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PLAY AND PLAYERS.

TENNIS OBJECT LESSONS.

By Wanderer."

Though our American visitors | stuff, if wo dara make did not exert themselves one use of such an- expression,

inch yesterday, they gave a but there was evidently a nasty

the fact that land is now sold on a 76 years lonso, ronewablo for A further like period at a frosh

REFLECT UPON YOUR PRESENT Crown rental, so that eventual

BLESSINGS OF WHICH EVERY resumption does not appear to MAN HAS MANY-NOT ON YOUR be any part of the Government's PAST MISFORTUNES, OF WHICH policy. The final decision of the ALL MEN HAVE SOME-Charles

Dickens. mattor is, however, a point of urgoney sooing that some of the The

arlier leases are now running

wonderful exhibition of tennis, alement about it, from the British Portable

out, The feruo has been in

now and again disclosing the pair's point of view, anyhow, Typewriter formally discussed in official

form of which they aro ospable, |. Again and again the Britishora and played well oncugh to defeat were applauded for oxcellent with the and unofficial circles for some Command orders state that our local stars when they no shots in the second eat and they Standard

responsible person will not be on the whole, certainly would led 4-1. Our American cousins keyboard possible for some satisfactory allowed to bathe at military have gained them no laurels in decided that it was time they did plan to be dovised for dealing beaches at Stonecultors Island. their native country, but, even so, something, and it was only about "Nothing

with these proportion. The

they always had the measure of this period that we really saw to learn"

The silk forwarded from here thoir opponents, their service, them make a real effort. Had sooner the matter is finally sot- by the Empress of Australia on control of the ball and placing O'Callaghan and Tottenham only "Nothing tlod, the better will it be for all the 17th April arrived in New generally all being vastly had a little more practica togather, York (St. John's Park on the 9th superior to anything we have they might have been better able to infearn" concorned.

May, having been 22 days in soon locally probably since tonnfs to stand the bombardment, but transit.

...I came into... prominence here. sovoral times points were conced- * Snodgrase, who met and defeated ed through lack of understanding The arms conference at Geneva. A taxicab knocked down a little Ng Sza-Kwong by two straight and failure to cover up. Howard is concerned primarily with the Chinese girl in Queen's Road sets, provided an object lusson to was putting perons unreturnable. control of the world's traffic in West yesterday. Injuries to her many local singles players who drives and with Robert smashing arres, and not with disarmament, head and legs were caused, and witnessed the game, and if the to some purpose, the Kinseys So while we can regret the failure she was taken to the Government visit of the Americans does noth walked away with the next five

ing olso, it will point out to our games and the sot. Rox by the nations to adopt a straight Civil Hospital. forward policy of armaments,

local oracks where their O'Callaghan loat his servico, instead of the vacillating or An unknown Chinese was ro- weaknesses lle and if they are the first game in the third hesitating now proceeding, we scued yesterday from the harbour, prepared to learn, the future may sot, but the compliment can hope that the matter of the into which he had jumped from see better games than we have was promptly returned, tho trafficking in weapons, whereby the Praya West in an attempt to been accustomed to in the past, localemaking it game all." unauthorised persons obtain commit suicide. He was takon means of lethal offence, will be to the Government Civil Hospital. tackled firmly, It is obvious

years now, so that it should be /Ohildren unaccompanied by willed it. The standard of play, doservod every point when they

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SNODGRASS DEFEATS NG SZE-KWONG.

Tottenham's service proved a winner, but the Americane levell ed matters and then proceeded to from the way the Geneva "discus- Mme. and Mons. Dorris are, ap: When Ng Szo-kwong carried go to 5-2. Mistakes by both the sion is going that the main idea pearing at the World Theatre, off the first two games, the crowd, visitors, Robert being the principal LOFARQUEOn the 2nd.of the present conference is to commencing to-morrow, the 14th, seven hundred at a moderate offender, lot in O'Callaghan and wonder his partner, who pulled up to 5-4. April 1925, at Sabbs l'Olonne, Jean Curb the individal, or the small instant, in selections from their estimation, began to Lofargue. (By cable.) Deeply group of malcontents, rather than repertoire of songs and dances. what it all meant, but Snodgrass The Americane took the set by mourned by his son, Captain Lo- the nation. Thus wo find the These artistes have appeared with epoedily explained it in the most winning the following game with fargue, French gunboat "Argus."xport of warships and aeroplanes success in Australia recently. concise manner, the winning of casa.

being exempted. It should be an

the next-six and the set. Snad- Howard Kinsey was the best easy matter to see, for instance, Wo acknowledge receipt of the grass' first ball, he puts over at a player on the court, his cross. that South Chins pirates do not annual report of the director of tremendous pace, but it is doubt shots and ability to kill from obtain a warship or Manchurian the Division of Intercourse and ful whether his second isn't an most any angle giving the olearest brigande a feet of aeroplanes. Education of the Carnegie even better ball, for though it has. indication of his undoubted skill The other day, the question of Endowment for International lost slightly in pace, the extra in singies. Robert was below: HONGKONG, 13th May, 1925. restricting traffic in disease gorms Peace, for 1924. It is a fine spin he imparts gives it more formi neither O'Callaghan (apparently for folonious use) and record of attempts to promotehard put to it to return the ball thing to him in all round play. devil." Ng Sze-kwong was nor Tattenham conceded any. poison gas, was brought up, and mutual goodwill... LOCAL LAND TENURE raised another interesting point,

1 with safety, and the fact that he O'Callaghan played a spectacular For there is no doubt that the up- A Tokyo telegram to the Daily did so fairly consistently is in game and evoked much applause to-date criminal is turning more Bulletin, says Major Zanni, the itself tribute to his play, by his consistently good smashing With the passage of time, the than over to the discoveries of Argentina aviator. is probably especially taking into considera and powerful driving. Tottenham need of some definito policy being selence in bis nefarious schemes. leaving Kasumigaura for Alaska tion that he has done little again demonstrated his prowess enunciated by the Government All that is required for success in on the 24th inst. If the Soviet serious tennis at all this season. in doubles; he, too, did excellent the work of restricting arms deal refuses to permit him to land at Ng Sze-kwong was sending over work at the net, and in the last in relation to old property leases inge, as with drug control, is inter- Petropavlovsk, Major Zanni pro- his forehand to the left-hand cor- set had three parts of the play, which have been granted for national co-operation--and in poses alighting on the surface of ner with wonderful accuracy, but Snodgrass was rarely beaten and only seventy-five years, without saying this wo mean co-operation the sea,

by every government of the world, expressed right of renewal, is It is to be feared, however, that

A Tricky Point.

THE ARMY AT PLAY.

ho exorcised wonderful control The 5/2nd Punjab Regiment

becoming more urgent. At to- such an ideal state of affairu wib The Lee White and Clay Smith over the ball when he returned, are holding their annual sports final performance at the Star top side, cut, chop, all strokos to meeting on Friday at the morrow's meeting of the Legis never be reached.

Theatre last night brought the suit the position and he often US, R, C. Ground, Kowloon, and lative Council, Mr. Bird is Book

very successful return visit to a manoeuvred Ng out of court and the programme includes an open The latest news has to do with close, the audience being unstint left him helpless with his follow-mile confined to British. The ing an official statement from the

the question of publicity, and we ing in rendering tribute to the ing ball Ng played exceedingly opon half-mile (Indians) promises talented artists, whose two sea well and nover gave up. He put to attract a good entry and of certain nations are anxious that sons in the Colony have catered up a great fight for the final game given fine weather and they should not have to give so well for the local resident in the second set, Snodgrass was of such there is every prospect, away information as to the in-soaking really first-class enter. loading 5-2, and Ng fighting for a fine day's sport should resulte his service game, it went five times The Surreys had a bad time porta and exports of arms to and

to deuce, Ng Szo-kwong, boing last week so far as their ex- doubt. Some of these loases are from their territories. The bogey

twice vantago sorver, before parience in the Garrison Tennis Snodgrass took the game, set and League goes. The results for the

Government on the subject, and we hope it will be possible for the Colonial Secretary to once and for all put the issue beyond

are told that the reprosentatives

tainment,

A Chinese, who was convicted

WELSH MINER.

maton.

nor Tottenham could do anything

Manila has gone

shortly running out, and in the is Soviet Russia-unrepresented

at the conference and thus un-on a charge of recklessly riding a circumstances it is quite under affected by any rules and regula bicycle along Chatham Road, was

week up to and including Satur day follow ---R. E. "B" bootH: Q. standable that the uncertainty tlons. One can woll understand fined $25, or one month's hard

-KINSEYB ALSO SUCCESSFUL. Wing, East Surrey Hegt, by 63 to felt regarding the Government's this anxiety, hut at the same time labour, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton,

Tottenham Bot the ball in 36. H.A.0.0. boat. B" Coy,, East it has to be admitted that a policy at the Kowloon Magistracy this intentions is proving an obstruc-of secrecy would enable the pro- morning. The charge arose from motion in the doubles match and surrey Regt. by 58-to 8. Une pair tivo factor in the sale or mortgag-sent evil to continue unabated. the results of an accident in the local players won the first Boy, failed to turn out. "D" Publicity would therefore be the which a small child, the daughter game after deuce was four times Coy. East Surrey Regt. beat ing of euch property.

of Mrs. H. Ribeiro, was knocked called. Howard Kinsey has R.AM.U. by 52 to 47. K.A.S.U. most potent means of obtaining]

wonderful service, almost in- boat amall Units by 60 to 29. R. Thora are quite a number of restrictive control.

down and slightly injured. It becomes

variably gote the "first over, and E. A boat A Coy, East lots hold on the old fixed leases obvious, however,

that many

in any case varies his second surrey Ragt. by 65 to 34 and upon which houses and other countries will not consent to such

very little, ✅ Noither O'Callaghan procedure-in some cases it is a types of buildings have been vital inatter to them and no

ADMITS STOWING AWAY. at the first time of asking

MULTUM IN PARVOM constructed.

There is no truth in the As we suggested definite agreement on this point

Frederick Owen Richards (29), and the Kinseys took rumour, says Robert Kinsey, that One can only yesterday, however, it is not con-appears likely.

O'Callaghan and hope that the best will be done a rainer of Carmarthen, Wales, love game.

#dry sidered likely that the Govern under the circumstances, and appeared before Mr. E. W. Hamilie partner in the third set mont will desire to resume that the absence of certain na- ton, at the Kowloon Magistracy showed that they were going to

Describing in lurid detaila possession of this land and tions and lack of proper unanimity this morning, charged with stow. give the Americans a good game.

is not going to render the entire ing away on board the Empress Both were in the best of form, happenings at yesterday's tennis, O'Callaghan pulling off a couple a certain local sportsman lat property as the losses expire, discussions negative or the con-of Canada from Manila.

of delightful amashes which left himself in nicely when I enquir The dofondant admitted the The question therefore would clusions valueloss,

offence and said that he had gone the Kinseys standing and ed where he happened to ba appear to resolve itself into

Tottenham to Australia from England, and

playing asadily sitting. The information received. from there he worked his pasO'Callaghan imparted plenty, or was to the effect that he was sage to Manila, where he was out spin on his service ball and the sitting only two rows. behind me. of employment and was forced to British pair took the third game Unfortunately for him, I was at stow away. He had been to the to love. Each won a game in the back.

but had turn until the board showed Front during the

four all. Here the Visitors took. [lost all his papers.

Several spectators remarked on Defendant was remanded for the load for the first time, captur Howard Kinsey's eyeshado. A. two days for further enquiries.

ing Tottenham's service. The shada is quite a common thing on locals fought hard, but though the American West coast. Helon Robert K. was orratic, his brother Wille, the lady champion of was in great form, finding the American, sporte one and very sidelines consistently and killing sonsible she is too, from almost any position on the

one of the terms upon, which · CORRESPONDENCE- leaseholders may obtain renewal]

of the lots. In Singapore, our noarest Crown Colony neighbour, tho. conditions of land tenuro, ara not the same as here. Most of the land hold there in the past has been by grapt from the old East India Company, which gave out fresholds, 99 years' and even

To the Editor of the Hongkong Tutograph.") "Britisher."

Sir,-In your report of the Shanghai outrage, you state that the Asiatic Petroleum Company's houseboat contained. "the Britons," Mr. Lawson Hall and Mr. F. A. Walker."

TIN AND SILK.

A DEFENDANT'S POINTED PLEA

TRADE BIVALRY.

In view of the recent con! 999 years' lenses. When the troversy in your paper on the

court. With Howard at the net The Japanese Olympiad players That he would hardly require curious way, the game and set and showed excellent form. Toba and Robert Barving in his own wore out at practico yostorday Colony passed to the Crown, the definition of Britiabor," it is silk in his business was point- latter automatically took over interesting to note that some-one, ed out by a tinsmith in the sum went to the Kinsey's 6-4. Robert beat Ng Szó-kwong by 6-0 in the

in the telegram under notice, has mary Court this morning when

Kinsoy's sorvico looked dud only set they played. the leases, but the froeholds made use of the term "Britons." he was the defondent in an remain untouched. In the case I do not know whether that was action for goods" "sold" and of the 99 years' leason, we the work of some-one in your delivered. bollove the Government policy is office, and, if so, whether he Mr. C. A. S. Russ was for the moans the family of Britone, the plaintiff and Mr. C. A. Gordon to extend those in perpetuity on Britishers of to-day or some Loask defended, a progressively rising Crown descendants of the old Britons at fixed who were driven north by the rontal, ro-assessed

Romans and also by the Normans periods, thus conforming to the What about it?

Yours oto.. prosent system of land tenure.",

ENGLISHMAN, Here in Hongkong there is Hongkong, May 12th, 1925. ground for bolloving that the The torm "Britons" was used Government will grant oxton- in the cable as we received it. vions of the expiring lenses, from H. K. T

ISLANDERS RESENT INTRUSION.

where the crew were taken ashore and made prisoners. In- the night, tho fishmonger mada The tinsmith admitted that the

his escapo across the island and returned to Cheungchau in a chop on the delivery ordör was that of his firm, but said

small boat, Inyostigating the A fishmonger met with a rough affair, the police now bellove that that it was only the correspon experience the other day when the motive of the attack was to donco chop and had been used by he ventured as far as Wul Wan engender fear into the fish- guarantor, who, however, had Island to dispose of this goods, monger and keep him from no authority to carry out trans: Armed mon from a long boat trading in a locality which the action on the firm's behalf, compelled him and his fokia to Mui Wan islanders have hitherto Mr. Justice Wood gave judglio-to, the boat being later taken regarded as their own peculiar

to a landing staga on the island, preserve.

mont for the defondant.