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Chinese wat charged. Before Mita Tha late Mr. Horace Murray Bain-
CIVIL ERVICE BEDO A REA
WH. Dixon, ran out Dyer Ball this morning, with the larceny who died on Saturday morning, was man and At
Oc="Saturday", "last" the Hongkong
D. M.Goodall, e Dix, b. Abborns. peoples such as are of four bags of four from a shop in buried yesterday afternoon close to Defence Corps met the RCA in Witchell, a Maan, b Baines
Hamilton, a Boocock, b Athorn likely to enlist every encouragement Canton Boad, Kowloom.
the testing place of his parents, in the league match on the Club ground play. Reynolds, run out for the
preme effurk, they are about to Inspector Gordon stated that the old portion of the Cemetery at Happy commencing at 4 pm. The game was 3. C. Fletcher, run out maka on the Western Front. On the defendant - was arrested by: A dian Valley in the presence of a large very keenly contested and the hall R. Bird, Baines
opened with the HKDC, taking the PT Lambe bathorne ove of another year the dark prospect argeant who saw defendant getting at gathering of friends, and acquaint-attack Chassels started with high Ling, b Athorne enfronts us of period more ter- the bags of four from a hole in the side arces who came to pay their fast shot and Devine rushed out to clear, W. H. Edmann, not out rible, more desperate and doubtless, door of the shop which was on a side tribute of respect. Having been mouth. There war an excited scramble but he dropped the ball in the goal.
more expensive in loss of life to all
thenber of the Hongkong Defence for the ball and the situation WIS Defendant pleaded guilty and gavo as the armica engaged than in soy pre-his excuse that the theft was com
Corps, full military honours were relieved by one of the defenders kicking vious year of the war. But the purely as a matter of revenge.
given to the deceased. The coffin, the ball outside. The first goal of the
Kenny game was a lucky one. Ralston, who thorn declarations of the last few days go He was sentencer to six months covered with a Union Jack and was about in midfield. sent in long Baines... to show that whatever may be the hard labour...
bearing the deceased's helmet, and abot at the goal which Devine miscalen Boocook. immediate result of the enemy's in
floral tributes from members aflated, for the ball bounced over his Armytys
| hand and dropped into the goal. In the family, was berne to the cemethe second half Mactaviah was injured
A. §. WATSON & Co., Ltd., ponding offensive, the Allies are more
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T. DAIGO," -
Manager. Hongkong, Dec. 31, 1917.
THE CALENDAR..
"HONGKONG, MONDAT, DOR. JI, 1917.
THE YEAR 1917.
Ar the close of another year we look back upon a chapter in the world's politics which must be regarded as the most momentous, so far, in history, Mr. LLOYD GEORGE, in recent speech, said in recording the eventa of 1917, history would place first the Russian revolution, then the
firmly convinced and resolved than ever that only one end to the war can be contemplated, and that in the final defeat of the Prussian military
Not till then can
Universal Peace.
Lie like a shafs of light scross the
land, And like a lane of beams athwart the
Thro' all the circle of the golden yest..
NEWS OF THE "DAY.
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NOBODY'S PROPERTY
AN OBLIGING PERSON.
men of
Exxtras
Total (for 9 wickets)
DOWLING, ANAK
McGregor a Keyes' Dennis
NAVY ROYAL ENGINEERS. A Chinese was charged before Mr.tery on a gun-carriage, being pre- and had to be carried off the field, hat ayer, Ball this morning with the ceded by a ring party dawn ho returned after short interval. The
This match played on the Navy unlawful posizion" of a quantity of
from the deceased's platoon and soldiers pressed the opponents hard for
an equaliser and Goldenberg, was bom ground on Saturday, resulted in the Braai add lead fittings the
The 18th Infantry, barded with shots. He was always Engineers the Bund of 1
severely triuneing their Defendant, pleaded not guilty. Heel i plaged Chopin's Funeral ready and spoiled a fine shot by Young' oppond tinning by 108 runs Bear man by pushing the ball over the baring in mind the fact that the Navy hud stated that in the course of a promenade March" us the procession wended Turner had the next try and hot wide, how guite good form the previous long Quarry Bay, be noticed the its way to the Cemetery gates, Green had no chapes for as soon as he week, the result was somewhat of
surprise, but Cripwell and Reakes were metals lying on the ground and as whence the coffin was carried received the ball he was robbed of it at the top of their bowling form and
befors has could make any use of it dismissed their opponents at they did not appear to be owned by on the shoulders of
the Stalker, who had changed places with | wickets, one after the other, în quick anyone he thought he could take them, the Corps to the graveside. Im-
Mactavish, got the ball in mid-field and time The Enginents were also strong Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced the defendant mediately behind the coffin followed after a little manoeuvre passed it on to in batting, there being four double
figure tre to fourteen days' hard labour
the thief mournen Mr. and Mrs. Mactarish who with a clear run before scores R.E. Douglas Bain Mr. J. Hennessey pursuers, and scored. Result Q. H. S. Reakes, e Hack, b Lea
him, rushed up the field outstripping Seth and Mr. M. G. Owen; then H.K.D.C., 2 goals-R.G.A, 0, Teama: Opt. Adams, b Back A Chinese woman was charged before me the Officers of the Defence HK.D.C. Goldenberg; Care Me Le Wahl, b Lea Mr. Dyer Ball this morning with unlaw Corps Major Wakeman, Captain G. Cubbin (Captain); Ralston, Stewart, Rodger; Grimmett, Chassels, Irvine, fully attempting to pawr a gold watch. Lammert, Captain W. Annstrong. Molavish, Stalker. belonging to Mr. Hickling without his Lieutenant Evan Jones, Lieut. C. H.RG.A-Davine; Gratton, Dickinson; permission.
Blason, Lieut. Owen Hughes, Lieut. Edgeler, Talfourd Townsend; Young
Henley Tomorrow being New Year's Day, Defendant's plea was that the watch C. Beswick, Lieut. Kennett, man, Small, Green, Turner, Baxter had been given her to pawn by a Lieut. R. Sutherland, Lieut. A. E.
Referee, Mr. Tucker.
stranger whom she met in the streets. Wright and among the large gather- Mr. Gardiner appeared for the deing who followed were the Hon. Mr. fence, and the case was adjourned until Claud Severn, CM.G. (Colonial next Wednesday, bail being fixed at Secretary), Sir Ellis Kadoorie, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, the Rey. T. W. Pearce, Messrs. CHINESE NAYAL OPERATIONS IN B. A. Hale, H. Farmer and players. The game was well contested, Dr. Bmith
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
there will be no issue of the Cama Mail,
A Watch-night service will be held to night at Union Church at 11,15, entry of America into world-politica, conducted by Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie: and then the conquest of Mes- opotamia and Palestine, and the release the Arabs from the domina- tion of the Turka. Few will quarrel,
The Hon. Treasurer of the lice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bega
we think, with this appraisement of to acknowledge with thanks the of the events of the year. But there following donation to the funds of the have been many other occurrences Hospitals:- of magnitude daring the year, which 2441 the present generation of men and women will not fail to remember, even
MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW.
3 pm. to 11 p.m.-Kowloon Our Day
Fair.
GENERAL MEMORANDA.
WEDNESDAY, Ján.. 2:——
p.m.-Sale of Rare British Colonial Stamps af Messrs. Hugbes and
Hough's.
THURSDAY, Jan. 31-
1.30 p.-Auction of Household Furniture at Hughes” & “Hough's Auction Room.
Mr. Chan Tsun Wing.
$100
The auction of rare British Colonial
8200.
CANTON WATERS.
TRANSPORTS CAPTURED.
quale
Spr, Waller, e Lee h Dennis Spr. Townsend. Hack, b Lee Spr. Millard, at Kayer b' fick
8. Cripwell, not cut
Q-Cpl. Charters, bit
Le Cpl. Pacalle Keres Cpl Heath, 1.b., h Dennis
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Total
BOWLING. ANALYSIA
NAVY MIDDLESSEX The game was played on the Navy Ground. Both sides were weak, the NAVy having to play without Blackch to Lea Butchison and Cornish, and the Sgt. Denniz Middlesex playing without Sayers and Sig. H. Hack several more of their First Division. Henley
if history writes them down for the postage stamps at Messrs. Hughes sadale from Lung Chi-Kwong, the Smith, A. Denison, J. Rodger, H. Gout any special difficulty. Following a
0.
7.9 2
3 4
0
R. N.
Extinis S
*Total
but it soon is une font that the Navy had the beat of the game. Chamunder W. Murray, b Cripwell... Luxton opened this scoring for his sile Sig. Hae b Cripwell - with a stiff shot, which Linkins was St. Dennis, & Reakes
J. W. Carey, run out ausble to stop. The soldiers rallied Cdr. Keyes, b Reakes but when near the goal they weakened Dr. Smith, & Reakes and shoe wildly Luxton again got the Et. Thompson, b Cripwell ball and before the interal added Ch. Sto. Lee, b Cripwell another goal for the sailors Resuming A. H. Henler, bripwell play, the soldiers made a big effort to 1.0. Barclay & Passell, b Crip equalise the scores, Walden tried Ldg. Hig. Ryder, not aut ground shot, but Croaker cleared with
goal, to be followed soon after by c. ©. Reskes.......” U. 2
ramble
another one by Travis Walden sod. S.3. Cripwall Cooks played a fine game and in one of their breakaways Walden passed the mann, G. Harper, W. A. J. Cooper, only goal in favour of the soldier A. Milroy, V. Sorby, J. A. Tarrant, Result:-Navy, 4 goals; Middlesex, C, M. Alves, L.-J. Blackburn, 11 gal McKirdy, A. C. Diss, CJ. Higgin botham, and many other.
before the Middlesex Lurton scored his third
Reis, and the entire Chinese Staff of the China Mail, Mr. H. A Cert wright (Hongkong Daily Press), Canton, Dec., 29. - Mesars. A. Hicks, W. A. Donaldson The Intelligence Bureau at Canton, and A. Morley (Hongkong Tele communicates the following:-
graph) Messrs. B. Wylie and T. Q. The Intelligence Bureau has been Wilkins (South China Morning Post), informed that the Chinese Navy now Meri. B. E. Belilios, U. C. Gat in Canton water has captured five more luzzi, David Wood, A. Find ay information of posterity as but minor Hough's, originally announced to take who is trying to invade the Kwangtong. A Lammert, H. P. Campbell, former Military, Governor of Kwangtung Sandford, A. P. Nobba, W. Logan, incidents in the great world struggle place to day, has been postponed till Kwangsi Provinces for the North. It W. Gegg, W. Nicholson, J. R. Among these we may place first the Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock is understood that there are but three Wood, A. M. L. Soares, S. H. series of titanic battles which have Included in the sale are 20 rare three-more transports of Lung to be captured Dutton, R. Witchell, A. W. East-ball to Cooks who promptly scored the been fought on the Western front, acordered Cape of Good Hope stamps. The recent Presidential Mandate every instance resulting in success They are described as the finest lot ever ordering the cessation of arms will not and gain of territory by the Allied offered for sale in the Colony..
improve the situation, as far as this armies. On the. Italian front we
Barean learns from a reliable source
tion of the National Assembly, it is not Unless Peking call for the reconvoca- believed that a permanent peace will bo reached.
The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. T. W. Featherstone, and at the conclusion a fining party. under Sergeant Bliss fired the cus
of the 18th Infantry sounded “The Last Post."
The death is announced of Mr. have hailed with warm antisfaction w. S. Taylor, who in the Eighties the wonderful advance of the Italian opened a branch at Kobe of the firm of armies in the most difficult battlefield Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., of Hong in the world, and in turn we have kong and subsequently established s had to deplore an Italian retreat, business of his own under the name of which has bat! narrowly escaped Taylor, Cooper & Co. He did so well OUR DAY" FAIR AT KOWLOON. tomary three volleys and the bugler proving 鼻江 overwhelming de that he was able to retire about the feat, in which they have lost year 1905 and had since resided in much more than all the territory they England where he died on November Kad gained in over two years of warfare, and lost, moreover,.in captures alone, more than a quarter of a million men i in the course of a couple of weeks. But the world will not forget the herois stand which the Communications ready to nowe should Italian army has since made on the
Wednesday," Jan. 9:-
Congregation at Hongkong University
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British Army were hurriedly coming
to their succour to prevent the Austro- German armies overrunning the fair land of Italy, he outstanding fact of
3rd.
GRABS FIRE ON THE PEAK.
under and a house, No. 124 the Peak, had a narrow escape.
g
Navy-Cranker, Coaker, Biggs; Rundell, Luxum, Travis Gaskin, Llewalia, Clark, Norris, Cope
Middlesex Linkina; Fisher, Bailey Fousey Turner, French, Seroxton, Brahington, Richard; Cook, Walden.
Referee, Mr. Wright
BIGA
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
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CRAIGENGOWER, UNIVERSITY.
This match played on the Craigengower ground on Saturday, was characterised by low scoring on either side, the visiting team however, being somewhat at disadvantage by the absence of Brayshay. of abbes for Craigengower, the University Despite this, and also the good bowling managed to secure the honours by 30
-
The scores were:-..
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Total
- BOWLING"
CHATOESTGOWEL
SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE G. E. Marler, c Bass b Graham | A. H. Ramjain, cand b Abbas..... KOWLOON 83 CD
F. A. Redmond, b Grimmett, vi sog A REMINDER
JAD.
Ford, b Grimmett Kowloon again provided another RL Ponsonby Fanc,
Noris, The Our Day Fair on the Kowloon
The large number of wreaths in-surprise to their supporters, by their Graham
victory over the 83rd Co., RGA Leat Lim Kong Sing Abbas Cricket Club ground opens at 3 p.m. cluded tributes from Mr. and Mrs. ing then by goals to 1 Both teams J.M. Jack ran out to morrow. Badges giving admittance Douglas Bain, Mr. and Mrs. G. Hitarted play with some men abort but Cheah Toon-Lock, b'Abbas
Ong Swee Ching, b Graban to the grounds will be sold throughout Edwards, Mr N
Bain, all of them turned up soon after play w. Gittens, c Ford, b Abbas
had begun. The Kowloonites began G: Hall, not out A grass fire occurred in the Peak the atorning and may also be obtained Uncle Mr. Harold Seth, Mr. the attack and they kept Taylor buny district this morning, between Craigmena the gate. In this connection it may and Mrs. J. Hennessey Seth, Mr. all the time. Their shooting, however,
be mentioned that a sum of $300 has and Mrs. A. Seth, Mr. R. E. Beli-sities were lost. The soldiers allied 1. and Plantation Boada.
was very weak and many fine opport. It Considerable damage was done to already been raised by the sale of badges, Mrs. E. B. Belilios, Mr. and and breakaway by them occurred Correspondents" munt... forward their Venetian plains while a French and trees before the conflagration was got the Kowloon Cricket Cinh on Sunday Mrs. B. A Hale Mr and Mrs. I just few minutes before the L. Graban
night which constitutes a go
good
interval and Tucker, outwitting the A. Grimmett send-off for the fund It": may be Rodger, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Lame Kowiu defencees, opened the scurs M, Abbas mentioned that for the convenience of mert, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lammert, with a goal for the Gunners. In those who find themselves becoming Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crawford, Mr. the second half Moosdeen equalised Grimmett, b Redmond loaded with parcels the caravan ba and Ms. W. Armstrong, Mr. and the score by a shot that defeated Taylor Ford, o Wright. b Marley Letters relating to business should be the war in 1917 has been that
been converted into & Parcels Store Mrs. T. 2. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. V. who scored them within the Isat Sve. Graham, not bas
This was followed by two goal by Fasco J. D. Noris, b Bedmond
addremed to Tas Manager.
Redmond Kate of subemption to his Mall" although Russia has been practically
Latest reports as to the side shows Sorby, De. and Mrs. C. M. Hennley, minutes of the game
odmor R Result-Kowloon, 3 goals; 63rd Co. 2. H. Abbas, b-Red $36 per annum; per quarter and per men-out of it since the Revolation THE SPECIAL DAY OF PRAYER AND state that everything is going very Mr and Mrs. Hugh Farmer, Mr.
THANKSGIVING dezatisfactorily and all is in readiness to and Mrs. JR. Capet, Mr. and Mrs RGA 1 goal Teams U. K. Khara, Lh
Kowloon Jennings Hamilton, P. Thompson, cand Sara b Redmood 6. Steal with the first mah of patrons and H Gardiner Mr and Mrs. W White Van Langenberg, Jones, all succeeding attacks. We would again A. J. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. G. W Rismussen Sears Moosdeen, Pasce,
0. Marloy, & Gittens,
Arts Kietras St. Paul's College,
Tray attention to the saloon of Sam Gegg, Mrs. Brotherton Harker. Miss Sutton and Tatam
H3rd Coy, RGA,Taylor; A Isaac and remind visitors to the grounds Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. A. Denison Garner, French Rollinson, Lord, Cope, Hongkong, Deo. 29th, 1917.
that meals can be obtained there at any Mr. and Mrs. James Walker, Mr. Swan, Bawley, Altwood, B." Garner, SIE-May I through the medium of hour. Don't go home to dinner, alay and Mrs. Frank Austin, Mr. und Hammoud. 7our columns remind British subjects and dine with Sam. Arzogements Mrs. T Endell Rosser, Mrs. George that His Majesty the King has appointed have been made for dancing during the Sachse, Messrs. NJ. Stabb, W day of prayer and thanksgiving in all some pipers will be in attendance. Sunday next, January 6th, as a special evening while it expected that Nicholson, G. Grimble, UC. Gal churches throughout his dominions
luzzi, R. C. Witchell, A. Shelton Blooper,
Danby Tarrant, S Sabagon, W Humphreys, Ground Perc
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Special prayer and thanksgivings will be said in all the churches at the hours daly announced, and the churches Surs and the Bell Vandeville will be open all day
the
CORICKET
CIVIL SERVICE VIROJA. The Civil Service XI met RXT on Faturday, 00 the Ciril Service
The home team, winning
ing the toss
Total MARGAR BOWLING.
Marley Redmond
MIDDERNEX. O.R.C
THATOUMO
The Middlesex XI met the C.BC. XI Valley on the Military Ground Happy, the inatch by 20 runs. Ng Sze Kwang oa Saterday, the latter team winding and Un How Fan did most of the scor
Meek, HV sent their opponents to the wickets fiting for the victors and Us How Fin
ves, A. Hulted, the home
and
very clo
naTTO margin of
minutes before
Card Server 0.1
ning his
The CITII Having no less
added to his surels by taking wickets.
Tor the losers, Corp: Teb butt put up good fight against Fan Hon. Mr Bowling but the rest of the team, with
twó
the exception of Lit Cooperard Pten Hesaplar were unable tonira i much
hɛon of the
The Scores were