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ST. JOE'S CATHEDRAL, Hongkong.

October 10th, 1926, 19th Sunday - after

Trinity

Holy Commanica at 8 am --Choral. Matins at 11.00 ..

Preacher Rev. H. Copley Moyle. Evensong at 6 p.,

Preacher Her. N. T. Halward,

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UNION CHURCH-Kennedy Road,

Sunday School Anniversary, October 10th.

Morning Service at 11.

Hymns: 725, 763, 802 and 199. Special Hyam and Fezim by Children.

in Lecture Hall at 4 p.m. Erening Service at 6 p.m.

Hyman: 444, 81,

444, B1, 481, 535 and 687.

Preacher, Morning and Evening:

Rev. J. Kirk Maconachis.

Collections for School Expenses.

FOOTBALL.

LOCAL LEAGUE SEASON OPENS

TO-DAY.

The following games in the Hongkong League are scheduled for the opening day;-

Division I.

KICK OFF AT 4.30 PAL”

OCTOBER 9TH, 1926.

RACING NOTES.

[BY EAPIER.J

ANNUAL AQUATICS.

FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED.

The Annual Aquatic Sports, held under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club, were continued yesterday. All the events were Open Championships of the Colony.

WEEK-END SPORTS.

PLENTY OF VARIETY.

come

BIG PROGRAMME, IF NO TYPHOON, Yesterday morning the grass curse

There is a big programme of sport near the top of the straight was very wet but a drying wind and a few bags of

for the week-end holiday, provided there is no typhoon, to upset arrangements. saw dust should work wonders. The P.W.D. have not been very helpful re- Lyon won the 20 Yards Free Styla in

The big event to-day, will be the fourth cently as the nullah is full of sand and splendid style defeating May, who tied extra race meeting of the Hongkong

with him last year by a margin of about Jockey Club; then ready to overflow as soon as wo gut a ten yards. Only three entered, Brodie matches in the Hongkong Football the opening Relittle more rain. They are no doubt fully being the other com suitor, and from the

engaged on more essential work and third length there was never say doubt League; while there are also a number of sporting grounds are probably at the two would win. Iyon completed friendly cricket matches, in addition, to the course in 42 seconds within the the, beginning of the Interport Cricket bottom to their list. If this is the casa record time. May swam steadily against the position should be made clear to those his older opponents, while Brodie's Trial Match on the Hongkong Cricket concerned and permission, should be stamina failed him, otherwise he would Club's ground.

have given the winners good race.

Apart from these events thers is the The 100 Yards Breast Stroke was wan given to the latter to do any necessary

of the Annual Aquatic work, irrespective of whether it shanid by Wan Kwong Ting who beat Leung Tit conclusion

Sang by the narrowest possible margin Sports at the Victoria Recreation Club, be performed by the P.W.D. oe not..

of 1-3 second. Barros was a close third.

which will end with a night-fete and Cooke won the Long Plunge for the the presentation of prizes by Rear-

East Surreys Rest, F. South, China,

Sookunpoo "A"; ground. feree: Mr. Gilbert. H.X.S. Tamar China Athletic, Hongkong Club ground. Referee: Mr. Hollands. Hongkong Police Royal Artillery, St. Joseph's ground. Referee: Mr. Baldwin Kowloon Club de Recreio, Kowloon F.C. ground. Referee: Mr. Phil lips.

Division II. "A

KICK OFF AT 3.00). P.M.

St. Joseph's r. University, St. Joseph's

ground Referee: Mr. Baldwin. Kowloon Res. Club de Recreio Res.,

Kowloon FC. ground. Referee Mr. Phillips. South China r. Roral Artillery Bey

Sookuopas "B" grounds Referee Mr. Gilmour. Hongkong Club Res. 7. China Athletic A," Hongkong Club ground, Baterea: Mr. Hollands.

East Surrey Rax. China Athletic "B," Sookunpoo ̈“ A " ground, Referes: Mr. Gilbert,

Division II.B."

St. Joseph's Res. e. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, South China ground, at 4.30 p.m. Referee; Mr. Davies.

Boy Scouts (South China) v. China Athletic "B," South China ground, at 3:00 p.m. Referee: Mr. Davies. Moslem Club v. China Athletic “ A." Sookunpoo "B" ground at 4.30 p.m. Referee: Mr. Gilmour.

The Hongkong Club has drawn a bye in the senior division on the opening day, and South China has drawn a bye in the junior division.

The season promises to be a good one. With the change of battalions this month, the new regiment will have a full senson, Their first appearance will be at Soo- kunpoo on Saturday, 23rd, the day following their arrival. The Enst Surreys have a free day then and both of the East Surreys teams will give their

·successors a run on the Sookunpoo ground which has been reserved for that date.

Kowloon, last season's champions, will open against their neighbours, the Club de Recreio. These teams met a fortnight

Wednesday, October 13th, at 8.15 p.mago, Kowloon winning by the "odd goal

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A very pleasant afternoon's sport. ahould be witnessed at the Race Course third consecutive year and beat his own to-day although the fields will not be record by nine inches in his third trial. Garrod's third plunge was very good, straight couraa very big The training has been done on but he could not keep the sand track where the going has been finishing five feet behind Cooke.

E. A. Noronha agaif won the 100 yards very heavy. The grass course galloping Back Stroke, with Razavet second among will be entirely different and may result four competitors. in a few surprises.

...

Admiral A-J. B. Stirling, C.B.

There are other attractions, such as friendly bowls matches at the various clubs of the Colony.

At Fanling a week-end golf programme has been arranged.

Yesterday's results were as follows:— 200 Yards (free style), Open Champion-

For to-morrow there is the annual Dobbin, I understand, is unfit for racing ship of the Colony 1st, D. Lyon, mins, swimming sports and gals of the Club de at the moment.

38.3-5secs.; 2nd, A. May, mins. 48.15 Recreio at the Victoria Recreation Club;

The following are my sclèctions:→→

Wokingham Stakes: Five Furlongs,

1. Barley Grass.. 2. Rechabite,. 3..Saracen.

Fireworks, Nell Gwyn and Bayfield are also going out and the first named should get a place if he gets a decent start. Reading Handicap: "A" Class: Six Furlongs.

1. Regent.

2. Home Call.

3. Geezer.

Rothesay and Boston are also possible

starters.

Foto Pony Scurry: Three Furlongs,.. This is post entries and few ponies have been seen on the Course as it is just as easy to train on the Polo ground., Ponies to be watched are: The Cowk, District Call, Black Mouse, Racehorse, and Urgent. Capt. Reidy's" mount should not be neglected.

Fourth Aggregate Stakes: One Mile.

1. Brigade Call.

2. The Goblin.....

3. Total Abstinence,

Lady Luck and September will also face the starter...

Reading Handicap: "B" Class: Biz Fuilongs.

1. Loch Rannoch or Barley

Grass if he goes out..

2 Sandpiper.

3. Grey Streak.

Theale Plate: 11 Miles.

L October.

2. Drake,

3. Reynolds.

seca.

100 Yards Breast Stroke, Open Cham-while friendly cricket matches have also pionship of the Colony 1st, Wan Kwong been arranged. Ting, 63.1-4secs.; 2nd, Leung Tit Song,

The Yacht Club is having an informal

53.2-6secs.

Long Plunge, Open Championship of cruise for the weekend, which will prob the Colony1st, C. J. Cooke, Coft. Dinably be cancelled weather conditions

And. S. E. Garrod, såft. Bin.

100 Yards Back Stroke, Open Cham- pionship of the Colony-1st, E. A. Noronha, 844-5secs.; 2nd, G. R. Razavet,

89.9:5secs.

To-day's Events.

Weather permitting today's gramme, which is the final, will be held as follows:---

5.30 p.m. 100 yards Free Style, Open

Championship of the Colony, 6.33 17

100 yards Free Style, Boys' Championship of the Colony. 50 yards Hurdles Handicap (confined to members).

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100 yards Free Style, Ladies' Championship of the Colony. 50 yards Handicap (confined to members).

High Dive, Open Champion- pionship of the Calony. Final-30 yards Handicap, (confined to members).

100 yards Free Style, Services Championship of the Colony. Team Race, Open Champion. ship of the Colony.

Consolation Race, 50 yards Free Style:

Water Polo. The distribution of prizes will take place after the sports by Rear-Admiral A. J. B. Stirling, C.B.

Harbour Races.

The programme for the Annual Harbour Races has been fixed as follows:-

October 28th.Confined to Chinese,

97th Open to Ladies. 28th. Open Championship of

the Colony, The date of closing entries will be an-

in sevep.. A. A. Remedios, the Recreio centre half, was absent on that occasion. but will be out to-day. The game should be very open and it would not come as a surprise if the champions have their colours lowered in their opening game,nained pony is temperamental and if he' The Recreio has the smartest forward decides to run should get a place. It is line in the Colony at the moment and not known who will ride October as Kowloon will do well to have the same Brodie is not eligible to do so as he ia half back line out to-day as they had against the East Surreys last week Kowloon were unfortunate to have Wood, their selected goalkeeper, injured in the opening match of the season, but Durand, who appeared last week, certainly is a keeper of no mean order.

In addition the following will also genounced later. out: Emperor, Country Mouse, Two Pairs, Harford, New York The lost-

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The game that will draw the crowd to- day will be that on the HEF.C. ground, where the Tamar F.C. are opposed to the China Athletic. Although a new Clab, the China Athletic consists mostly of South Chins frst team players. A good game should be seen and the silors will be out to reverse the result of the meet ing between these two teams a fortnight ago when the sailors went down by four clear goals at Sookunpoo. With the arrival of feveral river craft over the week-end, the Tamar F.C. should be greatly strengthened and should improve last year's position in the league.

*

At Sookunpon, the East Surreys will oppose the South-China and the game "should be a runaway one for the military.. South China senior players of last season comprise Chan So, Lau Hing Cheung and Ko Sik Wai

Tac East Surreya will turn out the same team that did duty for them all last

Scapon..

not, at the time of writing, a member of the Fanling Hunt.

Beckhampton Handicap: "B" Class: 11 Miles.

1. The Gomeril. 2. Beldorney Star

3. Saraçen or Golden Phea

-saat.

If Loch Rannoch goes out here he should get a place. Baracen looks much fitter than he did at the inst meeting when he was obviously in need of a rest. He has a new Jockey up in the person of Lieut-Com Grant. This pony can go if he wants to and is always worth a Butter. Demon Boy has not been doing much in the training but he usually shows up much better in a race and may prob- ably jump into a place.

Bockhampton Handicap: "A" Class : 14 Miles.

1. The Gnome.

2. Melody Dabli 3. Rothesay.

If Lady Luck starts in this Race in stead of The Stakes she will probably

THE CRICKET · PROGRAMME.

WEEK-END FIXTURES.

Today.........

Civil Service C.C. t. Craigéngower Interport Trial Match on H.K.C.C.

C.C.

Hongkong Electric RC. v. Craigen gower C.C.

University 1st XI. v. Kowloon C.C.. Club de Recreio v. University 2nd XI. Kowloon C.C, and XI. v. Civil Service C.C. LAP

Police BC. Wärders. To-marrow. Indian R.C.. Volunteers.

Monday, Continuation of Interport Trial Match. Hongkong Electric RC.. R.A.OC. Kowloon C.C. 2nd XI: H.K.C.C. 2nd XI.

All the above matches are friendly fixtures, and will be played on the ground of the first mentioned club in each in stance.]

Indians v. - Volunteers.

The following will represent the In dians in the above match to be played on their ground to-morrow, "commencing" at 2 p.m. sharp:-A, el Arculli, F. M..el Arculli, J. S. Abdul-Curreem, B, A Ismail, S. A R. Ismail, S. D. Temsil, 8. H. Ismail, A. H. Madar, A. H. Rum jahn, H. D. Rumjahu, and A. N.. Other.

* Volunteers ». I.R.C. To be played at Sookuapoo to-morrow Kowloon Reserves should be well on top (Sunday) commencing at 2.15 sharp. in their match with the Club de Eccreio. Volunteere:--E. J. R. Mitchell (capt.), The game between the South China and J. H. M. Andrews, C. T. Evans, E. C. R.A.. second tears on the Garrison Fincher, 8. Jex, G, P. Lammert, J. C ground should be a good curtain raiser Lyal, H. V. Parker, J. A. I. Flummee, with the gunners winning.

3. A Bammers and C. D. „Wales.

The Hongkong Club Res. baye a stiff The RA and Police meet within the game to open with for the Chinn Athletic racecourse. Clarke, the Police goal comprises several good players of kroper it is rumoured, will not be avail South China's last season second team able this season as he prefers to wield However, the Reserver have got together the willow and is assisting the Police a good side and a very keen game should in the cricket league. The mainstays of be seen. The East Surreys Reserves have the Folics team will be Wynne and a sure thing in their game with the Hudson. The RA will try out some Athletic B team By team new men. Leach, who arrived at the end of last season should be seen to advan-

The "B" division is trying out six tage. A new battery will arrive in teams to-day, the Bank and Boy Scouts 37 couple of week's time and the gunners teams are new to league football. The 2.8 should look forward to promising bank team is composed of Portuguese lads and they should win their opening game against the College Reserves

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The interport cricket match will be continued on Monday, if weather per- mits, while a number of friendly cricket matches have also been arranged for the

me day,

The above sports, of course, as men. tioned, depend entirely on the typhoon passing sufficiently far away from the Colony.

Details regarding the various events referred to will be found elsewhere.

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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

ANNUAL SPORTS OF SCOTTISH COMPANY.

HIGHLAND ELING COMPETITION OPEN TO WHOLE COLONY.

The annual sports of the Scottish Com pany of Volunteers are being held on Saturday, October 30th, at 2 p.m., on the Hongkong Football Club ground, Happy Valley,

The sports are in the nature of a triangular contest between platoons re- cruited from Taikoo (No. 5. Platoon), Kowloon (No. 6 Platoon) and the City (No. 7 Platoon) who compete for posses sion of the Kee Cheeng" Cup, a hand- some trophy presented to the Company by Mr. Robert Shewan, of Shewan, Tozies & Co.

The Cup was won last year by No. 6

this year and the City Platoon are favour- Platoon (Kowloon) who were considerably assisted by the well-known local athlete, Mr. Andrew Mair. Mr. Mair is on leavé

men are getting together a strong com- ites, but rumour has it that the Taikoo bination, and are confident of "walking away with the bacon," Whatever the cault, some good races will be seen, and spectators can be sure of an enjoyabla

afternoon

Events limited to the Scottish Com- pany, together with paints obtainable are as follows

Points. 1st 2nd 3rd

100 yards (scratch) 200

440

680

High Jump

Long Jump.

Putting the Shot

Obstacle Relay .....

1 Mile Relay. (Inter

Platoon)

Tug-o-War (6 a side catch

weight).

Football (6 a side)

32

64 2

6 4 Lawn Bowls (2 teams of 4) 6

Total possible points-08.

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In addition to the above, there are two events open to units of the Hongkong Services to unit

One Mile Relay Race. Open to Ships Companies, Regiments, Companies or any defined unit of the Services, Police and Volunteer. Indian Army included, mais

Togo War-Open to teams of eight aggregating 4 stones, from any Ship, Company, Regiment or any defined unit of the Services, Police and Volunteer Indian. Army not included, and

The entrance fee for each of the two "THE WEEK-END COMPETTHON, - above events is 64 and the Hon. Secre WA, Itary, Mr. R. O. Sutherland, of Messrs. According to the fixture list of the | Palmer & Turner, will be pleased to Royal Hongkong Golf Club, the Autumn receive entries up to October 23rd. meeting competition takes place this A final attraction, which should prove week-end (from to-day until Monday in- | popular, will be a Highland Fling Com elusive) at Fanling

BASEBALL.

petition open to the whole of the Dolony, This is the first time that such a competi tion has been held in the Colony and in order to encourage Highland Dancing, the Committee of BL Andrew's Society are presenting a Special Cup to be won out- right each year.

There will be a meeting of the Hong kong Baseball Association at 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13th, at the The Moslem Clab, runners-up in this American Consulate General. The hon. Following upon the Sports, the Scottish division last season, will oppose a team treasurer of the Association will present Company are boring their sanual Hal- from the Athletic, mostly players of a preliminary report and the question of low con Dinner and Concert at Volmteer South China "C" team last season and compensation to the matshed contractor Headquarters," a fitting conclusion to winners of the division:

will be considered...

a well filled day,"