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PLAY AND PLAYERS.

CIVILIANS REMARKABLE CUP SUCCESS,

By "Wanderer,"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14,

COMPANY REPORT.

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO.

(1918), LIMITED.

The report for presentation to the shareholdera at the seventh or the offices of the Company, St. dinary yearly meeting to be held at George's Building. Hongkong, on Monday, December 21st, states:

It is a curious thing associated, they found it less difficult to inter with'sport und sportsmen, and with cept passes and generally put paid football and footballers in parti- to their efforts. The forward e cular, that a much-eritlelsed team i proved to be fast moving but hick-

The General Managers have now turns round and confounds the Ing method and thrustfulness.. critic by achieving the suggested They relied chiefly on their wingers to lay before the Shareholders a

Statement of Accounts for the 12' impossible. Therefore I was sur- and Simpson's build and speed prized, and yet in this particular frequently took him through the months ended September 30th. respect, not surprised, when the opposition and Taylor on the right Civilians defeated the Army in the also put in good work. There war

The Gross Profit for Lai Wah Cup Competition

plenty of perseverance, and Gozuno, | the above period is $523,279.67 Saturday. They did not have the though given few opportunities. Plus amount brought better of the game but they played fed Taylor well.

forward from last exceedingly weil und after all it's

year Loals which count.

1925.

The half-backs were hard-worked and came through with credit. Me- Kelvie and Bishop were on tenter- hooks the whole time with Charles-After allowing for:- worth in one of his most pleasing

Interest, cle Exchange Well plied by Sims and

The Junior matches provided one surprise, the draw of the Drums Reserves with South China" "C" Hitherto the Chinese fourth teammonds. had not conceded a point In the Mitchell he fed most of the raids on

Third" Division.

Scores are appended:

Lal Wah Cup---Semi-Final.

Writing of deprecia.

tion on the Com-

the Civilian goal, but though he mid- died the bați as only Churièsworth ean, the necessary touch was not forthcoming.

Consulting Curiously enough

Civilians ...1 Army ........ 9 though his centres on the run were i

League, Division II. "A."

China "A" ...3 St. Joseph's Drum ......4 Recreio "A" ... Kowloon Res. I Club Reś... ........0

Division I. "B."

Kowloon "B" .1 Moslem"... China "

2 Drums Res... University

...4 Mostem "A" ...2

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ARMY OUT OF LAI WAR CUP,

The experience of the Army, who lost to the Civilians by the only goal scored, can be likened unto

that of the boxer who is ahead on

points and then receives a heavy panch which sends him down and out. The result was against the balance of play, even during the periods when Humberstone was absent, the Army pressed--but the match was so interesting to watch, and there were so many thrill from both individual and combined effort, that it did not seem to matter who won.

ideal Charlesworth rullified corner after corner by placing the ball outside.

21,421.70

$544,701.37

.$ 4,807.67

1,765.5

pany's Lines, Build- ings, Machinery, etc. 115,034,57 Commit- tee's and Auditors' Fecs

with is

Which it is proposodabe appropriated as fol- lows:-

Without a doubt the approach The Balance to be dealt work of the Army was vastly superior to that of the Civilians, but time and again Wynne who is, thoroughly acquainted with their | every move, 'positioned himself per- [fectly to step in and emerge with the ball. Principal credit for the Civilian victory must go to Wynne, though something might be said for the player 1 could not say who administered the coup de præse to blocked every time he attempted to Humberstone was

and three times in the first tou movegond football of course minutes he was brought heavily to

Humberstone.

the ground.

The Civilian defence certainly covered each her effectively and Rodger's performance in goal it would be difficult to surpass.

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Cooper and Jordan made a dòub! ful start but were safe enough after the first ten minutes. Me- Most teams who were overplayed Greavey, Sims and Bristowe were in midfield to the extent of the splendid half-backs, though I have Civilians would have capitulated. seen Sims put up a far better game. bus Bob Wynne was in brilliant Black-haired Bristowe worked like form, though he was hardworkedļa Trojan against the Forsyth - Hike every other member of the defence. By frequently placing the ball into touch they obtained some respite.

Taylor wing. Forsyth had one of

6,800,00

$128,407,78

$416,293.59

put to credit of Repairs and Renewals Account

.$ 70,000.00 To my a' Bonus to Stuff

8,866.00

of 10 per cent. To pay an extra Ronus to Staff for divertime work

during the

Strike

To Write off Value of

Crown Leases

1,450.00

10,000.00

To pay a Dividend of 7 per cent, or 37% cents per share on 400,000 Shares (Old) 150,000.00 To pay a Dividend of 71%

per cent,

or 11.40 cents per share on To carry forward to next

200,000 Shares (New) 22,800.00 |

year's account

153,177,59

$416,293.59

The Management regret that. the present financial

his good days. He was passing the owing to all with accuracy though he had stringency and difficulty in obtain- few attempts at goal. Bristowing funds, it is impossible to pay however more . than

beld a larzer dividend at the forthcoming) his owl,

The failure of the Army to score cannot be laid wholly at the door

2173 nol sure meeting; but should money become of bad shooting. Before he was in that next to Wynne he was available later on, it may be pos jured Humberstene had put in a not the outstanding player on the sible to declare an interim dividend. shot which had Raiger beaten all field. The forwards played pretty- over his goal but which Wynne ob- football but a certain amount of

Consulting Committee:-During structed unknowingly with his bulleting. Tair shoulder charging the year Mr. A. H. White was head. When he returned dazed he rather apset their equilibrium and "ppointed in place of Mr. H. P. put in a shot from forty yards the left wing was net moving with White, who resigned on leaving the which obliged Rodger to dive the its custanuary freedora. Humberstone Colony. In accordance with the full length of his charge to effect who was badly shaken could not be Articles of Association, Hon. Sir a brilliant save. In the second expected to perform with his usual Paul Chater, Messrs. A. II. White, helf, recpiving in the middle, llum-deftness, and Mitchell though he li. Compton, C. A. da Roza and berstone put in one of his pile-worked hard and made several dee Hysan retire, but being eligible drivers which was going all the way lightful passes which might have offer themselves for re-election. until the head of McKelvie, who brought goals, was over-eager whyn Auditors:-The accounts have had fallen to the ground,' sent the himself given a chance. Charles heen audited by Messrs, Linstead ball obliquely over the bar, and worth was the most normal of the land Davis and Messrs. Lowe, Bing- again near the close be sent in quintutte.

ham and Matthews who are recom- a terrife shot which sailed about six inches over the bar, and the

mended for re-election.

ball was a light one.

Stanton had far less to do in the Army goal but he was so unsafe, a

further need be

Of Rodger and Wynne, nothing said. Bishop played one of his best games thi season, but he kicked with little. sense at direction and still has a

uncertain in picking up, that the fair way to go before he gets back Civilian attack often had the ap-his okt form.

pearance of being the more danger-

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by nine goalkeepers out of ten even | positional play was not always core. forgetting that the bill passed freet, Stewart worked hard through-

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SATURDAY'S CRICKET, | svored 111 (Sergt. Cockell 33), C. F.

SEVERAL HALF CENTURIES.

The Civil Service drew with the

Alexander taking 5 for 32 and Lacey for 20. The Police replied with 118, Sgt. Jones taking 3 for 8 and Sgt. Coekell 5 for 23,

FRIENDLY GAMES.

The H. K. C. C. ground was the

tween the Club "Outcasts" and the Hawkins. The home side lost by

three wickets, Hayward knocked up 76 for the Club, and on the naval side Lake scored 54. Bowker took 5 for 65...

through his arms on its way out though rather inclined to condent Coolidge in his annual message the back of the net. It came 40 centrate on defence. His checking to congress to-day renewed a num minutes after the start from a was well-judged and his long passes ber of recommendations already corner conceded by Cooper in mak-to the wings were productive made and outlined a comprehensive K. C. K. at Happy Valley in a ing a wonderful! save. Stanton had of go-ahead football. run out leaving his goat unprotect-shaped well against the outstand-pressin domestic and international

McKelvie legislative programme dealing with first division League match on Sa seene of a spirited encounter be ed. He failed to get the ball which ing wing but he was not permitted problems,

turday. The Kowloon team scored was sent in the direction of goal to be much of a helpmeet to him: and which appeared likely to pass forwards. The vanguard did' far)

Taking up the question of the 159, B. D. Evans taking 4 for 32. between the posts until Cooper better than I anticipated, chief Philippine Islands the president J. C. Lyal was top scorer, with 37. dashed up, and doing the almost credit for which must go to made the following declaration: and R. E. Lindsell was 34 not oat. impossible, kicked it across goal wingers. Rocha did little. Gosano "The time has come for a care- The home side had secured 96 for over the line, The corner

was put his best into the game though ful investigation of the success of

The Navy compiled 349 against 2, when play closed (G. R. Sager 3, the University at Poktulum (Lieut. splendidly placed but it was but he was rarely given an opportunity the laws whereby we undertake to six feet out and Rodger, Clark or of shooting, and Forsyth was the administer the outlying possessions. E. C.Fincher 42 may out).

Simpson 70), the home team reply- the average goalkeeper would have constructor of the attack, without Consideration should be given to

Craigenower were at home to ing with 179 for 8 (Ng 62). For punched it clear first time. Stan- lending much to its thrustfulness the experience under the law which the Chinese R. G., and won by 58

the winners, Lam took 4, wickets ton however remained in his goa! I have been chipped for my criti-governs the Philippine Islands Funs after declaring at 199 for 4

for 20. and Gosano hended through.

There were very elever players on the match, but am

The K. C. C. seconds were at cisms of the Civilian team before From such reports as reach me

there are indications that more (D. Fritz 82, E. Fincher G not home to the Civil Service "A," and the side of the Civilians but in enough to suggest that the remarks authority should be given the out). The C. R. C. replied with 141 lost to the visitors by 31, scoring team work, as was to be expected, put an additional sting into the play governor general of the Philippines, (W. C. Hang 59), S. Abbas taking 107 (Lee 33) to 138 (Paterson 42, they were not the equal of the of the side, a sting which otherwise so that he will not be so dependent 4 for 48. Army. It was principally their might have been absent. superiority as a team which enabled

the Army to command so much of

the play, but too much finesse in

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Edwards 31). Spillett took 7 K. upon the local legislative body to

The Indian R. C. had their "re-homesters Lee captured & for 22.'

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H. D. Rumlahn 6 for 25. If they ure to formance,

evening. There will be 10 bout be trained in these arts it is our by a narrow margin to the Police including fifteen

The Royal Engineers went down The Civilians started off well but at all weights from Light Heavy duty to provide for them the best at the latter's ground. The visitors scored 112, Parker taking 6 for 42. when the Army defonce warmed up to Fly.

there is."-Associated Press.

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