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THE COMMON GROUND OF "SPORT.

BREAKING DOWN RACIAL BARRIERS...

OPENING OF SPORTS CLUB.

The first fruit of the seed sowed. by H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi, KC.M.C., blossomed on Saturday when the Sports Club was formally opened by H.E. The Officer Administering the Govern ment (The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.). The aims of the Club are to provide a common meeting-ground for Chinese and foreigners, a place where they can meet and discuss matters not in a formal manner, but in a truly social atmosphere.

The membership of the Club includes Chinese and foreigners. It is practically a concord club, where members of all nationali- ties can foster that friendly spirit which Sir Cecil Clementi so much desired to see in the community. As the Hon. Mr. Southorn - aid in declaring the Olub-open, it will help to break down the " barriers whereby the different races segregate themselves into watertight compartments. "If we are to achieve that harmony without which the fullest enjoyment of life is impossible, we must get to know one another better, and we must be able to find out and to appreciate one another's points of view,”

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The opening ceremony of "the i I trust that the Sports Club will Sports Club (which is situated in be the means of establishing true King's Building) was performed and lasting friendship between the by H.E. The Officer Administering Chinese and non-Chinese residents the Government (The Hon. Mr. W. of the, Colony. T. Southorn, C.M.G.) at noon on I must conclude by again thank Saturday. His Excellency arriveding His Excellency for his kindness with his aide-de-camp, Capt. A. J. in officiating to-day, and would ask L. Whyte, and was met at the door you to give three cheers. by Mr. Ho Leung, Vice-Chairman of the Club,

In the presence of over a hun- dred members and friends, the] door of the Club was opened with a gold replica of the Yale key with which the Club house is fitted.

In his speech of welcome. Mr. Ho-Leung said-

Your Excellency and Gentlemen, In the absence on leave of Mr.

An International Club. Addressing the gathering, the Hon. Mr. Southern said:-

MATSHED BLAZE AT

'KOWLOON. TONG,

LITTLE BOY'S SAD DEATH.

Residents of Kowleon who were returning home on Saturday night at 11.13 p.m.. by the Star Ferry were interested in a huge blaze which lit the skies over the Penin- sula,

Throughout the ten-minute journey to Kowloon the blaze show ed no signs of abating; and some passengers began to feel alarmed as to what had happened. Many people gathered as the bows of the ferry boat watching the sparks leap into the skies.

The fire was at a huge matahed in the centre of the native village

to

at Kowloon Tong-between the Police Training. School and the railway bridge Fire engines from Taim Taa Tsui and Mongkok were rushed the scene, but little could be done, as only a rough cattle track led to the village, which is more than half a mile from the main road (Prince Ed- ward Road), However, the two fire appliances went as far as they could, and then the firemen rushed "unarmed "--for no to the Berne hose was long enough to reach the village, nor was there any available hydrant. A small well near the village was the only source of water supply; and the women folk of the village who knew the small path- ways were the only persons who could help carry water to the fire-

Mr. Ho Leung and Gentlemen, I thank you for the warm welcome you have given me on this occasion of the formal opening of the Sports Club. The idea of an International Club where men and later on, I'men.. hope, women of all communities Assisted by a strong breeze, the can meet on common ground as fel- fire spread rapidly, but thanks to low embers of the same Club, is the instructions of the police and one in which Sir Cecil Clementi fire officers who arrived within a took a very great interest and for short time of the alarm, the other that reason I much regret that he huts of the village not more than could not be here to-day to see the a few yards apart-were saved by first fruits of the seed he himself soaking the roofs with water from

the well..." sowed.

HP. White, the chairman of the Club, it becomes my very pleasant duty as vice-chairman to welcome you all to the premises of the Sports Club. In so doing, I must, on behalf of the committee and members, express. our sincere ap- preciation of the encouraging send- Now, Gentlemen, I sympathise off given to the Club by your Ex-fully with those who feel that they ing bitterly the loss of her little cellency's presence, and by your are entitled to have their own boy-aged who had run back in- kindness in officiating at this open-national clubs where, far distant to the matshed to get some trifling ing ceremony.

One Chinese woman was moura.

from their own homes, they can re little possession. He never return- produce something of the atmos-ed, and at 290 m., when the fire phere of their native lands; but I had burnt itself out and only a sympathise equally or even more

What The Club Stands For. The object of the Club, sa you all know, is to have a common meeting with those who feel that we must few sticks of the matshed remained, place where Chinese and non-Chin-cak down the barriers whereby the child's body was found. The selves into separate water-tight compartments. We are but a small community living in a somewhat The cause of the fire is unknowa, restricted area, and if we are to but the building appears to have achieve that harmony without which the fullest enjoyment of life been a farmhouse owned by some

ese are able to get together, not inte different races segregrate them remains were taken to the Kowloon

Mortuary.

a stiff official manner, but in a truly friendly and sometimes argu- mentative spirit. Where one can drop in casually and yarn with one's fellow-members without any formality of appointment, and this free and easy style must foster as possible, we must get to know of the villagers, and perhaps, re- one another better, and we must presented all their worldly posses the truly friendly spirit we" so be able to find out and to appre much want to see. The Club deciate one another's points of view. sions.

voted to sporting matters immedi ately introduces a common topic of discussion, and no matter what nationality a member may be, he will, I have no doubt, be bound at

times to want to air his views on what will win the Derby" or who will win the Test Match. There fore, Gentlemen, we have severnJ ready-make topics of discussion instead of having to sit down in a nervous manner on the extreme edge of a chair and attempt to make conversation regarding what the weather is likely to be, but so as the name of this Club should not be misunderstood, I want to explain what is exactly meant by the Sports Club.

The Sport of Kings.

Throughout the two and a half

Fire Department by Sub-Inspector Dick, of the Mongkok Police Station, and who was present throughout the night helping the firemien, in their work.

In this respect I feel that there hours the matshed blazed furiously, has in the past been something as nothing could be done but pro lacking in the life of Hong Kong.tect the surrounding huta. The It has been very difficult to find alarm was first rung through to the common meeting ground, and I congratulate the originators of this | Club „on the pioneer work which The varied this Club represents. forms of sport in which all com munities take part and in which the Chinese have shown themselves a remarkably proficient do form a common bond which can best lead

Fire At Shamshulpo, to deeper knowledge and closer

The Kowloon Fire Brigade were friendship; and so I think the pro- also called out to a small fire at moters have fightly looked to the, Cheung Street, Shumshuipo, at T a knitting factory at No. 148, Nam. sporting spirit in its best sense to p.m. on Saturday night, but the provide the cement which will keep Even Sporting Girls!

the centrifugal elements of the factory workers had put out the Every member of this Club will Club together. I rejoice to see that fire before their arrival. The fire be known as a 'sport. Of course, the the promoters have

started among some papers at the already word sport is used in many ways broadened the foundations of the rear of the factory. The expression is used in connee-Club by including within its pur- tion with sporting dogs, sporting view sports other than The Sport girls, and similar sporting phrases, of Kings. Racing has after all but but the idea meant by the word

a limited clientele in Hong Kong. sport in this Club's name is He and we want something wider than took his defeat like a sportsman.

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That is the sporting feeling that We want this to be a Club which must rule in this Club. The Chinese name of the Club is Wall sportsmen may wish to join- Ling Hui Hui means Club, and whether their sports be racing or

Wu is for the benefit of the non-

golf or tennis cricket or football.

and I am not sure that we ought

more

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

BRIGADE.

WEEKLY VACCINATION

RETURN.

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The number of Chinese vaccin-

Chinese Y.MC.A. Divi-

sion

0.928 King's College Division 11,140 Railway Division Indian Division

Kowloon Division.

Chinese members who have not yet to exclude even spillikins, provided ated-free of charge-by members arrived at the necessary proficiency the game be played in the true of the Ambulance Brigade, up to in saying that awful word of two letters, namely, Ng. Even if we sporting spirit, and I hope that, and including Friday, December could all, say this, people in other as has been suggested to me, there parte of the world, I am sure, may spring from this Club that 14th, is:— would have difficulty; therefore, it wider and still more useful scheme was decided to change it for the of an International Garden Club, Mandarin pronounciation of Wu both men and

where the different communities, which means the same thing as Ng room not only to discuss but also women, may find namely Five {^;

to play their games together, for.. Lasting Friendship.

I know nothing which will do Many, many years ago, I believe to bring the different races of this even before very much was known cosmopolitan colony closer together about England, there was a certain than the opportunity of meeting part of China known as Wu Ling, together in the friendly rivalry of In this district every man was a sport, cavalier, every man had the true

▲ Game Of Spillkins. sporting and every man was

spirit kind to his neighbour and treated After drinking to the success of the Club, His Excellency" played & all men equally. Consequently as time went on people all over China game of spilliking with the Hon. wanted to be known as Wa Lingr. A. C. Hynes, in which the men. No higher compliment could latter was badly defeated by His be paid. I am indebted to certain Excellency.

Mongkok Division Shaukiven Division Un Long St. Joseph's

College Division Victoria Nursing Divi

sion .... Y.W.C.A. Nursing Divi-

zion

1,705

1,105

35,209

99,163

4,207

534

3,840

295

90,197

These figures represent the nam- ber of persons vaccinated by mem- members

ers for this interesting in- Among those present were the bers of the Et. John Ambulance formation regarding ancient Chin- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Brigade during the present can ese history, but I think you will Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., paign, which commenced on Decem- agres that it is a happy thought to LL.D., the Hon. Mr. B. D. F. ber 3rd, take this name as the Chinese Beith, Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, Mr.

Vaccination has been conducted; equivalent of the Sports Club and R. M. Dyer, Mr. E. Ralphs by the Brigade during epidemics thus indicate exactly what we want (Inspector of English Schools), and | for the last 18 years. - to be understood when we call this Mr. A. Morris (Headmaster of During 1927, the numbers totalled Club the Sporte Club

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