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INTERPORT. ROWING.

Tha

and we seniors have left it to the

Hongkong Crews Rapidly Improving. juniors-and we juniors have

IT ISNT WHAT YOU START perhaps been a bit slack and

THAT COUNTS-IT'S WHAT YOU

OUR CHANCES AGAINST SHANGHAI, casual-and we ex-Service men. FISISH.-Coleman Car.

[Special to the Telegraph" by "Blade"} well, perhaps we have been a

The Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Bailey little bit supercilious and a little)

Hongkong, I fancy, can look course of about 134 mile to the Katori Maru.

forward with fair assurance to satisfaction of the coach-Mr. G. THE NEW REMINGTON war weary." That is a left for the North by the ss. comprehensive charge," covering!

The Hongkong Boxing As-hearing that their oarsmen have G. Franklyn. They hit 36 in the PORTABLE TYPE-

every class of individual con- WRITER.

cerned, and it describes most sociation's first tournament is to succeeded in recapturing the flag first minute, maintained a steady the spring of this year. The and finished with a snappy_34 truthfully the canker that is in be held at the City Hall on which they lost to Shanghai in 30 during the whole of the coarse.

November 12th.

Shanghai Rowing Club Regatta strokes to the minute.

strokes, the bud of what should be our

between nicely A reception is to be given on at Henli on 3rd 4th November, boat travelled quite smoothly, Imperial patriotism.

It is never too late to mond.board the new .. Lung Shan on will witness far better rowing ran

the afternoon of the 25th. instant than has here been seen for many and cleared its water comfort.

There still remains a tendencs and the local Volunteers CarpsThis steamer is the latest addi-years, yet I am quietly confident | ably. awaits eagerly whatever recruits tion to the fleet of the Hongkong, that our men will prove somewhat

The improvement in style and bost, to rush their slides forward of the right stamp it can get. Canton and Macao Steamboat of a surprise to the Northerners with one or two in the bow of the

Company.

form of the Hongkong crews is too quickly, but I'm hoping they And there must be several bun.!

No is The usual Weekly Meeting most marked, and more nearts will have overcome this fault dred men of the right stamp in Hongkong. One meets them in of the Hongkong Lodge of The Pproximate to the ideal than within the next week.

held at their Lodge, 16, Queen's kong during the last four or good work on his ear, but is still scores on the ferries, at tea dances, Theosophical Society will be any boat I have seen in Hong-reaching out nicely and getting I would not, how inclined at times to row deep, ive seasons.

have one insgine that No. 3 rows rather short, bui at numerous tenuis parties, at Rd. Central, on the 24th. inst. at

ther this of

are doubtless will reach out better athletic various

games, at 5.45 p.m. Subject "Confucianism."ever,

All because lecture is open to

destined to beat Shanghai. That during the next few days. He gymkhanas and the like. Many The

would be setting rather too high pulls quite a strong ear, and is a value upon them, and we must well worth his place in the crew. young men keep on arriving in comers. Art.

Moore at No. 4, although some WE wonder

Maxine Elliott is the perfect! the Colony, and whether one per cent. join the artist in Fighting Odds", now not forget they are untried. 1

faith their

upon Papyrus post, is a very powerful bar and Volunteers. There are scores of showing at the star. Although suppose most Britishers pinned might say rather light for the

in his recent race against Zev

gets on extraordinary work for terest centres upon the famous the American horse, yet Papyrus his weight. No. 5, the heaviest fine fellows here who learned the the story is well put on, chief in-

man in the boat, is daily show- stage star's appearance in the

better form art of military service between

and doing fabsurd to imagine for a momenting 1914 and 1918. Where are they pictures. As a distracted wifes sadly beaten. It would be

room." No. 6, an old hand ".is now? Mostly vegetating, whilst ready to sacrifice everything to that because he beaten, he splendid work in the "engine

ed husband, she has a role ad.

magnificent horse. In the same thoroughly at home and backs up SHAND. At the Matilda Hus-the ranks of a body that would in the release of her imprison thus loses all claim in being a

to the mark mirably suited to her power.

way, even if our crews were his stroke in splendid fashion. Un October keep them up

Shanghai in the No. 1 is rowing better, gets quite Hongkong.

to to lose pital,

There nd.. to Mr. and Mrs. J. Tremain painfully meagre,

"Wan Leung. 30. a paint-scraper forthcoming Interport contests, Ia fine beginning, but must learn Shand, a daughter.

at Taikoo Dockyard, was yester should still maintain that they to follow stroke's every change. Bre scores of youngsters who WILSON. On the 23rd. inst..

was inclined at times to be heavy at 109 The Feak, tu Mr. and Mrs. have had little, or no, military day discovered by the police were aged crew, and at that, the Logan at stroke, on Saturday, training. They are fine products lying near the Praya at Shauk best we have seen for many of the Old Country, most of them.wan West, in a serious condition years. They have been training with his hands over the stretcher, They might be needed for sterner resulting from a number of casinow for close upon three months, but set a very level stroke and wounds on the head and righ and although weather conditions

He was removed to the

on the whole have not been things one day more strenuous leg.

Civil Hospital. work than cricket. golf, tennis Government

nade great strides during the and football. They will probably where he later died. The Police Propitious of late, they have

have taken into custody a man fast four weeks of training. be beautifully arrayed. perfect in who is described as also being a

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be

not

held the boat well together. On the whole, stroke side showed side, who were rather ragged at periods. better form and time that bow

Saturday's outing will probably THE EIGHT." The work of the Eight has im- be the last our men will have in THE VOLUNTEERS.

proved tremendously, andl except the "eight" in Hongkong, as the We make no excuse for return-

try's hour of need but they will Lowe, a cutting down of the her to keep well in the running boat returns to Shanghai to-day and the "pairs." ing the subject of the local

be absolutely worthless for a duties on tobacco and liquor. It against Shanghai. It is too much by the s.s. "Glaucus." The re- is quite true, as he says, that the to expect her to win, but I have a mainder of the time will be spent

shrewd suspicion she won't be far on the "fours Volunteers, as none is needed, time, and before they can

commodities mentioned are Now that a new training season licked into shape. taught even necessities, and there is no doubt behind! Robson, the bow car, who which I fancy we have a good is on us, it seems timely to tackle the rudiments of a fighting man's that a reduction in the rate has been out of the boat for the chance of winning. I give below very widespread approval. How ed to his place on Saturday last, height and weight, and the firms this question, and we feel we knowledge, it might all be over, based on tents would meet with last week fighting dengue, return the names of the orews with their shall be doing a public duty in They are red blinded" young ever, the basic idea of the housing when the crew rowed over

rate men by the look of them, and rate is that inasmuch as we all attempting to bring home to the

houses, such a a occupy perhaps only requires

it many who need it brought home!

enables us all to bear our share

Here in Hongkong) to them that the local Corp isrealisation of the fact that they of taxation. not being supported by the B-run the risk of being proved we have a better system than hirkers to induce them to take that in force at Home one fixed lti-h community in the way it

The tobacco and liquor taxes were introduced because it was felt that

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las: April. and publi-hed in ourte ask them to indulge in a few ment. At the same time, wel

correspondence column. We can- not do better than quote a few passages. Here is one: "There must be many hundreds of men!

minutes"

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LOCAL BOXING.

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GARRISON FOOTBALL

THE WEEK'S PLAY.

The Championship honours in Garrison Soccer League

should be. We referred last week the little journey to Volunteer to the criticism mostly puerile Headquarters one day say dur

revenue more that are levelled against the

ing that eleven delock excursion

and that those who Corps, and we drew attention to

-and become members of the needed

indulged in these "luxuries" well provide it. Ar contention khaki brotherhood. It is all so the utterly wrong

might

Bow. D. C. Logan. it

certainly time.

2. B. Rasmussen. that a paid garrison absolves extremely easy, too! A paternal the

has to be preferred to an increase of

Sverre Berg Hongkong's eligibles from doing Hongkong

The point made by Mr. HolyoakStroke. H. Dreyer. their duty, for it is an obvious drawn up rules and regulation the ordinary rates of the Colony. was that our

Bow. Sverre Berg. duty to be prepared for any em far the Corp which make the and Mr. Lowe ergency which our Empire might work less strenuous than the finances are now in such a heal- have to face, and, in short, the average afternoon's sport and thy state, with no early fest of Stroke. fl. Dreyer.

a decline in revenue, that we excuses we have heard some men almost less worrying than choo could afford to cut down these duties, at any rate temporarily, make when asked why they haveling one's secks and ties.

some re-instating them later if found not joined the local Volunteers

There arc probably

necessary. The suggestion is one Volunteer reading these lines with which we are in full agree- merely tamp them as thorough slacker. We have come across

who rather fancy themselves. be- ment. for reasons which we havel a letter sent us by an enthusiast

cause they are doing their bit, already adduced in previous com-

THE KING'S TOURNAMENT. should not in the least object to

There should be some fine'sport self-catechism. Are the ordinary rates of the Colony they attending all the drills, they being reduced in lieu of the witnessed at the King's regiment the

Obviously, the can manage? Are they really cutting down of the tobacco and al boxing tournament which is have been secured by C Com

liquor duties.

possible 18. Six matches still in the Colony who would be of doing their best to fit themselves benefit would be felt by a larger to begin on Monday next in any of the King's with the fine to be worthy of the traditions of section of the public. The main the Murry Barracks compound. record of 17 points out of a The runners-up should be one very great worth to the commua-

their race? Are they encourag need, however, is less taxation, Garden Road., where arrange-remain to be played which will ity in the event of an emergency

cutting-down what it may. For to fix up everything in readiness if they were already in the Corpsing their friends to join up? If he the particular source of the ments are now being put in hand bring the competition to a close.

to be held under the Navy, Amy I know that 99 per cent, of thein not, let them also pull themselves e de assert that the Colony is for the event. The contests are of the King's H.Q. teams. would offer their services im-together. Hongkong does not at the present time taxed to

a semi-moribund Corps, greater extent than is necessary and Air Force Boxing Association rules, and there will be fights in mediately if such an emergency arose, but they overlook the but a "live" one. Naturally, it The Sporting "King's."

also needs a truly representative]

The 2nd. Battalion of the King's all weights. First and second and difficulty equipping

WE one, and

put it finally to Regiment will not be with us prizes are being offered in all organising a considerable body of men at a moment's notice." those eligibles who have not much longer. During their stay classes, in addition to which there themselves & fine, sporting re-for the open regimental contests. We refer elsewhere to some of How true! We trust the time joined that it is up to them to in the Colony, they have proved will be the championship belts do so, and to those employers giment, and the public will shortly will never come when those who are allowing their war-bough: who might be discouraging their have an opportunity of witness-

tournament here, the programme tournament, and it may be added knowledge to rust will be sham-men that a little more partriotisming the Battalion's last boxing the attractive features of this be Davies and Young, of the Navy, ed before their fellows who have would not do them any harm. for which leaves no doubt that that amongst the contestants will

historic the traditions of the "King's In the words of the kept abreast of the times. It is

Irishman, let, nobody be back will he maintained right up to the as well as Flynn and Tribe of the

Army. reimarkable how soon one can

teste have been fixed up, in which,

Every possible convenience is will forget the most minor lessons of ward in coming forward, and end. Some really splendid con- military practice. This topic is then the Volunteer Corps can be-several local champions

Another feature be booked at the School House, partly covered by another pass-come as popular an institution, appear, whilst we shall have the being arranged for the public to

weight bout. age from our correspondent's and as much an honour to belong chance of seeing a real heavy-see these contests, and seats may

He wrote:"On the to, as the Rugby fifteen or the will be the appearance of four inside the main entrance at C Coy King's

officers in one of the competitions, whilst there will also be a feather Murray Barracks, Garden Road, King's H.Q.A. 8 6 1 1 25 3 23

D Cay King's weight bout for officers. There is daily from 8.30 to 10.30 a.m., 12.30 King's H.Q. B. 6 4 4 0 25 7 12 at the slightest doubt that a to 2 p.m., and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.2 Coy R.A.M.C.9405 824 8 A Coy King's 6 3 1 2 10 10 7 An lateresting suggestion was really first-class series of contests For the whole tournament, ring- ship, and it only wants bringing home to us that perhape we made by a correspondent in will be witnessed, and we hope side seats are $7 and reserved 83 Coy R.G.A. 7.313 910 7

188 Coy R.G.A. reserved and $1 unreserved. Taipans have not taken much Yesterday's issue when he enter- the public will, as a special mark seats 85, whilst the charges for B Coy King's ed a plea for a reduction in the of appreciation to the battalion, one night are $3 ringside, $294 Coy R.G.A. interest in the Volunteers--or housing rates, instead of, as pro give the King's tournament a given our staffe encouragement posed by Mr. Holyoak and Mr very large measure of support.

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WEEK'S RESULTS. Last week's results were:- 27 Coy R.A.M.C., 2; 94 Coy C Coy King's, 1: 88 Coy RGA, 0. R.GA. 1.

King's FLQ.B., 3: D Coy

27 Coy RA.M.C., 1; 83 Cof R.G.A., 0.

C Coy King's. 6; 94 Cos King's, 0.

R.G.A, 1.

D Coy King's.3; & Coy King's, 0. King's H.Q.B., 1: B King's, 1.

King's H.Q.A., 2; 83 R.G.A, 0.

Coy

Coy

LEAGUE TABLE. The League table, including the above results is:-

Goals PWDL FA

9 8 1 0 23 4 17.

9 5 1 3 16 8 11

8 2 1 5 15 15 5

8 0 0 8 4 23' 0

8 0 0 8 334 0.