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THE MACAO CARNIVAL (FROM QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.1 Imagine an ancient Reman holiday being celebrated in China
"You know it is the feast of Lupercal.** The origin of the Carnival is lost in antiquity. It certainly dates from ante Christian times, and was adopted from older nations by the Romans, who held at twice in the year The Lupercalian festival mentioned in Julius Cesar took place in the month of February in honour of Pan and Ceres. During the holiday great licence was permitted. Masks were worn, and at night the people paraded the streets with torches They had play at the theatres, feasts, the killing of animals and various sports. In all Latin coun tries this festival till survives. Carnival in Manila is a relic of Spanish days, and that in Macao was introduced by the Portuguesa
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
CLUB CIVIL SERVANTS.
There was some big hitting and rapid scoring in the game between a Club XI. and the Civil Servants, played on the Club ground on Saturday. As a consequence, it was most unsatisfactory that the game could not be finished. The Civil Servants opened their shoulders to such an extent that they declared when reven wickets had fallen. Pearce made a great effort on behalf of the Club, but beyond Hancock no one was able to support him for any. length of time. When three short of his contury Pearce was caught. Time inter- down, Thevened after five wickets had gone
the game having then reached a most interesting stage. Pearce's 94 included one 6, and eighteen 46. Scores
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Macao during this holiday bears no resemblance to ancient Rome. As far as history informs us, no Chinese took part in the Roman feasts, but in Macao the predominant note of the Carnival is Chinese The reason is the fact that the Chinese New Year coincides with the Portuguese holiday. It is curious, how- ever
to learn that about the year 1680 Pope Sixtus V. issued an order prohibit ing the throwing of dust, dirt, flour, er any other substance likely to damage the passers-by, while in Macao, a few days
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During the three days holiday the youth of both sexes of the Portuguex community. paraded the streets dressed in fancy costumes. The most popular dress among theknute was that of a Chinese girl. The Portuguese are a musical race, and
BALL AND CONCERT PROGRAMMES, occasionally a long line of masked revellers
INVITATION CARDS.
VISITING CARDS.
AND
is preceded by a band,
A DANCING. Always during the Carnival fancy dress balls are held. This year, among the dresses the war, note was struck. Among the children, for example, was a little, AND DESPATCH, fair haired, French boy in the full uniform EXECUTED WITH NEATNESS, ACCURACY UNDER EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN SUPERVISION, AT REASONABLE of a cuirassier-breastplate, helmet, sword PRICES.
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and top-knots all complete. Beside him was another little fellow in Highland costume, while a tiny British girl appear- ed as a minature Red CroE MUTED A striking figure was that of a young lady representing France and England, Union
CIVIL SERVANTS.
P. T. Lamble, Hancock, Donnelly 19 A O. Benwa Hancock, b Anderson. 48 C. D. Martia, e Moore, b Maas 25 F. L. R. Munn, 1.b.w., b Hancock..... 18 54 R. C. Witchell, not out,
T. Batton, Anderson, b Pearce.............. 10. Hon. Claud Severn, b Anderson
8:
Major Robertson, not out
43
RE. O. Bird, B. W. Brons, and S. 0.
Else did not bat Extras
8
Total (for 7-wkts.) Innings declared closed.
Bowling Analysis.
D. E. Donnelly...14 HH. Taylerð M. M. Mans... 8. H. R. Hancock... 3 R. N. Anderson... ) T. E. Pearce....... 2
CLOZE
TE. Pearce, e Brawn, b Martyn... R. Hancock, b Martyn
29
E. JR. Mitchell, b Martyn A M. M. Mans, b Bird..
12
H. H. Tayler, Bird, b Severn.....
1
8. 8. Moore, not out.......
R. N. Anderson P. S. Leigh Bennett, R. Kennedy, A. L. Gece and D. E. Donnelly did not bat. 0 Extras
Total (for b akts)
Bowling Analysis
R. E. O. Bird ....14
R. C. Witchell 4 0 C. D. Marty 7.3 0 Hon. Severn... 50
20
191
B
69
36
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B. D. Evans 2 0 10
*Bowled a no-ball.
CIVIL SERVICE II. H.M.S. TAMAR
TBE RACES.
There is very prospect of fine weather for the meeting which opens to-day. The first race starts at 130 Without definits knowledge of what bonics will start in the various races for which they are entered it is hard to forconst the results, but the following venture is sub- mitted
THE WONG NEI-CHONG STAKES —
Jed. Tinker Dunin.
THE MAIDEN STAKER —
Sir Paul's Belection. Gamester
Sir Calidoro. THE VICTORIA STAKES:
Fijian Chiof. Aldwych President.
THE VALLEY STAKES:-
Soldier.
Kukri Whiteboy
THE HONGKONG GRIFFIN STARES:-
Thief:
Wild Cat Maybe.
The FooCHOW OUT!--
Dreadnought Dahlia Ampfield.
Sir Galahad.
THE TRIAL PLATE My Lochmaben
Sir Paula Stable. Mr. Kadoorie's Stable
The GARRISON CUP
Sailor
Bikanir Chief. Lorenzo,L
THE PROFESSIONAL CUP: Sir Calidore
Mascotten
Liberty Dahlia.
THE JOCKEY CLUB CCP:-
Sunstar Dahlia
Mr. Kadoorie's Selection. Annan
THE RACING STAKES:-
Jedi
Lucky Gem.
Thurleston.
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At the Naval Theatre on Saturday evening last the Royal Naval Yard Hecrez- tion Club held a very successful Bohemian Concert. A large company were as sembled at 8 pm, when & programme of vocal and instrumental items was proceed ed with Misses Wilks and Dobinson, Mrs. Goodman, and Messre. W E. Clay- ton,
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contributing solos. A special item was TUESDAY, 23ED FEBRUARY: the rendering of "In Absence by the
Recreation Club Warblers Messrs. Caw-
sey, Alderman, Tucker, Bearne, Williams, Brock, Wright and Gladwell, which was
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deservedly encored. WEDNESDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY;
musical At the conclusion of the programme, the Chairman.Mr. J. G. Morgan, asked Commodore Anstruther fo make a presentation to Mr. E. R. Bato, THURSDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY the Chairman of the Club, on his departure for England, subscribed for esteem and to express their thanks to him
MACHINE-BULING, GOLD-LETTERING, MARBLING, ETC., Jacks and tricolours being skilfully under to the Tamar eleven very badly on by the members as a slight token of their
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worked into a beautiful costume.
GAMBLING
Macao is at all times noted for gam
AT PRICES WHICH COMPARE FAVOURABLY WITH THOSE OF ANY bling. In fact, the Chinese quarter seem OTHER ESTABLISHMENT IN THE FAR EAST.
ESTIMATES FURNISHED.
to consist of one fanten house after. another. The gambling, however, is con-
10A, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG. fined to these houses, except during the
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Carnival. Then permission is given, on payment of a small fee, to erect gambling tables in the strests, and the game of clu-olu begins. The visitor to Macao at this season must carry away a curious, impression of the place. He will imagine that nothing else but gambling exists. At every corner is seated a Chinese. In front of him is a small table marked in colours
AND and numbers. On the table is a bowl
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to be thrown for the containing dice to winning number. Around stand a crowd of players, putting on ore cent at a time. is confined In fact, the playing of clu elu generally to cents and cash. What is most astonishing is that many of the gamblers are children. It is really wonderful to. watch a tiny Chinese of Macaiste girl about four or five years of age calmly staking her few cents and winning or losing with the utmost equanimity. The Chinese are not only born gamblers, but. sro educated to be gamblers. A visit to & Fantan shop convinces one of this. Watch the cones as they put all they own on the table. They don't appear to be particular as to whether they gain or lose. The game and the exoilement are what they want. Money simply means more opportunity for fantan. See this Chinese woman playing in hundreds of dollars and steadily losing. Note the calm way in which she smokes her cigarette. Hundred after hundred passes into the hand of the croupiers. At last her purse lies empty on the table. She has not a cent to continue the game. A new cigarette is lighted. Slowly and coolly she takes off one of the numerous gold bangles on her arm. It is passed along
Tha Cvil Service second string went Saturday, the ship's men winning by 171 run? Scores and analyses
French, Waterson Trenaman, b Edmonds Dudley, a and b Ling Rapley, b Waterson Bennett, b Ling
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Major Morgen, b Edmonds.....
G. Fennomore, b Ling
69
Forrest, not out
S. B. A Williams, not out..
Pender and Private Williams did not
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for his whole-hearted efforts in promot- FRIDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY: ing the welfare of the Club va youn
Commodore ANSTRUTHER, in asking Mr. Bate to accept the gift, a handsome silver epergue, briefly reviewed the history of the Club, now one of the most successful of its kind, and remarked that at the time of Mr. Bate's arrival in the Colony in December, 1911, the membership was then but three dozen. In the following sura mer he was induced to take the office of Chairman. In June, 1913, the members had increased to six dozen, and now the membership had reached nine dozen, em. bracing practically the whole of the civil He staff of the naval establishment was largely responsible for the keen interest now displayed in rifle shooting, which bad placed the Dockyard Club n a position to win the Belilios Shield on two occasions and also to have worthy re presentatives in the Inter-port team. By
AT MOUTRIE'S. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1915.
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his interest and presence he had encour BI Bores and Biges
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Extras
12:
Total (for 7 wkts.)
Howling Analysis.
205
Edmonds Ling
10.30
8
Waterson EN
40
20
:0
Wood
20
0.
aged the whist drives which at one time
were held but intermittently, but had
CIVIL SERVICE 11.
now become a fortnightly institution.
CJ Tacchi, e and b Morgan........
0
F Hill, cand b Morgun
E. Wood, and b Hapley ....
3. Edmonds, and b Morgan
C Sara, b Morgan
10
W. Hall, b Morgan:
0
J. Waterson, cand b Morgan. Bacon, b Rapley
24.
Ling, Kapley
Hamilton; not out movin
Extras
Total
Bowling Analy
Kapley Major Morgan
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Further, he had taken a keen interest in SLOT. From No.10 to £88G, at $5, $7. and
the promotion of a tounis section, with
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YEW LEE AR CHEONG AND L. HANSEN.
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courts in the Colony, and, judging from the attendance, they supplied a long-felt want, and would be very useful in pro | moting recreation necessary for the enjoy ment of good health in this Colony, The commodore humorously remarked that judging from the way the courts were patronised by the ladies, housekeeping had been given up." (Laughter.) asked Mr Bute to accept the present so that he might ever remember the friends he was leaving in Hongkong, and the Dockyard Club, the success of which was so largely due to his efforts anked the
Mr. BATE, 10 replying, Commodore for making the presentation, and also the members for their handsome
of his remarks said Bra gift, and in the course that he had thrown himself with energy 16, LEN LUEN STREET, WEST, into promoting the welfare of the Club Telephone No. 1230, as he was convinced that such an associa
Hongkong, 27th October, 1914. tion of the members of the Staff was a necessity, and in order to ensure that
DIRECTORY everyone should take an individual loteres in Club matters be had endeavour The R.G.A have been enjoying a mosted to to range matters that the majority successful season, and have already wou of the members should be on committees. He had also seen that the Club was at all however, in their match with the her in exchange. The game goes on. She they were defeated by a goal to nit. The any crisis might be faced with confidence, wins She plays again in hundreds of R.G.A and the E.Esra very old rivala, and regretted that one seemed impending. dollars, gets back all she had lost, fills her and the contests between the teams have He was of opinion that the intercourse purge again, lights another cigarette and ever been productive of a determined socially made for better work nationally, laughingly leaves the table.
struggle. Saturday's encounter provided which was fully justified, as it was the The Chinese gamble all the year round, no exception to the rule, but while the remallant esprit de corps which had en but the major ty of the Portuguese con game was fiercely contested there was abled the Naval Yard to rise to the occ fine themselves to are period. No one is little of really good football in either sin in the recent preparations for war, considered to have taken part in the combination's display. In fact, the game with such successful results. He regretted Carnival unless a visit to a fantan resembled strongly a cup-fight rather than leaving Hongkong, and such a body of house has been paid. Friends arrive from a League match Ecoff, who scored the friends, as work here had been a Hongkong and parties proceed to the only goal, seemed unduly to impress the focal and socially, and he again bazaar to try their luck. Often the play Artillerymen. The big Engineer played thanked the members for their mark of
and good wishes defence and he had behind him two steady backs. The B. Es were somewhat National Anthem in Welsh, that Mr. Laster than their opponents, but they did Bats might remember the Club and the not play well together a statement which might when he took up his new duties at
For singing
Jolly good fellow." applies with even greater truth to the Peinbrobe Dockyard, and all joined in Artillery.
OF
to be priced. The money comes back to the Hongkong League On B.E times on a sound financial basis ed that PROTESIANIY
continues till daylight appears next morni a very sound game both in attack and esteemdwards then sang the Welsh
ing. Some win and others borrow enough to take them back to their work.
Macso is one of the quietest places on earth, but once a year it wakens up and becomes cheerful and that is during the Carnival
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