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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Fr», 7, 1819-"
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.
WILLINGLY,
However, it was decidedly arrestive to find the Navy League, of all bodies, saying that "the power of
Today's dollar is worth 3s. 2 15-16d. which is a farthing more than yesterday, '
The first game of the open bil liard championship of the Colony takes place this evening at 9 o'clock at the Victoria Recreation' Club be tween Messrs. Pile & Hart.
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SATURDAY'S PROGRAMME.
To-morrow 1st Division matches the aspiring champions will be in the restime after a blank Saturday. Both field, the Club opposing the Royal Engineers, and the Navy having to tackle South China Athletic, Both matches are in connection with the Hongkong League.
Mr. Gershom Stewart, the sitting meraber for the Wirral Division of
The Club look like adding to their Cheshire, has been returned un-lead. At present they have 10 points opposed to the new Parliament. Mr. for 6 matches, a very good record, Stewart was for many years in a lot of overhauling with 12 points and if they win to-morrow will want business in Hongkong, where he was for 7 matches. After to-morrow the a member of Legislative Council, and Club will only have the Navy to meet held various offices in the Colony, complete their Hongkong League He has been member for, Wirral since this season.
programme. They are likely winners Against South China the Navy havn't anything like an easy win They will find the Chinese a the card that the Chinese may win. tough proposition and it is quite on If such a result occurred the Club can be regarded as the League
1910.
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winners.
CHINESE FAMILY TANGLE.
Before Mr. Justica Melbourne in bearing was concluded in the rase in the Summary Court yesterday, the which a
Chinese
Mr. L. Longinotto-The Poultry- Association of Hongkong seems to have gone to pot. The Secretary bas resigned.
CHINA AND THE BARBARIANS. International Relations of China. by H. B. Morse. 3 vols. Kelly -
Mr. W. Sinclair-Pinkie" is pro-reviewed the first volume of this
Walsh, Ltd.
The China Mail" sometime ago
Shum Yik alias Shum Taz Yuek when she will appear with
woman named greasing favourably but I cannot say solid and useful work by Mr. sued Tai Tung Kai claiming the sura Fairies." There is such a lot to do and
the Marse. It was finished in 1910,
entitled 3840 being twelve months allow yet and I want some more people Conflict," bringing the history of "The Period of.
tion of the defendant's son Hon anes for fardly exponses and eduen-with ideas of their own for dancing. China's relations with outside peoples Kwai, agreed to be paid by the de
up to 1850. Two other volumés ame fendant under a Chinese agreement
now to hand from Mesara Kelly Mr. J. Kennedy Gibson-The new Walsh, "The Period of Submission yesterday a "China Mail," dated Jane 9, 1917. As reported in cable service between, Swatow and 1851-1893" and fendant contributed $70 a month for the information has come from a remembers Mr. Morse's work on the the de-Hongkong is obviously no secret and Subjection 1894-1911". Any one who
"The Feriod of
five months and then stopped pay. Chinese source. Yes! Ishould think "Trade and Administration of China ment, alleging that the child Eon there are Europeans in Hongkong will expect these volumes to be as Kwai was by his father with his concerned in it, but at present I have competent and solid, and will not be (defendant's) concubine.
no further information to give.
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the plaintiff was cross-examined by Having completed her evidenca, Mr. Lewis, for the defendant, and in. Mr. F. C. Jenkin.So you're out what could be called a reply to counsel But she was not for one of your "Tiny Interviews."? woman. She was not well known in merits and demerits are sufficiently learned Well, I don't like interviews. My Gaston. Replying to another ques-well knowp. tion, the witnesa said she knew a man named Mak Lai Chu in Canton, fairly rich. She could not tell whether he was Lieut. Sykes RG.A. Thanks! I'm ved with him. Witness admitted has dropped again, so they are send It was not true that she setting along nicely, but my ankle that Mak Lal Chu was shot in Caning me Home. I am leaving in a ton, but denied that she got his curios few days. and a good deal of his monies
There was a small attendance at the whist drive of the Naval Quadrille Club yesterday, only 8 tables being occupied. Chief Writer Smith handed the prizes to the suc cessful players, who were: Ladies
In 2nd Division matches, Kowloon 1st, Mrs. Alderman; 2nd, Mra. Phil-will be interesting. In both teams versus South China Ath. Reserves lips. Gentlemen: 1st, M. Steed; 2nd, there is young talent and another Mr. L. G. Williams; 3rd, Mr. Bailey. year may see players from both teams playing in the 1st Division. No further news has been receiv. Junior terms like these would be ed of the American said office of only young players likely to improve,She was en bad terms with her well advised to include in their teams Mr. Lewis: What was he shot for the "Sierra," who was reported. to and not use those who have deterior-husband and he had her shot. have been drowned in the collision ated and have descended from the which took place recently between a 1st Division. Such will never be any Sanitary Board launch and the boat use to the teams in the future. in, which he was being taken to the stearer. It should be mentioned that his name is Otto Van Santt, and not as previously reported.
meet on the Club ground, and as The 87th and B3rd Co's R.G.A.
these teams met in mid-week in a R. A. Cup match, which the 83rd Co. won by a disputed goal, to-morrow's match is likely to be keenly con- tested.
'Matches, venue, referees, etc., fol- low:-
1st. DIV. HONGKONG LEAGUE H.K.F.C. v. Royal Engineers. Ou the Club ground art p.m. Referee, Mr. Tucker
Lieutenant-Colonel Ernald' Bar- nardiston, Royal Engineers, has been gazetted a Chief Engineer with the rank of brigadier-general Brigadier- general Barnardiston was a General Staff officer at Hongkong a few years aga, and he is a brother of Major- Royal Navy v South China General N. W. Barnardiston, who Athletic, On the Naval ground at. commanded the troops in North P.m. Referee, Co. Sergt.Major China before the war, and command-
Pragnell, R.G.A..
ed them in the siege and reduction. of the German stronghold of Tsingtao.
Unprecedented prices were paid at Christie's for a small collection of Chinese ezg-shell porcelain of the Kien-Lung period. The ten lots pro- duced 2,440 guineas, the purchasers
2nd. DIY. HONGKONG LEAGUE.
South China Athletic. Reserves v. Kowloon, On the Naval or Military. ground, at 2.30 p.m. Referee, Mr. Dewhirst.
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Mr. Lewis (surprised): So Mak Tai
LA TEN & weman"
Witness: Yos. (Laughter.) four of them in a party, but denied Witness admitted that there were
that they were well known or hab ey were regarded as dangerous
character.
Mr. R. A. Gubbay.-Yes! Buying flowers in Flower Street is difficult. The winter has been so severe, with the result that flowers are scarce and expensive.
Mr. P. L. Kaight.- wish you
would remedy that loose shest of the
China Mail" It is a nuisance.
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Mr. Lew's: Mak Tai Chu com- mitted some crime of which you were cognisant It was a general know- Mr. H. W. Rayes! I think ledge. Mak Lai Chu left a letter "The Yankee Way" was by far the written in blood for her son. Wit-best film I have show. It has nese did not get anything from her. popularised the game of "craps" in
Examined as to har inorality, the Hongkong. witness denied that she was of a loose character. It was not true that wit Dass was always quarrelling with the Mr. F. A. Wells-We are expecting defendant's wife from the time she all members to attend the meeting of the defendant's wife treated witness postponed until Tuesday next entered his house. On the contrary, St. George's Society, which has been
well. It was not true that she (wit. 5.30 p.m. in the City Hall. ness) had on several occasions threat- ened to burn the house down. She did not know how it was that in the
at
Mr. C. J. Thomson-There are 34 birth certificate, Hon Kwai weary ocean-going ships moored at buoys presented as her son, and suggested in the harbour this morning and that the defendant might be able to there'll be a lot, more in the future. explain that..
The defendant in the witness box denied the plaintiff's allegations and
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the sea can never be trusted to one being Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Smith-bin: Chassels, Stewart, Carriers. He denie spending her money but
On the Club ground at 2:30 p.m. 87th Co. R.G.A.`v, 83rd Co. R,GA Referee, Corpl Townsend, R.E.
Selected teams:
said they were not married; the THE POLICE RESERVISTS F.K.F.C-Rodger; Black, McCub-pluintiff was merely his mistress.
CASE.
Tayish, Riis Taylor, Clarke, Reichelmann, Mc
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BILLIARDS.
THE GARRISON TOURNAMENT.
STAFF AND DEPTS. v. R.G.A
SERGTS. MESS.
admitted auving sorge of her curios. Plaintiff violated her part of the agreement by refusing to let witcces Navy-Crocker; Parker, Warren; see the child. When eventually be Lawson, Smith, Biggs; Travis, War-aw the child by force, it was very Irener, Neal, McNiven, Capewell. il and in hospital. He wished to
Cheong; Fung Tai, Cheung Wing South China Athletic.-Lau Hing Hon; Chan So, Leung Yuk Fong, Leung Tai Feng; Ko Sik Wai, Kwok Po Kan, Wong Pak Chung, Tin Koon Shan, Au Kit Sang.
BAR CHITS.
"ACCUSED'S STATEMENTS.
disappointed. As they hardly lend themselves to quotation, we append here what Mr. J. O. P. Bland had to say of them, in the "commemoration number of the "Land C. Expresa.
considerable portion of our life in For those of us who have spent China, and have thus acquired, as most men do in such case, sincere there is but little satisfaction to be affection for the Chinese people,
cycle of Cathay commemorated in derived from contemplation of the this anniversary number of the Lone don and China Express. I have just concluded reading the latest version of the history of this period, "The International Relations of the Chin- ese Empire," compiled by Mr. H. B.. Morsa in a masterlyand monumental work. He divides the last seventy years into three epocha volume for each whereof the true but of Conflict (1834-1835), the Period of melancholy titles are The Period Submission (1851-1993), and the Period of Subjection 1894-1911)," and his work ends with the lamentable conclusion that "the Manchu (Em pire fell, leaving to the Republic, which was erected on its ruins, an inheritance of disorder and corrupt administration and a status of sub jection to the Foreign Powers." " AIL through this prolonged period of dis- ruption, this twilight of the Gods of the East, there have never been lacking sincere friends of China, like Sir. Robert Hart, who looked forward- with confidence to the effective awakening of the country and the speedy, regeneration of its political and social systems, men who believ ed, and who hoped against hope until the end, in the sincerity and capacity of Young China to emerge
successfully from the chaos of cor ruption and disorder, which may be said to have, been chronic since the Taiping rebellion. But for us to-day," looking back over these sixty year and seeing how completely all these hopes have been falsified by the existing situation. it is not easy to avoid the conclusion that it would Have been far better for the long- suffering Chinese people if the in fluence of their foreign friends and counsellors had been more practically corrective,, less sentimentally sm pathetic.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
Order Imued by Mr. F. G. Kenlts, CRE
COMMAND.
Government."' We thought that
The highest price, for a little bottle, was precisely what the League was
enamelled with begonias, peonies, meant to support. Discussing the
and birds on white ground, 8'in, high idea of a song, trustworthy Inter- national Alliance to proserve the free-173 in, high, 290 guineas; and two was 500 guineas an oviform vase' Although we are not particularly dom of the seas," the painphlo pairs of plates, 8 in. diameter, totalled
persisted in staying at the hospita! Remedico, Police Reservists, were take the child home, but the plaintiff José Thomas and Ricardo Antonio envious of his intellect, Lord Char. which is written by Amold "White.
520 guineas.
and kes the child there. He would again before Mr. R. E. Lindsell ley Beresford is a man after our pointed out that the world owes to
agree to return the plaintiff's curios yesterday on a charge of demanding own heart. We despise, the Eng. the English-after 1707 to the British
on condition she returned the child a lishman who talks humbug about the boon of an open sea.
sum of $20 with threats and and two diamond ringe he had given menaces from a Chinesa woman bearing the white man's burden," has been said that International Law
Royal Engineers.-Betts; Blum-ber.
living in 80, Gage Street. and that sort of thing, posing.phori of the sea in what the strongest Sea
field, Lawrence; Smith, A. N Replying to his Lordship's sugges José Theodoro Thoriss, first ac- Other White: Connell, Millard,tion for a settlement, Mr. Haywood cused, in the witnese box, said be anically as virturs when he is being Power choces to make it.". Thia,
Jarvis, Townsend, Pascall
said efforts to this end had come to was employed by the Hongkong inerely naturally and healthily in almost identical words, is what
nothing. The plaintif wanted her Mote! Company to supervise. their greedy. Thera has been a good the "China Mail" did say. Does
money repaid, the refunding of past new building at Repulse Bay He deal of that sort of thing on our Mr. Arnold White contradict it?
naintenance and provision for the was a Police Reservist and had been future, 4 director the Nanyang mentioned on three cecaions for side; gad. we cannot blame foreigners Alas, it is hard to say. He is less
Tobacco Co., a clansman of the de-commendable service. On the even for not loving us. Of course we are terse and unambiguous than Lord
fendant, who had acted as not proposing that" we should go to Carlee. He says? Unless, how opened the gares at the Soldiers'
going of Jan. 3 he went to complain. Staff Sgt. Lyth and Sgt. Gillard
between for the parties, said he d'dant's house on a visit accompanied E. the Officer Administering the the opposite and German extreme of fever, international law is made by Club last night, a very even game "North China Daily News" is a con
The following letter from the not remember the defendant having by Remedios. He did not say to Government has granted six months being cynically frank about all our the strongest sen power and her resulting. Gillard scored a number tribution to a very old, old story;
complainant anything about money leave to Mr. F. G. Jenkin, D.S.PR Argument was then entered into Tanter in the evening he left the place and has directed that Mr. J. W. behaviour. A decent reticence is elties, in the interests of all man of useful breaks but Lyth secured the but is it not rather pathetic? Sir, as to the meaning of the plaintiff's and went to the Stag Hotel where Franks, ASP.R. and 2nd in Com the distinguishing mark of a gentle kind in time of peace, it stands self. verdict, winning by 14 points. Sergt.I am sure there are many wives and undertaking in the agreement to he was joined by the complainant, mand, shall take command of the man. Did you pee how Lord Berce- condemned in time" of war."
Major Sainsbury won the next game, mothers in Shanghai who will hear observe the principles of woman- Remedios and another person. He Police Reserve Force during stich ford spoke of the Americans and suppose he means it is better to have points. Q.M. Sergt. Sherrif completed iniquity of the chit system.
defeating C.S.M. Pragnoll by 46 tily agree with Mariner" as to the. The plaintiff contending that left the hotel at 11 am. He denied leave or until further orders. Above their supposedly different definition right, as well as might on our side, the trio of wins for the Staff and
it simply meant that she must be taat complainant handed them ary to take effect as from February 17th. There are many men with wives chaste and of good behaviour, while money. of the freedom of the seas? It thrill-in which case we agree. The Power Youngman by 39 points. Four more tween $200 and $400 a month salary, imposed obedience to the head of the accused, being a member of
Depts, beating Gunnery Instructor and families who are drawing be the defendant's version was that it
"H's Worship observed that the ed. It was manly talk, if indiscreet. which always does right seldomer games are to be played. The Staff and if those more fortunate ones family, according to Chinese custom Police Reserve, had no right to visit He said, in effect, that none better has cause to fight. In any case, a and Depts. Lead by 57 points. The who have power really knew the and that hoped that apart from his complainant's house which he had Ground (next Colonial Secretary's than the Américare recognized the close reading of his seven pagan fails best breaks last night were, suffering caused by husbands being natural right and the plaintiff's ab- admitted to ban sly brothel. vital necessity to us of ruling the to unearth any new contribution to Sainsbury, 27, 15; Gillard, 18, 18, allowed to sign chits everywhere, I sense, of any right to the boy, he Ricardo Antonio Remediog, the Office) at 3 pm on Saturday, Feb waves. They should be willing to our knowledge of the subject, and follow:
16; and Lyth.. 18. The am sure they would stir themselves ust be allowed to see the child. second accused, then gave evidence. Mounted Police will parade as
15th. some and help us, knowing our char-so-after all this article need not
to do something against it.
His Lopship gave judgment for He was a foreman of the Sanitary meter, and what our navy had done have been written. But it's done Sgt. Stone
the defendunt with easte
directed... Department, and also a Police Re- Mr. Haywood naked his Lordship servist. Es corroborated Thomas's
Blue Uniform, helmets with spikes to give a written judgment as his statement, but said that when the Inspectors wear swords and belts
belts, rifles, Superintendents and. wished to appeal
complainant put the money down on Patrolmen on duty and General His Lordship, sud he would give the table in the Hotel, Thomas pick-Exempts will attend. written fudgment, and Mr. Lewis ed it up in spite of his warning agreed to stay of execution pending the appeal."
in the past. If they didn't, but sbought" they could take our naval pre-eminence away from us-well,
LOGAL AND. GÊNERAL
We
STAFF AND DEPTS.
Staff Sgt. Lyth................................... Sergt-Major Sainsbury Q.M. Sergt. Sherrif
Total: RG.A. SGTS MESS
A Chinese pras given six months Sgt. Talfourd ..........
SEL. Gillard..........i
they couldn't but they were well. acino to try. That, he said, must be our national attitude. It prob "ably will.
The China Mail, without im-|- modesty, may claim to have said imprisonment yesterday for harbour-CS.M. Pragnell ing a young girl without the con- G.L Youngman almost the last word on this ques-
sent of her parents. tion in the last couple of months, giving the views fully of all the in- The China Mail" had a caller forested parties, and summing up as yesterday, named John R. Somers, impartially as an English staff could He is a society entertainer, very manage. But such an utterance as British, who has been doing fairly that of Lord Charles Beresford may well in Manila; and better still in
scores
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How the long hours of misery are passed by women is known only 158 to themselves, whilst the husband is 200 absent in bars or such places, and 200 he would not be able to do this very 200 often if the chit system were abolish- ed. I have myself gone privately to 758 one bar manager and prayed him not to allow my husband to sign any more chits, only to be laughed at for 200 my trouble." A widow told me that 186 her husband who was well known 154 had committed suicide after a drink, 161 ing bout depressed at losing bis position, and his chits amounted to 701 | nearly $1,000.
Total. To-night the 83rd Co. R.G.A. and RAM.C resume their match.
BEWARE OF COLDS.
YHILDREN are much more likely to put the tin hat"on"further dis make an entertainment which cussion. Consequently it was not should suit Hongkong. He usually diphthens, scarlet fever and consump when they have colts. Whaping cough, without a suspicion of boredom that prefers engagements, in Clubs andtion are diseases that are often contracted
when the cold. That we set out to study the infect re- private houses, but may appear in a ceived pamphlet of the Navy League. Hongkong theatre. Beyond that he All that stuff shout Britain, being must presently move on to Singapore si island nation," and so on, he and India, his plans are not yet comes todious with reiteration definite
be said, in soldier diction, to have | Shanghai. His character sketches contract the contagious diseases
To the strong and the wealthy chits may not matter, but to the weak and the poor they are a curse."
I am, etc..
A WIFE Shanghai, Jan. 28.
DON'T RISK PNEUMONIA.
wked to see the child,
HOCKEY.
ROYAL ARTILLERY CUP.
88th Co. R.G.A. 83rd Co. R.G.A.
Cross-ganmized, accused train. tained he was innocent of the offence He did not report to the proper quar ters about Thomas, as he was assured by the latter that it was all right,
HisWorship reserved judgment until tomorrow.
ANOTHER COLLISION IN
"HARBOUR.
INSPECTOR.
Police, will parade on the HK. ranks except except Mounted
Defence Corps Headquarters Parade
COMPANY & PLATOON PARADZI Central Station, 5.30. p.m. Uniform helmets with spikes (not caps as previously ordered), belts and rifles. General Exempts will attend.
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Monday, February 10-No 2 Com pany.
Tuesday, February 11-Ambul- ance Platoon with wheeled Ambul- ances.
ABSINTLES, All absentees from parades of uuits ordered for February 5th, 6th 7th, and 10th with attend at Central 12th Dress, as above. at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, February
A very fast encounter between these two teams took place on the Lyemun ground yesterday. Cromp ton opened the scoring for the visi tors after a lively scramble in the guil early yesterday morning war The Kowloon Godown launch Sen. opposing goal ring The 83rd Co. proceeding under steam in the fair were very dangerous on several occa-way between Nos. 5 and 7 Buoye sions but failed to equalise, the 88th when abc collided with a Conservancy All Superintendents, Inspectors Co. being one up at the interval. Indust, junk, and sank on an even the second half Green brought thescore
SUPERINTENDENTS INSPECTORS AND
"UNIT" COMMANDERS
all medien authorities may not is why GT rid of every cold so quickly as level after a fine tricky run on his keel here was, happily, no kes and Unit Commanders will attend at
old. For the quick cure of colds you all pulmonary trouble, and passmonis final and winning goal for the sath having sufficient time to get on to 13th, at 6 pm.
possible. It is the forerunner of own. Rollett was responsible for the of life, the crew of the ** Seagull "HQ. Office on Thursday, February nia's Cough Hened v It can alwars bo Chambarisin's Cough Remedy. It is Co. beating the goalie at short range. The junk received some damage and Friday, February 14 at 6 pm will find nothing better than Chambormay develop in few hours. Take,
88th Co. RGA 2 83rd Co. was towed by a Police launch into The practice ordered for Tuesday
the junk before, the launch sank, BAND PRACTICE.
depanded upon and a planet and safe simple stine to do, but the effect is maar
to take For by All and For anle by rl Chemists and Storekeepera
Storekeepers
RG.A., 1,
the Zaumati shelter...
February 11 is cancelled