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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, -1918.
Chinese Language School.
No more, worthy object eculd commend the attention of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce thao, to use the words of its circular letter concerning the establisment of a Chinese Language School, "to cultivate a tsats for Chinese studies in the spoken and written languages, by opening up sa outlook that con- templates mutually sympathetic and helpful relations with the Chiness" through the mediam of their
and language literature." Toe jast quires
little emphasis very that we Britishers bave been shamefully behind the people of other astions in acquiring the use of foreign tonguer. Indeed, it in something little short of a mystery.
If-
DAY BY DAY.
AND HE IS OFT THE WIBEST MAN WHO 18 NOT WISE AT ALL Words worth.
The Weather. At the Peak 8 am. Temp. sunshine. (1915, 73 fine.)
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. sunshine. (1915, 80 fine)
The Mails.
70;
77;
American, Canadian and U. K.
Maile. - Ciore -morrow per 8.8. Nippon Man at 9 sm, and per 8.s. Ixion at 3 .p.m. Siberian Mail.-Closes pera.s. Lu
chow at 3 pm, to morrow.
The Dollar.
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JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.
The Land G. Express observes that the five thousand Chinese who have gone to France "will oot come into armed contact with the Kaiser's troc.pa."----Curiously enough, that point had already struck us. We understand that Sir peren ideá what finally Donglee Haig to keep the two foroes spart was a conviction that the Chinese troops could teach the Crown Prince nothing new in the looting line.
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LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
University v. Civil Service.
FOOTBALL.
Venus XI v. Shropshires, These teams met in a friendly game as Happy Valley on Batur- day, and some clean and interest- ing football was witnessed, "half- [ims arriving, with the score:-****
Venas, 2; Shropshires, 1.
Resuming, the sailors at once <ttacked, and moored through" Harst, Ladds, at outside-right, The shore match was played at who played a fae game through Happy Valley, and reened in sout also scared. Mr. Binks waS
Final: sy victory for the University. an efficient referee.
Venus. 4: Shropshires, 1.
The scores were.———***
University.
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Hongkong Football Club, The 29th audas) report of the fabove Club sistes:- The Com- ...17mittee have pleasure in presenting
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“Says a local contemporary: “A telegram from Christianity states A. de Sousa, ht, wk, b Hamil.
100 *** that Germany has promised an indemnity for the sinking of the J. E. Wright, o Lamble, b ballasted Norway_stasmer.”—
Hamilton
| that, with the general ignoracos
Christianity has certainly played K. Baysbay, e Woolley, b
Hamilton of the Chinese language which The opening rate of the dollar prominent part in the campaign, prevails among British business ou demand to-day was 2s. 2.7/168. but we were not aware that it was A. H. Ramjahn, o Lamble, b
Liog sending any ballssted telegrams men in the Far East, we should
the sinking of ballasted Ng Sze Kwong, b Ling have made the commercial and To-morrow's Anniversary.
R. Anderson, a Hill, b Ling shipping progresa which we havO To-morrow is the 139th anni- Norwegian boats.
|D.P. Dizon, b, Hamilton in this part of the globe, in this vereary of the eurrender of the
Another contemporary, that is] Chow Yat Cheong, b Hamilton respect, the Germane, through British forces to the Colonists st
always great on French words and J.C. Thivy, b Hamilton tongue and to adapt them-
phrases, could possibly tell us if D.D. Samy, not out ... it would be correct to describe the
Extras eelves to the peculiar conditions, were, before the war, fast oVBI+ To-night, in connection with gentleman who lost the sole of his taking us. Now our eyes have the Palace Hotel billiarde handi dresa shoe, on mounting to the been opened to the facts, and the cap, Mr. Parkes (owes.200) meets Peak car the other night, so despis. which
movement which the Chamber of Mr. Kelly (oxes 80) in the semi-[(Acute accent on the secand * E,'
please Mr. Comp.) with Commerce has set on foot there- final.
for fora comes at a particularly
opportune moment.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., their willingness to learn the Stratega.
ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.
Telephone 616.
Correspondents are requested to observe the rule requires them to forward their names and addresses communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily publication, Sut as an evidence of their bone fides.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Possible Improvements.
Billiards.
Fatal Sequel to Explosion.
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Total
BOWLING.
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their report for the past nesson.
48 During the period under review
2
new members joined the club but
owing to the departure of old members for Home Service to 20 gether with thorn whihave left for 1ther ports, itin difficult to estimate
the number of active members in 5 the Colony. The season was 22 successful both financially and O from the playing point of view as 25 the Association S.v.ion won the 12 Shield Competition, after defeat- ing the Royal Engineera-thair. 148 rivals for the previous year's hon- oura—in the" fual. The stand receipts were disappointing, but covered the cost of erection and and the satisfactory sum of 08351.62 is carried forward to
0. M. R. W ...15.2 4 41
6 1 29
0
3 0 28
6 0 38
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Civil Service.
Hamilton "A guard of honour composed Soulberton In the explosion which took of the RA.M.O. detachment of Mason So far as the course of study place early on Saturday morning the Saiyingpen School was drawn Ling The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will goes, the scheme appears to have 1 333, Shanghai Street. Yaumati, up in front of the theatre," Bay
been very carefully and compre-one man was fatally injured. Oo bensively drawn up, and the the body were multiple wounds, kacwledge gained by students apparently caused by the explos who go through the syllabus laid ion of a bomb. down should be of inestimable value to themselves and to the
be as follows?———
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
Bijou Theatre. The new instalmente of the
morrow.
Hongkong Theatre,
shay
a local paper. We take it that only the gravest pressure of P. T. Lamble, ht. k., b Bray- business kept the Household Cavalry and Colistream detach. E. W. Dawson, o Brayebay, b
Marley ... ments of the same institution from also being present.
"Bavaria's mad king in dend,” saye Beater. If the Allies as anything like the people we taky them for, they'll soon rend Ger- many's mad Kaiser to keep him company.
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C. F. Mason, b Brayshay
B. G. Southerton, c and b
Marley
E.W. Hamilton, b Marley F. Ling, b Brayshey
哈取物
Brayshay OJ. Tacchi, a Bozjiha, b
W. Bill, o Dixon, b Marley F, Bearne b.Murley C. Sare, b Brayabay...
W. J. Woolley not out..."
Extrae ***
Total
BOWLING.
next season's account.
The Asacoïstion Section did not commence the season very hope. fally. However, ze the messon progressed much kesaness was
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shows and the Club was able to
2
capture the most coveted trophy,
vis, the shield, which it is hoped
5
they will be able to retain posses-
eion of next year also.
The
15
0
coming season promises well
and sa, endeavour will be made
12
to ran an eleven in both divisions of the League.
3
0
Tas Bagby Section had a very
poor season owing to the absence
of Army and Navy teame. Some
0
matches took place between teams
ទ
selected from the club and such -
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Service men as remained in the
73 Colony but owing to the long periods between each game the
firms in whose employment they popular film "The Broken Coin" are. But we think there are some respects in which the have been well received at the conditions might with advantage Bijou Theatre, some Keystone be altere. In the first place, comics forming adding attrac- the fees appear to as to be rather tions. The 11th and 12.b episodes on the high side, especially for will be shown tonight and to young men who, for their own
We have to thank the Singa. Boy Drowned. improvement's sake, would like
The mistress of cargo bost 3124 Pore Free Press for the following: to gain a good grasp of the
"The question of body armoar language, but who would bare D. has reported to the Police that to bear the coat of instruction whilst ber bost was slongside the for soldiers is not a new one. It themselves. Smilarly, the hours Obofa Maru, leading rios, bere considered by a Parliament from three to four o'clock nephew, aged 18 years, fell over-ry committee not very long three dayaa week-night board between two janks and was before the Battle of Waterloo." have been better chosen, for drowned. The body has not yet Anyone having a piece of armour in bis possession that purports to most of the local business houses, baen recovered..
date before the Battle of Waterloo ara at the moment sport-staffed,
may as well scrap it, for it is and very few of even the larger There were good hooses at the obviously a fake and ́s blatant |firms could spare three or four of
new Hongkong Theatre on Satur-anachronism. ite men for an hour in the busiest day and Sonday nights, when part of the day. In normal times that difficulty would hardly be experienced. We are aware that the idea is to regard the instrac- tion as part and parcel of a man's The other day, in taking notice of the demands of a certain training and, therefore, that the section among the Labourites at Home for an assurance that steps employer should allow it to be ondertaken in office hours,
A rickaba coolie was fined $2, shall be taken to avoid any large degree of unemployment after the
but, at any rate while the by Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the war, we pointed out the great opportunities which would be present. ed to the Government to utilise its control over capital and industry war lasts, an employes would Magistracy this morning, for in such a way that work might easily be found for all. Because of surely not object to setting aside driving his rickeha in a reckle the war, the State has come into a far larger measure of land and three hours a week in the eveninge manner. It appeared that he if his firm met the cost of the knocked a boy down, the wheel factory ownership than ever before, and there kas thus sprang into tuition. Then we, abould also of the rickaks passing over him, liquids were dispensed in other J. H. Mead, e Button; b Pearce and Leing new set of conditions which might easily, when the war is have liked to have seen the school The defendant ran away.. ended, be turned to the manifest advantage of the workers and of the country's trade alike. It is certain that the adveres effects of
thrown open to all Britishers,
HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1916.
WHEN PEACE COMES.
the first and second episodes of Our congratulations this week the new American serial: "The go to the Chinese gentleman who Million Dollar Mystery" were in reported to have fired a Hong given. The film promises to be
very great success,
Reckless Ricksha Coolie,
Blake Pier Case..
| standard of play fell below the i 0 HR Waverage. The coming season May: Brayshay ...11
4 256 perhaps see the Ragby men rais Marley
...102 1.32 510g an ssociation team.
Several old members have fallen Kowloon C.C. v. Hongkong C.C. in "The Great Game" and it is Kowloon Cricket Club opened | proposed to keep a Roll of Honour. their sesson in good style on The annual meeting will be Saturday, when, playing at home, held in the officer of Messrs. they defeated the Hongkong C.C. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., combination by a margin of 20 (lop floor), by kind permission, runs. Stapleton and Robinson on October 24 at 5.30 p.m.
Club Trial Match. kong Government man out of did well with the bat for the win. Canion because be had not on [ners, while Orary's howling who
Considerable interest was shown wedding garment, or passport, or most clive, resulting in the in the Olob trial match which took something of the sort. There are capture of four wickets at an place at Happy Valley on Satur For the day afternoon, when some players times when it is very necessary average of four piece. and salutary to bring some of our losers, Pearce scored a useful 30 of promise tock a hand with the One, however, cannot parish officials to their bearings. while Tayler took five wickets ball.
for 45. Scorea ş
forget the old favourites and "Oigare, punch, and other
Kowloon,
M. L. Railton, Stewart, Robinson. Walker still - hold the reine so far as form is concerned. -33 Parves, Goldenberg, Ralston and
23 N. L. Railson show a good deal. of promise, sad there is not the
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parts of the vessel." (Manila J. P. Robinson, e Austin, b Bulldin).—Well; perhaps it's all Pearoe right. As soon as we can spate B. D. Evans, b Tayler
+42
A. A. Claxton, Lb.w., h Tayler
Taylor
J. V. Brage, e Kennedy, b
the war will be felt industrially for a very long time after the cessa Chamber or not, at uniform fees, fined a Chinese $1 for sitting on an iced oigar with a little bitters
whether, Benoisted with the Mr. C. D. Melbourne to-day five minutes, we'll go out sad try W. H. Stapleton, c Austin, b tion of hostilities, but we may also expect to see numberless con There are probably quite a nama seat on Blake Pier which was in it. equences arising which were never anticipated or thought probable.ber of young men in Hongkong reserved for women and children. In this way, peace may be counted upon to have many surprises in not employed by members of the A lakong naked the man to move,
Bat it is not alone in England that these new bappenings m83, a sound course of language sludy.Į man told his Worship that thespecacuanha-like touch about F. J. de Rome, b Pearce
Chamber who would like to take bat be refused. Sergeant Black-
store for us.
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We strongly resout the Pasroe be looked for. Mr. Warner Allen, the British Press Representative Nothing. earely, in gained by people had to be kept in order President Wilson brought up C. J. Mackenzie, 1.b.w, b
contemporary's assertion that E. J. Eiwarda, b Morgan with the French Armies, has, we notice, been writing on fatare pro. asking such to pay an extra five bus thie man was trying to "show the submarine attacks in the bablities in France, laying stress on a point which is, we fear, very dollars a month. Why pat.say off." largely overlooked the constructive side of the war. It is a common obstacles in the way? enough experience to hear people talking of the terribly destructive
abandance of water.
"
Formerly in Hongkong. Word has been received from
Concealed Tobacco.
Atlantic."
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LANGKAT OUTPUT. Mousra Berjamin and Potte advise us that the Langkat output is as follow
Taylor F. O. Fletcher, 'o Morgan, b
Tayler H. Overy, not out
Pearce
Taylor Morgan
Extras
Total BOWLING,
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62 lightest doubt that as the BBBON proceeds they will make more program. Even now Ralston
O gives signs of being a half-bacir
O to be counted upon in League
9 matches. The scoring was by no
means rapid, but there were many o
2 carrow excapes, several times the ball hitting the cross-bar or the
8 posts. It appeared at one time. 3 that no gorls at all ware to be 15 oored, bat Goldenberg got the ball at his feet and shot it into the ...150 net with a fine kick, "The reanis
Was Colours 1, Whites 0, Military Match.
O. M. R. W. 4 0 18 0 12 0 70 11.20 45 3 0 11 Hongkong,
F. Batten, 1 b.w.h Brags... T. E. Pearce, b Evan
L. D. MoNicol. b Ovary R.A. Brand, o Evans, b'Overy R. M. Austin, b Claxton Dr. Aubrey o Claxton, b
Braga
effects of modern warfare, and it comes therefore as somewhat Lord Willam Cecil.
"The Hangehow Bore, and Bow of a relief to find a writer dilating upon the material benefits which The appointment of the Rev. Sergi. Ansell, BO.A., who went to Get to It," is the title of s may reasonably be expected to w from it. According to the author. Lord William Cecil to the Bee of to the Front from Hongkong last Shanghai publication.-It's cut- ity we have mentioned, there are very many places in Francs that Exeter will, we should imagine, year, to the effect that he has ions how tastes differ; the only have for years been clamouring for light railway facilities, and now give univereal satisfaction at been given a cozamission. Sergt. thing we care to know about our the exigencies of modern war have provided them with a profusion Home. He is a popular scion of Ansell was a femiliar figure in Hongkong bores is not how to get of railway communications beyond their wildest dreams. It willa popolar family, and his many Hongkong after the war broke to them but how to give them | Brand possibly be argued that much of the rails will have been torn up by years of hard work as a clergyman, out, as he held the appointment miss shell-fire, but Mr. Warner Allen saya the tracks will remain, nane his strong interest in social and of Garrison Provont Bergeant, the less. Another point which must not be lost sight of is that all along religions problems, and his
Another offence under the Im. the front the ronde have been broadened and multiplied, while band pronounced intellectual abilities reds of wells have been bored in localities which, before the war, were are more then sufficient portation of Tobaso0 Ordinance practically barren and unpopulated, and which will now enjoy to silence any foolish tongues that was before Mr. O. D. Melbourne would attribute the preferment to at the Police Court this morning Of all the points which Mr. Warner Allen toucher family influence. Lord William is Chinese being sharged with upon in his article perhaps the most important in that fifty-three years of age and is the importing tobacco worth $350 which deals with the fature of the huge factories which have been
second son
of the late Lord | without a permit. Revenue Officer brought into being for the purposes of the war, Certain of these Balisbury, who certainly be Lannigan deposed to the "woed” may not be easy to transform into centres of ordinary industrial enquested him a generous share being concealed in a basket of terprise, but it is stated that those which have been constructed for of good sense and keen in medisins. A fine of $5 was the preparation of noida, iar products, powder and explosive sight: In the midst of a busy life imposed.
The Colony's Health, required for war purpess-on, as soon as prace is asanred, be he has contrived to publish swo
The return of communicable quickly converted into works that will make artificial perfumes, books: "Boienos and Religion"
în diseases shows that during last. Changing China”, photographic materiale, pharmaceutical products and both organic and and inorganic chemical dyes. Already, it seems, the way is being and newspaper articles. Exeter enteric fever (two fatal), four of addition to a number of magazine week there were four asses of pavad for effecting this important transformation, a powerfal sasociations having been formed for the pat pase. Without dioosss need to be known as one small-pox (ous fatal), and one going further into the question, it will be seen what wonderful of the hardest to control, many fatal occurrenos osob of plague possibilities there are along these lines in the future. The effects of of its clergy having a little habit and diphtheris. All the sufferers war are admittedly destructive rather than onstructive, but, while of being a law unto themselves; were Chinees are one British that in so, the fact now appears fairly clear that, because of the and the Cecil administrativa case of enterio, Sinos January 1, vast machinery which has to be brought into being, there is another ability should now have a chance there have been 87 cases of plagus, and a more beneficial aids to warfare sa it is conducted in moderm of exercising itself in an exseed- of which all but one have suded
ingly valuable manner.
fatally
number of
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Lt. Col. Morgan, b Braga
M
***
October 1
Tons 146
RI
2
11
++
192
-- 21
3
112
#
4
101
200
*
$5
137
+
#
118
1
***
SE, Gress, b Osory...
118
NI
P. Jacka, b Ovary
-
#
107
#
#
H. H. Tayler, not out
HI
116
10
10
12
HI
113
R. Kennedy, e Stapleton,
Claxton
D
ห
125
.130...
13
***
118
Extras,
Total
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100
#
118
H
M
Total to 15th inst.
1,788
Braga
Evans
Daily average = 110.20
Claxton
BOWLING.
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The old rivals, 87th Company EG.A. and 88th Company E.GA”, 8 met at Happy Valley on Batur 1 day, a good crewd of spectators gathering to see the game.” By 8 the way, it is a pity that' 30] the - Military cannot havė 16 smoother ground to play on than 24 the one allotted to them. So much 5 better football could be mean, and, considering how popular football 10 is among the military, surely 20 more pains could be taken to 3 secure them a better ground, or, (at least, te have the present one put s 9in order. The first half looked 21.
though it would be goul-lows until 4Coventry gained the leather. 10 and with considerable skill sw to it that the bill, boat the 139oustodian. The 87th, through ¡Gorman, at half, had hard inck im not equalising, the goalie maring A very brilliant shot. When the interval came round, 88thCompe pany were in pom point to their oponenta”, i
0. M. B. W. 10 1 42 &
11 0 38 1
10 2 20.2
8.0 20:4