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MACHADO.-At 5,30 a.m., on April 4th., at his residence, No. 11, Macdonnell Road, Jose Maria Evaristo Machado. Dooply re- gretted. Funeral passes the Monpinent at 5.30 p.m. to-day,

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 4th April, 1924.

OUR LOT..

On the other hand, it is but human nature to donira what someone else has, even if only for a brief trial. Boit comes to this-however much the

average person quarrels with his lot, he usually jogs along, without at-

́DAY BY DAY,

THE WORST OF LIFE IS THAT IT HAS A VERY OBSCURE PLOT.-Afr. Robert Lynd..

Yesterday's health returnshows: tompting to broak away from it, one Chinoso case each of small- maybe to do worse.. His policy Pox and ontorio fever." is summed up in two of our most An accident occurred in Wan- common sayings: "A bird fn chai Road yesterday when an old hand is worth two in the bush," Chinese was knocked down by a and "Out of the frying-pa'n into motor truck and was later taken

to the Civil Hospital. the fire." it in interesting to

hear an engineer, for instance, Through falling off a motor bus say that he would never advise a going to Aberdeen, a Chinose living at No. 20 Westorn Street re- son of his to adopt the same pro-coivod injuries which necessitated

oasion. Possibly he does not, his removal to Hospital.

but frequently the son becomes

The British American Tobacco an engineer, and certainly the

Company has now issuùd a new fathor continues in his calling. brand of clgarottes known as We heard business man the" Fratornity Magnums," which uppeal to other day, on one of the raro should especially

Chinose smokors. occasione whoa ho can really lose himsely in the opon chuntry,| "Potash and Portmutter," one. express a desire that he could of the most delightful pictures

become a forest rangor. We ever filmed, will be shown at the

Star Theatre this avoning, when suggested that many, a forest it is surn to draw largo houses ranger out in sun and rain must after its record success at the wish that ho could work in a Coronet Theatre." sheltered office. This set our

The Shanghai, Times, which Įfriend thinking, and he admitted suffered a catastrophe on Thurs

the point of the observation. day last wook through the burn- After all, we usually have to boing down of its offices, rosumed publication on the Saturday thankful for such small mercies following, with the assistance of as-this life vouchsafes us, what the Shanghai Mercury and the ever be our lines-hard or soft, Linotype Company. hopeful or the, reverse--for that way lies the true performance of | to take place on Monday, has re- our mission in the world of celved wond that EL concerti bonestly and manfully helping devoted to his works is to bo the wheels of destiny to go round. given in Riga. Another of his compositions, on Lottish Folk songe, is being "performed at the Sydney Conservatoire.

China's Chaos.

Wu ure

Mr. Harry Ore, whose recital is

CLEVER TENNIS PLAYER.

T. Honda, the Japanose tennis player who yesterday almost dofcated -Ng Szo-kwong in the Singlos Championship. He won the first two Hols and when the score was "four all "in the third the match had to be postponed on " account of rain. The tie will be replayed on Tucoday.

LAWN TENNIS.

Ng Sze-Kwong's Escape.

HONDA'S FINE DISPLAY,

CANTON BANKERS,

THE STRIKE ENDED. It le reported from Canton, that' According to. yesterday's

Tho strike of nativo bankers in telegrams, Wu. Pol-fu is once Society has been, organized

·Canton, which had boon viewed again on the warpath. On this whose object is to erect a bráss

with apprehension in Nam Pak statue of the late Dr. Wu Ting- occasion, he is to invade Shonsi fang, lo ostablish a library, and Szo-kwong hors de combat yester according to official advices re- T. Honda nearly rendered Ng Hong circles here, has ended Province with the object of to compile a biography in romom day in the Singles Championship coivod by the compratore of a busting the present Tuchun. So there is prospect of fresh brance of his grunt services, Mr. which the latter has held supreme European bank yesterday. The Sun Fo, the Major Masers for the past six years, and, had Government has unconditionally We do not refer specially to trouble in that area.

Techon Wu-foo Peng-sheung and it not been for the rain, there is withdrawn the tax, recognising the editoral lot in this discussion not at the moment particularis Chan Ki-woon and other pro-little doubt that title might have that in its latest attempt to raiso

concerned with this specific though, like that of the police-disputo:

minent men have been elected changed hands this year. Honda funds for war purposes it was up it only sarvoa to

othicors of the Society.

securod tho first two sets and was against a stiff proposition. Con- man in the musical comody, it is illustrato onco again the

leading by three games to two inditions have returnod to normal. not ifecessarily a happy one. confusion, and chaos which still

the third when there was a provail in China. Noaror at

and nothing untoward has Kap- This is no attempt to extract hand we have the probability of

THE PHILHARMONIC. downpour of rain. The sixth gamo poned since the bank strike was sympathy from roadors for thoa frpah outbreak of trouble at

was played in the rain and went

first announcäd. whilst writor who finds himself con- Wuchow,

ovorybody

to the champion, but it was found knows that events on' the East:

nocessary to abandon the match fronted with the task of putting River front are shaping towards

then owing to the wet state of the something of interest on about another trial of strength botwoon The unfavourable weather pro-ground. A little while later, the four sheets of paper day after the supporter of Dr., Sun and vailing last night did not koop match was continued and two day, though often enough he General Chan King-ming. As it music-lovers away from the ropeat further games were played and performance of the Philharmonic divided, making the score four doservos this sympathy. It is Everbody yearns

was yesterday, so le it to-day-society, and there was a large games all in the third aot. The

paaco audience at the Star Theatro to therefore necessary to explain and concord,

for

but

iho

BIG AUDIENCE AT KOWLOON.

WAR'

THAT SCHOOLBOY.

BOUND OVER TO-DAY. Whan Yip Wing-kay appeared

ustic bocomo indiscernible and fur-morning on remand in connection- that the title we have closen is hopes thereof are continually groet the members. The accoustic court. lines by that time had before Mr. E. W, Hamilton, this

being falsified: For the sako proportios of the building were ther play

pravonlod, with an allogation charging him impersonal, and meant to om China and hor position as good, and the performance was The match will be replayed, on with receiving and unlawfully a most enjoyable one for the Tuesday, this being the arrange converting to his use two small brace the lines along which

a sovereign Power, we would that

ment made before the game! mankind is general finds its the facts were otherwise. No audience.

sums paid into the Magistracy as Both vocalists and instrument-

Ng Szo-kwong was playing for fines, ho had Mr. M. K. Lo to act journey set. Thore room more nation can claim a voice in world

affairs or oven keep its end up their ability and their claim soomed that he had the utmost alists convincingly demonstrated bolow his usual form and it

on his behalf. sad faces than gay in the Colony which is forever torn with strife to a front place in the musical difficulty thoes days-what with March and dissuasion. The mischief, of life of the Colony. Ample ap- was most apparent in his fore-Worship bound the boy over to

in placing. This settlements and April showers, course, is that those whose sole plause grooted individual and con-hand chops, which again and and so forth Ra wa might be desira is to see the country pro-carted items, and the ovening again went into the not.

This

gress and enjoy peace within its proved as enjoyable for the audi- was one of the ablof strokes forgiven if it seems that we are own borders are at the morcy of once as it was a satisfactory one which he employed against 9. E. trospassing on the prosorvos of the militarists, whe to-day in all for the performers. the pulpit and preaching a thinly parts of the Republic are either in power or in control of those disguised homily on contentment who happen to hold Listening to the rain spattor Politically, the country is as cor- EXPLOSION ON BOAT. great, effect subsequently and against roof and windowpanes, rupt and rotten to-day as ever it

AN ARREST MADE..

offica.

was; and it seems as if no faction

Green six years ago when he scoured the championship for the first time and which-ho used with

this very aome stroke nearly

An application for lonloney was considered by the Bench, and his

appear whenever called upon within six months.

The prosoouting Inspector said that the accused had parents in the Colony who were raspaolable people.

proved his undoing yesterday. fore losing one and then took the and looking out at a leaden sky inspired by lofty ideals can lift. The Canton Gazette says thuis backhand was roliable, but seventh and the second sot. The and blurred roadway.. seems to China from the slough into which on the night of March 28 a bomb ha did not use that to advantage, champion played bost in the third suggest a fooling of sympathy for she has sunk. Only by roal exploded on

though he put in many beautiful sot and secured tho load at 1-0 boat plying bo-shots with it. The champion and 2-1, When at 3-2 down. those whose lot it is to labour cohesion and co-operation for the tween Hongkong and Shokki. played cautiously and engaged with a great effort he equalised

nation's weal can the situation be The chief of the local volunteers, Honda out of dours--the humble toilers changed. But tho trouble is that Loung Yau-koon, on hearing the lies, most of which the latter stop occurred. As stated pro- in many long ral- three all. At this stage the first who enable us to travel in com- there is evident no desire by any news went to the boat at Shoung won. Ng Szo-kwong will have viously, the match was continued parative dryness and comfort, for one group to come to terms with Koo to make investigations. He to do very much bettor in the a little while afterwards but at instance-and it is but natural And so the game goes on zid three men in short dresses androplay to bont his opponent,

another. All want to be mastere. learned from the boat fokis that

́, four-all it was dofinitely abandon- T. Honda, no doubt inspired by ed and will be played all over. one woaring a falt hat were soon the presence of so many of his again. going on to the boat. After they nationals, played a perfect game. H. D. Rumjahn entered the left the explosion occurred, At no stage did he show signs of somi-final of the Open Singles variety that is termed ambition, If yesterday's unfinished match wounding throo persons including weakness in any department, Championship by defeating Yow.

is any priterion, there seems somo a it is nevertheless a broach of prospect of our local tennis cham-volunteers and other people in winning.

woman. The chief of the and he seamed to be confident of tsun by three sets to ono. The He mado suvaral match was played at 2.30 yostor- those elementary principles of plan, Ng Sze-kwong, losing the torouted then want in search of brilliant saves against the cham-day. He now mente the winner mental disolpline which we un- title after holding it for six years the culprite. Que man whose pion's pretty shote and in several of the above,

in succession. T. Honda, the new-drose and appearance scomod, to ensor when he was in apparont dorsṭand is taught at all the

comer, was, before coming to correspond with the description diffioultios, he would score an Sunday schools. And I is a Hongkong, champion of Malaya, obtained was met and duly de- "aco" that surprised both his

that one's thoughts should dwell infinitum.

on

the matter of discontent. A New Champion,? Even if this last bo of the divine,

D. J.

Results:

1. Allfroof + 4/0).

Matches Postponed.

Open Singles: H. D. Rumjaha | wonderful splaco to a discontent-and the display ho gave yestor- tained. The other two could not opponent and spectators, The beat Yaw Mun-taun, 0.1, 6.1, ed mind to muso on the subject day certainly establishes him as be found. Later in the boat four honours surely wont to him, yes 1-0, 0-1.

a class player for above the womon were arrosted, they boingtorday and the advantage he held, Handianp Doubler: E. J. of one's lot and compare it with ordinary run. Wo believe that suspected as accomplices or con- when the rain so unfortunately, Mitchell and W. L., Thomas that of others who are worse the year before he won the nooted with some robbers that ro-stopped the match should give | (+ 15) bant. D. Armstrong and off-for no-one can fail to dis- Malaya-championship he was cently robbed a boat at Kong Pak him assurance in the replay. cover some occupation which heals, who in that year sooured

defented by another of his nation- KwaD.

The match oponod with Honda would consider it hardship to the title.-At that time, Honda

sorving. He took the first and second games, but the champion have to follow.

did not appear likely to make finor points of the gamo. Ng Sze-equalised. From then on to the ond for the showing he since, has, kwong cortainly had a shock, and of the second, sot, the Japaness. A. Raworth. How often do we hear the but in the meantime he has come it seemne doubtful whothor, if rain was superior. In several games phrase: "I wouldn't like that on wondorfully. Yesterday, he had not interforad, he could have Ng Szo-kwong had 40-15 in his job!" Perhaps our saving dense was composure itself, and he come out on top. However, the favour, but lost. In the first sot, of congelt puables the possession more than he himself was com noted for fine uphill digala. The ability of his opponent, but found(+ 8/0)

made his opponent run about for Chinese player has always beon Ng soomed to be testing the

The following matches arranged to-day have boon postponed:-- Open Singles: A. D. Humphroys

Mixed Doubles: Major and Mrs. attoreley Smith (sor.) v. J. Worswick and Miss D. A. Budgo

of this semi-contentment, polled to. His service is power whole match will be replayed on him moro formidable than before Handicap Singles RCA, H. necessary for the ordered axie-ful and ho has a mighty drive, an Tuesday, when a very fine in the second set.. Honda scoured Tunn (+ 1/0) v. Ģi D. Jillinge tence of humanity in this world. Woll as a keen appreciation of the struggle should be soun

the first five games of this set be• } (+ 2/9).