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SPORTING NOTES,
In spite of war rumours and the general spirit of warest produend thereby, sport will be brisk in Hongkong this afternoon. A very important League match takes place on the Cricket Ground: the first of the Football Shield
ting will be played in the Happy Valley, followed by a friendly game the same afternoon; and It
other events of interext make up the list. was a very good idea to have the returu game between the Civil Service U.C. and the Army Ordusuce Corps played on the premior cricket ground of the Colony, and no doubt a big atten- dance will be secured, The Civil Service has The A.0.C. was not been dufrated this mason beaten once, in the first. Largne engagement with de Civil Service 1o. That go wISH
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9гm 1904
And bore is an American view:-Nineteen lives have been sacrificed on the inter-collegiate football gridiron this season, no person has born driven in nis, and thirteen have been seriously injured, and some have been disabled for life, One Yale and oue Harvard player had a leg bruken. Ons Berkeley man was made tem porarily insane, and two Stanford men have not yet recovered from the fierce experience of last inter-collegiate game in this city. No won dor Pennsylvania and Ohio towns are prohibi ting the ganie s too dangerous for civilised human beings to play.
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NOTES FROM THE BOTANIC GARDENS.
name
In the shrubbery at the east oud of the played on the 1st October, when the Civil grevillea walk are two or three specimen of Service, winning the toss, wost is and aide Reinwardtia trigyna. This plant, which is (Dovery 28, Bestt. 11, Extran 22). The A...more familiarly known ander the could culy put up 30, the best individual score of Lizum, makes a small shrub about 3 foot high Witchell took 6 wickets for 22 and and flowers most profusely at this time of the bing"
year. The flowers are very conspicuous, being Lander for 14 in the A.0.C. nuinga.
bright yellow in colour and more than an itch across. The species is a native of the hilly parts of Indie, and it has also been found in China at Ichang and Chungking. It has been in cul tivation in England since 1799,
In
spite of this the A.0.C., ou the strength of their Baguificant performauers of fate, will start rather favourites to day. Both tears are power fal in bowling, especially the Civil Service, while the A.O.C. batting is marked by unusual vigour. The game is thought likely to decide the League championship for the season, for no other sam is in the running. As I prophesied earlier in the season, the Craigongower C.C. has improved greatly and should tuish third, a position which they now occupy temporarily. Could the II.K.CC. Reservos play-
regular team, with a couple of good bewiers, I should pin my faith to them for fourth place, in spite of the fact that they have at present one victory only to set against four defeats.
The following is the revised Longue table, from which it will be seon that there is a large interval after the two leaders :-
Played Won Lost Drawn Points
Clubs
A.O.C.
9
8
1
24
Civil Service
B
5
16
Craigengower 8
R
11
9
R.E.
H.M.S. Tamar 5
B
R.A.M.C.
1
3
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0
H.K.CC. "A" 5 Farzona
The Football Shield competition opens to-day with a match between H.M.9. Glory, the holders, and H.M.8. Leviathan The Glory should secure a handsome victory if the Levia. than's fornagainst the H.K.F.C. on Wednesday. was anything like true. The match, it should. be noted, begins at 2.15 p.m. on the Club ground, while the friendly game between the HKPC and F.M,S. Albion follows at 4. o'clock. The remaining ties in the first round of the Shield will have to bs played soon, as the 30th inst is the last day. It is to be feared that the Sherwood Foresters will be mash weakened by the departurs of 250 for the North Jesterday. Their first-round opponents, the Rovers FC, make their debut in public to-day, meeting the R.E. on the Military ground,
Jasminum azoricum, a sweet-scented, white flowered species, is a good winter bloomer, and several specimens of it may be found in various parts of the gardens. The individual an inch in diameter, Bowers are more than
plenti. as they are produced very and fully towards the ends of the branches they make a fiuo show. The plant is a scand ent bush of some 4 or 5ft. high, and was intro- duaed into England from Madeira in 1724.
A plant haring a very curiously-shaped fut inflorescence and bearing the name Combre- tum Laflingi may be seen in the shrubbery in the statue plot. The flowers are in great numbers and are conspicuous by their yellow- coloured stamous. The species is a native of Brazil, and in Hongkong it forms a scandent shrub about 3ft. high,
A free-flowering Hongkong shrub, Justícia Adhatodu, is now in flower, and a specime planted on the bank immediately below the bandstand looks particularly well, The flowers are in spikes on the upper azils of the leaves, and are white, with the exception of a purple maarking on the inside of the lower lip of the corolla. This plant has been known to cultiva tion in England for more than 200 years, as it was introduced into that country from Ceylon
1899. It is found also in India and Malaya. The total rainfall for last year amounted to
9441 inches, which is nearly 8 inches abeto the average of the last ten years.
POLICE COURT,
Friday, 8th January. BEFORE MR. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (Porach MAGISTRATE).
GROSS CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Hu Lu, I Ching, and Chan To and two others were charged with cruelty to animals by The H.K.F.C. Ragby team beat H.M.S.baaling them through a hatchway on a junk Oce un rather easily yesterday by 2 goals and a try to love.
were met
The sixth club race, in connection with this season's championship of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, takes place to-day and to-morrow the championship-class sail to-day, and the one-designers and second class to-morrow.
Bowling, after the matok hotween the Heng. kong and German Clubs, always languishes Why, I wonder, does the Navy not raise a team pecasionally? The only event of interest in me diately forthcoming is a roll for a cup presented by Mr. T. C. Gray.
KIDNAPPING.
Chan Yi was arraigned on the barge of kidnapping & girl under 14 years of age, named Chow Kwai Ngan, and taking her from the lawful custody of har parents,
of the report of the parents of the loss of their daughter, and of the subsequent arrest of the defendant, was given, when the case was re- manded till Tuesday, the 12th inst., bail being allowed in the sum of $500.
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MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S COMMISSION,
he London Press with regard to this answor are, therefore, without any object. Both the Tear and Count Lamsdoff expressed themsolves in a very confident way as to the maintaining of the pence, provided nothing unexpected hap p-us.---0, Lloyd,
THE CHICAGO DISASTER,
London, 17th December. 23 gentlemen have already consented to juin Mr. Chamberlain's Commission. They
Barlin, 31st December, include Sir Vincent Caillard, and the following
During a matinea the Iroquois theatre, n new Members of the House of Commons:--The
monumental building in Chicago, was entirely Right Hon. Very Chaplin, Mr. W. I. Grenfell, Mr. F. L. Harris, Sir Alexander destroyed by fire. At least a thousand people Hommerson, Sir Alfred Hickman, and Mr. base perished in the flames. The theatre was A, W. Maconochie. Mr. William Albert full of women and children. The people in the second and third gallery saw their mit Samuel Hewins, Professor of Economies, King's College, has been appointed Secretary ent aff by the flames. Late in the afternoon, A number of of the Commission, which will meet in January, bodies wore recovered,
The causo well-known acters are aiming. The Reform pa ors are of opinion that so
или в short circuit of the electrio such powerful Commission on the country's
wires Between the stage.. The asbestos trade has ever before been constituted. The Standard says that Mr. Chamberlain's plan of curtain did not work at all. procedure is something like a defiance of the after the first alarm was given, six hundred anthority of the Crewn, the Cabinet, and the people wore suffocated. There was a tremon- legislature, and it is the plain duty of Mr. dos panic. Many people jumped from the Balfour to discountenance an attempt to balcony upon those in the stalls. establish an irresponsible dictatorship.
London, 18th December, Mr. Chamberlain, at Louds, expressed a wish to be sent to the Colonies to arrange a tarif. Appointments of Colonial experts are expected shortly, every Colony, Crown and self-Govern- ing, being represented.
The Tariff Roform Lungun is anxions that only resident business men, and not ex-officials, be appointed.
THE NEW COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT,
L.ndoa, 19th December, The following is the composition of the Australian Commonwealth Parliament after
the elections.
In the Senate:-- Protectionists; 14 Free. troders.
Ten minutes
Berlin, 2nd January. The casualios at the Chicago theatro cat strophe are, according to the last telegrams, 690 dead, 300 missing, 170 wounded. A bum ber of the wippleynes of the theatre have been arresto, 0. Lloyd,
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Refineries.-China Sugars have been on offer during the weak at S104 without inducing buyers to come forward and close with sailors at St. Emzona reglected and still without
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MININO. No business to report under this heading, but Panjons have fallen to 31 and Rouba to $6,
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DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong cod-Whampoa Dock, continuing in demand at $206. and uo shares being forthcom- ing, the rate gradually row to $207, at which, THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE and later at $208, $2084, and $209, somn shares changed hands. At time of writing shares are obtainable at $209, and the domand cerms 10 bare tor.porarily ceased. Kowloong Wharfs with sellers at 997, and no buyers, gradually fell to $95) and $05, at which raten a few shares changed lands. Farakama have improved to Tls. 128, after sales at $121, $122 and $1224.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.—Hong- The Johannesburg correspondent of the kong Lands have been placed at $155 and London Report says he is in a position $156, closing study at the latter rato. Hotels to state that negotiations are on the point of continue on offer without basiness at $145. West Points have found buyers' at $52 aud conclusion with influential men in Hongkong 8524, closing stealy. Kowloon Lunds have by the mixing community there for the furporta-been placed at 235, and further shares are tion of Chinese labour, and a definite scheme had already been arranged. The draft report of the Native Labour Commission in substance recommends the importation of Asiatic labour. The report has not yet been published; neither bos a sub-committes boen unanimously formed The Boor General De la Rey visited Ahmed. to revise it. But the opinion prorails in all Dagar, where there were about 500 barste well-informed circles that ao decisive onbunca- Boer prisoners. He addressed them for firement in the value of "Kaffins will take place bonrs, answering many foolish arguments. The until the first batch of Asiatics has actually result was that 488 took the oath of allegiance, loft for South Africa. It has been reported and the remainder are expected to do the same. that the Chinese Government bas decided to General De la Rey's peremasion amounted refuse to permit recruiting for labourers, to practically to a command.
work in the South African moines, in any parts of the Chinese Empire. In the market no attention is paid to the statement, as although a law prohibiting emigration from the Chinese Empire has been in existence for many years, it has been practically inoperative, remarka the same journal.
In the House of Representatives :-42 Pro. teetionists; and 33 Frée-tradors.
THE BOER PRISONERS IN INDIA,
Bombay, 19th December.
Bombay, 21st December. All fivo hundred of the Boer prisoners at Ahmedangar have now signed the oath of allegiance. Goneral De la Rey's task is there- fore at an end, and has been entirely successful, As their old leader, bo practically commanded them to comply with the terms of the Vereenig- ing Convention, which required every prisenor to take the oath. At the outset some prisoners gave the General a cald reception, but all came. round eventually.
LATEST ADVICE OF THE NOTOE VSEMTA."
London, 2nd December, The Novoc Vremya, while considering but the British advance on Tibet menaces Russia's political position in Central Asia very slightly, urges that a Proclamation be isama of s Russian protectorate over Kashgar, Yarkand, and Kuldja.
MILD SENTENCES AT KISHINEFF.
London, 22nd December.
Two
The trial of the rioters at Kishinell for outrages committed last May has ended, bare been sentenced to seven Bad five years' and twenty-two to one and two years' imprison ment; and twelve have been acquitted.
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THE MISSION TO THIBET,
Calcutta, 22nd December.
oge, consisting
of
NoDe
In the rame connection, "H. B." writes to
the Daily Mail:-In view of the desire to utilize Chinose labour for the Randnes, I would like, as ons buying a practical know- ledge of Chinese labour, to say that the Chinamuu will never work in deep levels, and nothing will ever induce him to do so. There is no batter workman la the sunlight than the “Chinkey," but beyond daylight I can assure you he will never take it on; and those who are seeking it so zealously will find they are only following a "will of tho wisp." Soon or
late, while Jabour mast come, and the sooner the better for the unfortunate shareholders. For half-a-cantury the Australian mines have been worked by white men with success and profit, and in a very short time thousands of skilled gold miners could be, imported from that country.
MISCELLANEOUS-Manila Investments Co., Tobacca Trust Co., under the title of the Philip- being now incorporated with the Philippine pins Ca, Ld, the two first-mentioned companier have been expurged from our list and replaced by the Philippine U, Ld. Green Islands havo b-en placed at 3244. Watsons at 5144. Old Electrics at $12.50 and China Providents at 894 and S93, the last mentioned closing in demand at a probable higher rate,
SHIPPING NOTES.
A SMALL CRAFT.
A very small steamer, the Director Arthur Burty. 136 tone, arrived from Hamburg this morning in ballast. She is one of the smallest deep water craft we know of.
B. I. STEAMER DAMAGED. The N.D.L. a.s. Sachsen arrived here from the west yesterday. She reported having, on the 4th inst., passed the British India 8.8; Okhla in Lat 84 53m-N. 108d. 43m.-E- lou, with her shaft broken. The Okhla is a Dumbarton in 1895. steamar 3,136 registered tons; she was built at
SHORT OF PROVISIONS. The American sailing-ship Evie J. Ray was. signalled by the ss. Director Arthur Barty in 15d. 34m. N. lat, 119d. 35m. E. lon. She said she was 92 days out from Rujang, British N. Borneo, and was short of provisions; Captain Edler, of the steamer, gave her a barrel of beef. The Director Arthur Barly, by the way, arrived here yesterday,
SUICIER AT SEA
The B. I. 6.8. Purnea arrived from Rangoon
the evening before last. A Chinaman jumped overboard and was drowned on the 3rd inst.
THE NY.K.
The Yorodzu alates that the chief officials of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha beld a council on the 25th uit, and decided to offer the services of ita wholi fest, consisting of 76 vessels, to be used as transports at a figure between 5 and 3 you per ton.
THE "HONG WAN" ASILORE. The Wee Bin ss. Hong Wan went aground on a reef between the Sultan Shoal and Palo
coming from Malacca and Musr, ber usual run, ·| Bukom on the 23rd n't. The Hong Wan was when she ran ashore. The vessel was got off at high water next day, and arrived safely at Sings-
pore,
which was tos small to get than through with- ont hurting them Acrorely. Evidence was led for the prosecution, the following being the Two hockey matebes were played by the facts. On board jusk No. 803, yesterday morn H.K.H.C. this week, On Wednesday the 14thing, Police-Sergeant Kerr noticed some China Mahratius, the old 14th Bombay Light Infantry, won discharging cattle into lighters, and noticing
Referring to the letter quoted above, Mr. The Club played u much better the careless manner in which they were being
A. Bowler, M.E., Bays:-I am fully endorse game than hitherto this season and drew with handled by the Chivese, the sergeant wont and
the remarks of "H. B." in your issue of Satur last year's champions, the score being 1 gostall investigated the matter and found that the men
The Tibet Mission pased through Yalung | day on Chinese labour. I have spent twenty Wodehouse in particular distinguished himself, were hauling the animals, by ropes round their
on the 13th instant, reaching Rinchengong years among the Chiness on the various gold. and at back Murphy was very good. Yesterday, bodies, through a 3 feet 6 inch square batohway, the same day. No firing nor resistance was fields of Australia, and have never known them the 93rd Burmas, probably the best hockey team the animals thus being put to most auzecessary offered; but Chinese officials and soldiers in the Far East, were encountered, when the muffering, being eat and bruised all over. The entered a vigorous protest against entry into to adapt themselves to deep mining. Their Burmas gained an easy victoy by 6 goals to 1. first man was fined $25, the second two 310 each. Tibetati territory. After the Missiou bad chief forte is "fossicking" in the old and For the hockey trophy entries close on the and the others $7.50 each, and warned against aerossed the frontier all the Tibetan chiefs abandoned alluvial díggings, and they rarely and soldiers in the valley wade a busty work at a greater depth than 100 feet,
& GREAT DOCK FOR COLOMBO, 31st January. Plenty of teams seem likely to rerurrones of the offence."
while they have a great aversion to work in
Itis reported that fuital steps are being taken retreat; but the Chinese officials and troops enter, and competition should be very keen.
are sticking strenuously to their houses, inines under the supervision of Europeans. I towards the construction of a huge graving They say that the valley belongs to the ani confident that had the Labour Commission dock for cleaning and repairing the largest mer-
and Chino, Emperor of
they will not visited Australia in order to obtain oridoncochant and war ehips ever likely to visit Co- lombo; indeed, it is claimed that the dock, when Evidence vacante it for anybody. The village as to the suitability of Chinese for the Rand completed, will be the finest and largest in Asia,
they would have obtained overwhelming proofs hardly too much to say that it will challeng forty large double and treble-storied houses, to convince them that for deep wining the estoparison with any of the dry docks available for the use of his Majesty's navy. Sir West The Chambi Valley is described as a prosperous Chinese would be an atter failure. At the pre- Ridgoway compared it to advantage with those Bent time the high cost of living in Johannes- at Hongkong, Singapore and Bonbay. But of place, with walled-in English-looking fields.
course the new works at Bombay will again: When the Tibetan Goneral found that ea- barg prevents the employment of white skilled treaties to the Mission to halt were of no avail, labour at a wage that would prese the solution eclipse that, notwithstanding that all Columbo's modern works have been generously conceived When a white and promptly and energetically carried out he hurried off to Phari; and probably the Mis of the Rand labour trouble. sion bus now arrived there. The escort, which skilled minor can live in Jobonesburg and keep was at Khambajong, withdrew to Sikkim on himself and family on 22 58. to £3 per week, the 12th, when the advance was made into the the labour trouble of the Transvaal will, no Chambi Valley, arul the Tibetans were evidently longer be chronis At Bendige, where the takon by surprise that the number was so smell, despost quartz mining in Australis is carried The Chinese officials in the valley are friendly onto a depth of 3,60 foxt--dividends are paid enough. The inhabitants have treated the on ore averaging 6 to 7 dwt per ted. The forea with much cordiality, and bave readily miners' wages there are from £2 38. to £2 108. supplied fodd r and other necessaries. The per week. Indian troops are standing the interae cold well, cheerfully enduring considerable barkships, Total 293,570,000
When the snow falls supplies. will have to be taken over 25 miles of snow at a beight CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF
VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING of 12,000 feet. The roads are execrable,
THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, ---- >
1902.
1903.
The forward move to Phari will, it is confidently Consumption... 89,834,000 112,120,000 gallons expected, either lead to the Tibetans making
some opposition or altogether collapsing. Estimated popu-
lation
216,800 223,700 Consumption per head per day
10.4
16.3 gallons Intermittent supply is foros during the whole of December 1992; and from the 21st Decem- ber, 1903. CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PEN- INSULA DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
1902.
1903. Consumption 14,316,000 14,568,000 gallons Estimatedpopa--
59,500 65,100 Consumptionper
head per day 7.8
7,2 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the
2nd January. water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAM,
Russia has not yet given bor answer to the Water Authority.last Japanese note. The pessimistic views of
The glorious victory for the M.C.C.'s English team at Melbourne on the 5th lust. is a fitting ❤ - continuation of the successes over Violeria, Tytam New South Wales, Queensland, and Australia Pokfulam
WATER REY JRN. LEVEL AND STORAGE WATER IN RESER- VOIES ON THY AT JANUARY.
SEVILL
1903.
1904. Below overflow Below orerflow. 14 ft. 11 is. 19 ft. 6 in. 21 ft. 6 in. 22 ft. 7 in. 35 ft. 24 iv, 30 ft. 2 in. STORAGE GALIONS.
1904 1903. 270,070,000 240,100,000 19,575,000
9,76.000
269,381,000
at Sydney. A win by 185 runa is a great feat Wongneicheong
against Australia's full strength. Of course
21,000,000
the largeness of the margin is diaconated by Tyto the good fortune of Eugland in winning the Pokfulam..... toss and running up 315 in the first innings. Wongnicheong 1,900,000. The change in the weather was fully manifested by the other three innings-105 (England) and 122 and 111 (Australia). But England suffered from the worst of luck in the text matches in the last Australian tour in the bomo country, so that walters more or less square themselves. The Australians will probably think more of hoda's bowling in future, especially on wet wickets. The thiel test game commoness at Adelaids on the 15th inst., after which a visit will be paid to Tasmania,
Anstralia does not seem to have a very exalted opinion of the manly game of football. This is what the Sydney Bulletin says about it:-The game of football as now played is nothing but legalised assault and battery and premeditated murder; athletes of the better class are giving it up. The abolition of football by Act of Parliamout may yet have to be seriously consideret.
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Berlin, 31st December.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly share report, dated Hongkong, 8th January, 194-With the exception of a slight rise in Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, Lands, and a few minor atokos, we have nothing of importance to raport. Business continues very restricted and dull, owing to the very unsettled state of the political ituation and the rise in sterling exchange.
armer with small buyers at $82,
MALINE INSURANCE-With the exception of small sales of Uniona at $400 we have nothing to report under this heading.
BANK-Small salon of Hongkong and Shang- haís are reported at $659, but the market oloses weak with sellers at that rats. Nationals have It is probable that Russia will calmly exterheen placed in small lots at $314, but close into negotiations with Japan on the basis of the latter's last communication. The European Press continues to look upon the Japanese war preparations only as a means of making the diplomatic pressure stronger. There is no alarming Dowe whatever received in Dicial cizclus.
FIRE INSURANCES. - China Fires have changed bands at 999 and 2994, closing steady at $924. Hongkongs continue out of favour with sellers at $305.
HL.M.S. CENTURION'S " GUN-SIGHTS Writing about the isrocurate guo-eights of the Centurion, the Navai and Military Recora. sys-We shall not tulvanes the case of efficiency lo guagery or anything else by going into hysterics; and especially at a time when the Aduiralty have nil fed mea-ures that are calculated to bring the Naval Orduanes Depart- ment into better harmony with the aspirations of the service, is it advisable to keep our temper. The guns of the Centurion do not tast back any creditable reflections, but how many other ships are there in our principal fighting squadrone that waru anni to sea eren less able to use their ghus? It is not a comforting fact for con- templation that if ever we have a naval Sedan defective gun-sights will be the primary cause How after such a crisis those who have been
paid in money, rank, and status, and hare shirked their responsibility, can hope to escape ta lanterne it is impossible to sue.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, The Ulen Line steamer Glengyle, from London, left Si-gapore yesterday morning, and may be expected bere on the 14th just
The P. & A. steamer Indrapura left Portland (Or.) on the 2nd lust, via Japan ports, and may
expected here on the 3rd prox
The C.P.R. steamer Athenian arrived at Nagasaki at 4.30 p.m. on the 7th inst., and left! again at 1 p.m. on the 8th for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 5 am: on tho 10th inst
The T.K.K. stenwer Helilla Maru left Manila on the 7th inst, and is expected here this after- noon.
The Beston Tow Boat Co.'s steamer Lyra SHIPPING-Small sales of Hongkong, Can-left Manila on the 7th fust. for this port. too, and scans are reported at $311, Indo- The 0.8.8. & C.M. stemer Kintuck left Chinas have been negotiated at $72 and $73, Singapore yesterday morning and is due bore un market closing with sales at $73, Star Ferriss the 14th inst.
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