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The second qualifying compoti, Ition for the Adamson Cup was played at Happy Valley from April 25 to 27, and resulted in D. J. Brown qualifying with a woote of 101-24-77, Other Boores wero : T. Morrison, 101–24≈80; J. Me- Cubbin, 95-12-88; T. Bateman, 107-28-81.
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INSANITY REVEALED BY PORTRAIT.
Disclosure By Sir. Squire Bancroft.
An,amazing story of how in-. sanity in a girl was first revealed in a portrait painted by Sargont is told by Sir Squire Bancroft in his book, "Empty Chairs," pub- lished recently.
"I owo, the following painful and remarkable story to my friend Aston Wobb, éx-president of the Royal Academy, it was told to him and others by Tadema," bo writes.
A young woman, an American, the daughter of parents of wealth and position, was the cause of great anxiety to hor father and mother, to her intimate friends, and to her doctor, on the score of ber health, which puzzled all concerned and became a mystory which no one seemed able to unravel.
GIRL'S WISH."."
At last the doctor was driven to adviso a year's absence from home and its surroundings by a trip to Europe, to be spent where and how the girl might wish, in the companionship of fomalo friend; she had no sisters, and the parents could not leave their own country at the time.
The grent artist's work delighted the father and mother. An "at home" was arranged that their many friends might share their admiration. All of this took placo, among the invited guests boing the friendly doctor, who had been so puzzled by the "I will come briefly to the sad, condition of his patient.
A saloon boy of the steamer
The meeting of the Hongkong President Cleveland appeared on remand before Mr. S. B. B. Me Baseball Club which was held at Elderry at the Central Magistracy the American Consulate last even- yesterday afternoon on a charge of ing disclosed the fact that there
The patient first went to Lon- being in possession of an automatic is a great probability of the league dod and enjoyed her stay there. pistol and 300 rounds of ammuni- for the forthcoming season being During it she conceived a strong by additional teams wish to be painted by her eminent Evidence was given to the effect enlarged
fellow countryman Sargent, the that a search-picket, headed by from the Japanese community.
magician who reveals unknow- Sergeant Dungey, arrested de
Mr. Keenahan, who has success-ingly what have boen hidden night of April 23, in possession of fully carried out the duties of mysteries. The portrait when the arms, the search was extended Club secretary for the past two finished was highly thought of, to the cabic and effects of the seasons presided at the meeting and presently dispatched to the defendant on the Cleveland, but and after briefly reviewing the parents of the sitter, while she activities of last year announced went hor way to Switzerland and no further results were obtained.
Defendant, who was defended by that there was a balance of cash Italy.
C.A. S. Rias, was remanded in hand at the bank of $168.29. He regretted that owing to pres- sure of business he was unable to continue in the capacity of ARMED ROBBERIES. secretary but would gladly be of Jassistance to the incoming official. Officers were then elect TWO RAIDS SAME GANG. ed. Mr. J. C. Hawkins becoming Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Secretary. Mr. S. Church, Treasurer and Mr. A. Anderson, Team. Kewloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, four mea were charged Manager. The selection of Cap-sequel. The doctor gazed at the in conection with two armed robtain was left to be decided on the beties omitten at No. 26 Kai Yan field. Hoa Koslo. City and No.
A meeting of the officers will be Postlund Sument, respectively on the called during the next few days to 21st and 22nd. inst.
(complete "the arrangements as to On the application of the Crows the field and equipment, after His Warship took the case aggast which representatives of all clubs the first "defendant separately from in the, league will assemble towards died in a madhouse. When the other three, who were remand- frame a schedule of games and de-Tadema had finished his story,
quietly remarked: Catlining the case concerning the tide upon the allocation of prac-Abbey, who was also present, I could tell you the names of charges brought against the first tice periods. The first practice of defendant, Juspector Murphy said the Hongkong Club will take place those concerned." that at 11.30 on the morning of the on the Football Ground at Happy April 21, five men entered No. 26 Valley on May 9, at 3 p.m. when Kai Yan Road, and one man who all playing members of the Club was armed with a revolver, pointed are requested to attend,
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the weapon at the inmates, who were playing dominoes at a table. The principal tenant immediately rin into the street and raised the alarm, while the, men followed her. *all On reaching the street the men a disappeared
Two days previous to the robbery two of the men were alleged to have applied to the principal tenant for a cubicle which was advertised to let. The men rented the cubicla and on the same day, while the woman and the other occupants of the floor were gambling, the men went to their room and after some minutes the woman called to them to put on the light, hut one of "the men replied that they did not re- quire any light. The woman took! no further notice of them, and they eventually left.
The defendant was not identified and the only evidence against him on the charge was his own statement to the police in which he admitted taking part in the robbery.
Continuing with the facts of the other robbery the Inspector said that four men entered No. 275 Port land Street on the following day! and, after they had produced re- volvers and daggers, they bound and gagged the inmates and
atole a quantity of property "before decamp ing The defendant in the box was arrested on information received at a tea-house. The others were later arrested.
After hearing the evidence the defendant was remanded.
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YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Yosterday's results in tha' tennis tournament were:-
Open Singles.Ng Sze-cheung, boat T. Yamada, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-1; T. Honda boat T. Akiyama, 6:0, G-1, 6-4.
Open Doubles-C. T. O'Callag- Fan and D. R. Gawler, beat I. M. Razack and J. A. Cassumbhoy, 8-9. 7-5, 7-5.
Mixed Doubles, Mr. and Mrs. W. Woodward (rec. 15), boat M. 5. Lloyd and Miss Peck (scr.), 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.
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