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PRIZES DISTRIBUTED ON CLOSING, DAY,
It was "Closing Day" at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club on Saturday, when prizes won during the season were presented, after a game between teams slipped by the President, Mr. C. Bond, and the Vice-President, Mr. B. Wylle The game ended in favour of the Vice-President's aide by 77 shots to 73. There was a large gather ing of members and their ladies, a most enjoyable afternion being -spent.
Reviewing the Club's activities during the year, Mr. C. Bond said that their position in the League was fifth and he had been given bowlers would push the leaders of to understand that next year the the League very much further."
At the beginning of the season they had been handicapped by the sand and other rubbish which was washed on to the ground and the Greens Committee had had a dif- feult job in getting the greens into condition.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1928.
HOCKEY CHAMPIONS..
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one.
NAYY DEFEATED IN SIM
SHIELD FINAL.
COMPANY MEETING.
· BANK OF EAST ASIA'S SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
The ninth ordinary yearly meet- The Army become the holders of the Sim Shield for the year by ing of the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., their victory over the Navy in the was held on Saturday, at its regis deciding match played on the tered office No. 10, Des Voeux United Services Recreation ground Road, Contral. The Hon, Sir at Kowloon on Saturday, after Shou-son Chow presided, and there noon. They won by two goals to were present Messrs. P. K. Kwok, Chow Chinam, Chow Tung-sang, The Army and Navy have un-Poon Hiu-cho, Tso Shuk-hon, Li Koon-chun, Li Tse-fong, Li Pak-to, doubtedly proved the superior K. Lee, Li Po Tin, Fung Fing teams in the competition.
ahan, Wong Yun-tong, Kan Tong Navy held the lead all the way through, but when the Army P, Ling Man-lai, K. K. Weng, Ll
others. secured the points in their lasta-sang, Kan Ting-po, and many The Chairman, addressing the match they succeeded in drawing level at 10 points all. The rules meeting, said: in the event of a tie a deciding of the competition provide that game shall be played, and this the Army won.
The
WHO WOULD THINK SHE IS FORTY!
The report and accounts, to- gether with the auditors' report. having been sent to you in accor dance with the provision of the Articles of Association of the Company, I will, with your permis- Insion, follow the usual practice and
This is an age of young people. take them as read. I referred last This year year to the hopes and anticipa It is unfashionable to rumit one-
The Sim shield was first put up for competition in 1925, in which year it was won by the Club. the two following years the Navy became the holders..
near future. I regret to say that
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He was pleased to the R.A.F. entered a team, making tions of a revival of trade in the self old. Instead of wearing caps world for close on forty years. say that they had not had many four competitors, but never at hny Worms this year (Laughter).time did they look like winning The worthy green ranger had the trophy.
The Shield cannot be won out- spent many afternoons fishing for thems (Laughter).
Mr. Bond said he would take the winning team is inscribed that opportunity of extending thereon. hearty congratulations to The interest which the meeting Kowloon Dock Recreation Club for of the Service teams aroused was their magnificent win during thevidenced by the unusually large Colony itself gradually returned
during the year under review, but grandmothers dance and are all for those backaches and Irregulari- these hopes have not been realised and shawls now-a-daya many on the contrary, there was even the better for it. Some women tics of health which afflict their right, but each year the name of greater depression and uncertain-even are taken to be the sisters of sex alone, women know them to be
the
before on account of the continu- ty for trade in the Far East than ance of civil wars and troubles in China. However, it is gratifying to note that conditions in the
What is the secret of looking and their own daughters. feeling young when well on into middle life? Unquestionably it depends almost entirely upon the condition of the blood, for from
its nourishment, and when the
or.
unrivalled. They have an out-- standing record as a restorative of health and vigour to men broken- down by over-work, worry, other causes. If you feel that you are prematurely ageing, If you lack season. They got to the premier attendance of spectators, both to almost what they were in nor-the blood the whole system draws strength, spirit, appetite, if you are troubled with rheumatic pains, position and established a recordsides being well supported. Those mal times.
The results of the year's work blood is aanemic, impoverished, just begin a course of Dr. Wil by going through the season with-present included His Excellency, out having been heaten. The Major General C. C. Luard, Mrs.ing show very little material vitiated, the complexion fades, the lams Pink Pills today, and note
At the changes from those of the preced- Kowloon Bowling Green Club was Luard and Miss Luard, proud of them, first because, they conclusion of the game His Excel- ing year, and in view of the dif-face becomes drawn or puffy and how soon you will begin to feel juvenating health-and-strength were all graduates of the Club lency presented the shield to Capicult time, I think you will agree spirit droops, elasticity leaves the their unique re-vitalizing, re- restoring effects. It is wonderful and secondly because they had tam Webb, who captained the with me that we are indebted to the limbs, the muscles, the skin.
efforts of the management, both in And how is the blood to be kept how quickly they impart zest to all stuck to the Club and wore Army,
Office and in lts still members. They were very
Both elevens played exceptional-the Head
to this is by the use, when needed, tion, tone to the nerves, give a proud to have them as members, ly well and credit must be mid branches, for the preft on the
of a good blood tonic, the best of fresh impetus to the enjoyment of to the respective goal keepers year's operation.
all tonic--Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. | life. Of your chemist, or post Lt. Commdr. Bell (Navy) and
Doubitless to you who read these free, $1.50 per bottle, $8.00 for 6 'Both Capt. Renny (Army).' played splendidly and their efforts
lines the name is familiar. It is bottles, from The Dr. Williams more than probable that you can Medicine Co., 60, Kiangse Rond, added materially to keeping the
not recall the time when you first Shanghai. But be sure and refuse score down. Defences and halves
Pills for Pale People have been the you get
The Tennis Section. Referring to the Tennis Section, Mr. Bond said it had had a sue consful year. He was certain that the competitions had been very
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Shield Presented.
You will observe from the Balance Sheet before you that the figures in our current and depest accounts show a very substantial increase over those of 1926, and
important branch of a bus
our
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rich and red? The answer
the appetite, invigoration to diges
'DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS.
keen and had been played off in were sound and both sets of for. Jam glad to be able to any that this heard it, for Dr. Williams' Pink substitutes. Ask for, and ace that
most sportsmanlike manner, wards displayed dash and skill,
offices. However, your The younger members of the Club the Army, if anything, having thein being steadily maintained in all preferred tennis to bowls. He better control.
Directora still think it prident to could quite understand that as
keep as large a cash reserve na there was no bevy of beauty on
possible, and you will notice that the bowling greens as there was
our money at call fully represents on the tennis courts (Laughter).
80 per cent, against our liabilities He hoped, however, that the
on current and deposit accounts. young members of the Club who were keen on tennis would spend some of their time on the greens as some of the older players want ed to all back and merely watch
the game.
1.
Following the finish of the game, the Army team lined up in front of Mayor General Liard, who presented the shield to Cap- tain Webb.
New Shanghai Premises: The addition of the sum of about In making the presentation His
$200,000 to our Bank Building Excelimey remarked on the splen- aid match those present had contractors for our new Shanghai account represents payment to the witnessed adding that it Was Office which was completed in Mr. Bond and he had to thank anyone's game all through. He November of last year. Our the donors of the prizes. He did thought perhaps the Army were Shanghai Branch is now pecupy. not think 24 finer collection of rather the better, team, but the ing the major portion of the silver hud over appeared before Navy forwards always looked ground floor and I am pleased to on one table in any Club in the dangerous. He paid a tribute to state that the remainder of the Colony. After congratulating the Commander Bell for his fine dis-ground floor and most of the prize winners on their success, play in goal.
oftee space in the upper floors Mr. Bond asked Mrs. 'Bond to come forward and distribute the prizes.
Mrs. Bond as follows.
After, remarking that the game have been let out, yielding very was a deciding one, General Luard good returns on the capital invest- continued, amidst laughter, that cd. I may mention here that the The prizes were distributed by he thought it was perhaps time Directors have made a very con
that the Army won the shield.servative valuation of all the pro- "It is," he said, "about time they perties owned by the Bank and they are satisfied that it is very had a look in."
Three cheers were then given much above the book value. for General Luard.
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Bowls. Handienp Doubles.-; (Tyneside and Dundee Prizes), Mesare. R. Lapsley'
The amount to be carried for- and V. Ramsay; 2, (Presented by
ward is again larger than that of Mokara Hyde and Donnithorne). Following are the teams:
the previous year because it is the Messrs. W. Macfarlane and R. Army: Capt. Ronny; Sergt. Duncan,
Hooper and Sergt. Dodds; Lt policy of the Directors to carry sum that will Championship-1, (Galloway Call, Reidy, Capt Webb, (Capt.) and forward such. a presented by Messrs, W. Russell, R.Major Greig Lt. Dickinson, Cant assure shareholders of a steady Hunter, H. Nish and T. F. Bradford Howard, Lt. Burton, Capt. Dobbia dividend for the coming year.
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further in the accounts that re- T.U.C. ANGRY WITH MR. by Mr. A. Chapman), A. M. Navy: Lt. Commdr. Bell: Fit.quires my comment but if any Hented Halland.
Lt. Hope and Lt. Commdr. Browne; shareholder desires to put any Non-Prize Winners.-1, (Presented Lt, Davies, Lt. Commdr. Chap question to me after the resolution by the Club), W. E. Hale; 2, ("Car-ple and Sub-Lt. Collina; L. for the adoption of the report and ning Town" Cup: Presented by Mesars. MacKendrick, LA. Sladen. Commdr. accounts has been proposed and C. Bond, C. Hatt und W. S. Cuff), B. Ling (Capt.). Lt. Comundr Fleet, seconded, I shall be very pleased Branch.
Rink Competition.-1, (Presented and Lt. Atkinson.
till 5 p.m..
DYE "SPY" CASE.
AMERICAN SUBJECT GETS PRISON SENTENCE.
REPRIMAND LIKELY OVER TRADE TALK OPPOSITION.
Berlin, Feb 18. to answer same to the beat of my
The Dusseldorf court has sex ability,
The attitudo of Mr. A. J. Cook, tenced an Americno named, Guido by Mr. A. K. Macdougall), Messrs.
Club Second Team. Russell, Forster, A. Macfarlane and
With these few remarks, I beg to Stoneham: 2, (Presented by the Club
conference New Hampshire, to imprisonment for The following will represent the propose the adoption of the report the miners' secretary, towards the Meifel, a dye export of Portemouth W. Macfarlane, Whibley,
second team of the Hongkong and accounts and that the amount industrial harmony Sherriffs, and Hyde.
when the General Council of the "commercial espionage.". President.
(Presented by Mr. Hockey Club in the match with the standing at the credit of Profit and may have a dramatic development year, and a fine of 5,000 marks, for the Loss Account be dealt with as fol-Tradea Union Congress meets in It is alleged that he tried to ob Bond), C. Atkinson; 2 (The Belfast Royal Navy seconds Ltd.
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dye procesROS. Maclaggan; 3. (Presented by Mr. D. 1. R. Tow LP. 5. Nicholla; share on 50,000 shares absorbing newspaper of January 16th.
Mr. Cook has opposed the whole Ramsay.
Sim, L. A. R. Duncan, Rev. N. $300,000.00; to pay a Bonus to Vice-President.1, (Presented by Evans; P. L. P. Thomas, R. K. Directors, Holders of Founder project, and has now made a state-been sentenced to terms of impri- Mr. R.
B. Wylie), R. Duncan; 2(Valentine, Rev. J. F. Murray, Capt. shares and the staff $18,680.05; to mont alleging that the official re-sonment-Reuter. sented by Mr. W. A. Rundell), J. fyde; 3, (Presented by Mr. D. Gow), E. Jacobs-Larkcom and W. A carty forward $404,841.59; a total port of the conference was mis-
of $723,322.64.
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Two German accomplices have also!
There is good reason to believe Mr. Poon Hiu-cho seconded: ̧·
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on Tuesday week, Mr. Cock will report
and peace and the setting up of ma be taken to task for his conduct, Two manuscripts of works by adoption of the
accounts was carried unanimously Mr. Thomas Hardy arc
will be administered, exhibition in the Department of Tung-sang, seconded by Mr. Tso
The council have no power to. Manuscripts Int the British
A sharp report was made by Mr. Shuk-hon, Mespra. Percy Smith, Muscum. They are the original and Fleming were re-elected Citrine, the secretary of the T.UC. take any further disciplinary ac- by Mr. J. D. Thomson), T. Fergussu holograph manuscripts, as sent to 2. (Presented by Mr. T. Fergusson), the printer of the novel "Tess of as the Auditors for the ensuing who said to n Press representation against a member who has
No questions were'asked and the sought to commit the Council to that at the meeting of the council
On the proposition of Mr. Chowchinery to end strikes and lockand it is possible that a reprimand
Tennis Handicap Singles.-1. (Presented
W. Hedley,
Mixed Doubles-1. (Presented by the, D'Urbervilles," and the first year, Mr. P. T. Farrell), Mr. W. Hedley part of "The Dynasts."
and T. Forgusson; 2. (Presented by Nr. J. W. Matthews), Mrs. F. C. Purslow and C. E. Stewart.
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Mr.
Tennis Championship-1. (Presest had remembered that the Vice- C. Ewens), L. Jack; 2, President had won the competition, (Presented by Mr. W. J. Kerr), the scores, he thought being 77 and 78. That score indicated a Fergusson.
Gents. Doubles,-1, (Bookmakers' very close game. Mr. Wylie said Association), C. E. Stewart and J. Dhe would also like to thank the Thomson; 2, (Presented by Mr. G. Atkinson), T. Fergusson and wladies who had provided refresh- ments. Ho asked Mrs. Bond to ae- White.
In a speech at the conclusion of com a bouquet as a token of the the distribution of the prizes Mr. Club's:thanks to her.
B. Wylle, the Vice-President, said The bouquet was banded to he had to thank Mrs. Bond on Mrs. Bond by Miss Helen Wylie, behalf of the Club for visiting and replying on behalf of Mrs. them that afternoon and for so Bond, the President returned suit graciously distributing, the prizes.able thanks to the Club and to He was very glad that Mr. Bond Miss Wylie.
The meeting terminated with the announcement by the Chair man that dividend warrants would be ready on Monday, the 20th instant.
MILITARY MATTERS.
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tive: "
been duly elected by the Congress, but they could write to the Minor's Federation or report to Congress Mr. Cook will defend his action on January 24.
Mr. Cook persists in misrepre- genting his colleagues by giving a one-sided and misleading ver sion of the occurrences at Thurs-
"The bunglers and mischief- day's conference, He is well makers in our own movement as aware that no decisions have been well as in the capitalist movement taken by the General Council in have done their worst to destroy respect of the Conference, and the trade of the country, and there that the whole matter is to be are to-day millions suffering discussed at a special meeting of through the wantonness ·"and· the General Council on January criminal idiocy of this type of man," said Mr. Ben Tillett in a Mr. Cook's suggestion that the speech at Mexborough.co General Council intends to keep! The conference at Burlington Peking, Feb. 18.
to House was the first serious attempt Genorale Chang Chung-chang the movement in the dark as and, Chu Yu-pu have arrived at these proceedings is known by him made in any country to lift a vital Peking for the purpose of attend to be entirely falso: His action is economic question on to a prac
Council itself to consider. ing the military conference this now a matter for the General tical level of consideration and week-end-Reuter,"
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