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THE QUEEN'S THANKS. '-- Buccess beyond the highest anticipations has crowned the project of offering to the of gifts for the Queen a shower " wounded and convalescents, At St James Palace her Majesty received the 585,761 presents in kind and the £9,208 in! money given in celebration of the Royal silver wedding. The presentation "wan made by Princess Beatrice, who read the following address:-
HONGKONG TYPHOON
BIGNALS
INFORMATION FOR MARINERS, The following instructions to maricarı are published in the Gazette:-Should the local typhoon signals be koisted either by day or night all vessels may raise steam or make other preparations for Fahifting berth.
Steamers are recommended to shift to Kowloon Bay as soon as possible.
CHINESE RECREATION CLUB ENJUYABLE. AT HOME" AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
FATAL STABBING.
A Chinese was charged with stabbing The annual "At Home" and prize another Chinese in Third Street, Wood distribution of the Chinese Recreation Point. Club took place at the Club Grounds!
Inspector Macdonald, who prosecuted, yesterday afternoon, and proved a very asked for a week's remand, which was
It provided the granted by Mr.. Wolfe. enjoyable "function. opportunity for some extremely good exhibition tennis matches, when the win ning teams in the League met the best of "The Rest."
ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERS. Three Chinesa were charged, on' remi mand. with committing armed robberies in money-changers' shops, in Orcas. Street, Wanchai.
One the approach of a typhoor, vessels which have cleared for sea and do not A large gathering assembled to witness wish to return to Harbour when the weathe play, some of which was extremely ther moderates may take shelter in Junk interesting, in spite of the courts' being Bay under the direction of the Chief Ex- on the soft side owing to the recent rain
In all three divisions","B" and by Mr. Wolte amination Officer East.
May it please your Majesty-The gift which we bar acceptance at your Majesty's hands to-day comes from all parts of the globe, and from every quarter of the King dominions, from those who are directly associated with the work of your Majesty's Guild, and others who have sought to make of the Quild a channel whereby they may lay at your feet the
Hiver steamers lying at their wharves "the League winners--the Hong- tribute of their loyalty and devotion. All who are concerned in the gifts have but may proceed to Cheung Sha Wan east of kong Club, the Royal Engineers and the Stonecutters' Island. if the Examination one desire and that is to convey to your Vessels are withdrawn on account of bad.R.. respectively-beat the picked mon Majesty the humble expression of their weather, rivar steamers arriving at the from the other teams, but this was only hearty congratulations on the twenty-fifth anniversary of your wedding day, and the Western entrance and wishing to enter to be expected because in each Division ther shall hoist the international
the League winners were represented by special efforts for the welfare of the sick P. D. "permission is urgently those who were accustomed to play toge!
quenta to enter
This signal barbour." will be acknowledged by the Examination ther, while in some of the matches the Battery at Stonecutters Boisting the in "Rest" played two men of different teams ternational Answer-pennant. pon the Examination Battery nt Stonecutters
Tea and light refreshments were served boisting international signal, TXA during the afternoon, and the Band of the
Proceed" into harbour,”
the incoming vessel shall proceed west of Stonecutters 18th Infantry, which was stationed on sad shaardoor nine fiting the to the lawn, enlivered the gathering with point of Stonecutters
assurance that they have elected to make and wounded the outward and visible token of their good wishes on the occasion of your silver wedding, because they know that cause to be very near your Majesty's heart. We nak you to receive 885,761 gifts and £8,268 176 Id together with our earnest wishes for many and any happy returns of your wedding day
north of that island
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The Queen, obviously surprised at the igures and much touched, mid
While anchored kind words of congratulation and good in the above-mentioned position "no such wishes, which I greatly value. I am vessel shall hold any communication what deeply grateful at the splendid response soever with the shore or with any other to the Silver Wedding Shower scheme. I
vessel. Upon the weather moderating seems marvellous that so many parts of every such vessel which is so anchored the world even the most distant ones-shall proceed west of Stonecutters to the should have been able to contribute to the
Examination Anchorage, and shall remain magnificent total of gilts; and "I am there until it has been examined and delighted to think that the sailors sad passed into Part in the usual manner, solchera and airmen will benefit so largely from this charming and practical expres- sion of goodwill to myself.'
am grateful to you all for your Pier at Lai Chi Kotand the Torpedo the latest musical selections.
The tennis resulted as follows:-
"DIVISION.
The "Best". Hongkong Club, Ng Sa Kwong and Vang Po. Keung lost to Jennings and Cary, 4-7.
Lindsell and Murray beat Soeters and Verney, 6-3.
Yvanovitch and Rumjaha lost to Morse and Kent, 5-6.
Inspector Sim, who prosecuted, asked for a week's remand, which was granted
POSSESSION OF BRASS.
A Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of
brass articles..
A Chinese constable stated that he noticed defendant carrying the braan and questioned him. Defendant replied that he bought the metal from a marina hawker, who had since disappeared..
Mr. Wood Aned defendant, who had
a previous conviction against him, $25,
with the alternative of a month's hard
labour.
PURSE-SNATCHER IMPRISONED.
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A Chinese was charged with snatching purse, containing 22.40, from another Chinese.
Complainant. stated that, while he was out for a walk, defendant inatched his Ng Se Kwong and Wong" Po Keung purse and ran away. He chased, the beat Morse and Kent, 74..
man, who was eventually arrested by a Lindsell and Murray lost to Jennings constable.. The defendant threw the and Cary), 2-7-
Yvanovitch and Eumjahn lost to Seeters purse away.
Mr. Wood sentenced 'defendant to six and Verney, 5-6.
Lindsell and Murray lost to Morse and months' hard labour and four hours
stocks.
All steam launches to proceed to Chin Wan or Mong Kok Tsui Shelter. Steam launches wishing to go to Tein Wan may This brief ceremony took place in the on obtaining permission from the Senior picture gallery of St. James' Palace, with Naval Officer proceed there north of its fine series of portraits of the Sover-Stonecutters island, and east of Chung cigns of Britain from Edward VI. to Hue through Rambler Channel (O. X. O. Queen Victoria. The Queen was accom informing B.C.S.C.), but on returning to panied by Princese Mary and attended by Harbour, they are to pass west of Chung Lady Ampthill and Lady Mary Trefusis. seal as honorary secretary
of Queen tons. Mary's Needlework Guild has been of such vast value to the whole effort, received her Majesty, while there were present all the presidents, and the secretaries (or other workers) of the different branches in and around London, as well as ladies, of those overseas branches which have a re presentative in the metropolis. The presi dents were all presented by name to the Queen, who shook hands with each one. Subsequently the Queen shook hands with all the workers, and to many of them expressed her pleasure at the wonderful result achieved:
Lady Lawley, whose constant and tactful fue and conform to the Traffic Regula Kent, 1-10, ..
of
All native craft are to proceed to either Mong Kok Tsui or Causeway Bay Shelter. When the signals are lowered nl vessels may return to their respective, berths by day.
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LEC.P. and S. Members are reminded of the monthly competition which will take place at the Helena May Institute on Monday, September 30th, at 5 p.m.
Plaza triangular bandages will be re-
quired.
Members will attend. in alphabetical
order as below:-
F. L.-M. N.-Y.
5.00 p.m. 6.15 p.m. A-D........ 5.30 p.m.
3.45 p.m.
E-K
Members may alter their turns, by private
arrangement.
(8d.) M. RALPH8 (Adjutant and Hon. Secretary). Hongkong, 28th September, 1918.
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Yvanovitch and Rumjahn lost to Jen nings and Cary, bé...
Ng Sze Ewont and Wong Po Keung best Soctors and Verney, 6-5-
Total: The
Club, 88.
"Ress, 41; Hongkong
"B" DIVISION. The “ Rest” 6. Royal Engineers, Thomson and Bradbury beat Raworth. and Heath, 8-3
Jewsbury and Seath lost to. Charters and Townsend, sa
".
Leo and Hyadman-loss to Millard and Crocker, 5-6
Thomson and Bradbury lost to Millard and Crocker, 56
Jewsbury and Seath lost to Baworth and Heath, 4-7;
Lee and Hyndman lost to Charters and Townsend, 4-5.
Jewsbury and Seath beat Millard and Crocker, -2
Lee and Hyndman lost to Haworth and Heath; -7.
Thomson and Bradbury lost to Charters and Townsend, 6-6.
Total: The Rest," 46; Royal Engi- ncors, 50.
"C DIVISION. The "Best" C.R.C.
9-9.
Mend and Pile fost to Choa, and Chop,
Lin and Imura beat Lee and Wei, 7-4 Ismail and Eaminha lost to Yang and Ng, 4-7. Ismail and Rumjan beat Chos and Choa,
-COMMON GAMING HOUSE.
Two Chinese were charged with keeping a common gaming house for the purposes of playing fan-lan.
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Sergeant Fallon said that he visited the Sai Kong Wharf and noticed thirty to forty men, who were seated there, get He searched the up and walk away. frat defendant and found 822.61 in his' pocket. A Chinese detective arrested the second defendant, and, on a mat used by the gamblers, witness found 89.10.
Defendants admitted plaing fan-lás, but denied keeping a common gaming. house.
Mr. Wood 5ned each defendant ID, with the alternative of fourteen days" hard labour, and confiscated the 88.10.
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THEFT FROM WHITEAWAY'S.
A Chinese was charged with stealing 27 yards of tweed, belonging to Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd., and with returning from banishment."
AN AUTONISHING DISPLAY. The greater part of the enormous dis play was in the beautiful Queen Anne's Drawing Room, overlooking the Mall There were those whose memories carried back to the Birthday Shower of last year, when the separate items were about 120,000 and the money something over $1,700. But it was only on June 12th last that a letter from Mrs. Massey Lyon appeared in The Daily Telegraph men- tioning that a scheme of the kind had been proposed as a general tribute in honour of the Silver Wedding, and the response made in less than 5vg weeks can only be Nor is the described as extraordinary,
There "shower" at present complete. ara cases at the Palace itself as yet un- packed; there are certainly in transit sixty-six cases, contents unknown, of whose despatch advice has been received: there is a table of gifts, as yet unvalued silver, mainly gathered by the Surgical Requisiten Association, Mulberry walk, Chelsen, ranging from the threepenny-bits
by poor folk who desired to help.”
FRENCH ARMY DISCIPLINE. handsome jardinières and bowls: None
A bill was laid before the French Cham the leas, the display was most imposing and had been set out with great skilber, recently, supplementing the military under the direction of Miss Allcroft, who code of justice concerning the punish has bad large experience in the 'arrange- ment of mistakes committed by general ment at the Imperial Institute of the officers in the exercise of their commands. liberal contributions of the London It is directed against professional mis Needlework Guild. At the west end of the takes resulting from negligence, or dis
Total: The Rest," 47; C.R.C., 52. room were the blanket a solid wall right regard of rules and orders which at pra across it about loft high and felly 4ft. seat can only be dealt with by disciplinary
Dr. Forsyth, the President of the in depth. The number is 2,507, the esti: penalties. In the case of grave mistakes League, thanked the C... for so kindly mated weight is 33 tons. A very valuable the new bill provides for he deprivation inviting the other teams in the League to contribution, worth some thousands of of rank, with two to five years imprison play exhibition matches at the function Mr. Wood sentenced defendant to 12 pounds, was the 1,870 articles of the finest ment, whilst for lesser offences the punish de paid a tribute to the extremely hard months' hard labour and eight hours quality which were the offering of the ment will be reduction in rank. In addi: work put in by the Secretary: Dr. Lind stocks on the two charges. Central Depot of the Burgical Branch of tion, the bill aims at modifying the comsay Woods, to whose efforts the success of the Guild, at & Cavendish-square. At the position of courts-martial summoned to the League was due. opposite end of the room rose a huge stack try accused generals. ! of 18,746 cakes and boxes of toilet soap- one lady had sent 250 tablets of a parti cularly choice variety-the shaving-sticks, and the eau de Cologne and Lavender Donations have come from all parts of
GIFTS FROM OVERSEAS.
The offerings from the Dominions and our Allies were of most varied character. Canada's consignment included capital ps, treasure bags," already pillow-slips, equipped with many of the things that
useful to men in the wards, and
water that will be of such untold value the British Empire and its outposts--from in the military hospitals of the Eastern the Channel Islands to the South Seas front. On the one side were the 2003 Many of the gifts are ranged in the books representing a delightful variety of tapestry room, where hang the priceless reading, the 5,728 writing-pads and the panels executed at Mortlake for Charles 1,450 games- classification that II. It stirs the imagination to see below covered articles from a costly set of bowls these the thousands of things from New down to miniature packs of cards.. alb. foundland and Hawaii, from New Zea land and South Africa, from China, and Japan, which go to make up these vast totals These are the figures?--
Hed-jackets". Bed socks.... Comforters Day shirts Drowers...a Dressing gowns. Handkerchiefs Helmets Jerseys. Mittens umange s Night shirtsenzorg Operation gowns Fillows Fillow-cases
quita, with quaint outline embroideries and the autographs in marking cotton of those who worked them. The South American contribution comprised tins of tongue, cheese, and preserves, together with uncommon ruge and mats of native cufta. manship. From Guayaquil came a very, acceptable present of fine, chocolate,
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blankets of native work were received from Chill, and a valuable aheep-akin with exquisitely white and flecz wool from Bio de Janeiro Very valuable, too, were the packages from the New York branch of the Guild." They offered quite a new idea for the ntilisation of cotton scraps for the making-up of bath mats. One of the ladies who work at the St. Jamen' Palace branch is giving twenty-five charming guilts--one for each year since their Majesties marriage-filled with kapok waste.
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921.
3,049 1,044 4,088......
130
44,741 7,244
236
706
971
1,819
012
⚫ 5,700
4,665
814
1,285
Smokes
28,780 5,203
Surgicals
.213,243
Sweets and food
Towels and dusters
Treasure bags
Pyjamas Sheet Shoes and Slippers
Socks
Vesta marca
Various
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Writing pada Cloth clothes:
7-4.
Mead and Pile lost to Lee and Wei, se. Lin and Imura lost to Yung and Ng. 5-6 Ismail and Rumjahn beat Lee and Wel,
Mead and Pile lost to Yung and Ng, 1-10,
Lin and Imara beat Choa and Chon,
10-1
Mr. W. A. Webb'stated that defendant. accompanied by three other men, entered the shop on Friday morning and walked into the dress department. The defend- Ent acted in a very suspicious manner and witness noticed him taking the twoed from the counter and putting it on a chair five yards away. One of the ether men tried ansuccessfully to engage wit- Witness watched news in conversation: defendant's movements and found him covering up the tweed with a water-proof. Defendent then took the tweed away and was leaving the shop when witness caught him. A struggle ensued and witness called out for Mr.Mitchelmore, the manager, but by the time he arrived defendant had escaped. Defendant, how ever, was chased and arrested.
Miss Ventris banded the Shields to the In the unavoidable absence of Miss winning teams amidst loud applause Wong Ying But, the prizes were given Mr. Un Hew Fan, Hon. Secretary of the away by her father. Mr. Wong Pik Taun.
R. then presented a bouquet to Miss The list was as follows Ventris.
CLC. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
Handicap Doubles (entered in _peira)→ Winners:. K: Lo and M. W. Lo; run- The distribution of prizes won by menners-up: Ho Wing Kin and Chan-Wing bera of the C.R.C. was the next event on Cheong the programme Mr. Wong Kwong Ting, Handicap Doubles (drawn pairs) Win- the Chairman of the General Committee ners: Lau Man Kwong and James Wong; of the Club, said that the sixth annual tournament of the Club had been worked runners-up: Yew Man Tean and Au Pit off most successfully, and be congratulated
Tated
Handicap Mixed Doubles Winners: Mr. Ng Sza Kwong on retaining his title Miss G. Ablong and J. A Las; runners. as champion of the Club. He was quite sure that all present would congratulate up: Miss R. Ablong and K. K. Wong.
Handicap Singles, "A" Claze-Winner: Messrs. Ng Bis Kwong and Wong Po He Wing Kin; runner-up: Ng B Keung on having retained their title of Kwong. the champion double pair of the Colony,
Handicap Singles,"
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B Class-Win- and also Mr. Ng Sze Kwong on having ner: Troi Has Hon; runner-up - won the title of singles champion of the Wong- Colony. The honour to the Club, he said,
Championship Singles-Winner: Ng was the greater because it was the first
M. W. Lo; ran- Bio K occasion this coveted title had been won ner-up: Wong Po Keung
Kwong; challenger,
by a Chinese. Now, that he had broken the Cricket Prizes Best Batting average,
o, the Chinese hoped that he would Ng Bzo Kwong; best bowling average, maintain his title for many years to
Division
Ste Kwong,
Eleven gold
modals,
presented by Mr. Ho Kwong, were awarded to the members
of the C.R.C.C*** Tesa, ent
The speaker went on to say that the Un Hew Fan; for making a century, Ng Team of the Club had won the "C") League Competition, though the Club was somewhat disappointed that the "A Team had not been able to retain the “A” It was after 7 p.m. when the gathering Division shield. The keen interest shown commenced to disperse. Among those pre in tennis by members was due to the besides those already mentioned,
Bent encouragement the men had received from were:-Col. Young, Col. Ashworth, friends who generously contributed prizes Surgeon Williams Pay Master Robinson, towards the Clab tournaments. On behalf Capt. Wahl, Lieutenants Hall and Wing of the Committee ha tendered thanks to held, Mi Robinson, Miss Persten, M7 Mr. Wong Pik Tsun for having provided
ing.
the tea and refreshments for fur gather (Continued at Joot of next Column.}
A Nisbet, Mr. and Mrs. Bouct, M.
J. W Franks Mr. Lau Cheong Biew, Mr. Lau Lusong Yip. Inn Wei Yul Huế l Liu Yik Chenk.