CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.TM*
The British Legion. Sir,-Ana member of the
CRICKET.
H.K.C.C. United Service.
THE HONGKONG KILEGRAPH. SATURDAY: NOVEMBER 12, 1921.
Teddy Neal and. Loading Stoker Britt signed articles this morning for the Featherweight | Championship of the Colony, which will be fought on Saturday
LR. C. v. C R C
The Hongkong Cricket Club wers]Nov. 26th. Legion, I ononot but feel that st home to the United Sarriona "Ypres” bas voiced exactly my yesterday, soms good crickst baing Played on the C. R. C. ground sentiments in the latter half of seas. The Services had first knock, on Friday, and resulted in an his letter which appeared in your Jotham going at 18, and Edwards sary win for the Indiana. paper yesterday.
al 54. The third wickeå fall nå 190), Scares
Although I do not take excep-fourth at 132 and fifth at 175. The
L R. C. tion to welcoming at a social | free hitting of Capt. Davies helped A. A. Rumjahn, b H. C. Hunt. 95 function guests outside the ranks the total to 260. Es played S. H. Ismail, b Geo. Lea of the Legion, I must say that 1 good innings, giving no chances & H. Rumjaho, b Ng Sa too understood when I joined He hit a six oil Hammond, and
Kwong this Branch that it was an as-iwelus fours. Olliver and Wynd- 3. A. R. Ismail, o. Hall, b Ng
Webster sociation for the specific purposelham also batted wall.
Sa Kwong
to open category.
58
5
47
of bringing together ex-comrada, got Davies' wicket, and finished A. el'Arculli, c. Lee, b Hunt 13 of the War and not a social club with an average of 5 for 31. Lam-J. S. Curreem, b Ng Sz Kwong 16
those oatride this mert's esteb was a tine ong, the S. A. Ismail, e Hunt
... 10 Wiltshires band, playing during S. D. Ismail, c. Wong, b Hunt 4 the afternoon, nearly receiving the N. B. Kitehall, c. Lee, b Hunt 6
Raid bowled well, and [0. Ismail not out ball. Dasses behind the wickets reader. O. Runjabin. 1.b.., b Hunt sd good service.
Extrag
The Club opened moderately, losing Pearce and de Rome cheaply. drawn they When stumpa were had 5 wickets down for 71. Scores: United Services.
Yours, etc. ANOTHER MEMBER Hongkong November 11th. Another Warrior's Protest, Sir. As one of the men who Daw active service on various * fighting froats," I should very much like to make a suggestion with regard to the controversy Capt. Olliver, e Davisa, b Raid. 51 which is at present being carried Lt. Com. Jotham, o Darien, & on concerning the newly formed
Reid........ British Legion.
It seems to me that rein has bean given to a good deal of useless recrimination. which certainly does not help to sattle the question of aligibility to Lt. Com. Greig, b Webster membership, which question is Lt. Franke, somewhat difficult to answer.
Major Edwards, b Reit....... 21 Cal. Wyndham, Bird, b
Farthing
Capt. Davies, c Lammert, b
Webster
Webater
Bird.....
Total
Bowling Analysis.
-41
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
BUTTER
FURTHER REDUCTION IN PRICES.
From 1st November 1921
17
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"DAISY"
21
294
Q. M. R. W. Geo. Lee ... 20 3 92 1 Ar5. Kwong 24 94 3 H. C. Hunt ...19.1 3 60 6
6 Chos Man Ping ... - 27
Bowled 2 Wide Balls. C. R. C.
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Pearce,
Lo Man Pus b. J. S. Carreem 0 Chos Man Ping c. Kitchell, à.
Cureen
$ Kwang c. A. H. Rumjaho, b. Arculli... James Wong b. Curreem Geo. Lee c. Kitchell, b. Arculli Wei Wing Lok b. Arculli
10
**
Gen, Hall b. Curreem...
14
12
Obviously, in some cases there L. Macdonald; b Webster.. must be men entitled to admis-Mar Wallace, & Webster. sion, who although they saw P. O. Chambers, not out. service in a theatre of war, did Rev. Crole. Rees, at. Davies, b Dot see service on a fighting froat: it may have been their fortune, or misfortune, but thes fact remains that there are many veterans of the Great War, who' would be only to anxious to join an association where the funda-
Bowling analysi9.———
Bird
mental condition of membership Reed would be proof that they had actually served in the trenches.
Shakespeare said-"Whats in
Faribing Bamilton
Hammond
a name, etc. but I think tha Webster
were be alive to-day and heard of
such a name as Trench Com.
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H. C. Hunt b. Curreem
C. F. Lea c. S.A.R. Ismail, b.
Curreem
**5
A. J. Kew not ou!
Extras......
W. Hunt b. Curreem...
4
Total...
265
t. 31. A. ** 3.2 L 10
1
3
Bowling Analysis :---
O. M. R. W
55
A. el Arculli
6
30
J. S. Curreem
..13 6 21 3 12.3 3 43 7
Bowled 1 Wide Ball.
ILKCC
ان
rades" he would agree that a F. de Rome, c Jotham, b vast significance exists in some Wallace
names.
T. E. Pearce, e Wyndham, b
Macdonald.
I venture to say that the majority of men who remember R. E. A. Webster, b Wallace.. the trenches, would be only too F. H. Farthing, Olliver, b pleased to club together, if only
Wallace ....
for the sake of reminiscences E. W. Hamilton, not out they would recall 10
each H. H. Benson, dot out.... glass
other--perhaps over
*
of Vin Blong," but obviously
Ruch a discussion would be mosi) discourteous at a gathering of
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ON THE WATERFRONT.
A New B. L. Steamer. Messrs. Barclay, Curls & Co.j launched recently from their West Yard. Scotstous, the twin- screw steamer, Madura which sthey have built for the British 1Iodia Steam Navigation Com- 12 pany. The vessel which is 465 ft. in length, 58ft. 3 ins. in breadth, 33 ft. 4 ins. in depth and of 9,500 71 tons gross, is of the cruiser stern type and is having her engines supplied by the makers. These will be twin-screw turbine engines of which only the nicority among Craigegower sad won sa, exciting duction geared type, capable of
of the Brown Curtis double re-l those present have any know-match. The Club made 112, ledge.
W. B, Hope (37) being the principal developing a sea speed of 14 Let the present all-embracing contributor. L. D. MeNicol made 21 knots. The boilers and bunkers
arranged that Legion carry on by all means not out, E. W. Anderson 19. Crate Somebody had to stay behind and geagomer started well with 1 for vessel can wangle limelights, and Bridge" out collapsed 15 for The Theyl fuel. Accomodation is pro expanse of water between still needel four runs when the last vided for 105 first class
passengers, here and Stonecutters,pend wieket fell. S. Jer 31. Wilson1 second-class many a restless night thinking (1), sed Bradbury (19 were the
the Inchcape system of inner rooms being adopted. out the best tactics
the present Legion, because it is H.K.C.C. 2nd. XI v. Craigengower. alwas unfair to broach a topic
the
Toe Club second stag vaited
tem-top scorers.
plos in capturing these ever "D" Coy. 2nd Wilts. Regt. rising hordes of coated bordes of er-Hongkong
R.A.M. Corps.
greens-grey
30
the
burn either coal or
and
For The Far Eastern Service.
The Compagnie des Mesy- ageries Maritimes is to have a Dollars! Yes bir, somebody had A Garrison League Match new mail steamer handed to it. to earn such distinctions, but between "D" Coy. Wilts, and the Recently the keel plate was why not let "Birds of a Feather,RA.M.C. was played at Happy laid at the La Ciotat yard, near flock together" and then surely Valley on Thursday, and resulted Marseilles, of the Societe Proven- everybody will be happy: What in an easy win for the Wiltshires. cale de Constructions Navales, possible interest can pseudo
Paris, of a mail steamer which is warriors have in the men who
for to be built
the French saw the real thing:-and what
Government and banded over to right have real ex-service men to be. Purton. Played on,
the Compagnie des Messageries allow those who have no claim to Rhodes
9 Maritimes as compensation for 12lossas sustained by the company
during the war. The
Appended are the scorea :-
"D" COMPANY. WILTS.
RECT.
b
honour, to speak in to the ex-Major Timmia, b Hollands fighter's league, and even have L. McDonald, b Rhodes the audacity to endeavour to Sgt. Holdmen, c Rogers, b direct its future.
Rhodes
I appeal to ex active service Capt. Betts, b Rhodes... men, in the name which is thairs Lt. Denne, b Hollands alone, to stick together as they Cpl. Trivett, not out did on the other side," where a Lic. Amor, run out man was among men, and where Col. Flaner. c Savage, wachouts and dads were no: Rhodes tolerated.
Le: the same mea. Sgt. Grace, b Rhodes... form an association which do Pte. Hardy, c West, b Savage mands credentials of fighting front service, and until such a suggestion cao be given effect,
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steame:
will hare a gross tonnage of o10,300 tons and a length of 1381 24 metres. She will be completed' in December, 1922, and will be employed in the Far Eastern 2 service.
A Danger To Navigation.
0 The master of the John
0 Sanderson reports that at 3.50
13 p.m. yesterday bis vessel collided
6 with a fishing jonkin lat 21 deg. 42 min N. and loog. 113 deg. 49
Total...
...100 min. E The junk is partly submerged and is a danger to Bowling Analysis.
O. M. R. W navigation. 10 2 50 2
remain from joining any other league, and resigning from the present legion if they were among Hollands those who were misled when it Rhodes was inaugurated.
Enclosing my card,
Yours, etc. MESSINES.
Hongkong. Nov. 11.
A Correction.
11 2 43
6
Savage
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL
CORPS. Cpl. Rhodes, b Purton Sgt. Holland, b Purton"
2 - 1
2
-
Sir,-Will you be kind enough| Capt. Tomory, b Parton
to insert a short par. in your next Major. Tomlinson, e Grace, issue to correct a statement made Purton
in this evening's issue?
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www
9
5
Pte. West, c and b McDonald. 2% In your account of the memorial S. M. Thompson, b McDonald service at the Cathedral, you Cpl. Savage, run out state that wreaths were placed (Cpl. Stone, not out upon the memorial by Masonic Sgt. Rogers, b Purton... Lodges. This is incorrect. Sgt. Wilkinson, c Amor b The wreaths were from Furton
two Lodges of the Royal Ante-Sgt. Pitt, c Denue, b Trivett... delavisa Order of Buffaloes,
ander the Grand Lodge of England.
Thanking You,
Yours, etc.
R. BUCK.
Hongkong, Nov, 11.
Two Bags, Not Three.
The mistress of a fishing bost was charged before Lieutenant Conway Hake, R. N. R., in the Marine Court this morning with throwing articles from her bost in to the harbour for the purpose ofį | preventing seizure.
Kenneth Andrew, A.P.B. 150,
said that about 10 am. yesterday be W*B on duty in Wanchai Jank when he saw defendant's sampan and two others alongside a steam launch. Upon bis ap proach they attempted to escape. He saw defendant throw three bags of what appeared to be coal) into the harbour, dip a tin into the water and proceed to wash 3 the deck. He was about 150 yards away at first and about fifty when
54 the bags were thrown overboard. Defendant admitted to two
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Total Bowling Analysis.
O. M. R. W
Purton
9 1 28
6
8 2
22
2
with the alternative of 14 days
Trivelt
1
Becy, Oriental Lodge. | McDonald...
bags only-and of cin dera
not of coal. She was fined $10
1 imprisonment with hard labour.
$1.25 prib
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