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FOOTBALL

U.S. LEAQUE MATCH.

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PHILIPPINE COCKPITS. The Finance Committee of the Philippine Senate to which the Sotto Bill providing for the gradual elimination of the cock-

a very fine goal. He shot with great force and Navy retired deserved winners by goals to love.

SHAMEEN-MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

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WHISPERED WIT.

to the best-advantage "*"An Exe. De ho know the abed had not been in active use for some years-in fact is was a relic of the day before the In the Spring a young Han's motor launches come on the scene. fancies lightly turn to thoughts

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7. The following rent shall be quite decent repair the polos were paid into the Consell quarting away and they had got a terly and in advanot, for the tender from a Chinese who wanted soldiers will sadly miss seeing the os of meter; the quarters something about $500 for patting it fares go up on dark nights on the aball be considered to com-fin repair again. On the other hand

Western Front. Instead, they must be satisfied mance on the first day of Jan the same man was willing to pay

with nary, the first day of April, 8000 to take the shed away. Possibly Occasional flare-up at home. the first day of July, and the the Council could get a better price first day of October-2 ins than 800, but they just submitted trenches on moonlight nights to And in place of going into the mstar, $500 per quarters 13 it to can contractor to get an idea the ins, meter, $5.00 per quarter:

accompaniment of 1 ins. meter, $1.00 per quarter: Fins. meter, $5.00 per quarter. Reat for any portion of a thought the Concession would be pop-pop of corks and fizz in the quarter shall be calculated on better without it. He therefore restaurants. the basis of a monthly rate proposed that the Council be an- equal to one-third of the quer, thorised to dispose of the shed as terly rent. any portion of a per resolation. month being counted as a full mouth!

3. The value of the amount of water consumed during the quarter will be ascertained in accordance with the ab verb- &lation No. 6 and Water Works Bylaws Nos. 17 and 18 9 The Council will deliver an account quarterly on 31st March, 30th June, 30th Sep tember and 31st December, of water consumed in during the preceding quarter by the occupier of any build- ing, and such account shall be paid within 14 days after presentation thereof.

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He believed it was entirely useless, eternal "pop-pop" and "whim”, It was not exactly pretty and he they must be content with the

Mr. Farmer seconded.

The Chairman: Might I ask whe ther the Council derives any revenue from the shed?

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Those moonlight nights! What memories they conjure up! And now in the silver light of a moon- light night, promenading once they used to in the long ago, they more with the dear little ducks as

Mr. Sutton: Yes, we derive a certo flirt. The consequence is that must have nearly forgotten how tain revenue: it is about $375 a year, they forget all about those horrid but the repairs wipe it out as we go duckboards in trying to interest along.

the little bored ducks.

The Chairman: The shed serves to house the Consulate gig and personally I

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after the shed is taken away.

Now the war is over we can

at expect to see plenty of these a loss to know what to do with it advertisements: EXCESS

SITUATIONS WANTED, Mr. Herb pointed out that the A good general-spendid re- view from the Bund was very badferences.-Apply A. Baton-Ball, comprising as it did all sorts of sam- Esq. pans and boste which should not

Mr. Sutton: Personally I prefer to look at the sampans than at

blank wall

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tion. Used to the loot and lyre. Ex-Prince,musical, seeks situa-

antique furniture Good judge of rare paintings, Apply, "Sauerkraut

and silver. c/o this oface.

The R. A. could not hope to Mr Darch seconded and the he there. At present they were not Experienced Butcher ex- extend the Navy with their side motion was carried unanimously visible because of the shed and he pert at slaughtering.--Apply Ex- doing duty, but Taylor is Mr Sutton proposed the adoption hoped that if the shed wers removed private Guan. to be congratulated on brilliant

of Resolution 10.—“ Police Quarthose boats should go with it. Per- display of goal ters: The Council are authorised haps the incoming Council could keeping, and Torr and Sharman to spend approximately $11,000 for do something in the matter. at back and Talfourd at half-the purpose of providing increased back worked heroically to accommodation for the Police played a lone hand forward, and keep the scoring down: "Green Force."

He said that the Police quarters was always a trier, The Navy as they stood at present were too were strong throughout with small for the purpose sad as far as McNiven a very powerful factor the accommodation for the Chi forward. The halves were strongnese Police was concerned it was and Warren and Pascall power-entirely inadequate. The Council ful backs. Crocker was a spectator had gone fully into the matter most of the game.

and as far as they could see at present $11.000 would, cover the needed expenditure.

As a result of this game, the Navy hold a very strong position in the League and their record is an exceptional one, having played 4 matches, won 3, lost 0, drawn 1, with 7 goals for and nothing scored against them. Unless they show a very bad falling away which is not likely, they should secure the championship of this League, which their general play this year has justified.

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG SHIELD SEMI-FINAL,

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Dr Reynolds, seconding the motion said that some time ago Mr Farmer, Superintendent of Police, asked him to inspec these

make quarters and report on them. He found that 32 men

occupying ware large room. The sanitary_bye- laws of the London County Coun eil, which were generally accepted throughout the British Empire as the model on which all sanitary laws were based provided that in common lodging house the minimum air space of 300 cubic fee: per head should be allowed of course modifications were made having regard to climate but in a common lodging house people were only reckoned as staying one night so that for barracks they would expect a larger air space, he thought about 500 cubic feet

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add that these sampans are used for Mr. Herb: In conclusion I would

Purposes that are well known and friends of mine were recently we do not desire them in such close blessed with a new baby. So ther proximity as they are at present have speculated in a baby's out! Let them go down the river some And now they go out walking to where away from us. La addition, take a little sun and air. we take our drinking water not far away from where these boats are

An Army captain's favourite moored and there are a consider. brand. Three Star. able number of them. You would not call that exactly sanitary. Four or five years ago their number was less by two thirds than it is to-day In view of the contemplated They have grown steadily and no and startling reforms about' to steps have been taken to reduce eventuate in Society at home, the this nuisance

name of Lloyd George will be

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Mr. Sutton: I don't know whether handed down to posterity as the you mean to imply that the nuisance Patron Saint of the workers of is the fault of the Council, I am England. In short, it will be very sorry to say that the Council known as St. George's Society. has no jurisdiction at all.

An Australian Officer in France,

Mr. Herb: I mean to say that it the shed is removed, I hope the endeavouring to cheer up a newly Council will be able to do something

arrived but home-sick soldier, said, Stick it, laddie, Never

to take away these unsightly boats-mind what beastly things you There will be a great game at

The Chairman said he was some may see when you get to the the Valley on Saturday when the

what inclined to agree with Mr.front line.

Don't think about Navy and the Hongkong Club

Herb. The shed certainly formed it; but just stick it!" And the meet in the semi-final of the

a screen in the particular comer first German he saw, he did. Hongkong Shield at 4.15 pm. on for each man. In working out the of the island and he was afraid that the Club ground. The Navy air space in the present building, without the shed there would not The ex-Kaiser once put a price defeated the PA. in the he found it rather less than 230 be sufficient means to control the on the head of Louis Raemakers, first round in a very de- cubic feet per head. He was motor traffic there.

cisive manner, and the Club perfectly aware that in Hong also had an easy

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very difficult to get the harbour in Holland what an excellent op." quartera victory koog for natives' over Kowloon. Both sides are

was permitted to have less authorities to do anything despite portunity he has of losing his own, making great efforts to put their and very considerably less air the complaints addressed to them it is just a matter of & toss of

coin. Head or tail. I don't think but about this and other parts of the it possible for him to lose the strongest XI's in the field, the Club space-than

that, had though possessing a good side, they

8800 the Iseulta harbour. Their experience of that

latter. It is too barbed. Any- being handicapped by the lack in the considerable incidence of at the time of the revolution was not way, I guess he'll rue having the of reserves, and many of the older cerebro spinal meningitis. Those satisfactory. The motion was put barb, members of the team are feeling who had read Ident. Olitzky's re and lost, six voting in favour and the effects of a strenuous season. port on the outbreak of meningitis seven against.

It is rumoured too, that he is McCubbin is a doubtful starter in Hongkong had seen how clear- Mr. Sutton: According to the re-losing his voice through throat for the Club, but it is hoped this 17 this again brought out the evils salt of that resolution the ratepay-trouble. He should then be know player will be able to take his of overcrowding, most of the cases ers would be entitled to have screens ss Will-o-the-Wisper. And if place in the team, as his associa- having been confined to the area all round the island so that they be gets his deserts, he has a far tion with the Hongkong Shield where there was overcrowding. matches dates back to a number He asked that proper air space be might not see the boate

The Chairman: I don't think so of years, and his absence would, provided, for he could not see why

Mr. Sutton.

* be a serious handicap to the Club. the native should have leas air The Navy's chief difficulty will space than another mat. They be to know what good players they can most efficiently stand down, as they are in the happy position just now of having the services of a number of James Smita presumed that the or house property, or any persons very capable reserves. The match new quarters would be on the same renting such, shall furnish to the will be a very close one, with site and that the Council's estimate Conneil the names, nationality and they are able to rule themselves.

were no less vulnerable and if they became infected the infection would spread.

Supporting the resolution Mr

CONTROL OF HOUSE OCCUPATION. Mr. Sutton moved that the follow- ing bye law be added to those of the Concession: Bye-Law No. 48 -

"All person being owners of land

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worse throat trouble to come.

Another German General gona -Below,

A musical shipping Company -The P. an' 0.

I see the Poles are now taking-

turbances, and demonstrating that a band in the world's general dis-

occupation of persons to whom they Evidently, for the first time in may sublet the whole or any portion history, they have discovered rented by them of land or house property owned or themselves. It is quite a case of the discovery of the Poles. Let us hope they will demonstrate successfully without resorting to the use of scaffold poles

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not very much in it at the finish, of $11,000 was based on expert: and if the spectators do not allow advice, in view of the increase their zeal to over-run their sport in price of building materials. manship a good afternoon's sport received a leader on which they Mir Sutton said the Council had is assured

estimated that the cost would be of quite $11,000, which from his would enable them to fulfill "Dr own experience that that sum

Reynolds' ideas. He did not think no necessity for a by-law of this the Council was authorised to get nature. The population of Shameen expert advice, and they had come had become larger and also it was

The 2nd Division Matches, 87th 7. S. C. A. (Reserves), and Staffs v. 83rd Co., should provide very interesting games and slöse results.

The teams and officials are as follow

The penalty for the infraction of this bye-law shall be a fine not ex- ceeding 880,"

Up to the last few years there was

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Hongkong Shield, Semi-final-out rather badly on a previous more mixed-there- were мото pit in the Philippines was rafer-Royal Navy v. Hongkong Club, occasion in that way, so they got i red for study' and recommenda- Club ground, kick-off 4.15, refered & tender from & Chinese which as nationalities. The Council had the men must confess to the age of

tion went on record at its meet Mr. Stevenson.. ing held shortly after the ad- 2nd Division HK. League.- journment of the Senate recently 87th Coy, v. B.C.A. (Res.), Navy as in favour of the defeat of the ground, kick-off 2.30, referee Mr. messure, the means by which it Emery. Staffe and Dapts. ¥. decided to accomplished this 83rd Coy. Club ground, kick-off purpose being the parliamentary 2.30, referee Mr. Banks. procedure of laying 8 motion on

the table indefinitely. This step taken by the committee means the toleration of the cockpit vice in the islands.

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far as they could gather was quite s'safe estimate,

The motion was carried.

their

greatest difficulty in finding out thirty, I wonder how many e who was living in soy particular ladies would sacrifice house and trouble might be prevent privilege to deny their age} The Chairman said the next busied if this information had to be ness was the matter of the gig shed given to the Domail. He understood the Council wished Mr. H. & Smith seconded. to dispose of what had been a very

The Chairman, mid the new bye- useful institution.

law had his very strong spproval

Told to the marines-An old seadog's tale,

An item on the devil's ment.

Mr. Batton proposed Resolution and support. The island was be-Fried Souls,

| No. 11. 7"Gig Shad: Bubject to coming to a very large extent over- obtaining the permission of the cowded owing to the subdivision of Board of works the Council is an: vázious house. It was not as it thorised to dispose of the Gig Shad (Continued on page 10).

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