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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR.

FA BIDEN.

MILITARY FUNERAL YESTERDAY.

A painful impression was created yes- tarday morning when it became known that

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BRITISH PROTEST AGAINST OPIUM REVIVAL.

PRXINO, September 29th. The British Logation has followed up the American in a note of protest against the opium" revival na contrary to the spirit of The Hague Convention

The annual general meeting of the Kowloon Crisko Club was held si the A very disquicting report, which glub-house yesterday evening. Owing to greta that Japan is reviving the strongly!

Mr. Frederick Alan Biden, resisted Group V. of the Twenty-One the unavoidable absence of Dr. Forsyth Demands of 1918, ia beard in Caines and Mr. R E. Lindsell, the proceedings A.M.1.0.E., ose of the Engineers of the circles, and had is not been for the fact did not commence until 50 minutes after P.W.D., had been found dead in bed at that the newspapers took two days' day in celebration of the Moon Festival the advertised time. Mr. C W. Jeffries his residence, No. 11, Knutsford Terros there would have been more comment than was subsequently elected to the chair. Kowloon, the previous night. so far has taken place.

The Japanes Legation declares the report to be un- The report for the past year and the state founded, while the Chinese Foreign Office ment of accounts wore passed.. is unaware of the alleged negotiations In ordinary circumstances this would be The Chairman said that no less than six taken as an indication that s mistake had been made somewhere, but, recollect members of the Committee elected last

The House of Representatives, has- ing the denial of the Twenty-One De-year bad to be replaced owing to various mands as published in the Press, although reasons, chief among them being military to Australia, with his newly-wedded wife pointed a Committed to investigate, they were substantially correct, as 3 bear ing in mind sise the crecy which service. He brought to the notion of the On the return voyage to the Colony radepreciation of the Peking Bank enshrouded the recently concluded Bino members that for the first time in its his Biden died suddenly and was buried and also to examine accounts Japanese Military Convention, it is not tory the Club had overdrawn its Banks This was a very heavy blow to Mr. surprising that the report should give

rise to unchainess among Chinese and account. This was because the Committee also among foreigners interested in the bad thought it advisable to buy a large future development of the Republic eck for the bar, upon which, be stated, The catalogue of demands, as detailed by reliable Chinese source, is, as Tol they had, in spite of the lean days, made

good profit.

lows:-

The right to construct a railway from Kaomi, in Shantung province, to H chowfu in Kiangsu province.

ways.

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The late Mr. Biden, who was nearly 41 years of Lage, came to the Colony in August, 1904, from Trinidad, where he was an assistant Engineer of the water- He went on leave in May, 1918, works.

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THE DEPRECIATION OF PEKING BANK NOTES.

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BANDITS. Bidea, who never fully recovered from PROTECTION OF TRAINS AGA: it, and on Sunday evening, when sama friends visited him, he appeared to be The Ministry of Communications

sanctioned the organisation of armed very depressed.

The late Mr. Biden was well-known. Police to travel on trains as a protection He was a very popular member of the against bandita" Hongkong Club, and was also a Company Sargeant-Major in the Defence Corpe Great regret is felt at his sudden and untimely end.

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THE FUNERAL

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JAPAN'S PREMIER

LONDON, September 29th. A telegram from Tokio states that Marquis Saionji's acceptance of the Pre- miership is assured,

The election of officers for the ensuing The right to construct a railway from ear resulted as follows:-President: Dr. Forsyth (realected); Vice-President: Mr. Tainan Dorth of the Yellow River to Shuntchful in Chili province, joining the RE Landsell (re-elected); Captain: Mr. J. P. Robinson; Vice Captain: Mr. LE Peking-Hankow line.

The right to construct five other rails. Hodge; Treasurer: Mr. E. Abraham

One of these is from Taonan or from Jehol to Peking. The other four (reelected) Hon. Secretary: Mr. L. J The funeral took place yesterday even- are not specified.

The amount of the loans for the two Blackburn (re-elected); General Com-ing at Happy Valley. The decossed waS first-mentioned is not disclosed, but the mitte: Mesers. J. Hyde, D. Harvey, D. accorded full military honours, a large interest is to be at the rate of 6 per cent J. MacKenzie, D. Nielson, H., Overy, number of members of the Hongkong For the last group of railways six mil- lion yen have already been advanced at J. H. M. Mead, G. Stark, and E. J. Defence Corps attending under the com- Letterato The terme, however, are Edwards: Balloting Committee: Mears mand of Capt. G. E. Stewart. The firing ATTEMPT ON THE PRESIDENT'S very exacting in other respects, for the W. Kay, D. C. Nicoll, A. Morrison, G. party, composed of 26 men of the Artillery

LIFE. Japanese ask to be allowed to establish civil offices in Shantung as well as in Duncan, G. Blair, J. Jack, F. P. Shroff, Company, was followed by the band of Manchuria and Mongolia, and to be given W. J. Owens, R. Maokaskill and J. the 18th Infantry playing Chopin's the right to work mines in the several Ormiston. railway zones.

A loan of four million yen, also bear. ing interest at 8 per cent, is to be made for military purposes which will tarty the right to train the Chinese Army with officers, and an extension of the Sire-Japanese Military Convention.

A loan of two million yen for political purposes is also to be made, based on the security of the Wine and Tobacco Tax.

This is a fairly comprehensive list, and it is to be hoped that it on the Japaneso say, devoid of foundation in fact Developments will be awaited with interest

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CANTON, September 30th." We are informed that the Provincial Assembly will be reopened on the 7th October when the question of the Civil Governorship' will be discussed.

Li is reported to have spent several thousands of dollars on furniture when he was in Hongkong, and it is presumed that he will resido permanently in the Colony when. affairs have been settled in

Canton.

PEACE AND THE VICE-PRESIDENCY,

We learn from à reliable source that Shum Chun-Kuen hopes to secure the Vice-Presidency, and with this end in view is sending representatives to negu tiate peace with the Peking Government. Shum believes that the Vice-Presidency will be given to a Southerner in order to bring about peace.

BALE OF A GUNBOAT.

It is reported that the gunboat Acozy Hoi, which was first sold to a Hongkong merchant, who could not complete the purchase. has now been dissosed of to n French merchant for $1,150,000.~·

HONGKONG. MAGISTRACY THEFT FROM MESSES. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Two Chinese were charged before Mr. J. R. Wood with the theft of 20 bars of iron from Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.'s premises: Anather Chinese was charged with receiving the iron, knowing it to be stolen.:

Inspector Kent said that an Indian Bergeant caught a Chinese in the act of receiving the bars of iron from the two Chinese who were working in the base ment of Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.'s premises;

The case against all three defendants was remanded until Thursday.

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Hsu Shih-chang has decided to isane' declaration for an armistice on the day he assumes office.

Feng Kuo chang will be appointed high political adviser to the President.

The usual honorariums to the Hon. carriage bearing the coffin, which was into Hen Shih-chang's residence, made Secretary and Treasurer were, passed un-covered with the Union Jack and a proan attempt on Bea's life.

Lasion of floral tributes, amidst which arrested by Hau', 'bodyguards and hand- The "Chairman said that it was hoped reposed the sword and helmet of the ed over to the police. that the tennis playing members would deceased. Members of the Public Works bring their friends along to use the new Department headed by Mr. F. L. Perkins tennis courts. It was also proposed, he (Acting Director) were the chief mourners. said, that the lawn should be used for| When the curtige reached the cemetery bowls, a game with many attractions for gates six privates carried the coffin on those nearing middle-age. It was the only their shoulders to its last resting-place outdoor game he knew during which The Rev. H. C. Copley Moyle, read the player could smoke a pipe in absolute comfort. Ho hoped that members would make an effort to introduce new "blood"! into the Club and that the K.C.C. would be able to put up a good cricket eleven. He was sure that under the leadership of Mr. Robinson the team would do well. The Club had lost many members who bad left for sterner duties; and if the war did act end very soon, and he was glad to think there was every reason to believe it would, the Club would have to exercise many small economies.

Mr. Blair reminded the members that the Club was intended for ladies as well

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SIMIONOT GRATEFUL FOR GREAT BRITAIN'S HELP.

Burial Service, at the close of which THE SIBERIAN SITUATION. three volley? were fired over the grave and the Last Post was sounded.

Amongst those present were:-Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, A.D.C. (representing Administering the E. the Officer

VLADIVOSTOCK, September 20th, Government), the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Meeting the eye at every corner to-day Fletcher (Acting. Colonial Secretary), the is a proclamation signed by General Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Mr. A. Gibson, Gaida, the Czech Commander, ordering Mr. J. R. Wood, and Mr. E. W. Hamilton. the mobilization of all the Czecho-Slovaks Wreaths were sent by the Water Works in the Maritime Province in virtue if staff, P.W.D.; officers of the P.W.D.; the mobilization proclaimed in West. native foreman and fitters, Water Works | Siberis of all Czecho-Slovaks in the ter- Dept, P.W.D.; office messengers, Waterritory occupied by the Czerho Slovak Works Dept.; RAM.C. Sergeants' Mess; forces and the Biberian Provincial Gov-

as gentlemen. He hoped that the Club right half Artillery Co. H.K.D.C.; left: would do more for war charities in the half Artillery Co. H.K.D.C.; sergeants' mes H.K.D.C.; oficers' mess H.K.D. C.; future than had been done in the past.

The Chairman drew Mr. Blair's atven-Garrison Sergeants' mess; WO, Stoff tion to the whip-round circulated to Sergeants and "Sergeants, 88th Co

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crament.

This message is probably a prelude to general mobilization in the Far East,

Colonial Simionov arrived this morn-

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all members, asking for contributions to HG.A.; members of the R.K.C.8.C.c.ing and spent a busy day visiting, the

diplomats and military men. war charities, ་་

Perseverance Lodge; Victoria "Lodge;| The Chairman later announced that Meseri E. Warren & Co., the Hon. especially grateful for the help given Mr. Blair, Mr. J. M. Jones and another Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., and Mahim by Great Britain, and stated that member of the Club, who preferred to Chatham; Mr. T. L. Perkins, Mr. and the confidence and faith in Great Britain

ema remain anonymous, bad kindly offered Mr. A. Hollingsworth, Mr. and Mrs. among all the Cossacks of the Aman and The 28,000 Rod prizes for bowls, the conditions of the A. E. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. C. L-Parker Ussuri is unbounded. competitions being left in the hands of the Rees, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Jackman, Mr. Guarda, Germans and Magyars opposed and Mrs. H. F. Campbell, Mr. P. P. J. to him have now all been dispersed. A Committee.

Mr. Goldring, in propósing a hearty Wodehouse, Mr. E. G. Smith, Mr. F. S. great number are in Mongolia, and Is- vote of thanks to the Chairman for the Thompson, Mr. R. Kennedy, Dr. and Mrs. thinks part of them will be interned, able manner in which he had presided Smalley, Capt. W. Armstrong, Lieut while part are already turning to robbery at the meeting, recalled to memory past R. E. Lindsell, Mr. and Mrs. O Edg and pillage. Others have fed to Taiga cumbe, Mr. D. E. Donnelly, Mr. W. G. annual meetings at which the Committee FitzGibbon, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. B. and Tundra and are doomed to perish had very nearly, and some of the members Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. E. Bullock, of cold and hunger.

Mr. and Mrs H. E. Goldsmith, Merars had actually, come to blows. (Laughter.) Leeman and W. Clark, Messrs. F. H. Seth

SPORT.

A PERFECT NUISANCE":

INTERPORT LAWN BOWLS. "They are a perfect nuimnee, was

SHANGHAI DEFEATS HONGKONG. Chinese whom he charged with begging. The second interport match of the series He said that he had to put plain clothes constables on duty to get them, for, in at Shanghai took place on the 24th ult. spite of looking old and decrepit, they ran and resulted, "after a very interesting fast enough when they saw a policeman

in uniform: They begged at the Romanae, in a win for Shanghai by 10 points The homesters carly established a com- Catholic Church in Kowloon,

manding lead, but the visitors got going

The defendants were fined $5 each, with the alternative of a fortnight's hard Jabour.

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tence.

and H. Percy Smith, Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Dutton, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Mr. P. W. Goldring, Mr.. A. David, and Inspector Sim.

CHINESE GIRL IMPRISONED

AN INORDINATE LOVE OF STATIONERY.

Toxio, September 21st. Vologodaky, the Premier of the Omak Government, has declared that he is op posed to amalgamation with the Govern mont at Vladivostock

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HARBIN, September 21st On account of the shortage of rolling- stock passenger traffic between stations in Manchuria and Chita has stopped for Mr. J. R. Wood, yesterday, sentenced the time being. The despatch of trains Chinese girl to three months' hard with troops, however, is going on without labour, to count from Beptember 12th, on delay and all military trafic is anin-

terrupted-Peuter

at the 10th end and at one time looked a charge of cheating. Inspector Macdonald said that the like putting up a close fight. Shanghai, police would send the defendants to bomener, at the 18th end again asserted Canton at the completion of their senwupremacy and ultimately ran out win ners by 20 points to II. Appended are the teams and their scores :----

Hongkong W. Russell (shop), D. Harvey, C. Bond, and W. Gerrard-13

Shanghai--R. O, Aitkenhead (skip), J.

Macdougall, R. J. Bowerman, and Bimmons---30.

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING, .......

A Chinese was charged yesterday before Mr. J.-B. Wood with having kid- napped a Chinese boy,PAY

FIRST AID EXAMINATION.

The case against the girl had been remanded on several occasions. The pro secution alleged that she had visited | 81 JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE a stationery store in Queen's Road Central, and, representing herself to be the sister of Wong Bui Wi, managing partner of the Wing, Lak shop, bad two or three occasions, ordered, on stationery to the value of $80. The firm eventually became suspicious and, in- quiring of the Wing Luk shop, by tele- phone, were told that the girl was not A connection of anyone in that firm. The matter was then put into the hands of the police, whose inquirien elicited the information that the girl was employed servant. Miss Pitt said that the

Inspector Browne said that a Chinese detective, travelling on the railway, from

HONGKONG DEFEAT HANKOW. Bham Chaer to Kowloon, saw the defend- ant with three little boys He suspected

The third and last of the Interport that the defendant had kidnapped the matches at Shanghai was played on the boys and therefore arrested him at Kaw 96th it, and resulted in an caey win for Toon Investigation elicited the fact that Hongkong by 17 pointa. The secre FLAS two of the boys had no parents, and the hardly indicates the play, sa Hankow had first met the girl wandering about Police had decided, for the present, to experienced hard luck on several occa in the streets and had taken pity on her. charge the defendant with kidnapping stops Appended are the teams and their

the other boy. The Inspector asked that the case be remanded, till the parents of the boy were brought in Hongkong from

a village near Canton.

The application was granted.

scores

Hankow. Paul (skip), W. Laidlaw, A Crosbie, and G. Miller, B

Hongkong, W. Gerrard (skip), w Russell, C. Bond, and D. Harvey, 25

The girl, at the Magistracy, said that she was married, but that her husband was in Canton The police made efforts to get in touch with her supposed husband, but failed.

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