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TELEGRAMS.

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KOMAGATA MARU.

HINDOOS BEAT OFF POLICE.

(Router's Service To "The Telegraph."

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

FLOOD RELIEF.

OPENING OF THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

of

A Very Promising Start.

The fund recently opened by the non-Chinese business houses London. Received July 29, of the Colony has already reached Ilenter's correspondent at the very respectable sum Victoria, British Columbia, states $39,400, and we understand that that the Hindoos aboard the the Committee are hoping that Komagata Maru bent off over the total will yet roach one lakh. hundred armed Vancouver policeBy the courtesy of Mr. A. G. who attempted to board the vea Stephon, the honorary" treasurer, eel and force hor to sail for Hong- we are able to publish the list of

sabscriptions up to date.

kong,

A number of the police, inclad- ing the Chief, were wounded by missiles hurled from the deck.

Router's correspondeut at Ottawa ataiea, that the Govern- ment has instructed the Com. onder of the Dominion oruiser Rainbow to send a detachment to the Komagata Marn to reduce the Hindoos to submission with a view to deportation by the Empress of Japan, which is sailing on Thursday, "

The Government will also take legal proceedings against the master and charterors of the Komagata Moru for failing to carry out the deportrtion order."

HOME RULE.

IMPORTANT STEP,

| King George Calls Conference.

London, Received July 20,

The Morning Post and the Daily Mail state that, noting with the approval or on the advice of bis Ministers, the King has sun moned a conference of represent atives of all parties in the Irish dispute. All have acquieecod and they will meet to-morrow.

Mr. Asquith is expected to. announce such a statement, this

afternoon,

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'SUBSCRIPTION LIST. Fund for Relief of Distress

Caused by Floods in West River

191.4.

AG. Stephen Hon. Tronsurer, E. R. Hallifax Hon. Secretary. Hoogkong &Shang-

hai Banking Car poration Chartered Bank of I. A.

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Banque de l'Indo Chino

Russo Asiatic Bank

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OPIUM IN A SAMPAN.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1914,

CAUSERIE ON SPORT,

AN OLD BOWLER TO RETIRE.

THE PROSPECTS of the V.R.C.

The Round of the Local Clubs.

Kerrison and Scutt.

not occur again,

An

་་

Hall Mile Swimming Championships.

It affords us great pleasure to

The papera generally agree that Chinese Sent to (laol for a Year, the team was far from its best, one of our own, as it were, and Colony. This season; as far a winning by a footin 9.4/5 sec8. more and hear less from Welle..

V.R.O. committeo, and we hope to the races of the world, and it ed Home (this time from South if they commence the feature that mattera not whether a competitor Afrios) is G. H. Patching, the A. the ladies will show their appre comes from Bathaall Green or A.A. Sprint Champion of 1912. ciation of it by entering in good Uganda, he meets others on a He was anxious to get Home last numbers. One can hardly realise leval mark. The local athletic year to defend his title, but he that a fete in connection with the enthusiasts of the Chinese race could not. Now he has given up V.R.O. should have to be post-have met on many occasions, but his berth in South Africs and poned owing to lack of entries, all they seem to have done is will no doubt be heard of in Such a thing is surprising, and is meet. It takes more than meet-running events at. Home in the in no way a credit to the members inge to bring forward's runner near future. With Applegarth, of the Club. This was the caso, who can get ovens or a swimmer Taylor, Barker, d'Arty, Patching, however, with the one which was who will do fifty yards in twenty- Stewart and Shaw, they are advertised for Saturday week last. five seconds. We are hopeful, perhaps better off at Home for For the sake of sport we hope, however, that out of the fountain amateur aprinters than they have It was interesting to be within to flying, and although he did with the Chairman, that it will of eloquence will spring soms ever been. Britain's hope it hearing of Insp.otor Meffardy well in the ring in his day, bo

thing of a more tangible nature Olympia in the sprint events looks Is the Gymnasium Doomed? at the couolasion of the final head never made any tremendous name

then exists at present. We should as though it will be Taylor, though in the bowling match with Taikoo, for himself, and the Far East is by making the state of affaire rand develop athletics beyond even to the little champion--only a foot There is nothing to be gained very much like to see the Chinese at the moment we find him second when the Police were second-wo the last place in the world for a as though the Club were on its their Funners Mos. of the players boxer to make it. Even Bux has last logs, as to do such would be success, and we

dreams own

of difference and ha

pan come coming, from the other side of not fascinated any of the trainers

trust their yet. the Tweed would appreciate his and backers on the west coast of who are ever eager to do what weeks will not end in vapour."' injustice to those ardent spirite. efforts of the past for

Carpentier v. Smith. vocabulary. The custodians of America, who are always on the they oan to make it dauccess, and

So "Gunboat" Smith has found the peace are convinced that the look-out for good blood. It is to the Club itself, but one cannot

A Sporting Bishop.

out at a big cost to himself, that Dook boss on play bowls: Por-one thing to be a local champion in honesty overlook the truth eith-of the few of his kind, and, ont of nature will not be tolerated. He The Bishop of Birmingham is in England tactics of a shady haps the Pelice feet the draught nad quite another to be a Welsh er. The gymnasium is, we were his appreciation for sport and his has become apprised of this fact of Cameron retiring and John or a Carpentier,

informed, in danger of being done realisation that athletics make the early in his acquaintance" with Grunt going on leave. But put- $10,000.00 ting all jest on one side, there is

Before the gong sounds wa lind away with unless it is utilised man, he presented a cup for a sportsmen in England, and it is not a player in either Kowloon or better make n reference to the more in the case at the mo- walking race from Birmingham to be hoped be will put his first- 3,000.00 Hongkong who won't regret to fight which is to take place here not used, the committee will be of thirty-four miles. His Lordship don't say he did, bat if he held ment. Certainly if the gym" is to Coventry and back, a distance lesson to some advantage. We 2,500 00 hear that, after February, the old on August 1, betoon Corporal well advised to find a better pur- went further and fired the pistol the view that because Carpentier 2,500.00 Scots favourite will ever his Scott and Sky Kerrison. One pose for the commodious place at the start, and, it is strange to was not an Englishman and Yokohama Specie Bank 2,500.03 connection with the ancient game thing about these tivo lude, they The committee will be sorry to relate, there have not been any had so easily beaten their idol, Deutsch-Asiatische Bank 2,500.00 in Ilougkong. Mr. Moliardy is are not imported champions who have to take such a drastic step, letters from "killjoys" in the Wells, Englishmen would be Jardine Matheson & Co. retiring on pension, and while won their laurels fighting before but if it is for the benefit of the lccal papers on the utter wicked pleased to have him knocked out, 2,500.00 all wish him a jolly good time at mirror. What name they have Club as a whole, it must be done, ness of the action. E. Rogers whether by fair means or by foul, Butterfield & Swire 2,500 00 Home, they will regret the loss made has been earned in the ring We look forward to a better year, (Birmingham W.C.) covered the he will have realised very sorely David Sassoon & Co. Lai. 2,500.00 of one of the most capable and in Hongkong, where they have and hope that when the next distance in eix hours and eight by now what a mistaken view E. D. Sagoon & Co. Ll. 2,000.00 enthusiastic bowlera that over both put up some good battles. meeting comes around the speech seconds, G. L. Morris of the that was. In the sporting world S. J. David & Co. 1,500.00 stepped on to a local green.

We have found fault with "Sky E. Pabaney

of the Obairman will be a pleasure eune town being his nearest at Home a man is taken at his 1,500.00

Water Polo,

at times, but even

"Sky oannot Cawasjes Pallanjes & Co. 1,500 00 The fifth round of the Hongkong say, after reflection, that the fault to listen to through its brightness neighbour, one minute and forty value in any particular branch of II. M. H. Nemazen 1,000 00 Water Polo Shield competition found was not justified, but, at in the Club's matters which will be lacking in appreciation of the country he hails, he receives consequent upon the improvement seconds behind. Rogers would sport and it matterá not from what Socioto dos Missions. brought forward a very exciting the same time, we have given have taken place in the interim.

V. Aptar Etrangeres

1,000.00 game in that of the DC.LI."Sky" credit when he hne per-

sporting inclinations of Elis Lord similar treatment to the man at 400 00 versus the V.RO. "A" team, formed in the ring as a boxer

ship if he did not fill the cup and Home. Tung Wa Fund played on Wednesday evening should and as we wish him to be

invite the prelate."

Anyhow, there is a chance of Fund now totals $114,308.00.

The Tung Wa lloapital Italief last, and ending in a gallega seon porforming. "Sky" has make the announcement that the

Applegarth's Feat.

these men meeting again after draw. The match was fixed to given some of the importations & oup presented to the V.R.O. for

Those fortunate enough to be the handsome French Lorer has take place in the cambor, but, chase, although he was easily the half mile swimming clam present at Fallowfield (Man- met Wella. Should they meet, owing to its being damaged, the bauten by Cordell. Still Cordell pionship is not merely a club cheater) when the N. O. A. A. Smith

will be given the match was played at the V.RO has boaten professional men who affair, since the generous donor, will long remember the thrilling tion by fighting as Carpentier Championships were decided opportunity of making repara- Kinch and Cooke shared the bave nought else to do but train Captain Bussey, has altered finish in the one hundred yards fights-hard, straight and clean. honours of the gnnie as far as the for the ring, and he has been the conditions and made it a V.R.C. were concorned, though besten by such men, "Sky" is competition for the whole of the and C. W. Taylor, the former again, but we should like to see race between W. R. Applegarth Carpentier, is to meet Wells' Ward played a good game in wo should give him all the the Club is concerned, it looks Thie, tco, iu fnos of the fact that to a struggle for the possession of " A couple of Chinese, one of goal for the soldiers, and Farnier oncouragement a local man is certainty for Finch, but we don't the champion appeared to stumble

A Dull Week-End. Fermanagh and Tyrone. The whom was spawner, wore bunch. It was obvious, too, that too, to be a fighter of gait and outside the V.R.O. Anyhow, there desperation to win, Taylor literal and in consequence the events was the pick of the forward deserving of. Scott we all know, know what dark horse is stabled in his early strides. In his put an end to all week-end sport, The weather, such as it was, latter, where the Protestants have charged before Mr. J. R. Wood; the civilians did not possess the bonest at heart, and we are look is no chose for day swimmer in ly flang himself on to the worsted fixed for the week-end were

majority-the only one in the this afternoon, with sing" in South is the chief difficulty. unlawful poss Haton of 470 taelenme stamina as their militarying forward to the event,

the Colony not competing, and we and in a enbsequent fall shook postponed. At the Civil Service The Daily Telegraph atates that of opium, other than Government rivale, who appeared the stronger

cannot hear after the event "Oh himself very badly. The finish Club Mr. A. R. Whibley has as a result of the negotiations the prepared opium, iu.a sampan off at the finish. There were quite a Tho meeting of the V.R. C. was yes, but I think I could have won must have been the most exciting got into the third round Uptonieta bave tentatively agreed Blake Pier

number of fouls during the game; not very lively, though it was by it if I could have entered." to the inclusion of Donegal, CavAD Det. Sergt. Wills was in charge

but for those there might have no means a dull one. The year Further, there is greater honour a day, and Mancunians must feel and

seen in Cottonopolis for many of the Bowls Championship, and Monaghan in the Home Rule of the case for the prosecntion: Whatever might have been and only ton debentures have been since it will carry with it the Applegarth ran away with the Ponsford, R. Rudson

besti ก reasonable excuse. tine not been too good for the Club, attached to winning the trophy, themselves favoured. In the 220 and Smith, W. Pitt and

Messrs. - J. J., Blake area, the Government abandoning and Mr. Ruse, of Mesare. Goldring overlooked in that direction, redeemed as against eighty-one championship of the Oolony. the county option and the six and Russ, defonded the sampan we are at a loss years' limit.

find an excuse of last year. The Chairman was

race in 22.3 5 secs, and was never Stanley, Clay Pigeon Shooting Match for the unpleasant incident that hopeful in his address, however,

extended during the performance second round in the paire com. An interesting ovent to look man, against whom no evidence was found on succeeded the match. We say no as the committee controlling the forward to is the clay pigeon Wonderful Long Jumper. petition. On Saturday next. which

more than to describe it as un bar had some suggestions to shooting match between to convict, was dis

The splendid young jumper according to the futures of the charged, and, on going into the

pleasant,

consider for the ensuing year. Hongkong Olub and the Victoria Concannon put up a long jump Lawn Bowls League, the Civil hox gave evidence to the effect

1: was deplorable to hear, never- Clay Pigeon Shooting Club of 22ft, bine, the record from Service meet Taikoo and the that the drug was brought about Jack Cerdoll coming the Club and enjoyed the privi- place in October. Last year to the take-off line, but he deserves night, we shall have something

We have read much of late thelosa, that certain people joined which, in all probability, will take 1883 being 22ft 3ins. It is Police oppose Kowloon. on board the sarapan by a coolie back to

alleged that he did elightly cross Of the wrestling match to- un ler the other defendant's.

the. Far East, leges of the institution for a year Victorians suffered defeat by credit for what he has achieved. to say later.,-

are' inclined instructions. Whon the other think that the return of Cordell Ellia opposed the remedy suggest made for the different trap aystem

to on a half year's subscription. Mr. thirteen, but allowance must be In the eyes of experts, he appeara The papers agree that after Mr. defendant tried to run away the will turn out like the expected ed by the committee, but his that obtains at the winning club alkoly to add inches to the in Asquith line ndo his statement Chinese constable fired a revolver, visit of Battling Nelson that was amendment road very much like ground. The other evening Mr. time. Like most American to-day the House will adjourn the bullet entering the arm of an to have takon plece two years a distinction without a difference. Mow Fung, was practice, shooting jumpers, he has useful pace to and negotiations will be resumed. old woman,

The Times says the Conference Mr. Ross said that his clients his mind since last we heard of cause when he urged the hardship ent of the Victoria Club) and well up to his work. We are of Turns on and Stabs bls. Pursuers

ago. Cordell must have changed Ho was holding out for a good with Captain Branch (the presidend impotus to his leap and gets will consist of two representatives had not toki him about the wound him if ho has decided to come to the younger cach from the Government, the sad he would not have known of the East again, as he was, her by the elimination from The score, we believe, was some Knox can find time to take him members would showed wonderful improvement will be recorded when Walter the opinion that improvement Opposition, the Nationalists and it Ead he not seen her exhibiting cording to his own letter, the rule 12, of the words the Ulster Covenanters. It will her arm to an admiring crowd. manager of one of the crack yearly," but he must surely tem- score and a quarter birds. This thoroughly in land.

balf thing like twenty-three out of a meet at Buckingham Palace to He had difficulty in obtaining her tho sporting clubs in America and per his zeal for the benefit of the is" going some although it is a Emil Voigt, the ex-A.A.A. and

statement 48 #ho

Voigt and Patching in England. WE very considered hinigelf very fortunate youngsters with common sense if long way behind the performances Olympic champion, one of the best The membɔra Asquith, Mr. Lloyd George, Lord

in scouring the appointment, he is going to be heard. After which Mr. Nicoll has put up four mile runners we ever had The woman, in the Lansdowne, Mr. Bonar Low, Mr. that when the shot was fired she never short of something new in pay

not Still, now blood must be encourage at Home, has, his many admirera Redmond, Mr. Dillon, Sir Edward was afraid for her son and en- the sporting world, even if what be no need for the youngsters or would be more pleased than Mr. fom Australis to England an Inspector P. O'Sullivan, who

its Way

there would ed and we feel sure that no-one will be pleased to hear, returned was said of him in the court, by The man pleaded guilty, and it Carson, and Captain Uraig.

deavoured to shield him; the they rave about is most unlikely the seniors either the place Nicoll to find Mr. Mow running holiday accompanied by his prosecuted, that he snatched the The Daily Telegraph states that bullet grazed nor hand. Mr. Lloyd George has been taken

That might go down in the would have to close down. Mr. Wood:-Do thoro meu go Philippinos, but not in Hongkong can all boast of ideals, "but are tions.

We him close in their own competi- wife, and although he found the necklet from the complainant and off the Firance Bill to assist in the out with service rev:lvere? negotiations, the remaining stages Dot. Sergt Willa:

We are at a loss to under they always practicable? Mr. What are the Chinese doing?

olimate in the island-continent made off. Chase was given by Yes, atand where Cordell can obtain a Ellis said the notice of the of the Bill to be in the charge of your Worship.

There has been quite a lot of against a reproduction of his two men who happened to see the Mr. Samuel and Sir John Simon. Mr. Wood-Then it ought to

purse ago, even lights, in this alteration was so vague that talk, and, incidentally, very little likely things than we shall read Queen's Road where, seeing that Home form, there are more un affair. The defendant ran off into have been discovered that he had part of the Far East. He was a nobody could understand it. This also, one in the know informs of him on the Home tracks again. one men was gaining, he stopped" HELENA MAY INSTITUTE. frod a shot.

good man it is true-but only a was hardly the osse, since, with of what the Chinoso are going to good man in his class. In Aust the exception of three, the rest of do in athletics, Two years ago preserved himself well and dan no stabbed him in the shoulder and Det. Sorgt, Willa ogrved, and

He is 32 years of age, hat ho has and, when his purener came up, Site Fixed upon for New Building pointed out that the revolver than himself and inade back for ciently to have it passed and to (of talk) about the wonderful doubt give many a hunt yet again made off. The second man ralis he went under to better men the members understood it suff there was a vigorous campaign might not have been returned for the States. We think considering defeat the amendment of Mr. things the Chinese athletic clubs Perhaps low are aware that Voigt continued the chase and was a site hes been obtained for the As his Worship's suggestion, Far East, that Cordell would be Chairman for any one member's with regard to the Far Eastern the Manchester favourite should ran on to a boat lying alongside

We are officially informed that two or three days.

the present state of boxing in the Ellis. One can hardly blame the of Hongkong were going to do a man with great linguistic anbesquently treated in a like Helena May Institute building the officer said lie would put the ill-advised to "Stop This Way" lack of comprehension.

ability, and it was suggested that manner. The defendant then between the Peak Tramway ter constable on report:

"Olympiad" at Manila. We quole cover himself with Olympic the Prays wall, bus, being turned minua and St. Joseph's Church. The value of the opium, accord. It is all very well saying what We understand that our sug. made for events for different races business in Paris. Should he do off by the occupants, was arrested as the revue writer would say. Ladies Swimming Events, Olympiad, because the provision The plans have already been ing to the analyst's report, was Cordell could have been, but gestion of having events for negatived the event being so, bie knowledge of languages by a constable. prepared and it is hoped that $2.820. The defendant was sont Bernard Shaw might have been ladies at the aquatio fetes will Olympio: An essential of Olympic will stand him in good stead. The prisoner was remanded building operations will soon be to prison for twelve months. an aviator, only he did not take receive the consideration of the games is that the events are open

the Home Rule issue is narrowed

The Aloring Post states that the Opposition has already re- jected the offer to divide Tyrone, anil the praition" still remains a oleau out or fight.

The Daily Chronicle says Sir Edward Carson insists on the exoluxico of the whole of Ferma nogh and Tyrone.

morrow.

commended,

"

men.

The

BRmpan

but

Will Cordell Come Back?

Men who Abuse the V.R.C:

will be Mr. frightened. Eaid Oar Manile contemporaries are all, if the Olub could

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THE SNATCHER.

This morning, at the Police

ing a neckles from a woman at Court, before Mr. J. E. Wood, Chinese was charged with snatch- Shektongtaui, and with stabbing two men.

Another runner who has return until to-morrow.