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THE BOOKSHELF.

(By

Librarian.”)

LAWN TENNIS.

H.K.C.C. Tournaments. The results yesterday in the

FOOTBALL.

To-morrow's Programme.

The following matches are due to be played to-morrow.

DIVISION I Hongkong Police v. H.M.S. Titania. Club ground, at 4.30

p.m.

DIVISION II.

Oilers United . H.K. Club

3. p.m.

AN INFANT FRODIGY INDEED! tennis tournaments were as fol

·lours The infant prodigy has been

Open Championship Singles, abroad the literary world in the L. Forster best K. Yamazaki, 6-8, last year or two. Daisy Ashford 8-0,6-1. and Opal Whiteley come to the not be so acute as when the The transport Pedro Nunes is mind at once. Now wee Vivienne O. Olliver beat A. D. Humphreys, Club Championship. Capt. C. autumn strike occurred, seeing to leave Macao to-morrow for Dayrell makes her bow with a 7-5, 6-2, 6-8.. that the winter le nearly over, and Africa with 200 negra troops delightful posy entitled. "The that an accumulation of stooks which are being sent back to their Little Wings". I use the diminu Lieut. Cr. G. H. Hayes beat L. Reserves-Navy "B" ground, at

Handicap Singles "A."-Surg has resulted from the loss of homes,

tive because the authoress is Col. Nicholson, 6-8, 2-0, 0-1. markets partly due to that strike,

stated to be eleven years old, which might have been expected

Men's Handicap Doubles.-T. though whether this refers to her H. King and C. Blaker heat Capt. are present age I am not sure. Why C. d. Fisher and Lieut. A. B. Liod.

the works of wonder sell, 6-8, 6-1, 6-2. children dozen years! Scarcely had we Major E. Greenaway and Miss

Mixed Doubles Handicap. learned of Daisy Ashford as the Burdett beat Col. L. Humphrey nine-year-old author of "The and Mrs Timmis, 8-6, 6-8. Young Visitere" than we heard of her adding.bells,

to weigh with the miners in their own interests. At any time, how mace of prepared opium, & For being in possession of eight ever, a coal strike is a matter of Chinese was this morning by Mr. vital importance, The issues Orme fined $75 or six weeks hard have become somewhat involved. labour

A few days ago the point upon | which emphasis was laid was the substitution

National of a

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Yesterday's health return shows Wages Board for District Boards. three cases of cerebro-spinal fever This is thorny question (two fatal), and one fatal case altogether. The owners oppose each of plague and small-pox. All the change on the ground that it were Chinese.

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. would mean running the collieries

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Telephone No. 16.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No, 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union.

Office address: 11, Ice House Street.

Marriage.

beld back for a

No sooner have I written these; lines than I learn that Vivienne

Arrangements for the League.

Mr. H.A. Nisbet presided last (or Miss Dayrell, as one must call evening at a meeting of tho

United v. Kowloon Reserves.-** S.C.A. ground, at 3 p.m.

Staff and Depts. v. St. Joseph's. -Sookunpoo ground, at 3 p.m.

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE H.M.S. Tamar v. H.M.S. Curlew.Navy "A" ground, at 4.30 p.m.

A good game should be seen on

her in the light of this discovery) Hongkong Lawn Tennis As- the Club ground between the upon philanthrople instead of

was eleven years old in 1916, sociation, at which arrangements Police and Titania, winners of the business principles. The view of Amongst those elected at a when one of the best places in were made for the League Shield compotitions. The Police will have the assistance of Swan, the miners is that the inequality recent meeting of the Council of the collection was written. Like season. in the revenues from mines the Royal Colonial Institute were Daisy Ashford and Opal White- Discussion took place regarding their old goalkeeper, and Pearson strengthens the case for nation Mrs. May Young, Hongkong; and ley, the latest aspirant has a "A" Division players taking of the R.E. The sailors will be lisation, though this issue is not Mrs. Charlos E. Watson, Canton, distinguished sponsor, Mr. G. K. part in "B" Division matches, out to win to improve their being pressed just now. At the

League, as Chesterton contributing a fore-and eventually it was decided position in the same time there is some difference

word. Unlike Daisy Ashford and that "A" men might play twice they still have a chance to of opinion in regard to the Wages beon appointed to the charge of writes in verse, and who but a being disqualified.

Lieutenant T. J. Linberry has Opal Whiteley, the latest aspirant In the "B" Division without finish third, being a good per- formance, seeing that they took Board scheme, and it was even the Wireless Station at Singapore, captious critic would say that It was reported by the Hon. over the Carlisle's fixtures and division in the Federation's forces, the Tamar at Hongkong whilst so this: reported that there might be and will be borne on the books of her verse is not poetry ?-witness Secretary (Dr. Woodman) that entered the league at the bottom of which there have been symp employed. Commander Linberry

the following teams had entered of the table with four matches toms on other occasions. The has served afloat since September,

the League:

lost out of six played. members of the Federation ap-1899. He reached the rank of

"A" Division.-Kowloon C. C., pear, however, to have stood lieutenant in 1905, and lieutenant-

Club, two United Services teams, Civil Service, Chinese Recreation together by presenting their commander in June, 1913. Dur-

in the form of

Hongkong C. C. and the Indian ultimatum

Recreation Club.

TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-On March 31st, at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, by Rev. G, R. Lindsay, Captain Charles Taylor a demand upon the Presidenting the late war he had a varied career on several of the naval of the

Trade" fronts." af s. 3. Kwang Lee," elder son of Captain and Mrs. Taylor, Baltoosts, Scotland, to Agnes Muir, younger daughter of James subsidise the industry, and thus

rawford, Aragomery, Ardrossan, Scotland.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1921.

that

Where the young leaves sway

in the wind,.

And the little shy ferns uncuri

to the kiss of the sun,

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Where the wood is dark and

cool,

With the wild flowers by the

puol

There let me lie

The soft breeze passes by. I am one with the wild blue sky And the grass where the rab.

bits run.

Division will be that between the The chief game in the Junior. Staffa and St. Joseph's College. The latter are expected to win to maintain their position with the R. G. A. Reserves who are the first to complete their League programme and who are at the head, of the Division. St." Joseph's can just equal the In regard to the Wigwam Club, leaders by winning their remain- it was explainod that notice to matches."

"B" Division. Kowloon C. C. Civil Service, Queen's College, Chineas Recreation Club, Craig engower, University, Club de Recreio and the Indian

Recreation Club.

If these lines from one of the give up possession of its courta

Board tat "the State continue to

enable the paymont of higher Amongst the passengers who wages than at present per-left by the Empress of Asia yes. missible." Coal bas boen de terday were the Hon. Mr. John controlled, and in any case Sir Johnstone and Mrs. Johnstone, Robert Horno gave strong ground] Brig.-Gen. and Mrs. MacNaugh- for not countenancing the demand ten, Mr. and Mrs. P.P.J. Wode-carlier pieces do not satisfy the had been received, and that the when he pointed out that in house, Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Griffin, critic of the composer's right to the Government had offered the Club The Ollers and Club Reserves other great industries workers Mr. and Mrs. W. Davison, Mr. and title of postess, let him consider a piece of land adjacent to the should be a good match for the were not only unable to get pre-Mre, T.F. Cobbs, Mr. and Mrs. Immortality-to the memory of Kowloon Post Office, but that the Juniors as the former are a hard vious rates of pay but were W.H. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. H.M.a baby cousin," written at the Club's future would not be decided working team. The Club are unable to get employment. Epatein, the Rev. V.H. Copley same period: Apart from the main issue, it is Moyle, Messrs. R.L.D. Wode-

until a Committee meeting of the uncertain and although they deplorable to read that the Fodera house, D. Abbey, J. Arnold, G.S.

Club which is to be held on hava have got a few promising tion intends to withdraw the pump- Archbutt, Murray Stewart, P.

Tuesday next.

lade they are unable to field a

Churcher,

Representatives of Clubs pre-full side. They should give the J.H.R. ing staff, so threatening a re-flood-Testor, N.

sent agreed that, if necessary, oilers a good game and by turn- ing of the mines, whereby incalcu Hance, J. W. Paton, G. M. Show tablo damage may be done to the and A. M. Simpson.

they would consent to all the ing out eleven should effect a industry, and consequently to the

Wigwam's matches being played draw.

FIRE BRIGADE REFORM. Recent criticisms of ours regarding the equipment and control of the Fire Brigade were strikingly backed up by the speech of the Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting on Wednesday, Mr. miners. However, latest news John Johnstone, excluding the rank and file from his shows that some of the miners condemnation, declared that the Brigade, as it now is, is a are defying the Federation.. standing disgrace to the Colony. We agree with him. The A Great Race. men admittedly do their best with the material at hand and the European personnel is poorly paid for the labour Varsity

erformed and the risks runs, but the plain fact is that in Cambridge the matter of equipment and in the general management of the Brigade the Colony is sadly behind the times. It has not by any means kept pace with the growth and develop ment of Hongkong as a shipping, commercial and residential centre.

The contest."

forecast was

on the

There is no Death, for Beauty

cannot die. Dawns of rose and gold and

pearl,

Bronzed autumn leaves that

dance and whirl

In autumn sunshine fallen

petals lie

In the garden where they fade: Their seeds will grow, their

warm, sweet scent.

Will live: their beauty to the

garden lent Will never die. All that God

made

Was lovely first. On that first

day was sunlight.

Days and nights were happy, till

man spoilt it in his play. All lovely things will meet in

immortality,

away." and it was resolved that

the Wigwam be given until The United and Kowloon Tuesday next to decide whether Reserves should also be another they would enter a team in the good game, with Kowloon win- "B" Division.

ners. The team advertised for It was resolved that the season Kowloon include some First divi- begin on April 23rd and that in sion players but they are men who the case of "A" Division both turned out for the Kowloon team home and away matches be play- ed; whilst in the "B" Division to complete the team at the last the opposing teams only meet be at full strength.

The United will not each other once.

moment.

In the United services League match on the Navy ground a fast

On that far beach thunders Lionel Johnson is thus consider-two Naval teams. The Curlew 1898. The literary legacy of game will be seen between the eternal sea.

able, nor will the book now ap-has not taken part in the H.K. These are beautiful lines, and pearing exhaust it.

In places cool and deep The water lilies sleep:

Mystic and dim They slowly swim And float. Some holy boat

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The memories

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League or Shield Competitions, but they have played good football

especially if they be braided with Tamer has been considerably of royalty, in the Squadron League. The

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A match has been arranged to

a touch of romance, are always weakened by the transfer of some welcome to the general reader. of their players to the river boats, Srch memoirs were snowed under but with the sloops now in port by the Great War, but they are they are expected to turn out a looking up again, even though it good side and should win. has left fewer royalties. Thus Cassells announce a book by Princess Louise of Belgium, under! the limited but the quite sufficient take place on the Club ground title, "My Own Affairs." It will (by kind permission) on Wednes Or like a Chalice silver-white

be remembered that Princess day next, April 6th at 5 p.m. Grail of the night---

Louise is the daughter of King between H.M.S. Hawkins, win- Across the moonlight's beam Leopold II of Belgium. Aners of the U.S. League and a

a-dream. They drift

eighteen she was married for team chosen from the Rest. At The dark leaves guard the bowl State reasons that is how she the conclusion, the League Shield Holding a flower soul.

saw and how she sees it--to and medals will be presented to Prince Philip of Coburg, and they the Hawkins team.

Freighted with prayers.

Captain Hugh 8. Currey, D.9.0. from command of the Actcaon. torpedo school ship at Sheernoss, bas been appointed to the com. The report to hand of the China Station, from March 15, in mand of the light cruiser Cairo, Boat Race, which

succession to Captain Aubrey won after being Lambert, whose two years expire behind nearly all the way: shortly. Captain Currey entered suggests that the finish must the Royal Navy in 1891, specialis- have been the most exciting since the sensational race in which ed in both gunnery and torpedo Harcourt Gold-stroked the Dark work, was promoted lieutenant in Blues to victory in the last few 1899, commander in 1910, and captain in December, 1916. When Again and again in recent fires it has been shown that yards when the result had seemed the late war opened he was junior the Brigade is working under handicaps which ought not to be settled in favour of their commander of the battleship! to be permitted to exist. Its equipment, though better now their Thames training Cambridge Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, com-cause the reader to marvel how s

rivals. On the crews starting Marlborough, flagship of Vice- han ever before, is still far from what it should be, and, showed marked superiority, but manding a division of the Grand child of eleven could have written 30 far as Hongkong is concerned, has suffered in strength the sight from the Isis came Fleet, and saw much service in them. Then trace the develop since the creation of the Kowloon station. Apart from the along with such strides that the the North Sea and elsewhere ment of the young poetess in this larger needs in this direction, there is scope for much experts predicted a thrilling (mentioned in despatches D.8.0.). piece, written three years later: improvement in the smaller details of equipment. We strikingly realised. In another have been told by those who have suffered fire losses that respect the experts' prescience considerable delay has been occasioned in the fighting of was somewhat at fault. They eight houses in a single row, has Gordon Terrace, Kowloon, withi outbreaks from the fact that hose couplings are of an declared that the great asset on just been sold by private treaty. antiquated kind, requiring much time in connecting, and the part of Oxford was staying says the Rock. The purchasers that what is obviously needed here is the automatic coupling power, which is apparently just are residents of Kowloon who are what Cambridge won on. The buying the property for them- hich has now superseded the old type in all modern Fire good style attributed to

the selves. The negotiation for the Brigades. We are informed, also, that at a recent fire the victors no doubt contributed, by purchase has been brought about only means of illumination, save that from the fire itself, enabling than to conserve their through fear that existing tenants Comprised two kerosene torches, which, in the strong wind powers. Without getting close to of a number of houses in a very vailing, blew out almost as soon as they were lighted. was distinctly good, belag appre- Peninsula may shortly be served

record, the time-19 m. 44 sec.-prominent locality merely cite these little shortcomings to show that the ciably superior to average time, with notice to quit pending the pment needs bringing up-to-date, even if it does mean Cambridge have now won on 32 probable sale of a large block expenditure of more money.

occasions, which leaves them still of semi-detached housse, with remarkable; it is no less remark- just didn't get on.

In conception this poor is As to the control of the Brigade, there is much amiss even behind their opponents, but grounds attached thereto,

they are catching up, Their

|able in its liquid diction, also. Mr. Johnstone spoke of the recent use of fire present win completes the "hat

A match has been arranged to. Not every piece in the col- Some months ago announce take place Con the Club mes for the purpose of removing captured beggars a trick," which, however, was in Street, has reported to the Police All the same there is ample to dolen Cecil was writing the Saturday, Apell 9th at A Chinose living in 19, Sai lection reaches this high plane, mont was made that Lady Owen-ground (by kind permission) on er upon which we commented at the time-whilst be terrupted by the war, there being that yesterday, after collecting admire and wonder at. "Seeing biography of her father, the fate 4.30 p.m. between H.M.8. Titania, indicated that things are not quite as well managed no race after 1914 until last year. 8250 in ten cent pieces from the my youth, asks not too much of Marquis of Salisbury. The next winners of the H.KF.C. challenge y might be when the whole of the motor gear and event is as popular as ever with Reclamation Street, he took the Without the asking, she has the good fortune to publish aners of the U.L. League. The

For the rest this purely sporting Wing Lee Yuen shop in me," saya Vivienne Dayrell. question was, who should have shield and H. MS. Hawkins, win dernnel is sent out so far distant as Repulse Bay to sup- the general public, an enormous money to a money changer to be handed us an exquisite gift. pres a matshed fire. This end of the problem will not be crowd again witnessing the changed into notes. After he

book which must be of the first proceeds of the match will b emedied until the Brigade is definitely cut adrift from struggle.

political and indeed historical devoted to Earl Haiga Fund had done this, and when he was he Police Department. To have men doing dual duty in the China Famine Suggestions, near the ferry wharf, he was writing verses in his schooldays fallen to Messrs. Hodder and the distinguished patronageof B

Lionel Johnson, who started interest. This good fortune has The match will be played under Police and Fire Brigade Forces is bad, because both services

waylaid by two men, one of whom at Winchester, has been dead Stoughton, who make preliminary Vice Admiral Sir A. Lapurr Juffer as a consequence. At times the utmost difficulty is China Famine Relief Fund ins knife. The two men caught literary soul goes marching on not be expected before the China squadron.

The Honorary Secretary of the carried a revolver and the other nearly twenty years, but his mention of the work, which need .C.B. and officers of HM experienced-in getting European firemen to answer a call; London, Mr. J. P. Donovan, has hold of and we have heard of instances in which not more than advanced suggestions for mitigat the money from his pocket. In publish a volume of the reviews an important new edition of a him and sxtracted. Mr. Elkin Mathews is about to autumn. Earlier they will issue three could be secured to attend a fire. Let the Fire Brigade ing, if not preventing, such the act he was badly cut in the which he used to bring down to book by a kinsman of Lady be a separate department, and let it be officered solely by famines as that which is afflicting hand. There is no trace of the Fleet-street and leave in nowe Gwendolen, for Mr. Arthur Bal

Part of his robbers. experts. As things now are, the trained men, who do the the northern area,

proposals have reference to

paper Iutter-boxes as if they four has been revising his The Hongkong Club's 2nd Actual work, are subject to the control of five or six men questions which raise other than

didn't matter. Since Johnson's Defence of Philosophic Doubt. team will be Grook whose association with the Brigade practically begins and purely economic issues-poly-

fraglie shadow passed from

Boissivase, Stutz, Irelan A new book by the Earl of Bones Stun Britne ends with the receipt of certain fees which they are paid gamy, the marriage of minors are to the problem, progress Fleet-street, his Post Limin- and excessive birth-rate. Perhaps

rather likely

to be lum," a volume of essays has sp. Rosebery is something worth an- son, Angar. return for purely nominal service. That is a bad Mr. Donovan refers to the 1 st gradual. Of a more immediate Peared, not to speak of nouncing. There are to be two The fol ystem. It has outlived its utility, if it ever had any named as a resultant of the first ly practical nature is his afforesta selections from his poems and volumes of Miscellanies Liter.the Uni thoroughgoing reform is needed right through the Brigade, two simply, or perhaps he is tion eobeme if the authorities his Religious Poems. Whilleary sad Polffles1which will in And the Government just be prepared to spend the money regarding it separately in a will consider it during the spare be lived he published the Art be published in the late springy hich this will involve. Any tinkering with the job will Malthusian sense. In any event, moments between the intrigues of Thomas Hardy" in 1894 probably dough no dife in va where ethical matters like these that at present make up Chinese * Poems in 1898, and then mentioned, by the hotes of Hod- t do.

are concerned, vital though they politics,

* Ireland and Other Poems” luider and Blauzotón,

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