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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE!!!
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2018.
3 w istusoned to vilowal nga to nettoy EXCITING GAME BETWEEN HONGKONG AND SHROPSHIRES.
Indeed,
AL FRESCO FETE,
ORGANISED BY THE ST. VINCENT
DE PAUL SOCIETY,
FREIGHT MARKET.
Mesara, Showman & Co. of Hongkong, in their Freight Circular, dated 13t November, say:
· Thefe mult have boot many who fait é glow of satisfaction when they read' thất'à
7. After the issue of our last report under gharry pony, owner had been brought ti
date of 30th ult, there has been very little book for working his animal in an unit
The-Shropshires. possess a team that Last night the spacious compound of the business passing in any direction during the first part of the, fortnight, and were it not condition, and the majority of them
will have much to say in the distribution Roman Catholic Cathedral presented a
that liners are probably employed up would probably have been better pleased of the Hongkong football, trophies this most animated scene; on the occasion of North, at least until the dosing of the Northern ports, there would have been no had bo been sint te gaal pour encourager
season. Their fine performance against the annual Fate of the St. Vincent de Paul outlet practically for ready boats on any- Jes autres. Rarely have I seen more miser the Engineers on Saturday last work, Society People of every nationality thing near a paying lovel. Latterly, how- abla specimens of horse flesh thun. the
and their sturdy opposition to the Hong-rendered willing help to the Committee of ever, a more lively tone has prevailed; top
nage, after a temporary lull, is once more Kowloon pharry ponies, and rarely, also,kong team on the club ground on Satur the Society of St. Vincent de Past, for enquired after to load at Saigon for this can suck wretched-looking beasts of burden day proves that they must be taken very the support of the poor under their chargo.port, Singapore and also for the Philippines. Outsiders not coming forward at the have been forced to work so hard. Stanriously by their opponents.
it is not too much to say that the tean. His Excellency the Governor and Lady rates indicated, a couple of freights Saigon ing dejectedly between the shafts of a gharry, their bones playing havoc with the is quite up to the mandard of the Regalar May patronised the occasion with their to this have been taken by vessels on the presence. The Band of the Sociedade regular run," the rate in consequence being successfully worked up from. 12 cents symmetry of their bodies, these poor brutes Infantry Regimental combinations in Philarmonis enlivened the proceedings, tolf cents per picul. are a hiot on the landscape. Yet, despite Hongkong of recent years. They may not their emaciated condition they are fre- have the polish or eleverness of the and the various decorated stalls were thin just as effective from a playing paint venirs. The most conspicuous stalls were of view. Their defence consists of well those of the Catholic Women's League, seasoned footballers, while the attack Joan d' Are stall, and the Boy Scouts January to 20th September amounted to a pavilion, the former under the charge of Mosdames J, O. Remedios and L. G. Xavior, assisted by several members of the League, and the latter by Scout-Master Edwards, and staff. The Joan d'Arc Stall, for which articles were presented by Mme. Flint, was under the charge of Miss Flint and the Missess Castro-Basto, and
quently forced to drag half a dozen wall Yorks or the Cornwalls, but their method crowded with beautiful articles and sou- quotation being 20 cents, possibly 21 cents,
nourished. Celestials-four inside
vehicle and one on the "box." with the driver-up hill and down to Kewloon Old City. We need the vigilance of a local
branch of the R.S P.C.A.
Something should be done, alsu, to save us from the reproach of allowing curs to carry and draw, us about in chairs and rigshas long after they are physical Jy £t for suci exhausting work. This, I know, is thorny task to tackle, like most of those in which we appear cruel. only to be kind. When these poor worn-out creatures apply for the renewal of thei. licences, the police authorities deal with them as sympathetically as possilio; point out to the venerable esalie that he vin really expect to do sach heavy work any longer, and, in some cases, refuse the plication. But it is a difficult thing to do for these coolies appeal in `n pitiful ma ner for the right to work in order that they may not starve, Nevertheless, we huve far too many physical wrecks creating a painful picture as they struggle along with their human burdens. It would be well if a clean sweep could be made of all chair and riesha cholies who do not rench a certain physical standard,
Though lucal sportsmen may have said unkind things about the week-end weather, there was one quarter, at least, in which it caused a smile of satisfaction
and that was the Water Authority. For It must be remembered that the nightmare of a water-famine, which was conjured up by H.E. the Governor a little while age, has not yet been entirely dispelled. A fair amount of rain has fallen since, but it tokes a lot to fill the Colony's reservoirs and to maintain the daily supply. If
though somewhat youthful, is undoubted-
ly elever.
others.
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The pavilion for Special Prizes, Pictoro, American Prize, and Shooting Gallery Stalls, as well as the refreshment depart ment, were suitably arranged for the par- chasers and consumers. The whole decora trve arrangement was done under the. supervision of Mr. F. A. Y. Ribeiro. A detachment of the Police Reserve guarded the compound.
The Hongkong Clubien, or Volunteers as they may be called, were undeniably most unfortunate in losing by a goal, scored from a penalty by Williams ton minutes from time." Hongkong's de- fence, showing splendid form, completely mastered the opposing attack, while the home forwards were frequently engaging the close and very earnest, attention of Williams and his colleagues. There were as some really deserving efforts, such those by McTavish, Walker, and Chassels in the first half, but the last effective touch seemed too often wanting. chards had much more to do than Swan, who was never in difficulties, and what he bad to do he did well. The game RECEPTION COMMITTEE Rt. Rev. Bishop generally was extremely fast, and was Pozzoni, Mr. A. M. C. da Silva, President always exciting, even in the long inter-General of the Society, Mr. Max. A, dos vals when the hall hovered about in the Remedios, (Cathedral President), Cher, J. middle of the Beld. Both the Club halves M. Alves (Kowloon President), Mr. H. and the Shropshire men tackled closely Dixon (Waichai President) and the Misses and energetically. No quarter was given Loureiro and Scout Master Edwards: the or asked by either side. The play was Scouts formed in two lines on the arrival not always honest, but Referee Wilson of H. E. the Governor Lady May. had a good command of the game
Prit-
Following is the list of ladies and gentle. who kindly lent their assistanon to the Bazaar:-
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S
LEAGLE
·STALI.—
Especially bright features in the Club Mustinmes J. O Remedios, L, G. Xavier, men's exhibition was the model display M. Louredro, G. P Jordan, Stewart, of Chassels at left half, and the fine Carreire, Summer, Charlton, K. Antonio, Black, on this the Misses L. and M. Loureiro, Esther and tackling of Stewart. cccasion partnered by Railton, never Bertha Xavier, ElfrdOsmund, Mario made a mistake; he is a wonderful source Rozario, Eve Summers, Elsa Gardner, of strength to the Club. The forward and C. Montalto Jesus, Edith Carvalho,
Bertha line has played much more barmoni Celina Rozario,
Bishop, Olga ously,,
A rearrangement of positions Carvalho and Lesbirel. necessitated by the absence of the out-
PAVILION OF SPECIAL PRIZES.The Misses In scarcely successful. side-left was
Carolina Lopes, Angela Alves, Gardner, their play individually the players could Edith Carratha, Remedies, Collaco, Basto, not be reproached, but there was precious Maria Remedios, Evelina Lopes, Mr. and littk combination and too much besi. Mrs. J. C, V. Ribeiro, Mr. and Mrs, C. M. tancy altogether. The Shropshire men were always bustling it with & right. Alves, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Lepes, Messrs. of the Noronha, E. J. Noronha, J. L. S. good will, however, and
Alves, Carlos H. Lopes, H. J. Popes, Hongkong men were so shaken up that 0. Roza, E. D. Baptistu and Inspector 5. their usual style of play was completely Fisher, abandoned. Robinson's reappearance was particularly welcome, and it is to be hoped that he will play regularly.
The remark of a Shropshireman after the final whistle may be quoted as ela.
kome
1st
smal! At the close tonnage is still in a way looked for, medium size only latest to Hongkong; 25 cents to Singapore; and 35 conts to Philippines.
Rico" export from Saigon from total of 630,740 tons as compared with 747,370 tons during the same period last year. Quotation stoms for November to December shipment at $4.81 per picul f,0.b. Saigon.
SAICON-PHILIPPINEN-it has
now been
A
confirmed that the standing cups, have been seriously damaged by the typhoons which sweat over Southern Lazou recently. charter was put through n fortnight ngo on the basis of 30,000 pients at 36 cents per picul to 1 port P.)., ami jush at the time basis of a Philippine owned vessel on of writing another fixture is reported of 42,000 picus at 20 cents per picul.
SAIGON-JAVA.The position is unchanged; no fresh business has been concluded in the interval owing to the export-prohibition.
market re BANGKOK-HONGKONG.—The ranis dull and quotation unchanged at 30/3 cents per picul,
The now crop supply is not expected to come down freely before the end of December.
NEWCHWANG-CANTOX-Samo slight addi- tional enquiry for Canton has resulted in
INTIMATIONS
LANE
ORAWFORD&Co.
AGENTS FOR
LA MINERVA
REINA VICTORIA
CIGARS
MADE IN MANILA
BRITISH MANUFACTURE.
100
$6.50
50
$8.50
Estrellas...
50
$3.75
Perfectos, Tin foil...
25.
$2.50
Rings only
25
$2.25
Princessas
50
$2.00
High Life in the East
50
$2.50
Imperiales Londres
25
$3.75
100
$8.00
Cortado de la Reina
100
$3.00
GERMAN CIGARS FROM MANILA.
For information of Trades the following list of British and
o further fixture of Japanese vessel at German Cigar Factories was published in a Government Gazette 40 son per picul, Very little further business is anticipated prior to Newchwang Extraordinary of the Straits Settlements :--- becoming ice-bound, which event is expected on or just after the 24th inst. The closing rate Inst year was 37 cents.
CASUALTIES. The British 8.9. Gemini, while loading at Tourane, was driven ashore during a typhoon on the 27th ultimo; fur- ther details are still lacking.
COAL FREIGHTs from Japan remain firm with further enquiry for fairly prompt leading at last, rate paid.
FIXTURES
REGHEED-Moji-Hongkong, Y. 2,75; Wakamatsu-Amoy, Y. 8.85; Port Charbet-Swatow, 4 Swatow Currency; Port Courbet-Canton, $3,75 Hongkong Currency; and Hongay-Pulo Brani per ton.
SAIL TONNAGE ON THE BERTE.--Nose, Messrs. Snowman & Co.'s latest advices received from London, dated 1st October, 1915, ate as follows:
We confirm our last freight report i the 24th ultime.
The last week has seen a decided change in the position of freight markets, prin- REFRESHMENT DEPARTMENT.-Mrs. Jenkins
cipally owing to the requisitioning of all and her friends and Capt, Halliday, R.A.
Greek tonnage by the Hellenic Government, SOUVENIR STALL.Members of the Sound rates in many directions have taken a sharp turn upwards, this especially vo PICTURE STALL Mr. and Mrs. J. D. ferring to coal freights and American city of St. Vincent de Paul.
Misses
the C. M. Rozario, Misses with owners exceedingly firm, many
the street fountain system, which has beenquent of the feelinga of the majority oOsmand; Mr. and Mrs, J. A. Ribeiro, the orders, The Plate, alo, jumped to 628, 5d.)
the winners supporters
rélief.
Lucky though!"
***Just man-
1.
BRITISH-LA MINERVA," "La Giralda.”
German
or
"LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE,"
ALHAMBRA,"
LA FLOR DE INTAL"
German
Controlled
HELIOS," "YERANA,"
"LA PRUEBA,'
THEATRE
of
LAST
aged it," he said, with a hearty sigh of C. Pereira, D. Antonio, Esther Sequeira, them holding their beats for 70s. The M. Horario, lesers, A, 0. Barradas, opinion of the market, can ho gauged by the J. A. Barradas, J. O. Remedios, exceedingly high rates charterers are pay A. C. Rozario, V. A. Rozario, and H. R.ing for boats for lengthy time-charter, Sequeira, A. F. Remedios, F. Antonio, A. speedy boats having secured 20s. for
months, and ordinary tonnage 17s. 6d. for same period.
adopted in the hope of curtailing the con
NAVY sumption, really achieves its object the
AND AKTILLERY DRAW. The narrowness of the Navy Football waste of water by the Chinese under
ground seems strongly emphasised on a normal conditions mast be, prodigious, day when the surface is wet and the bail greasy. In the game between the An enthusiastic amateur photographer Navy and the R.G.A. the players found asks why there is nothing in the nature of considerable difficulty in keeping the ball in the actual playin pitch, and a Camera Club in the Colony. At Shang-the halves of the respective sides had as hai they have such a club, and it is meeting much exercise with their arms in throw. with much success, excellent work being ing the ball in from touch as with their legs in kicking it. The Artillery were not done by the members, There are many at all satisfied with the allocation of the amateur photographers. in Hongkong and spoils, and it probably pained them some what to have to drop a point to the the opportunities for taking picturesque Navy, whose team on paper is not nearly I sqep-shots" are for greater than in the so formidable. The exhibition generally was as lifeless as the other senior game northern port. An exhibition of comti was sparkling, and little regret was felt tive local photography would prove a great when the end came. Godfrey scored for the Navy, and Swan for the Artillery- attraction in the winter months.
*.*
"I hear people say of the yesterday you are missing of money is now come of the boy steal it. After you too much noise then you boy put back in the bed, find out, give to you. Do you think this man no
men.
HONGKONG LEAGUE. DIV. II. There were three matches in the Second Division of the Hongkong Irague on Saturday. In twe of them no fewer than 13 goals were registered, while in the other 22 players strove without meet
with any success.
J. Osmund, and L. A. Osmund.
SHOOTING GALLERY,-fr. and Mrs. A. 3. v. Ribeiro, Messrs. J. F. Castro, V. F. d'Azevedo, A. A. d'Azevedo, R. F. Luz, A. A. Lu, A. M, Luz, F. Antonio, A. C. BarMessrs. A. G. de Rocha, A. Ribeiro, A. A. Botelho, and J. Soures, Barros, M. V. Leon, M. Barradas, B. Canha and C. M. Castro,
&
ROYAL.
PERFORMANCES.
FULL CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
TO-NIGHT!!
NOVEMBER 15TH.
FAR EAST.--This still remains a market TO-NIGHT! with very little enquiry, but owners are not prepared to reduce their rates to enable charterers to du business, as they can make much better money in other markets, and, a fair amount of tonnage heading towards the East--espe- cially from the Stateswe do not unti- cipate charterers will be able to secure tonnage at under last rate paid.
M.although there is now
AMERICAN PRIZE STALL-Mr. and Mrs, and the Misses A. F. Osmund, Messrs. Manoel Baptistá, J, C, Barretto, A. C. Botelho, F. Jorge, D. Baptista, and A. M. O. Remedios, EXCHANON TICKET8Mr. N. V. Botelho and friend.
fixtures to
report,
RAILIPPINES,Charterers are still open for boats, but do not show much anxiety to secure tonnage at owners' rates.
RICE-We have no SALE OF TICKETS AT THE GATE.-Messrs, J. A, C. V. Ribeiro, Arthur M. Sonza, J.although charterers are very active, and
dos Remedios and Jose Hendios and Jose Cupertino da Silva.
GENERAL SUPERVISOR.-Mr, G. S. Botelho.
FIXTURES FOR 1915-16,
HORACE GOLDIN,
IN NEW ILLUSIONS, INCLUDING
"THE MYSTERIOUS RICKSHAW”
AND
..:
are offering increased figures in the endea- CONCLUDING_WITH_THE_GREAT MOORISH vour to get owners interested..
JAVA. Further tonnage has been taken for Australia, and a steamer secured 60s. to Suez; otherwise, sugar charterers are UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE, unable to do business unless at considerably
under owners' ideas.
A fay TIME-CHARTER.-There has been amount of business doing in this line, and
90s. for one as much as
trip delivery States redelivery U.K., Cont. has been For 12 The following are the fixtures for the obtained by a large steamer.
months Transatlantie trading delivery and re-delivery States 1. has just been paid, and another steamer obtained 10%, 3d. for 6 months' Transatlantic trading with delivery Mediterranean and re-delivery E.K., Cont., The liners have paid or Mediterranean. as much ng 20s. for a large boat for 6 months certain with delivery and
The boat is intended to delivery C.K,
are one of the strongest combinations in Nov. the League, and would probably give some of the senior teams an interesting game, but they failed to penetrate the stubborn defence of the Chinese, who, Nov. in midfield, were aleverer and lacked nothing in bustle and energy. They are
dways worth watching, and the manner Dec. i which they have come on" would probably be a revelation to many,
13.-Navy v. R.G.A., Navy ground Hongkong (Volunteers)
Shropshires, Club ground. 27-Navy u. R.E., Navy ground.
Hongkong
R.G.A., Club ground, 11-Navy .
ground.
S
Hongkong, Navy
Fu-
"THE
"?
“THE HAUNTED WARDROBE,"
PHANTASTICAL ILLUSIONAL PLAY, TIGER GOD. COMMENCING AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP.
PRICES
$3, $2 AND $1. BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S. Hongkong, 15th November, 1915.
...
proceed to Montreal on the first trip, and DUTCH CIGARS.
between Northern afterwards to trade
R.G.A.. Shropshires, Mili- States ports and UK. not North of London DUTCH TOBACCO.
use} I have been know him is very bad effecting a pointless draw with the boy go to anywhere, cannot use, please Islamic team, the clever Confucians put change another good for one must won't up a good performance. The Moslems present season leave him afraid next time angain. If you do.wont, I m very sorry, but I only write a few lines in form to tell you."
The responsibility for the above cannot be placed on the compositor; it is merely the effort of the intelligent boy," who has been discharged and is endeavouring to return to his old employment by pleas that are only too common amongst his class.
He was sleeping soundly after a spell came with monotonous regularity from one side or the other, some of them sim- of night duty, and even 11 am. found
two very excellent. The bim blissfully dreaming. Boom Bang! ple, one or
their business Jan. Smash! He awoke with a start. Another players were intent on boom! nearer than before, to be foll wand the match seeined strangely quiet. To goals notched by Tyrrell, Small, Ger- by many
fearsome explosions. ham, and McEvoy for the Artillery, Wideawake now, and trembling, he was
Davies and Brown replied for the DeFeb. convinced that it had come at last. Hong partmentals, and it looked at one time kong was not to be spared entirely from as if the latter were going to take one the horrors of war. Boom! bang! boom of the points at issue, but the 83rd But who the deuce was bombarding the Company added a couple more goals and March place! The people seemed to be taking it won by 6 to 2.
.more
There was little excitement in the con- test between the Staff and Departmentals Goals and the 83rd Company R.G.A.
Jan.
tary ground. 1--Hongkong
*.
R.E.
the East Coast. of
States to
West
DUTCH COFFEE.
[1135
DUTCH WORM-TABLETS. DUTCH SOAP.
Club Africa trade paid 16s, for 6 months trading DUTCH SHAG. ground.
delivery and re-delivery States, and for a Navy U R.G.A., Navy 5,100 tonner 17s, 3d, was paid for general
trading with delivery and re-delivery UK DUTCH CANDLES. ground 15.-Shropshires . E.E.. Military The above may be considered about current
rrtes, and farther tonnage can be placed DUTCH SHOEWARE. SWISS
A small Club for up to 12 months' trading
vessel for French trade, Dieppe-Gibraltar 12-R.G.A. v. Shropshires, Military range, ebtained s. for months certain,
ground. Hongkong V. Navy,
ground.
ground.
bat she is quite a handy boat, being only R.E., Club 2,150 d.w. There are still enquiries in the market for steamers on time-charter with deliveries Australia for anything up to, ode
two years trading
Hongkong t ground. 4-Navy . R.E., Navy ground. March 15-Hongkong V. Shropshires
-
R.G.A., Military
coolly Bang! That was a near thing; The Lam Lion experienced cruel luck he had better get up and see how things throughout their game with the St. were going on. Boom! No, he would re-Joseph's College, and the result of 5 main indoors content with glimpses goals to love in favour of St. Joseph's March 22-Navy v. Shropshires, Navy through the half-opened shutters, Burely Was a manifestiv unfair one; it might that was a flag, way up in the sky. Now, be called almost absurd. It was only
from spasmodic breakaways that the
Club ground,
R.E.
ป.
ground.
ground. R.E.
ground,
11.
R.G.A., Military
AS NO KINGS WERE
PRESENT."
how did that happen? Ob, that was a College not their goals, and if the Chinese April B-Shropshires 7. H.E., Militaryter. In a recent article the Censor had!
At ouestion time in the House of Com- mons Sir J. Simon gavo an answer on the Censorship which provoked loud laugh- struck out from Kipling's line, "The ground.
captains and the Kings depart Hongkong. R.G.A., Club words and the Kines," and in reply to
ground.
Mr. Outhwaite. the Home Secretary said
" the
shell, at any rate. Bang-and out came a had but watched the dangerous Golden- flag to float gently to earth! This was a berg brothers a little more closely at joke; and in war time, too. He became least three of the goals these two players angry, dressed hurriedly, and walked out registered might have been prevented. to find that it was the Mikado's Corona St. Joseph's plaved well together, how April 12-Navy . Shropshires, Navy he understood that the gentleman respon-
tion day. That was all-but he had the fright of his life.
RODERICK RANDOM.
ever, and wor the brace of ports on the merits of the day, though not by such a large margin.
ground,
gible felt that it would be wrong to say, Mr. G. Caldwell, of H.M.8. Tomar, is as no Kings were present, that any of
them departed." the Hon. Secretary of the League,
DUTCH PARFUM.
WATCHES.
INSPECTION OF SAMPLES CORDIALLY INVITED
At
QUEEN'S BUILDING,
TOP FLOOR,
3, ICE HOUSE STREET.
WILLEM
AMSTERDAM.
HEYBLOM,
HONGKONG.
AND EXPORT.
Hongkong, 15th November, 1915.
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IMPORT