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DAY BY DAY.

That incessant envy wherewith the common rate of mankind pursues all superior natures to their own.

The Kowloon Canton Railway time-table appears in our busi- ness columns onpage Stoday..

Fifteen gamblers arrested in Moon Street wero ordered to pay the usual subscription at the Magistraey this morning: $3.

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A man for stealing a jacket from passenger on the S.S. Sui Tai was sent to prison for two months and ordered four hours, stouka to day at the Police Court:

Lady Lugard. Contrary to expectation, Lady Lugard did not arrive from the North by the Frough. Mail this morning. Wo are informed that

A determined effort, assisted Lady Lugard's departure from by the Insulnr Government, is to Japan has been postponed and he made to establish a direct that it is not yet quite osrtain at what dato she will return to the commercial steamship line

tween Japan and Manila. Colony..!

Rubber in the Phillippines. The Insular Government is to start a pedol rubber plantation at the penal colony at Iwahig to show the possibilities of rubber growing in the Philippines..*.

A Shanghai Marathon.

be-

SPORT

SATURDAY'S BOXING.

The Bantam Championship. Boxing on Saturday evening brought a very good attendance to the Victoria Skating Rink, to witness the various bouts arrang ed by Mr. Jack Dempsey. The ovent of the evening was the contost for the bantam weight championship of the Orient bo- woon "Iron" Bux and "Kid”. Marriott, und great surprise was vinced when Bux disposed of his man in easy fashion.

Civil Service. HR. Phelips c. Makin

Pearce."

A. Sutherland, c. At-"

kinson b. Fearco 10 J. G. MoEwen o. Dush-

wood b. Pearce

A Coxo. Long b. Don- nelly.

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H. Tilman e. Atkinson

b. Penroo....

E. (Hibson c. ́Matson b.

Donnelly..

R. O. Barlow c and b.

Pearce

P. T. Lamble b. wib.

Pource...**

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170

16

R. L. O. Bird b. Donnelly 0 E. Edinonds not out

OUR OCCASIONAL CON- TRIBUTOR

On Ramblers....

The nanners make the man I

oad in byegone days, when round any head I draped towel and midnight oil shed radiance o'or my studious toil. I thought of that last evening when the work of some enemio pon which rom. bleson, with no pretence, toskill,or style, or commonsense (the writer knows the claim if made would bo protested and unpaid, for bogus "Notos devoid of wit are worth the sheet on which they're writ and that is, to matured thought, worth, I confess it, less than nought) first mot my eye. Then I began to wonder if some gentle assume a purely defensive at-

man were for his sins to be com- titude. The clinching in Round 2

pelled in that sheet's service to be While the Civil Service Cricketold how he would feel, if forced gave opportunities for some very pretty in-fighting, and in one Club was suffering defeat a break Marriott placed a fine like disastor was befalling the he had to print whate or some uppercut which made itself folt. bowling section only with more nameless cad with turgid brain Two rounds more passed without serious offect. It meant that the end stumbling pen wrote in des- any great incident save that Bax Police have secured the premier pile of botter men. I put the commonced forcing the pace. | position in the longus, for had the

Botli non entered the ring in excellent condition, weights bo- ing announcoil, Bux 1161bs. and Marriott 115 lbs. The A man charged at the Police opening passages were quite or Station this morning with the theft of clothing and money from a futilo rushing taction. He made dinary until Marriott started passenger on the s.s. Sai Hing to good, however, towards the end of The value of $10.20 was sont to the round and forced Bux to prison for two months.

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could not last two more rounds. 21.

T. Bacon e. Cheeseman

b. Donnelly...

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LAWN BOWLS.

Talkoo's Win

As we think it very possible

that the majority of the people of Hongkong have not read the notes upon which Our Occasional Con- tributor basos the above we ro- print two extracts bearing on the point at issue from our con- temporary..

[Extracts.]

The Colony's Health. No plague occurred in the Colony during the week ended The Philippines Government Sopt. 3. There were two fatal decided to pureliaso a ship cases (Chinese) of small poxmont of rice from Rangoon and during that period and throo to place it on sale at reasonable non-fatal cases of entoric were rates in various parts of the reported.

Archipelago, including Manila. Typhoon Warning. The following telegrum was The following is from the Bux. succeeded in flooring his Civil Service won against Taikoo thought by, for it was clear that received by the American Con- Kobo Herald of Sept. 12-man for three seconds and from they would have equalled the fix had not arison there.

Whon of the imbanile we speak sulate General from the Manila The marriage of Mr. R. Macphor- that time had Marriott at every Police in points and a match Daily issue-$30 per annum,

[Observatory at ́d p.m. to-day-

son, accountant, Chartered Bank ut, scoring freely Marriott have had to be played to settle wo say "Poor man, his mind is Weekly issue-$13 per annum. The rates per quarter and per mensen, proportional, Subscriptions Cyclone or typhoon E. of the of India, Australia, and China, at did a fair amount of work, but the question of supremacy This weak, le rambles" and all under- for any period less than one month will be charged as for a northern Wienyas or southern this port, son of Rev. R-Macphor-Bevor Foomed to get his fists on was obviated by Taikoo boating and his upper storey's badly:

Latzon moving W. or W.N.W. son, D.D., senior minister of the Indian who was putting on their opponents by 10 points.

The scorps were ****

planned. Then why should this The Shanghai Strike, Elgin, Scotland, and Miss Lilian points rapidly by lus good clean

Taikoo T. Grimsluw, R. Ait poor scribbling fool (somo kubek- Shanghai papers of Sept. 20 Munroe, second daughter of the bitting and evasion of punish state that the strike of Chinese late Rev. M. S. Munroo, of St.ment Toll round cameken, P. Farrell, and 11. Dinnen kneed hack used as a tool) take arpenters employed by foreign John's Vicarage, Little Hutton, and Marriots who had been out-skip), 13, lost to Civil Service: "Ramblar" to disguise liis uue ship-building firms in the Settle-Manchester, is to take place here paced and completely worried T. Fisher, W. S. Diggins, W. E. ment has not yet entled. Ningpo some time in November, we un-came up looking as though he Dawson, and L. E. Bratt (skip.), (ho hidesitletustrust for shume)? Friends when that non-de-plumo men are being employed to take dorstand.

However, he opened courtosies Drummond, Dickie, Hardwick, he chose-ho thus confessed, the place of the men on strike who

with two straight lofts which and T. Scott, (skip), 30, Tikoo, knows, ho lenower; iro mostly Cantoneso,'

Sir Arthur Young, Governor of were more than oqualized two boat S. Kelly, W. Higby, A. the Straits Settlements, on Sept. uppercuts. Shortly afterwards Thornhill, and R. Duncota (skip), 1 is proposed; reports the 15 presented to Mr. H. N. Itidley, Marriott went down, but was 11, Civil Servico. China Pross, to hold a Marathon Director of the Botanic Gardens, up in nine, to be chased round Boulton, W. J. Eldrige, Cur Race in Shanghai in the late and Mr. W. A. Cuscaden, luspec- the ring and floored for eight rie, and W. Wotherspoon (skip), Autumu over a course of twenty tor-General of Police, the insignia seconds. From this line onwards 26, Taikoo, beat A. Blowey, to thirty miles. Mr. F. W. White, of the decorations conferred upon it was merely question of seconds R. Boaumont, A. Pile, and who is well known in Hongkong, them by the King in connection and an upper cut placed him on Bond (skip), 18, Civil Service. will probably, take the matter in with the Coronation...

the sawdust again. He was up hand.

H. Harbour Collision-

time, but the gong wont.. Ile Mr. G. Warron Swire and Mrs. Friend of Sir Walter Scott. The Star" Forry, pier was the staggered a few steps, foll, and Swire, widow of the late John Mrs. Draws of Ar lencaple scene of a small collision on Sunelund to be carried, to his corner by Swire, founder of the firm of But House, near Helensburgh, com- day between one of the Massageries his seconds. He was unfit to terfield and Swire, arrived at ploted her hundredth year on Maritimes launches and a "Star" enter the ring again and Bux Shanghai on Sept. 19 by the

From Rambling Notes" by Ang: 31. She was born in 1811, Ferry bont. The lattor vessel was received a popular vordiot. S.M.R.S. Saikio Maru.

Rambler in our evening con- and has lived in six reigns-slightly damaged, but resumed In the other events Stoker

temporary, September 9, 1911, George III, George IV., William running to-day..

Biggins, H.M.S.Kont, at Private In post your's naval estimates

For some time past I've feared, IV., Victoria, Edward VII. and

Europeans Stoned." Smith, K.O,Y.L.I., on points, it is understood that provision George V. She was a child of

While fr. Clemonti, assistant Potter beat Cooker and Sapper will be made for the building of the advent of the New Journalism nearly four when Waterloo was Colonial Secretary, Cominodors Wills, R.E., 132 lbs., beat Corpl. a new royal yacht to take the into Hongkong. And I'm afraid fought, and her uncle, General Lyres and u party were out riding Champion, K.O.Y.LI, 133lbs. place of the Alberto, which is its coming. I don't know Sir Neil Douglas, took a promi- towards Pokfulam, some Chinese J. Blackmore, the recently ar- practically worn out. The new whether you've noticed it, Mr. Superstitions die hard and anxing those that dragon a discredited nens part in that battle. Mrs. boys employed at the French rived Australian boxer, was pre-vessel will be rather larger and

Editor, but a lottor in your oveh- existence is the boliof that the Chinese workman is a more amenable Drew, whose maiden name was Sanatorium commenced throwing sont during the evening. speedier than the Alberta. and desirable person than his European prototype. The belief pro- Rosina Douglas, is one of the few stones. One of the missiles Forthcoming Events.

ng contemporary concludes — The sale of cheap rico began at "Evor yours, dear Telegraph." bably had its origin in the earlier days of intercourse between remaining links with Sir Walter struck one of the Commodore's Bill Lewis who returned from Westerners and the Chinese, when the latter brought to their foreign Scott, who died seventy-nine years daughters and Mr. Clementi Shanghai yesterday afternoon is the Yuen Chi Doung temple North That may be smart journalism, employment the instinct of obedience and deference to authority that a girl of 18' she met riding back was able to watcli one promoting a boxing tournament Szechuan Road, on Sunday and but the adjective is a little un- him in the house of her dunt at of the offenders. As a result four for next Saturday. Among the was attended by about 300 per- Fortunate. Doar Tolograph. had boon ground-into the lower classes in Chinese for centuries. This Orbiston, in Lanarkshire, where Chinese youths appeared at the items that he has arranged is a sons, says the "Shanghai Mer- instinct gradually wilted in the uncongenial soil of foreign employ-Sir Walter paid a-visit of thuroo or Magistracy this morning and contest between Stoker Biggins rury of Sept. 19. As it was Quito, so!

From Rambling Notes by Ram- ment and now it would appear to have almost disappeared. Even in four days. She remembery also were bound over to keep the and Sappor Miles, Arundel will Saigon rice there was no rush to

Iriving with Sir Waltor in the pepce for twelve months, mect Sky Kerrison in a 15 round buy it, and what was sold went at bler, September 23, 1911; these days of widespread unrest there is still remaining among the Clyde Valley, and says he used

bout, Iron Bun will meet Pte. Pot- $8.40 por picul. A New Process.

My little pin-prick administer- working classes in Europe and America a spirit of loyalty to the to give her copies of his books.

No little interest was mani- tor in a fifteen round contest for employer who pays the wago, but among the Chinese this spirit is His Majesty the King caused a fosted this afternoon opposite the the featherweight championship Mr. N. Mors. M. Pearce, lately ad to a correspondant of your practically non-existent. By means of what are oupheraistically congratulatory letter to be sent to longkong Hotel. in the course and Itage the Chinese boxer is manger for North China for the evening contemporary, Mr. Editor, the old lady. Mrs. Drew has been of work on the tram lines in con-ixed up to meet Young Jackson. Equitable Life Assurance Co. of has made him wince a little Ho called clubs, in reality guilds or associations based on the most hide benefactor in the district and is nection with the now process of Lewis and P. O. Hannaford will Now York, arrived in the Colony evidently didn't like the sugges bound trade union principles, they now book to browbeat their hell in the highest esteem. She welding, together the rails by give a four rounds exhibition box. to-day. Mr. Pearce has been aption that the adjectivo in the foreign employers practically into allowing them to fix their own drives daily, along the Gurcloch hours and conditions of labour and rate of puy. They are seeking and through the streels of Helens.means of what is known as the Jack Blackmore, the latest arrival pointed Manager of the Ceylon phrase: "Ever yours, dear Tele-

acetylens method. The great from Australia, informs us that he branch of the China Mutual Life to establish a tyranny that bids fair to become insupportable. The burgh.

advantage of the new process is is prepared to meet any mid-Insurance Co., Ltd., and con- graph" was a bit, Tact thai CapitaLand Labour in their case, as in every other, aro Record Swiss Season. expedition, and the nood for or heavy weight in the test. times his journey on Wednesday. And hence he smites his chest

The high-water mark interdependent, does not come within the scope of their philosophy,

of fish plates is done away with. Ho is staying at the Imperial Hotel Switzerland fu the - Course of a brief and would like to meet any one, and they seem to be prepared to force matters to an extreme, usually tourists visiting

ond of the with a view to business at the was reached in July, whon the interview with over trifles, that may result most lisastrously for themselves. Diffi- Swiss Federal railways, exclu-Tramway Company's employees, earliest opportunity. culties of language make the appeal to reason that is sometimes sive of the funicular lines, trans-a representative of the Tele-

strong, Whitworth, und Co., than mine, the Telegraph" ie offective in the West of little avail and the Chinese workman seems ported 7,972,000 travellers, and graph" elicited the interesting

Limited, are to build for the Chi-good ten couts worth." Of course, now to have achieved the frame of mind that-Patchett Martin erodits the receipts amounted to 2720,- fact that the temperature gener- The Civil Service were at home lian Government. The battle-everybody is entitled to his own to the Australian wage-carner, the belief that:

160, which totale have never been used by the blow-pipe while the on Saturday to a team organised slip will cost approximately viewa. And, as it is, quite con- Jack's as good as his master

attained in provious years. work was in progress was no less by Dr. Atkinson, and suffered a £2,500,000..

ceivable that there's room for a And n dushel sight belter, toy.

Labour Policy.. At the end of August, owing to than 7,000 deg. By the new signal defeat. The rout was

HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, 1911.

THE CHINESE WORKMAN,

CRICKET.

Dr. Atkinson's Team. T. Pearce, rotirod.........100 HR. Makin st, Tilman

b. Bird

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unfortunate.

New. Chilian Dreadnought ind passionately declares “I have Work will be commenced in no hesitation in asserting that September upon the new Dread far from doar in any other sense nought which Sir W. G. Arm-

membership of 80,000, and the "The opinions expressed by our Associated Carpenters and Joi-correspondents are not necessarily ners' Society, with headquarters hose of the "Hongkong Tele- at Glasgow and a membership of

grapli" Quito so, Perlings they 4,000.

know better.

It is unnecessary to point out that to permit the Chinese to the weather becoming suddenly process, an excess of oxygen is brought about by the fine batting Arrangements have been oom-diversity of thought on the ques gain the belief that, by an ovasion of the law, thoy can, by chilly in the higher resorts, after sout up which is equivalent to of T. Pearce, who opened his sen- plotod for the union of the tion under notice, I note that the combination, render themselves invincible, would lead to serious two months of leat, crowds were the, heat generated by a large-son with a century. The Civil Amalgamated Society of Car economic dislocation and, in the case of a colony situated as is going down to the large towns, sized furnace. The metal used Service made a very poor show at peators and Joiners, with head-correspondent effusion is preced- Hongkong, strike a blow at its progress from which recovery would while the express trains were is a kind of Swedish iron, but the wicket, only three reaching quarters in Manchester and set by those significant words: be slow and painful, There is nothing to be said in favour of n also taking away many visitors, ordinary iron and aluminium an-double figures. The scores policy of inaction at a crisis like the presant. Employers of Chinese ospecially Gormans and Italians.swer the purpose just as well. The wore:- Labour in Hongkong know that we are not overstating the case whon Millionaire at Play work at present being done on the we say that the Chinese workmon by means of combination which While a Good Tomplar picnic tram lines are being carried out is winked at by the authorities, aro ostablishing an intolerable was being held on the grounds under the supervision of the Far tyranny. They are encouraged, unfortunately, by employers who of Mr. Carnegie at Skibo the East Oxygen and Acetylene Oum- weaken their own cause and that of other employers by hoisting the millionaire and his house party pany, Limited, and if it gives white flag whenever their workmen make a bellicosa demonstration, paid a surprise visit to the promise of success, will be carried and abjectly signalizing their willingness to purchase peace at any merrymakers, who were engaged outonansxtensive conle. During price. The more far-sighted employers who recognize that every at the time in rope-skipping com- the work this afternoon, both up. inch granted will become an oll, have every right to demand assist-petitions. Mr. Carnegio promptly and down trams ran on one lino ance from the Government. If the presont law is insufficioutly joined in the games, taking part on Monday only. stringent it should be strengthened and legislation should be particularly in the skipping com- The Bankruptcy, Care." immediately passed that will give power to the proper authorities to petitions, in which, notwithstand Ngo Tez Sau was again indiot- dissolve summarily all clubs that have for their avowed or onverting his years, he held his own ed to-day before the Chief Justice object the establishment of the tyranny of combined labour over the with the most expert of the and a commonjuryun twenty-eight industries of the Colony. This is a minttor that is urgent and youthful competitors. Before leav-charges of alleged offences under we hope to see it taken up in the Legislative Council by one of the un-ing he expressed his approval of the Bankraptoy Ordinance.“ Eur- official members, if the Government neglects its obvious duty Good Templary, saying that he ther evidence was called and the dad fails to take energetic and immerliate steps in the direction was delighted the drink ourse was case was proceeding when we wa haya indkated

getting yearly less in Scotland. went to press.

S.B. Moore o. Bird b. Cox. 11 R. P. Thursfield b. Bird, 16. A.T. Dashwood o., Bird

b. Barlow... R. J. Saunders o. Ed.

monds b. Bird

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D. E. Donnelly, jo. Mo-

Even b. Cox............................ 30 0 "A. O. Lang b. Bird.......

Dr. Atkinson b. Bird DE. Cheeseman b. Bird F Matson not out...

Extras.

An Audacious Fisherman. The mistor of a fishing: junk was charged' before the Harbour

Kaiser's Thanks to Návy. Master this morning with

The German Emperor has sent being in Causeway Bay without the labour Master's permission. the following Cabinet order to According to the statement of a the commander of the battleship Water Police Seaman, the latter L'oson :-My battleship Posen on was about to tow away a fishing June 1st took aboard 100 tons of junk with no passengers on board; obal in one hour 40 mintites, scor when defendant app-cared on theing a maximum of 042 tons in an scene and abused him. Defendant our. I deolare my warm stated that he was outside the re- joknowledgments to tho fugo, but his story was disbelieved and crow Thile Cabinol by the Harbour Master, who fined to lis framed, glaze him $5 në 14 days' hard laba ir a in the ship,