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GOLF.

ROYAL HONG KONG" GOLF CLUB.

LADIES SECTION:

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd, 1927.

THE SHANGHAI OLYMPIAD CANADIAN PACIFIC'S NEW OCEAN DOCK.

A FILIPINO TRIBUTE

[BT SENATOR CAMILO 031AS HEAD OF P. I. OLIMPIC DELEGATION.}

We return with pleasant recollec- The Ladies Committes will be Home at either Fanling or

tions and fruitful experience. We are grateful to the Contest Com Dep Water Bay on October 11th, maittee and the Chinese officials and en a Media! Competition will be people for the attention and hos

Full particulars are being ulated to members of the Sec-itality shown the Philippine dele.

gation.

top, who are requested to indicate

ther preference as to the Course when sending in their entries.

In order that handicapa may be brought up to date members of the Ladies Section are asked to put in three cards of 18 holes, either at Fanling or Happy Valley, before

gober 30th.

U.S. "GOLF TOURNEY.

DIES CHAMPIONSHIP.

PETITOR ACCOMPANIED BY DOCTOR AND NURSE.

'(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE!

NEW YORK, Sept. 20th. Ada Mackenzie, the Cana Champion, beaded the field in rians round of 7 in the ying test for the American ladies golf championship in Cherry Valley, Long Island. The next best scores were:

Orcutt (New York) 75.

. Horn (Kansas City) 79. Mias Frase (Ottawa) 8 Mist Alexaling (ex-holder) 83. Mis. Van (Chicago) 83 Miss Bressos Angeles) 53. Other qualifia included: Mlle Simone De Chaume (Paris), who is the er of the British and French championships, with 87; Mia Glenna Collett with 28; and Mrs Hurd (formerly Miss Dorothy Campbell) with 89. The 1st two are ex-holders of this The bolder, Mrs. Stetson, with 98, did not qualify. She play ed with a temperature of 101 deg. and a physician and curse accom- panied her.

event,

HOME GOLF.

FOR THE NEWS OF THE

WORLD PRIZE. -

(THROUGH REUTER'S LOKNOT. 1

LONDON, Sept. 20th. At Tadworth, Surrey, in News of the World £1,040 proles sional golf tournament, there were.

4 qualifiers.

the

BERTHING SPACE THREE TIMES GREATER.

THE ROMANCE OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE.

Planned with an eye to a pros! The rails were not then laid into paraus fature when Vancouver will become one of the very biggest ports on the Pacific coast, and de- signed to accommodate at least two of the greatest liners that may ever bo built to sail the seven seas, the mammoth new ocean dock which is shortly to be officially christened Pier B-C, is in itself one of the

faith which its owners have in the most monumental tributes to the❘

future of the Terminal city.

Vancouver. In fact, it was early the following spring before the rails reached the Hastings mill- now taken over by the harbour board-and near the end of Febru ary, 1885, Before steel reached "Car- Japan and China have made won-

rall Street. The denseness of the derful progress in athletics. The

forest and the difficulty of con- Eighth Far Eastern Championship

structing the line along the shore Games on the whole were very well versal. The Filipino athletes did

combined efforts of a small army managed and the interest was uni-

of Burrard Inlet took time and the as well as could be expected both

of construction men to overcome in the Far Easter Games and in

It is far cry indeed from the first and it was only by extreme hust the Internal Meet. Japan won the track nad held and all around wooden pile ocean docks built by ling and working construction events, and baseball China won the Canadian Pacific bere in the crews on double shifts that the line tennis, football, and volleyball. The early spring of 1997-when the preto Coal Harbour and the comple Philippines won swimming. and basketball. In the track and feld sent motropolis was a city largely tion of improvised terminal facili events many records were broken of stumps and possibilities-to the ties wore accomplished in time for by Japanese and Filipino athletes. present huge pier with nearly 3,000 the historie arrival of the first We have to do more to train athletes for the long distance and feet of berthing space available"ocean to ocean" passenger train weight events in the future. We and accommodation for the cargoes at the pioneer terminal station believe we won phat we did win of a deren of even the most modern erected at the foot of Granville honestly and we lost what we did lose fairly.

оседл greyhounds. Representing street on May 24th, 1887. the last word in modern marine construction and facilities, the new pier is also notable for the pleasing manner in which the practica! has been combined with artistic in its design and, construction.

The conduct of the Filipino boys on the whole was very good. The co-operation of the officials was perfect. The country owes a debt of gratitude to the able and efficient management of Dr. Regino Yanan, the National Physical Direc tor, and all those who co-operated to give the Philippines & good re presentation.

eriticisms and to overlook what We desire to minimize adverse mistakes may have been made and learn from, both the sue cesses and the failures. We re commend that our officials, people, sad the Filipino press co-operate in dwelling upon the good points of neighbours, thus promoting genuine fellowship and cordial re- Intions.

our

Wonderful Advancez."

Tea Clippers.

Was

the new season's crop for quick The tea clipper which brought ansport to England, was delay da couple of days at Victoria waiting for 1 tug for towage facilities were not as plentiful in those pioneer days as now. She was towed up to Port Moody and owing to the lack of a wharf, was anchored in the stream. valuable ten cargo

Her ashore in improvised lighters, and taken loaded tinental tea special, which crossed

on the fret trans-con the continent in seven days; was loaded on & steamer at Montreal and broke all then existing trans- portation records by being market ed in England less than six weeks Orient. By that one bold stroke after it was shipped from the the pioneer directorate of the C.P.R. decisively demonstrated the value of the new continent-span- ning line and its auxiliary ocean services which were then being planned on a large scale.

No open commercial seaport in the world can show such wonder: I bekere, as ever, that the Farful advances in dockage facilities Eastern Championship Games are as this new pier affords when com- factor in advancing the health and pared with the original 1,000 feet physical education programme; and of wharf which was hastily com- that the Far Eastern Athletic As pleted in the spring of 1887 in sociation is contributing "greatly to order to be ready for the arrival the promotion of health and char- of the R.M.8. Abyssinia, the first acter and happiness of individuals liner chartered for the trans and better understanding and good. Pacific service of the Canadian will among the nations.

Pacific Railway Company: The Pacific service of the company with Abyssinia inaugurated the trans her arrival here at midnight of June 13th, 1887, just exactly one year after the historic fire of Sun day, June 13th, 1886, had practically wiped the infans city of Vancouver off the map, leaving only two buildings standing on, the entire town site. The importance of that historic anniversary when the Abyssinia arrived; inaugurating na a commercial scale the present huge volume of trade with the Orient, was fully realized by the coopera tion shown by the mayor and alder- men of that day with the officials of the Canadian Pacific in the elaborate reception ceremonica which were carried out in full despite the late hour at which the played the liner-in" and the re- Abyssinia arrived. A brass band ception committee, backed by hun- dreds of citizens of those pioneer days, waited patiently all through the evening for the pioneer vessel's realized that these vessels, large the O.P.R. directors arrival, the having been delayed though they were and speedier than some time at Williama quarantine station.

Read anything on the Pacific in those day, would not for long be able to cope with the battle for commer cial transport supremacy on the Pacific-especially with the orien bounds.. tal trade growing by leaps and

The Philippine athletic officials have learned a great deal from our recent experience and it is our fand hope that the next few years will see the development of a better and higher type of athletes both as to performance and as to behaviour. We invite the co-operation of all elements in developing the youth of our country through the agency of rersal games and athletics to the a wholesome programme of uni end that in May, 1930, the Philip pines may again be well and fully represented in the meet to be held in Hokyo. We have three years to prepare instead of two years for the next meet. Four years "after that, the Philippines will again be the scene of the meet.

The match play commenced to day, when Charles Whitcomb beat George Dungan, at the 20th- hole. Duncan took the lead at the start, with a birdie three, and was still one up at the turn. Whitcomb first drew level at the 10th hole, and took the lead at the 14th A paid a price for the desertion of The Philippines, apparently have the 17th they were all square, then many former amateur players join. the next two holes were halved. Ating the professional ranks. This is th 20th, Whitcomb, putting from six specially true in baseball and foot yards, laid a dead stymie. Duncan ball, but those interested in the attempted to loft with a niblick, promotion of good sportsmanship but pitched

the top of his op-and in upholding the principles of ponent's bal; then he knocked the Philippine amateur athletics should balls away as a token of his defeat not be repentant. We ought to be The veterans played magnificent ready at all times to exalt prin- ly. Alec Herd, Harry Vardon, ciples above the desire for victory Jaraes Braid, and Ted Ray were because games and athletics are nothing if they do not contribute to the development of the whole in dividual, and if they do not make for greater faith and confidence among nations.-Manila Timer.

all victorious..

SCHNEIDER CUP.

SIR PHILLIP SASSOON FLY ING TO VENICE. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY IN THE STRAITS,

H.M.S. HERMES BEATEN BY SINGAPORE 0.0.

RUGBY, September 20th. Sir Phillip Sassoon, the Under Secretary for Air, will make a

The Singapore Cricket Clab flight of 8.0 miles to-morrow to played their first Ragby football Venice, in order to see officially match of the season on the Fading the Royal Air Force pilota, repre- against a team from H.M.S. senting Great Britain, take part in Hermes, the Club winning by two the Schneider Cup race on Sunday. tries and a penalty goal (9 points)

Sir Phillp Savoon will leave to nil." Lympne serodrome shortly after dawn, in a new type Fairey neto plane, similar to those which flew recently from Cairo to the Cape and back. The pilet will be Flight Lieut. Janes Williams. A short halt will be made at Lyons for Junch, and the flight will then pro- cred across the Alps.

The first try was scored by Skeggs after a very good bit of opening work by Anderson, and at half-time the Club were leading 3-0.

In the second half a penalty gal was scored following a strong rush by the S.C.C.. forwards, and about ten minutes before time: Lift anales put the Club still Fur- Special facilities have been ther ahead with a very good try.

afforded by the Italian Air Force. to land at Lido aerodrome, which has now been elated until the Schneider Cup Ence is over. Is_is. hoped the machine will arrive at "Lido between four and five o'clock

to-morrow afternoon.

WORLD'S CHESS CHAM- PIONSHIP

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

BUENOS AIRL, Sept. 21622 The second game in the World's Chess Championship between Capa blanca and Alekine, resulted in a draw after 10 moves

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former Atlantic greyhounds, the other chartered ocean liners in ad- dition to the Abyssinia being the sighted officials and their advisers That the vision of these far- Perthia and Balavia. While these was amply justified is conclusively vessels built up much of the co-supported by several pany's present immense trade with examples. One of these is the striking the Orient, the real foundation for remains of the hull of the once this trade was being laid even be proud queen of the Pacific, the fore the last spike was driven at former Empress of Japan, which Craighallie by Lord Strathcona in ia now being broken up for junk November, 1888. Just to demos at a shipyard in North Vancouver strate in a practical way the pos mute example of the progress HONG KONG MITLOBOLOGICAL sibilities of what was then an ocean transport. Another is epoch-making innovation in con- the regular" arrival bere of such tinent and ocean-spanning trans-magnificent Boating palaces as the Hong Kong Observatory, September 21st port, that far-seeing pioneer board Empress of Canada, Empress of of directors of the O.P.R. had a Ruria and Empress of Asia, sue speedy tea clipper ship chartered cessors of those historic to bring a fall cargo of the new

first "white Empresses." But the most season's crop from China and striking example of the determina- Barometer: 29.93 Japan in June of 1886. So well tion of CP.R-officials to keep not Temperaturs timed was this inaugural event in only abreast of bat some distance Humidity... globe-girdling transport arranged, ahead of requirements in ocean that this tes clipper arrived at transport facilities is found in this Direction East Victoria the way after the firet magnificent new ocean dock, erect Force through passenger train ran into ed at a cost of more than $8,000,000 WeatherO the temporary terminus of the line-WiFNisan Shanghai Baba at Port Moody on July 4th, 1886. Times,

AMERICA'S FOREIGN INVESTMENTS.

HUGE. SUMS PLACED IN CANADA.

Americans Dow bave invested $12,300,000,000 in foreign securities, it was disclosed in commerce de partment figures estimating that $788,051,073 was sent abroad during the Brat half of 1827

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- HONG KONG TIDE TABLE,

-From September 22nd to 28th, 1927,- HIGH WATKA LOW WATER.

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*pCanadian Stock Bought. The sum constitutes the total of Canadian issue were told in American balances of investments the United States to a total of abroad, after allowing for repay $127,478,500 and 15 Latin Ameri ments of maturing debts, and in can bond or stock fotations in the cludes loans made daring the second same period totalled $108,411,000 A Thur 22 gdarter of the year with a total single security made of £23,200,000, par value of 811,211,375. The went to the Far East during Agures prepared by WE Thorne, the quarter me three English department expert, included only territorial possessions borrowed the private investment of Ameri$3,025,000. cans made in publicly offered securi Germany which was a heavy bor New Zealand cricket team to break-ties of foreign Governments and rower during 1920, disappeated en Mon fast today, before their departure foreign enterprises.

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Earl Jellitos and the two famous cricketers Lord Hawke and Lord Harris, who took part in the fare well ceremony.

Mr. Thorne estimated Ameri- tions in the United States, can investment in Europe at Caradise financing however p $3,500,000,000 in Latin America the entrance of British, possessions at 84,800,000,000, in Canada at upon the New York mon marke $3,200,000,000 and, in Asia and more than made up the

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