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OLYMPIAD COMPETITORS. ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR THEIR

* ENTERTAINMENT.

ARRIVING IN COLOXY TO DAY.

The Chine and Japanese Far East Olympiad Temas arrive in the Colony this morning by the Empress of Kamera from Manila, the boat being due in at

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THE HONGKONG® DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 276,

THE EASTERN HOSPITAL. IMPOSING SCHEME FOR POOR

CHINESE.

The Chairman said that the

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HONGKONG TENNIS PLAYERS.

STUDIES IN - TEMPERAMENT.

SOME REFLECTIONS DURING THE RECENT TOURNAMENT.

(Contributeų)

CANTON NEWS.

[FROM OCR CHINESE: CORRESPONDENT]

SHIPPING TARIFFS REDUCED,

Despite the prevalence of piracy along the West River in Kwangtung, South

It is said that "onlookers see most of China, and the sinmp in passenger ant. the game"; when it comes to the faalright shipments, competition is still keen among the two principal companiet. struggles in the local tennis tournaments dominating the local business; and of it is, perhaps true to say that onlookers tate they have much reduced their tariffa enjoy watching the game more than the competitors enjoy the strain of playing

so as to encourage latger volume of trade. before a critical audience.

A meeting was held on Sunday after- uson at the Tung Wah Hospital in cont nection with the new Eastern Hospital} scheme. Mr. Ma Cha Chin, chuirnadhi of the Hospital, presided, and among those presens were the Hon, Me. Chow Shows Son, the Hon. Mr. R. Kotwall, Messrs, Li Pa Kaai, Lo Chung Kui. Li Arrangements for the entertainment of Yik, Mai, S. C. Chan and most of the the two teams during their sejam ienmitts of the Hospital. Hongkong, as mentioned in yesterday's

JADE WORKERS WARNED. Mrs. Chan Kwok-Shi, a lady who is Anyhow any of us who have watched İNSTLY QË the Daily Press, are

much interested in charitable work, and the games played on the cricket ground

Overseas Chinese in the Transvaal, completed, and below, we give fuller se who has given $10,000 to the scheme, was this year have been greatly entertained. have written home to people in Canton tails of the programme than Were present til intusquerd Mirs. Tang Wong We have seen an "ald hand,” §.” E. Green, warning then against hasty acceptance able to give yeåterday.

Shi, who made a donation of $2,000 best the younger generation in a game of contracts to go over there as Jade "The Souch"

"China Athletic Assõelativ | Mrs. Chân hay also undertaken to give a where age is 'pethapa, a greater handicap warkers. It is understood that a re- bave, arranged to send a launch to the yearly subscription of $1,000 when the thun in any other game except footballcently discovered jaile mains there" is Bregress of Bussin on its'arrival in purt, Hospital opens.

We have watched the American cham-worthy of development, and Chinese fami.{ bu which will be delegates from the

newpions, who were strangers here, and we liar with this product are being sought SC.A.A.. comprising a number of com- Eastern Hospital eleme. had so far have seen our old friends Ng Sze Krons for service. According the warning, mittee men and officials of the Associa, proved satisfactory, and already there and Hundia play in their own, particular tion, who will extend a welcome to Hong- had isen a subscription of about $90,000. styles. Then we have had O'Callaghan living expenses per capita now-a-days kong, Chuton und Northern representa The Hon. Mr. "Kotwall had been a and Tottenham, two now-comers whose amount, to no less than £13 er £16, and tives, who form the Chinese "Team", that valuable heh, and had got the Govern. reputations as tennis players preceded participated in the Olympic Games atment to consent to the presentation of them.

In fact we have had more variety ta' piresat Crown Land in Causeway Bay The Japanen Traw will also arrive on as a site for the new Homita) "build. crowded into this season than into any other season in the bistory or tennis in the boat and on coming ashore | ing will receive a similar welcome from their Kotrwali-said-that-he-bad-received this Chlony.

a letter addressed to him from the Seert. Japanese friends and supporters here.rary of Chinos Affairs saying that the

Just as the personality of the artist is Secretary of State haul approved "the Mr. Ebihara, sub- grant of the site without perinium, and always of intense interest to those who

at a nominal frown Rent. The letter 20anager of the Yokohama Specie Bank. contains the following conditions which admire his work, so have the personalities uf some of these experts been of great Committee, have organised a Ten; were at within three years from the interest to those who have seen them discovered including Hongkong and

raost important,

daa on which the P.W.D. notify the dash about the tennis courts. This year Hospital that they can take the site, the Hospital has to spend $70,000 on the we have watched the play of Americans, Hospital building

Chinese, Japanese, Indians, and Irish el Within "muths from, the same date, the Hospital, has to furta the site, men. There were a Scottish or English and halt the contiguous roadways. in the arst class gamea. That, of course, Mr. Kotowall further explained that must be remedied at no distant date, the above letter was addressed to him! and mit his colleagur (Mr. Chow Shou Son) because 3r Chow was at that time

O'Callaghan is now champion of the absent from the Colony, and the matter Colony, as many people thought would was absolutely in his hands. He then. asked the Committee to decide whether be the case when they heard of his

Manila.

JAPANESE TEA PARTY,

This afternoon

Party, which is to be given on the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel At this function, the Japanese presentatives, numbering wat over a hundred, will be entertained, as will also delegates of the Hongkong Cricket Club, the Chinese Y.M.C.A., the Garrison Re- crration Club, the Happy Valley Football! Club and other organisations to whom anvitations have been, issued in return for the enuresies extended to the Japan

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WHERE ARE THE ENGLISH ?

THE HIGH. PLAYER.

es Olympic Teuta on their way to Alani-they could agree to the above conditions previous successes or the tennis court

made by the Government.

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WEST POINT BANQUET

o-morrow evening (Wednesday). The South China Athletic Association have arranged a banquet at West Point, where they are giving a Chinese, public dinner

After much discussion the Committee Whether he was lucky in his victory over decided to agree to the conditions, with Honda depends on whether Honda's the exception of the question concerning cramp in the hand really decided that the forming of half the contiguous road-

In any case the match was ways. They preferred to have the advice last set. of some expert first before deciding to well worth watching as a agree to this particular condition.

temperaments.

at the Yee Wo Restaurant; in honour of The Committee then appointed the

following us the Building Committee: real Irishman.

Yau Chuo, Li Wing Kwong, Li Sai Kam, Leung Pat Yue and Yu Wni Pan,

less a wage of £30 to £30 is assured, it is not worth while undertaking. The warning, also mentions special regula- twas · governing Chinese labour, and disachaurruges like the trust be CERTA into consideration, when deciding to emigrate.

RAID ON FORGERS. The Calen Eolice the other day raid- ed a counterfeiting plant at Bossm south side of Canton River, the articles

Shanghai, Bank notes, besides engravings. and printing machinery. reported that some of the forged cotes have also been found at Korgmoon, ap- parcutly coming "troin this same plant.

It is also

ELECTRICITY TAX. Militarists in Canton City have decid ed to levy another luxury tax on con sumers of electricity, and the KwangtunNET. Electric Supply Company has been

advised to this effect. With this levy. the Commissariat of Finance will co-

tract a loan of $140,000 from a Japanese bank at an interest of 14.2/5 per cent. per unnum and is instructing the com- pany to remit 820,000" monthly to the bank beginning next month for the contrast in service of the loan. O'Callaghan 33 the CHUNGSHAN ADMINISTRATION. You could close your The Associated Merchants Associa

tions in Hongkong, representing traders instead of a racquet. He jumped after from the several clans and districts of Kwangtung doing business in this port, the ball and one's fingers itabed for have wired the Civil Governor in Can- a pencil in order to exricature his tre- ton, on behalf of the people of Chung. shan (formerly Heungshan) District, mendous energy. He was emotional

asking the return to the status quo of There was no doubt when he was pleased the administrative system of that dis- and when disappointed. But for the district. It may be recalled that the Cen- tral Executive Committee. in Ceatan re

to eirline of his military training he might

re-name have danced a jig when the match was

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FROM DAI NIPPON

the Chinese and Japanese Athletic De31esars, la Chu Chiu, Fuk To Rai, Li eyes and see him waving a shillelagh legations. The two Olympic teams com bined will number over three hundred strong. and in útdition invitations to attend the function have been issued to

PRINCE GEORGE. leading Government officials, prominent!.. residents of the British and foreign com TO STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. munity; and to the various sporting clubs.)

With regard to the expected arrival of

cently decided not only -pic - to-send-repriwutatives. Altogether H.R.1 Prince George in Hongkong this there will be an estimited company at dit week, the following oficial announcement

Heungshan as Chungshan, another name of Dr. Sun Yat Sea, but also to make sier of over 100 The Chinese runninuity, has been forwarded to us:-

that district an experimental ground for A cable has been received from H.R.H will act as hosts and the Chairman and Prince George accepting an invitation

Dr. Sun's political principles and prac Honda was very diferent. He rarely tice, which many alleged as Bolshevism. Vice-chairman of the S,C.A.A. the Hon. from H.E, the Governor to stay at Mr. Chow Shou Sen and Hon Mr. Kote Government House on Thursday night, showed emotion. The exception was a very So far the Bolshevists have not yet taken wall will share the duties of presiding.

H.R.H. will not be accorded a Royal occasional lifting of his eyes to heaven formal control of the district, as the Bolshevist Magistrate-designate has not Salute or any official reception upon when he ended a rally by putting a yet assumed omce. In the meantime, the Invitations to the dinner have been landing in Hongkong, us instructions sest to the following "gentlemen :- have been received that he will not, in ball into the net. With that small and inhabitants there and also citizens of course, be treated as spontaneous expression of his feelings he thas district in Hongkong, Shanghai, HL the Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs, the ordinary

and other ports are doing their best to whilst serving in H.M.B. was content. Otherwise he was the true check further advance of Bolshevism is K.C.M.G.). Capt. Neville (A.D.C. to His Royalty

H.R. H. will be invited to Excelleney), Mr. T. J. Gaisford-St. Law! Hawkine. weare (Private Secretary to His Ex-, meet the members of the Executive and representative of Dai Nippon. It re-that community.

minded one of those stories of the vilency). Cal. E. Montague Bates (H. luncheon party at Government House on of Japan marched to death as outwardly

Legislative Councils at an informal

Russian-Japanese war, when the troops

A part of the building at Tak Suen the Officer Temporarily Commanding the

Thursday.

the Trops), the Hon. Sir Ciand Severn (the

On Thursday afternoon His Excellency unmured as they were on the parade Street, Canton, formerly used as Colonial Secretary), Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher

ground. Honda, at the end, seemed to Presidential Palace" of the late Dr. (Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk will give a garden party at overnment have very hard luck with his bad thumb. Sun Yat Sen collapsed on the morning of House at which it is hoped, that H.R.H. But he did not invite sympathy. He was May 22nd, one person bring wounded; of the Councils), the Hon. Mr. D. W. Teatinan (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), will be present. A notice neerning the too, good a sportsman to complain, and and some supersitious Cantonese consider the Hoo. Mr. C. 3el Messer (Colonial garden party will appear in the Press in whatever had happened to him he would ed it as a forecast of the coming full of He the late Kuomintang chief's régime in never have shown signs of pain. Treasurer), Lieut-Commander G. F. Ifole. due course,

caught O'Callaghan napping more than Canton. They claimed that it was just once, because O'Callaghan was too sure, about three years ago that day when Honda, never allowed himself to think General Chen Chiung Ming a followers

N. (Hardur Master). Mr. J. D. Lloyd (Superintendent of Imports and Exports),

Sir Henry Collen (the Chief Justice),

SFORTING FIXTURES,

NG BZE KWONG.

AN OMEN?

GAOL FOR YOUNG THIEF. · SNATCHED A GIRL'S WATCH AND

RAN AWAY.

Mr. J. R. Wood (Puisfe Judge), Me It is not certain yet whether it will be that any ball was impossible to return. re-entered Canton, which finally resulted S. B. B. Me. Elderry and fr. E W. 11amilton (Magistrates), Mr. P. P. J. possible to arrange a football match be. So he sent back more than one that in Dr. Ban's forced departure from his tween the South China Athletic Associa-O'Callaghan thought impossible. There "Falace" at the latter part of June that At present the Kuomintang posi Wodehouse (Acting Captain-Superinten

tion's team and the Japanese Team, but was something in the personality of year. dent of Police), TH. King (A.S.P.) should the Japanese delegates wish to Hands that made uue instinctively feel tion in Canton is exactly like that of

Ramey Gener

three years ago, when a coup d'état waS to be effected and the chief figure- al), Mr. N., Smith (President of the Play, the South China team are quite, sorry for him in his defeat. Sanitary Board), Mr. GN. Orine Direcwilling to fix a match up. However, a

Ng Size Kwong is now quite an old head of the government would be driven tor of Education), the Hon. Mr. If the football season is now over and the

weather is against such strenuous friend. He too, has his own style. At] Greasy (Director of Public Works). Mr. exercise, it is doubtful if this gune will present he seems to be almost indifferent. Robert Baker, Mr. W. J. Carrie, the take place.

There is nothing impulsive about his ac- Japanese Consul-General, the Consul

On Thursday night at nine o'clock, ittions. He is tireless He seems able to General for the U.S.A., the Hon. Mr. has been arranged to hold a swimming go on and on and on. He tries to wear P. H.Holyank. the Hon Mr. A. O. Lang, the Hou, Mr. H. W. Bird, the Hon. Mr. als at the Victoria Recreation Club, out his opponent. Ha is, in private life, G. G. Alabaster, K. C... the Hon. Dr. Adi- when the Japanese and Chinese Olympica most likeable man, always quiet and

Before Mr. B. A. D. Forrest at the son, Mr. H. M. H. Nemazee, Bir. Fred swimmers will hold friendy competi unassuming. Nothing of the vehemence,

tions against the best local swim of the returned student" class about Central Magistracy, yesterday, a four- Ellis, Mr. W. H. Bell, the Assistant mers. Various events are being arrang Ng Sze Kwong. He is a real sportsman teen year old Chinese youth was charged Secretary for Chinese Afairs, the Beved of different lengths, but the final pro and he retains all the best characteristics with the larceny of gold wristlet C. T. Waldegrave (Scout Commissioner

of his own countrymen. With his wide watch valued at $20, from Sheila Leung, for Hongkong), Mr. C. H. Blason. The rame has not yet been completed.

A selection is being made from the circle of Chinese and European friends, a school girl, living at No 60, Caine following Cluba will he represented: following gentlemen to compete against he should become a most valuable mem- Road. The American Baseball Club, Civil Service the visitors on Thursday. Messrs. D.ber of the community, and it is to be

It was stated that the little girl was Cricket Club, Club de Terreiro, the Lyon, J. Johnstone, E. C. J. Cooke, hoped that he will take more and more walking along Albay Road on Satur Craigengower Cricket Club, the, Eaa Hazaret, R. Rasmussen. E. Railtou. Ainterest in public affairs.

day afternoon with a girl companion Club, the Filipino Club, the Hongkong May, P. Taylor, F. Reed. A. Assumpicao,

about her own age, when the defendant Club, Hongkong Cricket Club, Hongkong B. Pearne, W. George and A. Botelho..

suddenly sprang at her, snatched the Football Club.. Hongkong Football Asso-

The Exhibition Tennis matches arranged The Indinis are to be congratulated watch from her wrist and run away. ciation, the General Chamber of Comfor to-morrow and Thursday afternoon on on their victory, The Bumjahn family The girl gave chase to him and her meree, the Hongkong Jockey Club, Hong the H.K.C.C. stand-court are as under-have won a well-deserved reputation in cries for assistance attracted the atten- kong University A.A.. India Recreation Commence each day at 4.15 p.m. sing local sporting centres. They arethetion of Mr. and Mrs. Plunkett Cole, Club, Club Lusitano, Kowloon Cricket les first (best out of three sets), followed leaders in athletics of a community that who chanced to be coming up the road Club, Kowloon Football Club, Nippon by doubles. (best out of five seta)- is taking an increasing interest in games,in chairs. Mr. Plunkett Cole got out of Club, Royal Naval Recreation Club,

It has been delight to more his chair, gave chans to the a. D. gual Foxkour Golf Clair, Royal Hong Tomorrow: Tebi e. Captain Yoshida that can old resident of the Colony to creant and suught him. The thi

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THE RUMJAHNE

Long Yacht Club, Garrison Recreation. A. and H. D. Rumjaho,

see that the love of sport is permeating bad thrown the watch away before he Club, Kowloon Bowling Green Club, the

Thursday, Okta T. Honda Eo all sections of the community. Until was caught, but this was found later, Police Club, Polo Club, Queen's College bayashi and Yoshida v. Captain O'Callag about ten years ago there were only. After evidence had been given by the Recreation Club, Victoria Recreation han and Ng Sze Kwong "

European competitors in the tennis complainant and Mr. and Mrs. Plunkett Club, Mostem Club, H.M.S. Banking

The Northern, Chinese and Tapanese tournaments of the Colony. May the Cole, His Worship sentenced the young Football Captain and Secretary and the Olympic competitors will depart for Chinese, Indians and Japanese continue defendant to four months' imprisonment Local Press (Chinese and English).

Shanghai by the Bapreas of Russia on to put forward first class tennis players, with hard labour, and also ordered that Friday.

1-The, band of sport is very real (Continued on next Column),

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