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·LOSSES OF INTERNATIONALS.
CHINESE CUSTOMS SERVICE, HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.¦ FRONTIERSMEN IN ACTION..
ADMISSION OF TEN JAPANESE.
EXAMINATIONS IN PEKING AND
TOKYO.
The Peking correspondent of the N... Daily Sears, writing on the 20th October, say: --
Monsre. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report dated 29th October, 1915, stave:..
Lon
A quicker tone has prevailed in the locad market during the past week, but on the whold rates; have been well maintained, and a fair volume of business has been transacted at ourront quotations.
interested have been practically neglected don stocks in which this market is
during the interval, and there is no business or change in quotations to report, Standard Tin is. quoted at
SUCCESS IN EAST AFRICA,
The Frontiersmen's Battalion (25th Royal Fusiliers) had not been long in part of a force which left Kisumu, with Africa when they were called on to form the object of destroying the German a Bukoba, situated on the western shore of the Victoria Nyauza.
gua.
Like
At this time of the year, write, E, H, D. Sewell, in The Standard of September 14, we whose lines are cast in ordinary times among sportsmen a proud title which the war has rendered more proud, and has
On the 22nd June, 400 Frontiersmon, ennobled as nothing else could have done
wont to indite retrospective and Mr. C. A. Y., Bowra, Chief Secretary of
the foot of a high cliff, at daylight, and The departure for Japan to-day of
under the command of Lieutenant-Colone] D. P. Driscoll, D.8.0., were laid at prospective notes on the various summer the Chinese Maritime Customs, indicates and winter sports and goes. It would an interesting development in the history
it took half an hour to climb up. They be both unfair and unjust to our grand of that Service, as well as a notable politi.
den hail to fight their way through densa army of sportsmen, if, because theycal symptom of the times in the Far East.
plantations and occupy the ridges weyond. happen to be fighting and dying that we
For six liours they held on and fire It will be remembered that in connection may live in comparative comfort and with the Taingia grecarent, recently 154 and £154 for cash and three from rifles, masins and a 4-inch Krupp 1024 we should neglect them merely because there has bo no first or second
concluded between China and Japan, it months' delivery respectively, and planta,
As soon as the landing of other troops was arranged that Japanese representation Rubber at 2/3). Dar Silver is enabled another covering party class cricket during the past season, and tives in the Chinese Custos were to be quoted at 24/d. Sterling T.T. 44/10 their place, Le Frontiersmen, pazad on will be no first or second class Rugby increased by ten new members. It is now Shaughn T.T. at 761, and Singapore and rushed the enemy's main sition football during the coming season, while Mr. Bowra's interesting mission to pro-TT. at 18/3 golf has, like the other recreations, closed cead to Tokio, there to conduct a comfor 3 dis bille on Shangha; now stands ed to, rush the town, but the toner camo
The Bank's buying rato
overlooking the town. They then spar down.
One of the best known of the army fpetitive examination of candidates for 81 775
look sound Y; น pists. A corresponding BANKS--Hongkong and Shanghais have and, after taking a sportsmen is Major His Highness Ran-examination will be held in Peking short-rated steady with small sales at 8930, decided to resume the attack next day.
itsinji, the Jams heb of Navanagarly for the convenience of candidates and a few more shares can be placed at force could see Bukoba about two miles At daylight, un the 2nd, the British wh, as all the world knows, has bad the residents in Chin Papers submitted at this rate. great misfortune to meet with a shooting both examination will be considered MARINE INSURANCES, Cantons are pro-away lying at their foot.
The eneasy acciden en the Yorkshire moors while on together, and, is to appointments will curable at $425 after small sales atoped whit proved to be a stiff light. short leave from the front, where he is be given, to the men why make the best $420, and Unions could doubtles ols By B., good progress had been an A.D.C. on the staff of the Commander- jaloving, irrespective of the place of be obtained at 8955. There are bayers
made, and the query comunionped to retiro. of North Chinas at Ta, 175, and of The Frontieranen were not show to take Yangtzes at the improved quotation of advantage of his, promptly charged, and $255 with exchange 70.
carrying all before them, captured de fort at a cost of 8 killed and 12 wounded. Alligor of the Battalion hauled down the Werman flag, and the hoisting of the in Jack proclaimed at that
19in-Lif
DOWNRIGHT BAD DECK.” He ascribey his injuries securately enough as due to downright bad luck, and few will deny hat he is taking thum as crichet teaches its votaries in
take a bad decision on the part of a unpired ThatPant is a good SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS licked (un, to use afiniliar sporting phrase, he showed when he went in to bat in Australia when suffering from a HOME,
severy atunck of tonsilitis, and made over 150 badly wanted runs. And again by
ARSENAL STREET.
CONCERT
(Arranged by HE. THE GOVERNOR)
Will be given
HE following will take part-
THE
H.E. SI F. H. MAY. K.C.M.G.,
THE HON. MR. CLAUD SEVERN,
LIBUT. AND MIS, SMYTHE,.
MR. MURIEL, MR. SUTHERLAND,
Das of the Wolch he used to play bowlers of the (and leekwind, en tantene wiekis, Hr
i
examination.
CHARACTER OF THE PAPERS. It is understood that the ex nation
papers are framed as dry as possible
La sale files as
Must be beturo candidates of otac oraga nationalities in indon and elsewhere.
la vo
Star
with sales at $130 and $131, and probable REFINERIES-China Sugars are firmer
but steady at 8871. buyers at the latter rate. Luzons are quiol
FIRE INSURANCES.-China. Fives have den baked at $150 in small fats, and more slutres could probably be obtained, Hongkongs are unchanged at $120 and It has been without business to report. at poney of the Inputer-dongrad to SHIPPING Douglass have sold at $80 aim at securing young men of good educa.) and S90 fur rash, and at 903/04 for ne present addition to the staff similar in further request at 859 cash with pich- tion and high characte, sad in making January-February delivery and close quantizations will be sought for. Probable sellers at $90. Hongkong. Canton by most of the candidate who will pre- and Alacao Steamboats have been booked university, education, and it will b Indo Chin, have been blend at 81574 WAA member, deseriled at the time into cap to see how they will acquit for the Combined, but close quieter with as ficking tours off his bow the th mselves as compared with those in probable sellers at $155. The Preferred first time I believe, that that expressioned in Peking, who perhaps may not hago separately is quoted at us, and the
* '૧૭] As a shut end a fishermen the Jam has
the same educational qualineacions, but Deferred ng $02, both nominal. always been bad to beat. His love for ter of business experience and possibly in
Who may have the advantage in the mat-Ferries are on offer at $99 after Kales.
Orts-Shells are still obtainable at the gate art was well known in his ON WEDNESDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER, 1915, Sex days, and once led to the captain.
already Roowing the Chinese language. 87/6 locally, but we have heard of no W. L. Mardoch, threatening him with menibers to be appointed will have oppor- hst wired at 90/1 sellers.
it is not necessary to say that the new change in the London rate, which was
Eral Cas Commencing at 8.30 P.M.
dire CONSEQUENCES one evening after tunities equal to these of all other nation.
piang ex the dividend of 1 per share dinner if he went fishing instead of going to bed. All right, Bills: I'll go to bed sites in the Service, in whicg several recently paid have advanced to 376 with carly, said Kanji" A harmless fib.!
Japanese
already distinguished a few shares obtainable at the quotation, themselves.
Langka's close with buyers at Tls 384 as so sooner was the house quiet than he
salt. JAPANESE TRADEZ slipped out of his bed-zomi window and
The admission of a batch of Japanese was away with his rod until it was |nourly breakfast time. He made a hund- to the Chaese Customis Service is
red that day, and not for some tine did natural consequence of the large more Murdoch know that the trout he had of Japanese trude-with this country. MINING.No business has transpired caten at breakfast had been caught that Service is international, and the same morning by his crack batsman,
O corresponds, roughly, with the in this section and quotations, which are It is not a long jump from cricket to magnitude of the insetests of the different unchanged, are all more or less nominal. Rugby football. Exponents of both
countries concerned. Japan's representa-
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- gang have done grandly in the war-tion, obviously, was incommensurate with song and Whampoa Docks have sold fair
allusion to the Collection in aid of the Piano Fuad and one better-and "no
the extent of her interests, and is is rightly extensively daring the week at $884, Funds of the Home.
greatest winter game just row is aun- and reasonable that her clains should be and more shar,s can be placed at the rate. plets without reference to the fact that recognized.
Kowloon Wharves continus steady with Captain E. t. Mobbs has recently left
sales and probab'e buyers at $814. In the At the same time it is worth mention North New Engineerings are in request. for the front with his regiment. With a cost flourishing motor business before ing that the whole of the Chinese Customs at Tis. 8 and Hongkew Wharves at Tis. 50. the war nothing was further from Mobbs*
revenue is pledged for foreign debt and Shanghai Docks are unchanged at Tis. 00 that the nationalities to which China is thoughts than soldiering. But in a very
nominal. short time he got together a company
debiod, and to whom the revenue is composed mainly of Rugby players, and pledged, have the strongest claims was given a commission. More Rugby Pinces in the organization resposible for recruits flocked where Mobbs had got collection of this revenue,
Juptr into training.
His England fifteen bus lend to cy to China, and has no easily overcame that Wales lasten on the Customs revenue, except in son, and then a course at Chelsea Bac so far as her stare of the Buser indennity racks preceded his proction to a capa concerned. Her claim to representa tancy, a rank he achieved in less than ion in the Customs Service is, therefore,
limited. & year's service, He write me a very cheers farewell letter a week, and I an autre he takes with him the beartic wishes of all Rugby men and admirers of in sporting character. The he was intended by Nalure to lead his fallows Few who know the old international have
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Hongkong, 27th October, 1915.
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Hongkong, 10th July, 1915,
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LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDING.--Hong- kong Lands are easier with sellers at $100. Humphreys Estates have been booked at $7, and continue on offer. There are buyers of Kowloon Lands at $10 and of. West Points at $72, Hongkong Hotels at the reduced quotation of $130 have led to busi- ne, and more could probably be done at. the rate. Central Estatea in gnall lots are
wanted at $100.
COTTON MILLS.--All quotations in the North are lower owing to settlement influences, and must be taken as more or
The closing roles are:- Ewo Tis. 107. Internationals Tis 83, Kang Yiks Ts. 143. Laon Kung Mons Tis. 79, Shanghai Cottons Ts. 80, Say. Choes Ts. 40 and Yangtzepoos T. 64. Hongkong Cotton, are quiet at $0.40 nominal.
But there are other grounds on which Japan rests a claim to be well represented in a big public department in China, What is satisfactory to record, as written you some time ago, is that she is ready nominal, to conform to the admirable system stab listed by the Inspector Gentral, and willing that he nationals should enter An ambiguous statront apponed in the Service at the buttom, like all other print the other day which might end foreigners. The proposal to pitchfork its readers to form the erroneous in Japanese officials into the Custobe, made pression that although the leading ton-after the occupation of Tsingtao, was due don Hugby dak will not be playing to insuficicul understanding of the sys A warrantod care for all this season the other chatta, both in town tem in vogue, and of the general necesi acquired or constitutical Disand out, will be playing. Nothing could be Lies of the Service. charges from the Urinary widey of the mark. Excepting at the Organs in either sox. These schools, where the Bitreus will, of goare, famous Pills also cure Gravel, be younger than usual, and a very w Pains in the Back and all seratel" gsaics between military f Kidney Disorders. Free from Leens, there will be no Rugby football mercury, Forty years' suc anywhere in the United Kingdon. cess. Sold by all Chemists and Storekeepers throughout the world.
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The fact is that the Rigby Union and their followers have not departed frem their policy of last year, which was laid down by them in a circuler which was
A SHANGHAI WEDDING.
ALABASTER--MOUTRE.
M150ELLANEOUs.--China' Bornes are wanted at $103, China Providents at $0.90, Ropes at $34, Peak Trans at 803, Steam Laundries at $31, and Watsons at $6 Hongkong Trams have been booked at $5.50 and 85.55, Cements at $101, and Chino Lights at 81.85. There are sellers of Dairy Farms at $32), and China Pro- vidents at $10.
MEMO-Next Settling Day, 28th Nov.
Bukoba had fallen.
The shooting of two guns of our Moun tajn Battery is described as wonderful being so good that the enemy were unable to take away, ther Kropp gun, which, with 50,000 rounds of soff-mused ruut, -
of the British. The fort, powerft
on, and other boots, fell into the hats less station, and other building, wire walls destroyed by our enginers with dynamite and fire,
The Legion of Friticism, up to the end of 1914, had supplied the ariny with 100 officers and 5,000 10 At present over 8,000. arg in active servier in all parts where ighting is in progress, Caf nearly 50 per cent. of Primers Patricia's Light Infantry is composed of Frontiers on: the Dardanell swarm with them. India has sent, and may be called upon to semil, others to investigate for then selves the claims of German Kuftuz... Alishalend Pikeer.
HONGKONG. VOLUNTEERS, cours ORDERS BY LÉRÚT -CÒL, A«CHÁPMAN, V.D.
LEAVE.
2. Sgl-Major D. K. Blair is granted -
leure of absence from Xovember 1st, 1915, io December 1st, 1915, Pte: 0. C. Hoyd is granted leave of absence frem November 2nd, 1915, to Noveni- ber 23rd, 1915.
SIGNALING SECTION.
3. The following han are deiniled for duty with the HKV. Ryserves al Kowloon City Range on Sunday, 31st instant, and will paralo ng Statuo Wharf at 7,15 a.m.:- Pres. Young, A. G. Jarols, N. Jacobs; Cieplay, **** Alesadows, H. W. Hangry unit A. I. W.-
Ramsey.
Dress. Shorts and Helmets to he worn. Haversacks and Waterbottles to be earried s
PARADES 4.Parades for Saturday, 30 fustant.
wil.
5.Ong Cab Hill, Kowlana :-
On duty until morning of 4th prox.
H.KYR.
Nexi for duty Seats Company. Officer on duty: Firit. Weall, P. of W. Camp, Kowloon --
On duty until morning of 4th prox.:
H.K.V.R.
NEXT FOR DUTY.
Nov. 4th-Scouts Co.: Capt. Stewart. Nov. 8th.-Scouts Co.: Lent. Murphy. Nov. 8th.-Centre Section M.G. Co.; Lieut.
Wright.
No. 7th No. 1 Section Aris. Batty.
Lieut. Kennett.
Nov. 8th. No. 2 Section. Arts. Batty.
Capt. W. M. Scott. Nov. 9th Civil Service Co.: Capt. Chur
chill, Nov. 10.
Rees.
Loft Section M.G. Co. : Lieut.
sent by the Rugby Union Committes to place a Shanghai on Thursday, the 1st EXECUTION OF MACFARLAND Orderly Sergeant from 4th to 11th prox.:
AT SHANGHAI,
The details of the crime are too well- known to seed recapitulation. It will,
Sergt. D. S. Cooper,
G. E. STEWART, Capt.,
Adjutant, I.K.V.C.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
be worn. tops.
A quiet, but very pretty wedding took all the clubs on August 19. 1914. That is, the contracting parties being Mr. circular, composed hot-foot on the de Geoffrey Hubert Alabaster, son of My.
Henry Alabaster, of Sutton, England, John Macfarlane, who was sentenced to elaration of war, laid it down in un
and Miss Eileen May youngest daughter; douth on September 24th for the murder equivocal terms what that policy was: "They express," it runs, hope that of Mrs. Sydenham Mourie, of Shanghai or his wife in August 16th, was executed at the British Cal on Saturday morn- The civil function took plug in the Rudy players will han samme force in their town or county.
The execution took In brief, the
morning before Sir Everard Prasar, ing. October Bord. XCMG, at B. 3. Consulate Genera), | piate at eight o'clock in the presence of attitude of the Rugby Union is we
TILE SHOOT. are closed down for the duration of the issued, there was a large attendance 1 Deputy Sherif; Mr. G. W. King, Police and, although za invitations led bear. Phillips, f. M. Cousal and
Teams, etc., will leare by launch from war. It is the same as that of the
Biała Pier and old Ferry Pier (Kowloon) Scottish, Irish, and Welsh Football the second ceremony, which was held at Magistrate; Dr. J. E. Murray; the lev
it 8.45 u.m., October 31st. Uniform will Unions. Less than a month after the
Holy Trinity Cathedral in the afternoon. W. H. Price, chaplain; and Mr. J. A.
Helmets with white mushroom posting of that circular-published here The service was conducted by the Row. Charlier, the head gauler. for the first time the Rugby Cation sent
W. H. Price, M.A., and the brids was out another stating that
given away by her brother-in-law, Dr.
The 0.6. Companies will each detail three hathad. Innan. Her attendant 13 however, be opened that the jury men for rango duties. feasible to form a seperats battalion of
rain-beakers,
Service Rifles will be supplied on the bridlesteaids and
returned a animusverdict of "guilty," Rugby me. The fact was that within annt of the declaration of war there Noel Maxwell acted as best man, and the confirmed by Sir John Jordan, His rifles.
Members will not take their own Misses Jean and Yvonne Crighton, Mr., the death gentence being subsequently Bange. were no Rugby men left to form such a
MUSKETRY COURSE, battalion.
ushers were Messrs. F. S. Gibbings, Dị | Majesty's Minister at Peking, The losses in international players J. E. Klain, W. O. Lancaster and The executioner arrived from Hong
kong a few days ago. Macfarlane met along of the Scottish Football and of Raeburn. the Rugby Union have ben grean Thị The bride was charmingly dressed in his death, says the 4 holy News, in week the death at the Dardanelles is white satin, covered with shadow see, a calm way, walking to the scaffold Trum announced of Surgeon D. R. Bedell with a Court train, and wore a tills veil bia cell, accompanied by an escort Death Sivright, R.N., who went from Fettes to surmounted by ringe, blossom. The little was instantaneous, and at half-past nits Cambridge in 1899. He played in the bridesmaids wore dresses of white silk, o'clock an inquest was held by Mr. G. Cambridge fifteen
with shadow lace; white velvet hats, W. King, the Coroner. 1890, 1900, 1901, and 1902 on the last trimmed with fulle; and carried basket. After hearing evidence of the witnesses three occasions on the losing side and of pink roses Mrs. Sydenham Montrit.of the execution the Coroner returned I find that from 1800 until 1908 there was scarcely a mother of the bride, wore handsome the following verdict LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM.
trimmed John Maciarlane, being a male person of Scottish international fifteen of which costume of white faced cloth he was not a member. He played in 22 with mits fur, a black picture hat and the age of thirty-eight years and a senior CURES
RELIEVES at ence and eventually matches for Scotland, and toured with carried a pretty bonquet of autumn warder in the Shanghai Municipal Gaol, all ! cases of neuralgia,Mark Morrison's team in 1903 in South chrysanthemums, Mrs. W. J. Iseaman, was a prisoner in H.M.'s Consular Gao!, dato, our success is attained by making rheumatism, aches and pains. sciatica Africa, and as captain of another team sister of the bride, was dressed in navy Shanghai, under judgment of death for Tuesday. November 2nd,-No. 1. Company
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Sunday, November 7th. All N.C.Os. will firs Part 1. Lonvo Blake Pior at 9 a.m. Service Rifles will be provided on the Kauge.
Wednesday, November 10th. The following
Platoons will fre Part 1:
No. 3 Platoon, No. 2 Company. No, 4 Phtoon, No. 3 Company. No. 2 Platoon, No. 2 Company. Launches vill leave for the Bange at
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Monday, November 1st-No. 3 Company
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fox fur, and carried a bouquet of pink that judgment of death was duly executed Wednesday, November 3rd.--No. 2 Company ro
This team won its first 15 matches off the reel. D. R. Bedell-Sirright, who was one of the toughest forwards who ever After the ceremony a reception was played Rugby football, is the twelfth held at the residence of Mrs. Iséninan Scottish Rugby international to lose his No. 11. Kiina Road, where the wed- life in this war. Of English interna ding presente, which were numerous and tionals ten have fallen. Bedell-Sivright valuable were greview was a rare boxer, and a most charming fellow, and quite one of the personalities of the Rugby game of his time.
fried Mrs. Alabaster will spend therr hymena in Japan, and will after wards reside Tientsin.
and Recruits.
and Recruits.
Central, Eastern and Water Police Pat- rols, as already published in orders,
PATROLA.
on him by his being hanged by the neck until dead within the walls of the said prison on Saturday, the 23rd day of Detur, 1915, not more than twenty-four hours before the holding of this inquest, and that the body on which this inquest is hell is the identical body of the aid J. Teppin to 2nd Platoon, No. 1. Co John Macfarlane adjudged to death as aforesaid."
ZOINED,
J. J. Osborne to 1st Platoon, No. 1 Co.,
F. C. JENKING VÄL
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