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DAY BY DAY,

OF ALL RUINS, "THE RUIN ́OF MAN IS THE BADDEST.-Seneca,

Reflection on this question re-

Mrs. H. P. Winslow roturned to Galls the old saying that where the Colony by the s.e. Tanda.

way.

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PLAY AND PLAYERS.

BIG FIGHT: DUPRE BEGINS TRAINING.

By "Wanderer."

there's a will there's w

Andra Dupro, matched to moot ham, May 25), and tho South That applies to the provision of Mr. S. Borg has reported to the Jim Cartlidge on Juno 13th, is to (Bristol, June 2), will take the ohildren's play-grounda as it police the theft of $125 from his commones his training in the place of trial games in provious does to any other question; and residence" at No. 20 Tregunter hands of "Micky" Hunt this years.

afternoon, though it is unlikely The Board further decided that we commend the sentiment to

that he will overwork himself in play in county matches with the the authorities. More than that,

the beginning.

Tourists will start at 12 and finish A cargo-ooolio was killed Those who read my account of at 6.30 on the first, and second: wo hope that the Kowloon Reyesterday by bags of rice falling the previous fight will recall that days, and on the third from 11.30 sidente Association will not on him in the hold of the steamer I pointed out that. Dupre was-5.30. An extra 30 minutes may. pormit the matter to "rest where Kioung Chow...

inclined to allow Cartlidge to do be played when agreed upon. the leading whilst waiting to get in an offective counter, and that

PARK TENNIS AT HOME. we did not see the real Andro

In comparatively few years

it now is. A duty lies upon the Gavernment to look after the

The Empress of Australia has boen delayed by fog and will now

morrow (Friday) morning.

arrive in Hongkong at 8 a.m. to. Dupro 'until the final round. On park tennis" has passed from

that occasion as has been indicat.

| well-being of the younger gener.

ation by

setting aside adequate

ad hofore Dupre had had to starvo being something which did not ATOLS

whore

outdoor exercise

himself in order to make the really matter and has become one can be taken. And Kowloon

A two-wheeled truck ran overweight. He is not likely to of the wonders of London. The people should see to it that that a man at New Stroot, yesterday, repeat the mistake on this season opened on May 1st though duty is completely discharged. causing injuries to his chest. He occasion and it can therefore be thoL.C.C. regulations make the

elastic in datos was taken to the Government taken for granted that Dupro will season Civil Hospital.

be at his full strength from the dependent upon the weather.

The officials of the Parks

Kowloon-Canton Railway.

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I was chatting with the French Department anticipate that 1925 A coolie living in a matshed at boy yesterday and he said that will be the biggest year yet No. 361 Tho Peak was seriously he was the most surprised person known in the history of public It appears as if all hopes of an injured as the result of a drop of when he discovered on the day tennis in the London parks. early resumption of the through 28 foot from an upper floor of the previous to the fight that he Weather permitting, of course. expresa train Barvico batween house. He was taken to the tipped the scales at 132 lbs. Even if the weather does not Kowloon and Canton must be Government Civil Hospital.

Previously he had had no need permit of much play, there will postponed sine die, now that fresh

to take count of his weight as he still be samo striking figures to trouble is looming on the horizon,

A roturnod banishes was had always been able to make record. and there are already reports of

Over 50,000 applications have the military commanders seizing sentenced to six months' im-126 lbs with ease,

prisonment with hard labour and Dupre will have many been received for lawn tonnis the lines and rolling-stock in the ordered to roosive 12 strokes of supporters when he steps into the season tickets; this is for the Chinose section. It occurred to us the other day, when there was the birch by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, ring; during his short stay in the grass courts alone and excludes talk of lending aid to the Canton at the Kowloon Magistracy this Colony he has by his unassuming the thousands of applications for

morning.

disposition made himself im hard courts. The number of Government to get the through

mensely popular amongst all grass court" games played service into operation, that a

Charged with wounding an- with whom he has come into during last season more than certain amount of undué

doubled the total of 1920, and optimism prevailed, which could other Chinese with a chopper, a contact.

made the 170,948 games of that only be explained by the natural young Chinese was remanded by

year appear insignificant. anxiety of the Hongkong au. Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kow

BALL GAME POSTPONED,

If things go on in the way of thorities to give every possible loon Magistracy, this morning

The inclement weather yeater the last four years it will not be facility for a resumption of the for one week, pending the today interfered with the arrange long before the L. O. C. have a KOWLOON SLIGHTED. to be going at present, it does not

former traffic. Ae things appear plainant's recovery in Hospital.

ments of the Hongkong Baseball thousand grass courts in the Club, who were to have played parks and public places. seem that normal conditions will A 16-year-old Chinese was the Sacramento, and after the be reached for considerable ordered to receive 12 strokes of ground was inspected shortly about the growth in popularity of The most remarkable thing Apparently, unless the Gov-timo yet and meanwhile this the cane, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, after one o'clock, it was decided park tennis, is that it has come Colony'e bill of half a million at the Kowloon Magistravy this to call the game off. Mr. Ed about during years when Eng ernment can bo induced to re-dollars damages, occasioned by morning, on a charge of larceny Latio, their captain, has asked land's not had the experience consider the whole question, suspension of the service and of $220 from his master, a furai me to publish an apology to the of one really hot summer. Given Kowloob is to have no other damage to British-owned rolling-ture maker of Shamshuipo. The Sacramento nine, and regrets

stock, keeps on accumulating, defendant was said to have stolen that he was unable to get into is impossible to say what will a long, dry and sunny season, it playground for its children than while the possible date of its full the money from a drawor during communication with them. I the little strip of land along satisfaction grows more remote, his master's absence.

happen. Chatham Road which now mas-

Guild Closes. querades as "ono. Very many Fears ago when Kowloon was An example of the slight not nearly so thickly populated the local Chinese labour guilds foundations on which some of

as it now is, the setting apart of have been reared is provided by Othis area

CONCERT CANCELLED. was appreciated, for the guild of streot newspaper although never wholly adequate during the height of the guild sallers, which sprang into being

Owing to the late arrival of to the needs of the peninsula, it boom" a few years ago, but ie Mies Mabel Garrison, the famous did serve the purpose for a time. now reported to have had to go coloratura soprano, it has been To-day, however, it is practically out of business. The secretary found necessary to cancel to useless, and, apart from its obaven for the rent of the guild's There will be one recital only, vious limitation in size, there is premises, has had to auction such to-morrow, Friday the 5th inst the further factor that it is furniture and fixtures as there at 9.15 p.m. at the Theatre Royal. were, and the newspaper sellers

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situated close on to a thorough are again a scattered clan instead fare up and down which motor of a co-operating unit. That they' cars and buses are continually will be in the least affected is un- likely. It is complained that the Fassing. This latter is a rola-failure of their guild was due to tively modern development, but apathy on the part of the it is one which stresses the members, and omission to comply with the one thing that a club or accessity of some better society requires most, namely, larger spot being provided.

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KING'S BIRTHDAY BALL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE FUNCTION.

understand that the sailors. turned out and played a brief. practice gamo. It is hoped that the match can be re-arranged for Saturday,

TEST MATCH DATES. The Board of Control has fixed the following dates and venues for the Test matches with Austr alia in 1926

June 12, Tront Bridge, Notting- ham; June 26, Lord's: July 10, Leeds; July 24, Manchester; August 14, the Oval,

Matches between Australia and the North of England (Birming

The King's Birthday reception they fall due. We believe the

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CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND,

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SUGGESTION OF A SITE.

We have received the following

BIRTHDAY.

45

To-day is the fifty-fourth birthday of Mr. L. C. V. Bathurst, who in his younger days played cricket, for Radley College, Oxford University, Middlesex and latterly Norfolk,

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT,

Your lotter in relation to the

Hongkong Boxing Association, Fightfan," arrived rather late this morning, but I will try to obtain the information you'desiro in time for publication to-morrow.

future date, owing to work on the rotaining wall.

But the other day this roadway Iwas made a place where one can park a car, so evidently it might prove somewhat dangerous as a children's playground! At least that is the conclusion one, must arrive at when, with this un-

mont declares that it has no site

Yours, etc KOWLOONITE.

Sir-As a Kowloon parent, I

The Government's reply to the street vendors of local newspapers and ball, at Government House letters for publication Sanitary Board on the subject are mostly members of a family, last night was a brilliant function, Sir,-Now that, the Govern-alienated and very convenient. cannot but be regarded, in view and the business is kept within attended by a large number of ment has definitely replied to the area at its disposal, the Govern-

the reserved circle, so that a guests. Practically everyone Sanitary Board as regards available. of the importance of the question, grandmother, daughters and cons whose name appears in the children's playground in Low- as extremely curt. It merely in-law, and grandchildren carry visitors' book, had been invited, loon, to the effect that there is no

guest rooms were amounts to an expression of on the trade. Thus they form and the

site available, one can condiment regrot that the Government "has

natural guild as it were. In any taronged.

thoir numbers are not As the assembly began to on the obvious drawback that the Kowloon, June 3, 1925. no site available for a children's sufficient to warrant a special arrive about 9 o'clock they were absence of proper provision is playground in Kowloon," Thure society to look after their in- received by H. E. the Governor, going to entail in a rapidly-grow-

terests, which are not menaced Sir Edward Stubbs, and Mrs. ing part of the Colony. is not the slightest reference to in any way. It is another proof Luard (wife of the G. O. C., The news that there is to be no should be obliged if you would the possibility of laying out a of the Chinese love for unions Major-General co Luard). Immediate attempt to find a new grant me a little space in your suitable area in the future; the and societies of all kinds, and the The ball opened about an hour and larger place than the present popular newspaper to say how reply is a candid admission of folly of rushing into the business of guild-formation for each and the inability or disinclination of every little side-line of labour's the authorities to look ahead multifarious activitios.

the exterior. Strings of coloured Macgown has pointed out, the and plan some future provision

electric lights in the grounds adequate provision of a play whereby Kowloon shall seeuro

added to the picturesque effect; ground is and flowers and greenery decked failure to indicato a site can only children, who are compelled, to what is a necessary adjunct to

the rooms and passages. A most be a postponement of the solution play in the stroots, with motors any properly-governed place.

effective group of spider orchids of what is yet to become a whizzing by, because there is no We could better understand the

udorned the entranos ball,

prossing problem.

adequate place in which they argument of lack of sites if the

Supper was Borved in room I had an idea that a very sult may enjoy themselves. Things adjoining the ballroom and on able site existed at Middle Road, have surely reached a fine pass reference had been to Hongkong, Kowloon residents are being the verandahs, whore the gener comprising the land near Holt's when the Government merely ·· where the physical limitations given opportunity, untii decorative scheme had boon

turgs round and says We havo Wharf, which is sometimes given are far more pronounced than is Sunday, of seeing that clever tastefully extended,

Do site for a playground." It ontertainment," Our Cabaret," Weather conditions made full up to wandering circuses and like looks to me as if this is merely the case on the mainland. When at the Star Theatre. That this use of the grounds possible, and shows. This land is partly an excuse to got rid of the subject. wo think of the big expanses of is appreciated was shown by the added to the complete success of occupied by the Hongkong Con- The Government is able to look land in Kowloon, and contem almost full house which greeted the function; which was a special struction Company in connection after the interests of motorists the first appearance last night, occasion inasmuch as it was pro- with the work on the Peninsula and golfors, but the poor European plate the scheme which is going

The clover dancing and hum Edward Stubbs will be host. At

bably the last at which H. E. Sir Hotel, but will be entirely free childron of Kowloon are com ahead to provide club recreation] our were much enjoyed, Jan grounds at King's Park, we can Caryll and I algse being specially first, it was feared that the for uso when the hotel fe completely ignored. I do hope the Kowloon. Residents' Association only say that it is a sad com- Rood in the formor. The small rain would interfero with the plotod in about a year's time. will take this matter up and get

event, but later the weather clear the athor end of the area, it is mentary on local government conceived and carried through. able to play in the grounds, whilst mon's Instituto, and I have hoard

playlets wore alap delightfully od up and the Barvoys' band wore intended to build the new Bon- justice dono. that not one bit of land aan bo

A ohange of programme is to the Hongkong Hotel orchestra that the portion of Middle Road found on which to accommodate bo given to-night and on each supplied an oxbollent programme near Signal Hill is to be closed a playing-ground for the children. night of the svason,

of dance music in the ballroom. permanently to traffic, at some Kowloon, June 3rd, 1925,

ono, and a safer locality so far as greatly disappointed Kowloon Elaborate and very effective traffic is concerned, will be a. People are over the Government's decorations were carried out, keen disappointment. As Dr. attitude with regard to provision both insido the building and on

of a children's playground.

It sooms to mo, sir, that the authorities do not care a brass essential and the button what happens to our

*OUR CABARET.

AT THE STAR THEATRE.

Yours etc.

WORRIED PARENT,