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THE

DANGERS OF LOCAL WATERS. A QUESTION OF NECESSARY ARMAMENT.

HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH,

KOWLOON CRICKET GLÜB.

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL CONCERT.

A MACAO, SENSATION.

AN ATTACK BY CHINESE SOLDIERS.

what the interest of followers of the Magistracy, on Saturday.'. According Kowloon to the cricket ground was an and the harbour police.

had been a good deal of argument, insufficient protection for a boat trading slipessags took on a new benas Ribeira Grande." (opposite the men-of-

ve the best that the Colony, affords.saries with 840 rounds. would it be worth a very large audience was already

groupe

patrolling launch, but did not

in stopping the sampan. The of armed men in the sampan greatly in excess of those in the

· INTER-PORT LAWN BOWLS.

A WIN FOR HONGRONG TEAM.

FINE_GAME AT THE POLICE CLUB.

I was almost worth two postponements Piracy occurs from time to time in local

to have such a perfect, moonlight night | About ten o'clock on Friday morning After a series of fine practice games waters, but one would hardly put the for the Kowloon Urucket Club concart. there was a sensational engagement with various local clubs, which served to risks of those who go down to the sea on Saturday.. To walk in the almost at the approach to the inner harbour

ahips

Boldiers "so high as did a defendant at unearthly radianes through the streets of of Macao, between Chinese same of lawn bowls, the Shanghai team the

It appears met the Hongkong team in the inter-port to the police, he averred that 840 rounds experience not to be missed. All signa that several Chinese soldiers in uni: match, on Saturday afternoon. Thereof ammunition, for four rifles, was Wear and tear,

trace of form and armed with Manser, pistols, and grime, the,

the moonlight veiled.

caine in 1

sampan from the Chinese friendly but none the less animated, as between Swatow and Hongkong. ON and.

in territory known to the Portuguese as to the best ground, in the Colony for the perhaps, the saying that every bullet has the transfiguring light. The match; any, hest sugendered in the con- its billet is not justified, in this case, leading to the grounds was illuminated war, anchorage at the entrance to the troversy was due, solely to be anxiety by the crew's powers of marksmanship with vari coloured Jamps which afforded inner barbour) and were challenged by a of all home pagers, in their corperate The question inevitably occurs, if one the visitor an unspoken welcome and led capacity of hosts, that the visitors should could not account for half-a-dozen adverson to the illuminated grounds in which Valley, his bowling green, at 'Happy while fighting any longer

ed around an artistically decorated stage, Arrangements by

Inspector Spear, of the Water Police. We noted, when the lights were low, that patrolling launch, the latter called to its Committee and the choice seems to have who charged two men on a trading junk the colour of the programme matched the assistance motor beat No. 6. The soldiers general satisfaction, both to the with having 400 rounds of ammunition night sky. If the type had been in gold thereupon deemed it advisable to land at vers, and to the

and delights beyond what, the license allowed them, like the stars, it would have been easier the nearest point, and they innde off, per

delight-end the licensee claimed that the amount to read. Further, the K.C.C. concerte the slopes of the hill, where they were ful spot to spend a Saturday afternoon. allowed was insufficiant for his protection.are getting such a reputation that it joined by a larger party ensconced behind

was a job to find seats for everybody and boulder and a very hot recaption: WI consisted of Inspector Gerrard

The Magistrate (Mr. G. N. Orme) re- those who had to be content with a posi-given to the motor boat. A Chinese "Mr. Carpenter (Secretory marked that, apparently, the rounds portion in the sunken, ground at the back engineer on board was killed and Shaftsin (Treasurer); Messrs. Anderson, Condon, W. W. Cooper, Kelly mitted by the license, were being kept in it is to be feared had rather a poor view maner of the Patria, who was borne on

reserve;

the 400 rounds were in excess of the stuge.

the boa: boat, as well as three other mem of that.

The bigisers, arranged a programme bers

A enilor belonging to the Chiness Inspector Spear: If they thought 340 clubs in the Colony who had the pleasure should have reported to the Harbour passed very pleasantly indeed.

the evening Customs launch, Pak-Tan, while in the of watching, with discriminating appre-Master who would,

A word act of landing was killed by a stray probably have ciation, na fie a game of bowls as it granted permission for 100 rounds per the show went along with the celerity would be possible to see anywhere,

It was altogether a daring escapade, as rife

And smoothness or a first rate variety the Portuguese river gunboat Macan and The Magistrate: You have no reason

iheatre. The principal vocalists were the larger gunboat Patria, (practically to suspect unlawful intent

Inspector Spear said the police could. W. Laney and Mrs. N. Lockhart. dismantled for about a year past and now Mrs. Lilley possesses a voice of excep covered with a matshed) were within & not suggest unlawful purposes, but he romarked that there were all men, and DoLocknart, singing just before the interval, are pregressing under the care of Dr. tional persuasive charm and feeling. Mrs few yards of the scene. The wounded men were taken to the civil Hospital where they women, on the boat..

Anute Laurie as an encore. Her gave

Sastes. reluering snowed, once more, that there are no songs like the old songs.' Those | ***

who peatponed, for a new numents, the trek to the other end of the grounds for refresmuents were amply repaid. Mr. nnish and distinction. He has a voice W. R. Crow sang several songs, with

The

4021ts

Committee, just men; It was not a case of smuggling..

and A. Nicol."

There was a considerable attendance

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of members of the various lawn bowls rounds iraulicient for four rifles they containing the pick of jocul taicus; there fan of the motor boat's crew were wound-

TEAMS AND SCORES.

The teams, and details of scoring, were -as, under:

· SHANGHAI,

S. Marks.........

HONGKONG,

J. Clark

H. Landers.. ....... 2 W. Gerrard ......... D. McAlister....... 3 A. Hamilton J/Shaw (skip) J. Ferguson (skip). -No Shots. Total Shots. Total.

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DETAILS OF THE GAME.

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The Magistrate thought that unusual on a fishing boat. It looked less likely that they were on lawful business,

Mr. A. E. Hall (who defended) said the men

were protecting goods-not women. It was a trading junk.

The principal defendant was fined $100 the other was discharged.

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS

AND SHIPBUILDERS.

On Friday evening a large number of members and friends, assembled to hear and discuss a paper on Refrigeration and Ice Making read by Mr T. G. Stokes (member), the chair being occupied by Mr. J. Reid President, supported by Professor Middleton Smith, ex-President. The Chaimas, introducing the author of the paper, alluded to the important bear ing ice and the methods of producing it had on the necessitica and conveniences of life in tropical climates and commended the subject to the close attention of those present.

was explicat variety

it hist

us praise 19, une to be stage. Manager,

SCENA

bullet.

THOUSANDS OF KWANGSI NOTES.

PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT

RAIDED.

Two men and, a woman, found on the premises when the police carried out the raid, at five o'clock in the morning, were charged, on various counts, with using premises and plant, unlawfully, for print- ing Kwangsi bank-notes, and with having partly finished notes in their possession.

An official of the Supreme Court and that neither the defendants, nor the pre- mises, were in the register of princis or printing establishments.

or admirable timber and Mr. J. Mc- A wall fortune in embryo was on view rateilent Leod, "sang well; his enunciation was in Mr."Orme's Court; at the Magistracy, "Lena and Tedo gave on Saturday, consisting of several thou- performance in comedy duo which in-sands of 80 Kwangsi notas, printed four dicated wide professional experience. on a page, but completed on one side Lena, especially acts and sings with only. The police bad made a raid upor a grace and aplomb seldom seen at an

an upper

floor in Pine Street, Taikoktsui, amateur concerta. Her partner works and and sequestrated a lithographic with her excellently, A representation printing plant and lithographic "stone,?" of Arry and Arrist at the pictures several engraved copper plates, printing was a very skilful piece of characterisa-inks in two colours and the partly finished tion, and a topical song and dance about sheets of notes, aforesaid. Repulse Bay showed the performers to be equally at home in a more fashionable The Ruperts were good in song but their patter might be a little newer, Mr. E. Busschaert played a The Police green has the reputation of

favourite violin solo but it was a little being fast, but it was not so fast as usual owing to the effects of a shower that fell

too delicaté an offering for the open air, The paper dealt with refrigeration from The Misses Young again Favoured during the morning" "After a cloudy its earliest recorded from in 550. B.C. forenoon, the sun came out in the early down to the intricate methods of mass

with instrumebtal items; Offenbach's afternoon, and the ground improved, con- production employed

was their most successful the present time, che Blue Jazz Band con- siderably as the afternoon went on. The and dwelt in detail on the various modern tributed a great deal to the success of visitors, who, after each bew

ground they systems, both chemical and mechanical, the concert, with their selections at the have

played on have wondered if there their respective advantages and defects, interval. It turned out that blue could be a better one anywhere, came to the conclusion that the Police green--if tion of the ammonia system, which was uniforms were blue and the "jazz'

and went into a very exhaustive explana nct an adjective qualifying jazz" open.

the not the best-was certainly as ·good 4 described as being the most efficient and not extreme. The band gave an agreeable ground as they could wish fore

The game started quietly..

Hongkong comical in countries where the large performance. scored 2, Shanghai replied with 2, Hong: process was generally of a high temperament department was as well organised amount of cooling water required in the It only remains to say that the refresh kong put had a lead of cav by responding with up another and Shangbai

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the greatest number, as ever and that the greatest good of 3. For this they were indebted to some

ensured by the K.C.C.

certainly beautiful drawing by their skip. Hong rong, at the fifth end, made 3, thus ing the score. level again. In the end, the home team, to the great satisfacon of their supporters, lay a 5 It must be admitted that the Shanghai skip had hard luck in not demolishing the Hongkong position; two beautifully played woods missed the jack by a frac tion of an inch each time.

A ne draw by the Hongkong skip, at the seventh end, further inercased the home score by 1, making them, 13 to Shanghai's 3.

In the very next end, however, a change came o'er the scene Shanghai, who had been sticking

a

"at

ture.

At the close of the paper, the Chairman invited discussion, and Prof. Smith briefly discussed the difference of pro ceedure between the production of work tion of heat by the expenditure of work, by the expenditure of heat and the extrac- describing the machinery in use as being, in spite of technical names. essentially heat pumps. He developed his argument by a series of work diagrams.

very

In thanking Mr. Stokes for s interesting paper, and Prof. Smith for theoretical stage, the Chairman expressed carrying the matter into the more the hope that further details of this im portant subject might be put before there at an carly date.

Happy Valley where it was wanted at a particular moment.

SPORT.

TENNIS.

18

Was

SUM

ROYAL ENGINEERS WIN GARRISON LEAGUE

played during the week-ending Septer

The following are the results of matches ber 17th:-

Sergt. Murphy gave evidence of the doar and it took ten minutes to break it raid. The people refused to open the

A Chinese constable threw further light on this by mentioning that the inmates raised cries of "Thief, thief!" and re-

is here." said, "We are police, and a European fused the raiders admittance although he

Sergt. Murphy mentioned in crose- examination, that he could not speak Chinese, and none of the Chinese engaged

the raid could speak English. Inspector Brown applied for a remand for a week, as he expected to be able to produce further evidence.

on

Mr. AE Hall (who defended) offered Do objection but applied for bail.

The Magistrate: It is a very serious charge. At present, on the evidence, all thre are found in possession I might

the woman produced the rent receipt of Inspector Brown, however, said that let the wife out on smaller bail.

the premises.

Mr. "Hall: My defence is simple 2/Wiltshires beat R.A.S.C. by & sets to These men were employed there.

The Magistrato: That will not affect their position as to possession. It would not exonerate them at all.

to. 3.

WILTS . E.AS.C.

The details were:-

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Bdsm. Murrant and Bdsm. Rogers beat Major Humphreys and Sgt. Horrecks 7-5, heat 8.8. M. Stroud and Dr. Lansley 6-3. brat S.S.M. Booth and Sgt. Floyd the 6-0.

Sgt. Wells and Bdsm. Leagle beat there is no one else in charge. Humphreys and Horrocks 6-3, beat Booth and Floyd 6-3, lost to Stroud and Lansone else. ley 08, 20

are employés, I do not see how they can Mr. Hall: It will. If I can show they be held responsible for anything found on

premises.

The Magistrate: They are in charge'; Mr. Hall: The police cannot find any The Magistrate: Someone may come servants carry on the place for illegal from Canton, periodically, but if his purposes, they are just as liable.

(To Inspector-Brown) What are the bank notes worth 1

since the fourth end, in the eighth end accorded with acclamation and the pro A vote of thanks to the Chairman wa lay a sii, amid congratulatory cheers ceedings terminated. from every quarter. It was a very pretty piece of play and demonstrated, once more, the Shanghai teare's unique powers of combination. By adding more, at the next bead, Shanghai made the score Hongkong No. 1, at at times, drew some *13 all. Hongkong went ahead, again, beautiful shots but he seemed to be with

4 and Shanghai promptly respond bothered on his back band by going all ed with another 4, thus tieing again, wood and sending, very often, clear an achievement which, naturally, aroused through. The stalwart No. 2 played a great applause.

sterling game; some of the best judges After this, Hongkong made the going shots of the afternoon were his, and his with a 3,2 and 1. At the fifteenth end game would have appeared to even bet- Shanghai, laid a 3, making their seare ter advantage if the opposition No. 2 20, against 23 Two strenuously con had not been a pretty hard proposition. tested eads both went in favour of Hong No. 3, not only in his bowling, but in kong for 2 and 1 which thus improved his careful scheming in conclave with the its position considerably. At this stage skip, was a great support of his side. of the at the height of the teams were playing The skip played a sound game though ing advanced

of their form and the scor he was not at the top of his form. 198

At the eighteenth, Shy by one's

There was one rather amusing incident made 1; at the during the match. The very first word next, Hongkong scored the hai had the twentieth. single; Bhang

by Shanghai's No. 3 Blood 97-22 in

The score then Mr. McAlister-struck the jack, (when

Q.M.S. Foster and Q.M.S. Perkins beat THE SITUATION IN CENTRAL favour of Much, therefore, depended upon the

Hongkong was lying 4), then followed Clow and Dyer 6-4, beat Gillard and

CHINA. gathe Shanghai could make five, the green ditch and continued low bowling Walker 6-1, beat May and Williams 6-1.

end.

THANKS TO THE HOSTS.

Humphreys and Horrocka 5-7, lost to Bdsm Jones and Bdam. Dobson lost to Stroud and Lansley 1-6, bent Booth and Floyd 6-3.

R.A.0.C. u. R.G.A.

B.A.O.C. bet. R.G.A. by 7 sets to 2..

The Inspector said he understood the exchange value of a 8 Kwangai note was The details were

only,

35 cents. There were several thou- Capt. Spinks and S.Sgt. Haynes beat sands in an unfinished state, Gr. Clow and Gr. Dyer 8-5, beat S-Sgt. Gillard and Sgt. Walker 8-3, beat Mr.dants were remanded in custody.

The police opposed tail and the defen. Gr. May and U.S.M. Williams 6.0.

$~1.

THE FIGHTING AT ICHANG."

Honget

over an em

Sgt. Nicholas and Pte. Tennant lost, draw; if six, they would bankment into the nullah. It was a 1

to Clow and Dyer 3-6, lost to "Gillard' win by a margin of one.

The visitors faced the situation hercic up the tea-things were in full fg and

toucher and counted The boys clearing and Walker 4-6, bent May and Williams The British and Japanese Consuls have ally. Both No. 1 and No. put in not prepared to go paddling. It was

visited the Szechwanean Generals, andi] counters and, when the skips went. back, some time before a coolie could be found

BLOC V. B.AS.0.

represented to them that the Norther- Shanghai was laying a sure 4, with a who had nothing on to spoil and who

R.A.0.C. beat R.A.S.C. by 5 sets to.4

ners are willing to make peace on the possibility of when the tape came to could plunge in for the wood, which he

The details were:-

same terms as those agreed upon between be used. The first wood, after this, was intercepted some distance away on its Stroud And Lansley 6-1, beat Booth and The Szechwanese refused to consider such, Q.M.S. Foster and 5.-8gt. Haynes heup Generals Wa Pei-fu and Chao Heng-ti, a try for a block and next was short. voyage to the harbour, The last wood of the match was in the

Floyd 6-1, beat Horrocks and Cpla propoial, and expressed determination hands of the Hongkong skip who drew a

Gasser 6-0 After the match Mr. R. M. Dyer, an

to fight to the bitter end. The Consuls perfect wood which cut Shanghai's shots representing the Kowloon Club, expressed to Stroud and Lansley 5-7, lost to Booth.

Capt. Spinks and Q.M.S. Perkins lost are returning. out and finished the match amid great the thanks of the visitors to the Balice and Floyd 3-6, beat Horrocks and Gasser Szechwanèse back a distance of 40 liito The Northernérs have driven the applause, Hongkong winners by s to Club for their hospitality. As to the 6-3.

Fame, Mr. Dyer remarked that it had

the north-east of Ichang, with an esti As to the teams, Shanghai No. 1 and While Hongkong could congratulate been a close thing right to the end.

mated loss of 800 killed and 300 prison- eri, five Beld-guns and some rifles. No. 2 played a very fine game; No. 2 itself, Shanghai had no cause t drew some of the best woods of the game; hearted

be down- He was glad to bear that

GARRISON DOUBLES CHAMPION SHIP. Twenty pairs have entered for the sonted by the Officers of the Garrison." Garrison The first round will be played, weather Doubles Challenge Cup pre-

permitting, this afternoon.

THE PLAYERS

he is still a comparatively young player return match had been agreed upon, for: of bowls but evidently means to be one Tuesday, before the Shanghai, tein's de of the very first rank. No. 3 was below parture.

"whicke

R.A.S.O. . I.A.M.I.

B. Sgt. Nicholas and Pte. Tennant beut Horrocks and Gasier 6-4, lost to Stroud aid Lansley 1-6, lost to Booth and Floyd R.A.S.C. bent. B.A.M.C. by 5 sets to 4. The details were:-

4-6.

Pitt

his form although some of his play was Mr. Shaw, the Shanghai skip, also Major Humphreys and S.S.M. Stroud admirably judged, and he put in some thanked the hosts for their hospitality bent S. Thompson and Cpl Bavage perfect shots. As for the Shanghai skip, and said that the best team had won 6-2, best 6-Sgt. Jane and Cpl Stane

& very personable player; admired They had thought they were up against

for his beautiful delivery

61, beat Sgt. Wilkinson and Sgt. seemed to

strong team and sreats had proved thegg. M. Booth and Cpl. Gasser lost to

8-0. demonstrate that

truth of the surmise. However, when game, par excellence, for those who Hongkong came to Shanghai, he hoped Thompson and Savage 0-0 lost to Jane would get old gracefully played some of the best drawing shots Three cheers and a tiger were givin

Mr. Bha Shanghai would beat them. (Appluse) and Stone: 0-6, lost to... Wilkinson and

Pita of the match; he canld (and did, many every body for the visiting team which Sgt. Horrocks and Dr. Gasser lost to

by times) trundle a wood so that it would responded with a similar demonstration. Thompson, and Savage 5-7, best Jane and come to reat in just the one spot in in which volume made up for inequality Stone 6-1, beat Wilkinson and Pitt 6-4

(Continued at foot of next column.)of numbers.

(Continued at foot of next column.)

LEAGUE TABLE. Final Result.

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