THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915,
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
COMPANY MEETING.
TRAINING NOTES.
POLICE PRESENTATIONS ROYAL HONGKONG
GERMAN EVOLUTION. BETTER THAN EXPECTED
YACHT CLUB
AN INTERESTING. LECTURE.
Defendant Consents to Judgment.
The Championship Races.
SOME SPLENDID GALLOPS
THIS MORNING.
Perfection Dablla Blds Fair to Uphold Sir Paul's Stable.
So many ponies galloped yester. day that it was not surprising to
Indian's Loog and Faithful
Service.
At the Police Station, this after- noon, there was a full parade, when the Hon. M. McI Meeger presented medals to the members of the European force for musketry efficiency, and also pre- seated to Jemadar Lall Singh, who retires from the staff, a
sext week.
second class medal for long and faithful service." The retiring find that, numerically, those outficer leaves Hongkong for Indis this morning were not so strong, but the conditions at the Rio. coares for training were good, the weather much brightor thau ez- pected and the going on the fast side. It would be as well to avoid comment just now, but to refer the followers of form to the per formances of Triomphant Dublia, Jed, Baroda Chief, Liberty Dabilia, Aldwych, Gamester and Perfec tion Dahlia. Redshank is raport ed lame and did not put in an appearance.
ard
VOLUNTEERS AND RESERVES.
Corps Orders igated to-day by Major D. Macdonald state-
Joined. Pte. K. S. Morrison joined the Corps on 10th inst., allotted Corps No. 1755 and post- thated to Scouts Company.
Wo
informed Messra. Burkill, Johnston, Vida, Heard, Holler and Ezra will have arrived in the Colony by Suaddy. Sops are expected to-day, others to-morrow, and Mr. Moller by the end of the week.
This morning's times are:- President, Im. 33,"1-07, 1-10. 2/5, 2-13.
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Tinker, 1m. 33, 1-07, 1-40.2/5,
2-15.
Boldier, Im. 38,3/3, 1-15, 1-48- 3/5, 2-19.3/5.
Fijian Chief Im. 30, 1-124/5, 1-47.1/5, 2-18.2/5.
Majestic Dublia, la 37, 1-11.2/5, 1-48, 2-22, 2.54.1/5.
Squatar, 11. 38, 1-13.1/5, 1-50, 2-24, 2-65.
Gamester, 14m. 37.3/5, 1.09,
1-48, 2-15; 1.q. 32.
Tailor, Im. 34.5/5, 1-07.13, 1-42.3/5, 2-18.1/5.
Weekly Reports,-0. Os are reminded that the workly state is required at the Orderly Room not later than 5 p.m. to-morrow,
Parades,Farades for Thurs- day, 11th instant:-5.00 p.m., Musketry Instruction on Kennedy Road Range for the following | Itecruits: -Scoota Company, Ptse. R. N. Anderson, C. B. Johnson, A. H. Crew, G. R. Baywood, F. A. Parry, M. M. Mans, M. M. D. G. Queesman, U. H. Sopec and
K. S. Morrison. Service rifles to
be carried, Corp. Grimes, R. E. will attend. 5.10 p.m., all unite except Engineer Company parade on" Uricket Ground, and leave by «pecial trams at 5.45 p.m. for the Polo Ground, Causeway Bay, for
The sixth Club Championship Races for the Handicap and One Design Olasa were sailed off on Saturday.
Handicap Class.
Pte.
Positions. for Race, (1) Dorothea. B (2) La Linda, (3) Dioce. (4) Colleen (5) Rolla
(6) Kathleen.
Ayesha.
Pts.
to date.
28
0
34
5
37
30
11
18
13.
One Design Class,
Influence of the Philosophical Movement.
List evening,
Commander
Sasmann delivered the second of
his series of lectures on the evolu-
tion of Germany, at the R. A. Theatre, when there was a good attendance, presided over by H. E. Major General Kelly.
This Week's Matches.
The Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd.
This evening, in the United In the Summary Court, "thin Service Football League, the
(VERBATIM,) morning, before" "Mr.
The annual general meeting of Justice Police meet the Navy on the Navy Gomperts, the Kwan Hing firm Ground at 4.39 (Mr. A. A. Wilson, the shareholders in the Kowloon sued Fok Kon-tong and Fok referee). Other fixtures are:- Land and Building Company, Road Central, tradere, for the sam St. Joseph's College, Club the offices of the company, when Kung po, both of 339, Queen's Thursday-Queen's College v. Ltd., was held at noon to-day, at of $31.78 for money lent and Ground, 4.30 (Hongkong League), Mr. T. F. Ilough presided. There interest with regard to the first der. F. W. Eager, referee, were also present Mesera, J. Rodgor fendant, and, in the case of the Saturday.-R.G.A v. Navy and A. Rodger, direotora; Mr. A. second defendant, for $842.40, (Shield Cup-tie), Club Ground, Shelton Hooper, searetary: and
the amount guaranteed by him 4 p.m. (Mr. F. W. Eager, referee); Messro. A. A. Fyfe, E. Soth, M. B. RE. Clab (U.S.L.), Military | Northcote, R. A. Carvalho and E. for the first defendant.
Mr. O, A. §. Russ (Mr. J. H. Ground, 4 p.m. (Mr. E Tyler, Braos Shepherd, shareholders.
referee); St. Joseph's College v The Secretary having read the Gardiner), appeared for the Diocesana (Hongkong League), nolice convening the meeting, plaintiff and Mr. Davidson, of Club Ground, 2.15 p.m.; Victoria the Chairman said:-Gentlemen; Messre, Hastings and Hastings, Rovers v University (Hongkong |Langue), Military, Ground, 2.45 appeared for the defendants.
The first defendant consented p.m. to judgment.
Mr. Ruse, at the conclusion of
the evidence, caused laughter, by the observation, "I was never very sanguine."
His Lordabip gave judgment for the second defendant with costs,
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You have heard the notion convening the meeting read, and as it is past the hour for which the meeting has been called, and the report and accounts having been in your hands for some days, Pis.I will, with your permission, take
them as read....
League Table to Date.
Division II. Club,
P. W. L. D. F, A. Queen's
College...8 41 111 5 9. Law Liong...5 4 1 011 6-8 St. Joseph's
You will observe car net profits for the year amount to College...3 3 0 0 0 1 6 $18,806.11, which is the best Confnoians...5 2 2 111 7 5
retain the Company has made ainosits formation and there by we Diocesane4 12 12 6 3 Victoria R.... 1 3 1 5 6 3
are enabled to pay a dividend of 10 per cent. on the paid-ap capital, University 3 0 3:00 5:0 Lusitano......3 0 3 0 013 0
Whether this dividend will be A meeting of the Council of the maintained, depends to some Hongkong Football Association extent on the duration of the war, will be held on Friday, 12th Feb-as the military population of ruary at 5.15 p.m. at the Royal Kowloon has decreased and on Artillery Barracks. Eseb Club to some extent we are is entitled to send two delegates, dependent. However, at the mo- will consider ment we have only one house
vacant. arrangements for next Monday's exhibition match, and the report. You will notice that, in addition of the Referese Board re ez, to paying a somewhat large divi amination.
dead, we carry forward $2,078.4 forward from the previous year. 80, as against $1,822.09 brought
Courto-North Fairway Busy (S.), Trocas Rock (S.), Channel
After reviewing the chief points Rock (R.); distance, 114 miles.
Handicap Finish- in his remarks of the previous Name on ing Correct evening, the lecturer showed that ed Time in the period ander consideration, Course Time
MS. HMS. II.M.3. Prussia was the chief and real Dione, Sera Ch. 4.40.19, 4.40.49 German power, despite the fact La Linda. 3 60 4.43.59. 4.40.09 that there was some admixture of Rolla.
3-50 4.47.22. 4.43.32 Polish influence, and she had prov Kathleen. 7-40 4.54 27, 4.40 47 ed berselis capable champion of Colleen, 7-40 4.40.20, 4.41.40 German rights. There were no Dorothea. 13-25 4.53.14. 4.39.49 such signs in any of the other states, and indeed a state of dull Ayesha, 13-25 D.N.S.
quiescence prevailed, which was typical of the general political condition of the German people at the time, Rousseau, who had preached discontent, and Voltaire, who had over brown the fabric of enervating superstition which had grown up around the original purity of the German faith, had a the other. It must seem to us great influence in Germany as that the realisation of the value well as in France. There had of material force has been carried been little German literature frio.
too far that the nobler ideal bas to the middle of the eighteenth been lost and that the system of Course Trois Rook (P.) century, though it was true that charnhorst and Gaoisenan has North Fairway Baoy (P.), dis- the old Sagar, the stories of Sieg- only provided the weapon for the tanoa, 8.45 miles.
fried and Brannbilde, of the spirit of militarism which is now The meeting Nams.
Nibelungs, might be rendered into cursing the world." various forme by the wandering minstrels to express something of Sketching the trend of events up the spirit of God. Nevertheless, a to the time of the national move epirit of quietaese prevailed whichment, the speaker spoke of the was first broken by Lessing, who fresh opposition to national ten be held at the Royal Artillery A meeting of the League will introduced a new form of criti-dencies which came from the pew Barracks immediately following ciem into art and a new plea for schools of political economists of the Association meeting, as 6.30 political as well as religious cipal exponent and the real foun- should and to in membership more tolerance in ideas in whom Karl Marx was the priam. Esch Clab ia membership matters. Paul Richter at the rame, der of what we call Socialism. The business is: To vote a time, as a kind of German Bous. In the end, Socialism reduced
sum of money for purchase of Scan, appealed for more general itself to the state production of medals, re-instatement of O. A. .culture. After recounting the commodities, and its gospel was Goldenberg to Div. 11, fx dates works of Kant and Goethe, the nut really incompatible with the for remainder of matches. speaker pointed out that the time national ideal, as Bismarck was in question was one of big ideals. | astute enough to see later on. For It was a time the influence of the moment, however, it sought for which bad never entirely died oar, salvation in kind of cosmopol though the ideala had been sadly itanism of the working classes, changed, perverted by a strong but this ideal could have little national disappointment, and by charm for the higher spirits the success of a more practical imbued with the creed of Kant creed.
and Goethe. Nevertheless, it bad
sabmerged claeses and was an important cause of the failure of the Liberal revolution in 1848.
.' Handicap.
Ailsa..... Spratob. Allanah... Daphne... Bonita Haloyop...
www.
Pta.
Finishing Time, H. M. S. 4.44:00 4.48 40 D.N.S.
4.52.27
D.N.S.
Battalion Drill. Members living in Position. for Race. to Pits, the Eastern district"may fall in at the Polo Ground at 5.25 p.m. as Belohers many members of
Bachills, 1m., 37.8/5, 1-13-Section as possible and any 2/5. 1-44 4/5.
exempted men who can attend are asked to be present. Officers will carry sworUJ.
Lcob Maben, 1m., 37.3/5, 1-13.2/5, 1.44.4/5.
Triumphant Dallis, 14m. 34, 1.08.2/5, 1-44, 2-18.3/5, 2-49.2/5
Bosario, m., 100,1-30. Jed 1m. 35.2/5, 1.09,15, 1-44, 2.16.2/5.
Baroda Chief 3/4m. 38.1/5, 1-10.1/5, 1-42.4/5,
Moffat 1m. 37, 1-13 2/5, 1-48.1/5, 2-20.
Ampfield 1m. 37, 1-13.2/5, 1-48- 1/5, 2-10.
Standard Dahlia 1,1/4m. 33.2/5, 1-07.2/5, 2-51.
Australian Chief 1m 34.3/5, 1-11, 1-45.1/5, 2-15,4/5.
Liberty Dahlia 1.1/4m 33.1/5, 1-07.2/5, 1-43, 2-16,2/5, 2-49.1/5. Mad Eve 1/2m. 35.2/5, 1.06. Mascotte m, 36.2/5, 1.09.4/5, 1-40.4/5.
Bentlock Im. 39.3/5, 1-08.2/5, 1-48.1/5, 2-20: Whamptray
1m:
30.2/5, 1-08.2/5, 1-46.1/5, 2-21.2/5,
Aldwych 11m 34.2/5, 1-10, 1-44, 2.17, 2.48; 1.q. 31.
Britannic Dahlia 14m. 58.25 1.10.1/6, 1-49, 2-25.2/5, 2-54.3/5; Lq..29.1/5.
The Thief 1m. 34.3/5, 1-10, 1-48.2/5. 2-10.3/5.
Sailor 1m 34.3/5, 1-10, 1-43.3/5, 2-18.3/5.
Japore, 1m. 68, 1-14, 1-48, 2-21. Belgian King, 1m. 35.4/5, 1-12,
1-46, 2-21,
New Zealand Chief, In. 36.4/5, 1-12, 1-48, 2-19.3/5,
Ploughboy,
Im. 1-07.2/6, 1-42.2/5, 2-10.1/5.
34.2/5,
Apothecary, 1m. 34.2/5, 1-07.2/6, 1-42.2/5, 2-18.8/6,
Carstaire, Im. 34 2/5, 1-07.2/5,
1-42.2/5, 2-20.
Datsil.-Orderly Officer, Lisut, Kennet. Orderly Sergeant, Sergt. Jooper. To furnish Guard to night, Civil Service Uo.; to- morrow, light section M. U. Uo.
Reserves' Orders..
Orders isined to-day by Major Wakeman, Commanding . K. V; R., state
It is notified with reference to the parade for to-morrow, Thurs day, the 11th instant, that it will becombined Battalion Drill in con- junction with the Volunteer Corps.
(1) Ails......0. (2) Allanah ...4
24
(3) Daphne ...3'
17 15
Bonita ......0 Haloyon ...0
11
Name.
Cruisers.
0
KAISER WILHELM AND HUNGARIAN PREMIER.
s Intolerable.
Gentlemen, with these remarke, beg to move the adoption of the report and accounts.
that.
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Mr. Seth: I bag to gesond
The Chairman :-Yon baye heard the proposition from the chair, seconded by Mr. Sath, that the report and accounia na pro sented be adopted. I will thank you to vole "un that. Contrary. minded? Carried unanimously,
Mr. Fyle: I beg to propose the re-election of Mosers. 1. F. Hough and J. Rodger as directors.
Mr. Northcote :---I second that. The Chairman: You have heard the re-election of directora proposed by Mr... Fyfe and seconded by Mr. Northcote. I shall be glad at you will vote
ried unanimously,
The third Championship Race was sailed off on Sunday last over the following course Trocas Rock (P.), North Fairway. Buoy (P), Trocas Rook (S.), Channel
The doctrines of the French Re-a strong following among the Kaiser la Terra-Says Position Rock (S.); distance, 13.2 miles. volation were welcomed in West- Finish Cor ern Germany.and when Napoleon H'cap. on
rected crossed the Rhine in the role of ing Course. Time.Time, deliverer he was greeted with The lecturer then dealt with the Despatches from Hungary, reupon it. Contrary minded? Oar-
M.S. ELM.S. H.M.S. gladness. After the cataclysm of revolution which spread itself ceived in New York by mail, Miranda
Ulm and Austerlitz and the end throughout Germany and Austris describe a violent altercation Mr. Nozthoute: I beg to pro Scratch 12.43.22 12.43.22 of the Roman Empire, a great ob- Hungary and showed how the which, it is alleged, took place pose the re-election of Mr. A. C. Queen Bee D. N. 8.
stacle to real German unity, "Intellectuals" came forward recently between the Kaiser and Hynes as auditor for the Compasy Snipe 106 D. N. 8..
though it was a great blow, was and inaugurated the German Count Tisza, the Hungarian at a remuneration of $50,-.
Prime Minister, when the latter Mr. Bhepherd: beg to second Danone 1 06 12.42.44 12.41.38 removed to the Prussians when revolution. Under the infidence Irene 13-12 D. N. S.
Jen and Auerstadt esemed of what they said, and is complained bitterly that the that, Erin 13-13 1.42.14 1.29.02 10 Fring the whole fabric response to the perconal appeals military show in the eastern Mr. Northcote and seconded by Germane were bossing the entira The Chairman-Proposed by raised by Frederick the Great of the leaders, some 600 repre sphere of operatione, and would Mr. Shepherd that Mr. Hynes be Beoteng- 19-48 12.40.62.12.30.04 aud bis predecessors to sentatives of the various states not allow sufficient protection appointed auditor at a remuner the ground. Pruss a lay prostrate, met at Frankfurt forming the for Hungary Buda-Paath was ation of $50. Those in favour? end the Pence of Tilsit reduced vor-parlament and on May 18, described by the Premier as being Contrary minded? Carried un- her to little more than the mark 1848, the first Parliament of of Brandenburg. The dead body Germany, elected by a direct vote greatly angered, and he demanded animously. Gentlemen, that cu was renewed to life under the on practically ·A
at least three army corps, includ- cludes the business. We can con practical systems of Scharnhorst franchise, met at Frankfurt to strong cavalry divisions, to gratulate ourselves on the repors and Greizenan and Stein, and consider the question of a German The Kaiser was by tarn faricus, are now waiting. Thank you for defend Hungary from invasion. and accounts. Dividend warrants 20
received its spirit from the lips of constitution compatible with a threatening, and imploring, and your attendance. 18 Arndt. Stein swept away the German unity,
rusty relica of feudalismo, Sobarn- horst and Greisensu reorganised the Army, and Arndt aroused the nobler instincts of youth with appeals to patriotiam, freedom discourse,
Iris. 13-12. DN.S.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
dea.
Flera.
taken Pls. A
Pis. for Race. to date.
Dorothy 11.10-48 1.00.40 12:40.52 The following will represent Tattan, 52-48 D.N.S.- the Civil Service Club on the
59.24 Time not. 0.5.0.0. ground, at 2 p.m., on Saturday next, in the match
Position. against the University:--Mesora. R. E. O. Bird (Captain), Hon. (1) Scötengden Mr. Claud Severn, U. D. Martyn, (2) Dorothy II 1. O. Witchell, E. W. Dawson, enone... U. T. Tacchi, E. B. Reed, P. T (4) Miranda ... Lamble, R. O. Barlow, W. Hill (5) Brio ... and E. A. Wood.
(0) Flora
Queen, Eco Irene Iria Tatian...... Snipe
Reserves.-W. H. Edmonds, W. B. Bradbury and W. J. Hall. Umpire, W. . Woolley; scorer, W., F. Fincher.
12
10
18
8
24:
18
17
21
universal
At the conclusion, Commander Susmann wad thanked by Elia Excellency for his interesting
finally wept, excusing himself afterwards by saying that the strain of his position was some before the world." The note despite his reputation as times intolerable. Count Tieza,
man of 3008 on to say that the iron nerve, also shed tears, and merely to the policy of the Word contemptible referred vasal but the ally of Germany for the presence of Britian troops said that Hungary was not the
British Government responsible"
No accounts of the interview were
printed in Buda-Peath, but saveral in France, and the jealousy felt in
England of Germany's progress. persons witnessed the meeting. It is gratifying to know; from
and the confirmation of the story
the same communique, that the
9 and glory. Thus was given, 8
practical basis on which the In this evening's lecture the earlier philosophiss might deve-speaker will show how the German lop themselves.
revolution, though a failure, We here are now asking our nevertheless gave a great fillip to selves whether spiritual, idealistic, the national life, and did really enthusiastic Germany has not provide solutions of the nation- fallen into the trap of the other al problems, theoretical, no doubt, is considered to be sufficient. Kaiser's staff has the highest extreme.
For our practical bat capable of bearing fruit in The same despatches also con-
Por Madame Meyer Waldeck, the In the "four" action in the 1980s, we probably, most of us practical hands. He will also firm what is regarded as an auth- oritative note from Berlin deny. agree in a locie sort of fashion, describe how the consummation wife of the ex Governor of Summary Court, his Lordabir that the right way lies come was eventually reached, and trade Sir Galebod Im. 40.3/5, Taingiau, is very ill, and is gave judgment for the plaintif where between the extreme ideal the development of thought to the British Go one of ing that the Kaiser ever referred 1-19.1/6, 1-56.3/5, 2-27.4/5.
Perfection Dahlia, 1.1/2m. receiving medical atten ion from for the $156 paid into Court with istio and materialistic views, and which gave rise to, and was the ible," and uny: "This is one of 37.2/5 1-11 2/5, 147, 2-23, the German Legation medical costs and for the defendant for that, we usual with men, there is result of, great events which took the many slandera printed by the 2 67.1/5, 3-28; 1.q,, 30.4/5,
a danger of falling on one side o | place.
enemy to prejudice his Majesty
The Duke Dahlia, 11/2m. 35.4/5, 1-102/5. 1-40, 2-22,1/5, 2-57.1/5, 3-29,4/5; 1.q. 32,475,
Madame Moyer Waldeck it.
Letiff."
The Flour Case:
the remainder.
opinion of the British forces of all arm; an opinion, judging from the news from American corre spondents at the front, which is felly shared by the Kaiser's field forces wherever they, have met the soldiers of King George."