Page
Jury's coon song closed the first part of the programme, and was well received by his anditora.
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28r¤, 1908.
We see many quaint things in this part of the world, but none more so than that related by Mr. Lau Che Falk who, in the interviert slladat to, said he saw a horse, a bullock and a donkey- farmer thought more of utility and practical rosulte than appearance.
FOOTBALL
B.B. TM.C.A.
After the opening overinre in the second half Mr. Collier provoked much mirth with his ings, and its heavy feeding, is over, and we are harnessed together to a plongh. Doubtless. 190 round on Saturday in Leutiful weather and
singing of the comic song. "Where's my two bab gone?" Mr. Rope gave another suceestal daroing exhibition, and the Royal Marine quintétte were again well received for their rendering of an instrumental selection. Mr. Brown followed with another
comie
song, and Mr. Jury bad & Battering ception for his singing of "My sweet British daughter." Mr. Dalziell obliged with the song "Every nation has a ding but a coon," and when the applause which followed his effort had season, Mr. Cocks sang The Holy City" in fine voise. Another well executed piccolo solo by Mr. Englefield was followed by the laughable comic song "Pass the salt" in the ringing of which Mr. Hutchinson scored a success and brought to a conclusion a most enjoyable concert.
Back to ordinary life again. Christmas with its pump handle joviality, its shower of greet How straggling, more or less mosessfully, to get back to the daily round, the common tack." No doubt Christmas is a good time, but it is disorganising.
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.
(PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]
London, November 27th
LORD WILLIAM CECILM"- The Rev. Lord William Gascoigne Cecil, whose interest in China missions is well known, is receiving considerable sympathy, mingled with ribald daughter from the unbelieving now- It is only a few days ago that his a-days. against the "high-spirited young gentlemen who engaged in an undergraduate's "rag" at Oxford on November 5, being kept in order. by
PAY
BY
MONTHLY SUMS
FOR YOUR
XMAS GIFTS
This match was played on the Military
before a large number of spectatore. R.E. won the tow and put YMCA to face the sun, a Gunner Marsh, who I see the Chief Justice, despite the fact that great_disadvantage. he had to cram eight days work in thre, is still aurperinfended the game, had an unenviable There ure, of course, different views of Christ working overtime on judgments. Another lang task as the play was rough and at times dirty, mas. To the child it is a time of inexpressible one filled a fow columns on Christmas Day,There was very little to choss between the Lordskip wrote to the Times a lotter protestingTHE AUTO-PIANO: delight, to the hard-working mau or careworn and I wondered why his Lordships didn't take unsportsmanlike tactics of one man in E.E. business man it is a time of rest, and to the his own advice to heart. Last week he apressed and one in T.M.C.A. Both were seen limping ordinary individual it means a bright day in himself in favour of the adoption of the French sway after the match, so they evidently got it you mean," explained Sir Francis. Why doesn't usually drab existence. On the other hand, it method in conveyancing. "You simply say what rather hot is a terror to the meat man because it involves Bat no! I won't say it This is Christmas demands which he does not care to gratify, and we shouldn't any anything enkind. and to the lonely man it is a time of inisory, as it emphasises his loneliness.
"
a
་་
Vivenal started the ball for Y.M.C.A. and a visit to the B.B. territory was soon ended Beardmore kicked hard and pat Y.M.C.A. on the defensive, The B.E. forwards showed good combination but found determined opposition coming from the Saints back line. A foul against Morrish for jumping at Storrie relieved McCrory, however, got going and brought tho ball along and passed on to Orsmond who, however, was robbed by Storris. In doing so the latter handled the ball and the referee gave a penalty kick. Coxon failed to store, Atkins
"clumsy, lower class policemen" and contending that if the students were treated by gentlemen as gentlemen there would be a fine product of refinement as the result when they came to mature years.
This medieval notion of class treatment reused the bitter satire of all sorts and conditions of mankind, and the rector of Hatfield
Mr. J. McLeod proved a sympathetic | Christmas spoils New Year. It rabs the later Glasgow University Ens incurred the displeam pressure and for a little time play was in midfield, uninercifully chaffed by the papers.
president and his efforts, coupled with those of au matiring committee composed of Messrs. Gast, Cooks, Ellis, Calvert and Gipson, were responsible for the success of the evening.
Before the proceedings toxinated Mr. McLeod in a happy speech welcomed the visitors to the warders' quarters, and took the oppor tunity of wishing them all the compliments of
the season.
Mr. Percy Adams in responding sail he folt sure he voiced the general sentiment when he said they had had a real good time. Those present were only the guests of the warders, nad they did not wish to be anything more (laughter). He concluded by wishing the hosts, on behalf of their guests, the compliments of the season. ---- NAVAL YARD REJOICINGS.
I board some of my Scottish friends say that festival of many of its characteristic festares, and makes the individual less appreciative of ita joys. Doubtless Scottish folk do not like to see their festival colipsed by the othor, but after all the observance of Christmas brings them more into line with the other peoples of the world.
Welcome to Lady Lugard! She has returned to the Colony in time to brighten up Christm at Government House, and those outside the gubernatorial residence will be glad to see her sweet smile again. Her absence was felt and her presence will now be appreciated.
.
•
How vaty zoriona men become when they are vested with a little nuthority. According to home papers the conduct of girl students st of the Senate who have appointed a Indy censor of morals "to check the waste of time caused by the girls speaking to the menstudents when there is no necessity to do so." I wonder if the members of the seast regard the time they spent with their sweethearta as wasted. The national hard thought differently when he wrote
The happiest ools that o'er I spent Were spent among the lasses, oh
*
Some ladies have a sense of humour. The other day in the car I overheard one relating how she had got one" on her husband Ap Parently the couple were sitting at breakfast and the husband noticing that his wife was locking rather gun asked the reason and was told that she had had a distressing dream over
Wis
A correspondence started up, in the course of which Mr. Bennett, a resident Fellow of Hertford College, suggested that bitching was better than coddling for unruly andergraduates, regardless of their blue blood.
This
wore neither cap nor gown, 80
GIVES THE ABILITY TO PLAY --
ANY MUSIC WRITTEN.
ORDINARY PIANOS EXCHANGED,
TALKING
MACHINES
PROVIDE ENDLESS AMUSEMENT,
A DANCE PROGRAMME
THE FINEST BANDS,
CO.. LTD.
(36
aving in grand style and McCubbin cleared."
was gall and wormwood to the Morrish now got possession, and after some "high-spirited young gentlemen and they good play, opened the account for R.E. with a raided the Fellow's rooms and smashed his THE BEST SINGERS. stinging shot. Atkins held the ball too long windows Among them was Mr. Randio and Morrish pushed it through. From William Gascoigne Ceoil, the eldest son of therestart Y.M.C.A. pressed, but Beardmore and Lord William, and in spite of his father's Coxou wore in form and could not be pereunded protest, rude and clumsy lower class policemen
Another foul came along and arrested him. He was unable ROBINSON PIANO to let Y.M.C.A. past them, against R.E. gave I.M.C.A. a chance, Clements to prove his identity as it was past midnight, should have scored close in, but mislicked. After and be several fouls had been given against both teams, he was detained at the police station over half timo arrived with the scara:-RE. 1 night till the college authorities guaranteed soldiers attacking strongly, but foals against before the college authorities by the proctors, Morrish close in spoilt several chances.
and as he was one of thoro fined for the distur. expensive experience to the Chiness, in which smart run down the wing by Viveash and bauces on November 5, it was decided to send case it was probable that the Corporation might
As he only joined bo again called on to assist centre shonki have been put into the net, but him down from Oxford. Wilson did not get at it quick enough and a University College this term, his career ut corner was given Beardmore just touching it Oxford has been but "a short and exended hear behind. From the corner Y.M.C.A. had several of life." Yot, after the letter of his father to shots but none of them offective, Storrie finally the Times surely there cannot have been a very severe wigging for him when he arrived again on the rectory hearth at Hatfield!
As in proviona years, the mon of the Navalying alongside each other during the west. night. Naturally, he wished to know all about Y.M.C.A., 0. The second half opened with tho his name sad station. Then he was halod
Talk of international amity! Where in the world is there such an example as is furnished by Hongkong? In its busy barbours the warhips of no fower than six different nations were spon
namely, British, American, French, German, Yard hold high festival at the Happy Valley on Christmas morning. This usual football match Italian and Austrian. Quite a happy family, and between the bonsdiets and the bachelors for the another instance of our cosmopolitanism.
Notwithstanding all that has been said and fourth year in succession ended in a win for the married men by four goals to one. The written about the talking nuisance at concerts, unblessed, however, took their drabbing with it is deplorable to find that it is not statel. The good grace and joined with the victors in offendor assally belogs to the fair sex, and, with extending hospitality to their guests. Good obeer followed at the Police Quactors in the charming lack of consideration for all around Naval Fard where the men entertained their her, she clatters to her companion on every topio but that of rousic, while lovers of the art guests at dinner.
have their evening's pleasure spoiled by her unceasing chin-wagging. At Saturday night's concert at the Theatre Royal a lady made her polf conspicious in this manner, and though several mere men had the temerity to look their
128
CONCERT.
a
The Band of the German erniser, Fxerat Bismarck, under the conductorship of Herr O. Schwieckor, gave an excellent Christ-disapproval at her, the unruly member" was concert at the Theatre Royal en not subdued. The incident had its sequel, when Saturday night to an appreciative audience several people left the vicinity and sought seats The rendering of Christer Airs" (Hoodel) where their pleasure would not be marred by
та made lady's talking--which most mor can obtain comprising fourteen pieces, pleasingly realistic by representations of snow without payment. fall, Christmas trees, sleighing, dancing, and other festive associations to which the symphony by the toy orchestra interpreting the arrival of "Santa Claus" lent an amusing effect. The following is the full programme:
Festival Marok
PAET I.
Overture..... "Ray Blas
.."Traviata".
Waltz from the new Operu
"Dollar Princess":
Overture Xous Airs Waltz..
PART 11
AMOY.
A hint for the Sanitary Board, especially the officials entrusted with the care of the cut emporium! In a home paper I read "Many triumphs in original colour were soon at the great champion show of cats opened at the Beethoven Crystal Palace yesterday. With the modern Mendelssohn
cat, beauty is to a large extent skin deep-that Verdi Theme...........!!!
Sndessi is to say, coat and colour reckon high, and high String Quartetto (a)" A petita pas"
(by" Loin du Ball" Gillet value is set on certain combinations of colour (o)" Pisz. Polka'
Homath which have only recently been achieved in their fall measure. The most artistic of all modern Fall
cats is the blue Russian, of which Lady Decies has the pick, and yesterday won most of the Wagner Introduction Act III..." Lohengrin'
"Lodoiska ......Cherubini prizes. Her best exhibits are of a level light Kedel blue tint, absolutely unfeeked by any other Farbach shade, and they possess that second desideratam Woman's love".
copper coloured oye, which, to the regret of all cat breeders, is apt to fade into the commes In the case of the white smooth- green with Bge. haired cat the eye should be blus, and sich an
revelation in the breeder's power to get the pure antimal as the unbeaten Falmer Snowstorm is a colours he seeks. Again, the silver tabbies, whose virtue depends on the blackness of the koos sad the clearness of the marking between them, are preferred either with golden or green oyas. But to judge by two of the beatiss Cope's Rojall Dams and Mrs. Blingsby' Don Pasquale of Thorpe--the gold is preferred, Bo, in the self-colour "oranges," a very popular shade in rough-haired cats, the eye matches the post every closely. But to the public, who do not deal in special colour, the smooth-haired Russian blues with the copper eyes are the most remarkable example of modern colour schemes and the highly artistic cat. Some of these are worth £50, though the best are de- scended from a recent and blemished progenitor" picked up for a song in a shop in Fulham."
The installation of officers of the Corinthian Lodge No. 1806, took place on Saturday the 19th inst., at the Masonic Hall, Kulangan, and was followed by the usual banquet which was in every way a success. The installation ceremony we conducted by the I. P. Master. Worshipfal Bry. Krass, and the following officers were installed: Wor. Master. Wor. Bro, Moorhead; Senior Warden, Bro. Jas. Ross; Junior Warden, Bro. F. Rankin Sen. Deaven Bro. A. Milsen: Junior Deacon, Bro. H. Kohler; Secretary, Bro. C. B. Mitchell; Treasurer, Bro. J. Thatcher; Inner Guard, Bro. C. Cowper; Organist, Bro H. Howard; Director of Ceremonies, Bro. A. G. L. Renult.
SIR ROBERT HART AND CHINA'S FUTURE.
"NO MORE FIGHTING,"
Bir Robert Hart last month paid a visit to Lisburn, where he spent several years of his childhood, and was presented with na address of welcome by the urban council·
+
*
*
•
Hongkong ought to be able to introduce several new features, and an enterprising After reading his formal reply to the address department might have on view such breeds as Sir Robert made a speesh on China. He sat "death on rats," "won't be squeered," "sali- he felt sure that China would have a wonderful opium," the stay-at-homes" "the misskee," fatare: The Chinese were a strangely reason- able people, but they hated the idea of having the pugnacious," and so on, with colours vary. to bereme soldiers and said, "If right is right,ing from an eastern purple to a funereal black
ar a doubtful white. it ought to be recognized by everybody, and we enght not to be required to fight to support it." Circumstances, however, required that now they We have heard the different stages of drink. should be able to stand on their own logs and hold their own ground against the strong foreigning often described, but I never heard it more competition which was coming nearer and quaintly set forth than by Chinaman I ran nearer in view of the labour-saving appliances Boross at Kowloon city on Xmas Day, “Hullo,” which were being invented and the improve-I said, as I saw him carrying a bottle, "you ment of the means of communication and transcatobee samshu for Christmas?" "Yes," he port. Now, in addition to ethics they were to
Western science in order to cope with it answered, "I pay ten cents one bottle! English and soqnize the appliances which were in daily wine more better." With that; I agreed; and ha so here. Thus they proposed to strengthen continued: "English wine one drink makeo themselves. They could imagine how great head go round, two drink ne saves nothing, numbers of soldiers could be produced from population of 400 millions of people. Fossibly three drink makes fall down--all same stepp.' one hundred, two hundred, or three hundred He knew a thing or two, that shap. years hence those 400 millions of people would
study
bo as strong in arms individually and nationally
*
" #
We in Hongkong may well take courage.
sa, for instance, a great Continental Power like Trade may be bad, and no doubt we have passed Germany was at the present moment, and then what would happen? China would turn round through a pretty serious time and are perhaps to the rest of the world and say, "Gentlemen, not quite clear of it yet, but it is comforting to there must be no more fighting. They would know that we are not suffering alone. Accord throw in the fores of their arms with the ing to the interview with Mr. Laz Chu Pak country that was attacked and against the published in the Daily Press the other day, the country that made war, and he believed that in that way the millennium would come. (Cheers.) depression in trade is general all over China and That was a curious statement to make, but he the other ports are as badly off as Hongkong. knew something of the Chings and he knew That gives us grace of heart, because whatever their reasonable character, and he therefore may be said, we know we are not suffering know that they would act in a reasonable way.
altogether for our own sins.
It. Well," she said, "I dreamt of a shop were there was a sals of Inusbands. They were marked at all figures. Some wore priced at 8300, some $200, some $100, and a lot at $50" "Did you see any like tone, whs the perhaps rather foolish quorry of the husband, for it brought out the crushing rejoinder "Oh, y, there were husbands like you tied up in bundles
labelled ten cents each Needless to say, he didn't ask any morG. -
RODERICK RANDOracked
LOCAL SPORT.
PORIORETA
T-1
H.K.C.C. V. UNITED SERVICES, 4 The two days' match between an slaven of the Hongkong Cricket Club and un eleven repre- senting the United Services concluded on the Hongkong Cricket ground on Saturday, the result being a draw. A large and enthusiastic attendance watched the game, and the band of the Rajputs enlivened the proceedings with selections of music. The Hongkong team were the first to bat, R. Hancock and Pearce going to the wickets and not being dismissed until the partnership had recorded a century, Pearce contributing 68 and Hancock 32. In the second innings Pearce, scored a useful, 55, Huchinson 53 and Lanning, not out. For the Services Captain Baird registered 49 in the first innings and Captain Beasley contributed 42. In the second innings the Service men made a rather poor stand, Bagnall's 23 being the top score. This was due to the splendid bowling of Fake who took sight wickets for a total of 40 runs. Scores and analyses follow
UNITED SERVIC,-let fanings. Serg Major Powerb, B. Hancock......... Capt. Beasley, bl Turner
Capt. Marray, Day, b B. Hancock
Private White, o Makin, b Poake
Lt. Haughton, is Turner
Capt. Baird, o Hancock, b Pestoo· kid. Lt. Groen, o Hatchison, b Turner. Capt. Garnett, s akin, h Hanoòct Lt. Bagnall, not out if with Lt.inines..b.Pearce ......
Lt. Liepinan, o Tamer, b'Pearce (
Extra tachometra
Total.
BOWLING ASALTSIS,
A. W. J. Peaks 60 H. Hancock teed kay 18 H. B. Makinesia" 5"
A. H. Youngmennant W. O. D: Turz R. O. Hutchin
3 10
H.K.O.C-Intinuings.
B. Hancock, o Bagnall, b Garnett. T. E. Pearce, b Garottikum W. C. D. Turner, b Garnett
A. E. Lasiring, Bagnall
B. 0. Hutchison, Green, b'Garnett.
E. Y. Day, Liepmann, b Bagnall
H. Heneoob Baguali
A. A. Claxton, b-Bagnall, not ont
H. B. Makin, and b Garnett
A. H. Young Consu
A. W. J. Pake, a and b Garnett .............
4.
14
Total
154
ROWLING ANALYSIS..
B. We
Capt. Baird.
8
1 $1
PL. White... Lt. Liepmant
21 3716 Capt. Garnett 14.98
82 12 Bagnall italian
UNITED KXSVjor-2nd innings, Capt. Murray, Young, R. Hancook
Lt. Bagnall Poako...
Capt. Garnet, u Hatchison b Poakow. Lt. Haughton, o Claxton, b Peakə m Capt. Baird, a and b E. Hancock ...vícepum Lt. Gross. Pearce, b Poake.............
Capt. Besaley, not ont
Lt. Innes, a Makin, b Foake Bergt., Power, h Peake Private White, o Peake, b Beake. Lt. Liepmann, b Pesko... Extraordi
87-
A
putting behind. R.E. took up the running and YMCA citadel with dotermination, Morrish Anally scoring the second goal for R.E. This success elated the Engineers who rested the aggressive and kept Y.M.C.A. defence busy Their efforts were not anrewarded, for in a few minates they had netted the third goal, the ball glancing of McCubbin's foot. Midfield play ensued until time was called with the score--
B.E.3 Y.M.CA, O
The Engineers deserved their win. The YMCA. did not seam to be playing their usual strong game. For YM.CA. McCubbin was a tower of strength, Wharton was easily bost half on the field and Wilson and Kelly were very good intthe front line. Storris might have played or if he had not been quite ao robust Atkins, was off colour. Beardmore and Coxon Merrish and Legrove were the pick of the for. wards, nd: Lamb and Edwards played a sound game at half a ma
For R.E.
were very
sound.
THE MARRIAGE OF MISS MASTER. There was an interesting and pretty wedding on Tuesday at Thornbury Parish Church, Gloucestershire, Miss Mary Master, daughter of Mr. Godfrey Chester Master, of Kyneton, Thornbury, and late of Hongkong, marrying Lacntenant the Hon. Arthur Stopford, K.N., second son of Viscount Stopford. The Rev. Alan Cornwall officiated.
The bridesmaids were Miss Joan Master, sister of the bride, the Hon. Bybel Stopford and the Hon. Eileen Stopford, sisters of the bride. groom, and Miss Betty Stewart Lockbart.
The Hon. Marjorie Stopferd, the bride. groom's sister, and Master Phil Crips, were trainboarers. The brother of the bridegroom, Lieutenant the Hon. Gay Stopford, B.N., was best man.
The bride will be recognised, of course, as the daughter of the well-known solicitor
The effect of the "Russian scare" and the
Boxer rising had seriously affected Chinese. credit and for the time impeded load issues, There was, owing to the condition of China, a long period of inactivity, and it was not tili 1899 that the first instalment of the £2,250,000 of the Shanghai-Nanking Lean was issued. Tho reception of it was disappointing, but when the second instalment was issued the conditions were eatisfactory. Last May they issued the Shang hai-Hongchow-Ningpo loan of £1,500,000, at the price of £99. As regarded the benefit to the shareholders of the Corporation from the various loans issued, including the distribution now recommended, the dividends averaged £10-7 per cent per annum on the amount paid up on the shares from time to time, and there were profits held in reserve equal to about £4 per share.
The immediato prospects were not so favour able as they would like to see them, but their re presentative was on the alert, and no opportunity would be lost, and it should be borne in mind that the Corporation enjoyed the great advantage of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's support and influence.
THE KING OF SIAM,
The King of Bism has joined them University-p who are trying to keep the finances of Oxfor tional requirements. In sending a donation of
the King says: "I believe it is humorously but £200 to the fund that Lord Curzon is organising
the needs of modern edus
A word about the conduct of a section of spec-of Hongkong, while the bridegroom served and on the same ship was a son of Sir tators would not be out of place. They should the King Alfred on the Chins station remember that referees officiating at League J. H. Stewart Lockhart, as a midshipman. matches do so from a love of the game and not Tha daughter of the new Knight of Wei-hai- for naiy pecuniary benefits. That being so, they have a right to be treated with respect. Thawei, it will be seen, was a bridesmaid I under-truly said that a university is most saccassful remarks in first half shouted at the referee and stand that the romance began in Hongkong. when it is annually on the verge of bankraptoy
one of the players were greatly condemned
BOYS OWN CLUB . LUSITANO RECREATION CLUB.
21
diamond.
in other words, when it is making fullest use of
THE OPIUM COMMISSIONERS,
The bride was given away by her father. She wore only one article of jewellery, brooch, given to her by her mother. She looked its wealth and powers." charming in a Directoire gown of ivory satin Lusitano R. Bilva; AH. Hyndman. FH charmeuse, the corsage being embroidered in Hyndman; D. Soares, P. Roza, Britto: H. A silver; and the train was of Shanghai brocade, Hyndman and Barrades; L, G. Cordeiro; Asavedo and A., J. V. Ribeiro,
Boys Own Club Foreria; A. Abbas and Y. Abbas, Cordeiro, H. J. White and J. Chew; 1. E. Chunyat, I. L. Goldenberg; G. Evans; C. Sequeiro, C. Remedios. Played at Causeway Bay.
4
game was a very fast one, the teams being evenly matched. During the first half the Boys had the best part of it, and Goldenborg Borba beautiful goal. Soon after this a penalty was given against the Boys, and the kick was taken by Corderio, but went too high
Half-time-B:0.0.1: LRC, 0.
trimmed with chiffon and orange blossoms.
The birdesmaids wore Empire dresses of pale blue, and male-coloured satin hats, trimmed with shaded dahlias. The train-bearers were attired
Georgian picture costumes. After the reception at Kyneton the newly married couple left for the honeymoon in Ireland, the bride's going awey dress being of Nattier bine cloth.
Among the guests were many members of the Anglo-China colony new resident in England! or home on vacation.
BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION.
In consequence of the postponing of the Shanghai Opium Conference for a month, Mr. Robert Laidlaw M.P., and Bir Cool Clement. Smith will not leave London till after Christmas.
Touching the opium question, by the way, and the polier of China under the new regime, the Outlook remarks: "Europe has cherished many illusions about Chius, but it can hardly have the audacity to cherish the supremo illusion that the manifold tokens of a national, self- assertive and independent spirit are to end in smoke and opium smoke at that".
CAUTIOUS, SCIENTIST.
LIFE.
to practical life. His comments are interesting, view of the announcement below, made by the American company.
in
Presiding yesterday at the meeting of share AIRSHIPS DECLARED VOZLESS' FOR EVERYDAT In the second half both teams played well, but holders in the British and Chinese Corporation, many foals and corner kicks were given on both. W. Keswick, P., referred to the origin Lord Bayleigh, the eminent scientist, dis sides. Not long after restart Hyndman kicked and history of the Corporation and then com-counts the practicability of adapting the airship soft ball which the goal keeper, ran out to mented on developments in the northern railways meet but missed, and the ball rolled into goal, of China. In regard to the Shanghai-Nanking
ore. After this both teams levelling the score. worked hard for a win Goldenberg had the Railway he reported that the railway was seonr- ball all to himself, carried it along the fieldting a large passenger traffe, and from that source was more than earning its working kicked too high. Just on the call of me Ribeiro shot the winning goal for the Lusitanos expenses. The goods traffic was so for small, and the difficulty which was depriving the line Final: L.E.C., 2; B.O.C., 1.
of income from this source was the paralysing
For the Boys Y Abbas, Chanyut and Goldenborg showed up well-ospecially, the
effects of the likin exactions, but for which he
In his anniversary address, read by deputy to the Boyal Society, he stated :—
"I cannot abstain from including in the successes in mechanical fight attained by the achievements of the year the remarkable brothers Wright, although the interest in rather social and practical than purely scientifs
latter who played the best game on the field. believed there would undoubtedly be a subetan.Wenham, I have leaned to the opinion that
Ribeiro, Cordeiro and Soares did well for the Lusitanos.
Below is the League table to date.
Total
94
B.E....
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
ሲ' 15
Buffs
0 1 0 1
Goals, F A. Pts. 15
3 7
5
*
Y.M.C.A.
4 2 1 1 12
6
5
Hancooke minerai“ 14
B.G.A
10 11 12
RAM.C.
0.3 སྐྱ་
4 3 13 2 20 0
Peake
..0.0.-2nd mingo.
T. E. Feare, h Liepmanīn
1. Hancock, b Clarnett
B. O. Hatehison, o Bagnall, b Garnett...
f. H. Hansook, o Liepian, la Garnett
W. C. D. Turner, o Baird, b`Garnett
A. E 'Isoning, not out
A. A, Clarton, o Power, b Garabit mo
H. R. Matin, b Baird
A. H. Young, St. Greig, b Garnett
A. W. J. Penke, did not bat. EW-Bay, did not bat...
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Capt. Baird. Private White
...
Capt. Garnett...
14.8
£199 10
Naval Tard Lusitano.... B.O.C.
LATEST STEAMER, MOVEMENTS.
The LG.M. str. Buelow left Shanghai on the 26th inst. at midnight, and may be expected here to-morrow at daylight,
tis surplus to divide.
"For many years, in fact ever since I became acquainted with the work of Penandand flight was posible as a feat. This question is now settled, and the tendency may perhaps be to jump too quickly to the conclusion that what can be done as a feat will soon be possible for the purposes of daily Kie.
He announced that the engineer-in-chief on the Canton-Kowloon railway had completed his final working survey and estimates, and was
But there is a very large gap to be bridged arging the Chinese to push on the construc tion. Having explained the advantages of over: and the argument urged by Profess the line to Hunkow, In its completed state Newcomb and based on the principle o especially to the commerce of Hongkong, he dynamical similarity, that the difficulties mus inorenze with the scale of the machines, goes fa proceeded to deal with the Shanghai-Hangchow to preclude the idea that regular ocean servic Ningpo line, and said the Chinese Imperial will be conducted by flying machines rather tha Government was responsible for the con- by ships,
"But, as the history of science and inventio straction of the whole of it and it was expected abundantly provos, it is rash to not limits. Fo
to open the railway from Shanghai to Hang chow in the Spring, while already traias were running on the forty-five and thirty-five miles sections of the completed way from Shanghat, and Hangchow respectively.
special purposes, such as exploration, we us expect to see flying machines in use before man years have passed."
A New York telegram saysThe first airshi passenger service in the world will, socordia As to the future of the Corporation it was to the plans of the Aerial Navigation Company difficult at present to prognosticate. Recent be opened on May 1 next between Boston an The str. Adato left Seattle for Hongkong via events in China impressed the Board as being New York. The company has leased two sore at Boston for the erection of a termins of land Japan porta or the 24th inst.
The C.P.R.ats. Empress of Japan arrived. / favourable to progress and efforts at good station, and the construction of a fleet of si Yokohama at 5.30 p.m. on Friday the 25th inst., government, but it was too early to form any ships has already begun. Captain Baldwi and left again at midnight same day for Kobe definite opinion of the polioy under the new who built the new dirigible for the Americs where she is due to arrive at 10 p.m. on the régime. Railway building without foreign aid Government, will superintend the constrasti
in construction might, he thought, prove, an
26th inst.
of the airships. Details of their plans are ke
eoret.