October 11, 1909.]
BUFFS V. NAVAL YARD. These teams faced each other on the. Mili- tary ground on Saturday with a strong wind blowing the length of the field from the Gap. The teams were:-Buffs :-Black; Bartlett and Ruler; Tampsett, Wren and Dare; Barker and Brewster; Taylor: Stiff and Williams.
Naval Yard:-Lethbridge; J. C. Jonghin and Pascoe; Coombes, Haines and Pye; Crowley and Adams; Rockford; Mears and Dalziel,
Puffs kicked off facing the wind. From the commencement the soldiers had the game well in hand, and led at the interval by 4 goals to nil, all credited to Taylor.
With the wind behind them the Buffs slacken- ed down in the second half, and had no difficulty in adding four more goals, making the total eight. The Yarders' forwards failed to score.
Special permission to play this match had to be obtained, as the ground should not have been played on till to-day.
It was not expected that the Yarders would be good enough for the league champions, but no one expected to see them fall away to such an extent as they did on Saturday.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
FAR EASTERN · TELEGRAMS,
LORD KITCHENER AT SHANGHAI.
Shanghai, October 3rd, Lord Kitchener arrived here, this morning, coming from the P. and O. s.s. Himalaya up the river in a special launch.
There was no official reception, but a large crowd, including Sir Pelham Warren, H.M.'s Consul-General, ́and the acting Japanese Consul-General, the Captain of H.M.S." A stræa, and many of the leading residents.
Loud cheers were raised as Lord Kitchener landed.
His Lordship stays with Colonel Brace (Superintendent of the Municipal Police) until Wednesday, when he goes by special train to Nanking.
Shanghai, October 6th.
Lord Kitchener left by special train to-day for Nanking, accompanied by Colonel Bruce, Captain Fitzgerald (Lord Kitchener's private secretary) and Mr. Pope, the manager of the line.
The few alterations in the military team makes it, if anything, a stronger combination that that of last year, and they will have to be
There were present at the station to witness seriously reckoned with in the league struggle.the departure of the distinguished soldier, Sir
The Yarders' defence served them best, no-
Pelham Warren (H.B.M.'s Consul-General), tably J. C. Jonghin and Lethbridge. The habit Mr. David Landale (Chairman of the Municipal of growling and finding fault with referees still Council), M. Ratard (French Consul) and other mars the popularity of the Yarders, and some prominent residents. one in authority in the team ought to stop it; otherwise, of course, the Association may be forced to step in and interfere on behalf of the
referees.
To say that the players in the Buff's' team were quite up to their past form is sufficient. A useful addition to the team was Wren at centre half, where he served the Buffs so well in the early part of last season.
Stiff cer- tainly belied his name on Saturday afternoon, as he was one of the most agile men on the field and kept the new outside right, Williams, going during the game.
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The League table is as follows: -
F. A. P.
0 0 8 0
4
Goals,
P. W. L. D.
Buffs
1
R.G.A.
1
(
Club
1
1 1
R.E.
1
C 1 1
1
Kowloon 1...
1
1
0 1
Naval Yard
1
0
1 0 0 8
11000
1 1 1
THE STRAITS BUDGET.
AN ESTIMATED DEFICIT OF 7 LAKHS.
221-00
The Estimates of the Government of the Straits Settlements for 1910 show a deficit of $766,065.
The estimated deficiency in regard to liquor and opium receipts compared with 1909, the Colonial Secretary said. amounted to the huge sum of $1,303,522, from which had to be deducted $219,422 arrears of rent and interest.. It meant that their receipts from this source in 1910 were reduced by $1,089,300, to which had to be added $209,807, the expenditure on the Government monopoly, or а total of $1,298,807. They believed these were in no way over-estimated.
The Colonial Secretary said Government was not prepared to ask Council to impose an income tax.
Corps, and in a short speech laid emphasis on Lord Kitchener inspected the Volunteer their smartness and on the esprit de corps shown by so many nationalities co-operating.
Lord Kitchener goes from Nanking to Kiukiang, thence to Hankow and Peking He will stay in the Capital a few days, and will then travel to Japan by way of Shanhaikwan, Mukden, Dalny, Port Arthur and Korea.
Shanghai, October 10th.
Lord Kitchener visited the Ming tombs on Friday.
Yesterday a special luncheon was given in his honour by II. E. Chang Jen Chun, Viceory of Nanking, when toasts to the respective Sovereigns of China and Great Britain were proposed.
Lord Kitchener leaves Nanking to-day for Hankow.
THE BUTLER WRIGHT CASE.
APPLICATION TO CHANGE THE VENUE OF TRIAL.
Shanghai, October 4th. Mr. Douglas, the solicitor acting for Mr. Butler Wright, applied to the Supreme Court to-day to change the venue of trial to Shanghai.
He filed un affidavit by the accused in which he said that the whole of the residents of the hämeen were his enemies, and that he conscientiously believes it impossible to obtain a fair trial at Canton.
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His Lordship the Chief Justice (Sir II. W. de Sausmarez) said the Consul had reported that fifteen jurymen were available who could be trusted to give an independent and proper judgment. If necessary, the Court could sit
with Assessors.
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FROM THE “CHUNG NGOISAN FO ]
DEATH OF CHANG CHIH-TUNG.
CHIH-T
died
Peking, October 5th. Grand Secretary Chang Chih-tung. yesterday at 9 p.m. Before his death he pre- pared a memorial to the Throne.
[This memorial probably referred to the appointment of his successor, and doubtless made suggestions as to the manner in which the Government should be conducted.
The official record of H.E.Chang Chih-Tung, Grand Secretary, Grand Councillor, and Comp- troller-General of the Board of Education, extended over a period of forty-six years. A brief reference to the venerable statesman is made in the course of our leading article, which was written before news of his death received.]
PRINCE HSUN.
was
Peking, October 5th. Prince Hsun will not proceed to foreign countries to study naval affairs as arranged.
Peking, October 8th.
The Prince Regent, not being satisfied with the way in which Prince Hsun had done his duty when ordered to inspect naval forts, etc., at first countermanded his projected visit to foreign countries to study naval questions.
At the request of the British and French Ministers at Peking, however, he granted him permission to leave for Shanghai on Sunday, en route for London.
CHINESE NAVAL REFORM.
Peking, October 5th. The Board of Finance has decided to draw from the Kiukiang Custom House taels 1,800,000 to defray the expense of reforming the Navy.
Peking, October 8th. Admiral Sah has been ordered by the Throne to superintend the building of the principal naval fort at Cheungshan, near Shanghai.
CHINESE BANK AT TSINGTAŬ.
Peking, October 8th. The Board of Finance has decided to establish a branch of the Imperial Bank of China at Tsingtau.
JACK ASHORE,
ESCAPADE OF BRITISH BLUEJACKETS IN JAPAN
The British cruiser Monmouth left Nagasaki for Vladivostock on the 19th alt. Prior to her departure 15 bluejackets, over-staving leave ashore, created a disturbance in the town of Nagasaki. Five of the men are stated to have behaved violently. As they were to be arrested by the police at the instance of the commander of the warship in consequence of their pro- longed stay ashore, they seized a waterman's boat at the hatoba and rowed into the harbour. The harbour police then despatched a steam launch, and when it approached the boat occupied by the bluejackets its occupants menaced the police by drawing swordsticks and brandishing clubs. The bluejackets man- oeuved their boat alongside a British steamer to escape on board that vessel, but her captainTM The application was adjourned until Wednes-having raised the gangway, the five tars attemp- ted to make for the offing, this time comman- deering a lighter. Meanwhile, the Commander of the Monmouth, on receipt of tidings from the harbour police, sent ten other bluejackets to arrest the defaulters. The latter now landed at the Mitsu Bishi shipbuilding yard and effec- ted an escape though the yard. Passing the ship- building yard, the men entered a bar, where they were finally arrested by the ten bluejackets specially detailed from the British warship in co-operation with the police, to whom they offered desperate resistance. The disturbance lasted about four hours, but fortunately nothing serious occurred, except injuries sustained by one policeman and one bluejacket.
His Lorship added that he had been informed A Bill had been drafted to provide for an that H. E. Wei Han (Managing Director of the education rate to be levied on property. Gov-line) might be unavailable as a witness. His ernment also considered there were certain attendance, however, was essential, and he would articles of consumption which could be taxed request H.B.M.'s Minister at Feking to com- without interfering with the trade of the port,municate with the Chinese Government in and after the Estimates had been considered by regard to this matter. the Select Committee, Government would con- sider the necessary legislation to provide about another $300, 00 by such taxes. The remainder of the dificiency Government proposed to meet out of credit balances for the present, till 1910 had shown them what were the best measures to adopt.
The death is reported of the fourteen-year old son of Mr. Ijuin, Japanese Minister to Peking. The funeral took place on September 26 and was very largely attended. The members of the Diplomatic Corps and others called on Sunday morning at the Japanese Legation to express their condolences. Great sympathy is felt with Mr. and Miss Ijuin..
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Shanghai, October 6th. The Chief Judge of the Supreme Court to- day announced that he had decided, though somewhat reluctantly, that the case against Mr. Butler Wright must be heard at Canton:
His lordship said he thought certain comments in the Hongkong papers to which his attention had been directed were unfortunate, but it was unlikely to prejudice the minds of people in Canton, where the Consul had telegraphically assured him that a fair trial was obtainable*
Mr. Lindsay Smith, Assistant Judge, will leave here on Friday to preside at the trial.