1923-04-03 — Page 7

CANTON'S FUTURE.

· (Continued from Page 6.)

CLUB LUSITANO SPORTS.

Kowloon's Superiority at Tug-Of-War.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPM

A DEAL IN BASKETS.

Ends in the Summary Court.

WIS Ho

It is a universal experience| that where communications are

A dispute over a contract for a provided and facilities offered,

The beautiful weather yester number of vegetable baskets! there so increase of trade results day afternoon attracted large occupied Mr. Justica Gompertz, And, with an increase in the numbers of Portuguese to the in the Sammary Court, this movement of goods, there is an Hongkong Jockey Club grounds morning. Plaintif advance in revenue collection: to witness the sixteenth annual Chuen-kee (represented by Mr. as freight and as duty. The sports meeting of the Club C.A.S. Russ) and defendants were writer has no financial interests Lusitano. One of the most exciting the Yuen Wo Company (for whom to serve, while his independent events of the day was the tug-of- Mr. McCallum position, as a member of China's war between Hoogkong

appeared). Civil Service, enables him to Kowloon.

and Plaintiff claimed 891 damages for The island team breach of Chinese contract for speak without being looked upon included a stalwart who turned delivery of the balance of 140 as favouring any private scheme. the scale at two hundred and vegetable baskets, ordered by And bis long, service in Chins

twenty pounds and it was defendants from plaintiff. Dow covering 40 years this side which was ex- Mr. Rusa told the Court enables him to appreciate pected to win. Kowloon, however, that the parties agreed to the the great trading qualities proved themselves the better sale and purchase of 200|

of the Cantonese and to combination and gained the vegetable baskets at 80 cents each. stress the necessity for increased victory by two good pulls to one. Sixty were delivered. taken trafio facilities, to advocate the Another interesting feature was delivery of, and paid for. There saving of time and labour, and a race confined to members of were some forty or fifty not quite| thereby the encouragement of in-the police, the first three places completed at the time. These creased production, with its a going to Indians. The proceedings were finished and tendered, but tendant profits to the trader and ware enlivened by music provided defendants apparently in the. to the Government.

by the King's Regimental band meantime had been able to In asking Mrs. Silva-Netto to procure cheaper baskets, and

It remains to be added that this)

TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1923.

DAIRY FARM NEWS,

Cold Storage

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carpets. &c. during the summer months. For further particulars apply to the Secretary.

memorandum was, in the main, present the prizes Mr. J. C. Tis: they refused delivery and said THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

ism.

N. B.- Canton-Kowloon 111 miles, with 89 miles of Chinese Government line.

written last year awaiting arette, the President of the Club, they were not up to sample suitable opportunity to use, sad remarked on the success of the The measure of damages might that the writer is indebted to Mr.menting, which, he said, sugured at first sight appear rather un Boothby, the Engineer-in-Chief of well for future Extures of the kiad. consoionable, thought Mr. Russ. the Chinese Railways in the No doubt the best men had won But these baskets were supplied South, for suggestions and critic and he congratulated the winners to defendants for the purpose of on the satisfactory results of their export trade to Singapore. There training. Mr Barretto encouraged were only about eighs firms in the less fortunate boys to try hard the Colony engaged in this at next year's meeting to wrest the particular kind of business and prizes from yesterday's winters. there was, therefore, no ready Mrs. Silva-Netto thes gave market for them. For any other away the prizes, and at the con-purpose they were practically elusion was presented with a bou-fuseless and had to be taken to quet of dowers and giver three pieces and re-made. Plaintif hearty cheers, The proceedings bad to sell the baskets to a wine closed with English and Portuguese and spirit firm at a greatly reduc

LOCAL CRICKET.

United Services Collapse.

nations anthems played by the Regimental Band.

The Prize-winners. The following were the prize winners.-

The United Services yesterday, with 177 runs to get in order to draw level with the H.E.CO. were all out for 50, after a dirastrous atatt, Rev. Quick taking 6 of their wickets for 2, funs and Owen Hughes 3 for 13. Four of the Services team secured

120 yards handicap: 1, B. Alves H. Alves. Time 12 210 secs. 20 yards handicap: 1, R. San tos: 2, J. Lu. Time 25 sers.

:

ed price. Mr. Russ explained that the cost of the materials for a backet was about 3 cents, the work was about 40 cents, and the remainder was profil

Mr. McCallum said they order- ed some baskets in a prior trans-) action. They were delivered and accepted. On the strength of that,

"ducks" and only two resched One maile bicycle race (haz-defendants ordered another two dicap: 1. Mario Remedios: 2. J. hundred. Flaintiff delivered sixty. secs. Defendants examined them and

the teers.

On the Kowloon C. C. ground... Soures. Time 3 mins 17 yesterday, there was an interest- 410 yards (challenge cup):

Grosano: 2. L. Carvalho.

ing all-day match between the 35 secs. K. C. C. and Queen's College. Some very bright batting was witnessed, and one member of each side scored s century.

120 yards handicap Sequeira, 2. C. Victor.

1, S. ea they considered that they were Time not up to the previous delivery, they refused them and rescinded

1, G. the whole of the contract. There was some bartering and in the Egg and spoon race, 100 yards: end defendants accepted these

The visitors, going in for first, Jaba Maher; 2, J. B. Soares. sixty at a redaced price-Mr

knock, declared at

the tifin

sgree to take the balance and Mr. McCallum's submission was that the contract had been rescind.d and they were not liable.

100 yards championship: 1, F. McCallum believed it was 25 per interval at 221 for 8. A A. Rum Rodrigues; 2, B. Alves.. Time cent. off. Defendants did not jabo contributed 100 in fine style, 103 sers-

Girls 10 Yards handicap): 1. and A. H. Madar a stylish 66 With these two in partnership, Mazie Alves; 2, Millie Cone. the first wicket produced over 440 Yards handicap: 1. B. A 150. T. M. Cochrane took 5umpcao; 2. A.A. Remedios. Queen's College wickets for 50 Boys and girls' ruce. 60 Yards rans. When the K. C. C. went in, Boss); . Sika; 2. R. Crestijo. things became lively again, and tails: 1, Auge Alves; 2, HI. Cas the home team succeeded in com- tilho. piling the fine total of 270 for 9.

Two Miles bicycle race thandi.

After bearing the evidence, bis Honour gave judgment for de-- fendant with costs.

Towards this, PC. Wheeler con- cap: 1, C. M. Navier: F.. TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. tributed 107, when be retired, Wilkinson, Time 6 mins. 32 secs.

obtaining one or two “lives“ be-

fore he had reached the century.

C.C. Dance was responsible for

200 Yards handicap: 1. D. Alves: 2, E. Alves

120 Yards Veterans' race: 1, M.

a useful 38 and B. Petheram A. Figueiredo; 2, J. F. Scuze.

35.

gineers on Saturday in & Sond League match at Pokfulam, scor- ing 128 (P. E. Choo 48. M. B Osman 25) to their opponents' (L/Sgt. Townsherd 44). 5. S. Redpath took 3 University wickets for 15; and C. A. Peterson captur ed 6 R. E. w ckets for 28.

220 Yards championship' of the colony: 1. A Nahmin: 2, ít. Omar.

2.13.2 secs.

NOW

Kensington-square, whose res idents are alarmed, at the prospect of some of its bouses being converted into business pre- mises, has always been one of The Laiversity second elevea Time 3 secs.

the quietest squaree in London. Built in the reign of James II., easily defeated the Royal En- Sack race, 50 Yurds: 1, B. As it was until 1851, wben modera Kensington began to arise, al- sumpeño: 2, F... Louteiro.

Girls' race, 120 de: 1, T.. Cue; most surrounded by fields. Even 2, S. Barros.

it le so shut off from busy Half mile handicap: 1. L.jthe

world that the Carcalho;. F. Rodrigues. Time roar of traffic only sounde like the murmur of waves breaking on Half mile handicap for European distaut beach. Its famous res- sailors, etc: 1 V. C. Bell: 2,idents have included Addison, Corp. Dobbin. Time 2.12 2.5 sec. Steele, John Stuart Mill, J.R

Ladies Nomination: 1,7C. E. Green, the historian, who wrote Roza-Pereira 2. M. F. Houghton, most of his books there and Burne One le relay race open to the Jones, the artist. A curious inci- Colony; United Athletic Club dent in the history of the square G. A Hyder, B. A. Hyder, Geo. was the laying of a ghost there in | Chubb and Mackenzie.

the 'seventies by Bishop Wilber- One mile for Måttomoito chal-force, who effectually dealt with For the information of parents lenge cup: 1, A. E. Carvalho; 2, the troubled spirit by the aid of the who have ailing children, Mrs. B. Cosado.

traditional bell, book and candle. A. R. Nilles, of Thessaltop, Consolation race: 1. M. P. Ontario, writes:

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Athletic Sub-Committee: Mr.

"When my baby was five months old she was very sick. I tried several medicines but they did her no good. I then sent for Baby's Own Tablets and from the outset Silve they were of assistance to her. Later when she was teatbing we A. 3. V. Ribeiro, Mr. C. M. S. found the Tablets equally bene Alves, Mr. A. C. Rozario, Mr. F. ficial. The effect of the cutting L. Silva end Mr. M. F. Baptists. teeth seemed to disorder her

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In the above incompleted "word square," the words "estate" and

stomach, she did not retain her Netto, Mr. M. A. Figueiredo, Mr.or from top to bottom. Fill in the Judges Mr. A. F. R. Silva-nters" can be read either across food and at one time we thought A. C. Botelho, Mr. P. V. Botelho, stars with the correct missing let that she might not get better. Mr. E. V. M. B. de Sousa, Bir. ters, and you will have four more again gave her the Tablets with F. H. Bames, Mr. J. A. S. Alves words that also can be read two the same beneficial result as be- and M. A. G. da Rocha. fore. 1 can recommend the Tablets to all mothers who bare sickly children."

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If a man can cut three loads of hay in a day, and can load six

Baby's Own Tablets, the CaDa dian children's remedy, are guaranteed absolutely pure and harmless even to the youngest in fant. As a specific for infantile Stewards: Mr. A. M. L. Soares. thirds of the day, and loads for Indigestion. constipation, colic, Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Mr. one-third. dianboea, teething pains, croup H. A. Castro, Mr. M. A. des and simple fever they are unrivall Remedios, Mr. F. M. P. de Graca, ed. Of dealers, or post free, 60 Mr. G. J. Sequeira, Mr. A. D.. cents the vial (83 00 for six) from Barretto, Mr. J. M. Alves, Mr. Dr. Williama' Medicine Co., 00 J. M. de C. Basto, Prof E. Daner-x Klangse Road, Shanghai. berg and Mr. E. J. de Figueiredo.

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