·FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1916.
Hughes & Hough
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SATURDAY,
the 25th November, 1918, commencing
at 10.30 am, at their Bales Rooms, No. 8,.
- Des Vorux Road, Corner of Ice
House Street,-
AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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■tructions to sail by Public Anction,
*{GLICHESMOOVER 20 283000Y EDS)
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AN EARLY. DATE. The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR do de, viz--
One occulting apparatus, complete... Circular wick lamps.
Spare burners.
Cylinders and wicks.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE RUGBY GAME.
AN EXAMINATION INTO ITS ORIGIN.
EARLY HISTORY AND DEVELOP MENT
In the life and death struggle we are engaged in with the German bully all sports bare freely contributed of their best, and certainly Rugby football has dune and is doing its share, ways Bailey's
players, the number being radgood to afteon in 1978, Hacking survived till the end of the 'moventies, having died out previously elsewhere.
We must now, hack back somewhat. The lore of Bagbeiana for their game and their desire to continue to practice' is in alber-life led to its introduction at the Universities, as other schools where Old Rugbeians became masters, and in many large towan, especially, London. Early forts were made, to svolta a eide of vales which would be saceptable both to Old Rugbeisas and to the school men who had been educsted in the dribbling game.; 31 Cambridge there is proof that the
alumni
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examine into the origin, early history, to 1848. In the Lits and Letters net 5 matabakalar y duda kati A quantity of gear pertaining to and Revelopment of this popular and the writer's old tutor, Canon Hort., D.D., Mooring Buoys
vire game. The Rugby Union gansetter dated November 17th, 1948, that Hulean Professor, is is recorded in a now played all over the world is, we he attended a meeting of delegates to shall show, the direct produce of the frame a code of rules which should be game so graphically described by Judge acceptable to both Etonians and Hughes in Tom Brown's Schooldaya." Rugbelans, and he further adds that their Yot. It le worthy of 'record that running with the ball, the distinctive feature of bowing that previous similar Rugby football, was once unknown attempts had been made. In subse
quent latter, dased January 19th, 1850, 904 | Bugby, and owed its introduction to a
the professor an anthusiastic Old player disregarding the then rules. This
bf Rugby. Marlbomugh Chaltenham, Bugbeau, referring to the same topic. Haileybury, and Tonbridge a large n fact was established some years ago owing complains bitterly that the Eten system ber of London schools, hospitals, and Do several writers, notably Sir Montague had greatly modified the distinctive crammers, adopted, the running game Shearman in his volume on "Footbal***
features of the Rugby game. On the
as usual..
HUGERS L'HOUGH.
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE
AS A OOING CONCERN
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in ibo Badminton series, erroneously formation of the Cambridge Eton Cink Namorous clubs sprang into being. fed
DECEMBER 15
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AMERICAN CABLES.
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GERMAN SHIPPING PROJECTS.
A CHALLENGE TO ENGLAND,
The fact that one of the directors of
the Krupp Arm has jointed the board of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Shipping Com
thinking that running with the bull
by such schools as St. Paul's, Gödölptin, in 1860, Bagbicians apparently reverted Kensington Grammar, Merchant Taylors. always existed at Rugby School and was to their own game is an unadulterated Bruce Castle, Percival House, Bute survival of camp ball or other mediaval form, far in a letter in our possession House, etc. Much of the enjoyment of form of football. To investigate into this, famous Light Blue cricketer rulates now matches was mad by the variations a sub-committee was appointed by the he took part in a Rugby game on the
[FROM THE MANILA _CABLENEWS." old Rugbeian Society in 1906, and the John's ground in 1863, in which all theAs a natural corollary disputes were not PADDING THE REGISTRATIONS.” FIRST CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL result of their close researches players but himself were Rugby or infrequent, in spite of the fact that in the rules sa played by different clubes published in pamphlet form in 1897. Marlborough men, and, the writer adde, generally before kick off the two captains HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
42 Bed Room
Thoes proved that prior to 1885 running his shine for some time bore testimony discussed what should or what should not 23 Bath Rooms, *.
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Hals, Lounges, Reception Room with the ball was unknown at Rugby, and Comprising:-
Private Dining Room, Self contained that its introduction was due to a breach, the backing prowess of his opponents. be legal.
A tremendous sensation was created pay is greeted with universal approba Carpet and Rugs, Sideboards, Dinner suite of apartments with Bath Rooms of the then laws of the game? Ab that
To weld all football men under cne code initiation of the Richmond F.C.,backing Thomas Watt Gregory made a public the Berne, correspondent of the Morn In the later sixties, at the here to-day whan, Attorney General tion in the German newspapers, wrote Waggon, etc., Dining Tables and Chairs, Attached. Dining Room with accom
tima a player catching the ball from
was still the desideratum of the leaders was dropped by the leading Londen statement to the effect that no less than modation for 100 persons. Store Rooms, Oberberfeld Sofas, Arm-shaira,
of these days, and repeated efforts were Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Doable and Hot and cold water laid on throughout, ground was entitled to step back as far Galel Thring,ct Uppingham, published à
shippod Bingle Bras-mounted Bedsteada, Approximate value of Furniture, sta Miscellaneous Furniture, Blackwood Ware,.
about 830,000
Bath Room and Kitchen Utensils, etc.,
si
teams, and gradually died out among the 50,000 coloured Americans had beening Post on October 19. It is pointed
&co.. Library, Servants quarters, etc, etc, etc, opponent's kick before it touched the mide to sccomplish this. The Rev. Junior. Into the seventies, however, into the three states of Indians, out that this event is a link in the chain as he liked, and past or drop kick the code of rules" in 1802, entitled the tres not unusual for some clubs to padding and Chin for the purpose of of preparations now being made to enable* Pianos, few lots Porcelains, &c., Pantry, Crockery all new and high class recently while not being allowed to approach other, the famous Herdmaater, were tacking, which was irreligiously called a | cimo warned the conspirators, as he best advantage immediately pesco is pro- A large stock of extri Linen ball himself or place it for another of simploss Game," which, as he and his wind up with five minutes", of: furious Repuhi e registrations in favour of the German Industrias products and German
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Brass Jardinieres, Vases, Finger Bowls, (Full. Particulars from Catalogus.) Trans --Crab.
HUGHES & ROUGE,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Nov. 20, ID16.
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
1982
HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
PANDOR
TUESDAY,
the 18th November, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Youx Road, Corner of Ico Houss Street VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
including a small consignment of
Tonkin Inlaid Trays,
As Follows...
imported from England.
..
Electric light throughout
Further particulars may be obtained from the Undersigned.
and his sidesmen to kick, his opponents mean? nearer than the spot where the catch had The Hotel is centrally located being been made. In 1823 youth name only a few minutes from the leading William Webb Ellis, who is described by Banks, Post Office, Ferry, &c.
To be told ass going concern with a contemporary schoolfellow shaving good will,
plenty of assurance and ambition of being thought something of," having caught the ball, instead of proceeding in the manner mentioned, gained undying fame by run- ning with it towards his opponents goal. From this impromptu action running with the ball little by little came into fashion, untal is became the great feature of the Rugby
In memory of it been placed in the wall overlooking the THE Undersigned have received in. School Close with this inscription:
ructions to sell
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Oct. 19, 1918 ́....
FOR SALE.
[1061
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), One Two-Seater TRUMBULL MOTOR CAR recently overhauled and in good
...running order.
Full particulars may be obtained from the undersigned.
Teams
As usual.
HUGBES & HOUGH.
Auctioneers
1233
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Cambridge men and keen football players, at Cambridge in Hort's time. were probably based on the rules drafted
{'' halleluiah."".
Cepublican opponents of the President.
ttorney General Gregory at the same merchant ships to be exploited to the termed them, that the full weight and claimed, other links being the election of effect of the law would be brought to Herr Hugo Stianes naa director of the bear against such efforts to falsify the Hamburg-Amerika Line and the inclusion elections. "
NINE AMERICANS REPORTED TO
BE EXECUTED.
Washington, November 7 It is reported that the Americans who were in Farral at the time of the capture executed. There were nine Americans of the place by Pancho Villa, have been reported there at the time.
of Herr von Gwinner and Dr. Salomon- scha, as representativen respectively of the Deutsche Bank and of the Disconto Gesellschaft, the largest banking instit tions in Germany, in the board of tha Barne company. This tremendous co bination of industrialists, abipowners, and benker was conceived before the war, Nachrichten now explains, to render the object being, as the Munich Neueste
German shipping and German shipbuild-
journal states:
originator a tablet has in recent year more Bugbienei. Similarly, in the Lordon St. Paul's, Civil Service (resuscitated THE GOLD STANDARD IN AMERICA independent of England. This same
4
THIS STONE commemorates the exploit of WILLIAM-WERK KALIS,
first took the ball in his arms and ran with it. thas originating the distinctive feature of the Tugby game.
"A.D. 1920,
:
THREATENED BY INFLUX OF»
GOLD.
existence.
The title given the new organization was situation. The Rugby Football Union and it
MEXICÄN SAYAGERY.
The red for uniform code for all Rugby players appeared especially desir- able to the late Edwin Ash, Secretary of Early in 1883 another attempt was Richmond, and he, in conjunction with made at Cambridge, and a committee, the Blackheath Secretary, drew up formed of representatives of Eton, Rugby, Harrow, Marlborough, and Weat signed, and issued a naties convening minster under the chairmanship of the meeting for the purpose of forming a mian of all Rugby 'playing cluba: This rules drawn up by this body concessions Restaurant on January 26th, 1871, when Row...E... Burn of Shrewsbury In: tha
meeting was held no the Did Pall "MINI were made on both sides, but the Rugby the following clubs were enrolled as
was nevertheless soom of many of original members; "Blackbeath, Rich fa characteristics, and the amalgamation mand, *Wellington College, Ucy's did not lang sppont to those trained up Hospital, Harlequine, King's Colleg district great efforts were being made to after being in abayance for some years), cetablish's universal code, and at a mealborough Nomads, Queen's House,
German shipowners have during their ing held at the Freemasons Tavern in West Kent, Wimbledon Hornete, Gfpaies,
temporary inactivity given orders on an October, 1853, the Cambridge amal Clapham Rovers, Flamingoes. Law, La
extensive acade with the object not only mated rules were adopted as a basią.
of replacing the cargo space lost, dading.. Washington, Nov. 4 sanne Addison, Mohicans, Belsize Park. who, with a fine disregard for the rules offing, viz., Blackheath, the coyon of Eugby existence. The still fourishing Wasps, supplies that have been furnished, is ous demand for cargo space, at corre Four Bugby alube attended to the wet-Those marked with an asterisk are still in mens for the tremendous amount of war of their fleet in anticipation of the enorm The influx of gold from Europe in pay the war but also of increasing the site football as pisyed in his time,
Old Boys of Blackheath Proprietary or the Union in the first year of its standard fund. In view of the consider certainly be immediately peace is con clubs, which had been formed by the though not represented at the meeting, threatening the stability of the gold spondingly high prices, which there will School in 1841 Kensington Grimmar.
ablo cheapening of gold the bankers of School; Blackheath Proprietary, School:
the country have met to confer on the cluded. Still other links is the chain of and Percival House School, BlackFeath.
these preparations are the election of Horr August Thyssen as directer of the Ellis, by the way, played for Oxford in. Campbell, the Blackheath Sece was founded entirely by Lorden, clubs.
Valker Shipbuilding Company, of tary, was appointed. Treasurer of the pro- the first cricket match against Cambridge posed New Association, but his teatro Buttar; E. Halmes, and L. T2 Maton, To thres Gold Rugbaínos, iMesars . A.
Bremen, at the beginning of the present and afterwards became Minister of St. Georga's, Albemarle Street and Rector of office was not of long, duration, at the drafting of, the rules of the new |
year, and the increase of capital of vari a subsequent meeting he was responsible
EL PASO, Nov. 3. ous other shipbuilding companies The Magdalen Laver, in Easer, until his for the withdrawal of the Rugby cluba, rganization was entrusted. Those f Pancho Villa still continues to practice Howalde Works Kiel, Messrs. Blohm and death of January 24th, 1872 Though After many difficulties had been that some of the formalities in bringing are reaching here, of the cutting off of Co., Lubeck, have all increase take Rugby School were adopted en bloe, save orrible cruelties on the persons of the Vous, Hamburg, and Henry Koch and increasing in popularity. In the: decade
Carranzista prisoners exptured. Reports 1630-40, running, with the ball was read and fine arealgamation of the twent the ball after a try for a kick at goal the cars of a number of Carranca's men capital for the purpose of expanding their oficially recognized in the School's rules
forms of football appeared likely, the until the captaincy of Judge (Tom) question of the retention ce abolition of reduced, and hacking, which had a hundred or more such cases are said business, while several quite now ship.
hacking came on for discussion, Against and other clube in 1860, a mentioned
crused the withdrawal of the Rackheath to have becured.
Suilding Arms have been established. Rec Utensila, Large Roll-top Desk THE Undersigned having been appointed ghee-in 1841, and then with these the elimination of this feature of the above was now forbidden, Rule 67 read
Among the latter is the Hamburg AGEN for the COWLE HARBOUR limitations); (D) Tint the ball-must be COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quate caught on the bound; (2) that the catchery game Mr. Campbell made a force-ing as follows: No hacking or hacking
Shipbuilding Yard, founded by the Ham prices for best quality SILIMPOPON was not to be off his side"; (3) that
falspeech. Being out voted on the
THE LIEGE-VERDUN LINE.burg-Amerika Line and the Allgemeina 9 Pianos in good condition (One by CUAL trimmed into Bunkers at SERAT hate must be no handling on." but question, Blackheath and the three other any circumetnear Tab edi over or tripping upahall be allowed under
Elektricitate Gesellschaft, whose object is TIK or SANDAKAN (British North the catcher must carry the ball in and Association. and henceforward the two President of the Union, and, 36 Carl Strauss Electric Reading Lampe,
cluba withdrew from the proposed
A month or so ago. Colonel laude mainly the construation of a series of less Algernon Rutter (Rugby) was the fast believes, there was yet a chance for the cargo boste, all of the same type, and Blackwood and Tenkwood. Scroana, a BILIMPOPON COAL comparve
faroz touch down himself a re porn
och as have hitherto been o a monopoly quantity of Blackwood Furnituro, Picably with the better grades of Japanese A great exponent of running with the sections of the game have remained natural, no less than sir of the committee Germans to execute as orderly retreat on tures, Engravings, do, and 3 large Oil Coal and gives good results on a Tory ball at that time was the late. James
(apartim petiin ta
to shorter lines. To-day this chance has of English shipbuilders. In view of the Paintings.
moderate consumption. E
Mackie, alterwards M.P. for Kirkcud was gradually spreading. In the sixties the origin and development of the rua
Outside the London district the game.
vanished, and the only remaining alterna, feverish activity developed by Gorman Steamers calling. at: SEBATTIK
Having briefly, andeavoured to cutline tive is for them to and favour to stand shipbuilders in close ecllaboration, with SANDAKAN exclusively for BILIMPC. Brightabire, He subsequently gained it was well established at Manchester.hd. Camera, Oliver Typewriter, Breas are
means for the resumption of pedcé all-Port there was no football or Inter-Varsity Yorkshire towns exempt from
payment. Jardinieres, Face, Finger Bowls, o Sobattik Steamers are berthed along. porta in his day. (grody pie
skargod
Funder the guidance of the Rugby Unionthis, that the Germans no longer possework, there is justification for the hope
the bombass of this article is reached infantry of suficient quality to stand up that the German shipping trade will AOxford, in 1800, it was put on band aide the Company's wharf, where there is a
minimum depth of 97 to 28. fest si low with Tom Hughes were the late Dean the Rugby Club, which at first was almost the game and bring its history up to their railways carmot pour up guns enough
Contemporaneous sa players of Rugby constitutional basis by the formation of sibly in a future mere may to the Allies in the open, consequently ready. Immediately peace in proclaimed
endeavour to trace the great spread of their numbers no longer matter. That
recommence operations Tides * of Sibuko Bay (Sebaftik Hai Sir Charlos Arbuthnot, Theodore Walrond. The first rule of the club wis that the Bradley Matthew and Thome Arnold entirely composed of old Rugby boys.
diminished tonnage. Charts bour). Prices and all ether information concerning the Port can be had on and Judge Franklin Lushington. application to the Agents Frewood was described by the latter captain, secretary, and one of the three.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD., **
Homorio Terse which was highly: com- gerti Cowls Harbour Coal
manded by Doctor Amold; the then Headmaster Company, Limited to
Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Hongkong. Nov. 10, 1913, Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double Brasa-mounted Bed- stead, Twin Bedsteads (Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinaer Waggona, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, sta; etcy. Dinner Services, Crockary, Glam Wars, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Seta, &c., "Bath
add Writing Tables, etc, & quantity of Electro Fated Ware,
Also
:
SELIMPOPON "(SEBATTIK)
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COAL
hailed from the same foundation:
Gent's Bicycles (mw), Stereoscopic PON COAL (either carga or Bankers) renown at "Oziord se an athlete, but Liverpool, sad, in a lesser degres, in some ng game until it was firmly established and sell their lives as dearly as possible; great industrialists and finansfers in pro-
Carpeta (pew · and second Perambulator, Child's Cots, ots.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) Text:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers Hongkong, Nov. 23, 1916.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1260
THE Undersigned, have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
SATURDAY,
the 2nd December; 1916, at 10.45 ́à.m. Fat their Sales Booms, No: 8,
De Your Bond, Gorner of ca Bonus Street
fis 2.4
A CONSIGNKLINT-OY..
HOUSEHOLD LINENS,
Comprising
Ledics and Gent's Handkerchiefs. Damask Table Cloths and Serviettes to match Linen Demak Table Cloths,. Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Blenched Sheating, Hemstitched Sheets Double Warp Bhsets, Embroidered Pillow Cases,
Ad
a few lots Double Bad: Hea Witney Blankets, and: at 1145 m,ma.”
HOUGH
JAPANESE MAKERS,
Every kind of Footwear
MADE
Their
date.
*** Rangoon Times,
PRILOFILE
A STATE RELIGION.
but the essence of the whole matter is
to the front to make good this deficiency of quality is certain, for if they, could they, would have done so several weeka ago. The German line west of Verdun Fis nearly 500 miles in length, but it It"| could be withdrawn to the Has Liege Verdun It could be shortened by about half; and the natural strength of the podiclo would be far greater than that
appear wearisome to modern ideas. There while in the metropolitan district the CONFUCIANISTS AND CHRISTIANS, whigh, the Germina, now, bold, Should
committed men, most always be Old ughaisas, and this rule hald good for no icon than seven years. About the The players of that time at least amet the Cambridge R.F.C. wie equalled those of to-day in their love for formed, but las personse of the the game.
whe not so restricted. Ifesa. usculars Wh Yet their football 'would
were no matches agsinst other schools of strides during the shrtles. In addition Rugby game continued to make great clube. No game could to won valess &
to this influx to London for the purpose goal was scored, and long afternoons were of business or study of the sharefors spent in undecided struggles with a tangle of a hundred players on side. Hacking flourished both in the sorunumge and when a player was "eithe ning with the ball (o akilful runnar would jump the hacks launched at him to bring him down). Some of the rules are Suggestively omincas, for instance smit,
Alager standing up to another
ORDER old one arm only bus may back hits
knock the ball mat of his hand, eto. and-agui
day player nitairing the ball. maules Esve it down
possible, and any player. fwo may be hacked.
released his hold of t
he may bbb Jor
attempts to ad¬do"
by the opposite side
Whet
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alumni
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION
„* Coly a Cough" but you stop: it while it in.ONI
BOLIZED VER:OIL COMPOUND
viding
PARATYPHOID.
The Health Officer as Shanghai in report for last month
there
"With the advent of cooler weather, the the German troops west of Verdun prez number of cases of marble Under the suspices of a number of be obliged to withdraw from their present diminished. Typhoid fever conti ardens foffucian advocates, Bociety positions to beyond their own frontiels moderately prevalent whits the Incidence known as the Association for Upholding they would find that only a small portion of the Allied Paratyphoid formula the National Religion Is been formed. could retire through the rugged Ardennesmerked. The channel of infection as the A organization meeting was held at the The bulk would have to get through the same, that is to say, every case meas Hu-kuang Guild at Feking recentlyMe narrow neck between the Ardennes and short-circuit between the bowel discharges Yao Wen-non was voted to the Chair Dutch Limburg The task would be of one person and the mouth of another; The object of the Association is to upheld extremely difficult perhaps impossible and the mears of prevention le fn the Confucianism sas. Stafe Religion and to with the Allies hot upon their heels, and intelligent observance of this simple ruim Femphamsa its concertenees by including the Allien aircraft raining, bombe upon of the Public Heath Notice. Apart from it in the Constitution. After a report them during their passege of the Mecse this degree of immunity can be sequined on the aim and the object of the Associs at and nes: Liege. Such confason might in the same way sa in Typhoid fever by tion Me Wang Chi
(Ching-fan-n member of Parliament, declared that the Associa
Cady wanid make the stress the salections
tion had nothing to do with politica (absolutely, disanterin i
Five members were appointed to draft of the Somme
the Constitution of the? Association
With the object of pattlug & stop, to the enem
We religious.controveESTU U KOORDINE, WILS
24 Wheld in the Central Park by a number of
prominen:
Chinese and
the use of Pystyphoídovsɑcipes. - Kaj fit, vaccination can be done for bathi Typbolů and Paratyphoid infections at the warne
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