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LIFE OF THE POORER CLASSES IN HONG KONG

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late at night, and most of the shops

a drink until a ui fai of some

Mort from one of the houses in the neighbourhood, brought him a drink of ten.

OF INDIA

VIEWS OF THE TOKYO

PRESS

saying, and it must have come as to Dany something of a blow Japanese to learn that, far from the Lancashire interests utilising the Indian tariff as they please, the Indian Government actually places & tariff of twenty per cent. Lanchashire goods. The

HONG KONG FOOTBAL CLUB

CHINESE WOMAN SENT TO

PRISON

Continued from page 10,

ILL-TREATING SIX-YEAR-OLD

CHILD.

Fraser of the

it should not continue to be so. We have some excellent, individual talent in the Club, and it seems

sents

Amenities

The

Soccer Section

Chinese

ADVERTISEMENTS:

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NOTICE OF INTERIM DIVIDEND.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

W. L. MCKENZIE, Secretary.

A NEW FREE PORT-

୮୦୨୫

OUTLET FOR CHILE, PERU · AND BOLIVIA

There are" political as well as economic regarding the future port status of Arica. It is a regional outlet for three countries, Chile, Peru and Bolivia, and the establish ment of 'n free zone will eliminate

Sub-Inspector

NOTION IS BEREBY GIVEN S.C.A. prosecuted

that an INTERIM DIVIDEND* to me that, given a certain amouşti woman at Central Police Court of TOUR per cent (4%) for the six TOKYO, July 21.

of diligent practice, and a regulär

ended 30th June, 1933, The Chinese thing clubs at

The Japanese press couinues to fixture list which can be adhered yesterday morning for ill-treating a mentha North Point are losing no time in!

to the to throughout the season, it should child, aged 8, at 153 Third Street, mounting to FORTY coats per share The defendant, Cheung Yau, had on each share of the Company will connection with their efforts to ap. devote considerable space peal to the Government to allow present and future aspects of the be possible to field two very accom.also heen charged with keeping be paid on FRIDAY, the 4th August, and ill-treating an unregistered 1933, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at them to retain the use of the pre- commercial situation between India plished and powerful teams.

the Registered Office of the Company, sent site as a bathing place for the and Japan. Ever since India an-training season is fast approaching mui tsai but these charges were nounced her determination to put a and I would appeal firstly to a withdrawn. On the above charge

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the At a special meeting convened dinite stop to the dumping of playing members to eschew the Mr. Schofield sentenced the woman Exchange Building, 4th floor.

fleshpots for the timebeing and be to two months' imprisonment with Company will be UJ.OSED from last night in which representatives cheap and shoddy made-in-Japan come, fit to take part in the seasons hard labour.

SATURDAY, the 29th July to FRI of no less than eight bathing club goods, the Japanese began to sen

encounters, and in the second place

DAY, the 4th August, 1933, both days were present, it was decided to

that country, so usefe) and even

inclusive. to all non playing members to in- forward a further petition to the

necessary for Japan, from a coin-

terest themselves in giving support

the Season, and attained a fair Government in the near future, mercial point of view, in a different

and encouragement to the teans.

measure of success in their mas such petition to be signed, no only light. At the commencement,

ches. These mid-week-fixtures were by Chinese members of the com- splenetic and peevish declamations,

the means of providing games for 11th July, 1933. munity, and firing but by non-devoid of any logic or truth, such Chinese citizens as well.

I now wish to refer to the pro- the mass of our playing members as Great Britain being the "nig- The petition is to be worded in

gress which has been made in in- and for a host of opponents from support of the one that has already gor in the new indian tarif wood-

The records of the two teams heen forwarded to His Excellency pile, were indulged in day after proving the amenities of the Club the Services. the Governor, asking the Govern-day ed captandum vulgus. But it and thereby extending its activi

Since members in general were as follows:

Matches

Points Points nient to withdraw their decision. soon became evident that India westies.

not bluffing and the more respon nesting last year authorised the

player Won Lost for agains they had made up" their mind to

11 3 149 92 deprive the Chinese of the site, sible publicists only then made an Committee to proceed with the

10 4 150 58 The petition, it is understand is effort to try and see the other side scheme of development na then out. First XV. 18 lined, the aspect of the ground "A" XV. 14 already in the hands of the printer. of the question too.

allotted to this Club has altered For the first time the Club Rugby

That Section undertook the organisation Santiago, Chile.-Another victory Prompted perhaps by such almost beyond recognition. tives, wo of the biggest papers in piece of ground between the Club of the Seven-a-Side Rugby Tourna- in the free port" campaign is Osaka-the commercial metropolis Fouse and the playing field which ment in aid of Charity. The ven recorded. Following closely on the al Japan seat special representa only a year ago resembled a quag ture proved most popular, and it concession to Magallanes, President tives to India to feel the pulss of mire, in wet weather and a desert is hoped to make this event an an- Alessandri has promised an Arica facilities the people involved.”).

waste in the dry season, has been nual feature of the Section's pro- delegation that similar

The Club "A" VII re- will be extended to that port. He One sand out fact of these dis-entirely remodelled and now pre gramme.

a pleasant vista of green peated their success of the previous now is considering similar demanda pastelres is that both the correspon-flower-bordered lawns and bowling year by capturing the Seven-i-Side from Valparaiso and San Antonio. dent discovered that Great Britain'

Indian green, with a background of judici honours, while the other two Club the rival ports for central Chilean was not controlling the were closed, the poor man appear train for her own (Britain's) bene-ously placed hedges and trees. I entries (Hong Kong and Shanghai trade. ed to have little chance of getting fit, as the Japanese are so fond of think you will agree that the lay- Bank and Club "B") both went

out has been very cleverly conceiv far in the competition.. ed and skilfully executed. Mr. C. B. Robertson, acting in the capac ity of honorary architect, was res- possible for the lay out and gave unstintingly of his time in design ing the scheme and, supervising the on work. (Applause). In the matter

Since the amicable settlement of Osaka of selecting turf and organising "Asahi" and the Osaka Maini the general decorative effects we could not be strictly adhered to the Tacna-Arica dispute there has were fortunate in having the advice and the Club lat XI, were therefore been great progress at the inland chi," which sent special correspon

tain Mr. S. Strange. He has The consequent lack of practice diction, but with few benefits for dents, to India, are not only the and asistance of our soccer Cap at times, without Saturday games, center, now under Peruvian juris biggest papers in Japan's commer-worked indefatigably and it only resulted in impaired team work; the port. Arica, reserved to Chile.

also the Gal metropolis, but are

requires a glimpse of the ground bat that the Club were not lacking Abolition of the customs régime, it his in individual skill is evident from is believed, will improve the situa successful realise how largest dailies in the entire coun- try, ach journal having a daily labour has been. (Applause). But the inclusion of 4 Club members in tion for Chile and stimulate the circulation of close upon a million in this Club no expert is allowed the Hong Kong Interport side economic union of the two

to pursue his course untrammelled which played at Shanghai and 3 ries. The transport of goods in Reporting the Facts.

by officaldom: these two gentlemen in the bide which played against bond to Bolivia is permitted under

the terms of the 1904 treaty." at Shanghai here. were accordingly shadowed

The 2nd XI suffered from lack every turn by our secretary Mr. Pryde who although ostensibly in of new players and had consequent- charge of training and discipline, y a poor season in so far as re- contributed in no small measure to sulta were concerned. Praise how the success of the scheme. To these ever must be given to those who three gentlemen the Club is deeply turned out and played regularly indebted and I would like to place without considering results, and in record our appreciation of and this respect the Club's thanks are bers who, towards the end of the vices. (Applause). they are fortunate enough to lose vision to boycott Indian cotton as

Before leaving the subject of season, turned out and helped the their parents at a very early age,

"weighing distressfully In these developments, more especially 2nd XI to complete their fixtures.

The following is a summary of in which case their condition might come to the notice of the sathodian spinuing circles, while he also the advent of a bowling green, the season's results: rities (or the convents) alaq lead a thinks that Lancashire could not which incidentally promises to be Division. I Flayed.

20 Won 8 Lost 10 Drawn one of the best in the Colony, I very unenviable existence. Little purchase sufficient Indian cotton to boys learn to beg from a very early ease the terrific blow that Japan-wish to reiterate what I said on Division II Played

22 Won 3 Lost 16 Drawn 2 age. Some, as might reasonably be ese spiuners have dealt India." the occasion of our last Annual

It is hoped that during the com expected, turn criminal in course Indian cotton, he holds, it liable to General Meeting, to the effect that of time, while others develop into be the cause of labour problems to the introduction of the game ofing season improved results will the professional pest. Still others Lancashire and, therefore, he says. lawn bowls is by way of providing be shown, and the Committee ap drag along as best they can, work- British spinners are extremely cau- mild recreation for members durpeal to members to support both feams by regular attendance" at ing whenever they can find an emtious in falling back on Indian ing the summer months, and must

in no way divert or alienate our their games. ployer for odd' jobs and begging cotton. when there is no work to be had.

interest in fostering the great gaine On a cold winter's night it is no

of football. uncommon sight in a certain dis- trict in Hong Kong to see little kids trying to find something to eat among the discards from res taurants and food hawkers' stalls.

Another pathetic case that came to the writer's notion was that of a man who had the misfortune of turing blind in his middle age. The man was married and had a young son and it was not long after he lost his sight that he join ed the vast number of destitutes. His wife died soon afterwards, due in all probability to the priva tions which" she underwent, as a result of her husband's blindness and poverty.

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to

The season/ 1832-1033 was in some respects, very disappointing. As two series of Interport Games were played during the season, the fix- ture list, owing to trial games,

The husband and his son a tiny toddler-took to the streets, beg. ging from door to door. But fate struck an even harder blow on the blind man, for after a while, the

Of the dispatches sent by these little boy developed eye trouble and correspondents from India, those of before very larig, he also turned the "Asahi" seem to be more con blind. This was six or seven years sistent with facts and more inspir ago and residents in the Happyed by a desire to report actualities. Valley district may sometime no The Mainich" man, perhaps in tice a blind man leading a blind order to establish some harmony boy begging at one of the most with the line of argument, horever populous spots.

erronous, his paper has been pleas Children without parents, unlessed to indulge in, sees Japan's de. thanks for their invaluable ser- due to a number of Rugger mem-1

*

STREET SLEEPERS

Bowls

many anomalies in tripartite com-

mercial "relations.

AUSTRALIAN PONIES

EXPECTED EARLY ON MONDAY

coun-

The consignment of Australian arrive per s.3. Tanda early Monday Ponies to race in 1934 is due to morning, and will be unloaded at Taikoo Dock wall,

Arrangements have been made for measurement and inspection of the ponies to take place at the Stables on Monday afternoon, and for the Draw to be held on Tues- day, at 5.15 p.m.

FALSE ALARM

The correspondent holds that the

SHOT RINGS OUT" AT mills of India can never equal those

Gentlemen, this Club of ours, one

POLICE PIER, During the year a scheme for im of Japan, even if they may rival

Colony, has experienced many proving the amenities and extend-

Consternation reigned yesterday those of Lancashire," in point of of the oldest sporting Clubs, the rationalised management, and he

vicissitudes of fortune since it was ing the activities of the Clab was has come to the conclusion that, founded almost fifty years ago. undertaken, and is now nearing morning at the Police Pier, Kow with the possible exception of The facilities for sport provided completion. The chief feature is a loon, when at approximately twen calico, Osaka mills can afford to. pay the 73 per cent. duty and still by the Club have steadily improv new Bowling Green which has been ty minutes to twelve what was ed especially over the past decade, laid out almost immediately in thought to be a shot either from have a margin of profit.

and I feel that the spirit of pro- front. of the Club House. The a rifle- or revolver suddenly rang out The pier at the time was To one who has not studied the question it is difficult to imagine The Ahmedabad mills, the Osaka gress and enterprise which per green will not be available to mem-

workers, and at the report one and the number of street sleepers in "Mainichi representative holds, vades the Club to-day will carry hers until next year when it is crowded with coolies and other Hong Kong. In the Chinese city are better organised and have sun the Club's reputation still higher hoped that it will provide attrac all for an instant looked terrified. between Central Market and Westerior machinery to the Bombay and enhance the prestige of foot tive recreation to members during But for an mustant only. Realizing Point, the writer counted several mills, while capital and labour ball, the encouragement of which the summer months. sleepers on the main roads and there also work in harness better. sport will always be worthy of our some of the side streets. The The mills in the mofussil, he found, highest endeavour. sleepers include both old and young do not suffer as badly as do those men and women and quite a large of Bombay because they are nearer proportion of children, Some of to the producing and consuming then possess a mat and a bit of centres. covering, others have nothing at all, but the bare earth to sleep upon Huddled in the doorway of houses was a woman with three young children the latter covered with a rag but not so the woman, who slept in her everyday clothes close by her children.

| ILL-TEMPERED, YOUTH

TROUBLE

RICE-BOWL AS WEAPON.

Another disadvantage that India labours under, according to him,"is that where Japan's labour force is pre-eminently comprised of women and young girls and their work considered as a side-line, the work in India is done by men, head of families, who have to be paid more and who cannot be tied down to the workhouse-like hours and regular INtions inflicted on the girl operatives

in Japanese mills.

Indian Il-feeling.

Seconded by Mr. Shaw, the re- port was adopted unanimously.

stated that-

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

"

that danger might be hovering near a general scattering took place.

The Omphale," the Army Ser- In proposing Sir Henry Pollock vice Corps launch, was disembark as President of the Club, Mring Indian troops and stores at the THE REPORT ..

Forsyth said that Sir Henry was time and as many of these soldiers The report of the Committee one of their leading members and were carrying rifles it was amusing had always taken, a great interest to see the look of bewilderment on After meeting all maintenance, in the activities of the various their faces as they examined their arms to see if by accident they teams "I think that if we elect administrative and incidental ex- Sir Henry as our President we will had let off a spare round of am- enses and making adequate probe vazy fortunate in having such & munition, vision for bad debts and deprecia distinguished member to sit in the It was soon discovered, however, tion, the result for the year is a presidential chair for the coming that the shot heard wasn't small deficit of 8592.12.

really much to worry about. Actu year," Said Mr. Forsyth.

The following officers were electally the report was caused through the bursting of a tyre on a No. 10 ed -

President: Sir Henry Pollock, Bus. KŁ, KC

69 new members joined the Club during the season, the total mem bership now being ses including 161 Absent Members.

Rugby Section

The season 180223 was probably

Wong Tak Lam, a Chinese youth saying that considerable" ill-feeling the most successful in the annals

This correspondent concludes by towards Japan is entertained by Indian merchants, and he utters a warning against "trying to peddle the traditional Indo-Japanese friendship and get away with it.

Vice-President: Forsyth.

Mr.HR

Chairman: Mr. J. Ralston." Hon. Becretary: Mr. W. Pryde. Hon. Treasurer: L G. Robertson' Captain, Soccer XI Mr. S. H Birange.

THE TIENTSIN MILL STRIKE

was brought before Mr. Wynne-

of the Rugby Section. The first Jones at Central Magistracy yes-

XV had regular Saturday fixtures

Tientsin, July 25. The general" Vice-Captain: Mr. J. Skinner. terday on a charge of having at tacked a companion with a rice

throughout the season and, after some indifferent showings in their bowl

The two were having their meat

earlier matches when much deplet Soccer Committee representa strike, started Saturday by the ed by injuries, they found their tives: Messrs. C.B. Robertson, M.workmen of the Yuyuan Cotton Mill, ab enterprise under joint has when defendant's friend, accused

The "Asahi's" correspondent in true form before Christmas and Railton, J. Keown.

Captain: Rugger XV: Dr. J. H. Sino-Japanese management, him of being a glow eater, where-

been completely broken up by the of the opinion that the most im- from then on carried al). before upon the former took up his rice

Vice Captain: Dr. J. AR.intervention of the Hopei Provin

cial Government Fearing that the bowl and broke it over the other's portant facet in the present Indo- them. They won the Bugby Trian McElney. arm, causing a deep gash which Japanese commercial situation is gular Tournament trophy from the

Rugger Committee Representa strike might lead to incidents of a necessitated immediate medical the hasty recourse of Japanese Navy and Army, and scored two Selby, tha aid.

spinners to the boycott, and warns most convincing victories over Defendant stated that he was them, that the issues are far more Shanghai and the U.S. Marines tives: Messrs. G. C. Moutrie 8. H. serious character the provincial struck first and asserted that he complex than the spinners and while on tour in the Northern port, Gerrard and MW Turner. authorities yesterday rent a squad beating the former by 16 points to The Chairman then proposed an of public security police to the could produce witnesses to prove merchants of Osaka think, Mere 5, and the latter by 16 points to 3. honorarium of 2250 be given to mille and, carried out the arrest of it.

The case was remanded till condemnation of Britain's and In The Section are most grateful to the Hon. Secretary and this was seventy radical workmen directing

dia's stand and attitude and in all those who by their interest and adopted unanimously. Tuesday morning when the injured boy to be well enough to attend dulgence in the boycott of Indian help made it possible to send such A vote of thanks to Mr, Forsyth court, Defendant was ordered to cotton, he holds, will never reault representative team to Shanghai, was proposed by Mr. J. Bonnar The "A" team had a regular and this was accorded with load find bail of $25, failing which to in Japan securing a favourable so- remain in cust

lation of the issue in question. Wednesday fixture list throughout applause.

the strike.

With the arrest of the ring- leaders, the walkout collapsed com pletely and the remaining strikers agreed to resume work to-day.