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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1912.

DAY BY DAY.

LOCAL SPORT.

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CRICKET.

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Royal Artillery Junior N. C. Os Challenge Shield.-

87 v. 88 Company.

CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS, through innotivity and the game NOTES AND

wont to his opponent. Serving n doublő fault with the score

"lovo

Nisbet Beats Hancock

་ ་ The final of the singles cham- However, ho showed up strong-

40 Nisbot lost the next and a long. set was

COMMENTS.

inovitable."Greatly Exaggerated."

May of ga morapan's leaving the choice lont is gournament was played of age, ganos and, with then the not was in Hongkong at the time and

pionship in connection with the ly in backhand work sub- We remarked the other day Hongkong Cricket Club's lawn sequently and won the next that Mr. Alfred Burbank, who

at 7-5." games in the quarterly fixture last in presence of a

has sinco loft for Japan, is a The MinotauT”,

in connection with the above record crowd

Fourth Set. of interested

brother of Mr. Luther Burbonk H. M. S. Minotaur left Hong- shiold chose cricket, and the first |

The forcaful play of Hancock who was drowned in the Titanio kong at 9 a.m. to-day for Singemateli was played between spectators amongst whom were in the pponing stages of this set poro and Colombo, where she these two Companies on Wor-numerous loading residents of showed that the match was still disaster." It is good news will pay off and recommission. nesday afternoon. The clerk the Colony. His Excellency Mr. anybody's. Playing in his best learn that a messago Ima since

Wood Stealing.

of the weather fortunately Claud Sovern, Officer Administer-style, he ran off with the first announced that Mr. Luther Bur- liant weather prevailing. Sergt. was in a good humour, bril-ing the Government, was presentingly

throo games. Nisbet was soom-bank is alive. The report of Fielder, R.G.A., and Corpl. Dyson were the umpires: 87.Coy. batted first and compiled 124 runs Corp: Fegan, 88 Coy,, wasin good bowling form, his analysis boing 7 wickets in overs for 55 raps For 87 Coy. Br. Webb took 8 and Br. Ansell 2 wickets.

Scoros :-

At the Polico Court, this morning, Mr. Irving sentenced man to three weeks' imprisonment for stealing a piece of wood.

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Nearing. Completion-

The now China Merchants river steamer which is being built by the Kiangnan Arsenal Dock Co. is rapidly nearing completion, and she will be launched in the near future

Theft of Type.

87 Coy.

At the Police Court, this morn- Br. Webb. b Fogan ing, a Chinese was sentenced to Br. Masterman, e three weeks' imprisonment, and

Burgess, b James.

four hours, stocks, for stealing Br. Ansell b Fegau „..................... type valued at $5, from the Hong- Br. Rossiter b Fogen...

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1912.

THE CHINA SQUADRON.

Heavy Fine

Woman

was passed upon

A fine of $170 or two months, charged at the Polies Court, to. day, with unlawfully having in her possession eighteen tools and three mace of opium dress.

Notables on Tour,

Mrs. William B. Loeds with the Duke and Duchess of Man- Dascolles and Lord Falconer, who chester, Lady Sarah Wilson, Lord have been touring the world in Mrs. Loods' yacht aro now in Japan,

Stand for Rickshaws.

Corpl. Goodrick b Fegan..... Br. Abel o James, b Fogal. Corpl. Jakeman b Boaty Br. Henessy o James, b Fogan Corpl. Falconbridge not out... Br. Barboro Mackco b Woods

Extras..........

Total.....

86 Coy:

Cpl. Beaty b Wobb.... Br. Burt b Webb... Br. James b Wobb....... Cpl. Burgess b Wobb..... Br. Woods b Wobb..... Cpl. Fegan b'Ansell .................... Br. Davis b Ansell.......

A specially paved stand for Br. Snowdon b Webb......... riokshaws is being arranged op- Br. Macken not out................ Br. Bush b Wobb............. reaching from the Clock Tower Br. Williams b Webb......... posita the Hongkong Hotel | to the entrance of the establish- mont. One great advantage of the stand will be that if oun be swilled down botter and kopt much cleaner than is at present

the case.

Lord Beresford's Advice.

defence.

Notice to Mariners.

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pumped" and often hit]

The contestants wore Mossrs. ont of bounds rather wildly. his death, originally cabled, like. Harry Hancock and II. A. Nisbet Then he began to stendy down that of the late Mark Twain on

the formor nu old favourite on and by hot sorving and powerful ono acension, was the tonnis groen, and the latter drives he drew level at the sixth

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greatly ex deserved prominence because of love games. Hancock took the now cheer himself with the nowa new-comor who has sprung inte gamo, two of his victorios being ggerated." Mr. Burbank can his skill with the racquet, Grant noxt with oase, and thou Nisbet papor superstition that a man interest was evinco in the fixture got another love gaine and in whose death has been wrongly because of the freely-exprossed the ninth only allowed his announcer or whose obituary lies opinion that Hancock would rival to tako one point. Lond.

have to fully extend himself ing by 5 to 1 Nisbet pigeon holod, rendy for uso, lives. to win and thus secure the right now played his service for all for many years afterwards.. to meet Capt. Day (last year's it was worth end got withi

20 champion) to decide the 1912 a point of winning the match, but A Sensible Memorial.

championship. After the hoavy aftor douce had been called

40 rains of the previous night the Hancock made the scoro 5 all India is prepared to take a novel court was a trifle heavy, though with a splendid stroke-one of and highly sensible way of com- it certainly had dried woll during the best bits of work in the match.memorating the Royal visit. Hor the brief intorvouing period. Tho He also took the next game com-

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lutios of umpiro wore in Capt fortably, but two love gamos in memorial, wo road, is likely to Day's hands, and he was assisted succession to Nisbet gave the take the form of a systematic and by a quartetta of line-julges. latter the load at 7-6. It was scientific campaign against tabor- Asto the play, it was not, at any now a hot tussle for the verdict culosis. The question, it is stated, rato until the match had well and play was of the ding-dong has been engaging the attention of advanced, particularly attractive order. Nisbet showed more re-

from a spectacular point of view, sourcefulness than his opponent. the Government for some time, rallies of very brief duration bo and some of his recoveries were and a proposal is about to bo mado ing the general order, while for wonderful. Douce was called in to ask the support of the public to good tennis a surprising numbor the last game and thon Niebet got put into effect such measures as

• of double faults were recorded the advantage point. His next

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Total... 35

APRIL'S RAINFALL.

Later on, however, both mon service was a lot one and Hancock have boon found to ho offioncious. warmed to their work, and in the failing to return it, the set woat) in othor countries. The move- tlie last scoro or so of games play to Nisbet by 7-5, and that amont, has been stirred by a goue- ed there wore occasional stronks hard gruelling match was settled. of really brilliant play.

The

verdict was a vistory for Nisbet by 3 sets to 1, and 25 games 10 21, the scoros boing:-6-4, 4-6, 7-5, 8-0.

First Set.

A MARKED SUCCESS.

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rous offer from Mr. Ratan Tata," who is prepared to contributo Rs. 15,000 a year for ten years "to-. wards this particular form of com- memorating the King's visit and as testifying my sense of the ur- gency of an organised campaign against phthisis,"

Hongkong Motorists Please Note. Hongkong might take a hint

Farewell Concert to Mrs Gordon. The farewell concert to Mrs. A. The opening set rovenlod but G. Gordon in tho Drif ̧ Hall at At the conclusion of the game little first-class play, both men the visitors were rogaled to a frequently hitting out of bounds the Volunteer Hondquarters last sumetuous ten, after which a Hancock led off with a love game night was hardly so well attend vory enjoyable smoking concert and from thence onward untiled us might have bon expected, strong stand in the suppression from Chicago, which has taken a Lord Charles Beresford, M. P., was held, there being no fewer the eighth game had been con- but on the whole it proved of neodless motor noises. Ro- addressing a meeting of his con- In the absence of the President about. Up to this stage Hanepek market success. The Colony has ently a motor ent-out ordinance

than 30 items on the programme. eluded the players took game stituents at Portsmouth, urged the Sorgt. Major Tatton, Corp!/had been playing the steadior of seon for vocalists more popular was passed prohibiting the use of strongthoning of the Mediterra- Jakoman occupied the clasir. At the two, judicious placing being than Mrs. Gordon and last night's the evening and until daylight nean and China foots, We were, half time the visitors had another a feature of his work. In the audience included many who have the next morning. This ordin the out-out after nine o'clook in he said, thinking too much of the pleasant surprise, a good suppor ninth game, however, a series of heart of the Empire, and he sag being sorved, to which everyone faulty back-land returns resulted long boon familiar with, and suce resulted from the con- gosted calling into consultation did justice. Gront pleasure was in frequent finding of the notave always admired, her un stant use of the cut-out by the Oversens Dominions, in order ovinced by the unexpected ar: and these, followed by a "double," woarying assistance at concerts chauffours, joy riders and others, to formulate a scheme of Imperial rival of several Junior N: 0. Os. lost him the game. On the other promoted with some charitable / who abured it in residential dis- Within the past few months the British Naval Squadron in

trists, in the vicinity of “taxi” A Civilsing Experiment,

of the Royal Marinos from hand, Nisbet was rapidly find purpose. China waters has undergone considerable changes in constitution, Government sent over a large especially interesting as

HI,M.SS. Minotaur und De-ing his feet, and playing very Last year,

hospitals and churches, also at the Formosan fenco. The occasion was made strongly, he captured the suc exactly as given in the Tele-theatres. The new ordinanco per The programme proper was stande before hotels, clubs, and but inasmuch as these have not followed the lines anticipated, it has been difficult to gather precisely what the policy of the All-party of aborigiran to Japan as a N.C.0,s bound for North China set.

the ceoding game and with it the first graph on Tuesday, but inas-mits its momentary use to test the miralty is.

After the deliberations of the Conference of Imperial visit has produced such satisfac- Minotaur were given, a send off

nuch as overy item was encored, firing of the cylinders. But sort of civilising experiment, The and the Marine friends of the Defence in 1900 it was understood that in order that the Common-tory results, it appears, that the to Poking and Old England first, and thon Nisbot claimed a tributed four. At the conclusion ordinance enjoins the proper use

Second Set

it reached to double the original Chicago (according to the "Car") wealth and New Zealand contributions, whether in money or othor- Formosan Government contem respectively.

Habcock walked off with the sot down for two songs and con- in the anti-noise crusade. An length. Mrs. Gordon herself was has wiss, should fit into the Imporial Naval Defence Scheme, the plates couling over another party

gono one slep further. squadrons in Eastern waters should be remodelled on the basis of a of 53, including the shiefs and cert friendly speeches were male favourito (Hancock) was now with a lovely bouquet, and all St. Louis and Omalia Inve

love game, his opponent replying of her first song, Pacific Fleet to contain three units in the East Indies, Australia other powerful men, from the and toasts were drank by all and showing up particularly woll, dis hor efforts were received with

At the conclusion of the con- in the samo terms. The popular chantross", he was presented thisordinance proved that alrenity

"The En- and China Seas respectively-cach of which should include an tribes in North Nanto, the abori- the proceedings torminated with playing some of his very best form. enthusiastic applause. Her ron.

of signals, and so satisfactory has armoured cruiser of the Indomitable type na flagship. It was also gines will be taken to Tokyo, all drinking to H.M. the King. suggested, alternatively it would appear, that for the battleshipa Nagoya, Nara, Otus, Osaka,

adopted it. offered by Now Zealand and Australia there should be substituted Kyoto, and Kure.

He won three further games in doring of "My Ain Folk" was oruisers of the Indomitable class, these two ships to be maintained,

succession, but not without some especially fine, and the choice of Snatching in Singapore. one in the China Sona and one in Australia. That some such

severo tusales, and thus led by 5 arrangement as hero foreslndowod was actually to come into force A Canton district local notice

to 2. In the remaining games cif

the song itself was peculiarly Evidently Hongkong is not appeared extremely likely when some months ago it was announced to mariners states that a new Aid

this set the first really good play apt.

alono in suffering from the that the Indomitable herself was to be despatchod to the China to Navigation Buoy has been Botanical Gardens given the rain in clever volleying and forceful Mr. Denman Fuller, Mr. George ly cruel theft has been brought

In addition to Mrs. Gordon suatelor," Squadron to relieve the present flagship, the Minotaur. This plan established in the West Rowels of fall inches for the month of April point of set, but his opponent Mr. Frank Austin, Mrs. F. Mait He was charged with stealing for the "Straits The following report from the was seen, both players indulging were HE Mr. Claude Severn, Times" roports that a particular has, however, since been abandoned and instond of the present flog: ship being sent Home and her place taken by a much bigger and sha Rock. The buoy is painted which, it will be observed, was stuck gamely to his chances and land, Mr. H. I. Jones, Mr. R. an anklet from the leg of 0

Canton Harbour, morking Wong-

Hancock got within a Lammert, Dr. and Mrs. Schofield, home to a Singapore Chinaman. more powerful warship she is to be recommissioned and to be part black, carries a grean light at very low nored by her sister ship the Defence, which has only just arrived in night, and is situated to the north

1st, 2nd and 3rd nil; 4th .05 winning the eighth game. Still Burnett. It is necessary to say only Harmston's

after three deucos to succeeded in Sutherland; and Mr. G. W. C. child in arms at the door of the East. Simultaneously wo have the withdrawal from the Station eastward of the shoal part of the 5th 82; 6th .01; 7th nil; 8th 21 playing solidly, of the Astrom,

rock. Vessels proceeding from 9th nil; 10th .01; 11th 01; 12th got the ninth, but with a love were at their best in each case. holding the child in her arms,

Nisbet also

Circus. It was Though it is true that the Squadron has gained slightly through Canton towards Belcher Island .60; 13th to 25th nil; 20th .09 game Hancock took the next and Miss Gordon played the accom- was buying a ticket of admission that these well-known artistes stated that while the mother, the substitution of the Defence for the Astrona, a little analysis will must, therefore, leave the buoy 27th 01; 28th to 30ti mil. thus drew level in sets as well as paniments for her mother and accused tore the anklet off and show that so far as cruisers go the position is practically the same on the port hand, and, if draw-Total-1.75 inchge ns it was before the deplored loss of H.M.S. Bodford. It will be re-ing 12 feet, or more, should not

in games, called that this ill-fated boat was replaced by the Newcastle, a pass within 75 feet of the buoy!

Third Spt.

Mr. E. Ormiston performed a lacerated the child's leg in the much smaller, though far more modern oraft, so that the loss in at low water.

like servics for His Excellency process: The child wept with Nisbet, whose powerful service Mr. G. W. King accompanied Mr. the pain but her mother, unaware tonnage caused by this step has been about equalised by the more recent developments. Whatever advantage there is certainly favours

A man was fined $100 at the off with the first two games in had their accompaniments played cirous. The theft, however, bad was telling with great effect, ran Burnott and the other singers of the cause, carried her into the the present, especially in the speed capacity an'l the modern types health resort Chikung-shan, azya

Police Court, today, for being in this set without the least difficulty. for them by Mr. Denman Fuller, been witnessed by a Malay of the new additions, which are in these rapects considerably in a Hankow contemporary, report

unlawful possession of arms. advance of their predecessors. Then, too, there has been at any that they ware agreeably surprised

The third game saw both players who also contributed a pianoforte detective who chased and caught Suspicion Well-founded."

well, extended, Hancock display-solo, rate a partial following out of the Imperial scheme by the stationing to find that, in spite of the

the thief. The latter was sent to While L. 8. Wills was on board resouros

giu inarked restraint of three submarines in the Far East, while the older 27-knot des frequent accounts which came to the ss. Minnesota yesterday he much damage with his smashes.

rigorous imprisonment for six trayers have been replaced by more modern oraft of the River class. hand about houses being broken came across a Chinese on board | After a keen tussle the honours

weeks. In addition, tenders have been invited for the construction of the into and things stolen, all ap-whose conduct was generally went to Hancock. Play was now agreed to the resolution of Senator

The sonate at Washington has A Telfle Ambiguous. two shallow-draught boats Kingfisher and Rail for service in peared to be in good order. The suspicious. The latter was ques much more consistent. China, while the Fleet has been recently temporarily strengthened by native police had been faithful tioned and said he came to see a men the addition of the Pegasus and the Prometheus from the Australian to their duty, and nothing amiss friend but no friend could be and some really splendid play ment of justice regarding the re- the Boat Race," says the "Globe" Both Lee, of Tennessee, calling for the "Owing to the soul strike we Station.

warmed to their work information on file in the depari-go to press without a comment on For the moment, therefore, the Chins Squadron is considerably about. The head of a robber was was found to have secreted The games now went alternatively trust.

was noticed worth making a song found. On being rearobed, he was seen on either side of the net. organization of the harvester of March 30 somewhat am- stranger than was the case a year ago, but to the layman there does hanging on the station platforma piece of ship's soap on his per- in favour of ooh man, and by

biguously. Does our distin not appear to be any well-defined policy being carried into effect. as a hint that the arm of the law son. He was charged to day at winning the sixth without por-jested, withdrow his opposition understand that strike newe has If the remodelling of the naval forces in the East and the creation was still strong and in working the Marine Court with being oa mitting his opponent to score, and the resolution was adopted usurped the column, allotte

Senator Gallinger, wlio had ob-guished contemporary wish us to would certainly be of interest to have an official pronouncement to fresh upset, the visitors came to the master of the versel, or other cock, however, rallied strongly is made upon the report that the race is now a stoma that effect. At any rate, whatever may have been the decision on the conclusion there was nothing responsible officer and Com- and by beautiful placing he Harvester company has made ar.

to sport; or that the this point, there can be no two questions an to the necessity, in the to hinder theresort being coupled mander U W Beckwith fined succeeded in making the score plication for permission to re emply and he too present unsettled state of the Far East, for Britain to have a strong during the coming season, at him: 3.50% or in default one 4 all! In the next game Bon-organize in accordance with the the matter the naval fores at hand ready for all emergencies..

month's hard labour,

cock missed a couple of relle dosision of the supreme court, come to Hongkong

A Useful Hint,

Visitors returning from the

In Possession of Arms.

drives.

and and Nisbet doing

WAR ON TRUSTS,

the commentator a coal-ca