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NATIVE PASSENGERS KILLED
AND WOUNDED,
Batavia, Dec. 25.
The
A Berce conflict raged between 44 Macassar contract coolles and twenty of the ship's coolies aboard the s. Bengkalis on her way to Batavia from Banka Island. native passengers and even the Macassar women joined in the fray. The ship's officers dealt vigorously with the rioters who were armed with knives, but before order was restored four nativos were killed, one Macassar having his head pruc- tically cut off. Twenty were injured. The s.4. Bengkalis return-i ed to Banka Island, whore the police arrested all the coolies! before she resumed her voyage.- Reuter.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1925..
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The annual yacht race from Hongkong to Macao and back, held by the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club started this morning, when six boats set out on the 71-miles round trip to the Portuguese Colony. The course is to a mark bout off the new Macan harbour works, and return, the time limit being up till 1 a.m. on Monday.
The face was started this morn ing by the Club's Commodore, Mr. E. W. Carpenter, and the official measurer, Mr. Van Andel. When the preparatory gun was fired at 7.25 a.m. there were seven yachts waiting, but just before the starting gun went, Norsema u split her boom and, consequently could not start. The six boats to start, with their particulars,
were:
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Brenda, feutler) owned by
Messrs. Duggan, Jenkinson and King, under the command of Mr.
H. Dreyer.
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INDLAN’S TRẢM RIDE.
FINED FOR EVADING PAYMENT.
Barra Singh, an Indian watch- charged before Mr. Central R. E. Lindsell, at the Magistracy this morning, with, avoiding payment of his far!! on a tram be- while travelling tween Causeway Bay and Shauki-
After a strenuous fight, th Navy has succeeded in obtainin the leadership in the "Sim" ahiekt competition, and as they have al- ready proved their superiority over the only other two teams in the competition, provided nothing man, was unforseer turns up, the trophy la as good as theirs. They are now two points ahead of the soldiers. and five points, in front of the Club. Details of the play so far are as follows:---
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The evidence was to the effect Navy...3
that the defendant had first travel- 3 Army
Hed on a tram between Central and Club 2
Causeway Bay, Arriving at the There are now only two mogterminus at the latter point, he games to be decided, and, judging transferred to a Shaukiwan tram. the relative strengths of the teams and when asked to pay his fare,
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by the games already played, showed the ticket issued to him | 000000000000000000860604
would seem that the Club, who cannot possibly win the trophy
now, will have ta. relinquish the shield to the sailors. Both the emaining games are to be contest Coquette (sinop), owned by anded by the Club, against the Amy under the command of Mr. F. and the Nuvy respectively, cul They are the only chances left for the Club to make any show in the competition at all. have succumbed
Oliver.
La Cigale eutter), owned by and under the command of Mr. N V. A. Croucher.
.
Lady Jean (Chinese rigged), owned by Mr. M. Raymond, under the command of Mr. H. J. Pearce, Tavy II ketch), owned is H.M.S. Tamar, and under command of Mr. Brows,
U and I. (catter), owned by and under the command of Mr. H. S Rouse,
1
Since the
to both thesc
teams already, there will have to be considerable improvement in their play if they are to securt any points at all.
Considering the excellent fort the Club showed at the beginning of the season. the results of thei: competition games have so in been disappointing. The great weakness of the team lies in the forwards, whose shooting abilitie have.descended to a very low level. There are no outstanding faulty among the rest of the eleven, and,
themselves are forwards
A few seconds after the starling gun was fred, Coquette crossed the starting line, closely followed by U. and I. and the cthers. With the good breeze blowing, the boats soon hud spinnakers". set and made the good beginning down the harbour.strong enough until it comes to At the western limits La Cigale was scoring goals.
leading, followed by U. and 1., with The match between the sailors and Coquette and Lady Jean in com-goldiers at the U. S. R. C. ground, pany, and Brenda. not far behind. Kowloon, on December 22nd raised These five boats were heading for few doubts of the sailors' Capauiman but the commander of ability to win and expectations
justified. the navy koteh, Tavy II, evidently | were
The soldiera thought the southern course, south showed keenness to win the Shield, of Lantao, was the better one and and they only lost by the odd goal he was last seen making for Sul-in five. phur Channel. If the breeze holds, The Navy were the first to acore, the race should be a cloge one and bat strong efforts on the part of the times will be good. It will be the soldiers saw the scores level- remembered that last year, Laled. Once again, by means of Cigale reached Macug harbour by hard and vigorous play, the sailors 2.30 p.m--about five hours after got ahead, and again the soldiers; starting,
equilasc], At half time the The smallest racht competing, scores were level, and both teams Coquette, is the only boat to leave seemed to have a chance of secur- with but one European on board, ing the winning goal, so even had as Mr. Oliver's intended companion the piny been. The lead however was sick and could not go as ar- was obtained by the Navy, and in ranged. With but two Chinese as spite of their most vigorous efforts crew, Mr. Oliver has pluckily set the Army failed to obtain another out to compete as he intended.
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Now that the Artillery have been defeated the only remaining i military team left in the competi- tion is the East Surreys, and unless they succeeded in fighting: their way to the top, the Navy will bring of the double event of winning the "Sim" shield, and the Services League. The Enst Sur- New York, Dec. 25. reys are due to meet a team from The Standard Oil Company of the cruiser in the first round, California and the Pacific Oil Com but a date has not yet been fixed. pany have amalgamated subject H.M.S. Hawkins has secured byo to the stockholders confirming the in the first round, and when the arrangement. The assets total winners of the above two matches .. 450 million dollars-Renter's have met, the team that secures a
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The defendant was convicted under Section 89, of Ordinance No. 10 of 1922, and was fined $5.
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