1919-12-18 — Page 9

EXTRA.

POLICE VICTORY BALL.

LAST NIGHT'S FUNCTION

The members of the Hongkong Police Force held their annual ball last night at the City Hall, after a lapse of five years, the last ball taking place in 1913. In one day the men transformed the City Hall into a delightfully gay place, for the annual Sketch Club ex- hibition precluded the work of decorating the Hall being com- menced before yesterday morning. The City Hall was lavishly with the Allied bedecked"

and and fern

palms flags were also important items in the scheme of decoration.

were

FOOTBALL.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY'S PROGRAMME.

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SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

The match St. Joseph's v. Anglo-Indians, booked for Queen's The catches arranged for College-ground on Wednesday, Avery was postponed owing to a mis- Saturday next are of interesting nature and should undertanding regarding the time. provide exciting games in each Diocesan and Ying Wa played a The Club will have very good game, with Diocesan instance.

fine but

Ying defence by very tough opponents in the Ruch superior in the first half, Wa" backs and goalie kept the League the latter team also still being in

Ying Diocesan from scoring. win on the running for the Championship and a Saturday for the R.A., would a greatly improved in the away and the game was practi- put them in a strong position. second half, when Diocesan fell The Club, however. strong chance. as two wins out cally over when from an accurate of the remaining three matches corner Ying Wa scored in the would give them the League. It last minute, winning by one goal is quite probable, however, with. the Clubs levelling up as they are doing, that all the remaining matches will be of a stubborü character. was The return fixture between South China and St. Joseph's, is bound to be a very exciting affair, and some means of con- trolling the spectators should be considered for this match.

Commodore

to nil

There are only one or two matches more to be played in the Junior League and by far the most important one will be the meeting

It was a joy night for our custodians of peace, and their

of Queen's College abandonment to pleasure infectious. Nearly three hundred

Juniors and Wanchai, who by a invitations were issued, and most

strange coincidence, have won all their matches against the other' were accepted. The official guests

Clubs in the League and have to invited were 45, these including

play cach other in the last match, the beads of departments, Among

one match only being played those who were presentlast night

The Police are improving and in this League. Each team has Lady Sir William and

a remarkable record with 5 wins Rees Davies, Capt. McGrath will probably give the Navy a

repre-game. They can hardly expect in 5 matches and neither side (H. E's Aide-de-camp

has had a goal scored against it. senting His Excellency). Major.to win however.

In the Second Division, the They will meet to fight out the General Ventris, Gurner, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Club Reserves should beat Club Championship on January 14th, the United on the Club ground. and on the Wolfe, C.S.P., Hon. Mr. Me. Ide. Recrico, and Messer. Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, should be capable of beating the same date St Joseph's College. Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G.. Indian R. C. while Manchester who are virtually champions of Hon. Mr. J.i. Kemp, Commander Regt. have a good chance against the Senior League, will play e Beckwith. Mr. P.P.J. Wodehouse, South China "A". but with Kow-Res: lof League side drawn from D.S.P., C.I.E. Captain Basil Tay-loon, Staffs and Navy Res. not Queen's. St. Stephen's and Dio. lour, Mr. R.O. Hutchison, Mr. J.R. playing, the Second Division pro- cesan. His Excellency the Gov. a Patron of the Wood, Mr. C.D. Melbourne. Mr. gramme is not so attractive as etnor, who is

Schools League, has signified his J.W. Franks. Mr. C. Perdue. usual. A.S.P.. Mr. S.B.C. Ross, Mr. W.J.

intention to be present and will Tutcher, and others.

award the prizes, trophies etc, won five during the year. Given weather, it should be a great day for the Juniors.

Dancing was held in the St. George's Hall and supper was Andrew's Hall. served in St. Tables were also laid aside in the Chamber of Commerce room for card parties.

In the sitting room was a large mirror with the following inscrip- tion under the signature of the artist, Thomas Jeynes Wilson. one of the members of the Police Force: Victory Decked Our Re- Arms. Allies Illustrious. member the

Men who are

Crumbling To Dust for Us grim reminder of those who laid down their lives in the war.

The teams. officials etc. for Saturday's matches are as fallow;

DIVISION I Club v. R. A.-Military Ground. p.m. referce Mr. kick-of Burkenskaw.

Navy v. Police.-Club Ground, kick-off 4 p.m., referee Q. M. S. Smythe.

St. Joseph's v. South China.-

Mr. referee kick-off 4 p.m.. Townsend.

IT DIVISION 1.

Demand South China v. Manchester.-1 30 dis Club Ground kick-off 2.30 p.m., 60 dis referee Mr. Coaker.

United F. C. v. Indian R C. Military Ground, kick-off 2.30 Pm. referee Mr. Skinner.

Club Res. v. Club de Recreio.-

The guests had a royal time and each dance was gone through with guests there being no less than twenty-four dances on the card. The music was supplied by Navy Ground, kick-off 2.30 p.m. the Hongkong Hotel orchestra, referee Mr. Thornton. and the Hotel catered for the sup-

H. K. F. C. and R. G. A. meet per. Dancing continued until the on Saturday, on the Military early hours of the morning. The Ground; kick-of at 4 p.m. The following was the dance pro-Club team will be:-G. S. Rodger: F. Black, J. MacCubbin; M. L. Blue Rose Railton, J. Stewart, J. W. R. Valeta MacPhail: J. B. Hamilton, H. M. Valeta...

Oui Oui Marie McTavish. D. Reichelman. J. 3. One-Step 4. Boston Two Step...Jolinny in Rodger, and J. Stalker.

gramme:

1. Waltz......

2.

5. Fox-Trot ... 6. Mexina

7. Grand March Lancers

8. One-Step

5. La Rinka...

10.. Fox-Trot

11. Quadrilles...

12. Waltz...

Town The following team will re- Mary present the Hongkong F. C. 2nd ...Maxina Eleven in a Second Division match versus Club de Recreio at Lancers Casino 2.30 p.m. on Saturday on the Hongkong Navy ground:--MacKenzie: W. La Rinka Gerrard and Young: Chassels, Have a Smile Ireland and Pilger; May, Zeverija, Trumpeter Weyman. Boysen and Meffer.

Missuuri The following will represent 13. Waltz... Till we meet again LRC. in their League match

the United. against

the Amelia Military Ground, on Saturday, ... Lainka kick-off at 2.30 p.m.-A.-C. 17. One-Step...I'm going back to Madar, M. S. Harteam (Captain), California B. A. Hyder. R. A. Razack, N. Salleh, A. G. Rumjabn, A. Schottiscbe... Butterflies Markar, O. Rumjahn, A. L. 19. Fox-Trot... Can you imagine Andree, S. Rumjahn, and A. N: 20. Valeta 21. Quadrilles 22. Destiny Waltz

14. Maxina

15. Lancers

16. La Rinka

18. Latchford

Mazina

Valeta Other.

Destiny

on

CHRISTMAS FOOTBALL.

EXCHANGE.

SELLING.

514

5/13

3/176

5/2

4 m/s

5/21

I/T Shanghai

Nom.

T/T Singapore.

TIT Japan

21814 193

T/T India..... Demand, India

218

T/T San Francisco)

& New York.)

T/T Java T/T Marks T/T Francs Demand, Paris

218

96

249 Nom.. 10.00

BUYING.

4 m/s, L/C

5/316

4 m/s. D/P

5/334

6 m/s. L/C

5/478

30 dls. Sydney and' Melbourne

5/44

30 dis. San Francis-

co&New York/

9734

4 infe. Marks 4 m/s. Francs 6 m/s. Francs ..... Demand, Germany. Demand, New York 96% T/T Bombay Demand, Bombay. TT Calcutta Demand, Calcutta... Demand, Manila... Demand, Singapore. 21814 On Haiphong On Saigon On Bangkok Sovereign..... Gnid leaf per Tael... 32 78 Bar Silver, per oz...

forward

7634

Nom.

10,40 10.52

218

218

201

Nom.

Nom.

Nom.

+3.85 Nom.

SUBSIDIARY COINS

23. One-Step... Goodbye France A very attractive programme 24. Waliz ...Blowing Bubbles of Association Football has been A special word of praise must arranged for Saturday, the 27th. be accorded to Sergeant Hender- December. The League Matches son, the Secretary, who worked have been cancelled on that date indefatigably to make the ball the and two very interesting matches The list of will take place, the proceeds success it was.

being devoted to the Furid for De- officials were as follows:-

vastated France. The first match Canton coins Masters of Ceremonies Messrs. A. R. Clark, A. Nicoll, is Civilians v. Services, Selected teams from the 2nd Division

Dyer, A.J.C. Taylor.

Andrews,

League will face a team drawn

DISCOUNT PER $100:

10 H'kong 50 cts pieces

par.

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5.

$2 pm. $51 pm.

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pm.

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Committee: Messrs. Grant from the Services and with se local international drawn "from (Chairman), Field,

many new men of the Flest and Scottish and English players in Russell, J. J. Watt, J. Clarke, Army in the Colony, and in view the Colony and a pleasing feature Alexander, Rosbroke.

of the fine form being displayed is the probable selection of 2nd. Bar Stewards.-Messrs. Angus, by the Junior Club of the Colony, Division players for the interna-

this match will be of more than A. Reid, McFall, Riach.

Card-room Stewards.-Messrs. ordinary attractiveness. Gerrard, Grimmett, Henderson, selection of these teams will be made after the players have Hon. Secretary.

Decorators.-Messrs. Gordon been selected for the second match, which is in the form of a

and-Brown.

tional match who have been The showing good form. The arrange- meats for the day's sport are in the hands of the H.K.F.A. officials and both matches will be played on the Club Ground.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1919.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITAIN'S AIR FORCE

war

London, Dec. 11. General Trenchard has outlined a scheme for a permanent organisation for the Air Force which is discribed by Mr. Churchill as approved by the Cabinet. The scheme is based on an annual expenditure of fifteen millions sterling. In future the Service will chiefly consist of an independent force but with a small part trained for the Navy and the Army. Other foundations will be laid for the creation of a highly trained force. Service squadrons will be reduced to the minimum con- sidered essential for overseas garrisons, with a very small reserve for the United Kingdom. Some great squadrons will, however, be presented. It is proposed to pro- vide eight squadrons for India and three for Mesopotamia, and it is hoped that aerial units in future can be used to partly substitute military garrisons. Egypt is described as the Clapham Junction of the air between the East Naval bases and important coaling stations overseas which will need aircraft as part of the garrisons. Therefore a seaplane unit is being established at Malta and another probably at Alexandria. For co-operating with the Army it is proposed to establish one flight per division for work at all stages, training also one or more squadrons for co-operation with the artillery, while the Home Fleet will have three acroplane and two seaplane squadrons. Airships are considered to be still in the experimental stage. Therefore only one station is being retained with one rigid and two non-rigid craft. It is intended to have a Territorial Air Force because the scheme will con- centrate upon the training of a personnel. General Trenchard hopes that manufacturing firms will assist by forming Territorial units and he opines that doubtless mary Individuals will be glad to train voluntarily with State assistance, undertaking to serve at home or over- seas as required.

LONDON CONFERENCES.

London, Dec. 13.

Reuter learns that the last session of the London Conference at Downing Street concluded in the evening. In addition to the British, and French statesmen there were also present the Japanese, American and Italian Ambassadors. The Conference having concluded M. Clemenceau returns to Paris on the 14th. Shortly after the last session the following official statement was issued from Downing Street-"On the invitation of the British Govemment 1. Clemenceau arrived in London for a con- ference on various questions affecting France and Britain. The Prime Ministers took advantage of the presence in London of the Italian Minister Scialoja, in order to exchange views regarding the Adriatic question at which the American Ambassador was present. The Japanese Ambassador participated in the General Con- ference which discussed the Russian problem. The Con- ference also discussed the procedure with regard to various international questions still to be settled, par- ticularly peace with Turkey. The Conferences were most cordial and satisfactory arrangements were arrived at on all outstanding points. The three days' meetings served to confirm the complete solidarity of the Allies."

The "Daily Telegraph" understands that one result of the Conferences at Downing Street will be the forma- tion of a council consisting of the Premiers of Britain, France and Italy with the plenipotentiary representative of the United States which will probably meet firstly in Paris at the Christmas recess. Meanwhile the Supreme Council at Paris will continue its functions though its composition may be altered.

AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE.

New York, Dec. 13. The democrat Senator Hitchcock in a speech pleaded for ratification of the Peace Treaty. On the subject of reservations which he now deemed essential, he said: First, the domestic affairs of the United States should, never be subjected to the jurisdiction of the League;' second, the Monroe Doctrice should be retained intact; third, in a dispute a nation having self-governing dominions all the latter's votes should be disqualified; fourth, the powers of Congress to declare war should remain unimpaired; fifth, the League should not control the American army and navy; sixth, in the event of wish- ing to withdraw, the United States should be the sole judge whether she had performed her obligations. The "Times" Washington correspondent, commenting on the above says: The speech is taken to mean that Senator Hitchcock recognises that the President must steel him- self to accept the Lodge reservations in principle if the League is to be saved from destruction.

AMERICAN COAL SHORTAGE,

New York, Dec. 18.

The Cunarder Imperator sailed after delay due to the authorities refusing a clearance because she bad embarked 5,900 tons of coal in excess of her permit. The British Ministry of Shipping undertook to replace the excess within a month. The restrictions on coal con- tinue though the strike is finished. The public is anxiously awaiting relief

DEMONSTRATIONS IN CAIRO.

Cairo, Dec. 8.

A number of students who are striking as a protest. against the Milner Mission have demonstrated in the streets and tramcars shouting "Down with Milner demonstrations hitherto have been harmless.

The

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

PERSIAN OIL.

London, Dec. 13.

The House of Commons has passed the second read- ing of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company Acquisition of Capital Bill whereby an issue of two million and fifty thousand from the consolidated fund is sanctioned for acquistion of share or loan capital of the Company, Replying to debate in which the Company's acquisition of the Scottish shale companies was criticised, Mr. Baldwin, Financial Secretary of the Treasury, said the new money would be devoted principally to additional pipelines in Persis, the completion of a refinery at Swansea, additional fuel oil bunkering accommodation and tank steamers. The shale industry in Scotland is in a parlous condition and it is most unlikely that private companies could carry on the industry. The Anglo- Persian Company is anxious to secure the unused shale refineries and it was hoped to carry on the industry in Scotland. He did not anticipate trouble with Labour as

the Company is prepared to pay Sankey wages.

POST GRADUATE MEDICAL STUDIES.

London, Dec. 13.

A Fellowship of the Medical Body recently formed with a view to promoting friendly relations with the medical profession of allied nations writes to the press urging the Government to enable one or two large general hospitals in London to equip themselves exclusively for post-graduate work. It points out that the post-graduate course instituted soon after the armistice to meet the wish of a large number of medical officers in the Dominion forces has been so successful that it is still maintained. The proposal now is to provide something more permanent.

BOLSHEVIK REVENGE.

Archangel, Dec. 13.

A message from Rostoff states that when the Bolsheviks again occupied Voronizh they massacred whole families, executed ali priests, hanged the Arch- bishop of Tikhon on Tarsky gate and closed the churches. A circular from Tikhon denouncing Bolshevism was recently published in London and evoked a Bolshevik wireless declaring that the circular was issued a year ago and Tikhon had since recanted and recognised the Soviets.

THE LIBERAL PARTY.

London, Dec. 13.

Mr. Asquith speaking at Preston said Mr. Lloyd George had confronted the Liberals with the momentous issue whether the great and historic party would be preserved or absorbed and obliterated by the Coalition. If the progressive forces of the country were left derelict the only alternative was for the Liberal Party to write its epitaph. He and others were determined to rebuild the Liberal Party on sound foundations.

ROME TO TOKYO.

Rome, Dec. 13. D'Annunzio has expressed the hope that the Fiume question will be solved before Christmas, enabling him to resume his preparations for the Rome to Tokyo flight which be intends to complete by flying from Tokyo to California touching at Hawaii.

TROUBLE IN WEST INDIES.

London, Dec. 18.

The "Daily Express" reports serious outbreaks at Trinidad promoted by American negro labour agitators.. The blacks at Port of Spain. stormed the government buildings which they held for three days. The cruiser Calcutta was summoned and a landing party restored order.

THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

London, Dec. 18: Reuter understands that the air bombardment of hostile Indian frontier villages has not had the fall effect, expected, of compelling surrender. It will probably be necessary to march troops into the heart of the Habsud country. The operations are expected to last five or six weeks.

AIR MISHAPS.

Landon, Dec. 13.

The pilot in the Caterhamn crash of 12th Dec. has died, Ponlet, is well. On 3rd Dec. at Bangoon, he had tyre bursts when starting off on his return journey.