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Three matches were played off ka The annual meeting of the Hong the Open events yesterday at the kong Auxiliary of the British and Cricket Club, the singles being Foreign Bible Society was held at the brought to the and of the third round. Helena May Institute yesterday į afternoon, when the Lord Bishop of Victoria presided.

The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie led

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L. PORSTER V. R. HAMADA,

WHY MEN GROW.

THE VITAMINE.......

MYSTERIOUS POWER.

Nobody knows exactly what is the constitution of a vitamin, but men of sence are satisfied that if you don't get there in your food you begin to wither, and you may die.

Dr. Arthur Harden delivered an informing lecture on these mysterious necessities of life at the Royal In-

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, = 1921.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

GRUYERE

CHEESE

$1.40 per lb.

Forster in four sets. His persistence three varieties. Vitamin "A" sola-

This match resulted in a win for stitution. There are, he explained, AUSTRALIAN STILTON $1.00 was too much for the Japanese, who ble in fat, occurs in green cabbage though playing good tennis in places that not in the white heart), in animal could not cope with the getting power

smash

of

the meeting in prayer. The President then called upon Dr. T. W. Pearce (Hon. Secretary) to present his report, Dr. Pearce said that it was the first time the annual meeting of the of the Englishman. Hamada, as fald, fats, in cod liver oil, in oily seeds, in sunliary had been held in the Colony is the best the Japanese, the yolk of egg, in milk, and in some under the presidency of the Bishop, players,

and

possesses both roots and tubers. Vitamin “B,” It was their earnest wish that the forehand and backhand drives soluble in water, is in yeast, the germ Bible Society should put on strength Bis

is lacking in ac of wheat and rice, egg-yolk, milk, and be able to do more than it had curacy, but he scored many points green plants, fruit juices, and meat. ever done before. He hoped that the from Forster by cutting off shots down Vitamin

"Q" which has anti- the line with a sort of stop-valky. President's term of office would be a

scorbutic properties, occurs in fruit fruitful one. This Auxiliary had been consistently, but Hamada then made minated seeds, and milk, and there is Forster won the first two sets fairly juices, green-leaved vegetables, ger- founded many years ago by Mrs. an effort and took the third at 6:0, Burden and he knew of no better which shocked the admirers of For a small quantity of it in potatoes. method of keeping her memory green ster. The Japanese had shot his bolt the disease of beri-beri is almost In the East it was noticed that than by maintaining the Auxiliary however, and Forster took the next in the highest state of efficiency. He set and match in much the same style confined to races which live on rice appealed earnestly to all present to as the first two sets, scoring by his help the Society to carry on its great opponent's mistakes.

Score to Forster-6/2, 6/3,0/6, 6/2.

WORL

A. D. HUMPHREYS V. A. A RUMJAIN.

two first sets in fine style, Rumjaha

The tennis after

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SEASON OPENS APRIL 16.

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and that its growth occurred at the same time as the introduction of the Western system of milking rice, which removes the husk and the seed-gern,

A small but appreciative audience H. B. Waring Company, who It has been definitely decided that The Rev. H. E. Anderson, the Society's Sub-Agent in Hongkong

and puts a high polish on the grain heard Mr. H. Taylor, of Mesars have been so long announced, will read the Treasurer's report in the

By living mainly on this polished rice Reist and Co., read an interesting open their season in Hongkong on absence of the Honorary Treasurer.

men get beri-beri, become greatly essay on the "Origin of Pidgin Eng. Saturday, April 16. On 21. sides He expressed special thanks to the

This tie was productive of the best and paralysis supervence. “

emaciated, or afflicted with dropsy, nh" at the Union Church, Shanghai.come reports of the very great Chinese churches for the valuable tennis and the closest struggle..

pleasure given by this Company in Pidgin English, said Mr. Taylor, all the centres so far visited. One services they had rendered to the Humphreys started well and took the by a doctor in Gava. He noticed was a jargon of English, Portuguese of the most noticeable features of An interesting discovery was made Society,

The Chairman moved that copies being careless and giving much that fowls fed entirely on boiled rice, and Chinese words, mainly used in their performance is the wonderfully of the reports be forwarded to the away. Humphreys heavily undercut the overflow from the hospital, finally commercial transaction with the clearness of their enunciation. This is accounted for by the fact that they Society's agent in Shanghai and the strokes puzzled the Indian very became paralysed. When given an Chinese.

Fare practically aft Bensionans, and headquarters in London.

much, their bounce being most admixture of yeast they quickly re- It was, in fact, used on all and as everyone knows diction this is the Miss Hughes, Ningpo, said that it deceptive, so that Rumjahn looked covered. Wheat is the same as rice. every occasion when a foreigner great Beistan's strongest point. Quite a number of minor-street was probably very difficult for those quite foolish and sent many cut. Remove the gem and the husk, est came into contact with the Chinese,; Quartermaine and Miss Jeannette Headed by such artists: as Char After this Rumjahn began to the remainder and nothing else, and were this morning charged before accidents were reported to the police in Hongkong to realise how fermerlay carefully and put over short disturbances similar to those caused both socially and commercially. But Sherwin, both very well known Magistrate Lindsell with having been yesterday. A chair coolie who was men in the heart of Chira were educat- ones, the running proving too much by a diet of polished rice will follow this was in the old days. At the artists in the Old Country, we can drunk and disorderly in the public knocked down by a bicycle ridden by ed. It was found actually necessary for Humphreys

present time, more and more for confidently look forward to a bar of the Hongkong Hotel on Mon- schoolboy, in Caine Road, bad to to pay money to parents in order to in this was of the closest variety, the

duce them to send their little girls games going to deuce many times Without vitamins no animal can eigners are learning the Chinese langenuine treat. day night, and with having assaulted

While proceeding with their chair to school. Ning-po had a population The Indian took the next set with- 60. Provide them, and the na-guage and Chinese studying the Eng- Mr. F. Hawthorn, bar manager of the down Garden Road two chair coolies of roughly 3,000,000, and practically out to much difficulty, though the tural development begins. This has fish language. Fidgia English is now were run into by a motor car. Both all the women except the girls were play left nothing to be desired, and been proved by elaborate experiments used principally in conversation with Both defendants denied the charges.coolies were knocked down, and one uneducated. Miss-Hughes related a scraped through the fourth by a close on rats. The same principle applies the uneducated Chinese classes. night in question, he saw defendants other to his legs. Both had to receive story of a Chinese woman who became margin, making it two sets all with to human beings. Scurvy, a disease

Humphreys obviously tired. The very familiar at sea in the olden times, MASTERY. NOT DIFFICULT. the public bar of the hotel. Carey attention at the Government Civil converted and as a proof of her sisterity last set went to. 53 in favour of the and one to which Arctic explorers are Pidgin English is easy to learn, and another man, not in Court, were Hospital.

brought a great many idolatrous Englishman, but Rumjahn managed peculiarly subject, is caused by the proceeded the speaker, for there is Proceeding down an incline on Pak-papers-which had been given to her to climb up slowly to 5 all and led at lack of the vitamins contained in fresh no grammar, The word endeavouring to prevent Parker from

falum Road at a good speed, a rinsha by Buddist monks to be burnt: One 6/5, after six deuces in which betit food and vegetables Vahuable know word "business" which underwent Stronger Vow has been so much

pidgin

The is believed to be a corruption of the fighting. The witness spent three-

magnificent data · "The quarters of an hour trying to induce taking a sharp corner near Taibau- of these papers promised her a million gave points away. Then Humphry ledge was soqüired during the war by the following transformations: "bid. [ appreciated that it will be repeated

knocking them both down. Both wan, ran into two pedestrians dollars in the next world.

made bis final effort, and hitting hard The reports were adopted. Those with Rumjahn tiring in his turn the experiments on guinea pigs to deter giness" *bidgin.* ** plagin.** The fat the 7.15. performances at the men, who received minor injuries present then sang the hymn "Lord, final set went to Humphreys at 8/6.

mine the best kinds of food to supply Chinese call it "Yangkingpang" lan- Hongkong Theatre. To-day at the. requiring treatment at the hospital, Thy word abideth?".

The match provided one of the la troops operating in the desert guage, the name-being-fandiar–tomatizes and x: 9.15 p.m. another. regarded the mishap as a pure

on the courts: Batter fat, from milk, contains Shanghai people as that of the creek splendid picture will be screened, accident, and accepted the $4.50 the re-election of Dr. Pearce as Honorary this bracket are now L. Forster, does not. Both vitamin "A" and cession from the International Settle-which Miss Madge Kennedy takes the

Dr. Webb Anderson proposed the best fights seen

this year. The remaining players in the indispensable vitamin Land which used to divide the French Con- | namely "Strictly Confidential”, în ricsha coolie offered as compensation Secretary, Mr. T. Arnott as Treasurer, K. Le, J. B. Penman and A. D vitamin "3 are necessary for growth: ment, and now replaced by the leading role. New candies will be reported to the police that while and that the Committee be formed of Humphreys: The semi-finalists should Beri-bezi is caused by the lack of them, handsome Boulevard Edouard VIL driving his vehicle on Pokfulam the ladies and gentlemen whose names be Forster and Penman. Road he ran into two pedestrians were in the report, with power to add

Score to Humphreys6/1, 6/2, and is therefore, now described as

deficiency disease. Who received slight injuries but ras to their number. He said that the 3/6, 5/8,8/6. invited them to go with him to No. apologised for using the words, for away when he stopped bis car and Society was ancient, but one almost though not actually attempting to7 Police Station to report the it had remained so youthful in its LIEUT. COL. BOWEN AND L. COL. HUM. stop people from coming into the bar, accident. were causing an obstruction to such an extent that many people had to walk to the other side of the building to gain admittance to the hotel. The witness again asked them to go away, whereupon Carey used filthy language

Simultaneously," towards him. said the witness, "I received a 'back- hander on the chest.” He struck

them to leave the bar. All the men excepting Parker. were sober. As the latter had already had enough. the witness stopped serving the party at 10.45. Eventual all three men were successfully got out of the bar, leaving the hotel by the side entrance. Five minutes later they returned with a fourth man and stood outside the side entrance in such a manner us to obstract free passage to the bar. They were arguing the point," and

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PHREY V. MAJOR EL. M. EDWARDS

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TO-DAY'S DIV. II. MATCHES.

5.35 p.m.--Staffs v. Club. Sookum This match was unexpected in two | poo Ground. ways. Bowen and Humphrey took 5.15 pm. St. Joseph's v. South

themselves.

BILLIARDS.

HO KCM TONG CUPS.

The delayed game in the above Handicap at the Palace Hotel be tween W. G. Gerrard and E. Guiza araes will be played to-night at

Score to Edwards and Town- send--6/8, 2/6. 6/1, 1/5.

A. PLAYER.

9 o'clock,

methods. The reason why it was soļ youthful, to his mind, was that it) had received a noble heritage from the past which they had transmitted | into experience. A man who went through the world on pure doctrine and never transmitted it into experi- the first two sets in good style, but China, St. Joseph's Ground. ence never got anywhere. He some led at 5/1 in the fourth and then gave lost the third, rather badly. They times was a little worried about that their oponents a walk-over when with- Yet another crowded house in the Churches. He had been home re-in one point of the match: There back at Carey, and while engaged with Theatre Royal last night greeted the cently, and, while there, he had never was no play worthy of much note, him, received a glancing blow on the popular Bandman Opera Company, heard such cloquent sermons. But Townsend being steady and the rest back of the head from Parker who whose able presentation of the de-what was happening! There was a was behind him. Mr. White came up lightful musical play "The Kiss Call," then and blew a police whistle. In was received with every evidence of grave danger of dissipating their en- the meantime, Carey gave the witness the keenest enjoyment. The intrin with sermons and machinery. But ergies, which were being overdone another "backhander," then, bend- sic qualities of the piece itself, dis-with this Society it was otherwise. ing down, caught his legs and bore played to the best advantage by the It confined itself to one thing and he hire to the ground. When the con- talented players, were rendered the stable came, Carey made off. The wit more effective by the excellent thought that therein they were greatly

blessed ness seized Parker while Mr. White scenic and orchestral effects, while

Miss Dunk said that most people gave chase to Carey. The witness added the happy succession of pleasing

The results of the other ganies that the other two members of the 50s, graceful dances, and merry thought of Pakhoi in connection with

played yesterday were: party went away, on witness's advice which expressed its appreciation in matter of fact this was only one of C. Willson defeated E. G. Grimble quips fairly captivated the sudierice, the work done for lepers, but as a

In the Club Championship, Major when the trouble started. Serious no uncertain manner. trouble might have occurred, ás credit is due to the artistes who play schools. Then there was the beautiful A. Dinsdale 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.

The greatest many activities. They had also built 7-5, 6-4, 6-4; G. W. Sewell beat F. Parker had his coat off at one stage ed their respective parts with the skill lace industry carried on by Chinese In the Handicap Singles "A" Capt. and was challenging everyone to and ease that has given the Company women in aid of the lepers. Dealing F. H. Davies (rec. 1/6) beat C. C. fight.

its high reputation in the Far East. Mr. Noel White, who gave coLTO-

with the question of leprosy, the Stark (rec. 4/6), 6-2, 6-4. To-right another delightful comedy speaker said that there were two borative evidence, said that he is promised in "Tails Up."

In the Mixed Doubles Handicap. kinds. The Indian treatment had Majer Greenaway and Mise Burdett chased Carey. Outside Moutrie's he overtook Carey who knocked him

proved very successful in the case (owe 30) defeated G. R. Sayer and down with a heavy blow. Sergt.

of those who had not been heavily. Mrs. Sayer (owe 3/6) 6-4, 6-4, The winners meet Major and Mrs. Bagnall afflicted. Roger who came to witness's sasist””

in the semi-final. ance bad to use his truncheon before Carey surrendered.

OTHER RESULTS.

HOME HOCKEY.

SCOTLAND BEAT WALES.

In the 14th International contest in Edinburgh, Scotland won by 2 between Scotland and Wales, played goals to 0. This is the 9th win for

The names and words which could

be used in isolation might be placed into three groups, viz., (1) words purely from foreign sources (2) words purely from Chinese sources (3) worda phonetically descriptive of the subject.

KONGKONG THEATRE.

introduced ski-intervals.

SUPERSTITIONS.

DESD HODIES ON SHIPBOARD.

SOME BKAMPLES GIVEN. "Mr. Taylor proceeded to give ex-

Real deep-water sailors who go amples of words falling under group down to the sea in "wind jammers" are ore, such 25 "maskes," whose oras uneasy to-day and as condently gin is unknown, but believed to have expect trouble, when a dead body is been derived from the Portuguese; on board as they did in the days when "La-li-looog" a thief, said to be Shakespeare's sailor in "Pericles derived from the word "Ladrones," insists that the body of the queen be an Archipelago in the Pacific, whose thrown overboard as; "The sea works inhabitants were famed for their high, the wind is loud and will not - piratical adventures; "savvy" is from he till the ship be cleared of the the French word "savoir," to know. dead." And long before the age of Coming to the word coole," Mr. Shakespeare or the." Prince of Tyre” Taylor sald that this was an Indian the superstition existed. expression. But the Chinese mean- ing was very significant. The first tion of the body of St. Louis H

Old Fuller says of the transporta-

syllable

in Chinese meant body was carried back to France "bitterness and "le": meant there to be buried and "was mORÉ "strength," or, in other words, hit-miserably tossed, it being observed bar strength," which would very that the sex cannot digest the crudity. appropriately illustrate the lot of the of a dead corpse, being a due debt to hard-worked ricsha men or wharf be interred where it dieth, and a ship labourers, etc..

cannot abide to be made a bier of"; -SYMBOLIC WORDS.

Then there is the story of the giv Taking the second group, Mr. tempt to carry the body of St Taylor gave the following words: Cuthbert into Ireland when the

typhoon" from the Chinese "great worked high" and drove back the wind," "sampan" from the Chinese ship upon the English shore. And for three boads," these frail craft there are any number of ancient- being apparently constructed with stories of the same sort. Should new three boarda; "laodah”-in familiar and modern ones to like effect be to everybody and meant literally required they can be picked we along) Old and Big (probably Hold” in the waterfront of any great seaport

This superstition has its origin in be brought to a close for this season

The Open Basker Ball League will experience and "big" in importance,

It might be added).

the associatest of ideas and Captain-

to-night at 7.30, when the Chinese

Basil Hall, in his book of Travela YMCA. and the Moslem Club will is very descriptive of people quarrel-in the early part of the last century. Open Championship Doubles-J. meet at the YMCA gymnasium, ling, or noise, and chop-chop for its an excellent explanation of its B. Fenman and A. D. Humphreys v❘ 71, Bridges Street, in the final, speed is probably taken from the genesis. He says; This superstition is easily accounted for among men Major C. Wilson and L, Forster. Both teams have unbroken records Chinese "kwai,”

whose entire lives are pesed," 'a le Club ChampionshipCapt. P. H. so far, and it is expected that Mr. Taylor next dealt with foreign were, on the very verge of the grave Davies v G. M. Dodwell.

to-night's match will be very closely words as used by the Chinese such and who have quite enough, as they Handicap Singles "B."-C. Blaker contested.

one piecce, book, "what day suppose, to remind them of their and fined $15. Parker would only berg Menerud. J. Horton, DURING the summer months children. Capt. Tomory

Since the beginning of the season, walkes, be no use, last day, mortality without the actual pre N. J. Cook, Wright, Hoperaft. be convicted on the first charge and Lowther, Kitching, Richards, Kemp, fr bowels and abould receive the most Maas and A. B. Raworthy J. Wood in all of the eight teams in the which, he said, were literal transia silent passenger down below gets ou are subject to disorders of the Men's Handicapt Doubles.-M. M. early in the year, the quality of play you come no come," and others, of its effects. The knowledge of the and Mrs Gould Browse, Mr B. Feck, careful attention. As soon as any and G. R. Sayer. Major and Mrs Wright, Mr 3.0. Hemp-unnatural looseness of the bowels Ẩm

League has vastly improved, so that tions from the Chinese phrases. *-> Lum sullor's-^ nerves, maken hina singapore, Mr and Mrs Great-Smith, then flowed; should be given. For made J. R. Lloyd and Mrs. Lloyd Lt. Col.one of the most exciting games the speaker at the conclusion of the come what more natural son, Mr and Mrs Echingler. From noticed Chamberlain's Colic and Diar

Mixed Doubles Handicap, r-Major now basket ball is the fastest and A vote of thanks was passed to apprehensive and it a stor Frou Haiphong, Mr and Mrs Bradjon. by all Chemists and Storckerperate Nicholson and Mis, Gompertz. played in Hongkong/

The Magistrate said that there wáy

PASSENGERS.

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zo evidence of assault against Parker. Per B. Duners" yesterday:-From

excepting the one glancing blow." Carey was the chief cause of the troy

Bombay, Mr and Mrs The Mers K and airs Loudin, Pte. Thomas, and Pte. Bean, J. Cochrane, R. B. Flutikin, Mr

be and would be convicted of assault Cooper. From Colombo, Eater Faggi,

fined $5.

Both men were required to sign bonds in the sum of 860 each to be of good behaviour for six months.

Dr. T. W. Pearce returned thank for the use of the Helena May In stitate and to the speakers for their addresses.

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TO-DAY'S GAMES. "

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