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UNIFICATION AGAIN.

THE BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Yvanovich to Meet the

Holder.

LOCAL WEDDING.

Staple-Millan.

An interesting wedding book place at the Union Church this morning, whan May Millan, The final of the billiards com- patition was played at the Victoria daughter of the late Mr. IV. Mrs. Jack, Recreation Club last evening. Jack and of

of Hongkong, was married PA, Yvanovich, in a game that to Mr. Kennath Kingsley

fluctuated considerably, defeating

L. A. Osmund, so that the same Staple, of the Public Works Do

partment. Tha Rev. J. Kirk jugglers? We doubt. It sounds The foal in $10 V.RC. billiards two players as last year will

Maconachie, Pastor of the vary nice to be told that the championship will be played on contest the challange round on Church, performed the ceremony, cost of living" (a rather ambiguous Saturday evening. The Hon. Mr. Saturday, only that this time phrase, anyhow) bas.dropped an-Cland Severn will distribute the Yvanovich, who was the holder with Mr. E. J. Chapman at the other four-points, but what the prices at the conclusion-of-tha on the previous occasion, is thagan.

The bride was dressed in a gown average householder would like match.

silver net Over white to know is whether he is likely to

a hat trimmed plumes. She A sheaf of Exatar

or

baker's bill.

see any decline in his batcher's A meeting of the representatives Statisticians of the various clubs competing in may 853018 the community the forthcoming V.R.C uporis that living is cheaper,will be held at the V.R.C. on bos the facts are best known to Sanday morning at half-past ten. the man who pays the bills. In

!-Adul this connection we cannot help

challenger. The present holder is

A. J. Osmund, the twin brother off of last night's unsuccessful finalist ratio, and wors

astrich Osmund was the first to get with away, a break of 32 with smaller carried items taking him to three figures lilies, She was given away by a little in front of his rival, but Captain F. Wheeler, being st immediately afterwards the extended by her sister, Miss Juasio bolder, who

wore spectacles, Jack, who was attired in a dress thinking that the workers at Those who intend competing in asserted himself by means of a of white organdie over turquoise Home are given all too little credit for the manner in which, the .R.C. annual athletic sports, soundly played to which carried blue, with hat to match. The on their whole, they have readily to be held on the Hongkong Foot him to the front. A tura or two bride's mother wore & dress of acquiesced in the reductioca made ball Club's ground, Happy Valley. later he substantially increased white crepe silk. Mr. J. B. Spiers in their wages because of this 01 April 29th, are reminded that his advantage with a break of 63, was groomsmen.

The reception took the form of to that point, the compilation|an informal tiffin at the Hong- alleged drop is the cost of living.entries close on Saturday, the the bigbest in the tournament up

22nd. a drop of a few points in the

being flawless until the striker kong Hotel. The honeymoon will official figures issued does not

the last scoring be spent at Haiphong, the brids's patrons of the World fuked with reflect Itself in any marked

notified that the stroke. This made scores 189-111. going-away dress being of white shrinkage in household bills, but Theatre are five or six shillings knocked off a management have acquiesced in Play procceded upon rather slow Cantonese crepe. man's weekly wage becomes numerous requests for the re- times after this, and Osmund had the magnificent me bad luck to contend with very concrete fact. These are screening of points worth thinking about when drama, "The House of the Tolling missing two all round cansons by one has in mind the question of Bell, to-day at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.subscribed break of 26, when be

a slight margin. The leader THE DEFENCE CORPS. labour unrest at Home. Patyour-only.

Deadly Drinks.

The

tion.

broke down at a simple cannon.

AL

Members of the Volunteer

with bis

selves in the workers' place, and The list of cases to be heard at and subsequently passed the 300 Lieut. Higby's Successor. think how you would like your salary docked just because some-the Criminal Sessions for this mark with his opponent at 220. In making a run of 21, Oamned one has worked it out by figures montb, which commence on the bad to use the "spider" and ap- Defence Corps will be interested

24th. contains two charges of that living is cheaper.

breach of sa order of deportation. Parently fouled, but Yvanovich to learn that Garrison Sergeant two robbery charges, two arson was adjudged to have claimed Major H. Westlake. D.C.M., bas

too late.

been chosen to succeed Lieat W. cases and a charge of being in

Yvanovich went further ahead | Bigby as Quartermaster of the The cold-drink season is coming possession of arms and ammani-with two successive breaks of 29. Corps and has taken over tas making him 375-226, whilǝ a break duties of the post, following Mr. A leading article in the Times. on ns, and in this connection we

of 35, which terminated through Higby's departa e from the Members of the Ex-Active the loss of the white, carried the Colony to-day. as Renter informs us. contains notice that the health authorities fin Canton are to embark on the somewhat cryptic assertion measures to see that iced liquids Service Men's Association are leader over the 400 notch.

Garrison Sergeant-Major, West- that "the conflict between Chang and ice-cream sold in the streets asked to obtain their tickets for this point the game was getting a lake has already seen 27 years' Tso-lin and Wu Fei-fu may pos. by hawkers are of such a nature the Masked Carnival on Saturday Lone-sided look, but Osmond did service with the colours, having by not to endanger the public next from Mr. J. E. Ollerton, 1st something to restore the balance joined the South Wales Border- sibly represent a stage in the health. The Municipality is to Floor. Whiteaway's Building. with a run of 29 (when he lost ers as long ago as 1995. Rosar process of the unification of issue orders requiring hawkers to B. J. Pearce, P.W.D.. Mr. F. the white) and & capital break

regiment Of the latter breakin R. James, P.W.D. and Mr. E. Hof 41.

the South Chins. The further statement submit samples of their area. Wilson, South China Morning all but the first two points 1893-1902 and again proceadad African War tha Health Department for ex-

came from a sequence of short to as to its being "a singular co-

South Africa in amination. From what we have Post Lit.

1910. jennies. With 4 and 12 un-whare his regiment stayed until incidence that the conflict is seen of some of the stuff hawked

On Friday the 21st. inst. at 5 faished, Yvanovich reached the 1912. In that year the regiment occurring at the moment when fabout in the streets of Canton, we the Japanese

taken none too soon. Incidental toria Regatta will be given away iog: Yvanovich (in play), 502: stationed at Tientsin. On the out- break of war it was sent to take Shantung suggests that events, there must be a deal of in-by Mrs. Claud Severn. The Club Osmund, 320.

On resuming, the younger part in the Tsingtan Expedition, the chief organs at Home are jarious rubbish served up by will be at Home to all those in- considerably in arrear with re-hawkers in Hongkong also, and terested in the Regatis, and the player pulled the game round by ister proceeding to the Dardanel gard to their knowledge of devel. /es these itinerant traders do committee will be pleased if some fine play. After mas of 37 (les and also to France. Sergeant roaring basiness in the summer many as possible will attend. and 22, be settled down to an all. Majar Westlake won the D.C.M. months with school-children, it is here will be a Band in atten round compilation which yielded in

of hostilities, be up to the authorities to see that dance and tea will also be served. 72, beating his opppnast for high conclusion

est break of the tourney. The was attached to Staff every possible precaution is taken

Five officers well-known on an eaded through failure at sland against the sale of injurious

was appointed Garrison drinks and ice-cream, Some of the China Station leit for Home not very difficult cannon. This Sergeant Major here to succes- the brought Osmund close up to bission to Garrison Sergeant-Major these concoctions appear to be yesterday morning, saya fessfully and wonderfully made, North China Daily News of the rival, and a minute or two later Hare, who proceeded Home on and how more of our children do 14th. inst, their period of service he took the lead with a break of retirement. For the past three not get laid out from the ill-effects here having terminated with 22-581-576. No sooner bad the years Mr. Westlake has held the laying up of H.M.S.S.lead changed than Yranovich post of G.S.M. and in that capacity such. abominable-looking the

are evacuating should say that the action is being ipm. the prizes won at the Vic-half-way stage, the board show-was sent out to Chins, being

opments out bere. Chang and We have been at loggerheads for several months, dating from before the settlement of the Shantung problem.

As far as the conflict between Chang and Wa is concerned, it is

not easy to see how this can of

world's wonders.

Comedy in Currency.

least one side. As to the possiblef weslth of the

of

Woodman.

the Dardanalles.

At the

LAWN TENNIS.

Was

Mr. J. Rodger was referee. Chinese player by three sets to It must be said that the balance two and 23 games to 24. Rum-

represent a link in the process of mixtures is, to us, one of the Mantis and Cricket. The officers came on again while his opponent, has become well-known to most in question are Lieut-Commander fell away. Without doing any of the members of the Corps of and Lieute. Hindley thing big. Yvanovich helped his which he is now Quartermaster. Lawson anification. Both, by their latest!

Smith and Corlett of the Mantis peg: along with contribution of His appointment is undoubtedly a declarations profess a desire for

and Lieats. Bertram sad Gilmour 30, 36. and 21, what time the popular one. the restoration of the Old Parlia-A

of the Cricket.

younger player could do ment, the difference being in Strictly speaking, a billion is a

pisctically nothing, the former raillion millions. According to relation to the allocation of the

There was a regular exodus of reaching 700 to 618. Eventually American notation, however, it is high offices. This is significant only a thousand millions-what Hongkong residents by the En-Osmund contrived a 20, to which the his adversary responded with 24, acough, but were there nothing the French call & milliard. Some Press of Russia to-day, more between them the matter people declare that Americans passangers including Mr. and when he broke down through adopted this style of notation Mrs. Henry Humphreys, Mr. and playing short at an easy cannon.

Yesterday's Matches. would surely admit of adjustment. from a love of "bigness." On the Mrs. Frank Smytb, Mr. and Mrs. This and a 26 took Yvanovich to J. H. Taggart, Mr. and Mrs. H. 800, with a lest of a hundred."

There were a number Seeing that the difference contin older mode of computation ues, the inference appears to be that nobody could become a billionaire, G. Lowe, Mrs. C. A. Hooper, Mrs. Osmand then showed good form interesting ties player of 6 and 12 Persons.itdisguises personal ambitiononat even in the United States, for the Syms Thompson, Lieut. and Mrs. with 49, marked by sound hazard-the tannis tournament on the simple reason that the total Higby, Mr. and Mrs. T. W striking. This proved to be his H.K.C.C. ground last evening.

Robertson, Mr. H. B. Bridger.¡ last notable contribution, and the the best of which wealthiest effect of the evacuation of Shan- countries does not approach that Brigadier-General & B. Mac leader by means of sundry breaks between M. W. Lo and that tung, this looks to be a bull poin: amount. By altering the numeri. Naghten, Res. J. Holman, Mr. E. of twenty or more reached 970 to Ramjahn in the third sound of cal system, however, America A. M. Williams and Dr. W. J. 858, at which paint, aided by a tha Championship Singles. This fiske, be ran to game with 30 contest went the full Eve sets for Wu, if it has any significance claims a billionaire, or at least sĮ

fanfinished). Scores: Ysanovich, before a decision was reached, at all, because he is deputy High Billion-Dollar Corporation-to

The Royal Hongkong Yacht 1,000: Osmund, 858.

and it resulted in a win for the Inspector-General of a group of wit, Mr. Rockefeller's organisa

tion familiar a "Socony. No Club loses one of its warmest provinces including Shantung such adaptation of arithmetic is supporters to-day by the de- The Times reference to the ad-needed now in the case of Rassis, parture for Home of Mr. Frank of luck favoured the winner: jahn put up quite a good game, vantage of Shantung on account which may be described as a Smyth, who has for many years equally it must be said that he bat he was defeated by a more As experienced man. The standard land of millionaire-paupers, been Commodore of the Club. was the more consistent,

Yvanovich played in of play was not. brilliant, though of ita "central position" is not, Everyone, the boy who sells Mr. Smyth, both prior to and usual, however, altogether intelligible. cigarettes at the street corner, during his trm of office, has serious vein, while bis rival ex-somesmart work was occasionally. Tist province is rather wide of even the beggar, thinks and deals been exceptionally genergas, and bibited rather the happy abandon seen, both men playing with such the probable main theatre, should a millions! A traveller records has given large sums of money, of youth. This often pays, but carefulness as to rob the content that for & shabby old suit-case for the maintenance of the Club against a tenscious performer of much interest from a spectator's the owner, in the most matter-of House, new boats and cars: like the ex-champion it needs to point of view. The scores were (5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. Other Much interest will attach to the matches resulted as follow:- It is only natural to assume fact way, asked three millions, whilst the whole of the present be blended more method, that the lengthy series of events is describing the opportunity as reclamation scheme and lawn

a bargain. Transactions upon which is being laid down, is also challenge round, as Yvanovich is

Club Championship.-Capt. P. playing in solid style, and will H. Davies beat L. A. S. Lindsell leading up to some culmios'ing-K cossiderable scale involve gift from Mr. Smyth.

efford a good criterion ofhow bis

6-4, 6.3. 0-6, 6-1; F. A. Redmond point, whether peaceable ori milliards, while State finance

A fisherman was fined $25, or, younger rival's form compares beat G. W. Sewell 30, 64, 64, forcible. Dr. Sun is back a matter of trillions. Such

the in the alternative, sentenced to with last year's standard. is the tragicomedy of

one month's imprisonment, at the Palace Hotel Handicap, Canton, presumably to arrive at

Hazdicap Singles "A."—R. KE. rouble,

Marine Court, before Comdr.: Playing in the billiards handicap Valentine (+16) beat Major C. a definite understanding with

Beckwith, this morning, for at the Falace Hotel Isat night Will (-3/6).7-5, 6-0. General Chan King-alog in

throwing articles into the harbour C. Bond (-75) defeated W. Ogley Handicap Doubles.-A. Brrarley

seizure. Defendant was caught Band, 21 and 16; Ogley, 21. Nelson and Capt. K. Tomory tween the Saath and Chang Tio-

by Sergt. Waller, who chased W. Atkinson (75) defeated}(+4/6) 0-8, 4-6, 86; R. M. Smith lin. There have been repeated

him from Holt'e Wharf E. A. Murphy (-100) 250-151.and F. 4. Dzsdale (-1/6) beat indications that the Governor of

to Wanchai juok anchorage. Highest breaks: Atkinson, 27, 20, HK Valentine and D. J. The Sergeant w defendant Kwangtung favours & cautions attitude. Dr. Suo, it may be.

Mr. Hunt, champion of Penang The Hongkong Garrison cricket throw something overboard and 17 and 14; Murphy, 23, 20 and 18. Valentine (+2/6) 10-3, 6-8.

To-night's GameS, 6 pm-B. R. Hyndman v. J. C. and runner-up of the Straits; is opined, has come to seek a Yex team, states the North Chinu afterwards found aʻquantity of will arrive la coal on board. Befendant's ex- Daily News,

arriving by the Dipers, but or Nay. The situation is Shanghai by the R. M. S. cuse was that bis little boy was

9 p.m.-R. Earnshaw v. J. H owing to an attack of dengue will ovan Empress of Japan on or about playing with some coal and pushed

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