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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FILIPINO PATRIOT.

SATURDAY APRIL

1924.

SPORTING STUDENTS.

HL. Paul's College boys with prizes won at Inter-School Sports," (Photo: Ming Yuen.)

BANK RETURNS.

"Never Wasted a Minute.

Probably, not one in 10,000, of the inhabitants of these island has ever heard of Jose Rizal.' Yel, to judge by the hare record of his' achiovoimants he was a universal gonlus, and one of the most oxtra- ordinary human products of the second half of the last century.

But to the arrogant Spanish rulors of the Philippines he was merely a vulgar half-breed, for Rizal was of mixed Chinese and Malay descent. The story of his (amazing career is tilt in "The Hero of the Philipinos," by Charles E. Bussell and E. B. Rodriguez (George Allen and Unwin).

Before Jore was three years old he had mastored the alphabet: at five he could read Spanish, in addition to his mother tongue. At the same ago he had learned in carve in wood, in model in clay, and to draw. After learning everything that the Manila University could tonch him he [was smuggled out of the islands, and went to the University of

DECLINE OF CHELSEA. Madrid, where he took the degree

Artists Leaving Old Colony.

The returns of the averago amount of bank notes in circula- tion and specia in réserve in Hongkong, during the month unded 31st March. 1924, as The pictureupte, jolly, dingy certified by the Managers of the Chels of artists and Bohemians

rospective Barks aro; -

Chartered Bank of

inals, Auştiniila“

Averago Amount,

Specie in Heleive,

of Doctor of Medicino. Thence he went to Paris, Bolin, and Vioun for more study."

WROTE TWO NOVELS.

It is said by his biographers that to the capacity of Rizal's mind there was no limit; he could compretend any subject, learn

is pasing away under our oyes.. Itany craft, acquire any language

is

ulroudly become another and Rafler Mayfair.

Those little squares by the river

and whins, 313,429,080 $6,000.000 11sed to know 12 population Hongkang And

Dalga Bank-

For artists and workinen, but sucți

The now puot

1kg ourporation 47,601,103 28,800 000 days are more. Mouantle

of

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Total 558,609 221 94,460,000 Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,055,600.

ve invaded Paulton's-square, whitened its front, painted its portals in rod and blue and yellow, and now lurgly motor-cars disturb the peace of its pigūðas.

Every day sees a piece of wasto ground fose its thistles and broken. Securities with, the Crown Gotties to the invading builder: Agents and Straits Government overy day a new house springs up £3,030,000,

for an old one is pulled duwn.

Securities with the Agents £130,000.

Crown

BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.

NEW LANDMARKS.

or science,

Before he was 30 he was able to write and speak tire following languages. many of thom vol- loquially ;-

Swodlab, Dutch.

Russian..

Tagalog.

Spanish,

Greek,

Latin,

Sanskrit.

French,

Hobrow.

Italian.

Chinese,

English,

Japanese,

Gormat Portuguese,

Catalan,

He was one of the greatest of ophthalmologists of his time, and his knowledge of ethnology, anth- ropology, biology, and zoology was recognised by the greatest authorities in Europe.

Rizal wrote two novels, a blistering exposure of Spanish misrule. His poems, oven

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The time-honoured, refuge of dust and dirt at the corner of King's road and Beaufort-street translation, show inspiration.

Perhaps the most touching of s gone; one third of Beaufort- street in new, seven houses have them was written the night before YVANOVICH REACHES THE

Geen built in Church-street where his execution by the Spaniards in SEMIFINAL.

His fonce stood the Red Cross quar- 1896, when Rizal was 36.

of examples ........_. l', Yvanovich, a fener champen, "terst Mulberry-walk, Vale- drawings, some

benched The Soma final *Ft the avenue, Matlon street were un- which are given in tho, book, are billiards championship at the thought of ten years ago, and exquisite in their delicacy; his Victoria Recreation Club list night Park-gardens are just come to sculpture rather suggests Epstein, original in design and beautifully by defeating L.. A. Osmund, then t

modelled; a reproduction of the brother of the champion Buth The character of the place is portrait in oils of Rizal's sister players were off their game, and entirely changed. No flats, no shows unmistakably the hand of mide u breaks of note, the highest studios are being built, and the a master. being a 11-lg-rumu." - Ysanovich artists have gone towards the World's End or emigrated to St. played steadily all the way through John's Wood, but his opponent was very erratic, j frequently missing easy shots when! he was going well,

through.

me.

For one house being built there are ten would-be buyers. enger to emigrate here from Yvanovich led all the way

Playfair. The prices of houses ife was in fairly consistunt foran vary between £4,500 and £7,000. during the curly session and "scrat established a "lengl. The players

The must acknowledge thai reached the 50 stk together, but the new Chelsea is charming. after that Cumund was always Bach house has a big studio and

behind. When Yvanovich · havlj renched 200 Omanitd was al 120, and the former reached his points--400 ~~with Ommund at 285,

In the second session, Osmand opened promisingly and dured the defeit.

Rizal was known to his friends! as one who "troasured time as athors treasure gold, the man who never wasted a minute.

By the Filipinos he is re- garded as the liberator of his country now under American protection, and the inspiration of its national life. A magnificent monument stands on the spot where he was killed, and there is

town in the Philip scarcely a

a front garden, which separates pines without its statue or bust.

it from the street.

The thick, very low walls, scooped, so

allow the planung of flowers on top, the crazy paving at the paths, aru quaint and there is in those, now By a series of streets a quiet dignity, an airiness

dungbtful to behold. - Ex.

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UNPAID FOR 18 MONTHS, Sir Alfred Tobin said that was owing for 18 months, rather a

good breaks he drew within ton of fund a suggestion of the country correct reply to the national Length of West End Credit. tong time for, plaintiff to Iqave|

bis opponent, but enald E: 1. closer, Yvanovich grødmiły widen ing the gap and winning fairly comfortably. The ex-champion "on" one occasion marked up 27 obtain ed all off the red with the white

in baulk The Gnal segres were: Yvanovich, 400; Demand, 0731,

The best bronks were:

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The New York Tribune recently dovolod a leading article to Miss Megan Lloyd George, who during bewilderment with regard to the her recent visit expressed her

over hor account... American greeting "Pleased to

.Mr. Cairns (defonding): West- The Far East is not the only meet you." I don't know the Conclusion of the article, says a place where one can obtain ex-end credit, your honour. (Laugh-

tor.)

His Honour-do not get such Home writer, because somebody Lonsive credit as witness a A brass tablet has been erect had torn the paper before it got London, caso.

There was an interesting side-long credit or ask for it. If I in St, Jobu's Cathedral by the to me. But there is a reply; and Church Body to commemorate I think an aged Duke of Beaufort light on credit in the West-end in order on the 5th, I pay on the 7th. In the witness-box the Countbes Mr. Denna Fuller's work in invented it. An American grip an action heard at Westminator (Laughter.) connection with the Cattedral's ped the duke warmly by the County Court recently in which Ywanovich: 34, 38, 30329), 27 (3)ing opened with the object of

organ. A subscription list is be- hand and said, "Pleased to meet Mng Hayward, of Bond-street, said the pink and silver dress "And so you damn woll sought to recover 45 guineas, tho was on a model, and she told the presenting Mr. Puller with a ought to be," replied the aged price of an ovoning gown from Resistant she did not want it, but substantiui toktimonial,

the Countess of Wilson, Park-would think about it when sho *Osmiunde 41, 23, (2), (

poer crisply.

came back from Monto Carlo. |stroot, Governor-squaro,

His Honour said that defendant Mr. Bansloy Wells said that on February 3, 1922, the countoss, never wrote that sho had not who was a regular customer, ordered the gown. "Lady Wilton, ordered a grey, cropo satin gown, he added, "has brought the trouble. Three days later she came to try on herself by ignoring all the on other costumes, and said the letters sont to her by plaintiff," grey gown was not elaborate Mr. Cairns: I admit there has boeri too much wasto-paper enough,

Amannequin, wearing a pink baskot, (Laughter.)

His Honour: Thoy wrote you; aad silver ovening gown, was then brought in, and defendant after that. Why did you not

writó? said sho would have one made

you."

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Picture shows contestants in the Hurdle Race- Eports. (Photo: Ming-Yuon.)

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like that instead of the one orderDofondant I thought it was a ed. An appointment card for a try-on."...... litting was given and a copy of the Mr. Cairns: What is the usual altered order posted to her. It veriod of West-end orodit? was arranged sho would lot the plaintiff know whon who would moro.

His Honour romarked that it come back. Nothing was dono. until May 5, when plaintiff was monstrous so much time wrote asking her to come and should be wasted because a lady be fitted. At that time the could mot tako the trouble to plaintiff was also pressing for write that she had not, ordered payment of £233, owing for goods the goods, when she received so

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The case Weg adjourned,

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