ROBERT PORTER SON'S
BULL DOG
LIGHT ALE
IN PINTS AND SPLITS.
SOLE AGENTS:
THE HONGKONG
War Savings
Mont heartily wi welcome the consummation of a long-advocated proposal by the formation of" a Way Savings Aracciation. Toe
War 22-
ÉGRAPH1⁄4” MONDAYU JANTA
ON
DAYBY DAY.-
LOCAL SPORT.
FUNNY TEMPER GILDS THE
CRICKET.
The Dollar.
The opening rate of the dollar
Hemand to-day was
3.9/161.
To-morrow's Anniversary.
20.
Be
-
F. Travan, not out ...
Extras...
H.K.C.C. V. K.C.C.
Total...
Bowling.
Opl. Godden ran Qui 8 Los. Opl. Watario, bKwong"
Opl. Brown, b Kwonga
Darriott, h Chan k Uu.....
160 P
O. M. R. W.
12 1 65 5
10 0 64 2 40 23 2
Spr. Wiloos, notvet... |Gr. Stoes, o Chan b Yew- Pte. Gorys, did not, wat
Total
Association is one which should GES OF LIFES BLACKEST CLOUD. be able to draw upon all'olasses: for membership, inasmuch sa it will act as á goet useful medium in "assisting all who deie to invest svinge in coritise, by relieving them of
These old rivals met on the the arrangement of the many little details which are necessarily
To mrrow is the 108th anni-Hongkong ground on Estarday Baker.
afternoon. Kowloon first went Smith involved in soch transections, Wa Ternary of the batila of Coradne.
to the wicket and roma ́ex-‡McGragor have not the least doubt that many
ceptionally fine batting was sean Bioe... people who are perfectly willing to take up war sccurities are thanks, a parcel of literature for been compiled, J. V. Braga and Civil Service, resulting in a win H, FUM:
We desire to acknowledge, with right at the ontset. Before the fret wicket fall, 61 rune bad hesitated to do so, merely because the troops, from Mr. Newall.
Played on the ground of the [5. Kwong they have been ignorant of the
A. O. Brawn making 35 and for the home team after a most) dull. Kon methods of prcoadure, or have
22 respectively. The display enjoyable game by 12 rum. not had the time to look thoroughly
of the afternoon was given Hamilton, for the winners, took into the matter.
when B. D. Evans and Lt.wickets for 27 runs and pece These excuses |
E. H. Gray came together, no ed the "hat trick" Boores fewer than 207 runs having been scored before the third winkes
For the Troops,
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Snatching. ment of interest when it falls due. – A man was to-day charged be We command a study of the fore Kr. C. D. Melbourne with Association's roles to the general snatching a gold bangle from a public, and would lay emphasis women in Aberdeen Street. He on the fact that no deduction was sentenced to three months' whatever in made in respect of hard laborand ferbours' stocks which the working expenses of the with organisation. The Colony ɑwas distinct debt of gratitude to
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,,
3 0 10 0
Civil Service v. University.
Civil Service. S fell. In bis total of 16, Evans hit Hon. Mr. O. Sayern (Cipt), b fourteen fours, whilai ihe display Dixon
***
418
****
17
1200
+
END
41
W
14 3
0.1 0
G.R. C.
8. Kwong, b Lawredon
9. O. Yaw, b Godāņa
J: Wong, run out
20 Mok Ring; b Wyatt...
A. Kow, e Wyati b Waterson. *&B. Chan, not get
7
11
4
Dinon 21
of Gray, who knocked up 53, was E. W. Hamilton, a Dixon, b of a high order. When Ave
Brayshay wickets were down, Kowloon's P. T. Lamble, o Brayshay; b
D'rou total was 227 and on this they declared. Hongkong also found BE. O. Bird, ₺ Brayabay the wicket to their liking soch. E. Alderman, & Brayshey good soorse as 18 by de Rome, 33 B. W. Dawson, b Makay by Tayler, 31 by Aubrey and 23 J. Tacchi, e Hai not out by B. Kennedy being Sara, b Brayshay ..... For stealing a cost, the proper compiled. Owing to falling light E. Bacon, b Benyabay those business men and firms who] ty of Mr. Wright, Chief Officer of play had to be closed when HOPES. Dəskia, b Dixon *** H. Edmonds, not ont the 4. Baiphong, 1 Obiness was kong had roared 177 for even sentenced by Mr. U.D. Melbourne, wickets.
Extra at the Magistracy, this morning, to the three weeks' hard labour
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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1917.
THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH.
connection with the movement.
Duming and Cremation.
Stole Chlef Officer's Cost.
BHWards.
n
Hongkong LL D. for Straits Chfnise. There was sunique function in
The scorsa were--
Kowloon.
J. V. Braga, Taylar
A. O. Brawn, b Tayler
B. D. Erama, st. Bation, b
Taylor
b Meas
***
Extras
100
[3] Waterson
8
DOW
***
Total
Bowling.
.0. M. B. W.
10 4 1
8 3
Total. Bowling.
29 K. Brayabay
O. B. W. 17 41 5 11 29 4
LAWN TENNIS.
... 5 18 University,
D. Dixon
76 G. E. Marley
B. Pansonby Fans, h Hamilton 4 Interesting Contests at Kewison. J.W.Wright,cand b Exmilton 34 It was a happy ideer-em, the
K. Brayahay, & Hamilton 44 part of one the Japanses eota......
*sa
5
H
9
G. E. Marley, b Hamilton A. de Brust, not out... A... Ramjaho, e Sara, b
Severa
Me
W. Gittins, b Hamilton 15 W. Hall, b Hamilton
Total (for 5 wkts, dec.)... 227
Bowling.
O. M. R. W. 9 0 41 0
2 0 15 0.
*
140
102
***
D. Dixoa, e Bird, b Hamiton (G. Hall, b Hamilton...
G. 8. Kwok
Extras
Total
la connection with some re-and four hours' stock”.. make which we made in this column. on Saturday anent the insuficiepoy of the punishment
In connection with the Palace isflicted here for the dumping of Hotel billiarde handicap, Mr. dead bodies, an old Hongkong Simpson last night defeated Mr. Laut. E. H. Gray, a de Home, band has offered a quite useful Bearne by 250 to 154. To-night J. P. Bobinson, did not bat suggestion. He asks: Why does there will be a match between Mr. not the Government cause it to be J. Parkes (owes 250) and Mr. HF. W. Wood, e de Rome, b
Taylor senounced that, in fature, all Linfield (reca. 40). Mr. Parkes damped bodies will be burned ? was the winner of the last bandi W. E. Stapleton, not ont: This would stop the damping in cap. The game begins at 9. Me Lennan, E J. Edwards, W. T. Elson and W. Kay, did a couple of days.". Those of our
o'clock.
not bat. readers who have any conception of the horror with which most. of the Chin⚫ee regid the crems- tion of their relatives, will Kuala Lumpur the other day. once recognise the value of this hen Sr Charles Eliot, vice- idea. Of course it is quite a mischa. cellor of Hongkong Univer T. E. Pesroe take to suppose that the dampers sity invested Towkay Loke Yow, E. J. de Rem lone track of a body which they .M.G., with Honorary degree of H. H. Tayler have deposited. They know the
·11 20 62 4 mortuary to which it in taken
L.L.D. Both 8'r Charles, and M. M. Mang 8 0 58 1 We bave sgain reached that season of the year in which Hoax-and, so far as we can andersland, Sir Edward Brockman paid a Lt. Col. Morgan 3 0 38 0 kong's educational invitations are marking the end of another they usually have a tolerably ibute to the Tokay's interest twelve months' labour by the holding of prize-days, Already quite ebrewd idea as to where the
Hongkong,
E. W. Hamilton... ia aducation. a number of the schools have held these celebrations, and doring corpse is buried. Thus they are
T.E Pearce, o Edwards, b Kay 7 B. E O. Bird the coming week others will follow suit. These occasion; have a able to carry cat their ordinary
E.J.B. Mitchell,e Braga, þKay & Hon. Mr. O. Severa value, apart from the opportunity they provide for teachers and facoral obse: Traces over the de
H. H. Tayler, a Brawn, b F. J. de Rome, b Gray F. D. Bisseker, b.Kay scholars to see in what respect they have failed to make the most of parted without having to meet the openings presented to them or for taking note of the directions Lurial expenses. If it were made
M. M. Maas, Edwarde, b Gray 13 First and foremost, they give known that, in fature, all such to-day. All are invited to attend. G. E. Aabrey, b Kay to parents, and to the public generally, the means of judging the bodies would be burnt, there can collection will be made is aid R. Kennedy, not out... Colony's educational methods, se shown in the results schiered: In be little doubt that the dumpers of the Fund for Band Sailors and Lt. Cal Morgan, F. Satton, that way, fair idea can be obtained as to whether the Colony is would soon by brought to a better Sailors. Mr. Faller will deal! securing value for the money which it spends on the education of mind.
and F.W.8. Eraun, did not yoothe. Daring the course of the school year it is scarcely possible
with the following compositions," bat. to formulate any clear-cat decision on these points, but, at the end
-"R-dets dans l'eau," by Do- of the twelve months, a halt is called, and one can look back on
bossy (Modern French), "Au what hisa bres accomplished and, in s general way, take stock of
Convert" by Borodin (Modera Russian), "Billade." by York Bowen (Modern British).
in which success has been attained.
the situation.
Chinese Politeness.
We bare to congratulate Mr. Ho Kom-tong on being given the youth of Hong-kong a most valu- able, biat in a speech on Saturday. "Speaking generally, I find the present day young mẹn sadly lecking in manners, and is pro.
"Musical Appreciation." the second of his lectures co Mr. Denman Fuller will give Musical Appreciation" at the Helene May Institute at 5.30 p.
A
Plano Recital.
McLennan...
Extrae
***
48
1
33
+12
+3
31 23
Bowling
3 munity in Hongkong to arrange 4a match between the well-known Japanese player of Shanghai, Mr.
2 Kashio, and the local champion, 0M2. 8. E. Green, and when Übers O players met at the Kowloom 6 Cricket Clabon Sunday afternoon 0 there was a good crowd of spec- Otator present.
..
25.4
4
The visitor has gained quits a reputation for himself at Shang- 89 hai, where he is in the employ the- Mitrai Baman Kaighs. Coming from Tokyo the champion of the O. B. W. Commercial College there, be 14 47 9 woon took a leading part in
7300 Shanghai tennis and W&S - 7 34 1not loog ia
guining the Craigengowetiv, Navy, championship honours of his This friendly marok was played In the Far Extern Olympic community, a title he still holle,
The home team won by 13 run. go, he served in getting a at Happy Valley on Saturday. Sports held at Shanghai two yasre-
far as the semi final of the open obampionship singles.
Sabres:
Craigengower.
8. Jez, b Gibson
A. Hann, run out
B. W. Bradbury, b Gibson
13
J. D. Naria, b Gibson...
Total (for 7 wkts, deo.) 177
*
Weaser
R Ba, b Gibson ...
***
#
R. G. Southarton, b Gibson F. G. Thompson, a Robinsor,
b Golland...
R. Potonji, & Gibeon
...13.5 3 33 4LA. Rose, e Robinson, b
Gibson
Bowling.
0. M. R. W.
8
1 51 0
14
4
1 12 0.
D. K. Kharas, b Gibson
5
++
0 24 0
T 2 22 2
3
0 11 1
2
0 11 0
Total
Cpl. Smith, e Wester, b Bokals Gar. Page, a and b Rouse Bir. Veal, 1.b.w., b Bouss Sergt. Kice, not out...
Extras
F. Schnepel, not out.... Extras
や
Bowling.
Gibeon... Look Baroley 13 Newm
...
***
M
3 2 3 0 1.0
51
5
In his match with Graan he 1rtainly showed an exceptionally. * fiae control of the game. Gross 11 was work in his opening stages, Obat although the local champion O played up remarkably well fater on, he had to acknowledge defeat 12 by the rather wide" margin 0 of 63, 62, 6-2, 1t was patent the ontant that bosh 17 men
ware strongest in brok- 1 line play, and long : rallies 5 of hard drives, both back and
4 forehand strokes, were witnessed, Green undoubtedly ponicumes a
50 greater variety of strokes, has-
more - initiative, and plays "the
game in a mauner likely to be Ö. M. R. W. more interesting for spectators, 112 31 8 bat in the art af solid dienen ska 4 0 10 0 the Japanese player giras him a 60 wide lead. There is much to be 69 compared between his style sad 21 that of Ng Barkwong, who made anoh a hold, bid for the 23 [championship here last year.
Neither mon play
forcing
Navy. Commd. Gibson not out
38 Aut, Pay. Wild, b Postonji... Asst. Pay. Robinson, b
Southerton...
I
13
12
TO
13
...152
Petty Offer Newman, b
Southerton...
On Saturday, three local schools held their prize distributione, and, as two of these are largely concerned with the instraction of Chinese scholers, we were glad to notice that, in both cases, special
By kind permission of His W. Kay stress was laid, both in the Head as sters' reports and in the speeches
Excellency the Governor, Mr. J. V. Brage delivered, on the better teaching of English. In the case of the Eilis per respect for their elders," Denman Faller will give a pisas F. W. Wood *** Kadooris School, it was very satisfactory to see that during the prst aid Mr. Ho; and unfortunately recital at Government House on B. D. Erans rear attention has been chiefly directed towarde colloquial English, there £16 ell ico many Monday, Fabrary 5, at 9.15 p..Lt, E. H. Gry with the result that the scholars' general knowledge of English hes persons in thie. colony who can Tickets, $3, are obtainable from K. Melsanan advanced; while we can also note with pleasure that, at the Saising.fally corroborate the statement. Anderson Music, and Robinson J. P. Robinson pun School, an English-Speaking Association has been formed, the China and Japan, with their Piano Companies. The proceeds K.C.C. and XI v. Military XI. members of which are required to refrain from speaking in the ayetem of ancestor-worship, have of sale of tickets will be given
These are steps in the right been, in the past, the most re-to the Hongkong Association of Kowloon on Saturday, the scores verpacalar daring school hours,
This match was played t direction, for it is notorious that, in the past, youths have been specifal to their cllers of any Women War Workers, and of the turned cat of Hongkong schools and collages, taking with them rices on earth, and seen to-day sale of programmes to the Beat- being almost more osrtificates and awards than they have known bow to there are few Chiness of the older tish Women's Hospitals Fond.
Military XI. carry, and being yet unshle correctly to construct the most simple generation who cannot give the Mr. Damen Faller will be Lient. Baker, b Overy sentence in English, whether in writing or in the spoken word. European sandey points where aeniated by Mr. Galloway (ro. Bergt. McGregor, o & b Rouse 57 Goliand There in scarcely a business house in Hongkong which could not natural courtesy is concerned, calist) and Mrs. Baleen (violinist), Bdr. Dix, a Mackensie, b tealify to that fact. As to the reason for this deplorable stats of Bat the younger generation of Refreshments will be provided affairs, there cannot be two opinione that the inclusion of 100 many English speaking Chiness seem to by His Excellency in the supper rabjects in the school curriculum has been a big factor. Stadents be very decidedly under the im room after the recital. have been expected to make themselves familiar with a dozen and pression that good manners and The B jou Allraction. one lines of learning, meny of them quite ageseential, with the result liberty cannot co-exist. To thees Dr. Bowe and Mystic Mora that they bave had a useless emittering cf all and a complete we would recommend Mr. Ho have been a great attraction et mystery of none. That point was profitably pressed homs by Mr. Ho Kom-tong's happy illustration of the Rijn Thestre. At the Iset Kom-long, in his address to the scholera at the Baiyingpun School, the unfailing courtory that shar-four performances the mange
We realise, of course, that the task of teachers in schools where acterises the people of the greatment had to step the enl the majority of the students are Chinese is no sy ons. It may be est republic in the worl!: France of tickets at the box office, Lord, and Bdr. Downes did possible, as in the osse of the institutions mentioned above, to wil. Of course much of the large
WAA the meaudre io eroly achemes whereby students ara encouraged to use the abruptasts of epeach noticeable of patronage extended. Owing English toogue during school boars, but the fact remains that, once to-day in the China e clark or to the great saccess of these two Away from the influence of their tutore, these youths have no ocos-office boy is due to the masters artistes, their season has been Orcry. sion to speak in any other than the vernacular. Nevertheless, though in some of the schools here, prolonged for another night. Weaser it may be imposible to overcome this difficulty in its entirety, who seem to have made no attemp: Residents of Canton will have Blackbarm Except where the students are boarders, it in a daty which the to kurek olvility and respect into 40 opportunity of seeing these
Raven educational authorities owe to scholars and teachers alike to assist them during their school days, popular performers on Wednes Schulz them by simplifying, rather than complicating, the curriculum. In other.casse, employers them- day night, in accordanos with an Ronse... Year in and year out, the Telegraph has pressed on the Government selves are to blame for not arrangement mids some consider. the crying need of more thorough-going instruction in the fanda- insisting on these young men's able time ago. It in the falling H. S. Hones, b McGregor ... 31 Pestonji mentals of education. We can, therefore, welcome with deep matin comporting themselves ia das of this engagement which [0. J. Stapleton, b Baker faction the announcement by the Hon. Mr. Severn, st.the Ellis becoming manner when speaking has necessit sted a short season at S. H. Mead, b Smith 24 Kadoorie School, that a special effort is now being made to see that to a superior. If the Chinese of the the Bijan, but it is probable that W. L. Wenser, a MoGregor, kaowledge of English-s proper knowledge both of the written | Straits and the Dutch possessions| Dr. Rowe and Mors will be seen b Baker
10 180 and spoken language is placed within the reach of students in all can be persuaded to refrain from be e again after the return from L. J. Blackburn, o Taylor, b the schools in the Colony, As to the lines to be followed in alicining" giving cheek" to their own Danton. To-night concludes the Baker thas object, nothing was said, but it is something, at any rate, to feel olders and to Europeans, it should prosent season, and patrons ars D, J. Mackenzie, ↳ Baker that the authorities have at lint come to sen thas their pode is not be impossible to permaie those advised to be in their mesta in A. B. F. Baron, a Baker, -espable of improvement in this direction.
of Hongkong to do Ikkomise; . good time.
Smith
•
Total (6 wkte.) Bdr. Gamer, Gar. Taylor, Gar.
bat.
Bowling.
>
not
O. M. R. W.
10 -48 1
K.C.C.
8 - 40 1 5 0
3
E. B. A. Byland, b Postoaji..
Pe. Cook, b Sootherton Sto. Ackrill, b Portanji
Potty O. Barclay, b Southerton
Sub. Lt. Galland, b Pestonji..
Lt. Hall, a and b Southerton. Asst. Pay. Wright; b Souther
LOD ...
Extras...
„Total
10 1
18. 2 1
Bowling.
***
9
1
'game; they leave it to their
1 opponents to make the ranning and just bang on to the bsok line 0and return with consisteney
1 that is wearing, Green played
0 some wonde.fally ɓas and hard strokes, but Kushio was equal to
5
moet, and his atrokes do nas lack
power, either. Green, lost more strokes then Kashio made, and when it is said that Kisbio WOD- Ofby Gron's 'mistakes, some idea 7 can be gained on «ka style of' the
visitor.
40,
The first not was" not the mul [interesting, but it'sarved-lo-givA
QMB Wocurate estimers of how things were going. Kashio gained 2 20 the fent two games, but Grown, by- 0 Southerton 8.1 3 19 6
the aid of ecme very fae placing, Chinese Recreation Club v. brought the scorer to three, ali,
Military XI.
Bɔ well had the visitor got injo bie stride by this time that he The above match was played
took the next threo guazve in MOUS"," 35 on the O.RO.ground at Camswayamsion, and wou the out
4 Bay on Saturday and reulted in
is wip for the bems team,
**** 12 sepron worn na follownzemi