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CANTON NOTES [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT-]

CANTON, March 10th,

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL, HONGKONG LEAGUE, DIVISION I 2.G.A, GAIN. TWO POINTS AT CLUB'S EXPENSE.

REBEL ACTIVITY IN KWANGTUNG,

The Hongkong F.C. played an extremely There has been considerable rebel acti

good game against the R.G.A. on Satur vity lately. On the night of the 7th inst day in view of the fact that three of the A revolutionist threw a bombi on the railway most prominent players, Jack McCubbin, track near Shek-Ha station 22 miles from and McTavish, were resting. This neces. Canton, damaging the line for some 10 feet, sitated a Tadical rearrangement of the team. A good-sized bomh must have been used for Ruiger, who has done so well between the the rails were badly bent, the sleepersticks, was given a chance, of which charged, and rocks and splinters were scat teril over a considerable area. The guard at the station has since been reinforced and

fully availed hims? f, to show his ability as a forward, Railton performed at right back, with Dickie as na efficient partner,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, MABOH 19mm, 1916,

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT SUPPOSED MURDER AT WONG-

CLUB.

COMMODORE'S CUPS,

The races of the various classes connected with the abave Club were sailed off on Saturday in very boisterous weather, which was the cause of no less than six Casualties.

HANDICAP CLABS,

Only two yachts of this class finished, Kathleen gave up early in the race, and Dione, when in a very good position to win, sprang alok, and had to make for her anchorage attended by a police

The

NEI-CHONG GAP, BODY FOUND IN A STREAM. Some planters who ware working on the east side of the Weng-nel-chong Road on

in a stream above the Bowen Road, and Friday discovered the body of a Chinesa. the body bore evidence of a most brutal murder having been committed. planters at once communicated with the police, and P.S. Aris was sent to investi gate. He discovered that the body in the stream was that of a Chinese male," the throat had been cut, and there were also o stabs on the body, the deceased having Apparently been foully murdered, the body being then placed in the stream. On the clothing was found a met watch and the house, 119, Conaught Road Central.

The police are conducting enquiries, but

every effort is being made to trace the cul-Land Croucher came in at outside right ontrol laungh. This yacht was sailed by ey of a room in the Ming Lee boarding.

prit.

On the afternoon of the ath just the revolutionists attempted to seize the man-of-war Shiu l'o, anchored off Wham-

There was only one serious fault to find with the team's display, and that was the impotency of the forwards within shooting

Miss Iris May, to whom great credit is due for her plucky yachtsmanship. The up to yesterday no arrest had been made. Colleen saved her time on the Rona by

poa. Alter overpowering the crew of the "ange.. Hud they shot oftener and with Imin, 20sces, and thus takes the cup.

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moje accuracy they would have secured two or three goals, fur there were plenty of ex-

cellent chances that might easily have been turned to account. A similar error in tac ties was discernible again and again in the soldiers front rank They persisted in passing and repassing when a determined thrust goalward would have been the more promising move. They erred in the direc tion of unselfishness passing when they might have shot.

ONE-DESIGN CLABS.

Only the Daphine fuished in this class, the Aft and Bonita having to give up through tearing their sai's, and the Halcyon through her mast being carried away.

KEYWARD-HAYS AND GÅEL CLASS, Two boats finished. in this class, Toinette

SHELLS FOUND IN A GERMAN GARDEN AT SHANGHAI. REMINISCENCE OF THE INDIAN

MEDICINE" CASE.

As briefly announced by cable, the French police at Shanghai discovereil eight cases, Pach containing 25 shells, on property in the sccupation of a German, whose name was prominently connected with an arms ber last on the 4th inst.

ANTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD &00.

JUST RECEIVED:

ANGLO-ORIENT

SEAMLESS REVERSIBLE

CARPETS AND RUGS.

TWO WEARING SURFACES INSTEAD OF ONE IN CHARMING COLOURINGS AND DESIGNS.

THEY ARE OF

BRITISH

MANUFACTURE

BOTE

The Club's display, was noteworthy for winning the cup on level terms from caso tried before the Mixed Court in Octo- DURABLE AND INEXPENSIVE.

str. Wing Ka, a native-owned passenger bont, trading between Canton and Macao (at which latter part they evidently em- barked under the guise of pene ful mér- chants preeceding to Canton on huis), a band of 20 revolutionists took coinmand of the vessel and headed her for Whampoa Arriving there. they steered alongside the Shi Wo, and aimed a shower of bombs at her preparatory to boarding her. The the individual excellence of Rodger and Robinson. The former swung across een. man of war, however, was not caught napre repentedly that were niway well thrown

a fierce ping, and met the assault with fusillade of rifle-fire. The revolutionists, realising the hopelessness of the situation, furned tuil, sunde for the beach, and fled to the bills, According to the latest reports, one of the revolutionists has since been cap tured. Upon him was found an automatic pistol, with a plentiful supply of car- tridges. Accuring to this man, the rebels' plan was to seize the gunboat and bombard Canton City, which would be the signal for a general rising.

It is reported int last night rebels, numbering 2,000 strong, captured Hei Chung, Chiong Chung, Ma Chong and Tai sink. All the places are important mar- ket towns--the first three in the Sun Tak district, and the last-named in the Pua Ya district and are only from three to five hours distant from Canton by launch.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

A COPPER PIPE.

For being in unlawful possession of a copper pipe valued at $95, a Chinese was fined 825, or, in default, Bix weeks' imprisonment.

ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.

When told by an Indian constable that be would be summoned for obstruction a Chineso offered a bribe of 81.23 to be let off. The matter was reported, and the Chinese was fined Bs for obstruction, $25 for offering the bribe, and the $1.20 was for feited,

White Rose,

CACIBER CLASS.

Situated on the French Siccawei Road, quite close to the creek bearing the same name, there stood, until a fortnight age a The boats in this class got away to an house in large grounds known as the "Otto excellent start in a fine sailing breeze, Meuser" gardens (says the 3.-C. Daily and carried on in close company to Kiours). The address is 44, Siccawei Road, chow, where the wind lightened, and from in the French Concession. Over a month ago there was an outbreak of fire at this- this point round Adamastor Rock the race house, which was occupied by Mr. A. became very open, In fact so much so, Nielsen, with whom was residing an Au

trien employé of the Shanghai Municipal that only one boat of the Chinese-ris Council. The bre, despite the attentions finished within the time-limit-6.30 p.m. of the Fire Brigade, destroyed the house, this heing the Miranda, the scratch boat, but nothing suspicious was noticed at the time. The company with whom the pro- which takes the cup. The race for the mises were insured asked the French English-rig will be re-spiled, probably next Police to make inquiries into the fire, Saturday.

which they did, and, as a result discovered the ammunition. In addition to inspect ing the house a thorough examination of the grounds was made, in the course of which, one pond, of a number, came in for some attention.

to the danger zone, but his colleagues never succeeded in taking advantage of them. Robinson worked tremendously hard right through, and his speed and dash wor ried the opposing defence ecaselessly,

The Artillerymen's custodian was severe- ly tried on two occasions in the opening exchanges, but these efforts only partially redeemed the several openings that were thrown away. The gunners were soon into their strido, and a long to centre from the right was rushed over the goal line by Swan. This lead the gunners maintained to the end, Youngman in the second half ran clean through and had only Golden- berg (in the Club's goal) to bent when he overran the ball and Dickie cleared his

As the result of the Eclectic Competition lines. The soldiers keeper had to fit away several times and once Stewart nearlynt Shanghai Golf Club the sum of $200 caught him out of his charge The Club has been presented to Mrs. H. E. Campbell halves seemed too much inclined to hang

for her bandage fund. Sone 440 cards back on the opposing forwards, and after a Club attack had been repelled there fre-

were taken out a cup having been pre quently became noticeable a wide gap in the field through the halves failing to follow sented by the Shanghai Ladies Golf Club,

Capt. E. 1. M. Barrett was the winner.

up...

A certain amount of improvement in the display of both teams could be detected as the game drew to its close, but the ex- changes were by no means exciting.

It is to be hoped that when the Club meet the R.E. in a League match next Saturday they will be able to field a re- presentative leven. It will be an interest- ing prelude to the Shield final on the 25th March

R.E. AND SHROPSHIRES DRAW.

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COMPANY REPORT,

SHANGHAI LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.

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It was here that an officer, probing with a stick, found some hard substance sub- merged, and coolies, sent in to fetch it iron-bound box, which was eventually fol gut, brought back with them a fair-sized lawed by seven others. Examination of the content showed that each box contained twenty-five shells, brass cartridge and pro- jestile of Hotchkiss manufacture and of 65. in, ru The projectile is solid, which indi.: entests use for naval purposes, and is similar, save that it is somewhat larger, to that fred into the Settlement during the peizure of the Chinese cruiser Chache,

Mr. Nielsen, who was present during the search and at the discovery, denied that he knew anything about the shells and expressed surprise that they should be

found there,

The report of the directors for presenta tion at the twenty-seventh annual general be held meeting of shareholders,

There have been many suggestions as to the ultimate use of the shells, which are to-morrow, states that the working ne count for 1915 has a credit balance of clearly only suitable for armour piercing Tls, 460,314.02 as compared with Thand the like, but the most significant is could be used would be eminently suitable 470,000.49 for 1014. Gross renta are in that the gun in which such ammunition At all events for arming merchantment. it is unlikely that such shell would be where it was unless there was some hope of eventually using it in guns, which would be more or less accessible to the owners of the ammunition, and the discovery Booms to paint to some foundation in fact for the various rumours that have at times been circulated as to the existence of such wea

The leaders of the Hongkong League had as their opponents on Saturday the team nearest in order of precedence, the Royal Engineers, and five struggle resulted. A win for the Territorials would have placed them in an almost unassailable posi- tion for the Championship, while their decrone! by Tl. 29,385.99, Reuning ex feat, would have rendered the matter ex- tremely open, However, neither sido man- aged to scare, The Engineers bemosa the loss of a rare opportunity in the shape of a penalty, given for hands. Scott took the kick, but banged straight at the custodian, who cleared. The Royal Artillery are now ales in the running for the cup.

A STOLEN CHILD. Inspector Brazil, in Mr. Wood's Court on Saturday, related a story of how a widowed mother had her son, aged eight | HONGKONG LEAGUE, DIVISION II.

Some weeks

Tho junior league is being gradually sers, stolen from her.

wound up. There is a regrettable tendency ago the widow came from the coun-

died, on the part of one or two sides, however, bad try, where her husband

When the and wont to live at 12, Bridges not to fulfil their fixtures,

Kowloon Dock Juniors took the field n re- presentative of their opponents (Is- Stroot. A Chinese lived on the same floor of the house, and it would be allegedlamles) informed them that the latter could against him that he took the boy from the not raise a team, streat at 6 p.m. on the 8th inst. to the

The game between the Confucians and steamer Sui Tung, which was due to leave the Diocesan School was amusing rather for San. Mei at 9 am, the following day. than exciting. The School were much the better combination, but the Chinese, boy At 4 am, a Chinese constable observed a

defeated them by two goals to one. boy lying on the middle deck of the S4 Confucians scored first through An Kit Fung near the engine-room, covered with Sang, who ran through on his own and took a mat, ang defeudant was squatting beside the fullest advantage of a misunderstand- ing between the Diocesan backs and the him. The case was referred to the Scorekeeper. The School equalised through tary for Chinese Affairs and instructions

were given to prosecute.

The case was adjourned. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD A BANK

A Chinese coolie, said to be earning $2 a month, was charged in Mr. Wood's Court. with trying to secure, by fraudulent means, the sum of $350 from the Kung Shung Bauk, 35, Bonham Strand. Mr. Preston defended.

Inspector McDonald said tast about nine o'clock on Friday morning a man went into the Bank, placed a letter on the counter and went out again without saying a word," The letter was supposed to have come from the Bark's head office s Kongwoon,-and- its contents were to the effect that a mLD named Chung Shiu Wei had deposited with the Bank there $350 in twenty cent pieces. About noon the same day the defendant, who represented himself to be Chung Shiu Wei, produced & receipt alleged to have been chopped by the Kongmoon Bank and asked for the money in bank-notes. The account ant signed the book and telephoned for the police, and defendant was arrested, The chop was not the chop of the head office.

The caw was remai 1 for being allowed in the sum of $1,000.

Tho

Abbas, und in the second half Au Kit Sa

slipped the backs and put the Confucians ahead again.

The Shropshires second string bagged the brace at stake in their match with St Joseph's College, by a margin of four goals

to one,

HONGKONG LEAGUE.

DIVISION L TABLE TO DATE,

Gostr.

P. W. L. D. F. A. P. 0 4 8 4-10

Clah,

K.S.L...

RE. Hongkong F.C -B:G.A Navy

-2 244 B 2 0 3 3 6 3 512$ 43

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penses by Tis. 13,274.29, leaving a net in- crease in reats of Tls, 16,091.89. Interest account is again reduced by Tis, 20,898.72. The increase in running expenses is partly due to the increase in the Company's de veloped properties, but more particularly to the damage caused by buras water pipes during the exceptional spell of cold weather early in the year.

The

reserve fund remains at Tis.

DONE

The ammunition found was of two kinds. Six of the cases contained shells without 1,523,054.72.

The reserve fumul for equalization of fuses of any kind and the balance of two dividends is increased to Tis 200,000 by contained shells with fuses at the nose,

In the course of their investigations the the addition of Tls. 50,000 passed to that French Police interrogated the chief gardi- account at the last annual general metting.

ner employed in the grounds. He lives off Improvements and renewals account has been credited with Tls. 53,372, being infor- the premises and dented all knowledge of est on undeveloped land for last year and of the existence of the shells. He stated, debited with Tis 38,185.71, being the cost however, that many times he had seen Niel- of various renewals and improvements caren with the aid of Chinese boys entering and taking out of the house such cases, ried out during the year.

but, apart from that, he knew nothing of the matter.

Profit and loss account shows the .net profits on sales of property, T. 277,470,48 Premia on debentures Tla. 4,016, as against the transfers authorised at the last meet- 11,422 last year, and on the debit side The balance of Tis. 685,510.38 the g

follows:-

directors recommend for appropriation as Te pay a final dividend of

78,000.00,

per cent. (making 12 per cens. for the year) Tls. 234,000.00 To pay a bonus of T1, 1 per

share (2 per cent.) Transfer to improvements and renewals account...... Transfer to equalization of

dividend account ... Carry forward. to new

count

The Deutsche Zeitung has been quoted as alleging that the fact that the shells was an indication that the discovery of the are of French manufaz ure-Hotchkiss army was in the nature of a plant" by the French How sender a basis the sug gestion has may be seen from the fact that according to the Hon List for 1915 H. M. Schultz & Co, tre described as the agents for "Hotchkiss & Co, Paris, Machine Guns, Moter Cars..

It is alleged in certain quarters that w Nielsen endeavoured to charier a small 56,867-02 Japanese boat, the Shiten Maru, 970 tons, which arrived in Shanghai on September 150,000.00 30th of last year. The boat is stated to bave been destined for the transport of 46,6436 arms and munitions to India and elsewhere. It will be remembered in this connection. T3s, 565,51638 that the Germans chartered, in like cir cumstances at Shanghai, another small Japanese steamer, the Ira Maru, which was seized on the high as off Cap Saint-Jac ones with a suspicious cargo on board. On that, occasion one of the passengers on the steamer was none other than the Ger- man ex-consul for Mukden

Capital account. The total book costs of estates is TIs. 8,311,497.66-os compared with **Tis: 7,947,980.48 ast year.

Sundry mortgage loars show a decrease 04 9 2 of Tls, 404,215.13

COMPANY MEETING.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.

HONGKONG LEAGUE.

DIVIETON-JI; TABLE-TO DATE,

Goals. Clib.** P. W. LD. F. A. P 88th Company...

0 0 29 22} 10 10 Staff and Dept... 11 9

030 11-18

The Hongkong branch of the Yokohama 83rd Company ...

1271413 Specie Bank is in receipt of a telegram 12 14 13. K.S. L. L. Res....

2 20 18 10 from the head office to the effect that at 87th Company.

2 16 14 10 the half-yearly meeting of shareholders held Belchere...

at Yokohama on the 10th inst., it was re- Jalamica...

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8 solved to pay a dividend at the rate of 12 32 18 11

0 10 15 ĕ per certe p, for the half-year ended the 2-713631st December, 1915; to add to the reserve 2 6 2 9 216 fund Yen 400,000; and to carry forward 4 the sum of Yen 1,336,000 to the nort no- 1897 17.

Lam Liong St. Joseph's Kowloon Dock...

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hail

Confucians... University Dicoesan Sobook

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-It-in a significant fact that certain incid- ents, connected with the trouble of Decem

WE HAVE THEM IN

SQUARES 3 by 21 3 by 3 and 3 by 4 Yards. -

AND

CORRIDOR, HEARTH, SOFA,

AND BEDSIDE RUGS. COLOURED LITHOS ON APPLICATION.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

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

Reinca

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Single Fare by Night Steamer

(available also for return

by day stommer)

Single Fare by Day Steamer Retorn

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

MONDAY, 13TH

6.00 am. FAISHAN. 10.00 p.m. HONAM,

**

$6.00:

10.00

4.00

8,00

CANTON TO HONGKONG. MARCH, 1916.

2.00. HONAM. 4.30 p.m. KINSHAN.

TUESDAY, 14TH MARCH, 1916.

8.00 m. FATSHAN, 4.30 p.m. HONAM.

*8.00a.m. KINSHAN, 10:00 pm. FATSHAN,

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

6.B. SUI TAI, Tons 1,651,!'

8.8. TAISILAN, Toms 2006, HONGKONG TO MACAO. Week days si 8 am and 2 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Bireet Whart dandays at 9 am, and 1.p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG

Weak days si. 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. Sundays si 7.80 m. and. 3 p.m.

EXCURSION TO

MACAO.

SUNDAY, 19TH MARCH, 1916.

The Company's New Steamship

"TAISHAN"

Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STEERT WHARF AWS 1,,, and voicem trom Maono il 7 'p.m.

N.BThe Company will also run a Steamer from Masso on Sunday at 7.30 am sad from Hongkong si 1p.m.. from the Company's Wing Lok Btreet Whart

Tois Steamer connects with the Excursion Steamer returning from Macso si 7 p.m.

FARES AS USUAL.

MACAO-CANTON LINE.

8.8. SUI AN.

Departures from Hacao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, si19 pm, L'eparinzen from Canton to Macso on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 pan. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD... AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

B.E. SAINAM, 588 tone, and 8.8. NANNING, 589 toms.

One of the abora Steamers leaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wnahow for Canton on the same days it 8.30 am, Bound trips take about 5 days. Tassengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by tha Company direct Steamers LINTAN and BANUL These vessels hava superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan In each Cabir.

Booking Office open daily (Sanday excepted) 9 am to 5 pm, Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

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

Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier,

G.

NOTICE.

TNTIL further Notice the Government

her 6th took place in the vicinity of Niel-Dredgee ST. ENOCH will be

sen's house near where a large number of coolies were concentrated, and it is stated dredging an area extending to 300 yards that ever since the Fronch Police have South of the Star Ferry Pier at Tsiin Sha pass outside 100 All craft are warned to pass maintained extra vigilance in this quarter, Trai, Kowloon. A suggestion has been made that Nielsen, rendered uneasy by a turn of events which yards from this vessel and all Steamers must prevented the clandestine transference of ease their engines to slow when passing When the Dredger is working she will fly the articks he had in his possession, en- within 300 yards of her. deavoured to get rid of his compromising by day a Red Burges from after-mast and by

W. BECKWITH, possessions by throwing them into the pond.night 2 Red Lights one at each mast-head

The Police have effected the arrest, on a

Commander, RN,

Harbour Master,&c charge the nature of which has not yet

Harbour Departament, ---- been made public of a woman with whom

Hongkong, 10th March 1916. Nielsen is alleged to have been on-friendly

terms.

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