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A Glance at our Files.
(May May 28, 1897))
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
BASEBALL.
To-day's Match-at-the-
Valley
(Continued from Page 5.) on the ceiling. *Sperrits," says. she, "sperrits in ma bouse! Na'.
A slight change has been made ns, if se canna' hae a cup d'j
in the scheduled arrangements, honest tea in your Aunt's house
for the initial baseball game of Po'r never seen afore, without
the season, which will take plaas fuddling your poor bead first wi”
A TECHNICAL MUSEUM.
(weather permitting) at the Hong- spertits, then yo maua just gaun and stay ower the week-end at Of the utility of a Technical kong Football Club grounds at
sum in Hongkong there can Instead of
Happy Valley this afternoon: the hotel! Te'll be fine and near
the Hongkongitee hand in there and be better be no doubt, and were such an waited on forby.." Man, it institution established we believe playing the Kowloon aggregation,
nearly
best that good might result therefrom the available candidates have part of an hour to convince the were the better class of Chinese been divided into two camps, on auld crab that it was turpentine 1 induced to take an interest in of which have assumed the name wanted and no something to the models and other objects of the "Giants" which will be exhibited. Such a museum, how.caplained by E. E. Brown, while Well, as I was telling se, the aver, would, we fear, be too much the other known as the “Yankers", apshot o' all yon, plittering and to hope for in the present state will be captained by H. J. Koch, Interest in the American and poulticing was that I got double of public opinion in the Colony pleurisy. Now I wouldna' like a exhibited by the utter lack of Canadian communities is 700- Je to take from that I bad interest shown in the Museum ning high and there is sure to be When the considerable "rooting" for the plueriss of a XX brand, double in the City Hall. mint strength or triple-expansion public will allow a collection adherents of the two teams. In- activity, or avan that I had it to remain badly labelled, badly asmuch as this will be the first twice in the place that se pluer displayed and badly cared for opportunity this season for the to 520 their old when ye have pluerisy. No, there can be little hope of their" rooters " bad it in two different places at troubling themselves about the favourities as well as the new one and the same time and that's formation of a far superior and men in action, it is expected that
"You a large crowd will turn out. a very necessary thing when it more useful institution.
drink!
+
come to proving later on that must walk before you run" says During the past week, the new.
you're a hero.
A Heroes' Association.
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SATURDAY, MAY
DAIRY FARM NEWS. J. T. SHAW
CHEESE
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AUSTRALIAN
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BELOW ORIGINAL COST
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the old proverb, and, so far, the grandstand, capable of holding THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. interess in things scientific in over 500 people, has been com- Hongkong, except where they pleted and the grounds have lead themselves to some popular been smoothed out consider. amusement, may be said to have ably. New equipment has been barely reached even the crawling purchased for the team and al- though the new suits which have BEHIND THE TIMES. been ordered will not be available easure full membership must In all matters pertaining to in time, both nines should take be that all should have had sport and amusement Hongkong the appearance of real ball teams double pluerisy. Ay. you're cot can hold her own with other on the field.
When I get better I'm going to start a Heroes' Association of The Rules will be my own. simple but strictly adhered to. The first thing necessary to
it..
stage.
Scott.
Brown. Dowrick. Townsend, L Nelson. Bradford, Walsh, Findlay, Wahimas,
Giants.
Catcher.
Pitcher.
Shortstop. First Base.. Second Base. Third Base. Laf: fteld.
Centre field. Right field.
to be a twiter before se can join British possessions, but in the Dr. Urquhart will umpire_balls our Home for Heroes. What's matter of literary and scientific and strikes and Dr. Daugherty. means of self-who is temporarily out of the more forbye you've got to prove societies and
A doctor's certificate there improvement generally she is game owing to an injured wrist,
behind Far
the times. must be showing that ye had a
In will call decisions on the bases. double dose at one and the same all the Australian colonies not
The divisions of the two teams, time. And that's no everything. only are useful and well managed Pluerisy home's no good. Yo museums to be found. but debat-together with their probable line matter how bad ye may haveling, literary and scientific socie-up is as follows;— thought you were you'll never be ties exist, and those who wish for smo-g the elect unless you've some further insight into scientific bad to leave home and fluer it and philosophical subjects have our in a hospital among stran- the opportunity of attending lec- delivered by first-class gers, otherwise we'd hate alltures Morts of plueratic plitterers want-scholars. Nothing of the kind ing to join our ranks. There will exists in Hongkong. True, the Odd be other rules, of course, which Volumes Society is supposed to be. won't concern the general public, semi-scientific institution, but it the most important of which will drags slong slowly and the lec- refer to the yearly subscription.tures given under its auspices As, however, I will be elected seldom draw an attendance of Hon. Treasurer, this rule so far as over fifty. Money and sport ap- it will affect myself, will became pear to be the sole aim of the great Koch, ex officio mutalis matandis. Our majority of Hongkongites, and Higgins, first great need will be, of course. while such is the case we can Dome. Co get together band never hope for museums, or Hodgkin, of genuine ex-pluero-pulmonars | flourishing training institutions. Proals.
Church. patients, whom nobody loves and either technical or otherwise. who bate themselves better than DR. RIZALS WIDOW. Benson, onybody else. Just bow they're! Mrs. Rizal, widow of the un-O'Connor, to be got together, whether by ad- fortunate Doctor who was execut-Luby. vertisemen of mass meeting is led in Manila a few months ago. sulla matter for the gods. But arrived here by the Yusang together they've got to come. We canna have all this heroism) going about without some sort of spiritual home. We canna' have men who have suffered like yon. doing the shrinking violet act for the rest of their broken lives.
BL
yesterday.
CHANGING KOWLOON. We note that the ground for erection ot another block of
Beper. A. W. Nelson, serves. Yankees
Catcher. Pitcher. Shortstop. First Base. Second Base. Third Base. Left field. Centre field. Right field.
Armstrong, Burin, reserves The game will be promptly at 4 o'clock. will be free.
We may
Chinese shops in Robinson Road, rule for distinguishing these Kowloop, is now being cleared edible fungi, as the smell is the preparatory to the work being principle means of identification, What we need is a Club where commenced. This brings the acd a smell, even to an intelligent we can go and aver a convivial'
number of shops up to twenty Sanitary Inspector 19. we fear, glass of cascars and a sandwich of two of anti-phlogistine, relate six and all the available ground well nigh impossible. once more and to each other, the along the road in question will be mention, however, that all true occupied. If building is to mushrooms peel well, the skin terrible sufferings of other days.
continue there the garden coming away from the edge to Other heroes have their Homes of the Kowloon Hotel will the ceatre in wedge-shaped strips why not we? I'm sure the matter bave to be encroached upon. and leaving the peeled surface has only to be brought to the If matters progress at the present wbite. Toadstools, on the othari notice of Sir Paul to be remedied. Now all you ex-plueraties rally rate Kowloon will soon loss its hand. will not peel but break up rural aspect and become nothing on an attempt being made to
round!
LAWN TENNIS.
Garrison League. BANDOLO beat Kuz's Hot
30 game to 25 Mores.
but a wilderness of bricks and remove the skip. mortar.
CLUB PROFITS.
The following appears regard- ing the Victoria Recreation Club: The Bar Account shows a very satisfactory profit and a great; increase in the gross receipts over by recent years. This can only be
accounted for either by a large) Capt. Spinks and S. Sgt. Broller increase in the total number of TRAD.CJ beat Lt. Leader and members, or on the assumption K.S.M. Mitchell King's, fic, beat that the cycling members Die Macmanat and Sanders 8-1. beat a much more thirsty lot than the Burnett and Raker 72.
wet Bohs and the frequenters Q.3.S. Foster and S. Saz. Hag of the gymnasium, whose places Bolshevic
Wombat Des (B.VO.C bent Lewier and they have apparently taken. Wa Mitchell 90. bent Macroans and desire, however, to draw attention Alaba Sanders 1. beat Burnett and to the fact that the accounts Boomerang... Baker 6-3.
show a profit of something like Kangaroo
S. Set: Niebolas and 'te Collie twenty-two per cent. on the value West River... (B. A. O. C.) ket to Reader arui of the liquors sold, too much Delight Dahlia Mitchell - lost to Mactracanaltogether for a club, the mew and Sanders 4-5, beat Burnett and bare of which should be suppli
Beker 5-4.
with what they want at very R. E. Beat 88 Co. R. G. A. little over cost price." by 59 games to 23.
WAGLAN DIAPHONE.
To Operate in August,
It is notified that on and after August 30th, the present system
of fog signalling at Waglan will
THE MUSHROOM SEASON.
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THE GYMKHANA,
THIS MORNING'S TRAINING TIMES.
PONY'S NAME.
Mile
38
1⁄4 16
Mile
1.15
383 1.14
1.52 1.45.3
34 1 14 136
Last 134
Mile Mila
Miles Miles quarter Milea
2.29 3.02
33
31.3
43
1.17 1.50
33
37
1.12
1.4.7 2.20
33
38"
1.16
1.52
2.28 3.02
34
38
1.14
1.52
2.28
3.00.1
32.1
40
1.13.2
1.47
33.3
Hurry Up
36
1.10
1.45
2.20
2,53,2
33.2
Enamelled Tile
37.1
1.11.2 1.45.2
34
Cassia River
35
1.09.4
1.42
32.1
Lighting The Don Pickpocket.
37.4
1.10
1.422
32.2
74
1.07.3
1.42
34.2
42.2
1.23.2
2.00
2.34
3,07
33
35.2 1.12.4
147.4
2.22
2.56,4
34.4
1.23.2
1.53
29.3
38.1 1.13.3
1.48.2
2.23.4
2.56 1
32.2
37.3 1.13.2
147.4
34.2-
38
1.17.1
1.56.2
2.31 3
3.05.3
34
38.1 .1.16.1
1.55.1
2.32.3
3.08.1
3.39.1
31
36
1.13
1,52
2.25.4
33.4
40
1.20
1.56
2.31
3.04
33
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45
1.23.3
1.59
2.30.3
31.3
34 36
1.11.1
143
314
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140
1.15
1,50
35
37.1 1.12.3
147,4
35.1
11⁄2
1.19.1
1.59.4
2.41
3.17.3 3.51.2
33.4
1.17.3
1.09 1.341
1.11
141 2.22 1.45.1
31
2.20.2 2.53.2
2.15
2,52
3.23.
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We cotice that the mashroom Floating Star season is in full swing and that Jay Bird baskets of these toothsome fungi Harry On ... are being hawked about the streets New Year's Gift of the Colony by Chinsmen. Prince Charming That very excellent mushrooms Nastaran grow here there is no doubt, but
Dunmore
it ir also a fact that poisonous The Ameer... fungi very similar in appearance Robbie Doo ATO common, 80 We would
our readers against the Hongkong Chief
Kilmarnock
WAID
be superseded by a diaphone giv-danger of eating mushrooms Day Bird ing a blast of 2 seconds, duration without previously inspecting Fesenjan
them and
every 2 minutes.
satisfying them- Lenist In the event of a mechanical breakdown, #8 a temporary elves that they are the genuine Pawnshop signal, a gun will be fired twice article. We are sorry not to be Duplin and Kirn every 10 minutes.
able to lay down & hard and fast Ricebird
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