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“LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE”

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

H.K.F.A. MEETING.

„ARMY TEAMS AND LOCAL

COMPETITIONS.

RIVER PIRACY.

THURSDAY, JULY

1927.

SILK MARKET.

MESSRS. T. E. GRIFFITH'S FORTNIGHTLY:REPORT.

The possibility of the admission Messrs TE. Grifth, Ltd., in Into Hongkong longue football of their fortnightly report on the army teams, representing the batto-Canton raw silk market, under fiona now in Hongkong in connexion date June 30, state: with the China trouble, was mooted at the annual meeting of the Hong kong Football Association held, last night,, and the Council indicated that the service teams would be welconto provided the ground difficulty could be overcome.

CHINESE VESSEL VICTIMISED.

ON EAST RIVER,

Canton, July 5 News of tho pirating of the Chinese merchant steamer Slu Kong in the East River reached Continued depressing news from Canton last night. Her principal Yokohama has given our market an cargo, of which the pirates have easier feeling. Business during taken possession consisted of cot- the past fortnight was small and ton goods of the approximato value confined to New Styles for Ameri-of $40,000. Over 4 hundred can account.

Chineso passengers were taken pil- The European demand continues soner. dull and depressed. Stocks in Old

notorious Styles of the higher grades,

It is thought the aro bandit chief, Wu Shan-kong was slowly accumulating and holders responsible for this crime. I am sure that you will agree with havo lowered their prices conside the Council in its view that the yearably for these qualition, under review has been quite a success. ful one, and that such success was due in a large measure to the loyal co-operation of the officials of all clubs. I should also like to add that

The Hon. Dr. R. IL Kotowall, C.M.G., occupied the chair, and sub mitting for adoption the annual ro- port and balance sheet, he said:

the hard work of Mr. H. M. McTavish

The statistical position here is that any further decline in prices seems unlikely in pronounced the near future.

Three Chinese naval vessels. were in the vicinity at the time: of the seizure, but it is thought pirates and therefore made no they were in sympathy with the

3rd Crop. We estimate, 8,000 However, they proceeded to Can- [move to aid the unfortanto vessel. bales of this crop, of a fair quality. ton to report the affair, arriving

about midnight.

QUOTATIONS. PUTODO.

12/15 Best ler Ordr 15/16 Extra

·

13/16 Petit Extra 1/15 Best ler Del, Fay. Speci 10/15 en les Ord. Fav.,Star 13/15 Beat Jur. Ordre Favoris 13/15 Best Zer Orre

who acted as chairman of the Council during the year, and of our Honorary Secretary, Mr. W. Heliands, contributed much to the success. IL is very gratifying to note that the receipts from the Sanday Herald Cup Competitions totalled nearly $4,000, which was a substantial in- crease or the receipts for the previous year; and I trust that the decision of the Council to follow the procedure 14/15 adopted in 1926 for the distribution of the gross takings, hus your ap-2/20 proval.

Misconduct.

Although the number of cases of misconduct in the field dealt with by the Emergency Committee during the past year was considerably less than that of the previous year, I express the strong hope that there will be no occasion for the Committee to per- forma such

unpleasant duties in future. All games must be played in the right spirit-the spirit sportsmanship.

America.

·

Mr. Hsu Tin-sum the head of 11.030 Nam. the Strike Committee was dia- missed from office this morning, as he is suspected of complicity In the crime.

1,250. Spol $1.150- $1,120

$1,030.

H

#830,-

360.-

*

14/10 New Style Ex. Crack Chers $1,260.- €, 4/18

20/22

+

Crack Chops. Imp. $1,100- Crack Chops

$1,000,-.

Ex. Ex. A Far. "A" 18- Ex. Ex. A Fay. "A" $70. Storks in Cantott estimated (bales) 1600

tion during the year, and a grant of $250 to the Hongkong Football Club for the use of their stand on many occasions during the year, was ap proved.

"AMERICAN INVEST-

MENTS.

TWELVE BILLIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

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22

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52.

37

あり

40

1 To crush.

Horizontal,

12 Tho opposite of aweather.

7 Carrior.

8

46

To doludo.

Yellow bugle.

10 Males.

11 Before.

18. Hair dye,

10 To frighten.

Moccasin,

18 A carriage for conveying the 20 Collection of facts.

dead.

·5

To steal,

8 Ten cents.

13 Anger.

14

At all times.

21

15

To opine..

22 Constellation.

16 Bovorage..

28 Situated in the middle.

17 Hollow flexible stem.

25

In the midst.

127.

A freckle.

29

Rude four-wheeled spring wazon

135

36 Head covering.

38 To bo ill.

40 Stir.

41

Bea engle.

42

Rodent.

20 "Speedily.

24 Number expressed in the scale of, 32 Bridal property.

teni.

28 Mother or a father.

То прреаг.

30 Larger than a gully, smaller 37 English money.

than, a valley. Washington, July 6.

31 Scrutinized. The Department of Commerce 34 Chemical.

33 Type of fortification. estimates that Americans have in- so White. vested abroad altogether G$12,- 39 Female sheep. 300,000,000 of which G$789,000,- 40 High. 000 was invested during the first 43 Melody. six months of '1927-

44 Driving 'command. 46 To pull along. 40 High.

48 On the top of,

Vortical.

1 Reckless persons.

The Rev. F.P.W. Alexander, C.r, K.O.S.B. drew attention to the pro- bability that the battalions now in Hongkong in connexion of China

with the trouble would remain it Hongkong throughout the whole of i This Report and Balance Sheet of next season, and asked if the Coun-

This is what remains after al the Interport Account will be presenteil would consider their admission to lowing for the repayments of ma- ed to you in due course, and i should loent competitions.

turing debts and includes loans 47 Upper human limb. like to say a few words on that sub-"

In reply, the Chairman said he made during the second three jout. It was very great pleasure to thought that unless anything cropped months of 1927 of the total par 1, the Hongkong Football Associa- up in the way of exceptional ground value of G3411,000,000. These tion, to welcome our friends from dificulties, the

Association would figures only include the private Shanghai. As I said on a previous always welcome the service teams.. occusion, nothing contributes more to the better and loser relationship be- tween Hongkong and Shanghai than these friendly interport matches. The more closely these two ports are

in brought together this tho

way, helter and eloser may become their co-operation in other aspects of life. For these rensons I hope that we will have more of such friendly matches in future, not only with Shanghai, but with all other ports situated near this Colony, oven tho Straits Sottle- Dients and Manila. (Applause).

The report and accounts of both the Association, and the Interport Ae- court, were unanimously adopted.

The Election of Officers.

The election of officers resulted as follows:

President: Mr. R.M. Dyer. Vice-Presidents: The Hon. Dr. R. H. Katewall, C.M.G., and Mr. G. M. Shaw.

Chairman: Mr. A. T. Hamilton. llon. Treasurer: Mr. G. T. May. Hon. Secretary: Mr. W. E. Hol-

lands.

Council: Messrs. H.M, McTavish,

The meeting closed with a hearty investments of Americans in for- vote of thanks to Dr. Kotowall foreign investments publicly offered. presiding.

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Referees Committee: Messrs. F.

W. Smith, J. W. Baldwin, and Lieut. Quinn.

Emergency Committee: Messrs. A. T. Hamilton, H. M. McTavish, and J. Ormiston.

Rule Alterations.

TO AVERT IT.

Keeping the Blood and Nerves in Good Condition Is the Secret.

The strain of tropical condi- blood and nerve tonic such as Dr. tions on the nervous system is Williams' Pink Pills. The meeting adopted an amendment great and unless guarded against

For many decades Dr. Williams' to the Shield Competition rule No.with wisdom and care may lead

The Pink Pills for Pale People have 4. Mr. Kentes (Kowloon) proposing to serious consequences. and Mr. Lawrence (Club de Recreio) heat and humidity and the glare of been held in world-wide esteem as seconding that the rule be altered to the sun cause an excessive stimu- blood builder and nerve restera- read:

"No senior player shall be iation of the higher nerve contres tive. They are a proven remedy entitled to play in any junior game, by sensations of discomfort from for anaemia and the Ailments and no player shall be entitled to all parts of the body, and the associated with anaemic conci-

one Club or for play for more than more than one team in the same divi-result is congestion and fatigue of tions, also for nervous dobility, sion during the season, A senior the brain, loss of memory, mental digestive weakness, loss of weight player is a player who has taken confusion, irritability, sometimes and strength, women's ailments, part in more than one Senior game leading to "tropical fury," dopreu-and to rapidly rebuild strength after fever, dysentery, or other in any Competition under the juria-sian and nervous breakdown." dletion of the H.K. Football Associa Such is the considered 'state- weakening illness. The increase tien:'

ment of one of the most eminent in appetite and spirits which fol- An alteration to Rule 3 of the Lai health authorities in the Far East.lows the use of even a single Wah Cap Competition, recommended

we show that bottle will convince you of their by the Council, and by which the How then can Chinese team will be selected by "A wisdom and care" of which the merits. Of all chemists, or post doctor speaks? The free from the Dr. Williams' committee of the Chinese Clubs in learned

answer is by sustaining in good Medicine Co., 60. Klangse Road. membership" was carried.

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Service Teams.

The meeting voted an honorarium of $300 to Mr. W. E. Hollands, the hon. secretary, for his excellent work in the interests of the Assocla- Į

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4 Edge of a skirt

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Yesterday's Puzzle.

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