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THE SYSTEM OPPOSED.
REPRESENTATIONS FAILE.
The combined weight of represerita-
The Government presented a hill to the Chamber of Deputies for a very comprehensive programme of colonial development involving the over- tions of Chambers of Commerce of hauling of transport systems, sanitation, education, and irrigation The Singapore, Penang, and the F3.5 more important projects include West African harbour extension at Dakar, and of Ceylon and Hongkong has not the completion of the Thieskayes railway, irrigation works in the Niger made any impression upon thei Valley, the construction of a railway from Brazzaville to the Atlantic Colonial Office, in the matter of the Crown Agents' system, observes the The Hongkong coast, reconstruction of the Central Cameroone line with extensions to Pinang Gezeite Yaounde and other points, the erection of big harbour works at Saigon, Chamber recently received a reply in the titating that the Colonial Office had Cholen, Haiphong, Tourane, Quanchewan, the completion of
intention of abandoning the Vinhdongha railway, the continuation of the trans-Indo-Chinese line from practice of requisitioning for Govern. Tourane to Saigon, harbour, works at Madagascar and the construction of ment supplies, through the select band who now arrange for them, as a port of call at Jibutil.
they have done these many years, despite the memorial addressed to the Secretary of State. The Chairman of the F.M. S. Chamber of Commerce, at the annual meeting referred to a somewhat similar reply received here that the Secretary of State "does not | see his way to make any variation in the existing arrangements, which he is satisfied are in the best interests of the Government.” This does not dispose of the question, and it only partly answers the representations
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HOME FOOTBALL
LONDON, April 14.
In an association football match at Portsmouth the Army beat the Navy by three goals to mought.
DEAD GENERAL HONOURED.
PARIS, April 13.
General Gallieri, the saviour of Paris in 1914 has been posthumously made by Malaya. The system is promoted a Marshal of France...
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
YING WAR COLLEGE.
YESTERDAY'S MEETING.
The Ying Wan College held their annual athletic sports meeting at the
300 Yards (Handicap).-1, Tam Yat Kuen: 2, Li Kwan Tong: 3. Chu Fuk To." Time, 36 1-5secs.
Hall mile (Senior).—1. Fung lo Kan: 2, Ng Wai Tak: 3, Ma Chiv Kin. Time, 60 4-3
Quarter Mile (Junior).—1. Wong
no doubt convenient to the authori ties, but that alone may not warrant; i:s cortingaOTE,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Unemployed Europeans in Singa
Shu Cheong: 2. Chung Fook Shing: pore are by no means encouraged to 3, Tam Yet Kuen. Time, 644secs. Proceed to Bangkok, as the following 50 Yards Race (Children under 4ft.telegram, received by the Colonial | Racecourse yesterday afternoon The 4ins.), Wong Sik Cheong; 2.Secretary from the Consul-General, weather was unfavourable and the Hung Cham Chang 3, Kwan Tar Ki Bangkok, will show Mar I ven- track was on the heavy side. In spite Time, 8 35ses
ture to suggest that Europeans out of this handicap, all the events were Half Me (Senior)-1, Yung Kai of employment should be discouraged successfully completed. The com-Yan; 2, Vong Po Sum; 3. Ip Twin from coining here in search of employ- petition was keen and some exciting] Shing Tire 2mins. 37 2-5secs. ment as there is no opportunity here. finishes" were. wiressed, although of Hall-Male (Junior)-1, Wogg Shu Please inform Federated Malay necessity, owing to the slippery nature Cheong: 2 Seun Kara Shun; 3 States." of the track, the jumping events were Chung Fok Shing. Time, 2mins, 38 a little strenuous. The dull and un- |2-5secs.
certain weather did not prevent a One Mile Bicycle Race (Handicap).
conversation overheard by large gathering of the parents and-I. Ho Vai; 2, Ho King-
chance the other day in a clab which Friends of the pupils from attending. Mathematical Race (Senior).-1, shall be nameless recalled vividly to In three events, school records were Wong Man Kwong; 2, Yung Kai Yan. Four recolection the story of the established. These were the Senior Mathematical Race (Junior)-1, Australian editor who, making pre- 100 yards dash won by Ng Wai Tak Tam Kung Mong; 2. Chan In Wa;parations to report verbatim ": a great in 11 secs.; the Senior quarter mile|3, Mui Tung Shan.
speech" by a politician whose fond- won by Fung Tu Kan in 60.4/5 secs. ; Ladies' Nomination Race.-1, Fungness for the personal pronoun was only and the Junior high jump won by Iu Kan and lady: 2, Yung Kai Yin and equalled by his aversion from the Chang Fook Sing with a jump of 4ft.lady; 3, Yung Kai Yan and lady.
aspirate, telegraphed to a confrére în Sins.
Consolation Races. Semor, or an adjoining State, "Can you spare At the conclusion of the afternoon's Chou Wan: Junior, Lam Tak Ming: me a case of T's in return for one of sport, Mrs. Wan distributed the tro-Small Boys, Chan Fung Chi,
th's?" phies to the successful competitors. 220 Yards "Old Boys' Race.-}, Before asking Mrs. Wan to distri-Lau Hung Chit; 2, Sun In Ping; 3, bute the prizes. Mr. A. Hughes, the Lam Wing Hin. Time, 261secs." Headmaster. expressed the College's | Team Race-1, Class 2. thanks to the "many friends who had; Teachers Race.-1, Mr. Lo Kan contributed to the Prize Fund, and to Uen; 2; Mr. Wong Fai Kwong: 3. delivered at the Incorporated In- Mr. Macpherson for his assistance as Mr. A. Hughes.
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Starter. A bouquet was presented Senior Championship-Ng Wai Mrs. Wan and Mr. Wat fu Shing. in Tak and Fung In Kan tied with a few words, congranulated the School points.
on the successful sports and on the Junior Championship.Chung Fook
records which had been made that Sing.
afternoon, and expressed the hope Small Boys Championship-Woo
that some of the winners would be Ka Min. successful in the Hongkong School Sports next week.
RESULTS.
The following were the results
ROYAL ARTILLERY.
HEATS RUN OFF YESTERDAY.
Sir James Cantue lectured on The Body in Health" in the first
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stitute of Hygiene on April 2. In the course of his remarks he said it was incumbent on them all to be well clothed and to take sufficient exercise out of doors. The healthiest-looking baby he had ever seen was one at the neighbouring Chinese Legation, who was out for two hours morning and aftemoon, rain or snow.
It is just a year ago that silver Long Jump (Senior),-1, Ng Wai In spite of the gloomy weather, a attained its record price of 891. per. Tak; 2, Fung Iu Kan: 3. Ng Waivery enjoyable afternoon was spent oz, and Chins exchanges were soar- Keung Distance, 17ft. 10fins. ". at the United Services Recreation ing to beights that had not been dream- Long Jump (Junior).1. Chung Club ground at Kowloon yesterday, ed of, says the L. f C. Express. Now, Fook Sing: 2, Vong Shu Cheong: when the heats and some of the minor that the Continent has ceased buying, 3, Ho, King Distance, 15ft 7ins. events in connection with the annual and China operates only spasmodi
100 Yards (Senior), Ng Wai athletic sports meeting of the Royal cally, whether as buyer or seller, India Tak; 2, Fung in Kan; 3. Yung Kai Artillery were run off before a large alone remains the quarter to which gathering of enthusiastic spectators, we can look with any degree of re- 100 Yards (Junior)-1, Ho King: The ground was slippery and on the Lance as a possible absorber. Messrs. 2, Chung Tuk Shing; 3, Wong Shu heavy side, but in spite of this close Samuel Montagu & Co, point out, Cheong, Time, 12 4-5secs.
races were witnessed and some good however, this source has now failed 100 Yards (Smali Boys)-1, Liries made.
to afford substantial support, owing Kwan Tong: 2, "Woo Ka Min; 3, Cau Fuk To. Time, 14secs.
Yan. Time: 1isecs.
To-day, the finals will be gun off.
and the programine promise some to the action of American banks (who High Jump (Senior). Yeung interesting sport. One of the chief had attached apparently undue im Koon Cheuk: 2, Ng Wai Kuen; 3, attractions will be the mile race en portance to the influence of the Pitt- Ng Wai Kung. Height, 4ft. 9ins. to Servicemen. A good race should man Act) having inundated the High Jump Junior)-1, Ching result as there are some good long di bareers with supplies to such a degree Fook Shing: 2, He King; 3, Yu Shu tance runners in the Services. The as to undermine their confidence. So |"Kwong Height, 411. Bins.
events commence at 2 p.m., and will heavy a reduction in the price from
High Jump (Smal boys).--1, Woo continue until 6 p.m. As will be seen to 324 (or 64 per cent in a Ka Min; 2, Mui Tung San; 3, Chu from an advertisement elsewhere, the year) would, in normal circumstances, Fuk To. Height,"3ft. 11 ins. Officers will be "at home" on the agest that the quotation to-day.
220 Yards (Senior)-1, Fung In U.S.R.C. ground, and invite all their should be considered cheap. It Kang: 2, Ng Wai-Tak; 3, Yung Kai friends to be present. Yan. Time, 26secs.
220 Yards, Junior).--1, Chung
Fook Shing: 2,Wong She Cheong:
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digestion you must not let your ancient affection possessed by India bowels become clogged with poisonous for this, natal ▲ return toward 220 Yards (Small Boys), Mui waste from the body, as is always the Tung San; 2, Li Kwan Tong: 3, Woo me when you become constipated its pre-war vue ought to stimulate "Ka Min; 4, Chu Fook To: Time, † Proper food, ashindance of water and exporte of gold to which that count
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