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LUROPEAN TELEGRAPHIST、 KILLED..

RELIEF PARTY SURROUNDED BY MONGOLIANS.

(Our Own Correspondent)

Shanghataly 10.

Mr. Grant, of the Chinese Telegraphs, was recently reported to have mot his death at the hands of Mongolian outlaws, and the report is now confirmed.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1938.

LOCAL SPORT.

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Billiard Final and Presentations, Yesterday evening the last game of the billiard-final between the Hongkong Volunteers and Royal Engineers took place at the Soldiers' Club for the Soldiers' Olub Challenge Cup, before a large, attendance, which included HE. Major General Ander- son and Col. St. Joba. At the conclusion of the match, the cents prizes were presented, both for

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[According to a recent Peking message, Mr. Henningsen, Peking Superintendent of the Chinese Tolegraphs, accompanied Mr. Grant into Mongolia to inspect telegraph lines and stations, air Henningsen went as far as Urgs and returned to Peking on June 29, leaving Mr. Grant at Pangkiang. Mr Grant waan British enbject and was formerly on the staff of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Go. Recently be joined the Chineso. Telegraph Service for special Inter reports indicated that Mr. Grant's captors were almost certainly tufeis, and it was therefore expected that he would be beld A relief party was to leave Kalgun on July 2 with s large sum of money intended to pay the ransom.]

work in Mongolia:

to ransom.

A TALE OF TWO TRAVELLERS.

running round one side of the town, which is a favourite route.

for a night run, or you can go out by this road and return through A Trip to Annam and Cambodia, the town of Cholon. The country

as Told Themselves.

(Continued" From. Yesterday.")

Chapter III.

immediately round the town is flat, the chief cultivation being paddy. Just outside Cholon one passes through a plain studded

Annotaite wbride.mit of these are curious

Chapter IV.

Feativition.

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Saigon (Continued). We stayed a few days in Sai-structures and many are of con- siderablo nge: Sauronnding the gan and found the life very dif-town the French have built ferent from that in Hongkong. series of small redoubts aimed Business commences at 7am. with quick firing guns. when all the shops are also open. At 10.30 am. all offices close for

On Obristmas Eve, after enjoy dejeuner. From 10.30 a.m. to ing a motor ride round the towo, 11.00 the whole town turns out we dined at the Cafe Continental, to walk up the principal street or sit in the cafes, at 11.00 all go off to dejeuner, either in their favour- ite cafe or at home, returning to business at 2.00p.m. At 4 or 5p.m

and then went to the opera, a the manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank had kindly put his box at our disposal. The piece was Romeo and Juliet, which was vory well performed to a full Loase, The singing of the malej

The game between Capt. Lam- mert (Volunteers) and Sergt. Engineers), Hoatley Royal

'was interesting for the fact that

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in order to rob the Volunteers of Good, Clean & Wholesome the trophy, the engineer had to win by 66 points, a fent that would require considerable

Big Irish Whisky Combine. effort against a player like prizes, and he hoped that, he Eight of the principal Irish Capt, Lammert. Beth players would be able to do something of distilleries have formed a con opened very tamely and scor- the same nature in fudia where, pany, with a capital of a million ing was slow until Lamment got though he might not find many sterling in order to effect a redue- going and minde the best

dapppers about, he might find ation in costs. Leading blending break of the evening one of few officers to whom he could give houses in the north of Ireland are twenty-two. Flaving made sixteen prizes. (Laughter).-

also concerned in the scheme. No in this break he had some luck

public issue will be made. and was able to carry the total to the score mantioned. Heatley, on the other hand, was unable to make any good break for quite a time, though the regularity with which he went to the table and bagged a five or a seven kept him well within reach of his opponent, until, shortly after the eighties had been reached, he pulled away

maintained until the end. In the

and established a lead which he second hundi od Lammert pat up efforts of 11 and 20, the latter a break of seventeen and Hartley renobing 101 whon Lammert put the issue of the competition cut of all doubt by attaining the safety point with a simple cannon. Even then it looked at though Bentley would win by a too great margin, but when at 108 he failed to score the necessity two to run out. Lammert, as a luat effort. put up a nineteen broak, making the final scores 103-200. The En- gineer thus won the game, but the margin was not big enough

those that can drive in the coun actor was especially good, but the to gain the Cup for his side, try, returning to a cafe about six, from which hour until after 8 p.m. these places are thronged with

lady who acted Juliet, though she had a splendid voice, was of more magnificent proportions than

character.

Af the conclusion of the game an adjournment was made to en adjoining room where the presen

Anderson took place. While

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Major Genol Anderson was thanked by acclamation.

His Excellency briefly replied

and the proceedings terrainated,

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until the touroument is ompleted, Championbeip, Men's Handicap The events will consist of Open Singles, and Handicap Doubles, Mixed or Gents. The entrit must reach the Eretary of the Tourn- men: (Dr Evans Jones) not later thin acon of August 1, and the draw will take place the same day. The touradmeat is to be played under the rules sad 12- gulations of the Croquet Ass in- tion.

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CONSULAT DE FRANCE,

· HONGKONG..

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MONDAY NEXT, 14th of July,

being the FRENCH NA- TIONAL FETE, the Consul Gen-") eral for France will be pleased to welcome at his official residence, 13. Peak Road, between 9.30 and The Royal Engintre enter- 10.30 the members of the French

and. Coy. R.G.A, community

"proteges" and between 11 and 12.30, his

From the emencement the R.G.A. showed determination

foreign Colleagues, British offic- ials and officers as well as all other friends who may be able to call on that occasion. Hongkong, July 10th, 1913. (440)

NOTICE.

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INVESTMENT & AGENCY Company Limited.

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a very gay, smartly dressed crowd those usually associated with the tatiou of prizes by Major Gonerul The Gascoigne Cup Competition There are practically no clubs On returning to the hotel we doing so, His Excellency remark- tained the 87th. here, so the centre of all gather-found the main dining room pre-ed that they had had a good game last evening, at the AS.C. inge is the cafe. The Govern-pared for a dance. Supper tables shown thein by Capt. "Lammert Cambr.

were arrurged on the verandal and Sergt. Heatley. Heatley, he' ment has opened up the country and round the room, and after said, put up a good fight but was by building very fine roads in all supper those who wished to dance handicapped to start with. He directions: the surface is good did so in the middle of the room. thought this was the third time and it appeared for a moment that Falconbridge was going to and usually formed of latorite,One feature of the dance was that he had had the pleasure of pre-immediately open the ring, which, being of a reddish calour. three prizes in the shape of ban-senting the cup to the Volunteers.but he failed when right in front ners were given to the three ladies He also thanked the Volunteers, of goal. Tucker was the first to is pleasant to travel on, as it who, in the opinion of the judges, on behalf of the regular forces; make an opening, and, taking his

them with does not .reflect the light. danced the best, the prizes being for presenting

shot carefully, scored the goal of Some of these roads are cut presented by the Chief Justice another cup for competition. the match for the Enginears.

wished through the heart of forests, and of Saigon, who was the president The Volunteers

Later Morrish added a second during the rains it is sometimes of the committee to solect the signalise the fact that they point. The Artillerymen had

had carried off the cup there so risky motoring on them, as it is best dancers. not an unusual thing for a tree to The following morning we often that they had given a cup to hard lines at the hands of Bacon, & half Dollars per share be blown across the road. Those went to the Botanical Gardens, be compoted for by the garrison.and when the half-time whistle for the Six months ending 30th blew the Engineeta were June, will be payable on Monday roads have served a very useful, which are very prettily laid out That Oup, had been won by the leading by two geals to nil 28th July, on which date Divid purpose, as they open up the and contain botanical collections"A" team of the Royal Engineers.

In the second half Tucker was ond Warrants may be obtained on Country districts and so enable of the flora of Indo-Chino, as well He also congratulated the winners large stretches of country to be asscollection of the birds and wild of the trophies in the outdoor again to the fore, and acored. application at the Company's Bacon again tried to gət through The Transfer Books of the cultivated with rubber, now that beasts to be found in the country, sports,

twice in succession, but had no Company will be closed from they can be reached in a few There is also a park at, the other The prize winners were as luck. On a third occasion he was Saturday the 19th July, to Mon- hours by means of motor, whereea end of the town where the band follow:

making a dash for the citadel day the 25th July; (both days in- formerly it took days travelling plays 2 or 3 times a week. In it is

Soldiers' Club Challenge Cup: when he was robtd, just clusive) during which period no on bullock carts along native situated the Cercle Sportive with o

-Hongkong Volunteers. in the nick of time, by Morrish, transfer of shares can bo regis- tracks. Thess bullock carts are football ground and a number of Cap for highest break in the Thanks to Uelline, another goal tered. interesting objects, as they appear tennis courts.

By order of the Board of to be just the same as the ones About 2 miles out is the race competition: Staff Sergt. Wil-went to the aggregate of the En-

Directors. liams, break 41.

gineers. Astizze to his flinge,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, shown on the ancient carvings of course, where races are fuld on

Secretary, Hongkong Volunteers Chal-fortune favoured Bacon just kɔ. 1,000 years ago, being made Sundays in each month of the

fore the conclusion, and her cored Hongkong, 11th wuly, 1918. without any nails or iron, with winter season: There are usually lenge Cap and medals:-" A

the only goal oredited to his side. solid wheels. It is quite ex-5 races each day, some flat and team of the Royal Engineers.

Seores Royal Engin 4 traordinary to see what hard work some steeple chases, the rigera Cup for the runners-up, purga; 87th. Coy. R.G.A., 1 goal. they will stand, work such as for all the races except one being chased out of the entrance fees: would smash a European sart to natives. Almost all the ponien-83rd. Co. R.G.A. pieces in a few hours. Owing to are the property of either Chinese United Servicen. Fc otball Les- the heat the most pleasant time or natives, the French taking

Royal Engineera; runners-up,. 33rd Coy R.G.A.

COOLIE

to travel is after sunset, but then little interest in them, and bet-gas Shield and medals; the CARLESS RICKSHA you must keep a good look out ting, except at the pari-mutuel, is as the roads are crowded with not allowed. The course is quite bullock carts, and it is not an easy a good one but rather rough thing to pass a cart drawn bys pair going. For the steeplechase the of buffaloes, as, although the course is a figure of 8, inside the natives pall the carts to the sides flat race courée.

office.

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THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

AN Interim Dividend of Two Dollars per share for the six The Brown Rowing Cup

months ending 30th June will be This is the Mr. McLennan, of Orme con payable on Monday 28th July on Royal Engineers. third year in succession that the Terraco, Kowlesn, charged a tick-which date Dividend Warrants cap has been won by this unit,aba coolie, bafore Mr. Melbourne, may be obtained on application at

Small Units Cricket Cup at the Police Court, this moting, the Company's office,

with carele: driving, and demag- 25th Co Royal Engineers,

ing his clothing.

Garrison Cricket Shield- Left Half Battalion D.OLI

The Transfor Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Batur-

It appeared that the defendant day the 19th July to Monday the 28th July (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

of the roads, which are not very The department of Aunsm and wide, the buffaloes may back into Cambodia is the richest in lado- you as you pees. It is interesting Chine, the receipts from these when motoring at night to see the colonies paying for the loans of wild animale, who appear to be the whole of the French posses- The function being concluded, ran into the complainant and the mesmerised by the strong glare sione, including Tonquin, The Col. St. John thanked His Ex-latter's coat sleeve and shirt were

torn through the impact. of the acetelyn lamps. In this Government sand home each year cellency for coming there and A fine of $2 was impcjed, Way one sees deer, tiger oats, 42,000,000 francs to the Mother also for the intarest be had squirrels, pigs etc., and it is a country to pay for all loans. On taken in aport during his stay ustal thing for people motoring Christmas Day we dined with the in Hongkong. He was very through the forest at night to manager of the Hongkong and glad that it was a guriner hare some ore eitting by the Shanghai Bank and met practical that driver with a gun ready to ly the whole of the British com- Shoot any wild animal that manity which, consists of about Toross the path. There is a 20 all told.

called the Tour de Ville

(To be Continued to-morrow),

WAY giving the

Sungei Gau Output. The output from Sungei Gau sppers, something that evening. Tin Mining Co.'s mine for June They were very glad, too, that as is as follows:-Battery 218 piouls one of his Excellency's last social tin ore, lampons 31 pionis tin ore. fupations he should be able to, Total 250 pienis ore.

By order of the Board of Directora,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENOY COMPANY, LIMITED. General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY LTD. Hongkong, 11th July, 1818. · · · [ 693.

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