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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY,
Shipbuilding Control,
On Saturday we published regulations made by the Goverc or-in-Council placing the Colony's
IT IS A GOOD AND SAFE RULE
ship-building and ship-repairing To FOTOURK IN VERY PLACE AS facilition under Government con- iF YOU "EANT TO SPEND YOUR
1917.
DAY BY DAY. Z
LOCAL SPORT.
J. Yew, b Pratt
11
THE NEW YEAR.
A. Kew, rua ont
5
J. Wong, b Pratt
**
| Hang In Kwong, not cut A
13
CRICKET.
G. T. Lam, o Halt, b Wild ......
0 How it was Markedin Hongkong.
*Extras
Total
5
83
O. H. B.
W.
5
LIFE THERE NEVER OMITTING AN OPPORTUNITY OF DOING A
KINDNESS, OR SPEAKING A TRUE Kowloon 1st v Civil Service, WORD, OR MAKING A FRIEND.............
trol. The reasons which have led to the taking of this step are not stated, but we may take it for granted that they form part and ski
general Imperial parcel of a
SIR ROBERT BURNETT policy. By the regulations, 20
& CO.'S
OLD TOM
AND
DRY.
*
*
The Dollar.
skipping construction or repair The opening rate of the dollar
4.9/18d.
work on ba undertaken with Jon feinand to-day WAE out the permission of the authṛrities, and each permission may be subject to auch conditions
To-morrow's Analversary.
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and limitations as the Govern- To-morrow in the 114 h anni ment considers necessary. Thus, Teresty of the birth of Douglas in a very real sense, the Govern-Jerrold, the celebrated humourist. ment heo ssenmed control of all ship-building establishments in
A Sunken Junk.
Playing at Happy Valley on P. O. Pratt
Saturday, Kowloon, mainly be cause of some fiue bowling by
Braga, easily defeated the Civil Service, Soores:--
Kowloon.
J. V. Braga, o Tacchi, b
Hamilton
B. D. Erane, b Hamilton W. T. Elson, b Hamilton
K. McLennan, run out
Bowling.
... 12 2 27
A9st. Payr. Wild 11.41 61
2
The Navy.
Amt Payr. Robinson, b Ua
¡Lieut. Hall, a Lee, b Un
| Pis. Corke, © Ching, b Un
Asst Pyr. Wild, o Ching, b Ng 18 C. P. O. Pratt, b Un 33 P. O. Kition, ran out
58
Witchell 20
P. O. Barolay, b Ng
GR
MA
G. Ackrill, o Lee, Ng
G. Piuk, o Wei, b Ua
B. Horae, b Dá
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., came to hand on the day on degrees E the 6.3. Kwanglee J. F. Robinson, b Hamilton.. 11. Godfray, not out
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT3.
HONGKONG AND CHINA.
ESTABLISHED A. D. 1841.
Telephone 616.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1917.
THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW.
41
A Coolia's Death.
A. O. Baw, not out
19
J. O. Fletcher, b Bird. 17 E. J. Edwards and B. Overy
did not bat.
the Colony. As will baro At noon on December 28, in W. B. Bis pleton, b Marley. been seen from a telegram which Lat. 28 degrass N., Long. 121 which these regulations were pro- passed a junk awash with twenty mulgated, the Imperial Govern feet of mast above water. ment is most thorongbly going into the whole question of ship [construction. Aŭ Advisory U10- (mittee has been appointed to consider the acceleration of ship- | building and the general admini- stration of the nation's new ehip-building programme. There is evidence, therefore, that the malter of maintaining our ship-
ping supremnos is receiving
ereful attention, and we may take it that the new Hongkong regulations are designed to assist towards that end.
Delays.
This question of speeding-up of merchant shipbuilding has been
An earth-coolie, employed at the Tai Po Tau village, has died from injuries received through a large quantity of earth falling on him whilst he was digging at
hillaida.
Alice Memorial » Hospital, The ion. Treasurer of the Alion
Extra...
13:
Ng Sze Kwong...
+44
Total
+J
the
쭈.
Although there were no public celebrations of any kind, many residents of Hongkong me out the Old Year and welcomed in the - New, On the chiming of mid- night on Sunday, steamers in port blew their sirens and rang their balls, while some seak up. coloured flares. On shore, Chinese 7rackers were fired öff in many 0quirters.
7
New Your's Day was marked by
2 perfect weather, and outdoor sport I was very largely enjoyed. Special 11 menus were marved in the principal hotels and cafes, and at the Hong-
kong Hotel there was a largely.
2 attended informal denos at night music being provided by this 36 Hotel orchestre
Total (for 8 wickets) 169 Un Hew Fun
Bowling.
Craigengower v. The University,
After
Hamilton... Bird Morley Wickell
IN
集团
in
On Sunday there was a watch- night servics at St. Peter's obarah, Bowling.
O. MR. While at Union Church Now 7 1 22 3 Year's Eve was spent, as in past 60 14 6 years, under the auspices of the Christian Endeavour Society social msnner. This gathering_took place, in the exciting finish, Lecture Ball, losing # 11,45 Craigengower managed to win with a watchnight nervios. A shis New Year's Day match by large number was prevent, and the programme included music and recitations, while refreshment ware served. Snored songs werd 2given by Mr. Bryant, Mr. A. Williams and the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, and recitations and 18 raadiogs by Mesurs. A. Hughes, Parrott and Lamble. The sub- 1sequent service was conducted by
| Mr. Maconaohie,
| fɔur runa. ` Scores:-
O.. B. W. 13 44 4
7 40 1
6 37 1
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4 34 1
Civil Service,
Craigesgower, ist Innings. 148 Jex, b Dizon
201
20
0
B. W. Bradbury, Samy, b
Dixon
3
0
...
J.D. Noris, b Ng S-twong A. Mann, c Hall, b Ng Exe
kwong
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A
++
Memorial and Affiliated Hospitala begs to acknowledge with thanks. the following donations to the fands of the Hepital:-Gieng R.C. Witchell, 1.b.w., b Evans |Guild, $80.
E. W. Dawson, b Brags A Year for Snatching. G. E. Marley, b Braga A Chinese who charged before G. F. Mason, b Braga
McLennan, b Brage
Court this morning, with stealing
bangle from small child. AE. W. Hamilton, b Evans previous conviction was proved P. T. Lamble, b Evans against him, and bis Worship R. E. D. Bird, o Braga sent him to prison for a year.
Probably Wrecked.
CATE
C. J. Tacchi, a McLennan, b
Braga O. Sara, not out
On this second day of another New Year we offer cordial greetings to all our readers; aiding the fervent hops that the end of 1917 may so the world case more at peios. How much nearer the year that has just gone has brought us to a satisfactory settle. ment of our little socount with Garmagy is for experts to say; it is at least plain, even to us out here, that, if territorial gain on the Weatern front has heen small, and if Romanís has to be added to thema h to the fore at Home of late. Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police R. A. B. Ponsonby-Fane, o
In Parliament and out of it, in- list of masterial sufferers by the war, Germany is yet being made to sistent representations have been feel the strain in a very practical and effective manner. The close made to show the danger of our of 1916 her shown us our enemy gasping and staggering under the repeated blown that the French and British are inflicting on the beingoutstripped by other nations in this direction. And not a few great Western battlefield; it has shown us a discontented, dis complaints have been attered in Appointed and ball-starved · German populace, and an Austrian Empire that is hastening down the slope that leads to disintegration regard to delay in the completion husband, with three fokie, want W. Franks, b Brags
A woman bas reported that her Better still, it has shown as a new Britsin; a Britain more resolved of ships under construction. A
a case in point, the Journal of gut in a fishing bost to fish from than ever upon conquest, more closely united than ever to her fear-Commerce recently drew attention the village of S. Ab Chi and less Allies, and stronger a thousand times by reason of her having to the fact that the British have not returned. It is thought placed her affairs in the hands of a Government that is taking upon authorities are the only one tions of the best were found at the men were wrecked, for por itself to atone for the fatal errors of its predecessors, that will make who have ratified an the most of the Empire's resources and that will not be fooled by national Convention and put
another villags class by. the enemy's peace
your that has gone into operation certain of its has witnessed the loss of one whom King and people could least findings which impose a penalty Terrace, has laid information A widow, residing at 2, U Lam spare: Earl Kitchener; the withdrawal of the troops from the
on British shipowners. This Dardanelles and the croel Mesopotamian blandez are other festures;
manosures,
The
Inter-
Big Robbery.
Extras
Total
Bowling.
Braga Evane
FOR
1
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**
0
1
www
HE
45
R. G. Soatherton, b Ng Sz.-
Kwong
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G. F. Thompson, e Gittare, b
Dizon
**E
LA. Ross, nol out
A: Goldenberg, b Ng Ste-
kwong
0. R. W. Dixon
Extrao
Total Bowling.
9 18 7 Ng Sze-kwong 8 28 3
H
5
11 1
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
0
3
Orders issued to day by Mr.
F. O. Jeskio, D. 8. P. "(Ecoorva),
41 state-
O. M. R. W.
2
8 2 21
7 2 17
6
University 1st Innings. J.D. Wright, b Southerton
it. A Ponsonby Fane, b
Sontberton...
H
20
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Police School,
Thursday, Jan. 4.—Staff Olses (Chief Inspector Kerr). To be attended by all members detailed ·
in Orders of Dɔo. 29/39.
Friday, Jan. 5-Ölane III (In.
#pector Gerrard).
Recruits Wednesday, Jan. 3.—Parade at
with a Cabinet of interested parona or mere drivellers. All this by responsible ship-building in-effooted an entry and stolening in a win for the home eide by Ng 81 Kwong, b Southerton 13/ Central, 5.30 p.m.
OWD
new construction
Rescued.
Benefit of the Doubt.
A Chinese was charged on
Kowloon and,
Tots?
...
Bowling.
编
R.G.A.
A. H Rumjibu, e Southerton,
b J+x
Band.
The band will atlead the
1
++
A. de Soosi, e Goldenberg, bi
Hongkong Police Reserve Sporta
38
13
FA
15 W. Hall, b Southerton
5
the 6th, instant. "They will be in
Night at the Theatre Royal on
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10 D P. Dixon, b Jex...
5
piece at 8.45 p.m.
►
17
Chow Yat Cheong, o Sather-
Band Practice
0
ton, b Jex...
J.D. 3.
Welosrday,
3
8
G. Hall, b 8:atherton
4
4
W. Gittens; b Sculberton
7.
MI
0
D, K. Samy, not out...
Extras
0
4
Total...
Bowling.
72
...123
Sintherton
Jex
**
FOOTBALL
The Club v. K.S.L I. There was only one really at- tractive match at Happy Valley on 0. M. R. W. Saturday afternxo, and that was 11 3 31 8 the one between the Hongkong 11 1 39 4 Football Club and the Shrop Ó. M. B. W.
shires, which took plaos on the Craigengower, sad Idalags,, 01 45 18. Jex., st. Fane, b Ng Su-
ground of the former clab, the presence of what was one of the biggest crowds seen at a match this season. The Club were set to face the ean in the opening half, and the class of football soon was certainly 51 good. Although the Club did mil they could to gain the lead, the
12 0 56 6 kwong
5.2 0 19 4B Bass, à Dixon ...
Kowloon and v. R.G.A. and to these, unfortunately, bar to be added many failures that step has apparently been taken with the Police regarding *
Played at Kowloon on Saturday, might eo easily have been sure ases had Britain not been ourwed in spite of representations made robbery which occurred at her
dwelling, some person having a closely-contested match result is now, we firmly believe, being left behind, and ite place taken by of such regalations datil after $2,121 in jewellery and money five runs. Scores
j terasie, suggesting the suspension a worthier regime, under which Britain and her Allies must inevit the war. The question is one of from a cafe. ably march to a cor clusiva victory.
While slaughter and terrorism and mourning sad political laid down by the Convention compliance with the standard
A Chinese has been conveyed Lt. Gray, & Smith, Palmer intrigue bare gripped the greater part of Europe, our regarding ships of the "mized" to the Government Civil Hospital W. L. Wesser, & Smith
quarter of the world has fortunately been able to passenger and cargo type, which owing to an immersion in the H S. Rouse, b Palmer pareas its ordinary way, with practically speaking, no complicates the constraction and water. Apparently he had tried O. J. Stapleton, o Veal, Dix more anxiety, ill luck or inconvenienos than in former
China has undergone another petty civil war; bat for building.
to lengthens the time required to commit suicide, for he w0. Woodmen, b Palmer JELTS.
Bat is ieeen to jump into the water and A. E. Silkstone, b Paimer that is nothing out of the ordinary. Yaan Shib-r'sì has gone
it was only due to the promptitude D. J. Mackersie, not out regard to to join his fathers, but his death has by no means brought about Got merely in
that the of the coxswain of the Kwong J. M. Jack, e Veal, b Dix that cessation of squabbling, jealousy, konvery and scheming which his adveraries fondly prophesie. China still in China: the land regulations are found to be ham-Sim steam launch that he wai F. Travera, e Diz, b Palmer... 12
rescued,
J. Esiston, o Hartree, b Diz... 8 of underhand methods, exposed by her own want of integrity and pering ship-building-there are certain recommendatione concero-
W. L. Handyside, b Dix of unity to the machination of fees from within and without. The ing water-tight bulkheads on old
Extras Province nearest to as bae endared a sharp period of internecine war vesasis; and here also it is point remand, before Mr. J. E. Wood which could quite easily have been avoided. Its government has now ed out that British shipping is at the Police Court this morning, bren placed in new and wiser bands, but even so it is difficult to penalise at a time when every
with stealing quantity of coal feel sangaïas as to its prosperity during the coming year. Keng efft should be made to facilitate from the Miten Binbi Goshi Kai- tung has always been fair game for the lovers of conspiracy and conatruotica and expedite delish coal yard at Yaumati. Mr. P. turmoil; and, even at the moment, it contains come dangerous vey. The whole question is a evidence was called in the case, Palmer... elements that, on the first belf-obance, will plunge the luckless in most important one, and we can and His Worship said he would Dix
W. Goldring defended. Further Smith ... habitante into get deeper and more far-reaching trouble,
only hope that the new measure Meanwhile in Bongkong we go maddling on, doing after our of control now instituted will give defendent the benefit of the kind: ploughing the sand, and calculating on a fairly generous materially contribute towards the doubt and discharge him, barront of figs from the thistles which
Opl. Smith, b Wasser Fo saniduous ap-holding of our supremacy. Wo caltivate. The war; with which, from a combatant point of view,
No fewer than 18 Chinees were Bd. Dix, o Woodman, b Wesser we have hesitated to have very much more than a bowing acquaint A Brilliant Idea.
charged before Mr. Wood, as the Bi. Galner, e Mackenzie, anoe, has brought ao mean prosperity to the Colony; sad big divid.
if the subject were not 60 Polios Court this morning, for
b Silketone... ende, big share deals or comfortable payment for conscrship duties grimly serious, one would be in- firing orackers on Decembar 23. Opl. Lacey, o Stapleton,
elined to treat the remarks of the Inspector Sullivan brought the
b Bilkstone... have rendered acme of us. fat and well liking-that the easing Koelnische Zeitung, regarding cases and said that most of the Mr. Gr. Hartree, k Wasser... might be fulfilled, "It's an ill wind that blows nobody good." Happily we are able to record that, of its substance, the pace, most delightful piece crackera were fired in olose Bi. Veal, b Bilkstone
of bamour. The one characteristic proximity to the Hospital and that Gar. Palmer, b Mackensie Colony has contributed much to the various war Funda, saj of the German Pasce Note wa Dr. Koch had complained that! Gor. Shaw, b Silkatons trast that the amount will be doubled daring the present that it contained no concrete pre-patients were being disturbed by Gar. Lord, not out.... year. On two little mastera our readora
perhapa
Ger. Whiling, b Bouse congratulate themselves, (6), prantically all male European British posals whatever. Now comes the the noise. There was one de subjecte, together with quite a large number of Eurasians and journal mentioned with fendant absent, and the real were
Gar, Page, b Rouss Asiatics, are now serving, without any compulsion, in one or another couple of specific proposals fined $2 each.
Extras of the King's auxiliary forces, while meay women have also enrolled namely, that there ball bal for voluntary war work; (b). another eff rt has been made at obtain for the war, ad ac subjection of Police Court this morning, three no di cassion of the responsibility Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the ing for this Colony what it should have had many years ago: som Germany! Quite a nice idea, amelters were charged with steal- kind of representative government. The scheme still lacks a good this. Naturally enragh, Geting, during the past five months, deal of leverage, and it will be the duty of all of us, during the year many, who planged the whole 60 slabe of gold and lead alloy to 1917, to help it along, to the best of each man's ability. Woolly with world into is present terrible the valus of $1,200, Tae com- and bangling hands have controlled the public affairs of Hongkong turmoil, doesn't desire that the plainant is a man who has a all too long. If Fortans should f»Tour the arms of the Allies, it may well be that the close of the year upon which we have just entered question of culpability should be large gold-beater's shop in will find us beginning on the after-campaign that of crippling determination of the Allise to see part deal of this valuable investigated. And, in view of the Hoogkong, and for some time the trade of the German in Obine and of keeping him out of the business through, one can metal has been missed. Enquiries Bongkong. As is well known, the Government here is no more thần
quits appreciate her stipula-were set rn foot; and although
miy
Cracker-Firtor,
Gold Theft.
25
0
9
***
R. G. Bentherton, b Ng Sze-
kwong
in
3 ***
G. V. Thompson, e Rumjaho,
b Dixon
**
A. Mann, 1 b w., b Dixon B. W. Bradbury, o Ramjahn,
b Sousa
0 L.A. Rose, o Hall, b Dizon
20 J. D. Noris, o Ramjsho, b
b Dixon
37 Shropshires were playing a fine
.....
7
5
114. Goldenberg, not out
8
48. Ismail, e and b Wright
13
Extras
.11
... 26
3
Total
University, and fanlogs. ...118 J. D. Wright, e Goldenberg.
b Southerton
Total
Bowling.
O.
9
M. 10.4
2 28 4
8
***
Weaser Bilkstone Rouse
A
R. A. Ponsonby Fane, o B. W. Santherton, b’Joz.... 0 44 3 Ng Sze-kwong, b Bradbury...
G, Hall, b Sontharton.
0 17 2 A. H. Rumjaho, b Southerton
100 00
...
Mackenzie
3 0 10 1Ohow Yat pheong, b Bouther Chinese Recreation Club
A. de Bouss, o Mann, b Brad- v. Navy.
bary There was not a deal of high W. Hall, b Bradbury *
a puppet in the hands of that at Home, and the Empire has not yet on that she should escape the defendants, who were tokis in soring in this maiph, played at W. Gittens, b. Bonsberton wean enough of the new Administratica to be able to decide whether pauishment for her rapardon- his employ; werk nlosely watched Happy Valley on Saturday. The D. P. Dison, 9.8 it is or is not likely to ban the Hun from British territory when able arimes against humanity. Anothing was discovered. The Recreation
pesce exmes, flad the late Government remained in, power, there
is little doubt but that the way would have been made smooth burglar caught red-handed would manager of the whop had very
no doubt like a similar How follow-wah spinions and informed the How-fan,
bowling of Um DK
enough for his return; it is even thinkable that we might have been sel her hauled bifore • Palion, with the rents that the called upon to strow flower in his path, This will not happen now; magistrate-he would be quite defendants-were-arrested, when A. F. Us, bl nevertheless it becomes all loyal Britishers to band together to anxious to "discuss" his little, they muda" corain a statements, Wei Lee flows Godfrey, b pravens any undesirable possibilities. If the Imperial Government woskop with big Worship All three defendants were.com Pratt copsents to the return of the Germans, the local authorities will, vided the latter, dida's enquire, vieled, the fast and second bring 8. K. Ng of ourse, be powerlers unless the men of Hongkong are prepared
to" do their bit" by making it known that any German who ha too plowly into the quantion of
his befouled fast on them chores will soon be glad to withdraw. All responsibility, and promised pot sold; quite a lot of work Liem hefore us, even in little Họng kong Ito punish him for his ninal?!
ed to ^dź monthe-bard E, Ching
thả third to four P. K.
GL
8 game, Both goals were viajted in torn, and the first point of the match was registered whom Peplow shot from long range and beat the Club goelis with a shot which most people thought the" Bustodian should have cleared | without difficulty. The second gost ofthe Shropshires followed almost - immediately From the kick-off the forward line of the soldiers wand 15, down the held together and ended a nice movement by heaG. 59oustodiso.
ing well out of the reach of the The goal wAB O` splendid one, Play from nos up
142
1 to the interval, was of the dinge
dong order, but the Shropshires par certainly showed up bitter than !! their opponents.
B
The probed bili odw: the Ulu
in brighter mood
tainly had monté
Shropshire
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