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this.
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EXCITING NIGHT ON- "FOOSANG."
TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1920,
TENNIS.
THE SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
J
BOOK REVIEWS.`
Two of the latest works received from John Long, Ltd. of London are The Rider in Khaki" and "The Silver Star."
title. An
is as good as he says it is, and it attitude of conscious affability isn't a double, why shouldn't he? which is like a red flag of wari- Trath has a pretty ing. You are suddenly and com- HOLST story about a man pletely aware of the immediate PROFEKTY,, wh advertized a peril. Desperate glances on either At the Magistracy before Mr. R. 0.
bons for sale for side discover no refuge. Suddenly Hutchison, this morning. Sergeant NG SZE KWONG GETS THE CUP. written by Nat Gould, namely $18,000. The paper made a mist hout face, return on your tracks, Stimson charged a Chinese with (1) print, and node the advt. sijuires moral courage beyond you that on board the ss. "Foosang SEXX The seller wrote an in- powers. It would look so pointelle on the 3rd risk of $5, the proper of the Colony was played yesterday straight-to-the point style typical of The tennis Singles Championship They are both written in the crisp, dignant letter to the paper. Mesude. Such things are not done. of passenger, and (2) travelling on while a buyer cante along, looked Besides, he seems to have read your the said ship without a ticket. The after many postponements owing to this popular author. the bouse over, liked it," but said hesitation, moves to anticipate pos- and pleaded guilty to the other his title and incidentally made the view of the races and the stables defendant denied the first charge, bad weather. Ng Sve Kwong retained "The Silver Star" gives an inside it was worth only $23.000.. The ible ration. His hand is on your The complainant said at 2 am, on big silver trophy his own by winning which rings true. The races are not seller accepted that. The buyer arm. Very man I wanted to the 3rd inst, while the ship was on it three years in succession. The described in such melodramatic moved in, and in due course see," he cries, heartily, and turns the voyage from Singapore to Hong cup was presented by Sir Paul language as the lay writer indulges ceived the newspaper manager's with ron. Indeed? Yee. It's like kong he was awakened by someone Chater-MW-Lo was beaten in in, but yet hold the attention and apology for the misprint.
If you could let him have going through his pockets, and grab three straight sets, the score reading thrill as painted by Nat Gould. The ten dollars till the end of the bed the defendant, who promptly threw 75, 75, 62. Although it is not so
The score does not descriptions of stable life and betting stated on the con
something overboard. He raised a give an accurate idea of the fight Lo are similarly unexaggerated. The EXCHANGES Dons. it is under.
Self Praise. Surely, cry of "thief," and the defendant was put up. He was always trying, right tale sets forth the strong and sterling stood that the in- ANOTHER dear sir, you carry arrested. When witness afterwards to the last game when he knew that character of Max Thorgill, and terest on the French bonds must
ANSWER. modesty inordinately, searched his pockets, he found that bis hopes of winning the champion- described his influence for good en he collected within five years, or bel
It would not be self $5 had been stolen. His passage ship could never materialise. Kwong many of his associates. His talistoan lost. en then, those who are
ticket was not taken. The defendant always seemed to have something in is a lucky silver star, which gives the leaving them uncashed with the
was taken to the Captain who order-hand to bring him through when be book its
interesting idea of getting better exchange will
ed him to be searched. No money needed it most. Lo at times endea character is the young doctor, of be disapointed, as they will be
was found on the defendant, but two voured to force the game but his great capabilities, who has been beat- opponent refused to be flurried, ly ruined by drink. He is saved by redeemed at the rate fixert for the ha-helps-to-produce-it, but becaused that he slept next to the com- lobbing with considerable accuracy of Thorgill There is a villain in the
cives were found in his pocket.
The defendant denied theft and simply cutting back hard drives or the encouragement and faith in him. date-dus, whatever it was. They could, of ere, he acenmalated in that is part of his job. It is part of
During the night, the to extricate himself from a difficult plot, of course, and he meets with plainant. French lank as franc deposits.ours, or should be, to hang out a complainant dreamt that be was being position. It was throughout a trial his just deserts
bush. You need say nothing about robbed, and waking, he grabbed him of steadiness, Kwong refused to The Rider in Khaki" is a Nat The verses of your own part in it. With the low (defendant). Nothing was found on enter into any duels at the Gould novel gone wrong. It is ex- TR Locs. Tigris." printed inning that characterises them, tim, and that alone proved his set. He played his game from cellent as concerns the track, the
the newspaper men will make addi-innocence. PORTS. this issue. have a
the base line, driving accurately to racing people and its pictures of close parallel in
gions and interpolations that will recent number of Truth, wherein that for you, and should they H.R." sings, on behalf of the he false none could say it was
Your fault
We could thunder cen STING Sociously, riling phrase on phrase of solemn We could say reproof. biting things about unjust dis- crimination, probably unfair. could feer at ineptitude, official carelessness, reflect that song ase". has blundered. We could do vari- ous things about it; but we will content ourselves with mentioning that in connection with that Tung wah jubilee business, someone at
and realized later on.
sailors:
*tio
3
But for those men he now
wonld be
Working out or indemnity: Chained to a stool, guarded by
Huns.
With ebina pipes and loaded
guns.
You owe five years of Humless
Pase
To us whs kept the narrow
Be grateful! Save us from
den.
the
Those black-gowned thieves of
wig and pen.
AGMS.
TRAYS.
LOGIC AND GENBRÁL.
To-day's dollar is worth 35.11d
Furniture, &c., advertised by Messrs Hughes and Hough, to take place on The Auction of Household
Wednesday the 9th is postponed until Thursday the 10th at 2.30 pm.
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When asked to plead with regard either side of the court. Having country life in England. The effort to the charge of stowing away en determined on his policy he stuck to to include the Great War in the the ship, the defendant this time it That won. In the opening stages story, however, is too obvious, and. denied it, and said that he had a of the match Lo showed up well in is out of place, out of his me ler, ticket. When he was arrested vollering but he fell off towards the The horse, the jockey, and the Ring. the alleged theft of end. Many times he went to the net these were the things Goold best
be and brought off some effective shots, could sing. complainant's
Who Lked his yarus ten but as many times he found himself liked just that sort, raging the of the complainant's clansmen, well passed. Kwong played on Lo's changes on the royal sport.
for the
was
assaulted by
money,
over
They tore his coat off him, and the tactics at the net and, frequently ricket must have fallen overboard tempted him with lobs. At many the course of the struggle.
that on the day following the "scene" The ship's compradore deposed on board, he went round to collect the tickets. Everyone but the defend- ant produced their tickets.
times the match became rather slow."
lines, each player taking no chances, There were long rallies at the base
or risking a killing bit.
KINEMA NOTES,
HONGKONG THEATRE,
On the play Kwong deserved to win, exhibiting a much better idea of to Friday night the London Film From to-morrow. (Wednesday) .up His Worship said he thought there tactics. Te Lo must go the credit of Co. present a beautiful photo play was insufficient evidence to convict being a fighter all the way. He was entitled "Called Back" in four long the defendant of theft, and discharg. clearly out to win, taking many risks reels. It is a very touching picture, ed him on that count As to the to achieve his object.
Hugh Conway taking the leading charge of stowing away, he would
There was a big attendance to role and adapted by George L. convict the defendant on that count witness the game, the spectators in Tucher. Another magnificent and and sentence bim to a fize of $25 cluding H. E. the Governor and Lady sensational play "The Bridge of
Stubbs,
or one month's hard labour, ·
Another Chinese, also a passenger
THE GAME.
.
.
Government House told a Chine Mail reporter if would he private. The vises have reference to Heure no report last night. the legal lageling over the distriba.
Since the Peak Tram tion of prize money, Over six rail-i PEAK, company was fined for hons sterling have gone for Prize)
overcrowding or same- Court expenses.
thing of the sort, it very
Death," will also be screened during Spectator. We ¦ properly refuses to start a car with
the week. By its title one can judge ANSWERS T don't believe your any passenger standing. Who is
on the s.3. "Foosang" was then The match opened with Lo serving what this film is worth. It has also CORRESPON story. Let us show the exaltex personage certainly charged with the theft from a female a couple of faults, Kwong then taking four parts with a powerful cas.
DENIS. Why You say a
not a democrat "who delayed a passenger, of $195 in Singapore the score to 0-40. Deuce was called With these two pictures following European in
money. The defendant, who said five times before the galae went to one another the audience will not a car recently by insisting on going he was a barber in Singapore, denied Lo, who then went away with three experience the fatigue as in the case riesha gare a Chinese lady aap when there was no seat for him, the charge, and said the money was games in succession. Kwong at of long dramas, and at intervals.
ash from behind, so that she be having surrendered his sest to a his fell flat, and a Wheel of his lady? Don't trouble to tell us.
this stage was playing defensive some special comics will be intro- ricsha ran over her leg.
Sergeant Stimson said that the game from the back lines but when duced. That is We know
defendant was arrested on informa: La seemed to be safe for the set the almost impossible. The ricsha is
tion given by the defendant in the champion set up a bot attack, bring- travelling from A to Z. Presum-
other case, and be proposed, with hising the score to 4-1 However Lawas regretted by many that the ably so is the lady, as she is pushed
Worship's permission, to call him to took the next game, later throwing European community could not put such a rebellion; but we can and the European thrasis out an arm from behind. At (say) the spot.
give evidence for the prosecution. away his chances by serving three forward a good man to beat the Chi- do blame a Welsh politician for and pushes her, so that she falls
When the defendant was arrested by doubles.5-2. Endeavouring to kill nese at tennis. Golf had something a fireman, he was alleged to have Kwong's accurate drives Lo essayed to do with it. He hoped, however, GEGG. At his residence, 14, Broad-attempting such feeble camouflage fat.
Good Road, on the 8th June. of the situation. We can and do largely in the direction of %. Had
left of the $195 he had stolen. The push, must have been
admitted the theft to him, and handed visits to the net but was often left that HE. the Governor, the Naval 1920, George, William Gegg. use him going too far it sug it been outwards, away froin the
him $96 which he said was all he had standing. The scare was soon level and Military authorities, and the "aged 44 years. Funeral will
gesting that it is in any way the line AZ, and she fell flat. her ey
who stole her money, which she These went to Kwong giving him players are chosen at Home and sent led-55-2ad there was a rare heads of local firms would see to it duty of an Irish railway worker. could not have been run over by
The woman said she did not know tussle for the two deciding games, that good cricketers and tennis pass the Monument to-day at 5
probably sympathising with the the wheel, because the pusher, you Irish rebels, to go' on facilitating must remember, is sitting exactly
carried in the pocket of an inner the set 7-5.
out to the East. It would, however, coat. On the 2nd inst., whilst the The second set was of a similar be a hard task to get a player to The transport of material intended over the wheel, which is passing catties of Chinese wine without a she felt sick. When she awoke, she attempt by Lo to force the play, pleasure in asking Miss Bowen to For attempting to import 25 ship was at sea, she went to sleep as nature, it being characterised by an beat the Chinese. He had great to kill his fellow Irishmen and sup- press by military force the Irish standing on D, her head would tall sentenced by Mr. N. L. Smith to a the money was missing.
In falling flat, pushed when permit, a Chinese was this morning found her pocket had been cut, and His play at the net was at times give away the cups. rebellion. The Germans bad pre F. because the projection of fine of $25 or one month's hard ported the matter to the ship's com- steadiness and ability to return any given away
She re good although he found Kwong's The prizes, as follows, were then cisely as much right and justice in falling body is in the direction labour. compelling Belgians to do work moved by the force that causes the likely to aid and abet the subjuga fall. In this case her line of de-
pradore, but it was not until the kind of shot his chief stumbling Handicap Doubles Winners, following day, when the defend- block. Lo again took the first game Major Greenaway and Major Ax- tion of their contary, The real
The Police have received a reant in the previous case was arrest and at 3-3 took a couple of games doino; Runners-up, Capt. Monteith issue is capable of a very different scent is between the force of the port that whilst a sexman on a junked, that he gave information that the in succession, giving him a comfor and Major Timmis complexion to that given it by Mr.with due discount allowed for any footing and fell into the sea.
push and the force of gravitation, was boisting a sail, he missed his defendant was the person who had table lead. Again Kwong brought George. There is a rebellion on.
Handicap Singles "A"-Winner, He stolen her money. When the defend up his reserves, making the scores F. A. Redmond; Runner-up, Capt. Military measures to suppress it lows that while her head was de to find him failed.
peculiarity of stance on D. It fof. sank immediately, and all attempts ant was arrested, he admitted the equal, again winning by 7-5. are under way.
C. O. Olliver spect of the Government represent feet or so above 1), and the spot E
There is no proscribing an are between a point five i
theft in witness's presence, and offer. The third set was won by Kwong Handicap Singles "B."-Winner, ed to give her back $56 which he at 6-2. He was driving much EW. Day; Runner-up, Pay.-Lieut. ed by Mr. George, working on its ur thereabouts on which it camt Government Civil Hospital suffering
A Chinese has been sent to the said was all he had left.
harder at this stage, keeping La Robinson. present lines, restoring order in to rest. the riesha would leave D) from stab wounds in the head, ed that he arrested the defendant who hard all through but in this set was Bowen and Mra. Timmis; Runners A firemen on board the ship depos well back on the lines. Lo tried Mixed Doubles Winners, Major Not to have invaded Belgino Ireland. Those lines can only serve and be getting on to F. so that alleged to have been inflicted by two admitted that he stole the woman's clearly outclassed. sate amounted to abdication by struggle and to push further and the neighlanrhood of 1, wern sale condition is not considered serious.. would, he would have pointed out, to intensify the bitterness of the both her legs, still more or less in others in the course of a fight in money, and volunteered to give back
up, Major and Mrs. Greenaway.. be Government. It was the duty further into the future the desired from the wheel. There was pro-
Following the match the trophies which all used knives. The man's $56.
Open Doubles Championship. won in the tournament just concluded Winners, M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo: f the Government to bestow.on reconciliation. he world the benefits of German men, realizing this or not, refuse to story, which you have utterly spoil-W. J. Williams, who has just resigned the ship, and he had been requested they had at last witnessed a fine-Winner, M. W. Lo; Rummer.up, R.
The Irish ailway-bably a basis for your indignant
The defendant in the previous case were presented Mr. F. Maitland, Runners-up, Ng Sze Kwong and was then called and said the woman the President of the Hongkong CC, A. H. Rúmjahn. uper-civilization. The action of co-operate, and Mr. George deed by ensiroidery. Let us put it his position as chief assistant en- by the latter to look after her during exhibition of tennis from their Townsend.
The N. C. Daily News says': Mr. was the sister of a fireman on board said that, having waited a long time, Open Singles Championship. Final he Belgians, in resisting the scribes it as a demand, with threats, to you that the bit about the wheel gineer in the Electricity Department the voyage. He slept next to the Chinese friends.
that the Government should ab-going over her leg was pure in-ef the Municipal Council, has been woman on the night of the 2nd inst., come up fast in tennis, so fast that lenge Round-Winner, Ng Sze beir duty, was wrong. The issue dirate. It is nothing of the sort.gination. Let us reconstruct the called in by the Hongkong Electric and saw the defendant cut her be hoped, as he had hoped before, Kwong,
The Chinese had Open Singles Championship Chal- as this. These soldiers were in We rather wish he would abdicate, incident. Your Chinese lady was Co. to make a report on their Dis-pocket with a pen knife and steal that it would not be long before the Mr. Maitland then presented to Belgium for the purpose of doing and give some
eir duty. Was it fair that the man. less eloment and cunning but of the ricsha puller's warning on future extensions. Mr. Williams because he was afraid of being all-camers at Wimbledon. He had bound in ribbon of the Club's colours, more ingenuous coolie woman who took no notice tribution Scheme and to advise them her money. He did not say anything Chinese would be competing against Miss Bowen a handsome bouquet, elgians should shoot at them? more reasonable, a chance to bring shouf. The liverish European, as sailed for Hongkong on the str. implicated. When he was arrested to thank the Tennis Committee, the and in a vase. He hoped that next Was it not better that, in defence prace. f their lives, and in pursuance of
he passed. gave her shoulder a push, Teiresias." eir duty, they should kill the Bel-
on the following day, the people on Hon. so that she staggered. She began
Secretary, Mr. Greenhill, year, in the ladies' singles or doubles, board accused him of stealing the who had put in sach a great deal of Miss Bowen would be one of the reciting amab poetry, and you At the Marine Court this morn-woman's money, and threatened to arduous work in a very enthusiastic winners. Mr. Maitland said there was (worthy fellow) sympathised with ing a Chinese, who was prosecuted beat him to death if he did not manper, and the umpires. He had one thing more he had to mention. her and realized the injustice of the at the instance of Lance Corporal tell the truth and then he told them specially to mention Col Robertson, In Sir-Heary May, they had had a assault. It is a common incident. Butcher, was fined $5 for having all he knew.. There is a man in happening every day. You are a failed to have the necessary lights
who would have liked to umpire in most sporting Governor, one who MONKEY Hongkong who knows diligent reader of the newspapers, affixed to a motor boat in his charge case for the prosecution
Sergeant Stimson said that was the that match, and who had taken sach took the keenest interest in every. es, and must in no way modify
a great deal of Interest in the tourna-branch of sport. They all knew how all about monkey tes, as shown by your phrase now on the night of June 5, and a further but it seems impossible
His Worship said that it all depend- ment Last year they had been for great an asset it was to have a methods of handling the situa to get him to tell. Kelly knows that the Police Force is regaining $10 for having failed to comply with ed on whether or not the last witness tunate in having Mr. C. Thorne, who Governor interested in sport, and be on. The Irish trades union rail- only a part of it, not all, and some-a chance for a pro bono publico default of payment a term of 15%
its normal strength," and you saw the police demand to stop. In was speaking the truth.
did so much for tennis. workers having refused to body always interrupts before he erectation. That right? My dear
He (the was therefore happy to inform them Asked if he wanted to make a speaker), had recently had a letter that they had in Sir Reginald Stubbs ndle military munitions for use gets that part told. The idea is Watson, it's quite simple, really.
days' imprisonment was fixed. statement in his own defence, the from Mr. Thome, in which he said another Governor who took a great_ reland- very natural refusal, that the coolies take peanuts to the
defendant said the last witness used he had had a nasty accident. Mr.†kuterest in sport and who would do which no decent person can place where the monkeys bring the
Two Chinese who were charged to live in his shop in Singapore. Thorne was however, well again and all he could to promote all its brace ame them-Mr. George at once tea. They retire"a little to let the
He stands at the before Mr. N. L. Smith at the Magis When he got into trouble, he tried to bad played a lot of golf and tennis, ches in the Colony. He called for VIGNETTE. Comer, hat atilt, cane tracy this morning with breaking drag him into it by accusing him of few across to England and had three hearty cheers for HE the
in band, obviously into the servants quarters of No. 16 theft of the woman's money. He witnessed the final of the covered Governor and Lady Stulba aware of one's approach. He is Belilios Terrace, at 3 am, were denied that he knew anything about courts. Doubles Championship, at Before dispersing, there was Mr.
If Mr. Lloyd George had been a Gerican, we think he would have managed to make out a plausible
use for German doings in Belgium.
onest soldiers sent there to do
lane who resisted? And so on.
a was most emphatic" in urg- g that the British Government hould not abdicate in Ireland, kich, being boiled down, means
at it must not admit any mis-
kes it apparent that what they
TRA,
ADVERSARIA.
monkeys grab the peanuts, and
need to handle was "a box of then rush forward and get the tea nattily dressed; always has a decent sentenced to six weeks' hard labour. the woman's money. The $56 pro-which he was surprised to see | Maitland said, another pleasing duty
olvers sent to the Irish Con- leaves, which the monkeys had pre- bulary so that they might defend viously gathered in the unknown cigar, seems to get the frequent The Police said that Mr. Osmund who duced in Court was his property and a lady umpicing. The sugges he had to perform, that was, to solves, while busy restoring wilds, and brought along, unchew-drink, but never works so far as occupied the house, had made was forcibly removed from him after tion had been made that next year present to Mr. P. M. Hodgson a der, against the attacks of ed, because they prefer peanuts, you know. "How it done? The several reports of Larcenies from the his arrest. The draft for $50 there should be singles and doubles small souvenir cup which had been murderers.". All of which is a naturally, being monkeys, while problem occupies your mind as you servants quarters recently, and two (produced) which he had on his competitions for ladies, and he wished subscribed for by the members of the,
cunning pretence that there is the coolies, acting for Kelly having
come nearer to him. You cannot detectives were placed on duty. At person was not taken to say that, as far as he was con- Club as political rebellion or revolution peanuts to spare, prefer the tea very well ask directly for the 80 climbing up a drain pipe at the back witness said that it was not true that with the suggestion. If he could get had rendered during the eight or "mark of their gratitude 3 a.m., they saw the two defendants attempted in Ireland, but because it is larger and a special swer. Indeed, it is your intention of the servants quarters, and arrested be knew the defendant in Singapore, the Committee to agree to it, these nine years he had been Secretary of Replying to his Worship, the last cerned, he was entirely in accord for the services which Mr. Hodgson rely an outbreak of crime, that kind, and fetches big money. to pass him with a nod, not stop are no military preparations Kelly says he can prove it, and that ping to speak. But, will be allow war with the Irish rebels, he is prepared to produce samples of one awaiting you. The faint
His Worship enquired if any knives events would be added to the pro the Club. It had been a real labour- that? He has all the derpeenour
were found on the defendant's person gramme next year. As he had said of love but few were, aware of the only a little consignment. of of the tea, but against that we may
THE EARTHQUAKE.
when he was searched after his before they had witnessed some fine manifold activities, which fell upon yers for police self-defence say it would be, just us easy to pro- preliminaries of a friendly grin
arrest, and Sergeant Stimson replied tennis this year from the Chinese the Secretary and which were so annos possibly be expected to dece samples of the restuts. After hang out their banners on his face.
in the negative.or
and from our little friend Ramjahn."; cheerfully performed by Mr. Hödgaon, an Englishtoan for resenting all, if the monkeys realize the prime makes a ball turn toward you,at Teipel, sa a telegram to local could not convict the defendant on great match in the doules-final Mr. Maitland then presented a hand
Saturday's earthquake was felt zisi
The Magnete decided that he The Lo brothers had wou a who deserved very well of the Linse bellion, or for resenting even ciples of barter, and know where can lifted us if ready to hit you gentleman shows, His broth strongly the incidents of there is a lot more, and the market Confound him! He assumes that "Severe earthquake.
off
the evidence of one man only, and They had peppered poor Rumjaha some silver cup to Mr. Hodgson. discharged him.
and won by really, good play. It The gathering then dispersed
them.