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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
A CUP TIE,
HONGKONG RACES.
SALE OF BOOTHS AND MATSHEDS;
The 88th Company R.G.A. met the There was a large gathering of specia aurd Company yesterday on the Club; The sale took place yesterday at tors on the. Ìlengkong. C. C. ground ground in the first round of the B.A.Messrs. Hughes & Hough's sale rooms yesterday when Messes. Nisbet and R. Football Cup. The 88th were the first of the booths and matsheds at Happy Hancock opposed two crack American to open the scoring, Jones (W.) getting Valley for the Hongkong race meeting. tennis players in n doubles of three to a pass from his left wing, and scoring There was a good company present, and sets. The Americans were Messrs. G. M. with a good shot. Watson was playing Mr. Harley disposed of the lots as fol- Church and H. A. Throgmorton, both of
a good game for the 88th Company in low- whom have American championship this half, and often looked like a scorer. Nos. 1, 2, and 3. to the Hongkong kopours to their credit, and the manner Leighton for the 83rd was the outstanding Jockey Club at $500, $2,100 and $3.570. in which they both shaped easily marked forward and it was this player who notch Nos. 4, 5 and 6, to. Enity," at 8470, them as masters of the game. Aparted the equaliser for his side. Tae ball 8620 and 8890.
No. 1, Mr. B. Xavier, from the first set, which went to the
went to Leighton who was standing, not010; No. 8, Mr. R. J. Remedios, $1,120; Americans 7-ň, the local players were far
far from Caple, and the latter stood stiti No. & Mr. A. Ritchie, 8860; No. 10 below the combined skill of the visitors and appealed very cons-lentle Defide
Mr. Xavier, #000; No. 11, Ah Low, Nisbet being especially off colour. It was not given, however, and Leighton $1,000; No. 12, Chew Fung, $1,010; No. 13. Kwong Kee, $1,000; No. 14, Hong- manner. and the games stood at 3 a 80t away and scored. Just before halk kong and Shanghai Bank, $1,000; No. time a rather curious incident occurred.15, Mr. Avi, 91.100: No. 16, Mr. Lee, While the 88th Company were swarming-
Hongkong players opened in a promising
and then 5 all in the first set. with Nicher and Hancock making a very favourable show in each phase of the play. The next two games, howevery were won in very easy fashion by the Americans, who thus won the first set, 75. Griping more confidence in their new surroundings, Church and Throg
the next two seta, their service was often
far too good for both Nisbet and Han cock, and they got the better of the big majority of the many exciting volleys Hancock did many good things, but was not well expported, and the next two sets deservedly went to the Amer
in, G-1, 6-3. Throgmorton was especial ly clever and came in for frequent applause. He won one game on service alone, and his returns were often
at
the opposing goulmouth the whistle blew 50; Nos. 17, 18 and 19, Ah Oo,
18300, 8350 and 8118. suddenly and within a "second" “Jones”) scored. The refcroc, who had blown his whistle by accident, was in a difficulty and at first awarded a goal, but this VOLUNTEERS "A" TEAM 2. “H” TEAM. decision created considerable commotion
HOCKEY.
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TRADE OF THE STRAITS:
GROWTH OF RUBBER EXPORTS,
From a return issued by the Straits - Times it would appear that the trade of the Straits Settlements which is, of course, the trade of Malaya to a largo extent, Singapore and Penang being the chief ports of the Peninsula--for 1915, 1914, 1915, and 1918 compares 15 fol. lows:
Whole Trade 9.8. 1913 Whole Trade S.S. 1914
Decease in 1914 Whole Trade S.S. 1915 Whole Trade S.S. 1910 Increase in 1910 over 1815.... Increase in 1916 over 1813...
BHIPPING.
$680,522,344 738,683,548
121,840,700
879,553,013 1,086,190,878
208,046,863 295,077,5:12,
In 1013, the last normal year, the num ber of vessels berthed at the wharves in. tonnage of 5,794,5328 and the total cargo Singapore was 9.708, of a registered dealt with was 2,801,283 tons. It will be seen from the following figures, ex tracted from the latest available Harbour Board reports, that the war has affected the Colony a good deal:---
Vessels and Tonnage.
Number of Registered Vessels. Tonnage.
1916, 1st half year 1,182 2.184,303
end
1,182
2,122,719
4,307,082
Cargo Dealy With.
1910, 1st half
Inward, Cutward. Total.
0664,000 619,834 1,184,530 632,387 528,172 1,180,559 677,214 607,935 1,185,1-19 GRADING PRICE VARIATIONS.
Tin.
871160 85.37 1015, 1916.
79.87 87.50 80.62 92.25
This game caused quite a lot of excite- ment for a hockey match in Hongkong. a goal, as the whistle had sounded before
a large number of spectators being pre-- 1919, 1st half-year 1,140 2,130,41 the goal was stored, and the referee even sent. The "A's went down from the tually disallowed it and bounced the ball bully off and obtained a penalty corner, 1015, 1st half in the vicinity of the 83rd goal. It was but the "B"s soon got into their strido 2nd anfely got away and Leighton got to the and a good even game, in which play other end but put over. At half time was very keen resulted. A movement by the scores were 1-1.
the "B" team in which Stalker and The 88th Company lost the initative in Haskett were prominent came to naught, the second half, and the honours, al-while a fine effort by Evans met with a though there was no further scoring, wore like reward. Miskin put in a fue pass, undoubtedly with the Lyemon company but it was muddied, and Brayshay and Gretton played a great game at back for Ball, although dangerbas, could not put, Aug. Nisbet. Church was a meat formidable his side, and Attwood in goal was also the finishing touch.. Both teams were,
Sep. partner. It was a thoroughly entertain-good. Grifiths at the other end was more playing with no goalkeeper. There was
Oct. ing exhibition, and, in view of the fact frequently tested in this half, and no score at half time and the second that the contest was arranged on behalf brought off a number of good savca. The half proved just as strenuous as the first. of War Charities, the large attendance game ended in a draw, cach side register-The khaki team had perhaps most of was most gratifying.
ing one goal. The result was rather hard the game in this half, although the whites lines on the 88th Company.
were often dangerous. Railton for the- "B's played a tremendous game at back,
jze
Gut of reach of both Hancock and
GOLF.
Referee, Corp. Davies, A.O.C) --
Jan.
Feb. Mar.
April 82.50 95.00
May
June
July
79.30 38.25 70.30.90.50 89.70 83.76 70.00 81.25
75.30 83.75
Nov.
Dec.
73.90 85.62 80.00, 87.70 81.50 82.75 82.00 85.10
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Copra. Tapioco. 89.30 11.25 84.30 7.90 1016. 1916 1915. 1910.
10.00 11.00 7.25 8.80 11.60 11.10 7.00 10.10 9.00 11.00 8.40 20.40 8.50 10.00 6.00 8.20 8.10 9.20 7.00 7.75 7.50 .8.75 5.40 9.70 7.30 8.80 4.75 10.40 7-50 9.40 4.80 11.20 7.90 8.60 5.00 11.00 9.75 9.50 5.25 10.00 12.50 9.00 7.00 10.30
12.00 8.30 8.00 8.12 MALAYAN RUBBER PRODUCTION FOR ELEVEN
YEARS,
Malayan Average Total
Price per lb. value.
Exports.
1006
430 tons
5/. £240,800
1007
895
77
4/0
446,040
1908 1,029
4/- 729,892
proving a glutton for work and never. giving in. A fine fast game ended in w
Referees-Major Morgan and Corpl
1909 3,340
7/-
2,018,500
1010
0,504
G/-
4,370,088
1911
11.500
3,172,000
1912
$21,205
4/- 0,548,901
1913
35,352
37-
11,872,224
1914
50,404
2/3
12,701,808
1915 88,500
CRICKET.
276 19,180,000 2/6
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U.S.R.C.. K,C,C,G.S.
A very interesting and closely con tested match between the United Service
SECOND DIVISION FIXTURES.
Jan. 17th.-B.E. . Staff and Departs, draw, no goals, being scored,
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Navy Ground. 87th Co. B.G.A, v.. “A” Co. | Bell, K.S.LI, Military Ground.
Recreation Club and the Kowloon Jan. 20th. "A" Co. KS.L.I... Lusi-
Cricket Club Golf section took place over the King's Park course during the week-end, the result being...a narrow victory for the U.S.R.C
In the singles, played in the morning, the U.S.H.C, established a leg lend, scoring 5) wins to 24 by their opponents.
tano, Club Ground. 83rd Co. R.G.A.
1', 8.C. Athletic, Military Ground, Staff and Depts. e. Kowloon, Navy Ground.
Jan. 24th.-88th Co R.G.A., r., Navy,
Navy Ground.
1+
93rd Co. R.G.A. g. "D" Co. K.S.L.I., Military Ground.
The contest between Capt. Campbell and: Jan. 27th.---Staff and Depts, «. Lusitano,
K. McLennan produced some excellent, golf as, after losing the first 2 holes, Campbell settled down to a steady Bories of 4's, and was one ap after the 10th He threw away the 17th, however, and Jan had to fight hard for a half to save the match at the 18th. Each player tonk Feb. approximately 15 strokes for the 18 holes.
The U.S.R.C. were the hosts at tiffin, and thereafter the K.C.C. proceeded in the 4-ball foursomes rapidly to reduce Feb. the odds against them
McLennan and Mackenzie had a treinen- dous struggle with Campbell and L. Woods, just wioning by & putt on the
Feb.
McLennan
Navy Ground A
"A" Co. K.S.L.L . Kow- loon, Military Ground. R.ES.C. Athletic, Club: Ground.
31st-58th Co. E.G.A. v. "D" Co.
K.8.L.I., Military Ground. Navy R.E., Navy Ground, 3rd-83rd Co. R.G.A. z. Lusitano,
Club Ground.
́C.R.C. v. ROYA), ENGINEERS.
B.E
Q. M. S. Wyatt, b Kwong L/Cpl. Lawrence, b Un Cpl. Smith, and b Kwong Lf, Wahl, b Un
Cpl. Godden, ran out
L/Cpl. Waterson, b Kwong Cpl. Brown, h Kwong Pte. Warricott, o chan, b Un Spr. Wilcox, not out Gr. Store, e Chan, b Yew Pte. Gorvè, did not bat.
Total
Bowling Analysis.
S. Kwong
H. F. Un
M. C. Yew
B.C.
Staff and Depta v. Athletic, Military Ground. Navy r Kowloon, Navy Ground,
7th-88th Co., R.G.A. Staff and
Depts., Navy Ground, 10th.--Navy V Lusitano, Navy
Ground.:
88th Co. R.G.A. Kowloon, Club Ground
Club Ground.
last green. The winners had a best ball Feb. 17th-87th Co. R.G. A. . Lusitano, of 60 and the losers of 70. holed out the frat holes in 35, one short of the record for the course.
Two of the other three matches were [103 easy victories for the K.C.C., but May and Bryson just lost to Kraft and Lindsell after being 2 up at the 8th. Both, however, had very bad luck at the 17th, the deciding hole, one finding an unplayable lie from the tee and the other hitting a branch with his second.
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"Athletic, Club Ground, All matches will commence at 2.30 p.m. sharp.
FOOTBALL LEAGUE MEETING.
A meeting of the management com- mittee of the Hongkong Association Foot- ball League was held in Victoria Bar- racks last evening, Master Gunner
be played shortly, and possibly also a May, B.G.A. presiding over a good at home and away match between teams tendance, The business was to select representing Kowloon and Hongkong, teams for the exhibition match on Tues- Boores:-
day 23rd instant between Civilians v. Services, and to decide to what War Charity the proceeds should be devoted.
The selected teams, with details in con- nection thorewith, will be announced later.
McLennan...... Mackenzie May Bryson
SINGLES.
v. Capt. Campbell ... 2. Lindsay Woods ... 2. Kraft
v. Lindsell
10. Bulmer Johnson
2. Hooper
e. Window
7. Maj. Morgan
1916 92,180
:
25,937,500 The output for the last two months of the year is estimated.
The rubber exported from Malaya in 1916 represents value of 8922,321,000, and a reference to the table given below will show that rubber exports now exceed the value of tin exports by $152,628,744. Quantity Value Average
in
in Price Per Picula Singapore. Pical. 854.005 857,034.459 268.78 $18,897
1903 1909
0
1010
8
18
1814
41
1014
M. I.
W
↓
27
4
3
14
3
0.1
0
C.R.C.
Wei Leo Son, b Lawrence
H. Ching, b Waterson H. F.. Un, b Lawrence
. Lee, run out
e. Kwong, b Lawrence
M. C. Yew, b Godden
Mok Hing, b Wyatt
J. Wong, run out
A Kew, Wyatt, b Waterson R. Chen, not out
Extras
Total
Bowling Avalyais
10
69.00
77.31
09.80
106.40
·99.33
73.54 78.15
53,081,365 730,898
57,118,989 1911 741,698 80,845,466 1912 813.479 84,123,743 1013 842,129 83,843,617
823,909 60,600,810 93.54 823,000 60,690,610 1915 785,670 61,414,012 1014
792,947 69,692,260 87,00 The last two months of 1918 estimated. The year has been a fairly steady and prosperous one for the trade, but the prices have not been high enough to tempt the mine owners to make great efforts to increase production, nor low enough to make them seek in larger over- turn a compensation for price losses,
aro
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE,
MUSÉETRY COURSE, 1917-PART 1. The names, with their respective scores. of the 36 men who on Sunday, Jana- ary 14th, qualified to fire Part 11 are. posted at Headquarters Club. The. aix highest scores (out of a possible: 75) were:--.
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0. M
(4.) Trooper 764 Ilodge.
L/Upl. Waterson 10 4 L/Cpl. Lawrence a Q.M.S. Wyatt...... Gr. Store Cpl. Godden'
17
(2)AS. Franks
78:
3
20
3
(a.)-Trooper 795 Connor
68:
A 1
3 1 0.2
MRS. NORONHA'S
PRIVATE
SCHOOL, SHAMEEN.
School's final examination which took The following is the result of this
placo on 22nd December, 1916:-
SENION DIVISION.
42
21
Marks Delceia Maria Silva Cecilia Maria Noronha 40
46 1st prize. Ena Maria Danenberg. 45 2nd Wenceslau Auguste Noronha 44 Henriette Maria Noronha... 44 3rd Guilhermina Maria Noronha 43 Leonardo Jose Silva The date of the B.E. v. Staff and DeMaria Luisa Remedion 39 Sylvia Maria Remedioa.... 30
Maximum Marks 50.
JUNIOR DIVISION,
Marks. The application for the transfer of Maria Adelaide Silva 39. 1st prize. Corp. Lawrence was cancelled, the apJoao Carlos Remedios..... 36
Iolanthe Remedios ............ 37 End...
partments match in the second division was altered from the 17th to 24th instant,
Woodman
Jack Duncan Hydo
2
BI
McLennan &
Mackenzie...I
May &
4 BALL FOURSOMES.
Campbell & v. Lindsay Woods
Kraft &
o
plication having been withdrawn.
Lindeel!
I
Johnson &
Hooper Morgia & Winslow
Bryson Woodman &
Jack 2. Duncan &
Hyde.t I'
The U.S.R. C. thus won by one point, scoring dl against 51 by the K.C.C.
Gustaro Octavio Danenberg 30
Maximura Marks 19.
A letter was received from "D" Com-
Mra. Noronha, the Principal of the pany K.S.L.I. stating that the match School desires to express her thanks to arranged between them and 87 Company the Prize-donors-Memrs. Leo d'Almada R.G.A. for the 10th inst, was not played Je Castro, E. J. Noronha, Max. A. dos owing to the 87th Compeay not turning Remedios, C. E. dz Rom, A. F, B. Silva up. It was decided to award the points Netto and F. P. dos V. Soares; also to to "D" Company, as they were on the Mr. C. de M. C. V. Ribeiro, for con ground ready to play and the referee was ducting the Examination and classifying
also attendance.
the papera
(4.)-Maxim Gunner 734 Edwards. 671 (8)Trooper 741 Relphs, P
700 Abbas
(6.)-P.c.818 Mehal and P.-c. 724
Feroz Ali
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No. Company-li Recruits and all members who did not fre, or failed to pass, Part II. of the 1916 Course, are provisionally warned to attend' lished. the Range on Sunday next, January 21st. Further details will be pub
POLICE SCHOOL. Class IV. Mr. T. T. King, A.S.P., re..
ports the following result of bis Examination:Passed with Credit, Crown Bergeant Matthew Wong and Sergeant 37 Sung U Kwan. Passed-- Crown Sergeants Chow U Ting and Chan Big U, Sergeants 167 Lo Hun Ying, 104 Wong Tai Kow, 19 J.-B. Law, 70 Yuen Kwok Yan and 26 A. S. Chan.
NO 1 COMPANY,
All ranks except Recruits will parade," without rifles, under the O. C. Com~ 'pany at Central Station at 5.30 p.m.. on Friday, January 18.
HEBAND PRACTICE, Monday, January 15th, and Thursday,
January 18th, at 6 p...
FARADES.
Tuesday, January 16th.-Maxim Gun-
e nero. Wednesday, January 17th-All Recruits,
for inspection.
(Sgd.) F. C. JENKIN,
D.S.P. (R.) Hongkong, January 15th, 1917.