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BACK FROM WAR SERVICE.

Commander Basil Taylour, R. N. Harbour Master of Hongkong. who returned to the Colony yesterday on the s.s. Coloumbia, has, during his absence from the Colony, been serving in various capacities in France and else- where under the British Naval authorities. He left Hongkong in April, 1915, and has been on active service practically the whole time he has been

away. His duties, during the war, have been centered chiefly in transport w. he having been Naval Transport Officer in Charge| at various ports including Harrre. Cherbourg, St. Vallast Fla Hooge, and the Lamos Peninsula (where the battle of Cap le Hague was fought) Ste. Valery-sur-Somme and Treport. From the last named place, he was sent to Frecamp and from thenre to Trouville; his work also covering the ports Caen and Hondeur. In January, 1918, he was sent to Genoa as Port Convoy Officer.

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At the Magistracy,this after- noon, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. Leung Wai-ching. a Chinese woman, of No. 3. Hollywood Road (2nd floor) wes charged on two counts (1) that she on the 19th of June. 1918, did

The Telegraph's Manila corres-ed to our representative that he abet and procure some person pondent writes as follows:- unknown to forge an indenture! At the suggestion of Governor miralty to go on active service was telegraphed for by the Ad- of mortgage dated the same day. Yeater, it is probable the Collector purporting to be made between of Customs will tender an apology that fact was somewhat curious his fiftieth birthday and Ip Sze To-shi, the complainant. to the members of the delegation since it was an unwritten law in a Chinese woman of the one part. of Chinese atheletes who arrived the Navy that a man was con- and Shui Tat-him. of the other from Hongkong on the Loongseng sidered too old at fifty and was part and disposed of same, know-last week, for alleged discourteous expected to retire. Commander ing it to be forged; (2) that she treatment at the hands of agents Taylour had been out of the Navy did procure and abet some person of the Customs Service. unknown to forge a deed poll they had been assured courtesiesage, having resigned his cominis. after six years before reaching that dated the 18th of June. purport-by the Philippine Government.sion at the age of 44. ingtobe apower of attorney from whose Rests they are. A one Ip Sze To-shi (the complain- complaint was

Mrs. Taylour, who expects presented by 1ta return and) to the defendant, and did the atheletes

Hongkong το the some time early next month, has utter and dispose of the same. Governor, through Mr. Kwei been engaged in Red Cross work Mr. E. Davidson prosecuted Chih, he Chinese Consul General, in France ever since the time she and Mr. W. E. Shenton that the young men were handled left Hongkong. She has been defended.

roughly and that their baggage rather more closely connected Mr. Davidson said the com-was most thoroughly inspected. with the actual fighting than her plainant in the case was left a The "incident has caused

no husband, for besides being sta-

widow some years ago, and she little stir among the Chinese toned

had a small patrimony of about community and

か

She

money

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was

it

there

TO

ut Honfleur and Peris. was she has served under the

Taylour to

in

$10,000, left her by her husband. talk for a time that the Chin-French authorities in the regions was desirous. 28 must est would refuse to partici: around Rheims and was Chinese women are, to invest the pate in the Games. The delega-Rheims

during house property,tion arriving on the Colombia. bombardment

the actuall Through the good offices of however, received every courtesy and was also at Eperny. Mrs.

by the Germans) friend she ultimately arranged and consideration at the hands and purchased a house known as of the Governments agents who

says that owing No. 361, Queen's Road West. is understood. had not been Hongkong public in providing "the generosity of the The purchase price

fully apprised of the nature and funds, much good work was done $10,000. The transaction was importance of the delegation that in devastated France and she was completed in May, 1917, in the arrived on the Leongsang- offices of Messrs. Deacon. Looker,,

intimately connected with relief work which was" directly the Deacon and Harston, there being

Outcome present the complainant. a man

of funds ent from named Yip Ying Fang, and one

this Colony. She also states that there is much work yet to or two of the complainant's

be done. On her return, she friends. The transaction, was

will probably give a series of put. through by Mr. H. K.

lectures Hung,

solicitor of the

on devasted' France. The Secretary of the Lawn which will be illustrated by a firm, and an interpreter.

The Tennis Association of Great series of cinema films, among reason why the defendant was Britain advise that the Council which present was that

are official photographs she was of the latter body at a meeting taken by the French Govern- concubine

2 man held on March 4th unanimously ment. who was a relative of the com- passed the following resolutions:- plainant's husband. She was 1. That British players be

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there to chaperon her. which showed that she was perfectly aware as to whom the property belonged.

The case is proceeding.

ALLEGED DECLINE OF FOREIGN FIRMS IN JAPAN.

VIEWS OF A JAPANESE JOURNAL.

LAWN TENNIS.

REGULATIONS AS TO ** ENEMY PLAYERS.

prohibited from taking part in

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any tournaments or competitions difficult for foreign firms to cope organised by our enemies. and with Japanese merchants, and held on enemy territory.

in consequence. they That all enemy players te being driven to to prohibited from entering at any houses. The International Build- tournaments OF competitionsing, which is the oldest tioned by the L. T. A

erection designed for offices, has

*tenement

3. That for the purposes of Lawn long been full. To meet the in- Tennis. the new Czecho-Slovak creasing demand for offices, the nation be regarded as Allies. fold building at No. 75 has been

4. That British players be pro-repaired and christened Board of hibited from taking part in Trade Building. The Anglo- tournaments or competitions American Building is now really organised in any neutral country, ready. There are all buildings unless the Lawn Tennis Associa-whose rooms are let exclusively tion or corresponding organisa- for offices."

In on article in the Jiji with the title Fall of Foreign Firmstion of such country shall have

in Yokohama," the Jiji says:

"The decline of foreign firms in Yokohama is not checked by

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prohibited the acceptance of entries for the same by subjects of enemy nations.

I am directed to request that these resolutions be brought to the

notice of every member of your

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More Trouble

As Lemuel Deering. Frank Keenan doss his best work. Ha i in imitable. There is a mystery is “More Trouble which seems impossible of solution and then it furan out to be the simplest thing in the world.

Bi Lemuel Deering is the owner of an iron foundry, and haga son. A pure and ble

dons hi dinner jacket only to co to the youth who. Y.M.C.A. and yet of a sudden, helia of a most incriminating nature start to pour in $58.31 for tobaces: $800.19 for taxiciba: $50P.21 for wins; and finally a note for $15,000 signed with the name of Harvey Deering,

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Deering se ur. recarates with E14107, only to be told, Father. I did not do it, but I cannot tell yo any here are strikes, fore closures and failures all because the saintly young Deering refuses to disclose the secret of the bills. He finally is landed in jail and then in myster iously rescued. And why? Notre can tell until he finally tells it himself.

Hailed by the New York critics as the best picture play of the year!

It is something new-a tragic farce, and the best picture-play

of the year."

The N. Y. Tribune. Fast and exciting, and the best picture-play that has come to

Broadway."

New York Herald. Frank Keenan is registering the hit of his distinguished career

in More Trouble at the Rivoli on Broadway.”

The New York Telegraph.

Association, Club of Committee. THE FEATURE PAPER.The best photo-play to hit Broadway in a dog's age.

The Secretary of the L. T. A brought to the notice of every requests that these resolutions be member of the K. R. and A. C., and proceeds:

Prospectuses and programmes

LOOK OUT On MONDAYS for

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the prospect of peace in" the near future. The number of big buildings for sale

i unoccupied gradually increasing; and of the larger premises for sale 90 per cent, are bought by Japanese and the une occupied buildings are also re- paired with Japanese capital. In this way, Japanese are steadily of all tournaments and competi- replacing foreign merchants in

tions organised the business quarters of the Settle- ment For instance the Yoko Associations, Clubs

or Com-O TUESDAYS for hama branch of the Osaka Sho-mittees must contain a condition that under до sen Kaisha recently bought and the effect

"AN ISLANDER'S DIARY removed to the four-storey build. circumstances will entries be ing at the corner of No. 53. accepted from players of enemy On WEDNESDAYS for Although it is somewhat old nationality, and adequate steps news, the Tokyo Kisen Kaisha must be taken by all concerned to

"MODERN MODES" bought the Club Hotel on the render this prohibition effective. Bund, while the Morimura Shoji Keisha and the Yano. Joko and

by affiliated i

On THURSDAYS for ́ ́ ́

The N. Y. Globe. More Trouble" sets the pace: it is a riot of fun, although every

character in the play is dead serious."

The Times.

STARTING TO-DAY AT THE CORONET.

EARLY MORNING FATIGUE.

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They are your nerves that rest does not certainly worth a trial.

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"ROBBIE'S LETTER'

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Co. have entrenched themselves and Co. have been for sale at in the Settlement for some 600.000 each since the beginning time. The Yokohama Ironworks. of this year. The great buildings On FRIDAYS for formerly under foreign, manage-

of H. Ahrens and Co. and Carl Rohde and Co. ment, has become a branch work

are simply shop of the Uchida Dockyard. deserted, as they are unman- The ice-manufactory on the ageably big, but it is settled

immediately canal side has likewise passed that

on the Or SATURDAYS for the under Japanese management. restoration of peace they will be The warehouses near Kagacho taken over by certain Japanese Police Station are mostly filled business men. Smaller buildings with goods owned by Japanese are also being eagerly bought by

Japanese merchants. merchants,

In fact, "But what is particularly with the sole exception of such noteworthy is the reverses of international concerns as the German firms. The buildings of Standard Oil Co., and Sammel. Illies and Co. and of Otto Reimers Samuel & Co. it has become

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