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New Doubles Champions,

A huge gathering of spectators assembled on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground last evening το witness the match in the challonge round of the Gents' Doubles Lawn Tennis Champion- ship of the Colony, M. W. Lo and M. K. Lo (holders) meeting R. Hancock and H. Hancock (chall-: ongers) The result was a win for the latter pair by three sots to ane and 22 gaines 16, the net SCOTEs roading 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3,

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Last Night's Closing Performance.

though it seemed that all of them the match would now end, for] were conscious of the importance "love-30" was called on M. K. of the ie, with the result that | Lo's service, but after both the they were over-careful in their Hancocks had found the not in play. On the run of play, the succession M. W. Lo went in for The Hancocks deserved their win, placing and won the game. though they had by no manner score was now 5-3 in Hancocks' ot means

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H. favour and they took the next Hancock was the outstanding game easily and with it wrested

The . B. Waring Company man of the four, and he has the title from the Chinesa pait.

brought its successful season to a seldom showed up better in the At the presentation of prizes termination last evening when, has finer points of the game. Mr. R. Hancock, president of the desde the heavy thunderstorm He kept the hall wonderfully H.K.C.C. expressed the Club's whych hroke hetween 8 and 9 low and placed with much dis sense of the honour Miss Kirk- o'clock, a large and appreciative cretion, occasionally also getting patrick did them in attending to Audience witnessed the presenta- in some useful smashes. His distribute the trophies. They tion of Lechmers Worrall's woll- brother did not appear to be able must alt admit that it had been al known comedy "Ann." The story to settle down at all. It was very successful tournament, with of how an American lay news- only now end then that he gave record entries, and thanks to the ward Hargreaves, a novelist, his paper reporter succeeds in giving klimpses of his true form, whilst clerk of the weather they had only first understanding of women and more often than not he failed teen delayed a week by rain. The how she eventually marries him, get in his first service. M.W.Lo, outstanding feature of the tournais too generally known to need though none too consistent, did ment, he thought, had been the telling here, some brilliant things. He plays

Miss Jeannette Sherwin,, who

with his head, and his tangent play in the Singles Championship shots across the court won his/of Mr. Ng Sze-kwong. His game has delighted Hongkong audien- side mony. points, whilst when he defeated Mr. Le in the

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a1 the net he did final ou Monday was, Mr, Han-cos throughout the entire Waring season, played the part of Ann His cock thought, as fine an exhibition with a freshness and vivacity that partner gave a steady all-round of singles lawn tennis as they had instantly made for suceoss and display. making many good seen on those courts for many she was the recipient of very recoveries. The Hancocke, how-years. (Applause). They heartily hearty compliments. Mr. Charles over, won by better genoralship congratulated Mr. Ng Sze-kwong Quartermaine, as the novelist, and more aggressive tactics than on having won the open champion was the other principal their opponents,

ship cup for the fourth time. It on whom a great deal rested and, M. K. Lo began serving in the was up to some of the young men in the hands of so accomplished opening set with a double," but in the Colony now to get busy and an actor, the role was filled to his assistanco during the first this was the only point lost in the practise and lower his colours, perfection. Mention should also Coalition; tio was in-first game, which went to the Los. Another who deserved mention be made of Mr. Frank Vosper, as valuable to Mr. Lloyd George One-all was later called and in was Mr. Penman, who had been in the Dean of Milchester, Miss in the second Coalition; the the third game the Chinese pair very nearly every Semi-final, and Alys Res, as Mrs. Hargreaves, objects of his loyalty changed, did some good volleying, but in three finals. His pluck and Miss May Hallett as Evangeline It will be curious to see whether the instinct of loyalty remained, they lost the game. Deuce was determination during some of the and Mr. James Jolley as "Billy," I do not want to be Lord High called in the fourth game, which hot days they had had were very all of won ably co-operated to the new leader of the Unionist party in the House of Commons Adiniral, but I'll be hanged if I'll eventually went to the English will now achieve at last the dis. be powder monkey," wrote John pair through a lucky shot by H.inc. Mr. Hancock paid a tribute make the closing play one of the

Mr. Morley at one political crisis, and Hancock at the net. The other the players up to time, a very un-

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The Lo brothers did not capable service as umpire. (AP HONGKONG THEATRE. greater fame it will be one sign A recent discussion in the High Secure any further games, and plause); also to L. S. Greenhill,

indefatigable. (Applause). of his success in his new position. Court on the nutritive value of old thus the Hancoks won the first the Hon. Secretary, who had been In some degree, no doubt, hefboots reminds a writer in the sot at 6-2,

"The Scarlet Shadow." Indifferent play marked the Miss Kirkpatrick handed the has only himself to

Obserer of a Spanish prince who

The above theatre is running for the way the world has had an ill-fitting pair of shoes cut early stages of the second set, prizes to the following:

the first game in which went Open Championship Singies, cup until Friday night a fine comedy stuck to the "Austen, for no into little bits and sent to the to the Hancocks. In the next presented by Sir Robert Ho Tung, drama entitled "The Scarlet politician bas evor modelied

shoemaker to swallow. The fury

game, R. Hancock got

in unfortunately not yet arrived, Shadow". The heroine, Elena himself outwardly on a greator of outraged royalty scoms often father to quite the same extent. to have turned in this direction. one of his characteristic smashes, souvenir cup to winner, Ng Sze-Evans, is a young girl reared under the close scrutiny of her Where there is a natural differ. When Bernard the Great, Duke but he was outplaced immediate-kwong: Runner-up, M. K. Lo.

Open Championship Deubles, Aunt Alvira. The latter chances ence between the two it is rather of Saxony, toarned that he wasly after, and the Los took the

the girl оде day to the son's disadvantage. There criticised in some pamphlets, he game. M. W. Lo was serving Cups presented by Hon. Mr. Ho upon was something bracing in the had the author arrested; and well in the third game, and in the Fook-Winners R. and H. Han-indulging in a harmless fliration

fourth the English pair only got cock; Runners-up, Major 11. M. with youth, over "sharpness" of Joseph Chamber-after putting him in the pillory one point, Los now loading 3-1. Edwards and R. Townsend; Sou- the garden walls. lain's appearance. A sense of for an hour with one of the humour was not strongly inherent objectionable works between his The Chinese couple lost the next venir cups to defeated holders, mands Elena severely, but the in "Joe"; it is

latter goes out one evening to a curiously teeth. made him swallow it. game, but they rallied and at the M., and M. K. Lo. lacking in Austen.

Club Championship, a beautiful picture show with hor admirer, The aunt later the father's great assets was drea Oldenburger, a well-known won another, but they could not cup presented by the late M. R. de Van Presby,

Again, in 1668, Philippus An- seventh led by 5-2. Hancocke his voice, an organ remarkably German jurist, published a de-stay defeat and lost the set at Journel. This event is not yet catches the young man in the house and insists that he marry well adapted to his special powers;scription in Latin of his travele his son has not inherited that through Germany, This offend-

Handicap Singles. "A"-Unfin- the girl, taking the quixotio attitude that her honour has advantage, for his voice is rathored his fiege lord, and Oldenburger producing a good rally, whilst Rished. Mr. Penman has been in so been compromised. Van's uncle, rough, without any attraction of nodulation. Father and son are then ordered to out a copy of his confidence at the act. The first that he could not play them off,

was first soundly Bogged and Hancock was playing with more many finale, said Mr. Hancock, Harvey Preby, prevents this hurried match, and takes the girl really us little alike as were the book. It was but a duodecimo,

Handicap Singles "B"--Winner, to the home of Van's mother, two Pitts, but Mr. Austen Cham-but, oven so, he found the task me went to the English pair, berlain has yet to show, as to beyond his powers, and aftor and at the end of the fourth the C. H. Larkcom; Runner-up, W. M.Edith Presby. Mrs. Presby re-i

ceives the girl and packs younger Pitt showed, that great smallowing two pages pleaded Score was 2 all. Hancocks, how- Cornaby.

Men's Handicap Doubles.-Win-Van off to college. Later neas may take different foring successfully for a remission of 4-2 and again later at 5-3. They nera, J. B. Penman and A. D. she finds that Unele lost the next, but with M. K. Lo Humphreys; Runners-up. G. R Harvey has developed a strong serving in the tenth game, 15-40 | Wood and G. R. Sayer.

interest in the girl and laye plans was called, the opposing pair only Mixed Doubles Handicap-to marry her off to a portly man, wanting point to win the Winners, Major and Mrs. H. G. named Joseph Fleming, as she set. However, M. W. Lo was Bagnall; Runners-up, Lt. Col. herself is in love with uncle premature should he be restored means better health and better playing cleverly at the net and Bowen and Miss N. Bowen. Harvey, On the evening of the to full hoalth, but it is not easy results from your work, and if 5-all was called, Thon the Mr. Hancock thanked Miss Kirk-proposed wedding, Elena sudden- to "come back" in politics, and your eyes require glasses You Hancocks took a love game and patrick and presented her with a ly rebels and refuses to marry we know at least enough of him should have careful and expert by also winning the next they beautiful bouquet,

Fleming, Van has returned from to put him into his class. Pro-oxamination in fitting the proper got the set at 7-5.

Major General Sir G. M. Kirk college and tries to take ad- bably political history will say of correction. Eye comfort requires In the final set, the Hancocks him that he took honours, but not also just an expert care in the got the first game, but the next patrick responded for his daugh-vantage of the girl, but uncle He was manufacture and adjustment of went to the other pair, M. K. Loter, thanking the Club for the Harvey comes to the recue aud of those men of whom your glasses. You will find it making some fine recoveries and honour done her. there are many examples in worth while to consult a reliable his brother eventually scoring politics who were very excellent firm, devoted exclusively to the winning point with a splendid

MERCANTILE MEDALS. fiectenants, and it is significant optical work: over ten years amash. At the third game, the

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Mercantile Marine When the body of the Unknown ribands. Opposition bench, he faced Mr. anywhere than in the office and got the next,

well Portuguese Soldier from Flandera Medals are now ready for issue. Asquith as alternative Premier. factory of The Hongkong Optical as the fifth. The sixth want to was taken awhore in Lisbon it Application must be made on the to the Naval prescribed form to be obtalcod It might almost he said of him Co., Sucsonsors to Clark & Co., the Los, but by good placing R. was escorted

War. Medals Branch, that he had a genius for the Manufacturing and Refracting Hancock won the next, thus Arsenal Chapel by a group of from second place. Mr. Asquith paid Opticians, located in 53, Queen's making the scere 5-2 for the British officers representing the Marine Department, Board of tribute to the value of Road Central.

Trade, Stamford-street, S.E.1. English pair. It looked as though British colony in Lisbon,

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