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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1929.

CRICKETERS DINE TOGETHER.

BURNED TO DEATH.

(Continued from Page 2.!

Speaking of the Shanghai team. Mr. Leach said they had had vory good time. They had got to gethor very well and they would like to stay down for another fort- night and play again (laughter), With regard to throwing, they had wonderful baseball exponeht

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who had thrown two "Aves"

(laughter).

TRAGEDY ON A LOCAL

MOTOR JUNK.

A member of the crew of the motor junk See Vick was burned to death early yesterday morning when she caught fire, whlist re- turning to Hongkong from one of her regular trips to obtain fish from the fishing junks of Aber

Geen.

According to the report mado

to the police, only a small quantity of fish was obtained from the fish Producing the Shanghai dag. ing junks owing

to the rough and handing it to the chairman, weather. On the return journey, the speaker said he hoped Hong everything went well until the See kang would visit Shanghai in May Yick reached Pakkok. off Lamma and give it back to me." (laugh-Island, about 6 am. yesterday, tor).

when the engine caught fire.

The engine-room was, it is alleg ed, saturated with oil, with the re- sult that the fire spread with alarming rapidity.

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"JOURNEY'S END."

MANUSCRIPT AUCTIONED & GIVEN TO NATION.

London, Nov. 15. The King and Queen, together with the Duke and Duchess of York, last night went to "Journey's End" at the Prince of

Wales Theatre.

During an

Hea

interval, their Majesties, received the author, Mr.

Malayan Skipper Replies. Mr. R. B. L. Bråddel; replied for Malaya. "I have no fag," he said. "to offer for Malaya because we On the baut were altogother six don't possess one, If you want to men, tive of whom jumped over- collect one, come down to Singa- board immediately on the warning pore and try to get it (laughter of fire, but despite the attempts ta, and applause). Last time you cameawake the sixth man, he continued down, I believe, Bostock Hill col- to sleep on, and apparently was lected nine wickets for ten runs left to himself, and I think he can do it again Finding that the fire was not (laughter), At any rate he will burning as seriously as they had have a good try, and I hope that if expected, the five men clumbered Hongkong cannot send Д side back on board after a few minutes, down, then Hongkong and Shang and managed to put out the fire hai will combine to send a side with salt water. They then found (laughter), and Japan too."?

the other man, whose name (Renewed laughter).

Wong Kam, burned to death, HeR. C. A. Sherriff, and expressed their deep appreciation of the was employed on board as a cook, play. They were particularly in- and his age was given as 45,

The five men reached Aberdeenterested to bear the details of its

in 50 présentation

many other in a dinghey and reported the countries. matter to the police. No. 5 Police

Meanwhile, the original manu- Launch was immediately sent out script of "Journey's End." which and towed the damaged See Yick had been presented, for the benefit back to port.

of its funds. to the League of Nations Union, was being auction- ed at the peace commemoration dinner arranged by that organisa- tion, and after the first bidding the manuscript was sold for £1.- 500 to Sir Walter Lawrence. who is presenting it to the nation.

After saying he was very proud to have skippel the Malaya eleven, the speaker said he would like to mention two matters which struck him. One was the batting of Donald Leach, and the other was the wicket-keeping of "Tam" Pearce (applause). Mr. Braddell concluded by, congratulating both Mr. Hancock and Mr. Pearce on their victories. (Applause).

Was

The master and owner of the junk, Chan Foo, was also burned, although not seriously, and, was sent to the Government Civil Hos- pital suffering from burns to his hands and face, sustained whilst attempting to put out the blaze.

Mr. Pearce Speaks. Tributes to the manner in which every member of the Hongkong team played their part in the two The outbreak is said to have! victories were paid by Mr. "Tam" been caused by a back-fire from the Pearce. He referred to the false engine. There was position he was in that evening in tinguisher on the hoat, but it prove having to reply to the tonat, as heed of no avail. explained that it should have fallen to Mr. Hancock, but it was consid- ered that the latter could not very

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Sir Edward Lutyens, the famous architect, has promised to design a casket to contain (British Wireless.

said "not out," he was in for a long innings (laughter and applause).

The

The Chief Justice.

well reply to the toast he had pro-was Stokes, who played jolly good posed although he was of the opinion cricket throughout the week.... that it would have been rather In the Malaya side. Braddel!

toust Was heartily re- unique if he had dope so. The played that class of cricket which

with musical honours, chairman had mentioned that he they always expected from him, ceived. would be expected to refer to the and he gave both Shanghai and and in response Sir Henry Gollan' Hongkong team, and in the first Hongkong a lot to think about said that before thanking them for deal place he would like to say what a until he was out, Smith really their hospitality he must great pleasure it was to lead the surprised "them; they really with the terrifying suggestion team to victory. He was

very thought he was a bit of a rabbit made by Mr. Sutherland. He sug grateful for the way they had re-when they NIW him bowlingested that he (Sir Henry) might be called upon to act as an umpire, ceived the toast, and for the way against Shanghai, but he could but he could assure them he would they had turned up that night. The Hongkong team had the gilt assure him that they quite-changed be a most incompetent person in their minds when he bowled that line, for in his case he had to taken off the gingerbread by the fact that Hancock. was unable to against Hongkong, Hopkins and listen to both sides before

decide (applause 'and join them in their victory that day. Lal Singh also played extraordin-could

he

RO

It was a great disappointment to any good cricket, and they were laughter.) His experience during him and to them all, and he very glad to see Owen Hughes get the last few days had been that out with

one of his only one side was...heard. That thought they were really rather the latter

was the one where a man called lucky to win. He thought that on fanny balls that morning.

He referred to the statement out in various raucous tones the whole the luck went just with them to give them the victory at made by Mr. Leach' regarding the "How's that?" the end.

interest taxen by the senior people He would, however, like to thank It was the usual custom of the of the Colony in the Interport them for their hospitality and for Hongkong team to review what the cricket, and he hoped that would the opportunity given to be present in the future. He there that night When he left side had done, but it was a little continue difficult this time, as in looking at thought it was really a feature of Hongkong he would take with him pleasant the list be thought they could say the cricket of Hongkong when the many pleasant memories, but that everybody had done some people took such interest in the memory would be more thing. He would however like to matches. He would also like to than that occasion, where the mention one or two names which mention" another feature, and that spirit of the cricket field was in. had meant success to the side." He was the way the people guaranteed their midat. There they had bats- thought that if ever any other the money to make the fixture list men sitting by bowlers, with side had a Bowker as a bowler what it was. Those people gave knives which they used to cut

help, end of

and their food instead of disembowel- they would be a jolly hard team to them no

a jollying their foes, and it seemed to him that they could learn a lesson Bowker was one of those he thought that was

right

from such an necasion. In his cricketers who is playing all the good spirit. It was the

spirit, and so long as they had it, time, and never lets up or spares cricket was all right in the Colony opinion there would not be so much talk about peace, and BO many himself for a moment. Then there

treaties written on pie crusts and was the grand cricket of Owen

scraps of paper, if that spirit.of Hughes

Wa6 (applause). He

In catting upon Mr. R. Suther-cricket permeated the minds of afraid that without him the bat- ting of Hongkong would not have land, O.B.E., to propose the toast politicians. been anything like so formidable of The Guests," the Chairman

beat.

"The Guests."

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In referring to the feats he had cricket during the as it was, As a matter a fact, be-paid a graceful tribute to the man-witnessed fore" the series started they ner in which he had fostered the festival, Sir Henry paid a warm thought that the batting was their sporting spirit of cricket in the tribute to the magnificent fighting Colony, and said that he had innings of Barnes for Shanghai strongest point, but they rather re-identified himself with the Inter- against Malaya. Mr. Braddell he luctantly had to say that it had port matches as much as possible. said tried every sort of wile on been slightly disappointing.

Mr. Sutherland gave the toast in Barnes, including hais volleys on On the whole the same might be humorous.vein, and said that they the off and leg, and half volleys about the helding.. Oe would see that he was going in fifth on the middle stump. They had said casionally it was brilliant, and at wicket down, and would therefore heard of the temptations of Saint other times it slacked off. The not expect much from him. They Anthony, but he did not believe bowling came far above expect were all out to do what they could that that historical Saint would tions, and everybody seemed to get to keep the traditions of cricket go- have undertaken to have resisted ing, and he would like to supple- such temptations which were put a wicket at just the right time.

Mr. Brace was rather annoyed ment some of the names of the old in the way of Mir. Barnes that with himself that he did not come cricketers which the Chairman had day. It was a sight which moved They remembered him to greater emotion than he off, but he would like to thank him mentioned.

the had experienced for some time. for his assistance and advice with Jimmy Mann and Jackson, regard to the changes in the bowl- demon bowler, Wood and Matthews Instead of dreaming dreams, he ing. Col. Wyatt bowled jolly who was for years secretary of the saw visions. He saw the vialon well, and he did not think very Shanghai Cricket Club, and Derrick of a statue of Saint Anthony

were scored off him. He Marshall, father of their friend Barnes with this inscription.

with them that night. There was "Naught tempted him half so much took very few wickets, but he Bill Stanion, "father" of the Shang- as the "nought" he made in the worked like a trojan all the time.hai Club, whose son was a coming Shanghai-Malaya match." (Laugh- Reid and Fincher also did well, cricketer, whom he was sure they ter). and Richardson who came in at the would see in the team very soon. last moment did his' bit when This sequence of father and son necessary, and did it quite well in the teams would only lead to one The "Baby" of the "family" also consummation. In time they would came off, and he prophesied a good see young Alec Pearce captain of future for him in Interport cricket. the Hongkong team.

Mr. Braddell had already been Referring to the guests, Mr. mentioned, but the outstanding Sutherland said they welcomed cricketer of the series was ur them, and not the least his Honour doubtedly Mr. Donald Leach (ap- Sir Henry Gollan, who was their plause), and he thought that his Chief Justice. It occurred to him the best cricket he (the that if they were ever hard up for speaker) had seen in that class of umpires, surely Sir Henry was the cricket for the last 23 years. They man they would go to. He was must not forget Dr. O'Hara, and used to making decisions which had to be accurate, whilst in his case) Wilson who bowled as well

if the decision was favourable to the anybody in the series. Then there' batsman he was out, whilst if he

many

Was

He thanked them for the plea- sant evening and for the pleasant cricket, and he asked them to drink the health of their hosts.

The toast was duly and fittingly honoured.

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