THE RUGBY FIELD
London, March, 1 With the English team to play i Scotland at Twickenham on March 21 hertain end the splection com mitten still searching the comer folent, it is significant that a
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J. R. PAGE UNLUCKY, AGAIN J. R. Page, the All Blacks live- eighth, who was so unlucky with regard to injuries early in the tour, promised to play for Loudon Scottish before, the end of the pre- Barbarians have chosen M. Ment season. He has been taking Walford and J. R. Pank tir halves for the Mobba Memorial mated at Northampton on Thury day Walford has not had a ganya of Rugby for several weeks, ns' he tarned his attention to hacker in preparation for the university match, in which he again assisted | Oxford last week. But now that this is over he will be playing Rugby again's and if he does well against the Rust Mallands he will stand a splendid chance of a cap Against New Zenland last month Walford was picked as first reservs for the stand-off and both centre positions, a remarkable distinction for so young a player. Owing to his hockey commitments he was un- able to travel to Ireland na reserve, PLACE FOR H, B. TOFT
AT LAST!
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B. C. indney's loss of form is! enusing concern and it will be most interesting to see how Pank shapes against the England cap: tain. II B. Toft on, has a great chans of achieving his ambition. at last, for he will be hooking for thus Barbarians, and 11. A. Kondi rew and E. M. Nicholson did not
give satisfaction in that position against New Zealand, Wales, or Ireland Another forward, E. A. Styles, also will be closely watched, since England's second row has not been satisfactory in the last two nes Styles has been playing Se capital gaanes for Richmond, and it may be that he and P. E. Dunkley will displace A.'Clarka
and C. Webb as England's second The same will Tow next month. certainly be an important one from the selectors point of view, apart from the purpose for which it is played annually:
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1936.
SIR WILLIAM SHENTON
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the best of luck in the future. (Applause).
The toast was enthusiastically honoured.
SIR WILLIAM REPLIES
a special artillery course at Larks hall, in Lanarkshire, and recently he arranged to play for Caching- sten, a local club, bug the match was scratched owing to frost. Page is, no stranger to London Scottish for he assisted them both as 4 contre three-quarter and stan:l-off halfback when he was in England
Sir Willam Sheaton, replying to in 1999. In that season, too, he the toast, said that he was in a decided acquisition to the Aving most enviable but none the less fifteen, and played in the centre with A. L. Novis as
his wing
difficult position.. Speaking wai partner. Last night, however, it not a new experience for him but was learned that Page will be un-being the subject of an address able to play after all as his leg trouble reasserted itself in train- mg a day or two ago.
CAMBRIDGE DIFFICULTIES The Cunbridge club is a little worried owing to the fact that dive of the eight matches, which had en arranged for this term have been scratched. This is the term in which the new captain should start building up his side for next and C. D. Laborde does
moment, underes for one timite the enormity of task which lies before him if he is to produce
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was rather a novelty. His feelings were probably comparable to those of Sir Robert Hart when, after the selge of Peking, he read in the "Times" his own. obituary notice. "First of all" sald "Sir William, "I would like to say how very much I appreciate your generosity and your kindness in coming here to day to wish me Godspeed on the new journey I am about to under- take. There is nothing one can
round one old friends one appreciate more than having
known for years and people with has been, for a long whom time on the most amicable terms."
Continuing. "Sir William
one
has
said
He
that the Chairman had spoken, of him as a Hong Kong man. thought he might truly himself, as such.
regard Anyone in the
that the inter-college cup-ties have winning side. The trouble, ik gradually assumed an importance they were never intended to have. There is no getting away from the fact that these matches are being placed first in importance and the university side no longer has first claim on the services of everybody. Laborde has arranged three ad trial matches against. Dorset United Hospitals, and the early fifties who had spent, as be bridge LX club. One good thing the cup matches have done is to had, twenty-eight years in one bring to light some new players.place could be regarded as having G. M. Milne, for example, is prov.spent the best years of his life in ing that he is a much better serum- that place. He did not say that half than was thought Inst term, with a sob in his throat but it was whilst it looks as if W. O. Chad-Inevitable that he should feel that wick, of St. John's, is a hooker of the best of his years and activities great possibilities: the latter was
were behind him (cries of "No. ; never tried last term, though the
THE STRUGGLE AT CARDIFF
The performance given by Ire land at MurraySeld on Saturday has caused another completo' revi- sion of ideas among Welsh Rugby enthusiasts. At the beginning of the season the Irish match at Car-university team's hooking was bad.
diff on March 14 was not looked upon us presenting any unusual difficultion England and Scotland --yes, but geland was not well off for backs, and s
Now they have to face the fact that the Irish fear has well and truly benten Engined, and Soslund, and has only Wales between it and the triple championshin. Welshmen are going to know all about it wher Ireland visits t'arif..Twice since
10 WAT Ireland has prevented Wales from winning the triple crown, and Wales has been equally urkind to her apponents. One thing i- pretty certain, it will be a mme warth seeing, and the capacity of Cardiff Arms Park is going to ha strained to the utmost
SAYINGS OF THE WEEK
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NOTE-Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words required.
Across
A kind of pudding (8). 8-To keep from damage (8).
A widow (8), 10-A soldier of fortune (10). 13-Mysterious (5). 14-Annual (B). 17-Jars (8).
21-A passage between pews (5) 24-Always the same (10) 25-Counsel (6), 26-Along the shore (8). 27-Finish (8)..
! Down 1-Gang (5) 2-A wand of willow (3) 3-A lower animal (5)
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It's grievous when one needs a "greater belt"! (anagram). (11). 5-A four-wheeled vehicle (5). 6A lively dance (5). 7-Within a given area (5). 11-Forbid (4). 12-Indent (4).
understanding which has develop- ed during the past few years there now exists a mutual understand- ing and good fellowship between all nationalities in the two dittes (Applause),
liam. "I am glad to way
"In "conclusion" said Sir WI-..
that I shall still have the opportunity of again meeting most of you and of
15-American lake (4) 16-Canon (4).
18-A round-up of cattle (5) 19-Curly (5),
20-A display of temper (5) 21--A kind of stone (5). 22-One-masted vessel (5) 23-Tzy (b).
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION The following is the solution 1 yesterday's puzzle:—
Across.-1. Cabbage, 5. Eyewash, 9. Umbrage, 12. Era-sure. 15. Mean, 16. Slave, 17. Plea-(sure); 18: Idle, 19. Pawns, 20. Stow, 21. Ebor, 21. Bound. 28. Garb, 28. Senator, 29 Greases, 30, -tip-end. 31. Emo- tios.
Down.-2. Acme, 3. Ba-RN., . Gags, §. Yore, T. W-asp, 8. Sure, 9. Umpires, 10. Balloon, 11. E- leano-r, 12 Evening, 13. Tister. 14. Fär-wigs, 22. Beat, 23. Ram-p. 24. Boon, 25. Dram, 26. Balt, 27. Aero...
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE TRIBUTES
Further tributes were paid to the Hon. Sir William Shenton 'yes- terday when he was the guest ri honour at a tea party tendered by Officers and Men or the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
Sir William thanked the Chair-renewing your friendship in the i Sir William's association with man for the kind remarks regard- Old Country. I thank His Excel- the Brigade and his services to ing his family and the audience iency the Governor and you al for humanity were traced by Various for the manner in which those re- your presence, your hospitality and speakers who cne and all wished marks had been
received, is your good wishes and YOU, Mr.him and Mrs. Shenton the best in I was brought up with a good, wife's family were stil: well known Bell, for your kindy. human and the old country. religious, military, patriotic educato most of those present and there charming remarks (loud applause). tion-and here I am.-"Mr. Max- were many memorials such as the tori."
Peak Tramway, the Peak Hospital, the Kowloon Reservoir" and Dam standing to their memory. (ap- pause).
I find it most rejuvenating o be assured that a ter twenty years of the D.piomatic Service heaven sill, lies about me in my infancy."Mr. Harold Nicoison.,
There are quite a number crooks who have the faces uf bishops.--Mr. Registrar Friend."
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"I am leaving this Colony. sald Bir William, "with very mixed feelings of joy and regret. Few could have had a more interesting life in the Colony than I have. The language of the butcher's My profession is a most interest- shop contains scarcely a word thating one. bringing me into touch SWANSEA RELIEVED
a poet could use. "Rump steak," with every strata of life and every The news that W. H. T. Devies "cauing Chop." "kidney." "calves' interest which the Colony has to might possibly migrate north setiver." "tripe." "pig's, cheek, hold I have been privileged for West Wales all axer. Fortunately for Swansea he did not accept the trotters." "sausages"-what a list a number of years to hod the bar-bacities of speech."Mr. highest position it is open for å Robert Lynd."
citizen of this Colony to hold. I Even stalesmen have realised have served
the Executive that their Indiscretions have 3 Council three Governors two Act- market value.-"The Archbishop ring Governors and have been pri- Canterbury."
vileged also to have the confidence To-day there is more drama cnjer, two other, Governors. There the front page of a newspaper are things of which I cannot bút than in the whole W.st End of he proud.” London-"Sir Cedric Hardwicke.
offers. The tempting hait was dangled before the youngster and his father after a dazzling display against Leicester. We may feel certain that never in her carer has Wales been blessed at the time with two outside halves of the ability, of „Davies and C. W, Jahres, Nou to be outdone, his cousin and partner. H. Tanner, dropped three
ever goals in three days, against Neath "on Thursday and two against Bristol on Saturday. That wgainst Neath
was a particularly clever effort, for he tipped the ball meatly over the bar as he was in the act of failing.
PROMISING NORTHERN
FORWARD
A forward who
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TONS OF SILVER FOR him continued Sir Wiliam, but
THE QUEEN MARY
Plate From Mauretania
Glasgow, March 4,
Into commission.
watched by the English selectors in Much of the Mauretania's silver the county championship semi-plate is to be used on board the Gnak between Northumberland and Uner Queen Mary when she goes Warwickshire at Gosforth OL Saturday was R. Robinson, the young Northumberland forward. of silver plate, weighing about It will supplement 22,500 pieces Ilobinson learnt his Rugby at Giggleswick, the nursery of many nine tons, which have been made fie forwards in the past, and he specially for the Queen Mary' in was outstanding in the Efteen of Birmingham.
22in, in silver pinte, bearing the words "Queen Mary," has also been manufactured for the liner,
"KING AND CRAFT"
Masonic Toast To Be Continued
- UNKNOWN IN FRONT
The unknown was in front of
he still hoped to take an interest in the public and commercial fe of the country to which he WOS going. It was a natural, human, desire to return to the land one's fathers, but whatever the future held-his friends in Hong Kong could be assured that thoughts would always be return- ing to his fife and associations in this Colony (Applause).
"If I have been
able
of
his
in..
the
course of my career," said Bir Willam, "to render any service to this Colony,, the appreciation
ample reward. I am under a deep debt of gratitude to the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce for so kindly, in the early part of my official career, appointing me. a co-opted member of the General Commlitee. At that time the only co-opted members were the repre- sentatives of His Majesty's Navy and Army, and I think I am cor- rect in saying that your theb Chairman, Mr. D.G.M. Bernard,
1930, While still at school he An embossed plaque, 30in by expressed by your Chairman is an assisted the Berwick Club and anon fount a place in the Northumber Jand pack for county championship games, in recent seasons he has been in fine form for North-in, the leading elul. in the North-east wince 1875, and noted for its power. ful packs. Among many fine for- wards produced since the war have been A. Robson and J. McD. Hodgson, (England) and R. G. Henderson (Hentland); H. White- ly, the English serummage half- back when A. T. Young went The Earl of Harewood, presid specially, created the position for nbroad, was clso a product of ing at a meeting of Grand Lodge me. I was given access to all con-. Northern. Robinson's fine form at the Masons Hall, London, yes-ndential papers of the Chamber. for his club and county won him terday, announced that it had This privilege, which I have en- inclusion. in the first English trial. been deemed desirable that the joyed ever since, has been of the ng, and he gave a good display toast. "King and Craft." should be utmost value to me.
at Birkenhead Park two seasons.
London, March 5
The connd-
in the North pack against the continued in Mr. Ernest Termanence of the Chamber gave me a South at Twickenham that season. paying £327. A Common present status I would not otherwise have Illness prevented him from play- King was in the Craft.
had and enabled me as a liaison. ing when chosen for the fint trial The toast, he said, had · beeri omncer to put the Chamber's views · at Hendingley last season. The given in that farm ́in England and convey back those held by the English selectors showed good since the early days of the eigh- Government Relations at that foresight in giving a trial to seteenth century, and in Scotland time between Hong Kong and Can- promising a forward in whom the as far back as the year. 1612. ton were not altogether of the Boottish selectors were also in- terested, and his turn for more. During the relen of Queer Victo-friendliest. There was a boycott It had been given as "The and a shipping strike. I am glad to say that owing to the better.
serious consideration may come Ma
Queen and the Craft.
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Sir William suitably replied.
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