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CLUB

PHONGKONG ROYAL YACHT

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS IN TOMORROW'S REGATTA,

The following is a full programme of the events in the regalia stranged for to-morrow by the Hongkong Royal Yacht Club,

7.00 p.m.—Inter-Club nad tarvita er Profes- slonal Fours.-Opta to crews represen'ing noy. properly constituted club, service, profession : any combination which may be approved of by the Rowing Committes. Distance if miles Cups presented by F, B.,Marshall, Esq.

2.30 p.m.-Juniors-Open to men,birs and aubscribers of the RH.KY.C. who have to rowed in a sw❘ur race. ́Distance f ́al a mile. Cups' presented by C. 2. Tomas, Erg

3.00 p.m.-Sailing Race for. Une Design

Clas. (Preparatory gun at 1.55pm)

315 p.m.-Silling Hace for Handicap: Class (Pieparatory guu at 305 p.m.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY

RENT COLLACTOR CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMBÑI..

A FURTHER REMAND.

Leung Ho Chuen, a rent collector, who was charged by Mt Chan Chan Nam with em- bezaling $ 4,33143 and also forging thica re- ceipts, was again brought up before Mr. E. R. Halifax at the Magistracy this morning.

Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, from the fin of blessis. Darcan, Looker and Dracon, proie cued. The defendant was unrepresented

Defendant pleaded guilty" to the first charge, and not guilty" to these ond

His Wenship remanded the c.se (O Thursday,

afternoon.

SPORTING.

TO-MORROWS FIXTURES.

The following are the fixtures for to-

315 pm-Whale Boats (Naval Crews). — | morrow:-- Distance one mils.

3,0 pm -Inter-Club Tairs-Opes to pofra it picaenting the Canton Fowing Club; Corin." thian Yecht Club, Victoria Recreation Club and Yacht Club, Victoria Recreation Clih and Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. Distance / of a

mila, Cups presentcy. W. & curett, Erg. 4C0 pm The " Challenge Cup for Hong Fours. Upen to crews drawn entirely

from the staff of any firm or government de partment in the Cu'ony (each competitor must be a member or subscriber of R.H,K.Y.C};

LEAGUE CRICKET.

Kowloos Cricket Club K. C. Y. L 1 on The Kowloon ground at 2.5 p.m.

R.E. and

cparmiatal Craige, gower

Cricket Club, so the Military ground as 2.15

p.m.

on the rice ground.

Hbrakong Cricket Club "A,!to Civil Servico

Remonts Hongkong Poice on the Police franse, at 3.15 pm.

Distance 0:0 mile. Cups presented by theng :-P. I. J. Wadehou c, W. A. Woodcock; The Police will be represented by the follow- Hon Mr. Etny Keswick (Lemmidere.)

4.5 mix Oaɛed Gigs Crows.) Distence one milé.

(Military

445 p.p-Senior Fours.-Open to members and subscribers of the R.K.YC Distance

Dao milo.

rices for scratch ciews.

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After this event these may be one or more In the evening, at 9.15, there will be a smok Ing concert at the City Hall (51. Audrew's Hall) under Club auspices.

CANION DAY BY DAY.

THE PRISONS OF CHINA. [Frim Our Chei Corresjondent].

Canio, Jan. 19... The Ministry of Law ban wings to the Canton Viceroy saying that in accordance with the methods of constitutional gevaremost, 15- form in the building-ci prisons should be ialto- duced Plans and systems of building the same by foreign patiosa should be studied. Tho costom of the Ch nose, is differcut to that of foreig, ers, and they have not yet come up to the standard which foreigners have a'reidy atlained. Umleiscɩreful and thorough er quiry be made ia this direction, there is linle hops of reform. The conditions of the prisons in Hoogkook, Macio and other foreign conce sions in Chipa are suitable to the Chinese, Those should be boroughly equired into, The Ministry recoin needs-Chan Cles Cheong, the Superintendent of Ged, as competent for the appointment of infilut ng this exquity, and asks His Excellency to soufy the Provincial Judge to allow the Commissioner to inspectibe old and the new prisons of Kwong Teng. His Excellency is alın requested to notify the au tboritles offregno sessions in China of cou cassions in order to facilitate the Commissicuer la bis inspection of the prisons in plces under fareiga jurisdiction.

ATHLETICS..

On the 17th fest, by the courtesy of the Y.M.C.A, on the Band in Canton, the ball was placed at the disposit of the Canton Athletic Sports Association, Mr. Hei Ning Si was in the choir. He painted qu. to those picteat the necessity of athletic exercise, and later on prezented the silver prizes to the scccessful competitors. The flag of Looour was carried away by the studęats of the Nam 'Mo School, A group was ploographed and refreshments afterwards served. M. Chung proposed that the event should be mide an annual ore, and that new arrangemen's should be’cos'due to "Cany this is to effect A-committee was then formed to draft regulations, theses to be sub mitted to the members bafore the 20th day of the next moon in the same hall,

TARTAR GENERAL'S DEPARTORE,

His Excellency Tsang Ki, the Taring General, has been called to Peking by order of the Throne and will save here at 9 o'clock a the 30th lost, by the gunboat Po Pik. The local

geotry, merchants, and people of all classes are lamenting his departure. His Excellet cy ba dons splendid work for the people of Kwong Tung, by the presentation of a memorial to the Throre, vig-rously and impressively recom- mending this total suppression of gambling in. this province Yesterday a meeting of the commitice of the piso charitable Institutiona ard that of the Seventy Guil Is was held in the

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To-day's Advertisements.

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TAR PICEROY AND FOEIGN TRADE.

QUINESE COAL TO BE USED IN CANTON

[From Our Oven Correspond.nt.]

Canton, Jan, 15, The consump ion of coal in Canton russisto biz fiue annually, but the supply is chiefly Hongkong "&"team:-Mr. J. Hail, Dr. G. E.

The following players will represet the in the hands of foreigners or foreign firm. Io

steg, H. Hancock, A A. Claxton, II. Rin order to protest the late.osts and wealth of Aubrey, Mesra, P. Jacks, A. C. Leith, G

the opinion of His Excellency the Viceroy, Chinese cal should take the place of foreign, Makic, A R. Lawe Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson Mr. A. O. Lang..

Chloa. Fereigners, by supplying coal to Cat- ton, lake away the profits.

The Remaants v rolice on the Naval Ground to merrow altergoda will by composed as follows:Gaboon”, KN, A. P. H. Rou-

grette, & N., A. H. Young, M. M. Ma, C. F. hackletos, D. E. Connelly, W. Water house, C. J. Hors, R. 1. tuusders, W. E. Warburtos, C. E Shields.

G.O.C. tim:-L. E. Lammast, R Bass, V. Bragi, EL. Deaga, R. A. Carvalhe, W., H Vivoash, P. Cur is, C. I. Higgaobatbam, L.A. Rose, H. H. Taylor and J. D. Nola.

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OTHER CRICKET. The following will up cicat Wa soos de R. A.” M. C. on the Craigengowerground at 2.30p.m. 1. Spilles, W. Mẹ. J. Nish, H. Rapp, H. 5. purgo, J. A. Taria it, J. R. Suiver C. Jobp- love, A. S. Williams, N. Croucher, F. J. Rebic, R. Fillips."

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

FIRST D VISION, To-mino's match for the ab. vo' division both parties are working hard getting together will be Civ litos Milita y. We understand

lovers of football ought not to miss this match their strongrat.team, and should this be so

as a good game is expected,

SECOND DIVISION,

Th's division bas suspended scivities for the p streight owing to the military less being out is camp. Now that kamping is practically over, it is expected that the second division matches will continue again in the course of a few days.

HOCKEY,

BOYS' OWN. CLVD VA BOYOKOY G HOCKEY CLUB.

The above teams met on iha hockey ground

His Excellency has decided that the use of coal produced in Chish uld be widely and applying coal should no longer be givca to generally encouraged, nɔd that tenders for

any foreign firm.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, THE F. & O, S., N. Co.'s Steamer

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"DELHI," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Tessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows consignment will be sorted cat mark by mark, Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed,

This vessel brings-on Cargo

From London &c., ex s.o. Malua. From Australia, er s.. Mores. From Calcutta, ex S.S. Sardinia, From Persian Gulf, ce B. I. S. N. and B.

& P. S. M. Co's Steamers.

instructions are given to the contrary withĺb Optional Goods will be landed hert unless

6 hours.

Goods noy cleared by the 14th lost, at 4 F.M.,“ will be subject to rent,

POPULAR

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"ASAHI" BEER.

PRICES:

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& Doz, Pint' $11.50 Hougkong, 16th December, 1910.

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NORTH BOUND.

No Fire Lasarance will be affected by me list Ciss Faren

A few days ago the deputy in charge of the calency end-q festlaned about the rauycest om Godowns for examination by the Consigner's coat -department, was sent for by His Ex-day case whatever,

Damaged Packages must be lon in the which Cavion gets its supply of coal. As the and the Company's surveyora Messrs. Gop official could not doiwer the question with DARD and DoUOLAS, &1 9 A M. DO MONDAYS read ness, he was leverely reprimanded and led THURSDAYS. All claims most be pro- Is feared he will son to re leved of his office sonted within ton days of the steamer's arrival boro, after which date they cannot be re as His Excellency is firm in his desire to cognised. No claims will be admitted after stora to Chios the benefits obtained by for the goods bays left the Godowas." elgers in this trid", and to encouraga native Industries.

CHINESE MONEY MARKET.

BIG LOAN TO DEVELOP HEUNG FOW.

[Form Our Own Correnfondent.]-

Canton, Jatuary 19, The money market ip Fatban is being Asoded with en abandance of copper cents of low-lathiasle value. This taken is being cir- culated at a big discoun2.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent Hongkong, 19th January, 1917.

SCARCITY OF RICE.

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FRICE STILL RISING [From Our Own Correspondini

Canton, January 19. The Ten Charitable Lastitations in Colo have petitioned .E, the Viceroy, with regad to the scarcity of rice in the province, Ga¤ton bas all along beco short of the proper supply On inquiry, it is found that then discounted of this commodity, and has continually been coins have been secretly impacted into China, visited by flood and rain famine. During the Arsyaduate bas Leea tormel to buy these past ten days the price of rice has been spurious cous and to pat them on the market, going up rapidly, and is doret now than Fiva maces cin be exchanged for 100 copper at the time when rice bai to be cheaply coins of oco ccal value. The busness is bang disposed of by the government in order carried o's secretly. When oap wants to buy to relieve the people. One of the causes the e coins, he is assured that he will receive of this increase in the price is that the authori authorities opined the eyes and instituted a to Castro at the beginning of Chinese New them in his house. It is time that the local ties at Wahn will stop the exportation of rice

and bitng them to justice, if this sort of thing tonast merchants have been exporting rice vigorous search for these dishone & trader Year. But the main and is that some dis is allowed to, go on unchecked, the money from Caston by way of the Heungshan and Tel, Add, "Marielou," market in Canton, as well as Hongkong, will Tangkon districts, or through Kongmeon and. sion ba froded with these heavily,di.counted Hakow. The peltonen beg His Excelicacy tokens.

to istas a proclamation for the suppression of

Owing to lack of funds for developing Hoong this practice, and to lestuct the authorities Chow, the merchants have, it is reported, ashore and iflat to institéta a vigorous search secured a las of 16 5,900 from the Bank of for exported rice and to conficate the product taiwan, Ltd.; at the rate of 6 per cent. per when ciscovered, as a means of protecting the month, to be redeemed by fastalments within people's necessary food supply. three years. Over tea fisting boats, put of (ke bund, and some blocks of baillings in this newly opened post livs been assed to the japanske Bank as security. Both parties havo

in a friendly gams of hockey on Thursday.coms to as agreement, and affixed their signa Both tens seat ost a song combiza'ion to tures to same. Mr. Wong, a me.chant in Heung try concisions, and when the whistle sounded. Chow, signed on uchalisfite mo tgagets. The Japanese Co:sul on the Shameen has solified themast.r to the Canton Vicersy, and bas-ask- ed him to keep a record.

for half time the score stond.

BOC.-J.K.C.-7. and altberg's the Hockey Club team bad bid Abiter display was seen in the second half, fuck, they kip the score down as low asos sible. Daring this portion of the gims the B.O.C. added another two goals to the good, and ran cut wisner by 5 goals to 2.

The BOC. has a song team this season and shut I do well in the Hockey Cup Com peli ion.

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OLD HONGKONG PAVOURITES,

boro' LL IN BOMBAY, Bandmann's com;asy, "The Jokery," arm in Bombay. Ao Todias paper says: -The great Harry Cole and the frivolous W. Frear vied ball of the Canton pricep 4 thamber of Coming-H. J. White, Y. Abbar, H. Goldenberg, laughter. Mr. Harry Culs is a big man, but The B.O.C. were represented by the follow-with each other to cause most merriment and merce. It was unanimously decided that they F. Sebuepel, K. Khas, I. Chunnett, P. Murray, every inch cihim appears to be permeated with should, together with the people of other class, J. V. Brago, R, A. (arvalho, E. L. Braga ned i give HE. A hearty send off at the Tin Tie Whats on the day, f bis departuro.

CHINESH, NAVAL ACTIVITY.

PLACE OF IMPORTANCE NEAR MACAO

[From Our Own Corrs,pondink]

Canton, January 19, A fentieran of the Peng-shaud'st ict h.a piloned Admisi Li Chun that Wa Ctal, in Chinthian, is posito Macas in import- ance, and should be under Chicosa aval protection. The admiral micutes that the place referred to is important, as suggested by the petitie ner. His Excellency has now seel -four gueboats to stay tlora in tura, and another to ciuisa permanently in these waters. The naval rütection extended to the place is adequate, and the positiozers need tot pow entertain aby' auxiety as to the safety of the

L. Goldenberg.

U. S, CUASULATE.

CEY! ON OFFICIAL CORNO TO CHINA, Mr. Chester Arthur Davis, United States Vice-Copial at Colombs is about to be pre- moted to 12 important post in China. Be- tore taking up his car post, however, Vice. Consul Davis will make a flying trip to his home, acar Bes'on, Mars, going by way of China and Japan, and telurping via Europe and Colombo, about midsummer, en roule for bis Dew Poit

bumour. Frear too is abicfulély irosis:thle and is a living example of Brevity is the soul of wit' The filtle.mio made a effat to keep the audicace amused during the time be was behind the footlights. Laughter was doled out lavishly after every ulterance ; { hĩa. Me, Dan Clifford was extremely emasing in his droll song "At the Ball,"

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THE GERMAN SQUADRON. S

VICE-ADKIZAL GUILER TRANSFERS DIS FLAG. During the absence of B. I. G. M, S, Luchs at Cantor, Vice Admiral Gubler, in command During his two years' residence to Colombo of the German squadron, has transferred his the leading Irdastries of Ceylon, and of the turbote. Vice-Consul Davis be made a close sledy of flag to the gunboat Trou, now lying to the race and commercial relations between this and other great ports of the world, says the Ceylon Independent,

THE German cruiser. Leipag left Telogteo for Siaspore on the gh to receive on board | H, H, the Qiqua Friaca of Garmzog,

The Luchs raturas on Saturday from Danton with the Japanese fizet,

The German transport, Neckory is expected here on Feb, 11 en routs for Tsiogian.

Kinochow garrison, and the Tientela detach She has on board zrcos men, seliefs for the

WORLD'S NEWS.

[Via Indio].

GULF GUN RUNNING,

Allahabad, December 18-With regard to the action near Lingah, it is understood that further operations by the Naral Force are bat jag undertaken againsì Arabs. The Arabs are kcowa to be armed with good rifles.

CANADIAN GOVERNOR GENERALSHIP. *Calcatio, Decraiber 23-Au Indian Daly News cable, dated London, the 27th stant, $45s-It is semi-officially intimated that the Duke of Connight cannot be spared to suc ceed Earl Grey in Canada.

H. M. S. "MINOTAUR" AT PENANG.

"The Proang Volunteers gave a very suc Cool smoking concert at the Drill Hall us officers and men of H. M. S, Minotaur. Com the zih in bon jur of Captain Cayley and the mandant A. R. Adams presided.

After the performancs Commandan! Adams thanked the villors for their attendance and three cheers were given far Captain Cayley and the officers and man of the Minelaur. Captain Cayley, la reply, called for three rousing cheers for the P. Vis

To-day the Minotaur is gone but not for BATH the Strats "Echo. The "At

of Captain Cayley and the officers wan a treat enjoyed by an oroimus sumber of Penang people. ledeed, it may be sald that their invitation, "to the public of Penang, was takes almost too literally. The ship was. crewded.

However, our sailor defenders are equal to anything, and the lavish refreshmepis, the hospitable cicerones, the, comfortable accom. medation, and the v; ried entertainments, held out till all were satisfed. There wate electric shocks for those who like them, and otfect lessons in gan laying, largef practica, wheloss telegraphing, and other details of ship worr

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