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CRICKET.
CLUB'S EASY WIN AT KOWLOON.
THE HONGKONG VAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1172., 1915,
CORRESPONDENCE" JAPANESE CO
CORONATION ODE.
· [70 THE EDITOR OF THE “ HONGKONG⠀⠀
KAN DAILY PRESS.
The featurs of the game between the Club and Kowloon, played at Kowloon yesterday, was the exceedingly poor, all
Srs, The Education Department of round show of the home team, who, with Jnpaix resently offered prizes for the but for exceptions, collapsed badly Coronation Ode to be sung in schools and before the bowling of Brand, the thon gatherings. Three out of several Ghanghai man taking full advantage of thousand contributions were awarded a howler's wicket.
The Club did monoprises. Below is a translation of the too well with the team at its disposal song that carried away the first prim much stronger all round than Kowloon, I hope it will be of some interest to those who had several of their best players absent-yet even this medium team of your readers to whom Japan is not proved far too good for Kowloon. Batting in too far distant a corner of the world Brat the Club put up a total of 197, thanks in the main to the ard hitting to be taken notice of.-Yours faithfully, of Pearce The remainder did very ordinary things, Braga especially doing sorious damage and coming out with the fing aralysis shown below. With the Exception of Stalker's stay, the Kowloon innings resolved itself into a mere pro- cession, Brand and Anderson, bowling unchanged, sending the team back for but 02. In the follow-on it was again one man show, Thursfield securing 30 out of a total of 94' for nin This left the Club with 20 runs to win, this number being secured after the third wicket haid | fallen. The field work of the Club was specially good, excellent running catches being brought off by Green, Mitchell and Pearoc. The scoring was as follows:--
CLUD,
ย
P. S. Leigh Bennett, cand b Kay... T. E. Pearce, e Sulton, b Braga ...... 81 E. J. R. Mitchell, J.b.w., b Tayler.. 3
R. N. Anderson, run out
JAPONICUR
Hongkong, 10th November, 1815,
THE CORONATION SONG.
To the Throne eternal with heaven and
earth, Handed down from Ancient Days, Our August sovereign this auspicious
day doth ascend-
Glorious the Emperor, glorious the day. Rice new cropped from the hallowed
fields,
CORONATION OF EMPEROR position that enables her in no mean de-
OF JAPAN.
HONGKONG.
JAPANESE
CELEBRATE EVENT.
The members of the Japanese community in Hongkong celebrated the Coronation of His Imperial Majesty the Japanese Emness, peror yesterday. In the morning a reception was held at the City Hall by the Japanese Consul General and Mrs. Imai For this, considerably over 500 invitations were issued to the European community of the Colony, the attendance being very large and representative,
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gree to contribute to the peace of the world and the common interests of humanity. Under the wise guidance of the new sovereign, upon whom may there be the continuous grace of Heaven, It will be the duty and pride of the pution to tread along the paths of peace and righteous International peace and righteous- ness are just at this moment being remorse- lessly trampled down by an ambitions and self-seeking nation. Japan under the now Emperor stands on the side of rights outness and is doing her due in this world struggle. The reign of our new sovereign thus begins with the warlike activities of His Excellency the Governor (Bir the nation for the cause of humanity and Honry May, K.C.M.G.) and Lady
But it is not merely by the civilisation. May wêre present, being attended arts of war that the nation has ender your by Captain R. O. Hutchison (4.D.C.) ed to contribute to the common stock of Captains G. G. Wood and W. Armstrong the world's civilisation. On the contrary, (H.K.V.C.), and two Indian officers both the people and the rulers of Japan (Extra Aides-de-Comp). There were also have always been lovers of true peace, not- present:-E.E. the General Officer Com-withstanding opinions to the contrary now manding His Majesty's Troops in China and then. In celebrating the Accession and Hongkong (Major-General Ventris), of their beloved Emperor we earnestly
pray that with the ự divine blessing his Anstruther, and numerous officers of the reign may be long prosperous, that it may British Nayal and Military Forces, the be marked with success like that of his late Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. Claud illustrious father. The nation eagerly Bevern), official and unofficial members of looks forward to the day when the world's the Executive and legislative Councils; práce and order shall be restored and in- the following members of the Consular ternational justice and morality be re-estab body: MM. Liebert and Kremer (Consul-lished, so that they may peacefully work for HONGKONG YACHT General and Vice-Consul for Franco), M progress side by side with the peace-loving
d'Oettegen and Captain Lukkoinoff nations in the East and West. CLUB,
(Russia), Mr. J. A, Bena (Italy), Messrs. ending my speech I beg to thank His Ex- G. E. Anderson and E. A. Carleton (United cellency the Governor for the good-will German Cigar Factories was published in à Government Gazette The opening cruise of the Royal States of America), Mr. M. J. Quist (Hol- he has been pleased to show in various ways Extraordinary of Hongkong Yacht Club took place yes terday ander pleasant conditions from a spectator's point of view, although the frst events en the programme were marred by the wind dropping, as a result of which the Handicap Class and Cruiser
With white and black cakes of matchless
purity, To the Ancestor God is dedicated Glorions the Emperor, glorious the day. In the celebration of the joyous event, Of the Era of Taisho the age of
grandeur and justice Our friends over acua with envoys
do partake Glorious the Emperor, glorious the day.
R. A. Brand, and b Stalker
M. M. Maas, Law, b Braga
N 14
Major Morgan, b Braga
F. S. Thompson, v Sutton, ↳ Overy..
R. Hancock, L., Braga
14
S. E. Green, nut out
ROVAL
A. W. E. Davidson, b Braga
Tuyler
Kay
Stalker
Overy
Braga
Extras
Total
BOWLING ASALYDIE.
.137.
0.
M 5
W.
1
ง 1 23
1
จ
1..
28.
1
0 26
1
B.4 0 16
5
*Bowled two no-balls,
KOWLOON.
S. Sutton, 1 Brand
L. J. Blackburn, b Brand...........
P. W. A. Wilkie, e Bennett,
Brand 1
J. V. Braga, and Anderson
U
J. Stalker, e Green, b Anderson
30
R. P. Thursfield, b Anderson
Brand
H. H. Tayler, b Anderson
W. L. Weaser, run oub
W. Kay, st. Bennett,
6
A. V. Scott, st. Bennett, b Anderson 1
Overy, not out
Brand
Extras
12.
Tatal
BOWLING AXALYBIH,
0.
B.
W.
11 0 28.
Andersonvi
10.4 0 27
KOWLOON, 2ND INNINGS.
H. Ovory, c. Hancock, i Brand
0
R. P. Thursfield, a Brand, b Maas... 39
J. V. Braga, b Brand
7
P. W. A. Wilkie, e Green, b Anderson 2
H. H. Tayler, e Hancock, b Brand
0
J
Stalker, c. Mitchell,
Syme
Thompson
10.
ย
7
F. Sutton, b Syme Thompson......
W. L. Weaser, & Pearce, b Mans......
W. Kay, e Mitchell, b Maas
A. V. Scott, not out
J. J. Blackburn, did not bat
Extras
Total (for $)
BOWLING ANALYSIS;
4
1 32
0.
34.
R
W.
T8
0 35
3
6
4
1
10
2
2,3 0
8
CLUB, 2ND INNINGS.
Brood
Anderson
Thompson
Maas
E. J. R. Mitchell, b Tayler
6
S. E. Green, b Taylor
1
16
P. S. Leigh Bennett, e Tayler, b
1
Thursheld ............
Major Morgan, not out
A. W. E. Daridson, did not bat,
Extrox
M. M. Mass,
do
B. N. Anderson,
do.
F. Syme Thompson,
do.
R. A. Brand,
do.
T. E. Pearce,...
do.
R. Hancock,
do.
Total (for 3)
31
0.
E.
W.
BOWLING ANALYÈIS.
Tayler
1
12
2
Braga
&
0
10
2
Scott
Thursfeld
0
2
SHANGHAI JUNIOR GOLF
CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING.
POON.
OPENING CRUISE,
Class had to be called off.
:
The official were as follows:- Commodore:-Mr. Frank Smyth. General Committeo:-Rear Admiral Anstruther, C.M.G., Mr. E. W. Carpen- tor, Mr. A. Denison, Lieut. Col. H. W. Iles, R.A., Mr. T. A. Loughlin, Hon. Me H. E. Pollock, K.C., Mr. E. B. Reed,
and Mr. R. Sutherland.
Yachting Committee:Rear-Admiral Anstruther, C.M.G., Capt. T. Arianr, (Official Measurer), Mr. D. K. Blair, Hon Secretary), Mr. E. B. Reed, and Mr. H. 8. Rouse.
Hon Secretary and Treasurer:-Mr. T. A. Loughlin.
OFFICAL FOR THE DAY.
Starter: Mr. Yachting -- Official Logan: Official Time Keeper Messra, F. Smyth, und D. K. Blair. Rowing- Starter and Umpire, Lt. Col. H. Iles, R.A.; Judge, Mr. E, Bullock.
Details:-
Rear Admiral R. H. Anstruther and Mrs.
land), Mr. S. Stuckmest (Norway and Denmark), and Mr. Salvador M. Cavero (Peru); the Bishop of Victoria (Dr Lander) Bishop Pozzoni, the Rev. Copley Moyle, Rev. Father Gabardi, Mr. Justice Gompertz, Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C, Mr. E. H. Sharps K.C., Sir Charles Eliot, K.C.M.G., Pro fessor Middleton Smith, Messrs. N., J. Stabb, S. H. Dodwell, Gordon Lowder, W. L. Fattenden, F. B. L. Bowley, R. M. Dyer, I. Hancock, H. A. Cartwright, Clark W. 8. Brown, E. Ormiston, A. O. Lang,
W.
senve
ing you for
Before
towards our preparations for the festival, and especially for the honour of his pre-
hère this
Thank morning. your kind attention, 1 propeso the toast of The Health of His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India."
The toast having been loyally honoured; HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR said-It is my privilege to ask you to respond to the toast of The Health of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan," whose coronation
G. Humphreys, E. A. Irving, H. A. Nis-We are here assembles to commemorate. It bet, B. 4. Gubbay, J. J. Lieria, A. David, was in the fitness of things that the old- J. W. Bolles, W. B. Walker, J, Jonckheer, established friendships of England and Japan should ripen into an Alliance, and G. A. Dunlop, and A. W. van Andel;
it in again in the fitness of things that the Bir Chen Turg Liang-Cheng, Messrs.
two Island Empires of the world should Ho Fok, Ho Kom Teng, Chan Kai Ming now he ranked with our Allies in the de Lo Cheung Shiu, Leung Phu Chee, Wong fence of liberty and justice. (Hear, Kam Fook, and Chan Lok Chuen hear) The wonderful achievements of Many ladies, also, were present, including Lady Rens Davies, wife of the Chief Justice, who is indisposed."
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the Japanese people in art, in commerce, TO-NIGHT! and in military science have compelled the
admiration of the whole world, and we
this that
auspici. day may be the prelude to achievements by the greater
We humbly pray that Japanese Empire. His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan may long be spared to guide, the interests of his people. (Applause.)
Handicap Class-Owing to the drop in the wind the time limit was exceeded before
The CONSUL-GENERAL for Japan said: fervently wish the leading yachts renched Channel Rock, and they turned back. The order of the boats when the račo was called off was as Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,ous follows:-Rona (Mr. Dickson); La Linda (Mr. D. K. Blair); Colleon (Hon, Mr. H.-The State ceremony of the Accession to in E. Pollock). Kathleen (Mr. Wohl) and the Throne of the Japanese Emperor is to Dione (His Excellency the Governor) had take place to-day at Kyoto, the classical given up previously!
Imperial seat of Japan. It is more than three years since is Majesty succeeded to the Imperial Throne, but the formal celebration of the event has been post
ned until to-day on account of the mis- fortune that befel the nation in the death of Her Majesty the Empress-Dowager not long after that of the late Emperor. Fur ther postponement is thus impossible.
At the call of His Excellency, three hearty cheers were accorded the Emperor of Japan, and the toast was drunk with enthusiasm,
Cruiser Class This also was called off at Channel Rock, the order then being Scotengdon (Mr. A. E. Lowe); Irene (Mr 1. Sutherland). The former carried Chi nee mig and the latter English rig.
Gael Classes-1, Heyward Hays and White Rose (Mr. Ainslie); 2, Lysboth (Mr The course was completed, Stoneman).
In the afternoon the Japanese Consul- but the time limit was exceeded.
One Design Class-1, Daphne (Mr. F.
General and Mrs. Imai held a reception Smyth, jun.); 2, Ailsa (Captain Arthur),
Ladies yacht race--Handicap-class: 1
at their residence at which practically the Rona (is, Shenton): 2, Thione (Miss May); 3, La Lizda (Mlle. Liubert) Dione This is why the national ceremony must be whole of the Japanese community were erossed the line first, but had to give. Rona performed at a juncture when the horrors present. It had been arranged that at 1min. 7nees.
The latter's finishing time of the most sanguine warfare the world 2.30 on the afternoon of the ceremony of was 12 seconds more than Dione's. One
1, Halcyon (Miss Robert has over seen are bringing sorrows and Coronation at Kyoto the Japanese people design class:
for their "Banzai's" Heyward misery to almost every family of our Euro- should raise son); Ailsa (Mrs. Arthur). Hays and Gael Classes: 1, Theela (Mrs)
pean Allies,
The Japanese people, both Emperor, and the Japanese in Hongkong Villiers Smyth); 2, Alice (Mre, Blair).
Ladies' Double Sculling First heat: A at home and abroad, while deeply sym-yesterday at 3.30 also gave three Justy team Miss Denison (how), Miss Lammert pathising with the calamities of their (stroke) and Captain Thomson (cox.), B team (Miss Wilkinson, Mile. L. Liebert, Western friends, are on this day looking and Licut Colonel Beg), Final C team (Mrs. Arthur and Mrs. Villiers Smyth) upon the bright side of things and are beat & team.
unanimously celebrating the auspicious We also are assembled Scratch four oars (members of the Club national event. only)-1, Army group; Captain Thomson (cox.), Lieut. McCann (stroke), Lieut. here to give expression to our joy over the A. E. Hall (8), Lieut. Parker (2), and occasion. It is only proper and natural Lieut. Chapman (bow); 2, R. E. MacDo that we, His Majesty's subjects, should gall, T. A. Loughlin, 6. A. Robinson, H. C.
When, however, we behold their Lowick, and A, J. Macintosh; 3, L. Corner, do so,
Won hy
C. Mel. Messer. F. A. Biden, Lieut. Excellencies the Governor and Lady May, J. D. Danby, and E. H. Reed, four lengths.
At the close the prizes were presented by Mrs. R. SUTHERLAND, who was thanked by the Commodore for her services. At the annual meeting of the Shanghai The ceremony ended with cheers for the Junior Golf Club, the Chairman said that Commodore (called for by His Excellency the Woosung scheme was in the hands of a special committee, and they had every the Governor) and for the ladies, the hope that the course would become a fact latter at the call of the Commodore.
in the not far distant future. In that event, the money paid by the Chub for preliminaries would be refunded. The subscriptions he said, showed a falling off of some $700.
GERMANS SHOOT GERMANS.
MACHINE-GUN FIBE ON PRISONERS.
"Banzai's."
In the evening they attended a short ceremony at the City Hall and later attended a series of entertainments at the Theatre Royal.
The
The illuminations in the evening were very striking, though in but few csses was anything more elaborate than red lanterns and the Japanese flag utilised. exterior of the City Hall was lined with the Commanders of the British Navy and red lanterns, and the Consular residence Troops, the representatives of so many of and the Japanese messes on the Upper the nations of the world and a number of Levels were similarly adorned. The distinguished persons in this Colony Japanese shops in the Wanchai district honouring this assembly with their presence, and along Queen's Road East also dis we cannot help being filled with a sensa-pared a profusion of lanterna. Japanese tion not only of heartfelt gratitude but ships in Harbour dressed for the day, and of national pride. And we may be justin the evening the cruiser Tsushima, which fied, for this is the first Imperial ceremony had fired a salute earlier in the day, was
brilliantly illuminated, in the annals of Japan that has been re- garded as a world-event, so to speak At the time of the secession of the late Em
The election of the general committee. resulted in the following being chosen- Messy, W. S. Featherstonhaugh, B. Auderton, W. 8. Campbell, P. B. Critch-in the North of France states that while only imperfectly introduced into the
The correspondent of the Petit Parisita peror half a century ago the country was
ley, C. Matthews, T. Murray, H. E. S. Pickering, J. Boss Young, Richards, Alex Braid.
Balloting committee, A. Eek, G. M. Moyes T. Spring, M. B. Anderson, P. H. Robinson, G. Maswaring, W. T. Bissett, W. J. Gande, G. Hooper, E, F. White
A suggestion was adopted reducing the entrance fee to $2, with annual subscrip- tion at #12. ·
a number of German prisoners captured family of nations. And there could at Souchez were being taken to the rear
by way of the French communication scarcely be any question of assistance at trenches, they were observed by a German the ceremony of foreign representatives or machine-gun section in a trench running at right angles to the communication of its celebration abroad, as is the case on trench.
A hot fire was immediately opened up from the Clerman trench and, despite the cries of the prisoners, a number of them were killed by their own countrymen.
There were also pyrotechnic displays at intervals in the day and evening,
WIRELESS STATIONS IN REMOTE CHINA.
In order to facilitate communication the Government has decided to instal fourteen wireless stations in remote pro- the present occasion. The Japanese nationvinces It is understood that the work The to-day is well instated in the community of will commence early next year.
Kansu, Sinking, Altai, Szechuan, Kirin States, with inseparable ties of interest stations will be situated in Shansi, and friendship. She is now raised to a and other remote districte.-Redder.
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