THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1920,
NOTICES
NOTICES
RECEIVED
f
PER
S. S. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
A New Shipment of
VICTOR
RECORDS
Lists will be forwarded on
appplication to
S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.
VICTOR AGENTS.
TO PURCHASE
FURNITURE
of H.C. MANE” Draw a praátable investmacas of lasting coatrament. EHC 8X5" antick carries with it a fall guamate of mening quality, lowest powible price and acured satisfaction.
Unless the
are wented to you in your parchawa, there is always a powibility f your conscansiy helping people to mak: EXCESS PEDFITS WA B01 and order fro
HOP CHEONG
Mancia & Expartem of High Grah Farsitum
Telephone No M
$5. Queste Roxi Central
JAMES STEER.
9. ICE HOUSE STREET. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.
CHRONOMETERS, CLOCKS, WATCHES AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS REPAIRED UNDE: MY PERSONAL SUPERVISION.
TEL 2577
OF
TEL 2577.
BETTWHEN YOU THINK UDDINGS
THINK OF
THE HING WAH PASTE MFC. CO. LTD. (No. 47-48 Connaught Road Central, Hongkong)
MANUFACTURERS
OF
MACARONI, VERMICELLI,
PASTE
STARS, ECC NOODLES &c.
RING UP-2730,
JUST ARRIVED
Large fresh Stock
UF
COCOA NUT OIL SHAMPOO
ALSO SELECTION OF HAT DYES THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY
14, Queen's Road Central
Tel. No. 1877
·THE RAYS OF THE SUN
ARE RENDERED HARMLESS BY USING
CROOKES GLASSES
SUPFIED BY
N. LAZARUS,
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.
28, Queen's Road Cil, Hongkong-
THE DAVIS CUP.
DEFEAT OF THE BRITISH
ISLES.
At Wimbledon, Mr. Johnston Mr. Tilden (United States beat Major Kingscote and Mr. Parke British Isles) in the Davis Cup
Competition by three sets to two
centre court.
1
KAYL
But
21
Prescriptions occurately filled.
GERMAN ENGINEERS IN SHANSI.
failed, and when two fine ha: for- tanate strokes-liners-of Me.) Johnston's had brought about the loss of Mr. Parke's, the score became three all. Some of the MINERAL EXPLOITATION. wildest hitting ever seen in a mateb of this importance" cast the Americans Mr. Johnston's service, and in the ninth Kame the home side go: to set ball. Mr. Tilden, the server, gave them no further chance. The last serve of the next game Mr. Parke placed as far as possible from Mr.Jobnston's forehand: Mr. Johnston padded round the ball to hit it forehanded, but was too close, and the score
was set all.
across
to
Peking. August 14.-The pro- vince of Shansi, which has al- ways been very jealous about the exploitation of its mineral wealth, is very much perturbed at present over the operations of Japanese and Germans working apparentis together in one of vince. The operations in ques- the richest portions of the pro- tion are those being conducted in Hsiao-i country about 15 miles section which Dr. Nystrom in south and west of Fencbow, in a
"Coal and Mineral Re his book sources of Shansi" described, as one of the richest in the province both in coal and iran.
This section has been the chief coalfeld of this part of the pro- been mined by Chinese, but some since for several years. It has
was employed and foreign ma- 12 years ago a German engineer chinery was installed, but a few years later the mine was flooded and the foreign machiners rea-
1-8, 1-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2) This victory added to their two of the previous day and them the tie. The general verdict on the play was that we did not do as well as we expected, and we never thought we should, says
The most original stroke of the the Times. Mr. Johnston has never played as consistently as match came in the next set. fr. We are convinced be can in the Tilden served Major Kingscote It may be "the in the left contt a hard one into atmosphere." or it may be that the centre-comer, and swerving the pace of the court does not away from him so sharply that allow him-quick as he is-time ] it exposed Mr. Johnston's fore
Mr enough for the hard-hit drive, band line: Major Kingscote hit which is the foundation of his lit hard and low game-he flings his racket back Johnston, and it pitched in, and farther than any player we within a few feet of the net. And remember seeing before hitting so to four all. The British pair the ball. Be that as it may, he has were winning game for game. but with less to spare than the never been accurate enough on the centre court to appear invin-Americans. Then they went away cible. Against such a player, it is and for four games and three doggedness that does it, and Mr.quarters played as fine lawndered useless. Though work on tennis as can be seen. They look this particular section ceased Parke, in hs pre-war capacity as prize retriever.could reckon on'be-the third set: woo Mr. Tilden's coal was obtainable in other Parke's, and parts of the section and continues ing presented with so many points service, won Mr.
within point of Mr. to be the chief source of suppls. the The coal is of good soft grade that he would be favourite in go: a fire-set match against the Mr. Johnston's-and the
tooker-on mean: the match. They and sells at $2 to 83 a ton deliver- Johnsten of Wimbledon.
were very near to that game, fo:ed in Fenchow. The owner of Mr. Parke has been wounded-
the arm--and the Americans had a net cord. the mine is Li Yuan-chin, a in I believe
detect and Mr. Parke, with a superb native of Hsiao-i county, and a can fancy we
his stroke drive, was just too low for one member of parliament in Peking. Last Chinese New Year it was slight stiffness in that has not been there before. The sharp jar of the tapt wire
sounded the knell of the British reported that a company had
been formed with $10,000,000 | At any rate, he has not attained
German in public his pre-war form, and in pair.
capital. 4 per cent. AMERICANS' TIMELY RALLY. seemed to lie with Mr. Johnston
At that time zad under great and 51 per cent. Chinese. This WAS said to to decide the issue-that is to say, that his mechanical difful-pressure the americans had company, which ties could be overcome by an wilted, and it looked as if they be organized through Tuan Chi- thejui, has the privilege of mining effort of will and that Mr. Parke's would lose the match il could not. Mr. Johnston did leaders merely kept going. But coal and iron, building a railway it was the British pair that bad from the mines westward to the make the necessary effort in the
was shot their bolt: the Americans Yellow River, and organizing a fifth set. and the result
rallied, their hitting became safe steamboat company to carry the never in doubt.
As to Mr. Tilden, there waand very drastic. They won the coal down the river to Tsinanfu.
there plenty of comfort to be dedaved foarth set with the loss of bot the inference being that it will from the statistics of the games one more game, and never looked be despatched from and sets le lost and the players like losing the fifth. It was one Tsingtao, thence to Japan.. be lost them to. so long as we of those dramatic changes of overlooked the paramount posi-Fortune that make lawn tennis so tion accorded to statistics in the great a game to watch. The category of lies. So we went to feature of the last set were four services of Mr. Wimbledon on Friday hoping for consecutive
Tilden's: only one came back. victory, and left defeated but not disappointed. To be sanguine and that moribund.
The Americans threw a lo: about Saturday's Doable we had to ignore statistics, for the British away. but their bitting was Isles pair bad lost in the Cham-¡ terrific, and the knowledge of its pionships to two Americans not potentialities gave them a moral thought good enough to represent advantage. Their lobbing was was Stout-hearted better than ours, and so their country. patriots found comfort in reflect-their smashing: Major Kingscote ing that Mr. Johnston and Mr.apparently has a sort of blind Tildeo were brilliant individuals. spot about head bigb-above and but not a pair, and forbore to below it he is very safe. He ingaire into the degree of union played very well; and against sobsisting between Mr. Parke some unexpected mistakes, off vicinity of Peking they and Major Kingscots.
the
SECRECY DESIRED. Pumping on this flooded mine
ате engaged. began in the spring. Four foreign engineers majority being German. They have been prospecting all round the neighbourhood, and have apparently located lead." silver and other minerals. She corres have been particularly anxious pondant is informed that they that no mention of their move- meats should appear in the press, declaring that if newspaper pub licity was given to the matter their schemes would be spoiled. When the fighting occurred in the
were
to
balls presenting no dificulty, very much concerned lest their were a number of great strokes mail should be censured. The A GREAT FIGHT. Though the British Isles' pair of all kinds-aspecially hooked Chinese are agitated over this lost, patriotism was justified, for drives, when apparently tucked situation as they fear that the were cover up Japanese capital in the they made such a Egbt that there up on the baseline. His placing Germans are simply used
and. on enterprise. The mine, which is was a point in the fourth set when duels with Mr. Tilden
were situated in the village of Hsi- honours i: was about three to one on their most winning. The second game of the the first set gave no promise of easy. Mr. Tilden's placed strokes Changtson, is distant only 200 li this. Major Kingscote; it is true, are. won three consecative services in a double than a single; and his an easy pass across the mountains power of anticipation was some-and the entire district in lined coal is shipped down the Yellow times exercised to the detriment with coal and iron. At present of his partner.
entertaining wbole.
however.
Jess effective from the Yellow River. There is
two outright and one skied out by the striker-bat when the Ameri- cans did return the ball there was
Mr. Johnston drove at times as River in large rough bosts but The American no touching it. hitting became reckless in the only be can. He also had some boib boats and coal are sold at next game and cost them Mr. bad strokes, but his service with the end of the journey.-N. C. Tilder's service, and, in the fourth, his long partner at the net is Daily News. two untakable but flaky vollers most formidable. The next most helped the home side to Mr. effective server in the match Parke's. It was not until the 14th judged by games won was Mr. gams that the service was again Parke, and a point he took off lost, and then the Americans won Mr. Johnston with a fast one Major Kingscote's with three con- clean past his forehand when he Mr.was apparently expecting cannon secutive bangs-two by Tilden and one by Mr. Johnston.fodder, must have been pleasant In the course of the match the to him. He was fast about the old school often had cause to glost court, but a little apt to hit high The pair did overpoints thrown away by slogg-when pressed. ing, but at this point it won a set credit to the selectors. when nothing else seemed likely
GENERAL NEWS.
"FIRST AID" FOR MOTORISTS.
The Automobile Association in England, which has, for some time past provided "First Aid” motor- eyele combinations driven by ex- pert mechanics for the assistance of members whose vehicles have broken down on the road through In the second set; Mr. Tilden Chan. Johnson, 80, who admitt-minor mechanical troubles, has began by losing his service, and led he had apeut 56 years in prisom now farurd," tool kits to the rond hopes ran bigh when the home wis sentenced to 12 months patrols in charge of the Associa pair were within a point of winemente Bensions recently for signs roadsida telephone boxes mug- kr. Johnston's too. They breaking and entering & house for the use of passing members.
to do so.
56 TLABS IN PRISON.
SUMMER
SALE
IN LADIES DEPARTMENT ONLY
MONDAY, AUGUST 30th
ΤΟ
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th
EVERYTHING FOR
LADIES' and
CHILDREN'S
WEAR
AT BARGAIN PRICES
Always by far the most attractive Opportunity of its kind, this year's offerings
Bre
more numerous,
and more delightfully tempting
than
ever!
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
WATSON'S
DRY GINGER-ALE.
FRAGRANT, AROMATIC, DRY.
Its Dryness" is a feature which has helped to give.this drink the popularity it so well deserves."
Pints $1.25 Per Dozen. Splits 80 Cts.
""
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
ERATED WATER MANUFATURERS. Telephone 436.
FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES
OF
SUPERIOR QUALITY
AND
ARTISTIC DESIGN
PAY
A VISIT TO
OUR
SHOWROOMS.
- UNION ENGINEERING
CO., LTD.
Chater Road,
York Building.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
ENGINEERS & LAUNCH BUILDERS.. MARINE MOTORS OF ALL POWERS IN STOCK.
Works-Footung, Shanghai,
Sole. Agencies:-Sterling & Evinrude Mators. Makers
**EWO** Motors.
Associated British Machine Tool SarcoTM Ste
Makers Ltd.
A.B.C. Boller Bazmék
Rezine Lid, (Leather-eloth)
sdgát Allen & Co. Ltd.,
· Groof Stsels ke
Temp rature
Machinery 144
rhiz Co., Ltd Ret Mopasi,