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Manager Appointed For ANNUAL MTG. OF

Kowloon Cricket Club

Satisfactory Year Recorded At Annual Meeting

By appointing a whole-time, paid European manager to take over most of the duties hitherto performed by the Hon. "Secre- tary and the Bar Convener, the Kowloon Cricket Club has taken a step as unique as it is important, in the progress of local sports "clubs. The officer appointed is Mr. G. R, Holloway, and he as-

sumed duties on Oct. 1.

The appointment of such an official was revealed by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, president, in his speech at the Annual General Meeting of the Club held yesterday in the club house. There were over 100 members present.

گر گیا

Mr. Justice Lindsell said the The financial position of the club Club had had a busy year, but not, was very satisfactory. p strikingly eventful one. It was a healthy sign that the member- ship had increased.

In conclusion Mr. Justice Lindsell, reminded the meeting that the apprehensions he had expressed for the future at the last meeting had been justified. War had broken out in Europe, but whatever happens, he know that every member of the Club will do his bit..

He referred, with deep regret, toi the deaths of five members. Messrs LJ. Blackburn, W. J. Edwards, G. E. Dudley P. E. Knight, A. Mặc-| kenzie and E. Webb, during the year under review. There was also the recent death of Mr. W. W. Hirst

OFFICERS ELECTED which was deplored. The late Mr. Hirst had rendered yeoman service

The following office bearers for to the Club as a member of the the forthcoming year were then committee.

elected:-President, Mr. Justice R. Commenting on the very brier. E. Landsell (re-elected for the 18th

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UNITED H.C.

FIRST GAME ON OCTOBER 14

At the Annual Meeting of the United Hockey Clubs, held at St. Andrew's Hall, last evening, pre- sided by Mr. L. Tyler, fixtures for the season were arranged and will commence on October 14, at 4 p.m. at the Police ground, when a team selected from the Hongkong side will oppose another from Kowloon side.

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Those present were: Chairman, L. Tyler (Police), G. Singh (Chan- tecler, K. Singh (University), M, R. Malik (K.I.T.C.), M. H Hussan

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1939,

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG SATURDAY, 7th OCTOBER, 1839, 9.30

GENERAL HOLIDAY

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On Tuesday, 10th October the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 am to noon. Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am to 10 am, and the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed,

There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundays, one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.30 am, and one delivery of registered correspondence at 11 am.

The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Taipo and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspondence at il am.

The Money Order Omice will be entirely closed.

Owing to the uncertainty of Sea transport, the public are

(Radio), and H. Gubbay (Nomads) requested to post Christmas Parcels early. Recreio was not "represented.

The teams for October 14 are: Hongkong (White): U. B. Souza; R. Xavier and A. E. P. Guest: Kitchell, M. H. Hassan, and M. Singh; R. Silva, S. Reed, G. Singh. Lingham and Hans Raj. Reserves: R Reed and S. Gupta.

Stralis. Japan.

Shanghai.

Kowloon (Colours): V. Ribeiro; Japan and Shanghai. J. Gonsalves and B803; R. Mar- Haiphong ques. Brown and R. Malik; L. G. Canton. Gosano, K. Singh, P. Singh, B.799 and G. Singh. Reserves: D. Crary and B.379. Referee: K. Hussain.

The next meeting will be held on October 13.

CAROLINE HILL "TRACK MEET

The track and field games of the

the Hongkong branch of

report, the President said. "This Ezra Abraham re-elected for the may be a sign of the times, but 18th consecutive time) Hon, Sec. cricket is still a grand game and

C. Labrum, Hoa Treasurers, the, FL.C.C. is still a cricket club Thomson & Co., Captain, F. Good- with the anest ground and part-Win

China Amateur Athletic Federa- lion in the Colony."

On the proposal of the Preation will be held to-morrow and dent, Mr. Goodwin was elected a Life Member or the club, Mr. J. Stadium.

on Tuesday at the Caroline Hill. W. M. Brown was elected Bowls Convener and Representative while Mr. T. A. Madar was elected Tennis Convener and Representa- tive. Mr. E C. Fincher elected. Cricket Vice-Captain and Messrs Lowe, Brigham and Matthews, auditors.

He congratulated the 2nd. XI on being champions of the 2nd Learut, and offered his condolence to the 1st, XI for falling to bring off a “double.” In tennis the players had given

a good account of themselves.

LAWN BOWLS

"I myself have discovered that lawn bowis 13 * contageous disease," continued Mr. Justice Lindsell, "and is liable to attack all and sundry. Even, such a pro- minent cricketer as Mr. R. Abbot had succumed to its charms No wonder its popularity is increas-" ing"

The accounts showed that the club was $8,500 better off than last year.

The following six members were elected to serve on the General Carr, J. Fraser, D. J. N. Anderson.. Committee:--E, C. Fincher, T. W.

D. Jack and W. L. McKenzie.

BADMINTON

As badminton was coming the Club, It was proposed by a member that Mr. A J, Fisher be appoint- ed to represent the Club in the The new salaried club manager, Badminton Association.. It was Mr. R. G. Holloway, who had been pointed out that a committee was appointed by the committee will being appointed next week for not supercede the Secretary, but badminton, and, that the matter and Bar Convener, but will only would be taken up by that com- take over most of their duties so mittee.

that the honararium carned by It might be mentioned here that them in the past will no longer on being re-elected President for be payable.

the 18th time in succession, Mr. Justice Lindseli drew the attention of members to the fact that he would be leaving the Colony on long leave prior to retirement

While depreciation had been written off on the same basis sa last year, the depreciation on gear had been written off to the extent

of $900-1.e. from $1,000 to $103, about April next year, and that The latter "sum was as much as this will be the last annual General the gear was worth at in present meeting of the Club over which he conditions.

would preside.

Teams. Must Adhere To Fixture List

CRITICISM AT BADMINTON MEETING

H.K. GOLF CLUB STARTING TIMES

The following are the. Royal Hongkong Golf Club starting times for Fanling to-morrow:

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OLD COCESE

8. 8. Church and I R Cramet. 9.20 0.0. Worrall and W. Hewitt. 9.24 T. E Pearce and I Hghet.. 9.28 J. Linaker and H. J. D.

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London date. 4th October, Shanghai Japan. Shanghai.

POSSESSION CLAIM Haiphong

Continned from Page 5° Again in Garaner v. Ingram (supra), it is clear from the report that it was not merely the incul slon in the notice of the words "or before" that was held to invalidate it.

Shanghal.

Straits and Manila Calcutta and Straits Japan and Shanghai,

U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (8an Fran-

cisco,date 28th September).

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·Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mall are advertised to close after

p.m... Farcel mails are closed at 5. p.m."

The notice was as follows:- "Kindly take notice that I intens to surrender to you the tenancy of this house on or before, the Bept. 29, 1888." And what the Divisional Court decided was that this was not a proper notice because (per Lord Coleridge C. J. at p.730) "the venant merely says that he intends to surrender the lease on or before a particular date. The words mean that he intends to enter into nego. tiations as to something "which cannot be done without his land- Mania. lord's consent, that he will sur-Saigon render his lease to the landlord, I he will accept it. That is no notice to quit and there is an end of the

case."

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due London, 15th October.

the view of the learned Editors of Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Volume 20 of Halsbury's Laws of England is to some extent dis- counted by the statement in Red. man's Law of Landlord & Tenant (8th Edition).620

SUNDAY

Fort Bayard.

notice Shanghai to quit an or before the Japan

MONDAY

valid. It is true that in support Haiphong (Parcels only). 9.44 A. N. and Q, A. A. Mac- of this statement Aheara vs Bell-

fadyen.

The practice of the Association to allow a considerably free inter- pretation of the rules regarding postponed matches, the effect of which was "disconcerting, not only 9.40 G. Price and A. V. T. right day appeara to be because it hindered the normal

Dean, progress of the programme, but because it often meant incon- ventence to the opposing teams, was criticised by the Chairman in his speech at the fifth annual meeting of the Hongkong Badmin- ton Association, held in the "South 9.55 W. N. A. Smalley and J. W. ground is preferring a statement Canton China Morning Post" Board Room Mayhew.

by Bramwell L. J. which may have Fort Bayard yesterday.

been by the way, to a completely obiter dictum of Lush J

9.48 J. B. Harrison and MA

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9.00 AN 99.00 AM

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man (supra), which was decided Japan, Honolulu, USA, Central and South Ame- Parcels on other grounds, is cited, and

rica and Canada via San Francisco-due

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10.00 The Captain, RHKG.O. -- The Rev. J. R. Higgs, President 10.04 R. C. Gairdner and R. G. of the Association, was in the

Parker. chair, assisted by Mr. 8. A Gray 10.08 J. M. Pearson and P. E (Hon. Secretary) and Mr. Frank H Kwok (Hon. Treasurer).

It was stated that the working of the Association for the again, resulted in a credit balance of $310.68..."

Annik

10.12 G M. Park and F.D.

Hunter.

year 10,16 A Bommerfelt and 1 H

Geure.

10.20 F. C. Young and L. O. Davis. It was pointed out that the 10.24 Lleat. Carter and Major League produced some keen and

interesting badminton, but it was

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decided, but I feel myself on safe

VIEW CONFIRMED

I am confirmed in this view by a case which was not cited to me but has since been brought to my notice, the case of Forest Oak 8. Co. Ltd. v. Richards & Co. (1899) 5 Com, Cases 100; 12 E. & E.D.316)." There it was held that if parties to a contract stipulate that some-

to be regretted that once again frst executive meeting to be held sal on or before a particular date, there was a distinct tendency on on October 20.

the part of several teams to be The question of alteration of lethargic in fulfilling their Axture the starting times for matches list.

was also discussed. It was Pro-

NO MUTUAL POSTPONEMENT posed that matches commence at When the meeting was opened 8 p.m. instead of the usual time. to discussion, it was proposed that The matter will be submitted to definite rules be made that the executive meeting. matches must be played off ac Officers elected for the coming cording to the fixtures, and not season were President-Rev. J. permitting any mutual postpone R Higgs, Vice-President Mr. E da ment. The question of making or Bouza, Hon. Treasurer-Mr. F. H. amending this particular rule was Kwok, Hon. Secretary-Mr. 8. A. reserved for discussion during the Gray.

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Primbed and Published by He

Lloyd Murrow, for the Led. Ms Marina House, third Do

they intend that in such a case time shall be of the essence of the contract. In other words the x- ing of a time limit to be on or be fore a specified date is sufficiently precise to make performance with in that time an essential part of the contract attache

For these reasons I hold that the notice in the present case which read. "We beg to nouity you to evacuate the house on or before the 20th day of June, 1939, was a good and a valid notice to quit.

Fort Bayard, Holhow and Pathol.