October 2, 1909.]
A resolution to reduce the subscription of non-playing members over ten years' membership from $15 to $10 was lost by 10 votes to 18.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
The annual meeting of members of the Kowloon Cricket Club was held on Sept. 29 at the pavilion-Mr. W. Stewart presiding over good attendance.
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The CHAIRMAN, in commenting upon the report and statement of accounts, said the com- mittee were pleased to show such a satisfactory balance sheet, and hoped it would meet with the approval of members.
There were certain items which needed explanation. Sundry debtors was rather a large item but this could be attributed to the closing of the books on 31st August which did not allow for that month's accounts to be included in the financial statement. The club had been successful in winning the first tennis hield in Hongkong and thanks were due to the Tennis League Committee for having carried through such a successful series of matches. Last year he anticipated that the club opened the season with good prospects but unfortunately after one or two league matches had been played the team went practically to pieces. Whether it was due to lack of practice or bad captaincy he could not say. The hockey section had been handicapped by having players who had not previously played but they hoped to do better this year. He regretted that the club was losing the services of Mr. Shroff as hon. treasurer who had discharged the duties of that office very conscientiously for three years.
A number of questions were asked and satisfactorily answered, and the report and balance sheet was passed,
Mr. H. N. ody was re-elected president. The names of Messrs Stewart and D. Harvey were submitted for the vice-presidency but the former withdrew and Mr. Harvey was appointed. For the post of captain Mr. J. F. Robinson and Mr. WF. Brewer were nominated but the former was elected. The other office bearers
were: Vice-captain, Mr. Brewer; captain 2nd eleven, Captain Somerville; secretary, Mr. Tang Chee; treasurer, Mr. J. Mead; captain of the hockey team, Vr. C. W. Jeffries; com- mittee Messrs Goldsmith, D. J. McKenzie, W. Stewart, D. Neilson. F. P. Shroff, Smith, W. Pelling, and W. Weaser.
It was decided on the proposition of Mr. Mead that the financial year close on July 31st instead of August 31st, and it was agreed to vote the secretary an honorarium of $300 for entertainment purposes.
HONGKONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION..
The third annual meeting of members of the Amateur Athletic Association was held at Dr. Forsyth's office, Alexandra Buildings, on Sept. 29, the Doctor presiding over a fair attendance of members.
The Secretary, Mr. H. L. O. Garrett, read the notice calling the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said he would first con- gratulate the Association on having financially a successful year They had practically begun with nothing, had paid a track coolie all the year, got hurdles, etc., and in addition had a credit balance of $47.50. The meeting last year
was successful in à way, but it had been poor in the matter of entries. This season he hoped the meeting would be held later in the year, and that it would be numeric- ally stronger. He did not think it necessary to refer to the pro tem champions, but he understood that they would have to look to their laurels this year, as there would be new arrivals on the track. Competition, however, was the best thing they could have in sport. The cross-country runs had been extremely disappointing from every body's point of view, and especially from his own. Besides being Chairman of Committee and coolie, he had had to lay out the track, and show every competitor the way. He thought that instead of having monthly meetings this season they should have a long distance run of eight, ten or eighteen miles. There would then be no misunderstanding about the road, because the man who got to the place first would win, and it would be his own. lookrut whether he chose to go by road or over
-hills. A man could train for such a meeting
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and be done with it, instead of having to keep in form for monthly events. The speaker con- cluded by moving the adoption of the report and accounts.
Dr. F. H. KEW seconded, and the motion was agreed to
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:- -Chairman, Dr. C. Forsyth, Hou. Treasurer. Mr. A. R. Sutherland; Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. L. O. Garrett Committee, Messrs. F. Lammert, J. H. Mead, F. G. Carroll, A. S. Kempthorne, Mr. Ennis (Buffs), Dr. F. H. Kew and Rev. Maundrell (Navy).
It was decided to raise the subscription to $2; to hold a sports' meeting on December 18th; and to hold a long-distance race from Aberdeen Dock to the Cricket Ground on January 22nd.
This was all the business,
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
The Hongkong Football Club held its annual meeting last night at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd. Mr. Frank Browne presided over a large attendance of members.
The CHAIRMAN said the Club was to be con- gratulated on attaining a quite respectable age, especially when the life of many clubs was so brief. The last season might have been better; they were unfortunate in getting knocked out for the shield, but last year they had less players than ever before. He regretted that they were unable to send a team to Shang- that the balance reported was the highest they hai. Turning to the balance sheet he observed
had yet had, and there had been a substantial decrease in the cost of the upkeep of the ground.
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he report and accounts were adopted. The Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson was re-elected president. Mr. H. Totton was elected hon. secretary in place of Mr. H. L. O. Garrett retired, who was thanked by the chairman for past. services Mr. F. G. Carroll was elected hon. treasurer, Mr. W.M. Weston Association Captain, Mr. G. D. Mellwraith, Rugby Captain, (in place of Mr. H. G. C. Bailey retired), and Messrs. F. Browne, H. L. O. Garrett, P. W. Goldring, H. W. Lester, E. L. Shaw and H. Hunter,
members of committee
SHOOTING AFFAIR NEAR CANTON.
On Sunday last, a party of sportsmen from the Shameen went out shooting, about nine miles from Canton, in a country named Tailong, and it is reported that a farmer whilst at work in a field was accidentally shot by one of the foreigners, The man's hurt was at once attended to, and a dollar as a solatium settled the matter. But when the mau went back to his village his friends rebuked him for accepting so in a body toward the shooting party. As is small an amount as compensation, and they came
usual in such cases a mob assembled and adopted intervention of railway people, the sportsmen a menacing attitude, and had it not been for the might have stood in some peril. authorities intervened, and the man was taken to Cauton hospital, where he is doing very well. The wound, which is on the face, is not of a serious nature, and it is hoped the matter will be amicably settled to the satisfaction of all the parties.
The Chinese
FAR EASTERN TELEGRAMS.
A KOBE LIBEL ACTION.
IMPORTS:-
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· COMMERCIAL
RICE.
HONGKONG, Ist October:-The quotation of the market is nearly the same as when last reporte·1. Saigon, Ordinary
..$5.10 to $5.15 5.10 to 5,15 5,15 to
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Round, Good quality Long.
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2... 5,05 to
Garden,
33.
White,..
Fine Cargo
5.20
5.10
No. 1... 5.25 to
5.30
5.35 to
5.40
5.50 to 5,55
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, Sept. 30th--We beg to continue our advice of the 15th inst,, since when the movements in our various Opiuin markets have been as follows:-
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Malwa, Patua. Benares. Persian
Stocks on the 15th Sept., 1969--1,6871 1,855 1246 472 Sept., 20th Imports per Kumsang--
175
+3
28th 2011
*1
13
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G. Apeur- Himaloya 104
075
55 290
100
129
1,791 2,805 1,501
350
GOL
162
143
487 214
140
Less Exports to Shanghai
Less Exports to Fast and West Const Ports including Local Consumption for the the fortnight..
Estimated Stocks this day ........ 1,648 1,902 1,215 461
Bengal.—Good deliveries and the rise in China Opium received from the north has kept our market active with advance in prices to $1,115, for Old Patna, $1,140 for New and $1,100 for Benares.
Malwa.-The demand has been moderate only at the following rates:-New $1,165/10; 2 years $1,200/1,225; 3/4 years $1,250; Older $1,275/1,300.
Persian. Unchanged.
HONGKONG, September 29th.
Quotations are:—' Malwa New Malwa Old Malwn Older Malwa Very Old Persian Fine Quality Persian Extra Fine Patna New Patna Old.. Benares New Benares Old
$1,150/1,180 per picul.
.$1,190/1,220 do.
$1,230/1,260 do.
$1,270/1,300 do.
..$1,100/1,140
do.
$1,000/1,050
do.
..$1,145.
per chest.
.$1,120 .$1,100
do.
do.
.$1,100
do.
YARN.
HONGKONG-Mr. P. Eduljee, in his Report dated 1st Oct., states: The firm feeling existing last fortnight has been well maintained throughout the interval. Dealers, after waiting for a considerable time in hopes of forcing the hands of holders, now seen to have accepted the situation and a good busi- ness has been put through as noted as foot. Buy- ers have freelyresponded to the demands of holders and a farther advance of $1 to $2 per bale has been established all desireable spinnings. The enquiry has been general and No, 10, as usual, have been heavily dealt in, comprising more than a moiety of the settlements. No. 12s and 16s are in short supply, and favourite spinn- ings would be taken at an advance on present prices. No. 203 continue unchanged. Receipts during the fortnight have been small, and with large off-takes the estimate of stocks shows a considerable decrease on last figures. For the last 2 or 3 days business has again become quiet, but holders are steady and the tone of the market at the close is one of considerable firmness. Bou- bay continues strong. The monsoon conditions in India are so far satisfactory. With the exception of a small area, the rains have been equally well The Court's judgment was in favour of distributed and crops all over the country are the plaintiff, and assessed the damages at flourishing. Sales of the interval aggregate 7,018 Yen 2.000. The Court also ordered the publica-bales, arrivals amount to 4,442 bales, unsold stock tion of an apology
estimated at 20,000, and uncleared yarn in second hands at 33,000 bales. Local Manufacture :-No business is reported. At the twelfth annual general meeting of shareholders of the local mill held here last week no dividend was declared on
Tokyo, September 30th. Judgment has been delivered in the suit for libel which has been occupying the Japanese Court at Kobe for many months, the plaintiff being Mr. W. T. R. Preston, until lately Canadian Trade Commissioner in Japan. He brought action against Mr. Robert Young, proprietor and editor of the Japan Chronicle, claiming Yen. 20,000 for alleged libel, contained in an article which had appeared in a Canadian paper and which was reproduced in the defendant's newspaper.
[A similar action was sometime ago heard in the Yokohama Court against the Japan Daily Herald with a like result, but the damages, if we recollect aright, were assessed at Yen 5,000.]
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