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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY FEBRUARY 219, 1910.

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will be held

At the last meeting of the Ku Municipal Conncil it was decided to permission from the trustees of the Church and the London Mission Charel to use the bells of their churches ar fire alarms

merchants have done better than for some years past, and business generally is showing signs of greater activity, more especially in importa. News from North China is like- wise described as distinctly encouraging, the construction of railways having led to CO. development of new industries, resulting in the improvement of the material condition of the people. Reference was made to the phenomenal growth of the Manchurian bean

The A.D.D. race wook performances were trade as an illustration of the development of & hitherto unrealised resource, and the concluded on Saturday night before a large, Chairman seems abundantly justified in audience, As on former occasions, the rariona artisten were vociferously applauded and had to expressing the opinion that this analogy respond to rpeated encores. The topical raing may confidently be extended to industries allusions were again the hit of the evening, and in other parts of the Empire as the process with the succes which has attended this thor of opening up the country by railways econd race week performance, the venture is proceeds. The benefits which have already ikely to become an: anuual event. nocrued to the people of China and to the Imperial and Provincial Treasuries from the growth of enterprise following the

The sccident, the NO. construction of railways in many districts

not origi of China have clearly wrought a great Daily News understands, was change in Chinese opinion. We no longer nally a very serious one, but unfortunatsiy noarly twenty-four hours elapsed before Mr. hear of apposition to railways, but, on the Brooke Bulk could read Shanghai, and the contrary, in every part of the Empire the wound was thus made worse than it should have people are displaying eagerness to invest in boon. Much sympathy is felt for the patient, such enterprises. This eagerness is inspired, who is at present in the General Hospital

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QEUTER'S SERVIUM TO THE "HONGKONG DAILI PRIS"},

THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY.

LORD KITCHENER'S RECOM- MENDATIONS,

LONDON, February 19th.

IN A GALE.

London, February 20th, A severe gale has caused numerous casualties, including the foundering of the Italian ship "Ciampa" off Kinsale with a loss of twenty lives.

Boas, &

LOCAL SPORT,

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

LEAGUE CRICKET,

LEAQUM TABLE,

PW. L. D. For. Agat. Pl.

13 11:20 33

3

83. Coy.

32 9 21 338

B. Coy. 81 Coy.

17 2 2 9

10

117 4 0 9

10

10 6 3 1 16

26-3 11

25

·Teama.

B. 0. C.

•Lusitano

Mosiom

83 Coy.

A message from Melbourne states Telegraphe, 167 for 6 wkte, Kowloon, 21.

SHIELD FOOTBALL that Lord Kitchener's report, which

BE, 2 is of a most comprehensive character, proposes an Army of 80,000 men, one half of whom are to defend the cities and ports, while the other half is to be utilised as a mobile striking force..

Taylor 4, Brewster (1) Brown (1), Blackwell (1) 87 Coy, Naval Tard, 6

Mr. A Brooke Smith, of Shanghai, who was logga S

a member of a shooting-party that had gone up. country for the holidays was accidentally shot in the foot,

it is true, not merely by n realisation that the

The marriage of Dr. J. W. Hartley, Assistant investment is practically certain to prove Medical Oficar of Health fer Kowloon and the romúnerative, but mainly by jealousy of the New Territories, and Miss Holmes, formerly foreign capitalist and ostensibly by the fear nurse in the Government Civil Hospital, was that the employment of foreign capital may solemnised at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on Saturday, á large number of friends attended lead to political complications menacing the ceremony at the Church, and the reception China's sovereign rights. It certainly is & which followed at the residence of the bride- little difficult to reconcile what has trans- groom, when congratulations were extended to pired regarding the negotiations for railway the happy couple, who, in the afternoon, left for construction in the Upper Langisze regions, Macao, where the honeymoon will be spent... with Mr. Gersson's statement that the days of political spheres of influence, upon which many illusory hopes were at one time based, seem past. The political character which has admittedly been imparted to these loan negotiations certainly has not tended to satisfy Chinese opinion on that point, and, as our Peking Correspondent informed us

The Waferwick, survey-ship in Chinese waters, is about to go out of commision, her two rears piring in March 'nöxt,” She was

commissioned at Hongkong on March 6th, 1908 by Lieut. and Commander Hanry P. Douglas. On recommissioning. Lient and Commander B. L. Hancock has been appointed to the command. This officer has been in the service for 13 years, and has been uployed.

GUINNESS' STOUT by telegrain a few days ago, a change of on murveying duties for the past three or four in

IN PINTS & SPLITS.

front shown by the Chinese Government in the presence of strong local opposition to this international loan, has brought about the intervention of the Ministers of thres A.S. WATSON & CO., foreign Powers. Yet it is plain that on the

LIMITED,

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125

Kowloon, 0.

Watkins (3), gallivan (9),

Anderson (1),

LEAGUE CRICKET.

KOWLOON . TELEGRAPHS AND

'DODWELLS' 0.0.

This Loogus matah was played on the Kowloon 0.C.'s ground on Saturday afternoon and re- ltd in a win for the visitors Kowloon were fortunately forood to hit two men short

Scores and amyass were s follows:-*

TELEGRAPHS AND DODWELL'S CO. E. A. G. May, Gred b Barer o W. Waterhouse o Elson, b Carven WE Warburton; o Braver, b Curwen A. H. Young, & Curwen, b WesSSE "KU,

·§. 0. Oliver's Elson, ↳ Wens O, T, Hoss, ran out

LONDON, February 20th. Lord Kitchener recommends the West Point model for the Australian Military College, and that the cadet, after completing three years at the collego and obtaining a commission, should be sent to India or Great Britain for half a year's

traming. Officers, Lord Kitchener says, must be properly paid, and selected and promoted solely on account of their efficiency, all other influences being and. G. S. Gransden did not bat. ignored.

The expenditure involved estimated at £1,742,000

per annum.

THE PEKING SYNDICATE.

NEW DIRECTORS.

MALARNOS

B. B. Bestie, nobout women, B. E.H. Ollver, not out

Total for six winkets 167 Innings esclared olored G. E. Shields, F. Matron

Bowling Anslysin

is

W. F. Brower

W Dartrenirimeurant

W. L. Weano

LONDON, February 19th. The new directors of the Peking Australian watara as first cicer of the Fantome. Syndicate include Mr. Henry Torrens We are informed by Mr. Fred J. Halton, the Anstruther, one of the British mem Agent in Hongkong of the Pacific Mail Co,bers of the Suez Canal Council, and that the Southern Pacife Company, Sunset Mr. Inchbald, manager of the Russo- Route and New York New Orloans Stemmakip

Chinese Bank. Company Lane, operating ln conjunction with conditions on which railway loans are now

the Pacife Mail and the Toro Kisen Kaisha, accepted by China, foreign political in have established in New York a naw pasapuger FRANCE AND MULAI HAFID, finence cannot count for much in the and ticket office at 1,158, Broadway, owner 27th regions to be traversed by these projected Street, in the heart of the shopping and hotel

LONDON, February 19th. Failways, and the protracted squabble dietrist. This offios has been equipped with

France has summoned Mulai-Hafid not yet ended serves only to exaggerate every facility for the prompt transaction of

Tailroad and steamship passenger buns. It to ratify the loan agreement within 48 in Chinese eyes the dangers to the integrity has been formisked with view of affording hours and has intimated that unless of the Empire which they apprehend from

patrons the greatest-comfort. the employment of foreign capital How been installed for ladies, and another for he does so coercive measures will be ever musch this may be regretted, and gentlemen, where they have at their disposal the

taken

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the news polumn should he addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and aitresses with communications adärsued to the Editor, not for publication bui' as widenes however true it may be to say that the daily papers of the most important cities

good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on

ans paper only,

capitalists who are likely to share most se side of rousig, signed communications that largely in the fruits of Chim's development. have alrensy appeared in other papera will be are those who, free from suspicion of political inserted, e

Orders for extra copies of Daily Pazsa motives, are prepared to meet the needs of should be sent before 11 am o day of China in the simplest fairest and most publication After that hour the supply

we get practical way, it will be long before limited. Only supply for Cash.

rid of the idea that the foreign capitalist in China stands in the eyes not only of the Chinese but of everybody else as the repre political influence. The sentative of a Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, however, fita

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEUSUARY 21st, 1910.

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facilities for writing lettem, sto. They have a

THE PROCESSION OF THE CROSS AT THE R. C. CATHEDRAL. Yesterday the Procession of the Crces took place in the spacious oompeand of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Hongkong. morning service was well attended. The main altar was draped in purple. High Masa was celebrated by the Bev. Fr. Pedro Gabardi, the

The

SOCIALISTIC DEMONSTRA- TIONS IN GERMANY.

SEVERAL KILLED AND INJURED

A, 0. Brawa

W/L. Wesser, b. Shields.

J. P. Donglan, Shields

W. T. Elon, Mataon, b Shields AO. Brawo, o Matson, b Bhields

D. J. Mackie, b Shields

W. Curwen, © Boattie, Shields. W. H. Browar, not out in J. P. Bobion, o Hose, b Oliver: Captain Somerville, & Háte, b Oliver

Total Bowling Analysis,

·RE HOlivér.

C. E. Shieldsurmasın

Club

1

OBIJZET LEAGUE TABLE,

Telegraphe B.K.C.C.

Drawn

Foinia.

06

BOORING ANALYSIS,

B.0.

4755537

1-1 6-0 1-0 0-3 0-3 0-6.0-1 1-1 2-2 04-04- 1-10-30-31-8 0-6 0-4 11-3-3 Ber Bor. Sor, Boi, Ser 0-6 1-1 Ber. 1-9 0-2 0-2 Bor. Sor 2-2 3-3 Bor. 0-8 Ser. Ser. Bon. Ser. 0-12-09-1- 1-0 1-0 3-1 2-2 4-0 Bor. 8-0 -3-00-3- 3-0 3-0 2-0 0-3 0-4 0-2 Ber.

-Sor, Sor." 0-}

·3-0 8-1 2-0 0-1 4-0

88-day.

14-0 Sori Bor.

6-4 6-0 Bor.` 1-3 2-9

A Coy

Sor, Bor.

1-0 4-1 Soc. 2-2 Bor.

B Coy,

Sar. Ser.:

YACHTING.

CORINTHIAN ZAGET CLUB.

"The sixth glub zween of the season took

rading, a strong breeze blowing, and although place yesterday The day was an ideal ose for

the sea was rather choppy at times, well con tested races resulted. The winners in the various cineses were ?—

·BANDICAP OLÀES.

62.50 861156

R. 6 Artillery 11 8.2 1 6- Buffs...

9 41 4 Z Royal Engineer 11 6 4 1 2 Civil Servic 11-45 2-1 Craigsagower 10 27 1-5 Kowloon

12 4 9 1-7 HE Polk13 10 1 8

SHIELD FOOTBALL.

Ayosha

Corines

CRTEEE

Colleen

Narny

Toinetta Joan Fas

Thecla

Aethore

Dorothy

Gaol

Corroated Tins.s

12 27 67

12 33 64

12 40 46

12 41

6

did not finish.

ONE DESIGN CLASB; ŞE

F. M 5.

12 -593

Corrected Timas.

1 30

2388

Fas was disqualified for taking the wrong

HAYWARD HÄYSA ÖEARS.

Corrected Times

White Biss Sirive

8 54

9 26

13 2

·1 14 23

1 18 5.

Marjorie

Deron

“DUMPED CHINESE PORK

3,647 CARCASES FOR FREE TRADERS'

TABLES, MAS canton Jasa

Under these headlines the London Daily Mail

75.00 of the 21st ult, sareBARANA

There has been a remarkable development of 54.32 the "Chinese pig" invasion during the post 33.33 day or two,

18.76

Three thousand six hundred and forty-seven -9.09 ostoases of Chinose pige, brought from Woo -50.00 aung, aro lying in No. 3 held of the steamship

59.33 Graf Afuravit off Greenwich -61.53:

It is stated that two or three more cargoes of Chinese pigs are on their way from Wooring to London for the benefit of the Free Traders,

3

Graf Murarief rigs, in addition to Chinese pigs, thousands of poultry. thougouds of frozen salmon from the River Azur, and an immense quantity of eggs" in balk, besides Manchurian wheat and timber

-HOW" BBITTAK FIRMS HAVE BOORED. ALL OVER AMERICAN,

NAVAL YARD A BOWLOOK. This match was played on the Naval Ground on Saturday afternoon and resulted in an easy win for the home team by six goals to nil Tha visitors were unfortunsts in having to phy MACHINERY IN MANCHURIA. without Foulkes, their stalwart custodian, and were further handicapped by and having to fotire before the interval with nu injured Enos, LONDON, February 19th.

In reply to an inquiry concerning hardware | The Tarders back Honning had also to leave the

in Manchuria, the United States Consulat Dalny There have been severe collisions feld injured, and it is feared that the injury contrasts the sctivity of the British and Ger- โท between the police and Social De-will prevent his taking farther part in the mans with the inactivity of the Americans

game this sesson. The game was a tame one toestel haren ongaged in the hard- mocrats in several towns in Prussia, witness. It may have been that the thoughts of ware busines in Dalay," he says, is of much notably at Neumuenster and Frank. the players were wandering on their respective magnitude, sad such articles as they sell, ses mostly of English make. To succeed, American manufacturers must bear in mind that they mast educate the Manchurian farmer to a point where he can soo that it will be profitable for him to tilise machinery in place of muscle. They must take a leaf from the book of the Blandand Oil

the Chairman's description more completely Rector of the Cathedral, who, after the singing furt, in connection with the Franchise fancies in the races, and no one was sorry when

than does any of its competitors. Though as a registered British company, the Hong

China claim the protection of the British Minister at Peking, it is necessary to

of the Gospel by the Dosson, delivered a shors Bill. and eloquent scrmon on the Transfiguration of

The police have resorted to the use

time was called with the score: Naval Yard 6; Kowloon, 0.

SONAL BUFIS +. 2.L.

A large number of spectators were present to

Ir in eminently satisfactory to find that the kong and Shanghai Bank's interesta is Our Lon on Mount Tabor, following of weapons and several persons have witness the commencement of this match, as the

of

Passion on Mount Calvary The Sanctuary the Cathedral was occupied by the alergy and the

séminarists.

His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni was absent on

mission tour in the interior.

optimism which has prevailed during the last few months regarding a revival in trade is so handsomely confirmed by the speech gnise that the Bank's capital is not The music was Gregorian and conducted by made by the Chairman of the Hongkong entirely British, but international. That the Rev. Ero. Henri, Mr. Oscar Baptists prezid- and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the being so, the Bank enters into these financial ing at the ergan, The choir of St Joseph's deals with no political motive, but with a College numbering about thirty, sang through“ meeting of shareholders on Saturday: single eye to remunerative investment for the out the service Occupying as the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank does, the loading position among the benefit of the cosmopolitan body of its shareholders, who include a large number financial institutions of the Far East, it

of Chinese, and this fact in itself should forms an exceptionally good trade harometer, ensure for the Hongkong and Shanghai and, therefore, what the Chairman of the Bank: the most favourable consideration of Bank has to say on the prospects of business the Chinese Government in all such trans- in the East is always anticipated with much interest. The many indications of the advent actions. The Colony in which the Bank more prosperous timca enumerated by has its headquarters is naturally interested Mr. GREEBON undoubtedly form a solid basis in its growing prosperity, and is glad to for the confidence felt in the movement of feel assured that whatever competition the trade during the present year. From every country in Asia the reports point to an

"of

been killed and injured.

THE BRITISH POLITICAL SITUATION.

LONDON, February 20th. There is a lull in political specula tion, but politicians manifest eager anticipation of Mr. Asquith's speech on Monday.

In the afternoon at 4.30 the Procession was formed, led by the bearer of a silk purple bau- ner with a large gold snlroidered Cross in the centre, the various congregations following in The Liberals are confident that it two sections leaving a space for crosset, banners will unite all sections of the Govern- was borne by clergy, under an embroidered purple ment's supporters against the House canopy held by al members of the confraternity of Lords. Then followed the body of the confraternity of the rose marching in two lines. In the centre before the huge image of Our Lord carrying

and the clergy. The sacred relic of Ingnum Crucis

Bank may bare to meet, its past relations the Cross, were seen sight maidens each carry- with the Chinese Government have being the embloms of Our Lord's martyrdom con- such as to justify the fullest confidence in dusted by a member of the confraternity. At the

rear of the image came the Band of the Bocie dade Philarmonica playing the processional,

its future access!

The English Mail of the 22nd January was Msich “Tis Crasis. delivered in London on the 18th inst.

The attendance was very large and the pro

A list of the Justices of the Ponce, official and ion went twice round the Church compound,

anomioial, in published in the Gazelle.

improvement in trade. India shows ** marked recovery"; the high price of rubber has given a great impetus to the develop ment of land for rubber cultivation in the Straits Settlements and the Federated. Malay States, while the tin industry in this territory has alec bean prosperous and gives premise of even better prospects The Japanens fleet, under Rear-Admiral ahend. Fall averige rice crops are Baron Kamimurs, which spent a week in this anticipatel in Cochin-China and Siam port, left for the North on Saturday morning, Philippine trade is likely to be benefited by Mr. D. Harvey has been appointed a surveyer the new Tariff law, especially if, is in hoped, of boilers of unlicensed steamships under 60 it leads to the employment of more private tons bard during the absence on leave of Mr. capital from the United States, From

Rear-Admiral B. & Stokes, formerly Japan the reports bad to the assumption that the conditions are such as to assist Commodore at Hongkong, was appointed for

A. Eitable.

followed by an immense round. The whole leakedy verimpsing the invocation "Lord have mercy on us" adding to the general in- pressivenĖS,

and two scolytes, and ascended the

THE CHINCHOW ATGUN RAILWAY

LONDON, February 20th. The Russian attitude with regard to the Chinchow-Aigun railway is mainly similar to that of Japan. The Russian Government is awaiting de- tails from China.

FRENCH OFFICER KILLED IN MOROCCO.

After the procession and the congregation were seated, the Rev. Fr. Cogliogli, the ringis of the Salesian Congregation, left the ary, accompanied by the Vice President

LONDON, February 20th, The

A telegram from Tangiers states text of his serzion was Christus obediens usque ad mortain," and the eloquent preacher that a French officer and another man delivered a sermon of a most

char have been killed by natives in the adter The

Shawin district

doncluded with: thể

trade and encourage business. Here in gal course, February 14th, and for war course Benediction of the Holy Bearnment.” Hongkong, the

March 7th

Chairman mid," Olinese

Sappers were expected to put up a good fight, The game was evenly contested, both goals in turn being visited, untils penalty against Brown was converted by Taylor, putting the Buffs one: up This early and unspected reverse broke up the Sappers, and the Balls did practically |what they liked with them, adding three more goals before the whistle sounded for half-time, During the second moiety the winners contented themselves with playing to the gallery, with the result that the Sappers were seen to more advantage and four goals were shared equally between the teams.

FIXTURES FOR THE WEEK. To-day Nayal Yard v. King Alfred: Olic Ground, Ap

Referee, Sgt. Edwards. Tuesday King Alfred v. B.E.

Naval Ground, 3 p.m.

Referee, Gunner March,

In the event of the flagship winning both matches the final of the HK Shield will take on Wednesday, and the final of tho Army and Navy Shield on Thursday,

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Second Division.

No matches took place on Saturday afternoon. Some mistake seems to have cesurred, 1883 C4y and 87 Coy, who were down to play on Saturday, ham alreddy mět svice, Monin the apponded sooring analysis. A Coy notified 88 Coy, that they would be unable to play, but the latter have claimed the game, and the point will be raised on Tuesday at the testing of the Emergency Committee,

Moslems and Lusitano lave withinwn from the competition, and the points for unplayed matches are credited to remaining teens. The whole of the points in matches against these fas should be deducted, and this will probably be done when the competition is favshed.

↑ None of the concerns

of oil, and to have kept them in order free some time to demonstrate to the Japanese and Chinese that keronene was better than the blabber torches and candles of early times.

fully, which is said to have given away lamps for

A tobacco company followed much the same tactics in introducing its products. It had agents in all the Manchurian lowns distributing fis wares gratis for a time, an that all might learn that its tobaco was the beat on the market. True, this is expensive, but both these concerns are now doing a profitable business in this territory,

American manufacturers have too often feled merely because they neglected to demon- este patiently and carefully the merits of the articles they were introducing Tho English dow have a practical monopoly of the sale of cotton spinning machinery in Japan, because they have kept men on the spot to keep their machines in running order, while the Ameriosa dancerns, after part filling an order, pay po more attention to it, and, consequently, are overlooked when new machines are wanted.

introducing

Ing their products it is essential that American concerns employ men who are familiar with the Eart, and have some personal knowlege of the Chinese er Japanese language, That is the plan followed by the English and the Germans, and the Americans meat follow sali, or be beaten in the race."

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The C. & M. etr. Zafiro left Manila on the 19th inst., and is due here to-day at 5 pm. *The Ben Line stz. Bengioe from Antwerp, Tit Middlesbro, and London left Singapore of the 18th inat, and is did to arrive here on the 27% inst

The CPR. tr. Montsagle arrived at Shang bai at 2 p.m. on the 18th inat, and left xgain at 1.30 p.m. same day for Nagasaki, where she i one to arrive at 6 am, or the 21st int

The CPR str. Empress of China, from Hongkong via ual parts of call, arrived st Vancouver at 8 am, on the 18th inst

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