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COMMITTEE MEETINGS,
CORRESPONDENCE,
· Local Olympics.
[To The Editor of Hongkong
Felegraph
IN THE FORTIES.
A CRICKET MATCH AT HONGKONG..
In a letter to The Times of Aug. Final Arrangements for entertain
24, Engr Capt. Edgar C. Smith, RN, The following provisional ar- Ing the Interpart lawni bowls team
Retd. writes that in connexion with rangements have been made for the which is arriving in Hongkong, on
Sir-With a series of open tennis the tours announced by the Imperi
Cricket Conference, it would be of winter trooping season. The CitySeptember 30 from Shanghai, were the general of Marseilles will leave Southamp made at a meeting of ton on September 11 for the West committee of the Hongkong Lawn matches (which on account of the Laterest to know when cricket Indica. At Jamalon the transport Bowls Association, held in the hoard inclemedicy of the weather did not first played in each of the Colonies. yesterday finish until the 26th) the Chinese it may be presumed that often the Athiotic Meet organised by the Navy was a pioneer in this direction. will embark the 2nd Batt. The room of the S. CAM
Chinese Athletic Association at their Soms vara ho Searched : the selecStadium, North Point, was brought papers in the City
evening, Mr. B.
B. Wylie
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Mr. A, O. Brawn sald
on September 29 for Tientsin and tien committee. Was composed of Mr. to a close. Local visited kong for the first mention 7 Jons
and him to
the Stadium
fan during the at North
Point
Eletic LAK -
they
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have
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The "Friend of China and Hong kong Gazette, Victoris, Nov. 16, 1943. Original Correspondence.
(To the Editor of the "Friend of
Caina.)
track, of a
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Cricketing of Hongkong.
Wal-hai-wei. The 2nd Batt. The H. Overy, Mr. F. T.
Mthrop, day# In the Colony and found the 41
was ceded in Border Regiment will be picked up self, together with two
Fon entertained with sport of vam score. ONE COME, WA waland will /
and anyone who knows t on November 13. The Neuralla Massey. As was known, the com high standard seldom seen in Hong- know that there cond at Chinwangtao for India, leaving members, Mr. B. Wylie and
been no and so will leave Southampton on Sep-mittee_selected Messrs. J. Farym kong. The events which were ane. At place for a game
A Grimmiet, R., Bass and J. Laing cessfully carried
out were keenly matches were played at Kowloon. tember 25 for India. At Bombay,
together with MY §. Gray as reserve
Fow of the officers names are to be contested throughout. the 1st Batt. The Worcestershire for positions three and four, and Mr. Regiment will be taken on board P. Cullen as reserve for positions Of late years the Chinese have found in the Navy Lists of the time.
EX
one achieved remarkable
successes into that it may be concluded the teams on October 22 for Shanghai. At and two. They had appointed Mr. the latter port the lat Batt. The Massey omcial scorer, Mr. Farrell as games, which they have taken up for were drawn principally from the
than 30 years. In football, base-gun-200m6, Norfolk Regiment embark for official measurer and the speaker ball and tennis they have been cham India on November 15. The second umpirinning, Mr. Brawn said he
have prac pions in
years and **tically darent:
the foreign teams voyage of the City of Marseilles will begin at Southampton on Jan- would like to take the In water polo for the uary 7 when the 2nd Batt. The expressing the hope that those bowl Arst thine they joined the League this
not selected
year, and
have shown brilliancy Green Howards will be embarked ers who were
not be discouraged. There were many at Suezon, January 19 for Shang- hal, and the 2nd Batt. The K.O.S.good bowlers worthy of selection, but in their games, and will and
there were only four places to fuculty in becoming champions in a the recent athletic meet they
Hongkong, Nov. 8, 1849. B. taken from Hongkong to India and it was hoped particularly that short time to come.
Their
heir talents in other
Sir-Should the following account on February 11. The Neuralla younger bowlers who were not chosen
Art, such
match at cricket played between branches of spo will leave Southampton for the would not be disheartened.
sports,
the officers of H. M. Cornwallis, and Comment Corrected. second time on January 10 with
field and swimming. drats and detatis for India and Mr. Brawn went on to refer to an
It is marvellons that the Chinese Agincourt, suit the pages of your enthusiastically taken to bo valuable journal, by its msertion you the Far East, and at Shanghal article which appeared in one of the have so will ship the 2nd Batt. The Wilt local newspapers (the Daily Press) many branches of foreign sport and will greatly oblige
Your constant Reader and Admirer, shire Regiment on February 25 some weeks ago. That article Ex: made such rapid progress in such s
time. Space of
A CHICENTER. for Plymouth, arriving on April 7, pressed the hope that the present so short
Though China has, in many sport The winter changes in the Bri-lection committee would not repeat a
In
of a challenge "hav consequence
of tish force in China will place previous blunder when a fantastic ing spheres in her own land, very
team was selected by one man. often outplayed the foreign sports-ing been sont from the officers three companies "of the 2nd Batta-
The writer of that article, sald Mr.
for her to be H. M. S. Cornwallis to play the it still men,
remains. lion The Royal Scots and three
Brawn, was evidently newcomer and come even more efficient to be able to officers of H. M. 5. Agincourt at companies of the 2nd Battalion relled upon hearsay, because on the meet the world's best with an even cricket, a match was played between.
two ships The Argyll and Sutherland High occasion to which he referred the chance of success. Perhaps, bearing the officers of landers at Tientsin. One com- team was selected by a committee in mind the rapid strides being made Thursday, Oct. 26 on the Kowloon st of the barbour. I have not been pany of The Royal Scots will garri. of five who were practically unanim- and efficiency displayed, she may
ous. Of those, three had at one time no distant date vanquish them in some able to obtain the particulars of the son Chinwanglao, and one of The
and events. With proper game, but the following is the result: Argyll and Sutherland High-or another won the ppon champion games
coaching and strict adherence to First innings, Cornwallis and Agin landers will go to Welhalwei. The chip of the Colony.
training rules, China is bound to go court each second innings, Corn- wallis, 27; Agincourt, 28. consequent- Shanghai battalions will be the 1st"
far. Battalion The Worcestershire Re-
ly beating by 1. okt giment and 2nd Battalion The Green Howards. The 1st Battalion The Somerset Light Infantry re mains at Hongkong with an Indian unit.
CONFUCIAN HALL...
SOOKUNPOO SCHEME TO
COST $200,000.
A campaign to collect $200,000 has been started by the Chinese community in Hongkong for the construction of a Confucian Holl at Sookunpoo with the intention of promoting Confucian teaching for the younger Chinese genera- tion.
оп
It is understood that the sum of $200,000 will be devoted main ly for the construction of the hall, which will provide ample space for giving lectures Confucianism and for meeting of Confucian enthusiasts. In ad dition, there will be a library and a vernacular school for Chinese Boya and girls. The main
and: a
Would it not be a good idea to hold in Hongkong once a year an Athletic Mest open to all nationalities?
K. G. IP.
the
con- The officers of the Cornwalls, con ceiving that having been beaten by only 1, they had a fair chance of retrieving their bad posture, demand- return match, which having been
ed
The Programme. - Mr. A. W. Grimmitt reported on arrangements for the Interport visit, good deal of discussion ensued Eventually the following programme was drawn up, the teams mentioned being the opponents chosen for the Shanghai men on the dates given:
Monday, September 30th, Kowloon
the Civil Service at Kowloon Dock on agreed upon the same came off yester October 1st,
day, Nov. 7. The officers of the Dock
Recreation Club;
Agincourt beat the officers of the Kowloon Cricket Club; 2nd, Craigon October 12.
Aitkenhead” Shield.
Cornwallis, by 14. gower.Cricket Club; ardy Civil Service
Arrangements regarding playing Cricket Club; 4th., Police Recreation. Club; 6th., Interport match to be for the Aitkenhead Shield were dis- played on the Kowloon Cricket Club cussed, and the following sub-commit- green: Interport dinner at the Penin- tee was appointed-Messrs. H. Nish, sula Hotel at night; 6th, Club de S. E. Alderman and J. Fraser (con- vaner). The meeting decided that: Recreio; 7th, play and dinner on the match, should be played on the
House; 8th, Kowloon GovernmeGreen Club; 2th., Talkoo Craigongower green, and the sub- Dock Recreation Chib; 10th, combine tion being given that it would
committee will fix a date, an
an Indica- possi bly be October 13. The chairman pointed out that the sub-committed must remember the match must be played as soon as possible after the Anish of the season, October 12,
ed Yacht Club and Hongkong Electric Recreation Club,
League Matches. The meeting decided that the de- eiding game in the first division of the fengue between Kowloon Dock and Craigengower should be played on the Kowloon Cricket Club ground to
morrow.
the
Other Competitions. The last fem on the agenda was
FLYING VENTURE.
ATTEMPT ON THE LONG- DISTANCE RECORD.
Le Bourget, Sept. 26." a forty horsepower- Flying menoplane, the airman Van Can denbergh took off this morning in an attempt to beat the world's record for a straight-line flight for light aeroplanes.
His route is via Madrid, Agadir
making of arrangements for the With regard to the second division finals of the Singles Champlonahipa of the League, it was pointed out and the Spey Royal competition. The that there were three teams, Civil meeting decided that both events and Villa Cisneros. Service, Taikco and the Bowling should be held on the same day, and
Green Club. A draw was made, that
sub-committee composed of the Green which resulted in the first named club chairman, secretary and treasurer
a. bye receiving a
subjects taught in the school being matched and the latter two should choose the green for the events.
will be the moral teachings of Confucius. The hall will be large enough for holding big Chinese functions, marriage and other public meetings.
So far as can be ascertained, about $40,000 has been collected, through individual donations, or subscriptions from Chinese shops, A Committee has been elected to look after the collection of the funds, with Mr. Ip Lan-chuen as the secretary. The following gentlemen have been, chosen Chairman. The Hon. Sir Show- son Chow, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tie, 0.8.E. and Mr. Li Yau-tsun, C.B.E. So far the Com- mittee has not worked but the details.
The fall will
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cover an area
of 120,000 square feet and will be opposite the football ground of the South Chipa Athletic As- sociation.
INTERNATIONAL BANK
AMERICAN DELEGATES AND YOUNG SCHEME:
and
New York, Sept. 26. Mr. Jackson Reynolds Mr. Melvin Taylor, the pre- sidents of the First National Banks at New York and at Chleage, respectively; have left for Europe aboard the Leviathan to meet the financial reprosenta- tives of Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany and Japan on October 7, in connexion with the establishment of a Bank of Inter- national Settlement under the Young Plan-Router's American Services
TOKYO AFFAIR.
MR. OGAWA FORMALLY CHARGED.
Tokyo, Sept. 26. Mr. Helkichi Ogawa has been formally Indicted and charged with official corruption and acceptance of bribes. It is ex- pected that he will be Imprison- ed to-night without ball. The Indictment followed a two hours search of Ogawa's home by the preliminary Judge Procurator of the Tokyo District Court, Reuter,
Machine Returns.
Later.
of It was decided that Another sub-committee consisting
Van Candenbergh has returned Taikoo and the Bowling Green Club Messrs. A. Webster, A. O. Brown and should play to-morrow on the Police J. Massey were appointed to organise to Le Bourget "owing to a petrol
leak. Reuter ground, and the winner should moet the events.
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