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TELEGRAMS.

The following appeared in an extra published after we went to press yesterday:

MESOPOTAMIA.

IRRIGATION CONTRACT.

Rautor's

ARMS FOR MEXICO.

BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED.

London, May 20, 3 20 a.m.

Received, 3.45 pm. A message from Now Orleans states that the authorities havo

seized the British atamer Sun Tona ou a charge of violating

Mexicans.

President Taft's préclamation, against the shipment of arms for A hundred thousand cartridges and ten cases of carbines were

found aboard the vessels

THEIR MAJESTIES.

ATTEND CHURCH PARADE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1912.

WILLIAM KESWICK, M.P. panions, among whom was Count

The Man who founded Jardine,

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Inouye, to reach England. Ac cording to the great statesman's own story, he succeeded in por sunding the manager of No. 1 Firm to facilitate the passage of himself and friends.

LOCAL SPORT.

LEAGUE TENNIS.

Y.M.C.A. Y. Queen's College.

The scores were:

Kowloon.

Police.

W. Gerrard.

A. Milroy.

L. Guy.

W. Spillet."

S. Gray.

K. McLonnan,'

D. McHardy

J. Grant.

G. R. Edwards

(skip)...10 (skip)...... 23

D. Gourlay. W. Withers.

J.H. Henderson W. Pitt

(skip)....13__ (skip).............. 22

W. Stuart,

52

A. Clark.

R. Fenton.

W. Cameron

League Table.

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P. W. L. D. P. Police .......2 2 0 0 4 Taikoo .........2 2.0 0.4 Kowloon ......2 0 2 0 0 Civil Service 2 0 2 0 0

BILLIARDS.

Bird and Barlow (Q. 0.), boat maintained his lead for some time,

Brawn and Birbook (Q. C.) beat Davidson and A. Viveosh 7-4; lost to Le Breton and W. Vivenah 5-6; lost to Hick-

ing and Joseland 2-9.

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Matheson's in Japan. Writing in tho "Academy Mr. Lancelot Lawton skatohea tho

"They were compelled to dis- career of the late Mr. William guise themselves as merchants

This matoh, played on the R. Hunter, Keswick, M.P, one of the Their attire consisted of second-

former's courts on Saturday, provi

J. Allen. pioneers of commerce in the East. hand European clothes, and Ito ed most exciting, the Collegians

G. Haxton: The fact that comparatively mentioned that a constant source securing an unexpected win, by little was known at Home of a of discomfort was the wearing of the narrow margin of one game on W. Taylor. man whoso influence and popularity in the Orient had bo- the feet. To assist further in the

boots several sizes too large for the 99 games played. The last R. Hall, [Service to the Telegraph."] come proverbial, is attributed by concentment of their identity they couples to meet were Hickling W. Russell A. Ramsay, Mr. Lawton to his extremely out their hair in foreign style, and Joseland (Y.M.O.A.) and London, May 20, 3.20 a.m.

modost and retiring disposition, and the great statesman subso Brown and Birbook (Queen's Col-

(skip)..... 29 (skip)....... 17 Received 3.45. .p.m.

Yet, says the writer, to him muss quently remarked with some lege), and the visitors then had Mosers. John Jackson and Com-be assigned a place of honour in pride: Although our physicians contract. Ammounting to four mil-whose genius has implanted off, I may safely say that we set the Y.M. pair to defeat their op also went to the visitors, Taikon pany have obtained a provisional the circle of dunguished men at that time had their queues cut an 8-game lead. It thus required

Civil Service v. Talkoo. lions sterling to complete another British tradition and the ancient the first example to the nation for ponents by 10-1 to convert the de-winning by 21 points.

In this League match, viotory stage of the Willcocks thirty civilisations of the remote lands dressing the hair in foreign ficit into a win. They made a finc million irrigation scheme.

of Asia-a cirde which com-fushion At the last moment a prises, among others, names as doubt aroso as to whether pos- effort, but could only pull off varied an so well known no those anges by the steamer would be the set by, 9-2, thus being ond of Sir Harry Parkes, Lord Elgin, available, and when this informa- down on the total. The only Sir Rutherford Allcock, Sir tion was conveyed to the little Francis Adams, Sir Robert Bart, band there was much conster-couple to win all their sats were ir Ernost Satow, Sir Archibald nation. Japanese wore not allow- Hickling and Joseland, who Douglas, and Sir Thomas Jack-ed to leave the country, and it claimed 26 games out of 33. The Hon, several of whom are still

was realised that any foreigners boat pair for the winners were Bappily among us

On Saturday afternoon on ex- Throughout his parliamentary band were running considerable Crook and Sutherland, who won Mr. G. R. Field of the Naval

assisting the escape of the little

collent game was played between career this essential modesty of risk. In the event of our not two of their three sets and got 21 Yard and Mr. H. Xavier of the is was evidenced by the fact that being able to leave, Ito dcclared, games to 12. Full scores :--- Electric Tram Company, in con his voice was 's rarely heard at

we are ruined and disgraced; so Westminster; yet, when recessary much so that we have no alter-eat Davidson and A. Vivoashtute competition. Xavier won he would speak with both elu-native but to kill ourselves here,

Crook and Sutherland (Q. C.) tinuation of the Seaman's Insti- SS. "Mongolia" will play at the above Hotel on Friday By kind permission of Captain Morton the Band of once and point, his words car because if we go home with his 11-0; beat Lo Breton and W the toss for the lead. The first night, the 27th inst., commencing at 9.30 p.m., sharp, rving unquestionable weight on semi-foreign appearance we shall Vivensh6-5; lost to Hickling and Field, with a fine break of 24 part of the game was lovol but all matters that touched on our cortainly be killed as spies. S Jasoland 1–7. Eastern and foreign policies. we had bettor die at this moment

reached the 100 mark first. He CHINA'S REVOLUTION: Fifty Years of Work.

rather than be brought up at the Davidson and A. Viveash 9-2; but Xavier, with a really excellent From sources which owing to court, making a sorry greatfullen Mr. Keswick's willingness to picture, to be sentenced to death. lost to Lo Breton and W. Viveish break of 33, led at 200. It was a talk of himself-must be, termed The members of the party were 5-6; lost to. Hickling and Jose-Xavier ran out winner by 11

fine struggle to the finish, but! London, May 20, 3:20 a.nu.

more or less scrappy, we are on-about to commit hara-kiri when land 1-10:

points. The winner's best breake Jabled to gather an inkling of the the representative of 'No. 1 Firm' Received, 3.45 pm.

were 11, 16, 33, and 12. Field'e Their Majesties the King and circumstances under which ho esbogged them to be rational, and

best wore 10 and 24. Quoon yesterday attended service tablished the celebrated house of to await the results of his further at a brilliant Church Parade at Jardine, Matheson & Co. in Ja-efforts in their behalf. Eventually Aldershot which was attended by pana house that is known all obstacles wore overcome, and dotachments from all regiments throughout the East, and in- to and his companions succeeded doed wherever the British in rouching Shanghai, whore they Their Majesties return to Lon-ng flies. When a more boy ro-embarked on a sailing ship. don to-day.

of twenty he was already bound for England, via the membor

of this celebrated Cape." CANTON'S GREAT NEED. firm in Shanghai. To us moderns, Mr. Lawton concludes in the this has no significance-until following words:"When wo re- wo recall the fast that, in theflect upon the state of barbaric Speech by Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

fifties, the Europeu trader who unrest that existed in Japan at Writing under dato of Saturdare to settle in any part of the time, constantly threatening day, our Canton correspondent of China, did so at the almost as it did the lives of foreigners, hourly hazard of his life, so keen we may appreciate the courage of was the native prejudice against Mr. Keswick in arranging for Ito's the foreigner.

escapo to England Wore no Queen's College other aohievement to be placed to Wigwain his record than this, it could well Craigongower" In January, 1858, merchant-be said of him that he has contri-Y. M. O. A.... venturer of the old school-one, buted to the unking of history. Kowloon Captain Holmes-chartered a 700 Thus in more than one intance Civil Service After the usual prosentation of ton vessel (the Trpas) and, his early life oxhibited initiativo Chinese Recreation 2 1 1 an address, Dr. Suu delivero defiant of risks, determined to and courage of high ordor, quali Chinese Y. M.O. A. 3 0 3 0 long speech on the dull trade

open up connection with Japan. tios which have made the British Club de Recreio... 3 1 2 conditions and their ill-effects. Ho said that the waterways were his agents, backed him

ports. Jardine, Matheson, Empire what it is to-day, but too narrow and shallow for goucrously, depting

up which unhappily wo find only too foreigu steamers and, asserted Keswick to accompany the ship our times."

young often lacking in the young mon of that there were also insufficient railroads for communication and the Troas

as their representative; and so the transportation of goods to cargo of 200 tons of sugar on her

set out with her PHILIPPINE HARDWOOD. inability of Kowloon to overcoms and from the interior. He said perilous trip to Nagasaki-a port these wore the onuso preventing that had been closed to Europeans Canton from becoming a greater for two centuries, Boldly pass- commercial contro adding that using a fort that bristlad with guns, a commercial contre Canton, in the two adventurers ran into hardwood is wanted before the P. Roza and A. Gutierros (Club trains and stemmeri recent years, lind fallen behind Nagasaki harbour. They were end of the month of May by two de Recreio), beat Rose and ranged for without any trouble to Hongkong, Tientsin and Shang-permitted to land and move about lumbar dealers from Hongkong Abraham 9-2; lost to Lients. guests. hai. If the Cantonese people the streets unmolested, but their who are at present.in Manila for Williams and Thompson, 5-6; wished to see Canton one of the presence was regarded with con- the purpose of negotiating for the beat Green and Dr. Forsyth, greatest commercial contres, they giderable suspicion, and it was purchase of this large shipment, 6-5. had to dredge and widen the only after much persuasion that the Chinese lumber supply hav rivers, and also to build more

F. Gutierrez and F. E. A. they secured the sanction of the ing been paralyzed as a conse Remedios (Club de Recreio) beat railways.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen also spoke of authorities to unlad the cargo,quence of the prolonged warfare. Lients, Williams and Thompson

further difficulty being experien- the unproductive conditions pre-ced in disposing of it. Altogether stated recently to a correspondent Forsyth, 5-0; beat Rose and A prominent lumber merchant 8-3; lost to. Green and Dr. vailing in Kwangtang and sug- they were forty-four days in the of the "China Press" that he Abraham 6-5. gested that the remodies lay in

port.

in the district.

Baya :--

Yesterday afternoon the Com. mittoos of the Chamber of Com- morco and of the nine Charitable Institutions gave a reception in honour of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Mr. Wong Ching-wai,

050

The Treas.

In Yokohama.

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Chinese V.M.C A. v. Chinese. This match produced some good play, victory eventually going to the Recreation Club.

League Table.

Below we give the League table corrected up to and including last Saturday's matohes :-

...

P. W. L. Pts!

+

3 3 0 0

3 21 4

2. 1 1 2

... 211 2

21 12

***

2 1 1 2

Kowloon v. Club de Recreio,

Another big surprise was the

the Club de Recreio when playing at home. The match ended in a win for the Portuguese Club by Two'million feet of Philippine 52 genes to 47. Scores:-

2,000,000 feet for Hongkong.

doubted that the two Hongkong doalers would succeed in obtain-

A. Lopes and J. Remedios

3--8

Wigwam v. Cralgengower.

This match, played on the Wig-

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Williams and Thompson 3-8 out thess schemes. Dr. Sun de-foreign trade, and Mr. Kenwick at local concerns seem to have sold scribed at some length the differ once proceeded to catablish a in advance all the lumber they lost to Green and Dr. Forsyth ence between foreign loans obtain-branch of the "Numbor 1 Firm can possibly bring to Manila from ed for the purpose of carrying out (as Jardine's was known) in a their saw mills this month,

"The demand for lumber is administrative roforins and for sort of fishermm's hut; and, promoting industries. The latter before many days, this palatial enormous," said this lumber mer- could bring profits through the "office" narrowly escped de chant. "Every lumber dealer in promotion of industrion, while the struction by earthquake. Hore this city has his lumber sold long wam courts, rosulted in a decided former produced no such profits. the young namier found the before the shipments arrivo hero victory for the home Club, who Mr. Wong Ching-wai also spoke conditions of life quite as danger-from the saw mille, and the de-scored 61 games to their op

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