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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY," MAY 7TH,
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SOAP KING'S HUMOUR. "CROWN COLONIES AS COLLECTION
"OF TIN TENTS"
It is only a very, few years ago that Lord Leverhulme visited Hongkong. but We do not remember that he had ey startling criticism to make about this Crown Colony. Indeed, if we remember rightly, he was quite pleased with nearly everything he saw.
In common with most other Hritous
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LOCAL SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
SOUTH CHINA "DEFEATED BY HMS: "DURBAN,”
South China fielded a very weak teat
ROWING.
THE CLOSING.CRUISE,
KLIMINATING HEAT LAST EVENING
La connection with the closing crui comprising rowing events, which is to
on the Hongkong. F.C. ground, yester-take place at the Royal Hongkong Yacht. The usual crowd of was rowed last evening for the purposeES- day afternoon, in a friendly game against Club on Saturday, a preliminary heat H. MS. Qurbon, Chiness supporters were absent from the
of eliminating one of the âve crews that goal lines and surrounding slopes when entered for the competition. This had The Painted Veil" has been running who visited Hongkong for the first time, Whittle started the game for the sailors.
Club have only four boats. serially in & monthly magazine. In the he expressed surprise at the natural South Chins showed up prominently in the dous owing to the fact that the The five, crews competing vero from current issue appears this notice:-
The Government of Hongkong hav-beauty of the harbour. And almost the opening minutes, bat combination was ing brought to the notice of the Editor certainly he was natquished to find that lacking. The sailors soon gat into their that the titles of Assistant Colonial Hongkong contained well-built resid- stride and gave the South China defenes the P.W.D., H. and S. Bank, Hongkong Secretary and Bacteriologist are both those et offices in the public service inves, a good water supply and good warm time, but erratic shooting pre-Electric Co., the A. P. C. and from H.M.S.
vented any score, Corners fell to the Titania. Hongkong the Editor hastens to state
Recently Lord Leverhulze visited sailors, but they were not improved upon drawn a bys into the final and yester- that the characters and incidenta of this story are entirely imaginary, and Nigeria, and on his return to Loudon, and at the interval the score sheet was day's evening's race was to eliminato po reflection is intended on any per he vigorously attacked the policy of the
one of the other four crews. The four Son now or previously in the Hongkong
British Colonial office. These are, his
boats will row in the final for the Leve- Government Service." Mr. Somerset Maugham told a Daily words as reported in the London press.
son Cup, presented by the late Admiral that the L'hranicie representative
Crown Colonies nader 'the policy which Tersch for this unusual action by
of the China Station, and of which the his publishers was the fact that he wishes prevailed, had become a collection of tin
Navy are the balders to make alterations in The Painted tents." Veil
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THE SECOND HALF. ;.
The Erst-named crew had
The second half apened with the sailors pressing "and South China conceded a "From the flag-kick, Shan, Woon corner. Tu hende behind. The second corner kick was sent behind by Uppington. The Although the P.W.D. crew are faveur EUROPE AND THE TROPIUS. The story, the Daily Chrurile, says, is colleerned with Molly Forr, her hus Lord Leverhulme has proved himself to sailors' winger soon made amends fortes, the Navy crew if in the final, ar The crews have been trained by Messe the hand,
Walter Forr, deseribed ns be a very successful businessman. Indeed, his mistake; for, coming down the "wing sure to make a bold bid for Victory.
Easterbrook, Minett and Principal Bacteriologist in Hongkong: he is one of the most successful business and working into the centre he scored a Carpenter, and her lover, Charlie Townsend Assismen alive today, and that is saying a
great deal. For it is an age of combines good goat, putting the urban one up. tant Secretary of Affairs"
The story has apparently.c caused some and multi-millionaries. And Lord Lever. This reverse woke up South China, and uneasiness in Tiongkong,' said Mruime has travelled a great deal.
man of large vision and Suen Kam Shua sent in a fast shot which Maugham. "For that reason I have decimus: be a ded to make alterations in it before practical outlook. Nigeria, as a Crown worried Heath. Ng Kam Chuen return- publicaton.
He claimed that in the
The sailors. cute again of tropical lands the British Government of a
They had a duty to and Uppington miased with a fast screw had two duties. wards the natives. In his opinion. there shot. Hin was lucky to tip over the is a great danger that the British Gov-
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The scene of the story, will | Colony, made him administrationing, the goalie cleared at the expense
be removed from Hongkong to an im- aginary enloay in China."
The alterations will make no real difference to the novel."
corner.
Jack.
The crews comprise the following:-- P. W. D. Robertson (str.). Bishop. Baker, Keen (bow) and Lenfesty (cor),
Smith, Electric Co-Paul. (str.). Padgett, Fasterbrook (bow) and Petley (cox).
Hongkong Bank-Groves (str.), Let.. Joues,, Clerk (bow) and Black (cox).
A. P. C.-Jack (str.), Lyons, More,. Foster (how) and Kinross (cox).
H. M. S. Titania.-Majendie (str.),. Mansergh.. Emery (bow) (VX).
Mr. Maugham was asked why it was that the name of the heroine, which was ernment is going to the extreme of a bar from a fast rising shot by Whittle. originally Kitty Forr, changed muudlin "sentimental policy" that, South China cleared the resulting corner during the progress of the story as it said his Lordship, will do the natives kick, and took the play to the other end
brittal" appeared serially to Molly Forr.
more permanent harm than a I did not know that any such al-polity. He thought there was no need where Suen Kan Shun missed the upright teration had been made, he said for either of these policies. We ought by inches. The sailors returned to the have been out of Eagland, and know to full our duty to the natives and our attack and forced a corner; and follow-Padgett: little about the business."
duty to Europe, and to the United Kinging a well placed tick by Lppingtton, Burke sent the ball into the net making the score two to wil in favour of the sailors. There was no further secring, the sailors being deservedly winners on the general run of the game.
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The following crews have also been. Groves, Rasmussen. Henderson and selected to row in a second event.
Jack, Smith, Easterbrook and Jones Robertson, Bishop, Baker and Keen There will also be races on Saturday for submarine collapsible boats and for -The warship's gigs and long boats. races start from just off Black Rock. lightous and will faish off the A. P. C. South China-Hiu Shing fu; Lai Yaknier, adjoining the Yacht Club. That
Tat and Lo Wai Man; Leung Yuk Tong.
Kam Wing. Suen Kam Shua and Wong Wong Shiu Wa and Shan Woo Ju: Ng Kam Chutn, Leung Wing Tat, Pang Me Shan
FACING THE FACTS. Europe canot exist without the pro- dacts of the tropics; equally the-people of the tropics cannot exist without the organising ability of the white man from Europes and European countries.' was the kernel of the argument and British Colonial office did not realise the Lord Leverbalme complained that the situation.
The teams:-
Darin Heath; Watson and Lindley; Hingston, Collins and Turner; Upping too, Lifticrap, Whittel, Burke and Car-
Referee: Mr. F. Smith,
The others for the day will be Com- Messer And Messrs. F. I. Easterbrook, E. W. Carpenter, W. Logan and. B. P. odore A. J. Stirling, Hon. Mr. Mc L
Minett.
As the "members of the Titania crew were attending a funeral last evening, they were given, a bye, an orly threa boats competed, the A. P. C. winning by two lengths from the Electric, Co's boat The Hongkong Bank crew, being last, thus eliminated from the hal event. The four crews which will com pete on Saturday arr, P.. W. D. Electric Co... A.. R. C.. ani, H., M., S. Titania.
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THE EPIC OF EVEREST." EILM OF EXPEDITION F STAR
THEATRE
facilities between the trunk railway sys- In order us look into the connecting tems in Europe and the proposed trane
It seems that Lord Leverhulme wanted Siberian Railway, in connection with the proposed operation of a direct ex-
to purchato land in Nigeria from a the
native willing to all. He was not allow press from Europe to the Far East, South Manchuria Railway Co. is going ed to do that He says that no English to despatch a couple of its officials con-
man is allowed to lense land from abishley. with the representatives of the jointly
native for longer than a limited period
The Eng Imperial Coverament Railways and the fixed by the Government.
LAWN TENNIS. Chosen Railwaya. Mr. K. Kenai, pishman has nothing to do with the laws of the Tokyo Reconstruction but obey them, and nothing to do with
H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT. Bureau, who was once stationed at Pek- the taxes but pay them." ing is to be engaged by the Government This last complaint has been made by
Mr. and Mrs., G. R. Sayer were rasy Railways ns its delegate (says the Man charinu Daily News) Mr. S. Raizaka some of the advocates of Constitutional
Reform in this Colony. It may be true, victors in the final of the Mixed Handi. of the Passenger Traffic Offier and Mr. Hlerie of the Harbin Office, both of the Yet it is as well to remember that public cup Doubles yesterday evening, when the There have been defeated Mr. and Mrs. W. Ironside, 6-1. S.M.R. Co., will be sent by their Com opinion does count. pany, Mr. S. Sato of the Chosen Ral-everal occasions when the local Govern-8 Mrs Sayer in particular played a ment have changed a policy because of fine game. The winners handicap was way will accompany the others. They the force of public opinion. We need 1/6 whilst Mr. and Mrs. Ironside wers
Much has been said and written about will proceed to arrange preliminarica
In the third round of the Club Cham- with the Soviete Communications Dealy instance the case of the propoeals +178.
made by the Government für obtaining
pionship. Singles, Major Hattersley-Smith The Epic of Everest," the screen re- : partment for paving the way to a Russo-
a nursing staff at Kowloon! Japanese Through Railway Trafic Con-
Then, again, there is always the House was in brilliant form and had an easy cording a strentons and stirring fight ference at Harbin,
of Commons as a last appeal. Questions victim in F. A. Redmond. The latter against the elements in the bleak wilds. have been asked in that August assembly could do little against his brilliant op of Mount Everest, and the film certainly The thrilling adventures experienced concerning certain events in Hongkong. ponent and lost all three sets, Major deserves all that has been said. Whether it was wiss or unwise, and each Hattersley-Smith winning 50, 61, 6-2 individual has his own opinion or the The winner now enters the semi-final and and dangers faced by the intrepid band will meet the winner of the S. E. Green of explorers in their heroic attempt to subject, the fact remains that the so-
conquer Everest was watched with deep called "slave girl legislation was and A. S. Hert contest.
interest by a large audience at the Star Other games decided were:-
Kowloon, last night. ordered for Hongkong by the Secretary
Handicap Doubles-(Semi-final): B. Theatre, of State for the Colonies. He wa
The film is presented by Theatrical persuaded by representations made by D. Evans and W. Hyde (3/6) beat
Ales Boss) and is the official record of people who had lived in Hongkong and Lieut-to Montague Bates and Capt. Enterprises (Maurice E. Benson" and by residents in the Colony who took up R E. P. West, 6-2, 2-0, 7-5
Handicap Singles A.-(3rd round): the British expedition to ascend Everest We cannot, of course, express any Brat Dr. D. J. Valentins (4/6) beat L. It was photographed by Capt. J. B. L. Noel, F.R.G.S., up to a height of 21,000- hand opinion about Nigeria, but it is Forster (3/6), 5-7, 6-3, 6-4,
C. W. E. Bishop was given a walk over feet, and by means of telephone lenses, clear that Lord Leverhuim: made a far too sweeping assertion when he said that by Capt. L. W. Bennet, and G. de Man it follows the expedition to the height... Crown Colonies had become a collection by A. C. I. Ecwker in the fourth round of 20,000 feet. of tents. There is a Crown Colony, of the Handicap Singles "B," and they
Allowing that everything goes well, the longed for direct express wrvice con- necting Europe, and the Far East will be re-inaugurated by about October at
the latest.
HEART CUT OUT. COOLIE WHO ATTEMPTED TO
STEAL MONEY.
A correspondent in Chengtu writes of gruesome incident which occurred there recently.
A coolie in xt_attenpi to steal some money from the Post OBee counter was seized by a clerk and subsequently hand-
the cause.
rd over to the police. No more was heard within the tropics, and visited by Lord thus enter the semi-final round. of the incident until the unfortunate man Leverhuline, which is not was dragged out in front of the Post teuts, Office and shot.
This representatives of "justice" thea proceeded to carve dut the poor wretch a heart and liver and calmly proposed to leave the body there for three days.
They were defeated in this intter in- tention by the postal authorities who succeeded in having the body removed the next day
SUPPRESSING OPIUM TRAFFIC. TRANSHIPMENT IN INDIA PROHIBITED.
The Governor-General in Council is pleased to prohibit the transhipment, at any port in British India of any of the following goods, provided that a Cus. tou:s Collector may permit tranship ment of any such goods if they are covered by an export licence or diver sion certificate granted by or under the authority of the Government of the country from which they have been shipped:
collection of Mr. Ho Ka Lau goes to Manila with It has a largo city, called the Chinese team, therefore, H. D. Rum- Victoria, which has not only spacious jahn gets a walk over into the semi-final private residences, five hotels, modern of the Open Championship Singles, business offices, unda Aourishing lec- tricity supply company, but also p Cathedral and modern sky scrapers.
Lord Leverbalme can say what he likes about Nigeria, but Crown Colonies" includes Hongkong. He should acknow. ledge his error. He must realise this unfairness of his assertion.
TO-DAY'S GAMES.
The following games ar down for decision to-day :-
Open Championship Singles (4th round, to be played on the Stand Court),
W. Lo . B. E. Green.
Handicap Doubles (4th round): D. D. Dryden and C. W. E. Bishop (ree 3/8). . W. E. Cornaby and N. LH. Raillon (BCT.).
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Truly the l is a triumph for the cinema and the majority of those saw this tremendous fight between men and the elements at the Star last night must. have left the cinema much impressed,
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As a record of human courage and endur- auce it is a masterpiece.
The film will be showing at the Star for one week only.
THE BOXER INDEMNITY. "ABSENCE OF HURRY."
The Manchester Guardian in a recent, editorial noto Bays:-
"In our handling of the Boxer Indem- nity we bave nothing to learn from the Chinese of celestial absence of hurry. Already we have let the Americans get ahead of us in turning over their share
Having made the amende honourable he might be allowed to purchase, at suitable price, a plot of land in Kow loon "mors far." There he could be
E.A. SPORTS MEETING. permitted to build a super-factory for soap, or a factory for super-song! It
The Royal Artillery Athletic Meeting, must, however, be very much "moze far" from private residences. He could, of which has been twice previously post
we are now agreed that our share should course, keep up the fiction about Crown ponesl on account of inclement weather, of the booty to Chinese uses, and, whila Colonies, by surrounding the factory is being brid this afternoon and to
decide how it should be spont. The with a garden city, an Enstern Port morrow afternoon on the United Servies also go back to Chian, we have still to Sunlight, consisting of "a collection of Recreation ground, Kowlpen.
A programme of 20 events will be dis-original exaction of the indemnity was Lord Loverhulme did not mention the posed of this afternoon, and tomorrow far from being creditable to the Western fact that during his recent visit to West there are 24 events down for decision. Powera concerned, and the least they Africa the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, The sports commence each day at 2 could do was to forgo their profit in the
interests of the financially and politicall declined to dine with him.
The R.A. clicers are presenting a cap chaotic republic. Until recently. It wo to the competitor who is adjudged by agreed that, our proportion was to be the committee to have done beat at the devoted to education. But now a new school of opinion has arisen which adva- sports
It is hoped that H.E. the Governor cates devoting the money to commercial (Sir Edward Stubbe, K.C.M.G.) will be schemes for the opening up of the coun try. Such schemes, it would have been thought, could attract privato ospital, prrent to-morrow.
and would not anyway be very far advan ced by the relatively small size of pur in- demnity. Education is at once a more deserving and a more proper object for our Government to support in this way. And education no Chiness and not on in Chinese" English lines. For, after all, the money,
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Nigeria is, according to Lord Lever- (1) Opium, and all alkaloids of opi. um, nud all intoxicating drugs made hulme no longer a white man's grave, but a healthy land of unlimited sun- from the poppy i
(2) Coen leaves, alkaloids of corn, or shine, generous rainfall and bundasi Any olber intoxicating dk er sub-harvest."
He added that while 'Rent Restriction stance prepared from the coca plant Acrythroxlum cock), and all druga syn-Acta had been passed in England, rents thetic or other having a bke physiolo for certain premises in parts of Nigeria
CHALLENGE FOR CAETLIDGE? had gone up 4,500" per cent compared gical effect to that of cocaine;,
(3) All preparations and admixtures with 1911.
On the whole, if we accept Lord Lever- A.B. Shaddock. of H.M.A.S. Brishase, of any of the above, except morphine, hervine or cocaine, and all preparations huline's statements about Nigeria, wo wishes to box C.P.O. Jim Cartlidge for For this Crown the Lightweight Championship of the and admixtures of morphine, heroina prefer, Hongkong. or cocaine containing more than 0.2 per Colony is no longer a white man's Colony, so that this fight may be arrang sent. of morphine or 0.1 per cent. of grave" and it is not a collection of tined when the Brisbane returns from the
North in June. tenta" heroine or cocaine.
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