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Hongkong Telegraph.
68977 登拜禮 賊七十月十英港香
SPECIAL TELFGRAMS.
From Our Own Correspondent.)
THE SHANGHAI BOMB INCIDENT.
Wang Yi-ting is still here.
Shanghai, October 27.
An examination of the bomb thrown
(ESTABLISHED (1880),
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1919.
日四月九
SATURDAY'S
Eighteenth-Stewart again fail- ed to keep straight, though he had hard lines in not finding the green with bis second. Coles played the straight game and won the hole in 4.
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HONGKONG'S BIG
STORES.
ATTEMPT TO TIDE OVER DIFFICULTIES.
SINGLE COPT: 10 CTS-
$36 PER ANNUM.
United States Dres
US
Are Good Tires
demand, to-day was 48/5 11-15ď
The closing rate of the dollar, on
THE WEATHER:
ed their lead. The Club did not TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. FOOTBALL. Tavish equalised quickly and like being in arrears and Me-
Roger gave bis side the lead which they held to the interval. OPENING OF THE LEAGUE The Police ware outplaced Forecast:-fine. Barometer — the second half and 29.99. Temperature 2 pm, ---78. Reichelmann tapped one in the Humidity 2 p.m. ---62.
SEASON.
at him reveals that it contained nine ounces of highly explosive swing contrasted with the half (RECONSTRUCTION ONE OF results generally did not fumishĺby the defence, left the Club easy
powder. Its heavy cast-iron-weighted bottom would have done tremendous damage.
GANG RUBBERY IN F.M.S.
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Singapore, October 25. Twenty armed robbers raided the small town of Pulai, near Ipoh, murdered a Sikh constable, cut the telephone wires. looted eleven shops and got away with booty valued at several thousand dollars.
THE SINGAPORE MILTINY.
Singapore, October 23. With reference to the mutiny in Singapore, in 1915, Viscount Milner, Secretary of State for the Colonies, writes to the Governor to the effect that it has not been found possible to issue a local medal or ribbon to those who took part in its suppression.
DR. LIM BOON KENG.
Singapore, October 25.
The Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, 0.8.E., leaves on Monday for Amor to be consulted regarding local improvements and the projected university and will be away for three months.
GOLF.
A. B. STEWART WINS HONG. KONG CHAMPIONSHIP.
was
The morning round thus finish. ed with Stewart five Coles was not nearly so good in driving as Stewart, whose full
swing of Coles. In putting, too. Coles was far below champion- ship form. As will be seen by the strokes below the form of either player was not high.
OUT.
Stewart.-5, 6, 9, 5, 4, 6, 4, 5, - 44.
Coles.-5.7, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 6, #:46.
HOME.
THE SCHEMES, /
The serious situation in which some of the big Chinese stores of the Colony have been placed by the boycott is a fruitful topic of conversation in local Chinese circles.
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A meeting of the shareholders of the Sun Company is fixed for 6.2.30 to-day and a meeting of the Company's creditors for to-mor- row. The meeting to-day has been convened to consider means Stewart.-5.-. 4, 4, 5, 5, 4,6. 5, --38 | of reconstructing the Company Coles -6, -, 4, 5, 5, 6, 5, 5, 4, ≈40 | with increased capital. The Totals for 17 holes: Stewart Sua Company's subscribed capi- tal is $2,200,000, divided into shares of $100 each. The register ed capital of the Company is $2,500,000. The present scheme share value of the Company, and
$2. Coles $6.
up close with his second. but missed
short putt the very
Coles won
&
of not over two feet. the hole in 3.
Eighth. Although Stewart pulled his tee shot over to the left and found some rough, he made up with his second and both
AFTERNOON SESSION.
OUT.
public.
The League season opened net after beating the defence, ard with some large scores and two more coming from miskicks
any surprises.
winners The Police are a strong built team, and several of their members showed good class foot- ball, and had they picked up all their chances the margin against| them would have been less. The backs defended well and the halves and the forwards
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The results were as follows
Friendly Match. Hongkong Club 5; E.X. Police,
2nd Division League. Staffs and Depts, 8: Indian R.C. 1.
St. Joseph's "B" 3; Manchester Ragt, 0.
South Chins "A" 0: Navy. 6. South China B. 1: Club de Recreio, 0.
Kowloon, 9; United F.C., 1.
CLUB V. POLICE.
later matches.
DON'T FORGET.
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Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 Victoria Theatre 9.15 p..
will improve, and get goals in Goals in the first half came The Club were through Hannaford (2) Graydon. chiefly interested in trying their Store, and Graydon got two more men for the coming League sea in the second half with not son and Rodger, McTavish and
If Nexy very much trouble. Reichelmann promise well for strengthen their side from the
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their chances. Pasco also is The Club game with the Police very smart and the Police must coming Chins Fleet, they will be gave an opportunity to form an feel a great respect for the Clubwards were dangerous through- hard team to beat. The for- opinion of what the Police will trio of halfbacks who never tired. out and moreover are a hefty and shape like in the coming season, McPhail of the Club appears elevar loi and although the Club won fairly capture and will strengthen the easily, the Police gave s defence.
very
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KOWLOON V. UNITED F. C. The United F. C. are not quite
or opening display. The Club STAFFS AND DEPTS V. INDIAN R.C. united yet and are young for even had a good side on duty, and The Staffs game with the 2nd Division, and Rasmussen and gave a most vigorous display newly formed 1. R. C. must have his lively forwards had a field but it Was left to the proved very disheartening for the day. Kowloon were strong in all Police to open the scoring as the new entrants to the League, as departments, but they looked outside right got the defence in a the Staffs throughout controlled more so, as their opponents were bit of tangle, and beat Rogers the game entirely, and Townsend rather below 2nd Division form. close in. Up to this goal which late of the Royal Engineers, con- Rassmussen and Millard (2) with the Police deserved, the side was siderably strengthened showing good football and deserv-jalready clever forward line. Goals backs managed 4 goals in the their the help of one of the United's
came very regularly from Town first half and Rasmussen (3) send, Connor, Ellarby(2)in the first Taylor and Millard added to half, the two latter being special-the total in the second ities of Ellarby's. In the second half. An unnecessary penalty
(Continued on next Column.)
When
this agitation
Club de
of the Directorate is to reduce the First. Quite a crowd watched the start, and fine tee drives were thus enable more shares to be seen. Both men got to the green issued for subscription under the in 3 and the hole was helved in 5. reconstruction plan. Fresh capi- Second Stewart was in a tal of at least $500,000 is heavy lie on the right from his needed to tide over the recent tee drive, but made a fine second financial troubles. Although the shot and was well on the green in Company's assets exceed its 3. Coles Ead kept straight, but liabilities, liquid cash is needed to was driving short. He ought to carry on the business of the store have been down in 5, but missed and to pay off liabilities. At this a short putt. Stewart putted with stage of affairs, however, fow care and won the hole in five, seem inclined to subscribe placing himself six holes up.
to a Company which has been Third. Both dropped on to badly hit by the boycott. The of even $100 or $200 from the half Townsend (2) Connor and by Kowloon gave United a con-
from green
the
of the public. and, of course, they used Ellarby scored again, the latter solation goal. And the team will tee, Board of Directors Stewart the better placed. Sun Company consider it impers- this money for their trading par-scoring his last goal in probably require strengthening in the
his last match for his Club in furture matches. Coles after his second
was tive to reduce the subscribed poses.
SOUTH CHINA “B” V. CLUB lying quite close to the pia, capital of the Company cut started, the depositors became Hongkong, as this fine forward is
DE RECREIO. but even then did not succeed in ting down the value of each share alarmed and went to withdraw returning to England on Saturday sinking. It was Stewart's hole
This game was a very exciting to $50 and to offer the rest to the their deposits. Some of the stores next and will be greatly missed. in 3.
could not repay the money, for the The L R. C. got one goal, a shot little affair and South-China got Fourth. A nasty cup bunker Almost every store in Canton reason that it had been sunk by Rumjahn beating Glenny who an early goal to the great delight.
This would was unsighted by "obe of of their large following and a on the right was found by Stewart, has been hurt by the boycott. into their stock. hole was halved in 5. but he got well out of it. This It has given the Chinese in the happen to even stronger institu- the defence and fumbled in ding dong struggle to the end
interior a fit of the blues, so much tions. If the depositors retain clearing. Bundle's huge kicking produced no more Fifth-Coles was too strong so that they will think thrice before confidence in their stores and do for the Staffs, and Hyder's Recreio's debut in the League with his second and ran over, but they subscribe to any new ven- not insist upon a repayment of splendid display at back for the is very promising. made ¿ splendid was in accordance with what was his second shot was really fine. from a bad position. This hole as a weapon to frighten people will get back their money in of a bright game.
approach ture. Many consider the boycott their full deposits at once, they Indian R. C. were other features
NAVY V. SOUTE CHINA "A" St Joseph's taking advantage was also helved in 5. »
from investing money in Canton time.".. Sixth. Haring gone over to and the interior. Some of the
With four fir League forwards, of the privilege of playing their the left Coles was lucky in finding big Chinese stores intend closing suffered considerably in business one half back and full back play-first team players included a good ing for South China A, it was leavening of senior members, with things not too bad. Both found down their Canton branches grad- through the boycott ?"
"They have suffered consider-expected Navy would be fully the result that they rather out- the green in 3, and Stewart ually. This would spell a great managed to lay dead with his loss to the trade of Canton, ably in Canton, and to some extended in this match, but the played the military side, and fourth, only just missing the hole. these stores have invested $20,- extent in Hongkong. The con- Navy were out to confound the Omar scored the only goal before Coles was faced with a medium 000,000 in goods and properties in fidence of the depositors has been critics on Saturday and they must the interval, Silva and Moosden putt and failed. Stewart, by Hongkong and Canton. Half of severely shaken in the Sun Com- have satisfied their supporters, for getting the others in the second wining the hole in 5, placed this capital will disappear if the pany. It would require all the excepting for an occasional break half. The game was very bright himself 8 up.
present trouble is not tided over. tact and diplomacy of the away by Ko Kin Fan and An Kitland disclosed the fact that S:. the Sang, Graydon the new Navy Joseph's have capable reservUS Seventh Coles failed to find
The big stores complain bitterly management to convince that the Canton Government depositors that the financial con-Centre forward and his confreres this year to assist their should allow students, who are dition of the companies at the scored with ease and controlled League efforts.
QUIZ. used as the tools of politicians, bottom is quite sound." to interfere with legitimate busi- ness, go into stores to search for Japanese goods, search Customs protection to life and property sheds and do what they like. No
seems to be guaranteed in China at present.
At Fanling yesterday decided the Golf championship players got well on the green in of the Royal Hongkong Golf Coles should have putted out Club, when Mr. A. B. Stewart succeessful with his, took the hole. at 5 but failed, and Stewart, being easily accounted for Lieut. Col. He was therefore two up. Coles, defeating him by ten boles up and mine to play. The result
Niath. Here again Stewart went into rough on the right, but generally anticipated. though it has to be recorded that neither his first two, but sliced his third Coles kept to the fairway with
is generally seen in the Cham. pionship final. The day proved
him two strokes. The hole was to be one of perfect conditionsalved for 5. The turn was made
with Stewart 2 up. though in the aftemoon it was quite warm enough for comfort.
player displayed form up to what and found a bad patch that cost
MORNING ROUND.
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the
HOME.
Tenth Stewart got well over Play started soon after nine the saddle, but Coles pulled his o'clock. Sir William Rees-tee stroke and found trouble onĮ Davies acting as Umpire. Althe left. Stewart was on the green from the tee and did resume of play follows:--
green in
3. and Coles, not make much success of his who kept to the left all the way approach. With his third he got found the green in 4. Stewart close. but Stewart, who had narrowly missed holing out in 4, placed on the green with his first, but won the hole in 5.
put down in 3. He was now 9 up. Stewart's first drive being splen- Eighth-Both on green in 2, did. The hole was balved in 4,
halve in 5.
First Hole. Coles
won the toss, but pulled his tee shot a
Eleventh-Stewart made a fine little to the right. Stewart was tee drive, but Coles got in great on the green in two, and failing difficulties in a bad patch on the both at a medium and short putt left, and after two ineffectual allowed Coles to come up and shots, picked up and gave Stewart
the hole. Second.-Both drove off well. Twelfth. This hole was halved but failed to reach the green with in 4. Stewart was lying quite their second shots. Coles got in close to the pin in 2, and Coles, in the bunker, which cost him two to trying to halve in 3, laid Stewart clear. Stewart was lying off to the a half stymie, which Stewart right in a little rough, but with his failed to get around.
A WELL-KNOWN MERCHANT'S
VIEWS.
Ninth. With Stewart 9 up and 10 to go, he set himself out and made a perfect drive, keeping just enough to the left to get advantage. of the rising ground Coles Interviewed this morning pulled his tee shot to the right, by a Telegraph representative, his bell falling down the deep a well-known merchant said: embankment. He made a fine“It is a very dangerous thing on recovery, but he was that the part of the Canton Govern- one shot behind when he got ment to permit students to take
third found the green. The put- Thirteenth. There was some ting was weak but Stewart good driving seen and both were to the green. Stewart brought of the matter into their own hands, "sank" in 6, gaining the hole. on the green in 3. Coles failed an eight feet putt, and so won the for not only have they arrogated at his putt, which was of medium hote in 5. With the same shot to themselves the right to just go Third. Coles started off with a length, and Stewart placed him- he won the Championship, being in and find out the nature and lovely drop on to the green, self 5 holes up. by sinking, his 10 holes up and 9 to play. Stewart getting well on in 2.1bail in 4.
origin of the goods, but they The afternoon golf was de- also send people to the.Customs With a long putt he holed in 3. Fourteenth-Both players fail-cidedly better than the morning's sheds to do the inspection, and and Coles, failing at quite a shorted to keep straight, Stewart going Stewart playing a really sound prevent customers from going butt, lost the half he had expected to the left and Coles to the right. game. His driving was fine, and into the stores. When people are Being now two down.
Stewart nearly holed in 3, and in putting, too, he did some good seen going out from the stores, Fourth-Stewart did some fine Coles ought to have found the hole things. This was Coles' weakest these students and the crowde driving and found the green in 2. in 4, but failed. Stewart was also point.
have chopped their garments with His long putt was too strong and unsuccessful with a short putt The afternoon card read
the following: "This man is a he also failed with his fourth. and the hole was halved in 5. Stewart. 5. 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3, 4, traitor to the country; ""This wo- Coles, with his third, overran, but Fifteenth. The
green was 5.-40.
man is a disreputable person.” was lying close after his fourth. found by both in 3, Coles baving Coles. 5, 6, 4, 5, 5, 6, 4, 4, Well, this is carrying patriotism The hole was halved in "five. the advantage. He bad very bad | 6,-45.
too far. The inevitable result has Fifth:-After good drives and luck with his second putt, the Sir William Rees-Davies acted been that freedom of trade approaches, both were on the ball running round the rim of as Umpire throughout.
has been interfered with, not by the Government, but by a pack green in three. Stewart holed the hole, but failing to drop. in 4, but Coles failed to halte.
Stewart pat down in 5, and In the Junior championship of youngsters. Unfortunately the Sixth.-At this long hole Coles
thus placed himself up. the following were the results of Government in Canton is not holed out in 5, having kept all in Coles overran and Stewart was
Sixteenth-From fine tee drives the matches played —
strong enough to interfere. It Lt.-Com. Kilgour beat A.. cannot be denied that the the fairway. Stewart found short. After the third shots both Murdoch.
stores had a lot of so-called trouble having pulled into some men had short.putts. Coles miss- J.W. Franks beat H. Scott. low-grade goods in stock, but rough on the right, but he made ed, but Stewart was successful.
good recovery. The hole went He now
J. E. Sharpe beat H. J. Gedge. whether these goods were ac- bad ย seven hole to Coles, reducing Stewarts' lead advantage.
Col. Clementi-Smith beat H. quired before or after the boycott, West
I cannot say. As regards these Sto two.
Seventeenth. - Stewart put A.K. Henderson beat Capt. stores, the one mistake they have Seventh. Having fallen a little himself into difficulty on the left, Archer.
committed was to have taken up short Coles made a perfect and took five shots to get in a J.T. Kidd beat Capt. Murray. a sort of banking business in approach shot, getting close corresponding position on the R.L. Montcrieff beat C.C, Stark addition to their departmental to: the pin. Stewart found green with Coles, who was there E. R. Hallifax boat G. B. stora, business:- They received the green from the tee, ran în 4. Coles took the hole in 5. Leyton.*
money as deposits in small subs
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- JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
"Have these Chinese big stores
HERE'S
HOPIN HE
the game to a great extent.
ST JOSEPHS V. MANCHESTER REOT.
COST OF LIVING
BREAKS HIS
NECK!
HIGH PRICES
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