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Me J. La Cruickshanks, chief
Fathoi," is on reserve.” Baxter, from reserve, has one thief engineer, “Fakhoi.”
Mr. H. Dalgleish, chief engineer, #Tiangchów, has gone chief engineer "Kicking
KOWLOON SPORTS CLUBS.
TO MOVE TO KINGS PARK.
NEW, GOVERNMESIN SONUME
Kowloon's sparts clube-inch the Kowloon Cricket Club, the Club de Recreio, the Kowloon Football Club and the United Services Recrea tice Club are to be shifted from their present locations into King's Park.
In making the announcement în response to a China and reporter's inquiry this morning the Colonial
• smoking concert which was That some form of conscription will shortly be introduced in that success mostly a hundred being perdent was beld, on the Defence The exchange banks and all | Colony was foreshadowed by H.B, the Cores: Headquacies last night licensed warehouses will be closed on Officer. Administering the Borin Major Murdoch was in the Saturday but the Imports and Exportzent, Hon, Mr. Cland Sever, CMG chair, the attendance tsending His Office will be open from 9. a. to
Excellency the Ofßeur, Administering in a speech made last night at the Government, Col Nicholson,
Mr. W. Lamont, chief engineer, smoking concert held at the Defence Offiore Cosmanling the Troops, Hon. **Kinkiang, kas gaus. chief enginest, Corpe Headquarters. His Excellency MA. R Love, Fon. Mr. W. Bird," Liangshow. was adding the gathering after Hajor Black, Dr. Forsyth, Mr. B. M Mr. W. F. Henderson, second presenting the prizes and fallowing B. L. Dowbiggin, Mesugineer, Szechuan," has goon Secretary (the Hon. Ht. A lonia
Brio Rice and several officers of the second engineer, Shanti congratulatory remarks to the prize winners he proceeded, 7
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The Chinese who was yesterday reported to have beth knocked down by motor tar No. 29 owned by the United Motor Garage, died at the Goverment Civil Hospital last night
Knocked down by motor car
elderly |
The P.&O. "Hacedonis," ane of the "31" class of vessels, of 11.000 tons gross, will make one trip to the Far East this summer leaving Lon don on August 4 and arriving at Shanghai on September 14. "Macedonia" is now on the India Australia service of the Company.
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THE PRIZES. An interesting feature of the even- ing was the presentation of prizes won st abooting.
He coa
engineer Brechnen.
Fletcher C.M.G.) explained that the Me. W. W. Brown, second engineer, move was made necessary under the- **SauntionTM*
game second arrangement with the military sathorities for land emhanges and it park to the full as a centre of sporti was intended now to utilise King'a ing activity in Kowloon," Two loot ball grounds and a cricket ground are - to be laid cut and there will be a lot of tennis courts as well.
Mr. G. B. Varghan, seting master Wingang, has gone chief oficer, ***Flomang
kas
Mr. J. F. Noll, chief officer, Homag," is an reserve Mr. E T. Whicker, from reserva, second officer, "Hingang." Mr. H. & Allison, from weerve, has gone amply chief officer, Yang."
Mr. J. E. Eva, mp'y second
I trust we shall ses, during the No. 322 in Queen's Road Rast year, a large accession of members in yesterday afternoon, Chinese has removed to the hospital the Volunteer Defence Corps and a suffering from injuries to his right high standard of efficiency, which those gentlemen who had so kindly Major Mardoch expremed thanks foot which got under the wheels am sure you must all see is desirable presented cups and given donations of the car.
at the present time in this Colony towards the prize fund, enabling the (Applane) The actual work which are to put up such excellent trained man is called upon to do is trophies for competition.
small, but there are so many gratulated the immers especially of Chrpl the hardest possible school, that I Grimes, who was not only the winner men kere now, thoroughly trained in mentioning the name think the lost they can do is to join of the All Comers Competition and the Corps and be prepared to do their the Corps Championship, bus of every bit when action demanda.
competition open to the Colony, Arrangements have been made by addition to all those confined to officer, nawang," has gone third The Nippon Tueen Kaisha is Corps according to their fitness three times in succession, and it
which men will be drafted in the the Corps. (Applanse) He had officer," Hong."
won the Corpe Championship Bowi Mr. W. W. Hiphis, from stated to have decided to place afresh will, although member of the Corps, now became his absolute property. six steamers, namely, "Awa Maru.”
basked to do other things "Tamba Mara," Sado Maru,t a particular time; so
(Applause). The Chairman also “Wakasa Maru,” “Kamakurs Maru," the
mentioned the name of Naik Fatch Corps, though nominally and one more on the Bombay Ene, having a very large number in it, wil hitherto limited to freight service-consist of men trained to perform All Comers' Competition. It was į The new service will, it is stated, be other duties, and in emergency to be
The
that
called upon to do those duties and not;
fence Corps.
has gone supy chief officer, Lok Bang.
Mr. F. T. Harris, from reserve, has gone chief officer," Fooshing."
Mr. J. Pittendrigh, from reserve, has gone sup'y second officer, "Yuen-
Mohammed, who was fourth in the good many years since they had had an Indian placed so high in
wang. the fist (Applause), Major Mus-
Io Kirg's Park the Clubs will have a great deal more elbow room than they have at present. A road will be rut, shrough to Homann proposed, tramway routs skirts the site. So that the whole of the area. may be brought into use, the golf come will be moved further towards
one of the corners.
out has been submitted to the Clubs A tentative platr öf a suggested lay concerned and the Government is now. waiting to see what they have to say about it. As soon as the clube have {rzached agreement on the question Ë will go ahead with the job of level, allocating the `te the Government ing it up
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Inquiries amongst the Cinbe this
Eng kalyet been held.
the actual work of the Volunteer. Des doch thanked the members of the Taisang." has gone chief others morning discloses that no joint meet
USEFUL TENNIS FROCKS 10.10pm, yesterday and relieved three enroled in the Corps, under the meeting and files for the concert
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PROMISSORY NOTE CASE.
Mr. B. Fax, sup'y second officer, JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDAN T.- *Krongsang," is on leave.
Mt. R. G. Palmer, mp'y second off- car, Bangsang." has gone second officet," Wong.
The interesting esse in which Cher Singh saed Forja Sengh, formerly s2 Mr. B. D. Fairfax, seting second interpreter for Mr. G. B. Haywood, offfect, Wasang, bas gone sup'yloe the return of a promissory note (Capsecond officer,Hangoang. ¿ handed to him for purposes of collec presented by J. H. Taggart, Esq.) H. W. Byden, sap's chief officer,tion and if necessary for the taking of 1. Cpl. Grimes, HVDC; 1 Gm."Fausang" has gone, acting master, legal proceedings concluded this morn- Bailton, HV.D.C.; 3: Pie, Swanship. H.V.D.C., Naik Fateh Mohammed,
All Comers Competition
| run twice a month.
Four samed men entered the Likai bengalow at Chungshawan at I would like them not to wait to be Committes responsible for the open
Mr. CM: Cater, thief officer women, the only inmates of the place scheme which it is proposed to bring: Some of the arrangements as the Leang." has gone chief offe at the time, of a quantity of jewellery, into force, but to come forward and they might have been, but he thought
meeting were not quite so good sal #Taknang." worth $225. A mui tai who gave send their names is, so that when that was largely due to the diffical-so'y second efficer," Kwongseng *
Mr. J. Moodie has been appointed the alarm when the robbers entered, this scheme is being organized we may tes experienced in transfering from was stabbed in the left hip by one of find they are already in the Corps and King's Park to Stonetten. He hoped the men. One of the women who have not waited to be drafted into it at in fature they would be able to offered resistence was stabbed in the -(Applause.) I am sure that recent left thigh by the same man. All four events have shown everyone of us ccommodate themselves upon any
that we are in a position here that age they had to shoot upon.
His Excellency then presented the makes it essential that any man who The threat of a strike by Shang- can do anything will do it with all his following prizes. hai cargo coolies, who deal with cargo | might-(Load spplause.), that is to pass Customs examination, will most likely be dropped, for severs! shipping firms have granted the coolies demand, which is that they be paid in big money instead of copper cast. There are about 1,500 cargo coolies who handle cargo för Customs examination employed along the waterfront, and according to circular, the cookies submitted to the shipping firms that owing to the bigh cost of living and the depreciated currency, they experienced grest dificulty in living on their present wages. They therefore asked that their wages be paid in silver, not copper cash, an increase of about 50 per cent.
ILL-TREATED MUI TSAI.
MISTRESS FINED $100.
A Chinese woman was charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Hagistracy yesterday with having assaulted her mui tsaï on June 14.
The little girl said that her mistress" beat her with piece of firewood, and when she died, threatened to beat her still more he escaped from the house at the first available opportunity and advised by neighbours to go the Police Station.
NO NEED TO WORRY.
WHAT THE SCHENE IS.
dant, holding that he received the | note as a aferant.
Mr. Tur appeared for the plaintiff -
ing. The Paims Judge, Mr. Justion- Mz. 8. E. Firth, second officer, Wood gave judgment for the defen- | 102nd (K.M.0.) Grumsdiers.
Farmang," has gone acting chist Bage Prizes-200 Yds Cpl. cfficer same ship. Grimes, H.V.D.C.; 500 Y. & B. Mr. T. Lupton, acting chief of Cpl. Grimes, H.V.D,G, Cramer, HMS Titania 600 Yes cer, Fansang has gone second
officer, same ship.
Conscription Comming" and "Don't wait to be drafted" were two startling headlines which appeared in w. g. L. Shenton, Eag.) Winners:-Fatsang" is on leave.
Blake Shield. (Cap presented by Mr. W. P. McAllen second officer, this morning's newspapers above No. 2, Flatoon. Lt. Esil, Cpt. Grimes, reports of the speech made by His Pte. Meade, Pte. Wood, Pte, Levick Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (the Hon. MnHighest Individual Score-Pte. Good Cland Severn C.M.G.) at the function man held last night at Volunteer Head Platoon, Lt. Hill, L/Cpl. Young, Pte.
Francis Cap. Wincers-No. His Excellency's speech, Swan. quarters. reported above, was interpreted by one paper as a "vague bint at some form of conscription being introduced
in the near future."
presented by L.-F. Q. Hall 1, Glar. No. 8 Maskstry Competition, (Cap Railton; 2, Sgt. Thankill; 3, L/Cpl.
Callen
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Mr. S. F. Fincken, second officer, "Eang." is on leave.
and Mr. Russ for the defendant
In the course of his judgment his Lardship said. The present defendant. was not a bailed. The contact of
officer, "Tackwo," has gone second the plaintiff and Mr. Haywood,
Mr. F. S. Hollinshead, second badment in this instance was between' officer, "Esang."
solicitor, who was the employer of the defendant. The understanding was that the chattels promissory note. Mr. W. E. Adam, from leave, should be re-delivered to the plaintiff has gone up'y third engineer) by Mr. Haywood and not by the
Wingseng."
clerk. The defendant, therefore, in- gone second engineer, "Yusang
He W. Leishman, from leave, has required only to establish that the
document was not in his possession & A China Mail reporter who was Tar cosupation-Wins: No Yeng," it on merva,
Mr. B. E. Laker, second engineer, the tune of the demand made on him despatched hotfoot to the Colonial 2 Platoon "B" Team-Lt. Hall, Pten.
by the plaintiff. And, further, the onus Secretarist this morning to make in-1 Shenton and Linck.
Mr. B. Bailey has been appointed is not upon him to disprove possession quiries about this conscription
third engineer, "Hain Kiangtem": at that time until some presumption Machine-gun Competition-Wis Mr. A. Harry, third engineer, of possession either by the evideon schema came back with the reamerem:-No. 8 Team. ing news that there was no need to Regiment.-L/Cpl. Halland, Pres, engizser, "Kwangtab.
The King's "Hain Kangtem," has gone second or in law has been raised against hire. get the wind up. He w the Hoocks, Moylan, Stack, King.
By: I kaya-found that the defendent There was talk-as one time of
acting Colonial Beccetary (the Hon.
Mr. J. Bowman has been appointed in the course of his duty sa Mz. Hay. moving the flower sellers away from
Mr. A. G. K Fletcher C. MG.) who 2 Platoon Cpl. Grim a, Pies. Wood,
Tile Competition-Wingers: No fourth engineer, “Kiang Hain. wood's dark, and within the scope of Lás antheaity as such, received the their traditional stand. This was a
assured him that the Government were Meade, Lowick, Ehenten bitter memory. Whoever the mis
not contemplating any interference Corps Championship-1
prixmissory noće in question from the runt was who first mooted it, he
with the liberty of the individual. Grimes; 7 Fta, Goodman; 3 Cuc thinking of, I found no diffianity, Mite The defendant left the en- plaintiff during the month of ebruary aquaabed; he was buried in an
What one proposed was that, in Railton; 4 Sgt. Thembill.
because I took sway one of the hand, ployment of Mr. Haywood on the Slee avalanche of protest. In far places
view of recent strike experiences, the Range Primer -900. yda: Cpl. some prises pemented at the annual of March. On one ocomion during throughout the world Hongkong's
Eegistration of Persons Ordinance Grimes, 500 yds. Sgt. Thornhill, 600 tide, meeting He did, however, the latter half of March and on flower market is mentioned by trayal
should be amended to enable theys, L. Smith.
And great diffenity in shooting ble another consaion about the middle of The China Mail.
Mailers. As it was in the years of Dr. J. T. Smalley, who examined Government to glean information Revolver Competition (Corps)
eld, so it is sow, and so it must the child, said he found a whole to the capabilities of the Colony's 1 Cpl. Grimes; 25/Cpl. Doray
musketry "comme at: the 100 yards April, tae plaintif demanded the zange and found that he dithouinas istum of the document from the CRUTH, JUSTIOR, FUwac orion" be for generations to some. Hands series of braises upon her, of even permanent residents against the time
Revolver Competition(All Com-wars shared by otheuc _Up till then defendant. On each off our flower market!
date." They were on the back and when their existance might be need ezs)-1 Cpl. Grimas, H.V.D.Q, 3 he had only lost fire points at the dafundant replied (and, Yet here, on Tuesday morting, the elbow on the back of the shouldered Mr. Fletcher "exactly what each RN,
front of the thighs, on the back of ad. “We want to find our explain. C. P. 0. Okham, R.K., 3 Mi Martin, group and only five in the oth com found, falsely repl Skomazza, WINEO17. Just 18 19 Flower Street without a flower. Make and on the buttock. The braises me could do so that we may know Cadet Company Competition. 500 yards, that he was about to pas delivery of the premi
* petitions, and fait, or going on to tas received--it.” La my due allowance for the shock, and pardon the naughty explosion. There caused by something fairly fast what our resources and
broad"; but not sharp. Ecsides the As to the question of compaision | A. P. Thornbill Eng And H. B. L. vm the peculis light scon
Capa presented by Major Murdoch, up-smething of a ricond; but wash dalende was not one stall, not one man, not Ermmes, the gid "was absolutely Mr. Fletcher said it was felt that that ↑ Dowbiggin Beq.) 1 L/Cpl Phillips, trang
the during February raise one bit of colour-merely an empty smothered in itch." It was in a very aspect world not be likely to enter 2 Cades J. Clarke, 8 L/Cpl. Georgs.
and pemacup sidewalk, sod signs, as of P.-W.D. active state and wanted treatment into the matter at all. You could not,
cament work. When old Mother Hubbard badly. Otherwise, her general condi" he said, compel a man to do anything Car, Baton
Denegal Badges-Pte. Goodman, found that the cupboard was beze, at tion was good, and the girl was well, against his will and the Government Hongk Zulay morning, ia Wyndham time when it was most desirable nourbed. The witness world not knew that when an emergency 32000 Atzet, where the China Bail ham its felt no more distressed than we did looked as if it had been done with a It was just a matter of
that it should not babe pin lave out the punishment serene, but it everyons would be ready to do his bit. - whờ Home, this expicion occurred. - There
Had the old threat busts neconsplat bit of firewood,
know what people, were Curse provocation, on the face of it; e Were we to be duddled of our After Dr. Y. 8. Chung of the Hung able to do-ruály a wida berk, as often happens, the visible pro-historic landmark in this sudden and horn Chinese Public Dispensary had the move made during Pocation was aggisvaled by an no. zulhimeg way with less opportunity to given evidence for the defendant to recla
protest than we lnd, when the Check the effect that when he examined tha ciation of previous “piaptieka,” Tower was taken from "Thers child, who, wat sulanung from bena-La
chitis, in March, he did not find any
the itah mentioned the Magistrate cory
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