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TELEGRAMS.
"(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK.
FOURTEEN MEN DROWNED ----
LONDON, October 5th.
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1912,
Hongkong's budget has been presented to the Colony, and though the financial statement is not the brightest that has been explained to the Legislative Council, it is not the most depressing. It does not justify any feeling of pessimism, and
until about 6 p.m. Needless to say, the swimmers chafed at the delay, but their language concerning the oil launch and her crew, we understand, was not so indescribable as that of a number of spectators of maturer years who, on account of the delay," had no choice between the bar and the bath. But where
CANTON.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
MONOPOLIES.
October 3rd.
-BOXING TOURNAMENT.-
An excellent series of boxing bouts was witressed by a well-filled house at the
INTIMATIONS
City Hall on Saturday night. The LOTUS BRAND
Bubmarine was run down by the we may cherish as great confidence in the were the water police? Surely this was before the revolution. This is, of course, Mr. J. Forbes gave very fuir decisions,
off future of the Colony as ever we have Hamburg-America Jiner Amerika Dover on Friday morning. Fourteen of done,
was saved.
a case in which a charge of dumping rubbish in the harbour could have been preferred.
The first event was a contest of six
stirring contests put up in most instances For some time past the Government evidenced the fact that the promoter, have been gradually re-introducing the Mr. Hall, knew what he was about when different monopolies which obtained be matched the men he did. As referee.
accounted for by the financial state and while Messrs. Penfold and Hanaford is quite a wise provision, for whereas, it kept time. is a state of affairs foreign to western the crew were drowned, but one oficer After the comments that have been made No official report has been made on the ideas, in the present condition of Ching two-minute rounds between Seaman Ford
The submarine flotilla was in this column regarding the inadequacy of joint expedition of Portuguese and
it is quite a feasible proposition and of H.M.S. Rozaris, 141lbs., and L. E. manduvring off the South Foreland, the police force, it is re-assuring to fearn Chinese to exterminate the pirates who quite a lot of money is to be got out of it. McKay of Manila, 145lbs. The three The latest news is that the butchery rands during which this encounter had their headquarters at and the first inkling of the disaster was that the force is to be increased by twenty have obtained when Lieutermat Pulleyne was Europeans and seventy-five Indians. The Colowan and the surrounding islands. monopoly has been sold to 'n merchant lasted were fast and exciting, but in the called Yuen Hing for $200,000 a year. third MoKay-struck Ford below the belt, was perhaps not unnatural, the One can quite understand the Govern and the latter went down to the unfair. found by submarine B10 floating in an anjority of these are required to patrol A
the New Territories, and only about ten pirater declined to be exterminated, and ment's wishing to continue these mono-blow and was counted out. The referee exhausted condition. He was just able Europeans will be added to the strength did not wait to afford their visitors any polies when they can get sums like this very properly gave Ford the decision, to say to his rescuers "The submarino is in Hongkong and Kowloon Any addi-entertainment. This refusal of the bold, for them.
and did not alter it although a second Hetion is welcome, but I doubt if the ten bad buccancers to play the game accord-EUROPEAN-TRAINED DOCTORS FOR THE ARMY,
of the American tried to persunde him Europeans intended for Hongkong and ing to the rules of the Portuguese and Doctors who have had a foreign train that the knockout Flow was a solar plexus Kowloon are enough to bring the force Chinese attacking party proved somewhat ing have been very much in demand in disconcerting, and the expedition bad to the army since the new regime came into up to its proper requirements.
retire with drooping colours. Doesn't it being and their results having been remind readers of a celebrated Duke of entirely satisfactory the Government has York-I think it was the Duke of York-just issued a notice that nong but doctors having a European or American training
cut in two. I went down a mile."
was taken in a state of collapse to the depot ship Forth.
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Two destroyer flotillas are searching
the waters.
LATER.
The Admiralty have issued a list of the names of the drowned, who, number ffteco, including Lieutenant Percy
Nothing was said in His Excellency's budget speech about the overcrowding of Victorie Gaol and the urgent necessity of dealing with a serious problems. Surely the Government do not intend to blink at the facts, or stick its head in the sand The King has sent a message of like the ostrich and refuse to see what is happening. Exception has, I am told, sympathy.
been taken in official circles to my com-
O'Brien.
The submarines have been ordered-to-
ments last week on the discharged reen to home ports, and the manœuvres murderers, but the authorities have only have been stopped...
themselves to blame if they are occa- The purser of the str. Amerika, inter-sionally misunderstood. It was reported viewed at Southampton, said the B2 in the Daily Press last week that it was crossed the liner's bows with only her understood that two men who were sen The liner's tenced to penal servitude for life had conning tower showing.
been discharged along with others who engitios were reversed, and everything
were being released on account of the was done to try and avert a catastrophe overcrowding of the Gaol, but the state- but the submarine was hit amidships and ment was not contradicted and has not sank like a stone. Boats were lowered heen contradicted. It has been stated From the liner and a search made for an since, however, that the murderers were hour, but no trace of the members of the released for other reasons. Well, why
are these reasons not stated?... crew was found,
BATTLE AT NICARAGUA.
LONDON, October 6th.
Who had ten thousand mon,
And marched them back again.
He marched them up to the top of a hill will be employed in the army and that no more money will be granted for native doctory or the purchase of native drugs This is a step forward and will give a great impetus to the different ambulance and first-aid-corps which have been formed lately in connection with the
Schoolboy examination "howlers" have a double interest if they are looked at in the right way. A writer of note in a London paper on religious life and social work gives the following scriptural examples perpetrated by upper middle- class boys on the modern side of a woll- known school in West London : ----
Joseph of Arimhthen was a good and just solicitor.
Calvary equals soldiers. Our Lord healed ten leopards, and only one turned to give Him thanks.
The Samaritans were a people who lived in St. Maria, and one of whom our Lord
healed.
They have first, as the writer says, the intorest of being amusing, but secondly the interest of showing exactly how so many, blunders of this kind occur-care- less articulation on the part of teachers
army.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE WUCHANG
RISING.
Sunday, Monday, and even Tuesday were held here as holidays in celebration of the rising in Wuchong last year and the populace waxed quite enthusiastic over matters here. The streets of the city were decorateden Monday and Tuesday and a general holiday proclaimed. There were a number of processions through the city and reworks at night. The iden most prevalent at all the cgfebrations was honour to the new flag, which goes necessity of unity Sports were held on the Eastern Parade Ground and were a
lent and the programme very much the liking of the Chinese
If the Government would only give a little thought to the circumstances, they or permitted by them in their pupils. Ato show that the new Chinese realise the would be conscious of the Gilbertian.
gaol overcrowded, with prisoners being discharged, in fairly-large-numbers, and..
CONFUCIUS' BIRTHDAY.
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hit.
Seaman Moreton of H. M.S. Taku, 125lbs, and Nigger Jackson, 124lbs., word next to say conclusions, Six fast and willing rounds ended in a decision in
favour of the sailor.
MOKHA
COFFEE.
The Food Question
"LOTUS."
The next contest was one of ten rounds" between Sepper Miles, R.E., and Little john of H.M.S. Tamar, both of whom There is no Other Coffee Equals turned the scale at 140lbs. This event was the blot on an otherwise bright pro grammne, and it was fortunate for the spectators that it was not of longer for something to happen, and, were much duration. They grew weary of waiting relieved when the last round ended. The decision was in favour of Littlejohn...
WIN
The
OBTAINABLE EYRKYWHERE.
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The next event billed was between Jim Mason of H. M.S. Newcastle, 139lbs., and Frank Willians of Manila, but Frank was found wanting. An able substitute came forward, however, in Walker of the sporting K.O.Y.L.I.'s a lighter built man Wine and Provision Merchants.
was! whose weight than the sailor, announced as 130lbs. This fight productive of four clever rounds. first few minutes were in favour off Walker, who scored repeatedly with a right swing. His repetition of this blow in the fourth round, however, wakened the sailor up, and watching his oppor-, tunity Mason landed a right above the counted out. As he left the stage after heart and Walker went down and was
the winner, however, he was loudly theered by the spectators who appreciated. the geme fight he put up.
BUX DEFEATS WALKER. The battle for the
of pretty clean and elever boxing
Chs. J. Gaupp
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
CHATER ROAD,
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featherweight boy hears Calvary," mispronounces it A great battle has been fought in situation they have created. Here is the naturally gives it a military meaning, grand success. The weather was excel better fight than has been seen for some "cavalry," is permitted to do so, and
championship of the Orient proved a
Nicaragua in which the Government
so also with "leopards" for lepers and
tie in Hongkong. It was an exhibition
troops had a hundred men killed and two
St. Maris" for Samaria. Articulation
throughout, and the varying prospecte hundred wounded while conducting an yet additional police are being brought is a matter on which those who have deal-
of the combatants kept the audience in a state of wild cxcitement The prin- out to the Colony. If the arrests becomings with the young cannot be too care- assault against the rebole,
Great preparations are being made for cipals were Iron Bux, whose fame as always have on hand a very large co The specimens given.abovo re- Confucius Birthday, which is Monday boxer is well-known along the China Meanwhile the United States marines more numerous thus at present, I supful.
All the Temples, Colleges and coast, and Eddie Walker of II.M.S. who had gone there at the request of the pose we shall have the Sanitary Authori-minded me of the case of a local next.
Newcastle. The sailor was not such a Consul were assaulted at Coyotepe, losing ties serving an ejettment notice upon the boy who wanted to be shown the "holy Schools are being decorated and are sturdy hoy as his opponent, but he had i
SCIENTIFIC AND goat" that he had heard so much about having celebrations and more enthusiasm plenty of pluck and grit, and, fought One throughout with a cool head. Five The question of the hour is-Whose at the Peak Sunday School, and some is evident this year then over..
'rounds of brisk fighting saw the SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS took Darraca. It is announced that the scalp is to be taken, for allowing the Peak of my readers may recall a story told reason for this is that the Commissioner | advantage with Bux, but although the
A of Education has been making an combatants had mixed it freely, little Transits, Levels, Plane Tables, Prismatic and rebel leader died. He was wounded and Burglar to escape from the Ginol? There in one of Hubert, Bland's hooks,
endeavour of the
four killed and six wounded.
The Government troops subsequently
captured, but died later.
The battle is described as the most sangginary engagement fought in Central America for years.
privon authorities!
to useless
Sight Compasses, Hand Levels, &c., koj
Bino
INSTRUMENTS
In the sixth-round damage was done. Bux sent the sailor to the buards with a He was rather right jolt to the jaw. groggy when he came up on the ninth count, and Bux glided in to settle utters Walker, however, smothered successfully and weathered the assaultDAWING until the gong sounded. Again in the approaching, Bux sending his opponent
with du away
many appears to be an impression abroad that little girl on a visit with her Auntie
celebrations held there must have been collusion between to the Zoo was disappointed because she the burglar and a Chinese warder-but had not seen "the cross-eyed bear in Canton and has fallen foul of the there are no Chinese warders; the staff How the child had got the impression Confucian Societies in so doing. This consists of Europeans and Indians only. that this ethnological curiosity was to has caused much enthusiasm among the The fact that another burglar recently be seen in the Zoo was naturally a mat-members of these societies, which, if a participated in order to forcibly protect escaped while in charge of a Chinese ter for inquiry by Auntie, who was perlittle misguided, certainly has the popular next round the end appeared to be policeman at the Government Civil Hos- fectly horrified to discover that it arose feeling behind it. More money is being pital is perhaps responsible for the im- from the imperfect articulation of a line pression
It is explained that the United States
foreign citizens.
AMERICAN RAILWAY DISASTER,
LONDON, October 5th. *** On Friday-un express train proceeding from Boston te Now York was derailed, fell over the embankment, and became ignited. Eight people perished.
RAILWAY DISASTER IN SPAIN:
LONDON, October 8th.
A goods train bolted down a gradient and dashed into the station at Alicante. The engine overturned into a crowded waiting room, killing nine persons and injuring 122.
CANADA'S NAVAL DEVELOP MENT
LONDON, October 5th.
A message from Ottawa states that six Cabinet Ministers are proceeding to Quebec to select a site for the dry dock for Dreadnoughts.
US. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN- CONTRIBUTIONS.
the
An amusing incident was witnessed the other day near the Post Office Aburly Sikh, leading a sheep by a string, boarded a car, tied up the sheep, and was about to take a seat when the con- ductor came along and ejected intruders. The Indian's face was a study, He gazed at the conductor in blank astonishment, and, probably venting curses on all the sons of Han, be antica the sheep, and both disembarked on the inhospitable road.
Though we are perhaps not quite out of the wood yet, it is noteworthy that Hongkong has not been visited by a typhoon this summer, and that the signals, were not exhibited so often as usual. The me was true of last year also, so it looks as if we will have to revise our typhoon lore.
Our glorious winter is almost upon us, and residents feel infused with energy and vigour to take up the more strenuous exercises. A start has already been made with cricket, football has been com menced, liockey is under way, and golf seems to be attracting more devotees these days. Walking has again become fashion-
LONDON, October 5th. Reuter's correspondent at New York wires that Mr. Roosevelt before the Committee of the Senate appointed investigate campaign contribations, denied that he ever asked for contribu tions in 1904 or made promises because of these. He had never heard of a able, and on Sundays we may expect to contribution of £80,000 which Mr. and pedestrian parties roaming over the Pierpont Morgan testified he had made, hills of Hongkong and Kowloon. But it nor of Mr. Gould's £20,000 He never in rather too warm for that exercise yet,
He asked Mr. Harriman for money.
as many found yesterday. "said that Mr. Penrose should be expelled from the Senate for the allegations, he had made against him and the Standard Oil Trust. 16
THE AMERICA CUP.
LONDON, October 8th. Sir Thomas Lipton sailed for Now York this afternoon. He hopes to get the rules of the America Cup modified, and he will then challenge the United Statesinde great acht race with another Shamrock.
Oil is usually poured on troubled waters to bring peace, but it had hot this effect at the V.R.C. on Friday afternoon when the boys of Queen's College held their annual aguntic sports. As water was being pumped into the bath for this classical meeting, an oil launch dis charged a quantity of oil on the water outside, and part of this oil found its way into the bath. When this was dis- covered the pumps were stopped, and as a consequence the sports were delayed
in a byinn concerning "The Cross I spent in decorations and in processions spent for a long bear." So you see how important it is this year than has been to be careful of your articulation in the time. TROUBLE OVER BANK-NOTES.
presence of children.
RODERICK RANDOM.
CRICKET.
A match was played on the ground of the Hongkong Cricket Club on Saturday between teams selected by Mr. Williams and Mr. Bird, the result being a win for the team captained by Mr. Williams by 38 runs. Scores are;
N. L. WILLIAMB XI S:S. Moore, e Reed, b Dodwell Corpi. Dempsey L.b.w., Reed,. A. H. Claxton, b Taverner M. A. Mans, h Bird....
G. B. Buyer, ↳ Tavernering
W. E. Warburton, b Reed V
17 20-
1
19
N. L. Williams, e Thuisfield; b Bird 18
B. Chapman, not out, .......
A. N. Joseland, h. Dodwell
E. A. Fowler, c Thursfield, b Dodirell 44
5
1
2
Total....141
A. G. White, e Beswick, b Dodwell:
Dodwell Roed Tarerber
Bird
€. Severn
Extra.
M. BI's XI.
3. B. W.
81
38.
4
11
5
26 3 7.2:34 2
7 4-22 1 41 18
Capt, Crawford; e Moore, h Dempsey 4
* J.W. Stephenson-Jollie;-1, b.v., b White32
C. C. Clarke, o White, Fowler ......
C. Beswick, c Claxton, b Fowler
R. P. Thursfield, b Warburton
0 10
8. H. Dodwell, e Chaponn, b. White 10
E. B. Reed, e Fowler, b Warburton 19
t
E. J. McNutty, e Moore, b Joseland 7 R. E. O. Bird, b Joseland Hon. C. Severn, not out Cory-Taverner." Claxton, b Joseland
Extra
White Dempsey Fowler Warburton Joseland
Total.....103
R. W. 14 3 29 2 4--- 23 1 B. 9 15 2 ar 2
33 14 3
The soldiers in the Siu Chow prefecture have been causing a lot of trouble lately over the question of the paper currency and the result has been seen in the ser chants there being forced to refuse the notes. Now that the notes re being accepted all over at par the Governor has disbanded those soldiers as an example
quietened down. About à fortnight ago to the rest of the army and matters have
things hern looked very serious and it is a blessing in disguise that the soldiers who were quartered here have been dis -banded as they were very discontented
and caused a lot of trouble.
SHAMPEN.
The MacWatters gave a performance here on Monday. night in the Club Their Theatre and were a great success.
and quartette singing was splendid several of the individual numbers brought down the house. Mr. Thomas' humorous readings were very good and he was deservedly encored. The only thing. which marred the programme was the rendering of Angie Laurie," which was anything but up to the standard of the
rést of the programme.
The Clio is paying off this week and the Cadmus is due with a new crew.
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On each occasion, however, the little to the boards no fewer than three times. sailor took the count, coming up at the T Squaras, Sat Squares, Straight Edger, Inst moment and assuming the defensive.
Seales, Inks, &o., &c.) After the next breather he freshened up considerably and improved as the fight progressed. Bax-found his straight left] to the jaw very disconcerting, and the rights which Walker swung on his ribs Warned by added to his discomfort. experience, the seaman took-care to guard. against his opponent's lightning-like right, and as he kept clear of this his ecndition improved. But he was unable to make ap his leeway in pointe, and when the fifteenth round concluded with Bux vas men going strong, the announced the winner. The decision was as popular as the fight had proved interesting, and as the clever little featherweights left the ring they were given a hearty send-off. The announce rent that Walker, on excellent fight he put up, was to receive a larger stake, was also approved by the house," judging by the cheering which followed.
account of the
At the Magistracy on Saturday Mr. Melbourne remanded a private of the 126th Baluchis who was placed before him on a charge of murdering another soldier of the same regimens at Shakong- mix on the 20th ultimo,
His Honour Judge Rufus H, Thayer, of the United States Court for Chiru, has arrived in Tientsin. from Europe, where, accompanied by Mrs, Thayer, he has been spending the summer vacation, He will hear several cases entered in the sts at Tientsin. and will return to Shanghai in two or three weeks. A naui-
In the river just now are:-H.M.S.ber of cases await him in Shanghai, one Cli and Robin, S.M.S. Tringtas, U.S.S.of which is that concerning Grimsinger, Piscatagin and the French gunboat who will be charged with gaol breaking. and who, it is alleged, partially strangled. Aryus.
Sikh warder,
A league match was played yesterday | between the Argus and the Tobin, when the Frenchmen won by 3 goals to 2.
Among recent successes of Straits' boys in Europe tre:-Mr. Carlos, MA, B.Sc., and M.E., Ch.B., Edinburgh; Mr. Hankow papers announce the death of Toto da Silva, B.A. LL.B., Cambridge; Captain J. Bremund, on the 24th at and Mr. J. Acria, M.B., Ch. B. Edin Captain. Brumund was well known all burgh, D.T.M. and H. Liverpool, and cver China, formerly having been in the Rotunda, Dublin, Messrs. Carlos. China coast service and during the last and Toto da Silva are from the Brothers School, Singapore, and the latter is the ten years as hulkkeeper of the Hamburg son of Claudio da Silva, of Macao, and America Line at the different ports of grandson of the late Hendrique Noronha, the Yanglaze.
He was quite, all right Government Printer, Hongkong. Mr. J. Seboo!, early in the morning, hut later in the day Aeria is from the Brothers he became ill and died suddenly from Penang. All are Queen's Scholars, and heart failure. He was 50 years of age. their average age is 22,
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