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SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1930.
LAWN TENNIS.
EXHIBITION MATCHES AT K.C.C.
YOUTHFUL JAPAN.
COUPLETS,
There was silence deep, as death When she smelt poor hubby's
breath.
Thou wast not born for death,
immortal bird.
A brewery is short- Beer For ly to be opened in Baronets, the Colony, we hear. Mr. Bourne has been invited to draw up the plans, so we may oxpect to see the building rising above the plains of Kowloon as quickly as the dragons' teeth grew into armies in the Greek myth. The manag- matches between members of the The first game of the series of
ing director is a noted baronet, Meiji University and representa- who has his sent at East Point, tives of the Colony was played be. The aristocracy and alcohol seemtween A. L. Sullivan and Seo. The to be as inseparable as the local player appeared stiff and out of form und the Japanese took the heavenly twins, and Peer and first set at 6-8. It was mainly a Beer do not ryhme for nothing. base tine duel with occasional ad- It has not yet been decided what vances to the net. Sullivan gave name shall be given to this local points away, experimenting with his Ferhaps in this neglected spot is liquid, but as a suggestion "Shing Mun" Brand has a great deal to ther points for double faults, and
The second set saw Seo take fur-Some matt who went "No Trumps"
without a spade. {commend it.
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Spinsters, Nota Bene!
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Whilst
sérvice.
The sportsman muttered as he
missed his third.
With a smile on her lips and a
tear in her eye Sho abstracted my wallet and left
me bone dry.
laid.
A moment's halt, a momentary
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with the score at 4-all it looked as if the Japanese would win in
taste: writing straight sets. Sullivan, however, of our local in- took the next two games to draw Then ferrywards and tramwards
on terms again.
hubbies haste. dustries, I might| The third set found Sullivan im-
"Jox." ndd that my proving both his service and driving learned friend, Dr. Willy Potts- und it was not surprising to see him
THE GIRL FRIEND." tleswaiter is wondering whether a win at 6-2. Taking it on the whole, vinegar factory would be a pay-standard.
the tennia was not of a very high| SALISBURY COMPANY'S OPENING ing concern. Enquiries by spin- sters will be welcomed.
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The Next Local
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Win for Finchera,
The next match on the pro- gramme was the duel between the
SUCCESS.
TALENTED ARTISTES,
It is not often that, Muma?" Their ignorance, Fincher brothers, at one period of as Mrs. Dennison as, owing to the
we presume, will be rewarded by: have
a sound spanking.
A name that is Fincher brothers and Okamoto part-
nered by Kumachi.. The first set at the
The Salisbury. Company opened familiar to most saw the local pair in a dashing mood last night, with that popular music- Star Theatre, Kowloon of us in Hong and they carried the set at 6-2 ni comedy the Knighthood. Kong is that of "E.F." played particularly well and scored a great success.
"Girl Friend," the Hon. Mr. overhead and his smashes earned Mr. J. Grant Anderson took the W. E. L. Shenton. With the pass spectators. "E.C." played his care
loud applause from the crowd of role of Richard Dennison, the ing of the years, perhaps, "Shen-ful and steady game, several times, who
wayward young married man
wishes to be ton" will be to Hong Kong what by brilliant strategie moves out behaviour with his wife (play- оп beat "Raffles" is to Singapore. A positioned the opposition. Okamoto ed by Miss Dorothy James) name to conjure with. It may not Kumacht, if not spectacular, was of money in bonds from his uncle was faulty in his driving but HO as to obtain a large sum mountaineers do not usually call even be too flattering to pre-both steady and reliable.
on the completion of one year's upon Deans for cups of tea and dict a time when small boys
The second set showed a great happy married life. the inevitable vicarage stand-by, will gaze upwards in awe at
improvement in the play of the
Complications ensue when the Gold Flake.
Japanese pair, they seemed to alisa Brown arrives at the hotel granite figure, and say "Who is understand each other better. The where they are staying and poses the game were leading 5-1. but so fact that she has lost her money. good was the driving of Okamota.she cannot obtain accommodation and the lobbing of Kumachl, that for the night, the local Bench, Mr. Shenton, as an Unofficial | 5-all was called. The local pair, The play is cnlivened with although we often have that Member, undoubtedly represents however, took the next two games snappy Jazz tunes
and 80083. to win the set and match. which passes with the dull for almost everybody in the Colony;;
which keep one well awake in Brilliant Fujikuras.
spite of the heat, wit. Mr. R. E. Lindsel occasion he is the spokesman of the man J., and T. Fujikura proved too The "Girl Friend" is being ally regales the Court with in the street; the champion of strong for the local pair, Ng Sze- played again to-night and it is the under dog.. His interest in wong and Ho Ka-lau, and in fall-hoped that there will be a better humour of the Darling varietythe question of salaries of Civing light the match was abandoned house than last night, for it is but on Wednesday he was very Servants is believed to be little probably due to the light that T
with the honours even. It was well worth seeing. Draconian. A young Chinese woman appeared before him in
short of paternal. We humbly Fujikura mistimed his drives and
ATLANTIC ROUTES. connection with a case of kidnap-uggest that. His Majesty should save the local pair the second set
at 7-5. be notified (if he does not already ping. She did not seem to think know of them) of the heroic ser- gave a dazzling display of overhead In the opening set, the Japaness
NOT PRACTICAL YET FOR AEROPLANES. the case very serious, or else vices rendered to this Colony by play and the driving of T. Fujikura perhaps she detected something Mr. Shenton. A Knighthood at he is the junior singles champion was beyond reproach. Incidentally on the magistrate's face. Any-the next Birthday Honours would of Japan, and he and his brother way, she smiled. In fact, we bebe but a modest reward for such are the junior champions in doubles.
Wisdom from the Bench.
that we wisdom from
The two
LINKING THE TWO WORLDS.
Rugby, Yesterday. Lord. Thomson, Minister for
lieve it was a broad grin. (There unselfish toil, such gallant sacri- Ng Sze-kwong did not play up Air, stated at the Imperial Press are few subtleties of expression fice. We understand, also, that to his usual form, and Ho Ka-Conference to-day that the Air- among the coolie people). Mr. on
lau seemed uncertain with the ship R-100 would leave for Mon- Lindsell seized the opportunity. Colony, it is Mr. Shenton's fond set an even game ensued as far and that
his retirement from the majority of his shots. In the first treat in the last few days of July Mr. F. M. P: de. Graca and sis- "How dare you smile!" he rebuked Idream to stand as a candidate for las games were concerned, but the making a journey in the airship, he would himself, be
relatives and friends for the many her sternly. "Nine months' hard Parliament.
driving of T. Fujikura and the ex-R-101 q. India in September. ind expressions of sympathy, in labour."
It is not known cellent lobbing of his brother show Lord Thomson said that he could their recent bereavement, also for do not sound well together. Sup- Mr. Churchill's seems to
phrases which party he will favour; but ed up the local pair to disadvantage. never see that a flight across the floral tributes sent and attendance
offer The Japanese pair took the first get Atlantic from east to west by at the funeral.
posing the poor woman was born possibilities,
at 8-6.
aeroplane would be, a commercial with a smile; supposing he him-
The second set found the local proposition. Experts were now players In a more cnterprising in Greenland considering another mood,, and with the Japanese over route and he believed that thaie cager and poaching
investigations would resni on one an took the set at 8-6. other's preserves they eventually something practical within the
Hong Kong, Saturday, June 28, 1930. Belf had inspired it. What then?
ADVERSARIA.
"Without fear, favour er malice."
Can a magistrate rebuke himself?
News in Brief.
As though this world were noting Senor Don Patricio Smart The King's Exequatur empower gloomy enough!
Fabres to act as Cónsul for Chile in Hong Kong has received His a Majesty's signature.
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* Residents A Pageant certain local Hotel
His Majesty the King has not of Spain. had an amusing been advised to exercise bis power introduction. to of disallowance with respect to the AOrdinance to amend further the
versaria," which will appear in The Count, who was seldom to the China Mall every Saturday, be seen without an obese cigar Do not miss it.
looming from an amber holder, used to order his courses with all
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vide a still better entertainment, as
To-day's programme should pro- What a factor that, would be in linking the old wgrid with the
the University'e "star" players will new when they would be able t be seen in action as also the Hong through Canada in three or four 120 from Croydon to Chicago Kong champions. "
dayal-British Wireless Service.
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LIGHTNING STRIKES
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WATER POLO.
KOWLOON DEFEAT ROYAL
ARTILLERY, 2
the Firet Division and the other in Two water polo matches, one in the Second Division of the League, were played in the V.R.C., bath last evening.
A few years ago The Revival there were pub-
Explained. lehed in the Spanish nobility recently.
China Mail every Count-the real thing came to Stamp Ordinance, 1921. Saturday a series of comments on reside there. His table, always The forthcoming wedding is an- local topics under the heading groaning under a mass of flowers, nounced of Mr. Kurt Alfred Her- "Adversaria." Conducted by a was assiduously attended by the mann Ernest Daniels, of the Hotel well-known journalist, Mr. Tom "boys." Indeed, plain, ordinary Helene Araksimovich, of Savarin
While the crew of forty-two of Metropole, Hong Kong, to Miss
Brockville, Ont., Yesterday. Wright, they were notable for plebians had perforce to wait, House, No. 15, Hankow Road,
the steamer J. B. King, were en- their wit, frankness and delibera drumming their fingers im- Kowloon,
gaged in drilling the river bed tion. "Without fear or favour," patiently on the tablecloth, while
of the St. Lawrence, lightning might have been the device. This No. 1, No. 2, and their bowing living at 8, Yuen Chau Street, re-by Kowloon who defeated the Royal
A Chinese woman named Lo Liu, The First Division game was won atruck the vessel. popular feature we intend to re-underlings paid court to this ceived injuries to her head yester- Artillery by two goals to nil. It eleven seriously injured. Twenty Thirty-ona were killed and vive, under the old title of “Ad- | Castilian patrician.
day when she accidentally fell from was a good sporting struggle, but tons of dynamite aboard explod She is now in the Kwong Wah the finer points of the game and were blown to bita. the roof of the kitchen of the house. Kowloon had better knowledge of ad, and many of the victims Hospital.
this gave them victory. The A coastguard cutter picked up gunners were never permitted to the survivors Router's American Lai Kau (23), an electrician get near enough to the Kowloon Service. In most Chris the pomp and explosiveness of a employed at the Hong Kong Hotel, goal to shect effectively. They took Topsy tian countries
was admitted to the Government a few long shots, however, and Sergeant Major. (old style). Civil Hospital yesterday tuffering a couple came very near. Turvy Land, the Bishops live Fish!" he would hiss male from multiple abrasions received The Artillery were also defeated amid the volently, whilst his interpretation through accidentally falling down in the Second Division game, going luxuries of a palace and the of "bread" had the crash and re- some steps at the hotel, Deans make shift as best they verberation of thunder. can. But in Hong Kong the The crowning triumph of his employed in the Military laundry at and they maintained it right up to |_ Cheung – Lin, a washamah lead by Parkes zoon after the start Bishop lives down below, (this residence was his departure. His Murray Barracks, made a belated half time. The Infantrymen had must not be misconstrued) in the fair Dulcinea visited him. They report to the Pailce festerday that more of the game in the second hauls for some time has to be re- One of the biggest burglarly heat and in the midst of the went away together; she riding in on June 12 a thief stele from a without reply, Parkes being early this morning, the premises of some time between 1 and 3-p.m., half and netted two more times corded: Some time last night or people. The Dean resides on one a sedan chair from the lounge of clothes line at the barracks several sponsible for two of the three goals. J Ullmant & Co. of Queen's Road of the highest elevations; to call the hotel (No one had ever pieces of clothing worth $40
Central, situated at the foot of upon him is an exertion, not re- dared to do that before). He workman named Chan Chau Jordan Road, Kowicon, reported to by a gang of burglars, and a
On June 11 Mre Mason; of 87 Wyndham Street, were broken into commended for the weak of strutted beside her with the (46) employed at the Talkoo the Police the theft from the house (quantity of valuables, store beart or lung... Mountaineers dignity of a major dome. One felt Dockyard was yesterd taken to of money and Jewellery worth Two sales, in which were
ration a Chit has been and silver watches, had been arceny as broken open and the major part of their contents removed. The loss covered. is estimated to be about $200.000.
down to the Somersets, by thres goals. The "Sets were given the
Ten Years Ago
[From the "China Mall,” June 28, 1020.):
To-day's dollar. is worth 3/74.
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The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. might well climb to the summit that all that was needed to com- the Government Divi Hosulfal, with 328570 Anthe set of Police largo, quantity of diamonds, gold
of Mount Kellett without feeling plete the little pageant of S even a vestige of pride or exhaus was an entourage of fion at the accomp
dressed in red.
an injured right hand
ate miipping
not regarded as Bortons
the
for a charge:
to have