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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1933.

BEHIND THE SCENES HONGKONG HOCKEY PUBLIC SCHOOL

AT YUNGTING

COMMUNIST ORGANIZATION

ACTIVELY AT WORK

Club Defeated In Initial Match.

INDIANS IN FORM.

The Hongkong Hockey Club senfor

DEFENDER

HEADMASTER OF RUGBY

SILENCING THE CRITICS

London.

"eleven was defeated by five goals to one by the Hongkong Singapore Brl- gado R.A. on the inttor's Marina ground yosterdiny afternoon, in their Inilal Akture for the 1933-14 acason. Fast hockey with some smart ex-

The Headmaster of Hugby, Mr. changes and brilliant combination on P.1.B. Lyon, is-as you might the part of the Indian forwards fen-expect a firm believer in the public school systom. He defend- tured the game.

ed the public gelools against all speech to their critics in a students at the City of London Vacation Course.

These are some of the things he

The Club took the lead within the

ŚNODDERY.

are

(Our Own Correspondent). Recent reports from Canton In-jadequately the duties of his office, licate apprehension that the Com-the committee cancels the election munist forces after their failure and invites the people to vote

Fielding practically a new eleven, may try to again. This right of cancellation with the exception of Dost Mohan in North Fukien retrieve their fortunes by staging howover is sparingly use, and, med, at inside-left, the II.K.S.R.A a now attack in South Fullon for though in the Yungting districts proved themselves to be a formidable the capture of the three cities of elections have to be carried on ataldo. The team acquitted itself well,

the short passing and stick work spoke about: Waping, Shanghaing, and Yung-night with a weather age always being the fruit berne of constant ting. In view of these reports it is jopen for the military, the peoplo practice throughout the summer J interesting to learn from an ex-come to the elections with con- months.

"The Public schools are called captive of the Communists what is fidance and enthusiasm.

The Club forward fine lacked sting, exclusive, and are supposed to already going on behind the scenes

The length of term of office, V. Reed, who is essentially a half-encourage snobbery. I do not in the Yungting district,

varles with the importance of the back, but was played at inside-left, bellevo this. Wo getting Although Yungting is garrisoned post. The more important the being a passenger for the most part. boys from homes where snobbery Tetley, while working hard on the is encouraged, it is true, but, as by regular troops and the district post, the longer the torm, so as to right wing, was inclined to hesitato far as is possible, that attitude is greater continuity in and thus many of his centres were too not only not tolerated but is de- is proclaimed politically white, ensuro one quarter of the entire popula-important affairs. For members late.

nounced at the public schools. tion is definitely Red or in close of the Provincial Committee the connexion with the Reds and term of office is three years, for first five minutes of play through a

FAGGING. amenable to their orders. This members of the County Com-fine flash goal scored by Diveti, at "For the ordinary boy the only constitutes a numbor quite large mittees one year, and for members centre-forward. From then on it was fagging you get nowadays in

Committees half a ding-dong struggle Arthur Dund enough to be organized and worked of District

eren rather enjoyable. as an outer unit of the Communist ear. This last-mentioned short and Rodger being responsible for school is not undesirable and is State established in Kiangal. With-term of half a year is not without some good clearances at luck for the civilians. Lowe, in the pivotal pORI-

BULLYING. ing, therefore, the white county of its advantages, for it enables the ion, fed his forwards well, while

"As for bullying, this la.com- for the rapid dismissal of minor officials, Potter worked hard at left half-back. paratively rare to-day-especially exista Yungting there

Ret county of as yet largely untested, if they Towards the interval, Dost Moham-the bullying of n younger boy by Communiste Yungting with ite own Red prove incapable--Also-it-is-thene me equalised for the soldiers in jan older one. But you do find some governing committees. The Red minor officials who come most

of the younger boys bullying their county committee is fully con closely into contact with the

contemporaries. Little boys are stituted and has its dally pro- ordinary folk and are

Early in the second half, Dost be the cause gramme of work, daily, receiving most likely to

Mahammed netted his second goal, the great buliles, and this is one of the result of a solo effort coupled with things we try to stamp out. communications from the Com- popular discontent. Under munist head-quartors at Juichin system an unpopular minor office clever one-handed play. The Club

The assistant masters... and and passing them on, together would be out of office before the attacked, Francis and Divett going in

close

on several occasions. Saran with its own instructions, to the people's discontent couln grow to Khun, in the Indiana intermediate the work they have done, together too serious proportiona. As fur-line of defence, worked like a trolan with certain tendencies in the out- various amaller district

ther, re-election is allowed for all and proved a serious obstacle to Mac-side world, are making our public mittees under its control.

oficials, even with this system of Tutyre. Ava Singh, who was pinying schools better places to-day then frequent elections, there is no through to net the Indians

brilliantly centre-forward, run they have ever been in the past. difficulty in retaining the services on, and within a few minutes added exception for a boy to come across "Today I believe it is the of a good man for as long as they another goal., beating Shields easily, bad influences in his school. are wanted.

com

therefore

LAND RE-DIVISION.

of

this

SCORES ANOTHER.

at

With a 4-1 Teod Lance-Naik

third

Bux put the issue beyond doubt when he netted the fifth goal. The Club forwards attacked, but poor combina tion spoiled

their opportunities arount Francis missing a sitter when well

RED COMMITTEE The Red county committee, though it calls itself the Yungling Committee cannot meet in Yung- ting city Itself owing to the presence of troops there, but instead it has made its hond- In a district like Yungting, with quarters in a village among the the enemy forces ever neighbouring mountains. A very them, the first place in the atten-placed. simple life is led there, and the tion of the Red Committee has

Shields, the Y.M.C.A. first eleven Committer boast that, given two naturally to be given to military custodian, making his debut between hours notice, it can leave the place affairs, for, those would affect to the sticks for the Club was, on the without a single trace to show activities of all the boards. But whole, disappointing. He lacks that it has ever been there. Cook after that pride of place is given, anticipation of H. W. Leo.

true Communists, to ing utensils are largely borrowed hefts

In the Indians' defence, Lt. Hebert, from the villagers on the board questions of land re-organization beds are shutters and doors tem-sible-that is in district sufficient- outstanding,

and distribution. Wherever pos- Sarsa Khan and Lt. Ravenhill were Club: S. Shielde: A. A. Dand porarily used at nights for that ly removed from the sphere of in-Capt.), J. Rodger; W. Reed, H. J. D. purpose. Each official is respon fluence of 'White troops--the land love, . E. Patter; J. L. Tetley, E. V. sible for his own booke and papers is re-divided out among the pen-Reed, G. E. B. Divett, C. C. Francis, and must carry them away on his sants, often purposely in such a Major H. M. J. MacIntyre. own person if the necessity for way that even a small owner gets flight arise8. The one burden parted from what was his own plot | · necessary consists half of lamps and is given another. In this way and oil and half of kitchen utensile it is hoped to break down what and a bag of rice; and the cook remains of the old spirit of private can carry that. Another burden ownership, all old associations be- could be made of bedding, but that ing broken down, and the new plots would be a' luxury, and generally being held, as it were, in trust for cach man takes his own blanket, the public. As regards more well: Clarke-sent-up-a-mixture of good, There is a constant stream of to-do owners a system of pitiless bad and indifferent woods, and Grimmilt, although once or twice silver dollars coming in from rough justice is pursued, their coming along with first class shota, ransoms received, but the awk-fertile plots being taken away and wardness of a heavy load of silver small barren plots of mountain- more often lacked accuracy, in is avoided by burying the coln in alde given in exchange. The more weight and bowled short.

Head by head scores were: spots among the hills known only comfortable a man's circumstances

The full scores of yesterday's match to the Committee.

were before, the harder they shall be now, is the Red motto.

Shanghai.

Victoria.. EIGHT BOARDS.

This policy appeals to the W. A. Bailey The staff at this county head-average poor peasant, and the ap- T. G. Main quarters numbers about forty, halfpeal is strengthened when he C. Richrads of whom are but guards who gonds that under the Red regime all. 3. C. Lopes out and keep constant watch. on he is to be taxed in one land-tax of all the paths leading to the village. five per cent of the produce ho The Committee itself consists of raises. There are to be no more demanding twenty. about twenty members, who divide land-lords themselves into eight boards, con- thirty, or forty per cent of his sisting some of two and some of crops, and no more military three members.

These boards governmental impesta-only the one land tax of five per cent. And divide the whole of the work be in the cities and towns the same tween them, dealing separately rule, it is proclaimed, will he ob with such matters as finance, served-the one tax there will be a land questions, military opera-five per cent tax on the trader's tions, judicial cases, correspon-earnings. dencé etc.

Committee members are chosen |

POLYGAMY FORBIDDEN.

or

by popular olection, the right to Women, at least in the Tungting vote at such elections being given district, are treated with respect. to all men and women over the No one is forced to marry against age of sixteen except those belong-her will, and polygamy is forbid- ing to the three "taboo" classes of den. capitalists, rich farmers (the Such is the developed form Com- equivalent to the, kulaks of munism is taking in a district not Russia), and soothsayers. The too far from the Communist State

(Continued from Page 8.)

MORALS.

CHARACTER.

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

CHINESE CONCERT.FROM THE STUDIO

6-8 pm. European programme. Plane Solo-To My Beloved (Schutt). .

6.6.43 p.m. A Concert. Plano Solo Waltz in E Flat

(Durand).

Harold Bauer. 0508, Sung-A Banjo Song (Weeden- Homer). Song Oh, Promise Mel (Scott De

Koven)..

Louise Homer (Contralto). 1205, Cello SoloIntermezzo (Vivnidi). 'Cello Solo-Serenata Napoletana,

(Sgambati).

Pablo Casals, 1542. Sang-The Rogue Song. (Grey-

Stothart). Song-The Narrative (Grey-

Stothart).

violin Solo-Caprice Antique

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John McCormack (Tenor). 1303. Piano Solo Soaring (Schumann), Piano Solo-Tango (Albeniz).

Wilhelm Bachaus. 1445 American-in-Paris-(Gershwin)-- 6.43-7 p.m.

Victor Symphony Orchestra with George Gershwin. 36963/4.

7 p.m.

Closing Local Stock Quotations, etc. 7.3-7.43 p.m. Variety. Orchestral After To-night, OrchestralAs Long as Lova

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Les Reisman and His

Orchestra. 24120.

Vocal Trio---Sweet Georgia Brown. Vocal Trio-San.

Orchestra, 22982.

The Pickens Sisters. 24025. Orchestral My Lips Wart Kisses. Orchestral--Every Time my Heart

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Organ Solo-Pale Moon. Organ Solo-A Kiss in the Dark.

Jesso Crawford. 24282. Orchestral--Deep Sea Low Down. Orchestral-Play That Hot Guitar.

"There are dimculties of course in public schools which a new boy has to face, and I believe that there should be these difficulties,

Ted Weems and His Character is formed by facing and

Orchestra. 24063. overcoming dieulties, and I can only claim that in our public

Chorus-Hallelujah

'The Revelers. schools these difculties are not Vocal Duct-Sometimes I'm Happy. unreasonable, and they arc not

Louise Groody and Charles malicious or corrupt."

King, 20009. 7.43-8 p.. Variations Symphoniques (Cesar

Franck);

UTOPIAN IDEAS. Mr. Lyon has nothing but scorn for certain Utopian idons. lle gave a witty, but biting, pleture of the type of public school, which would develop If some modern crities were able to turn their desires into facts.

"I confess," he said, "I do not;

SHANGHAI'S FAILING believe in or welcome the possibili

ty of the type of school beloved of our writers of Utopias, schools where we shall have grassy walks and quiet streams, beautiful build- ings in perfect surroundings, where we shall have soul-mates dawdling down avenuca, commun- ing with each other, clad in beautiful clothes, if any at all.

were:

Head!

1

Shots

D. Peoples

H. Beer

A. R. Clarke

A. W. Grimmitt

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Total Shots Total

1

10

11

19

14

13

18

10

14

21

CANTON LOSE

(Continued from Page 8.)

"Schools where all is peace and beauty, where every heart is at ease, every complex resolved, and

Alfred Cortot and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted

by Sir Landon Ronald. 6794/6, 8 p.m.

Local Time and Weather

8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Concert from the Studio.

Report.

10.30 p.m. Close Down. All records in the above European programmes aro kindly supplied by Messrs. Tsang Fook Plano Co.

WOMEN'S CLUB.

AFTERNOON TEA DISCUSSION: ON. ACTIVITIES

An enjoyable ten-party preced-

all examinations are ended, where ed a meeting of the Hongkong In- everyone will do what he ilkesternational Women's Club held when he likes, and is brilliant at yesterday afternoon in the club everything, where boya will govern promises, Chung Tin Buildings. themselves by native instinct and aweet reasonableness.

Aftor tea, Mrs. H. F. Somers, Secretary, sald: "This is a most VAGUE ATMOSPHERE.

peculiar meeting we are holding "I have no fondness for that this afternoon, in fact, it is vague atmosphere in which formal not really a meeting. It is a "tal- religion and compulsory work and kie-talkie? We, the committee, games give place to wooly would like the members who are spiritual atmosphere, the apotho-gathered here this afternoon to osis of a super-Dalton plan, where tell us what they think of the compulsory games will give place Club,"

to voluntary Greek dancing, lute playing and perhaps I should add

Mrs. Somers continued by gly

aeronautics; where man does not ing a short account of the various have to earn his bread by the expensos pald by the club, includ- aweat of his brow, nor have to ing $285 for the club rooms and summon F1 stout heart against $78 for servants' wages.

disaster, nor face disappointment and petty worry with a sense of humour.

"An I see it, life is not going to be like that, and, after all, we are to prepare boys for lite."-Reuter

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200 yards breast stroke-1. Kwok. political privilages under the old fed by the handbills distributed imperial regime. Now, however, the two days ago by a Red band some Chun-hang (South China A. A.), 2. Lo term in used by the Reds to cover all, hundred strong that is roaming Kat-sing (Canton) Wong fu-man Helsingfors

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Milan tion.

the West of Kitkang. On these Campbell, 2. Chan Ki-chung (Can-Buenos Aires red hand-bills was scrawled ton). 8. II. Lange, Time-6 mb. 1.3 Shanghai ELECTION CONTROL. " "Down with Imperalism. Down Reck.

New York 100 yards back stroke.-1; Lau Po-

Amsterdam of with capitallam, Help to drive this precaution

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Prague participating in the olcctions, a

Chun-hang (South China A. A.) Madrid Time-1 min 16 seen,

Bucharest 200 yaris team race (four a side),

Hongkong. 2. H. K. International 1. Canton. 2. tion invested in the members of Arnold Graham, Secretary of

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Stockholm the existing committee. Not all Routa Potller, Shanghai, and Freda Time-1 mm 40, secs. mombers of a

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The first month, the club had run into debt over the catering

and they felt that if more ladies joined as members the club would- be able to pay its way. The club had no extra money to pay for nd- vertising and hoped that their present members, if they liked the club, would advertise it by asking their friends to join.

The Committee of the club had Oct. 4. 18.28/32 tried to make the food feature, 16.80 and this branch was under the 12.03% supervision of Mra, D. M. Biggar 226% to whom thanks were extended for

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Drs. Somers then invited the 46% members to put forward questions 1/07/10 concerning the club, and Mrs. 4.70% Harding asked if it were possible 7.00% to commençe a library. The Com 103mittee agreed to start a library, as 30.27/32 Boon as possible..

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62214 Mrs. Howard's suggestion to al 1/5.1/8 low members to nak their gentlo- 22.10 men friends for ten was unanim- 10.40 ously carried.

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