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HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION.
Thi annual report of the Heni Secrsary of the Hongkong Football Asso cation for presentation at the annual meeting is as follows:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28FE. 1916.
THE FOLITICAL ́SITUATION IN CHINA. INTERVIEW WITH SIR ROBERT BREDON.
THE Y.M.C.A. BUILDING
FUND.
THIRTEENTH LLIST OF
DONATIONS:
THE QUESTION OF NORTH AND SOUTH. Sir Robert Bredon, acting Inspector-
The Hongkong Tramway Co...... 1,000 General of the Chinese Maritime Cus-Messrs H: Skott & Co.
Anonymous tons, on his way to Japan, granted an interview to a representative of the J.-C.
The Robert Dollar Co. Anonymous..............
REFEREKA -The principal difficulty experienced during the season under re- view, was the very limited number of taily Nove and gave-some-interesting on. Mr. J. H. Kemp
expressions of opinion regarding the pre Mr. G E. Lerrigo sent political situation in China.
Sir Robert apparently takes a most cheerful China- Mail 3.5. Co. view of affairs and thinks that the North Mr. A. B. Sorengen and South will be able to composa all. G. E. Turner however, against the too free use of the their differences. He uttered a warning, Mr. R. Buchan
Nemo ..... terins North" and "South."
Dr. J. T. C. Johnson They are, he said, inclined to be mis-Mr. L. Forster leading because they imply a geogra
Mr. A. Stevenson phical division which has little or no existence its fact, There is a Southern Mr. W. L. Handyside
Mr. J. Mitchell. .... party and a Yuan Shih-kai party, or the Anon
that the immediate future of China A, W. J. ing thereof, and it is between these Mr. W. Wotherspoon
You
for example, Liang
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ferens available. At one period of the season we had but one Senior Referee on the rull The resigntion of Sergt.-Major A. A. Wilson, R.A,, after much valuable work, was very regrettable. Happily, we 'discovered in Sergt. Bowles, 4th K.S.L.I., a first-rate official who, with Mr. . W. Wright, shared nearly the whole of the refereeing of the senior matches. The ranks of zelerines qualified to take juniort matches were reinforced by several miti tay min, but the need most urgently felt was for competent civilian referees, who might tak Army matches. There are many old civilian players in the Colony who would render a great servier to the cause of footbal by qualifying them selves as Official Referees. It is infinitely desirable that the list of referees. he strengthened for the coming season's proLiang grate. It is gratifying to record that there was but one case of miseramer te fore the Referees", Board, and let one appeal was lodged against a referee's decision. Mr. F. W. Wright has carried but the very heavy duties of Him. Segne tary of the Referees' Board, and Clubs owe him & debt of gratitude for his efficient work.
FINANCES. - Our finances are in a highly satisfactory condition. Last season the
Already acknowledged ...
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Total
ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
THE PAST YEAR'S WORKING: REVIEWED;
At the annual general meeting of the 250 Royal Mail Steam Packet Company at 100 the City Terminus Hotel, Cannon-street, 100 Jast month, Sir Oven Philipps, K. C.M.Q.F
-100
50
M.P., the Chairman, said the set-back
60 this old company met with in 1914, as a
result of the war and of the fameinl.
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD &Co.
depression in the great South American WHY NOT SLEEP SOUND
50
29
Republics, had now been made good..
25 (Hear, hear.)
20
15
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3
# 1,90
99.817
100,718
A LADIES' COLUMN.
THE NEW NEATNESS.
He proceeded: We are to-day able to 15 present to you a satisfactory report, as after replacing the $200,000, which we had to withdraw from the reserve laat year to meet war loss-we recommend the payment of a dividend on the ordin ary stack, for the half-year ended Decem- ber 31st last, at the rate of 8 per vent. per annam, which-with the interim divi- dend previously paid-makes the total. dividend & per cent, for the year. Before arriving at this result, the usual depre ciation has been written off the value of the fleet, which, I may mention, now stands in the books at cost price, less 5 per cent, per annum depreciation. The
at which they stand in the books. company's steamers, at the present time, are of course worth very considerably hore in the open marke: than the figure
£108,365, having been
The insurance fund now amounts to
increased dur
Shih-yi?". Southerner and yet was a supporter of
Precisely. Liang Shih-yi Yean Shil-kai. So were many other Cantonese, It is misleading, therefore, solid block opposed to the North, an to speak of the South as though it were equally solid block. There are southern and it is safer and more accurate to keep pen-Yuanites and southern anti-Yuanites to that distinction."
Shih-yi, have got to got The And the pro-)
o-Yuaniles, in particular writes:
A Paris correspondent of The Times southern party insists on that, does italy equalled by the difficulty of writing The difficulty in dressing well to-day is
Robert, it was insisting on more. It "When I left Peking," replied Sir.
about it. It is an accepted fact that you cannot make bricks without straw, but was, and I believe still in, out for Liangmen are certainly expected to look well should pay with his life for the monarmoney. The French woman, with her in- Shih-yi's blood, It considers that he dressed in war-time without spending any chical movement and for the financial variable gift for getting ber own way and muddle of which the recent moratorium appeasing public opinion has established was the fruit.
a certain standard of dress which looks Continuing, Sir Robert said, "I think simple and art. Quite unobtrusively a campaign of revenge would be a very she walks about in perfectly-built cloths, political revenge. great mistake. We have had enough of for we may say with truth that the tailor excellent opportunity of showing that movely sewn, and every point about her is China has now an made of to-day is again built rather than that she will take it. That does not looks in style like a racehorse in perfect all that is at an end. I hope myself so highly finished and polished that she mean, however, that Liang Shih-yi, Chos condition. Tai chi and others should be allowed to regard it as remain in public life. On the contrary I to contribute over $200 to the Cigarette to. I can see no alternative to an essential part in the clearing up of the situation that they and Tobacco Fund during the season, the that
should be allowed to go quietly, to dis They simply must go, but they appear from the political stage. After all, there are lots of attractive places in the world," added Sir Robert with twinkle.
.....
working expenses slightly exceeded the eugrent income, but this year we have been able to increase appreciably our credit balance. We have also been able
result of collections at a number of
matches
THE PLAY.-Tho“standard of play has Len well maintained. The advent of the 4th K.S.L1. provided new and exceeding
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LINGERIE
EARRINGR.
ing the year by the premiums charged in
were few marine claims.
This fund is
THESE
HOT NIGHTS?
CHORLTON'S PATENT
TWO SURFACE
MATTRESS
WILL ENSURE THIS IF YOU USE ONE,
THIS MATTRESS. CAN BE
the voyage accounts, against which there DIFFEE IN ELASTICITY, GIVING A OBDICE OF SPRINGINANS TO USER. still small for a shipping company of this
USED EITHER SIDE, AND SOIR magnitude, but we hope that before long it will be large enough to justify us in again taking the whole of the marine «CROOKS THE SPINË."-
THE
ONLY MATTRESS risks on our fleet. allied steamship companies stand in our Our investments in
the same figure as last year, and the books at £4,817,000, which is practically
exactly 6 per cent, on their book value. income received from them was almost
th
Round
THAT DO NOT SAG AND 80
LUXURIOUS, SANITARY. DURABLE SIZES 3 it. 6 4 ft. 6 in, 5 ft., and 5 ft. 6 in. wide.
ALL AND INSPECT ONE
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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companies will be found in such HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
Many smaller shipping companies own- ing tramp steamers have recently heen: Among the things that she has discard paying very large dividends, as a result things have been replaced by dainty colpanies with which we are allied carry on ed from last year's fashions is the all of the high rates of freight obtainable in white lingerie collar and front. These the open market, but the steamship.com pastel blue, the faintest rose-pink, and, They are all well-managed concerns, with lars, fronts, and cravata in soft tones of regular occan services at relatively low most in favour of all, a very deep ivory their steamers properly written down in rates of freight compared with tramps. which is almost pale apricot. These deli- cately-tinted touches on plain tailor of stress again arrive for the shipping their books, and I believe that when times In this connection, what is the policy mades in pale tones of beige look charm: trade, as they are certain to du, these of Tuan Chi-jui and, more important, ofing and are really less trying to the com ly keen rivalry, and there was one period. You ask me a
Li Tuan-hung"
plexion than is the strict white of the
allied in the season when the newcomers gave replied Sir Robert, and one which
difficult question," puritan lingerie of last season. The stiff,
Position as will enable mary promise of carrying off all the tro-fancy, could anybody else. There is
high collar does not wem to be acceptable, through times of depression. cannot answer very definitely-nor,
paying steady dividends but the majority of collars rise behind phies open to them." In the Senior good deal of feeling against Tuan Chi- the throat bare.
and some reach to the cas, leaving only levelled against British shipowners in the Much uninformed criticism has been Leagues, especially the competition was
jui because he is believed to be shielding keep the whole offect soft and easy look-count of the rates of freight which have The main point is to Press of this country and abroad on ac- severe all through, and the destination. The case or not I couldn't say quite tailor-made, the ivory-tinted lingerie, tonnage owing to the war, but it may Liang Shih-yi. Whether that is reallying. Nothing is smarter than the strict resulted from the shortage in the world's of each of the Caps could not be ascer possibly it is. As regards Li Yuan-hung, blouse or guimpe, washing suede gloves, interest you to know that the vast quan tlined until the very last matches. The of all Chinese in a difficult situation, straw hat in one of the Riany sailor and its allied companies have been con- his policy, 1 imagine, will be the policy high boots in either black or brown, a tities of meat carried by the Royal Mail Regal Garrison Artillery won, for the namely, the line of Irast resistance as shapes, and not a hint of jewelry or fussayed at an average rate of leas than second season in stecussion, the Hong-
long as possible. You see, it's very much. kong League, and the Royal Engineerscleront of face-saving enters large disjinted question. Speaking generally, evenly cost of running these vessels.
& personal question, one into
which the
anywhere.
d. per 1b over pre-war rates, notwith- The velvet band round the throat is a standing the expensive character of the charged on top in the United Services Yuan-hung will attempt to keep Liang it is not worn by the smartest people. This increase in the rate of freight is
ly. I do not think, myself, that Li
insulated steamers and the ever: League. The Hongkong FC. and the Shih-yi. On the other hand, I imagine though the middle-aged woman finds it R. E. again figured in the final for the that he would be very averse from push- tempting for obvious reasons. Like all very small compared with the rates of Challenge Shield, and this time the (lubait at bringing things to the point at and is rather the resource of weakness amore fraction of the rise which has taken ing things to extremes. I think he will superfinous ornaments, it is doubtful tasie,
freight served in the open market by bad the satisfaction, denied them in the which Liang can just quietly go."
framp-steners for general cargo, and s pervious final, of defeating their doughty nepted his resignation."
than the finishing touch of strength. On place in the price of meat to the consun- At all events, we know that be has a young throat it is a touch of affectation opponents. How close was the competi
like the little black patch on the check, found that the sources of supply of er. On the outbreak of hostilities it was His resignation? oh, yes, but from and on the throat that has lost its first Argentine meat were largely dominated by ties between the senior teams is plainly Revenue Board, which is nothing very alarm. The woman who luns quite master its conveyance to this country been like- what? From the head of the Customs roundness it is rather like a note of neutral capital, and had the tonnage for indicated by the fact that the three big. That is the extraordinary thinged the art of good dressing generally senior trophies each went to different held no big official posi. He has domi- the same category as the velvet band. It increase in the cost of the supplies at aboni Liang's political position. He has avoids it. The feather bos comes under
wise under neutral control there wouki teams. The Junior Beague was a very
have been nothing to prevent an immense strong competition, and of the thirteen his brains.'
nated in virtue of his personality and is unnecessary and fluffy. It spoils the meat we required.. The fact, however, that clubs competing the 65th Company
And the Bank of Communications 1"
line and has an aggravating way of fall the means of ocean transport were ex- easily proved first is eierit. Their re
And the Bank of Communications, 1 of Like a table centre," and most clusively British enabled the British Oor- -cord of re games played and won, with venues, which, with the railway revenues,
into which he could put Customs repologies, it is generally out of place. ernment to requisition all the refrigerat
ed: space available, and having thus gave him financial resources of consider 35guals for and only s against, is one able magnitude. They could be handled think about in these days, although it is were in a favourable position to negotiate Jewelry is one of the things few people monopolised the transit facilities they in which they may justifiably take pride. exactly as Liang dictated. That fact, said that women still bay pearls. In the terms with the meat exporters. (Hear, Of the civilian teams, the clever Chinese combined with his ability, was the basis ordinary walks of life, anyway, very combination, Lam Liong, headed the list.
of his influence over Yuan Shih-k'ai." little jewelry is acen. Earrings, for one And now that Yuan is dead his thing, have quite disappeared, unless you The Military teams always dominated the position at what the Southern loved ornament of the plainly dressed have been anticipated that the British
has disappeared?"
count the diamond solitaire, that dearly- Under these circumstances, it might League, however, and the Lam Liong was party would like to be sure of what it elderly Frenchwoman of wealth. The owners of refrigerated steamers-the never near the top. The prospects of the is determined to make sure of, and as long, droopy earring never did enslave existence of which had proved so advan Association are very bright, and I believe long as Liang remains in polities they the Parisienne, and the fashion of it tageous to the country-would be treated, that with greater opportunities the Assous he succeeded before through person Now. it is not only dead but forgotten. also with due consideration for the great cannot be sure of it, simply because just scarcely bloomed in Paris before it died. not only with scrupulous fairness, but ciation will prove an even greater boonality and brains so he might succeed Bracelets, on the other hand, seem to be services they have rendered to the nation. to the cause of football in Hongkong.. 1
creeping back, and if jewelry were worn (Hear, hear.). As a matter of fact, how- wish it every possible success.
To turn to another aspect of the The fashion of one exquisite ring on a grain from Argentina, obtain the benefit at all they might be among the revivals. ever, the uninsulated vessels, bringing situation," said the interviewer, perfectly-kept hand is still in favour and of the rear been restricted to a za is Li Yuan-hung sure of the support one to be recommended. Any superfluity which provides a revenue many times of the 'rater ruling in the open market, of the big men who are not in Peking, of jewels is looked on as the height of bad less, in proportion to the capital em- Tsai Ao and Feng Kuo, chang, for taste, and, like the iou-obvious up-to-date ployed, and the enormous cost of running example 1"
Tsai Ao. we have overy reason to
ness of a certain class of Parisiennes, is these high-class meat vessels. I have assume, will certainly support him," condemned in anything but gentle terms. unable to discover any principle on which answered. Sir Robert. As regards Fengstreets, and women of all classes wear the
Mourning is all too general in the such discrimination is based. It is hard Kno-chang we have no reason to suppose long veil, not the very long, heavy crape disadvantage shipowners who have rend that he will not."
to understand the policy of placing at a CONVOCATION OF PARLIAMENT. veil, but one that is shorter and lighter ered a special service to the State, It In regard to the question of Parlia and easier to manage. Even English- ment, what are your views!!
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women who have lost men of their own on placed under Government restrictiona is evident that if some shipowners are promptly, I am in full accord with France, sometimes adopt the French the former must be handicapped in main- Personally," answered Sir Robert the field of honour, and who are living in which do not apply to other shipowners, Feng Kuo-chang. It is argued by those mourning; but many of our women pass taining their position in the trade, now the old Parliament dissolved by Yuan black tailor-mades and unobtrusive toques who are opposed to the re-assembling of unnoticed in the crowd with their simple and in the future (Hear, bear) Shih-k'ai that its time limit has expired as their only outward sign of sorrow. re
STERN TRADE. that the Parliament of 1913 did not be it, but some of the very poor cannot spond
women of the people like to have the more the old-established Shire" Line, trad It is now nine years since we acquired fresh body. I do not agree. Granted obvious mourning when they can affording from London to the Far East, which have in an altogether sensible and prae more than will just cover their Sunday Glen Line This joint service has been is now being run in conjunction with the Prince Boris has been semi-officially re-
tical way, its members have been cool toque with crape. The midinettes have slowly but steadily developed, and short- cognized as leader of the Russophile probably, as the Chinese say,
ing their heels all this time; they have more or less adopted the fashion of the ly prior to the war we had built several Party so that should the time come tier'r k'u' eaten a little bitterness and when the loss is not that of a near rela- service, so as to meet the requirements of
chih when it would be well for Tsar Ferdinand will return to business in a new mood. tion, and not a small number of Pari- the trade.
crape arm-band for a mark of mourning large cargo steamers for our Far Easter to disappear, he could become the on- Moreover, to reassemble them will save senues follow quite strictly the various Carnarvonshire, brought home no less arch of a repentent Bulgaria.
One of these vessels, the M. Ghencdiev's trial, his liberation on
time, whereas to institute fresh elec tions will waste it. What is of supreme stages, much as a Royal Court does. There than 16,500 tons measurement of bai. and the agreement which the Govern-importance is to get the Southern party is the period of all black, some women need hardly say that these fine steamers ment and the Opposition are believed to constituted as a tangible entity: to get Then comes the suggestion of white, and and its Allies at a time when there is bave come to all indicate that both their ideas properly and formally em
even going as far as black underwear are of material assistance to this country parries in Bulgaria have realised the bodied and so to cut short the road, to gradually the introduction of mauve, such a scarcity of mercantile tonnage. advisability of preparing for a possible mity and obtain an expression of united defeat of the Central Empires.
But such cases as theso can only happen
(Hear, hear) purpose."
among the rich and the unoccupied.
(Continued on next Columx.)____
The annual meeting was to have been held last night, but was postponed owing to the unrepresentative attendance.
SOFIA IS FEARFUL OF ALLIED VICTORY.
According to a despatch from Sofia re eived by the Hestia (Athens) the Bul- garian people's confidence in the issue of the war has given place to the greatest uncertainty. The Government itself is evidently making ready to meet any even tality. If ever Bulgere foris wil aak pardon of Russia, Prince certainly be chosen to conduct the pour- parlers, and even now efforts are being made to prepare the way for such a con tingency.
again,
THE PRESIDENT'S SUPPORTZES.
that it would be better to have a
hear.)
DISCRIMINATION IN GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS.
cargo.
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HONGKONG-CANTON LINE
Single Fare by Night Steamer Eeturn
(available also for return
by day stemmer) single Faro by Day Steamer Return
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HONGKONG TO CANTON, 1
WEDNESDAY, 28
-8-a.-1/EUNGSHAN: 10 p.m. KINSEIN.
L, HONAM 10 p.m. FAPSULE.
$6,00
31.00
15.00
9,00
CANTON TO HONGKONA,
JUNE, 1916,
"SK"HOWAMU
6 p.. FATSHAN.
THURSDAY, 29 JUNE, 1916.
* *.m. HEUNGSHAN, 5 p.. KINSHAN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
86. TAISHAN, Tera 1.000, --
·8.8. BUI TAI, Tona 1,631. HONGKONG TO MACAO. - Week days at 5 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok pant Wineik Candayo si & kam and 1 pan, from the Company's Wing Lok Birest Wharf,
MACAO TO HONGKONG..
Wenk days at 7.80 sm. and 2 p.az Hendaya at 7.80 am, and 2 pati.
EXCURSION TO MACAOL SUNDAY, 2ND JULY. 1916.7
The Company's - New Stemanship
"TAISHAN"
Will depart from the Company's Wing Low BraKET WHARD at 9 am, śnił začnem from Macso at 3 p
FB-The Company will also run a Blesmer from Mano on Sunday už 7.30 sad from Hongkong në 1 pan., from the Company's Wing Look Street Wheel
FARES AS USUAL,
MACAO-CANTON LINE
8.8. SUI ANA
Departure from Kaoso to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9. 3.zz... JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MAUAD
Ewportnzen from Canton to Maono on Tuesday, Thursday nad Buinriky, ut 4.50
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B.B. BAINAM, 588 tons, and 8.8, NANNING, 569 bene.
Ons of the sbor Elemmern Leaven. Unaton for Waskow overy Monday, Weiandry and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Washow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 kun Loane trips ke about & days. Paongeze can return to Hongkong or vice veran by the Uosapay direct Beamers LINTAN and GANUZ. The Tela have superior. Cabin commodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electria Fun in wele Onbinu bil Bocking Office open dálly (Sunday excepted) 2 am to 5 pm, Further particulars may be obtalued at ike Ontoo of them
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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Obervatory. June 27th,
Previous On Daze Du Dato
Day
seconded by the Deputy Chairman (Mr.
On the motion of the Chairman
Alfred S. Williams) the following resolu tion was carried unanimously That the report of the directors and the accounts and balance-sheet submitted to Bis meeting be and the same are hereby received and adopted, and that a divid (making with the interim dividend 5 per Temperature end of 21 per cent, Jess income-tax Farometer
hereby declared on the Preference stock, Wind Direction cent. for the rear), he and the same is Homility...... and that a dividend of 4 per cent, leas
Fore income-tax (making with the interim Weating 4. dividend 6 per cent. for the year), be HainB and the same is hereby declared on the. Ordinary stock,”.
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