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OLYMPIC GAMES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

part in the Olympic Games. For QUEEN'S DISPENSARY.

NOTICE.

We beg to announce that

August 29th, the

us they they have come far too soon after the war. For America, POOR BRITISH OUTLOOK, and still mars for Sweden, a neutral country, it will be a come matter to be A sporting writer in a "Homeparatively easy paper saysAll the countries ready for the friendly fray.

Yet, it having been decided Ireland, Scotland, and England -bare rarried through their that the Olympic Games should athletic championships, and when be held, Great Britain and Ireland the international to-day has could hardly remain outside, es- thrown further light on the pecially as the meeting-place was "alent" available, the British to be in Belgium, a country that selectors will be in a posi-was very keen to have the Games on

pick to

team carried through in her midst. for the Olympic Games They May they do that stricken have got 10 make the best they an immense amount of goed. can of it. It is not a very cheary As I say, we could not remain task they have before them. Too out, and now that we are in, it is removed to ST. GEORGE'S well they know that that is how for the public to do what they matters stand. A first-class rail-can to see that the necessary way carriage, saated comfortably financial support will be forth- for six, would easily hold all the coming. So far it has not been a real so. The general public, and aven competitors who have chance of winning. anything. It the sporting public, bave been I hold is not at all certain that any worse than lukewarm. British athlete can win any it is for the latter to bear the bozvy part of the burden, and not

tion

event.

their

and Queen's Dispensary will be

Had B. G. d'U. Radd, the for the already overtaxed rate- Oxonian, not elected to run for payer, who has plenty to do with- South Africa, instead of the out being called on to pay for Mother County, the outlook sport. would have been very much im-

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From EUROPE and STRAITS, THE Company's Steamship

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are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf. Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignes's risk. The `HE from Godown on and after 23rd Cargo will be ready for delivery

Goods not cleared by the 29th The Rev. R. S. de Courcy THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL & August, 1920, will be subject to proved, for of all the track men Laan, honorary secretary of the

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE from this country he is the like-Council of the British Olympic

Damaged packages must be

No claims will be admitted after. liest to do something notable at Association, is making a tour of

left in the Godowns for examin- | the Goods have left the steamer's Antwerp. It is queer that be the country-he was to bava

ation by the Consignes's and the Godown, and all Goods remaining should have been picked to re been in Edinburgh lately--to en-

Co.'s representatives at an ap-undelivered after the 28th August,Į present England today after he deavour to stir up enthusiasm

pointed hour on Tuesday & will be subject to rent. had made his defaite choice to re- and to get the wherewital to send

Friday. All claims must be pre- gard himself as a South Africana British team across to Belgium

All Claims against the Steamer for Olympic purposes.

sented within ten days of the most be presented to the under But the and to keep them there with a

steamer's arrival bere, after signed on

or before the 11th A.A.A. have done nothing uncertain amount of comfort and constitutional in choosing him, style. I would urge all those who JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc., M.E. Min. which date they cannot be re- 1 September, or they will not be for it seems that he is a Devonian are in sympathy with the

The Institute affords Special Precognized. No claims will be ad-recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be by birth as well as parentage-1 Olympic movement to subscribe,aration (Clase and Private, Day and mitted after the goods have left

the Godowns. tate my information from a Lon-but I for one would not rail at the Evening. Oral and Correspondence I

afferted... don sporting paper and that it Government for not giving public University Matriculation

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. is only, it seems, a sympathetic money for such a purpose.

Degree Examinations.

Ageata. leaning on the part of his father

New Session has now commenced. that has caused him to throw in

Torial Classes are being conducted Hongkong, 22nd August, 1920. his lot with the Springboks. What These expenses should be kept in English, Mathematics, Trigonotne- his own feelings are 1 do not to the lowest possible margin, andy. Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry koɔw, bat he was apparently in ■ with that in view only men who Hubry, Geophy, Latin difficulty, and leh it to his father|bave a real chance of success Franch, for longlong Caiverity to be arbiter.

[should be asked to travel. I know July Eeminations. He bas chosen South Africa non in Scotland who are in that and we will watch his Olympic position. Our champions are 1- career with none the less interest Tait, H. J. Christie. G. Dallas, D. on that account, and with no less M'Phee, J. Wilson, W. L Hunter, hearty wi-hes for his success. A and T. R. Nicolson. I am afraid. very likeable fellow is Rudd, and and I am sorry to say it, that not of the best type of amateur athlete. one of them can have the faintest What makes one wonder all the hope of kinning an Olympic him to be either a particularly good | having_arrived from the above! more at the choice of Rudd islev nt. That is reckoning on man for this branch of sport. or ports, Consignees of Cargo are that the international contest this present form. And the same that the others were a very poor hereby informed that their Goods year was regarded as a final ir al applies to Ireland.

1. But whether his perform are being landed and placed at preparatory to picking the British. Nor, indeed, in the case oi ance was made to appear better their risk in the Hongkong and Olympic team.

much brighter. It was rather a doubt that Hedge is a gres Company's Godowns at Kowloon, England is the prospect very than it really was, there is no Kowloon Wharf and Godown disappointment that W. A. Hillstepelechaser and a runner of nowhere each consignment will be More surprising than Rudd's and A. G. Hill were shown to be le pluck. Many a man with sorted out mark by mark and inclu-ion in the A.A.A. team. In indifferent form at the a smaller heart would never have delivery can be obtained as soon however, was the exclusion of Championship meeting. Mother!

attempted to go out after thej as the Goods are landed. H.F.V. Elward. That, it is said, Country hopes had centred after the sorry experience. Optional Gods will be carried was done because he is not strongly upon them and Rodd to Hodge met with.

on unless instructions are given English born. He hails from do well at Antwerp The las

There are some capable men to the contrary before Noon, To Jamaica. Ba: the question is name

deserted being freely asked-Are allus, sprinter Hill has gone off and over the hurdles in this country day.

and it may be that some light will

S. S. "CHIYO MARU ** Goods not cleared by the 23:h chosen the middle distance

be thrown on this matter, as on English born? Was not J. J. practically

as she now lies off the Lems Islands Barrett (pulting the weight) torn fancy, however, that both the others, at Crewe, and whether - 1920, will be subject

either of the Seats or both will be in Ireland? Let us hope that the Hills will be included in the team asked to go to the Games. Bu Damaged packages must be left

Terms: Cash on fall of barumer colour question had nothing to for the Games. It is just possible they rear grea: burdlers on the ia the Godowns for examination do with the matter. There should they may come at the right sime, other side of the Atlantic, and the by the Consignes's and the Co.'s Godown, and all Goods remaining when the wreck will be at pur- be no room in sport for anything and that they will be all the phenomenally fine time done by representatives at an appointed undelivered after the 28th Aug.chaser's risk,

LAMMERT BROS. of the nature of snubbery. The better in August for having been the young Canadian recently hour on Tuesday & Friday. All will be subject to rent. curions situation may arise of off colour at the beginning of suggests that even our best men claims must be presented within

AU Claims against the Steamer

Auctioneers. Edward being chosen

July. A year ago both the Hills at their best cannot hope foriten days of the steamer's arrival must be presented to the under- | Britisher for Antwerp, and being appeared to be strong men for

here, after which date they cannot signed on or before the 11th Sept., success.

or they will not be recognised. Burglar & Fire-resisting rejected for Crewe for not being the British team.

A place will have to be found be recognised. No claims will be

No Fire Insurance will be: an Englishmen born.

Another of Britain's hopes was in the aforementioned railway admitted after the goods have left

effecled.

SAFES Certainly Scotland does not C. M. Better, the young Cam-carriage for B. H. Baker, who is the Godowns. hold to the position taken op by bridge quarter-miler, but he, too,eally Britain's only bope in the

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, as last rouch of his last sessen field events. He is a great bigb

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Agents. Rugby football. Had it beap so dish, and a lot of running will jumper, probably the best wo bare

Agents. W. Baiswelle could never have have to be found by him if he is ever had, and yet no more can be Hongkong. 22nd August, 1929.

for Bcotland. The birth to hold bis own with all comers said of him thao that he has a qualification hard and fast is not at the Olympic meeting. I would reasonable chance of winning. take Radd to beat him every Bat probably Baker is Britain's & good one:

But while Edward is not Eng-time.

most distinguished athlete at the lish-born, he is British-born, and Nor is the outlook in regard to

moment. A great mistake will be made if the distance events much more he is not chosen for the com-bopeful. We have no G. W. by the athletic bination to go to Antwerp. But Hutson. there is

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*SHORTHAND CLASSES

St. Mary's School, Kowloon,

& ghost of a chance; nor is thers Earning classes for Young ladies

Augass.

Optional cargo will be landed. unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed, and dam- aged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of

free storage period. 10.45 am. and noos withis the No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1920.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

2. A BON PAN, »Chinese gradzašt, TUTTOČ in literature. has been a teacher to Europes Jej od merekaats is thus Cuinay tee DOES VIERŻY TREV.

Be a gond method od training Europe826 | to gas in the Chinese examination, and le

pressad of Sunt rate ceriferales no a Cham Sari 195 122.

Ele has also a good knowledge of. Mas-

wares's Road, Central, 21. Gour

} langstage_aze_requested to write to a 132.

a class man with the weight; and in Pitman's Shorthand will reopen doubt that he victims of the war, to trust, to better than Tom Nicolson. on the 3rd September. There who falend learning the Chinese chosen. If onls and yet Hutson was far out of it veteran though he be, with the will also be a class for heginners, Edward can find a bit of form be in his race with Kolehmainen hammar bas yet to be found. tween now and August, the time and Bobin at Stockholm. I can-Crewe may provide him, but that for the Games, he will have a co see that either the English, is hardly likely, and even if the fair chance of success, but he will Scottish, or Irish champions Kylee man were to produce the need to End somerbing in both E. Blewitt, J. Wilson, or E. J.best throw be bas ever thrown the short sprints: I do not think Rogers-can bare any hope of there are sore to be better from b can win on bis Stamford success. If to-day's running at other lands.... Bridge form. He is not quite up Crewe has improved the prospect

So one cannot shake of the'

to the best W. R. Applegarth bere, as in other events, then so notion that, as the position pre- standard, and Applegarth was not much the better. But I doubt itsents its just now, the sending Dear winning at Stockholm. But

A GREAT STEEPLECHASER, aver of a side is going to be pretty there should certainly be an im-

Percy Hodge made a very touch a matter of courtesy-a provement, and assuming he is favourable impression in

the matter of form-and not because chosen I do not think there is any runner in this country-1steeplechase contest at Stamford we bave any delosions as to what am barring Rudd-who will do Bridge, and he must be looked the results will be. If lucky, better than the big, swarthy pou as one of the few possible there may be one or two victories winners at Antwerp. The fact for Britain, thanks to English-

hat he was spiked at the water men.but no Scot_can even hops,į

The jump, and lost 100 yards or more in reasoo, for success. pro

fellow.

TOO NEAR THE WAR.

The fact is this country is not of the distance when replacing aspects before the British tear are prepared at the moment to takelsboe that bad been torn off, shows indeed anything but rosy.

DALTON

MUSTARD & CO.

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No, 1186.

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Most of the large selection of Hafa imported from Faris having beso sold, and not desiring to send the remkinder back to Paris, the representative of the above Bṛm, who is shortly returning to France, will sell the rest of this dainty new stock to the Ladies of Hongkong at cost prices. HOURS 10 am to 1p.m. 1 to 6 p.m. ALSO BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT Rooto 260, HONGKONG HOTEL.

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Friday, the 27th. August, 1970. at az o'clock (noon)

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The Undersigned have just received a new consignment of Milner's Safer.

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The Twin Screw Single Ladder. Steam Hopper Dredger "St. Enoch" now moored in Hongkong Harbour. Length 185 feet: beam 38 feet": depth 15 feet 6 inches.

Draft, empty 10 feet 6 inches: loaded 12 feet 8 inches.

Depth to which buckets will dredge, 46 feet.

'apacity of Hoppers, 420 cubic sarda.

Can d'echarge over the side at 4 foot 6 inches above water level. For further particulars apply

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