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CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG AND THE GERMANS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS,””,

correspondent

--Writing in your issue of the 11th inst, on the exclusion of the German from Hongkong your Protection" says:--

A policy of world-wide exclusion is neither practicable nor desirable, and, na local exceptions cannot be made as a solution, why not apply protection throughout the Empire against the live Hun and his partners in the same way ns, it is devoutly to be hoped, we shall protect ourselves against the products of their factories! In other words, le overy enemy subject who enters British territory pay 2 vearly poll-tax, and, as start, I would suggest 85,000 per

head in Hongkong."

Can your correspondent explain why it is desirable to excindo Germans from the British Empire while it is neither practicable nor desirable to exclude

them from America. Franer. Italy, Russia and the other nations with which they

are at war?

The exclusion of the Germans is crittäised as being unwise rather than as Christian. and to say "we are but human" is no answer to the criticism

it is implied that to be human

we must be silly, ̈

Your correspondent says: "It is really difficult to follow President Wil For when he says that the Americans are not fighting the German people, with whom they are anxious to remain on

terms of friendshiu.”

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 14TH. 1917.

enenly a quarrel is probable, in spita of the restraining influence of the low In the same way, when large masses of mon in each of two nations whose people ars concerted and pugnacious accept the idea that the people of the other nation aro their enemies and the restraining influence of law is lacking, war becomes inevitable. But the root of the whole trouble is that wrong ideas have got into men's heads, and, as men's actions are determined by their ideas, the trouble cannot be removed till true ideas replace

the false once.

The German people cannot be orgshed by any external force. They must be converted. We must get right ideas into ideas into our own heads first. It is to their heads, but we must get these right be hoped that the cost of this war in blood and labour, and the sufferings that follow the destruction of wealth and the withdrawing of labour from production of goods to the production of guns, may teach the great masses of the different nations to cast aside their prejudices and their entities and to give earnest thought to the political and economic questions which are so essentially their own business, so that the hell upon earth which now exists may be replaced by a state of peace and plenty and goodwill among men,

Now I ask your correspondent can he, after seriously thinking on the subject, give a clear reason-one that will satisfy

his

J. H. MCGUIGAN.

WAR TAXES.

SPORTS.

HONGKONG CC TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

MATCHES DRAWING TO A CLOSE.

KOWLOON 6.0 TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

THE ENTRIES.

The entries are now out for the Kow Joon 0.0. tennis tournament, which is made up of seven events. The various events, and the competitors, follow

Brens

CHAMPIONERI SINGLES, First Round- Those who received byes in the first

There are only a few more matches left to be played in connection with the Hongkong CC Tennis Tournament. Two were decided on Saturday, a semi. final in the Championship Doables, and round play as follows in the second the final of the "A" Class of the Handi-round:--J. H. Mead v. J. Stalker. O cap Singles.

R. Chunyut v. J. V. Braga. AA. Claxton Blackburn or Forster, E Abraham v. Col. Crisy. Best of five sets, the winter to mecet S. E. Green (holder)

are:- Kay and Forster; Abraham and in the challenge round.

Stalker, Green and Chenyut Griep and The competitors in the Scratch Pairs

Lindsell; Claxton and Blackburn Bost

The former game was looked upon as one which would prove the most attrac tive contest of the tournament, for the

opposed Ng Sze Kwong and Wong Po players were Nisbet and Dodwell, who Kating. A large crowd gathered around the War Charitica Court, but the match did not prove se attractive as was an ticipated; for, barring the second set, which the Chinese lost without winning a game, the match was always in their favour, and they won, 6-2, 0-0, 6-3, 7-5. In view of the cass lead gained in the opening at the collapse of Ng Sz

al three sets, winners score one point,

HANDICAP SINGLES, "A"-First round:

O. R. Chunyut (roc. 20). v. N. J. Austin (Foc 3-0). K. Macaskill (rec. 4-6) byes in the first round play as follow V. Braga (owe 26). Those who have in the second. Stalker (rec, 2-6) v. love 40). v, A. A. Claxton (owe 2-6). S. E. Green Chunyut or Austin. L Forster (roc. 26) Macaskill or Braga.-D. B Cooper (rec. 3-6) v. Lt. Col. Crisp (owe 16) Best of thros sets, final best of five.

HANDICAP SINGLES

First round Stapleton

(ove B/6); . J. Ralston (owe 4/6). N. L. Railton (owe 4/6) v. 4. H. Carroll (scratch)

Second Round0. T. Lubbati (reo. 3/6). M. E. Asger (rec. 576). F. G Horridge (rec. 15/1). G. H. May (res. 2/6). Dr. Woodman (rec. 3/6) v. D G. Nicoll (rec. 3/8) A. B. Bryson (ree 2/0)". Stapleton or Ralston.

W.T. J. H. Mead (roc 2/6) J. M. Jack Elson (rec. 9/6) Railton or Carroll. (acratch). R. Jewsbury (owe 5/8) Stark (owe 3/6). J. W. Christian (owe A. E. W. Davidson (owe I/6). CC 3/8) Best of three sets. Final, best

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Wolff and Blackburn (owe 4/6) v Jeffries MADE FROM RED 2/6) and W. Woodman rec, 1/0). and Macaskill (owe 3/6). Weaser and Edwards (rec, 2/0). Taylor and Stalker T (owe 15)

wong and Wong Po Keung in the second set was remarkable, and the spec- tators were looking forward to a win for Nisbet and Dodwell. In the game way that the Chinese players seemed un- able to do anything right in the second set, however, the same thing happened own mind-why we should “protect in regard to Nisbet and Dodwell in the ourselves from the products of their third set. There were many exciting (German) factories"

[any moro than rallies, but the play, generally, was not from the products of America. France. up to the standard one would have Russia Italy and every other country? expected from four such players, Wong Does he think it necessary that the Po Keung invariably won points as the Whether it is difficult to follow Pre peoples of Germany and these other result of the rallies, his smashing being sident Wilson depends on what ideas countries should protect themselves from perfect. At one time in the fourth, and have already got into one's head. Many our products, and from the products of last, set the score stood at five all, after neule, from lack of education, would each other? If not, why not? Is there Nisbet and Dodwell had been severn find it difficult to follow the demonstra any area in which goods may be freely games behind, and the revival led the tion of a simple theorem in, geometry, exchanged What is the limit of such spectators to anticipate & struggle. How lay and Mead (rec, 2/6) J. M. Jack Second Round Hyde and Elson (rec. 1/6) e. Ralston and Stapleton (owe 2/8). Many more of us would £nd it difficult area What the conditions that ever, playing very well together, and and Railton (scratch). Stark and Rouse to follow the demonstrations of more determine such limit?Yours respect placing effectively, Ng Sze. Kwong and owe S/). Kay and Forster (owe advanced theorems. But how much more fully,

Crisp and Lindsell (owe 30) v. Christian Wong Po Keung claimed the next two and Davidson or O. and W Woodman. difioult would it be to follow these

games and the match.

Nicoll demonstrations if our minds were already

They won by and Fletcher (scratch). Abraham and and Goodwin (ret, 4/6) v. Stárk praindiced against the truth by false

tennis which, apart from the second set. Herridge (scratch) ↑ Green and Chun- terhing on the subject?

was alwaya superior, if not so entertain-1/6) Jack and Labrum (res. "3/6). yut (owe 40). Cooper and Morris (rec ing, to their opponents. The winners Best of

ets. Final best of £ve sets. have to meet Green and Cooper Hunt in

ELANDICAP MIXED First Mrs, Duncan and Abraham (owe the frial, and this should prove great 4/6) Miss Robson and. Forster (owe match

3/0) Cup, and Mrs. Ritchie (ree: 15/2) Mr. and Mrs. Lindsell (owe 3/0). Mr. and Mrs

Neave and Kay (cwe 2/6), Miss Leshirel Carroll and Braga (scratch). Mrs.

Macaskill (seratch), Crapnell and Jeffries (owe 2/0). Miss and Mead (rec. 3/6). Col. Crisp and Stark (owe 2/8) 2. Miss Neave ton (owe 3/6). Mrs. Lawes (owe 40) Mr. and Mrs

Green (owe 40) v. winners of first group. and Rail Second round Miss Robertson and Mrs. Jeffries and Stalker (owe 3-0) v. winners of Inst

Best of group. throughout,

of three sets LADIES round-Miss Long (owo 5-6) v. Mrs.

SINGLES

HANDICAPFirs

5-6) v Ming Nease (owe 1-6). Miss Crapnell (owe 30) Mrs. Jeffrics (owe Lesbirel (owe 1-5) Mrs. Duncan (ser.). Mrs. Stark (owe 2-0). Mrs. Ritchie (cc. 15-1). Best of three sets through- The tonnis Sub, and Handicapping LJ. Blackburn, J. Stalker, E: Abraham and S. E. Green,

It is false teaching which makes it so difficult to follow an enlightened State policy. Those who live on the products of labour without doing any labour theme- selves are interested in prejudicing men's minds with false teaching on economic questions so that the working classes may hind it difficult, or impossible, to follow the arguments of those who advocate a policy of wisdom and justice. These false notions are at the bottom of your corre spondent's difficulties about oxcluding

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESB.”).

Sin, I will not comment on the sug gestions made by your correspondent, Mr Bowley, in your Saturday's issue, except to say that there is certainly one sugges On Saturday, also, Green won the final of the house taxes from 13 to 20 per cent, by defeating Redmond. The fact that tion--that made with regard to increase of the Handicap Singlos, A Class, which, I am sure, hardly any one in the Green owed 30-%, and Redmond received Colony will agree to. Considering the 3-6, speaks volumes for the manner in present high cost of living and the heavy which Green played throughout, for rents paid by the tenants, 20 per cent, Redmond is by no means an easy oppun is out of the question.

Green won 6-1, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, and the Germans and protecting ourselvwhy not increase the Tonnage Dues of

Instead of increasing the house rents, is to be heartily ungratulated upon his against the products of their factorics."

success in this class, with such a heavy He has a notion that trade is wation of one vent only to the present fees?

vessels plying in this harbour by an addi-handicap. The second set apart, he played whereas, in reality, trade is co-oper

brilliant tennis, and frequently left Were nearly every steamer fully Redmond standing as the result of Indoo,

loward and outward, so much so splendid placing. that space is frequently denied to the

tion.

ent

In the "B" Class, Morse (rec. 4-8),

three

Just as is well for every organ of the many shippers, who have their cargo has to meet Winkler (rec, 3-6) in the Committee are Mera R L. Lindschl,

That we are members one of another. is true of the whole human race. And

human body that every other organ lying idle and stored in godowns and should be well, and it is ill to all if lighters. This shows that the shipping the people of any one of them be poor, companies are well off, and one cent ignorant or oppressed. We can no more.

extra to their tonnage will be a trifle to afford to injure the Germans than a them and remunerative to the War Funds. man can afford to allow one hand to Leave the poor tenants unmolested for injure the other. Now if there got into the present. The landlords, will not be a man's hand the foolish notion that each in the least affected by the increase of side of his body would be better by taxes, whereas the poor tenants will have injuring the other, and cach hand had to bear the burden of this exorbitant

dagger inflicting as much injury as increase!

possible on the other side of the body we I am sure, if this suggestion be reason- would have, on a very small scale, some-ably considered, the majority of the thing co

corresponding in madness to a Colony will approve of it-Yours truly, state of wazenom

A PHILANTHROPIC SEAMAN.

The false notion that the relations between the men living in one place and those living in another place are so

antagonistic as to make the policy of protection necessary has been spread at

finél.

The finalists in the Men's Handicap Doubles are Green and Abraham (owe 46), 2. Nisbet and Dodwell (ows 15-3), This match is to he played to-day, and should prove a most attractive contest, Nisbet and Fletcher have passed into the final of the Professional Pails, and they have to meet the winners of Green and Dodwell. Soeters and Verney.

The finalists in the Mixed Doubles Handicap are Mr. and Mrs. Nisbet (owe 30) ». Mrs. Armstrong and Cooper Hunt (awo 30). That match will be played on the War Charities Court when a great fight is assured.

forward to some enterteining matches.

CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.

The matches mentioned above are all FOUR BOATMEN SUMMONED,

that remain to be played off in the tournament. It is hoped that they will the instigation of unscrupulous men of Saturday before Commander C. Wall he dealt with this week, and, that

At the Hongkong Marine Court on the so-called upper class of every nation. Beckwith, RN, Marine Magistrate, boing to, tennis, followers may look Thessmen have used.

ed their governments as instruments to erect pri the Corinthian Yacht Club, charged eir respective Mr. AW. Van Andel, the Secretary of vileges for themselves and to restrict and obstruct their competitors.

four boatmen with unlawfully anchoring unscrupulousness and the prevalence of

their boats in a place other than the junk the false notions they fostered could have anchorags, to wit, the Corinthian Yacht no other result than camily and war In Germany the privileged classes word

Allan and Brown lost to Pinna and particularly unscrupulous and the work

Ivanovich, 2-0, lost to Lopez and Lopez, ing olasses particularly subservient and Club's anchorage. Ho took four of the Macaskill and Hedley beat Lopca

end nampang anchored at the Yacht 99; lost to Remedios and Marques 3-8. docile. The conditions were less favour bostmen to the police station, one of able to independent thinking on questions whom he had previously had occasion and Lopez 6-5, lost to Pinna and

Their

Clab anchorage.

The accused pleaded guilty.

Mr. Van Andel said that on the 10th inst he saw quite a number of junks

to warn

KOWLOON DOCK CLUB DE RECREIO

The above second division league game resulted as follow, Kowloon names

coming first-

Yvanovich 47 lost to Remedios and Marques 5-6.

of State policy than in Great Britain. The accused claimed they were not and Ireland.

And the same false causing any obstruction and did not notions that made the Tarift Reform know they were at the wrong anchorage Crawford and Owen lost to Lopez and movement in Britain and the Sian Fair They saw other boats anchored at the Lopez, 230 movement in Ireland had a fur deeper

same, place, and they also anchored there.

lost to Remedios and His Worship imposed a fine of 25 ench Marques, 4-7 lost to Pinna and Ivano told in Germany. Now when each of or, in defanit, seven days hard abour vich, 2-a two fearless and rather pugnacious and informed the defendants that they the Club de Recreio thus won by 68

accept the idea that the other, in his where the proper anchorage is

must make it their business to find out

games to #E

BOXING.

Training of the US Navy contestants for the boxing bouts on the 15 com- eured on May 10th in dea carnest, and from all appearances, there will not be a stone left unturned by these men to put themselves in the pink of condi the proceeds from these bouts will be tion. They are aware of the fact that devoted to a good cause, and are anxious to do their share,

hoped to overcome at once

One obstacle has arisen which it is Gunner Craig has not met with a sparring part- big fellow is accustomed to an enormous ner who can work him properly. The amount of gruelling," and at present he is compelled to content himself with making passes, using a sandbag as his opponent when the notion overtakes bin to try his skill in administering the

ff sleep producer,”

popular contestant, and, as he enjoys a Sapper Richards is an able and fast bout Battling Brannigan, of Los An geles, has been nominated us his opponent, As many young fighters have been Bran nigan was advanced too fast, and was matched against such men as Willie Hoppe, the present Pacific Coast light weight champion, in which the decision who rocently put Johnnie Dundee to was a draw later he met Willie Jackson,

sleep in one round in New York, on this occasion losing on a foul in thọ ninth such men as Johnnie Schiff, Curly round. Beside these events, he has met

majority of cases, on the long end 'O'Neil, Blévé Dalton, and Steve Ketchel in preliminary bouts, and was in the Cpl Bill Royal is exchanging punches with anyone on board, and is ready to do his best

Kid Koch and Sailor Fox are both working hard. Their bout should prove interesting, as, unless a knock-out is scored, it will be up to the referee to decide between a fighter and a boxer These two men are unacquainted, as they are doing duty on diferent ships, and their bout will undoubtedly be

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