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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1928.

SCOUTS AT GOVERN-DEVASTATED AREAS

MENT HOUSE.

PRINCE OF WALES' BANNER AWARDED.

INSPECTION BY H.E. THE GOVERNOR.

IN FRANCE.

A TALE OF PROGRESS.

POPULATION DOUBLED.

INTERPORT GOLF.

FINAL PROGRAMME.

HONG KONG », MANILA

TO-DAY.

RACING NOTES.

[By RAPIER |

Mr. W. G. Piris was down at Happy Valley Yesterday morning and is taking his usual keen in term in the "Dunbar stable. El Bay is looking very well, but none of his stable companions impresa). However, I do not attach undue importance to their performances at the nomment, Hop Apparent did. wise gallop as nho did Fung Pretender, the time being within occupied with foursomes against 2/5ths of each other. iirk did the Shanghai. Thus it will be seen mile in 210.2, the best gallop of that Hung Kong, as boats, are the morning. Work was on the adapting the type of match to the sand rack. A few of the time ure preference of their guests,

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Following the arrival of the PARIS, Dec., 22nd.

Shanghai gofers yesterday the The Senate to-day brought the revised programme of interper Yesterday the Boy Scouts of the deface on the Estimates to a con matches was finally settled. Colony assembled on the lawn in eiugion, and passed on to che

According to the new arrange front of Govgrument House for the discussion of the Fiqanev. Bille ment doug Kong are playing presentation of the Prince of Wales' la the course of the pharedings, amla today over 36 holes it Banner to the Winning troop, the t, de, Laborsac asked for infogatourball matches, while Friday is rst Hong Kong Sen Scouts, by 11.Etion as to the progress made ijf the the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi; devastated areas. K.C.M.G.) who was accompanied M. Laval replied that out of the by his Aide-de-Camp, Capt. Whyte total ampant of 10,000,000,0001, at Among spectators of the cere aside for rompersation the sum of mony were the Hon. Ur. t. 117,000,000,000. had been allwoted. Kotewall, President of the long Fifty que ceuk of this had been Kong Boy Scouts' Association, Hun paid in cash, 14, per „jovt, in kind. Mr.. E. D. C. Wolfe, the Rt. Revand 20 per cent, has been settles! C. R. Dupply (Bishop of Victoria) hy other means such as shaltes. Mr. A. E. Kaiphs, and Mr. R. E mortgages ete. There had been Lindsell, in addition to the Rev. 3,500,000 calms, of which only G. T. Waldegrave, the local Scout 500,000 mined to be examined. Commissioner who was in charge Whereas formerly some 65,000 off of the parade, and District Scouts had en engaged in the work there were now only about The Scouts were drawn up in a!

1,000. The suit, i declared, semi-circle with the Wolf Cula-ia gave some measure of the gigantic the middle when H.E the Gover) Lisk nevomplished "by the country

Land Cleansed. nor passed along the ranks aspect ing them.

master A. White.

At the conclusion of the spee tión Mr. R. E. Dovey and Mr. R.. Wong, Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster of the 2nd Troop, di Andrew's, and Mr. D. W. Luke, Scoutmaster of the 16th Troop Taikou Scottish, were sworn tá to their respective posts.

The Banner's origin.

Whate District Scoutmaster A cutanea the netory of the Bauer,

and announced the order WE LIG competing troops,

It has not as yet been decided whether foursomes or fourball will be payed en Saturday morning Between Shanghai and Manila, but at any rate wiese matenes will be over 5 noies, while is no.e stigles we played in the alternoon. | Qa

Dunday and Monday Lung Kong wit play Manna and Shang holes. bat respectively in ugies over ja

Following the conclusion of the thatches the Interport Dinner will be held at Lane, Crawfords Res taurant at 3 clock on Monday evening and both teams will l on Tuesday, as originally arranged.

It is unfortunate that, owing to the awkard sailings of boats, the matches between Shanghai and Manila have to be limited to is holes.

Some further details of the work accomplished in the devastated areas is given in a report by M. Pan Roquere. This shows that the

It would have simplified regulation of the ten Departments | which was 2,075;067-at-th-time at things if the Manila team, which the Armies, has now risen to arrived on Tuesday, could have 1,616,004, which is only 146,179 be played Hong Kong on Wednesday, than in 1914. Of the 17,618 public the day on which the Interport. bulding destroyed, 13,236 have matches were scheduled to begir, be rebuilt, and of the 7,000 but this was thought inadvisable. schools destroyed almet the whole it was, however, mainly to play. have been pestadelished. The num- against Hong Kong, rather than to er of Post Offices in the Depart play each other that our visitors' mens his autually been increased, have come here, so that the stand- in areangements are 83 satisfne- tory as possible.

guther with the telephone net work, and the unor "of sub serilers has been doublede Roads

When ... the Prince and rainys have been almost Wales visited nong avag, në sus, completely restored, and the means Lae sedna chair, ne useu was of focal emunication improved speytany, uphowstures, and alter in

as compared with 1014. More than Geparture, and win as permission. 7,100,000 acres of land ravaged by i Regina Stubos prescutéu the hell fire have been cleansed and Two stien pancia from tac sus brought under cultivacion. It is the chair, u ito bailliers, lo retinated that the whale work will the boy Scouts and tiri Guides"(k

be finished during 1925-Timer. Luis Colony, wno gratululty, received ever nce. useu them, and buvo them as chilenge banners or un

nual competition" in Scout and loyal and Faithful service in that

Guide eminency.

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are

'The Scout troup wiching 1 has, tur Le year u tenure, the right to be caticu “ the Goyervor.s

'UNES given for elliciency PROVERIN two rallies at which Inter-troop contests are held, tountled on the Tenderfoot, End Class, 18 Claas and King's Scout badges, and a.se by returns from each come troup showing the year's work 10; respect of those badges. The max

mun obtainable is 200 points.

We should like Mr. White concluded, to take this opportu buty of thanking His Excelenty the Governur for his canunued interes in the movement and H.E. the General Oliver Commaning a

world-wide brotherhood of youth which is the Boy Scuts Associa 1101

Lan | During last year there muer ny notice some netions by which and Scouts were not creditable to the Associa-

on.

Scoutmasters

Im glad to say that any ng of this kind is very unusun): and all, a word of warning. Lot 1 wish to address to you, one

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Full Programme. Thursday, Jan. 26th.-Hong Kong

Mauiu. Fourballs over u hole.

Friday, Jan. 27th.-Hong Kong (

Shangha.. Foursomes over 36 holes.

Saturday, Jan. 28th.Manila e.

J

Shanghai. Fourballs or Four. somes. (morning) and, Singies (afternoon). cach over 19 holes.

Sunday, Jan. 29th-Hong Kong

. Manila.

Singles over 38 holes. Monday, Jan. 30th-Hong Kour e. Shanghai. Singles over 16 holes.

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sp.m.-Interpori Dinner at Lane, Crawford's Restauras!. Tuesday, Jan. 31st. Both teams

311i.

reasonable aim of every bay CHINA NEW YEAR MEETING.

FANLING RESULTS.

“given below :—

Peck, 1 mile014; 104: 112.5:

2.11 Last quarter 32. King of Hearts, 1 miler-i: 191; CT: 229.1. Leikit quarter 20.2.

Deep Water Bag, ↑ mile:-35.2;

110: 1.43.3. Last AQUAPRO 53.3.

Osaka, 1 mile :--11: 1,24: 2.05:

273 Last quarter 32.00 "Pickle, I mite :-32.2: 1.05.2: 1. W

3.1 Last quarter 30.2 Shingh, I mile: 2.0211

2.33. Last quarter 2. Bay of Greenland, † mile: -35.2:

1.4; 143 best quarter: 34.1.

Young Pretender. O milea :---441 1.22; 1,58,1; 201: 3,08,2. – Last quarter 31.2

Boxing Eve,1 mile:-35,2; 114: 9. Erst quarter

20.3.

King Constantin mil

DE

New Year's Eve,

mile--22:

3.00: 1.48.362.1973. Last quar-

tem,31.

Bay of Iceland."1 mile :-37.2: 1.18.1; 1,54; 2.29. Last quarter 36,

Balers Bay, 2 mile:-32; 101: 1.5.2. Last quarter 52.2 Captair, Comigade, 7 mile:--321 | 1.63.4; 1854, Last quarter |

32.2

Greenslip, I miles-46: 1.25: 2.00; 2.32.2 -Last quarter 12.2. Montery Bay, mile: -93.1: 1.00.4: 1. 43,1; 213.4. Last quarter 32.3..

Heir Apparent,. If miles :- 18.1; 1.25.1; 201: 2341; 23.03.1. Last quarter 31.3.

"Hudson The Coos Bay (1), 1 mile: 33.9 1.07; 1.49; 2.12.1. 'Last quarter 24. Siang River, Loch Tay, I'mile:- List 10 1.10 1.32: 2.25. quarter 3.

Fair Eyes, 1 mile:-39; 1.15;..

∙1,50,2; 9.22.4.. Last quarter

32.4

Duke of Verona, 1 miler-40: 1.17.2; 1.47,3. Last quarter 30.1.

Dundee, Loch Lomond, 2 miles- #2: 121; 181. Last quarteT 33.

ad man to get on "as the say

But remember that gia-in life, a cynic has inflected the phrase.

through the usual de

The China New Year Meeting at "get on grees of comparison with this cur; Fanting attracted large entries for

us linguistic result get on.

-1.6.1. get honest "all the competitions, the Bogey Pool, honour," Mrs. Laard for their great kindness And 1 desire you to bear in mind naturally securing by far the largest in allowing the Scouts l use the that unless your lives exemplify entry. With competitions running grounds of Headquarter House for the superlative degree in that table

of comparison, it will avail Title to

or Even to get honour." This precept may stick The result of the competition for in your memory there easily, if I

put into the form of a this--

the two annual rullies."

Competition Results.

-1927 was as follows:-

get on

you

continuously for a number of days it is not surprising that the winning returns should be good, especially as the course was playing extremely well over the week end.

Resulta.

BOGRY MIL.

P. P. J. Wodehouse (18),

rime,

1.Ist H.K. Sea Scouts ....... 139 2-7th 1.. Troop, Kungs, Cus

tege.....

1

If you want to get on and gel

honour, get hours:

108,

30 H.K. Troop, 1st Gen-

tril

121

The superlative first, or the rat

of it won est.

But the matter is put best of ali

11

4th Ek. Troop, Bus

Kadourie School

5.-100 11. K. Troop, St. rud, s

Gullege

6.-5th H.A. Trooj, ist mouth

Chian A.A.

7—1245 1.k. Troop, Queen.

College

16th K. Troop,

Chinese

Equal 1.K. Troop, St.

Josepa 2 Colege

Equal .th H.K. Troop; Rov. -

・ing birth

Equa) 9—19th, H.K. Troop, 1st

Yaumati Equal 19th H. K. Troop, Tai-

koo Seottiah :

Equal 12-13th H.K, Troop,

Ying Wa Collegs

F.. A. Merry (16), 4 up second. Other scores:

up

I. E. Hoxham (5) and D. Forbes

in the Scouts' Law which says-"A | (14), 2 up.

Scout's honour is to be trusted." I 1. H. Ceare. E. C. Frederics, A.

S

110 This law is fundamental and you E. Wood, F. Harrison, A.

must each of you orey it host

101 scrupulous.y...

I wish you every happiness and success in the New Year,

Dr. Kolewali's Thanks.

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall

i briety thanked His Excellency for

the keen interest be had shown in

had

81 the Boy Scout Movement since his for arrival and

the sound and Gi wholesome advice which Не

given to the Scouts that day.

Three CheeIK

30

In calling for three cheers. for 50 Is Excellency the Governor, the Those gaining less than 100 points | Kev, G. T. Waldegrave mentioned were only able to compete in one that but for, Chinese New Year and of the two rallies.

the distance at which some troops

Presentation Of The Banner.

Piercy, F. A. Perry and F. Taylor, all Aquare.

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MEDAL ROUND (30 ENTRIES).

E. C. Frederick, 83-15=70, wins.

F. Cowherd, 86-11-7%, second. Other ecores:

F. A. Perry... 90—177 W. L. Dunbar.... 81--- !==3 G. Murray,..... 81-7=74 MIXED BOGEY (16 FAIRS ENTERED). Mrs. Dodwell and F. A. Red mond 3 down win. Other scores:

Mr. Bridger and A.

K. Henderson ... down Mrs. Gore and Col.

Matthews............ 3 down

Sitting Bull, mile:-38; 1,13.1:

Last quarter C Mr. J. J. Paterson. Mr. J. J. Paterson left for Shang hai yesterday and the racing and houting community lose a keen and experienced supporter. He goes from a racing family and has himself done must things in the riding world being at one time an enthusinstin pol player. He has not been with is long enough this time to get properly settled down, and it is a pity he has gone to. Shanghai'us I think our heed is greater tha theirs.

HOCKEY.

SIM SHIELD COMPETITION.

CLUB DEFEAT R.A.F.

In the second match in which they were engaged in the Sia Shield ties the Royal Air Force hockey team gave a better account of themselves when they met the Hong Kong Hockey Club on the U.S. R.C. ground yesterday, but they had to admit defeat by three quals to one.

Both these teams had lost when

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FOOTBALL.

K.O.S.B. 4, E.M.S. Ambrose 1. Playing the United Services Competition at Scokunpo, the K.0.8.B.'s beat the Ambrose by four goals to one. A high wind mnade accurate play impossible, A team representing the United although the military team showed Services beat Hong Kong Interport good ball control. At the interval Hong Kong were mostly on the the KO.8.B's led by a goil to mil. the Humphries scored from a pass by defensive: the

McClinchey.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 25th."

resided, the number present would ESHT BALL SCORE (2) PAIRS ENTERED).they played the Service teams. In team by 35 points to 8.

three

have been far greater. They now The 1st Hong Kong Sen Scouts had as many 43 450 Scouts on the then marched to the centre of the roll, and twelve troope were com semi-drele and three Scouts enme peting to the rallies. He called forward to receive the banner from upon the Scouts to give H.E the Governor. After saluting cheers for Excellency, and to HE. the Governor and the remain make them really hearty cheers to ing Scouts, they marched back to show how glad they were that Lady a position at the head of the line Clementi was back at Government amidst appimise.

House after her illness.'" The Scouts then gave three cheers with.

will.

The Governor's Advice And Warming.

In addressing the parade H.E.

the Governor said: Boy Scouts,--|

I am glad to have this opportunity

The Gathering,

In all there were about 130 Scouts present, made up of incinters of the

G. Davidson "and Lt.-Comdr, W D. Brown, 7--1365, and T. S. White Smith and D. J. Gimore,

76-1163, tie.

Other scores:

A. Leach and W

L. Dunbar 75—— 9=6G H. G. Hegarty

and F. S. Har r1500

#7-10-of

yesterday's game the Clab led at the intervals by three goals which the secured after interesting play. in which the airmen had several bangs at the goal without succeES.

・Am the second half of the gaure the Club were more on the defen sive, but they could not altogether keep their opponenta from scoring Fone goal

The next match of the series will played on Monday, January 30th when the RAF will have their first meeting with the Army.

The Position To Date.

A.P.C. CUP.. Last Monday, in the final round of inspecting you and 1 congrat following troops: 1st Sea Scouts, of the cup played for under hindi late the First Hong Kong dea 1st St. Joseph's, 2nd St. Andrew's, cap by members, of the A.P.C., DI Scouts on winning the Prince of 4th Murray, 5th Roving Fifth, 6th G. Bruce beat T. D. E. Pendered, Wales' banner. The Prince of Ellis Kadoorie School, Bth Taikoo the Captain of the Interport Team, is as follows:- Wales' motto is "Ich dien," which Scottish, 18th Taikoo Chinese, 50th after an exciting finish. Pendered. means I serve; and you who Central, 24th Hung Hom, 25th Yuck stood 4 up on his opponent with have won his banner, must show Chi, together with St. Andrew's 6 holes to go, but lost five of the yourselves worthy to carry it by Cubs (4th Pack) and the Peak remaining holes to be heaten on

(Continued on next Column.), Penk (5th Pack).

the last green.

The table as it stands at present P. W. L. D. F. A. P. 4.3 1 0 17 5 8

Navy “Army ......! 'R.A.F.

Club

3 2 10 8 6 4

3

0019 0

10 %

heavier teaNT.

victors were

BOXING.

SHARKEY AND RISKO TO

* FIGHT.

ENGLAND » SOUTH AFRICA.

HOME TEAM'S UPHILL FIGHT.

GOOD START IN SECOND

· INNINGS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

DUEDAN, Jan. 24th. Having scored 381 for eight wie- « In the second half the K.O.S.B.'skets (G. T. S. Stevens 49, not out) had most of the and scored

Kaf three times, through Campbell, England raised the score to 136. Humphries and McGlinchey. The before the last wicket lell. South Ambrose scored once only, Wallace Africa faced the defeit of 190 runs beating Andarson with a fast cross in determined fashion and at the sirot. The Ambrose should have. put on another couple before the close of play had ande 279 for four final whistle wounded but failed to wickets. The principal scores were: follow up good work in the open. Catterall 76, Monkl 68, not out, and,

Today's Match.

Nicholson 60, not aut.

Score:--

WINNER TO MEET TUNNEY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENÉY.]

BOSTON, Jan. 25th. Jack Sharkey has signed articles

To-day at 4.00 'p.m." H.M.S. for a 15-round bout with Johnny Juration meets the RA.M.C. in Risko of Cleveland to be held in the Junior Competition on the New York on March 19th, the win Navy ground at Happy Valley. ner to meet Tunney for the Heavy-

weight title in summer.

Referee: Mr. Kinsella..

South Africa: 216 and 270 for

4 wickets.

England: 426.