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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1915,
store, and he is prepared to go on the stage if he can arrange for the engagement to start after the ohampionship. There is an ad-
POST OFFICE.
Germany Wants Olympic Games ditional incentive for British Until further notice on Lettori, Boxsa
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professionals to invade Amerios. or Parcels for Belgium, Brazil, Crete, They are still very sore about the Montenegro or Malta can be accepted for victory of Francis Ouimet two Insurance. years ago, when the success of (From our Special Correspondent) (either Vardon or Ray appeared London, March 12. certais, and there is a general The amazing request has come feeling that there is something to from Germany for the Olympia stone for. These Ameriosa toure Games to be held in Berlin in are very profitable. Vardon and 1918 as originally arranged, with Ray received as much as 270 for the stipulation that only athletes an exhibition match. In addition of neatral countries and Gar- some munificant supporter of the
The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em pire are suspended as are also the Parcel Fort services to Francs & Tsingtau.
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Tyltaroem, Dut, 18, 3,667; La Rooy, 10th Inak-Kabe, 13th inst., General -J.CW.L
WEATHER REPORT.
On 20th at 11.10-Paure has decreas
ed slightly over Japan and the Bonins and Increased moderately at all other stations, The antioyolone han spread southward Eastern Japan.
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Areas of relatively low promuzo Are Feng teln, Bra... 1,673, A. Harris, 19thtuated to the south of Japan and over
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FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOU 38 ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
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many's allies should be allowed to game has often been good enough kong Postal Guide is now on sale at the Chungkleg. Br... 1,011, R. Lowin, 19th competo. This proposal bas been to pay the expenses of the men.
·Inman on his Tour. seriously put forward and much
Melbourne Inman, the British irritation bas boon caused by the action of Baron de Pierre-Com-champion, has just returned from berton, Chairman of the Interna- his tour in Canads and Americs, tional Olympic Committee, in where he has been taking part in taking upon himself the organis- both English and American bil- ation of the next Olympiad. liards. He is well pleased with
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Morealy a Batavia- Por TUITAROEM,21st inst., 11 a. Philippine Islands-Per CHINHUA, 21st
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-Fe-HAIMUN, 21st inst. noon.
Germany bas protested that "it bis visit, though he did notatzolla, Taiyuan, 2let init. is ons of the power of the Inter-succeed in beating Hoppe, the Europe, Nera, Blat inst. national Committed to rob us of American ob■mpion, at his own Amerlas, Monguila, 22nd lust. the right of promoting the Games game. Indeed, it is quite likely Europe, Sardinia, 22nd Inat. during the course of the war," that he will return next autumn Europe, Malta, 22nd lost." bat despite this the conduct of a he has had an excellent offer The American the Festival has been transferred mads to him, to America, who will select the pockeflose table was naturally a city in which the sporta take big handicap to Inman, but, as be place. All the events voted at says, they provided very useful! the conference in Paris a year experience, and he has learnt a age will be held in America, but good deal in cannon play. The Halphong-Per DAIGI MARU, 21st inst they will not be counted as re- English champion' is one of the galor Olympic Games and any best tacticians the game has pro-Japan via Mogi--Per EASTERN, Zist records will not be certified duoud, but he admits that he could officially. It had been taken for hardly leave the balls safe for Batavia Samarang, Sourabaya, & Port
No matter how you granted that the Games of 1910 Hot po. would be abandoned and these left them be would score from the fresh arrangements are a eur-position. I tried ways of placing prise to British athletes. The thom, which in English billiards wisdom of their charge of plans would always be aafe, but Hoppe Swatow will depend on the length of the generally brought off the shot." war, and in any case no support Loman paid special attention to can be expected from England. the masse sirke while he was France, too, does not concur in away, and difficult cannons. off the removal of the Olympiad to the cashio as now come much easier P.O. Tuesday 27th Inst.) America and the National Com-to him than they did. In fact the mittea of French Sports has pass. many problems which the Ameri ed the following resolation can game prevents have afforded "We believe that, when the him excellent practice, and be time comes to discuss the dats feels sure the tour has been a and place of the next Olympic benefit to him. He made no par- Games the International Board ticularly big break whilst sway, would honour itself in offering to but most of his matches were His highest was 320, noble Belgium, and particularly short ones. to the City of Antwerp, the of which 200 odd were off the red organisation of the next Olympiad. ball. Whether he goes to America That would be an act of univer-or not next season he will defend f recognition as well as of his title of champion at home if Idly reparation, an unanimous the championship is played for. hnge of all the nations, parti-He would have returned in time iary of the neutral ones, to the to take part in the competition rnation whose beroism gain this year if it had taken place. respect of all, and whose mar-
Ly dom entitled her to all the hemours."
Franco further suggests that in the evont of Belgium not being in a position to undertake the
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THURSDAY, 22nd April.
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China Coast Meteorologioni Register.
Station
20th April, ant
Winde
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature. /
Hamidity.
D'HON.
Weather.
Wostock Ya 30,39 29
Hakodate 30,18
Taklo Kochi
3 nao. 2 o
Daljin Morn for Tamsul.ria Swatow Isl'jimas Sungklang for Haiphong Chlon Maru for Hadgay
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tries. Herry Vardon Gaing on the Stage. There are indications of golf returning to fear. To some ortant this is us to the milder weather and also to the growing feeling of optimism with respect to the war. Golfers did not censo playing because it was not "the Thing" to go out on to the links and enjoy themselves; they stopped because they had not the beurt to play. Aa George Duncan put it to the writer, the majority of golfers are above the military rge and could not go to the front en if they wished to.. Yet even these stopped playing and courseR have been deserted. Golf is not likely to take up its old position daring the summer but a good deal of it will be played. The outlook ig
dis- still Very couraging from the professional's
At the present! point of view. time he cannot make a living
Great Freight Rise. wage and with everyone continu-
Christiania, March 12,-The ing to keep his money in his pocket, se Danean put it, a return Norwegian Government yesterday to the old prosperone times esa bought the steamer Bruse bolong. not as yet be hoped for. As was ing to the Olsen Line for 700,000 suggested would be the case, some kroner (about £40,000). Tais of the leading professionals are vessel will be used for trading in going to America in the hope of coal batwren Eagland and Nor- catting their losses. Vardon and way. She will leave next month Ray bave already arranged to pay with bal'at for England. The a return visit and will take part question of buying other abipa is in the national championship. I under consideration, but so far no understand that it is likely that decision has been resobed. Al Duncan and Braid will also make cording to M. Plateu, Diracter- nour. Danoin visited America General of the State Railways,
R. BLACK, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 16th, 1915.
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Philippine fa--For LOONGSANG, 24th
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
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f ur summers ago but his fellow these consume from 150,000 to 9. Saturday, the 1st May.] Sestsman has up to now resisted 200,000 tons of coal yearly. A Manila Per TAMING, 27th April 8 pan ̈ very inducement to engage in a rise in the rate of freight of only Swatow, Amoy, & Fooshow-Por HAL- tost. An interesting proposal bas la par ton consequently means beea mada to Vardon. This is to an increase in the expenditure of take part in & Music Hall sketch, about 200,000 kroner (£12,000). The Engagement offered is for Freights have, however, not gone twelve weeks at a salary of $100 up merely le, but about 224, or A week On his first visit to 288a son, and the Norwegian State the States some years ago the Railways will, therefore, try champion hoptly exhibitions to carry coal from England board their own ships: In the windo
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C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, April 20,
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 dogises Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, In the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, In percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mols- ture being 100..
4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Beale.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o di- tached aloud, d drizzling rain, flog, s gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, o squally, z rain, s snow, tthundar, v visibility, w daw was.
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