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SPORT.

GOLF.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. The results of the Chinese New Year Holiday competitions are as follows:-

The Running Bogey Pool for men was won by A. Ritchie, 10 down, his being the only card returned out of 41 entries

The Shanghai Foursomes, on Baturday afternoon, was won by Licut.-Col, Harvey and Capt. Goode with a score of 91--130

54 net.

PRESENTATION TO MR. S. 8. DAVID, OF SHANGHAI.

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

BY SEAJUR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERƏ

MORGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

17

A.

ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANY BY SNDLIEUT.

J. W. DEARD.

PARADES.

Monday, 10th Feb. :-

Sections at Nos. 1 and 2 5.16 p.m. is

Kennely Road Range.

Band. Practie at. Headquar- p.m. Lers.

A very pleasant function took place on February 2nd, says the M.-C. Daily (a) The attention of all emeerved

dras Section 7 (2) of the Jene, when the many friends of Mr.

Military Service Ordinance. 1917. Salem S. David presented him with a

which is republished for forman. the card case on 52 silver bowl and occasion of his retirement from business and departure for Palestine.

LLA

Mr. J. E. Salmon, who acted spokesman, referred in eulogistic terms to the enreer of Mr. David. His recent There were nine entries.

retirement from business, after an excel. For the Mixed Doubles Medal Roundent record of 42 years service in the competition, on Monday afternoon, there frm of Messrs. E. D. Baasun & Co., was not relire from business with "wordly were 21 entries, the winners being Mr.known to all of them. If Mr. David did

Mrs. Ritchie, whose suore was goods," be stall had the satisfaction of (b)

knowing that he had behind him a re putation untarnished, a good nuse, a hame that would be recalled with pride and affcction by all who knew him. Mr.

and

107

10=97 net.

.1

BILLIARDS.

The first game in the Open Billiard

A warm tribute to Mrs. David for identi(e) Salmon concluded his address by paying

- Championship took place last night atfying herself with her husband in every

the V.R.C., before large gathering, and resulted in a win for Pile, who scored 400, whilst his opponent managed to get The play throughout 285 points only. wae good. The biggest breaks wore 28 and 29 by Pile and Hart respectively.

CRICKET.

CR,C. CIVIL SERVICE.

This league match will be, played to- day at Cuseway Bay, and the following will represent the CRC.:-Ng Sze Kwong teapt.), Yew Man Tsun, Geo Lee, Harry Ching, K. K. Wong, Wong Po Keung, Chow Yal Cheong, Sin Man Ping, Un Hew Fan, Cheung Wing Kui, and Liu Yet Mun.

KOWLOON C.C.. HONGKONG C.Q.

The following will represent Kowloon, at home, in a friendly match against the Hongkong C.., this afternoon: -J. P. Robinson, C. J. Stapleton, D. M:"Good- all, Overy, R. Pestonji, Rev, A. P. W. Dowding; E. J. Edwards, J. H. Mead, H. H Tayler, A dr Souen, and J. D. Birell

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL,

1

As a result of their recent victory over the R.C.A., the Royal Engineers head the

good cause,

Mr. N. E. B. Ezra also spoke in ap- preciation of Mr. David's unobtrusive service to the local Jewish charitable in stitutions. He felt sure that he voiced the sentiments of all those present in wishing Mr. David a pleasant journey, coupled with the hope that his future days of real wight Be as pleasant and emouth.

Mr. David thanked all his friends their goodwill and well-wishers for towards bim,

CANTON NEWS.

· ''[BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOI

BAN FO

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CANTON, February 7th. JAPANESE OFFICERS ENTERTAINED.

(Several Japanese officers frum Formosa visited the Tuchun recently. They were Recompamed by the Japanese Consul in Shaugen, and were entertained in the Tuckan'é pamen.

PIRACY IN THG KAST LIVER

More than 10 cargo junks which were being towed by a launch from Canton to Wai Chow were pirated in the East River. The pirates band numbered over 100

All the food was taken and over 20 members of the crews of the junks were carried, off with a view to ransom.

CORONET THEATRE,

No.

7

tion:

(2) Every member of the Hongkong Defence Corps who attaing the age. of fifty-hve years while heitg a member of the said Corps shall,!

age, be dis on attaining that charged, unless he elects to

to be subject to military service

After the honourable service they the have rendered during the war, General Offer Commanding is of opinion they need have no hesita tion now in availing themselves of the terms of the Act

their 40th passed Allen who have

will be excused all birthday parades until further notice. V.B.: Any man wishing to do Musketry can do so voluntarily

All men who have passed their 31st birthday will be required to do Musketry and the parades requisite | for T.E.T. only.

KTRENGTH.

.

is permitted to resign, on leaving? 495 Pte. J. E. Humilton. "B" Ca.. the Colony, dated 4th Feb, 1910.

LEAVE.

od 10 months leave, from ist March, C.S.M. W. J. Rattey, "R" Co., is grant-

1919.

Lee-Corp!. D. MacCrae, Engineer Co., is granted 1 months' leave, from 30th March, 1819.

Pu

J. N. R. Allen, Machine-gun Ca, is granted & months' leave, from 319€

Pte. P. Oliv 1919.

"B" Co., is granted months' leave. Irom 1st March, 1919.

RQUIPMENT HUARD,

The Board will sit at Headquarters from 530 to 6p.m., on the following) dates :-

Monday, 10th February. Friday, 21st February. Monday, 3rd March

J. H. W. ARMSTRONG, V.S. ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY BY MAJOB PARADES AT BELCHER'R BATTERY. Bub-Calibre Practices for both Half Companies

Sunday, 9th Feb.:

5.15

Wednesday, 12th Feb.

5.10 p.m. Nus 3 and 4 Sections at Gun

Club Hill Range.

5.15 p.. Band Practice at Headquar

ters.

Saturday, 15th Feb. :-

2.30 p.m. The Full Company wil Review parade at Hendquarters. Order.

3.30

P. Rapil's Cup Competition at Kenardy Road Range.

G. E. STEWater, Capt..

Adjutant. H. K. DA. Hongkong, 7th February, 1918.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS ISSUED BY SİR. W. C. JENKIN, CH1.

COMMAND

E, the Ofeer Administering the Gov

ernment bas granted six months' leave 10 Mr. Jenkin, D.S.P. (R), and has directed that Mr. J. W. Franks, A.S.P. (R) and 2nd in command, shall take command of the Police Reserve Foren during such love or until further orders. Above to take effect as from February 17th

INSPECTION

All ranka, except Mounted Police, will parade on the H.K. Defence Corps Headquarters Parade ground (next to Colonial Secretary's Office) az a p.m.,

Saturday, February

15th. Mounted Police will directed.

«Π

parade

"B

Blue uniform, helmets with spikes, belts, rifles. Superintendents and Inspec tors wear swords and belts.

will attend. Patrolmen on duty and General Exempta

Uniform,

COMPANY AND PLATOON PARADER. Central Station, 3.30 p.m.

helmets with spikes (not cups as previously ordered), belts and rifles. General Exempts will attend.

Monday,

pany.

Tuesday,

February 10th.--No. 2 Com-

February 11th. Ambulanen Platoon with wheeled Ambulances.

AUSENTEES.

At Belcher's, Parade at Belcher's Bat. All Absentees from parades of units

tery, at 9.30 a.m. Monday, 10th Feb.:

AL

at

"Takshawan, Hongkong members parade at Blake Pier at 4.30 p.m. Quarry Bay members parade Quarry Bay at 5.18 p.m., under Capt. W. Murray Scott. Parades at Belcher's Battery. Friday, 14th Feb. :-

THEATRE ROYAL. United Services League. The games in fully keeps up the reputation of the well-or

--10:

TO-NIGHT

GREAT

SATURDAY, February 8th, at 9.15 p.m..

THE

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TWO

ARTISTES

KLAREVSKI.

YKO R

Prices $3, $2 & $1.

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Tel. No. 1743.

THEATRE

SPECIAL

'Cellist

Placist

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Booking now open at Moutrle's. MANAGEMENT: J. GENIN.

ROYAL

CONCERT

MATINEE

on WEDNESDAY, February 12th, at 5 p.m.

BY

THE TWO GREAT ARTISTES

KLAREVSKI

PIANIST

SYKO

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Prices $3, $2 & $1.

Children Half Price.

Booking now open at MOUTRIE’S.

THE

Management: J. GENTN.

CORONET

February 8th and 9th, 1919. BESSIE

in

LOVE

-SISTER OF

(287

Tel. No. 1743.

SIX,

in which are also to be found the two clever children who played the parts of Jack and the Princess in "Jack and the Beanstalk."

A GAME OLD KNIGHT.

BRITISH GAZETTE NO. 88. Booking at ROBINSON'S.

the

Officer on duty on 10th. Lieut. Hill Officer on duty on 12th Lieut. Steven-

ממםם

Officer on duty on 19th. Capt. Russell. A launch will leave Blake Pier at 5 p.m. and return after run is completed on each of the above dates. with ORDERS FOR INFANTRY HATTALION BY MAJOR

k

7.30 am. Bight Half Co. Full drill. 5.16 p.m. Left Half Co. Full drill. Last night's programme at the Coronet

ORDERS FOR ENDINEER COMPANY BY CAPTAIN * RUSSELL. managed little house for good pictures. British

will by C.S.M. detailed Mombers Eve this league are not so advanced as in. No 486 of the always-interesting

parade at Lycemon Fort at 6 p.m.j with good many Gazette" is followed by a charming

on the following datea: 10th, 12th' Sister of the Hongkong League, a

part play,

This

and 19th February matches having been postponed, but all Bessie Love in the title role. the teams except the Navy have played juvenile actress, who is new to Hong- The Club and the kong, munde quite a hit with last night's audience. Some of the youngsters pre- half their matches.

a better relative position sent also joyfully welcomed the re- Navy are in than the soldiers, for they are only appearance of Francis Carpenter,

who is one of the six referred point behind and have matches in; hand, clever little Jack of "Jack and the

Beanstalk,

The story deals with The Navy, for instance, have only played to in the title. three matches, and if they can win the California in the early days of American possession, when landjumpers and the like wero their heyday, and is full of remaining five they can get a possible. fifteen points; while the most the sappers clever obaracter studies, not the least retired sea captain, who can get, even if they win all their reinteresting of which is the lonely old

bachelor uncle, twelve poința.

e quite loosened from his moorings by maining fixtures, are With the Navy, Club and R.E. all po the sudden descent upon him of seven sibic champions, however, this league will fatherless nephews and nieces. The pro- gramme, which will be repented to-day and to-morrow, concludes with an up- be interesting for some time yet.

roarious Keystone Comedy entitled "A game old knight.

In the Hongkong League, the Club have [a very favourable position, and it will be a great disappointment to their support ers if they do not manage to win the Cup. They meet the Royal Engineers to-day and should win without much

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

HONGKONG LEAGUE-DIVISION

1.

Royal Navy v.. South China Athletic-

Navy ground. Kick-off, 4 p.m.

Royal Engineers. Hongkong F.C Club ground. Kick-off, 4 p.m.

daculty. They will then have conclud- ed their Hongkong League programme with the exception of the Navy match. The sailors, are their only serious rivals. They have to play the South China Athletic and the Royal Engineers, and,Military ground. Kick-off, 2.30 p.m.

DIVISION IL

Bouth China Athletic Res. r. Kowloon.

87th Co, R.G.A. v. 83rd Co. R.G.A.- Club gronad. Kick-off, 2.30 p.m.

on form, should win both games. They will then be a point behind the Club, assuming that the latter win to-day, and then the Club v. Navy match, which is due to take place on the 2nd, will decide the league. Of course, "there is many.

Hongkong a slip," cts, and the Club night' lose to-day to the sappers, or the Athletic Navy

R.G.A, might defeat the Navy, for they have R.E already drawn once with them this year, B. C. Ath but on form the Navy and the Club should fight it out on the '22nd,

easy

CLUB

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE. HONGKONG LEAGUE, DIVISION I

Goals.

1. P. P. W. L. D.

3 10 F.C... 8 10 12

I 冒 5 3 1 111' 4 1 1 2 2 9

3 8 4 ..... 1 오오

5 13 04. 9 UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE,

2

Goals.

CLUB.

P. W. L. D. 8.

A.

2.

8 3.2 0 10 8

B

3 9 0 1 0 0

4 2 1 1 3 35

4

1 3 0

2.

R.E. In the second league, St. Joseph's look

winners. They have six mor Navy matches to play, and only one should pre- Hongkong FC

Б 8. C. Ath.

402 20 sent any difficulty to them. Even if R.G.& they lose this match, which is against the

HONGKONG LEAGUH DIVISION 1), Staff and Departments, their position should not be prejudiced, for they are five points ahead of their most dangerous St. Joseph's

Navy Bo rivals.

Ata & Dopta. There are two second division matches Kowloon... aking placo to-day which should be BC Ath, Res, interesting, although the result will have 88th Co.

CLUB

...

P. W. L. D.

Goale

A. P.

87.01 21 4 25 10 4 3 8 25 11 11 A 3 14 11 5 10 7 3 2 2

210 88

8 3 1

7

960 19 18

2 91 10 9

31

have very little effect on the league The 83rd 0.5 meeting between Kowloon and the South 87th Co. 907 1 Chins Athletic Bos abould provide a

A. MORGAN. PARADES

Wednesday, 12th Feb. :-

ordered for February 5th, 6th, 7th, and 10, will attend at Central at 5.30 p.m., on Wednesday, February. 1th. Drcsa, as above.

SUPERINTENDENTS, INSPECTORS AND UNIT COMMANDERS.

All Superintendents, Inspectors and Unit Commnaders will attend at HQ Office on Thursday, February 13th, at 6 p.m.

BAND PRACTICE.

Friday, February 14th, a

p.m. The practice ordered for Tuesday, Feb- ruary, 11th, is cancelled. February 7th, 1919.

SAIGON RICE REPORT.

The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extrême Orient, of Baigan, in their report dated January 30th state:....

There are no transactions to report, notwithstanding the strong demand, but sellers not being certain to secure tha export licences, prefer to abstain, tendency is weaker. Fair quantities of now paddy are arriving daily. Great orders for Europe are expected.

The

The total amount of rice exported from the lat, up to the 22nd of January, 1919 is 30,749 tuns against 70,270 tons in 1818. We quote to-day: White Baigon Rice, No. 2 Sifted, Japan quality, Hongkong 86.74 per picul, f.o.b. Baigon, for Febra-

6 p.m. The following N.C.O's, and men who were attached to the Engineer Co will parade at Kennedy Road: Range T.E.T. Grouping: Lee Corp. Murray, Ptes. F. H. Smith, H. H. Farmer, P. T. Rozario. D. Ritchie, and W. B. Hind. drill order without rifles. Oficer-in-Charge, Capt. II, W. B. Keo-ary shipment.

nett, V.D.

The

Dress,

following N.0.0's. will attend:- Sergt. Edmonds and Corpl, Cas sidy. Friday, 14th Feb. :-

5.15 p.m. N.0.0's, and men who were attached to the Engineer Company (except those who have completed their Annual Course or TET) and Casuals (those who have not completed their T.E.T.) will parade on Marray Parade Ground Dreas, drill order with pouches and

yet

dummies. Officer-in-Charge, Capt. Konnett, V.D. The following N.C.O's, will attend

Sgt. Edmonds and Cpl. Northey.

ANNUAL KUSKETAY COURSE,

Monday, 10th Feb.:-

4.15 p.m. Part 3. Practices 18 and 18, At King's Park Range, for all N.C.O's, and men in Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5. 8 and 7 Platoons who have com- plated their

T.ET. (or are exempt ed from passing them) and have Dress, not fired these practices. drill order with pouches. Platoon, otc. Commanders will see that overy man who has to fire attends. Officer-in-Charge, Lieut. Beswick. Two N.C.O's from No. 5 Pintoon (to be detailed by Platoon. Commander) will attend to

sitt, COMPANY. Sunday, 9th Feb.

7:30 am. No, Platoon (N.0.0%, and mon who wish to firo at Quarry Bay) at. Taikoo Rifle Range

7

THEFT OF TROUSERS.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin- ese was charged with stealing two paira of trousers.

Inspector Kent stated that defendant went into an empty house in Tin Po lane and, leaning through a window, stole the articles.

Defendant said he pawned the clothes for a few ten-cent pieces which he wanted to send to his country.

Defendant had a previous conviction against him for a similar offence and waa sentenced by Mr. Wood to six week hard labour.

A Chinese hawker, charged before Mr. E. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, on Thursday, with carrying on his trado without a licence was sentenced to pay a fine of $1.

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At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin- ese was charged with being in unlawful taels of prepared possession of ten opium, very cleverly concealed between

"of slippers. Defen- the soles of a pair dant, who said he bought the opium at Bombay, was fined $100, with the alterna tive of two months hard labour.

We understand that H. E. the Governor

of Macao has been authorised to state that there is no truth in the news of the

Annual Mucketry Courno, Part recent monarchist victories in Portagat

Practices 7,6 and 19,

MACHINE GUN COMPANY. Any, 11th Feb. :-

Tuesday,

6.10 p.m.

Nos. 3, 4 and 5 Guns, M.G. Ariff at Headquarters, Dress,

fatiguo with patties.

Friday, 14th Feb.

5.10 p.m. No

Drobe, an above.

MOUNTED: BROTION.

The Republican

répime continues in

force, and, at a reception given by the

now

Acting

to

Minister

of Foreign Affairs

Dr. Francisco Manuel Couceiro da Cost

the Diplomatic Corps on the 4th clean instant in Lisbon, the most cordial groet.

inge wore exchanged with this represente

1 and Guns, M.G.tives of all foreign States, drill at Kowloon Docks. Hong The water return for the month of kong residents proceed by launch January shows that 1891.20 million from Status Pier 430 gallons of water were stored in the City.

and Hill district reservoirs during th month, against 1019.20 million gallons January, 1918. The oqumption was 6.15 1.m, at Jockey Club Btables. Dro, sib gallons per head against 900 gal-

deill

I order

DOMPART. 8.16 p.m. No. 4 Bection at Kennedy Friday, 14th Feb,

Boad Range, VET. Grouping Drem, drill order, without rifle.

6.15 m., 16 Jockey Club Stat on the Club

their League with the

grond fusele, while in the Artillery match The following players have been micot

to the Campanya Rose Bler Longa maton who Royal to is being Engineers to day, at P. luck and A meeting of the league arranged for next Thursday to consider ground G. Hodger : the decision of the Heferees' Board on J. MoChilbin; T. R. Chassels, J. Browarb and D, Carriéres W. Taylor, H. Me- recent referees' repuris."

Faviana D. Reloholmann, E Rig, and (Oontinued at foot of next colums.) C. Jennings. Reserves W. Hamilton.

lons por head in January last year. In the Kowloon roservoir 304.80 million gellons were stored, against 987.04 mil. on gallons in the corresponding month of last year. The consumption was 19.4 gallons.ogainas 19.7 gallons.