N.Z.U. "All Stars" Hit High Spots of Pacific

The voyage to Japan was made the Kilano Mum. Once on board and away, a regular and systematic timetable was kept.

The whole crew did all they knew to make the team comfortable und finally, the Captain and n steward commenced classes for the Cherry Dance.

The trip up the Australian coast was of great interest and included a call at Brisbane. A Bhort practice on the Exhibition ground and drive to places of interest occupied the five-hour stop. This was about five minutes less than one keen member had anticipated. The Kitano had actually commenced drawing away when Wilson, of C.U.C., appeared on the wharf. In a manner not befitting on ambassador from New Zealand he was drawn up by the seat of his pants.

At Brisbane, a pilot was taken on board to navigate the boat up the coast to Thursday Island. This part of the trip was undertaken in fine weather, much interest centering round the Great Barrier Reef.

New Year Celebration.

New Year's Eve is always a period of celebration, and even on the Kitano there was spread the Joy Germ. The brief accounts received concerning this ceremony bear witness to a successful night. New Year is also a Japanese Festival and 10 a.m., the ship's company and the team assembled on the bridge. Everyone then turned towards Japan and bowed, and raised the right hand three times, Nazi fashion, shrieking "Banzai!" each time.

On 4th January, Thursday Island was reached and fulfilled expectations an "a typical South Sea Island."

In the surrounding waters, the shark is an ever-present menace, but fear of these did not prevent one member from falling off the launch. He was rescued in a short lime none the worse for his dip.

Ten days' sailing brought them to Davao. During this time there' was a sukiyaki party—this may be; Japanese bridge, we cannot say—and the traditional ceremony when crossing the Line.

Davao and Manila

Davao in the Philippines is described as most interesting to see but otherwise undesirable.

The next call was at Manila, a typical modern American city. The boat arrived at 10 p.m., and left at 5 a.m., so that only the night life could be seen, and a game which was to have been played in Manila was cancelled on account of late arrival.

Hong Kong.

From Manila to Hone Kong across the China Sea, and apparently it's not as well-mannered as a self-respecting sea should be.

In Hong Kong the first game of the tour was played against a Hong Kong team, which included an Irish and a Scots International. The team played magnificent football and had a fairly easy win. The hospitality was overwhelming—instructions were issued to the Chinese boys not to accept their money. The result is left to the imagination.

Hong Kong impressed as a well-laid-out city in striking and pleading contrast to Manila and Davao. The team left Hong Kong keenly anticipating their tour of Nippon and on 22nd January the N.Z.U. "All Stars" arrived in Japan. This band of footballers is presumed to be the one which left New Zealand a month earlier and this is confirmed by photos in the Tokio Nichi Nichi (a newspaper, not a disease!).

The match was won 31-3 from All-Kansai, after what the newspapers called a 70-minute bitter struggle. The first half favoured Kansai, who kept the score to 8-3, but in the second spell, the New Zealand men had the game all their own way. The "flying feet" of Grant, Watt, Gillies, and Fookos were responsible for many bright movements.

A strenuous programme was mapped out for the boys, and with their arrival back home next week. "Smad" hopes to give o first-hard account of their tour.

Coming Events.

Wednesday, March 11.

Annual Meeting Football Club. Annual Meeting Natural History Society.

Thursday and Friday, March 12-13. Dramatic Club's Production, "Hay Fever."

Monday, Murch 16

Executive Meeting. S.C.M. Study Circle.