LOCAL SPORT.
The Weik-end Football Matches
It was thought that the cold weather which prevailed on Saturday afternoon would have prevented many football enthusi sets making their way to Happy Valley on Saturday, but the real sport is not one to be put off so eas ly as by a sharp wind. There was quite a goed attendance atĮ
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1914.
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
(Continued from page 1.)
General Joffre Decorated.
Nov. 28, 5.50 8.m.
President Poincare, conferring the Military Medal for Valour, both the Association and Rugby on the French Generaliasimo (General Joffre), in the course of a matches which were played, and speech said that France never had a finer Army. They would
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in which the South Wales Bar-pureus to the end, in co-operation with the Allies, the task of BREAKFAST BACON in rashers derers took part. It was at the tiberating Europe from barbariem,
interval that the collection for the Prince of Wales' Fund wile
made, and the reault was very Batisfactory when one c asider-
Russia's Crushing Blów to Germany.
Nov. 28, 5.20 a m
the different channels through Tue Petrograd correspondent of the Morning Post says that, which practically the whole of when the story of the Russian victory is allowed to be told, it will the spectatos have contributed attonin the world, for the Russians have already inflicted on Ger- and are contributing to this may's finest ceps a blow unprecedented since the days cf Fund. Tue amount collected Napoleón. was $254,
The public is perplexed at the unprecedented official silence, but remains confident.
The German positions are probably like those of the Bora at Paardeburg. The only question is whether any part of the German forces will escapo. The bulk of their Army is irrevocably lost in the best event,
The pity, perhaps, was that the games did not come up, to any thing like the mark one would have liked them to reach. Naturally one did not expect to wee the soldiers bang at the top of their form just now, as they a period to certainly need recuperate after their gallant on Friday. showing at Tsingtau.
They
played with spirit, however, and
fought the Hongkong men to a
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The King and Japan,
Nov. 28, 1:40 8,0.
The King granted an audience to the Japanese Naval Attache
Germany's View of Finances,
Nov. 27, 1.10 a.m.
The German Pres: states that there is a large fall in rates of pointless draw. The Club were exchange on Berlin in other countries. In New York there is a fal! faulty and Fennell missed several of 9 per cent., while in Amsterdam the rate of exchange is more opportunities. The cut dian of the than 10 per cent. below the normal level. Borderers played magnificently and certainly saved his side from defeat... On the whole, play
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deupite tame, "The occasional keen dashes Aeer ciation football in Hongkong eeems to be of a very mean order so far this tenson, and one hepee, in the interests of the game, that there will be some improvement during the next few weeks. Players who are doing service in the Volunteers should be all the fiter for their training of the past few weeks, and iu face of the fact that they have it much to do, st the moment, they could very well
In the meantime the rates on London and Paris remain Ligher than those usually our rent at this time of the year.
Increased Cost of Metals in Germany.
The rise in the prices of certain motala in Germany is causing much uneasiness.
The Frankfurter Zeitung of the 12th November advocated the fixing of maximum prices. Aluminium has risen from £50 to be tween £225 and £250, and copper is "atated to have incressed in price from £82 108, to £110,
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The prices in London on the same day were:-Oopter £5?; Aluminium £81,
Germans Repulsed in East Africa,
Despatches" received respecting the operations on the East African and Uganda frontiers since the end of September state that Germans stacked Gazi on the 8th October, but were besten back and compelled to abandon a considerable amount of arms and
ammunition,
Indian Regiment's Gallantry.
spare time for practice. Of Fierce fighting has also taken place near Longido, in which the eue the weather of the last 29th Punjabi Regiment behaved with great gallantry, inflicting week has not been favourable to heavy losses upon the Germans. We have occupied Longido. practice in any line of sport and no doubt this fact will have told gainst combination, which is so important in the game.
The Rugby Game.
The Germans have been repulsed on the Uganda frontier, offering about 60 casualties.
Sensation at Fleetwood.
Nov. 29, 12.25 a.m.
A tremendous sensation has been caused at Flestond by Norwegian trawler being brought into port under naval escort.
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N v. 28, 12.25 a.m. The death is announced of Marquis Vi-conti Venoats.
German Attacks Repulsed, (Official Telegram from the French Government, via Peking.)
Nov. 28, 1.40 p.m. On the 26th there was a calm between the North tett and the Oise; and a lull in the activity of the German aitillery, built by the Allies on the right of the Yeer were easily repulsed.
Two stucks by the German artillery against bridge-heads
bombardment of Rueims, just at the time newspaper men from There was nothing important elas where, except a rather heavy neutral countries were visiting that town.
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The Club bad quite au easy win in this branch of the game, although it appeared by the style in which the soldiers broke off 09 though the Club was going to have all its work cut out to come out of the game without losing, Watson, however, made a dash: for the visitors' line and scored a try that had a damaging effect on "the Borderers. The CleGappeared to have been able to do just as it' liked with the visitors. Wilson Bcored a try for the Club just before the interval, but this, just like the previous kick, was not Contrary to the assertions of the Germin telegraphic agen- converted, Woodhead failing in cies, no Mobaminedan religious movement has taken place in both Borts. Up to this point the Morocco. There was an incident at Kenifra, but it had no re- Borderers had never really" been ligious character, dangerons.
On the 13th November, a French column, which lad Br On reruming, Kemptborne got taken | by surprise and barat at Kenifra Eeveral Severn... basy for the Club and through camps of Moroccan rebel tribes, was, on its way back, attacked Ling ble accre left Woodhead with by numerous Berber contingente, which tried to surround it; but another opportunity to convert. which were burled back and beatsa by reinforcements On Saturday the first of the This time be made no mistake, brought up by 'General Henry and Colonel Duplessis. These Then the visitors made a very fresh troops comprised seven battalions of infantry, five bat meritorious effort, which wasteries of artillery and four squadrons of cavalry. The losses rewarded with a ir, this being of the rebel tribes were enormous, booked to Corp ral Miller. There
German Assertion Rebulted,
Untruthful Report Exposed.
were no further developments, Certain German Telegraphic Agencies pretended also that the
however, and the solitary try was Jewish Turks residing in Frce had been banished and that a the only score credited to the popular demonstration in favour of Peace had been held in Faris, soldiers. Watson then scored for!
the Club, but the try was not improved upon. "Just afterwards
All this is entirely wrong.
Ralston brought off the double, K. B. Macaskill, a Moore, b
and befoin the halt was called,
Anderson
Rouse scored a try and left the E. B. Reed, e Donnelly,
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very desperate straits (says the 6, DES VEUX ROAD. Total... 103 Spectator), if, as is alleged, they are straining every 4 42
3prepera a hundred Zeppeline and other aircraft to hover over Lon 0. 13 1 0260 con and bombard our capital from 0 120 the clouds. No doubt the first 3 1 8 1ppearance of the visitors "will have an alarming effect on Loo- YACHTING. R.H.K.Y.C. Championship.
don, but it will soon be found that their efforts can only be local, series of Club Championship and that even if St. Paul's and races of the season was sailed in a Westminster Abbey are damaged, light north-easterly breeze. There and aimall number of people was a fall torn-out of Fashts of killed in the streets-ay, one por the Handicap class, while three of ten thousand of the population
ed.
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in which a Zeppelin raid on Lon- Course, No. 4, Lyemun Beacon don will affect the war will be to (P.), Cost Rock (P.), Channel cause a voet rush to the recruiting R. P. Thursfield, rot cut, ...
Back (P.). Distance 8 miles, statione, a rush against which the 23 D. E Donnelly, did not bat... 0 Preparatory gun 2.25 p.m.; start-War Office will have to protect
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was required of him. During the Lieut. Moberly, b Anderson 0 game Claxton injured his knee. Dr. Forsyth, not out...
The game was an interesting one, W. Kay, b Stokes
although so one-sided. The score Extrea
was: Hoogkong Club 3 goals
8 tries (24 points). South Wales
Borderers 1 try (three points.)
CRICKET.
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Total...
Anderson
Kowloon C.C. y. H.K.C.C. -These teame met on the Stokes.... B..0.C. ground on Saturday Donnelly and a draw greatly in favour Sayer ..... of the visitors was the result. Sobres
Kowloon C. C.
F. Sutton, b Donnelly
1
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22 Moberly
Kay 178 Reed
Do
Rome
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0. M. B. W. ...101 264
... 7.4 1 34 2
11152 2
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73
O. M. R. W. 10 5 8 2 10 0 37 4
Handicap Finish'g Currected on Course. Time. Time. Nomee. MS. H.M.S. H.M.S. Dicne.... ser. 4 14 10 4 14 10 La Linda 1 25 Rolla 125
4.23 47 4 22 22
419 47. 4 18 25
3 0 13 0 Kathleen 415
429 52 425 37
423 14 4.18 17
30 13 1 Colleen 457
C.S.C.C. v. University. Dorothea 5.40
330 20 424 48
The above teams played on Ayesha 7.05 432 10 425 05 the Civil Service ground on Position Points to date.
Saturday, the match reaplting in
draw owing to the light,
"The scores are ;-
Civil Service.
3.- Rolla
... 0 1 44 2 H.K.C.C.
1.-Dione 2;-Colleen
4-La Linda
T. E. Pearce, b Moberly ...
13
G. R. Suger, e Sutton, b Kay
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5.-D.rothea
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6.Ayesha
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P. Jacks, o Macaskill, b Kay
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G. H. Hellinge, ran out
7.-Kathleen
8. S. Moore, not out...
25
F. A. Biden, b Ho Wing Kin 34
R. A. Stokes, run out
R. O. Witchell, b Anderson... D
R. Hancock, 1.b.w., b Kay
B. C. Barlow, o Chan, Kat
Kwong, b Taraball
10
R. N. Anderson, o Muan, b
Moberly
Lieut. Gray, e Donnelly, b M. M. Maas, b Kay
Stokes
Lent, Munn, b Anderson. Major Robertson, b Anderson 39
TJ. de Home, el, Pearce, be
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JP. Bobinson, Handbok, b
Donnelly
E. J. R. Mitobell, b de Rome 12
Hon. O. Severn, b Anderson...
E. W. Hamilton, b Ho Wing
Kin..
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