RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
I wonder if Kipling would have revised his famous utterance on the subject of muddied onfs and flannelled tools had he been in Hongkong during interport cricket week. The "muddied oats"
CANTON.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 1909.
(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
26th November.
EING'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Shameen was yesterday en fete boonuser were certainly not as apparent in some English crowds there was only one the King's Birthday celebrations. The whole spectator who called attention to himself, and he foreign settlement appeared to observe the day as a public holiday and the weather was perfect was a visitor who had probably been looking on the wino when it was red-and as for the "fax-The British Consulate was, of course, the centre nelled fools," he would be a brave man, or rather of attraction, but all the gardens on the British a rush man, who would apply the term to any Concession and the football teld were profusely of the men on the field. They were all keen decorated with flags and lanterns. In the river sommercial or professional mon, and showed were anchored the "Clip," "Virgo" and themselves as belonging to that typu beleved Janas" from His Majesty's Flest serving on of the good amateur sport who knows how the China Station, and these vessels were dressed to “play the game.”
in bunting for the occasion. The German and French gunboats in the river were also decorat ed, as was also a Chinese revenuo steamer. The
If anything were needed to illustrate the sporting instinots of the community, it was
JUBILEE OF THE GERMAN Mİ
1 ··· CLUB HONGKONG,
On Saturday the German community. of Hongkong celebrated the jubilee anniversary of the establishment of the Club Germanis. H.E. the Governor, the members of the Hong- kong Club, and others had been invited to the "At Home" in the morning, when the occasion was honoured by a toast. The interior of the
the occasion with greenery and flowers. On Club promises had been tastefully decorated for the façade of the ballding huge "50" had been placed, and a new flag with s similar legend was hoisted on the flagstaff, Several German merchant steamers were in port on Saturday and these dressed ship in honour of the occasion.
Punctually at eleven o'clock, the Band of the Buffs struck up the British National Anthem
supplied by the large numbers which daily river boats were also made very gay for the by way of greeting the arrival of H. E. the
found their way to the Cricket Ground. All olassan were represented, from His Excellency the Governor down to the schoolboy and Chinese "kid." the open-eyed wondering.
occurred to one At the same time, it
pccasion. At about 11 a.m. Admiral Lí, sccom panied by several high Chinese officials, arrived in his fine motor yacht the “ Tin On." This is a magnificent vessel of 100 borse-power sud is fitted with two machine guns and a fine stand
that there most have been quite a number of of amail arms.. The Shamoen Guard was drawn gathering had already assembled. In the un
assistanta dodging work, showing that human nature is much the same in Hongkong a in England.
The
MAN LOCAL SPORT,
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
First Division.
Naval Yard, 1. Buffs, 4.
Brewster (3), Taylot (3). Sullivan (1).
Kowloon, L R.E, 6.
Brown (3), Blackwell Beardmore mięskicked in-
(2), Oramond (1). .. to his own goal. ..... Second Division.
85 Coy. R.G.A 9.
Coy. R.G. 3.
B. Coy. Buffs, 4.
Buraits, 240 and 150
for 6 wickets,
Buffs, 99.
RE, 100.
three goals to nil. The second part of the gamb was very ursaly contested, B. Coy only notting the sphere once. The gains ended in a win for B. Coy by four goals to ni
83 GUY. 7. MOBLEM This match was played at Lyeman; and resulted in a run-away viotery for the home team by nine goals to ene.
LEAGUE TABLE."
Goals.
Moslem, 1. B.O.C., C. Lusitano, 0.
83 Coy.
88 Coy.
P. W. L. D. For. Agst. Pts. 6 5 1 0 16 3 10 5 4 20 16- 2. 8
B. Loy.
4 3 1 0
4.
6
87 Coy.
3 2
CEICHET. Interport.
Shanghai, 239 and 150.
B.Q. C. Lusitano Moslem
League,
Frimidly.
CRICKET.
Police, 40..
A.O.D., 85.
FOOTBALL
First Division... B. B... KOWLOON. These teams met on the Military Ground. The teams were:—
Governor, who was attended by Captain Mitchell Taylor, A.D.C., and Captain Simson private secretary. His Excellency was received by the committee of the Club and escorted to the spacious dining-room, where a large
avoidable absencs through indisposition of Mr. G. Binder, the President of the Club, the lead ing role in the day's proceedings devolved upon Mr. A. Becker, the members of the Committee supporting him being Mowers 0. Wagner, Tempsley, Bishop, Storrie and Clements; Hedley Emil Mayer, L. Ortlopp, O. Meyer, H. Warms and Morris; Brown; Wilkie and Moad, lob, C. M. Meyer and G. F. Lampert. Mr E Niedhart, the oldest mexeber of the Club, was also associated with the Committee who received His Excellency.
R. N. -Brown; Bearduors and Morgan; Lo Grove, Barton and Durrant ; Jackson and Blackwell; Brown; Taylor and Cramond.
Kowloon Foulkes; Van Ginkel and
the exception of the men's card room and the rarions Consuls in their uniforms and the naval the last moment; but was represented by his The Sappers, up to this period erratic and
up to receive them, and presented arms as the Ad mirai and suite entered the Consulate, to call on Mr. Jamieson, H. B. M's. Consil-General, The Viceroy did not call. Outside the Consulate Hongkong emerges as champions of the in-was the band of the 13th Rajputs, and the terport triangular contest and Shanghai takes appearance of the Indians was admired by all. The playing of this band is a revelation of what the wooden spoon.
the Oriental condo in the way of music, and Talking of cricket reminds me of the par- Bandmaster Coke deserves all praise and con- graph I read the other day aunt ladies ingraialation for the remarkably good playing of cricket clubs. Down in Ponang & proposition his band. As soon as the Chinese officials had was submitted at the annual meeting of the made their call the foreign residents prosceded Cricket Club that ladies be allowed the fall
to pay their respects at the Consulate. ne of the upper floor of the Club' with Secretary's room, and the resolation was opposed by one gentleman on the ground that the Clab was a refuge from domesticity. Married men with worrying spouses or teething babies will naturally sympathise with this argument, but it seems as If the daye when men can isolate themselves in their clubs are departing. Occasionally ladies are admitted on sufferance to curtain hitherto ex- clusively masculine resorts, but Americans are showing the way by taking their wives nightly to their clubs and making amusement jointly, instead of the husband purening his selfish inclinations. It is interesting to note that the resolution to admit ladies to the Penang Cricket Club was carried, and we now expect the members of that institution to be the most
refined in the Bart.
meet to tell each other and their favoured guests that they are the salt of the earth, local Scots will probably thank me for calling attention to the first annual report of the Carnegie Hero Fand, which shows that the average number of heroes to the acre in Bootland is nearly twice what it is in England, four times what it is in Ireland, and three times what it is in Wales. "Ladies and gentlemen, once more the old toast: Horo's tas corsel's; wha's like na?".
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There is one newspaper comment on this report which it grieved me to read. It was that noting the distribution of the nation's heroes.
much appreciated, and there is no doubt that most of the residents of Shameen had a really fine time,
.
CAPTURE OF BANDITS,
As the first match in the League competition resulted in a draw, and the Slappers were then going strong, the Kewlconites had great hopes of securing a brace of points in the return game. Among the guests were Sir Henry May, Opening the game Brown and his clever quin- K.C.M.G., and several of the Consuls. Comtette were soon dangerous, but wild shooting modore Lyon was prevented from attenling at prevented their first efforts from being effective. Secretary, Lient Blanchflower, Mr. H. P. White, Chairman of the Hongkong Club and many member of that institution were present. The proceedings having opened with the loyal toasts, Mr. Booker, speaking in German, sketched the history of the Club. He said that on the 23th November, 1859. German residents who had established thein- selves in this distant British. Colony, so far away from the Fatherland, decided on the formation of a Club in which they might feel themselves at home. The Club was started in a small way, at a time when the commerce of the Colony was in its infancy, and the German merchants had to battle against unfavourable trade conditions and an unhealthy climate. But
disjointed, settled down, and the ball was soon in the vicinity of the visitors' goal; but Taylor missed a splendid opportunity by falling over himself when in a good position. From the kick-off Oramond secured the leather and took Foulkes unawares with a shot which found its way into the net after the latter had apparently got it safely in his hands. From a corner-kick Blackwell Engred in a sortie in front of the Kowloon goal. A free-kick for bands against Blackwell was well placed by Van Ginkel, and Beardmore in trying to clear mis-kicked the ball into his own not. Half-time acoros were R.E., 2, Kowloon, 1.
The second moiety was very much in favour of the soldiers, their new combination readily adapting themselves to each others' methods.
·NAVAL YARD ́E, BUFFS. This match was played on the Naval Ground on Saturday afternoon before a large orowd of spectators. The teams word :——
Naval Yard-Bacon, Ferry and PassD Whorewell, Haines and Henning, Rochford and Brown; Sullivan; Taylorson and Dalziel.
Buffa:-Black, Ruler and Cloke; Dare,
Wren and Tompsett; Fitzpatrick and Honokhain; Taylor Browster and Barker,
Leagra.
POLICE U. BUFFÉ,
This match was played at the Happy Valley on the Polico Ground and resulted in a win for the Buffs, Soores:
POLICH.
J. Úgy, Capt. Baird....
T. 1. King, ↳ Wynder.
W. N. Edwarda, b Wynder, a Baird.......
G. A. Woodcock, b Wyndos....makt
E. E. Hallifax, e Kelly, bCapt. Baird... F.T. J. Wodehousu, Coleman, b Wynder W. Pitt, Capt. Baird
8. Bell, o Wyador, Capt. Baird. A-C. Langley, and b Wyndor.. J. Kerr, Wynder...... minu sementara i W. W. Cooper, not entamenný
Extras FAKARI SENATE ABANS
Total
Bowling Analysia.
Me
B
8.4 0
18
0
0
•
Baadunan Coleman ...
2
+
B
SUITA
L. C. Wysder........ Lioni. Ingos...... Capt. Baird
Lieat. Hart, a Bell, b Kingan system intang 1. C. Wynder, o Woodcock, b Korr Sergt. Wallis, Pitt, b King Lieut. Norman, b serrigunesien Lieut. Wedd, o Kerr, b Edwards... Lient Innos, retired
Pe. Miller, Langley, b Cooper Borgt. Kolly, not out........ membermej Pte. Rumoll, Eandeman Culemazi and Coj
Baird did not bat.
•Extras.......
· Total for 7 winkets...
ROBINSON PIANO
CO. LTD.
SPECIALISTS IN
HIGH CLASS
PIANOS
BY THE
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MAKERS.
JUST UNPACKED :
BRINSMEAD
WERNER
RACHALS
10
KRAUSS.
10
93
Bowling Analysis,
0.
J. Kar
14
2
T. H. King
W. N. Edwards
Bell
-
18
Friendly.
INSPECTION INVITED.
DMORA
Motor Boat Race.
W. W. Pearse
Corinthian I ... Jun 2
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This reco had to be re-sailed owing to Corinthian, going on the rocks and Jean losing her chance through rendoring assistanco.
Ladies Gael Class Race.
J. A. Dore (Mrs. Doughton) Bratrice 1 Bodgers and Witokell (Mrs. Fapper) Aathore 2
TEAM BACE.
From a spectator's point of view this was quite the most interesting race of the day, no fewer than 16 beats manoeuvring behind the line in their efforts to anticipate the gun. Eventually all with the exception of Dulhousie got away in a cluster. The finish was quite in keeping with the start, the This match was played at the Happy Valley Commodore's yacht beating Dalhousie by a
W. W. Coop
B.E., & O. c.
A.0.0.
MaGregor, bORIDET Taverner, o Lyddon, b Osmaz Harrison, b Davison se Campion, b Clee Maloney, b Oxu. Smith, Davison
ORTON MAUI BEST Ana
Walker, b Capt. Murray, sun out..
Sumnere, b'Capt. Marray. Catlin, a and b Davison,
Grabham, b Darison ...
Extras...
Toomey, not out
Total
„KOTÁL ENGINEEBE. Col. Geman, b Caflin,minometer
Cpl. Darison, at Harrison, b Tavorder Pia Crow, b Walker -
100
officers from the Zoroiga gunboats were the ynosure of all ages. A high dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church was also among those who called. As twelve o'clock sounded there. was a grand saluto from the warships in the river, and the band played the opening bars of "God save thus King." The official ceremonies a veritable then ceioladed. Shameen was Babel on a small scale yesterday, and English, Gorman, French, Swiak, Portuguese, Italians, Japanese and Chinese, as well as representatives of more than one Indian race, were among the crowd. The afternoon was taken up with sports, which gave great pleasure to all who witnessed them. Perhaps the most relished of all the items was a pillow fight, while the autios of a couple of clowns amused the native specta- tors immediately. Later in the evening there and fortitude overcame these initial In view of St. Andrew's Day, when Soetamen wore concerts, which were well attended and difficulties. The Club opened in a small house Four goals were scored, Brown, the Sappars' den on Saturday afternoon. Scores:
Colony, and after twelve years the small from the toe of Blackwell. The game ended in at Wanchai, but grow with the trule of the tre forward, scoring three, and the other being building was vacated for more commedion, an easy win for the home team by six goals to premises in Wyndham Street, which the growing one. membership list necessitated. In these pre- mises the Clab existed for about thirty years, and there many happy hours were spent, and many festivities celebrated. German trade and shipping continued to grow and with them the German community and German interests. Consequently the membership roll and the fancial stability of the Club Germania in ereased, and the premises in Wyndham Street lacked the necessary accommodation. Members then decided that it was desirable to have a The gaze opened in a very sensational Club House of their own, instead of renting a manner, the Yarders invading the Buffy' terri building, and thus came about the erection of tory, and for a time it seemed as If at any the present Club-house, which was work minuta the defence would be penetrated. The of omsiderable labour and heavy financial pressure was relieved by Brown kicking past.
Bat members purs88.
thair From the kick-off the Baffs settled to work, and object was accomplished, and he thought they tried hard to break through the defence, but of could be justly proud of their success. All no avail. Then the surprise of the season took Club members were proud of their present place, and Sullivan put the Yarders one up. building, and they trusted that the Club This reverse seomed to disorganise the combina-. Germanis would ovating to flourish. Intion of the soldiers, and for a time the play was ouneluding, Herr Becker, speaking in En-confined to their end of the fold. Fitzpatrick Club took place yesterday under Ideal climatic inglish, said:-Gentlemen, cannot let this and Houckham carried the ball along the conditions. A large number of members and
onr other opportunity pass without thanking His wing, and the latter tested Bacon, but he effected their friends journeyed to Li-hi-Kok to a clever save at the expense of a corner. The witness, and take part in, the various events, the bonour Yard forwards as the result of a wido passing The two opening races of the day started Excelloney the guests for having giron na
open to classes and pleasure of their presence to-day at movement, took the ball right into Buffs' goal from the Club-houre at Wanchai. The first on the celebration of our 60th anniversary. The area, but inek was against them, Black effecting a the programme was
alloited according to class. For the greater On resuming Dalziel and Sullivan were con-part of the distance the breeze was very light, spicous and gave Cloke a lot to do to hold them but it freshened as the boats passed Stonecutters in check. The Buffs broke away and, by what Island with the result that they finished in seerned to many to ba questionable tactics, oltater. The winners in the Farious classes Brewster beat Berry, the ball rolling into the were net with Bacon appealing for a feal, Brewster minute later placed the leather in front of the goal, but with no one near Bacon easily clearod. The Buffs continued to press, and many chaticOS went begging. Eventually Taylor put his team in front with one of his specials, a crowded
The officer in charge of certain districts on the Kwong Sai border recently marched through theso places with a strong body of troops to re- store order which had been lost through various rumours of в French invasion of Kwong Sai, While on the march and passing through a place called Tak Hing an informer notified the officer that a notorious bandit was living in a cave in the locality with a company of desperadoss. The offloor at once headed a detachment of It pointed out that "heroes seem to shan troops to go to the place, and after a flores the west coast of Ireland, and Cornwallaght the robber chief with five of his followers and Devon, and all the southern English counties are quite unhoroie." Dear me, how sad! What have the men of tho "delectable duchy" or "glorious Devon" to say to this charge? Probably the chairman of the local Devonian Society can throw some light on the subject when they discuss Devon and cider and other
things at their annual dinner. It may be that Devon's loss of heroes is Hongkong's gain!
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Thursday's pageant at the unveiling of the statues and the naval review were most inspir- ing spectasies, and amply componented for the ken this year of the usual picturesque display at the Happy Valley. By the bye, what is the nomenclature of that Square which was the acene of Thursday's. function? Apparently it
were captured. In the cave were found a num- ber of women whom the robbers haul captured from various villages. These were set frss and a trial was at once held of the bandite. As these confessed their crimes they were beheaded with out farther delay. This procedure is in accord BD00 with a newly established rule. The Viceroy was notified of this affair and the company then resumed its march.
POLICE.
calls
on
Governor and
Capt Marray, b Campion Pte. Uleo, b Capion.............................. Capt. Lyddon, b Campion Brt. Graham, & Walker........ Pie. Tully, Campiona
Pte. Lashbrook, b Campion. Bgt. Leach, b. Campica...... Plo. Scott seri
Extra
Total
YACHTING.
The opening cruise of the Corinthian Yacht
all
Longth and a half after a clever bit of tocking from the leoward of the outer end of the finishing line, The Commodore's team won by a very narrow margin. The first four bosta past the past were :----
Commodora Clark... AP. Storrie......... .......
Bond and Thornhill
A. F. Ramsey...
Colleen 1 Dalhousie 2 ... Ayesha 3 Caress 4
After the races handsome prizes were present-
ed to the winners by Mrs. Hazeland and a most enjoyable day terminated with Commodore Clarke presenting Mrs. Hazeland with ́s bouquet.
KIEL NAVY SCANDAL
AMAZING REVELATIONS BY & FRISONER.
A purious tarn has been given to the Kiel dookyard one, saya a Berlin correspondent writing on the 4th inst. One of the prisoners has suddenly reversed his position, and delivered himself of a orushing indictment against the naval administration. It was, indeed, almost an Incredible story that be had to tell, and the Court listened to it, and the country will read it. aghast. The German taxpayer, who has just been called upon to bear heavy new burdens,
extravagance with which his hard-earned money will grind his teeth with rage when he learns of the incompetence, indifference, negligence, and has been squandered.
The defendant in question, a merchant named Frankenthal, opened his deposition with a slashing exordium which made judges, coun obosers of surplus naval stores at Kiel had, he declared, at once enjoyed great advantages, in consequence of the colossal red-tapism at the
has not yet been officially named, and both where he was going and where he could be found members of the Club Germania havo always marvellous pare in a scrimmage. Half-time and all the yachts took part, laudiosps being sel, and the pablo sit up in their seats. Par
names, Royal Squars and Status Square, are used indiscriminately, Wouldn't it be a well
to settle the point at once?
nose for Mr, Shelton Hooper has s Fare irregularities. He made public a most extra ordinary situation on Tuesday when he informed The Board that the monamant, application for pormission to sreet which was before the
erected. meeting, had already been wonder that the members of the Board com- plain that they are not being treated properly.
Our new knight prefers to be known as Sir Heury May and not as Sir Francis.
Owing to the lax dissipline existing various police stations the Thotai of Con- stabulary recently issued orders that no officer or constable was to leave the station without leave; such leave having been obtained, he was to notify the man in charge of the station in case of an emergency. Not having much faith in his subordinatas, it is reported that the Tsotsi disguised himself, and during the third and fourth watches of two consecutive nights visited several police stations and took particular note of those who had disobeyed his ordera.
No efforts
American risitors make queer mistakes in Hongkong. On Thursday two of them wander ed into Government Hones during the ball preparations and wanted to know where the twa was being given. Their mistake was bot so bad as another compls who were under the impression that the Governor's residence was a museum and wished to know where the
-animals were,
How like Lord Kitshner to return to Hongkong unannounced on Friday and to busy himself in a comparatively unobtrusive manner by looking at Chinese porcelain.
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CONFUCIAN SOCIETY.
been glad to welcome their English friends in arrived with the score: N. Y., 1, Butte, 0. their premises, and we trust that the friendship and good feeling hitherto existing will continge in future. Members of the Club Germenis, I ask you to drink to the health of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, and our other British guests.
The toast was received with hearty cheers. His EXCELLENcr in acknowledging the com pliment said Herr Becker and Gentlemen, wish success to the Club and I congratulate you most heartily on the stiainment of the fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of this Club. I
In Canton, Hongkong, and Macas great being made by prominent Chinese to found a Confucian Society, having as its object the establishment of the cult of understand that since 1902 yon have been housed defence gising Bacon no chance to save. A Confucius over the whole of China instead of in this fine building which I have the pleasure the present degrading system of worship in of visiting for the first time to-day, and I hope minute later the same player converted a pass it will not be the last. (Applause.) I understand from Houckham. The Tarders were playing vogue. While this movement has met with n
a speech is not required of me to-day. At any- a good upbill game, but want of training began ready response in the places above mentioned, rate, I have not the volos to make one in any and while large subscriptions have been receivel, ofronmstance. I wish to pereciate myself with to tell, the result being that they fell an easy prey the movement has made but little progress in Herr Becker in the hope that the good relate the military defence. Brewster added the tions and friendly rivalry which have.axisted last goal from a corner-kick and the gazie the villages. It must, therefore, be gratifying between the Germans and the British will on ended with thescore: Buffs. 4; N. Y., 1. to the promoters of the scheme to hear that an tinue to exist and that those feelings will ever important village in the Pun Yu district has promote the Colony of which we are the joint hold a masting relative to this subject and has citizons. I wish success to the German Club. agreed to fall in line with what is being done in (Applause.) Canton and other places.
OPIUM.
A group photograph, with H.E. the Governor and Herr Becker as the central figures, was subsequently taken in front of the main entrance,
Many congratulatory telegrams were received not only from Garman Clubs in the East- Tsingtan, Shanghai, and Kebe-but two from Hamburg. One came from the German China Association, a translation of which runs "On the occasion of the 50th anniversary
LEAQUE TABLE,
Goals
Handicap Class,
Coffince. Mackay and Coorabs",
Time 1 hr. 47 min. 02 9635.
"Gael" One Design Class. J. B. Forbes Dorothy. Time 1 hr. 52 min. 48 secs.
"Hayward Hays "Cleas. G. H. Baunders' Tremona,
Time 1 br. 53min. 13 seos.
a
dockyard, and methods of business that were so naive as to be hardly conceivable. Further,
unintelligent regulations. Everything that he continued, "we were favoured by absolutely could be imagined in the way of commercial Impossibilities was concentrated on the sale of old storms at Kiel dockyard,”
Herr Frankenthal then proceeded to givo. chapter and verse för his charges. Bronze and brass were flung on to a common scrap-heap. though one was worth twice as much as the other. The contractor's workmen picked out the more valuable metal and left the other lying. The iron heap was a positive treasure- trove. For instance, chain worth 14s a centrer was sold for 4s 6d. Deponent was overcome with emotion when he mentioned the steel tubes he had bought. Wonderful they were, he said, and the Court roared with laughter ...Dorothy 1
aa he added that “It made one's heart rejoice Tremona Bu
in one's body to think of them." Its got them Sirius 3.
for
fss tou, and they were worth 153 to him. A motor boat race also started from the He had also bought bast from the yard for £3 Clal-bouse over the five mile course, and results 16site linen wis taken from the yard at 3hd, and had disposed of it for £50. Then old
The handicapping times being allotted it wa, found that the prizes had been won by :-
J. R. Forbes
Q. H. Saundere
A. A. H. Milroy
P. W-L. D. For Agat, Points, in an easy win for orinthian.
D. McCrae 6. 6.0
W. W. Pearse.
B. G. A.
20 45
32
25
7
6
1
0 32
5
12
77
2 3 2 18 21
6
2 3 1 12 6
57
2
Corinthian 1. olsaued and resold to it sa polishing cloth for
20 104. Jean 3.
Officials were put on to supervise the loading the carts, but they knew nothing of the values of things, and stood by silent while the tit-bits were picked out and the dross discarded.
On the arrival of all, the boats at Li-Chi-Kuk of tia was serval, and when ample time had been allowed a start was made with the romaining events to he decided.
*
Jean
Buffs R. E.
15 Kowloon While very active measures are being taken
HK.F. 0.7 1 5 1 7 25 to restrict the sale of opium in the City the
Naval Yard 7 1
.8 27 6 0 anti-opium lans de not un to have much forco
Second Division.
Moter Boat Racs- n.o.c. v. 67TH COT, A newly married Captain and his wife, of in the outlying districts. In fact it is reported
W. W. PearSe Bangkok, who were remtly taking their honey that the opium trade is indeed very briak in
Contrary to expectation this match was played,
In this race the prize was awarded to Jean sa moon trip in the Captain's steam lighter had
some villages, and in uno place it is anid that over the good fortune to sare-a-dozun Chinese lives, 300 tuele worth are ratsiled daily. The other celebrations; the members of this Association and resulted in a win for the sadlars by three boing the only boat to cover the specified sond friendly greetings and heartiest congratu and a Bangkok paper remarks:-"Were the old Chinese idea to hold good, io. that if you day I was having a conversation with a con- lations and wish the Club continued pros goals to nil. The wooond goal for B Coy, was course. save a person from drowning you have to pro-firmed opium smoker, wine I hinted that he perity and perpetual persasuence. A memento the rasnit of a well-placed kick from a corner
**Heartiest vide for him for the rest of his natural life must now have some dificulty in procuring his will follow from Old Friends of the Club" being fisted against the upright by Khan, A. A. H. Milroy (Mrs. Milroy).
which are simply, The other Capt. Grosslohmann and his wife would start favourite drug. He smiled a superior smile and Greetings, "was signed by the following well. The "boys" Bravo seldom been soon to less D. Gow (Mrs. Duncan) ·
Hongkong
their married life with rather a bigger family said that aux amonat could be obtained even in ktown
names Friesland, advantage, and were without the services of the to provide for than even their worst enemy could wish them" What authority I wonder, the oity, if one had sufficient money with which Grossmann, Haupt, Heyde, Panten, Katz, Lauts, brothers Goldenberg.
B. COY V. LUSITANO. 1. really exists for the idea that if a Chiasman to grosso. the palmas of certain officials! Thus it Marchfelt, Melchers, Michaelsen, Rogge, Schell-
haka, Bobomburg,"
These teams met on the Parade Ground on Baves a person from drowning he has to provide is that even the wisect casures of the Govern¦ for him for the rest of his natural life? I believe it never did have any foundation in factment are frustrated by these entrusted to carry
RODERICK HANPOK.
them out.
The celebrations were continued yesterday
The way in which minimum prices were fixed was the very mockery of orderly Imsiness maurods. The selling committee referred to the Superintendent of Stores, and he in bis tara asked the opinion of the contractors thom- onerous conditions imposed by the naval adminis. selves. Competition had been restricted by the tration. The contractors were compelled to de- Ladies' Hayward, Hayes Bace,
Girine 12 a substantial guarantee and that shut out the ualler people. Then intending purchasers While Bose 2 mere all cum pulled to inspect the goods offered
for sale at the enzno This them into touch with one another, and they formed ring to which some of the bast firms in Germany belonged. If, for example, & mini- mum price of 85s was demanded one frra would offer 868 and all the others less. The existence
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Corrinee 1 of this ring was known to the entire commercial
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by a plonie, for which the commodies river Saturday. The soldiers had things pretty Mackay and Coen's (Mrs. Hond) steamer Heungshan had boonspecially charterad, much their own way and led at the interval by A. P. Storrie (Mrs Milroy)...
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