THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1916.
Football Matters.
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The Football League table which we pablished yesterday
Our object in Pains.
The Weather.
At the Peak Sam. Temp. 51; dull.
Lower level 8 sm. Temp. 50; We dall
The Malls.
Polat.
was, at the request of the Hon.ULOUS ARE OFTES SO NEARLY
THE SUBLIME AND THE RIDIC. Interesting Gathering, at Wast“ Secretary (Mr. W. V. Pannell) RELATED THAT IT IS DIFFICENT TO copied from the South Ghána CLASS. THEN SEPARATELY, *** Tom Morning Past stating this fact is two-fold. First of all, we wish to paint oct that it is not the policy of the Telegraph to "clip" from its sen- temporaries. We have no need to follow that practice. suffer from it rather than practise it. The second point we wish to make is that the Press is not im partially served in the circulation of League information by the League Secretary, who areporter on the ets of the Daily Press. Our own experience warranta os in stating so much. The duty of the Secretary of such an organisation as the Football League is to see that matters of public interest which come within the scope of its activities are communicated to the newspapers
rol to cae or two journals, bat to all. In this instance we copied the table because we had the as" surance of the Hon. Secretary-a rather belated one, by the way that it was accurate. Otherwise, to we should have ignored it, in which event local footballers would probably have wondered why the information bad not appeared in our columos. After! reading the above, they will koow the reason, if, in fature, the table or other Leagne matter does not appear in the Telegraph.
DARKE—AtHull, drowned on February 3rd. L. H. Darke, formerly Master of the Motor ship Mascon" and of the Straits Merchant Service Guili, Ageč 35.
Back Numbers.
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An Action at Law.
to
From all Parts of the Empire.
of Overseas
London, Jan. 27.-The Promi
· On February 1 and ✰ in the There was happy gathering Edward Braham claimed damages following by the Colonial Secre
Court of Kings Beach, Mr. Philip Bureau reports the issue of the w at the Tang Tin Hotal, West Point, last night, on the occasion for an alleged breach of contract Or
The Overseas Club annouLORS from Moss Empires (Limited). of a Chinese banquet given by The conteset referred to the en Hears. Gets Bros. The President
the following further gifty to Imperial sir waft Astills:-- of the company, Mr. Louis Getz,agement of the plaintiff's com
No. 42, Pretoria. Seventy h.p. of San Francisco, was the guest! pasy, known as "The Grotergase." of the evening, and in addition who, it will be remembered, paid biplane, costing £1,500, pressnį- to many customers afr, two very successful visits ed by people of Pretoria through Anderson, Consul General for Hoogkong last year. The de Pretoria branch
Club. America, was among those who tendante pleaded that it was so implied part of the agreement attended.
that ene Vivisa Foster should remain a member of the company, and they said that he had ceased Crown Agents for Colonies.
No. 44, Shanghai Race Club. Seventy b.p. biplane, presented Mr. Patrick Hastings appeared by members of Shanghai Race for the plaintiff, and Mr. Harney Club through Mr. HL H. Read, for the defendants.
Shanghai, cost £1,500.
Speaking on behalf of the Chinese represmiatives, Mr. Kwong
Kai gare the toast of the quest of the evening, in a few well-chosen words.
Fushimi Mara 10-day 91-3
In a brief speech returning P.M.
thanks, Mr. Getz gave an outline American, Canadian and Siberian
of history of the firm, stating that Mails-Close per sa. Yok-the business was commenced in hams Maru at 11 am to California in a very small way in
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Siberian Mail-Das per £8
Chenap to-mOITOW-
The Dollar. ( The rate of the dollar 05 demand to-day is 1-11 3/8.
To-morrow's Anniversary.
To-morres is the 149th anni rersary of the birth of Genes Andrew Jackson.
Volunteer Dinner.
The members of the Sergeant Hess of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps are holding their dinner at the Hongkong Hotel on Satur day, the 25th inst.
1859, sud in 1868 was transferred to San Francisca. The firm was known all over the world, and they had branches in Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila.
to be a member at the material
¿sies.
Mr. Hastings said that the de- fendanta ́ ́engaged “The Gro- tergues for a tour at $75 a week: one time for an excuse to get rid Later, the defendante cast about of "The Grotesques," for whom they had na place, because at the
No. 43, Ashanti. Seventy hp. biplane, costing $1,500, presented- by chief of Ashanti through
No. 45, Acora. Seventy h.p. biplans presented by residents of Acora through Crown Agents for Colonies; £1,500.
No. 46, Akin Abzakwa. Savanty p. biplane, presented by re- sidents of Akim Abuakwa division
of Gold Coast through Crowa.
In a brief speech, Mr. Ander time they were chiefly “rane, Arants for Colonias; £1,500.
"The
Grotesques
son said that when he first came
No. 47, Rhodesia, No. 3, to Chira about 12 years ago he were a company like the "Follies"
the or
Seventy hp. biplane costing "Quaints." Among was told that if a Chinese me the characters represented by $1,500, presented by people af chant anywhere in the world was them was tast of a ricar. The Rhodesis through British South scratched, they would, draw Cantonese blood. If they got into car was by a Mr. Vere Smith,
original representation of the Africe Co.
No. 48, Poverty Bay, New Zea touch with a Chinese merchant
who was succeeded by M. Vivian land, Henri Farman hiplane, they would find that in nine boter. The contract was dated costing £2,039, presented by ca998 out of ten be fram the districts surrounding with award. one of the from Scath
cam December 5, 1913, and was sub- Poverty Bay district of New China and largely
ject to what was known as “the Zealand. .. The gathering held under the
Canton. Until lately, the Americanes in which laid it down hundred hp. Gnome
No. 49, Bouth Australia. One suspices of the Odd Volumes
Vickam Scelery on Friday laat provided
cans had not been much interest that where a company was engag-on-mounted biplane, costing one of ibe brightest examples of Sailors' Warnings in China.
ed in foreign trade, but now they ed the employer might have all 52.250, presented by people of the moriburdity of such Hoog bas issued a maritime Customs Trade had been invited and they insist that those names should not vernor, Leat-Col. Sir HL The Chinese Maritime Customs getting more interested the names given to him, and could South Australis through the Go
Until the/honass, light-vessels, buoys, and were going after it too. Mr. Get be altered. That clause arogs Galway.
**8 beacons on the coast and riversof|
a characteristic. business from the practice of “advance No. 50, Nigeria No. 2. Seventy Chips, and the compilation will man of the future.
bad something
booking,"
by which performers hp. biplane, costing £1,500. be found of inestimable value to
to Bell marinera plying on the Chins
were sometimes engaged for presented by people of Nigeria in China, and the Chinese had
periods six years ahead.
through the Governor, Sir F.D. cass This is the forty-fourth something to sell the Americans,
In a previous contract the de Lugard. sue and shows there are 798 and they all wanted to buy it on fendants had specife i that Vivian No. 51, Lady Ho Tung, Hong-
lighs boste, and 5 light-vessels. presentative at Shanghai, sdded are always drawn up so as to be kons; 1,500. beacons, 182 lights, 171 buoys,
Foster should be a member of the kong. Seventy h.p. biplane, pré-. Mr. Waite, the Company's re- company. Theatrical contracts sented by Lady Ho Tang, Hong a few words as to the rapid deve-as unintelligible as possible. In iafrequent
No. 52, Sir Robert Ho Tang, displaya of activity. The subject, has accepted His Lordship
The Revd. Father Thompkins,lopment of the business of the the contract signed on December Eongkong. Seventy Lp. biplans,
Company. to consider which the gathering Bishop Pozzoni'e invitation to
5 the stipulation as to Vivian presented by Sir Robert Ho Tang, was convened, was an important hold a Mission in the Cathedral
Foster was omitted and the action Hongkong; £1,500. one. The matter contained in the of the Immaculate Conception POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. contention of the defendants One hundred b.p.Grome Vickers
kong organisations which we have
encountered.
The Hongkong Telegraph.eeting was advertised, we had
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1916.
TO WHAT END?
almost come to the conclusion that the Society had given up the ghost. As it is, judging from the atmosphere which prevailed on the cocasion under note, the most that can be said of it it
that it is in a pathetic state of This was one of its,
and
coma
spasmodic
Catholic Mission.
fsir teras.
Americana
In face of more important happenings in Earope it is difficult lecture was excellent in every re during the Holy Season of Leat. for Bengkong zewspaper readers to devote much if soy of their pect. Bat what of the subsequel The Mission will commence in the interest to the domestic tables of the neighbouring country, sad "discussion?" The lecture ended, beginning of April, and the exact it is only when revolutionary episodes cecar within reasonable dia questions were invited. Every-date will be fired on the arrival Musketry Part 2. Ranges E. & F. tance of the Colpay that they have an eye and a thought to spare thing, to the reader of the account of Father Thompkins. One of the for them, Twice last werk the anti-Yuan party buaied itself with of the meeting, looked most pro- making treable within sixty miles or so of Hongkong, but we cannot mising. But what a bitte die objects of the Mission is to make find that the public of this Colony-whether Chinese or foreign-ppointment was in store! Da
a special intercession for peace. has been greatly impressed by the revolutionists' erts, or indeed jumps a seeker after knowledge baa rouchsafed any other opinion than such as can be expressed by anxions to know the difference in A Chinese was to-day charged the means of a linguid smile. So far as we in Hongkong are can- the intrinsic valde of ten "dimes" before Mr. Hazeland, with fre- cerped, it will take something far more serious to axcite us than a lend a silver dollar. Result No. quenting at night, a number of 9 am-No. 3 Company.
biggest nuisances and rapecallions in the Delta.
questione. And, in an atmosphere
"Sequab"
A Banished Thief.
Poor Evidence.
All P.Ca. of Nos. 2 and 3 Com- panies and of Nos. 3 & 4 Platoons of No. 1 Company who have fired Ranges A to D will attend the Range on Sunday, March 19h. leaving Blake Pier as follows
la-Noe. 3 and 4 Pistoons
Platoon Parades. Central. 5.30 p.m. Wed. March 15th. No.3 Co. (2)
was brought on that contract. The No. 53, Shanghai Exhibition.
seemed to be that, if any member gun-mounted biplane, presented of the company, however un-by residents of Shanghai through illness or other cause, the contract £2,250.-(P. A. War Special). important, died, or retired through Mr. H. H. Read, Shanghai;
could be ended. That would put an end to advance booking altogether.
That letter was sent to Mr. On August 1, 1914, the defend Foster's London address, and the ante purposed to cancel the cone witness never got it. There was tract, and within a few weeks to justification for it, as Mr. they had engaged Vivian Foster Foster had not left the company temporary alliance between a few reformers" and a number of the beds kaows. Sequel No more alongside. A lakong saw bir No. 1 Co.
lanches which were moored,
for their revue at the Hippo Sabeequently Mr. Foster refused drome, and had copied his act as to renew his contract with the which strongly reminded one of and asked him what he was dring, 1 p.m.-No. 2 Company.
the vicar in the performance cf witness When the defendants Even supposing the mad attempt made last week to capture the fazerals, the meeting was brought but he could not get a satisfactory Platoon Commanders will in-
"The Grotesques." The plaintiff wanted to determine their agree. Sui Wo had been as unqualified success, what could have been to a close. All of which makes explanation and the man was form the Chief Inspector (Maske- bad engaged another vicar, who ment he (the witness) had to gained? The Keangtang Government has other vessela of war, one think that the Society is not arrested. Sergeant Wills stated), as soon as possible, of any was receiving nearly twice the make other agreements. He and the only difference that we see between failure and success is inappropriately named siter all that the man had been banished man who are exempt on Medical salary received by Vivian Foster, engaged Mr. Fred Wynne to play that, had the enthusiasts from Macso seized the gunboat, the lot of
and was known to be a thief Mr. grounds.
and had sent him to Endis. The the Vicar and booked" sa them, instead of just a handful, would have been taken prisoner
Hazeland asid the man was a bad If circumstances permit, the defendants had since offered to Indian tour for the company. He in the end. If the plattere in and about Macso desire to impresa
character and he would be rent Staff, N.C.Os. and men who fired Bocept
"The Grotesques" paid Mr. Wynne more than twice their compatriots in Hongkong they must certainly abandon each
List night's Telegraph stated to prison for a month.
on March 12th, will be given if they ware substantially Mr. Foster's salary. naughty-schoolboy tricks as these. The anti-Yuanites have little or that the once renowned "Sequah"
another opportunity of firing the same company as wher In cross-examination by Ma no money. To get some they would be obliged, like the leaders of has died in poverty at Johannes A Chinese woman was charged these Banges. In the meantince they were engaged. The Harney the witness said that when the 1911 and 1913 revolnuens, to draw on the wealthy merchants of borg, at the advanced age of 72 before M. Hazeland, at the Police the scores will not be officially plaintiff had offered to engage Mr. Foster was in the company Hongkong, the Straits, the Dutch Indies, etc. Bat it happens that The general impression, when in possession of 10 tals of opium
Court this morning, with being recorded.
another gentleman quite as good the total salary list was £37. The the Chinese merchant in British or Datch territory has grown used this famous gnack was touring Inspector Brazil said the woman
as Mr. Foster, but the defendants length of the "act" given by to seeing peace and good order prevail; to living under governments the world, was that he was a was on a host, and the lukong
had not accepted the offer. As The Grotesquee" was 35 that, however weak they may appear to be at times, know how to american with Red Indian blood who made the arrest alleged that and No. 2 Co. (4).
result "The Grotesques ' had minutes, of which the "Vicar's preserve their dignity and to keep rioting of any sort at bay. How is him, but it now appears that he
cturn took up 10 minutes. It is a Chinese of this claas going to view the raids on defenceless was a common or garden Cornish when she saw the female searcher Thurs. March, 16th. No. 3 Co. (1) Mr. Braham, the plaintiff, said was antras, however, that the Customs etations, such as occurred some little while age, or the man who had, at one time, served coming round she pulled the and 3).
that he had been on the stage" Vicar" was the "whole of the ludicrous attempts at Whampoa and Shun Tak?
in the London Police, However opiam from under her jacket and Fri March 17th. No. 1 Co. (1) ever since he left Cambridge in show." that may be, be was an exceed placed it on the floor beside her. and No 3 Co. (4).
1002. He had seen Vere Smith, Mr. Levis Sidney, who for 16 An article which we reprinted from a Northern contemporary s
ingly clever trickster, genial of Defendant denied that the stuf
N.B.Alteration in dates for Sam Walsh, Cecil Cook, Vivian years was a leading member of few days ago showed with tolerable plainnees that the revolutionary manner and glib of tongue, who was here. His Worship said he No. 1 Co. (1) and No. 3 Co. (3). Foster, and others as the vicar. The Follies," said that he had game, as conducted in other Provinces, is well-nigh played out'; and knew, to the last inch, the sweet on that sort of evidence; she wae not going to convict anyone |
He thought that Yore Smith was seen "The Grotesques
play we have the evidence of our own senses to tell us that the same may uses of advertisement, The last
Peak Fatrols will in fatare re-the best. Bat all were successful; The performance was of the same be said as to Kwangtang. What, after all, are the malcontents trying work was some sixteen years ago, fime we remember seeing him at
would be discharged.
port to Staff Inspectar Wilden, he had never known an anuc character as that given by "The Melbourne Comedy Company. to achieve? How did the various "declarations of independence"
78, Perk
cessful vicar..
Follies." In his opinion Boy 1913 end? If we are to listen seriously to some of the enthusiasts we
Lin the
neighbourhood of the is being advertised for to-night's "Something entirely different"
Mr. Hastings.-In" The Gotes-capable comedian could play the shall be under the impression that their one idea is to banish "bad Pentonville Road. He then had a show by the Melbourne Company
No. 2 Company, L. G. Ribeiro. ques"? Yes. (Laughter.) "Vioar." government" and "anti-republican principles." Bat is that going to crowd of somewhere about a thou at the Victoris, end, judging from -be accomplished by the senseless alaughter or disablement of perfectly sund people. round him.
Wednesday, March 15th, at innocent people? When the Wing Koo arrived at Canton the other all of whom
the names of composera from 6.20 p.m. sharp. were visibly whose works excerpts have been day, a poor old coolie was found dead on board from shock. What impressed by his skilful had he done to deserve death? A woman also was injured, we believe; "patter" and his claims to be be a musical treat. Wagner, extracted for "Suzanne," it should was she, by any chance, standing in the way of republican principles? learned in the art and practice of Tchaikowsky, Sallivan, Hes: HONGKONG TRAMWAY We still have great hopes that the good common sense which is to centistry,
He was clad like andelssohn, Chas. Auolife. Sidney
of
Peak Patrols.
Joined.
J
Orchestra Practice.
COMPANY LIMITED.
been disbanded:
"
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The plaintif said that Mr. Mr. James Tate said that he Foster's salary was $10 a week. played with Miss Clarice Mayns Masic-ball artists often earned on the music-hall stage, and was £200 and £300 a week, and Mr. known as "That" (Laughter.) Foster could not be said to be a Be agreed that any capable come- highly-paid artist. In the spring disn could play the “Vicar.” of 1914 he (the witness) was Mr. Harold Montague also gave be found in the older generation of Chinese will come to the country's ludien of the plains, and was Jones, etc., are among the many
negotiating with Mr. Foster for a evidence. He thought that he and and so be the means of putting an end to all this sheer wild apported by a brass band of the whose compositiona are to be
new contract ander which Mr. could have played the part-of-the idiocy. Can Chins be helped by moba of looters and pirates, led by travelling circus type. As soon heard to-night. Commenting on mate statement of Traffic Receipts salary. In the autumn Mr. Foster the child's first guide to enter The following is the approxi-Foster was to receive an increased "Vicar" Imitating a curate was handfals of half-educated "patriots" whose beads are swollen with a as the band began to play he got "Suzanne", a Shanghai paper for the week ending March 11, accepted an smattering of Western "learning"? China must save herself from basinese with the forceps, and such people, in her own interests: Those who are not frankly out the general idea was that the Bayes is andoubtedly the 1916
noise of dram and trombone most ambiticus piece produced by Baccafully drowned the howls
for" loot have not the faintest idea, at bottom, as to what they want
the
Melbournes and for pretty music and witty dialogue
engagement from taining." (Laaghter.) the defendante, and appeared ar Counsel then addressed, the Receipts Aggregate the Hippodrome. On June 2, jary, and his Lordship summed for week. Beceipte 1914, the defendants wrote: up.
for 10 weeks We take it that Mr. Vivian The jury after an absence of 9,975 112,071 the show, and, having seen it at ed the questions put to them in 1,208
15,303 Liverpool, we presume we are in favour of the plaintiff, and navnes- order in taking the dates out. ed the damages at 2500.
or are trying to get. The best advice we can give them is that they of his victims. One is sorry to it would be hard to beat it. This Year: $11,183 $127,374 Foster will not henceforth be in three-quarters of an hour answers. should take their eyes and mids away from the West for a few mirates and study the history of their own country. China has been hear that the poor old fellow died was exceptionally well played by fast Year: me great and may yet become great again; but it will not be while she penniles; he undoubtedly had all three artistes and adds more Incase allows her rabble and her dreamers to hold her up to ridicule in the great gifts and these should have honour to the Company's name. eyes of foreigners.
easured him a happier ending.