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SMART WORK.

Marine Magistrate

Commends Watchmen.

Arrested on charges of dumping in the barbour and with unlawful

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Private Edward. Reynolds, of

There is a prospect in the the King's Regiment, appeared ly, approaching within thirty feet near future of additional river before Major W.P.A. Hattersley- of the s.8, President Grant, going steamers plying from Hongkong Smith, D.5.0, RG.A and other Alongside No. 1 wharf, Kowloon, to Canton. As already announo-officers, at a District Court, on the 99th. inst. Lo Bing, ed, the .s. Lungshan is being Martial, held at Murray Barracks, employed aboard a passenger built to the order of the Hong this morning, charged. boat, was suspeoted by Sub.kong, Canton and Macao Stearn conduct to the prejudice and good

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Inspector Bend as being the man boat Co. and is to be launched at order of militers discipline. MILK. BUTter. meatS. who "jumped "hin bai! in con Kowloon Docks on July 3rd." was alleged that at Mount Austin nection with a larceny charge at Then there is under construs Barracks on June 15th, when the Magistrary, as long ago as tien at Taikoo Dockyard a river ordered to scrub the floor by November 1917.

boat of 225 feat. She is being | Lance Corporal Knowles, accused built for a Chinese syndicate and said: "the floor; I would rather

go,in, the guard room." is nearing completion. This boat will be of high speed.

Lo Sing appeared, together with Lo Yung, the master of the passenger boat, to answer to the first mentioned charges, before Comdr. Beckwith, at the Marine Court, this morning.

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It is probable also that the Lange-Up Knowles former French river steamers evidence to the effect that he Paul Beau, and Charles Hardouia ordered Reynolds to scrub the will be shortly seen on the Osn-floor of the guard room. Acoused Sub Inspector Boud gave evitan run again. In their day started scrubbing in a very dence to the effect that about 4.20 they were very popular on the lazy inanner and be told sm on the 29th the two defen run, but some few years ago they him to put more elbow dants were brought to the Water were sold by the. Canton Navie- grease" into it. Accused said --- Police Station by an Indian and a ation Co. for a sum of $1,100,000 the floor: I would sooner goTHE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. Chinese wa chmen, who stated and converted into son-going boste in the guard room." Accused that the defendants had dumped by Messrs. W. S. Bailey and throw his brush into the pail, and some bags into the harbour. Two Company for the San Peh Steam men had jumped overboard from Navigation Company. Since then the sampars and swam away, they have been engaged in trade These sampane, said witness, haď

North. Recently these boats no right to be in the close vicinity ware brought back to Hongkong of the ship at that time.

to be re-converted into river Faker, Mabomed, the Indian steamers for the Canton run. They watchman un the wharf, gave are now in a Chineso yard at evidence of the arrest. He was Samshuipo, but reports state that on duty at balf-past three work on them has been tem on the wharf, which the President porarily suspended. It is believ- Grant was lying alongside, whened however, that, they will be saw the defendants in a ram eventually revert to the Canton pan about four or five yards from run.

the President Grant's stern. There

was a big white steam launch,;

with a yellow funnel, waiting to

up

got on bin fast, muttering some- thing. Witness called a military policeman and had Reynolds put in the guard room.

Accused's defence was that the door was thick with grosse and he was not supplied with soap. Lance-Cpl. Knowles told him that if he did not put more "elbow grease" into it he would be put in the guard room. "Accused went on porubbing, when the lance corporal gave the order for him to be taken to the guard room. Accused denied the allegations denied. against him, and be

take them in tow, lying some forty MILITARY FOOTBALL. making any remark at all.

The King's Platoon Competition.

yards away. The Wharf Com pany's patrol launch was lying at the lauagh wharf. In answer to the watchman's "whistle, the master proceded to defendants'"" sampan, whereupon the de-

The summer Platoon Football fendants, working together, dragg Competition 2nd Ba The King's ed two large heavy bags and Regt is at present in progress on dumped them overboard. The Murray Parade football ground. watchman searched the sampan Two matches are played nightly and found nothing. He arrested and are watched with interest by the two defendants and took them a considerable crowd of spectators. to the Water Police Station.

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The League has now reached

The Court was closed to con- sider sentence.

'CHINESE FOOTBALL

DISPUTE.

This evidence was corroboran interesting stage as all the The South China Attitude

ated by the Chinese watchman, Cheong Kau...

Sub. Inspector Bond put in statement sbowing that Lo Sing had "jumped" his ball on charge of larceny of coal, at the Magistracy, on Nov. 14th., 19.7

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teams have practically fulfilled half of their engagements. ⠀

Twenty teams are again com peting, but the two Machine Gun teams and the Band" and Drum mers have this year become No. 1, 9 3 and 4 Groups of the new Head quarter Wing.

In passing sentence of six The Battalion Football Cup is weeke' imprisonment on Lo Yung to be awarded to the champions and two months hard labour on and the usual medals are to be Lo Bing, the Marine Magistrate congratuated the two watchmen presented to the champions and

the Runners-up. on their vigilance. They bed done good work in detecting these cases, be said. He com- The League Table, including mended their action and he hope.Thursday night's matches, is as

ed that the matter would come follows:-

to the notice of the Wharf and Godown Company, and that they would be rewarded.

CANTON'S ANXIETY.

Serious Situation on Fighting Fronts.

League Table..

W.D.L.

6 3 1 21 10 15

With regard to the dispute ga the question of Chinese footballers from Hongkong visiting Australis, Mr. C. F. Yuen, Acting Hon. Secretary of the South. Chias Athletic Association, writes us as follows:

In reading the news published" in the South China Morning Post of yesterday's date respecting the proposed visit of the Chinese foot- ballers to Australia, it has oo- curred to me that the attitude of the South China Athletic Associa

tion has been misunderstood by

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Goals.

Hon. Secretary to the Association, F. A. I feel it my duty to make it clear No. 2 Group: 8:10 20 6 17 by anumerating below what bas No. 1 Group

more or less been published in No. 4 Group 6 21 27 914 some of the Hongkong papers. No. 5 Platoon... 5.3 3 22 14 18

The fact that Mr. H. A. Millard | No. 9 Platoon... 5 3 3 18 13 13 No. 14 Platoon... 4 4 3 15 10 12 bad made arrangements in Shang- No. 1 Platoon... 4,4 2 15 11 12 hai with Dr. J. N. Gray, Hon. No. 10 Platoon... 44 9 12 10 12 Secretary to the China Contest No. 11 Platoon... 4 3 2 14 8 11 Committee for the Bixth Far No. 12 Platoon... 35 2.10 8 11 Eastern Championship Games, to Some anxiety is being caused No. 13. Platoon... 3 4 3 11 9 10 send our team to Australia did in' Canton as the result of the No. 15 Platoon... 3. 3 4 10 16 9 not come to our notice until the serious slate of affairs on the No. 3 Platoon... 3 3 5 30 15 9 return of the soccers to Hongkong various Agbting fronts, It is No. 4 Platoon... 32.5 13.14 at the beginning of this month. stated that Dr. Sun has now No. 6, Platoon... 3 2 4 12 15 8 Whem the matter.was reported to decided to appoint Gene, Yeung No. 16 Platoon... 1 54 9 16 31 6 12 22 Hi-man, Hsu Sung chi and Ngai No. 3 Group

6 full consideration, owing to the Bong-ping as commanders-in-No. 7 Platoon... 2 2 7 9.17 chief respectively for the North, No. 2 Platoon... 2 2-7 3 21 6 absence of official intimation from East and Wort Rivers whilst be No. 8 Platoon... 10 9 8 29 2 Shanghai and to the fact that Mr. himself will remain in Canton "to No. 2 Group, which le compos-F. K. Lau, who was supposed to poo that military requiremonts ed of the Machine Gun Platoon, know every detail of the proosed- are fully met.

head' the table, having obtained ings, could not give satisfac-

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7 our executiva committee, they

7 were not in a position to give it

There is no actual fighting seventeen points out of a possible tory answere, when questioned by passage at present on the North River eighteen. This eam plays No. 12 us regarding retura front, although the Kwangsi Platoon of "C" Company at 4.30 and other matters at a meeting and Northern troops have eva- to-night and an exciting match is convened in our Association on The expected, as No. 12 are showing the ovening of the 12th. instant. cuated

points. many Yunnanese commander has col-greatly improved form this season. He presumed, however, the

No. 14 Platoon, who were chat- everything would be fired proper Jected all available forces from his own command, but he has pions last year, are at present in ly at 8baoghai, and informed the sent the Cantonese troops back to the sixth place of the table, but Canton, as it is stated that the tble team has greatly improved latter will not co-operate with any during its last three matches." but their own provinciale. rumour says Dr. Sua may go to this front for an important con- ference with the commander,

meeting that Mr. Millard would

arrive here some days before the

departure of the vessel by which

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The week's results are followe No.

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V

as

the players wore to leave, It was thon decided that nothing could

Yunnanese

With regard to the attack on Walchow city, fighting was con- tinued on the 27th., with brayy: losses on both sides. It is said that fire engines have been sent to this front for the purpose of throwing kerosine on the city by means of hoses,

A report from the West River says that the Kwangel troops, following their capture of Tak ing, have proceeded an far down na Lukba and that highing is threatened, Dr. Fun fa sald to ave decided to end up the cipfsers Wing Fung and Wing! Cheong to aceist in the defence.

1. Group 3 13 Platoon 14 Platoon 15 Platoon 1. Platoon 2:7 Platoon

4 Group 64 Platoon Dr 5. Platoon 21 8 Platoon 1. Group 7 7 Platoon

1 Platoon 24 Platoon 1.

3 Group 3 16 Platoon 0, Platoon 2 10 Pistoon 2. 14 Platoon 2 9 Platoon 1. 13 Platoon 22 Platoon 0 Yesterday the last match was Officers vergne Sergeants, the Officers winning a hard fought encounter by 2 goals to 1.

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to dane la the matter unitil Mther, the letter tells us no particu- the sender of the cablegrams but Millard had properly approached are of the arrangements but our Association on his impending persuades us to carry out the se called Chius's part of the pro- arrival,

gramme, so as not to bring die- About a week latter, a letter grace to our country for failing was received from Dr. Gray to keep the end of their bargain acquainting ye that the China in this case, w

As matters stand at present, it is impossiblefor me to say whether our team will be able to go or not. But as soon as all particulars of Contest Committee had arranged Up to the present, Mr. Millard, the arrangements have come to with Mr Millard to send our has not arrived, and we know our knowledge and are found seam to Australia. As already nothing further. How curious it satisfactory in so fare as our

are concerned, pointed out in our reply dated is that, as stated in the China players

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