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FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY,

Naval Yard v. Bu, Naval Grocud. Royal Engineers y. Kowloon, Military Graud.

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The following have been selected to play for the Lusitano Recreation Club. in the Longue Football Match against the Buffs "B" Co. on the Parado Ground. Kick off at 4 p.m. sharp. R. Silva (Goal) Backs; L. G. Cardeiro and A. H. Hyndman (Falves). M.-Britto, Cordeiro and F. Alvares; Forwards; A. J. V. Ribeiro, F.

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The Hongkong Amateur Athletic Asen ciation announce tant their annual sports will take place on December 18th. A list of the events will be found in our advertino- ment columns.

THE STRANDING OF THE S. S TAK HING.

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The adjourned inquiry into the circum- stances of the stranding of the s.8. Tak Hing, of which William Bishop was master, was continued at the Marine Court to-day, beommander Basil Taylor, R.N., and four basessard-

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ashore. He thought the same all drove Late Cars to the Foak every evening after LATE OF WILKS & JACK, LD. both vesacis ashore.

Cross-examined by Mr. R. A. Harding witness stated that his vessel was closer to the store than the Tak Hing bot there was not much shelter there and the reason be anchored thore was on account of the way the wind was blowing, and in order that he might have more room to drag.

By Mr Wilkinson-Had the wind changed to another direction he would have been in a very dangerous position. He considered that the master of the Tak Hing had acted - a prudent mani no blagal Cred

Chief Officer FW. Davies, of the Tak Hug, said the vesel was shifted on scenunt of the threatening weather when the wusther became wore they got no assatance from the crow as they could not The found.

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