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CIVIL SERVICE C.C.

POSSIBILITY OF GROUND EXTENSION.

Among other things discussed at Annual General Meeting of the ngkong Civil Service Cricket Club in the Club's pavilion yesterday, the possibility of the removal | the banks aroand the

eric gen in order to allow of better a

facilities and also the prospect, the near future, of the Club ne-" Tring certain portion of Morrison

In order that they may be able transfer their tennis and lawn wis to the new aite and confine the resent ground entirely to cricket." His Honour Mr. Justice J. R. Wood: President of the Club) occupied the hair in there were present Mr. G. Suyer, Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, Mr. T. Lamble (Vice Presidents) Mr.

E. Alderman (Hon. Steward), Mr.

E. Maughan (1lon. Treasurer) and

. L. E. Longbottom (Hon. Secret-

y), besides very large gathering L: members,

After the minutes of the previous Annual Meeting were confirmed, the Chairman ushed Mr. B. E. Mauglan opke a statement on the financial art of the report.

Mr. Maughan pointed out that cer- ain expenditure this year was big ger, as for instance the wages paid This was due to the by the Club.

fact that they had to re-engage a new he thought that staff and Judging from the condition of the ground, the expenditure was warrant. ed. He added that one item of ex- penditure had been reduced by cc- onomy and that was Entertainment. This item had been reduced by $500 this year in the early part of the acdzon the Club had to play many of their matches on foreign ground and at the had to do their entertaining other club's prices, consequently there was no profit at all. The drop of the dollar also made their purchase price much higher but there was no in- crease in the Club's charges until Inter in the year.

Turning to the balance sheet, the Treasurer pointed out Honorary that at Committee felt that the val- uation of the Club's pavilion at $1,225 did not warrant any sum being written off as depreciation,

The Chairman:. In reading the re- port, which is of unusual interest, the first thing, we note with regret is that the Club has lost one of its most valuable members, Mr. G. H. Haskett. Mr. Haskett was our Treasurer for several years and his interest in our financial matters was of the greatest advantage to the Club. Socially, he was one of the most welcome mem- bers of our Club. The Committee also note with regret the deaths of Messrs. G. Gipsun and W. Knight

Enlargement of Ground,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LONDON EXPRESS DISASTER.

The wreckage of the Pallman car in the train smash near Sevenoaks, by the bridge against which the carriages crashed.

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The Chinn Athletic Association leads in the Ping-pong league, the latest positions being:

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SCOTTISH COMPANY MEETING

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have

Preliminary arrangements now been made in connexion with the 3rd annual Inter-Platoon sports meet- ing of the Scottish Company of the L. Fts. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. 10 The Kowloon British School has generously granted the use of their ground at King's Park, Kowloon, on Saturday, 29th October, and the meeting will be held there on that date commencing at 2 p.m.

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Ng Tai-pia bent Li Sin-kau. Ko Yau-cheong bent Ng Tin-fong. Siu Din-lim beat Young Yin-pun.

The following programme of events 2 will be carried out:

following Confined Events: The events will be confined to members of the Company and points will count towards the winning of the Ree-Choong Challenge Cup presented in 1925 for competition between Pla- toons by Mr. R. Shewan, the present holders of which is No. 6 Platoon: 100 yards scratch, 220 yards scratch, 440 yards scratch, 880 yards scratch, high jump, long jump, Putting the Yeung Tak-ming boat Yuen Cho-Shot, Inter-Platoon Relay Race, 220, 220, 440 and 440), Inter-Platoon Tug- i-War. Teams of 8. (Total Weight hung.

Wong Mung-fay beat Cheung, Tak-not to exceed 81 stone); Relay Race, (Teams of four); Highland Fling (individual). Chan Hop-shu beat Chau Wing-loi.

With regard to the Open Singles The Committee mentioned that they Tournament, several matches in the hope that in the near future it will first round have now been played off, be possible to enlarge the playing the results of which are as follows:

in this con- ground of the Club and nexion I have in my hands a letter

Chairman Written by the the Recreation Grounds Committee the Secretary of our Club. The letter etates that all that area between our Club and the Football Club is to be divided between ourselves and the football Club, making the extension in that direction considerable.

It

hoped that when the nullah is completed and the area on the far side of the road is developed we shall be able to follow on by extend-

F. B. Grose beat Yuen Chun-wun.

wing.

ing our present Club premises. Plass use of a portion of the bowling are in preparation and will in due during cricket matches should be left

course he laid before the members of the Club. It is hoped that we will be able to earmark ground which is now occupied by contractors' mat- sheds, so that the bowling and tennis sections will be there and the whole

of our present area will be used for

ericket.

The success of the sporting section 's not wholly pleasant reading, but when we remember we play the game for the game's sake, the year has been

success,

The second eleven regrets the de- parture of Mr. J. H. B. Nihill and I endorse that regret. Mr. Nihill will be much missed both in the Service an in the Club.

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One thing is omitted from the ac- counts and that is the Christmas tree, which was most successfully held at In all $330 the end of last year. was collected and this sum was spent on our children's Christmas.

to the in-coming rommittee,"

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5-a-side Football Competition: An Mr. R. S. Vergette proposed that Inter-Platoon 5-a-side football com Mr. W. F. Fincher be elected a life-petition will be held on Wednesday, member of the Club. Ife said that 19th October, commencing at 8 pm. Mr. Fincher had spent many years on the ground of the Hongkong Foot- working for the Club and had been ball Club who have kindly granted a member for well over twenty yours, the use of the ground and Clubhouse Mr. Fincher always came forward or that night. Reg. QAS. Hol Innds has kindly consented to officiate and did his bit for the Club.

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Election of Officers. The General "Committee elected I may congratulate the having had financially, one of its yesterday's meeting was as follows: Messrs. . . Vergette, H. E. Strange, most successful years. This report represents the close of a year's hard S. E. Alderman, R. S. W. Paterson, work by your Committee and officers J. W. Deakin, A. W. Grimmitt and and I would wish to express thanks, S. Eccleshall.

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The Club players were the aRETOR-

Oyster Bays, Sept. 28. were always well held by their oppon- aora throughout the game but they ents, who played mere on the defen-

The Norwegian yacht "Noreg civilian team showed finished eighteen seconds ahead of the Harbury to all members of this Club who pre- Other elections were.-Captain of sive. The nared this report and to those who First Eleven, Mr. G. R. Sayer; Vice- better combination while the Army Swedish yacht "Maybe" in the Scan- Hankow

very good in-dinavian Gold Cup. The three yachts Hongkong contribute their services I have much

to compete in the final will be the Honolul pleasure in proposing the adoption of Captain, Mr. A. E. Wood; Captain players gave some

of Second Eleven, Mr. H. F. Harper; dividual performances. Vice-Captain, Mr. R. S. W. Pater- the report and necounts."

From the commencement of the "Noreg," "Maybe" and "Merenneito, al Yea --Reuter. Seconded by Mr. A. W. Grimmitt, son; Cricket representative, Mr. Fame the Club kept the play in the the proposal was carried unanimously, H. 'Holdman: Tennis representative, Northants' half and a quarter of an Mr. R. R. Wood; Lawn Bowls repre Mr. Sayer addressing the meeting sentative, Mr. R. A. Smith; Greenour after the start they scored a said that he fully intended to pro-ranger (groundsman), Mr. H. Rose: which Lammert failed to con

Hon. Stoward, Mr. R. T. Taylor; vert from an easy position. pose a resolution with reference to

what might be described as inter- Hon. Treasurer, Mr. B. E. Maughan;

CO a the eleventh hour a James and W. Bickford.

that

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Suddenly bursting into flames,

a baker's shop in Wilton-rond. The Club led by three points at Victoria, S.W., was in 1 few ference with the cricket field by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. 1. E. Long-the interval but, after the resumption, minutes almost completely de banka round the bowling green.. In bottom; Hon. Auditors, Messrs. C. the Army team, after being hard press stroyed. A girl assistant gave the

ed, broke away and scored a try which Point of

shop opposite summoned the fire had been suggested and

by five points to three. went a long way to meet To the outgoing Honorary Steward, was converted, to give them the lend alarm and a man working in a

Treasurer and Secretary, the Chair- what he was going to propose.

From then on the military team brigade. Although the brigade man proposed an honorarium of 850 seemed to him, particularly at the and of the last cricket season, that each. This was carried unanimously were forced to defend and during arrived 2 minutes after being the closing stages of the game the summoned, the firemen found the those banks, round the bowling green At the conclusion of the meeting lab, scored two tries, only one of shop blazing like a furnace and

It Mr. P. T. Lamble in proposing a seriously interfered with cricket, was spoiling Civil Service's cricket vote of thanks to the Chairman said: which was converted, giving them they were powerless to save it. insofar as one could get a boundary "This is probably the last general vistory by a goal and two tries to By a queer freak one part of the

that I shall attend and Ione, goal, 11-5.

on the Civil Service ground whereas I'meeting venture to take upon my- 1

on other grounds, the bateman would

probably be caught by the outfield. self the privilege to propose a vote!

shon front opposite the door, which contained decorations for hardly Tredding. cakes, was He thought that it would be, wise, of thanks to Mr. Justice Wood for He goes right down to the bottom damaged. On the shop shelves so long as cricket was played in the presiding this evening. I have sat of things, He does not come here were rows of blackened loaves. Club, or during the cricket season, under three Presidents of this Club at the general meetings only. He It is believed that the fire was that the area allotted to lawn bowls, Mr. Chathum, who was solid, Sir digs right into it, I can assure you started by sparks being blown Claude Severn, who was Sir Claude, I ask you to record a very hearty and our present President, and I can vote of thanks." The proposal was reworded by the say from my experience, without any Chairman, ne follows and carried un- reflection, on his predecessors, that Mr. Justico Wood thanked Mr.

President. Lamble for his kind worde animously: "That this matter of the we never had a better

should be turned over to cricket.

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