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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1934.

Thrilling Finishes At The Swimming LANE CRAWFORD

Gala

CHARITY FUNCTION A GREAT

SUCCESS

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men's Auxillary Committee had al- so contributed a large share to wards the success of the function. Mr. Lo also thanked the many workers who had helped in the arrangements of the gala;, those who had sold tickets. and the Companies, the China Emporium, Sincere, The Wing Ch, and the Sun Co., who had kindly donated

Victoria Recreation Club Win the prizes.

Men's Relay Race.

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Thrilling finishes and keen competition featured the Charity Swimming Gala held at the South China Athletic Association's Bathing Pavilion, at North Point on Saturday night, in ald

of when, in spite the Society for Protection, of Children,

huge crowd including Lady Sonthorn, threatening weather, a wife of the Colonial Secretary and many other distinguished

guests were present.

It was hoped by the sponsors of the gala to sell 300 tickets

of $3 each and this was fully realised

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crowded stands,

as evidenced by the

The rivalry was keen and although the Chinese Clads car- rled off five of the open events." they were fully extended in those in which the Europeans competed.

$900 Taken At The Gate

The Victoria Recreation Club, carried off the honours in the Men's 200 Metres Relay, and swam a brilliant race to win 'by a com- fortable margin.

The European Y.M.C.A., who are the HKIAS.A. champlons. were unfortunately compelled to swim a team of reserves none of the original, swimmers taking part. They nevertheless put up a ne showing and managed to take fourth place.

It was regretted that Mrs. A. C. Schreuder, the Association lady champion was unable to participate In the Ladles 100 Metres free style event for the Lady Southorn Cup, Miss Yeung Sau-king, champion of China and of Far East fame winning by four yards from Miss Chan Woon-king.

The Chinese Bathing Club were never in the race at all and came third some distance, behind the "Y" Ladies.

$900 For Society

He remarked that he was glad to announce that the entire num- ber of 300 tickets at $3 each had been sold, and that the sum of SH00 would be given to the Soclets. Lady Southern, in reply. said that she would like to express great appreciation of the work the S.C.A.4. had done for the Society: The success of the function, had exceeded her wildest imaginations, with its amazingly large audience and the immense enthusiasm shown by the spectators and the competitors.

Lady Southern also referred to the work of the Society in Hong Kong, and commented on the great help and assistance it offered to the walfs of the Colony. She was very glad that the Society had found in the B.C.A.A. an energetic and vigorous Club which help the Society, and hoped that future connections with the club would always remain as muccess-

the Chinese Wong Sik-ton of Bathing Club who took first place. gave a very fine performance and his hand stand, although not as I hard as Roza's back-swallow dive ful. and Selk's one and a half somer- sault, was performed with grace and easy movement. while his ap- preach and take-off left nothing

to be "desired.

The Men's 200 Metres Breast Stroke Open event was a thrilling event, and the best of the evening.

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Chan Fook-sing of the Chinese Civil Servants Swimming Club who came second to the "Colony Champlon

Association the championships last year, swam E briliantly timed race to win by under a yard from Mui Chu-cheux, China's second string Breast strok.

er.

In the Ladies 200 Metres Invita- The latter led from the start tion relay, the South China Ath-by about four yards, while Chan letic Association took first place Fook-sing hung back reserving from the European Y.M.C.A., who his strength for the last ten or

Kam Yu-kit of! were again swimming two reserves | fifteen yards. instead of their original team. South China, Marques of the V.R.C. Suen Fu-sun of the Civil Servants and Yeung Wai-lim of the Chinese Bathng Club were bunched together in that order.

At the completion of the second The first event on the program-length Mul Chu-cheuk was sti Chan had re- me was the Men's 200 Metres Open lending although, Relay and in this hte VR.C. estab- duced the lead by a yard while lished an early lead through. W. on the completion of the third Lawrence, Cheung King-to of the turning, Chan, Fook-sing turned Chntese Civil Servants' Club being on the boards together with Mut a close second and South China and swam neck and neck unthi and European, YMCA not far about 15 metres from the nich behind.

when a spurt gave him a slight

V.R.C. Win

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would

THE RESULTS

The following were the results: Men's 200 metres Relay (four-a-

"

side)

1 V. R. C. time; 1 inin. 57 sec., W. Lawrence H. L. Ozorla, 2. B. da Roza and L. Roza-

Perela).

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LANE CRAWFORD England In Uncomfortable

MEETING

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Directors Recommendation It only remains to examine the" balance of Profit and Loss account, and reiterate the recommendation contained in the Directors' Report Your already in your hands. Directors recommend that the bal ance of $39,275.14 be appropriated as follows:-

$7.790.64

To place to Reserve for

Bad

Doubtful and Debts t To place to Reserve for Staff Passages and Contingencies

$20,000,00 To Carry Forward to

$11 478.60 next Account In formulating these recom- mendations. your Directors have been actuated by a desire to tur- ther consolidate the "Company's financial position.

FOUR WICKETS FOR LITTLE

OVER HUNDRED

Hopes On Pataudi And

Hendren

After dismissing the strứng Australian side for only 374 runs in the first innings, England found themselves in an extremely uncomfortable position: at the end of the second day's play, be- ing 256 runs i arrests with six wickets in hand. The Nawab of Pataud and Hendren are theit not outs" and on them England fastens all her hopes. If they should succeed in stopping the rot, then England --will probably put up a good fight, but In view of the fact that the match is confined to only four days, the chances are that'ä'.draw is not unlikely,

Grimmett batted excellently under the circumstances and his crisp late-cuts were a de- light to watch. Wall came in but only to see his partner's Wicket Tous spread-eegled by Farnes. Australia's innings came to an end, Mr. Extras" contributing 10 to bring the total to 374.

"L" Chipperfield, the suprise his downfall selection tor Australia had bad hick in missing his century by the The allocation to Reserve for

Darrowest possible margin while Bad and Doubtful Debts will bring

for England, Kenneth Farpes, the this reserve to a figure of $10,000 young amateur fast bowler, came I would add that this should not

on with Aying colours when he be regarded as an indication that took 5 wickets for 182; runs. we anticipate any exceptional loss

London, Nume 9. in this direction. but conditions

The weather was sunny and the are so uncertain that it is deemed only prudent to reske such a pro-wicket damp from the heavy dew

vision.

hat came on during the night- though otherwise it was perfect The lack of any reserve for Staff

when McCabe and Chipperfeld, Passages and Contingencles has, in'

the overnight "not outs "/resumed the past, made it dimcult to ab-

Australia's Innings. Walters "en- sort charges under this heading trusted his attack to Farnes who without creating undue d'aturewied with a "alight breeze and bance in yearly Working Accounta It will be appreciated that, with-

out such reserve to draw on one

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Cleary, and as was the case in the first day, the batsmen started cautiously though they were not unduly slow. - Du

year may be unduly burdened with such charges while other

McCabe who had batted so well years escape with comparatively the previous day, gave the impres light expenditure of this nature. son that he was set for a big score

of a rezerve I but when he had added 15 run 2 Chinese C.S.C. (Chan Fook With the creation

Sing. Lau Yin Cheuk. Cheung such as is recommended, it will be to his total, making it 65, he gave a chance off a well-pitched up ball Kinug To and Shek Kam Pu). possible to apply a constant charge time: 2 mins. 4 secs.

for this item from year to year, from Fares. Leyland at mid-on The YM.CA. (W. Shreuder, G. and so ensure more equable work-sccepting it with eager hands. He had given a pleasing exhibition Fowler, R. Goldman and E. F. ing results.

It is a matter of regret to your of batting, scoring all round the Selk), the Chinese Athletic Assa- ciation, Chinese Bathing Club. pirectors that they are unable to wickets and his total included and the Chung Shing AA also recommend payment of a vid-seren boundaries. The total now competed.

end. Under existing conditions, stood at 234 for 6.

Oldfield Bata Ladies' 200 metres Relay (four-a trading results are by no means

· side)·

unsatisfactory, but I belleve it will 1 S.C.A.A. (Lau Kwan "Chun. op appreciated by shareholders that their interests are ultimately best served by the policy adopted I accordinly by your Directors.

Leung Wing Han. Yeung Sau Chan and Yeung Bau King).

time: 2 mins. 40 secs.

The Organization

2 Y.M.C.A.. (Miss A. Fowler.rust you will approve these re-

Miss J. Weller, Mrs. C. Read commendations. and Mrs. W. Shreuder). time. 2 mins. 45 seca. The C.B.C.-(Misses Chan Yuk Fat, Chan Won King, Leung Yuk Char. and Leung Yuk Fong also completed).

Men's 50 Metres Obstacle Race: 1 Chan Hon Cook (C.B.C.)

2 Lau Yan Chung (C.E.C.)

I will now conclude with a few remarks on our organization.

Your property, Exchange Bolid- ing and Burrows 'Street has been maintained in first class: Gider, and you will be gratified to know that, despite new buildings recent ty erected, Exchange Building con- office accommodation is at present rally occupiedu na

L. Roza Perers then took the lead which he maintained to win Girls' 50 metres free style (S.CAA tinues to attract tenants, and all

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water and increased the lead by

a thrilling race.

The

a short margin, E. 3, da Roza put- ting the issue beyond doubt by spurting for a lead of about 10

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pro- was

The Water Polo last event

on the gramme, the. water-polo,

yards. H. L. Ozorio came in first marred by the continual piping easily, with the Civil Servants sec-at the whistle which often pre- ond, South China third and the Y.M.C.A. fourth.

In the Ladies 200 Metres Re- lay, South China established a short lead through Misa Leung Wing-han, who finished her length a yard to the good of Mrs. Read of the YMCA. Miss Leung Yuk- chen of the Chinese Bathing, Club being three yards to the rear.

thrilling Face

vented a free-for all.

Delgado of the European, team and Fung Kwok-wah of the chinese team were bad offenders. Lawrence, played a fine game up at forward. and together with Schreuder of the Y.M.C.A. made the openings from which Campbell scored both the winners" goals.

"members only);

1 An Yin Chiu

2 Leg Hoi Ying

Chan Wal Hon and Lee Kwan Ying also swau.

Boy's 50 metres free style (S.CAA

mambers only)..

1 Yeung Chung Wah 2 Wong Din Hon

Time: 46.7 secs."

An Yung Wa. Au Kwok Kée al- Su swam:

Ladies 100 metres free style Open. 1 Miss Yeung Bau King (8.C.

A.A.). Time: 1 min. 30 secs. 2 Miss Chan Woon King (CB.

C. Time: 1 min 36 secs.

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The outstanding player was the i Miss Yeung Bau-chun hit the Chinese gaol-keeper Po King-fuk water a good two yards ahead of of South China who gave a truly Miss Yeung Sau Chan (S.CAA) Miss A. Fowler of the " and a magnificent exhibition and saved and Miss Leung King Wa (6.C.AA)

ensued, "the "Y" at least a dozen goals. swimmer gaining slight ground W. F. Kerr was the pick of the The third length saw Miss Laul European defence and time and Kwan Chun gain several feet

again swam the ball out of the on Miss Y. Weller who went into danger zone two Chinese

with the side ropes twice. but the lat-forwards swimming over his back, ter kept her end up till the last

Remedios was good and played although about. Bye yards to the

a constructive game but he was rear of the former.

over-fond of ducking the man in possession instead of trying to obtain the ball."...

Schreuder at forward was not

also swam. Men's Fancy Diving. Open;

I Wong El Hoa (CBC) 2. Mak. Wai Ming 10.0.8.C.) E F. Selk (MCA). Edward Roza (V.R.C.). Kwok Chee Sun (3C.AA.) and Yeang Fax Ming (8.C.A.A.).

Girls 50 metres Obstacle Race

(For B.C.A.A. 'members only), iLi Hol Ying.

2 Chan Wal" Hon.

Miss Yeung Bau-king started on the last length with a good lead ahead of Mrs. Schreuder, but the latter swam brilliantly to make at his best probably owing to Chan Yun Chiu, Lee Kwan Ying, up on her Chinese adversary and lack of practice. Spek Kam-pul and Yip Bai Lee also, competed. Anlabed up five yards behind. Al-

and Chan Fook-sing were good Men's 200 metres Breast Stroke. though it may have seemed in the Chinese attack and had runaway victory for South China, their backs sent up some decent they had to be fully extended to

there might have been a. passes take the title.

reversal of the score.

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Lady Southorn Cup

In the Ladies 100 Metres Free

Open.

1 Chan Fook Sing (S.C.A.A.).

Time: 3 mina. 13 secs.

Lady Southorn, Presents 'Prizes The prizes. at the conclusion of"

Bu Chu Cheuk (86 Time: 3 mins, 14 secs. · Kam Yu Kit (8.C.A.A.), E Marques (VRC) Suen Fu

M.

Бил

Style for the Lady Southorn Cup. Miss Yeung Sau-king led by a the racing were presented by Lady

Secretary.

(C.B.C.) also competed. Water Polo-

short margin from Miss Chan Southorn, wife of Sir Thomas (G.C.B.C.) and Yeung. Wai Lim. Woon-king of the Chinese Bath Southern. KB.E the Colonial ing Club, and was fully extended to snatch a victorý by three yards. Mr. M. K. Lo, President of the Europeans 2 Chinese 0 Miss Yeung, Bau-chun and Miss E.CAA, said that much of the Europeans:-M. M. de V. Soares Leung King Wa, both of South responsibility of the organisation (V.R.C.); W. Kerr (TMC.A), N. China came 'third and fourth re- and success of the gala was due Delgado (V.R.C.), W. Lawrence (V. spectively..

to the energetic and painstaking R.C.) W. Shreuder (Y.M.C.A) and As I predicted the lighting was work put in by Lady Bouthorn, Bir A Campbelt (V.R.C.). " very bad and the board much too Thomas was prevented through Chinese: Fo King Fut (8.C.A. springy, the result being that Ed ladisposition from attending 4A), Lee Yu Long (CAA), Fang Da Roza and E. F. Selk of the though Mr. Lo knew very well Kwok Wah (CAA). Shek Kam Pad V.R.C., and European YMCA, re- that he was keenly interested to (O.C.B.C.). Chung Wing Kwong spectively, were not exactly com-the organisation of a charitable (S.CAA), Chan Kwok Bing (CO. fortable and consequently failed to swimming gala. The Society for B.C.), and Mul Chee Cheung..(S.C.

Protection of Children and the Wo÷j AA). give of their best..

"

In its trading during the year under review, your Company has continued to maintain its reputas

tion for supplying highest quality merchandise at reasonable prices throughout all departinents. Stocks are: comprehensive and cover.... a wide range of competitive values In August last, the Company instituted a highly emclent and service, expenditious. delivery which has afforded customers the satisfaction of obtaining fresh commodities at any time between early morning and late evening Deliveries are now effected to every part of the Colony, including outlying districts. and this con- venience is much appreciated by the Company's patrona

One of the features of the match was the one" bowling of Farnes. True, his captained nursed him carefully, but whenever he was given a spell with the ball, he kept a good length and imparted enough - spin in it to make the batsmen treat him with care..

Walters captained his side well and on the whole the pelding was of an unusually high standard.

As

England's lanings

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Position

The scores are:-

Australia--1st Innings ·' W. M. Woodfull, cVarity,

b Farnes.....

W. H. Ponsford, e Ames, b

Farties ..........iraniqi

W.-A., Brown, Lb.w." b

Genry......

D. G. Bradman, c Ham

mond, b. Geary

.....

S. J. McCabe, p Leyland, b

Farnes ......

L. Darling. Verity

53

A. Chingerfeld. c' Ames, b

Farnes ...................

99

W. A. Oldfield, e Hammond,

b Mitchell .....

C. V. Grimmett, b Geary W. J. O'Reilly, b Farnes T. W. WAI' not out

Extras

Total

1. 374

Fall of the wickets-1, 77: 2, 88; 3;125; 4, 148; 6, 153; 8; 234; 7; 281; & 955; 9, 374.

· Bowling Analysis

Farnes... Geary

Hammond Verity Mitchell Lepland......

40.2 10 102 49 8 101 13 4 20 $4 9

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45

21 4 12 0 5 Cet England-lat Innings Sutclité, c Chipperfield, o

Grimmett

C. F. Walters, lbw b

Grimmett Hammond, ¿" McCabe, b...

O'Reilly

Nawah of Pataudi, not out thễ Leyland, e and b Grimmett.61 Hendren, not out · 10 ·

Ertrag

Total (for 4 wits.)... 129 Fall of wickets-1,452, 109*% -3, -100; 4.134.

K. Farnes, Ames, Verity, Mit- .chell and Cleary to bat.

was generally expected, Walters took Sutcliffe out with him to open England's" innings. They appeared to be rather troubled with "Grimmett's "slows and were treating the bowling with much respect. Scoring, as a result, was on the slow side though after about fifteen minutes runs came are frequently Australia met with their arst success when LOCAL WEDDING Walters, in attempting to play back to Orimmett, missed the ball and stopped it with his lex the bowler's appeal for obstruction be- ing upheld by the umpire: 45—1—— 17.

The next man in was Oldfield, the wicket-keeper, and he appear-Hammond was the next man in ed content to merely play the and it was noticed that he too, bowling, not attempting to score found the bowling difficult. Fow

anything but the really loose ever he began to go out to both ches. Nevertheless, he collected.20 Grimmett and O'Reilly and the petere falling victim to Mitchell fifty was sent up after play had when be sicked one to Hammond been in progress for an hour. st slips! 281-7—20;-)

These two batamen appeared to Grimmett again proved that he have got over their difficulty when is a better bet than most people the luncheon interval arrived. imagined by playing good cricket England's total then being 10 while to score 29 when a stop was made Sutcline had 38 and Hammond 15. for lunch. Meanwhile Chipperfield won the admiration of the specta- tues by playing pretty cricket, and spread washed the ed only one fun sto... gesch magical three-gures at lunch time, Australia's total now stand- ing at 355 for the loss of geven wickets.

Another Victim As fate would have it, however,

Chipperfield proved to be another victim 01 that much-dreaded “change bowler" the Interval, for when he went out to a again, thirty thousand people saw him swing a trifle wildly at a de- Livery from Farnes He was, as mentioned above, only a trifle wild, but that was enough, for he failed to get hold of the ball property and gave a chance behind the sticks which was eagerly snapped up by Ames. It was bad luck on this batsman, for his innings was an excellent one sad he fully deserved to get his hundred. He was at the wicket for 195 minutes during which time he hit nine boundaries and also brought of some delight- ful shots, chiefs behind the wicket and past cover-point. He was Adding given a warm reception which he fully deserved. The score board now read 355-

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and

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The Burroughs Adding Machines, Calculators, and

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tions of their many friends," Bir Thomas concluded.

Sir Thomas then toasted the health, happiness and prosperity of the bride and bridegroom.

M. Lamb Gasper on behalf of his wife, in the course of a few W chosen words, thanked Sir Thomas and Lady Southor and all the good folk for coming along to see them happily married."

Comdr. Morpeth also coasted the bridesmaids. Miss Patterson and

Miss Markham, who, he said, had

lent a graceful charm to the ceremony.

Sutcliffe's Fifty Upon resumption, Sutcliffe with a raight drive to the boundary, Among those present at the wed- reached his half-century in 115 ding were Sir Thomas Southor cut Grimmets and O'Reilly to the o. C. Borrett, wife of HLE Major- minutes and be twice beautifully KB.E. and Lady Southern Mrs.

ropes, sending the hundred up in General O. C. Borrett, C.B.. CMG. 130 mintes. He attempted to cut C.B.E. b.8.0. The Hon. Mr" E. D. Grimmett again, but this time the C. Wolfe, CM.CF; Inspector General ball was going away and he conse of Police, Mrs. Wolfe, and Mise gently did not get hold of it pro-Wolfe; the Hon. Dr. A. Wel perly and gave a catch to Chip-lington, and Mrs. Wellingtop; Mrs perfeld at slip. It was a beautiful R. E. Lindsell, Mrs. J. D. Lloyd, catch as the ball was travelling Mrs. C. E. L. Grist: Mra. E. Cock very low and was going away from Mr. and Mrs. D. Trail, Mrs. J. Dur the fieldsman. The Yorkshire idol ran; Mrs E. G. Powell; Mrs, R. B scored 62-rins' which included ten Jackson," Mrs. E Davidson; / Mrs. boundaries while England's total C. G. S. Thomson: Mrs. G. D. B stood

Black: Mrs. A. M. Bowes-fadith? at 102 for 2 The Nawab of Pataudi joined | Mrs JA. Fraser: Mrs. Briggs; Hammond but was very subdued. Mrs. Meyer: Mrs. Robertson and after only four runs had been add Mr. E. N. Ensor, Commissioner of

to the total, Hammond made Chinese Customs... his first mistake, a fatal one He "made a poor effort to put Reilly way but gave an easy catch be- hind the bowier which was taken by McCabe.

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After the reception, the happy couple left for their honeyrom. which is being spent as Cheung Chau and the bride's going4awsL dress was a gown of white pique. The Two Fats

The bride's gift to the groom. Leyland joined the Nawab (also was a silver tollet set, while the know Pat and at this stage, bridegroomt presented the bride more than any other period dur-with a beautiful wristlet watch. ing England's innings, it was very noticeable how Grimmett and O'Reilly were troubling the bats- Fight runs later Leyland was out when he played the ball-

men

124 24 And The End O'Reilly went in to join Grim- mett and the two made a gallant every deceived shorter on effort to stop the rot but that was not to be, for with but 19 runs added to the total, Grimmett's in- nings came to in end an in- swinger from Geary bringing about

2. TREK VOX

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A pretty wedding took place back to Grimmette Saturday afternoon, when Miss E wickets fell within a short pace Lee, youngest daughter of Mr. and of time and forbike additions of Mrs. Y::B. Lee, became the bride but 12 runs;; %:

of Mr. C. 8. Kwok, principal of the Pat Hendren was the next man Hong Kong Chun-Ching Commer in and the Middlesex veteran at clangdemy, and eldest son of once showed that he was ant in MIS, HE Kwok.. the least perturbed by the way

The Carmony which was per things were going against his side. formed under Chinese rites with now beg to formally propose He sayed the boxing carefully Mr. Kwok Chan as witne that the Report and Accounts for while his partner. Pataudi also attended by over 200 gues the year ended February 28-1934, treated the good-length spinners The bride, who was Elven away a presented, be adopted, and shall with much respect in fact so by her father, Mr. Y. B. Lee, was be glad 17 some shareholder will careful was the latter that it took dressed in a European bridal dress second the proposal. When this him fully twenty minutes to break of white satin, with a lace-muslin

veil clasped, with a wreath-of- has been done, Fshall be pleased his duck," to answer any questions share- The runs came very slowly but orange blossoms. Ahe carried holders may wish to ask

inview of the fact that it was bouquet of lilles and

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The only bridde

This was duly.. seconded and | busra: few minutėscto passed, 3 banesa netto che time, the tactics Mr. T. E. Pearce was re-elected | batsmen were ful "a" director of the Company and at the close- Messrs safnstead and Davis were 128 fans, 1958) re: appointed anditora, ga

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