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HOCKEY,
CLUB v. H.M.8.
BLENHEIM." This match was played on the Hockey Club new grounds, adjoining the Football Club's, resulting in a win for the naval team by 5 goals to nil. The following represented the Navy: Harvey (goal); Gibbs and Norman (backs); Law, Smythe, and Luard (halves); Hamilton, Yakes-Hughes, Burrows, Jones, Morey (for wards). The Club were represented by T. C. Gray (goal); Yeats and Campbell (backs); Bewley. Chater and Ensor (halves); Browne, RF Stevens, R.E., Dykes, R.A., Shettle and Hooper.
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The Navy
the best of the game all through and played splendidly together. It is hard to say which of the players especially shone, as they were all very good, but Yukes-Hughes (forward) and Smythe (half back) played per- haps a mo e forcing game than the rest and the former did some excellent runs and was instrumental in adding two goals to the Navy score. For the Club, Gray showed very good judgement in saving, although he should be careful not to pick outside the 25 yards circle, and the number of goals scored against him can only be put down to the fast and accurate shooting of the Navy forwards. The backs played a very sound game, having a lot to do, as the play was mostly confined to the Club end. Yeats showed up well and has improved immensely since the commencement of the season. The halves also worked very hard, especially Ensor, who was playing a magnificent game. The forwards did
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
expect. The Liao-ho, Amur and Sungari afford a good chance for vessels to convey goods in Manchuria, and the railway will have to cut down the rate of freight in order to compete with the junks, etc.
TRADE MARKS IN CHINA.
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce, having written to the Foreign Office on the subject of the fraudulent imitation of registered British trade marks, desiring a copy of tho instructions to the Commission of which Sir James Mackay is the head, in order that the Chamber might be able to know how far the Commissioners may be competent to deal with this further question, received the following reply:-
Foreign Office, October 29, 1901.
Sir, I laid before the Marquis of Lansdowne your letter to Sir M. Gosselin of the 23rd inst in which you request that the Manchester Chamber of Commerce may be supplied with a copy of the instructions given to His Majesty's Special Commissioner in Chind, on the subject of the protection of registered British trade marks, I am directed by his lordship to state that Sir J. Mackay was informed that the securing of adequate protection for foreign trade marks and inventions was one of the matters with which it would be desirable to deal in the y, but that no detailed instructions revised wore given to him on the subject. On this point, as on others connected with the negolia. tions with which he has been entrusted, he will, on his arrival in China, place himself in com- seem to get along well, the passing munication with tho e best qualified to give being indifferent. Hooper made some good him information as to the views of the com- attempts to take the ball down, but invariably mercial communities of Hongkong and the over-ran the ball. He should also pass a little principal Treaty Ports. I am to add that the quicker instead of keeping the ball to himself. Secretary of State would be glad to forward Dykes did not quite come up to his reputato Sir J. Mackay any expression of the views tion of being a very good centre forward. of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce on On the whole, individually the Club team the abore point which they may be desirons played well, but they lacked the combination of of placing on record:-I am, &c., the Navy team.
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If the members of the Hockey Club wish to win any matches they will have to turn up far more regularly to the practice games, and learn to play together. It must be disheartening to the hard-working secretary to arrange a practice game and then to have about six (or even less) a side turn up, as has been the case this season,
SLOW PROGRESS AT PORT ARTHUR.
FRANCIS BERTIE.
CHINA COTTON-MILLS AND THE NEW TARIFF.
[December 16, 1901.
exports of China raw cotton is not exactly con sistent with the suggestion that the export duties should be lightened in order to encourage native industries by removing burdons on the export trade, and if an exception is to be made in this instance for the benefit of the spinning companies in Ching there would be no logical reason why a special and prohibitive import anty should not be imposed on cotton yarns with the same object. It is certain, however, that any proposals of special legislation in favour of the mills in China would meet with the strenuous opposition of India and Japan, even if it could be assumed that the interests of
Lancashire would remain practically unaffected by such differentiation in the new tariff- Manchester Guardian.
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HONGKONG.
M. R. Réau is recognised as in charge of the French Consulate here during the absence from the Colony of M. G. E. Liébert, ‹ onsul.
The police report that Olif Andersen, a sea- the vessel Oxbergu, was taken to hospital on the 11th inst. suffering from ex- He had gone on hanstion, bruises, and cats. board the worse for drink and started to fight. In the course of this he jumped overboard and swam to the s.s. Gaelic. His injuries are not serious.
The following returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during November, are certified by the managers of the respective banks:-
Banks.
Chartered Bank of India, Ans-
tralia and China
Average Specie în Amonnt. Reserve.
$ 8 3,008.198 1,600,000
ing Corporation...
7,668,500 5,000,000 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- National Bank of China, Limited 441,350 150,000
$11.118,048 6,750,000
ladies responsible. The excellent quality of the needle and fancy work of the orphans was a general subject of remark, reflecting as it did the highest credit apo the Sisters for the patent and painstaking teaching which they impart to the little orphans under their care. H.E. the Governor was patron of the bazaar.
The Portuguese transport Africa returned on the 12th inst. to Macao.
Total... The French Sisters held their annual bazaar on the just. in the City Hall in aid of the poor Chinese orphans of the Asile de la Sainte Enfance. It was gratifying to see the large numbers who attended the bazaar in the course of the afternoon and bought liberally of the articles exposed to sale. The net result should It is well known that many of the English be a handsome contribution to the funds of this houses are directly interested financially in the most deserving institution. The Sisters were cotton-mills established in recent years. These energetically assisted by numerous ladies who enterprises have so far proved very disappoint. in the roles of stall-holders or ticket-vendors ing to te shareholders. A combination of all
were eminently successful in loosening the the mills in China, those owned by natives as visitors' purse-strings. For the pretty arrange- well as those owned by British and other foreignment of the stalls no little praise is due to those Mr. Soda, manager of Seaman & Co., Port capitalists, has been suggested as a possible Arthur, was recently interviewed at Kobe by a remedy for the situation; but such a combina representative of a vernacular paper. Mr. Eodation of native and foreign mills does not seem remarked that the works at the port are not practicable. And it is pointed out that, even making satisfactory progress on account of the if it could be effected, the combination would financial strain. The French loan was mainly only be able to control the production, sales, appropriated for the interest of loans, and only and prices of the yarn, and not the price of raw a small portion was spent for the railway and cotton, so long as the supply of cotton grown in the harbour works of Port Arthur and Talien- China is not equal to the demand for the China The Russian authorities, expected to ap- mills. The high price of material is. however, propriate the Chinese indemnity for the Eastern said to be the main if not the sole cause of project but no payment of the indemnity has the financial difficulties of these enterprises. taken place as yet. It is now reported that Large over-drafts, involving heavy interest the Russians are contemplating floating a charges, are incurred, because from loan in America. The Russian residents are to twelve months' consumption of China-grown complaining of the slow progress made, and the cotton mast be secured at the beginning of the authorities, afraid of an appeal to Mr. Romanoff, season, in order to avoid the risk of the staple who visited the place a short time ago, concealed being exported to Japan or even to Europe and The Naval the mills in China itself being consequently left the expected visit of the Minister. offices and residences are already completed, without supplies. Such advance purchases are, but those for military men and for the Russian however, essentially speculative, and may turn ont well or ill, according to the course of raw subject are not yet finished. The houses in the streets are similar to those at the time of cotton prices in the world's raw cotton market. the Japanese occupation in 1895. Mr. Von Generally, the effect has been to raise the price Hanneken is undertaking the harbour works against the mills, if we may trust the statement by contract. The Russian supervision of that the average price for the last five years has Japanese subjects is not very strict. Petty been tls. 15 per picul, as against only tls. 11, the offences are dealt with by the Japanese As- price mentioned in several of the prospectuses sociation with whom the authorities leave of the mills. If in order to meet the the police administration power. The steamers deficiency or high cost of the local material, which fly the flag of the East China Rail-Indian or American cotton is imported, a duty way Co. number 28, according to Mr. Soda's of 5 per cent has to be paid. Moreover, vecimation. One steamer of the R. V. F. cotton obtained from up country is subject to ronning between Vladivostock, Talienwan, lekin charges. It is therefore being boldly PortsArthur and Odesia. It is reported that urged not only that foreign raw cotton and the Russians intend to run steamers from Talien-imported stores for the mills in China should wan to America and compete with the forward- be exempted from duty, but that an export duty of 10 per cent, should be levied on all China- ing of goods from Berlin to New York across the Atlantic. It is, however, doubted if their grown cotton exported to Japan or Europe. project will meet with the success that they' The proposal to impose a prohibitive duty on
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A daring robbery is reported as having been perpetrated on the ss. Loongsang, which is at present lying in the Harbour. Captain G. S. Weigall went on shore on the 6th inst. to visit some friends, leaving his keys in his cabin. These his boy found and placed below the pillow. When Mr. Weigall returned late in the evening he found that the right-hand drawer of his escretoire had been unlocked and taken away. It contained cash to the amount of about $700 and papers-I. O. U.'s, etc., re- presenting over $1000.
Some photographs
were also missing. No clue has been got as to the thief or thieves so far, but the police are prosecuting a vigorous search. The people on the ship, including the Chinese quartermaster on duty at the gangway, declare they saw no one come on board, so it is likely that the the side at some robbers clambered up unwatched part of the vessel. This is all the more likely as there was the usual large number of cargo-boats surrounding the steamer at the time. The second officer says he saw a light in the cabin about 1 o'clock but paid no attention otherwise, as he concluded that the captain was In the course of the day Captain in the room. Weigall had paid the crew their month's wages and also received his own pay, so that there was more money in the cabin than there otherwise would have been. Obviously the robbers were well acquainted with the ship.
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