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TENNIS TOURNEY.
HONDA IN FOURTH ROUND
Interest at the tennis, tourna- ment last night, was practically concentrated on the third round
singles орец
match between
£2,200,000 GIFT-
THE CHINAMATIA
NEW GLEN BOAT:
14,000-TON CARGO LINER LAUNCHED
CRICKET.
INTER HONG MATCHA
The following team will represent The launch of the new 12,000-ton. "Ewo"" in a cricket match against moton cargo ship Glenshiel" for Talkog to be played on Saturday the Glen ne took place from next, on the C.R.C. ground, at Harland and Wolff's Belfast yard Causeway Bay, at 2,10 p.m.& at the end of last month. She is H. Piercy (Captain), D. 6. M. Ber the fifth vessel of the same size nard, W. B. Comaby, W. Bracken for these owners, and, will be tidzo, W. Galloway, G. H. Gom. engaged on the Far Eaifera portz H, Hollnads, W, D service. The length is 502 ft. Jamie, E. B. Macdougall, W. W. overall (485 ft. b.p.) with a beam Muckenzie and N. L. H. Railton, of 62 ft, and a depth of 39 ft:6] ins, the gross tonnage being 9.500.
The propelling plant is similar to that installed In the previous vestels and also in the five ships of 'equal size built for the Royal Mall Steam Packet Co. and the Holland America Line. It com- prises two 3,000 i.hp. six-cylinder single-acting sets of the normal Harland and Wolff four cycle class, with cylinders 740 mm. bore and 1,150 mm. stroke, The speed is about 110r.p.m.se
CIVIL SERVICE v. R.G.A.
The following will represent the Civil Service in their friendly match quinst the R.G.A. on the former's ground on Saturday, A. E. Wood (Capt.), R. F. O. Bin, J. H. B. Nihill, E. W. Hemdton, B, D. Evans. J. Ling, F. H. Hold. man, F. Baker, W. H. Edmonds, R. C. Witchell and A. Maclaren,
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
KOWLOON v..
"AMBROSE."
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ROAMER CAR; citer
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ALLISON GRANDETTE PIANO, 44
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received insignor sion to sell by: Public Auction
·MONDAY, March:31;:1024,
commencing, at 230 pm
at their Bales Rooms, Duddell Street,
G & Quantify of t Tainable Household Furniture,
Comprising VEN Tork Hatstand, Chesterfi‹ld: Coush, Drawing Room Suite, Tapestry Arm- chairs, Tables, Brew Fanders, Bras Orkamats, Durice, Curtains, Carpets, Ruga sto
An interesting modification hás been made for the first Uma; ia connection with the auxiliary. plant. In the previous..vessels there have been four 100 kw.. generating sata," but in tho Glenshiel" there will be only. two, each of 200 kw. Moreover, instead of the usual two auxiliary The following have been select electrically driven air compressors ed to represent the Kowloon F.C. (coupled to 180 hp. motors), there in their 1st division match. v. Extension Dining Table, Di will be one driven by a 180 H.M.S "Ambrose" at Kowloon Chairs, Side-board with Bevelled Mirror, b.h.b. electric motor. We are next Saturday kick-off 4.30p.m. Dinner Waggon, Crockery Glassware, inclined to think that in A. Duncan, F. Wheeler, T. Ltd. the past there has been too Knight A.Turner, J. McKelvie, Single and Double Wardrobes with much duplication in auxiliary com- H. G. K. Wheeler: A. Latham, pressing sets, and it is not unlike Mason, H. Roberts. R. H. Nash Glass Boors Dressing Table, Rollad ly that in the future, a single plant and W. Walls. Reserves M. Top Desk, Marble Top Washstand, will be deemed sufficient on most Howarth, S. G. Hayes and J. Bevolving Obair, Barbens, Pictures, etc ships.
Morton.
A QUANTITY DE BLACKWOOD E FURNITURERS
The "Glenshiel" has three com- plete decks, together with poop, mbridge and forecastle." "There is a
double bottom extending tight. fore and aft, and this is arranged to carry water ballast and fuel oil, as well as fresh water, piston- cooling water and lubricating oil. Fresh water is used for cooling the pistons.
MR. PIERPONT MORGAN'S.
LIBRARY.
The famous library collected and established in a superbly artistic building in New York by the late
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS..
"Brien, Iron" and Toak Bedutende,
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Bevelled Glassespektime ago
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-1 Cottage Pinoby Crowley
1 Cottags Piano by Challen and Son One Victrols
3 Gramophones
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF 24 Döz Records...
CLUB.
NOTICE.
2 Bextanta
2 Compasses
And
2. Set of Billiard Table Cushions
One Set of Billard Balis
3
Typewriters
2 Maillink Safor
Accommodation for about 12 passengers is arranged in a steel house on the boat deck forward, the main saloon being on the bridge deck, whilst the smoke- room is on the boat deck and is EUT-COLE D. MATTHEWS having taked over the duties of being the open champion of the given by his son, Mr. J. P. Morgan, the state-rooms and saloon, whilst with accounts should in fature be
and ceiling fans are provided in F.M.5. There never seemed any to the public "as a memorial to my for working cargo at night there are addressed to bim. The Secretary's
father and for the use of scholars." doubt as to who would win but Ho The gift is accompanied by an e-gear is electrically operated and Smith, Sell & Fleming, who will office will be with Mesars. Percy 18 eight-light clusters. The steering put up a great fight before going dowment fund of £350,000,---
there are 16 electrically driven continue to act as Treasurers. down. Honda relied mainly on The library, which has been de winches, in addition to the elettric his forehand drive to score points uribed by scholars as this finest pr-windlass. The winches are of the but Ho was clever enough at times rate collection in the world, consiste to be able to keep placing to to-day of $5,000 volumes, of which Honda's back-hand. Three sets to 10,000 are rure and valuable. Ia one just about represents the run many special departments it excels of the play.
the British Museum library. Today Ng Sze kwong, the I have the witbarty of the Colony's open champion, meets Pape," states Mr. Morgan, #for Trambitsky in another third round saying that it contains the finest tle. Nobody doubts: Ng's ability collection of Coptic manuscripts in to win after which he will meet existence. The manuscripts range, Honda to decide the right of entry from Babylonian inscribed, clay. into the semi-final.
tablots of about 280 n.c. down to the mantscript of "The Brushwood Boy" of Rudyard Kipling.
Honda and Ho Ka-lau, the fonner Mr. Pierpont: Morgan, has been finished in polished oak. Radiators Secretary, all matters not dealing Catalogues will be faened.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS,' - Open Singles: T. Honda beat. Ho Ka-lau 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1,
seven-top type. A fairly large refrigerating plant is installed, driven by two 32 hip, majors, be- sides three smaller motors forbrine circulating. water.
DIVORCE REFORM.
INSANITY AND DRUNKEN..
NESS PLEAS....
While it is a gift to the public, Divorce reformos are suggested in admittance must be restricted to the Matrimonial Causes Bill which Club Championship R. Mscholars and students, because, as Henderson beat Cornaby Mr. Morgan expinins, one thumb Lord Buckmaster hice introduced in
[art of and place of tarlay hand the House of Lords.
6-3, 6-3,0-6, 6-3. EDICE MA
Handicap Doubles: D. S. and ling might in some cases undo the
事
Any married person may apply:
S. E. Green (4/6) beat C. Ben-work of 800 years of preservation. for a divorce on any one or more. sley and G. Jillings (+15) 6-4. There are only a few handlings left of the following grounds that the 7-5; C. C. Stark and A. D. Hum-in some of the items, and we do defendant phreys (-2/6) beat B. A. Hill and not want those handlings to be done W. Hattersley-Smith (2/6) 6-3, in one year or one generation." 6-2."
í
Mr. Morgan' modestly places the Mixed Doubles H. Owen-value of his gift at £1,850,000, but Hughes and Miss Calvert (-2/6) scholars ruree that it is impossible beat Mr. and Mrs. Spencer (+15) to appraise oven, approximately its $-0, 6-1, ...
worth in money.
Handicap Singles "B" C. D. Armstrong (+16) boat F. Phillips (+1510-6, 7-5, 6-4; G. De Man beat J. M. Nikkels. (scr) 6–2, 6–3. TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Open Singles: Ng Sze-kwong. v. N. Tramblisky..
Handicap Doubles: S. E. and D. S. Green (—4/6) v, A. D. Hum- phreys and C. C. Stark (--2/6).
BILLIARDS
TOURNEY.
HEALTHY MONKS.
HARD WORK AT 90 ON A ̈·
MEATLESS DIET.
2
Hag since, the marringo committ
od adultery. j
period of at least three years. Has deserted the applicant for a
Has since the marriage treated
the applicant with croelty.
Te incurably inside.
Is un incurable habitual drunkard, and has for a period of at least three years been separated from the applicant on the ground of habitual drunkenness,mi Te undergoing sentence of impri- Bonment under commuted: death sentence or 8 cofifined during his Majesty's pleasure Investigations made on behalf of
criminal lunatic asylura. the Ministry of Health shows One of the circumstances which tind cuka carjoy
reconstitute an absolute defence to markable immunity from discanes any proceedings for divorce is that anch as cancer, tuberculosis, and in where the application is made on [duenza.
the ground of tisinity, the defen-
Dr. 8 Mockton Copeinna of dant is, in the case of a man, over the Ministry, who has recently 60, and, in the case of a WOULD,
At the V.R.C. last night, playing made inquiries at the Carthusian over 50 years of agost
in the first round of the Billiards Monastery of Cowfold, near Hors- Without prejudice to any other Championship of the Colony, hom, Bursda ̧· stated that grounds prescribed by law, a marri E. D. da Roza gave a brilliant a far as he had been sold to as age shall be voidable, subject to cur- exhibition of all round billiards corthin the mouths there appeared and defeated his opponent, T. Tto be atriovinarily healthy He Yik by 282 points. The first pointed out that no meat was enten session commenced at 615 p.m. in the monastery,
and Roza, playing consistently But they ent of great deal of fruit, -soon-established a commanding ant, vegetables. Green minds are lead with breaks of 25, 26, 28 and Famong the most important mense of 55, his score being after 15 minutes their diet. Take the monka on the play 135, with his opponent, at 28. Continent they also makes Yik could not get going, and dietary use of dande
Roza who never seemed at a losa chicory,
for position shots reached 400 There is no
with Yik at 280 7. This finished Copema, that mi
the first session, efter at hour and should ent plenty of frut
and
a quarter's playable like the monks, M Continuing again, at 9 o'clock it | monka s1 Cowfold are middle-aged was soon evident that Vik had, but there are some old ones. I saw little chance of catching his one who is "nently ja tamdred opponent, for Roza with further on employed on earting stone breaks of 57, 41.aud 5 breaks of 4. Dr. Coneman, added that over 20 reached this point at 10:25. ure not su fred from disease. p.m. the daje (scores - Terdin
good deal of
tan rovisions, en the ground-
That the marriage has not been, 7 and cannot be, cansummated.
That either party was at the time of the marriage of unsound mind or an e, sinto of mental insoundness which has become dennite within six months of mammage.ar was at the phiech, ta: racirent iby die epilepsyk dant was at the marriage buffezing Isenbe in a come
wit; was of the go pregnant ather than the
Captain.
J. B. ROSS,
Hongkong, 27th March, 1924.
On View from Saturday, the 99th March, 1924,
- Terms ---Ceah on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS
Auctione Hongkong, 27th March, 1934.
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