BATURDAY, JANUARY
SPORTING.
The Calandar.
Sunday, January 100- Jawnan Brozta-Jewish Club, Robin mon Road
1010
Rowing
SCRATCIE PORN,,
The following are the drawlegs to the Scratch Fours to be rowed on the 29th lust. at. 3.30. p.m. The launch will leave the TacurongCorinthian Yacht ClubF.R.C. 3.odook for the use of com-
petitors and Birhan Oup.
or and spectators 2. J. Mooner
SHOOTING-ROMATY King's Park Baga 10-12.30 a.mVolunteers; J. Cruickshankees Muskatry Coarse, Klug Park Range, No. A..J. Mackie
1 Co. 3 p.
Monday, January 177 Brucaz B.ET.O. . H.M.S. Flor Club Ground: & p.
VOLENTAZING-Drill at Headquarters: all usita : 6.30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 18. ATLETICS-Entries close for Marathon
Race.
Wednesday, January 19,
VOLONTERING-Drill at Headquarters:
A. H. Carroll (Stroke)
A. R. Watouri
R. A. Carvalho.............
B. Bridger ...........
F. A. MacKintosh (Stroke)
T. B. G. Tenant ...........
B. Galluzzi,
E. Calvari
LA Manso (Stroke). A.R. ME...
F. C. Sagarsinos) O. A. C. Rodrigues FULL Ross (Stroke).
Artillery and Infantry Units: 5.30 p.1. M. Roza Pursira Jr. Engineer Co: Wort Fore: 6 p.
Thursday, January 20, VOLUNTEERING.-Deill at Quarry Bay, 5.15 p.m. Entries for Elaks Shield petition dose. Entries for Corps Champion ship close
B.S. Jephsonu S. Bell
J. Fürbos (Stroke)
Com-.. Chunyat
Friday, January 21. "TÖLUNTEERING.---Drill at Readquarters: Artillery and Infantry Unita: 5.30 p.m.
Saturday, January 22 VOLUNTEERING-Engineer Co. King's Park Range: p.m.
Snoozno.– Reserves; Peak Range, ?- 6:30 pm
ATHLETICS.-Marathon Race from Aber doen Docks to Bongkong Cricket Club. Ground. 3 p.m.
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C. Bunja
A. A. Carvalho.
J. A. S. Alves.(Stroke)
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9.
10:0
THE CHINA
part of the week had something to say About the washer-thak peremule, bogie of -wei conversation at all polite ten-tshion in Eng
land. It cortainly he not been plsssantsane bave treated por karmaly, I will admit, to me tha miaka wrapping the Poak and the adjacent hills in thick folds
11.8 of vapour, with the greater part of the
sooner din in the street, më tha woumi anid...
Is les very hard. To her husband "Come on, let us get away from this place."
ROBINSON'S
HAVE JUST
UNPACKED
10.0 harbour and the Sowicon mountains I ahould like to be akin to take a hand THE FINEST SELECTION 10.0 biotted frous risw. But please remember in bringing about inch, a change in our
9.7
that we have had a splendid winter, so far. | care for the aged pear as to make auch, a
15. Fandy what is favoured climes would my scene imposed ble
19.8
10:01 to days of continuous sunshine extending
10.8 from November 18 to January 10, That
10.2 was our record.
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8.3
9.10
RAMBLAR.
KOWLOON CUSTOMS,
But we are born grumblers. The rosenThe Kowloon Customs retarum for the 10.5 why we had such a high temparature up 10.9 till early on Friday morning, was dum, I 9.10 Boliere, to the bad weather prevailing in
quarter ended September 30, 1900, show that during that period 4,638 vessels of 208,191 tonnage passed inwards, as well an
10.0 the Gulff Siam and adjacent and to stam launches from Hongkong, while
30:13
HONGKONG - ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
Scotch Concert.
VICTOR
RECORDS
the arms of atmospheric disturbance which 3,070 vessels of 315,311, tännege ami 725 10.7
bara boon moving across Manchuria, Korenstam Intchau tu Hongkong passed ort 8.4 194 and Northern Japan, doing much damage in warda. pap 11.8 their passage Weware.caught between two The quantity of oplem imported dering IN
fred and sumiered accordingly, But: Friday the quarter amounted to 204.70 picni dawned bright and clear, with quite a cold while 619.898 Haiken trols were col snap in the air. I suppose, however, locted in duties and like for the sam
period, this figure comparing with Chinese New Your will be dismal and 80,486,368 baels fur 1008, and 82 177,325 drizzly as brat. So cheer up.
for 1907.-
The foliage and harbage of the Colony were undoubtedly glad of the change; they suffered greatly from, the clear, dry The Burns Anniversary Concert on weather. The moisture laden air was food Bunday, January 23.
Tuesday, 25th January, in the Theatre and drink to the roos and plant f YACHTING, C. Y. C. Fourth Club Race. Royal, promises to be an excellent one, and generally, and any observant resident who SHOOTING.Reserved: Fenk Rango, 10-wn hope the community will turn out in watches these things must have noticed 19.30 am. Volunteers: Musketry Course: King's Park Range: Nos. 2 and 3 Co. large numbers to hear it Singing both what a ohango was effected in the arboreal Engineer and Infantry Co. 9 p.nu.graye and gay, dancing, violinsokos, de.. appearance of the place after a couple of Saturday, January 29.05. &c., will be carried through by the following days of fog. The tennis lawns will require SHOOTING, Reserves; Prize Meeting. talented ladies and gentlemen-Mrs A. G. mach more sopious supply of water, King's Park Range, 2-6.30 p.m.
Gordon, Miss Ella Rows: Mers J. D. however, to recover their normal condi- BoxIn-Championships At Theatre Auld, G. Balloch, F. 0 Barlow, David tion. Royal, City Hall. § p.z.
Krating (H.M.S. "Podford.") and R Sutherland.
41.m
Sunday, January 30. YACETING.-C. Y. C. Commodore's Cup ATLETIC.-L. R. C. “Goas you please
Race.
Football.
SMALL ANITA' LEAGUE.
HART #FÖTTER.
This match was played on this Naval Ground and an evenly and well contested game resulted in a draw, two goals being divided. The goal scorern wern Watkins (Otter and Anderson (Hart).
The
BRITONART +. Wrtizing, These looms met in their retura Lesque fituro yesterday afternoon. It will be remembered that on the last occasion the teams mot Whiting won, and an Roid (A) was tranferred to this ship early! in the weak and turned out for them yea torday, the team started favourites. Brifamart team, however, excalled them selvas, especially the defence, and finished wingers by three goals to one. The winner were first to score, Turpin doing the needial; but it was not long before Brown equalised from a well. pinced freekick. Pyns scored the second goal for Britomart add a halt was called with the secres Britomart, 2į Whiting 1,7
Shortly after the restart Fyne scared. and, despite the many efforts of Reid and Sullivan to reduce the lead, the Whiting teain: had to retire defeated. Britomart now lead is the longue and as they bare mat and defented the strongest, teams are likely winners of the competition.
JANUS. HANDY
Played on the zaval ground yesterday afternoon. Hindy was by three gasle to mill. Goal scororers wore ; - Sturgess (two) and Bruce (Janos) who miskicked through his own goal.
Hockey.
Reminiscences of Scotland and other Scottish National selections will be played by the band of the Bute Ander the leadership at Bandmaster
Hewitt
The booking is going on space with The
Robinson Co.
TYPHUUN -SIGNAL.
A Practical Offer.
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The interesting little homily which the Hon. Mir Osborne, delivered at the annual creating of the Ladies Benevolent Society struck a very high note. It would be good thing if the world were so ordered is to render such werk as the LB.S. aro doing in our mi st a matter of supereroga tion. That idylic state of things is very much afar, off, and so we must hope that the Ladice will not weary in well-doing and that ample funds will ever be at their disposal.
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been a resident of this Colcuy for many years and uns taken out his naturalization paporn as a British subject, how just passed. through an experience far from plassant while on a visit to his native village near Canton
Mr Lai Ping, while visiting the home of his ancestors on a matter connected with family property, became the recipient of close attention by a band of neighbouring brigands who abound in that vicinity. they know he was a large householder in Hongkong and so doubtless thought he would be willing to pay a tidy sum in the way of musom he should sccidently, or otherwise, find himself within their clutches Besides there was ason why would probably prore as gresē Next week we are to have the **Tores- an acquisition as the father. A plan for [ heat this dress rohesial went off | â night attack was considered and carried
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A good many of us this week have been Latter from Government and enclosure:---
rending with the kernest interest Sir Colonial Secretary's Office. Henry May's Reminiscences of Racing in 10th Novembar, 1909, Hongkong. Apart from the records of the Sir-Im directed to forward for the racing, the ponles, owners, and riders come consideration of your Committee the en-in for some appreciative comments at the closed copy of a letter dated the 21st time hands of the genial Colonial Secretary, from the masters of certain vessels, and to Many a good story can he tell regarding inform you that it has been suggested that some of the funny incidents which have
signal station should be crocted at Trzt The Mui.
The Secretary,
Chamber of Cocamargo.
Enclomire.
happened at the Happy Valley, hat I think his best year in that which has Mr T. F. Hough for subject and a Lendon surgeon's consulting-room for vane
into execution, the bead of marauders dividing themselves into two parties, ione
o secure the É ther the other to devote
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For further partionise and price, apply to their attentions to the ann. Fortunately of WATKINS Magic Skin Cleansing, and 10 is an excellent manifolder. an inkling of the plut we discovered by Perice. I can easily get along without the son, who and had ha reasoning faculties money and damaids but as I suffer and powers of resourcefulness sharpened at from Boils and Pimples, I must have the Queen's College, and be get ready a woman' costume in which to escape should news-Skin Cleansing Peries. sity arise. When the attack, was, mande," K
I cheerfully remmend them BS & little time before it as expected, tho father was totally unprepared, and fell an easy victim, the rubbers then began shouting to their comrader to accure the son. The rosny man, hearing, 2. His ExceBency the Governor inclines
their shouting and hastily assuming the woman's clothes, shrod himself. The to the opinion that once a vessel having been warned of the approach of a typhoon,
rabbers, never suspecting that the person has ought shelter in Kowloon Bay, the If I may be permitted I should like they saw was the individual bow they barometer is its best guids, and that there to reproduce this story, for it really is required, allowed him to go away. He did is therefore no necessity to incur the very amusing. A most of my readers not loiter around bat made off a′′SOON AS expanse of erreting the proposed signal know, Ms Haugh had the misfortune to possible to Canton, where ho has many station. I am accordingly to inquire what Brunk his right leg very badly through his relations and friends. On arrival at Canton is the view of your Committee on the mount, & pony of Mr James Bell-Irving's the son's diret lien was to go st night to point, and in the event of the Committos chiled Fat, faling with bim in the race the British Consual and demand protection. being strongly of opinion that such a station for the Champion Stakes in 1884, Says His friends, however, pointed out that if is necessary I am to inquire what site theyir Heory This accident gave him he went to the Consal and even obtained much treable and brow bt his brillion the Viceroy's help the robbers might kill consider most saitable.-I am, &c.
career as a gentleman rider to an end. bir father out of revenge and the son would (Sg.) F. H. Mar,
Colonial Sacretary.
After the fracture was united it was found therefore not get any satisfaction. They that one of the toes was injured, and in advised that negotiations with the brigands connection with this injury be consulted should be opened and as fleirrisoner was Mr (dow Sir Frederick) Treves in London. British subject they stirbt, through fear, He was introduced by my brother, who allow him to go for a small amount Thum had previously told the eminent surgeon plan was adopted and, after a lengthy how Mr Hough, whom be described as palavor, the robbers demanding Tis. 10,0 0. crack gentleman rider in Hongkong and ransom, the prisoner's friends theatening China, had met with his accident. Mr British Intervention a compromise was Hough was always a man of large frame efficted and Mr Lai Ping secured bis release stoma and a half in order to ride. During He antved in the time he was laid op in Hongkong with his broken leg, and on the voyage home, ho had naturally put on great deal of weight, and when he appeared in Sir E. Treves consulting room he must have weighed nestly 13 stone- and his square shoulders gira him the appearance of weighing more. This is Mr. Hough whem I have told you about, said my brother. We wish to ask you if you would use Oh! Good morning, Mr. Hough, asid Sir your influence in a canging with the Hong-Frederick shaking hands, and adding sti kong and Whampoa Dock to so that the ace to my brother with that dry humour siguals may for the future be boisted at for which he is so celebrated, I say, May, Kowloon on the hill behind the No, I do they race elephants in Hongkong?! B.E. LH.C. & P.C, LHT. Dock. This would be greatly appreciated
Our way once more from out the Abysmal A match between Hongkong Ladies' by shipping men, for the reason that when The Hongkong Races would not seem
world, Hockey Club and the Peak Cluba Ladies we most require information' we, "on" no- Hockey Tom was played at Happy Valley shelter, arn out of range of thous in the fans then, and I hups to see them both ysterious charioteer whose courses in count of having to leave our moorings for like Hongkong Kaces were Mr T F Sped by His law who tft of old has given Hough and Sir. Faul Chater absent Thy awful lamp to rule cures uing bearen? Jesterday afternoon and reulted in a win Harbour. We are, &, fer the York Club by 2 goals to use.
Mis: Adison and Miss Wilkinsons scored P. IL ROLFE, 8.8. Tuen Fang Sung ernia in February: when the fiepth long fateful history of man,
sad ing bell is rung.
Thy coming brings tous the sultrame light Take alred o'er Efnungs net were yester Maker and faster, bat the 6 ar be vain. That yonder ngn portends fall gun Command the ethers frs in peace away Our waskaoss boul, ese festous tiles
allayal
Buris INTER-Uo; COMPETITION.
·El Co. and C. Co, met at Happy Valley- yesterday and the former, which seems to be the strongest Company in all spor, wan
by three goals to L Brewster (two) and into those who were interested that the he had to reduce his weight by over for Tis. 2000 Canton few days ago taken three times a day after food, for 1
Rutter (one) were the goal scorers.
OFFCIZEA OF FLEsz o, Manrattas. The officers won this match by three geals to twn. The game was a very iser ope and the native regiment pot up a stiff fight bat hard hitting spoiled their best opportunities.
RAJPUT. RE
The Sappers folded their strongest eleven against the Rajputs at Kowloon yesterday afternoon and although losing by the odd goal in soven have every reason Rajputs takohe performance as the
of beating
home
of
when:nt
for the winners, while Miss Nicholson, after severa close shots, motted for the HEL. The teams were as follows:- Hongkong Lalad-1 füb :-Mim Briggs, -Mr Davey, Milan M. Baker, Miss K. Baker, Mine" Bird, Miss Sayer, Mise-Nicholson, Miss MacNiel, Miss Ferule and Min Butternu
Pask Ladion Mm Muziky, Mira Cinike, Alan Mi Hoppers, Hing- M. Wilkinson Mies Wilkinson, Miss Pattr Miss Tuner, Mis Jacks, Miss Humphreys
Hongkong, 21st October, 1999, Dear Sir, With reference to the Black rose, which was hoisted and the three bombe which were fired on Tuesday, indicat
wind was likely to increase to Typhoon forco, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that those who were most interested. viz the vatizga masters of vessels sacbored in Kowicon Bay and clan
hero, had not the slighest idea that these signels were exhibited.
The difficulty
How in the existing position of the local Typhoon Signals, which are not visible from Kowloon at all
J. S. Rach,
.. Haitan. F. MONEY,
Chip hing. EJ. TADD, za. Lai Sang A HODGES, 18, Yang. 1. M. EVANS, ... Hai Mun R. Roborz, 48. Zafro,
F. G. Figg, En
Director, the Hongkong Observatory, Reply to Governan
Boogkonth December, 1901
Chamber of Commerce,
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where he is staying to recuperate before. returning to Hongkong. He says that the fourteen days, if necessary continuing robbers made him asensofortable as possible another week, twice daily. but took great care to prevent his escape. He's expected back in the Colony either to-day or co-monow.
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made by the LIDGERWOOD MANFG. Co ________ PUMPS Biopspore Chamber dated 22nd October, Various makes in stock, including TANGIE & Wong 1900, concerning the alleged spurious mark- fog of Indian, yaena, by forwarding som appended repoy hat W-R- Fleming, of Mobare Jardins, Matheon & Co., Ltd, to whom the matter was referred by the com anttes. It would appear from this report that the Hongkung market is not affected.
The Court of Appeal has decided that if you cross a field where there is no right-of• way and a fractious hures takes a bite not of you you cannot come no the owner of the brute for damages. There was once. the epat-k zecall Sherif of Fife who forgot the law on this delicate Point. Be was owsing a fold where an Di-tempered.
Hongkong, Decembar 2915, 1809. ball way at grass, and he had the spritfk of
**Sir,—With reference to the lettax from his life to put the fence between himself
the Sings poże Chamber of Commeren dated: and bir”puraners-Hermabithe farmer on
22nd October last, the following are the the road. Confound you" he cried with gamr letter No. 10119/1900) dated 1 th ruled dignity, what do you mean by
chree samples of well-known November,"
The following motion led from the mud of the busts made for count and ,"1900, relative' tà, « suggested keeping that beast-in that pa kA Hongkong Observatory signal station at Tent Trze Mui manaid the farmer, calmly and what
15th 10.063 My Comittee consider that the erection ware you doing in the park Sir Vil of a signal station which could be rally the furious man of law do you know that bad fallen maately over B.E span and Male 13 hink):850, 879 and 876 yards soon by the considerable number of vessels I am the Sherif-of Fifa 147, man," the Bunina owing to the depression, which which usually seek the shelter of Rosinon replied the farmer, rld ye tell that to the i moring East,
and Miss A. M. Other Save now the honour to reply to
QUEEN'S COLLEGE B.0.0
A hockey match between Queen's College
and the Boys On Club, played at use
way Bay yesterday afternoon, resulted in
s win for the Boys by 2 to 1 Messor
Storria and Exawn reforood..
Cricket.
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At time of going to prese this game had resched the following stage
Aubrey
Bay at the approach of a byphoon would be ball o useful to the masters of vessels, and would
bo comparatively expensive to Govern mental
there will be read
JERATHER REPORT.
Pressine has increupd
North of the
Hiderably over.
the Lorchons And 8. Chirile 16 har Store citement and muele aproks over the tendency to give was won over the Yang They are not, however, in favour of Tant first batch of borough electipotally hit fe highest per 8 China. Taza Muls site for acob station, and Robert Shewan modestly. suggest tha hil behind the No.1 Dock off to be the only
10 the Hongkong & Whampoa Dooko., Ltd. the only man
og as being & more appropriate spot and with
8 in essier view of the sheltering sila
PTô mazlet: Internment they havusap- proached the Hongkong do Whampoa Dock Ch. Ltd., who will be plossed to grantë frow alto on the hill in quoption, and also to work the signals The signals and nanai.
Liberals go back prodam bent powi Badger put Into
In the Colony, and
bar as the
glory attaching "Bimon" Brylifog; baf“
Back: gear will of course, be supplied bying he would bare found
other men holding the "sana
With regard to the last paragraph, my chimmelf --and I suppos Committee consider that is would be better are not the only
what placed in along which the Colony
Fresh to meðerala, zabnenon, may be ex decked to the Formon Channs, and strong Flugkong hinfall for the 24 hours and hours ending at poor
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