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CLUB CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

and said frequently, thai Hong Kong cricket is all very well but its standard is terribly low. All I can say is that the more I saw of Club ericket (such as I have des cribed) in England, the more I thought of our local standard, especially in fielding.

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ROUND THE COURTS.

AN OLD REPROBATE- SENTENCED.

"A DELIBERATE SWINDLE."

A Chinese who might havs, been Methusaleh himself, was brought balore Mr. W, Schofield at the Kow- loon Magistracy on a charge of kidnapping a small boy from Canton and alső for returning from banishment.

He was as wicked as he was old and by was lucky to get only sen months' hard labour on dual charges of such gravity.

According to Inspector Fallon, the aged reprobate was discovered at No. 340, Portland Street by a mere chance when he went there to investigate a kidnapping case. He found a small boy on the premises. The lad was crying and when ques- tiened the little fallow said that he had been kidnapped from his people in Canton by an old man. The Inspector waited and some time later the culprit appeared, The lad pointed an accusing finger at his persecutor. He was taken to the Police Station and on his finger prints being compared with those in the Rogues Gallery," he was found to be a man who had been deported from the Colony in 1911 for a period of afteen years.

It is not given to everyone to play first-class, or even second-class ericket But molt people who ard keen on the game can find some club or other at Home where they can get the standard of cricket which suita tham. Club cricket is

It is often said, though chiefly I the sort of game which really admit by our best bats, that we matters to inost people who are have no bowlers in Hong Kong But we are quite reasonably well content to regard first-class matches.

off in that department of the game, as at onco a spectacle and a course compared with home clubs of the of instruction. And very delightful type to which I have referred.. Barring two Middlesex's pro's who cricket it is too. I have been

turned up in the M.C.C. match, I fortunate enough to play a good hars met extraordinary few really deal down in Devonshire, and, good trundlers Anyone who can keep any sort of decent length and though my Club was not one that

spin the ball a bit-he need not was likely to take on County break-is reasonably sure of get eleven, somb extellent sides. came ting plenty of quite fair sticket

even though he cannos bat at nil. along to visit us. It has been pos-

Batting on the whole is pretty sible, therefore, to form some sort good, though, as I said in my last of an idea as to how the general article, the straight drive seems to run of this type of cricket compares have gone out. Fielding on the whole, is perfectly appalling. Not with cricket as she is played in only are catches put down, but pick Hong Kong," which I take to being up is generally alovealy and the point which will interest a

throwing in, with rare exceptions, perfectly atrocious. One reason majority of my readers.

perhaps is that the age of the ver I don't propose to consider the age Club cricketer seems to be well over thirty and it is surprising how very big clubs, the giants of Club-niany men of over fifty are playing dom so to speak. Of course, tho regularly. Bowling is not very M.C.C. is above all, and can turn good as a rule. There are any

of swingers, we don't charges. If was said that he had Defendant pleaded guilty to both ous anything from an All-England amount

swerve now-a-days!-but they near-fured the boy away from home on eleven to a team which may be ly all bow! two full tosses and three the promise that he would get him soundly trounced by a very or long-hops in an ever. dinary Public School side.

some work to do with a millionaire Tho

in San Francisco. Harlequins put out team last August which put it across the West Indians badly. And there are a good many more Clubs like that, as for example, the Free Foresters and the Incogniti. Again, I believe the Clubs round London are very strong. Hampstead, for instance, can turn out a tremendous side and there are a good many men playing there who, could they afford the time, would walk into most county elavens.

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But it is a delightful gamo and the people who play it seem parti cularly delightful people. One thing that struck me was the great bos-- ritality shown towards players from abroad who are at home on leave. Not only does one's own club give one heaps of games, but the mem- bers go out of their way to find you other cricket if you want it.

Somehow or other most of the clubs seem to manage plenty of two day games, at all events during July and August. You start at eleven-thirty, or. twelve if the

But, taking cricket in the Pro-visitors have to motor a long way. Lunch, one-thirty to two-fifteen. vinces, West Country cricket any Ten, four-thirty to four-forty-five. way I believe that the standard

Draw at seven; and all prompt to in Hong Kong compares very rea time. It's a pretty hard day's sonably with that at home. For in-

work, and if you have been out stance, the touring side of the Argentine Cricket Association (I the field all the time, you have had quite enough of it by seven! don't think it was quite as strong as the side that played at Lords!) Until I led them astray, the worthy One thing struck me particularly. were nearly beaten by the North

and worshipful members of my side Devon C.C. who had out rather a

never dreained of having a drop of weak side. I should say that lastin-wine before tin, and it was season's Kowloon League team would beat either of those Chibs eight times out of ten. I would back a full HK.C.C. eleven every time agains; the Devon Dumplings, the Sussex Kartlets' touring side, or even against G. E. C. Wood's team. the Googlies. About the three best Club sides I saw were the South. Devon side, the Sher bourne Pilgrims and the Old Salo. ріаля. And either of last year's Interport teams, Shanghai or Hong Kang, would have met them on equal terms.

most unu 1 for anyone to stop on after the game for a yarn and is drink. It must be the stupid restrictions, thanks to Dora, about the sale of the wine, that maketh glad the heart of man" which have pat the home people off their stroke.

*FLYING THE WHITE":

PIGEON."

It is a very common trick to sell a young mui tai in Hong Kong and then after the money has been handed over the girl returns to her old home. "Flying the white pigeon," is a well worn trick yet people are being victimised aimost daily.

Chinese women are very credulous folk, and ones they get the idea of baying a little slave girl to use her as the household drudge they rush. at any proposition offered and seldom take the trouble to make proper enquiries. Then they aID victimised and seek police assist-

ance.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Buch case was brought before

Magistracy yesterday. The magis- trate said it was a "deliberate swindle." Here was a woman who had sold her daughter" for $150 to the wife of a grocer. The child was only 12 years old and it was marvellous how well she had been coached. The money was paid over, and after a short spell of service," the mui si disappeared and re- turned to her mother.

Mr. Lindsell sentenced the girl's. mother to two months' hard labour, and told the victimised grocer's wife that she deserved to lose her money for having bought the giri without making proper enquiries.

POLICE APPEAL TO PUBLIC.

On the other hand they are quite casual about their methods of travelling. Four men to a two- seater seems quite usual on tour, and there are other ways! On ona orensicu a Moth D.. come loafing 'round over the ground before the game, looked over the sandhills and then swooped gently down on the broad expanse of Instow beach.

A Chinch was brought before Mr. Thence emerging unhurried, enter W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- W.W. Wakefield, sometime cap tracy for having two apanners in mouth Services, for the Navy at spotless flannels! Wakers" uses that he had picked up the tools Lords, and elsewhere and has made the plane as an ordinary chap docs in Middle Road, the police suspect-

number of runs his car, except that the latter

would not park all night on the that he had stolen them. beach. Wakefield played a very

It may convey a more definite idea if one notes the performances at home this year of some of those cricketers who have played recently in Hong Kong. Licut. Comdr. T. Halsey has been playing for Ports-tain of English Rugby, complete in his possession. Although he said

น tremendous

The police were unable to proceed with the case because the owner of

J. H. Dale ("seu Ginger libentius uudis") was picked for the Navy at Lords and got an excellent nice knock in the last innings, and the spanners had not notified the seventy or tighty in the first innings after getting about Bity or so police of their loss. Insp. Fallon, and has made several big scores leafed off again for some joy riding who had charge of the case, vaid for the Services at Portsmouth. in the plane. It is true his pro- Dynes (A.S.C.) who turned out two peller broke and he had to make that he had had much dificulty in or three times on the H.K.C.C. & forced (but dignified), landing in tracing the owner of the tools. It would indeed be a great help to the ground when passing through on his field an hour or so after. But way home last season has been that we put down entirely to the Police if the general public would making any amount of big knocks, shock to the machine's nerves give every assistance and report Captain Congdon, who did, so well caused by its nocturnal guard of every small article lost or stolen. against the Australians for the Boy Scouts who, as usual, mate remand the case for two days Insp. Fallon asked his Worship F.M.S. and failed completely when rialized from no-where.

saying that if due publicity was given to it, the owner might come forward. The case was accordingly adjourned.

LEGAL ARMS.

he came up to Hong Kong for Singa Those who enjoy cricket, especial pore, made a 200 the other day andy under pleasant conditions should has made a lot of fifties for the certainly see the Instow ground, the R.M. Depot at. (I think) Deal. home since 1837 of the North Devon Cantrell, Hussey and Woodward Cricket Clab. The pavilion is an all of the same commission in the old thatched farm-building. The Hawkins have all done well for the wicket is well-nigh perfect, and the Chatham side (I am sorry to be ground is one of the prettiest I A Chinese returning to the Colony a bit vague about the exact Clubhave ever seen, standing as it does by the President Taft was found names but my "Cricketers" aro

on a promontory between the Taw to have one revolver and 52 rounda being bound at the time of writing and Torridge, just by their junction, of ammunition hidden among his and I cannot check my references. Straight out to sun is Bideford luggage. When searched at the Captain C. O. Olliver whom many Bar, with "Lundy away in the wharf, he said that he had no con- will remember in Hong Kong from distance. On the right, Braunton traband, but the arms were unearth- 1990-1993 has also been doing well Burrows and Saunton Golf Course ed from one of his boxes. for Woolwich Garrison. Now all of

The offender was brought before where they tell me the Amateur runs and taken their wickets in about ten years, these gentlemen have made their Championship will be played in Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon

On the left Magistracy and was fined 8400. quite good class club cricket at Appledore and Bideford and just,

THIRTY YEARS' RECORD home and yet I do not think it can fairly be said that they dwarf

SPOILED. ed all our regular cricketers in the Colony.

I have gone into this at some length because I have heard it said,

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R. ABBIT.

and in his absence falls in love with Paolo, the younger brother. The most dramatic scene occurs when the husband confronts them and im plores his brother. to tell him there is nothing wrong.

The Black Pirate."

Described as the wonder film of

A Chinese coolie who had pat in thirty years' good service at the China Sugar Refinery was accused of stealing a coil of copper wire from the refinery. He was brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell when he admitted the theft. He was fined 83 and thus a long record of faith- fui service was spoiled by yielding to "sudden templation."

CHICKEN, THIEF.

Some of the Chinese denizens of the year in which it was produced, the underworld are very clever at

of Love" which has been based The, Black Firate is being stealing chickens.

Their only stock in trade is a

on the Lives of Paolo and Frar screened again in Hong Kong, at cesca The acting of Mary Philbin the World from Thursday to Satur. packet of rice and a gunny "bag as Francesca and Lionel Barrymore day. The hero of "The Black in which to stow the purloined as her crippled husband is extra Pirate" is Douglas Fairbanks, who birds. One member of this frater ordinarily fue and the director has

moves easily and lithely through nity, had the misfortune to be caught managed to make a symphony in

series of amazing and thrilling red-handed, and when brought be which there is no discordant note:

adventures, against a picturesque forer. Lindsell yesterday, Francesa, it will be remembered, background. The picture is in fall sentenced to soven days' imprison

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