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Sports News

JUNIOR CRICKET

NOTES.

WEEK-END MATCHES REVIEWED.

[BY "L.B.W."]

Weather conditions were not too good for oricket on Saturday and the two matches played were rather tamo affairs, the results coming very much as expected. The Royal Army Service Corps rogistored, their second win of the season by taking full points from the Royal Corps of Signals and one bright part of the game was the innings of L/Cpl. Fay who hit at almost everything that way sent down to him to make

and in the slips than in any other WAY. I ace be hins heen picked for the Army side in the holiday-mat- ches-atul-it will be interesting to see how he will fare against the first division players, as have been told hi has played quite good cricket at Home and in Egypt.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1930.

SPORTS FIXTURES.

CLUB TEAMS FOR HOLIDAY

CRICKET.

The following will represent tho Club, 2. the Army on Friday and Saturday, December 20 and 27 eu the Club ground. Play commencés

11 au on each day.

HOLIDAY RUGGER.

ENGLAND

T. E. Pearre (Capt.), H. Owen Hughes, A. C. I. Bowker, A. Reid, The University seconds rather dis- Duckitt, G. & Hood,

E. R. R. R appointed their supporters by shar. H. Mitchell and R. B. Griffiths, ing pointa with Craigengower Cricket Club as it was generally expected that they would just do it, seeing that they were playing at home, and their matting wicket is always rather a problem for visit- ing teams. However the visitors set 134 runs to make but they could only manage to get 00 for when time for drawing in December is tumps were drawn. The official 5.43 p.m. but I doubt very much whether they played till then as About 5,20 the light was getting

very bad:

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REST ON

SATURDAY.

On Saturday, December 27, a team representing England will play the Rest on the Club ground at 4.15 pan. Teams is undor---

TEST MATCH.

SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM SELECTED.

(Turnovan neurER'S AULNCY.)

JOHANNESBURG, Doc. 22.

BUSINESS SURVEY OF AMERICA.

REASONS FOR OPTIMISM IN SECRETARY'S REPORT.

OFFICIAL BOILED IN OIL.

Destruction of Landmarks. The removal of the landmarks throughout a wide territory has caused great confusion. Many of COMMUNIST TERRORISM IN the plots of land have been in the

SOUTH HONAN.

possession of the same families for ccaturies and the original titlo decda, acessary to settle disputes. Washington, Dec. 14-Reasons for After playing havoc with the land. when boundary marks have becu optimism, despite prevailing, econo- marks and destroying the bound-removed, have been lost.

The leaders of the Communists, The following have been selected mic depression, are seen in theries of rice fields wherever they according to this traveller, are men to play for South Africa against the annual report of Mr. William have been, the Communists who belonging to the official class, well M.C.C., commencing on the 24th Lamont, the Secretary of Com

educated and refined, "but merilcas inst. Nupen (Transvaal), Captain; morce, which was submitted to Pro

fustanees have been quoted, where in their war against capitalism. sident Hoover to day. Zenophon Balaskás (Griqualand Secretary Lamont reports that

these men have shot their own rela- West), Cameron (Western Tro despite the decided decline in bus

tives as members of the capitalist vince), Catterall, S. Curnow, Meneen activity, which began

November, 1920, the total output of Millan and Mitchell (Transvaal), commodities and services in the Ssidlo (Natal), and Taylor and fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1030, Vincent (Transvaal).

was very large. Secretary Lamonu's Toport does not take into consideri The eleventh man is to be selected en events since June.

Price levels declined as a result to-morrow,

of the depression, Secretary Lamont said. Agricultural efficiener is high, according to the report. aud efforts are being made by the federal government to make the farmer able to sell his produce at a profit.

FANLING GOLF.

BOGEY POOL RESULTS.

Results of the Bogey Pool at Fan.

Sunday were

played during Saturday and

G. B. Dunnett (10) 5 up, wins, Other scores

England: J. P. Whitham (Club); G. P. Lammert (Club), Mid. Par- Club de Recreio ran out easy winker (Navy), G, AC : Plummer eighty odd runs. I notice that tonere by five wickets in their friend (Club), Lt. Barlow (Army); M..W. encounter with the Royal En-Turner (Club), J. W. King (Club) gincers. essentially a hitter, had a very sue' Peers (Club), Surg. Lt. Nicolson

F. J. Remedies, who is D. L. Milno Day (Club), W. Fling, cessful day as a bowler, taking 4 (Navy), D. R. West (Club), F. N. wickets for 2 runs, while their Burga (Club), Sub. Lt. Edwards medium-to-fast bowler, C. M. Sou (Navy), E. A. Wilkinson (Navy). za, had three "scalps," for just, P. Masacy (Club), Capt. shade over seven runs apiece.

Civil Service took a weakish team to the Palice ground and were soundly beaten by five wickets. Baker bowled quite well again and he was keeping a better length than he had done for a long time. The trouble with him is that be is over worked. and once a fast bowler is called upon to do too much, he is bound to go off sooner or later.

in developing into quite a useful ́ ́run-geiter nowadays, as only two weeks ago he topped the half ca tury mark. As a result, however his bowling has gone off completely and he is not quite us deadly as he was about two seasons ago. Simpson is fast developing into a vory danger- eus howler and bas taken quite a number of wickets up-to-date. Major Airey's inclusion in the team has strengthened them a lot, as in addition to being easily the best stumper in the second division, he is also one of the best bits, though up till the present he has not made very many runs. I suppose like all newcomers, he will take some time to get used to the local. wickets..

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The signallers put up a poor die play, Signalman Williams made twenty odd runs and so did Penny, but unart, from them the rest, could not get oing against Simpson's

doliver Lex

He bowls rather on the fast side and comes up with a nasty kick. I imagine ho ought to get more wickets caught behind the sticks

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Civil Service juniors receive the University in their league fixture this week-end, and unless the under- graduates do botter than they Invo dong up till now. I expect to me the home team adding another three points to their bag,

The friendlies include the Kow loon-Craigengower and Indians- Queen's College matches, and in both casos I expect to see home teams win, Before I finish off these notes, I would like to take this opportunity of wishing all my read- erp a very merry Christmas.

FOR A

Reserves: Cook Pascoe (Navy), E.

Buttress (Club); Lt, Napier (Navy).

Colours: Red and white jerseys, Blue shorts.

The Rest: C/Opl. Frankham (Army); Lt. Galletley (Army) Capt., Lt. Hamilton (Army), G. E. More (Club), J. J, Ferguson (Club); Mid Roberts (Navy); Lt. Hewitt (Navy); Lt. Robertson Navy), L/Cpl. Tratt (Army), W. F Leskin (Club), Plc. Gilmore (Army), Sergt. Vowles (Army), E. B. Gammell (Club), J. R. Younger (Club), Capt. McKellar (Army).

Reserves W. Hartley (Club), Lt. Graham (Army), Drummer Jones (Army), W. D. Johnson (Club), Lt. Keith Murray (Army).

white Colours: Blue jerseys, shorts.

Referes: Capt. Lockner, M.C. All jerseys to be obtained at the ground.

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B. A. Campbell (11),” 4 up. S. J. H. Tok (9), 2 up. D. Lyon (18), 1 up. Comdr. J. M. Poster (12), all

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H. G. Horgarty (10), all square. J. MacKnight (12),, all,squaro. Capt. W, Davison (14), all There were 67 cards taken out.

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HOCKEY.

CLUB· TEAM FOR TO-DAY.

Construction was active but not in as grant a volume as in recent years, Secretary Lamont said. He

declared that the greatest decline in the construction field is in residen- tial building-

Railway operating income declin- ed, Secretary: Lamont reported. He said that financial conditions in the United States have been dominated by the security market and that the stock exchango crash of 1920 did much to disturb busi ness conditions throughout the tand.

A Return to Prosperity. With reference to foreign trade Secretary Lamont, notes that America's imports declined because of the, decreased, buying power of the country. Exports declined be-- cause of the decreased buying power of other countries.

Secretary Lamont expects n. 5o.. turn of prosperity, and he de The following will represent theclared there is reason to believe Club . A. & S. Highlanders at 5

that already recovery is being made. He, urged elimination of waste, en- p.m. on the U.S.R.O ground to-couragement of construction and day:-

home ownership and development of Gregory, J. E. Henry, L. F, domestic marketing services.

The many activities of the De- Nicholsos, A. Dand, M. W. Turner,partment of Commerce are describ JNoronha, T. J. Price, G, 0. Francia, H. Owen Hughes, G. Plength Secretary Lamont describes ed in the report. At considerable Lanmert and M. G.“ Marriott.

the progress the country has made. in the development of civil 'aero- nautica.

CHRISTMAS CAROLS.

RECITAL AT CATHEDRAL TO-DAY.

This evening at 5.45 p.m., the shoir of the Hong Kong University Christian Association, assisted by Mrs. Snowden Jones, is to give recital of Christmas music and carols in St. John's Cathedral, with Mr. F. Mason at the organ, The programme is as follows:-

1.The Firat Nowell, Verses 1, 2,

4 and 6. 2-(1) Bethlehem

Down, Peter

Warlock. (b) Now Every Child, Harry

Farjeon. 8.--(a) Sweet Dreams, Vaughan

Williams.

(b) Wither's Rocking Hymn;

Vaughan Williams

Organ Solo, "The Holy Boy,"

John Ireland.

5.The Holly and the Ivy, Martin

Shaw.

6.-A Virgin Unspotted (Carol No..

1), Veracs. 1, 5, 6 and 8.. 7-Soprano Sole, "Rejoics Great-

ly" (Messiah), Handel, 9.-Organ Solo," And the Glory of the Lord" (Messiah), Handel. 9-Lullay my Liking, Gustav

Holat

10-O Come, All Ye Faithful

(Hymne A. & M. No. 69). During the service, a collection is to be taken for the Organ Fund.

CABBAGES AND

MACKINTOSHES.

TRUCK SKIDS IN DES VŒUX ROAD.

The early coffee brigade when they came out of Lane, Crawford's is about 10.30 yesterday morning must have wondered if a typhoon had stolen upon the Colony while they were having their elevenees. fort of Alexandra The road in front Building and the premises of Messrs. Mackintosh & Co., was strewn with packing casca, cabbages, and over- turned rickshas, while a coolio lay groaning in the rond as the usual crowd rapidly collected

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It appears that a Ford motor truck laden with empty boxes wa coming at a fair speed down the rond, when it skidded just opposito Gloucester. Building, and describ ing a wild curve crashed into a Letvicksbon and howled orar

stuff, wer

The polip's leg was badly

genti

and ho. naturally suffered a sovere shock, the ricksha pullers were more lucky having managed to jump clear, but two of their vehicles were. dainagod.

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FISHING COMBINE.

HONG KONG-CANTON SÍAÇÃO AMALGAMATION.

The leading fish merchants in Canton, Hong Kong and Macao are organizing a joint association with to view to promoting the fishery in- dustry, and plans have been draft- ed and submitted to the Canton Provincial Government for con. sideration..

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It is understood that the new Association will open a school to train experts, and will adopt the latest methods: Over 80 fish mer. chants have supported the project and a meeting will be held soon to discus 'detail.

class.

have been holding the Rev. Bert Nelsou And the Rev. T. V. Tvedt exptive, have retreated from the Kwangshan area under pressure from Government troops led by

Priceless Curios Smashed: General Chi Hung Chang, according to news brought to Shanghai by a Among the irreparable losses recent traveller from Honan. During caused by the Red looters is that of a priceless collection of curios their occupation of the regions on which had remained ja one family the Honan-Hupeh border, the Com-alace the time" the Emperor

munists have inaugurated a reign of terror. Tax officials have been shot on sight, towns and villages, Icotel at their pleasure, and one member of the Tangpu in Kwangshan was publicly boiled in oil.

K'anghai, Thie collection was pack. ed away by its owners during that Emperor's reign and had never been opened since. It was on the point. of being transferred to some larger town for sale when the Communists emashed every piece to bits- N.C. Daily News

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