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SPORTING NOTES.

The Hongkong Cricket Club are now winners of the Cricket Shield, having easily accounted for R. G. A on Saturday last. The Club are the present bolders, but it must be remembered that last season they had an "A" and a "B"

team in the competition.

Previous winners of the Shield are:-- 1903-04 B, E. and Departmentals

1904-05 Craigengewor

1905-06 Kowloon

1906-07 Kowloon

1907-08 Craigengowor

1908-09 Hongkong Club "B"

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 16mm, 1910.

Not the least interesting festurs in the pros grame Is the welterweight tournament for s silver cup, a competition which is to introduce some new arrivals into the local priss-ring.” The saven elsimants for welterweight honones are Artificer Hudson, Stoker Biggins and Sky Kerrison of H.M.S. Kent, Soamen Hooker and King of H.M.S. Minotaur, Besman White of H.M.S. Bedford, and Gunner Boyd of the 88th Co. R.G.A. Buch talent should be productive of many excellent battles, for the list includes the names of those who have more than once shown to advantage in the squared circle.

Another fast which should not be overlooked is the ressonable prices of admission to this tournament. Ringside tickets may be procured at 94 apleco, while admission to the front seats in 93, to the centre $2, and to the task 21. When the programms is concluded there will be special cars to convey spectators back to the city.

OBSERVER.

The batting and bowling analyses for the season 1909-10 in connection with the Civil Service Cricket Club have come to hand too late for pahlication to day. A. R. Sutherland heads the batting list with an average of 26.9 runs for

CRICKET LEAGUN TÄDIR. 12 innings,. C. Hutchison coming second with 26.1 for eight runs. The latter player bowover The following is the table up to date:~~~ comes out at the top of the bowlong analysis with an average of 7.7 runs per wicket in 69 overs, L. E. Brett on the other hand has most wickets (39) to his credit and wins the prize give by Mr. R. E. O. Bird.

tournament; though lown tennis The interrupted a little by the wet weather at the beginning of the week, is making good progress. Interest has mostly centred in the championship contost, in which 8. E. Gresa of Kowloon managed to work his way into the final by consistent play, only to meet defeat at the hands of Harry Hancock, The latter has now to challenge C. A. Carr for his title as champion,

A well-alled house assembled at the City Hull last week to witness the series of boxing con- tests promoted by Mr. R. H. Whittaker, but his fallare to announce the postponement of the advertised main event caused considerable com

ment and disappointment. This neglect was scarcely fair to those who had booked seats at advanced prices to witnees the bat le baiwoon Willis and Steer.

a few Those who attended, however, Baw good contests, notably that between Bed brook and Hubbard, which proved to be one of the best fights on the programme, The Arundel-Hadson fight did not come up to ex- pectations, and the referee failed to appreciate the merits of the principals, announcing a draw when there was a sigast victory for Hudson, Arandel had met his match, and his principal care for the better part of the fight was to stear olear of the sux'ous artificer.

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Billiards in occupying a prominent place in the local sporting world at present. The promoters of the first Amateur Championship competition may not be able to show a very large balance, but the heavy expenses entailed in getting a suitable table provented this.

The largest attendance to date was present to witness the match between Leung and Pitt, and

those who were prosent had the pleasure of

witnessing a good game from start to finish. This best was supposed to practically decide the Championship, but of course billiards is purely a game of form and the unexpected may yet happen.

Pitt, having easily accounted for Yvanovitob, now meets Heigh in the final. The Sapper is certainly the surprise packet of the competition, for beyond winning the Garrison Champion ship last year he had done nothing at billiards that would suggest his being good enongh for this competition. With Pitt strongly fancied from the brat, it is no surprise to find bim in the fuel, and as he has little to fear from Heigh his supporters are on good terms with themselves.

A cap has been presented by Ellis Bros. for the second division of the Hongkong Football League. The trophy is a magnificent one sud sasures the contiuance of this competition in years to come. I am inclined to think, however, that the second division is likely to be simost entirely confined to military teams, unless of course any of the local colleges can raise teams strong enough to compete.

The Ellis Cup" has been won by 88 Coy., R.G.A., by a small margiu, 83 Coy, being a good second with one point behind the winner.

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It was expected that the contest for the bantamweight championship between Marriott and Gardiner would be a great fight, and it might have been if Marriott had not ignored the rules under which he entered the ring. His "fouls" lost him the fight in the first round, as well as the reputation which he formerly enjoyed. It is surprising that such an old fighter should have lost his head so completely, bat he realised his fault, and was man enough to offer a public apology.

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March 11th,

TRE COLOVEND-LIGHT CORE.

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A REMARKABLE STATUE," The monument designed by M. Frederi Bron, the eminent sculptor, in memory of Villiers de FIzle Adsm, the Beau Brummal of French literature, is certainly one of the most remarkable statues eraz conceived by a Front artist. It is the talk of the hour. M. Bron's

original coeption is a beautifully-modelled female figure representing Fame who is engaged tearing sway the lid of a coffin standing on sad, and one sees the head and bust of Villiers emerging from the soffin. The monument will be erected on a site in Montmartre.

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company,

RUBBER NEWS.

TEN NEW COMPANIES WITH £2,373,000,- No fewer than ten more abbar ompanies, with an aggregate capital of £2,373,000, ere (ays a London paper of March 22nd) at the present moment seeking public abscriptions to

has a capital of a million sterling. Since the beginning of this year 110 com their shares. One of them, & rubber trust panies, with a nominal capital of about 51

companies fiestal during the whole of last year milions sterling, have sought subscriptions

was only 13 millions, and in 1908 the corres whereas the total capitalisation of all the rubber ponding figure was little more than two millions.

Three cut of every four Frenchmen and

An important aspect of the rubber company promotion boon is the probable effect on the production of the material. For instance, Frenchwomen, nocording to statistics just laid before the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences by M. Jacques Bortillon, possess enough four of the companies which are now appealing the raw material next year, increasing, accord- before reaching the age of fifty not to be in for capital hope to produce about 74,000lb. of

There are now about 300 producing rubber want-offoient, indeed to give them the paying to the estimates, to almost 600,000lb. by chological value of proprietorship," which, 1915.

plantation companies in existence, and the pro- as M. Bertillon remarks, is very different from that of the man who has nothing. The action of plantation rabber has already in- comparativo statistics quote throw an interest. ereased within five years from 200 tons to 4,000 ing light on the distribution of wealth in Europe tone a year. Bat the great balk of the rabber The average Frenchman or Frenchwoman oversupply is, of course, still obtained from the forty years of age possesses the sum of 11,600 wild forests of Brazil and elsewhere, the total

beiag 70,000 tons. francs, which is of course, exactly doubled introduction of rubber from all sources last year the case of married couples taken in the average,

Belief is gaining ground that the scientist and the educator of the fulare, by means of appara tas comparatiraly say of invention, will pre- scribe methods of treatment and course of study for such persons who safer from their porven far in advance of those of the present day. The effect apon the nervous system of the various colours and the different music is a question which is just now seriously engaging the attention of the French medical profession and scientists in general. The problem is a most interesting one, and promises to be followed with the keen est interest. There are several accepted facts relating to the soothing effect upon NETTORS individuals of some colours and of "sothe music

worth recording Red, for example, is an excitant. Orange and yellow, however, excite in a much less degree. Violet, indigo, sud us are of calming effect, Green is said to convey tranquil joy--a sense of peace. Chromotherapy is a science based on the effect of ecleared light on the human body. In neurasthenia, or nervous prostration, the

THE BAKERS' STRIKE. effects of the coloured-light treatment are

The grève des boulangers or bakers' strike at especially encouraging when the light is applied 38.46 progressively and without abrupt change, and La Rochelle is over. The masters agreed to the 33.33 when the patient under treatment is placed under immediate suppression of night work in all -3727 the rays of coloured light daring a given time. bakeries. The day's wora now begins at four -53.84 -57.14 In all cases the light must be of the colour or fire in the morning, and thus the first feature -60.00 favourable to counteraction of the disease to be in the campaign for the abolition of night work treated, and as an excess of light. augments has bean won. In addition to this, the strikers con-claim for a Sunday holiday was agreed to and neurasthenia, ciru must be taken to trol the force of the rays, The most not their wages have been slightly increased. able experiments have been made in the Tropics. M. Deschamps, who is a celebrated student and scientist, states that the first effect of the subject, but that the nerveus system is of an increase of light is to augment the activity affected almost at once. Victims of obesity are the first to prove the bad effects of an excess of light. Blondes are more affected by light and colour than brunettes, Neurasthenics ought to TOOM Curtains and wall-hangings should be avoid bright-coloured light in their living of aiming or otherwise favourable colours, Sufferers from nervous trouble of any kind should be careful not to pass much time in room papered or draped with rail. They should, paper and curtain their rooms with green, blue violat-colours known to be of calming effects. M. Deschamps further declares that experi ments have moved that fits of impatience

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE SPORTS. These sports took place yesterday at the Happy Valley and were managed by the follow ing officials:

President:-The Warden.

Judges-Keri, W. H. Hewitt and Bev. A. D. Stopart, Meurs. G. A. Hancock, A. H. Maokontio, Ng Tin Po, Li Cho Chi, Chang Yuen Tin, Te'o See Hon, Fung Man Bal and Leung Seung Te

Committes Messrs. Bes Chong Bu, Ng Ste Yuen, Young King Hang, Wei Wing Look, Wong Po Kie, Ho Nat Chat and Chan Ming Chung.

Starters:-Messrs. A. L. Nairn, Ho Wing Hung, Ta's Shin Fon and Wei Wing Hen,

Treasurer: Mr. G. A. Hancock.

Hon. Secretary:Mr. H. L. Manderson. Assistant Sece-Messrs. F. R. Donaldsoper and Li Cho Chi, Esq.

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MILITARY DIRIGIBLES,

A CURIOUS BELIO.

The Orléans Museum has just been suriched with a curious xelis of the past which some came across. It is a stone representing a grin workmen in making excavations in the city ning figure, showing the teeth, the countenance being repellent enough. In this way the loqua- cious woman, the scandalmonger, was brought to her senses. The stone, suspended by a chain was compelled to walk round the town in which was placed round her neck, and so necontrol she she lived. The stone is supposed to date about the sixteenth century. If one stone were suficient for a town three hundred centuries ago, how many such instruments of torture would be necesy to-day to deal with the unruly mem ber of the fair sex

- SMOKING CONTESTS,

A favourite amusement among the inhabit- ants of the North of France is a smoking competition; that is to say, a contest is organis ed among the male population to see who will smoke the largest number of pipes in a given time, or who will make a pipe last the longest.

MONUMENT TO QUEEN VICTORIA.

of melancholia may be singularly moderated, if not wholly corrected, by a commodating the wall paper and hangings THROWING THE CRICKET BALL (OPEN) of the living rooms of sumerers from nervous 1, Isaac Lu: 2, Chan Ming Chang. Distance, disorders to the temperaments of the subjects The effects of music upon the human being are

With a view to aresting a monument in Nica 22 yaxils.

CILAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLLEGE 100TD..-known to be sa decided as the effects of colour.

It is undesirable that there are many more who to the late Queen Victoria, one of the most Chong Ming Chung: 2, Wong Po Kio SENIOR CUP, 100 YDS, FINAL-1, Ng Hon are moved by the influence of music than who prominent daily newspapers on the Riviera, are capable of telling the difference in shades a few months ago. Nearly 50,000 franes have Ting; 2, Chang Ming Chung: 3, Ho Nai Chakre sensible to the beauty of colour, or than namely, Le Petit Nicois, started a submaription JUNIOR CUF, 100 YDS., FINAL-1, Lai Ying of colour. And yet the effect of colour is more been subscribed by the public, while the Chiu; 2, Ho Wing Ynen; 3, Ho Wing Love generally shown on the nerves of nervous people municipality of Nice also contributed handsomely to the fund. With this money the committee SEXION CUF, 220 -1, Ng Hon Ting; than the effect of musia.

was able to commission the sculptor M. Maubert Chan Tenn Nin, 3, Ho Nai Cholang HIGH JUMP, JUNIO-1, Ho Wing Yuen military committee has been subjoined to to prepare a monament. The artist has just He Wing Lee and Lei Ying Chiu, dead heat the National Aerial League to study the completed his maquetic or rough model. It HIGH JUMP, SENION-1, Ho Nai Chak: 2, question of the envelope, volume and armamente representa Queen Victoria, as the Nicois knew a familiar attitude and of army dirigibles, General de la Crois, her, sitting in Ho Wing Kin; 3; Chan Tsun Nia.

PREPARATORY SCHOOL (100 XD8.)-1, Chan the late generalissimo, has been clocted receiving the homage of the towns of president of the committee. The latter has Nice, Cannes, Grass and Mentone, who Kit Tuen; 2, Cho Yan Min.

JUNIOR CUF, 200 Yos.-1, Tang Hing Axed the volume of army dirigibles at between are presenting to her Majesty bouquets of the 7000 and 8,000 cubic metres in order that they flowers she was so fond of. The monument will Hang; 2, Ho Wing Lee: 3, Ng 8; Ho.

SESIOR CTS, 400 TD-1, Ng Hoa Ting;2" may be able to lift explosives in addition to the be erected in Due of the squares of Chater, the ordinary load. The committee has declared district where the late Queen preferred to stay Ho Nai Chak; 3, Wong Kom Cheung

MATHEMATICAL BACK (OPEN)—1, Chan Hei self opposed to the present system of placing during her last visits to the Riviera. The the dirigibles under the control of the engineers committee which, has undertaken the erection Nin; 2, Ng S1 Ho; 3, He Wing Yuan..

and aeroplanes under that of the artillery of the monument will probably sand a delegation service. They object that dirigibles and to King Edward during his stay at Biarrits to aeroplanes alike should be placed under one chief, wke is not to be a technician, but a departmental officer, who will deal with question from the point of view of tactics. In a month or two a flotilla of tan dirigibles constracted by private manufacturers will be ready for service.

BT. PAUL'S COLLEGE FORMS' FLAG RACE 1, Form IIA.; 2, Form IVB.; 3, Form III.

LONG JUMP (SENIOn-1, Ho Wing Kiu 2, Ho Nai Chak; 3, Issac Li,

LONG JUMP (JUNIOR)-1, Ho Wing Lee, 2 Ng Sa Ho; 3, Ho Wing Yuen.

HALF MILE (OPEN)-1, Ng Hon Ying and Ng Sz Ho, deed hest.

WALKING MATCH (SENIOR) (3 MILE)-1, Isaac Li; 2, Lo Kwan Io,

BiaxESH RACE—1, Uban Cheung Nin and Li Ying Chin.

ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE (FLAT RACH)—1, Yik Khan; 2, Lai Chan.

THE OBIKOT OF DRESS.

Does a woman dress to please the men or to WALKING MATCH (JUNIOR) MILE)-1, please herself It has been repeatedly maintain herself look chic or beautiful is to win the Hd Wing Yuen, 2, Ng Sz Ho, 3, Wong Ued that a woman's greatest antisfaction in making Tai,

admiration of the men. That is not, however, the opinion of Mime. Marthe Regnier, the charming "Woman," she says, “doos Parisian actress. not dress merely to please man." She further alleges that the "motive which actantes her sox in always asking for something now from those whom she looks upon as the "architects of her beanty is rather her personal satisfaction than a desire to please the opposite sex. Naturally we wish to plesse, but we wish above all to be pretty for ourselves.?”.

BICYCLE RACE (1 NU)-1, Ho Wing Kin, 2, Wong Po Kie; 3, Ho Wing Yner..

PILLOW AND POLE (OPEN)-1, Leo Yi Chin; 2: Ng Sz Kwong.

WHEELBARROW RACE-1, Chan Taon Nin and Ho Wing Nin.

HURDLE BACH (FINAL)-1, Ho Nai Chak 2, Ng Hoa Ting; 3 Cann Ming Chung. FORMS' TUS 67 WAR-III. best VI.

SAL-COMTION: PRENCH NAMES.

M. A. Bertillon, founder of the anthropoue Too of WA-Bt. Paul's College Formtrical system, has recently been engaged in IV. v. Bt. Stephan's College Form IV, St. researches the object of which was to show what Stephen'i College won easily,

The prizes were distributed to the successful competitors by Mrs. Bannister,

present to him a bronze reproduction, and to invite him to visit Nice and unveil the monu. respected and admired ment to his mother, whom the French no highly

* CENTENARJANG. There is living at Chateldon (Puy-de-Dôme) a couple whose united ages reach a total of 204. The man is 103, and his wife 101. M. and Mme Faye have been married and living together 72 years, and have brought up a family of nine children. The old people enjoy perfect health,

help little household without any of their children's and attend entirely to the management of the

SPLENDID SHOOTING, Every year in recent times has shown an im- provement in the shooting records of the British Navy, and 1909 is no exception to the rule,

SENSATIONAL ADVANCE AT THE SALES. All previous racords for the price of plantation rabber were again broken at the fortnightly auction sale held in the London Commercial when, amid intense excitement, arcul of Sale Boots, Miuoing lane, on March 22nd. Highlands shoked sheet fetched the astonish ingly high price of 11s. Od. a pound,

The remarkable rise in price is shown at a glance in the following compartire takle, which gives the highest raw rubber prices realised during the sales of the past month---

Four weeks ago....... ..... 9a.. 10d...

Two weeks ago ... Yesterday

... 10s. 6d. 11a, old. The last-named price is, of course, easily the created tremendous interest among the bidders and others in the saleros me, incluiling say ral highest ever realised for the raw material. It

brokers from the t took Exchan.e.

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Smoked sheets of Highlands, Vallambrosa, from 10. 11d. upwards yesterday, and other Golconda and Bujit Rajah enerally realised prices were in proportion.

Sheets and biscuits of fair average quality the price of Pars ranged from 108, 48, te 108. fetched from 10s. 7hd. to 10. 8d. a pound, while 6d. a pound.

The general rise of about sixpence a pound, treading closely, as it does, on the similar rise a fortnight ago, can only be described as sen-

sational.

The rooms were throw, ed from the time the sales began at eleven o'clock until their close at 5pm

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Cattents Book, portarme, 32 parten DI, zaluable rmation es care of the Bain, Boap and Hal THE BULLION MARKET. Messrs. Samuel Montagn & Co. in their oircular of March 25th state:-

The arrivals of bar gold amounted to about £550,000 sterling,nd were divided between the exception of about £180,000 resorved for India. Bank of England and the Continent, with the The rise in the Bank Rato last week had the in small quantities; it is to be hoped that now that money has become dearer more may come. effect of attracting gold from abroad, but only

It is an evidence of the salthy state of the silver market that the influence of the enhanced silver duty in India has been so slight and

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LANGKAT SUMATRA RUBBER COMPANY.E The report states that the crops harvested 1b, rambong 1,8231h, and castillon 1941b, with during the year consisted of Para rubber 10,553 2.354ont of coffee. The prices realized for both lb. and the coffee 452 44, per ett: The directors report that the estates are clean and in products were good, the rubber averaging 64.540. good order, and that work is proceeding weli. Scengei Rocan 60 seres were planted with

· in Pars rubber during the year, making the total

The shadow of Indian Government buying is usually cast in front, so that, relying planting up the 135 sores which have been felled under rubber 596 acres, but owing to difficulty

past experience, the Indian Barsare At Blenkahan 8,000 Pars trees were planted in obtaining coolien there was some slight delay in the ravines, equivalent to about 80 sores. The will doubtless autioipate the prospect of estate will for this year in consequence of well as in London, and thus be confident manager reports that the coffee crop on this Government purchases on their market as the very rapid growth of the rubber trece. The that under favourable monsoon conditions zereage now under robber on both estates is silver will be a safe investment, if only to resell Such an impression seems to have been at 1,696 aeres, and there is a total of 181,544 trees. to the Indian Government at a later date. of profit and loss, after writing off £399 from Bosaars have been much in evidence. The totsi number of coffee bashes ou the estates is 435,420. The amount standing to the credit work this week, and orders to buy for the Indian preliminary expenses and brokerage, and allow- ing £423 for depreciation of buildings, machi- nery, do, is £4,564 The directora recomment tax, which will absorb £3,564, and leave a balance the payment of a dividend of 6 per cent, less of £1,000 to be carried forward

GOVERNMENT AND MONEY.

LENDING.

We (Pinang Gazelle) have on several occasions alluded in sympathetic terms to the plight of members of the subordinate Government and clutches of moneylenders. There can be no doubt that in many cases these men ran into Municipal Services who happen to fall into the debt through genuine misfortune, much as sickness of those dependent on them, and we learn with much satisfaction that a cronlar has recently been isaned from the Colonial Secretary's Offlos stating that the Government, being desirons of assisting the members of the service

ascertained that the sun is required to meet cases of bond fide misfortune. The advances to subordinate officer when after enquiry it is to keep from debt, is prepared to make advances

are not, as a rule, to exceed one-fourth of an offeer's annual salary, and will bear interest at the rate of six per cont

WEATHER REPORT.

China was inclined to feed the market when the prios rose to 24d, on the 22nd inst. yester- day relapse to 23% brought buyer on evening at 232d., thus showing the stability of the present rance of prices. scount, but the price closed the same China

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The visible stock is now becoming less unwieldy; that in India (about 4,000 bars) is barely sufficient for working purposes,

that the parity with China is so close that the latter country occasionally draws upon the supplies in Bombay. It must not be forgotten, however, that the bulk of the £450,000 that was in bond at Bombay is still not withdrawn.

The

ontpat of silver for the Province of Ontario last year equaled half the total produc tion of the United States of America,

We hear that the number offalse rupees composed of genuine silver that have come into circulation in India is so large that it is believed a private mint has been established for that purpose in Chins.

About £100,000 is being placed on board this A shipment of £24,000 has been made from Ban Francisco to Hongkong. week's steamer for the East.

OFFICIALS AND SHARES.

A telegram to the Pinang Gazette from Ipoh states

THE JAPANESE IN FORMOSA. The Times correspondent at Tokyo, tele- Presuming that six per cent." means

per sunum," these seem to graphing on March 22nd, says: ---

Sir Claude MacDonald, the British Am per cent. us to be generous terms, as there should be no

a splendid reception. In & White Paper terned on March 22nd the

ate service to have recourse te moneylenders, we Formosa, where he had a

His advice was eagerly sought in consequence differed little in 1909 from these in the previous consider that the Government is justified in

note the icoprove

announcing that "azy officer found berrowing of his West African experience. He expresses Admiralty state that the conditions of practice necessity in future for members of the subordin-bassador, has just returned from a tour in year, and it was satisfactory to:

same time conciliatory methods employed by The Chion Fleet comes first in order of merit, from a Chetty will be tried under the Colonial great admiration for the thorough and at the went in the results obtained.

The Maalcipalities might well in this instance the Japanese in dealing with the aborigines and with an average of 348.68 pointe, the first divi Regulations with a view to his dismissal. son of the Home Flest and the First Cruiser

the Chinese, who are contented and happy under Squadron second with 293.63 points, the Medi-follow the example set them by the Government for their courteous and kind demeanour towards Japanese rule. Altogether the Brith Am bessador considers the Japanese administration, tarrancan Birth Cruiser Squadron third with

alike civil and military, most praiseworthy. 196.56 points, the third division of the Home son of the Home Fleet and the Second Cruiser

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued are the proper names most often met with in Squadron Afth with 177.76 points, and the

Squadron sixth with the following report i Fleet fourth with 187.5 points, the second divi-

On the 15th at 11.55 am-The barometer. we find that for every real. Thus w216v 304 Potile, 246 142.17 pound Filth Cruiser Ban

The total number of skips fring was soventy has risen moderately in Vladivostok and N.E. Moreaus, 244 Dubois, 236 Simons, 234 Darands, two, using 983 guns, and making 216.78 points Japan, the depression lying over that area 218 Lerops, 215 Lefèvres, 208 Fournier, In the firing at a fixed target Australia was yesterday having moved away towards NE 202 Fichards, 202 Rousseaus, 186 Lamberts, 182 first with 275.42 points, and Cape of Good Hope Pressure has given way over the Yangtze shown over W. Amsich will be played this afternoon on Roberts, 182 people who bar the name of second with 85203 points. The first ship in valley, probably owing to the existence of a

The highest pressure is Jupen and the Eastern Sea. highest score mads by any vessal in the Navy.

Moderate E. Finds may be expected in the There should be some good boxing at the post. Kowloon Ground, commencing at 2.15 p.m., Thumse, 176 Legrandes an equal namber of the fret division of the Home Floets the depression over N. China hon

Michels. This list applies only to Faris, but we The average per ship, including all six feets, poned welterweight tournament which is to take between Mr. Robinson's XI. and Capt, Sommer-Laurante, 176 Garniers, 174 Hearis, and 172 Bodies with a score of 541 66 points, the

must go to the various Provinces of Franes teis 13.34 points better than that for the proned. Formosa Channel sad the N. part of the Chins Seamy rainfall for the 24 hours ending place at the Belle View Stadium to-night. The ville's XI.

It is interesting to note the points made with Hongkong main event is a fifteen roundbout between Seaman

Mr. Robinson's XI.-J. P. Robinson, W. L. find the places of their origin, To brace them ing year, 198, Roberts of HM.B. Kent and Taft O'Keefe of

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon the Torpedo Depot. Both are good men, and Wasser, A. O. Brown L, Sutton, J. H. Mead, back to their original spares M. Bertillon took their great 12. guns of the Dreadnoughts at 10a.m. to-day, 0.30 inches.

a map of France, and placed each group in its attached to the Home Flost. They are-as

to-day in as follows

E. winds, mo provided they are in forza the fight, should be a A. C. Langley, T. Chee, H. E. Goldsmith, H.

found that ad the Martins came either from the

Hongkong & Neighbourhood derate; fair. willing one. Gunners Arundel and Hubbard Beer, A Greory, H. Clements and C. E. native district, and this was the result. He follows:

Same as No. 1 Formosa Channel ******** come together again for ten rounds, and they Libeand.

Saver Alys or from Lorraine; the Petits from the Oise, the Bomme and the Pea de Colnin; the

Bouth coset of Chiris between

Hongkong and Fam Same as No. 1. can be relied upon to put up an exciting fight. When last they met Arandal won on points, bat:

Mareas from the Nièvre, the Simons from the Hubbard has improved considerably since then.

Meurthe-et-Moselle, and the Leferred from the Jullowing the eosaline Nota aingie Leferre and ko will no doubt put up an exciting sight

industrial centres Tread Calradon to the Nord, was met with in the Midi,~~- against his clever opponent,

CRICKET.

"TRANS,

Capt. Sommerville's XI-Cept Sommervilla W. Curwen, W. F÷Brewer, W. 8. Ehon, CW. Jeffries, D. J. Mackenzie, B. C. Barlow, W. N. Edwards, S. Green, H. Lee, Jewell and J.P. Donglas

Bellerophon Dreadnought Seperk Agamammen

Bolwark Irresistible

No. of gas. Foints.

450,0

10.

450.0

400.0

3750

348 21

Fouth court of white betwee

169.64

Hongkong wad Haines..

Bamous No. 1

Considerable feeling has arisen here over the lost their increase of increment for three years fast that a number of Government offers have for desling in shares

A well-known Ipoh lawyer, writing to the is fully Times of Hulaya, suggests that the time i ripe to consider this matter. He advocates the to invest, provided that, Bay, s land officer adoption of a middle course by allowing oficials is -forbidden to invest in and inhis district and a mines oflour is forbidden to invest in mines within the limits of his jurisdiction.

The correspondent argues that sa officials are badly paid, it is unfair to prevent a legitimate increasing

"of their incomes. S

Finally, he suggests that, in the same manner se the Hon. W.J. Napier took up the cause of Boints in the Straite, so someone should take up the car of officials in the FM.8. and bring it to the antice of the Federal Connoil, the Legislative Council, or the Colonial Office.