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"WE SUCCEED OR WE FAIL AS affects must become more harm. WE ACQUIRE GOOD HABITS OR BAD ONES; AND WE ACQUIRE ful and insidious. That, we fest, GOOD HADITS AS EASILY AB BAD |is what has happened in regard to ONES, ONLY THOSE WHO FIND the closing down of publie opium IT OUT SUCCEED IN LIFE."-
Herbert Spencer. divanu in this Colony. If the facts were known, it would prob ably be discovered that there are in Hongkong to-day more divane (illicitly run) than in the Įdays when they were registered, and, what is more, that some are run by the vary people who have been compensated by public funds for the closing down of their old establishments.
Several of the Shanghal jockeye raturned on Saturday by the French Mall steamer Porthos.
During the past two days one case each of small.pox and enterio fever have been reported. Both were Chinese.
Mr. Williamson, 133 the Peak, has reported the theft from his Hongkong has no cause to be home of a platinum and diamond
pendant of the value of $150.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
Saturday's Games.
(BY "QUIZ.") Saturday's results ware follow :-
League: Division I.
King'■ Kowloon
HONGKONG'S 'HOUSES ›
OF ILL-FAME,
No Change in Policy.
There must have been some speculation se to whether any. as thing is afoot locally with regard to our houses of ill-fame, In view of the Reuter message, published 1 on Friday, referring to a question 0 in the House of Commons by Lord Cavendish-Bentinck and the reply by the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, who 'undertook to ask the Governor of Hongkong to Ireport on the subject.
1 Durban 2 Hawkins League: Division II. Kowloon
6 Auxiliaries... Hawkins ... 18. Obin "B" 0 King's v. Durban. A fast_game was witnessed og Enquiries from an official the Garrison ground at Sockun quarter made by a Telegraph. poo between the above teams, a representative confirm the pro- . draw of one goal all bring the valent belief that the authorities result. The spacious stand was here have nothing whatever to well filled with Bervice men when do with the matter being raised Jones started the ball rolling. in Parliament, and know of ro The soldiers soon got tato their reason why it should have been stride, but faulty shouting pre- brought up as it has. The polloy Rangoonis extending its Rent vented any score. Offride play adopted by the local authorities |(Control) Act to 1925, so the Hong-was frequent on both sides, and some years ago with regard to kong Government is not alone in many good chances were spoilt, the houses of Bl-fame remaine recognising the continued need It was left to Jones to open the unchanged, and no obange is at for tenants being protected until score. After twenty minutes" present contemplated. No frosh better housing conditions obtain. play, he received the ball from a houses are allowed to be opened. pass by Dyer, and Davis failed to Apparently, therefore," this stop it. The soldiers again bringing of Hongkong into the Dr. Sun Yat-sen has gain got down and Davis was very limelight is the work of some taken up the matter of a People'sucky to clear from a shot by person or persons with a craving It is unfortunate that any Bank. The head office will be Hart. Millar, from a good post- for sensationalism. It is unfor- divorce laws are necessary, but, established on the south hundtion, sent the ball behind. Atunate for the Colony that, follow- as they are, it is well to have the and branches will be created in corner fall to each team, but bathing the recent misrepresentations most equitable that we can. For other places for the convenience were well cleared. Dyer seemed regarding mai-tsal, it should this reason, the movement to of the public. Mary place woman's rights on “a par Hotel, with man's in this matter ik to be under welcomed. There are those who
ashamed of the facts with refer. ence to this other question. But the mischief is that all too often in matters of this sort the scare- mongers rely less on fact than on fancy in presenting their case,
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a certain scorer when he was again be laid open to possibly brought down in the penalty šrea unfair criticians by ignorant by Lawrence, Newton came busybodies. forward to take the kick, but So far as we can gather, the Davis brought off a wonderful number of houses of ill-fame here save. Interval:-Kingï 1; Dur- are strictly limited, both at ban, D.
regarde number and locality, - The first half had been in favour There has been talk of the Jayan- of the King's, but the Darban ese woman being repatriated, av men turned the tables on their was done in Singapore, but they Mr. Edward S. Little, the Aus- with little luck, would have unsavoury subject, but as some- opponents in the second half, ånd,] remain for the present. It is an no hope of redress so long as she tralian Trade Commissioner, is
for many years have advocated a change in the wife's favour, hand their efforts seem to be bearing fruit at last. Owing to the cast iron laws, mostly in the husband's favour, the wife has been again and agalu cruelly wronged, with'
was given the shelter of her visiting Hongkong and will be taken both points. Keeping body has seen fit to bring it up
busband's roof and an allowance
whole, the British divorce laws
is of course much to be said both
קטן
Kowloon v. Hawkins.
SATURDAY'S CRICKET.
Three Matches Played.
adequate for her needs. On the glad to see anyone interested in P the pressure, the ailors in Parliament it has to be faced.
levelled Australian trade. He may bei
when DarlisonIt remains to be seen whether any are much stricter than, for in./communicated with co the Hong-from a pass by Watkins. When the Governor's report.
turned the ball into the net further agitation will follow H, É, stance, those in America, and kong General Chamber of Com-the winning goal seemed certain, there has been considerable merce.
the Durban forwarda muddled a agitation to improve" the law
good opening, for, with only Tho uame of Hongkong isțin Britain, in this respect, 80 As A greaser employed at the Blacoe to beat, the ball was sent apparently to be again dragged to make divorce easier. We do Green Island Cement Works at outside the posts from about three not look upon any such laws Hunghom yesterday toppled of yards' range. Just on time, the through the mud at Home. It ith favour, but certainly think the ladder on which he was at King's broke through and Jones has been announced in Parlis that easy divorce would be better work and fell down a distance of had a chance but was a trifle high ment that the Governor here is than much of the enforced break-30 feet to the ground, fracturing and the ball cleared the bar. The
Owing to the Races, there were to be asked to report on the num. ing of social laws that the modern his skull and rendering him un- final whistle found both teams only three matches played on
system, combined with modern conscious. He was removed to equal and the score one sil.
Saturday. The H.K.C.C. defeated ber of houses of ill-fame in the ideas of morality, has created, and the Government Civil Hospital
the Navy by a big margin, knock- Colony, and how many of these tended to encourage. As regards subsequently.
Playing at home, the Kowlooning up 182 for the loss of 9 wickets, are exclusively used by Euro-the legitimising of offspring, there
team added another win to their and the naval team replying with peans and Asiatica respectively. for and against.
Two men, one a Chinese pass-record when they defeated the only 144. For the winning eleven, Those who There is nothing in the telegram oppose the idea point out, rightly the President Taft, have been The sailors were without their L. D. McNicoll was 36, not out. enger and the other a fireman on Hawkins by two clear goals, H. Owen Hughes scored 40 and conveying this news which gives enough, that it is not good for arrested for being in possession right winger, Barkham, and Wood knocked up 32 and Lind. any indication regarding the the moral tone of the community of arms without a permit. The Adkins, their right back. The sell 38 for the Navy. T. H. Farth- people who have caused the ba "encouraged" through the automatic pistol, two clips and both sides missing easy chances
that the evil of illegitimaoy should former is alleged to have one fizet half was evenly contested, ing took 5 Navy wickets for 33,
The Civil Service C. C. were st question to be raised in the provision of a loophole for aub- eleven cartridges, and the latter, At the interval the score sheet home to the RG.A., whom they House of Commons, but we sequently rightidg a wrong. On whos, name is Eustoques Arlos, was blank.
| very easily defeated. The home the other hand, it is contended one automatic pistol. should not be in the least surpris- that, as the evil in question is not
The opening stages of the side compiled 164, A. E. Wood ed if it
fine 59, eventually became likely to be abated, it were well
second half went in favour of contributing
Rad established that we have to thank to have a means of ameliorating forms us that a passenger junk pulled up continuously for off-eleven fours. Lieut Chester bit
A Canton correspondant in- the sailors, but Osborne was including some of the mui-tsai reformers the lot of thousands of innocent
victims of human frailty. So far being towel by a launch was side play, which spoilt their up 45 for fhe Gunners, but the for bringing fresh notoriety
robbed the other day at noon by chances. Clemo Was doing others of his side went down to as this latter argument goes, we
the right and the bowling of G. R. Safer (5 for to the Colony. Although these agree that every opportunity gang of pirates and in addition good work on
goal 33) and E. G. Fipober (3 for 17) folk were directly or indirectly should be given the children of to booty valued at $6,000 no he scored the opening
obtaining relief from the burden fewer than forty passengers were for Kowloon with a brilliant and the military eleven were all responsible for grosa exaggera placed on them by others. We kidnapped. The junk was bound individual effort, coming through out for 68.
The University defeated G. tions regarding slavery" fa believe the system of subsequent from Canton to Bhi Kiu and the from the halfway line and landing Hongkong, we think their cam-ly legitimising one's offspring is affair took place not two miles the ball in the net. The sailors Lee's XI. The University de- put in some very neat work and clared at 189 for 8 (Rav. E. K. paign on the mui-teai question in vogue in certain Continental
the wings were in great form. Quick 43, H. N. Balbatohet 26, countries, where the rights of the was of value and that it has children were long ago taken into
Woodman in goal for Kowloon and H. Y. Lam 38), and Lee's In connection with the S.P.C.A played a fine game, while Wheeler team were disposed of for 144, certainly served a good purpose account by the law-makers, with, fancy dress dance at the City and Knight were very safe. A free though Y. K. Sbi succeeded in strengthening the law on the we understand, quite satisfactory Hall to-morrow, the Hongkong kick against the sailors led up to in knocking up ■ flae Hotel band will play the Kowloon's second goal. Duncan, 51 for his side, and Ng Sze Kwong dance music. Tickets $4 each receiving the ball close in, gave contributed 34 and M. W. Lo (including light refreshments) Hooper no chance. The sailore 29. Quick took 6 of the losera' will be obtainable at the door. tried hard to get on equal terme.wickats for 29; and Balhatohet 3 Books of coupons ($2 each) which but time defeated them and they for 7. can be exchanged for bar refresh-had to retire beaten by two goals menta can be purchased at the to nik entrance to the bar-Adut.
subject, making clear once and
for all the status of domaatio
results.
distant from Canton,
were
servants in Chinese households. Our Quicker Mails. But if they, or any other body of
There will be a great sigh of misguided zealots, have in mind relief heaved throughout the East the initiation of another cam-when the system of quicker mails
Junior Games, paigu, aiming possibly at the comes into vogue. The Reuter
Only two matches in the Junior closing down of all houses of ill-mestage we published on Satur-
The two men arrested several Division- day was indeed encouraging. It
played, the fame in Hongkong, then we shall mesus that one of the drags on hours after the attempt to rob a Ambrose failing to Beld & side begin to wonder where this our commerce-late and irregular merchant at a boarding house on against the King's Reserves.
mails will be removed. Even a Friday last have been released, Kowloon bad a very easy win process of governing the Colony few days saved can mean a great since the victim has been unable over the Auxiliaries, the score in accordance with the dictates deal, in many respects, to the to identify them as amongst being six goals to nil in their of fanatics will end.
recipients. For thousands of us those who participated in the favour. Ferguson, Sparry and out hero, mere wage earners, attempt. This leaves only two Duncan each scored two goals. So far as houses of ill-fame are the earlier delivery of prisoners to be dealt with, one The Hawking bad a hard tussle concerned, Hongkong can, we Home mail will merely mean a being the man who was caught with South China "B" at Sco- think, be more than favourably better realisation of our wishes, inside the boarding house itself, kuupoo and the game ended in compared with most places out and keep us more in touch with and the other being the fugl favour of the sailord by a goal,
absent onos. That is no great tive who was wounded and scored by Pope, to nil. East; and it is a demonstrable gain, perhaps, but if it means secured after a running fight with fact that in recent years there happiness and contentment to revolvers. has been a very marked decrease the exiles who are helping the
NAVAL-MAN'S DEATH.
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HOME FOOTBALL.
́Latest' League Results.
(Reuter's Service). London, March 3rd.---To-day's League matches resulted is follow:-
First League. Middlesbrough 2 Arsenal
Aston Villa 2 Huddersfield Preston N.E. 2 Birmingham Newcastle 5 Blackburn Liverpool }
3 Bolton Burnley Chelsea
Spurs
3 Stoke
.0
0
1 Cardiff
1 Everton
3 Manchester 0.1
0 West Brom.
3 Sunderland
Scottish League.
1'Dundee 0. Alloa
.1 Hearts
wheels go round-whether in In our report of Mr. R. K in the number within the Government or commercial de- Duncan's paper at Taikoo Club European area. The general partments-it will be all to the we inadvertently, in condensing At Royal Naval Hospital. Oldham question raised is necessarily good. Evidently the strenuous the report, created the impression
We much regret to record the Notts Forest protesta anent the
sorappy that the reader of the paper way death of Leading Seaman Bidney Sheffield unsavoury and does not lend delivery of mails, made by of the opinion that modern dress, John Ives, of H.M.S. Diamede, itself to detailed treatment influential bodies not long ago, conversation and dances O which occurred at the Royal through the columns of the bave had the desired result. To women are immoral. In point of Naval Hospital to-day, after a Airdrieonians 4 Kilmarnock Press; but we want to register in many, it has been a matter of fact, the paragraph referring to brief illuses.
surprise that the quick despatch Immodesty of women in their
Ayr United! advance a protest against the of mails via Brindisi, in operation dress, conversation and dances man, had only been in the Colony Falkirk
The deceased, who was a single Celtic possibility of this Colony being before the war, could not have was a quotation from a statement afew months, having arrived here Hibernians given a bad name by possibly resumed several
ago. recently made by His Holiness with his ship on December 9th. Morton well-meaning but unbalanced we said this of the letters when it as showing that the head of the Sussex.
However, better late, then never. the Pope, and Mr. Duncan olted last. He was a native of Lancing, Motherwell gitators at Home. This evil, they were delayed, and can now Church of Rome was pointing out The funeral takes plays at St. Mirren
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