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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1925.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

Safety First.

(To the Editor of the China Maif.

But this is not all. By the way these brokers look at the ordinary passer-by when they are busy, one would think that they--and not those like "Much Inconvenienced" are the people who are incon- venienced.

administration, having coleted their college days and being t. ere fore no longer undergraduates.

The medical eurriculum at the present moment extends over six

THE CHINA MAIL.

SPORTS CABLES.

EASY VICTORIES.

RESULTS.

BIG 'UNS WIN

SEVERAL MATCHES FINISH IN TWO DAYS.

HOW THEY STAND;

RESULT OF SHANGHAL RACES.

log price of ros/8. He beat St.

JOCKEYS AND OWNERS, Recan, (9/1) by two lengths and Oojah (10/1) was four lengths Shanghai spring meeting, Mr. In the four days of racing at the miles) at Epsom will be run on winning jockeys with arsta, 6 May 27.

HOME GOLF.

"DAILY MAIL" £1,200 TOURNAMENT.

Sir, "Safety Firal" and "Much Inconvenienced" write on years and failure to satisfy the LATEST COUNTY CRICKET further back. The Derby 1A, N Dallas headed the list of u nuisance which has become un-examiners three times during the benrable and I heartily join in whole course is but a very just their protest against the scandal-estimate of the average student. ous obstruction by the share considering the standard nimed brokery in lee House Street. at: From a financial point of view this is sufficient cause to prevent Chinese students from China from Joining the Univer sity, since they can get similar eptirse from Peking Medical, Of the list of Home cricket Union where they pay balf as fixtures published in the "China much expenses with more oppor- Mail" on Wednesday, several of Speaking of share brokers, ittunities of graduating at anthem have been completed to two éccurs to me to ask why they are earlier date. Likewise, students days. not made to pay for stamps on from the. Straits will either join Most surprising of all, according contracts between themselves. Is the Medical College or follow their to a Reuter telegram" from London it because they do not collect vocation in this direction, this the innings victory. of brokerage from each other But England. or Scotland, as those Northamptonshire over Hampshire. fvory body knows that they buy who can afford will not come and Middlesex, Surrey, Yorkshire and

All the

strong counties ke and sell on their own account those who wish to come cannot therefore acting as principals-afford to do ad

and transactions of this If one of the objects of this

WON BY C. JOHNS.

(Reuter's Service.)

seconds and 3 thirds. Mr. A. J. P. Heard, who has often ridden in Hongkong, was next with 9 firsts, I second, and 6 thirds: Next) came Mr. H. Maltlund whose suc- cesses on Local Option will still be remembered: he had garsts, 6 seconds and 8 third's. Mr. W, S. Dupree rode "winners" and Mr. E. B. McBain (who carried Mr. H. P. White's colours and also rode Uncle Dick, in Hongkong) finished up with 4 firsts, 6 seconds and thirds, Mr. Springfeld and Mr. Eric Maller each had two firsts,

Mail" £1,200 golf tournament in-ling, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Bauld and

LONDON, May 14.

the latter's being accomplished on At Hollinwell, Notts, the "Daily Dahlia, Mr. Grokam, Mr. Heinzer Sir Paul's Derby winner, Saucy cluding a hundred of the best. professionals in the British Isles, Mr. Perdue each had one winner. Purley Downs with an aggregate different places being: Mr. Day, For the owners, Mr. Day came. of 293 for four rounds.. returned scores of 295 each and Liddell, 52, 2; Mr. Alexander 5. "Abe Mitchell and Ted Ray firsts, 8 seconds, z thirds; Mr. Duncan went round in 300

0, 1; Mr. Henry Morriss 4, 1,2; Mr. Harry White 2, 3, 1; Sir Paul z, 2, 1,

nature constitute the bulk of the University is to establish relation-still making runs after their raturo was won by Charles Johns of first, the respective figures for the

only?

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share business in this Colony.ships with China (although this Why this privilege to the brokers fact was overlooked when some time back it was threatened to Yours, etc.. close the University and turn it into a research centre), surely, students from China best serve to accomplish the attainment of this end which will be defeated by their absence.a

ONE WHO DOES NOT OBSTRUCT. Hongkong, May 15.

Daylight Saving.

To the Editor of the China Mail.)

Sir. The suggestion of your correspondent that for the sake of

to

Yours, ecc..

Hongkong. May 13.

LIM.

It has been, and is, the chief aim of the professors to main- tain the past standard on the same level as that of the Home those who might suffer incon-deed, but which will surely suffer, Universities; a worthy aim in- venience from an hour a difference from considerations of sympathy, in time between here, Shanghai of the doubtful ones. and neighbouring ports clocks in Hongkong should be moved, on a half an hour which would make. no appreciable difference market. conditions and greatly benefit the man who is keen on keeping fit, is a good one... Why should not such a measure beo the Editor of the Cana Mau) introduced all the year round? It would, as a matter of fact, be of more use in the winter when it often becomes impossible to do anything in the nature of recrea tion during the week unless the office is left at the present time of 4.30.

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The only people on whom such an all round the year measure would fail at all heavily would be those enthusiasts who run ponies in the training season. As these consist for the greater part of taipans whose hours are practi- ally their own "{ "do not think their claims should be allowed to outweigh those of us who have figuratively speaking, to sign a time sheet when we arrive at the office.

In November the sun would rise. with 30 minutes added on the present time, it 7.6 am.. in December ut 7,25, in January at 736, in February at 7.25 and in March at 7.2 which would be the months in which the innovation would be felt must in the morn- ing. But as the official day begins 20 odd minutes before the actual rise of the sun there would be daylight 20 minutes before these times.

The Rents, Law:

Lancashire had easy victories.

Jack Hobbs and Sutcliffe are

and Kilner are still taking wickets from Australia and Tyldesley (R.) Auguring pleasant prospects for the future is the proportion of pames seen in the results of young players who are forging to the front.

weather. Readers will be able to Reuter say nothing about the

draw their own conclusions by making mental notes of the teams and grounds and the respective. scores by batsmen and the bowling feats.

-W. P. C. Hearne's Nine Wickets Middlesex bent Somerset by nine wickets at Lord's,

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'Somerset were dismissed for 123 and 119, respectively, Hearne, J. W. getting 4 wickets for 34 and 5. for 17. 147

Middlesex, in the first innings, were not much ahead, their total being 138 (J. C. White 6 wickets for 43 runs), but they had no Sin. Even at this stage of the difficulty in getting the required Tegislation for rents in the runs in their second innings." Colony. I must protest against the HL. Dales was undefeated with spirit of indefiniteness which 53 when the match ended with the characterises policy in not setting down a fixed dow

the Government Londoners 106 runs, for 1 wicket period when the restriction will

Surrey at the Oval Surrey delighted their suppor- necessarily lapse. This fixing of

a period will be in the interests of ters by an innings triumph over both tenant and owner and the

Gloucestershire-at-the-Oval~~~~~~ latter will then know whether he declared with 416 runs for 8 Baiting first the Oval team should continue to scrape together wickets. Hobbs, J. B., was res to pay interest rates and crown ponsible for 104. Shepherd, T., for rent, repairs, insurance for a dis-St. Peach. H.A.. for 62 and graceful barn, or whether it Baldwin, H., for 63 not out. would be better to throw the whole thing overboard

Gloucester were all out for 187, period will be too long before he second innings Green hit up 64 as the and following on. for 154. ta the recovers his feet again. ing landlords to keep up to the surrey skipper, took 6 wickets for In ask-not out and P. G. H Fender, the scratch, the sponsors are causing 31 runs. them to eke out bit by bit instead of, as business man would do, taking their losses.

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Yours, etc.. CHAN PING-SUN. Hongkong. May 15.

OLD

EASY MONEY.

CONFIDENCE

AGAIN.

WOMAN ROBBED.

TRICK

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Another example of the con- fidence trick has come to light in Hongkong.

Another argument sometimes used against daylight saving is that one would have 8 o'clock dinner in daylight but a glance at¦ the sunsets at once disproves this. Sunset in May, adding. 30 minutes, woubi he at 7.26. in June 7.38, July 7.41, and August 7.25.

The advantages of the all round -A married woman of Yaumati, the year

innovation may

be on Monday night, was accosted athered from the hours of sunset by a man who claimed to be one in December (6.11 p.m.), in of the crew of a Tientsin vessel January (6.29 p.m.) and in March and he certainly looked the part.

He said he had picked up bundle of banknotes and after asking the way to the nearest money-changer's suggested that the woman be good enough to change the notes into money for him, at whatever fee she deemed

7.3 p.m.

Yours etc...

Hongkong, May 14.

F. S. P.

Hongkong Education,

(To the Editor of the China Mail,)

Git.

Gloucester team, viz.. Captain (There are two Greens in the

M. A. Green and Green, L. R}

Surrey, therefore, won by an innings and 75 runs.

Tykes In Form. Playing at home, Worcestershire went down to Yorkshire by an innings and 17 runs, some useful bowling being the feature of the match.

The details are:- Worcester 213 (Pearson, F., 70; Kilner, R., 5 for 74)

DAVIS CUP.

DENMARK DEFEATS

RUMANIA.

(Reuters Service.)

LONDON, May 14... At Roehampton, in the first round of the Davis Cup (European zone), Denmark defeated Rumania by 4 events to I.

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DOUBLE FIGURES."

ENGLISH "SOCCER

VICTORY.

Reuter's Service.)

RATEPAYERS". MONEY:

YESTERDAY'S FINANCE

VOTES.

VILLAGERS COMPENSATED.

LAST STATUE FIER PAYMENT.

The duty of the Government in respect of a village at North Point (Tsat Tao Mui) which was having to be removed for the extension of a quarry 3

and the construction of the new road in that district was the subject of comment at the -meeting of the Finance Committee which

..followed yesterday's Council meeting when a financial vote of $62,500 was tabled in respect of compensation and resumption.

The attitude of the Government was that compensation although

ADELAIDE, May 14. The association football teamt perhaps strictly legally neces sent out by the English F. A. beat leases had run dat was desirable in sary-in-view of the fact that the South Australia by 10 goals to all. that the people were original in- habitants whose predecessors had probably been there for hundredsj of years before, that it was one of the last villages of its kind in the island with which the Government would be called upon to deal, and that as there was no opportunity given of renewing the leases they ought to be given replacement.

BASEBALL RESULTS.

.LAST WEEK'S GAMES

IN DETAIL.

NEW YORK, May 8. Last week's results in the base. ball leagues, were as follow:-----

Saturday May 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New York... Boston Boston Pittsburg Chicago

Hon, Mr. Alabaster: Does any precedent exist for paying com- pensation where leases have ex pired?

Hon. Mr. Lang: Oh what ground? Hon. Mr. Kolewall: I cannot speak off-hand, but at the time it came before me I went into it very carefully, and having studied the 4-question in all, its aspects, I came

CHINA MAIL'S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

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(THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATES"

SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES Start out, by filling in the words of which you feal reasonably sure. These will give you a clue to other words crossing them, and they in turn to still others. A letter belongs in each ite space, words starting at the numbered, squares and running-abhet. horizontally or vertically of both.

HORIZONTAL

1-At right Angles to a skip B-Live coal

11-To change 19-Belt-evident truth

15 Bird 17-Bent 19-Competent. 2)—Possessive pronoun 23-The upper air

-Radio) (ubbr.) 24-Maker of a chick 26-Speech of censure 128-Aromatic herb 29-Beam

31-Frozen..dalatier 38-A meadow 183 Ta delay.

38-Writing implement 36-Line of union '37-Calcareous earth. 188-Reverential respect.

40-To produce

42-Qim's nickname 45--Confilet of twe 46-It la (post.) 47-To send forth 40-That which arazte 01-Persunde

82-8at fire to 58-Large body of water

·66–Sheltered'sida” 67-Pin

50-A versi 60-A plent

61-Palilated

62-Fungus on rys 86-Tapestry

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12-Household and farm pest

13-Consume

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18 Pertaining to the sar

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20-Loaded

20-Small carnivorous animal (pl.). 27--Maturis

29 To make payment

30-ahouts

83-Period of time

24-Diaposad of

38-Pertaining to gold

30-The state of the atmosphere

11mmå kind of dusk

43-A chaơm (pl.) 44—More sprasabla

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68-Organ of the body

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(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's "China Mail" along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

AMOY WEDDING.,

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.

SO ENGLAND DU CH. BALANCE

RUB ARDOR APË NOL QIN. HE MAGUC

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7 Brooklyn.5. 4 Philadelphia. 1 Shaukiwan, and, I believe, at The Chairman: We did it at Philadelphia 12*, Aberdeen on the same length of Eric Wong), third son of Mr. and The marriage of Mr. Ting Tong 18 Cincinnati... 3 lease-21 years.

3 St. Louis... I ¦

Mrs. Uy Siü-liong, a retired mer- - AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall; I chant of Manila, and a well-known Boston's New York..... 4 posed reasonable.

consider the compensation prophilantrophist of Amoy, to miss Philadelphia... 6 Washington... 2

Yoan Ting, daughter of Mr. and Chicago 4 St. Louis

Mrs. Yu Say of Manila, was cèle- brated at Kulangsu, Amoy, on Cleveland.8 Detroit,

Sunday, May 10, the ceremony. Sunday May 3

being conducted in the modern Yorkshire 295 (Holmes P., 7

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chinese fashion. Sutcliffe, H.55 and Oldroyd, E. Brooklyn....? Philadelphia... I to that conclusion.

S Pittsburg

indisposition of Mr. Uy Siu-liong, Owing to the 53: Rogers, H. O., 8 for 85)

St. Louis 8 Chicago [Presumably,

his second son. Mr. Uy Ting-yiu, Sutcliffe Holmes have been responsible for

The Chairman: My own per- kindly assisted by Mr. Lee Roy AMERICAN LEAGUE. another three figure first wicket

sonal view is that we are dealing. Webber, acted as host. 2 fairly, but not more than fairly dinner reception

At a stand.]

2 with these people:

held subse- Worcester 65 (Macaulay, G. G.,

quently, 7 for 20).

three hundred guests assembled to congratulate the happy parties; among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Webber (Consul for U. S. A.), (Revenue Commissioner), Dr. and SUGAR PLANTER'S- $1,000,000 Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Bessel

and

Cincinnati.

..... 7.

St. Louis...... 3 Chicago Washington... 7 Boston Philadelphia... New York .. NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Monday, May 4. New York 12 Philadelphia... 2 Bosion 6. Brooklyn

Detroit

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Hents Crumple Up. ground, defeated Hampshire by Philadelphia

Northamptonshire, on their own an innings and 52 runs Scores:- ly of Wellingboro' and Cambridge, Hants 76 (P: A. Wright, former wickets for 42 runs.) Northants 211 (V.W.C. Jupp 64) Hants 83

Parkin to the Fore. Scotland by an innings and 74 At Manchester, Lancashire beat

runs. Scores -

Lancashire 321 (Hallows, C.,

Scotland 2 (Tyldesley, R., 4 for Scotland 195 (Groves 64; Parkia

Before parting with his bundle the man insinuated that as he was Sir. Says Professor Smith: a stranger, the woman might take

The good teacher is a person advantage of his trust. of wide interests, great sym- pathy and resource, and deep transaction, she handed over a 3, Parkin, C., 4-for 28.).

So to make it a proper business 140, Major L. Green 56)." knowledge of the most recent pair of gold bangles worth $58. psychological developments.

The rest need not be wold. At His vocation is to understand the money changer's she found

5. for 40). and encourage his pupils, and that the bundle was of newspaper to release their individual facul with a 31 note on the top. On her tieн, No that they may teach return, of course, the "simpleton"

scaman had vanished.

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themselves, and be fully eron- tive, separately and socially. After this may we not expect a

number of resignations from the run-runners during the last two San Pedro, May 14.-California staffs of the different schools in days have landed liquors on the the Colony?

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Yours, etc.,

OBSERVER.

Hongkong, May 14.

Hongkong University,

Pacific coast conservatively valued at $100,000. Speedy motor-boats directed by wireless easily ran the blockade of the two Govern. ment cutters Local quotations on bootleg liquor have dropped ten dollars a case during the post (To the Editor of the China Mail.liveries, while it gnanars that the few days owing to increased de- bottom has entirely dropped out Sir- learn from an unofficial of the syonele gia trade on h -source that it has been decided to to the cheapness of genuine Scotch

discontinue the "six-monthly whisky-Reufor. examinations for the faculty of Medicine of Hongkong Univer-i

Whatever be the advan tages represented to be obtained aqual to Chamberlain's Palu Balm

For euta and bruises, there is nothing from this change, nevertheless I not only relieves the pain almost should like to present some of the instantly, but it in an antiseptid lini- disadvantages arising therefromthe wound to heal without

ment and when applled promptis sapien disadvantages which might not of blood poison. You cannot afford to hays occurred hitherto to those in be without it. Sold everywhere,

sity.

BEST LINIMENT.

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DERBY BETTING.

MANNA MADE THE FAVOURITE.

LATEST PRICES,

(Courtesy" N. C. Daily News.")

tours for the Derby :**

LONDON, May 9. Following are the latest quote 100/-15-Mazurs

81 Ptolemy

100/12 Conquistador,

10/1 St. Becan

100/6 Crossbow

The above all taken and offered.] 20/1 Runnymede (offered)

33/1 Dignity and Bucellas (bolh

taken and offered).

In the 2,000 Guiness (a ralle) at Newmarket on April 29, Manne, belonging to Mr. Henry Morriss of Shanghai, won at the long start-

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Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak: I think it is a fair deal.

Hon. Mr. Lang: It means pay- ing compensation to people whose leases have expired.

The Committee approved the

8 New York..... 7 minute. 4 St. Louis ......

S Tuesday May 5...

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

I Boston ***

PIER ALMOST READY.

over

and

many

UNDERSTOOD."

ESTATE.

MR. TSO'S EVIDENCE.

Called by the defence, to testify

solicitor of Hongkong, was sub- to Chinese wills, Mr. S. W. Tso,

to the accepted practice in regard

Mrs. E. J. Strick, Mrs. Hubbel. Queen's for Statue) Pler was the Mr. and Mrs. F. H,,Steele. Mr. and Philadelphia...13 New York.... 5 respect of the work came before Worley, Mrs. Pepper, and Messrs. subject of a short discussion again Mrs. Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. when a financial vote of $28,000 in Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Brooklyn

Chicago. 7 Cleveland...... Boston 9 Washington 4 that the revised estimate of ex: Kotsiu Lieu (Commissioner of New York 8 Philadelphia... 4 Chairman gave figures showing Yermullen, G. Strong, Dei Tjoe, the Finance Committee. The Roy Allgood, M. M. Bowen, J. W.

Detroit..14 St. Louis

penditure on the Pier was $75,000 Foreign Affairs) The Director of Public Works Chinese officials. Wednesday, May 6,

mitted to lengthy cross-examina- Brooklyn 10 Boston

NATIONAL LEAGUE,

emphasised that 'this

Mr. Le Roy tion by Mr. F. C. Jenkin in the revised Webber proposed the toast of the Supreme Court this morning estimate had not been exceeded.newly-married couple, to which Washington...10 Boston Philadelphia... 6 New York......

He said that he was a life long Detroit II St. Louis ...... 4

Thursday, May 7. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York......II Philadelphla. Baston. 7 Brooklyn St. Louis. I Pittsburg AMERICAN LEAGUE. Cleveland 7 Chicago St. Louis

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8 had been estimated for but not Mr. Roy Allgood congratulated for nearly thirty years.

The vote before the Committee Mr. Uy Ting-tong responded. friend of the defendant and had was but a re-vote of money which Speaking on behalf of the guests, been his personal legal adviser. been expended. The pier and the happy couple and their

8.

Asked by Mr. Jenkin why at the

facade would be ready by the end parents. Mr. Uy Ting-yiu replied death of Chan A-fong, of the month.

The Chainman asked that nothing

3 further should be said of delay. 9 They had had the reports from 5the contractor had done very well. time to time and must know that 5 It was not until he had finished a Certain portion of the work that he began to fose confidence.

& Detroit

Friday. May .8. NATIONAL LEAGUE. New York.... 5. St. Louis... Brooklyn. 3 Cincinnati.... 2 Boston 5 Chicago, Philadephia...Is Pittsburg. *Double header

AMERICAN LEAGUE. BOSTON. New York......12 St. Loule

15 Detroit...

7

Chicago

4 Washington.

3

ROXOR

INCREASED TENDER,

to this on behalf of his father..

OUT OF WORK. Frederick Owen Richards, who was remanded from Wednesday

the

wealthy father of the defendant, he had not advised the defendant as to how to go about obtaining probate, Mr. Tso said that it had been an "understood thing" that the deceased had left no property. in Hongkong,

Upon His Lordship ruling out this answer Mr. Jenkin said that, it had been held against his client that he had appropriated certain. the deceased had deposited them properties in Hongkong because

$59,980 to $80,442 was the subject board the s.s. Empress of Canada An increase in a tender from on a charge of stowing away 01 of enquiries, at the meeting. The from Manila to Hongkong, was matter arose out of a financial, vote again before Mr. E. W. Hamilton of $38,000 in respect of Public at the Kowloon Megistracy this in his (the defendant's name) Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong tewed way committed to the prove out of the lips of Mr. Tso

moratog Buildivesma, die Atemféccurat

and be teounsel) was trying to Office.

House of Detention, the Magistrate and as many others of the plain-

The Chairman gave figures remarking that he would try to tiff's witnesses as possible that the showing that to the cost of the arrange for the British Legion or defendant's attitude all along had. work included in the tender was the St. David's Society to bear the been that the properties were his

owned a

to be added that of site preparation cost of sending him back to Wales and foundations, but admitted that

there appeared to be $7,000 of which there were no details except

(Case proceeding)

Mr. Jenkin's client is a former Civil Governor of Canton and the

the general statement that there At the Marine Court this morn- had been an increase in the cost of ing tankmonster was Boed Steedate involved is that of a suga building. He promised that the for an bring in the southern fries planter millionaire, late of Hone

mother, was foed $5 for by his nephew In

lulu. Mr. Jenkins Ulen lying fashore during prohibited hours

matter should be looked Anto further.

administrati