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THE CHINA LOAN.
LONDON, May 7th.
The vote in the Chinese Parliament was 222 against the loan out of a total present of 37-4.
THE BRAZILIAN LOAN..
LONDON, May 7th.. Rothschilds are issuing a five per bout.
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LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
NIGHET SUCCESSFULLY DEPENDS HIS TITLE.
The contest for the lawn tennis chem- pionship of the Hongkong Cricket Club, which is virtually that of the Colony, was CLOSE OF LORD RODENTS' CAMPAIGN. decided on the courts of the Club yester-
LONDON, May 7th.
day afternoon, when H. A. Nisbet, the holder, met A. N. Joreland, who had Lord Roberts concluded a campaign | emerged from the final of the competition. lasting for three months in advocacy of A large number of spectators watched National Military Service at Glasgow,
the game, which way worthy of the when 20,000 people assembled in three balls.
Extracts from the speech were thrown
KING NICHOLAS IN TEARS. An affecting scene was witnessed in the Montenegrin Council when on the second
said:"Never before in all the fifty day of fervid discussion King Niobolas
ears of my reign have suffered such Brazilian loan for £11,000,000. The price on the screens at the Cinema Palaces. tormont, but I am resolved to drinks the is 192. bitter cup to the dregs. We must give up- Skutari, Montenegro's lawful heritage, in pledge for her better future.
I cannot allow the curse of future generations for plunging Europe into a hopeless war tó
WOMEN AND THE YOTE,
THE SUFFRAGE BILL DEFEATED,
LONDON, May 7th.
On the debate on the Suffrage Bill in
The Duke of Montrose presided at the principal meeting, where Lord Roberts, quoting Sects, wha hao," appealed to Scotsmen to ping their part in national defence. When he reflected on the pro. Igress of the mavenient he recalled, ho said, the sighting of the minarets of Kandahar,
task was hear;
occasion, four sets being played before the issue was decided. Mr. H. Hancock. neted as referee.
The sun was very strong, when both players came on to the court, and as Joseland contmeured with the serve, nad usmal, two gaines were played other side, lost the first three points. With the score at love-forty, it looked as if the game were Nisbet's but the younger man recovered and astonished the spectators by taking the first game. The next two games felt
before Nisbet secred. The fourth was more oven, but a fins rally resulted in favour of Joseland, who got the game, Nisbet again made good on his serve, and brought the score up to two games as against four. Joseland won the next tw games, and claimed the st. 4-9. The feature of this set was Joseland's quick returns, and effective smashing.
Per Case Per | Hané paper the statement that the majority rest upon my name." King Nicholas then the House of Commons, on Tuesday, Mr. and knew the end of a grent resolve and to him, and he established a lead of 3-0
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merits of the Bill they were united The decision of Montenegro is received regarding the procedure to be followed. with satisfaction in Soan. The Vienna The Bill had never been approved even iu Press hopes that Austria will not be principle by the electorate, and he begged involved in a perilous advanture in the House to think twice before taking a Albanin with the risk of friction with step unprecedented in extent without Italy, and declares that Essad Pasha, the full conviction that they had the con- despite the reports to the contrary, is
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woman suffrage take the view that seized & pon, and urafted his telegram to Farliament cannot grant it while the Con- Sir Edward Grey, tears filling his eyes 1.55titution is in suspense, The Labour men j
All present have taken up the attitude that they will 1.65 accept nothing short of adult suffrage. Such members would probably abstain from 180 | taking part in the division, rather than vote against the principle of the Bill; but the effect of their action would be the same it would help to bring about the defeat of the Bill, and the chance of woman's suffrage being granted by the same means as the present Government hope to give liomo Bule to Ireland has been thereby indofin- itely postponed. There are many vary sound reasons against granting the suffrage to women; but when we find opinion to be sharply divided anong British statesmen of both parties we cannot hug the belief that the suffrage is never likely to be extended to women in England, And if women are given the vote the way is paved for
A TEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL OCCUPATION OF SKUTARI. adult suffrage, which would mean that the electorate of the country would be Reuter learns that in pursuance of the extended from less than 8,000,000 men into one of about 25,000,000 individuals, of proposals of the Ambassadors the inter- whom women would boin a distinct majority, Skutari, remaining there until the nationalTM naval detachments will occupy and thus the law-makers of the country 4.S. WATSON & CO. would be persons who cannot join in Albanian administration has been estab.
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Tue fact that the Woman Suffrage Bill which the House of Commons has been
the ultimate obligations of citizenship. When wo bear in mind that no precedent exists for giving women as a class an active skapa in the government of a great sountry or empire, we cannot lightly dismiss the argument that it is not for Great Britain, whose stake is the greatest, and in whose case the results of failure would be co tremendous, to make a change, which can- not be cancelled or withdrawi
The latest news from Manila of the typhoon is that it is situated about 120deg long E. and 13deg, at N., reoving W.N.W.
Captain Cresswell John Eyres, A.D.C., formerly Commodore at Hongkong, has succeeded Rear Admiral Allenby in the command of the battleship Téméraire.
A number of dogs have been missed in the Colony of late, and dog owners are warned to keep an eye on their animals, as there are many dog thieves about just Four dogs were reported as missing on Tuesday to the Central Police Station,
BUY.
The Government, by notice in tho
that the worst is over.
Reuter states that diplomatists believe
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. The Ambassadors have telegraphed to their Governments the draft of the terms
receive approval on Thursday. No time would thẩu be lost in communicating with the belligerente...
ECHO OF THE ITALO-TURKISH
LONDON, May 7th. '
Sir Edward Grey paid a tribute to Mr. Asquith's fairness towards bis colleagues who did not share his views. He agreed with the Premier that their warm friend- ship of twenty-seven years was not endangered by the difference of opinion, of which they had been aware for at least
SHANGHAI RACES.
THIRD DAK.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
SHANGHAI, May 7th. Today's results at the Ruces were as follows:-
The second set opened with Joseland
GREAT NORTHERN PLATE-Seven Frving, but Nisbet, though meeting with
longa.
Mr. Scabby President Jate Rose Tree..
(Mr. Hayes) Mr. Paignton's Marengo...... (Mr. Rowe) Mr. Min's Hampton.... (Mr. J. A. Brand)
Timo: Imin. 453-5ages. THE REICON PLATE-Oue mile auth
quorter.
9
a
little success in his smashes and making a double fault, ran off with the first twe games. The next went to Joseland, but Nisbet, thongh again double faulting, managed to secure the fourth gamo. He changed his tactics, and lobbing with skill
gave his opponent plenty to do with Mr. Duplex's The Stag (Mr. Fack) 1 difficult high balls, carrying his score to Mr. John Peel's Friar's Balsam
(Mr. Heard) 2-2. Joseland's service won him the next Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's The Egret game, Nisbet, whose first serve was ruther (Mr. HD) 3 Frequently finding the net, managed by Timo: 2min. 38 1-soes. THE SHANTUNG STAKES-One mile and Mr. F. Breitung's Liebesbrief
quarter.
Mr. S. B. Bremner's Chancellor
Time: 2min, 30-4-5secs.
half,
a
careful placing in returns to better his man, and won the set by 8-2.
(Mr. Lindsay) 1
(Mr. Bronner) -2
(Mr. Heard) 3
twenty-five years. He severely condemned Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's The Petrel the militant suffragists, describing them as a small and unrepresentative body. The great mass should not be penalised for them. So long as women had no votes our democracy was hopelessly incomplete.
LATER.
The PARI-MUTUEL STAKER--One mile and Mr. Evelyn's Cherry Tree..... (Mr. Vida) Mr. Paignton's Inkermann... (Mr. Rows) Mr. H. Morriss Cornfiell ... (Mr. Moller)
Time: 3min. 129-joes.
The third set, opening with the players absolutely equal, saw Nisbet elaiming the first two games, his returns just skin- ning the net, while several struck the net and rolled over. So frequently did this occur, that it locked as if the champion
a
1
were striving for this effect. Joseland steadied in the next and won, but this was
2
negatived by Nisbet carrying off the next
3
game rather easily. However, tie
younger man, who was at this stage very
1
much quicker on the ball than his
2
opponent, secured the next two gaines,
bringing the players level at three all (Mr. Herd) Joseland was very deadly at the net, and
THE RACING STAKES.-One Bile.
Mr. Evelyn's Sir Brian.... (Mr. Vida) The Female Suffrage Bill was defeated Mr. H. Morriss Winkfeld(Mr. Moller)
Mr. John Perd's Birrenswark
THE SUFFRAGETTES.
SPEED OF BURNING, A CHURCH,
LONDON, May 7th, mysterious fre destroyed St. Catherine's Church, Hatcham, one of the finest churches in South London, Suffra- gettes are strongly suspected of being responsible. The damage amounted to
CANADIAN NAVAL BILL
The Hague Arbitration Court has found that the Italians illegally captured the French vessels Carthagr and Manonta over £10,000, during the war in Tripoli, and condemned the Italian Government to pay F160,000 in the case of the Carthage and F1,000 in the case of the Manouba.
THE PORTUGUESE NAVY.
A BRITISH SYNDICATE'S CONTRACT,
LONDON, May 7th.
The Daily Telegraph states that a Syndicate of six British firms has secured a contract to build two cruisers; six des troyers, three submarines and a depot ship for submarines, for Portugal, at a cost
DEFEAT PRODABLE,
LONDON, May 7th. An Ottawa message states that an unofficial canvas of the Sonate shows that it is almost certain that the Canadian Naval Bill will be thrown out.
A message from Toronto reports that Sir Wilfrid Laurier addressed a
JURSA
meeting nambering 10,000 and received a great ovation. He contrasted the Liberal and Conservative Naval policies, pointing ont that the Admiralty itself asserted that
debating this week has been defeated by a Gazette, has called upon the Justices of of £1,500,000, the contract to be completed the Navy was equal to any emergency:
majority of 45 should demonstrate to the Suffragette organisations that they have not improved the prospect of woman suffrage by the disgraceful campaign of lawlessness
the Peace in the Colony to elect one of their number to take the place of Mr. A. Mackenzie on the Licensing Board for a period of seven and a half months, during
The Ordinance pro-
and destruction that they have conducted Government aware that the Licensing his absence from the Colony, But is the during the past two years or more. On Board is defunct? two previous occasions within the last five years the House of Commons has given an emphatic vote in favour of woman suffrage. Only two years ago when a private member introduced a Bill to give the Parliamentary franchise to women who were householders,
in two years.
ULSTERMEN AND HOME BULE.
A THREE MONTHS' CAMPAIGN.
ance
LONDON, May 7th.. The Unionist papers state that Sir vides that the members of the Board Edward Carson is going to Belfast and shall hold office for three years, As the will relinquish his legal work for at least election took place in February 1910, the three months. He will marshat the Board, legally, ecased to exist three Loyalist forces for a decisive fight against months ago !
Home Rule, and will tour Ulster, address Leung Moon, formerly Chinese inter the second reading of the Bill was carried peter on board the steamship Yoning informal gatherings of the leaders, by 255 to 88, où a non-party division. Maru, was convicted by a jury last month who have completed the details of resist It is true that Mr. W. H, DORINSON's in the United States District Court at Bill which the House has been discussing San Francisco of having smuggled four this week not only contemplated giving Chinese slave girls from Hongkong to that the vote to women who are householders pors in that vessel. The girls were con- but to every woman over twenty-five years cealed in the rice locker. They testified of age who (a) If she wore a man would that Leung received them on board, the be entitled to be registered as a parlia.steamer at Hongkong and secreted them, mentary elector in respect of a household and that Chin Chan, the messboy, visited qualification within the meaning of the after deliberating three hours, announced 66,299 voting for and 7,784 against.
them every day and, fed them. The jury, Representation of the People Act, 1834, or that they had not been able to agree upon (b) is the wife of a man entitled to be a verdict as to Chin Chan, but Judge Van
MORE ANTI-ALIEN LEGISLATION registered in respect of a household quali Fleet sont them out with the statement fication, and bas resided in the qualifying that he could not see any good reason for
IN AMERICA premises during the period required by not agreeing, considering all the evidence.
LONDON, May 7th. law to enable a person to be so registered in the case. The jury came into Court
The Assembly of Arizona has passed
several hours later and announced that
YORKSHIRE MINERS AND NON-UNIONISTS.
LONDON, May on.
A ballot of the Yorkshire miners un the question of striking to compel non- Unionists to join the Union resulted in
On previous occasions when the House as they stood eight to four in Chin's case, almost unanimously a Bill prohibiting discussed the question of woman suffrage and that there was no prospect of their any alien who has not declared bis inten there has been not been quite the same agreeing, They were accordingly dis- amount of interest in the subject, tenced on the Saturday following.
charged. Leung Moon was to be sen- tion to become naturalised from acquiring judging by the numbers who took
real property.
therefore the Canadian Government's emergency policy had nothing to support it. Ha denounced the Government's position in voting thres Dreadnoughts to be concentrated in Home waters, possibly to come back to Canada after sorte years of service. Who could be found to man and to work them? Ho advocated strenuously local navies replacing war- ships which would be withdrawn from colonial waters, Defence, like charity, should begin at home,
GREEK REGICIDE COMMITS SUICIDE.
LONDON, May 7th. Bchinas, the assassin of King George, jumped from a window of the police station at Salonika, and was. fatally injured.
Schinas was being examined in the Magistrate's Office, when the attention of the Magistrate was temporarily diverted, and he took advantage of this to dash through the window, falling thirty feet.
KING ALFONSO,
LONDON, May 7th. King Alfonso has left Madrid for
Paris-
Time: 2min. 07 1-5secs.
THE YANGTSER CUP.-One mile and three-forced his opponent to toss. Joseland
sparter.
Mr.S. Jackson's Sclerot (Mr. Vida)" Mr. J. Johnstone's Black Ivory
(Mr. Brand) Mr. Permy's Perhaps...... (Mr. Laurence) Tun MANUHU STAKER.-One mile and
Time: Sin. 45 -sees.
quarter...
•
2
1
1
2
The B. B. Kongsi's The Gay Bird
(Mr. Brand) Mr. Shanghai's Nameless (M", Laurence) Mr. John Peel's Friar's Balsem
(Mr. Heard) 3
Time: 2min. 37 4-5sos.
THE CONSOLATION Cer-One mile and
quarter.
a
1
2
Mr. Min's Hampton ....................... (Mr. Brand) Mr. Eli Kadnerie's Mahratin Chief
(Mr. H) (Mr. Rowe) 3
Mr. Paignton's Marengo THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES-One mile and
Time: 2min: 30 2-0sces.
a quarter.
2
Mr. H. Morriss' Castlefield...(Mr. Moller) 1 Mr. Stubbs' President. (Mr. Hayes) Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's I'm Off
(M. Crichton) 3 Time: min. 3isocs. THE NIL DESPERANDUM CUP.--Seven furlongs The B. R. Kongei's The Night Bird
(Mr. Brand) Mr. Evelyn's Sir Tristar (Mr. Milleton) Mr. Durger's England. (Mr. Dalgarno)
Time: ruin. 47 4-5sers.
1. 2
smashed well-G. NAT. WE in ariably waiting for the ball, and got the a vantage. The two succeeding games fell to the champion, Joseland carrying off the next, the score standing 5-4 in favour of Nisbet. In the next Nishet at 40-15 was only one point off the set, and a carefully placed return found Joseland out of position. Nisbet won 6-4, and was there fore one set to the good.
As in the two preceding sets, Nisbet in the fourth set at once established a lend
of two games. In the second game he slipped and lost a point.
Deuter way called for the first time in the match, and it was called six times before the cham- changed to an underhand service with a pion, with a point in hand, rapidly tremendous cut and beat his apponent. Justland, though making a double fault, won the game, and after a kçon struggle claimed the succeeding one also. The score, bet to 42, but his rival, taking matters which stood at 2 all, was carried by Nis-
in hand, again drew level at 4 all. Play now become intensely exciting. Josdand tried to beat his opponent with his serves but after a lead of thirty-love double THE ANGLO-AMERICAN PLAYERS. the game went to Nisbet. Nigbet's first faulted, and losing the next two points There was a good attendance at the serve in the next game resulted in an Theatre Royal last night, when the Anglo- exciting rally, both men lobbing. Nisbet American Playors presented "Faid in by careful play established a lead of The play is strangely varied in structure, the next two points, and deuce was called Full, a play typical of American life. forty-fifteen, and only needed one point off the match and championship. He lost at one moment so tensely dramatic is to twice. verge on the melodramic, at another dull declared, and the champion, with
"Advantage server" was then
The story centres round the marriage of the game, set, and championship by 6-1. and commonplace, but essentially natural. etinging serve which was untakeabk, won a young, poorly-paid minor official in a Shipping Company to a woman who has was cordially congratulated on his success, The win was very popular, and Nislet known the luxuries of life. The compara He certainly deserved his victory. He tive poverty of, husband, and
For economy necessitated to keep above Played with judgment and skill. Time
the board, palls on the young wife, who, al- effectiveness at the net, he sent the ball. and again when, having proved Joseland's though not reproachful, is obviously un-
happy Temptation comes in the path of ever the other's head, compelling him to ker husband, who steals his Company's smash ur return softly. On the other money, and moves to a more luxurious hand, had the younger man kept his home, explaining his apparent affluence by saying that he has been paid six months back money and has had a sub- stantial advance in his salary.
sentation is in the capable hands of Miss The primary responsibility in the pre- May Roberts, as the wife of the official, and her portrayal of a very difficult and unenviable role was little short of brilli- ant Her emotional work was natural and restrained. Orrin Knox was also very good.
As the husband, Mr.
Mr. Victor Gilliard impersonated millionaire shipowner to perfection, and the part of an overbearing masterful appeared to be quite capable of subduing a Revolution every Sunday morning. As James Smith, Superintendent of Dockage for the Company, Mr. Carl Case was convincing. His lines,contained the majority of the witty epigrams in the picos, and he said them well. Miss Gene Yarborough, Miss St. John Fox, and Mr. Chas, Stokes rendered valuable support.
early form and continued the lightning returns which characterised the first part of the game, ho might have brought about a different result.. However, his form has doubtless more will be heard of him in been a surprise to many this season, and tennis circles.
The previous winners of this champion- ship were
1898 Lt. H. S. Moberley
1999 H. Pinckney
1800 H. Pinckney
1001 H. Pinckney
1002 A. Humphrey
1903 H. Hancock
1904 H. Hancock
1905 H. Pinckney
1906 T. B. Norrie
1907 H. Hancock
1908 C. A. Carr 1909 C. A. Carr 1010 C, A. Carr 1911 Lieut, Day 1912 H. A. Nisbet
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