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YESTERDAY'S GAMES AT CAUSEWAY. BAY,

CORRESPONDENCE,

NIGHT NOISES."

TO THE EDITOR OF 'nta HoyokuşO

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Six-For the past ten days the Two galloping games were witnessed at chauffeurs of a few motor buses belang

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between le midnight and 1a.m. for the purpose of patronising a Chinese res

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The first match was Married . Single, had the teams took the field as fellowa :- Married.Mujer. Gen.' Fowler. Messrs..

Both in arriving at, and departing from, this place the chauffeurs made a Melichuel, Hickling, and Boyıl.

Single-More. Greig, Newbiggitrende noise-enough to wake up the Bartholomew, and Neville..

in their capacity ng agents for the Lloyd Caneway yesterday evening. The evening to the Ming Yuen Garden have mad It is generally accepted that, wher a Triestina Steam Navigation Co, for were part of the programme for enter it a practices to stop their cars at the efence under the Companies Ordinance, taining the interport teams from Shanscorner of lying and Pennington Streets. has been considered, the ulnure of the

Mr. C. II. G. Clarke, Registrar of British portion of the Boser Indenmily Companies, stated that the default had will be applied to the education of Chi- boatinaed for 1,:30 days, and if he had ncae at institutions in this country or to prosecute the company again he wnatel in Great Britain, and for doubts have certainly ask for à fe for each day. The been entertained as to education being charges against the defendants were that they failed to file a critified copy of the the best investment. There remains only statutes, and failed to notify the Regis.

The game; which went three chukka, occupants of at least ten houses in the There seems to be much un- vicinity. niversary tooting of horns, and sounding discussion as to the proper methoil of trar of Companies of their change of was the fastest seen on the ground for

of klaxons, accompanied by shouting and applying the fands. Even at this some-Lagency. He (e. Clarke) did not want me tire, and galloping was the order

loud talking. what late stage, however, saya the to press the case, but he wanted to put of the day. There was a good dea} of] Daily Yours, those concerned would be Paterson, Simons & Co. in such a pasi mislitting in the early stages, but the

tion whatever to the peace and comfort well advised to consider the proposal tic that they would be able to insist upon general standard of play was high. The The chauffeurs seem to pay no atten- which Sir Robert Ho Tong is about to thew things being done with as little delay Single team, though the score would seem of the residents of the houses in the to belia it really had a walk over, win vicinity, who, not unnaturally, object bring forward, a plan of constructive ex as possible.

His Worship: Of course, the fags that ning by the odd goal in seven, Barthols very much to being disturbed in this penditure which has the duat, merit of!

was responsible for three of the Limanner in the middle of the night."This being exceedingly" simple and throughly could be inflictual would he very cushler.mex

Singh, team's goal, and played fast has happened for the past ten nights, and practical. It is simple in that it would

galloping game througheut. Newbiggin the chauffeurs are creating, a public be applied to one enterprise, and prag

weareal the other for the Single, and nuisance. tical in that success would enormously

I shall be very much obliged if you the Married team. · McMichael played a could spare me space in your valued McMichael (9), and Hickling secred for

'that jer for this letter in the hope

Lenefit this country. In brief, the sug gestion is that the balance of the fund be applied to completion of the Canton-Hankow Railway.

As everyone knows, this project, part of a great scheme of railway communica- tion navoented by Sir Donald Stephen-

uble.

Mr. Clarke $63,000, Sir.

His Worship” said he thought it was necessary to impose something more than purely nominal penalty, especially as the matter hul gor so long. He would impce a line of SICH on each charge.

The Hong Lee Steamship Co., a constal line, was also summoned under the

Ordinance.

Mr. Sammy, who represented the de

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rattling good game, and both of his shots

were well taken.

it will catch the eyes of the Proprietors The second gwae was Service. Past and of the Ming Yuen Garden and/or the Present "Ewo," and resulted in a Pelice Authorities, and that steps will bo draw, both sides scoring two goals, The taken to stop this nuisance-Yours, etc., terms were

son, has had a very unfortunate history | Pendants, pleaded guilty, and explaitint!· Kérvices, -MeMichael, Greig, Judd, and

Into the details of this ar need not go. For the time being, it is only necessary

that the sverotary of the firm, badTM been

no one was appointed to take his place.

Meredith,

Ewo."-Hickling, Newbiggin. Bepl

to point out that of this great truck line i away for a year, and during his absence) and Mrs. Boyd, of soine 750 miles, surveyed to pass

Mr. Clarke stated that the defendants This game was even faster than the through rich agricultural regions, having were charged with having failed to give it, and there was considerably less mis Mrs. Boyd thoroughly justifel valuable mineral resources, and linking a list of members of the company and hitting. up important provincial cities only a few score miles have been constructed. The need for completing the line is impres- sively obvious, and so also is the com plete inability of China to undertake this enterprise in her present circumstances. Can the work be done with British good will and co-operation? Sir Robert thinks

alzo a summary. No fotice had on her inclusion in the "Ewo" team, putting given of the annual meeting last year, through the shot which drew her side level, and Mr. Clarke pointed out that if the a few minutes on time. Only two chukkas were played, but during that time the defendants failed to hold an annual meet-

trans swung frem end to end with lighting speed, and both goals webe in constant danger. Mr. Boyd was the other scorer for Ewo," while MeMichael and Meredith seared for the Services.

ing, he had the power to apply to the Court for a winding-ap crder. The defant in this case had continued for 430 days.

it eun, and is enthusiastic about the His Worship pointed out that if the possibilities of his scheme if given a fair | maximum penalty was enforced, it would trial.

be about $22,000. o inflicted a fine of

AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. The substance of Sir Robert's proposal is contained in the following outline which he gave to, a representative of the Y.-C. Daily News:—

Much has been published of late about the desire of the British Government to undertake something, in connection with

GLAMOUR OF ASSOCIATION

FOOTBALL.

Association football came back in a way

QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS.

Queen's College annual aquatic sports were held yesterday afternoon at the Victoria Recreation Club bath and they attracted a large crowd of enthusiastic

DISGUSTED). Hongkong. October 2nd, 192.

DEFEATED WAICHOW

WARRIOR. NOW IN THE HANDS OF THE HONGKONG POLICE,

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The man who was arrested on hoard n rutn-car on Sunday afternoon with a fully landed revolver in his possession, was yesterday afternoon brought before Mr. J. B. Weed at the Magistracy and charged with unlawfully having the weapon and 2 rounds in bis possession without the permission of the Captain Superintendent of Polier.

Evidence was given by a Chinese con- stable to the effect that he was co special daty on the bram-car. He was engaged,” together with an Indian Police Sergeant, in searching tram passengers for arms. At the Hongkong Hotel he noticed the defendant Ching Tung, get on the car, and, being suspicions He proceeded to

suggest that its popularity is greater than ever, says a recently Louten payer, followers of the College. Among those search him. The man said "I have

On every ground in any part of the land present were the Eon. Mr. E. R. Irving where a match of importance was played (Director of Education) and Mr. E there were great, touring crails, almost

Only three months bad passed since the Colony, provided a very exciting finish. last season ended, but that had bera long the Queva's College team just succeeding enough for the true believer to have grown impatient for his favourite sport,by the smallet margin in defenting St. And how eager jople of all classes and Jaser College. Queen's College ha

Small box ages were to let themselves go!, and ancient men, dappers na inothers of 1 to be proud of their victory, for families, rich men in the stand, collarless included in the St. Joseph's College trum youths who had perhaps mised a meal was young" May, who has carried off so to provide the gate money, clapped and

thing and. at the same time held up bis

The Indian

the resolver in his girdie." Sergrant was called and the man was

taken to the Police Station.

On arrival at the Central Felice Station the revolver tong found to be fully loaded and the prisoner bad nineteen other rounds of ammunition in his possession.

Inspector Purden, in hig evidence said. the revolver appeared to be quite service.

remittance of the Boxer Indemnitys hysterical in their applause and enthusi-Ralphs (Inspecter of English Schools),cket with both hands. "Arone glance," which shall mutually benefit China and asm. No point was too small to escape The various races were keenly contestre continued the Chinese constable, "I N Great Britain. I am of the opinion notice, no effort considered unworthy of The team race, epen to all schools in the

mighty cheer. there is nothing which would more ser- tainly and practically, achieve this aim than use of the fund in completing the unfinished portion of the Hankow-Canton railway, and linking up the terminals of this line and the Canton-Kowloon rail- way at Canton.

It is well known. of course, that the section of the survey from Shiukwan on the borders of Kwanga tung Province to the Hunan border pre- sents very great engineering difficulties, and if this work is left to Chinese cuter. prise, then I am afraid it must be a very, very long time before we see its completion. This long delay appears even more certain when one remembers that the shares of that small portion of the line built by private enterprise,

And

MAKE HASTE SLOWLY.

the

CRICKET,

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way that conveyed the Impression that pionships this season. This is the fifth cheered and shouted their appreciatim in any of the clony's "awimming chan-able but it was difficult to cock.

Asked if he had anything to say, the they felt themselves living aglin at last. year in succession that Queen's College

man told the Magistrate that he had been The 44 matches played in the four have won the opon team race for the defeated in a battle in Walchow and he division of the League attracted an aggre- gate of over three-quarters of a million Coronation Shield. The champion of the then came to Hongkong. The revolver. spectators-761,000, to be exact. The big meeting turned out to be Lai Sze Chiu, he said, could not lire so he brought it gent, gite was at Manchester City's huge who won quite a number of prizes. At with him with the intention of taking it new ground, where 60,000 people saw

the conclusion of the sports the prizes en to Canton. He pleaded ignorance of home side beat Sheffield United by 2-1,

were presented to the winners by Mrs. the Regulationg in Hongkong, stating that · A. H. Crook Mr. Tanner, the head he had been in the Army since he was master, introducing Mrs. Crook, con ten years of age and had "never bech zo gratulated those who had won prizes and Hongkong before, MAN

The Magistrate committed him for trial When it was pointed out that the pro-thanked those who had assisted in making originally 85 shares, are now quoted inposal would put lack the plans of educa- the afternoon's sports so successful at the ext Criminal Sessions.

especially due to Mr. the market at 50 cents Canton currency.

tionists for a number of years, Sir Robert Thanks were

It," Class A. They were also much obliged ***If this indemnity is applied to com- answered that there is such a thing, as Fletcher and to Tong, the top boy in

going too fast with education. plete the line, I would suggest that out said he, you devote all this money im to the donors of prizes, including Mr.

On Monday, Octcher Sth, the Hong- mediately to education, you produce a Abraham, Messrs. Ramsay, Tak Chrong of the annual profits an amount of, say, Targe number of qualified young men und A. Ling. They were also very keng Cricket Club are putting into the 2 to 6 per cent of the capital outlay without any assured means of employing pleased to have Mrs. Crook with them to field two first XI. team. Both matches. ecmmerce at 10,13 a.. and stumps will be set apart to form a sinking fund, so them usefully. For example, in the early present the prizes.

days of Hongkong University, the eugi The prize were the presented and drawn at 8 pm. The teams are that in the course of 20 or 30 years, neering faculty was the most popular of Mrs. Crook was, later the recipient of a follows:- according to the amount set aside, the, but experience has shown that the beautiful bouquet CE dowers from the capital vill he entirely refunded. graduates found great difficulty in find hands of a small Indian boy named 1. while we are laying aside this sinking ing employment after leaving the Univer Haroon. Cheers for Mrs. Crook and Mr.

sity, and many of them had to engage as Tancer concluded the proceedings. fund, "the surplus could still be utilized | clerks and assistants in business houses

The folewing are the results: for education and charity as recommend-in order to earn a livelihood. The result

SabYurds Handicap) (small boys)-1, ed by various hodies, including the has been a dwindling in the number of

50 Yards Handicap (junior).-1, Lai British Chamber of Commerce. By this engineering stulents, and the arts facul Sabham; 2, Roza Pereira.

ties are now more popular." means, these good works will not be Sir Tobert is of the opinion that this Lei-lung; 2, Ng Yuk-kwan., neglected and China will have had this constructive scheme, would he of immedio Yards Handicap (Indian boys)-1,

ato practical educational value, especial: Ramzan; 2, Sabham line built for her practically free of cost.

ly if the British Government agreed to Then, again, there is also this considera employ as many as possible of the Chi tion: after the line has been redeemed acre already trained, who would work in this way, and handed over to China under the supervision of British experts, whilst the opening up of the country by upon conditions similar to those agreed completion of the line would wield in on in the case of the Peking-Mukden portant social and political benefits. line. I suggest, it could be arranged to devote half the manual profits towards the construction of other railways, or perhaps motor roads which would then be required to complete the service, while the other half would be applied to the educational programme which will have been inaugurated.

(Continued af fast of next Column.)

Team Face (open to all Schools in the Colony for the Coronation Shield).-1, Queen's College; 2, St. Joseph's College. 30 Yards Breast Stroke (Handicap), Leung In-choi; %, Ng Yuk-kwan; a, Tang Kim cha

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High Dive-1, Lai Sze-chiu 2 Ho Leung chick; 3, L. Raza Pereira,

H.K.C.C. . Canton. on H.K.C.C. ronad FJ. R. Mitchell (cap.), I. E. A. Webster H. Owen Hughes. R. H. Wild, A. L. Cace, G. R. More, F. C. Miller, W. W. Mackenzie, L.-D. MeNicell,

AT

H.K.C.C. V Kawicon, on K.C.C.

ground.-H. E. Hallunda (capt.), D. H. F. MeMnster, E. G. Lammert, Dr. B. Punt, GH. Piercy E G. Foals. D. Reid, A. C. I. Bowker. T. W Riddel, Ar N. F Raven, J. W. R. McPhail,

Old Boys Race 1. Wop Kwong-tin; 2, Leung Shui-man 3, Tong Wing.kwong

Masters Rack Furopean

Mr. Fletcher; 2, Mr. Evans; 3. Mr. Meacock,"

Junior, Team Race, Cine, 3; 2. Claen Senior Team Race-1, Metriculation. Consolation Tec-1, Ip Ku-un; 2, Cha Yuen-chan: 3, Sung Ming chur

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The offic is wore Presilot Me, I.

As to the cost of the scheme, Sir Robert stated that he had not yet gone into figures. This could he chaily done

Long Plunge-1, Mak Kni-hang; 2, Lai if the scheme were accepted in principal Even if the money available is sufficient Tex-chin; Bobort Hoting.

50 Yards Handicap (senior).--Ip Ku to cover the cost of only a portion d the work, it would be a considerable por ving; 9; Ko Shiu-cheong; 3. Ho. Shai-Tanuers stato, Merere. Kay, J.

Ralston, and G. E. 8. Upsdell' tion, and there should one difculty in cheong raising a loan for the remaining part 100 Yards Championship.-1, Yeang timekeen resers. G. W. Poove and He does not question that the line would Ping-kwai; 2, Tong Tan-chu; 3, Lai Sze be a financial success under proper süper chin. vision.

(Continued at fout of next column.)

H. L. Mcacock; judges, Mours A H Crank. W Lucas Handyside, N. Evans And D. Campbell; staretary, Mr. Fletcher.