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WOMEN'S WRONGS.

They do not have a Fair Chance.

One of the greatest surgeons said that be never went to bed without feeling thankful for not have been bors, woman. A woman's health handicaps her, almcet always. She has pains and disabilities which do not afflict men. Nature does not give her a fair chance, Bar blood is more thin and poor than a man's and she elects the first begin-

In some notes dealing with the preparations which are being made for Interpart Cricket matches between Hongkong and Shangbai this season the Singapore Free Press refers to bota in the Penang con- temporary putting forward the sugnings of ill health gestion that a Malayar team should visit China to take part.

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While recognising the convenience of Hongkong as the venue for these triangular contesta, the Free Press ays that the feeling, of the S.C.C. skipper and others seems to be-and lightly so that Hongkong, and it possible, Shanghai, should next visit Malaya.

"As far as records serve us," the note continues, "the last occasion on which our Northern friends played in the Straita was as far back as 1891, when they met with defeat. On the

THE CHINA-MAIL.

WAR IN THE NORTH~

CHIALI PREPARING TO BOMB FENGTIRN.

(Reuters) Philic Service)

ŚKANORAL, May 17.

Paking reports that Wa Pai-fuis continuing preparations for us. The Chilli forces have taken ton seroplanes from Peking, giving them a total of twelve serviceable machines wherewith they apparently intend to both the Iengtien forces.

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CHINA'S DIET TO BRITAIN:

DR. WELLINGTON KOO'S VIEWS.

(Reuter's Pacific Service)

TALES OF DE WET.

HIS DUEL OF WEB WITH LORD KITCHENER,

Christiaan de Wat, who has died ai his home in the Dewetsdorp district of South Africa, attained almost legendary fame by his wonderful ex- ploits and escapes in the South Afri can. War of 1899-1902. In its Last your the war virtually resolved itesli into a dnet of wits between Lard Kit- chener and the famous guerrilla chief Over and over again De Wet was re- ported, "cornered and his capture | imminent. He invariably escaped. One story, which came from a Boer source, gives a vivid idea of his bald- nem. He found his transport headed The British Chamber of Commerce gave a luncheon to Dr. Wellington by a large body of British troops. Ha! Eoo yesterday.

approached the camp after dark and Replying to the President, Mr. A. W. Burkill's welcome, Dr. Roo drove his wagons right through it. He referred

the deep sympathy and close connection was hailed, but he inquired for some between Britain and "Chins." China W* industrially detachment of the British that was and commercially awakening with a nation-wide consciousness, and farther on, and was allowed to pass. there was no people to whom China looked more eagerly than to those of the The only objection to his passage was British Empire.

made by a group of officers dining near the roadway, who did not like the dust his wagon wheels were making.

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SHANGHAL, May 18,

Dr. Koo in glowing terms paid a tribute to the help Britain had accorded China at Washington, declaring that much of the success of the conference from the Chinese viewpoint had been due to the British.

During his ministership in London he had had many opportunities of observing the efforts of the British community of China to promote the welfare, not only of Britain but of China and all allied communities in China

Dr. Koo, concluding, referred to the importance of Britain contributio: to education of Chinese on British lines.

Many women who scered destined to a life of frequent suffering have bren freed entirely from the ailments of their sisters through the wnderful blood- making qualities of Dr. Williams' pink pills. Women make too light of their troubles. Many bousewife toils l day with a pain in her back and side, a burning beadache, and a sense of having to spine left. So much depends upon her that she refuss, with courage that is often heroic, to give up. What a pity. that women will not listen to their friends whom Dr. Williams' pink pills have saved from this misery. These pills ought to be taken in the first years of womanhecd: they may make all the difference to the health of a lifetime. But whenever a woman suffers they will help ber-in rooth, middle-age, and

AMERICAN COMMERCE.

TRADE COMMISSIONER FOR HONGKONG.

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(Reader's Pacific Service)

TOKYO, May 18.

According to information received here the United States Department of commerce will shortly be opening three new offices in the East. It is

other hand, we have visited Hong Jaou are not 5%, Dr. Williams' pink planned to send trade commissioners to Hongkong, Calcutta and Bombay.

pills will help you to health. Get a $1.50 for one bottle, or $8 for six supply cow from any dealer. or sand bottles, to the Dr. Wilkama Medicine C 96 Szechuan Road, Shanghai.

COMEDY OF ERRORS.

NEW YORK POLICE STOP WOMEN FROM SMOKING.

kong four of five times since that year, and have been very successful. Taking into consideration these facts, we feel sure that Hongkong and Shang- hai recognise that, despite the central position of the northern port for these matches, Malayan cricketers would like nert to be the host. It would be a great pity if these inter-port games were allowed to lapse, and we would suggest that an invitation be sent again to Hongkong and Shanghai for them to meet a Straits of Malayan both in this country, team-or We can assure the visiting teams of a very hospitable

New York. At an hour when Broad welcome. If it was found that way restaurants and cafés were Hongkong and Shanghai were unable crowded they were invaded by police- to accept the invitation to visit men, who peremptonly ordered all sange for a team from Ceylon, women smokers to pat out their Malaya, it might be possible to

Burma or Bangkok to come to Singa- cigarettes.

The Hongkong office is being opened about August 1, by Mr. John the United States about July 1 Two other officials will be appointed to Fowler, who has spent three years in the Dutch East Indies. He is leaving

Hongkong.

MARINE COURT.

TO-DAY'S CASES.

The master of a passenger junk was fined $5, or 10 days imprison-

THE "LAURENTIC'S" GOLD.

Á STAGE ARMY,

On another occasion the British

forces thought that they had cut off the escape, southward, of General de Wet. sad that there was nothing for sim do but to stand and fight, or to break up his force into small part! ies and disappear into the veld.

At midnight all the British troops were called to arms. From the direction of De Wat's camp they could hear sounds of much stirring and movement, the tattle of wheels and the shouts of the Kafir drivers." Everyone in the British Gines was ready for a midnight attack.

When the sun rose, however, they found to their surprise, about 40 empty wagons, dragged by a few oxen. which had been driven round in a circle all night.

De Wet had escaped, and bad actually rounded the end of the Bar ith line..

Eventually a large measure of anccess attended Lord Kitchener's untiring puravit. De Wet lost all his RECOVERING £3.000.000 FROM guns and most of his followers, as well

SEA BOTTOM.

sa his cattle.

Later the Treaty of Vereeniging was signed in May 1902-a bitter

A comedy of errors was enacted in ment, by Commander C.W. Beckwith; made with salvage operations inoment, as De Wet often confessed.

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in the Marine Ocurt this morning, for carrying 40 passenger in excess of the number allowed by his licence, charged with mooring inshore within A sumber of bost people were 100 yards of low water mark last night. They were each fined $3 or seven days.

BEATEN BY THE MOTOR-CAR. When the Great War broke out in

of German Bouth-West

The resumption will shortly be

connecting with the recovery of over £3,000,000 worth of specie which 1914 General Botha' decided on the went down in the “Laurentic" when invasion about two miles from the entrance to Government. Then De Wet played that ship was torpedoed in the war Africa at the request of the Imperia! Lough Swilly, Donegal. The salvage gambler's chance to recover the ship the Racer," belonging to the independence with which he had The use of bright lights for fishing ment, has been restted at Fortamonth He headed rebellion in the Free State, Admiralty's special salvage depart parted so reluctantly at Vereeniging. led to three boatmen being and with her crew of fifty merchant while General Beyers, the Com cautioned by the Magistrate.

March. Salvage has been in progress semen and ten specially trained mandant-General of the South African An employed Chinese was charg- Naval divers, left towards the end of forces, took the lead in the Transvaal watchman said he heard cries of £2,000,000 worth of specie has already of Asia," without permission.

conjunction with General Delarey, periodically since 1917. Over General Botha's life long friend. "Snatching" and arrested defendant. been recovered and there is appro motor car had come into its own. The Accused said he was watching a game rimately another £1,000,000 to peerless horse-mastery and swift of die. A previous conviction was maining. It hes in about 20 fathoms of guerrilla tactics which had saved so proved. Two months.

which are rolling about at the bottom no longer of avail. water. Except for the huge boiler well in the South African War were of the ets practically nothing remains

pore for a series of matches. The ideal By way of sathority for this start)- arrangement, of course, would be foring procedure the police brandished Ceylon and Hongkong to come to copies of enew city ordinance bearing Singapore and for triangular contesta So be per Many years ago, in 1890 the signature of the mayor forbidding ed with being on board the "Empress wa believe, the Straits met both Hong-women to smoke in public under kong and Colombo at Singapore, penalty of a fine or imprisonment or defesting both teams, as well as a bath. combined eleven."

The news of the suppression of the feminine cigarette occupied the prin- cipal position in the front pages of the newspapers. Leading femi- mists, beside themselves with rage, breathed the direst threats.

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BILLIARD HANDICAP.

PALACE HOTEL TOURNEY.

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Playing in the semi-final of the Palace Hotel Tournament last night, W. G. Gerrard (-100) best A.

An agitated communiqué was Gourley (150) The final scores were: Gerrard 250; Gourley 107. imed from the City Hall. Highest breaks: Gerrard 21, 16, 18. Gourley 24, 23, 20, 16, 14.

Gerrard played a very consistent game, and in spite of his concession of 100 points to J. Parkes in the final, to be played on Friday night, he should. on last night's showing, put up a good

fight.

To-night, at 9 o'clock, C. Bond meets A. Gourley, when they will try conclusions for third prize.

The

Aldermen explained that such an or- dinance was indeed proposed but in- continently rejected. The clerk of board mistakenly placed it in a paper basket marred "passed," it was sent to the city printer, to be

chairman of the Board of

whence

distributed to "ail concerned.",

An unemployed Breman and an charged and were sent to prison for unemployed cook were similarly

a month.

BATHING FACILITIES.

But between 1902 and 1914, the

of the Laurentic." The ship has long vigorous messures, General de Wet Forced to fight by General Botha's since broken up.

KOYRMENTS OF STELMEZ.

attempted to reach Ceiman Bouth- West Africa. Travelling swiftly in the old style with relays of led horses, he was easily overtaken, and aur rounded in the Western Transvaal by The T.E.E. 8.5. "Tearo Maru" ar

a motor-car corps from Johannesburg, ved at Yokohama on May 17 and sails Conviction followed, and a short May 9 far hamolulu and San Francisco. period of imprisonment.

The B. F. EA- "Bt. of the Garter'

from New York left Manils on May 17 fer Iloilo and this port. -

Sad on May 10 for London.

The B. F. &.&. Egrymuchos "left Part

The B. F... "Eelens left Port Said on May 15 for Marselles, Havre and Liverpool

The Hon. Mr.. T. L Parkins, (Director of Public Works) announces in An sävertisement service to the bathing beach at elsewhere in this issue that a ferry Stonecutter's Island has been arranged with the Kau Lung Sza Yenk Kai Fong Ferry Co., Ltd. The service | FIT MEN; BRIGHT WOMEN. commenced on May 15, and will be There are plenty of men and women operated every day during the sam- who seem to be never up to the mark mer months according to the follow-The B. P. 8.a. Anchises loft Port Faid on May 18 for Marseilles and Liver not actually ill perhaps but lacking that ing time table:—

pool. sense of vitality necessary to the fall The following pairs will represent enjoyment of life. The reason is that at 6 p., call at Police Pier, Ferry leaves Pottinger Street Pier the Chinese Recreation Club in the whole system debilitated in conse Timshatsui, at 5.10 pm, leaves the bl; od has become thin and poor, and their tennis league match against quence, because all bodily functions are Tirahatsui five minutes later, arrives the Hongkong Cricket Clan on cependent upon good red blood. Both Stonecatter's at 5.35 p.m. and leaves Saturday commencing at 4 p.m.-Men and women in great numbers have

fouad renewed vitality in Dr. Williams at 6.45 p.m.

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On his release, which followed an

THE AMERICAN

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Mr. William H. Gale, Consul General of the States of America, will run leaving Fottinger Street Pier two months' leave in North China, left by the a. “Silver State" for

at 3 and 4 p.m., respectively. and during his absence Vice Consul The return fare from Pottinger William J. McCafferty will be in Police Pier 10 cents. Street Fier will be 20 cents and from charge of the American Consulate

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