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THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSEEPS.

DAY BY DAY.

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AVIATION NOTES.

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these machines which are

being brought over from Amarica

TODAY'S MISCELLANY

operate 00 the ... Canton-|· It is stated - thmë Robert Louis The call of aviation, which the Shanghai route and be brought Stevenson's birthplace, 3.Howards remarkable progress of science foto

has given Ricon's machines

We now know the whole of the results of the championship finals at Wimbledon. From the British

This morning only thres boats and human HI standpoint, there is ground for came into the harbour. [régrst, because not one of the present year's champions a

British player. So we have to The remaina of a“ scavenger console ourselves with the fact coolle who was killed in a fall that in three of the events English into a nullah at Kennedy Road is of great organic purity. Chemically its complayers did win their way into wen removed yesterday to the

the foals, even if they failed to | Victoria Mortuary. position is identical with one of the best known natural secure any titles. The most out- standing feature of this year's

Because bis wife had springs in Europe.

world tennis is the fact that Mille. Langlen, the brilliant Franch away with a former sweetheart, exponent, is champion in three the husband, a Chinese, yester- events ladies aingles, Indies day enlisted the aid of the Police doubles and mixed doubles. That in a search for the erring pair. shows what a marvellous player

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1. 1920.

THE SPA CONFERENCE.

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comes as a

competlilon with

Mr. place. Edinburgh, is to be, con

verted into a Stevenson: museum and library. It is a small- and... unpretentious, but comfortable We are all interested in the stone house in a row, on” Jow

** noise

of

pans

considerable · development sinco the, war, has been marked in Chian by an allogether surprising | eagerness in the transference of report and recommandations of ground, just to the north of the this power into the realms of the Advisory Committee on Water of Leith. The statement in was here, in 1855, commerce and official life. Civil Aviation which has just that many persons who have been been announced through the when four years of agt, accustomed to the slow progress wires. The route from Egypt to that RLS dreamed that ho which matters of vital importance India which appears to be the beard the runusually make in this country one that concentrates altention writing

would seem to be in- this denouement

hasbeen prominent for a consider correci. Biorenson was born at revelation of the psychology able ilma part, but it should be 8. Howard-place, on November of the Chinate, for memory pointed out that this is only a 13, 1850. Two and a half years section which could be extended later his parents mared to In- obliterated that it can not be for-both ends to London and Hong verleith-terrace, on the other gotten how some decades back,kong as, the termini. The wor side of the same road. Because she must be, for it is a record Yesterday's health ratura that could not possibly be better-shows one case each of plague for a foreign power not permit be reliaved when he learns that moved again, in 1857, to the one Manchu Emperor, his respearies of the local businessman will of the cold outside walls, they ed. Another lact deserving of diphtheria and entarie. The ting him to act otherwise, bought for the payment of the exits coat, centre at New Town, and lived comment" is that in two of the sufferers were

respectively

up before its completion by the events, the holders of titles won Chinese, American and British foreign concern, what was then he can receive bis malls within for 30 years at 17, Heriot-row,

and the first-named was fatal.

a weak, from the time of their the first section of railway in the dispatch from the Homs office. country and then destroyed it

from

list. for apart the gents' singies, a pair of this nationality has won the Gents' Daubles by defeating Kingscote and Parko (England), thus becom- ing world champions. because fast year's winters, Thomas and O'Hara Wood, are not defending

has not been

entiraly

is

The question of why lawn tennis is not more actively en-

last year have had to give them up to other players, Pawerson (the Australian) having been beaten by that whirlwind American ex- A Chinese has bean remared to Since that time, however, the and Ulle. Lenglen wresting the following a tramcar accident as much more appreciated by the focal Aero Club is convened for again being discussed. Burely A meeting of supporters of the couraged at boys' schools is ponent: Tildent and Patterson the Government Civil Hospital value of the railway has been mixed doubles honours hom Ly-Des Voeux Road West yesterday Chinese, and to-day when anast Friday when it is expected the old notion that pat ball" Cell and Miss Ryan America in which he was knocked down ultra-modern invention makes that they will sort themselves out (as it used to be called in con-

there appearance, figures

the and received a number of injuries. its in quite well

for the

of farming a com- tempt) is effeminate is not enter- purpose indicated the probability thatmittee. There have been reports tained by anyone who has played this will furnish anothe

that one or two local residents a few hard sets. "There are few The latest victim in a motor spoke in the wheel of progress are making purchases of nero-games (writes a correspondant) (car accident was a cow, whose in China.

death which took place on one

planes, in which case the Club which can give so much strenu- will acquire something of the ous exercise in a short time. Yet of the roads in the New Territories was deemed to be of

dignity and importance conveyed when. I was at school, though we by its name.

were encouraged, and even order- sufficient gravity for a report to

ed, to play fives, lawn tennis... their title. In addition to that, a

was considered, by the powers claver American lady player.

In recent notes I referred to the that prevailed, to be beaɛath our Miss Rran. figures" as joint lady

Yesterday we reported that "for in the next decade or two, if the new wing developed by Handley youthful diguity. So opport. doubles champion

It is learned that unities were given us to play in with Mile the theft of four steering chains plans of the Chinese Goremment Page. Lenglen and also appeared in the and a new tarpaulin, J. Lyle, an of the country will be more independently tested by the seen playing elsewhere it was fructify, the more remote districts this Deve device bas been the school fields, and if we wate final round of the mixed doubles. engineer of the Kumsan, was on closely bound up with the pros-National Physical Laboratory, regarded as a rather disgraceful The British competitors have jus: Saturday sentenced to three

missed the championships. Will months hard labour." The delin-Derous areas of the coasts and and the results entirely confirm thing almost as bad as playing new and better players be unquent should have been described rivers. Apart from the commer- the claims made for the inven- Association when our school code earthed before another season, as Chief Officer of the vessel cial uses to which it will be put. tion by the HP Company. The was Rugby. Can any headmaster

not engineer.

we wonier?

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made to the Police.

There is felt the need to con- meet the straggling provinces of this vast Republic bý a system of serial communications, so that

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the aeroplane bas a place to fill influence on avistion of the new explain why this should be so? in the official and civic life of invention will, it is anticipated,| the country. With this inven- result in a great reduction in

Mr. K. Larsen, acting Danish | Kion there is furnished the best the size of aircraft and a resultant The forthcoming conference at

· BOOSTING...“ CITIES.

Consul in Hongkong, is in receipt | possible means for great decrease in the running expenses. Spa may do something to re- We see that Casson can of the following communication improvement along many lines Machines will be able to land at establish the pre-war character temporary is urging the persity from the Foreign Minister at on which the progress of the speeds much lower than those of that watering-place as a cosm

coold be worked. of "boosting" that sits both in Copenhagen:-"Treaty between nation

necessary at present, smaller opolitan resort. Formerly it was the interests of business and also Denmark and Allied Powers by The organizer of the Aeronau serodromes will be required, and the most fashionable watering- so as to attract more tourists. It which Sovereignty of Slesvig bastics Department (General Timm) landings in small fields will be place in Europe, and in the Denmark has in view a number of adveu-|possible in case of nacessity. The eighteenth century it furnished The Spa Conference, which is just being opened, is certainly is pointed out that Honolulo has been transferred

with the invention should Promotion Committee, that has been signed at Paris. His torons undertakings

aventually all the wits with a target for their the most important that has been held since the Conference of

Tourists Majesty the King of Denmark machines he purchased from the result in a decrease in freight shafts. Sheridan in his **School Versailles, because there will be decided momentous, questions

Japan has

passenger Tales, spart for Scandal" says of "Comin arising out of the peace settlement. It was a happs decision on Bureau, that Manila is working will sign law concerning incor-Handley Pags concern. To start and

for... bigger port and poration on the 9th instant. This with, & removal of ons grest corse from the fact that i should Ogle" that " her face resembles a the part of the Allies to have a preliminary conference at Brussels for the purpose of coming to a complete agreement before the that Hongkong "as talking of day being celebrated as "Reunion of the country will be effected render it possible in the near table d'hotest Sps, where no two when these machines are used future to producesmall acroplanes guests are of a nation." At that Allies representatives me the German de'egites, and sews has making that Colour more beauri Day"."

against the bandits of Shantung at a price.comparabis with that time there could always be found been telegraphically received that the much-desired unity has beenful The latter comment might

and other robber-infested proof a two-seater motor car.

there members of all the aristo- achieved. There was a little rit in the serenity of the gathering. easily have been mare generous-

vinces. The picturesque despera

cracies of the Continent, together owing to Italy demanding that Belgium should abandon part of the y-worded, for we are not only

with a mob of seedy characters, percentage of the indemnity already allocated to be, but that fulling of making this Colony MOTOR BUS SERVICE-do. however well he may conceal more attractive, it is becoming

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the shipping.

A LOCAL VENTURE.

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himself in his native mountain It has bean pointed out that in adventurers, cheats, and swindlers malter seems to have been satisfactory settled.

strongholds, will be easily located, ons respect the great spectacular of every nation. The gambling- We have already given our views on what the attitude of the more and more beautiful every

and he is promised short shrift|ights, as for instance the Roine-froom was the centre about which Allies should be towards Germany and in view of the decisions day, thanks to the efforts of the

when that time comes. Another Tokyo undertaking, and the at- this motley crowd revolved. For come to at the Brussels Conference it is necessary to examine the Botanical Department. But it is

At a meeting in the Chinese use for the plane inthe tempts to beat height and other sight contuies Spa was included position in its later light. The Allies have come to the conclusion not the Hongkous way to go Chander of Commerce of the same line will be the location of records do much more harm than in the independent Church-Stats that they must secure the disarmament of Germany at any price.in for "boosting." moch

customs smuggles, good to aviation. They are before of Liege, whose prince-bishops consider practical means of impo-ing upon Germany the execution resorts may do so. We have at kong the proposal of building and coast patrols. In commercial their time, so that in nearly every permitted a liberty of play which and French and British military beads have been instructed American and English seaside fleungshan community in Hong-salt and

motor road connecting Shakil pursuits the plane will be of ce success is dependent on ex-otber rulers thought advisable to of the disarmament clauses of the Treats. We are in sy maths with times wondered that the rabas been with Chinshan was made by Mr. extreme use in the transportation ceptional luck. Naturally, in this curtail in their own dominions. that, because without the disarmament of our late enemy the Peate ossstematic publicity campaign Chan Kun-gue, the promoter, and of precious metals and ores from venturesome field, the camber of Treaty is nullified in one of its most essential parts. Germany only initiated on behalf of tourists by unanimously passed.

the interior to the ports, the failures far exceeds the successes, needs a force sufficient for internal policing and there should companies or the hotels. It can over 40 villages, with a branching the canging of important of heroic struggling to achieve report the arrival in Table Bay

the Government.

The route will pass through running of mail services, includ-and the public gets the impression Mail advices fromBouth Africa' ba no undua laxity shown even in tba: direction. The Allies are also insisting on the delivery of all the war

not be that Hongkong is lacking material enumerated in the Treaty and the abolition of conserinin attractiveness. for we make from Chinshan to Heungehow.dispatches between provincial the impossible; the solid success) of the United States scientific tion. We have no fault to find with that and we think that bald to say that there are few and will be completed in about officials; and also the transport of the aerchaut when he

six months. Germany will be acting mistakenly if she protests or procrastinates. Places in the world with finer She has signed her bond and must keep to it. It is her own interests scenery than Hongkong bosata. and in the interests of Europe that she should. The point in which Still perhaps it's as well there! **boosting." for we are mostly interested is that dealing with the indemnity. As to its distribution among the Allies and the question of preference heaven knows where accommod being granted to one Ally as against the others we can safer leaveation wou'd be found for any that to Allied financial experta to deal with. We don't think there more visitors to our shores. Still. will be any quarreling, though there will be attempts by the more the day may corce when, with impoverished of the Allies to secure an early payment of whatever the opening up of the the New Territories and other spots, it is coming their way. This indemnity question to Germany is a serious matter and rightly or wrongly, we feel sympathetically in-will be worth while to indulge

has been

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FORMERLY OF HONGKONG.

clined towards her. The wires to hand over-night tell ut that a in a little advertising enterat Wycliffe College, Toronto on memorial has been sigred by twenty-two prominent "German Iprise. economists pointing out that since May 1919, when there was an offer to pay a maximum of one hundred milliard marks, the

economic position of Germany has become considerable wone. X6-RUSSIAN REVELATIONS.

one can deny that, because the German revolution has intervened

and

remarkable document purpating

a

the

is research ship Carnegie: Outside ation of officials between the attempting something well within of official circles little is heard of provinces on important missions. his own and bis machine's powers the valuable work done by the Undertakings on a larger scale is overlooked; and the whole Carnegie, which is maintained by will be the exploration and aeronautical achievement and the Carnegia bequest for the reconnaissance of aw routes. potentialities are depreciated. purpose of enabling magnetic railways and highways, the Many people object that aviation and stopospheric observations to survey of the coasts and making will always appear risky to a large be made in all parts of the world. maps, and the study of the vital section of the public, and this is For some ten years the vessel REV. J. S. HARRINGTON

questions of river and barbour of course true; but with demons- has been at ses, and during MARRIED.

problems.

trated safety the number of such that time bas covered about The marriage was solemnized

objectors will rapidly diminish,[250,000 miles. She was specially and as the youger generations, to constructed for the work, all her June 9, of Helen Margite Desi With a full-sighted recognition whom aviation will be as much)fitings, -down to the anchor, daughter of Principal and Mrs.of these many possibilities an everyday experience as trams being of brass copper, or bronze, O'Meara, and the Rev. J. Sid- the Chinese Government bas) and railways and steamships and in order not to interfere with the ney Harrington (Rector of not been guilty of ball rea-motorcars - and eves ricksbas working of the scientific instru- Campbellton, N. BJ 300 ofsures in the stops which it are to us, grow up, the number ments. Apart from magnetic and

timid. will assuredly atmospheric observation, It will be interesting to see the late Charles Sidney Har-has taken towards the deve-of the the industrial machinery has been very consider- whether any developments arise rington, K., and Mrs. Harrinz-lopment of aviation in the country. diminish slmost to vanishing staff have been instrumental in ably weakened. It was surely weak enough before Germany must our of the reported discovery of a ton, of Halifax. The ceremony A big hole has been created in ite point. Already the dangers are correcting the positions on the import if h

sbe is to keep going. She needs food-

conducted by Principal Basices by the purchases of almost at that point, for the latest] mapa of several of the Jærner- "stuffs and raw materials and to buy these she needs foreign credits.

show that to reveal certain negolfincas O'Mears, auisted by the Rev aeroplanes, and a loan from returns It is suggested that those

between known islands in the Pacific credits should take the form between Mr. Chorchill and Canon Troop. of an Emergency Loan, and that seems a perfectly reasonable sug-representative of "White" Russia.

foreign power for the purchase of September 2nd, 1919, and April Ocean. The results are supplied The bride, who was given away more planes had been under-10th, 1920, both dates included to

the British Admiralty gestion. We cannot think that the latter part of the message 1 is said that Mr. Chorebill by her uncle, Mr. Edward Boyd, takes. Chinese students are the H.P. Continental Air Services) as well as to the United dealing with articles taken from ex-occupied territories being co-enjoined the greatest secrecy wore ber travelling suit of French teing sent abroad to study carried 1.196 passengers, and 63 States Admiralty, od during sidered as part of the reparations debt will be taken seriously, but over this matter, as he feared the blue silvertone with hatte match aeronautics with a view to their 961 lb. of freight, over a distance their stay at Table Bly the staff the fact that Germany is seeking to make her burden the lighter to criticism of the Labourites. If and white fur fors. She carried subsequent employment in the of 87,769 miles, without a single of the Camegie have been co- bar should not always be interpreted as a deliberate attempt to sbirk that is so, he must be rather a white prayer book and her commercial and Crimsonable responsibilities. In our former comment on this ques-

civil aviation mishap of any kind whatever. operating, with the scientifo were orchids. sweet services which are now being This period, it will be noticed, members of the Cape Town tion we asserted that a little generosity on the part of the Allies chagrined that a copy of the dowers and sweetheart. would be of the utmost value, because it would give Germany a

report on the alleged negotia-449

roses.planned. While the development covers the worst months of the Observatory. From South AfricsTM tico sbook! have

Marjorie been Miss

O'Meara chance to make herself economically sound and give the Allies banded to the British Labour ter of the bride, acted as brides depend on the return of these

sis-of such matters will necessarily West European winter.

the Carnegie proceeds to Col. mbo, going on from there themselves a better assurance that they would.get what they were delegation which has been visit-maid, and little Miss Killy Earp pilots the Chinese Government in

to Honolulu, Samoa, Perth. asking for. We believe that the Allies should only ask for what!

There ling Russia.

was flower girl. The groom was the meantime will serve a very A flight in a Handley Page (Western Australis), and Now Germany can make by way of profit from her industrial workingserious

allegations jo this supported by the Rev. W. R. R. seful purpose by giving de-aeroplane concluded the recent Zealand, and in the course of the That is all she can spare, without the creation of an even more document, especially regarding Armitage. M.C. The ushere were monstrations of the machines Railway Engineering Conference voyage it is hoped to carry out serious position.

Now that the Spa Conference is sitting we shall soon be having the reported promise of secret Mr.Robert Boyd and Mr. Gray that have been bought, for in that at Nanyuan, China, to illustrate Investigations in parts of the gures through of what has been decided. Let us hope that thereof selected Russian prisoners in

belp to Denekin, the organisation Eakins.

way can the conndence and into the delegates the simplest Pacific not previously explored the reception at the cidental support of the population method of overcoming the trane in detail has been reasonability shown by the victors, who stand to lose by Germany, to fight the Bolsheviks, Principal's residence, Mr. and be secured.

port problems which faced them forcing a pon-productive crisis in Germany and who stand the alleged promise to ask the Mrs. Harrington left on a short

on terra firma. Birty passengers He gain by encouraging and belping "Germany ther economic stability. As we said before, we

to regain Commons for twenty-fourmillions motor trip. They will live in

went up in three flights. Fifty. are actuated sterling to help in the fight, and Campbellton, N.B. sinly by economic motives, but we also have the consciousness the recognition of Kolchak... In The bridegroom will be re-esting as revealing the fact that experts were greatly impressed The past week has been inter-one ladies also flew. The railway that a people's welfare and happiness are at stake. By all means view of the present tendency membered by mady in Hongkong South China is keeping pace with by their flight in a gale and added Alfred, Booth, a boy “caddie, let us be strict with Germany the Garmany that caused the cruel

towards & recognition of the a a former master at St. the times in its coming possession to the findings of the Conference was drowned on the Reidlah fering of five years bloody warfars but let us avoid being cruelly Soviet, these promises read very Stephen's College and, for a time, of a system of serial communis recommendation that's passen Vale golf links, Manchester, Bextortionate. Let us give this broken nation a chance to pay what strangely. What will be the up- as acting chaplain at Bt. Andrew's eations organized by the Director ger air service might be started recently while trying to recOTET

the owes and leave herself free to benefit by the knowledge that she shot of it all! këpaying a just debt in an honourable manner.

of the Kwantung Aeronautio between Peking und Timlin.”

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are very

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Church, Kowloom.

LIFE LOST FOR GOLF BAIL.

a ball from & pond.