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BITLE SHOOTING.

TRIANGULAR MATCH,

GOLF NOTES.

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A SUCCESFUL TEAR.

TOKYO, December 8ib.

Moaars, Jardine, fatheson & Co., Ltd.,

The H.K.V.D. Company me the HK. played off on Sunday on the Old course This morning I had an interesting talk General Managers of the Yangpoo Police Rife Chub team and the H.M.Sat Fanting. After a very evenly cantes with Admiral Baron Kato, the veteran Cotton Mill, Ltd, Shanghai, have an Ambrose Rifle am in a triangular match, ed matab the Educational Department Minister of the Navy, who for nearly as nounced that the accounts for the Com- on the 23rd instant, at King & Park Rangs, represented by Messra J. C. Fletcher and years has been in charge of navel sfaire pany's daanțial year terminated Decem- and again scored a victory, much more R. E. O, Bird, beat FM.S. Tamar, cou during the Okuna. Terauchi, and Hardber 31st, 1920, shew & nett profit of Shansily than they anticipated. The weather presented by Commanders Kilgour and Cabinets Baron Kate expressed himself, Tis, 1,473,914.89, which, with the amount was very dull, making shooting most difficult Sterne, at the 19th bole. The Educational Fax ho has often before ang

in and out of tas brought forward from the previous year, at 000 yards. There was a very stift breeze Department started badly and were 3 Dist to the effect that. Japan has one vik:- Tis. 6,874.47, maken a total of polley which it has consistently followed Consulting Committes held. Inst week, it tricky, gave trouble. The scores were as managed to get all square at th

TH. 1,480,080.15. At a meeting of the at 500 and 600 yards, which, being very down at an early stage of the game, but for the past 20 years, and would continue was decided that the shareholders should follows:-

saune, whatever might

the

changes be recommended to apportion this amount in the policies of the other Powers

as follows:- Your correspondent hereupon ventured the opinion that it might seem strange that, whereas the situation in the Pacific bad completely changed during the last few years, Japon's policy, should remain un- changed. The Mimales, however, parsisted in saying that the national policy had no ggressive designs and no other sim than "the" "defence of the Enspiro) „N

tha

The newspaper hero and abroad seem to be impressed with the large figures of the ahval budget, and in this connection Baron Kato painted out that owing to the increase prices their expenditures were 150,000,000 gem [£2,500,000] in exces of the normal, and that the huge budget did not mean naval expansion bus simply in sreased costs. E

The Minister asumed a modest tone when reminded thas orities in America, and elso-l phare saw in the Budgos plans of: Japanese mbition to equal, if not excol, the Laval forces of its most likely fature rival. smiled and said that Japan was unable," for financial and technical reasons, to equal the achievements of the leading maritime Powers Shares ocotented with fewer romels, but aimed at the ideal. thai her capitaf ships should equal ship- for those of the other Powers, hence the cul- struction of the largest type of battleships.

·It •mină. berömembered, however th Japan was not so advanced in ship Eng, and, while the biggest ships mi

larger they had "only" qualities technically.

foild

be remembered that Jäpän 25u more than the eight so-called pital Ahups: authorized in "tha Fäät"Pegular Diet, and, whatever other countr" might expend, Japan, could not go head the authorised The Minister further em- phasized Japan's "weakness in auxiliary forces, comparatively speaking, which he said, shoulă clearly be understood when the estimate was made of relative strength

programme.

To pay dividend on 5,000 pre- ference shares at. T per cent

Interim dividend on,

200,000 ordinary shares paid- Aug. 12th, 1990, at T. Ta

To pay final dividend. an, 100,000 ordi nary shares

TIs. 3.75 ...Tls 730,000.00

To add to reserve, fund To.write off plant and machi-

Anery...

To write off buildings (Brick _____ T13 | 10,000, Concrete Tis.

write of furniture... To add to special repairs and

-renewals fand...

I.I.V.D.C.

Tis.

Mr. Grimes Ar."Shaw

35,000.00

Mr. R. Goodman ..........

Mr. F. Goodman.

Mr. Dodwell

Mr. Wells'.

Mr. Lyon

Mr. Melde

200 500 600 Total,

48:48.41 135 40 42 39, 197 39 46 37 122 42 46 34 191 41 39 40 190 38 43 35 · 116 41 43 29 115 41 33 34 108

ILE. PILICH RIFLE CLUB,

.964

200 500 600. Total, 49 38 40 190 24 40 38 118.. 35 40 31 106 41 37 95· 103 36 35 31 102

1,000,000.00 250,000.00

85,000.00

30,000,00

Mr. Booker Mr. Carpenter Mr. Evang Mr. Hutchings Mr. Hourihan Mr. Maakell' Mr Perkins Mr. Wilson

44 35 37 118 42 35-37 115 34 29 43 118

500,00

Total

898

20,000.00

To pay bonus to staff at mills. 33,000.00 To add to Chinese Super-an-

nuation Fund

To donate to war fund To carry forward to new ac

count

*:

10,000.00 10,000.00

Mr. Tooker

Mr. Willis Mr. Jarrios

4,380.15

Mr. Poberdy

Mr. Eldridge

Mr. Newton Mr. Chilcol

Tis. 1,180,089.18

A “YOUNG BRITON'S BAD DEATH AT SHANGHAI.

Mr. Walsh

Total

AMBROSE"

200 500 600 Total, 44-36 37 117- 33, 48 38 115 30. 39. 30. 105. 37.36 31 104 37 44 91 104

The second-half of the match was a ding-dong struggle and the Tamar"copro sentatives were dormy 1, but lost the 18th, to a well played by the Education Department. There was quite a farge:" gathering to watch the 19th played, which: opparently inspired Mr. Bird, who hit perfect drive down the middle of the course Commander Sterne missed hie drive, hitting the face of the “bunker. Messrs. Bird and Fletcher took their opportunity, doing a four; and as stated above, won the match, E.E. the Governor presented the Shield and Cups to the winners and Cups to the runners-up.

The result of the Ladies v. Men's match was as follows:-

·Mrs. Duff ................d v. Mr. A. B. Stewart

(2 and 1) ...... 1 Miss Healing. 0 . Major Bagnall Mrs. Winslow

(4 and 3)... 1 v. Mr. T. W. Hi..... Mrs. Drew

(4 and 3)

Mrs. Johnstone

1 v. Mr. R. M. Smith.. Mr. Crawford (and 3) ... 1 §. Morgan Mrs. Maitland: 0 Mr. B. L. D.“ * Wodehouse Mrs. Morrison.. 0 v. Mr. J. Johnstone

(5 and 1)

The med cunceded 12 strokes and drove- from the back tees, the ladies driving H.K.V.D. CO. ^0. WILTS "B" co..

from. forward tees." It was a very inter- KILLED BY HONGKEW "LIQUOR."

eating match and proved that the men. The HKVD Company met the Wilts cannot concede 19 strokes. In my opinion, "B"

Company teamont King's Park the men would have their work cut out. Mr. G. W. King, H.M. Coroners at Range on the 22nd instant, and again to give a half. It would be interesting. Shanghai, had some very strong remarks seered a succes by a good margin. The if a return match were arranged, to be to make, fast week, regarding the liquor weather conditions were not quits ideal, for supplies which are pushed out in while it was bright overhead, there was played over the New Course, on this Hongkow to frequenters of that district haze all up the range. Notwithstanding mende

handicap, with the ladies playing from the Undoubtedly," said Mr. King, the this, the Volunteers put up the very good victim in this case was killed by the score of 945 polrits. The seres are as The Minister who was asked to stay the liquor which had been supplied to him follows naval policy in the simplest words, Lower in Hongkow and I wish you (Det-Insp. ed that it was very hard to do so beyond Reeves) to bring the matter before the|: reaffirming what he had already said In Commissoner of Pélidé. I do not know G@Mr B. Goodead regard to the region in which Japan had if any steps can be taken about it," This mandatory powers they in no way affected man would have been alive to-day, but the Fachens of national defence.” There | for the orüde, terrible stuff which - was were no naval baste and no need to inter pushed out to him to drink. This sort of * naval race with any other Power in a thing ought to be absolutely stopped.It | spirif- of- competition: Gun Finally, "Baronis terrible that such a fine young fellow Kato said that everywhore armaments should meet his death in this way. I would, by hoped, be reduced, in which case think it is your duty to report this and Japan's naval strength would be corressed whether public opinion cannot do pondingly changed, hus her naval policy something, would remain unchanged.

THE PARTITIONING OF CHINA SUGGESTED.

A CANTON PROPOSAL.

The Canton Times, in a leading article,

It is understood that the leading digan. Izations in Canton Will soon rává a densó stration in support of the fiction of the Military Government to replace Peking in the control of the Chinese Maritime Cas toma in the several Constitutionalist Pro vinces. We

Det. Imp. Reever said he would för- "ward a report to the Commissioner

UNITED STATES ST FFING.

Mr. Well, Mr. Grimes Mr. Meade

3 Mr. Shaw

Mr. Dodwell Mr. Lyon Mr. Alderson

Total

WILTA

Mr. Stipp Mr. Newbury Mr. Hopleara ME Beoves Mr. Buckland Mr. Blackford Mr. Giles Mr. Gorton

200 500 600 Total.

43 44 40 199 49 46 40. 199 47.38 42 127 43 48 37 127 39-41 39118 45.35

114

40 30 17 93

COMPANY...

045

200 500 500 Total.

38

36

37 34 108

· 27, 100

30 23 103

ESTHUZZYZA

HOURSHANZ

.729

RICE PROSECUTION AT: SHANGHAI.

ÄLLEGEÐ SMUGGLING · TO HONGKONG.

A HOPELESS FAILURE

•Two years of ponce and absence of wir emergency have been insufficient /to lover. come the ineficiency of the operations of | the Umed: "States Shipping Board wir even now is being rui ut a tremendous los. It is estimated that Congress will be asked at the wt scesion to vote £20,000,000 for the Board whch will be necessary, shove all the receipt, to carry the work of organ- isation into next year. The estimated, ex- The people should take a farther step pesses of the Board for the fiscal year in this regard. If the Customs Service total £8,000,000, but host of the ships are may be taken over, why not the Chinese being operated at loss, and the sale of Post Office and everything now subject to ships themselves, materials, shipyards, sad. Peking bat, within the jurisdiction the docks have failed so bring in sufficient. Funds At the Mixed Court, Shanghai, last Bouth-west forty early to balance the ledger. The cargo week, a Chinese shopkeeper was charged

If there is no further chance of unifica-vessels, it is stated, have usually turned tion, the questim of dividing China into

ous to be a failure, and the officials blame with smugging rice, and with profiteer- the lack of demand for cargo space. No ing, contrary to law and to Municipal two or more

may seriously be com

new contracts for ships bayu, been plaged sidered. S

Regulation No. 2736" The people must realize that indefinite for some time, but the existing contracts struggle will impede economic and social are turning out, vessels at a rate of about progress Canton has been in different one each day, and they are steadily adding Limes able to crist politically within the others on the market. Wagon support or being part of the Central it is predicted that, with the Republicans Government in Peking General Chen in full control the Shipping Board fee Chlung-ming, General Lung "Chikung, will be sold be auction to the highest bid General Chen Ping him and other gorder, and the Government will retire bo ernors of Kangtang in the list nine years lately from shipping nie have been, for lager or shorter periods, improve materially-Day Telegraph independent of the Peking, authorities, and the prosent civil war dates Back" to 1917. Canton, at least, Eng beer Take] Text of Peking for the greater period of the Be public, EMAS KERES

To prepare for a long struggle, to avoid

misunderstanding with foreign Governments and pooples and to form a common policy for the permaning interest of the death- west it is better to declare to the world that the: South-western Provinces shall limos forth become an independent country

If the leaders do not believe this is prac tical at present, they should devin means to enforce their demand for representative government in Poking and the restoration of the National Assembly. We approre of REYNOLDS DENNISTON. LTD.hould be worthy gim in all the dimon, public agitation but believe that there

strations

For a short season only.

THE DENNISTON PLAYERS in a new repertoire of Comedies and Farces, TO-NIGHT

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Wednesday, Jan. 26th sma

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Press despatches from North Saghalien to Tokyo on the 18th inst. reported the

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Workshop and care gåragod at reasonables rates A scream from the rise to the fall of the curtain Russian ice-breaker Baikal to be adrift

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Thusday, Jan. 2111

For the First Time in Hongkong THE LION AND THE MOUSE" Prices: 84.31&31: Performanes 9.15 pm Bharp

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The Peak Tramway Co. will run a special car.

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PASSENGER BOATS IN

COLLISION;

ALL PASSENGERS BUT ONE SAVED. Peppe Reports reached Shanghaj lass week give ing details of a collision between two Chl nese steamers. The accident happened, the NCDaily News Bays, between Werchow and Ningpo, and as a result the Yungchuan Steam. Navigation Co.'s str. Hukung was severely holed, and after her passengers had been removed had to be beached.

The reports state that the Hukuang had midnight, while crossing the bar a Ping. over 200 passengers sboard. Shortly after

chai, near Taichow, aba collided wth the

The

i

A Chinese police constable found one of defendant's men conveying four bags of rice to a ship lying at the Hongker wharf, and it is alleged that defendant intended to smuggle the rice away to Hongkong,

There was another interesting match on Sunday, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. the Chartered Bank.

Singles were played in the morning and fourball - foursomes in the afternoon. The team. consisted of 8 'à' side. The result was in. doubt to the very end, when the Char tered Bank came out on top, with the small lead of 11 points.

A new rule has been posted in the Clubhouse at Fanling, which forbids. three-and-fourbali match to start after

9 p.m., until all two-ball matches have got away. This rule apples to Wednes day and Saturday afternoons only. This is a rule which will be much appreciated. by the majority of Wednesday and Satur day afternoons players.

A gener will be held in the City Hall, at 5.30 p.m., on Tuesday, February 1st, to discuss the question Should dies become members, And/or subscriberst Ibis to be hoped that the meeting will be well attended A rule such meetings are not well attended, and the absentees have a peculiar habit of grousing at the decisions of those present..

meeting of the Golf Club

Mr. N. L. Smith has reached the final for the Captain's Cup by defeating Mr. F. A. Dinsdale, by 5 up and 4 In the; other semi-final Major Bagnall and Commander. Kilgour were all square at the end of their round, and will play of again, over 18 holes.

The Inter-port match is the next event of interest and presumably Hongkong's representatives, will be chosen before certain that three out of the five places. long. Of present form it is almost will be elled by Messrs. T. W. Hill, A B. Stewart, and Major Bagnall. For the remaining two places there will be keen competition, with M. E. M. Smith first. favourite. From what one reads in the Det-Inspector Reeves informed the Shanghai papera, the Northerners have Court that he prosecution was based on good team, but whether they will be at. Municipal notification No. 736, issued their best at Fanling remains to be seen... with a view to preventing the hoarding The turf at Fanling is no entirely different. and, smuggling of rice, the cause of its from that, in Shanghai, that it is quite. price going up to 917 per picul last year.likely to upset the Northerners, game, The Council notification had been postin spite of the fact that most of them ed up in various parts of the Settlement have had previous experience of Fan- and also published in the Municipal ling. Mr. A.D. Stewart, is in splendid Gazette in English and Chinese.

form at present and it is to be hoped Mr. Kentwell, who appeared for the he will retain it. Mr, T., W. Hill and defence, asked for a remand for one week Major Bagnall can always be relied on and this was granted, defendant. being to do good rounds, on such occasions, so released on each security of 81,000.

I fancy Hongkong's chance of retaining the Cup

,"‚, 4" ।

A small monument is being placed in- front of the Men's Clubhouse at Fanling, in memory of members, who gave their lives for their country in the Great War..

THE DENNÍSTON PLAYERS

OPENING OF THE SEASON, The Denniston Players opened their It is in the form of a granite block, with bow of another giesmer, the Fungas, which reason at the Theatre Royal last night It is very simple and will be more impres four sides, standing about 5-feet high. was sailing from Shanghai to Ningpo. Hukang sustained a hole on the port side with a laughable farce, entitled Bhe sive than a more elaborate structure of her fore-decked in the

Walked in her Sleep" A large audience would be." Water immediately rushed in. The pas thoroughly enjoyed the amusing play sengers vere thrown into a panic and terri which was the product of a flight of find shouts of Save life! Save life!" imagination is to the probable compli

stood by Shortly afterwards anothered about 6 hotel at all hours of the arose.

cations that would ensue if an attractive. The Fungan, which was but little damaged girl afflicted with somnambulism wander steamer, the Yunchuan, which happened to

BILLIARDS.

ornament, last night, at the Palace Hotel,

At the opening of the Ho Kom Tong

by 4 points in a game of 250 up. R. A. Tirrell (100) beat F. C. Coleman (-106), Koved the scores being 250 and 133, respectively

without supplies, since the 10th inst., with be passing, hearing the distress signals night: The married men whom the P. Reeves (150) best 8. Hie Yan (125) a crew of 60 Japanese on board. immediately made for the spot. Rescue encounters naturally have some dificulty The commander sent a wireless mes- work was commenced at once, and all 300 in making satisfactory explanations to sage, saying he had abandoned hope of passengers were saved One, however, had their wives. rescue, and consigned his fate to Heaven. been killed, and four seriously injured The play was well staged and dressed, The Japanese will attempt to rescue the during the panic. Ten others are inid to and the company worked together in a vessel, after locating her by senplane.

highly competent manner,

have recrived minor injuries.

To-day, J. Griffin meets Bergt. Allenat 6 p.m., and E 8. Medina plays against

H. Tait at 9 pm.