YHE SAME OLD DAILY ́GRIND with`the strain on your sysa inarapsing every day.
Heipʻrase uyes to
bear their work by
wearing Crookos' glasem.
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LAZARUS
11, Quar's BoD CENTRAL-
The only Harapoun Optielen on the Cotons.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
SATURDAY JUNE 28, 1924 日七廿月五
BINGLEY SOPY 194 $34 PHE ANDAN
Test Miles-per-Hollar.
At Indianapolis, U.S.A. on May 30th, 1924, Joe Boyer, driving s Duesenberg Special, equipped with Firestone Gam Dipped Cords won this 500 mile Memo rial day Race. Boyer sót`a now world's" record by averaging 98.24 milos por Hour. It is further noto-worthy that the fient ton cars, finishing were all equip ped with Firestone Gum-Dipped Cords.
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六拜體 晚八廿口六英港香
OPEN
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
BAND CONCERTS,
NARROW VICTORY: FOR HAGEN. THE AMERICAN,
IN HONGKONG AND KOWLOOK,
THE STORY OF A DODGED - FIGHT,
floylake, Juno 27.
At the end of the third round of the Open Golf Championship the leaders were E. Whitcombe and Walter Hagen, with 224, George Dancan. MacDonald Smith and Frank Ball with 227, 5. H. Taylor, with 228.
Later..
The Open Golf Championship has been won by Walter Hagon, with score of 301. E. Whit- combe was rumor-up with 302, HOW THE OTHERS FARED.
After Hagen and Whitcombe canie MacDonald Smith and Frank Ball with 304, J. 14. Taylor with 307, G. Duncan, Holland and Banner with 308. Shorlock Barnes, add and Weston with 300.
1
render
been
TRAFFIC RULES.
NEW REGULATIONS:"
TURE TOPICS.
TRAINER OF EDENHÅLL.
Joy "akous.JUNIOR."]
GRIL
· By Zinay Gren
11 fow
This servos toronini? •me of a
Through tho Courtesy and Amended Scale: of Motor Licences. kindness of Lieut. Cal. F. 8.
Eo On, who is head fad to Mr. Montague-Datos, C. B. D. S. O.,
Vory lengthy new traffic roCharlie Alves, was born in Fab- arrangements have now
which gulations,
havo bada nade whoroby the Band of the
approved by the Governor-in-yuon district, Canton, 30 years 1st. Batt. East Surrey Hogiment Council, are published in the go. At the age of 13, he arrived There are two very notable mine," and erbeequently halod will
public concerts lastest issue of the Government in Hongkong and obtained a job foatures about this year's Royal him the following morning before as a cotton-spinner in the Hong-Academy, both of which are ofà a coldly resympaƒbotic' magis- throughout the summer months, | Gazelle. both on this side of the harbour The main now features of the Kong Spinning and Weaving Fac negative charactor A critic retrate, who, on dismissing the and at Kowloon,
With the object of bringing the regulations were indicated to theory, where he remained five marks on the singular absence chargo with a cation, took tho
Re-Fears. Having friends. in one of of "problem" pictures, while opportunity to deliver
the local stablos ko one day in myself have noticed, with much misplaced witticiams.anent look touch with caclt other, Lieut. garding licences, the CS.P.000 dotermined to try his hand regret the scarcity of those ing upon the wine when it was.. public and the Services more in Telegraph a few weeks ago.
a post plossing compositione' known as red, the chartsoube when it was Col. Bator thought that banil given power to issue Reences and concerts would be an appreciated to cancel or suspond any lleonce as a mafoo. He obtained medium and as a result of his in the case of any, breach or diere-mafoo in Kennedy's Stables still-life groups. I know a man green, and the whicky when it suggestion, a small Committee Kard of its conditions, but right of and worked for different owners, who ecliacts this lattertypu, and was black and-white has been formed to make the appeal to the Governor-in-Council the first of his charges to win a glance at his dining room walle Wis given to any aggrieved persons was a pony named Minivor, on which those pictures ate heng necessary arrangements. learn that so far as Hongkong is The foos for drivers licencos re-ed by Mr. Stewart of the affords one the illusion that no little incident which, wit A passenger who was all-too- concerned, it is proposed to have main as before, but there is a nowternational Bank, whose racing has strayed into a Woolly West nessert last night in motor-hur. annual meeting of 1912: he won Opo canvas particularly excited obviously a plus-four' foun al a band convert evey alternate scalo for vehicles. The scale foraine was Man Kwok. Al the general store,
admiration. π consiste elbow lifting, leant; across the toa motor vehicles is:- Monday evening, batwuon
Private motor cars nat oxcood-the-Jockey Cup, with Mr. Jonvois my and dinner. in Statue Squara, the use of the enclosed lawn in ing 16 cwts, unladen, $16; oxcoed-in the saddle, and later in the of-a-masterly delineation of front of which is the statue of ing 16 cwts, but not exceeding 30 day carried. Mr. Brighton, 10 pork pie, a bassoon, the ner i Mayowts, unladen $24; exceeding 30 victory in the Royal Navy Cap. spades, bust of Mr. Gludstone, the late Sir fleury heing probably secured. It has cwts, but not exceeding 60 cwts. Tllow the year Man Kwok bat-trap, and about a couple of Public motor vehi-sub-grilin Donald Dhh won the raw, steak. Knother. of almost bean arranged that the first cou-nuladon $18. cert shall be given on Monday clos, including taxi-cabs, not ex-Valley Stakes and was second in equal attractiveness, depicts
cooding 30 cwts, unladen, $72: the German Cup, ister in the burst pomegranate. a hiphath Reparing Kawlunn, it has beón] excouding 30 cwts. But not ex-Year winning two gymkhana four bed-knobs, volume occasion. Lo hotalo of Worcestonuce : unch agreed that an after-dinner con-coding 60 cwts, unladen, 8120 pts. Mr. Johnson was the Cowper's collected works, and a kbalieve it was' Rusizin who said that a man couldn't live with' put up a dagged fight. After doing the first round in 74, he took 4 cort would be more appreciated, Motor onsibuses and char-a-pilot going out in the second round. Then came the news of Whiteome's and the first of these will be bancs (which must be fitted with
great work of art in his house tojul of 304, and Hagen, in a lion-hearted effort, played superbly on given in the Children's Play pnoumatic tyres) will pay $120)
without being the bottor for it, the homeward half, which he land to do in 36 to win.
and' were 1 the owner of gither 1.1. to 11 pt. on Monday, if over 40 cwts. For all con
of the above pictures I feel the highly acontod violets sold in the tenth, 4 for the eleventh, 4 for the twelfth for the thirteenth, road, Chatham Road, from if not over 40 cwts, and $240 4 for the fourteenth, 4 for the fifteenth, five for the sixteenth, 4 forduly 14th, and every alternate mareial motor vane and heries! The fitted with pamatic tyres a fool
should grow so good and noble The excitement was Monday night following. the seventeenth, and 4 for the eighteenth.
in the of $24 will be charged," but for
that 1 should doserve personal intense at the just two holes. He had a nice fe just off the fairway arrangements will be
thuso fitted with solid tyres
mention in the Beatitudos, at the seventennith, and played a beautifult iron shot. The missed a hands of a small local committee 120 will be paid if the weight is three-yard putt for throe He drove just over the green at the oighteenth and was two-and-a-half yards short with his third. Bat public will greatly appreciate not over 50 cwts, and $240-if quar these public concerts and that the 50 cwts. No motor vehicle ill Band will be given a very worthy be allowed if it exceeds 90 evitare reception.
Other scores were: Nicholls and Hort 10. Tolley and Braid 314, Haver-317. Hay 319, Sarazen 323. Mitchell retired in the third round and C, Whitembe disqualifies for playing a wrong hall.
A THOLLING FINISH,
Was
Fifteen thousand people wit
nessed a thrilling finish. Hagen
Walter Hagen.
he holed out amidst a terrific ovation.Renter.
tte took 4 for
WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT PROGRESSES.
LADIES PROMINENTLY IN THE PICTURE.
London, June 27.
At Wrinkledon the weather was cloudy and cool, and there was another large aitondance.
Somuwhat as an anti-elinas after yesterday, Mdle. Lenglon scored her eastomary victory by defeating the American cuplain, Mrs-Wightman..in the third round, 6-0 6-0.
The Britisher Grieg in the fourth round extended Vincent Richards in the best game of the day. Grieg was versatile, using However, he tired perceptibly, and was hoaten great passing shots. 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 7.5.
Miss Wills, who is redeeming herself in British eyes, beat Mrs. Edgington in the third round, 6-2, 6-2.
The Frenchmen, Borotra and La Coste, advanced to the fourth round, the former at the expouse of Gordon Lawe, whom ho beat by 0-1, 6-3, 6-4.
The American, Norris Willians, heat Colonel Dudley, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
In the second round of the doubles Kingsento and Gilbert posed of the Indians. Hadi and Rutnam 6-4, 6-2 6-3, - Router.
MORE
ABOUT THE BIG EARTHQUAKE.
PROBABLY IN SOUTH-EAST TASMANIA,
Melboune, Juno 27.
INCH.
uvening, July 7th.
We feel sure that the general
AFTER 27 YEARS.
CHIEF INSPECTOR MCDONALD RETIRING.
very
four
For private motor cycle: the fee romains at $12, whilst for those with sidecars the foo wil bo $16: publle motor cycles will pay. $24 and those, with sidecars $48.
The scalo for privata and public chairs and rickshas remains
on
.
a
of
The gontloan who alleged that he heard the Tuckoo n Stoke Pores last week has now withdrawn his statement. It has transpired that what he tank to be the note of a cuckoo was only the plumber calling to his mato.
Look
papers,
big' ut
RANOUNCOIRBot. I
vangway, and with his umbrolla prodded a man on the opposito soat, suring coléninky-
house ma sit, but taught What the blazos 'fort" de- minded the prodded, one.
Being "toxalicated in public.
How dare you | ' 7'm nothing vo-biele
of the sort !!
"Well, I shay you are.
I can mos 'stinctly shoo two of you.'”
ashk you got out."
·
Somebody has discovered that
the atrouts often prove to have been sprinkled with perfume out of a bottle, and has written quite in drgry letter to the Prosis about it, alloging fraud on the part of
vendor. the
don't think, however, that it is exactly fraud o make a violet, sinoll liko a. violel. Fraud would como in were the vendor to make a bunsli of violets smell like a Spanish' loon or the lossar bugwort.
Arising out of this comes the
. •
murder
The world is coming to an on yet again, this time on 24th July question: Is the lady who puts (according to the calculations of on her complexion out of a bottle After over 27 years' service in unaltered. The Governmun will
Mr. E. des Voeux and was in I don't know whether he worked
Talking of writing to the Press, the Police Force of the Colony, pay no fees either for vehicle or On was later in the employ of Czecho-Blovakian "prophet")uilty of fraud?
-stilt charge of a cream sub-griffin who out the date with a slido-rule; a Chief Inspector Robert McDonald drivors' licences.
Learnors licetices will is leaving for Home in
tisblo of contemporary has beon.publish- 'one Taco at the annual range finder, or cost $1 for two months, whi st the won wooks-time-on-retirement.
method, I can't help thinking roadors on the mattor of the best Inspector McDonald, who is C.S.P. may also issné a traders" mesting with Mr-Knoll-in-the logarithms. but, whatever bis ng a number of léttors from its now 53 years of ago, joined the licence for demonstration pur-saddle, but did little afterwards.
For two years, Lo On was hond that the old boy inadvertently ype of book to read, in bad number hen order to induco somnolence, Forco as a constable in Novam-poses, and temporary licences at
away the time the latter owned first thought of when arriv. he general opinion inclining to Miss Ryan in the third round boat the British captain, Mrs.bor, 1896. Thred yours later, hoa fee of $2 per month for motorimafon in Dr. Kew's stable, at
result. Per poetry for that purpose. It would was promoted Lanco Sergoant, vehicles brought into the Coloily the
Kiungsi King and Wild William ing Cavell, 64.7 5, qualifying to meet Mdle, Longlen.
this constant soon advisable, howovor, to chooso becoming full Sorgounit in March for temporary use.
In the regulations Covering later named Boomerung). His sonally find our planet no's poot with care. To read 1900. After acting as Third and
wore not in winning annihilation of though Boomerang ran exceedingly boring. Since 1900 he lucubrations of the modera Second-Class Inspector for & time drivers it is stated that a driver charges he was given the rank of Second may pass un either side of a mov-vain' Inspector in April 1912, and heing tramear provided the road is second twice in the 14 mile the end of the world has buen Froe Wheal School immediately
but the catastrophe has always to -Macbethllko-to of 21 stationary became a First-Class Inspector in clear and may also pass on the handicap at gymkhana meetings. predicted no fower than 27 timoe.n top of a lobater supper would In 1923, Lo On entered the failed to arrive as per schedule, loop; while to attempt to dopo May, 1915. For a period of nine right sido dis-months, he was acting Assistant tramear, if the road is lour but service of Mr. C. Alves as head thus causing considerable in with Sordello, after a Masonic
Engineer and Station Officer of not on the left.
tad and under his tuition, should convenience amongst the credu, banquet would likewise defeat It is laid down that drivers of
learn many useful wrinkles. Alous. Take 7th July, 1902, for me's object. On the other hand, the Fire Brigade, and in August
present 110 has charge of of 1922 ho was elevated to the motor vehicles shall undergo a
instange. At that period of my Homer or Henace read in tho rank of Chief Inspector in succos-test and "must also pass a medion Edenhall, Musketeor, Starland, life I believed all road in the original should form an admirable
and 011 sion to Mr. James Kerr when the examination, including test of Bandicoot, Jadestone and Neston.
Resing the soporific in any circumstancos, vision, as to his fitness to hold The first two each have rogister latter was made A.S.P.
was greatly be task of getting out of hod at By his departure, the Force driver's licence." On leaving the ed wins this season (Edenhall on annoyed, us I had just bought a frequent intervals to consult the state of will loso one of its best-known Colony he must deposit his licence two occasions), but neither are now dress suit, and had arranged, dictionary creating a
tog .soun .at the moment and most highly-respected officers. with the C.S.P. No motor driver's
moreover, to take a girl up the bodily weariness to which the always. lieblo to
aolde forced to succumb A seismograph record shows that the earthquake occurred at Hard-working, and of a quiet but licenco shall be issued to persons Starland is
soratched the girl and paid his supporters & usoful
my dross suit to an infidol at an 1,280, miles from Melbourne. Its direction was not recorded, but it genuino dieposition, Chiof In- under 18 years of age, and it is spring a surprise and has already river on 8th July, I forthwith most confirmed insomniac would
"A driver shall not drive any dividond ́on the place pari: was probably in South East Tasmania, The shock affected thin-spactor McDonald has always further laid down:-
A new entorprise has just been beon
popular with his
enormous secrifice, only to find.
whose strument more violently than the Japanese disturbance. → Renter,
colleagues, who, together with all public motor vehicle until he has mutuel. With a fair share of of course, that on the fateful day started in New York SYDNEY ROCKS HALF AN
who have been brought in contact passed such examination on the luck the stabio should plok up the great big world kept on turn-function it is to answer all kinde with him, will join in wishing him Captain Superintendent of Police more prizes boforo the year ends, ing as usual.
ot curious and out-of-the way. [The foregoing brings to an end
Anyway those of you who have questions. This suggoste a novel. drive that type of publi: motor the service of sketches of Chinese early morning appointments for and alluring evening pastimo- many years of happy retiremont may prescribo as to his fitness to in the Oki Country.
vehicle. He shall not drive any trainers, and head fada. Ed. 24th July next had better, as a ringing up the "Phone-us Com other type of public motor vehicleH..TA
precautionary measure; emigrate pany" (as it is styled) and trying until he has passed such further)
to Australia, where for severa to stump it. Apparently, it has examination the Captain;
hours it will still be 23rd July survivad all tests so far, but here Superintendent of Police may
when it's 24th here.
are a faw questions which, I fancy, would try the resources of WINS A WORLD TITLE IN prescribo. An indorsement shall be made upon his driver's licence)
The unfortunate gentiuman the off so to the uttermost, and to NEW YORK,
indicating the type or types of
who last week foll down an all-which, as yet,, no satisfactory. Now York, June 27.
public motor vehiele which may
TO BE DOCKED AT
well in Arkansas, and was unable answers have over boon forth. be driven by him." fifteen-round contest,
SINGAPORE.
to extricate bimself, has, I am coming:** There are very many rogul which took place here for the
pleased to report, at length solved covoring trucks, - carts, world's middle-weight Champion:ations
Messrs Melchors & Co. have his diffioulties By becoming u ship, Harry Grob (the holder) chairs and rickshas, whilst motor
received a cable stating that it naturalised sardina. was decisively out-pointed by cabs are also regulated, Ted Moore, of Plymouth.-Router
A complete copy of the regul-will be necessary for the s.8.
I am distressed at having to (This
ations affooting motor vehicles" Saarbruecken." which recently SOCIAL CONCESSION, by a British boxer
will appear in the official hand-grounded near Sabang, to go into record a grave breach of courtesy in annexing
book of the Hongkong Automobile dry dock at Singapore. All cargo on the part of my follow Lon world title
Association, shortly to be pub-is being discharged at that port, donors towards a simple-minded lishod.
and the vessel's arrival hore country visitor "up"-to see the most gratifying.
[dolayed until about the 20th, prox. British Empire Exhibition. Short- Moore has been
in consequenco,
ly after eloven o'clock last Tues. in the game for
day night our visitor complained several years now
to the policeman, or duty.nOT to know the answer to that old and bas latterly
the Nelson Monument that ono of conundrum- the lions guarding the plinth| "Silver and gold have I none; had snapped at him. Instead Yot this man's fathor was my
thor's son. I of promptly arresting the llon, the indiscriminating constableran-wha rolation were they?" I the countryman in to the police for a prize of a self-inking atalion, where they made, him fountainpeutoany reader who can gay truly-rural and ninety success 'ully solve these problems,
Mulbourne, June 27. The Sydney correspondent of the nowspaper Age says, the parthquake caused the city to slowly rock half an inch. Reiter,, *
HONGKONG GIFT TO DUCHESS OF YORK,
CHINESE SILK AS WEDDING PRESENT.
London, Juno 27.
BRITISH BOXERS
H. R. H. the Duchess of York visited the headquarters of the In Oversca League and was presented by Lady Dos Voeux, Honorary Controller, with a wedding gift in the form of a set of Chinese silk wall hangings on behalf of mambors of the Hongkong Branch of the League. Reuter.
INTERNATIONAL RIFLE-SHOOTING.
AMERICANS AT THE TOP.
Rietms, June 27.
The Olympic team rifle shoot- ing contest. has resulted as follows:-
Halti
America....
676.
640.
France
644,
Eighteen-nations-competed.
Router
LEGITIMISING OF ¡CHILDREN.
London, Juno 27.
19
SUCCESS.
AUCOOSя
t is
The Bill making legitimato the como into much children born out of wedlock, prominenco. whose parents subsequently Harry Grob of marry, passed its third reading
Woa Pittsburg, tha titio.in
in the House of Commons by 177 August last year, to 13.—It has already passed the whin ka dofeused. House of Lords.-Reuter,
Joany Wilson.|
Greb.
па
LONDON-MOSCOW-
PEKING.
Moscow. Juno 27. Klysohko fornier Assistant Saviat Trade Commissioner in London, has baon appointed Trade Commissioner at Poking. Router
N. D. L. STEAMER,
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchangé 28, 4. 11/16. Lighting Up-Time 7.11.p.m. High Wator 7,4) a.m. |---Low-Water-1:51 pm«j-
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(1) Where do Rios go in the
winter-timo?
(2) Has anybody hare seen
Kelly
(3) Alico, where art thou? (4) Q, who will o'er the downe
so froo
(5) Why so pale and wan; fond
.lover?
(6) Who in Sylvia?
(7) What is she?
Also, I should very much like