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Saturday, 9th February at 9.15 p.m.

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SHAMEEN FOOTBALL

LEAGUE.

SEAMEW AND MOTH AGAIN

DRAW.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1929.

"COX AND BOX” IN OXFORD.

A RECTOR WHO LOST house"what with cooling and

the children at home and every-1 HEART.

thing."

WELSH MINERS WHO MAKE "UP AGAINST A BRICK WALL"

GOOD,

Tho return match between

Oxford, Jan. 3. H.M.S.

Scamew and H.M.S. The landlord in "Cox and Box" Moth In the Shamoon Foot-who arranged day and night sleep. ball League resulted in a draw, ing "shifts" for his lodgers, un- each side securing one goal,

known to them, has counterparts in The first match between these modern Oxford. This fact has to the knowledge of the two teams was only played, off on come Tuesday last and after a tremen-authorities as the result of dous tussle ended in a draw with-curious incident. out any score.

were

The Oldest Inhabitant.

LETTER GOLF.

Hero's ono for graduate lotter Igolfersthose who already have

LAMB

It was left for the oldest in-their sheepskins. From LAMB to habitant to attempt explanation, EWES ta à par nine, London, Jan. 5. and with it ho gave his philo The failure of the Church to sophy of life as he saw it and had attract the peopic of the little seen it in this village for over Buckinghamshire parish of Ted-half a century, lie in Mr. Free gerley to worship has resulted in Arlett, an ancient with a rendy the resignation of the Rector, the wit and some strong convictions. Rev. William O'Connor, who, after, "Why don't I go to church?" he eight

years of

striving, an-asked. "Well, now that's funny, anounces: "I havo failed to In-it's just what Vicar asked me not fluence them. I feel as if I were a month ago. Il tell you the against a brick wall. And so same as I told him and that's to I had better retire,”

mind your own business," He made this confession in a

After a time, however, he re- public announcement of his

lented, and agreed to think about pending retirement, and, he said it. "Well," he said, "I suppose it that much as he had tried in because I was driven to go when bring the people to church, he was young. But, mind you, I had been beaten by indifference, have a Bible which I won at Sun- "There is nothing else," he said; day school and I read that every "just indifference. Nothing will day. If you do that, there's no bring them back to the church, call to go to church. Parson As I see it, it is a problem with can't teach you more than that." out a solution."

to

"They Just Don't Care."

Ho did not think that there was anything in the nature of

A man employed during the day In Thursday's match both teams in connexion with the motor works "out for blood," and the outside the city met with an ac- game proved just as oxciting and cident. He was taken to the Rad- interesting is 01 the former cliffe Infirmary and his thumb occasion. H.M.S. Seamow put amputated. He was then told to go through the first goal about five home and go to bed. When he ar minutes adtor the start and held rived at his lodgings, in the St. the lead right through the first Clement's district, he discovered half and well on into the second, that Iris bed was occupied by a night The ground was very slippery, and worker. the Seamow's goal was the rosult

Since then several similar cases of a long tussle almost on

After another long period of very goal line. For the remainder stances the victims are

the have come to light. In most in-

rumination, he added with pride: Welsh of the first half, the Seamew miners who have found einployment

[“And, mind you, I'm a botter maan attacked time and again, but could in the city.

than many of them as do go.”

E WES One could not help feeling that not get through the Moth defence

the old man's philosophy is one and Wickendon, the Moth goalie, ;

Oxford, in other days the city of counter-attraction, unless it was held by many in the England 1-The kos of lattar golf, is be distinguished himself by some very dreaming spires, is sharing to an the motor-bicycle and the omni-countryside to-day, "Yes," he change one word to another and unusual extent the Industrial pros bus, which enabled the people to proceeded, "people used to go be do it in par, a given number of In the second half, the order of perity of the South of England; find amusement in the towns. "No, fore the war and make thair kids strokes. Thus to change COW be play VAS

somewhat reversed, and also the social problems brought he added: "they just don't caro,

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go, too. But nobody over seems Hcp, in three strokes, COW, H.M.S. Moth having, if anything, by industry. Industry has the better of the game. About growing at such a pace that the de- the parish magazine Mr. O'Connor these days. They just do what

In his formal announcement in to make children do anything in HOW HEW HEN,

2-You can change only one twenty minutes after resuming, mand for labour has been far in ex-

wrote: "What grieves me most ie they like, and it isn't human na-letter at a time. H.M.S. Moth managed to net the cess of the local supply.

to see so many of the boys and ture that they should go to church ball after a melee in front of the

girls following the example of of their own accord." their elders and cutting them- selyes off from the means grace.“

Ile summed up on a note which Hedgerley is a pretty little is often struck by philosophers, changed. pince, with a fairly modern church and others who watch the way on the site of the old. Twelfth of the world from more exalted other page. Century foundation, in which is positions than this old Bucking- preserved with pride a piece of hamshire labourer. "Everybody

ne saves.

Seamew's goal, in much the same way as the Seamow had scored at the commencement of the game, The teams were:

H.M.S. Moth. Wickenden; Win- cup, Doway; Flint, Jordan, Gold; Beard, Hootan, Harrison, Hodgkia; son and Love.

H.M.S. Seamew.Goodman; Chapman, Forrest: Horn, Leeson, Grimodell; Alderman, Baker, Mit- chell, Kemp and Thompson.

This makes the present standing of the League as follows:

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Now there is an astonishingly large Welsh population in the suburbs, which is beginning to alter the character of the city. The in- | sured population has almost doubled during the last eight years. In 1920 there were 12,000 Insured per- sons, and there are now 22,000.

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"Everything Changed."

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the purple cloak worn by King does just what they like now," he A cheque for £633 from Mr. and Oxford is on the direct route Charles II. when he visited Iled-said. "They don't caro so much Mrs, C. McNess, of Perth, Austra- from South Wales to London and gerley. The King found no altar what other people think about lia, who are on a visit to London, Bristol. To come into Oxford by, cloth in use and presented the them. It's that war: - It has has enabled the Royal Northern motor-car along a main road is a Rector with his cloak, himself changed everything."

Hospital, London, to claim a gift revelation. Of course it has a flinging it across the bare table. Nobody in the village had a of £35,000 for the erection of a ways been the Mecca of tramps, who

The rector is apparently right word to any against Mr. O'Connor, special block for private beds.. have heard wondrous tales of un- about

The hospital has thus scored a his parishioners. They who is a country, scholarly clergy- dergraduate generosity to their seem to take little or no interest man of obvious sincerity-It is last minute win in its race against brethren, but it is also the Mecca in the Church, and most confess just that he and the Church find time. Officials were faced with the of unemployed from the depressed that they do not go to church, also little part in the villagers task of collecting £55,000 before areas who have heard of work to be though they could give no reason. lives. He has held livings in the dawn of 1929 in order to found at the Morris Motor Works "I don't know," said one, "I never Ireland, and was for many years claim a gift of a similar amount and the Pressed Steel Works. have gone, and I suppose that's actively identified with medical promised by an anonymous donor,

The Employment Exchange has why." Another,

Mr. and Mrs. McNess's cheque found it difficult, however, to deal that she was always much

a woman, said missionary work in India.

too with men who come here on the busy on a Sunday to leave the February.

Ils resignation takes effect in brought the total up to the amount

required. chance of finding employment, and they are advised to consult their own exchanges.

H.M.S. Seamew, with only two more matches to play off, appear to be the certain winners of the League this season. So far, they have not lost a single League game this season. However, it cannot be denied that H.M.S.: Molli are still in the running for the League Champions. On both occa It is Oxford's boast that the in- slons they have held the Seamew dustrial transference scheme is bo-i down to a draw, and although they ing carried out with greater aur- succumbed, to the Lasitano Recess here than anywhere else in the creation Association by 1 goal to south-western division. In the re- nil, they have five games to play port of the Manager of the Ex- aff, with a possible 10 points. Our Qun Correspondent.

LOCAL RUGBY.

UNITED SERVICES TEAM FOR TO-DAY.

change to the local Employment Committer it is stated that 1.314 men, 26 boys, and 28 women have been brought from other districts during 1928. Of these, 226 mon are from South Wales and the North' of England.

tremely successful are from the The men who are generally ex-

Government instructional factories at Bristol, Birmingham, and Dad-

The following side has been select ed to represent the United Services loy, XV in this trial match against the II.K.F.C. Rugby section to-day: A. B. Webb (Cornwall);

These men from the depressed arcas have proved themselves quite

B. Mckay (Cornwall), Surg. Aadaptable. Occasionally there are Bingham (Bluebell), Mino. Boylan cases of home-sickness, but on the (Cornwall), Lt. Rickman (Beds, and whole they settle down very com- Herts); Mid. Robertson (Cornwall), fortably in what may almost be call- Lt. Johnson (Beds, and Herts.); A. ¡ed the Welsh quarter. A good Padion (Petersfield), E. R. A. Ham- many have taken up hobbles with mond (Hermes), Ld. S. Sto. Morgan vigour. Local football eloba find (Cornwall), A. B. Wright (Titania), new supporters, and choirs and A. B. Knott (Cornwall), Lt. Yale Les choral societies flourish abundantly. (Beds. and Herts.), Pay Sub.-Lt Blowers (Hermes), Mne, Smith (Cornwall).

HOCKEY.

SIM SHIELD-CLUB v. NAVY.

TAXES AND TENNIS.

VARIED QUESTIONS FOR BUDDING INSPECTORS.

The Civil Service Commission On the U.S.RC. ground on Wednes. I recently conducted a compétition day, Feb. 6, at 4.45 p.m. sharp, the among members of the Taxes following will represent the Club Clerical Staff for situations as Ås- against the Navy in the Sim Shieldsistant Inspector of Taxes, in the W. K. Tait, W. Woodward. J. Inland Revenue Department. Rodger; A. A. Dand (Capt.), E. R. Mitchell, J. E. Noronha

The essay and papers set were IL Owen Hughes, G. E. R. Divett, E. D. Law. Intended to test a candidate's rence, G. R. Vallack, C. G. Francis, power of self-expression, his un- Reserves.-J. E. Henry, I. W. Shewan, derstanding of English, and the H. V. Parker.

workmanshiplike use of words, affective and skilful explosion, and also to judge his alertness, the standard of his intelligence and 'general outlook.

HOCKEY TEAM.

There was a choice of four sub- jects for the essay "Write The following will represent character sketch of a shy man," the Hongkong Hockey Club 2nd was one of the instructions. On eleven against the University on social, economic, and political Monday on University ground at subjecia, any three of nine ques- 5.15 p.m. (Cars will leave Blaketions were to be answered. Plor at 4.56 pm.):-R. R. Sapsed, "What has Mussolini done for J. E. Henry, R. R. Todd, L. A. R. Italy?" was a question requiring Duncan (Capt), I. W. Shewan, some knowledge of Italian poli- A. C. Howell, R. D. Beaumont, R. ties. The musically inclined were K. Valentine, H. V. Parker, W. A. invited to comment Nowers and T. J. Price.

on, national

styles of music.

The "Everyday Science" ques- tions included the following: In a return Chess match played at "What is meant by a simple frac- the Kowloon Chess Club last oven- ture and by compound fracture of ing, the home team beat the German a bone? How would you adminis Tennis Clubs by points to one. The ter Arst-aid treatment in cach Germans won the provleus match by 4 points to 2.

case, for a broken leg and attend to the general comfort of the in- and "Discuss, from

A force of 175 police from the jured?" Pretoria Reef have been ordered geometrical and mechanical points

to Port Nolloth in connexion with of view, overhand and undernand

the trouble in the Namaqualand services in tennis. diamond fields.

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Fifty candidates have been summoned to the viva voce test.

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