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"H.K.C.C. TENNIS

TOURNAMENT.

YESTERDAY'S "PLAY.

H. D. RUMJAHN ENTERS THIRD ROUND.

After a long break, on account of the weather, play was resumed yesterday in the Hong Kong Cricket inviting that only a few players entered the courts. H. D. Rumjahn and S. W. Liang met in the second round of the. Open Singles Cham- pionship of the Colony, and the match resulted in a win for the

Club, bat conditions were so un

GOLF NOTES.

THE JUNIOR. CHAMPION- SHIP.

[BY WRYNECK"]

Fortunes fluctuated wildly when

Brawn met Monaghan in the final on Sunday, and at the 9th hole it looked any odds on Brawn bringing off a double by winning this match in addition to his victory in the final of the Captain's Cup, the pre- vious week,

the

Brawn led by one or two Eoles former in straight sets. Liang did for the greater part of the first

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end not put up much opposition, and, round, but, apart from a few sporadic fine Monaghan made up leeway and shots, the match did not produce they were all square at tifin.

Brawn forged ahead in the after The stimulating. anything very final scores in favour of H. D. Rum-noon, and at the 27th hole was five up. From there, on, however, he jahu were:-6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

went off his drive, and Monaghan plugged agay to be only two down after the Armchair.

In the Club Championship, H. J. Armstrong had matters very much his own way against Dr. Hide, whom he beat by 6-0, 6-2.

P. W. J. Plummer (rec. 5/6) and Wild (ree: 2/0) could not come to a decision in the Handicap Singles "A" and in a very close struggle, the match had to be abandoned at an important stage, on account of failing Light, when the former led by 6-4 games in the final set. Wild took the first set at 7-5, but lost

the next at 8-10.

The programme for to-day-is as follows:-

Open Doubles.

F. A Redmond And A. L. Sullivan H. Yoshida and T. Yamada.

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Neither of them was on the green at the 34th (Braeside), but Brawn ran up to within thirty inches of the hole, and with Monaghan fail ing to get a 3, he had that putt for the match,and failed to sink it.

After that reprieve Monaghan won the next two holes to keep the match alive. He failed to put his second onto the green at the 37th hote, but undeterred by a little thing like that ran down a mashic sbot for a three and the match!

The Walker Cup Team.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH

CANADA; U.S. AND THE UNION CHURCH.

PROHIBITION.

SHARP QUESTIONS IN CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.

(UNITED PRES9.1

OTTAWA, March 5." The Premier to-day introduced into the House of Commons & Government measure

authorising

REPORT. FOR 1929.

12, 1930.

Sunday Schools, Attendance st both schools, Quarry Bay and Kennedy Road, were well maintained and, at the latter, work was also carried on TRIBUTE TO THE LATE REV. Į successfully throughout the summer

F. C. YOUNG,

months.

Annual Meeting.

The report of the Union Church Committee for the year 1990 gives a very satisfactory record, both from the religious" and financial points of view. The report also includes a tribute to the late Rov.

to refuse to release it, and authoris- ing refusal for clearance of vessels,

persons in charge of bonded liquor F. C. Young.

in cases where liquor is apparently destined for a "dry" country.

Mr. King explained that the Government will rigidly enforce this measure and will not leave it to the discretion of local officials, if it is enacted.

COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The report states inter alia: In presenting its Report to the Scatholders for the year 1929, the Committee records a period of pro- gross in the work of the Church, with the Sunday services and con- and Full many other activities in

This vigour,

highly Batisfac- gregations well maintained

tory state of affairs is large ly due to srgy and enthusiasm of the Minis- of United States prohibition, ester, the Rev. F. C. Young, who took up the work of the pastorate pecially in view of to-day's ques

at the beginning of the winter 1998/ tions.

1029.

The Bill is expected to precipitate a rigorous assault upon Canada's attempt to assist in the enforcement

the untiring

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Mr. S. C. Robinson, a member of

Congregations have responded Parliament representing the district" opposite Detroit, Michigan, public-leyally to the ministry presented by asked the Premier a number of Aff. Young from the palpit, and embarrassing questions touching his thoughtful and helpful preach upon the matter of United States ing has been much appreciated by Prohibition and the Canadian a wide circle of listeners. attitude."

Among these was a query as to how many Canadian vessels had been seized by United States agents during the years from 1999 to 100 inclusive. Mr. Robinson likewise desired to know how many cases of auch vessels are pending, how many Canadian vessels have been destroy-

The two Sunday Schools at Ken- nedy Road and Taikoc-have been well maintained.

On alternate Sunday evenings a social for service men has been thanks are due to the Ladies' Com. much appreciated and the Church's mittee who undertook the arrange.

ments,

During last winter social meet-

Sixteen British goliers have beened, how many protests have beenings and whist drives for establish asked to hold themselves in readi- sent to the Government of the" ness to play against the American United States by Canada, how ing contact with members of H. 3. S.. A. Rumjahn and H. 1. Rum-team to be led by Bobby Jones at many times the United States has Forces were held, first in Murray jabur. L. T. Ride and Lt. Col. Sandwich on May 15 and 18. The apologized, what progress is being following are the nominated play-made toward settlement of unsettled Bourn, Campbell, Harris, Hartbeen murdered by United States ley, Hezlet, Holderness, Lang agents up to 1920 inclusive, and how Mckinley, Oppenheimer, Nelson many Canadians had been wounded Smith, Stout, Torrance, Tweeddell, or imprisoned. Wethered and Wilson.

Club Championship.

A. D. Humphreys v. Dr. D. J. Valentine.

Handicap Singles "A" Burton (rec. 2/6) . E. R. Price (res.),

ers:-

All these players have taken H. Gould (owe 2/6) r. Mac-part, at one time or another, in dougall (owe 4/6). -

S. E. Green (owe 13/2) r. D. Ellis (r. 2/6).

Handicap Singles "B" R. P. Moodie (sur.). Hinton, (rec, 2/6)..

Handicap Doubles. Monaghan and Railton (ser.) "v. Judd and Mills (ree. 15).

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

TO-DAY'S FIXTURE.

The Hong Kong Shield, Senior semi-final replag DI H.K.F.C. ground at 4.30 p.m.-Royal Navy r South China. Beiered: Mr. W. E. Holland, Linen Mr. J. Law. rence and L. S. B. A. Mann.

FOOTBALL COUNCIL

MEETING. DATES FOR SHIELD FINALS FIXED.

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Barracks and later in the Church Hall These meetings are betag: evenings, under the leadership of

• The Annual Meeting of Seat- holders will be held on Wednesday, March 18, at 9 p.m., for the cat- sideration of this Report and Fin- ancial Statement; to elect an Hou Secretary: Hon. Treasurer and Committees, to elect one Trusted and to transact any other business.

Ladies' Committee,

AMERICAN WHEAT FOR CHINA.

SCHEME CONDEMNED AS IMPRACTICABLE.

(UNITED PRESS.]

WASHINGTON, March 6 Disapproval of Senator W. H. McMaster's proposal to send

G. 825,000,000 worth of American grain to China was voiced by two high authorities in evidence given The activities of the Ladies' Com-to-day before the Senate Agricul mitteg did not differ greatly from

tural Committee. those of previous years. From a financial point of view it has been most successful year, and a new departure was the holding of two Bridge and Mah Jongg Drives, to the benefit of the social life of the Church.

Grateful thanks are tended to the Hon. Secretary, Mrs. P. D. Wilson and the Hon. Treasurer, Mrs C. Pryce, for the work done during the year.

The sympathies of all members of the Committee are with our pre- sident, Mrs. Young, in her great

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The first witness was John Van A. MacMurray, foriner U.S. Minister to Peping. He expressed the opinion that the McMaster scheme was "impracticable."

John Barton Payne; chairman of the American Red Cross, said that thousands of bushela of grain are already rotting in China because of lack of rail transportation to con- vey them to the famino victims.

Mr. Payne's reference is under, stood to refer to the recent dis- covery that there are extensive ship- ments sidetracked and sprouting

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Communion Fund, The collections taken at three near Peping. Military hogging W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,

Communion Services of the rail facilities was blamed, quarterly form a fund from which relief is in dispatches from Peping to Wash administered by the Minister taington, for the fact that this grain persons in need of assistance. The was being allowed to go to waste hundreds of thousands April collection is devoted to the while Fund for Widows and Orphans of starved:

Senator MeMaster, who comes the London Missionary Society's

from South Dakota, suggested some i Missionaries. The sum of 800 was

be purchased with 825,000,000 to he appropriated by the Federal. Farm received and 803 disbursed during days ago that Western wheat should

Board and repaid by the National Government of China within a decade. Such a course, he believed, · would relieve famine and also aid the Western grain farmers.

1920,

THE LATE REV. F. C. YOUNG, The following resolution has been entered, upon the records of the Church and conveyed, with a letter of sympathy, to Mrs, Young :—

The Committee of Management

Wheat Still Being Bought.

LATER.

Mr. Legge, Chairman of the Farm

eases, how many Canadians "bad continued this winter, on Friday.of the Union Church, Hong Kong Board, in a statement issued to-day,

Rum-Runners' Ring,

Mr Spooner.

In the summer the Minister in. augurated a Young People's So- ciety which brought together up- wards of forty young people con- nected with, the Church.

WASHINGTON, March 5.

Abolition of Best Rents. Mr. Seymour Lowman, Assistant

During the past year careful con- Secretary of the Treasury in charge sideration was given to proposala of Prohibition enforcement, in sub-

for substituting free, will offerings mitting the problem of seized "fum-

for fixed seat rents of $15 per an- running" vessels to Congress and

num. A meeting of scatholders also to the Wickersham Law held on November 24, 1920, Ap- forcement Commission, said that such seized vessels must be sold to the highest bidders and that these usually turn out to be the original owners. The

proved the scheme, following which circular was issued, enclosing a budget of estimated income and ex- penditure in 1930 and appealing

for support.

international golf, eight of against America, and the veteran of the party, Robert Harris, repre. sented Scotland against England as long ago as 1905, the year when Hartley and Oppenheimer were born. So the team has both youth and experience. Holderness and won the British Tolly have both Amateur Championship twice.

Notable absentees are Perkins and Sutton. The former has won the British, and been runner-up in the

an rum runners have American Amateur Championship, organized racket," according to but is not available this year. The Mr. Lewinan, whereby they bid a latter was English Amateur Cham-minimum of $10 and a maximum of pion last year. In the Champion $50 and intimidate those who may ship at Newcastle-on-Tyne, he beat desire to offer more for the seized Tolly and during the course of this vessela. match there was a bit of bother in connection with ice on the putting green! Whether this has anything to do with the non-inclusion of Sutton is not very clear, but there seems to be some heart-burning going on,

Under this scheme, a donation, whatever the amount, entitles the donor to a seat or seats during the year in which the donation is made, donors thus obtaining a vote in the management of the Church's

uffairs.

Thus largo ships were sold back to While the result of the appeal is the original possessors at ridiculous very satisfactory to date, a fur- low prices, the Assistant Secrether 81,000 is required to balance the estimated budget and the Com- tary declared.

Mr. Lowman said that he desired mittee trust this will be forthcom- law which would prevent the rum-ing. runners from bidding upon their own property seized in illicit trade.

I hope the British team will be able to follow the example of the professionals last year, and that

Six of the larger vessels listed by we may keep both the Walker and Mr. Lowman as having been seized yder Cups is England for and repurchased in the fashion des eribed follow the Federal, a vessel change.

which has sailed under five different flags; the Canadian ship Viners,

At a Council Meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association, at which Mr. J. Ormiston presided, the dates For the finals of the Shield com- petition and the Sundlag Herald Charity Cap were fixed. Regarding men, and when they manage to and the British ships, Pulido, the former, Mr. T. G. Stokes made build up a lead, they stick to it ke Jupie, Aninranth and Charles Ed-

The Americans seem to have a greater will to win" that our

him five down, and then six.

Anyhow. from those sixteen names we ought to be able to find a team of eight which will give a good account of itself on its own

the afternoon. This question was thoroughly gone into, but it was found that it would not be possible to carry out Mr. Stokes' proposal.

The date for the shield finals was fixed for April 5, 1930, and the game will be played on the Hong Kong Football Club ground. The junior match will commence at 2.45 p.m.. midden. while the kick-off in the senior game is timed for 4.45 p.m. At the con- clusion of the games, Mrs. H. M. Dyer will distribute the prizes.

He made clear that, the fore-going

Three Quarter Century Fund. Arising out of discussions at the

last annual meeting of the Church,

on Sunday, February 23, 1930, "as- sembled after the Memorial Service for the late Minister of the Church, the Rev. F. C. Young, desire to record their deep sense of the value of his association with the Church, both to its own members and to a large number in the Colony, who through him have been led to ex- plore anew the Christian faith, to attempt once again the Christian life, and to share further in the adventure of the Christian Church. He has made prayer and worship real and meeting men, women and children, wherever they hap pened to ie, has commended to them, in ways unexpected to them- selves, the joy to be discovered in the paths of righteousness.

His errand has been to all men.

Very especially, as Chaplain to the Service in Hong Kong, has he FOR trust and affection." It was also among his earnest endeavours to bring together the leaders of the several Churches in the Colony. If his work here was indeed little more than begun, yet it must be counted among the perfect gifts of God to many, known and unknown, who will face, life with something of his hope, and something, also, of his courage.

SINGERS STRIKE ON THE STAGE.

OPERA SEASON RUN BY A BARRISTER.

There was a dramatic strike on the stage by singers during an in- terval in the performance of a Mozart opara as the Scala Theatre, London, Inst month.

The strike followed the announce- ment that the original plans of the London Opera Festival had been abandoned.

meeting of seatholders held on May 13 approved a proposal that the income of the Three-Quarter Century Fund shall be made avail. able for the purpose of meeting expenses in eonnection with pastor al changes and furloughs of Minis Kowloon Churches, in so far as the state of such income will permit. The New Church in Kowloon. The Government having made a permanent grant of the site in Jordan Road, part of which has been used since 1994 for the ten- porary premises of Union Church Kowloon, several meetings were

The festival was promoted by Mr. held during the year of a joint

Churches Robert Stuart, a twenty-eeven-year- Committee of the two entrusted with charge of the build-old London barrister, who has had ing scheme Plans were prepared no previous managerial experience, only Messrs. Leigh & Orange, and in but who engaged large casts for the December Mesars. Sang Lee & Co.'s production of six classical operas. tender of $73,000 was accepted. Of Although attracting artistic atten- this total, the Church will cost ap- tion, the season has been poorly Rumours of financial and ather proximately $42,000 and the Manse supported by the public. $30,000. The building of Church

the fortnight's run of the season. and Manse is proceeding simultane-dificulties had been current during ously, and the present temporary

We had been fehearsing in La Church will be retained for school

Finta Giardiniera for a month as well as playing during the week, but had not beer paid," one of the "Just before the singers stated. curtain went up last night we heard that we were not to be paid until next week, so when the interval came we demanded to see some one in authority,

a suggestion that the junior and grim death and try their hardest ward. senier games be played on separate to increase it. This is the only Some of the seizures caused inter-ters, of both the Hong Kong and grounds so that the second division way, as there is nothing more up-national complications, Mr. Low men might not feel the heat as setting than to see a big lead man explained. much as they would do if they had gradually slipping away Brawn to play under the sun early in can probably corroborate this solist was only partial. Meanwhile that it never pays to let up. If you local agents had legal power to des have a man four down, every object troy small craft which they seized and aim in life should be to get value not in excess of $1,000.

in illicit traffic and which had u

Boom in Barley for "Near Beer."

WASHINGTON, March 8. Appearing at the second day's As Archie Compston says, writ testimont by the "dry" side in the ing in the Brening, Standard. A Senate's committee hearing certain ruthlessness is needed in pending Prohibition Bills, Con gressman Olger P. Burtness of North Dakota said that the farm ers' condition had improved under national Frohibition.

During the early years of Pro hibition the farmers were deprived of some of their markets, according to Mr. Burtness, but later the premises. manufacture of near-beer nearly

The finals of the Charity Cup will take place on the same ground on March 22. Kick-off at 4.30 p Mrs. Kotewall will present the prizea at the close of the match.

Messrs. T. G. Stokes and II. M. McTavish were elected on the League Management Committee, and Commander J. H. D. Byrop was elected on the Referees Committee.

HOCKEY.

VARSITY SECONDS LOSE TO PUNJABIS,

At the Marind ground last even. ing, the Punjabis bent the Univer Bity. second string by 4 goals to nil in a fast garac. The undergraduates played one man short and the Indians put in a couple of goals in each half.

CLUB "A v. RECREIO.

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BRITISH WALKER CUP- TEAM.

SEVEN PLAYERS SELECTED.

Church Finance. (THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.!

restored the barley market to its The larger attendances at the Sunday Services are reflected in the LONDON, March 11.

Patrick Cailaban, a manufacturer increased amount of the Weekly Seven of the British team have

15 compared boen selected; Hex Hartley; Holder-from Louisville, Kentucky, said that Offerings-84,249.47, nras, Nelson Smith, J. Stout, Cyril thousands of lives have been saved with $2,043.22 the previous year. Tolley, T. Torrance and Roger through the decrease of deaths due This amount includes & special Wethered captain. Three others to liquors. will be selected later.

HOME FOOTBALL.

NOTTS FOREST HEAVILY DEFEATED.

former condition.

TO-DAY'S CRICKET.

INTER-FACULTY MATCH.

Easter Thankoffering, which realiz

There was a delay, as no one éd $702.04. Upkeep of premises only cost $034.33, as compared with responsiblo could be found.. Final- $4,032.33 last year, and this factor ly Mr. Gerrass Hughes, one of the was mainly responsible for the conductors, met us and said he General Working Account, for the I would be personally responsible for year showing a balance of 82,802.10 Being that we Fare paid. The per-

formance then went on." on the right side. Out of this sum "I am very sorry it has turned $1,907.01 has been refunded to the out like this, Mr. Stuart said. Three Quarter Century Fund, leav The following have been selected ing the General Account still in-1 had no idea of the difficulties (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

i My mo the present the Engineers against debted to this Fund to the extent feng operatic production The

Medicals in the inter-Faculty of $1,000.... match to-day (Wednesday) on the There will inevitably be heavy tive in starting the season was that. The following will represent the

LONDON, March 11. Hong Kong Hockey Club "A" XI.

Playing at home in the Second University ground at 2 p.m. sharp calls during 1930 upon the Three I found opera as necessary to me in their match with the Club de Division of the League to-day,

Prof. F. A Redmond, Prof. M. Quarter Century Fund and it is as food and drink, and rather than Recreio at King's Park on Friday Charlton Athletic beat Notts Forest H. Roffey, A. 4. Aziz (Captain), hoped that the income from sub- go without it I preferred to or

Chen Fah Shin A. B. Sulieman,scriptions and collections will be ganine it.. R. W. Sapred, T. R. Rowell, G. by five goals to mil.

In a Southern Section (Third Rankin (captain), A. A. R. Botelho, E. G. S. Dale, J. W. Arber, S. J. Division) match Luton, on their H. Fox. M. G. Mills, L. G. Frost, own ground, lost to Clapton Orient R. H. D. Wade, and K. H, Batger, by two goals to one.

at 6 p.m.-

says that the Grain Stabilization Corporation will continue to buy wheat at market prices and to re- move from the market whatever additional quantity might be neces sary to relieve the pressure and prevent a decline of prices.

The Grain Stabilization Corpora-

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tion, he says, is prepared to take delivery of all grain futures pur chased and to dispose of it as market conditions permit. Farm Bonrd, Mr. Legge continues, is prepared to advance to this Car- poration whatever funds are necus- sary.

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