SPECIAL CABLES.
OPIUM PROHIBITION.
A CHINESE REQUEST.
(Cur Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, February 1.
In response to a. request by
Chinn to add an additional yo
INTERESTING.
SCHEME.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1913.
Standardising Time in the Colony. A now departure is about to be introduced by tho Telephone Company of Hongkong. Mr. Ben nout, the Assistant Manager, said today that, in view of the need for
LOCAL SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
United Services League Match,
With Sutherland on the left
wing the 'RE.. tarned out the ame team against the D.O.LIS the RG.A.'s on Monday, and with last evening as they did against exactly the same result-a gral-
HIGH CLASS
a standard time in the Colony, loss draw, As an exhibition of the Umpany is now establishing football the match was as poor as provinces to the list of provinces will shortly be ready.
an electrical time service, which one remembers seeing for some time past. Of individual brilli- to which the import of India' The olocks will be installed aney there was plenty, Pearson opiam is prohibited, Sir John primarily at the top and bottom and Lewis for the Engineers, in Jordan to-day advises China of
particular doing well; but com. British convont le regards Chistations of the Peak Tramway,bination was poor on both sides. | and Kwangai, but suys he will in. and at the Star Ferry Wharf, Mr. The R.Es certainly had the bost Bennett stated. Experimental vostigate regarding Sheutung checks have been working in the of the game but, as in previous
Telephone Coung boy of do the matches, hiled practically in the POUCHES, CIGAR &
· Anhui and Hunan.
COMPANY REport.
The Kowloon Land and Building
Company Limited.
several months, and they had given perfect entisfaction.
All the clocks on the system in the Exchange, which actuates will be driven by a master clock on half minute impulses, and which in turn, is controlled by The Raport of the Board of special apparatus that is installed Directors to be submitted to the at the Royal Hongkong Observa- Ordinary Meeting of Share tory. The time will thus be cor- holders, to be hold at the Com-rent to tenths of seconds and all
"
goal mouth, Johnson for the Corn walls proving quite oqual to the few shots that were at all likely to worry hini..
CIGARETTE HOLDERS IN LARGE VARIETY,
KRUSE & CO.
OPPOSITE THE NEW POST OFFICE.
able incident in the match and There was ono very disagree- that was the ordering of Lowis off the field for a seeming trip. In an attempt to deprive an opponent of the ball he placed his log right across his opponenta pany's Offices, Victoria Baiblings, to clocks must synchronize abball but brought his man down. path, surceeded in diverting the at noon on Monday the 10th solately. February, is as follows:- When asked about the arrange-Lewis being ordered off the field. A foul wanppealed for and given, Gentlemen, The Directors now ments that have been made for it was certainly unfortunate, but, submit to you a falement of the subscribers, Mr. Bennett stated remembering that Lewis is an to-morrow at Happy Valley be A game has been arranged for affairs of the Company, and that subscriptions will be on an interport player, it seems unlikely tween a toan of the s.s. Koron, Balance Sheet for the Year out annual basis, and that all main that he would jeopardise his and the 8.8. Minnesota's repre- ing 31st December, 1912.
Telephone Company, tonanoo will ha supported by the reputation by deliberate fouling, sentatives. It is timed for balf
and in that light, the reforan's past two. decision met with some criticis n. The line-up for both is:
common that, a
Baseball.
The second half, like the first, 8. 8. Koros S. S. Minnesota was uneventful, the R Es keeping Phillips
let B. Beere "Pa strong pressure but failing Voordmeyer 2nd B. added another couple of points to June to get the gaol which would had Walker 3rd B.
their league sCOTO.
Blake The teams were as follow‚— Loon and Morriel backs; Ferrigan, Smith REa-Rogers, zoal; Collyer Mead
Brown, Penraon, Kelly and Su George Scott, and Palmer, halves; Lewis,
therland
Araliowo
Gove Buchanan 8.3. Peterson Pitcher Parker
Catoher Porter
R. F. L. T.
Hussy
Hutchins
(capt).
0. F.
Lowie
Sub
McPhail
Sub
Some interesting sidelights on grown in London were given to an the extent to which the evil has Evening Standard" representa tive by Mr. John Sweeney, the ex- detective inspector of Scotland Yard. Mr. Sweeney, in his office at 5, Regent-street, has often, boon
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
Now then-Variety is the spice of life, and a change of diet is good for all of us. We provided you with Sausage the finest in the land, now we have im- ported for your consumption, DIRECT from LONDON. KIPPERS, HADDOCKS, FILLETS.
Just landed and in prime Condition. We have received from the NORTH
1,000
BRACE of PHEASANTS, they are subject to your order,
WM. POWELL,
LTD.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT NEW PARIS MODELS
IN PLAIN STYLES MADE OF BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED TUSCAN STRAW. INSPECTION. INVITED.
conenlted by young men who WM.
have been the victims of these trickstore, and yet were unwilling to come forward to give the ovi- dence necessary to securo a con viction.
"Those gambling places," said Mr. Sweonoy, aro 603ttered broadcast throughout the West End-in Piccadilly,
Joriuyn
Street, Dover Street, Portland- place; in fact, in many places in
Kuoallinger Mayfair and Belgravia. Many of
The Balance of Profit and Loss Account for the Year including "Tho agstem will probably be $465 02 balance brought forward greatly extended; indeed we have from last account, after writing of many orders already to supply all charges and expenses, amount this new service," Mr. Bonnett to $18,156.45. The Directors roaid. The clocks themselves, he Dividend explained, will be encased in any $2.80 pr share ho paid, which, framing to suit the subscriber's after providing for Directors and wete, and the mechanism is Auditor's Fees, will leave a bal-hermetically sealed and is safe ance of $806.45. to be carried aliko from tampering fingers forward to a now Profit and Losetod from weather.. Account.
All the wiros will be carried by Directors: Messrs. Funderground cables, thus ensur- Hough and J: M. E. Machado re-ing porfect service, and the system tire by rotation, but offer them will ultimately include all the die selves for re-election.
triets that are now covered by the. Auditor.Mr. R. C. Elwards telephone lines. having resigned on leaving the The mechanism is extremely Colony the Accounts have been simple and consists of
The Hod. Mr. H. E. Pollook audited by Mr. A. C. Hynes who electrically
The second division of the K. C., and Mrs. Pollock left by magnet now rethes but offers himself for which is controlled by the oblongking Football League is the P. & O. Assays, to-day, for re-election,
-crvatory mchanism. The
still a long way off completion, home. They propose to return There first division haa on November 7th next. though the of the
jg magnot ctuated each half minute, and it,
faislied. The delay is largely due was a number of friends at Blake in turn, controls the lover which to the inability of the Submarine Pier to wishbon voyage" driven the clock ingchanism.
eam to play off their fixtures the travellers, Col. St. John, The main batteries for the surrough absence from the Colony, and Mr. and Miss Ede being 180,00.00 ply of power are now installed at
and their games, together with amongst these present. 27036
other Puiluck
was the recipient of the exchange, and, including line outstanding matches of 321.80
resistance, five volts is sufficient teams, leave fifteen games yet to many flowers. 18:156 45 to operate with,
T. F. Beusn,.
Chairin Hongkong, 24th January, 1913.
Balance Sheet Liabilities,
Paid-op Caplin,... Accounts Payable.... Dividends Outstanding... Balance of Prof. and
LOS ...
Cost of Prop
Cash,
'Askets,
Acun's Reezivable,
cre
not water
,
an
The charges for service, Mr $198 748,6) Bennett said, will vary according to distance, but will not be pro- hibitive.
...$181,759 9
The benefits of this service to 12,113.56 clubs, hotels and business offices 2382. in general.can readily be appre-
$.98.748,41
'Profit and Loss Account,
To fharges,
Hepsiona
Fire Insurance,
Crown Runt ...
Ur.
Commisia to Agents,
To Balape to be appr
ned as follows
Dineor's Fes, $ 500.00 And tru Pres
Divan'd of.
$2 10
+bih 1...
po
To be varied t
50.00
IG 903 00
...
00:46
New Pat & Is A/C...
Cr
By Individ d Proli: 1911).
By Rents,
By lit rast,
By Borip Ferg
$872.05 2,477.50
527,50
ciated.
Gill and, Fife backs; List, New-
D. O. L. Is-Johnson goal; Carlisle
nau and Holmes halvos; and, Dunsford and Smith. Moseley, Cutmore, Beddowe,
be played.
Interport. Football.
MR. POLLOCK LEAVES.
+
11
to
Mrs.
LANE,
POWELL, LIMITED. CRAWFORD & CO.
STOCKTAKING
SALE
IN
OUR
these establishments are carried LADIES AND GENTS
on by men who have been "con- vicled in other districts of Lon- don. These places nearly all resemble private houses, and a lot of young fellows are decored
to them late at night from their clubs by decoy ducks prowling for the purpose.
What the Victims Could Tell. "These men are on the look
OUTFITTING DEPTS
COMMENCES
MONDAY, FEB. 3RD.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
out for youths who have come in- to money, and they invite them to their houses of flats for a good THERE IS ONLY time.'Sometimes they are assisted
WEST END GAMBLING,by
How Wealthy Youths Lose
Their Fortunes.
number of young women who are retained for the specific object. Although these places are wellknown to the police, it is diffi cult to get evidence, unless some heavily, feel that they have been of the victims, who have lost cleated, and give the police the
ONE
KING GEORGE IV.
necessary information to enable SCOTCH
Novel Punishment fo: Oplum- smokers. Opium am skors al dealers
all team leaves here to-night by The longkong Interport Foot the s.8. Anhui and is due back on the 15th inst. This means that the team will have seven clear the number of gambling houses The extraordinary growth in toys in Shanghai and will play in London during the last few three matches in all. The first years may lead to the early intro- match will Ce an Interport one action of stringent legislation them to raid the premises. and will be played on the 7th. On At present the police are greatly MR. BOLLES IN
"The game that is mostly the flowing day a match will be handicapped in their efforts to playod is chemia-de-fer; bac SAN FRANCISCO. played with the Shanghai Foot convict the owners of those escarat is not now so popular. And ball Club, and, on the 10th; the tablishments, as their powers are even wonen have now caught Mr. and Mrs. JW. Balica are premior team of Shanghai, the greatly limited by the Gaming the gambling spirit In fact, the 786 00lue to Irave San Francisco to-ilay Shanghi Recreation Club, will Act of 1854.
losses of many of them will never 1,365.94 for Hongkong. A recent issue of be accommodated,
There are arorea of establish be known. In many houros in Sn Francisch paper sayer.
Tho team will be as folments, well known to the authori- the East End the same thing d Mrs. T.W. Bolles of Hong lows:- Swann, HK. Police, ice, wbioloxist solely ne gambling goes on, but, of course, in a kong, China, arrived in San goal; A Hamilton, 11 KT.C., and dens, and yet their owners can humbler way and for smaller Prangiroo this week from New Coliner R.G.A., backs; D). Camp continue their nefarious careers stakes." York, and will remain, at the bell. KFC, Barlow, Capt. unchecked solely because the 13-llevue for two or three weeks.K F.O., & C. Wilkie HKF.O., police are unable to induce the before setting sail for the Oriont. Halves; Lewis RE, Green victims of these people to come Me Bales at head of the R.CA., Pearson RE. W. V. forward to give evidence against Standard Oil Company's intorests Penn, UKFC., and Dollman them. To all outward appear are now punished in a peculiar 18.156.45 in the Far East, and his recent R.GA, forwards. R. J. Brownances, these places are simply way at Hankow, says the Han-
trip to the Eastern States of this H.K.F., is the reserve.
privato residences, yet the upper kow Daily News." The culprit is $14,083.4 country has been primarily in ALLEY BOLING. floors are elaborately fitted up being led through the streets by connection with Standard Oil The annual match between the with almost every known gambl two policemen, wearing a red 465 02 irs. Mr. Bulles is enthusiastic 2nd teams of the Hongkong Clubing device
cap. Over his head is n placard on over the prospects of developinent and the Club Germania, took
Many innocent young men who which his misleads are written. Wednesday and Friday have just come into inheritances But the most peruliar thing is on progress now possible in place on China wider the new regime of last. The team of the flougkong and have been making the fact that he wears a mask, probably to Club carried off the match by 83 known about the West End have prevent him from “losing face." points. The individual scores are been lured to these dens by touts Kailan Mining Administration. as follow:
frequenting the resorts of the38 The total output of the Ad- youths, and have been fleeood of ministration's mines for the woek. many hundreds and, in some ine-ending 18th Jannary, 1913, tances, of thousands of pounds. amounted to 11.458 83 tons and Total It is on record that on one the Sa ea during period, to
occasion a sum of £20,000 was
31,651.33 tons, loat by a single individal, and this by a man who had travelled, 838 605:1443 and would be presumed to know 707 030 1393 the ways of such tricksters. 730 656 1302
A Profit of £70,000 777 614. 1391 There is every inducement for 767-806-1378 the proprietors of these establish 707 661 1368 ments to run the risk of the lat 723 638 1361 So well do some of them prospor 617 615 1262 that the police are aware that one Germanio,
.23,117.60
69 5% 38.6
23,635.41 government,
Y HOTCOT,
NOWN Acting Secretory L. De Hoogk ng Land Infos meat & Agency 05. Lud, Agents for the Kowloon Land Bicing Co., Ld
Directors.
T. F. NOVOH,
J. M. z. Yasilap
Gospel Meeting. The Rev. B. Berry will conduct a gospel meeting at the Seamen's Institute, atsight aclock to-mic row evening.
For Consignees,
For the Children.
Hongkong Club.
I report that I have audited, the
. Consignees of cargo from the above Balance Sheet with the the as. Shimnas are asked to note Books and Vouchers of the Clog that all goods remaining unde-H. Humphreye. pany in Hongkong and that in liveron after Monday will be A. B. Pollock my opinion such Balance Sheet is subject to rent.
DR Mackenzie properly drawn up sons to exhibit
P. N. Goldring a true and correct view of the to is proposed to hold a W-Biligden Company's affairs at the 31st childrens' pantomime at the Sea. C. S. Skrimshite December, 1912, according to the men's Institute on the 10th inst. E. B Clarke best of my information and the The entertainment is being ar- G. G. Wood explanations given me, and as rauged by Mr. W. . L Warrener.
Ulab shown by the Books of the Com- Mr. A. B. Hubback Returns, H. Nellner pany.
Mr. A. B. Hubback, who has J. Riocken. I have obtained all the inform- been engaged in the Colony in F. Ortlepp ation and explanations I have designing the terminal station H. Old nburg
for the Kowloon-Canton Railway, O. Schreeter required.
А. С. НУБЕВ,;
left to-day by the Asseye for H. O. Shrenfels Auditor. Singapore, being accompanied by J. Helmere Hongkong, 24th January, 1918. Mre, Hubback.
G. Friesland
Boogk ng Club
alleys.
Clab Germanis
alleys.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Hughes Comedy Coy Victoria Theatre 0 pm-
Bijou, 9.15 p.m. Boxing, City Hall 9 pm.
TO-MORROW.
Hughes Comedy Coy, Vito in
Bijon, 9 15 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 3
owner of a particularly sumpin-Theatre, 9 p.m. 717 744 1401 ous gambling house in the neigh 787 657 1444 bourhood of Victoria bas cleared 730 667 1406 the respectable sum of £70 000 704 694 1308 within the last few months. The 697 672 1809 combined profits of these dons, 671 600 1301 therefore, must be enormous 700 617 1328 many young men have paid high-| 654 581 1195 17 for their experience.
Liv May at the Belition School. H K. Gymkhana Club Meeting, Jockey Club room. 11K Club Annexe, 5.15.
Distribution of Prizes C. M. S. Girls High School,
Geor
Scotch
Company
dinburgh.
Shacial
Whiskins ma
WHISKY
AND
There is Only One Quality
OF
"K. G. IV."
WHISKY.
There are no cheaper or more
expensive grades,
ONE STANDARD QUALITY
AT
ONE STANDARD PRICE
CAPITAL £3,000,000
STERLING.
SOLE AGENTS
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
TEL, No. 16.
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