July 16, 1904.]
BOWLS.-C.8.C.C. V. K.B.G.C. A contest at bowls, Civil Service C.C. v. the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, was played at Kowloon on the 9th instant. There were many spectators, with a very fair sprinkling of ladies. This being the first match between the two Clubs it created considerable interest. Although the Kowloon club won by a good margin, the Civil Service, who are practically beginners at the game, showed good style. With practice they ought to give a better account of themselves in the return match, which is to come off in about a month's time. J. W. Robertson, of the Kowloon Club, filled the place of Jas. Macdonald in the Civil Service team, the latter being absent. The games were follows
NO. 1 RINK.
Kowloon
Civil Service
2.
L. E. Brett
G. Edwards
T. Skinner
J. Henderson
M. McIvor J. Reidie
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CHINA ÖVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
HONGKONG.
HE. Lao Ping Koon, Corean Assistant Grand Secretary has been staying with Messrs Cawasjeè, Pallanjes & Co.'s compradore at No. 22, Stanley Street, Hongkong.
The Straits Settlements Ladies Dinner was given at the Hyde Park Hotel, London, on June 28th. Why not a Hongkong Ladies Dinner there, too?
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 10th July. 1904, were 248 non-Chinese and 90 Chinese to the former, and 121 non-Chinese and 2,055 Chinese to the latter institution.
1.E. the Officer Administering the Govern ment notifies in the Gazette the appointment of Arthur Frost Forster. L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.. as Deputy Health Officer of the Port, rice Robert Gibson.
Tytam Reservoir, which reached the over-
A. Milroy (Skip) 21 Pts. A. Gibson (Skip) 8 Pts. flowing point after the recent heavy rains, is
J. Gow
J. Walker
.D. Gow
NO. 2 RINK.
J. Galt (Skip) 21 Pts.
r. D. Gourlay
R. Duncan
W. Brand
T. W. Robertson
(Skip) 6 Pts.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The following cards were returned at the monthly meeting held at Happy Valley from the 9th to the 11th July, 1904:—
Captain's Cup.
14
Mr. R. T. Sayle
79
85
Mr. H. C. Reynolds
90
12
78
Mr. E. J. Grist
80
Mr. J. Rodgers
89
४
81
Mr. C. M. G. Barnie
+3
0
83
Mr. C. W. May
86
3
83
Mr. T. 8. Forrest
81 + 3
84
Mr. Douglas
91
6
85
98
13
30 entries.
Pool.
Mr. H. C. Sandford
93 18
75
Mr. E. J. Grist
80
]
79
Mr. T. 8. Forrest
77 +
$
80
Mr. J. Rodgers
89
8 81
Mr. C. M. G. Burnie
83
0
83
Mr. C. W. May
86
Mr. John Johnstone
89
97
Mr. T. C. Gray
30 entries.
128x
3 83 5 83
83
It was really very hard lines for Mr. E. J. Grist. He was second in both events, failing to carry
off
оде, the Captain's Cup, by one "pip."
WATER POLO A88OCIATION.
The Hongkong Water Polo Association held their annual meeting on the 13th inst. at the Victoria Recreation Club Kowloon. There were present Messrs. T. Meek (chairman). H. C. Austen, A. E. Alves, R. C. Witchell, J. Hance, Sergt. Coomes (representing the R.G.A.), and Mr. A. Humphreys (secretary).
It was explained that the meeting had been called to make arrangements for this season's competition. The first question was to decide whether or not the competition was to be under League rules or a "knock-out.”
Mr. WITCHELL thought that “knock-out' would be best. The League system took a very long time.
The CHAIRMAN said that he, also, was in favour of the "knock-out." Last season eight games were played practically after the Shield had been won. The
competition lost interest somewhat when carried on in this way. It was even hard to get time-keepers; and then again many games last year had to be played at low water.
Mr. AUSTEN said that on behalf of the Club he thought the knock-out was preferable;
it would incur less expense.
It was unanimously agreed that the contest be a "knock-out."
The CHAIRMAN: The next business is to decide when the entries close.
The SECRETARY proposed that the date be fixed at the 25th inst.; that would leave plenty of time to make arrangements for commencing play in the beginning of August.
This was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN said that after paying for last year's gold medals there was a balance of $1,
The meeting then closed.
now considerably down as a result of the full service of water being given throughout the city. The new reservoir below Tytam has not yet filled up.
The steam road-roller while at work on the 11th instant in Des Voeux Road opposite Watson's new building emitted heavy black down on the driver had it been a private and smoke which would have brought the police not a Government machine.
The return of communicable diseases in the Colony shows that during the week ended 9th inst. there were 24 cases of plague, one case of cholera (fatal), three cases of enteric fever (one fatal). One case of enteric was imported from Saigon by the French cruiser Gueydon.
Dr. L. Pereira Marques, of Macao, who was lately on a visit to Bangkok, was the recipient of an address and presentation of silver plate from Macao-born residents in Bangkok in recognition of his kindness to his countrymen. Dr. Marques left Bangkok on the 1st inst.
By special regulation made on the 5th inst.. the Officer Administering the Government forbids foreign warships to examine or survey the shores or waters of the Colony; and requires in the case of foreign soldiers or sailors wishing to land that they must first obtain permission through their respective Consuls.
Mr. A. G. Ward gave an organ recital at St. John's Cathedral on the 5th inst. The
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building was comfortably filled. Some items on the programme Were sung by Mr. W. Schmidt to Mr. Ward's accompaniment. collection was made in aid of the Organ Fund. The auditors enjoyed the music.
Constable Rahmut Ali, an Indian, died at Kowloon of fatty degeneration of the heart on Sunday morning. He went on duty as usual on Saturday night, but shortly afterwards complained to another constable that he was feeling unwell. This man whistled for as- sistance and Constable Ali was brought to the station. He died while being carried to the Hospital next morning.
A correspondent suggests that when the new electric cars start running, only those ricksha coolies who are found to have perfect hearing should be licensed, as accidents will be frequent if the pullers cannot hear the warning bell of
the car.
It seems that some such restriction
with regard to eyesight is enforced in Singa pore. Certainly the ricksha coolies in Hongkong pay no heed to bicycle bells or overtaking horse carriages, but this is more likely to be due to disinclination to hear than to inability to hear.
New Sanitary Inspectors appointed are Messrs. J. Williamson, D. McHardy, W. Cameron, W. Robertson, and A. Gordon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An insurance office in Edinburgh had a sur. prise the other morning when they received from & lady a claim for damages for the loss of her false teeth, which she had accidently dropped into the fire. The officials naturally inquired under what head she could claim for them, and she promptly replied, "As dining-room furni- ture."
It is so long since the concession was granted to the British syndicate to construct a railway from Canton to Kowloon that the Chinese authorities would appear to have forgotten all about it. In the Tientsin Chineso official organ it is reported that the Viceroy of Canton has obtained the necessary authority from Peking to raise a loan of 3,000,000 taels among the wealthy Chinese residents of Kwantung province, and it is gravely set forth that the money is to be expended on the following works: 1 To establish an official industrial institution at Canton. 2 To construct the Canton-Hongkong and Canton-Macao branch lines; 3 To establish Water Works at Canton." A humorist might ask what is to be done with
the balance ?
The Chinese students at the Liège school, overcome by homesickness, were on strike when the last mail left. They refused to open their books or to listen to their instructors, and demanded to be sent back to China at once. While this state of affairs prevailed in the school, another batch of 33 students arrived in Belgium from China.
The wave of indignation" described by a local contemporary as occasioned by the perverse views of Russian school histories is more natural than necessary. It is no new thing. Who has not heard of the American school book, and its uu-English version of what our own histories record as the American rebellion? The absence of more such strong national bias would perhaps
in our country) as the " account for the existence of the type known *Little Englander." We should hardly blame the Russian Minister of Public Instruction for desiring to bring up his rising generation as "Big Russia-landers.”
Those who have business at the American Consulate-General (Shanghai) will learn with regret that Mr. A. H. White, who has filled the offices of Vice and Deputy Consul General there for the past seven years, has resigned his Consular service for over ten years, and during post. Mr. White has been in the U. 8. his connection with the Consulate here was for proved very obliging and genial and the new a time acting consul at Canton. He has always
appointee, now on his way out, will have to be an excellent man to fit the place. Until the arrival of the new man Mr. G. A. Derby will be acting Deputy Consul-General. Mr. White has been appointed the agen of a New Jersey financial company, and being a lawyer, will in all probability practise his profession here in addition to the work of his new appointment. We (Shanghai Mercury) wish him all success.
The Manila Cablenews of the 21st ult. says that Rear-Admiral H. Cooper, commander-
in-chief of the United States naval force on the Asiatic station, is ordered to turn over the
command to Rear-Admiral Stirling and proceed home on waiting orders. The cause for this order from the navy department is the result of a report
of a
recent medical board of survey which recommended that Rear-Admiral Cooper be relieved from active service owing to physical disabilities. It is understood that Rear-Admiral Stirling who is now aboard the cruiser New Orleans at Chefoo, will be notified by Rear- Admiral Cooper to proceed to Hongkong, whence the command will be officially turned over to him; else he will be instructed to assuma command per order, notifying the department at Washington of the acceptation of the office by him.
More etails are thand of the collision at Woosnug on the night of the 30th ult. While the steam pilot-boat A.M. Bisbee W88 lying it anobor in her station at the Bell Bay outside Woosung, she was run into by the British steamer Commonwealth, bound to Nagasaki. The Bisbee had her regulation lights burning brightly, and the night was a fine clear one; however the Commonwealth was seen bearing down on the Pilot boat, and before anything could be done to prevent it the huge steamer had crashed into the Pilot boat, striking her on the starboard bow and inflicting a good deal of damage. The force of the impact was so great that it started all the plates on the part side of the Bisbee; fortunately no one was injured by the shock. The Commonwealth was very little damaged and proceeded on her way to Nagasaki. The Bisbee was at once brought up to Shanghai and docked for repairs which are considerable and will take some time to complete. The Bisbee was built in Hongkong under the supervision of Messrs Carmichael and Clarke,
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