CORRESPONDENCE..
The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necess- arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph.")
A WORTHY APPEAL.
(To the Editor, Hongkong
Telegraph.)
LOCAL SPORT.
A Good Programme Durlog Week-End.
In the football branch of sport, the B.G.A. met and defeated the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1914.
O. Anderson, b Roed Wei Wing-lok, a Martyn
Reed V
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
V. 13
Chan Wing-to, b Bird F. A. Redmond, not ont Ho Wing-yuen, not cut
Extras
Total (9 wickets)
Bowling.
Navy by three goals, at Happy Valley, on Saturday afternoon. F. B. Roed
94
0. ML B. W. 6.13 3 39 7 71 161
Sir,-At the present critical. It was unfortunate for the Navy, 0, P. Mártya L
too, that out of the three goals Hon. O. Severn
moment when our national supre-
3 0 20 0
maoy is more than ever dependent that were scored against them, R. E. O. Bird 31 11 1 two were negotiated by membera of their own team. The R.G.A.
Kowloon C.C. v. University, played well, however, and de- and the University was played on A match between Kowloon 0.0. served the win, though it cannot Saturday on the K.0.0. ground. be argued that they deserved such
upon our armed forces on land and sea, there is one important anit, of our great and glorious Empire who by the very aaobtra siveness of his services is liable to be overlooked, viz., the mer.c decisive victory as the Navy's chant sailor.
To him we turn in peace and war for the very necessaries of life. By facing unflinchingly the perils that beset him "day by
misfortunes gave them.
Scores:
Kowloon C.C.
B. D. Evans, oNg Sze-cheong,
b Rumjahn
The Police were hopelessly outclassed in their match with A. G. Pile, o Ng Hon-ting b the Hongkong F. O. It will be
Hall
something for the myrmidons of H: Overy, b Rumjahu the law to remember besten by A. O. Brown, retired.
25
63
8.
... 50
0
*
0
* 14
day he has made our vast six goals to nil. The reans A. W. E. Davidson, & Yang horne commerce the greatest in the world: For the transport to
bespeaks very trathfaily the the Mother Country of the eplen- nature of the game: there was Major Perkins, retired
Hin-lung, b Ramjshn" did Colonial offerings of men and not an atom of interest in it, W. H. Church, o Ng Sze stores in the hour of our national excepting that of watching
cheong, b Hall need we are indebted to Merobant the marksmanship of the L. J. Blackburn, b Hail Club mes as they peppered the A. E. Silkstone, not out goal. Stalker and Pennell scored R. E. Goldsmith, not out
couple each and Tod and Rigden F. P. Shroff, o Tung Hin-lang, made their presence felt by each
b Ramjsbo penetrating once. Good football could not be associated with the match."
Jack:
Yet there are hundreds of these worthy seamen in bitter distress-old, blind, and crippled, who cannot obtain employment, and whose case is hopeless in the extreme. Shall these be left to
a
fight unailed their uneven fight. The Rugby match between the with penury and misfortune?
Olal
and the Tamar
For nearly half-a-century the abandoned. Royal Alfred Institution hay. provided a Hona or Ponsion for
CRICKET.
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Bowling
Extras...
ARM NEWS.
For the Festive Season,
HAMS,
GEESE, DUCKS
AND OWN
OWN FED
TURKEYS, CAPONS & CHICKENS.
REGISTER YOUR ORDERS EARLY TO
AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
XMAS GIFTS
Our Gift goods are marked by diskinet practical value. We might make many suggestions, below are a few, as many as our space allows, and invite you to come and Inspect our splendid assortment. FANCY SOCKS
TIES
GLOVES
HANDKERCHIEFS
SLIPPERS
WAISTCOATS
DRESSING GOWNS
UMBRELLAS
MUFFLERS
WALKING STICKS.
MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD.
Men's Wear Specialists,
DES VEUX ROAD
WM. POWELL. LTD.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
CHINA?
GRAND
CURIOS
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE O
(Just arrived from the North, being the property of the
well-known collector, Mr. Lah Vea Kee).
Total...177 THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public
Austion on
O M. E. W. Monday & Tuesday the 28th & 29th December, 1914 commona- .19 0 99 4ing at each day at 2.30 p.m. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street. ...11 3 35 3 "A Valuable Collection of Antique China & Curios fron Bun to. ...17 0 35 0
Ming Dynasties and Kanghi to Towkwong Periods, comprising: University.
3-coloured and Blue and White Vases, Plates, Bowls and Figures, etc., eto.
Ramjahn Hall... Tie Police also lost at cricket Wright... aged and desti te Britien Mer: in their match against the Hong chant Seamen, and an earnest kong Club, which was rather to J. D. Wright, st. 5 Pile appeal is made to Britons every bo expected. Sergeant Ogg, bow-Yang Bin-lung, b Major where to enable the Committee ever, did not retire until he had
Perkins
national and beneficent work,
19
2
to keep the flag flying and to put up the very creditable score Ng Sze-cheong, b Overy carry on sa usual their great of 31. The extras in the Police W. Hall, o Perkins, b Overy..
favour amounted to33: In Kelly A. H. Kumjabu, o and bOvery 4 We appeal with confidence to the Police can boast a trundler of Mok Bing, e File, b Goldsmith 15 our Colonial friends as well as no mean merit. The top scorer Ng Hon-ting, e Pile, b Brawn to those in the Homeland, for in for the Club was captain Mat Check Tiang-eam, a Shroff, b the past our appeal has not been thews, who was caught and Brawn...
in vain.
Please send your contributions
to the Royal Alfred Aged Mer chant Seamen's Institution, 58, Fenchurch Street, E.O.
Yours faithfully, J. BAILKY WALKER,
Secretary.
Christmas, 1914,
ALLEGED MURDER
AT SEA.
The Cheung Chau police have reported a case of alleged murder and robbery on the high sons. The report was made to them by Chan Fat, who stated that at 4 p.m. on December 17 his master and he set sail in the junk from
bowled by Kelly after registering W. Gitting, e Church, b Brawn 57. Eight of the Club's wickets Wei Wing-hon, not out were plucked as a result of J. Morses, b Goldawith Kelly's bowling. The sopres
were:**
Police.
Sergt. Pitt, b Matthews
P. C. Booker, b Maithews
P. O. Kelly, o
Baker
Extra
Sergt. Ogg, b Donnelly
31
9
Donnelly, b
2
Brawn Perkins Overy
**
Pile
14
0
10
3
L. 8. Grimmett, Egerton, b
Kennedy...
Insp. Kent, b Donnelly
PO. Alexander, b Donnelly, P. C. Matthewa, b Matthews... Insp. Gerrard, b Matthews .... Inap. Withers, a Gace, b Don-
nelly
Sab. (W. F. Knapton), not out
Extras
...
Total ...
Club.
0
8
...
0
Sang-de-boeuf vases, Large White & Crystal Goddess of Mercy (Ming).
Large bronze vases, Sung.
Fine Crystal Vases & Snuff Bottles. Porcelain & Agate Snuff Bottles. Green & Red Jade Ornaments.
Blackwood screens with blue & white & 5-coloured Kanghi & Old lacquered screens with 5-coloured decoration & Kienlung porcelain placques, pottery & porcelain pictures 0 Intaid in wood, etc., etc.
0
11
0
Total...... 57
Bowling.
0. M. R. W. ...6 0 18 3 ...7 1 21, '1 ....7 0 12.3 ...3
05 1 Goldsmith ...3.4.2 0.2 Kowloon C. v. Craigengower.
The match between Kowloon | 0.0. and Craigengower 0.0.,. played at Happy Valley on Satur- day, resulted as follows:-
Kowloon C.C.
8 F. Sulton, ran opt
27
33 J. P. Robinson, h Carvalho... 0
Liegt. Mann, b Carvalho
4
also
A few pieces of Very Finely Carved Soochow Red Wood.
N.B.-The Undersigned will give a 2-weeks' guarantee as to the genuineness of the articles.offered.
On view from Saturday, the 26th December, 1914, Catalogues will be issued." Torms
Cash on delivery."
YW C. A.
Sale of Work on Saturday.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
school has trebled its numbers... The prizes were presented by Mia Stewart and the proceedings alosed with the singing of the National Anthem.
Tis school is under the management of the Kev, A. D. In connection with the local Stewart and Mr. R. W. Barney branch of the Young Women's (St. Stephen's College). In the Christian Association, a sale of building there is a Girls' work was held on the lawn of the School with from 60 to 60 pupils, and aleo a large preaching, ball,
...108L.M. Whyte,l.b.w,, h Carvalho 2/esidence of the Bishop of Victoria where several of the students of
#1
on Saturday afternoon for the 20 parpose of adding to the funds of
Macao to Shetaukok. When out C. A. Hooper, e Grimmett, b side Macao they noticed they were
Kolly
7
being parsed by a Chinese long-E, J. R. Mitchell 1.b.m., b boat and at about 6 p.m., when
... 11
Kelly
F. J. de Rome, c Braga, b
Pestonji Major Robertson, not out" K. R. Macaskill, not out
+
39
42 Extras... 13
off Tang Au Leland, they were Capt. Matthews, e and b Kelly 57 called upon to stop, by voices 0. O. Clarke, b Kelly
from the longboat. They refused to stop and the men in the long- boat opened fire on them; oue bullet went over the top of the head of the master.
The boat then drew alongside and nine men, armed with re- volvera and rifles, boarded the junk. They shot the master and threw him overboard. The robbers then searched the boat and one of them shot Chan Fat
through the shoulder and chin,
14
8. 8. Moore, st. Pitt, b Kelly 201 Comm. Egerton, R N., bGrim.
mett
A. L. Gade, b Grimmett P. Jacks, 1.b.w. b Kelly R. Kennedy, not out...
Total (4 wkts.)....156)
the Association, which are not so flourishing as the members would desire. The event was not on a large scale and was attended chiefly by friends of the Associa
WL. Weaser, Dr. Forsyth, tion, who were charmed, with the
excellence of the articles on the
during the week. St. Paul's College hold services
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
O. M. R. Wattractive were the fine needle From GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL
work and embroidery designs,
81
bat,
MeLennar, and Schulz did not few stalls that were arranged. MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.
0
-E
2
Bowling.
In particular, more than usually
3
***
Carvalho Southerton
...D
2
22 3
..... 4
0. 32. 0
6
S
the members who had done such
and STRAITS. which reflected great credit on The Steamship
"PATHAN"
143
Taylor... Pestonji
132 0
4 0
20 1 Craigengower C.C.
F. H. Baker, at. Pit, b Kelly 0 D. E. Donnelly, o sub, b Kelly 15 J. V. Braga
Extrae
Total...
C.S.C.C. v. University.
Civil Service,
TELEPHONE 346.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
NOW OPEN.
Grand Selection of Toys (DAINTY AND ACCEPTABLE NOVELTIES) FOR XMAS GIFTS.
Wm. POWELL, Ltd.
J. ULLMANN
IN & Co.
The leading French Jewellery House,
WATCHMAKERS,
FANCY GOODS, OPTICIANS.
Great Choice of USEFUL Christmas Presents. CHEAPEST PRICES.". INSPECTION SOLICITED.
The Year Round XMAS CIFT for the Whole Family.
COLUMBIA
GRAFONOLA
ASSURES EVERY MEMBER
A MERRY XMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
A MAGNIFICENT SELECTION AT PRICES TO SUIT ALL PURSES
AT THE
ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD,
6. Dës Vœux Road,
XMAS HAMPERS.
Tel, 1322
We beg to notify our Customers that Assorted Hampers suit able for the Festive Season may be obtained from us at the following reduced prices
No. 1 HAMPER;
1 bottle Moet and Chandon Champagne
D.O.M.
Blackberry Brandy
1 do
11: do
1. do
12 do
King George IV.. Whisky
Sup. Tawny Port
37 0 good work for the sale. Lady CONSIGNEES of Cargo are 1 do May extended her patronage to hereby informed that all z do the sale and during the afternoon Goods are being landed at their 1 do paid a visit to it, while Miss May, wh into the Godowns of Holt's 1 do
Wharf at Kowloon, whence I phial and/or from the wharves
4
do
Martell's XXX Brandy
St. Julien Ularot
Old Brown Sherry Old Tom Gin
Pomeranzan Bitters.
WAAN No. 2 HAMPER.
Victor Olioquet Champagne Martell's XXX Brandy
Perfection Whisky Rich Old Port St. Julien Claret Vino de Pasto Sherry Peppermint, G. F. >D.O.M.
At Happy Valley on Saturday, W. H. Viveash, b Macaskill... 35, assisted at one of the stalls.
L. A. Rose, bSobulz... Blso throwing him isto the 80. the Civil Service played the R. A. Carvalho, b Macaskill... 7 Fortunately, he seized the hatch University, the game ending in a R. Basa, e Munu, b Schulz... O erection of the Helena May
We understand that when the delivery may be obtained. I bottle of the robber's boat and swam in draw though the scores were very J. V. Braga, b de Rome
No claims will be admitted 1 do the water until two o'clock in the much in favour of the Service. H. H. Taylor, h de Rome
66 Institute is complete, the local after the Goods have left the afternoon of the next day, when Details:-
O branch of the Y. W. U. A. will Godowns, and all Goods romain-2 do W. Rose, b de Rome... 6 eventually be merged into it, but December will be subject to rent. 1 do ing undelivered after the 26th 2 do until that time the setivitios of the
All claims against the Steamer do 0 branch will be housed in Pedder's must be presented to the Under 1 do 10 Hill
elgoed on or before the 16th prox.1 do 9
or they will not be recognized;
I phial -All broken,chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Go-bottle downs, where they will be ex- 1 do amined on the 26th inst. at 101 do BUD 2 do No Fire Insurance has been do effected ke
1. do Bills of Lading will be counter-I do signed by m
2 do 1 do
be was picked up by another junk and landed at Cheung Chau, bar- C. P. Martyn, cand b Anderson 31 R. Pestonji, c Muczakili, ing been in the water for about P. T. Lamble, b Ho Wing-yaen 28 20 hours.
F. A. Bidea, b Marley Chan Fat's master had" on G. S.. Hellings, b Anderson" board about $100 in money, E. B. Reed, b Ho Wing-kin
Hon: O.Severa, b Ho Wing-ynen 4 28
while the former had over $20 worth of clothes.
GREEKS ANXIOUS, TO FIGHT TURKS.
R. E. O. Bird, retired hurt
JJ
R. O. Barlow, not out. 12
C. Sara, not out......7
ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOOL,
Old Tom Gin Pomeranzan Bitters.
Burgundy Peppermint D.O.M
Rich Old Port
quart.
pint
quart.
$25.00
· $23,00
No. 3 HAMPER.
quart,
small.
quart
·$20.00
Perfection Whisky
b Robertson...
7
|B, Southerton, run out
50
J. D. Noria, b Robertson
2
§. Jéx, not out
Extras... 10
Total.147
Bowling.
0. M.
B. W. Lang
0 50 37,20
..1
53 2
Amontillado Sherry
Medoo Claret
De Rome.
Wenger1 Robertson
O 0
26 4 2 0 19 1
Old Tom Gin
1 Phial
Pomeranizan Bitters.
SHANGRY SM No. 4 HAMPER.
2 bottles
Perfection Whisky
Victims of Gang Robbers.
2 do
Medoo Claret
do
Port
Extras... 6.
Schulz
Total (0 wickets)... 180 Macaskill...10
Bowling.
0. M. B.
Ho Wing-yuon 12 1 40 3
The first annual prize-giving and concert in connection with St. Paul's Collège Junior School (Boys) was held at the School, Hollywood Road, on Friday, at 7 p.m. The Rev. A, D, Stewart
DODWELL & Co., Ltd.
Agents,
NOTICE.
Yew Man-chung 7 0 40 100. We are informed that the 0. Anderson... 5 0 21 2 French Consul at Harbin Las G. E. Marley 8 0
30 1 Ipoh, December 11 Another presided over a large gathering The Office of Chinese Maritime received a telogram to the effect Ng Seck Wong 4 0 22 0 gang robbery is reported here, a of members of the school, and Customs for Kowloon and District 1 do that big numbers of Greeks have T.A. Redmond 2 0 130 towkay's house on the Salibin friends. After a pleasing pro will be closed to public business 1 do made application to the British University Road being entered and the gramme of music, cto, had been on Wednesday, the 23rd Decem2 do Minister for permission to join Ng Seok-wong, o Bird, b Reed 0 towkey badly injured. A boy who very well rendered, the Chinese ber, 1914, and on the let, 2nd and 1 do the British forces in Egypt and Yew Man-chung, o Martyn, b was the victim of a gang robbery Headmaster (Mr, Bateson Chan) 3rd January, 1915. 1 do E. GORDON LOWDER, 1 phial have also expressed to the Russian Reed
15 and assaulted in the Chemor read a very interesting report of
Commissioner of Chinese Minister a desire to join the G. E. Marley, b Reed
district on Wednesday has died the work during the first year of
Customs, in Ipoh hospital, while a faga is this Junior School's history.
York Buildings, unconscious,
During the last six months the Hongkong, 21st December, 1914. Tal No
Russian Army to fight against The Turks.
2.
NgSaoyuen, o Martyn, b Reed
Chen Yat-kwong, b Martyr...
EN
20 Years Old Brandy.
E. Old Sherry
20 Years Old Brandy
Peppermint
Cherry Brandy.
Old Tom Gin
Pomeranzan Bitters.
quart,
$18.00
CANDE PRICE & CO. LTD.
WINE MERCHANTS, Queen a Boad Central, Hongkong
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