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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

There has been a tendency in some quarters rather to resent the tone of the American Consul General's speech on Independence Day. That arises, 1 think from a failure to realise the circamatanes in which the apcoch was delivered. It

must be remembered that Mr. Anderson was speaking, on the occasion of a great

HONGKONG AND THE

GERMANS.

AN OPINION FROM AUSTRALIA.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 10TH, 1917.

One of the largest manufacturing firms. in Australia, commenting upon Mr Dennis K. Moss book "Britons . Gor

mans In China, which was recently published by the Horrybang Daily Press,

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LAWN TENNIE.

HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE

UNIVERSITY U.S.R.O

In the Hongkong Tennis League the University visited U.3.1.C. on Intueddy and returned home defeated by 75 games

to 24. Scores

(U.S.R.C.):-

Some of the revelations made areCooper Hunt and Hammond patriotic festival, to gathering comstartling and, certainly, all are enligh posed, except for the Press representatoning and will, we trust, prove instruc tives, entirely of his own fellow-country-tive. men, and was striving to bring home to

spread asseverations, we never shared in the belief that the British mercantile spirit and enterprise ware decadent. Dor relations with British Houses have almost invariably been more satisfactory than with those of any other nationality; we feel secure in our dealings with British firms; their homeur and probity can be depended up as a matter of course; and their simple straightforwardness and directress of method farra features of trading which, in our experience, have led by the shortest way to permanent success wherever such is possible.

beat Brayshay and Marley beat Redmond and Wright beat Gittings and Wong Say Kent and Milner Jones

Cio

(U.S.R.C.):-

beat Brayshay and Marloy boat Redmond and Wright beat Gittings and Wong Say

Cie

Ardoino

and King (U.S.R.C.);~~

beat Brayahay and Marley beat Redmond and Wright Gettings and Wong Bay Cie

Totais

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10–1

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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,

MISSING CROCKERYWARE.

Sentence of one month's hard labour was passed upon a coolie, formerly em ploved at Holt's wharf, who was found

INTIMATIONS

LANE

Builty of stealing a quantity of crockery- CRAWFORD & Co.

Ware,

The man was seen leaving a ship which was alongside the wharf, with the crockeryware under his arm..

THIRTEEN.

A fine of $10 or, in defeault, 14 days' hard labour, was the sentenco imposed upon a Chinese by Mr. Wood, for being in unlawful possession of a quantity of

It was stated that the defendant had

previous conviction against him, but as

83 this was thirteen years ago Mr. Wood

decided not to take any notice of it,

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For ourselves we may say, despite them a full appreciation of the fact that | appearaners and emphatic and wide they are no longer neutral spectators of the great world-drama, as they have been for nearly three years, but are now actors in it, with an important rôle to sustain. That explains the statement: "This is our war and we must win it."

There was no intention in this or in the declara tion that Amerios would continue the war even if every Allied soldier were taken from France to-morrow," to belittle the part which the Allies have played or to question the sacrifices which they are still prepared to make until victory crowns their efforts. The object was to ahow that America is not espousing the cause of any nation or group of nations, but recognises that the principles at stake enquiries have enused Mr. Moes to. in: Season's sheet, not having been beaten with sugar candy.

in this war are as dear to beras to any of the Allies, and, having taken up the

We are, therefore, not so greatly astonished at the comparison which his

stitute in favour of our countrymen. At the same time it is highly gratifying to

CLUB DE RECREIO'S CLEAN SHEET.

The Club de Recreio completed a very successful season in Division "B" of the Hongkong Tennis League on Sunday, hen, as a result of defeating the Crab gower C.C. they maintained a clean

throughout their league gamĐS. They thue secure the shield.

On Saturday they played the Civil

aword in their defence, will not lay it be assured of the fact on such unim Service, with the following results:..

down again until they are triumphantly vindicated. We must all rejoice at this. assurance, for, apart from the moral sup port which it carrice with it, the material assistance which America can render to the Allies, who have been pouring out their blood and treasure without stint for so long, must hasten the end for which the world waits.

peachable testimony.

No doubt a certain glamour had, in ́recent years, surrounded the operations of the German, which, of course, he did his best to maintain. He will be hard put to it, we should imagine, to re- assume his former status amongst the nations of the civilised world. People who can forget or forgive the awful strocities and treacheries of which he has been guilty, will own more accommodat- disposition, than we have-or aver desire to have.

i am glad to learn that a certain officering --whose name I refrain from mentioning,

only the names of generals and admirals, apparently, can be mentioned without giving information that may be serviceable to the enemy-has reached Home safely, despite the fact that his departure for an unspecified destination by an unnamed ship on an unknown date was recorded in this paper. It just shows that the Germans are not as wideawake

Lopes Brothers

(Club de Recreio) beat Biden and Sara

10 beat Wood and Hamilton ....... Yvanovich and Pina

beat Dr. Smalley and Deakin... 83

(Club de Recreio) beat Biden and Sara beat Wosti and Hamilton beat Dr. Smalley and Deakin.. Marques and Yvanovich

(Club de Recreio)

10- 1.

....

63 9-

beat Biden and Sara beat Wood and Hamilton ...... beat Dr. Smalley and Denkin...

10- 1

B3

83

73-24

On Sunday the scores were na follows:-- Lopes Brothers

(Club de Recreio}

C

bent Taylor and Thomson boat Southerton and Witchell 7–4 lost to Basa and Bradburry... 56

(Club de Recreio)

To our mind. the Corinang of this generation have forfeited all rights of access to the trading areas of the world. Ther (and their products) should he admitted only upon sufferance; tolerated only where they may serve the conveni-Yvanovich and Fina ence of the community concerned; treated with strict reservations; mnde proba tioners as it were over a long term of years; and freed from continuous res

purged by genuine and public tance.

repen.

These are our individual views, and it is in accordance with such views that- our own relations with Germans will be governed,"

as some people imagine. In Hongkongtraint only when their sins have been we can see opportunities which they. allow to pass neglected. I have long suspected that their U beat warfare was conducted on the principle of striking at any ship they could reach on the main lines of traffic without troubling them- selves about who was on board. Appar ently, the British Government share the same view, for. I notice that certain papers from London still contain the passenger-lists of Japanese vessels sail ing to the Far Eaal, even when these include the names of Europeans with military, titles.

THE INDIAN DEFENCE FORCE.

bent, Taylor and Thomson..... beat Bass and Bradbury... beat Southerton and Witchell Marques and Remedios

(Club de Recreio)

lost to Taylor and Thomson Jost to Southerton and Witchell beat Bass and Bradburry

DIVISION "A."

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THE BULGING PANAMA.

The fact that a Chinese who was leaving Holt's wharf was wearing a Panama hat, the crown of which balged in a some what phenomenal manner, roused a watch- man's suspicions. Ho apprehended the Chineso, took off the Panama, and found that the crown of the hat was erammed

Santance of one month's bord labour was passed.

A GRASS-HOPPER CATCHER.

A Chinese, described as a grass-hopper catcher, was charged before Mr. Wood with being in unlawful possession of some sheets of zinc iron,

Inspector Sim stated that it was be lieved that the zine had been stolen from Mr. Gordon's engineering works at Bay

View.

The defendant was unable to give a satisfactory explanation of how he came by the zinc, and was sent to prison for seven days with hard labour.

A WANDERER.

About 10 p.m. on Saturday the occupier. on 12, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon, was astonished to find an unknown Chinese wandering, about the house. The man could give no satisfactory explanation, and the occupier of the house had the man arrested,

Sergt. Caygill stated that defendant had been acting in a very strange manner, end he did not appear to be in his right 54-45 mind,

Asked by the Magistrato where he had come from, the defendant looked around. The match between the Chinese Recreathe court in a very vacant manner, and tion Club and the Vanguard Club was then exclaimed "over there," played off on Saturday on the former

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It is proposed in a short time to call club's ground, and was won by the home f ing which time the man will be kept under up the members of the Inding Defence team by 58 games to 43. The scores were observation by the gnol medical officer. Force. An official communiqué says that as follows:- to avoid complete, changes of personnel every three months the men selected will be divided into twelve groups. As soon as the units are in being the groups will be called up at intervals of a month to serve for three months, but to commence

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CROSS-COUNTRY RUN AT SHANGHAI,

-W. SPENCER OZORIO WINS EASILY.

When an Indian constable was about to take possession of some sacks which were obstructing Connought Bond West he alleges that a Chinese offered him a brike of 50 cents to say nothing about the affair,

The Indian constable stated that a number of Chinese were engaged in mending sacks in Connaught Road West, Land, as they were all sitting on the pave

ment, considerable platruction was caus- ed. He went up to the sack-men ders, whereupon they all ran away. He waited for some one to put in àn but as no-ons appeared

about to fake possession

appearance, he was

The steps which are being taken to widen the corner of Garden Road near the Murray barracks parade ground will effect 2 very necorey improvement, With the ever-increasing popularity of motor-cars this sharp corner has con stituted a danger for a long time paz both to motoriste and pedestrians, for a fairly high well obscured approaching trafe and a large tree helped to make joined by two olliers. After ten minutes matters worse. This tree and a portion two of the ricabas left with their owners,

In a Cross-Country run covering some of the wall have now been removed, and, but a quarter of an hour had elapsed consequently the correr will be much before the five rieskas which I had been 13 miles, in which seventeen well-known ensier to negotiate. It is a pity, how watching had moved away. And all the local athletes competed, W. Sideer

time an Indian constable wite atanding | Ozorio ("Billy") came out the victor, of the bags when Chinese came ever, that while tho authorities. wore

out distancing his bearost rival by a up and offered him a bribe of 50 cents to about it they did not do the job thorough. only a few yards away,

mile and a half. The course was over 80 away. The Indian constable arrested ly by removing the existing accommoda-

There were many complaints at the extremely rough and muddy coun- the Chinese, and, when brought before tion for coolies at this spot. Thile could gymkhana menting on Saturday of the try Spencer-Ozorio caugh up the Mr. Wood, the case was remanded for have been done without in any way en long waits between each event-waits that others at the ninth mile and began to croaching upon the serviceable portion were sometimes not even enlivened by the forge ahead, maintaining the lead to the of the parade-ground, and it would have band.

The atmosphere was extremely end. The order then was Spencer-Ozorio, SOUTH AFRICA AND KING AND given a fine wide sweep. Doubtless that stifling, and the majority of people were Cameron, Osborne and Woods. Heldon will come later,

In the meantime we afflicted with ennui. I think this merely had already retired at the 11th mile. must be grateful for the "half loaf, goes to prove that there is very little point. Usborne, Cameron and Woods and trust to the police to see that thaul enjoyment in a race meeting unless you were known to be good long-distane. feurs do not dash round the corner as it back your faney," and thus have a real it did not exist, but slacken speed ven

interest in all that goes on the weigh approaching it,

ing in, the drawing of tickets, and the wany other preliminaries. From a try runs, backer's point of view the time allowed between each event is often barely long BRITISH OFFICERS MOVED TO enough. In any case you cannot have the ponies running all the time, nor can the hand he expected to go on blowing for

moro svidence to be secured.

EMPIRE

General Botha, replying at Stellenbosch to a spacca in which air. Hertog drew a

ÚSLAMERION DELWELD loyalty to the *buvereign: Krince, to walun lue Boer icacers agreed at veretuiging, and loyalty 40 a Britain, which he asclawed,

ranners, but nothing had been heard of Spencer Ozorio, whose win was all the Hors noteworthy on account of the little d training which he has had in cross-coun

FREIBURG.

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Last week I suggested, in reference to the prosecution against Mr. Ormiston's zicaba coolie, that there might be more in it than what met the eye. My curiosity being aroused by the case, and with the object of seeing things for myself, I ever. I have heard it suggested that the says:KANE stood for some time outside one of the intervals should be filled by arranging ben established at Freiburg in Breisgau. A new camp for officer prisoners has banks at noon yesterday. When I arrived foot races and other side-shows. It is The transfer of British and French

and other there were three private richas stand- quite likely that additional attraction officers of all ranks to this new camp was ing in front of the entrance to the build this description would result in larger will be housed in various hotels in the | begun to day......... -- These officer prisoners ing close against the kerb. Five minutes attendances than there have been at the

town, PA passed and those three ricshes had been last few gymkhanas.

(Continued at foot of nezi column)

RODEDICE RANDOM.

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