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WORLD'S NEWS IN BRIEF.

GERMANY.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1912.

LOCAL SPORT.

TENNIS

Visitor' three legged race- Coffrey and Smniton; 2, A. R Ellis and W. A, Wilson,

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CHINESE AFFAIRS.

An Interesting French View.

M. Regnault, the French Mi nister, has gone to Toz with the

'Children's race (under 7)-1, Special Mission charged by the

Miss N. Ismail; 2, Miss R. Tollan; French Government to nogntiale

'M. d'Ollono, a distinguished The H. K. C. C. Tournament. 3, Miss Boisserot, the Treaty for a Protectorate over

French ollicer, who is estimated Morocco. Delicate as this 'mis. Of the games in the tournament Ladies' nomination, combined a first-rate authority about things. A sontry guarding n fort at sion is its success is practically played on Saturday in the II. K cigarette and thrend and noodle Chinese, passes in the "Cuuloid" Mulheim-am-Rhoin, Germany, assured, and no great longth of 0. C. tournament that is now race-1, It. A. Carvalho (nomia most pessimistic judgment

time should be. ngcessory in surprised three mon breaking which to obtain Mulai Hafid's drawing to a close, the one that nated by Miss Silva); 2, A. Mabout the durability of tho re-l Suffind (nominated by Mrs, Christ publican constitution of China. ms.

He reminds us that it is a pal Honvyweights Handicap-1, Apable error to suppose a lack of Foster; 2, H. Stainfield.

Tilting the Bucket-R. A. valho and E, L. Benga,

THE GOLFING CHAMPION-

into the cantoon. On his challeng- ing them one man, surronderød and the others fled. The sentry, after repeatedly summoning the fugitives to halt, fired and killed

them both.

Germany's plans for naval and military oxpansion have brought about a Cabinet crisis, resulting|

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excited nost interest was the After an extraordinary com-game between H. H. Nisbat and aign by aeroplane, 3. Vedrines, R. Pholips, and Capt. Briorly defeated by 7,600 to 64127 votes and Capt. James, being the semi- his effort to be elected to the final in the professional pairs. Chamber as a "member for avia- dion." The victor was M. Bon-The game resulted in a win for nail, efficial candidate of the the former pair, though Pholips never seemed to be at the top of Radical-Socialist Purly,

In the present disturbed condi-his form, by 6-3, 7-5. tion of European politica the On Wednesday H. A. Nisbat in the inlt of Horr Wermuthi, 80-fresh forco which Franco s meela H. Hancock in the final in port visit and is well worthy of gallant cfficer soos in the possible} cretary for the Imperial Troasury, found in the revival of patriotism

consideration is a championship success of Yuan Shil-kai-that Herr Wermuth tried when he on-in the Republic in a factor which the Singles Championship and for the Faf Fast. As ovents now is, in a coup d'oint by which tored office in 1900 to break theis do sinod to weigh heavily in the winner will stibsoquoutly meet stand there seems a considorable Yuan Shih-kai would make him- Catins nuder the sojevising of an Expreno. FRENCH OBEF, and the balance. The national" re- Capt. Day, the present holder... prospect of something being done self Emperor and found a now. Thlen, Hot and Cold Rath, Eleria fight thronghant Taime tradition of Dreadnought build-awakoning is steadily restoring

in this respect, though, as Shang-dynasty of his descendants. Inderte, First Class urinarindadon for Familias and Tongue

For particulam and rates apply to Kowloon Cricket Club ing on borrowed money.' He France to her old position of

hai found, a fair crop of difficul- this case the political develop

katriziano Tek-punts.. 124 Tournament.

tion is in the way. Thement of China would be brought favoured, among other sources of being a docisivo factor in the

Following are furthor results: one

year it

was tried in on a miore solid footing. If, how revenue, the levying of a tax on European Contort, a strong and

Championship.First Rund-Shanghai it stid not prove a sus ever, as is by no means impos- inheritances, but the Imperial self-reliant bond of union betweon

Russia, hor ally bud Britain, her 1. J. Blackburn bent R. J. Brown Boss, but that is no reason why, siblo, his ambitions plans would Chancellor, realising that the friend. The great national anb-0/2, 6/1, 6/2, Capt. Clarks heat if hold under different conditionis, end with his assassination, per- Catholic and Conservative Partinscription on behalf of the military. H. Eggoras 7/5, 03. 02.it should not ultimately succeed.fect anarchy would reign in the would not tolerate death duties, air fund continues to swell by Second RoundA, O Brown At present the mutter has not got Celestial Empire for a long time,

By kind permission of Captain Dixon the Band of

·yielded in their opposition, thus leaps and bounds. It is ano of the bant O, II. Rose 6/4, 3/6, 3/6, 6/1, pasi the stage of informal discus and an intervention of the Powers

Esion, and it may be some time night appor unavoidable. M. S. S. Manchuria" will play at the abova Hotel on making Herr Kohn Wormnih's most extraordinary subscriptions 644. Capt. Clarke Desi

on recard, for the reason that Abraham 4/6, 6/2, 68, 60. before definite proposals are made d'Ollon is of opinion that neither Monday night, the 29th inst., comms oing at 9.80 retirement inevitable. Herr Kuhn,

vory class of the population, Singles Handicap A Class for consideration by the various as a federative state nor as a p.m., sharp,

W. GALLAGHER, Monger. Undor-Secretary of the Imperial both French and formiga, is First Round:-S. E. Green (owes clubs affected. It may, however; national body politic a republic Treasury, has been appointed participating. The total now 40) beat Lient. Thompson (scr.) be mentioned that the present of China could have any prospect

163, 64, 12 J. Blackburn (recs proposal is to try such an oyant of durability, for republican in- | - THE TAIWAN \KING_EDWARD 'Herr Wormuth's succossor.

Mands at £73,000,

15.2) beat C. Fitork (owes 15.2) at Hongkong,

stitutions o incompatible with Tho'miners' strike in Germany

RAILWAY When the subject of a cham-the genius of the Chinoso. was shortlive The men have Eight years of patient work 1, 60, Capt. Clarke (ser.) boat

However that may be, it is cer

HOTEL. pionship of the Far East was returned to work in the Ruhr resulted in

hybridising gladioli have. R. Chumpit (ser-) 6/1, 6/2...

Mr. C. P Singlos Handicap. 13. Class. disgussed in 1909-10, the detainly significant that a French- district of Westphalia. A partial Alkemade, a Dutch bull grow. First Round:-W. Waterhouse ciston arrived at was to hold man of republican proclivities atriko broke out in Saxony. Infor of Noordwijk, ne ir Ley-trepived a walk over from J: Git in conjunction with and in very little confidence in the the course of a debato in thelon, making a small fortune with McEwen.. Second Round:-G. II. at the same time as the com- republio recently catablished in

a new and houtiful form. He May (owes 15) bent R. J. Brown petition for the Shanghai Chal- the Far East. Prussian Diet the Minister of Iris sold several single bulbs for (sur.) 7/5, 814, J. II. Moad (owes longe Cup, awi the question was Commerce said that the best sums varying up to £23, and has 30) boat T Chee (owes 15) 6/2, the ores which the shampionship means of Government could use just dispose of 2lbs, of balba for 16, 63. Singles Handicap. C. could embrace: With the hopë to end the strike was to give pro- £1,60 The new gladiohis, call-Clusa, First Round :—F. Iloerman of entries from Japan a trial was tection to men who wished to Glory of Nourdwijk, is of a rare (rocs, 15) boat A. J. Hewlitt (rocamado at Shanghai, but the only port to send men was Hongkong. hue of soft, light yellow, with 2-0). 6/2, 6/1. Second Round:..

The adventurous carcer of work. There was another partial tolva Rowers da on stem, moa-A. F. Raven received a walk over This has been the case in the

was disclose strike by colliers employed in a suring from five to seven inches from H. S. Spurgo, A. A. Fyfo inter-club competition all the clergyman's son number of the smaller mines in in diameter.

(reus 15-3) bout Sinca (e) 63, time, and it was in view of the in the Probate Court recently, Northern Frango.

75, C. Brown received a walk ovor Ampossibility of securing entries when Sir Samuel Evans heard an from W. P. Gregory.

from other places that the cham- application to presume the death Doubles Championship :-ES- } pionship was dropped. In decid- of Ellward Sydney Burrough.

Mr. J. I Murphy said the authorities acted wisely, for with presumed deceased was ʼn son of gors and Brandimor beat Mouding to discontinue it the gollong times and to hard labour for life and Railton 8/6, 3/6, GK), ~

Professional Pairs. First un entry whichcould in no way be the Rev. John Burrough, and was Round Thompson and Wil.onsidered representative, the born in 1804. Apprenticed to us beat Raven and White honour of boing champion was the mocantile marino in 1884, that has now come up for con- Aftorwards he was convicted of |and Sutton 6/2, 6/3.

Wolf and Tayler bout Rouse ollow one indeed. The idea he deserted his ship in Australio Doublon Handicap

Second sideration is that Hongkong may stealing. In 1885 he returned The National City Company, Rond-Stovousand Howlitt (rec prove a more convenient spot, secretly to his father,

In October, 1895, he married a of a method for making the pre-which is allied to the National15) beat Mend and Waterhouse, and by giving the championship paration completely soluble in City Bank, bas appointed Mr. (xor,) 6/1, 6/3, Wolf and Tayler a trial there it n be possible to servant in his father's house, and water without the aid of any sol. Morgan Shuster,, the late Trea-(owe 4-6) boat Rose and Chice secure representatives from the aho was the present applicant, vonts whintsopvor. What is still surer-Lieneral in Persia, as its re(owe 15-2) 6/1, 6/4, Rouse and Straits. It would of course be having married again. He left Sutton (rec. 15) boat Fittock and an individual competition, uncon-his wife shortly after the more vital is that the resulting prasentative in South America.

Pentenced for About 15,000 carpenters in Blackburn (owe 15-2) 0/1, 0/2 nected with anything in the way marriage, and was subsequently burglary ni Chicago have struck for increased Third Round --Wolf and Taylor of inter-club contests. wages, and building operations 'owe 4-6) boat Ruusa and Salton Tho matter has still to be put his father's rectory. In 1897. ho visited his wife, and said hoj officially before the clubs in- to the value of £7,000,000 are |(ree 15) 3/6, 7/5, 9,7. affected. The union carpenters Mixed Doubles Handicap terested, but here seems to be had been in the army as a school-

ALGERIA. It is stated that, Professor An Arab bandit named Fabang.

· Ehrlich, of Frankfort, has sue has had the uniquo-experionen of ceeded in effecting in remarkable bing sentonged to death three

improvement in his fameloven times at Oran, in Algerie. "600" specific, which is regard-o has still to undergo one more e na socon only in importuice trial and got one more sentença to to the discovery of the preparation satisfy justice before his execution. itself. The improvemont consista

solation is neutral—that is, it neither acid nor alkaline.

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of Des Moines (town) have ulen First Round Mrs. MacAskill only one objection to be mention-master. She had not seen him WIRE MESH SYSTEM.

Binco.

King Manoel has sent lotter in reply to an ad-censed work and the movement and Mr. MacAskill (ree. 3-0)od, and that is that if too many

In June, 1899, a sister had al beat Miss Lesbriel and Mr. Mend difliculties superveno to prevent dress prosented to him by exited threatens to spread.

There was a tremendous explo. | ( ser.) 7/5, 7/5,

a fair representation of talent letter from her brother, and in Portuguese Monarchists, in which

jon of black powder recantly in Mrs. Fittock and Mr. Fittock attending, it will be no more 1900 the wife read of a Corporal

Selected after competition with all other systems ho says:It is a great consolathe Laflin and Rand Powder (owe 15-2) beat Miss Hands and work the name of champion Edward Burrough being seriously tion for me to see that the hearts Works at Wayno, New Jersey. Mr. May (rec, 3-6) 6/4, 6/4, ship of the Far East, or what wounded at Graspan,South Africa, of so many brave and loyal Por-The mill in which the powder Mrs. Green and Mr. Green over it may be called, than would and that the father said his son by the Advisory Board to His Majesty King George V. tuguese are close to mine. With was stored and some adjacent received a walk over in the first the competition inaugurated in was dead. In 1901 the wilo mar-as the sole reinforcement to be used in the construc-

Shanghai. Hongkong, however, ried again, and from inquiries at noble unselfishuess you have not buildings were wrecked and two round. hositated to sacrifice your inter- others were injured.

All the second rounds must be offers probably as good facilities the War Office it appeared that tion of the New Water Works for Windsor Castle.." employees were killed, while

conclude by the 5th of May. for golfers attending as any place Corporal Edward Burrough was osla, your fortunes, and your The report of the officer in

that can be mentioned, and it has still alive.

Leave was asked to presume CC C. AT HOME. social positions to your convic command of the West Virginia,

the additional advantage' in its tions and belief. As your King, the American cruiser which re- The Close of the Season.

now course at Fanling. With an thus death as in or since June, and as a Portuguese, I express to

cently visited Palmyra Island,

There was a large attendance arrangement to hold it at the 1899.

His Lordship granted the ap- all my gratitude for this mani has been received in Washington on Saturday at the ground of the most likely time for players get

plication. festation. From the bottom of and has been subjected in certain Craigengower Cricket Clubting the necessary leave, such as my heart I send you in return journalistio quarters to

a good Happy Valley, when the olab were the Christmas holidays, it ought grootings, with the solema u doal of sensational embroidery to "at home" for the presentation of to stand a fair chance of tueress, soverance that I feel myself at the effect that the object of the prizes and trophies won by the The reports of the Fanling course tached to my doar country and voyage was to seize the island club during the season, Thie are of the brightest, and in'tinio have faith in ita future. I believe from Great Britain. As a matter last function was performed after it is said it will rank not only as Armly in its redemption, and of fact, Washington appears to an interesting programme of the best courre east of Suez, but am confident in my people, who regard the island as already be- sports had been concluded by one of the finest outside Great are ever present in my mind and longing to the United States by Bira. Drow Braidwood. Among Britain and Ireland. It is in- in my heart."

virtue of the annexation of Hawaii the trophies, presented was one teresting to note that in its present Notes have been exchanged in 1898, and in despatching a received by the Captain Mr. H. H: sinto the record in eighty, and is between the Portuguese and cruiser to have been actuated by Taylor, the shield prosented to held by Mr. T.8. Forrest, -¿ British Governments regarding the fear expressed by the owner the winning club of the Longue the existing alliance between the of the island, who is an American, by the South China Morning Pust two countries. Great Britain has that his property had deon tem-Oo., Ltd. assured Portagal that no alters-pored with by foreigners.

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