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SANITARY BOARD.

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WORLD'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

G. Frederick Covey, profession- al to the Hon. N. 8. Lytton at A meeting of the Sanitary Crabbet Park, won the World's Board was held yesterday after Championship at Prince's Club noon at the oflices of the departon Muy 5. He beat C. "Punch " ment when the President, Mr. Fairs (professional to the Duke of E. D. C. Wolfe presided. There Manchester), who had held the were also present Col Irwin, Mr. title since 1908, in the whole F. B. L. Bowley, Dr. Fitzwilliams match, the best of 13 sets, by Dr. W. F. Clark, Dr. Peurco, the mots to 3, 54 gaines to 42; Jon M. Chatham, the Hon. Mr.strokes to 310. ER. Hallifox, Ng Hou.-tz, Chan Kai-ming, Mr. W. I. Carter and the Secretary, Mr. W. Bowen- Rowlande.

absence.

A Welcome,

of it,

341

The match proved that there was no single point of weakness in Covey's game except service. Welded to the wonderful roturn

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New York, May 27.-J. Queensland bush is the sugar worst of times provided him with Morgan and company, the well- bag," the hoard of the wild boo, a few weeks of harvest. There known bankers, comploted to-day found in the hollows of trees, is a good case for inquiry, sug- Tons of the largest deals of recent Many of traveller has fared geste "Country Life," and the

Lernational syndicate, they pur-which is sweet and aromatic. it. yours when, as the head of an in- somptuously upon this honey, authoritios ought not to neglect chased, the security issue for the One of them thus describes the extension of the underground rail honeyThe blacks capture a

Chased by Lions. The Livingstonia News" for 7way system of this city. little indigenous stingless bee, no April mentions an adventure two,

£340,000,000 and Morgan and a bit of down on it with resin returning from the Zomba (Cen-1AFEM INS ★ OFISING UNDER EUROPEAN MANAJEMENI

purchaso prico was bigger than a household fly, stick motor cyclists had recently while company wore assisted by many from a tree for the purpose of tral Africa) Coronation ceremo-g The Players.

London and Paris banking enabling them to keep it in sight, nies. The ridors, Mr. and Mrs, Covey was born on November banks ng well.

houses, and by some New York and then, letting it go, they follow Macdonald, the former a magis 25,1881. Hois, says tho "Times,"

it to its loms. To do this they trato at Mzimba, were chased for The subway system has proyed have to be a party of six or eight, five miles by two lions, which an exponent of the most modern incapable of banding, the rapidly because they to have run na showed no fear of the noise made The President Before com-style of tennis, and he and Ed-as become imperatively neces-up, so as to keep their eyes on the the motor cyclists with evident growing traffic of the city, and it hard as they can go, and looking by the engines, and galloped after mencing the business of the moet ward Johnson (who after the stry to increase its capacity and boe, and not seeing things on the determination to kill them. The ing, I think I am expressing the match, to the delight of all widoly extend it, wishes of tho members when enthusiasts, issued a challenge to

ground that keep bringing ono or lions were finally outdistanced, welcomo the new member, Mr.

Japanese Cable Good Wishes,olors of thom down a cropper; and the ridora, suffering greatly Curtor, who will reprosent Mr. Covey, which was promptly ac Kobe, May-27-The Japanese the spare runners have to take from nervous strain, reached their Hewett on the Heard during his cepted) uro, the finest exponents to the London strikers wishing sight while the spilt ones recover

dock workers have telegraphed up the race and keep the bee in home in safety,

Wishes Frustrated, Inspector's Quarters,

them success in their fight themselves. It is an nuausing and against their employers and flic exciting scone to witness. Having fulfilled wishes of the German The scoontricities and the un- A minuto was submitted by the

non-unionists. prosidont relative to the pl for

run the bes to tree, they do not financier Strousberg, the king, of the proposed quarters for

cul the tree down, because that Clerman railways, are brought to second inspector at the slaughter and pace of foot, are the pice of Orezco, leader of the Mexican a hole in the tree and get the spority lie had commissioned Washington May 30.-Ceneral null tomahawks, but they make phagus. In the days of his pro- would be, too much for their mind by the sale of his sarco- house at Kennedy Town. The hitting, its extraordinary accu- cost of the building, he said, had rany, the heavy out whenever rebels, bas issued a proclamation honey out. originally been fixed at $0,000, Covoy likes to employ it, and, which, while bristling with accusa-

Bogas, a German sculptor of Sessions: 10 am to 14 Nɔɔ, 2 PM to 4 P.4. Admission 25 cents. a sum that had been set aside on more than all, perhaps, the power and the United States, virtually the Prince of Wales, like all good friendless. The sarcophagus had tion against President Madero Prince of Wales and Sport. renown, to fashion it in bronze, According to the "Excelsior," but the millionaire died poor and

5.x. to 8 PM. the recommendation of the Board.of returning the bill from all

9.x. to 11 P.M. `Admission 50 cents, String Band will play at the abors Hotal overy Sunday, commencing from The cost of the proposed building sorts of difficult positions in such admits the collapse of tho rovolu- would, however, be $10,000, as it a way as to make it difficult for tionary cause. This is the first Englishmen, is an ardent sports not been paid for, and it remain- would hardly be possible to build the opponent. "That Covey's style crushing defeat last week at during the flaco, in fact, every tho, nome of the purchaser as KING EDWARD

W. GALLAGHER, Manager. statement from Orozco since bis his stay in France has been sold for. 42,000 murks, but mau. Nothing in his programme ed in the studio. Now it has 'n less substantial and dscful is not moro graceful than it is, house for less than than sun; probably is due chiefly to the fact anillo. He charges the United thing, says our contemporary, not been revealed. and the government might be that he has not naturally a States with supporting Madero, has been arranged beforehand. asked to vote a further sum of graceful pose of body. But of dad complains that no cause with- The Earl of Cheater, wo read, will

The Celestial Marconigram $4,000, rather then that the size his greatness as a player there is out the backing of an organized play golf aut lawn tenuis--golf messages to heaven, though you "There is no charge for sending. should be no question.

arty with millions of dollars could. Covey, like Fairs, has won the tion. At the same time Orozco gives the Bois de Boulogne. As to board an

hope to win over such a combina-fale de Puteaux, or at the club of what the wireless operator on at Boulie and lawn tennis at the have to pay lor them on earth," is Mr. B. P. I, Bowlay-This Championship at the second at-vent to what is tantamount to other sports, polo, for instanco, Mathilde Sinclair, a little girl of seems rather a lurg sum for the tempt he was beaten by Fairs threat to continuo the insurrection the Prince will remain simply a ton, who had that day made her Atlantic liner told quarters of one inspector. What in 1910. Only Pettitt and Latham by guerilla warfare. He declures was the recommendation of the won it it their first. It is worthy that he will be unable to control spectator. He will not be present first communion on board the Thoroughly Renovated. E-timates Committee for 1913? of motion that at the present his followers because of their in-the writer, ordinarily take place conigraph," Matlikle was return-

The proaident, addressing the moment at Crabbet Park there tono hatred of the Madero regime,

at the great races. Those, says ship. According to the "Mar- board, said that $10,000 was not are the World's Champion, the greatly increased by the know custom does not permit the young and an archbishop being on board a large sum. The question didam tour champion, the Hon.edge that the United States is Price to contravene the strict suggested to Mrs. Sinclair that on Sundays, and the English ing with her mother from Paris, come before the estimates com-N. S. Lyttoo, and the best lady secretly aiding him. The state mittee for 1913, beenuse the sum player, Mrs. Lytton. of $8,000 were voted in the The sympathies of all will go cognizance of Orozco's proslania-

department has taken nó public dominicale.

observance of the "abstention her daughter should make her estiniates for 1912 for the con-out to fairs, who made a gallant tion, although it is believed that

first communion bofore leaving struction of the quutors. The fight and played to the end with denial of the charge of support the student missionaries of the of the event, with a special MEE CHEUNG.. | HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

A Congreg ton of Four. the ship. The Plenty of grit is needed among gave plans had now be prepared and the greatest pluck. 1o was not fiting Madero will be issued by Colonial and Continental Church cake for Mathilde. During din- B dinner in honour the estimate incrassed to the sum on the second day, and at tennis (as Sécretary Knox. montioned.

a famous former champion, George Dr Fitzwilliams-H.ve any Lambert, reinarked on the second

Society of Canada, says the "Sun-ner a steward brought her what outsido tenders beon naked, for day, Wodnesday) one must be a.m.-Governor Woodrow Wilson newly out. from England, who written, and underneath, To day at Home." In the latest re-purported to be a wireless mes Washington, May 29, 10.00 port we read of two young fellows, suge, on which her name was is just that lack of fire." in the state for the presidency, he hay-Sunday morning and rode some message quite fitto excel; otherwise there is clearly the choice of his own had to start at 7 o'clock on the little angel of the ship." The game that is all-important. Fairs ing thus far captured 24 of the 16 miles through a fall of snow guardian angel." It was with re- DEVALOPING, PRINTING & Exa^in was the better on Saturday, but the 28 delegates to the convention. in a temperature about 53deg, be- gard to this message that Ma- ʼn malone die Moy, in

wha signed, "Your loss of four sets on the Wednesday is fight against Harmon has low zero. was too much to make up.

When they arrived thilde questioned the wireless been a lard one, and for a time at the place of service they found operator. He assured hor that erect public buildings and if the When play began on the Saturday was doubtful, only late roturns of the congregation had not cared his instrument, mul supposed that it was thought that his success only two persons, for the others he had received the message on board thought that $10,000 was the score was sets to 2 in faveur indicating that he has won by a to face the cold. too much they could suggest to of Covor. In the 9th set Fairs clear majority. None of the other held, the congregation consisting asked if she could send a reply, Service was an angel had sent it. Mathilde the P. W. D. that the forinor amwon the first gume to love, lost candidates made much of a show-of four persons. should be adhered to.

Col. Irwin asked if the $10,000 the third, and lost the fourth. Harmon will have four of the

and on being told she could, ask- included the cost of the lan I and He won the next three in success-dolegates. was told by the president that ion and had theh won 5 to 2. against Governor Wilson by Ex-of Holland is not the long onion-sending a message to heaven..

The fight waged The wonder of the bulb gardens told her there was no charge for that gum covered only the cost He lost the next game, but won Senator Smith was vory fierce. of building. The land was the set at 6 games 10 4.

of the quartera diminished.

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Continuing, he said that was what the P. W. D. was for-wo

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Chinese Minister's Daughter baptizes New Cruiser.

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WIRE MESH SYSTEM.

beds of garish bloom over which Will Taft Retire.

tourists and guide-books are Mr. Bowley thought that In the first game of the 10th Washington, May 20, noon.-

eloquent, but the perseverance £10,000 was a very large sum to set there were two reata of or Every victory of former President and prescience with which the spend on inspectors quarters, treme brilliance. The game went Roosevelt renews with added force dune hills of sand were removed

A telegram from Philadelphia especially for a second inspector.ad, but this was his last succoss.the.raca. The New Jersey land. which, mixed with an amazing daughter baptised the

to Fairsafter dence had been call- the talk of Taft's retiring from in order to lay bare the peaty soil; states that the Chinese Minister's

Selected after competition with all other systems: explanation why the estimate had Covey, playing at an astounding slide for the former President was number of bargeloads of quaking Chinese oruiser, Feihung, as the as the sole reinforcement to be used in the construc-. by the Advisory Board to His Majesty King George V. been increased, but, as it stund, pace and finding the openings the cccasion of another rumor bulb-ground in the world. Where from the yard of the New York tion of the New Water Works for Windsor Castle.

Cowmanure, furnishes the best vessel was launched on 4th ult. it looked as though the govern-

tine af or time, won the next six that the President had actually ment had asked the Board to re-games. Fairs never slackened, and withdrawn, but this was

on the Lake of Haarlem-it was Ship-building Company at Cam- commend that the ratepayers his reputation for pluck in match phatically denied at Taft head-seventy miles square the fleet den. The cruiser, which will be play was well maintained. He quarters, where every confidence of William of Orange fought the used as a training ship, is 320 ft, The President That is hurd game, in which deuce was called come of the race.

made a great fight for sixth is expressed in the ultimate out there are now, as on the site of ment. It was originally ordered Spaniards and relieved Leyden, long, and of 2,000 tons displace- ly so. The board in merely askel five times, but he lost it in the to approve the plan. It is the end, and at 3.15 pm. Covey with

Titanic Disaster Report. many another mere in Holland, by the Imperial Government. business of the Governinon to

Washington, May 20-The prosperous farms, market-gardens n boasted fores won the final Senate committee, headed by and nurseries. The pumping, Senator William Aldon Smith, of away of the water was dono, it is Michigan, which was appointed interesting to remember, by to inquire into the Titanic disaster Cornish engines. Some of the which shocked the world last Dutch butter and cheese which month, has submitted its raport comes to this country is, no doubt, to the Senate.

made from the milk of cows feed- The committed does ing on the meadows lying a dozen The President:-The Board Successful strokes for open-attempt to definitely place the feet or more below the level of simply considers what public inge :---

disaster, but condemns in strong

the sea-a wonderful testimony works are required for the year,

language the tendency toward to Datch perseverance, idds a dangerous speed in efforts to make writer in the "Graphic."

find the money if the Board re-game-and-the-match- "commend that a certain building

be put up. The expenditurs of Score of the matolí :- money is not a matter that the Total Sets.-Covey, 7; Faire, 3, board aan deal with.

Total Games.-Covey, 54;

Mr. Bowley-But the Board Fairs, 24, is invited to consider the estimates Total Strokes.-Corey, 341;

Faira, 318.

for 1913.

Dedans,

Orillé.

not

such as are actually for the 1st day Covey, 8: Fairs 24. 2nd trans-Atlantio records, and recom Sanitary dopartinent, und as for day Covey, 15; Fairs, 5. 3rd day mends that international action as contorna public health. No Covey, 10; Fairs, 4. sums are recommended.

be taken seeking to remove the Mr. Bowley replied to the effect

possibility of such a disaster from 1st day Covey, 13; Fairs, 12. this cause in the fature. that seeing the board were asked 2nd day Covey: 15: Fairs, 11. to consider the estimates it was 3rd day Covey, 6; Fairs, 5. certainly their duty to look after

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to frams. their recommendations 1st day Covoy 4; Fairs, 7. 2nd

with

1 due ragard to economy, day-Covey. 3. Fairs, 2.3rd day The committee had the statement Covey, 4; Fairs, 1 before them that the quarters Total Dedana-Covey, 38; would not cost more than $6,000 Faire, 38, 40, and, without any explanation whatever that sum was raised to

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Grille-Covey, 34; Fairs, 26. sved had clear headed super if little he has to do the best he BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Winning Gellery --Covey, 111 vision and intelligent obedience can with it. He is perfectly sure Fairs, 10,

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