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SALE OF CROWN LAND:

FUNNY BIDDING."',

"The festurs of yesterday afternoon's Bale of Crown land was the vast difference in the prices realised for the first and Blth lots offered by the auctioneer (Mr. Parker Rece). Both lots had practically the same area, the former being almut 0,300 square feet and the latter 30.100 qture feet. The upset price in the ease of the intter was exactly $200 more than | "the former." On this basis one would have thought that the latter lot would have realised the better price; but it did not by hall. The first letched 265,800 and the fifth lot only $2,000-a difference of $37,300.

The matter secrand worthy of further investigation, and our representative was informed that whilst both lots, were i the same vicinity in Conduit Road the first he was much the better site, whilst the 6th would require a lot of money on the erection of retaining walls, etc., but it would not be explained why the upset price of the latter, which had a annuller aren should be more than the former. As a matter of fist our representative has his own idea on this matter and, he saw sufficient at the sale for him to form the ranchion that there was a lot of ring work going on after the Srst lot had been kourkest down which certainly had a dealing effect on the bidding. The purchaser of the first lot was the Hon. Afr. R. i. Kotewall

SPORT

GOLF

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECAMBER LITH, 1825.

THE INTERNATIONAL EVENT.

SCORES OF THE POOR BALL GAME--

YACHTING,

SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT.

LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP RACE, AT SEA ANDREW'S" CHURCH HALL. The first of the Ladies' Championship A very pleasant socis evening was hold races was sailed yesterday and the at the St. Andm's Church Hill, Kow- event proved a very popular onu. No loon, yesterday. The event, which is the As, stated “in "yesterday's issun. of the fewer than 13 boats were out and some first of a series, has been organised by the The ladies of the Church, and the proceede Duty Brès the golf match between St. particularly good sailing was seen. George's and St. Andrew's played ab Fan-start was very good and all boats got of the entertainments are to go towards ling on Sunday resulted in a very chay. well away together. The course was from the support of Church charities. The half win for St. Georgel, by 411 points to 191 the Chub house to the mark boat at Kow-was tastefully decorated for the occasion, loon Thick, thence to Clah house mark quite a 'gay effect being obtained from the points.

boat," All marks were taken on the port decoration of a number of small tables covered by blue and white cloths with hand and two rounds were sailed.

The wind was ́onsterly and the foren vastu white chryanthemums on them. Thea tables were used for the refresh about a

ments provided during the interent in the entertainment The stage also was prettily decorated with tropical plants.

The Vicar (the Rosy GAR. Lindsay,

In giving the kores of the Singles, which were played off in the morning the names G. Hoga (St. Andrew's) 9. E. Hogen.(St. George's) wees omitted. E. C: Hagen won by 11 points. In the case of the match between J. B. Ross and G. S. Archbutt the score should have trad for Archbust and not if as stated.

The results were as follows:-

Post- Time, Fin'ing. Corr. tion." Daphne 0915 same. Buitexam 10. it... 4.2. 1 same." 6

Sailed Ry." 1 Mrs. Arthur,

Mra- Scott. M.

Bromwich Halcyon 4.6. O sattır. 13 Mrs Phelips

9 Mrs. Mitch 1). St. Adande......15 1.9.15

Mrs. Adams. Gladys 4,0. * 4.1.37

Mr Cock. | Seabirk 1,5.25 4.2.3%

Mis Spray4735 4:3, 3° 12

The following are the scores of the four ball gunes played, off in din after noon. Score: -

FAR: Stewart and A. II. Ferguson

St. A.

0

Col. Hill and H. R. Buckland 2 W. Galloway and . B. Ross r.

Maj. Gaudy and G. S. Archbutt, (i C. Murray and R. L. Moncrieff ». e Camidge and E. J. R. Mitchell

0

J. C, Taylor and W. Adamson e... Capt Bloxham and F. J. de

•Rome..

.....0

J.

F. Davidson and A. B. Purved a

H. Harrison and T. G. Bennett... 2

C. Fletcher and D. McLaren v NL Smith and J. W. Franks... D R. E Macdougall and J. D. Kin. and e. J. Hooper and M. M.

Maas...

15 Boujuus 421 raultA.25 44. 5 | Helinda.A7922 4.1.57. 12 Pierrette 4.3, 16 4.1.21 Joan.1.2 41.27

44

步

4.) presided over the proceedings and during the vntertainment the Rev. G. E Arrowsmith (the new Vicar's nusistánt} nuused the audience with several clever Conjuring turn, Elis ventriloquial efforts were also recived with much applause. Robertson.

The other contributors to the programme MissG.Grace. Mrs. Davidson were: Mrs. Horridge, Mr. C. E. Bishop Miss Grace. and Mr. Rigby, who sang songs, Miss M. MissP.Grace

Joys who played violin solos; and Miss Ferguson and Mise Walters contributed a due The pianist was Mr. Fieldgate.

5 Mrs. Blaker

ANOTHER SEIZURE OF ARMS

DISCOVERY ON A FRENCH LINER.

Yesterday morning shortly after the Harrival of the French mail steamer s..

Angker from Shanghai,

During the sale three other lots were oller, all on the hillside above Conduit Boal. The first of these had an area of 41.115 jure feet The upset price was. $30. The price rose slowly to $10,000, then a bid of $4,000 followed and later on. another outstanding bid of $2,000 was . A, Leach and P. A. Cox........ 0 offered. Finally the lot was knocked J down to Chinese purchasers for $37,000.

The next lot had an area of about 22,140, square feet. The bidding in this case was slow and it seemed obvious from the movements of hidders that a ring was being formed. The lot was eventually knorked down for 832,200.

F.

D. Black and A. Shearer Hancock and F. A. Wells to...... 0 C. Wilson and R. M. Henderson Bartholomew and H. M. Mac tavish G3, Layton and G: H. Brister.

Syme Thomson and K. B. Mor rison, E. Grimble IL S Grimble..

R. Sutherland and G. My Young a- D. G. 31. Bertard and ER. Halifax

The bidding for the next lot was slower than ever nad the auctioneer had a tryingA. task in getting $15,000 for a piece of land with an area of 18,800 square feet and an upset price of $14,645.-

THE JOCKEY CLUB. PROPOSALS LIKELY TO EXCOUNTER

OPPOSITION.

The half yearly meeting of members of the Hongkong Jockey Club will be held wn the 19th inat. at 5 p.m. The principal business is the election of Stewards. An. extraurdinary general meeting will fol Jow. "Wo understand that the resolutions which are being bruught forward at this extraordinary meeting, which have been and are being advertised in the papers, do not emanate from the Stewards but From twenty-five-of the members; and that there is likely to be strong opposition to some of the resolutions, if not all

K. Henderson and D. Templetor

. G. W. Sewell and W Mansfield

J. Martin and A. W. Robson .

B. Comaby and B. H. L. Cohe poriz

6

the Water

ON A

REPORTED MUTINY

GERMAN SHIP CONSTL-ASKS HONGKONG POLICE, TO TAKE ACTION. According to a wireless message re

Police seized on board three suit casCR, which apparently from the weighs ofceived by the Dutch Consul General in the contained something more than wearing apparel. On being opened the cases were found to contain two revolvers 1 and 3,000 rounds of ammunition.

Hongkong, who is at present acting Consul-General for Germany" i mutiny has broken out nu the aa Pau Regen- dang of the Rickmers Lne. The vessel is disfaking for Hongkong with the mufincers on board. Arrangements have been made with the police to go on board the steamer directly the vessel Arrives and to detain the men access

Sergt. Gardner, who?

who made the covery, was unable to ascertain to whom the cases belonged. They were lying on the deck whom he boarded the ship and one of the cases was found to contain nothing but ammunition. The cases were ĐỐị Confiscated but no arrests were made.

Dr. Forsyth and Gro. Hogg 7. W.

A. Butterfeld and E. Hagen 20 A. S. MeKichan and A. Richi.

A. E. Lissungu and T. Pegg........

Total

0

8 193

1941

THE SHANGHAI MATCHES. In a similar match at Shanghai the Englishmen won in decisive fashion, taking the singles by 20 to 12 and the foursomer by of to 73.

the

AMERICAN BOATSWAIN

DIES FROM IN

INJURIES-

DRAWN

INTO A WINDLASS..

The Muster of the vessel is believed to be Captain Tosdorf and the crew is composed of German nationals The agents for the vessel in Hongkong re Messrs. N. V. Carl Bodiker and Co., Handelmäätschuppij. '

The wirelcas message was first received in Hongkong on Thursday last, and it was Whilst working on the set then stated that the vessel was midway Sequgane in the harbour on Saturday between Singapore and Hongkong. She afternoon an American boatswain, named-was. then asking for Hongkong. Yester A. Anderson, was drawn into a windlass while the ship's aucher was being raised, and was fatally injured.

ARMED "ROBBERY CHARGE

day morning, it was reported from one source that she was about 100 miles out- side of Hongkong, but later in the morn ing no response was received" to wireless calls sent out by the Harbour Master asking me to the exact whereabouts of the vessel.

Up to a late hour last night the vessel had not arrived in Hongkong.

-DEATHS AT SEA.

man fell into one of the holds and he died

later as the result of bis injuries."

His coat got caught hetween the gears and he was unable to reloase it. He was There were surprises on both sides, drawn towards the engine and his thigh WHAT IS A CHINA PORY?

several unexperte results being recorded, was caught in between the gears. The When men who have been racing in notable amongst which was the defeat attention of the Chief Ocor was then China for a quarter of a century or more of J. B. Ferrior by M.W. Budd (14 to 0) attracted by his cry for help aid, with are unable to agree amongst themselves and in partnership with A Gray he was others, including the Agent of Messrs. As to what is a China pany, it is as well, says the F... Daily A, that we have again beaten, Budd and J. L. Crompton Struthers and Barry, Mr. A. E. Fruncke, amungst us an expert of the calibre of counting one to a quarter. On the Eng efforts were made to extricate the unfor Mr. A. de C. Sowerby. Mr. Sowerby Hish side, Capt. Barrett on to H. R. tunate man. The windings was stopped,

A Chinese passenger on the wa, Arafura fearlessly rushed in where veterinary sur Malcolm, and though his partner, J. F. but Anderson, was in a very bad way geons. owners and jockeys feared to .treail.

These latter or those of them Pilcher, defented K. M. Cumming, the when he was at length freed. He had met with a fatal accident on the ship who beneve that the old-fashioned China pair lost the foursomes to the Scots. It lost an eye and besides severe lacerations during the voyage from Australia ta pony still exists-all assert that they was appropriate that the Scottish Pre of his knee there were also other injuries Hongkong. On the 17th November tho know a Chica pony when they see one,sident (Me C. H. Rutherford) should to his chest and back. He was removed but aniqrgst our Dumerous correspon- lents on the subject there has not been have had a stern tussle with Sir Edward to hospital but, died during the night. one who has been convinced enough to Pearce. They played almost stroke for mare a definite type and standard, with stroke and were all square t as clear diuzinetions as those line mark181b, the game only being decided in Sir

'In! the difference between a Chydesdale and Edward's favour on the last green

'Suffolk peach, One would sat ask for the foursomes, A. T: Downie assisted the as particular a distinction as they bave President to a measure of revenge, Sir in Russia, where a racehorse by au Eng- Edward and Dr. F. M. Nield being beaten

·lish sire aniel a French lan, both Thermhbreds and probably from the Of course, says the N-U. Daily News, same original stock, would ur walled a report, the Scots were feeling the effects balfhred, because they insist that the of the record ball, and, with the super Tarchorse is essentially English and, there stitions of their forefathers still running inust be no break whatever in its. Eng strong in their blood, they were beaten hefore they started, for, as the two-en- We have a ruling in Jish pedigree. Shanghai thus only "China poning

aigns were being hoisted the Scottish May colour for some unaccountable reason race, but at least one pony is eligible at Kiangwan who is not at Shanghai. Tion. slipped and dropped down' to half-mast. tain has adopted more or less the Shang The Scots took it as a bad omen and did

not recover from it hai standards, but Router reports that Hongkong proposes to limit the China Jony to 13.3 E.b., thereby adding ano-

A GOLF LAMENT. ther complication. So, when the racing zen "cannot agree (ns to details of the Brither Scots. Em sairly greetin', type, it may be that in the end the Show your sorrow, how your backs, scientist will solve the riddle, for Me How d'ye manage to be beaten Sowerby anys that it is all a question of By they loons, the Sassenachs?

by 1 to 0.

comparative measurements, which it will: Samo o ye, 1 ken, had brand-new

take

a long time to work out. UnfortuPlus-tower breeks just for the day, stely, Mongol breeders will not under Bat ye've shamed the quid finint Andrew, atari there measurements and if they Suite: your outward grand display. will not breed ponies according to them, whut then 1

MARINE COURT CASES. Fastening his boat to the ss Yu Sang whilst the lattey vás under way was the charge proforred against Mok Fuka marine hawker, at the Marine Magistracy yesterday. The man did not appear and This bail of $15 was treated..

Chan Sze Kiu, master of a licensed Tishing boat, was fined $3 for carrying 11 passengers in excess of his licence. He told the Magistrate (Lieut. Conway Hake, R.N.), that he was only a foki and did not know the law.

Another fisherman was fined 85 for dumping rubbish in Yaumati Bay. When his boat was approached he was seen to throw, two beavy bags overboard, sad he himself was later found biding under the bottom boards of another boat.

∙What's the re

reason it, laddies?

A' excuse would be tower lame Shiv'ring waine ye had for enddies. Chilled and sailing, just like hame. Roon, the bills -Scotch. mist curlin' Pipes and drums to mak" yo brecht, But for their heart'ning skirlin' Waela me, lads, yo lost the fecht.

MAC-O.E..

MORE ATTEMPTED SUICIDES

Two young Chinese womon, both of whom gave their ages as 25, attempted to commit suicide during the week-cad by jumping into the harbour. One, who is said to be insane, was rescued by a boat- man when she threw herself into the har bour near the Canton steamer, wharf The other jumped into the water near the Douglas wharf. She was, reseried by a boatman.

The s.3. Ho Sang on arrival, in Hong kong of Saturday reported to the Har bour Office the deaths of four Chinese Three Chinese youths were charge at deck passengers. The vessel encountered the Alagistracy, yesterday, with armed heavy seas and arrived a day and a hulf robbery, with three daggers nad one auto-late from Singapore roatic, at Tsing Kai Lane, Wanchai, on

On the Setchen there was also a death Friday morning when property to the value of $189 is alleged to have been at sea, a passenger dying on board, The stolen.

Fifteen or sixteen witnesses are to be body was not committed to a watery called and his Worship Exed the hearing grave, but removed froth the ship on its for this morning.

arrival at Swatow.

THE ISLAND OF HEART'S DESIRE.

The Police have recently discovered the existence. of extensive gambling at Cheurg Chau and two large establishments have been" successfully raided.]

There's a pleasant little island not so far across the sea, Which is very nice to visit for the likes of you and me. It is perfectly remote from all the City's smoke and row,. And is known as Dumbbell Island," tho' its really Cheung Chau

You go over hy the ferry; when the Pirates don't ubject, And it takes an hour to get there, if the ferry" lan't wreck't. But once upon the Island, underneath its sunny kics You are bidden in a halo of beatitude and dies;

There's a Mayor a gallant figure in his civic chair of gold- Who's surrounded ev'ry week-end with his Corporation hold; Two bathing beaches greet you, and if you don't like that, A ping-bole course provides you with some golf that's never flat

That nothing might be lacking, local Chinese planned out how They might turn their fishing village to a rival of Macan, So they started gambling houses. Very strict their privacy, Which only could be 'equalled, by their popularity.

Ah!" Swiftly came the riftlet which has made the music mute The wicked, wicked Coppers" proved a trife too astute. Instead of duly reaping all the Island's (cash and thanks, The gambling impressarios are lodged with Mr. E

But still remains the island. It might be far, far worse, For it has no local newspaper to publish rotten verso,. And if things do not please you, you really must confess, "You've consolation bands. You can damn the DO.S. 1

E.W.IL

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