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foreigners will not so readily lend except on the condition that they should have some control, or management of the enterprise for which the money is to be loaned."
Quite so, and that is the stage we have arrived at.
And now, we come to the quadruple alliance which is to work untold wonders, for British trade first--and anything you like after that. Most people take it for granted that Japan's co-operation is assured because she would benefit by an “open door" policy, but Germany knows perfectly well and so do, I imagine, our Home authorities, that Japan Las no friendly feelings towards the Fatherland. Those who go bare. headed for this alliance either do not know or lose sight of the fact that Germany was the real cause of the retrocession of the Liao- tung Peninsula after the war, and Japan will never forget that. With Russia alone she might have settled, but Germany and Russia were too much for her.
Further, in Japanese papers, Prince Henry of Prussia is reported in a recent utterance to have said that he has the greatest contempt for the Japanese soldier as being only one degree removed from the Chinese "brave"! and yet folks talk of an alliance between these two countries as the most natural thing in the world. How utterly impossible the whole thing is. Japan has already, beyond a doubt, her eye on the province of Fubkien as her sphere of influence, as lying opposite Formosa. They have made an elaborate survey of the whole province, and have recently acquired concessions both at Amoy and Foochow these are signs that cannot be disregarded.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
"Open Door" is absurd when he says "Wide- awake" suggests the "taking" of provinces in the Yangteze Valley. We should not take the six Yangtsze provinces any more than Germany has taken Shantung, but we should take good care to dominate the great waterway itself and the ports on it, which would be a pretty good "sphere of influence" to begin with.
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There can be no mistake about it. sphere of influence" has already come and has come to stay; others have begun and we shall have to follow; and though, like “ Wideawake," I belong to the minority. I am convinced that the "open door "is a phantom not worth pur- suing; it does not exist, and never will exist.- Yours faithfully.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1399,
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TO THE EDITOR OT THE DAILY PRESS.
Sir, The letter of" Wideawake" in your columns seems to have created considerable interest and discussion. His opinions are only opinions and are to be taken quantum valeant. His assertions are plentiful and loose and may in many cases be traversed. I have nothingto say about them, but the animus he displays against Irishmen and Ireland provokes remark. He opens by laying the blame for the present posi- tion of things on three irishmen. Of course that is bosh, but when he starts out to tell us all that he knows and thinks, he ought to be sure that his facts. "unpleasant" though they be, are facts, and when be makes two Irishmen and one Scotchman into three Irishmen he is a little wide of the fact. Sir Halliday Macartusy hails from north of the Tweed and the merit or demerit of his acts are not chargeable to the
distressful country."-
"Yours,
FOOTBALL.
MR. LOOKER'S TEAM VERSÚS FLEET, On Saturday, before about 1,000 spectators, the above teams played a game under Associa tion rules, the Fleet winning by 4 goals to nil, The home team was not well represented, and at the last moment Kew took the place of During the first half a Wilson as centre half. capital game was played by both teams; but each fell off during the second part, although it was in the latter half that the Fleet did three-fourths of its scoring. 1.M.S. Victorious supplied five of the players, and it was mainly through the good play of two of them that the Fleet won a decisive game. Kane and Millar were in their best form and often delighted the spectators, especially those of the same cloth, with their brilliant wing play. The Fleet's backs were in good form, although Arnott on two or three occasions gave corners. Wicks at half and Butlaud centre forward gave a good account of themselves. Moore, under the bar, was in great form, and two or three of his were brilliant indeed. This cannot saves
Hongkong goal keeper; be said of the he certainly ought to have prevented the ball from going through on two occasions. Of the two backs, Lapsley was called upon most, and he did exceedingly well. Kew did very well in the half-back line, but Looker was the pick of the three. He had more than he could do against Kane and Millar, and it was often amusing to see how they manipulated the ball aud frustrated all his efforts to obtain posses- sion. Noble's pace served him well, and he often did some smart things; but he utterly failed in shooting when he had the opportunity to score. Barlow played a plodding, hard game throughout.
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Following are the teams and positions of the players as they lined up
Barlow
A
HONGKONG. James
Anton
Lapsley
Looker Kew Griffiths
Libbitt Mayson Smillie Noble
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Kane Millar Butland Broad Tomkinson
Marryat
Sorton
Ashdown Arnott
Wicks
Moore
FLEET.
[January 91, 1899.
Kane and Millar on the left ving were in evidence, and the former scored within a minute of the restart. Less than three minutes later, the same pair secured again, and from a capital centre Wicks sped forward and sent home a third goal, which James should the ball have prevented, but he over-kicked and it sped past him. Three corners, one to the Fleet and two to the homesters, were given in quick succession, but no goals resulted. Hongkong attacked, and for a time the Fleet was kept busy in defending the goal 8mil. lie assayed a shot, but the ball went of the mark. The play from this point within ten minutes of the finish was not as as previous play, and many wild things were done, the Fleet, perhaps, showing the combination. Just on the call of time, the Fleet was engaged in a hot attack and Millar secured the leather, and both carried it to the centre within easy shooting distance, but Kane slipped as he kicked, and the ball would. not have reached the net had not Broad rushed forward and done what was necessary Soon afterwards time was whistled, and the Fleet left the field victorious with four goals to its credit, against Hongkong's none.
ARTILLERY AND R. E. VERSUS FLEET. On the Hongkong Football Club ground 17th Jan., the public were treated to a game under Rugby rules, the opposing teams being Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers against the Fleet. Although the match was very one-sided a capital game was witnessed by several hundred spectators.
The teams selected were as follows:
FLEET.
Back-Hayes.
Tomkinson, Reid. Wall, Lewis. Neville, Strong.
Pike, Wilson, Showard, Peile. Warren, Semple, Jones, Grieve
Bannerman, Rundall, Loring, Izat. Thwaites, Colville, Castle, Brown. Shewell, Stivens,
Wilkinson, Campbell, Davis, Badham-Thornhill, Back--Thomson,
R.E. AND R,A,A
was
When the teams lined up Brown was absent, so the Army played one man short. The Army men started the ball, and a serum was formed in the Fleet's quarters. The oval was sent into tonch two or three times, aud during the Hougkong kicked off and took the ball to the scrums the Army got the best on the heeling out; Fleet's end, the leather going over. Then the then the Fleet buckled to and gave Tomkinson CHINA AND HER IRISH ADVISERS Naval players got close to the homesters' posts; an opportunity to put in a sprint, and he looked but Griffiths relieved, and enabled Libbi t, after like going over, but Wilkinson smartly collared two or three passes, to get possession and essay bim. The soldiers relieved, and they pressed at goal; Arnott, however, stood in the way of Hayes close, because he was frightfully slow in the ball's flight, and headed the leather out of getting in his kick. A punt by Wall danger. A rush by the Fleet was defeated by accepted by Wilkinson, who should have been Lapsley, which allowed the homesters to bom-allowed five yards before being tackled, bard the Fleet's citadel and cause Moore to step but Tomkinson upset bis equilibrium, and out from underneath the bar. Looker secured consequently gave a free kick. On the kiok the ball, and he again returned to the attack, being taken Wall secured the ball, made à bat Moore once more put the goal out of danger.clever zigzag run, and almost got over; he was Noble, after securing the ball, made himself compelled to pass, which he did rather wildly. prominent by taking it at a great pace nearly A scrimmage was formed five yards out, the the whole length of the ground; but his attempt forwards heeled, Neville secured and gave to score was futile After the kick out, Kew to Tomkinson, who ran in at the oor- passed to Barlow, and Hongkong pressed; from ner. Wall's attempt to place a goal, how- a ceutre Kew sent in a "grass-cutter," which ever, was futile. For a time the play compelled Moore to move from between the was fairly even until Nevill got possession. uprights. For several minutes the home team He put in a capital ran and scored midway had much the best of the play, but the Fleet's between the posts and corner touch. Tomkin- defence was impregnable, and Noble eventually son completed matters by placing a "rattling " got away with another of his sprints; but he goal. This gave the Fleet a lead of 8 points. shot too soon, and Auton cleared. Hongkong Wall made another sprint and jumped completely secured the ball and attacked, and from a shot over the head of a player who tried to tackle. by Smillie. Arnott gave a corner; but Ashdown Neville was prominent with a good run half cleared with a hugo kick right up to the opposing the length of the field, scoring in a good posi- backa. Kane hotly pursned Looker, and the tion, but it was not negociated into the major latter was compelled to kick the ball to the point. Several long exchange shots were in- goalkeeper to clear, who seat into touch well dulged in, and two or three hard scrums, out of danger. The Naval men pressed, and a
the best of. By good the halves and Camp- pass by Kane was accepted by Butland, who put play on the part the ball into the net. A few minutes later the bell the soldiers were able to get well into visitors assailed the home goal again, but Hong the Fleet's twenty-five, but Neville relieved
the pressure. Sprints were
were made by Reid and kong got away, when Barlow looked like scor- ing; he was ruled off-side however. Then Kane Neville, but they could not get over, Davis and and Millar got possession, and amused the Campbell tackling in grand style. Shewell and spectators by the way in which they frustrated Davis, just on the call of half-time, were con- the efforts of Looker and Arnott to obtain pos. spionons, but they failed to poore, and session of the ball. Nothing mor. was score up to lemon time, the Fleet leading by 1 goal
PAT.
Canton, 18th January, 1899. [Some remarks made by our correspondent im- Wideawake" have been puting motives to struck out
of t
the above letter. If any in- terest attaches to the nationality of Sir Halliday Macartney we have no objection to our columns being used for the clearing up of the point, but any letters on the subject sent for publication must be free from offeu- sive allusions. In "Who's Who" neither the parentage nor place of birth of Sir Halli day Macartney are given. He was educated at Edinburgh University, but that in itself would not make him a Scotchman. "Wide
says he is an Irishman, "Pat" thint he is a Scotchman, and there for the present the matter rests.-ED. D.P.]
awake
to nil..
which the Fleet ATTRA
h. If closed with the Fleet 11 points to the good
During the second half the Fleet tou down twice, one of them resulting in