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No Governor of Hongkong unfortunately has ever had much of an eye for the beauti. ful or the ornemental, and everything artistic or tasteful in the Colony has been A. S. WATSON & CO., the fruit of private enterprise. All the
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Public Generally that we have now REMOVED our Large and Selected Stook of WINES and SPIRITS in Wood and Bottle to the Callarage occupying the whole of the Space under
public buildings erected by Government are either truly hideous or crudely plain. The present Law Courts are irredesumably ugly the Market House little short of frightful, the Government Offices severely plain and solemy, the Post Office contemptible. The City Hall, which alone has some pretensions to architecture, was not buit by Govern-
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 1904.
President Roosevelt yesterday celebrated his 47th birthday.
The time ball will be dropped on Sunday at 23m. 18s. to 1 and not at 23m. 18s, to 12, as previously stated.
A moeting of Eother Mark Lodge will be hold at the Masonic Hall, Zetland Street, this afternoon, at 5.30 p.m.
The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. are harrying up work on the new surveying stouter Fathomer. Before long-she will undergo her trial trip.
The Agincourt, recently salved by Mr. Vu bag to notify our Customers and themeut, having been raised by subscription. J. W. Jameson, is still auchored off North Goverument House is solid and substantial, Point. No repairs have as yet been effected. and its extreme simplicity is redeemed by The rass I went into dock for survey. its charming setting of foliage. altogether, however, it is simply marvellous how our predecessors seeur to have con- spired to preserve a uniformnity of ugliness in our surroundings. Seeing how dull, grey, and squalid is the outlook in the native the LARGEST AND BEST STOCKED WINE quarters of Victoria, it might have been thought they would have done something to create a contrast to the dead level of Chinese uncomcliuess.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS; and have now
VAULTS IN THE COLONY,
before
We are in a better position than ever to meet nar Customers' requirements. Casks of Sherry, Hogshands of Whisky and Brandy, Pipes of Part, and Bottled Wious Matering in Bios or packed in cases ready for export may seon in every direction as far as the eye can
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Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Second Police Magis trate, arrives from Homs by this P. & O. s. Ceylon. Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts is Senior Acting Second Magistrate. Deputy Registrar. Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. H. Kemp, now Mr. Alfred Beit, the South Af loan million. aire, has presented the Transvaal Government
with his very fiue estate near Johannesburg, as The state is an educational endowmont. valued at £60,000.
informed him he was wanted at the front. "
Good gracious!" cried the Lord Provost feelingly, "is Lord Roberts dead?"
The Chronicle tells this story of Sir Robert Even up to the present moment this tcu-Cranston, the presout chief magistrate of Edia- deney of the offeral mind remains to vexburgh. Sir Robert, it has to be explained, keeps those of us who have any yearnings after a shop, and is a keen oflcer of Volunteers The City Square, which One day during the Boer war, ke was busily the beautiful. might for some years have been a thing of employed with business affairs at the rear of beauty and a feast to the eye; still remains his promises when a shopmaza approached and on the one side a bowling waste, though the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk and Sir PAUL CHATER have done their part in making the western half the former by their tastefully, railed and well-kept gardens, and the latter by the erection of a stately pile, the Prince's Buildings. It is true that the new Taw Courts will be a fine building when completed, but during the decade in which they have been nebulous the ground might have been laid out and railed off to match the Bank's bright parterres and A. S. WATSON & CO.green surf. True also is it that Sir HENRY
Our Wine Vaults are well worth a visit, and we cordially invite any of our Customers to come and judge for themselves.
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FACTURER, &c. &c.
A Consular return of the number of cases of plague in Formosa. where the pestilones has been prevalent since May last, shows a great decrease in both cases, and deaths. From the outbrook of the disease to the 20th ultimo the number of casos reported was 4,107, and the deaths 3.073, but 99 per cent. of these were reported previous to August 31st last. Since that duto only 14 cases have bocu roported, and of these 13 proved fatal. By far the greatest mortality occurred in Tainan-kon.
Fire Brigade's winter drills have been con- menced. The Brigade is to drill in to sections, as was the practice last year. On Wednesday morning drill took place behind the Ko Shing Theatre, and yesterday morning rear of the City Hall. In futura all of the drills will be carried out at the back of The drills have
at the
BLAKE promised that the site opposite the | Hongkong Club (now occupied by a mutshed in which a section of the Police is quartered) should be laid out as a garden, but the fel- filment of this scheme, like his new Clock SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Tower, seems fated to be relegated to the Ko Shing Theatre.
some distant fature for the enjoyment of been well attended, close on 20 Europeans another generation of colonists. We are and a good force of Chinese being present. The not aware whether, and to what extent, Sir officers in charge were Mr. E. H. Hallifax Matthew Nathan is influenced by lore of (Deputy Superintendent of Police). Chief In- spector Baker, and Assistant Engineer Lane [the beautiful, but we sincerely hope that The men practised with the ladder, life-saving
His Excellency will recognise that there is really no necessity why the centre of the city should remain indefinitely disfigured for the benefit of contractors. The Praya Reclamation work is practically finished and the office devoted to it might now be removed, and the ground opposite to the Bank Gardens in front of Queen's Build-
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appliances and the hose carriages.
The Ceylon Times reports an interesting order in the ease in which Mr. Parainal, of Messra Brodie & Co., was charged in the
Colombo Municipal Court, under section 13 of 1889, with acting as a broker without licence. The magistrate holds that it cannot be fairly
said that the accused carried on the trade or business of a broker, though Le doss, in actual fact, what amounts to buking. But any
A Chinese coolie has been admitted into Government Civil Hospital suffering from a fractured Akull Another poolie, it appears, assaulted him with a piece of wood. A man has been arrested.
The Jij learns that the Russian Govern- ment bas upplied to the Japanese Government for the exchange of three Russian naval officers who were captured with the R.V.F. steamer Ekateringslav, against Japanese prisoners de- tuined by Rassia. The Japanese Government as agreed, asking in oschange the release of Major Togo and his party, who were captured in North Cores in February lust. The Russian officers whose release is sought are at present at Matsuyaman.
The Kreuneitung publices an article headed Germany and Mr. Chamberlain," in which Mr. Clumberlain's Fiscal policy is described as progressing, though slowly. While the writer admits that great difficulties stand in the way politicians to watch very carefully the progress of its achievement, he admonishes German of events in Britain, and especially not to pro- powerful men whom Britain apparently pas toke Mr. Chamberlain, as he is the only
Busses,"
THE WAR.
[REUTER'S SERVICE.] THE NORTH SEA OUTRAGE.
INTERPORT CRICKET.
HONGKONG PROBABLES,
Members of the Hongkong Cricket Club are displaying commendable activity preparing for the forthcoming Interport Cricket Matches. Ou Wednesday a practice match, Probahles v. Naral Team, was played. There was no winning about the game just practice. When a man ronde 35 runs he had to retire.
Lieut. Lumsden has returned, and is showing very good form,
To-morrow's fixture on the Cricket Ground
LONDON, 25th October, Count Beckendorff has arrived in London from Germany. On his arrival at the station a small crowd, which had collected,
Sixteen. hooted him and a youth attempted to break will be B. Hancock's Twelve 1. the Next It is probable that after this game sight or the windows of the carriage.
Universal indignation is expressed in the nine of the Interport men will be selected. Those most likely to be picked aro R. Hancock, foreign press concerning the outrage.
H. Hancock, J. T. Dixon, Lieut. Lamsden, German papers describe the Baltic flest as a Lient. Heath, T. Sorcombe Smith, T. E. Pearse, There are chances of H. Arthur coming disgrace and a danger, and says if it ever W. Dixon, and D. E. O. Bird. arrives in Japanese waters the ships will be down from the West River to not as wicket
sent to the bottom like paper bouts.
The
keeper in the Interport Matches. If he does he will be a great woquisition. The remainder of the team will most likely be picked from
Men in the team pick their own captain; Chichester, A. G. Ward and F. Maitland the following: Burnie, Lieut. Airy, Major
R. Hancock is sure to be chosen.
The new pavilion ought to be ready in week's time. Moring in may commenes to- morrow.
The following teams have been selected for take part are asked to notify the Secretary. Play starts at 11, am, sharp,
Mr. Balfour has replied to an appeal
that he may have full confidence in the from the Mayor of Hull for strong measures,
nction of the Government. The indignation The Berliner Tageblatt publishes an account of an extraordinary incident which, it states, is in the country is most intense. The as creating a sensation in Strasburg. A young sociations of trawlers and owners at various artillery cadet seeing the servant of a well- written lawyer of that city riding a biegele mis-ports have sent strongly worded protests to-morrow's fixture, and those players unable to took his livery for uniform, and angrily rebuked to the Foreign Office.
Lord Lansdowne has demanded due difference between u civilian's livery and s. the man for not saluting. Whoreupon the man, who was a Bavarian, jokingly explained the
passing soldier and had the sorvant arrested. soldier's uniform. The enraged cadet called a apologies, compensation to the sufferers, a prompt enquiry, and the punishment of The man was subsequently released, and com plained to the colons of the regiment, who those responsible for the outrage in the upheld the cadet's action, maintaining that he had the right to ron his sword through the North Sea. The Taar has telegraphed to servant as the latter had insulted the German the King expressing his deep regret. uniform. The servant will now have to appear before a court of law for insulting the cadet.
A NEW FERRY COMPANY. It is reported that a syndicate has been formed in Hongkong to run ferry boats between Hongkong and Kowloon, in competition with the "Star" Forry Company, which has proved such a lucrative concern. The boats, if possible, will run from the Dougins Wharf to Blackhead's Pier. We understand that so far un ship building firm in the Colony has received orders to construct the boate.
PILOTS EXAMINATION. An examination of candidates for Hongkong Pilots' certificates was held at the Harbour The examiners Oce yesterday afternoon. were Mr. Basil Taylor, Assistant Harbour Master: Commander (. W. Dawes, R.N.; Lieut. J. F. Knox, King's Harbour Master:
Capt F. A. Brown, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., and Capt. T. P. Hull, the survoyor.
Capt. Thomas William Groves passed his examination, and two other Europeaus and examined next Thursday. There are about 18 in Chiusman failed, Other candidates will bé
all, half being Europeans and the other half When a candidate fails he cannot be re-examined till all the other candidates
Chinese,
VOLUNTEER CAMP.
in, ready to receive the statue of the Prince, traveller for a firm, the magistrate says, does have been examined. of WALES which is being presented to the this. The accused is a broker in the employ- Colony by Mr. J. J. BELL IRVING. That mont of Messrs. Brodie & Co., aud considering of His Majesty King EDWARD VII., to be that he has no separato business of his own, nor even his own office, and does not broke for any presented by Sir PAUL. CHAZEE, which will [254%
one but this particular firm, the magistrate arrive here simultaneously with it, will find holds that he does not come within the meaning a site, we believe, in the Bank Gardens of the section relating to brokers.
Whit facing Queen's Victoria's statue.
Oa 27th October, at No. 3, Ormsby Terrace, Kowloon, the wife of O. WAONE, of a daughter:
Dress. HONGKONG OFFICE : 11, DESVEUX ROAD. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 28TH, 1904.
FE Governments have done less to
By kind permission of Lt.Col. Iremonger
and
MACAO.
LATER.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]
26th October. REMEMBERING A ROYAL DEMINE.
E. HANCOCK's XII. Mr. R. Hanecek Mr. H. Hancock
Mr. W. T. Lunden, R.N. Lt. P. M. Heath (110 M) Mc. T. S. Smith
Mr. A. G. Ward
Bir. R. E. O. Bird Mr. T. E. Pezrco
Mr. 1:0. Airy (114 M.)
Mr. Walter Dixon Major Chichester
Ms. 3. T. Dizon
ME, MACKENZIE'S TRAM. Mr. A. Mackenzie
Mr. Horsoy, R.N. Capt. Harris, K.M.A Col Mosse
L.J S. Harvey, R.A.M.C Mr. C. M. G. Burnis Mr. W, Daniel
Mc. C. H. Mackay Mr. H. D. C. Bailey Mr. A.-0. 1 mg
Mr. J. Clark
Mr. W. W. G. Rom
Mr. J. Hoopor
Mr. Edwards
Kit. Butcher
Hoa, Dr. Atkinson Eng. Lt. de Paris, B.N.
• Buch ist.
Mr. Mackenzie's team bats tirst and oloven men only are to fleld at one time.
KOBE D. YOKOHAMA,
LEAGUR CRICKET.
ال بيكو
The Interport Cricket Match between Kobe About fifteen years ago. King D. Luiz diod,
19th inst. Yokohama won by 9 wickets and and the event was rocalled to the memories of and Yokohama was concluded at Kobe on the loyal Portuguese by services at the Cathedral on the 10th instant. The Governor attended, | 1 run. with his Aides, the Municipal Council, Army The whole strength of the clergy, headed by the Bishop and the Canons, and the boys and and Navy officers, and public functionaries.
girls from the College, assembled to pray for the late King. Minute guns were all the while fired from the Mento Fort, the church bells tolled, the Guard in the Church compound red three volleys, and the Military Band played. The pace of Macao's flagging pules was accelerated by this unwonted animation in honour of a dead king.
To-morrow two Cricket League matches will be played at Happy Valley. Craigongower C.C... Police C.C., and the 83rd Co. R.G.A. v. the Royal Engineers. The Cricket League table
ANOTHER PROCESSION.
Yesterday there was
a pretty procession in honour of St. Marguerite, in whose homage a large number of young girls assembled at St. Joseph's Church.
OUR FRENCH GUESTS.
Yesterday morning Admiral Bayls in the destroyer Pistolet, with thres other destroyers, Javeline. Mousquet, and Fronde, arrived here. The gallant admiral was entertained by our Governor. After dinner, there was a soirée at the Macho Club, where dancing was indulged in until two o'clock this morning. The French Admiral's Band and the Macao Military Band played in turns. The decorations were very very brilliant scene. Many of the naval, mili- pretty, and the diversity of uniforms made a tary, and official guests wore blazing decorations and orders. There was a striking mixture of garterial colouring among the unofficial guests,
up to date ja as follows:-
Chub.
Pl, W. L. D. Pio.
3
Army Ordusuce... 3 Hongkong Police 2 1 R.A.M.C..... Civil Service
· Cralgengower,........... 83rd Co. R.G.A... Kowloon
1
3
9 程
The highest individual scores of 50 and overw in the league matches last season were the following:
Capt. Davies (A.0.0) Soigt-Major Webb (A.O.C.) Tillman (RE.)
Lillywhita A.0.C.) Gray (H.K CC. “A"} Horton (Craigengewer) Rose (Craigongower) Lamble (Civil Earvice) Basa (Craigongower)
Brown (Craigengowor)
100 (Not out)
8%
68
64
58
57
56
55 (Not out)
53 $1
The best bowler cannot be ascertained, as some clubs did not record their bowling analyses. The highest total in a single innings was that of the Craigengower C.C., which scored 189 rank for seven wickets as against the Parsees 59.
A LEAGUE CCP.
Mr. G. Hoggarth, a member of the Civil Service Club, has written to the committee of
this portion of the square is being laid out officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry drill. Later in the day some of the mon practiced there being ball dresses and walking costumes, the Cricket League asking them to accept &
there ought to be no great difficulty in similarly treating the ground in front of the new Law Courts. The contractor has beeu accorded facilities for doing the work which are never allowed to contractors em-
There was nothing of particular interest at the Volunteer Camp yesterday, and, as every body was more or less fatigued after guest night, the avoning was quietly spout. At six o'clock yesterday morning the first and second com panies were put to Maxim and 15-pr, drill respec tively, and the Volunteer Engineere on company with the mokometer, others and Maxim prac tice at the range, and the Engineers musketry. At a quartar to five in the afternoon the “Zaza”.........
Margherita d'Anjou... Meyerbeer Artillery were put through battery drill, while Selection "All the Girls
Williams the Engineers received instruction by mechanics Picolo Solo. Badinage."
Damere at Stonecutter's West. Including to-day, there
Waitz.........Reveuse"
dinner,
will play the fullowing programme of music, at the King Edward Hotel, during this (Friday) night:--- March.
Overture
Klein
mess jackets and smoking coats enough to
remind one of a fancy dress ball. However, the spirit of the crowd was good, and a very The Admiral with his aquadron left Macao happy time was spent. this morning, receiving the ordinary salute from
beautify a city than that of Hongkong has played by private individuals, and it is Selection... "Requiniscences of England" Godfrey are only three more whole days in carap. The the Fort. A guard of honour had been posted į
done to adorn Hongkong. With the ex- ception of Mr. J. M. Prion-whore name will ever be held in grateful remembrance in the Colony-veither the various Directors of Public Works nor the successive Gover-
Follet
Barcarolle..."Caracteristique"......... Conterno cazap will be struck on Monday,
MENU-Hors d'Ouvres-Sliced Cucumbers,
on
on the wharf at 8 a.m.
EMBARRASSING AMENITIES.
absurd to suppose that he will need so much
It is the fashion and the proper thing now space. The ground should be laid out and
VOLUNTEER MOUNTED TROOP,
bere, if you happen to know your friend's the statue of the Duke of CONNAUGHT Tomatoes, and Beetroots. Red Fish on Toast. Soup-Ox Tall Fish-Baked and Mushroom rescued from its present squalid surround-Sa Entrees Larde Brisket of Pigeon,
Although some of the members of the Hong-birthday, to serenade him or her at midnight ings. As we have remarked above, the Grilled Fillet of Beef and Potato Chips.
Jainte-Roast Beef and Yorkshire kong Volunteer Mounted Troops have at with a fire-cracker fugus. There need be no Aspic. Shrips. Salad-Scotch. Vegetables-Boiled nors have contributed in any serious way to square has for many years been given up to Padang, Konst Cupon, Cold York Ham. Curry-prosent Australian walers for mounts in time apprehension that the compliment will go rubbish heaps, and it is zoore than time that Potatoes, Chipped Potatoes, Green Peas, and all will ride on Chins ponies, The Troop are unappreciated. The neighbours always seem to
Cabbage. Sweets-Sand Care, King Pulding, chiefly intended to be available for sconting be awake to what is going on, au effort should be made to redeem it from its shabby desolation. The Public Works Roslee Creau, Finger Calo. Desert-Fruits Department will, as a matter of course, say this is impossible, but Sir MATTHEW NATHAN is not Sir HERRY BLAXE, and will know how to surmount that difficulty.
The U.S.S. Callao, gunboat, from Macao, is anchored at the foreign man-o'-war anchorage Kowloon Bay.
The Ceylon Volunteer Rifle Association is considering the question of sending a team to compete at Bisley.
the ornamentation of the Colony, To Mr. PRICE we owe the Bowen Road, for which he fought gallantly instead of bring ing, as he might have done, the water in pipes along the hill sides. To him also we are indebted for the laying out of the Glenealy Ravine, a work partly spoilt by a subsequent sordid Government who allowed some hideous tenements to be thrust into its heart to its great disfigurement. To him likewise we owe many ornamental and easy flights of granite steps where before were unsightly tracks or breakneck stones, equally unpleasant and unsafe. Retaining walls erected by him were enduring and sightly; they never came down and blocked up the road but remain as substantial as when first erected. Mr. PaICE would have The agreement relating to the employment done much more bad not his efforts been of Mr. Mogata as financial adviser to the Corean grently limited by the difficulty of obtaining Government was signed in Seoul on the 14th votes for anything except strictly utilitarian inst. Poor Cores has to pay Megata-san more works. He therefore endeavoured always salary than Japan pays the Prime Minister. to combine utility with some regard for ornamentation. No doubt he spent a little more money than his successors, but the colony got good value for the outlay, which has not always equally been the case since,
in Season. Tea and Coffee.
in time of war. In their drills they will learn
work, and carrying messages for the Military
THE WEATHER.
MUTTON FOR JAPAN.
Picnics are the order of the day now that the A German gentleman, Mr. Bornarl Donath, by experience every nook and corner on Hong-weather is so settled and fair. On Sundays it passing through Colombo on his way Home, kong Island and in the Now Territory. Walors, is almost impossible to find a suitable plass was interviewed by the Times of Ceylon." Mr of course, would be of little aorrice on the billy unoccupied, Donath, who was just from Port Arthur, said: slopes at either side of the harbour, and In the opinion of some "I should say that at the least, without starving, there is little else.
An interesting departure is about to be taken there is suffleivat food in Port Arthur for motor cycles would be even more serviceable
Port many volunteers would so equip themselves? by the Osaka-fu Government. The authorities another seven or eight months. I also think than China ponies. The question is, how there is plenty of ammunition there too: Arthur is so well protected by its situation that, As but a limited number of scouts are con- have decided to encourage sheep-rearing among in my opinion, it is impregnable. both from sidered necessary the Hongkong Volunteer the farmers, and with this object investigations the go and from the land. From the sea side Mounted Troop is at present restricted to 25 have been made into the importation of sheep it is strongor." Mr. Donath drew a very members, not including Lieut.the Hon.at Yokohama and Kobe. During last year 888 pleasing picture of General Stoessel, who is now Gresson in command. Several applicants have sheep were imported into Kobe, and £30 at the chief man in Port Arthur, He is a fine tall. been refused, but, however, it is possible that Yokohama, all coming from Shanghai, the man, with a long grey heard, entirely unaffect the strength of the Troop will be increased dressed carcases weighing on an average from ed, and so kind to everyone that he is called later on. the "Father General" by the people there. He is frequently to be seen going round cheer
It is probable that very much the same team them up, and has a good word for everybody. His wife, too, is an active woman. Of General
Match will shoot for Hongkong in the Imperial Kuropatkin, also, he entertains the greatest as that which took part in the Interport Rifle now taking the offensive a most significant Rifle Match. Teams competing in the Imperial Up to the 14th, reports the Japan Garette, fact. He mentioned that General Kuropatkin Rifle Match will, as anal, be representative of 13,217 blankets have been contributed by had with his own hand shot three members of the whole British Empire-that is, Australia Ceylon, Hongkong, Straits Settlements, etc., Yokohama people, while the number of con- the Russian Commissariat for supplying rotten Canada, South Africa, India, New Zealand, tributions in Tokyo reached 70,178. Some food. Of Alexieff be mys that the Viceroy is ete. The time allowed for shooting is from
a man of enfeeblod health and a victim to about the middle to the end of December. 1,000 blankets have been sent in by Dr. Takata Director of a Tokyo hospital, alone.
chronic rheumatism and other ailments.
Mr. R. Perez of Chefoo, proprietor of the Beach Hotel, has now taken over the interests in Shanghai and outports of A. Chazalon, which will be carried on as R. Porez & Co..
admiration and thinks the fact that Russia is
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
enp, to be presented to the batsman who makes... the best average in the League's fixtures. The presentation is to take place at the end of the present season, so that the cup will, if aseopted, be won outright and become the property of the best batsman,
FOOTBALL
H.K.F.C. V. H.M.H. "GLORY."
The above match was played at Happy Valley
The teams yesterday afternoon.
follows:
were
Club: F. H. Kow, goal; R. H. Crof to aid E. F. Ancott, backs; A. O. Brawn," H. C. Gray and G. C. de Martin, halves; W. H. Williams (capt.), N. H. Rutherford, R. Mac- pherson, W. G. Leckie and H. L. Garrett. forwards.
H.M.S. Glory: Lieut. Cantrell, goal; Sub.. Ident. La Pege and Urie, backs; Price, Joy and Croft, halves; Drury, Mensforth, Mr. Bell, Mr. Woolley and Lawrence, forwards.
In the first half the Hory scored four goals in the following order: Bell, Woolley, Boll, Bel. The Club did not score.
Half-timas: Glory, 4 ; Club, 0.
In the second half play was much more. oven, but the Giory had still the best of it. Lawrence (Glory) Boored one goal, and Wil-
Eesult Glory, 5; Club, 1. liams (Club) one.
The six-a-side series of football matches
Team
Goals
W. 7. D. F. & Pts.
7
6 0 1 8 2 13
5 11 141 11
7 31 3 8 79
5 to 55 kin. It is pointed out by those in is now ended. The final table is as follows:- favour of the scheme that mutton is palatable and wholesome, and ranks among the best of Gray. ments in Europe and America. In Japan the Williams
6 8 3 0 711-6 breeding of sheep is entirely neglected, and Knyvett
6.1 2 3 5 3 If farmers rear sheep, the Rutherford
13 259
2 6350 410 from abroad. mutton and wool are consequently imported Sandford
7052 3.11 2 greatly increase, resulting in large-profits. It Chard authorities think the demand far mutton will Aucott
The remaining six-a-side matches, Sandford would be interesting to know if the authorities Boyd..
are well considered the question of pasture
success. The Japanese farmers will first have has previously been tried in Japan with ill scratched. lands, for it is well known that the experizient Knyvett, and Williams v. Chard, have beau to grow grass of a more sucontent sort thin they have now.
A Eugby match, H.K.F.C.. the United Services, will be played to-morrow (Saturday.)
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