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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

Although the Ordinance prohibiting people from walking into licensed houses and obtaining liquid refreshment on credit aroused a good deal of discussion before it was passud, I do

that not suppoce anybody will be a penny the worse for the measure, while some will be a great deal better. At the same time, it would be difficult to imagine a weaker case than the Government made out for the reformn.

If they had said definitely that they desired to place a check upon the copious libations of the bar-lounger and wastrel, their attitude would, have been both in- telligible and commendable. but they appened to be auxions, above all else, to

alisclaim

intention. any such

The

HONGKONG DOG AND CAT

SHOW.

FIXTURE FOR DECEMBER 15th.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

SPORT.

CIVIL SERVICE R.G.A.

This League match was played on the Civil Service Ground on Saturday and resulted in a win for the home team by 4 wickets and 18 runs. Hamilton' did the *hat trick Gr, Sherman, R.G., was The boy stated that he had been kid- very smart behind the sticks. He is under- napped and brought over to Hongkong stood to have been the Leicestershire's from Macuo about two years previoialy.wickel-ke-per at the outbreak of war.

A PUPIL OF FAGIN

A small Chinese hoy pleaded guilty to snatching a purse coolaining $12.45 from A meeting was held, last evening, at the the person of a Chinese shoemaker. st office of Mr. H, J. Gedge, for the pur-Wing Lok Street on Saturday. pose of discussing the question of holding a Dog and Cat show this year..

There were

present :-Mossrs. H. J. edge, G. W. Gegg. M. S. Northcote, 3- EI Luiginollo, G. H. Wilson, W. Logan, D. Login and Dr. Lindsay Wood, Inspectors J. McEwen and J. Grant and Sergeant J. Pitt.

Mr. H: J. Gedge was elected to the Chair and Mr. G. W. Gegg was elected Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.

The CHAIRMAN said that it had been Colonial Secretary, it is true, admitted proposed to have another Dog Show and, that the measure might restrict the um with regard to the date. Mr. Longintto ber of casual, drinks which some people had suggested to him that the date of the were in the habit of faking between meal best show, viz. November 15th, would be and indicted that any temporary diminutoo early. The songs would not be in good Lion in receipts which aight, be expercoat by then and it would be con warm, enced in public bars would be mere than It was then propowed by Mr. Longinėt. counter-balanced by the improvement in the general munte and self-respect of the customers. H.E. the Governor, however, was quick to assure the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell that the object of the Bill was not to stop drinking.

What then was its object! Presumably, to protect the publican from incurring

to, and seconded by Sergeant Pitt, that a show be hold ̧an Degember 15th, subject to the permission of the Jockey Club Stewards,

The motion was unanimously agreed to, The suggestion to include Poultry and Pigerins was disetissed and finally dropped.

The following Working Committee was elected Messrs. J. H. Longinotto, J. McCarthy, H. J. Gedge and Inspector MeEwen.

The following General Committer was bad-dehis. Now, there are seven publicans' | then 'appointed :-The Hon. Sir Paul licences issued for the whole Colony, nnil Chater, C.M., Dr. Forsyth.' Comman. the two principal hotels to which such der Beckwith, R.N., and Messes, J. Me- Ticentes are attached were strongly oppos- Carthy, J. Patterson, M. S. Northcole cif to any departure from the prevailing | J. H. Longinotto, N. J. Stabb, H. J. Custom Four of the remainder were | Gedge, A. H. Moy and Sergeant Pitt. apparently, indifferent, and only the fifth sought for protection. As a rul, licensed vieluillets are very well able to look after themselves, and if the chit system had been as disastrous to the interests of The Trade in Hongkong as the Government sought to show, it is only reasonable to assume that it would have been suppressed by common. consent long aga The iste of vegislating for de bene- it of the hotel is so preposterous that it is difficult to believe that, this was the real motive.

Is it possible to imagine similar, consideration being shown to any other retaller? It is beside the mark toy was unanimously agreed that the talk in this connection of the sale judges should be HE the Governor.

Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Longinotto,

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His master had instructed him to steali

Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced the boy to ten strokes of the birch and ordered him to be sent back to Maeno.

DOMESTIC INFELICITIES.

.

A Chinese was charged, before Mr. J. R. Wood, with assault.

I was stated. that the atrised married the complainant a few years ago, but they disagried and the wife tan away, and Hived with another man. The matter had been brought before the Secretary for

Chinese Affairs several times, and it was agreed that the accused should not inter- fere but allow his wife to remain with. the man. by whom she now has a family. On the Bile insthat, it was alleged, accused went to complainant's house and assaulted her. threwing pepper in. her face

M. F. X d'Almudi defended, and the case was rerna uded.

OPENED HIS MOUTH AND PUT HIS FOOT IN IT.

A Chinese was charged with the larceny of several picers of jewellery and chething valued at $44 frour a Chinese woman at Canton Road, Kowloon.

Inspector Gordon said th, theit occurred at am. on the 14th inst. a6 complainant's house. Complainant awoke to find her jewellery missing, and heard It was then derided to acccpl entriesrnices on the flour above, one admonishing for cats and to ask Mas, Byer and Mrs, the other to keep quiet. She recognised Danby to net as judges,

one of them and immediately reported the Messrs. T. F. Hough and W. Logan loss to the Water colice Station, descřib-- were elected Special Stewards.

ing the man, whom she knew. Aeruspeh when caught, attested to throw away the stolen artigla

With regard to the Judges. the Chate

said that Me Longinotto had had great experience in judging all sorts of degs and had officiated at many shows in South Africa and elsewhere.

of heer Awing different Irum the

The CHALKMAN proposed that unless sale of hiscuits. Except in so far! as the conduct of his business may be said there were at least. 50 entries, no show to affect public morality there is no rea-would be held. This was agreed to. son for discriminating between the licens The usual guarantees were then asked for and given, and the meeting ter minated,

ed victualler and any other class of the community.

:

The dramatic production by the Cofan! Secretary of à bag-of nupaid chits for the sura of $1,000, which une

TYPHOON WARNING. The following telegram has received by the American Consulate been

publican had amassed, reminds one of tineral, Hongkong from the Manila

Sheridan's action in flinging down a dag. ger in the House of Commons while.} denouncing the practice of duelling, or, to take a more recent parallel, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's production of the big leaf" and the little loaf" at Tariff Reform meeting When the Colonial Secretary spoke of the chits we drink " akose present might have been excused if they anticipated that he was about to perform a conjuring feat with the con- tents of his bag.

Observatory:-

2.45 p.m., Oct. 15th.

Typhoon in about 125 deg. Long. and 22 deg. Lat. N., moving N.

RES PUBLICAE.

O woman, in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, When quoting lawyers beat the brow, A versifying augel thou!

Questioned by Mr. Wood, accused pleat ed guilty, and stated that, there wewe others concerned.

The ease was adjourned

A SMART CAPTURE.

A Chinese was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball with stealing a gold watch and chain and sundry other articles to the value of $95

Scores

K. Ú. A.

Gr. Gren, & Hamilton, Witchell 2 Gr. Xummond, b Hamilton

tir. Perkins, Hamilton..... Sgt. Tulfourd, e Sub, b Bradbury. 20 Gr. Sherman, e McCormack, b

Hamilton...

Lt. Wilkinson, c Bird, & Hamilton 10 Gr. Baines, not out

C.Q.M,S, Reun, b Hamilton

Br.. Arimacys, b Sevem Lt. Baker, Hamilton Sgt. Rivers, & Hamilton

Extras

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.102

Total

Bowling Aunlysis.

Q. I.

W.

* 25

6

R

18 13

1

EW, Hamilton

R. C. Witchell

Hon. . Severn, C. M.G.

B. W. Bradbury

R. E. O. Bird......

CIVIL SERVICE,

RC Wichel, b Armatys

P. T. Lambie, e Talfourd,

Perkins

B. W. Bradbury, Rivers,

Armatys

T. McCormack, b Perkins

201

B. E. O. Bird, e Green, b Baker... 19 F. Ling, e Talfourd, b Baker E. W. Hamilton, not out... W. H. Edinonds, C. Sara, and Hon.

C. Severn did not bat..

Extrag

7

34

9

Total

120

Bowling Analysis.

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Lieut. Baker Talfourd

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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

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A meeting of the League Management Victoria Barracks, Major WP them Committee was held yesterday evening at

mond, presiding over a full attendance. The only nusiness was to decide whether Home and Away" matches should.

16. 1917.

INTIMATIONS

LANE, CRAWFORD

THE

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11 YEARS OLD,

...

$32 per case.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

WHISKY.

"OLD SQUARE

UNVARIED FOR 150 YEARS:

$30 per case.

WHITE HORSE CELLAR

WAR

WHISKY.

Island of Ishy and Gloulivet.,

$29 per

case.

CLAN MACKENZIE

WHISKY.

OLD MATURED.

$28 per case.

"PREMIER

WHISKY.

EXTRA OLD SCOTCH.

WRIGHT & GREIG, GLASGOW.

$23 per

case.

CHARITIES.

"OUR DAY"

The state is THURSDAY, 18th OCT., 1917.

he played in the End. Division, or whether the teams should only meet once, as was the case last year. arranging "Home". matches was approved.

and

"Away" MORNING:

A meeting of the Referees Board fol lowed, those present being Major W, P. Hammond, G.S., Master-Gunner May, R.G.A, Mr. F. W. Black (Referees' Board Secretary) and Mr. F. W. Wright (Asso- cation Secretary). The following an- didates presented themselves for examina {tion:-Mr. Attwell, R.N.; Mr. McTavish'; CP. G Ward R. Sergt. Frost, ASQ.M. S. Reakes, R. E.; Spr. Townsend, R.E.;. C. P. O; Loach, F.N.; All the candi- and Spr. Waller, R. E. dales passed the oral test, and matches

Sergt. Ingham deposed that while on duty at Ke Sang Pawnshop he saw 'gold watch and chain answering to the description of those stolen from a Chinese shopkerpær at 194, Des Vœux Rond West, on the night of the 12th inst. Upon being questioned; the accountant of the pawn shop said the watch had been pawned by

E Street. Witness went there but could not a man who gave an address, in Jervois

Gad the man. After being identified by the complainant, the watch and chain were returned to the pawnbroker with in-boks will be ready for issue this week, It is announced that the official hand- structions to detain anyone who came to They contain a great deal of useful and redeem them. In that way accused was arrested.

Yet, when in warfare they engage. Fer public good, on public page, Abstain from quoting Holy Writ. The Devil's Own "-thou wilt admit-

AN ADMIRER OF "G.J.".

In regard to the system of chits, says the Colonial Secretary, we are sadly be hind the rest of the world; we practically go back to the old village inn, where the inhabitants had their scores chalked up correspondent) would blush at the mention

on the taproom door. Unfortunately, it of such extravagance. My correspond

not only in this matter, as I have

ent concludes with the pious hope that he fequently pointed out, that we find our-

may meet His Excellency at the Liver styes forcibly reminded of a byegona pool Street Hotel on the årst night of ag That reform is in the air we. his return to London. He anticipates

the," however, is shown by the broth of a time." Conial Secretary's contempt for custom anprecedent. He refuses to accept as

Defendant protested that he won the watch in a raffle while coming down from Wachow a week ago, but he was unable to describe it.

Sentence of six months' hard isbour was passed.

JUNKMASTER AND OPIUM.

fore Mr. J. R, Wood with attempting to The master of a junk was charged be

export 3 taels of Government opium to

Lantan.

Accused said he had the opium solely for the use of bis fakis. He allowed 50 mace each for the trip.

Germany appears to be trying to play.

Mr. Tratman, Acting Superintendent of Bou the argument that because a prac. off upon the Allies the old trick of the the Imports and Exports Office, stated tions been followed for a great number clown in the pantomime, who gaily that he knew of no arrangements for the of yers no change is necessary or desir-challenged all-comers to a bout of Bati consumption of opium in the junks. He able. It is an argument, he points out, cuffs on the condition that the contest should discountenance that practice, as it that ight be used to bolster up practi- did not begin until he gave the word and was, apparently, an offence. If he knew cally very abuse that ever existed. If ended as soon as he cried "stop" For of that practice he would have ordered the Conial Secretary continues in this the benefit of those kindly-disposed people defendant to leave the opium in his office straine shall see him Chairman of the who see nothing unreasonable in this till the junk returned from Lantau. He Constitional Reform Association one of demand, but think that we ought to grasp should think that the mere fact of con- these dia.

the hand of the enemy as soon as it is cealing the opium was an acknowledgment extended and let byegoner be byegones, of defendant's knowledge of the offence.

His Worship explained to the defend ant that he should not carry opium even for the crew's consumption, as his junk was trading between Hongkong and Bomeo and Juliet, III., 1. China and that to taką opium to Chinese Mercy is not itself that oft looks so territory constituted an offence against "Pardon is still the iurse of second woe." the Chinese Government.

Meas, for Meas., II., 1. RODERICK RANDOM:

A Ir correspondcat dwells with grat appvat upon the confession of apposite quotations from Shakespeare:-

a correspondent sends me the following:

HE. the Gernor concerning his last night in Lont Only an Irishman, he ays, could, wit, touch of pride, admit. publicy that "bill next morning was something over £for my night's enter tainment."

A Sciman (continuca my (Cantined at jou¡ next Column.)

"Mercy but murders, pardoning those that

kill..

Defendant was fined $50 and the opium was confiscated.

will be arranged to give them the oppor- tunity of being examined practically.

Collection for LADY MAY'S ROSE FUND. Or cheques may be sent now addressed to LADY MAY, Government House (envelopes being marked "Rose Fund"). AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock.

GREAT DRAWING OF WAR BONDS at the Murray Parade Ground..

St. John Ambulance Brigade competitions. Teas and Refreshments in English and Chinese style, and various attractions.

EVENING at 9 o'clock,

FETE at the Public Gardens. New OFFICIAL WAR FILMS shown for the first time in Hongkong; Illuminations and Music.

THE BANDS OF THE 25th MIDDLESEX REGIMENT, 18th INFANTRY, 74th PUNJABIS and POLICE RESERVÉ will play during the Afternoon and Evening.

interesting inlorination regarding logal tion to the Hon. Soc. of the Football football, and can be obtained on applica$1

Association for the very modest price of ten cents.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

1. All Divisions will parade outside the Law Courts on Wednesday, 17th insti, at 5.15 p.m.. Dress: Helmets, shorts, pulties,

water-bottles, haversacks (fitted). Stretchers will not be required. All Divisions will parade on The Bugle Band will attend.

Cricket Ground on Thursday, 18th inst, at 2 p.m. Dress: As above, water-bottles must be

filled.

the

Each Division will send its Ambulance and Stretchers to the Murray Parade Ground on Thursday morning, and deposit them within the Ambulance enclosure.

(84.) E. RALPHS, D-Supt., in Charge of District. Hongkong, 15th October, 1017.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS ISSUED BY MR. F. C. JENKIN, D.5.7. (RESERVE)..

The

MUSKETRY

Musketry Course, 1917-1918, is pro visionally fixed to start on Sunday, December 2nd

OUR DAY

CELEBRATIONS. No. 1 Platoon are warned to hold them-

selves in readiness for duty on Thurs day, 18th October, at 2,30, p.m. and 8.30 p.m. Further Orders will be issued.

(By Order:)

T. F. HOUGH, A.S.P. (8.). Hongkong, 15th October, 1917.

Admission to Parade Ground, 50 Cents.

Admission to Gardens, $1; Seats, $5 enclosure and enclosure.

Sailors and Soldiers in uniform (not including the Hongkong Defence Corps) admitted free;

Children half-price for admission and senta. Tickets for admission and seats obtainable at MOUTHIE'S, ROBINSON'S, ANDERSON's and from

Members of the WAR CHARITIES GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Tickets for the War Bond Drawing are obtainable at all the

Principal Banks.

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PATRIOTIC RIBBONS

National Colours of the Allies in Several Widths.

"HEATHER DAY"

TARTAN RIBBONS in Great Variety.