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prese to public property. not believe such an obvious fict will perhaps pazle those who are not aware of the obstinacy that charact- erises strikers and their leaders when they fear that the employers aro obtaining an unfair-advantage. We are of opinion that the employment of troope at the time of rioting might Most refresting and palatable. of those who have hitherto exercised very well continue in the hands

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MEMO FOR TO-MORROW. 12.30 p.m.-Chian-Borneo Co. Micering 3.p.m.-Sale of Crown Lands at P.W.1

General Memoranda.

WEDNESDAY, M«y 29-.

Examination of Army Officers for

motion."

THURSDAY, May 90 :----

Decoration Day (UDS,A,}

FRIDAY, May 31 :--:

pro

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7.30 T.-Full Moon. Noon--Watkins Ltd. Annual Meeting.

SATURDAY, June 1:--

nevertheless, one of the utmost gravity, and, in our opinion, a lessen- ing of effective and rapid control over the forces of disorder at a time when such control is more than ever neces- sary. In this matter, the Government have shown themselves, deplorably weak, and we sincerely trust that! they may not, when too late, have to regret their blunder, for blunder it most assuredly in. To acquiesce in

the absurd'ides of those who delûded themselves as to the true intention and purpose of the troops, at times of industrial unrest is extremely wenk ou the part of the Government.

With the introduction of the new Order, what guarantee have the public that they and their property gül be adequately safeguarded? We repent that we deplore this new Order and look upon it as a trackling of the

19.15 p.m.-A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.'s Government to Trade Union leaders

Annual General blasting.

SUNDAY, May 26:-

9 a.m.--Excursion to Macao.

MONDAY, June :-

King's Birthday (1885). General Holiday.

Parade of Troops on Cricket Ground,

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MOXday, May 24, 1912.

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I may be safely predicted that the

and a concession to those who have never shown themselves too well-

children of St. Andrew Sunda the number of about oighty, with a few trianda, spent, a very enjoyable day on Saturday on the comsion of their annust picnic. Under the charge of the Chaplain, the Rev. H. Spink and Mr Crowther Smith they visited Seatin, where sports were held and games played.

·Mr Mond

(owns 15) in the final

winner to play Ms.

MIKULMA. MANDICAP "C" CRASH,

(16) in the final and won by facts to 1. Mr Fyfe (rsc, 15.3) played Mr Hearman

DOUSTEL CHLAMYDONBALF, I Mears Green and Abraham won from Dr Forsyth and Lieut. Thompson in the

The na. Boant Nearly all the loading olub Are Downing extended to several the Huld, and good weabbar farmured the persons by Mr. Los Hy San, 30) playa Bir Stevan in the match between Barnband and Leith the weather spariansod, indeed,

games. The best, inish", on Saturday was

Searg Talk Hong, gents. FITI 140 Trippers were, fartanas Franklin the decisive run was only got suitable day could hardly have be congratulated on pulling of their first the land of Hongkong in the last minute; nut Franklin are to chosen for the voyage of the vessel Langagepantin what in their Jubilee year. worn extremely well antero fur, and Watsonians had an asay win no, the au mid all were sorry when the Pas of Laith Caledonian: A. W. Wilson which occupied about 2 hours, came to

Are some "deadly bowling, and A. W. an end..

West of Scotland, the school veteran Docks), Mr. Jolly (the secratory), Mr. Angur (the International three-quarter) bat. Stewartonians was comfortably from M. Dyer (chief manager of the Kowloo and J.B. Johnston showed well with the xitation to the outing wore Messn

Amongst those who sccepted

D. R. Davidson making a fiue daplayT. G. Brayfield, the owner a enginearing

Dundee

Victoria had a light teal with representative, Mr. W. Hassall and Mex De Forayth and Lieut. Thompson (r)es not put In the Dunfermline game and other

WS Whyte's YL, and F. Smith made. Hall, Government marine play Mamera. Green and Abraham (ow against R.H.8 Dr. A. J. Macgregor had 40) to day in the final

The vessel, which is registered to carry

Mr Gremon, of Mersen Jardine Mathens)-88, 1910, 8-1 terrier through its being run over by wow and Co., yesterday lost a valued little Motor oar No. 18 at East Point. Ha reported the occurrence to the police,

sold by auctions... last Saturday the following ponies were After the conclusion of the Gymkhana

Fanling, Auchendoon,

Firebapd

Reformer,

.. 33

100

40 $135

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL:

Fittock play Mesurx Wolff and Taylor: -PROFESSIONAL PAIBA, To-day's match. Moters MacAskill and winning pait most Leota Thompson sud Williams in the final.

DocRLES HANDICAP

MESAD DOUALES HANDICAP..

Mr and Mrs Fittock (owe 15.2) won thin event from Mr and Mrs Green (owe 30) by 6—1,88-4

LEVUE TENNIS.

K.C.C. met. Craigongowar ca the latter's win for Kowloon by 88 games to $3. ground, on Saturday, the match resulting in De Forsyth and Liect. Thompson won

Mr R. G. Knowles, the famous comedian, has had to go into hospital to undergo au24, lost 9. has broken down in health in Mavila, and operation.

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brightly played 96. 2,200 passanger, and is engaged mostly Ferguslie was unexpected: Kelburne had song Singapore and Bangoon, is of In the West, Uddingston's defeat by the emigrant business between Henge their was, the rirtines being Kilmsmocke. She carries Bitgan lifeboats, and has superior equipment for this ole of traf and Drumpellier owed much of their

numerous rafte piled up on her upper cess over Greenook to R. Paterson's 91. RESULTS.

deck, not to speak of capacious looker fian, 28.

Watsonians, 182 for 6; Leith Caledon should she be as full as ever she can with fo-belts for every soul aboard

shire, 158 for 9, closed.

Edin, University, 50 for 3; East Stirling miralty's measured distanco was 12.8) hold. The average speed on the Adu Stewartoninas, 134 for 7; West of Scot-considered highly satisfactory.

knots an hour, u, rate of going which was

Mesra dhiaham and Stevens won 18, land. 148. lost. 13.

everal changes in the Admiral's list, all Lieut. Williams and Mr Grea won 21.

In the near future there will probably be

ioned by the operation of the agent clause... Amengit the Vice-Admirals to be promoted Admirals is Sir J. L. Winsloo, Queen's College best Club de Recrea B.C.B, C.V.0, C.M.G., Commander in- Chief of the Chius Station, Presumably, on advancement falling to this offisar, the

Chins command will then become vacant."

on

A

BOYS' OWN CLUB,

Third Athletic Meeting.

Y.M.C.A. V CHINESE T.MCA. This match was played on the Y.M.C.A. ground and resulted in win for the TLC.A. by 84 to 18. The winners scores wera-Hickling and Joseland, won 33-04. Viresh and W.H. Vivaaah, won -6; David and Wison won 24-9;

Tennis:

The third athletic meeting in connection" QUEEN'S COLLEGE DISCHIAT SCHOOL, witnessed on Saturday tennis match be with the Boys' Own Club takes place to-day

Quite a large gathering of spectators tween the boys of Queen's College and the ground. The game resulted in a narrow victory for the collegians. Following are Diocera School, played

the scores

disposed to good order when stirred the race course at Happy Valley, by by industrial unrest or political pre- permission of the stewards of the Jockey judice. We hope, however, that the clab. Fecing that there are few other trust imposed will not result foWhit-Monday attractions in the Colony anything that would indicate that it there will doubtless be a large attendance has been grievously misplaced.

at this popular recreation ground, and it is fe to state that the weather enaditions will be much more favourable to the spectators than to the competitors, "

THE HOLIDAY.

The officials are:-President, The Hon. Mr C. H. Ross; Vice-President; Mr J. E. Gremon

Leith Franklin, 143; Barntisland, 103,

Altogether the Hongkong and Wham Dundee Victoria, 141 for B: W. Slated upon the prompt and highly satis pos Dock Company have to be congratu Whyta's XI., 85.

Arbroath Caited, 93: Cupar, 84 for th

factory way in which the ship has bear Blairgowrie, Bessie Priory, 6 for ?. I. boat on the Rangoon river. The put into order following a collision with Aberdeen Uais., 109 for 3; Aberdeen-owner, the Hon. Mr. Lim Chin Thong, shire: 126 for 7.

Dalkeith, 44; Bain, Academicals, 35, Palos, 70; Carltoo, 184. Dunfermline, 204 for 2, closed; RH 157 for 4.

Uddingston, 181; Fergusia, 168. Kelburne, 76: Kilmarnock, 55, Greenock, 91; Drumpellier, 209.

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL, KZAGUF, The Scottish football League season

indiference usually muted out to "triend- slosed quietly. Nothing was at stake, and the public treated the matches with thes lies."

on the latter's Trae to their traditions, Queen's Park

9. Moosdeen and D. D'Almads best Mok Eing-cheong and John, Yor, 6-d,

F. Whitfield and J. Kelly beat A. H. Ramjabu and S. A. Ismail, 161,

member of the Legislativo. Council of Rangeon, is also to be congratulated on the possession of so fine and will-equip ped a vessel for the trade. She is a four-masted reel tumscrew steamer of 3,700 tous gros, with a length of 44515, sins..a breadth of 40%. II., and depth of 2011. Tms, and is one of three vessels comprising the Seang Line.

THE RAILWAYS OF AUSTRALIAD

Enished perilously near the bottom of the Railways of Australia have to report for table, leaving the lowliest place of all to the last complete your for which statistica Engineering says that all the State.

Amateurs gained more points-30. It has satisfactory nature than have ever pre- St Mirren. Only once before bare the are available, 1910-11. results of 3 more the competition seriously; but the person most favourable season, with its accompani- been no easy task to jeduce them to take vizasty been achieved. This was due to a ality of Mr John Liddell has been respon- ment of a bountiful harvest and heary

*E. AMacedom and M. Xavier beatable for a fair amount of enthusiasm.trafic. The total capital involved in the

R. Anderson and Mok Hing,

Whitfield and J. Kelly, 65.

S. Moosdeen and D. D'Almada beat F.

Anderson sa Mak Hing. &,

A. H. Rumj bn.and M. Abbas beat R Mok Hing-cheong and

Rangers have dropped one point compared amounts, it seems, to £149,316,930, of Though again Champions of the Longas. State and Commonwealth Relays

with last sonson; while Aberdeen are 13 which amount 23/1,971,814 is accounted down Kilmarnock, Third Lanark, sud for by the New South Waler system,

E, A. Moomisen and M. Yar best Falkirk, 8 Hibernian and St. Mimen 7; £44,180,774 by Victoria, £12,676,240 by-

H. Kaw.

*8. Moosdeen and D. D'Almads best Dundee & Partick Thistle, 31 and South Australia, £12,019,097 by Western.

Xavier, 65. Starters:-Mr A. R. Sutherland, and Dr Anderson and Mok Hing, S

F. Whitfield and J. Rolly boat *E. A proved on last year's figures are Hearts, £2,240,011 by the Commonwealth owner- Airdrieonians, 1. Clubs which have in Australia, 27, 288,104 by Queensland and Bicosdeen and M. Xavier, 8-3

Mok Hing-cheong and John Yow beat Academicals, 3; Morton, B: Motherwell, of the North and South TransContinenta! 18 points up; Queen's Park, 11: Hamiton ship of the ten portions en far constructed. C. H. Rumjalin and M. Abbau, Buð, í

"Queen's College.

Bunji, and Mr E. Frohlich.

Time keepers :-Yr Cruickshank, Mr C.

Clerks of the Courts:-Mens H. Golden.

berg, J. V. Braga, I. E. Chunnuit, K. J. Judni, and J. H. Oxberry.

Today being general holiday all the banks, the Government offices and the Supreme Court were closed, though the Kirdy, Frank Lampert B. L Bridger, Judges:---Mesam. W. Logan, A. Me business of the Magistracy Courts was car-, O. Brawa, H. H. Taylor, T. Chee, N. 8. ried on during the morning, there being Moss, and A. G. da Bochn. THE LATEST ARMY ORDER number of cases which could not be held over. The weather being very due and

Referee:Mr A. Rodger. hot, launches for picnic and bathing parties. attmetion provided for the Colonists is the were in great request. The only boliday | latest Army Order--which Reuter's B. C. atufetis meeting on the Race Agency telegraphed to us on Satur-Course, and as an attractive progTANDIDA day, and which appeared in our bas boen arrangert a large crowd of Second Edition of that evening,-

spectators is anticips.ed. which is to the effect that "Officers fare not permitted to use troops to suppress rioting without reference to the War Office," will certainly be received with very mixed feelings child, was found on the breakwater. Dor yesterday, and another, that of a female LARGE SELECTION OF order and the safety of the public and were found in the streets by the police. Those who are most zealous for goodling the week-end six bdies of Chinese

been the cause of death. Inwo cases pizzus in apposed to have

BATHING

LADIES

SEASON

BATHING COSTUMES,

OAPS

and

SANDALS,

ALSO

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Working Committee:Messrs H. Gold- enber. I. E. Chuanuit, A. McKirdy, W. A. Wilson, J. Smith, H. J. White, Y. Two bodies of Chinese were picked Abba, A. J. V. Ribeiro, F. Schnepel

the water by the Water Potica. L Goldenberg, and C. J. Poole.

The master of a trading junk of 100

Hon, Secretary--A. R. Ellis. -

Hamilton and officers, the band of the which have been admirably arranged. ...The programme contains twenty events By kind permission "of Lieut.-Colonel King's Own Yorkshige Light Infantry w11 givo various salecticas, under Band-master F. Moss

Mr W. Chatham has kindly conscated

Lawn Bowls Championship. Two matches in the first round were played at Happy Valley, on Saturday of the Police, by 21 to 3 on the Civil WWotherspoon, of Taikon, beat Ju Baker, Service green, and H. Dinuen, of Taikoo. to 10 on the Police Green. beat J. Irving, of the Civil Sertion, by 21

BOOKS TO READ,

GRIM. JUSTICE. By Rita. (Ball's Colonial Library,) Grim Justice is a very readable book,

its capacity reported to disquiet you to present the prizes at the conclusion Though not at all sensational, as its tible

CHINESE OFFENCES.

7: Callie, 4; and Clyde and Faithline. This capital represente about 15,388 Rorers, 3

miles of railways of various gauges in opera-

#ÇONNE LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION. Marton,; Dundee, 2. Kilmarnock, 3: Aberdeen, 0. Ranges, 3; Motherwell, 1." Third Lanark, 41 St. Mirren, 2. Queen's Park, 1; Clyde, 0. Hosta, 2 Partick Thistle, 1. Falkirk, 2; Airdrie, I.

The competition has been lovelled up in tion. The snow revenues of the systems, fewer than 28 points separated the top and amounted to E17,528,446, The bottom clube-Rangos and Queen's Park, operating expenditure, made up of e a satisfactory fashion. Last season no excluding the Commonwealth listes, together.

from the last, Rangers and St. Mirren. this year, only 27 separate the first teams in the permanent way, trafie and

departments, amocated to £10, There is thus left an amount of £7,085,0 to be distributed, part of which is absorbed, in paying interest on the capital Imus, and in other ways. In the State of New South Wales the balance, after paying working expenses, amounted to £2,331,144. Of this, "£1,797,146 went in payment of Interest na capital, leaving a net balance SCOTTINE LEAGUE-FIRST DIVISION..

of £535,998. The Commissioners for the Victoring Bailways likewise reported, 0015 W. L D. P.inoes Ecgineering, an unprecedented your 24 7 3 61 Their net revenus was £1,904,536 from the "176 11 45 railways. After payment of 21,816.764- 19 114

out of the net ravaane from all scurons in 40

interest and $107,633ɔjn pentions and gratuities, a surplus of $282,975 remained compared with 2156,097 in the year before,

their property will look upon it as a probable impediment in dealing quickly and effectively when mich an emergency unhappily arises as it does from time to time and the presence to Hongkong near North Point the

terday that while sailing from Sheu I Wan of the meeting... of troops are necessary to suppress pusenger launch Wo Shing callide with disorder. They will also see in it a him. His aust was broken and other

would lead the reader to suppose, the plot is a strong one, and is well worked concession to, at least, the Labour The matter was referred to the Harbour

Rangers. damage to a total of $11 or $12, was done,”!

out. The story of Gideon Midhurst's

Celtic... members and the Radicals Those Mater.

secret marriage to a village girl, and the Hearts.

Clyde who are loudest in their advocacy of

unhappiness caused him by its discovery Partick This strikes the Trade Union leaders and in

Several cases came before Mr Melbourse which ends in tragedy, is a very human by his self-righteous father, unhappiness

Morte A case of the sucy a-ful working of the concerned Chinche and, for the most part, by it, there is much in the book which Audrieonians,

at the Magistracy today, They all one, and, apart from the interest aroused Aber/o0..

∙Falkirk deco trick was reported to the polites inslated of commoti offences: Amongst makes interesting reading. Gideon's Third Lavar

Dundes. street a man who promised to malo her gas or a men'à's imprisonment, for with an opportunity to yesterday... A Chinese woman met in the the case was that of a mati who was aned travels in America provide the author on Acade rich quickly, and indeed her to hand-hitting a

show up the Raith Rovers... a jacket.

Biberoan.... Kensation-Inving Smart Set of which sho Mathurwell. takes full advantage.

Kilmarnock. Queen's Park. St Mirren

hor grid ring and a purse containing $1.05

the Union nien generally, who are mostly Socialists, practically all the Childrens Bathing Suits Labour members, many Liberals and certainly every-Radical; will welcome it as a curb upon what they protested

in exchange for what he stated to be a roll whose stall exused sh obstruction.

A fins of B2 was imposed upon a Chinese against as an instrument used entirely worth, and the woman is bewailing the was sentenced to a year's imprisonment. of lank notes. This of course proved to be in the interests and for the benefit of fore of her ring and purse. The manIt appeared that he had been convicted on- For returning from banfabmant & Chinese the Capitalist, the Musters, the escaped employers of Labour, Others, -look-

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ing at the question more philosoplii cally, and not stirred by party pro Judice beyond which few, alas, seem capable of rising may be inclined to

INITIALS “ONLY.

"

By Anna Katherine Green. (Bell's Colonial Library)

precious occasions for like ouences..

Tha somewhat cucions table Filials (Ayr United Hankow Daily News of the 17th inst. imprisonmens. It was stated in the

It is with the deepest regret, says the bling, and were each fold 62 or five days temple made to unravel t

Five Chinese were charged with gems story of a murder mystery and

Only concanis a well-written, thrilling Abercorn that we have to report the death of Mr Dioridence that the defe

Brotherton, scientist passion for

ful and

Villa, which and event took place at the gambling upon s root. The magistrate seld rejecti Hankins Memorial Hospital at Irbang of that this practice was a most dangerous typhoid fever yesterday morning, Mr Di

Bijou Scenic Theatre, think that the matter is one which via was traveling for the Nostle's and

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