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SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1911
[COPTEIGHT... LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
(Reuter's Service to the China Ma.) Losos, July 8.
At the Lawn Tennis Championship contests at. Wimbledon, Mrs Lambert Chambers, the holder, beat Miss Boothby In the ladies" singles by 0/0, 6/0
OVERSEAS MEN IN ENGLAND,
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BRITISH HOLDERS DEFEATED.sitors from the Oversons doniinions of King George "Colonial," hence the boaû- ing to this article. In a sense it is a bit of snobbishness dear to the heart of the Briton, though I can quite understand that the Australian, Canadian, Africander and Maorilander, now that their lands have come of age, as it were, wish to dissociate from the minds of home-staying folk the idea that they come from regions of the backwoods where civilization borders, on the rough and ready and the refinements of life are lacking. The Solemnitic of the
In the gents doubles the French players Gobert and Decumis boat "Wilding and Ritchis, the holders, by
· 9/7, 5/1, 8/3, 2/0 0/2.
Prom
whors: old v'eTÓ Head mingled Wiso":"Couisellor,
of that small-school-boy matars took their
and inspirers, but it was the boys who
dominated the soune and put parents and guardians into the becoming and seemly shade How keen and sager thay wore in all their sports, how shy they were of being fussed about by adoring sistema and more adoring deusios; how healthily gigantic wore their appetites when the time came round for much-needed refreshments and how they could cheer when occasion areas Yes, young England arvusta high hopa in the ward slope of life immediately ahead. It
THE BIG FLYING RACE Crowning of the King" has drawn thousandsinds of those who already so the down
M. BEAUMONT WINS
(Reuter's Service to the Chinn Mail,
LONDON, July 8. 1. Beaumont, alias Naval Lieut. Conneau, has won the prize for the whole European Circuit Aviation Race.
Six aviators have reached Paris.
CHINA MAIL.
ry-general meeting of
Fenwick, and Con; Like was held at the Hongkong Hotel, to-day, when the following resolutions which were passed at the extraordinary general meeting of the
company held on the 17th day of June special resolutions :-" 1912, were submitted for condratation as
Cou, Fenwick and Co., Ltd, be wound up voluntarily,
That the partners in the firm of Moirs Parcy Smith, Seth and Fleming, of Hongkong, be appointed liquidators, with power for any one of them to exercing any of the powers of such liquidators. ·|-
of his loyal subjects from all parts of the will come into a noble lieritage, but it wil Corquodale, J. D. Kinnaini, T. E Pearce
Empire to London, and, if the phrase were only permissible, I might my that the
wo are full of Colonial," You net them everywhere, and us, for once in a way, we are really having a summer in England; it in neulless to say that they are enjoying themselves to the full,.
he more efficient than the older generation. I have not space to describe several other entertainments that lave fallen to
Mr G. E. Harton presided and there were present Mewers J. Rodger, J. Mas
and Mr J. I. Andrews, general manager..
The Genard' Manager rend the notiçı convening the meeting.
The resolutions were unanimously carried my sharp as axi Overens Man; nor to explain how I had to miss a function at then the proposition of the Chairman, second- ancient hall of the Goldsmiths Company, ed by Mr J. Rodger and Mr Kinnaird
or the annual festival of the Masonic respectively. Talking of weather, the luck of the School for Boys; but I have written onough
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hope that before we turn our faces to the which main has fallen, and to-day is a really East again the folks at Home will under glorious summer day again. But if the stand us a little better and try and make weather is all that is to be desired, the life attempt even if only a little one- which we Overseas Men are forced to lead are things from our point of view. these days is very strenuous. It is one DEPARTURE OF ROYAL .constant succession of luncheons, At
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Homes," dinners, entertainments, welcomes of one sort or another to the men who (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
have been doing spade-work in their LONDON, July 8. shirt-sleeves" in out-of-the-way corners of Their Majesties the King and Queen, the Empire. One of the first which I accompanied by E.RE. the Prince of attended was a luncheon and garden party and rain. Things cortainly looked pretty with the bat and hall and a contract.baa The Vision of Balmaine, by G. B. Bargin. Į
Wales, FL.R.. the Duke of Connaught and Princess Mary, have left for Ireland. THE LISBON RUMOURS.
ALL QUIET.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, July 7. The telegraphs from Lisbon ara working normally, and there is no men- tion of a revolt at the capital.
Madrid telegrams from the frontier stato that all is quiet in Portugal, though troops are still missing in the North to prevent an invasion by
Monarchists.
THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.
FIRST SCHEDULE SIGNED.
Wiping off old Scores.
Beuter's Service to the China Mail)
Losmos, July 7.
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RAMBLING NOTËS.
Glassing back over the week, the chief theme talked about has been the typhoon which gave us such an ample quots of wind
black on Monday afternoon and everybody propared for the worst. Quite a little army of boma loving Kowloonitas tack half a day off rather thau risk the chances of being stranded on the Hongkong side. Some good wires across the water blessed the typhoon which led to this result. Others didn't!
But after all, we're had something thank our boisterous visitor for. It brought the temperature down to a most enjoyable point for July. And it's been pretty cool ever since for the time of the year. The much-hated Summer is gradually slipping
given by Lord and Lady Northcliffe, at Sution Place in Surrey. It is a beautiful old Elizabethan Mansion, built of warm red brick which has mellowed with are, set amid the beautiful surroundings of English gardens and quiet pastoral scenery. The company numbered over two hundred and fifty and ranged in rack from the Lord Chief Justice of England (Lord Alverstone) to Sandow, the exponent of the healthy physical life. Sir Henry Lucy, of Punch was there; Max Pemberton, the novelist: Lady Berbohm Tree: the Bishop of Pretoria; Dr Morrison, of The Times
year ago; who was in Hongkong a Lord Desborough, of rowing fame; Sir The poor old doomed Ferry pier put up John Ellerman, Sir Bache Cunard, Sira game fight against the gales and, though wilfred Laurier. Prime Minister of Canada, bidly battered, is still alive to tell the tals. Another good blow should finish matters. and all the Australian Prime Ministers. But the Company hopes it won't come until Among old Hongkong man I met in the the new structure is complete, which should
be pretty soon now. Picture Gallery Mr Warrea Smith, of the Daily Press, Mr Thos. H. Reid, late Editor
Away,
That notorious body the Sanitary Board has had another fall-dress theological
of the China fail; and, of quasi-dapan debate on the subtle question of death-bed
......
The Chinese of Hongkong ao showing increased, interest in sporting activities. Their latest venture is the formation of Cricket Club in connection with the Chinese Recreation Clu, whose grounds are at Causeway Bay, and whose inbur ship totals over 200,
Already the members have been tay
been awarded for the erection of a sub- stantial pavilion at a cost of 88,000. It is intended that the pavilion shall be echt pleted by September next, so that fixtures cna be entered into for the coming season.
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case has been made out why Chinese being more generally known in his oversea organiser and they soon had our motley Cemetery, I'm afraid there's a good deal in pesossions it is announced in the Gazete throng arranged and seated at 28 tables the Registrar General's remark that it hurt tant it is a land come, chitton wat in his spacious banquetting hall
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burial in Mr Philander Knox, U. S. Secretary of State, and Mr Bryce, British Am-ing grounds and whiled away two very the Cemetery. And if it comes to a matter His Excellency may be asked to for of reserving the plate for Christians, one ward such a composition to His Majesty bassador, have signed the first schedule pleasant hours listening to the band and I might sak what a Christian is knob he shoull retard it to the sender with
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with the request, in τίοπ we were a mixed company, and accordingly
comply our feelings were pardonably mixed too. As one grey-headed Australian editor (from Sydney) remarked to me as we stood ahatting together in the Picture fiallery, have been connected with journalem for over 30 years, but it never ran to this Lerd Northclife has truly a beautiful home,
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MONTENEGRO'S MOBILISATION,
EXPLANATION FOR TURKEY.
(Reuter's Service to the China Maz.)
Loxos, July 7.
As the Coronation is still much talked of perhaps somebody can tell me why it is that we've had no intimation of the King's reply to
to Hongkong's loyal message. "Else where the acknowledgement has been unde public, but not so in Ho-group. I anti cipated that His Excellency would read the reply at the lart Council meeting. Bit be tuow that Hongkong doesn't get the
know
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of chartering for coals in different directions. Unfortunately the Philippine Government has suddenly prohibited far- ther importation of cattle from Cochin-Chins
wing
to discovery of mouth and foot disonsa kmanyat latest arrivale. Cattle dealers having hosts running ender time- charter i in til at trade have found theinsstres (To the Editor of the CHINA MA uader the mowity of fixing rice trips Saigon to PI or ordering the vessel in S-La venturing the opinion that the ballast to Hongkong in the hope to find
of wholesale insubordination and indiscipline better employment from the North which,
coumas, does not help in
Kuy way to existing in the mercantile marine lies at maintain the rates. A charterers require the root of the evils appertaining to the mente in all other consiwise trades are exceedingly limited, and adricts froth the sidors, owners, we are afraid, will have to be content with a quiet market wohl the antama crops are ready for export. - valits
Your correspondent Orphura" raised an old grievance when he complained of Hongkong'alack of open-air entertainmenti). Lord Northcliffe belongs to the new Surely it would be possible to arrange one Where our public spirit these days?
nobility. A fow nights later it was my outdoor consert a week. The public wanta privilege to be invited to takes part in an it, yet nobody comes forward to satisfy the it's the old story of evening reception at Lambeth Palace, given demand. I
being nobody's by His Grace the Archbishop of Canteranybody's work bary, the representative of the oldest title Playing atonalism seems a weird sort Ia subject can wear in England. Again we of summent to you, no doubt, Mr Editor, manning of our merchant ships and North, report a staguand market for out- But I see that's what the Queen's College moreover, constitutes a gras menace to students so in for. And they don't make the safety of life and property at se, will bad fist of it in their magazine, the you be kind enough, to permit me to refer Yellow Dragon, considering all things to two interesting cases, by way of furnish Bat they a should be careful not to let cut
little
Overseas men gathered in big battalions, and this time representatives of the Royal A telegram from Constantinople states Family, in the persons of H.R.H. the that the Minister of Montenegro has Duchess of Albany and the Duke and fics secrets. One of their paragrapha rescising a striking comparison 7 They have just doing for regular liners and rates have! explained to the Parte that the projected Duchess of Saxe-Cobury Goth worsen og mobilisation in Montenegro has no hostile thom who gave us welcome to the Land of min, but is merely Cassigned to dux. Fathers. What a flood of historical prevent the possibility of disagreable recollections swept over one as we trod the
ncidents on the frontier.
BRITISH LABOUR DIS- PUTES.
Saigon EungkongThere is very reorded to 8 conta The Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed happened and are worthy of public notice. Baigen/Philippines:In this direction Company (what a a nice short name [ The first one is the case of a dastardly the mts has materially weakened swing te eb) have sent un a year's subscription, assault by a fireman upon a member of the cattle-boats competing for artch business. We do not my the poor hard-worked Guild who is Chief Officer of a large Fistares have been done at 20 osnts per editor who will have to address the wrap steamer belonglog to this port: According picul, which is the lowest rate on record historio boards of time worn Lambeth!
pers avery month." .-:["
to the report we have received, a fireman dizes September last... It was a pardonable pride which surged
Fancy the Elilor addressing newspaper expressed the intention of going ashore Enigon/Java-Some enquiry for tonnage within our breasts na we recalled this rappers! Dear, dear; that won't do when the officer, though not insisting, ad has led to a fixture at 22 cents per picul. history which has been enacted within The dignity of labour is all very well. Bat visad him not to do so. The fireman, it The amount of rice imported by dave liom fellow, Salzon during this sesson has been very those hoary walls, or brought back to where's the Office Bayi
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is tall, powerfase strack; swall, and we hear from a reliable ecures and recognised prize-fighter, memory the long line of noble men who Osowionally we get some pretty good Lovers blow at the officer which that very little Saigon rice will be imported SITUATION IMPROVING. have filled the chair of St. Augustino from ex-mples of English as the is wrote in quite incapacitated Sim, the latter, being for some time to come. S
Java Stocks locally are reported to be Saxon times down to our own more pro Honkong The following from Ceylon barefooted and in prismas, having no "Reuter's Serrive to the China Mall.)" mie days. Wa wore essentially a modern paper will take n 'ittle besting, though real chance of resistance, Bot for the plentiful, and buyers show very little in- Monte Racpected Bonardo Madum. As assistance of two other me, and the clinations to treat for the new season's sugar, LONDON, July 7. mob living in the days of vulgar push "I Seo in Times as Lady Wanted a good Second Officer, he would have been very Bangkok/Hongkong-Regular liners are The seamen's and dockers strick is and ostentatious display, yet as we Tamil Cook Appoo So I beg to Know severely handled, the frenan samming a more than muticient for hat cargo ally ended in Belgium, Newcastle, mingled together and exchanged ideas. Watts Datera and Nams of The Estret and very violent attitude and declaring that he offering, and no improvement can be ex
with men from South Africa, New Wat Duters I am & Register Sarrant alad would fawing for the poor. The pected for the next few month Bunderland and Southampton..
got. Very
good Tamomil I Can Baka Captain then, came along, and was ako Newchwang After one of the cattle I continues at Leith and Glasgow Zealand, the Malay Station, India, Australie, wall and Wall Expeen in Bonglow. Thirle attacked by the man, but rassed by the borts accepting freighton lumpam besis, Canada and Jannica I am putting wall Know Every Expelend I am onder others. The gained his sasilot. The mist), quotation now stands at 95 cents, officer very properly took out | {(the rate working out at about 25 cepta pór down the exact order of the introductions Lotool Lady Fixso alsoł sti m which fell to my sharone realised that Thirle addrabend ganda and Dattel Magistrate who tried the caso siniply said thich, gure low fxtures have been
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