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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1920.

FOOTBALL

DAY BY DAY.

No-one could have made the journey to Repulse Bay on New

THE MAN WHO HAS NEVER BEEN IN DANGER CANNOT

There was &

THE REPULSE BAY ROAD,

By the rs. Africa, Mr. G. G. Wood returned to the Colony.

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running a motor bus service to The Dragon Motor Car Co. are Repulse Bay Hotel this week-end. The time table can be seen in our advertising columns.

ST. JOSEPH'S.

HONGKONG CLUB BEAT

good holiday

K. C. C.

TO-DAY'S CHILDREN'S

SPORTS.

The annual sports organised by

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

"Fellophobia" or a groundless

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Year's Day to attend the opening ANSWER FOR HIS COURAGEerowd at the Valley on Friday the Kowloon Cricket Club take fear and dislike of a fellow man of the new hotel, without having į La Rochefoucauld... been struck by the very large

afternoon, when a Senior League place this afternoon, when a hapis said to be the latest nervous number of improvements that is

Datch was played between St.py time is anticipated by the disease. Investigation has found Joseph's and the Club. now being carried out along it.

The little ones. The band of former were at full strength and Wiltshire Battalion will be in lent

the it to be Many bad and dangerous corners

remarkably preval Club were without Stalker, Black, attendance, and H. E. the Gor-This complaint appears to affect

the are being shared of," and when

present time...... the whole of the work has been

and McCubbin. Tonkin partnered ernor is to present the awards at least five out of every ten men completed it will be a very fine

McPhail at back and Ralston The programme is as follows:-

who have seen war service. "It road indeed

made his first appearance this that Hongkong

Boys' Events,

is quite true," said a medical man will possess.

season, Riis taking the outside His Excellency's

1.-Potato Race ..Ages 9 to 12 tas Daily Express representative, description of the road as "one

left position.

2.--Boot Race

under 12

"that shell-shock and nervous of the most beautiful in Asia" is

The game started very briskly 3-Obstacle Race... highly deserved, for with every

burst through and looked & likely

12 to 14 patients do take extraordinary and Club made e promising 4-Relay Race, Teamas

dislikes to quite harmless people. movement from which McTavish turn one, obtains varying views

of Four

They also have a horror of meet. 10 to 14 of wooded bills and a glorious

5.-Fiat Race

ing these people for no apparent scorer but shot too high. St.

6 to $ 828. But, whilst beatowing

Joseph's broke away and a pro-

6.-Sack Race

reason." The doctor's verdict was praises on the road and the

under 14 corroborated by ex-Army men who mising movement by the for-

7-Tug of War, scenery through which it

were interviewed on the subject. Mr. T. F. Hough has returnedStewart, and Club again took up w rds was checked in time by

Teams of Eight passes, one can very legitimate-

8.-Flat Race }}

why it is that the from Home, where he officially the attack, but Riis shot weakly ask

9.-Flat Race method of improving it is attended apparently, so haphazard. From Demonstrations in his capacity hard to break through for St.

the Masonic Peace when well placed. Hydnman tried 10-Bowls Contest.. University

of D. G. M. of the District Grand Joseph's and some pretty passing Recreation Ground to well past Pokfulam Lodge of Hongkong and South took place between the centre there is a succession of small China.

and Silva and Rahmin, gangs working, with the result

latter that the use of the road just now

centreing cleverly, but Stewart is very much detracted from.

headed clear. Would

The Club forwards broke away not have been

Among the forthcoming marr-and Omar was subjected to a far better to have finished ages announced is that of Lieut. bombardment, shots coming in Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which required one section" off at time George Lovegrove, RG.A., of from McTavish Reichelmann them to forward their names and addresses with communications instead of distributing the labour Stonecutters, to Miss M.A. and addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a ane detailed for the work all along Freeman, who is now on her way saved

Rodger, but the goalie evidence of their bona fides.

the road to make small bites from England to Hongkong by terval arrived with

well and the All communications intended for publication should be address-where one big bite at each corner the s.s. "Empress of Asia."

would have done? Starting at the Hongkong end the whole gang could have worked together and

Wine & Spirit Mere hants, Telephone No. 616.

ed to the Editor.

Hongkong.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

the

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The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph is $36 have cleared things up as it went. per annum. (Payable in Advance.)

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Part of the road would then have The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip- I been finished off; but as it is now tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a the whole length of road indicated full month.

above is being attacked in over a The "Hongkong Telegraph is delivered free when the addressee dozen different places by small is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies working parties. The result is a delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies succession of disfigurements and sant by post an additions! $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.

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technical reason for the present Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a method it would be interesting to fixed period will be continued until countermanded.

krow of it.

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BIRTHS.

CASSIDY. On 2nd January. 1920, at "Ardsheal," The Peak, to Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Cassidy, a son.

HOOKER-At 9. Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon. on January 2nd, 1920, to Capt. and Mrs. George Hooker, a son.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1920.

BRITAIN AND AMERICAN SHIPPING EXPANSION.

WHY NOT A RESOLUTION?

getting on

to

the

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the

in- no score.

in the field but weak in front of The Club forwards were good goal, although Rodger's goal was fine combined game and were a good one, but they played a fast and clever.

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I have been trying hard to un- 8 to 10

under 14

10 to 14 derstand (says a Pall Mall Gazette writer) why it is that women whose height is less than 5 ft. 2 in. were debarred from the recent ex- amination of some 6,000 tem- porary female

employees Whitehall

11-Wheelbarrow Race

Girls' Events. 1-Skipping Race Ages under 14 2.-Musical Chairs

8 to 12 S-Skipping Com- petition 4-Flat Race.

5.-Potato Race..

6. Skipping Com- petition

7.- Flat Race 8.-Flat Race 9.-Egg and Spoon

Race 11.-Relay Race, Teams 10.-Flat Race

of Four ... The Officials are.-

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in the service.

for permanencies. under 9 brainiest girls in the depart Some of the 5ments happen

to be

under 10 to 14 the height specified, and I have heard of one or two with special

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10 to 12 linguistical and other attainments under 14 whose continued service would be 6 to 8invaluable, but whose posts will now be filled by others, for the under 14sole reason that they stand an 8 to 10 inch or two higher without their

10 to 14

W. Davison, Mr. J. H. Donnithorne, Decoration: Mr. G. Duncan, Mr. Mr. E. W. White, Mr. J. Hyde, Mr.

J. Greig,

Miss V. Mackenzie, Miss D. Mac Bran Tub: Mrs. E. Abraham, Mrs. W. T. Elson, Miss Abraham,

kenzie, Mr. H. Overy.

St. Joseph's and had no chance tary for the sports and Mr. E. J.

Omar played well in goal for

Mr. J. P. Robinson is hon. secre with either goal. Dixon and Edwards hon. treasurer. Xavier were fine backs, the

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aboes on.

A new

stained glass window of a church. flying machine has figured in the I imagine, is the first time that a

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The second half opened with a sparkling combined run by Mc- Tarish and Hamilton. the right wing being in fine form but Mr. A. Shelton Hooper has left Dixon for Home via the United States, good

and Xavier were in trim and Omar elso on retirement. He has had a saved his lengthy residence in Hongkong occasions.

charge on many

The church in Spanish Place, and has figured largely in the plucky attempts to break down P. R. Wolf, Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mr. on a recent Sunday, is little known St. Joseph's made. Judges: Mr. A. 0. Brawn, Mr. where King Alfonso attended Mase- public life of the Colony. His the Club defecce, but Club balves B. Tanner, Mr. J. Stalker, Mr. to Londoners in spite of ita archi- many friends wish him long were playing a rousing game, and J. W. C. Bonnar, Mr. A. M. Simp-tectural beauties, writes "A Lon- years of happiness and prosperity giving their forwards many good son. in the old country.

doner" in the Erening Standard. openings. Stewart led a strong altack on St. Jo eph's goal and W. Kay, Mr. G. Stark, Mr. R. Tay-

Handicappers and Starters: Mr.The Spanish style of the Lady Chapel and other features are finished with a good shot which lor, Mr. J. Ralston, Mr. N. L. H. suggestive of such cathedrals as Onar partially cleared, but Railton. Mr. D. J. Purves, Mr. window has lately been placed in

Toledo and Burges. Owing

altered shipping Rodger, following up, smartly J. V. Braga, Mr. D. McLaren, Mr. And what is said above of the arrangements; the Vanity Fair & ored with a fine drive, the F. Label.

the church in honour of St. be said of the whole scheme of only performance at the Theatre ad Play continued in St. Macaskill, Mr. R. Lapsley, Mr. depicted with the inscription, Colony's main scenic road can Company will give their one and Club thoroughly deserving the

Clerks of the Course: Mr. K. Rairmen, in which an aeroplane is Michael, the patron saint of road-making as

Royal row going on.

to-night,

shows Joseph's quarters to the end. F. P. Strof, Mr. D. Blenkiron, Mr."Defende Nos in Proelio." This, tion to say that there is more Perhaps it is not an exaggers had to be cancelled. Seats booked dangerous play and Stewart drove

arranged for next week having Dixon WES penalised" for G. F. Caville, for next week can either be the ball hard past Omar for the there road making just now than ever utilised to-night or the tickets subsequent penalty, time arriving

was before at any one time. But why one scheme is

returned to Messrs. Moutrie with Club winners by 2 to love. not completed first is a little and Co.

The game was quite a good one puzzling to those who are used to

and Club were the better side. Entertainment: Mrs. D. Harvey, smile at the idea that a wooden

Americans and Canadians: beginning a job and finish-

Toankin made a promising debut Mrs. E. W. White, Mr. J. P. Robin-house is not as comfortable in all ing it before

at back but the Club halves were son, Mrs. G. Stark, Mrs. A. O. weathers and almost as durable as hand & bewildering number A machine-room coolie in the the strongest part of the team, Brawn, Mrs. E. J. Edwards, Mrs. an edifice of brick or stone, com- of incompleted tasks. The employ of the Hongkong Tele-Stewart being in great form. Spittles, Mrs. C. W. Jeffries, ments the Morning Post. More road round the Island isn't finish-graph was this morning charged whilst Railton and Ralston played Messrs. J. M. Jack, E Abraham, than half the population of the ed yet, but labour that might have before Mr. N. L. Smith, with the

rousing games and spared J. G. Gibson, J. Ralston, E. W. North Anerican Continent lives gone to help quickly clean that theft of a printers' brass galley. scheme up has been divided into He was caught by a flukong

D. M. Goodall, A. de Souza. nothing,

White, J. Hyde, J. Spittles, W. T. in frame houses and log huts, and Elson, G. Duncan, D. Neilson, many of the charming old houses groups, and one

sees many yesterday afternoon carrying the schemes in a half-completed stat article in Duddell Street and The Lugard Road is being recked when asked where he got it he

seen a log hat in the Middle in the Eastern States-especially in entirely of wool. The writer has **Dixie Landare bailt at; the Wanchai Gap and Bowen dropped it and ran away. The Road schemes are being toyed lukot, however, caught him. At with; the Wong Nei Cheong the Police Court this morning.

West which was as good as ever In the realm of shipping. a question of considerable interest to

road (a Ene conception, by the defendant admitted the offence

of the Hudson Bay Company's after 80 years, and Britain as well as to the United States is the future running of the way) is in a state of sluggish pro-and was sentenced to three weeks' vessels owned by the American Shipping Board. Since the conclu easily be extended. To the lay

gress; and the list could very bard labour.

factories in unsettled territories Bion of hostilities, many of these boats have been assigned by the wind it does seem as if things could

must be very much older. But U.S. Government to various companies which have run them on a have been contrived a little more

striking proofs of the durability commission basis in various parts of the world. We have become orderly. One might very easily

of wooden houses are also to be quite acquainted with a large number of these vessels in the Far make the above facts a simile meats, the performances of the

up after the Crimean War are Owing to

found on this side of the Atlantic. East, where the American mercantile marine flag is now soon far and apply it to the ways of Vanity

arrange

At Aldershot, for example, some oftener than ever before. But it is not too much to say that the official departments generally. Friday and Saturday of

45 of those which were hastily-put. Fair" Company for Companies operating these boats fiad in, many instances, that they There is an over-fondness for week will not now take place and gel very little out of the arrangement, and they are looking to the time tinkering and

next

14stillinbabited. The vast majority, when they will be enabled to purchase them outright. Meanwhile, love of hanging things about that Grand Opera Company have parent the Management of the Russia

8 however, were raplaced by brick these services are being operated to the manifest advantage of is hard to understand by the unpleasure in announcing

8 buildings forty years later, and America. New connections are being opened up, and a considerable official mind.

5 durvive only in the remembrance that proportion of U. S. exports is being carried in American bottoms, there is a

With a New Year they have taken

of Old Army veterans as faint, Cver from which is quite in contrast to the experience of pre-war days.

babit of making Mr.

...382far-off visions of creeper-clad Warwick the But there are still those in America who favour the nationalisa-resolution that could well be intimate that

resolutions, and one very good days

two inentioned

cottages in pleasant little gardens - above and tion of shipping as a permanent policy of the United States, their made by some of our officials is, given on the Friday evening and

0. M. R. W-these were the officers hats, of Aida" will be argument running on these lines: The American Government has

31 4 121 3 course. built and is building a great Mercantile Marine.

One thing at a time and that It is not done well"

Traviata" on the Saturday. reasonable to hope that American private enterprise, in the face of

Tickets already purchased for the foreign shipping competition and of American inexperience in ship-A GOOD BEGINNING.

Monday evening. when "Aida" ping matters. could successfully and promptly take over all the

was to have been given will be Government ships.

It is something unusual that a good for the Friday evening, but But the Government, war, Ands itself the owner of a big tonnage: and it is necessary that to

a result of the New Year message should be sent may be exchanged if desired. America should play a large part in the world's carrying trade, that Buitish Empire over the signature the four quarters of the American commerce may have a fair chance in the world's of all the Premiers of the British markets. Therefore the Government, quite apart from the merits commonwealth of nations, and it of the question of nationalisation, must take up the task of owner is a further demonstration of the ship and development. When we take note of the great expansion of filler position that the Dominions, the American Mercantile Marine in recent years, it becomes evident individually and as a whole, ar what an important step in the commercial history of the country beginning to take in the affairs the nationalisation of shipping would be. According to Senator of our great confederation. No Jones, Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, the American longer is a message issued by the merchant fleet will by this year aggregate eighteen million tons, of English Premier from London, CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. the Clob completed their first which twelve million tons will be engaged in ocean trade, whilst but there is joint and equal action eight millions of these latter twelve will by Government ships by the whole of the heads of Under a scheme of nationalisation, therefore, the State ships would British governments. It is a de- be the dominating factor in American shipping.

Facts and tendencies such as we have cited above are of the recognition of what the Dominions Russian Grand Opere Company

parture that spells a long-delayed

Since the advertisement for the utmost interest to Britain. A few years ago, we not only owned far have been more than one-half of the world's effective tonnage, but we built in Empire is not an Empire possess.

fighting for. The 42pearing on Page 10, went to British shipyards one-half of all ships built in all the world. New, ed, owned and controlled

press, we have been notified of a change in the arrangements. as a consequence of the growth of America's mercantile marine the during the war, we have fallen to a position in which, according to was once perhaps, but those instant the Company will now United Kingdom, It Instead of opening of the 12th Sir Leo Caiozza Money, we' are second in output and closely days have gone by. From thinly open its season on the 9th, and challenged for the lead in ownership. The United States has populated colonies there have the operas to be presented under definitely entered the world of shipping, after being long content to grown up new nations and whilst the new arrangement are play little or no part in maritime affairs. The Panama route greatly they are essentially British by follows:-- aids her maritime economy and besides linking the Atlantic and ancestry and do form part of a Pacific coasts it has made wonderful changes in the world's trade British Empire, they are peoples 10th, "Traviata: January 12th. January 9th, Aida;" January routes. It does not follow, of course, that every gain made by a and foreign nation is a loss to us, but in our case it ought never to be inalienable

countries poss:ssed of "Gioconda:" forgotten that shipping earnings are much more necessary than to and

January 13th rights to conduct "Rigoletto:" January the United States, because we have to earn by exports of either affairs.

order

14th. own "Carmen;" goods or services the very goods and materials which America than this, they have a right to January

January But

15th. more "Tosca:" January 16th. "Faust; "H. K. C. C.-1ST. IKNINGS. possesses in auch abundance. If Britain's maritime supremacy is individual representation on the Rusticana"

17th, Cavalleria E.J.B. Mitchell, i.b.w. Bryant 68 to be maintained, our shipbuilding progress must be accelerated. councils of the world and have January 19th, "Madame Butter- T. E. Pearce, b Kennett

and "Pagliacci; We cannot afford to let our biggest national and Imperial asset slip quite recently succeeded in gain-fy," January 20th, "La Boheme," A. A. Claxton, 1.b.y. Bryant... 62 A.E. Wood, c Greig b, Hastings 11 out of our hands,

ing a recognition of that fact,- and January 21st, "Il Travatore. H, RB. Hancock, b Bryant,..156

an

an

their even

by

RUSSIAN OPERA COMPANY.

as

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former playing a very cool game. Zephr, for such a light player, E. W. Day. c Franks, b did a great amount of work their size however being a decid- C. Blaker.c Franks, b Hastings

Hastings and was the pick of the halfbacks, R. A. Brand, Robinson, b whilst the forwards played well, Bryant... ed handicap, Hyndman, Silva and F. Sutton, run out Rahmin were the best.

E. G. Lammert, not out Mr Skinner was in charge of D. E. Donnelly, b Bryant the game

The Club have now one fixture only to complete the Hongkong League fixtures, this being with the Police, and have not lost a record to date being-Played 9. Kennett match in the competition their Hastings won 8, drawn 1. They have Greig scored 16 goals and only had two Dolphin registered against them.

QUIZ.

CRICKET.

Robinson Bryant

Total...

Bowling.

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We have been much entertain-.

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16 2 79 NAVY-2ND. INNINGS. Mr. Kennett, bw. b Lammert Surg. Com. Holl, b Brand CLUB. NAVY.

Lt. Fratks. b Lammert Rev. Hastings, b Day.... The Hongkong C.C. emerged Pay. Lt. Com. Holborn, b Day victorious, by an innings and 12 Pay. Lt. Robinson, b Lammert runs, in their match with the Lt. Com. Greig, b Day Navy, thus coming out on top in Lt. McNair, e Day, b Lammert the triangular contests between Lt. Dicken, b Day them, the Navy and the Garrison. G. E. R. A. Bryant, b Day

"Just before in yesterday, Lt. Dolphin, not out

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innings at 382, which made thei Navy 124 behind. The feature.

of batsmanship his only, chance Donnelly which was a magnificent displey wes Hancock's finely-played 156,

being given when he had reached Braud

the 150 mark.

Total Bowling

and expressions that came inte

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common use during the war, and which are included in "Cassell's New Dictionary." In some 5 cases, it seems to us rather in- 30 dequate definitions are given, 1"Cashy" is defined as a job, 3' says a Daily Chronicle writer. 14 good pay, and little to do'

2 but its primal meaning was 0a safe job of any sort out of Othe trenches. "An unscrupulous. 12 or formidable person" does not 3 seem quite to express the full 15 significance of "hot stuff." The -Archbishop of Canterbury is a ...113 formidable person, but the term hot stuff" would scarcely be O. M. R. W considered appropriate. On the 12 5 19 0 other hand, Grorge Robey is

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5 scrupulous, but

he is em phatically "hot stuff." Bome of the words 100, we suggest, acclimatised a long

Day

13 5 22 The Navy's second venture Lammert... Kennett and Franks alone E. G. Lammert, run out was not marked by high scoring,

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being comfortable

HL. C. C.-Zuid INNINGS.

bowling. The innings closed at E. J. R. Mitchell, c Bryant, b

with the C. Blaker, not out 113, Day taking five wickets for

had registered 110 for three when -22 and Lammert four for 29.-

The Club again went in and stumps were drawn. Scores -

NAVY-IST, INNINGS.

Total...

Franks

6 were

....16 time before the war was thought of High brow" was popular long. 11 before 1914, and so was top hole." The word “movies: dame 10 very cert" in the history of the 38 cinema,make good has quite middle-aged fir cowa lays, and

F. Sutton, e Holdora, b Robin-

Bon

E. W. Day, not out T. W. Fearce...... D. E. Donnelly, A. A. Claxton

257

R. A. Brand... A. A. Wood.FACTO

H.R.B. Hancock

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Total (3 wickets)

Did not bat

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years back, together with fed

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Americanese that gu

...110 little more then