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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9,

tive Council passed a resolu tion accopting it and agreeing to re-house the Garrison in Kow loon. Ever since that date (until},"

DAY BY DAY,

HE WHO WOULD RULE MUST

"A STANDARD FOR THE WORLD"the outbreak of the strike late in HEAR AND BE DEAF, SEE AND BE

The installation of a Horri. g Hall Marvin Vault Door is a form of insurateo which "cannot be duplicated. The name itself is the host proof of the "bigh quality of the product-the loader of its kind for over three quarters of a century.

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The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 2s. 5.1/16d.

There was a clean bill of health in the Colony yesterday.

"A Frequenter."-We suggest that you make your complaint to the management.

PLAY AND PLAYERS.

WAS THE MEETING A SUCCESS ? By" "Wanderer."

This was put to the meeting and We are not in a position to say whether the members of the Hong- carried by eighteen votes to five, kang Football Association left the the Servicos dissenting and the meeting last evening fully satisfied, Chinese representatives rofrain- or whether, like ourselves, they felt ing.

and

a sense of incompleteness. The Mr. Charlesworth of the Sur- attitude adopted by the Services re- reys, said that there were two re- presentatives was that they did not solutions embodied in ona dispute, and had not at any time they should have been taken one at disputed, that the HK.F.A. was a time. The Services agreed that the governing body of football in the Association was the governing : this Colony, but they could not body of football In the Colony, accept that the Association had, or but they objected to the Associa should have, the right of control of tion's control of grounds. grounds allotted to their particular

June), it had been the Govorn-BLIND.-Old German proverb. ment's complaint that they wore roady and willing to start the process of re-conditioning just so soon as the military authorities would give them details, plans, etc. The attitude has been "We are just itching to build these new barracks and free the lands in the City, when we know where they want them and of what size and shape," "And now The s.8. St. Albans left Manila when we are in a lean period on the 8th, inrtant and is due because of political disturbancos, here on the 10th, instant with the matter has been definitely Australian mails.

Mr. F. T. James, the Hon. Secre vote on the question of who cons shelved. We are not going to

A fine of $5 was imposed on a tary, of the League, pointed out as tituted the governing body propere for the next boom, ap

respectably-dressed Chinese by clearly as it could be pointed but football in the Colony. It was on parently, but are just going to Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kow- that it was idle to say that the the ground question that there was wait until the next Boom comes loon Magistracy this morning, Association governed football but disagreement.

Mr. James pointed out that there along and then do a lot more for assaulting a bus conductor at did not govern grounds. If ani

Hunghom.

Association governed football, it could be no question of grounds or struggling and talking, only to

governed and must govern, every anything else. If the Association find that the boom has passed and

annual thing in connection with football. governed football it governed The 29th ordinary that we have still got those mili-

meeting of shareholders of the It was impossible to differentiate everything in connection with foot- MUSTARD & CO.tary lands in the heart of our city Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage and say that you could govern your ball.

If we are ever going to get them Co., Ltd., is to be held at the left hand but not your right."

Mr. Steel, the Hon. Secretary of We should now like to call atten- 16-17, Connaught Road Central free,

we ought to free, thein now Company's Town Office, 2, Albert,

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1925.

MISTAKEN POLICY.

It might be a bad time to raivo

across line Wost to East. Com-

units.

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Mr. Mok Hing also said that the unanimous meeting could get a

him to do so.

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of

presentative of the Army in con- ourselves. Mr. Steel, a visitor at nection with the Sookunpoo ground, the meating, and privileged to The Observatory report in-was permitted to address the meat speak, took an early opportunity. a loan, but we have got to chose cidates that the typhoon was this ing, and he said that at no time of openly insulting two Prean con between blocking development morning to the west of Northern had the Army ever suggested that tributora, namely "Linesman" of and proparing for it. What about Luzon, more than 100 milles the HK.F.A. was not the govern-the. S. C. M. P, ourselves and the distant, recurving north-eastward, ing body of football in, the Colony. Press generally. His actual words the Military Contribution, the Ancther depression is indicated What the Army did object to was do not matter in the least, since, inequitable basis of which converts to the south-east of Yap.

the asterisk against the Scokanpoo as those present will agree, his expressions neither added to his ground. They considered that they dignity nor benefited his case, it into a direct tax on the Colony's development? Are we going on For the second time within had every right to control their oWDWe were not in a position to reply, we were visitors, and not privileged. When a Government is forced to pay a fifth of our revenue to the last fortnight, a Japanese, ground.

Later in the meeting he said that to speak, and we have, to thank named Tashima,' appeared before to, irim its sails, it inevitably the Imperial Government with Mr. E. W., Hamilton at Kowloon the Garrison Recreation Club were Mr. McCubbin for pointing out to meets with criticism and we have out getting some consideration this morning, charged with being willing to assist the Association in Mr. Steel that it was not necessary not the slightest doubt but that in times of stress? If we cannot drunk and incapable in Nathan any way in their power. The Army for him to come there and throw many criticisms will be levelled go back on our acceptance of the Road. In view of his previous had definitely promised to allow the insults at individuals. If he could offence, defendant was fined $10. use of the Suckunpoo ground for not attend and bring forward a League matches on Saturdays, but clear argument without throwing at the Hongkong Government in Oakley Award, we can at least, connection with its policy of and with every justification, ask

The fourth bi-annual race for why then should the Association mud, he had better stay away.

If our judgment is correct, Mr. economy. We are all for retrench-for the lightening of our military ships lifeboats for the Travessa seek right of control? If the Army ment as against the imposition of taxation load. We ought to put Trophy is to be sailed on Wednes-were running a Garrison League new taxation or the raising of all the facts plainly before the day, October 28th. The start will match and the Association had Steel was peevod merely because

may enter not more than two would not dream of upsetting the large sums of money just now by Imperial authorities before the take place at 4 p.m. and oach ship right of control, he knew that they the matter has been given publi- means of loans, but we are. dead House of Commons if necessary) boats. The course for this race £xture, but it would be in their city in the local newspapers. But against the closing of the door to and ask for some assistance. in has been mapped out as under-power to do so. Why did they want he made no charge against the Start from Channel Rocks, Kow-the power when the Army were accuracy of any statement made the eventual spurt of development order that the central area of this loon Rock (P), mark boat off prepared to help the Association in in these columns, and we challenge which must come when the inevit. Colony shall be made free for Yacht Club (S), Cust Kock Gas every possible way?

Mr. McCubbin asked if the Hong- able boom sets in against the pro-business now and not at some Buoy (P). Finish at Yacht Club

TO-MORROW'S FOOTBALL To-morrow sees the opening of sont slump. By all means let us highly problematical futuro duto peting boats have to be in position Kong Football Association had at spend as little as is necessary, but when the need becomes really at the starting line by 3.30 p.m. any time during its existence taken do not lotus make economies at the imperative. We don't want to go and ships proposing to enter boats what he might call the whiphand the football season in Hongkong Hongkong use of its ground, or whether they tion of the new rules passed by the Secretary, Royal

So far, in expense of great future gains and on doing things at the wrong are asked to notify the Hon. and demanded from any club the and with it, the serious introdue

Yacht Club, not later than Tuas had gone about it in a sportsman International Board.

like way for the good of football practice rames, we have observed day, October 27th..

in the Colony. They had with one few signs of the clubs having exception always had grounds given devised any scheme by which they Prass photographers have lost freely, He referred to the fact can turn the changes to their advan- good friend in the Dean of that the Hongkong Football Club tage and as we have pointed out Westminster. Dr. Ryle was al- was only too pleased to hand over previously, the earlier any partí- has now dono, the reconditioning among the nations of the world, ways most courteous in assisting control of the Shield Competition cular club does so, the earlier wil of the local garrison in connection and the conference at Locarno is the camera men at any important

Foot Turner, of Kowloon, has been with the military lands question, attracting the notice of diplomats function in the Abbey. His late to the Association, when the latter it meet with success.

verger, David," was an expert body bad proved its worth. In effect, we have gone right back everywhere. At the same time, photographer, and photographed ball in Hongkong had improved 100 experimenting with the throw-in, to the position we occupied years the forces of disorder are sparing many a memorial or aspect of the per cent. both from the players' and and one referee has pulled him up To declare who is ago. The scheme has been aban.no pains to prevent any interna Abbey for the benefit of visitors spectators' point of view since the for not facing the field of play at

from abroad. The Dean must Association had been in existence, right-angles. rapprochement

which have received moro notable

Mr. Murray, secretary of the right, Turner or the referso, is .. doned, we are not going on with tional

h. combination visitors in the Abbey than any of Tamar Football Club, who also difficult since "facing the field of If it the building of now barracks in might mean Kowloon, and the land for the against revolutionary elements. his prodecessors: All the kings, mentioned that the Navy had never play" needs amplifying.

queens, and statesmen who have challenged the right of the Associa means facing squarely we should freedom of which the Colony has We see this in the peculiar rum-come to London in the post-war tion to govern football in the suggest that it should so state, d

The gumes for to-morrow are been longing for years will remain ours which have originated in years went, as a matter of course, Colony, said that he knew that the

Division I. connection with Germany's parti-to the unknown Warrior's tomb, Association had never taken unfair in the hands of the military

Kowloon v. Club Kowloon.. 4.80, This is, we think, a grave mis-cipation in the peace pact discus-and Bishop Ryle was usually pre-advantage of its right, but what, he

sent to welcome them.

Police v. Tamar-Club, 8:30. R.A. v. South China-Seokunpoo. take in policy: Let us look at sions, and the possibility that a experience and try to find a guide. former onomy will be induced to When the boom came, here in bury the hatchet and enter an These 1919, 1920 and successive years, era of Eucrpean perco.

to the undoing of years of patient time. struggling work. And it seems to

us that the Government has been guilty of a great act of develop

World Amity.

Increasing attention is being

mont retardation in shelving, as it paid to the question of friendship

Randall.

asked, was there to stop them?

Eventually, Mr. James proposed. and Mr. Omar seconded an amend 4.30.

Division II. A. latter question is one which it ment to a resolution, setting forth

Kowloon v. St. Joseph's-Kow- at length the meeting's opinions another

As to the right of the Asioon. 3.00.

control football R.A. v. Club de Rec. "A"--Soo- wo did not get into a development false reports indicate, on the prin will probably také

niso expressing the view kunpeo "A." 8.00.. stride until that boom had bogun ciple that "the wish is father to goneration to solve to everybody's sociation to

While the forces and to decline. By the time we had in-the thought", how greatly the satisfaction.

of the sport in this Colony that poo "B" 4.80.2017-

S.C. "A" v. Surreys Res. creased the office room and per-disciples of Communism are of disorder exist all the world that it is in the best interests Club v. Surreys Drums-Sookun. songel of the P.W.D. to a reason chagrined at the signs of return-over, and are indeed extending in view of the shortage of football

The Police will be represented able degree the work began to ing sanity among the organised and consolidating their front, it is grounds no allocation of football kunpoo "B" 8.00,

Recreation Grounds committee against the Tamar as follows. fall off, and that, in itself, con-nations of Europe. The Soviet is not the time to talk of weakening grounds should be made by the tains a lesson we ought not to indeed playing a last card in the defences, even if they appear to without the proviso that such alle Clarke; Wynne, Harlo; Brittain, Through those boom fondeavour to seduce the German denote a reduction of offensive cation be subject to the require. Oram, and E. G. Post; Cornwall; forget. yoare, the Unofficial Members of Governmont by means of trade preparation. Yet it is as well to ments of the Hongkong Football McEwen, Johnson, Newham and the Council, led by the in-greenients. But we rather think foster a sentiment opposed to the Association. dofatigible Mr. (now Sir Henry) that the hopes of the converts to wasteful and provocative exten-

Mason had mostly the better of the exchanges, frequently landing right Pollock, fought with a dogged Leninism are to be dashed, slon of belligerent, proparedness.

Jolts to the head as his opponent persistence for the principle of The preliminary aspect of the There are, olas I very many pro-

bored in. In the minsteenth round, the surrender of the valuable Locarno meeting cortainly augurs blems awaiting solution ere it

Mason staggered Brown with a right hook, but the latter recovered central sitos by the military on a very wall for the eventual con- can truthfully be said that tho valuation, and they won that clusion of a pact of mutual peace threat of serious conflict is re-

At the Albert Hall in a twenty quickly. The last round was most principle when Bir John Oakloy and goodwill. There was another moto, But in the meantime it is

The referea's decision was IC- was sent out from Home by the message the other day, appro encouraging to note the gathering rounds boxing contest, Johnny exciting, both fighting forcely

won on points over Harry Mason War Department to make the priately enough, dealing with the of the responsible nations, from Brown (Scottish welterweight) until the gong sounded, valuation. Even His Excelloney topic of international amity. Pro- time to time, in the offort to sow (British, lightweight champion), celved with a storm of bʊoing the Governor has described that sident Coolidgo, addressing the the seeds of a mutual understand. The opening rounds were rather lasting several minutes. - Mason valuation se being on an exces-convention of the American ing, that shall grow into a barrier tamely contested. Brown did most remained in the ring and when most elusive. Halfway through the announced that Mason challenged sively high scale-a valuation at Legion, called for an attitude of against the further advance of the of the attacking, but Mason was order was partly restored the M. C.. boom pricos-but it was on universal toleration, and pro-foes of international law and contest, the Scotsman had a slight Brown for a stake of $500 aside

lead on polate, but thereafter Reuter his advice that the Legiala-gressive disarmaments. The order.

BOXING.

HARRY MASON LOSES,

London, Oct. 8