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SATURDAY'S MATCHES,
ND, 192
BILLIARDS.
HO KOM TONG TOURNAMENT FINAL
"At the Palace. Hotel; Kowloon, last Saturday night, the final match in the competition for the Ho Kom Tong Cups was played, the contestants heing Messrs. H. A. Osmond (Amateur Champion of Hongkong and E. Spry,
ADMIRAL SIR A. LEVESON. ENTERTAINED IN PEKING, -SPEECH ON FAR EAST SHIPPING.
Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson, K.C.B.. Commander-in-Chief of the British China Station, was the guest of honour at an Anglo-American Association's tiffin at the Grand Hotel des Wagon-Lits on May 2ɔrd; Sir Francis Aglen presided over a big attendance, amongst those previent being H.E the British Minister (Sir Ronaldsabeat Yue and Wong, 10-1; beat Peter-generalship, leaving the champion few
Marivey), and Mr. W. R. Peak, Chinese Secretary of the American Legation.
After he had been briefly introduced by the Chairthan. --
FIRST DIVISION, 6".
8.R.C..K. UNIVERSITY.
U.S.RU. won by 25 games: Bates and Smith heat Forster and Hett,
sun and Hung, 8-31 (26-7).
The latter indulged in safety tactics throughout the game, and showed no
MACAO NOTES,
INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITIES.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
Applications have been received by the Harbour Works Department for the lease of several lots of reclaimed innil in the. vicinity of Pakaue (near Green Island). Three applicätious are, in respect of brick. factories. The aggregate area of these in about $3,502 square metres for which the applicants offer an annual rental of 9 centr and cents per square metre. Another application is ip respect of brick' manu- facture, of coment, by a new method, and with permission to prepare. Jumbor" by mechanical processes. This application concerns an urea of 19,575 square metres
opportunities' af gaining effective control Worthington and Chippendale lest to of his beloved red ball. Forster and Hett, 39; heat Yao ami Osmond, on the other hand, was notice Wong, 6-3 beat Peterson and Hung, 10-1:ably of color, and failed to "give the (1-12).
weight away" to his opponent, who fit Henslow and Allfree lost to Forsterally won a good game by 118 points
The best breaks were:-- Osmond" (owes 123), 41, 43, 27, 28, 20, for which an offer of 3 cents per square 18. 13 (twice), 14, 13 (twice). -,
Admiral Leveson said he should like to say first of all that has felt anongs friends and that was a point he wished to being aut very much. Dwelling with emphasis and Hett, 2-9; beat Yue and Wong, 7-47| upon the traditional friendship between
h
harims
WAS
GRO . K.C.C,
the English and the Americans, he saidint Peterson and Hung, 6-5 15-18.---
Total, 62-37.9 would like to mention that
Pilgrim. He was not a poet, he to sure the gathering amidst and but he was a the
were un m
America organization which had a smilar object to this Association in Pekus-the foster- ing of friendship between the two coun tries. During the war, the Admiral con- he was very slowly associated with tinged, he
and wherewT
Amerian naval offers and
they went British American naval officers fraternized and worked together. They not only worked together. But the payel together and that was one of the reasons for the co-
which
always existed wherever operation the Americans and English were found side by
The general work which περί on here in Chint was large du to the close cooperation of the two Navies Another form of friendship to which Admiral Leveson wanted to allude was
K.C.C. won by 15 games ;
Green and Lay beat Ho and Yo, 8; beat Lau and Lau, D-2; beat Wong and Lat. 7-4; (21-9).
Krebs and Trumbitsky brat Ho and Bo Ga; lost to Lai and Lau, 56; lost to Wong and Lati, 5-6; (16-17),
Flyde and Fincher lost to Ho and Ho, 5-6; heat Lau and Lau, 6-5; heat Wong and Latt, -5: (17-19),—Total, 57-41
SECOND DIVISION.
C.O.
the friendship and hospitality that the CLUB DE RECREIO » CRAIGENGOWER Navies of both nations received from the civilians with whom they came into con- fact. Wherever they had zone they had met with the utmost friendness and co- operation on all sides and that was one most of the things which had struck him since he had been out here. He should like moreover to congratulate the civilians
on what he had seen out her in the way of the advancement of civilization and the significant work that all the various civil cements were carring out ander difficult circumstances all over the Far East
SHIPPING OF THE LAST.
There were one or two other impressions he had received in coming out to the East for the first time. One of them was signi- feant ping the size of the vessels of all sorts and of all nations and their numbers. Wherever one went there he saw numbers of these great vessels and in no other part of the worki were so many Ships of such size and efficiency to be seen Adiorul Leveson said he would like to see the statesmen of every country coming here to a what
he thought the noon in the
who maintained the ships were beyond praise for the way they were
civilization
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Club de Recreio won by 43 gamesto Noronha and Assumpean heat Abbas and Hyder, 10-1; beat Modi and Cordeirn, 8-3; beat. Thomson and Gomes, 7-4: (85-8). Soares and Osmund beat Abbas and Hyder, sabent Modi and Cordeira, 74; heat Thomson and Gomes, 92; (24-9),
Spty (owes 125), 33, 22 (twice), 2010 (twice), 15, 14. 13 (twice).
i
metre per atinum has been made. The Rith application covers an area of 1,6%
At the conclusion of the game the cupsquare metres for the construction of a were presented by Mr. B. S. Corke to slipway and dockyard; this -applicant offers the Government 10 cents per square the respective winners;
E Spry
H. A. Osmond F. E. Silyn
ATTABOY:"
HONGKONG BASEBALL SEÁSON
COMMENCES.
The fragrance of chewing-gun embalms ed the air of Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon... and a joss of presumably mighty power, by the name of Actaboy, was repeatedly invoked..
The reason nlike of the incense and the stratorian orisons was that all the base hall" fans " of the Colony had fore Bather to watch the first match of the season in the League competition.
The contesting teams were the Hong- kong Baseliall Club and the Japanese well-contested C. and after seven
Hyndman and Barros heat Abbas and Hyder, 7-1; best Modi and Cordeiro, 56;ionings apiece, the latter were victorious beat Thompson and Gomes, 10-13 (22-11). by 11 runs to 9.
-Total, 71-99.
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K.C,G,"A" ..K.C.C. "B.'
KC.C. (A) won by 11 games: Jones and Green, lost to Dryden and Bishop, 3-8; beat Brown and Savage, 6-6 lost, to Woodward and Ite Quivereourt, 4-7; (13-20).
4
Pinguet and Oliver lost to Dryden and
8-3, (19-14).
B
His Excellency the Governor had signi- fied his intention of heing present; but owing to the sad death of the Hon Mr. A. I. Lowe, he was unable to do so.
Mr. W. H. Gale, the United States Consul-General, threw the first ball. He afterwards received, for presentation to the Governos, a souvenir baseball mount- ed on a silver stand and encircled with a silver band suitably inscribed.
mètre per annum.
Ta conformity with Portuguese law, the Harbour Works Department is open to receive, up to the 20th of Jane, applica tions from other parties for the same pro- perty. Such applications must state the uses to which it is intended to put the property, and the annual rental offered to the Government. Other lots for indus trial purposes are also available in this locality.
I am informed that the Nanyang Tohne- co Ca, has implied, or is applying, for a" large area in the district of Patane for the construction of a tobacco and cigarette factory.
NEW BUILDINGS.
Mr. Chan Peng Hing, a wealthy mer-" chant from Shanghai, who is a Portuguese subject, acquired some time ago the area close to the Macau Hotel, which has been
an eyesore for a long time. On the Praia Grande front of this site, he is building a residence for himself in the Portuguese style of drchitecture.
On the site facing Avenida Almekia Ribeiro and Avenida Coronel Mesquita,
to rent out for business purposes. These Mr. Chan is hailing a number of houses
buildings are, infortunately, to be hailt in a style, not at all in keeping with the
here, Trade and must be Bishop, 56; beat Woodward and DeThe Japanese were the first to go in. importance of the locality and it is to he thought, go on and increase. While they Quivercourt, 6-3; beat Brown and Savage, but lost their three men for no scare. On hoped that Mr. Chan can be prevailed
sach yessels carry on the and incidentally, that brought out the usefulness of the Navies, which were out
Ramsey And Mason beat Woodward nad to be helpful and to look after things.
De Quivercourt, 74; heat Brown and Another thing which Admiral Leveson said had, impressed him a good deal was Savage, 10-1: beat Dryden and Bishop, the way in which tropical races out her6-5; (10) Total, 55 were boing administered by the more evi Flized
in Jave, as in the case of the Dutch
0.5.0.0. 11. 6. NT.C.
C.S.C.C. won by 1 game: Best-and Gillow heat Spoltenius and de-Locuis, &5; beat Groot and Staagaard,
(THE PORTUGUESE, FLIGHT Great interest has been aroused in the
Hongkong going in, Father Lane got the upon to arret more elegant and more use- first hit and reached first base, a hit from ful buildings. Ryan shortly afterwards sending him home for the first run of the match. Next Wilson got home from, a hit by fight of the Portuguese aviators, Brito Doune. These two rins were the sole Paes and Sarmento Beires, who, unfortu- result" of Hongkong's first innings, and nately, the Japanese side raised the hopes of their supporters by scoring four runs in their second innings, so that at this point they fed by 4-2
the French in Annam the British in Malays, the Americans in the. Philippines. He thought it was perfectly wonderful to see all these different nation. alities handling the situation in the way they were handling it, all over the Far East. There was fan old Dautical adage that different
When Hongkong went in again, Dow splices,
but the splies hoe different long 7-4; lost to Egmont and Bonnerma, 54
holds nevertheless. Bollidge and Wood lest to Egmond and rick almost immediately scored a splen- He thought that was true of the way in Bonnerma, 4-7; lost to Soltenius and dedid home run. The great god "Attaboy' which all these different places were be Locuia; lost to Groot and Staarguard, was again called upon with rapturous ing verced-there were different ideas and different methods but there was good | 5-5... in them all.
"
CHINA'S. CIVILIZATION, "The Admiral confessed that he found
the subject of China a very difficult one to pass any remarks upon. He had a ways heard that this country had retained her ancient civilization. It was to be hoped that, with the aid of her friends, and of the United States and Great Br-tain
in particular, her orilization would gradually be brought more into accord with modern developments.. H had been very fortunate in going up the, Yangtze to see the province of Strohwan
Shepherd and Luck heat Egmond and Boanerma, 65; beat Groat and Staar Kaard, 7-4; beat Noltenius and de Locuis, 74-Total, 80-49, --
GOLF.
HAPPY VALLEY JUNIO
CHAMPIONSHIP.
et with an accident in India
GRUESOME, DISCOVERIES,
Some days ago, at Coloane, the body of a Russian was discovered, identified from the papers in his possession as V. M. Balmasheff, who is believed to have died of exposure."
At the Praia Grande the corpse of enthusiasm.
Chinese was recovered. The body was "Fu've got 'em or the gate! Ya're riddled with bullet wounds and the wrists got 'eur swingin' 1" shouted one gentle-
an advanced stute of decoruposition it man, almost delirious with joy, when in and Ankley were tied. As the body was Hongkong's fourth innings the home side took the lead by flis gratificationust have been in the water for quite n was short-lived, however, for in their number of days fifth innings the Japanese put on five Tuna, and led by 10-0 From this point they were never headed again, and the end came with the score 11-9 in their
The local fawn bowls season was en favour.
According to the experts, it was a slugging match" from start to finish.
V.R.O SWIMMING TEEE.
DANCING ENDS. ENJOYABLE EVENINO.
he was enormously struck with the have been cominenced on Saturday, But: ibiliti of that part of the country, owing to the death of the Han Mr. A. with its wonderful river, down which INCT
At the swimming fete on Saturday night The Japanese fielded remarkly smartly, chant ships and. Naview could more. He R. Lowe (President of the Lawn Bowls but the Hongkong side were not so well at the Victoria Recreation Club sour thought future of these parts there in the head waters of the Yangtzo lay asociation in Hongkong) all league together. They had many opportunities excellent events were witnessed, all of
in the lap of the Gods." but that it was matches were cancelled. At the Police to score, with men on bases, but passed which were keenly contested. going to be a magniscent "future.
Recreation Club, howevr, an interesting them up through wehk. batting The The results were:-- To those of you who are interested in international one-rink match was played Japanese base-running was very good.
Admiral Leveson declar, river steamers,
(Mem 1-Two Length Handicap ed." I can only say-push your ships up between representatives of England and The Japanese sixth innings was excit hers), D. Ogilvie; 2. S. Oglivic There is stuff to get there and the steamers Scotland. The match resulted in a wining because all thres batters were out to Time: 29.1-6eces. are taking the place of the junks and are doing an enormous deal of good work Sir Arthur said that he would concluded ENGLANO with the words which were so often in the Whant. mouth of Stonewall Jackson
Reynolds Forward." And I would add," he said, Knight
press forward with energy, discipline and civilization. (Applause).
On behalf of the Committee and mem- hers of the Association, Bir Francis Aglen tendered cordial thanks to Admira) Løve- son for his interrating address
for England-
SCOTLAND. McLeod Reid B. Chirk
Grimmett (Skip) 17 J. Clark (Skip)
BOWLS.
AN INTERNATIONAL TRY OUT,
catches, two of which were brilliantly
2-Two Leogths Handicap. (Boys), made by the Flongkong pitcher, O'Con- 1. A. Bliss; 2, B. Gosano. Time =
dor,
YESTERDAY'S FRIENDLY GAMES.
10
Two Lengths Handicap (Ladies).-
Two friendly Innehall matches were, Miss B. George; 2, Miss Bhuisdon; played at Happy Valley yesterday, at Miss Elisa Time 421-5secs.
4-Two Length Handicap (Girls).
iaml: p.ni. (*.
The first was hetween the US.S.
Sacombate and the 45th: United States, Ena Ailen; 2, Martha Gourley. N
Paval Divizion. It was a well played 37.4-58cca. **,
tures were home run hit in the first
High Divo (Three Tries)
Open
The first round of the Happy Valley in which the most prominent les Junior Section Chasupionship, the excepimmings by Raynolds of the Sacrum to the Colony-1, W. C. Urquhart (90 tion of two matches, was played off during and the fine pitching of Wickshan of the points): 2, C, MacKenzie and A Kitchell In William P. 8. Earle's production, the weekend. The following are the the victory of bis side by a ruins to 110 (tie 91 points each).
UINEMA, NOTES:
45th Division, who contributed largely to:
WORLD THEATRE.
The Dancer of the Nile," coming to the World Theatre on Wednesday, ho utilizes what be terms" " motion · paintings," a phrase coined to designate his paintings in which actors move about with all the freedom they would enjoy were they net. ing in real seta. His process, it is said, will tend to revolutionize pictare making, especially in those productions necessitat ing the erection of mammoth and expen
sive meta.
results:
Jaing beat P. Morrison, 4 and 3 J. McCubbin walk over.
7. Clark beat B. Petheram, 2 up
F. EN Lawrence beat FL Moore, 2 up. OH Beardall bent W. Fryde, and J.H. Gelling heat' D. J. Brown, 3 and 2.
II.
The second game was between a team B-Service Race Two Lengths Handi- of the 45 Division and the South China cup, Humberston; 2, Hannon. Ting Athletic Club, who fielded their reserve 31seca side. For the sailors Brown scored two splendid home runs, and one other was contributed by Fraziers
The Chinese were weak in all depart
7-One Length Team Race.—1, G. I Kazavet, A. A. Botelho, J. Kent, A. G. Botelho, D. Ozilvie and J, Hand
W. Paterion and C. A. Grines and. W menta, as was perhaps natural in players After the aquatic events, daucing to the
Edmonds and W. WeKay bave still to with not very much experience, and they trains of the Quavers Band took pineve play their matches.
were deservedly heater by 14 runs to 2.