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BETWEEN OURSELVES. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS INTERPORT AQUÀTICS.
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A Glance At Our Files.
(lag. 11-17, 1897)
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Second Night's Events.
The second night of the interport cala was even more successful than the first, inasmuch as the sprink championship over the 100 yards was one of the best ever wimezzed in Shanghai, and the result at the finish was so much in doubt that lol of adverse-priticism was pass.
THE A.D.C. To what do the Amateur A medium for conversation. | Dramatic Club intend to treat the Nothing of the kind. I hope, then, public this year? Time is ran that you understand now that ning on. We shall shortly find ad on the decision. It was really what the girl at exchange is most ourselves in October with very not the fault of the judge, says the anxious about is not so much to littlễ tìms left for rehearsals, and|N. C. D. News, but due in som O connect you to the person you preparations if a plecs is to measure to swimming six men in may wish to speak to, as to chop-be staged, which, like "Les such a short race with the breadth chop stick the plug in some-Cloches" bas * Fat off the bath what it 29. Anybow, where and 50 keep her work for
large chorns, the verdict, was not questioned as end up in the game of averages. Various rumours of course are to the first place, which Johnstone | This is what happens:
alloat as to what is in contempla-won. Brudio was awarded second **R«r«r»n-g." (That's me crank-tion, but, as overy parson has a place und Lyon of Hongkung thini. different story to tell, their reports The time was nothing special, amount to nothing. It will be a 82-4-5 sec., being 2-1 5 sec, slower pity if the A. D. C. do not give us than Johnstone's time when he a piece with a chorus this year, won this event last year in Hoog. particularly as such pieces are so kong. useful sad so popular and hava As the 380 yard championship such pleasant resolts for fathers was placed just before the long it in my tones that Jessica badļand mothers as well as for the plunge on the programme, separ- got it all wrong).
young people.
lated only by the interval, it was decided to hold MacCabe (who won
ing upl
Number,
Please,"
Jessica a: Exchange).
*4170,” (Me)."
"41-blup." (Jess).
Hel
(That's
Da——‚”. (That's what I very nearly said, for I felt
Zip-Xprup Ping." (That's what the wire said to keep me from wearving).
**Wai," (X, the unknown).
"Is that num~~," (Me).
**Mee ah." (8).
Ring of you da~.” (Me).'
Ab Bingo ah,” (X).
JERRY-BUILDING.
Anyone who has noticed the way in which the Chinese build ers acamp their work can hardly
the local bali-mile championship this year for the long plunge, and enter J. D. Brown and H. H. Xash Her Shangbui. Kube only entered;
be surprised that bosses collapse W. P. James. now and then. A few days ago we noticed the Chinese method of
Almost from the start Jack and blocking up the holes left in the Laing took the lead and James fall
R--r-n-g Me trying to get wall of a building for the back, eventually retiring from the
Exchange again)
**Wai." (X).
** B-r•n•g, R-r-x-r-n-g”, [Mà "Ne binshi ab” (X).
scaffolding supports to be put race. Brownand Nash stuck game- through. Instead of eachy to the competition, but the bole having one or two bricks Face for first place lay between neatly fitted into it, sjumble of odd scraps was thrownin and the bole covered by a dab of mortar. No wonder that walls crack and (Five minutes elapse between bulge and collapse when weak Acts 1. & II. during which time I spots are left in them in this take off my collar and Jaue; takes | manner. the wee yin upstairs)
"Crash" (That's the receiver making a bad landing on the book. END OF ACT I.
again)
4170" (Mel
Me on the job
"41-blap," Jess),
lift receiver again)
THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
the two Hongkongswimmers. To- wards the end of the 17th. length, with about nine lengths still to go. Laing began to draw away from Jack and won fairly comfortably in 13 min. 17 45 sec. Both Hoog koog swimmers finished over two lengths ahead of Brown who in turn was about the same distance shead of Nasb.
At a meeting of the Finance The Long Plunge was a great "Number. Please." (Jessica. Committee of the Legislative triumph for Shanghai, who obtain somewhat peeved).
Counci', the Hon. Mr. Whiteheaded all three places, thus scoring] moved that the item Military the maximum of 6 points for this Expenditure. $32,913.45," "Crash." Another bad land-struck out.
be competition. J. H. McGregor, with He was still of the his wonderful plunge of 68ft. 10in.. ing. after which my bell rings same opinion that it was out of which by the way he did twice) frantically half a dozen times.
proportion to the revenue of the competition. J. H. McGregor. Colony, and acted most injurwith his wonderful plunge of 68 iously to the Colony's welfare. 10, which by the way he did twice It was higher than that required during the evening, established a from any other, Crown Colony.new interport record as well as a The Hon. C. P. Chater said it was new record for Shangbai and for hopeless for them to do much the Far East. Faur Shanghai men more. They had done what they went over 60 feet, but Hongbong"> could and protested to the Secre-champion Souza war disappoint. (Jess,tary of State. To show they ing.
"Mee ah," (X).
"Crash," B-r-r-n-g.
END OF AUT H.
TEight minutes elapse between Acts II and III.)
“Roz-z-n-g," (Another call to Jessica),
"Sumber,
sharply).
Please,"
Lock here Miss, what number did you put me on to last tune?"
did not BiTe it willingly be In the Throwing the Polo Ball would second the amendment contest Busschaert got First. The Attorney General said. Both the learling Shanghai ex- after
the Ordinance,ponents of this event were i passing
it would he absured for them to appointing. Goldman, who won
"I thought so. Why don'tay they would not vote the sum.the local championship the week
*
1107.* Mess).
you lis
What number please?" **4170.***
41--blup."
END OF ACT IU
After which I sent the coolie
Hon. Dr. Ho Kai supported the before. lost two fac brows by amendment which was carried by striking the beams overhead, and an official majority of one!
CHINESE AMBASSADOR'S
MacCabe in trying to avoid this misfortune threw rather too low. |but managed to get second place His Excellency Sir Chang Yin for Shanghai. Jobastone of Hoag-
VISIT
to take round a chit to Mac-Husa, K.C.M.G. the specialkong proved dark horse, get-
4 B: the Diamond third place with bowhug
in London throw.
Pherson.
Ambassador
Water Polo.
Now you see how it is Jubilee celebration possible to get a 6 point some-fio Jone last was entertained at thing service and not get talking dinner last evening by the lead- Kobe-All Sommer: C. 1. to the party you want. You seeing Chinese merchants at the Kerr and W. P. James; L. James how, in the present instance, the Tsing Wa Club. Mr. Ho Amei Capl.), 11. Arab and A. E. James. Company's calls per diem were presided and among those present Hvagkong.-G. A. V. Hall; J. increased by three. You see now were H. Es secretary, Chan Stewart and the W. Sewell: D. bow it would pay the Telephone Oiting. Hon. Dr. Ho Kai Messrs. Laing, E. Busschaert and G. A. Company to take longer over | Li Sing Liso, Tez Sban. Kau Kim Jack each call and yet have a quicker Hing, Li Hong M and other Owing to the illness of R. Dowa service in the end.
prominent Chinese residents. the Kobe team, it was decided The dinner was to thinoisejto play six a side us on the pre- and was served up in most ceiling day when Robe met Shang-
An Injustice.
I see that some chap styling elaborate fashion. The samstulbai. Albert Jones was far from himself "Albion" bas been taking and mandarin wine were well after his attack of ptomaior
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Continued Stagnancy.
TENDERS.
to task. I havena' ony serious displaced by good Scottish poisoning, but pluckily deckled to) objection to anything he said, wbisky and soda (a step in the play on the Kobe side, and again Event to beg to be excused when direction of the awakening of the i-itors from Jajan made a and Market report, published by per sack: Australian No. 1, $2.90 he calls me an extreme nation-Chihah A theatrical perform very sporting effort against a far the Hongkong General Chamber per sack. alis. He brings me in miod of arce gave the guests much pleas-stronger side. The crowd were of Commerce, alates:- the lad who, writing in the Morn-ure after the more serious part of appreciative of this and loud ap Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy ing fust this week, said that the the proceedings was over and a plause greeted any special good Cotton Goods-Since our last Home Government keeps large very happy gathering dispersed play they made during the game. report there has been a fair and expensive naval and military shortly after 11 p.m. His Ex-l the first half the Kobe six were enquiry, and sales on a moderate forces out here, towards the upcellencs left for Canton this defending the shallow cad goal. scale have been effected in fancy keep of which Hongkong pays morning by the steamer Honamo. Busschaert scored five
The Government is inviting! Some cheap. sales of nothing. After Albion
during this indiety, whereas the white shirtings are mentioned, teaders as follows:-* been in Hongkong a while longer
shots of the Kobe forwards made but generally speaking the market For the construction of Senior
Officers for grey and white shirtings
Quarters. Mount in the ao impression on Hall.
Clearances The sides changed ends at half remains stagnaat..
Gough. time with the score reading:
continue satisfactory.
For the 'construction of Indian Hoogkoog
Colton yarn-In sympathy Married Quarters in the New Kobe
with the stagnatey of Shanghai Territory. market, where prices continue to ag, dealers here are disinclined
operate
bas
be will discover for himself that place himself at once
to call me an extreme nationalist bands of a competent medical is to do me an injustice. Or
better still let him ask some
man.
Scotsman. He'll discover his A Query. mistake quicker that way.
What's Correct?
5 goals.
mil.
times Boods.
1
for. roore
than
Of Hongkong hipons, I refuse In the second period, the play to say.onything. They are bewas very fast and furus, a touch yond the pale.
so that no fewer than three of the When a man Regarding the question of becomes a taipan bere, he loses Hongkong players were ordered out their immediate requirements. language, I would remind him, if his nationality along wi' his self-of the water for foul play, Stewart, further decline of $2 he ever knew, that there is no respect. Mr. Albion, your letter is ack and Laing, Walter lemes per bale has been registered, such language as the Scottish not very helpful, except perhaps drew, the first blood in the trian and the market closes wesker. Janguage. We are a conquered to illustrate that peculiar type of gular water polo games obtained Quotations are:- No. 108 6145/172. people speaking the language of mind which delights in national by Kobe, but no other shots of bis No. 12s $156/176, No. 16s 6188/210, the Victor! Bearing this in comparisons. Tis a pity. Let side scored, whereas Busschaert No: 20s 188/213. Arrivals 5,000. mind is it not wonderful how well me ast you a task more useful. It scored five more goals and Laing Shipments oil. Bales 2,500 balss. we have succeeded in making is your nom de plume which sug-two. Hence, the final result was:
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Woollens. Smají sales of last
Unsold
Qurselves understood when ongeals the thought. First of all let Hongkong 12 goal... Bargains 7,000 bales.
"correct."/
1 gual.
takes into consideration the many me tell you a little story. Not very Kobe dialects and various patois spoken far from where I sit there have Hongkong thus obtained the maxi-ings and serges are reported, but in London to-day? I have been erected, during the past two muin of seven points for this match. the market is still quiet. yet to learn which of them is or three years, several terraces of Mr. J. H. McGregor was again |
Raw Cottons-We have again Albion asks me what I would was decided to give Scottish duty admirably,
houses. On their completion it referee, and discharged his onerous to report that there has been no business in this commodity. 'say, if he, as an Englishmen, names to these terrace.
Nominal quotations-Indian One- declared that the beat speakers block is now known as "Albion
descriptions at $31/37; Chiness of the Scottish language were Terrace."
Staple at $34/40 per picul. As one who evidently Englishmen. I'm sure I don't knows, would you consider such
Metals.-Business very quiet know, except to suggest that he correct?
No change.
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