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Hongkong, Munday, May 3, 1926)

BLAZING THE TRAIE,

For the second time in succes- sion Hongkong has been omitted from

U.S. BASEBALL.

BIG LEAGUE RESULTS FOR WEEK,

NATIONAL & AMERICAN

(Reuter's Service.)

New York, My L Baseball results on Sunday, April 1in the National League werete - New York 4, Boston 2. Philadelphia 15, Brooklyn 8. Cincinatti Pittsburg

St. Louis 3, Chicago. 2.

MONDAY, MAY 3, 1926.

SHREDS AND PATCHES.

Whether this applies in golf. In rending it is the att

A Quorum to a local Indy or not tude of the roader that matters we are not galte sure, more than his Intelligence A reader with the right atsitude but She was Induced, on her first with only moderate intelligence is attendance at a committed to take likely to get more out of any book the chair An attempt being made than a reader with, botter intoll to explain procedure she said!..."

gence but with the wrong attitude

The aim of reading as a whole is gradually, to`erente an ideal life; a sort of Boeret, previous

"Yes, yes, I know all about it and I know exactly what to do. I ask someone to move a quorum anch then I call on someone else toe, a refuge, a solace, an eternal second it."

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American League:- Washington 6, New York 8. Boston Philadelphia 3. Chicago. 0, Cleveland 2. Detroit 5, St. Louis 4

Results on Saturday, April 24, in grocer's bills, and the average man the National League were:— does not always understand that it Brooklyn, New York 1.

in the little incidentals of hotel Boston Philadelphia 8

running as well as bad debta that make the bills high. Occasionally Pittsburg 3: St. Louis, 9: American League :----

the accounts of publle inštitutions ipolat Đ morel and we New York 9. Boston 1.

read with interest, for example, that the City of London Mantal Hospital had last year an average in of 619 patients on its books, and the soup b came to the substantial ¡ amount of £406.....

Incidentally, it may be re-Philadelphia 4 Washington 1, gretted that locally we have not St. Louis 4. Chicago 7.. advanced so far as to, warrant Cleveland 4. Detroit 3.

Results on Sunday, April 25, even the formation of a Light the National League wore:- Aerial Club, on the lines of that Brooklyn 8, New York, 6.... which ia: being popularised Cincinatti 4, St. Louis Oi, throughout, Great Britain, with Chicago 4. Pittsburg 3. the active encouragement of the American League: Ministry of Air. It cannot be New York 7, Philadelphia 2.

St. Louis 11, Cleveland 5. estimated how many (or should it Detroit 2.. Chicago, 4. be how few ?) practical airmen Washington 6, Boston 3. there are here apart from those attached to the Nayy; but of en- thusiasts in aviation in general (there appear to be no lack, judg- ing from the great interest taken

all the local flights under pri

•vate auspices as well as in the progress of those more famous airmen who have undertaken long

Results on Monday, April 26, the National League: were:

Philadelphia 6, New York 5 Cincinatti 2. St. Louis 2. [Chicago 6. Pittsburg 8.

American League:

St. Louis 1. Cleveland 12: Detroit 1. Chicago: 5 Washington 6. Boston 2.

Results on Tuesday, April 27, the National League were—

tance fights. When Hong-Philadelphia 8, New York 9.

Boston 5. Brooklyn. 5. kong's day of commercial aviation

Chicago 0. Pittsburg 2.. does come in the neur or more American League: distant future it will be found that the trail has been already blazed and a most receptive mosphere prepared.

HOPE ABANDONED,

New York 8. Philadelphia 2.. Washington 9. Beston 1. St. Louis 3: Cleveland 5. at-Detroit 8 Chicago 7

negotiations to general strike

"broken

Not only is there a stoppage of long distance aerial fight.

the coal pits at Home, but the Recently Lieut. "Botved, the Danish aviator on his way from latest advices received here at Copenhagen to Japany missed "con to-day officially announce

that the Hongkong and landed at Canton,

avert a thence he proceeded to Shanghai.

béen have Up to the beginning of last week

Thus, the whole country is now in it was confidently expected that

the throes of a universal indus- trial strife that is nothing short of a calamity.

the Spanish aviators, who are making the fight from Madrid to Manila, would land at Hongkong. Indeed, this was really intended when the gallant "aces" left Madrid, a private cablegram being received by this newspaper in- timating their departure and atating that the airmen were in possession of letters of introduc-

off.

on

Is port coming back A Decided into favour as "the Preference. Englishman's drink?

"Things that have Interestod Me, Third Series, by Arnold Bennett...

In a symposium on The Noblest "The Noblest Lines, F

Lines. Have Spoken," a num

ber of actors: and actresses quote from Shakespeare, One who is a comedy actress.. quotes what she has heard from est. Joan," that from the trial scene, which may interest Hong-... kung-

The distillers, in any You think that life is nothing case, are not afraid. They believe but act being stone dead. It that this climate, with its glorious

ia: not the bread and ' water. D

in uncertainties, is the explanation of fear I can live on bread when the spirit-drinking habit of the have I asked for mere? It is no people of England, who seek for a hardship to drink water if water stimulant rather than a baverage.

the gout.

But

But if we are to drink port it be clean. Bread has no sorrow for

An me, and water no affiction. should be unmedicated port, expert has told us that some of the to shat me from the light of the Douro farmerk sometimes ao farsky and the sight of the felds and forget themselves, as to put into bwers; to chain my feet so that inthefr port elderberries, cherries, can never side again with the logwood, gypsum, tracle, and fg soldiers nor climb the hike to 'spirit One is reminded of the make, me breathe foul dum› dark- irasetble colonel who was sent a ness, and keep from me everything to love God Specimen bottle of somebody's anti-that brings me back gout port and asked for a testi-when your wickedness and foolish- mental. "Deur air" he wrote, "I tempt me to hate Hime all have received your antigout port. this is worse than the furnace in You ask me my opinion. I prefer the Bible. that was heated seven times. could do without my war horse: I could drag about in a akirt could let the banners and, the trumpeta and the Knights and soldiers pass me and leave me bez hind as they leave the other women, if only I could still hear the wind' in the trees, the larks in the sun- shine, the young lambs crying through the healthy frost, and the blessed blessed church bells that send my angel volees floating to me on the wind. But without these things I cannot live; and by your " wanting to take them away from me or from any, human creatufe, I know that your counsel is of the devil, and that mine is of God.

Resulta on Wednesday, April 29, in the National League were:- Philadelphia 2. New York 6: Buston 4. Brooklyn 5. Cincinatti 3, St. Louis 6." Chicago 4. Pittsburg 9 American League-

New York 3. Philadelphia 0. St. Louls 3, Cleveland 7. Washington 6, Boston 2.

Detroit 5. Chicago

You can

Every man has a About Reading right, if he is so inclined to read purely for

recreation, and the majority of persons do in truth read purely for recreation.. But when you are in search of recreation you may as well get the best recreation You cannot get pro- per recreation out of any activity Results on Thursday, April 29, in unless you honestly work at it. If the National League were

you don't put your back into it you Boston 4.. New York 2.

defeat your own purpoeet and are Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 1.

convicted of being absurd. This Pittsburg 9, Cincinatti 18.

fs just as true of reading, as it is Chicago 6, St. Louis. 5. American League

New York 8. Washington 5. Philadelphia 4, Boston: 0. It may be recalled that St. Louis 3. Detroit 2 August 6 last year, the Prime Cleveland 3, Chicago 7.

Results on Friday, April 30, in'; Minister, in moving a Supple-the National League were:- mental Vote of £10,000,000 in Boston 5, New York 4,, subvention of wages," explained Brooklyn 8. Philadelphia 4.

Cabinet's decision." He said that American League the position which led to the Pittsburg 18, Cincinatti 4.

Chicago 10,. St. Louis 9.

there were only two alternatives New York 7. Washington 2.

tion on their arrival in this to have a stoppage or to find a Philadelphia 15, Boston 2.

Colony.

way out-and he contended that Macho has been more favoured.

he had chosen the orly honour, than Hongkong, and although

able way of averting a stoppage. this Colony was passed over, the

He had secured at a price a te- community here can still re- echo most heartily the fervent spite which he believed would be congratulations showered on Cap. of immense value. If they were tain Galarza by the people of the laguin confronted with such a chal neighbouring Portuguese colony, lenge, he added, no minority in coupled with the sincere wish a free country had ever yet that no mishap has befallen his coerced the whole community. In companion, Captain Loriga. A conclusion, the Prime Minister de- still greater reception awaits theclared: "If the time should come airmen in Manila, where most when the community has to pro thorough arrangements have beentect itself the community will do made to entertain them by way so and the response of the com- of marking an epoch in aviation munity will astonish the forces and of strengthening the friend-of anarchy throughout. the ship between Spain and the world." Philippines.

On the same historie occasion

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Cleveland 2, Chicago 3. St. Louis 6, Detroit 7.

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ANOTHER RARE TREAT AT THE QUEEN'S.

The management of the Queen's Theatre are to be congratulated on securing a visit from the Moacow Ballet Company, which again per- formed before a full house last night.

The preparations which have been in hand for some time for placing at the service of the public a restaurant run under the auspices of the Hongkong Hotel, were com- The feature of the change of pleted on Saturday, some hundred programme was "The Disaster of tiffins and Afty dinners being | Dionysus," in which the dancing served. To-day, the Cafe was Alland acting, of the artistes reuched ed throughout the tiffin hour..

a great height. In a Colony of The Cafe adjoins the premises in dancing enthusiasts, young and old Des Voeux Road of the Gas Company alike, there has probably never The following is the result. of who formerly had, the long room been seen such an artistic display - the Denison Cup April Qualifying in which such a great transforma-of classical dancing certainly not Competition held at Deep Watertion has taken place. The street by the present generation. Bay throughout, the month. Per-windows are tastefully, and suit- Moreover, there is nothing in the. sintent wet weather resulted in ably set out and on the right of whole display either suggesting or main door entry is the entrance to outre. It is both classy" and only 24 entries.

A. H. Ferguson 65-1%-63% the gentlemen's, cloakroom, ape- classical, and they cannot but fail Qualifies.

cially fitted up.

to receive unatinted patronage and The actual Cafe portion is enter appreciation during the remainder ed by a service door and consists of their brief stay here. of the one long and well ventilated room with swing door entrances for the "boys" at the further end and

axcellently fitted up ladies retiring room on the left.

Other acores included:-

J. W. Franks 727%-64 W. Lang 77-969

W. F, Lubatti 83-13%-69%.

Hall

HOME BILLIARDS.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, May 1

an

42.

POPPY DAY'S £395,000.

A total of £395,000 was raised In the cafe there are some for Earl Haig's British Legion twenty-five (four seat)" tables in Appeal Fund by the sale of pop- three rows with carpeted ways be pies last Armistice Day. This

sufficient introduction to any who might be seated at the same table.

The Cafe has been fitted with great attention to detall comfort for customers being the keynote throughout,The food in excellent and reasonable ($1, tiffin and $1.25, dinner); the service is 'efficient and quick.

a message to Captain Willedx, the organising secretary of the Ap- peal Department for the Legion, congratulating the department o

upon the remarkable success of the effort.

Since its inception. In 1921, Poppy Day results have advanced as follow:

Hongkong has been watching Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the In the Empire billiards com-tween. It was noticeable this tiffinis £45,000 more than was realised the progress of these flights from Labour leader; expressed the hope petition Rutledge (South Africa), time when the service of meals was in 1924 Europe to Far Eastern ports with that peace would be brought to a 2,000 beat. McCluney (North. at its height that customers took The King and Queen have sent the greatest interest. On their trade that would never be at peace Ireland), 1,529, at the Holborn any vacant seats with a nod as success will undoubtedly hinge until there was a living wage as In the professional champion- the commencement of the era.ofa minimum and until it was ship, Tom Newman, the holder, commercial avlation. In this organised nationally. Mr. Lloyd 16,000, beat Davis, 9,505, Davis era, which cannot be overmuch George described the truce

was the only challenger, and Newman thus retains the title. delayed, looking to the very rapid nationalism in its worst form.. developments in the art and To-day the threat of August | ⠀ MOTOR RACE RECORD. science of aviation, Hongkong last has become a grim reality. cannot be left altogether out of The dogs of industrial war have

(Reuter's American Service.) the picture. The All-Red Route been let loose. Not only a mining

New, Jersey, May 2 in the air must automatically in lock-out but a general strike of

Harry Hartz of California, clude Hongkong even if it be laterall Trade Unionists has come to covered a 300 miles motor race in general kitchen fittings" having,

2 hours, 14. minutes, 14.18 seconds, pass. Hope has entirely gone. which is claimed to be the world's this Colony can be brought even-And the country as a whole must record. tually into the scheme of things submit and must auffer the con- is not, of course, possible to fore

rather than sooner. Just how

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1921 (1922 1928 1924

£106,000

£204,000

£259,000

2350,000

One dog bite case was reported over the week-end, the victim being a Chinese. The animal; also own- ed by a Chinese, was sent to Kennedy Town.

The cuisinery arrangements are well worth inspection, steam and gas hot plate Sttings, silver and crockery rooms, soda fountain and

been installed ou latest modern lines and with that attention to detail which has always been the keynote of the Hotel service... Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Dyer returned cast at this stage, but there is no sequences. It is unthinkable that to the Colony from Manila by the An American, who refused to doubt that when the time is ripe the crisis will be permitted to bass. "President Jefferson."

give his name, was treated at the Bo Government Civil Hospital yester A Chinese boy was admitted to the commercial community of of long duration. There must be

The ordinary yearly meating of day for injuries received in a fall the Kwong Wah Hospital yester Hongkong will not be slow to ap found some

the China Fire Insurance Com from a staircase at Hollywood day suffering from injuries re- preciate the potentialities in the industrial equilibrium so rudely pany will be held in Union Build Road. He was found to be bleed ceived in a fall from the fret mafter of commercial aviation. ishattered.

ing at 1120 a.m. on May 28,ing from the nose, and mouth.

some means to cafore the

floor of a house at Battery Street