TENNIS MATTERS.
Tilden's Dilemma.
Philadelphia, March 11.
Tilden says the American Olympic Committee's rule barring
CRACKERS OR
EXPLOSIVES?
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1924.
RICHES OF THE NORTH.
MAGISTRATE WITNESSES Gold Mining in E. Siberia.
DEMONSTRATION.
An article by A. P. Sviridoff When is a cracker`an ex-upon the present status of gold | Olympic players from writing for plosive? Or, Inversely, when is mining in Eastern Siberia, bas the newspapers will prevent him an explosive a cracker? This been pablished in the Engineering playing tennis matches, as he has question came up for considerand Afining Journal Press f signed a contract to write two ation by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at Americe, in which the following, articles weekly while ahmad- the Police Court this morning, details are given;—— Reuter's American Service. -
U.S. INCOME TAX.
when the Chan Tal Kee Fire- Gold mining in Eastern Siberia Jersaker Company, was named in and particularly in the Amur a summons taken out jointly by and Maritime provinces, had al- the Police and the Public Works ways been of interest to the local, Department for an offance which Russians and the Russian Gov- admitted of two charges —First, ernment since the region was oc- Mining using Crown land without a capied by Russians. Washington, March 11, lease, and secondly, with carry-was started in 1868 on the ground President Coolidge has sent aling on a dangerous enterprise in [of the Vasailiavsky (Basil message to Congress recommen-matsheds hardly suited for the minel, belonging to the Yer-
kor-Amursky ding that the reduction of 25 per purpose.
Ca. These en- cept in the Income Tax tor 1923
The prosecution stated that terprises played an important be authorised before March 15. the matsheds were concealed in role and resulted in the establish- Reuter's Aniericau Service. agrove at the back of Shamshaipo ment of such cities as Blago
and would not have been detected ryeshsebensk. Zeya, and the had not levelling operations on a increased growth of Khabarovsk hill exposed them to view. The and Nikolayevsk (on the Amur). manufacturing of firecrackers Statistical data, covering the was being carried on when the period from the begining of the,
The Davis Cup.
New York, March 11. Cuba and Belgium have challenged for the Davis Reuters American Service.
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For the defence. Mr. Bennett 1909, were compiled from geologi- contended that the crackera seiz-ical examinations and prospecting Cup.ed and exposed in Court as work and published by the All- evidence were not explosives. At Zemstvo Organisation. The gold any rate they were not crackers, reserves in the Amur and Mari but simply things that would time provinces, according to these be later attached to a string data, were approximately estimat of crackers. When ignited, the fed at 275,000 poods 144,800,000 powder would become redhot, ozs.). Compared with the yearly give off sparks and make the gold production of the Russian show "look pretty.”
Empire from 1904 to 1913, of 2,120
AT THE THEATRE.
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KAAT'S ROYAL HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS.
The
A little of the powder was poods 1116,527 ozs.), the gold pro- "The Land of Perpetual Springsbaken out from one of these duction of the Amur and Maritime rate of is a phrase one often hears to exhibits, but the Court was not provinces at the same describe "Hawaii," the land of satisfied until a practical test annual production and on the music and flowers, and possibly had been carried out. An ad- basis of the foregoing gold re- was the ordered. serves would last for about 130 it is this perpetual spring and sun-journment
and
a. few years. . . - The estimate of gold reporters shine in the soul of the Hawaiian
ofcers ware invited reserves does not include the which gives to Hawaiian Music Police
watch whilst one of gold in quarts veins, which for that inexplicablesomething which to never fails to charm. The music the crackers was ceremoniously merly received scant attention. of the Hawaiian, when eace borne into the compound where During the last decade several heard, is never forgotten, whether it was fired off with all due sol-gold-quarts deposits of import-
feminity. A defeaning explosion) ance were discovered. on native soil or foreign shore.
Some It may be in the soft melodious occurred, causing no little alarm) proved to be exceptionally rich, for example, the Golden voices of the Hawaiians, but cer- amongst Folice officers not aware as. tain it is that indefinable feeling, of the exact nature of the proceed-Mountain, where the gold con- likened by many unto patha,ings. His Worship was satisfied tent in the quarts veins reached comes creeping over one and lulls then that the thing was indeed 49 oz., per ton: one away to realms that exist an explosive and gave his decision
accordingly. only in imgination.
Anotherstriking thing the Haw. aiians have taught us is that jazz
on
The Soviet Government has renounced the communistic On the case being resumed, policy which bad caused the Mr. Bennett said that his clients practical abandonment of these music is not loud and aggressive had been carrying the enterprises, and the Siberian out- played as they do it. jazz be manufacturing of firecrackers for put can again be expected to comes insinuating and flexible,eighteen years in a factory which figure not inconsiderably in the while the drummer is heard infhad been pulled down to make gold production of the world. harmony but is seldom obstrusive, room
road. A To those who cannot visit the new factory was being built, "Land of Perpeturi Spring" the and in the meantime the de- vieit of Kaai's New Hawaiian fendants were carrying Troubadours will be doubly wel-business in a slender way by they being all the utilising the matsheds. In this, atmosphere of these wonderful Mr. Bennett said, he had the isles..
tacit consent of the authorities.
come. 2
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The hearing was adjourned? for Mr. Bennett to alevidence on this point.
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| cheerful group of freedmen whoi talk enthusiastically of the low rate of taxation in the Philippines about one-sixth of the rate in America-and about the extravagant ways of their womenkind. It seems that since the Philippines passed under American rule the women ali insist upon wearing silk stokings. and have their way too. One! of the delegates told rue, proudly, that he pays 10 dol. per pair for
Occupying a similar position to A Problem For The U.S.A. produce that of the Territorial army in
The Washington correspondent relation to the regular army, the
of the Erening Stawlard, writes Royal Naval Voluntear Reserval
that the United States is finding, is, as is well known. mainly com after twenty-five years of ex posed of business men with perience, that the freer its wards taste for the sea, who occupy won by the Spanish-American their spare time in training forser-War become, the freer they want The death took place at the vice afloat in the event of war. An General Hospital. Rangoon. on appeal for recruits is being made to be. And yet they don't want Feb. 13th. of Frank McCarthy, and should attract a good number to be too free. C. B. E. formerly editor of the of young men engaged in ship brothers in the Philippines and Uncle Sam's Latin-American The retirement of Dr. W. Ayon fiazette, and connected ping and insurance work between Porto Rico are a very modern lot
with Burma since 1889. In 1920 the ages of 18 and 28., The head- Spooner from the Wardenship te left journalism but devoted quarters of the London Division of youngsters. who desire the archipelago. The last generation New College. Oxford, has once himself to the country in which is the drill ship H.M.S. President. right to do everything they wish of natives, before America went]
FATHER OF SPOONERISMS.
PUN "ISHING PIRATES.
There was a wicked man named Wong
the two
bis wife's stockings. Another said he bad just sent seven pairs. home at a cost of 30 dol. This is what America has done for the
to war with Spain, scarcely kriew more launched on us a flood of Spoonerisms, old and new. One he had lived for so long. He was moored off the Thames Embank to do, at the same time reserving
the right to call upon the Dy kind of stockings.
FREEDOM NOT RESPONSIBILITY. above Blackfriars Just of the best and least known is the representative of Burma in the ment
American Army and Navy to and later Bridge. There a man will find
Being now able to provide their of difficulties. them out Ret reply supposed to have been Imperial Assembly
President of the Reformed equipment for instructing him in other words, delegations from: wives with such luxuries the made by Dr. Spooner, when an un-
Burma Legislative Council. in ail naval subjects: 2.
island
Filipinos want the right to spend dergraduate, to the inquiry Proc.
possessions. of guns from Gin. tor as to his name and college besides taking part in numerous battery
who are now in Washington, all Goverment moneys in their They desire to do down to Lewis guns and rifles. committees. "Croner, Spew Knowledge.***
torpedoes, a signal school, with are pleading for a form of Govern-own way.
ment modelled after the British everything else they like fiscally all apparatus used in naval signalling. whether, by flags, self-governing colonial system. by having abolished the post and some of American Governor. I asked semaphore, lashing lamp, helio Twenty-five years
months have passed since the them whether that would not graph or searchlight, motor boats, Spanish-American war. Immed-mean increased taxes for defence a wireless school complete with lately after the signing of the and diplomatic corps. But, bere, sending and receiving sets, me- Paris peace treaty which detach they backed away from the idea chanics' workshops, a gymnasium ed the Philippines and Porto Rico of too much freedom. One said for physical training, bayonet fighting, boxing and fencing, also from Spain, and seat the Stars Siam was free and was let alone and Stripes to the masthead in by other nations without having every means for a man to learn
those possessions, the United to spend much money; but the seamanship.
States began educating its newly others would not bave this argu- ment. They did not want to' acquired population. The Anglo- bu Siamese. They wanted Saxon brand of freedom was taught in the schools, lavishly America to agree to defend the archipelago, and also to established for the next genera- tion's benefit. The next genera- lend a helping hand in other Referring to a Press paragraphon has now come to Washingways if necessary. If you have regarding to Lieut Wood's visit ton, asking, like Oliver Twist, for too
Who stole away a ferry
And in his mountain fastnesses
On looted wealth made merry.
He dressed according to the mode
Which fashion would dictate
And spoke in language classical
As pirates aspirate.
He squandered on his captives poor
A paltry dollar each
Then set them free upon a strange Inhospitable beach.
"Un tell your friends in Hongkong lele
"To wealth I'm dutiful
"I share my spoils with comrades who
"Find booty beautiful!";
"Gostell them, hostages I'll hold
Until they pay a ransom, ***And ere one single man goes free
"They'll have to treat me handsome.. "I want a hundred dollars each, "Or out their poor life flickers,
And several pairs of," Morley's " best "Wool knickers for my "nickers."
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Now how can one treat Mr. Wong? (Plus Ng his second name).
He puts the "Pirates of Penzance
Old comic stuff to shame.
But there you are: if Heinze's Beans
Are as ransom necessary,
It's very plain someone must pay, And echo answere,
"Ferry.""
JINGLE. -
DOING IT IN STYLE.
to Malaya, the Straits Echo says more.
If our contemporary is correct in
its, presumption that the distin-
much freedom you must! spend too much to preserge it;} and then there may not be any YOUNG DELEGATION.
money for silk stockings. So guished passenger was none other They are very interesting enough is all that the delegate. are after. The The Filipinos from Manila than Lieut. Wood, then he had young brothers. travelled to Penang under the especially so. Their racial mix-American Government is giving assumed name of Sidney C. tares are as complex as in the close attention to the predica- Schwartzkopf-"Attorney at United States itself. One is part ments of both groups of petitio- Law, Manila." It is a fact that Chinese; another is part Spanish nors. The Filipinos have been he spent money lavishly... Each still another has Malay blood: promised their independence of the "specials" cast him, over only one or two have pure when they prove themselves $1,500, apart from the fare and Filipino ancestry for half a dozen capable of freedom. But that is he had special launches to cross generations. They are amazing-rather tantalising.. The Filipines from Prai and back; in fact belly young. Senor Quezon, the say it is making others the wanted everything. special native political boss' of the judges of what the Filipinos con- and paid accordingly. He is Philippines, is only 32, and looks sider freedom to mean. The stated to have tipped the porters in his mid-twenties. The dean of Filipinos want freedom first be who carried his luggage in a the law school of the State Un-fore being compelled to show princely fashion; one of them is iversity at Manila, the legal what they can do with it. They said to have received $10, White authority of the delegation, is 38. are level-headed, despite their the Chinese "boy" travelling on The Nestor of them all youth, and are undoubtedly on [the special was given $50.·
They is about 45,
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