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HOME FOOTBALL

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The Baby.

Gravesend United players. most of them seasoned campaigners, had a shock in their last

Kent Amateur League match. They knew that they were to be assist- ed by a new outside-left, but they could scarcely withhold their astonishment when a boy wearing knicker-bockers said he was their new chum. The boy, Mark Luthers, aged fourteen, of St.

Mary's School, Gravesend, played so cleverly that his regular place

in the team is assured.

Knew A Thing Or Two.

Groves, the former Blackburn inside-forward, had been playing at inside-left for Derby, but when he met his old team-mates they

him were surprised to ind inside-right. Actually this, was a

master-stroke on the part of Mangger George Jobey, for Groves

had told him of one or two weak-

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What Was Done In 1932

The following are extracts from, the F.W.D. report los 1032 and in idea may be obtained from it re- garding the activities of the Public Works Department in Kowloon during that period."

in a good state of repair, and Government buildings were kept

painting, colourwashing and re pairs in accordance with the recur- ring programme were carried out to twenty-four buildings. Major re- pairs included the following Blackheads Signal Station and Kowloon Godown extensive re pairs to typhoon symbole, Yaumati Old Market--repairs to floor sur Lace and W.1. hangara Tasim Tsu nesses in the Rovers' side (gain- Tsui Police Station-renewal of ed from frst-hand Information, mast, Royal Observatory-repair of of course) and the Derby "boss" extensive white ant damage, Cen- did the rest.

Groves was a huge tral British School-repair of ex- success and astounded his old col-tensive white ant damage, Tsim leagues: no fault of his that the Ta Tsui Police Station-repairs to real and white ant damage, lime A little-known fact about Nor-and cement concrete surfacing, man Christie, the Huddersfield Yaumati Police Station expanded schoolmaster centre-half, is that metal guards to windows, Ma Tau at one time he was actually on Kok Cattle Depot-répairs to floors Newcastle's books as an amateur. and chimneys, Mong Kok Fire but the North-Eastem, team let Station-repairs to partitions, etc., him slip through their fingers. Police Training School-repairs and alterations to entrances and white ant damage.

County only drew.

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Smacks of Mac. Bristol Rovers reeks of "Macs" these days. In the half-back line are McLean and McArthur, the right wing is composed of Me- Nestry, and McKay, whilst on the opposite flank is McCambridge.

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Winger Winted. Swansea, are on the look-out for a right winger and have been in negotiation with one or two clubs. The club has not risen to the price asked. by the Spurs for Davies, the Welsh international, and the need for a capable but side-right is a pressing one

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number of old disused drains des... troyed and filled in Manhole pal bus routes. All metal work in covers were renewed on the princi-

connection with the drainage sy tema was inspected, and, where

red found necessary, repaired and tar-

Gas Lighting-The total number of street lamps in use at the end of the year was 336, an increase of two over the previous year. All lamps are incandescent, Expenditure, 833,340.97.

Electric Lighting. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year was 322, an increase of four over the previous year.—Ex- penditure, $31,876.21,

Extension of Lighting.-Eighteen additional electric and five addi- tional gas lamps were installed.

Typhoon and Rainstorm Dam ages. Following the typhoons re- pairs of varying magnitude were carried out to the following build- inga-Kowloon Hospital, Police Training School, Trim Tsa Taui Police Station and Tai Kok Taui' Market.-Expenditure, $3,800.05.

Maintenance of Water Works -- A constant supply was maintained on 272 days during the year.

In June a new system of street The electrical installations were fountains was completed which en- maintained in good order. 273 fans, abled a supply of eleven to twelve twenty-fire radiators were cleaned hours per day to be given in the and overhauled. Thirty-two fans more congested districts, despite and motors were completely re the shorter periods of supply avail wound and thirteen radiators fitted able through the general system. with new elements. Additions and Altogether 193 new fountains were alterations to 116 points were car installed, in addition to

̈130. old ried out. Light police recall signal. fountains also in use. Farther re- lanterns were installed in Water ferenes to this new fountain system Police Station. 1,037 points is made in Paragraph 193 of this thirteen Government buildings report. were tested and repaired and thirty-five inventories of electrical fittings issued.

Expenditure, $42,580.68.

IMPROVEMENTS TO

BUILDINGS.

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Tire principal improvements cat- ried out under this heading were as follows:--

Police Training School Altera- tions to Garages, Teim Taa Taui Police Station--new dock in Charge Room, Yaumati Deportee Buildings various alterations, Kowloon Fire Station new Partitions, Hung Hom Market-new kitchen, Eun Chung Market-new iron grille gates, Yaumati Government School alterations to lavatories, Kow loon Junior School-erect Bostwick, gates,

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The supply during the year was maintained at the necessary pres sure by means of connections from the 24" trunk maia.

The construction of a five million gallons service reservoir on Yau- mati Hill and the laying of a 12" distributing main circuit when completed will make a vast im- provement in the general supply "to Kowloon Peninsula.

SHING MUN.

The total yield of the Shing Mun River as measured by the Recorder and V. Gauge at the Upper intake was 4017.56 million gallons as com- pared with 509845 million gallons last year. In addition 139.44 mil- lion gallons were obtained from the Needle Hill stream intake. The ROADS AND BRIDGES Pumps below Pineapple Pass work- The road surfaces of approxied on 22% days during the year and mately forty-three miles of roads delivered 48.82 million gallons equi were maintained in a satisfactory valent to 218,000 gallons per work condition.

ing day. During the year 1984.57 Telephone lines and instruments million gallons were delivered from were maintained in good order. the Shing fun Valley through the. The lines, and instruments of the Tunnels into the Reception Reser- Kowloon-Canton Railway were also voir, but a large percentage of this maintained in a satisfactory man- quantity could no: be stored and ran to waste. The minimum month. ly yield was in May when the quantity delivered was 62.67 mik

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THE SEWERS. Nullahs, etc., storm water drains

The total quantity of water sup- repaired and maintained in good condition, the open channels and plied during the year was 1899.15 nullabe being cleansed by the Sani million gallons (excluding 98.76. tary Department. The automatic million gallons applied to Water flushing tanks were kept working, Beats at Lai Chi Kok) which giver all about continuously and sand deposits, as an average daily consumption of Smalles an outside-Fight with these accumulated, were removed. 5.12 million gallons or 17.0 gallons Tow Law, who is also a brother Many defective traps, guillies, grat per head per day based on an esti- of the Seasiders' wing forward of.ings etc., were replaced, and a mated population of 302,000. the same name. Bo do Norwich and Stoke, who are expected to: make trial offers if the player maintains his promise.

Blackpool know

Vango's New Post Following the example of other professional players out of a job, Tango, the former Clapton Orient and Queen's Park Rangers half- back. has thrown in his lot, with a works club. He has decided to assist London Paper Mills (Dart ford) FC, who promise to create a sur in Kent League circles this season.

All For Nothing.

Oh, we have too many half far as £5,000, but the answer was backs on our books. You can a very emphatic "Nothing doing.”. have him, free, gratis and for All the disappointed managers nothing." He has opened strong- I can do is to agres that Malam's 1y, and just watch if the Pools do I talent is being wasted in Northern not make a pile out of him-before Section football, the campaign enda.

Bleats About Malam,

Cardiff's Left Wing.

Leslie Jones, the Alec James of

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It is not because: Chesterfeld | Cardif now has his "Bastin have lacked big offers. for Malam Hutchinson, the new left winger. the clever young inside forward. They both use their heads, and that he is still with the Crooked | can think while on the run Spire club. "No," "it", 18" because. Hutchinson, shone when he took Chesterfield, In their anxiety to the ball on the run from · Jones The fair-haired Reg Hill, centré get back to the Becond Division, against Reading. Mellors ran out half-back, is the new captain of mean to keep all their young to meet him and ft. looked, as Hartlepoola. Clubs do not often bloods" in a Big, Push which. on though there would be a head-on get good players for nothing, but early form, should not land them collision. But the this is what happened in the case far from their objective. You back for Henderson to scora of Hill and the Pools, He was would be amazed if you knew how a perfect low drive, playing for Tranmere last season. | many clubs have laked Chester- | best goal sines, Scot! and Merseysiders said in erect, feld to name the figure one Ninian Park when

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