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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
The annual meeting of the members of the Hongkong Cricket Club was held yesterday afternoon at the Pavilion, Dr. Atkinson presided, and there were present Mesare. W D. Turner and T. E. Pearce (members of committee), H. R. Makin, A. S. Cobden, A. O. Brawo, Lent. G. R. Home (3rd Mid.), P. Jack, EA. M. Willisme, F. L Gelathorpe, M. E. Asger, R. F. Carter and H. A Clothier.
THE HONGKONG FOOTEI
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The annual meeting of the Hongko ball Club was held at the Hongkong Ho evening. Mr. Frack Browne presided, there were no present Means. W. M, Weston, W. J. Daniel, E. F. Autott. B. C. M. Johnson and W. H. Williams (members of committee), Mr. H. L. O. Garratt (searetary) and a fair! attendance of members,
The SECRETARY
meeting, and read the notice calling the
The CHAIEKAN, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, thought members could congratulate themselves on their very satisfas tory nature. They had won the shield after nice defeat, and had been successfulíu a goatoh against Shanghai team. This success, he considerat, was largely due to the training and akilful bandling of the team by its captain, Mr.
Cardinalia cu toa
arrived at Charing Cross Bo-kly and
the route from the station to the Archbishop's
remarkable reception. Immense arowds med
houss The Cardinal, thanking the crowd, in voked the blessing of God on the Congress, which would mark au epoch in religious life in England.
September 9th.
A feature of the Eucharistia Congress will be the procession of the Blessed Sacrament through the streets of London on Bunday next. It is expected that fifteen thousand Catholics will participate. Dalogates of 51 Protestant societies, at a "mesting held in London, wired a Edward and asked petition of protest to King the Home Offloa to intervene to prevent a Rossible riot. The police have taken elaborate precautions to maintain order.
The report on the working of the Club and the Accounts for the year ending 31st August. 1008, stated:The Income and Expenditure Account shows a surplus of $95.41 which has been added to the Reserve & conunt, now stand. ing $6,622,92, 145,00 has been written off the assets to provide for bad debts, and $16485 has been written off to provide for depreciation on furniture. It is again the regret of the Com- mittee that the funds do-sot allow of the F. Aucott-(applause. He was in a pool. redemption of 81,500,00 debentures according tion to know that the Club was not a strong to the deed. Debenture interest $867. has one, for he had antortunately been on the been allowed for in the accompanying accounts election committee, and had found that it was They were without and has since been paid. There was a larger a very difficult task. number of absent mombers and resignstions dur-sufficient players to make up for the ordinary ing the fear, but the cricket and racquets ex-wear and tear of the football season, the rasnit, panses have decreased. The receiple of the cricket, being that in the final lost year there were three tennis and racquets gear on flie other hand also players on the fold who should more properly show a decrease. The pavilion bar showed an fhave been in bed. For the future they wanted improvement of $150 as compared with the many more nerves, and at least seven were previous year. In response to an invitation necessary when the semi final stage was reached Bhanghai sont a team down in Noyember inst As usual the Ragby team had been keen, and And was defeated by the hofte team by four the number of ms obes had been kept up to the good, and wickets. The thanks of the Club are due to record, Tha Escounts Pay un the community for so generously subscribing showed a substantial credit balance,
used a lot of trouble; towards an entertainment fund which enabled was one item which had caused a the Club to extend anilable hospitality to its that was the amount put down under oare of riaiters and to make the Interport week a ground, ste", This iteri had been crop unforgettable memories of Catholic England. dooided success. Hongkong sustained a reverse at the hands of Shanghai at lenni, Mr. H, Huncook-boing defeated by Mr. H. de Voss in the Singles by three Bets to ons and in the Doubios Capt. H. M. Beasley, B. and Lt. TA: Whyte, R... were defeated by Messrs. H. de Voys and A- G. Hl. Carruthers by thres este
Mr. T. E. Pearce,
Mr. Hancock,
op
for years, but the committee at last applied themselves to put a stop to what they considered acthing more or less than an exsotion on the part of the ground man. The speaker would be disappointed if when they met next year the amount of $467 was not reduced to $300. Finding that they were paying a good deal for the upkeep of the stands and dressing rooms, they to rat they had scoured a satisfactory bar: gain. A cup had been presented to the Club by Mrs. David, and the committee thought it might be handed to the Shield Committee for presentation to the runners-up in the Shield Competition. He was sure he was only ex pressing the feelings of members when he said they owed a vary great deal to their genial and energetic hon, secretary, Mr. Garrett (applause); files ise to the captains of teams, the hon. treamer, and to all who had taken part in the management of the Club (opplanes). If there were no questions to answer, he would move the adoption of the report and accounts,
The solemn opening of the Engliaristio Congress took place at Westminster Cathedral today. The caratony was most impressive, Eight Cardinale, fourteen Archbishops, and seventy Bishops from the whole world took part. Most of the leaders of English Catholicism were present.
Cardinal Vannutelli, in his address, paid tribute to the noble hospitality of Free England, which, after centuries, has opened its door to the Pontifical Legate. He expressed the Pope's esteem for the British natiou, and recalled the He concluded by invoking a blessing on Great Britain.
Archbishop Bourze, replying, welcomed tha
He obaracterised the Congress as a reparation Cardinal in the name of the British Catholics. of all utterances whereby the Holy Sacrament had been outraged in Great Britain in the past, justice, they proposed to exercise the fullest tights of free apeech and public demonstration,, he disclaimed hostility towards others thinking differently.
September 10th.
The Eucharistic Congress began its delibera.... tions to-day by the reading of papers before the meeting of different sections. The newspapers are full of correspondanos on the subject of the Sunday procession. In spite of the opposition of the extreme Protestants, the organizers are resolved to hold it. It has been arranged 12,000 Catholics shall guard the zouts.
to two. It is the Committee's regret that they had decided, to enter into s: contract, and he Though, profiting by his countrymen's sense of find it impossible to accept Singapore's renewed invitation to send a Hongkong or China team. The Club has been invited to send a team to Shanghai during the coming season and has socepted. The Club played 11 matches against Shanghai, the Navy and Garrison, eto, of which were won, 3 drawn 42d 1 lust
were
also played several other ches (such sa "Longa Shorts," eto.) The following individual scores of 100 and orer we made t. Mr. R. O. E' chia auch, 10) Mr. T. E. Pearce heads the batting average with 36 53 and Major H. E. Lawls; (119th Iat.) the bowling averages, with 17 wickets for 123 ruue, or 7.85 runs per wicket. Owing to the the deportare of Mr. T. C. Gray the interest of Hongkong "A team is thoir League ingged and several melches were soratahed. The Committee regret that for the same on the are unable to publish the average of the "A team playors. The Annual Lawn Tennis Match against the La. E. C. was played in May and resulted in on easy win for the Cimb by 69 games to 39, The Lawn Tennis Tournament was played in Maroh, April and May. Mr. C. A Carr on the Championship and the “A
Several questions were raised, but the CHAIR MAN informed those seeking information to apply again when they come to miscellaneous business.
Mr. HEAD Beconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously.
The election of offens for the ensuing year was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows:-President, Hon: Mr. W. J. Greson; Rugby captals, Mr. E C. Hall; & cistion captain, Mr. W. M. Weston; Tressure, fr.. FJ. Howell; Secretary, Mr. H. L. Garrelt;
LATER,
At the Eucharistic Congress Visooant Llan. deff raised the (question of the) sovereign's Accession Declaration against transubstantia- tion, an not from which every generous-minded
The Duke of Norfolk person must recoil. appealed to the generous. English people to spare their sovereigns a painful ordeal and remove a cruel wrong to the Catholics.
BRITISH INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL.
London September 9th.
Class Single Handicap, The "B" Single. Mentera of Committee Max F Anooth Lord Ampthill, in a letter to the Times,
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Handicap was won by Major E. WE
Meeers. Stephenson (3rd Middlesex Regiment). H. Pinokney and Mr. H Banoook were the winners of the Professional Pairs and the Doubles Handloop was won by Mesere. C. A Carr and W. G. Worcester. The Racquets Tuurnament again felt through for want of Champion- support, also the competition for the ship of 1967. During the year 14 new members joined the Club. The total number of mem bers is now 534 and there are 2 meral embaori- bera. The thanks of the Club are due to -Messrs C. H. Blason, A.C.A., and G. F. Fird, A.C.A, for auditing Daring Mr. E. Meiland's sing the 200tle Colony the Hoa. Dr. J. M. Athinson noted as President of the Club. The other Members who served on the Committee during the past year were: Hou, Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Mesars. E. Hane ok, H. Hancock, W. C. D. Turner, H. R. Phelips, T. E. Pearce, T. C. Gray Major E. Lowis (119. Int) Major E. W R. Stephenson (3rd Middlesex Regiment), and TE. W. IRAEC800, .N..
F. Browne, P. W. Goldring, E. Humphreys, G. Mollwraith and W. B. Stantan.
It was agreed that Ragby caps and Asscoils lion -b'd es should be awarded to the best players in such teams,
Mr. MEAD said he bad baked to put question to the meeting in one of a challenge tre wished to know whether from Shanghai. the interport team would be selected from all clubs in the Colony, or from the Hongkong Football Club?
Mr. DANIEL-Will Shaogkai play a repro- mutative team, or the Shanghai Club P
The CHAMAN-The whole Settlement. presume they ssa, s representative come down to us
A Momber-No. They were all members of the Shangba Football Club.
The matter was left in the hands of the
committee.
It was agreed that the oap presented by Mrs, David should os presented to the runners up in the Shield Competition, and that the matter of forming a Rugby League abould be left in the hands of the captain of the Rugby team.
Tas CHAIERAN-It seems to me that this is rather's difficult question to answer, but I pre- might as well play à Hongkong Football ems if we have enough members of our own. Club team. If we have not, personally I don't see any reason why we should not go outside. The CHAIRMAN explained thatthe publication lefer to the discretion of the committes.
Mr. MORFET propssed that the matter be of the report had been delayed by the illaises of
The CHAIRMAN-There are a number of. those entrusted with the work, and their thanks considerations affecting the composition of the were due to Mosers. Blason and Bird who team that will go, and I think the committee undertook the work prantically at the last moment. During th
the past season the committee will do Le best to elect as good a team as. hed gons carefully into the question of the possible. If the invitation is worded so that we can send only a Club team we shall have to finances of the club and, as would be sea, several economine had been effected. For instance, in confine ourselves to the Club. If we are the running of the cricket there had been allowed a certain amount of latitude and it is saving of $800 in the expenses, the total being easier for us to send a team including outside
members, we shall go outside, $3,936 as against $4,712 last year. Under the head of cricket gear, purchases were much more than in the previous year. That was favourable sigu, because it indicated they should not have to spend so much money is year on cricket gear. There was a very good stock at present. The income abowed a decrease in subscriptions and entrance feos, and there was also a loas in the the sale of racquets and tennis gear. Notwithstanding these, be thought they might congratulate themselves ups the fuct that there was a balance of $85 which on as the year's working, in addition to there had been +164 cut off depreciation of farni- Aure and 845 written off for bad debis. Und these amoun's bien inelnded there would have been a balance of over $300. Compared with the small deficit of last year, this was: a favourable indication that they were improving their the following report: financial position. A most important matter. with regard to last son was the interpart match which they managed to win, but net by a large margia-four wickets. He was quite sure be was expressing the opinion of all tricksters when he hoped that those matches would become fixtures, (Opplause). These interport mafohen had been played for several years, bat unfortunately this Year Hongkong
Pressure has increased slightly oror Contral was not ablr, owing to various cATHER, to
Chine, and given way moderately over S. send as strong team as they would have liked, Japan and the Loochoos, A depression ie but rather than interrapt the sequence of the situated in the neighbourhood of the latter matches they had decided to send up an elevaren. High essace still covers N.D. Japan... which they trusted would give a good acount Hoderate to fresh N.E. winds, may be ox- of themselves.
The report was adopted on the motion of Mr. TURNER seconded by Mr. PEAROM
The siz said competitions will take place as heretofors, and entries for the same close nest Wednesday.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded
** the meeting.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued On the 28th at 5.10 p.m.-The typhoon to Westward of Luz a appeara, to bo moving
dwells on the grieyances of British Indians in the Transvaal. Nothing, he says, can be more conducira to the belief that the TBYSTSal is Laufit for self-Government than its persistent neglect to recognize an Imperial da and
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THE NEW COMMONWEALTH
GOVERNOE.
London, September 9.b. Lord Dadley officially landed at Sydney to- day in the presence of twenty thousand specie. tore. He was aloeme by afe kapela other Ministers The barge conveying Lord Dudley sahore wie rowed through two couli- nuous lines of men-of-war's boats,
THE DISORDER IN PERSIA.
London, September 9th,
A telegram to The Times from Tabarta atates that an Identical Note has been prosentad by the British and Russian Ministers to the Shab, oalling attention to the disturbances in in the provinces and especially to the danger to the lives and property of foreigners in Tadzis, The Note urgently recommanda the issue, at the earliest posible moment, of the promised pro- clamation relating to the elestions, with a view to re-assuring the people regarding the main- tenance of the Constitution and the summoning of Parliament in the middle of Novembar
The Times, in welcoming the Note, says it.is. likely to end the snarchy.
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slantinople has decided to appeal to tirms doing A meeting of Persian merchants in Con- business in Parais to obtain the assistanos of their respective Government to re-establish order,
GERMAN-FINANCES.”
London, September 19th. An official statemont issued in Berlin dwelli upon the argent necessity of reforms in the imperial finances. The statement shows that the dedoit is now 201) millious sterling, the increase since 1900 being 100 millions sterling.
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Dr. ATKINSON was elected president. In thanking the meribers for the honour they had. doze hizo, he expressed the hope that they would have a return of interest in the game. The commities had decided to enter two elevens and there would always be one league match on the Hongkong & Neighbourhood. -
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ground. A card would be printed giving the Toro C list of important matches.
Owing to the votes for two gentlemen being equal the ballot for members of committee Led to be taken a second line with the following result: Lieut. Isaacson, R.N., R. Enocok, T. Pearce, Mokio, W. C D. Turner, Major Stephenson, E. Hancock, and H. R Philips
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GILBE
„Cointrinou,, ! pfGeneral OR Hallambhire, British str., 2,856, G. ER,
21st September-Meji 10th Septem Coal-Order.
HARBART, British str., 2,418, C, E. Bign) 20th Soplember-Moreran and Moji 14 Septembar, Coal-Order,
KELANK, German str. 771, J. Jesson, 221
Supt. Swator 23rd September, General- Jebsen & Co.
HELIOPOLIS, British air., 2,067, J. W Martin
18th September from Cuiswantae Gibh, Livingalong Co.
Horoxong MARU, Japanesð sir, 3,453, H. 8 Smith, 26th September- San Franciso 20:1 General Togo Kisen Kaisha. HUPE, British str., 1,201, G. J. Spink, 10th September-Haiphong and Holbow 911 September, General-Butterfield & Swirs KUMANO MARU Japanese str., 5,076, Ne
Mathies, 28th Sept-Maula 26th Sept Sleepers & General Nippon Yusen Kaisba KITANG, British aty., 4,895, F. C. D. Bradley 28th Sept.-Singapore 22nd September General Jardin, Matheson & Co. KWANGLER, Chinese str. 1,436, B. Lincolu 23rd September-Shanghai 20th Sept
General-Chinese.
Kw Nass, British afr.,-1,298, Stott, 21st Sept.,
-Chiefoo 16th Sept, General-Butterfield y & Bwire.
MACHEW, German str. 995, R. G. Zöliner. 24 h September Hangkok 20th Sep,, Rica and Balt-N. D. L.
MANCHURIA, American str. 8,750, J. W. 9naders, 20th September-San Francisco 25th August, Maila and General--Pacific Mail Steamship 169, Christiansen, 20th
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September-Salins Craz 11th.
Chtor Commercial Slowship. Ev. MATHILDE. German sir, 831, A, P. Ulderay, 24th Septemb-e-Hiipbong and Hoihow 23rd September, Gener»|--Jebsen & Co.- MONTANES, American str., 211, C. Camus, 4th
Beptember-Manila 1st Sept., Ballast Master
MONTEAGLE, British e'r., 0.163, W. Diviton, 9th September Vene uvar 15th August, & Shanghai 3th Sept., General-C. P. R. 6, ORIEL, British str., 2,206, Maddrell, 24th Sept.
-Moji 17th Sep.. Coal-Bradley & Co. QUINTA, German str., 987, F. Frabm, 21st Sapt-,
- Samarang 11th Sept., Sagar-Siemsgen & Ca
RUB, British str., 1,61, R, W. Almond, 29th,
Bopt-Manila 26 h Sept, General and Hemp-Shewan, Tomes & Co,
SHANTUNG, British sr., 1,895, Robinson, 14th September-Sotrebiga 7th September, Buger-Buttered Swire.
SHOBRU MART, Japanese str., 1991, Ijichi,
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Brezia, Germna str., 3,781, Fans, 27th Sept. -Hankow 2ith Sept., General-Hamburg- Amerika Livie,
TAISHAN, British. str., 1,774, J. T. Laing, 25th
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WALCHING, British air 1,170, WF. Bichard,
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Yocnow, British str.. 1,306, Brown, 24th Sept. Amoy 22nd B-pt., General-Butterfield Swire. TUENBANG, British str., 1,063, Rolfo, 28th Sept.
Manila 25th Ript, Geiera!-Jarding Matheson & Co.
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