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The K. C. C, were at home to the R. G. A., the former team winning. The feature of Kow- loon's innings was Stapleton's 122 not out, the total inninga yielding 186. The Gunners re- plied with 173, of which Barsbard mado 67 not out.
A ten-a-side match between H.K.C.C. and Civil Bervice, captained respectively by Mr. H. H. Taylor and Mr. R. E. O. Bird, was played on the Club ground. The home side compiled 145 (Capt. Spinks being top scorer with 66) while the visitors replied with 103, Piorcey hoading the list with 33.
A. C.R.C. teami, captained by Mr. George Lee, was at home to a Club de Recreio team (Mr. M. Piana, captain) assisted by a couplo of Craigongowor men. The visitors scored 150 and C.R.C. were 146 up for nine wickets when stumps were drawn.
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FOR THE.
This Morning's Gallops.
Harlequin (Heart)
134
36
Jock (Button)
1.6
31
1.11.2 1.05.2
Hatton (Wueillemeir)
1/4
39
1.14
1.48 2.23
1.50 2.26
2.55
2.57.1
32
31,2
31.1
Benenden (Gibson)
37.3
1.15
147
32
Coat of Arms (Johnstone)
and Paper Money (Yih)
34
1.06.2
1.37.2
31
Javelin (Hoard)`
1
1.09
1.43 2.13
32
Pure Silver (Wusillemeir) 1
1.10.3 *1.45.3
2.17.4
32.1
Free and Easy (Boy)
34
1.09
1.41
32
Triumph (Knull)
1
37
1.13.2
1.50
2.20
30
Adventurer (Johnstone) &
Ankle Deep (Yih)
1.09 1.39.4
30.4
Dolphin (Heard)
1.11
1.45.3
2.15.4
30.1
Spynie (Wueillemeir)
1.08.2
1.40.2
32
Sporisman Dahlia (Vida)...
32.3
1.03.3
1.35
31.2
Stanley Chief (Knoll) and
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Taipo Chief (Boy)
1.07
1.38.4
Caulfield (Johnstone)
1.11 2
1.46
Durlugas (Waeillemeir}...
36.2
1.11
1.45
34
Asperin (Heard)
1.13
1.43
30
Tweedledum (Hill)
1.10.3 1.41
Hope Dahlia (Vida)
36.4
1.10.2
1.43.3 2.15
81,2
North (Knoll) and East
(Hancock)
16
34.4
1.05.3
31.3
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1.11.2 1.45 2.16.3
31.3
34
36,2
1.11
1.41.2
30.2
1.13
1.47.2
2.18.2
30.4
1
1.09.3
1.43.2 2.16
34
36
1.09.3
1.40
30.2
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1.06
30
1,07
1.38.1
34.1
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FAMINE RELIEF.
OBITUARY.
Mr. William McGrann.
Many residents hoard with regret of the death, which took Kandy Chief (Soares) place at the Government Civil Phenacetin (Heard) Hospital on Saturday, of Mr. The Pink'un (Wacillemeir) 1 William McGrann, keeper of the Blackbird Dahlia (Boy)... Peak Signal Station. He was Shooting Star (Hill) admitted into hospital early last South (Hancock) &
West (Knoll) month suffering from nephritis, and despito every attention that Seagull (Vida) could be given him he passed away as stated.
THE COLONY IN EARLIER DAYS. XIX.-Chinese Custom of Entreating A Heavier Sentence.
A Day of Prayer. Yesterday was observed as a Day of Prayer in most of the churches in Hongkong for the success of the China Famine Relief Fund, which benefited con- collections siderably from the taken. The Bishop of Victoria made reference to the subject at morning service in the Catheral and also at night in St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, where, in the
Docensed was 70 years of age, 15 morning the Rev. G. R. Lindsay delivered an appropriate sermon of which were devoted to service in to a congregation which included the Harbour Department. He first His Excellency the Governor.arrived in Hongkong on the late At the Union Church, the Rev. IM.S. Meanie, which he left, J. Kirk Maconachie referred to after twelve years' peval service, to the famine,hich was also the join the Canadian Pacific Railway subject at St. Stephen's Church Company. He subsequently re- and other places of worship. joined the Meanie as keeper, and Chief Justice in 1897 is notewor-great.
Before delivering his secuson to associated himself with the Harthy as an instance of the Chinese the Cathedral congregation yester-bour Office after his ship was dis. custom of imploring a heavier day morning, the Bishop said he mantled. Courteous and obliging sentence-upon somebody else. desired to say a word about the he enjoyed great popularity among Examples of this kind have appeal which was being made in his friends, especially those of his occurred from time to time in the history of the Colony, though their churches that day on behalf department.
What was The funeral took place at Happy for the last case of the sort of the Relief Fund. perfectly plain was that at present Valley yesterday afternoon amidst previously recorded in Mr. J. W. The Norton Kyshe's History we have the fund was wholly inadequate to signs of deep sympathy. meet the situation. The Bishop hearse was followed to the Roman to go back to thirty years earlier. On the 20th August, 1867, reminded the congregation of Catholic cemetery by a large gather. telegram received by His Ex-ing of officials of the Harbour Kwok A. Woo was indicted for cellency the Governor from H. M. Office, ships' captains and friends manslaughter. After the Chief Minister at Peking last nimth: The chief mourners were the widow, Justice of that period, Mr. Smale,
A case that came before the
TRIANGULAR MATCH.
could not have been fatal in a normal caso. Cheung Tsat plead- ed guilty and asked for the A triangular match was shot mercy of the Court. On be off on King's Park Range between half of the prosecution the the H.K.V.D.C., H.M.Š. Alacrity Attorney-General, Sir W. M. and the Wilts "D" Coy, on Sunday Goodman, said that the degree of the 20th inst, resulting in a win the prisoner's guilt was not for the Volunteers and Alacrity over the Wilts. The Volunteers CHIEF JUSTICE'S VIEW. havo won all their matches up till The Chief Justice, in passing now, and have to meet the "O" sentence, having remarked that Co. Wilts, and H.M.S. Curlew. It the blow had caused Li's death, may reasonably be expected that stated that he nevertheless agreed they will win the League Cham with the view of the Attorney-pionship. From the shooting in General that the degree of guilt the League and considering the was not great. Taking into new conditions, Hongkong should consideration all the circumst-stand an excellent chance of ances of the case, and that the winning the Interport match, The prisoner had shown he was sorry scores were as follows: by pleading guilty, the Chief Justice said that he would limit
H.K.V.D.C.
the sentence to three months' im-Mr. F. Goodman 47 15 41
Mr. Meade
"Many thanks for Government Mr Allan McGrann (son); and afterwards Sir John Smale, badprisonment with hard labour.
five On hearing the sentence pro- Mr. Grimes
of i
43 44 44
... 45 44 36 42 44 38 39 40 42
48 42 32
200 500 600 Total 133 131 125 124 122 121 35 36 39 110:
38 35 37 110
Total.....976
WILTS "D" COY.
200 500 600 Total Mr. Mayne 34 33 37 104 A QUESTION OF CHINESE ETHICS.
Those incidents raise an in- Mr. Lancaster 36 33 31 the Chinese, in particular the Mr. Holloway... 34 36: 22 teresting question as to how far, Mr. N. S. Smith 28 37 27 masses, have been penetrated by Mr. Cheesley... 26 31 32 the teaching of Confucius, whose Mr. Smith "golden rule" was: "Do not do Mr. Wright unto others as you would not have Mr. Flamer
grauts for famine relief. Millione Miss Minnie McGrnon (daughter): sentenced the accused to
imprisonment, an old nounced the parents of the Mr. R. Goodman Bro facing starvation. Available and accompanying them were Lt. years'
an aged
couple, Mr. Dodwell funds totally inadequate, and Com, Conway Hake, n.., acting Chinese woman, the mother of deceased, position now desperate. $10 saves Hathour Master, Boarding Officers the deceased, rushed in and advanced to the centre of the Mr. Thornhill a life." Proceeding, the Bishop Melver, Thomson, McKay, Leigh threw herself on her hands and Court, knelt down in true Chinese Mr. Shaw Brown, knees in front of the Court, and fashion in front of the Bench, Mr. Wells read sa extract from a letter received and Taylor, Captain
hegan weeping bitterly. only two days ago from the Famine Captain Willicott, Captain Deme while bowing to the Bench began and Committee, Peking: Sending and Captain Walker, Mesars W. a most piteous wail. The supplic-evidently disappointed that the millious home to die is the Blakestone Hind, Sirdar Khan, ation was not for mercy, but for accused was not to undergo the action that is belug forced upon Victor East, M. T. Blake and R. Sa heavier sentence. It is sufficient extremo penalty by way relief agencies in every part of the Vergette. Junk Inspectors R. L.10 add that the entreaty did not avenging their son's death.
estimated Rocha and A. Delgado with their affect the sentence. Republic. With an
The DISPUTE OVER A FEW CASH. population of 25 million persons stuifs of Chinese boatmen. facing starvation and with funds coffin was carried to the grave by before the Chief Justice, Sir The similar case in 1897 came and supplies that cannot save more Messrs W. Pope, T. F. O'Sullivan, than two millions, famine workers D. J. F. Cronin, L. H., Brown, John Carrington. On the 8th of August, as appeared from the are daily turning whole families Cooper and Sergeant Kerrison.
statement of the facts, the accused, away from relief stations-sending
The Itev. Fr. Augustine officiated Cheung Taat, was concerned in thom home to die; and deaths from both in the chapel and at the grave dispute with one Li Chiu, The themdountoyou." This is the Chr actual starvation do not include all side. After the burial service, Fr. difference WBS over some fatian injunction, inversely stated, the casualties. Famine fever and
few but its negative form gives it a famine dropay are appearing Typhus is inevitable in the spring there 19 addition to this In the added terror of the enle of women and children. Every- where there is starvation, menace of deathe by disease, sules of girls and women, torturing col1, suicides and bandite," The Bis hop said he need bardly uy any more by way of appeal. He would only add that if any outside the
Augustine referred to the many wretched affair of good traits of the deceased.
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41 'cash" coine of trifling direct application to the cases
H.M.5.
100
97
90
89
41 28 19 29 23 21
88
25 18 15
73 58
1
Total... ... 694 ALACRITY".
200 500 500 Total
118
wreuths were deposited on the Li Chiu on the side with the open evidently favoured the Mosaic Mr.Seymour... 41 40 37 107
grave.
44 40 37 121 A large number of beautiful value-and the prisoner struck quoted above. The suppliants Mr. Hewlett
hand.
Law, notwithstanding that death Mr. Sterner ... 81 46 30 The accused was charged with was largely accidental, especially Mr. Hall
later the manslaughter of Li, who was in the
British Mr. Silcox
Cathedrai were able to respond, suffering from an enlarged spleen tribunals have erred at times, but Mr. Baward money sent to the Colonial Trea-Owing to this ailment he auc- their guiding principle han usual. Mr. Walkey Furet would be remitted by telegram cinded in a few hours, though they been the administration of Mr. Jarvis
ministration to Medical justice, not to His Majesty's Minister at blow was a light one.
testimony showed that the blow vindictiveness. Peking.
45 35 23 103 34 27 34
95
34 30. 30
94
38 30 21
32 31 26
Total...
826
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