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AIM AT LAWN TENNIS FAME.

THEIR BEST PLAYERS COMPETING.

MY STANLEY S. DOUST.]

BERLIN. When Germany was admitted to the League of Nations the ban on German lawn tennis players taking part in the Davis Cup matches and

tournaments was removeri.

Singe that happeurd thermans, with their characteristic thorough ness, sent ambassadors from their lawn tennis associations and clubs throughout the world with a view to arranging international watches and obtaining the world's best players for their tournaments.

The result of this mission has been successful. W. T. Tilden and F. Hunter have come direct to Bir lu from America to play a selected German teruk. The International Club of Great Britain has a fixture here too.

The big international tournament in Berlin follows the championship | in Paris, and right to the end of the season in most parts of Ger- many first class players from all parts of the world who since the war have not been allowed to com- pete against Germans have capt ed the invitation to try their skill.

Has German

play progressed, retrogerssed, or simply remained stationary from the period of the

war till now!

CHINESE SOCCER TEAM. *

IN AUSTRALIA,

LOST TO NEW SOUTH WALES.

VERY FAVOURABLE IMPRES

SION MADE.

SYDNEY, May 15th. Tu a keen, close and spectacular game yesterday. New South Wales hout the Chinese Savery team by six goals to thes.

"THE KNOLLY OLLY BIRD.'

A NEW PARTY OF ENTERTAINERS.

TWO PERFORMANCES THIS WEEK.

An excellent variety entertain ment is promised on Wednesday and Thursday evenings this work.

The Knolly Olly Birds”

The attendance was 12,000. The Chinese proved that they appearing at The Cinema, Mound have a wonderful knowledge of the faer points of the game. Their Austin Barracks at 8.30 on Wednes- footwork and ball "control

wae day evening, and at the same hour good.

They will be a hard side to beat at the Royal Naval Canteen Theatre when the effects of the sea both Feak and Lower Level re ou the following night. This gives have worn off. They arrived in Sydney only on Friday, and it was zidents an opportunity of hearing not expected that they woulf he them. The Knolly Olly Birds equal to the effort of heating there the regimental concert party of local men. Their attacking methods the 2nd Battalion, the King's Own were simple yet durrit, but they Scottish Borders and this will be have not yet cultivated the colusion their first public appearance in the i necessary to overcome such powerful Colony. full backs as Moors and findge, w

stalwarts from Newcastle.

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By permission of Lieut.-Col. 1. Comyn, C.M.G., D.8.0., and officers, the full band of the Bat- talion will be present at each por. formance, which should prove great

The China played splendidly at times, and the artistry of the combined work of Tso Kwai Shing, Fung King Cheung, Tai attraction. King. Li Wai Tong and Chan delightful, but Kwong In generally their approach work was hollied by the clever and deter mained New South Wales lack divi Bion,

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Tec Kwai Shing WILS ກ nad requre-ful outside right, brit although he had splendid under- standing with Tai Luen King, th centre forward. he did not receive the necessary support from other Chinese players when his superior pac took him near the goal.

The New South Wales forwards, Hain, Cameron, Masters, Veigel antility the open game. The Chineso

Kerr played with rare ver

There is no doubt that Germany half-backs, Leung Yuk Tag. Wong has become insular in lawn tennis. Shui Wah and Chen Chan We Her players do not know what they adopted capital spoiling methods, are capable of. Other nations have but they were unable to present the no idea of the present strength of Blue front line exploiting the open Germany's post-war players. I re-ings made by the play of Coolahan, Joraber Otto Frolzheim in Jane Storey and Spurway. 1914 at the last tournament at Chen Chan Woo. the left half Wimbledon before the war, nearly back, tackled effectively, bay

Was Seating Norman Brookes in the compelled to retire (early in the 11 is Gnal match. Frotzheim 10-day is second-half owing to illness.

the best players in place was taken by Mak Kwok still one of “Germany.

Playors To Be Financed. This fact alone is, to me, a sign of retrogression. I think Germans realise this and have laid all their plans-which are yet in the em bryo stage-for the development of

the game.

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The Chinese played pluckily in the second-half, but they found it difficult to maintain the fast pace jet the Grst session.

Although the backing is from Shanghai, the Chinese touring trum team is mainly represented. by Hong Kong.

New players are to be encouraged Too Kwai Shing (Chinese Atlan n new courts and taken under the tie) played for Hong Kong in the wing of the German Lawn Tennis laat Interport against Shanghai. Association or its associates, who,

Fung King Cheung played for in contrast with the practice of the South China last season. English fawn tennis authorities. Li Wai Tong also represruted will, wherever possible and needed. China in the tour of a few years finance them. So the club members | ago. He was in the South China of the new clubs are to be provided team that won the Hong Kong with good courts--and it is only on senior league championship, it good courts that they can become has migrated to Hong Kong is captain of the touring tean,

Chan Kwong In is the left wing of Chinese Athletic,

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TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL.

THE READINGS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY.

The Mcteriological Observations during the month of May show that made ut the Royal Observatory ! the average mean temperature was 75.6 degrees (compared with 67,2 in April, 60.1 in March and 58.5 in February). The highest reading was 89.2 degrees on the 30th and the lowest 66 degrees on the 8th. There were 17 days when the tem perature was over 50 degrees. There were 117.5 hours of sunshine compared with 105.0 hours in April, 68.7 hours in March, 43.4 hours in February and 137.5 hours

CENCE Phere were -25.445 inches of rain (compared with 7.12% inches in April, 18th inches in March, and 4.5 inches in Febru

ary). The averag humidity was 36 fcompared with 44 in April, so in March, 78 in February and 74 in January

The rainfall for the month of 268, on 22 days, at the Matilda May at the Botanical Gardens was Hospital Mount Keliett, it 19.23ins, on 21 days, and at the Police Station, Taipo, it 15.62s on 10 days.

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The lowest reading of the baro 18 hours op the 30th and 17 hours meter (M.S.L.) was 20.532ins, at

Hon the 31st.

It may well be that next year Germany will be France's greatest rival for European supremacy.

Leung Yuk Tong captained South Germany is out to find her China in Hong Kong, and stayed in strength through exposing her pre Shanghai after an Interport bat, sent weakness to the rest of the returtied here last season. lawn temis world. She welcomes

Wong Shui Wah is the local the opportunity now offered of Athletic pivat.

bringing players here and, in re- Chen Chan Woo is better known

turn, sending players abroad.

as C. W. Chen. He played left We shall have Germany at. Wim wing forward for Shanghai and fov bledon next year, and there should Shanghai Chinese (Eastern China);

Hong be strong signs of improvement in the last Interport af from the contests in Berlin and Kong.] Paris. Will there be a surprise on that account! No German I have seen yet can hope to beat R. Lacoste, but J. Borotra might be knocked out by the steadiness of Dr. Landemann and Molvenaur.- Daily Mail.

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Mr. Phillip Raphael, of Church street, Shaftesbury-avenue, is cele- brating the 25th year of his associa tion with what he calls "the salu brious calling of the sandwich- board man."

ILOILO WATERWORKS.

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At the end of this month, the largest waterworks project con- structed by the bureau of public works in the Philippines will be finished. The conclusion of the work on this system also marks a huge improvement in the town of Iloilo. The town and the muni- cipalities of Jaro and Molo will be supplied with water from this system beginuing July lat, this year.

The total cost of the system is P.2,000,000. Besides this, requisi- tion has been made for materials to extend the system to five other towns near Iloilo.

R.A.6, solicitors, captains, ac- countants and medical atten have

The bureau of public works is come into these offices to offer also considering the construction of themselves As sandwich board a similar project in Cagayan, men," he told a Daily News repre Misamis Manila Times. sentative. Once a V. worked

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STRANGE DISEASE IN PHILIPPINES.

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The maximum squall volocity, as recorded by the Dines Baxendell anemograph, was at the rate of 56 miles per hour at 13 hours 45 minutes on the 17th.

LICENSING BOARD

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It is notified in the Government Gazette that an election by the un- official Justices of the Pence of a Justice from among their number to serve on the Licensing Board, will take place in the office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 21st, commencing at

in the afternoon. p.. Nominations must be mal not less than six clear days before the day fixed for the election.

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.

MANILA CELEBRATIONS.

MANILA, June 4th. A celebration in honour of King George V. brought a representative crowd of Manilans to the Manila Club yesterday afternoon. More

than two hundred Britone and other nationals listened to a specch Consul-General Harrington, by head of the British Consulate Gen- eral in the Philippines.

In his eulogy of the British mon- arch, Consul General Harrington mentioned the dignified manner which King George had maintained steadfastly through the several na- tional and world arises that occtir- red during his 17 years of reign

there are about 50 Before the war Lapaus, mysterious disease we used to have perhaps. 100 to 130 which is rare in this country and

aen offering themselves each morn which appeared in Mindoro years over the British Empire. It was ing. Now they aunther 200 to 300," ago, has reappeared, it is learned pointed out that he is beloved not On the whole the men are quite from the Philippine Health Sernly by his own nationals but by

races. of all a jolly crowd, more intelligent than vico. The cause and symptoms those who came to us other days. this sickness are still unknown to "No, I don't think the increase local physicians The first doctor in traffic has made their work more to conduct a research along this dangerous. I have only had one line is Dr. L. Lopez. Rizal, chief accident in 17 or 16 years. Their of the division on infectious dis hoards are much lighter to carry.

cases of the bureau of health. The old boards were in two sections The new patient found is a girl, and mostly of iron. Now all mine sight years old. Her name is Ro- are in one section, slang by a belt berta Aglalion. She was removed from the shoulders, and made mont from Mindoro and will be under

Following the address of the Con- sul-General a luncheon was served. Three rousing cheers for the King and the singing of the national an them brought the meeting to a close. -Manila Times.

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