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No. 13.713

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號九月六英港餐

HOME CRICKET RESULTS:

West Indies Defeat Oxford,

(Bruteria Services)

Loudon. June S. The West Indies defeated Oxford University at Oxford by eight| wickets. The Oxonian, Stevens, in the first innings compiled 182, and Guise 130. For the West Indies, Constantine in the first innings knocked up 77, and Challoner in the second & century, not out.

Middlesex at Lord's defeated Warwickshire by nine wickets. In the Middlesex first innings Hendren scored 111. Hearne for

Middlesex took 7 for 37.

Kent beat Essex at Leyton by 242. In Kent's first innings Sey mour compiled 143, and Hardinge 172, not out. In their second inning, Seymour knocked up 105 not out. Woolley took 6 for Si and 6 for 21.

Gloucester at Nottingham beat Notts by an innings and 7 Gloster, Hammond compiled ninety and took nine wickets (). Notts, Richmond in the first innings took 7 for 3.

For

Sussex defecird Northants at Northampton by 17. For Sussex, Tate in the first innings scored 92, and in the second took ti for For Northants, Woolley in the second innings took 3 for 29.

Yorkshire at Cambridge beat Cambridge University by 163. In York Allen for the University in the first innings took 8 for 77. shire's second innings Holmes knocked up 126, and Sutcliffe 103. both not out. Waddington in the first innings took & for 33, and Rhodes in the second took 3 for 20.

SIGNOR MUSSOLINT'S POLICY.

Italian View of Reparations.

Rome, June 3,

SATURDAY, JUNE 9,

K-NUTS AND KNIVES.

"On the Table" in a Hongkong Hospital.

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"KUMSANG"

STRANDING.

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ion.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD. Telephone Central 482 or 1950

A. J. Allison. Service Manager. Main Garage and Service Station.

Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley.

SHOOTING TRAGEDY.

Sad Death of Hongkong Police Sergeant,

LIVE CARTRIDGE THAT WAS OVERLOOKED.

nor Askew noticed that five of the cartridges shaken out, and sixth remained

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DR. SUN'S ANXIETY.

Serious Outlook on Northern Front.

CANTON NAVY DOUBTFUL,

Enquiry to be Held.

An enquiry is to be held at the

The situation in Canton still I must confess I didn't like the

for & little refreshment before Harbour Office, commencing at

assumes a serious aspect. Latest dea at all. But I couldn't get retiring.

eleven o'clock on Monday

reports indicate that the Yunnan- out of it. My medical man-a i With the prospect of comme morning, in connection with the

ese and Cantonese troops along very decent fellow-besaid fought cing night's repose at the stranding of the Indo China

the North River, numbering some to go. I have always been rather unearthly hour of half-past eight, Steam Navigation Company's A very sad accident occurred 4,000, have been forced to retreat

the thought of L scared of hospitale, you know.

little vessel, the Kumaang, which went on the local police revolver continuously before the nurmeric- Yes: I must say. I wasn't very night cap certainly did sound ashore off the Philippines early in range yesterday afternoon, result-ally superior Ewangsi and North- keen about it. But it's nothing rather gratifying. But, I tell May. The Court will be coming in the death of Lance ern troops and have now fallen to be ashained of going into a you, I had a remarkable surprise posed of Comdr. Beckwith Sergeant Michael Alexander back as far as Pa A woox. The hospital.. Quite nice people go in store. The bos-I suppose (President); Lieutenant Neish, of Cole, 貔 promising young latter forces have seized Shin- into hospitals these days. But, they call him the Soy. I always H.M.3. Titania: Captain officer who ocly joined the force kwan, Ma Bar and Ho Tau. A still, the thought of being put on a called him boswell, he brought Davidson, R.N.R., of the C.P.S.S.; last November. The tragedy further report states that the For kind of slab and being sent to me in a most peculiar drink. Captain Walker, of the a.. Efai bes cast quite a gloom over Northern troops have pursued the sleep and carved about seamed so really must tell you about it. If Fong; and Captain Nichol Leitch, his comrades, with whom he was Yunnanese down to Yuen Tam,

well, what shall I sag-so horny memory doesn't forsake me, of the .. Kiangsu.

very popular.

where severe fighting is taking it was served in up. It was ribly plebeian. The sort of thing only the vulgar people would do, some white liquid, and it was

A number of European members place. of the police ware at revolver- Owing to the serious outlook you know, having pieces cut off hot, I supposed it must be some them. But my medical man as- French concotion, for I'd certain-

shooting practice on the range off on the North River front. Dr. sured me. It seems that it's quite ly never seen anyene drink it

Kennedy Road yesterday after Sun has ordered all the available the thing to go in for these "little in any English "hotel in which then the day of days arrived. noon, the instructors being Ser-troops in Canton to proceed diversions nowadays. Even the

thither, leaving the maintenance I'd ever been.

Cole and I will not eas it Entering that theatre was just gants

L'arpenter. best people do.

was unpleasant to the palate, but like going into the examination Shortly after two o'clock, Sergeant of order in the city entirely in But the prospect of going into

it was certainly very strange. I room on the great day.

Askew, of No. 2 Police Station, the hands of the police.

There is no news from the learnt

was receiving instruction, and in one of those hospital places afterwards

that

But, really, I must say, I'm not order to test his correctness of East River front. really dil

rather

French call it by the name of very enthusiastic over these cut-aim Cole took Askew's revolver

Every conceivable mous is palling. I bren in

it, and it seems that there is an ting up affairs. Of course, they're and shook the cartridges out into being adopted in Cantonto raise hospital before, you know. But

name, too- milk. all very well in their way, but one the palm of his hand, afterwards funds for military purposes. The In the Senate, Signor Mussolini stated that the Government then only as a visitor, and I've believe it is. I don't think it can doesn't want to make a habit of returning it and telling Askew test report states that Chang intended energetically to safeguard the national interests and remedy always been rather windy about be very popular as a beverage. it. Not that it's not a nice theatre to aim at his (the instructor's) Sik-fan, a Municipal Councillor, the position of inferiority in which Italy had been placed by the it. They're so ally depressing, for although, as I bave said, it is or anything like that. My aur right eye. The instructor could who was accused of sympathis- peace treaties, excluding her from economic and colonial benefits and all that sort of thing, and it's not unpleasant in its way, it is geon-you know, he's the jobanie thus see whether the muzzle was ing with Dr. Sun's enemies, has Nevertheless he desired as speedily as possible to render normal the always struck me as a rotten sort mos: assuredly a cultivated taste, who cuts out the parts one wants being pointed "dead on" while been released on payment of m European situation. He outlined the cardinal points of his policy, of business altogether.

Contrary to expectations. I to get rid of-be tells me it's the the trigger was snapped. Neither sum of $15,000. First, the total of reparations must be fixed far short of the original matter of fact. I always seem to slept rather well. In the mar-best operating theatre in the Esst. Cote figure; secondly, Italy must not consent to territorial changes likely put my foot in it, as you might ning they well, when I say Of course, if one's told anything y to lead a political, economic or military hegemony: thirdly, Italy, every time I go inside a

"they" I mean sister and nurse, like that, say, going home in the had been must be ready to contribute to the sacrifices if necessary. Signor hospital. All these hospital people till afterwards-well first of all esting, but when one enters the in the weapon. Askew snapped

but I wasn't quite sure of that Peak tram, it sounds jolly inter-that Mussolini agreed with Mr. Bonar Law's reparations figure of fifty always worry me $5. One feels milliard gold marks, but said he differed regarding the method of so deuced awkward when one calls

nurse came in. And. I must say. theatre as the-er-the star turn. bis revolver several times while allocation.

the matron sister or a sister nurse

she WAS cery Dice She shall we say one fails to ea-alming, as instructed, and and- and all that kind of thing, you held my hand, you know, but these. You know, one's thoughts dealy, to the borror of all present. know. In fact. I believe some of it was borrit disappointing are apt to turn to more personal there was a bang, and Cole fell them are apt to get frightfully Just as one was getting interest matters.

to the ground, shot in the right huffy about it. Really it strikesed, you know, she took it away to London. June 3.

But, really, one doesn't have are. me as a most uncomfortable posi-write on a sort of card like the much time to think of anything.

The attitude of the Navy in The Sutarby Bees, commenting of the debate in the House of tion for the uninitiated.

bare in observatories and all

assistance Immediate

was Canton is still in doubt. It is businesslike pro- But my medico is the sort of those kind of places to record the cedure. One lies down on a big one must have died almost the cashiering of Admiral Wan Lords on the Singapore base, says Lord Salisbury's reference to a

obtained, but the unfortunate now stated that the reason for power in the Far East which might not always be friendly was to man who stands no nonsense, you

weather or something. Ob. and, Japan, who, as is not generally known in England. rushed into know. I left everything in his of course, she made me suck one slab affair. One feels so helpless, instantaneously, the bullet bar- Stu-tak was that he refused to completion secretly a great naval base at Bonin, before the hands entirely, and he fixed it all of those wretched thermometer fed position, to say the least of ing entered the brain. He never comply with an order from Dr.

up. And, really. I must say. he things.

regained consciousness after Sun to convect one of the managed things remarkably well. And she asked me if I had it. But then it's a most undigni- He engaged a most delightful fever. Now I'm afraid I com- all done with remarkable alacrity. the body removed.

iata headquarters for fied business altogether. But it's collapsing. Mr. D. Burlingham, cruisers

A.8.P... WAS "sent for, and the latter. In view of the for me in the French mitted rather a—er—a—fuur pas, }

doubtful loyalty of the new Hospital at Causeway

Barshall we say over that fever They put you to sleep, don't you

commander, Dr. Sua has The late Sergeant Cole was issued and it was all arranged that business. I said I hadn't got it. koow. It all strikes one the first

instructions to the I should be an inmate, or per-

But I'm not sure that I did right, time as being terribly interesting only thirty years of age, and his commander at the Bocca Tigris Because by and by sister came in A sister stands near one's head sad death has probably cut short forts to the affect that any war- GERMANY'S POVERTY ILLUSTRATED.

and she wanted to know if I had and holds to one's nose a pad a career destined to be of great ships belonging to the squadron on tente books, as you raight say.

And they kept on asking arrangement and the smell re-value to the Colony. He served which attempt to leave without Foreign Minister on Fulfilment of Pledges.

And in a way my fears turned out

me if I had fever every morning minds one of an exaggerated with the Royal Irish Fusiliers permission will be liable to be Berlin, June S. Herr Rosenberg. the Foreign Minister, addressing the foreign I bad the sort of feeling I should

to be quite warranted. You know, I was there. And I didn't have taste of those chlorodyne pastilles during the late war, and held fired at. All other vessels must it once. But I'm sure I ought to of boyhood days, you know. In commission as Lieutenant prior respect flag signals by day and Press representatives, said the German memorandum did not concommit

Perhaps the best way it's rather

to demobilisation, some terrible blunder have had.

he red light signals at night requiring tain any higher offer than the Nute of May 2nd, because no German before I'd been there ten minutes people do have fever when they sensation.

joined the Royal Irish Con- them to stop for the purpose of Government dare promise what it was convinced the German people and I'm afraid my fears were go to hospital. I'm sure I don't in fact, that it's much the same stabulary. On the disband being searched, un.ess they have would be unable to full. As an illustration of Germany's poverty. realised. They seem to keep most know. I felt really sorry about experiecca as one has when pas obtained his discharge and came intimation that they may proceed meat of that fine corps. he previously received an official the Minister mentioned that the Japanese Embases had cabled the remarkable hours in hospitals, it towards the end, when I could ing through the stages of intoxica memorandum to Tokyo, saving the German Government heavy you know. When I saw my

see that I was never going to get tion. And after that, I must say, out to Hongkong seven months telegraphic tolls.

medical adviser for the last time it. But, well, it wasn't my fault. I've felt far more tolerant towards go to join the local police force. HITCH AT LAUSANNE.

be warned me to go along fairly I mean to say, one can't go and those common persons who fre- He was unmarried, but leaves a estly, because of these peculiar get fever to order just because quent ale houses and those places, mother in Ireland for whom the hours which they have. Really, one's had an operation, can one? you know, and who seem to find greatest sympathy will be felt. Turkish Public Debt in Dispute.

I thought half-past eight would be But, of course the-er-the the state of inebriation amongst | The funeral is to take place this London. June..

a very suitable time. But it piece de resistance, one might call the pleasuree of life. But even afternoon at Happy Valley. The prospects of a settlement at Lausanne are apparently again seemed that I'd put my foot in it it was in the operating theatre. so, I really do think anything like endangered. A Constantinople message states that news from right from the start. Sister had I'd been in hospital about a day that is, in а way, rather! Angora is to the effect that the Council of Commissaries has decided to what shall I say?-well, per and a half then. I can't quite ex-one might almost

B&J categorically to instruct Ismet Pasha not to make any further con-haps reprimand me, you know, describe that morning. It re disgusting. Yes. I must say. cassions with regard to the settlement of the Turkish public debt, on for being late. But she was minded one of the old days, you when I learned afterwards of the which the Lausanne delegates say everything depends.

awfully nice about it, and in the know, when one swatted for weeks exhibition I made of myself under end she asked me if I would care and weeks before an exam, and the influence of that cough pastille smelling stuff, I was exceedingly annoyed at myself for such foolish- bebavour. Yes, would you believe it. I even sang songs. Songe, jmind you, songs. I don't mean

NEED FOR THE SINGAPORE BASE,

Comments on House of Lords Debate.

Washington Conference.

The paper emphasises that the situation of Singapore invites the co.operation of all units of the Empire east of Suez. Means should be found for their paying in common for insurance by a rate levied on Empire shipping using Eastern waters. It hopes the matter will be discussed and arranged at the Imperial Conference.

THE OAKS.

A Close Finish.

• The result of the Oaks wag:

Browahylde (16.1)

London, June '8.

1.

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room

haps patient is the proper word, I really mustown I was almost

fever.

It's

a thost

you know. It's a most undigai-

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I learned afterwards.

when

MAY WEATHER.

Rainfall Much Below

Normal

The Observatory returns for

AMERICA'S "WHITE ELEPHANT".

Washington, June 8. In an effort to settle the fate of the Governments "White to say that I went so far as to May show that the average mean Elephant," namely the Mercantile Marine, Mr. Lasker has sug sing any songe one couldn't sing temperature was 77 8, the lowes' gested to President Harding the formation of eighteen Government in a lady'e drawing room, but the being 68, on the 2ad., and the Twelve ran. Won by a neck, with a head between second and different route, aggregating 250 steel ships. A further 200 would Why, I felt as if they'd accused were 3.79 inches of rain and 2358

Coporations under a co-ordinating authority, each controlling a fact remains, I sang some songs.bighest 89.7, on the 25th. third. Place betting was 2-1 the winner.

be placed in reserve and the remaining 1,050 scrapped..

me of being a tap-room roisterer. hours of sunshine, whilst the.

But the coming-round process average humidity was 79. OPIUM COMMISSION CONCLUDES ITS SESSION.

from that awful sleeping mixture

Teresina 8-1)

PRINCESS CHRISTIAN VERY ILL.

London, June 8 A bulletin states the Princess Christian is unconscious, and ber strength is waving.

Geneva, June 8.

The League of Nations opium commission has concluded its Princess Christian, widow of the late Prince Christian of labours by the adoption of the report on the work of the session, Sobleswig-Holstein, is an aunt of King George, being the fifth child which will be referred to the Council of the League... of Queen Victoria. She was born in 1846, and thus is in ber seventy- eighth year. Papers by the last mail mentioned that the Princess was confined to her bed.]

INTER-ALLIED CONTROL IN GERMANY,

There

Precautions Against Escape.

without bindrance.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS,

JR. SIGNED UP.

New York, May 23.-It is an- nounced that Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., 13 years of age, son of the well known screeri actor' bas

contract sigued

with the Famous Players studios at 2 salary of $1,000 a week.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 28. 3. 5/16d. High Tide 6.35

p.1. Low Water 0.57 pm.

Lighting Up-Time. 7.06 p.m.

News in To-day's. New Advertisements.

stuff! That certainly is beyoud It is added that the rainfall at the power of the pen to describe, the Observatory was only 33% of All I can say is that if those the normal. It has been less than working-class persons who imbibe this on five occasions since 1884,

The Easma Beach night fate too freely of-or-beer go through on one of wbich, in 1887, the bas peen postponed.-Page 7.

The Stanton Midway Show has the same experiences as I did the drought in May was followed by "morning after, it's no wonder a drought in June. On two occa-opened at Kowloon-Page 12. drunkedness is on the decrease. slons it was followed by a slight|

Consigness are notified of the defect of rainfall in Jane and on

arrival of the 8.8. Chili". But I must say that everybody At Stamford Hill, in the North London Championship semi-in the French Hospital was very an excess of rainfall in Jane.

two occasions it was followed by Page-4. final. Mrs. Clayton beat Mrs. Mallory by 6,363.

{nice. Except that somehow or other I couldn't seem to get that

HOME TENNIS RESULT.

London, "Joue 8.

Paris, June 8. A Note has been presented to the German Charge d'Affaires con- taining the unanimous decision of the Allies to impress upon the Reich the necessity for a resumption of Inter-Allied control, and re- questing the German Government to take all measures to facilitate the operation of the Inter-Allied Military Control Commission and prevent incidents on the part of German officials or the population. ing of the Divorce Bill,

HOME GOVERNMENT'S RENT RESTRICTIONS.

London, Juce 8,

DIVORCE BILL PASSED

Lonon. June 8.

LISTEN.

The return issued by the Water favor, I got on exceptionally Authority shows that the total The business man creates op

Nurse was most kind contents of reservoirs in Hoog. efficient - and Sister kong amounted to 359 41 million portunities when he needs them

weil.

and

The House of Commons by 257 votes to 26 passethe third read-well, I didn't know women like gallons, as against 552.41 million he advertises.

RUSSO-NORWEGIAN COMMERCIAL PÄCT. The House of Commens has passed the second reading of the

Copenhagen, une 8. Rant Restrictions Bill, after rejecting Mr. Sidney Webb's amendment

The Riksdag has ratified the Russo-Norgian commercial on the ground that inadequate relief was contemplated, by 287 to 123 convention, concluded on April 23rd,

(Other Telegrama on Pan 115

The weekend attractions

Sister existed in Hongkong. She gallons on the same date last was the sort of motherly old soni, year. The figures for Kavicon one reads about in novels, you are 84 93 millions on June 1st this know, and all the characters and year, as against 49 30 ou June 1st the cinemas are published on the reader included just worship last year. The total rainfall from her. Yes, really, life in a Hong- | January 1st to May Sist this your kong hospital is life well worth was 13.35 inches, as against 19.34 living.

for the same period last year,

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Foumite Fireform” should be installed in every oflse" and home-Page 9.