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The tree of life is always in Bloom somewhere, it we only know where to look.,

Yesterday a passenger leaving the 8.8. Hoiming fell on the sea wall 'nuti had to be removed to Hospital for treatment,

The Rev. Evan. Edwards, of Torquay, while the oldest Nonconformist minister in the country, has just celebrated his ap.minéty-seventhi birtliday.

'To-day's Paper.. Several articles of interest pour on-page, 3, among the aubjects dealt with being the Nyasaland Protectorats and the Abydos Explorations. On page 8,

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DESTITUTE DESIRES

DEATH"

LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

RAJPUTS SPORTS.

Successful. Event at Kowloon.

The Only Way.

The Rajputs Sports held yostor P.C. Porking placed before the

Press v, Police, Magistrate to-day a Chinese who

The return match between the day, at King's Park, Kowloon, as just been discharged from hospital, whither he had been Hongkong Press, and the Police were a sucess both from a social sent to be treated for injuries took place yesterday afternoon and a sporting stondpoint. The self-inflicted in an attempt to when the Intter were within weather was fine and the specta

An aco ̈of defent. Thanks tors were commit suicide.

The constable found the man to the bating of Brown the hanging from a door in Bolilios pressmen raised a higher score afternoon Institute, were overal vory and by means of artificial ros- the Police batsmen to such effect popular airs. Besides the nume lelicato intimplements,piration succeeded in bringing that seven of their wickets foll for

Amung rejent finds in Sewell's Cave at Gibraltar, Dr. W. H. Duckworth stated in a lecture

During the

TRAST OFF BRINE! urfidiæ ut geneza) at the "Loyal '&atheopasogien! | School. Be cat, the man down than before and then

set about was, band

and played

H.M.S. Astraen will leave for human tooth and wrist-bone, part him back to his senses, and then seventeen runs. Stoady bauing rous events the soldiers.danced by loggarth and Gerrard native dances which were very sent him to hospital,

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1912.

THE PRIME MINISTER'S TASK.

of a shell ulei, fitting on to a corresponding fragment found in 1910, and a boue which is almost Defendant, asked what he had retrieved matters and the Police attractive, Tho prizes were dis- certainly that of a leopard.

to say, pleaded that he had no won by twelve runs. friends, no money and no work, so he thought it would be batter to hang himself.

January

A glass boule has been found on the bench near Musselburgh containing this message on the lenf of a notebook: 6 1012.-Driven to son in a small boot. Starving and n chanco of rescue; nearly gone.--- J. Thomson, Dunbar. Good-bye, mother."

A remand was ordered;"

A CURRENCY POINT.

An Interesting Care.

The scores were as follow:- Press.

R.T. Peyton-Griffin, bOlärko F. Hicks, b Cotton ***** F.Clair Brown, Pilt berrard W. A. Wilson, o Clarke, b

Cotton

W. Smart, b Cotton

II. B. Collins, o Withers, b

Gerrard

Extras.............

Total

Bowling.

3

3

24

tributed by Mrs. Anderson. Results:

100 Yards Opou-1, Nopal Singh 2, Radho Singh ; Salodo Siugh.

220 Yarde (For Naicke) :—1,

6 Ramsidh Singh; 2, Shiudival

3 Singh, 3, Bulai Singh.

100 Yards (For Havildara ) :—

41, Nandpal Singh; 2, Matadin

Singh; 3, Jarban Singh,

0. 410 Yards Open-1, Nopal

0

Singh, 2, Partab Singli;

1

Itsgbubar Singh,

0

56

O. M. R. W. 6...1...15...2 7...0...82...4

3...0... 7...4

Police

3

14

2 Bayonet Fighting -1, "0"

| Company; 2, "H" Company,

220 Yards (For NO. 0.8 and Men over ten years service):-1 Mahobar Singh 2 Raghubir Singh; 3, Mahabir Singh.

300 Yards (For Sopoys under, three years service)-1, Harak badar Singh; 2, Ramadin Singh ; 3, Rampershad Siugh..

440 Yards Hulle Race (Open

to Indian Troops und H. K Police)-1, Kirpa Singh, 2,

Ai the Supreme Court to loy before Mr. Justice Gompertz, Un D. McHardy, b Gerrard The official flag of the new Ming, trading an Un Hue-kee, H. Myall, b Clarke......... Chinese Republic, hoisted at the anod Chan Shau-ming for the re-A. R. Ellis, b Cotton „..... Lantion in London, has five burs covery of $80.65, being the A. J. R. King not out of colour-red, yellow, blue, balance due for vegetables and A. Ramsay, b Gerranl...... white and black and several fruit sold and delivered to de- attaches, who find that the fondant on the 8.8. Rajsh, of which Mr. Lewis appeared for plaintiff average club blazer is rather he was compradore. loud, will adopt the national colour scheme when the cricket and Mr. F. X. D'Alinada for the sengon conies round. The defendant.

From the evidence it appeared Clarke...... "Globe." Two Chinese were charged st

that an arrangement had boon olton... The Yacht Sensiramis, Magistracy this morning with The following is from the made by both parties to dispose Gerrard creating a disturbance in a shop"Straits Times" of March of fruit in Siam and share the in Bonham Strand. They wore As already recurdod, the yacht profite Defendant who was com-J. Kerr, b Brown. one bound over in the sum of Semiramis has arrived in Singa- pradoro of the ship had permission McLennan, e and b Brown... $100 to keep the poace for six pore from home. She is of 730 to take the goode to Siam without months.

lons burthou and was formerly paying froight. Defendant said Watt, c Wile on, b Brown......

Half Mile Hurdlo Race (Scouts): Olarke, b Biowa owned by Mr. Anthony Drexel, a he received the goods on board Cotton, o Wilson, b Brown ... Mr. Justice Gompertz (after a

Philadelphia millionaire. She was about the end of last year and Chinese witness stated she reformerly known as the Margherita chopped the receipt of them and Withers, o Wilson, bSmart. 31, Saliebbux Singh; 2, Pirog Booker, Brown, b fmart... 4 Tug of War: -1, "E" Com-" membered a date by a feast) and is said to be one of the finest paid $40 on account of his half Gerrard, o Wilson, b&mert...10 Singh: 3, Mahabir Singh. Vory useful things these feasts yaoble afloat and to be sumptu-share which loft $35 unpaid. Hoggarth, e Ellie, b Brown ..18 pany; 2, "D" Company.

Obatacio Race (Open to regular because they fix a date (laughter), ously fitted up. The yacht has On the way to Siam the ship og not o Either a wedding or a funerál,

boon chartered by Mrs. Leeds Look another in tow and in con

6 and Auxiliary forous)-1, Rich- Cooper, a sub, b Wilson

Extras...

4ardson K.O.Y.L.L; 2, Nutty, 88th from ord Anglesey, and her sequence it was late in arriving,

Co. R.G.A.; 3, Hansall, 87th Co. ownership will, it is said, extend and the goods porished. Defen Tho master of a salt junke over some Three or four months, dant said that on the return of

Total

.67 R.G.A. ports that whilo sailing out of On Inard are the Duke and the ship he gave plaintiff 40 Lyonun Pass resterday the Duchess of Mouchester, Lady empty buskote and afterwords] steamship Onsang, which was Sarah Wilson,ord Falconer and paid $24. The agreement ac- travelling in the same direction, Lord Lascelles Mrs. Leeds and Cording to the defence was that came into collision with his craft the Duchess of Manchester joined the money should be paid in Brown doing damage which he estimat-the yacht at Sues and their first small coin, but was actually paid mart ed at $2,000.

In all three bodies were found in the open yesterday; one, that of a newly born child' being re- covered by the water police off Stouscutters, the second in the

western district, a case of small puz, and the third, that of fondle aged aineteen al Youmati. Death in the last citse was 'frim natural causes.

The following Naval Ollicers arrived, by the English mail |to-day :-

Captain E. In T. Leatham who relieves Captain Kiddle in HM.8. Astraea. Captain and Mrs. Kiddle proveed home by the mail.steau

It is imposible to read the télégrams from Home relating the courvo―ine cannot ray the progross-of the coal siriko negotiations, without fooling a profound sympathy, with the Prime Minister. It would appear that from all corners of the land come clamorous and insistent demands for the Government to take effective action. This attitude is understandable, for starving people-and ingro especially poople who see their children suffering are not given to careful reasoning. But those who view the struggle for mastery from a dis-er on Saturday.

Lieutenant F. A. Reyne, who tance and impartially are forced to the conclusion that Mr. Asquithelioves Lieutenant Hancock in has done all timit is humanly possible for man to do. There is a command of B.M.S. Water- limit to the powers of the head of a Government and it need not be witch, and Lieutenant Waterlow who also joins A.M.S. Water wondered at that he is fooling the strain of trying to bring upon a witch. common platformo, peacefully to seek a settlement of differences,

Chinese Customs parties whose passions aro roused and who are at each other's throats.

trip was to Bombay, where the distinguished passengers paid number of visits and spent a happy time. The yacht leaves hord for Java, and

Obituary. The cremated remains of Mr.

in notes with the exception Wilson of $4.

140

Bowling.

194

441

1

Dayal Singli; 3, Wariz Khan.

0

...18

0. M. R. W 124.220 10...1...33.3.

2.1 0....0...1

V. RC Sports.

There are no less than twenty

Rolay Race:-1, "H" Ooms pany; 2, "C" Company.

Officers Lace (Age Hundicap Open)-1, Col. Stacpolu ; 2, Lat. Thompson; 3, Col. Hamilton.

Obstacle Race Open :-1, Nepal Singh 2, Pirago Singh 3, Maipal Singh,

Singh,

Raghubir

His Lordship (to defendant):- Do you mean that by paying in

Sock Competition (Inter Com notes you discharged all your events to be decided at the V. Ipany-1, "G" Company; 2, liability?—Yes.

Mr. Lewis maintained that two

C. sports to be held on the long-"A" Company,"

Ono Mile Opon:-1, Sahebbux- small sums acknowledging the kong Football Club's ground on debt had been paid but not the April 20. Entries close on Wed-ingl; 2, Partab

nosday evening, the 10th prox, dnipal Singh. amount agreed.

Edward Sargent Lindsey, who died at Grindelwald, Switzerland, on Feb. 8, were interred at Tiver to Cométery on 24th ult, after Judgment was given for the all information can be obtained was won by "B" Company,

QUESTION OF AC- COUNTS.

remaining fop two days in Blun-defendant with costs: dell's Suloul Chapel. Canton Roxby officiated. La aldition to several of Mindsey's relatives there were present the Hoad- master of Blundell's (Mr. A. L. Francis), Mrs, Francie, and Mr. G. 11. Norman. Mr. Lindsay was chief resident engineer of the Kowloon-Cauton Railway.

..

Judgement in the, Fook Lung Firm. v. Lai Yuen Firm Case

at six o'clock. Entry forms and from the steward, V. R. C.

GOLF.

Hongkong Cup.

12

0

81 |

The Compan

R. H. K. YO

Saturday's Racing.

In-

Shield

The Handicap Class and the

82 nomod all got a good start. The 88 course was Channel Roeka (port), 88 Cust Rocke Buoy (port), Chionnel 88 | Rocks (star), Cust Books, Buoy 89 " (port) and Meyors East Buoy

8K

Laoy (port), in all 8 milos.

14

084

Dione, rounded the Channel

85

+

92

89 Iris, Kathleen and Rollo, which

Rocks firet, closely followed by

order was maintained to the Cust

Rocks Buoy. On approaching the Channel Rooks the second: time. Dione was badly broken off an 1

Mr. M. A. Murray... 880 lost considerable time theroby.

in giving judgmont in the The competition for the Cape Design Class sailed the 11th Supreme Court to-day in the case tain's Cup, played during the club race on Saturday last in fine Burgose Hill, Sussex, of Dr. Lai Yuen firm and others, the followe:

The death has occurred, at of the Fook Lung firm v. the week-end March 23-25, resulted weather. Six bonta competed in

the former, viz: Dione, Iris, Katli Richard Dill, who for many years Chief Justice, Sir Francis Pig-. A. W. W. Wal-

leon; Rollu, Dorothen and Colleon. kinshaw 80 pl. 1 c. With the excoption of the last was one of Brighton's best-known gott, said that in no case which

He was in bis he had tried in the Court could Major Caulfield ...... 87mla, medical mon 90th year, and six your age he he remember one in which the Mr. J. Hooper... 17 .. 14 and his wife, who survives him, real point at issue had been no Captain Spicer 32 We learn that Mr. E. J. Low celebrated their goldon wedding. covered up.

Vr J.M.W.Stewart 101 18

4. der, at present Commissioner of For a few years after taking his

After reviewing the evidence Mr. H. A. Murray... 87,

02... ? Customs at Newchwang, will are medical degree Dr. Dill practised

at considerable Jength, His Lord Mr. A. MacKenzio...

Mr. W.B. Hinde...... 06, 12,84 In a sectional or districi strike, such as those onded by the uid rivo hore oarly in April to relieve in China:

ship held that the plaintiff was Mr. F. Boringlun... $8. entitled to something in the way. K. M. Cumming 88 of other members of the Cabinet amid a fanfare of party trumpets Mr. A. U. Harris. Mr. Harris pro-

SIR CHARLES ÉLIOT. of an account to be taken by the Mr. C. A. Tomé.....101, 19 within the last few years, it is easier to arrive at a settlemont. There coeds home on April 13 to enjoy twelve months' well earned leave. is then a straight issuo and the fight is on a analler scale. In this

Thus "Reynold's

Court. There would therefore 7. A. P. Daihword. 103, 11, Nowapa- New Solicitor.

*Winner of Cup. caso the issue is complicated because while ovary British miner

Mr. Charles Androw Sutherton per: There fay more in the ben reference to the Registrar

Pool. wants a minimum wage established, the districts do not present a Russ, a solicitor of the Supreme appointment of Sir Charles Eliot limited to the taking of a final to be Principal of Hongkong and definite account, based on the uniform demand. What would satisfy (let us say) Somersetshire Court of Judicature: in England, University than meets the eye, assumption that all the balance

• The times were ****** Mr. A. W. W. Walk- was admitted to practice in the Sir Charles is only in the forties, shoots were accurate., would be rejected by Yorkshire while Scotland and Wales urge Supreme Court of Hongkong to bat he has a record of distinction

Actual Correofed, incha....... 80 pl. I, 817 Mr. K. M. umming. 83, sar... 82 Diono...... 3:45:21 3 45 21 claims different from each other and from the two first mentioned day. He was proposed by Mr. which it would be hard to beat THE HONGKONG A.D.C Even North and South Wales are not in agreement on tho point. M. W. Slade K.C

Major Gaalfield 87 min. 6.82 Iris......... 3 40 24 3 40 24 at his ago. He is one of the most A Clan Fight

983 Rolla 3 47 0 3 456 Captain Epicor......... 92 ዛ Clearly, therefore, legislative retion which shall satisfy all the

There was a very good attend Mr. J. W. Stewart 101. 18 Kathleen 349 293 44 49 We are informed, on reliable remarkable of Oxford's living varying claima cannot be framed at a moment's notice.

Colleen 3 62 63 47 25 authority that a clan fight is at one. The son of a simple country ance at the Theatre Royal last. F. Bevington 08, 14, 81 the Amateur Mr. C. A. Tom...... 101. 12 89 It must not be overlooked, again, that at bottoin of this calam-prosent taking place close by parsou, he owes everything to evening when

In the One Design Class five itous dispute is more than the question of a minimum wage. There Lum Chun. All available arms his own abilities. At the Varsity Dramatic Club completed their Mr. A. F. Dashwool 103 11 91

he carried everything before him week's ran in the "Gondoliers".

boats started, viz, Ailsa, Haloyon, is the desire of two huge organisations-a union of mastors and a have been brought into us. He went into the Diplomatie A feature of the performanga was

Bonito II, Daphne and Alontal H. trenches dug, and though the total

The course was Channel Rocks great union of mento cripple each other. A strong section of the cannot at present be ascertained Service, and was fladly appoint the number of tributes foral and miners does not conceal its purpose to destroy the private owner the number of casualties is stated ed Bigh Commissioner of British otherwise given to the principals whip of minos, and there is equally a section of the owners whose to be large.

East African He, however, pat Miss Gordon whose plucky The "Pioneer repotisan areliwo (port), Kowloon Rock (port), Mark his foot down sharply against performance, while suffering logical find of great interest from Boat on starting line (port), Chan desire is to see the men's organisation beaten, so that it cannot Troops from Canton the easy way the Tory Govern from a badly injured ankle which Muttra whore Pundit Radba nel Rooks: (port) and Kowloom recover for many years to come. To persuade men of that temper The following details returned ment were granting large tracts she sustained while hurrying Krishna, the curator of the local Rook (port), in all 8.1 to soo gye to eye is a serious task; to frame legislation, which shall from Canton, per as. Kisshan of land to British aristocrats, and from the dressing room a night museum, while exploring Ailsa recured another wir force them avon approximately into line is not less serious. Yet R.G.A. Lient: G.P. Shoddon, 2nd particularly favoured by those many gifts.

and Hona on 26th instant as these gentlemen had been or two back, was the recipient of mound near the village of Mat, e not far from Muttrs, lighted upon even as we write comes the news that the coal owners have accepted Lieut. P. R. M. Colline, and 28 in authority, he resigned rather After the performance the com- a life sized statue of the great she Bill; and that is a big step towards peace. We cannot be ao N.C.O's and mon & B. 3 men than bo's party to it. Now.comes pany were entertained to supper Indo Bothing whole of cused of undao sympathy with the present Government, but we 1st K.O.Y.L.I. Captain K: E. his reward, and it does the at Unverament House by HE who ruled over the

Warden, Lisut. DR. M. Kirk present Government konent that the Omoor Administering the Northern India about the time admit to admiration of the Prime Minister for his unwarying patrick, and 33 N.0.0's and men, they have remembered Bir Government which proved of the commencement

stance and taot during a trying time.

RA.M. Carpe 2 men.

most enjoyable function.

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