EDISON LAMPS
FROM ELECTRICAL DEALERS
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
「69034 登拜體鳞五月英港香 MONDAY," JANUARY 5. · 1920.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
STEAMER STRANDED.
BOUND FOR HONGKONG.
. London, January 2 The steamer Cuzco from New York to Hongkong is stranded off Honolulu,
THE SILVER MARKET.
PRICE GIVING WAY.
London, January 2.
supplied, so, despite weakness of America exchange, the price has slightly given way. The stock in London is very small, markedly sontrasting with the position in the United States where huga quantities are reported to be held for speculative purposes.
FOOTBALL
SATERDAY'S MATCHES.
BITAT SINGLE COPT: IU CTS..
scoring with a splendid shot to a ANOTHER BURGLARY
great demonstra inn from the crowd. South China led by a goal. at the intercal.
The Police scored on the restart (through a mistake by one of the Saturday's football matches backs, and after this the game. resulted as follows:-
LEAGUE DIVISION I Navy, 4; R.G.A., 0. South China, 5; Police, 1.
LEAGUE: DIVISION II.
China, 0,
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DRESS MAKER'S STORE ENTERED.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $1,000.
was all South China's, Ip, the tiny centre-forward, neatly trapp ed a centre from the right and scored with a splendid sha:, and shortly after. the same player kruumi cungrig has "18" be again scored
a beauty, recorded-this time in a dress-
$35 PER ANNUM.
ARMED ROBBERY.
CHINESE WOMAN SERIOUS
LY INJURED.
Sam-shui-po yesterday experi- enced an armed robbery in which {serious injuries ware inflicted on a woman, living in a matshed in the Won Uk locality.
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS & VARNISHES
She says that at 2.30 a.m. she.
.COVER
THE EARTH
ANDERSEN,MEYER & CO.LTO:
TC-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on lemand, to-day was 45/11342.
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INGRATITUDE.
0:
ROBBED HIS RELATIVES.
Staffs and Depts, 1: Manches-The Polica could do nothing maker's store. This morning was awakened by cries of "Save
with South China at ter Regt: 0.
this when an assistant of La Favorite, life!" from the other inmates of The conduct of a boy who and two Navy Res. 7; Indian R.C., 0. stage
splendido Beaconsfield Arcade, came to her shed, and she saw four men in returned the kindnesses of his Club de Recreio, 1; South Sals were scored by the inside open the store she found that it the act of overhauling her pro-relatives by stealing their jawell- right, who Was be most was closed from inside. She perty. One of them, for the con-ery was related by Inspector Large crowds at the Valley on dangerous
the therefore waited until Mrs. Leite, venience of his confederates, was Kent to Mr. J. R. Wood, at Saturday were
Sang. the proprietress, came. favoured with field,
Mrs. holding a torch, while a men the Police Court to-day. The ideal football weather and gool The Pol ce were slow and Clarke Leite was surprised at such a who bad a chopper in boy in question was 16 years of matches. The senior matches had no chance with the goals situation and repaired home to his hand, caught hold of her by age, and was recently brought hot provided sensational results. which were all good ones, whilst fetch the duplicate keys that she the throat, and cut her ca various from the country by his relatives
South China's display delighted had. With the aid of these she parts of the body because with view to starting him in life.
な
forward on
and An Kit
Messrs. Montagu's report stafes that the market is fairly well South China. with several pro the crowd. The inside right is went through the staircase offshe refused to reveal the whereby giving him an education at
minent players absent, simply the best forward South China the Arcade to the ran around the Police, who were
back abouts of her jewellery.
Wanchai School. Living in Fang have played this much better,
season, and succeeded in opening
It was an appreciable haal that Wong Terrace with his relatives, door. When expected to do whilst Navy, thanks to a splendid and Ip Kan and Au Kit Sang the back
she the robbers effected when they be last night, during their were in fine form. Leung Tal got inside she found that, one of made their escape with the cloth-absence opened the drawer of a display by Graydon, beat
R.G.A. * team strong
4 by
Feang played a great game at the doors would not open and ing and money on which they chest and stole all the jewellery goals to nil in a fast and clever centre halt and the reserve back that the padlock on it had to be could lay their hands. game. The junior results went gave a good display. The goalie broken. very much as expected, although had a quiet time. the Manchesters put up a fine fight with Staffs, but the Staffs forwards were dead out of form in front of gual and missed many chances.
REPATRIATING CHINESE FROM FRANCE.
:
Havre, January 2. The British steamer, Winifredian, has sailed for Halifax with 1.700 Chinese on board.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own' Correspondents)
RICKSHA MEN'S BATTLE AT KUALA LUMPUR.
Singapore, January 3.
The ricksha pullers of Kuala Lumpur have had a pitched battle in the streets. The grievance was that the pallers of one section were pulling passengers through territory which the other stones, fought and six have been admitted to hospital.
H.A. Y. NAVY
but
other-
A moment's glance revealed Mr. Skinner was in charge of that most of the new goods that the game.
had arrived recently had been! STAFFS V. MANCHESTER REGT. stolen. The stolen goods ranged A light ball and a high wind from dress lengths to velvets and marred this game, which was furs, serge, crepe-de-chine, two
Staffs hotly contested.
DAY BY DAY.
in the cash-box, which amounted to $600 in value. The theft was discovered by the relatives on their return from church, and a re- port was made to the Police. Two Chinese detectives were sent to investigate and after questioning Two cases of suicide, at No. the boy they searched his room fire: pieces of silk poplin, six pieces of 36 Gage Street and at an and found part of, the jewellery Navy tried a new back, Barratt showed dangerous and Smith and dress lengths valued at $32.50 a unnumbered maatshed at Chi Main bis lor. The remainder, on re-bis own confession, was discover- of Carlisle, as well Bath, right Townsend were nearly through piece and another eight dress Yuen (New Territories) half-back, Ambrose, and Styles, with gond efforts, but there was lengths valued at $16.50 each, spectively, are reported. In both led to be hidden, in flower pots outside left, whilst R.A. were nothing scored to the interval four pieces of crepe-de-chine, cases death was the result of and under a pile of firewood.
In the second half, Staffs set up some of 20 yards each, at $3.50 strangulation brought on by Inspector Kent informed, the without Talford
a very hot attack and Townsend, yard and a piece of black em- hanging. Two Chinese women Magistrate that the relatives of wise at full strength.
the boy did not press for a heavy The game started with the R. A. Smith and. Lee missed in unbroidered satin and numerous were the victims.
Green, in scaller items of goods were re-
penalty. The preferred his forwards combining nicely, and accountable. fashion.
Worship to give the boy a flogg- from a run down by Golding the the Manchesters' goal. saved so se moved from the show cases.
The principal feature of this Inspector Browne was the ling, after which they would send ball was centred nicely and Green very hot drives. Townsend even- was only checked in time. Naryally ran clear through with burglary was that none of the prosecuting officer in an assault him back to the country.
Neal and nice dribble and gave Green no show cases appeared to have case which he brought before
His Worship ordered 48 hours' dashed away and Graydon, with
chance with a smashing rive in been tampered with, the padlocks Mr. N. L. Smith at the Magistracy detention and a flogging for the movement, reached the other end, the corner of the net. The Mau- being intact.
this morning. He stated that ane delinquent, who pleaded guilty. but Gladwin was safe. The ball chesters lost one grand chance,It appears that Le Favorite of the defendants attempted 60 travelled swiftly from goal to Cole putting over the bar when keeps a coolie on the premises, operate on the second m goal, both teams putting plenty of well placed, but in the ead Staffs He was there until the tailors a pair of scissors, but was, of
and were deserving winners.
employed by the store left on successful in doing any damage. energy into the
For Manchesters, Green, Saxby Saturday. Yesterday, when the Both men were bound over in a
&
game
nice
section regarded as theirs. Three hundred, armed with sticks and Graydon and Neal were both Rulse, Gole and Sawyer were the tailors went to work, they found sum of $50 each.
JAPANESE AND. PEACE TREATY.
Shanghai, January 1.
Mr. Kishi, formerly a Vice-Consul at Shanghai, leaves for Paris
nearly through with dashing forward play, Gladwin having to
run out on two occasions to
save his charge. Morns centret nicely for the R. A but the off bustled inside man WKS just as he was about to sboot, and Navy broke away through Graydon, who eluded several opponents and although hamper-. ed by the back crossed the ball
Mr. Black was in charge the game.
pt.
DON'T
FORGET:
TO-DAY
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15"
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p..
⚫ the Kitano Maru, bearing Japan's ratification of the Peace Treaty. nicely for Styles to scora the Indian R.C. They placed a verst behind. The loss is estimated at by the Magistrate (Mr. N. L...
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THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
Shanghai, January 4. Midnight parades of students are being held. aiming at the strengthening of the Japanese boycott.
GENERAL KNOX LEAVES SHANGHAL
Shanghai, January 4. General Knox leaves for San Francisco on the Ecuador on onday,
TO EDUCATE CHINESE COOLIES.
Shanghai, January 4. A returned Chinese Labourers Association has been formed with the object of educating the coolies who served in the Labour Corps in France.
THE SHANGHAI OPIUM SCANDAL.
Shanghai, January 4.
Constable Allen's trial has been fixed for Monday.
EARLIER TELEGRAM.
"BEHIND THE WALL."
New York, Jan. 1
Two cinema expeditions have been despatched to Algeria, Turkey, India and China to penetrate "behind the walls with a view to portraying native, social and Industrial conditions off the beaten paths of tourists.
TO-MORROW,
pick and Townsend, Conner, the doors, barred and the coolie Knight and Schooler played well non est. This was not intimated;
A felt hat in the rear basket) for Staffs, who are, however, to the proprietress until this weaker side than at the commorning. It is surraised that the of a hawker yesterday attracted coolie may have had a band in the attention of a Chinese youth, mencement of the season.
of the robbery.
who took it up and ran. His The cards attached to the career was cut short by a lukong NAVY RES v. 1NDFAN R.C. various goods stolen had been who to-day at the Police Court:
"catch". deposited in a drawer by the gave evidence of his Navy Res. left nothing to
St. George's Ball at Thaatzə chance in their match with th thief or thieves and a number of One day's hard labour and 10 Royal
pawn shop tickets were also left strokes of the birch were dealt out Coronet Theatre-6.15 and 9.15 opening goal The Navy led at strong team in the field, with the at the interval by 1 goal to nil.
$1,000.
Smith). result that the light Indian team.
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. In the second half, with the wind, were no match for their upponents. Navy were very aggressive and al-In the first half, the sailors took though R.A.played cleverly they things very comfortably, Hardy could not beat the Navy defence and his backs having a very easy, Barratt and Niles being bigstumb time and McCarthy and Brant] ling blocks. Navy were scared. Andree and Rumjaha dangerous on many occasions and made several spirited bursts, bur Graydon and Neale got through the Navy defence did not give. after fine football.
them much scope and McCarthy The game was a good one.scored with a nice shot. Innes Navy played crisp, clean foot dribbled through with an easy- ball and deserved their win looking goal and Brant added two Barratt and Amey were a good more, which will improve Navy pair of backs, and Niles played goal average. his usual good game in a good Navy were far and away better half backline. The forwards than their lighter opponents, for were very enterprising, and whom Rumjahn, Andree and Graydon WAR. & splendid Hyder played well. The Navy leader, playing a dashing and backs were a resolute pair, kick- brainy game. Neale and Taliana ing and tackling well and rendered good support. The R.A. the forwards, of whom Mc- did not deserve to lose by so Carthy and Innes, were the many, but they were not so good pick, gave a good exhibition. in front of goal as their opponents. Hardy was rarely called apoo Green was carefully watched The play-off between Navy And and made many strong attacks Kowloon will be very interesting and Skilton and Rutler worked as both Clubs are playing on top hard to check the Navy forwards. of their form at present. Butler and Middleton kicked Mr. Thornton was in charge of well but were out manoeuvred on the game. occasions.
Mr. Coaker was in charge of the game.
CLUB DE RECREIO V. SOUTH CHINA.
A large crowd on the Military SOUTH CHINA v. HONGKONG
ground were treated to a fast, POLICE.
bright game where the teams The meeting of South China were fairly well matched. South and the Police attracted a large China in the first half should crowd at the Valley and a close have scored, but over-eagerness game WAS expected. South in front of goal spoilt many likely Chine were without several pro- efforts. At the interval there waa minent players, but the reserves no score. In the second half, played very good games and the Recreio attacked determinedly! team generally was too fast and scored a fine goal through and clever for the Police. their centre forward which lead In " the first half, Au Kit they kept to the end. Recreio sang was very troublesome and were alightly the better team on with the inside right, who usually the day's play, their defence plays right half, and Ip Yeang, being steady and the forwards the police defence was severely enterprising. South China were tested. The Police incursions weak in front of goal and a little into the Chinese territory mare steadiness would have given were only spasmodic, and a them a point at least. goal esme
Jast tol: -Lient. Brood was in charge of Bouth Ching, the inside right the game. dribbling through Brilliantly and
HOVSHIME
OOTLEGGER.