1924-02-07 — Page 7

HONGKONG

FOOTBALL NOTES,

A LOCAL CAUSERIE.

ARMED ROBBERIES.

BY IMPRESSIONIST.")

SATURDAY'S MATCHES.

{BY "QUIZ "k"

The matches for Saturday are as follow:-

CHALLENGE SHIELD. Club de Recreio v. South China "B"-St. Joseph's ground.

loon ground.

"A" ground.

CONSTABLE `AMONG

VICTIMS.

Superadition is abroad this week. Two armed robberies occurred walking hand in hand with jossan Monday, in one of which a pidgin in the observance of the Chinese policeman who bad the Chinese New Year. Republics ill-lock to be present lost his may come and republics may go, whistle and chain to the men. but it appears that whatever was a visitor at No. 174, Port- The facts were that the constable LEAGUE: DIVISION 1. changes may take place Newland Street, Yaumati, when two Titania v. South Chius.-H.E.Year Day will still remain with us men, armed with revolvers, enter Club'ground.

Kowloon v. Despatch.-Kow- All "olo eustem" for a great ed the floor and the policeman many years to come. The supers-like the others, had to submit RGA. v. Ambrosa-Sookunpoo/titiously religious strain has been to being searched and relieved of Money and other property. everywhere evident in the doings Whilst this was in progress the LEAGUE: DIVISION IL jof the week. It regulates the accountant of the shop and his Surrey's . Filipinos.Sookun-purchase of each precious New fakis returned from collecting a poo “A” ground.

the business debt, and were in turn Kowloon v. Sacred Heart-Year object, as well as Kowloon F.C. ground.

actions and sayings of deroutled to the kitchen and there folk. There is universal mourning vaine of the loot is estimated at securely bound and gagged. The

over the fact that the vernal $222.90, Bowering plant bloomed

pre- maturely this year, upsetting the crime at No. 257 Shanghai Street calculations of a good many folk later, making their escapo with Afterseveral postponements, the who had hoped that this would be | $287,70 worth of money and pro- Club de Recreio and South China deferred until the first day of perty. "B" are due out in the second the year, when, with every bloom round of the Junior shield to de-showing forth, a corresponding cide which shall enter the semi- quota of luck would be bestowed final to meet the Marazion. A upon the household.

University v. R.G.A-Navy "A" ground.

Club v. Titania.--Club ground. South China **A** *.* SL Joseph's-South China ground.

good game should be seen and

the Club de Recreio is expected to win

....

This quest after the elusive

thing is marked in the red papers The return game between the and hangings decorating door-

result this week.

Six men, of whom only three/ were armed, carried out a similar

THE STAR.

"GLOBE TROTTERS."

To-day is the last day of the

THE STAR

PECIAL ENGAGEMENT

For a short season only

Commencing

FRIDAY NIGHT, 8th February.

at 9.15

Bandman's Eastern Circuit Ltd. Introduce

DICK NORTON

« and his famous mirth provokers,

THE GLOBE TROTTERS

Including the following well known Englizh artists Wallingford Tate LELLA FORBES Chris Holt

Ralph Sawyer Peggy. Lovell

Jack Crichton Florence Broadhurst

AND DICK NORTON

In a

CHEERY HAPPY MELANGE

af.

POTTED PLAYS

MIRTH, MUSIC, COMEDY and BURLESQUE. POPULAR PRICES $3, $2, & ̈$1. Booking at Moutrie's and Star Theatre.

PIRACY PREVENTION.

THE VOICE OF THE SEAFARER.

PIARCY EVIL.

At this afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. H. E Follock asked Is the Government, offering rewards for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of pirates?"

Titania and South China is to be ways and bedposts, likewise in the Wild Goose" with Mary Mac-| played on the Club ground. Last plentiful firing of red crackers. week these teams played a goal-Seeking the same thing, but laren, at the Star. To-morrow less draw. South China will working on a more business-like the "Globe Trotters" commence have to improve if they wish to method, was the husky-looking short starring engagement.

Thus Shipping & Engineering become League champions. beggar who went about with a Dick Norton, O.C. Humour Dept.

baby be had apparently borrow-is well known in the Far East, A very important point, and one Kowloon receive the Despatched from a mother on's fifty- and another popular favourite is which recent events have proved

The Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher and a good game should be seen. fifty basis of division of the Jack Crichton, chief fun-maker to be essential if the best class of Last week Kowloon won by the spoils, and had strapped on to with the last big Bandman show. men is to continue to be found to replied as follows:-"The Go The entertainment is described officer Coast ships, is that on all vernment considers it inadvis- odd goal in five, and the sailors his back, gathering in a harvest will most probably reverse that until chased away by a grim as a pot-pourri of burlesques, vessels subject to attack, the able, in the public interests, to faced plain-clothes policeman comedy sketches etc., and is said officers of the ships should be make any statement as regards

adverse the a sense of to recall the happiest days of insured against all entirely lacking in

measures that are being "The Follies."

to taken for the apprehension of effects-from death down humour.

loss of personal property-of; pirates." pirates attacks. Very many men of long experience on the China coast have now come to the! opinion that the Indian guards exactly how useful, or useless. Should be withdrawn altogether, they have been. in any of the being neither useful cor numerous cases of piracy that ornamental, and as constantly have occurred during the last two constituting a real and definite years or so. The Navy, by danger to all on board, rather conveys and other means, would than a protection. There is a lot make a better job of this piracy in that contention if one considers prevention.

day.

Sand-bombe

being taboo by

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

The R. G. A. and Ambrose are due out on the Garrison ground atļ Sookunpoo, and, on present form, another win for the sailors is expected. Last week the "Am- the law, a substitute has been brose won by two goals to nih much in use these last few days.

Per P. & 0.8.8. Soudan--Mr. Both teams are expecting new It may be recognized by a multi- C. Arthur, Mr. L. Kim, Mr. K. men on the transport Syria to-coloured flash, followed by an Ling. Mr. G. A. D'Arcy, Mr. D. |ear-stunning report. Presently. S. Engineer. Mr. Bell, Mr. E. G. as tranquillity comes and it looks Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Abrahams, In the junior division, the safe to venture on the way, & Mr. W. Y. Cheng, Mr. J. H. Filipinos should be seen out after long string of crackers is thrown Crocker, Mr. E. F. Markie. a long rest. They are due to across the street, and the spectacle. meet the Surrey's, who went down that follows is of a suffocating last week by three goals to nil smoke-screen. By the bye, when against the Marazion. Kowloon will Europeans cease to look upon receive Sacred Heart and a fast the thing as a joke whenever game is expected to end in a win they

of long string for the home club.

crackers fired? With the Chinese the firing of trackers The University and R.GIA. meet at the end of the year constitutes on the Navy "A" ground and a an event of grave importance. It very even game is expected. The signified the collection of debts soldiers should just get home. and the passage of a successful The Club reserves play their post-business-year, not to mention poned fixture with the Titania.great hopes for the next twelve The sailors will be out to win and months. So very much depends should strengthen their position on how the string splutters, and in the League table. South China if it should misfire, many Chinese "A" and St. Joseph's meet on the regard it as a bad omen on New South China ground and a fast Year's Day, even though the game should end with the College shamsui cup should be filled to

over-flowing.

on top.

+

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HOLIDAY FOOTBALL.

ARMY DEFEAT SOUTH CHINA.

At Sookun poo, yesterday, a large crowd turned out to witness the game between South China and the Army. The morning showers had made the ground slippery. The game was evenly contested and ended in a win for the Army by two goals to

one..

see

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Curio-hunters who viewed withi & sense of disappointment the curtailment of their very own section of the fair found con- solation in looking upon the minia- ture rockworks displays which are typical of Chinese scenery as sought for by native artists. There were a few really remarkable specimens to be seen this year, and| if a little trouble were taken to investigate, it would be found that the ensemble offered a striking similarity to the themes set out The Army took the lead

in the works of the native painter. through a mistake by Lau in Chinese scenery as depicted by goal. He had plenty of time to the artist is typical, with its clear, but, dodging about in front fantastic rock-formations, of goal, was worried by the Army miniature grottoes and streams, forwards, and in following up and scraggy pines sprouting up was penalised for pushing an here and there at unexpected opponent in the penalty area. places. If figures are introduced Boniface scored from the penalty into the landscape, they are put kick. The game was very fast there with reverential reference and the play in the open good. to a past glory, to the classical Both forwards - missed easy age of China as set forth in her chances of scoring. Wooldridge greatest romance, "The Three put the Army further ahead with

Kingdoms."

A well-placed shot which Las

failed to reach. Half-time

Army, 2: South China, 0.

its

In the second half, Pang Kam- NEW NÄVAL DRAFTS. wing scored for South China from the wing, the ball going inty the not just under the bar.

HOME FOOTBALL.

ARRIVE ON TRANSPORT.

The transport Syria arrived in harbour this morning, bringing drafts for nearly all the ships in the REPLAYED CUP-TIES. station, including new crews for submarine Depot ships the London, February 6.-The re- pays in the English Cup matches Titania and 'Ambrose and for the resalted

follows: Notts sloops Magnolia Foxglove and County 0, Crystal Palace 0; Leeds Marizion.

1 West Ham 0; Watford 1: Among the officers is Lieut. Erster 0; Bristol City 2 Sheffield Commander Alleyne, appointed to Wednesday 0: Newcsatle, HMS. Cicala. This officer was Derby Halifax 0, Manchester

In the First Division, Everton nd Fraston North End draw, with one goal sach-Reuter.

recently on the West River patrol in command of H.M.S. Moorben. The Syria sails for Shanghai ou Saturday with reliefs for the Yangtse patrol

as

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