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LAWN TENNIS.

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.

IBY "ONLOOKER"]

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MANCHU EMPEROR.

REMAINING IN TIENTSIN.

Peking, March. 11. The Manchu Emperor informs tho Peking and Tientsin Times that he is staying in Tientsin in- definitely, fearing that his depart

BUSY PORT,

05 SHIPS IN HARBOUR. It would seem that our port facilities are being taxed to their utmost, for two ships which ar- rived yesterday wore unable to

woro none availablo. The Emperor expressos natis-

A count of the ships in the har- faction with the arrangements of bour this morning showed that The Lo brothers appeared in the Japanese authorities for his there were no fewer than ninety- the Open Doubles and easily ac-protection, which is considered fivo. Ships under British registry counted for E. de Souza and J.M.necessary owing to the open do- take the precedence in numbers, da Silva in three straight sotsmands by a curtain section of his thoro being no loss than 32. 6-0; 6-2; 6-2, Thoy combinodonomies for his execution.

Japan came next with 15 vonsole, The Emperor statos that his The othors aro 13 Norwegian, woll together and played as well as over before. At no stage of private property is in the hands 12 Chinose, oight Dutch, five the game did their opponents of the Palace Commission, which American, three Fronch, three find a weak spot in their play, retaine the title doods. He Portuguese, two Panaman, and The winners showed very good foars that many of his bolongings Italian The number may form and on yesterday's play have been stolen. should be able to go a long way in this oven,

Of the four matches played off uro abroad would arouse suspic-moor at the buoys because thors yontorday in the Opon Champion-ione. ships three wore walk-óver affairs for the winners.

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Ng Sza-chong, brother of our popular ox-champion, appeared in public for the first time since his return and gavo a good account of himself. Ho possesmen variety of strokes, sorving with slight roflex and also under- arm, both forehand and back hand, into which he puts plouty of cut. Those last two are very affective, as the ball breaks away from one aido to the other on

Ho also

poнRUSHON rlaing.

strong forehand drive and places very well with his backhand. Yor-

and had

not be a local record, but it in-

The Emperor is remaining indicates the loady growth of Keclusion in tho Changpino IIongkong as a shipping port. Gardens, and ho has only been out. once, when he visited the British Concossion and the racecourse.

Discussing his Oscape from Poking, the Emperor related with amusement that he sat in the train between Fong Yu-hsiang's

Bil the way Daily. soldiers Bulletin.

OLD SHIP PASSES.

"HANAMET" BEING BROKEN UP.

The steamor Hanamet, one of

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SHIPPING NEWS,

LOCAL WATERFRONT

ITEMS.

Tho weather out at so has boon vory fine for the last two days, both to the north and tho south of this port.

Tho Cunard-Anchor Lino'a world-touring steamor Cali- fornia, Captain Blaikio, arrived this morning with 598 tourists, terday he had matters much hit the oldest and most interesting after a fine voyage from Japan, own way with H. S. Loo, ships on the Chian coast, has just and made fast to buoy A. No. 1. The majority of our visitors opponent in the first round of the

no passed into the hands of the ship-

dispersed all ovor Open Singlas,

the city difficulty in winning the match breakers at Shanghai.

The Hanamot has had finmediately-to the Peak, West Poak. Point, Kowloon, Castle at one time or another she has going to pay a short call at sailed undor the flaga of Britain, America, China and Poland; she has been driven on the rocks on three occasions, on one of which the was given up by her ownore as a constructive total loss, and

by 6-2; 6- 6.2. He did not

appear to be as impressivo as hiuremarkable a career probably as etc., and nearly all of them aro!

brother, but will doubtless give any ship trading in those watorg. Honda a good game if he meets bim in the fourth round.

H. Yoshida, Honda's partner in the Open Doubles, met and de- fosted H. C. Gould in straight Bots 6-1; 6-3; 6.0 in the Opon

whom he will probably boat.

tunnol very little deck work, and

Canton.

The

Canadian Pacific linor:

Empress of Canada arrived this morning after a nice trip down from Shanghai.

The Pacific Mall liner Pro-

Tho Douglas steamer Hai

Singles, Ho now meots in the handed over to the underwitors, sidont Taft had fine weather second round Lau Fook-ling but repaired and recommissioned up from Manila. Both of Long and exceptionally narrow, the two latter stonmore went to Tho match botween T. she has four masts and one thin the Kowloon wharves, as usual. Yamada, probably best of the Japaneso aftor Honda, and A. H.. Rumjahn, went to five acts and after two hours struggle the former succeeded in Becuring the decision by the odd sot. Tho match was very even throughout, as evidenced by the summing up of games, the winner scoring 26 and losing 25. The match opened with both players Indulging in long drives and base line play, and, as a consequence, there woro many long rallies from which the Japanese had the advantage and won the first not 6-5, Play in the second sot was much the same and it appeared that Yamada would also seize the sot, but Rumjabr managed to Bocura it. The third sot went to the Japanese. In the fourth set, Rumjahn outplayed his opponent, His drives and volleying comple

A small bridge porched several Ning, Captain W. C. Passmore, arrived yesterday from Swatow foot back on the top dock.

The Hanamot was built in and also had fine weather. So Glasgow in 1874 by the firm of Rhad the Lorestan, Captain A. C. Duncan and Co. Ilor owners were Inglis, and the Totemnachus, Capt. the Duke Line, and she was A. Hall, both arriving from Saigon christened the Duke of Suther yesterday, land. Har dimensions were 800 ft. in length, a beam of 38 ft., and

depth of 45 ft.

The now steamer Helios, Capt. R. Davidson, for which Thoroson & Co. are the local agents, was towed to the Kowloon drydock this morning, whore she is to be overhauled and fitted out so that she may obtain a Hongkong pas-

In 1907, after a varied caroor, she came into the hands of M. William Katz of Shanghai, an American citizen, in whose family she has been evor since. He re-songer licenco, named the vessel the Hanamot, The coaster Hwah Ching, Capt. being a combination of the names of various children in his family,

OPIUM AS TINNED FRUIT.

H. Johnson, loft for Saigon to-day, where she has been chartered for oight round trips between Hong- kong and Saigon by the Wang Hing Co. of the latter city.

tely outmancouvred his opponent $40,000 WORTH IN GERMAN $35,000 OPIUM HAUL.

and he won the sot 6-1. Play oponed evenly in the final ret not until two all had been called The Japanese then ran away and lod 5-2. Rumjahn raised some hopes among his supporters when, | 15.40 down in the eighth game, ho; brought the score to dence and eventually won the gano after) putting in a few bice shots, but that was short-lived and the Japanese won the next game and won the match 6-3; 7-9; 6-4; 1-6:

6.3.

Other results appear on another

pazo.

STEAMER.

Customs oflicors at the Chine Merchants Lower Wharf, Shang- hai, last Friday, seized 40 canos

ANOTHER ARREST.

In connection with the diş-

of prepared oplum valued at covery of $38,000 worth of opium $10,000 on board the Huge Stinnos on the 8. H. Lorenzo, prior to her departure on Saturday afternoon, ino str. Albert Veeglor.

The drug was in cases purport-another arrest has followed ont ing to contain tinned fruit. Ap- that of the man charged in tho prently it was consigned to first instance with the export Shanghai at Hongkong.

ation of the drug is contravon- Investigations are afoot by the tion of the Opium Ordinance. police, but no one has mado an attempt to claim the cargo,

DAY BY DAY,

O. P. O. Clark who produced | the second prisoner buforo Mr. J. R. Wood this morning, said that as regards the case against this' lattor, the charge would be that TO-DAY MATCHES. Open singles.~~Yow Man- The inquiry into the stranding of doing an act preparatory to the exportation, namely pur- fsun v. Capt. D'Callaghan: T. of the Indo-China steamer, the

chasing

and mirrors. Edo v. E. U. Fincher.

Fooshing which wont sabore on These goods, it will be recalled,

Rocks, on Friday, Club Championship. L. Foreter! Lammock v. Col. Russell Brown."

February 20th, on her way from wore amongst the contents of the Handicap "B" Singles.-P. W. Shanghai to Hongkong, has boon Cases from which the oplum was Greeno (rec. 15) v. G. van fixed to take place at the Marino Egmond.

Court next Tuesday morning.

* FRENCH

LEAVE.”

LAST NIGHTS SUCCESS.

takon.

sugar

It was alloged that a shop-sign was missing at a second visit the Revenus Officers paid to the shop. where the defondant was arrest-

that the dofondant admitted, having removed it.

A young Chinens was sentenced: to twelve months' hard larboured, and it was further alleged

by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn ing, for being in unlawful posses- The Hongkong A. D. C. scored nion of one automatic pistol and another triumph last night, when, five rounds of ammunition at at the Teatro Royal, French Kowloon Tong on the 6th inst. Leave" was specially presented

Orchestra of the A.9.

in aid of the Benevolent Society, The Kowloon Cricket Club has Thoro was quite a good-sized engaged the Roof Gardon of the audiance present, and the unani Hongkong Hotel for a danco to- mavs vardict of all was that the marrow night, Friday, commono- production was a big success. ing at 8.30 p.m. The English

All the parts wore most capably Jazz taken, and a word must bo said of Mrs Wade's ablo presentation of the part of Madame Donaux, she substituting Mrs Bird in this rolo. Othewise the cast was as in the other recent performances.

dofondant and the case was put Mr. Pryor appeared for the

back till next Tuesday, when do- fendant will appear in conjunc tion with the other defendant,

THE SIRDAR'S ASSASSINS.

California has been specially ONE OF THEM CONFESSES, engaged for the occasion. A fow

Osiro, March 11. more tickete are available at the Mahmud Rashid, who was clubhouse.

arrestod some time ago in con- nection with the assassination of The caso in which a Chinese the Birdar, has confessed to parti- clerk of the Sogiete Francaiso dololpation in the outrage.—Reuter, Goranco, Mausgors of the Banquo

BACK FROM "EXILE". Industriallo de Chine, was charged

with oxtracting a sum of $6,600 DAVIS CUP ENTRIES. from a parool sont by the Bank Rio de Janeiro, March 11.

Now York, March 11. President Alessandri (of Chile) to-day again remanded until next India'a and Poland's challongos] has arrived hore, and was ovated, Tusaday, when It is expected that for the Davis Cup make twenty.

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the gtroots boine deanta'od with the European witness from the three entries hitherto, oqualling, your's Tacord figuro.-- the Chilean and Brazilian colours. Singapore office will have arrived last -Reuter's American Service. to give evidence.

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