1914-04-07 — Page 7

CANTON REGATTA.

Mr. Imhof's Fine Record

for Canton,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 1911

SPECIAL CABLES.

FAR EASTERN CABLE.

ADEN TO SINGAPORE SECTION LAID.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

Singapore. Received April 7. The cable steamer, Colonia, has completed the cable from Aden to Singapore. She leaves for Hongkong in a few days.

WESTERN DINNERS.

FIGURES

;\ HAT TALK,

In connection with the Regatta on Saturday at Canton it is worth noting the record of the stroke of the Cauton boat Mr. W. Imhoof who is retiring this year after 14 years rowing for Canton as the Hongkong straks said in his speech 14 years of everlasting 84008630N, He has been intra- mental in taking away, after many years trying, the May Cup which now rests for good in the Canton Club. nother point in his career which will stand as a record for many years to come is the fact that, having rowed paire with Mr. F. U. Herb since 1905,

Mr. Ohiozza Money, M. P., they have never been on the

produces some extraodinary figu losing side. When he did not

res in the Westminster, which show row last year the pair from

The March number of Harper that our trade and national income Canton were beaten so that it contains an entertaining article by have been inoressing in an would sram that his presence is Dr. Wu Ting-fang, late Chinese paralleled degree, whatever neces arry to success for the row Minister to the United States, on

individuals may or may not have ing men from the City of Rome. American Dinners and American Profited. The business has been Mr. Imhoof was the subject of Manners," The writer draws someone and the income has been

contrasts between the ways of made by somebody. East and West, same side glances. The gross assessments to In- come Tax in the last eighteen on English manners. We may rames a few characteristic years have increased by £472,- 000,000, and in the last ten years by £247,000,000.

much congratulation from the Hongkong visitors during the feative part of the evening follow- ing the Regatts.

BO.C SPORTS..

List Of Events for Forth-

Coming Meeting.

to

Interesting Views by Dr. Wu

or racts:-

Ting-fang.

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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

left Vancouver on the 3rd instant.

The O. F.R. 5. EMPRESS OF INDIA

The F.&O. ss., DELTA loft Singapore for this Port on the 5th instant at 9 s.m. with the outward English Mails, and is due hore on the 9th last, about 4th p.m. LEONARDS from Bombay is expected to arrive here on about lith lastant.

The KWONGSANO will love for Manila on the 12th inst. at daylight.

The P. & O. Chartered a ST.

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"UCKERMARK," Capt. W. Rassau, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are be

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custa ou lat inst, and may be expected whence delivery may be obtained LATEST DESIGNS here on or about the 19th inst.

Americau chefs are excellent esterers, Hud well know how to Our entire public expenditure please the tastes of the American Imperial expenditure (£171 people. They concentrate on the 000,000 without the Post office art of providing daiuty dishes, outgo, all of which, and more, and human ingenuity is heavily comes back in revenue), plus ared by them in their efforts to local rates, amount in 1913 to invent new gustatory delicacies. about £250,000,000, do that in Following is a list of events the dishes, which they place years the income of the "classes be decided at the Boys Own Club before each guest are so numerous has ir oreased by as much as our Sports, to be held at the dehaven a gourmand must leave whole publia expenditure. coarse, on Saurday, April 25 Home untouched. At a fashion- So with our exports, which now These are being held one motable dinner no one cap possibly exceed £525,000,000. This figure tale much legs eat, everything is an increase in eighteen youra that is placed before him.

of $299,000,000.

Wonderful, says Mr. Money, Caloutta is dus at Hongkong on the 18th but not nearly as wonderful as April.

The I. OS. N. 5. HINSANG from the fact that in the last ten years; the years in which public ex-Bandakan is due at Hongkong on the 8th

April.. penditure has risen as never

The I. C.8. N. ae. KWONGSANG from

earlier than usual,

Miss helly, daughter of Major General Kelly, has kindly cou sented to present the prizes at the conclusion of the sports. 100 Yards (Scratch)

2 Miles Bicycle Race (Handicap)

Open to the Colony Hurdle Race 120 Yards (Soratob)

When a Chinese gentleman asks his friends to dine with him the ment may include anywhere from 30 to 50 or 100 courses; but many of the dishes are intended only for show. The guests are not expected to eat everything on

The ... YUENBANG will leave for Maalla on the 18th inst at 8 pm. at 1 pm on the 11th inst. for San Fran cisco, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kabo,

The BE. MONGOLIA will be despatched

Yokohama and Honolulu,

The I. U. 8. N. a SUISANG from

against Bills-of-Lading counter- signed by the Undersigned.

Optional Cargo'will be carried

on unless notice to the contrary be given tɔ-day.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns. and all Goods remaining undel-

before, exports have risen by Shanghai is due at Hongkong on the Shivered after the 13th inst., will be £234,000,000. The £525,000,000 April.

of 1913 would have been deemed

subject to rent.

ון

Amateur Championship (Open) the table, or even to tante every incredible na recently as 1900. Bangkok is due at Hongkong on the 11th aged goods must be left in the

Team Race (150 Yards)

Quarter Mile (Scrutch)

120 Yards (Handicap)

delicacy, unless, indeed, they pecully desire to do so. Again, we do not eat un heartily as do 1 Mila Bioyol, Bos (Han licap)

the mericans, but content nur- High jump Amatur Champtua-elves with one or two mouthfuls

ship (Open)

from each set of dishes, and allow Ladies Nomination Race (Condi-appreciable intervals to elapse be 7tions to be published later.}

tween courses, during which, we One Mile, (Soratch) Amateur make merry, smoke, and other

Championship (Open)

wine enjoy the company. This is a distinct advantage in favour of China,

100 arde Ohildren's Race

(under 10 years) Consolation Race (120. Yards) Patting the weight (Amateur

Championship) Open

220 Yards Team Race open to

School

50 Yards Wheel Barrow Race

Half Mile (Handicap)

BOXING.

Three Australians Likely to appear Here.

when, in what was deemed good trade, our exports were worth no mrs than £20)1,000,000.

These etatements may well be rounded with the statistics of bankers' clearancea. The London Bankers' Clearing-House in 1895 cleared £7,503,000,000; in 1903 10,120,000,000; and in 1913, £16,136,000,000.

The I. C. B. N. 4.5. FOOSHING from

April,

The BL... MERIONETHSHIRE from Vancouver for Hongkong leaves Shanghai

6th April is due at Hongkong on the 9th

April.

The B. I. 8. N. 15. MUTTRA. from

All broken, chafed, and dam-

Godowns, where they will be ex- amined on the 9th. inst; at 9.30 a.m.

Shanghai is due at Hongkong on the 11th ever. April.

Visitors

Baron A. Sadoine of the Chinese Customs who has been home on

leave is returning to duty and is staying at the Hongkong Hotel with his bride.,'.

In Europe and America, dessert forms the last course at dinner: In this respect America might in China this is served first. I learn a lesson from China. We do not know which is the better can accept half a dozen invita- way. Chinese are ever ready to tions to dinner for one, evening; The Rev. N. U. Pupa has com- ocept the best fom every quar- all we have to do is to go to each plained to the police that yester

We have been informed the Mr. F. E. Hall, the local boxing promoter, is leaving this week for Bhanghai with the expres Dr. Wu Ting-fong would purpose of interviewing three abolish alcohol in order Australia pugilists with a view improve conversatire, and actual of booking them for forthcoming y proposes that talk rashenld be tournaments in Hongkong. Lengaged to entertain the whole Another of Dr. Wu Ting-Feng'e

Clergyman's Loss.

To-day's Advertisement.

50 Yards Children Race (under recently adopted the Western es, then excuse ourselves to the someone who stole five pieces of ter, and so many of us have place, pariake of one or two dish-day his bedroom was entered by 7 years) Long Jump

practice regarding dessert, while host and go somewhere else. By jewellery valued at $14, and atill retaining the ancient Chinese this means we avoid the seeming small property, worth $1.50. custom, that now we eat sweet-rudeness of a declination and meate and fruit at the beginning, escape the ill-feeling which is daring dinner, and at the end, frequently created in the West by This happy combination of the refusal of invitati ns. The Eastern and Western prsotice is, Chinese method makes possible I submit, worthy of expansion and the cultivation of democratic extension. If it were to become friendship without violating universal it would help to dis aristocratic instincts, and for courage the present unwholesome candidates at election times it

FROM EUROPE. habit-for it is only a habit of would prove an agreeable method devouring flesh.

by which to make new friends.THE HAL. Steamship Wa ure less rigid than Americans]>

"BRISGAVIA " about dropping in and taking a

Capt. Boldt, having arrived, wouthful or two at dinner, even Consignees of Cargo are hereby without a special invitation.

informed that their goods are be ing landed and placed at their to be hoped that Mr. Hal's company, who could then enjoy remarks deals with the reserve of risk in the hazardous an fur mission will be a successful one their food in peace: or the the English. Ele was a law extra hazardous Godowns of the and that patrone of the sport in entertaiment might be varied by student at Lincoln's Inn, and he Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Hongkong will, in the near engaging a good professional relates that the seat on the Godown Company, Limited, future, be given an opportunity reciter to reproduce literary gems, opposite side of the table we whence delivery may to obta ned of seeing some of the boys from comic or otherwise." He con- usually occupied by another against Bills-of-Lading counter- Australia in the ring

student, and for months they 8-1 signed by the Undersigned,..

Optional Cargo will be carried The tournament fired for The opportunities afforded at opposite each other without ex Faturday event will be left in the dining table muy he turned changing word. "I endeavoured on unless notice to the contrary

be given to-day.`· in to improve matters by occasional- the very capacitands of Mr. C. to many useful purpesra,

All claims must be presented Bond, and the booking is China when people have quarrel- ly lucking up a him as if ahour within ten days of the steamer's anything to Julge by, he will led their friends generally invite to address him, but every time I arrival here, after which date they

them to dinner, where the matters did so he locked down, as though cannot be recognized. preside over a good attendance.

LAWN TENNIS.

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Linnes

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No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case what-

This steamer brings on 22:50:- "Faro" from Oporto ex. 8.$.

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in dispute are amicably arranged; he did not wish to see 'mo. No claims will be admitted These are called "peace dinners." Finally I gave up the attempt. after the Goods have left the Go I would recommend that a similar This is the general babit with downs, and all Goods remaining expedient should be adopted English gentlemen. They will undelivered after the 13th inst.,

will be subject to rent, in Amerios; many a knotty not speak to a stranger without a

All broken,chafed, and damaged point could be disposed of by a proper introduction, but goods must be left in the Go All broken, chafed and damaged friendly discussion at the dinner seeing that we were fellow downs, where they will be ex-packages are to be left in the table. International disputes students, it might have bean praamined on the 13th inst. at 9.30 Godowns, where they will be examined on 13th instant at 9.30 The following are the further might be arranged in this way, sumed that we were gentlemen, um reaults in the tennis tournement and the representatives of nations and on an equal footing."No Fire Insurance will beam. Claims against the steamer that has been arranged by the having complaints against oneHow different," says Dr. Wa effected by us in any case what must be presented within 10days another might sometimes discover Ting-Fang, are the mannern of ever credit of arrival, otherwise they will not Hongkong Cricket lab.

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