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Things being as they were, Japan junst not appear weak in Chinese į leves. This doubtless explains

"thine high-handed

methods,

which the Western Powers consider can only be rightly employed by themselves," Isn't that a neat Hthross, and in a tender spot, too?)

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

WEST RIVER QUIET.

HEAVY PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

KYUNGSI TROOPS AT RUCHOW.

Conditions on the West River as

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SPORT.

NAVY FOOTBALL.

SMALL SHIP'S LEAGUE.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26. 1920

COURT MARTIAL

J

BEPOY PRISONER TRIED.

CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.

was prompt to tackle, and kicked the oval into touch well up the field. A "Curlew” attack was then witnessed, and from a stubborn melee near the Cairo " line, Smith gathered, and drew first blood for the Carlew by scoring a try. It was Bot converted. The "Cairo" pressed from the re start for the equalizer, but | they were firmly held and brought to loon, Sepoy Gutun Mahi Uddi, No. every time they seemed dangerous day at the Whitfield Barracks, Kow- earth. The half time came with the 15, of the 22nd Panjabis, was Curlew leading by three points to charged with attempting to commit murder, in that on September 27, at

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Before a Court Martial held yester-

Japan fails to see why there far as Wuchow are greatly improved, should be une law for Europe and and on the whole can be said to be another for her.""" She west besimest normal, scirding to word match in connection with the small A very interesting and exciting come a fading commercial nation,ght down by the steamer ships football league, was witnessed and 2 war, even a successful war,” which returned yesterday from by a large gathering of Service men

Wuchow. word set that bark. No slie wants

at Happy Valley yesterday evening, wil When the steamer left Wochow on when the "Alacrity" met and defeat-

At the resumption, the "Cairo" Kowloon, he shot No. 801 Havildar peace. The Japanese do not want? war But--this he means as a war. Tesday afternoon the last of the red the Bluebell" by four goals to again assuined the offensive, and Ghulam Hassan of the 22nd. Punjabis. ing to the spreaders of detrimental treating Kwongsi moops were enter-nil. The match throughout was very Burke, by means of a splendid piece wounding him in the foot. There tale they will not brook insult the city. Below Wuchow the fast and clean, and although the of individual play the best seen so were alternate charges of causing

river is clear of Kwongsi forces. to their entry.”

"Curlew" || grievous hurt and quitting guard în Alacrity played a superior game, farbroke through the pursuing Kwongtung troops were down the Bluebell had their full share defence and equalized. The lick time of peace without leave.

The Court Martial was presided the river at Doshing, just across the of the archanges, and did not deserve was well taken, and it was only had border, preparing to advance on W-the severe defeat they suffered.

luck which prevented it being con- over by Lt. Col. Wyndham of the 2nd chon. Whether there would be ż From the kick-off, it became exted. From the restart, both sets Battalion Wiltshire Regiment. The banle at Wuchow was problematical evident to the spectators that the of forwards worked hard for the other members were The opinion prevailed that there would match was going to be stubbornly lead, and exciting midfield scrums Major T. M. Wakefield, D.S.O... was be no fighting in the city itself, but contested. Play opened very evenly, occupied much time until the "Cairo BKSB, RGA, Major G. de S. H. that the Kwongsi troops world move both sets of forwards making alter in assumed the offensive, only to Middlemass, of the 22nd Punjabis, our into the country and the impend-nate breakaways which gave the The Cairo continued to make the the

be stopped by Watkinson and Riley. Major G. Huquet,

Wiltshires, Capt. C. S. The Magistrate of Namhoi hasing battle between the Kwongsi and defences strenuous times. From a pace, and after several narrow shaves. Dodwell, of the HKSR. RGA decided to improve the district pri-Kwongtung armies would take place corner kick by Roberts. Toms regis which were creditably saved by the Lieut. T. B. Golding, RGA, and sons in order to better the condition there. A British river gunboat is attered the "Alacrity's first goal with back, Herne crossed the line and put Lieut. A. J. Samut, Wiltshires

Washow, The Wachow hospitals are a stinging shat which gave the goalie the "Cairo's" score three up Barke filled with Kwongsi wounded.

no chance. The Bluebell" forwards

The text meeting of the Legisla

Whatever happens, action of some did their best to equalize, but the de- took the kick, but again failed to M. Murphy. H.KSB, RGA, Capt. tive Council will be held on Thu-kind was to be expected shortly, as it fence was too sound for them, and convert. A few minutes later, in the C Leslie Serith of the 22nd Punjabis Evidence was given to the effect day, December 9, at noon, instead of would take the pursuing Kwongrung they could not get through. The course of a melee, Horde was injured, prosecuted.

and had to leave the field. This on December 2

Alachowever, did not dishearten his com that prisoner asked Badan Singh. troops only four or five hours to ar halftime whistle found the rive at Wuchow from Doshing in the ty" loading by one goal to mil

rades, and they played up as stub who was in command of the guard launches and other vessels they have The "Alacrity" forwards made a bornly as ever, coming within an ace at Whitfield Barracks for permission ar their command.

bee line for the "Bluebell's" citadel of adding to their score. Then, to go to the latrine on three occasions

A clean bill of health returned for the Colony yesterday.

of the prisoners.

In connection with "Our Poor Tar." organised by the Society of St. Vincent de Pani a street sale of roses Ltd. will take place in Hongkong on De

NEW AND ARTISTIC DESIGNS.

The China Mail.at Jayun's maker is forged

**IRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE'

PONSONBY FANE AND THE JAPANESE.

Ja anese the Germans of the people as a whole are not suited to He says he has been tropical or aretic regions." "In this

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Owing to rumours prevalent in Shanghai, the Commis: sioner of Defence has once mère proclaimed martial lawin the military areas....

The Directors and officers of the new China Specie Rank Ltd.. will be at home at their offices, St. George's Building, on Saturday, between 12 noon and 3pm

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The Judge Advocate was Capt. J.

As far as Wuchow the country along at the resumption, and in the course with only a few minutes to go, the and it was granted. "Ou the fourth river presents a peace-time aspect. of a melee which followed, one of "Curlew began to wake up, and occasion permission was refused and The country people, we returning to the defenders fouled within the took their fall share of the game when the Indian officer of the day their homes. All restrictions have penalty area. Toms took the penalty A fine spart by their wingman revisited the guard prisoner reported been taken off mavet, and passenger kick, and making no mistake, put salted a

Badan Singh, who informed the "Cairo" line. acate has been completely restored the "Alacrity" two up. The game

The danger was officer the reason why he withheld The Chang On" left last night on rened up after this, but the "Blue averted by a free kick. Sharland permission. The officer then brdered her way back us the river, filled with bell's spell of bad luck still lasted, took the kick beautifully, and placed Badan Singh to bring prisoner before passengers. The Leung Kwong and they could do nothing. A brilliant the oral nicely to touch far up the his Company Commander if he gave

the "Alacrity" field. From the throw in, the further trouble On the morning.. 2 new boat owned by the Kwong Fat get away by Steamship Company, which left last forwards ended in Roberts finding "Corfew gathered, and resumed of the affray prisoner was seen clean- night on her maiden trip to Wuchow, goal. Gregory of the

the net after a melee in front of the attack. Halliley, receiving ang his rifle and when ordered to put also had many passengers.

Alacrity" beautiful pass from South, wriggled it away, replied that it was sty was injured in On the ip down from Wochow had to leave

this scrum, and his way through the defence and and he wished to clean it. A fews

the field the Chung On" passed a number of

with registered a try which was beautifully tainutes later a bugler reported that Podies in Sainam Resch, a part of the game leg. In spite of this handi converted, thus giving the "Curlew he had seen prisoner load his ride. cap, the Alacrity" continued to the lead by two points. The final Badan Singh went to the prisoner river. It was thought they were the press, and from a corner kick, a few whistle came a few seconds later. who ran away and was followed by The women workers have or-result of fighting between the Kwong minutes from the close of the game, The "Curlew" were rather lucky in some guards who were armed, but ganized a Women's Labour Associa tung troops and river pirates, the Freeman scored the Alacrity's winning a very, evenly contested who were given orders not to fire Fan in Kowloon. The formal opening former having anpounced their inten-fourth goal. The 'Bluebell" had game by 8 points to 6. of the association will take place totion of clearing the river of its pirates. very bad luck throughout the match, Lient. Ansell of the "Ambrose" standing seventy yards away, and The "Chung On" brought word of missing several good chances by bad charge of the game. and did not look like a man who had an unusual rise in the water at Va-inches. At one time, it looked as if performed his duties creditably.

run amok and did not appear to A special delegation of Canton-chew, amounting to 9 feet or 18 a goal for them was inevitable, the The teams were

be abnormally excited. Prisoner was use officials will be at Hongkong to feet on the gauge above the winter forwards getting through the defence "Curlew "Riley, Watkinson, ordered to put his rifle down: be. day to welenme the return of Dr. San level--which is extraordinary for this splendidly, but they were slow in Boswell, Halliley, Holland, South, refused to do so and ordered the Yat-sen and other leaders of the Con-time of year. It was evident that deciding what to do, and the backs Hooper, Lewis, Smith, Dolgde, Marris, jemadar pot to come any closer. stitutionalist Movement.

the rise was due to heavy rains op had no difficulty in robbing them Flook, Dennis, Wilson and Heron. Prisoner shouted uut for Subadar conmvy on the West River, and not and clearing.

"Cairo"-Macdonald, Dean, Burke, Madan Khan and the CO., Captain on the Faha River. Vessels had no This makes the "Alacrity's” sixth Sharland. Gale, Greenless, Cavis, Bourdillon, then came on the scene At Wackow on Wednesday the difficulty, in crossing the har at Same win in this league, and with such a Brown, Docksey, Bennett, Horne, and ordered prisoner to pat the rifle Kwangsi troops sold a quantity of

shai.

record behind them, their chances of Salisbury, Rawlinson, Rudkin and down but he refused. Prisoner next goods, including jewellery and silks,

winning the championship are rosy.

fired a shot which struck Havildar looted from towns and villages in

Gulam Hassan on the foot. The party opened fire and prisoner drop- ped down. He was examined and his right arm was found shattered.

The sentence of the Court will be declared later,

Įmorrow.

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A QUESTION OF ROUTE.

INJUDICIOUS" ADVICE.

CHAIR COOLIE ASSAULTED.

Mr. Headley was in charge of the whistle, and deserve much credit for the way he handled the match.

The teams were —

"Alacrity "Bond; Reynolds, Goss: Trace, Toms, May; Browne, Gregory, Sub-Lieutenant Freeman, Pring and Roberts.

CRICKET.

HONGKONG CC. v. C.R.C.

vileman.

M.O.C.

TEAM ADMIRABLY SELECTED,

Commenting on the personnel of the M.C.C. Team now in Australia the Daily Telegraph says:—

unless prisoner fired. Prisoner was

SHAMBEN FOOTBALL.

is in Jaran. He points out to us Kwongtung.

her by necessity. In the last fifty The troops formerly emploved years her population has risen fromte nust Mu Yus-hsien and other 3 millions to 60 millions, and is in-militarists from Kwangtung. were BONGIONG, FRIDAY, Nov. 26, 1990.creasing at the rate of nearly a formally disbanded on November 24, milion every year. Practically all as no more Kwangsi soldiers are now of her land 'ilmt von be vultivatedį disturbing the province. is cultivated, and has probably

Before Magistrate Smith this "Bluebell "Hawkins; Lyors, We can remember no English critics in England. The Common- 'reached nearly its limits of brodace

morning, Jose Laboury Gutierrez Willis; Smart, White, Hill; Caton, Eleven which reduced the noise of wealth has a nucleus of some half- A Chinese telegram from Peking (jojo Gato), who was charged by a Beany, Futter, Mellroy, Lieutenant criticism to such small dimensions dozen veterans who are said to be as tivity." She would undoubtedly states that the Central Gwernment chair coolie with assault, pleaded Nicholl starve il-left purely to her own ris offering a reward of $83.000 for self defence.

For once it seems that the M.C.C.good as ever. Some of the players |sources] for long.** Therefore

have succeeded in satisfying every in the Australian Army team of last Mr. B. Ponsonby Fane has an innigs are necessities. Tie d), who escaped from the Japanese day afternoon a young lady engaged

the arrest of Hs Shu-tseng (Little. The complainant said that yester

body, and we fear the selectors year were well up to Test Match article in the As levier, dis not say so in many words. Legation on November 14.

are spending some uneasy hours farm. We are told that there are his chair in Ice House Street and cussing the question: Are the cannotes the implication. The

in wandering whether this general others at least as good. Australia is went to Robinson Road via Chan-

approval is not too good to be sure of its batting and its fielding. cery Lane. When they arrived at the

true. Bat there is до

and believes that its bowling will be doubt The C. C. Past of November 16 lady's destination, where she met the as that question many times by connection it is of interest to note reports that the str

about it. All competent judges are moderately strong. What is certain "Meiran,"defendant, witness told her in future Americans, and an emphatic that in the same magazine, a few belonging to the Standard Of Com- not to pass Chancery Lane to go to

satisfied that this team is the best we is that both countries are confident The following wil represent The can make up, whatever individual that their Elevens will prove worthy negative" is bis reply. Mr. Fane pages further on, we are told that cany, ran on the rocks somewhere Robinson Road, as the journey was Hongkong Cricket Club in the League or local preferences may suggest. of the great days of the past. is very well known in Hongkong, Japanese farmers have turned the below Chungking while bound down very long and could be avoided by Club, to be played on the Hongkong Test Matches come it is obviously match rersus the Chinese Recreation Who will be the spare men when the where his knowledge of the Japan-desert of the Interial Valley in stream, and has been severely taking a shorter route. The defen- ese. their language and their ways. Lower California, where the ther damaged.

dant chose to regard this advice as Club ground to-morrow, commencing impossible to tell, but we can krust and his competence to form a re-mometer often registers 140 degrees

an insult to the lady, and after knock at 215 p.-W. D. Turner the experience of Mr. Douglas and spectable opinion, are quite fully Fabr., into a garden of welons and Thirty-seven sterling companies. ing him down kicked him in the ribs. (captain). F. H. Farthing, LD the judgment of Mr. Wilson to make recognized.

cotton. It was neglected by the with issued capital totalling to There was no dispute between them McNicol W. H. Drummond. L. G. the wisest choice. Whatever the re He thinks that America, by yield- white farmers who dislike to work £3,643,692, and twenty-three dollar about the fare.

Davies. Lyon Brown, J. C. Fletcher, sult, there can be no pleading that. Last Saturday on the Shameen ing to Californian clamour, may in sucis scorching heat, and the companies, with an aggregate issued

The defendant: Complainant used . H. Tayler, R. A. Green, W. J.England did not put her best men into Recreation Ground, the Chinese Mari- make Japan become "purely ili point is made that if the Japanese capital of $8.184.050, are operating abusive language. I struck him in

Dance, C. Blaker. “.

the field. This, of course, is not to say time Customs Football Club played taristic, but in that case be con- living there are expelled, it will in the Federated Malay States, and self defence,

that England has never had a the H. M. S. Cicala." This proved siders America would be respon- tum into a desert again.

in addition there are four French After the complainant's foi had

stronger Eleven. The bowling of to be a very even game and it was sible, and the Japanese not censur-

total Passing reference is made by Mr. companies,

capital given corroborative evidence, the

this 1920 side, though there is plenty expected that they had to divide the able. There is, de adroits. Fane to the fact that Japan fumish amounts to F. 10.890.000, states the defendant said that there were two

of it, has nothing of the very finest points, but at the last moment the Japan as in every other country a

quality. We have now no Tom Customs men walked off with the military party, and it may to acer- the warships which convoyed the Senior Warden of Mines in his ways leading to Robinson Road.

annual report for 1919.

The following will represent the Richardson. Barnes, whom the two points by beating the H. M. S. tain extent be regarded as an in-Australian troops to Europe

the other by Chancery Lane. The Civil Service on the Kowloon ground Australians are not alone in thinking Cicala" by 2-1 fluential party; but it most un the exclusive and suspicious attitude surely a magnanimous, action after

Glenealy route was undoubtedly the at 2.15 p.m. to-morrow R. EO, the best bowler the world has ever questionably has not the support of the Commonwealth towards dings are announced: Lance Se attacks

The following approaching wed shorter, but in view of the numerous Bird (captain), A. E. Wood, R. C seen, was not able to make the journey. On Monday, November 22, the Sha-

on Jadies iri of the people behind it. Its in her." Japan had promised, and regeant S. W. Sylvester, Wiltshire ealy, his friend had rightly insisted H. E. Strange, W. Chipchase, F. sufficiently varied methods ought to the HAMS. "Cicala" by 3 goals to Glen Witchell, P. T. Lamble, F. de Rome, But seven or eight good bowlers of mech Sports Club played and defeated fluence is decreasing. In view of the provocations be refers to, thepeated the promise, to restore Shan-eximent; to Miss Eva Lee Mills, in taking the other route. After the Brockbank, E. B. Reed, Lt. Hake be able to furnish forth a victorious wil. This came as a surprise to wild and false stories emanating tung to China, but could not be route from England by ss chair had been paid off, the com- RN., C. J. Tacchi

Sergeant W. C. F-plainant walked behind witness and put into the very difficult position." Bremen": from the Western States. and the of seeming to return it at the dicta Woodward, Wiltshire Regiment, to his friend and passed abusive re tendency he had already noted, that these things were forcing the ion of America-an intolerable Miss Selena Mabel Mawson, en route marks. Witness warded the com Japanese into militarism, that Position 2nd one that she rightly from England via Canada by plainant three times, but the latter looks inconsistent with what went refuses: and she stands to her de Empress of JaDan" Mr. L. P. continued to behave in an objection- before. If the influence of theclared intention of direct negotia Morales to Miss C. M. Ribeiro. military party at best is small, and tion with China," So that's that,

whose

One was via Glenealy and

CSCC Y. KOWLOON CC.

RUGBY.

"CURLEW" BEATS "CAIRO.

made be

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of

tear..

.SOME NOTES.

Of the batting there

O many as it was expected that the question. It is brilliant, and it is

'Cicala" would win. This match Bound, and whatever the chosen was marred by three accidents for- Eleven there will only be one or two tunately not serious, The

Cicala" men who cannot be expected to add left wing played a fine game and anything to the score. Hobbs is not ought to have shot two goals bot

but one of the greatest of any luck was against hing.

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able manner. Witness then threatened that if complainant did not "shut up".

day, Mr. N. F. Blanche, general Far be would "deal with him." There

day. Hearne has the straightest and if it is decreasing, in face of all the and quite all right. Japan will re

A friendly match was played be provocations, it was hardly worth turn Shantung to China as soon as Eastern manager of Messrs. Thos. upon, the complainant struck witness

Rugby enthusiasts were treated to one of the most reliable of bats.tween the Boys' Own Club and the mentioning. Generally speak- she can do so without loss of face. Cook and Son, accompanied by Mrs. on the chest. Witness slapped the a splendid exhibition of the game on Rhodes as a batsman, if not as a Customs Recreation Club on the ing, says Mr. Fan though pat- China has vast supplies of the raw Blanche, is a through passenger from complainant's face, and in the fight the Clob ground last evening when bowler, found Australian grounds Shameen Recreation Ground at 4.30 note to the highest degree and sen materials that Japan needs, and Japan by the F. & 0. s.s. "Nellore," which followed the complainant got the Curlew XV met "a Cairo very much to his liking. With o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. combination in a friendly match. Hendren, Russell, Woolley, 204 November 24. The Boys managed to sitive (almost to a fault of the Japan is determined to secure for Mr. Blanche, whose indifferent health the worse.

Inspector Blackman said that the

emerge the winners by 2 goals to one. The "Cairo" kicked off and for Makepeace, besides Mr. Douglas and honour of their country, the Japan herself the means, independent of has made it necessary for him, to ese of the present day are essenti- the goodwill of other nations, return to England, formerly refided, defendant had been 2 Folice Reservist, the first five minutes of the game, Mr. Fender, on the side, there can The League match between the ally-pacific and have no desire to taking her place as a great coinicer for some years, is Hongkong, and is and should know that he had no the oval was kept in midfield, the be no doubt of the capacity of the Boys Own Club and the HMS. right to take the law in his own teams being so well matched team to keep up its wickets or to Cicala" which was scheduled to be see their country involved in wars, cial and producing country."well known throughout the East.

hand. Defendant also knew that to that very little headway could make rung fast, as the game demands played yesterday, November 25, will though the rapacity of the Western judged by the highest standards,

have a troublesome registered chair

by: either set

The fielding seems rather less certain. be postponed owing to the HMS. Powers his taught them the ex- some of her actions in China would

Since the end of the European coolie punished he had only to report forwards.

"Cicala" having left Canton yester. pediency, not to say necessity, of be pronounced unjustifiable, but so War, all nations are looking for the matter to the nearest police dashes to either ends of the field were

Next sudden brilliant There are one or two men who

cannot be relied on to do anything day. being fully prepared." That period would the actions of every other creation of treaty and trading ports station. As a result of the thumping seen, but the back at each end were more than adequately in the less makes us wonder if Mr. Fane, who power in that country and that with a view to furthering their he had received; the complainant equal to the situation. Soon the important places. There is a de was a cricketer, was accustomed to without the excuse that Japan pos-respective commercial and economi would not be able to work for some

Cairo" pack warmed up to their ficiency of men up to Test Match play Long Stop, Remarking that sesses the excuse of urgent neces cal, projects, says the Peking Leader, time,

UNIVERSITY V. INDIAN R. G. tasks, and pressed with determination, form in the long field, and it we English intervened to save sity." Personally, Mr. Fane would The Chinese Government has also „Gutierrez: If I have given my

The following will represent the Kares from Russia, Mr. Fane says, rather question the wisdom of considered the advisability of issuing services as a Police Reservist in the and the "Curlew" defence was given happens that a good deal of the

This intervention on England's Japan's actions in China than her instructions to the different Ministers defence of the Colony, it does not relieved the pressure by giving a the country." Judging the team on University in the above Match the

a strenuous time. They eventually bowling relies upon smart work "in part arose from no altmistic motives integrity. She ought to cultivate abroad to report on the number of stand to reason that if an aggresive free kick. The Caira refused to past form and on paper this seems morrow at 2 p.m. sharp at Sookumpoo but wan caused solely be the jaal friendship with the Chinese bu newly created trading ports is the coolic rushes at us. I must not be denied, however, and soon ret liker to be its weakest point, and Valley D. K. Samy (Capt.), C. F. Cusy with which she viewed Rushes roused antagonisin. But foreign countries to which they are | defend myself......

ed to the attack. Following a series it happens to be one in which Yeah, I. E. Teoh, EC. Hunt, LT.. sa growing power in the. Far Janan knew the Chinese character credited so as to be able to send

The Magistrate ordered the deaf throws in, the "Caico" forwards Australia has always been strong. The Pun, T. L Cheah, K. S. Cheah, F. East. We gather southow that very well. It regarded conciliatory Chinese Consuls to reside in such fendant to pay the complainant $5 broke through in fine style, but South quality of the Australian Eleven Baker, M. HL Roffey, K. E. Mogra,

must remain rather uncertain to RA Basto. Reserve:-M. K. Yut. this gentleman's "spiritual horne" methods as a sign of weakness.places.

as compensation.

LEAGUE CRICKET.