RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
The world must be coming to an end. A day or two ago I read that a Chinaman left his employment because he had not enough work to No use for a man of that disposition attempting to hold several of the offices I know in Hongkong. No, I shan't mention names.
do.
"The land that makes the bisonit rules the. world," exclaimed a speaker at a conference in Ban Jose on household economies.
What's wrong with the cradle? Has it been relegated to oblivion? The re-writing of the old axiom may make us fear for the fature of the rass. It suggests race suicide.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 1909.
last thres wires. · He married a fourth who w about forty years his junior. Unfortunately both husband and wife were carried off together by cholera. A certain missionary journal, forget- fal of the three fat wives and of a certain question raised in Holy Writ, concluded its obituary notice thus:What a happy murprise to each it must have been, on entering their heavenly abode, to meet the other there."
How lightly the Chinese regard the loathsome disease of small pox is known probably to most readers. They smile at our alarm. I was talking a day or two ago to the Editor of a Chinens newspaper about the report that the infant Emperor of China was suffering from confluent amall pox." That is nothing," said he; "it is Standa Scotland where she did? Hongkong the natural inheritance of a Mancha A Scots allowed the 25th to pass without anything | Chinese is no more alarmed about that than a being done to commemorate the "immemorial foreigner would be if his child had an attack
of the National Bard. A most of the mesales." memory" unaccountable omission. Where are all our lovers of Barns! Surely the poet is not with- out admirors even in Hongkong. There are many I know who bave been fired by his patriot- ism, by his burning love of country. There are many who have been melted by his tenderness. And there are many who have been inspired by his love songs. Yet not one raised a voice on the one great night in the year when so many are sounding his praises.; Pair auld Bootland! Oh, that she has lived to see such a day! Woo is me.
After reading the Daily Press telegram; about the daring robbery in London Í feel quite sorry for the shade of "Dick Turpin " if it happened to be floating around Tottenham some days ago, and I can imagine how ite shadowy breast must have heaved with envy. Of course, we cannot always hold records and like true gentlemen of the road, if we are Al beaten there's nothing to do but admit it the same ita jolly hard luck to be outdone in one's profession. It's not so bad if patent chemical sprays, silent pistols and other advanced weapons are need, so long as the good old horse figures in the soone; but to dash about in motor cars and race along. in trama-it's really not playing the game! And the tragic end which befelf the perpetratora told too plainly that with the advance of civilization and ite new-fangled inventions dies the romance of life.
What capacities for leisure or holiday have our Hongkongites! Chins New Year, with its on- forced holiday for most of us, is scarcely over, when we see a boatload of fellow colonials leav. ing our shares for Manila, which is holding high revelry next week! Makes one wonder when the work is done.
"THE QUEEN OF THE CARNIVAL.”
HONGKONG:
P
O, where is the Queen of Manila P And how fares her Kingdom and State? And does her most august person. Intend to appear at the fête ? But perhaps there isn't a monarch Reigning o'er those iales, cross the sos Or may be she's vanquished and vanished. And deposed-se despots should be!
MANILA:
Her rule has been short and too costly. Lord! how she piled up the delt! And not being up in the business We guessed it was time she should get. So one night when all was peaceful" And the city was locked in rest We hustled her to the "Luneta And soon finished our thrittiess guest!
HONGKONG!
Well why did you dabble in Kingdoms ? Just keep to a Council on Board
And leave such extravagant playthings -- Don't touch what you cannot afford!
MANILA:
O city o'erflowing with wisdom We'll follow your treasured advice. But we kinder bankered for titles--- And the sound of Queen seemed so nice!
RODERICK RANDOM.
THE RICHES OF BORNEO,
In view of the issue of new shares by the British North Borneo Co. the following articles
from the Cosmopolitan Financier will doubtless prave of interest
LOCAL SPORT,
RESUITS AT A GLANCE.
5 LEAGUE ORIÓRMT. HKC.C. "B" bent Royal
wickets and 106 runs. H.K.G.C. "A? 162; Kowloon 37. Telegraphs 116: Craigengower 112, Civil Service 97: Police B6.
BOWLING ANALISIS.
Posko Shields Diver
7.1
23
· CIVIL SERVICE V. POLICE.
Flayed on the Polloo ground at Happy Valley Artillery by siz bu Saturday, this maal anded in a win for the visitors by eleven rans. H. R. Phelips knocked together a useful 46 for the winners, while Edwards' score of 30 was the biggest made for the Police Korr dismissed seven of the Service batamon for a total of 47, the other three falling to King for a total of three runs. Six of the Police wickets fell to the trundling of Brott for a total of 46, Rood taking another three for 18 The following are the scoreS and
LEAGUE BOOTBALL. Naval Yard best B.O.C R.G.A, beat R.A.M.C. Y.M.C.A. walked-over Lusitanos,
21. 1-0.
· SHIELD FOOTBALL, H.IF.C. beat Engineers 53. HM.S, Bedford bent Moslems. 4).
CROSS-COUNTRY RACE,
A. R. Ellis 1; 1. Chunyat 2.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
'ILE.0.0. “4” Y. KOWLOON.
This match resulted in a win for the "A" team by 125 runs. Dashwood headed the batsmen of the Hongkong eleven with a score of 55, while the top scorer for Kowloon was Mac- kenzie, and he just managed to get into double figures. Nine of the Kowloon wickets fell to the 'disastrous bowling of Mulleneux for a total of 14 runs, while Martin took six of the wickets of the 6A" team for a total score of 45, Soares and analyssa follow
KOWLOON 0.0.
W. G. Martin, biMallinear W. E. Dixon, e Oliver, b Maundrell
J. H. Mead, b Mulioar
J. P. Robinson, b Mullinoux
F. Jowell; b Mullinenz
Major Chitty, b Mallineux.
A. Lightfoot, b Mullinear...
W. F. Brewer, not out
Lient, Richardson, b Mullineux........ Moorensio, b Mellinovik Balderson, b Molineux
Extra.....
Moundroll Mullinadz.....
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
analyses →→→
·CIVIL FERVICE.
X. R. Phelipe, b Kerr
A. B. Barm, b Kert
B. Wcholl, b Kerr
D. E. Roed, e Ogg, b Kerr
A. B. Sutherland, Doreney, b Kerr
F. A. Biden, and b Kerr
H. Eli, a Fowler, b King
J. McEwan, a Pitt b King......
A. M. Thornhill, b King...
F, Sutton, Fowler, b Kerr...-
E. Brett, not out .Extras.......
Edwards Foley
King
Total
97
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
POLICE.
T. Piti, o Ellis, b Witchell. Ogg,'b Brett
Edwards, o Bidden, b Brott
King, b Boed, .... .....
Davmay, 1.b., Brettm. But, Fowler, & McEwan, b Brett
Cookie, o Witcholl, b Bratt.
Langley b Rood
Beli, o Raven, è Reed Kerr, Ellis. b Brett Foley, not cut
BIM....
Total...
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8
10
Brett Witchell Beed
46
.10
18
4.8 4
H.3.0.0.
FOOTBALL.
E. C. Oliver, b. Martin.
Lt. Tovey, a Chitty, b Martin
Lt. Inner, o Lightfoot, b Dixon..................
A. P. Danawood, o Mackenzie, b Chitty Rev. Maandrell, b Martin garan
W. C. D. Tamer, o and b Richardson.
A. E. Lanning, b Mirtia.........
A. Mackenzie, o Balderson b Chitty
F. Mullinax, 6 Martin
E. Irving, b Martin
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J. Hall, not out sum
2
Extras ay
10
Total
.102
DOWLIKO ANALTAIR.
0.
LEAQUE MATCHES.
Mpreme Court
Fins Rong
HONGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELD.
“HONGKONG® F.C. V. ROTAL ENGINNERS.
the shield competition, was played on the Club This, the principal match in the first round of ground st Happy Valley on Baturday afternoon. The field was well lined with spectators, and the No. 2 stand well filled; but the Club stand itself had rather an empty appearance. have been due to the fact that even the Club's This may. most sanguine supporters did not export thom to put up the fight they did on Saturday. The the absence of Hamilton from the Colony. B.E.'s turned out as advertised; but, owing to Aucott was called on to fill the gap. The R.E.'s kicked off promptly to time against the san. and early settled to work. As the result of some good work by the forward Hue, Morrish tried to beat Kew with a shot which he saved, but in clearing, Meaney forced the hall from his bands into the net thus putting the RE.'s one up. From the kick off the Engineers. again took up the nus of the play, and a good
THERE IS NO
REASON WHY
ANY HOME
SHOULD BE
WITHOUT A
PIANO
$10 PER
MONTH
try from Mooney's head just grazed the WE HIRE FOR oroashar. The Suppers were unfortunate at this point of the game in losing Edwards, who in falling, put his wrist out and had to leave the field. They continued to prese, however, and as the result of a combined effort by Morrish and Meaney, Meaney beat Kew for the second time. Up to this stage of the the Club had done nothing but clear their but they slowly and surely settled to work in earnest, and from a miskick by Lamb, Browne got in and scored number one for the Club. Edward's notarn to the game was greeted by a cheer from the Sapper supporters in the No. 2 stand, where they were making themselves heard. Play continued to be evenly contested,
but the standard was not of the general ran of ROBINSON PIANO the exhibition given by these old rivals. Caron conceded
a corner which was well taken by Mead, and from the after play Browne again beat the Sapper custodian. The Club continued
to press and Browns beat Power with a splendid shot for the third time. It may safely be said, however, that Power had had no chance what
over to KBTQ any of the three goals. The Sappers forward line socmed to have lost all idea of combination, and Jackson sent the ball past time after time when apparent opportunities for Meaney went begging. Half time was called with the Club leading by 3 goale
to RE's 2.
CO. LTD.
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'WARE CHINA.
Sir Robert Hart means, we may suppose, to make us happy and comfortable when he talks of China. In fact his words rather tend to make our flesh creep. For his own prophetic vision seems undeniably farfetched, whereas the events and tendencies upon which he founds his prophesy are substantial enough, and capable of Hart knows China, whilst others, rather guess A very different interpretation. That Sir Robert at it is, when all is said and done, a minor point. The looker on may actually see most of the game.
Sir Robert is impressed with the greatness which Chins will undoubtedly attain in the fature." There his wide experience endorses the opinion of the street and the bazaar. The slow awakening of a giant has been watched with anxious interest. By every sign it may precodes full consciousness is about to be made, and the question for the world is the use that will or may be made of that consciousness.
From the kick off Browns all but scored from a fire individual run, the "all but" being the width of the crose bar, The Sappers then started work in earnest and Meansy forced Kew to a corner in attempting to save. Morrish Saturday's football programme included three placed a fine contre for Mesneg and he in bi league and two shield matches. Some of these turn headed the ball past Kow; but the goal was games furnished interesting sport, and raised disallowed for some infringement which was the enthusiasm of the large crowd of spectators only apparent to the referee. The Club forwards to a high pitch. The best match in the league continued to show good form, and from a splen- competition was undoubtedly that between the did combined run by the whole forward line, Naval Yard and the Boys Own Club. The Williams scored the fourth goal for the home youngsters continue to improve with every team. The fifth goal for the Club was scored match, and the quintetta who represented them from a corner kick by Mead, Power in trying to on Saturday played a sterling game and merited save fazzled the ball, and Weston, giving him no the hearty applause with which they were greet. further chance to save, forced the ball into the now be interred that the final stretch which ed by the large crowd present. The Yarders net. This put the result beyond doubt; but wan by the narrow margin of 2-1. The Money and Morrish continued to fight a lost HG.A. team, minus some of its prominent battle, and, before the whistle sounded Meaney players, just managed to snatch victory from beat Kew for the third and last time, the the reinforced Medicals by one goal, while the whistle sounding shortly afterwards with the This match ended in an easy win for the YM.C.A. had a walk-over from the Lutanon Boore.
H.K.F.C., 5; Engineers, 3, civilian team by six wickets and 100 runs. For The surprise of the day in the shield the "B" team R. Hancook recorded the ex-matches was the easy win of the E.E.F.C. cellent store of 161, not out, and H. Hancock over the Engineers by five goals to three. contributed 61 before being caught by Garnett. honours, succumbed to H.M.8. Bedford by four The Mosleme, a new team sepiring for shield The top scorers for the Artillery ware Gunner goals, Fuller 59 and Captain Garnett 47. Four of the Artillery wickets fall to Claxton for a total of
Martin ........ Dixon...
Richardson...
Chitty
H.E.C.C. "B" Y. R.G.A.
The frequent burglaries seem to suggest that perhaps we do not treat our midnight callers in the right way in Hongkong, but the eccentric yet entirely original method adopted by a beautiful lady figuring in a story in the Xians number of Sketch is hardly likely to become popular here: for I am sure it would be hard to find any one willing to place sigars and whisky at the disposal of Mr. Bill Sykes, to sustain him during his arduous task of rifling the strong room Personally, I do not advocate the idea, but it may really be found to be the most economical in the long run, for when the spirit courses the veins the feeling of good fellowship and peace and goodwill to man will surely follow so long a the supply is restricted, and all thoughts of disturbing your rout or your treasures will be. come abborront and the allent visitor will depart i tion of sugar, tapioca, rubber, pepper. and gam. 14 ans. Poerce takings úho whhur Lens-Bér + the Naval ezenjul on naturray atlusmuvm. 181kmil get back to their usual form, s'rest is the only progress and hegemonies, to find a twenty-first
at pesoe with all the world.
The British North Borneo Company was incorporated in 1881, and is one of the few char. tored companies which manage to pay their way and return dividends to shareholders. The territory occupies the northern part of the island of Borneo, with a population of about 200,000. The island is dansely timbered, and the interior is mountainous. The principal sources of ro- Thus are opium, spirit farm, and jungle pro. duce. The country suitable for the cultiva blox on large scale, Coal, and diamondi- ferons bite have been found and coal is already been exported from Jesselton to Singapore and Chinese ports,
RUDBER CULTIVATION,
Jurors will feel interested in learning that a judge in Seattle excased a number of inen from (serving on a jury because they had read an
A large portion of the ompany's lands is account of the crime upon which they would eminently suitable for the cultivation of rabber have been called-to-find a verdict had they beer and during the last few years companies and selected as jurors. It suggests an easy way of been formed with capitals equal to £450,000, for shirking a tedious duty, but the disqualification the purpose of turning the jungles into per- does not tend to raise the standard of intelli.manent rubber states. From this source alone gence among jurymen. What intelligent men will forego the privilege of keeping themselves informed concerning what is going in the world?
s considerable revenge is expected within a few years. The tobacco estates are inoressing rapidly, and the product fetches good prices in the market. The prospects of huge revenues from these two articles of cultivation are extremely bright.
CAPITAL AND THE FUTURE.
Only Englishmen have the pluck to colonies on their own account without Govern ment aid, and the record of the Company reveals what can be done by grit, energy, and perseverance. After 27 years' work and expenditure
Pardon me, fair readers, if I seem ungailant I do not wish to reflect upon you, although it is my duty to indulge in reflections, but I could not resist several questions which suggested themselves to me when I read that the Emperor
the issued capital is very of Keren the other day received in audience, small, and will in time rise rapidly in the some Korean women who had distinguished market. Just think that our home government themselves by their devotion to their husbands. intends spending $180,000,000 in buying out Naturally I wanted to know if the ladies of the some Irish landlords and British North Borneo Hermit Kingdom were becoming so Westernised is larger in extent and infinitely more fertile then Ireland. Of course, the comparison is in their ideas that they did not worry about not a fair una from the point of view of their poor husbands? And I would also like to population and established industries; but the have been informed if this royal recognition of reader must recollect, too, that the British Govern
ment is not paying 180 millions for Dublin, an old fashioned virtue awakened the women of Belfast, Cork, or Waterford: it is laying out. that country to a sense of their responsibilities this preposterous sum for agricultural land, to their spouses? I have not had the questions formas derelict and cultivated, rich and poor, but answered, but it occurred to me wa might to spend a ferthing in Rhodesia, Borneo, or any improve on the methods of the Korean Emperor. other colony to bring fortile lands into bear
ing is quite another question. For instance the Governor might inangurate a scheme of recognition of wifely merits. Those who flirted with other men and neglected their husbands might be merely admitted to receptions at Government House, those who, while dirting, attended to the care of the household, might receive a shake of the gubernatorial hand, and those dear domestic creatures who were · 80 unmodern as to retain their affection for their husbands and who loved their own homes might be rewarded with Invitations to Government House Ball. What's that?. It would cause an upheaval of the social fabric in Hongkong Well, perhaps
*
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of
T
illustrating some Just by way women's conception of their duties to their husbands, I will quote from the Korean newspaper's nocount of the reception:" One of these women, the story goes, prolonged her dying husband's life some days by giving him a cupfal of her own blood obtained by cutting her fingers. Another, we are told, cured her husband of leprosy by giving him a bit of flesh
The shares and loans of the British North Bornes are as follows
Diva. Priso. Yield,
1903
£100,000 5% Bonds 1907 M&N 103 4 16 6 £200,000 5%
103 4 16 6 £169,200 5% 1st Mort.
103 4 16 6 Deba 460,201 shares of £1 fully
July 17a. 4 12 6 paid. 471,020 18s, paid
153. 4 16 6 Next year the inal call will be paid on the 185. shares, and both rank equally in the market, and I then expect more active dealings. It is too to alculate the progress for the ordinary early to but I regard them as an excellent land retinent, giving fair yield during the period of development. Should the goldfields
rich, there may be a Australia and South Africa, when the parent Company will be master of the situation. In 1991 the population of Western Australia was only 50,000, and its funded debt was a little more at £1,614,000 than the capital of British North Borneo to-day. With the discovery of the goldfields at Kalgarl the colony want rapidly ahead; and the population is now nearly 300,000, and public debt is nearly £20,000,000.
rush similar to those
However, from rabber, tobacco, Bago and takon from her own thigh." There are not many tapioca; from coal, silver, manganese and anti- ladies prepared to sacrifice themselves in this mony the colony will go steadily on its way, and way, but should I go far wrong in conceding investors will find their shares and dividends that there are one or two Hongkong wires who also on the up grade. There are not many do not mind giving their husbands a bit of their but the great ining for making money rapidly. tongue?
Yes, it must have been a surprise! This refleo- tion follows reading of this story of a mission mry in hins who was sufficiently vigorous to out
avenues
Breat
companier of the world are certain to enjoy exceptional progress and British North Borneo, under the English dag, and with a board of espable men under Bir Charles Jessel, the chairman, will prove a sound, and possibly a highly remunerative investment
Gunnar Fuller dismissed two of the MB team for 47, two others morumbing to Gunner Fitzgerald for a total score of 60. Boores and analyses follow:
B.G.A.
Capt, Garnett, b Stevens'
59
C. 9. M. Owen, a Pearca, E. Havock... 18 Ganner Fuller, o Sharp, b Peares..... Lt. Chapman, a and b Puru Gammer Nasli, b Claxton.com It. Thompson, b Claxtori..
Gunner Atreal, o and b Pearç.......
Capt. Watson, a and b Claxton Br. Howitt, a Pearce, b Clacton-.................. Ganner Fitzgeralit, a Sharpin, b Pearoo... Gunner Swatton, not out......
Extras.... stripetar sa
Total
...138
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
*
11.3
16
5
2
T. E. Pearoa messiani H. D. Sharpin
F. H. H. Stevens A. A. Carton
B. Hancock, not out
T. E. Peron, Garnett, b Fitzgerald..............
A. A. Claxton, b Fitzgerald .........ATELY SARMIE
H. Hanocok, a Garnett, ↳ Fuller apscenos
W. E. L. Shenton, e Hewitt, b Faller...... 21 H. D. Bharpin, not and.......
A.0. Lang, F. H. H. Stovena, F. J. Gelsthorpe, 9. S. Logan and P.Jacks did not bat Extras... --
Total
248
BOWLING ANALTRIB.
Gunner Fitzgerald. Capt. Garnett..
nnner Nash Br. Hewitt ...... Gauner Fuller............................
Lt. Thompson na mariances
8
5
L
2
TELEGRAPHS V. CELIGENGOWER,
This, proved a most interesting game and resulted in a win for the Telegraphs by 4 runs. When time was up Craigengower had one wicket to fall, but decided to play to a fluish Scores and analyses :---.
TELEGRAPHS.
E. W. Day, Kinnaird, b Osman ....... A. H. Young, b Osmani, memenan
R. B. Beattis, o Rosa, b Brawn
0
Oliver, a Kinnaird, b ́Lammert. 21 W. E. WErGrou, o Osan bị Branson Tack, b BatliwRETNAM. J.D. Woods, e Noria, b Batliwars. A. J. W. Poake, 4 and h Batliwara C. B. Franklin, b Batliwars-instag C. E. Shields, zot out nas W. Hons, b Battivaraosa.
Extras run
Erawa ORFAN Fatliwara. Iammert
Total 962äve ROWLING ANALISIS.
.116.
9
4.5
GRAIGENDOWER,
A. 0. Drawa, b Peaks
3. D. Kinnaird, b Panke
R. Bass a and b Peake
G. A. Kanepek, o Oliver, b Peake
J. D. Noris, Young, b Olivez.
W. H. Vironah, ran out....
L. E. Lammert, d Olívar... L. A. Rose, b Olivor.
A. Gaman, b Peake
6. B. Hatliwara, not ent ................. R. Phipps, o Young, b Oliver..
Extras
Total
·NAVAL YARD V. BO.C.
These teams met in their league fixture on interest in the doings of the Boys seems to be, on the increase, se quite a crowd of spectators were present to witanes what proved to be a very evenly contested and interesting game. In the first half the forward line of the boys go good account of themselves; their combination
This oldest of civilisations, long buried under inaction, corruption, and lack of any national driving power or vigour of national charseter, has led the Western world in more ways than The result was certainly quite nalooked for, one. It is not only that masterpiece of ingenious as the E.E's have been doing so well in League convenience, the pawnshop-borrowed from China well at all, even in the few matches they have of the civilation of the East upon the progress of football; whereas the Club have not been doing not from Lombardy which marks the influence played. The failure of the E.E's at this time the West. And it would not surprise the com of the season can only be attributed to their plate historian, accustomed to the changes and team being overworked, and if they mean to chances of this mortal world, the va el vient of
[all did well, the far parte a
and in Browne
"The
Bour
second to none in the Colony, Williams and end, the ontside men, were quite up to their old Weston. The backs and half-beaks ware not form, and were ably supported by Tarmer and quite up to the scratch, but Kew was as reliable
Es ever,
turned out before, The
densay much occupied with China as were the with
nationalities. There wiring from deg distant to the twentieth have been prophets and to spare to warn us that Fascinated by the figures of a population of four Chins will overran the world in our own time. hundred millions, deased by the mbmerged timed besching a standard which is soldom dimplayed by our senior League teams. The play
splendours of Chinese civilisation, impressed by of the Yarders was of the soggy order, and, but For the Sappors Meaney and Morrish were
the thinese character and by the course of mo- for the services of Joughin and the halves, the the best of is forward line which seemed to work darn events, they seem to lose their heads in a Boys would certainly have been one up at together better than anything the Sappers panic, and think of the final awakening of Chins half time. As it was, however, the unexpected aro
defence, the end of their world. Perhaps they have happened and the Yardars from breakaway usually the strong part of the team, fell to heard talk amongst the students and intellec beat the Boys custodian with a shot which should pieces when Edwards left the field, and trials" of Toung China, and have so grown easily have been saved. Half-time found the even his return did not steady them. Till the used to the confident belief that Chins will
end of the game they seemed to be all in a hoop soon throw up B Cromwell Yarders leading by the only goal
to change ́of ́ all 'the world. For that From the kickoff the Boys were early aggres whenever the Clab forwards got near the R.E the face
good Coxon worked like two men, but his sive and tries by Blakemore and Chunyat "were
been the talk of a vague Young Afteen Teard and deservingly applauded by the spectators. kicking was not quite up to the mark, Power Chins Party these Blakemore eventually managed to past the played a good game in goal, and could not be more. Perhaps the German Emperor has in- blamed for any of the goals scored against his feated them with his ponliar alarms. At all Tarders custodian and put the game level.
team. In general summing up, the better team, events, the notion of a devastating China sweep- The Boys continued to press, and for Bacon foaling within the peasity area, a penalty kick on the day's play, wen; and teams who meet the ing over Europe as the Haas swept over Rome was awarded; bat even from this Abbas failed to Club in future will lo well to remember that makes an interesing bogey which may bo cors The Yarders then seemed to grasp the they are good stickers, and never beaten till the fortified with precedent and illumined with fact that after all they might lose a couple of ninety minutes has been played. The Club points and putting in some good work in the meet the King Alfred in the next round, and as Boys' territory, Coombes scored a good goal from & pass by Dalgill. The referee, Gunner Marsh, had cocasion to cuation Gillespie for an offence which, although it certainly called for caution, did not call for the remarks which were passed by a section of the spectators; for after all the majority of the Boys can give quite as much as they get. No further scoring taking place the game ended in a lucky win for the Yarders by the odd goal in three.
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For the winners Jonghin and Pasoos were best. For the Boys it would certainly be easier to select the worst thou the best; but the play of Chunyat, Blakemore, and Goldenberg is certainly worthy of special note Gunner Marsh reforsed and kept the game well under his control throughout,
EUA V. ZAM.C.
This contest took place on the Military ground, the teams being evenly matched through the absence of some of the Artillery mainstays and the presence of new blood in the Medicals. The game, however, was not a good one, being marred by look of combination and erratic Hoking. The teams were;
R.G.A.Beasley; Oxley and West; Jones, Weaver and McGregor; Cramp, Hackington, Macfarlane, Bellis and Simionds.
R.A.M.C.Foulkes; Redfern and Brough Mill, row, tou Cabern, Barr and Wooger; Hatton, Watt and Nash.
there are other good games, it is hoped that the shield committee will so arrange that football enthusiasts will be able to witness them all.
The teams were:
RE.-Power; Beardmors and Coxon; Lamb, McCrory and Edwards Jackson and Morrish; Menusy: Wallbank and Tayler.
H.K.F.C.-Kew, Ancott and Carroll; Lindon,
Barlow and Morphy; Williams and Weston, Brown, Turner and Mead.
H.M.9. "BEDFORD" V. MOBLEMS,
our
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brand new terrors. There are those who hug the fearsome belied that a yellow hegemony and world-dominance are clearly written as a new chapter in the inscrutable book of destiny, and that when, soon or late, the Anglo-Saxon gonine has served its turn a Pan-Asiaticism of a particularly monstrous form will automati cally accept the sceptre from
*palsied, withered hands.
Bach stuff, perhaps, as dreams are made on. Sir Robert Hart dreams differently." The time would come," he said, when China would aasame the greatness of a Continental Power This match took place at Happy Valley and like Germany, and then, owing to the leaning ended in a comparatively easy win for the sailors, of the poeple towards international peace, they who might have registered a greater score, had would throw their lot in with the astion which they kicked with anything like precision, The had the most pacific intentions. The attitude game was all theirs, but the forwards gave a very of China then would tend much towards the indiferent exhibition, this probably being peace of the world. Then they would turn to brought about by the knowledge of the fact that the rest of the world and say that there must they had nothing serious to contend against. be no more war." (hina, we suppose, dominat ing a world kept in check by the fear of China's would lay inexpugnable armed strength, When the whistle sounded the score stood
Bedford, 4; Moslems. 0.
down laws and behests which no other Power or nation would dare to flout. Peace would become universal because no nation darod to fly to arms and because China, creation's overlord, commanded pasco.
H.K.A.A.A,
BROKE CROSS COUNTRY CHALLENGE CUP.
The first of the three runs for the above trophy took place yesterday afternoon at Kowloon. Only two competitors started namely A. E. Ellis and L. E. Chonynt,
That is, at all events, the only mad by which war can ever cease. The Banction foor is the only influence strong enough to restrain the animal
human nature, the mod passions of ambitions of peoples, and the cunning of Governmente. A world disarmed by consent would produce a war within ten years of dis-
For a long time after the Artillery kicked off play continued in mid field, transient visite being paid to each goal, but no damage being
of these visits to the net of the round the track, out of the entrance of the world credit nations and Governments with
This race started paziotually at 3.30 p.m. on the Cinder track. The competitors ran once armament. For who, after recent warnings,
done. Επ ORO Medicale A penalty was given against the Kowloon Cricket Club, ca defenders. Macfarlane took the kick, but the Road, down
to Bobinson so fine a sense of honour pe to give any to-Tauntati, back towards assurance that no mean advantage would
round the track be taken or attempted in an anazonred
ball struck the post and rolled behind the net, the Frays and once An open goal faced Crews in one of the to finish (about 6 miles). Both men kept world? Bo long as nations armed to the. B.A.ALC. rushes on the Artillery stronghold, well together from the start, but for the last but the forward was not brisk enough to take mile Ellis took the lead and hold it till the advantage of it, and the spell arrived with no finish, winning by about 30 yards. Time
38 minutes. score registered.
In the second moisty it did not appear as if either defends would be penetrated, the erratic and disjoined play of the forwards being useless against the solid work of the defenders. The half was well worn, and sharp struggles had taken place at both ends before Bellis succeeded in netting for the Artillery; his low, oblique shot completely baiting Foulkes. The Medicals strove hard to equalise, but there was no change in the score when the whistle sounded.
Final: Royal Artillery, 1; Modicals, Q.
A. R. Sutherland, and the competitors were followed by Dr. Forsyth and Mr. Labeaud on bicycles.
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teeth confront sach other, mutual fear and res pect may keep the peace. But here comes the danger, very visible to our generation, of that breaking point where choice must be made bo- tween bankruptcy in the effort to go the pace and a war which may check the pace. A world overborne by one immense and insuperable force might keep its peace at the dictate of that force." But, if that be Sir Robert Hart'e ides, we do not- know that its consummation is more desirable than the existing condition of lamentable bar- barlems and perils. And, as for the future of Chins that is like the future and the end of the world-a page in the seated book which only God can read-Pall Mall Gazelle.
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