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DEVELOPING THE NEW TERRITORIES

Major Reed Addresses Rotarians

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15,

IN RETROSPECT

CRICKET FEATS COMPARED

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A big hand to L. G. Gosano and E. A. R. Alves of the Club de Recrelo, who together dismissed the Civil Service. for 13 runs in their In order to improve conditions. junior cricket league encounter on Can the quarter of a million i

Major Reed suggested the follow- Saturday. The Civil Servant can- ucres of land available in the New

be described as a Territories be developed on sounding procedure: establish an ocular not exactly "economic lines in order to render i demonstration station, win over strong batting team but they had to grow foodstuffs in their usual side out, and anyway capable of producing the greater farmers

anyone who thinks that getting percentage of, the foodstuffs con- place of rice, distribute new seeds

and new fruit trees, distribute out 11 men, no matter of what an easy sumed in this colony?

pure boars and pure bred cockerels. calibre they may be, is teuch insect pest control, hold de- job; should have a try at it him- monstration days for each of the self. Actually those two took nine 16 village. districts,

Co wickets between them, one of the being operation of the Agricultural Asso-last Civil service batsmen

out: Alves had figures of I clation to act as Chinese contact | run agents with farmers and village 6-4-2-6, and Gosano 6.5-2-8-3. I elders and bring the farmers by bus to the demonstrations. Such demonstrations were held in most countries, Major Reed sald, and proved seven times more effective than oral demonstrations.

Major Howard Reed, an eminent American agriculturist now resid- ing in Hong Kong, thinks it can. Major Reed addressed Hong Kong Rotarians on the subject yesterday. Major Reed began by reminding the audience that the economic situation on the food question in Hong Kong was so bad that fruit to the value of $4.854,000, vege- tables to the value of $2,485.000. butter and cheese $1,000,000, bacon and ham $5,076.000 pigs $16,500,000 and game and poultry $1,900,000 were imported every year.

He said that over $700,000 had been frittered away in fruit grow ing efforts in the New Territories In the past. He had been surpris- ed to see that not one tree had been cultivated or pruned proper- ly. The season was that the far- mer had no guidance and he was following the antiquated methods of his ancestors in wrong soil con- ditions that had never had pro- ¡per attention. ¡Major Reed described

dafrying as the most extravagant in the world. Cows, he said, were kept as boarders on rocky moun- tain sides with board bills of $18 a month each. Small wonder that local milk and cream was beyond the financial reach of thousands of women and children needing it.

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FERTILISER MENACE With regard to hogs, Major Reed said his observations revealed the poorest types of runty swaybacks. The same applied to poultry. The supply of green vegetables totally inadequate and the prices far too high. Major Reed referred to the deadly night sefi fertiliza- tion with its risk of dysentery and cholera-This could be cured, he said, if the local business mer will ed it, by pounding home those facts to the colonial government,

ART EXHIBITIONS

The Hong Kong Working Artists' Cuild announces that a series of exhibitions will be presented in the near future by the Gulid. The be two first of this series will exhibitions of Chinese water colour paintings by Misses Hung Pik- sheung, Hung., Ylu-sheung and Hung Pui-sheung who, it will be re- called, had already held a success- ful Exhibition at the Hop Yat Church in September in aid of the War Relief, and the great colourist, Mr. Chiu Shiu-ngong who was a member of the Chinese Fine Arts Club of Canton

The Joint Exhibition of the trio the St. sisters will be held at Francis Hotel from Saturday, Dec. 18 till Wednesday Dec. 22, and that of Mr. Chiu Shiu-ngong simultane- ously on the 8th. Hoor of the China Building.

Immediately after the Christmas, the Guild will present another ex- hibition of Chinese water colour paintings by Mr. Pau Shiu-yau pincipal of the Lal Ching Art College:

It is tinderstood that the net proceeds of all sales of pictures effected through these Exhibitions will be applied towards the War Rellet.

'CIVIL SERVANTS” HOUSES

Sir Henry Pollock Asks For Committee

At the Legistative Council meet- ing to-day, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, pursuant to notice, will, ask:

"Will Government make a state- ment to this Council in regard to the reported defect discovered in Shing Mun, and the position re- garding thereto of the Hong Kong Government, the Consulting Engl- neers and the Resident Engineers?" The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K., KC will move the following re- Bolution:

"That a Committee be appointed to consider and report to this Counell upon the expenditure In- curred in the housing of Govern- ment Civil Bervants, and also upon; what would be the proper per- centage of salary to be paid by various grades of Government Civil Servants as rent for the use of Government quarters.”

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How to put nitrogen into the seli: Nature's way, with nitrogen- to fertilize by how ous crops;

growing their own green manure crops; how to control Insect pests by growing their own insecticides. when they can't afford buying ex- pensive chemicals.

"The Board of Directors of the New Territories Agricultural Asso- ciation, maintained by small in- dividual donations, have requested me to make an appeal for help for the Chinese farmers, and I have promised them my ald and they. in turn, have passed a resolution pledging full co-operation in the event we can induce the Govern- ment to establish a proper demon- stration station," he said.

notice a contemporary referring to this total by the C. S. as "pro- bably the lowest score in the his- tory of Hong Kong League Cricket," and Alves' Agures as "comparing very favourably with the best ever recorded in League cricket."

I could not say without reference records whether this 13 to the correct when applied to Jailor cricket, though I have a feeling it is not, but if the Senior league is also included, the writer is not be- ing very complimentary to Frank Pereira. former Indian Recreation Club skipper, and Colony fast bowl- er, who only two seasons ago, was responsible for a feat which de- has no parallel in local finitely cricket. Readers will recollect bis amazing performance on the Hong Kong University ground at Pok- fulam on January 18, 1935, when he took all ten wickets for Ave runs to shoot out the Under- Six of graduates for 12 runs. those wickets he took for himself, and four men were caught in-the slips. It should also be remember- ed that opposed to him were, in batting order, D. Hunt, K. P. Gan, Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, Vice-Chair-

A. B. Tata, E. L. Gosano, L. T. Ride, man of the New Territories Agri- B. K. Ng, D. S. Blake, S. A. Reed, P. Power, H. L.Ozorio and D. Roy. cultural Association. In moving, a vote of thanks to the speaker, sald Of these Ride and Gosano have had the fundamental diculty with the honour of playing for Hong the Kong, Hunt, Gan and Tata were agricultural development in

batsmen above the average, and New Territories was the poor eco-

the rest were by no means rabbits. nomite condition of the Chinese

I recall Pereira's great record in farmer. Unless that could be im- proved it was no use expecting the no-carping.spirit of the work done by Gosano and Alves, good cricket- farmer to do better than he had been doing in the past.

ers and good sportsmen both, but merely as plea for a proper per- spective to be kept when describing outstanding sporting events.

Don't fall to visit the Associa- tion's Agricultural Exhibition Fanling., January 7, 8 and 9.

SPEAKER THANKED

LOCAL ESTATES

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Miss Eva Thomas. Tam, late cf Rural Building Lot No 324 Pok- fulam Road, who died a spinster intestate at the age of 23 on or the about November 1, 1937 at Queen Mary Hospital. left local estate to the value of 85.700. the Letters of administration to estate of the deceased have been granted to Miss Anna Tam, of the same address.

Local estate sworn under $3,200 was left by Chan Kan Shi, widow, late of No. 37 Wai Kut Lo East, Canton, who died intestate on July 16, 1937. Letters of administra- on to the estate of the deceased have been granted to Chan Woo Shi, widow, of the same address but 'at present residing at No. 10 Wing Lok Street.

THIRD ROUND DRAW IN F.A. CUP

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The following is the draw in the third round of the English F.A. Cup:

"Grimsby v. Swindon, Doncaster. Sheffield United, Crystal Palace. Liverpool. Brentford, Fulham, Ever- ton Derby, Stoke, Bury v. South Liverpool or Brighton.

Another creditable piece of work on the cricket field was that done by the Indian Recreation Club juniors who, though they have been experiencing a very lean time. turned round on Kowloon Cricket Club seconds, Junior League cham- pions, and beat them up good and proper on their own ground. It was very nice going indeed.

The Royal Navy demonstrated in no uncertain manner that they have a really strong Rugby fifteen this year when they met the Club match of the the second in Triangular Tournament series and beat them by the margin of 22 points to 13. The match before, they had trounced the Army by an even much greater margin and on these two performances I think it is safe to say they have to-day a team as powerful as any they nave ever put out. It may be no ex- aggeration to say that their ab- salutely best side is as good as any that has ever performed on a local ground, if not better. They have in Leuta. Cotman, Walsham and Talbot three really outstanding players.

Congratulations to Miss Rose Perry, newly-crowned local, wo men's tennis champion. She holds both the Bingles and Doubles title, sharing, the latter with Mrs. Chlu Chun-chlu, and on her showing throughout the tournament fully deserves the honours,

MAX SCHMELING WINS

New York, Dec. 14. Max Schmeling beat Harry Thomas of Chicago on a technical knockout in the eighth round of aten-round contest.

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CHESS CLUB DINNER

Members of the Kowloon Chess Club held their annual dinner at the Peninsula Hotel last evening during the course of which prizes were distributed to the winners of

KOWLOON GOLF CLUB

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semi-final championship rounds resulted in F. E. A Re- medios defeating A. J. Dennis 3/1 and W. Taylor defeating E. D. da Roza on the last green.

the Colony Chess Championship The Annual President's and Cap- and the Kowloon Senior Cham-tains match will be played on pionship.

Sunday next, December 19. The following are the starting times:-- 9.00 a.m. R. K. Collings and W.

Taylor...

The return match between the Hong Kong Hockey Club and the Army in the Triangular Tourna- ment was played yesterday on the Army ground at Bockumpoo, the I prize winners were:- Club winning by the comfortable; score of 3-1.

Mr. K. M. A Barnett, Hon. Treasurer, stressed the need of some new chess sets as the present

Both sides were at full strength and the game was very fast, the passing being generally good. Wilson in goal for the Army played a fine game and the Reed brothers were prominent for the Club:

Aldershot v. Notts County, Arsenal v. Bolton, "Sunderland v. Watford.

After a few minutes of mid-field Swansea . Wolves. Southend v. Barnsley.

play. Divett took the ball up by Millwally. Manchester C.

himself, evaded the Army backs Tottenham v. Blackbum."

and scored a fine shot, giving the Tranmere v. Portsmouth.

Club their first point. The Club Bradford C. v. Chesterfield.

wingers were 'alway dangerous and Notts. F. v. Southampton.

every time they were in possession Clapton O. or York v. Coventry.

of the ball caused some confusion, West Brom. v: Newcastle.

to the Army defence., Blekford, receiving a pass from Fowler, miss. Manchester U.-v, Yeovil & Petters

ed a cinch goal by hesitating too Leeds, Chester. Charlton v. Cardiff or Bristol C.

long. Partaub Singh ran through Mansfield or Lincoln v. Leicester.

and took a shot at the goal, but i Bradford v. Newport.

this was intercepted by Fritan Huddersfield v. Hull.

Nath, who scored at point blank Middlesbro's V. Blockport.

Schmeling lost four of the five range, giving the goale na chance Sheffield Wed. v, Burnley.

early rounds when Thomas was Birmingham v. Blackpool.

the The sixth WAS aggressive. Crewe or N. Brighton v. Ply turning point; the German landing two rights on the chin. After that Thomas was always in trouble and was nearly knocked out in the seventh by heavy rights. In the eighth Schmeling floored his op-score stood at 2-1. ponent six times with lefts and rights. Thomas was very game and got up after short counts till the referee stopped the contest after two minutes and fifty-tour

mouth.

Norwich v. Aston Villa. Preston N.E v. West Ham Scarborough v. Luton

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The artiste who performed so copably on his accordeon at the Central British Association cabaret- dance on Baturday was Frinets Horton and not "Francis Horty," seconds.-Reuter,

to save.

The Army defence was penalised

for turning in the dee, and a short corner was awarded to the Club. Bond, taking, the shot, passed the ball to Bickford who stopped it for Divett to score. At half time the

In the second half, the Army launched a series of attacks on the Club goal but they had no finish. Bond-had-bad-luck-in hitting the cross-piece, thereby missing a likely polut

ones were quite unsuitable.

Colony Chess Championship Winner:-V. Rush; Runner-up, A. Weiss (on leave in Germany). Kowloon Chess Championship Winner:-D. E. de Carvalho: Runner-up, G. Kaye.

Shortly before the final whistle, Fowler added another point for the Club after receiving a pass from Bickford.

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W. A. Stewart and T. D. Paton.

.A. J. Dennis and A. A.

Lopes.

J. McKelvie and G. P.

Murphy,

Smedley.

Sporting

Fixtures

TO-DAY

Badminton-B" Division: Free

Lances v. Recreio; Chinese R.C. v. St. John's.

Football-Third Division (Kow, loon), 20th Ety. R.A. v. Royal Corps, of Signals (Chatham Road), 4 p.m.; Boys League, St. Joseph's v. Wah Yan (Happy Valley), 3.30 p.m.

'Gymnastics.-Demonstration and Display (Kowloon Junior School), 5.20 p.m.

Hockey-Seaforths v. University (Bookunpee), 4 p.m.

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Rugby Club "A" v. 5th A.A. Bde. (Club ground), 4.45 pm.

Shooting Hong Kong Ride AB-

C. G. Anderson and J. F.sociation Weekly Spoon and Prac- tice Shoot, Army Range, Kowloon City, 2 p.m.

E. O. Murphy and E.

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9.12

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R. K. Stott and E. F Fincher.

9.20

F. C. Barry and S. Jex.

9.24

9.28

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9.32

9.36

W. Bastin and W. Ker-

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9.40

EW: Gardiner and E. H.

Army beat Navy 4-2 on the Navy ground;

Club beat Navy 3-1 on the Navy ground;/

Club beat Navy 5-0 on the Club ground;

Club beat Army 3-1 on the Army ground.

Watts.

9.44

T. Henderson and G. C.

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J. Cave.

10.02

W. Stoker and H. R.

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TOURNEY RESULTS The following are the results of matches played in the present series of Triangular Tournament games to date, including yester- day's match;

The teams were as follows:-

Club-V. M. Benwell; R. L. Wal- 10.10. Lace and E: V Rend; R. A. Bates, W. A. Feed and J. E. Potter: B. Fowler, T. B. D. Whitley, GER Divett. (Capt.); B.. L. Bickford and v. c. Bonda

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Christensen.

C. Fincher and W. J. Woolley.

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TO-MORKUW Football Second Division, 5th Ede. RA. . Middlesex (Military ground), 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 18

Racing. Bong Kong Jockey Club Thirteenth Extra Race. Meet-

J. E R. Humble and L. ing. at Happy Valley, 2 p.m.

Billings.

J. M. Boyd and C. W. L. Cole.

T. C. Lee and J. Kirwin.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Chairman of the Hong Kong Army: - Wilson: Stickley and Travel Association, acknowledges Bwanson; Capt. 8. J. Ritchie, Capt. with thanks the receipt of the Stapleton and Big. Austin Han following subscription to the Asso- Pritam Nath, N. K. Gobal Ram and ↑ Messrk. Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd. Shah Wall, Lt. Bawal Khan, &ciation for the period of 1937-1938.

Partaub Singh.

$50.

CRICKET IN INDIA

Bombay, Dec. 13.

At the close of play the Indians had scored 208, Mankab, a 22-year- old

newcomer scored 88. Gover took five wickets for 88 runs and Wellard four for 81. Lord Tenny- son's eleven made 90 for four;

missed before scoring. The match Edrich made $1 not out after being

will finish-to-morrow.

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