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CORRESPONDENCE.

A SUGGESTION TO THE P.W.D.

JĒTO TUR-ENITOK-OR{THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1916,

SHIP'S OFFICER SUED.

ALLEGED BREACH OF AGREEMENT:

HONGKONG RACES.

TRAINING NOTES. Yesterday morning there was again a good attendance of acetators in the enclosure, and the work done by several of the most prominent performers added to their reputations by the times recorded.

YACHTING.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB,

The results of the seventh of the series of Club Championship Races for the Handicap and Ono, Design classes are ga follows: rita

Course-Channel Rocks (P) Kowloon

Distance, 10.1 miles.

The Indo-China Steam Navigation Com pany sued Allan Cameron, a chip' officer at present residing at the Astor House SIR-A series of Special Police Reserve Hotel, at the Summary Court yesterday. patrols #rves to emphasise the fact The Company claimed-849060, being as to Mr. Johnstone was fully occupied, Rock (P), and North Fairway Buoy (P). (already ventilated) that the steep strets $450.88. payable by the defendant to the and again openly demonstrated that the

· of Hongkong are in many cases a monace plaintiffs under an agreement between/ Peel" pony Sandy is some galloper: |

The surface of most of

to pedestrians. the thoroughfares have been worn to almost ier glassiness, with the result that it is Diten a matter of extreme difficulty to keep one's fanting, no matter how care. fully one goes.

A series of parallel ridges cut into the surface would, I think, remely matters and would entail very little, if any, ex- pense

The Government might very well give this atter its attention. It is simply another case of the little more and how much it is."Yours, etc.,

P. 0. Hongkong. 17th February, 191G,

EXCITING DISORDER IN CHINA. CHARGE. AGAINST ALLEGED PUBLISHER OF A CHINESE

PAPER

Wong Hon-tann, alleged to be the pub isher of the Chinese paper in Cheung Po, was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood yester day with publishing matter likely to ente tuult, and disorder in China,

Mr. G. N. Orine prosecuted and Mr. J. H. Gardiner defended.

the plaintiffs and the defendant, dated October 4th, 1916, and for an additional sum of $9.78, for money lent by the plain-

tiffs to the defendant.

Yacht,

Diene

La Linda Kathleen.

Jumping off the mark he showed greatly mproved pace, and at the end of six fur- Rona longs negotiated a quarter in 32.1, without in the least being extended. The entire Caller distance was covered in 2.12, and a few Dorothe

Ayesha.... seconds less could have been accomplished Buccanter The same rider piloted Simple Simon over right furlongs in 2.14.2 last quarter in

Mr. E. J. Grist was for defendant, and Mr. E. W. Davidson (of Mossra. Hastings: & Hastings) represented plaintifis.

Plaintifs' case, as set out in the affidavit of Mr. Rolfe, marine superintendent of which could have been reduced. Sandi- the plaintiff firin, was that defendant

way with J.3. in the saddle traversed a agreed to serve plaintiffs for a period of mile in four-fifths longer than Sandy, and three years, dated Oct. 4th, 1915, Defendantis in excellent condition. Lorenzo (Vida) had refused to carry out the terms of the agreement, and had also refused to sign on, Mr. Rolfe added that he had now ascer tained from Capt. Milroy, deputy ships master of the port of Hongkong, that the defendant had signed on the articles of

officer.

was sent five quarters and galloping freely the trip occupied 2.56.4-Inst quarter 32.1. Pingwa Chief (Stewart) was credited with 20 for the final quarter in a mile burst, which is an indication that Mr. Kadoorie has a pony that will come in for considera.

Position. 1. Rona 2. Colleen. 3. Dióne

4. La Linda

5. Kathleen

Dorothea Ayesha Buccaneer

1'cap, en Finishing Corrected Gourer. Time, Time. 1, M.S. 1..8. HMS. ..less 1.41 5.39.30 6,41.11 Scratch, 5.14.11 5.14:11

1.41

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

ESTABLISHED 1880).

TELEPHONE 174L;

SPORTS DEPARTMENT

́EVERYTHING FOR BILLIARDS.

BILLIARD CUES

5.47.35 5.45.54

6.83

5.58.57 5.53,04

0.44

6.39.55 5.33.11

10.06 D.N.S:

10.00

D.NS.

16.09 D.N.S.

I'ts, for Itace. Pts. to deta.

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01:

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ONE DESIGN CLABB.

Course-Trocas Rock (P) and North Fairway Buoy (P). Distance, 8.43 miles,

Ailsa

Bonita

Position,

1. Ailsa 2. Daphne 3. Halcyon 4. Bonite

the str. Hai Tony, a vessel belonging to the tion against anything at the meeting. The Daphne Douglas Steamship Company, as third

Dahlias" do not call for comment, but Halcyon He also stated that the str. 17-enthusiasts should be prepared for some long was due to sail at 2 p.m. that day thing of a startling nature today (Friday) (8th inst.), and he thoroughly believed that

or Saturday Snowflake, ridden by Mr. the defendant intended to leave the Colony

avoid the payment of his debts, and Commons, galloped a mile very sicely in that the execution of any judgment that 2.14.3, closing with 32.3. Spear (the crack might be given against him in this consub.), with Mr. Johnston, up, did 31.2 for the last quarter of a mic and quarber nection was likely to be obstracted or

journey, the full distance taking 2.52.2, delayed.

Mr. Kadoorie owns a nice grey pory in the

County

be

...Mr. Davidson remarked at the outset Mr. Ornio said it was a very simple case that he regretted he would have to mak far as the evidence was concerned. The for an adjournment. The action was one accused was charged with the publication arising out of an agreement between the. of two paragraphe in his paper, which was Indo-China Navigation Company and the started in Hongkong in December. It was defendant. It was signed in London. on in the issue of January 11th that the para- October 4th, and it was one of the terms who graphs appeared, one reflecting on General of the agreement that the defendant, Lung, who was at present Governor-General was employed as an officer on

At one of the paid his of Canton and responsible for the good Company's ships, should! government of Kwangtung Province. The passage money to the Colony by P. & 0. second paragraph reflected on President and that in the event of his not carrying ut the terms of his agreement he should Yuan Shih-kai, the ruler of China. It was

refund that amount. It was very neces -only recessary for him (Mr. Orme) to show that there was sufficient ovidence upon sary for him (Mr. Davidson) to prove which a jury might convict. If his worship in the first case, the signing of the agree. would peruse the passages he would be ablement, and, in the second place, the pay to for his own opinion. The evidencement of the passage money in London, he proposed calling was to prove the trans. lations and to produce an affidavit signed by the moused as printer and publisher, Defendant had omitted bis surname from the paper. He was arrested on a Deporta- tion Warrant, but the present charge wa subsequently framed against him. When charged, he replied, "I have nothing to

any."

Replying to Mr. Gardiner, Mr. Orms raid that he was relying on the whole of the paragraphs and not upon any parti cularly scurrilous passage."

נו

Chief-Suffolk--and his time

for a mile voyage was returned, as 2.13.4, last quarter 31.4,

NIMROD

CRICKET. HONGKONG C.C. ~, CIVIL SERVICE C.C.TM

Heap.on Finishing Corrected Couro. Time. Time.

M.S, K.M.S. H.M.S.. Scratch. ̈ ̈6.43.57 5.43,57 Scratch. 5.58.32 5.58.32 .Scratch, 5.50.24 5.59.24 .Scratch. 6.12.03 6.12.03 Pts, for Race. Pis. to date.

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Course Trocas Rock (P) and North Fairway Buoy (P). Distance, 8.45 miles. On account of the course not being com- pleted by the first bout of this class within the time limit, viz. 6 p.m., the race will require to be resailed,

COMPANY

REPORT

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LD,

The report for presentation to the share holders at the twenty-ninth ordinary an- aual meeting to be held on March 2nd,

year ended December 31st, 1915, was states that the profit on working for the $471,200.70, as compared with 8507,080.03-

The following will represent the Hong- kong Cricket Club against the Civil the Club Ground, on Service C.C. on Saturday, at 2.15 p.m.-T. E. Pearce, (Captain), P. R. Butler, A. L. Gace,

The balance at credit of profit and loss 1. Mas, E. J. R. Mitchell, Lieut-Col. Morgan, H. E. Muriel, E. B. Reed, E. account, including $101,107.41 brought for Syme-Thonson, H. H. Tayler, A. Whitward from last year, and after deducting.

inara.

HONGKONG 0.0'S TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

along with several other amounts which were paid in London, Ho had written Mr. Grist asking him to admit these items, but defendant's solicitor was not prepared

ENTRIES TO DATE. to do this. This came as a surprise to him.

Entries are already coming in for the and he did not really know how he would

antraal tennis tournament of the Hong. be able to prove the payment of the pass-kong C. . which commences on March age money in London unless he sent a 1st. The competitions consist of Handicap Bingles. and classca; Handi-

A commission there. He would therefore ask cap Doubles, Professional Pairs, Mixed for an adjournment in order to consider Handicap Doubles, and a Veterans' Handi- his position, but before the case was ad cap Doubles, the last being quite a new venture in these annual competitious. journed he would like to call evidence re- Entries, close on February 28th, those

received up-to-date being as follow- garding defendant's signature.

Captain Robertson, of the Hop Sang, The case was adjourned until Thursday Maid that defendant had made tal voyage on next.

TO THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN

SHANGHAI COUNTRY CLUB'S TRIBUTE.

At the annual general meeting of the Country Club, Shangha, Mr. Wrightson, who presided, made the following refer- emco to the members who had lost their lives at the front:-

In comparison with last year our revenire has suffered by the decrease in the number of resident mothers, and it is a Baddoning refection that nine of our mem bers, pugonal friends of ours, have been killed on the battlefield. Gentlemen,

his vessel in December last, and the signa ture on the portage bill was his. Witness saw him sign it.

His lordship then adjourned the case sine die, at the same time remarking that he would reserve the question of costs of adjournment, because, supposing he found later that the facts mentioned should reo- sonably have been admitted, the question of costs would take a different aspect.

Handicap Singles, A., M. Mans, L, N. Murphy, S. E. Green, and F. W Cary.

Mitchell, O, H. Ritter, and A. Whitmarsh Handicap Singles," B:"--E. J. R. Handicap Doubles.-H. E. Sandford and L. N. Murphy, O. B. Ritter and E. J. R. Mitchell, J. R. Wood, and O. Thorne, FW Cary, and Dr. Koch,

Professional Pairs R. P. Thursfeld and L N. Murphy, P. P. J. Wodehouse and J. B. Wood, B. E. Green und A. A.

Claxton.

in 1914.

directors' and auditors' fees, and paying for all interest and repairs, amounts to 8171,805.67, which it is proposed, to appro priate as follows:-

To pays a dividend of 7 per cent.

from working profits. $210,000.00 To write off launches...

To write off lighters

10,000.00

50,000.00

20,000.00

10,500.00

500.00

10,000.00

Te write off machinery........ To write off Kowloon Wharves... To write off West Point Wharf To write off railways and rolling To transfer to European Em- To transfer to European em-

ployees' provident fund To carry forward to new account: 105,808.67

stock

25,000.00

8471,895.87 BUSINESS. Considering the abnormal conditions the returns from all scurces may be considered. Rotisfactory.

WHARVES,

The repairs to No. 3 Wharf were pro ceeded with as opportunities offered. A number of new steel piles were driven, and at the centre the wharf is being strengthen ed by submarine bracing.

A start has been made on the New Steamer Wharf, and it is. expected the erec- Veterans Handicap Doubles.-H. Humtion of the wharf will be completed about phreys and H. H. Phelips. J. R. Greeves the end of 1916 and C. Thorne,

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CHALLENGE SHIELD SEMI-FINAL, The Royal Engineers will play the Navy in the semi-haul of the Shield Competition on the Club ground to-morrow. The game convenience of the Navy players, will commence at 3 p.m. sharp for the From The following will represent the R.E.: the latest news from Seattle it appears-Rogers; Coxon and Richards; Brennan, that she lies stranded in such a position Smith, and Hortop Townsend Seal, that her salvage is almost impossible. The Scott, White, and Pearce, Beferee. Mr.. Kenkon Mara steamer of 3,778 tons F owned by the Inui Gomej Kaisha of Kobe,

SHIPPING NOTES,

"KENKON MARU" STRANDED. The Japanese steamer Kenkon Maru has we are proud of the patriotic spirit which become stranded near Seattle while on her induced them at the call of duty to go bome and fight for their country, and in way to Vladivostock with rolling-stock for laying down their lives they have added the Siberian railway on board. fresh fame and honour to British arine, matter of record. I propose to read their names:Lieut. J. E. Cresson, Capt, G. U. Robins, Capt. LE P. Jones, Major W. H. Dent, Lieut. B. S. Laurence, Capt. B. D. Bruce, Lieut. Fercy Lambe, Lieut. H. S. Oppe, and Capt. J. C. E Douglas.

After the war it is to be hoped that a suitable memoris will be placed in. the Club to commemorate the names of those who have fallen.

I may also tell you that thirty of our members, in addition to Mr. Brook, have obtained emissivus in the Army and are

THE PACIFIC MAIL.""

Wright.

HONGKONG LEAGUE."

HONGKONG V. SHROPSHIRES.

LAUNCHES, The Albatross was sold during the year

LIGHTERS, The whole flee is now in commission,

DIRECTORS. The directors have to record with much regret the death of the Hon. Mr. E. A Hewett, C.M.G.

Messrs ASD, Cousland and C. S Gubbay retire sccording to the articles f

selves for re-election. association and, being eligible, offer then

NORWAY AND THE WAR.

OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE.

RECORD" EBONY BUTTED ROSEWOOD

SELECTED ASH

QUES..

"

PRIOR 10.50 EACH.

5.50

8.50

1.75

IVORY, BONZOLINE AND CRYSTALATE

BILLIARD BALLS

BONZOLINE AND CRYSTALATE. PYRAMID AND SNOOKER BALLS

TABLE IRONS. TABLE BRUSHES. REST HEADS. CUE CLIPS, POCKETS. CUE TIPS, CHALK. WAFERS.

BEST WEST OF ENGLAND BILLIARD CLOTH. BILLIARD TABLES RECOVERED BY, EXPERIENCED WORKMEN,

PRICES FOR COMPLETE TABLES TO BE HAD ON JAPPLICATION-

LANE,

CRAWFORD & CO.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

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JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

H

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Single Fare by Night Steamer" Bottra

:(available also. for return

by day steamRBT). Single Fare by Day Stemmer Return

HONGKONG TO CANTON. I

$6,00

10.00

4.00

8.00

CANTON TO HONGKONG,

FRIDAY, 18TH · FEBRUARY, 1916, Ma

8.00 HONAM. 10.00 p.. KINBHAN.

8.00, HEUNGSHAN, 10.00 pm. FATSHAN.

8,00 m, HEUNGSHAN. 4.30 p.m. FATERAN,

SATURDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY,`` 1918.

8.00 1.1. HONAM, 4.30 p.m. KINSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE,

E8, SUI TAI, Tumz 1,651†

8.8. TAISHAN, Tone 2,006, HONGKONG TO MACAQ. Wook days at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays' så 9′′m.m, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG,

Week days at 780. i.m. and 2 p.m. Bundayn si 7.30 am, and 3 p.m. EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY, 1916.

***TAISHAN

The Company's New Steamship

雠

Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STEERT WHARF 199 Lm, and return from Micso Af 3 pas.

N.B.There will be no sailings from Macao on Sunday at 7.30 am, or from Hongkong at 1 pm.

FARES AS USUAL. :-

MACAO-CANTON LINE,

8.8. SUT'AN.

Departures from Maemo to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, sif9 pm. L'epartures from Canton to Misano on Tuesday, Thursday and Eaturday, at 4.50 p.m.

EOS OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

CANTONMANOR JOINT SERVICE

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. ¡THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. (writes o correspondent to the Daily News). AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

"I

was talking at Innch to-day"

"with a distinguished Norwegian. You are a strangely generous people," he said, A San Francisco telegram to the Asali

The Club and the Shropshires will and you seem to us Norwegians to have states that the P.M. Company, has decided to re-open its Oriental trade with a line again be engaged on Saturday in the singular ideas of economy. Our Queen, as League, kick-off 4 p.m. The Club will au English Princess, received £6,000 a year between the Western coast of the United be represented by the folowing from your country. As Queen of our con States and Hongkong via Kobe,

If the above statement is accurate. it Rodger F. W. Black and J. McCubbin; try tho still receives that comfortable is strange that no information has been M. L. Railton, J. Stewart, and T. R. alary. I kare understood that the Em- Chassels G. A. Robinson W. H. Viveaah, press Frederick, the mother of the Kaiser, JR Walker, H. E. McTavish, and J.

rostinned to get ber allowance from Eng Stalker. Referee, Corp. Davies, A.O.C. and even after she had become German Empress Is not that generos ty a jittle ex- HONGKONG FOOTBALL

eessivet. Are you really economising er only talking about it by M

I now on active service, some in the various received through other sources..

theatres of war and others in training and we can only express the hope that some day we may welcome them back, their efforts to crush the common foe being crowned with succes. Gentlersen, I think

right in saying there are many mom- bers of our club, who would cheerfully. fight for their cou try if the age-limit did not in most cases forbid.

NEW ZEALANDERS AND JAPANESE

PRESENT OF SILVER GANDE,

-ASSOCIATION.

CANTON WUCHOW LINE.

48.8, BAINAM, 588 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 582|tors.j

One of the above Eteamers leaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8, and the other leaves Wachow for Cauton on the same days at 8.30 am. Boand trips take about 8 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice verin by the Company direck Steamers LINTAN and SANDI These vessels have superior Cabba secommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electris Fan in esah Cabin.

Booking Offee open dally (Sunday excepted) § um, to 5 p.m. Further particulara may be obtained at the Offes of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.,

Hotel Mansions (First Floor) opposite the Blake Pier TO LET

TO LET

OFFICES in King's Buildings. OFFICES in Des Voeux Road Central, HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Resd

NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terro

By the way, continues the correspon- A meeting of this body was held yesterdent, my Norwegian was very frank TWO ROOMED-FLATS in Nathan Bond,

TW day, Mr. W. V. Viveab presiding A about the enormous prosperity of his coun- Kowloon.

**THREE-BOOMED FLATSin Humphrey'#OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road. According to a London telegram to the letter was read from Bergt, A. A. Wilson, try as the result of the war. It is esti Asahi, the New Zealand soldiers now at R.A., resigning his position as a member mated,' he sax, that our war profits have Building Kowloon,

FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road, the front have subscribed for the present of the Referees Board. Appreciation was not been less than thirty million sterling, of a silver cance to be sent to the Captain expressed of Sergt Wilson's invaluable thiefly in the shipping trade. Millionaires with every modern convenience, including The Saikio Maru, which arrived at of the Japanese warship Ibuki, which Kobe on February 4th, brought convoyed the New Zealanders when they services to the Association and to footha gre springing up literaly by the dozen in English Bethe and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Rittmuller, manager of the Deutsch-Asis were proceeding to Egypt The present, generally during the past few years, and it 'hristiania and Bergen. As to the feeling Water and Water Carriage System. A few bachelors ai reasonable rentala, Immediate tische Bank at Tsingtao, P. Ottermann, which is by way of acknowledging the was decided that he be asked to reconsider of the country it is unanimously and in Flats specially designed to accommodate three deputy sub-manager of the same bank, and courtesy shown the troops by the Japanese his resignation,ereasingly with the Allies. The cause?

FOUR ROOMED HOUSES In Gordon six other Germans who were arrested by on the occasion of the expedition, as At a meeting of the Football League. Well, we love England as the nation of free porndon

Avenus, Kowloon, the Japanese military authorities some inspected by King George at Buckingham which followed Bombardier Pagelet it being the chemists Terrace and Sallabary Aveous,

Apply to time ago on suspicion of having concealed Palace, and his Majesty is said to have Company, R.G.A., and Private Dytor, tavo been two things which have influenced

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE 1.400.000 specie belonging to the bank, expressed his admiration of its workman- K.S.L.I were reinstated as juni Norwegian opinion. We have been bored Gays the Japan Chronide. The prisoners ship. All the New Zealand soldiers, who players The meeting also agreed to tinto death by the German propagando, and

Alexandra Baildings were landed under a military escort and enjoyed the protection of the Japanese transfer of Messrs. Y. and H. Abbas from we have been angered by the extent to which

Hongkong, 29th December, 1915, [277 the Islamics to the Diocesan School Cinh. they have destroyed our shipping." went to Osaka from Sannomiya.

warship, subscribed towards the present.

No 1, MORETON TERRACE, Canterly GODOWNS, at Wannies.

HOUSES be Feek.

No 1, 2 and 2, WEST END TERRACE- CANTON Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 4th November 1915.

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