1910-09-23 — Page 4

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It soos that the Philippines took 4,138 Chinese coolins from Amoy Inab year.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1810.

[CortIGHT.]

THE TURKISH LOAN

AN ENGLISH DISCLAIMER.

The Austro-Hungarian flagship Kai- sarin Elizabeth entered harbour this (Reuters Service to the China Mail.)!

LONDON, September, 23, morning from the North, and duly salatod the port.

Router understands from a reliable source that there is no truth in the

which ran nghors at Tanaby, Kishu, on

The O. S. K. steamer Kiigawe-maru; report that an English group has signed September 9th, has been abandoned. They contacts councated with

the wails, passengers and crew were get off safely,

The nomination of Mr Arakawa, Gov-

Turkish loan.

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the gradual development of new tactics little uncertain, he is not in s con- and formations, the cultivation of dition to attempt the stroke, which, strokes far more varied than those of though perfectly possible, requiros cricket; but only the olet tallied of delicacy and certainty and a correct those things. Temis passed from appreciation of what the ball itself is fashionable amusement, and hecamo doing. Frequently he is only too glad | branch of athletics. Then suddenly to get the ball back anywhere and that fact was realised by the world

anyhow, hoping that, when the return Tournaments which had bom little more

comes, it will give him time to stand thad lounges with a pleasant garden

and hit with precision. party aspect again found audiences of

With all its shortcomings and with cathusinita. The grounds at Wimblo- don were thronged, and a club committen every desire for the improvement of the with overflowing coffers made wonderful game, those who bold faithful to tennis in its days of small favour cannot dis- improvements. Every town of import-

semble their love. The game has con- Mau-o'-war alley in Hongkong harbour anco Goon bad its own tennis festival. | R Meanwhile the game had girdled thequered it will have no serious set-back. is beginning to fill up again after its usual and boilermakers at Edinburgh has Year by your there will be fresh invasionsummer depletion. We shall soon have been adjourned without any result

the British squadron back again from being arrived at.. of England by young players anxious to Japanese waters, with the Astma back carry away the laurels from the country from Colombo, with her now crow,

world. Second-mte English players who had toured the Continent, picking

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Per Des up prizes how they pleased, found $20.80 themselves confronted by native youths 64.80 who beat them. A Frenchman went to London to win the covered-courts cham- pionship. There were rumours of great

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They will succeed sometimes, as they have suceceded in the past, but they will have left behind them new ideas, new formations, and now strokes which

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frined when an Australian became Cham-i

in the opinion of the writer whom we pion of England. The United States sent hare quoted extensively above is a living teams to England to show that the active pastime because it has not yet reached American brain had been at work with the stage of mechanical accuracy. II a.m.-Auction of Barplus Medica the game, and had evolved, Lew passi

Stores, etc. at Mesars Hughes & bilities. Almost suddenly lawn-tennis TANG SHAO-YI IN HONGKONG. Hough's Sales Rooms. Noon-Auction of Bundry Clothing, etc. players grasped the fact that theirs was

His Excellency Tang Shaoyi, the new Rooms.

Mosting.

in the Chintes Government, arrived in the Noon-Mooting of Douglas Steamship

Co., Ld. at Co.'s Offices.

Colony to-day en route to Peking, where he Miscellaneous

will take up his new position.

orner of Nagasaki, to the Mayoralty of

Tokohama, ha boon approved, by his

Majesty the Emperor. The saiary of the post has been raid to Yan. 12,000 por

apnum.

Last year 67,609 emigrants left Austy principally for the Straits Settlements, where the rubber plantations are loudly demanding labour. Of thers 47,816 were carried by British alips, only 6,084, falling

to German and 2,709 to Datch vessels.

• Denmark at present returns mort suicides per year than any other country-

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218; Switzerland next with 918; with

par million-France coming next with

Japan fifth on the list with 184. The figure. for Great Britain is 80 por millica.

FRUITLESS CONFERENCE IN

SCOTLAND.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)'

-LONDON, September 23.

A conference between shipbuildore

THE DREADNOUGHT ERA.

FIRST GERMAN DIVISION.

A TRAGEDY DUE TO CARELESSNESS.-

WHAT A MATCH CAN DO.

(From Our Own Correspondent.).

Strotons, September 2 Working on a raft near the oil reservoire at Palau Samboo, Carter, a European, two-Chinese and n Kling wero killod as the result of a match thrown carelessly into the sea which was covered with oil

The flames surrounded the raft and the deceased with others dived beneath the water, but few reached the shore.

THE DALAI LAMA'S RETURN

A WARNING:

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) Lostos, September 23.

The Chinese Trotai who has soon? the Dalai Lama ot Darjeeling regard-: ing the Tibetan situation is expected in Simla on Wednesday for the purposs of conferring with the Government.

It is reported in Darjeeling that the (Beuter's Service to the China Mail)oading Lamas at Lhasen strongly

LONDON, September 23.

adviso the Dalai Lamia not to return The first German Dreadnought, unless granted a guarantos of safety by Division, consisting of four ships, has been formed at Wilhelmshaven.

PERSIAN REGENT

DEAD.

correspondent

at Mesara Baghes & Hough's Sales the universal game. Under tropical san President of the Board of Communications you been secured, while the costs of the wires that the Regent of Persia is

3rd Day.

men played on baked-earth courts; where the heat was more femperate, they fought out their friendly contests on

4 p.m.--V.B.C. Annani Aqantic Sports, and, on rubble, on asphalt. When the conditions out of doors forbade the game, it went on in covered courts with wooden floors. Now tennis is once more

General Memorands.

SUNDAY, September 25:-

9 Bm-Excursion to blame by .. fashionable, and the carret invitation

Heungahan. MONDAY, 2optember 25:-

2 p.m.-Auction of Household For

turu at Homeville, Wanchal Road.

3 p.m.-Auction of Pier Rights st the Poblin Works Department's Offices. 5.30 p.m.-Mooting of Hongkong Cricket

Pavilion.

Tozsday, September 97:—

11a.m.-Auction of Office Furnitura, etc.

to a week-end at a country house contains the clause. "Bring your incquet with you."

for

(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)

LONION, September: 23. Lieut. Shirase's proposed Antarctic Reuter's Toberan expedition still hangs fire: No ressel han' expedition are by no means covered by the dead."

Soma subscriptions so far received. Japanese papers expect that he may start; on the Emperor's birthday, November 3rd.

Some Yan 10,000,000 is required to complete the Muroran Steal Toundry, in which the Vickers and Ariostrong companion

His Excellency arrived at about' woon by aloam launch from his native coun try near Houng-shan and immediately proceeded on board the 4.4. Kwong Lee, which was dan to love Shanghai at five o'clock this afternoon. money will be raised, British capitaliste Oring to indisposition he refused to take refusing the torms at prosent suggested, part in any seremonies or receptions in biswhile Japanese banks are equally difident honour, much to the disappointment of e

large circle of admirers. In fact, à consider,

aro interested, but it is doubtiel where the

CHINESE LEGAL OFFICIALS.

ENTERTAINED IN LÄNGLAND.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Loxox, September 22. The Court of Arbitration .connected with the Chamber of Commerce has entertained to luncheon the Chinese

able number of Chincas came down from + A loan of ¥2,000,000 raised in London Judges and Attorney-General, who are Cantor somo two days ago for the oxpress in October 1908 by the Toyo Kisen Kaisha visiting England on their way to the purpose of entertaining his god giving falls due on October 10th next, and negotio. Prison Congress at New York

him a right royal send-off, several of these being connected with the Canton-Hankow

Railway.

That doable change has happened League in the Hongkong Cricket Club in thirty years. Men talk with awe of

tious which were in progress in London the spread of golf... For every golfer

through the Epecie Bank for the conversion of the loan are reported to have come to a H. P. Tang Shao-yi is without doubt successful conclusion, remarks the Japan bere are three or four players of teacis. The whole army of cricketers one of the most interesting high officials Chronicle. The amount of the loan in to of China at the present moment, A would make but a poor comparison Cantonese by birth, he is possessed of the bo£200,000, with interest at curront with the vast congregation of the most progressive ideas and has had a most market mate, and commission of 2.625 per devotees of the racquet. The public varied experience of service. He was cont. The bank undertaking the totation educated in America and as a young of the loan is the Loudon County and schools may ban the game, the Univer-student be returned to his native land Westminster, while the guaranteeing banks

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at 5, Queen's Road Central (Top Floor), 2 p.m.--Anction of Household Forni- tare, &c. At Homeville, Wanchal 5.10 p.m.-Annual Meeting, Kowloom

. Cricket Club. 5.30 p.m.-Harbour Race for China Mail

Cope. WEDNESDAY, September 28-

S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld. 5.30pm-Annual Meeting, Hongkong ties may treat it with little courtesy,

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BONAZONG, FINDAY, SEPTENDE 2, 1910

LAWN TENNIS.

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NEWS. OF THE DAY.

The German Mail of the 25th Augast was delivered in London on the Mad Sep. tember

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

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The Field Officer for the week is Captain

B. D. Broughton, 13th Rajpots.

THE OPIUM CON- FERENCE

WHAT BRITAIN AGREES TO,

(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, September 22. With reference to the Opium Con. ference, Great Britain has accepted the suggestion that the findings of the

CHINA'S BUDGET.

A HUGE DEFICIENCY,

"(W&la Ton Yat Po's Service.)

PERING, September 22. Mr G. E. Lerrigo expects to be back in The Board of Revenue has made out Hongkong on the 2nd October.

the Budget for 1911, and it shows that thero is, taking all the Provinces into account, a deficiency of taels 50,000,000.

the British Government.

INTERNATIONAL LAW,

OF THE SEA.

(Independent News Agency's Servies

to the Ching Mail) »

Tokyo, September 23.

A Brussels. telegram Bays that an unanimous agreement has been arrived. at in regard to various difficult pro blems connected with collisions at ses salvage; the rendering of assistance in distress at sea. The special committees have now all reported to the Inter- national Marine Conference, and as International agreement upon there matters will shortly be signed.

FISHERIES IN NORTH- ERN WATERS.

ENORMOUS CATCHES.

(Independent News Agency's Service"" to the Chino Mail.)

TOXYO, September 33.. This year's fishing operations adjacent to the maritime provinces of Russian Siberia have been very successful and very great catches are reported. It is aid that the run of salmon along the Amur river has been so great that vast numbers of fish were forced out of the water and are rotting on the banka.

THE BUILDING COLLAPSE

with well defined ideas of the sutaide world are the Dai-ichi Ginko and the Specie Slanghai Conference should be em but it goes marching on, threatening of the principles underlying modern Bank." The term of redemption is to be bodied in a Convention.

progress. He has shown himself to be one two years. It is further stated that a pro- Britain has also agreed that The

SCARE....... Buff Aantal Aquatic Sports at V.ft.O. every other symmer pastime by ita of the brainiest men of China, and missory note is to be "issued for,, the Hagia Conference should consider the the right-hand man of Yuan Shih-kai for popularity. Already tennis has a many years.

He was chosen as special loan, to be conswed story four months. traffic in cocaine and morphine, but Another Place Condemned. literature, pot important as literature, for the remission of the Boxer indemnity cent, including commission to the undered should previously investigate the collapses of buildings-four within iz Ambassador to America to return thanks The interest on the old loan was 7.25 por suggests that the Governmente interrest

After the recent freqüent occurrences af but significaut of the Bad perhaps,

aubsequently mado 4 tour through Europe studying the financial systeme of writers. A loan of ¥1,000,000 from the manufacture and trade in those drugs wecks, entailing a loks of 19 lives-Obicene eagerness to learn. The writers have the various countries. During his absance Dai-ichi Ginko falls dus in November next, so as to enable them to deal effectively are taking no more risk than they can

the Imperial desthe and the dismissal of

with the matter, Britain promising. tovalent process of investigation of premises

help. There scous to be pretty pre baca player for the most part, and Yuna Bhih-kai took place, and on Tang'e and its newal is now being negotiated,

return he was Since that time he has coolly received by the

lend every assistance in the invasti- by the occupants now going on, and already hare shown themselves little able to Prince Regent.

gation.

one or two complaints have filtered through to the Public Works Department communicate the secret of their skill. been living in comparative seclusion in his

native village on

waiting orders," which

The most satious case is one at 72 Des Your Road. Central, Yet their readers are beginning to have at length been forthcoming, much to

a four

storeyed the joy of all who have hopes of Chini's"

building which is at the corner of that Taorch the rainy weather of the past understand that tenais is not simply continued progress and enlightenment.

thoroughfare and a little byo way knowa as Chinoso Street. The ground floor is month has rather upset the arrange tossing of a ball from one side of anot

occupied as a small shop, while the others ments of the athletic world of the to another, but, a game of intricate.

ara utilised na flats. It is a building of s place of its kind. This morning the far more substantial type than usual for Colony, it has been of great service in problems, involving as much knowledge:

idents noticed that the outer wall, which enabling grass tennis courts to get into of the flight of a ball ander all condi.

decidedly outwards, and that already the abuta on to. Chinese. Street, was; bulging FABRICS. condition for the lurd period of work tions as is required in a professional

plastering was which will set in with the change of bowler at cricket or a. base-ball

comtannicated "the" monsccu. Lawn tounis has more de- pitcher. votees than ever in Hongkong and as we can really indulge in the gaze, despite the occasional rainy spells, all through until a player has reached out to make Japan has now completed bar wiroleer the year there is little wonder at its a fore-hand return on a. ball which tolagraphy apparatus in Formoss and from popularity. A writer in a Home paper suddenly reverses ita direction and the 20th inst commercial messages wors recently drew attention to the curious shoots past him on the back-hand does to be accepted. When shall wo be able to report upon the Pratas installation, we story which can be told of lawn-tennis. he learn the fuil significance of what a wonder. It was popular from its very stort, yet it break" can become in the hands of has suffered (periods of some eclipse, an expert. At cricket a ball may programme at the Empire Theatre will be Thectar feature of this evening's Patterns on Application reime in just at the close of the break inches, at lawn teams it will Miss Leigh's presentation of Paoli Torti's crinoline period, when dainty ladies break fect. While the spin on evor beautiful **Goodbye," Miss, Frazer were already tiring of the sedate joys of cricket ball is not likely to be suficiente and charming seria-comic parts, and and Miss May Lowis will also be heard in

the old style 'croquet. Very soon after to have any, effect when it is stopped new and attractive pictures will be shown. its birth tournaments were organised by the face of the bat, a tennis ball will

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Gup practice will be carried out on the 20th inst as follows:-From Pinewood in aN W. dinction, from @aw. to 1 p.m. From Belchers in a N. W. direction, from 9am to 1pm. "

Mr and Mrs J. A. Plummer left to-day by the Haiching on a visit to coast ports.

Mr and Mrs H. L. Dennys left for Japan yesterday by the as. Prinz Eitel Friedrich.

By the .. Buelow His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria was a passenger for Colombo.

Mr H. L. Dennys, Sr., and Mrs Dennys toft to-day by the 8.8. Prinz Eitel Friederich for Shanghai,

retary of the Shanghai Y.M.C.A., will be Mr D. W. Ljon, Assistant Gouernl Sec- here in October for a short stay.

gineer, is the visitor to the Detention

Major St. G.R. S. Caulfield, Royal En

Barracks during the ensuing week.

MrJ. T. Rutiódgein chief engineer of the” steamer Zafiro under the new arrangement, and Mr. Wiley, Chief engineer of the U.S. inter island transport Beward is to occupy

similar position on the Rabi.

is became the fashion to see the cham-squirt" at all sorts of curious angles

The British Consul at Canton writing. on the Canton-Hankow railway project, pionships played at Wimbledon, nad

from a racquet unless the stroke is made remarks that no fast trains are run at clubs grew up like mushrooms in a

present bat a speed of 40 to 45 miles is so crisply and vigorovaly na to at once attained in places by the local trains, which night. Then came the day when the kill the twisting motion. Any man over the whole distance of 50 miles in t SINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,

fashionable craze had passed, and small

hours. The company during the Chinees who has taken po In a really hard

part PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, audiences, few kat. ft, watched the

The Y.M.C.A. was visited last wook, by year 1000-10 carried 1,456,486 passengern of tennis will ánderstand why and received in passenger fares sud freight Councillor Chas. P. Bailey, of Fork, Bog DE TRUE BOLD Centres,

championship games; while tennis Oppoelte. Central Market,

the things that seems so obvious to the $234,301,0, an average of over 224,500 per land, who is touring the East, and, inciden lawns about private houses reverted.

month. This amount representa princi- taily, gathering information and taking spectator are so often left undone. pally short-distance passenger traffic and photographs of the Y.M.C.A. branches en Performances:-1-16 to 9 and

onco more to the condition of flower Irbe cricket batsman hits from a firm should increase considerably when the tow route for the purpose of a lecture on his i

better in quiet clube, but its exponents not only are his feat at rest, but the

foothold. In the case of the gulfer, xing Tak in ronchod. GRAND PROGRAMME OF.

MAGNIFICENT FILMS, were a timid race little inclined to com

bat the open or concealed pacers at their ball also. The typical ball at tennis is

HOW TO CURE A COLD. spart Earnest cricketers sud stern taken on the run and the player that Chamberlain's Pain Büm can bɑD-lonally, take cold, and when you do, la in time of sudo a minha or accident as careful as you you will loves players of football did not conceal their returning it may have to dont with any relied upon to take the place of the family gets medicine of known reliability one of a doctor, who cannot always be found at the thabhar an established reputation and that opinion that the followers of tennis were kind of a bound from one which just moment. Then it is that Chamberlain' in certain to effect a quick cur. Sack

feeble folk, who hardly ventured to clears the ground to one at the height of Pain Balm w/ never found wanting. In medicine is Chamberlain' Cough Remedy, dases of agraine, cufa, wounds and braises It has pained a world wide reputation" by allege, as they might wall bars done, the shoulder. When's player has been it takes out the soreness, drives away the Ste remarkable cures of this most common pein and heals the injured parts. For sale aliment, and cair always be depended upon. and Min MAY LEWIS, that their came was the hardest and coursed from side to side of the court by all chemists and storeksopers.

For asla by all choxilsta and stórakaspers.

9.15: to: 11.30 r.m. gardens, Yet tennis was being played ***

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The Grand Council has proposed an/police were inaning to crack. The

with, and Department of the facts.

in tura informed

increase in the field and four tax, and Palio Werke this matter is to be discussed by the Senate.

MACAO BOUNDARY.

(Wah Tez Yat Ro's Service.),

PELING, September 22. The Grand Contcil has wired Wan Tsung Tao, ex-Amban of Tibet, to proceed to Peking in order to discuss the Macho boundary question.

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