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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

"Beotaman," within the What is"& menning of the now Volunteer Ordinance? I ask the question because the intention to form a Scottish Company in the local Force calls to mind a conversation I bad recently with a young Englishman- or young Canadian sa ho might call him self-who had served throughout the war In one of the Canadian Scottish regi- ments. He had never been to Scotland, and, so far as he knew, his ancestors at any rate for some generations back-had had no Scottish blood in their veins. He astonished me by saying that 80 per cent. of the regiment were no more Scottish than he was himself. That is borrowing plumes-I mean kilts with a vengeance. Is the Scottish Company of the Hongkong Volunteers to be formed in this way! If not, who is to define what is a Scotsman for the purposes of the Aat? A man can hardly be expected to submit a properly attested record of bis lineal descent. What then shall be the test? A correct pro

that blessed word nunciation of

Auchtermuchty," a real liking for

baggis?

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

ARMED ROBBERY IN CITY.

ONE MAN STABBED.

An armed robbery is reported to have taken place on the first floor of No. 184, Des Voeux Road at about 7.45 pm on

Monday.

SPORT

YACHTING.

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THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB,

pionship was sailed off on Sunday in a The fourth event of the cruiser cham

very variable 8.E. wind over the conso Tathong Rock (P), Markboat of Hennie's Mills (P)-17.5 miles, with the following results:-

Azuma...

The premises are occupied by the Hop Wa firm, dealers in shark fins. Four men gained admittance to the premises under the pretext that they wanted to see the master of the shop. Once in the premises. two of them produced revolvers, and the others daggers and terrorized the mastore and his fokis, threatening to kill them if Two men stood they raised an alarm. guard over the terror-stricken inmates, and the other two ransacked the place and took 81,000 in notes.

A fifth man, armed with a dagger, stood guard on the staircase. He was naked by a foki of a neighbouring shop, whe suspected foul play, if there was any thing amiss. Receiving an evasive answer "the foki pluckily caught hold of the robber and was stabbed in the back He, bow, ever, raised an alarm, and the robbers. decamped. When the Police arrived, the wounded man was removed to the hos pital. His condition is not considered. serious.

No arrests have been made so far.

DEATH OF MR. A.W.F. SPIERS

There is no definition of a Scotsman in the draft ordinance, and if one is not inserted before the Bill is passed I sup pose a definition will have to be provided in the form of a regulation by the Governor-in-Council. Even so, it must

The death took place on Monday night come before the Legislative Council for ap- proval.

A public debate on the subject of Mr. A. W. P. Spiers of the firm of cannot be escaped "The community will | Davis"&"Co., Hotel Mansions. The look forward to it with keen interest. I deceased, who was only thirty-three years was about to femark that there is now of age, returned to the Colony two weeks only one Scotsman-Mr. John Johnstone ago on the Persia Maru, after a boliday the Legislative Council, but in England He fell ill of induenza on that would be saying too much. Quite January 24th.. and was removed to the recently the Colonial Secretary has re- Government Civil Hospital where he asserted his right to be regarded as a appeared to be progressing well. Pnou- Scotsman, on special occasions, because monia, however, set in, and he succumbed hê, is...i

quarter scotch though I have to its effects on Monday night at 11.30 some recollection of his publicly admit-o'clock. ting on one occasion that he was more "Bodor and Man." His Scottish bearers saw the joke next morning and laughed consumedly.

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There will be no lack of qualified off cars for the new Force, for, as everybody knews, & very large proportion of the men who left their civil employments in the Colony during the war to join up." - and have now returned, obtained com-

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The deceased was a native of Staffords shire and originally arrived in the Colony in 1912, joining the Hongkong Electric Company, with which firm he stayed till 1917, He was married in August laat, and his wife and her mother accompanied him back to Hongkong. Much sympathy will be felt for the bereased relatie including the aged mother of the deceased who is in England. --

THE FUNERALS S

missions in the Army. Wax Service Will The funeral took place at the Protestant doubtless count for much in the selection Cemetery, Happy Valley, last evening

Amongst those present at the graveside of officers for the Volunteer Corps, though there are others without service in ware Mr. G. H. N. Bannerman (chief the battlefeld, but who have helped to mourner) and Messrs. H. B. Bridger, keep the fag flying in the local D. J. Bouza, F. Fotley, W. Stewart, Defence Corps whose claims cannot Sorby, J. Stewart, P. Taylor, J. be ignored. It will probably be a difficTavish, C. Strafford, W. Flemming, cult job to satisfy the expectations of all. Baker, R. H. Bestan and M. Manrk ex-officers in this connection, but, having and many others. regard to the purposes for which a local volunteer force is to be maintained, an ex-officer will suffer no loss of dignity in the eyes of the public by "reverting to the ranks until a commission in the corpa falla vacant

IN MEMORIAM

HONGKONG PEACE MEMORIAL

COMMITTEE.

The Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle officiated at the grave-side.

Alany beautiful foral tributes were sent, including those from The Borrowing Wife," "Mother," "Aunt Loume," "Sister Dido," "Sister Gladys, "Uncle Arthor and Aunt Mabel," Mr. and Mrs. G. H; N. Bannerman, Mears, Showan, Tomes & Co. (Staff Machin ery Dept.), Messrs. Shewan, Tomes. & Co., Mowry. Davis & Co. (Compradore's Staff), Messrs. Davis & Co., Mr. P. M. Davis, Hongkong Electric Co., Mr. and Mrs Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. WE Hollands, Mr. and Mrs. Walter, Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. W. Fraser, Mr. F. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. V. Sorby, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. H. L. Smith, Mr. and Miss M. Manuk, Mr., and Mrs. W. E. Douglas, and Mestre, H. Hand- ley, E. B. Lambert, W. I. J. Boase, S. Baker, A. B, Grama, J. C. Parker-Hees, OB. Powne, Chee Lai Hing and Mr. and

The Preliminary Report on the purMr. B.Budge. chase and sale of rice by the Hongkong Government was manifestly written by

Aileen...

Feap on Finishing Corrected -

Course. Time

Time, 5.15,41 ...Scratch

B.18.41

5.12.00

́4.53.30.

DNS.

frene... Norseman Brynhilda ...17'30" Monie... Feathers. Queen Bee Mist Tamar's Galley 40'50"

**23'20 Westwind La Cigale Scratch

DNS

D.N.S.

D.N.S.

D.N.S.

D.N.S.

+35'00"

D.N.S.

D.NS.

DNS

5.13.00

D.N.S.

Position Points for race Points to date (1) Westwind (2) Azuma

Aileen Irene Brynhilde

Feathers Lily... Norseman 3fonie

Queen Bet.... Mist..

Tamar's Galley La Cigale

Disqualified.

Yachts. Ladye Jean

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4rn. 1920.

THE FORTHCOMING RACES

YESTERDAY'S GALLOPS.

The following times were recorded st

grass course was put to good use and was Happy Valley yesterday morning. The

in good condition. Many ponies were an over a short gallop of a quarter of a mile: —

-Gentle Cat-37. 2-3; 1, 12.3–5; 1.4435...

Louza (last mile).---39 1-5; 102 Sumatra Chief (last mile),-39 1-5; 1,0335.

Biana. Chief (last 1 mile)-32; 1.05.1-5. Shiny. 1.09; 141..

Burning Laylight-349-8; 1.07; 1.40 Shamrock Dahlia — 36 95, 1.13 2-5

·1.49 2-5; 9.22 3-5...

Cigar Box-34; 1.08; 1.43. Saadmartin.-34; 1.08; 1e1»5.

Algorian Chief (last milo).—37 3-5;

11.00.00

Champion Dahlia 31.9-6; 11; 1.50; 2.94; 2.50. -

Colintons-362-6; 1.07; 1.44; 2.16. Attraction Dahlia — 38 2-5; 113 3-5; 1.47; 2.15 9-5.

Kipper and "Bichoster.-35 %-5; 1,23; [1:493-5; 9.84 TL

Bovereign Dahlia -383-6; 1.12 3-5; 1.43-217 2-3

Tredegar sad.

|1.11 9-5; 1:44 1-5.**

Trevelyan.37 1-5;"

Nutford and Danford-313-5; 1.08 2-3;

1:42 1-5.

Hongkong Chief-40 4-5; 1.20 2-5; 1.54; 3.55.3-5.

Bandy-333-5; 1.083-5; 1.49; 9,13. Mighty King-33; 1.02

Purity Dahlia-34; 1.07 3-5; 1.42 Cornet-37 1-5; 1.13 1-5; 1.48. Eclipse Dahlia-379-5; 1.14; 1.48;

H'cap. on Finishing Corrected 3.92; 9.55 1-5.

Course. Time.inis. ... Scratch DN.S

Ocnone Niobe... Spipe... Dorothy I... Helen

5.06.017 5.00.01 1248. 5.13:44

141

DNB.

DNA

0'00"

6.00.18

$64.98

Position

(1) Genome (2) Niobe (3) Helen

Points for race. Points to date

-Ladye Jenn --Snipe -Dorothy II.

7

18 15

The rice was sailed in three degreen of wind. A moderate breeze prevailed as far as Sai Wan at which point dileen lead the English yachts with Asiama and Westwing fairly close up. Denone was leading the Chinese Rigs with Niobe second and Helen Last Helen lost her advantage when off. Taikoo Docks by going to the Kowloon shore and never really recovered from this Azuma went for wind towards Collinson Point and, not finding even the very light air which was prevailing, this period, in mid-channel, who badl left. The other yachte, getting away to nice light E.S.E. breeze, unded Tathong Rock over 20 mina. in front of her she overtook Denone at this stage of the race and held her lead till hear the mark-boat of the Mills, where Ocnone, ghosting along in what was seemingly calm, passed her and was round about 3 minutes ahead, Helen lying becalmed about 300 yards from the mark-boat.

Asleen; after rounding Tathong Rock first held her lead to within 200 yards of the mark-boat, when Westlond, being nearer the eastern shore of the bay got

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El Dorado-35; 1.06 2-5; 1.47. Albion Dahlia-35; 1.11 2-5; "147 2-5; 2.21; 2.56.

Bayford and Wakeford. 39; 1.13; 1.403-0

- Charles-37 2-5; 1.10 2-5; 1.47 4-5; 291.

Dunmore. Dahlia. - 35 9-3 ; | | 1.10;; 1.43 3-5; 216..

Target 371.1026; 143 35

Blackbird Dahlia 36 1-5; 1.1138; 1.43 3-5.

Uncle and Pawnshop.-38; 1.20.; 1.49 3-5. Geordie Mac.—-38; "1.11. -

Craigmount and Byen-37 3-5; 1.13;

1.48.

Soufbox and Seatchbox-383-5;; 1.ÏL. Brilliant Dahlia -35; 100% 1.45;

2.1945.

Wee Mouse-38 1.11 1.422-4, - Seaman; 1-203-5; 1.57; 2.30.

COMPANY REPORT, UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD. The report of the General Managers (Hers Dodwell & Co., Ltd.) states that the not profits for the year ended 31st eestiber, 1914 after allowing for Con alting Committee and Auditors"" 'fets, and including $7.943.08 brought forward from last account, amount to 862,438.75.

The general managers recommend the payment of a dividend of 81.25 per share, which will absorb 334,653,75; write off 313,000 from the valus of the waterboats, 82,400 from the value of the steam launch Diana, 353 from the value of pipes and staging, $1,898 off investments, and carry forward a balance of $9,980 to the new account.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

Since the last meeting Messrs. A. 0, Lang and J. Jonckheer have resigned and a light air and rounded & mins. In front | Memes J. W. Bonnar and G. Otten have Aileen, drifting round the mark-boat #joined the Consulting Committee. unfortunate enough to touch it an was disqualified. Azuma lay becalmed on the western shore for another quarter of an hour before getting the light air After rounding the mark-boat, the brezza freshened and, on entering the Lyemun Pass, it became squally. Some of the squalls off the Club House ware of con aiderable strength and of fair duration. Denone was not caught and won comfort ably from Niobe, who assily bost dzuma was sailing very fast from Byeman to the Club House going through squalls in a wonderful manner, but could not quite overtake the leaders, finishing sound to Westwind, who won on her first

FOOTBALL

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE

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comes as near making to face a considerable loss of money" It is a master hand. It come black appear white as the most accom- safe to assume that the Government never plished dispatch writer could possibly expected the loss to be as heavy as it has make it. I like the euphemism in the proved, and, while the policy may havearance in the Club races statement that the cost to the Colony of been all right, there would seem to have she transactions in rice up to the end of been something radically wrong some the year will be well over $2,000,000." where in the process of carrying it out. Loes is such a dreadfully ugly word to employ, and the taxpayer might not like it. For the peace of his mind and the comfort of his soul he is told that it is perfectly clear that "whatever sum in dollars representing the loss is eventually arrived at will scarcely indicate the real facts Humour has it that the loss to the Colonial Treasury will probably be gearer: $3,000,000 than $2,000,000 but, then, as an offset to this, the Report tells us that the indirect advantage to the to too formed should be delegated by

Colony of the policy of non-interference with the ordinary rice trade cannot be MAGA reckoned in dollars, but the gain is manifest that the policy requires no 12st fication.

There is certainly great deal be said in favour of the policy,

this the first birt

Intimation

H.M.B. Tamor HM.8. Ambrose HM.S. Ambrose HMS. Hackina 2nd Wiltshires

Is there really any possibility of our Naval establishments in Queen's Road H.M.S. Carlisle being removed to Singapore 1. If not, why was no reference made to the Naval establishments in the discussion at the Legislative Council last week on the sub feet of removing the Military establishe menta? What lends countenance to an idea that important Naval changes may. happen here is that Admiral of the leat, Viscount Jellicoe, as an outcome Place of the B.G.A, of his tour of investigation, has expressed the opinion that the general direction of the Far Eastern Fleet which he wants

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HM.S. Alacrity. H.M.S. Maruzion

"elen.

10.0 1 40.8114

3 080ABA

104201-28 H.M.8. Marasion entered the longue in

GENERAL STRIKE IN ROME AND

MILANMAN

Following on

The approximate statement of traffic receipts for the week ending January 31st is as follows

Beceipts

for

Aggregate receipts.

ock for 5 weeks SIL7O9 17,304

7381 64,321

This Yank #lat Year Ins

*Chinese Now Year.

4,551

70,895 6,071

ATTEMPTING TO SHOOT THE POLICE.

SECOND PRISONER SENTENCED.

The second defendant in the case in which two armed Chinese, who were arrest ed by Sergeants Cockle and McFall in an opium divan in Prayn East, were charged with the unlawful possession of arms and ammunition, and with attempting to resist lawful arrest, was again brought up before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy, yesterday.

Addressing the prisoner, Mr. Wood said: You are charged on two counts (1) possession of a revolver und ammunition without permission; and, (2) attempting £nd. to resist lawful arrest. I have decided to

that

deal with your case myself, and do not Fahy propose to send you to the Supreme Court Have you anything to say before sentence, is passed t

especinly in day

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the Admiralty to a flag officer of high residing at Singapore, and assisted by a strong staff. That might look as if PAdmiral Jailione also had some thoughts

of seeing the Naval establishments in occurred in Rom Hongkong transferred to Singapore also: general strike wa but furtner on in his public statement in Rome, Milan, he expresses the opinion that early ex-page of work was

dure is necessary in Hongkong as the alternoon well as in Singapore and Colombo," first, aion for patriotia to enable these baser to cope with the three topres

were flown docking of and repairs to modern capital, from the buildin

tion march ships, and, secondly, to improve their cd to and fro iming italy, and the that the public has had that the Govern defences That doesn't look like are King. In order, however, to avoid distur ment, realised at the outset that it would does it not seem to be an opportune time sions and ng grave disorder was reported, moval of the hiaval establishments. Still, bances the police broke up all the proces have to face a considerable loss. Was it to breach this question again with the except from filan, bensin a collision quite so manifest when the policy was Admiralty now that the subject of Naval between the demonstrators the the police

changes in the East is under considers two of the former vers dopted that the Government would have... tion

persons word also (Continued at [not of next cogimu.)

RODERICK RANDOM. policeman, who is reported to

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Prisoner I did not offer any resistance

to the Police I did not struggle, Mr Woods I will not conviet

"you of

gition

the second charge, but I convi unlawfully having in your revolver and five rounds of and 1 sentenes son to 12 months hard Labour the revolver and ammunition

3 are to be confiscated

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