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KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.

Saturday's "At Home.

expressod

anonyHe [n]60 gratification at the hot that | her husband **, the

Club's

President, had succodeod in win- ning two cups.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1912,

LAUNCH OF THE MEI FOO.

General news.

Trouble in Konsu¿

Motels

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A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM. Now Open.

'Rongkong, 20th April, 1911.

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Telephone 197.

·T. REIOHMANN, Propriet

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QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

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CHINA'S MONEY DIFFI

CULTIES. Standard Oil Co's New Boat,

The new Government in China)

Dr. Forsyth, replying on be

On June 17 there was launch-Taking from Lanchow, the capi-ligation to fulfill all monetary It was regrettable that the half of his wifo, made, an in-ed from the Shipbuilding yard of tal of Kansu, plating that one engagements of the former Im- Kowloon Cricket Club's At teresting little spoceli. Ho said the Now Engineering and Ship- battalion of artillery stationed perial Government. There are as Home" on Saturday was some-the cricket season on the whole building Works, Ltd., at Yong-outside of the ofty and the troops far as foreign creditors are con- what interfered with by the wea had been a little disappointing szepoo, the steel twin screw of the other regiments are de-corned, two large burdens inhorit ther conditions for in consequence so far as they were concerned, steamer Mei Foo, which has just manding their pay. On the 14th ed from the now overthrown the two League matches which but they had lead a little been completed for the Standard inat, they created trouble starting dynasty. One is the war com- were to have formed n part of the talk with the now committee Oil Company for trade on the to loot the people's houses but the pervation in consequence of the ufternoon's programme could not whereby they hopod things upper Yangtze. The launching Chenwur Army stopped the rising. Boxer troublos. Up to 1040 possibly be played However, a would improve-hproferred was timed for two o'clock and Many of the artillerymen desort-China is bound to pay annually a MANAGEMENT & QUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN.M UNAGEMÈMI -considerable gathering, including more particularly to the fielding long before that time a constant ed on the following day. fixed amount. If wo compute the a foir, sprinkling of ladies, ussen-rnthor than to the batting or bowl stream of visitors began to arrive, Redemption of Mining total of those installments, we ar-02] bled at the Club pavilion and in ing. That lost them the Langua including many ladies and child'

Concession:

rive at 500,000,000. Compared spite of the inclement conditions, clampionship last year more than 200, several naval office jointly forwarded a potition to loans contracted during the last The people of Flonan have with this amount, the railway happy site doon was spent anything: the way catches were rentatives of the leading shipping Hospitality was disponse in that missed was something disheart-firms, the staff of the Standard the President requesting for per- sixteen years are, after all, not so Invish qanner for which the obening specially to the bowl- Oil Company; and the big vessel, mission to draw up plan for tlie vory large. They aggregate is notorious, while at a conveera, Bu W48 glad to say which was gaily decorated with redemption of the mining con- c34,000,000. The oldest loan is nient in a val the presentation of that there was an iden to have bunting fore and aft, the Ameri- session from the Poking. Syndi that granted by Russia in 1800: lawn tennis and cricket pzes holding practices in the future, enn flag waving from the stornate. The Syndic to Jemands ita nominal value is £5,000,000. mas malo by Mri. Forsyth, who is this was the finest thing any and the Standard Oil colours $1,000,000, as compensation in Then followed a period when Cuisine ader the supervision of an Experiensal FRENCH CHEF and was introduced by Mr. O. W. cricket team could do. It would from the bow, was inspect the ovent of the pinos, being ro English capitalists competed with separate Tables, Hot and Oold Baths, Elsatrie Light throughout. Temat Jeffries, Treasurer of the Club, only menu about half an hour or cd. The work of knocking away

deemed by the people:"

Belgian-Fronel syndicate for moderate, First Class socommodation for Families and Tourists. Tho nwards, which comprised so a week to get some rally good the blocks and shores was

White Star Skipper Decorated, supplying tho Chinese Govern- For his sorvicos at the time of mont with the money needed for

For partionlars and rates apply to a splendid selection of silver cups practics at Belding and etching. taken in hand ander du in the Messina earthquake Captain building up a railway system

Telephons, 170 and rose bowls, as well as cricket lo hoped the idea would be of Mr. McMurdo, at 2.43 p. B. Kelk of the White Star within the eighteen provinces. bats, were won as follows: cartied through, and that the when Mrs. H. D. Hancock

result would be that they would christened the vessel, saying "1iter Majestio, has been presented England advanced 210,000,000 Championship Trophy, pro-win the League next season. christen the Mei Foo and wish with a diploma and silver medal and the Belgian-Fronch syndicate sontod by Dr.. C. Forsyth to bo With regard to the Tennis you every success." The vessel from the Italian Government.

£6,500,000. Japan came in next, won 3 times running or 5 times Lagne, they hold a very good glided rapidly down the ways

and in course of time invested in all, S. Green.

position and had fair chance of and took the water beautifully, A Chinese paper states that a

noorly £2,000,000. Fourth in 1st Prize, Silver ioso Bowl, winuing. But, what with war and as she floute safely on the great famine has broken out at ohranological order is the Anglo- presented by Mr. P. It: Wolf, rumou a and such like, they were bosom of the river; she was greeting. Over a 100 die daily German Railway loan of 1908, S. E. Green..

unfortunately losing part of their e with a salve of whistles herbs hava been enten up by the last loan was contracted in 1911,

All grass and

amounting to £5,000,000; The 2nd Prize, Silver Cup, pre-team, and it behovod some of the from several Amerienn дип sented by Me, G. II. May, Capt. Jothor members to "buck up" and bats and other oraft lying near population.

when the so-called four powers try to takto his place he referred by. The launch was a very The Chefoo Morning Post

syndicate" (the German-Asiatic 3rd Prize, Silvor Champagnolo Capt. Clarke, who was leaving successful one

and reflected learns from reliable native hai Banking Corporation, the Bank, the Hongkong and Shang-| Cup, prosented by The Club, them next Tuesday. With a little great credit on all oncerned. sources that serious trouble las French Bank de l'Indo-Chine and

bit of luck ho did not see why the

After the Ceremony. broken but among the troops J. Pierpont Morgan) provided * Singles Handicap, "A" Class :- Club

The launch being completed Chinanfu and that heavy fight-£3,000,000 for the construction of should not win tho 1st Prize, Silver Cup, present-League, and if they did they drawing loft where ton and other #gling taken place,

the company adjourned, to the ed by Capt. Lindberghi, S. E. would deserve it, because they

Chinese railways." Continental Green,

Cholera in Bangkok. had had some tough lights, es refreshments word served after

Correspondence 2nd Prizo, Silver Cup, presont pecially with the Civil Service which Mr. J. Blochyndon, Mangg- The following is a rotura show- od by Mrs. S. E. Greon, Capt. Inst week. If they did win, being Director, mado a few remarks ing the number of deaths from KIAKTA-KULUN RAIL- Clarke.

should be the proudest nin

He said the launch of the Mei communicable disensos which

WAY. Singles Handicap "B" Class in the Colony-(Applauso). Dr. Foo for the Standard Oil Com-have been notified as occurring in Forsyth concluded by expressing pany has been most successful. the city of Bangkok during the

Clarko.

C. Fitlook.

TENNIS.

1st Prize, Silver Cup, presented by Mr. O. R. Chunyat, II. E.

Sterans.

thanks for the compliments paid to his wife; and also thanked the donors of prizes for their

2nd Prize, Silver Champagne Cup, presonted by Mr. E. generosity. Abrahim, J. H. Moad.

AMERICAN TENNIS TOURNA-

near,

Famine at Liao Yang,

Trouble at Chinanfu.

week ended Jana 1. Cholera deaths. Small-pox deaths. 26th May 2 28th May 0 27th 12 27th 28th

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1st June 14

the Standard Oil Company wore the most onorgotic and enterpris. ing missionaries in the East and they were constantly spreading an illuminating light bựr and

29th He hoped the Mei. Fool would be a credit to her builders 30 Following are the entries and and satisfactory to her owners, laudioapa for the K. C. U. Amer-and ho hoped that bo builders 2nd Prize, Silver Cup, pre-can tournament, which is now would soon get more orders. Ile sented by Mrs. S. E. Green, F. about to commoace. There is then proposed a vote of thinks to Hearmann.

also a sealol gainos handicap: Mrs. Hancock for the allena-

Singles Handicap "C" Class. 1st Prizo, Silver Rose Bowl,;, presented Mr. J. A, Cullis, A. A.

Fyfo.

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Doubles Championship.

MENT.

A Class Singles.

1st Prize, Silver Cups, pre-Green oWOR... sented by Messrs. N. Itailton, Clarke owes ........... and O. H, Rose, S. E. Grçon and | Fitlock owes

E. Abraliani.

40

3

Thompson owe$.................. ·

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scr.

800.

2nd Prize, Silver Champagne Wilboms owos Cups, presented by the Club, Dr. Abrabom.............

Forsyth and Lient. Thompon.

Doubles Handicap.

1st Prize, Silver Cups, present- od by Messrs. L. J. Blackburn and H. S. Spurge, S. E. Green and E, Abraham..

2nd Prize, Chimpigne Cups, presented by the Club, Dr. Forsyth and Lieut. Thompson.

Mixed Doubles. ・・ 1st Prize, Silver Rose Bowl,} presentot by Capt. l'ennefather, Mrs. Fittock,

Brawn ...

Tayler Eggerte rece....... Wood recs. Stevens roca. Mackonzio recH. Moad recs........ Barlow recs...

May recs.dau nemus Forsyth rees.

B. Class Singles.

Campbell owes .................. Woll owes 2nd Prize, Silver Rose Bowl, Brown R. J. prosented by Mr. P. Shroff, Mrs. Rouse Green.

Sutton The Professional Pira for Brown C. prizes awarded by Mr. D. Mac- Railton Donald, Mr. D. Nielson and the Elson Club, is unfinished.

. CRICKET.

Fyla Orchard

1st June 0

Total 80. Total 2 National Council's Secret ner in which she christened the

Sesalon. YOUSE] and handed hor a The "Min Su Pao" reports that handsome gold wrist-watal along the Premier and the Minister of with a beautiful bouquet. The Finance were present at a secret speaker then proposed success to session of the National Council cho. Moi Foo and the Stardard ( on June 13 hold when the articles Oil Company which was drunk of the agreement for the advanced with acclimation.

loan wero again discussed, Chinese Agriculture and Forestry

Mr. G. II. Blake replied briully,

3 after which the ceremony was

brought to a conclusion.

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"The "Mel Foo" described.

The following in the descrip-

tion of the Meifoo given by the "Shanghai Morcury" :---

Department.

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Advices from Vladivostock state that the ponding negotin- tions for the proposed laying of Kinkta-Kalan Railway having been brought to satisfactory ettlement, the work is expoate to be taken in han lupon the completion of the construation of tho Kinkta Seation of the Trans- Baikal Railway. The franchiso

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for operating the proposed line lina boon transferred to the Russo- Asiatic Bank. When this rail-ART way is completed, in about three years, the journey from Peking to Londou can be done under ten dinya,

Dr. WOLLASTON. Dr. A. G. Wollaston, the British explorer, who for some months past has been engaged in organ- ising another expedition to the

A Chinese paper raports the Kroat suow-range of New Guines. new line of work undertaken by has loft England. He embarked has now completed his plans and the Ministry of Agriculture and

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MANAGER.

CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT

lished in different provinces, a via on May 22nd just, at Marsoil- THE LOCK WOVEN

commissioner of agriculture, an

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WIRE MESH SYSTEM.

The Mei Foo is a light draft

les for Singaporo, whore he tran- steamer, being fitted to carry 500 experimental station; a bureau ships to a Dutch mail steamer for tons of oil and 100 tons of bun-of sugar industry, asilk ́bureau, Java. At Batavia Dr.. Wollaston kets on a 6 feet draft. Her di- silk Inspection station, a forest will see the Clovernor-General to mensions, moulded, are 240, by service, an agricultural bank and arrange details of transport, after 10, by feet 3 inches, and she is a bureau of animal husbandry; the interior of Dutch Borneo which he will spend six weeks in built throughout of steel on the Besides these, mon will be sent collecting natives for the jourrey. tunnel stern principle. Her two out to different provinces to re-In August Dr. Wollaston will ser.sele of triple expansion engines port on agricultural and forest return to Java with those and by the Advisory Board to His Majesty King George V.

will be of capable developing conditions to tho Ministry. 1100 horac. power and she will also be fitted with two marine boilers. For the handling

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Longue Batting (to bat in 7 Hamilton recs................ natches) presented by Mr. E. W.

White, won by K, MacAskill.

League Bowling (to Bowl in Inntales) proronted by Mr. J. H. Mond, won by W. L. Weaser.

Longus Fielding (7 matches) presented by Mr. P. It. Wolf, won by R. P. Thursfield.

Heermann recs....

Stein roca. Sinca rocs. Bunjo roca. Curwan recs. ....

Doubles. Green and Woad owo Fittook and MacAskill owe Clarke and Williams owe

3 of any special cargo from port to port there are a steam windlass, 15 steam capstan, and a steam-winchi lifting fivo tons while steam stear-

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BOXING,

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Middleweight Championship of England.

Selected-after competition with all other systems

will be joined by the Dutch escort as the sole reinforcement to be used in the construc- and also by Mr. C. B. Kloss, who

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is accompanying him on his tion of the New Water Works for Windsor Castle. expedition. The third membor of the expedition, an engineer, who will be in charge of the motor-boat and at the bass camp ing, goar is also equipped. A At the National Sporting Club will join at Singapore.—“L, and motor pinunca for the purpose of on May 20 Harrison, of Rushden, C. Express." taking soundings in shallow me: Private MeEnroy, of the Irish 40 waters has beon provided and a Guards, for the Middleweight 30 spare oil-engine will be carried Championship of England and 30 for use while lying in port. The the Lonsdale Ball The contest

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let XL. Batting (all matches) prosonted by Mr, W. L. Waasor, Forsyth and Thompson owe 30 Mei Foo is rigged with one mast. Insted the full twenty rouads, won by F. J. de Romo

Brawn and Mackenzio owo ... 30 'Tho' accommodation · is all Harrison winning on points. 2nd XI. Batting (7 matches) Eggeres and Abraham owe 15.3 placed on the upper decks in order Although the contest presented by Capt. A. Sommer-Wolf and Tayler owe .........15.3 to make the vessel a comfortable keenly contested; both men work- ville, won by D. J. Mackenzio, Jeffries and Blackburn owe... 15 bost for the officers and crew, ing hard from start to finish, the

2nd XI. Bowling (to bowl 30 Pile and Stevens owe overs) presented by Mr. P., R. Fater Pegg and Meal owe

15 more especially in the hot weather form shown was very indifferent, 15 experienced on the upper Yangtze. flarrison was the stronger, but Wolff, won by A. O. Brawn.

Best all round man during the Barlow and Hamilton......... sor. zo,. Hankow, Poyang

Purcell and May owe.......... 3 She is to run on the upper Yang McEaray possessed the longer and reach. The first three rounds Renson presented by Mr MJ. Ronse and Sutton rec. ........... Patell, won by K. MacAskil Railton and Brown reo.

Highest individual score, 1st XI. presented by "Mr. N. Railton, won by J. H. Mead,

XL

Highest individual score, 2nd presented by Mr. N. Railton,

won by D. J. Mackenzio.

Curwen and Bison rec.

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Heorman and Bunje rec.......

Another Mutiny,

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