WOMAN'S PAGE
(CONTD.). THE BEST WISH.
THE HAORI COAT.
FRINGES AND GEORGETTE.
Hasri conts are at once so useful and delightful that it seems im- CHARMS FOR HEALTH AND possible that they will ever go out
LUCK.
of fashion here. But this season
Charms, mascots, luck bringers, we may not admit that we believe in them, and yet most of us do what ever professions of superiority to
ninke. superstitution we may
Christmas is coming and bringing with it the problem of a suitable gilt something that will be trea- sured by the owner, something dif ferent that will show that we gave real thought to its choice. How dif- ficult it is sometimes to find just what we want...
But you cannot wish anyone a better gift than health: and so
with a joke on your lips, and half, your brain believing in the luck
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
OH THE CLEVER-
NESS!
MODERN METHODS WITH.
LEATHER.
Like Peter Pan the leather worker to-day might well exclaim
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11th, 1927.
CRICKET NOTES.
THE TEAM DISCUSSED.
The Fincher Controversy.
CORRESPONDENCE.
is
wrong
The League Tables.” The probable winners in the First I hate having anything to do with - n public argument about cricket but Division--Kowloon-have not play
THE INTERPORT TEAM. in view of letters from "Critic "jed a match yet. I.B.C. "A" lead and Cricketer," wherein it is with two victories, but both have
They will. (TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONA clearly suggested that the Selection have been easy meat.
however, finish well up the table
DAILY PRESS."] For weal or woe the team to re Committee have made a grave error this year, if they can finish their present the Catony has now been
innot selecting E. C. Fincher, matches a bit more. Their batting
SIR,- Sportsman"! chosen definitely and it only hardly think I can pass over the is very slow at times. All the main to consider the side. Let us
matter in silence. Now I have others have won one match apiece when he trys to insinuate that the except the Gunners, Chinese and Selection Committee ought not, to start with the bowling. This, so. has brought some very charmingch the cleverness of me" and this I can see, is ane chief weak. played on the same side as Teddy Indian "B" who among them be criticised. No selection com
Fincher ever since he started play- supply the victims, variations on the regular type. crow. Leather, made from skins
In Division II. I rather faney the mittee is infallible, and the publis most unexpected sources. Pohoomull's who were the first Arm from
are in the position of the man who ing cricket for the Civil Service, University Second for the winners, has every right to voice its opinion to introduce the Persian coat to the tanned until it is as soft as silk has just paid for a Daily Press with think about six years. And I sen- but it's early days yet. R.A.O.C. Colony, are now offering a very wonderfully stamped and coloured
for their money, I have no doubt welcome novelty in the shape of is a very important part of to-day his last five dollar bill-plenty ture to say that I know a dashed and Recreio will give them a run sight more about his capabilities and I'm not sure that Becreia may than either of the two gentlemen not bring it off. I confess, how. Take baga. for example, not the /the real stuff. In other words, we have mentioned, be they who they ever, I am going rather on hearsay
from
green across
the
shailed shoulders to pale lemon at the hem
fashions.
serious travelling sort, but those
ness, I cannot help feeling that we'
of small change but note of
haven't got a really good stock
bowler, the sort of fellow like R. E O. Bird, who could push them down all day for about three runs
vation.
amusing, He might be interested
hringer, you buy some quaint little and had a lightly printed black neither navy "nor Saxe but a grevish/Dale, Brace and Sayer. After all important "needle" matches. It fortunate once early on. I hear intors to the Press that Mr. Fincher
charm, which, even as you pick it
design top and bottom.
np off the counter, secus to hold
to be
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some mysterious power quite out been very popular since their intro- the general favourite, but there one hasn't a star pèrformer quick that Patsy Hendren has not got sent him with a small memento of play for Hong Kong in the big
The fringed Haori coats have
duction a few weeks ago, and I saw of keeping with its appearance.
Perhaps it is because Quinney's in this shop several very attractive is so serious as he tells me the tale examples some printed in Chinese of each small charm that he shows and others in Persian designs. Be-
"me, that I begin to believe in them.des those made of crêpe de chine you can be fashionable and stil/too long. I rather imagine Dobbie temperament. There is one thing side. A. T. Lee's 6 for 16 was a
put commonsense back
on
her
an excellent contrast and Dobbie
very conveniently ignore. That is,
in the Press when it disagrees with the choice of such committee.
"Sportsman's" attempt at sar- casm in to-day's paper is rather Haori coats of georgette and chiffon, Nothing could be more dance
to know that, I, too, am a Hong" delightful for evening or
Friendlies.
Kong boy and that it is my view wear. These georgette couts are so lovely and precious companions that
may! I would say right now that evidence rather than personal obser- Fincher is probably the most useful bat ia League Cricket. I should
The University were much too that there is nothing wrong with light that they cannot crush any every woman hugs at least figura
while Kowloon beat the Chinese,
the tope of that last paragraph in dress, and yet give just that added tively to her heart. The cleverness!
the past four years his aggregate in spite of a good innings of +6
Critic's" letter. I don't think warmth which is so
restaurant where the bag designers, for even as frocks to seven, wickets guaranteed. The of runs in League Cricket is well by Yonngsaye. I am glad to see it is either "mendicant" or "savour
grateful might also be as justly claimed by per over with anything from two not be surprised to learn that for good for Crigengower on Saterday, Especially in a
above anyone else's. "But we are that my few kind words last week of begging" in the least.
In conclusion I should like to where there may be draughts, change so do they, and last year's nearest bowler to this type we have
that he helped himself to 8 in a state, Sir, that I agree with the saw one very pretty cent which sac à main is as démodé as lost in the Colony at present is Reed not picking men to play in a series se encouraged the S.C.C. President
and he isn't it. The bowlers are of League games but in two all-forcible innings, though he was other correspondents and contribu year's wardrobe.
Dobbie, Wales, Goodwin, Hankey. Blue, lovely new blue which is
is no man's fault that he may not the end they had three mid-ons and fully deserves a place in the team, still failed to cope with him. It is and I am glad there are those who have n "big garae temperament.
rumoured that certain gentlemen at have challenged the Selection Com- delphinium tone which sometimes seven bowlers (or alleged bowlers) are pretty useful on a side, and if
It is generally said, for instance, present undergoing a rest cure in mittee's action in excluding a plum, seems verges on
Victoria Gaol are combining to pre-player who is certainly entitled to changes can be the order of the this. So I trust Fincher will not the occasion.
matches next week.-Yours, etc., colours to go with every
The irrepressible Anderson took 72
FAIR PLAY the Diocesan School ensemble. Perhaps the genuine bag day. The tendency here at present think me unkind if I say that 1
against rather a weak Air Force hape is the most prominent, though is undoubtedly to keep people on don't think he has an Interport again for
and Wales will cpeat They are pedestal again. That little figure of brocaded silk which gives a very if you prefer them.
Lane, Crawford's new collection swings with the new ball (Let us that Fincher had bis chance to come II, and seem this year to be run the Kowloon Cricket Club ground, of the God of Wind for exaraple rich and lovely effect.
show every mood of the latest has hope, he does not have to go on off in' big games down in the F.M.S.ning into the form that they ought the R.A.S.C. beat the home club fashions. There is a blue moresce again, at 200 for this reason!) But during the recent disastrous trip to have produced last season. Uni- after an exciting Binish by the
versity, however, ran ap 158 for
Figh narrow margin of runs for this I should be inclined to start of Hancock's team. But he failed five. An even break, MODEL FROCKS AND HAIS.-
scoring was a feature of the match The Civil Service at last got going and Korloon who batted first ran when I was assured that it would Madame" Sarrault has a fresh ship-bag in the very newest shape, at with Goodwin but as first change, entirely. I do not think, therefore, protect me against rough seas it I
on their own ground against a weak up a total of 185 runs to which Rev. Scots Guarda team. I hope this went voyaging, I felt that I wouldnt of French mode! dresses and elongated, and comodious, bag with hats, which are both lovely and in-
neat flat clasp; and another.
will give them the confidence they 3D. Murray and Go tribute rather have it than a ent༣ af
the opening pair, contributed 42 teresting and not expensive.
similar one bas a trimming al
lack."
and 59 respectively. The first mothersil.
lizard ekin along the top and i
The Soots Guards had out their wicket partnership realised 8 runs. first eleven on Wednesday last The R.4.S.O. began badly but pull- lucky symbols which is sure to them, and if perhaps they seem a most delightful lizard trimmed bring you luck if you gamble little cumbersome to wear they still fastening. A striking little bag is
sure of work prevented my seeing at 179 and the last at 194. Lieut. Cards are under its special in make charming ornaments for made of flame coloured leather; an
when the Air Force beat them deed up splendidly in the end. Eight
cabinet. The Chinese woman who For those who are born under lougs for a son wears a tiny ivory like all of this shape of full likely to get a wicket with his sum, total of past experience. If cisively on the Club Ground. Pres-wickets fell for 149 runs, the ninth lucky boy," and after ness is beautifully arranged so that worst than with his best ball. Sayer twelfth man he-should come into the the game, but it was interesting Dynes was the top scorer, making she is a dead a fat disk, rather the slender line as important in
that the three Air Force Inter- 91 runs which included 156 hou figure of the
4. Dale 45 (retired) and Hunt 16. for 81 runs. larger than an almond and of the,
To-day's Big Game. you the doubtful blessing of many same shape, is laid upon her tongue bags as in frocks, is preserve cricket but I do not think he is Gelding there is no argument) there porters all came off. Brace getting aries. J. C. Collins took 5 wickets
At 9p.m this afternoon the Interport Eleven will play Captain E W. Morris's te m, which consists of himself and Captain Thorp, Pay- Reed, E. C. Fincher, Lt Comdr. Thompson, Rev. Venn, Capt. Bridge- L-Comdr. Shaw, Lt. Dyner, E.-B.
land, Group Capt. Robertson, and Capt. Erskine Themerson &
which I saw yesterday in Kemor's most delicately carved in sandal wood and lying in a crystal box:
Did you know that you can get a seal quaintly carved with Chinese
#luence, I believe.. -
lizard which ensures good health, the dragon there is a small jade
or a tiny onyx tortoise will give
so that she may not make any us
out of paradise. But these are only
years on this weary 'carth.
A fat piece of jade shaped to
fit comfortably into the closed hand,
is not here in the East a weapon of defence as it would be in the West. carrot, and for some reason which I could not discover, it is apparent- ly far more efficacious a protection than a pomander ball, or even dis infectant, if you have to enter a room where some one is ill of an infectious disease,
It represents a slice of a Chiness
more rare
of golden calf.
2.
if a double one, he and Hankey that any good critic would consider world contrast fairly well. Outside that his innings of last Saturday, of this, we have Brace-always a played when he must have known wicket, and Dale, who is entirely for him and therefore, had no bit short but always liable to get that there was in place in the side opportunist and is perhaps more nervous strain, ought to upset the
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history should repeat itself and as
The H.K.C.C.. second string collected 204 for against University
1
3
newcomer-from H.M.S. Argus. He has played for" Somerset, but I don't know if he is in practice. Robertson also has not. I think, played here before. The side is good enough to take on most teams and the game, which will be con- tinued on Saturday at 2 p.m., will be most interesting.
has taken wickets in Interport side and make a big score (of his is no one who will assume the
more readily than myself. his services will not be required jence without sacrificing room to carry all bowling so well this year. I hope white sheet and candle of penic 1 full expect that Fincher is wise remark which may keep her that is necessary.
The flat shaped bags are equally any way.
There is, however, one point to thoroughly annoyed about the whole a few of the interesting charms charming and easier to carry with and amulets to be found in that charming tasir thette in wins be considered. We all discount our incident, and I am sorry to refer
Some of
newiden that a man, worth his place, Ost fascinating shop.
thom and meet them often
is being unfairly kept out of the with a fob-like strap of grey; a hot at but a dollar or so, others delphinium blue polished leather local bowlers a bit because we know to the matter. But I think that the Or of more precious wine coloured bag of the very le- games. But it should always be side cannot be allowed to pass un- materials "Are more expensive.
boots that the Selection Committee There is an extraordinary charm corative ostrich skin; and a stamp remembered that they are prac about these, quaintly Fashionded leather one of a lovely deep tically unknown to our opponents challenged. And you can bet Four the old adage Omine ignotum pro fortunate E. Abbit comes on and scraps of jade and ivory, they tell brown edged with an inch wide band (or most of them are), and that aren't going to talk. So the un-
is particularly true of
gets even more unpopular than One of the most appealing bags I magnifico of human
usual. But someone has got to be Our Batting.
the goat beige leather and fastened envelope have seen was expressed in pale bowling.
Our Opponents. wise, the flap being bordered with
The Shanghai side has now been scarlet This bag has besides the
No bids my going into it, so I will refer
I should like to discuss this more finally arranged. Space to-day for-
irate Editor says This team is absolutely. immune from my readers to the issue of but, an beautifully made having bas reliefs you have faith in your mascot-its stiffered panel holds mirror, comb, collause but the batting' of this side morrow, in which I hope to publish already had more than my share powers may indeed prove almost lip stick, and purse for powder, as far as one can judge should be notes on the various players. To of the space. I-hope-to-write-an- Such an excellent contrivance which extraordinarily strong. To analyse many, course, they will be un sares all ruminaging for these very it: We have three really good necessary but there are a lot of necessary little adjuncts should be bats, Pearce, Brace and Hunt who are, I venture to think, well up to or even above, second class county form in England. We have then two uncommonly stylish and pretty bats in Hayward and Ramsay. It they get going they are very useful, but they are both rather uncertain starters. As a matter of fact in a
so much of the history of an in- teresting race and paychology. A gitt like one of these which carries a story is worth giving and receiving whatever faith one may feel in the miraculous powers attributed to it " & miracle," says
As regards runs, I am confident that this is one of the strongest,
A little frog of dark jade squat a black wood stand is a ting on lucky thing to have in the house and many learned Chinese gentle inen lieve in the powers of large
named which pullets and four, if not the strongest, batting sides hear finger rings of jade, onyx or the archbishop in St Joan," is panel which pulls up and folds back we have put out since 1912. porcelaine The rings are very act which creates faith." If over the front of the bag.
of animals or flowers carved on (Continued on rezi Column.)
miraculous."
DO YOU SEE RED?
||
It is usually a Danger Sign-for someone.
Exceptions prove the rule.
When you want Nature's most perfect food and tonic, a delicious sweetmeat, insist on
SUN-MAID RAISINS
The Seedless Raisins in the Red Package.
The Small Bed Packet
can be carried in the pocket. Its contents are a meal in themselves. Kiddies can take them to school and "munch them on the way. Ideal for the week-end ramble; they create no thirst and are most sustaining.
The Large Red Packet.
Is for the house, and its contents can be served as a dessert They also make the most delicious pud- dings, and can be added to ice reeams, giving them an exquisite and novel faven", popular with everybody.
Look for the Maid of the Sun on every
Red Package.
come very popular.
The
fashionable reptile skins lizard, snake and crocodile, are mostly made into bags of the envelope shape, and are really amaz ingly cheap for about 830 when one considers the price of lizard or snake skin shoes..
people in the Colony I know who row's and Monday's issue... have only recently come and who may be interested."
I
I've
account of this matteh in to-mor
R. ABBIT.
BRITISH GENERAL HOSPITAL r. DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL
R.A.C.S. BEAT KOWLOON.
In the regular mid-week match on
Scores:
Kowloon 0.0. Rev. J. P. Murray, c Drys- dale, b Newberry.
G. A. V. Hall, e aad b New-
berry
F. Edwards, t and b Now.
berry
Capt. F. G. Bevis, b Dynes J. C. Collis, Lb.,, b Dynes 0 E. B. Morton, not out......... 31 17 A. R. F. Raven, b Badcock.. J. E. Hancock, 1.b.v., b
Dines W. J. Dick, run out Pte. Marshalle Drysdale,
Dynes. P. G. Hall, b Dynes
Extras
Total
a.
185
Bowling Analy
Badcock ........ 11 Dynes 13 75.5 *Newberry.... 10
Bowled 1 wide. R.A.S.G.
W.
61
1
3
43.3.
Col. G. C. Badcock and b
Murray
Lieut.. C. Dynes,
b Collins
Hancock,
S Sergt.. A. E. Wood,
J. C. Drysdale,
Murray
Capt.
For the Hospital, Bird made 61.
Collins
S.Q.M'S. Moss, e-Collins, b
Murray
League Cricket: Division I. The only match in the Senior Division last Saturday was that be tween the Civil Service and the 1.R.C. "B." As, I expected, the In this match, cn Wednesday, For evening use are very pretty two days match, I expect, to find Civil Service won easily. I was played at the Hospital ground the little nesh bags on a strong well Hayward a bit more restrained very glad to have a chance of play-School defeated the Hospital by 8
We then have Sayer,ing against the "B" side as they wickets and 45 runs. shaped frame. These are in several early on. patterns and colourings, of which rather an unknown quantity but I are the newcomers of the First I though the gold and platinum and gold and copper the prettiest. The can never forget that a few seasons League. They are, of course; hope-For the School, Lee took 6 wickets ago I saw him get 177 against lessly outclassed for I see from metal is guaranteed not to tarnish Havelock-Davies and Baker,
at looking up my old records that they for 34 runs and Anderson scored and prices run from $8.50.
their best, in well under two hours.have lost at least five of their best 80 not out and Kwan 48,.,
Scores Very charming too are small To follow up we have Dale and meu who played for the second
British General Hospital.. beaded bags from Paris. They Dobbic, two fine forcing batamen, eleven last year. It is a great pity
Moore, e Kyum, b A. Lee... 0. have a stiffening at the top which who do not lack defence. And then as they are a keen side and try
Arthurs, b A. Lee... 10 keeps them in good shape and the Hankey, who is good enough to go very hard, and it's very dishear
Bird, e Fisher, b A. Lee.... 64 patterns are very pleasing. There in first for most sides, comes in attening always to get beaten. Their
Terrans, b A. Lee is one in beads of peacock blue and No. 0. He can always be relied sa, batting in defence is quite good but
Corby, b R. Lee gold, and another with a delightful I think, to hang on to the slack for as soon as the majority of them old world tapestry flower on an old a bit if one of our hitters has got start making scoring shots, out they gold ground In every case the colours are dainty and well chosen, going. Goodwin at No. 10 is always come. This simply means that the a dangerous bat so long as he does root of the matter is there and that and the bags lined their with kid
not try to be a bateman-and might they want a lot more good coaching. or, silk,
Quite the latest word in bags is well pick up thirty or so, especially Another trouble is their bowling. if things are going wrong, or pull Mans alone was useful last Satur said in terms of д face cloth the game out of the fire as Issaars day and with the exception of pochette embroidered with wool, did for Shanghai last year. saw one in elephant grey with a formal garden, à pot of flowers and some sprays of creeper, embroider- ed on it in three tones of brown
wool,
There is a bag for every frock and every need, and a well chosen bag can do much towards the success of an ensemble. You can tell a good deal of the character of a woman by the bag she carries and the way in which she carries it. So faithful a companion deserves to be chosen with care and well treated:
Fielding,
error
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Sirdar Khan.no one else was any good at all. De Rome started very ebakily but afterwards, hit very the score-book which cleanly. There is by the way an C.S.C.C. should alter. V. T. Mans played the ball of which Holdman put down the wicket and, therefore, he was run out. 4. E. Wood gets one wicket for 28,
"
Second Division.
As regards the branch of the game which so often turns the scale in Interport matches, I confess I am not sure that we have a side up to the form of the elevens of 1928 or 1924 in this respect. But this is setting a high standard. We won our matches in 1024 on what was, I venture to think, better fielding
The Navy aide in the Second than is usually seen in a county match at home. But we should not Division is a bit of an inconstant be too bad this year. Brace, Dale quantity. Last Saturday they fail- and Ramsey are all useful in the ed to come off against the R.A.O.C., slipe. Sayer, on his day, is a very for whom Staff-Sergeant Walker fine cover-point and so is Hunt. made his usual afty, and were BAGE OF BROCADE AND LEATHER. Wales will do better round, about beaten by 64 runs,
The Police have pulled their I saw in the Pioneer Silk Store mid-on or square leg where I have
hini take sorac very fine socks up at last-and it was time. some very charming bags covered seen
doubt if he is a slip or They did well, however, to beat the Goodger " in tinsel brocade. The frames are catches.. strong and well constructed and the gully fielder. I shall be very in R.E. especially if the bags nicely lined and fitted with terested to see what positions are reported in the papers bappens to Burror, purse, etc., I like parti finally allotted to the various play-be Sapper Goodyer. He was last Behind the sticks. Pearce is year played several times for the cularly one in a beige toned ers. brocade of Persian design, and a very safe and his stumping i ex- Army here and is or was quite a useful fast-medium bowler, Alex- very charming green and silver bag cellent. I think, however, that a for evening use. Stamped and great deal of polish can be put on ander is making a lot of runs this coloured leather bags, with Chinese to the fielding in the last ten days year and if he can get a bit more designs on an oyster coloured and I am glad to hear that fielding backing he may carry the side to ground, are also very pleasing, and practices are the order of the day. Fair position in the League table. would make excellent gifts to send There is room for a lot improve-I was glad to see King coming into
ment in the throwing in."
form again with the ball
home
Carter, b.B. Lee.......
Page, b, Kwan
Sparka, b A. Lee.....
14
Elbrow, c Fisher, b A. Lee... 1 Sutton, not out
Bennett, c Kyum, b Kwan
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
D.. M. R. A. 'Lee Vil... TO 3 34 W: H. Kwan 7.2 1 27 0 28
D., Anderson ... 4 .1
Diocesan Boys' School.
.104.
D. Anderson, not out... 20 W. H. Kwan, c and b Terrans 46 F. F. Zimmern, Moore, b
Elbrow
R. Lee, not out
Extras
IC も
Total (for wkts., dec.).140
J. L. Youngsaye, A. T. Lee, J. A. Fisher, A. Prata, F. K Lee, G. A. Lee and A. S. A Kyum did not bat
Bowling Analysis.
O. M.
W
Bird
1. 37
Q
Moore Carter
23. 0
2
0 15
0
Terrans Elbrow
0
Page
0.
17
.0
Arthurs
0 10
10 1
0 18 1
S.Q.M.S. Newberry, b Bevis LC. Tibba, b Hancock ma S.Q.M.S. Glenny,
b Collins
Raven,
L.C. Fennell, e Bevis, b
Collina
L.C. McTyre, not out
Pte. Edwards, c Morton,
Collins
Extras
Murray
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Collins ..... Blevia
Hancock
0. M. B. W. 10 0 57 3.
12.4.0 81 6
6 A
35 17
R.A LIGHT BRIGADE,
LOW SCORING.
Extraordinary low scores were re- corded in a match played yesterday. on the Club de Recreio ground, King's Park, between the Royal Artillery and the 4th Light Brigade. It was in the nature of a trial matah and the 4th Brigade who batted Grst were dismissed for 36 runs, but. the Royal Artillery fared even worge. Their total was 27.
UNIVERSITY 2NDr. H.M.E. "TAMAR."
This League match will be played on the University ground to-day (Friday) commencing at 2 p.m.
2nd: F. Hiptoola University (Capt.), W. M. Gittins, Dr.M. B. Osman, A. Baker, A. B. Sulieman, B. V. Sudan, N. P. Karanjia, 8. R. Kermani, K. T. Loke, A. Chan Fook and H. T. Barma. Reserve 1. Tajima.... Scorer: G. E. Yeoh.
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