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That the financial results had exceeded all expectations was point The Rev. Theo Sörensen of Ta in the chairman's speech at the Tsica Lu-Dartsendo, in the Tibetan the' most prominent annual general meeting of the Kow. Marches, loan Bowling Green Club last Tibetan gazeway from China to night. The chairman (Mr. J. S. Lhassa, and to all sections of the McIntosh) continued that in Roof of the World, was the chief normal times a similar result would guest of the Lion's International have elicited favourable comment, meeting at Tientsin. The Rev. T. That it had been achieved in a Sörensen in his address spoke of the period of stress and trial in all customs and manner of life in phases of trade and commerce spoke Tibet

Tibet is easiest approached from volumes not only for the time and labour devoted to the club's affairs Darjeeling on the Indian border, by officials and committee, but for where, he said, he went about 30 the whole-hearted co-operation of years ago, and from there he travel led through Sikhim to the border the members generally. Ground conditions were still ship-

"Demolishing the old club house of Tibet and could have reached pery and the players did not get about the courts at all comfortably, and erecting the new naturally car Lhassa in two weeks, but no Euro- "Redmond surprised Trambitzky by ried the minds of the older members peans or American is permitted to beating him in straight sets. The back to the pioneer work done by penetrate from there into Lhassa, loser started badly and took only the founders of the Kowloon Bowl- so he went back to Calcutta and one game in the first set, but there. ing Green Club:Mesra Wm. from there to Shanghai and start- after improved. He did not, how- Rapsey, A. Ritchie, A. Ewing, Jed on the 2,500 miles long western ever, play his usual. game and did Kyles, E. C. Wilkes, H. Shoolbred, route along the Yangtze until he not appear to be very good condiJ. Allen, W. C. Jack, and James reached T2 Tsien Lu-Dartacndo,

Hong Kong's latest addition is

The Tung Shan Hotel, situated tion. Redmond had the better of MacDonald. These gentlemen in after crassing the two ten thousand the Empress Hotel, situated at at No. 37, 38 and 39, Connaught troduced the game of lawn bowls to feet high passes of the Eastern Morrison Street and Des Voeux Rond West, which has been under his opponent in 'long rallies.

the colony on a disused tennis Himalayas. The Chinese-Tibetan

construction for the past fourteen Honda, the holder, played with:

court beside Observatory Villas

gateway lies at an elevation of 9,000 greas accuracy against Cornaby

months is now nearing completion and will be open to the public on. whom he beat,

expected.

Sunday. To celebrate its comple Cornaby worked hard and saved

tion an "At Home" is being held many difficult shots, but was often. driven out of position. In the last

at the Hotel to-morrow (Saturday). set he did very creditably by taking

Designed and erected under the the score to 3-3 in his favour, but Wylie, Mr. "Keith for drafting the are imported into Tibet, as the rive the utmost of comfort accord supervision of the well known firm Honda, who had fallen off some hered to almost without alteration, tea with butter dissolved in some lowest possible price has been ful Turner, with Mr. W. A. Cornell, original plans which had been ad Tibetans' meal mostly consists of ing to Western standards at the of architects, Mesars Palmer and what, asserted himself and won the and Mr. Wylie for the shrewdness and the Tsamba barley four pre-filled. Rooms, which are excellently L.R.I.S.B.A., P.A.S.I. in charge next four games and the match and foresight necessary to the con-paration. All Tibetans are very reatted out, are prised from 3 to of the work, the hotel is constructed The champion now meets the winstruction of a new club house. ner of Col. Russell Brown and Ng

The Belfast Cup, added the chair-ligious, including even the robbers. $12 exclusive of meals, all except throughout with reinforced cement Sze Cheung, who last week played man, which was presented by Mr. Once on his journeys he lost his the lowest priced being fitted with concrete and from the pavement ber, and been won by Mr. P. route, and penetrated a mountain private telephones and European lavel to the roof is 100 feet high.

McKirdy, an old friend and mem-

an unfinished match.

H. D. Runjaha also won his way to the fourth round by beating Edo

in straight seta. The Japanese opened well and his hard hitting put Rumjaha off a great deal. He brought the scores to 3 all in the first set, bat could not hold his own

feet. From there Tibetan wool, musk, skins, fars, medical herbs, etc., are transported into China for

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Road Central. The hotel stands on 5,000 square feet of ground and has cost the proprietors, no less than 81,500,000. There are 130 rooms in the building, all tastefully fitted

The new club house had been de scribed as adding greatly to the amenities of Ecwloon, and for its indebted to Mr. Keith and Mr. great quantities of Szechwan tea Erection and supervision they were export abroad, and from China and furnished.

Farrell

surrounded

where

by valleys Tibetan robbers always camped. They took him prisoner but ulti- mately let him go without harm,

"

The aim of the management to

COMPLETED AFTER FOURTEEN MONTHS' CONSTRUCTION.

baths with hot and cold water laid there being eight storeys.

in every foot. The lowest priced rooms contain washstand, bed and usual con-

The ground floor contains the entrance hall, lounge and reception clerk's office. An electric passenger

Mr. J. T. Dobbie, seconding the motion, said that the reason why the club had so many young bow. lers was the allocation of special nights at the beginning of last sea- son. The fruits of this, admirabt they well knew, that in his home reniences while the 81% rooms have lift serves all foors and the roof

at Ta Taien Lu, any Tibetan would settees, couches, writing desks, easy garden. policy should be reaped in some manner during the coming season.

pioneer of lawn bowls in the

European meals are prepared by Chinese menis and European first-class chefs.

The mezzanine floor contains

There is also a large find an open door and real has chairs, wardrobes and all the ad- restaurant with the usual, kitchens. against his opponent's attack in the Since the club was recognised as the pitality. Tibetan raboers, before juncts of a first-class apa ment in etc., at back, where Chinese and next two games and in the follow- Colony, there was no reason why robbing a caravan or even commit a modern Western hotel, ing two sets. Rujahu has shown it should not also be recognised as ting a murder, recite the prayer much improvement in his form and the nursery of young players. Only (Om Mani Padme Hum-The Lord meals are alike catered for, the

people who had been "exiled "co play this season and should figure a country where there was no bowl in the Lotus flower). At Ta Tsien cuisine and accommodation being barber's shop, innnager's office, and prominently in the concluding ing could testify to the great Lu Tibetans from all over Tibet suitable for European and Chinese private dining room.

pleasure to be derived from a club continously arrive and always put guests alike. The hotel has an ad- The six upper floors each contain purely for bowling.

The election of officers was as up at the same Inn, as for instance junct licence. It might also be 10 bedrooms, and cach bedroom is follows:

Mr. B. Wylie; inn, thes efrem Dergie or Chambdo tendance at the phone at all heurs hot and cold water laid on. All Secretary, Mr. A. Chapinar; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. P. Lapsley. in the respective hostelry, and so The Hotel, which is of acven the rooms are furnished with the THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER Co. (1918), Ltd. and Capt. Morris in the fourth Mr. Wylie, in proposing Mr. Chap. also those from Shigatze or Tashi storeys, with a very fine entrance best blackwood furniture.

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rounds. He now meets Redmond

S. A. "Rumjahn, last year's run- ner-up, met and defeated Henderson

in straight sets also and now quali Vice-president, Mr.. C. Bond, those from Lhassa in the "Lhassa mentioned that operators are in at fitted with a wash-hand basin with

fies to meet the winner of M. W. Lo

Icund Ground conditions troubled the winner less than his opponent, who found it difficult to get a firm footing Henderson did well in the second set and acut over a good many stinging and winning shots. On a dry court he would hava given the same opponent a tougher game.

Runjab finished the match strong ly, driving consistently with both forehand and backhand.

Capt. Morris entered the third round by disposing of Stark and now meets M. W. Lo. The Captain bad matters very much his own, way and won without much difficulty.

Three other matches in the Haadi- emp events were also decided. ·

The fall scores are as follows:- Open Singles.

2nd Round-Capt. E. W. Morris

best C. C. Stark, 63, 0-1, 60.

3rd Round:-T. Honda beat W. B. Comaby, 6-0, 6-1, 7-5; F. A Redmond beat N. Trambitaky, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5; H. D. Rumjaha beat T. Pala, 7-5, 6-1, 6-0; S. A. Bamjaha beat M. Henderson,*6-1, 6-4, 6-1. Handicap Singles "A."

man, said that the latter was an Lumpo. excellent bowler, and at the same time he was a new member and one of the younger men. It was to such members that the club looked to carry on, in years to come.

A Life Member..

Beth

hall from Connaught Road," is fitted rooms are provided with European throughout in excellent tasts and is baths, hot and cold water, and fash under the management of the Em- aystem throughout, press Hotels, Ltd., the managing The building was erected by the director being M. Ma Tin Lam; Hong Kong Excavation, Pile Secretary, Mr. Ho Shui Sang, son Diving and Construction Co., Ltd.

Country Of Small Towns. Tibetans are fine horsemen. They always carry two swords, one each on the right and left hip and also Mr. W. Russell was elected a life a gun. The towns in Tibet are not member and Mr. R. Lapsley, in very large, Lhassa has only some of Mr. He Wah Tong, compradore The sanitary fittings, plumbing, proposing him, said that Mr. 14,000 inhabitants, Tashi Lumpo has of W. R. Loxley & Co.; and Man- Russell was one of the oldest mem- probably only 4,000 to 5,000, other ager, Mr. Fung Pak Lum. The bers present. The Kowloon Bowl-wise this vast country nowhere contractor responsible for the build. ing Green Club was the first club

he had joined in Hong Kong, and shows

I

dense population, but ing is 3t. Lam Toie.

he had spent more time there than nomads move with their tents from any other player.

Mr. Russell, replying, said that place to place, taking along their he joined the club in 1904, when cattle and belonging. Our could not it was only half its present size enter a tent unless invited to as The old club house was about where

the gate now stood and there was this is not only bad form, but may only one green. Mr. Ramsay used provoke serious opposition. to look after the greens, and he

He once zaw in a tent, where was one of the club's leading men he had been invited to visit, an in those days After Mr. Ramsay

since.

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have been carried out by Messrs. Lee Kee under the supervision of Mr. Lee In Cheung.

hot and cold water installations

Ltd.

This firm also laid the terrazzo. flooring on all upper floors and the mosaic paving on the ground door. The electric passenger lift has been supplied by Messrs. Waygood Otis, world or even of the philosophy of Ltd, and installed by Messrs. Dod Buddha. He several times had well & Co., Ltd. The steel case- penetrated into Tibet and had also ments have been supplied by Messrs. been in Chambdo which is consider Henry Hope & Sons, Ltd., through their local agent, Messrs. Dodwell ed centre of Tibet.

He spoke of the invasion of the&Co., Ltd. A fire hydrant has been installed on each floor, the work be- had gone, he (Mr. Russell) took old lady turning with her string army devasted the country and

Chinese under Chac Ei Feng, whose carried out by The Jardine over the greens-about 20 years ago a distant praying wheel When this made an end to the ruling of the Merryweather's materials being used

gineering Corporation,

Mesars. and had looked after them ever old lady died she was carried with eighteen semi-independent states throughout. The roof is covered of Eastern Tibet. Since, things with ruberiod roofing laid by The Mr. Wylie then proposed that a great pomp and rites to the top have changed again, as Tibet with United Asbestos Oriental Agency, G. Miskin (str.) bent G. B. Hugh fund be opened for the purchase of of the mountain, where her body its army of 20,000 men has regain. Ltd., The electric lighting installa Jones (rec. 15), 6-3, 6-2; L. Foster prizes during the coming seasons,

was out to pieces and the fleshed part of the lost territory. Estion has been carried out by The (owe 6/8) beat Dr. W. L. Thomas The chairman seconded and this eaten by big vultures, the bones regretted the death of the King of a Ming Co.

subscriptions to be limited to $2. (rec. 3/8), 6-2, 6-2.

Chala, who resided at Ta Taien Luno

Simplex Plaster was agreed to. Handicap Doubles. I M. S. Lloyd and W. A. Nowers coming year is as follows:-W. R with Tsamba-four, so that the valEmil 8. Fischer in Mr. Sarensen's to all doors. Facing the harbour The general committee for the were ground to powder and mixed and who had been met by Mr. Partitions have been used for all internal walla. Yale locks are fitted home, when Fischer came on his the building commands a very good (rec. 2/6) bent C. H. Eldridge and sell, R. Lapsley, D. Gov, D. Hazell, tures could even devour this part Western journey to the Tibetan view. J. Hall (rec, 4/6), 6-4, 6-1. (0- P. I. Farrell, D. Keith, J. Hyde.

The house of the Mr. Wylie moved a vote of thanks of the body. Such customs account borderland. to. Mr. Lapsley for the manner in for the fact, that on a journey ao Chals Kings had ruled for 700 which he had performed his task; graves are seen, as even the poor ditions of the last 15 or 20 years it years, but by the political con- Open Doubles.

aud Mr. Gow moved a similar vote are wrapped up when they die and had come to an end. They were at Round: --- Major W,

to the Building Committee, both Stevenson and Rev. F. P. W of which, were, of course, carried thrown into a river, Stevenson v. Yew Man Taun Yew Man Kit

3rd

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

B.

end

unanimously."

Club Singles. Capt. Howard v. 8. M. Garrard. Handicap Singles "B,"

no matches had been fixed.

the head of a tribe of Tibetans

--

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

BRIGADE.

Thousands Of Lames.

numbering probably 200,000 people, FREE VACCINATIÓN RETURN. spread over this Eastern border, A Donors Of Prizes,

Only when crossing the stupen Mr. Sörensen. Also spoke of the

The number of Chinese vaccinated The donors of prizes are, as

dous 16,000 to 20,000 feet high path Panchan Lama, that high Lama who free of charge-by members of the ways can one observe the bones of is incarnated followMears. J. D. Thompson human bodies, and those of yake whom he spoke for almost an hour ing Wednesday, the 13th inst., is Amitzba, to bulance Brigade, up to and includ- and T. Ferguson (for tennis); Mr.

as follows:

C. Ewena (for tennis); Mesars C. and mules of caravans, which had in Peking. He is spiritually even The Bond, B. Wylie, F. T. Farrell, and perished in the blizzards during superior to the Dalai Lama. D. Gow; Messrs. Hazell, Ferguson their jouracy.

former's political ideas are favour-

On this WATCH able to Chinese suzerainty, while

Major J. D. S. Greig (ren, 1/6). W. M. Lyons (owe 15/3); 1. Megarry (owe 3/4) v. H. Y. Parker & Co. (Dundee Cup); Henderson & many Lamaseries are passed (rec. 15),

Co. (Tyneside Cup); Capt. Branch, are often inhabitated by many The courts are open for to-morrow Mr. Rundell, Mr. Pursion; Messrs, sands of Lamas, housed in build the actual priestly head and Pope over Tibet, in his modern ways of also, but up to the time of writing Bond & Hatt (Canning Town Cup); ing round the main Temple with ruling, has no such inclinations. Messrs. Russell & Co. (Galway its luge gilded Gods. Lamas come The present Dalai Lama of Laass The first match to be played on Cup); J. Dobbie (Ayrshire Cup) every home seads some of its only head of the Tibetan Church from all classes of people in Tibet, is about 50 years old, and is the the Stand Court will take place on R. J. Dickson & Co. (Belfast Cup), Tuesday when the Rumjabus will Mesara J. H. Donnithorne, J. W sons to the Lamaseries to become who has ever reached auch an age; opet N. Tranhitzky and J. W. Matthews, D. Harvey, A Chapman priests, but amongst them are very as all his predecessors died before Leonard in the third round of the Beach; Messrs Wylie and Debbie few who know anything of the they were twenty.-Peking and Oper Dozblen..

(Press Cup).

(Continued on next column). Tientsin Times,

Chinese, Y.M.C.A, Division 24,724 King's College División...

6,687

Railway Division'

4,377

Indian Division

6,324

Kowloon Division

23,100

St. Joseph's College Divi

sion

Mongkok Division

1,195 6,765 Victoria Nursing Division. 1971.

Shankiwan Divísion, .......... Un Long Division

4,401

414

Total

76,008

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