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CHINA AND THE CRITICS.
It need not be wondered at that the now Government of China
is being criticised in various quarters, for ovents are moving inuch
could not be maintained.
DAY BY DAY.
God abandons those abandon themselves.
The Plague.
Boatman Fined
A boatinan was fined $7 or who soventeen days at the Marine Court to-day for offences against the Harbour regulations.
The Governor of French Indo- }
Captain Simpson, Leaves. Capt Simpson left the Colony
LAWN TENNIS.
Nisbet Wins Hongkong'.
Championship.
One of the largest crowds over sean at a tennis match in long- China has declared Hongkong to on May 2 in the H.M.S. Minotaur kong gathered on the Hongkong be a plague-infected port. on routo for England whence it Cricket Club ground lust evening is exported he will subsequently and saw Mr. 1. A. Nesbit enc Proceed to Nigerin.
Norway and Chine. “ Norway, has informed Yuan (Shily-kai of the desiré of establish- | |ing" a Consulato-General in the
Capital...
Beggars Fight. A savage fight took place you terday between two boggar's with the result that one of them has since been admitted to hospital
by Day after Nisbot lind' taken NOTES AND. five games in sequence. Tho Army man was making a game fight of it and looked like forcing
a long set, taking the next game
COMMENTS.
with onso, Nisbet going off colour A Poem of Chang Chi's
1
thio eky, eventually The moonbeams from the water
again. Leuce was twice called in Writing on Chinese poetry, a serving the civilian won it, taking correspondent of the New York the topth game and by forceful the set at 0--1.
Evening Port" complains that - Fourth Set.
Chong Chi is loss appreciated by cessfully challenge Capt. Day, Gamo about was the order in
|his compatriots than by the Ja- T. K. K. Agent Arrives. Mr. S. Morimoto arrived this K.O.Y.II., to the title of this set until the fifth game was panese. He quotes the following morning by the Mongolia to re- champion of the Colony. By reached when there was a great lines liovo Mr. K. Matsin of the Toyo winning his way, through the fower than nine times. In the strugglo, deuco being called no
Low sinks the moon, the night. Kisen Kaishu, Mr. Matada pro compotition this year and by tussles for the winning point birds wail; frost glistens in coeds to Yokohama at which his excellent showing in other somo place Mr. Morimoto was formerly matches, it was known that Mr. witnessed, Nisbot
romarkable play WAA Nisbet would make a game. fight claiming the game. He also got agent.
for the honour, while those away with the next and the leap to molancholy oyo. who remembered how well Cups claimed a 1-2 lead-two games off Beyond the walls of Soo, high up Day won the title last year realis: the match and championship title, od equally well that he would However, Day steadied to his work take some ousting. A hot tussle and got three games in succession, was a certainty, and it required making the score 54 in his the full fivo sets ern the verdict favour. By really beautiful plac was finally settled. Even thening Nisbet averted defeat and though Nisbet won on sots, is made the score 5 all" but Day The Scientific "Thomsons." Pponent claimed a margin in won the next and Nisbet the gemos, this in consequence of twelfth, at the end of which runaway victory in the second venture.
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A Problem
Deputy-Sergeon General Arriveis. On Easter Sunday, ǹt a Cau-
Deputy-Surgeon Conoral D. T. ning Town church, sixteen couples Hoskyn arrived, lay on the ss. were married in ninety minutes. Syria, to rolleye Deputy Surgeon Ten-Time Problem: Find the General landysule. Ta latior rate of knots per hour."Globe." Leaves for England on Saturday
in the s.a, Oriental. Forty, Days.
Mrs. Eyres for Home.
For being in possession of a
Mrs. Eyres, wife of Commodure quantity of clothing without { boing able to account for it satis. Eyros of the II.M.S. Tamar, and factorily a Chiueso. was sent to
family leave Hongkong for good on Saturday next, proceeding prison for furty days at the Ma-home by the ss. Japan. Wo un- gistracy this morning.
derstand that the Commodore will follow about July.
Motor Accident- Yesterday a coolie was kriock- ed down by a motor car belong- ing to the Exile Garage, at Shou- kiwan. The man was rathor bad. ly bruised about the body and
is injuries necessitated his head and had one our cut open.
removal to the hospital.
!
Leaving by the Mongolla
the shivering convont stands, And the peal of the midnight boll
to the waking travellor's bong. comos nigh.
Apropos of Sir J, J, Thomson's
honours were easy. The officer appointment to the Order of was now in determined mood and stroke or two of ill-luck in balls though he had to put up with a skimming the net, he got the next game after three dences. Nishot lost his service in the fourteenth game and thus the ret want to his opponent, by 8-6 after a fine
phill fight.
Fifth Set.
Merit, it is noticeable how closely with the sciences. Leaving aside the name of Thomson is associated the grent names of the past, wo avoto-day n Professor of aman Anatomy at Oxford, a legins Professor of Natural His tory Aberdeen, a Professor of Surgery at Edinburgh, a Dean of The Medical School at the Middle-
Bex Hospital, one of the most. fumous Irish surgeons; one of the greatest names in geography and winner of the Peek award if the Geographical Soo ety, a Professor of Chemistry at King's College, the Professor of Laryngology at King's College Hospital, and the Merit, all bearing the name of latest recruit to the Order of Thomson. Aut a similar list could be compiled in the domain
was in good condition, and Dospito rocent rains, the court though a trifle heavy tho-play was surprisingly fast. It was on Mrs. Bolles, Miss Holon Bolles ideal match from the spectator's and Mrs. Noyes leave by the P. view, the play being consistently M. S. Mongolia; on the 21st inst. attractive and very seldom de will be made at Shasta Springs: type. Both players know the for San Fraueisen. A sojourn generating into the conventional
and they will then return to San science of the game, and by utilisi Francisen whore "Miss Bolles willing their knolwedge they served The military man, playing with Dead Bodles.
bo left at school.
up an all-round display which groutor coolness than Nisbot got Three dead bodies have been picked up during yesterday,
LI Ping-shu to Retain Office
was bright, variet and entertain-the first two games in the final In one case death was due to
ing to a degree. Mr. R. Hancock set, but the civilian had by no Military Governor Chong Toh-
was umpire.
means thrown up the sponge and plague and was found in the ohuan, who is now in Nanking,
First Set.
was later seen doing brilliant Central District while the others is requested Mr. Là Ping-shu,
After dence, two bad It required no fewer than six work, from Groon Island and one of continue his servico in Shanghai teen gunes to settle the opening and then inve 40" was called consisted of n-case-of-drowning Chief of Civil Administration to
strokes lost Day the next game natural causes from Hunghom.le romarked flint as General, which went in favour of
Cheng Chinei is about to leave Nishot by to 7. The first two Nisbet's service and the officer for Peking. Mr. Li will be rendor-gamos wore noticeable froin the took the game, thus making the Yesterday L. S. Wills inado aing a valuable work should he fact that both men lost on their games even at the end of the of art. seizure of arms ou board the s.8, endeavor to deviso such measures service, and then in turn ench fourth. A bad volley and a shot Mongolia and arrested a Chinose as will be conducive to the future won a game. Showing splendid into the net lost the civilian the top hat or Topi ? for having them in his possession. interest at order, of this port judgment, Day took-the-fifths go, bat Day failed in the may yet live to see the top- The goods seized included one and to prepare to handle the local comfortably, and then his op-Day had the load. Then Nisbot, at replace the topi in Hongkong Winelostor rifle, 300 rounds of Ammunition and
situation when the local military ponont showell marked resource- # dazen automatic revolver magazines.
government is abolished. It will fulness and cleverly won, the playing very pretty tennis, mude for a recent writer in a medical he recalled, says the China next. Though 15-10 was called the score all The Army journal vindicates it as one of the Hat Snatching.
Press," thatthe Shanghai General "gainst Day in the seventh, hosan experienced some tough luck coolest and most hygienic of top Another case of hat snatching has lately tendered a similar won after a hot tussle, Nisbet in the next game, which ho lost covoringe. Formerly the silk hat came before the Magistrates this roquest to Mr. Li,
was de riqucur at home, but through only securing one point. replying by making matters oven It now scemol that a long set latterly it has consed to be 50, at the oud of the eighth, getting would have to be played, for Nind anything from caps to billy: in some extremely forceful drives bot lost the first two points while eks pass mustor. At a rocent on the base line. There were
Seizure of Arms.
morning when a Chinese was charged with stealing a panams
hat from a man who was riding
next. At the oud of the seventh,
in a rickala. He was sent to pri- NEWS FROM SWATOW. following game, which went to eror, ho entplaced Day for he was a display of the hats of
son for three months in addition i
to which ho is to spend four hours, in the stocks.
Remarkable Cure of an Idiot.
A remarkable case of the cure
of an idiot child as the result of
civilian
"
6.4. Game scores:
Comments.
-Nisbot, 27;
some smart exchangos seen in the serving in the next game. Now health exhibition at Dresden there the civilian with three points in subsequent point and the officer civilisation, each provided with a hand. Nisbet was weak in his finding the net in the next, the thermometer showing the internal (Our Own Correspondent.]
service in the next and with "love score was 30 all." Douce was temperaturo when the hat was called later, and then beautiful worn for some time in the shade. 30 called he served a doublo. A Swalow, May 7, 1012.
very cleverly-placed ball by Day Placing from the net gave the The leather military lieiniet was Next came the Yesterday afternoon Lin Koh then beat the other man and a more slowly than was anticipated. This sense of irritation with an operation is reported by Pro-Techin's soldiers departed for long, sot became inevitable. sent in a hot servico, in return travelling cap, when oven made
Then Nishat the hottest. Yuan and Tung, who are ranking little progress towards setting fessor Payr, the Dean of the China solidly on her feet, is due partly to the fact that too Surgical Faculty of the University Canton, partly per steamship the players, and both taking thus lost the match and his title was two degrees below the travel- was now a battle-royal between ing which Day hit outside and of light stuff. Tho hard felt hat much was expected of them. The amazing rapidity with which of Leipzig. Professor Payr trans-"Taiahun," direct, and partly by a love game, "6 all" was call as champion.
ling cap. The soft felt hat when the revolution was accomplished and a Republic established planted a po tion of the thyroid steamship. Haimun" via Hong-od. The Army man took the
The victory was secured by as the hard one, but less if not fined gave the sitne temperature gland (situated in the front of To ranore the Munchur dynasty the neok olose to the windpipo kong. We now have in Swatow next and some really brilliant Nisbet by three sots to two, the lined. and establish a republic in the space of time which, when takou from the child of a healthy General Won and his troops, and play was witnessed, before the scuros being 9-7, 0-6, 6-4, 6-8,
14th game was decided, both mon Hongkong was a young Colony, was necessary for the voyage from mother to the blood-vessels of the an unofficial leader name! Leung picking up what looked like Day, 20.
The Panama Winds. England to China is an event as wonderful as modern history can idiot child's kidneys. Mental re- or Go with some 200 men, and it impossible shots. After thres
Midway came the top hat in show. Years hence the real romance of it will be more fully appro-and led to a complete cure. Woo to take over these latter 200 the score even once again. A love ont styles, there was very little to was less. The straw hat was less goporation immediately set in is reportel that arrangements for dences Nisbot was able to muke cinted; we are too close to it for that now. But the very rupidity After retaining the child for a soldiers are now under way,
Though playing totally differ- morning band the temperature which even when covered by a
of it has led people to expect wonderful things all along the line, month for observation Professor
game to the civilian gave him the choose between the protagonists. still when unlined but ne hot as That is obviously unfair, for it is easier to break down than to Payr has now released him as troops yesterday, the placing of of service, Nisbet had a 40-15 elevoror player on the day's form, coolners the panama hat camo With the departure of Lim's lead at 8-7. With the advantage Nisbet was without doubt the the top hat when lined. But for build up.
thoroughly sound both in mind this vicinity in ordor began rather lead in the next but, by finding and had command of and body. The other error into which erities of China fall is to discuss her
tragically with the shooting of the net twice he was unable to variety of strokes thinn his oppo-way of health depends upon greator oasily first. A gront doal in the Rabbits Killed by Hallstones,
three robbers (members of a avert deuce. However he got tenent. The civilian's great ad- keoping the head cool. The from the standard of older nations. Not yet, nor for a long time to
An unprecedented storm has secret society under tho ban of the next two points and with it the vantago in reneh, too, told great quality of the radiations stored come, may such a comparison fairly be made. The simple truth is occurred at Bronte, ia the Goul- Repubilcan Government), follow-firat set. that the new Republio is far from immune from dangers from with-burn district, anys the Sydneyed by a further six to-day.
and in covering the court when up in a hat has an influence as ont as well as from within: Many years will pass bofore free in- "Town and Country Journal," It is too early at this time to This set was an eye-opener, the close up at the net. Day, how-The rays most likely to affect the important as their temperaturo. sitations will be firmly established, and vicissitudes of all kinds Hailstones of abnormal size fell, say ether this territory will military man rumming off with ever, was a far more consistent head disagreeably can be fenced are to be expected. But these very dangers within and on her and all sorts of birds were killed. not, but the general fooling is before he permitted his opponent forcing play what he lacked in Judging from
rabbits now be placed in good order or the required number of games player and made up in steady, off by a red or orange lining. barders, which call for mon of high character and quality, call In a shed were seen rabbits, dogs, hopeful,
to score any. Nisbet apponred the finer points of the game, deductions to be drawn from the
the soientific. equally for careful handling. That Tang; alleged be one of the fowls, and a fax huddled together,
to have lost all his judgment and Nisbet's falling off in the second experimouts the top hat has many first five men in the country, has not so far made good as Prime
again and again he hit wildly outset grantly shook the confidence virtues even in the East, Minister must be admitted; that he and Yuan have made mi takes
of bounds. He was also obvious-of bis supporters, and unless lie must also be admitted. Yet they recognise the dangers ahead, and they have at least avoided the mistake of trying to rush matters, That would have been the most fatal error of all,
and thousands of
and hundreds of rabbits took re- himself took refuge in a hollow fuge in the tent of a fencer, who
log. Trees were stripped clear of leaves and bark, and miles of fon- eing carried away. In places hailstones were piled up to a depth of seven and eight feet.
"CRIBBING"
Wuchung Students Method of
Passing Exams-
་
Second Set,
ly in his favour, both in service
ly tiring and did not attempt were roating the severe humbling
game
The task in front of the leaders of Now Chion is so big and
A story of examination corrup is fraught with so much difficulty that unkind oriticism should be
tion is told by the Ta Han Pao," Queue-Cutting Continues. avoided. At the moment the duties and obligations of republican
A law eximination was held in Whilst the epidemic of queue-three different buildings in Wu- oitzenship are known only to a anall group of mon, and a doul of outting has for the moment sub chung. In two of the bulidings, It was not until the third spade work must be done before there is a general and complete seems to be prevalent upon the a real one, and supervisors saw to to break the sequence of Day's sided on the Chinpei border, it it is stated, the examination was in this set that Nisbet was able realisation of those duties. That is a surely the greater reason why French side. A daring instance it that there was no "oribbing," wins. Then be revived and by carping criticism abould be avoided and only well-meant and goner-of it occurred near the boundary but in the third the students were beautiful placing he made the ous comment offered. It is easy jo say, as one writer does, that on May 1, says the "N. China Daily allowed to refer to their books, score 2 all.". Valloying with "there has bean ohcaen a form of government for which the people cession, and whilst in the Qasi allowed longer time. In this hall with the next not allowing his News". A soldier entered the Con were given easy papers and were fine accuracy, he also walked off absolutely lack training or experience and it will be a muscle if it du Rempart lail hold of three over a hundred candidates were opponent to score a point, and survive the dangers and storms that besat it and succeeds in Chinese, and with a pair of soie- successful, but in each of the effective service also gave him the osrrying the country through, to safety, strength and security." sore cut their quouos. As he was others only about forty assed out sixth. Magnificent play was pro- The miracle will not be much greater than the accomplishment of thus engaged a member of the of eight or nine hundred. It is dused in the following game, which the revolution itself, and we have no doubt ooucerning its nooom-instantly took him into anstody, and the President of the Law displaying rare judgment in his French police surprised him, and alleged that both the examiners went to the civilian, who was now plishment. But it will be nocomplished all the sooner if Yuan ond The attan is now in prison, awaits Boaril Feosived bribes and allow stroke. the others leaders are offered sympathy rather than" harsh and ing trial at the French Mixed ed men to pass who know nothing shown on both sides of the net in Smart, volleying was
Court,
the eighth game, which was won! # 1011-Lieut. Day,
quite a number of possible balls, is liard to recount for. Then too Stamese School for Princesses. Day was a point off set in the he should have settled the issuO In Siam, so we learn from a sixth game when the civilian sent in the fourth when ho had a very l'aris contemporary, "une dame over a double and thus made a comfortable lead, but once again Auglaise " rans. a solool for present of a love set to his his recklessness let him down. It princesses. She has fifteen pu opponent.
was a hotly-contested final, one pils, all belonging to the Royal Third Set.
of the very best over seen in the family of Siam. In addition to Colony, and the winner is un-being instructed in reading title. Previous winners are:- doubtedly a worthy holder of the writing, and arithmetic the
1808Lt, H. 8. Moberley.
princesses are tought household management. Turn about they! prepare the meals and lay and and decorate the table. No per son of the "soxe masculin," says our pootemporary, is allowed to enter the school, for it is against the custam of the country for ladies of rank to meet youths, un- less they te relations. Every Wednesday afternoon the prin cesses return to. The palace, under the conduct of one of the of the court, and they there until the evening,
ungenerons criticismi.
about law
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