LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
Club Besten by Ualversity.
The Navy v. Chinass Recreation Club.
The Navy met their old rivala,| the O.R.O, at Happy Valley on Saturday, the gams reculting in a draw. The Navy batted first, and made 193 runs for the Tom of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY FEBRUARY
THE KIDNAPPERS.
Lawlessness in Macao.
We hear none too good secounts
five wickets, when they declared of behaviour of some" of the their innings closed. Comdr. ruffians who hover anywhere be- The Varsity scored a very Gibeon retired after making #tween Macao and Canton. Kid- distinct victory over the Club on century, The O.RO. batamen napping is said still to be one of the E K.0.0. ground on Saturday, played qurefully sad 104 runs their chief amusements, and quite knocking up 258 for the loss of were registered with two wickets a number of bad cases have 26- sight wickets whilst their dawn, when stamps were drawn.nently been brought to light.
opponent were all dismissed for
99. Brayahay had a most succoes »»
The Navy.
In one instancë, two small boys were enticed away from the Praya fal afternoon, scoring a well- | Comdr. Gibeon, retired 100 and taken, on board a junk, to played 63 and capturing six Asst. Payr, Wild, b Uno Yew Canton, to be beld for rastom. As wickets for 39 runs. Bamjaha Asst. Payr. Robinson, b Ohing 38 a result of investigations they also did well with the bat, Feing | P. O. Newman, b Obing 12 were traced to a house in the 52 not out. The Club players were Sub. Lt. Galland, not ont 19 native city, but, on the arrival of all at "ben, only three men Surg. Fiswilliams, not out... getting double figures. Their Mr. Carruthers, Fie. Cooke, bowling and fielding were also A. B. Skinner, Ldg. Stoker weak. Scorea :-***
Edwards and Wir. Liater, did not bat
University.
R. Pontonby Fane, run cat... 5] Ng Sue Kwong, b Hamiltoo... 6
G. E. Marley, Sutton, ↳ Bird 28
K. Brayshay, b Pearos
J. D. Wright, b Glaister
63
32
20
0
A. de Scuse, c Hamilton, b
G'aieter
A. H. Ruwisho, act dat D. P. Dizon. b Bird ........
W. Hall, o Sutton, b Hamilton 14
W. Gittens, not out.
***
8. A. I-mail, did not bat
Extras
**
Lee 2
Ching
10
46
***
M
Extras
Total
Bowling.
140
T
8 the police, the two men respon- sible contrived to escape by the back way, and no One found in the house
WAN
but the two stolen children and
14
a girl of fifteen. To the surprise of the officials this girl immediately ..193 asked to be cant back with the little boys to her friends in Macao, asserting that she was the niece. of a well-known Chinese merchant
O. M. B. W.
28
ар
Yow Man Tean ... 5 1 28 and that she had been recently Ua New Fan 52
13 0 69-1 Fidnapped from that colony. Her
4.10 23 0
story was that she was passing 60 462 through a Macao street when
• Wong ....
3 0.14 0 a Obinero 0108
and *Bowled a wide ball.
spoke to her. She told him to C.R.C.
go away, whereupon he puffəd some cigarette-smoke" in her 42 face and that, after that, she lost 17 all will of her own and was 2 cbliged to follow him. Indeed it is seriously believed by many of the Chinets of the district that some of these marauders have a mesas whereby they can tempor- arily stupify their victims with poigorous fumes,
Wong Po Keang, b Golland Total (for 8 wickets)........258 | Yew Mən Taus, not out
Bowling.
Ng Eze Yuen, ran cat O. M. R. W. Geo. Lee, not out Hamilton *** 12 1 65 2 2 70 2
Bird
Glaister
E
Pearoa...
⚫ de Bome
*Man ...
Gray
Ua Bew Fan, H. Ching, Wei Lee Sou, J. Wong, A. Kow, Mck Hing, R. Chan, did not
Extras
13
5
-1.35 2
3
0 31 1
bat
2 0 5 0
2 0 15 0
hom
1 0 2 0
2 Gibson
eta
Bowled three wides.
H. K. C. C.
T. E. Pearce, b Dron
E. J.B. Mitchell, b Braythay 3 Wild
Lt. E. H. Gray, e de Souts, b *Robinson
Dixon
20 Golland
144
6 1
D
ན 2
**
15
...104
Total (for 2 wkts)
In another case, a bay of sixteen Bowling,
was beguiled away to Canton and 0. M. B. W. put up to ransom part of 10 1 23 0 which was paid by his grandmoth 8 1 24 0 er in Macao, without, however, 9 his being restored to freedom. 14 1Being an ingenious santh, he struck up warm friendship 5 0 with the son of his captor, pro teaded that he would rather re main in Canton than be sent back 9 to his grandmother and so, in 16 due course, contrived to escape.
F. J. de Rome, o de Sonos, b Newman
Brayshay
7 Fix williama 2 0
EW. Hamilton, b Brayshay 5 • Bowled wide ball.
M. M. Meas, o Ng Bze Kwong,
Brayshay
**
***
R.0.A.
30 Waterson, b Graham
G. J. Aubrey, b Brayahay... 2 Smith, b Graham R. E. O. Bird, o Ġitting, b Storr, b Abbie
Brayshay
F. Eation, b Ng Sza Kwong... B. M. Austin, not out
J. Ginister, e Dixon, b Ng Szi
Kwong
+
Extras
Totsi
140
14 Britnell, a and b Abbas
7 Health, b Southerton
0 Southwood, b Southerton
Saundere, nol cat
4 F. E. Smith, b Seatherton 5 Bone, b Southerton
15 0
Extrae
+
Total
55
29
3
2
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A BANKRUPTCY ISSUE.
when
La the Bankruptcy Cart this morning,the Chie|Justice beard an argument in a partnership fene, Chan Yang-shing and Chan Yang-fai denied that they Tung were partnere in either the
Kee firms, now bankrupt, fcrmerly of or Wing Kee 47, and 48, Connaught Road Central.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONGKONG AND KOW- LOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The TRANS ER EOOKS of
THE THIRTIETH ORDIN
ARY ANNUAL MEETING The Kwong Wo firm appear as OF SHAREHOLDERS will be creditora, the Trustee in Bank-held at the OFFICES of Mears. ruptcy wis represented by Mr. Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.. P. W. Goldring, while the Hos. Ltd.. on THURSDAY, the 22nd Mr. H.E. Pollock, K C., (instruct February. 1917, at noon, for the 0 Too many girls and women ed by Mr. W. B. Hind) appeared purpose of receiving the Report look old long before they should, for the debtors. Mr. Pollock of the Directors and the State- 3 Their faces become pale and neked that the caan shold lement of Accounts for the year
drawn, wrinkles appear, and sheir adjourned until to-morrow, as he ending at December, 1916. 117 eres lack brightness. Can it be might take an order against Ohan the Company will be closed from wondered at, when they so fre- Yang-ahing, or, on the other MONDAY 12th February to quently have headaches, back-hand, the case might be settled. THURSDAY, 22nd February, O. M. R. W. acher and a general feeling of His Lordship agreed, and the both days inclusive. 8 1 40 4 wretchedness and weaknem? In matter was adjparcel until to- By Order of the Boare of
45 2
most cases it is the blood that is morrow.
Directors, 3 0 18. 0 to blame. From one cause or
W. S BROWN, 2 0 1 2 snotber_the_blood bas become
Secretary. Craigentower.
thin and watery, and it is a fact
Hongkong 5th February, 1917, 3 that armia (which is bloodless- a military team on Saturday, F. G. Thompson, b Storr mainly das to the good all-round D. Goodall, b Waterson
8 ness), more than any other cause, display of Evans, who coored 69 R.G. Sootherton, o Southwood
gives women this prematurely 38 aged appearance.
Dixoa Brayahay
Marley
Bowling.
***
O. M. R. W.
0 1 26 2
13 3 39 6 Southerton
4 1 10 0 Graham
Ng Sae Kwong... 130 19 2 Bradbary
K. C. C. Y. Military. Kowloon comfortably defeated
and took three wickets for 24 rans. Five of the military men were run out. - Scorea :-
Kowtoon.
J. Mead, b Baker
Dr. O. Forsyth, b Smith
L. J. Blackbora, e Pago, b
Smith
E. J. Edwards, b Macaskill...
A. W. E. Davidson, not cu.............
1
Abbas
b Britnell
Bowling.
•
E
7
***
B
8. Jex, b Waterson...
100
Okt
L. A. Rose, a and b Storr |J. 8. Graham, o' Storr b Brit-
mell.
13 B. W. Bradbury, b Britzeli...
F. Schnepal, not out...
8 M. Abbar, b Storr
69 C. Alves, b Storr
Extran
Total Bowling.
B. D. Evans, b Baker
J. V. Braga, o Smith, b Baker 0
"W. T. Eleon, b Baker
0
J. O. Fletcher, o Baker, b
Smith
0
HL. Overy, c Baker
Extraa
Watercon Storr Britnell
**
13
30
M
Total
...115
Bowling.
0. M. R. W.
Baker
14 0 62 5
8 0 34 3
Smith
Macaskill
5.2 1 6 1 Military.
Lt. Wahl, o Edwards, b Erson
Dix, b Evans...
K. Macaskill, rua oat
Lizat. Baker, b Evans
Corpl. Smith, ran out
Bmr. Veal, o Evans, b Braga
J. P. Robinson, ran out
W. L. Wonser, not aut
Supr. Bell, run out...
G. Page, Braga
Extras
B. D. Evans J. V. Beige
Total
Bowling.
P
**
L
6 It is most important that the blood-supply of girle and women be regularly replenished-im- 30 portant not only on the score of 19 good looks, but to restore robust
1 health, which is of greater mo-
5 ment. Dr. Williams' Pink pilla
O actually make new blood and
.
Theft of Canvas.
Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police Court this morning, a Chinens was charged with stealing two large rolis of canvas, and, the case being proved against him, he was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
14 restores the system shattered by SAKURA BEER
overwork or worry. These Pillo 125 impart the glow of health to pale
faces and make tired, weary
O. H. R. W. women feel bright and happy. 8 0 35 2There is no need for any wOMED 9 0 44 4 or girl to feel ill or look ill, D. 6 0 31 3 Williame Pink Pills for Pale People will help them to get the best out of life. Obtain a supply promptly from any desler, or send to Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. 96 Szcohuen Road, Shangbai. $1/50. for one bottle or $8 for
LAWN TENNIS.
Police v. Press.
Bix.
Teama drawn from the Police Free-Helpful health notes and the Press enjoyed a contest will be found in " Plain Talk to at the Police Recreation Club Women," a little work offered
coorts on Saturday, the guardians free to lady readers who wood s
of law and order being far too postcard to the above address,
CONSTIPATION IS
1
2
good for their journalistic oppon-
ente. The result was a win for
the home team by 69 games to 30.
The Police team was:-Mr. T.
***
14
H. King, A.S.P., and P. Q. Nioholf;
5
***
7
spector Angus and Sergt. Ogg using sick beadaches, bilions
8
67
[0. W. Reynolds; O, M, Wilson
The Press were represented by: soas, torpid liver, bad com- -Kesara, A. Hicks and T. O. plexion, disordered digestion. Wilkio; W, A, Donaldson and
0. M. R. W.
10.1 2 24 10 10 35 Craigongower v. RG.A.
Craigangower secured another win on Saturday, defeating the R.G.A. by eight runs. Score:
DANGEROUS
Inspectors Grant and Kent; In- because it poisons the system,
and A. Marley.
PINKETTES
Taring the afternoon, the mem- diepel constipation, regulate the
3 bera of the Club dispensed hoep-liver, restore regularity, obeer-
itality with a lavish hand, and at falvera and bealth.
the closs of the game the thanke Of all chemists, or poet free, 00 of the visitors was appropriately cents the phial, from Dr. Wil- expressed,
liams' Medicine Co., 96 Baschurn Road, Shanghai.
(Continued on page 8.)
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