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MUSICAL JOTTINGS.
SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL.
SHIELD AND LEAGUE MATCHES
·BIG OPIUM SEIZURE.
STIFF IMPRĮSONMENT. SENTENCES.
[BY "ENHARMONIO,”]
The Royal Philharmonie Society recently started a series matches for the week-end, includ
There is a good programme of of six concerts, at Queen's Halling a semi-final shield match be
Mr. J. R. Wood is persona under the conductorship of tween the Royal Engineers and grata with the Reven: Officers, Messrs. Landon Ronald, Adrian South Chins Athletic, and Boult and Major Gretary Toye. United Service's League match this morning when three Chinese and this reputation was enhanced
The progammes featured Fng between Navy and RG.A., also were brought up before him to lish compositions, which is sure-three 2nd Division matches of a bave administered to them a big ly a signed of the times.
very interesting nature. Specta-dose of British justice. There tors are thus assured of some has been a lull for sometime in
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who had such A
We may take it that the conAVE BENSE AND JUSTICE KYOUGH ditions of peace which Germany TO DEFEND THEM. will have to accept from the Allies will be such that Germany will be crippled for many years. The opening rate of the dollar We mean politically and milion demand to-day was 34. 1-11 tarily rather than industrially, 16d. for the Allies will probably see that Germany's commerce
Daring yesterday there were flourishes, for only in that way can they hope to obtain the great notified two cases of diphtheria indemnities which the enemy (one fatal) and one non-fatal. The date of the declaration good sport. There is also a and opium-smuggling. This, it has
Speaking from a occurrence of puerperal fever, of the Armistice synchronised Division Match on Friday ever been proved, has been military point of view, Germany, All the sufferers were Chinese. with the fixture for the performing between 87th Co. R. and deceptive sign for, on the version,
Western Europe
ance of "La Boheme by the 8th Co. R.A. which was postpon of Mr. J. C. Wildin, Revenue is concerned, cannot for
The Pass Office will be removed Royal Carl Rosa Opera Company," many years become a nation
The Shield match is a very Inspector, one junk at least had Britain, France, from the Central Police Station at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin attractive item, and the Royal been making regular trips to to be feared. Italy and Belguim, taught by 6x to the top floor Post Office Build Before the Opera was commenced, Engineers,
to Macao and smuggling opaim erence to be on the alert, willing on the 16th inst. From that the company assembled on the struggle with the Staffs in the to this port Revenue Officers see to it that she is kept under. date onwards permits to leave stage and national airs of the first round, should win from South had been on its track and bad But what of the East Germany the Colony will be issued from Allies were rang. There were China although the former have just succeeded in entrapping will not easily give up her designs there and not at the Central certain dissentient voices but they lost the valuable services of the smugglers. to become mistress" of Eastern Police Station.
were decidedly in the minority, Charters, their centre-half. and were too " Edrope. The League of Nations
The Navy, who are favourites, The snagglers had been play- I's still in the clouds, and we can-
for all the Hongkong Footballing a hide-and-seek game all not hope for too much from this Messrs. Benjamin and Potts M. Sklarevski and M. Sykors competitions on present form, along. The junk, Na HS1V was direction until it becomes a hard, advise us that they have received concluded their first season in should win from the RA, and stopped last night by a Revenus practical fact. Until then, we an advice to the effect that the Hongkong, yesterday afternoon, St. Joseph's should at least draw launch as she was sailing into the must take steps to counteract Lau Kung Mow Cotton Spinning and I join with other music lovers with the Staffs, although the harbour from Macao. A search of German activities the and Weaving Co., Ltd., has made in the Colony in regrets that these latter team is one which com-the junk revealed 50 balls of East. It is for this reason that a profit for the year ending talented musicians could not ex-mands respect from their oppon- opium (in all 200 lbs) concealed
ents. The Navy Reserve will so much importance is attached December 31, 1918, of Tis 113,- tend their stay in the Colony. have no difficulty with South in one of the holds, covered by to the mission which has just 000, and that a dividend of 7 These regrets, however, are tem- China if the Navy can field a sails and fishing nets. been sent to Poland. The' Allies
pered with a feeling that we have, representative side, and Kowloon hide-and-seek was not over. Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which intend to make Poland a strong per cent, is announced. requires them to forward their names and addresses with communi-and independent State which cations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, by shall be in a position to circum- vent German designs in Eastern as an evidence of their bona fides.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1919.
LOST LIBERTIES.
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sung down
The
at least, given tangible evidence and 83rd Co, should be a rare for one Chinese was found hid of our appreciation.
good game, with very little in it ing in one of the holds. When after the match is finished.
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I have had the pleasure of some delightful half-hour chats with Sklareraki and M. Sykora, and
Saturday next are as follow
another search was ordered The matches and officials for to be
瘟 made,
second Chinese was discovered crouch- Hongkong Shield Semi-Finaling in an adjoining hold. The
This morning a Chinese, who, was arrested with a bundle of clothing under his arm when coming out of Holt's godown, was blessed by Mr. J. E. Wood with "three months' hard is bour our conversations have turned Royal Engineers v. South China, wer of the junk and the two and four hours' stocks in lieu of more upon political matters than/kick-off 4 p.m., referee Mr. Tucker, Chinese who were found hiding The Supreme Economic Council, the last day; the stocks to "pon music, although the latter Club ground.
United Services League-R.G. was put on their trisle. topic has, of course been of
Thus spake Mr. Wood, to the just formed, is undoubtedly one be outside Holt's godowns."
referee Mr. Pragnall, Navy junk owner:-"The only alter- of the most important steps to watchman of Holt's godowns dis greater interest. I was particu. Royal Navy, kick-off 4 p.m.,
The thief larly struck with the attitude of
ground.
native is that I give you six wards the realisation of peace and covered the theft.
moderation with which these Hongkong League 2nd Division. I months. It is a serious matter a League of Nations. The econ said the clothing belonged to a
gentlemen expressed their politic--St. Josephs v. Staffs, kick off that owners of junks should use onic factor cannot be lost sight Blue Fannel boat.
al views and I learned quite a lot 2.30 p.m.; Navy ground, referee their junks in this way. I was of; it is indeed the most important during this period of reconstruc-
about the Czecho Slovaks sad Mr. Emery. South China v. Navy looking to see what the penalty tion. After all, economics played No effort is being spared to the Bolsheviks. But upon any Res., kick-off 2.30 p.m., Military is for the offence, and I see that a great part during the war, for make a big success of the grand subject, they were most interest ground, referee Mr. Stevenson. there is a fine of $5,000. If this there is no doubt that Germany, variety concert which is to being personages to converse with, 83rd Coy. R. A. v. Kowloon, kick is not paid, six months' hard if she had been in a
Saturday the 22nd and, of course, their knowledge of 2.30 p.m., Club ground, referee
Mr. Baoks.
labour. That is the penalty im- position economically, would have given on
fost in aid of the Ministering of matters musical, is complete. been able to prolong the
Friday 14th inst 87th Co. v.posed upon you by this Court." League frads. The dainty
One of smugglers said he took war for a very much longer time. But economics have an
individual dances, by the little Sir Frederick Bridge has been 88th Coy, Club ground, kick-off
"the opiam from the territory of the contractor, while he greater part to play in the future, ones, will be followed by a flower giving a series of lectures, in p.m. refaree Mr. Tucker. and the scope of the new Council ballet, a charming climax, London, recently, in which he
The tables giving position of other pleaded innocence, saying is unlimited. It is an essential which will prove a
has dealt with Moore's Irish the most
Clube, including matches that the raw opium was not his branch of the Peace Conference, attractive
Melodies, Sir Habert Parry's played on Saturday last, the 8th. but was given to him by a friend which has to remodel all the sequent vocal and instrumental works andan account of "Parcell's inst, show that a very keen existing principles of national life, items will supply a most pleasing opera "Diocletian" and "Ayres for struggle is still taking place for to take with him.
there any and which has to build up a new
contrast. After an interval & the Theatre". Illustrations were Championship honours. In the structure to meet new political, short sketch will be given, and given by a string quartet from Senior Division although the Club reason to suppose that the first social, and economic demands-this will no doubt prove an in- Trinity College of Music and and RE. win, the Navy hold the defendant was in charge of the
By a process which is painfully slow in operation, Hongkong' is and gradually being permitted to revert to pre-war conditions. For are
concerned, the
better
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can feel safe.
Mr. Wood-Is
best relative position in each opiam? League. In the second division Inspector Wildia My in St Joseph's are very favourably formation is that this is the tenth placed but they have still some occasion on which the junk bad hard matches to play before they been engaged by both these men. In each case the junk was hired
tried to get them for six months. Mr. Wood (to the two); "The opai seized is valued at $2,500, and you are liable to
H. K. Club Navy
P.W.D.L
Goala.
For
Against
squyof
We
a penalty ten times that amount
In this period of transition, it is absolutely necessary to find some teresting finish to a "most enjoy-some well known vocalists. sort of link between, the old able evening's entertainment.
Organ recitals are beginning order of things and the new,
to be popular again, at home, and 85 far 28 economics The Hon. Treasurer of the luncheon hour performances are well over four years, the Colony had been hedged about by restrict Economic Council is intended to Alice Memorial and Affiliated being given at various places HONGKONG LEAGUE: DIVISION I. for $80 per trip to Macso.
Supreme ions and subjected to regulations which touched all of us in one way fulfil this function. But its work Hospitals begs to acknowledge Large audiences have attended or another, circumscribing our liberties and taking away much of will, not
thanks in all probability with
the Central Hall, Westminster, the following the freedom that we were wont, in peace times, to enjoy. We have finish with the signing of donations to the funds of the where Mr. J. A. Meale has been only to mention the passport regulations, the Examination Service, Peace, which will only Hospitals Mr. So Chi Yim, giving some popularprogrammes. the prohibition of the movement of craft after sunset, the compul mean that the new conditions are $20; Kan U. Fong Theatre, $50 Daring the last fifty years the sory enrolments in the Defence Corps and the General Military put in force. The League of Ko Shing Theatre, $75; Poultry organ as a solo instrument, has Service Force, the censorship on cables and letters and the rigid Nations will take a long time to Guild 1918, $200, Foreign Goods made wonderful strides, due pria- control of newspapers, to call to mind some of the steps which were prove its worth as the only deemed necessary here and which, because of their very strange possible scheme to ensure lasting Dealers' Guild 1918, $50; Board- cipally to the increased capacity R. E. ness, weighed heavily on us as Britishers.
peace to the world, and an ing House Keepers' Guild 1918, of organs and organists alike. R. A. If we but care to search for it, history will be found to supply Economic Council
of $130; Belilice Public School, The application of pneumatics S. C.A. plenty of evidence in support of the statement that power, once necessity remain the most im- $30; Belilios Public School, girls and electricity to the keyboards gathered into the hands of rulers and administrators, is reluctantly portant factor in safeguarding (Special), $25; Mr. Pong Tsai and stope have facilitated the given up, even though justification for its use may no longer exist. the great issues at stake. Ching (Special), $10; Tailors' batter rendering of organ We are afraid that something of this sort of thing is happening in
Guild, $40; Sam Kwai Wing, pieces and, in capable hands, the Hongkong. It is true that within the past three months-the is, INCREASED SHIPBUILDING.
is organ
able to $55: Chan Wong Ze, 100; modern since the cessation of fighting some of the war-time restrictions have been removed, but there are still in operation some which
Wong Shi, $10, Cotton Yarn provide a musical entertainment affect our liberties and our rights which cannot, on any grounds of rung down on war orders, British Guild, $100, Matbags Guild, most acceptable to popular taste. good reason, be defended. The Examination Service has been can- and Allied shipbuilding yards can $75; Capt. T. P. Hall (Special),
I note that the new Editor of Navy celled, vessels can now more about after dusk, the lights have been cater to private neods. It will be $50; Mr. U. M. Omar, 5; Musical Times, Mr. Harvey
H. K. Club... R. A. lifted, and at any rate something has been done to lighten service in long time before the British Standard Oil Coy, $50.
Grace, who succeeds the late Dr. the Defence Corps, while at the same time conscription for service Mercantile Marine can be brought
8. C. A. Me Naught, is an organist and HONGKONG LEAGUE: DIVISION II.
must
With the curtain practically
not
P
BILLIARDS.
7.5 2 0 12 4 10 with the alternative of twelve 64 1 1 15 29 months' hard labour. You are also 52 1 2 3 8 liable to be sent to gaol without 51 2 2 37 4 the option of any fine. In add- tion to a fine, you can be sent to to gaol. What I propose to do is
70 5 2 6 17 UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.
Goals.
R. E.
Staffs
P. W. D. L.
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Points
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3 2 0 1 5 0 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 4 1 3 0 5 9 2 40 2 2 0 5 2
Goals,
F. W. D.L. 5.
to send you to 12 months' hard labour each and to confiscate the opuim."
WAGLAN ISOLATED.
ARMED ROBBERS CUT- TELEGRAPHIC WIRES.
Telegraphic -communication. between Hongkong and Waglan has been cut off, owing to an armed robbery at Shek 0, which is situated between Shaukiwan
outside the Colony has been suspended and the men who have left numbers to ita pre-war Crying over spilt milk ie not choir trainer of considerable under the Military Service Ordinance are, we are assured, soon to be strength. Germany's U-boat much ass, but this morning in experience and holds the degree back again. But the Army Act, with its taking away of men's civil warfare has exacted a big toll on Mr. R. E. Lindsell's Court we of F.R.0.0. He has written quite status, and the censorship of cables, letters and the Press, still our commercial feat, and what- persist. Whether all these things are still necessary we will not ever trades may suffer in the actually saw it put into practice. a good deal on organ matters and profess to say, but we assert most unhesitatingly that there is no future from want of a demand, Yesterday a Chinese travelled to choral music and it into be hoped longer any justification for the last-named-the continued enforce- the shipbuilding trade will Kowloon by the new
ferry he will take advantage of his ment of Censorship Regulations on the Press. We have before certainly not for some years to company's launch. He carried a newly gained opportunities for St. Joseph's. 87 0121 4 15 and Cape D'aguilar. The affair shown that almost immediately the Armistice was declared the come. Reuter in one of his milk pail, and this in itself awaying public opinion to revive Navy Ros10 4 3 3 25 11 11 took place last night, at about Government of the United States promptly withdrew the voluntary messages to-day informs us that should have proclaimed to English choral singing and
83 1 4 11 5 10 10.30, and the robbers stole censorship on newspapers, and that soon afterwards the naval orders for a hundred vessels have the Chinese girls who were his further to promote organ recitals. 8. C.A, IL 8 2 4 29 18 6
Kowloon 84 2 2 14 9:10 about $300 in money, clothing, censorship in the United Kingdom was abolished and the military already been booked with the co-passengers that the man had
88th Coy. 9 3 6 0 12 18 6
jewellery and other articles. regulations also modified. What suits England and America, how-British shipyards. It would have
brass. enough
What ever, does not do for Hongkong, according to the official viewpoint,
Local steamship companies are been more educative
83rd Coy. if this
5 2 2 1 10 9 5 and to-day the newspapers in this Colony are subject as much as message mentioned their tonnage took possession of a second-class aggravated matters was that he
87th Coy... 8.0 7 1 2 10 1 much inconvenienced by the disconnection of the lines, since ever they were to the meat thorough-going control from official as well. Day by day, the quarters. If Hongkong were in any special danger, and if we were magnitude of Great Britain's peace seat when he had a third-class ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP
Waglan is the signalling stat more liable to enemy machinations than, say, the British Isles, we task becomes more apparent, but ticket. When the watchman
GAME.
for incoming emeln could understand and appreciate the need for a continuation of the the greater it appears the more asked him to go to the proper Press censorship, but as neither the one supposition nor the other cheerfully is it taken up. The compartment he declined to obey Much interest was centred last holds good, we are entitled to know why the Press here should be country's business leaders
are him
and instead assaulted night in the Billiard Champion- The following will represent compelled to labour ander regulations which do not apply at Home. turning their talents to capture him. The assaulter said that ship match between Sergt. Pitt the Hongkong Cricket Club on The Petit Journal afate ions which have been imposed on the Press of this Colony during the war and if the Labour leaders his tin of milk and produced a result was a comfortable victory Fearce (Captain), F. J. de Rome, aviators, from which those belon
The public has possibly little ides of the extent of the restrict the markets that were lost during the watchman had thrown down and Mr. K. K. Long. The the latter's ground on Saturday that French aviators intend des 15th inst. at 2.15 p.m.-T. E establish an association of picked the past four years. Later on, we hope to enlighten them on the will prevent a recurrence of in-witness to corroborate this fact, for the latter by 400 to 241. The D. E. Donnelly, F. W.8: Evans, ing to the air service who oraded subject. To say that the newspapers have been greatly hampered dustrial disputes and labour settles The latter said the Indian winner's play throughout was Capt. Gray, P Jacks, E. Lam- the of the in their work is to express the truth very mildly. We will agree down contentedly to its conditions, watchman spilt "Just a little only fair, while Pitt played a very mert, Capt. Murray, F. Sutton,
the nation's progress will not that there was a time when some sort of censorship was a necessity\suffer, but ́Instead will receive a milk. Sergeant Aris said that indifferent game, Lenng's best P. Thursfield and O. c. ing
though even in those days the regulations might, without danger to anyone, have been less harshly applied. But that time has long great impetus,We should when since passed, and we know of no adequets reason why the whole 69. forward with the Band- broug of the regulations should not now be abolished. If one were tong of large Merchant the - judge by their protracted silence, one might imagine that the other Maring, which will beneath NA
newspapers were not very much concerned about the restoration of British trade considerably): And their rights. We are. Four years of censorship has been quite this respect there must be co- enough for us, and quite enough for the ne too. Bor, after all the public has a right to a free, unmuza
To deny it that
fight is to take away from it an inheritance which belongs to every British community in
of the grant &Brit
operation between
the
CRICKET.
H.K.C.C. v. C.R.C.
defendant was break was 35 and Pitt's 323 Zeveryn.
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to the Police Station There was a large attendance of was absolutely dry, to spectators, Czar fr-Landselt replied that Tonight, 08M
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Pragnell
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