GENERAL NEWS.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1912.
SERVICE MATTERS.
Strength of the Balkan Allies.
LOCAL SPORT.
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The full allied military The Taikoo Rifle Club opened ing paper that the Government strength of the Balkan States has their season with a succesful three had decided to pay $1,000,000 been put by a military correspon- days' meeting held at Quarry compensation to the Hankow peo dent at 300,000 men, as against Bay. It was concluded on Satur ple for the losses they suffered 1,250,000 Turks, this including day afternoon, when the prizes during the revolution war is all reserves. But these figures won during last season and at depied by the Hankow Chamber should be divided by three to give the meeting wore distibited by TO LET on 2nd Floor No. 2. Ped- the strength which both sides Mrs. C. T. Edkine, & large and could pat in the field at the enthusiastic gathering of mem- outbreak of war.
|bers being present. A well as Officers brought to Singapore ranged tea was served. In the
by the Rohilla.
coures of the afternoon a Ladies' The following officers, R.A. competition was held, in which
Singapore say took part, the winners be-Tan situsted on water front, LET LARGE substantially buit, MC, arrived at from Eagland by the Rohilla ing Mrs. J. D. Danby, Miss. on Thursday and are posted MoNeill and Mrs. G. E. Stewart Property Offies, Jardine, Matheson & East Point. Forfanber partionlars apply At the British Consulate- Fraser, R.A.M.C., BS Sanitary spoon.
Captain A.N. each of whom received a gouvenir Co., Ltd. "General, Yokohama, and aftor Officer, Straits Settlements, vice Mr. Edkins, speaking for Mrs. wards at St. Andrew's Church, Major B. R. Dennis, R.A.M.C., Edking, congratulated the mem- Shiba, Tokyo, the marriage took tour expired. Captain A. C. B. bers of the Club on the excellence
The Storm at Wuchang, The storm which raged on the night of Octobor 30 did con siderable damage at Wuchang Ons of the barracks near the enst gato collapsed, killing six mon and injuring many others.
Consular Wedding.
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Hongkong, 18th Aug., 1912. (588
place on October 26, of Mr. Subr, R.AM.C., in chargo of de- of their shooting. The entriesFFICES TO LET.-First Class,
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Ferdinand Cecil Greatrex, oftention ward, medical charge of had totalled 40 and an average of airy, on First, Second and Third Floor, "central accommodation, light and, H.B.M.'s Consular Service in! Japan, only son of Major F.W. troops; and sanitary duties, Palau 25 shot in each ovent. During in now baikling being treated for Messrs, Brani, vice Captain R. Ruther- last season high scorea had been WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO. Greatrex, lato of the Royal Dra-fard, R.A MO, who will take made, which had been recognised LTD. Entrance from Des Voeux Road goons, to Miss Alys Bertie
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medical charge of troops, staff three members--Mr. Henderson, Light throughout. and departments, sanitary duties Mr. Danby and Mr. Simpson- The plan on be soon and all particu- and command of dotechmonts, having been awarded bronze lara obtained at the Offices of Messrs, it.A.M.C., Fort Canning, from medals for 10 scores of 94 and Buildings, 3rd Floor. Major R. MeK. Skinuer, R.A.M.C., over, which necessitated consistent. 80th Sept. 1912. tour expired,
ent good shooting, The Donegal had been won by Mr. Grimshaw. Aggregate of Events 1, 4 & 6.- Badge also offered by the N.R.Agented by Mr. G.. T. Edkins; The handsome prizes wore then let, D. Lyle; 2nd, G. Anderson; presented by Mrs. Edkins to the 3rd, J. Simpson. winners.
Aggregate of Events 1, 2, 3, 4, Following is the full programme 5, 6 & 7. (1st Prize presented by of the meeting, with results:
Mr. G. M. Young)-1st, J. Simp son; 2nd, J. D. Danby; 3rd, D. Lyle.
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Saturday, 19th October. 200-yds. Figure Target; deli- berate; 1 sighter and 7 to count.** (1st Prize Presented by Mr. D. that the weight of this gun, to Templeton).-1st, C. H. Bucking gothor with suitablo tripod, from ham 2nd, W. Bassford; 3rd, D. which it can be fired, is less than
Lyle. that of the earlier pattern of A report from Honan says that machine gun without any mounters; targets up 5 sec. and down 200 yds:-Head and Should- "the late Ching Dynasty was ruined ing. They have alee strengthened 5 sco; 5 rde.lat, J. MoLeod; practically by "opiam smokers, the design of the mechanism, and 2nd, G. E..Stewart; 3rd, P. Far and that, in the administration have so simplified its construc- rell. of the New Republic, great care tion as very greatly to increase that men the facility with which it can be addicted to opium should not be taken apart and assembled when admitted.. Following the Election required. The capacity of the Laws, the people of Mei District,wator incltet has also boon.con- Honan, have submitted the chart siderably increased and the dis-
"Scott Competition":-1st, J. of qualified votor However, tribution of the water arranged
Sunday 20th October 1912. Simpson; 2nd, D. L. Lyle; · 3rd, they now find more than one in such a manner that the barrel sighter and 7 to count (let Prize 500 yds:Figure Target; 1
G. Miller. hundred and fifty then in the list is kept cooler at the breech end presented by Mr. J. D. Danby.)-Edkins for her kindness in pre Mr. Henderson, thanking Mrs. are confirmed opium-smokers and during prolonged firing than was 1st, D. Lyle; 2nd, D. Young; enting the prizes, gave her, on recommend that their names the case in the earlier pattern. Srd, J. D. Danby. should be struck out. Seventy-We understand
behalf of the Club, & silver vase two mon hayo sworn to rid them- Vickers have received important are 45 seo. with use of magazine; then given for Mrs. Edkins and 500 yds. Figure Target; rapid filled with roses Cheers were selves of the curse, and the rest orders for the supply of a large 2 chargers 1st, J. Simpson; 2ad; the President and Vice-President have Republican rights forfeit-number of those gans from some J. D. Danby; 3rd, A. Henderson, of the Club. ∙ed.—" Peking Daily News".
of the most important European 600 yds. Bull's Eye; deliberate, Powers, and the ranufacture of sighter & 7 to connt; (1st Prize The construction of the tram- 1,080 of these guns is progressing presented by Mr. J. Raid.)-lat, ways in Peking has been placed rapidly at their works at Erith,
One of the most densely peopl in the hands of Mr. Chen Hsien-Kent, ohu, who has made full plans to
od spots in the world is O-dori raise a
Disrating by Court-Martial. capital of $3,000,000.
600 yds. Bull's Eye; rapid for street, Tokyo. The long thoroug-EIGHT Famine Districte with on The Admiralty have now put 1 minute without use of magazine fare known as Ginza, which runs Mr. Chen has already obtained the copestone to their recent re- 1st, J. D. Danby 2nd. A. from near the Shimbashi Railway $1,000,000 which will soon be vision of the punishing codes of Henderson; 3rd, A. MacDonald. Station to Spectacles Bridge, is remitted from Shanghai, says the Navy by a concession to the Saturday, 9th November, 1912. made up of several streets with Paking paper. As soon as the
200 yde. White Targets; Blot different names, some wide and rules and regulations have been potty officers, in answer to their passed, the remaining $2,000,000/?ppeal, that they should not be out Competition; teams of 4.1modern, some old-fashioned and IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE.air of tallers and halls, welding of cracks. will be raised in the provinces. court martial. As is usual in sen and teams drawn for after suddenly to gape open wide in disrated except by sentence of it. square. Captains to be cho- aarrow, and if the earth were The plan of the tramway is now
AT# received. " Teams that portion known as Odori being prepared in the head-office such cases, says the "Globe." the entries of the Kin-Hag Office. It has authorities have not given all shoot against each other under street, at any hour of the day that was asked for; but while knock out system, 5 rounds per there is no other thoroughfare in been decided to have two main they have not gone the whole man allowed and at time limit of the Japanese city where the lines outside and inside the city animal they have, nevertheless, 3 minutes.Iat Team, J. D. results to hamna life would be and also to have a number of made subtsatial concessions to Danby, W. Eldridge, J. Polley more fatal. For hero the tide of branch lines to Hsi-Chili Mon, and the patty officers of the fleet. and J. Spiers, other important points.
human life rans the highest. Bat The traditional policy of the "Electric" or best of two. The O-dori street is extremely nirrow, Meat and Population. Admiralty is to Blow in better of corresponding shots in so that the density of the crowd The population of the United such matters, and to events 1 and 1 A. and 4 and 4 does not make the daily figaros States from 1900 to 1910 increas hedge every departure about A. to count with a special much above the 300,000 mark. ed 21 per cent. The number of with such safeguards as to prav handicap. (1st Prize presented by Unlike most of the other im cattle in the United States on eat a full swing of the pendulum Mr. G. T. Edkins) lat, J. D. portant cities of the world, this June 1, 1900, was 67,719,000; on in any new direction. This Danby; 2nd, W. Bassford; 3rd, A. thickly populated commercial April 15, 1910, 61,804,000. The policy is being pursued in this MacDonald.
district of Tokyo is situated out- number of hogs in the United case for while a petty officer will States in 1000 was $2,888,000: be able to chose whether or not
Qualifying Blage for Rifle pre-'eide the oily walls. in 1910, 58,180,000. Is there any he will accept the captain's wonder, says the Commercial decision to disrato him for an Tribune" (Uinoinuati) that the alleged offenco against naval cost of meat products is lugher? discipline, and so secure tha Is there any wonder that the advantage of being restored to greatest problem before the hia original rating at the dis nation to-day is the encourage eretion of the captain after a ment of the agricultural interests period in a subordinate position, so that they may grow sufficient meats to feed the growing popu tried by courtmartial. But in may also request to be lation 7
the latter case, if the court's Some curious results are likely is disrated, the offender car only! decision is against him and he to follow the new United States be restored to his original rat- which affects newspapers closely, 10g by their Lordships after a saya the "Globe." The Bill!
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