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A LOCAL CAUSERIE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

It occurred two years ago, when Canton was labouring or fancied it was labouring, under

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

the Joke of the hated Kwangai MATCHES FOR SATURDAY. [BY "IMPRESSIOMIST."]

itss, when anyone with sufelant The controversy over the prob-courage and enterprise to affect The programme for Saturday able fate of Wajchow, with each the downfall of the" regime, by is as follows- interested party calling the other entering Canton in force stood down for a liar, has left most a good chance of being franti- readers of war nows from "the cally hailed AS

LEAGUE: DIVISION 1. liberator. Clubv. Kowloon-Clubground General Luk Wing-ting. of King's RG.A.-Soakuapoo blessed memory. WAS then "A" ground. established as Inspector-General

Titania v. Ambrose-Sookun-

Tamar v. Police.--Navy "B"]

front" almost completely mys- tified. So far as ordinary folk can judge. it would appear that Waichow has been captured and of the Two Kwange, but, like his poo "B" ground. lost at least a dozen times within predecessors, he did not find the the last two months. So bewil-job a soft one. The time had to ground. dered have I been that I have come when he was compelled to almost begun seriously to enter-flee before the enemy. After an tain doubts as to whether Wai-adventurous chase wich lad University v. Filipinos.--Club) chow ever existed at all.

through two provinces, the ex-ground.

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The evidence. that

LEAGUE: DIVISION !1.

Hollyock v. Sacred Heart. Sookunpoo ground.

War Lord escaped into Yunnan South Chins "B" v. Club. with few followers. A min (South China ground. cast which left one morning arrived! Kowloon v. South China "A". a ray of light on the prevail- Jat the French capital of Hanoi Kowloon ground, ing political darkness came the same day and there emerged in the shape Df a huge from one of the forward carriages and antiquated paper umbrella which is in the possession of the police. How they managed to get hold of it goodness only without delay to his native "B" ground. knows, but, at any rate, it has village in Kwangsi, from which

chow. So

the unmistakable figure of the General. He was a fugitive and was then very anxious to return

Club de Recreio v. Marazian.- St. Joseph's ground.

Tamar v. St. Joseph's. -Navy!

return The Club

been with them for quite a number he was now cut off by the pres The clubs in the First Division of years and it came from Wai-ence of enemy troops in the two will all be playing

extensive WAS the intervening provinces. If you matches this week. shelter Iprovided by it that you had then met him and asked him are at home to Kowloon, and a could put five men under it and what was ailing, he would have good game should be seen. still have room to spare Such an told you what he had been known Kowloon will have the assistance umbrella, magnificently painted to tell many other people after of McKelvie in this match and as it was, might have gone fitting one of these reverses in fortune. they expect to reverse last ly to grace the state procession "I am sick and would hie me week's result when the Club won of some old-world Es-tera King. back to my native village."orat Kowloon by two goals to nne. It certainly imparts

much words to that effect. But that is The Club are putting out a strong dignity to

present use.neither here nor there. We are team. Howard again turning out which is to bestow welcome concerned with what took place in the forward line. Kowloon fell shelteron rainy days to the police after the arrival of the Generalia off last week after twenty officer whose duty is to make a

minutes play and for the re- periodical inspection of our public

mainder of the game, play was rickshas. If luck should bring you into the compound of the

Negotiations were catered into Central Police Station of a raing with a native ship-owner with morning, you may be able to see the result that a special ship was this inspection in progress, the chattered at great expense and while a trusty lukong holds, this placed at the disposal of thei

degree of reverence over the officer's head.

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The Club should take the points practically confined to their half. DEVERAGES this week.

The two military, teams will be in opposition this week on the,

gian gamp with the correct Fugitive General and his parts-Garrison ground at Sookunpool This was the Jade, which still calls at this por Public feeling and a good game should be seen. had risen to fover heat in Kwang Last week the leaders had to take tung at this time, and it was the field without Jones, their Often when the theatrical pro-natural that the General should centre forward, and found them- ducer at Home runs short of set out to do what he did. They managed to level up before selves behind at the interval. material, it is suggested that he avoid detection by the gunboats should pay a visit to this part sent out to look for him, Luk bad

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in the little war now going on in painted a different colour and Castledine and Greea being out R.GA. were at full strength, Kwangtung would surely supply certain deit touches applied to the necessary ingredients for other parts of the vessel succeed of the forward line. The game first-class opera of the Gilbertian ed in so effectively disguising its should be keenly contested this! order. Where else could a pro-appearance that the day before week, and as this will pro- ducer discover such bewildering the Jade was due to arrive in bably be the last League game changes as have occurred here in Hongkong she passed one of the by the champions in the Colony. recent times And where else warships without the suspicions they will be out to win and should could be find such an amazing of these aboard her being raised. Prove successful. array of heroic charact ry from They bad, in fact, been told to whom to pick commanders-ic- keep a look-out for a vessel with a The Tamar recaive the Police chief, general, advisors, secret-yellow smoke-stack and were not on Navy "B" ground and a well- aries, not to mention the assistant prepared to believe that, the in- contested game is expected to end secretaries to the third secretaries nocent-looking steamer cutting in a win for the sailors. Me-. of the advisors of this or that across their bows at a rapid speed. Walter, who was absent from the general, whose command scarcely with smoke belching from her Police side last week, should be exceeds a few hundred in many crimson funnel, had the fugitive out. Hudson was forced out in cases? The average foreigner on board. By this strategy, Luk the Interport practice game yes is often at a loss properly to made his escape and regained his terday and it is yet doubtful whe-, classify these titles, and some native village. His health hasther he will be out on Saturday. times he commits a fund prs in apparently now returned to him. The Submarine depots ships play addressing an office by a lesser for we read that he has reappear their return match on the Sookun title than that which the fortune ed in the political life of his un-pos B ground, and a division

of points is expected,

of war, or his own personal vanity, happy province. has conferred on bim. The ex- per enced newspaper correspond- ent, who is placed in the unenvi-

big margin. South China "A" travel to Kowloon, and a good

Ame should end in a draw.

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Mention in Court the other day meet the South China "B" team. In the junior games, the Club able position of being dependent of a newly admitted solicitor as on these myrmidons the news, very tall man has not seriously and the latter should win by a knows better than leaving the challenged a local record. This matter to one of speculation, and is held by a Sikh in the Police be plays safe by addressing Force who is reputed to be nearly each and every one of them as seven feet in height. Of a very ste ling, a term which, while spare frame, which has the effect The Iniversity meet the broad in its application, is exulted of accentuating his stature, he is Filipinos on the Clubground, and enough and does not at any rate-aid to be very agile at gymnasa win for the students is expect- injures the particular official's tits and can perform a somersaulted. St. Joseph's meet the Tamar sense of amour propre.

between the two bar of a hori-Jon Navy "B" ground. and the zontal with the same ease as if College should win. he were eating a dish of curry!

And those spectacular get- "aways: There is here sufficient scope for the producer to bring his drama to a breathless finish.; Dr. Sun going aboard the cruiser Wingfung to make his last stand calls to mind the close of another apisode enacted a few years ago and having its scene in the same province. It is not yet generally known by the public, and for that reason will bear narration here.

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No one of

any sensitive. news can cross Waterloo Bridge At a meeting of the Executive Architect Journal) without feel

on foot nowadays (says the Council of the National Union of ing something of the sinking Journalists in London last month

sensation associated in youthful Club de Recreio meet the the report of the Select Committee Marazion on the St. Joseph's on Judicial Proceedings (Regula of the switchback railway car. memory with the downward rush ground, the ship having been ad-tion of Reports) Bill was con- The pavement and roadway are

Holly sidered. It was agreed that the hack and Sacred Heart meet at Union, representing over 4,000 undulating throughout the length distinctly, етед alarmingly. Soukanpoo "B" and the game working journalists, was anxious of the bridge the rises corres- should end in a draw,

for clean journalism. but that the ponding with the piers and the onus for the publication of abnoxi-falls with the centres, of the ous matter should be upon those arches. The parapets add to the The following players will realready responsible at common sense of insecurity by not only present Sacred Heart Football law, and in no way upon the Club against H. M. S. Durban on journalist working under instrac-ing up and down, but by 24th inst, at 2.30 p.m. at the Navy tions from his employer. It was leaning over - now inwards. "A" ground:--F. Cruz, B. A also agreed that the offence arches appear to stand as firm as now outwards. Rennie's great Hyder, M. Y. Adal, C. Chilton, C. created is defined in such vague ever, but widened joints and Derry. Chan Kum-yau. Shuen terms that it would be impossible fractures in the granite of the Kam-shua, Cheong Kam-chun. to get uniform decisions and Tro Kam fook, Yuen Shai-chuen. justice in the courts. Lam Wing-chun. Reserve:- Tam Kong-ling.

parapet wall seem to indicate 'some amount of settlement in the infilling of the space within the Hampstaed residents are not spandrels of the arches. It is not The following will represent altogether pleased with the progurprising that, after nearly a the Club Reserves in their 2nd Posal of their Borough Council to hundred years of service, the Division match with South China the heath in exchange for the plot of wear and tear. The wonder is give Lord Leverbulme a piece of bridge should begin to show signs BA. Groat; H.T. Buxton, known as the Paddock. D. Lyon: Pearn, E.W. Railton Hampstead Heath

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taken in spite of a letter read across it is steadily increasing in from Lord Leverhulme pointing volume, and there is no prospect The following will represent out that he had preserved the 'of any diminution while London the Club 1st XI. in their 1st Paddock from being built upon continues to be so inadequately Division match with Kowloon for the last ninteen years, and provided with bridges. The con- R. Hutchison; W. Gerrard, C.E. adding that if his suggeston were dition of Waterloo Bridge is a Bishop: A. Mair, J. Stewart, J.not agreed to he would be driven, strong argument in favour of the W. R. McPhail; G. Watson, A. 8. having regard to the amount of Charing Cross Bridge proposal Forsyth, (Capt.) H. G. Howard,money the land had cost him, to The dangers of delay are mani- B.D. Begg, and C. Angus. allow building operations to begin. fest to all who care to seG, -

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