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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 14, 1917,
An Interesting Publication.
DAY BY DAY.
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To-morrow'a: Anniversary,
Werferred,' some twelve months ago, to an interesting tri-weekly sheet, published in Shanghai ander the name of The War: We were under the im- pression that this lurid periodical had cossed from its labours, but wa were greatly mistaken, for a marked copy, dated as recently as April 24 of this year, has been sent for our perusal. It ia made пр principally of clippings from "American Han ¡and pre-Han papers or from the
Peking Post, which is or wa|28. 4.11/168. edited by the notorious Dr. Gil-
To-morrow is the 70th anni. versary of the death of Daniel O'Connell.
The Dollar.
LAWN TENNIS.
20) 8. E. Green (owe 40) v. TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. Chunyat or Austin. L. Forster
(reo. 2-6) v. Macaskill or Braga. Results of Saturday's Matches. Crisp (owe 15). Best of three set the enfranchisement of women is D. 8. Cooper (ren. 3 6) v. Lt. Col.
One of the earliest references la
Several League matches were The played off on Saturday.
between Kowloon " & "and the C.R.C. « postponed.
Vanguard v. University.
This match was won by the The opening rate of the dollar Vanguard Club by 55 games to
demand to-day
bert Heid; but it finds an odd Aeroplane Fund Performance. corner for a little original matter
As the HongkongTM Theatre, to- -which is devoted to calling the morrow night (Tasaday), a special Hongkong Telegraph a list. Abuse performance will be given in aid from such a quarter is far more of the Hongkong Aeroplane Fand. complimentary than flattery could be, sad we rejoice to think that we have been treated to s
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final best of fire;
Handicap Singles, B."-First to be found in Henry Fielding's round.-C. Stapleton (owe 5/6); v. Hewspaper, the Champion, -in- J.Ralston (owe 4/6). N. L. Bailton 1740. In an imaginary report of (owe 4/6) v. A. B. Carroll & frage meeting the writer, scratch) Second Round -0: F. who may have been Fielding Labbati (rec. 3/6) v. M. E. Anger himself, sels out the argumenta (rec. 5/6) F. G. Herridge (ree of an eloquent lady Belinda, the 151) v. G. E. May (reo. 2/6), Dr.who, after bewailing Woodwan (rec. 3/6). D. G. fact that a cobbler is represented 46. Coorse ****
Nicoll (rea. 2/6). A. B. Bryson in the Legislature, but a duchess Lo Brothers bent Gittean and (reo. 2/6) v. Stapleton or Baleton. is not," moves a resolution in Ramjaha 74, beat Brarabay and W, T. Elson (re. 2/6) 7. Railton. favour of a Parliament of wome Wright 9-2, beat Wong and Carroll, J. D. Mead (rec. 2/8) to make the laws affecting the sex J. M. Jack (scratch). R. Hand to guard its rights and Manley and Lee lost to Gittens Jewsbury (owe 5/8) 7. A. E privileges against the He-Part and Ramisha 29, beat Brayshay W. Davidson (owe 1/6). of Creation." Her meeting and Wright 8-3, beat Wong and Stark (owe 3/6) : J. W. Christian adjourned without carrying the Ohun 9-2.
(owe 3/6). Bant of three sets. resolution, because "all the ladies Gross and Ahlo lost to Gittens Fins?, beat of five. ·
spoke together." Religious Meeting. The weekly religious meeting and Ramjahn 3-8, beat Bravahay Gat's. Dimbles Handicap:- free advertisement in a most un- of the Helena May Institute will and Wright 83, lost to Wear First Round.-Christian and With the elevation of the expected direction. Bat what
{Davidson (owe 2/6) v. O; and W.machine gunners, who have done is the Chinese Government be conducted on Tuesday (to and Chun 3-8.
morrow) at 5. p.m. by the Rev.
|Woodman rec. 1/6). "Wolff sad sach splendid work in the war, lo doing that it allows such
Club de Recreio v. Kowloon H. E. Anderson. Babject:-Pre-
Blackburn (owe 4/6) v. Jeffries the rank of a corps d'elite, the paper to exist, now that'
|and 'Macaskill (owe 3/6). Wesser Foot Guards now number just. relations with Germany are broken at Times in the Light of Pro- off? European readers take the
The Club de Recreio best and Edwarda (teo. 2/6) v. Taylor half a dozen regiments. The phecy.
Kowloon Dock by 88 games to and Stalker (owe 15). Second Grenadiers are the seniors, Correspondents are requested to observe the rule
which whole thing as a joke and 'are A Drunken Chinese.
31. Scores:- Mr. Melbourne fined a Chinese
Round:-Hyde and Elson (rec.dating from 1660, and the Pequires them to forward their" names and addressos with vastly entertained, but there is an
Pinos and Ivanovitch beat 1/6) v. "Balaton and Stapleton Coldstream Guards began ten communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for increasingly large number of 33 at the Police Court to-day for
Allan and Brawn 9-2, beat (owe 2/6). May and Mead (red. yesra later. The Scots, formed publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
young Chinese who can read being drank. He wa sern
Caine Road chasing people, and Crawford and Owen 9 2.
Macaskill and Hedley 7 4, beat|2/6) ▼. J. M. Jack and Railton jabout the same time, north of the English, and to whom the
(soratch), Stark and Rouss (owe Tweed, were not added to the reprints from the New York when brought to the station
Lopez sod Loper heat Allan 2/6) v. Kay and Foreter (owe British forces until the early part Evening Mail, the Boston Journal absolutely collapsed and had to and Brarn 9-2, lost to Macaskill 15/3). Crisp and Lindsell (one of the eighteenth century. etc. are as gospel. Of course the be carried to the cells.
and Hedley 5-8, beat Crawford |30) 7. Christian and Davidson or Central Government may, by this
and Owen 8 3.
10. and W. Woodman, Nicoll Ireland had no Guards until* time, have taken the wise step of One telescope contributed by
Remedios and Marques beat and Goodwin (rea.”4{6) v. Stark after the Boer War, when the soppressing this sixty-cente-s- the Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Allen and Brawn 8-3, beat Macas and Fletcher (scratch). Abraham regiment was created to com month-lie-distributor. If not, it Club through Mr. Alex. Tan kill and Hedley 6-5, beat Craw-and Herridge (scratch) T.¡memorate the services of the Irish should decidedly do so without Andel. Hon. Secretary, is now so ford and Owen 7 4.
Green and Chanyut (owe 40), troops in South Africa. The delay, in its own interests- Things be added to the list of glances re-
Cooper and Morris (rea. Welsh Guards were born with the will not be made any the ceived and forwarded to the Lady C. R. C. "B" v. Naval Yard. 1/6) v. J. Jack and Labram (rec. new Army, and in spite of the smoother in China by this whole-Roberte Field Glass Fund. The The Chinese Recreation Olab 2/6). Best of three sets. Final fog of wir we know that - they sale spread of falsehood and of total now stands-One stand"" team beat Naval Yard by beat of fire sets. balf-truthe. We notice by the telescope, sixteen band telescopes, 73 games to 28. Scores: way, that The War pretends to forty-nine binoculare, and a give some Beater telegrams; but, donation of $75.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1917.
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have already won honours “to Doubles Handicap Mixed-inscribe upon their first colours. ⠀ Un Hew Fan and Mok Hing, First round.-Mrs. Dancas and Kia beat Black and Wright 11-0, Abraham (owe 4/6) v. Miss Robson The sale of the original MS, of on examining the cable columu, Jumped into the Harbour.
beat Bairne and Trueman 11.0, and Forster (one 3/6). Capt. Keate's "Isabella" on behalf of we find only two wiree-and The Police have received three best Parry and Crocker 8-3. *** and Mrs. Ritobie (rec. 15/2) ^v. the Red Crown Fand last month- both me "Official" German co-reporte of people jumping into Chos Po Min and Chow Yat Mr. and Mra. Lindsell (owe coincidee, happily enough, with muniques! We knows those com- the Harbour. A man was pulled Cheong beat Black and Wright 3/6). Mr. and Mrs. Macaskill the centenary of the publication maniques; we publish them about oat near the Hoi Hon Wharf in 8-3, best Beirne and Trueman (scratch), T. Mre. Carroll of the poet's first volume of verës. every other day, and our readers an unconscious condition and was 6.5, bast Parry and Orocker 7.4. and Brags (scratch). Mrs. Keute's determination to be a Seldom have we seen a more pointed or clearly reasoned indict.know exactly what value to place restored, by means of artificial Wei Wing Hon and Wei Lee Crapnell and Jeffries (ows 2/6) v. poet rather than a doctor was ment of China's trade methods and of the manner in which oficial on them. The Chinese unfortunate respiration by Lance Sergeant Son beat Black and Wright 83, Miss Neave and Kay (owe 2/6), clinched by the publication of his interference is killing the nation's best industries than that contain-ly do not, and when they see such Fowler. Two women of Kow beat Beirne and Trueman 3-2, Mise Lesbirel and Mead (rec. 3/6) sonnet op Chapman's Homer in ed in the Customs Report of the foreign trade of this great country staff headed "Reuter's Service", loon were unsuccessful in their lost to Parry and Crocker 56, T. COL Crisp and Mrs. Lawes the Examiner for December 1816 for the year 1918. The observations apply more particularly to the they at once argue that anoh news attempts to commit suicide and
(owe 40). Mr. and Mrs. Stark with an introductory note on. cotton and silk industrise, which ought to be, and, if operated on must positively be true. The best are now in the Government Civil
Craigengower v. Kowloon "B." (uwe 2/6). Miss Neare and Rail- the author's poetical promise by proper lines and given adequate Government encouragement, would thing to do with The War is to Hospital. be, China's greatest asset. Bot running all through the commenta close its office and pat its editor
This match resulted in a winton (owe 3/6). Second round Leigh Hant, His friends "arged "Houseboy" Flaed $2,000. of the Customs Statistical Secretary are thoroughly justifiable com-in gaol or else in asylum.
Miss Robertson and Green (owe him to publish a volume of his for Craigengower by 53 games to 40) v. winners of first group. Mrs. poems forthwith, and, the publics Before Mr. J. E. Wood, at the 48. Scorea :-. plaints of the refusal of the producera and the authorities to adjust
Police Court this morning, s themselves to modern conditions so as to be able to meet the "ever Hongkong and the Run.
Jeffries and Stalker (owe (3-6) v. tion being undertaken by the Besa and Thompson Inst to growing competition from outside sources. So far fromengaraging
Chirose was charged with pose Anderson and Jewsbury 5-6; lost wingers of last group. Best of brothers Ollier, partly through Never since we have known sessing 35 tasia of prepared to Ralston and Stapleton 5 8; beat three seta throughout.
the good offices of Shelley, "Poema development, the authorities, both Central and Provincial, appear to this Colony have we be animated with the one desire of bleeding industries with a view newspaper-reading
seen the opiam. It appested that a Mead and Jeffries 7-4.
Ladies' "Singles Handicap-by John Keats" was given to a. public so detective eaw the man leaving a
First roundMiss Long (owe not immediately appreciative to obtaining more
Bradbury and Kharas lost to equeeza snd revenue therefrom, utterly thoroughly atirred as it has been, house in Des Voeux Road Central, Anderson and Jewsbury 47; beat oblivions to the fact that they are thus killing the goose which lays and still is, by the question of carrying a basket, which, upon Ralston and Stapleton 6-5; loss reies (owe 5-8) v. Miss
5-6) v. Mrs. Crapzeli (owe 3-6). public in March, 1817. the golden eggs, while the producers, well knowing that they can German exclusion. Opinions being searched, was found to to Mead and Jeffries 5-6.
Neare (owe 16). Miss Lesbirel Sir George McCrae, the new look for small help from the Government, pay no heed to the necessare still a little divided, but quite contain the opium. Defendant ity for adopting modern methods, and, in their desire to obtain enough has been said on the said he was merely a houseboy Anderson and Jewsbury 7-4, lost Mrs. Stark (owe 28). Mrs. had striking career since the Sootherton and Witchell beat (ose 1-8). Mrs. Duncan (c2) Government Chief Whip, has quick returns, do not hesitate to stoop to injurious practices in the platform and in treatment both or cotton and of silk. The result is that Chins, which to show that the bulk of the local His Worship imposed a fice of Meed and Jeffries 9-2.
the press and was asked to carry the basket. to Balston and Stapleton 5-6; beat Kitchie (rec. 15-1); Best of three day, nearly 30 years ago, when a
sete throughour. could easily lead the world in these two industries, is being beaten feeling is entirely in favour of $2,000, or six months hardj
young and successful Edinburgh in her own markets, and the country's national wealth is seriously keeping the Germans at a distance labour, and ordered the opium to
shopkeeper he entered the City The H. K. C. C. Tournament." Council. He proved himself so suffering in consequence.
L. R. C. v. Chinese Y. M. C, A., when we return to a normal state be forfeited.
The War Charities stand at powerful a critic of the munisipal On the general sepect of China's export trade, the Report lays of things. Of course there are
This match was played at the Hongkong Cricket ground on finances that he was in a few emphasis on an old grievance when it speaks the limitation of pro- still people who think, or affect to
notion from the fact that there are scant meane of commanication, think, that we aball all be in the fore Mr. Melbourne, at the Police Club by 76 games to 23, Scoress Championship Doubles between Edinburgh's chosen MP4, and in Four Chinese were charged be with for the Ladies Recreation to witness the semi-final of the Later he was for ten years East Leighton Hill, and resulted in a Saturday afternoon was well filled months sleated City Treasurer. the result being that producers are compelled to restrict their caspas workhouse unless we throw open Court to-day, with fighting, s to the consumption of circumscribed ares. The provision of an ad- the trade of the port to men who chopper being used in the affray beat Turner and Chan 8-2; best Szokwong
H. J. Vermey and J. Jonckheer the well-known Chinese pair, Ng the House of Commons Loom equate railway system, practicable roads and conserved waterways is are now busily occupied in One of the men had a longscratch Mobler and Chan 65; beat Keung, strongly urged, and, had the country been any other than Chins, these torturing British prisonera, in- down the side of his face, in ad- Mocsdeen and Ng 2-3.
and Wong Po established a reputation as. § obviously necessary facilities would have been provided long ag". vesting in fat factories and mak. dition to an uninjured head, which
Messrs. financial critic, Nisbet and Dodwell. The ́re- Labour is both cheap and plentiful in Chins, but the average Chinese ing bond slavee of the Belgians, was carefully bound up with a Turnerand Ohan 8-3; best Mobler victory for the former couple, in the best years of his life-he A. Morse and H. E. Mariel beat gult was quite a comfortable The new Chief Whip devoled cfficial is more concerned with the extraction of "squeeze" than Bat these have already beer en piece of dirty rag. The others and Chen 8.3; beat Moosdeen and who won the match by three sets is 57-such leisure se he had to with initiating schemes of this kind, while the Young China elewered by Mr. Holyoak. Others were quite uninjured. Three of Ng 8-3. ment prefers to devote its energies to political wrangling and to again, are in favour of re-admit of the men pleaded guilty. Oas J. H. Souters and F. Bevington qualifying to meet the Rey, O. L folk knew him and esteemed him the seeking of office for office's sake than to using its influence along sing the Brohes and abjecting of the defendants put the blame beat Tarner and Chan 10-1; best Cooper Hant sad 8. E. Green 8 capable Volunteer officer to one and 19 games to 12, thus military matters. Edinburgh constructive lines. We cannot analyse to soy great extent the facte them to a heavy poll-tax. Ia on to the fourth defendant, who, Mohler and Chan 9 2; beat Mcos in the finst to-night. The set quite sa much as the sisteemsa and figures quoted in the Report, but in regard to cotton it is worth theory this is good enough; but, he said, came and gambled with deen and Ng 10-1. noticing that the writer says experiments have proved that China's in practice, it would bat earve to the others. On the following
scores were 62, 0-6, 6-2 and 7-5, like_municipal "Chancellor of crop could be trebled without any increase in acreage, and this keep alive the very hatred which day he returned with companion K.C.C. Tournament Entries. The first set saw the Chinese pair the Exchequer" or the enterpria- would mean an addition to the national wealth of no less than one the "moderate" desire to and asked them to come out sud hundred and sixty million tasle. It is stated, ton, that if the indus- see banished; for the poll-taxed fight. They refused to do so, "been arranged, the entries being
The K.C.O. tournement has now and they captured the first three the war drum beat in earnest, opening in a confident mood, [ing " MeŬrse the Hatter.". When try were relieved from the taxation that at present hampers its ones would be just as much but the other men attacked them given below. Toe Tennis Sab. managed to pall the game up to shelf," bat he promptly came games. Nisbet and his partner Colonel Meɑrao was on the expansion and prevents it from competing with Japan, there is no branded as though they were sad forced them to hide under end Handicapping Committee are reason why Chins should not eventually rival India as a producer ordered by Art of Parliament to beds. The fourth defendant said Messrs. H. B. Lindæll. L. 3. 24, but their opponente, by judi- forward and formed service of cotton and cotton goods. So far as the silk industry is concerned, wear some special garb. What the other men strack him with a Blackburn. J. Salker, E. Abra sipas play, walked off with the battalion of the Royal Soots, it is shown that in 1872 the export from Japan was but little more none of the "anti-bale" party glass bottle, « chopper and a bam- | ham and S. E. Green.
two next games. The second set known as **McCrae's Own," than 17 per cent. of the value of the Chinese exporte, but by 1905 seem to realise is that the bitter-boo pole. They were each fined the Japanese had forged ahead, and in 1913 Chinese exports were nées between Han and Britiaber $1.
aan Nabet sud Dodwell playing which he commanded at the front, Championship Singles, First
mare up to form, the latter worth only 63 per cent. of the Japanese trade. These startling will only die down if the
Round. Byes into the second round:-J. H Mead v. J. Stalker.. in particolar results are attributed to Japan's careful fartherance of the trade, two
getting in by legislation and otherwise, and China's policy of leaving every-season. In other words, they are POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. A: A. Claxton v. Black barn out against the Chinese, The Alice Memorial and Affliated
kept apart for a
0. B. Chunyat Y. J. V. Braga, the net. The result was a love "some very effeative work at thing to chance. And it is definitely recorded that what Japan can reckoning without human nature. do in the matter of silk, China can easily surpass, if she chooses. If the Germany are allowed to These are a few of the points revealed by the Esport, but they return to British territory within by no means exhaust the strictures passed both on the authorities the next few years, life will be a and the producers. All the way through the Report, special om- eaccession of free go for nu phasis is laid on Japan's successful entry into the Chins market and Britisher worthy the name will the growth of ber commercial and industrial influence in the land-meet one of these blackguards the direct outcome of enterprising trade methods and Government without wanting to hit him sleight. encouragement, Chins, by her almost criminal negligence, is net We are, it is trae, one of the most! only committing suicide, but is wrongfully withholding wealth readily forgiving iations in the from the world. Nothing will save the situation but the most world; has even we bare to draw sweeping reforms. There must be mors and better roads and rail- the line in the case of men who (Lospector Gerrard). ways, the abolition of verations likin taxes, currency reform, a have deliberately and in cold wholesale revision of duties, the establishment of agricultral banke, blood committed the foulest (Obiel Inspector Kerr). the suppression by legislation of the watering of silk and cotton, strocities that history records. and a scientific investigation of silkworm diseases. If China will How can we forgive them? And zot face these prime necessities, then she will surely deserve all that since we cannot, surely if only, Police, to the rank of Sergeant. comes to her, and will and but little sympathy if she is left behind in the interests of peace--we and. is the race for commercial and indestrial supremacy in the Orient, they are best apari altogether.
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Forster. E. Abisham. Col. third set was always well in hand Hospitals bega to acknowledge: Crisp. Best of freesis, the inner by the Chinese couple, who looked with thanks the following dous to meet 8. E. Green (bolder) in like winning it all through. They tion to the fands of the Hospitals-te. Pairs are. Kay and Forster: took the set at 82. There was A, 8, Watson & Co. Ltd., $50; the challenge round,
showed better all-round play and Sir Robert Ho Tang, $100, The competitors in the Soratch Abrahem and Stalker; Green Be very fine play seen by
both
the pairs in well; Claxton and Blackburn. Bart The Chinese players at one time and Chunyas; Orisp and Lind-
fourth which proved to be the Isnt, |
In the "A" Clam Bandicap of three sets, winners 1000 000 had a 41 lead and later the score Singles, B. E. Green mos F.A. pojat.
Handicap Singles," A.”—First was 53 in their favour, but the Redmosd in the fint, the former round:0. B. Chanyut (rec. 26) : opposing couple recovered splen- owing 30/3 and the latter receiv N; J. Austin (rec, 36), K. didly and made a long eet neces-ing 2/8. In spite of the heavy Maowskill (rec, 4-6) J. V. Brags. However, Ng Sao-kwong handicap against soch a Trooper 741 Relph, Mounted (owe 26). Those who have and his partner took the next two fal opponent, Grean won
byes in the first round play as games and won the set and match match by three sele to one and Joined.*
follows in the second. J. Stalker 817-5. It was a thoroughly well- games to 12, the mat Hocke No. 1 Section.-P. 0,498 Perry. (rec- 2-6) v. A. A. Claxton (ewa
decoyed victory.
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Tassday, May 15,-Class 13 (Inspector Gordon).
Wednesday, May 16.-Class 14
Thursday, May 17-Class 15
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