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RANDOM REFLECTIONS, There are many who, will rejoice that P.-c. has at last realised that Blake Pier ned cleansing-of all sorts and con- ditions of men whose sole object in life. seems to be that hanging round" with an entertaining "'hang-dog!! pression, and who are very keen on fights between small boys. They are in fact, genuinely of that class who “toil not neither do they spin "but they are arrayed gloriously, and they are by menns an ornament, even to the drab pier. These same people possess a happy knack of creating differences of opinion, hetween other people amil, joining, at a very safe and secure distance, in the general hub- bub when the rowdy venture has been suc cessfully launched. The Indian constable who was intelligent enough to see through things the other day deserves recognition, I will give him a hint, also. The Duke of Connaught's status' was not crested for the sole purpose of supporting the leisured class of gentlemen referred to, when their strenuous existence of waiting for something to turn up' has produced a generally tired feeling: so much so that they can only walk from the Pier to the statue and then leau a few hours away. They may be decided ornaments to their own profession, bat they fail miserably to add to the architectural beauty of the statue.
SHAMEEN NOTES:
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
SHAMEEN, October 22nd. BRITISH RED CROSS DAY.
Ia Shameen was en fête yesterday. honour of the Day" the Banks and most of the business houses stopped work at the tifan receNA, Bhameon's programme to swell the British Red Cross Funds, took the form of a Garden F'été at the Tennis Ground in the afternoon, followed by a cinematograph performance at the Club From early Theatres in the evening." morning patriotic Britishers were to be seen hard at work decorating the enclosure, arranging the stalls, etc. At a certain stage it looked as if the Fête would be a failure, for the drille of the morning developed into a steady downpour in the afternoon and it was feared the attendanos would be small, Contrary to expectation, there was a good turnout. The good "cause simply outweighed all considora- tions of petty discomfort, and by 3.30 p.m. a stream of Britishers and their Allies, clad in rain-cents and under umbrellas,
their way
tennis the werded
to contribute their several · ground mites to & fund S0 deserving of from all true Jovers of support liberty and democracy and opponents of serfdom and militarism.
to
The writer is not in a position to announce the day's During the heavy rains which felt at takings, but understands it is an amount the commencement of the week thereof which Shameen can well be proud.
was
SHAMEEN'S RESPONSE TO KITCHENER'S CALL
FOR MEN.
Seven more Shameenites are throwing up their billets to proceed to the front. They are Mr. Thorne of the Kwangtung Electric Light Co. and Messrs. Beisit, Perkins, Woods, Crook, Steis and Irwin, all of the Chinese Customs Service.
MACAO NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
MACAO, October 2nd. BAZAAR ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIED TROOPH.
were pants of the city flooded to a depth, "in some places, of over a foot, due, pre- sumably, to the fact that the drains were not able to adequately deal with the The corner of Duddell Street, deluge, where it adjoins Queen's Road. quickly rendered impassable for pedes trains, and coulies took full adramge of the opportunity afforded for a fresh water bath. But it looked very bad, and people who were held up or paid “flood" rates to be conveyed across the water said things which were quite in keeping with the angry mature of the elements, Many of the alleyways of the city were also The fund raised to provide articles for transformed into quite "picturesque the Allied troops at the Front having ́ streams—sou were in dire need of a good almost been exhausted, a bazalar is being cleansing-but a certain gentleman who organised, to take place in the Public. left his office in the small hours, wearing | Gardens on the 30th inst., with the object an immaculate pair of cream cloth of securing further support for the fund, trousers and sucleuly found himself The wife of the Governor (Mrs, Carlos ploughing along in a foot of water, hadda Maia), is at the head of the Committee no eye, nor comment, for the moon-silvered | organising the bazaar, which is being canal. Like the other people referred to, he said things. But cannot something be done to prevent this coding and the consequent losing of tempers?
Perhaps there are some readers who would like to deal with certain queries raised in the course of a case at the Criminal Sessions last week:-" Do all fat man go to Heaven? Are all corpulent people the avowed enemies of crime As subject for discussion it seems to be a good one, if only on account of its original jty. My personal opinion is that it is a direct libel upon those who refuse to leave the ranks of Solomon's lean kind and be- come uncomfortably weighty in a climate where to be slini is to enjoy life. And why should not the Janky members of the com- munity look forward to a blissful here after } I can call to mind quite a number of lean friends who are absolutely innocent of criminal instincts and who follow those paths which should lead then to where we are told all fas men go. On the other hand, I have met numerous Sancho Panzas whose past I would hesitate to inquire into, and who could never seriously cherish any Heavenward ideals. Further than this I will not go; the opinions of readers on the subject would be welcome, and doubtless illuminating.
supported very generously by the people of Macao,, who have already contributed' over 3,000 articles. They gladly associate themselves with any moremcat by which their sympathy for the Allies can be demonstrated.
HABBOUR DREDGING,
The Harbour dredging is making excel- lent progress, the dredger being kept at At work daily from dawn to sausot, frequent intervals in the day the ing- boats and mud-bonts can be seen taking- away the mud.
WELCOME RAINS.
The heavy rain that fell last week was especially welcome, as the water supply was becoming somewhat precarious. the wells in the central districts had been dried up.
A MYSTERIOUS FIND,`
All
A somewhat mysterious discovery was made recently, in the Repartidai de Fazenda's gardens. Thirty-two tins of opium, each containing four tacks of the drug, were found scattered in the grass. and have been shized by the authorities.
HARBIN RAIL GUARD SHOOTS
THREE OFFICERS.
A tragic affair which resulted in four deaths occurred at Harbin on the 15th inst. A soldier named Shultz, belonging to the 2nd Chinese Eastern Railway Battalion, being accused of a breach of discipline, feigned illness, but was exposed and sun- moned to appear before a court. o'clock in the morning, Shultz set fire to a stable, which called out the officers, but the presence of all the soldiers prevented him executing his further plans,
At 2
A golfing correspondent wishes me 'to call attention to an article which appeared in the D.P. a few days ago under the -expressive heading of Magnitude of Golf." All sorts of golfing peculiarities were dealt with in a truly American man ner, which led a non-golfer into the belief that the game was tantamount to a sort of world's show of "big" things; miles of players, who drove far beyond that misty connection between sea and sky, and whose combined strength makes even Atlas seem
When the fire had been put out, how- a puerile being Heaps of things of this
ever, Shultz went to a distant yard where rast
nature were dealt with, but my golfer complains that the writer of the he met. Sub-Lieut. Soihmin and shot him article has missed quite a lot of the "big dead. Shultz then returned to barracks, essentials" of golf. He did not, for in- telephoned another officer and then watch. stance, deal with the great, far-reaching ed near the latter's house and shot him and cumulative effects of golfer's tem-dead when he appeared, per "; the mysterious and vast" vocu-
Captain Shivetzoff, who bostened to the
balary of golfers who always drive into spot, was also shot by Shultz and died in a
the rough, which could quite easily be com
few minutes. Shultz then committed
piled and issued in the form of a Webster'suicide.
24-HOUR TABLETS,
GERMANY AND HER FOOD PROBLEM.
A twenty-four-hours' experiment in the
for golfers only; also the "vast" capi tals amassed by that class of caddio who lio in wait for golf halls, listen unserved to expressions of opinions as to the aggra- vating flight of the thing; and then pur- loin it without a conscience pang. "For the writer of the article to have missed these nutritive value and staying power of spe things," adds may correspondent, "secmascially prepared food-tablets, produced to indicate beyond doubt that he has never under the direction of Germany's leading played a round in his life. They are part chemists, was to be made throughout the and parcel of the whole game." I have entire German forces on the 15th of last always been led to believe that such was month. the case also.
The men were said to be looking forward
to it with anything but joy, especially as This is a local query which has been sent particular care would be taken that during in" In the payment of a 810 fine and the the entire period they are not allowed to Should the transient wrath of a judge worth the suf- eat or drink anything else, fering when it relieves you of listening for tablets prove a success, says a correspond- four whole days to a very uninteresting ent at Basle, they will solve a very serious arson charge? My answer is, always. problem for Germany, and place her in a
RODERICK RANDOM." * position to carry on the war indefinitely.
THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 25răţ: 1915,
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
CLUB. KOWLOON "B"
Played at Kowloon on Saturday, the game being left drawn in favour of the
home team.
Scores:--
KOWLOON
A. A. Claxton, e Beswick, b Sayer... 40 A. R. F. Raven, ↳ Sayor
W. T. Elson, 1.b.w, h Branil 1. Stalker, & Cary, b Mans
1
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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. HONGKONG F.C, LOSE TO ROYAL ENGINEERS.
on
The practice game between the Clab Club and the R.E. the
on On Saturday produced ground, the part of the Clubmen a very inferior exhibition, and on the part of the Engineers & surprisingly excellent display. The R.E. played as though they had had the ball at their toes throughout the sun- mer; there was not the slightest trace of the usual early season stiffness or lack of practice. The team is particularly, well balanced, and if the understanding shown between the members of the tram is main- tained the R.E.. will not easily be discom Sted, The combination of the forwards was especially good, and their carpet-pass- ing competely wearied and baffled the op- posing halves. They kept the ball moving quickly from man tó man, and, while their progress was not so thrustful and direct
Dr. Forsyth Brand 1 W. L. Wenser, e Leith Sayer Lit-Col. Watson, ↳ Brand
H. Overy, e Sayer, b Brand A. Hamilton, cand b Brand C. Myoock, not out
W. Kay, Cary, Leith
Extin
C. Bouerick, and Stalker
320
6
Total
Bowling Analysis,
0.
A..
W.
Brand
17 G
39
ŭ
Sayer
.13
1
70
8
Mags
4
14
1
Leith
0
2
1
CLUB,
21-
E. J. R. Mitchell, run out
0
N..J. Austin, e Stalker, & Overy A. Leith, Kay" ....
2
0
M. M. Maas, e Claxton,
Kay
18
Staker
4
R. Hancock, not out G. R. Sayer, ↳ Overy
33
5
R. Brand, not out
&
C. A. Hooper, did not bat
P. L. Bennett, did not hat.
Total (for 3)
87
Bowling Analysis.
0. M.
я,
W.
13 2
38
$
2 29
5
&
1
27
2
F. W. Cary. e and
Kay Overy Stalker
HONGKONG BY » UNIVERSITY, The Club "B" team proved far too good for the University on the Club Ground on
Saturday. The feature of the game was the batting of Hewitt for the Club. Scores
UNIVERSITY.
C. G. Anderson, b Byme Thompson 0 Ng Sae Kwong, c Baker, b Reed... 22
C. G. Auderson, Syase Thompson Wei Wing Lok, ↳ Reed.
4
F. A. Redmond, b Syme Thompson 6
J. D. Wright. b Baker
Ng Szo Cheung, b Hewitt Chan Wing To,
Ho Wing Kin, run wut
1
6
W. Hall, e Hewitt, b Reed
5
28
Syme Thompson 7
Q."
18
96
Yung Hin Lan. not ont
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
as it might be, the crap of goals that ne erued to them was undoubtedly due to the fine united work of the front rank, well supported by three intelligent halves.
Townsend, who got five of the Engineers half-dozen-the other being scored by White--is never a showy forward, but passesses a peculiar faculty of always being on the right spot, and his goals were ob tained chiefly by reason of his thoughtful anticipation.
The Club were seriously handicapped by
INTIMATIONS
LINCOLN,
BENNETT & CO.
BY
SPECIAL
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DENNETT
Farme Stea|
PICCADE
LONDON
TRARE
APPOINTMENT.
HATTERS
TO HIS MAJESTY– THE KING
AND TO THE ROYAL · FAMILY AND SOVEREIGNS AND COURTS
OF EUROPE.
THE NEW SEASON'S STYLES IN GENTLEMEN'S
having to play ten, men only throughout, FELT AND STRAW HATS
and this completely upset the forward line.
It is impossible to play the short-passing
game with only four forwards, and the Clubmen did the only thing possible in swinging the ball about from wing to wing. As only three of last year's team-- Railton, Tod and Persoll-were playing
it
NOW SHOWING :
SOFT FELTS
IN ALL COLOURS
STRAW HATS FITTED IVY BANDS
$6.50 TO $8.50 EACH. $3.50 TO $4.50 EACH,
was not to be expected that they would ALL OUR FELT HATS ARE FITTED WITH SWEAT-PROOF BANDS.
work together very well, and there was a total tack of sympathy between the de fence and the attack. But for the wonder- ful work of Black it left back the Club would probably have been even more goals down. McTavish showed much talent at forward, and he will be a welcome addi- tion to the ranks, When reinforced h Stalker, Stewart, Robinson, Gardner, and Chassels-the teata should really make itself representative of civilian football in the Colony,
The Club did not deserve to lose by such a margin as 6 goals to 2 (Fraser und Tod), but the B.E. were certainly the better team. Lanes-Corp. Davies acted
as refereo;
*.
F.Syrie Thompson 7.4 3 E. B. Read
12
2
B.G.A. PROBABLES" BRAT
.10 1 32
H. H. Tayler
Â
0 18
F. H. Baker
5
1
15
C. J. Hewitt ......... 3 0 Syme Thompson bowled two wides.
HONGKONG","
H. E. Mariel, b Brayshay S. B. Moore, mu out
5
R. P. Thursfeld, Brayshny .......... 0 A. Whitmarch, e Young, b Brayshay 24 C. J. Hewitt, o Wright. b Ho Wing Kin...
7
F. H. Baker, o Ng Sae Kwong, b
Bray bay
...
20
F. Syme Thompson, ↳ Ho Wing Kin' 6. H. H. Tayler, not onit
17
2
.152
G. E. Aubrey, not out
Extras
Total (for 7
E. B. Reed and T. E. Pearce did not, bat.
Bowling Analysis,
K.. Brayshay Ho Wing Kin
C. G. Anderson, Ng Sze Krong
0. 34. R.
W.
12 1 35
10
2.
0 68 2
0 25 0
1 22 0
CIVIL SERVICE KOWLOON " A.”
Played at Happy Valley on Saturday, resulting in an exciting win for Kowloon by two runs.
Witohell,
Scores -
CIVIL SERVICR ·
Braga R. G. Southerton, b Fletcher J. Deano, Fletcher ......
R. E. O. Bird, b Brags...
E. W, Hamilton, b Fletcher
E. W, Darison. h Braga
Hon. Mr. C. Severn
Sara, run out Hill, Fletcher
Edmonds, Braga Tacchi, run out
Extras
Braga
Fletler
Total
Bowling Analysis.
2
15.
0
11
B
0
D
0.
31. 1.
W.
4 9
23
1
8.2 1
21
1
KOWLOON","
E. W. H. James, b Witchell
K. McLennan, e Deane, b Bird
F. Sutton, Witchell
A. G. Pile, e Dawson, h Witchell
J. V. Braga, h Witchell
J. P. Robinson, not out
J. C. Fletcher, Bird.....
C. W. Jeffries, b Witchell
A. W. E. Davidson, b Bird L. F. Shroff, b Bird
W. F. Knapton, b Bird.....
Extras
Witchell Bird
Total
Bowling Analysis.
0. F
8 0 20
8
53
W
5
7.3 0 29
POSSIBLES."
The R.G.A. will be as formidable as Eleven probables for ever this season. the Senior League team were opposed to
eleven possibles at Happy Valley on Saturday, the former winning by 2 goals to 1. It was a hard and fiercely-contested game, both teams being very strong, and the performance of the players justifies the Artillerymen's supporters in antici- paling a victorious career for their far- ourites in the Hongkong competitions. The losing team's point was scored by one of their opponents, and Youngman
was responsible for the other goals.
BELCHER'S DEFEATED NY
DEPARTMENTALS.
STAFF AND
The Staff and Departmental have every reason to be satisied with the display of their representatives in the match with Saturday, The Belcher's F.C. os Departmentals won by a goal to hit after a fairly keen game. Corp. Brown notched the only point.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
The report of the Committee of the Hongkong C.C. for the season 1914-1915 states, inter utiu:
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
SAKURA
BEER.
THE BREWERY'S OWN BOTTLING.
SOLE AGENTS.
TRADE
MARK
Sakura
BEER.
TEIKOKU BREWERY CO.LTD. MOJI. JAPAN.
Hongkong, 12th August, 1915.
The income and expenditure account BEFORE
shows a proht of $110.87. Owing to war conditions prevailing there has been
a marked falling off in membership, and consequently a loss in subscriptions and entrance fees to the extent of over $1,000. The debenture interest amounting to $867, has been paid. $2,500 has been written off for depreciation on the Club's premises and $100 on the Club's furni- ture. During the summer months the cricket pitch has been carefully looked ufer, and the thanks of the Committee are due to Mr.utcher.
During the season we heard with much sorrow of the deaths of A. C. E. Elborough and. C. N. G. Walker, both killed in action at the front; these mem- bers will be much missed:
Very little serious cricket was played owing to the war and only scratch games were possible, but after the close of the cricket season there was great keenness shown in tennis and the entries in the tournament were excellent.
Mr. S. E. Green is to be congratulated upon winning the Championship Singles of the Colony, and he holds the Challenge Pani Cup kindly presented by Sir Chater, C.M.G. for one year.
A feature of the tennis meeting was the appearance amongst the entrants of six Chinese competitors in the Open Singles event, in which they acquitted themselves very creditably, one of their number being the ruuter up to Mr. S. E. Green in the Championship Singles.
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