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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE 13 1918,

Chips and Esamy Subjack

If it is true, as Beuter learum, that Onion ban at length decided

DAY BY DAY- es fabots he could have reached. He seemed content to let his oppon- ent take the set.

The third set was never finish.

to deport all enemy ambisote for whaTWIE MAN DOES NOT ed, although it went as far ne

IT IS A WISE HAN WHO KNOWS internment in Austrália, a step of TNOW TOO MUCH. the utmost importance, has "best" taken. It has long been a most anomalous state of affärs that

China, having declared war on

To-morrow's Anniversary, *« To-morrow in the anniversary of the Battle of Marengo (1800).

The Dollar

The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was Sa. 23ð.

The Colony's Health,

the enemies of mankind, should permit German and Austrian subjects to roam about at their own |sweet will, free to indulge their well-known proclivities for mis | ohial-making and intrigue. It is rae that they have been licked out of business fife, but that "oir-}· camatance has given them all the Daring yesterday there were more time to devote to activities notified four fatal cass of enteric of a more ulterior order. So far, four coonrregges of plague (two happily, all their more serious fatal) and in fatal case of spot forts in the way of intrigue ad fever. All the sufferers were have been circumvented, bat Chibere. they have, none the less, been sssociated with' many shady occurrences. There are probably more enemy subjenta in Shanghai than elsewhere in Chins, and Britishers in the Northern Settle ment will have no regrets in asy ing farewell to the Soar They should all have been bundled out long ago-bat better late than

nevar.

To Marinois.

at a date to be announced,

U.S. AIR PROGRAMME,

Sensters Demand à New Investigation.

All communications intended for publication should be addressed / Miss "Mand Allan against Mr.freshet. They are now hereby have gone under the circum- | Borgium's telegram denied that

Be[the Editor.

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Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

TO-DAY'S

If it be true that War Office se- perta langbed away's schema for, giving na ons of the new his velocity far rauging gang which Garmine apparently, poss have another grievanon sgainst

eight gainon all. A grant strug~ gle was seen. After the games |were one-all, Ng, hold the lead patil Green brought the gameE five all, and six all seven-all and ration of the army aviation them. The Armstrong gun, fet

Washington, May 2-laveti- big hit-all were called with situation with a view to criminal of rilled ordnance, which changed Loth players

having held prosecutions was urged today the whole character of artillery, the game advantage. Ne Esm the Sousts. Grose extray was sured at by the satharines kwong has shown signs of alight ence and misuse of appropriations, an a pop-gun. The gun it is true, cramp but it was not expected for the aviation programme word was but a three pounder, yet it wa that Green would be attacked in suggested and, in spirited

67 times as accurate as anything | this manser. After - making a speeches, several Sons torn deolar- resebing effort to return a good ed further investigation should be in existence. There was the drive, he was seen to be resting made as to say criminal or civil principle, and when a larger gun came Woolwich declared itself his racquet and it was sooo lisbility of those responsible. with cramp in both lege. Some both arged a criminal investige {known that he had been seized- Senators Brandeges and King able to make it time was spent in massage, but tinn by the Senate Military Com Iradition has it that a wary. the contractions only became mittes. Senator Hitoboook, of good gun lies in fragments to worse and Green erenically had Nebraaks, soting chairman of the this day at the bottom of an In- A notification issued by the to allow it be announced that Senate Military. Committes, said disa revine. Sent out to be tried: Harbour Heater of

he could not continue. With the Committee was ready to set under svery conceivable condition Canton states-During the time of fine sporting nature, Ng Sao if the State should order an it was taken up micuntains, rushed strong current those in charge of wong expressed his willingness inquiry, but contended that the down rocky tracks left in a sore native small craft experience and the match will be re-played make any criminal inquiry.

to 8ght the game all over again, Department of Justice should rent unharmed for a week, and^ grest difficulty in managing their

was in levery way fatisfactory. boats with safety. Steam and

Presenting a talegram from The reports as to its behaviour. motor launches travelling at high

Mr. Borgium denying statements were perfect. But an oficial Miss Ventris then presented the speed raise a wash which greatly prises won in the tournament. The recent Senate denote that he wrote out that the plece had cot adds to the dangers besetting Hou. Hr. Claud Severn, OMG, witness," Senator Brandegoe said I was dropped, and its me- WEB not entirely a disinterested heen dropped over a precipior? | The Right Hoa. Mr. Asquith.

these emall bosts. A local notice expressed regret at the unfortun- the Military Committee should chanism was wriously dimerang. Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which

The extraordinary statements Jequires them

names and addresses with regarding Mr. A-quith and other 10 mariners has already been late accident to Green that had hear witnesss proposed by. Mr.jed. So it was left to rust where to forward their communications addressed to the Editor,

not necessarily for well-known public man, made in to travel at a low speed through exciting finish to a step. Ng Sa criminal aspects of the delay in dropped, held rosy anchallenged. issued to motor and steam vessels brought what promised to give an Borgiam regarding possible it lay," and wobsolete gume," D0- ubilantion, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

the course of the sation raised by the harbour during the time of kwong, to whom the match would aviation production. Mr. Noel Pemberton Billing, M. Pagain notified that these instruc-etences, had asked that it te he was insocially interested in farther proves that each men ruutions must he obeyed. The safety played agsiu on seaber quent date, the manufacture of planes, very mach greater risk of being of the small craft on the river(Applause). In the absence of Senator Poindexter, of Wash magnetic gun, worked by a series- That wonderful American calampisted than do othere. demanda consideration, To way of men such

Mr. F. Maitland (President) on ington, referred to the crimin. 1 of powerful electro magnets scling. the Bight Hon. Mr. Arguith, An Unsatisfactory Explanation. B.K.CO. he thanked Mien Ventris and to atatements regarding to have got no farther than its behalf of the committee of the law against accessories to crimes along a sixty foos barrel, appeare A Chinees was charged, at the for attending to present the aircraft production made by Mr. Justice Darling that they are Police Court this morning, with prizes won in the tournament Secretary Baker,Ie not the materialised one is tempted-to-

"blus print" stage Hadit·· "sexual perverta" is simply pre being in unlawful possession of The entries had been very numer Secretary of War the man himself speculate on the effect of those posterous. It is an idea that a sack of rice. It was stated that ons and many of the matches had that ought to be reached by the magnets on surrounding objste. could have emanated only from a defendant was arrested on the On been most keenly contested. On Committee if it is seeking so hold Would the attraction prove toc orszy mind, for no one can know Lee Wharf with the rice in bis the whole it had been a very sue some one responsible?" asked the much for the ineriis of a shelt of such men without knowing possessios. He then told a cessful tournament. He would like Senator. that in their privata life they are lakong that the rice had been to exprese, so far sa local tennis

dump, for instance, and end by: beyond reproach. According to given to him. His Worship did was concerned, their regret at the completely deceived by officials projectiles...

"I believe the Secretary was smothering the gun in ite own Mr. Billing the Biatement is made on the authority of a so-called not consider that his explanation departure of three prominent play in charge, as was the Committee."

was very satisfactory and imposeders, Bav. C. L. Cooper Hant, Senator Hitchcocks replied. "Black Book," in

s fined of $10, with the alter- Mesers. R. Hancock and P. H. which the names of no fewer than native of three weeks hard Cobb; but they had gone to fight charged by Senator. Hitchoock projectile di-charged over Jales

The Aircraft Bard 47,000 English people are men- tioned. As Mr. Justice Darling,

asterner contest on behalf of the not only with "misleading the Verne's "Oity of Steel" with such said at the tris, reference to such

Empire, sa while Hongkong re Committee for weeke" but with velocity that it defied all the gretted their departure they wish playing a ed them every luck in the work game on the whole country," by earth. The novelist left his weird gigantic confidenes efforts of gravity to bring it to they had gone to do. He con giving the impression that the invention revolving round the gratulated Ng Sa Kwong sud Liberty motor resalted from a sarth ons remembers. But surely Wong Po Keang on their onder conference of engineers in a in all these yeare other forces fally fue play in the Doubles Washington hotel. As a matter have noted upon it--notably Championship. The War Charof fact, the Liberty motor, the friction, which should have ties stand, he was glad to say, Nebraska Senator declared, is the melted or worn it to death by this would bring in at least $2.000. Packard motor, which has taken time. The secret of that pro (Applause), He asked Miea, Ven- the Packard Company three isetile lay in the poszling fact tria to be so kind as to present years to develop, "but now are at ita initial velocity as many the prizes,

going to pay that company he times" greater than its actual tween $500,009 and $1,000,000 velocity-one of Verus's toughest and that matter is now being for three years' experimentation, enigmas.

In refusing to sign either the adjusted." majority or minority report, Senator Beckhem, of Kentucky,

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1918.

THE SITUATION IN SIBERIA.

AB

of Viecount Haldane Fand

German

labour.

TOURNAMENT.

Championship Singles Unfinished.

The list is sa follows:-

WAS

discussion members

What has become of the moord

The stoppage of the supplies of once upon a time, have mern! ses-borne coal in England would, mach to the Dakes of Bichmead The first duke was the illegitimate

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a book, aseming that it exists, was entirely irrelevant, and the THE TENNIS. mention of names such as that of] Mr. A.quith, whom all hold in such high esteem and admire- |tion, was nothing short of being 8 gratuitons piece of im padence, anworthy of serious consideration. It is pleasing to Of the many telegrams to band yesterday, nous, probably, was note that distinguished political more interesting to most people in this part of the world than those opponents of Mr. Asquith, such se referring to the state of affairs at present, existing in Siberia. It is Lord Curzon and Eur! Salborne, After playing no less than quite clear that events there have been shaping themselves rapidly have taken the first public thirty-five games in the Champ of late and that, as Renter's Tokyo correspondent points out, the opportunity of repudiating such ion tennis event of the Colony Far Eat may in the not distant future witness" a dramatic denoue disgraceful references to one yesterday, the bolder, S. E 25 Eatries. Open to anyone in Oren Championship Singles, ment." For a considerable time past it has been apparent that whose life has been of unblemish-Green, who is meeting that well- the Clony. Siberia would probably be the scene of some stirring events, closely ed purity,

known Chinees player, Nz 8x kindly presented by Sir Paul Challenge Cup connected with, if indeed not forming part of, the world's war.

kwong, bad to give up owing to Chater, O.M.G.,-(Unfinished). Erectly how the Soviets look upon Siberia's recent adoption of Another Huanish. Outrage.

a very bad attack of cramp independence is not quite clear, but what is becoming more than The Germens bava added which rendered him altogether Open Championship Doubles, a member of the Military Com ever apparent is that German machinations have included Siberia another stein to the many that hors de combat. within their orbit, and that the taking over of the Trans Siberian will indelibly remain on their between these two men had been the Colony. Two Challenge Caps he did not believe the Committee Counters of Portemonth, and the The match 18 Pairs. Open to any pair inmittee, said he did this because son of Charles II, and the Hailway is part of the pretty little scheme which they have in hand. name long after peace is eagerly looked forward to for kindly presented by the Hon. Mr. was ready to make a report, This much is now more apparent than ever, as in one of yesterday's declared. It is not the first some time past, and had on a Ho Took, (Holdera 1917: Ng adding he believed the Committee various titles, an income apan his generous father bestowed, with telegrame a denial was given by Renter's correspondent at Morcow nocasion, by a long way, that former ocession to be postponed Sza Kwong and Wong Po should go further in ita in to the report that negotiations were being conducted with a view they have torpedoed hospital owing to bad weather. The Keang.)

"and his heira for eret, - Winner: to the control of the Trans-Siberian Railway, as far sa Irkutsk, ships, passenger ships, neutral recent rains had made the ground Kwong and Wong Po Keung;

Ng Sra vestigations,

derived from one shilling on every After to-day's passing under the control of Germany. It may be that the denial ships, and other ships that by distinctly on the soft side and Challengers: H. A Niebes and Military Committes

tón of coal exported from the is more substantially based than the report, but at any rate this international law are or should this, combined with the fact that R. Hancock Banners-up: MK said the Committee soon would land. The tax was paid for a Tyne for consumption in Eog- seems to us to be a case of "where there is smoke there is fire," be exempt from the attentions of the weather was extremely sultry Lo and M. W. La... and therefore a blaze may be expected at any time. It certainly is belligerente. Bat in sinking the Dade conditions rather uncomfor-

consider re-opening and enlarging century; then it was converted. being fanned into activity at the present time, and the probability Konigen Regentes they have for table for play. There was a very 23 Entries. (Unfinished).

the aviation inquiry, with a view into a pension of #19,000 a your, Handicap Binglee. A Claas, to hearing Mr. Bargiam's in and ultimately redeemed by the points to a cor flagration before very long. Indeed, it is no secret the first line deliberately attempt large attendance in the War that but for the views held by the United States regarding Russia, ed to murder British delegates Charities stand when

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nation for £833,333. Japan would have taken very decided action in Siberia long before en route to attend an important commenced, and the stand was Entries Wisner: P. H. Cobb tion, complied by the investiga play Handicap Singles, B Class, 19 A report on the aircraft situa now. The landing at Vladivostok recently, though ostensibly to conference. Happily, the enemy's full before the matoh had been (rec. 15); Rauner-up: Capt. ting committee of the Aeronautical deal with purely local affairs, bad this larger policy in view, and diabolic plan did not succeed, very long in progress, doubtless has it yet, for the Japanese and British landing parties are as the delegates very prudently

Society of America, was filed in

M.Escoffier, the famous Franch At the outset it became clear Henderson Smith (rec. 1/6), etill in the Manchurian port, which is the extreme eastern end of had decided to make the voyage that the contest was one between

the Senate today by Senator chef, who has been awarded the Handiosp Doubles. 28 Paire-Wadsworth, of New York. It brouss medal for Distinguished the Trans-Siberian Railway. Japan, particularly, as indeed all on another vessel than that as first etylen, for Ng Sze-kwong, well- Winners: C. Thorne and J. B. reviews at length optimistic War Service, has a oarious w the Allied Powere, cannot afford to allow Germany to mentioned as the one in high known to be strong in back-line Wood (rec, 15); Runners-up: statements qbtain a footing in Siberia, and as soon

the progrese perionos during the war of 1870. as it is resliced they should travel. Isis difficult driving play, adopted casting N. E. Kent and J. 8. Jennings. that the Germans are making a catapaw of the Rassisas, under not understand what the Hans tactice and eo disconcerted Green

of the building programme He was taken prisoner, and on matter what guise, drastic stion most ead doubtless will take place. expect to sobieve by sach bar that the latter was at times left Fairs-Winners: H. E. Murray and brands them as false and covered was told off to cook for Mixed Handicap Doubler. 22 attributed to Becretary Baker his identity and talent being dis Japan may be relied upon in this matter, for she is quite capable of barous conduct, and the only standing and often forced to run and Mrs. Hammond: (owe 1/6); misleading. The report does the Emperor, with the result that dealing with it effectually.

reasonable conclusion to come foward for the ball without Runners-up: Rev. C. L. Cooper not attempt to fix responsibility when the war ended every in- The new situation has been created by reason of the fact that to is that, sa in the 0888 ocess. what is known as pro-German Bolshevism, which artil recently of

Green's strength is Hunt and Mrs. Nisbet (owe 16/3), for delays and failures of the ducement was offered him to the Bioking of HM,B, driving and, bed his opponent was confined to the west of Harbin, is now spreading eastwards and Hampshire when Lord Kitchener chosen that class of pley, Green Mim Vectris, to whom Mr. P. M. general way supports the publish oben.

Three cheers were given for aircraft programme, but in a remain in the Frumian royal kit-. threatens to pass Harbin in the direction of Visdivostok." Included and other distinguished men were would have walked away. The Hodgson, Secretary of the Club, ed changes made by Gatson in the Bolabe vil forces that are now so satively engaged are no less drowned, the enemy hoped to bag Chinese player had certainly handed a bouquet of roses. than 2,000 Austro-Germans, most, if not all, of whom were prison- another similar batch. People studied tactics to useful purpose,

Borglam, the soulptor, who under ers in Siberis prior to the Russian defection which was precipitated have, of course, long since cessed though his play was not con

authority of President; Wilson,

America is doing wonders with Mr. Severn mentioned the made a confidential investigation her reinforced concrete ships. by the fall of the Romanoffs. These Austro-Germans are undoubt to wonder at the Hone' atrocities, ducive to interest for the spectator. good work of Mr. Hodgson to and report on the aircraft There is a great boss of sotivi edly doing their atmest to extend German inflaenas in Siberis and, so why should we be astonished The first est was,a long one and make the tournament a sucoses situation. if they can do so, even further east. Of course, they are giving it by this latest instance of Hannish evecinally went to Green by 7-5, His work was much appreciat

towards the same and, in British out that they are wholly absorbed in the interests of Siberia in barbarity?

Some portions of the report are yards, and Norway, the originator, All that need be and at the occlusion of it both ed by the members of the Olab startling in their fist charges of has no regrets as to her craft of her effort towards obtaining independence.

**esid in that only the Germans were showing signs of wear..! and by all those members of the inefficiency. It charges that not this type. The sole cusation. ie Clearly the time is now ripe for Allied action, all the morn so would be capable of sinking * Green had made Ne Bas-kwong public who attended the matches, more than 5 per cent of the thes on weight. One: authority s the Berlin pits in arging Germany to intervene in Eiberis hospital ship on which were ran about by well-placed drives Mr. Hodgson had worked way Blondes for building aurait pas at 40 per cent, mo That of course Tasana that Germany is about to pay more attention travelling delegater en route to and the latter had given Green hard indeed an be bad done in bare bran utilised by the Ainamis, steel; another will higher Bat to Biberis than hitherto and that hostilities may break out there at confer regarding a matter that some running to do to pick up former years. He called for three Production Board, and that iron and steel ships were declared any time. It is to the interests primarily of, Japan and China to was an mach to the internet of exceptionally well-out balls, cheese for him,

oruitag sad 1aining of men for impossible on these very gounds. see to it that Germany does not obtain a footing to Biberis, and Germany as it was to England, Green's opponent had such a Whatever sotion these two nations may be prepared to adopt will Truly indeed have the Germans monstery of the out stroke in the Mejor General Ventria thanked those in charge of the programme wood, but no liath in ane d'ARRA There was a hearty response flyers has aloned down because Steel is, of course, heavier than most likely obtain the hearty approval of the other Allied Powers, earned the name of Hane, just a second set that he took it by 6-1, the Olab for the great honour have given up hopes of great the weight of a steel Thi The great poick now to keep in mind is that rapidity of motion in long ago they earned the name of though it must be elated that they had done Miss Ventris in flees of aircraft in 1919, - all-important and may be of vital consequentes, 4

actually only two-thirds that of Green did not try to return many eking her to present the priss,

wooden or audity

Boche,

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