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HONGKONG BATHING
PLACES.
Some Comments on the New
Developments.
thors who will be actively con- cerned with the projet. There is no reason why, in days t1 come, Hongkong's bathing-places!
for
INTERPORT LAWN TENNIS.
should not to among ile greatest Hongkong Players Easily Defeat attractions during the summer
Haiphong Team." months. Suif-bathing is always {UPHETAM AVE (Ú (3.]
enjoyable, even
those By scoring 12 sets to love and The plan of providing Hong-who do not swim. The idea 72 games to 19, the tennis players kong with a new attraction, in of any scheme of the kind under ralected to represent Hongkong the form of public bathing placca notice would not be to displecs gained a most decisive victory within easy reach of the city, is the Jaunch trips, which will over the team of French play ora developing rapidly. The special always make a strong appeal from Haiphong yesterday after- article in the Telegraph" last here. But there are advantages ncon. The matches were played week, dealing with the matter, about bathing places, provided on the Hongkong Cricket Ground, was inspired primarily by the they are easily reached, as the two pairs of doubles and four slow rate of progress which the would be. One could leave the individual singles from each bomo was making uuder office at practically any hour side participating. In bota
auspic; its after five, Govetament
jump on to & doubles und singles the best main object was 10
ba on the beach of three sets was played, but spur car and
ten minutes or ED. in on the authorities to a falfliment within
no instance were more English Mail of 12th April.-De-of their promises. A supplement-And in time the bathing-grounds than two sets necessary. so great livered in London on May 10. |ary iden, was however, thrown might be made additionally at was the superiority of the Hong-
out-namely, that eventually it tractive in many weys-by tea kong men.. Arrived To-day. **
Haipbong was represented by The Monteagle brought 105 might be possible to amplify the being served, and, perhaps a Chinees stenge-passengers to Government scheme (which was band sriodically to enliven the T H. Doyhambc are, R. P. Here and lo erect a couple of sheds, sibilities in the scheme, in a while Hongkong's chosen were Hongkong from Vancouver to day. simply to clean up the foreshore activities. There are great poraud, G. Tertien and B. A. Bovet, one on the beach at each end of way of providing Hongkong with H. A. Nisbet, R. Hancock, H. The Chorniaveky trio's final the city) by letting out the priv-much-needeu breathing spots" Hanc: ok and Capt. Crawford, the the old Chamber of Commerce at the same spots. This sugget bad. concert is to La given t night at ilege of installing bathing Laxes where real enjoyment could 13 last-named filling the vacancy It is now for the public to caused by A. N. Joseland's
Hall
"The Cherniavskys.
Lights Not Exhibited. A juuk maale who failed to exhibit the rogulation lights waa fiued $15, at the Marine Court, this morning.
the city, stating that "never ne me inmemorial 119 it b:sh known heard of that there 419 nor 136 existed such a phenomenon a K. 16th, which will can the sumpliso of the public of Hongkong and elsewhere. For fourty is you w a phenomenon worth et
children also might profit by this improving exhibition, they was tɔ be add half pric. Hoog Long can do without education of thie cart; but if the inhabitants of the Philippines 21a anxious to help us, they might track us how bandle the unde:'table alien
Among the passengers who problem. The Americans down there samt have mastered theived by the Monteagle this object pretty thorough, and morning were Mc. & G. Shewan, it is almost time that we followed of Measts Shewan Tomc3 and
Company, and Mr. A. Showan. their example. World Peace.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1913.
THE PRESS AND MILITARY SECRETS..
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C se Dismissed... Alaunch master was summoued to appear at the Maine Court, for barthing at Murray Pier and preventing free access. The case was dienisced, this morning.
Steerage Passengers.
Opium Possession.
At the Polies Comst, this moca- ing, a Chinese was fined $1,630, or in default five mouth implies ment for being in urlawl pas session of 45 tales of prepared in Cochrane Stret.
Junk Master Fined.
tion was merely following up a make its response, and it is to be hiat to the same effect which he hoped that "Telegraph" readers Telegraph" threw out over a will not be slow in expressing year ago... The Tramway Company's Scheme.
their views.
THE ADAMASTOR.
absence.
There was a large and most representative gathering of spec tatora, but unfortunately the con- ditions did not favour good play. The turf was, in consequence: of the recent rains, most treacherous, making it al-
Now the Hongkong Eric Tramway Company has cue into the lists with a scheme which is practically the same as the supple Hongkong Man Who Witnessed most impossible for playera
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to obtain a firm foothold, while the frequent gusts of strong wind
moutary one suggested. It is a good scheme, for the Company undertakes to provide and main-
It is not everybody who has the were most disconcerting. How- tain individual bathing tents,t,be
experience of being a man-c-war over, in spite of these adverse erected in groups, some est apart piled up on a 1ock, but tuch circumstances there were glimpses specially for the use of Europeans; fortune bas tfalen Mr. A. P. of remarkably good tennis co- to provide responsible attendants; Stottic, who has!; n good enough casionally, and the contests were and, moreover, to run special to detail bisversion of the week of much enjoyed by the onlookers. through cars to the bathing the Adamastor as i ren from the
The Doubles. beaches. They ask the priv logo yacht he was railing the Etin. The first contest played wAN.' of being allowed to charge a
Mr. Storie states that he between Doyhamboure and small fee for the use of the touts, and B -chum were sailing Heraud (Haiphong) and Nisbet The celebration in New York
and suggest that this idea of the Erin from Ling Ting and Crawford (Hongkong). The of the Anglo-American Pene
dividual toute is far preferable to Denizuary bay ban noteworthy,
the Government plan of a large and rond Cheng Chau Frenobmen claimed the first game The enterprice of her Dumb Ball Island, making for and at the end of the fourth the as yesterday's talegram showeil,
sherl.
Imma Island, on Sunday e'tar-sides were level. The remainder, Tramway for the papuading of a cheme
thie Company in
henen. En route, he bed to take however, went to Hongkong, who mutter must certainly by President Willon whych baz asia aim viver, al courant 15the
recognised, and, with certain the channel latween Cherng Chau thusopened by winringt6-2. The At the Meine Court, this mama-reservations, it, scheme is to be leland and Lantas, in the middle next set was more evenly waged, proj; that no nations hall engure in actual warfare unt the ing. Commander Basil Taylor R. commended and app ored. First of which is a large rock. On the the visiting players working to res of arbitration sh! La N., fined u jk master $15 for and foremost, the scheme should summit there is a cage, for receiv-gether much better than in the completely exhausted. It is a lingi modu balincs at be made complementary to that ing a wading light, which is first. The cat went to Hongkong, anble and eminently tano idea and Tai Tam Bay, and as failing to of the Government, Promicas placed there at night. Mr. Sale who thus took the set at 6.4. if humanity's 1st and highest report his arrival at the Stroy have been made by the Gover a explained that the channel is The wincing pair were easily all departments instincts are reacteu there is no Police Station."
ment to provide free bathing much frequented by the Mro superior in
bata who go through on the of the game and WOTO reason why the leading Powers
Opium Divan.
places at each end of the city;
celdom on the defensive. The of the world should not enter At the Police Court, this morn- the money has been voted for South side of the rook.
their lobbing into agreements one with the ing, before Mr." C. D. Melbourne, the purpose; and, private enter- Wo came through the chene losers found other on the lines suggested Sergeant Cockle charged four price quits aside, the promiss on the bath side," aid our infor. in the first set did not pay and by the Tresident of the United Chinese with being concerned in ought to be fulfilled to the letter, mant "Eating up, when we w subsequently gave it up. Doy St.3. If everybody desires an opium divan in Ko Shing
the Adamastor some distaachamboore was responsible for peace and the leading sitesinen Street. The Sergeant said the This stand is taken benu awry. In the ficat place she was some really good play at times, far away that I could. not 191 ving with marked success and An obscure paragraph in a Home paper informs us that of all nations are constantly tell place had been raided before. it is here
zet. German organ has been lecturing the German press generally on its ing us that they do they now The first lefendant was fined $100 tary element come in. The what ship she was, except that playing a very quick game at the
Fave a concrete basis on which and the remainder $2 eaob. chief idea in the mind of the she was a warebip.
The other doubles inatch was tendency to give away military secrets and his pointed to Colonel to proceed. Whether the eugget
She was beading straight for between Terrien and Bovet (Hai- Caught a Live Wire. originator of the bathing-placen upon or not; We have Loen informed that a was to provide 21-bathing for us, but ours heing & cailing vessat phong) and R. and H. Hancock Seely's statement about the progress of the Royal Flying Corps as tion is acted
we cari'ed on. She kept on her proof that the British press knows how to hold its tongue in the must agree with the Amer- atak coolie employed at the those who might not be able to
rican S. retary of State that Western Market, met his death afford participating in launch course, and when she came with-Hongpeg). This was a zan-
plau interests of national safety. A certificate of this kind must be some-President Wilcon's
together. They won the first thing of a novelty to Home swapapers which have always been the longest step towards over al under rather peculiar circum-parties. These 1 30ple would not in about a quarter of a mile of away visto, y for the local men, a ten cent piece and pulled down to and from the bathing-apot, but denoted to as that she was going set at 6-0 and the second" at regarded as much inferior to Continental organs in the fine art of peace which has yet been made.stances, this morning. He dropped object to paying their tram fors us she gave one blast which who were playing extremely well
an electric lamp to look for it. many would begrudge a charge to starboard,"
6.1, never being really extended. saying less than they know.. In the instance quoted, as it happens,
Mr. Sibie, continuing, asid He accidentally diagged the for uc of a dressing-place ofc3
On the doubles Hongkong led Whether world-wide price is the testimonial is hardly warranted, for Colonel Seely has since modified his original estimate of the effective strength of the Royal yet within the range of possibility bulb off the light and got hold toy for the That is why the that, at the time, he thought at by 4 sets to love and a games
of the naked wire with the idea Government scheme should go if the cruiser went to starboard: 7. not, absolutly nolbing
Lat the Tramway it would be dangerous to him Flying Corps, so that the press had hidden nothing.
stande in the way of the sug-
of bringing it dosa. Bereceived forward. a shock and expired. It is Company, or anybody else, then rad he scordingly went about i parpolüal 1 383
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for those who world not rezanted him about 150 yards away. papers controlled by British journalists, whether at Home or in the twin the Upitul Star and thought the deceased had a wooks supplement it by erecting tente avoid her. The cruiter then pase.
paying for their use, by all means. "I remarked to the chum who match between L. H. Doyham- Colonios, require less in the way of advice as to what they should Britain. And apringing from this the eventual effect on other
Here wo loach another point; the wausailing with me" ber tid "that boure (Haiphmig) and L A. questica of the fes to be charged the cruit or would have to tacare
Nisbet (Hongkong.) publish and what they should withhold than those of other countries nations would be tremendous. It
There was FIRE OUTBREAK Every newspaper knows, as we know here, that far more interesting is an old idea--and one which
It must be small; otherwise, fel or the vessel would hit the nothing of note in the opening bathers will find news is withheld than ever appears in print and that editors know was thrown out.with cailor-like
it streek, as she appeared to me to ka cst, the Hongkong man being aa cheap to join опе
easily in the ascendancy and perfectly what is good to give and what to hold back. The annual bluatoes by Lord Charles Este Prompt Action Saves Big Blaze.
the many bathing parties. O heading straight for it.
winning by 60. The opening. "The cruiser then altared her game in the next cst went to naval menœuvres form a case in point. Newspaper correspondenta ford in New York time few years back-that the English. are present during these manœuvres and know exactly what the
Shortly after nine o'ck ik this principle should always be ot speaking nations should join scheme is and what the results are; but the Admiralty does not together and say there shall not mo sing, the fire brigado was rerved; namely that the Goreta-cours further to stirboard, and as Hongkong, but in the third the wish either scheme or results made public, and no newspaper in be war. And there can ba litte called out to which caurred meat shall. Ex the maximum ferned round I raw her, go Haiphong man took the lead. has ever yet betrayed the trust reposed in him. In times of crisis, doubt that a combination in- at the premis 38 21 Gough Sireet, barge, the more ), if no sum is straight for the rock and hit it at Nisbet, however, was far too good cluding the American Navy, the just behind the Fire Station. I to be paid by the concoesionais about half or quarter speed. She a player for his opponent and und again, the Agadir crisis was a notable instance,-Home newspapers British Navy and the naval re- was fortunate that the brigade for the privilege of providing the then went hard astern and Ino difficulty in winning the set
had information which, a news w them lower a that. The last view, was of immense value and has deliberately withheld it. On even would be sufficient to on-fismes were very fier and ston matters must be gone into with saw of her then was as she was against a much superior man, the whole the British press plays the game very fairly-more fairly for the maintenance of general began to threaten noight outing care, or the idea may meat gradually settling by the nose. generally kept a goad length and with disaster at the very carried on my course, and the made some most praiseworthy. next morning I saw her through recoveries. In the finer points pics. There may I difficulties property.
A word regarding in the way, but we know of noth The men worked, hard, how start, It is quite true that naval and military information which the ing which proves that thees diffi.ever, and, from the property ad- the laxity of the Government the glacies, from Lamma Island. of the game, though, he was quita The only other singles in which authorities would prefer to keep secret dces actually appear in the co tc3 0-0 iosup rable. E good jacent to the Kai U Fong Thea. The promise to cay out the There was a bit of a haze but I
Haiphong made any showing public press. But such a matter as the design of a new ship could luck to Anglo-Amers in i.iend-re, played on the flames and suggestion was made over a year could see that she was badly not long be kept secret in any caes, to that no great harm is over hip.
at all, was the match betweentje gaarded the houses close by. Atago, and yet it is said the theme down by the nose." one time the fire had increased has not progressed farther than
A Hopefal Outlook. done by publication of the information. But no newspaper that we
Yesterday the tug Edith be- R. P. Ieraud (Haiphong) and to Buch proportions that the an inspection of one of the Lifes know of, which is managed by English journalists, would over give away essential information-war plaus, codes, and the like-if these! A committee of the Puojab verandahs of some bous across and the drawing up of a design longing to the Hongkong. and H. Hancock (Hongkong)........ This came into their hands and it is surprising what does come into the Chamber of Commerce has passed the road were forched by the for one shed. No adiaal work Whampoa Dook Co. who are saly was won by the Hongkong repre R Hancock (Hongkong) easily hands of newspapera everywhere. We are not so sure, however, ae aiution condemning the mint flames. The firemen were for has begun on the sites; and even ing the Adamstor, returned to the sentative by 6-1, 6-4. that publicity would not load to greater progress than undue secreting of pecial gold coin for lunate in preventing the spread now, the authorities oppany to wreck, and an examination was iveness. The more information, which in neeful to the public and India in the oversiga is of the fire and, by ten o'clock, they intend dealing only with the made of the boat by divers. The boat G. Terrien (Haiphong) by eastera beach, despite the fact crew was taken off the vessel and 60, 6-1; while Capt. Crawford not hurtful to the authorities, is withheld, the more false information generally accepted as the carency bad control of the outbreak.
The cause of the fre, or the that the sum voted this year is for all stores successfully removed. (Hongkong) accounted for B. A. is spread abroad and the more dces the panic-monger get to work. medium.
The Davis Lawn' Tenols Cup. amount of the damage done, can- the provision of public bathing M. J. J. Leiria the Portuguese Bovet by 6-3, 6-0, The public is told that nothing is being done brounse it, bears of
Consul stated this morning that On the singles, Hongkong nothing being done, and the result is that, in the end, public Reutas New York correspon- not as yet be ascertained, but it is places". Note the plural form.
Grent Possibilities, the damage done to the Adames claimed & ests to love and 48 Glamour has to be quelled and a deal more information is forced dent says that the preliminary belleved that the honss contained
The one thing to sim at ja to for had been repaired, and that games to 19. gad from the authorities than it is really desirable to give. Po long, matches of the competition for a large quantity of inflammable
Counting all events, the result then, as the press presents information on points which are interest the Davis Cup will be played on material used for upholstering or gat a theme of some sort under the water was being pumped out ing and which there is no real reason for concealing, it is doing a the courts of the West Side paoking.
way at once; and the suggestions rapidly. Very probably the WBT
Thurg Only the wallser we left, the made above are advanced in the vessel would be flested by Th abetul publio nárvice Beyond that no paper of standing will go, Tennis Club of New York on even though the facts should come to bend,
June 6, 7, and 9.
interior being completely gutted, hope that they will be of use to day,
than the outsider has any idea of
or
The Sovereign in India.
heart.
of
The Singles. Of the fcar singles, that which attrac'ed most attention was the
out-manceuvred."
Hongkong
Haiphong
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