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RANDOM REFLECTIONS. It will be remembered that a few thoughtful souls declined to sign the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 71#, 1918.

Although the financial result of "Our Day" has not reached the estimate

SPORT.

CRICKET.

IN RUNS.

formed by some of the more optimistic KOWLOON AND THE “REST" EQUAL petition to the Scetary of State asking mest people will agree, I think, that it for more ropecsentative form of furnishes legitimate cause for satisfac Government because they considered the tion. The collection of upwards of present moment inopportune. Appar-10,000 in small amounts is an achieve ently, they feared that the question of ment upon which those who worked so whether three or four elected representa-sealously to make the effort a success,

There was a most exciting finish to the Kowloon and the "Best" match at Kow- loon yesterday, and there was also the mast novel happening of two teams scori ing an equal number of runs, Batinng first.

tives should be added to the Executivo deserve cordial congratulations The Kowloon put up a score of 213 rung, after and Legislative Councils of Hongkong sum of £5,000 which, with the grant would keep Mr. Bonar Law awake from the War Charities Fund, it has onights and send him down to the been possible to send Home is suficient House so hollow-eyed and haggard that to carry on the entire activities of the he would be quite unfitted for the task British Red Cross for one day, the of wrestling with the problems of the cost working out approximately at war. The inhabitants of other Crown 34,000 a week,

·Colonies and Dependencies are either less

the appointment of a Commission to

investigate the conditions of trade development, natural resources, labour supply and communications in their respective territories.

This deputation was introduced by Sir Oven Philipps, who, head

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scores were as follow:-

KOWLOON.

Major Robertson, a Pearce, b

Bryant

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B. D. Evans, e Bird, b Bryant... 17 J. P. Robinson, run out

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

ATTRACTIONS OF HONGKONG,

A Chinese who had been banished from.

lawful possession of a quantity of rope, the Colony, and who was found in un-

sentenced to twelve months! hard labour and four hours' stocks.

MISSING BRASS.

When leaving the Tung Fat engineering works, Wanchai, a coolic was searched and found to have in his possession a brass Atting. The man's excuse was that he had picked up the fitting from a rubbish heap. He was ordered to receive six strokes with the birch,

OPIUM.

For being in possession of nine taels of opium drose, a Chinese was fined $130, with the alternative of six weeks' hord labour.

UP THE SPOUT,

J. Stalker, b Bryant

7. Y. Braga, e Muriel. b Bird...

W. H. Stapleton, Mitchell b

Bryant

28

38.

42

F. Syme Thompson, b Bryant

&

M. M. Mans, c Wahl, b Witchell

3

B. P. Thursfield, not out

In the early hours of yesterday morn ing, a Chinese was found descending front a house in Queen's Road Central

some very consistent scoring by the first half dozen batsmen. The Rest" opened cautiously, but at one time, when half the wickets were down for 150 rass, the result seemed to be in favour of Koy oon. When the last batsmen went in, the telegraph registered 172 runs. highest Despite the fact that the local Govern pitch. Lieut. Wahl, who partnered Bird, considerate or better able to look ament has come to an agreement with batted solidly and well, and eventually, matters in their true perspective, for we Peking in relation to the suppression amid great excitement, the scores were read that they have sent a deputation of pirates, these pests, I understand, made level, as the result of a well-placed

Me Hazeland imposed a fine of $3,000, to the right hon. gentleman to urge fare still busy on the West River taking two runs by Wahl. With the next ball with the alternative of twelve months' pot shots at passing stcamera, A well- Wahl stepped across his wicket, and was hard labour, upon a Chinese woman who known River akipper told me the other given out 1.b.w. It was a most exhilirat was found in possession of 23 taels of day that while he was walking on decking finish to a match which was always prepared opium. The woman's excuse in the evening during his last trip a interesting, and the spectatom and was that she was given the drug to carry gun was fired from the river bank and players alike were highly delighted. The by a hawker, and that the latter ran away

as soon as she was arrested. a bullet whizzed past his head.. This the happens on almost every trip. Indeed, of a big shipping combine, it has become so common that, as the is a busy man himself and might skipper himself put it---"We would have been expected to know better. But look upon the trip as being incompleto Mr. Bonar Law, we are informed, inif those beggara did not have a shot at stead of showing annoyance at being, us. usked to consider matters appertaining to his Department, actually replied To what is one to attribute the crush sympathetically, and suggested that ing victory of the Navy over the Hong- possibly means other than those suggested kung C.C, this week end? As every might be found for arriving at the cricketer knows, there are many factors 'desired results. It is to be hoped that to be considered in valuing such a success, the claims of Hongkong will not be over- and the bare figures of the score do not lacked, but if they are not it will not always disclose them. From hints in the be the fault of these who counselled Press and reimarks made at the annual silence until the war was over--and interneting, one might assume that weak Imperial relations had all been re-castness in the Club's playing resources lind at the promised Conference. No doubt no little influens on the result. If that the Constitutional Reform Association assumption is not correct, then the will make it their business to get into excellence of the Naval men's cricket was touch with Sir Owen Philipps and those very pronounced indeed. To be left with

sapciated with him

only an hour and a quarter in which to I do not think that the Governor was put up and pass 150 runs was

a pretty quite fair to the schoolinasters at the tall order" and the Club may be pardon recent ruseting of the Legislative Council.ed for thinking it impossible. But, bril His Excellency fully enduran the liarelly led by Commander Gibeon, who opinion of the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pakhad, hard luck in being caught in the that the Chinese students of the present deep field when within six of his cen- day are having their heads crammed tury, the sailors opened out their with far too many subjects, and with this I cordially agree; but it was sug gested that the Government, although fully aware of the evils of the system, bad been unable to remedy. it because

well

-are."

shoulders to the batting and gave their opponents such a lively spell of leather hunting as will live in their memories for Fore time, When stumps wore drawn the Navy's spore was 212 for the you know what schoolmasters loss of two wickets! That, surely, con- Personally, I have always restitutes a local record.

garded schoolmaters as very amiable

The statement made by a Police

F. Kennedy, b Witchell S. E. Green, b Witchell

Extras

Hamilton Bird Bryant *Witchell

Taylor

Dowar

Totul

Bowling.

Witchell bowled a wide, no ball.

3-1-32-0 14--3--50----1

· 19---0---BŰŰ 7-024+3 2--0-13--0 3+413-0 and Dewar a

THE ** REST !* T. E. Pearce, 1.b.w. b Braga 43 Capt. Dewar RN, e Green b

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H. E. Muriel, Braga, b Stalker 29 R. C. Witchell, e Maas, b Stalker 4: J. Bryant, e Robinson, b Stalker 3-

H. Tayler, b Braga.

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46 M Austin. Stalker, ↳ Evans 0

Mitchell, Braga, b

3

Stalker E. W. Hamilton, and b Stalker 5 Lieut, Wahl, 1.b.w. b Braga R. E. O. Bird, not out.

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by means of the rain-pipe. When he had SMART FOOTWEAR,

reached the bottom he was ponnced upon, by a lakong and was found to have a quantity of clothing tied round his waist. A rope was also seen dangling From the roof, and when this had been pulled down a large and formidable- looking shopper was found attached to the end of the rope. The man had a record, and was sentenced by Mr. Wood to six months' hard labour, and four hqura' stocks.

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and docile members of Society, who are Inspector the other day that it is a very particularly amenable to reason, and

common practice now for old "boys"

The Wigwam Lawn Tennis Club held there is no doubt at all that they have and servants, who know the ropes, to-do-and that in Hongkong, they are pay early morning visits to the houses on Saturday evening, Mr. A. E. Crap Ground.

"to its annual meeting in the Club pavilion

January 13th.-R.G.A.RE., Military doing quietly and unassumingly, just in which they have been formerly em-nell being in the chair. The report and

xactly as they are told.

ployed, emphasises the fact that in Hong accounts, which were of a fairly satis-an 27th-Shield Competition-Round 1, Boys in a school are judged by their long we are very much at the mercy of factory nature, were adopted. Mr. A. February 3rd.

February 3rd.-H.K.F.C. v. R.E., Club ability to pass examinations. We have our servants. In the Straits Settlements Hicks resigned the Hon. Secretaryship, February 3rd.-R.G.A. K.S.LL, Mili University in our midst of which Bervanta Registration Bill is to be and Mr.. A, G. Howlitt was appointed in February 17th--Navy . R.G.A., Navy

tary Ground. great things are expected and towards introduced shortly, and if the Straits his place, with Mr. G. W. Wilson AS which the souls of all the brightest servanta are anything like their Hong Assistant Secretary, Mr. Gerken was Chinese scholars are supposed to yearn. kong culleagues that Bill will go through, appointed Hon. Treasurer in place of!! Jf the University, in order to maintain No more will the gloomy corridors ofmittee was composed of Messrs. Hicks, Mr, V. Bjerre, who resigned. The Com- its dignity, states that a knowledge of the Law Courts bo deseerated by tobacco Hewlitt, Gerkon, Wilson, Bjerre and certain subjects is essential before smoke, and the piping times when N. L. Railton,

can matriculate student

those barristers and other took advantage of subjects have to be taught in the jury's retirement to indulge in a mild schools. It is immaterial what they are, flirtation with My Lady Nicotine will The friendly game arranged for to-day but I believe there are quite a number soon become a fond memory. The follow. between the Volunteer "P" team of them, and, of course, there are other ing notice, with a sympathetic black and the 83rd Co., R.G.A., has been can- standard examinations, with compulsory border, has been posted up in a solemn-celled owing to the ground not being subjects, which have to be considered looking frame, in various parts of the available.

Law Courts:"Smoking in the cor- The whole system appears to meridors adjacent to the Court is forbidden, The barristers who to be unutterably stupid and futile. By Order

may be old-fashioned, but what is the spend many hours in the Court library as of teaching the average Chinese boy will feel the blow keenly, for the majority in the local schools anything but English of them are inveterate smokers, and and Chinese and necessary commercial bave found their pipes and cigare very subjects with a smattering of English comforting when engaged in unravelling Constitutional history, and, perhaps, if some knotty legal problem. I under- possible, Chinese history. The vast stand, however, that there is no truth majority of them will go into commer-in the rumours that the members of the cial houses. Let them be trained for local Law Society are organising a their work and let them be taught to "Be strike by way of protest. British" in the best and widest sense of

also,

When a Police Inspector, be he Reserve

the term. I have heard of Chinese boys or Regular, gets up in a crowded ball

BOXING.

SCOTT CHALLENGED.

Leading Beaman Clift. of H.M.B.-, has challenged Corporal Scott, the victor of Saturday's big fight, to a contest for the heavy-weight championship of the Colony Clift is a bigger and heavier man than Scott. The fight will probably take place early in December.

FOOTBALL.

2ND DIVISION LEAGUE CLUBS AND THE USE OF THE HK CLUF'S GROUND,

A Football corresponden

out that it constitute With reference to the correct. Stalker, in Monday's

in Hongkong struggling with ancient and announces that a late ferry will out a difference. It

he

Greek history when they had not the leave for the Peak this evening' slightest conception of why there was War waging in Europe; probably they should be careful to add that “a late only knew, in a hay kind of way, that car will run to Kowloon." It is always there was a war at all. Isn't it absurd advisable to avoid wounding local But if the Governor wishes to get a practical and sensiblocurinulum he susceptibilities by any appearance of must not go to the schoolmasters, but to partiality. the fountain head.

BODEBICK RANDVIL

if, for instance, Kowleo. Coy, wished to play on th

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