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GAN SCAROSLY BE CALLED HAPPINESS QUITE UNSEARED HAPPINESS. IT HAS NO TASTE- Charlotte Bronto.
The Maila.
of Sir F. Paolo Tosti, which Reuter mentions to-day. Tosti was in his reventieth year and had spent more than balf his life" in England. In recent years he French Mail-Clored jeru
Polynesien at 4 p.m. to day. wrote little; and of that little, certainly nothing will ever outdo Siberian Hail.-Closes per .. bis "Goodbye" in point of Kiukiang at 3 p.m. popularity. The song, unlike the novel, almost invariably saken
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The Dollar.
JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.
LOCAL SPORT.
We are wondering what ibe N. 0. Dašly News intends ita read- ers to understand from its recent beadline: "Gallentry in the Air."
FOOTBALL.
Navy v. Royal Engineers.
the Gunners from
a point when be over | ker and Chasenis, wa ting uocomfortably half-time serivod, neither faans kud succeeded in getting » point.
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The Clab" forwards in the second half abound better com- bination than they had pre- |viously done, and the Gunnern A contemporary's leader, on
had to be exceedingly quick to These teams met at Happy
themselves. Halla vie Saturday, informed us that many to-persons have been called upon Valley on Suurday, but 657 entrusted with an ssay shot by to realise that the touch of a little interest was evi: oud by the the Gunners, but be made a hash vanished band is a stern reality." few speolaters in the encounter of it. Every effort was zande to We imagine that this was pen the records of both teams being stay the progress of the Club a long time in finding favour with the public. The novel has its six The opening rate of the dollar ned ander the benign infcecos rather poor. Indeed, the Nav, forwards, but MoTavish, was not to be deferred, and darting months or so of popularity, and jondemand to-day was 28. 3.16/16d.jof St. Andrew's Day, and that have yet to win a game this
what was really in the writer's meaton. The sailors bare struck through the defence, he scored a then, unless it is ether unusually
mind was the ancient and homely really bad patch, fil-look bas' good or unusually idiotic, it is forgotten. The song, on the
truth that there's many an honest persistently dogged their efforts plendid goal. Fine runs on the heart beating under a Soots kilt, right through and continues to do part of the soldiers did not no, Saturday's winning goal by materialise, and the game ended
Olab, 1 the RE. being the direct result with the score: of the ball striking the referee in B. G. A. O the goalmouth when it would otherwise hava sailed well up the field.
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We are very glad indeed that another member of the public has been good enough to come for ward and prosecala one of our extortionate rickeba coolies-and equally glad to see that Mr. Mel- bourne administered exemplary punishment. The prosecutor in
A Rough Passage. The .. Changchow, on the run from Bengkok and Swatow, experienced heavy mousoon and rough, high sees throughout the voyage. On arrival here the vessel was found to be strained forward. Alice Memorial Hospital. The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and affiliated Hospitala beps to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funde" of the Hospitals Brace and Iron Dealers' Guild, $60.
A Generous Enemy. "He is only a very poor inan,
and I do not wish to prosecute bim," said a Chinese who was asking Mr. J. B. Wood to allow a
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Another interesting St. An drew's Dayism is Mr. R. N. Dyer purchased a kitten given by Mrs. Milroy, for $50, and many other articles Bcottish in olaracter wero Bold.
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The Engineer urned out their strongest elerin, Fut changes were noticed in the Navy team. Daniele and Newman, the
Athletics v 87th Co.
A large crowd attended the
batoh batween the Sath Chins Athletia and the 87th Compsay R. G. A. The Chinese started very well and early scored a goal, The Chiness were very quick, unlike their opponente, who took
A native paper is responsible regular left wing pair, not being things too easily. In the sesond for the assertion that a mandate available, places were found for half, one more goal was scored bestows the title of First Class Shean and Hay. The latter by the Chinese, the game General upon Chan Kwing-ming. I played well, but Shean was vers ending with the Athletic's 2 up- -Cucullus non facit monoshum poor. Godfrey started for the and the R.G. A vil, (which is car best Cantonese for sailore, but B E. were first away,
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CRICKET.
Where did Chan Kwing-ming weak play by Biggs at right-half scquire the art of soldiering?") letting Pearce and White go away,
the inside man, shooting strong. Kowloon v. A Military Team.
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"Manila Air Service," are lusty on the ron giving Crocker a Monday's Telegraph. Probably not a cold one, either.
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Kowloon firat eleven were at
Military Team. -
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happening to exeraine a prejudice that he was cat on the back by Bis Worship con- in faveur of civilians. His reason, defendant.
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for this preference he did not apled to the withdrawal of the graph patrons, who have been racing through from Martin's for Gr, Starr, o Edwards, ₺ Braga, 16
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Armed Robbery.
A report of an armed robbery
has been made to the Pulios by
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one in the first minute of the home to a military tears on Satur game. B.E dominated the play dar, winning by 24 rous with for a time, only the fire work of three wickets in band. Scores: "I venture to say also that the Gibb at left back keeping them Sergt. McGregor, b Uvery
ont. After good work by White Chaplins of both branches of the easily the test forward on the Q.18. Wyatt, b'Evane,
bat shot high and wide. The and naval morale.-Cinemato
Sap. Wright, b. Overy |ward" pass; and beating Coxon telling us that there is but on for speed, scored with a low soft Sap. Cruickshanke, b Bobiosoa 2 Chaplin, will be rather sick at this hot which the soldier's goalie Le Curpl. Lister, -c Ersar, b
Braga hould have saved easily. Ita Gr. Broadhurst, out out by no means a brilliant print, Talking about cinematographs, but it evoked lor i applause from read that moving picture the small party of naval men entertainments are to be introduc
it being the first goal the into acme of the Philippines have scored in renior gaole-and thus a new terror is football this season. For a time added to imprisonment,
the kick-and-rush tactics of the Evans Navy worried the E. defence, Baga We were aware that Mr. Ruoand, from Hopper's centre, Shean Wood cimen had been a chipowner and bit the inside part of the Overy but s Hongkong contemporary into play for Coson to kick away.
member of a Radical Cabinet, apright, the ball rebounding Robinson...
statement.
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O. M. R. W.
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13 1 47 3
7 1 27 0
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11 0 7 2 Kowloon.
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parently conde cend to give, but Cerge. it is rot & ficult to form a guess. Plc pocket Sentenced,
Whilst standig in a crowd at We have more than once poin'ed ent that pereone whose dress Hunghom, a Chinese felt a (ug.st prrelaime them to be very limited his packer, and, turning quickly in the watter if pocket money-Faw a man with his watch in bis eg priests and Sisters of Clarity hand. Best once ceised himed
are invariably singled out for banded him over to the Police. avoidance by coolies, who take it Defendant said another man pas for grant d that such persons the watch to him. Mr. O. D. will pay no more than the Melbourne sentenced him to a strictly legal fare. Saldiers meath's imprisonment.
evi lently marked down in the mme manner and for the same reason. This bring the case we would suggest that Ng Kai, a married woman,. of has made him cwn to even worse, B. E. now asserted themselveo, S. E. Green, 1.b.w., b Wyall...
as you shall hear. "Mr. Runciman, and Crocker, who was in rare B. D Evans, b Griffio in additing to fining such coalies, Kowloon City, who says that at addressing the hotel-keepers form saved well from White and J. V. Brage, Wyau, b it would be well if the magis. 1.30 8.m. on Sunday four men
Macgregor ...
37 However much or however little foundation there may bз for trates wald indorse their licences, entered her house. She shouted (there's a poetical touch about Scott. The sappers continued to
that "keepers's") "said he had
press, but could not score, half- W. H. Stapleton, run out 15 the rumours regarding Cabinet reconstruction, the mere fat that so that, should they commit a for help and one of the men,
Griffa. people at Home are very much less then satisfied with the half-and-might be deprived altogether. her to keep quiet. The men then wasteful even for peace time and leading by the only goal coored.
B. E. took up the running im A. O. Prawn, e Cruickshanks, half methode of warfare which the present Government is counten. Many of car coolies are still under Decked the Pace, stealing scandalous for was time.”
midiately on resuming, White b Griffia ancing. N sensib'e person wints to see a general election, or even the impression that they can do moner sed clothing to the value
The Kobe Herald, in describing being robbed by Gibb when in F. Wood, not ont of $25.70. wide Cabinet reconstruction if each can possibly be avoided; the precisely as they choose in
an attempted burglary which was the set of shooting. The fappers W. T. Elson, b Griffia Caught in the Act. country has enough on its shoulders already without needless poli-British colony.
Averted by a dog'e vigilance, kept up the pressure, mainly H. Orery, did not bet While the team launch Kwong tical turmoil. Yet, without coms radical change in the present
says that the householder's atten- through the efforts of White and 7. P. Robinson, not ont administration how is the war to be ended in the ressonably near
of a colie."We rather think of the opposing half, being helpless. tion was "attracted by the barking Pearce on the left wing, Bigge, E. J. Edwards, did not bat ...
THE CABINET CRISIS.
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they exist at all is a most hopeful siga, sbowing aa it does that the second offence of this nature, they pointing a knife at bor, advised/been a Christmas menu which was time arriving with the Navy L J. Blackburn, o Starr, b
fatare? Better a dozen slections than the needless prolonging of Nations and their sins hostilities.
it is
no business of oura
well;
nor in this
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Ming was moored alongside Nel son Street Wharf Yaomati, at 1.30 am. on Siturday, a Chinese was found by a seaman cutting the ropes of three anchore, with the intention of passing them to a man a small bost. He was at once arrested and at the Magistracy this morning was sentenced to three months" hard labour.
Ship Theft.
On leaving the docks at Hang
The Old. Story.
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ring our cffice coolies taught to against this clever pair. The bark. They right then be stle Navy defence told out for a time, to wake us up when we fall asleep bat at last White's efforts were over the war telegrame, as we not rewarded, the inside-left scoring infrequently do.
with a
fast grounder which Gr fix Crooker tried very hard to push Wyatt Our congratulations this werk behind, the ball just passing Starr fall to a morning contemporary inside the post. It was a fine Macgregor for announcing that "the fanore gcal, and of Miss Repinsky is Professor A. the play. was well deserved.
the fun of Godden On
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O. M. B. W. 9 0 56 4
5 0 24.1
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in with this view if we bear in mind what the Cabinet has done time to throw her past in her from take it to the country was the address to lawyers, brokers-and that the accidental stopping of than being 239 for eight wiokota,
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One froth that stares all of as very boldly in the face is that the only politician who has proved himself capable of being the
It is somewhat to be regretted people's leader in a difficult position like the present, in Mr. Lloyd that Bishop Norris, in his address George. His conversion from Little Englandism and Liberalism of at the City Hall last night; should the loud voiced order is one of the most remarkable happenings of have deemed it necessary to use our day. He has thrown politics and party feeling aside, has worked. Each expressions sa "Belgiam, harder, perhaps, then say men in the Empire, and has proved that, who is suffering now for her ;" "think of Rauria's treat-
2 0 22 1 in grip of the situation, he towers over all his colleagues in the in:
2 0 21 0 Cabinet. To whom else, then, would a práctical: nation turn forment of the Jews and Poles;" etohom, a Chinese was searched by Watebal,” and to the loafers in May got away on the Navy Jeff】
H.K.C.C. v. Civil Service. guidance? Under the rule of Mr. Asquith a sickening policy of It seems to us that this reverend the Indian walchman, who found
Thees terme met on the Olab ball measures has been followed, and many persons have had a gentleman is in rather a hurry secreted round his body a brass aen's Road Central who, not and, cloring in, sent inches over Cricket Ground on Saturday voice in affairs who should have been silent. The occasion manifest to account for the war. Belgium from a cabin door and having read in the Telegraph that with Wilkinson well beaten. From afternoon when the visitors had ly calls for wast Mr. Lloyd George is demanding mall War is suffering for Germany's sine, Council; and that mate up of practical men. At present chaves and for the sins of those who quantity of lead piping, which the Sanitary Department was to the goal-kick Scott ban! through to acknowledge defeat by a very group of theorists, all telking it one time, and all apparently think neglected to help her against the enquiries showed esme from the be informed by the Government in the centre; and Corcish, in wide margin. Going in to bat
1.8. Inninckts. The man |of their nightly dustbin prowis,
W28 ing that talk will defeat Germany. Men like Mr. Asquith and M./invader; and there, aurely the fore Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the still carry on the game witbor closring the ball, kicked it hard fret they were only able to knock
against the referee. The leather Balfour may be and are quite excellent as Ministers in peace malter might be allowed to rest.
Ist or hindrance.
up 98 against soms exceptionally reb anded to Spott, who transfer-ne bowling. The Club's bat time; but to-day Britain wants harder stuff; in fact wante ze little The same with Russia. Russia Magistracy this morning and war
red to White, for that player to men were in fine form, two of of the political and civilian element, at the head of a 'airs se is an ally of Great Britain's and sent to prison for a month..
We look in vain through the beat Crocker at close range. The them scoring apwards of half a possible.
That he was given the opium National Mission's programme Navy man protested, with some century. Light was failing when It is often sail that, with a different Government, the war whether she treated the Jews by a clansman who asked him to for any mention of a special justification it must Le admitted, stamps were drawn, the score would have been eaded by this time; and it is not difficult to fall ill or
the ball by the referee had affected The zoores warn :- atory told to Mr. J. R. Wood at prommes. and not done. Two years and four months of war have gore by, Bishop Norris is further reported the Magistracy to-day by a Chia-
the issue, but the goal was allowed.
Civil Service, and still the two points of paramount importance in war, man-power
to have said: "England,
We learn that the Police Re For a moment things looked R. O. Hatchison, a and b Maso 13 es found at the Kowloon Rail- and the food supply-remain unsettled! Is not that in itself anf nation known and blessed ficient argument for the country's zeking Mr. A-quith to resign ? If of God with privileges for way Station with two taels of servo in siarting a magasins of agly, hat repetition of last R. &. B. Fossonby Fane, a other arguments be ascessary, we have not far to look for them. the many years, and because asked if he scald find the other number will gontain an article by bappily avoided. The final B. G. Witchell, a and b. Kasa 21
opiam in his possession. When its own, and that the December week's "regrettable incident" was Satton, ba The present Government has failed miserably over the labour ques she was being bonoured and tion, and, but for Mr. Lloyd George's resilese energy, it would have privileged above them all, heman; defendant said he went away finger on local football on con- whistle sounded soon afterwards O. F. Mason, O Mass, b Beand failed over the munitions problem as well. As regards the blockade was being punished." Is it when he was arrested. A fine of dition, that he is not and aly pre with the RE. leading somewhat P. T. Lamble, 9 and b. Brand 13 the Cabinet has allowed itself to be laughed at by every nation not almost time that we Britishere $200, or three months' hard igal in the master of participles, lackily by the odd goal in thres. L. W. Hamilton, o Pestas, b under the sun: for it could bare stat ved Germany, and it has not got rid of the belief that we and The Colony's Health. done so. The moltiplicity of the air raide at Erme, too, supplies our country have been specially Last week there were no fewer
singled out by the "Almighty for than twenty-seven duene of equall further proof of the Government's'c flisteness, for these would un- doubtedly have been checked long ago had reprisals been taken. Is favours? Such a doctrine is a por notified in the Colony, of is due to the Government's loving kindness that thogende of alien deal too Kaiserly, and we which 10 were fatal. The saf- enemies have been left unintered, and free to spy, to blow upebis Britain in great measure brought case was imported. There were would not dream of denying it førers were all Chinese, and one and to give information to the enemy. Ose could, in fact, fill a book
Meente. Benjamin and with a list of the delinquencies, negligences and ignorances of the her present trouble on herself, at seven case of enteric fever, advind as that ti Langkat patpat men in whose banda Britishers have been fools enough to leave their lotat la un give her the credit lot of which four ended, fatally, the in au fɔllow:— highest interests. Weskaper, muddle and self-seeking bave char having brought about her own soracs being ons English, one acterised almost every act of theirs and this at a time when w* *** fail to see where the question of the rest Chinese. There were åve greatnes in the past as well.. We American and one Parres, and fighting against a nation that understands only brutál methods! We went, and want immediately, a Oabinet that will pay Germany Privilege and Divine prejudíos occurrences of diphiberia, (one in her own coin; that will shrink from no measures that are honour Britain is to be pitied rather than Chinese, of which three were comes in; in fact, in many respecia. Parger, one Indian and the rest able, for bringing the Bache to his knees and punishing him--mas- kes whether the ponce-mongen and pulpitsers are shooked or not,
labour, was imposad.
of course..
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
**CROSSBAR" Club v. R. G.-A.
R. E. O. Bird, b Kang The Club had "bard work to Aldermen, b de Rome score a victory over an undefested C. Sara, o and b Brand. isam in the B.G,A. Bo In U. J. Tacobi, o Tharafie
Brand brilliancy of play went, there was
Potts
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there were times when play EN very "dull" sindeed, but the fiet that she teams - warn - no wall matched wide Zup for a lot) andéfesch side" had to pretty busy to bold St up: Goldenberg #dealt *** with a somewhat nasty sock. Baunder while Tall