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LOCAL SPORT.
This afternoon, commencing at 2.15 pm, the Hongkong Civil Service -C.C. play the R.A.M.C. în a League cricket match. The Club teath is as follows:-Dr. Atkinson, P. T. Lamble, A. R. Raven, W. E. Wenser, R. Witchell, W. H. Woolley, W. T. Andrews, -W. H. E.Smith, L. E. Brett, W. Brand, and F. T. Robins.
"A" teams (cricket) of the Craigeugowor C.C. mest "A" team of the Civil Service C. C. on the Craigengower ground this afternoon, ut a quartor-past two. The Civil Service tenta is as follows: -A. Brown (opt), Faller, T. Abby, T. P. Conolly, R. Duncan, W. Gast, G. Hog garth, S. Kelly, H. J. Knight, C. W. Brott
and H. G. Goldsmith.
Another cricket fixture at Happy Valloy to day is a practice game amongst members of the Hongkong C.C. reserves. It commences at 215 p.
The Boat Club creva are doing stoudy work, preparing for the Canton Regatta. Kobler has again taken on the captaincy. There are qaito a number of new carsmen, P.W.D. men bees alono have a team amongst themselves and this may be one of those sent to compete at Caston.
This afternoon the V.R.C. hold a scratch four-car race. The competing teums aro captuined. rospectively, by J. Witchell, L. E. Lammert, F. P. Musso and H. Rapp. A launche leaves Blako Pier at half-past three, as the race commences at four o'clock.
Notices regarding the forthcoming V. R. C. Regatta are now posted. Entries close next Thursday.
The new Kowloon Cricket Club plays its first cricket match to-day, when it meets the A. O. C. in connection with the League competition.
The V.R.C. footbull season will not com- mence till after the conclusion of the six-a-side matches. The ground at Cansoway Bay is being level'ed, and a matshed erected.
On the Cricket Ground to-day Sercombe Smith's team plays R. Hancock's team, 14 a side. Only 11 men will field at one time. The teams will be the same as published previously, except that J. R. Gillingham will take the place of Sergt. Major Wobb in Sercombo- Smith's team.
The Wigwam Teunis Tournament, being
A VISIT TO THE FORMOSAN
HEAD HUNTERS,
(PROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
THE HONGKONG PAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 1904.
While in Formosa two months ago I was fortunate enough to be able to pay a visit to tho borders of the savage territory. The centre of the island is inhabited by eight tribes of aborigines, whe, although they have been driven from the lower parts of the island, have made good their stand in the mountains, where no stranger can penetrato save at risk of his life. For hundreds of yearstheso tribes have withstood their enemies, Portuguese, Dutcli, Chinese nud Japanese in succession, and in all probability they will remain in posses ion for many decades to sotme. It is quite out of the question to attempt their extermination, for the hills are their fastnesses and they are in great numbers. The Japanese, recognizing that systemnatio war- fare against them is impracticable, have adopted the wiser policy of conciliation, entively drop- ping the treacherous methods of the Chines They are establishing a chain of posts, which is intended in time to completely encirck tho savagro territory. Ench of these border posts is in constant communication with its asigh- bours. The telepbone is used, and daily visits are paid from the Eases by patrols of armed police, so that there is no danger of their being cut off. The savages are encouraged to come in and baxte: goods, and are always well treated. Some of the children has been sent to school in the capital, und so it is hoped that civilisation will be gradually introduced among them.
There is something very attractive about a people which has never known a master. Wild andernel they may be, but yet liberty has existed among them from the dawn of history. A visit tg them is of the greatest interest, and there is also au element of danger which adds a spice of excitement. Only last year a band of Atayals, the most northerly tribe, travelled swiftly down from the hills ten miles from the capital, and all unobserve crept in the dead of night into Banka, a suburb of Taikoku, where they began an indiscriminato massacre. The police and military were called out, and soon dispersed the savages, but not before they had taken as trophies over a score of heads. A raid on this scale is of course nice, but not infrequently a | single savage will pounce down on a solitary Chinamed, and carry off lua bead into the hills, where in a moment he is beyond all possibility of capture.
POLICE COURT.
Friday, 14th October.
THE COTTON GROWING
ASSOCIATION.
Mr. L. W. Lyde, witing to the Times from BENCE MK, H, H. J. GOMPERIZ (ACTING the University College, Londen, does not ap-
FIRST MAGISTRATE).
pear to hope much from the efforts of the Cotton Growing Association. In part he says:
ALLEGED 'ABSON.
case was further remanded,
As you say, the cotton market is international, A Chinaman. was charged on remated with setting fra to No. 11, Eastern Street, West and an increased supply of any usablo kind of Point. Mr. R. Master, soliciter, defended. The cotton must more or less relieve the pressure of domand on other kinds. But the process of improving any kind by scientific culture is nacessarily very slow; and in the meantime England, with twice as many spindles as any other country in the world, needs the cotton for her most typical textilo prisiluets, if not for the larger proportion of them.
BEFORE Mr. J. H. KEMP (ACTING
SECOND, MAGISTRATE).
NOT PROVEN.
A man charged with committing a rubbery, with violence, at Quarry Bay, was discharged.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAJ
T. Hynes, charged with manslaughter in, con nection with the death of a Chinaman at the Quarry Bay Shipyard, was committed to take his trial at the next Criminal Sessions.
ALLEGED PROCURING,
Two Chinese women were charged with bring. ing a girl, under the age of 16, into the Colony for purposes of prostitution, and harbouring her. The case was repauled.
HARBOUR OBSTRUCTIONISTS.
Under theso circumstances it is perhaps nors important for na to" find, nxi press on the development of, some Inundred thousands of acres which can grow fine rotian, than to spread our efforts over as many hundred thousands of square miles which can only grow cotton of inferior quality. And, if so, too much importance is boing attached to our tropieni possessious in Africa.
The fact that they are in the tropics seems to be quoted as of supreme importance, and it certainly does guarantee a season long enough A man and a woman were charged with obto ripen a cotton crop properly. But at least structing the fairway with their sampans, when 90 per cent, of the total known cotton supply the ss. Australian arrived at Hongkong.. Mr. of the world, including all the finest, is grown E. J. Grist, solicitor, defended. They were outside the tropics; and the finest tropical fined $2 eagli:
growths come from Fiji and Tahiti, which are more than 20 degrees from the thermal equator, and from Pern, where the altitude of the plantations makes the climate temperate,"
BELIGIOUS SCRUPLES.
An Indian summoned three other Indious for assault. Mr. E. J. Grist, solicitor, defended, Complainant stated that the men got him down on the ground, and poured a lot of brandy jute his mouth,
Mr. Grist: So that you would not feel the pain while they wore assaulting you?
Complainant: Yes. (Laughter.)
The case was dismissed.
CASE REHEARD.
The ease of a men a few days ago sentenced to 14 days' hard labour for theft of rope was raheard. Mr. Grist appeared for the defence and produced new evidence. The defendant was discharged.
SENSIBLE RUSSIAN COMMENTS.
the Russ of 6th September says:
Commenting on the evacuation of Liaoyang,
It cannot be concealed that public opinion
did not expect the abandonment of Liaoyang. It appeared from telegrams from General Kuro. patkin that he was only awaiting an opportunity
Further, the total amout of rainfall is of infinitely less importance than its seasonal distribution. The young plant requires abund. ance of moisture to develop stem and leaf, but in the mature plant green growth only divers energy from the production of bolls, and axcessive rain rots the pods. Your correspondent Says that the British Cotton Growing Association has described one sumple of Sierra Leone cortón asof excellent quality and most suitable for Lancashire spinners"; and no doubt that one specimen was as the described. But in nine years out of ten, the early spring in Sierre Leone is practically rainless, while the hate summer may record from 40in. to 50in, in half u many days. This does not much affect the
native cotton. but it is fatal to the finest
qualities.
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The Fanny Stanley Theatrical Company is well known throughont the East, therefore the following, from the Fudián Planter's Gazette, may prove of interest-There has been a further split up of the remnant of Fauny Stanley's great army. Mr. Neville anl his wife will not accompany the Driscoll- Empson combination on the tour which begins after the production of East Lynne to-night HATE YOU TRIED but open simultaneously on beir own account at the Opera House in The Private Secretary. Mr. Bert Barry has joined this combination, hatched we believe in the Adelphi Hotel, as comedian, and there are others whose identity for the present is veiled by appellations from the most recent "Beerage." Mr. Alec Middleton has gone to Darjeeling with a sot of brand new pictures of the war in the Far East, and Mr. Miss Vivienne Pullford accompanies him. Dagraar, after teaching the Bombay amateurs to dance, has fitted to Japan with Miss Annie Sherar, her faithfal helpmeet. Willie Freear, the brother of the famous Louie Fiecar, is-doing monolog uos in Burma, and the Liddiard Drewitz and Dallas companies are still on the road. There is plenty of talent of sorts therefore knocking about India to keep things going until the cold weather "pots" put in an appearance.
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FLOUR FOR JAPAN.
According to a report by Mr. A. MacLean, Commercial Agent for Canada at Yokohama, thore would appear to be a good opsuing for Canadian flour in Japan. Some Japanose bakers claim that they are able to obtain from Canadian flour as much as 15 per cout. more bread than from the American, while others DR. NEWELL WILSON. DR. WILLIAM DANEL say the difference is very slight.
The quality of flour most largely used in
At
Japan is that known to the trade as "straight,”
faney brands being so fur very little used.
present, the chief supplies come from the Pacific Coast States. The flour mostly favour- ed is that containing a large percentage of starch, and it is used largely in the manufacture of mucaroni, vermicelli and steamed cakes The consumption of sach. food is increasing
played at Kowloou, is now in its final stages. procured a mountain chair for mo, Two more evident result of the new state of affairs is that Egypt. The conditions in the Central Sudan largely in the country, though the Japanese as
The final of the doables handicap lies between the brothers Hancock and Beattie and Legen, The singles handicap is in its fourth round.
Members of the Hongkong Polo Club play practico games, on their ground at Causeway Bay, three times a week. No matches, however, - have as yet been arranged.
A Rugby practice game will be played this (Baturday) afternoon between teams drawn from the Hongkong Football Club, as, under. Kick-off 4.45 pm. Chard's toum will play in club colours: Sandford's team in other coleurs 'or in white.
H. C. Saulford Team :-Moore (full back); Maddaford, de Paris, Wilson, Stoyle (thres quarters); Clark, Leckie (halves); Sandford, Rowley Davidson Cumming, Bourchier,
Willis, Sladen, and S. O. Else (forwards).
H. F. Chard's Team:-Crofton (fall back); Bateman, Dixon, Loug, Solanders (three parters); Kempthorne, Hannay (halves); Chard, Strover, Duncan, Hanson, Rogers, Chesney, Newman and Hayward (forwards).
Three races in the V.R.C. Regatta will be set apart for juniors and two for senior members, while the usual gig race and tab race for non-rowers in the four-cared races, boys' races, polico ruces, suake bouts, and if possible-a dragon boat race, will be provided.
The Cantou Regatta will be held on Novem- ber 25 and 26. Hongkong crews are invited to compete in the following events:--Pairs Cars en the first day; Doable Sealls and Four Oared Challenge on the second.
Last evening's Six a-side football match, Knyvett v. Gray, resulted in a draw, no goals being scored,
OMPAX.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER-
"MOUNTED TROOP,
THE FIRST ORILL
Having taken in all that I could about this people, I sat of at six one morning from Taihoku. Two hours jinricksha ride brought me to Shinten, where a courteous constable
hours over rough mountain tricks, three times forried ner oss a foaming, river, and I arrived at Kutsshaku, an outlying village of the Pepo hman (civilised aborigines who dress in Chinese style). Another mile and I was ut Dogura, the first border pust. An aqueduct is being built beyond this place, und hundreds of coolies--y of them Japanese are at work on it. Here the mountains narrow to form a gorge hundreds of foot in depth, at the bottom of which the river dashes on its way over hngeboulders.
Dogura is the first of three posts built on the bank of the river. At the soul of those I had my first view of the savages, who had come in to taste the sweets of civilization in the form of sumsku and tinned stores. In return for these they had brought in deer-horns and hides, They wore nothing except a loin cloth and were all armed with long heavy knives, two feet long their rifles had been left behind, as there is some risk of their overpowering the guard Two or three women had come in alse, and their dress and appearance marked them as being of a different rare from Chinese and Japanese alike. The married women wear only a petticoat, but the warlens are dressed in very stylish fashion-their garments being a bright scarlet colour, while to add to their beauty they wear carved and painted pieces of bamboo through their ears. Men and women alike have their faces painted in a peculiar fashion, green being the fashionable colour.
I was as interesting to the savages as they wore to me; for it stems that foreigners have only on one or two occasions penetrated to this part of the border. I was received in a very friendly way, but at the same time I felt that no trust could be put in the savages, whose faces tore the stamp of treachery and blood- thirstinesa.
Thanks to the kindness of the chief inspector, with whom I was fortunately able to converso in Japanese, I went up to the remotest post. With nu escort of sturdy little Japanese, I followed a path leading for five miles along the valley, through which the foaming river dashes its way.
The hills here are covered with Some two dozen members of the Hongkong | vegetation se dense that it is impossible to make Volunteer Mounted Troop were drilled on the one's way through it, where the unfriendly Polo Ground, Causeway Bay, yesterday after-savages might be hirking, so that altogether it noon. by Lieutenant Gressen. Lieut. Gresson was an uninviting forest, though the variety went about his work in a very bisiness-like and rich colour of the foliage made it very rauner. He was not new to his duties, having boautiful. The whole scene-the lofty hills, been a Lieutenant in the Light Horse the roaring river, and the dense green forest, at Shanghai, The troop are to have uniforms, was most romantic, and the sense of hidden saddles, rifles with baskets, and every dangor added to the fading of adventure. thing else required, excepting their mounts, At length, shortly after passing á sulphur supplied by the Government. The drilling spring, we reached the last post, where I was yesterday afternoon made a pretty spectacle, received with the unfailing courtesy of the but had all the mounts bora China ponics, it Japanese. One earnot but bo impressed by might have looked still better. If member these gallant policsian, who live in the midst of the troop all had gray Chim pontas, of danger no less real liscause it is unseen, and the effect would be are constantly exposed to attacks of fever in spectator.
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mid very fine. They might then call themselves the Hongkong Grays. At all events; China ponies nad waters.Jo not mix very well." When the horsemon were drawn into line the ponies which included Pundar, Desert King and Zufall seemed to think that they were about to be raced. It is understood that many more members are joining the troop.
this lonely spot; but who are always elicerfal and happy in the performance of their duty. Beyond this spot no-one can go the silent forest stretches for unile after mile beyond the ton of oivilised man, its donizens, man and beast alike, savage and unapproachable. Sach was my visit to one of the few places in the For East whoro sivilisation has not yet luid her hand.
Again, the matter of relative humidity seems to be ignored, and therefore too much impor tanca is attached to irrigation areas. But, in natural growth of the Eastern Sudan is said to mercerizing quality and strength of fibre, the of measuring his strength against the enemy bo superior to the irrigated growth oven of This hope has not book realized, and the most
the war will bo prolonged. China, thanks to
are somewhat similar to those in the Eastern, Juponese agitators, is in a state of great ferment and there is scarcely a limit to the quantity of The Japanese, on their part, are desirous of cotton which Northern Nigeria could prodncs; hastening to restore Mukden to China. All this but your correspondent's suggestion that does not permit us to say that all is going for Northern Nigeria is alone capable of pro- the bast na far as we are concerned. In retiringancing all the cotton that Lancashire wants into Manchuria we are increasing little by little ignores the question of quality-ie.. the the number of var soldiers, while the Japanese proportion of flue work done in Lancashire. In are lengthening their live of communication and a word, what is wanted immediately seems to be consequently diminishing their force. All that not to much search for new areas-although would be true if the Japanese could not increase these areas may continually be made to produce vory good qualities of native cotton (well up to the number of the`r troops at the theatre of war. The statistics regarding the number of soldiers 120's twist or weft)-as the redevelopment of whom Japan can place in the field and those old areas, especially islands inst inside or just whom we possessed six months ago ura below the outside the tropics, in the path of a warm ocean actual figures. With the enthusiasm of the nation current, and not cut off by any intervening and the war like spirit penetrating all classes of land from the full action of the ordinary society in Japan the recruits of seven months seasonal winds. The British Empiro pozne ago are now accomplished soldiers, whose such areas in, eg, the West Indian and Fiji capacity is continually increasing. The Japa-Islands; all the "Son Eskid" cottons belong to nese Government will thus have the possibility the Gossypium Barbadense, which took its name from its original hone-Barbados--and Fiji of sending recruits, but it is certain that the time will come when the Japanese Government once produced the finest cotton in the world. will not be able to oppose the Russian army us.
Apart from the question of quality, islands a whole with an equal force. Our arany is
have obvious advantages over auch continental areas as our new African possessions in such undoubtedly much more powerful."
intters as transport and freedom from both abnormal temperatures and untimely frosts
On September 9th, the same journal remarks that the principal cause of the Russian reverses has been the fatal under-estimation of the
TWO SHANGHAI CONSULS. strength and capabilities of the Japanese forces. "The operations at Liaoyang," proceeds the
Mr. John Goodnow, the doyen of the Con- Ross, prove that the Japanese successes aro
snlar Body at Shaughai, to whose hands just not merely the result of numerical superiority now is committed tho delicato task of protesting but that the Japanese are able to win battles on foreign interests after Chipu's confession of equal terms thanks to their extraordinary imporence, is young for his position as senior. bravery and to the skilful handling of their This is his first diplomatic position, but he has troops. The latest news from Tokyo indicates held it for seven years, hence his seniority. He that Russia cannot reckon on Japan's inability has got to know the Chiness very well int at to increase her forces in the field, and that to the time, a well, iu fiet, that the powers that be at personal courage of the Russian soldiers must Washington appointed him & Commissioner to be added perfect org nization and intelligent negotiate a treaty with China a couple of years leading. Abovo all, it is essential to ensure
"For ahead of Fr. Goodnow in point of that naily of command which Napoleon con sidered of paramount necessity in warfare and years and experience is Sie Pelham Laird War- which is absent in Kuropatkin. He commands, the British Consul General at Shanghal the Manchurian army, but he is not a true He was a student interprete in the China Con- sular establishment when his American confrère commander-in-chief,"
was bowling hoops and playing marbles. But prior to taking his present responsiblo posi- tion Sir Pelham had practic ly boxed the com- pass in China, and came to Shanghai as per- manent Consul-General only three years ago.
Ago."
JAPAN'S JUVENILE ALLILS.
THE Japan Herold reports a novel entortain out rue atly given by Mrs. Irving Bell. It was called a "Eavzaz children's party." As He and the youthfal doyen-Mr. Goodoow is the little guests arrived each was presented only forty-six-hit it off very well, and the with a Japanese soldier's bat, sword, and belt,sitation will be facel with tret,and dru' After marching round the lawn singing the courage." popular Japanese war song, they filed in to tea.
These two extracts from the St. James's
yet are not large bread consumers,
Several dealers suggest shipping to the Yokohama market. trial. shipments of sacks of
flour weighing about 244 lb each. At present
there is a difference of about 24. 1d. per barrel (or four bags), against Canadian flour, so that
Japanese bakers are only able to use it for fancy baking.
Mr. MacLean thinks that a business could be worked up for Manitoba. No. 1 Hard,
notwithstanding its high price, if the right methods be adopted. He insists most strongly that no attempt bo made to palm off inferior goods of any kind.
SHIPPING NOTES.
STEAMER MOVEMENTA.
The AL. steamer Marid Vaterie loft. Singa- pore for this port on the 13th: Oct, ant is due here do the 18th Oct., at 4 p..
The P. & O, steamer Banca is dua here about
the 20th Oct,
The C.P.R. steamer Turkar arrived at Shang- Lai at 8 am, on Friday, the 14th Oct, and left again at midnight suns day for Hongkong, whereshe is due to arrive at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, the 18th Oct.
The C.P.E. steamer Athenian arrived at Amoy at 3 p.m. on Thursday, the 13th Oct., and left again at 6 p.m. same day for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 6 p.m. to-day.
The Indo-China steamer Kumaong, from Cal- outta and the Strait, left Singapo e for this port ou the 13th Oct., p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The China Navigation 8.8. Taming arrived from Manila yesterday with the mail and passengers. She brought 500 tons of hemp.
The ss. Shahzada arrived from Saigon yes- tarday with 2,000 tons of rice for the Yuen Wo
Hong.
The st. Signal arrived from Bangkok yes. terday with 1,600 tons of rice for Messrs, Jobsen & Co.
Mr. A. R. Marty's ss Hanoi arrived from
Haiphong and Hoihuo yesterday with 900 tous of general merchandise.
The s.8. Kongważ arrived from Bangkok- yesterday with 2,000 tons of tice for Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.
The sa.. Decima arrived from Saigon.yester- day with 1,6 0 tons of rice for Messrs. Sander, Wieler & Co.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Ouseloy:
S. PETER'S CHURCH. Queen's Road, West.
Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. Morning Prayer, 11 a.m. Hymus, 274 313, 586, and 579. Venite, Goss; Te Deum, Lawes, Jubilate,
Holy Communion, 12.15. Evening Prayer. Magnificat, Turle; Nune Dimittis, Jones Hymus, 295, 40, 58, 581.
The Church launch Dayspring will call on ships carrying white crows to bring friends ashoro to the services, between 9.15 and 10.30 am, and between 3.15 and 6 p.m. (Kowloon
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The decorations of the table were original and Budget, says the Shanghai Mercury, serve to effective; the contre-piece taking the form of a show how the recent trouble over the Askold large Red Cross, and strings of gay coloured and her consort was vlowed at home. To us on flags hanging in festoons from the ceiling. A the spot there did not seem to be suy very Police Fier 10.30 and 6); returning afterwards. party of young girls aided the hostess in pressing danger, certainly not enough to require The Answering Pendant is the call flux. All attending to the wants of the little ones, those, any great amount of courage to face. buing attired in the costume of the Red rose knew that when the Russians had procrastinated nurses. During the tes a little speech was all they could, they would climb dowa na they made by Mrs. Carey Hall, which was responded have persistently done for the last six months. to by three rrging Bine from the childr 1. At the same time, had there been any resson After the party repaired to the lawn varices for a display of firmness, I don't knew that games were engaged in, and according to the there have ever been two Consuls hera to whom account the youngsters of Yokohama will hare. I would rather have entrusted Shanghai honour reason to remember with pleasure for a long and Shanghai interests than to the two gentle
men so sympathetically referred to alore.
while their first Banzai tea.
Services.
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Lord's Day, 11 a.m., Breaking Broad Lord's Day, 6.30 p.m., Gospel Meeting. Tuesday, 7p.m., Bible Class. Thursday. 7 pm., General Meeting. Saturday, 7 p.m., Prayer Meeting..
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