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THEATRE

HONGKONG,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

ROYAL

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PROGRAMMES

FIRST

SECOND

To-morrow & Friday

Saturday & Monday "All Vaudeville

95.

Tuesday & Wednesday

All Vaudeville

THIRD.

“All Vaudeville

FOURTH Thursday and Friday

All Vaudeville

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SCOTTISH SPORT, SCOT WINS TEN MILES CHAMPIONSHIP.

[TROM OUR OWN QOZERSPONDENT.]

May 13th.

The long deterred race for the ton miles shampionship of the world between the Seos, G. 'Crao, and Jean Vermoulon, France, was run off at Powderhall, Edin burgh. The engagement was originally timed for last year, but had to be post- pured, M'Crae haring to undergo an operation for apendicitis. Both men are.

dis well-known and in the front rank

tance track runters, M Crae, the Back- nock pit lad, having had a quite moteoric career. When Vormicuten ausored the ten" to title at Manchester in 1914, beating such top-hole Marathon men s Dinning and Hnas Holmer, the young Scos was the frenchman. talked of as a rival to The war, however, intervened; but M'Crae set the hallmark of his running in August 1919, when he broke the long dis tanca record of Culaming, of Paisley.

The race was somewhat disappointing: it did not resolve itself into the great tess, anticipated. The Frenchner ran poorly, aad was a" beaten mun almost from the Crac bounded erack of the pistol..

away, and round after round gradually increased his advantage. the moved with all his accustomed treedom of action, in marked' contrast to his rival's laboured style! The pace set by 'Crae was not 1100 fast, as the first mile was covered in 4 mins, 40 secs., Compared with the 4 wing. 37 2-5 secs in his record rus of 1918. The other miles were run somewhat similarly, the Scot taking matters fairly easy when he saw that he bad his rival disposed of. The time for the Tul, ten miles was 33 mins. 23 4-3 sect.

THE CHICKER-SEASON...

The series of Scottish Conuty Champion ship games was started by Clackmannan County and Firshire; unfortunately it bad Acen in- to be abandoned owing to rain. terest was shown in die Western Loioa miatenes, but the weather permitted only Ginsgow wo of them to be" coarpleted. University were beaten by a strong side of the Grange; the students put up quito a The feature of she good appearance. match was the bowling of Preston, the new Grange professional, who reared in wickets for 24 runs. One of the best events of the day was the score of D. C. Steven. 300, of Forfarshire, against Cupar, who was undetented at the nnish of the innings D. Duncan, of with 131 to his credit. Freucine,eurod 100 pot out against Kirkca.dy. Glasgow Academicals made quite a good show against Watsonians. Grange, 134 for 9; Glas. Univ., 31. Watsonians 188 closed; Gias., Acads, 94 fur B.

Police, $7 for 7; Ferguslie, 35.

Greenock, 79; Ayr; 42.

Clarendon, 82 Edin. Aculeny, 41.

Fettes, 199 Brunswick, 83 Fruenie, 228 closed; hirkcaldy, Forfarshing 909 cissed; Unpar, 20

St.

for-

Univ., 38; Arbroath, 43. —~- Perth Edia Univ., 85. Loretto, 151 for 7; H.M.S. Queen Eliza- beth, oi.

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R. AND A SPRING MEETING.

When the gunshot was fired after the lase couple had boled out in the spring com petition of the Royal and Ancient Club, it proclaimed Major Guy Campbeli as the Mr. J. R. winner of the Silver Cross. Myles, who formerly captained the Oxford side, secured the second award, the Hom bay fedal. The occasion marked two ro vivals, the restoration of the spring meet.. ing and the return of Major Campbell to bis medal winning on the old course.

who has had 18

Major Campbell now out of the

military service,"

and is specialising in sporting journalism. For four years after the outbreak of war. nad he served in France and Begium,

He knows St. latterly was in India. Andrews like a book, having won half a dozen Röyal and Ancient medals, including the Autumn Medal, and he has now re gistered his fourth success for the Biiver Cross

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DAIRY FARM NEWS.

PROHIBITION IN U.S.A. TUTAL LOSS TO THE REVENUE WASHINGTON, May 5th. Prohibition is costing the American perple 532,000,000 dollars yearly, according to a statement, made in the House of Re presentatives by Mr. Gallivan (Democrat), The lons includes of Massachusetta, $41,000,000 dollars shortage in the Inland Reytane taxes on liquor and 88,000,000 dollar expenditure on the enforcement of the law. There are more illicit stills and a greater trade in contraband liquor, Mr. Gallivas kad than before prohibition ezme into effect. The control of Congress and the neat Presidential election, he declared, may be decided by profilia, as it would no more be kept out of politics than cos RED HERRINGS could be awept back.

Beports reach Washington that waiters in the leading hotels in Chicago have formed a union.to/m/Yo*their patrons dur ing the Republican conventions pay, tea plot for whiskey, Polcical conventions are notorious for encouraging thirst, but £8 is a staggering price, and prospect delegates are asking whether they go on strike and break the power of tho usion or take the risk of carrying their own supplies. Meanwhile the Government prohibition agents are trying to find out how the waitere expect to get their whiskey and become fabulously rich by subminister ing to the comfort of politicians Horn ing Post,

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will be despatched on or about June 24th, for SINGAPORE &

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will be despatched on or about June 29th, for SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA.

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3rd July

26th July

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Owners of "Shire "' Line:

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WASAKI

KISEN KAISHA

(KAWASAKI STEAMSHIP

CAPITAL PAID UP

MET.

addons: Mr. I. MAZUKATA ging Director :- Mr. Mazaya Az%',

The Company has où bind a Large Number of

NEW CARGO STEAMERS

ALWAYS FRADY POK

GHARTERS

all descriptions

The following are compiland to the Company's Fees an

Eleven steamers of 9,100 tons each de.dweight,

And, under fibe Company's msongament

Twenty steamers of about 9.100 tons deadweight,each Two steamers of about 6,100 tons deadweight each,

to the Kawasaki Lookyued Co., Ltd)

Her Chark

ofher particulars apply to the KAWASAKI - KISEN KAISHA

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