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Bank-directors.
Civil Service Beaton.. Mesars, Mower and Olifford, The O.S.O.C. met the Kowloon directors, and Mr Strachan, the 0. O. at the Happy Valley on Sa- Manager of the Bank of Barms,turday, the latter running out the bavo all been committed to the winners after a most enjoyable Sessions on a charge of cheating,
To represent Bengal Chamb
of Commerce.
Mr. W. K. Doda, Agent of i Hongkong and Shangbai Ban will be the representative of th Bengal Chamber of Commerce on
friendly game by 43 runs. The score of the afternoon was that of
L. N. Railton, who retired with 55 runs to his credit. The scores 0.8.0.0.
Were
Riley o and b Goldsmith
the Calcutta Improvement Trust, T. Bacon e Hunter b Gold- vice Mr. R.G. D. Thomas, resign--smith ed..
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The only King who can Vote, King Victor Emmanuel is now the only sovereign in the world who is entitled to vote. At his own R. Phlips b, Goldsmith request his Majesty's name was F. Bob er o Whyte b Overy included among the list of volers A. Bratury not out... which was recently increased E.: W. 1 wson b Overy owing to the new electoral reform E. F. Gion b Goldsmith which practically amounts to un-J. Spittle Croucher bOvery vargal suffrage.
Splon Kop Bought for Zulu Mission.
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Spion Kop, the mountain just outside the city of Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa, where the most deadly battle between the Boors and British was fought in 1900, has been purchased by the Seventh Day Adventists, and a mission form where. the Zulus will be educated and Christianiz- ed will be established on it. Capt. Liddell, b Bacon Exchange.
The New Station at Tokyo.
Kowloon N. L. Railton, rotirec
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In the United Services League of the Sea Insurance Company, R. W. D.O.LI, met the 87th Co. R.G.A.received during the year, less Re- on Saturday the Left Half Battu. Ltd., states that the Premiums 24 9 in a well contested game that farne and Re-insurances, amount 2-282 ended in a draw, the teams shar-to £404,144 11s. 9d., the Claims
32 1ing two goala.
L. M. Whyte, b Dewaon Major Hunter, e Riley bBrad- The Tokyo Central Railway bury Station, now under construction W. Curwen, run out will, when completed, make one H. E. Goldsmith, b Sara of the finest structures of the A. Davidson, o and b Sara... metropolis. According to Mr. H. Overy, run out., Takegoto Okada, director of the E. J. Edwards, c. Philips b Construction department of the Sara
Railway Board, the station will N. Croucher, b Sara be opened to traffic in plenty of D. J. Mackenzie not out time for the Coronation cere- monies.
Motoring Mania,
Berlin, January 21.-Speaking
at a banquot of the German Bradbury, Motor-car Manufacturers' Asso- Sara,... ciation in Berlin, Prince Henry of Bacon, Prussia, the Kaiser's brother, Dawson said that in England there was Riley one motor-driven vehicle to every 2409, persons; in France, one for every 441; in Germany, one for every 927. Possibly the excessivo taxation of motor cars in Ger- many was the reason for this. Germany Banually produced motor.cars to the value of
be taxed higher than other plea £18,000,000, which should not
sure vehicles,
Singapore Rikisha Traffic,
Since the bulk of rikisha traffic represents superfluous wealth, the following figures of Singapore are interesting says the "free Pross." During the Chinese Now Year of the last three years the following wore licensed.
0206 0470 0:05
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Total Bowling,
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The goal for the 87th Co. 55 came in the first half in an excit 22 ing manner, the goalie saving from a corner kick but putting the sphere into his own goal,
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The D.O.L.I. equalised in the 3 second half through the instru- 10 mentality of Bailie, who brought
0 off a very fine shot.
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BASEBALL.
The game that was played on Sunday afternoon at Happy Valley
7between a team from the 5.8. Minnesota and a sine from the 12798. Siberia, resulted in almost a "white-wash" for the Siberians,
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£129,821 109. 5d. The Under settled on account of 1912 being writing Account for 1911 has been closed by transferring $32,000 to Underwriting Suspense Account to meet unsettled claims, leaving, after payment of expenses, and Income Tax, a profit of £23,468 159. 7d. The Interest received during 1911 was £36,829 13s. 3d., making a total profit of £60,298 88. 10d. A dividend of 7/ per share (making a total of 14/- per share) is recommended.
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Mukden, Feb. 11-It is belier- TEL. 636. 33 1 the Minnesotans winning by 15ed that an outbreak of soldiery has been averted, for the Provin. The many spectators were dis-cial Bank has advanced the sum 251 appointed at the ease with which of the Tls. 200,000 to the local
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the Minnesotans connected with authorities on the security of the Rothenbury,(pitcher for the incoming taxes. Siberians), knocking out several home runs on his delivery, al- though he had a good "out" and a hord straight ball. It must be said, however, that the Siberians were crippled in their team, substitutes having baan raanisitions feat moment.
FOOTBALL.
Hongkong Challenge Shield Match,
A well played draw was the result of the match on Saturday between the Right Half Balta
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the Challenge Shield, though the sides, with the exception of D,C.EL. and tho A. M. S. ramar in The fielding was poor on both naval men looked up so well Smith's work for the Siberians at throughout the game that a win R.F., and Kaoell's clever gather- would have been a fairer criterion ing in of everything that came his of their merita.
way at the same position for the The teams lined up as follows:- Minnesotans, Beers pitched, an Right Half Battn. D.C.L.I. excellent game for the Minnies, Johnson, goal; Gill and Fife, although his arm bothered him backs; Passmore, Holmes and because of his having pitched 1911 1912 1913 List, halves: Moseley, Eardley long game against the U.S.S. 1st class 1580 1888 2053 Beddowes, Smith No. 33, and Callao team on Saturday. 2nd class 7730 7582 7152 Smith No. 8198, forwards.
The line up wa8:- H.M.S. Tamar:Turner, goal; Minnesotane. Total The average number on the Tucker and Harcourt, backs; Knoell R.E. streets was in 1910 8419; 1911 Neilson, Mesa, and Mackay, balf Buchanan L.F. 8801; and 1912, 8931. In addi-backs; Hodgkinson, Laight, Gove C.F. tion there were 985 private riki-Gloynes, Berry and Frost, for Peterson shas paying taxes. The proposed warrls.
Geuler.. abolition of double riskishas may Though during the first half the Beers be the reason for the falling off navy kopt up a pretty consider Peal in nombers daring the end of the able pressure on the D.O.L.I.'s McPhail year. In August there were 9339 goal they were unable for some Hutchins running and in December 8591. time to make any serious impres The nature of the revolution which sion and it was only when a good would have been caused by the opening came to Berry that the abolition of the rikishas can be Navy scored their first and only judged from even the latter num-goal of the match. ber. 7000 rikishas at an average From the spectators' point of ed letters in the Colony, was
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A man who brought unstamp-
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Calcutta Oplum Auction...... the second Government opium At Calcutta on the 4th inst auction was held when 1,100 chests were offered for sale,realiz
per chest.
offered for sale will be reduced to only produced Rs. 1,837 per chest. From May, the quantity 575 shests only each month till the end of the year.
Automobiles In Mongolia, Talographing on the 9th inst., Reuter's Kalgan correspondent says that fourteen automobiles are being fitted for patrol work in In- ner Mongolin; where bands of out- laws are constantly committing depredations. Three of these were bought about 1901 and are of German pattern: they are now being repaired.
India and Opium. There are no new developments in the opium problem, says the Calcutta Steaman." The Government of India have to consider among other points the | question' of the cultivation in Native States as well sa in British territory. As already stated, the right of sales of Malwa opiam for Uhins will stop al-| together at the end of 1913.
Court,
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view the second half was by far fined $35, or in default two Military Oppression In Klangs, the more interesting, the Tamar months, at the Police
The N China Daily News opening with a raid on the sold- Kiukiang coirespondent writes on iers' goal, and Hodgkinson trying February 4:Last week a sample a hard shot which just went over of present high-handed measures the bar. From the goal kick, how- took place on the Poyang Lake over the D. O.L. I got away, near Hukeo. A native steam Moseley getting well down the launch coming from Nanchang field on an individual run, only to was hailed at Paifeng, about be pulled up Harcourt who con- twenty miles from Hukeo; and ceded a corner which was fruitless. ordered to tow a boat with soldiers The goal for the D. C. L.I. was to the Dake. As it was evening something in the nature of a eur-
WE HAVE A FINE ASSORTMENT OF :-
and the water very low, the cap- prise. Smith, No 8186, had a HONEYCOMB SPONGES tain protested that it was impos-clear run down on the left and
sible to do it without danger. with a nice swinging pass pat the
The military officer them ball at the disposal of Moseley, TURKEY SPONGES ordered the soldiers to fire blank who headed in. This was saved
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