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INTERFORT FOLO MATCH.

SHANGHAI TEAM WINS THE KESWICK CUP.

SPORT.

GRIUKTI.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PHESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, 19NA.

HONGKONU C.C... THE GARRISON.

Advantage was "taken of "the holiday, yesterday, by the Hongkong Cricket Club

A large number of spectators witnessed the lateeport Polo, Match, yesterday afternoon, between the Shanghai and Hongkong teams for the handsome Koe wick Cup. H.E. the Governor (Sit Reginald Stubbs), and Lady Stubbs at tended and others present included H.B. the General Officer Comanading (Licut General Sir G. M. Kirkpatrick) and Dady Kirkpatrick. Mr. Justice Gom: perta. the Hoa. Mr. Cland Severn and Hrs. Severn, 'the Hon. Mr. E. A. Teving and the Misses Irving, Mr. F. DC Wolf, Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, MR. Mhad settled down. Dyer and others.

Six chakkas were contested and play

lasted for a little over an hour-* spa crowded hour of glorious life." as the poet puts it. The games were very hotly and keenly contested and althoubh the Shanghai team won by 3 goals to the differences in the scoring hardly coincides with the Felative strength of the tears. Hongkong was often on the attack, but bad luck, and sometimes bad shooting, pre vented them from making a higher score. The Shanghai poaies were rather faster mounts than those of the home team but. on the other hand, the Hongkong ponies. were very nimble and quick in turning. The visitors expressed the opinion that the green, though hard, pinyed'very well. In the first chukka, Shanghai - wont immediately to the attack but, just in time, Timmis got in a strong drive up the field and the home team turned the tide so well that they were soon attacking the Shanghai goal. where Timmis again put in some good work. Shanghai re- turaed to the attack and had hard luck in not scoring A fihe shot by Boyd went just outside the post. Bibby had a fine" in down the field from the half way line. With successive strokes he took the. ball within easy reach of goal and then wissed the ball with his last stroke,

A good piece of combination was seg between Sargenunt, Bibby and Neville. in the first stages of the second chukka. Shanghai, at the last moment, managed to knock out the shot, which went wide of the goal Hongkong continued to press, and Boyd intercepted some good work by Bibby and Neville that seemed likely to be fruitful. Shanghai managed to break away and pressed strongly but Timmis with a splendid back-hander, tarned the tide of battle. Some clever work by Brenan and Boyd again threat. eard the Hongkong gond. the defender missed the shot and Shanghai had an open goal. The ball, however, went wide by a foot or two.

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to open the season by playing an eleven drawn from the Garrison. A start was made at 10 am, in order to finish in time for the Interport Polo Match. hour before the latter fixture, however, the agrison had completed their innings with a score of 200, or 80 more than their opponents. F. H. Farthing and R. Han cock contributed 30 and 99 respectively to the home score; otherwise the innings was undistinguished. T. E. Pearce had the misfortune to be caught before he Sayre was caught

wicket. Capt. Spinks, for the farrisan, out almost as soon as he reached the

took a wickets for 10 runs.

Major Edwards batted well for the Garrison and compiled the excellent score of 12. Graham (not out, 30) and Culver (28) were the other principal scorers. The following were the retails

BONORING 2.C..

TV E. Pearce, e Wallis, b Macdonald” 9.. R. Hancock, & Edwards. b Hae-

donald

99

......

E. J. Mitchell, b Macdonald G. R. Sayer, e and b Macdonald... 1 R. E. A. Webster, b Wallis

10.

S. B. Franks, c and b Graham...... 12 F. H. Farthing, e Holdman, b

Spinks

...... 30 F.. de Rome, e Edwarda, b Davies 11 E. G. Lammert, St, Holdman, b

Sitke -";ཎ-

L. J. Davies, b Spinks E. W. Hamilton, not out

Extras

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120

Totul

Bowling Analysis.

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Davies

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37

Macdonald

..13

1. 3-1

4

Wallis

Graham

7 1. 10 ...... 3

13

Spinks

0

3

CARRISON XI.

O. O. Oliver, st. Franks, b Sayer. 18 B. P. Beaven, b Sayer

H. M. Edwards, c Mitchell, b

Lambert

P. H. Davies, c and b Webster......

E. G. Spinks, b Hamilton Macdonald, b Hamilton

E. L. Betts, Lammert

H. Wallis, 1. w., b Lammert... Holdman, Hancock, b Laremert. E. J. Graham." not out......

R. Culver, a Hancock, b Sayer.

Extras

Hamilton Webster Sayor Farthing Lammert

de Rome

6

72

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9

0.

10

30

Total

Bowling Analysis.

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10

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A THE COST OF LABOUR IN MALAYA.

Home

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COOLIES AT $150 A MONTH.

Kinta Sanitary Board coolies are to from the first day of next month in have their wages reduced by 10 per cent. accordance with similar action taken by tha P.W.D.

In the third round, play went in favour of Hongkong for most of the time. foul was awarded against the home team but the ball went behind the posts. To- wards the end, Shanghai put in brifiant play Clever combination by Brenan. Boyd and Macmichael Ird to the first scare of the afternoon. Brenan send- ing in the ball.

The fourth chukka saw Shanghai, at Planters Association a resolution was At the meeting of the Central Pabang tacking strongly. Boyd just failed to passed reducing coolics' wages. At the score in the first few moments, Sargeant same meeting it was stated that coolies obtained the ball and, taking it down the on contract work at Bukit Fraser (the fold in fine style, equalised the score with hill station) are getting from 1 to 25 a perfectly judged shot sent from a dis money is going. There are probably many a day. Now we know where the public tance of at least 50 yards. A few mo- unemployed Europeans who would necept ments later Shanghai had the ball and suitable work at a similar rate, tempo Madmichael scored. Timmis looked like hundred and fifty dollars a month, for a rarily. with accommodation found One putting Hongkong on an equality again coolie: What is Bukit Fraser going but his shot missed by inches, Flong-cost 1-L'inang Gazette, kong continued to attack but Shanghai proved themselves excellent in combina

broken through.

+

HIS MASTER'S GOODS.

FOUR SHOPKEEPERS CHARGED

WITH RECEIVING. '.

A low standard of commercial morality agst small retailers was indiented in a case heard by Mr. 'G. N. Orme, at the Magistracy, yesterday.

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with stealing electric light fittings from

An electrician's apprentice was charged

electrical stores

were

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE

CHINE.

CHINESE CREDITORS LOSE

· CONFIDENCE.

WANT STATEMENT REGARDING.

BANK'S AFFAIRS.

PRXING, September 30th. appears that the majority of the his master, and four keeps of small Chinese emditors do not entirely rely charged with upon the rosy reports of the Chiaeso having received the goods, well knowing Minister and Consul General in Paris abolic the possibility of the opening them to have been stolen,

Inspector Wills mentioned that the of the., Banque Industrielle de Chine, apprentice recently left his mister. After After a special conference in the Hu that, a shortage of stock was discovered. kuang guid the other day, a memorial Meeting the boy in the street one day, as sent to the Ministry of Finance and the master said, "Where are my goods the Currency Bureau by the creditors

disposed of them. He was arrested and then Lu and Mr. Liao Shih-tsen concern- The boy confessed that he bad stolen and and depositors demanding to know exact. ly whether the official reports of "Mr. took the polies to the other defendanting the Banque are really in collabörs-, premises, where most of the stolen pro tion with the facts in Paris, because in- perly was recovered.

dependent advices from France indicate The boy, having admitted his part in that up" to the present, in spite of the the matter, left the dock to give evidence efforts of the Brinque's supporters, the for the prosecution on the charges of French Government has not issued any receiving. One shopkeeper refused to buy official or authoritative statement apper- unless this boy produced a “chopped "tráning to the bank's affairs and that invoice from his master. This I did," said the boy.

especially the French Minister of Fin ance is showing a cold shoulder rizati the Bank. The Chinese, creditors, etc., "By helping himself to his master's desire" to be informed about the actual.. billheads explained "Inspector Wills.

position of the French book on the ground. that, in penuitting the Freuch bank to Another shopkeeper said he did not buy issue notes and enjoy other banking until the boy said his master was closing privileges, both the Ministry of Finance and the Currency Bureau share a certain down the business and had some rem-amount of responsibility for the loss of nunta to dispose of. The boy denied this the depositors, and they also want to know whether the Runouncement of the and added, "You asked for more,”

The Magistrate said he did not think Hankow and other cities inviting their Banque's agencies in Peking, Tientsin, there was enough evidence on which to creditors to send in their accounts for convict the shopkeepers of receiving. It adjustment is not a camouflage for pill. was someone in the trade who earne toing wool over the eyes of their foreign them with goods for sale.

and native depositors in order to put The Inspectar: The prices are much off the clamourings for payment. Sug: below the value. I have the boy's master gestions have been advanced-by certain here..

Chinese creditors that unless the Chinese depositors, to, be paid in full, rasures should be adopted to deal with the situa tion by making nation wide announce. ments about the insecurity and uhreli ability of French and Sino-French Gran- ciul institutions in China with a view to warning wealthy Chinese merchants and others to be always on their guard against dealing founcially with French interests in the future because

....

The Magistrate? I don't think it is worth while calling, him. However, I will take his evidence.

From the master's evidence it appeared that the fittings were sold for about one- third of their value.

The Inspector remarked that one or two of the shopkeepers only had a small shop window of stock, worth no more than $10. If they were honest me, why did

they not buy stock from the wholesalers the incident of the Ŕ they maintain,

instead of from a boy who came casually 1

in

The Magistrale told the shopkeepers that he did not think they were entitled to buy goods from a young boy in this way. The price, too, were not at afl "reasonable."

The shopkeepers were each fined $25 and, "to give him a chance, on account of his youth, a similar penalty was imposed on the boy The alternative in euch case was a month's imprisonment.

"CHINESE, EXCHANGES CRAZE AT SHANGHAI. DRIVING BUSINESS AWAY. ·

The V.-C. Daily News, in an editorial

are

practically amounts to commercial fraud and swind- The well-known Chinese lawyers ling. Lin Sheng-buri and Wu Kun-wo will bo empowered by the Chinese depositors and ather creditors to take adequate legal actions on their behalf against the Ban- que in Paris unless definite announce- earned monies is made by responsibis ment of the repayment of their hard French authoritica as soon as possible. During a recent meeting, some of the Chines depositors went bitterly because they complained that what they had' de- posited into the French bank for safe keeping represented the savings of a life-time, and their wives and "children were entirely dependent upon them for their livelihood. Regarding the Banque, the authorities of the French Legation are curiously reticent and their attitude is cousing great suspicion among the | Chinese-rintie News Agency.

issued

HEALTH.

UNFAVOURABLE REPORT.

note, says

Everybody doing business with the Chinese know the extreme value of old associations-old chops, certain time THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S honoured methods of carrying out parti cular transactions, and a business site | long tenanted by a firm. In some casKER latter desideratum. This brings up once particular emphasis is laid upon the more that vexed matter of the new Chi The Vice-Minister of the Imperial mises is incessant, and, as matters are nese exchanges. Their demand for pre-Household, Mr. Sekiya, on October th with the following statement Offers of almost fabulous amounts now proceeding, apparently insatiable.gard to the Emperor's lincés :---

When bulletins were issued Inst April made to property owners in the districts His Majesty's health had gradually im most favoured, and, unable to withstand proved and since that time there has been the huge profits offered, proprietors in no marked change for the worse. Exer Several cases are disposing of their land rise has been taken regularly but its and buildings. As a consequence, shops duration has been shortened and wome and hangs which have occupied the same times the assistance of attendanta has site for years are now being dispossessed been required. Nervous debility and some are unable to find other premises: restraint of speech are increasing and they will be by the break with old nasocia. His Majesty's concentration of mind and and a few knowing how handicapped signs of exhaustion are more apparat, tions, are said to contemplate closing temury are failing and the state of his down altogether.

Without any

doubt health is incertain and unfavourable. this loan of goodwill is a umst serious in his infancy in Majesty suffered from? matter, and considering the omercial eningitis, which was followed by fre is hardly to be wondered at. Yet these stating the best possible care. Since the depression of recent months the decisionquent serious illnesses in his youth, peces- foronation, pressure of business, both domestic and international, has regret- tably affected his Majesty's health."

tion and their defence could not be *Immediately after the game Lady Stubbs Presented the massive cup to the Shang- hai tear, with smaller cups for the in-ld arms are just the ones we want here: dividual members.

they are the backbone of local business and, seeing how much harm the new mush Food concerns have done, any diminution in their number will react unfavourably on the trade situation. Apparently the

"A further addition to the visitors' score was made before the fifth chukka had gone very far. Meemichael again scored

after a pretty piece of play in which SHANGHAI, Timinis was eluded. Hongkong made. Brenan

TEINS.

HONGKONG.

Sargeant.....

(. C. Bayil 2 E. H. Bibby

great efforts to turn the tide; they pres. H. Macmichael 3 Capt. R. Neville.. 3 ed repeatedly, but their shooting was H. Robinson Rack Major A. W

A

was un-

poor. At least two chances were missed. Shanghai again had the best of the play towards the end but the score changed.

The last chukka was very hotly contest. ed. Bibby was unfortunate in hot scoring with back-hander which went close to

the post; he had made a fine run down the field and the hopes of Hongkong sup- porters were high that he would have succeeded. Hongkong continued to play with dash and skili. Fine combination between Surgeaunt and Bibby broke through the defence; the ball was sent between the poats but, as the whistle had just gone for an infringement, the goal was disallowed. Hongkong still attack cd and Neville sent in a shot which only just inissed the goal. The game conclud ed with the score:-Shanghai, 3; Hong kong, 1.

(Oontinued at foot of next column.)

local authorities have been unable to find JAPAN AND THE MARSHALL

the means of action against this exchange craie, but if they exert themselves there is just a chance that they may be able to do something,

In the meantime, how ever, it is gond news to hear that an association of tenants is being formed in the hope of protecting their interests against the inroads made by the ex- changes.

"An

ISLANDS.

Mr. Junius B. Wood, in au article on cipal activity of the Japanese Government the Marshall Islands, says that the prin there up to the present can be summed up in the one word: schools,

Timomis... Back Umpires: Brig. General E. B. Mae naghten and Mr. J. Bell-Irving..

Mr. E. H. Macmichael, captain of the Shanghai team, thanked Lady Stabbs for

Seventy years ngo," he writes, the natives of the Carolines and Marianas presenting the Cup. He added that the

learned to any Good morning when trum had enjoyed their visit immensely

they met n stranger. Thirty-five year extended to them everywhere. On behalf craze for money and excitement, a refic they were drilled into 'Guten Morgen and were very grateful for the hospitality writes, to

English-woman in': Berlin" later they were taught that Burnos dias the Time: The common meant the same thing. Twenty years ago of polo-playing members in Hongkong of the war, affects Germany no less than the approved gresting. Today they pass and Shanghai he asked her Ladyship to the rest of the world. In East Prussia, with a gentle Ohayo. Every nation accept a houquet.

on the borders of Poland, the legend of that has fingered along this quietest of the compliment on behalf of Lady Stubbs their pilgrimage to a hill said to hide Micronesians had languages of their own H.E. the Governor, in acknowledging ed. Hundreds of country people make to teach the natives a new tongue. The theGolden Mountain has reappear the world's byways has had an ambition

congratulated the visitors on the excel-in its depths & buried city with endless ielanda. It was quite suficient for their - different tongue for each cluster of lent game they had played. Their regret the pilgrims to the nearest station, es To kay Good morning' and "Good gold and treasure. Special" trains bring every-day needs, and it continues to be that the cup was not to be left here was whence, in slow procession, with prayer bye in five different languages is the the greater because Shanghai would not and the singing of hymns, they make for extent of their poly-glot education. Those be coming back for it next year. As it diviners said to be gifted with second vernacular of the locality. If there is a their destination. They are headed by who came to tench ended by learning the was. few Hongkong, people would have sight, and invocations are recited to the universal language in the islands, it is the pleasure of witnessing the game when spirit of the mountain before the people English-the language of the first mis the local team endeavoured to recover fall to with pick and shovel to dig forsionary teachers. It is spoken by many the cup,

treasure. It is a people gone made for of the middle aged men. gold."

The children now are learning Japanese,'

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