THE HONG KONG
YACHTING.
TELEGRAPH.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1915,
HOME FOOTBALL.
.GERMAN. PRISONERS.
ORDER.
SPECIAL POLICE
RESERVE.
The orders for the period end- og March 20th are
Masketry, No. 1 Platoon of the lat Chinese Company will firs at the Peak Range (230 yards) at 2.30 p.m, tomorrow March 13th Swearing ip.-Gentlemen who have applied for membership of the various Companies will swear in at the Magistracy on Tuesday, March 10th, between the hour of 4.30 and 5.15 p.m. Surgoints Mason, Lammert, Wilkinson, and Mow Fung will attend.
The Belgian Relief Fund.
Under the auspices of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, assisted by the Corinthion Yachi Club, yacht and motor boat races for valuable prizes will take place on Saturday 27th instant and Monday 5th April, for which en- trance fees will be charged, the proceeds to be given to the Belgian Relief Fund.
The following is the pro- gramme for 27th instact:-
Handicap Class.
THE LEAGUE BATTLES.
How the Teams Are Faring.
(From Our Special "Correspondent:)
Ever since the second month
London, Feb. 12,
Second League.
How They Are Trented in.
Ceylon.
UNCOMMON BANKRUPTCY PRESIDENT WILSON AND
Partners who Refuse to Give- Information.
In the Bankruptcy Churt, this afternoon, belore Sir William Rees Davies, Mr. P. W. Goldring, on behalf of the trustees of the Tung Kee firm and the Kwong Wo firm, applied for an order for the names of persons who are part here in the firms to be disclosed in such manner as to be verifiable in any wise the Court may direct This application was a unique one
NEUTRALITY,
New Measures In America,
Washington, March 4,-With the time for adjournment of the present abort session of Congress but a few hours away, "adminis tration leaders to-day announced. that the Jones Bill, providing for
groater measure of self-gov ernmont lor the Filipinos, would go over antil the December, session. The closing hours in both the House of Representativos. and the Senate were marked with the greatest confusion and dis order. The appropriation mea suree onacted wore rushed through
Ceylon spends upwarda of 41 lakle of rupees on the mainten ance of Volunteer Forces, but these warriors do not seem to be burning with material zeal, Hay's Truth." According to a recent rticle in the Time of Ceylon, the proposal to raise a Coylonese con- ingent of 100 men for active Fortica was at first gondemned on the ground that the number was Parades (Central Polios SM-
too small. The result showed that tion, 5.30 p.m. sharp) Monday,
Derby Country are threaten it was too largo, Though the phy
without debate. Course: Lyeaman Beacon of the season Manchester City and March 15th, la Obines Com (P.), Cut Rock Buoy (P.), Lyre Oldham have been struggling ing to run away with the chamsical and other tests were made pany; Tuesday, March 18th, Lat.
mun Beacon (S.), Distance 10.1 with fascinating changes of pionship of the Second Longuevery elastic" only 71 name Portuguese Company; Wednes
Sheffield so early in the season to claim after the original time limit for Company; Thursday, March 18th. Starting gun 2.20 p.m. First League, with
Wednesday hanging on for any euch an necendanoy over their seg ting in applications. Entrance fee, $10. let. Portuguese Company, Fri
opportunity to foil them both. rivals. The team composed in Perhaps the Ceyloness find it day, Marc 19.b, lat. British
The fight is now the more tenso the main of young men striving difficult to understand why they One Design, R. H. Y.'C.— Comping
and keen with all three clubs to make a name for themselves should be asked to fight Gormans Heyward Hays and Gael Ciass, C. Y..C..
concerned with the cup competi- are playing with splendid verve when they see how enviably Ger Course-Lyeeman Beacon (P.), tion, and it is significant that and confidence, factors which gomans are treated in Ceylon. There Cust Rock Buoy (P.), Channel Manchester City have pustained fat towards winning a match, and is an account in the Colombo Itock (S.), Distance 81 miles. Pre their worst defeat of the season their achievements are the more paper of a visit to Diyatalawa, THE RUBI AND ZAFIRO, paratory gun 2.35 p.m. Starting in losing at home to Blackburn noteworthy by reason of the fact where between 400 and 500 Ger Run 2.40 p.m. Entrance fee $5. Hovers who have already been that the resources of the club maus, the majority of them sailors, The programme arranged for dismissed from the cup touran have been drained by heavy finare interned. The presence of au Monday 5th April is as follows:ment. This slip by Manchestor ancial liabilities. It now seems Indian military guard shows that City caused them to lose their likely that either the. Areenal or they are prisoners, but in regard will accompany to acoominodation, food, games, Oldham once more to go in front. Derby County up to the First and amuseminte they are living position as leaders and enabled Birmingham It seems as if the first of these two League. At the moment Birming under conditions so comfortable clube knocked out of the cap ham have the better place, bat and pleasant that many of the in competition will have the beat their attention is still givided habitants of the colony must with chance of winning the League between the Cap and the League that they, tou, were in similar championship, but neither will and there is danger in euch a captivity. willingly abandon hope of gain-clashing of interests. Results:
day March 17th, 1st, Chinazomiles. Preparatory gun 2.15 fortune for supremacy in the land. it is most unusual for a club had been enrolled a fortnight oation was under sub-section 2 was a bill enlarging the powera
FO. JENKIN..
A.S. P. (RESERVE).
Sold for £10,000 Each.
Cruisers.
(S.), Trovas, Rock (P.), Mark Course:-North Fairway Buoy The announcement made in our Boat Lai Chi Kok (S.), Trocas issue of Wednesday to the effect ok (S.), North Fairway Buoy that the Chins and Manila 0m). Distance 13 miles, Pre- pany's etesmers Rubi and Zafiro paratory gun 10.55 a.m. Starting had been sold to London is now gub 11 a.m. Entranco fee $10. confirmed in a circular issued tɔ ahareholders of the Company, which reads as follows:-
"We beg to inform you that the steamera Zafiro and Rubi live been sold for delivery in England at a price which will realiso almost exactly Ponds Twenty Thousand (£20,000) net euch.
"A present it is impossible to ay what the final return to Share bolders will be, but we fear it cannot be estimated at much more than about Dallara Five ($5.00) per share,"
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Ordera issued to-day by Lieut-Col. A. Chapman, V. D.; etate:~
Handicap Class, One Design
Class, 'Heyward Hays Class anding the National trophy, and the
Gael Class. (Ladies' Race.)' Course:-Channel Lock (P.), Kowloon Rock (P.), Distince 41 miles. Preparatory gun 2.5 p.m. Starting gun 3 p.m. No Ea ***
trance fee.
Motor Boats. Courre-Yet to be decided upon Preparatory gun 3 25 p.m. Starting gun 3.30 p.m. Entrance feo 5.
As the Eatrance Fees are being handed over to the Belgian Conaul for charitable purposes, the combined Yacht Club Oom- mittees look forward to the hearty support and co-operation of all Yachtsmen in the Colony.
Handicaps will be announced at an early date.
Past outries will be received by
The Blarting and finishing times for each event will be an Joined. The undermentioned imaginary line drawn between. having joined the Corps are the flag staff at the Royal long- allotted Corps numbers and kong Yacht Club and a mark boat posted as follows:-No. 1771 mcored well out in the stream. Pte, C. C. Boyd to Scouts Com• ! pany. No. 1772 Pie. N. Mac. Mr. D. K. Blair, Hon. Secretary, Intyre to Scouts Company. Royal Hongkong Yacht Club ond Leave.-Sapper B. II. Scott is Mr. A. D. Geo, Hon. Secretary granted leave of absence from 3.
Corinthian Yacht Club, for yachte, 3.15. to 1. 3.10. **
while the entries for the motor. Parades Parades for Silur boate are to be sent to Mr. G. day, 13th instant, mil. .
H. Wilson, rf Robertson, Wilson Detail- Order y
and Co., Beaconsfield Arcade, not Oficer, Weall. Orderly Ser- later than 23rd inst.
Lowick, Corp.
Lieut.
geant,
То
furnish Guard:-At Volunteer
Headquarters:7.p.m. to-day to GENERAL
7 a.m. to-morrow, Scouts Com- 7 rim. to-morrow to 7 o.m. раду 20th inst., B.K.V.R At Mount Anatio Barracke: 7 p.m. to-day to 70;m, to-morrow, No. 1 Section
·Artillery and Left Section, M. G. Co.; 13th to 20th instant, H.K.V.R,
NO APPEARANCE.
Compradore Sues Europeans.
2 com.
. BARNARDISTON,
Received by His Majesty the King.
Brigadier-General N. W. Bar-
fatal con
situation is likely to remain full of possibilities. At the bottom of the League in those positione which have such sequences to the clubs who occupy them there is just as much uncer-} tainty though people are begino- ing to say that Tottenham Hotapur and Notts County will return to the Second League next season. Manchester United and Newcastle United are not much better off, bat both have big resources and should occape the danger which now beiets them. A more hopeful view is taken of Chelsea who played brilliant football in beat- ing Aston Vills. Results:-
JF
Obelsoa Aston Villa
West Bromwich Al Bradford
Bradford City Sheffield United Burnley Middlesbrough
3
MH NO HA
0.
Everton Liverpool
3
Manchester City
1.
Blackburn Rovers
3
2
2
1
0
Sheffield Wednesday, Oldbom Athletic Sunderland
~~ -O
Manchester United..... (Played on the ground of the first named club on Saturday, Feb. 6),
Arsenal. Laede City
2
0
Blackpool Clapton O. Bristol City Barnsley
Bare Leicester F. Grimsby T. Wolver. W..
5
1
3
1
3
Huddersfield ... Glossop Lincoln C. Sicekport C. Derby County Hall C.
***
Preston N. E.... Notta F.
2
(Played on the ground of the irst named Club on Feb. 6th.)
Positions of the Clubs.
Goale. P. W. L. D. F. A. A Derby C.25 16 4 5 53 20 37 Arsenal 25 14 7 4 53 27 32 Birmingham22.13 5 4 49 20 30 Huddersfield2413 0 2 40 25 28 24 13 9 2 20 35 28 Barnsley Bristol C..23 11 8 4 48 32, 26
4.
an effective attack when the de- fence is weak, For the moment, Millwall have dropped out of! prominence, but this is. accounted for by the fact that they have been engaged with cap-ties instead of League matches. Results:-
Cordiff Oily Exeter City...
Crystal Palace Reading Gillingham Portsmouth...
Northampton... Bristol Rovers Norwich City... Swindon Town
Plymouth Argyle
Queen's Park Rangers. Southampton...
Croydon Common ... West Ham United Southend United.
OH NO HO HA
in fast he had not known of it Ous important piece of legisla before in that Court. The appli- tion burried through Congress of 7 of 1891, There was nothing of President Wilson to prevent in the Home practice or out here the violation of neutrality of to say whether notice should be American sea ports. The Presid served on all the pereons or not, at was authorised to use the arra I was certainly the first time it ed forces of the United States in was made in bis knowledge. order to enforce his pronounce. mopts. President Wilson was also given the power to order the.
chant ship in American porta interment of any foreign mer- suspected of carrying contraband. He was sino authorised to demand a boud of American shipowners, to be forfeited in the event of violation of his neutrality pro- clamation.-Cablenews. Amerisan,
The Official Receiver said
oation had been made ainos was the first time the appli he had been here. He thought notice should be served on all the men who were partners.
His Lordship said he had not the faintest idea what the applica
tion was.
The Official Receiver said Mr. Goldring was applying for a Court order on behalf of the Trust-
ba Ces that notice
served on the #partners; would be given time to reply- either thator to admit partnership.
TELEPHONING 5,000 MILES.
they Invention of a Servian Professor,
New York, Jan. 27. The telephonie, conversations which have been held between President Wilson at Washington and Mr. Rolfo, the Mayor of San Francisco, are bailed to-day as foreshadowing the time when it will be possible for New York to talk with London, The President car- ried on two conversations with San Francisco-one via Boston, the other via New York. Mr. Theo- dore Vail, the head of the Amor- ican, Telephone and Telegraph Company, who was sitting in Jekyll Island, Georgia, partici. "YOU WERE A FOOL"pated in the conversatione,
Mr. Goldring said some of the people had absolutely refused to give information, so he was ask- ing for an order in regard to the whole of the partners with the exception of three. He wanted them to make disclosures on oath or affirmation.
The order was made.
Greetings were also exchanged between Dr. Graham Bell, The invertor of the telephone, and s former assistant, with whom he
1 Straight Talk in the Bankruptcy carried out his first successfal
0
3
(Played on the ground of the club first named club on Feb:6th)
Positions of the Clubs.
Goals
25 138 6 46 33 32
+4
Court.
experiments at Boston, when they spoko from different floors of a boarding house. Both men are over 84 years old.
A Chinese employed in the
Itis pointed out that the distance Sanitary Department came up for examination in the Bankruptcy over which Mr. Vail made himself Court, this afternoon, in the board in San Francisco from course of which he said his salary Jekyll Island is approximately was $30 a month and his 5,000 miles. The accomplish.
$320. liabilities were
His ment of this "record" for long- PW.L.DE.A. Pts, child went sick and he had distance telephoning was made Preston N.E 24 0 7 8 20 30 28 Reading dury, 25 10 9 8 12 41 26 Weat H. U. 24 13 6 5 41 32.31 to spend money on medical possible by a device invented by
23 11 9 3.38 37 25 Cardiff C. Hull O..
Servian Pro- attention. He borrored money Mr. Pupin, a 25 14 0 2 48 23 30 Lincoln C. 24 8 7 33.33-25 Watford
23.115 7 33 23 29 from Indian moneylenders. He fessor of Electro-Mechanics in Stockport 0.25 10 105 34 34 25 Brighton
22 128 4 32 24 283 received $30 and signed a note Columbia University, Times.
for $80. Clapton O. 25 8107 28 35 23 Millwall 22 116 5 30*22 27
Hia Lordship (Sir William 22 9 9 4.32 27 22 Southampton 24 129 4 48 47 27. Wolver. W. 24 9 11 4 10 38 22 Portsmouth 25 100.6 37 33 20 Rees Davies) :-You were a fool, Nolls F.
28 7118 34 48 22 Exeter C. 24 1095 37 28.25 that's all I can say....
The Indian said he was only Blackpool 25 9133 32 41-21 Northampton23 878 32 33 24 Leeds O. 25 8 13 4 43 38 20 Swindon 1. 24 8 8 8 44 41 24
paid half,
Addressing the Grimsby T. 25 712 6 27 50 20 Queon's P.R.23 7 7 9 34 36 231
money- lender, his 24 4 155 20 53 13 Crystal P. 23 8 0 6 29 33 22
Lordship said. "It be lende
Fulham
Positions of the Clubs:
Goale
Glossop T.W.L.D. F. A. E
=
&
msn
MILITARY MATTERS.
The 2nd Battalion South Wales - Borderers and the Indian regi ments engaged in the recent operations which resulted in the fall of Tsingtan will be entitled
Liont-Colonel A. D. Geddes;
nardiston (lately Commanding Oldham Ath. 25 13 6 7 58 42 33 Leicester F. 24 5163 22 60 13 Norwich City24 6 8 10 33 35 22 $30 and takes a note for $80 he to a new battle honour,
Southern League.
23 7 106 37 46 20.
Laton the British Forces in North Manchester 0.24 124 8 32 23 32 China), had the honour of being Sheffield W. 23 125 8 46 33 32
Plymouth A. 24 5 0 10 35 30 20 is very fortunate he only gets half received by the King at Book Blackburn R.25 128 5 57 40 29
The Southern League is notable Bristol R. 22 7 13 2 36 49 18 back. If I had my way he would ingham Palace on the 5th. ult.
22 117 7 48 29 29 for the advance of West Ham Southend U.22 5 116 21 33 16 not get any. This man is going Everton In the Summary Court, yocardial greeting at Sadburg on
General Bargardiston had a Went
who, by the way, are one of the Croydon C. 25 5126 30 48 18 into Bankruptcy to pay all his torday, Fook Cheong-tai,
Bromwich 24 128 4 34 23 28 very few clubs who have not been Gillingham 25 310 8.27.56 12 creditors all he can. You will
Re-played Cup-tles.
get your share with the rest," pradore, sued Mr. and Mra. ult. on his way to the reaid-Sunderland 25 13102 57. 52 28 compelled to reduce their players'
The three ties drawn in the
The examination was closed. Cooper, the former a Naval Yard ence of his father, Oulonel Bat- Bradlord 0. 25 8 611 41 32 27 wages. In fact they have received
nurdiston, at the village of Henny, Bradford 24119 4 40-47 26 almost normal support and their second round of the English Jap policeman, for the sum of $93.
The defendante did not appear. Mayor and Corporation, and was Burnley
He was met at the station by the Sheffield U. 24 9 7 8 30 25 26 success may to some extent be were replayed last Saturday, but 24 910 6.40 34.23 ascribed to this fact. Rending one still remains undecided. This His Lordship said he had better loudly cheered by oxowds as ho Aston Villa 24 8 9 7.37 50 23 will remain at the head of affairs is the Millwall-Bolton Wanderers give jadgment against the hue- Band. He asked plaintiff why Lepassed through the decorated Middlesb'gh 25 7 9.9 37 47 23 but they have suddenly began to match, the tesme finishing level sped both defendants.
An address of welcome Liverpool 24 7.11 6 37 50 20 pive away goals in a rather alarm-on the London Club's ground, Plaintiff said both went to the was presented to him, in which Chelsea 23 6 0 0 31 30 10ing fashion. In consecutive away despite the fact that extra time reference was made to the part Bolton W.. 25 814 3 50 57 19 matches, for instance, they have was played, at 2 all. In the other shop for the book when the no- played by ancestors, some of Newcastle U. 23 6116 30 34 18 lost eight gcale, and the copec- ties Swanson lost at home by two count was opened.
whom fought under Cromwell. Tottenham B. 24 6 127 35 56 17 quences sooner or later are bound goals to nil to Newcastle United Judgment with coats wasenter. He was accompanied by his wife, Manchester U.24 411 9 32 42 17 to be reflected in the play of the and Birmingham gained a 3-0
daughter, mother, and sisters. Notis C. 243127 20 39 17 forwards, for you very rarely find victory over Brighton,
ed against the husband.
streets,
1.
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. The .. ARABIEN is due here from Babang on the soch. Inste
is
"The Baff, commanding the 2nd Battalion lately at Singapore, being retained in the command till further ordere, on terminating the crdinary tebure of four years, at its bead.
Considerable comment is still baing made on the restriction of the operations of Japanese troops to the Far East. Japan's intereste being now identical with the Allies', it is felt that her troops could be employed with much advantage in tropical countries, where the British soldier in considerably handicapped by the climatic conditions.-L. and O. Express,