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conform to the generally accepted British ideas as to the liberty ofthesubject, and were greater thought given to the fact that human beings are daily bought and sold in Hong kong it is not difficult to anticipate the outery, which would be raised by the good WATSON & CO. folks at home, though if they succeeded in
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inducing the local authorities to take additional measures to remove this re- proach their efforts would not perhaps oc vasion so much criticism as those from which this Colony has recently had cause to complain. However, that by the way. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS The point is that more might be done to put a stop to the practice of trafficking in children which gives rise to considerable kidnapping even in Hongkong. It is quite an everyday occurrence for a boy or a girl to be reported to the police na missing. On the face of them, those reports would suggest little beyond some more or less temporary family loss, but to those with a knowledge of Chinese life and the many peculiar ways that are inexplicable to the Western mind, they speak wish eloquence. They reveal the operations of the unholy trade which flou WHISKY rishes by suntching children from their parents and selling them to other Chinese BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE | who put them to a variety of uses. Perhaps it is not common knowledge, but Europeaus MALT WHISKIES DISTILLED
in charge of educational institutions here can testify that so great is the dread among The better class Chinese of losing their obildren that they do not allow those of trader years to travel to school alone. Servants have to accompany them to the
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ing school, and on no account must the young people undertake even the shortest
and apparently safest journeys by them. elves. Older girls who might be expect. ed to be able to look after themselves are also guarded by amabs insamuch as they offer greater temptations to the kidnapper. We occasionally Batter ourselves that the individual is as anfe in Hongkong as in any city at home, but with these facts before us it is difficult to subscribe to the statement.
the individual who has bought an adopted son or daughter, or who has acquired an apprentice or a servant. Thus, though it be perfectly well known that a young person has been stoles, and the party buying him or her makes himself criminally liable if the transaction were other than inflestand blood, the law cannot touch him, an immanity which is not calculated to farther the ends of justice of to enable those engaged in the work of suppression to strike at the root of this crying evil. Our authorities are faced with the bounden duty of removing this reproach from our midst and should bestir themselves by adopting measures which will make the infamous trafficking impossible and secure. for each that personal freedom which the protection of the British dag is understood to afford.
The troops in garrison donned summer uniform yesterday.
The secretaryship of the Hankow Club bar now been filled, Mr. Spencely having hoon elected to the position.
Mr. 4. P. Lammert in acting se organist and choirmaster at the Union Church during the abeance on leave of Mr. Chapman.
Two months' imprisonment, and six hours in the stocks was the punishment meted out yester,. day by Mr. Hazaland to a Chinese for obtaining money by false pretencoe,
The Japanese Jugglers now performing at Hongkong Cinematograph in Dos Vevax Road
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LOCAL SPORT.
ROYAL ARTILLERY SPORTS,
An exceptionally large crowd nassembled on the United Barvicon Recreation Ground at Kowloon yesterday afternoon, the second day of } the Royal Garrison Artillery Regimental Sports. Aress were fenced off for the officers; their friends and families, the married non-come., privates, and their families, and the bachelors, while there were special points of vantage for the Indian regiments and for the Chinone. The The "Times" publishes a messagehand of the Buffs attended, and under the baton from Tabriz that an Irishman and an of Bandmaster Howett, discoursed appropriate
ally large programme was carried through with American who have recently arrived selections during the afternoon. The meeting there, are drilling volunteers and that held under A.A.A. rules, and the exception a great tragedy is approaching. If military precision; in fact, the committee of factory manner in which they conducted the of starvation and if it falls tens of sports. The committee was composed of Tabriz holds out thousands will die management deserve every credit for the antis
thousands will be massacred.
Committee's President. – Capt. G. E. Garnett, Members Lient. H. G. Bagnall, Liont. T. A. Whyto, Lieut. A, W. Chapman, Lieut. V. E. Guise, and Sub-Major Ahmed Din Sub-Committee --1st 1. Mr. Gr. Little, R. S. Major White, C-Q-M.-S. Foster, Sergt. Styron, 88 Co., Corp. Freeman; 87 Co.-C. 6. M. Ras, 83 Co. The lengthy programme proved an interesting one, the
MR. ROOSEVELT IN ITALY.
LONDON, April 7th.
Mr. Roosevelt, on arriving at Messina, was received by the King and Queen of Italy who are revisiting the city.
NAVAL DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE.
LONDON, March 7th. Mr. Asquith in a speech stated are still attracting large audiences nightly.that if any of the Colonies expressed Professor Kikugoro has introduced several new
entertainment.
Dr. A. P. Wilder, the American Consul, General, will address, a public meeting to be held on Sunday night in the Theatre Royal under the auspices of the TM.CA. The doctor's subject will be Religion and the over вке шад."
ment but the Home Governament would not take the initiative. CONCILIATION CONFERENCES IN THE COTTON TRADE.
running events being good and the tugs.. of war creating much excitement. As far as the European pullers went, the result, was a "dead cert." for the 83rd Co., but with the Indian teams it was different. The final in this event was between a team of Sikhs and a team of Mahommedaus from the HK.S.B.RG.A.
Needless to say, it was a pull to an absolute inish, and a pull which created the wildest excito- ment seen on the field for the day. The first
homedans four minutes and fifty-four seconds to
‚ ̧OSE MILE, R.G.A. Gr. Thomas, 88th Co., 1; Gr. Gowar, 88th Co., 2; Gr. Luckett, 88th Co., 3. Time--5 min, 28 1-5 sec.
Boor RACE: Br. Crump, 1; Gr. Manser, 2; Gr. Williams, 3; Gr. Rose, 4.
TUG-OF-WAB. Two beaten teams R. G..A pulled off for second prize.
The 87th Co. beat the 88th Co. At the conclusion of the sports Mrs. Chamior. wife of the Colonel commanding the Artillery in South China, presented the prizes.
On conclusion of her task she was awardəd threo ohcors, another three boing supplemented for the officers of the Artillery,
LUSITANO RECREATION CLUB. The fast race in the Easter Monday athletic
announced. sports starts at 1. p.m. instead of ot 2,
LAWN BOWLS.
The prize distribution in connection with the Police Club has been postponed from Friday afternoon.
"We are informed that the Quarry Bay Club obtained a signal victory last Saturday over the Civil Service Clnt and not over the Polica.
The opening day at Kowloon Bowling Green is the 26th inst, when the anal ́inaugural match will be played.
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The matches to be played to-day are Singles Bagnall v. Garnett; Atkinson v. Clark; Worcester v. Le Breton.
Doubles: Beasley and Byrne v. Carr and Worcester; Thompson and Bagnall v. Franklin and Warburton; Lask and Davice v. Turner and Riskotts or Hagen and Hickling.
FOOTBALL NOTES.. Saturday's match Civilians v. Military was
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ware concerned. No doubt the sudden change to school gates, servants wait for them on leav. tricks which further tend to popularise thea desire for a conference on the naval tug lasted for five minutes and eight seconds, disappointing as far as standard of play and gute
defence of the Empire it would and the second poll took the 3rd. Co. of Ma receive the immediate and respectful got the Sikhs over the line. In the obatasie such great heat accounted for a great deal. The country was adopted. The Sock Fight proved selves greatly under such conditions and the consideration of the Imperial Govern-race the latest practice of running it across Players could not be expected to exert them-
interesting to the spectators, likewise the boot ground was very fast and slippery. ---
The Military team seemed to hack cohesion in all lines. Watta, R.G.A. centre forward, could have been dispensed with as he missed every chance that was given him. Brewster of the Baffs who had to call off, owing to injuries, was endly missed. this dashing player in the Military fron rauk
forwards worked hard, but somehow there way Kew would have had more work. The other no finish to their efforts, Watts invariably shooting wide of the goal moth. The halves ore very ordinary. Wharton is a clever player bat has a very bad fault of hanging on to the ball and playing to the gallery. Coxon sud Bartlett, at back, played well and so did Beasley between the posts.
To understand the causes underlying this Fractice, the exceptional place which a son occupies in the affections of a father has to be remembered. As an ancestor worshipper he anticipates posthumous attentions from his offspring, but more material perhaps is A. S. WATSON & CO.. the wish to secure that support which all
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At the February meeting of the Committee of Management of the Union Church it was decided to erect new coolis quarters on a site behind the church hall, and the seatholders were asked by circular to provide by special contributions »
sum of $1,200 for this purpose. There was a ready response, the whole sum requisitioned being subscribed.
LONDON, April 7th. Sir Edward Clarke has been appoint od Chairman of the future conciliation conferences to be held at Manchester between employers and operatives in
A BALKAN SETTLEMENT.
At the annual business meeting of the Union the cotton trade. Church Literary Club the following gentlemen were elected to constitute the new Committes: Mesars. B. F. Ancott, W. D. Braidwood, A. Bellamy Brown, F. Browne, A. 8. D. Cousland, C. C. Hickling, P. H. Holyoak, J. C. Jonghia JR. Wood, and Dr. J..C. Thomson, with the Rev. C., H. Hickling, ca efficio, President.
We have been informed by the energetic
advance representative of the Hippodrome Circus that on secourt of some unforeseen circumstances the first performance has been postponed until further notice in the newspaper. The various exchanges we have received pro
nounce the entire show a combination of talented artists and wonderfully trained Animals.
Chino e sons render to their parents or foster parents when overtaken by old age. Where there is is no offspring Chinese buy and rear sons as their own for the same caussa. Of course there is also the grossly commercial purobase of getting a boy for small sum, training him to some trade or occupation and then salling him at a greatly enhanced value. With regard to girls the case is different. They are bought with a view to their being sold as servants native families or being kept to the age when they can be profitably disposed of as wives or concubines. There is another fate to which many are condemned, and that is to well known to oill for particular re- ference at prosent. With a knowledge of these facts, it is easy to realise the commer. cial possibilities of kidnapping. Of curse the risk is great, at least in Hongkong, but in neighbouring ports the nefarious trade On the 3rd instant, at HB.M. Consuisle Govers!
can be conducted in comparative safety. The Canton, before . H. Fox, Acting Consul Genera', and afterwards at Christ Church, Shameen Is melbod is very simple. A man or woman by Kev. . Jenkins, EDWIN ALFBED STAFTAN Of Canton, to VIOLET MACERILL, daughter of George appealing to childish feelings may induan a Mackrill Smith, formerly of Canton [590 little one to follow him or her, and once out of HONAKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUT ROLD &ight of the family residence, it is not diffing his retirement from the Government service
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MARRIAGE.
An Indian, who could not resist a desire to possess a horse which he saw in the charge of a Chinese and which he tried to take away from him, was at the Magistracy, yesterday sentenced to two months' imprisonment for assulting the Chinese. When the latter would not give up the horse on the demand of the Indian, the de- fendant seized the roing and triad to make off with the horse and when the owner interfered he assaulted him.
The Committee of Management of the Union. Church had before it at the January meeting a letter from Mr. J. Dyer, Ball, Léointi at
LONDON, April 7th. Montenegro has acquiesced in the decision of the Powers regarding Bosnia and Herzegovina on the understanding that the sovereign rights of Montenegro are recognised.
SAINT JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. Shortened Evensong will be sung at 9.15 pm. on Good Friday after which a short selection from the Messiah will be sung by the Cathedrs) Choir. The Cathedral Choir will be augmented by a few other voices, but, owing to the organ being under extensive repair it has not been found possible to do more than this, as there it not enough of the instrument available to sup- port a large Chorus. The soloists will be Mrs. Barrott, Mrs. Dealy. Mrs. Broughall, Mrs. Goldsmith and Mr. E. B. Ayris. The collection will be in aid of the organ fund for which £1,000 is needed.
BRITISH SHIPBUIDING PROGRAMME.
ree and the putting the weight. The main festure of the sports, however, was the Royal Artillery Challenge Cup. This is compoted for by the regiment year, and to the soldiers is a way the principal item in the programme. Last year it was held by the 87th Co., but this year it has been wall and deservedly won by the 88th Co. at 155, the Bith Co. coming second with 98, Their total points on the meating are registered while the 83rd Co's total was only 39 points. Those present should have no hesitation in con- gratulating the winning company, tunately for the others, they had most of the best sporting man in the regiment: at the same time they thoroughly deserved their win.
Results of events follow-
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one man Thomas, 88th Co., 2; Gr. Wiltshire, 83rd Co., J.
PUTTING THE SHOT, Native regimente: who stood out as a player in a class of Jaham Khan, H.K.S.B.R.G.A., 1; Ouler Khan. hie cwn. That player was MoCabbin. His H.K.S.B.R.G.A., 2; Sahra, H.K.S.B.R.G.A., tackling was superb and he never failed to 3. The winner put the shot, a 24lb one, a kick and kick hard when in a tight corner.
distance of 26 ft. 11 inches..
TWO MILE WALKING COMPETITION: Open to Navy, Army and Police; Private Wilkinson, Buffa, 1: Gr. Wicks, 87th Co, 2; Gr. Parkes, 87th Co., 3.
HIGH JUMP, B.G.A.: Gr. Thomas, 88th Co., 1; Gr. Old, 87th. Co.; 2; Gr. Williams, 87th Co., 3. Hoight, 4ft 8 inches.
Bore' RACES: In the first race Jack Wray was first: W. Little second; and C. Donald, third.
The second race was won by Master Tompkins, Master Watton being second.
VICTORIA CROSS BACH. Distance, 60 yarda. Bdr. Cramp and Gr. Johnson Dead Heat. Grs Flockney and angell
LONDON OFFICE: 131, Fleet StrVET. EC / cult to get away with the child, Children | and his consequent non-return to the ColbarTacurod vessels are not commenced until the Each man to run a quarter of a mile: 88th Co.,
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disposal. As a rule children are seldom taken in very many undertakings ontside this which has been made abroad, greater expedi Sergeant Wray, 87th Co., 1; Sgt. Hall, 83rd
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GIBIS BACES: The first race was won by Co., 2; Sgt. Day, District Staff, 3.
Owen third. Miss Wray, with Mies Watten second and Miss
The winner of the second race was L. Stenhamn, A. rueld being second.
BACK FIGHT: 87th Co, beat Bord Co. FINAL TUG-OF-WAR, R.G.A.: In the first
At.in one minute 50 secs. In the second pull the round the 83rd Co, beat the 88th after a pull of same Company walked away with the previous
He was ably assisted by Hamilton, and a better pair of back would be hard to find in Hongkong. Kew in goal was very safe. The halves were hard workers, Barlow and Gregory shining. The forwards wore not se good and missed several opportunities to score when in front of goal. Brown, Mead und Weston were the pick of them.
Now that the Football Association is in being we hope they will next year arrange a trian- gular con test with the Civilians, Army and Nary.
The Football League have only three mistakes to complete their table,
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Saturday 2.30 p.m. on the Naval Ground, Naval Yard v. Buffs: Referee Gunner Margh. 430 p.m. on Military Ground, Y.M.C. v. R. G.A.: Referee, Copl. Edwards. That leaves one more match only to be played, that between the R. E. and the Buffs.
REFEREE
At the Football Association meeting held last week, Mr. Frank Browne was elected the President and Mr. Alex. Storrio Secretary and Ganners Jidge and Rickwood 2. Hurdle Face FINAL, Gr. Williams, 87th Treasurer. The following Clabs have joined: Co., 1; Gr. Thomas, 88th Co., 2; Gr. Hongkong F.C., Y.M.C.A., Buffe, R.G.A., Wiltshire, 87th Co., 3. Time-17 2-5 secs. This EE., Lusitano, H.M.S. Monmouth, B.O.C., Inquiries which have been made in the Clyds proved an excellent race btween Williams and H..S. King Alfred, H.M.S. Bedford, Naval Yard, and the Secretary tells me the other Foot- district suggest that has Admiralty are proposing Thomas, the former just winning on the post.
RELAY RACE, R.G.A. Four men per team, ball Clube will all be affiliated by the end of the
month. lay down two of the ships of the new pro gramme without delay. As a rule, large
This is what we have wanted for a long time tolen from Hongkong are usually taken to It was felt that Mr. Ball's bag connection with second half of the financial year, the laying of 1; 87th Co. 2. Time--4 min 14 2/5 secs.
SERGEANTS RACE. 220 yards handliesp. and I congratulate the mover in this matter on the mainland whence negotiations Union Church, the very special services he has the keep plate being usually delayed until nine or opened with the parents for rantom or rendered in almost every office that may be held ten or even eleven months after the sanction of
Parliament ha been sought. It is understood, Open to members of RG.A. Sergeants: Colour-bis success, where nepotations are opened for their in the hurch, and the leading share he has however, that, this year, owing to the WHEN the patrotic feelings are stirred we bought to be kept in Hongkong. The Congregation for the benefit of both Europeans is to be shown, and two battleships of battle will be laid down in Clyde shipbuild- are wont to refer with pride to Hongkong risks of discovery are too great for that, and Chinese, demanded special recognition; ship-ernisers, somewhat similar, it is believed, and a resolution was placed on the minutes to the indefatigable building at Devonport recording Mr. Ball's services to the church
establishment in May, with a proviso that as the farthest outpost of the Exupirs, and They are usually sold to persons
ilable incidentally we may be led to speak of the Singapore. Boys are frequent y sold and the Colony in this respect. A copy of the
Slips for two other large shipe will be available at Portsmouth in September and at Devonport blessings and advantages which have contractors, and it is remarkable that they resolution was sent to Mr. Ball in the form of
in November, while amble facilities for the con- will followed our stay here. Few will cavil at are passed like chattels from one to another a luminated address.
without their realising that they are being
At the Magistracy yesterday Indian was struction of other vessels of the programme the statement of these. They are very old. Otherwise it seems difficult to accoust
on Tyne and at Barrow-in-Furness, brought before Mr. Hazeland on charge of at the disposal of the Admiralty at Newcastle apparent and cannot be gainaaid. But we for youths of eighteen an upwarde having stolen a belt containing seven sovereigas early date a third-class oruiser will also be laid have not by any means reached the goal of
not breaking their bonds and asserting from a compatriot. It appears that the two mon down at Pembroke endeavour. We have many evils to check themselves free agents. Even the
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went to the Sikh temple to bathe. The defendant, we have many abuses to remedy. And immigration laws are evaded by those it was alleged, entered the water first and whon none more clamant than the trafficking in responsible for the sale. Girls on the other he emerged he offered to hold the other's clothe On the 7th at 11.55 am.-The baroinster human beings which still continues, more hand. are even more easily banded about. to which his companion assented. Before the has risen considerably over the Loochoos, and The two depression mentioned yesterday have or less openly, in the colony.
Accustomed to regard themselves as little other could come out of the water the defendant fallen quickly over E. Japan and the Bonius.
tioned resting via a Ansell, 87th Co., 2; Golding, 88th Co., 3; Nash, placed for the manufacture of a number of these Of late wo have felt in Hongkong the better than mere chattels, they make no said he was going off, and left the temple deepened considerably.
weapons, and that they will form part of the When the prosecutor pot on his clothes be situated over the N. part of the Sea of Japan 88th (c., 4. influence of purists at home. Public protest at a change of ownership.
N.C.O's BACE, ruk and file. 200 yards: Brarement of batleships of the Dreadnought consciousness has been roused to rather
Admittedly it is not easy to suppress this discovered that his belt was missing. He and the other over the Pacific to the South of
Japan Both are moving. Eastwards,
Preasure has increased over 8. Chins and Gramp. 87th Ce.. 1; Br. Debenham, 87th Co, type. Shell have already been made in Wool-
again over the 2; Fr. Simonds, 88th Co., 3. Time-23 min. 13.wich Arsenal,
ompared with the present 12-inch gun (Mark precipitate action by lurid pictures of opium evil. The Chinese themselves in reporting succeeded in finding the other man whom he
NATIVE TUG-OF-WAL: This was butw which has a range of roughly, sixteen dens and their wretched patrons, but what the cases are given to distorting and ex- asked for his belt. The latter replied that Tongking, and given would be thought in Great Brilaiti were it aggerating the facts which make it difficult had his money in it, but he would return it next Yangtze Valley. It is highest over China 20
ану. On the following day however he the South of the latter area.
Moderate N. winds may be expected in the Nos. 2 and 3 Companies of the H.K.S.D.B.G.A., les, the new gun has many points of sa- known that ever under the flag of the for the police to appraise the state-denied this and the complainant' pat the Formosa Channeland fresh N. and N.E. winds the former team being Sikhs and the latter periority, the most important of which in its brave and the free" there obtains a system monta made to them. Many report the loss matter in the hands of the police, His Worship over the N. part of the China Sen of buying and selling women and children, of a child to "save face," and even the however believed that the charifs was a false aye, and occasionally men, which cannot be stolen children add to the dificulties be one, and dismissed the charge at 10a.m. to-day, 000 inches. distinguished from shotery? We are all cause they are schooled to call the partios
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WEATHER REPORT.
losers after a shorter pull, thus scoring a win.
TEAN RACE: The final yace for native teams, postponed from the previous day, was won by No. 5 Co. of the H.K.S.B.R.G.A.; C Co. of the Mahrattas being second
OBSTACLE RACE: Williams, 87th Co., 1
RANGE OF 18 YILES.
NEW NAVAL GUN.
The new 12-inch wire breech-loading naval gun (Mark XI.), which is to have the highest velocity of any gun yet made, has emerged with credit from ita testa, and has given completo satisfaction in official quarters.
It is understood that orders will shortly be
Mahommedans, No. 3 Co. won both pulls, the grouter range. It is said to be effective at eighteen miles, and tices who have seen it Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending first after 5 min. 8 secs. and the second after tested declare it to be the finest weapon in the
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OFFICERS RACE, open. 120 yards; N.winds, no Maundrell, R.N., 1; Lieut. O'Sullivan, R.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon. to-day is sa follows:-- Hongkong & Neighbourhood Formosa Channel
Bonth musst of Chins between South coast of Chine between?
Hongkong and Lamooka Hongkong and Heissa.
derate; Ane.
Bame as No. L. Same as No, 1.
Same as No. 1.
Rev
Lient. Thompson, R.A., 3?
CONSOLATION RACE: Gr. Guest, Bird Co. 1; Gr. Hubbard, 87th Co., 2; Gr. Steward, 83rd Co., 3.
World.
There are indications that some orders for. the now gun will be placed with the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, where shrinking pite of enormous size are in process of construction.
It is hinted, too, that we have not yet reached. finality, and that in the ecurso of the next year we may see a 13.5-inch gun, with an oven higher velocity, put to the test.