SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1910,
RAMBLING NOTES.
We are having a surprisingly mild April, for which we should be profoundly thank ful, fux X xpect summer will be quite long' enough when it does come to antisfy tho mosh exacting salamander. That fine old crusted individual whom nobody has aver met but whom everybody has read about.. the Oldest Inhabitant, Fam told, declares that never in the memory of man das April opened so cool and plonasut in Hongkong. Bally we live in blussed times.
In the northern halitudos of Europa April this pour asema to have hatöä ̃ ̈£ very chilly, bosom to the virginal approach of Spring. Snow storms are reported from the sunny adiiterranean right, through Central Europe, up to the Scandinavian | --Lands, and yet in the words of Tennyson
I expect in sheltered nooks
The groundflame of the crocus bresks
the mould..
Wavers on her thin stem the snow-drop i
colum That tremblen not to kisses of the bee,
The cold weather activities of Hongkong ara gradually petoring out, aud soon the football fuld and the running track will be desertod in favour of the acs. Though thero has been a very large exodus fron Hongkong this Spring I imagine that the number of bathing parties will be quite sa largo na last year, for the vacant places will be mostly filled by the many new comers the past few months have sont as
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For Hongkong like all other places in the Enet in ever-changing," Wo bid farewell cach nail-day to some well-known face, and in the same hour almost gruet a new comer who mere or less la the vacancy. If it were not for this constant tiling of
SPORTING.
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COMMERCIAL.
SHIRE RIMAT
Moser Varnon and Smyth in their weakly share report, dated 8th April, state
Our local market, has continued activa
could only make 6. Scorea-Pita 378; Carvalho 300 Pitt made a 25 in which ha displayed a sound knowledge of top-at-the The Calendar,
table tactics and the break put kínì in his last lap. Carvalho was not having the best | of lock but what opportenities were pre Saturday, April 8, BoxInd.Tournament at City Hall.sented he did not seem to be able to make the best of.. Pito made a 31 break and the P
FOOTBALL.K.F.C. Dianar, Hong-Koren were called " 481 plays 287." When throughout the past wook, and advances on kong Hotel. 8 p.m.
he next visited the table fits
man to 400 Sunday, Apr 10.
with a 29 break and Carvalho scored 15. last quotations hare, in many instances, The past hand gave the policeman the again been established. - Rubbers continue SOUTH..V... Peak, 10a.m. desired point and the game ended with the to absorb the chief attention of operators, to 12.20 g so.
score-Pick, 500; Carvalho, $86. The and in the earlier part of the wook a large Monday, April 11.
best breaks wars-Pitt-31, 99 (twice) business was transacted at hirdening ratos. TENNIS.-Grone and Logan v. Green, 20, 25, and 2 Carvalho 18, 20 An easier foaling has since satin, in and Brawn and Mureny 1. Hesttic.
and 30. BILLIARDS Championship games
sympathy with a quicker London markeḥ, V.R.C. S.13 p...
and many cases, lower quotations, dus _SHONG-LRA Aanus! Mogting.
probably to profit taking prior to the next 1st Day.
HONGKONG CLUB 4. CLUB GERMANIA,
settlement, which is fixed for the 15th This watch was commenced last night instant. The latest quotation for Fina Tuesday, April 12. ATHLETICS.-Enities for V.R.C. Sports of last night's play the Club Germania team
and will be completed to-night. As the end Hard Para Rubber wired privately is 19 close at @ p.m. -
lead by 21 The full scores were, as per Ib. Exchange on London closes at 1,9 Wednesday, April 13.
follows
T.T. and on. Shanghai at 74 T.T. TEXNIS-Championship final; Hancock
BONGKONG CLUD
Banka-Saloe of Hongkongs have boon Graan.: H.K.C... ground, 4.35. p.m...
Totalpas through at 3950 and 8980, and later at Sanctiva.-L. RA. Annual Meeting.
734 6975, which is the closing selling rate. 2nd Day.
70% London, per Reator, quotes £89, 10, 0. Thursday, April 14,
T1D Nationals are still enquired for at $76. SHOOTING.-L.R.A. Annual Meeting, 3rd Day,
Saturday, April 16. Facryo-Gymkhana Club's 1st moeting: Racecourse. 3.30 p.m.
ATLETICS. School Sports, Heatz. faal; V.R.O..
BILLIARDS. Amateur
Championship
Sunday, April 17. YACHTING-Royal H.K. Yacht Club Handicap and Ous Design Class meing :) 11.90 and 13.40 ..
AT: HOME.
G. D. Melkwith, 180, 168, 191, 195, 9. P. Warbrook, 123, 171, 199, 200, P. H. King.
14, 213, 158, 177, R. O. Hutchison, 143, 132, 180, 152,
•
Co.,
ROBINSON PIANO THE
PIANOS
SKILLED
2,787
·AWAT.
E. Humphreys, 165, 134, 160, 136, J. Hoopar.. ... 149. 198, 132, 147,
615
568
Marine Insurances Unions have again been done at $910 and more shares are wanted, Cantons are steady ab 8170, and of North Chinna at Ts, 115, and of Tang in roquest. There are bayors in the North at zos at 8950,-
J. H. Kemp,... 119, 137, 148, 133, W. S. Brown... 149, 111, 133, 170,
637
576
and are in further request at 2337). Chinas Fire Insurances-Hongkongs have sold
2,996
CLUB GERMANÜL -
IN AT HOME.
Total
are firm with bayars at 3109.
Shipping-Hongkong, Canton 'and' Macade ara negected with peshable sellers
O. Meyer....
B. Schwandes,.. 103, 148, 150, 249, O, Wagner,
113, 230, 148, 335, 125, 158, 177,. 231,
648
782
691
624
2,725
AWAY.
A Rombach, 10, Suydier,
126, 203, 183, 935, 767 179, 168, 170, 114,
69
F. Martin, ... 167. 136, 193, 143, 630 0. Wiesinger,... 144, 186, 154, 139,
610
3,642
Club Germania, ... Hongkong Unb,.
Monday, April 18, ATHLETICS.—School Sports," Finals,
Saturday, April 23. ATHLETICS-V.RC. Sports, Happy
Valley.
Sunday, April 24. SROOTING.-H.K.V.R.A. Kawloon,
the rapa wa'ahould fare very badly. Just a.m. to 12.30 p.m. lately there has been quite an exodus among the musicnl members of society,
and ret at the last Philharmonic
concert Hongrong had the very great picture of welcoming a lady who
Lawn Tennis.
Last night's resulta in connection with
were:-
"A" CLASS SINGLIJ
Third Round.
s destined to take a high place locally as the Hongkong C. C. beanis tournament cocert singer, if I mistake, not. Mra Sebol- field's singing carried away her audience on Mooday evening, so puro and trus were her tones and so unaffected her manner. Hongkong is lucky, in having her, as a revident, be it only for a year or two.
And then look what a lot of new talent the A.D. have managed to secure for Mice and Mor If all goes well, the Calony should thoroughly enjoy thor formance of this capital comedy noxt week.
P. H. Klimanek (ownes 156) beat. C. A. Carr (owes 40) 5/2, 7/5.
«PROFESSIONAL PAIES. Second Round,
Lt. Col. H. D. Staepale and Capt. J. A. S. Murray (Army) beat WE. Warburton and R. E. H. Oliver (Telegraphs) 4,6, 6/2, 60.
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
S. E Gren and H. Hancock meet in the chinmpionship final on Wednesday next at 4.13 p.m. The winner will meet C: A. Carr, last year's champion.
Lawn Bowls.
H. Warnsloh,... 145, 163, 113, 903,
Racing,
at $30. Indoe bave improved considerably and a fair business has been trusacted t from $69 to $76, the market closing with probable buyers at the latter rata. Chins and Manila are wanted, at the improved rate of 88, and Douglases at 892. Shell ports, after advancing to 98/ are Ports
Gasior at 96 with sellers. Lon. don'a last quotation per Reuter is 96/9,-
Refineric-Chian Sugara hare advanced to 8187 which-sales-and-buyers. Luzuur septinue on offer at $29.
Mining --Charbonnages and Chinose Engineerings are unchanged and without 5,566 businesa. Raubs have been hooked at 88 5,073 and $34.
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FIRST GYMKHANA MaxTING. The entries for the st Gymkhana meeting of the season to be held next Saturday are as follows:-
1-HALF MILE FLAT RACK.
Lt. Col. A. Chapman's Recruit, 149 lbs. Mr Frederick Ellis' Job Trotter, 149 lbs. Capt. Farquhar's Borena, 155 lbs........... Mr Hickman's Kerry 155 lbs.
Ye the Portmaster-fieneril is still in the copper business and the popularity of his wares for this coolio speculators of the Colony is afgreat as ever. But the supply of Hongkong copper cents must surely come to an end soon, and then thes-will- the ecolies do then poor things. For I don't see then carrying on the gentle game Personally, I shall bo, glad when this Mesarz Carrie, Scots, Withers, Bell, L. E. of spond with Hongkong silver coins. Friday evening when there were present Mr Elis Kadooris's Roamanian Chief particular little Butter is at an end,
Brats, Bond, and T. Ramsay. Mr T.
Mr John Johnstone's Fouage: Brother
152 lbs. Mr John Johnstone's Odds and Ends (late Tregray) 149 lbs.
the new lawn bowl legue committee on
Mr T. Petrie presided over á meeting of Mr Ellis Endrotic's Bulgarian Chief 149 lbs.
159 lba
Mr L. N. Loefe's Snooker 155 lbs.
for a visit to the Post Office these days in Ramsay was appointed hon secretary and Mr. J. B. C. Neilson's Walmit Tres anything but a saronry matter.
The rubber boom is still keeping up, not only here it all over the world, and thoro are quite authentic stories of quite ordinary folk blossoming cut into multi-millionaires as the result of lucky dips into the market. Hoogkang will be interested to hear that the following is said to be the chorus now sung on the Lorden Stock Exchange-
What prica Rabber?
Rabber's geing up;
While Karare lagging in the lano"; |
So yeu curd not blubber,
If you hold a bit of Rubber
For it's up, up, up again!
Election stories still find their way to my desk from Home. The latest is to the effect that a Tory candidate, in the course ef in address, "held up an egg to his audience, saying: "Here you see in un ogg All tound you see a bard shell ft. for anthing but to be thrown side when broken. That represents the Laberni party.
treasurer and ir F. Howell was invited to join the committee.
Fixtures were arranged as follows:----
MAY.
14, Police Kowloon 14, Civil Service e. Taikne.
Jeks.
4. Kowloon . Trikoo.
4, Police . Civil Service. 25, Civil Service., Kowloon.
, Police. Taikou.
JELA.
is, Kowloon . Police,
Io, Taikco r. Civil Service.
AUGUST.
6, Taikoo s. Kowloou.
6, Civil Service. Police, 27, Kowloon Civil Service, 27, Taikco v. Police.
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Billiards.
Thero was a considerable attendance at
149 lbs. 2-GYMZHAsa Stakes. General Broad wood's Rufus, 148 Iba ... Mr McCulloch's Cajno, 146 lbs........ Major Eaton and Mr Potter's Jock Scott (late Palm Treej 158 lbs.... Mr John Johnstono's.. Blackmore
Vale, 148 lbs. Commodore Lyon's Linme Chief, 146 lbs. Messrs Moxon and Gedge's Fig Tree, 161 lbs.... Mesas Moxon and Gedge's Jobiles Rose, 151 lbs....
Me H. P. White's Coxcomb, 151 lb...
3.
TENT PROCINC,
Mr M. BL. Brico
Docks, Wharees and Godowna-Hoog kong and Whampoa Docks are fruer with buyers at 838. to business is reported in Shanghai Docks, New Amoy Docks, or Kowloon Wharges, which remain as last quoted.-
Shanghai and Hongker Wharves bave improved to Tis. 125, at which sales in the North are reported
Lands, Hotels and Building-Bong. kong Lands close steady with probable wellers at $101. Kowloon Lands are "wanted at $28,"and Humphreys Estates at $84, after sales at the rate. Hongkong Hotels are quiet at $1073 and 180 for the old and new issues, respectively, and West Points at $42. Shanghai Lauds are firmer at Tls. 107.
Cotton Afiti-Ewes dave improved to Tia. 144, nad Hongkongs to $89, the latter with sales and farther buyera. Other stocks under this beading are unchanged and without business,
Miscellaneous --China-Borneos are in re quest at the improved rates of 811, Dairy Farman at 818, Peak Trams at 816 and B7)
Ropes
at 21. Philippines respectively; at $11, Watsons at $6, and China Lights at 26). Green Islands have improved to $74, but at this there are college. Lang- kate are firmer in the North with sales at Tis. 1,450
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LEUNG 2. TREAKSTOSI,
Leung Kam Kwong met Gunner Theak stone in the second round.of the Hongkong Minateur hilliard championship. For some "The death of Bishop King, of Lincoln, was therefore comparatively low. Honoura time play was not too smooth and the score has enabled the English papers to retallare even till 160 was scored and then many good stories about that venerable Leung gradually left his opponent behind, and much loved Prelate. Several of them, eventually winning by 102 points, The I might observe, Dr. King was not above scores were: Leang, 500: Theakstone. telling about himself. Cace ho took a trip 338. The best breaks were: Leung, 17, in the Highlands of Scotland, in company 16, 19, 22, 38, 33, 26, 61 and 20; Theak- with a big burly Churchman. While stone, 18, 19, 15, 24, 18, 27. crossing loch in a small boat heary storm overtook them, and Dr. King's com-
PITT GARY ALNO, panion began to pray. But this did not
After the preliminary misses, Carvalho please the matter-of-fact boatman, who started off in a most promising manner by expostulated in land tones. Na, na," he zumping up a 40 break, daring which he exclaimed: pointing to Dr. King, this woe played with an case and apparent know. max can pray, but you bin yin maun row ledge of the game which more than justifed
When Professor of Theology at Oxford, Dr. King's house was kupt for him by his
getting at keeping good servant, although
4.-LADIES' NOMINATION.
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Mr Blank's Sidier Dhu.
Nominated by Mrs.Holyoak. Rider Mr Elwes.
Lt. Col. A. Chapman'a Recruit,
Mr Henriques
Nominated by Mrs A. Chapman... Rider
Mr Frederick Ellis' Charges.
Mr Frederick Ellis' Triad
Nominated by Mrs Ellis. Rider Owner.
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Nominated by Mrs Ellis. Rider Owner. Nominated by Mrs Greason Owner Meners Moxon and Gedges' Jubiles Ross, Nominated by Mrs Gedge. Rider Mr
Master Mr J..B. C. Neilson's Bagih Dua. Nominated by Mrs Wrigley,
Owner:
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his reputation. Pitt failed to score and Carvalho added further to his score with a Mr H. P. White's Cascomb. 20. At this stage the scores were called Nominated by Mrs H. Humphreys.
Rider Mr. Hickman, 6.ONE MILE FLAT RACE.
1 plays 67" with Pitt visiting the table,
162 lb.-
mother, a lady of the old school, whose and without anything of note taking place, boses it was that she found no difficulty is scores were again called "73 plays 8. Car Mr J. Crookender's Resolution. 1641ba. she had never departed from the scale of albo retained his lead and the advantage of Mr Frederick Ellin Job Tretter, 1591be. wages which prevailed in her earlier days. the run of the balla hut Pitt was putting up Mr Hickman's Kerry,, 165 lbs The truth was that when she offered a grand game against odda, sod, scoring Mr J. B. 0. Neilson's Walnut Tree, now cook £20 a your Dr. King used secretly his opponent's lead until, when scores were 6.OKE AND QUARTER MILE FLAT RACE. several breaks of 7 and 8, gradually reduced to uid the promise of another £20, 143-112. Carvalho only led by 31 points. Biajor Fator and Mr Potter's Jock Scott, saying: "But don't tell Mrs. King for Almost immediately afterward 177-143 was she likes to think that things are as they called with Carvalho still in front. Carralbe Mr Frederick Ellie' Gray Back. 133 1he.
168 15. Were when she was asili young,"
had a blank innings and Pitt replied with Mr H. Humphroys' Barry. 143 lbs. Once, while at a seaside resort, the self from difficulties on two occasions, and
31 in which ho very cleverly extricated him. Mr John Jobustone's Younger Brother, Bishop found some difficulty in rising from Carvalho again having a blank, Pict made Mr Johnstone's Blackmor Vale, 146 lbs.
133 18. a chair on the scafroot. A little girl seeing a 13 and secured the land for the first time Mr John Johnstone's Salvator, 140 lbs. his predicament, but not knowing who he during the game, the scorca being called Commoder Lyon's Llama Chief, 144 lbs. was helped him to bis feet. Dr. King was 176-167 in favour of Pittr The lend was Mesura Muxon and Gedge's Fig Tree, profusa in his thanks, and the girl only a temporary one, however, as Carvalho Laughing, replied. That's all right; I'm roped with a 13 and again want in front Mr H. P. White's Coxcomb, 138 lbs...
140 lbs....... used to it. I've often had to take father with 130 points against 166 with Pitt to home when he's been a good deal drunkor visit the table Pite followed with a 10, than you.."
and a blank by Carvalho gave the former the opportunity to add to his lond, but ho
J
was Dr. King who once, horrified only made 2. Carvalho had another blank Pasey by referring to the Archbishop of Canterbury 45 *qur venerable dad.”
and Pitt carried on with a 20. Scores
1itt 225, Carvalho 192. Scoring for a tizio was slow, twa's being frequent,
There was a good deal of the dry attic hut an 18, by Carvalho made his total
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AMOY NOTES.
(From Our Oron Ovricspondent),
to Londen at 9/- Merlimaus have been done at 8/8, Sumatra Paras ab 17/6 to Indragirie ah 49 (Sta.), United Ser- 20/-. dangs at 18. down to 170/-, Ledburys at 120 and Batu Tigns at 117/6, the latest quotation for the latter being 140/-, sellers. Castlefields are wanted in London at 116, Linggis at 59/9, Kamuninge at 19 pxe miam, and Sapongs at 40/-. Ledburys are obtainable in London at 140/- Highlands and Lowlands at 180/-, and Sheffords at 90/-
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BILLIARDS..
·STLUCK OFT. Gunner F. J. Elms of No. 2 Co. having Mr F. E. Mamhail presented a cup to be at Colowan was set upon by a couple of left the Colony, without leave has been
salt of life in good Dr King sod his memory 924 against 229, and, “having the better callod the "Treo Cup", fur-billiards, and natives while on patrol duty in a secluderstruck off the strength of the Corps
leaves a pleasant savour behind it, which of several safety exchanges, he found an the semi-finals of this tournament wer those homely garas het accentuato..
unexpected opening which he converted played off last night. Mr H. F. Rankin area. Ele received a wound, from a revolver- I should have liked to have seen a better into a 13 and took the lead with 248-230. beat Mr F. Joseland by 45 points, and shot in the right foot which, though not
Pitt scored 9 and losing the white Me J. M. Gooden beat Dr."Ainslie by 10
DIED
Opl. J. Hirnt of Engineer Oo, died on
attendance at the Athletics Sports at Kew cleverly forced, a double boulk to which points. Mr Rankin pat apa beautiful 48/ serious, afforded his assallanta time anough strength, of the corps with effect from loon on Saturday... Somehow or other Caralho replied with anfoty misa and brosk, and a 90 and £3, and several others to make off, public interest all over the world soome to the scores were called 249 all! Pitt then between 10 and 20. The final will be tought bodying down in regard to athletic sports, I don't know why. Perhaps it is that there made breaks of 28 and 22 and reached his out at 6 pm, this afternoon.
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are now so many other ways of taking oxin his favour. The best effort for several H.M.S. Alnerity, Capt. Lawndes, arrived arcine that the performances of tmired Pitt athletes do not make the appeal they ones, hands was a 22 for Fit but whon Carvalho early this morning from Hongkong, and did: Yot it would be a pity if athletic 271 plays 341," he was again soon: ab
led still in port. 2. sports moetings were allowed to dis out his best with a 30 which he had altogether. Of course shiga is ever, a white insers and forked like oury-
We have had a succession of dull, cloudy fickle jade and perhaps we shall seeing on whom he loss the white at days, with the temperature hovering around revival in 1 year or so,
Fits made. 28 to which Carvalho Bo. Very little rain so far, and more in RAMBLER with the balls in splendid position badly nonded.
the lat April and has bona struck off the
that dato.
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