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ground from Holt's wharf down to the ferry were given up and a fine broad road constructed on it, an immense improvement would be effected.
When we come to think of it, Hongkong with its magnificent harbour,
DAY BY DAY.
YOU ARE NOT VERY GOOD IF YOU ARE NOT BETTER THAN YOUR BEST FRIENDS IMAGINE
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LOCAL FOOTBALL.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS,
{BY "QUIZ"] The season opened on Saturday,
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Mr. D. M. Biggar left to-day the results being as follows has practically no by the President McKinley.
LEAGUE DIV. L seafront promenade at all. The
Club only strip which can be so da scribed is that between the forry
Dr. Wu Lien-tah, the plagua | Tamar part, arrived in the Colony by King's
the P. and O. liner Soudan.
paper.
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HOME FOOTBALL.
ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH
LEAGUE RESULTS: -~ : London, Sept. 22th-English League, first divison :.
Birmingham 0, Arsenal 2. Burnley 2, Liverpool ( Chelsea 1, Sheffield United Li Everton 1, Huddersfield T. 1 Manchester C. 4, Sunderland 1. Newcastle U. 1, Cardiff City 1. Notts C Nottingham F. 1. Preston N, E., Aston Villa Tottenham H. 0, Bolton W. Q West Bromwich A. 3, Black-. burn R. 3.
1.
West Ham U. 1, Middles-
Scottish League, first division: Ayr United 2, Celtic 0, Clyde 0, St. Mirren 0. Clydebank 4, Kilmarnock 2. Dundee D, Queen's Park 3. Hamilton A.-1, Falkirk 2 Hiberalans 3. Motherwell Morton 1. Hearts 2.
Raith Rovers 1, Partick T. 0. Rangers Aberdeen 4.
Third Lanark 4, Airdrieonians
Reuter.
NOTES ON THE GAMES The Tamar had a runaway win over the Diomede, but the score is no indication of the game, for the Diomede had almost as much of the play as the Tamar, but the Society difference in the score can almost Cardiff C
A
DIVISION.
ENGLISH LEAGUE-FIRST
Team
P W. L D. Pts.
1 H.K. Police... 11 ... 5 Diomede ...S Kowloon LEAGUE: DIS., n. wharf and the Naval Yard on
R. G. A.... Sacred Heart 1| this side of the harbour. Even The Catholic Men's Club are St. Joseph's 3 Diomede I this could be greatly improved bolding a whist-drive to-night, S. China "B" 2 S. China “A” 1 by closing the greater part of it commencing at 8.30 pm-Adri.
The game between Tamar Reserves. Kowloon Reserves borough 1. jas a road, turfing it, planting a The health return for the past and Club Reserves v. King's
few trees, providing a number of two days shows three cases of Reserves were not played. scats and running a small path-cerebro-spinal fever and one of Great interest was shown in way through it for pedestrians. small-por. All were Chiness.
the opening matches, which angers well for a good season. A bandstand could oven. be Lieut. H. P. K. Oram has been The stands on the big grounds erected, and to the summer directed to join the Hawkins.were not completed on Saturday! open-air performances given. flagship of the China Station, last, set large numbers turned oul That is just a little idea of what aring for Hongkong on Sept. to see the form of new players.
15, says a mall paper. might be done if we were BR [enterprising as we should be.
Dr. Wu Lien-tch is to read a One thing, however, is certain paper on "Modern Health Pro- blems" at the University this and that is the anomaly of Hong-evening under the auspices of the kong being practically without University Medical any promenade whatever. Even There will be illustrations by be written down as the diference Notts Shanghai, though the waters be cinematograph nims.
in the play of the respective goal-Tottenham H 7 keeper Routley was outstand- Newcastle U8 those of the muddy Whangpoo, The net receipt of the Poring in goal for the depot ship West Brom A7 can beat us in this respect.
tuguese entertainment in the whereas Blackah for the Diomede Bolton W 9 Kowloon Theatre on the 15th. gave a poor show. ult., amounting to $194, has been
Aston Villa Kowloon were disappointing as Huddersfield ? paid to the Portuguese Relief a team, especially the middle line. Blackburn R A correspondent to the local Committee of the Japanese while the forwards will need a lot Everton Press a few days ago had some Earthquake Relief Fund.
of practice if they wish to equal Liverpool thing to say, evidently "writ
last season's performance.
Sheffield C sarcastic, about the trees in We desire publicly to ад- The Club, who were almost Chelsea Hongkong, and we think, his renounce that we cannot accept cenain of taking the points in Nott Forest marks are for the most part welt gruesome pictures of scanes in their opening match, had a set-Burnley EVANS-On September 21, at merited. It is difficult for the connection with the Japanese back and only managed to get the Mancester C Mokanshan. Edward Evans, in average citizen to know whether earthquake. Several
photos equalising goal in the last three Arsenal his 83rd year.
the men he sees topping branches showing heaps of bodies of those minutes of the game.
Sunderland or felling trees on the island are killed have been offered to us for The St. Joseph's team are a lot Birmingham foresters carrying out lawful ins-reproduction, but we have de-of youngsters and their win over West Ham tructions or timber stealers at clined to accept them. All the the Diomede on Saturday should Middlesboro & their fell work. Only the other pictures we have printed so far, put them in good vein for further Preston NE TO day the writer observed, in a have been confined to material successes. wooded part of Hongkong, at least damage, and we have no inten- The South China teams opened
SCOTTISH LEAGUE-FIRST DIVISION. half a dozen trees-some of themtion of departing from this policy in good form and should do well Airdrieonians 7 fine specimens of the Chinese
this season.
Hearts
tr. Connaught Road, Central Bangkung and China
Tel Central 1186
BIRTH. KIRK-On September 30, at Auckland, New Zealand, to Mr. and Mrs. Kirk, Asiatic Petroleum Co. Shanghai, a son.
DEATHS.
DE LA CRUZ-On September 23. at his home, 27 Yuen Mow Terrace, Dixwell Road, Shanghai, Abelino de la Cruz. 83, beloved husband of Mrs. Feliciana de la Cruz.
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 1st Oct., 1923,
PROMENADES WANTED.
Our Trees.
0 3 11.
6
4 0 2 10
+ 1
10
7
3
3
6
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pine which had been ring-bark- A newspaper delivery coolie The Sacred Heart went off with Queen's Park 5 ed; and it seemed impossible to was to-day charged on remand by fa dash in the opening match, but Rangers believe that the department con- the proprietor of the Sunday Ob-they found the R.G.A much to Raith Rovers 6 nected with the arboreal ameni-server with the embezzlement of heavy for them and were
soon Alberdeen. ties of the Colony could be 16 copies of the issue. His plea [outplayed.
Partick T 6 responsible for such destruction was that he delivered the papers CLUB POLICE.
St. Mirren 6 After the damage caused by the to a cookhouse, and that there
On the Club ground, the home Hibernians hig typhoon there was more were only fourteen papers given team turned out as advertised, Falkirk damage done by unscrupulous into his charge for delivery.Gerrard taking his place at back. Celtic A few days ago, we were look-örewood-cutters, who seized the Evidence was given by Major The Police had a bustling team Kilmarnock 6 ing at a fine coloured sketch of opportunity of felling a few more Eric Wright of the non-delivery out and quite put the Club off Clyde
trees in each area where they of a copy of the issue of the day their game. MeWalters was on Dundee the Peninsula Hotel now in operated. For some days they in question to his house at No. 9 top of his form. and Bell, the Motherwell course of construction at Kow were permitted to work their will. Queen's Gardens. A fine of $5 speedy winger, found him a great Clydebank loon. It was a splendid piece of until it became difficult to impress was imposed.
stumbling block. J. Clark, as Ayr United 6 work and gave an excellent im-upon the more ignorant Chinese
centre half. broke up the home Greenock M 7 villagers that such practices were The Chinese Young Women's team's combination. while Past Third Lanark 5 pression of what this mganificent still illegal Perhaps it is Christian Association have this was a dangerous forward, know. Hamilton A 6 building will look like when aftermath of that period which is week issued their prospectus ing when and how to shoot For completed. There was only one responsible for the present evil. giving the programme for the a time the play was in the Police
the timber thieves being em-autumn work. Educational classes half, but a run down the wing by crossed the line and the King's thing wrong with it the fore-boldened by their previous begin this week and include Cargill ended in a corner which were two up. ground of the picture, which apparent immunity of about English,Chinese, Manadrin, home was negatived. The Club forced The hopes of the Kowloon sup- gave the impression that the week or so. In any case it nursing, foreign and Chinese a couple of corners, but the porters were raised when Cooke
and piano. hotel stood on the seafront, with is just as well that the matter cooking.
These ball W&S pui behind from had a chance to score, but the are have special attention drawn to it. classes
planned not a fine broad promenade between
to the flag kick. It was near ball striking the upright and re- duplicate but to supplement the ing half-time when the Police bounding to play brought relief to the building and our beautiful Far East Defences.
work of the schools. To give opened the score through the King's supporters. During a Mr. Geoffrey Drage, whose help to the mothers, baby clinics Bishop failing to clear from a raid by the soldiers, Morrison what might be termed artistic base at Singapore have already held on Thursday mornings and Reynolds receiving gave to Post area, and Newton beat Hill The remarks on the proposed naval in charge of Dr. S. To Wong are high centre by Post, and Mc-handled well inside the penalty licence. But the picture set as given him much publicity, now talks are to be given to the who sent the ball into the net. game ended with the King's win- thinking. The thought came to draws further attention to the mothers on alternate Thursdays. After the change of ends, the ning by three goals to nil us that the sketch reflected what Far East in what must be a very There are also three general play went in favour of the Cino, TAMAR. DIOMEDE
outspoken article in the Nine health talks to be given this bat the forward play was very ought to be. Instead, however wreath Century, judging from the autumn.
This match was played at scrappy and several chances were Sookunpoo owing to the Valley loet through individual play. Bell grounds not being fit. Play had several chances, but tried to opened very even, but it was soon shoot instead of centreing and evident that the combination of the ball was sent wide of the the Tamar would carry the day. goal McBride looked like a After 18 minutes play Hudson certain goalscorer, but failed to opened the score with a shot 30 shoot and Stewart, who was yards out, which the goalkeeper playing a good game in goal for should have cleared. Shortly. the Police, picked the ball up afterwards, the Tamar forwards from almost the goal line. In the got going, and Morrell, in attempt failing light Begg was sent downing to clear, put the ball into his the wing, and, sending over a own goal Half-time Tamar, dropping shot, the goalkeeper 2 Diomede, 0. misjudged and let the ball pass over his head into the net.
harbour. That, we presume. was
ever Was
85
JAPAN PICTURES.
On Saturday, there was again a great demand for our Pictorial Supplement giving illustrations of the Japanese earthquake dam-
age.
We have printed further copies, and these can be obtained at the Telegraph offices at ten cents each.
of a broad roadway between, the summary wired by Reuter on hotel site and the harbour, we Saturday. He draw attention which have the railway line running have been openly expressed for
to two popular beliefs down almost to the water's edge.several years past-namely, the
Whose idea it
American opinion that Britain to would aid in defence of the bring the railway track right Philippines as matter of ordinary down to this point, skirting the precautionary policy. and the whole European residential dis. Australian and Candian belief that their territories can count trict, we do not know. It is now!
on protection from the United generally conceded that it was a States of America against Asiatic mistake. It was, we know, in-li.e. Japanese) aggression. Now
Restarting, Hill ended up s tended to carry the line across that these matters have been
sprint down the wing by sending publicly discussed, it were the road close to the ferry wharf well to face them boldly, instead
The game ended in a draw of the bell over, where Wilkins one goal all
scored the Tamar's third goal: and on to the wharves, but a of continuing the foolish fashion
KING'S v. KOWLOON.
Hudson scored the fourth from á more absurd route could scarcely of taboo. It is suggested that
Playing at home. the Kowloon penalty for bands against Morrell, have been chosen. The result Imperial defence problems are
ARMED ROBBERS.
team went down badly to the and Wilkins put on No. 5. Before likely to be shelved owing to has been to deprive Kowloon of those prevalent beliefs in an
King's The game opened fairly the close. Bolwell scored for the TWO MORE CASES. a long stretch of foreshore where, English-speaking unwritten pact,
even, but the summer training of Diomede The offices of the Kúng Yick the soldiers soon put them in the
JUNIOR GAMES. in other days, happy times were and that it is high time concrete
In the Junior games, the proposals were put forward and Poultry Depot, at No. 167 Des ascendant and the home defence spent by bathers, and also to decided upon. We agree with Voeux Road West, were last was hard pressed. Just before Diomede opened the make the provision of a pro- this view. Nothing is to be gained night entered by seven the interval Jones received, near against St. Joseph's, but Tal
all armed with
rethe halfway line, and, running Yin-au equalised for St. Joseph's. menade impossible so long as the by leaving such big questions to men railway follows its present track chance: and at the very least a valvers, who opened two safes through, gave Hill & hard shot to After the change of ends, the discussion by the forthcoming and escaped with a sum of $1,500 stop. This the goale success College added two more goals to us that Imperial Conference will clear and a watch and chain valued at fully did, but Jones, following up, and won by three to one.
The R. G. A. opened the score in connection with the harbour the atmosphere of much doubt $30. In the subsequent hus-and-trapped the ball and before Hill development scheme it may be and misunderstanding.
cry one suspect was arrested and could recover, the King's centre through Hill and at-half-time will be charged in due course had put the ball into the net. Half led by a goal to nil After the before the Magistrate.
time:—King's, 1, Kowloon, 0. change of ends, Allen scored the new piers and wharves "which
A little later, another gang Resuming, the home team visit-three for the R.G.A., and Chan are to be erected, but the chief A policeman at Tottenham entered a Chinese dwelling-house ed Blacoe, who had not been tested Kum-yiuons for the Sacred- Police Court said he found a man situated on the hillside, being the in the first half, owing to the Heart. The R. G, A won by difficulty about having the rail-sitting in the road weeping bitter- Sanitary Inspector's quarters at King's sound defence. The shot four goals to 1. way terminus there would be ly. He asked, "Why are you Kennedy Town. Pretending they was easily cleared Play "A" by the odd goal in the South The "B" team won against the that it would mean the abandon-crying?" The man pointed to were police officers in a search transferred and Hill was given a ment of the present staflon. bis coat pocket and shook his for armas, four men implicated in warm time in goal Jones scored China match. Au Kit-sang head sadly. Investigation proved the affair stole money, jewellery the second goal with a very low opened the score and Pang Wahy which was a somewhat costly that he had two bottles of beer in and clothing of the total value of shot and as the ball was entering ing incrased thegin lead, Chan building. There can be no ques-his pocket and was so drunk that $149. This gang was similarly the net it was kicked out, but the Chan sing soured from a penalty tion, however, that if the railway i he could not get the corks out, armed with revolvers,
referee decided that the ball had for the "A"
The idea occurs
possible to divert the line on to
HEART-BREAKING.
Koord