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RANDOM

BEFLECTIONS.

He had been handed the Governor's proclamation, and, having been one of those who had always protested against ing kept in this rotten Colony, everyone was expecting him to burst forth with a shout of delight No such thing happened, however,A friend approached to offer his congratulatione **** You have your chance now, old man.”

came the monosyllabic reply. No more need to worry now; you can go before the tribunal and they will fix you up for the front right away.

Yos" -aguán, ruther gleomily, You don't mean to say you?" proceeded the friend, and the meaning was obvious Of course, it's all very well for you fellows to say things like that. remark-

the man whose breast had hitherto burned with martial ardour, “but things hayo changed, haven't they? There aro plenty of fellows available now, I under- stand. He was left wondering why those within ear-shot suddenly left him to make further explanations to the four malis

THE HONGKONG DAILY THESS, TUESDAY FEBRUARY

CORRESPONDENCE. THE MILITARY SERVICE

COMMISSION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PRESS.C

HONGKONG

BIB, I notice from Section 3 of the Commissioners Powers Ordinance, 1883, that the Members have the right to conduct every examination of witnesses either in public or private, and in view of the fact that these commissions, in England conduct their examination of witnesses in public, it would be interest- ing to snow whither our Local Commis sioners will adopt the same course and

SPORT

YACHTING

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB

The results of the seventh of the sortes of Clab Championship Races, for the Handicap, One Design, and Heyward Hays and Geel Classes are sa follows. --

MANDIGER CLASS,

Course

14 miles.

Yacht

Diono ........... Rolla Jessica

Kathleen. Colleen Musetin

Datura Fook (5) Distance

Heup on Finishing

• Сошве.

Vime MASAR Scratch- 1/40/67 5:45:30 T10 $900 $444 7,00 70 00

539 40 DNS DIN.S

take the public into its confiderer. Can you, enlighten me on this point, M. Editor!

Fontion Yours truly,

(1) Diona. BLITON() Kathleen.... We have no information on the point. (3) Rolls

--ED.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY

ARMED ROBBERS.

DISHONEST WATCHMAN

An Indian watchman, in the employ of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany was charged with the theft of two packets of cigarettes (valued at 10 cents each) and two undersized oranges, from the Empress of den. It was stated that the man bad go right aboard the vessel, and had frequently been warned off. Several small thefts had taken place, and at one time suspicion fell on an Indian constable who was on duty on the wharf,

(4) Collcen

Jessica

Musetu...

Allen

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ANCHORS OF THE HUB,

CHARG) AGAINST FORMER CHIEF OFFICER

A further stage was reached yesterday in the case in which M. Balizony, former Chief Olber, of the .8. ue, is charged with the theft of two anchors belonging to the vessel, valued at $600, which it is alleged ha sold to a Chinese (The flieft. It supposed to have taken place on denu-

ary 10 Inst,

MFC Jenkin appeared to defend, and Mr. Mcl. Messer (Hon C.S P.) pro- Corrected secuted

i Time Aage Rasmussen, 2nd engineer of the by meso, said he was on board on January 040 57 1 10th, Ha knew defendant and £175 wife. 4 48 36 - The engineor named MartinisoN WAS ON 508 61 board all day on January 9th 645 94

đ to At

DNS DNA

Points for race Points to date

35 32. 48

ONE DES ON CLASS Course North Fairway Buoy (5), Channel Rocks (S). Distance: 9.68 miles Yacht

Handicap Finishing Corrected

tine on course time,

hms. AdSentteli Bonita

1600 Daphne

6 11 40

h. DI. S.

510 09 996 11:40

03 19 15 54

503 10 5-10 14

12

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A Chinese boy, who was employed in the mess room on hoard the Ilue, siui, that on the murning of January 9th, after he had served tea, he went to the, bentry, and saw a Chines whom he did not know This Chinese spoke to the |second officer, named, Martinson, in a VETY LOW VOICE. They conversed for a quarter of an hour and during the con versation he heard Martinson tay. I want S130, in a very loud voice. After this conversation, the Chinese who wia a fat man, walked to the gangway where he spoke to two other Chimeso. Subsc man piece of paper, and after he had quently he saw Martinson give the / fût

on this he heard Martinson say

Come carly to-morrow morning. The Chinese then went away and he (witness) went on with his work Ho did not hair anything said about anchors, but be beard some of the crew talking about the second officer giving things away." Witness added that on, the morning of January 16th he did not see any Chines:

in the chief officer's cabin, other than members of the cray

The bosun" of the Hue was re-called,

and statement

38.23 01

D.NS.

HETWARD HAYS AND GABL CLASS. ・・ Courso North Fairway Buoy (S), Chanuel Rooks (S). Distance: 9,68 miles

Handicap Finishing Corrected Yacht

time on Course

Lysbettz Owes 1.37 5 31 24′ Owl scratch, D.N.S Thecla Owes 495 29 43 Toinette -„Rec. 48.

D.X.S Dawn....Scratch Lady Uraulo Sirina

Position (1) Lysbeth 2) Dawn

6 30 32 D.N.S

DAS. DNS. DNS DNIA

Points for race. Points to data

6:

42

A group of four robbers, including a woman, were brought before Mr. Melbourne and charged with committing While I have met some single men of an armed robbery on the early morning of February 11th, All the defendants military age who declare that they have are boat people, and it was stated that, nu intention of going to the front unless after arming tacmuselves with revolvers there is compulsion, I have heard, on the and knives, they rowed out to enal Halcyon other hand, of married men who are junk in Shauk wan Bay gut aboard, Position Points for race Points to have very much exercised in mind as to their terrorised the only occupant at the time(1) Dapane duty. Although the Commissionery mens and got away with 8600 in money, a gold (2) Bonita ly irviço applications from those who watch and chain, one pair of gold (3) Haleyon * wish to volunteer? for activo servico bangles, and a quantity of clothing, the (4) Ailsa........ outside the Colony, a good many men total value of the haul being $1,015. with responsibilities are asking them-- All four defendants were remanded für selves whether, in view of the conditions | a week, bail being fixed at 81,000 sach obtaining in England, they ought not to proffer their survices. It is useless to tell them that it is a matter which each must settle with his own conscience, for the conseichce is apt to be elastic, and when strong argumeuls can be urged in diametrically opposite directions state of porplexity is the only result.

It would almost appear as if the Com mission were designed to check, rather than lu encourage, recruiting. It will be noticed, for instance that, whereas the tribunals in Great Britain sit for the purpose of hearing claims to sxemption, the Commission in Hongkong in charged with the opposite thity of contidering applications to be released for active servic. Again, there is no mention, as in Singapore, of assisted passages, nor are any suggestion of repatriating wives and families whose removal, in any case, would be attended with con- siderable risk in these days of “un restricted submariniams." Surely it would have been much simpler, in the circum stantes, to have said that a giver nam ber ut men could be spared from a mil. tary point of view and to have invited volunteers. Then, if the required num bor could have been obtained from apple cants whose employers raised no objeo tion to their departure there would have been no need for the Commission, or, if the full complement was not forthcoming in this way, it would only have been Leasary to inquire into the disputed cas until the total was reached To the remainder & certificate could have been issued such as that offered some months ago by the British Consul General to young men of military age whom he considered it necessary to retain in Shangbai.

It will be generally agreed, I think, that the Special Police Reservez present ed a very creditable appearance on the pao ground on Saturday, when they wer inspected by the Governor. The tributo which His Excellency paid to Mr Ay C. Jenkin, the organiser and com-

arandant of the Corps, gave the utmost satisfaction to the whole of the rank and ble it is obvious that Mr. Jenkin, who is a busy barrister, mus, have sacrificed a very great deal of time and money to

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The watchman put up the defence that he did not smoke, and called a fellow watchman to testify to this

Mr. Wood, however, was not satisfied with this story, and sentenced defendant to 21 days with hard labour, laksanak

LOTTERY TICKETS.

When charged with being in possession of and selling lottery tickets, a Chinese stated that he had been to Macao for a gamble and on the return journey he met a friend on board the host, and this friend gave him a bunde of lottery tickets which he placed in his trouser Pocket

A police witness stated that when he searched defendant he found the lottery bickets concealed in one of his socks,

When faced with this the defendant only remarked that there was & hole in the pocket and the lottery tickets must. have worked their way through this and into his sock.

Mr. Melbourne was not convinced, a imposed a fine of $25,

CHINESE NEW YEAR FATALITY

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HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE.

TWO CONTESTS ÄT KING'S PARK.

Under the auspices of the Hongkong

as Rifle League, the Hongkong Police and Police Reserves figured at two aches on the King's Park Range on Sunday, their score in one shoot counting in both politests. Their arranged league fixture for Sunday was with the Volunteers, but, the Police by mutual arrangement, courteously allowed the formidable Volunteer Reserve team to fulfil their originally engagement with the Police, fixed for March 3rd u reading the cores given below is should be apled that the Volunteer Reserves conceded the Police 28 paints, for the use of operture sights, and the Police conceded the Volunteers 4 points for the same cause, A 8. P. Franks using na operture sight, Thus, the Volunteer Reserves defeated the

feated the Volunteers by 48 points. The Police by 38 points, and the Police de

full scores were as follow:---

At the Hongkong Magistraey yester day Mr. J. R. Wood, Cordner, conducted Chinese woman who was knocked down an enquiry concerning the death of

by a mofor-cay belonging to the Dragon Motor Company, at West Point, on t early morning of January 3rd. The woman sustained severe injuries, and P. died after being in hospital for some 9 Tonan days,

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227-31 32 Sgt. G. H&M. Bannerman 306131

the work of raising and training the Moore (of the Government Civil Corp., E. Carpinaefive Reserves, but, however good his intea- tion might have been, he could never Hospital) said that the woman had a Pte. A. Jensing 129 31 have met with the success he has achieved broken pelvis and pneumonia had also Corp. J. Lyon

it be ad nos been able to combing in an set in Death was due to blood poison-Q S. E. Dawe exoptional degree tact, brmness and ing caused by an abcess at the Boat of Lt. A al. Thorunn) -

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on the morning of January 10th there were some strange. Chinew outside the defendant's cabin

Pressed by Mr. Wood (the Magistrate) THE LARGEST SELECTION AND

as to whether he know the defondant a wife this witness tuned, amusement by remarking : I was not there to look at wonten I was there to work, 244 The hearing was again adjourned.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

THE RAILWAY CUP ENTRIES

The conditions have been arranged for the Railway Cup. Competition (ladirs Lip les), to be played over the Fanning Carse, for a cup presented by the Kow- loon Canton Railway Company The match is to be played under handicap, and no player is to receive more thau 19 strokes from an opponent. No matches are to be played on on Saturday afterz Doors, Sundays or on holidays. The cup to be won outright by any player winn- ing it wice in succession or three times in all. The first named player in a any match

opposent for the pay of. In the event of has to make all strangements with her any match not being decided by due date, the second named player in the match passes into the next round; this rule will be strictly adhered to. The first and second rounds are to be played off by February 24th, 600 third round by March 10th, and one week will be allowed for each sucreodi

The following are the drawings for the first round Mrs. Winslow scratch, v. Mrs JW Stewart 12. Mrs. Hale 99.

Miss Worters, 15. Mrs McKenny, a Mrs Goodban, 16. Mrs. Looker,

v Mrs Crapitell, 50, Mr A. E. Griffin- 26, v. Mrs. Murich 1.. Mrs. J. r. Miller, 30 Mrs Fleming, 18. Mrs. Dreaper, 18. Mrs. Basil Taylor, 22. Mrs. Sten- ton 18 bye Miss Dennison, 29 v. Mra

Hayward, 30,

The following have byes in the fro round Mr Durnford Wood, 20, 2. era. Wakeman, 20. Mrs. Adams 10,

fra Keigwin, 20, Mrs. Milner Jones 10, v. Misa Hodger, 20. Min Wille noon, 19. v, Miss Robertson, 12. Mrs. A. Davey, |wo|20, 7. Mra, Blackburn, 29. Mrs. Hooper, --- 40, 6. Mra Hancock, 12. --Mrs. Hum-

pareya, 20 Mr. H. Griffen, 18. Mrx Moore, 14, Mrs Arthur, 20M

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CRICKET

CIVIL SERVICE •. R,G,A. Played on the Civil Service ground or | Saturday, resuiting 10 am obby Win 102 Ene numÓ CAL" tunnus Didiusy, M. « hba score of 83 by B. My Dawsʊng and gʊou ↑ go bowling by te don Claud Dovern, woo Ek wou a wickety, kur 28 FunB,

Total 242 239 244

ability. Though a strict disciplinarian The driver stated that he was driving Les deduction A jer cent for

is extremely popular with all rank the car back to the gurage, at a speed aperture Sights and all races unter his command

of between five and six miles an hour, when the women rushed out into roadway. He served to avoid her but

is mounted detaciment on Saturday weed & paru.cularly favourable in pression they went through their she was struck by the back portion of the C evolutions under the direction of Mr. Tar When he saw what had happened

sight;

HEP AND HE.P.R.

Hangh, ASP (R) who has brought he did his utmost for the injured womb, A S. P. Frankst khem up to a remarkable state of ethioning her to her home in the car. Sgt. Pitt cucy in a very short time. The weak The Coroner said that evidence as to lep Inters spot at the Inspection was the band, fact was lacking and they really only Sgs, Grimmjtt which for the march past in coin had the driver's word as to what actually lasp Grant played as though it was going to a happened. The latter seemed to have CL Sirdar Khan Samoral, with the result that the various done all he could for the woman after Insp Mason

Spr. Balph platious mouched past the salsiting the accident. base as though they were on patrol duty or returning broken from the way In the circumstances it was extremely difficulties,

The jury returned a verdict of ** cidental death,

200 500 600

20 3230

27132 27

26-30 23:55

29 29 28

84

82

Total Aperture agat,

221 235 209 685

VOLUNTEERS.

*200 300 600

29

85

29 26 95

26

for them to maintain a proper line for As one who has lost a variety of Gar Green they could never get a good swing into their stride. The Buglers and Drum mers, who made their first appearance on parade on this occasion, did much better,

A few evening's ago a sergenes of the Police Reserves, who hails from Burus country, was walking slowly on his beat when he halted to discover the cause of

crowd gathering. While he was engag thieves? As might be expected, the result

things from my cycle, writes a Kowloon Sgt. Mark resident, may I protest against the way Gur. V. Sorby in which certain bicycle, thierra were Sgt B. W. Bradbu treated by the Magistrate last week. OS. M. G. Daneau Fancy, for example, fining a shop-keeper, Corp. Northay whose shop contained heaps of stolen Corp Martin, articles, $101 I wonder how much prout Gar. Labrum he had made out of the bella, pumps, lamps, etc., brought to him by youthful

Total

Edgelar,

any Hansford,

Up

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Hamilton

b don, U. Bovera Stort Alderman, b Hen, Bevera

Appleb Hamilton:

Up Godden, b Hon. C. Severa

LCTL. Waterson, b Hon. C. Savers

Gas Wright run ont

Gar Bretul b Hamilton

Br. Southwood, v Tacchi, b Hon.

C. Bevera

Gnr. Brown; not out

BEXTTRA

EEO Bird

Tatade

Hon. C. Severn....

ELVIC SPEY

C. J Tacchi, « Wright, b Hansford * 0-

EW. Dawson, h Waterson.****

BB Witchell, run out

EW Hamilt

910 191 212, 613

Aldert

O Woodr

If may be added that this win places

ed in this duty attempt was made to of this magisterial leniency is that they the Volunteer Reserves in an unassailable pick his pocket. Ha promptly arresteding is still as rampant as ever it w88.

missing something from it. We shall

avo to take the law into our own hands, and make these thieves feel that they have been doing something wrong

FOOTBALL

CLUB KSLI

the would-be thief and took him to the You cannot leave a cycle outside your position for the league championship. Central Police station. Here the pri housh eyen for a few minutes, without soner was questioned with the following result: The Inspector in charge who, aleo hailed from nyont the Tweed arrir ed at the conclusion that the man why endeavoured to pick the pocket of Scotch Sergeant of police was a lunatic and ordered his immediate removal to

CCostinised at foot of nest Column.)

My

It Tor this United Services League game used to be maxim in be Courts that tomorrow, on the Club Ground, the Club if there were no receivers there would be will be represented by the following

no thieves, and I believe there is a good Goldenberg, Black, and Dickie, Ralston, Stewart and Railton Robinson Mc- Tavisht Stalker, Smith and Rodger

deal of truth is it ste

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Total (for five winkets)182)

Hon, C. Severn, W. H. Edmunds and

Bara did not bat.

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