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SPORTING NOTES.

Hem kong, unlike some of eng neighbours nuntioned below, has an entirely domestic pró- gman for the Christmas holidays. The main item, of course, is the cricket match between the B.KC.C, and the United Services-the manual event. Last year, it may be remembered, au exciting game ended in a win for the Civilians, ont the first innings. Thanks to 90 from France Hayburst, 66 from Lieut. Wood, and 51 from Digby the Services-put together 261 Word played a great came for the Civilians, compile iog 132, while Hooper Iacked him up nobly with 62. overtheless, when Ward left at 254 "eight wickets were-down and eight rans were wanted to win. Another wickel foll without any addition to the score, but Howard kept in and P. A. Cox emphasised the win for the Club with asixer over the pavilion. This year's male looks a gond thing for United Services, but I must not forget that he who prophesius is lost" nor the unkind way ja which the married men bolid my expectation last week by nearly suffering av junings defent. "

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27г#, 1989

Tokyo, 5th December. JAYAN'S NAVAL EZPASSION, A

THE DOUKHOBORS.

The Suis Francisco Chronicle has an interest: jug account of the "orizia and history of the Doukhober sect, which is at presont attracting much attention by its strange behaviour in Canada. The writer says the membare first organised themselves in the seventeenth on tory. Since that time they have been the most conspicuons neu-conformist soet in Russia, and have been most of the time the objects of the most bitter persecution. Undaunted by the tercers of the Muscovito despotism, they de nounced in the most scathing terma what they thought corrupt in the lives of the Orthodox

INSURANCE AND CRIME.

There is a flavour of devilry about insu- rance froude that is peculiar, whether they are Alexander Colin Campbell, in his new book on committed by insurer or insured." remarks Mr.

the above topic.. And bo goes on to prove his statement in four hundred page of discussion of the ships sent down with all on board, the buildings burned, and the lives of relatives, benefactor, and little obildren destroyed for insurance money, and the frands practised by bogus concerns that love, in recent years and

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WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY

that he had intended to reserve explanation on present province of Kherson in South-oustars merely lina insuraneo prove ked people to fraud ACHEE & CO.,

those matters till the Committee meetings, bat that since Mr. Tagoobi had callonged britn to give an explanation he would give one. The ronson therefore why the Government had decided to begin another expansion programme ou the eve of the completion of the present ten-year programme, was because the trend of affairs in the Fuf East and even the present state of things thero demanded it,

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In the Japanese House of Representatives on Saturday, December 13th, Bir. cho Nemcto, member of Marquis Ito's party, asked if the naval expansion scheme was an outcome of the Anglo-Japanese agreement, and whether Japan was bound by that agreement, to increase her Day The Premier responded that Joan we not bound by the agreement with England 10

States like PeautyIronia and Massachusetis, rubbed poor people of millions of dollars, in the jucrease her dest. Mr. Taguchi, an indepen dent member, expressed his surprise at the fact

aggregate, by wild-cat insurance schemes. Mr. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

ampbell makes it clear that ho is not attacking that neither the Premier nor the luister of

insurance itself, in which he firmly believed Finance had offered any exploration of the

but he is trying to rid it of its evil accompani necessity of the naval expansion programme.slergy, and continued their agitation from ouements. His is the first book on this topic, and it displays thoroughness, breadth, and scholarly The Premier, said M. Taguati, bad just dynasty to another. Thousands of thom bate style in a remarkable degree, Many of the referred to the increase of friendly relations

He says, by way of introduction - between Japan and the Western Powers. Was perished in Siberia, thensanda hare met chapters read like a romanos:

worze fate, but so persistent and clamorous. Here we have a fearful vists of oril oponed this increase of friendly relations the reason why the font should be strengthened? Baron was their propaganda, that is the reign of to our sight. And, as we go on with our investigation, we shall Bud that ecencring which Yamamoto, the Minister of the Navy, replied Nicholas 1. they were exiled to the site of the we might expect. We shall find that not

forgery, and misrepresentation, and to cou spiracion to carry on all those, but it has made Russis, and lafer on to the Caucasus. Here too far away to by molested by the authorities barratry a trade, arson a business, and murder Footballers have been in a holiday mond, for

a fiue art; that there is hardly a crime in the the Association players of the Club were

the Doukhobors indefatigable energy soon calcular of which it has not been the prolific The large romather and the assiduous and successful uurde. resting preparatory to their great game with the

established them in comfort.

But even this is not all. As frauds.com. Glory in the Shield ties to-day, while the Rugby

sources of the seat, were displayed in caring for witted by the insurer are the worst possible men were engaged in a "rather farc'cal match

the sick and wounded soldiers of the Empire fenais, so are crimes committed by the insured the worst possible crimes. Some of these against the Goliath on Christmas Day. The

in the Crimean war. At its own expause the

crimes have become natorions throughout the Clab won the latter game with ridiculous

eolony maintained an ambulance and ko-pital world, and the perpetrators of them have esse, but it was regrettable that there were RO

Mr. Togachi 'asked for a more definite ex-service which saved the lives of innumer

attained the topmost height of that bad eminence The Tsar himself | upon which the world pillories the memory of saxny accidents in its course. The Hongkongplanation, bal Boron Yamonicio refused to be able Russian soldiers.

the worst criminals of our race. In these more Rugby footballer is a vigorous player, which drawn. He promised, however, to refer to the publicly commouded their heroio self-sacrifive.

brutal act of villainy, the treachery which gives within limits it is a good thing to be. But matter on a future, occasion.

But the prominence of the weet do their to fraude committed by insurance companies and vigour un ronghuoss are not to be couin-ed if

herey only the more pernicious. The ex-reise their employees sa bad a character is to be traced. They indicate, moreover, the poisoning we are to get reat football Amoro exciting,

of their religious practices was forbillon under of the most sacred relations that exist between match was played earlier in the day in the

extreme penalties. The despair of the Doukho. members of society. In thousands of cases the Happy Valley, the Midshipmen taking on the Officers of the Fleet as Rugly. Tuo middies"

bors was pathetic. They called a council to employer has sout his workmen to death in order to make sordid gain through an insurance consider the new situation that confronted them contract. In thousands of cases the master won a deserved vistory. To-day's game at the

man to whom the crew "other" coils 'introduces us to the first-Shield tie-torested commeat anong the Chinees north ofsitor many years of peace. Their solution of of a chip the

the problem was characteristic. They decided icoked for guidance through the dangers of the deep, has given over all or part of his that the renewal of persecution was a just crew to Davy Jones that an insurance fraud udgment of God on their laxity in adhering might fructify in gall for himself and his to their principles, owing to their great pro accomplices. The cup has been poisoned, again sperity. Then occurred a spectacle that has no ad again, by wife or child, so that the corpse of the husband or father might be presented to pernilo in modern history. Every member of

tha insurance company as a voucher for the the community brought to the place designated payment of money. Worse than that, if worss by the council overything of value he be possible, the golden bribe of insurance bas carsed the natural guardians of to possessed and throw it upon the heaped thatare, Susan er hindre HIGHEST GRADE LEVER MOVEMENT GUARANTEED FROM 10 TO 25 YEARS

ether to smother the babe at her breast. There is no relation known in our social life

and made the moans of crimes so revolting that. to sared to have been poisoned by insurance, nothing but the hope of preventing, to some extent, their recurrence can so far overcomis our horror and loathing as to enable us to contemplate them."

It is certainly a fearful panorama that is PRECIOUS STONES, UNSET DIAMONDS, AND QUEENSLAND FIRE OPALS. giran in the succeeding chapters devoted to the

of the 1902-3 zonson. As the Navy has other representatives, most of us inest hope that the H.K.F.C. will win.

The Herkey: Shield computition hes began, the Blenheim's team besting the Ocean's this week. These two are among the best sites The Club will cumpeting for the trophy. - probably decido sits first engagement about a

werk bence.

With its improved team the enthusiastic officials have good hopes of the Shield. I trust that they will be encouraged by the regular attendance of their best men.

Sportsmen in the neighbouring, ports have iaken the opportunity of the Christmas holidays to arrange interesting programme. Kobe and Yokohama Rugbyists were to meet at Yoko hamn on Christmas Day. The Singapore Cricket Bah-was-herding a team to "pisy. Perak on the 23rd and 24th just. There was

A SHANGHAI ROMANCE. The Shanghai Times has the following:- A romance that is not without exciting features became yesterday the subject of iu-

Souchow Creek. One of the girls erployed in the silk fluture works on North Choking Road had a love affair of which her parents disapproved. When they dismissed the young man and forbade his seving the girl, each of the young people yiolded germing compliance to the will of the eldere, and there is no reason even now to suppose that the girl did not act in entire good faith in promising to do as her parts wished. Paterval wishes exercised as influence over the lover, however, who was both ardent and resourceful, and who decided to put into effect a daring scheme to capture the girl rogardless of opposition. Some of his friends became interested with him in this venture and ley in wait for the girt yesterday morning on the road which she usually look to the filature. Knowing the girl by sight and

crimes committed for insurance money and the further informel in regard to her appearance and dress by the lover, they wont about this

gigantic frauds committed by dishonest in- rolnutary task fell of courage and confidence.

legislation is proposed. Mr. Campbell would They had not been waiting long when a girl and never wavered. "Spirit-wrestlers" is the race concerns. But no radical remediat same walking down the road who alswered Toglish translation of their Russian design.puforce the simple las that the insurance in the person or object insured. and would leave the rest to an enlightened public souți- ment. He says!

which the offerings of the colony rapidly mised. Then there was a division, share and share alike among all the faithful. Even that were all well off. They knew that the robber bamis from the mountains would speedily be

their do pon them that fares of the ocelesiastical authorities by the enactment of more extreme heresies would be followed by rigid pezaties. Doukhobors remembered their ancient name

But the

abu to be a football match at Taiping; and then perfectly the description which they hadation, and the Doukhobors believe that in very beneficiary must show an "insuratie interest”. Without ceremony,they lifted ber up, bustled truth."be that raleth his spirit is greater tha her into a brougham and drove away with her to the lover's house. The lover was waiting he that takath a city.” there ready to go through the marriage ceremony. but when his friends brought in burdon, ha was not a little their fair

the Singapore team was to go on to Penang where there would be cricket and football on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, Whilst this team was touring, the members of the S.C.C.

to

The colony bad not long to wait for the ex pected, resistance to their rovised creed. The

In short, the question is, really,

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**I look for a minimum of good from logisla- tion, and a maximum of good from the direct action of public opinion My answer to the were to entertain new visitors in the shape of a surprised to find it was not the fi toung Donkhobors in the urmy re fasud longer to i.question, "What are you going to do about it. Negri Sembilan cricket eleven. This is the whom he had been paying attention but her continue in military service since it involved the is, therefore, a plea that this is no nd affair of

sister. The conspirators discussed the situation obligation to kill their fellow men. They were mine, but of the public's. It is the affair of VICTORIA LITHOGRAPHIC fist time that Negri Sembitny has sent a team and agreed that if there was any crime in what scourged, exiled, executed, all to no purpose. wiressed,

the man in the street, to whom this book is down to Singapore. The arrangement was to they had done, they would be punished as Their numbers woro decimated, their homes not, What are others going to do about it?

severely for kidnapping the sister as if they had phy Cricket on Christmas and Boxing day for the girl sought, Bud that the best thing gone, their lives a burden. The community but, What are you, reader, going to do about it? The Negri Sembilaur ere hoped also to play under the circumstances was to hold the sister migrated in a body, aut knowing how rer where I venture the opinion that, if you will make up Football matches with the RE. and R.A-at-captivo until the girl who was wanted should they would find sacoont, simply saying that your mind to encourage those who carry on Singapore, if fixturi's could be arranged. be surrendered by her family. They necord

ingly took her away from the lover's house and when their punishment was fulfilled God would rance properly in your interest, and to dis courage and repress, if necessary those who When starvation and disease were carry on this business regardless of your rights she is now in hiding. It is promised that she provide.

a citizen, insuraties will he shall bare excellent care, but they positively thinning their ranks Count Tolstoi raised a' and welfare as exchange for the other girl. The parents have deckare she will not be delivered except in subscription and provided them with trans improved to-morrow." not thought it worth while to refer the matter portation to Amorica Daring those three

THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT terrible years not a child was born to a Douk.

AND GERMAN TRADE. to the police, and speculation last night was active as to the result of negotiations now hobor family. They deferuined in council that the certain rigours of torture were not ice

Two reports recently sent out from the office opened between the lover and the parents.

tender infunts.

of the United States Consul-Gateral at, Frank-derfully well looked after by detectives. -- oney fart set forth in some detail the efforts made by in all its forms is plentiful there, and the sing Germany, both by its diplomatic officials and its of the police is to prevent thea buge and Corsals and commercial attachés, to promote paralysing thefts which are the work of a mo trade with foreign countries. In the first it is ment, and pra seldom tractd, Wall Street had the various chambers of conserve throughout when Mr. Lord, awter of the Lord Court STILL LEADING German Lagation in Mornece had asked the abstracted from his safe in the afternoon, and the Empire about the middle of 1901 that the Building, had maarty two million dollars principal German firms in Tangier to propure in the very room in which he was sitting. The a collection of samples for the information of two thieves who brought off this robbery vero never found, thongh some of the stolen German manfseturers. It is explained that the Moorish dem ads for cottons hus-previously securities turned up in Londen. There are now been supplici almost exclusively by England, probably more experienend detectives in this These amounted in 1899 to a value of 11,625,000 wealthy aren than to any other of the same size. men from the Defective Bureau, marks. The Minister was therefore convinced Twenty that it might be worth while for German lested for one particular qualification, their

Singapore is rejoicing in the arrival of a classy" racehorse among the 69 horses jast brought up from Australia. This is Cadeans, who is a bay gelding by Padlock from Tortile (dam of Portland Lighty by Trenton from Tourbalon, by Robinson Crusoe from Gracker by Fireworks from Beatrice (dam of i Lowdship, His Grace, Olgu, &c.), by Stockwarmer from Lady Herou from Omen (imported). Ho

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Baven thousand of these latter-day mysticg Sually landed in Canada. They were given

Wall Street, whlob is to New York what the Book region is to the City of London, is won.

is winner of W.AT.C. Grand Stand Handicap of the Kobe Chonicle, and his comment upon there they started to form a now community narrated that the Minister of Commeres notified its great lesson about twenty-five gears

following

(1.6), Helevarale Cap. (W.A.) nil all nged Stakes. Boulder Farewell Handicap, W.AT.C.it Federal Handicap, V.E.C. Fharington Stakea and Colt Stakes. His record shows him to be a thorough stayer, and his speed is demonstrated by the fart but he has twice done the five fatlonge in 1.2.

Singapore papers record that Lient-Colonel Lawson has beaten all previous records for the

made up of 39 and 28.

We reprint the following latter to the editor tract of 150,000 acres in upper Winnopeg, and

where they would be free to follow the dictates Sir.-Your issue of the ith inst. contains the of their conscience. The wonen ploughed and

worked lu the furrow all day while their hus THE FRENCH NAVY.

bands worked for the railroad, earning enough to buy the lamber to build homes. And then, BELLEVILLE DOILERS MAY BE REPLACED.

after all, the frosts game as usual and killed the [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Į vegetables. A winter of appalling suffering oame on. Scarry was rampant and many died.

London, December 7th, 12.00 p.m.

I must warn you that the shere statement is I call upon you to contradict it,

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It is staled that the French Nary is bejn Bat the Douk bobors did not murmur. They manufacturers to try to compete with their knowledge of thieves and their ways, are the golf links nt that nort by holing out in 77 overhauled with the object of ascertaining the set about forming their community and its English rivals. This collection of samples when guardians of Wall Street, Theeo me. By

cost of replacing the Bellevills boilers with the government. Their inhospi able domain was made, accompanied by a full explanatory report, writer in Leslie's Weekly, have made a slady of was forwarded first to the Munich Gladbach the faces of the most important thieres of the most modern builors of the cylindrical type. It divided into four different calories, each ose

Chamber of Commerce for inspection by any world, As soon as one of these noted criminals is understood that the cluof of the Engineering further subdivided into villages of from on

manufacturers interested. Instructions were appears in Wall Street he is sure to be The Haskell golfball ogain! The committes Departinent has counselled the suspension of all hundred to a hundred and fifty persons. Her given that it was to remain upon exhibition there three weeks, after which it was forwarded of the Professional Golfers Association, which constructive work mytil the boiler to-be adopted

to another chamber of commerce. Notice was 4mbraces practically all the leading professional has been decided upon, --

given in each subsequent case in the news players nt home, bus discussed the rubber-cored

papers that for a period of two weeks this collection of samples could be examined by ball question, and has sent a letter to the Prest-baseless. "wick Golf Club, on whose links the open cham-

interested persons residing within the district, pionship will be held next year. The hope is At the same time, acting under telegraphic

The result was tost a large number of repro- Pentatives of different branabor of the textile instructions, I give you formal notice that expressed that the Prestwick delegates will but you responsible for any consequences that

industry hud an opportunity to make it careful thief must stay beyond the dead line. Besiden isku un early opportunity of rising the ques may arise from the publication of the malicions

inspection of the samples, Another experiment the city detectives and pattamen in the tion of the use of the new ball in the open aithfully,DENTS LAERIEU, Representing in | Adults receive full shares, children half or third that of establishing corps of commercial institalion has ene or more special officers of made by the German Gove umont has been financial district each large bank and financial report in your paper.-I am, Sir, Yours

Japan Mesurs. Delangay, Belleville & Co.

experts, whose reembors are detailed for duty its own. In the office of John Pierpout Morgan Tokyo, 12th December, 1902.

al consulates. Everything that base and G. there arL Other large banks have

a consular office as gathered in

to trade the same number. These are not the only methods is at once utilised by the expert, who, safeguards against robbery is Wall Street. It is customary, when any cash or valuable morcover, is not restricted in his move." ments by office duties. When his mission is securities are taken through the street from completed he returns to Germany for the per- one financial house to another, or between pose of meeting the interested exporters and a bank and a safe-deposit vault, for two mon giving them in dotsil individual instruction and to carry the valuable property is a tiu box.

furusation. This system is illustrated by a The box is swanz botwoon then, and sometimes,"

etical esse..

Dr. Quandt, the cominarcial, though not frequently, those two men sare each exort attached to the consular office in Con- bandouffed to the hadle of the box. Then be staotinople, undertook daring the year 1901 bind them walks one or more of the speeisl what is called an information journey through officers. Sometimes there is only one officer, those German Industrial districte interested in and he fellows the man with the box, never the export trade. Dr. Quandt was able to sllowing them to be more than a yard ahead THE LECTURE on the above subject. furnish auch interesting information about the of him as they walk rapidly through the given before the Hongkong Odd Volumes

T trude with Turkey, dealing especially with the street. Sometimes there are two officers. ben Society by Dr. J. C. THOMSON, on the 15th reasons why it was difficult largely to increase the second man will walk about six feet behind just has been reprinted as a SUPPLEMENT 'Germany's trade relatos, warning his hearers the first, both of them keeping their oyes on the to the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS." to be cantions in sehing goods on credi, ond tin box that may contain millions of dollars in Copies of the Weekly Preas" may now be recommending sourced information which aegurities. These special officera uzo ready for ordered, price 30 Cents eauli. might be deemed trustworthy.

a fight at any moment. They carry revolvers.

Hongkong, 19th December, 1902,

Each village forps an independent com- munity. There is no přivate property of any kind-land, horses, cittle, implements, bouses belong to the community. All work is done colle tively where possible. bloney, food, and clothes ore divided among the "souls" as soon * they are brought into the community. championship. The P. G. A. Committee are of opinion that the introduction of this ball, while

shares according to age. Enel village is admittedly affording pleasure to many, players, In accordance with the provisions of the governed by the heads of families in council to the advancement of golf us Press Law we publish the above. We presume, Whenever it is necessary to take a decision is not conducive a game of skill, and in this they are confident however, that a want of acquaintance with the affecting the whole commnuity a general English language is responsible not only for that they have the support of the leading the tone of this communication, but for the meeting at the capital is called, and each amateur players as well as of the general body demand that we should contradict a statement village sends representatives. There are of members of the association. The objectious as to the accuracy or inaccuracy of which we have permanent officials of any kind, to a standard ball are Inlly realised by the com- no knowledge. Messr. Delannay, Belleville &

Co. are at perfect liberty to centradict the After the first winter was over the survivor uitter, and they have no desire to attempt to

statement, and as it appeared in our columns we again set to work to fill the ground as at first. mest them, but fley corsider that the material of course afford them the opportunity of doing Again they were disappointed. They petitioned of which the ball is made might at least bes. But to describe the message sent by our the Dominion Government to exchange their defined. The championship courses they con- London correspondent, reporting a statement holdings for lands farther south, but their prayer

appearing in the home papere, as

malicions" sider afford satisfactory tests without the aid of it rationious. It is not yet a petal offence, we was refused. Then they gathered togather mechanical advantage which the rubber-enrad presume, even in France, to say that the French what food they had and started out to find a ball aflords, and therefore the committee submit Admiralty is considering the cost of replace new home. They are like motherless children, that, in the open championship, the gutta ment of the Believille boilera apos sive incredibly unsophisticated and guilelese, with to this subject again when the papers arrive percha ball only should be used.

upon which our correspondent's message was profundity of simplicity that passes all Lased.--ED.]

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