There is the United Services Recreation Club ground, of course, but needless to say, he is not much in evidence there, nor does there seem to be any similar place at the disposal of the men, though it may be assumed that cricket and football have their devotees in the forecastle as well as on the quarter-deck. Small as the Island is, sufficient room could probably be found for such 2 purpose, nor could a piece of land be better employed. The sale of intoxicating drinks other than atthe naval canteen, where lighter liquor only is to be had, is" strictly prohibited, though the number of cases of spirit toxication probably suggests to the authorities that the prohibition is none too effective. The Chinese will risk much for money, and the man seized with spirit craving will risk much to appease it. A counter attraction to the canteen and the shebeen in the shape of a recreation ground would mitigate the evil and save at least some of the younger men from falling into evil wa:
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.