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Swa. Mare 93rd

THE OPIUM INSPECTION,

YING WA COLLEGE SPORTS. SUCCESSFUL FIRST ATTEMPT

Yesterday afternoon a sports meeting. in connection with the Ying Wa College," In the ramens, there has been quite was held at the Race-Course; Happy ♦♦ a fluster over the opium business. The Valley. I was the first venture of the four counties that have had to quare kind by the College, and the promoters. accounts are Kityang, Phu uen, engure to be congratulated on the large shun, and Chhau yang For expeditious work I learn that the Kityang magistrate won the prize, but it is reported that he made disparaging remarks about his neighbours, and one of the neighbours

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FATE OF THE MACKINTOSH PARTY.

PRIVATION, SCURVY, AND DEATH;

SPORT.

CRICKET

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These tesme e nt the Hapy Valley 3 diapatch (dried Wellington, N., February 10th) has been received by yesterday in the competition for the IA The Daily Chronicle from Bit Ernest | Cricket Cup. The $3rd Company batted

Shackleton describing the happenings to

the parties who had been left behind first and put up a total of 134, of which measure of success achieved. The weather.

when the durora broke away in May, Gr. Page contributer a well played 68 conditions were ideal, and a large number

1915, from her moorings in the Ross Bes of friends of the College turned out to

Their story as told to Sir Ernest Shack leton on their rescue is as follows:- witness the competitions and encourage the College atat in their effort, to popu. They had started out in two parties, and Inrise athletics among the students... A on March 14th, three days after the duaven long

and Bonbr. Veal 20. The men from Stoncoutters started badly, losing four wickets for twenty, but Sergt. Bodden and Guns, Southworth stopped the rot,

ng and varied programme was carried, left Hut Point for Cape Evens, owing to and at one time it looked as though they

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poppy und found a quantity growing indent, Mr. Li Fonson; Judges, Messrsanmber, ued the trevented the und took seven wickets, but unfortunately,

grove!:

It is now reported that two dejting have arrived from Canton and have already set out on an inspection of the above counties. In their company is the Assistant British Consul as well as the Daayin. The object of this expedition is to prove to the British Authorities that

631D COMPANY R.Q& Lieut. Baker, run out

Beinbr Dix 6 Edgeler

Gun Taylor, c Knight, b Edgeler Bomb Veal, b Storr

17 3

of the poppy. This he presented to the through with a smoothness and success the ice beginning to eluse up, Cupe, Jack, might save the game The bowling of and and Hayward arrived from the Barrier Attwood was, however, too good, and Kibyang magistrate to prove that he land that be-spoke good organisation

management on the part of the officials, with two dogs. On the 22nd Mackintosh, after Southworth was dismissed Godden still nome work to do! The Kityang who were:-Patron, Dr. Au Bze Chan; Joyce, and Wild arrived. They were bad wae unable to get n partner to stay with magistrate at once set out for the hidden President, Mr. A. Hughes, Vice-Pre- ly frost-bitten, and all the dogs, 16 in him for more than a few minutes. For the Bird Co. Attwood bowled splendidly Open water or tak jec security in the middle of an orange Gerkin, Chan Hing Hus, Pun, Wong party from reach. Cape Evans un bowling ausysis was kept of the

Fai Kong, Ho Shiu Lau, Watt lu Hung, June 1st, when they find the lurer winning team. Scures Ramjahn, W. Gitting, Ko Sik Wai, Chan gone. There were ample provisions, ment and matches, fresh seal and fengizin Sus Nom, Chan Ling Tim, Chan Chau blubber for fuel, as well as sledging pro- Ou, Wong Shau Nin, Dr. Chak, Sit, visions and the kerosene, which nad been landed. The main coal supply had also Ho Sam U.; Timo Keepers, Mr. F. M. been landed, but was washed away by a The only Mobler und Mr. E. G. Stewart, Starters, wave from a capsized berg

serious result of the ship's disappearance Mr. Young and Mr. Li Chor Chi

as far as the marooned men were concern- ed was the lack of clothing, which had not been brought ashore from the bout,

On October bts, nine men in three units started sledging to stock the Bluff depot in 79deg, mouth, to which four journeys ed southAfterwards all units proced- Wild, and Smith, The second, in charge The first party consisted of Mackintosh, of Joyce, included Hayward, Richards, Cope, Jack, and Gaze, with four dogs!

south Joyce sent back Jack 80leg

Cope owing to the stove being

no opium is cultivated in this part of the Canton province, or, alternatively, to prove that the Chirese have failed in their contract

Light refreshments were dispensed at un interval, and musical selections were played by the band of the 74th Punjabis, under the baton of Bandmaster Christina,

At the close of the programme an ad- journment was made to the grand stand, The flag of the German Consu,ate is no where the prizes were distributed to the

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four German merchantmen in the bar bour are now in the charge of Chinese, We learn that while Germans are re quired to hand over to the Chinese Authorities all tights to propertiga, case, holds, etc., which they hold, leases of land bought by missions and educational institutions are not included, an excep tion being made in their favour. It was also stated that men engaged in private, business would not be interfered with, but that all persons engaged in Govern ment service of any kind, ine uding mining or agricultural services, would no longer be employed by the Chinese Government.

There is evident'y a desire on the part of German residents to get into neutral territory, the nearest and most convenie being Dutch settlements,

1

were

At

Mr. A. Hughes, in colling upon berto Gazes party reuched Hut Point

perform is duty, conveyed the gratitude worn

of the College staff to her for her kind-on January 15th, 1916, covering 150 miles

ine days

∙nesu..

PILZE WINNERS, SENIOR CRAMPION, Cecil Chan (1 points); runner-up, Won Sik Yin points).

Jumion Champion, Cheng Kong Chan (5 pojuts); runner-up, Kong Shiu Ng (8 points).

Ling Jove, (Senior)-1, Cecil Chan

in

ATTACKED BY CURVY, From 80deg gouth Mackintosh joined up the parties On January 22nd, at 83deg. south, Spencer Stith suddenly broke down, being attacked with scurvy Ho WAS left in the tent with provisions. On January 26th the last depot, was laid at Mount Hopes S

On January 28th, on their return, they picked up Spencer-Smith. He was

Fun Took Po, 3 Fun Cho Pin-Dis helpless that he had to he lashed to a tance, 16 feet jaiches, veslodge in a sleeping-bag. Sourvy symp

Loxo Jump, (Junior)-1, Cheung King toms generally appearing, the greatest Sing; 2, Chung Ying Choi 3, Chu Kwau possible speed was made homewards, Mackintosh was badly attacked, but con- Xin, Distance, 13 feet 5 inches,

100 YARDS (Senior)-1, Cecil Chan: tinued pulling in the trace. Despite lost 3, Wong Sik Ying Pun Che Pin.tractive power and the weight of the sick Time, 124/65ccb.

man, progress was rapid for the next 180 miles. Then, the strain telling, combined the with the bad surface and weather length of marches grew shorter and hours marched longer,

100 YARDS (Junior) 1, Kong Shiu Ng 2, lus Shing On; 3, Cheung Kang Cha

me, 12 4/65ecs.

(Small Boys)-1, Kwan 100 YARDS Boung Li, 2, Au King: 3, Yeung King Tak Tune, 14 1/3secs.

HIGH JUMP (Senior)-1, Wong Yang Cucit Chan; 3, Pun Tsor

OUTSHELL OF SMALL-POXI

There is a considerable outbreak of Height 4 feet 6 inches smull-yox in the villages and it is levying

a heavy toll of death. Preventive mean heigas, % 1067) hehe şures are not a ways taken when avail

able.

COTTON-GROWING

Sik

Fo.

the

Gum, Pago,.c Edgeler, h Smith... Corpl. Townsend, b Storr Bombr, Halls, e and ↳ Edgelår Gunn Palmer, & Britnell, b Storr. Gunn, Attwood, c Edgeler, b B Store...

-Gunur, Garner, not out,

Master Gunar Hartree, b Smith.

Extras

·Total

Bowling Analysis.

X.

50-

Gor. Britnell Corp. Edgeler 13 Ganr, Storr

Rumbr. Smith ..... 20

7TH COMPANY R.B.4. Corp. Edgeler, battwood ** Sergt. Godden, o Palmer

134

Gunnr, Snunders, b Attwood ...... Sorgt Fisher, cand b Attwood... 0 Guanr, Storr o Hartreo, b Attwood K Gubar. Southworth, b- Attwood : 17. Bomb Brittell, Taylor,

Attwood

Gunar Cox, Dix, b Palmer Sm-Gr. Knight, not out Tptr. Perry, b Attwood

Extrae

Total

TENNIS.

HONGKONG CO. TOURNAMENT.

The following were the resits of the E.C. tennis tournament yesterday.

of the party and the anticipation of bad games played in the A

CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLE M. K. Lo beat A H. Crook 1-0, 6-3, 6-2, 5-11, 3-4, «

HANDICAP SINGLES (D.) *-

A 30deg south owing to the condition weather conditions in this area, extra food was taken from the depot. This precau tion was fully justified, for when only 11 Hier fume (Jumor)-1, Cheung Kong miles from the safety of the Bluff depot, Cha; 2. Pan Shing On; 3. Chu Kwan and within 30 miles of where Bett pris G. de B. Lancaster (rec. 15/3) heat

the party was overtaken a furious 220 YARDS (Senior)-1, Cecil Chan, 2, blizz

blizzard just as Scout via when within a Lieut. A. C. Convoy, (aer.) 4-6, 6-3, 8-1 Wong Sik Yin 3, Fung lu Wing Time, few les of One Ton Depot, MIXED DOURLER HANDICAP

Tzzard raged from February 17th Mr and Mrs. F. W. Cary (we 15/4) DELTABAS (Junior)-1, Kong Shin Ng to March 1s, the temperature bing 30deg. beat P. P. J. Wodeliouse and Miss Gordon

Cheung Kong Chu; 3, Cheung King below zero. For the first six days the (rec, 15) 6-2, 6-2. Va

Then, as furl FA. Redmond and Mrs, Winslow (ser.) The new Agricultural Burcan are on Shing. Time, 293/bsecs.

Kwan and provisions were practically exhausted beat Lieut, Gray and Miss Lammert deavouring to do something. The dis0 YARDS (Small Boys) party remained camped

Seung Kij 2, Yeung King Tank; 3, Au and the men were weakening rapidly in (rec. 15) 1-6, 6-3, 6-1/

their frozen covery has been made that the district King Time, 334secs round about here is favourable for Cha and Chun Chik Fa 2, Kwan, Seung

THREE LEGGED RACE-1, Cheung Kong broken. Gar

On the 23rd, after three hours occupied cotton growing. There is a good deal of K and Leung Nai Yung 3, Pun Tsok Fo in digging the buried sledges out, the agricultural land not easily irrigated and Lau Bik walloneyrande party started in a blinding drift to reach

200 YARDS HANDICAP, Pun Tsok Pothe

the depot oleven miles away. which could be made available for this Fung Chi; 3, Lam Hong. Time, 41 4/6 "FOUT AGAINST

Now began a fight galf-denial, endur-

DEATIL

death which. purpose.

called forth qualities of ance, and comradeship worthy of the highest traditions of Polar service

CONFUCIAN BATES NEGLECTED,

The contributions towards the bi-annual sacrifice or feast hela in honour of Con- fucius have been dwindling. The old custom was 180 copper cash from cach ship. People are disinclined now to give ever 100 carb, These suns are not suf ficient to maintain the dignity of the occasion, and the officiais complain of the lukewarmness of the people.

MAN-EATING TIGER KILLED.

A man-eating tiger has been killed. A

QUARTER MILE (Senior) 1, Cecil Chan; Wong Sik Yin, 3, Fung la Wing Time, Greecs,

Cheung

camp

WES

QUARTER MILS (Junior) 1,

Soon after starting. Mackintosh tell in Kong Chin, 2 Kong Shiu Ng: 3, Pun human cadurance. He was left with his tracks, having reached the limit of Shing On Time, 70 4/5secs.

CHILDREN'S RACE, Ko Sik Tsun;

both; whilst Joyce, Richards and Hayward, Smith, and with Wild to look after them la Yan Shui, 3, Ho King

MATHEMATICAL RACE (Junior)-1, Wong

ong with four starving dogs, struggled on to Man Kwong, 2, Li Shiu Hong, 3. Chan reach the depot, A few biscuit crumbs

and tea were the only food left. Hon Yeung

HALF MILE (Senior)-1, Ng Wai Tak; 9, Ceil Chau 3 Pay Sin Clin. Time

HALF MILE (Junior)-1, Tang Wing Chuen; 2 Loong Ka Cheng, 3, Leung

In a momentary clearance of the drift on the 26th the depot was sighted. The started to retain with food and oil. blizzard continued to rage. Joyce and Award had now broken down, and the

Richards, with the

foundi

dog

- HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

COMMENDATIONE

P-C 121 Man Tat Cheang, Ambulance Platoon, is commended by the C.S.P. for zeal and alterness în effecting the arrest of s pickpocket in Des Vœux Road Centrul on the 17th March, 1917,

(1)

·BIYLES:

All ranks will attend in uniform at Central Station on Sunday, April

10 am-No, I Platoon 11 am-No. -- Platoon,

12 noon--No. 3 Patoon. p.m. No. 1 Platoon

♬ p,m.—Recruits Platoon of No. 2

Company

p.m.-No. 3 Company, 5pm--No. 4 Company,

skilful Lunts:Tan from kiyang wa Bum Yung. Times 3 mins camp on the ing arrive (2) Members will fall in under their re-.

moded, bat, although he laid his pooned arrows very cleverly there was no visible resu.t, which surprised bim, A few days later, however, a dead tiger was found on the hills. The finder claimed the carcase, but his chain was contested by the hunter I was finally arranged that finder and hunter should share alike. The

beast weighed 250 Th ALLEGED

BLAVE TRADING. eve

It is alleged, but not generally known, that there is a species of slavery tolerate in these parts of China There are

the

spective Platoon Commanders üve minutes before the hour above stated.

(0) All those in possession of on bottles,

SACK RACE 1, Leung Nai Yeung Han Shou; 3; Fun Cho Più party without food, Mackintosh and MIU Brocus RACE 1 Bhun En 2, Smith, now very sick and quite helpless Kong Bhiu Ng; 8, Kwan Seung Ki, were full of appreciation of Wild's self

EGG AND SPOON RACZ-1, Pun Che Più, denying 9, Moy Ting Ye; 3, Leung Nai Yung,

An immedi

start made agdia for ONE MILE RACE-1, Cecil Chan: 2, Nashed to sledge, Hayward staggering (4)

the depot Mackintosh and Smith were

OLD

Wai Tak Bag Bang Iu Ka

RACE 1. Fung Iu Kuo, 2, along beside them. The blizzard drift ceased on March 1st, but it continued to blow. The day after they left the depot (5) with their stores replenished

Ko You Cheong, Lau Hung Chi

CONAOLATION BACE Kam William Li Kiu Yeung; 3. Wong Shia Wa.

Hayward, as well as Mackintosh and INTER-CLASS TRAM RACE-1, Class IV;

Spencer-Smith, now had to be lashed to 2 Claw Va

the sledge. At first the party were helped On the call of Mr. Hughes three cheers by a sledge-sail, but on the 7th the wind then abroad to plantation uues were heartily severed Mrs. Maclean dropped and the sail become useless. The is chiefly connected with Actioy, Fukien Gibson, who was aid handed a beau- three men pulling were now unable generally, and Swatow district. The tiful bouquet by one of the small boys move the sledges burdened with their sick Government takes no steps to interfere The band afterward, played the National with this practice, but an attempt Anthem, which brought the proceedings to being made by some Chinese to render the close

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio or Tadias desiring to leave the Coinny should apply In person at ibe CARTELL POLION STA TOY of 9 A.M. io 1 F.3, and à P.m, between the hours to 4 P.nc. daily. Aftred to produce so Chinese who buy their fellows and send

Applimate will be port or identitestion papers exceptions who In The Colony for more any day are required to Be later thesastres under the REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDIN ANCE 1816.

Forms of Registration giving the particias required may be obtained of the G.P.0. and at al Police Stations

The Penalty for non-complianos is a fine noi troeeding $50.

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WHAT THEY SEE UNDER FIRE

Here in vivid little glimpse of soldier's experience while under fire, told Bivouacs

RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP.

For this event on Saturday, April 7th, volunteers are called for in connection

comrades.

pull-throughs, - slings, and ammani- tion will produce same for inspection on these parades.

No exemption will be granted,

Patrolmen and medical exempts must attend

Mombers of Mounted Police, Maxim

Band, and other Units not ordered to. attend at Central as above will, if in "preɛcagion of oil bottles, pull- throughs, sings and ammunition, make arrangements to return same to Armoury ou Friday March 30th

between 5 and 5.40 p.m.

_____POLICE SCHOOL,

Thursday, March 29th-Class X (In~

Spector Gerrard). Friday, March 30th Class XI - (In-

spector Gordon), Monday, April 2nd-Clsa IX (Che

Inspector Kerr) Thursday, April 5th-Class X. (Inspectie

Gerrard)______

by Jacques Boujon in Battles and with the followingTM Range Duties and Spencer-Smith, All were now Friday, April 6th Class XI (Inspectic

low

Mackintosh, seeing the gravity of the situation, unselfishly decided to remain behind, so as to give the other sick men a chance to reach safety T

fety The decision 19 in keeping with his behaviour throughent They left him in a tent with three weeks provisions on the 8th 40 miles from safety. The party pushed on with Hay

There was a weakening from scurvy. I imagine my head to be as large as & REGISTER KEEPERS-One only from temperature, but the weather was

DEATH OF SPENCER BLUTH, Spencer-Smith died on the 9th öfter 47 Pumpkin What a target 1 Inities an each of the following units:-Royal Navy, ant right in front of me sealing some Royal Artillery, Roval Engineers, H KV days sickness. He was cheerful to the cartridge cases, and the thought comes to Reserve H.KV. Corps, H.K. Police, end me: What an advantage to be quite H.K. Police Reserve,

ly from each of the and fresh meat and dried vegetables wore. On March 11th Hut Point was reached, Rurn-One_only from each Ploughing one's ways through fields of following Royal Navy, HRV Reserve, pracured. Three days afterwards beetroots is enough to make ene hat the HKV Corps and H.K. Police Reserve. doing due to a bad blizzard — Joyce,

Mackintosh and Hayward's lives war your foot twists and slips about in Genlemen volunteering for these services Richards, and Wild started back to fetch saved by the devoted efforts of their com- all directions. Hurled forward you will kindly send their names without Mackintosh. This they successfully rades and by the endurance and work of Bruise your hoge against the haverick of law Chief Ingrator Lammertebeyed and by the 18th all were safe four dogs. Their names are worthy to he

FPR Prince'. Buildings Ice House at Hut Point,

placed on record Ganner, Strut They are so invited to Liffin 'on

(Cantinned at fruit of sexi Column.)., and OCAT the Hange

On Sale at the DAILY FUESS Office or the man in fimt Pulled backwand, you Local Booksellers.

receive from the man behind a blow is your ribs, with the butt-end of his rifle

Gordon

ORCHESTRA. Praction--Thursday, March 29th

(Sgd.) F. C. Jenkin.

DSP (B.). March 28th, 1917.