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CHINESE PERSISTENCE. AN EXAMPLE FROM TURKESTAN.
Mr. C. P. Skrine, late Consul General! in Sinkiang (Chinese Turkestan), de. livered a lecture on March with at the Royal United Service Institution to the the inembers of the Central Asian Society on The Rols to Keahgap" Lord Peel presided.
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SHANGHAI RATEPAYERS. NEW LOAN OF SIX MILLION TAELS.
In the course of his address at the annual meeting of Ratepayers at Shang-
LOCAL SPORT.
INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS..
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE WIN THE "GOVERNOR'S SHIELD.
The annual Inter-School Sports Meet
LAWN TENKIS..
HK.C.C.. TOURNAMENT,
The lawn tennis tournament, was coo- tinued on the Hongkong Cricket Club's ground. yesterday, when the resulta were as follows:-
hai on April 13th, Mr. Fessenden (Chairing was held yesterday afternoon on the Men's Championship Doubles H. D.
man of the Council) said :
ground of the Hongkong Football Club | and S. A. Rumjahn beas G. R. Sayer
We have again been in the position of being able to balance the Ordinary Budat Happy Valley. There was a large and A. S. Hett. 6-9, 64, 4th Bd. Ng
C. and J. Choa. 16: 6-3, 6-3, 4. Leuk get without any increase in the main attendance and among those present were Size Cheong and Yung Hin Lan beat beadings of Taxation, which it is proH.E. the Governor (Sir Edward. Stubha, Col. Montague Bates and Capt. R. H. P.
The lecturer said that the country of Kashgaria comprise the southern por the country was Alteshahr." or the Six Cities. The large majority of the in- habitants were Turkish of mixed Nordic and Mongol stock, and were Mahone dans, speaking an archaic, form of the Turkish language known in Europe as
Eastern Turki.”
Departmental expenditure which haul previously teen held by St. Siskinng meant the New Domia
was used continues to grow, but this is not sur Pauts College, who were second yester ion," but the word new in a relative sense, that is to say it prising when you consider the rapid day, with Queen's College third... was new for China, having been caa-development that has taken place within
The competing schools were, the Dioce quered by the emperors of the Han recent years. The expenditure of all
the closest san Boys School, Queen's College, St. in the first century B. C... Since departments is subjected, dynasty then the Chinese have been many times possible scrutiny, and no outlay is sans-Paul's College. St. Stephen's College, and turned out of the country by Uighurs tioned until the Council is satisfied that
St. Joseph's College. and Mongols, by Kalmuk Drungues and it is in every way desirable. Khokandi Musulmans, but they had Always reconquered it. The last occnsion on which this happened was in 1977, when the 11-year-old kingdom carved out for himself in Kashgaria by the Khesandi adventurer Yakub Beg, was overthrown TAKE A PEG by a Chinese army which had taken four years in coming and had stamped ous the great Tungan rebellion in Shensi and Kansu on the way.
The lecturer went on to enumerate the more important roads to Kashgar from India, Afghanistan, Russian territory, and from Chins proper, and to discuss their characteristics. The difficulties with which the Indo-Chinese-Turkrator trade bad to contend were so great that it was marvellous that the roate Srinagar-Leh- Yarkurd, the most important and longest established route from the point of view of British trade. could be used at all. Apart from the notorious Zoji La, near Srinagar. between Leh and Karghalik, five passes over 18,000 feet high had to be crossed of which three were difficult- and even dangerous, though the highest of all, the Karakoram, 18,550 feet, was
asy.
tion of binkiung. The native name for jposed should remain the same as fast } K.C.M.G.), who was accompanied by bis West beat T, Lay and N. Tranbilaky,
year-Land Tax at the rate of 7/10ths
secretary (Mr. Guisford-St. 7-5, 3-6, 2-8 8-4 6-t.. of t per cent on the assessed value of private
Handicap Doubles.--Dr. D.-R. Galer and Dr. G. E." Aubrey (4/5) leat H. C the property, and the General Municipal Lawrence). Rate of. 14 per cent. on the assessed
St. Joseph's College gained a rub away Gould and F. A. Henslowe (-1/6), 6-0, rentals of houses. The re-assessment of land which took place last year resulted victory in the majority of the events. W. Tronside and C. Hickling in raising the values on which the tax thereby scouring the Governor's Shield beat F H. Bonnerman and (4. van is collected from Tia 238,209,400 to Tis 315,305,300
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WHEAT-EAR DISTINCTION. WHEN SUN YAT SEN APPEARED
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Egmond, 69, 6-4
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Handicap Singles "B.-H. J. Ar strong (-6) beat D. D. Dryden (scr.), 1-6, 6-4, 6
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TO-DAY'S DAMES. This fallowing games are down for decision to-day-
Handicap Doubles.-P. W. Green and Lieut. Col E. D. Matthews : S. and D. Green
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Club Championship.-Capt. T. Mona-
Handicap Singles "B."-H. J. Arm
FOOTBALL.
The officials were as under:Starter, We are again asking your authority_to" ineur a large loan amounting to Tha Mr. J. C. Fletcher; Judges, Messrs. A.
C Beecher, Agham. A. H. Crook 8,000,000, and this despite the fact that Crook, W., Kay, no portion of this sum is required by the Bower, G. Hughes, E. G. Stewart and. Electricity Department. While we are. G. Wallington: Clerks of the Courne, fully aware of the increasing interest and Messrs. P. Sands and S. S. Leung strong . A. K. Mackenzie.
J. amortization charges occasioned by ouch Time-keepers, Messrs A. E. Dome, year's addition to our debt, we can see Ralston and J. L Macpherson: Scorers, no immediate relief from the necessity of the. Rev. Bro. Cassian and Mr., W. D. incurring further heavy capital expendi Trafford; Referee, Mr. R. C. Witchell: ture on public improvements. Indeed, Hou. Secretaries, the Rev. E.. F. Quick the outgoing Council has been somewhat and Mr. T. J. Price. exercised in its mind as to the sources from which the Loan requirements of the future will be financed. It appears to us recessary to widen the area from which, our juist support has been obtained, and this matter will be recommended to the attention of the incoming. Council.
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H.M.S. "HAWKINS. SUBJECT OF QUESTIONS IN
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Davidson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty (Hemel Hempstead), answering Commander Bellairs (Maid- stone. U.), in the House of Commons on March 18th said the time required for huilding the Hawks was three years and two months, and the total cost, in cluding gues, was £1,638,743. The esti mated time for the building of the Efing ham was eight years and three months, and the estimated total cost, including guns, was £175,000.
Mc. Fred J. Melville, the well-known writer on philatelic topics, refers in the Daily Telegraph to Dr. Sun Yat Sea's one appearance on the postage stamps of China, and the delicate etiquette of the Commander Bellaira naked whether the Oriental which made it necessary to give
very great difference in the cost was due Chias two issues, each of twelve, dets the time the latter ship would take to nominations, at the same time. After the build. Mr. Davidson: I should not like Republic had been proclaimed in 1912
to say so off-hand. Mr. Erskine (St. the Imperial stamps, he says, were mark George's, U.): Would it not be best if ed with Republican overprints until new those abips were built in Germany stamps could be engraved and printed..
(Laughter.) Mr. Davidson: No, sir.. The new stamps came in November, 1812, and hore portraits et Dr. Sun Yat Sen and President Yuan Shih Kai. It wonld have raised fine points of prece- dence if they had heen portrayed together or each stamp, or on alternate values in the series. So two complete sets were nade, n fall set with each portrait; the is similar for cach, but there
THE RESULTS: The results in the various .events- Werd a under:-
KFC. TO PLAY SOUTH. CHINA FOR CHARITY:
An interesting match is to take place on the ground of the Kowloon Football Club tomorrow afternoon. The Ków- 100 Yards-1, K. Omar (St. J.C.), loon Football Club (who are the winners" J. Cassumbboy (St.. J.C.), 3, of the Hongkong Challenge Shield), will oppose an XT. from the South China Hachiums (St, J.). Timo: 10.3-5.
Athletic Association (nunners-up in bo Long Jump-1. Pang Kai Ting (St. Hongkong League), and the proceeds of PC) 2 Man Shu (St.. F.C.) 3. the gate taken at this match will be for Tam Kin Chung (QC), Distance: 175. the benefit of the Kwong Wah Hospital sins."
The object is a worthy one, and the game is one which will be interesting to watch,
290 Yards-, K., Omar. (St.. J.C); 2. J. Cassumhhoy. (St.C.); 3, U. Pak Hin (St. S.C.), Time: 24:45.
a match between these two teams always provides a contest worth going to It is to he hoped that there will be One Mile. Lo Woo (St., J.C.); 2, Hou Wong Ping Kwan. (St., P.C.). 3. La large attendance of spectators. Castro (St. J.C.), Time: 3mins låsecs.. In view of the game being played on a Quarter. Mile (Ellis Kadoorie Challonge week-day, and to give all a chance of Cup)-1, Li Ping Tong (Q.(); 2, K. seeing the match, the kick-off has been Omar (St., J.C.): 3, Fung. Ting Ki (St. fixed for 5 p.m. The following have been P.C.).Time: 80secs
selected to play for the Kowloon Football Club Rasmus: F. Wheeler and F. Rand: A. W. Turner, J. McKelvie and C. Caveille, K. Mason, S. C. Hayes, J. McBride, A. Duncan and J. Muir,
The South China side are turning out their powerful first division league com-.
High. Jump.1. Tong Ki Chung (Q:C.); 2. C. Remedios (St. J.C.): 3, J. Santiago (St. S.C.) Height: 8ft. in.
Half Mile (Canton Nanyang Brothers Challenge Cup).-1, Li Woo. (St. J.C.J
2
Castro, (St. J.C.); 3. K. Yamashita (D.B.S.). Timet mins, 15.3-Jeres
Hurdies-1, Chan Sin Ngok (St. P.C.), C. Hachiuma (St. J.C.); 3, Wong Man Chi (St. P.C.), Time: 18.1-6. Senior Team Race, eight in a team, 200 yards each. (Sir Paul Chatea's Cup). 1 St. Joseph's College, 8t. Stephen's College; a, St. Paul's College: No time wes takro
bination.
KOOKEY.
H.K.H.C.. UNITED SERVICES.
The following have been selected to re present the H.K.H.U. against a United Junior Team Race, eight in a team, 200 Services team to-morrow evening at 6.30 yards each. (Nestle Anglo-Swiss Milk pm:-P. W, F. Mills. A. P. T, Farqa Company's Cup)-1. St. Joseph's Col- harson, C. R. Becher, A. S. Hett, lege, & Wanchai School: a. St. Paul's Rev. E. L. Martin, A. A. Dand G. P. Lammert, GR, Vallack, W. Woodward College No time was taken,
The Governor's Shield, which is held (captain), B. D. Evans and T. J. Price. American be played U.S.R.C.
is a subtle distinction in the ears of whent
which embellish the frame.
Or the Sun Yat Sen series the eara o wheat are unripe, suggesting his part in Rowing the seed of revolution and bring- ing it to its successful issue. The wheat is ripe on the President's series, marking the fruition of the revolution in the establishment of the Republic.
FOUGHT ON BOTH SIDES. SHANGHAI MAN'S INTERESTING WAR RECORD.
F. Mill
origin, Mric Sitizen of Danish-Germans for one year by the school gaining, the ground, and anyone unable to play U.S. Court, Shanghai, no April 14th, College, with 51 points: St. Paul's should notify Mr. P. W granted a discharge from bankruptcy by College, 20 points 3, Queen's College, Central 36) as early as possible.. Judge Purdy, owed some of his difficul1 points ties to the Great War. ?
A resident of Tientsin in 1914, he refused to enlist in the German army. This action led to his arrest and sub- sequent appearance in the front lines at Tsingtao as a very unwilling conscript fighting against the British.
He was
TROPHIES PRESENTED.
At the conclusion of the sports, H.E. the Governor presented the various cups and medals to the winners.
Prior to his doing so, Mr. B. Tanner, (Headmaster of Queen's College), before
H.V.D.O. SPORTS. FORTHCOMING FIRST ANNUAL
MEETING.
taken prisoner by the British and sent His Excellency on behalf of each Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps has
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represented
The first annual athletic meeting of the there, to be good been definitely fixed to take place on, a prizon camp in Australia, but enough to present the shield, cups and Monday, June 1st, and it is hoped that" secured his release before the end of the the medals to the winners of the different the Hongkong Football Club's ground at
events, said that be
to assure His Excel- event. He reached America at the time that i "gree that be ought et aure they would Happy Valley will be secured for the interest he had always taken in them Lency of their appreciation of the keen and the school sports (applause).
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* BITUMEN IN THE BIBLE...
WORLD'S OUTPUT OF OIL.
Professor JS. S. Brame lectured last! month in aid of King Edward's Hospital country took part in the war. enlisted Fund for London on Petroelam. in the in the U.S. Army, as a private and finish Service of Man." Although there was undoubted evidence, he said, that bited his military career as a Captain. ·
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At a general meeting to deal with the
It arrangements for the sports, the follow- was an interest that had been very genering committees were appointed:-
GENERAL-Lieut. S. J. Jordain, M.C. ously expressed in the presentation of the
very handsome shield, and no less (Chairman), Capt. R. Melville Smith, than in the continued kindness of His M.BE (Engineer Co.), 2nd-Lieut, H. E Excellency in
in Anding time come there D. Adams (Scottish Co.), Corps Sergt.- after year and be with them on oc Major H. Westlake, D.C.M., C.S.M asions
He this kind, (applausu).
WH. Edmonds, C.S.M. A. W. Thorn- would not keep them any longer, but on hill (Reserve Co.), Pte, L. D. McNicol behalf of the schools of Hongkong he (Scottish Ca), Pte. A. C. 1. Bowker (No.
much indeed
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produced ages ago a small scale in PROFESSOR ON CHINESE SUPPLIES. the East, the "oi! is of little greater antiquity
ohan Colonel Drake! strug of in of cople's League banked His
than
month under the auspices Lecturing last
had probed a large portion of the globe. Food Preservation and Adulteration,"
Man the Medical Society of Londen, on both for his continued kindness and in 1 Platoon), Pie, Y, Goulborn (Armoured
Opcoming down that afternoon and he would Cars), Bpr. G. R Maskell (Engineer & io search of oil, and production has professor Dixon, of Cambridge Univers ask him to say & few words and after Co.), Lee..Cpl. D. E. Western (Engineer reached enormous figures.
1913 the world's output was $1,000,000 metric tons; Valve which indicated the condition of cups and shield to the winters of the Platoon), Ur. J. Harrop (Artillery Co.), ority, said that putrefaction was the safety that, if he would, to present the medals, Co., Corp. J. F. Bridger (Machine gun in 1923 it was estimated to be 133,500,000 food. When a chemical substance was.
different events. (applause). tons. In 1913 the estimated consump added to stop putrefaction it did not tion of "petrol in the United Kingdom map the growth of these micro-organisms THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. was about 100 million gallons. To-day which caused food poisoning. it may safely be computed to be some 300 million gallons.
CINEMA NOTES.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
(Mounted Infantry), Corp., E. J. R Mitchell (Hon. Secretary),
SUB-COMMITTIZs-Finance: 2nd-Lient
His Excellency, before presenting the R. L. Moncrieff, Sud-Lieut. H. E. D. La France, Germany, the United States, trophies said-Ladies and gentlemen, Adams, and Pie. A. C. 1. Bowker. and Sweden, maid the professor, the use and boys, I am very pleased to have the Ground: "Corps Sergh Major H. West- of boric acid in food was absolutely for opportunity once more of handing over lake, D.C.M., C.S.M. AM Thornhilf bidden. Even our Colonies bad forbid the prizes to the winners of the
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en the use of it. There was hardly As Mr. Tanner tells you, I have always/and Pte. V. Goulbora. Publicity: Pte. a poison known which one could not endeavoured to take a high interest in L. D. MeNicoll, Lee Cpl. D. E. Weste take in small quantities. Without an ap
all the schools of the Colony in all their and Spr. G. R. Maskell could take aspects, parent injury, and
but If I
The Corps will be divided up into the Viola Dana in Dangerous To Menric acid in that way. Practically athletic than in the scholastic side of following eight units for the purposes of
I may say so, more in the fe announced as the feature attraction at the Queen's Theatre, for a run of three everyone was taking on an average eight school-life. For this reason it has been competition for Unit Challenge Cup,
grains of boric acid a day. One began days, beginning to-day. "Dangerous To taking it at 3 years of age, and did not
a great pleasure to me to see so great to be presented by Lieut. Col. Bird, an interest taken in school athletics, D.SO.; Artillery Company; Engineer Mrn" is an adaptation by A. F. stop until one died. It was possible in which I have noticed since I have been Company: Mounted Infantry: Armoured Cara Machine-gun Platoon; No. 1 drama, Eliza Comes To Stay," which thirty grains. The maximum dose in the this afternoon shows how far the had a big run in London when it was British pharmacopeia was fifteen grains
ing interest of the schools are involved produced there with Mr. Esmond and Experiments made on
these annual competitions.
Younger from H. V. Esmond's stage iwenty-four hours..to take as much as here and the kerness of the comport Platoon; Scottish Company; and Reser
Dex.
kittens showed in
I con-
Eva Moore in the leading roles. It is that those fed on milk with boric gratulate St. Joseph's most heartily on Entries close on May 10th, and have the most ambitious production of Miss acid in it died within three or four winn
winning the shield, but I I am rallier to be made in writing, accompanied by Dana's career and she is said to have weeks; those fed on ordinary milk thriv- sorry it was such a run-a-way victory for the entrance fees, to the Hon. Secretary found her favourite role as the schooled. Experiments also made on some them. I trust this
will not have any Sports Committee (Mr. E. J. R. Mitebell, girl Eliza, who is thrust at the age of students showed that, after a course of discouraging effect on the other schools, o Bradley & Co., Ltd., or to Corps eighteen into
a bachelor's households did not absorb food in a normal man-
special food containing boric acid, they and I hope that Queen's College will rolly Sergeant Major H. Westlake, D.C.M.. where, although the bas taken every pre-
next year and win the shield. I see that Volunteer Headquarters), paket the shield has so faz been practically in caution to make herself. "' safa.” from
The programme of events arranged in- men, she suddenly finds that she has the
Professor Dixon, added that Chiness the possession of St. Paul's College, and clude races for 100 yards, 290 yards, 440 power to make herself dangerous.
eggs had the whites dried and the volks while we sympathise with them in parting yards, 880 yards, one mile, 3 miles and preserved in bottles with boric acid. with it, it may be that it is in the in When they arrived in this country the terest of sport generally that it does not 180 yards hurdles. There will also be eggs were reconstructed. These were remain in ano school too long: (applause) the high jump, long jump, throwing the
the cricket ball and putting the shot: while. largely used in confectionery and cakes His Excellency then
Presented
which the in addition to the tug-of-war and team As one gave these things to children it trophies to the winners, was a direct way of introducing boric proceedings concluded with ebeers for relay race, there will be a six-aside foot-
the Governor.
ball competition. acid to young children.
We are preparing an Empira of genius. art, force, inequality, beauty, spirit, martness, originality, colour, fantasy Siguer Marinelti.