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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 81, 1918,

AN APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN;

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Local Cemeteries

We mentioned on Saturday that sites had been settled upon

DAY BY DAY

An ounce of loyally is worth at Kowloon for two new comete-a ton of cleverness. ries; one for Indians and another for Chinese; and this reminds

line Hill, and even on the ridge itself, there are already countless

The Malls.

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us that there is room for improve Siberian Mail. Despatch peras. ment where the Chinese burial ground at Wongneisheong is con

Linan at midnight on Satur cerned. Down one side of Caro-

day, American Mail. Despatched per 8,8. Nile at 1.80 p.m. to-day, Australian Mail.-Closes per se,

St. Albans 10 a.m. to-morrow German Mail. Closes per a.s.

Yorck at 9,a.m. to-morrow.

Chinese graves, and burying still seems to be in progress there. Meanwhile, as, our readers are aware, on the nearer side of the same hill, a little European colony is contemplated. Those who know the manner in which a Chinese grave is shaped, do not

There was no light in the need to be told that the little lock Tower at 7 pm, on Sunday. hollows formed by the stone-There is perhaps a reason, but work, when filled with stagnant what is it?

No Light.

rain water; form excellent breed- St Paul's College Sports: ing-places for mosquitoes. It is The St. Pauls College annual too late to alter that now, so Sporta sre" to be held at the far na existing graves are con- Chinese Recreation Club

on cerned; equally it is too late Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m. to fix on another site for the

Chess:

European houses; but we should. The second round of the chess think it highly advisable that tournament held in connection matters be not made worse by with the Y.M.O.A. (European) the erection of additional tombs will be played off to-morrow. in the neighbourhood.

Poor Professions,

3

DOGS

JOINT REGATTA,

Canton Crow: Win the

Challenge Cup.

.

2, G. W. Sewell, No. 3. W.Drade, stroke, W. Payson, cox F. Len- Josty: 2, Blue, bow. A.V. Barros, No, FL. da Roza, No. 3. P. Yva novitch, stroke A. Carroll, oox, W. Carroll

Officer's Gigs and Whalers- . H.M.S. Hampshire; 2, H.M.S. Minotaur.

There is now or was a few days ago for sale at the Dogs Home a fine fox terrier. Had this dog bean exbibited at the A very successful joint rogatta, Dog Show it would, it is said, under the auspices of the Royal have won the first prize. This Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, and means that it is a better dog than the Victoria Recreation Club was prize. The proud owner of this Yacht Club Houso, when a fair 1, Canton Rowing Club-bow, the one which was awarded that held on Saturday afternoon at the The Hongkong Challenge Cup: dog, almost immediately after number of spectators witnessed II Lehmann, No. 2, E. Dauter, No. receiving the prize, left the Show some very finerasing. Throughout 3, R. Johnson, stroke, F.C. Herb. with both dog and prize; differ- the proceedings music was dia- cor. A. Hotson; 2, Royal Hong- ing however in this respect in no coursed by the band of the H. M. kong Yacht Club: bow, H. way from a number of other S. Minotaur by kind permission of Hupeden, No: 2, E.M.F. Momber, owners and prize winners, save Vice-Admiral Jerram and officers. No. 5, F.L. Brown, stroke, A. perhaps, in point of time, the The officials were:-Starters: Mardoob, cox. G.A. Caldwell. others following a half an hour Mesars B. Sutherland, E. W. Car- Men. O'War Whalers-1, H. or so later. All exhibitors who peater and R. C. Wffohell..

MS. "Alacrity, H.M.S. Wel removed their dogs before the time

Umpires: Messrs W. Logan The Nathan Challenge cup for

Hand; 3 H.M.S." Minotaur. specified should be debarred from F. W. white and E. Davidson. exhibiting their dogs in a Show Judges: Messrs A. Rodger, T. four oare:-1, Eyo bow. H. were the denunciations of, and Pollook. of the future. Many and loud Lammert, A. L. Shields and A. B. Hugedon; No. 2, D. Rt. Mackenzie, complaints against owners of the

No. 3, W. S. Rigden, stroke, A. Sailing: Secretary, Mr F. L. Murdoch, cox. R. Sutherland, 2, above class, The complaints Brown.

P. W. Department —bɔw; H. G. were made, and justly too by The most interesting race of Rouse No. 2, H. E. Lowick, No. p.m. for they saw very few dogs. kong Challenge oup, for four obra Carpenter, cox, G, A. Caldwell. those who wont to the Show after the day was the one for the Hong-F. A. Diden, stroke, E. W. No dogs should have been re-open to crews representing any Hampshire, 2, H.M.S. Minotaur. moved before 5 p.m.; this was amateur rowing club. The orew

Men O' War Giga:-1, H.M.S.

one of the regulations and con- from Canton was very much

Inter Club Pairs:-1, Royal ditions of entrance. We now fancied for this event, and while Hongkong Yacht Club:-Bow. suggest a remedy for this breach; they fulfilled expectations, the L. Brown, stoke, E. M. F. Let us have a Kennel Club, Hongkong elab gave them a very Momber, cox. G. A. Caldwell; conducted on a basis similar to good race. Canton was in the Canton Rowing Club:-Bɔw. that on which the beat home in-shore position, the V.RO, E Dautor, stoke F. C. Horb, Clubs are run, · Fees to be next and the R.HY.O.. Cox. A. Hotson. entrance fee the same. No dog start could not be viewed with Anatoure not competing for the nominal, $1 per annum, with the the outside. Unfortunately the Opon foure, opon to any to be eligible for the Show unless certainty, but when the boats were Hongkong Challenge Cup -1, previously registered with the about half way over the course of Canton Crew-Bow. A. P. Mai, Club, of which the owner must be one mile, it was seen that the race No. 2.0. Mai, No.3. 0. Geiger, An extra-ordinary meeting of a mentber. One rule of the Club was between the Canton Club, stroke, F. Konitzky, Cox. A. because men use them as stop-tion with the Y.M.O.A.(European) show be removed therefrom, before crew seemed to keep a short lead Rodriguez, No. 2, F. L. da Roza, tive, largely (if not mainly) the Tennis Club held in conneo-should be that, should a dog on the RHY.C. The Hongkong Hotson: 2, V. R. O-Box, 0. ps; as a means of filling in is to be held to-morrow at 5.80 the hour stipulated for such re-until about the last quarter, when No. 3, H. Jephson; stroke A. H. time till something

better p.m.

moval-unless the permission of their endeavour to increase their Carroll, cox. W, Carroll. seding year comes along. Every 800-

the Hon. Secretary be first obtain advantage, brought a challenging the handicap class, R.H.K.Y.C. Sailing Race For yachta.of Beeg enormous, The road-makers are at worked-the owner shall be de-spurt from Canton, who, rowing drafts of young fellows, who have at the farther end of Caine Road; barred for all time, from showing in such better style than the home and handicap and Gaol classes no money, or only a little, earol- tarred granite is being laid down his or her dogs. We would crew, drew level and made a ding K.O.Y.C. Preparatory Gun ting themselves in one or other and well rolled, and a fine, lasting suggest as likely to add to the-dong race of it, eventually 2.45 off 2.50 p.m. Course-Start of these three callings, whether surface should be the result. interest, if not excitement of the winning by a quarter of a length. across line between Mark Boat they have any aptitude or gift Crown Land Sale. Show, that a Cash Sweep, be in. In every way the Canton Club and Yacht La Cigale moored of therefor or not. In law a man soon At the Public Works Depart- augurated for each class of dog deserved to win. Their style the RH.K.Y.C. Lyemoon Beacon finds out his mistake, for, by the ment this afternoon, Inland Lot shown, ticket $1. We ourselves, was excellent, and Hongkong oars (port) Cast Rock Buoy (port). time he has "esten his dinners" No. 1948 above Kennedy Road, of course, never indulge in Cash seemed to fail in obtaining a grip and sees no clients coming along, was sold to Mr Tai Tack Shing of other Sweeps even at the Races of the water, their stroke being he realises that the wolf will soon for $2,200, and Garden Lot No. but others do, and we are broad shorter than that of Canton. It be at the door, and he speedily 41 to Mr T. K. Dealy for $257. enough to realize that they derive was an exciting race, lost by turns to something else unleas Tynesiders' Association. much enjoyment by so doing. Hongkong on account of a weak he is satisfied that success will We understand that it is pro- Will the Honorary Secretary of finish. In the open fours the come if he only "sticks to it." posed to start a local Association the recent Show call a meeting of second Canton crew won by four With journalism and teaching it of Tynesiders. Men in Hongkong the Committee and discuss the lengths, the junior orew shaping is different. Unfit men take up who hail from Northumberland question of the adviesbility of almost as well as the senior. The these professions temporarily; and Durham and are interested forming a Kennel Club on the visitors deserve every credit for they remain in them till it is teo in the project can obtain farther above or on other lines?

their fine effort. late to enter any other, and the particulars on application to Mr. result is that both are crowded W. B. Hind with incompetent and (rightly) Those Dust Carts.

From which it

Comment has been made

Russian Steerage Passengers,

Forty-eight Russian steerage passengers are passing through by the s.s. St. Albans, bound for The headmaster of Sherborne Australian porta.. mastering is poorly-paid. So are has been complaining that school- Lecture on Japan. most other professions, for that be delivered by Mr. E. T. A lantern lectura on Japan will

walks thereof. The bottom treads (European) this evering. matter at any rate in the lower Williams, at the Y.M.C.A. of the ladder in teaching, journ alism and the law are non-lucra-

Tennis.

Road Mending.

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1 Rolla

4

5

Kathleen,

Finishing Corrected. Timo Time H. M. S. H. M. 8. 4 08. 49 4 08-10

4 11-15 4 07 15

Viola 4 13 14 4 08 14

7 Lily

La Linda, 4-08:51 4 08 51 Dione... 4 09:23 4 09 03 Dorothes, 4 18 13 4.09 53 ......4 13.01 4 12 21 Sailing, Race.For Yachts of The race for the Ewo Challenge the One Design Class R.H.KYO. ALICE MEMORIAL: Ilis Excellency, the Governor, spoke on one of his favourite ill-paid people.

Cap for Hong fours was a good and the Hayward-Hays Class SANGAN TANG HOSPITAL one, Murdoch stroking Ewo to a H.KO.Y.C. Preparatory Gan 3.10. subjects on Saturday evening when he addressed the Hongkong would seem to be high time that in these columns on the before The Hon. Treasurer of the V.R.C members did not shape so tween Mark Boat and Yacht La

win in excellent style. The Couree-Start noross line be Volunteer Reservo. Not onda, but many times, since he returned parents exercised a little to the Colony he has urged, with convincing force, the need for of their sons is concerned:

more dust carts are to be seen in the Alice Memorial and Affiliated well in their own race for the Cigale moored off the R.E.KY.C. discrimination where the placing streets at a fairly late hour in the Hospitals begs to acknowledge Chairman's Cup and Lenfesty had Lyemsón: Bacon (pori) Cast men learning to use a rifle. But he has never put the matter more.

morning. We may remark the with thanks the following a rather fortunats victory. Ewo Rook Baoy (port) Channel Rocke admirably than when he said, on Saturday, that there was no

fact that dust cart No. 11 was at donation to the fands of the also won the Nathan Challenge (port). work in Ice House Road at 8.15 Hospitals:- greater satisfaction to an Englishiman than to know that he was

this morning, a really trained and fit to help in the defence of his country. There is packed in these words the very essence of the highest form of patriotism.

Making Night Hideous.

Harbour Offenders.

Billiards.

A. S. Watson &

A CLEVER TRICK.

منهج

How Long Has it been

Practised?,

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Cup for foura, the P.W.D. making a good second. The races for men o war gigs and whalers were also excellent.

H. M. S. H. M. S.

1 Gael 4 28 33 4 25 03 2 Joan...... 4 31 14 4 27 44 3 Don... 4 30 42 428 00 4 Halcyon, 4 28 10 4 28 11 6 Tecla ... 4 33 534 80 23 6 Lyebeth, 4 32 28 4:30 40 7

White

4 34 15 4:31 33: Rose

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4 32 38 4 32 38

8 Hathore, 4 35 18 4 31 48

V Beatrice, 4 36 02 4 32 32

435 40 4 32 58

A growing residential settle Chinese Imperial Loan. ally has its grievances; or, rather where it will be seen that interest ment, such as Kowloon is, natur- From an advertisement else

At the conclusion, His Excell the people who live in it due and drawn bonds of the

enoy the Governor who was an On this question of learning effectively to use a rifle quite have been mentioned in this per cent. Loan of 1886 are pay- have. Some of the complaints Chinese Imperial Government 7

interested spectator of the greater deal of uonsenso is often talked. Again and again we have heard column before, and we shall con-able at the offices of the Hong-

portion of the programme pro- ́it urged that "if it come to the push every Britisher who is not too tinue to comment on any others kong and Shanghai Banking opium farmer to ladle out opium afternoon's sport. and every one 10 Bonito

A Chinese employed by the sonted the prizes and in doing so aaid they had had an excellent old or ailing would fight in defence of his Country". No one that reach us. That is one of the Corporation on sad after to-day. into the small pots in which it is doubts that for a moment. The question is not whether the man of functions of a newspaper to

in Hongkong must have been glad retailed, was caught slipping a the Homeland and of the Colonies would be ready to fight but expose what is wrong with a view whether they would be able. Willingness and enthusiasm count cause for protest concerns the morning, & cargo boat master, purpose.

to getting it righted. The latest lor R, N. at Marine Court, this tin can which he kept for his own the colony rowing occupied a

Before Commander Basil Tay-quantity of the drug into a little to see a revival of rowing in the 11 Sirius

12 Bit 4 37 02 4 34 20 Colony. When he first came to

13 Daphne,4 34 46 4.34 46 for something, bat allied to training and discipline they are worth riotous behaviour of those who at was fined $5 for making fast to

4 41 534-38 23 much more. The boxing novice, however eager, cannot hope for night frequent the bar of a certain the s.o. Anhui whilst under way, ing, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, glory, He was pleased to see At the Police Court, this morn to see it coming back to its old

prominent place, and he was glad 14. Anna succose against the trained expert; nor can the untrained man with hotel across the harbour which is A fine of $5 was imposed on a he was charged by Inspector their friends from Canton down

HEALTH BILL gun, or any other kind of arm, hope to hold his own with the situate in the European residen- boat owner charged with mooring Gerrard, who said that he had there and-more than pleased to trained soldier or reservist. A large body of unskilled mon might night, we are informed--and water mark in a prohibited area, Mr. Hoggarth said the man were our German cousins. They during the week ended March 20 The return giving the num- tial district. Practically every his boat within 100 yards of low no right to the tin whilst at work. vory, well be a hindrance, if not a positive source of danger, to particularly on Saturdays and

see that so many of them diseases notified in the Colony ber of cases of communicable regular troops during war operations. A moderately large body of Sundays, crowds gather at this

had worked for the opium farmer men able to han lle rifles would be of tremendous service for defen place and, right up to "closing liard players called last week sponsible position. He had no

At a special inseting of bil-for eight years and held a te them, and, when all was said and

had a very great admiration for shows that there were three cases i-o work.

of bubonic plague and three. time," keep up a continuous dis- in connection with the Y.M.C.A right whatever to have the tin done, they were of the same deaths, (all Chinese). There A..ne the cry is for men to swell the ranks of the Territoriale. yelling and jumping about so that conduct affairs for the coming

turbance by singing, barracking, (European) the Committee to with him whilst at work,

blood and blood was thicker That movement has not by any means reached to the strength or the pandemonium can be heard year was appointed as follows: in default, two months.

were five cases of cholera and five Defendant was fined $100 or, fine race and just beat the Evo

than water. They raced a Tery deaths (all Chinese, imported), utility at first antic pated. The cry in Hongkong is for men to join anywhere within a radius of a Secretary, Mr. C. O. Hickling,

cracks. He also congratulated 10 cases of diphtheria 8 Chinese, 1 the Volunteers. Young men in such a Colony sa Hongkong have thousand yards or more. less excuse for their lothargy than have yoaths at Home. Their

WATCHMEN AT LAW.

the Canton people on winning the German, 1 Portuguese) and four open fours The crew had only deathe; two cases of enterio hours of labour are shorter; they havo more spare time on their Sleep Impossible.

been in the their boat a month, fever and no deaths eight hands and less of amusement with which to while it away. There.

This afternoon in the Summary he was told. He congratulated cases of small pox and five Court, before Mr. Justice Kemp, them and expected that if they deaths. ia a constant cry for new forms of recreation and outertainment mediate vicinity sleep is imposs

For those who live in the im-"Drollette" cup immediately. Paisne Judge, Mahinga an Indian kept together they soon be as which shall help young men to fill in their spare hours and keep ibletillmidnight has struck, while

RE-NUMBERING ICE Mrs. Clementi Presented, Watchman Tee Wo Wharf, suld good as the senior crew.

HOUSE STREET them away for more nas tling illences or more unfortunate modes in houses where there are children, Queen held a Court at Backing- Des Voeux Road to recover the down next year with even a Their Majesties the King and Huroam Singh a watchmin of He hoped they would come of passing otherwise empty periods. The astonishing thing is that or where sickness unhappily is, ham Palace, on 21st inst., which sum of $200 balance due on a a such a ory should be raised in view of the fact that volunteering Saturday and Sunday nights are was largely attended. Amongst promissory note dated April 3 offers a p'o:s n and healthful recreation which has yet a deeper know what would happen at matique and other foreigners of Judgment was given for the

positively dreaded. Wo woll the members of the Corps Diplo-1911. and more tatifying purpose. Is there something wrong with our Home were such boisterous dis-distinotion invited on the occasion plaintif with costs. young men at they will not rouse themselves to the call Histurbances to occur with any fre-were the Siamese Minister and Excellency as unde several times since he came to the Colony ? quouoy in a bar the licanos Luang Banpakitoh, and the Or is that the members of the Volunteer Corps do not sufficiently would soon be taken away. Surely Japanese Charge d'Affaires. The "The Yellow Jacket," a Chin- Murdoch, cox. R. Sutherland late Ice House Road numbers are agage themselves in the work of recruiting? Perhaps both reasons have an equal right to protection Oirols included Lady, Birch, by Hazelton and Benrimo, with W. Whamond, No 3. T. J. 1 Ice Hours Ra- becomes 11. House St.

peaceable inhabitants out here presentations made in the General ese play by Messrs. George C. Taikoonbow A. F. Daune, No 24 changed as follow under lie the somewhat flew advance in nam bera which, it is to be from such abominable carousinge. Mrs. Harcourt, and Mra, Ceoil music by Mr. William Farat, Fisher, stroke. W. A. Ray, cox g horel, will be accelerated in the near future. The blunt fact must If the police keep their eyes and Clementi, by her mother, Mrs. was to be presented on March 27 W. Chatham

Committee, Mesir, L. le Breton, J. R. Maughan, N. MoD. Howie, C. W. Evers. It was decided

to start the Tournament for the

The Yellow Jacket,"

stronger crew and not do so buildings in Ice House Street By the re numbering of the well (Applause.) "Ewo" Challenge Cup for Hong- thoroughfare now ceases to exist, The full results were The Road, the name of the latter and what was formerly Toe House

Kong fours:1 Ewo, bow, H. being taorged in the former. Nos Hupedon, No 2. D.R. Mackenzie, 1 to 12 Ice House Street, inclusive, No 3. W. B. Rigden, stroke, A. retain their old numbers, and the

be faced that, either there must be a tremendous increase in the ears open and drop a hint in the Cresswell Eyres. Sir Ernest at the Duke of York's Theatre by The Chairman's Challenge Cup. namber of volunteer soldiers at Home aid in the Colonies, or right quarter, perhaps the Birch was also amongst those Me Gaston Mayer (by arrangement for members of the VR. O.1, 8

nuisance will conce.'

summoned to attend the Court,with Mr. Robert Loraine). Bad) bow, B. W. Bradbury, No 10

consoription must come.

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