LAWN TENNIS.
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Manila, Feb. 21, In case a special session of the Philippine Legislature is called Handicap Singles "A".-N. Upon the suggestion of Afr. Qussan E Kant (ores 15). Capt. H. Ebased upon his soundings of sen timent at Washington with re- Murray (recs 3/6); A. A. Claxton ference to the Philippine question, (recs 3/6) v. B. J. C. Evens (recs one of the matters which will 15.2); A. B. Raworth (res 10) doubtless be given con- } Cantons
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Amendment Uniona Morse (recs 3/6 v. F. A. Red-tion of the "dry"
"Constitution mond (owes 26); A. H. Crook to the (rees 1/6) v. M. R. de. Journal United States to the Philippines. (rec 15,1)); S. E. Green tomes 30) Advices from Washington in- v. Major Ardoino (revs 2/6); Ltdicate that the application of the amendment to the islands will be Col. Crisp Trees 2/6) v. Surg. 1aft to the discretion of the Philip- Lieut.Com. Cockrem, RN. (reespine Legislature or a judicial 15.1): V. Dessau (recs 15.8) v.interpretation of the article by the Courts. There are several large L. Forster irecs 1/6).
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Handicap Singles "B"- M. Henderson, (owes 3/6) bye; W. W. Mackenzie, (rees 4/8 bye; Payr-Lient, Robinson, R., (recs 3/6) v. F. Berington, (rees 1/61; GH. Piercey, (recs 15 v. E A. Macdonald, (recs 2/6); Pay Lieut 1. S. Holborn, R., (scratch) v. A. K. Mackenzie, (rees 4/61; E. G. Lammert, (recs 36) v. R.
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R. H. K. YACHT CLUB.
CHAMPIONSHIP RACES.
The re-sall of the fifth of the series of Club Championship races for the Heyward Hays and Gael classes took place on Saturday last with the following results:---
HEYWARD HATS -CLASS.
Yacht.
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Course.
Position
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GAEL CLASS.
One of (2) Lysbeth...
Dawn
Liza
L. Forster and Mrs. Bernard Dr. Henry Tanner, who became Brown (rec 4/6) v. A. Morse and famous for a fast extending over Mrs. Black (rec 3/6); Pay-Lieut. 42 days about 20 years ago, has Holborn, R. N., and Mrs. Holborn died in California. Dr. Tanner Ursula ... (rec 15.3) v. G. A. Hastings and was a duly qualified medical man, Down Miss Hastings (rec, 5/6).
with a strange fancy for dieting Lysbeth himself, and this finally took the Liza form of seeing how little he could Owl JAPANESE WORKMEN FOR SIBERIA. exist upon. He also held that by The Japanese Government is eating suitable foods he could sending about 50 railway experts modify temperament, and even (1) Ursula... and mechanics to Siberis in con-physical appearance. nection with the recent decision his fads was that a diet of reached by the Allies to place the carrots improved the temper and Siberian railways nader their when in London he gave the joint control. Twenty-five have public a good deal of amusement, already been selected from among for his wife tried to get a separa- the workers at the Railway Works tion because he insisted on keep- at Hamamatsu, but the date of ing her on a diet of carrota only, their departare is not yet known, to batter her temper, he said. Meanwhile the railways in Japan He failed, for in the evidence it must continue to deteriorate, came out that she got no tired of Someday the Japanese people carrots that one morning, when Gael will begin to wonder why the he was expatiating on the bene Toinette... Government dissipates energy on ficial results to be obtained by a Joan world schemes which might so
"carrot
cars she lost her Thecla much better be applied to local patience and temper, threw him Dorothy affairs...
downstairs.
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Course.
Finishing
Time.
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M. S. HMS, EMS.
Scr. 417.11 4.17.11.
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4.17.34 4.17.34
D.N.S. 1.02. D.NS. Astore... 1.02, 4.25.49 4.24.47
Dorothy...
Toinette
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