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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

of

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1928.

THE WORLD SPORT

CRICKET NOTES.

NEW SHIP LAUNCH

AT TAIKOO.

(Continued from Pago 1.)

Invited Guests.

ROSE DAY APPEAL.

FORGET-ME-NOTS FOR YOUR

.BUTTONHOLE.

"Roses, Roses, Roseal Oh, buy A Rose from St. Vincent de Paul!" "From St. Vincent de Paul?" I turned to meet the smiling eyes of

little one, whose dimpled checks mirrored the rose more truly than the imitation flowers in her basket. "You are not Vincont de Paul, and your roses are no roses!"

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"And how much do you want for your roses that are not roses, but forget-me-nots ?"

Amongst thoso Invited to wit- noss the launching ceremony were the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Creasy, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfo, the Hon. Mr., Mrs. and Mias Mackie, the | CANTON ROWING CLUB. Hon. Sir Shouson and Lady Chow

Mr. and Mrs. Ho Leung, Mr. and am of Vincent de Paul," sho Mra. IIo Kl, Captain Snagge, R.N.,

-me-nots." [By "Two Legs."] NEXT REGATTA IN JANUARY. Mr. and Mrs. Brenan and Miss said, "and my rosos are true forget Kemble, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. I understood, but I wanted moro The Canton Rowing Club is Beith, Sir Robert and Lady Ho of the wisdom of childhood. Drawn matches in local League cricket are nothing unusual, but holding its next Regatta on Tung, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kom-tong, would bargain.

The the Hon. Mr. McI. Messer, General, to have all of one Saturday after- Saturday, 19th January. noon's fixtures uncompleted is very Royal Hongong Yacht Club hae. Mrs, and Miss Luard, Lady Pol rare, if it has ever happened been invited to participate in seve-lock, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Hynes, before.

ral of the ovents and it is expect the Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Kotowall,

"Ah, Sir, you do not understand. the Hon. Mr., Mrs, and Miss Owen- Kowloon C. C., in the First Divi-ed that it will send up crows.

Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Remington, These towers have no market slon, are to be sympathised with

An excellent programme has Miss Oakley, Col. and Mrs. Skin- pride, they show the value of your for their failure to obtain the full

They лго They been arranged by the Committee points from Craigengewer.

buster, the Hon. Mr. Halifax, the are forget-me-nota. have, however, gone to the top of including Junior Fours (Canton par, the Ilon. Mr. and Mrs. Alu-heart. That is why I said they the League table and I certainly and Hongkong), 1 mile; Senior Hon. Mr. and Mrs, North, Com- the forget-me-nots of the poor: the distressed. If I gave you a expect them to stay there for some Pairs (Canton and Hongkong), 4modore and Mrs. Pearson, Mr. W. they are the forget-me-nots of time. R. C. Reed, who played for milo; Naval Race (French and R, Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lau- real rose for your buttonhole it the Recreio last year, saved the British Gunboats stationed in der, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Hancock, would fade at the close of the day. Happy Valley aide from defeat. Canton), mile: Junior Pairs Captain Michell, R.N., Mr. E. But These flowers will never fade. You will throw away to-morrow Ile batted carefully for 28 not out (Canton and Hongkong), 3/4 mile; ler (representing the and when partnering in the Inst Junior Double Sculls (Canton Steamship Company) and Mr. Hen- the flower which I give you to-day, Rowing Club only), 3/4 mile; derson supervising construction. but an Angel of God will pick it wicket ho defended stubbornly.

up. One day you will hear, with Brace and Ramsay were again Senior Fours (Canton and long-

surprise, that "you visited tho to the fore in, the Kowloon kong), i mile. innings, and, once they had their

The new vessel is intended for sick, you fed the hungry, you The course will be as usual on eye in, they knocked the bowling

Company's passenger and clothed the naked; you will not about freely, I notice that Teddy the Belcher's Island reach, just the Fincher has practically dropped within the harbour limita. Ar- cargo trade. Her principal dimen- believe yourself the story of your out of the picture in batting. He rangements will be made for the sions are:-Length over-all, 242 good decils, til an Angel shows

to-day." j has not done anything to speak spectators on British and French feet: breadth, 42 feet, 6 inches: you the flower which I offer you of yet this season, and it seems gunboats and on various launches | depth, 20 feet, 3 inches. now that his wicket is rather more and houseboats loaned by the

Last year his différent firms of Shameen. easily penetrated. speciality was sound defensive play.

Canton has recently acquired an important addition to its oarsmen In the person of Mr. R. Rasmussen Chinese R.C. are highly gratified who has just been transferred with their performance against the from Hongkong. Mr. O. Frless Navy, and well they might be, anner, Captain of Rowing, is the it must have been a long time age mainstay of the Canton crews and since they have secured a point in is chiefly responsible for all the their first match of the season. organisation and training of crews With the introduction of young in connexion with the Regatta. blood in the tears, one notices a

A very large number of spec- greater enterprise shown by the Chinese batsmen and there is certators in expected and this regatta tainly more "life" in the field will have a very special interest as nowadays, The Navy scoring it will be the first meeting between and, Hongkong and Canton since 1922, AVALA particularly

two and several of the old inter-club After batting for hours, they were obliged to declare cups will again be competed for.

wickets.Our Own Correspondent. nine for

with 149

Blow,

quite

I was very pleased to see the splendid form shown by W. C. llung, the young skipper of the Besides being an Chinese Lenm. uncommonly useful bowler, Hung is also a fine forceful bat,

In the Junior League, Craigen- gower 2nd XI were out to aurorise

A knock,

the strong Kowloon side, and they very nearly succeeded. Of the eight batsmen who had seven got into double figures and Kowloon were set 167 runs to win. Fritz had a long spell with the ball and was bowling really well, and but for Lee who made G6 not out and who more or less wore out the other bowlera, Kowloon would have been in a very sorry plight.

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Electric R, C., one of the weakest teams in the Second Division, up- set calculations at Civil Service, and, on their form on Saturday, they deserved to win. Gahagan had hurd luck in just failing to get into three figures-he was not on

L. R. C. TENNIS.

THE MEN'S SINGLES

CHAMPIONSHIP.

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The result of the first round of the Men's Club Championship Singles at the LR.C. is as follows: C. Grove W. 0. from R. M. Henderson.

6-3,

N. Evans beat C. Mathina 6-3,

G. W. Sewell bent J. G. Lawrie 11-9, 6-2.

R. E. Tottenham beat J. E. W. Allen 6-0, 6-2.

The second round to be com pleted by 4th December.

SHAMEEN TENNIS.

In the final of the Shameen

Description. of Vessel.

Straits

cargo

She has two compietę deeks and promenade and boat decks. Every of cargo, by attention has been given to the rapid handling arranging three larga hatches in the ship served by six steam cranes, also four large doors are fitted each side of the vessel to facilitate the working of cargo and for embarking native passengers. Provision is made for dealing with heavy lifts, a derrick for heavy loads together with a specially designed cargo 2 hatch: The 'tween deck space winch being fitted to serve No. of the throughout the length vessel is arranged as native pas- senger accommodation.

I thought that I had understood, but these few words gave me a new understanding. For many years I had bought one of these flowers. I had dropped a tén cent plece into the box, and carefully

warn the flower all day to escape the importunity of other sellers, Lo show the world that "I had done my bit: ten cent bit!"

To-day, the egoism of my soul was revealed by the simple words of the child: "These flowers have no of your own heart."

arket value, they show the value

I looked at the cigar between my fingera: my mind worked, rapid as the abacus, on all the dollars spent first-on this pleasure alone-and the Accommodation for 10

wines I sipped whilst smoking! class passengers is arranged on the shade deck in largo state-In my attache caso was the Intest rooms fitted up in the most up- novel for which I had paid five The first-cinas dollars, and I had given a ten cent to-date style. dining saloon, at the forward end piece to "feed the poor, to clothe of the shade deck is fitted with the naked, to comfort the comfort. leas!" These flowers show the large windows and handsomely furnished in hardwood furniture. value of your own heart.

words burned into my soul. That Just aft of the saloon

day the rosy-checked child chang- tractive stairway leads to the ed all I had with me-thirty dol-

Jars first class lounge and smoke room

at-

on the promenado deck, the promenade space provides ample room for deek games. Rooms for 18 second-class passengers aro arranged aft, with dining saloon,

elc.

The machinery, which consists of two sets of triple-expansion engines, having cylinders 11," 19" and 314" diameters with a stroke of 20" with two cylindrical Scotch boilers, has been desirned and constructed by the Taikoo Dockyard.

The

FOR

FULL DRESS

FORMAL OCCASIONS.

Theatre Partles

Official Dinner Parties

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Invitation Pancar.

Full Dress Cost is worn with Outside Breast Pocket showing a neat White Linen

or White Silk Handkerchief.' White Waistcoat, mostly button, 4 very close toge- ther, with long points and. plain Roll Collar,

Large Wing Collar with. pointed ends and Tie. The ends of the Tie should be outside of, and therefore cover, the turned back or wing points of the dollar, •

Stiff-front White Shirt with two Pearl or Gold Studs. Patont Leather Laced Shoes are very popular now-a-days, although the Court Shoe is still worn,

At a Dance, White Eld Gloves are, of course, im- perative.

A Watch Chain is not worn, and Fobs have now gone out.

day

The

present tendency is towards no Jewellery,

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MEN'S WEAR STYLISTS

SIR AUSTEN AT VANCOUVER.

I think Into forget-me- nots. She did more; she made me enquire about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, I learned that it has been working quietly in Hong- kong since 1863, thut, whilst I was enjoying my five-dollar novel, or my cigar, or the sensational play at the theatre, men like myself, business-men, professional men, some in the prime of life, some starting life, some in life's, even- ing were visiting the homes of first public appearance here as tho the poor, helping to feed them, to

MINISTER'S FIRST APPEAR ANCE IN PUBLIC.

Vancouver, Nov. 1, Sir Austen Chamberlain made his

pay their rent, to provide for them quest of the Birmingham Associe- and their little ones in time of tion, and 400 of his "home towners” · The vessel is being built in sickness, to pay for the education greeted the British Foreign Sécro-, accordanco with the British

of their children, to meet the Corporation Register of Shipping's travelling expenses of poor chil-

tary enthusiastically. highest class for this

service, dren' who lived at a distance from

Sir Austen spoke with freshness

emulating the performance of his Lawn Tennis Club's Men's Handi- and when complete will be schopl. All this work is going on and vigour, and gave the impression team-mute, Murdock, who made a cap Doubles, Messra. A. T. Lay and worthy addition to this Company'a quietly. Help is given to all do that he was nearly at his best

J. Rodger defeated Messrs. M. A. century against the University a

Annelt and F. Gandoasi by 5/7, few weeks ago.

The Civil Servants found Banks | 6/2, 6/2. and Way very difficult to play. Given another couple of overa it was very likely that these bowlers would have.carried their side to victory.

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The Navy 2nd v. R.A.S.C. match, although it was unfinished, was one-sided, the former very

his bowling, made top score for the Navy. The R.AS.C. had lost nina wickets for only 47 runs when time intervened and robbed the sailors

of victory.

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RUSSIAN REFUGEES.

PROTEST AGAINST A LEAGUE

APPOINTMENT.

fine fleet of vessels on this aer-

vice.

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BROKEN TRADITION.

A. M. CRAWLEY PASSED OVER OXFORD CAPTAINCY,

serving cases: there is no distinc. tion made of race or of creed. physically, though slight traces of These men who sacrifice themselves his recent illness still show on his and their time are, to all intents

face. and purposes, dependent on this annual collection and the Vincent

"I hope I am true to the best de Paul Bazaar to carry on to traditions of peace in my dealing noble work. I had čontributed ten with foreign affaire," Sir Austan cents and proudly worn my rose declared in a brief address after all day! I have told you simply dinner. "Britain, and the frn: » reader, the lesson which I learned of nations associated with her in The passing over of A. M. from the little one. And the Empire, can look without-jeal There are about 3,000,000 Rus- Crawley for the Captaincy of the when her daughter-for it will be ousy on the prosperity of the other Oxford Eleven must COURC all her daughter-offers you a rose, nations. In England to-day, you having the upper hand prac-sian exiles scatted over Europe those who are interested in Ox- you may remember to change it into find none of the old carelessness tically all the time. ERA. and America. During the League

surprise. It a forget-me-not which shows the about Empire, nona of the old lack chiefly for Sparrow, played

session, which ended last June, ford cricket some

of interest. We watch your deve- delegates of twelve nations signed used to be the custom established value of your heart,

G. B.

lopment with surprise and admira- a statute applying to Russian and over many generations for the

tion, and we always hope that num- American emigrants, and it is pro- Secretary of the O.U.C.C. to suc ceed, in the following year, to posed to place Dr. Nansen, as High the Captaincy, the Secretary being has done since the late R. E. Fox-bers of our people will continue to Commmissioner, in control of an Executive Committed to take appointed with that definite ob- ter, and fielded brilliantly; and bring their industry and skill to of B. G. T. Kingsley and H. M.' "Great Britain and the British The Civil Service v. II.K.C.C. charge of their fate and have ject in view; and he automatically his fine cricket, together with that help develop Canada. fixture, down for decision in the power to select sub-commissioners became Captain unless he had Jost Garland-Wells; drew thousands to Empire wish well to all, and desire

form or his health.

the Parks. The revival of Oxford to live in peace and friendship. Senior Division this week, should be individual countries.

If the

For many years Oxford cricket well worth watching.

This plan, atates the "Patriot" Club cant

field their strongest in its current fasue, has met with has been under a cloud. Not to cricket was chiefly his work. Later Such has been the direction of our satisfaction from the thought that eleven-I am not sure that all their the strongest objections, and re- put too fine a point upon it, it he played for the Gentlemen at foreign policy. I gain the utmost Surely there has been a lack of in some small way I can further regular players will be available as presentatives of the Russian exiles was definitely felt that the or- some may be away in Camp with the have addressed a protest to the ganisation was so bad and so little Volunteers-I think they should just about get away with it. Both League. They point out that "Mr. trouble was taken that the fixture gratitude and of generosity in not the efforts of the Empire in pre-

Trade Revival, (cams will be strongly represented to Nansan, honorary citizen list was small in quantity and electing Crawley captain, and if serving world peace. in batting, so that a drawn game is of the U.S.S.R., and an old friend noor in quality, and the grass In the old custom is not to be observ

is certainly the outfield was not even properly ed it would be better,

Responding to the Birmingham not unlikely.

Craigengower will probably get unit to represent the interests of cut for the match with the Austures to think, if it was stated off- Busalana who have fled from the tralians two years ago a poor cially and definitely that the post

of secretary is not necessarily a welcome, Sir Austen stated that their first victory at the ex- penas of the Chinese, but a great cruelty and terror of the Soviets," compliment indeed to the greatest stepping stone to the leadership, there were zigas of a great revival' deal will depend on which side will and protest against the absence of of our cricketing dominions.

Last season Crawley was secre- The present system strikes one us in trade and enterprise in Birming take first knock. I do not, think any "right of appeal against un- Craigengower's attack will be good fair decisions of the sub-Commis-tary, and everything was changed, tending only to disappointment, to ham and England and in Britain enough to dismiss the Chinese Insioners or even those of the High He arranged the best list of fix-il-feeling, and to the destruction generally. Birmingham still lived

tures Oxford has ever had, ho of that morals and camaraderie as up to its motto of "Forward,"

Sir Austen, referring to his time if the former go in to bat first. Commissioner himself."

When five years ago Dr. Nan-inspired everyone with a great en- necessary in a cricket team

The new Captain, A. T. Barber, family, stated that he was always sen was appointed by the Longue thusiasm, and in the absence Hongkong C.C. 2nd XI will en- to deal with the Russian refugee through illness of the captain, M. is to be congratulated on his ap aware that three members had sat tertain Civil Service. The issue question, and also to act as Com-A. McCanlis, until the middle of pointment, but his task is not in the Cabinet and he endeavoured of this match will probably be a winisaloner for the relief of the June, he led the side with success. made easier by what has taken to live true to the best traditions of

place. Of one thing, however, it is father. in population

A Secretary's Inspiration, sworn for the visiting side. The Craigen famine-atricken Charles Among the magistrates Robert Wynn

There was a touching Interlude To anyone visiting Oxford last may be certain, and that la that 'Cartney, of Liverpool, were in at London Sessions were Mrs. gower second team will cross over Russia, refugee organisations in scalded to death in the steamer Philip Snowden and Lady (Trus- to Club de Recreio in search of London protested in almilar terms, season to see the cricket the con- he will have no more loyal sup

tram) Eve

points, and if they can reproduce Dr. Nansen's proceedings then, trast was astonishing. In place porter, or one who will work hard-when an aged woman came forward Gladiator at Glasgow.

thanked her. Dr. Pinto de Lima, new Portu- The Rugby League Cup final not be surprised to see them beat points out the "Patriot," were not of a lethargy that could almost beer for the side than Crawley, who and said "God bless you, Sir Aus- dence of non-Bolshevised Rus- the game. Moreover, Crawley disappointment after the manner Air Austen smiled, saluted her, and batted better than any Oxonian of Mr. Kipling's immortal "IP" guess Consul in London, took up will be played at Wembley on the the one-time strong Portuguese calculated to inspire the confi felt one found a genuine zest for will undoubtedly take his natural ten, for old Birmingham's sake."

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