The Very Idea!
THE HONGKONG TELEGRITCH SATURDAY, JUNE
HONGKONG IMPORTS. WESTON ON DERBY THE CHINESE GAME.
A QUIET FORTNIGIIT · RECORDED
Professor Tovey, at an Edin- |- burgh, University historical con- The fortnightly Price Current cert the other evening, made re- and Market Report, published by
FAVOURITE
BLUFF ON THE BATTLEFIELD. STARTERS, JOCKEYS, AND THE In the spring the Chinese fancy
BETTING
lightly turns to thoughts of war. With the cession of the winter rains the annual Chiness offensive has commenced.
ference to a pianist's "pinky.". the Hongkong General Chamber of THE LATEST FIGURES.
A search through many English Commerce, states: dictionaries failed to discover the
word (writes a correspondent);
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London June 1.
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RETIREMENT OF MR. NİSBET.
FORMER BRILLIANT TENNIS PLAYER.
OFTEN CHAMPION.
This is an offensive along a four hundred mile front in which the stakes are large and the of- for a period of 17 years, during may expect some casualties, for
After residence in the Colony fensivo is actuated by political motives more than personal greed, which time he has held the respon- Tho desire for personal gain on sible position of Registrar of the the part of the various War Lords Supreme Court, Mr. Hugh A, Nis- may still be one of the moving factors, but behind each general is bet, together with Mrs. Nisbet, is a political force which, whether it leaving Hongkong on retirement be, genuine or not and whatever ita by the P, and O. 8.s. Ranpura origin, is a very strong incentive to on the 28rd of this month, Dur. the common. soldiery,.. hom
'Plecegoods. This market is vita
The Derby probables and jockeys but in n "dictionary of slang, nrtually at a standall, owing to gon, and cant," published by a well-Whitsuntide Holiday in Manches are as follows: known London firm, one camo ter from 28th inst. to 3rd prof. Sir Abe Balley's Advocate, Evans Mr. L. Neumann's Black Watch, across the following Interesting Some business was done last week little hote
in White Shirtings, Art Silk, Plain Smirke.
Baron Edouard de Rothschild's Bab "Pinky" (American), on old New and Striped Poplins.
The conbles II, Bouillon. York term for the little finger, from tinual advance in cotton values
Lord Rosebery's Camelford, Orme. the provincial English pinky, very makes it difficult to connect, Mr. T. Davidson's Constant Son, small. A common term in New although improved Exchange rates Carslake. York, especially among, small child-have been helpful. Dealers are Major J. S. Courtauld's Cyclone, ren, who, when making a bargain still marking time, in anticipu Lane. with each other, are accustomed to tion of
Lord Derby's Fairway, Weston, Japanese Boycott.
But this does not alter thong his stay in Hongkong. Mr. Nis- Sir H. Cunliffe-Owen's Felstead, H. confirm it by Interlocking the little Market values here appreciated a
Wragg.
gentral conception of warfare as bet has been a well-known and finger of each other's right hands, little, especially in the case of
Lady Richardson's Fernkloof, Per-held by the Chinese. It differs popular figure, ospecially in tennis and repeating, "Pinky, pinky, bow-Staples, where stocks are short.
fundamentally from warfare as circles in which sport, he has ryman. boll, whoever tells a lie, will sink Another report states: Our mar- Sir Laurence Phillip's Flamingo, known in. Europe. Ta China war shown up very prominently, win- down to the had pince and neverket still remains quiet with small Elliott.
is, on a business footing and for ning the Singlen Championship of rine up again." (Bartlett.)
sales of Spring Fancies of various
Mrs. G. Drummond's Gang Warily, this purpose each side cadeavours the Colony no less than three to conserve its men and munitions, times in auccession, from 1912 descriptions, the principal sales Steve Donoghue.
Mr. W. J. Waldron's Grange View, because they are anlcable asects until 1914 Inclusive. reported being Coloured Stripe Graves. Brocades and Cord and Satin
Sir Abc Bailey's Heirloom, J. For this reason. casualties on the Stripe Brocades. Deliveries are Leach.
battlefields in China are usually not very brisk, but with the excep Mr. A. K. Macomber's Lavaneran, relatively small. tion of the standand qualities of F. Fox. | Brocades, the carry over will not be large. A third report states: Higher exchange during the last fortnight helped importera to bring a good many orders to book. Good bookings are anticipated for
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A party of soldiers had stepped off the gangway of a ship just ar "rived at an Australian port. The Sergeant was an Edinburgh man, and as soon as the news got round, an old worthy on the pier came up to him.
"And you're an Edinburgh man, Sergeant? Man, that's graun! I'm an Edinburg man masel And what's your store number?"
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Baby at Willesden as the inagis- trate entered the court: Gug-gug- goo-dn-da. Magistrate: What is the baby's application?
the beginning of June. The sea- sim, is near its close,
Cotton Yarn-During, the fort- night under review a small busi-
Mr D. Sullivan's O'Curry, H. Bensley.
Royal 11, Allemand.
Mr. Jacques Witlouck's Palnie
When approached by a Tele- graph representative Mr.« Nisbet showed extreme modesty by cour. Positions Taken Up.
teously saying that he did not usu- The winter months are spent in ally grant interviews and that he colleeting, usuels in, men and muni would prefer not to talk, but by Air. Sol Joel's Porthole, Winter,tions. In the spring the offensive a reference to our files we have The Aga Khan's Ranjit Singh, notified, and positions are taken been able to glean some interest- Bears, G. P. Gough's Royal Min-mean that hostilities actually be
up, But this, does not necessarily ing facts about his career.
Until a few years ago,, Mr. Nis- strel, Joe Childs.
gin. There is much maneuvring bet was one of the most outstand- Mr. D. M. Gant's Royal Crusader, to be done, and It is here that ing tonnia players of the Colony. Hulme, Mr.
recalcitrant peasants who may ob-in 1912, his first season. in Hong- Lord Dewar's, Sunny Trace, Gordon ject to this use of their territory. kong, by defeating Capt. Day,
On a given day, provided it is K.O.Y.L.I., In the final: The Duke of Portland's The Wheed-not raining, the actual offensivo tained the championship during
ness has been put through at pre- to W. S. Wittburn's Scintilla. Casualties take place among the He won the singles. championship,
Sirett
vious rates. Nominal quotations are as follows:--No. 10s. $172/194. Richards.
Barrister at Bow County Court: You "corroborate your husband's evidence? Poplar wife: Certain
No. 12s. $185/200, No: 10s. ler, P. Beasley. ly not! It is all true.
Willesden magistrate; Has the $205/210. No. 20. 210/220. Ar- fourteen days' meditation in prison rivals Nil. Sales 200 bales. Un-town, Marshall. made a better man of your hus-sold stock 3,800 bales. Bargains band Wife: No. air. he has 7,100 bales.
thought out something worse than
ever
Woollens. There have bean inquiries for small lots for Barrister at Bow County Court: quick shipment; "a fair but Breakfast sausages are known in
business in Stock lots Binall the trade as "bungs," and the next has been done for July ship Item, "says," standa for those sument. Another report states; culent saveleys,
Woman at Willesden: And such There are still a few small en- language, sir! I don't know where quiries for light weight suitings, she finds it all,
Question at Bow County Court: Do you disagree with what he says? Man: I have not heard a word, of it, but it is all lies,
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The young eurate was giving the local spendthrift some sound ad- vice.
"You ought to make it a rule, George," he said, "never to spend all your wageN.”
but it is difficult to bring them to book,
Raw Colton.-Nothing doing. Metals.-Another- quiet fort night. The recent Fise in the prices of Continental iron and steel, renders business impracticable.
Flour market-Stock: American 600,000 bags; Canadian 200,000 bags; Australian 40,000 bags. Market: Weak. Quotations:- American Patent, $4.20-4.30';
""1 do," responded George. "Americap Straight, $3.05-3.30. never spend more'n two-thirds."
American Cut 61, 3,10-3.80; Aus-
He re
Mr. H. R. Armitage's Yeomandommonces. Shots are fired from the tournament of the following.
The Betting.
-Reuter.
0/4 Fairway offered) 5/2 taken. 6/1 Flamingo (t. and o.) 15/2 Sunny Truce (t. and o.) ·· 100/7 Ranjit Singh (t, and o.) 100/0 Royal Minstrel (t. and o.) 100/0 Gang Warily (6.). 20/1 taken. 20/1 Bubbles II. (t. and 6.) 26/1 Camelford (t. and o.). 25/1 Palale Royal (0) 33/1 Luvaneran (0)
33/1 Porthole (n.)
33/1 Black Watch (9.) 33/1 Fernkloof (6.) 40/1 (1) 40/1 Felstead (t, and o.) 50/1 The Wheedler (t. and a.) 60/1 O'Curry (0.) 100/1 against others, offered.
-Reuter.
DENTAL REGISTER."
"Well, I'm very glad to hear it."tralian No. 1, $3.30-8.60; Canadian TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM romarked the curate, "and do you Cut off, $2.90-3.05; Canadian deposit the remainder in the post office?"
"Well, no sir," admitted the spendthrift. "I give the rest to the missus to do the housekeeping."
"A foxhound which was found loose in the streets of London was recently sold after remaining un- claimed in a London dogs' hoine.
Foxhounds in London are about
as rare as Bengal tigers, and the mystery of the hound remains un- solved. Hounds are hardly ever found in private ownership; they are sold in "drafts" of so many couples from one pack to another. The only possible explanation is that this hound strayed from some pack hunting in the Home Coun- ties, or else has been brought to London with some theatrical com- pany as a "property."
L'om-
No M.FIL, however, municated with the home, and, the hound was only spared for more than the customary week as it was obviously of pedigree strain. Fox- hounds fetch up to 200 guineas or more a couple at auction.
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"They smasked my gramophone, and twelve records, and burned my hat, coat, and waiscout, with thirly shillings in notes in the pockets," said a man at Willesden Police Court recently.
The magistrate: Evidently a bit of a row.
Man: Oh, no, sir. It was only the wind-up of a birthday party.
RELIGIOUS FEUD.
SIKHS AND MOHAMMEDANS
KILLED.
the best pieces, but sparingly and with skill. Large forces are held your and won it for the third time in reserve on both sides. These are in succession in 1914, when he usually well exposed to view, as they beat Mr. S. E. Green in the final. Apart from actual play, he has are the negotiable assets.
taken a great deal of interest in The object of this preliminary local tennis matters and has been offensive is to show the enemy natively associated with various where he stands and what strength bodies in this connexion, although he is up against. The enemy may
r may be not be impressed. If he he has not seriously played the
Wimbledon Player.
is not impressed an artillery or in-game in recent years. fantry duel will take place until ime or the other side realises that This position is not as good as he
had imagined.
Negotiations.
Mr. Nisbet was only nine years of age when he first commenced to wield the racquet and from 1896 until 1900 he took part in Arst class matches in England. At that time he played for Blackheath Club and also turned out for the county of Surrey for several years about this period. He also figur- ed in the championships Wimbledon when he succeeded in reaching the championship round of the doubles. for four years out of five. He showed his best form in doubles matches, but did not get further than the semi- finals in the singles.
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In 1897 Mr. Nisbet went' to
Negotiations then take place. General Chang No Die will explain to General Chung Yu Lie that ho has a battery of 75 trained on his II.Q., and that the guns are charged with imported shells, which, unlike the bespoke kind of local manifac ture, are liable to explode. Yu Lie may reply that No Die cannot move a man on account of the river and a large body of infantry on, his flank. It is then up to each to prove or accept these stateinents In the end one or the other may
armed men as prisoners of war to be absorbed in the fighting forces, three players, comprising Eaves and The object of this Ordinance and a large dump of Russian am
Mahony, in addition to himself. is to transfer, for the sake of can-munition of unknown calibre im- The team was not a representative ventence of administration, from ported expressly for the purposes one but they took part in cham- the Colonial Secretary to the of auch exchange.
pionship matches,On that 'occa- Director of Medical and Sanitary, Store custody of the Dental contains in humut life, then be final and was defeated, but Eaves The province, ita taxes and all it slon Mr. Nisbet met Eaves in the. Register, ie, the register of dental comes the temporary possession of was beaten in the championship Burgeous entitled to practise in the victor. This is another period round by R. D. Wren, the holder. this Colony, together with the re-in which heavy casualties will take know-ceipt of applications for registra-place among the peasant population, ledge paper has been taken from Lion therein, and the registration from whom the victorious general
of changes therein, from time to endeavours to collect further as-South Africa. before coming to the Daily Express..
Answera, for those who need time, whether by way of admin- sets.
or restoration of them, will be found on Page 16 sion, removal.
dental surgeons. of this suc.
Straight," $2.85-2.95; Canadian COLONIAL SECRETARY, Mixture, $2.80; Canadian 2nd Clear, $2.75.
The draft of an Ordinance to! amend the Dentistry Ordinance. consent to hand over five thousand America with an English team of 1914 has been issued.
Sugar-Market weak. Saltpetre-Stock 10,000 bags. There is no improvement in the market since our last report.
HOW MUCH DO YOU
KNOW?
The following general
1 In what European country, in it propused to make illegal the employment in hotels, cafes, and restauranta of teomen under forty, and tuity?
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What British ecclesiastic travels 10,000 műcs every year?
When was a tax impoerd on birtha in England?
4
Where is there a colony of
beggars ruled by a king who wears a tin crown?
5 What is ataimed to be the most perfect village in the United Kingdom!
☎ What is the Dopelavoro?
7 What 1200-year-old European country is now introducing its
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on postage stampe for the first
time in fla, kistori/?
Where has a church built during the Roman occupation of Britain been found fourteen feet below the ground?
In what country have the wives of naval officers been forbidden
to bob their hair, and why?
10. Where is there an island which in
reported to be continually chang ing its shape and size?
11 Where has a new kind of steel
been made which in nearly twice
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as hard as any previoialy known?
12
In what part of the British
Empire has there been no rain. for four years?
Simla, June 1. Six Sikhs and two Mohammedans were killed and four Sikhs, and five Mohammedang wounded in a riot in Ute Malikpur district of Ambila. The disturbance arose out of the slaughter of a cow under a license of
To be kept at the Guildhall, the district authorities. The Sikhs at tattered remains of the silk ensign tempting to prevent the sacrifice given to H.M.S. London by the City and fighting brake out with thein 1906 has been presented by the casualties above mentioned. The Admiralty to the Corporation of police were obliged to fire to quell London. the disturbances, Tho Sikh head constable while returning alonc from Rupar was killed by a moh.-- Reuter
Karachi, Juno. 1.
When ordered to stop by a doc tor after 77 hourat continuous plano playing at Manchester, Prince.Mc- Bride, 22, was lifted from his stool, although protesting he could go on.
It has been confirmed that
Defence Carps Orders state that Jiminez and Iglesias were forced to there will be. a parade at Volun land at Nasiriyah near Ur of the tear. Headquarters at 9 a.m. on. Chaldees-Router..
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Fought in South Africa.
Mfr. Nisbet spent some years in.
Hongkong. He served with the
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18, Connaught Road, After that he joined the Civil "I hope familiarity won't breed porary obscurity of some inter-
at national settlement, or if the sum Service but was one of many who said a defendant contempt," Tottenham when told by the magis-1s too scandalous, he may go to were retrenched" in 1907. He trate that he was well known at Moscow or Japan.-London Morn-then succeeded in obtaining a that court.
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Mr. Nisbet was born on June 2nd., 1878, and was educated" at; Winchester College. From May, 1903, until June 30, 1907. he was Assistant Resident Magistrate and acting Resident Magistrate, Trans- vaal, while on October 16, 1907, he was, appointed Police Magia- trate of the Southern District and Registrar of the Supreme Court of Grenada.
Visit to Shanghai.
Mr. Nisbet arrived In Hongkong on August 15, 1911, and on Novem ber 20, 1912, was acting Official Receiver and Registrar of Trade Marks in addition. On December 29, 1915, he went to Shanghalin connexion with the establishment of a register of companies there ant returned to Hongkong on January 18 of the following year: During his residence in Hong- kong Mr. Nisbet has been asso- elated. with a number of clubs in- cluding the Hongkong Club, Peak Club, Jockey Club and the Royal Hongkong. Golf Club. He was formerly associated with the United Services Club and the Ladies' Recreation Club. He Ju extremely popular in aperting and social circles, as also is Mrs.. Nisbot who herself has, made a папів in the world of tennis locally. Their
many. friends will wish thom the best of health and happiness in the Old Country.
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