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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
FIRST EXTRA
JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1914,
CAUSERIE ON SPORT,
SUGGESTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH RACING.
The Round of the Local Clubs.
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Totel 67 Majority-13. dolf.
It was so hot in Shanghai fast Took that, on Friday, the business houses were closed for a half THE EUROPEAN CRISIS.holiday. A soured Hongkongite ventures on the remark that, if business was sa bad in Shanghai as it is here, even a whole holiday would'nt have done any harm.
"On Wednesday evening last, the quite another matter, when the "I must have been in the distance handicap for the cap sun is not as fierce as it was on wrong, or I would not have been prosented by the Ulab, was com- Saturday, but even then the locked said a defendant to menced at the Victorin Clay ponies carrying big dead weight auder 110:-
up." Mr. Melbourne this morning; and Pigeon Shooting Club, when Mr. are being handicapped by the we understand that the police are How Fang, of 15, showed the delays.
Another thing one would like profoundly touched by this ex way to Mosers, Lugebil, Sorby, pression of the gentleman's Munton, Strafford, Chan and Dr. to see, and that is in connection unbounded confidence in them. Lee, with 23 kille out of the with the oash sweeps. Several twenty-five birds. The bandioap times on Saturday we visited the
(Reuter's Barvice To "The Telegraph."}
London. Received July 27.
A message from St. Petersburg states that after a prolonged interview with the German Ambarendor, M. Sazonuff, the Busan Foreign Minister, yester day made suggestions which it is
considered should satisfy Austris, while safeguarding the sovereign. ty of Servia.
There were renewed patriotic demonstrations in Berlin, St.. Petersburg, Vienna and Bada Post yesterday.
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7-4; beat Mire. Stevens and Mr. Middleton, 8-5; lost to Miss Miller and Mr. Smith, 6-0; (18 games to 15)..
Total 54
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BOXING.
Next Saturday's Contests.
Much interest is being centred The members of the Kowloon This is, we understand, the first in the boxing contests which are Cricket Club (Golf Section) were of a series of similar matches to take place on Saturday next at oat for sport on Saturday and the being arranged by the Wigwam. the Theatre Royal. The main Eightsen hole, no handicap, was The idea is an excellent one, not eventisone in which Sky Kerrison the feature of the day. Mr. J. M. only from the social point of view, meets Corpl. Socit for the Honey- Jack was the winner in 96. The but also because is given, the weight Championship of the booby" prize fell to Mr. E ladies an opportunity, which they Culony. Both men are said to ba Abraham with a most "beautiful" seldom have, of participating in training for all they are worth matches. Tes and and Kerrison is every night 130. The following are the scorers inter-club
refreshments were served doring engaged in sparring bouts with J. M. Jack (Mashie) 48 48 96 the afternoon, and altogether a two well-known heavyweights. J. H. Moad, (Cleek) 82 39 101 thoroughly enjoyable time was He fully realises that he is up G. Cormack, (Mashie) 49 52 101 spent. The Wigwam certainly against a stiff proposition in Scott F. W. Savage, (Putter) 64 49 103 possess some very capable expon and that he will have to take a K. McLennan (Cleek) 49 57 106 ents of the game--both ladies and few hard knocks before the Anal F. D. Haigh (Jigger) 58 49 107 gents-but the Olympic hope to gong sounds. On the other hand, is one of yards and the number enclosure for the purpose of J. Hyde (Jigger) 55 52 107 make a better showing when Scott will not get away any too We learn that twenty-two of birds twenty-five per gun in casting an eye over the drawings, A. Bryson, (Mid. Iroa) 57 60 107 the return games are played lightly. Kerrison is a speedy and Austrian troops are assembled in each round. The members of the and on several occasions were A. W. E. Davidson
and a stronger team is avail-hard-hitting boxer and if he keepe Cattaro Bay. In water-planes, Hongkong Clay Pigeon Shooting amazed to find that the numbers
(Driv, Iron) 53 65 108 | able. Good luck to them. clean of Bcott's whirlwind upper outs, he should just manage to presumably, Even then
Sportsmen-Students. it Club will have to extend them on the balls representing the W. T. Elson (Jigger) 57 52 109 seems to us that Austria is doing selves in October if they are going investors could only be read with |
Lawn Teunis.
We notice, according to the win on points. the thing meanly, or else is shock-to beat the team selected to difficulty. Those indicating the
On Saturday afternoon the Yellow Dragon, that the Queen's Another tit-bit is the 10-round ingly under-estimating the represent the Victoria, as some of ponies were clear enough, but members of the Kowloon Cricket College "A team won the Volley go between Sapper Richards, resources of the enemy. the members of the latter have many of the others were Club, were "At home" and there Ball Shield and went through R., and Private Olley, D.O.L.I. been making wonderful progress dangerously indistinct. There is was a large gathering of ladies without losing a match. This is This will be a real fight from the of 1816.
quarrel or dispute, more and gentlemen. The Kowloon good going, and we congratulate moment the pair enter the ring. The information reaches suupleasant than a dispute or "A" Lawn Tennis team played the winnere on their achievement as both men are keen and en- that a gentleman in Manila has argument over money, and where the Reat of the League, and heat and also on having the honour of thusiastic borers. Richards good put up $5,000 for sells for the hundrede,
sometimes them by 75 games to 69. Refresh being prevented with the shield points are well-known to every- local club in order that they thousands, of dollars are at stake, ments were served during the by the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, body, while Olley is a clean and might practice for forthcoming and the chances of winning so afternoon and ut the conclusion Colonial Secretary.
brainy fighter. This boat is for events with the Far Eastern gun few, it is only right and proper President of the Club, presented ming at the College and there is of the Colony.
Mrs. P. R. Wold, wife of the vice- They are very keen on swim. the Lightweight Championship. clubs. This should be encourage that risk of error and consequent
Seaman Pathick and Pts. "Telegraph Stolen" was a ing to the guns in the Philippines, dispute should be minimised as the prizes for the past season, every hope, according to the headline to a police paragraph in and it will be a matter for great much as possible. It is only of with customary grace and charm. report, that some No. 1 swimmers Humphreys are to meet in 10, A round contest, and this should our columus the other day. Lest surprise if we don't hear of some recent date that man drew The Tennis League Shield and will be brought forward, misunderstandings should arise,orack shooting in connection with number that turned out to be
medals were handed to Mr. S. E. class for instruction in applying prove to be a good give-and-take we hasten to reassure cur roaders. our friends in the islands.
Green on behalf of the “A' artificial respiration is about to bout. Neither man is afraid of winning one as far as the race Team and the Club's Tennis be started, and here again the taking punishment, the seaman The Telegraph has not been stolen.
Water Polo.
went, but he found to his chagrin We are used to having chunks of It is very diffionls to comment that, owing to a mistake in putting presented to Mr: Green. The Fault is found however that some hard fighting.
Oballange .Cup was also College is to be congratulated. specially being a glutton for it borrowed, and we sometimes on a match one has not seen, and a wrong number of balls in the cup now becomes the sole pro- of the "inferior swimmera" make lcse a pound or two of type, but no notification having been sent barrel, there had been a re-draw, party of Mr. Green, as he has won diving on
There is also to be a six-round hitherto no one has attempted to to the Telegraph that a match was and naturally a redistribution, it three years in ancccession.
the stomach ago between the two heavyweights, pinch the entire paper.
to be played between the. Α
speciality, though personally we Pto. Garyling, the man who had Coy. D.O.L.I. and the Royal
Other recipients of prizes cannot see why this should be to fight an extra round against-
applied to inferior swimmers Stevens in the D.O.LL tourns- Engineers, the match was not attended. We believe, however,
Challenger, Major Orisp. only. There are many good ment, and Pte. Colquilt. Both that the infantry won by two
Green; Runner-up, L. J. Black
Handicap Single "A" S. E. divers who are poor swimmers, men are of the RMLI... The burn. goals to one.
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Reuter's correspondent at Belgrade states that the Skupstina has been summoned to meet at Niah to-day.
July 21 was a Belgian national. Beater's Paris correspondent holiday. We hope the local states that the Acting Premier Belgian community had a morry and the German Ambassador day. It probably meditated on have had a fresh interview, at the beauties of splendid isolation, which they sought to find means for we learn that it consists of for action by the Powers for the just two people. maintenance of peace.
THE IRISH AFFRAYS.
BAYONET CHARGES,
'London: Received July 27.
Two more deaths have taken place in the hospital at Dublin, including a woman.
It is stated that 1,200 rifles wore landed from a yacht at Howth, where 1,000 Irish Volun- tours overpowered the police and coastguards and carried off the
balk of the guns in motor cars.
The troops did not fire in the first encounter, though the Volunteers fired a few revolver shots, wounding a corporal in the ankle and injuring others with the butts of the smuggled rifles, of which the troops only captured
a score.
The crowd's attack on the troops in Dublin was most force
and persistent, and finally twenty
·THE ATTEMPT ON THE KHEDIVE..
London. Received July 27, The Khedive's assailant, who Was a demented youth, the son of na Egyptina judge, was killed.
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Seeing you're a lawyer, I'll forgive you," said a witness in Marine Court case last week. Quite right; lawyers are a clage for whom the very greatest allowance should be made.
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By way of introducing a little novelty into the life of the Colony, the Telegraph has decided hence forth to head nil telegrams re- lating to aviation fatalities, "Toll of the Air."
interior."
tax-collector.
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Overheard at last Monday's wrestling-match. "Yes, but you know; his shoulders must be stationary.
The Gymkhana.
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So the gymkhana has at last taken place. There was only. moderate attendance, though the weather was good. There were one or two things that struck na in connection with the event, and the first was the cruelty that is often imposed upon popies on
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and his ticket was not then the winning one. Too much care cannot be taken of the method obtaining in oqnnection with the drawings, and sorely the commis- sion should leave sufficient margin for a fresh imprint on the balla OF
Oven Dew Het. We hope to see the matter reclified, as at the
present it is very much open to ariticism.
Lawn Bowls. position in the Lawn
Taikoo has an improved it's Bowla League by trouncing the Civil
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and there are many fast, ays, former is under the care of Kerri- and champion" swimmers, "who | son, and if he follows' bis advice Handicap Singles Cooper. Ranner up J. Stalker.
"B," do not out a great hole in the he should secure the verdict. ⠀⠀
water when they dive. In fast Handicap Doubles, Blackburn | races and by fast we
"FOR MONEY LENT. and Brown. Runners up, Cooper sprint races, one of the greatest
Judgment la Defendant's handicape is too deep diving.
Absence... Naturally the nearer one keeps to the surface the quicker he is in his stroke, and the better reserve of wind he has.
and Macaskill.
Cricket. Batting average.
1st. Eleven, K.R. Macaskill 2nd
J. Staliker Cricket. Bowling average.
1st Eleven, K.R. Macalit 2nd
пoney.
This morning, in the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Mr. ELHJ. Gompertz, Yeo While dealing with the public. Chak-cho, of 66, Wins ation named, we might refer Street, sued Wong Tion ty to a very readable article care of the Kwong
on football, but there is another Macao, to recover the un
$2,000, money lent, and inter at the rate of one per cent. per date of payment or judgment.
very hot days like that of Satur- Service and now it is merely a day through delays. According question of waiting to be officially soldiers were ordered to fire a A contemporary informa us that to the Observatory notification, declared the winners. So far this volley. Bayonet charges followed, the Central Government intends the glass registered 93, and when season they have not lost a single A Friendly Match, ⚫ number being
severaly to "enforce a queue-tax in vier of the sun was at its highest the mateb and no team is more
The courts at the Wigwam bayonsted.
the large number of people who overtrained ponies as many were worthy of the championship than Club's pretty ground were the little cause for disagreement. still retain the appendage in the owing to the extra gallops due the Taikoo contingent. They won scene of considerable activity on Concerning harpastum, we are
To as it seems rather to the postponements were call their mastok on Saturday by the Saturday, when a mixed doubles told that the ball was "throw
mensem, from March 31 to the a case for a surgeon' than for a odpon, particularly on one handsome margin of 69 points to match with the Olympic Club was carried, punched and kicked.
Mr. O. G. Alabaster, instrnotad played. As in League encounters, You could foul an opponent, in the broiling heat until a bolt The Police entertained Kow the respective sides were composed even if he were innocent of the by Mr. Norrington, of Mr. G, K Hall Bruttona office, appested, ing pony was brought back to the loon, and incidentally, beat them of three paire, who played each ball." We fail to see where the bunch. Often the bolting is due by 67 to 64. Popposed pair the best of eleven foul comes in. If it was the for the plaintiff, the defencat t to bar horsemanship, many times Mr. Gourlay lost in the open games. Tennis of quite a good practice to tackle a man "inno- being unrepresented. dae to anticipating the start singles championship, played on standard was seen, some of the cent" of the ball, then there waS unsuccessfully, but the enfferer is the Police Green on Thurs, to rallies being admirably sustained. no foul.. It is that which one can- A recent report of the Royal always the animal who is kept Mr. Murphy, Taikoo, by 2116. It was unfortunate that the visi- not do according to the rules of
tors brought a weakened team, so game that constitutes the foul, The Langkat output for Jane Colonial Institute gathering at under control and whose rider! The following are the scares in fare gents went, owing to the not that which he can do. It is Jurisdiction of the court and had
the Natural History Museum patiently waits the given signal Saturday's matches: states that the ladies orchestra and who does not give fancy
calls of the League v. Rest match perhaps a consolation to the played a selection in the reptile displays of his " foxineas" to the MoUabbin
at Kowloon. As it was, they put knights of the winter pastime to Gallery. Rather ungallant on the people in the stands. We are Dickie
up a good fight, hat were not know that "The Good Bishop part of the Committee unless aware that some people would cry Hamilton
good enough for their opponent, Sidonius Apollinaris played it in who won by seven sets to two and the sixth century." the band happened to a Duf- out that if the bolting pony is left Darrington
Who said 60 Vam 1 39. So far se actual football was but the game of fragiat one, in which care the cut of the race, much money mystery is explained.
gambe edit, the best pair on the working classes ? the itagupan's play wers Mrs. Our Sporting Monarch,
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
was 8,663 tons and the average daily output was 288.76 tous:
Messrs. Wright and Hornby advise us that the output for July is
1st July...
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Talkoo
would be lost on occasione, but it Drummond will be a poor day for racing in Weir Hongkong when money controls Ferguson "Wanted good cook; aged man preferred," says an adversport and puta aaide justice. Think
"Arthur" Coventry would" wait longer than in his descre- Harron
perhaps, we shall hear no more tion he thought just, for an Batemen
unpanotual jockey, or for one Prowse who caused unnecessary delays? Wotherspoon How often have we heard a jockey
on
Civil Service, Blake
Bower
283 tons
2nd
204
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3rd
249
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4th
220
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27
5th
219
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6th
223
Dianen
7th
258
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tisement ia a Peking paper. Now, you
(5)=20
8th
244
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53
9th
218
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10th
208
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of the ailly cry, 'Too old at forty."
11th
181
Bond
Jawson
Stanley Mace Finober Foster
Lamble... Allen Fisher Donean.
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12th
201
12
13th
297
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14th
283
23 124
11
187
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218
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Total 89
Mejority-93.
Kowloon.
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228
160
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Lapuley
204
Milroy
383
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305
Melver Haxton
2lat.
350
22ad.
348
23rd
310
24th
323
25th
320
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28th
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Total to date
6,980
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Daily average
267.18
15th
10th
17th
18th »
19th
20th
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Madame Caillaaz has been "Laken by conceirgerie" (sic). if a contemporary is to be believed. We consider it u disgrace that. these marauders are not kept down..
The Plague.
Doncaster and York,-for it is a fiery two-year-old st there in the Autumn where one. sees fields of over thirty in Police Nurseries, told that if he didn't Glendinning keep his mount under control and Moore bring him up to the barrier the rest, Fenton would be dispatched without him. Withers It mattered not, favourite or no favourite, Duke's horse or retired Watt pablicen's horse, and let the Clark
Last week there were only four cases of plague notified-one Indian and three Chinese. Three jockey answer back and be would. Ogg of the cases ended fatally. There be threatened with an interview Mollardy were also three occurrences of with the Stewards as well sa enteric and one each of puerperal being sent back to the paddock. Booker fever, paratyphoid and diphtherig. Here on Saturday the ponies were Gordon All Chinese. All were fatal save cruelly exposed to the sun. In Gerrard
October and November it is Pitt the paratyphoid case.
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Mr. Alabaster informed hi Lordship that the plaintiff had obtained leave to proceed ex parte as the defendant was outside the not entered an appearance. The money was lent in the Colony on Maroli 31.
Judgment was allen for the plaintiff, with coalue little men as well as a
for foreigners-Djebelia, the little French Arab, winning in
Hloks são Mr., la Breton, who His Majesty the King dispatch-tyle and fall of running.
won 22 game but of a possible
Follow:
the forty-three competitora in matter of fact of those that went
39, thoothe distinction of win the marathon rase from Windsor through there was not m ning all their sets went to Mrs., to Stamford Bridge, and the hem so much distress and there Blackburn and M. Ladin, who, members of the Royal Famil however, were two games below were interested spectators of the in the three milee race which the former pair on the aggregate. start, witnessing the scene from was won by Nicholls. The time For the visitors Mrs. Stevens and the grounds of the Castle, for the marathon race was Ehre. (S)-17 Mr. Middleton made the best Further they were kept acquaint of Sweden, was second, over four, 46mins. 50 1/4 secs. J. Westberg, showing, winning 15 games ined with the changes in the posi- minutes behind, and another Total 46 all. The detailed sooren were an tions and the general progress of Swede in W. Gruner, third, about the race from time to time. No minutes behind the winner. less than twenty three of the Applegarth again proved his Mrs. Hicks and Mr. le Brata, starters Bnished, which ja (Wigwam) beat Mr. Tarrant and wonderful. The race was not Hahn's record at St. Louis in worth as a champion by equalling. Mr. Milla. 9:2; beat Misa Miller without its disappointments, 1804 for the 200 metres--21 and Mr. Smith; B-3; lost to Mrs. however, and it was quite natural 3/5 seca. With his performanos (8)-17 Stevens and Mr Middleton 5-8. games to 11) Mr. Black barn and Mr. Ladin (Wigwam) some. The chief one was the of 9 4/5 secs. in the 100 yards, failure of Inst year's winner, Alex be equalled the British record and beat Miss Miller and Mr. Smith, Allgren, the Swede, who had to look forward to his meeting again proved his consistency. We Middleton, 7-4 beat Mrs. Tar. rant and Mr. Milla, 6-5, (20 games to 13)
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Mrs. Gunther and
Hanson (Wigwam) beat
to expect that there would be
give up at Kew. Bridge, about Taylor again before very long- bad stomach. Unfortunately the Manchester when the time war, Ave miles from the finish, with a Taylor ran him to foot failed to come up to expectations. than that at Stamford Bridge. contingent of British soldiers also according to one clook, faster Mrs. The race was another triumph for
Mr.