The Archive · 1908

ST. ANDREW'S ATHLETIC CLUB

P. AND 0. 8. DRUM

This match, played on the ground the Widow's Monument on Basanday aRériace, wal. Orsay: tested throughout and resulted in a victory for the Mariners by the narrow margin of one goal to nil.

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce was held on February 24. Mr. E. A. Hewett, who ooenpied the chair, referred to the various important matters before the Chamber daring the year and, in regard to the question of moorings in the har-tour, std thet if the proposal pat forward by the Government were carried out a great deal of extra inconvenience would be caused to the shipping trade of the Colony. In regard to quarantine, some isolated place, preferably on one of the smaller islands of the harbour, should be marked off as a permanent quarantine station. The Committee welcomed the Government's action in regard to the control of companies and, the currency question, the Committee of the (hamper was practically in eat with the minority report and believed that it would commend itself more to the community than the drastic measures suggested by the majority.

With regard to the lighting of the harbour he had reason to believe that proposals had been made to the Gavern-

In the second half, against the wind, the Football Club showed much better combination and shortly after the restart ©. F. Harris scored and put them on level terms with their opponents. The Police retaliated with a strong attack and from a good pass by Barrett, Mitchell scored. The remainder of the game was splendidly contested. C. F. Harris added @ second goal to the total, and though the Police afterwards made strenuous efforts to regain the lead, the Club's defence was sound, and the game resulted in a draw of two goals each.

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