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SPORT.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

HONGKONG, LEAⱭIUE.

ROM, MÚDDLESEX RECT, 0 This let division match was played on ithe Navy Ground yesterday afternoon Neither side was at full strength, and the Middlesex were unfortunate in losing two of their players during the game. eir contre-half left at balf-time, owing to abad knee, and lator Walden, being charged rather heavily by Gretton, twist- ed in, falling, and fell on his face, which rendered him unfit for further play. In spite of these handicaps the Infantrymen

THE HONGKONG DARY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17ra, 1918

HONGKONG MAGISTRAOY ENTERING A DWELLING HOUSE

A Chinese was charged, on remand, with entering dwelling house No. 141, Queen's Road, with intent to stoal.

Inspector Sim said defendant was Enquiries had found on the premises En been made concerning the man's past, but nothing definite was found out

Mr JR. Wood sentenced defendant to six weeks' hard labour,

ALLEGED THEFT OF WOOD

A Chinese coal coolie was charged with stealing wood.

Defendent stated that a Japanese petty

had been working that night gave him permission to take the wood.

Mr. J. R. Wood remanded the case and ordered the Police to make further enquiries into the matter

BEGGING 'ALMU,

QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK

GUILD

HONGKONG BRANCH.

SWATOW NOTES.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

VATOW January 12th.

CITY HALL WORK PARTY (under Mrs. BOYS' BRIGADE EXPERIENCES.

Blabb)

The Bwatow at Co. of the Boys Six cases were sont to Bombay con. Brigade have had a sixty mile jaunt into taining 43 dressing gowns, 147 pairs of the country, going as far as Wuhingfu. After leaving Kityang and while snug pyjamas, 148 vests, 100 bedjackets, shrouds, 158 shirts, 122 pairs of slippers, in their night quarters, an alarm of 27 oye bandages, 30 doz. milk covers, 8 pirates was rained by the boatmen Sare

INTIMATIONS

LANE CRAWFORD

& COMPANY,

(ESTABLISHED 1850)

(TELEPIONS 1741.)

surgical shirts, 36 covers, 7 pairs of had enough, u hand of ten or more fellows GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING DEPT.

boots, 30 large mosquito nets, head mosquito, 6 mops, a dozen handker cheifs, 24 scrubbors, 1 quilt, 76 emali pillove, 3 hoki alla, 24 floor weba, roversible jackets, 382 pairs of socks, 162

181 muflers, and 30 caps.

One case was filled with the woven grass slippers (50 paire) sent by Capt. Hodgkins.

approached the boats Arrested by an imposing looking fing and by the soldier- like appearance of those emerging from

A CHOICE STOCK OF

the boats they turned and fed. The DRESSING

Brigade had a warm welcome from the

played quite a good game, and the team oiliger on board a steamer on which he pairs of knee caps, 30 pairs of mittens. Wahingfu High School boys, deserves much credit for producing such an even result. The gunners took up the attack from the kick-off, und were very rarely out, of their opponents' half of the field If they had possessed a forward who could shoot they would undoubtedly have scoret many times, in spite of fine work by Turner in goal, and the Middle Bex backs. Edgeler. Turner and Green all missed fairly easy chances in this half, the only goal of the match being scored by Baxter at outside left. The gunnars were thus leading by the only goal at half time.

An aged Chinese woman, was charged with begging alms in Pedder Street.

Defendant stated that she was old, infirm, and unable to do any work.

Inspector Kent said the woman was begging from Europeans She had been previously sont away to Canton,

After the interval the Middlesex goal had 4 narrow right wing which was only just cleared being followed by one from the other wing, which Turner only saved by n wanderful effort. This half was a repeti- tion of the first. The Artillerymen kept all the play around the opposing goal, but owing to fine goalkcoping by Turner, and bad shooting, they were unable to find the net. The occasional "breaka ways" by the Die Hards were always deal with by the RA. backs before they btcamo dangerous, Gretton being very conspicuous in this respect. The game ended in a win for the R.GA. by one goal to nil.

che a shot from the the alternative of ten days' hard labour.

Referee Mr Loach.

DIVISION IL

DUMPING RUBBISH ON THE

whore

guests they were during their visit. gave an exhibition of the gymnastic attainments und greatly lightened here the local officials and *"* OUR LIFILE BIT SOCIETY 2. (under former presented the Mrs. Green). quilts, 4 pillows, 44 beautiful banner. knitted muffers, 1 pairs knitted woollen mittens, 30 white woollen caps, 14 pairs stretcher boots, 12 knitted sleeveless aventors, a pairs knitted Ence caps, 20 pairs white woollen hed socks, 45. suits pyjamas, and one paret) from a little girl.

To Mrs. Barton, Hon Sec. Red Cross

Mr. Dyer Ball fined the woman $5, with Fund, Rawalpindi: 498 roller bandages, 61, Hannel verbs, 56 white woollen knitted oaps, 24 white woollen belts, 61 slippers 12 face cloth, 19 mops, 2 quilte, bage swabs, 52 cup covora, 56 suita pyjamas, and 1 lot maguzizce.

PRAYA

A roman of a building contractor was charged with dumping a large quantity of rubbish on the Prays.

Bergt Blackman said the foreman, with a large company of workmen, was engaged in pulling down some houses on Pedder's Hill 1 The coolies collected baskets of rubble and heaped them on the Praya

Mr. Daar Ball hned defendant $20. Sargeant Blackman also charged Chinese woman the owner of a junk with dumping a large quantity of sand on the Praya

Mr. Dyer Ball fined her: $20

GIVING FALSE INFORMATION.

A Chinese was charged with giving false information to a pawnbroker

STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS, 1;. R.E. It was stated that defendant was trying to pawa a blanket which was identified

RESERVES, L

as one lost by Mr. Isaac Day, of the Defendant said he picked up a pawn

To Red Cross Depot, Bombaye roller bandages, 10 flannel vests, 100 white woollen caps, 11 woollen sleeveless sweators, 60 pain cloth slippers, 64 milk covers, 9 Hoor cloths, 10 pairs socks, f white woollen belts, 5 quilts, 5 pillows, 22 mufflers, 85 suits pyjamas, 44 white woollen bed socks, 45 pairs mittens and 11 many tail bandages..

To Local Troops: -50 woollen muflers UNION CHURCH Work Panty (under Mrs. Maconachie);—

• › Two cases to Amara, Mesopotamin, con-

taining-187 shirts 83 suite of pyjamas, 18 vesta 180 handkerchiefs, 189 pairs

On the follow- ing day there Were mpetitive Brigade sports held between and the High School Boys. The honoury were very evenly divided. This visit was by way of experiment and justifing fur- ther attempts of the same

kind

BECIOUS DISASTER ON THE RIVER

A very serious disaster took place on the river above Chhau An. One of the launches that left on Friday evening for Samto came to grief at a place called

IN ALL SIZES:

GOWNS

VIYELLA PYJAMAS

IN ALLWEIGHTS.

READY-TO-WEAR TAILOR-MADE

OVERCOATS

DENT'S HAND-KNITTED GLOVES White $2,50 Kbakl $2.00 per pair,

Kot pu about ten miles up the Han Eivor. SILK AND WOOL SCARVES

The cause was the dropping of a lamp, which set an oil-tank ablaze. The pas

From $2.00 Each.

KNITTED WAISTCOAT3

grs were greatly alarmed and refused to keep quite, The boat began to rock and then capsized. Thirty one out of a hundred passengers are reported to have perished. There were two foreign ladies who had proposed to travel by the boat that

evening, but, fortunately, decided not to go because of the overladen state of the boat. Had the passengers remain ed quiot the firg would probably have gu been easily got under, and had the launch the proper complement it would not have

capsized. Chinese will at all timea and

of secks, 7 pairs of kice caps, 20 pairs in all places transgress rules and take

of mittens, 14 pairs of bed socks, 0 pairs risks.

of cuffs, 18 helmets, 22 mufflers, 8 caps,

24 milk covers, 30 surgical caps, 4 eye TER PREVALENCE OF PIRACY.,

31

Played on the Navy Ground, prior to Hoagkeng Liversity, some time ago bandages, 9 sorouds, 480 rolled bandage Birney and robbery on river, on rond. "the first division match, this game pro ticket some time ago and with it redeemed ACO cloths, 24 mops and 1 By catsherd in village are of almost daily and.

vided some interesting football. The ball was kept well on the go in the first half, but only one goal was scured. For this point Kirby was responsible, finding the net with a bice shot.

The soppers took up the attack after the interval, but Glenny was very sale and always cleared neatly. Millard, how

a blanket from one pawnbroker and then pawned it with another, to whom he gave bis right name but a wrong address, Mr. Dyer Ball, in sentencing defendant that he had no right to keep a pawn-ticket to three weeks' hard labour, pointed out

wrong address.

The now officials are NAVAL AND Dockyard (under, Mrs. nightly occurrence. To Local Troops-216 handkerchiefs.

aware of it and they are being urged to Sandeman) pyjamie, 16 verts belmet and 109 handkerchiefs,

take vary drastic measures. The fear shirts, 16 socks, 5 mufflers, 3 caps,

WESLEYAN CHUROR WORKING PARTY) which (undur Mrs Robinson)-755 rolled people's hearts about forty years ago is General Fang_instilled into 50 shirts, 80 handkerchiefs, mittens 1 pair of surgical stocking 44 mufflers, pyjamas and 150 handker

for local troops. CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE (under Mis pairs socks, 13 pairs

which hy had found, much less give bandages onirs of socka, 6 pairs of forgotten by the present E MIRANDA

ALLEGED THEFT OF A CHAIR.

A Chinese was charged with stealing, a blackwood chair, valued at 82, only Chinese cabinet maker residing at Stanley Street.

·90 VDEČO,

chief

and

the law-abiding section of the community Fearn for another General Fang.. Dis. charged soldiers are still in the vicinity

Loureiro) murs bed socks, stood and aro mid to be responsible for a great

45

g covers, 19 knitted scrubbers 32 khaki deal of the lawlessness that prevails in pocket bandkerchiefs, 10 dozen guze the whol

bandages, and 200 the whole region, handkerchiefs sent to men

for Christmas of local THE LATE KO LIN-HAN. Garris BRANCH.*****

funder KOWLOON,

ever, obtained possession and after & fue run up the wing finished with a shot which Glenny allowed to pass into goal

Inspector MacDonald said somplainant between himself and the inner goal post left the chair on the side-walk while bo It was rather a lucky goal and hard went into the shop for his dinner. Durian lines on the goalkeeper, who up till then ing kis absenco defendant came along away with it when an Indian watchman, employed by Mesure. Watson's Dispensary 13 capelline bandages, 42 stump hand eventually arrested defendant, 68 shell swabs, deg, 181 sqnaro ewaba,

Defendant denied taking the chair.

had played a fine game for his side. The and, picking up the chair, was making Keiryin)-1,110 roller bandages,

sappers were having the better of the gume, the Staff forwards showing a tan-

dency to go back and assist the defence,

agea

7

Ko Lin-han, who lost his life on his way to Canton a few days ago, was a

well known man in Swatow and was said

which often ended in them getting in the What do I want old chairs fort" hoofdlava helmo BOOK Heslinge with General Mok that he was

way of the backs. The S. and D. forced a corner, and from it the Engineers broke away, but Millard was pulled up by Lawrence. Then the Staff had a chance to score, but Kirby aimed too high, A miskick by Wain, followed by another by Lawrence, gave the R. E. & corner, but the ball was put behind. There were no more goals forthcoming before the final whistle sounded, the game ending in a draw of one goal.each.

Heferee Mr. Byrne,

87TH CO, R.G.A., 3; t. MIDDLESEX RESERVES, 2.

This second division game was played on the Club Ground. The gunners scored twies in the first half, through Small, and at the interval were leading by two goals to nil

On resuming after the interval the

Middlesex brought the scores level by finding the net twice in quick succession, Reed and Rickard being responsible. Be fore time arrived Waterson gave the 97th Oo, the lead again, which they retained to the end, winning the match by three goals to two. ****

Referee Mr. Hortop.

BILLIARDS.

SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNAMENT,

asked. "If I wanted to steal I would take away new furniture, not antiquated things like that.”

Mr. Dyer Ball remanded the case for further enquiries.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF OPIUM.

A Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of seven taels of pre- pared opium, CARA

Defendant stated that a friend gave

stockings and 4 shrouds

19 shrouds, 8 wool caps to be closely allied with the late General 03 khaki handker in all his schwach. It was because of his 4 pairs

10 sinall pillows and 28 scrubbers

HELENA MAY INSTITUTE (under Mra Jordan): 1,008 rolled bandages, arrested and sent to Canton for punish- many-tail bandages, 2 caps, 2 surgical ment. His death is said to have been self-

PRAK CLUB (under Mrs. Sutherland)

inflicted by leaping overboard. 588 roller bandages 114 bandages and 816 was many tall THE WEATHER AND ITS EFFECTS.

We are having a long spell of cold KOWLOON UNITY WORKERS

(under Mr. Young)

frosty weather. The semi-tropical plants To Miss Wragge, Maurice Hostel, 114-bananas, sweet potatoes, etc.—are grad

Walk Hoxton, Sheperdess

Loudon, North:50 pieces children's clothing ally succumbing.

To Miss Tucker, Boldiers and Sailors Mansfield Stroot, Hag Beston,

bim some money to purchase the opium Help Condo De Pieces

in Annam and bring it to Hongkong,

It was stated that defendant was arrested on board the Zung Shing with the opium concealed round his waist

Mr. J. R. Wood fined defendant $500; or, in default, three months hard labour

Another Chinese, & cook on the Wing Sing, was charged with the unlawful possession of a quantity of opium drom.

Sergt. Mefulloch said defendant was | arrested in Yaumati, and on his luggage being searched, the opium dross Was found packed in some tins.

Mr. J. Wood fined defendant 820; and ordered the opium to be confiscated

ALLEGED THEFT OF BARK.

mon's clothing,

*** HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

To Mrs Lefroy, the President, B.B.FA, The Maurice Hostel, Britannia opites SUED BY M. 7. O. JENKIN, D.§.P. Street, Hoxton, London North 28 pieces of children's clothing.

(RESERVÉ).

SURE INSPECTION,

Society, No. 0 Molten Street, London, HE the Governor will inspect the Police

To Mine Douglas Children's Aid West:30 pieces of children's clothing, made from material supplied by the War Charities. --

SAIGON RICE MARKET,

The Compagnie de Commeros et de Navigation d'Extreme-Orienty of Saigon, in their repurt dated - January 3rd state

Un account of Christmas and New Year holidays our market has been quiet and unchanged since our last report and no. business has been done.

The total amount of rice exported from the 1st of Jannery up to the 25th of Decomber, 1917 is 1,280,782 tons against 1,234,477 tons in 1916

A Chinese was charged with the theft of a bag of barkvaraga

Inspector O'Sullivan said defendant Some interesting billiards was witness was engaged by the owner of a junk to ed at the Soldiers Club, in the semi-final assist in carrying bags of bark to a of this tournament on Tuesday night steamer in the harbour. After he had The soldiers staffed with a deficit of 68, completed his tank, defendant got into which Drummont, winning a good game small sampan and was Towing sway by 18 points, reduced to 40. In the second when a District Watchman, ordered him game the balls broke very badly for the to stop. The sampon was searched and Army, and Rosario, playing beautifully, the bag was found in the bottom of it. quickly forged ahead. It seemed probable Defendant told the watchman that the that the soldiers would finish the evening compradore of the steamer gave him the hopelessly behind, Davis at one time being bag, hut, on the compradore being ques nearly 120 in arrears. A break of thirty- tioned, he denied all knowledge of the wis however, followed by a succession of matter. The compradors said that ho TIRED OF WAITING FOR TIRPITZ. double figure breaks, reduced the Police had no authority to grant permissing lead considerably, Rosario eventually any man to remove property which did winning by 48 points. Thy sitting closed not belong to him. with the 88th Company 88 points behind. Scores

H.K.PR. 8 AND 4

88TH 03, LG,A,

PLATOONS

Br. Drummond 250 Hr. Remedies 232 Bergt. Davis... 209 Mr. Rosario .... 230

to

Defendant denied that he told watchman he had received permission, it was his folie who had received permission trom the compradore to remove the hark

Mr. JR Wood remanded the case till to-day, fixing bail at $100.

We quote to-day White Saigon Rics No. 2 Bifted, Japan quality, Hongkong, dollars: 305 per pical fo. Saigon, fir January/February shipment.

John Joseph Ryan, who was charged at Camberley recully, with desarting from the Navy and enlisting in the Army and he had served in the North Sea for three years and as the Germans did not come to him he thought it was time he went to them he had waited long enough.

Reserve Force on the afternoon of Sunday, February 3rd. Arrangements are being made for this inspection to take place on the Polo Grounds

By Order.

T. THOUGH, AS.P. (B) and Adjutant. Hongkong, January 16th, 1918,

Sir Li Worthington Evans, MP. Parliam Secretary of the Ministry

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