THRIFT CAMPAIGN.
Now On in Hongkong.
DAY BY DAY.
In connection with the Dog The special committee appoint-Show to be held on Saturday ed by the Board of Directors of the next, we are asked to point out Chinese Y.M.CA. to promote that there is also a poultry campaign of thrift education in section,-designed to stimulate Hongkong has completed plans interest in poultry. So far, the for the efort which will include entries in this department are not the week of March 4th, to 11th numerous, but it is hoped there It will be a unique campaign will be a good response. from the standpoint of its being a fozacial drive in which no-one,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
JAPAN'S PROGRESS IN TENNIS.
What Shimidza Saja
New York, January 18-Japan, which has made such vast com- mercial strides of late, bas also realized the value of athletica. And tapais is which is gaining great favour the sport among the Nipponese in this "atbletin age," says Carl Fisher, Playing with matches two Middle States Tennis Champion, will be asked to give any little bost boys were yesterday in the Ph ladelphio Public Ledger. money or buy anything. The severly barat about the bands During the course of last committee has ealisted the and faces when they accidentally summer I had the good fortune services of quite a number of ignited a tin of kerosine stored to becoms wall acquainted with people, particularly business men, in the little cabin of the boat, sod those sterling sportsmen, Zzzzo) to assist, and the thrift idea will it flared up with a loud explosion. Shimidzu and Seiichiro Kashio. be promoted through the medium The boys were removed to the While at the of printed matter, newspaper Government Civil Hospital after articles, public lectures in balls, wards. churches and schools, and also
tournament, which was played Southampton during the second week of August, Shimmy" (as Shimidzu is uni-
through pictures on the screen. The case of a Chinese woman,versally called) told me many All classes of people will be 37 years of age, who endeavoured things of interest about tennis in; encouraged to make the beet use to commit suicide by jumping into Japan. of their resources and to adopt the harbour, has been referred to
You see," said "Shimmy." the tea-point economic creed on the Secretary for Chinese Affair
you Americans have many which the campaign is based; as for investigation. It appears that advantages over us. We, as a follows:
the attempt was made from a Star race, quite small.
stature does
A
are
Dot
per-
1. Work and Ears, to help Ferry launch the otherday, but, short increase the world's goods and with commeadable promptitude, mit us to reach from one side of decrease the cost of living.
one of the seamen jumped in after the court to the other, as Mr.
2. Make a Budget,-to ascertain her and brought her back to the Tilden does. It is more dificult how you should dispose of your income.
3. Keep a Record of Expendi tures-to see how close you come to your estimates.
4. Have a Bank Account,-lo,
launch..
DISBANDMENT
SCHEME.
for us to cover court-our legs are very short." He then added that they attempt to overcome these disadvantages by quickness and endurance. The players in Japan do cross-country running in order to improve their physical condi- tion. E have Geve: protect your loved ones in case us that reports are current regard-
who 13 able to stand of your death.
more punishment-cover ing the nature of Sun Yat-sen's more court-than the Japanese
keep your money in a safe place
and to help you save.
5. Carry Life Insurance-10|
Sun Yat-sen's Plans.
A Canton correspondent writes
one
Jeeg
6. Maka Will-to help insure scheme for the disbandment of who have played here. They are your resources going to those you troops. These are to the effect one mass of muscle" and have desire.
that the first step to be taken wonderful endurance. As for 7. Own Your Own Home-to will be to secure data regarding quickness, keeaness, alertness, secure the greatest satisfaction in the number of citizen-soldiers what nationality possesses these your home life.
cow in existence and then to qualities to such an extent as the
8. Pay Your Bills Promptly.-decide whether they shall be Nipponese?
under their present leaders.
to meet the moral obligation you dispersed or permitted to continue, These characteristics, plus their bave to your creditors.
ability to think quickly and to 9. Invest in Safe, Securities,- When this matter has been take advantage of every opport- to avoid speculation and have an disposed of, the remaining forces unity more than overcome the assured income.
will be divided into two equal slight disadvantage due to their
10. Share With Others,-to ful-section-balf to be converted size. fil your religious duty of eteward into Isbour corps and the re- ahip, and to help worthy causes. mainder designated national
jdefence or vigilant forces.
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USE DIFFERENT BALL. "Aqother factor which handi- capped us was the ball we used.” said Shimmy. He described their ball 23 being large, uncovered rubber ball, weigh. ing about one-bsif ounce. The American or English ball is can. Portuguese Clerk's Story-covered and weighs about
ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY.
three ounces. Baturday next, the 10th. inst..
Is it no wonder An armed robbery said to have that it is a will see the opening (for a short occurred at
natural tendency one o'clock this of the Japanese to Besson only) of Robert Court-morning, was reported by Mr. A. soft, steady. backcourt game?
play Beige and W. E. Holloway's P. Castro, a Portuguese clerk, to It is impossible to get any speed all Losion company of sixteen Police Headquarters this mern-out of a ball as light as theirs. It well-known artistes who willing. Mr. Castro says that he is so light that the Japanese, present the latest London comedy was on his way home from cannot play on a windy day, for and dramatic successes, at the the Lusitano Club and had it is blown mercilessly about. Theatre Royal under the direction just reached the ruins of "But do not misunderstand of Bandman's Eastern Circuit the Carlton Hotel annexe when me," Ltd. This company comes bare three men rushed out of the this light affair' (as he called added Zanco. "Though with big reputation and has shadow and made it plain. by it) is still used by many, all the been spoken of as being "the brandishing the revolvers they universities now use the Ameri finest combination of talent that carried, that they wanted his can has yet toured the Orient; "valuables and money. He handed better
or English ball. The and include Messre. Claude over a sum of $169, and pleaded American rackets, which are far players KİNO tra the Allister, W. E. Holloway, George for retention of the few silver superior to ours," Zucco, Fred W. Permain, Fred coins which he also had when the Morgan, Walter Hudd, Robertson gang proceeded to search bis which they used exclusively until With all its faults, this ball, Braine, R. L. Macdonald and pockets. He was then ordered five or six years ago, had bene- Leycester Monck, whilst amongs: to right-about-face and ficial results. The remarkable the ladies are Misses Cherry walk straight on without looking steadiness Hardy, Leslie Graham, Florence behind him. In this way the Kumsgae, Shimidzu and Kashio is and Accuracy of Le Clerg, Enid Revell Revell gang dogged his heels as far as admitted by them as being due to and Dorthy Fletcher, all of the top of Ice House Street when the fact that they used this ball whom Bro artistes of high a noise of earth falling into the when learning the game. standing. Their repertoire is an roadway made birur aware of the extensive one, but so far only fact that either one or all of the there were no tennis clubs in
To my surprise I learned that! seven plays are announced "The gang were rambling by a short Japan, but rather private courts Mas from Toronto," "The Bat." cet up to Lower Albert Road. scattered all over the islands.) The Second Mrs Tanqueray," Even when Mr. Castro reached the This undoubtedly accounts for "The Garden of Allah," "Abraham fight of steps leading to Chancery the lack of organized competitive Lincoln," "Ambrose Applejobn's Lane he still kept oo, explaining to tennis. there. as compared with Adventures," and "Bull Dog the police this morning that he the Drummond." The
innumerable remaining could not find any constables along which
the playa to be presented during the route to apprise them of what country their season here will be an- had occurred. nounced in a day or two, and,
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The report was made at nine in view of the fact that there o'clock this morning, sad the will be a new production nightly, police think it somewhat strange the public are advised to book that there should have been their seats well ahead. Plans such a delay before the affair was are now open at Moutria's. brought to their notice.
CANTON'S NEW NOTES.
Provincial Revenue as Security.
Regarding the proposed isaus
A PUZZLE A DAY.
of new banknotes to the value of gether. How long was the fish?
Kix million dollars, & Canton correspondent states that thei Provincial Treasurer, Yeung Sai- ngam, bas drafted the proposed conditions, which he has forward- ed to the Civil Governor for approval. These state that the revenues of the province, which total thirty million dollars BoDually, will be the security for the notes, which will be accepted at the same value as silver for
the payment of taxes.
tournaments clubs of this bold. However, the colleges, and which tennis is going to be universities, io very popular, now hold sectional tournaments, the which play for the All-Japan winners of Collegiate Championship.
GRADUALLY BUILDING UP. The sport is also played by a great many students in the lower) (preparatory) schools. This is A fish had a head nice inches undoubtedly the primary ren- long. Its tail was as long as Its son for its rapid growth of bead and balf the length of its inte. They have two play. body, together. Its body was asing seasons in the schools and long as the bead and tail to collages, March to July and 8ep- tember to November. Thinking that the climatic conditions might| have been responsible for the selection of the season, I asked: "Do you have a dry season?"
"No! No!" replied Shimmy, quite emphatically.
"We can, and do, enjoy our sake always." This, I learned, is their most popular anti-probibition drink, and is brewed priucipally from rice.
Saturday's answer:
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