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The North-west Trading Com- pany, Ltd., of Seattle and Hong- -It was inevitable that with such kong adviseans that large contracte well-known players as S. E. Green for ships have been placed in the and H. A. Neabit opposing one United States by the Allied another in the challenge round of Governments as well as by in- the Championship event of the dividuals, and at last the United tennis tournament there should States Government has taken bes large crowd of spectators at belated strides in the programme the War Charities stand on the of preparedness, largely in the Cricket Ground. The crowd form of placing contracts for sub- which gathered to witness the marines and destroyers, oruisers contest last evening was one of and battleships. This activity.is the largest ever seen at a similar reflected in nearly every depart event. Nesbit bad qualified to meat of the steel industry, and play the holder of the Champion has resulted in sharp advances in Thip and bad gone through the prices, and it is not anticipated competition with credit to himself, there will be any reaction for some for he had shown that he had time to come. In the month of by no means lost the skill that February, 72 vessels of over characterised his play during the 1,000 grome tons were completed, years that saw him in the first as against 99 vessels in January rank of tennis players, Green, and 87 in December, making a too, has been playing at the top toal for the three months of 255 of his form of fate, and there ships. Satisfactory as this result were many in last night's a is, it is belleved that the ensuing sembly who were confident that quarter will show a large increase, great struggle would be seen. The vessels built are largely of Bet, as events turned out it was the standardised type. an easy win for Green, the scores reading at the close 6/2, 6/3, 6/4 in his favour.
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Money in circulation in the Un- ited States on sich 1 amounted to $4,584 millions gold sa com. Nesbit took the first game with pared with $4,498 millions gold qus. Green having gained a point, on February 1 and $3.926 mil- but it was soon demonstrated that lions gold on March 1 of last Green was more that equal to year. The per capita meet his opponent's efforts, circulation
oa March 1 was and, playing with more fores, $44.26, B compared with more confidence, and more $43.50 on February 1 and 838 54 accuracy, he took the next three on March I last year. This per games without being at all capita circulation is not caly■ seriously extended. Placing and record for the United States, but hard driving were gone in for by is far beyond that of any other both men, but Green was the nation.
more nimble and was able to The population of the United return most of the strokes States stands at 103,573 million of his opponent. The style of the persone, asfcompared with 101,881 best tennis in Hongkong has million in 1916. developed into hard back-line driving, and whilst there was a fair amount of this seen last
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supreme sacrifice in the cause of bis country. I am quite sure that I am expressing the feelinga of every one of the profession in extending our profound sympathy to his relatives, and also is ex- Preesing our pride in the honour the legal commanity here. which bis gallantry has shed on
Mr. F. X D'Alamade, in reply, said:-On behalf of the members of the profession in the Colony to
It is with desp regret that we hear of the death in action of Second Lieutenant B.A. Stokes. We understand that a copy of of the Yorkshire Light Infantry, a frequent digression into the the resolution in favour of the The Times of March 8 more akilful play of cats and exclusion of Germans from the states that he was killed half-volleys class up to the net, Colony for a prescriled period in action. 00 Febuary 24. and in thie, se in the other after the war, which was recently A son of the late Mr. R. 8. Stoker which I have the honour to be departments, Green came out the passed by the Chamber of Com-and of Mrs. Stokes, the deceased better man. Nesbit managed to mezos and at the mass meeting officer was formerly in the office of 100g. I reiterate the words of bring the score to 3-2, but, try as in the Theatre Royal, has been Messrs. Descon, Locker, Desconympathy which bars just fallen be would, he could not break forwarded to the Secretary of and Haraton, the well-known from your Lordship, down the defence of Green and State for the Colonies, failed to counter the Istter's
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He made a large number of 151 lottery tickets, a Chinese was For baving in his possession
with the score standing at 6/3. 4/1, reached he apparently decid-friende daring his residence in fined $15 by Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Nesbit also took the first game ed on a change of tsoties, giving the Colony, and was especially at the Police Court this morning. of the second set but he had to s trial to freer play and harder popular on the cricket field, play-
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