TELEGRAMS. RANDOM REFLECTIONS
(THROUGH ESUTER'S AGENCY.]
BIG FIRE IN HUNGARY.
LONDON, May-18th. Eight thousand have been rendered homeles by a fire at Pressburg (the ancient capital of Hungary), involving Bix streets.
its. The month of May is keeping up. reputation for mugginess. The past week has been one of the most depressing experienced for some time, and was B fitting conclusion by a brought to torrential downpour of rain which spoiled all the fixtures set down for that day,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 19TH, 1918,
SUPREME COURT.
Saturday, May 17th.
IN BANKRUPTOS JURISDICTION,
BEFORE THE CHI JESTICE (B1 W. REES DAVIES, K.C.)
THE ANTI-FRENCH AGITATION IN
INDO-CHINA,
FURTHER IMPORTANT ARRESTS.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
Fairly good progress has been made in
It broke out at 2 o'clock on including the interport rifte shoot, the up for his public examination, and in Bent and at Hanoi has been arrested at the different events as follows:-
Saturday afternoon and was still raging opening of the Civil Service bowling A fireman and a season, and the promenade concert on the at 9 in the evening. child wore killed, and many were injured. | Hogkong Cricket Club ground."-
MINERS' DISPUTE ENDED.
LONDON, May 17th.
The trouble in the South Wales coal field has ended. All the non-Unionists in the collieries, which have been idle since the beginning of the month, have joined
the Federation.
COMMANDER EVANS.
LONDON, May 17th.
Commander Evans, who is home from the Scott Expedition, had an audience with the King, who conferred on bim a Companionship of the Order of the Bath.
DUTCH NAVAL TROUBLE.
LONDON, May 17th.
Heuter's correspondent at The Hague Bays it is officially announced that one hundred bluejackets have sailed from the Dutch East Indies, of whom it is pro- posed to dismiss from the service 97 who have anti-militarist tendencies,
GERMAN SPITZBERGEN
EXPEDITION.
LONDON, May 17th. The report of the Norwegian leader of the Schroeder-Stranz Relief Expedition (which left to search for the German Scientific Expedition in Northern Spitz bergen) has just reached Berlin from Spitzbergen. It says that of the ten German mainbers of the original Expedi- tion only one, & sonscape painter, escaped without permanent injury, ho suffering mostly from frost bite. Two were killed through falling through ice, one died of
exhaustion, and Lieut. Schroeder-8tranz and three others, who set uut to cross
Perhaps the most interesting event of the week was the visit of the lawn tennis plagets from Haiphong. The French quartette was matched by a strong local combination, who proved themselves the superior on their own ground, but it
should be borne in mind that the visitors are accustomed to playing on cement courts and consequently were not at home on the slower grass courts. It interesting to observe even on the tennis courts the characteristics of both people The Frenchmen though not tall displayed a wonderful agility and quickness of movement, while the Britishers were taller men, lithely built, and easy in their movements.
The strokes of the visitors were varied and neat, but their opponents knew the success of hard hitting and all their strokes had plenty of sting in them. It would be interesting to know how a Hongkong team would fore on the courts nt Haiphong.
The community has been greatly interested in the new C.P.I. liner as she lies off Wanchat, and the opportunity to inspect her was welcomed by many. Externally she suggests strength and solidity, and suggests also that if occasion required she would make an excellent
troopship or a useful auxiliary cruiser. Having formed that impression, it is therefore somew'at of a surprise to find on boarding her that she is one of the most commodious and sumptuous liners ever seen in this port. Her cabins are all that could be desired in the way of comfort in sea travel, in fact they are more than comfortable, they are luxuriant, and her large and beautifully furnished saloons Those who are are in exquisite taste. making the round the world tour with the Kir press of Russia am indeed to be envied.
At last the Clock Tower is disappear
Spitzbergen at the end of August, are ing! Scaffolding has been erected, and
missing.
the work of dismantling has commenced. Already folks in the vicinity are missing THE "TAI ON" PIRACY. its quarter-hour chimes and the more solerat striking of the hours, and watches The Hongkong police are still making have to be consulted more frequently efforts to trace those concerned in the
than before People had acquired the piratical attack on the steamer Tai habit of raising their heads to assertain and yesterday they arrested some half-a- dozen men who are suspected of having the time as they passed, but they do that in vain nov. Soon the venerable tower will have disappeared, and with it one of the few features of old Hongkong.
taken part in the outrage:
It will be remembered that the Chinese authorities have accounted for nearly 20 of those engaged in the piracy..
SOME GOLF LINKS.
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The annual tennis tournament in con- The latest Tonkin papers contain ra. nection with the Kowloon Oricket Club commenced on the 18th April. There aro ports of further arrests in connection nine creats, namely, club championship; with the recent bomb outrages at Thai-singles handicap, A., B. and C.classos, Beah and at Hanoi. An official com- scratch pairs, doubles handicap, Ameri- munique states: "The active searches can singles A. and B. classes, and Ameri- FAILURE OF A SHIPPING FIRM:
by the police have produced results. The can doubles handicap, Cheung In Cheon, of Caine Road, came author of the crimes committed at Thai reply to the Official Receiver stated that Lang-Son, and is being brought down by Club Championship.-Hunter is in the He was making his way into final, having gained victories over Wolfe, he had a share of 1600 in the Kwong train. Young, shipping firm, which closed down China. On the journey in reply to quee Stevens and Abraham. He will play the At the end of last year. He lost all be tions put to him by the French and native winner of Beattie and Mead, and File had, and had no assets beyond 81,000 authorities he confessed to the crimes and Brown. Weather permitting, those which had been handed over to the Official He is a native, originally from the pro-two ties will be played during the week, Receiver by his father on his behalf. His visco of Bac-Ninh. He calls himself and the winner will probably meet liabilities wore 26,000, and he attributed fortune-teller declares that his Hunter during the week following, The his insolvency to losses in business and criminal acts wore caused by political winner of the championship roumal will considerations. He has been transferred then play Green, who is the holder of the coats of lawsuits.
Mr. P., W. Goldring, who represented to the prison at Hanoi and put at the club championship.
of the creditors, cross-examined disposition of the President of the debtor, who admitted that he bought two Criminal Commission, At the same time steamers in July, 1911, from Messrs. as this man was captured several An- Marty & Co., but denied that the purchase namites and one Chinese who was in the was a personal one. He bought them on behalf of the Kwong Yong Ho had not stated in an action in the Supreme Court that he bought them on his own account:
one
The two steamers were bought for $20,000 and subsequently sold for $45,000 in Hongkong That is not so. Wo paid $43.000 for them, they were mortgaged to Messrs. Marty for $80,000 and sold for 350,000.
Mr. Goldring questioned debtor regard ing his connection with and interest in other shipping firms, and his dealings in property in the town. He denied that he owned any property, but admitted that be purchased three houses in Albany Street, Wanchai, for $35,000. He added that he lost 26,500 on the deal. He denied that he sold them to his concubines,
Asked to explain why, although he said he had no money, he still lived in an expensive house in Caine Road, debtor stated that it belonged to his father, who was paying expenses. He admitted that he formerly smoked opiura, but said he gave up the habit two weeks ago.
His Lordship-He knew he had to come to Court. It is quite likely. “
Debtor added that he gave up the habit easily, and denied that he smoked $2 worth daily. Questioned as to the connection of debtor and his father with a firm named Robert Jack, debtor admitted that during a certain lawsuit his father assigned his property
and
vagon wate arrested.
The
established. Some papers and so culpabality of these individuals is not yet money were found upon the assassin."
According to fuller details published in the 'Avenir du Tonkin, the Chinese under arrest accompanied the Annamite to Hanoi when he committed the crime, and it was his arrest which brought about that of the Annanite thrower of Bombs
both these men have confessed, and while a few hours later. The paper states that the Annamite said he was actuated by the Chinese political considerations, admitted that he did it for gain, a reward of 8500 having been promised.
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Singles Handicap, "A" Class.-Green (owes 10) is in the final, having been suc- cessful in his matches against Hunter (awes 10/3), Mackenzie (ser.) and Eggers (nees, 3/6). He will meet the winner of The best that quality of ingredients Evana is a steadily improving young and age combined with experience player and his chances are very good. Abraham (owes 4/6) and livaan scr..
On the other hand Abraham, who started and skill can produce. the season rather indifferently, in speedily The match regaining his old form. should therefore be an interesting one.
Singles Handicap "B" Class.-Three competitors are in the semi-final, namely,
and Mead (wcs 15), the latter meets the Wolfe (owes 3/6) plays Railton (owes.15) winner of Crapnell (ser.) and MacAskill- (owes 30). Wolfe and Railton have played some good tennis this season and it is expected that their match for the final will be a good one,
2.
Scratch Pairs-This event was con-
time back, Hunter and Clarke winning by beating Mackenzie cluded some
and Stevens in the final.
Both are kept in solitary confinement,
Singles Handicap "C" Class, The. but the newspapers manage to provide
Hewitt (scr.) Biermany their readers with what transpires. One following players incet in the third gives an account of the Annamite bomb-round thrower's life as told by himself. Up to (ser.), Bridger (owes 3/6) v. Jack (owes hum-drum 30), White (scr.) v. Cope (owes 15/2); the age of 30, io existence; then he became ambitious. He the winner of the last two to play Rousé joined some secret societies, went to owes 16), who is in the semi-final. China, and then to Japan, where his inter- course with agitators drew him towards la politique anti-francuises. And he re- turned to the province of Bac Ninh, nourishing the most absurd animosities against the French, and conceiving the darkest plots in concert with certain suspects who are now detained in prison. He was selected by lot to throw the bombs. rice-pounds, realising about 800 piastres, He thereupon sold his house and some and left for China to obtain the bombs, His stay along the frontier was short. He soon returned to Tonkin, and the outrage at Thai Benh on April 19th was the immediate resalt. This was but the commencement of his terrible mission. He returned to Ching to obtain a second bomb, and carrying this engine of In the American events, viz., A. and destruction he arrived in Hanoi on the B. Classes Bingles Handicap and Doubles, He know that most of the competitors have played evening of April 28th. the Governor-General would be proced off a good number of games, particularly ing that evening along the Rue Paul Bert, those who are in the running about 7.15, and he made towards the
but absconded, and then emphatically denied that it was made over to him. When his father returned, he added, he regained possession.
The Official Receiver (Mr. H. A. Nisbet) asked for the public examination to be
closed.
Mr. Goldring, Mr. Otto Kong Sing, and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, representing creditors, opposed this course, stating that they wished to make inquiries into some of debtor's statements.
His Lordship said this was essentially a case in which the examination should be adjourned, and adjourned the examina- tion accordingly.A
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Hanoi Hotel, where the traffic was so great at the time that he hesitated, but at 7.35 upon a sign given by an accom- plic, still undiscovered, he threw the bomb with the terrible result already re ported.
Judging from what is reported in the A clerk named R. M. O. Gutierrez, who Tonkin papers the anarchist society said he was formerly a partner in the which is responsible for these outrages firm of Oliver & Co., exporters and must have a considerable membership. importers, Des Voeux Road, attended for Its aims are anti-French. his adjudication and public examination.
Debtor stated that he started last year
ALLEGED EXTENSIVE FRAUD. the business of Oliver & Co. Two Chinese
At the Magistracy on Saturday, before joined as partners, and one of them provided the firm's capital, 82,000. The Mr. Melbourne, a Chinese was charged business was a failure, and one of the with fraudulently converting to his own partners tore up the books, absconded, uss $4,400, which had been entrusted to and left debtor to pay the debts. He oved him to buy opium, and also with attempt in all $7,000, the only assets being a stamping to obtain 85,000 by false pretences. album worth $100. He had agreed to pay
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Doubles Handicap. This event is dragging somewhat owing to the difficulty of getting some of the players to meet. The pairs who are still in the event are: 2nd round:-Abraham and Stevens (ove ZEISS 40), Wolfe and de Rome (scr.), to play 15/3) to play Green and Mackenzie (owe Wood and Beattie (owe 15/3) and Camp- bell and Hapaden (rec. 2/6) to play Mac- Askill and Brown (owe 15). 3rd round Brawn and Weaser (uwe 15) to play Railton and Jack (owe 15), Mead and 12 Haigh (rec 2/6), Curven and Elson (ree. 12 46), Edwards. and While (rec. 4/6).
Last season and the season before the Kowloon Cricket Club held two tourna ments each season with entire satisfac tion. They hope to repeat the programme this season if the present tournament is concluded soon.
QUARANTINE IN NETHERLANDS INDIA.
·PROHIBITED IMPORTS,
Information has been received that, according to a telegram received on Friday from Bataria, the Netherland- Indian Government has declared Hong- kong an infected port on account of plague,
The male voies quartetto of American college graduates who passed through Hongkong some time ago, singing their In the course of a contribution in the way round the world, have now reached Westminister Gazette entitled "Rome London, and have given their impressions Quiet Golf, Mr. Horaco Hutchinson writes:It is a land of splendid links and experiences of the trip. The most Islay and others among the islands; Leautiful singing they ever heard was by Machrihanish, almost insular in its in- the natives of Hawaii, but after that they accessibility; douth Uist (of which "old heard very few sweet sounds. In Japan Tom Morris once said, long ago, that it had the best links he knew, if the they found the native singing to be one golfer is brave enough to cross the Minch, long monotonous wail, and the more and plenty more. On the mainland thore hideous the discords and the falsor the are all those links better known to fame. Prestwick, Troon, Turnberry, and others, tones the greater secnied the success of all in Ayrshire, and many besides, To the performer. In Korea they found be sure, the mention of Nairn suggests that there lies a whole string of fine links appalling contrasts between the people in ground, some of it already devoted to the the missions and those packed in the golfer's service or Firth, of Moray Bithy villages: of songs there we heard
along the and of Dornoch. I do not wish to induce on." But they found that Chinese more to visit Nairn, which is already singing was even worse than that of the ideal in its golfing population and ab- Japanese. There can be no worse any
But I would sence of over-population.
where." indicate to the golfing world that there is such a place as Dornoch, of which Taylor has said lately that he considers it the finest links in the world, after Westward Ho! Such a verdict as that suggests that the development of the course is fairly especially vocal, is not easily cultivated shooting contest, but the heavy rain made the Chinese Telegraph Administration catablishments, artificial wool, and cut | complete, but it is sure that it could ac commodate more fell than resort to it by foreigners. According to Mr. Dyer it impossible to attempt it. The shoo now. Just short of Dornoch lie the links Ball the ancient music of China was of will probably take place in the early part of Taia, only wanting a little outlay of such an extraordinary character, that of the week, as several of the team belong offices, no telegrams can at present be. All goods of which the importation is which a few more visitors could Confucius was so ravished on bearing to H.M.S. Hampshire, which leaves accepted for those places or elsewhere f not prohibited shall be disinfected op
Most people here will agree with this description. A love for Chinesa music,
to bring it up into the top class. Brora, further out than Dornoch, on the piece composed by the great Shun 1,600 Firth, is as good as any golfer can want, but Brora itself wants more golfers. And years before his time that ho did not taste there are also potential golf links in meat for three years! The knowledge, pleaty in that district to which no name however, of that ancient music seems to has yet been givea. They lie waiting have been lost, as the present day music But all these Northern ones are better
is not quite se inspiring. It has been known, and I do not wish to insist so
rauch on the golfing opportunities which described as deliciously horrible,” like the Moray and Dornoch Firths give as on those which are still for the golfer to taka cats trying to sing bass with sore throats. Once However, it has to be remembered that into his possession on the West.
realise that the rainfall is not so very the Chinese do not appreciate western dreadful as has been supposed; realise, music. any .more than westerners are not precisely the same phenomena appreciate theirs.
too, that West Coast and East Coast rain
The Chinese fully
that the former is less penetrating, less appreciate their own music, as is seen by chilling, less wet rain, as one may say and the first chief objection is already the crowd which gathers round a vocalist vr.an instrumentalist, and their writings overcome. There you máy hope to play
your golf without the tedium and the show the same appreciation, so it is ohill of the long waits, there you may quite possibly follow the game "far from perhaps unwise to say that the Chinese? the public eye and far from the public have no soul for music.
I know no other land where you ear." oan do so.
Mr. C. A. S. Buss prosecuted, and the
830 a month for the benefit of his creditors case was formally remanded the do out of his salary of $130.
The examination was closed.
INTERPORT SHOOTING.
The Hongkong team were to have fred.
on Saturday afternoon in the Interport
Hongkong on Wednesday.
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