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CORRESPONDENCE. THE OLD SAN DOMINGO.

CHURCH FUND.

LTO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PRESS

HONGKONG

SLE,Pablic subscriptions for rehgi- ous purposes in this Colony are common thing, and constitute a monthly

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE SATURDAY FEBRUARY

SCENE IN KOWLOON.

EUROPEAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

HONGKONG CHINESE Y.M.C.A. FOUNDATION STONE LAYING OF NEW BUILDING

Hic foundation stole of the new A scene in Nathan Road, Kowloon, had its sequel in the Hongkong Police Court building of the Chinese YMCA on yesterday when Herbert L, Stainfeld, Bridget Street Hongkong, will be employed at Messrs. Bhewan Tomes to-day at £..10 p.m. by the Bishop Co., and residing at Sailed Terraces of Victoria, The Funds for the build- Kowloon, was summoned by a Chinese ing and furnishings.

mounting

SPORT

HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE

10TH 1917

RE's. DOCKYARD.

The above teams met on the Tai Hang Tange on the 4th inst. the Dockyard.

arksmen winning by & To

fairly good margin Stores :=

Mr Brock

DOORVARD. 6300 600 600

tax, but we Catholics most willingmployed in the Public Works Depart 8170,000, were given by MrsAVER Air. Elson? conversarapakazpiakra

subscribolor the sake of the faith

Of nearly all these subscriptions the accounts are published, but there is one

appeal which has been widely circulated In all Far East ports, asing for money money to repair the cla San Domingo Church, end, though nearly a year has passed, the public does not know how their money has been applied,

Surely it is time that the accounts were rendered to the public-Yours

faithfully,

SUBSCRIBER.

Macao, January 30th, 1817 KWANGTUNG COAL AND JRON. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

ment for assaulting him on February

Ist.

Total Less deduction of 4 por cent

Aperture Sighty

Blackstone and Mr Cyrus R Me Mr Goodman

Mr Gousifia Cormick, of the United States, through Mr Scars

Mr Allen The complainant aid that he was wait the International Committee of the Brown (Capt) ing outside 1. Snife Terrace, Nathan YMCA. The purchase price of the Tot Road, Kowloon, for his master, who lived was mised locally three your age by on the second flror, when the defendant the directors and members of the caine out of the house. There wassociation. The plans for the building private ricsha and a bicycle outside the were prepared by the donors architects, house, and he was looking at these when who are represented in Hongkung by he defendant came up to him and struck Mr. A. Raven Po

The building, when completed, will Lim in the face, naing his nose bleed, Defendant struck him about ten times. are offices, lobby, gymnasium, svim Witness's master thest came out of theming bath, lecture hall, billiard room, house and when defendant was told who reading room, educational class rooms, ho (complainant) was, he said he had and a hostel to accommodate about: made a mistake, for he thought he was sixty residents. The Association was organised in Hongkong in 1901, and has a thief

now grown to suck proportions that this large and well-equipped building is urgently needed as headquarters for its

Or

HONGKONG WOMEN WAR WORKDES.

Cph Allen

S. Black" QMS Williams Bergt. Loxon Cpl Huxley Licut Wall Cpl. Ramski Sergt. Offord?

Aperture sight;

Net

SEBAGARK

2200 500 600

2033

29 27 19

20 28 20

21 27 18

Total

627

CRICKET

KOWLOON HONGKONG,

The following will represent Kowloor in their game with the Club at Kowloon. on Saturday P Robinson, B. 1) Evans, JV Braga W H. Stapleton, H. Overy, A. O Brawn AR. F Raven, RECENT ACTIVITIES ONE!

Spa E. J. Edward FW Wood, Dr. C. Forsyth, and J. H. Mead

Sin-1 havo rand your leading article Defendant stated that he had left his bicycle outside his house whilst he went of to-day with much, interest, and am of the opinion that the two ren, or in to tin. When he came out, he saw the complainant standing by watching Principal, causes why both industries are e not in a flourishing condition at the the bicycle and the rich. Comp.ainant present time are the complete lack of then touched them both, and witness, who enterprise on the part of Honghong had previously missed two bicycle bells Capitalists and the usual obstruction on from his machine, thought the man was The a thief. He took hold of complainant.

* At & committee meeting of the Hong- the part of the Chinese officials.

kong Association of Women Was Work- k former and the Hongkong public and asked him what he wanted, and tho generally will drop millions on gam- man used, bad language and was vert

ora, held on Feb, Th, it was reported chooky Witness then struck him twice that the different departments had sent bling ventures thousands of miles away from here, but would spend practically in the face with his open hand, the men's the following, which had been despatch- nothing to secure new and profitable in nos bleading a little. Just then anothored to Queen Mary's Needlework Guild: dustries at their own doorstep, which European, who lived at the top of the would mean great prosperity for the house, came out and said that the man was a PW.D. foreman, and was waiting Kowloon Canton Railway, and for Hong-

for him. Witness then say that he had kong in general.

made mistake and he apologised

Mr Wood thought the complainant

From the Peak Club rough Mes Bandeman 2,646, rolled bandages, 48 many tailed bandages, 22 stump band ages, beye bandages

FOOTBALL MEETING

A meeing of the management committee of the Hongkong Association Football Victoria Barracka League was held in yesterday evening, Master Gunner May

R.G.A., presided, and the following busi- ness was transacted. The 21st incant was fixed for the 6th Company, R.C.A. and Navy Res, to play their postponed match in the second division, and the Bord Company RGA are to play the South China Athleit on the Srd March. If Kwangtung had been situated near

From St. Patrick's Hall, through Mrs The claim for two points by D' Co. Japanese and Gerinan aphores of in-

should have accepted the defondanta jardan 3,090 Tolled bandages & maay RG.A. on account of the latter not fluence to

for over 70 years there would have been no necessity for penning your apology, and imposed the nominal fine admirable leader Yours faithfully,

PROSPECTOR

Hongkong, February 0th, 1917

BRANDY PRECAUTIONS. WING ON COMPANY FINED.

At the Hongkong Magistracy yester day, before Mr. Wood, the Wing On Co were fined $100 for a breach of the condi tions of a permit obtained under the Liquors Ordinance.

Mr. J. Lloyd (Buperintendent of Im ports and Exports), who prosecuted, said thot on February 2nd the Wing On Com- pany obtained a permit to remove es eases of brandy (or 56 gallons) from the general bonded warehouse ne Kowloon

of 91

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

OPIUM

A Chinese was remanded on a charge of being in possession of 1,400 tacle of opium, which had been brought to the Col by the Su Kas

THETT OF A COAT.

Sentence of one month's hard labour was passed upon a Chinese for stealing cost, It was stated that the thief went into a shop in Queen's Road West, and asked to be shown seant. This was dona and the customer then asked to be shown another coat. When the shopkeeper turned his hack to secute another coat the man wado off with the first coat, to be eventually caught by police reservist

tail bandages, 200 swabs, 10 wash cloths,

5 shirts

From Kowloon, through Mrs Beck with 1,463 rolled bandages, at many tail bandages 2 oye bandages, 10 pairs socks, 6 caps, 1 balaclava helmet

swabs,

From the City Hall shirts, 19 dressing gowns, 10 waistecats, pillows, 10 surgical shirts, 66 bed jackets, 14 pairs pyjamas, 57, vests, 5 pairs invalid boots, 12 scrubbers, 24 milk covers, 80

As mops, 65 mullera, 138 paira socks, 58 knee-teps, pairs cuffs, & caps mittens

KS.LI against the 83rd Company, turning up, was alowed, and it was also decided that the Bird Company pay the referees fee of $100

With reference to the postponed KSLI. Club match in the first divi 8100, It was decided that this game he played on the 24th instant, and the claim by the 1.5.1.1 for the point was dis-

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

The gune to-day between the R. E and ENLI should be well worth watching, as, apart from both teams being in their best form lately the game will have an important bearing on the Championship If the Sappers are successful, they will have a sporting chance of winning the league but in the event of them losing, the Shropshires will be hot Lavourites: And 80 PRITS socks given to the Shrop The match between the Club and the

The following are extracts from 1 letter received by the Excutive Com mittee of the Hongkong Association of Women War Workers from Dr. Price Mitchell CMO, No. 17, British Am bulance Train, France, dated December 1916

* Your two splendid parols have just arrived. We are on our way to the base to unload, and have been lucky enough

Navy will not be played owing to tx inability of the Navy to raise a tean. The Club at present have quite a good chance of winning the Tague, and the winding up matches should provide some

very interesting gamed

The position in the United Services Leagues is rather peculiar The RG.A cannet lose their chance of becoming championa without getting defeated in all extra game. If the Volunteers beat the SLT they tie the Gunners with ten

points If the RE defeat the Navy thay also obtain ten points, while the Shropshires have to defeat the Yolun teora and the Navy, and then they also

to pick up our post bag on the way. Itse ten points The final stages.

FIRE AT KENNEDY TOWN. The Hongkong fire brigade received call to Kennedy Town at 1.30 8.10, où Friday, and found that Nos 5 and Praya, used as godowns, were in flames. The Bre had secured such a bold that thend caps are beautifully worked, the brigade confined its attentions to pre

18 most good of you to have favoured us with such useful gifta, both stocking

nurses may they have are the best war

work they have, seen sines the war.

to the E., Childar which was loading at West Point for Swatow. Under the conditions of the permit, the brandy should have been taken straight to the ship, and have reached the vessel be fore 8 pm As a matter of fact, the sampan carrying the goods went over to Hongkong and stayed by the side of the French Canton boat pier all night, the brandy being taken ashore and stored in the Company's premises. Early the nexe morning it why put back on the vending the flames spreading to ad

was t sampan, and it was there that it

joining buildings Both the buildings found by Revenue Officer Dawson, son

were gutted, but it was not until 6,30 Mr Bowley (defending) said that the

am, that the brigade got the fire undercpecially since the Trench Company received in order for 2 cases

and even then tau debris was remouider: of brandy to be shipped on board the

ang. The buildings were used as godowas ship, and they at once obtained a pernit, by Chinese firm, the Yen On Wo, and scut o sampen to convey the goods.

importers and exporters, The damage is As a matter of fact, the sampan did not

at present unknown, and the cause 01, leave Kowloon until cearly five o'clock, the fire is also a mystery, as there w and then came across to Hongkong to

no-one on the promises at the time. The get the cases roped into fours, as was

goods in the first, building, No. 5, were

*

Wo have a great demand for long stock

fet season has ct 10, and, apart from surgical cases, for the Lilies with

Thanmatik

The parcel contained It doz large

SWINGE

knitted stockings 1lder caps and 1 doz smaller stockings. The splendid gift is sa timely as it is useful, and we are more than grateful to the Hongkong

should provide plenty of excitement.

The game that will practically decide the accend division will be that between the South China Athletic and the D Co KSLE which takes place on the 17th If the soldiers can win, taciz posi tion is nasured, but if the Chinese are successful D Co., "A" Co., the Staff and Departments and the Athletic will all have chances

TODAY'S MATCHES

HONGKONG LEAGUES RE KSL.I., Navy Ground. Kick uf4p.m. Beferee, Mr. Banks

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RF.C. Nevy, Baratched Navy m. unable to raise a team.

Navy Lusitano, Navy Ground Kick-off 9:30 p.m. Beferee, Mr. Wells

88th Co RGA Kowloon Club Kakkuda Ground Kickoff 2.30 pm Refere tœeir genervus. Mr. Jone

the usual custom By this time it had red in four Insurance companies for dies zor so excellent a specimeri at

got too late to take them to the ship, and it was also too late to notify the

$35,000, and the goods in No B, were Ensured for 825,000 All the contents of

Permit Office The toes were then taken the godoses were destroyed, the premises

burning hercely for over an hour

to the Company's store and put under ock for the night. A they were anxioUS to get the stuff on board in time they were going to send it straight, to the ship carly the following morning, but the Revenue Dilicor discovered the goods whilst they were on the sampan. It was purely a technical ofence

Mr. Lloyd added that the danger of allowing spirits to be un shore all night was that the spirit could be extracted from the bottles, and a substitute put in. No-one would know until the good reached their destination. He asked for the confiscation of the spirits, which was valued at $700,

stated

KISMET,”

FINANCIAL RESULT, £650. After paying all the expenses of pro duction, a draft for £550 has been forwarded to the Lady Cowdray, Hus,

Treasurer of the British Women's Ho

Star and Garter Building Fund, 21 the result of the performances of Kiama which probably creates are cord for theatrical contributions to charities sent from this Colony,

The Committee of the Amateur Drama **tic Club take this, tunity to thank Wood refused to make confisca all those who assisted in any way

saying that it was purely a production, as well as the offence which had arisen through and business house who so much

their work apart from forethought

OUR LITTLE BIT 800IETY,

KOWLOON.

Yesterday Our Little Bit Society, Kowloos, forwarded their usual fort nightly parcel of comforte for the to aire. Philip de Fonbla the Matron, No. 2 Gouerau Chelsea, England, through the courtesy of Messro. Shewane Tane sisting of the follemos

3,236 Rolled Bandages.

816 8

03

Flo

KSLE-Pritchards Clayton and Wall Morris, Willos and Henn Brad dock Machin Fritchards, Jones and Peplow

RB Wilkinson Blumfield and Coron, Hortop, Smith and Richards Hillard, Townsend, Scott White and

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30 Eye Bandage

28 Pairy Surgical Stockings, **

24 Caps

the

Paire Socke

20 Milk Covers

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98 Buits Pyjamas.

He imposed the fine

ed them to arrive so good a result hy

free gifts or reduced prices.

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