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SPORTING NOTES.

We understand that at the forthcoming Base there will be an Mooting in Hongkong

a prixe. Local "America Cup" offefed an citizens of the Hopuldio are subscribing for a trophy.

The chief interest in Leagan cricket during the week-end was gentred in the mesting between" the

rugkong Cricket Club and Remonts, It was felt that even at this early stage the

matol was likely to be some indication of the destination of the shield. Certainly it goes to show that the hopes which the Ramuants in dalge of hoing able to get somewhere about the top of the League are not altogether 'sreason able. Their win by two wickets and 72 runs was fairly ablatiul.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4r, 1910,

And the conditions suitable for a croditable ¦ scoro, and ons which will give some prospects of winning the honours for the year. Hong kong has not won since 1905, when the score was 923 Although in 1907 the local team put ou the botter soars of 933, it was not sufficient 943. to win, Shanghai coming first with The record nosomplished by Singapore lost your of 955 is not likely to be surpassed for some

time.

"CORRESPONDENCE.

OF THE COLONY/ SEA FISHING IN THE WATERS

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG

DAILY PRESH."]-

FLYING ON A BROOMSTICK,

THE MERRY BEVELS OF A SOMERSET WITCH.

The following story is taken from The Times of Ceylon: "

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(FROM SOUTHERN PAPERS.]

GOLF IN GREAT DETAIN

London, Outober 13th. The greatest interest has been aroused by the golf match of 72 holes, of which 36 were played at Walton Heath and 33 at Sunningdale, "lo tween Miss Cocillia Leítali, nineteen years old, and the former champion, Mr. Harold Hillon. the latter conceding balf a stroke a holo. Miss Leitch won by 2 up and 1 to play. their

LONG AEROPLANE FLIGNTS.

London, October 16th. The aoroplanists, MM. Le Gagneur and Wyninalen, each accompanied by a pareancer for from Paris to Brussels to-day in fire andTM „six hours, respectively.

The aeroplanists, MM. Brehat and Brogi, col- 4. Brehat's legs were

lided at Etampes. broken.

The yachting season of 1910-11 will ha oponed. Now Territory," call forth an enquiry for some frequently tanu provvat-day fhers full with ENGLISH AND EURASIAN EDUCATION IN INDIA. { cable broke. The cage dashed to the bottom

on Saturday afternoon, for which occasion the Royal 31ongkong Yacht Club have arranged two mailing rages, one for the handicap close and the other for the one-design class. The former race will start at 3 pm, and the latter tou

did

The young people of the 20th century, with that air of superior knowledge which in so Irritating to thous who are years older, disdainful ly ridicule the idea that witoles flow on broomsticks. This shows into what puthe of ix norance the self-conceit of these suporior young moderns really leads them. Because wit -es did Bly upon broomstick and fell loss

Witches seroplance.

Idly upon broom-ntioks because one of them tells us so. Before several

bronstick, for sho lived at Stoke Triston, and grave and orthodox divines she confessed it.

was rewarded for her f Ighte, thanks to the intel- but is tuore, he fled over Somerset upon her

.enes of the time, by

her or accord before the sentence could be carried out.

Elizabeth Styles was the self-confessed witch, It is true that her confession is 250 years old, and therefore, runs some risk of being dosoribet fat its age from a newspaper point of view seems rather an advantage itan athor wins, because it almoet susares that the luy will not come along and do it or antar at act on for defamation of character, or libel, or

editorial standpoiût. anything also equally unpleasant from the

:

minutes later. Latios will have charge of the bat indulged in by quite a goodly few englera Tauxion, but died of sentence of death at promised £50,000 towards a Fund to promato

bests in each ruce. The rowing section of the Club buvo arranged for the same beca-ion club races for senior fours and junior fours and one The home team batted first and rather unGI-

or juore seratch four races. We understand that pectedly failed to make anything like a droided stand. Wickets foll very quickly and oight men the officers of H.M.S. Kent are entering a had bean, dismissed without half a cantary being crow for the senior great. Members taking are requested to bo registered. Dashwood, however, stopped the not, part in these ovents a. partnered by Jacke, the corn was carried to in readiness by three o'clock, as the fast over hundred, bat the total was not high racs will take place as soon as the boats com enough to feel comfortable against ansh oppon-peting in the second yacht race get away. An ents as the Reinarts. Bowling honoars west added attraction will be that the band of to Donnelly (four for 31), Young (throe for 21), M.S.H. Minotaur will play selections during and Shields (two for 22). Cook sud Water the course of the afternoon Tea has been house opened strongly for the visitors sud steady arranged for, and a large attendanöe ̈ of meme batting secured nearly eighty before a sopaza bers and friends is expected.

The next three mon only tion was offestod. contributed 14. between them, but when Hose came out a different complexion was put on the game, and the bowlin was pretty severely punished. Husu carried out his bat for 56, and Rouquette, oraing later, made a useful 35.

•

The Police have not made a brilliant start in League cricket. Their two matches have been attended with disaster, and on Saturday at Kowloon they were badly beaten, only making 43 to the 138 for six wickets compiled by the home team.

The match between Craigengower und the Departmentals on Saturday was interesting. The specstul innings of the military men, run ning up 160 for nius wickets, looked like result. fog in a win for them, but Craigengewer man. aged, principally by the careful batting of Bara, to avert defeat and to secure a draw with the core standing at 101 for six wickets. Craigen. govor is not so strong in bowling as it used to be,

Principals in the boxing contexts which have been promoted by Mr. R. II. Whittaker to take

watching the mon nightly, and they have had an opportunity of wituossing many stirring reunde.

OBSERVER.

THE VISIT OF SIR FREDERICK AND LADY LUGARD TO PEKING. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PEKING, October 24th.

Sir Frederick Lugard will leste here to morrow morning for Shanghai vid Hankow, after having sponts work at the Capital, der- ing which he was the guest at a round of onter- tainicuts. On Tuesday' his Excellency was ostertained at II. M. Logation to a dinner and reception, he received an Imperial andisace at the Winter Palace on Wednesday, and bad a private view of the Winter Palaes on Thursday. On Friday Sir Frederick nad Lady Lagard

mor Falsen, accompanied by Frines and Princes

evening.

greater part of Saturday, and in theevening it Frederick was entertained in the Students' Club

Britain.

On Monday Bir

Frederick tifined at

DEAD SIE-The splendid articles which appeared in your paper and now pablished in pamphlet form," With Dog and Gun in the more artiales, if not from Sportsman, who has such a great knowledge of the fans of the New Territory, well, from some other authority, on "Son Fishing in the Waters of the Colony

another unwritton-up sport of Hongkong,

community during the of our months. If this catches his eye, perhaps the Doctor, who is sadis keen fisherman, might suligion us, or some member of the Portugues Calony bere, a number of whom are kee tahers, could give an some information as to tackle, bait and maneers and stakes of tides, and on how to catch Chinese fab, whose habits and dificulty of catching are so little known to the ordinary run of European fisherman.

samwer

as ainio.

WESTPHALIA MINE DISASTER."

Landon, October 17th. A cage containing thirty-five mes WAS descending amino at Westphalia, when the

and three were kiflad, twelve seriously injured, and others lightly. The corresponding cage was violently jerked upwards and all inside were more or less injured.

Londen, October 14th. The Bishop of Calcutta announced yesterday

CUBA SWEPT BY A CYCLONE. formist gentleman who had known India fr many years and who owed it a goo deal bad-

London, October 17th. at a meeting at Bishop's Hease that a No con

Router wires from Havaus that a syclone English al Eurasian eduestion in India. The Uutonomiatioant Churohen had invited the barst last night, doing enormous damage. To- Church of Entland to join in the administra-day sommarition with the interior is cut off. It is reported that there have boun great floods aud uunibers of lives lost. The eastors house' tion of the money.

sheds were blawn half-a-mile away, rola torn off warehouses, &o. The residents have taken refuge in the hills. London, October 18th.

ALLEGED CUSTOMS FRAUDS IN AMERICA. Londen, October 14th. Telegras from New York state that the latest development of the drastic procedure at the Customs is the arrest of Mesara. Heary and.

The cyclone in Cuba is the most destruotire Brm of art dealers They have boon released on for years.

Havana has has been partially flooded by a bail

of £15,000 and £10,000, respectively. Their Beajasin Daveen, patners in the well-known place of haaizean, containing azique art tres tidal wave, and the shipping in te herbour

ly damaged the defendants falsely described certain articlos and falsely stated foreign cost prices,

A very apposite story of this dimoulty broomstick P. Voy simple. When she wanted an air, has been seized. The olur, alloges that shffored 60 that the sugar crop bns boen

the

HOW IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. But how did Eliza Styks fly over Somerset on the following, A Scotch yachtsman intercourse with the Gentleman in 1 lack-this in

ween making a not by appears to have been her polite description, fur the ears of the grave and other ox divines, of the and anglor was his No. One beatman, who said to his devil-she sanointed herself with an

opl "No,pirit brou.kt, mounted her broomstick, repeated master, "You makse tennis net p"

"Oh, Thont, tout, tout & tunt, throughout and Yes, about, and was straightway transported to the toat, the ughout and about seems fairly easy to pluce of appointment. Thoat, font, a font s words necessary to learn. So do the magie

There guide the broomstick back home again, for they were merely Hentum, formontim. would perhaps be fewer falls in the course of

fights amid the clouds, and

replied the angler, "makoe fishing net." no can estchen fish." says "No." One, cau." mys our amateur. "I make plenty net Scotland side; outches plenty fsh." "Yes," says No. One, eat catches Scotch tak! No can catches Chinese fish!" Yours truly,

"FISHERMAN."

[Wo have only to say that we would welcome 'contributions on this subjest.--ED.]

PRIVATE PROPERTY AT SEA.

At a meeting of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce on the 10 h ult. Mr. F. E. Smith, C., M.P., delivered on a dress upon "Tho war." Mr. J. B. Taylor presided. oupture of private property at sea la time of

were

more

NEW GOVERNOR OF NTAĦBALAND.

London, October 14th, General Mahning, of Somaliland, has been appointed Governor of Nyasseland,

DISASTROUS WRECK OFF THE DURHAM COAST.

London, October 14th. The gule over Great Britain was renewed last night.

Bodies from the British steamer Cranford ars b-ínu washed ashore at Hartlepool. It is The Aldeburgh lifeboat effected koralo rescues from a steamer in the hurricano,

prasation of construction and steoria, it feared that twenty bave been drowned.

the serial inventors alopted the broomstick model and inficed the activities to the die covery of this cyl the spirit brought and the learning of the requisite messages. But, por haps, it is necessary to sell yourself to the devil before

you can take these fights- and he

This is

is how Elles. might make some bad bargains if he paid rouch of a price for some of us. both Styles did it, according to her contention

Similar bravery in reported round the coaste in the face of terrifio soas.

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT TO LOLIN

VISIT PANAMA.

Londen, October 14th.

Mr. Taft leares on November 10th on a four.

About ton years before he trial the devil appeared fortifications and a permanent Government to her first in the shape of a handsome man, and canal zone. to these aforesaid grave and orthodox divinos, days visit to Panama to study the guestions of

and have the then as a black dog. He promised her money,

gallantly and that the should live pleasures of the world for twelve years if she would, with her blood, sign a paper which was to give her soul to him, and observe his laws,

CASE OF PLAGUE LANDED IN THE THAMES,

London, October 15th,

A lasoar of the P. & O. steamer Oceana, with playne. Ho has been isolated at Doutor Hospital.

THE ATLANTIC COMMAND.

Lordon, October 15th. Rear Admiral Sir John Jellicoe has been ap

It is

kelly

A number of towen in Pinar del Rio aro reported to have been destroyed.

Some estimates place the casualties sta thousand killed and wounded.

Pinar del Rio is about 200 miles south-west of Havana, with which it is connected by rail.]

İNTER-DOMINION CRICKET,

London, October 17(1. Router telegraphs from Melbourne that the Board of Control has appointed Mr. Clement Hillan omptainof Australia for the South African tost matches.

WEALTH AND POVERTY IN BRITAIN.

London, October 18th. At a meeting of the Liberal Christian Longae in the lity Temple, London. Mr. Lloyd Georgs, discussing the contrasts betwebu yen

venith and poverty, said that Mr. Chambi historis Tariff Boform agitation had dotes grett sarvine in concentrating attention on the evils of dea

Time had come titution

among the ISDAM.

idle rich and the conditions of land owning, imperial conditions. He inveighed a ainst the

THE CRIPPEN CAST. for a thorough overhauling of the cational sad

London, October 18th, The Crippen trial has opened at the Old Great ecowds Bailey before the Chief Justico. were present.

Miss Le Neve will be tried sepamtoly.

AMERICAN COTTON BILLS OF LADING.

London, Ontober 18th/? Reuter telegraphs from Now York that Mr. Holden annonces that the British bankers hidve”

Mr. Smith said he did not think it would be were two parts of bie Excellency Leang Sheh

In the fras to say that pablo opinion in England was Yi at a tia at the Yashaanzu.

the Sam in favour of a modification of the existing afternoon the visitors went to

practice. His entertained no doubt that the majority of the Conservative Party, so far Brent not satisfied that the caes had been made out fr

Licitations on his part, she agreed to, t Tai Tao, who provided a private dinner in these they had considered the problem at all, were him to auck her blood, Thin, often / from Bombay, now in the Thames, is down!

A visit to the Great Wall occupied the a modifiention; and although, so far as the he pricked the fourth finger of her

Liberal Party was concerned, there undoubtedly stronger grouds for asying Lund between the middle and upper joints (where

siled the Government gave that many members of that party were in the sign of the puncture is said to have remained). forgetton that the present

oar representative, ave banPaper with an O. Upon this the devil.) retirement of H. K. Prines Louis of Bat-31st December the period of the negotiability

exponce and vanished with the paper. place at the City Hall on Saturday night hare at a dinner giren by students educated in Greal favour of modification, yet it must not ha and with a drop or two of her blood she pointed to the command of the Atlantio on the agreed to extend from the 31st October to the Rear-Admiral Charles J. Briggs sussends Bir of Cotton Bills of Lading under the prosent He has received so many commanien systems. positive instrnotions to

fans from bankers in the int rier of the United been training fo the V.B.C. Gymnasiam for the

man, and did so on a Wednesday shortly John Jelliceo at the admiralty.

States favourable to the scheme of s Guarantee given on

on the part of England to a modifica last few weoka. Crowds of spectators Lave been

of tion the practico. The many members of before the confession, at more usually he fy.

Cohat he has felt justified in recom the Waiwops, while Lady Lugard must many Be The Hague Conferanos that no assent was to Subsequently he appeared to her in the shape of tenberg in Deo mber.

tis given by Mr. Max. Tiberal Party who were in favour of this appeared in the likeness of a dog, a cat, or a

she desired to do harm, she called Robin, were in Primesson at a Muiler.

of reducing the national defences sud and on his appearance opened her wants, saying: The most important of these entertainmente, change wore the same gentlemen who It was bright son of the Chairman's to intro- probably, was the dinner given by the students, who were found in those familiar associations Oh, Satan, give me my purpose.

reductions in the Army and Nary. In these So raus the record of the mufession, whilst it all of whom deompy important positions in which had as their object each year to promote nce Bill Lewis to the Club, and the announcs-

circumstances he confessed he found himself in

incontinues: A short time before her aconsation ment of his appearance was außsient to stNorth China,

[Wo published on Tuesday verbatim reperta company which was a little strange to him. by divers persoas of credit of the crimes of witch- treat a large crowd. Lowle' exhibition, which lasted nearly an hour, was a revelation to of the speeches made on the occasion by Dr. He desired to make it perfectly clear that the craft and sorgery, Elisabeth and one or two boon many. It indicated bow hard the professional Wu Lien-toh and H. E. Bir Frodorick Lagard, question was to be decided by exclusive reference companions bad met the gentleman in black in Marseilles, reported that three Goauese kitchen! protection if the guarantee proposal be found merely the material interests, but those higher plussant purpose of desising forments for one png has got to work to keep in form. The little

By special request, Dr. Len Boong Kong to the interests of England; not, of course, eld, about nine o'clook at night, for the mutually hands had been under suspicion of having plague, impracticable.

They unde waxen image of her, calid it Afterwards three further suspects wore lamited: man sparred, wrestled and allowed himself to be rose and in an eloquent and forceful speech interests which were so intimately bound, aplizabeth Hill, rho had come under their kan. Two of them had already you buried at sea. I slogged, int wound up after the arduous stercian“ urged that students educated abroad should live with the problem of national defence. Ho izbeth, and stuck thorns into various parts at the Marseilles quarantice station. The ship sentatives of five of the leading surety coma-

of it, after which they had wine, cakes, and roast was disinfected, and the deportare delayed until that of it,

ontleman in block the 13th instant. The Company received a beyond all conceivable question o

ment (provided by the foreign countries. No man, continued the porter of a Navy whosed.out

Himalaya, stating that all the pasiongers and have enjoyed Germany which they resentment if o -Power like

were very merry. They must have

A FASHIONABLE WEDDING, matitime supported its commerce by any feet that themselves, besarse nuny such meetings had crow were well, wo maitaiand the right of might be necessary for ite protect on, as long as taken place, and their entertainer, the gentleman

afresh as wet paint. The spectatora noisily mani- up to the teachings they had received in those always felt hisself, whil fested their appreciation of his performance.

we

ba

TORMENTED.

NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS.

Lendoa. October 15th. The result of the New South Wales elections is as follows:-Labear 46; Liberals 44. There nes three socond ballota, Sir James Graban was defeated. PLAGUE CASES IN ANOTHER T. & O. STEAMER

London, Octuber 16th. The P. & O. 8. Himalaya, on arriving at

the extension of the period which is necessary for the perfection of the method of safeguarding is of Lading and also profecting European hankers against

forget Bill of Lading and valuation certificates.

The bank ra have agreed to the extensive, ou the understanding that the right will bo roserved to them further to reconsider other schemes of

London, October 19th.

Reuter wires from New York that the repre-

million dollars have decided to make a bid for panies with an agrorate expital of seventeen

rate of x cents abate,

Saturday was a full day for League footbal": for his country unless he had personally benefit were not entitled to feel the slightest which they ate and drank, whilst they danced wireless mezga, «, dsted 15th instant, from the jointly guaranteeing cotton bills of lading ota

famous physician of Singapore, could do good Baffed by his education. In matters of hygiene, to nil, sanitation, exercise and porcual eishilty of

in

but the E.G.A could, only take one gaol off character as well as in general education. He contended that the moment, secure. let never fail to bring with him an

at the Valley. As was expected, the accounted for Kowloon by three goals the Club, while the Naval Yard sarpe sad the Engineers, who had drawn last week with the Buffs, by beating them by three goals to nil.

The table now slauda:

*

P. W. D. L. For Agat. Pla

Baffe..

4

3

1

0 10

R.G.A.

2 2 0

R.E.

3 1

Naval Yard.....

3

0

Kowloon

3 0

3

0

*

Hongkong

4

Only two League matches are set down for Saturday, the Buffs and R.E. meeting again et the Valley and Naval Yard travelling to Kowloon.

Chinese students learnt a great deal in foreign countries. After their return to China they should not hesitate to make their induence felt They should spook out sad endeavour to extend their knowledge to those who bad not received similar advantages.

In sincerest language Dr. Sim outlined the high future of the great Chinese Empire and whose the duties of young Chinose upon shoulders must devolve the Government of the It was no extremely country in years to come. interesting address, nad Chinese and Britons chocred him warmly.

commu

abundance of excellent choor. The customary

bill of fare was wine, good sle, cakes, ment, or the like. The spirit was also, said Elizabeth, rather musical, for he sometimes played sweetly on the pipe or sittern, the old ladies keeping time with a danse.

On the whole, they appear to have had some gay nights down in Somerset-these wicked old witobes and the gentleman in black,

FREEMASONRY IN NORTH CHINA.

Under the now arrangement, by which a District Grand Lodge will be held in Tientsin

Loudon, October 15th. Lord Lovat was married to-day to Laura,

THE UNITED STATES CUSTO 36--THE DUVEENY INDICTED.

London, October 18th. Reuter telographs from Now York that the Grand Jury una indicted the Dureens for cou spiracy to defraud the Government by ander- ed simultaneously to recover upwards of a mil. valuing imports. A civil suit has been institut.

daughter of Lord Ribblondale, at Brompton Oratory, which was crowded with a most fashion able gailoring. Mr. and Mrs. Asquith, the members of both Houses of Parliament, and other distinguished people were present. Lurd lion dollars. Lovst's Scouts lined the sjele. The bridegroom and best man wors Highland costume,

DERMAN C&TTICIUM OF BRITISH ARMY MANEUTRES.

Allahabad, October 16th The Pioneer's London correspondout wires: Commenting on the Army maconrres, in the Berliner Tageblatt Colonel Gaodke declares that the British Army is noqualified to play

A POOR PEOPLE'S LONDON BANK IN DIFFICUTIES.

London, October 18th. An Official Receivar la hoon appointed for Charing Cross Bank, which has forty-ons branches in the United Kingdom.

AGAINST A NAVAL LOAN.

London, October 19th. Speaking at Blaenavon Mr. McKenna said,

he alm st thought inadvisedly conceded, by sstenting to the Declaration of Paris, the right of neutral rescis to frank the goods of our onemies, the present practice became an anack ronism of very little advantage to us, and in many of

of its aspects positively disadvantageous He asked to us, in the contingency of war. them to say that the balance of advantage, con midoring it exelasively from the point of view of England, suggested that the time had

reasonably assent to the when England might modification of the present practics. Our op ponents under the present system did not stand to lose as much as we did. Not one of our great

Vory every other year, Dr. R. 8. Ivy, of Shanghai, role in war worth mentioning. The troops may "We do not daru fall behind in the race of food stalle upon imported

AR we were. Vorg

but their and daring. foreign rivals was anything like so dependent few of them were so dependent upon in visited the Lodges at Newchwang, Tangshan be excellent for Colonial and Asistio warlar aranments," bat ho disagreed with the sugges--

to thoir coolness ommanders have no idea of handling meu intion of a uavn foun. It would be a sig ported raw materials as we were, and there and Tientsin last week, and duly held the Szat

Hallmasses, and the Army, instead of being organ- decadence when the Navy was no longer paid was not one of them that could not atone for District Grand Love in Tientsin on Saturday uninterruption in

the tide of Reborns evening, 22nd October, in the Gordon Hall,

"HOME BULE" AİL BOUND. an ommerce by a partial substitution of land where the R. W. D. G. M. was supported by the ised as a whole, is an aggregation of single bat- for cat of revenue.

....

the highest or

London, October 19th. borne commerro. It was clear that it war Deputy DG MY BBC. Knox, and other talions of Infantrs and Artillery. Brigades

The Master of Elibank yesterday launched broke ont to-morrow we must either get our officers of the D. G. Lodge. The two local lodges, and Cavalry Regiments are food supplies ur we should starve. We must the Coronation and the Union, were fully ganic units beyond which, in training and prac

iu addition to which the lodges a

of individual nois sleo defective. There is either get raw materials for our industries orihafwei, Nowobwang and Tomben hid also tice, the Generals do not extend. The training privately with prominent Ulater Liberals,

no proper co operation between the Bring and woud perish or suffer from temporary

the world. from lodges in

stao ing lines and the supports anil reserves.. various part of The rett procreds of the Ministering paralysis or strophy. It was essential, if this many of their officers present, and some dezen of Children's League Bazaar held last Saturday, country was to exist at all and to carry on our Hongkong to South Africa, had representatives Each battalion fights for itself without consid

that we

we should detail such a

present. Altogether there were over seventy aring what is going on on its right or left, the 29th October, amounted to $1,750, Fleet to the protection. **Proportion of oar

very sily in these days of arrow margins muster-masons at the roll.call. The meeting The umpires decisions go flatly in deßunce of linta of new olubs and by the inclusion of batting. exceeding that of last year by $450. This will mig impair the eficiency of the rest of the lasted about an hour and a half and, at its alose, | s1 possibilities of war.

mented on the perfection of the arrangements make the Aunual invalusblo as a inesks of range; be divided amongst the following charities fort to discharge its paramount purpose of the local D. G. officers were highly compli

made by them for the unique occasion. A p.m., to which, about 50 sat down, Shanghai banqust followed at the Imperial 11otel at 830 Mercury.

"The Hongkong Sporting Annual" basmade its second sppearapos. The volums for 1910-11 in larger than its predecessor, and as was to be „expected it contain several new features which add materially to the value of the book. For instance, the section davolet to cricket in almost doubled, a fact which is explained by the fixture

and bowling averages, & feature which ought to

roference. Football is also larger, both lawn tennis and lawn bowls have grown in accordancs with their increasing importance, and the other sections have been thoroughly brought up to date. Interesting information, will be found ander almost any heading, and the book, pub. lished at the extremely modent price of thirty cents, cannot fail to appeal to those who hare any interest in sport.

The following have been selected to play for the Hongkong Club in the rugby match with the United Serviess this afternoon at Happy Valley, kick-off at 5 15 p.m.sharp-Pull Back: T. J. Robson; Threes: J. C. Roberts, H G. Hagarty, 1', Evans, C. A. W. Ferrier, Halves: A. A Claxton and T. Cooker; Forwards: A Tomperley, W. Rosa, A. G. Ravenhill, G. C. F. Canningham, J. Eoll-Irving, H. Bates, A. H. Young, und . W. Laster.

The Houy kong marksmon will shoot of this afternoon at King's Park Range for interport honours, The shoot was to have taken place lest Saturday, but had to be postponed owing to the alterations being made at one of the ranges. It is to be hoped that the team will

After dinner an adjournment was made to the splendid reception rooms of the Club, where the remainder of the orening was spent in pleasant conversation.

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

children:

LEAGUE.

they

PEL

Our commercs 28

seeking out and destroying the ships of cur Vistoria Home and Orphanage, Kowloon.. $450 enemy. They must never forget that the Hildelheim Mission Blind Bohoo! ... 450 Declaration of Parie had modified the whole

158

position, long as we could attack an enemy's ahip of Baxter Mission Schools

75800da wherever we found them, in any Italian Convent (proceeds of special stall)... 217

75any country, then he agreed that the mainten French Convent Diocesan Girls' School

anoa of the existing practice gave a seapon Berlin Foundling House

of incalculable weight and efficiency; but the "moment that power was surrendered the main M.8. Training Home for Girls

in the Ministering

tenance of the practice became an anschtonism. Hongkong Cot

Children's League Home at Ottershaw, Burroy...

75

*175

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The H.-A. Linie str. Westphalia left Sings pore on the 2ud iost, a.m., and may be expected here on or about the 8th instant.

Lady May (President of the Ministering Children's League) wishes especially to thank Colonel Chapman and the Officers of the Hong- kony Volunteer Corps for the luan of ball and ground, and also for the model of HM.S. King

The O.B.K. str. Panama laris left Tacoma Alfred; Mr. He Ewen for valuable help rendered, Messrs. Lace, Crawford & Co., A. S. Watson for this port on the 29th it, and is expected The Bank Line str. Suveric arrived at Vau & Co., the Matul Stores and Italian Coavent to arrive here on or about the 1st prox. for their generous contributions to the sweet stall; Weismann for cakes and ions; the Dai y cougar on the 2nd instant,

The M.M. str. Ernest Simons, with the Farm Co., Messrs. Blackhead, Gaupp. Look French Wail of the 9th nitimo, and mails from Hing, Wong Hing, Kelly & Walsh, Brewer London of the 8th ultimo, will leave Saigon on and Cansun Ahmad for contributions; the Press the 4th instant, at 2.3. B., Eni is expected The C.P.E. Co.'s str. Empress of China for advertising at reduced rates. Her thanks to arrive here on the 7th instaut, at daylight. are also due to Mrs. Taxford and her helpara

and left again at midnight same day for Koho, who so kindly got up the children's play; and all arrived at Nagasaki at 4 paa on the 2nd inst.

where she is due to arrive at 6 am. to-day. the ladies who applied their own stalls.

W

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 3rd at 12.10 p.m.-The barometer Las risen moderatoly in the Philippines, and fallen decidedly on the Annam coast.

Lu

an official report of the proceedings the Master of Elibank emphasised that Home Rale was a far wider question thin in 1886. The behind it. He believed that business resBOLJE. rational spirit of Scotland and of Wales was slope would make the question argent, as basi- ness men were unable to attend at Westminster, THE CONSTITUTION CONFERENCE

FLORIDA SWEPT ET & CYCLONE.

London, October 19th. London, October 16th.

Roater wires from Jacksouville that a Reynold's Newspaper states that the main points of agreement between the members of the hurricane has swept over Florida, causing a Veto Conference were approved last week. The Conference adjourned to euablo Mheavy death-roll on the east coast and doing Asquith to draft a report, which will be sab. damage an anting to a million dollars.

ME, BALFOUR'S VIGOROUS' WORDS ON mitted at the next meeting.

THE NAVY.

London, October 19th. Mr. Balfour to-day opened the Imperial

The whole scheme is founded on the theory that the power of the House of Lords on be andermined by the delegation of powers to

Great Britain's Loval position, and the lament- the Imperial Partisment. This will probably

subject for discussion at the ble pause in shipbuilding during the two fatal be the preference.

on opportunity to be

years of the last Parliament. "He ould not

The typhoon appears to be situated to the local assembling, while the Colonies will prob Tinion Club at Glasgow and was given a great

now towards W.N.W. barometer has fallen rapidly in E. Japan. Imperial the northern depression having movad. East- wards and approached Hokkaido,

The high presara area lies over the continent to the North of the Yangtze valley and presence Rough weather may be expected over the N. has increased over N.-Chins part of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to day, 0.00 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

fair, squally to-day is as follows

Same as No. 1. Hongkong & Neighbourhood Ng

game as No 1. Same as No. 1.

Formosa Channel

Hongkong and Tamcoks. South coast of China betzean Bouth coast of Chins between

Bongkong and Hainan..

Tondoo, October 17th.

The Daily Chronicle understands that valu-anderstand the present slackness in shipbuild- able papers on the sonstitution question haveing, and urged that our inferiority must be been drawn up by Mr. Asquith on one side and completely and immediately cared at all hazards. the year, we must borrow the money Other in de Gime. No further meeting of the C countries most be convinced that in spite of Mr. Balfour on the other, and will be published If we are unable to do it out of the finances of

It is believed, in the meantime, that Mr. ference will be held for a few works.

ill draft

Beport showing the paints reached and those on which there is still disagreement.

The ally Chronicle confirms the report the Imperial fedaration will be discussed at the In Home Bule sil round as the nucleus of perial Conference.

The Times says that the meetings of the resumed Constitutional Conference will be shortly..

of

party differences and domest is controversies the heart of the nation was determinedly resolved to devote the last shilling and the Inst man to make our power secure and to carry on our Imperial obligations and national antes, **THE NEW LIBERAL "PLANE,"

London, October 19th, The Master of Elibank, speaking at Edin burgh, again emphasised the urgency of Home Rule. He believed the prejudico in England on the subject was passing away.