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LAWN TENN

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES,

CLUB V. GRENADIERS

Competition was keen and

The East Surreys being unable Tivalry great in yesterday's Championship matches a busy to fulfil their fixture yesterday evening of the popular game of with the Club, their place was tennis was spent and the specta- taken by the Grenadiers and an- The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak toes, present were rewarded with other fast game took place. The Iscore. A hot shot was sent in and said it was the unanimous opineeing play of a high standard in Grenadiers were the first to ion of the Unofficial Members most of the matches.

Great interest was taken in the Mills cleared, but Dodds got to that the figures of the award were unwarrantably high-very contest between T. Honda, the the ball and scored. Not long much higher than the Colony strongest nominee from the Japa after. Woodward went through should be called upon to pay. At nose, and T. Lay, last year's on his own and equalised, and the same time, they could not runnerup. A good crowd saw then Evans put the Club ahead wish the application of the award the game from beginning to end securing the ball about half way to be unduly delayed. On behalf and watched Honda best Lay he put in a characteristically of the Chamber of Commerce he in convincing style by three clever run belare scoring a fine to love. Honda gave goal after the Grenadier goal- wished to say that they desired sets the matter settled once, and for a good account of himself. He keeper had cleared his first shot. has a pretty service that is both! In the early part of the secand all

The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotowall, nice to watch and effective, and half, the Grenadiers drew level on behalf of the Chinese members he plays in the usual style of his and then went one ahead, but of the Council, the Chamber of nationals, possessing a strong More scored for the Club, and Commerce and the Chinese com forehand drive and a formidable with the score level the game munity generally, said that whilst barkhand stroke. His net play finished. For the Club, Evans they agreed that the award is very cleverely executed and it and Woodward were the pick of should be accepted, they thought was there that he showed him the forwards, and among the that sirong representations should self better than Eay. On the Grenadiers, Newton King and be made with a view to obtaining whole, be is a hard man to beat Dodds were outstanding and gave some alleviation on the grounds and our champion, who will, in the Club defence a lot to do, they of ordinary fairness and equity all probability meet him in the frequently outpacing the Chub which the Chinese community fourth round, will have to consi-backs. Result-Club 3: Gren

adiers; 3. did expect from the Home Gov-der him seriously.

well CLUB SECOND v. NAVY "A.” Lay started very jernment

first! at the New Ground, Kowloon, The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe sup- yesterday, snatching the

Honda's an evenly contested game took of out ported the resolution, saying it game was obvious that they could not service, and followed up by place between the above tems. get the lands back for nothing, leading 3-1, 4-3. His backhand The Club were early aggres- and he thought that in time the drives and placing put Honda off sive and exerted continuous Colony would get its money back a lot, but he was up against a pressure for some time. Lyonon Honda gradually the right wing was extremely with interest. It was no hard-better man. ship now to part with the money got into his game and secured good and had bad luck in shooting. which the majority of the Coun-the next four games and the first over the Navy goal in the course

In the second set of a melee. cil bad insisted in hoarding up set 6-4.

The Navy now attacked and for many years-perhaps looking Honda showed his supremacy after their children and not after and put in many shots that beat after several attempts succeeded those of this day. (Laughter Lay. He won this set 6-2. The getting a goal. From a run He thought they should repro-third set started very even. Lay. down the right wing, the ball vision the Garrison on a larger although apparently beaten and went across to a bunch of their

be

and better scale than now. He slightly nervous, played his usuall forwards who were waiting, and concluded by saying that if there good game and managed to bring Melatyre scored with a shot that was any truth in the statement the score to two all before allow gave the Club goalkeeper, but that what one lost in honesty wasting his opponent to run away.little chance.

The Navy began the second got back by strategem, then he If he had changed his method of hoped that Mr. Pollock would live play by following up his drives half by attacking, but the Club better. retaliated and from a centre by done might have to win.

Lyon, Meacock scored. For the H. E the Governor expressed Honda won the third set 6-3.

of the gaute. the with agreement

practically A.A. Rumjahn signalised his rest everything Mr. Pollock had re-entry into the championship Club had perhaps little the said, but said he had to look at tournament by defeating S.D. advantage but did not get any! to one more goals though they were the matter from a different angle. Ismail by three sets

allround game, very near to it, when. after an He did not pretend to believe Playing an

their otherwise than that the War Rumjahn seemed confident of excellent passing movement, the Office had driven a very hard winning. His backband strokes ball went right across bargain and he would transmit to and chops came in for a lot of forward line from left to right, was weak only for Lyon to have bad luck the Secretary of State what hadjuse, but his service been said regarding the possibili- and he should try to improve it. in putting outside.

In the Club forward line, At the S. Ismail played wall and ty of getting a reduction. same time he did not think there directed his game from the Meacock and Lyon were out- standing and in the defence was much to be gained by that baseline. course. The War Office for gears S.H. Ismail is to be congratul-Evans at centre-half was good over F.A. and Edmonds and Piercy were had been in possession of landated on his win which the Colony must have. Redmond in the third match very safe at back. Result-Club They could not evict them by of the Open Singles, played Second, 1: Navy “A”, 1.

yesterday. The game force and the question was:--off "How much is it worth our went to the fall five sets before a while to pay to relieve our decision could be reached. Op selves of this incubus which the run of play; Ismail deserved

CRICKET.

The K.C.C. 1st XI against the

is blocking the prosperity of the to win. He played a steady ganie Navy at Kowloon will be:- Colony?" The price asked for and although his strokes were R. E. Lindsell (Capt), R. Pestonji. was, in bis opinion, an exception-not. Strong, his cutting and plac-A. W. Ramsay, S. Jex. H. G. ally high one, but Sir Johning were very accurate. Redmond Wallington, J. C. Fletcher, P. W. Oakley might know better on the other hand, was incon-Howell. L. A. R. Dancar, R. than he did. His Excellency sistent. At times be won a good Earnshaw, C. Earnshaw and went on . to explain that many points by his brilliant play A. W. Summers.

The K.C.C. 2nd XI against the there was some misunderstand and at others he was off his game. ing regarding the money in- Perhaps if he had stayed behind Hongkong Cricket Club on the volved. The Colony had under-more instead of trying to force H.K.CC. Ground will be H taken to reprovision the Garri the game at the net, the decision Overy (Capt.), A. 0. Brawn,

been bave

bis A. R. F. Raved, O. B. Raven, in 8on and if the new buildings, might etc.. "could be provided for ten favour. Iamail won the first two W. L. Weaser, A. 3. Kew, B. million dollars, the balance sets only to see Redmond equal-B. Fetheram, E. J. Edwards, D. S. would remain in a debit account ise. The final set was played Green, A. J. Fraser and E, Savage. to be drawn upon by the mikunder failing light. Ismail secured tary as required. He did not the lead at 4-1 and eventually won think they need have much fear by 6 games to 3.

R. J. Saunders, an old hand in of the future, because if the Garrison remained where it was the game, whom many old play- and it was found desirable to ers will remember, met und increase the accommodation, defeated A. E. Crock, anothar to old player, by three sets in the the Colony would have pay for such increase They first round of the Club Cham could rot expect the Home pionship. He is the most likely! taxpayer to pay for the increase. man to meet Worthington in the

Yesterday's results were:- Open Singles-S. H. Ismail beat

Buildings, Hongkong on Thurs- THROUGH BILLS OF The money would be expended in final.

day, the 20th. March 1924, at

noon, for consideration of the

FOR

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Directors' Report and Statement) EGYPT,

of Accounts for the year ending AND "CONTINENTAL PORTS PAFIDE too much, but that it F. A. Redmond 62, 62, 34, 36, 62

31st. December 1923,

The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the

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GARLAND STEAMSHIP CORPORATION.

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THE Steamship,

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would be wise to pay. He T. Honda bead T. Lay 6-1, 62 did not think there would be A. A. Ramjahn beat S. D. Ismail much difficulty in Enancing that:16, 27, 81, 03 rather large scheme but if there Open Doubles- was he would suggest

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The matches arranged for to-day markable prediction of the strike. The forecast of events in January

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