NOTES BY THE WAY.
THE JERRY-BUILDER'S FÅRADISE.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 23 1910
LOVELY WOMAN AGAIN.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not necessarily andome the opinions expressed
by Correspondents in tbla column. ALIENS ON BRITISH SHIPS.-.-
TO THE EDITOR Or Tiz" Hrkokong 'Telegrafii," SIR-Of late wa-bava seon a rocuirence of
that, ein leig, all necessity for urging or pres sing there still further will be removed.
Trusting that you will be so kind as to insert this letter in the columns of your paper,—I aw, etc,
T. W. MOORE,
SECTO.217.
tóth November, 1910,
'NEWS' FROM THE NORTH.
"Specily Translated for the Hongkong
Telegraph].
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR OPIUM OFFENDERS,
The new opium regul tions have been from
"THE RULE OF 11."
SPORTING.
0,5.0.0.
440
H. R. Phelps, b ́Oman ruinouarn 13 W. Dixon-c Edwards, b Addison ....... R. E. . Bird, c Osmat, b Addison.... J. McEwan, b Add 100
SATURDAY'S EVENTS. Good fortune favoured the Hongkong Foot. Ling, b Addison ball-Club-on-Sau:day-afternoon, the ̃Club's team, securing a win in their League mich against the Royal (arrison #stillery. The ra... sult of this match has placed the Clab second last on the table. The Kowloon Football Club still holds last place acd in their match with the Royal Engineers they suffered a severe defeat.
ATISSKIN SPAINIGES
A.G. Pile, b Addiron........................ 35 H. T. Jackman, retired hart.....mara ambrorum A.M. Tkorobili, b Taverpor...ANDED Beatbote, bAddison....A A. Field, b Taverrer...
F. Bacou, not out a precavam poferra
Extras -
0.
The B. O. C. gave a poor account of them. selves in their match against the 8rd Co,
Total R.G.A. ln the Second Division. This is the
Bowling Analysis. first time during the present season that they Addison................. 9.2
Taverner Osman... uitsin-årens *7 2 21
0
1
E
Corp. Campion, b Bird
B. AND DETARIMENTALS, CorpL. McGregor, b Dixon Capt. Bell, cand b Bird Corp. Taverner, d Dixon Rav. Foster Pegg, not out....... Capt. Addison, not cat Corp Orman, b Bird.
turned ep without a full team. 19th inat,
the Craigongower Cricket Club, The former A good match was seen on the Cricket Ground between the H.K.C.0, "A" team and team won the toss and elicied to bat first. Eight wickets had fallen when the score stood at 70, but a decided change set in whes the Rev. Mr. Payne and P. Jacks partrored. The two played a grand game and were slogging the new Pro s I ays and particularly Article II. and Payne was not out for 57. The total The Feaate hos jun beld a meeting regarding freely Jacks was caught out for 45 russ Several speeches were mide and distans ou5 score reached to. 167 when all the wickets arose among the members and representatives had falles, The Craigongower teams put up of the Commission of Constitutional Reform | 150 más for 5 wickets, for which Basa was and 3rd to a protracted distorsion. It was ❘ responsible for gɩ not out and J. V. Braga 16 resolved ha muter of a libellous or defamatory not oct E. L. Braga compiled 23 roos. patura sball not be allowed to be published in The Civil Service played a weak game in the newspapers. Anything relating to private their watch with the R.E. and Dept, and so
Bird affairs which might be of public interest with- | did the "Remnants" against the Yorks. out having any derogatory effect will not bat
The result of the various fixtures are sp-Dixon considered as coming within the meaning of pended:- Article 1 and shall be exempted from the operation of the Article in question.
country barbati, shops. A correspondent an the Manchester Guzsdich opco related how bo "went into a Comish village barbei's, and found a youth there with an apron or, who smothered my face with soap aud jook up a We hare by no means come out of the wood razor, a moment be had gashed my right is yet so far as building collapses lo the Colony chook in thres placer, and I sprarg from the are concerted. The verdict of the jury returned chair in righteors wrath. Just then a man ap- the ober day in connection with the rarest peated at the door of the cottege, and the interest in the question of the mapping of the Abideen Street tragedy can scarcely be said youth dodged past him and was gone in a Mere nila Maire. A large conference, hald to be reasturing to householders to jerry-bail Rath. The man explained that he had been
in Leudon under the auspices of the Navy Hongkong but under the circumstaz ces, any to attend at a customes's house, and bad felt League, has appointed as it florotial-Com other verdict would have bres not a little aur the yuh to mind his cottage. He's bit daft mittes which propesas-to press forward the prising. These are the days when it would apsir, and he's always wanting to sbave some desirability of further training actomes in or ar pear to be positively dangerous to 1st locsa toys bady.' I have never had a mors' DAIKOW
to encourage British boys to go to sea and balloons in the air fest some dreadful catastrophe shayo."
thus gradusily 'eliminste the great ev❘ of occur." In all seriousacan, I would throw out a
aliens formleg such a 1 xze proportion of the saggestion to the Building Authority, and that A writer to the Keoning Standard says that crews of British ships. Ferther; wa sometier as Is it the ambitions French serial expert who the chief bat to a lady ever making a really hear a re-echo of an old complaint on the part shortly intends to visit the Colony, with bis fly, gord billiard player is her lack of power of of shipowners that there is a "sherifford to ed. The most important clatsy provides that ing machines abould be made fully ac„painted
coscentration. The same thing at Bridge. cero) Upon the soɛry Jaducomen's offered to with the great alas be will iucur when taking Let frur men elt down for a night play, for British boys to embark up n a sea-life and dis-on the 1st day of the 1st moon in the 4th year a trip in mid-air and might possibly be la-hour after bour, you will scarcely hear & word place the alisos in the forecastles of merchant of Suca Tank, the parish at for cultivation, volved in a manslaughter charge la case of spoken that does not relate to the game ako ships, I do not, at the moment, propose to Fale, ccavoyance and smoking of opium will accident. It would indeed af ed a philos-a "mixed foursome of it, however, and be dwill. Merely ta polet out the charms of the
be decapitalion. opter ford for reflection in the evout of a cris- tween each deal ibere will be any amount of sea-eyen in i's highest Capacitien—! beg jo hap, when the slightest contact of the serial delightful charter followed by Is it my quote te following extracts from let ars which monster with some of the houses in Chinatown dest? What are trompa?", etc. No a bave received this morning, one from a capa- might very probably bring thatenement toppling particularly gain ob e valion to make,ble and experienced Captaie, the other from a down on the heads of the gaping crowd below. fancy, but there is one thing to commind it fully gratified Cfficers The flying genius will-thon naturally bobolds true.
(1) From a Captain: solt visions of, as I have said befɔie, a 'mac
CASUAL CRITIC. Kindly place me on your application list slaughter trial in a Hongkong Court of Justice.
for a berth. I have beea-treated mest For it must be apparent to all that hovering in
babbily and, like hundreds more, am mid-air of all places in Hongkong "perched on
disgusted with the unfair way in which su aeroplane 0.5t the tops of mud built driel.
wo are trialed. Kinly let me know lings is a dangerous pastime these dayı
what prespects (if any) thero arb, as I and the game is scarcely worth the candle.
thal' turn a railway labooier in Canada But let us hope this is only a h decus concep
if I can bold out if the spring and not Ilon of my mind-a mere figment of the imTerence in its origla and inception was the cica- get a prefitable job in the meantime." agination. What we are more ac ivaly" con- dos of King Edward. Early in the present year (2) From in Offker:- corned with is-who are the parties who must the question of asking the King for guaran ess
Klodly remove my name from yourem- have reaped a veritable harvest of shekels at the came up in the House of Commons and was ployment list. I got tired of going to expense of human lives? rebably, some are
the subject of repeated discussion. King Ed various firms and being told that i was dead and rose and others m ght in all likellboodward was at that time at Biarritz. These dis "too old" at iti ty years, and this, in bs enjoying their riches on some distant soil.
many car, for a pality wige. I have, While on this subject, i would like to ask a
therefore, decided to abandon the pro- qu:stico-is it so very difficul', after all, to live
feision and have cccepted work that hay, some sort of a record kept of the original parties.
bore fired me in Western Australia, who are responsible for the erection of these
for whence I take pa aige early in Jan structures-is-to-be-hoped-thatthese sins of emission will set accar la future years.
I say nothing disparaging myself but your readers may be interested in the existing co ditions of sea-faring and those who contem- plate sending their boys to sea, will remim, ber the old adage that to be for warned is to be forearmed Yours faithfully,
T. W. MOORE,
Secretary, Imperial Merchant Service Gold, The Arcade,
Lerd Street,
Liverpool, 25th November, 191
THE KODOLE SKIRT.
CONFEREACH STORY,
THE LAST WorK OF THE LATE KIKO
A political correspondent of the Daily Hall wiring on November 17, states:-The Coo.
cassions in Parliament naturally came to his notice and occupied his thoughts, It was polote: ont on behalf of the Government that they would be compelled by their owo party to rake vigorous action against the House of Lord; and that the ques 102 of the King's action, supposing the Loids rejected the Vite resolu- tions, was of surpassing importance, in view of the fact that the rack and fis of Liberals were resolute again i aposter election.
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Last week, I mentioned a case where a Yan- kes Judge was so convulsed with laughter in- directly through a hobbła sklit, that it almost It was at this junc'ure that a Conference be ended in a tragedy. This week, I have tween the leaders of the two parties on the the palafol duty. to record a real tragedy lines of that bed in 1885 at the instare: of which took place as a direct result of Qeen Victoria between the Literalt and Coc- the twentieth-century abomination which has se vatives on the reform question, was suggest won Dame Fortune's favour. The l'ails cor- ed to his Majesty. He remned from Barri z respondent 'cí a London paper, telegraphing on April 17, and os the following day saw Mr. recently ani-The hobbin skirt claimed yat Asquith, while the day after his Majesty bad another victim yesterday among the fashion- interviews with Lord Morley and Mr Haldane. abla crowd at the Chamillly rces, A horas It is safe to assume that at these interviews the which was bring lad through the paddock snd- | general outline of the Coul:recce was og ned. donly ran away, and dashed through the specta-upan. Then followed a terribly tragic event. tors. One lady was unable to roo'owing to | On April 30 the great peacemaker went to the tightness of her "roba entrave," and fall | Sandringham; on May he returned to his under the horse. One of the animal's shoes capital a dying man; and on May 6 he breath- caught in her hals, and dragged bar along for ed his last, a considerable distance. Ste sustained a fractured skull. Several other poisons were also suriously hurt. After the above tragedy, it will simply be a suicidal policy for women to court dangor-and-perhaps death in this manner merely to satisfy the whims of that monster called Fashion,
"TUBE" FASHION,
FACTS AND FANCIES..
་
THE TAUCH OF GOD.
a dendlack between the wo Houses.
Bary
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TO THE Epirox or the "Hongkong TelegRANH."
To the first place, it is not necessary for me to dwell upon the dreary monotony and irksomeness of loog ad continual service in foreign waters and enforced absence from home and friends for periods. This, in itself, is unavoidable, but very protracted it is not the more tolerable, by reason cf the fact that climatic conditions aie, in many cases, bighly unfavourable, liability to infection and contagion is always present, and sericus expense due to sickness is saddled po the unforirnate Captain or Officer who falls a vici'ni to it.
JOURNALISM IN CHINA,
TRENCHANT CRITICISM DY MANILA ORGAN,
the newly formed r gulations aimed at restrict. Recently, we dealt to a leading article with ing the freedom of the Press in China, Following upon our reserks, the perifaent question makes interesting reading:- visws expressed by the Manila Times on the
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
First Division,
Col. Steepɔls, Col, Sir J. Fayrer, Sapr. Col- lins and Mr. Edwards did not bat.
Extraspo
Total
Bowling Analyslr.
D. M.
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madam 10
REMNANTS vг. YORKS.
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The Remnants played the Yorks team on the Naval Ground at Happy Valley. Private Demprey was la five form and was responsible for 53 10 Tho scores were :-
YORKSHIRE REGIMENT.
Extas ***** Total mounti REMNANTS
103
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HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB C3, RG A.
This match was played on the Military L Col. Hamilton, e Warburton, b Donnelly | 8. Ground and, to everyone's surprise, resulted in
ite. Dempsey, c Young Dontally..................... 59 one throughout and at an early period of the Lt. Day, c Cooke, b Waber.on a win for the civilians. Tea game was a fast
L. Thorp, b Donnelly.............................. contest, it could ba stea that victory lay Cat Hughes, Shielde, b Warburton camer on the side of the Club. The R.G.A. got. de Houghton, b Shields.......SAV keeper was kept bury throughout the game Pt. Palmer, b Shie'di. Mereka Beleg an editor la China must be d'pro- defending his territory and was called Lt Colles. rowce b Shields ANGLARYDAY 10 caricus existence. There is a-ra'orm move upon to save several stinging shots which
Li. Staveley, c Young, b Warburton ......... ment on in Chian and among other liberal were Beat in time and agan by the attack-g. Booth, not out........................ and generous steps inspired by the new spirit log team. Gregory opened the scars for the Fc. Mansell, b' Shields........... that is abroad in the land was a liberaliz stida Club and this made the guacers play up. They of the rules under which newspapers are per
mado several attempts to scora but every time mitted to exist. The question west to a sage the leather wat wide of the mark. The second ald commission and in due time a draft of the half of play was more or less a repetition of the new rules was submitted to the central govern- first but this time Goldenberg sent in a well- ment. Rule XI reported by the committee aimed shot which found for the leathara resting- probably makes the widest reform of all. It place in the goal. The Artillerymen tried hard deals with the Important Rem of libel and lis to equalite but their efforts failed to materialixs sweeping. liberality is best shown to its own and when the whistle sounded the gameie language. Here it is: "No language dero-sul.ed in favour of the Club by a goals to all, gato.y to the reputation of any person shall be printed in any papar, regardless KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB vs. R. E. of whether the statement ha tine er not Now if this is the last word in the emancipation of the preds of China we would like to know what sido. The game ended to an easy win for the The K. F. C. metihi F. E's on the Kowloon the rain as to libel was before the regulations Eugiress by 5 goals to ask Two goals were The gentlemen of the white wigs who preside were so generously broadened and liberalized. scored in the first half and three in the second. in the law courts of Great Britain hava for long raled that in certain circumstances "the greater the truth the greater the libel" but nothing galte 61 restrictive was ever written as this. Buffs. 9 sweeping rule of the Chinese which takes every R.E. thing witbio its broad embrace.
R.G.A...n reform movement in China and despite various Hongkong.......................
There are several newspapers enlisted in the Naval Yard
such success as it has attained. They sh old vicissitudes they have largely contributed to Kowlton bave a large part in what remains to be done but if the rule of eleven is to be enforced on them they are going to have very hard sledding.
There are a gcod many things about this Chia marks. The National Assembly has made a ese reform movement that rales big question
batting beth the grand council and the official very spirited fight for an early parliament, com. classes and the throse which made surender to them, but the indications now are that it has bren whipped. The old official classes and quire firmly intrene ed and the fight to dis. lodge them mint baa long and hard one. But the fear of more foreign ogression and the dt. mons rated inability of the present government the people and if there is a growth in this to withstand it are making some impression on rentiment the parliament must come within a few years.
not entirely a matter of pleasure but all "Editing a newspaper in the Philippinos is. memory of sorrow vasithes after a moment's costemplation of Rale XI.
AMBRICA'S POLICY IN CHINA.
FIR-Io view of the great and growlog reluctance on the pint of certificated officers of the Merchant Service in offering themselves The death of Kipg Edward rec noiled all engaged in the China coast trade, I beg thai, for tavica lal vessels or firms paimanently patiles for the moment in a commost uce of it only in the interests of the firms concerned, God. In these circumstances it was easy to the financial success of whois ventures depende push forward the Conferecce and to make the so largely upon those commanding and efficer anal arangements for it, the mote so as Kinging their vessels-you will allow me to give George bad from the first approved the idea publicity to the reasons to which this seriaus Bol the first annouɛcement to the public waU
stste of affaits may be ascribed. Possibly; it While on this subject dear to the femialno pot made till face to, whence it was common- will be admitted that as chief executive officer herit, it will pot be out of place to give anotherly believed that the Conference was the result of what is the largest organisation of its kind instance of the outragen committed by what is || of King Edward's dea'b, whereas it was the euphemistically termed Fanbion. A Fashion frait of his labours in the isst hours of his life certificated Captains and Officers, ore lo my la the world, comprising some fifteen thousand Note lo a Home pipar states that the most The first meeting if the Conference was held position is able to form a fairly correct estimate modem and advanced cote in famizies fasblos on Jan 7, and very early in the proceedings of the situation, based as it is on the views of is struck at the Shaftesbury Theatre, where a the two parties rrrived at a pav.sizaal under-those who, slready, are serving on the Coast tall brunelle, appearing in The rcadianr," stnding that the best method if souling dispu es and, in addition, of those trading in home raires nightly a murmur of intarest as she ad- between the two Houses wat ly way of a jo at waters who are obtale iog their certificates fa vanças down the stage la-not one tabe skist Commities. On July 4, 1 he Times published the United Kingdom and who, thank goodness but two, a grey and pink divided skirt, a very what was regarded as an inspired communique, triumph of inttorial at But the apparition fadicating the cuines of the understanding as demerits of the different shipowring companies we now able to weigh up the maxis and which surprises and, in some cases, no doubl, follows:
in order that they may exercise some choice stortion, the audience in no way d's'urbs the The suggestion is that Lords and Commons
as to what form of service they wit take up equanimity of the fashionable dressmaker. We should cominie an equal number of lepto- and in what quarter of the globe. hava bean expecting this skirt to make I's sentatives to the Joint Committee; that "the" appearance for some time past, said the min- Commons should be nominated on the sams gar of 'Bond-strect establishment to a Daily principle that g idei.ths Committe of Selec- Afail representative. It seems to be a log calien in constituting committees that is to say, development of the narrow and ever parrowing so as to reflect proportionally the strength of tube sit. The fact, too, that so many women paries in the Bosse; and that the Lords sre to be seen riding astrids in the park each ould ccatribute an equal number of Literal morning w: uld seem to point to divided dress and Uni nit /ee g Thes, if for purpsses of for cutdoor wear. I do not think women wiil ust ation the number of the Joint Commit ce ever abandon the graceful skirt for evening and
was 100, there would under pre-in conditions indoors, but I certainly think it quite possible be nominate i to it for the Commos xenty they may adopt some form of divided ski tr one Liberals, shree labour member, five country and outdoor wear. Was not the philo: Nationalists, and twenty-one Uno ist 1 and opher who who gave expression to bis for the Lo di twenty-five L bèral ferrs and
It is true that the existing rates of pay are thoughts by saying "Liva and tee?!!
And twenty-five Udio ist Prom If higher than those obtaining in the United tikn; the final decision the members if Kirgdom. This apparently superior-induce American journalism stops at nothing. State-the joint Committee voted strictly accordement is, however, pur.ly nominal, Necesiaty ments are sometimes made that are sufficiently izle pary, and if the National stand persoal expenditure in a much heavier bur wild and inspired by a source of whose exis Labtur members were supporting he Cav den than at home and to maintain a wlo sod, tence nobody wo's of to startle the world and enment's Bill, there would in this case he probably, a family also, in Chios involves the make it sit up and look. How would the fly four votes for and, foiy-six against the
measu e-a majority of eight. A Committee. The jays and blessings of mairin oay aro
swallowing up of clically every pensy earn lowing passage strike the ordinary teada: ?---
It is possible that the trouble in Portugal so ceostituted would almost inevitably fasco: for such a command or officer ships on may result to an American girl ascending the any Gore no eat measure on which there was the Ohins cont. throns of that nation. Dom Miguel of Bra- gazza, the pretender to the throno, has au- nounced that he has no intaction of pressing tis claims, but his son, who married Acits Stewsit of New York, has made no such de Lemont on the is ue of the Lords were clarations. At the time of the marriage of arrived at, it might only mark the blazing of Miss Stewart with Prince Miguel the fact that hd flicalties which might confront the this American heiress might become the Quees Government. The case may have been stated of Portugal was commented upon. The mar
in this fast in: If we agrea to a Joint Cora riage occurred in Senland in the presence of mine we most exclude a number of fanda Royal and notable zocial guests co Sept. 15, catal issues from its decision; and even -1959. It was noted at the lims that Domife agree as to those, how are you & 148 Miguel of Braganza, the father of the price, to guarantee the acceptance of the ce isio Was the pretender to the Tertuguese thror of the Conference by your wild men ? bet that he had no inclination to prers b's claim on the throne; being disposed to resign It is net uslikely that there then arose a in favour of his son, the pricco. The price quite informal discussion as to the diff rencas and his Ama ican wife since their marriage which separated the moderate men of toth have divided their tima beiwern their home lu pattles on the great fundamental questions Austila and Mir. Smith's London residence" of the Army, the Navy, Colrai ! relations, in The firma I am directing paricular attenpa'y rest on the implication of face." and bere Possibly, if Prince Miguel paid a visit to clading the subject of Colonial Preference, tion to aheedy make provisipe in this way for is where Brittannicus fiade bimself in doubt as America, he would be convinced of the home'y Home Ruts, Fede mion, Devolution, and Social those members of their, store suff whom they to what Americans meap. He wants tɔ know wisdem contalned in the axiom that one hay Reform. It was recognised that the d fluences sand out from the United Kingdom. Why if it is diplomary of the pen or diplomacy of to go abroad to fears of events at home, disclosed were so small as cot to preciu le cha they should discriminate and ignore the chief the sword."
A NAVAL ANECDOTE
possibility in grava emergency of the moderate execo ire officers of their ships it is impossiblo "Is there any conceivable development in men of bo h parties coming toge her to form a to conceive. Naturally this discrimination lo Astory of discipline (as it is sometimes any
the far eastern situation short of an organized Ministry,
itself creates all the more discontent and dis- and deliberate qttick ops American lives or demtood) from the Reminiscences of Admiral
The proposal with regard to the Lords bad affection. When we see Chlua coast shipown possessions that cru'd laduco American Montage: The officer of the me roing watch tready been debated, so that hopes of a sating firms can afford such manificent densions opinion to saction the ate of force ?" he asks. bad only joined the ship the night before, and hid of set syes on b's second in com fictory settlement were bright. This was the towards the establishment of a Univeralty in He reviews the annexation of Kerea, and the situation as it exltid at the end of last month. China ono is moved to astonisher eat that their retention of Manthoris and Liaotusg and maad detil be appeared on deck at 7:45 am,
But then came the moment when from these generosity is not extended in a more practical pictures all of month China overrun and asks just before the colours are holsted ad the informal discussions the Conference had to farm towards their sea-faring employees. band plays the national air. Goed moraleg, retam to its original business. The quest'on
again if there is anything to all this that would It's not that the firms concerned are on- move the United Statea to force. He himself sir," quoth the newly arrived yeung lieutenant of the Joint Committee was debated once
aware of these malles, for, on sevir. ecca expresses the belief that the American prople There was no answer, while the two paced op
Im ra, and a week ago, it was agreed that Mr. sions, the Guld has endeavoured to enlist their have not yet thought th's question cut seriously and down the break of the poop, passin each cther. The lleplenint made two more shots farsace before his more intimate colleagues in the same time by means of universally signed comes there will be nofarther embrollment than Balfour should lay the proposils of the Con- | favourable consideration of them, proving at and the opleion that in the end whenever it with bis Good mera'ng, sir" At the fourth, his last Ministry, the commander stopped. "What's that you
petitions and memorials that their doing so a verbstone through the chanuels of diplomacy, The position laken up by on is finnatial sec- emmended the sathusiastic approval of share Brittannicus is probably right in his con aid?" asked the great disciplicurian galmly. tion of Ualosht Fees who bad not been mem-serving in their steamers. It is so purpose of clusions, The United States will lead to Nothing particular, sir: I was merely styleg bers of the Conference was this? If we are to the Guild to create strife between employers China all the moral support that is possible Good morning, to you, sir, as I did not SEO you be deprived of our powers, let it be done by and employed in fact, under our Rules, it is and will seek for her justice at the bar of the on Jolt log yesterday evening." "Oh, indeed! the constituencies and not by any Ocnference, a fundamental principle of the Guild to pro- world's public opinion. America will strive Good morning, is It? Now, I tell you once Their opposition to the Joint Committee car mote and preserve harmonious relations with for the territorial integrity of the empire, strive for all, there's no good merging with me: tried the day, and it paly remained for Mr. Bab, shipowners, I do not wish to suggest to for an open faartet in the country and all work, air-work!";
four to ansonses ibis decision to Mr. Asquith. British akipownleg companies whore Interests endeavour by all fair means to the herover the A HARROW SHAVE.
are wrapped up in the China cosat trade any days in which her people have a chance 10 thing which would be prejudicial or injurious reform. But to plunge into bloody and to theis conticued well-being or success. We expensive war to maintain any of jbeze efforts, contend that they themselves would becefit is quite another matter to be eventually re- greatly by fav, urable considerailee of mattor solved by the good sense of the American such as those I have fadicated, and we hona", propio."
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Eut this provisional undertanding baving beea rached, it was p in ed out by sme of the members of the Conference that, even if a
THE CRISIS.
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"At presen', when the question of the cutting| AN Indian constable war crieced to pay a of the quene is exeiclalog the minds of most | cook 16 compensation at the Megistracy last people, bath Europeann and Chinese, a b thes | Saturday for damaging bia bungle during an story will be appreciated. It pays that suit in Des Voix Read opposite the fäere are mozza perlls than oynicharges if - Victoria Skating Rick,
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LEIGUR TABLE,
F. W, D. L. Pis
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17
6
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B
1
3
6
3
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Srco. d Division.
83BD CO., RCA, U, BỌC
their formidable opponents and the Artillery. This mitch was played on the Military Grçuad. Tao B.O.C. team were no matc, for
men easily came off victors by 4 gra's to oto.
LEAGUE TADLE,
F. W. L. D. Pts.
4
3rd Co. R.G.Ac'mni 4
13 d Co. R.G.A
·B.O.Cilj:~~
Co. P.GA... me
H.K. Police...
H.M.S.
X t -7
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NAVAL LEAGUE,
MONMOUTHI" 25.-11.M.S. "STRAEA?
Ground in connection with the Naval League
The above match was played on the Nival
The game was a go:d one from start to faish and resulted in a win for the Monmouts by 1 go.is to xil,
"RUGBY,"
ARMY VS. HONGKONG.
The second match in the triangular rugby contest took place at Happy Vally on be H. K. F. 0. ground. The milita y team provod the wincers by 12 points to 8.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
#KC.C. "A vs. c.cc,"
This match was played on the Cricket Ground, the result being a draw. The scores and bowling analysis are given below:-
G A. Cocks, RN., Staveley, b Kamilica A P. H. Rougetie RN, lbw Thorps M. N. Mans, b Col. Hamiltoa...ainisteome A. H. Young, c Staveley, b Thorp C. T. Here, c Dempsey, b Palmar.......................... 22, W. E Warburton, b Hamilton D. E. Donnelly, b Palmer
STENURE E. A G, May, c Hamilton, b Palm........... R. T..Sounders, c Col'es-Browne, b Falmer F. Maston, ran oct.......................................... C. E. Shields, not not p... ***
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Total .................................... 01 61 LAWN BOWLS.
The Kowloon Bowling Club closed their season on Saturday of ercoon when they were Atome" to their frients. Bowling com- petitions were bald du ing the afternoon; The ratuite are as follows:-
19.
Championship-D, Harvey, at A Ramsay,
Vice-President's Prize. M. Handenon, 21; S. Gray, I,
Handicap competition-G, R. Edwards (8), 211 D. Gow (6),15.
The prizes won during the season were after- wards pre-ented by Wri, Henderson as under ; Championships, D. Harvey 11, A. Ramiar, President's Prizo—I, A, Ramsay) 1, G. R. Edwards
Vice-President's Prize-1, I. M. Henderson; 3, S. Gray.
2. D. Gow
Handicap competition-1, G. R. Edwards;
Non-prize winnerą~~i, S. Gray ; 1, E. Maugh
Croquet-1, G.. R. Edwards ; 7, J. Lambert, Spoon cempatition-W. Farrell and Olle- man; W. Roberson and D. McNeil,
YACHTING.
*CORINTHIAN VACHT CLUB.
The second Club race in connecilen with the Corabian Yacht Club took place yesterday. The results of the different eventi, aro as follows:
HANDICAP CLASS, --
H, M. S.
Colores (Mr. Combes) (30 5:58 14
Ayesha and Albicore did not stait. HARRISON BUTLER 4 TON GR ISERS.
H. M. B Eria (Capt. Pennefa her) Mist (M. Tagga4) ...... so-
Evadi (Mr G. G. Wood)
A wilter who signs bimself Filtannicus cot. tributestothe No th American Revisto an anicle Do American policy in the Far East that is worth the attention of all American students of ite question. Britannicus begins with the declare. tian that this policy bas been somewhat per plexing to Eure pan oure vers for rome years. | It is understood, be declares, that the United Further, the fict should be taken into care. Sta es has committed itself to the preservation fal consideration that the various ship weing of Ch'on's territorial integrity and has also companies at home era gra usily, yet surely, esrolled the open door among the objects of its 'sing their rates of pay and, in other ways diplomatic solicitude but how far this policy are considerally improving the conditions un is to be developed is a question, he says, that der which their Captains and Officers labour,
most Americans would be unable to answer with But to these on the Chiza Coast, the sttest precision, European statesmen and public sts paint of all as that, whilst their Agreement as frarkly bewildered, he says, when they irr binds them down to say'ce abroad fra com- to determine how far the United States is pre ber of years at a time, no prevision whatever is pared to go. Britannicus fiods himself in H. Tayler, b Sharpin............ made in order that they may leave, which, if doubt as to whether the several expressions of L. E. Lammtit, c Jack', b Sharpin only in a physical sense, is obligatory en men secretaries of state represent settled govern E. L. Braga, c Hancock, b Sharpin se virg under such conditions; they must do mental policy or merely the views and whims R. A. Carvalho, st. a incock, b Sharpin ... so at their own expense, pay is for the time be of fodviduals. The country has applauded R. Ba12, 00JCUbiserness-da irg suspended, and the pleasure of a reeded them becausa Americans have been gratified W. H. Vivensb, c Aubrey, b Sharpin ..............
pronomo 54 Beatrice (Mr. J. A. Dove).... ............
3. Ashore (Mr, A, Rodger) viut to the old country is marred by the know-to see their statesmen arquitting themselves | J. V. Brago, not out .......... THESE S KATERALL 20 Tolastie (Mr. CJ Cooke) ledge that any Levings which may have been with such distinction and success in competi
Extrat sanatım. Am 2009 marçınhoes” 3 Dorothy (Mr. J. Forbes) - scraped together will have completely disap-tlon with Oriental and European diplomatists. peared on retura to du ́y.
"But diplomacy to be effective rests, and can
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Total for 5 wickets
Bowling Analysis.
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18
21
5
150
0. M. R. W.
Appleford 9 о 32 Sharpin .............. PayDe¿0° Hancock my 5
H.K.CC "A"
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136 23
4
17
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J. Hall, e Noria, b Lammest................ A. McKenzie, b Carrie maramon nam Dr. Aabrgy Bourris
E. A. Hastings, c and b Lammert....... H. Hancock, b Lommert
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H. D. Sharpin e Braga, b Lammert.................. Dr. Atkinson, b Carrie
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A. O. Lang, Bass, b Lammert...mer er Rev. S. W. Payne, cet out Apple ord; b Taylor, verenkie P. Jacks, c Lammert, b Taylor
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Total
Bowling Analysis. Lamma.....................................13
Care Tastor.
ass............. 1
Braga
* 7: 33 0735 3 47
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H. ME.
This was the second club raca for this" "class and also for he Dean-Avery Cup.
HAYWARD HAYS' CLASI
Sirius (Cap, Miiros) ..mumamanur '1 47 10 Liz (Mr. D. Nielson)......... me 1 57 32 Write Rosa (Mr. D. Gow)..............", a $7. 16 Mar] vris (Mr, U. Scriveo).......... 2 14 28 Owl (Mr. Wedgewood)-
1. 10 38 "GAEL ONE-DESIGN CLASS.
H. M. 5. Thecla (Meusis. J. McCobbin and
1. Gloy) ramie vany
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BOOKLY,
2. 11 36
- 216
2 19 18 34 17
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QUEEN'S COLLEGE ui, ROYAL ENGINEERS
The Queen's College Hockey team will play the F..'s on Wednesday next at 4 pm, on the Miliary Ground.
WHAT GURMANY IS WILLING TO DO.
19th fest. -- Mr. H. W. Massingham maken a very im- porisot s'atement on a possible ogreement te. 14tween Eugi.nd and Germany. Writing in the ? to Morning Leader, be says that a fischi » Jatoly poid a visit to Germany and saw many highly- 57 placed officials, He'questioned them on Auglo. 45 German relations. They were very frank wit
bim. He asked to effect; Did you not re- ceive from Great Britain a suggestion of a den " in armanyats and did you not declice to accept 1607. "Yes, was the repy in effect, but wa were perfectly wi'ling to have's deal in armag- ments if you would have had a deal in policy, But your Foreign Office is always and every where anti-Garman. ... You force as to build în self-defence because you never miss a chance
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CIVIL, SERVICE, ES, RE (AND DIPT.
This event came elf on the Civil Sevke Ground and the match ended in favour of the latter team. The scores are as follows:-
of exbibiling, your hostility
"Is it not obvious that thiïla ia the mala m truthful description of British policy?" aska Mr. Hasaingbam. Is there a po'nt of the compass where the results of our inveterate anil-Germaniem are not visible to the mort cainal observer)".
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