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RIFLE LEAGUE.

Another Big Hit.

The more Hongkong theatre- goers see of the Banvard Muscial Comedy Company, the better they like it. Last night there was again a crowded house, when." Girls and Giggles" was produced. It was a thoroughly bright, crisp and cheery show, calenlated to drive all care and worry away. And

everybody immensely enjoyed

it.

"Girls and Giggles is really a revue. There is no plot, but ample opportunity is givon for the members of the Compay to display their talent. The Beauty Chorus was daintier than ever, smartly dressed and clever in ail it did. Then there was Mr. Leonard Neville, the funny man, who was more humourous than ever. Whenever he was on the boards. he kept things going merrily, and

LAWN TENNIS.

H.K.C.C. Tournaments.

Some interesting matches were played in the H. K. C... lawn tennis tournament last evening.

In the Open Doubles Champion. ship, the Hancock brothers! defeated Capt. P. H. Devios and A. B. Raworth by 6/2, 6/2, 6/1. The winners are to meet Ng Sze- kwong and Chao Man-ping on Wednesday next.

In the same event, Major C. Willson and L. Forster defeated S. H. Ismail and A. A. Rumjahn by 6/3, 9/7, 3/6, 7/5.

In the same event, . W. Sewell and D. J. Valentine beat E. Abraham and J. Stalker 6-2, 2 6, 6-3. Capt. Loelie Smith and J. S. Jennings bent K. W. Lane and Yew Mas taun 6-4, 3.6, 63, 8-0.

Other results were.

Open Championship Singles, M. H. Lo beat J, Hodger Jr., -1, 7-9, 16-2, 4-6, 64. A. H. Crook beat

W. H. Drummond (-2, 6-3, 8.4.

Club Championship.--G. M. Dodwill beat . H. R. Freebora 6-2, 6-2, 6-0.

Singles Handicap "A"-Major H. M. Edwards (owe 1/6) beat M. H. Roffey (reen 15), 46, B.fi, 6.4.

Singles Handicap "13",—Capt. Tomory (owes 96) best C. B. Brown (ser), 10-8, 1-6, 6-4.

Handicap Doubles-T. E. Win- field and M. E. F. Airey (ree 15/2) beut H. Greenwood and E. J. Ellams (ree. 16/1), (-4), 4-2.

COMING MATCHES.

PO-DAY,

THURSDAY, MARCH 10. 1921.

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

|

WHY MR. MAXWELL SHUNNED HIS FRIENDS.

"My nerves were so shattered." relates Mr. H. J. Maxwell, of No.

had to sit down until the attack

The Duke of Leeds, who is selling some Cornish property, is usually associated with York- shire, and not with the West 7 West 4th Street, Oklahoma City, U.S.A., that I became very [Country, though through

sensitive of my affliction and heiresses a good deal of land in withdrew entirely from acquaint Cornwall came into his family ances. I felt ill at case in com- At his Cornish place, Godolphin pany for I had shaky spells and House, now a farm, a curious sometimes became so dizzy that I annual custom survives. The reeve of a neighbouring manor passed away. I didn't have any knocks at the door of Godolphin ambition and could not sleep. House and calls out: Oyez !

Here come I, food didn't seem to build me up.

My appetite was variable and Oyezi Ovez! Club Championship.-Capt. C. the reeve of the mator of Lambourne, to demand my lord's dues, eight groats and a penny, a loat, a cheese, a collar of brawn, and a jack of the best ale." The demands are complied with, and then the reeve and others have breakfast.

Open Championship Doubles.- J. R. Wood and G. R. Sayer v. G. M. Dodwell and J. M. W

Мента.

0. Olliver v i. Nelson.

13.

Singles Handicap "A". Raworth v. W. Alabaster; H. W Sassoon v G. W. Sewell.

Mixed Doubles Handicap. --- 1. Fuster and Dr Gradys Turner v Major II. G. Baguall and Mrs Bagnall.

FRIDAY,

Open Championship Singles.-

"I read of Dr. Williams' pink

pills and began the treatment. In

a few weeks I could see that my nerves were becoming stronger. With this, encouragement I kept

my strongth. I sleep normally up the treatment until I regained

now, feel refreshed in the morn- jing and have a good appetite. I This quaint ceremony of de-no longer have nervous or dizzy. spolls and can mingle with my

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W. B. Crocker v. L. Nelson; S. H.manding mauorial duns arose in Ismail v. G. W. Sowell: Major H. this way. In the bad old gambling friends without embarrassment. Greenaway v. L. Forster, K. W.days a St. Aubyn, lord of the I can't speak too highly of Dr. Lane v. 8. A. Rumjahin; J. Bmanor of Lambourne, and one of Williams pink pills as a tonic for Penman v Comdr. G. H. Brady the Godolphins, each put a snail

the duke's maternal' ancestors, they certainly helped me.",

Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale Surg. Lt. H. Morrison v. Wong) on the table and backed it. St. people are sold by your own Aubyn stakod Lambourne that druggiet or will be seut direct by Open Championship Doubles.his snail would cross that first, mail, post-paid, on receipt of price, A. H. Crook and A. D. Ball v.while his friend wagered Godol- $1.50 per bottle, 6 bottles $8. winner of to-day's match.

to the Dr. Williams'

Po-keung.

Handicap Doubles.-F. A. Dins in that his snail would win. Write dale and C. C. Stark v. Lt. C. J.St. Aubyn won the wager, but Medicine Co., 96 Szechuen Road,

generously did, not claim the Shanghai, for free nervetbook. Lurkeom and Capt. D. R. Wahl.

Mixed Doubles Handicap-Col.estate, though the custom hae been perpetuated of Lambourne's R. Humphry nad Mrs Timmis v. Rev, H. S. Crole Rees and Mrs reeve demanding a tax at Godol-tolerant employer treated him phin to show that the St. Aubyns generously. His great ambition Bowden Smith.

have a lien on the property.

was to become amateur cham- pion of Great Britain, but bo- he had accepted ten shillings on one occasion towards his expenses when going to play

Triangular Match. The following is the result of a

match triangular

shot off at King's Park Range on Tuesday. the 8th instant, botween H. M.S.

MONDAY. Coy and Curlew, Wilts "B"

The Carlow Open Championship Singles-M. M. Jean de Reszice has cele II. M. S. Alacrity.

Major brated his sixty-eighth birthday and "B" Coy made the same D. C. Sandberg v

by singing to a gathering of total, 848 points,, but Curlew Willson.

Open Championship Doubles-friends in the South of France. by

made having highest score at the longest, viz. Rodger Juur, and G. S. Rodger Mr. Edward Lloyd will reach his ruled to be a professional, and 300 points against 256 points Major Greenaway and, Capt. C. seventy-sixth birthday this month, made by the Wilts "B" Coy. The 0. Olliver.

win

the

3 Coy are to be congratulated" on this improvement. evidently

to give mean

B.

C.

and can still delight those who hear him sing in his seaside home. One recalls Sims Reeves singing at 80 years of age. Judged by these instances, tenors are a long-lived race.

H

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Club

-W. Championship---K. They Lane H. W. SABOUR. A.

the Ruwarth v J. S. Jennings. Volunteers a run for the final Singles Handicap "AU. match for the shield when they Stark v Capt. P. H. Davies. Singles Handicap.—“B meet the Volunteers on Saturday

Greenwood Lt. C. H. Larkcom. The at King's Park.

Handicap Doubles-A. H. Crook were as follows:--

A.M. "CURLEW."

200 500 600

scores

127

a match at a distance he was

so, in a sense, forced into the ranks of professionalism, which: he now beads.

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course,

Thackeray's ideas regarding the qualifications necessary for a gentleman

of were, geueral in their application (writes a correspondent), but very district has its own parti- calar views in the matter. In the opinion of the Canon Cecil Daniel Wray (1778-1866) there

Screw propellers may come into and A. D. Ball Major H. M. fashion for road traction, we Edwards and Major Timmis: T. H. learn. An air-screw device has King and C. Blaker J. W. Alaba- been fitted to his car by a French Totalster and G. W. Sewell.

engineer, who may thus show us

were three attributes indispen- how to propel a vehicle and purify sable to the real Manchester the air at the same time. The gentleman: (1) he must be a driver is protected from the member of the Pitt Club; (2) he draught by a wind screen, but must have a pow in the gallery what of pedestrians? And how of the "Old Church"; and (3) he would the propeller deal with must take in the Times. The rainstorm in a crowded street? Canon looked on a "gentleman" Give everybody a shower bath? from the point of view merely of

Mixed Doubles Handicap. 1261). Humphreys and Mrs. Arm- 116 strong Major J. It. Lloyd and 111 Mre. Lloyd.

32 33 30

95 93 90

90

848

No Faith in Submarines.

the audience was simply con- Mr. A.B. Norgan 41 44 42 vulsed with laughter at his Mr. P.O. Norgan 38 43 45

and quips

jeyls. He

36 37 43 was Mr. Spencer + spocially funny in "The Mr. Daw

41 38 35 Confession," which was a very Mr. Cox... clever little sketch in which the other parts were taken by Miss Winnio Goodwin and Mr. Ian McLean. Miss Goodwin and Mr. Adrian Ross were remorably good in "The Spider and the Fly," whilst Miss Isabelle Horley added to her reputation as a vocialist by her rendering of "Love sends a little Gift of Roses." The singing of Mr. Ian MoLoan was another outstanding feature, the haritone being in fine voice. Of the other items it is sufficient to say that they were all up to Banvard standard. Wo were especially glad to again notice the absence of anything in the least degreo objectionable in the whole performance.

Mr. Passmore... 32 26 35 Mr. Standford... 35 12 43 Mr. Carpentor... 30 33 27

...283 263 300 Total

WILTS "B" COY.

200 500 600 Totali ... 41 45 35

121 113 35 37 43 36 36 39 40 38 30 35 39 31 30 40 28

Mr. Newbury. Mr. Claphamı Mr. Shepp Mr. Farmer Mr. Tarrant Mr. Giles Mr. Head Mr. Driscoll

Total...

TIRPITZ ON NAVAL PRO- BLEMS.

respecting

to

non-

social distinction. Willie Smith," who has now which he was uniformly puncti- established his right to be called lious. In the Chapter-house champion by his victory over Canon Wray bowed to the Dean.; Inman, is one of the few billiardshook hands with the canons, ex- champions who have not come to tended two fingere Admiral Tirpitz, discussing the the position in the orthodox capitular members, and a solitary 111 American naval programme rela- manner through the stages of digit to a curate. When an Irish 108 tive to Great Britain and Japan, marker, oxhibition professional, member of the last-nemed order 105 said that America should remem- and then championship aspirant. responded in like manner, in- 104 ber that great decisions lie on the Smith learned his billiards (writes spired with the idea that he was English 36 31 31 98 sea and not on the coast defences.& correspondent) on a tablo at his acting according to

American shores father's public-house at an age etiquette, the Canon was the only 35 34 19

88 Because the

bordering on the Atlantic and when he had to stand on a box to person present who was not

that table. Later be amused. 292 300 266 848 Pacific lack outlying naval bases, reach

compositor at America should give attention to became

The Mayflower and the Speed- the possible radius of action of Darlington newspaper office, and ALA CRITY."

battleships. Britain and the his position was such that he well, the two vessels in which the "Girls and Giggles" is to be

Admiral could not afford the money to Pilgrim Fathers set out to cross 200 500 600 Total United States, said repeated to-night, whilst to- morrow the attraction will be Mr. Hewlet 39 42 40

121 Tripitz, would be forced to give keep in practice. Had it not been the Atlantic, doubtless took their "Coming Down." Mr. Banvard Mr. Seymour... 40 44 32

116 Germany back her national trade that friends interested themselves names from flowers that were tells us that this is a really fiue Mr. Geno

115 and afford her police protection in him and provided the oppor.familiar in central and castern 44 37 34

or face the danger of Germany tunities for regular play he might England writes a correspondent,. musical comedy, with plenty of Mr. Stanuer 35 40 28

have been lost to the world of and one can hardly hesitate to good music, smart dressos and Mr. Giliox 33 30 36

99 gaining other political friends.

Admiral Tirpitz said that battle-billiards. As it was, he became conclude that the Speedwell was magnificent scenery. He says it Mr. Walbey. 30 32 38 is one of the Company's best Mr. Jarvis

95 ships had won past wars and so keen that he often played called after the little heaven-blue would win future wars. He de- several nights in succession and flower which is still known by numbers and should prove Mr. Lano 25 17 19 61 previsted submarines, as many of so tired himself that he fell that name all over the country, especially attractive to ladies. A

Garmander Speedwell, a orowded house is expected,

209 283 231 803 their possible advantages are still asleep over his "line" machine the

day. However, Veronica.

H.M.5.

Totul...

39 41 14

103

95

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