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Owing to the early Winter months being unscasonable, large stocks are still on hand, in all Departments. Drastic Reductions have therefore been made, to insure clearance before stock-taking. Homem- ber Powell's prices have not been increased owing to the low dollar, and with addition- al sale discounts are far below home prices.
25% Discount off Raincoats, Overcoats, Travelling Rugs, Waiscorts, Dressing Gowns, Pallovers Etc., Etc.
The following special clearing lines have been drastically reduced.
Wool Underwear (Vests
or Drawers)
$13.95
Fancy Cashmere
Socks
..$1.00 1.45
Plain Cashmere Socks............
1.00
Golf Hose.
2.95
Pyjamas.....
5.95
Tunic Shirts..
4.95
"Bective" Boots & Shoes 14,95
Overcoats................
.... 29.50
Blue Flannel Blazera
12.75
Open End Tien
1.45
250 dozen Stiff Collars at
per dozen...
2.50
HALF PRICE
Velour and Tweed Hats and Caps, Fitted Writing. and Toilet Cases, Com- mercial Folios, Collar Boxes, Wallets, Purses, Note Cases, Ladies' Hat Cases, etc.
·15%
Discount
Key
will be allowed off all regular stock.
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Wm.
POWELL
Limited.
Specialists in Gentlemen's Wear 10: Ice House Street
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY
WORLD SPORT
A DISGRACEFUL 1
EXHIBITION.
INQUIRY INTO MATCH NECESSARY.
SURPRISES IN LOCAL SOCCER ON SATURDAY..
1930
IMPROVEMENTS AT
THE VRCS
BETTER FACILITIES FOR MEMBERS
Many people saw the recent im
SHA
CLOSE OF SEASON
SATURDAY
Shameen Jan, 19. provements to the Victoria Re Yesterday marked the-close, oft creation Club's premises for the the tournament season of the first time on Saturday night, when Shamoen Lawn Tennis Club," when & Fancy Dress Carnival was held, the annual, prize giving book place, -
The Scoretary (Mr. James The proceedings opened with an by an attacker two minutes after Stewart) and Committee are to American tournament on the au- the start, handled in the penalty be warmly congratulated on the tomatic handicap system. T arca, Lau Mau scored from the result of their efforts to improve Tan pairs entered for the tourna spot, and as it happened, secured the Club and to provide ad ment, these being M♫. M. A. A the winning goal; dag A
ditional facilities for members. nett and Mr. F. Gandossi; Mrs. W South China were hard pressed In order to provide extra F Arudt and Mr G. W. Greenes for the next fifteen minutes, and dancing space, the old dressing Miss Christensen and Mr. Kowloon had extremely bad luck room has been turned into 'n | Krabbe; Miss Grace Fulton and Mr. on several occasions. Simpeon lounge and billiard room, while a M. T. Rankin; Miss E. I. V. Hory put in a terrific drive which had section of the library is now and Mr. H. G. Eales; Mra. K. Pau beaten, Ll Tin-sang hending situated there. Downeti, big Nockalman and" Mr^^ A. 1. LAT the ball clear brilliantly. Two improvements have been made in Mrs. CH. Rolfe and Mr. J. Maree- minutes later, Miles missed by In the way of dressing rooms, while chal; Mr. & Mrs. A. A. L. Tuson; ches with Pau out of his goal and the shower baths, boatsheds, etc., Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Watson; and Mr. McKelvic placed wide from long have all been renovated in rond- & Mrs. B. D. Wolcott zange in similar efrcumstances. ness for the 1950 swimming The entries were split into two THE POLICE VICTORY. Another shot by McKelvie was season.
groups of five pairs: each; each charged down.
It is to be hoped that the impair played every other pair of that From this stage, play was more provemente made will be respon group seven games. The winners ́ [By.“ Wanderer.”]
even and both sides had a number, sible for a greater interest in of each group then met In the final of chances, many of them spoilt swimming, and that the Club will of nine gamce. These were Mr, & Mrs. C, E. Watson who defented. More than one member of the because of the feeling that grew have a most successful year.
Misa Graco Fulton and Mr. M. T. Council of the H.K.F.A. was pre-up. Kowloon probably did most
Ranking eyeli sent at the "football' match bo- of the attacking. They had the tween South China and Kowloon assistance of a strong wind in each on Saturday, and we are entitled half, the wind veering completely to expect, therefore, that the whole round towards the end of the first circumstances of a deplorable half. exhibition 'will be fully ventilated in omcial cirties, and definite steps taken to prevent^^n\recur- rence. The atmosphere of the game was auch that everyone con- cerned carned little but discredit, though not, of course, in equal measure.
The referee was subjected to very severe criticism after he had blown the final whistle. Not all that was said was justified by any means, but it must be impossible for him to avoid a good share of the responsibility.
He made no really bad decision. The trouble was his failure to make necessary decisions.
It was obvious five minutes from the start that unless a firm hand
was imposed serious trouble was to be anticipated, but he appeared
:
CLUB IN FORM.
Navy Given Something to Think About. The Club did extremely well to take a point from the Navy, who are well in the running for championship honours. Their defence deserves all the credit. The forwards were a most un- reliable lot on the whole, and caus. ed the Navy rear-guard few wor- ries. The defence was subjected to constant pressure from for who required watching, of
wards
and
#
much
At the conclusion of the tourna
The Somersets were superior in midfield, but they must ment, Mr. F. Gandossi, the Presi not complain at the defeat. The dent of the Shamcen Lawn Tennis forward line had opportunities Club, addressed those present with enough for a dozen goals if they a few well-chosen remarks, and then had only given as much thought to called upon Mrs. Gendossi to pre- their shooting as they did to their sent the prizes. The following are approach work. This was a ganie the resulta of, the season's tourna
menta:: they could not afford to lose.
ATHLETIC UNTROUBLED. Extend Themselves Only In
lot f
they
on-day.
Once Ho Ka-keung had broken the ice, however, Itochu's, anxieties were almost doubled, the Athletic piling on even more severe pres-
terval.
Men's Singles Championship. Winner, Mr. A. T. Lay:, runner-up, Mr. C. E. Watson, mar
Men's Singles Handicapwate
ner, Mr. G. W. Greene; runner-up, Mr. G. S. Moss, C.B.E
Men's Doubles Handicap-Win- nera, Mr. G. W. Greane and Mr. M. T. Rankin; runners-up, Mr. G. S. Moss, C.B.E. and Mr. E. R. Hill
Mixed Doubles Handicap-Win- nera, Mira. G. S. Moss and Mr. A. T. Tay; ruuners-up. Miss E.LV, Hogg and Mr. H. G. Eales."
Hong Doubles Winners, the American. Baptist Mission (Mr. G.. W. Greene & Mr. M. T. Rankin); runners-up, the Shameen Municipal Council (Mr. C. E. Watson & Cap-
Correspondent,
COSTES' NEW RECORD.
LENGTHY FLIGHT WITH A
BIG LOAD.
Paris, Jan. 18. Costes, the famous, aviator, fly-".
the First Half.. The Athletic were content with a lead of three goals which they built up in the first half. It was only in this period of the game that they really extended them aclves, and the whole. team played with auch keenness and accuracy that nothing but defence of ex- rose to the occasion magnificent-tremely high merit could have stopped them. St. Joseph's did ly, every man playing splendidly not show up at all badly, though from first to last. to take no notice of what was The Navy were unlucky and the backs were rather weak under going on, ignored undoubtedly lucky. They were unlucky in pressure. It was no smail achieve well-meant requests by players to that so much of their good work. ment to keep the Athletic out for in G. A. Clements Our Own exercise a closer watch on very in midfield was wasted by poor nearly twenty minutes, in which questionable tactics, and it follow-shooting, quite apart from the period a penalty was magnificent- ed that the principal delinquents, facts that some of their good shots y saved by Rocha, finding themselves "getting away deserved a better fate and that with it," went to further lengths. they found the Club defence de-
For a quarter of an hour or finitely experiencing an mure, the fault was practically all They were lucky to gain a pointure. Suen Kam-shiun scored two on one side. The opposition play in view of the fact that they characteristic goals before the in- ing at Nimes with a load of 500 ed their normal game as far as they were permitted, but the pro- found themselves a goal down vocation was great and as the with about, a quarter of an hour
In the second half, the Athletic kilograms, covered a distance of- game went on, they begun to re- to go, and did not equalise until rested on their laurels and St. 3,600 kilometres in sixteen and a Lalinte. When finally T. M. Pile the very last minute of the mats Joseph's were more in the picture half hours, thus beating the was ordered off the field for fight and then in a somewhat" "josky"
as an attacking force. The half- previous records for distance and ing the left back, the players went manner.
back dine showed up particularly speed for an aeroplane carrying almost wild, uncontrolled and un- The Club netted by Reid, who well, and If the inside forwards this load. He is still flying this controllable.
was quick enough to seize had only realised the importance (The load is roughly 1,100 lbs. Pile was merely
a scapegoat. chance when Buchanan failed to of lying well on the Athletic and the distance approximately In a tussle for the ball, the Kow- get hold of the ball properly backs, one or two of the many, 2190 miles... loon outside-right and the South The Navy equalised when Tilley dangerous lobbing centres might China left-back fell to the ground. the centro-half, tried a long shot, Have been turned to account.
Costes has landed after flying Quile plainly, the Chinese player) and Cartwright deflected il paat Towards the close, the Athletic for 23 hours 22. minutes and 49 twice struck Pile in the face where Rodger,
appeared to make an effort to re-seconds-Reuter. he was lying. Pile tackled the
even cover the initiative yoluntarily original offender Immediately on though largely a question of the surrendered, but they had laid off rising and there was a brief ex-Navy attack against the Club de 100 long and St. Joseph's were change of fisticuffs before they fence. Bishop and Wallington more than their match. It was were separated. Pile was ordered
covered Rodger brilliantly and an interesting game fought out in off, the other man allowed to stay.
There were other matters which the whole of the half-back le a fine sporting spirit. -Suen show- can be left left, for the time being at made a splendid showing sheerly ed an improvement an some of
through their industry. The Chis recent displays, and It is not desirable to any too wards were scrappy, and oniy Kwong-ui brightened up in sym- much at this stage, though the de- occasionally reused hopes of pathy, as to speak, Wong Shui- plorable events cannot be ignored. better things.
wa and Lam Yuk-ying were bright One thing is very certain. A The Navy were well served in in defence. general caution in the middle of defence. The forwards the first half would probably have lively, passed well, but. were removed the reater part of the woefully erratic in the gont area. unpleasantries of the me.
The primary
of the the trouble, nevertheless, Was tactics of certain players. The. test in the case of the members of one of the teams is whether it can be held that there is a limit to endurance. In the other case
least.
cause
It WAS
•
keen game, 2
•
,
were
"
BEASON'S SURPRISE.
How Police Robbed Somersets of Two Pointe. The Somersets paid the penalty. of an excess of confidence. The It should be determined what Police scored right at the begin- grievance, imagined or real, they ning of the game, Valentine snap held against the opposition before ping up an opportunity very cool- the game started.
Beason and 1930.
Chan
Rocha played a splendid game in goal for St. Joheph's. Strangely enough, it now appears that Rocha turned out against Kowloon last week no-one recognising him be- cause he gave such a wretchedly unusual display. It appears; how- ever, that he was far from well and should never have played. Wright gave, another splendid ex- hibition at centre-half.
RECREIO ROUTED. Ten Goals in Match At King's Park,
morning-Reuler,
Later.
SETTLING
THE: POINT IN
L GOEE
To turn to a matter of lessly. The Somersets were quite un- In worried by this reverse, but play. moment, but more real terest, another shock occurred ed their, usual methodical game,
The Recreio are going from bad on Saturday, the Police defeat-except when It came to shooting to worse. They could scarcely ing the Somersets, and gain when no deliberation was exercis ing their second win of the ed. They apparently thought that have put up a poorer defensive display than that against the In a sense, the coming of goale was only AKO.SE. on Saturday, had they the result represents the surprise question of time. Even when the tried. A fairly ninny forward of the season, though I had a hunch equaliser was a long time delayed, line was given By Lew opportuni- that something of the kind would they did not consider any change ties it was surprising that their happen in this particular game, as of tacties necessary and it was in discouragement was not greater. readers of my notes on Friday will this spirit that they played The Borderens did much as they A player's rights, where the ball
throughout,,
willed and led by 6-1 at the in-les on the edge of a bezand, or Eventually the equaliser did arterval, Everest doing the hat the slope of a bunker or ditch, rive, but very shortly afterwards trick" while, Stock and McGin- often occasion confusion. they were presented with the same chey obtained the others This A player is allowed to ground problem all over Again, the Police followed Roza-Pereira's goal for his cirb in addressing the ball on scrambling the ball through" dur the Recreio before the game was the side of a bunker because under ing a melee. WARN
five minutes old, the front line the dennition of a bunker, the going off with a dash which pro-sloping aides are not technically mised a lively encounter instead a part of the bunker, mo
Fecall. eb
The full results of Saturday's games are appended;
Sentor Division,""
1 Police 1. Kowloon
Someracta South China Athletic HK. F.C.. Hoerefo
· Chinese “A!
3 St. Joseph's, 1 Royal Navy
2 K. O. 8..B.
Junior Division
Navy Res. Chinese "B":
Ewo
St Joseph's
18 China AR
2 RAMC
2 Kowloon
2 University.
Club Res.
PENALTY DECHES.
Kowloon Lose To South China,
Certain deplorable incidents of
The Somersets had all the second half in which to obtain the equaliser, but they were not equal
On Bunker and In Ditch.
of the debacle which actually This is not true where the ball
to the task. In the first quarter resulted.NADA few on the slope of a ditch or of an hour they had many chances, After the interval Everest Increek. Most clube: how save:
but as the prospect of defeat loom creased scals bag to five, end local rules covering the playing of 1 ed more ominous they grew, more Stock got a brilliant Roal, a fer- a ball out of a ditch or creek
and more reckless in their effortsrific shot beating Britto all ends As there was ons v
to score and their shooting was up Roza Pereira lessened the the limits of bunkers in the Royal finally so wild that McHardy had blow by caring for the Recreo Hongkong Golf Club courses, the little cause for worry between the Seventh and eighth bunker" has been definidas
The Police defeated a belter. team and deserve every congratus goals conceded by the lecralo de depression Alled
There are 33 062 fence, as des lation, The defence we
That the same was one sided hazards, though it is splendid fettle, Wynn aud
Gravy being outstanding does not require statement. But it need not have been as obvious
the game between South China Valentine was the most dangerous and Kowloon have been described forward, and Fraser, again showed "Ag" to the play, U. Pile, harassed I good formu
if the Récreto defenders had been Hess quick to giving up the battle
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