LAWN TENNIS NOTES.
By "Half-Volley."
Wielders of the racquet have still a grudgoagainst the Clerk of the Weather, whose capricious waysa e decidedly irritating these
Lures.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1912.
POST OFFICE,
Only fully prepaid lettors' and pos1- carda ara transmissible by the Siberian
1 am
aware that the first part of the rule to which I lave roferrod has to do with the service, but the principle of that portion of the rule must also be applied to play generally.
Report of tennis gatherings, one to Europe. Letters for this matolles, etc., will be gladly seived, nu well as any incidents of play of unusal interest. These,
re-malakonki be unpotueriboď via Sibarin.
together with any querios on The Parcel Pont to the Chines days. Saturday, for instance, waa tonnis matters, should be ad-proviuens of Hope and Hanan if yaw a most uncertain day olimatically, dressed to "Half-Volley," oare resumed. and though, in the latter part of of the "Tolograph."
the afternoon, the turf had so im
Kowloon. Club's tournament has now practically concluded,
proved as to allow of a good deal there being only one other final of private tennis. None of the left for decision. Last evening League programme has been inter- Moad and Stevens mat in the fored with, and it now looks as final of the "B" class singlen, when the latter won-fairly com- fortably by three sets to love and 20 games to 10, the scores being B-6, 6-1, 6-3, hear that
though the competition will have to run, well on into the hottest daya.
One League encounter, it is there is now to be an American
tournament among the members
true, was commenced-that be of this Club, with a "hidden
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tween Y.M.C.A. and Civil Service, handicap" in games. The enuiorg and Pakhoi-Per Mictuól.
Jebsen, 12th June, 0 a.. but owing to the absence of one tries am, I believe, very encouro-
of the latter's pairs, the game ging This type of tournament Swaton-Fer Haimun, 19th furs, 19
could not be finished, though thore in little doubt that the Civil Service will easily pull off the points. With 33 gamos yet LO be played, thyo have merely to get thres to secure the vordie I was certainly surprised that the Y.M.C.A. did not put ap a batter fight, inasmuch as they had thoir
is moro attractive than the or- dinary, as there is no such thing as being knocked out in the first round an experience which no- body relishes. Every playor meets every other entrant and the total games decide the issue. And the fact that nobody knows his handi- cap makes everybody play to get every possiblo game
full team out, but it is evident] A TWIN-SCREW LAUNCH that the Civil Service combing FOR SERVICE IN SOUTH
tion was a nucli stronger one,
and one which should go a long
way towards the championship.
CHINA.
A launch has recently been
Y.M.C.A. can now be regarded constructed by Messrs. John I.
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Woolston, Southampton, to the order of the British American Tobaito Co. She is intended for servies in Southern China, whore she will be employed carrying
the inclusion of Nisbet and samples of tobacco. The condi-
Kobe-Par Namsang, 12th
lupa, 31.3.
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6th June-Miike 31st May Naples Por Goshen 121k
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as easily the best couple in the in her design were briefly as League this year. And I hear follows-Longth not to exceed Straits and India vs Calcutta-Per
that the 0.8. Club now has 53 ft.; a guammteod speed of 9 aspirations to championship kon-knote, when loaded with two tons! ours. So far, they have lost one dead weight, and draught not to Japan mantel only and they are lotor-excond 1 ft. 8 in.
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Autolia. Bowhangchong. Frater. Looling.
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May, and Moji 2nd June. Ren–J.. M. Co. Hanyang, Br. H. 1,210. Cogan, 6th June-Canon 5th June, Ballast.-B. & S.. Br., 1,205. A. Tucker, 8th Inne-Part Arthur 2nd Jura, Gen. B. & 8. "
Rapeh,
Ion, Rabani, Herbertshohe, Ischia, It, 's... 2 418, G. Balsito Lot Matupi, Ansimlia, New Zea
TA
Tasurin bund, and Bishan Per Prinz Sigis mind, 15th Juno, D ́ast.
Philippine Islands-Par Ynensang,
15th June, 1 P.M.
P.M.
Shanghai. and North Chins-Per
Kuecheong. Sechitrade.
Woodil.
1781, 3458.
June Bomby and Sing- pore 7th June, Gen. & Co.
2050, 4037, 0198.
AS52.
7115.
insen Maru, dap. sa.. 2,346, M. - Machida, art Jan-inga- pore 28th May, God-N. Y. K.
Keong Wai, fler. 8.8.1.115, F. Kobler, 8th Juno-Bangkok and, Swator 7th Jana Rice.
B. & A.
Linun, 10th June, & P.M. | Koren, Am, 8.9., 11,970, J. W. Nelean,
Weibsiwei and Tientsin---Cheong-
hing, 15th June, 5 P.M.
+
North Chias-Per Choyang, 16th Juno, 5 M. Michael
no moro. But even that will not were to be arranged aft for a Chi- Macao-l'or Sui Tai, 19th Juan, 1,15 be sufficient to take them to the nese crew, and forward for the top,
as the
presont loaders, Tubtroo Co.'s reprosentatives, Shanghai and Nor Queen's College, have had an and a cortain amount of bulky uninterrupted run of victories, cargo was to be carried amid-S-7. Aug and Bouchofer Fook Hence, if tho Civil Service wishes ships Rosolte, as the vessel are to be realised, the Collegians is named, has proved easily cap-Macao...Par Bui Taí, 14th Jnas, 1.15) ! must go down to somebody before able of conforming to the requir the sonson ends.
ed conditions, a speed of nearly So far as one can see, the whole 9 kaots boing obtained when the matter depends on Kowloon. If boat was loaded with cargo they manage to overcome the weighing two tons, and floating College men, there will very liko- within the limit of draught. ly be a tie, necessitating a decid- Turning to the general arrange- ing match. If, on the other hand,mont, a short deck is arranged the scholastics win, the chances forward for working mchors, of Civil Service carrying off the warps, ote. Aft of this is a saloon shield will be very romoto. Per-for four white people, fitted with sonally I should not be at allbertha, a table, writing desk, ote. surprised to seu Quenn's College Opening off the saloon aro 1 meet their Waterloo at King's galloy and pantry on one side, Park. Then there'll be ndo- with a bath and lavatory on the cidedly interesting situation. other. The oargo hold is amid- Still, we must wait and see." ships, and is divided into two spa-Man-For Sui Tai, 16: June, 1.15 One thing, there's any amount of ces fitted with sliding doors. The glorious uncertainty" this sea-propelling machinery consists of Bon. All the better,
wo sets of Thornycroft M4 type Another interesting little query paraffin motors. These are in- has been addressed to me in re-stalled in compartment gard to lawn affecting incidonta immediately abaft the cargo space, the rules of the game. It is sont Provision is made for either petrol Shanghai and by "Enquirer" who says. "I or paraffin starting, and the should like your opinion on the motors drive solid Thornycroft Swater-l'er Halman, 16th June, 9 following matter-During the propellers through, combined progress of tournament game clutch and reversing gears. Simits and Buranali-P'er Itals, . 18th between another Club member Access to tho propellors is obtained and myself, my opponent by means of inspection hatches drove the ball across li me, with-aft. A spocial arrangement for in the limits of the court, and after straining the circulation water is it had struck the ground, the ball provided, this being necessary by hit one of the spectators seated on reason of the muddy stato of the a bench near by. Taking it on Chinese rivers. Aft of the engine the rebound from the spectator's space are the crew's quarters, body, however, I succeeded in Those are nicely fitted up with making a good return.. My op- the usual bunks, and in addition, ponent disputed the validity of a galley and lavatory are provided. the point, but according to my A sponson deck is fitted right view the point was without doubt fore and aft to form a passago- mine."
way along oncli side of the deck As I read the rulon, "En-housen. Those decks aro-sup- quirer's" contention is correct, for ported by tube stays from the Hale 18 states that in case a player ship's sidos. The stooring posi is obstructed by any accident not tion in arranged on the upper deck within hie control the ball shall at the forward ond under an awn- be considered a “lot"; but where ing. Good ventilation is provided a permanent fixture of the court by cowl ventilators,
We understand that Rosette is the cause of the accident, the point shall be odgated. In other has proved herself particularly words, the ball, still in play, successful in manoeuvring. Not even though it strike a porma-only is she able to swing round nent fixture, provided that it hits by means of her twin propellers, first struck the court. And the bat has also a very small turning rules, lay it down that "the circo with both propellers work- Formoss benches and chairs placed round | ing ahead.. Subsequent to her the court at their occupants, and trials she has been taken apart, the umpire and linesmen, shall and will be shipped to Hongkong
considered permanent fix-for ro-erection and commission.
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Consumption 130,063,000 162,141,000 gallons. Kitoslid
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