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"INTERPORT POLO.

WIN FOR SHANGHAI.

A FINE SPORTING GAME.

PLEASANT SOCIAL

GATHERING."

[BY RAPIER.]

Favoured with fine weather the Interport Polo Match attracted a large gathering. The game was a Ene, sporting ene and from the social point of view also the fixture was eminently successful.

LAWN TENNIS.

DRAW FOR LADIES'

CHAMPIONSHIP.

L.R.C. TOURNAMENT.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 1927.

VISIT TO MACAO.

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A NUMBER OF GAMES ARRANGED,

{FROM OCR CHINE CORRESPONDENT. ↑

DO WOMEN KNOW TOO MUCH?

**Liberty is an Explosive Fira ": Intellectual Proletariata the Creators of All Revolutions: Some Problems of Race Suicide.

BY C. F. G. MASTERMAN,]

BOXING.

TEDDY BALDOCK.

"THE PRIDE OF POPLAR"

(THROVOH REÇTER'S AGENCY.).

If I were rewriting the "Condi- | "Not Respectable." tion of England today, I should

LONDON, October 5th.- Even among the so-called “work- note as a first change, twenty years ing-people" when I lived in a slum tomorrow's bantam weight battle There is world-wide interest in after, more vital and far-reaching black dwelling in Camberwell, in the Albert Hall between Teddy than all the dicoveries a physical found that while Whe chemistry, aviation, wireless, or thropists and settlement workers Willie Smith, the South African philan-Baldock, the Prile of Poplar, and medical research, that of the post-could assiduously work for the idol, over 13 rounds. lion of women. For these first only creation of men's clubs and boys' A purse of £10,000 for the world's affect the body of human lifes the clubs, the careful parent epaalder.itle match against Bud Taylor, of Pingast, the soul.

ed it not quite respectable that Some may regret. I am among her girl should not be confined in these who wholeheartedly applauda tiny cottage "helping mother" Few have realised the enormous tor- every moment of the day not passed rent of change, still running in full in school or at work, or on the spate, and with signs rather of in journey from one to the other,

than of diminished

"Home."

Agirls' camp" was regarded as a dangerous experi- Short Skirts.

ment; and "Girl Guide "hs some- You may take first, as a symbol, thing not quite "miec.". the question of outward appear- Is it not good that all these ances. Twenty years ago the aptotems and prohibitions should parition of a normal young woman

The Chinese Catholic Young Men's Judging by the draw for the Open Club of Hong Kong are sending Singles Championship of the Colony contingent of athletes to Macao this for Ladies, which was made yester-week-end as guests of the South day, the struggle for honours pro-Chins Athletic Association there mises to be unusually interesting. Mr. S. J. Shak, principal of the Seventeen in all are in the com- Sacred Heart College, Kowloon, petition and the ultimate winner will head the delegation, and the will quality to meet Mrs. Totten principal game to be played, "of ham in the Challenge Round Mrs.

course, will be football. 4. Castro, who has been one of the Pong, boxing, and other demon- best play players in Shanghai, forsirations will be given when re II.E. the Offer Administering a namber of years, will be hard to quested. The South Chins Athletic the Government, the Hon. Mr. Wheat. Many new names are notice Association of Macao will have an T Southorn, C.M.G., and Mrs. | ame. Southern were

interesting programme for the cele Present and they: In the first quarter. Miss T. Abration of the Republican Anniver-creased were accompanied by H.E.

the Assnnipo, pinably the youngest mary Cetober 10th, and Hong Kong violence.

■G.CC., Major-General C. C. Luard, ¦ sapunan, wil meet Mrs. Cook in South China athletes are also in C.B., D.M.G., who was one of the the second round, bo raving vited to be present. famous Durham Light Infantry team

byes. Augs Assumipead is only seventeen and began tennis two that won the all India regimental years ago. cup many years ago." He is now an¡

active member of the local Poly

Club and is always on the side of the Osses. Capt. Whyte and Capt. Johnstone were in attendance as A.R.C.'s and among others were the Commodore and Mrs. Pearson, Jiax. Comyn and Miss Mahapy, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hall and Mr. L. Dunbar.

The unpretentious little Club House was positively transformed by the presence of many charming

dressed ladies and provided one of the prettiest pictures to be scèn in Hong Kong. I dare not attempt to describe the creations the ladies wore, but they were by no means the least of the afternoon's attrac tions especially to those whose in-1 terest, in: Palo was a purely acade mic one. The last Pole match I aw was in 105 at Roehampton on a hot July day and the male spectators looked distinctly uncom fortable in top hats and frock coats. The scene there in some ways re- sembled the gathering at Causeway Bay and as at Ruthampton the heat was the only drawback to an other. wise perfect afternoon.

The Hon. Secretary of the Club, Mr. W. Stanton, saya little but doss murh and the general arrangements testified to the thoroughness of his labours.

THE GAME.

Her progress will be closely watched, especially she

is in the same quarter as such good exponents as Mrs. Juntes and Urs. IH.: է

Both the Chinese players are in the second quarter. Sties To has not been seen much in public Lut plays a stand game. Miss L will probalay enter the semi-final

In the third quarter, all the play- and close matches should result while in the last quarter, Mr Castro will try conclusions with Mrs. Grumble in the second round.

The draw follows:-

'ers appear to be in the same class

First "Quarter:-Mrs.

Mrs. Grigor:

James e

2

Mrs. G. M. Hall, bye, meets win

ner of above match; Miss T. A. Assumpeao, bye, v.

Mrs. Cook, bye; Second Quarter:-Mies Enid Lo,

bye, 2. Miss B. Ellaby, bye; Kiss To. bye, e. Mrs. Stark, bye: Third Quarter:-Mrs. Miles, bye,

r. Mrs. Lambert, bye

Mrs. Sayer, bye, Miss Caro-

thers, bye; *** Fourth Quarter:-Mrs. A. Castro, bye Mrs. Grimble, bye; Mrs. Millard, bye, . s. Gull,

bye.

Other Events. The draw for the five other

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Holder, Mrs. James.

events, which are open only to the members of the Ladies Recreation Colonel Russell, RA, was in tub, are:-. charge of the game with Mr. B. J. Paternon, who used to be one of the best backs in China, as time- keeper. His brother "J.. was an interested spectator and I was told that it was a pity that he was not playing as his presence on the field makes for brighter polo.

There were six chukkas of 7 miantes duration each. The first chakka was fairly even and Shang, hai opened the scoring through Franku about one minute after the commencement of play. Shillington quickly equalised for 'Hong Kong and Major Gibbs' added another goal for Shanghai making the score. 2 to 1 in their favour.

In the second chukka Franklin again scored and Col. Comyn notched a point for Hong Kong leaving the Northern team with a lend of to 2.

In the third chukka Robinson and Gibbs cach scored for Shanghai and Col. Comyn secured another gou! for Hong Kong, the score reading 5 to 3 in favour of Shanghai.

In the remaining three chukk 19 Shanghai scored seven more goals and thus won by 12.20 3.

For the visits Major Gibbs di some excellent work and was un- doubtedly the outstanding player. Hong Kong put up a wonderful fight and the score by no means re presented the game as every chukka wax contested and the losers at no time had their tails down." Col. Comyn played a strenuo game aud is a fine example to the Kerr, also younger generation. played will and Shillington and Scott Elliot were alwaya in the picture. Generally speaking Hong Kong have no reason to be ashamed of their performance. Shanghei were better mounted and they all played well and not only deserved their victory but our thunks for the ex- hibition they gave. Robinson is, of course, well known here and led his team well. The same cannot be said of Hong Kong, I am afraid, as on more than one occasion they forgot which goal they were playing

for.

After the match ̈ Major-General Luard congratulated the Shanghai team on their victory and mentioned that they had won the Keswick Cup' seven times, and that Hong Kong had secured it on two occasions: only. He expressed a hope that with "the advent of better times more)

civilians would take up the game. Before calling upon Mrs. Comya to present the cup be thanked Mr. Stanton, the Hon. Secretary of the Clab, for the tremendous amount of work he bad done.

Mrs. Comyn then presented the cup to Mr. Robinson who received it on behalf of the Shanghai team. He made a neat little speech in and modestly attributed reply Shanghai's victory to Major Gibbs. The proceedings concluded with a few words from Col. Compn and three cheers for Major-General "Luard:

Mrs. Grigor, bye, r. 3rs. Totten-

hami

Mrs. Stark v. Mrs. Cook; Mrs. James Mrs. Miles; Mrs. G. 1. Hal v. Miss B.

Ellaby i

Miss Carothers, bye, meets win

ner of previous match;

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afternoon, the 18th anniversary of

America, awaits the winner. Baj- dock has already cabled New York cepting, but the promoter, Mr. Mortimer, is actively negotiating Londen. for a larger purse for a fight in

To-morrow's match will be made

at 3 stone 3 lbs., and thus the title is not involved. Smith, however, intends to fight at 8 stone 6 lbs., in order to claim the title if he wins. He says he is confident of stopping Baldock's winning sequence, but Baldock says he is determined to show his American cousins that he is capable of defend-

THE THAMES "SET ON FIRE."

CHARGES AGAINST PEER'S HEIR DISMISSED.

SEQUEL TO WEDDING EVE DINNER.

Mr. Alexander Gavia Henderson,

grandson and her of Lord Faring Court on charges of causing petrol do, appeared at Henley Police

to pass into the Thames near Henley and causing the petrol to be set alight on the night of June 1st last.

The charges were denied, and a full bench of magistrates, presided over by the Mayor of Henley, dis missed the case..

The incident on which the charge was based took place at a bachelor! Party of 20 guests at the Phylif Court Club, given by Mr. Hender- son on the eve of his marriage to the Hon. Honor Philipps, daughter of Lord and Lady Kylsant

Mr. Gerald Dodson, who prosecut-

servancy Board, said that the din- ner ended about half-past eleven." Readers of one of the greatest books in the English language The party then adjourned to the without knowledge, of which co iawn, some members going to col- may remember Bunyan's dutes lect from the garage eight, two-

who dwelt in a town" not far from river a large quantity of the petrol. woman whose name was Dull,"members of the party poured on the "deplorable young gallon tins of petrel, and some the City of Destruction.

They will remember also that Then someone or other, in an excess after the pilgrims have attained of felly, eet fire to it. the Celestial City, it is not the various vicious whom they have on- countered-Mr. Hate-Good, Mr. Love Last, Sir Having Greedy, and the rest-whom they see flung into hell-it is " Mr. Ignorance"

descrip-

The South Chins Athletic Asso- ciation of Hong Kong, at the in- vilation of the Sports Club of

altogether vanish from the worlding his title against any challenger.ed on behalf of the Thames Cor Macao, are also sending a football of to-day going or returning to Let me come to knowledge. When work in London street would I was an undergraduate at Cam- team to Macao on Sunday... The South China toim will play a

have arrested all traffic and excited

bridge, the limited number of a mob of sightseers. couple of matches, the more import With low-necked dresses, arms students at Newpham or Girton ant of which being that on Monday nevered, kneeshort skirts, silk were regarded as frowsy or fusty, stockings, they appear as a new the Republic, which the Chinese of astrous dresses, which brushed P bate the suggestion that women

ace to those who remember the dis- treated with studied contempt or remem

As every union de open insult.. Macan have made extensive pre the dirt and dust of the street should be allowed to take degrees paration for celebrating.

high collars, long sleeves, and over. onded, unhygienic clothing, which was laughed out of court by enor The South China Athletic Asso-was enforced upon all women by

mos majorities-fortified by ciation of Hong Kong, main club all mothers less than two decades kind of assertions which used to pass for "humsar" in debates house at China Building, will be

woman's suffrage in The at home to friends and members on the evening of October 10th, the anniversary of the Chinese public. The programme for evening will be in the hands of the Boxing Section of the Association.

PING PONG.

MEN'S SINGLES.

ago.

Parenthood.

the

Even the ageing, and stoutish upan women who follow the example of House of Commons. the triumphant young, and would Re-excite no contempt or condemna- newer universities gather up the have attracted open derision, now To-day, not only do the older and the tion.

cleverest girls from all classes in The result, of course, is allo-England (who beat the men often gether to the good: a vast increase in their own man-suited examina- in health and happiness: and ations), but Oxford and Cambridge judgment of the foolishness of man, themselves are beginning to limit who still wears round his neck alrumbers, in fear that women will stiff cellular monstrosity and sham- become in them more numerous bles to his work is black clathes than men! and dismal cylindrica enclosures apping round his legs-Carlyle's "two-forked radish" in its most desolate period of decline.

Playing in the semi-finals Ng Tai Ping beat Wong Lan Yiu. 6-1, 6-3, 6-3, and thus enters the final.

Wong Tung Hoi beat Wong Lan Wai, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, thus, qualifying himself for the semi-final. The winner of the match between Wong Tung Hoj and Wong Mung Fay will be opposed to Ng Tai Ping in the final, which will be played at the University Union on Saturday even- ing...

Body-Culture.

ご

And I am informed by those who know that success for mere entrance in these women's colleges is at least equivalent to the attainment of a scholarship at most of the colleges And from this great adventure for men. And if the standard is developing culture of the body, allieve this largely to be due to the in clothes you may pass to the ever- not entirely maintained in the first

Triposes and most unknown and (in the best terrific strais placed, on the grow schools," I be

circles") regarded almost as ande

Dangora.

Mr. Henderson had accepted full. responsibilty, and no further in- quiries were made, but on July send Mr. Henderson's solicitors... wrote stating that Mr. Henderson

Is there no danger in all this? denied taking any part whatever in ask many, wise correspondents in ordering petrol to be put into the. many popular and unpopular news-river and set on fire. papers?

Yes; grave danger. Liberty is an explosive fire, and the

The fre might have proved ex most dangerous thing ever anloosed ceedingly dangerous if there had in the world.

A Sheet Of Flame.”

A description of the faming river was given by Captain John Arthur. Harvey, social secretary of the Phyllis Court Club

creation of a feminine intellec time.

There is danger first in the been any craft on the water at the* tual

proletariat." Intellectual proletariats have created all re- volutions The women of to-day, ever more and better educated, find the doors of self-realisation large-

educated women to become teadiers is closed to them.

to educate girls to become teachers,

The only large demand is for

and so on a bitum, like a aquir. rel revolving in its enge.

at less than a generation barking girl in the effort to get into the The enormous increased demand colleges on any conditions-work

which rivala in assiduous portina- The danger is, I believe, tem- r tennis grounds round our big city that of the insect and the mole. cities (almost entirely due to the

porary. The medical profession at roman's demand for exercise), the

Lastly, one can but rejoice that present, for example, is largely are obtaining real know- closed to women for lack of train- joyful development of swimming, women Ladies' Friendly Match. In a friendly match played at the laugh now to all girls in the ledge of sex, freely discussing sex; ing centres. But there is no remen and this not only in the elementary why there should not be as many schools, the abandonment of the old University Union the Rest defeat apparatus of heavy body conceal acquaintance with the meaning and women as men doctors in the world ed University by 72 games to 53ment for the simplest of bathing implications of parenthood, but They are pressing ince business Representatives of the two teams suits, the very sight of which would with all that this great force which into salesmanship, into recretarial have caused our grandmothers to creates and continues life implies, work and Government appoint The Rest:Misses Wong Sui Lan, dice from seaside resorts and open-of goed or evil, "to the individualments. Holders, A. D. Humphreys and Wong Tuen Lan, Wong Hang air baths in terror and dismayor the race.

Ching, Rose K. W. Wong, Alice W. the interest in sport, the great ..Y. Lau."

erowds of women which attend University-Misses Rose Kwok, P. Ruttonjec, Hannah Surh, Reme dios, Bessie Chan,

Mrs. Davenport Brown . Mrs.

Remington.

MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP,

Mrs. James.

C. C. and Mrs. Stark, byes, v. Batt and Ball,' byes. T. Lanyon and Miss Carothers, eyes, meet winner of the fol. lowing tie:

L. M. S. Lloyd and Mrs. Miles v.

C. Grove and Mrs. Lynch:

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R. E. and Mrs. Tottenham . W.

A. Nowers and M. Cook;

A. D. Humphreys and Mrs. James

bres, meet winners of fenner' tie:

Grigor and Mrs. Grigor, byes, v.

H. R. and Mrs. Remington. MEN'S 'CHAMPIONSHIP...

1st Half:

J. W. Norrie, bye, v. Col Russell-Brown, bye;

were

BILLIARDS.

EXHIBITION MATCH AT

Y.M.C.A.

An exhibition billiards match be

T. Lanyon, bye, . Rev. F. P. W.evening.

Alexander, bye;

C. C. Stark . J. R. Craig;

I. R. Remington, bye, meet win-

ner of formor tie;

7. A. Martin, bye, v. G. W.

Sewell, bye.

R. M. Henderson, bye, . C.

Grove, bye;

R. E. Tottenham, bye, v. A. H.

Crook, bye.

ACROSS THE HARBOUR.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE STUDENTS.

tion of horror, from one of the waiters," he said, and looking up "I suddenly heard an exclams-

I saw a sheet of flame. It hid the trees on the other side of the river. The grand stand was being pre- pured for the regatta, and it had been recently painted and tarred. I found all the shrubs, rose-bushes, and creepers blating, and the dames were so high that they burned the trees about a yard and a half from the diverside."

Replying to Mr. Roland Uliver, K.C who appeared for Mr. Hen A journalism and inderson, Captain Harvey said any special forms of literature-poetry member of the club would accept Matrimony.

and the novel they are almost responsibility for damage by one of holding their own. Twenty years ago a very large cricket and football patches and proportion of girls embarked upon reaction in favour of the old Henderson accepted responsibility.

There may even come to be-ation was anticipated when Mr. his guests at the club. No prosecu. greyhound races-all these things the adventure of matrimony with fashioned occupation of Mother reveal that Woman is clalining to knowledge, or only the sketchiest hood; and this, coming as a de triumphantly the right to physical knowledge, of fitness, the right to happiness-the means. To-day that knowledge is on a higher plane of being.

what matrimony liberate choice, will come, I think, right to live.

shared by all. A few decades back birth control was a taboo subject of discussion.

Emancipation.

These, as I said, are but symbols although good things in then selves. Of more importance is and emancipation of the mind spirit.

Ha Mr. Granville Barker's

their own lives.

Ronald Frederick Lambourne, electrician at the Phyllis Court Club, said that members of Mr. Benderson's party came to him for "petrol."

Mr. Gavin Henderson said that

scribed himself as a member of the Mr. Charles Emmott who de

Bar, said he was a guest at the dianer. Ho had no knowledge that place. Not more than ten members the petrol Are, was going to take of the party went to the river bank after dinner. He personally had nothing to do with the fire.

Amazons. Those who advocated it were war, women will be found fighting. Henderson who stood up at the Undoubtedly, if there is another

Mr. Roland Oliver, pointing to prosecuted, fined, and imprisoned. in it, as women fought in the be back of the court: Was he ons The very title was enveloped in a sieged cities of the lamity Arms; of the gentlemen who came to you mist of furtive indecency and and should such a calamity occur, about petrol 1—No, sir, Some readers may remember the shame.. To-day it is the subject of and Europe be destroyed, the sur tween Mr. Cressrell, the bandmas awful vision of frustrated, land in the great newspapers, by unlike the effects of the last great he did not go to the garage, did

serious discussion up and down the rivors will have parity of numbera ter of the Northamptonshire, and married womanhood in Camberwell church congresses, in eugenie cam war) which will enable them to Bir. Hynd, of the Scots Guards, in the greatest of George Gissing's missions, and by many

not order any petrol, and did not C. will be played at the European novels, waiting (and ageing),,lor greatest living writers who have until civilisation be again destroy done so. He had nothing to do with of the start building civilization anew, know that any of his guests had. Y.M.C.A.. Kowloon, on Monday suitors which never arrived."

the fire. The bill for the dioner, The same picture was displayed the ear of millions, like Dean Ingeet.

er Mr. H. G. Wells, advocated There is, secondly, danger in the including the item for petrol, was i Mad with sincerity and passion. Both players had reached the raa House" in the futile twitter- Major W. B. Stevenson v. E. R.

wide diffusion of the new sex know-hundred guineas. He paid it by Dovey;

final stages of the Army Cup when jag of sex-starved girls in the da,not wish to advocate birth edge. Many women will make cheque. He afterwards wrote from called out East. Mr. Cresswell is house of a prosperous merchant at entirely opposed to the "teaching more, perhaps, than Major C. Willson v. T. A. Merry

control here or elsewhere. I am open shipwreck of their lives; not Italy a letter of apology to the club conceding his opponent 200 points Denmark Hill.

those who or what had occurred. 2nd Half:

in a game of 500 up.

of birth control" in clinics or made secret shipwreck of their To-day the whole system has col-other State institutions, or by use lives in the old system of conces! lapsed like a great house falling. of any State machinery, for the ment and darkness, to which we The girls are all out at work, at- "State" abould not be condemned shall never rotura. taining or advancing towards to advocate its own race' suicide, or economic independence, masters of to preach doctrines regarded as polygamy is replacing illegal poly Already it is evident that lega! mortal sin by great numbers of its gamy. The actonishing sight is But a few years ago the women

citizens. of the so-called upper classes"

being revealed of men having two were denied any entrance into the

Emply Gradies,

wives and women two husbands, professions"(considered 1 anlady- But I am entirely, in favour of both walking the earth at the same

discouraged from like "

the the widespread diffusion of Enow serious pursuit of learning, culti ledge of the whole subject, especial vated merely in the arts and gracesly among adult women. And that But because Christianity teaches Wednesday, afternoon, successfully which were supposed, to achieve vic-knowledge is now spreading so monogamy, that is no reason why the name of the person ?-No, "I do tory in the ultimate triumph of rapidly that already the birth rates society which has ceased to be an hat "matrimony" had to cataract, and in a short time the dards which, as Bishop Butler de in England is falling like a Christian should adhere to stan And be achieved by union with a limited population must rapidly begin to disred nearly 200 years ago, are claas, in which only great wealth decline...

held up to ridiculo for having too could

compensate for Jack of I do not want the population of long interfered with the pleasures breeding."

England to decline, or for our of mankind.

Mr. Emniott-I would rather not To-day the girls of that class are people to be swarmed out of the I have no fear of the future of far more eager for knowledge than world by Eastern and Southern all this ferment and advance and

Was he person of reasonable are the men; and they can marry races. But ignorance is a deadly disturbance. I intended, my arti- reputation -Õb, "certainly. any one they please with or with sing the enforcement of ignoranca de to be purely diagnosis. I find

Do you know why that man aut parental approval.

is a crime. I recognise no morality it has become polemical. Let it go should not come forward and say: No provision at all was made for. but that of deliberate choice; only at that!

It was I who did this thing, the life of the two million excess the truth shall make you

If the Raco is to endure, this and Mr. Gavin Henderson is being of women over men, who are destin-free."

change had to come. If the Race wrongly accused 1-No, I can ed by the blind influence of the And in these matters, as in all is to perish-well, nothing much offer no explanation... ever unmarried, and (for the most up in cloistered frue" multiplication table to remain for others where the girls were shut matters but to attempt to diffuse

inade happiness and maintain kindness minutes and on returning the The Magistrates retired for five part) for ever childless.

Anitely enforced ignorance and compassion among those who Mayar announced:-"The charges: The of the middle class" (which is not innocence) of the are destined to vanish, like they against Mr. Henderson will be dis vare locked up sided cases facts of human ne moral ing lizards of the Secondary The E.E. Telegraph Company (without much gilt about them) choire was roisible, Convention, whose bones now decorate our have a cable from London for until the joyfulness of youth and cant, fear, taboo lay heavy upon museums and around whose gigan- Mr. Henderson was congratulat Johnlage and one from Macao for frustrated sex pressed into the the minds of the women of the tie skeletons we blink end are ed by many friends outside the Worship.

set grey life and apathetic end." world..

Amazed

-Court.

DOUBLES HANDICAP. Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Grifin

Miss Carothers and Misa Ellaby; Mrs Russell-Brown and Mias Lynch e. Mirs, V. Kretschmar and Mrs. de Bruya; Mrs. Miles and Mira. Tottenham. -birs. Cook and Mrs. Daven,

port Browni Mrs. Stark and Mrr. James, byes

sect winners of former tie MIXED DOUBLER HANDICAP,

Mrs. and Mrs. Grigor, byëd, v. T.

+

Four students from St. Stephen's College, under the supervision of two masters, swam the harbour on crossing from Kowloon Dock to the Chinese Bathing Club, in spite of a strong tide and choppy sea. They landed within a few minutes of each other.

The course, with the deviations. necessary, represented a distance of between two and three miles. The swim was completed in about an hour and a half.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

Lanyon and Miss Carothers, byes; W. A. Nowers and Mrs. Cook

L. M. S. Lloyd and Mrs. Miles; J. R. and Mrs. Craig v. C. C. and Company haye a cable from Kit The Great Northern Telegraph Mrs. Stark; C. Grove and Mrs. Grove Akinng for Wallis. Peak Hotel; and

H. Crook and Mrs. Griffin.

one from San Francisco for "Cha-

C. P. and Mrs. James . CoL and bod."

Mrs, Russell-Brown;

H. R. and Mrs. Remington, byes, v. T. A. and Mrs. Martin, byes.

**

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time. Monogamy.

Mr. Dodson Who was it poured the petrol on the water t—I don't. think I can say.

Do you mean you do not know

know the name.

Then who was it I say to you

You would rather not say," - terrupted Mr. Dodson.

BAY.

missed."