September 27, 1902.]
HONGKONG CHESS CLUB.
the match
The second cable game against Singapore has reluctantly been abandoned by the Hongkong players es a draw, and as Singapore won the first game this gi es our Southern neighbours The Singapore representatives played well and are to be congratulated on their victory. The Hongkong layers suffered from dwindling numbers, owing to departures from the Colony, Lusiness calls, and, sickness. so that culy three of the original match ecmmittee wire le't. at the end. We do not. however, mention this as an excuse for Hong. kong's defeat, but merely to record a fact. The full score of the second game is given Lelow
RUY LOPEZ.
White Black.
White. (Hongkong.) (Singapore.) (Hongkong,
P K 4
1 P K 4
2 Kt KB3 Kt Q.83 aB Kra Kt-Ba
Castles
I B
5 Kt t. P
Kt Kt
6 P Q 4
7 Pt. R
K Qt. P Castles
# Kt 83
K2Q - K2 (2)
13 B Q3
16 8- Q 2
17 Kt - K 3
27 P 254
KG
K3
Black. (Singapore, i
QI. B P Kt-B3
WP Is.. KR }*། 30 B KR QE BL Q KI QR }ttI #2 R
KES + 23 KR Qql" BF 34 Kt K2
35 Bt. R
Rt. R
P. 15 Kt R ch Q K 8 ch 38 Q B sq Q Q7 39 Kt-Ktin Q L. P 10 Kt R5 Q Q7 4 Kt t. Kt Pt. Kt PB3) 42 Q. -K 2 Qt Q G B Bt. Q Pt 4
KRA
9B
10 P
KB 4 Lt 1 3
36 - B
11 P K 5
Kt K sq
37 Bt. R
12 Kt Q 5
•Q Q sq P. B 4 14 B 8.4G) KR sq 15 Q R 5(e) Kt—Q 5
P Q+
Q--K 2
P t. P
14 K BP 45 KK 3
20 Ktt.QBPB K3
46 K-Q2
21 B B 3
22Kt K 3
Kt Kt4(g) 47 K Ktt. B
48 -
B 2 B 3
49 B
50 P
18 B Q3
19 P B 4
23 P t Kt Kt--02 24 Ktt. BF(h) Q B4 ch 25 Kt Q4 - Kt sq 26 Q W Q sq Kt−Q 4
P R 5 k.ht K- Beq P Kt5 K5(b)P_B6
K7 ch K t. P 51 Bt. B P RG 52 1 Kt Kt3 (#)
Drawn, (a) This defence is attributed to Alapin. It was tried in the Singapore Club's championship last year, which no doult accounts for its adoption in the present game. Its combination with 6. Q-K 2 scon gives Black a very crumped position.
(b) For Black threa'eus Kt 1. P.
(c) This invites White's ensuing attack. (d) Jucouelusive. Q-R 5 is bust, followed baps by P-Kt 4 when occasion offers, White loses valuable time by the many mores of his K B.
(e) P-Q Kt 4 is worth consideration now that the Q's move has been delayed.
(f) If now 16. Ktt. 1, then 17 QR-B sq., Ki-Q 5; 8. B-B3, Kt− K 3; 19. K-K B 3, and White's attack is irresistible.
(g) Getting rid, by the ensuing e plure. of a piece most valuable to White.
but
(h) White has temporarily won a pawn, his attack is no longer effective. In fact but for the resource offered by his 27th and 29th moves he would be unable to hold his own.
White cannot save bis remaining pawn on the Queen's side. '
(j) Black here offered a draw, which was declined.
(k) B-B 3 is also playable. (White in turu offered a draw, which Black after four more moves accepted.
(m) White's Bishop cannot touch the Black pawns and Black cannot advance to the assistance of his Q-side pawns without White Lreaking through on the K side.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
HONGKONG.
The cessation of plague at Fakhoi is notified in the Gazette.
Suhadar khal Singh has been appointed Honorary A D.C. to H.E. the Governor.
The revival of the stocks as a punishment for incorrigible criminals in Hongkong is, we notice, being favourably comment d'upcù by the Press over the East generally.
We must not omit to mention that the moves in the two games wer transmitted by the Telegraph Company without a single hitch errror, thongh in numerical code. The Club's Lest thanks are due to them.
The appointment of Captain F. W. Lyons, late South Staffordshire Regiment, to he Deputy Superintendent of Police and Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, is notified
in the Gazette.
Lieut. J. B. Arbuthnot, M.V.O. Scots Guards, has been appointed A.D.C. to H.E. the Governor, with the local rank of Captain. He has also been appointed His Excellency's Private Secretary.
The record of Harbour thefts was added to the other day, we are nformed, by the cabin of an engineer on an American steamer in e mprised a dock being rifled. The loot quantity of jewelry,
Apecial general meeting of the members of Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce will be held on Friday, 3rd October. at 11 am, in the City Hall, to nominate a member of the Chamber to take the place in the Legislative Council of the HD. B. Shewan, whose term of office expired on the 24th inst.
A slight outbreak of fire occurred ou the 21st inst, shortly after 7 p.m. in an outhouse con- nccted with the premises of Li Kwong Loong, furniture dealer, at the rear of Messrs. Caldbeck and MacGregor's, off Queen's Road. The Fire Brigade turned out and effectually extinguished the flames, which had been pretty well subdued by the time they arrived. The damage done was trifling.
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Mr H. E. Pollock, K.C., expected to return to Hongkong rext week on the Gaelic.
Sergeant-Major M. S. Northcote has been appointed Supernume: ary Lieutenant in " A " Machine Gun Company, H.K.V.C.
It is officially announced that the Coronation Coutingent is expected to arrive on Tuesday next, and preparations are being made to welcome them back in suitable fashion.
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The police report that at seven o'clock on Tuesday morning a lnd of 18, named Cheng Sze, was admitted to hospital suffering from a fractured spleen, and died at two o'clock in the Before he expired, afternoon of the same day. he stated that he had been assaulted by a man No arrests who engaged him to lead cattle. had been made up till noon yesterday, but the capture of the alleged murderer was confidently anticipated.
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The members of "A" Machine Gun Co. held their monthly carbine competition at the Tai Hang rifle-range on Saturday and Sunday last. Sergt. E. G. Barret' scored his first win on the Jackson Cup and also contributed the best score towards the No. 2 Cup. unuer G. Blood, a new recruit and a promising shot, won s Spoon. The No. 2 Cup, presented by Mr. H C. Wilcox, was won outright by Sergt. F. G. Barrett, who made the best aggregate in three out of four consecutive shoots, riz., 71, 69, and 96–266.
The Governor's flag at the Peak residence is to be hoisted not on the house itself Lut on the small eminence adjoining. In this connection, it may be interesting to state what the design of the Governor's flag is, as several enquiries respecting it bare been made of late. The groundwork is the Union Jack; in the entre is a wreath of laurels enclosing the Hongkong emblem-a pictorial representation of the Island and the Halbenr with a sailing ship and a junk, and on the foreshore a group of merchants, two Chinamen and a European, bargaining over some bales of merchandise.
The bluejacket who ac identally shot himself on the rifle range at Kowloon in the 18th, died in the Naval Hospital on the 20th iust; and was interred with naval honours in the Happy It is said that the doom of the Sikh regi. Valley Cemetery in the afternoon, a largement at Hongkong has now definitely gone "It is to be muster of the deceased man's comrides attend-forth," writes a home paper. ing the funeral, As we have already reported, disbanded as rapidly as possible, and will be the deceased, with others, was practising with replaced by a native regiment from India- the Morris tube, and in unscrewing it from his probably by the 9th Gurkhas. It seems that a rifle an unexploded charge went off. the Lullet native regiment such as the Sikbs remaining cutting through his belt aud lodging in the in a fixed station stagnates,' and t'e general stomach.
scheme is held to be a bad one. The regiment Mr. C. Cameron, a diver in the Naval Yard, wil, however, be continued until another ded early on the 2 th inst. from malarial battalion has been added to the Indian army. fever, and was buried in the afternoon in the Major Berger, Indian Staff Corps, bas succeed- Happy Valley. The deceased, who had a larged Lieut-Colonel Retallick in command of the cicle of friends, was a strong. learty-looking mao, and the very last to be expected to B" succumb to fever. He was a corporal in Machine Gun Company, Volunteer Corps, and on Saturday the Commandant, Major C. O. I ritchard. R.G.A.. caused an Express to be | circulated arking members of th Corps to A meeting was held on the 20th inst. in the muster as strong as possible for the funeral, Foard Room of the Sunitary Department to con- and to fall in at Headquarters it four o'clock.sider the proposed formation of a Civil Service Besides the Volunteers, many civilian friends | Cricket Club. Hon Dr. F. W. Clark, Medical of the deceased attended. and the service wes conducted by the Rev. C. H. Hickling, Union Church.
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Hongkongs. He is the last of the origins! fficers who raised the corps in 1892. and much satisfaction is expressed at his selection for the command." We hear that the Hongkong Regiment will sail for India, on the 29th prox.. by the Arrutoon Apcar (2.879 tons).
Officer of Health, presided, and there was a good attendance, representatives being present from all the Government Departments except the Mr. R. D. Kiamond, personal manager for Police. After the necessary preliminaries Mr. Daniel Frawley of the Neill-Frawley had been arianged, the proposal to form
Club Company, arrived in Hongkong no Monday from a was unanimously approved, and Manila to prepare the way for the rest of the rules were drafted and passed. The following troupe, who are expected on the Korea on the office-bearers were elected -President, Hou. 29 inst. So far as has been arranged the W. Chatham. Director of Public Works; Vice- President, Hon. Dr. Clark: Captain, Mr. Company will play The Secret Service at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on the 20th just., Lamble, S.B; Vice Captain, Mr. J. H. Barring- and will give another performance. possibly of ton. P.W.D., Tr asurer, Mr. . Carter, SB; Lord and Lady Algy on the following night. Secretary. Mr. Farrel, P.W.D; Committe, After that they proceed to Manila for a season Messrs. J. Reidie, 8.B.; R. H. A. Craig, C.S O.; The termination of the cab'« match concludes of twelve weeks. They expect to be back in I. A. Wheal, P.W.D; G. G. Burnett, P.O.; M. McIver, Harbourmaster's Office; and J. au exceptionally busy season of the Hougkong Hougkoug in January for a short season, the Chess Club. The new season commences next duration of which depends on their reception Coyle, P.W.D. It was remitted to be com- incuth, when it is hoped that chess-players in; on the 30th insf. There should not, however,mittee to take the necessary steps to get the the Colony who are not already members will be any doubt as to this reception, as the cast Club set, agoing. It is understood that the Government will be approached with a view to join. Mr. H. E. Pollock's expected isturu next ' appearing in The Secret Service is the same work will greatly strengthen the Club.
that played on behalf of Mr. Frawley at the a pitch being granted at Happy Valley. Another Grand Opera House, San Francisco- certainly weet ng will be held at an early date, after uot au undiscriminating audience.
which practice will be set about in earnest. tory of the Company includes 24 plays in all, and they carry their own scenery. Of the latier no less than 63 tons were carried down to Manila with Mr. inmond. The mounting for The Secret Service is being taken with the Company, which gave a representation at Honolulu and expected to give another at Yokohama.
Fifteen sailors of the British ship Cromarty- shire who refused to work any longer on account of alleged ill-treatment in the way of bad food aud overwork have been sentenc d by the British Vice-Consul at Manila to forfeit six weeks' pay and to be confined on board until the ressel is ready to put to sea. The period of detention is not to exceed six weeks.
The reper
H.M. sloop Algerine. Comdr. Rowland Nugent, arrived yesterday morning from the Straits.
H. M. first class cruiser Cressy, which left Weihaiwei on the 17th inst., arrived in the harbour early on Sunday morning.
On the 23rd the British storeship ins'. Humber arrived from Weihaiwei.
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