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FORTHCOMING REGATTA,

JUDAGE - PRÂNFEW; PROPHECIES.. :

The Victoria Recreation Olab's annual regatta, taker: place, to-morrow, the xrth- Instant, the firei, race.commencing st. 1. p.m. For the last three weeks the various crews have been traloing hard add some exciting finishes are expected.

Two events are open to other Clubs-the International and Inter-Club.

AMYBA CHAIRMAN'S CUP.

Heats to be rowed off on Thursday next" commencing at 4 p.m. There ale (hren beats, the first heat being Musto e. Rodrigues. Í think the former 11 win this comfortably although Rodrigues will give him a good race for part of the course, L. E. Lammort and A. E. S. Alves are drawn for the second heat and this will turn out the best race of the heats;

bock crews are very evenly matched, Lammon rowing a short and Alves a long stroke. On the whole am inclined to think that the former will just manage to get in front.

For the fast beat J.A. Alves rows against H. Rapp's crow. On form the former is far the better crew, but I fancy Rapp will make a good race of it and I would not be surprised to see him leading at the finish. -----

"INTERNATIONAL,

There are only two crows entered for this race, the Scotch and the English; it should prove a walk over for the former.

INTER-CLUD

Two crews have also entered for this event, The Royal H. K. Yacht Club and the V. R. G.; the former have put in a very powerful

crew stroked by Pollock. The C. crew consists of Musso stroke, Forbes 3, Bell 2 and

____ THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 10 1909

PRESENTATION TO LIBOT.

~BECKWITH.

BY-THE HARBOUR OFFICE STAFFS.

7th inst.

The Harbour Office was the scans of presentation to Llout, C. W. Beckwith, R. H Assistant Harbour Master, on Saturday last, on the occasion of his marriage to-morrow, The presentation on behalf of the European staff was made by Mr. A. E. Davey, Boarding Officer of the Harbour Department, and con sisted of a blackwood tray- with silver border and handle. Mr. Davey in a few woll-chosen words congratulated Lisut, Beckwith oo"bis engagemaal The latter, replied 'in- eakable terms and thanked his staff for their hand- some gift. Immediately afterwards, Lieut. Backwith was the recipient of a second gilt in the shape of a tea-table by lbs. Chinese staff of the Harbour Department, together with a con- gratulatory address, when the genial official again expressed his sense of appreciation of the.

staff's kind and thoughtful act.

PRINCE ITO'S ASSASSIN...!

DETAILS FROM A RUSSIAN BOURCE.

The Friamurts publishes soms details of the accusait of Prince Ito which do not ‍seem to have appeared in Japanese papers. The aversin, says the journal, is a young Korean who graduated from the University of Parl He was a member of the committee of the party of "Emancipation of Korea from the yoke of Japan." Terrorism formed part of the ones of the victims Finder Proto was by the organisation.

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DARNA VICTORIA REGAZZA.

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The heats for the Tub Sculling, which were arranged to be rowed off on Thursday after- 'noon, have been cancelled.

The race will take place to-morrow after noon, and boat stations are as follows

Station H, 8. Jepbson.

5. Zīli,

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3-E, Calvári,

4-A, H. Carroll. 5-J. M. Rora Partits. 6-H. W. Sayer.

THE TAIPING IHBATRE.

CONCLUDINO PERFORMANCE,

H.E, KAO ERE CHIEN

DEPARTURE FOR PEKING,

4th pst. Dalimitation Commissioner, returned from H.E. Kao Erb Chlen, the Chinese Imperial Canton last evening by the Chinese gunboat Po Bike,The Commissioner, after the syze sion of the negotiations, broken off three weeks go to-day, by the Portuguese Commissioner, H.E. General Sie Joachim Machado, proceeded to Canton to say good-bye to the Viceroy and the Provincial officials before his departure for Peking. H.E. Kao's family left for the North week ago by the CM.S.N. Co.'s Kwangiah, be himself having been detained rather longer than expected in Canton owing to the exigencies of official business.

Upon arrival at Hongkong yesterday, Com- missioner Kao did not land, but transhipped to the Empress of India by which steamer His Excellency and suite are proceeding to Shang. up the first secretaryship to the Ministry of hat on route for Peking. His Excellency takes Fardigo Affairs on arrival at the capital,

THE NIPPON YUSEN FAISHA.

QUESTION OF SUBSIDY.

The concluding performance of the series of dramas, which have occupied the boards during ibe whole of the week, at the Taiping Theatre, took place lasi Faiday night before a large audience. The last présentation of the drama was under the patronage of the Colonin! Secretary, the Hon. Sit feine May The company who occupied the box with Haury included Lady and the Mines May, His Honour Mr. W. Reen Davies, R.C., Mr. H. J. Gedge and a military officer and his wife. The plot of the play was explained to the

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, says the Nichi visitors by members of the Chinese sub-com- Advertiser), has decided to apply for subsidies Nicht (according a translation by the Japan milles of the Hongkong University.

What the net result of the takings has been, law relating to subsidies for Oceanic Steamship for its European and American lines ander the It has not been possible at this early stage to ascertain precisely. But in conversation with

lines for a period of five years beginning in a member of the sub-commitier, the Chinese general meeting was to be submitted to the gentleman stated to our representative that be 16th it.ix of shareholders held on the condemned death his colleagues had avery reason to be satis-

The assasin edited fled with the Initial result of their plan for American and European lines are to expire on The periods of subsidies for the company's Alves bow. Of No. 2 polbing is known. Korean Journal in Seoul and was a con-raising the $50,000 still required for the addi- the 31st December next, and there are two laws stant contributor to the Teden Kom-be, tional building for the Hongkong University. ander which the company can get subsidies, published at Vladivostok. He and paid original idea for securing a re-engagement namely, the new law relating to subsidies for authorities on account of political speeches and the theatrical troupe after the Chinese new year the Encouragement of Navigation. According been proceeded against by the Japanese

a Oceanic Steamship lives and the law relating to articles in which be scaiblogly criticised the will be carried out.

to the latter the terms are more favorable until actions of the Japanese Government, described

September 1914 when the period expires bat by him at a meeting in New York as the

the ships will not be entitled to any subsidy after that date. According to the former, any new ship will be subsidized regularly during the first five yeam, but from the sixth year on, the rate is re- duced and in the 15th year no subsidy will be granted. It will thus be seen that the two laws have both advantages and disadvantages.

It is considered unwise to be subsidized un- der the Navigation Encouragement Law, for, although profitable for same time, the com- pany will have to abandon its two most im portant lines after September, 1909. The upon its general business. anticipation will have en unfavourable fafluence

as he has never rowed in a sliding seat prior to

thir. I hear that the selection committee has rowing in the place of Bell. This apparently picked out a different crew, L. E. Lammert did not suit Musso and Bell was put in. Musso's stroke does not suit the crew who are rowing behind him and it is a foregone conclusion among the other members, that they will be bestep, Surely there are other rowers just as good, if not better, to pick from, such as J. Cooke, L. E. Lammert, Rapp McCran, A. S. Alves and Carroll.

I also bear that Fritz Lammert was invited by the committee to coach and cox the V.R.C. Inter-club craw, but was entirely ignored and never had notice when the crew went out practising, I think a little bit of advice from such an old rower (in fact, the 'most successful rower Hongkong has ever producad) would not come amiss and, should tend to improve the crew.

LADIES' PRIZE.

Yellow Expropriator," The assassin and the other members of the committes were open supporters of China, when co-operation they counted upon to restore the independence of Korea. The assassin was one of the founders of the party.--Japan Chromicin,

FATHER algUB LECTURES,

INTERESTING DATA ON STORM FORCES.

Ope of the best lectures yet presented by the University Extension Institute was that deliver ed in the marble hall of the Ayuntamiento last night by the Rev. José Algue. Director of the For the Ladies Prize Musso, who is rowing Wearber Bureau for the Philippines, says the the same crow as in the inter-club, will wis Afanila Times of 30th uit. The speaker of the easily; there appears to be an element of pet-aydoing was introduced by Judge Lobingier, who referred to the splendid work of the Manila hanting in this event, Forbes being taken in after the entries had closed. This seems to be Observatory and the high standing of its chief

in the world of science. very curious, as the same cower was down on the board to row for Capt. Barker's crów.

CHINESE CUP.

For the Chinese Cup I fancy J. A. Alves will win and in the Lusitano, Forbes ought to take premier place.

RAZZLE DAZZLE,

COLLISION IN SINGAPORE.

THE SATSUMA" RAMS THE "GUTHRIE."

About 9 aim. yesterday, says the Singapore

Free Pray of 17th ult, as the Barber Line

wat coming to her barth at Tanjong Pagar, she tes con le to her fath at Tork tale crashed into the bow of the Australian steamer Guthrie, kuocking the latter's jib-beam into a * cocked-hat" and making hole in her own bows about 3 feet in length by a foot in breadth, The Saltuma is a large freight steamer of some 4,000 tons, and apparently had too much way on her as she was coming to the wharf. The current running in the channel, at

OPIUM-SMUGggling in robe AND YOKOHAMA,

CHARGE AGAINST CHINZJE,

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In the Yokobama District Court, before Jud- ge Hasegawa, on Friday, the 56th ultimo, the trial took place of a Chinese named Hao Ab Chang, of Kobe, on a charge of smuggling oplum from Kobe to Yokohama. Public Pro curator Sugimoto conducted the prosecution.

The accused, a general merchant at Kobo; #255 the Japan Herald, had been extensively

The N. Y. K. authorities have therefore to engaged in the smuggling of opium at Kobe in apply for subsidies under the new law, socord- collusion with a Chinese, Kwo Teu Ching, aing to which the six new ships (0,599 tons each) tailor at Koba. On August 15th last the ac- will be subsidized without reduci a far soch

used brought 42 cans of opium to Yokohama time. The company will be able to declare s with Kwo Te Ching and put up at a house dividend of so per cent, for this term, though it owned by a Chinese, Ti Yu by name, at No. 139, will be reduced a little from the next term on. Yamashita-cho. While attempting to sell the goods they were arrested by the Kagacho police,

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188 'CHINEse naval¦

COMMISSION.

STATEMENT BY SIN ROBERT HART.

In reply to the Judge the accused stated that he arrived at Yokohama from Kobe as the 15th Angust to demand from a Chinese-Chang Yo- money lent to him, but not in order to smuggle opium. He mal-Kwo-Tru Ching at Oraka Station, who was alre golog to Yokohama, so that they came up to Yokohama together, Guided by Kwo the accused visited the hours of Ti Ye and put up at the house. The accuseded to have said: did not ever see Ti Ya,

la commencing his lecture Father Algus gava a brief outline of the beginnings of xye- tematic study of the weather in various parts of the world. The first steps toward the establish- ment of a meteorological service In the Philip- pines was taken by the professor of science of The Ateneo de Manila to 1855, when the Manila Observatory was founded. It was in this same year that the Hon. Issac Newton, U. S. Com missioner of Agriculture recommended the establishment of a weather service in the United States for the besefit of agel culture, more ex- done by the Smithsonian Institution in connec-cated as evidence. tion with the United States Commissioner of

lensive than the work that had previously been

The Judge showed him a hand-bag contain- ing some cans of opium which had been confis The accused replied that the bag did not Patents. Ten years later a weather service was belong to him. was requested by an un- inaugurated in Japan. Three years previous kaows Chinese at Kobo Blation to convey the to that the observatory at Zikawei, near Shang- bag to Yokohama instead of him, stating to bai, had been founded by the Jesuit mission-

bim that the unknown person would proceed aries. The observatory at Hongkong WAS Yokohama from behind and receive it at Hira- of Padre Faura, of the Madila Observatory, to established in 188, upon the recommandation,

On arrival at Hiranumin the accused walted the Bristish authorities. This was just three for him a long time in vain. The accused years after the successful

The Kwo.

numa Station.

to

In conversation recently with a newspaper reporter on the China Naval Commission which is now in Europe, Sir Robert Hart is report

CRUELTY 70ʻA MULE.

ANIMAL'S TONOUE WAS PULLED OFF

ITS HEAD,

POUR MEN ADRIFT

KREČUN BY HAL” “BITHONIAU

Corporal Flach, Private Mallory, Frivata Harber, H. K. Hunalcker, civilian amployee..

The drifting launch was about 155 miles off Corregidor when the Sitkonta sighted. It. The Sithenia is a Hamburg-America lins freighter launch was sighted yesterday morning and the and was bound to Manila from Singapore. Tha Stikosta sent a boat alongside of it. In the bost was found this feller written by: ALOjUT. Parke of the 14th Infantry who was a passenger on route to Saigon on the Mawdan

Four men, castaways from Corregidor, in the The story of cruelly to, à mule was related gasoline launch Laws, were picked up and before Mr. E. R. Hallifax (First Magistrate). In taken to Saigon by the 1.6, Afauban while their the Police Court last Monday. The defend frail craft was rescued yesterday, 29th, thiên: ant was an Indian drači attached to the Army the Sithonia which arrived in port, thi Service Corps, at whose instance the serious morning. The launch, which belongs charge of unlawfully mutilating a mule was 55th Company of Coast Artillery became preferred against the defendant, The Crown disabled last Thursday night and drifted kuly- Solicitor conducted the prosecution, the pri-lessly shout until the Arausen came along, Da soner being undefended. The Crown Sallchor Saturday night when the four passengers wain gave a graphic description of the cruelty, rescued from it. The men ware probably wil from which it appeared that on the 37th out food and must have suffered considerably. November fast, certain males belonging to The men in the launch were ? the Army Service Corps were being sent over to the Camp at Costam's Pass, among which were three mulos in charge of a mao named Sands Singh and the defendent. When the animals arrived at the Camp at Cus. Suora Singh was questioned about the matter tom's Pass, one of them was found injured,

and said that the animal was left in charge of the defendant, who said that it had a fail: bat did not give any proper explanation of what had happened. He was later questioned by a corporal, to whom the defendant said ;)

caught the male's tongue" to keep him from runnleg away. I held on to the mule, amined it was found that it had sustained a who got injured." When the mule was ex-

The lujury, was found to be so bad that it was frightfal tear in the tongue just near the root. impossible to save the animal's life and it had to be shot. The Crown Solicitor at this point explained that as the defendant was not on the of the Corps, he could not be coast Worship, He submitted that the defendant martialled, and was therefore sent befort bla had no right to stop the mule by holding on to his tongue. The proper way was to bold it by bis suaffle or bridle but he had no right to bold no eye-witnesses to testify to what had taken him in any way by his tongus, There were place. All they knew was that the mule was left in defendant's charge and was afterwards found in the condition already stated. The prosecution did not wish to madaly press the charge against the defendant but at the same ilme it, did not want the case to go to the Supreme Court but that it should he dealt with summarily by his Worship, The Crown Solicitor asked bla Wombip to take drivers ftom committing a similar offence in such a view of the case 'as to prevent other future. The male had cost 610, so that its death was a substantial loss to the Army.

Evidence was called and defendant way awarded four months' hard`labour.

FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

FIRST DIVISION,

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Only two matches were played in this division last Saturday afternoon. The one of the Baffs és. Royal Engineers did not come off, owing to the Sippers not being able to nise' their fall

team.

NAVAL YARD UI. KOWLOON.

FOOTBALL CLUA

This match was played on the Kowloon side on Baturday afternoon. It will be remembered the second round by 5 goals to all. But in that the Kowloonites defeated the Yarders in the return match it was the reverse, the Yarders defeated them by a goals to pil,

The teams ware as follows 1—

K. F. C.-Foulkes (Goal), Van Ginkel and Allen (Backs), Morris, Blackburn and O.

This lunch Loure belonging to the 55th Company, Coast Artillery, Corregidor. Inland, with four men, three soldiers and one civillaS, was picked up to night at 10go by the s Mauban, which took the man on boardand left the launch balug unable to tow it. The man are Privates Mallory and Harbor and Corporal Finch, all of the 55th Company and a civilian named H. X. Hunsicker, Department of Eagl Doors, Fortifications. Have been out slace. Thursday night when the engine gave out." Will be taken on to Saigon.

Nov. 17. J. S. Parks, Major U, S, AN The master of the Sithonia man a lion to the difficulty in getting it safely to port. It partly Laura and took it in tow, but had considerable

step and put men into it to ball it out. But le filiad a couple of times and it was necessary to came through all right and will be turned over to the military authorities to-day. Behn Mayer and Company this moralny sent a representa tive to Major-General Duvall to report the affair. and deliver the letter left la the abandonad craft by Major Patke.

The four men bad been missed from Corre gidar and it was feared that their little vessel had been lost with all on board

of the circumstances under which the man An investigation will be made at Corregidor went off in the launch.

The Laurs shows fow signs of its wonderfat experiance In the China Sea, and when the engina is repaired will be ready for barrica. again,—Manila Times,

TROUBLE BEIWERN MONEY” CHANGERS:

STRANGE STORY OF A $100 BILL.

A remarkable tals, was unfolded before Mr. E. R. Halifax (First Police Magistrate), in the Palice Court last Monday, whan Abraham Elias, a money-changer, was charged_by_ -U, J, Merchant, another money-changer, with the alleged snatching of a $100 bill from the complaisant on Saturday last. Mr. L. d'Al Davidson was for the defendant. mads appeared for the complainant and Me, X

the present time, is of exceptional strength issued by the Manila Poon predictions then proceeded to the house of Ti Yu with enormous population to pull into line, and they good game. In the first half the play was slack i for a Captalu Winder and was handed by the

and the probability is that something went wrong with the engines on approaching the Guthrie, When the order to go astero was received by the engineer of the Satsuma, what with the current and the space intervening it be was too late to praventa collision. steamer Guthrie is one of the old fashioned type having a clipper bow and a jib boom and, all things Considored; she may consider, her self very lucky that she is not constructed as other sleamers are, The force of the impact of such a large steamer as the Sattuma sgainst such a comparatively small steamer the Guthrie, might have had disastrous results had the been of the straight-stem order of ships The damage inflicted upon the Guthrie, look very much like a priza-fighter's nose that has beco knocked askew. It is not considered that, losing her graceful contour and twisting her bow into a position that like Paddy's gun is good for shooting round corners, that the Gutkris will be detained in port, and she no doubt, will leave to-day on her returo voyage to Australia. The force of the blow caused by the Satama had the effect of snapping the cables by which the Gutkris was attached, and the latter went astern, leaving several of ber plates adhering to the Satruma's bow. There were a number of the Guthrie's native craw on the bows at the time, bat sening the impending collision they fled as onn man, 'much to the amusement of those on the wharĒ. The injury to the Salaums is not serious and after coating she will continue ber-voyage to Manila The Satruma reports a favourable voyage from New York and corriar a large general cargo for the Philippines and China,

Observatory.

Manila Observatory has throughout its career bean especially noted for its successful ty phoon predictions and its excellent records of ismic disturbances, its record of the famous Valparaiso earthquake and the one in Alaska, which occurred simultaneously balog pro bounced by the International Seismographic Committee as the best in existence. It also halds the world's record in the measurement of clouds at high altitudes, having in June of 1897 measured cirrus clouds at an altitude of 67,093 lost, by over twice the height of the highest monotains in the world

The lecturer dealt briefly with the quesilon of air and its density, pressure, temperature and fluctuations at different altitudes as deter- mined by observations made on the earth and from balloons; passing from this to the question of the changes which cause and in. fluence storms in various parts of the world and particularly in the neighbourhood of the Philippines. The great velocity of storms in the upper air was demonstrated by the state ment that on October 16, 1896, cirrus clouds passed over Manila at a height of £1,348 meters, which were ascertained to be travelling as the ́rate of 179 miles per hour.

After a very careful study of typhoods, their caures, general course, time of most fre quent occurrence and general character, the lecturer stated that the anila Observatory has a record of $94 typhoons since 1880 up to the present month, the-average of typhoons per year baing a littla over twenty, of these 594 typhoons only about thirty were properly classed as destructive. From the recards, it would seem'that the months in which destructive typhoons are likely to occur in Vanlla are May, September, October and November; other parts of the islands, however, averaging a much greater number of destruc. tiva storms. In connection with the study of terms on laod the lecturer showed how the The following minutes relative to the sub-air corrents affect the ocean currents and cause divisions in the Colonial Camsiery, were the destructive tidal waves which have on considered at the Sanitary Board meeting last several occasions destroyed great cities. Tuesday afternoon :----

COLONIAL CEMETERY,

QUESTION OF SUB-DIVISION.

Secretary, The Board mast now decide what areas should be set apart under section 11 of the bye-laws for old residents, Naval and The Military, Civil servante, children, etc. attached map shows the areas proposed.. Do mambers agree to them?

E. D. Q. W..

24: 11:09.

H. 8. D.

Mr. A. Shelton Hooper minuted:-I think Olvil dents servants should be treated as or. dinary residents and no distinction mada.

Altogether the lecture of Father Algue was such as to give to the lay mind

very compre• hensive idea of many of the factors which affect the weather in the Philippines and vicinity and was no interesting as such a technical subject could be mads.

He opened the bag at the house of Ti Ya and at first found out some cans of opium in the bag. He then thought to, report the dis- covery of opium to the Kegacho Police after having consulted with Kwo, who was in Tokyo at the time, Meantime he was arrasted' by the police.

Public Procurator Sugimoto asked the Judge that the accused be sentenced to six months' major imprisonment in accordance with Ar- ticle 135 of the Criminal Code, on the ground that the accused's statement was matras and that it could not be thought that a stranger had asked the accused to convey his own bag to Yokobama.

The Judge announced that judgment would be given on the 29th ultimo,

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.

Before them the Chinese have the object

The complainant caused a mild' sensa. lesson of the growth of Japan under Western

tion is the Court-room from the time be taking matters more into their own hands, com influence. In every department the Chinese are

entered the wltona-box until he was ordered to stand out, His evidence was a chain of locoherent remarks, He made state peting more directly with the European in mat torsoftrade. You may go on exploiting the Japan-Wilkie (Hallbacks) Hadley, Wenser, Brown, ments, contradicted himself again and again

T. Wilkie and Mead (Forwards), and the Chinese, Bot the time will come when

and continually twisted about his remarks la s Naval Yard-Bacon (Goal), Berry and mest marvellous manner. From what conla the intellect of the natives will awaken-and then the work of international evolution will Parco (Back) Whorewell, Mears and Heaplog, be gathered from bis story, it appears that go on. The result we shall not see to-morrow, allbacks), Rochford, Brown, Sullivan, Wilks shortly after seven o'clock on Saturday Inst, Me

and Daziel (Forwards), or the day after., The Chinero are a slow and

want to the King Edward Hotel with about deliberate people. They will go about things

The Yarders Jurned out with many changes $100 on his person, consisting of Hong in their team, and gave the Kowloon players a kong currency. There be changed some money in their own way. You see, they have such an

have to combat institutions which have existed

and no-scores were registered. But although cashier of the hotel a $100 Straits note on pro the Yarders had many opportunities, they duction of a chit. Shortly afterwards, the de- for thousands of years. Gradually China will

took them too slow. In the second portion of fendant came to bim and asked “What about adapt bersell, and if you ask for the time when China will be a Westernised as her neighbour the game, the play wax much more interesting that agreement? Witsens replied that be

Sullivan played an excellent game and scored bad I would put it at go yours,

two goals for the Yarders.. The Kowloonites not have

prepared the agreement but did

it on his person tried many times to equalize but did no time. Then he was asked what business (be damage. Thus the Navalmen won by a goals had transacted that day and was warned to be to mil,

careful of the notes, as some of them bore false numbers. He produced a $100 note, which defendant at once snatched, placed in his pocket, baitoned his cost, folded hie arms and sat down. Then he asked "What about my little account!" Complainant sald "Give me my notes, you so much. Defendant replied "Come.to I don't owe my home. I'll settle the account there," Complainant again demanded his note, which defendant persisted in retaining. Complain ant sent for the manager, who requested him to settle the matter outside his hotel and abortly afterwards, defendant was handed into the custody of the Police.

OPIUM MANUFACTURBRI

SENT TO GAOL, · CHINAMAN SAVE THAT COMPATRIOT had a' "BAD HEART."

7th Inst.

Bellis (Forwards).

HONGKONG FOOtball Club ei, 2.0.A. This match was decided on the Club ground, and the teams word :—

H.K.F.C.-J. Clark (Goal), A. Hamilton The story of how two men conducted a and J. McCubbin (Backs), B. Chapman, R. C. secret oplam manufactory and their subsequent Barlow and W. Ironside (Fullbacks), A. downfall was told before Mr. J. R. Wood (Se. Aitchison, E. Van Delden, A. Whitmarsh, J. cond Police Magistrate) this morning. It Danby and H. W. Sayer (Forwards). would appear that, for some time, the man had R.G.A.-Beazley (Goal), Oxley and West successfully avaded the lynx-eyed excite offi- (Backs), Walker, Lt. Bagnall and Howett corn and maintained a surreptitious establish-Halfbacks), Crump, Ansell, Watts, Nash and ment at Tain Loong, Shau-ki-wan, where they mancfactured prepared and drons oplum. Their As reported in our last Saturday's issus the immunity from detection, however, was short- second batch of subscription griffins (17 in all) lived, as a number of the Opinm Farmer's off- arrived that morning by the ss. Hangaang..cers the other day paid a surpriss visit to the They were drawn at 5.30 p.m. In the afternoon unlawfol establishment and phunced upon all at Kennedy Stables,

the paraphernalia that could be found. The men appeared in the Police Court this morning and called on their behalf a Chinese witness, who, strange to, rolate, calmly declared that bo know nothing about the matter. Each of Lae delinquents was fined $175, in default of payment, three months' hard labour. As the men were leaving the dock, ase of them addressed his Worship as follows: "Your Worship, the opium belongs to the wit- ness. Needless to remark, the Magistrate disbelieved tha story and ordered the men to be taken out of the Court-room. While in the "waiting room" prior. to being installed io Victoria Gaol, the man vigorously sustained a lively discussion which immensely amused their fellow prisoners, in the course of which one of them accused the other of a "bad heart" in not incriminating the witness. The other worthy was in a pitiable lachrymosa condition, as the healthy divorzione of ozkom-picking and shot-drill evidently did Bot appeal to his peaceful nature.

The detail drawing in as follows:- No. 23 Grey, Lieut. Brice. No. 23 White, Capt. C. Baker, No. 14 Piebald, Mr. A. David. No. 25 Gray, Mr. H. Pinckney. No. 16 Dan, Mesirs. Nowall and Halt. No. 27 Bay, Wayfoong Mess No. 18 Das, Mr. G. O. Moxon.. No. 29 Roan, Mr. W. Dixon, No. 30 Grey, Mr. Į. R. M. Smith. No. 31 Gray, Mr. H. P. White, · No. 31 Gray, Liant. J. I. Sill. No. 33 Gray, Mr. F. 3. Deacon. No. 34 Grey; Lieut. Mullineux, No. 35 Bay, Col. Chapmas. No. 36 Grey, Mr. H. W. Looker. No. 37 Grey, Hon. Mr. W. J. Grasson. No. 38 Grey, Mr. J. Jahustone.

CHINESE AND SPORT.

the case and later on, his Wonhip dismissed

At this point; Mr. Almada withdraw from.

the case.

COUNCIL.

The Civilians kicked off, but it did The Artillerymen than made a rash to not take them long to lose the leather,

the Club's territory.which Hamilton in back cleared wall. After this some dangerous shots were seen, but Clark (the goalkeeper) was the right man in the right place who cleared the KULA NÄSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL irather away every time. The Hongkongites then madetheir way to their opponenta'territory, and it did not take them long to retura a visit. During all this time some good play was scop on, both aidox The Gonners then had the opportunity which they took, and the credit went to Watts who sent in a stinging shot. The Club now tried to equalize but Bearley cleared it well, and before the whistle sounded for half time Watts again score ad the second and last goal of the game.

Both teams played a sterling game in the second half and no scores were put up although many attempts were made. The dish team have to thank Clark, their goalkeeper, that they did not lose by more goals,

LEAGUE TADLE.

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In his report on the trade of Hanko in 1908, Mr. Sugden, Acting Commissioner of the Cas MISS MARY'S WEDDING, toms, writes:-In the spring the wealthy Chi. nese, on the initiative of compradores of foreign

Mr. H. C. Brodie, M. P. for Reigate Division, firm, started the first Chinese race club. Ten and Miss Hart, daughter of Sir Robert Hart, who BELGIAN TRADE IN CHINA. (bob and taels were subscribed, and within two were married at St. Margaret's Westminster, on weeks, a temporary course was laid out, ponies Nov, 20, ware on the evening of Nov. to, at The Belgian Consul in Tientsin does not collected, and a meeting held with great Redhill, recipients of handsome gifta from write hopefully of the chance Delgium may enthusiasm, Daring the summer the club sapporters and friends of Mr. Brodie in the

83rd Co R.G.A. VI. "R." CO, BUFIS. have to incase her direct dealings with China, capital 100,000 dollars-laid out a pro- constituency. Lord Farrer and Bir Jeremiah

This match was played on the Lyemos side, for she is not strong enough, to struggle with party, given by one of its members, on

and Lady Colman were among those present. And a good fight was put up by both sides, the complicated situation out there." He ro- the plain close to the city and conCEI- The presentation, made by Mr. James Powell The game ended in a draw; two all, commends that young Belgians should be edo- sion, it abandoned its aptumo meeting after (kon, treasurer of the Reigate Division of -~-~~----- The Hon Mr. E.-A.-li swell-:--I-bick the .cated for commerce with the Far Easty-but-the-first day's racing on account of the death the Liberal Association) was subscribed for Naval and Military Authorities should have Belgian houses must not expect to do business of the Emperor. The club is run on the Blues by 2,000 persons, and took the form of a their own sectionu as new arrivals often like to immediately as result of such a policy. He of the foreign club, gentlemen jockeys only handsome solid slivar tea and coffee ground. visit, and call for, the graves of thely late com counsels his countrymen rather to have ra bolag allowed. A most striking evidence of vice engraved with the Reigate arms, and a rades. » I do not know whether here is any course to the commission houses of London, the change that is coming over China is afford-silver salver bearing an fascription. A geld special demand for a children's section, for if Hamburg, Liverpool, and Paris, that deal al: ed by these young men of the rich gentleman and pearl pin war banded to Mr. Brodle not there should be no distinction except so far ready with China, and, to correspond with class riding out to train in the early morning and gold bracelet set with amathysts and ai people, even in death, are divided by their English and Gorman hocess already establish and competing on race days-working hard, diamonds to Miss Hart. Amongst the gifts it celigious convictions. This is met by provided in Chion Litte as he is disposed to advlue sacrificing personal comfort and old ideas, for may be noted Lord Farrer has given a com: Bard Co., R.G.A. log each danomluation with its' lown cemetery: compatriots to enter directly into the great the sake of sport and the honour of a prize-pleto edition of Punch, Lord Render two old 81Co., R.G.A. 7

no raggated struggle for the Chinese market, he gives ☎ list | while the older generation, brought upto cop. black Wedgwood jars, and a good dant of "B" Co. Baff The Hon. Director of Public Works of goods which they should be raady to supply sider bodily exercise derogatory, applands, and jewellery. Arnong Mr. Brodia's gifts to his By Co. R.G.Ani Section states has the sub divisions are to to merchants willing to ship them, such as enjoys itself thoroughly, in an aprestrained, bride ware a diamond pendant and a diamond. · B.0.0, ... boyThe only question before the Board is

sical bars, plates, tubes, sabertas, copper, sino minner, utterly opposed to the ideas of a dev, ring. Sir Robert Hart gave his daughter away, "A" Co. Buffa whether the areas, suggested; for such sub-white, white lead, begabas, rubber, froumongery, cade ago post and bis gifts to bar laclade maay curious and L. R. Ormin divisions should be approved, a say is elcizny z and a great variety of analogous goods, razant A simliar club has been started at Shanghái, lovely pleas of Oriental fumiture/

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· L.R.C. VI, M ̧R.C. Both teams played excellently and This game was decided at Causeway Bay werailu grand form ; the game ended in a draw,

LEAGUE TABLE, ADA

Following are the minutes of a meeting of the Council hold at the Board Room on the 16th November :-

1. 5. Fenwick, N. Kruse, N. Wilson, E. Present; Monsta. W. H. Wallace (chairman), Tendrorahara, Lim Nee Kar and the Asst. Secretary, ⠀

THE REGISTRATION OF SAMPAKMEN. *** A communication was read from the Halfangs ting, requesting the Council to Issue orders. for all Kulangan sampanmen to proceed to his. yamen for registration.

It was decided to refer the Halfangting to the Council's previous letter on the sams, subject” to inform him that they do not see any reason for changing their former opinion, and regret they cannot comply with his request."

The Assistant Secretary was directed at the, same time to supply the Halfangting with a complete list of sampans registered in the Offion of the Kulangsu Municipal Council

DE CHINESE POLICE, DAEWO The Assistant Superintendent of Police re- ported that out of the to Chinese who were colisted into the police for Jutty pwork (ond October 23rd only one man was at, promat serve as the hours, 48, 9 pm, to 6 wa available for duty, the remainder refusing toḥ much too long. After discussion it was daciâ« -ad-to, fix the hours-of-duty from 18 pm, to

: DOGS. DESTROYEDARITORYSY Wi Thirty-five dogs wors reported to have been” destroyed aloca last meeting, la REPORT The following cases were reported as having 'Played. Won. Lost, Drawn. Points, been dealt with at the Mized Court since last meeting: Summonses-Debt, is Costampt of Court, Assault, 11 Leaving, protecties. Summary Arresta-Loltering at night, is ing in possession of stolam prepari mitting a nuisance, ty Harkin

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