SPORT.
·FOLO “AT HOME" POSTPONED.
Lieut.-Colonel, J. R. Wyndham and the Umeers of the Second Battalion Wiltshire Regiment regret thai owing to the sudden death of Mrs. Giles,, wife of Sergt. Giles of above Battalion, the "At Home" this afternoon on the pole ground has been Postponed. It is hoped, however, that a imilar A Home and match will take place shortly.
CRICKET
HONGKONG CO. . C.R.C. A
~THE FUNUKONG" DAILY "PRESS,
CHILD KILLED BY A
RUFFALO.
OWNER PAYS COMPENSATION.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER
FAMINE RELIEF PROBLEMS. GERMAN SCHEMES IN THE
ROUSE PUBLIC OPINION."
A Speech by Dr. Lavington Hart
Relief Uctober 9th, 1920 in the Aude before Public meeting of the North China International Society of Famine torium of the Ticatsia YMCA]
EAST
THE TRADE WAR.
BREACH OF THE TREATY.
more
West Point on Thursday, when buffalo, Considerable excitement, provuiled in being driven along with several others to the slaughter-house, strayed from the berd
The following article is reproduced from Westors Street, to the danger and annoy speeches; the question befors, as is too · The post-war peridy of the Germans has and gas wild after a mad career along This is no time for the ranking of long the Fol, Daily Franz mace of pedestrians, who quickly made serious, and the crisis too cute. Happily now besume so much an accepted fact that way for the animal. The beast ran into Thir Street where it knocked down a little most of what should be said at this juncto Labour the point further sees Chiace boy who was being led home by ture can be put into three words, "Rous than useless. Yet, because it is of extreme his mother. The buffalo trampled the Public Opinion" and all that is added is importance to the allied community in the child to death and then innde its way to merely to enforce the greatness of the ne the end of the street, where it was fortun
Far East; this opportunity is taken of ately roped in, before it could do further view to developing a sense of responsibility,chicahery which is depriving Franco rights Rouse public opinion, especially with axposing, another example of Tentonie The following will represent the Hong damage. The owner and the youth, when two directions, namely, personal rest under the Peace Treaty and is enabling kong Cricket* Club** A/C. Chinese drove the best, wore charged at the Magis ponsibility, and the responsibility resting the German to undersell the Allies in the Recreation Club At Causeway Bay, trney, yesterday, with unlawfully allowing on the Governcient
Saturday, 3rd October. at $.10 p.m. the buffalo stray and kill a child.
Chiness markets for machinery, De 1. D. MoNicoll (capt.), B. O. Blaker, L.
Whatever steps the Government may bey It has been known for some time past i Inspector Willis said that the second de compelled to take, there is resting on each that attempts have been made to sell 1. Davies, J. C. Plotcher, R. A. Green, fendant's fokis took delivery at the wharf individual a claim which cannot be shelved machinery for coal mines in China, and B. Urumble, 1. E Holland, J. D. Hum opposite the Western Market, of a large on to some en else. It is not necessary to we are now in a position to state that a phreys, II. A. Sayer, W. D. Wilson. Lnumber of cattle which the defendant had seek to prove the need for taking netion: contract has been signed by Germag in-
Whyte.
purchased at Kwong Chow Wan. Among the Priss, both Chiness and foreign industrialists for the supply of machinery CRC. IDXÈ ». HONGKONG C.C: 2×0 X1, the cattle were eight water buffaloes. As bringing us day after day into actual touch necessary for the exploitation of a csal they were being driven, to the slaughter with scenes of misery which none but the mine near Haugehow. A German engine The following will represent C.R.C. and house at Kennedy Town, the buffalo which most rullons can ignore. Refagers are er named Koeber is in charge of the work X1. gains H.K.C.C. 2nd XI. on the the first defendant was driving with a rope about us in the streets, and these are the One of the terms of the Treaty of Ver tied round its neck, suddenly broke loose mure lucky once, for all do not reach this sailles was that Germany should supply former's ground today at 2.15 pm, shurp
Yew Man Hon (Captain), Wong Poin Western Street and started as a "wild place who start on the long tramp, or machinery for the purpose of restoring to King Wan In Shing, Lo Man Pan, Lai desk which ended in the boy being trampled attempt to escape from their impoverished pre-war activity the mines of northern Keun. Wong Sik Chung, Chan Ting Sung defendant who was the owner of the buffalo, et early autumn have meant to mothers charge of this work have been hekt up for
to death. He understood that the second of imagination to picture what these days man invasion.
Is needs but a radimentary gift France wantonly ruined during the Ger- Yong Hin Lun. Wo Pak Fook. Cheung had offered to pay a compensation of $150 and babes, children parted from their lack of machinery which Germany, by
French engineers, Wing Kin, and Lee Hon Chee,
to the deceased child's parents, and the parents, fathers without strength or hope signing the treaty, found herself to pro- boy's father who was present in Court, was The wonder is that all is so quiet, that there ride, and the explanation given of this willing to settle the matter by accepting is no outspoken resentment, no clamoring failure is that the Germans are unable to A friendly match will be played to-day the compensation. No doubt aid the Inor rioting, but merely mute acceptance of manufacture it. At the same time their on the Wifi.C. ground commencing at 2ctor, the occurrence was a sad accident, dull despair- And winter coming, enissaries are telling the Chinese Order although he thought there must have been beside which these days wil appear to whatever you wish we will supply you CCC. Team-L E Lammert. F. G. certain amount of carelessness in handling to have been days of luxury. It is vi and at better terms than either, the Eng- Thompson, B. W. Bradbury, U. M. Omar, a wild animat. The first defendant dent indeed that much has to be done, and fish or Americans can give you, M. H. Abbas, C. F. Holdman. S. Jex. had charge of the beast, and it was obvions that no one amongst us can evenpe the Dr. M. E. Ascer. Y. Abbas, W. A. Drake him to hold the huffalo, However, as the and see to it that everyone else is made to state with considerable exactitude what
from his side. that it was impossible for obligation.
ACTIVITIES OF HEAD KOCHEN. Each one must do his bit, Inquiries which we have made enable us and R. Basa
child's father was willing to accept the com. to face the greatness of the ged. Thero machinery is being, supplied to Chinese pensation, he (the Inspector) would not ought to be such strong public opinion through the agency of Herr Kocher. A press the charge.
about the personal responsibility of each preface is should be stated that Herr Addressing the owner of the buffalo, the one, that every member of the Chinese Kocher, a former pupil of a Hochschule Magistrate Mr. G. N. Orme, said that in and foreign pommunities will readily in Berlin, was in the service of Sieniona
of the that the deceased
his share of the burden and perform & Co. in Shanghat before the war, and.
nominated director
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4.CC. . C.R.C...
FOOTBALL.
OPENING OF THE LEAGUE.
the following matches will ht played :—
FIRST DIVISION.
homes.
has
in.
The Hongkong League opens to-day when they taco, end compensation, bis duis fally, it may be pointed out that general of the same arm for the whole of Inspector Willis would not press the charge this double aim of playing our part and China. Honorary secretary of the Club against him. fle would like to impress it helping to erente a healthy public con- Concord, he was, during the war, me on the defendant however, that it was crime to neglect to take proper precautions science may well be realised by widely of the nest active German propaganda to be more careful in future. If the deare to be ready within a day or two, and his fellows. when handling wild beasts, and warned him adopting the proposed plan of buying and agents, and, thanks to the influence of rep- wearing the Famino Relief Medals. These tain Chinese, he was not repatriated with. Club Reserves 2. 22nd Punjabis, Clubed the child's father, he would discharge for saving life. Each gift of un dollars
fondant paid the compensation he had offer should materially assist in the campaign In addition this position with Siemens ground, 2.30 p.m.
Club . Carlisle, Club ground, 4 pm. 2nd Wiltshire #: RG.A. Sookompoo grand, 4 p.m.
Tomar Kowloon, Navy ground, 4 p.m.
SECOND DIVISION"
United r. Club de Rec., Sookumpoo ground, 2.30 PEL
Indian Rec. Club o. R.G.A. Res., Navy "ground. 2.30 p.m.
Oliers United v. Kowloon Res., Railway ground Kowloon, 2,30 p.m.
Staff and Dept. . S.C.A. Res.. Rail- way ground, Kowloon, 4 pm.
him.
The defendant expressed his willingness regretted the accident very much. to pay the compensation, and said that he The Magistrate: All right, I discharge you
COURT MARTIAL..
before the books were closed.
only the funds are carefully administered, may lead to the savor of one life, if and every person should have one of these the bronze, but aim at the silver and gold in his possession, and not be content with medals, especially for any society, instita tien, school, or church with which he may ha connected
Tomar, will be defending his goal against solicitor, appeared for the defence, and of food to preserve life Thoma kind of the ex-finister of Finance, Chang!
& Co., Herr Kocher is consulting engineer Li Yung siang for (1) the exploitation to a Chinese company, organized by Gon. of coal mines at Hangehow (on which promise to give exceedingly good results; work has not yet been begun), mines which (2) the erection of furnaces for treating material obtained from the lower Yangtze, region. With regard to the latter it will Owing to several teams not turning out WILTSHIRE SERGEANTS CHARGED.ikty which the government must assume. the war, and since the purchase of the It is necessary, however, to rouse public be remembered that the Nicolas To opinion in connection with the respon. Engineering Works attempted this during. in practice games it is difficult to fore cast the results of the games due to be play- A court-martial was held as Murray blame for which cannes he laid at the door furnaces were installed at Pootung. The
There are not a fer contingencies, the work by Creusot 8, ed to-day.
new and larger The Club will open their season at home brought against Sergeant F. O. Gorton, detail these, for we are encerned with a pletely checked.
Barracks, yesterday, to hear charges of the Government; it is not necessary to activities of these, however, have been cut. to the Carlisle, and with Railton turning of the Wiltshire Regiment, and Sergeant far more important question, namely this MACHINERY ON ITS WAY out, the Club defence will be considerably Majur A, Vino, the Moss President The Is the Government going to assert its Herr kocner, who 3 at presunt in Lar- strengthened. The Carlisis men bareire were separately charged with neglect of authority so as to remedy certain evils many to negotiate the purchase of turned from the North with a record daty, at Mount Austin Bergeants' less, which it certainly has the power to stop machinery for the Hangchow coal mines, worthy of a splendid all-round team, and in that they allowed credit to be given, We are not cow referring to the great and also for the bugse Eletrie and will be all out to try and lower the League contrary to the orders of the Commanding vil of the famine itself; statesman-like Tramway Company, has already despatch Champions' colours at the opening game. Officer, and with being deficient in east measures must quickly be adopted to coped a considerable quantity of material to The game at: Bookumpoo will see the two takings to the extent of 8182.42, whilst with this awful calamity, and every well Shanghai for the latter concern, and its -military teams in opposition and the result doing dute sa catereri.
will be fairly open.
The R.G.A. men arrived at the end of geant Gorton pleaded guilty, and explain may be put forward by the government
Mr. A. H. Crew who appeared for Ser-minded person will do what he can to fur early arrival in expected in Japanese ships, ther the wise and benevolent schemes which has an alarmist view is not being taken last season, so they start the seaeon a credit before, Sergeant Gorton took over which the Government, just because it is will show For the tramway company he
ed that it had been the custom to give,
of Herr Koclier's activities in his native "dark horses."
The Wiltshires played the duties and he did not wish to depart
There are however certain measures and the following details of his purchases - gouf football last season, and so it is from it. The shortage in funds was due Government, must take at once before has bought six tram-ear chassis with elec rumoured that all last year's players are to non-payment for drisks taken on credit. tipus. And it is prooissly in this conneo two turbo-alternators of 3,000 kilowatts still available, it is expected that a hard accused was prepared to pay the money tion that shere is great need of rousing each, with accessories, from the Allgemeine any good may accrue from relief opera rical equipment from the firm of Bocker; and fast game will take place. to Division 1 are helding a strong team testified to the good character borne by We refer to three outstanding evile, the Station the purchasers may not eventually. On the Navy ground, the latest addition Major Lo Huquet and Capt." Blackor public opinion, so that the Government Electricitats Gesellschaft, (judging from against the Tamar, who have lost several Sergeant Harton, the former saying that first of which is profiteering. The anfarbe happy over their acquisition), high ten-
act speedily and firmly.
experiences of lato years at the Riverside
• of Inst year's mich.
Townsend R.E., who led the Staffs last trustworthy, steady and sincere.
Sergeant Gorton was thoroughly reliable, tunate dwellers in the worst of the faming Bion sectric cables, transformers, e year, will turn out in the same position for In the case of Sergt.-Major A. Vino, the areas have been compelled to part with At the same time, we are informed, he Kowloon this season, and Crocker, lafe Me President, Mr.
C. F. Mason, household goods, so as to
article after article, clothing, furniture, has purchased in Germany, for the account Pasco and Clemo are also included with by the same Court but the objection was selling, if it can be dignified by such a transmutators, cables, etc., other large made an objection to his client being tried be prevented or controlled. Buying and electric turbines of 2,000 kilowatts each, carf scarcely. Chien, for his factories at Tungchow, two the Kowloon men and the team as a whole was stated that defendant was goods; house and lands have changed and trucks, looms, etc.
ovor-ruled. „je a strong one.
name, has not been confined to portable quantities of electrical material, auto-buses Tamar will be represented by a good tenniesponsible for the entire management of hands, for this is the golden opportunity as new men have arrived from Home, who both the Mess at Murray Barracks as well will give a good account of themselves as at Mount Austin as regards cash, stock, richer by far through the grinding poverty placed with Germans is easy of compre.
EntrOTAVE FEICES. ~ The reason, for these orders being are against the Punjabis, and, although the as to the deficiency, Head that when declare mall and riod
The Treasurer of the Hess gave evidence the Government must interfere: It must chassis, which before the war cost s
of their starving neighbours. This is where hension.. Juniors are turning out weak, owing to the or he found no money in the till, be role within the fam such deeds of 3,000 ci.f. Shangbai, are now being sold | For example the tram-car Club Seniors drawing heavily upon them, parted it to the President. abright game is expected. The Panjabis Sergeant Major Blake, Regimental Bere the time after harvest, ratification of are turning out with three British offices,geant Major, algo gavo evidence, and even such transactions as may be bend the rest of the team being Indian who, no under examination said the accused made tion. Orders to this effect can be trans nlouht, will give a good game why, they no complaint to him that he was diguati mitted to local officials within a few days fide and may stand the light of investiga www.moving
able forms of profiteering be thus ripped Bed with Borgeant Gorton.
and one of the most abject and dishonour the bud. Unless soung redress of this crying shame is forthcoming the aftermath of this distressful year will be worse than even the famine itself,
vigorous Government can stop if it has Secondly there is brigandaye, sad this the will to do so. A swift and condign
his old Club.
In the Junior Division, the Club Removes gooda, ato,
The United Club de Rec. Staff and The sentences will be promulgated in due Depts, and B.C.A. Reserves, are all fielding course, good teams and the games will be worth watching.
The game between the Oilers United, (who, by the way, are a mized team from
H.K.P.C. 2ND XI PUNJABIS
for the profiteers. The rich have become.
in
Arco, and postpone
Krench or American products are quoted at: The 3,500, where similiar British
14
at from Tis: 10,000 to Tia. 11,000. aspects. Firstly, there is the evidence of a breach of the Peace Treaty and the The whole question has two important
sary to rehabilitate her mines and this witholding from France of material neces not because of inability to deliver, as is" pleaded in Europe. Secondly, there is a serious attempt to undercut Allied mer-
see what remedy can be applied at this end, be successfully combated. It is difficult to but it certainly seems that it is the duty chants in China in a manner which cannot
Treaty, particularly in this case, where had Germany confined herself to the cas tomary praction of war, the French mines would not need restoration, before Gor- the world and undersell the Allies. What many is allowed to invade the markets of
is exposed above is immaterial the bare exact legal term should be applied to what fact is that through Herr Kocher, Ger many is selling material which rightly be longs to France
H.M. ship carrying oil fuel for the feet);The following Lave been selected to repro and Kowloon Reserves will open League out the Club and XL sgainst the 2/22nd Football at Kowloon, the teams meeting Funjabis in a League game on the Club puni.hment inflicted on these wretched of the Allies to safores the terms of the on the newly acquired ground roar the Rail-ground, kick-off 230 p.m., sharp: Groot, evildoers in a few strategin centres will way at Kowloon. A good game is expected. Gerrard, Another, A McDonald, Ireland, Jones, Eborry, Pilger, Boyan, Daza, and HKFC. H.M.S. CARLISLE. Mattheww,
SED-DIY-LEAGUE
UNITED ́A.C., CLUB DE RECREIO
make even these bold warriors chary of leaving their haunts and turn them to less dishonourable" and "more healthy occupa tions Public opinion i noeded to create Government into action. It is for public
The following have been selected to KOWLOONE.C. RES. . OILERS UNITED, enough impetus ta force the lethargy of represent the Club against HM. 8. Natur Carlisle in & League match to day on the The following team has boca selected to minded mon, and for the Prem, to see to Olub ground, kick-off 4 p.m., sharp represent the Kowloon Football Club Roy. it that no further time is lost otherwise Rodgers, Lawrence, M. Tonkin, JW, R in their 2nd Diy League match against relief measure in the most needy districts McPhail, J. Rodger, E. Moore G May, Oilers United today, kick-off at 2.30 p.m., will be rendered impossible. LGoldenberg, K. Bandberg, Bon the Kokon Railway Recreation Then there is the question of transporta Logan, and E. Riia,
ground H. McKay, 8. H. Hewer, G. ton, Grain may be waiting, and indeed White, Coupland, C. Mackenzie, W. is waiting, for mesas of transport to the Musketa, A Young, A N. Other faming stricken areas. Bet forsooth, rail Tuchung. It is time to stop their play, and Mason, W. Balch, A Estorile.
pawns around these bravo knights of way carire ineeded for the transfer Apparently to: and Fire of troops as if them to work If the soldiers are military of North Cains had not come toolies again and work for their without their pay, why not let them be The following will present the
already
wrought enough havos during United" in their "Gret League match
yr Ifoldier are to be moved to ving with pick and spade so that some against Club de Recreio to-day, at 2:40 p.n sharp on the Bookompoo Valley,
In the Palace Hotel Billiard Tourer the share of their callows behaviour in the
And the political purposes of certain leaders, e calamities may b be made imposible thead same, leaders should be made to feel
for the future Causeway Bay: Beckett, Ament yesterday, at the Palace Hotel, Koface of the starving millions by a ring but let us see to it that in addition
Pablo opinion will have to be busy about Simmons, D. D.. Urquhart (Capt.) (16) the ecoro reading 250 and 180, loon, J. H. Cait (100) boat W. E. Wilson
many other matters crying for attention, Blako, D. Laing, C: Logan, EO Fincher, respectively. AE. 9 p.m. the game between J. Loonard, P. Brown, G. Millar, and GA Tee (eratch) and W. Diestain (50) Chubb. Rerve H. Knight.
(fontinued at fans of neat column).
resulting in a victory for the former the ecures being A. Tos 250 and W. Disstain 45.
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troops en wait for transport; hat story ernment is even now helped to go forward made to wait, till thers are sufficient Think, not and lead others to think and tide of vigorous public opinion. Verily our own individual responsibility, the gow ing women and children should not be with the reformes referred to above (Continued at foot of next column.) then act. This is our walchword to-day.
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