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was carried, it being also agreed The Hon. Treasurer's motion that certain events should be held for members' children caly, and that members ebould give the prizes in these events.
A vole of thanks to the Chair- msn concluded the meating.
very advanced, as the weather had An amendment was submitted we suggested that, if no pagya-THE GREAT MAN IS HE WHO
been all against them. Referring by Mr D. J. Mackensie that gein were allowed on the IN THE MIDST OF THE CROWD Well Attended Annual Meeting-be was not advocating it in any children of the members any to the golf section, the Chairmen the sports bo hold under the river hata within bülf an hourKLEPS WITH PERFECT SWEETNESS
ssid it had been suggested to hinauspies of the Club, for the or an hour of the time for leaving, |THE INDEPENDENCE OF SOLI te po'ies woul svo plenty of TUDE
way that this eration shou and the children of frienia of There was a veur good attend-receive the official recognition of members, and that only menibers opportunity for searching for.
sace at the augual meeting of the Club, and that it should I be asked to subscribe. Arms. Bat, in the CB s ol
The 'Mails.
ibe Kowloon Cricket Club which incorporated with the income and the piracy which we reported Siberian Mail-Atrived per e.. was held at the Club pavilion, expenditure, the management to be yeaterday, it is assumed, the the Assays to day.
last night. From the active in-left, se before, to the Golf Com arms were taken aboard the English Mail-Closes per 88
terest taken in matters concern mittes, which would become Licorne during the day, when no Apecial watch was taing kept, Sitarion Mail. Closes per 8.8. ship will bare worded annually,
Arsive at 11 a.m. to-morrow. ing the Club there can he no Sub-Committee of the Club, all doubt that an inores ad member-pools, do, to be in the hands of and that the owners of them embarked at the time of sailing
the Golf Sub-Committee. The The explanation is quite a feas
MP. R. Wolf (Vice-President) members would notics from the ible оде
presided, and among those precent report that the ground was in an and is stronger
were M6398 C, W. "Jeffrira excellent state of repair and they argument in favour of lesy ing the police an ample margin
Hon. Treasurer), A. O, Brawa had started a putting green at of time for examination, as well
(Hon. Secretary), R. L. Atkinson, the other end, which should Mr L.Conton, of the Marila F. Bacon L. J. Blackburn, A. prove very servicable to the large as a warning to skippars not to l Trading Co. was s pag anger by Bryson, W. G. Clarke, Dr. F. X number who used the golf section. low baggage to be taken on board
8.8. Sit-uris.
Cello, Messrs N. Croucher, W. They had also opened a croquet at any other times than when the ship is being elceely watched.
His Excellency the officer Ad- Cawen, G. Duncan, G. B. lawn, and he was pleased indeed That Obinere pirates should s
Mr and Mrs Rutherford of the Edwards, W. T. Elson, B. D. sport had a grip in the Colony, a visit to the Italian Convent this Elware, W. Edwards, E. J. that they had done so. This ministering the Government, the Hon. Mr Claude Severn paid allowed to enter and leave, a Chinery Customs, urlived to-day Evans, H. E. Goldsmith, 8. En several Ulube were taking it maing, and inspooted the ex- British port, and ransacka vesel by the T and se. Assaye; and Green, F. P. Haigh, R. Hall, Dep. It was hoped that a league hibition of needlework conication sailing out from that port, máy are laying at the Eongkong Harvey, J. Jack, K. R. MacAskill would be formed, but croquet d by the students. He afterwards be no reflection on the police individually or collectively, but
D. J. Mackenzie, G. H. May, J. H was a rather long-drawn-out it is a very sure sign that arrange-
Head, D. Nielson, H. Overy, H. 8. game and he feared that it would pressed his appreciation of the ments and regulations are not
Playfair, N. L. Railton, N. Rail-be impracticable.
kindergarten, and told the ton, H. T. Richardson, T W
scholars that he would come and Robertson, J. P. Robinson, FJ fit of several competitors if they cooler weather. The children Still, they would have the bane-visit the Convent again in the de Rome, F. P. Shroff, A, L. Stein, opened their lawn to all-comers of the kindergarten aing a wel- I. E. Stevens, W. Stewart, W. L. for the Championship or any come to His Excellency. Wear, P. W. A. Wilkie and Gother competitions. He thought Wolf.
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·HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1913.
THE VALUE OF FINGER PRINTS.
make the most of this weakness.
gain. There should be noth- ing in all thia
to astonish
are not a shade less monarchicalin
Gold Watch Reported Stolen.
Visitors from Manila,
August, 1913. The past season (Applause.) The Children'ssports An interesting cerem ny was the Club's bistory. The 85 de three trustess, the Rev. Mr. Bone, on the beach, just bey nd the anyone who has been at the Street rer or that some rrson August, 1912 (value $2,125) have there was a balance in the Cher- Lar of Chiness, in obarge of a A shopk eper of 34 Keshing tentores rutstanding on 31st Mr. F. Petrie, and bimself, and Hongkong Yacht Club, A nam trouble of studying the Chinese stole from his jaket pocket a been redeemed, and by means of tered Bank of $234.45. He did Europeair missionary, held a the run of events during the Bandages, to the total value of creaed income the profit for the able to run them again this year, an address in English, which was disposition and of observing gold watch and chain with ap-decreased expanditore and in- not know whether they would be service on the bach, and, after past two years. It is clear enough $109. that the Chines as a whole
anson has reached the record because it was only due to the interpreted to the Chinese, a figure of $1,790 43.
efforts of Mr. Gre that they got number of the latter went through. their ideas now than they were a Mr and Mrs W.G. Stevenson 1913, considerably damaged the had been so successful financially totally immersed in the sea, The typhoon of August 17th, in all the funds. While the Club ba ceremony of baptism, by being century ago, and we may even and child arrived this morning Pavilion, and, when considering and in sport and every bing else, This is novel form of baptiem in venture to doubt if, a hundred by the a.a. Siberia and are stay- the necessary repairs, your Com-they had been dealt a bad blow Hongkong but by no means un- years hence, they will be much ing at the Hongkong Hotel Mrmittee decided to have the build-by the loss of nine memt are known in England and America, less so. The coolie class neither Stevenson is a member of the ing professionally valued. It has who were very mach esteemed knows not cares anything about firm of Stevenron and Co. Manila acendingly ran written down and respected by the Club. politica; the merchants have no fime to think of anything that
in the accompanying Balance [ Particularly would be mention does not affect the well-being of morning, before Mr Wed, the tion by a local fim of architects started the golfraction. Motions At the Polk Court, this She st to the amount of the val a-the name of Air, Gregoir, who their pockets, while what remaine Dragon Cycle Company were viz. $2,425 00. The amovat of of condolence were passed at of the old aristocracy are-what-soumaned for emmittings depreciation involved has been Committee meetings, and when- ever they may oh ea to call them auieanrs by cleaning motor cars charged to Income and Expendi ever it was possible wreaths were elves, and whatever office they on the public set, and further, tore nccount for the year ($450) Fant. may now be holding as much with causing an obstruction with sad to Reserve ($725). The nec pinned to monarchical ideas as the care in Des Vosex Road. The 008a1y repairs are approaching tion, which was carried.
Mr Jeffries stonded the mo ever their fathers could bave been care Thus it remains for a tiny and negligible minority-a few en- thusiasts of the student class who have been to the United States or American missionaje su have studied in Canton under port China's hollow pretenc, at Republicanism.
a
Alleged Nuisance.
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alics Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bage to acknowledge Mr G. Wolff asked if anything with thanks the following dopa part. The round, thooke to the was being done in regard to the tions to the funds of the
nusually frequent rains, ia in nllocation of the Club fande Hospitals:
Monday.
WOB adjourned until completion at the date of this re-
The Foki's Haul...
CLEVER ARTISTES,
The Turkish Egyptian Vandeville Co.
removal of the cinder track would ing concern, and they were mak C. Bodiker & Cu, better condition than ever. The The Club was not a money-mak- Shewan Tomes & Co.
t
CHANGED THEIR TRIBUNAL,
$25
25
going
A shop-k+ 310 of 188 Wing The Times recently had a series of articles on the detection of
police that one of his fokis has teams did well last season. The was likely that there would be Basel Mission Rev. Mr Maute Lok Strest, has reported to the
a gret improvement. Our ing a great deal of profit, and it Wendt & Co. crime which formed a nesful and comprehensive summary of the
promisely, uolos for, 1510,000, firat eleven secured second place greater profits next year. He J. R. Wood Beg police methods of to-day. If these articles et ved no other purse,
notes in the Hongkong Cricket Isagne thought the Commutes might they at least proved to how near perfection the fingerprint system Plea for the Chidren.
money order for $300 and a Teams have bien entered for the have in mind some idea as to be Las been raised and how much reliance is now placed upon clues yesterday a special article on a of a duplicate key.
There appeared in our columns sife which was opened by means the League respectively.
cheque for $3,000, taken from the first and second divisions of allocation of the su plus, In the „left behind by the criminal himself. Formerly, the plan adopted, children's playground; and, by
It abrence of any other proposals. in the case of, say, hones-breaking or burglary, was to trace the strange chinoidears, the matter of
is hoped we eball hend the membзra might propose & stolen goods and, from that, to set out to Trace the man or men children's pleasure came forward
one division, Mr S. E. Greon reduction in the price of drinks wanted. That was a clumsy and a toilsome method, which involved last night at the annual meeting
took much trouble in organising or a reduction in the subscription. more than one search. To-day the plan followed is to search the The children's 80t are again
a very successful tennia touros- of the Kowloon Cricket Clab.
Mr Jellies informed Mr Wolf mert. The Tennis Shield was, that the price of drinks had scene of the offence with the utmost care in order to discover whether to be held at "Kowloon on New
The cass, was mentioned in surrendered to Uivil Servico after already bien lowered. the burglar has not left some clue which may be followed up. It is Year's Day, and we wish to direc:
the Summary Court this morn a cloa struggle. Through the surprising how often criminals, who are cunning to a degies and the attention of the public to this
The Chairman said there was 10g, bafore the Fuisue Judge, courtesty of the U.S.RO, 45 a discussion as to whether they r Jaslice Kemp, in which who have laid the most complete and careful plaas, rro cr-eless deserving object. Last year we
members have be 30 premitted to should build a new Pavilion, and
heang Jaok sued Miss Maud over some trifle which ultimately proves their undoing. Especially did the same, but that was late in nsw to Hongkong, in saticipated was won by Me Atkinson. The tached, in foot to make it more peared for the plaintiff, said the Something of a treat, of a kind Oup presented by Mr G. H. May, house, with a billiard room at Mr J. H. Gardiner, who ap. join this section. The "Capt sin's" have a more substantial Club Thomson for the sum of $27.0 do they forget the danger attendant on touching with their fingers found that sabec iptions were Marria pre sote the Turkish Forsyth, was won by Me Groen ment did not think it would be a bust, having gone to the Police
the day and after the committee to morrow when Mle. anything which will retain the impression; and the police of to-day coming in very slowly. The ar- Egypt an Vandeville Co. at the The Farewell" Cup presented by good thing for the members. At Court 15 get the cass settled.
Ters "Forsyth Cup presented by Dr of a focial Club, but the Govern parties bad changed their tri- peale made by the prees last year Theatre Royal The very name MFH. F. Oaroy, was won by Mr G. any rate, the Government would Mr P. Goldring (for defens Not once, but many times, during the past few years, bave quite ridiculously poor, and we gives premise of something quite won by Mr Great. A putting green, present time. He thought the in dieputs at the Police Couet
met with a response which was of the company is alluring and B. May. The "Autumn" Cup was not tolerate the suggestion at the dant) explained that the matter orimos heen brought home to the perpetrators, by means of the are in hopes that, if ve approach new in the shape of a programme, where olock golf may be played, question of the disposal of the as to whether Mr TB. Nicol or finger-print system, which otherwise had gone unpunished. Direct the mafter early this year the Mies Masria aud Miss Rahlon is sing prepared in evidence of the guilt of a man, or of a gang the evidences of eye public may do its duty more witnesses, for instance is not often forthcoming, and circumstantial evidence is often far from convincing; but it is impossible to break The Duty of the Public order, and they contribute The children's sports were This suggestion was adopted whom he was going to take his .
iplly, are paid tots dancers of a high E. corner of the ground. coming Committes.
the surplus should be left to the in- Miss Maud Thomson was of down the evidence supplied by a finger-print. If the system ever
to pay the man's wages, and from has been found in error, the orrcumstance ha not been made public, because if it is not the duty of fa justified, their dancing is sbvet All the funds connected ensuing se1831 resulted as fol- settled at the Police Court one
We have used the word "duty, dancean. If whet is end of them the
English, French and Spanish again organised by members of by the members. and the fault in such a case must have been not in the system but every adult, in so far as lies with beyond ordinai giarstol and with the event, however, have lows Dr. Forsyth was re
lawful ordera, eclub and were as enjoyable The election of officials, for the Mr Gardiner :-It will be in its application. Here in Hongkong its value is proved almost in his or her power, to promote daily. Many times, in the course of a month is the finger-priut the happiness of the bairns (there attractive. Turkish, Egyptian and Esen hend department of the local detective service able to prove; in the Police is a homeliness about the north sign songs also form part of lustees.
way or the other. hended. over to public elestad President, on the
The action Court, that men who are brought before the beach were banished country word that one likee) then
mo**
was allowed from the Colony two or three years baforo, There is no possibility one does not know what the word
the programme which is being
ion of the Chairman, seconded stand over for a for of appeal. The finger-print is more damaging and convincing than duty" means at its highest. So
Croquet-Under the rovired by Mr. Blackburn. anticipated with interest.
rules this fascinating scientifo M.P.R. Wolff waire-appointed a photograph. Every man, it is said, has his doable, but Nature far, of course, the committe has
summer pastime has become in Vice President, Mr. W.O.Jeffries, has never been found to repeat in the four fingers of any one man had no time to issue an appeal,
creatingly popular, and a court is Hon. Treasurer, and Mr. A. O. the same prints that appear on the four fingers of any other man." so that we are a day before the
The F.M.S. Battleship.”
being made in the 8. E. corner of Brawn, Hon. Secretary, MJE fair. But it is
the ground. It is hoped that a Robinson elected Captain of the Sir E. Henry, who is an authority on this subject, says that the in the light of last year's M.G., writes to the Daily Express: next summer. We heartily thank Weaser Vice-Captain, Mr. D. J. Licorne which was pi
not engy, Sir Frank Swettenham, K.O croquet league will be formed premiere chances of ten peculiarities on any one man's finger repeating them experience, to b too early in thie-In regard to Mr Arnold White's the many donora of cricket, tennis Mackenzie being re-elected as night of 24th, reporte
eleven, and Mr. W. G. selves on any other man's finger are over a million to one against. matter, and that is our reason for statement on the enbject of the and golf prizes Capt in of the second team, with the things taken by If we take four fingers, sad estimate the chances, there is justification remarking on it now. One observs Malay battleship, it would be pos- The Chairman, in moving the Mr, G. Wolf as Vice-Captain. The was a case containing for the elam that there will always be differences between the printe tion might fairly be made here sible to write a great deal about adoption of the report and state following were elected as the felt hate, twelve bottles of of different men. Obviously, this system can be fully effective only and now. There scame to by a the cynicism of calling a If there is complete co operation on the part of police departments pretty general feeling, on the gasted gift a spontaneas gift, the Club was in a particularly Ourwen, G. Duncan, Goldsmithi, kerchiefs, eighteen in every town and city of any country, and a linking up of the city side of the harbour, that the and a great deet more úbout the stable position. They had bought 8. E. Green, G. H. May, J. ten
accounts, remarked that Commi ittee: LJ. Blackburn, W. water, twenty five detective services of various countries. That is what has been done, sports are confined to Kowloon acceptance of tributs in any form off all the debentures, and had Mead 1) Nielson, and W-L and is still being extended, until the whols system is marvellously This is quite a mislikej, wo re from Stales under the protection made developed and effective to a degree unknown u decade ago. That member that me being so we may repeat a hint which we bave ssen offered a dozen last year, we stated, ou request, this country is intereste
more than once, of the British Fing, but no one in times during the past year or two. That is for householders, where that no child in the Colony is meane so long as the end a theft or a burglary has taken place, to teach nothing until the turned away and that there a bates police have arrived. A finger print in useless if it has been blurred present, and a happy day, for wise
250.000 even slightly
d have every child that turns up.
British tax-payors.
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