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THE HONGKONG

NEW CLUBHOUSE OPENED

RED LETTER DAY AT THE K. C. C.

TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1932.

LYTTON REPORT

LEAGUE POSTPONES ITS CONSIDERATION

Genova, Sept. 24.

"

home. No-one can, I think, gainsny we havo the Ancat aporta Club-house cast of Suez, Wo have taken a risk, and carried through a most ambitious project and I confidently believe not too ambitious. Kowloon is growing so rapidly that wo hollove that a big building like this together After overruling the Chinese with the large grounds we occupy objection that the Council was not will attract more and more mem-compotont to discuss the matter, bers through the social and sport-the Council of the League, undor Ing facilities we have to offer. the Chairmanship of Mr. De Valera Kow- agreed to the Japanese request to Saturday, the day on which the We want more and more new Club House. of the Kowloon joonites and oven Hongkongites postpone until November 14 the Cricket Club was opened by Mrs. to feel there is something lacking consideration of the Lytton report, Southorn, wife of H.E. the Omger in their lives if they have not the publication of which was fixed Administering the Government. joined the K.C.C. (Hear hear.) for October 1. Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M.G.,

HAPPY FUNCTION

I was a red-letter day in the annals

Acknowledgment.

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TO-

The Japanese delegate said he would not comment at the present time on Mr. De Valora's remarks.

Router.

Telegraphic Block

Nanking, Sept. 25. The Government has ordered a telegraphic blockade against Man- churia, to be effective immediately. Reuter,

Mr. Do Valera expressed tha Council's regret that the Japaneso of the Club,

Now for a few words of thanks Government had prejudiced the Mr. Lindsell, in welcoming Mrs.-irst to H. E. the O. A. G. for settlement of the dispute by Scuthorn, said: "Ladies and Gen-kindly Interest in our welfare.cognising and signing a treaty with tlemon. I will only detain you But for the postponement cruelly Manchukuo, without awalting the for a moment. It is my great forced upon us by the typhoon he publication of the Lytton report. privilege and pleasure to welcome would have been present as our you Mra. Southorn, and to assure guest and skip of the very strong you of our deep appreciation of four from Government House the honour you have done us by As it is, he has sent the Club consenting to open our new Club-special messago regretting that house. I will ask you now to ne-another engagement makes it im- cept the presentation key at the possible for him to be present hands of our architect, Mr. A. R. F. here-regret which we most hear- Raven, and armed therewith to de-tly reciprocate. clare the building open and to To our old friends of the cricket lead us into our new home."

field Dick Hancock and Eric Mit- Declaring the Club-house open, chell we are deeply indebted for Mrs. Southorn sald: "There is pro- the fine clock which will before bably no one less qualified thun long grace the turret above our

hand of friendship to visitors, and myself to open this Clubhouse, for score box.

To contributors towards the members of visiting teams always I am, alas! no use at games. But while acutely conscious of my de-cost of second billiard table again go away expressing their admira- ficiencies I am cheered by two our grateful thanks: Our billiard tion of the courtesy and friend- facts--one that your genial Chair-room should be one of the great liness displayed by the K.C.C. Then again there is the annual man, who has presided over your attractions. destinies so successfully for eight To our archiects also we are children's sports, organised by the years, is a very good friend of very grateful for this happy re-Club every January, which have mine--and secondly 1 yield tosult of their labours, particularly been hold since 1996, and they are none in my admiration of those Mr. Raven, who, in addition, is a source of great joy to the many on the in- who play games, and those who kindly presenting a clock for the children who appear

Ivitation list of the Club. encourago the team spirit in any billiard room. form.

Finally I cannot leave out the

About Cricket. "The history of the K.C.C. has Building Sub-committee (though

And now I want to say a few been set forth in an admirable as Chairman thereof I feel here: booklet which he who runs--or on rather delicate ground) and words about cricket. This Club even she who stis still-may read. must pay tribute to the Indefatig-is called the Kowloon Cricket Club The record is n fine one, and it is able efforts of my fellow workers and I don't want you to forget that young my pride and delight to be invited in particular Mr. Hirst, who as middle word. And you to-day to open this splendid new our so-called "land lord" might be members, do not be led away by members to other building, on which I hope good the rofncarnation of St. Boniface other older

your fortune will smile and in which, I himself; Mr. Jimmy Hyde, who, forms of aport. Stick to hope, good fellowship will pre-though called "Grandpa" by the cricket as long as you can, and vail." (Applause).

irroverent, I believe regards this when you have had a long ex- Mrs. Southern then opened the building almost as one of his own perience of the game you will not door with the presentation key children, and finally Mr. A. Mac-regret it." and those congregated outside en-kenzie, who as special secretary tered and sat down to tea on the in the past 18 months had done hall, on the estensive verandah or his job most on the lawn.

A Drawn Game.

cheerfully and During the afternoon a cricket match which resulted in a draw.. efficiently.

One last word. I have the was played between the Kowloon Chairman's Address.

honour and privilege, on behalf Cricket Club and Mr. H. R. B. visitors bet- Addressing the gathering after of Club, to welcome all visitors Hancock's XI. The ten Mr. Lindsell said:

here to-day particularly Mrs. ted first and compiled a total of "In the Club calendar this is a Southorn for having spared us the 132 for the loss of seven wickets. red letter day, the reddest letter time and so charmingly performed The principal scorers were Lieut. day in all the Club's history. It our opening ceremony, and for A, C. Hamilton, 39, Lt. Comdr. must be a birthday anniversary of kind things you then said about Southern, 29, J. E. Richardson; St. Boniface, who, being patron the Club. What better send off 25, and E. Zimmern, 21, while saint of inns and innkeepers, must could we have had on our new Burnett bad the best bowling average for the Club, capturing I take it, stand in same relation to carcer? Clubs. Anyway, I claim patronage for this Club. Now you all to honour us by drinking| am not going to weary you with a (whether in tea or otherwise) the after tea and replied with 69 for history of this Club since its health of the K.C.C. foundation in 1901. You will find

his

all that set out in brochure, but

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Visitors Respond.

I ask four wickets for 21 runs.

The Club went in to bat soon

Boven when stumps were drawn.

Of this total, A. T. Lay contribut- ed 28 and E. F. Fincher 21. Bow- Responding to the toast, Mr. H. ling for the visitors. Richardson I should like to say something of the vicissitudes and difficulties from R. B. Hancock said that on look-took four wickets for 15 runs and which we have just emerged whing around the large gathering he Pereira three for eight. the completion of this splendid was rather at a loss to know why Club-house.

the honour of replying had fallen

Lawn Bowls Match.

The results of the lawn bowls Since the old pavilion came into jon him when there were so many existence in 1908, Kowloon has more people who, he felt sure, played in connexion with the grown beyond beller and with could have done more justice to it opening wore as follow:

felt, at the lat Rink.-Hyde, Overy, Lind- growth our membership naturally than himself. He

lost to increased. Twelve years ago it same time, that it was because he soll and Jack (K.C.C.) was already borne in on us that had a longor cricket acquaintance Shield, Gow, Tacchi, and Maughan, our accommodation was getting with the members of the Club than 12-31. exceedingly cramped, and in 1921 any other visitor, and he valued

notified

2nd. Rink:-Farroll, Russell,

a scheme was set on foot to build a very highly the friendship with Smith and Cullen (K.C.C.), beat and which Moss. Hamilton, Webster now pavilion to cost about $25,-the members of the Club 000. This scheme was abandon- was formed so many years ago on Rusell, 20-14.

3rd. Rink:-Gibson, Chadwick, ed, and with the conversion of the cricket field. They could take King's Park Into recreation it from him that there was no bet-Forguson and Burford (K.C.C.) lost grounds we were allocated an ter place to form and keep friend-to Grimmett, Arculli, Alderman

on the cricket field and de Rome, 18-22. area now occupied by the N. O. ships than

4th Rink: Hirst, Kern, Harri- Sports Club and two other small (Hear, hear).

(K.C.C.) areas below, and were

Mr. Hancock said it was a great son and Kristoferson that we could not hope to remain pleasure to him to aco amongst beat Rapley, Hunter, Henderson much longer on this site which the gathering a very old friend, and Gulterrez 21-22.

(applause), 5th Rink:-McTavish, Jack and would be needed for other pur-Mr. J. P. Robinson poses. This was something of Hon. Secretary of the Club. He Gittins (K.C.C.) beat Macfarlane, facer and for awhile there was a had done a great deal for the Club Hogbin and Bentley, 29-14.

Rink:-Fraser, Labrum. sharp division of opinion among and he hoped sincerely Mr. Robin- members as to whether we should son would be spared for a good Simpson and Brown, (K.C.C.) lost to Macfarlane, Gill, Duncan and move forthwith or hang on to many years. these grounds as long as possible. "Apart from the many activities Ramsey, 10-20.

7th Rink:-Nish, Finally the stayers won and we of the Club," continued Mr. Hon-

BB tennis. cricket, Chapman and Dinnen (K.C.C.) stayed. Then in 1930 when our cock, "such

Cavanagh, Longbottom, prospects of permanent occupa- bowls, etc., the one it can lay the bent tion Improved the now Club-house grontest claim to fame lics in its Stewart and de Souza, 22-14.

In the evening a dance was project revived, and though it had unbounded hospitality. I am sure to be suspended for awhile it was you will agree with me that in this held in the spacious hall, music time abandoned. De-respect Kowloon Cricket Club was being supplied by Mickey's Melody exterior of the apite long delay and trouble with not surpassed by any other club Makers. The

(Hear, hear), It Club-houвO, which illuminated the contractor. this fine building. in the Colony. designed by Messrs. Raven and is regarded as one of the first with coloured fairy lights, pre- Basto has now at last become now Clubs in the Colony to offer a sented an impressive aight.

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