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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2$xd, 1912.

VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT AT

THE PEAK.

The last grand variety entertainment under the auspices of the K.O.Y.L.I., st to be given in aid of military charities,

Austin, was given on Saturday night, "the Palace Theatre of Varieties," Mt. when, as usual, there was an audience as large as the Theatre could accommodate, Lady May and a small party from Government Houre Governor's box

occupied

THE INTERPORT CARNIVAL.

VISITORS DEFEATED.

HONGKONG

SHANGHAI

20 paints. 12 points.

and Claxton was also warmly applauded for his gallant attempt on behalf of the lucal team. The times of previous win- ners of this event are, C. Humphreys, €53-5seca, and T. Logan, 66 1-Deca

LADIES NOMINATION:-1, R. C. Witchell Competitore had to swim one length of the bath, get out and thread a needle, then jump into the bath and swim petitors in this event, which was won another length. There were four com easily by Witchell, whose skill in thread needle would have made a seams treas blush.

HIGH LIVE:1, J. Remedios; 2, M. A.

When China became republican, it is doubtful if the mass of the people wore prepared for the interference which their new Governors, especially in the Kwang- tung province, have since carried out in

The annual aquatic sporta meeting of evor the more doraestic relations of life.

the V.R.C., and the interport swimming Of course, it must be admitted that the

competition, concluded at the Club on new legislators are animated with the

Saturday afternoon, a large and entre best of intentions, but so was the Spanish

thethusiastic attendance, numbering many Inquisition. We have already heard of

The programme was ladies, witnessing the last great struggle R. Scuze. the authorities in Canton interfering opened by the Orchesten with the for the flag. The miserable weather This was one of the interport events, with regard to the punishment of "Alexandra Ragtime," and then came

which, to certain extent, marred but none of the Shanghai men were children, and now their latest piece of a devor performance by Bimbo on the Friday's sport, ushered in Saturday into a competition between local divers. anxious to compete, so it resolved itself paternal administration is to say what Bimbophone, and

morning, and instruments

appearances indicated The oight entrants gave a pretty exhibi- the people shall not eat.

The famous made by himself, music being extracted after noon, however, the heavy rain task an easy one so far as he was DON- another dull, rainy day. Sometimes tion of diving, but Remedios, as usual, moon cakes, which were such a feature of trom bottles, picces of

surpassed them all, and made the judges' metal and a the Moon Festival whose celebration takes dulcimer made of wood.

clouds passed away, the sun putting in earned. Souza and Humphreys tied for His perform- pluce this month, have been forbidden,ance also included

an appearance and brightening the scene. ercond place, but the latter renounced his some remarkable

card as second man.

other

CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

THE HOUSE TAX.

One of the principal means of revenue in this province before the revolution was the House Tax. This tax was payable by goodly sum but was carefully and well all householders and not only brought a

collected.

When the new Government came in this tax was allowed to censo and at the time people looked upon it as one of the blessings of the Republic. Bome time ago, however, it was found that it was essential that this means of raia- ing funds be again resorted to and the public have not taken to is too well. ions of their districts requested the Gov- Local Magistrates expressing the opin- ernment to discontinue this attempt to

the reason being that these cakes are not gymnastics with a violin, and Bimbo The committee made adequate arrange. claim, and Bouza was placed on the re-remacitate the tax and it was seen that in

Ruitable for infantile digestions. The Western small boy has a digestion which stanis a considerable strain, and I am sure the Chinese small boy can go one With kite-lying probibited in the dity, moon rakes abolished, and the old-fashioned new year celebrations no longer observed, it would appear as if Chiness life is to lose much of its charm.

better.

I was much interested the other day in the leading article which appeared in the holy Prem on the plea of certain Chinese newspapers that Chinese should b addressed by the courtesy title of The plea seems a proper one, and I am sure that foreigners intend no disrespect if they occasionally write of Chinese politicians without the handle to their names. The Cantonese word a

"Mr."

shung is translated "Mr." and is applied in much the same way as "esquire" is applied to Englishmen in these daye. It would, not, however, be addressed to the lowest classes. A coolie would not be addressed as sin shang, neither would a farmer, and letters addressed to either a coolie or a farmer would bear simply his name. In the West the poorest man might not be often called "Mr.", but ho would expect to ser "Mr." on the envelopes of his letters, oven if they came from his landlord turning him out of his house for failing to pay the rent.

TEAM RACE (INTERPORT). Hongkong

Thacher.

A,

received the demonstrative applause his ments for the seating of a large crowd, accomplishments well deserved. This item every available space being utilised. was followed by a song entitled "The And it was as well they did, for shortly

Time: 3min. 33seca. Spaniard that blighted my life," sung after the start there were no available by Mr. P. West, whose voice, make-up seats, and late arrivals, could only get

The rival teams were:- and stage manner, not to mention the standing room.

Shanghai E. J. Brown, A. K. Brown, chorus by the Tommics in the gallery, previous days, was gaily decorated, the Hongkong: Humphreys, Cruz, Clax The Club, as on the Berthet, Wigton, McCabe, Wilson and combined to make it a successful number. rival flags of Hongkong and Shanghai ton, A. 8. Ellis, Remodios, Souza and Professor Loko Hama's arrival in the fluttering from each end of the bath. A Witchell.: Colony having been delayed, "an ex- special covering was placed over the seats audience, and for this item an acrobatic modation of the ladies, and the com- hibition of jujitsu" was denied the at one end of the bath for the accom-

danes was substituted. A song by Mrs.mittee, with praiseworthy foresight, book the chorus "Beautiful Garden of Roses" Stainer came next, and the gallery sang that could be done to make the spectators occasion by the hand and did everything with great gusto.

feel at home, and to The sixth item was welcome to the Northern competitors. supplied by Mr. Grigg, who told of One of the busiest man during the meet speeches he had heard. His imitation of ing was the Secretary of the V.R.C., Mr. the post-prandial speech of the men who arranging and carrying out the details of Frank Lammert, whose experience in had looked on the wine when it was red such a meeting proved involzable. The effective had it been shortened. was elever, but would have been more services rendered by the Club Steward;

should also be greatly appreciated, for P. M. Remedios; 2, H. A. Liniert. Hopeful Trio," pleasingly given by "The ments fell on Mr. Leshirel.

"A

the brunt of the preliminary arrange Time: 31 1/5secs. Pessimists "Mr. R. M. Crosse, the Rev. Saturday afternoon the K.O.Y.L.I. band During

WATER POLO (INTERPORT), Foster-Pegg, and Lt. Williams-brought enlivened the proceedings with a pleasing

Hongkong the first half of the programme to

musical programme.

Shanghai close.

Then came

As I read the article to which I have alluded, I wondered what were the views of Dr. Sun Yat-sen on the subject. We know that the Doctor anticipates a Socialist state in China, and he has already indicated certain paths by which that State may be reached. But if China repetition,

is to embrace Socialism, in which all men who gave an

A

a

casuro a warm

Hongkong had an easy win in this event, which was the only one throughout the meeting in which they did anything in the swimming line.

FOUR LENGTHS HANDICAP. (Final): -1, V. Barros, receives 5seca. Time 73secs. 2, J. M. Roza Pereira, receives Esece, Time: 77 2/5sces. Pereira made the pace in this event, and was not over. taken by Barros until the final length. Then the latter went ahead with finish

many quarters opposition would be met with. The Commissioner of Finance has sow stated that this tax must be collected and gives as one reason that it is the only organised, tax throughout the country by foreign debts. In some parts there is no which money may be raised to pay

dificulty in raising this money and these patriotion to the disaffected quarters. districts are held up as an example of Another menus of raising revenue before was monopolies, and we have scen a dia- position on the part of the present officials to again introduce these. wine monopoly is to be sold to a merchaut called Tung Kwong in spite of the fact that last year when this monopoly was granted a merchant, there ensued a lot of

the mob. question being badly knocked about by

The

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CONSOLATION RAce (for Members):--

⚫ gauls. I goal.

The teams were:- Witchell, Ellis, Pereira, Carvalho, Rod Hongkong: H. A. Lammert (gual), rigues and Barros.

Berthet, A. K. Brown, E. J. Brown, Shanghai Wilson (goal), McCabe, Thacher and Wigton.

ELECTRIC TRAMS UN THE BUND. Several schemes have been promulgated from time to time to run electric trama along the band and stories have been rife of foreign and Chinese offers in the matter. The matter has been before the that this being the only decent thorough- authorities again and they have decided

consider these proposals on account of the fare in the city and therefore so thronged with people, it would be inadvisable to

width of the band. Thus the matter bas

can be seen, while there now seems a the bund is still going on and progress again dropped. Work on the west end of

some time. possibility of the work being completed

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

OHATER ROAD,

the Autumnal Sacrifice to Confucius and Yesterday was the day appointed for schools and colleges were all closed. The Confucian Societies have been very active on account of the rumours that the pre- sent Commissioner of Education intends Always have on hand a very large completa doing away with much of the Confucian worship, and yesterday 7th, is to be an event of much more im- were to be found at the various shrines. many people Also the Birthday of Confucius, October portance this year, to show that reverence and veneration for the sage is not on the SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS

WEIN,

DEPARTURE OF THE BALUCHIS.

As far as the sport was concerned, there was even a greater keenness and The second part opened with "Re-enthusiasm than on the preceding days. miniscences of the Palace Theatre," by and blue flag brought down by the Hongkong has captured the red, yellow the Orchestra, and the familiarity which Shanghai swiminers, and a place will be the gallery showed with a long succession found for it on the walls of the Club of music-hall choruses, indicated that House, where two more of the same design their reminiscences of the little Theatre substantial one for Hongkong, but it barded the visitors' net the gasse began have hung. The win was certainly - outclassed, and as the local boya hom- In this event Shanghai was hopelessly must be very pleasant indoed. The cannot be called a brilliant one, for the curtain rose upon Mr. P. West in the only swimming event won by the local fikened unto the storming of a fortress to get monotonous. The match might be character of a dude, and in the comic then was the team race. All the others song "I'm setting the village on five"

were captured by Berthet, the pride and

in which the skill of a few able defenders he was no less successful than in his first any of the Shanghai team, who proved of no avail against the over- in the remarkable position of powering force of the assailants. The song.

an excellent Banjo having scored the whole of the points Hongkong team were quicker on the ball, Quartette by the Windsor Banjo Troupe, distanca races he had no dificulty in proved a remarkably sinart

gained by Shanghai. In the different and shot with more precision, but Wilson whose performance was received with a

man for storm of applause which called for

carrying off the prizes, and of the wide Shanghai in goal, and it was principally selection of Hongkong swimmers there due to his splendid play and clever waves Next came Mrs. Schofield, was not one man who could hold the that the defeat of the visitors was not exquisite rendering of that Royal Engineers, made a gallant fight worked man in the bath, and his many Shanghai youth in check. Nutty, of the more humiliating. He was the hardest are supposed to be equal, it seems to gay song I Baccio," and, 越 an with him for the half-mile, but lacked splendid saves evoked the cheers of the he unnecessary to be trugbling about encore, gave Annie Laurie," its exact the final spurt by means of which spectators who time and again testified tittes If Yuan Shih-kui or any other antithesis, with all the sympathy this same remarks apply to Cruz and Souza time the score stood at 3 nil in favour Berthet secured a win for his team. The their appreciation of his skill. At half- leading citizen is to receive the courtesy popular ballad demands. Mr. Rin the 220 and 440 yards respectively of Hongkong, while in the second moiety title of "Mr.", surely the meanest canlie M. Crosse was the next contributor to the The only other swimmer on whom Hong the local team increased their score by in the land has a right to be similarly programme, giving "a piano obligato kong had to rely was Claxton, and had he returned to the Colony earlier and

fire gaols, while Thacher of Shanghai treated? At any rate, that is what one with variations."

It requires a clever had time to get into his old form, a few made good the one chance which came his would expect in a republic where all men musician to play the foot at the piano, of the swimming resuits might have been way, and netted the ball amid the lusty are supposed to have equal rights. and it is eloquent testimony to Mr. different. In the 100 yards on Saturday cheering of the onlookers.

Comrade" would be the proper Crosse's accomplishments that he is able ploughed through the bath the hopes of was performed in the gymnasium later by the Baluchis

he swam a splendid race, and as he

The ceremony of presenting the prizes designation, we believe, in a Socialist to so well Amuse

An audience by his Hongkong ran high, and intense excite by Mrs. W. Logan, wife of the Chairman state, where there would be no masters.musical extravagances. Mrs. Walker mont prevailed. But the pace proved too of the Club. -ED]

added further variety to the programme warm for his condition. In the closing Mr. Logan said that the Shanghai mon whether it be the fear of the power of by Spanish and other dances, and the stages he was absolutely done up, and had travelled, down here to enter into had to give way to the all-conquering friendly rivalry with Hongkong, and the law or whether it be the success of Progravune concluded with a couple of Berthet. In events other than swimming although they had not proved themselves at Kingeton in Jamaica, and Mr. Cheshire songs by the Hon. Mr. C. Severn, the races, Shanghai wore absolutely out the winners, the classical events (if he the police in securing certain of the men choruses to which were sing with the classed, and in the bigh diving competi- might call them so) had gone to Shang is coming to Canton as Consul-General. who were plaguing the Colony by nightly greatest enthusiasm by the soldiers who tion Hongkong had a walk-over, not one hai. (Applause.) They had won the 100

In filled half the building. thefts and burglaries, it is noteworthy

Before the National Anthem was play Shanghai, who did so well at the (Applause.) The Shanghai captain, Mr. of the visitors entering. MéCabe of yards, the 220, the 440 and the hall-imile. that a European residents have been ed the flon. Mr. Severn returned to the previous interport raseting hore, victimised by night hawks for some little stage and, in view of the fact that this sadly out of form on this occasion, and

Was McCabe, was a good old sportsman- time. On the other hand, it may be that was the final entertainment of the season, appears to have joined the ranks of the here in previous years. On these occa- George Murray and Mrs. Bain, of Hong-

(applause)-who had competed down expressed on behalf of all interested their has beens " honscholders themselves are exercising deep gratitude to Captain Agg, who had concerned.

far as aquatic sport issions little bitches were bound to crop suure caro, and thereby assisting the worked so hard to get up these entertain-

Results of the different events follow-up, but they had been always settledong, and Mabet, daughter of A. Seth, police, or it may be that the cooler even-benefitted the military charities. Their 1,

ments, which, he said, had substantially FINAL HURDLE RACE (Handicap) amicably. Hongkong had proved them-1.8.0.. late Registrar of the Supreme ings mean

doors fewer open

selves the wingers, and next year he Court, Hongkong, and Mm. Seth, took and thanke were also due to Mr. Vass, con-

hoped they would travel to Shanghai, place at the Church ductor of the Band, who had also worked

of St. Mary windows.

very hard and had orchestrated the

repeat their victory if possible, and Abbott's, Kensington, on 31st July, the bring back the prizes which Shanghai Rev. Cannon Fennefather oficiating, ausie of many of the songs.

These compliments were cordially en

were now about to take away. (Ap-

assisted by dorsed by the audience.

All who had contributed to the pre- Sange then assembled on the stage and Bang "Auld Lang Syne."

stook of

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The 188th Baluchie, who have been with us so long, left by the Honam on Wednes day morning, the men embarking the previous evening and sleeping on board. A detachment of the 28th Punjabis bas installed in the camp previously occupied DRAWING come to take their place and are now

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A HONGKONG WEDDING IN

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Frederick Douglas, son of the late

a

A. J. V. Ribeiro, receives secs, Time: 38secs. 2, J. M. Roza Pereira, receives 2sees. Tire: 3859.

There were four starters in this event, It is a pity that something more was

front. He was challenged by Pereira at plause.) in which Ribeiro rapidly drew to the not made public at the Criminal Sessions

the Rev. H. Woodward. although the latter made a hold bid he with their prizes, each man as he stepped who the second hurdle of the last lep, and Mrs. Logan then presented the winners Mr. Seth as to how the prisoner who pleaded

gave away his daughter, guilty to having escaped from Victoria

failed to overhaul the leader, who won forward being greeted with boisterous in

was very becomingly attired by a foot. Roza, the seratch maan, never cheurs by the assemblage.

dress The Water and sinon,

of ivory satin Gool managed to secure his liberty. All

meteor had a chance, while Carroll injured his Polo Shield was also handed over to the being trimmed with real Duchesse Jaco the tunic and bodice that was stated was that he prised an

CEMENT MAKING IN JAPAN.

arm and had to give up. iron bar from a window and gos away,

captain of the V.R.C. team, while the The Court train, arranged with putings 100 YARDS (INTERPORT).

K.O.Y.L.I., as runners up, were proof ninon and pearls, had one corner but one would have thought that even an There are now about twenty cement foe-

Berthet (Shanghai) 644-5sers. 1 sented with medals.

turned back with a cluster of orange iron barred window which was so near tories in Japan with an invested capital Claxton (Hongkong) 692-secs. 2 Mr. McCabe, in responding on behalf blossom, and a pearl girdle encircled the

of 13,000,000 yen. With the revival of in- the ground would have been more closely dustry the demand for cement has been which was regarded as the race of the hand over the Shanghai flag. It seemed lillios tied with

Great intercat centred in this event, of Shanghai, said it fell to his lot to waist. She carried a sheath of white watched. Moreover, it scris difficult to remarkably increased, says the Journal day, and so it proved. Shanghai entered to be their unfortunate luck to hand over bridesmaids-the Misses Phyllis Seth and white ribbon. The imagine a prisoner having the where the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce, E. J. Brown, A. K. Brown and R. a new flag every year. However, he Helen Marguerite Zorab (cousins of the withal and the opportunity to prise an and it is quoted at 2 you 10 sen per cask. Berthes, while the Hongkong corapetitors hoped that next year, if Hongkong sent bride), and Ellen Margaret. Edward

In order to cope with the increasing de were R. Cruz, L. Bouza and A. A. iron ber from a window. This suggests mand the factories are extending their Claxton. The men took the water toge would give their visitors a tusale, and crêpe silk ninon over soft pale pink satin, a team to Shanghai, the Northern men (niece of the bridegroom)-wore ivory a little laxity of supervision in the Gaol. scale, but still the supply is insuficient. ther, and Claxton, with a powerful wrest their flag from them. It was a relieved by touches of pale pink and sax It has, however, to be remembered that sürcke, went to the front and in the great pleasure to Shanghai to come to blue and a bunch of sax blue and pink A correspondent had a "letter to the Japan, and only 300,000 casks, or one mil. Berthes and A. K. Brown were slightly bratace of the year 1809. He hoped that style lace caps of pale pink satin covered the demands for cement are confined to second length had a good lead, while Hongkong, and he had a happy remem berries at the waist. They also wore old editor" appearing in the Press during lion yen in value, are exported to Korea in front of the remainder of the swim the sequence of these events would be with lace, finished off at the back with a last week in which he took me to task and Manchuria a year; sa that when the beton still continued in the van in the kept up. He very much regretted that pink rose and sax blue ribbon streamers. iners, who were racing about level. my comments with regard to the economic market is inactive the output Y.M.C.A. Lawn Tennis Club. The writer The factorics therefore are taking ex-water with a splendid turn of speed.

Exceeds the demand and panie prevails. third length, ploughing through the Shanghai had not went down a repre With white shoes and stockings the whole sentative team, but he did not wish to effect was very charming. They carried must be a humorist, perhaps an uncon-treme precautions against the arrival of this stage Berthet drew away from his detract

* At

from Hongkong's stunning bouquets of pink carnations with & scious one, as, after stating that he was a panic and do not recklessly extend basi partner, who was swimming about level tion of Berthet, there was no one in their pink ribbon. Miss Phyllis Beth wore a

victory. (Applause.) With the excap border of forget-me-nots tied with pale! one of the majority that voted in favour but the Trade Annual of China for 1911 from the pugh off into the last length team, but possibly they would have better' gold curb chain bracelet, a gift from the with Cruz. Claxton gained considerably of Sunday tennis, he subscribes himself shows that the import of cement only and excitement ran high as he kept to success next year.

He thanked the bridegroom, Miss Zorab a coral sed pearl tray won't attempt to traverse amounted to 1,704,000 casks or 1,830,000 the fore while lessening the distance from residents of Hongkong for their kindness pendant and Miss Edwards a gold curb the arguments by which he seeks to yen in value, and moreover & tariff of 30 the wiming post. prove that the T.M.C.A. had absolutely ren per picul is imposed. Thus the ex-

Berthet, meantime, throughout this visit, and for the loud chain bracelet. was rapidly overhauling him, and it soon acclamations with which Shanghai's The best man was Mr. Enog Seth. A nothing to do with the Club, but I would port of cement to China is almost hope. became apparent that Claxton's bold but solitary goal in the water polo match largely attended reception was held at the ask intelligent readers if they can im less. It is suggested that cement fac expiring effort would net carry him to had been

that greeted

afternoon. Royal Palace Hotel, Kensington, and agine & number of people deciding to tories should be established in China, the post. The young Shanghai swimmer (Applause.) It seemed almost excessive later the happy pair left for Scotland, form & lawn tennis club and naming it which has abundant supply of material ploughed through the bath like a motor kindness. He trasted that Hongkong the bride going away in a costume of pale the "Y M.C.A. Lawn Tennis Club" for cement. At present there are only a boat, and after a splendid race aucceeded would send a representative team to eax blue nixon-de-sole trimmed with without reason. Obviously the fact that few cement factories in China, of which in beating Claxton by about four feet. Shanghai next year. the Club is known as the Y.M.C.A. Lawn the Onoda Cement Factory at Dairen is

cream lace on the yoke and finished off Cruz was third, being closely attended by

Mrs. Logan was then presented with a with cream oroeket buttons. The waist Tennis Club proves the opposite of what the only concern managed by the Japan the Browns and Souza. As Berthet handsome bouquet in a silver vase, and and tabs were a little deeper shade of sax

Fairplay" is contending.

ese. Under the circumstances the touched the winning post the spectators the proceedings ended with cheers for blue She wore picture hat cf cburn- establishment of factories in China is ad teatified their appreciation of the excel Mrs. Logan, the ladies and the Shanghai pagoe colour straw trimmed with feathers vocated for the extension of the industry. lent race he swam by boisterous cheering, team

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