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PEKING NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PERING, October 20th.

THETASTE OF WINTER.

PERSONAL.

Sir Richard Dane returned this or ing frat his tour of inspection, ju Mongolia, looking none the worse for his arduous journey.

Dr. Andersen, the Swedish adviser 10 the Government ot mining affairs, is back in the capital after a hurried tríp

bome.

Dr. Morrison, after an absinze of three weeks touring in Shansi, got back this swork,

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THE HONGBONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, COTOBER 30гx, 1915.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB UNLICENCED LAUNCH CASE

ANNUAL MEETING.

PRESENTATION TO MR. H. S. ROUSE.

necessary,

ar, F. C. HALL seconded the adoption of the report and accounts, and the mo

on was carried unanimously.

ABE A HAIRMAN Bid ng understood that The Mr. David Landale had com-

Two of our foreign correspondents have sented to serve as President again, and returned this work from travels in and was sure the C could not get

better wan ne had much pleasure in around China. Me, O. K. Davis, of the proposing that the fin. air. Landate be Chicago Tribune, who was

insect resident. Shansi, canty back on Monday, and Mr. Christopher Smith, the Associated Press, correspondent, got down from Vladi- vestock yesterday.

ALT.

Boise secunded, and the motion was carried with accianetion.

Messrs. . . Hegarty and J. Stalker

CONVICTION WITHDRAWN AND

FINE RETURNED.

At the Marine Court yesterday, before Commander C. W. Beckwith, R.N, the cays in which Mr. W. S. Bailey was sun- moned for allowing his launch Badley

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MURDER IN A CHINESE.

VILLAGE

A BEMARKABLE STORY.

The Christian.

OK

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

SPALDING'S

SINGLE

AND

DOUBLE END

STRIKING

BAGS.

KNUOKLE MITTS.

GLOVES.

STRIKING BAG

SWIVELS, ETC.

ATHLETIC

CRICKET

GOODS.

SPALDING'S

"CHAMPIONSHIP"

AND

"INTERNATIONAL

SP

BOXING

GLOVES

AS USED BY

ALL WELL-KNOWN

CHAMPIONS.

BATS

A very 'renurkable story was unfolded · We have had a forpaste of winter this) The 28th annual meeting of the members

by Mr. G. Orme at the Magistracy week, which, coming, as it did, after of the Hongkong Football Club was held:

yesterday when he prosecuted on behalf remarkably arm day or Sunday, made last evening, Mr. H. R. B. HANCOCK:

of the Crown a Chinese man and woman This presiding over a small attendance.

No.s to ply for hire without having a for murder at the village of Tam Shul everyone feel uncomfortably cold.

The CHAIRMAN, proposing the adoption licence came up for re-hearing. At the Hang, near Shatoukok. Mr. Orme ex carly, cold spell is not surprising whey It is known that Manchuria has enjoyed of the report and accounts, briefly con

first hearing the defendant was convict-plained that the woman who was killed was its first fit of snow, and on Tuesday the wented on the annual report, and sided and fired, 925 by the Magistrate: named Young The Mui, and she was born thermome. in Mongolia was down to that the Rugby section were practically The Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. M. Hodgin Demerara in 1874, end was married to The naked children without matches last season, and unforcon) appeared for the C. own, and Mr. A. a resident of that place, who died and left freezing point.

a feature of the streets, have tunately could and look forward this M. Preston (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes, hey all his property. In 1896 the woman who were now secured some form of clothing, and year to anything much better. The & Master) represented the defendaal,

married a man from Tam, Shui Hang furs are already being brought out and Soccer section were pony fortunate, and

The Crown Soliciter said he understood who had emigrated to Demerara nt, a timo stoves taken from their summer quarters managed to get into the Engl for the

that this was in the nature of are hearing. when that village belonged to China. The Shield, though they did not succved in and installed indoors.

pulling it off. The Club had a balance He had seen the papers, and had also marriage took place under Christian ritea, not having seen the defendant's soliciters in this and when, in 1904, the parties returned [in hand of $444, besides

touched the fixed deposit of $700, which matter, and he had intimated to them,

to Tam Shui Hang a peculiar position he thuight was very satisfactory. A sum in the same way as he had jatimated to arose. The deceased wontan's second [of 8ice had been given by the Club to the us Worship, the line the Crown had taken husband #fready had a wife là Tam Shui Prince of Wales" Fand, The question in this case. He did not think there was Hang, who occupied the position of kitfet, of a stand would have to be gone into, any dispute on the actual facts given Before and she had two sons, and certain repairs to the enclone were the Magistrate at the last hearing. It wife had the status of a concubine, but appeared that the steam launch Bailey the property remained, under British law, No. was found towing in this Harbour at her disposal. Yeung Tse Mai lost her without a licence. Mr. Bailey, the second husband in 1903, and she had then defendant. was the registered owner of

to settle her affairs with the kithot as this lunch, and he was charged under best she could. During 1907 fresh arrange Section 7 of the Merchant Shippingments were mude and the Land Court had "Ordinance with plying for hire without to make certain dis¡ sitions of the pro having a proper licence. The words "ply perty. The kitfat (second defendant) and For hire" in the ordinary common use he her second son (first defendant) were thought clearly meant offering a vehicle or naturally interested in the property, Rugby r. W. L. Watson vessel to the use of the general public, which, according to their idea, should have appointed Hus, Treasurer; and air. and he thought that was the meaning which gone into the family, though the bulk WICKET KEEPING AND BATTING GLOVES. r. Tod was elected Hon. Secretary. The should be read in Section 37 under which Events are shaping themselves now with uilowing were cleled as members of the

Comunttee-Mesure. F. C. Hall, S. the charge was laid. That point of low a certainty which plainly indicate that Kennedy, and M. 5. House (Rugby), and

was-referred, by his worship's permission, there is no doubt regarding the restora. Hamilton and W. V. Penneli (Soccer). tion of the Monarchical form of Governa further ao to be added to the Soccer and at the request of the solicitor for the

section of the Committee later.

defence, to the law officers of the Crown, the parliamentary preliminaris have been presenting certain members of the Soccerad they felt that this launch was not tean with momentos after the fashion plying for hire in the right sense of the concluded, and now there only remains of those given to the Rugger members word as used in that section. He thought the people's representatives to express past seasons, and the suggestion being

time the deceased gave the sum of $200 u themselves on the ballot papers in favour proved, the latter was left; to the Comit was argued, that there was a contraven-

of the Soceur tion in this case of Section 3 of the Ordin the first defendant to set up in business of a constitutional monarchy. It is signi. to get the views

members.

in Canton. The adoption of the child ficant that at the meeting of the State ne desirability of the Club entering ance, that was to say, trading without a

licence, but as this was a re-hearing upon must have been viewed with alarm by the Council yesterdag a decision was renched eam in the second Division of the it was pointed

The first defendant gies was expressed.

the old charge under Section 37 ho did kitfat and her son. that the question to be submitted to the Lous that some thembers of the Soccer B2C voters in the forthcoming elections should do were not quite good enough to set not think it would be proper for the stayed about a year in Canton and finally

gular places in the Drst team, and that be in the following terms: Are you the latter required substitutes ar

Crown at the stage to amend the sum give up the business and returned to Tun the in favour of a constitutional monarchy ?" he regular players the team sulfered anons by proceeding under Section 3. Shui Hang. $200 the poorer, al

At the beginning This would induce even the waverer to owing to the substitutes having and litis Therefore the Crown did na intend to beginning of this year.

urbo interpruefice. pronounce a definite"yes." The cer-

Air. worst observed that two or three proceed under Section 3, and thought that of September East the time came for the tainty of the coming change is emphasised Rugger players were trying to get away

the defendant, if his worship agreed, Ching Ming Festival, and the usual pri by such events as the Imperial family the Front, and were making a spirited

should be discharged ender Section 37. Orgrimage was to be made. The first defend- endeavour to get They had intendeu moving out to the Summer Palace, and entering for the Shield, but quite aw course. it was a matter entirely for then, who should have gone, called the Vice-President Li leaving the precincts the probability of the team being knocked

Crown to preceed now in support of the adopted child and said he would rather

not

皆様の The latter consented to go. While of the President's Palace on account of out in the first round, and by might

prepare themselves by entering in

charge under Section 3, but he had seen

the boy was away there was apparently a his wife's health, in order, to live in a Second Division of the League.

from the papers that Mr. Bailey had

The defendant house in the city, while the genera

applied for a licence and he had not there robbery at the house. renovation - Laking place within

fore witfully contravened the Ordinanes Forbidden City is not without interest at the prrerat bite,

mut.

THE GREAT ISSUE

The "petition" stage is passed.

THE TRISPE RAILWAY INVESTIGATION.

the

were

Ar

the elected Captains of

House raised the question of

Umaly was decided to enter a team in the Second Division of the Lage, the composition of the team to be decided upon by the Commanter.

Thanks were accorded the actiringer sought to depart from his obligations. officers, especially to ar, A.Gues and in these circumstances the Crown had ilton. Treasurer) and Messrs. Jdecided not to further proceed with the Taylor and H. S. Rouse (Hon. Secre

arics) for their hard work during the case.

past seasok.

sented by members of the Club with a

The investigation into the affairs of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway has resulted in

Mr. Preston applied for the return of The business of the meeting having the S fine, which had been paid, a number of former officials bing dis missed or handed over to the Supreme conemnded, an interesting little ceremony His worship, in giving his decision. Court for trial and punishment, and followed, Mr. 1 S. HOUSE being pre-said: This is a re-hearing, and on re- Mr. Ych Kung-cho, the former Minister handsome silver tobacco box and a pair considering the cass and in view of the of Communications, has been declared of silver match-sands.

The CHAIRMAN, in making the preser.- innocent of the elurgy brought against tation, said the gifts were a token of the hin While these and other investiga-mbers appreciation of Mr. Rouse's tions disclose a state of affairs which valuable services to the Club and of their good wishes on the occasion of his forth-

Mr. Ronse was surprises no one, they nevertheless show coming marriage. a welcome, determination to eliminate very line player of the Rugby game, and had acted as Captain during the past bribery and corruption from the public two seasons in a manner that had in spired hi colleagues with great could

service.

THE EXHIBITION,

ence.

of it still remained in the hands of Yeung The Mui. Throughout this time the latter took great care to look after herself, and gave the appearance of taking great pre- cautions about what she ate and drank However, in 1911, she adopted a boy whom she bought, and from the time of his arrival she was quieter.

About this

to the Police Station and said that ten rubbers had broken into the house,

had murdered his father's second wile Yeung Tse Mui), and had taken away money and jewellery. The first defendant bad pieces of paper in his mouth ns a gag, and his hands were tied. There were, however, absolutely so marks of any out- rage outside o the woman's room, while the urs: def ndent's room, though which the robbers were stated to have come

appeared to be spotlessly clean. Later the cor and the hitfut were arrested on suspicion. Both defend als we found in possession of jewellery belonging to the Evidence was called, and the case was murdered woman.

remanded.

Crown Solicitor's statement I am inclined to agree that this charge was wrongly laid. That being so, the conviction cannot he uniitaised and I order the case to be dis Without going further into the missed. case the facts before me might very well show that the launch was on September 6th trading without a licence and in con- travention of Section 3 of the Ordinance, and Mr. Bailey being the registered owner. would be responsible. I recognise the fact

.: He was a valuable war to the that he had applied for a licence but this The National Industrial Exhibition, Club, both on and off the field, and they would not get over the technicnt breach all sincerely hoped that he would not of the Ordinance. No charge in this after i run of twenty days, closes to-day forsake the gat yet a while.

Mr. Rouse, in response, expressed his respect is before me, and I am not there. fore called upon to deal with the question. to the public, but to-morrow members of

The heartfelt thanks to the members.

It is a matter entirely for the Crown, and the foreign legatious and prominent only thing was, however, that he did not if it is not the intention of the Crown to foreign residents will be invited to smuke (laughter) but what he could de inspect the exhibits

comfort was to all it up for the blokes as does," prefer any charge under Section 3 there and quietness.

The people of Peking and he hoped they would come along and is an end of the matter. I may say that spoke the pipe of peace or the cigarette thongh Mr. Bailey was more than once have shown a remarkable interest in this of joy with him He hoped to turn out warned that he mast apply for a licence

the coming season.

and get one before he could charter a exhibition, and it is noticeable that they for the Club in

launch for towing, I do not think his action (Applause.)

wag wilful, but he was a little previous display a feeling of pardonable pride

in chartering a launch without the neces- in the progress in western arts and in-

sary licence. dustries made by Chinese.

JAPANESE VISITORS.

A party of ten Japanese Members of Parliament, accompanied by two secre-

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

·R.G.A. v. SHROPSHIRE L.1.

To be played at Happy Valley to-day,

The amount of the fine imposed at the first bearing was returned..

taries, reached Peking yesterday, and commencing at 4 p.ta. The R.G.A. teamBORN TO RULE THE EARTH.” have been doing the sights." They will be as follows:-Garrod; Caple and

were entertained by the Japanese con Weeks; Gillespie, Lovelock, and Town- munity on the night of their arrival and send; Shakespene, Fisher, Youngman, were introduced to several members of Swan, and Harper.

the State Council. To-morrow they expect to have an audience with the Presi dent and to be entertained by the Secre tary of State

THE CHINTAO AFFAIR.

CRICKET.

GULF BETWEEN ENGLAND AND

GERMANY.

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CORRESPONDENCE. THE ANTI-GERMAN LEAGUE.

ITO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.]

Sin.-For the benefit of those who received recently pamphlet matter from The Anti-German League," the follow- ing criticism from Truth of the said League may perhaps be helpful:-

There has just been a violent eruption of newspaper advertisement of the Auti German Lengue, and in particular a whole page of the Times was devoted last week to a flamboyant appeal for donations to

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this great national organisation, which, BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME

it appears, is Britannia's new shield,"

leaders.

and a movement destined to heccme as historie as the inception of the Navy," Britannia was depicted with her new shield, which consists of a printed form for the use of subscribers to the Lengue. Claiming that it is supported by some of the Em- pire's leaders of thought and action," the Lengue parades a. list of twenty-six "dis- Karl Peters, the well-known German Lord Frederick Fitzroy at the top and

tinguished patrons." with the Right Hon. explorer, ementing in the Aielerate Mayor of Poplar at the bottom. seitung on the recent artick by Sydney One ucver knows, but if the twenty-six have Brooks in the Frightly Revier, strong suy sense of the ridiculous they will hardly ly agrees that the fundamental traits of the German and English national charne ke being this pused as the Empire's ters are too-hopelessly opposed for any

In these day on organisation which future peaceful co-operation in the

spends money lavishly on Q pubFeity world's development.

comes as a boon to the Press, "The Germane," he SPTS,

"must campaign beware never again to relapse into the The League, of which Mr. E. J. Balsir insane belief that a state of equal rights Chatterton is founder and general man- the newspapers must have benefited already og between Germany and Great Britain ager," does the thing very handsomely, and can ever be reached on this planet.

to the extent of many hundreds of pounds. Equilibrium between the two conn To be played at Kowloon to-day. K.C.Ctries is as far removed from realisation From that point of view and from the point of view of all among whom the funds are team. P. Robinson, Major Robertson.

as it was between Rome and Carthage. J. V. Braga K. R. Macaskill. B. D.

It is true that the British, by virtue disbursed-including recipients of salaries Evans, F. Sutton, L. J. Blackburn, K

of their indomitable will, their coolness, the League doubtless justifies its existence, McLennan, J. C. Fletcher, A. W. E.

and even their pride, em torn to rule But if the public who provide the cash Davidson, and S. E. Green.

this earth, but a new epoch will dawn imagine that a concern of this kind can any real patriotic when Geraanisms will replace Anglicism: render the country

KOWLOON Bv. HONGKONG “B.” This little dispute between the Japanese On the li.K.C.C. ground at 2.15 p.m, to and the Chinese Governments has reached day. K.C.C, team-Dr. C. Forsyth, A. a deadlock. The latter insist upon their A, Claxton, W. Kay, R. C. Brown, D., J. point of view, and the former zee no Mackenzie, J: Stalker, C. W. Jeffries, reason for departing from their claim, Colonel A. Watson, P. W. A. Wilkie, W. K so there the matter stands. happen is by no means clear, but it is certain that the Japanese will continue conciliatory methods, as they have no with to raise further ill-will by any threats of force.

What will Weaser, and H. Overy,

A FORTHCOMING WEDDING.

The wedding of the second daughter of Mr. E. Hioki, the Japanese Minister to Peking, who is at present on a visit to his native country, and Mr. Nuita, attaché in the Legation here, takes place at Tokyo on the 29th inst., and, good wishes will be showered upon the young

KOWLOON "A" TIONGKONG "A"

C.C.C. ». CHINESE R. CLUB.

for then real democracy will be instituted service in the present crisis the fact is only among all peoples instead of the existing one more proof of the public's foolishness.

Yours truly This match will be played to-morrow at systematic exploitation of the world by

one nation."

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