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THE CHINESE NAVAL COMMISSIONERS,
LONDON, November 24th. The Chinese Naval Commissioners
as well as the Heir Apparent and his consort. lunched at the Foreign Office and Of the statues to be unveiled with befitting visited Portsmonth. ceremony by H. E. the Governor to-day that
KING'S BIRTHDAY CELE
BRATIONS.
REVIEW OF NAVAL BRIGADE BY
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
occasion...
military officers, and friends,
will attend the Review.
THE INTERPORT CRICKET MATCH,
THIRD DAY.
HONGKONG V. STRAITS.
to one of Clarko's deliveries which broke from lag, and got the stoke 36-3-17. The average per wicket had risen to 12. Mackenzie hart his log and had to retire, his place being taken by Lanning, of Shanghai. Baird lifted one, of Clarke's deliveries and narrowly escaped being caught by long old. Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before the half century was reached Six individual runs, wora. then
him
to
over, but the grand-stand Bort over and
a foreign newspaper which first designated hian Edward the Peacemaker"—a title of which the King himself and the Empire he rules may well be proud. Appreciating as they
Immediately on completion of the unveiling
Considerable interest, was manifested in the do the value of his Majesty's great services
gabri ceremony in the Statue. Squaro this morning, third day of the interport erinkat meeting when not only to the Empire but to humanity
the programme for which we have previously the Hongkong versus Straits match was com at largo, it will not be without fervour that
pablished) H.E. the Gormor will proceed to monced. As before, ideal weather favoured the divided betwear Baird and Pearce, and the H. M. Dockyartin the Commodore's steam barge players, and an exceptionally fast game resulted. former snicked a four, which raised the total British subjects in Hongkong and China will to-day voice the words of the national anthem
LONDON, November 24th,
Pearl, and on ladding will be received by a fourd Captain Beasley and Captain Barratt, of Shangta 60 for 55 minutes' play. When the hour of Honour composed of the Naval Yard Folies hai, undertook the duties of umpiring, while had gone, the telegraph indicated 70, to the The Times" in a leading article Forca, that His Majesty may be spared "long to
Mr. W. D. Jupp acted as official scorer. reign over us.". Happily the present state discusses somewhat sceptically the A review of a Naval Brigade, consisting of
Hulback, the Straits captain, won the toss four. Clarke was replaced by Eddie, who difference both botemon having contributed a of His Majesty's health gives every hope of practical prospects of China's co-Busjackets and Royal Marines from the Fleet and seat in his side to bat. Baird nad only gave two in his fivat &long continuance of his reign. Hongkong stitutional programme. Loud resist-
in Harbour, will then take place.
Bird did extremely well with the bowling and Baird sent which has always availed itself of the
The parade will be held on the open ground secured wickets fairly quickly till Zounder and with the first ball in his Sovereign's birthday to demonstrate its ance to the Central Government is to the Wart of the Admiralty Deck. The Hennessy worn partnernd, and then a good stand treated the third delivery more effectively. loyalty and homage to the Throne, will heard in the Provincial Assemblies, rord, and are requested to use the Murrey Road collapsed after tilla, and only four runs were the first sixer in the Hongkong innings, and general public will be admitted to the Dock-was minds, Cariously enough, the batsmen despatching it to the Law Courts. This was mark the pensent occasion in a peculiarly and this may be the first notes of the entrance, which will be specially opened for the made before the last man was caught. Hongkong, brought the total up to 80. Clarke at mid-off fitting manner, by the unveiling of statues coming storm.
too, made rather an indifferent start, Elborough saght Baird, but could not hold it. This escape Residents on production of their visiting being caught for one, and Maundrell being was followed by the retiral of Pearce, who cards at the small gates of the Murray Road bowled for four, while Edwards, whose attempted to receive a bail from Eddis in mid-air entrance will be directed to the space on the supporters were sanguile ho would make a and found his wicket goas, 87-4-35. The Parade Ground reserved for them.
big score, only made 16 before he, too, was average had now risen to nearly 22 runs por There will be reserved accommodation in the bowled. However, Beird and Turner put a large shed facing the Admiralty Dook for the bettor poot on the game when they got holpad to secure the 100, which was signalled wicket. Turzer succeeded Pearce, and he members of the Executive and Leglative together, and they ran up over 100 batwoon after an hour and twenty minutes butting. Councils and their friends, also for naval and them. Neither of their successors did brilliantly, Baird continned to treat the Gorling of though Bagnall applied a useful 18. Within Eddis vary severely and secured a boun By kind permission of Lieutenant Colonel five minutes of time it locked as if the home dary and his second airer to the Law Courts Bayard, 1.8.0., and Oloors, the Baffe Band team would carry thair innings overnight in messsion. A change was then affected, bat Bird was caught out on the stroke of files, Grenier taking the leather from Eddis, but his and Hongkong were all out for 211, which was
advent proved expensive, Baird getting two 32 more than the Straits' score.
fours and his third sizer out of him, as well as a single run, which, with Turner's one, cost the visitors sixteen rans. The combination which had carried the score from 87 to 149 tras split up by Hennessy, in the next over, taking Baird's wicket with a clean bowl, 149-5-66. The average now worked out at practically 30 runs
Grenier. Two hours play saw the home per wicket. Garnett joined Turner, sud Mac. kontio now came on and took the bowling from score standing at 160. Hennessy thon handed duntive of six runs and a bye. A succession of the ball to Habback, whese first over' was pre- bres sent up the total, and when four runs wero nonded to win two singles were hit off Hubback, and then Turner snicked a boundary, the figures being greeted with applanse, Immediately afterwards he was caught in the long fleld by Zehader. 181-6-38. The average was still maintained, 30 runs per wicket. Bagnall joined Garnett, who was caught at once by Zehnder 182-7--10. This reduced the average to 25 runs per wicket. Another military combination was established, Green being the ninth man to go to the wicket, and when they had carried the score to three short of the second century Clarke took over the bewling from Mackenzie. Before the 200 was reached Green was caught by Mac- kenzie atmid-off. 199-88. This furtherreduced in exactly the same manner as his predecessor, the average to just under 24 runs per wicket. At
of HM. the QUEEN is a public gift to the City, the cost being defrayed by the surplus of the Coronation Fund. The statue of the PRINCESS. of WALES is the gift of Mr. MoDr. Tho Colony was in- debted to the generosity of Sir PACE
+
THE BUDGET DEBATE.
LONDON, November 24th, Interest in the debate on the Finance Bill in the House of Lords is
unabated.
CHATER for the statue of H.M. THE KING, and to Mr. J. BELL IRVING for that of
Lord Cromer has announced that H.R.H. the PRINCE of WALES. Unfor- he cannot vote for Lord Lansdowne's tunately this group of five magnificent resolution. He disapproves of the bronze statues of three generations of the Budget and therefore abstains from Royal Family will not be seen to-day to the voting. greatest advantage owing to the continued presence of the unsightly contractors" matsheds on the ground which the Govern ment, years ago, promised should be con verted into a garden plot.
LATER? Lord Lytton has announced that he will abstain from
voting on the
Bud- When this get, which he says was more popular noble group of statuary is seen com- than he had thought, pletely surrounded by grass plots and flower beds, Royal Square" will be one of the most beautiful spots in the City
M. PICHON. THANKS GERMANY.
The troops will be present at the ceremony of unveiling the statues, and the public
LONDON, November 24th. disappointment that the usual Review at
In the course of a debate on A. S. WATSON & CO..] the Happy Valley is not in this
Morocco in the Chamber of Deputies, year's programme, of the celebrations is mollified Paris, M. Pichon paid a tribute to the LIMITED,
by the announcement that IE. the Guy loyalty of Germany and thanked her PRVOB, after the unveiling ceremony, will for her attitude
An improvement in review a Naval Brigade consisting of Blue- jackets and Royal Marines from the Fleet
relations and
the in Harbour. For some reason or other, the general situation in Europe, he said, Naval men have in recent years not figured was notabio. in the grand parades and reviews at Happy
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will take place on the open ground to the on the P. and O. steamer" Mooltan
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, 24th November. -
IN CRIMINAL JurisdictiON.
BEFORE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (HON. ME. BEES DAVIES, K.C.)
་་་་¡་ I
THE MUELER. TRIAL
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The trial of the second Chinese for complicity in the murder of two Indian police in the Now Territory on August 26th was resumed, the Acting Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. F. A Hazeland) continuing the prosecution
for the The Attorney-General said he wished to call the Police Court interpreter to speak to what occurred at the Folico Ceart.
The visitors won the toss and elooted to bat
the fold was made.
first, sending in Eddis and Gronier to face the bowling of Bird and Oliver. Eddis reesived from Bird and was almost caught by that bowler. in the scoond hit, a tako resalting from the miss. The next over proved expensive for Hongkong, Eddie getting three boundaries in succession both bowlers, the field not being disposed to off Oliver, and runs continued to be made off
catch the batsmen, Thirty runs were put up in the first quarter of an hour, but they camo more slowly afterwards. Baird took over the bowling from Bird and a fresh disposition of Eddie promptly sent Baird to boundary, but almost lost his balls to the next delivery. However, the third ball brought his career to an end. He tipped it off his bat and wee cleverly caught by Garnett at long slip. 4733. His place wastakon by Lient. Clarke, and Oliver handed the bowling to Bird at the Law Courts' end. Bird bowled a maiden over and then Baird clean bowled the newcomer. 49-9-1 Hubback was almost ought a few minutes after his advent, the miss costing Hongkong four runs. Grenier got the first sixer of the game by sending Baird to the Club in the The evidence was then rejected, and the last ball of the over, and Bird gave Hubback statements made by the prisoner before the hoary in the most. Grenier succumbed Magistrate after he had been cautioned were Baird's delivery glancing off his bat and being a quarter to five Oliver went to the wicket and then read
When the case for the prosecution was closed, succeeded Gretior, but he was caught out by meanwhile relieved Hennessy. Five minutes caught by Green at long ship. 72-3-24 Hickley Bagnall hit the 200th ran off Hubbeck, who lnd- Mr. Potter submitted that there was no Baird before he got a run, 73-4-0. Mackonsie, later Bagnall was caught at the wicket by esso to go to the jury. His Lordship said he who holds the interport record for the 163 le Maartenes. 203-9-18. The average was now would refer the matter to the jury, who, after
Mr. Fotter objected. He did not think the evidence, was admissible. This was a further attempt to discredit the evidence of Mak Lin Fuk, the condemned man, who yesterday con- tradicted the statemente nocredited to him in his depbaltion.
His Lordship doubted if the Attorney General sould call evidence to prove the von tents of the depositions which he had already
ruled were inadmissible.""
T
SYMAITH.
(First Inning.)
B. L. Eddin, Garnett, b Baird'
they had been addressed by Mr. Potter, brought made for the Straits in 1897 against the com- 23 runs per wicket. Bird was the last man to Valley, and it will be hoped that this revival SIR JOHN FRENCH COMING invordiet of not guilty without waiting to bined teams, how took the willow just before go to the wicket and the left-handed batsman
hear the avideas for the defence. The prisonertive of 50mms exactly. Mankousie did not hold by Hubbock just on the stroke of
noọn: The first hon's play had been prodno foods left-handed bowler. He was caught out was recordingly discharged,
five. the bat long, for attempting to make a point off 211-10-1 a rather weak hit, he was promptly ran out. MILITARY MATSHEDS DESTROYED. 825-2 Brown next want to the wicket, but
Early yesterday morning, two alarming, re-
he was not long associated with Hubbsok, port from the vicinity of the military87-6-33. Maartenes followed, but be who 專舖 olaverly caught by Garnett.
on and was heard over in Victoria. It was caught by Pearce 87-7-0. Zehander was the matsheda awoke most of the residents of Kow lifted his first ball and
was promptly found that they were caused by the bursting of ninth to take up the willow sad the partnership two gasolines in the serated water factory in the scores carried up to 100 after an hour and barracks, which with other matsheds were ablaze. How the fire originated is not known, but very the smart falding of Bagnall, was responsible aquarter's play. Oliver now relieved Baird, and shortly after the discovery was made some five for Brown being run out. 104-8-13. Dr.
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west of the Admiralty Pook, and we do not at Marseilles on the 26th inst., on a doubt there will be a large attendance of tour of inspection of the Garrisons of the general public to witness it.
The Government of Kores has decided to present a sum of 199,00+ yea as solatium to the family of the inte Prince Ito.
China and the Straits.
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STENET. EC sentenced a native to six weeks' imprisonment in port from Singapore late on Tuesday fix, matabeds had been consumed. The Block Hennessy succeeded, but the mort folding
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 25TH 1909,
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. J. R. Wood with hard labour for entering the second floor with hard labour for entering the secondo
to commit a felony.
TO-DAY the Colony of Hongkong, in com at 9. p.m. The Carpie Bros, have introdnood a heavy gal, the wind increasing to typhoon and the hospital als escaped. The nature from Bird, and then the bowlers were changed,
The Hippodrome Circus is performing every night this wook at Causeway Bay, comшensing
vary novel aet entitled The Chinese Laundry," and the entire programe this week meets with great appreciation.
STEAMER CANTON" IN A TYPHOON
When the Swedish steamer Canton arrived noon she bore unmistakeable marks of having by the native officers of the 105th made the batsmen/centions and pans sa passed through the typhoon which caused shed, med, it looked at eso me 13:37. the slowly. Zohander and tre fire bo ta the Mabrattas and the 13th Bajputs were ont fins boundaries, much delay to shipping due from the south wind, would carry the conflagration to the next over. After meeting with no success from The Canton had fairly good weather until the 18th instant, when a rough sea was sticceeded magasino, but this contingency did not happen, driving off Oliver, be secured two boundarias soldiers were-lined out to pass pails of water Baird relieving Oliver and Garnett replacing from the pumpe, but this was of little use, and Bird. The slower deliveries of Garnett gave when the hail carts from Taumati and the Zehandar an opportunity for a four with s Water Police Stations were brought to the drive to the on boundary, and he dealt with two being reduced then to a mass of blackened ruins to punish Garnett's bowling severely, sad the acene they were not required, tho mataheda successive halls for a like valde. He continued
the heavors, and the many sightseers witnessed Baird now gave way to Bagnall, and the tiftu When the fire was at its height the flames lit up score was carried to 160 in about 30 minutes. very no spectacle. No one was injured, but interval arrived with the score standing at 135 the inconvenience to the soldiers is considerable for eight wickete.
"A.WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE.":
mon with British subjecte in the Treaty a
force and the sea growing to mountainous. heights. Powerful waves swept the dock, smash ports of China, celebrates the birthday of
ing the port boat dock and thres of the boats our sovereign lord the King, who on Nov.
hanging in the davits. One gig, was washed clean ember 9th last attained the sixty-eighth A hawker was charged befors Mr. J. R. Wood overboard and the rod connecting the steering year of bis age. Though belated, the at the Magistracy yesterday with obstrustion.
gear aft was snapped, thus rendering the vessel celebration will lose none of its wonted When the defendant saw P. C. Clark approach-manageable. The steering gear was eventual. spontaniety and tonthusiasm, for it is pering him he ran away. The constable gave
ly secure to the windlass, bat while this task fectly true to say that for more years than chase, and when he laid hands on the fugitive the was being undertaken the engine-room skylight many of us can remember, in the British Latter scratched him and bit one of his fingers. All the gear above board was mere or less B.
was store in and the engine-room half flooded. The hawker told his Worship yesterday that the Empire whatever artificiality belongs to unstable assaulted him by striking him on the damaged, and the starboard bow of the vessel the ceremonial surrounding, the Sovereign's chest, but declined to go to hospital for medies! was slightly stove in. During this thrilling the examination. The hearing was adjourned, the experience no lives were lost, but officers and
defendant being admitted to bail in the sum of abated.
ore had a very trying time till the storm
THE PORTOLA FESTIVAL AT
SAN FRANCISCO.
WEATHER REPORT.
In A Woman of No Importanca," staged at the Theatre Royal last night, the Bandmsan Comedy Co. displayed another phase of their Tersatility, and the enthusiastic reception which they were accorded was proof of the collootire and individual merits of this Company's per formere. The smart sayings in a pine which depended upon spigsam and repartoe were well distributed, and there can be no doubt from the continuous applause that they were closely
birthday has been obliterated by guine display of affectionate esteem which the occasion calls forth. KING EDWARD has proved in every respect a worthy ane dessor of his revered mother QUEEN VICTORIA, und, to borrow words used by Lord ROSEBURY, his popularity overrides San Francisco ou the 17th ult. the San Fransisco In connection with the Fortels Festival at geography. Apart from the fact that in Chronicle published special edition of 116 hie Asiatic dominions the King is a living history of the industrial, financial, educational, pages, which furnishes marvellously somplete personality to millions who have never seen and social development of the city. It is him arising out of that deep-seated painting and it will reprodations file loyality to the Crown in the abstract as the had is that of a map of America embodiment of British rule and especially extract from the geography from which it is China Sen.
in .1646. with the following in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the tasks, the hearty raception of the audience mani
Bird took the first over after the resumption and nearly shifted Zehnder's baila with the last ball. This over cost Hongkong two runs, but Baird had a maiden over. Garnett again distinguished himself in the slips, catching Hennessy, 179-9-25, Cavendish, the lust man in, only received one delivery when he was caught by Groen at the wicket. Straite bal thus made four runs only after reaaming, and
were all out for 179.
N. E. Grenier, e Green, b Baird *Lt. Clarke, b Bird......
T. R. Habback, a Garnett, bied..... T. G. Hickisy, o Baird b Bird.....
E. M. Mankenzie, run outre,
V. C. Brown, run out
A. Maartenos, e Pearce b Bird H. R. 8. Zehnder not out
Tie: Hennessy o Garnett, b Bird 12.0. Cavendish, o Green, b Bird...
Extra- Total
179
Dowling Analysis,”
Bird
Oliver
Baird Garnettbal Bagnall.
HONGKONG.
T. E. Penroe, Eddie
1
.A
A. C. E. Elborough, a Eddis, b Hẹntessy Bay. W. II. Maundrail, b Clarke
W.
W: N: Edwards, b Clarke..... Captain Baird, b Hennessy,
D. Turner, o Zehnde b Mackenzie 38 Capt, Garnett, e Zehndez, b' Hubback Lieut. Bagnall, e taartoes b Clarke Lient Green, di Mackenzie, b Clarke R. E. H. Olivar, not out R. E. D. Bird, Hubback, b Hennessy
Extras....
Total .......
HanezRy
Clarka Edilig
Grenier
Mackerzie
Hubback
Bowling Analysis.
GE
Monday and Tuesday of next week will be devoted to interport femiis,
CRICKET DINNER TO INTERPORT TEAMS.
Pearce and Elborough set up the first partner visiting teams are being extortained by the
Hongkong went to the wicket al 2.15 ship, but it was seen dissolved. Elborough, after Cricket Club to a farewell dinner at the Hong-
On Saturday, 27th instant, at 7.45 pm, the
Pearce had opened the scoring, being caught by kong Hotel Owing to limited space it has Eddis. 3-1-1. Maundrell was his successor,
nurt Parts found that long Clarks, loft the
On the 24th at 12.05 p.m.-The barometer has risen considerably over. China and Formosa, and fallen quickly in Japan sud at Vladivostok.
Two depressions exist over the Japanese area, one of the 3. post of Japan, the other over moring Eastwards the N. part of the Sas of Japan. They are
watched, sad readily understood. Area of high pressures are lying over the Mr. Charles Vane and Mrs. Henry Dallas, in most to the North of the Yangu the 298-shineinsipal abatefect of Ford, ditworthy maps. One especially interesting Yangtze valley.
Strong to heavy monsoon may be expected and Mrs. Arbuthnot," proved equal to their handed bowler. He smesked four and then the Hongkong Cricket Clab to join in the Maundrell hit a lovely boundary from the same dinner, but smoking concert has been arranged festing the mess with which they had filled source. Dimuter overtook the newcomer, for in to comment at 9.30 p.m. in the large dining Miss Bhache Forsythe nethe next over bat one Clarks beat him with a room, and hoped that as many members who Lady Haustanton, Miss Lacy Beaumont as beauty which scattered the sticks, 12-24 cou put in an appearance will do so. No tickets Lady Caroline" and Miss Lilian Russell as The average was thus six runs per wicket. The will be required. "Mrs. Almarra" were all that those characters advent of Edwards gave Hongkong sapportera === represented, while Mr. E. Granby, in the small but interesting role of an archdeacon, proved
showed that A Woman of Ne Importante" was with Clarke's bowling and get nine in one over, lietima. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agenta. entirely satisfactory.
The whole play went with a swing which telegraph indicated. 20. Edwards took liberties Specialities for the Skin are the study of a ly, and twenty-five minutes had gone before the Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Foudre
not the least important piece in the repertoire of which included two boundaries. However, he fel¡
of British justice-during the eight years taken: "The isists of Amerion on the west Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending their allotted rales. His Majesty bas occupied the Throne of the Pacifiek Bes are not many of much at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches.
account (1) The chief is California, an island
Mendocino to the Louth, B. Suess, which enters.
(2)
of the United Kingdom he has travelled of about 500 leagues from the North Cape, to-day is as follows:
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon much on the Continent of Europe, and, as
a little within the Tropisk of Cancer.
N. winds, we all know, those visits have been made Ingala Salomonia supposed by some to be the Hongkong & Neighbourhood strong cecasions for efforts to improve the mutual re from the, natives theft, who stole Megellanas
Land of Ophir, (3) Insula Lartonam, named Formoss Channel
squally. lations of the Powers, and the ententes quietly Cookboat when he first entered there It was South coast of China between winds strong
NE gale N. to NE. and unostentatiously arranged through his not until 1701 that California was ascertained Hongkong and Lamooks.
by a Jesuit priest to be part of the mainland,
to a gala. instrumentality have given His Majesty a but the fact was not accepted and published Bouth coast of China between
Nogale Hongkong and Hainan.......... whGil 1725.
the Bandianan, Comedy Co.
fresh hope, and he cut a pretty fear to the How to as BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com boundary of Henzeny. Still, fons cams slow plexion, Mrs. Ellan's Créme Charmante, Lait
Charmant will enable you to do it.
Her
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