HOME SECRETARY'S
SEAT.
Mr. Arthur Henderson Wins.
LOCAL HOCKEY.
TWO CLUB MATCHES.
Оп Wednesday at the U.S. R. C. the Orenadiers avang“
HONGKONG
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY,
THE COMING CONCERT. The last very successful concert London, Feb. 28od their previous defeat by the of the Hongkong Philharmonie At the Burnley by-election. Mr. Club in January. In the first Society in December last will be Arthur Henderson polled 24,371 half. Woodward scored for the fresh in most minds, and many Club, but the Grenadiers scored of the musical public of Hong- and Mr. Camps 17,534.- Beuter.
Mr. Arthur Henderson unsur twice and led at the interval. kong will be looking forward to cessfully contestod Newcatle Subsequently Mare equalised, the concert which has been fixed upon-Tyne (East) at the last but the Grenadiers at once went to take place in the City Hall at general election, being defeated one ahead and the same thing 9.15 pm on Saturday, the 291b by the Liberal, Sir R. W. Aske, happened after Sim had scored March by a majority of 1,124. This was the Club's third goal. The Club tha bad gainTM from
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Liberal Labourites.
The Burnley by-election was due to the death of the Labour member, Mr. D. Irving, who had held the seat for some years. Mr.
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The Society, unfortunately, a lut of thewill not have the benefit of the but their shooting was services of Mr. Temple Bevan an not of their best while that conductor, as he is shortly lear of their opponents was distinct-ing the Cology on leave. But Mr. 15 good and they were S Collett has taken over the faster than the Club on the ball baton and from what we have Of the Club forwards, Evans and seen of his work as conductor of Owen Hughes, were prominent the Hongkong Male Voice Choir, and for the Grenadiers Newton we believe that the forthcoming King scored twice. Result Grena-concert will be no less successful diers, 4; Club, 3.
than the last.
SECOND TEAM WINS.
The programme includes Sirl On the same day, the Club Charles Villiers Stanford's fine second team met the Navy work "The Revenge" for chorus Jand orchestra: Dr. Bishop's at the Marina ground. The Club Enough and Grow"; part songs showed remarkable improvement by Edward German, Rutland, their forwards showed greater Boughton, Temple Bevan and cohesion and their defence was others, as well as an interesting sound with the result that a very selection of solos, trio, quartette. good game took place.
In the first half, the Club were
etc.
usually dominant and their Rehearsals are progressing wellj goal was not often in danger. and an excellent concert is pro-
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scored first for the Club the Navy Futher particulars will be an- goalkeeper having a measure of nounced in due course. bad luck through the ball being
urned
the into
goal by a defender. Baron then had a good run down, but no score resulteu. Then from a centre by Holdman. Meacock scored a goal and a little later he scored again from
DAY BY DAY.
a
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANÝ. seans; to organise "Home Weeks."
as understood in the Dominions: to assist in promoting the fellow- Mr. Rudyard Kipling will have ship of the British Empire Exhibi- accomplished a notable feat if he tion: to assist in the organisation succeeds in making a success of of private accommodation for the Pageant Song which he is to visitors from Overseas. and to write for the Empire Exhibition form a representative body to Of all kinds of composition there which the Board of the British A notice has been received is none whose annals are so tragic Empire Exhibition can refer on & pass after an excellent run from Samshui to the effect that as that of the verse written to all matters, particularly affecting order for a great occasion. Few women's interests. Among the H. E J. Camps has repeatedly down by Baron, who was playing
to win the seat for the a really useful game on the right junk laden with simber and part: things are more melancholy than ladies who have already consent.
ly submerged is ashore at Flat Unionists. At the recent election wing.
by Poets Laureate, and it mightmittee are Princess Athur of Early in the second half, from Rock. three miles above Tak the poems" produced to ordered to act on the General Com Mr. Irving defeated him by a
Hing City, West River.
even be worth while to go to the Connaught, Lady Patricia Ram- majority of 2,652. It was then aa breakaway: Holdman ran
rouble of collecting an anthology say, Mrs. Baldwin, the Duchess three-cornered contest, there through and scored. The Navy.
of these efforts as an awful warn of Norfolk, the Duchess of Devon- being also a Liberal candidate. however, began to take a much
Master Emil Danenberg is to ing against expecting the (almost)shire, the Marchioness of Aber- largersbare of the game and they
dean. Dame Margaret Lloyd pressed often, Worthington giving play thirty pieces from his re-impossible from poets.
defence the Club
George, Mrs. Winston Churchill Lo little pertoire on March 11th next, and
and Mrs. St. Loe Strachey, trouble. For them, Bowlby scored will join bis father in duets for
tried
CANADIAN POLICY OUTLINED.
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The Peerage is well represent a fine goal, but, just after, Mea- two pianos. Mrs. D. J. Brown willed among the students who passed cock put the Club further, ahead. sing "Crooning, Water", and the recent examinations for the
In a preface to a new life of Ottawa. Feb. 28
The Navy now had a spell of at-Homing", two choice examples Bar. The most interesting nams John Smith of Demerara, the The Speech from the Throne tack and on one occasion a regu-of the work of Del Riego.
the opening of Canada's Parliament dwells on the eviden-lar scramble took place round the Club goal. Their goolkeeper
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is that of a lady-the Hoa. Ruth
ces of increased prosperity, and stopped two lobbed shots. but the probability of an early start Vincent got to the ball again and NEW KNOTS AND OLD. [bury. better known as Mr. and waiting a death sentence nomin-
in debt reduction and relief of
taxation. It forecasts much con-
-Reuter
GERMANY BECOMING
NORMAL.
scored. Immediately the same
player shot hard at the Club
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Barton Buckley, the youngest of young English Missionary who a the four daughters of Lord Wren-century ago died in gaol while Lord Justice Buckley, whose beirally for treason but really for has already been called to the teaching slaves to read, the new Secretary of State for ludia Sir Bar Miss Buckley passed
Sydney Olivier outspokenly Criminal Law and
favours missionary work. He! test As did the
says from his experience and observation the Christian mission-
&
structive legislation. notably
goalkeeper who stopped it. but The photographs which have the tariff revision in the interests of before he could get the ball away been received in England showing Procedure the western farmers. Regarding Vincent had banged it into goal the rope which fastened the Earl of Castlestewart, once the Imperial Conference de- At this point, there appeared doer of Tutankhamen's tomb are Master at Rugby, and the Hon. cisions, the Speech merely states that a report of the proceedings quite a chance that the Club of the greatest interest (writes C. W. Baillie-Hamilton, the Earlary "is most generally to be relied beir. Lord upon to take a clearer, wiser and would be robbed of their victory a seafaring correspondent), for of Haddington's will be presented to Parliament but their forwards got going one would like to note any Swarthling's second son, the more far-reaching view of what is essential for the advance and again and by their spirited at difference between knotting as Hon. E. E. S. Montagu, was suc. tacks kept their opponents busy practised at sex to-day. As a cessful in three of the examina- development of the more back- ward races. Missionary work For the Club. the right wing matter of fact there is motions.
should be maintained for precise. was the stronger and Meacock at difference whatsover, and a centre played well. Evans was modern seaman doing a similar
Interest in Napolaon is under the same reason as inevitably, made missionary societies found- very good at centre-half and both job would make a precisely going a distinct revival in Corsica ed in the Eighteenth Century Berlin, Fe 24. Edmonds and Dean at back similar knot. wrapping the the island of his birth, writes & not only factors in the propaga- Presilen: Ebert has decreed were sound and did excellent two handles and finishing off wandering correspondent. The tion of religion and education the raising of the military state work. For the Navy, Worthing with a half-hitch, although pos-house in which he was born at but vital agents in the prevention of emergency and the removal of ton did splendidly at half and sibly he would play for safety Ajaccio, bequeathed by the Eme of slavery and oppresion." restrictions on personal liberty Gregory at back. The Club won in a second half-hitch at the end. press Eugenie to Prince Victor and the freedom of the Press. by 3 to 3.
Nautical antiquaries spend a Napoleon, and lately given by
Special coin boxes at Charing- Public open-air meetings and:
lot of time examining old stained him to the French. State, is to be NEXT WEEK'S GAMES.
and Moorgate-street processions are, bowever. pro-
glass windows in churches in the completely renovated -an atten-Cross hibited.—Reuter,
Next Wednesday, the Club are hope of getting details of rigging. Ition which it greatly needs. If stations have enabled telephone hoping to put three teams in the Some of these windows are re-is interesting, though it has sur callers to recover their money if field-it is believed for the first markably faithful,although others prisingly few relics of the great they could not "get through." time. Matches have been arrang- are purely imaginary and picture soldier, the two most important Adother experiment of the Post ed with the 102nd Grenadiers, ships that could not possibly being the couch on which he was Office is with a box that will ac- the East Surreys and the Univer-have existed. Few, however, can born and his mother's sedan-capt shillings and sixpences as Munich.. Feb. 28. sity. A good number of players go into such minute details as chair. Then "Napoleon's Grot-well as penies. This seems to be
have joined this season and with Except for an hour. the pro-
Enots and splices. and it is to," a curious mass of vast stones a rather wonderful machina, and coelings against Ludendorff and the addition of a few more next remarkable to discover from the near the town, a spot where the when put on trial in the West Hitler were to-day tried newer season it should be possible to Egyptian tomb that in these boy Napoleon played, has just End should be very popularly
the made
centre of tested. An official of the Post It is anticipated that there will be turn out three team's not infre- there has been little or no change been
in 3.000 years-unless, of course, a beautiful little park, and Office has explained that the ex- very few public sittings.-Reuter.quently.
the clay seal on the other handle M. Coty, the famous perfume-change operator would be notified hides some knot that has gone maker, who is also a Corsican, is of the insertion of the coins by out of fashion. Ex.
presenting Ajaccio, which has gongs of different tones, one for already two large statues of shillings, one for sixpences, and one for coppers. When a caller Bonaparte, with yet another.
was connected a button must be
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THE MUNICH TREASON TRIAL.
U. S. IMMIGRATION
RESTRICTION.
Washington. Feb. 2.
The Senate emigration cont
LIGHT AEROPLANE TRIALS.
EXCAVATIONS AT HOME.
NAVAL BASE SURVEY.
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Prince's Hotel, Piccadilly, pressed before he could be heard, which has lately changed owner and that would release the su mittee has decided to recommend The Government at Home have
A number of Royal Air Force ship, is on the site of Prince's spended coins into the money-box the retention of the census of authorized the appointment of an
including Squadron Hall, where Mr. Gladstone de- Another button would return the 1910 as the base for allocation of lengineer to make an official full officers, immigration quotas, but favour survey and prepare plans and Leader Tomkinson, are being livered his last London speech.money and warn the exchange if reducing the percentage ad-estimates for the making of a attached to the Cattewater air It was at a meeting on behalf of there was "no reply" or the call mitted from three to two per road tucnel between Gravesend station at Plymouth, which is now a memorial to Sir Andrew Clark, was not required. Wrong coins Tilbury. The engineer in the charge of a maintenance his physician and friend. Mr. put into the slots would be au- cent, of the 1910 total.-Reuter's and
charged with this preliminary party only for the purpose of Gladstone remained seated while tomatically returned. American Service.
voice rang work is Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, organising a development flight speaking, and his who was engaged on the Forth in connection with the Aircraft through the hall with astonishing
CREFE-SOLED ARMIES! Bridge, the Nile Dams, and the Carrier Pegasus. The Pegasus is power for an octogenarian. Sir
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Tests are being carried out by Blackwall Tunnel,
Bs to the It is announced that the amount
the East Indies for survey work, and Vaughan were among the other the War Office of engineer himself of the Air Ministry prize money
possibility of using crepe-rubber soles on marching boots, and it offered in connexion with the Rotherhithe Tunnel, the new although no official announce competition, to be held this sum- Vauxhall Bridge, and the duplica-ment has been made, it is be speakers on this occasion.
A Women's Bection is being will be recalled that an order mer, for light two-seater saro-tion and extension of the London lieved that a certain amount of drainage scheme. A survey work at Singapore will be planes in £3,000. The aircraft main must be fitted with dual control, beginning has been made, too, on carried out and that the aircraft organised in connection with the placed some little time ago by se it is expected that from this the tube extension from Clapham flight will be used to assist in British Empire Exhibition, and that department for 40,000 pairs competition a successful- light Common to Morden. The rotary photographic and other survey the Queen, has consented to be of canvas shops stipulated that aeroplane suitablo, for training excavators which will be used ing from the air for the proposed Come its pazon and the Duchess the sole should be of crepe-rubber. Air Force officers will be evolved have each forward throw of naval base there. The Pegasus of York its president. The chief Tenders have been invited for ant for the purposes of the com- about 20ft. to 25ft. per day. The has only recently returned from objects of the section will be to repeat orders, and arrangements petition the total cylinder capa- new extension will be just over the Mediterranean, and is organise hospitality, more es have also been concluded for testa Dominions and Colònies Over-similar soles for use in the navy. city of the power unit must not five miles long, 4 miles of vessel of just over 3,000 tons pecially for visitors from the to be made on sea boots with
which will be tunnelled.
converted for aircraft duty, exceed 1,100 c.C.
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