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INTERESTING BOWLS MATCHES that afternoon and had been unable to

AT TAIKOO.,

PRESENTATION OF THE SEASON'S

* PRIZES.

Postponed on the previous Saturday on account of the funeral on that day of the late Mr. Sutherland" Stewart, a member of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, the Taikoo Recreation Club held their annual "At Home," to wind up a very successful bowls season, on Saturday afternoon last.

Held na beautiful, and pleasant sur roundings, the function proved both The weather cajoyable and successful. was very propitious to the occasion and there was a good attendance of members and visitors..

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full their engagement With Taikoo.

Thanks to Mr. Basin and to the Craigen- gower Cricket Club, the Bowls League Champions for this season, they had been able to carry through. He thanked them, on behalf of the Bowling Committee of the Talkoo Club, far Alling the breach and coming to play the "Dock" that afternoon. Next year, he was optimistic enough to think, Taikoo would close their green as winners of the League versus the nest, and although Craigengower said a fixture, they they had the shield. as would leave it, at that. He hoped the fixture with the China Sugar Refinery would become an interesting and pleasant amment domestic function.

During the afternoon matches were

A SUCCESSFUL SEASON, played on six rinks and the decision weat

. The afternoon had been most success- in favour of Taikoo by five games to one.

ful and pleasant and the weather bad Three rinka were played on by members of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery against heen most propititious for the occasion. members of the China Sugar Refinery Bowling in the Club that season had been (associated with the newly-formed East very successful. They were runners-up in Point Recreation Club), and in these the 2nd League, which he was sure they matches the Home Club were the win would agree, was an achievement when acts by three games to or by solone considered the position bowling held points The other three rinks should have iu all clubs in the Colony. Their com bean played on by members of the Kow; petitions had been very keen and many games had been carried loon Dock, who were to oppose metubers interesting of the Talkoo Dock, but owing to the tarough. They were successful in hous- number of occasions on which the Taikyoing the Interport game nad he thought Club have had to postpone their "Atlit surprised quite a number that they or surroundings Home," the Kowloon Dock players were had a bowling green regretfully unable to fulfil their engage- equal to those they possessed. ment, having a fixture on the Kowloon Club, they did everything they could to side. The breach, howover, was Elled by make the event a success and maintain the reputation of the Colony in Bowls the Craigengewer Cricket Club howlers.

rescue and played Bowling in the Colony was steadily who came to the

creasing and many found the exercise, against the Home Club. In these garies,

especially during the summer, of great Taikoo became the winner benefit to them. It was strange that the to one or by 20 points. The C.C.C. ed the decision in the match won by them by the narrow margin of one point, after a closely contested game, in which both sides kept pretty close to each other all through In the other two games, the Taikoo Club beat the C.C.C. excellent margins. The Taikoa. Sugar Rehnery re- Presentatives were much too strong for

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RECENT CONDITIONS AT MUKDEN

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

MexDex, November 13th Throughout the big operations of the past fortnight Mukden has preserved its calm exterior. An attempt has been made to carry on business as usual, but this has been rather difficult when the extensive commandeering of carts was effected and when the local currency fuetuated with the ebb and flow of success as reported from outside.

It is noteworthy, however, that despite

TOBACCO.

SOME FAR EASTERN CULTIVATIONS.

In a special supplement dealing with tobacco in all its aspects, The Fiater gives some particulars of the industry in Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. Native enltivations, whether in these countries or China and Japan, are not dealt with SUMATRA...

In treating of the Sumatra product, which is correctly stated to be the finest wrapper leaf, Mr. P. L. Leverson states:-

Owing to the fact that tobacco culture

the men from the Chica. Sugar Refinery. Russell to present the various trophies the large movement of troopa and, supia Sumatra is in the handa "of a few

After expressing the hope that the next season would be as successful as this one had been, the Chairman called upon Mrs.

and

Before Mrs. Russell did this, Mr. Russell

prizes. referred to Mr. Ferguson winning the Bowls Championship of the Club, aud

of busine

plies railway communication has been big companies, which limit the crops in and in two matches won with compara- tive ease and big differences between th scores: while in their third game they

maintained, though with considerable accordance with the demand, this indus succeeded in obtaining the decison by one remarked that he was a wonderful ski. delays. No freight trains have been in try is in a highly prosperous condition. point after an

ake the pines of Sumatra font as a extra head bad hecan wonderful player and had successfully operation, and this has naturally inter. Moreover, there is no tobacco which can played.

skipped the Hongkong Interport Bowlstered not a little with the smooth course high-class cigar wrapper. The produs Team. The Chairman also paid a tribute!

ing companies are, therefore, in the to the late Mr. Sutherland Stewart (whese

fortunate position of having, co serious competition. from other countries. The fanepil took place at Happy Valley the

demand for Sumatra tobacco ns. a cigar. previous Saturday). He mentioned that the late Mr. Stewart had won several

wrapper is world-wide. Wherever cigars prizes during the season, and on behalf of the committee of the Club and the

are manufacture! there Sumatra tobacco is to be found: Neutral in favour, members he expressed

in their bereave

At the cclusion of the afternoon's play, Mrs. J. Russell (wife of the Chair- man of the Club) presented the bowls trophies and prizes won during the sea son, and also the prizes given for other club competitions.

THE SCORES.

The equipment of the troops which were despatched from here or passed through on their way from the north showed that prevision had been made

The scores in the bowls matches fol- widow and children Sympathy with the tor a long campaign. Production of silky and pliable in texture, pleasing

low :-

T.S.I

Stewart McKechnie Sloan

C.5.B. Douglas

Anderson

McKellar

J. S. Sloan

(Skip)

Fowler (Skip

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Scath

Maxwell

Whiteford - Middleton Williamson

Matthews Muirhead (Skip) 24 MeTarish (Skip)

Glen Mitchell Boyle

Thorburn McCubbin

Forbes' Ferguson (Skip) 18 Shaw (Skip)- (after an extra head).

Total

TAIRCO DOCK. Wotherspoon

Russell

Brown Reid (Skip)

Total

C.C.C.

Spinks

Fisher Kharas

21 Sellwood (Skip), 16"

Neves

mcat.

BOWLS PRIZE WINNERS--SEASON

1925

امیر

Mrs Russell then presented the cups and prizes as undor:

Championship of the Club, presented by Mr. Templeton.-1st prize, won by Mr. Ferguson 2nd prize, won by Mr. Laing 3rd prize, won by Mr. Wallace... Reid. 1st prize, won by Mr. Ferguson

Singles Handicap. presented by Mr. 2nd prize, won by Mr. Morrison; 3rd prize, won by Mr. McCubbin.

Rink Competition, presented by Mr. Greig and Mr. Paton-1st prize, won by Messrs. Morrison, Grimes, Ward and Matthews 2nd prize, won by Messrs. T Young, Laing, Warnock and Crichton.

Pairs Competition ( Bowls), presented by Mr. Hill1st prize, won by Messrs, Ferguson and S. Stewart; 2nd prize, wen by lessra. James Sloan und Seath; 3rd prize, won by Messrs. John Sloan and Crichton.

Pairs Competition (2 Bowls), presented by Mr. esker-1st prize, woo hy Messrs. Abbas n

Laing and S. Stewart; 2nd prize, won by noasclet

Messrs. Wotherspoon and Chalmers: 3rd Macfarlanea

prize, won by lessrs. Seath and Chap (Skip).... 10 man.

Chalmers

Warnock

Young

Wallace (Skip)

20.

Muirhead

Chapman Weir McLeod (Skip)

Alves Espina

Total 3.

Muskett

13 Baga (Skip)......

60

Total

CANDY CUP

14

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munitions' at the arsenal has been doubled, and the supply of bombs for aerial use has beez increased..........

to the eye, it satisfies hoth the smoker and the cigar-maker. The Sumatra growers, from long experience and ungrudging expenditure for, scientifc ressarch, have brought the growing of their tobacco na near to, perfection as possible.

NORTH BORNEO,

During the week there was a certain amount of uneasiness when it was re- ported that Feng Yu Hsiang had effected Janother coup Petat in Peking, but this

Major Owen Rutter writes: The ter was partially overcome by the issue of ritory of the British North Borneo à communique from Headquarters re- Chartered Company is the only par: of the Empire in which the cigar wrapper futing the likelihood of such a course leaf is grown to perfection Wrapper of action on the part of the Christian leaf must be silky in appearance, and General and declaring that Febgtien neutral in aroma, thin yet strong in terture, and "almost favourless, so that and Feng Yu Hsiang having together act, it may blend with the tobacco that up the present provisional government

Special Prize of Set of Bowls, present-peace likely to last. It is regarded is a tall in the storm which will break ed by Mesars Davie, Boag and Co.-1st out afresh with greater fury in the prize, won by Mr. Ferguson; 2nd prize;

Spring won by Mr S. Stewart.

Non-Prize Winners' Competition, Prize presented by Mr. G. M. Young-1st prize, 40 won by Mr. H. McKechnie 2nd prize. won by Mr. C. Young; 3rd prize, won by

Jr. J. Russell.

Mr. E. Moore; 2nd prize, won by Mr.

Teonis Competition-1st prize, won by McCubbin

Billiards Competition (Swire Cup).-ist won by Mr. f. Peterson 3rd prize, won prize, won by Mr. C. Young: sed prize,

Billiards Competition (Carmichael Cup)-1st prize, woo by Mr. R. Keown and prize, won by Mr. E. Moore.

Best BreakMr. J. McCubbin "

torais C inside of the cigar. The soil

in Paking it would be suicidal on the and climats of North Borneo combine part of Feng to upset it. On Friday to produce just these qualities in the plant. The methods of cultivation are came the news that a truce had been those employed on the Deli plain In arranged, and with it a return of con East Sumatra

Although there are now but three fidence in the present administration, as was quickly revealed by the rapid tobacco companies operating in North appreciation of the local currency, Borneo, the wrapper leaf cultivation tengpino rising from 150 to the gold yen ranks only after rubber and timber in as quoted the previous day to 175. Still. importance, zad in 1924 the value of few people believe that the present tobacco exports amounted to £148,000.

reverses, but the In recent years these companies have experienced many financial assistance granted them by the Chartered Company has enabled them to continue planting. This policy is Armistice Day was celebrated with unlikely to be justified, for the 1924 crop wanted enthusiasm by members of the Was the best for several years past, the several nationalities participating in the total being 1,241.000 lb. from 930 fields."

an average of 870 lb. sa. acre, and this. war. After a short service in the Club conducted by the Rev. W. Inglis, follow combined with the higher market prices Amsterdam, makes it ed by the two minutes silence, a com- prevailing at pany of about forty veterans sat down reasonable to expect that a considerable to tir in the befagged hall under the portion of the losses sustained in recent chairmanship of General Sutton. The years will be recovered. company included British, French, Hus- sians and Araericans. A very successful dance was given at night.

ARMISTICE DAY,

THE PHILIPPINES. The Manila correspondent of the journal states: While bfame for the deterioration in the quality of Pallippine NEW TRAMWAY SYSTEM.

tobacco is generally fastened on the opened a few days ago and is already farmers, whose methods of culture and The new eletric tramway system was indolence and unprogressive spirit of becoming popular. It replaces the quaint old horse tramway.

BOWLS.

KOWLOON B.G: . YACHT CLUB.

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THE

Mrs. Russel also presented silver Mr. J. RUSSELL (Chairman of the Club), spoons to the players of the winning rinks presiding at the presentation of prizes, and amid much laughter and applause thanked those, present for assisting the handed the wooden cup to the China Bowling Committee to bring the bowls Sugar Rehnery as the losers of the con- season, to a successful close. This was the test between the two refineries. fourth attempt they had made to hold this Souvenirs, consisting of silver photo function, and even that, day's game had frames, were also presented to the follow been doubtful on account of the national ing ladies who have been responsible for mourning. He did not think, however, arranging and serving teas daring the memory would lose anything by their season Mra, J. Sloan, Mrs. Muirhead, that their reverence for the good Queen's functions held by the Club during the past recreation there that afternoon. Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. Laing

Explaining the manner in which they were closing their green the Chairman said bowling in the Colony had reached a stage when clubs were so numerous that it was impossible to house risks from each club. The Bowling Committee thought it would be a fitting manner to close the by Mr. R. Keown season with two. team contests, and by happy thought it was decided to invite the members of the newly formed East Point Recreation Club, associated with the China Sugar Refinery, to play the members of their Club, associated with

At the conclusion of the prize presenta the Yacht Club each won two games the Taikoo Sugar Refinery. He might say tion, Mr. W. Robertson (Secretary of that when this became known, a "well Club) thanked Mrs. Russell for presenting Jamic known benefactor to the community came the prizes and handed her a beautiful Carpenter forward with a very handsome

bouquet of flowers in a silver holder as (Skip) cap. His name, although he had asked him (the Chairman) got to mention it. he thought had better be made known

Keith Lord Teakwood, or some such" name... The Chairman, on behalf of the Com-Guy (Skip). (Laughter.) The conditions, attached to mittee and members of the Club, thanked this cup were that it be called the the donors of the prizes and called for Dixon, R. X.

Anderson ** Candy Cup” and that it only be won three cheers for them.

Simpson On behalf of the donors of prizes, Mr. Bhelshear by the losers-(Laughter.) The second part of the programme was to have been J. Reid reaporded and said this was

(Skip) filled by the members of the Kowloon possibly the last occasion on which he Dock Club who would have played a re- would be able to give them a prize and Goodman turn match against members of the Taikoo suggested that he should give them a Miller Dock Club, but unfortunately this fell shield, which might be competed for in Dizon (Skip). through oing to Taikoo having to make any way they thought fit. (Applause.) several alterations in the date of the" at The expressing of thanks to the Chair- home." Kowloon had another fixture forman concluded the proceedings.

gold"

A SHIELD OFFERED.

a memento of the occasion.

The Kowloon Bowling Green Club were at home on Saturday afternoon to the Yacht Club and won by 14 points. Four rinks were played on and the K.B.G, and

YACHT. CLAR

Adey

On behalf of his wife, Mr., Russell suit Witchell ably replied, · -་་ - ་

Total:

K.B.G.

Hazel Dobbie

Lapaley (Skin). at

McIntos

Holland

20 Farrell (Skip)...

Fraser McNeil

Hamilton

20 Whibley (Skip)

Pryce Frost

17 Muir (Skip)

Total

curing have been shown to be antiquated

and ineffective, neither the Government nor the wholesalers can be absolved from all responsibility. The agcats and brokers are too eager to buy up the crops indiscriminately, without respect to quality, colour, or variety, and the planters have no incentive to cultivate prior grades, Properly constructed curing sheds are rare, Money, is ecarce and dear in the valley, and the small Planters are frequently unable to obtain material to build adequate sheds The planter is in a state of chronic indebted- ness, usually to Chinese creditors, who make about 100 per cent profit. The grower is also, dependent upon some half-a-dozen manufacturing exporters. Until somad woll-organised co-operative svatom is devised among the growers, therefore, little general improvement in the quality of Cagayan leit may be look- for Cagayan valley leaf continues to afford good material for popular, low or moderato priend cigars. Though far inferior to what it might be, and what, It nught to be, Philippine tchacco still, kces. its place as one of the principal products of the archipelago. But any Toerit that attaches to it is due to the extraordinarý, mitability of the ani). 79 and fot to the industry enterprize,

Feare of its producers,

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