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LAWN, TENNIS,

Kon Cricket Club ́ ́ *Sournament.

Annual Tennis Touria- Bt in connection with the Kak Joon Cricket Club commenced on the 18th April. '

There are nine arente vir Club Championship, Singles Handicap A. B. and D. Classes, Saratch Pairs Doubles Handicap, Ameri- Can Singles A, and B Classes and American Doubles Handicap.

Fairly good progress has been made in the different events as fullows:-***

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,

:

INTERPORT SHOOTNIG.

Bad Weather Ruins Hongkong's Chunce.

The Hongkong team chosen to do duty in the Interport shooting conteat, wan to have shot off on

Dome

Saturday, but rain fall heavily and the event was postponed. The closing date for shooting is the 31st of May, but as the H. M. 8. Hampshire, from which some members of the team, leaves this week, & was decided to fire off yesterday. Again the weather proved bad. Mist hindered the Club Championship Cap-

men at 200 yards, and at 500 Hunterlein the final having gained i victorien over Wolf, Stevens Yards rain fell heavily, Shooting and Abraham; he will play the at the 600 yards range was winner of Beattie and Mead, and carried out in rain and son- Pile and Brawn. Weather permit- ting there two fies will be played during the week and the winner will probably meat Hunter one day the weak following.

shine in turn.

The Scores The following are the scores 200 Tards.

POST OFFICE.

Calcutta, e.. Kitouseng. Sandakan, a... Bor,100, / Hothow, a.a. Mathilde, Ialy one wa. Hanoi. Singapore, na Laomedon. Japan, s.a. Tango-maru.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

May 2 May 8

· Shanghai

May 17 May 19

MAILS DUE. Siberian, Linan, 21st inst. English, Ceylon, 22nd Inst,

The Linan is expected to arrive here on Wednesday, the 21st inst. with the London Matl (via Bl beris) of day the 2nd instant.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVE.

Varg, Nor, s. 861, Jrobor

17th 7-10 igay 13th May, Coal.-B. & Co. Tjilafiap, Dutch as, 3.859, Lap, 17th May-Miike 13th May, Geti.-J. C. J. L. Chiyuen, Chii na 1987, Pratt, 17th May-Shanghai wy 14th May, Gen.-O...

N. Co Haiyang, Br, 8.4., 1,369. Hodgins, 18th May-Foochow, Amoy and Swatow 15th May, Gen.-D. L. & Co. Paul Lecat, Fr. .,, 8,445, Vallat, 18th May-Marseilles 30th May, Gen.-H. M. Lothian, Br... 39, Lockhart,

Tjibodar,

Saxonia,

The Cy with the English mall ex £ aye left Birgapore on Saturday the 17th inst. at 7 8.0. and is expected to arrive here on Thursday the 22nd inst..at.noon. This packet brings the parcel 8.1234567 Tl. mails closed in London for des- Opland, The winner of the Champion- Loo. Cpl Willis. 35555554 34 patob by the all sea route on the hip round will then play Green G. H. Coles 35434354.28 16th April, and for despatch over- who is the holder of the Club J. D. Danby ...3 454 4544 30 land on the 23rd April, Championship.

P. O. Pearce ...44454355 30 Singles Handicap "A" clasa:= ¦ K. McLennan... 2 4 4 44443 271 Green (owes 40) .is in Mr. Wilson ...55654445 32 the final, baving bean success- ¦ A. F. Blann ...435433 5 5 28 ful in his matches against H. R. G Eleon...444 44555 31 Hunter (owes 16/3), Mackenzie Mr. Stewart ...565355.44 30 (Bor.) and Eggers (reo 3/6). He T. Hearl .....35444 444 20 will meet the winner of Abraham

500 Yarde. (owes 4/6) and Evans (Sor.)

!

MAILS CLOSE, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Per Haiyang, 20th May, Samarang and Sourabaya-Pex

10 a.m.

Childar, 20th May, 10

Em

Swatow, Teing au and Tientsin-

Preach

8 1234567 TI. Evans is a steadily improving Lee. Cpl. Willis..54555444 31 young player sa-i his chances are (1. II. Coles 25554555 34 Fort very good; on the other hand Ab. J. D. Danby......44444555 31 raham who started the season | P. O Poarce......4 5 4 45554 32 rather indiferently is speedily | K. McLennan...45554553 32 regaining bis old steady form. Mr. Wilkon......35 34 4545 30 The match should therefore be an A. F. Blan...... 435 45 46 5 31 interesting one.

H. R. G. Elsoa...5544 455 5 32 Singles Handicap "B" Clas: -- Mr. Stewart......55543444 29 Three competitors are in the mi- T. Heart .........45345 444 29 final viz. Wulf (owes 3/6) plays

600 Yards. Railton (owes 15) and Mead (owen,

S.:1234567 TI. 15); the latter meets the winner Le Cpl. Willia 45445454 31 of Crapnell (Ser) mud Maenskill G. H. Colen 35355355 81 (owes 30). Wolf and Failton J. D. Danby 45534455 31 have played some good tennis this P..O. Pearce 34445444 29 sexson and it is expected that | K, MoLannan 35445454 31 their match for the final will be a M Wilson ·33534543 27° good ore.

A: F. Blaun 35524354 28 2 323542423 35552450 26 2 3343 5 5 3 26

Singles Handicap"O" Class :~ The following players most in the the 3rd round. Hewitt (Sor.) v. Biermann (Scr.) Bridger owes 3/6) v. Jack (owes 30). Whits

|

H. E. . Eizon Mr. Stewart T. Bearl

Range Totals,

200 500 600 TI.

(for.) v. Caps (owes 13/2.) The Le. Upl. Willis 84 31 31 96 winger of the last two to play G. H. Coles Bouse (owes 15) who is in the J. D. Danby semi-final. “.

Boraloh Pairs:This event was Was concluded some time back. Hunter and Clarke winning same by beating Mackenzie and Stevens in the final.

Doubles Handicap: This event is dragging somewhat owing to the difficulty of getting come of the players to meet. The paira who are still in the event are 2nd round-Abrabam and Stevens (owe 15/8) to play Green v. Mac- kenzie (ome40), Welland de Rome (war.) to play Wood and Beattie (owe 15/3); Campřell and Ra peden (rec.2/6) to play Macaskill and Brown (we 15). 3rd round Brawn and Wenser (owe 15) to play Railton and Jack (owe 16), Mead and Haigh (rec. 2/6), Cur won and Elon (reo. 4/6), Edward und White (rec, 4/6).

American Eventa viz. A. B. class Single Handicap and Dau- bles Handicap-Most of the competitions have played off a good number of games, parti- culaly those who are in the running.

Last season and the season be fore the Kowloon Cricket Club held two tournaments cash season with entire satisfaction. They hope. to repeat the programme this sea- son if the present tournament is conoladed soon.

***

Siberlan

Mall

19, 1913

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 19th at noon.—The baro- Manchuria, North Japan and the meter has rlson quickly over 8. Fonins, and fallen slightly over

the China coast...

Mail Steamers 20

THE PENINSULAR

Pressure is highest in the Pacifio AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO..

to the S.E. of the Bonins and generally low over China.

Light to moderate winds will Prevail over the northern portion of the China Sea. hours ending at 10 am. to-day. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24| 0.01 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE. 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

Neighbourhood

18th May-Shanghai, 1 Hongkong and Gen.---D, & Co.

Dutch, 8.8, 4,600, Kross, 18th May-Amoy 16th May, Geu,-7.0. J. In

Ger. s... 2,782, Neu- mann, 18th May-Manila 15th May, Gen.-F, A, I. Nor. se, 843, Crkun 18th May Bangkok 22ndlay, Rice.-T. & Co

Tingsang, Br. 8.8., 1,045, Bram-

well; 18th May--Wuhu and Chinklang 13th May,

Gan.J., A, & Đà Mathilde, Ger, s... Sklieker, 18th May-Hotbow 17th May, Ger. J. & Co. Canada Maru, Jap. s.8, 3,159,

Per Chipshing, 20th May, 10 am, Bayard-Per Kwongchow-Too

wan, 20th May, 10 a.m.

ון

Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aust tralia, India, Aden, Egyp and Europe via 'Marseil

Hori, 18th May-Ta- coma and Shanghai 15th April, Gen.-0.8. K. Shin, Chi. 8.s., 579, Harg, 18th

Formosa Channel

Forecast. 18.W. winds,

3 South coast of) China between H.K.

light to moderate, fair gene- rally some. showers.

The same as No. 1,

The same and Lamookm

38 No. J. 4 Bouth coast of

China between H.K.> The same and Hainan.

us No. 1. China Coast Meteorological

Station.

Register.

19th May, am.

Wind.

Hour.

Barometer:

Temperature

Humidity.

D'tion.

Force.

29.91-

980

May Bonkohe 14th Wostock 7829.9145.30 es May, Salt.-A. Bune. Nemuro 6a30.01 Kwongsaig, Br. 8.8, 1,498, Bi-Hakodate

chard, 18th May-Can" Tokio ton 17th May, Gen.-J., Kochi M. & Co. Br. ... 1,228, Shane, K'shima

Nagasaki 18th May-Canton 17th Oshima M, Ballsst. B. & S. Chang, Chi. ss., 3.258, J.

Harabline, 18th May Cauton 17th May, Gen. G. M. N. B. Co.

Iohang,

les (Late Lettere 11 to Noon. Extra Poste za 10 ceste) Letters posted in all the Fillar Boxes Hain in time for the first clearance will be included

In this contract mail.)— Per Polynesien, 2th Hanoi, May, 11 a.m.

Formor via Keelung.

Shrighai, North Coina, Japán

Weather.

**

29.09

7

-29.95 — — nw 1 Bw. 1

29.95

30.00

"

**

29.99

1

Naha

Ishi'jima Bonin Is. Chefoo

+1

29.95

1

29.88 30.24

8 6.

0

H

*

Whaiwel, 29.85 56 94 wow 8 b

Fr. .., 739, Cavalier, 19th Hankow May-Haiphong via Fort Ichang Bayard 16th May, Gen. Kiukiang

A. R. Marty."

t:

via Nagasaki, Polynesien, Fr. 8.8., 3,543, Es

chenauer, 19th May Honolulu, Canada, United States; South America

Changsha Shanghai

Gutzlaff

Shanghai 16th May, Gen. --M. M.

Sharp P. Amoy

rope via Siberia)-Per,

Manchuria, 20th May,

ard San Francisco (Eu-Kumsang,

noon,

28 34 31 03 Maoso-Per Sui Tai; 20th May, 30 31 81 92

.1.15 p. P. O. Pearce 30 32 29 01 Singapore, Penang, Rangoon and K. Holenzen 27 32 31 90

Calcutta-Per Japan, Mr. Wilson

20th May, 2 p.m. 82 30 27 89

Philippine Islands-Per Chinhua,' Mauriiina Per Olara Jebsen, 20th May, 3 p.m.

20th May, 3 p.m. Formosa via Koulun Shanghai,

A. F. Blann... 28 31 28 87 H. R. G. Elson 31 32 23 28 Mr. Stewort 30 29 28 85 T. Bearl... 29. 29 28 84

2

Totale 299 311 283 893. Singapore's total is 931, and the Shanghai team has not yet shot.

STOWAWAY FINED,

luspector Kerr charged a Oin galeza, tsfore Mr Hazeland, at the Polies Court this morning, with towing away on board the ss. Kumsang.

According to the prosecuting

Straits

Br. 6.6. 2,77, Wheeler, Bwatow

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-

WILL

s. 10 29.77 65 29.79 65 -sew. 3om 7a29.8578 - -

6a 29.8871 93 sse 2 d

19th May Calcutta and Taihoku $529.87---- Singapore 18th May, Taichu 29.87 Gen.-J., M. & fo.

Täinan Pitsanulok, Gor. s... 1,264, Rel-Koshun

SW

0

+

务助

29.87

鹪 6

29.86-

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.. 29.88 —— 9B

IW-2

629.8575,94 ese 1

29.8476- se 1 of

mer 19th May-Bang Pdores kok th May. Rice.-B. Canton *&B.29

H'kong Tamsui, Br... 009, French, 19th Gap Rock, 29.84➡➡ sew 3

May-Canton 18th May, Macao. Gen. B. & 8,

Wuchow 9a Chihli, Br... 1,133, MeGavity, Pakhoi

19th May-acao 19th Holbow Chipshing, Br. ss., 1,192, Mooney, Tourane

May, Ballast.-B. & S. Phulion 6a 29.8077

29.83 77 -BW-2 c 19th May Canton 18th C. St. J. 29,90 79 May, G., & Co. Aparri 29.91 75 hidzaoka-Borneo, Ger. 14, Sembil', Manila 29.93 75

10th

-Sandakan Legaspi 14th.. Mry, Timber.-M. Iloilo & Co.

Bacolod Laomedon, Br. s.s, 4,268, Owen, Cebu

Noh Chisty Japan via Moji, Vier 2nd Seat. tle -Per

id Coylon-Per Tango maia, 20th May, 3 p.m.

mara, 20th May, 5 p.m.

Haimun, 21st May, 10 am.

Swatow-Per

Siberian

Mail.

Shanghal, North China Japan. via Nagasaki. United States, South Canta,

America and Canada via Vancouver (Europe via Siberis)-Per Empress of Russia, 21pt May.11 a.m. Bayern,

21st

officer, defendant stowed away swatow, Amoy and Foophor from Singapore, and when the

Per Kalimard, vessel was a day or two out he

My, 1 p.m. reported bimgalf to the captain.

Macno-To: Suí 11. 21st May..

3.15 p.. Macacul Taj, 22nd May,

The defaudant aaid he wanted to come to Hongkong to get work. He was a fireman and had a good

obaracter.

Capt. Wheeler, the master of the Kumsang, said when he asked the defendant why he stowed away he said he thought he could easily get work in Hongkong,

A fine of $50, or one month's hard labour, was imposed.

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about the DATES named ———.

For LONDON, via Usual Porta

DELTA

Steamers

To Sail On Remarks

Noon Freight

of Call Capt. E. F. Martin, : R.N.R. Í 24th May. § & Penge

LONDON & ANT.) WERP v. Singa- pore, Penang, C'mbo, Port Said,

& Marseilles...

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PALAWAN

Capt. R. E. Shone

SHANGHAI, SUNDA

MOJI, KOBE Capt. C. E. Irving, R.N.R.)

AND YOKO-CEYLON HAMA......ay. SHANGHAI.

Capt. J. T. Jeffery, R.N.R. ASSAYE

+

about

Treight

26th May"&P'eare

about - Freight;

about Freight.

30th May & Psage

22nd May & P'eage

about Freight

** Cept, G. W. Cockman, R.N.R.) 26th May} & P'sage All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,

For Freight, or Passage apply to

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Hongkong. 19th May, 1913.

E. A. Hewett,?

Superintendent.

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BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

For

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-)

Steamers.

To sail on

WNESDAY,

28th May,

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, PRINZ LUDWIG SOUTHAMPTON, [Capt. F.v. Binzer 18,300

A'WERP & H'BURG.) SHANGHAI, TSING- TAI", KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

KUDAT & SANDAKAN

SCHARNHORST: «, Capt. H. Rehm 16,000:

PRINZ WALDEMAR Capt. H. Bremer 8,100)

1 BORNEO

í Capt. F. Sembil}..

Calling at Manila,

.10 a.m.

about WINESDAY, 28th May.

about TUESDAY, 27th May.

End of May.

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wirbless Telegraphy New Swem of Telefunke u.

For further Particulars, apply to

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Hongkong, 16th May, 1913.

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29.93 79

Ob -nne lo

9 a 29.95 81

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29.92 86

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19th May-Singapore Labuan 29.9183 and Keelung. Gen.-B. & B.

Bras., 9,015, Lycett. 19th May Shanghai 16th May, Gen.-B. &

S.

Ger. .., Ger. s.8, 8,000, Brehmer, 19th May Shongbai 17th May, Gen. -H.A. L.

CLEARANCES AT THE .:-HARBOUR OFFICE.

May 17. Bupeb, for Saigon. 19% p.m.

May 9. Shanghai and North. China-Per Haiyang, for Foochow Luchow. and May, 3 Tingsang, for Canton. Liberia, for Hamburg. Swatow. Amoy and Foochow Chiyuen, for Canton,

Per Hatching 3rd May. Si-kiang, for Haiphong.

Polynestep; for Marseilles. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 23rd May, Icbang for Chinwantao.

1.15 p.m.

Benvorlich for Kohsichang.

p.m.

10 a.m.

„

Philippine Island, Australia, To- Kwongchauwan, for K. C. Wan.

smania and Now Zea-Lothian for New York, Ma land via Thursday Is-Chipahing, for Tientsin, lands Per Guthrie, 24th Laomedon, for Yokohama. May, 10 a.m.

Tjilatjap, for Batavia.

Philippine Islands, Timor, Aus-Kwongsang, for Ningpo.

tralia, Tasmania & New Tjibodas, for Batavia, Zealand vis Port Darwin Oanfs, for Liverpool Per Empire, 24th May. Izion, for London, 10a.m.

English

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon,

DEPARTED.

·May 18

Adelaide, Western Aus tralia, India, Aden, Haimun, for Swatow,

Daigi-maru, for Tamsui, Egypt, and Europe vis Brindisi (Late Letters Olenan, for Shanghal.

Si-klang, for Haiphong. 11 am to noon, Extra Lushow, for Canton. Postage 10 cents.) (Sup: Varg, for Canton. plementary mail onboard

May 19.

up to the time fixed for Wingsang, for Canton, departure of the mail (Extra Portege 10 cents) Tamsul, for Swatow

Daintohi-maru, for Shihinyao, (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for Faklat, for Swatow

Paut Lecat, for Kobe. the first clearance will Signal, for Swatow. be included in this con- latjap, for Bourabaya. tract mail.) The Parcel Tibodas, for Batavia Mall will be closed on Chiyuen, for Canton Friday, the 83rd May, of Liberia, for Bingapore, 5p.m-Per Delta 24th May, 11 munkan

Ofiteri, Fresh; Fried.or Biensk,

ALEXANDRA CAFE,

Philippine Island For Loong- Fisso 'Haddocks, Kippen dai

Sang.24th May, 1pm..

nw 1 or

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T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, May, 19, 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths..

degrees Fahrenheit.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in

3 Humidity, in percentage of

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.

OUTWARD,

Steamers

NEXT SAILINGS:

Will leave for Japan on

saturation, the Humidity of air Armand Behic, 10480 T. 1st June saturated with moisture being 100, Atlantique,

10728 T. 15h do Direction of Wind, to two Ernest Simons, 9085 T. 29th de points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Australien,

Amazone, 9650 T. 18th July

10820 T. 27th do Beaufort Scale.

6 State of Weather, b blue sky, o detached cloud, d drizzling rain f fog, gloomy, h hail, 1 light- ning, o overcast, p passing showers, q aqually, r rain, s snow t, thunder, v. visibility, w dew wet), 0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.

METEOROLOGICAL. 2

Previous

at a p..

Humidity 78 72. Wind Direction

Day On Date On Date Barometer. 29.91 29.88 29.86 Temperature 28 73:

76

84

E

E

3.

3

Weather od

:0

Bain Ma

0.71

Force

Higħass opan niz Temperaízes, on the 12th

H.K. Observatory, 18th May, 1913, T. F. Claxton. Director, TIDE: - TABLE. 19th May to 25th May, 1913.

· High · Water

Hongkon

No loterier

Wads

Lav Wale Hexkopp Ма

-HOMEWARD,

....Will leave for

Marseilles 10820. T. 2015 May

9850 T. Brd June-

Steamers.. Polynesien, Magellan. Paul, Lecat, „18820 T. 17th do Armand Behle, 10480 T. Ist July Atlantique, = 10725 T. 15th do. Braest Simons, 8086 T. 29th do

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