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LOCAL SPORT.
LAWN BOWLS. POLICE DEFEAT KOWLOON. The members of the Police Bowling Club derived much satisfaction from their victory over the Kowloon bowlers on the Police Groen on Saturday. The Polien and their wives and guests spent avory enjoyable afternoon. Scores:-
Messrs. Johnston, W. Taylor, D. Muir, and W. Russell (skip)," Kowloon, beat Messrs. Gordon, Blackmin, Sim, and Pitt (skip), 18-15.
Messrs. Grant, J. J. Wart, Ogg, and D. Gourley (skip), Police, beat Messrs. Heron, Frost, Hall, and (skip), 17--10.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. HONGKONG F.C. PRACTICE GAME.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11ra, 1915.
COMPANY MEETING. THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD. The weather was rather too hot for The 19th ordinary yearly meeting of the football
on Saturday. Nevertheless, above was held at the Company's offices on quite a few of the Clubmen made an Saturday. Mr. W. S. Brown (Chairman) appearance at Happy Valley for a short presided, and those also present were: Mr. practice game. Though the proceedings. Scott Harston (director), Sir Paul were not taken too seriously, the game Chater, Hon. Mr. E. Shellin and Mogers, was useful, revealing as it did that the II. Percy Smith, H. W. Page, E. J. Soweil, A. Stevenson. (Acting Club may expect valuable assistance from Chan Tong, at least two newcomers. F.. W. Black, Manager), and M. Manuk (Secretary).
The Secretary having read the notice nin cocperienced and capable back, who has taken part in important football at convening the meeting, Home, will prove an especially welcome addition to the Club players, and will the defduce substantially strengthen
The CHAIRMAN aid-Gentlemen, with your permission I will adopt the usus course and take the report and accounts,
TRADE OF HONGKONG.
A. QUIET GENERAL TONE.
The following statistics have been taken from the fortnightly price current and na'rket report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commeroo.
OPLUM
The stocks on October 7th were. 460 Patna, 244 Bomares, 434) Malwa, and 164 Persian and Turkish, The exports during the interval to Shanghai, etc., were Pata, and 22 Persian and Turkish. The balance of stocks of un- cortified Bengal opium on September 23rd was 101 Patriu and 69 Benares. The
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posed second eleven. The result of the Messrs. Glendinning, Davity, Gerrard, game was that Mr. W. V. Pennell's team and Withers (skip), Police, beat Messrs. beat. Mr. J. Stewart's side by four goals Pennell, aid Kinross, B. Taylor, Atkinson, and Hax-(Goldenberg, Brewer,
Wood) to two (Stewart and Hutchinson). ton (skip), 27-14.
There will be a trial match on Satur day next, when it is hoped that all prob ablo and possible players in the first and second teams will be turning out.
The Police play Taikoo next Saturday.
CRICKET.
CHINESE RECREATION CLUB *.R.E.
The first cricket match of the Chinese
Recreation Club this season was played against the R.E. on Saturday at Cause
OTHER PRACTICE GAMES, The Shropshire L, I, engaged in a pro friable practice game on Saturday, two teams being selected from plagers in the way Bay, and resulted in a win for the regiment. Several of the men displayed former. Scores :-
considerable talent, and the Shropshires should be able to furnish a really strong senior team, as well as a good Junior eleven.
R.E.
Corp. McGregor, Wei Wing
Hong bi Ng Sa
Kwong
Ď
Spr. Wright, b Yew Mun Chun. 12 Corpl. Scott, c Wer Win Hong, b
Yow Man Chun..
11
Lieut. Wahl, b Ng Sze Kwong
1
Carpi. Pearce, e Un How Fan, b
Yew Man Chur
40
Corp. Heath, o Wei Wing Hong,
b Yew Man Chun
Corp). Skelcher, e Lam, b Yow
Man Chun...
Spr. Allen, Lb.w., b Yew Man
Chum
Spr. Townsend, e Wei Wing Lock,
b Un Hew Fan
Spr. Hortop, b Un How Fan
Spr. Richards, not out
Total
Bowling Analytis.
0
0
0
TV.
0. M Yew Man Chun 8.1 0... 41 ... 6 Ng Sto Kwong...... 6 ...0... 31... 2 Un Hew Fan
2 0... a. 2 QL.C.
Yow Man Chun, e Pearce, b
Townsend
We Wing Lock, 1.b.w., b Heath. Wong Po Keung, o Hortop, b
Townsend
Ng 80 Kwong,
Townsend
c Heath,
Ng Sze Yuen, run out
Wei Wing Hong, Wright,
35
40
Townsend
Ng Bra Chung, b Townend
11
Wong Po Kio, e McGregor,
Richards
b
G. Lam, e Skeleher, b Townsend... Un How Fam, b Richards................?
Extras
G. Lee not out
Total
Scott
Sketcher
McGregor
Heath
Bowling Analysis,
8
.124
9. N. 1.
...4...26 ... 0 5. 14... 0 2...... 19... 0 31. 18. 1 11... 1 ... 36...
6.1 2.13... ? CIVIL SERVICE CAPTAIN'S TEAM
VICE-CAPTAIN'S TEAM..
Townsend Richards
The Civil Service C.C. spóned their se1- son on Saturday with a practice match between teams selected by the Captain and Vice-Captain. R. G. Sutherton, R. C. Witchell, and J. Deane sach topped the half contury as the result of consistently good batting. Scores and analyses:--
VICE-CAPTAIN'S XI.
J. Deane, not out
55
W. R. Consios, run out...........
1
F. Bacon, ran out
W. Bearne, b Sutherton
8
E. W. Dawson, e Sutherton, b Bara
F. W. Wood, at. Witchell,
Sara... 2
E. W. Hamilton, st. Witchell, b Bird
9
J. Spittles, retired hurt
··
James Smith, bigby
0
0
11
William Jones, b Higby
J. W. McConachie, b Highy
Extras
12
05
The Kowloon interesting
Dock Juniors, an combination, played "friendly game with members of the Royal Engineers The boys exhibited great kerness, and worked together extremely well. They should do well in the Junior League.
CHAMPIONSHIP SWIMMING.
days, as rend. The year under review 7 chests of Patna and 19 of Beares, In the Bengal market the principal im- has seen the withdrawal of a large num
porters have sold all their stocks here to ber of regular liners using Hongkong as a port of call, and this, with the reduction the Envoy of the Chinese Government at
Crates: following
Patna, 89,150 of the garrison here, has used a large
Benares, $8,000. Malwa market; $9,300.
of
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EXPORTS.
IMPORTS:
the fallen
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REGISTERED
MARK
MANUFACTURERS OF
RED LEAD.
PAINTS-ALL SHADES.
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ESTABLISHED 1840.
CONTRACTORS TO
HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT ON THE ADMIRALTY LIST.
FOR PRICES AND PARTICULARS APPLY TO
falling off in the demand for meat and
The Feather markda is quiet, and very dairy produce. Your directors, however, are pleased to be able to lay before you re-little is reported to be doing in Ginger. sults which should be considered eminently There is no business in Galangal, and nothing doing in Cessia Oil. Star Aniseed satisfactory when the various causes that Oil is weak and the demand slow.
soever, and the same remark applies to have gone to interfere with our normal Ground Nuts show no movement what- and regular trade are taken into con- Yunnan Tin, Quicksilver, Saigon Cassin, WHITE LEAD. SNOW WHITE ZINC. sideration. It is proposed, with ap- Gall Nuts and Bristles. Nothing bas proval, to write off on account of bai been offered for the latter.
Yarn In the Cotton debts and depreciation $18,987.70, to pay
market a dividend of $1.25 per shiaro, absorbing | volume
has business. 23 the dealers consider the 350,000; to transfer to fire and typhoon off,
present level of prices rather high, and insurance fund $4,000, and to carry for are inclined to be cautions until the cut- award $1,315.92. During the year about tos position is more settled and their Prices have bargaics are lighter. 833,000 has been expended on additions to advanced from $3 to $8 per bale, chiefly our herd, over $31,000 on buildings and for No. 30. Quotations are:-No. 10s at No. No. 12s a $102-$115. property to accommodate our increased $100-$115.
10s at $105-8130. No. 20s at $110-8145. Sales 6,000 bales. stock, and about 88,000 on extra ma- Arrivals 2,500 bales.
Bargains chinery and dairy appliances, and the Unsold stock 25,000 bales. shareholders cam just'y feel proud of their 36,000 bajos. As to Woollens, there is now quite a demand for all kinds, but prices very up-to-date dairy farms, and butchery, now asked by Bradford are so advanced which we consider are the best in that it is only here and there that Business can be done. There is no business in the Far East. No expense is spared to
Raw Cottons, no quotations, and no supply the Colony with clean and whole stocks. Contiuued dullness prevails in some milk and other dairy produce, and Metals, with very little enquiry. Prices
from America are firm; the metal market! our customers have had the benefit of all generally is cabled from London streng the improvements without paying more with no signs of weakness. Small busi nees is reported in Tinplates and Bars. for the advantages thus offered.
There is no The cost Yellow Meat is nominal of all foodstuffs, dairy utensils and appli- change in the condition of Petroleum ances have advanced in price, but your Products, the market is very quiet and little business doing. There are no stocks directors have not considered it advisable of Pepper, Camphor nor Window Glass, to increase the price of our milk, which and no important sales of Coal are reported. The Sugar market is quiet, has remained unaltered for over twelve with a slight decline in prices. years, The usual practice of debiting profit and loss account with all repairs. and improvements to property and build- ings has been adhered to, and I feel surc It is the interest of every platter to this will meet with your approval. eytourage # free flow of labour to should like to draw your attention to the Malaya; therefore it is the duty of all planter associations
put down item of $7,348.54, appearing under loss or vigorously anything that tends to pro-subsidiary coins. This loss, which con- duce a feeling among estate coolies that stitutes a record for this Company, is due they are subject to gross injustice, system now in force in Malaya is what in a measure to the fact that the Colony's is known as the free labour system.
silver dollars have been for some time
The programme for the swimming sports to be conducted at the Vistoria Reorcation Club to-day, commencing at 2.30 p.m., by the Hongkong Amateur Athletic Federation, is as follows:- Championship events, 220 yards breast stroke, 100 yards on back, one mile, ketan race, plunge for distance. School events, 220 yards, plunge for distance. H.E. the Governor will be prosent at the sports and will present the prizes.
RUBBER ESTATE LABOUR, ALLEGED ABUSE OF DISCHARGE TICKET SYSTEM-
to
"
The
A coolie who has given one month's
I
notice to leave his employment on any almost on a par with subsidiary coinags, estate is absolutely entitled to a discharge the discount on the latter being at one ticket at the end of that period of
I now beg notice so that he may go and offer his time as high as 18 per cent, service to any other estate. If he has no to propose the adoption of the report and no discharge ticket it is a breach of good conduct on the part of any manage to accounts. employ him, because the absence of a ticket is presumptive evidence that he has left his employment without giving the legal notice."
certain
Sir PAUL CHATER seconded.
Mr. SEWELL asked-Is it proposed to make any further provision for the loss
The manager of a well-known estate in upon subsidiary corn; on the lives adopted Malacca informs ยม that
to give discharge by Wiseman's, for instance. They refuse managers refused tickets even when the proper legal notice to take more than one silver dollar. has been worked out. Consequently the Tho CHAIRMAN In reply to Mr. Sewell's coolie goes out as a pariah whom no one will employ. His rights
free question, I may say we are taking all the labourer are absolutely stolen from him.
precautions we can, but, of course, we have Our correspondent recently took into his service certain coolies who had got to conform with the laws of the no discharge tekets being convinced of the truth of their story that such tickets Ead been refused. The former employer heard of this, pointed out that Our correspondent had no right to employ the men, and demanded them
back. Kent
Cokay, and this makes the problem some what difficult
There were no further questions, where. upon the resolution that the report and accounts They went back, but later were
98 presented be passed was out again without discharge unanimously carried. tickets.
On the proposition of the Hon. Mr. F. Occasionally discharge tickets 3-TO endorsed in red ink To go to India BHELLIM, seconded by Mr. PERCY SMITH. This, if dons without the express wish Dr. J. W. Noble and Mr. J. Scott Har- of the coolie, robs him of his freedom as ston, the retiring directors, were unani completely as refusal of a ticket. It mously re-elected. means that some dog-in-thamanger who does not know how to handle labour so
Sir PAUL CHATER proposed, and the Hon
THE SAGE OF CHINA.
In the course of a notice of "Con- fucianism and its Rivals," by Frof Her- bert A. Giles, being the publication of the Hibbert Ledures delivered lat an- tunn, a reviewer in The Tenes states:-- Giles book, is an attractive figure Confucius, as he appears in Mr. Hitherto we have perhaps inclined to regard him as a sort of Chinese Mr. Pecksniff, repeating at the head of the staircase: Let us be moral! Let us contemplate the Universe." We wronged a lovable sage singularly void of the re foriner's self-conceit, who expressly dis claimed any credit for a mission that merely was, he declared, the handing on of those lessons of antiquity which he believed in and revered. His own view of his life and achievements was that of a disappointed man. His mind seems to have experienced a certain tinidity or caution not unbecoming in a philoso pher. There were four special subjects which he would not willingly discuss; uncanny spiritual manifestations, feats of strength (the sage was in all likelihood no athlete), rebellions, and the existence of supernatural beings. Wise sage, who would exclude from conversation gboat stories sport, strikes, politics and theological discussions (subjects that can seldom be proved and generally lead to animosity and weariness). How pleasant might bs existence in such society! He would not discuss in a familier way the pros and cons of belief in an This delicacy of re- unsten world." verence in a man whose whole life was actuated by what he believed the true spirit of that unseen world is so unusual in the instructors of humanity is our imagination takes a bound of more than 20 onlarics and compare: Con- huius with Dr. Johnson.
This cautious, rent, douce; despond ent body has had the most extraordinary fortune in one of the vastest empires Smith be re-elected auditor to the Com-in the world. China beasts more than
as to keep it well content apites himself Mr. E. SHELLIM seconded, that Mr. Percy
upon the coolie at the expense of the general planting community, because
Coolies ford back to India are lost labour.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS,
HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA.
SAKURA
BEER.
THE BREWERY'S OWN BOTTLING.
MARK
Sanura
TEIKOKU BREWERY CO. LTD. MOJI. JAPAN.
Hongkong, 12th August, 1915.
SOLE AGENTS:
$22
SUZUKI & CO..
ALEXANDRA BUILDING, TEL. No. 468.
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THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND ENGINEERING CO. OF HONGKONG, LTD, TAIKOO DOCKYARD. HONGKONG. SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERF, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL. `ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
pany at a remuneration of $250 per an-three hundred million inhabitants. Con-WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE
him, and this was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN then sanouneed that
fucius was born in the year 551 B.C. He died at the age of 73. From then,
AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.
Our correspondent suggest that the dividend warrants would be ready on until seven years ago (in 1908, the Man- Estimates given for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, planting associations should undertaks Tuesday. the issue of discharge tickets,
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Q.
R.
Sara
Đ
0 82
2
James Fill
2
0
16
0
19
0.
Sutherton
0
16
1
Bird Highy
1
ต
8
0
55
55
has served his full period of notice
1
4
15
0
CAPTAIN'S XI.
C. James, run out
R. Sutherton, retired
R. C. Witcholl, retired
P. Heathcote, run out
C. Bara, b Hamilton
W. H, retired.
R. E. 0, Bird, retired
A. M. Other, W. Jones,
A. R. Other, c C. Jones, b V. T.
Smith
A. R. Abbit, b James Willam
S.-Major Highy, b McConachin
Extras
Bowling. Analysis.
Total
DEBOILE
0
0
23
oop 18
.159
X
R.
T
Deane
2 7
0
Bcame
0 33
Hamilton
8
1
49
Васоп
10
Wood
11
0
Dawson
Jones
Smith
McConachie
GDO
Our sug- gestion would be that any manager BANK NOTES IN CIRCULATION. refusing a discharge ticket after a coolie
should be liable to a heavy foe, and that
Returns of the average amount of bank
if fined for this offence a second time notes in circulation and of specie in contre labour, and his employers warned
follow:-
his estate.
helpless creatures, and Coolie are very
It is ul it is easy to mistreat them.
Banks. supreme importanos to the industry that their rights should be safeguarded Chartered Bank of scrupulously Only when that it done
India. Australia
can
chus raised the sage to the rank of God), his buman genius supplied his country with a national worship. But even in China there are souls which seek a more direct vibration, a more intimate union with that which reigns behind the sur- face of appearance. There are natures. which are magnetically attracted by that spiritual world which Confucius
Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes
of Engineering Iron and Wood Work. GRAVING DOCK-787' by 86' by 34' 6" Pumps Empty Dock in 2-8/4 hour.
conditions for painting ships with most efficient resulta. 100-Ton ELECTRIC CHANG
he should be Habla to be declared unfit to reserve in Hongkong, during the month
ON QUAY ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANER. that the coolies may be withdrawn from ended 30th September, as, certified by the sought to hedge off behind a fence of 1HREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking vessels up to 3,000 tons displacement, providing respectful ritual. Religion, as we have managers of the respective Banks, are as said, was perpetually breaking in, and throughout the Shops ranging to 100 Tons,
deranging a sphere so carefully ad- 50-Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chaine, Wire Ropes, Rivets, etc. Average Specie inministered in the best interests of order
JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD. Amount Reserve and convention. The intensely practical ACEST FOR
character of Confucianism wil ways repel a certain order of minds. And so
PETROL and KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-1/2 to 150 B.K.P. and China 6,027.002 8 5,000.003 Confucianism found its antidote, Seat- Hengkong
Ar supplied in the British Admiralty and War Office. and
tered through the genuine remains of flourished Chinese philosophers who
MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES Shanghai Banking
HOUSEBOATS and PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION four, three, or two hundred years be Corporation 22,316,333 15,500,000
MOTOR PUMPING and LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, ETC. fore Christ, we find a number of sayings
be seen between the hours of 11 LM, and 12 Noom Mercantile
1,360,250 $50,000for maxims attributed to one Lao-Tzu.
ai the Town Office. The birth of Lao Tzu is popularly fixed Dockyard, Managers, at 601 B.C. (there are those who say he came into being before the universe and that he was the quintessential spirit of God),, but as to the real date doctors disagree,
we en fords their obligations. As free labour" has been declared for by the Government and the planting.com munity it is the duty of both to se justice done.
The matter should be fully investigates by the Immigration Committee, have heard before that the refusal of the discharge tickets is the usual method adopted by unpopular managers to make their coolies bondslaves, and we repeat that any such action is a crime against the planting industry.-Strait Times,
Bank.
of India, Ld.
Total $29.712,715 $21.350,000 *Sterling securities deposited with the Crown agents valued at $1,850,000.
Securities, with the Crown agens £68,040.
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