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SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1927.

SPORTS SECTION

GIANTS FALL.

LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE

CHECKED.

COUNTY CRICKET FEATURES.

The two Rose counties both- dropped points in the county cham-j pionship.

re-

After defeating Yorkshire cently at Hull, Warwick met them at Birmingham and took first innings' points. The brothers Kil- ner both had a say in the decision, one on each side,

Iuries.

Sussex v. Lancashire.

London, June 10. County championship cricket matches ended to-day resulted is follow:-

At Manchester, Lanenshire lost first innings points to Sussex in an uncompleted match. Scores:—

Warwick v. Yorkshire,

At Birmingham, Warwickshire

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LAWN TENNIS.

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DECIDED.

AMERICA BEAT IRELAND.

Dublin, June 10.

HELEN WILLS,

Playing Very Strong Game at Present.

CRICKET CLUB.

NEW STOREY PROPOSAL CONFIRMED.

YESTERDAY'S MEETING.

deemed advisable."

of the Club.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ALIMONY CLUB,

PARADISE FOR DEFAULTING HUSBANDS.

DEATH AT LAST.

FORTY YEARS IN BROADMOOR.

LUXURY TO BE HAD AT A PRICE. CURATE WHO KILLED VICAR.

PRINCE HENRY'S WIT

GOOD STORIES AT ACADEMY BANQUET.

THINGS IN COMMON.

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SHARE MARKET.

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

Hong Kong June 10, 1927, 10.30 0.14

Stock

TT. en London

Hong Ko Stock

Exchange.

2/2

T.T. on Shanghai

Banks.

77%

$1070

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£20 £30 £134 51

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$224

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... $30.

087- $5344

$15

Refineries.

$18

$31

$1.70

At a meeting of members of the

[Way "downtown" in New York After 40 years as an inmate of A neat turn of wit was reveal- “FRIENDLY" INTERNATIONAL Hong Kong Cricket Club yester-is queer institution known as the Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic ed by Prince Henry in his speech

day afternoon, the propostis of the "Alimony Club," where husbanda Asylum, Berkshire, the Rev. at the Royal Academy banquet, Committer which were brought up who default in the payment of al-Arthur Edward Gilbert Cooper This speech," he confessed,

has died from chronic bronchitis "has in recent days, been some a few weeks ago, for adding lowances to wives are confined. second storey to the Pavilion were

In spite of its unsealable walls and rheumatism at the age of 73. what on my mind, so that you can Hongkong Bank confirmed, the resolutions carried place has scarcely any terrors for;

and heavily-barred windows, the

Cooper in 1887 was curate of understand if, during the prac Chartered Bank being as follows:--

Cretingham, erring benedicts.

Suffolk, and lived tical field exercises when general Mercantile A. & B. "That the Committee be and are In the doubles of the "friendly" hereby authorised to take the lays a day from the New York tax the Rev. W. M. Farley, and Mrs. action of the artillery, I found my. P. & O. Bank

With a contribution of eight dol at the vicarage with his vicar, attention was fixed upon the international lawn tennis match be- necessary steps to add a second tween Ireland and America, Tilden storey to the pavilion and make and contentment, secure from the went to the vicar's bedroom, and R.A. of Aldershot to the R.A. of

Bayer,

each inmate lives in comfort Farley: One night in October he thoughts switched off from the East Asia and Hunter (America) beat Me-such alterations and improvements reproaches of his better half.

Marine Insurances. Guire and Meidon (Ireland) 6-2, to the existing building as may be

being admitted by Mrs. Farley Burlington House. (Laughter). Those who have the means may walked to the side of the bed and 6-2, 6-2,

When free from my profes-China Underwriters.. 50 ct..

Canton Insurance $020 America (having won two singles

even languish in this gilded enge "That the Committee be and are in the lap of luxury, regaled cut the vicar's throat and then sional duties, my occupation in North China Insurance T14 matches) defeated Ireland by three hereby authorised to borrow such from a bounteous table and waited walked out of the room.

the winter months-in fact it is Union Insurance ..... Lancashire, the champions, also matches to love. The "tie" was on sums of money and make

$278 rocaived a cheek, Sussex proving Davis Cup lines (four singles and francial arrangements na may be tress."

such upon by poorer brethren in "dik- At the trial at Norwich Assizes not so much an occupation as a Yangtze Insurance... $40 31. the stumbling block, at Manchester. one doubles) but the issue having required from time to time to carry

it was stated that Cooper was on pursuit in the simplest sense of Fire Insurances. Hammond is still making een-been decided, the two remaining out the work approved by the pre-to this "paradise for the unhappily Farley, but it was disclosed that legged beings, not generally re- H.K. Fire Insurance 5800

There is, however, another side the most friendly terms with Mg the word-is conducted by four singles were not played.-Reuter.

Chiza Fire Insurance $210 vious resolution."

married," as will be seen from the he had previously been an inmate garded as artistic or intellectual, The Chairman, Mr. T. E. Pearce, stories related below which are ex-of an asylum.

but certainly musical, (Laugh-| Shipping. in proposing the resolutions, spoke tracted from the "News of the df the necessity for increased World.

He was found guilty of murder, ter.)

Douglases "Well, I am glad to think, H.K. Steamboats

$31 dressing accommodation and, gen-

but insane, and was ordered to be Vindictive Wives, erally, for more "elbow room" in

Ludlow-street Jail, situated be-"detained during her Majesty's gentlemen of the Royal Academy, H.K. Tugs & Lighters $1.10

that we have this in common-we Indo-Chinas (Pref) Beckenham, June 10

view of the increasing. membership tween Houston and Delaney-streets, pleasure."

Rapid Mental Decline.

do. belong to the two oldest profes- Building costs had New York, is a red-brick building

(Def.) $66 Shell Transports In the Kent lawn' tennis cham- decreased during the last two with high Gothie, church-like win- During the forty years he had sions in the world; the professions Star Ferries pionships semi-finals, Miss Helen years and as the finances of the dows. Here husbands who refuse been at Broadmoor, he had never of the artist and the hunter. Lanes (1st innings) 251 runs. Wills beat Mrs. Mallory 6-0, 6-1, Club were in good order, the Com-to pay alimony to their wives are given the authorities the slightest

Water-boats... Weasley took 4 wickets for 47 runs. Mrs. Godfree beat Miss Ryan 2-6, mittee thought it advisable to have confined by order of the Supreme cause for complaint. At the in-so seldom see a Royal Academic-China Sugars

"Personally I am sorry that we Sussex (1st) 442 runs. Tate 6-3, 6-2.

Court of New York on senterces made 59, J. Parks 50, Cook 130,*

A fenture at Beckenham was Miss "close" season in regard to cricket. months. It was built out of muni-stated

the work put in hand during the ranging generally from three to six quest, held in private, it was an at a meet of a modern Malabon Sugars Langridge 61,

Wills's wonderful improvement)

that for some time pack of foxhounds, even in a Lanes (2nd innings) 261 runs for since she was last in Europe. She Chairman said that

In reply to Mr. G. R. Sayer, the vipul funds us "Boss" Tweed, the Cooper had shown rapid mental motor-car. (Laughter.)

Mining wickets. Hallows 118 not out, captivated the crites by the strength thought desirable to keep the dress-semi-political organisation called left his bed this year.

it had been notorious founder of the American and physical decline, and had not "But here I am, perhaps going Bengueta... Watson 52.

of her game both when defeating ing accommodation

outside my own country. I hope Langleats (Combined). T20%

Kailan Mining Ad... 40- Miss Tapscott (South Africa) and The rooms on the right hand sitecity of New York, it is alleged, aut Cooper's trial are now dead-the that I take a keen interest in your Shaighat Exploration.. 14

down below. Tammany Hall. He swindled the All those who took part in I have said enough to show you heaviest defeat since she became convertible if further accommoda-bribery and corruption, and was prosecuting counsel, Mr. Mayd to have been natural to Man the Frosh Miz Mrs. Mallory, it was the latter's of the building would, no doubt, he of several millions of dollars by Judge, Mr. Justice Field. the art an interest which I believe Shanghai Loans American champion.

finally laid by the heels in Spain, and Mr. J. F. P. Rawlinson (after Hunter from the first." Mr. Sayer also brought up the brought back to New York on af To-morrow's final is regarded as question of the proposed demoli- Government cruiser, and imprison-wards M.P. for Cambridge Univer- Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister. pointer for the Wimbledon cham-tion of the present staircase, which ed In the very jail he had had built sity)), and the defending counsel, amused the gathering by a story

The thought unnecessary, but

on when he was mayor of the city. Mr. Murphy, Q.C., and Mr. Der.about his recent air trip to India..K. & K. Wharves.. $104% b $105 sa being asked if he wished to put an But "Boss" Tweed refused to oc-ling. amendment, replied in the negative, cupy one of the cells, and, instead,

"Upon one occasion I took for a H.K. & W. Docks... $38 fight the greater part of the Hongkews.. the Chairman said that the Bank for f1 a day, and died in it shortly In reply to Mr. H. J. Armstrong, hired the chief jailer's sitting-room:

Viceroy's Council. A prominent New Engineerings official, who shall be nameless, Shanghai Docks Whitaker would charge 7 per cent. per after.

Wright-that

said to me when the machine was DAVIS, CUP.

the Club's overdrift. master swindler-was also an in-:

on the point of leaving the So far as the financial position mate of the cells in Ludlow-street

ground. "Could not you arrange K. & S. Hotels Denmark v. India in 3rd

was concerned, the Club would be for a brief period. Always gener-

for a crash? practically the same as five years ous with other people's money, he

A crash would Hongkong Lands Behind the announcement Round.

on create a unique chance for pro- HR Territorials Hongkong Realty Liabilities would amount to presented the prison with a gymn May 3, that a marriage will take motion in the higher ranks of the Humphreys Estates. $12 about $12,000 whereas when they sium in memory of his "visit." The Kent 1st) 200 runs. Woolley

Copenhagen, June 10.

between Lieut- Civil Service. went into the present building the prisoners' cells are arranged in four place shortly

There was no Prince's Building Commander Percy T. Dean, V.C. (F.E.) 57.

ilers, with iron balconies running In the third yound (European Club was in debt to the amount of round the galleries, each gallery late R.N.V.R., and Mrs. Harlicker !

crash.". Jupp zone) of the Davis Cup, Petersen about $43,000.

Sir Laming Worthington- | Cotton Mills. wkts. (Denmark) beat Prassula (India) In reply to Mr. E. W. Hamilton, being connected with the one above is the story of a gallant ofleer's

Evans, War Minister, said that Ewa Cottons. 6-4, 6-1, 6-2,

who thought that a figure should

by narrow steel ladders like those exploit at Zeebrugge.

Lieut.-Commander Dean was even if the "Old Bill" of the past Orientals i Ulrich Domark) beat A. H. he set as the limit above which the

on tramp steamers. The cell doors Fyzee (India) 1-6, 6-3, 9-7, 11-9eost of alterations should not go.

are unlocked at six in the morning awarded the V.C. for rescuing the was no more, or the non-commis- S'hai Cartons (0)

The officers and men of the blockships, sioned officer with the waxed remain open all day. Reuter,

the Chairman said that he could wealthy husbands pay the

"Iphigenia," "Intrepid," and moustache was not on review, it safely say that the expenditure husbands to scrub the floor, shake Thetis," which, filed with would be found that they had would be kept within $38,000, their blankets, press their suits and cement, were scuttled in the fair-been replaced by a new and clean

The resolutions were seconded

way of the canal on the night of type of soldier, who, perhaps, was polish their shoes for them. by Mr. P. Jacks and carried.

Well-Conked and Copious Meals [April 22, 1918.

not less fearless, humorous, and are served in a centrál dining hall, The cruiser "Vindictive" and good natured. where one or two blue-uniformed) ferry boats "Iris" and "Daffodi!" warders in sniart peaked caps move landed storming and demolition -aimost unobtrusively-in the parties on the Mole in the face of background. In the centre of this a terrific German Are while the halt is the "millionaires' table," at blockships entered the entrance to Whatever may be said in favour which the wealthier inmates who the canal where the seacocks were tions in connection with productive China Lights (comb.) $14.20

of trusts, monopolies, or combina- can have practically whatever they opened, thus blocking the water Industries or public utility services like in the food line at a price take way to the German submarines. I regard competition as not only the

(old) their seats. Bacon and eggs and which had played havoc with

mainspring of retail distributive China Prov. cream, for breakfast, are much In Channel shipping. vague with these gentlemen.

enterprise, but the greatest safe-Dairy Farms Any Fast motor launches under Lieut.-guard the consumer can have.-H.K. Amusements prisoner can leave whenever he likes Commander Dean entered the canal Lord Ebury. by paying into court the amount and succeeded in rescuing every claimed by his wife. But, as the

won first innings' points from York. shire in an uncompleted match, Scures:-

Yurks (1st) 358 runs. (Roy) 67, Bobinson 65.

Warwick (st) 362 runs. (Norman) 5, Parsons 81;

Kilner

Killer Rhodes

4 wkts. for 72.

Yorks (2nd) 96 rans for 4 wie kets.

Northants v. Kent.

At Northampton, Northants lost .to Kent

wickets.

Searest-

Korthants

by

seven

(1st) 125 Freeman 5 wkts. for 28.

Northants (2nd) 364 runs. 116,imms 68; Freeman 6

runs.

for 100.

Kent (2nd) 290 runs for 'wie- kets.

Ashdown 59. Evans 55, Woolley (F.E.) 100 not oul.

Somerset v, Derby,

Al Tanton, Somerset lost to j Derby by seven wickets. Scores!— Somerset (1st) 135 runs. Lee 6 for 34.

Derby (1st) 313 runs. 134.

Jackson

rung.

Somerset (2nd) 358 Young 55, Case 85.

Derby (2nd) 177 runs for 3 wkts.

Lee 63. Rutchinson'71 not out,

Pointer for Wimbledon.

pionship.

In the semi-final of the ladies doubles, Mrs. Peacock and Miss Heine (South Africa) beat Miss Ryan and Miss Wills 6-2, 6-2.

Reuter.

ANOTHER MATCH.

South Afrien Two Up On Germany.

Berlin, June 10. In the Davis Cup third round (European zone) Raymond (South Africa) beat Landmann (Germany) 7-5. 8-6, 6-2,

bent

(Note: Reuter gives Derby's 2nd

Spence (South Africa) innings score as 177 runs for 5 wickets down; but as they also Frotzheim (Germany) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, state that Derby won by 7 wickets, 4-6, 7-5--Reuter.

177 for B is probably meant),

Leicester v. Surrey.

At Leicester, Leicestershire lost to Surrey by ten wickets. Sepres

Leicester, (1st) 16 runs. Geary (A) 4 wkts. for 45 ring and Fender 4 for 16. "

Surrey (1st) 307 runs. Jardine 147; Skelling 5 for 103.

Leicester (2nd) 242 runs. Astill 52. Shipman 70: Shepherd & for 45.

Surrey (2nd) 97 runs wicket. Barling 61 not out.

Gloucester y. Notis,

for no

At Bristol, Gloucestershire lost to Notts by four wickets. Scores

Gloucester (1st) 289 runs. Smith

04. Sinfield 57.

Natts (1st) 327 runs for 9 wickets, declared. Gunn (G.) 73, Payton

LOCAL CHESS.

CLUB AGAIN DEFEATS.

H.M.S. "HERMES."

PRIZES PRESENTED.

tion was necessary.

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ago.

AUCTION BRIDGE.

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AMERICAN SYSTEM

FAVOURED.

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V.C. TO MARRY,

EXPLOIT OF A ZEEBRUGGE HERO.

Mrs. Hardicker is the widow of

CHURCH NOTICES.

A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR

IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER THIS

HEADING

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG

LONDON CONFERENCE.

London, May 27. By a majority, the Portland Club approved of the suggestion to adopt the American system of majority bidding at auction bridge, whereby the number of tricks bid food is good and choice cigars can man on board the blockships, a counts against the value of tricks be obtained from "outside," and the feat which ranked high even in.

such an epic as Zechrugge, in a suit bid.

days shortened by talking with Thus three clubs are higher than visitors in the afternoons, or play Lieut. Colonel J. O. Hardicker. two "no trumps" and four clubs the majority of Ludlowites are cos- ball games in the prison garden, higher than three spades..

nut on At the conference, 170 leading tent to stop there and

weight. But there are those for when a police officer, who had been London clubs voted in favour of whom six anonths' absence from hidden in a cupboard, came out and The Kowloon Chess Club again decimal scoring honours, whereby their business may easily spell ruin, "Had I attempted to escape," he re- arrested him in front of his wife.. defeated H.M.S. "Hermes" yester-all honours are multiples of ten for not all of them are as lucky day evening, when the final score and not of suits' value, not un-

lated afterwards, "the sheriff's was 3/4 to 24. C. M. Sequeira, in necessarily in favour of high the traffic manager of a

officer would have had no hesitation the absence of one of the ship's American scoring, in which simple was paid full salary

American railway company, who players, captained the visitors, honours score, as much as thirty period of his imprisonment.

the in shooting. All the American police No carry pistols, and in the event of | scoring at the expense of D. E. and five in one hand score one hun-husband can be sent to Ludlow my getting away after he had ar-

Carvalho.

dred. It also voted in favour of street a second time, and when he rested me, he would have become the abolition

of scoring for has finished his term of imprison- liable for the amount of my wife's chicane.

ment there, he is put out of the jail claim!" The same prisoner told The American system of revoke whether he wants to go or not. The how one young husband obtained and underbidding penalties was chief jailer of the prison once re-his release on medical grounds. He overwhelmingly defeated in the marked that "many of the wives are almost starved himself for several H. Copley Moyle.

Far More Guilty than the Husbands weeks, pretending that, although he whom they put in here. Certain-longed for food, he dared not eat dral Hall after Evensong. ly, the vindictiveness of some of any because of the Intense internal & Light Refreshments. these wives is appalling. For in-pain he experienced after doing so. Men Specially Welcome. stance, a German named Wacher. At the same time he consumed box box of pills and other "re- the father of six children, was ducing" medicine. His second wife, sued for alimony by his wife. Ke fled to Germany, and there married

The scores were:-

Chess Club.

76, Lilley 57, Carr 53; Besant 4 wiekets for 45.

Gloucester (2nd) 342 runs. Ham-D. E. Carvalho (W) mond 116, Neale 50; Richmomt 7 J. C. Faers (W)

J. S. Smith (W) wkts, for 78.

Notts (2nd) 305 runs for eS. G. Hayes (B) wickets. Gunn G.) 116, Whysall H. W. Randall (B) 60, Payton 56 not out.

C. E. Wong (B)

Essex v. Middlesex.

At Leyton, Essex lost to Middle- sex by an innings and 103 runs. Scores:-

Middlesex (1st) 428 runs for 8

wickets, declared. Lee 58, Hendren 201 not out.

Essex (1st) 181 runs. Powell 4 for 22, Hearne 4 for 58.

Essex (2nd, followed-on) 144 ruus. Powell 4 for 50, Heurne for 20.

Worcester v. New Zealand.

At Worcester, Worcestershire last to the New Zealanders by 104 runs. Scores:

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"Hermes."

C. M. Sequeira E. R. A. Flower A. B. Richardson

PO. Goldspink 0. S. Quinton

P. O. Stringer

2/2

After the game the season's prizes were distributed by Mr. J. S. Smith, the secretary, as follows:-

vote.

By 146 to 17 the clubs voted for the right to a closure in bidding in the case of an underbid.

CHINESE BASEBALL.

certain

during

А beautiful Italian singer, whose

Both the South China Athletic a second wife, who also had six chil-stage name was Anita Ria, used to Association teams in the baseball dren by him. One day, fealing he vialt him every day. It was supposed league this sonson, the Dragons and had not long to live, a desire seized because she feared he would die.

At length his wasted body, white| the Tigers (referred to yesterday) him to visit the scenes of his will be under the management of former life in the company of the face and hollow eyes, helped by Mr. Richard Shim.

The entry of second Mrs. Wacher. He reckon four days, growth of beard, which two teams has been made with aed that after so many years ab- he had carefully allowed to grow view to encouraging the game sence he would be quite anfe in do- when he knew he was going be-

Like a hawk, his first wife fore a board, among the Chiness and there fe ab- ing so. Blutely no question of a split. pounced upon him, almost before

and DOLLAR ACADEMY'S RECORD.

Colony's Championship "South China Morning Post" Cup.- runs.

Winner, C. M. Sequeira; Runner-up, S. G. Hayes,

New Zealand' (lat) 276 Lowry 74, Dacre 82; Tarbox 6 for .88.

Worcester (1st) 222 runs. Fox 79.

+

Won Him His Freedom.

June 12th, 1927.

Trinity Sunday,

Holy Communion (8'a.m.) Matins (11 a.m.)

Preacher: Rev. W. R. Cannell. Evensong (6 p.m.) Preacher Rev.

Social Gathering in the Cathe-

Music Service

WESLEYAN METHODIST

CHURCH,

Queen's Road East, Wanchai, (near Royal Naval Hospital),

Sunday, June 12th. Morning Service at 10.15 o'clock. Preacher: Rev. H. S. F. Rossiter; Evening Service at 6 o'clock, Prea cher: Rev. J. C. Knight Anstey.

Subject: "Those Who Really Get Thero." (Holy Communion after

he had unpacked his trunks. There On the morning of his departure Evening Service).

was eight years? alimony due to her. from the jall he ate two other pri-

"

A few hours later he was a prison- soners' breakfasts besides his own;

Meetings at the Sailora'; and

er in Ludlow-street Jail. In vain and paid their rightful owners five Soldiers Home, Arsenal Street: Dollar, his lawyers made frantic appeals to dollars, each for providing them!

Sunday, June 12th, 3 p.m. Bible

correspondent .In Clackmannanshire,

writes that the judge for his release, on the It is said that Ludlow-street Prison Class conducted by Mr. A. J. May; Dollar Academy, which produced grounds that their client was seri- has on more than one occasion proy-Thursday, June 16th, 8 pm

8.15 p.m. Chaplain's Hour. Club Championship and Presi-Eddie" Myers, the English Rugby ously ill. His first wife and one of ed useful to the "grafter" and New Zealand. (2nd) 849 runs for dent's Cup.-Winner D.. E. Carva-international, "and, more recently, her sons swore he was shamming, tical schemer, A cell In 'It offers Fellowship Meeting..

6 wickets, declared. Lowry 106, Page 140 not out.

tho; Runner-up, S. G. Hayes..

Worcester (2nd) 209 runs, Fex 79.

-Reuter.

BOBBY JONES TITLE:

Chicago A Catholle

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST.

Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday Service 11.15 mm. Subject: "God the Preserver of

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$6.00

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$114

Rural Lands

$20.00 $15

$89

$112

T5.70

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Busca, Trams, &c.

China Buses.... H.K. Tramways Peak Trams (old)

do. Singapore Tractions

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(new)

$8

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Taxis

$1

Miscellaneous. Canton lees... Cements (comb.) do. (old)

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Watsons.... Wm. Powella H.K. Telephonc

$11 b $11.10 85

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EXCHANGE.

Hong Kong, June 11.

On London...

Bank Wire

2/-

Bank On demand.... 27-1/16

Bank 30 day's sight

Bank 4 months' sight 2/-1⁄44. Credits 4 months' aight 2/1

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On Bombay Wire On demand.

*On. Calcutta

Wire On demand

1044

184

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On demand

862

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On Manila

On demand l. 98-

On Shanghai-

On demand

30 day's sight (private

nom

· papier)..

On Yokohama— '| On demande Gold Leaf, 100 fine ((por tael).

Sovereigns (Bank's

buying, rate) * $0.65 Silver (per, oz.) 26 5/ Bar Silver in Hong.

Kong

Saturday, June 18th, at 8 pm. C. H.. C. Brown, a clever all-round and the judge believed them. To an excellent "cold storage" for an schoolboy sportsman, is 42 miles the woman's intense exasperation awkward antagonist or, for the Frayer Meeting," from Edinburgh. The Academy Wacher promptly died: When told temporary removal of an obstacle holds the Scottish school athletic the news she exclaimed callously: in love's path. There is always an TUNNEY'S NEXT FIGHT. records for the high jump, both for What a swindle Wacher owed me amenable "woman in the case and boys and girls, and several die 5,000 dollars back alimony, and bribery seems to have been brought New York, June 10tance running records.

they have allowed the devil to die to a fine art In the United States. The "New York World" states

without paying it. I wish I had The plage, however, has none of that Tex Rickard announces for

accepted his offer of 3,000 dollare the grey grimness and Iron, dis- Pittsburgh, June 10.1

priest, cask down." Husbands who go cipline of convict prisons. Here, Monday the match for the heavy tired of lugging a bag full of golf into hiding rather than surrender the Inmates wonr their own clothes Man Aubrey Boomer, during prac-weight championship between clubs around the golf course he to a judgment committing them to and amuse themselves. happily Wednesday Evening Miceting at tice over the difficult Oakmont Gene Tunney and Jack Sharkey, laid out in his desert parish at Ludlow-street

They are like course, where Bobby Jones de It says, that Sharkey is under Goldfeld, Nev., has devised a club Are Sometimes Cleverly Trapped. cloners. But all the same the 5.30.o'clock. tends the open U.3. championship stood to have pledged his services which serves as dritter. He la jish inmate of this quer prison although the chief warder may.oc-nesday and Friday 10 a.m. to Chiness Copper Cash nom.,

"has teeth like a rat-trap and, Reading Room at above address. golf title next week, went round to Rickard for one year if he winamidiron, maahie and putter. is In brilliant style.

the title club, with a face adjustable on a friends, an urgent letter from his to

the reply is 12 Novales Chinose Copper Cents 6pm. The "World" interprets this to steel cog to six positions, made its wife imploring him to come and see more

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