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LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

TILST XT. ALL-COMERS.

HONGKONG

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MARKET | CHINESE RAILWAYS AND LOCAL

OPINION,

Moers, Vernon and Smyth in their weekly akare report dated October 6th state

Business during the past week has ruled

SATURDAY, OUT BER 718, 1011.

RICE IN THE PHILIPPINES,

a

but the Government has wheels within wheels] to contend with and contemplate, and that what then to be an impossibility. Duty free entrance of could sem mey to an outsider is understood by.

bad demand, but from whence is tho-grain to the grain as requested by the Philippine Cham- ber of commerce for some time at least, is not

most provinces, there could be good harvesta. growth, coine now, please It would be

be well to

Let the rict evltivated lands bo freed frota tax

encourage local Six months from hence, in

and I would farther aaggest even that a good has done, for sugar in- Formeso, encouraging bounty be giveo, sa the Japanese Government

S. S. Moore, E, A. 8. Fowler, and A. P.. H. price) es dividention being 52:6 (mid- the many provincial companies which have time came, he elected to spend it in Manila. f its caltivation with a bounty, ›

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Addison, M. Reader Harris, M. M. Moss, R. F. Long, Lat. W. A. Haggor, Lt. White and A.

Leitir

O.CE. V. CIVIL SERVICE C.C.

This friendly matek will be played at 2 pm on the C.O.C. ground,

The following will represent the C.C.C. H. H. Tayler, G. A. Hancock, J. V. Braga, E. L. Braga, H. A. Carvalho, N. H. Viressh, L. A. Rosa, J. D. Noria, I. Chunnett, R. Phillips, and R. Bas.

frm

with

the one part,

pro-

at

forth its richness,

:

WAR.

SABL PERCY DISCUSSES MILITARY POSSIBILITIES,

Mr. Juan Mencurini, who gave the following The Times in a leading article say: :--: A match will be played on the Hongkong quiet, and there are but few features calling for or a section of the people, of Cheng in are Philippines, but also in other rios producing interview to tho Cablence-American on the Tho panairo resistance" which the people, rica conditions which prevail not only in the Cricket Club Ground to-day batween the poolal report. Bubbers have received little or 1st XI and AR-Comers, play, to start no attention, and the market generally closes offering to the railway policy of the Chinese countrie, has been in the Customs service of at 2.15 p.m. sharp. The teams are as follows: to-day from Londen at 4/6 per 1. steady interest to the dispassionate student of Chinese The rules of that branch of the government Fine Hard Pars Rubber is wired Government is a phenomenon of no small the Chinese Government for thirty-one years, easier. Lat XI: E. Hancook, H. Hancock, T. E. Tronohs have suffered a folupss owing to affairs. Oheng tu is the capital of the immense require five years' continued service after which Pearce, H. R. Makin, D. E. Donnelly, J. W. the bursting of a dam and the consequent tem procine of Szechuan, which extends to the vacation of two years is given. Mr. Mencarini's Stephonson-Jellie, G. A. Hastings, C. T. Hose,porary flooding of a portion of the workings, borders of Tibet. The head office of one of last post was at Aroy and when his vacation

to-day's closing Bouquette.

The Bank of England been constituted of late years for the construe-He brought his family here and will remain for rate of discount is maltered at 4 per cent, and tion All-Comers: H. W. Moon, D. G. M the open market rate at 3 per cent. Bar Bilvors of Chinese railways with Chinese ospital, several months more. Bernard, A. Q. Lang, P. Jack, C. Blaker, B

Instead of our being tributaries to foreign closes dull at 24 fed, per or., and Sterling T. 1. hd ander exclusively Chinese control, is An experience which Mr. Mencariki bad ports for over 16,000,000 poses we could and

oity. This particular company was Pestonji, A, Mackenzie, W. E. Warburton, Lat. 19&d. Shanghai T. T. is unchanged at 75. moted to make, and had actually begun to pre. Amoy Irst year when a rice famine was averted should be in a position to supply China with N. J. Wiliams, L. R. Tippia, Capt. G. H. standing a further decline in London to £82/railway covering the line from Ioltang, in the business judgment will no doubt be of interest, will always be the stumbling block on all ngri-

BANKS, Hongkong and Shanghais notwith

in that district through his foresight and good

this neccssity, bat

want of labour have firmed up locally with sales at 8834, 18874 border, which constitutes the American soction had been considerably

adjoining province of Hupel, Szechuan Oring to short crops the price of that cereal has overburdened itself with any amount of cultural enterprises in the Islands, where Natura Cities at 8895 and 8900 market-closing with Agreement was daly sathorized by Imperial imminent Mr. Mencarini, as collector of the instrument, which in the workmen to bring and $890, and later to the North in amall quan- in the Hukuang Railway Agrooment. This suffering on the part of the poor people seemed blessing, bath withheld the most essential

elevated and much probablo small buyers at the latter rate.

MABIFE INSURARGES. Unions continng French, and And the Imperial Chinese Govern- Chamber of Commerce to buy rice from the

Edict,and made

between certain British, German, port of Amoy, was asked what he advised doing shares obtainable under an advance. Cantone went of the other part, in May. It authorizes outside, and when this was done it was placed ENGLAND AND A CONTINENTAL

American finansial institutions of barers at 2030 and

in the premtes. He connseled the Chinese

probably obtainable at this rate, Yangtzea are of new railway, and £6,000,000 of the £10,000,000 and other public buildings. Within seven weeks have been booked at $217, aid all lots are the construction of no fewer than 1201 miles on sale at cast price in the police stations quiet at $225 with ex 73, and North Chinas at loan required to build the lines to which it the price of rice was again normal in Amoy 118. 160.

FIRE INSUBANOES-Chinas are wanted at tion has now sprang up in Cheng-tu sgainst the months, Mr. Mencarini, in whose charge the

relates was readily taken up in June. An ogita- and surrounding territory, and within al $127, but no shares are available at the rate, notion of the Imperial Government in granting matter had been placed, was able to return to Hongkongs are a quiet market it 8360 with the concession, or at least that part of the con- the Chinese Chamber of Commerce P60,000, small sellers.

cegaiut which interferes with the projecte of the which had been expended in the purchase of rice local Chinese company. There is nothing new, frem outside. Only a few days ago our Shanghai Correspond

Mr. Mencarini's interview ent drew attention to the conflict between the threatened rico famine bas improved consider. Bureans and the Imperial Government over the Government. What was, for a time, a cloud Kiangsu and Chokiang Provincial Railway ably, thanks to the wire steps taken by the construction of the Shanghat Hangchen-Ningpo bezglig over our heads, has held off, but, in my line. In that case the Government bound humble opinion, has not quite been dis. themselves by the terms of a loan agreement, signed in 1908 with the British and Chipets Pelled, and therefore vigorous and forehanded pese measures should be taken at onon, before a great Bat they were intimidated by the Corporation, to construct the line. calamity falls

проп Icoal feeling which the local sted in the local companies contrived to generally credited as being in stock.

I cannot help insisting that my belief is still arouse They conrented to sublet thu cou..

maintes inter that there is in the Islands more rics that is

1 hese companies, thon h they fought amongst struction to the local companies. Our corre pondent has told as some of the results themselves; both refused to be bound by the terms of the agreement with the foreign faen eiers. There is, they alloge, no privity between monts they have entered into are arrangements them and the Corporation. The only strange- with the Central Government, and they are concluded with third parties. The Government not affected by any bargain which it may have appear practically to have acqnieseed in this contention. The prezent situation is, that one of the local companies has nobly refrained, or niye

KOWLOON », B, G. A. ̈ ̄

At King's Park to-day Kowloon will be re- presented by J. P. Robinson, A. O. Brown, F. B. Raven, R. Thursfield, F. J. de Rome, W. Waterkoues, EW, Flames G.-II. May, W. Weater; and J. H. Mead (Capt.).

POLO CLUB GYMKHANA.

By kind permission of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club, the Polo Clubgymkhana will be brought off on the Race Course at Happy Valloy this afternoon: The programme embraces alx races, the fraftof which starts at 3.30 p.m. The Grouts are: Five ferlongs handi cap, four farlongs (ladies" nomination); about two furlongs straight; onge round; mite and half; and ono mile, The K.O.F.L.I. bard will play selections of music during the afternoon.

BOXING TOURNAMENT.. Those who attend the Empire Theatre to-

displays. The promotor sistes the not touring The promoter that the tourna ment was not advertised earlier on account of the uncertainty of the movements of the Ameri- an warships, but the men who ars to compote in the ring have been in training for some time, and have only awaited this opportavity of com- ing together. The performance starts al 9 p.m., and there will be three preliminaria of four, six and ton rounds before the main event. This is between Terry Martin (who in Shanghai lost to Bill Lewis on a foul) and Lon Pauley of the U.8.8. Callao. The men fight one-arm free, and sontest the best of 20 rounds.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CL-UB.;

The annual meeting of members of the Hongkong Football Cluh was held at the offices of the Jockey Club last evening, Mr. P. W. Goldring presiding orar a good attendance of

members.

The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts as prosented, the acounts showing a balance of $240.89 on the year's working.

Mr. LANG GBconded, and the motion wax oarried unanimously.

It was arrosi to make the usual grant of $5 0 to the Shield account.

The election of officers was theul proceeded with and resulted as follows:-President, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar; Treasurer, Mr. J.-C. Boberts: Secretary, Mr. H. L. Q. 'Garrett'; Bagby captain, Mr. A. Temperley, Aswiation captain, Mr. R. C. Barlow; Committee. Mesars. P. W. Goldring. A.0. Lang, H. W. Lenter, A. Hamilter, J. E. Cheesetan and W. G.

Goggin.

Consideration of the question of the abolition of caps and badges was deferred until next

are firmor with bayors at $27 and no sales to we need hardly by, in agitations of the kind. talling you, the situation as to the cordiale. is whother Great Britain could reader

SPIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macson report. Tudo Chines are neglected at 360 for preferred and deferred combined, and Douglases 8113 after anos at 8114 and 911, and Star at $214, China and Manilas are obtainable at Ferrys st-827 and 3174 for old and new issues respectively. Shell Transports are firmer with Enzore at 81/.

REFINERIES-Chins Sugars are easier with seller at $135. Lutons are also quieter, mar kot olosing with possible cellars at 836 sftor

les during the work at $39 down to $37. MINING-Bauba bare been done at $3.20, but otherwise no basines is reported in this ecotion. kong and Whampoa Dosks are a quiet market

DOCKS, WHARVES AND

AND GODOWNS-Hong at $61 and Kowloon Wharres at 50, the latter closing with sellers New Amoy Docks are unchanged at #7 sellers with no business to North at Tls. 60 dominat, and Shanghai and zeport Shanghai Docks are quoted in the Hongkow Wharves at Tle,.93

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. kong Lands have been booked at $100, and there are farther buyers at slightly under this rato. Kowloon Lands-are quist at $28. hare improved to 147 with sales and probable and

Humphreys Estates at $77: West Points buyers. Hongkong Hotele continue in request at $119 (old) and 274 new. Shanghai Lands are easier in the North with sales of Tle 93.

COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have been sold at 851, and at the elese more shares are obtain able. In the North, Laon Kong Mows have advanced to Tia, 69, but otherwise there are no changes to toport.

MISCELLANEOUS-China Providents have closing in, further request. been booked at $8, and Cements at 84, both wantal at $22, Union

Electrics are Water at871. Stoan Laundrys at $6, and Powells at 34. Bosta

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dle price) received from London by wire to-day are as follows Ledburys London Asiatics United Serdangs London Ventures Allegars Batu Tigos Liurgis

Anglo-Malays

Eastern and International Traste Indo-Chinas (P. & D. combined) Rubber Truste

Hongkong Electric Trams.. Trenchs Sballs, "beavore

4.4

57/6

10/3

21- 96/3

12/6

926 37/6 16/6

3

pram.

TRADE UNION CONGRESS.

-PROPOSAL FOR A CITIZEN ABMT,

it has vofrained, from touching the foreign geld, and, as it

of that commodity, the works threaten to come Dow exhausted its native supplies -to e standstill.

The motives of the local promoters and of their sympathiz are probably vary much wized. Bome of them are most likely actuated by real, if unintelligent, patriotic feeling. They with yet mors fervour, in their own province believe not only in Chins for the Chinese, but, for their own provincials, and they wish to apply the principle of which they have heard so much to the building of their local railway Others bare probably realized that a good construction, and they wish to keep " deal of too and they made out of railwa things for themselvor. Yot a third clea are merely engaged in their entousy pursuit of "equeezes and other lioit gains, which they think likely to be richest and most fregnest. ander loes control. It may very well be that s these motives are operating in Brachnan, and tast they are supplemented by a distrust and e jealousy of Peking which cannot be deemed wholly unnatural. Be this as it way, the opposi proportions in Cheng-tu. It resembles in some tion to the Hakuang scheme has saammed serious respects certain demonstrations

"A

Way

the Islands."

From statistics kindly furnish d me by the

which you mention that the importation of rice Manila customer as well as by Incal importers, I showed in the notes gave in El C. mercin, and in the Philippines during the fiscal year, ending 3 Jans 1910, totalled, Kilos 184,619,932; valued at peres 10,6 3,924.

zame opooh, 1911, Kilos

203,082,707.

Daving the

From 1st July to and August 1911, Kilos 42.869,672.

some 61,362,447 kilos of riow landed during the Total. Kilos 245.982,379. Value P16,027 110, That is to say, there should be a surplus of herre-t, which, I am given to understand, bas year, besides, there is the last local provincial not been a bad ore

One question raised by every diplomatic and

effective military sid to France in case of a war politicsf disturbance in Europe since the entente

Entente. In a fashion which can hardly be between the Triple Alliance and the Triple French, Earl Peroy discusses this subject in pleasing to the British or reassuring to the the National Review for August. mediate foreign service the maximum of British At the outset Ear) Percy asserts that for im troops available does not exceed 60,000, and he beses this declaration upon statements made officially in the House of Lorde, On paper the expeditionary force rises to 160,000, but on paper

an English army of 160,000 is therefore, to call alone. He accepts the assertion of the Journal des Sciences Militaires that this intervention of things by their real name, only a bluff." He declares the "overseas army" a gigantio im- portare, and not very gigantis at that, and he iste that European military authorities have estimated ft:

sa suoh

Earl Perey sets forth with great definiteness the result of this British weakness, ita effect

and France Enginnd and Rusia on the other, upon the military situation. Given a way between Germany and Austria on the one hand

state with its imparest, Ron us and Flower he accepts the mount military view, that German Russia mass methods can mobilize. To accomplish this Ger force upon France. many will at enoo direct almost all its entire

You will notice in the above figures, I have 1, which, I am told, will be some 115.000 000 kilos. made up by adding what has actually been lauded up to date, to that already contracted for, not mentioned grain landed since September

and daily expected from Sairon sad Bangoon. your permission, give you the following statis. Further, to emplississ my theory I will, with tica from the "Bulletin de la Chambre de Com merce de Saigon":

Rios oxported from Saigon to the Philippine durlug:

1903 1904

19'5

1906

19 7

1908

1009 1910

tona 203 217. tons 176,108.

tons 148,542.

tons 106 389.

tons

99.959.

bons 105.814. tons 112.607. tons 138,592,

You will notice bare also that the figures qanted show a considerable excase in the grain precedent years, except 1903-5, years well known exported to the Philippines in 1910 over all

tored France between Luxemburg and Switzer- land, following the historie line

Thirty years ago this. force would have en-

But to-day from Logwy to Belfort the French the previous successful invasion is the Napoleonic times.. frontier in sown with fortresses, fortified camps and intrenched cities such as Toal, Vardun and

INTIMATIONS

HEAD ONE MASS OF

RUNNING ECZEMA

Took Every Hair Off. A Pitiful Sight Kept Someone Night and Day to Prevent His Scratching. After Second Application of Cuti- cura Ointment, Itching Stopped. Now Has Lovely Skin and Hair

Thanks to Cuticura Remedies.

"I haven': pleksige enelosing photograph of baby by which will ser

tof them is no trace of eczema 1.4. When he was three months his little head 240 face becatus 094 than of roaring eczema well-eda- took every hi

o ih hrad and ble title eyea weredimastelosed up. He became pitifu?ight. and kept sa une night and day to prevent h

from gematching times and making it bleed. The doctor attented him for abott ihrem montin and gave us litinents and medicines whicit did him no good. Then he turned

to patent latinents StB no révul. Wề felt aunted uaill we read of a cute by 15 applied Cutleurs

we crea

Cuttensa Remedies rit. After the second

application the telg stopped,

lie made

no further attempts to scratch, aut in a Werk he was on the Ilek omdl to recovery. We continued with Cuflenza Foap and Olet- Mant, and la about five weeks these pas tro traco of

He has lovely skin su a beautiful of hair, thanks to Culletra Soup and Cuticura Ointment" (Ricard) M. H. A. Morgans, - Pah St., Larderr, Bol Wales March 20, 1910.

Bold throughout the world. Degnts: Los- den, 27, Chaitert.ouse S.; Lennos. Lid, Ca Town. etc.; B. K. Paul, Grethe USA. Potter Drug Cheat Co-b Se Plan.

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.

2

-Nam

Hare Just Received

Selection of Goods from

MAPPIN & WEBB,

LONDON,

Comprising→→→→

SILVER CUPS,

PRESENTATION PLATE,

Epinal. Such a line might be fored, but not. easily or speedily, and while French armies were mobilizing tebiad this screen Russian pre- parations would be completed and Russian invasion of Posen and Silesia begun."

For a decade at least, therefore, Germany bas abandoned the plan of an invasion by the eastern frontier by the valleys of the Marne and the Yonge and pushed railroads to the north to the Belgian and Luxemburg frontier and to the south to the Swiss frontier. To-day all Europeau military experta PRINCES PLATE, expect that a German invasion of France will of Belgiam or Switzerland. Crossing Balgiau come through the theoretically neutral territory

open and fertile plains that stretch from Paris inconsiderable. to Brassels, where fortifications are few and

| except that in the city it has other home, and sadly remembered, when the Government territory German army would then reach the

femine had to take like measures to face the local find that the 19'0 importation was already a Therefore by simple reasoning. we heary one, and a the 1911 Bgures are higher still it would demonstrate that either the Philippine Fopulation has increased in appetite stock for what purpose, I can not going to er that there is somewhere a coneeshment of

утку.

its territory were violated? Here Earl Peroy But what attitude wight Belgium assume if touches the vital weakness of the British port. invasion Liege and Namur might easily delay a tion. If Belgium were to resist a German German army while the main Belgian forces together with the British expeditionary army formed on its right flank. Thus threatened, the German invading army would face attack on two sides and be forced to divide, and the foros of the blow would be shattered. But from Belginin

statement, that Belgium, having examined the no such assistance can be expected.

The fact sppeare to be, from Bor? Porey's

concluded that it is too slight a reed to lean on. strength of the British oxpeditionary army, ass From the Germans she has received assurances

FISII

TEA SERVICES.

TÁBLE WARE.

OUTLERY, KNIVES and

DRESSING CASES with

FORKS,

SILVER FITTINGS,

LEATHER HAND-BAGS,

and WALLETS,

RAZORS.

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ENGAGEMENT OF MISS JORDAN. The Peking correspondent of the NC. Daily The

3,9 discount 105/ 7/9

boen attended with violence. All business has been paralysed, 52,6 ex div. and the shops have been closed for more than 82/3 ten days. A vigilance committee has been

formed

the tarnapsopla themselves for the by protection of life and property-an admirable step. which may be commended to the considera- tion of popular leaders in Western lands. The scitatore themselves have termed proclamations In which they remind themblic that the

zove.

I hope I bare, made it clear that it cannot be ment is directed to the defence of provincial feard that there is to be a scarcity of rice in The Trade Union Congress had a sitting on

rights, and is not simed at foreigners. It was the Islands. We have therefore to study the respondent. Entertainments in the early morn absence of the Viceroy, ander the ade luistra Cochin Chins, Siaur, and J pan. It is said the September 6, sars The Times Nowosals cor- bad grown to a head daring the temporary

at fret sapposed in Poking that the agitation reason for the enhanced price of the grain. lng and late afternoon restricted the time for tion of the Provincial Treasurer, who was Japanese Goverment during the war umre Short harrea's were reported from China, the transaction of business to three hours. Fnown to be in sympathy with the locol feeling in the last spring bought about a million Within that period, however, the delegates out What was not known, was that this sympathy piouls of rice from the prodaetire mar. a large alies off the agenda, heard the sponsors in shared by the Viceroy himself, the well-kets, besides making heavy forward contracts of rival Labour newspapers expound their re pictire schemes, and took part in an animated established Chinese anthority in Tibet: The finrad thin sommer and the expectations of the that her territorial independenes will not be News, writing in September 3rd, said :-

known Chao. Erb-feng, who resolutely re- for this sotamn harvest. Bad weather has con- debate on the question of the institution of a morament must, of contes, be overcome. The Saigon, Bangkok, etc, mills were frustrated, attacked if she assumes an entirely neutral-work ensagemast has been annamnod this citizen army

Imperial Government is responsible for the Floods in the ric districts in-bina destroyed attitude and suffers the Gorman arms to This disonesion arose on a time-honoured falfilment of ita obligations to the other signe supply relied on by many districts in that Emramolested. If the offers resistance, admits a Sir John Jordan, the British Minister, to Mejor resolution by which it was sought to establish tories of the Hakueng Agreement, and it cannot pire, Thement was made to Saigon, Bangkok, sad-British rmy, on the contrary, hee territory will Travers Clarke, of the Royal Inviskilling aeitiren army officered entirely by the selection submit to the organised d-linnon of ons of its Rangoon but naturally the markets being resume its ancient role as the cockpit of Fusiliers As Major Clarks leaves for Home Bátries for the canal six-a-side competitioning force, which was condemned as constituting assures us that it is received not to yield to into new enragements. Prices roen repidly and defeated her independence will

of officers by the rank and file in plaas of the stand

own provincas, Our Pek of the Club close this day wool. All entrants menace to popular liberty. The resolution gave clamour, and that it has sent definite instructions holders of form rd contracts boomed up. It is

ng Correspo

dent short for their own contracts hardly old anter Europe, and if the Anglo-French stmies are shortly to take up an appointment at Aldershot,

be Jost,

it is expected that the wedding will take place the general question of the use of the military

As for Helland, the forts on the Scheldt in October. Miss Jordan will be greatly missed thus that even Manils merchants who had cox at Flusting, which occasioned so much by ber pamerous friends in Peking. She has in Labour disputes, and the trend of the ergn: what in the best policy for Chius in the matter their grain at the foot of the mills in Saigon Percy's opinia intended to block all British Legation, and will be missed all the more on

There canvat he mugh room for doubt as ment, rather implied than enunciated, wan popular rights would be better maintained by a absolutels Indispensable to her if the railways pienl, without disbursement of a single cent.

hat of railway construction. Foreign capital is or Bangkok at a profit of 2 and 3 peses par forces sont to citizen army than by the existing. fores.

Antwerp, Holland has no are to be built at all. Foreign guidance is

immediate concern in the possible contest, but Thave

pio data, at finance is not lasa imperionsle needed The the contract

at present, to exactly quota German pressare on the Dutch frontier would Regent and hir advisers, the National and the Brring, but judging by the average price, it Fokoldt. English amics might still fand ot in Saigon, during last compet the Dutch Government to close the have all admitted this much. At the rama time, lower. I understand that at present the price clader, would be at least cold and their Provincial Assemblies, and the native Press pont have been sotie 4 pesos per pioni, if not Ostend, but their reception, Earl Porey on- and with characteristic inconsistency, both the at Baigen in some F7.50 per picul, with heavy effectiveness alight. Central Government and the provincial authori. buyers at that rate. doctrise that any kind of foreign supervision ties and provincial gentry assert the abord or centrol over the expenditure of foreign loans is inadmissible. It is, they pay, an infringe-9.10 per picul in Japan for current Sigon, ment on the sovereign rights

year, and a vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the meeting.

THE SIX-A-SIDE COMPETITION.

pass

-dsirous of competing should send their names to the delegatos another opportunity of raising to the Viceroy which he dare not disregard to racis since Sprint were enabled to dispose of debate a few months ago, were in Earl ably assisted her mother as hostess at the British

Mr. II. L. O. Garrett or Mr. H. C. Barlow Before that date.

HONGKONG ASSOCIATION

"FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

DATE.

FIXTURES FOR 1911-12.

Nov. 4 I.K. F.C.

GROxb

Military

Nov. 11 Naval

Military

Nov. 18 HK.F.C.

Military

Nov. 25 Naval

Military

Dec. 2 HK.F.C.

Military

Dio. 9 Naval

Military

FIXTURE. H.K.F.C. 1. R.E. K.O.Y.L.I. v.

N.Y.F.C.

N.Y.F.C...

H.K.F.C. B.B. v. B.A. R.A. #NY.F.C. K.O.Y.L.L.. R.E. N.Y.F.C. R.E. R.A. v. K.O.Y.L.I. H.K.F.C... R.A R.E. KO.Y.L.I.

NY.F.C.

K.O.Y.L.I

R.A. 1. R.E.

the

changes unless

obtain are Mex 39.10 at Singapore, Mex 9.20 The last foreign quotations I can manage to Hongkong. Mex. 9940 al Shanghai, and Yon

that

LEAP DAY.

JBATUBER OF A NEW CALENDAR

REFORM BILL

Some novel proposals are contained in the dred Calendar Bill presented by Sir Henry Pringle, and Mr. Muzro-Ferguson. Dalziel, and supported by Mr. Wilkie, Mr.

Whether France without British aid could ready, Earl Percy does not venture to guess. ward off the blow or parry it until Russia was He does makes a very interesting statement The memerindum accompanying the text of

the week is a compton measure. It differs in with reference to

mistitute for the present irregular calendar a fashion in the Bill explains that the Bill proposes to attack fixed calendar having regular periods, of which

German

The morer of the resolution cited the Persian and nil Portugues wovolntions to show that speial they had the military on their side. The secondes, Mr. W. Thorne, M.P., argued that the great majority of the rank and file only enlisted for lack of civil employment, sad in- Feniously suggested that if the Labour Party's "Right to Work" Bill was married, some form eczscription or citizen army was an inevit Bble

Both the mover and eccender had the peasibility of invasion in their minds, and and an insult to her diruity. Moet-nr- in Mansie being quoted-to-day st peer por estead of waiting behind the forts of the of China It is easily seen, therefore, that rice in sheeper which the French military experte bare both declared an phatically for taking their fortunately for the country, they have on- per plcul, [Government purchases, pesos 8.10 per Inst

planned to fighting which might occur in that trival of recent years to obtain from European one eaven, 120 lb., the picul is 1334 h.)

and American financiers ever growing sums

east, the present plan is to strike straight some important features from the Calendar When Mr. John Ward. M.P, rose to oppose without adequate control. The terms of this our heads, which in my opinion the Govero forward into Germany while the German Mr. Robert Pearce.

And here n lies the danger, the cloud over across the Alance-Lorraine frenties, to go Reform Bill introduced on March 15, 1908, by the resolution it was at once seen that the Con- very Hubnnng loan are an example of their ment should forestall, gress was overwhelmingly with him. There

a great joy when be demolished there for linor are tested wholly in the Imperial Govern made by re-exporting the grain from the Telands fai would cut the German foross in half and and also the remuneration thereof, shell conform success. The construction and control of the Temptation is great; a larze profit could be the forces in frout. Such an advance if amocess labour on "New Year Day" and "Leap Day" forces are invading through Belgium to cruh The Hill provides that the conditions of selection of officers by the rank and Ale, and Mr. There was stung to angry protest by the net, bat, although provision is made for the to foreign markets, which need it and world permit their destruction in detail, miggestion that his Bill has the support of contzin such clauses to prevent malversation rates. The Government by reducing the price Belgium such a course of sstion on the part employment of Western engineers, it does not pay a Higher * price than the present local rallog

as far as possible to what prevails on Sundays. Aided by a strong Anglo-Belgian force in Easter Day is to be April 15. Lord Roberts and the Service Preen. Speaker and waste sa were usual in similar agreements further, helpe this fandenox, suf God knows of the French weald riek little. ster speaker declaimed against the resolution, down to a very few year spe. The American what may happen, for the outlook in the neigh-seems such a force is not to be had. Some April, May, July, Aurast, October, and A table giving the proposed fixed calendar the general view being that the working Government, it is well known. bars endea-houring markets is not bright. for some time to of the British troops sent by Calais, November tould each consist of twenty-eight But it shows that the months of January, February, classes had A

more powerful weap ou in a general strike than

voured. in the best i berest of Chine, to coms, giti. After

secure that advances to her shall not be zom army.

In my opinion it is therefore esential that to and the French sray, in front of the June, September, and Doc mouths of March. Boulogne and Dunkirk night arrive in the time the Congress made. without provision for the regular and Civilians v. Military.

became irepatient, and when Mr. Sexton and effective s

the Government take steps that the grain once German army corps coming from Belgium, have thirty-five days. KO.YLI

Mr. Tillett ross the closure was carried and the andenvours have been but too often defeated by told it is anti-constitutional to interfere in rush can hope from England His conclusion is un- the total of days up to the requisite number of

tive supervision of expandit; but their landed here, should not be reshipped. I am but this. Earl Percy believes, is the best France H.K.F.C. revolution

was defeated by a tremendous the polier of others. Never have the confusion

New Year Day" is not spart, thus bringing majority.

and the waste of publíó fans, been more gries. Į grandes remedios we say in ados malos,mistakable The battle will be decided by 365, whilst for Lean Years & special day is set

Yes! but a the League proceedings and the Congress made rapid last year or so. The one infeguard araizational law may affect a few merchants, it accepted this situation. Glad of any British between the last day of June and first day of

transactions. less otherwise notified by

pas in Chins than they bare.

and if Angh French and German forces alone, France has enart as a Day" which is to be intercalated bon within the Committees

progress when it turned to the discussion of them, and the one guarantee the provinwacan population sa a whole, and oven go to the extent for decisiva halzs little, and that too late July, as raconstituted by the Bill

TA e duty of the Government to protect the asistance, she Referat will be appointed to each watch by military hangs over its deliberati ns, and when struction and for other mublic works will of bish market, tile, ant-retailing it of a loss for aniversal military service in England. It not, except where specially mentioned or pro-

purely industrial questions The shadow of the have that the wrnav raise for railway son of making sacrifices, purchasing the grain st te delegates have had their daily outburst o

Jike Lord Roberts, Earl Peroy is arguing them be accounted days of the work, and shall New Year Day and Leap Day shall neither of Copine of the above Fixtures will be posted to this sabject they have little energy left for pockets, in in the control which Central Govern- † fund of public calamities provides for such cases, in the military establishment of Great Britain Tided for, be held to be included in sny dom»,

be squandered and and its way into unlawful when needed, for I surely understand the special will be informating to see what, if any, changes other toping,

ment and provinces vnite to reject.

Future remedies? Well it is easy to mirise, will follow the present Meroccan incident.

Fanton of days, but shall otherwise be publis

holidays.

Dec. 16 H.E.F.O.

Military Dec. 23 Naval

Military

Deo. 30 H.K.F.C.

Military

Jan. 6 Military Jan 13 H. K.F.Č.

Jan. 20 Military

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all matches to commence at 4 p.m. sharp, au- There was little else of moment in the

the Secretary.

all Clubs

remaining