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LOSE BADLY IN JAPAN.

The Philippines Davis Cup play-

ers have met with little success in oxhibition matches played in Japan, Kansai Tennis Club de feated them by four games to one, the results on the third day boing: Matsuura beat F. Aragon, 6. Gl

Miki beat Barredo, 6-4, 86, 6–0.

·ENGLAND'S ONLY HOPE.

A PESSIMISTIC" CRICKETER.

E. H. D. Sewell, the former

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

IN PARIS.

SOME HUMOUROUS SIDELIGHTS,

is

A tenant of a well-appointed fat in the centre of the French Capital elected to leave it. It was occu-. pied by another tenant who decided to install only electricity, and do away with the gas equipment which came with his abode.

The butter of employment South African cricketer, in the sometimes spread rather thinly Times of Ceylon thus breezily dia- upon the bread of work to be per- misses England's chance of win formed in Paris--it took six able- ning the Tests, and incidentally bodied men to install our privato he is probably not far wrong: telephone. But that record of So far as can be foreseen, before taking care of the "weaker bro- having seen the Australians, "anther" is completely eliminated by English victory in the rubber is what happened the other day, most unlikely because we have The first match of the third day only one reliable batsminn, Hobbs, was played between F. Aragon and against "googly" bowling, and he Matsuura, with the latter first on is very liable to be anicked out!

Matsuura, early by Gregory, whose bowling service at 1.40 p.m." using his powerful

forehand is sure to be less easy to cope with strokes to good advantage, played on our wickets. Holmes, my a steady baseline tennis, Aragon's come up to the scratch and play Sharp chops that vexed Sato and the alow stuff well, but it is at Akimoto on Tuesday looked fang- in cricket circles that Sutcliffe, less against Matsuura, who time Hendren and Hammond are very after time made easy proy "of the vulnerable to it. Hence, once Hobbs la got rid of cheaply Eng- land is "against the coller" good and hard. I expect Grimmett and Now resorting to parallel Richardson to be the star turns and then to cross-court tactics, he with the ball; and should both kept the Filipino star busy cover-Malley and Grimmett have a good ing the court. In the third set, changing his tactics, Aragon play- ed a net game, and occasionally showed sparkling fine play, but finally lost out.

opponent's chops. In the first and second sets, Masuura's placings worked with machine-like preci-

sion.

Barredo Meets Miki. In the next game, Barredo, the singles champion in Philippines

season we're in for another hiding.

The constitution of the Selec- tion Committee has not given by any means universal satisfaction. The appointment of two profes- sionals was done to pacify the public, and it was illogical of the powers to select P. F: Warner

Gas is one of the monopolies that the municipality farms out to pri- vate companies, and the specific company in charge of removing gas fittings was ordered to take away the gas meter, a gas cooking stove and three gas burners.

Whereupon the tenant, within two hours, received in turn an in- specter with a gold-braided cap, two orderlies to remove the little gus "stove, which 'one man could have carried, two other men to take away the three gas burners weigh- ing about half a pound, two men to mark down the amount of gaa

nections and 'make' off with

MONDAY, MAY 24, 1926.

| his right arm, says: "In General Gournud, the French High Com- missioner and commander-in-chief in Syria, I found a friend of war. time days, who not only entertain- cd us delightfully, but placed. at our disposal every facility for tra vel und observation in the dated territory."

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Finnce minister Raoul Perot en- tered office March 11 of this year. How long will be last? This ques-ve Liability of Proprietors tion is being asked by

many. French Finance Ministers succee one another in rapid succession these days..

years.

Take the record of the lust five Francois Marshal was duly install- In mid-January, 1920, ed. He was succeeded by Paul Doumer in January 1921, who, in January 1922, gave way to De Las taveris, who hung on until March 1924. Then Maralal again took

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LL HOPKINS,

Manager.

the face helm, but with the in-ed in LOCAL CURRENCY and Credit, Bills of Exchange and Cable 22, Den Voux Boad Central, Hongko

FIXED DEPOSITS received for Transfers bought and old. Ourrent one year or shorter periods in Accounts and Savings Bank accounta Local Currency and Sterling on foreign carrencies takon at rates that may opened and Fixed Deposits in losal and terms which will be quoted on application.

he turned it over to Etienne Cle- mentel.

Since then the Finance Ministry has been the national shooting gallery and the portfolio has been held in order by Cailloux, Painleve, Loucheur, Deumer aguin and now Peret.

be ascertained on application to the Bank.

We are also able to offer our Customers the services of Branches of the National Olty Bank of New York in the principal countries of Bouth America and in the

Q. HOGG,

Manager,

Hongkong, 27th. Feb., 1926. HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,West faction

The Basiness of the above Bank, is So disturbed are the subordin-bouducted by the HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA burned since the last payment was ates of the Finance Ministry over TION. Rules may be obtained on made, two men to unfasten the gas the failure of their respective application.

INTEREST on Deposita is calculated took a crack at Miki, singles third owing to his connection with the meter, test the closing of all con-chiefs to settle the national problem ( or the lowest balance during each com. the of finance that they are writing pleted Calendar Month at 34 per cent per ranking man in Japan, and found Press, und that alone. P. Perrin meter, and inother, inspector in a letters to the newspapers express-annum. Should there be no balance on

Allowed for that month. Koldbraided cap finally to O. K. the ing their opinions. These subor any day in a month no interest will be serve through all administrations, dinates are the bureaucrats wr the and obviously ey knew more than anybody else what should and what should not be done.

him a hard nut to crack. The was a splendid choice. He is thei match was hotly contested in the best judge of bowling in Englandi. first two sets. Especially in the and no fool at spotting who can second set at times, it looked as bat and which player is an expert though Barredo would surely win camouflage. And there are al

Miki was forced to call forth! good few of these latter! uvery bit of his tennis knowledge.

A. W: Carr will be the Captain There's no doubt at With a bit of superior endurance of course. over his opponent, he won the set all about that. Indeed he has no

A few on B-6 after one of the most thrill-rival for the post. ing tussies. With the first, two lookers are talking about Fender, sels gone in favour of his oppon- but he has lost fielding ability, ent, Barredo appeared quite dis owing to a football accident can! couraged in the third set. He was not run, and was never a good Besides, the England outplayed in every department of thrower. the game and quickly lost the set X1 does not want a bowling cap

and the match, 6-0.

Tokyo's Against the pick of players on May 14th, they lost all games the results being:

Singles.

Mori (Higher Normal) bent. G. Aragon, 57, 6-1, 6-0. "

Abe (Waseda) beat F, Aargon, 62, B3,

lain.

CAN AUSTRALIA BOWE?

London, May 15.-Experts, after seeing the Australians perform, Doubles.

now regard their batting as likely Aoki-bshii bent G. Aargon-Bar-to be powerful on any kind of wicket, but the same opinion, "is redo, 6-3, 6-2.

not entertained as regards their bowling, which is not generally SLUMP IN IRISH

feared, although Mailey, who took

GOLF.

ten men.

list of material removed-total,

All it cost the tenant for operation was fifty francs ($2) and he has been occupied since trying to figure out how the men were paid. His conclusion is that

ernor

我

Briand

Cheiro, the international pal- it was by "overhead" which pres-mist and seer, was recently in Paris ent users

their during a confab between are paying in

and Chamberlain. He said: monthly gas bills.

"Quite early in my career I was General 'Gouraud, military govat a Lontion house reading the

of Paris.

recently had hande of the guests when I found brought to his attention a book myself face to face with Mr. Joseph "By Camel and Car to the Peacock Chamberlain.

He Impatiently Throne," by E. Alexander Powell, waved aside the idea that I should' once private secretary of the late read his hand, but said: Joseph Pulitzer, who gave journali- s the motto of "accuracy, terse Dess, accuracy."

On page 206 of the book appears the following:

I wish you would examine the hand of my son, Austen. He is just entering political life he has been a member, of Parliament for "When I returned to Syria I call-East Worcestershire for two years ed on General Gouraud to tell him and I want him to advance on his about my experiences In Mesopo-own merits.' tamia. Did you meet Feisal? was his first questioan. Yes, "What did you think of him? He impressed me, I answered, a being a very charming gentleman.'

"I obtained a print of the hand of the son and from this I made my deductions, which were written down at the time. It is a curious fact that the markings in the hand

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London, May 15-For the Irish eleven wickets for 121 againat 'Charming, yes,' said the general of 'Old Joe' and his son are almost Mandate of the Bopublic of China on the

Hants when the pitch was wet, certainly proved very effective.

(closed) Amateur Golf Champion Bhip, which will be played next. week, there are only thirty-five en- trants, this being the lowest num BAD NEWS FOR SPORT PROS. ber which has ever been recorded. ;

HOBBS IN FORM.

London, May 15.-Hobbs has al- ready reached good form as his two centuries thus early in the scason show and there seems noj reason to suppose that he will not be as effective a mainstay of the Test side as he was in Australia,

'ALL RIGHT NOW, MISS LOVEJOY, WILL YOU TAKE

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London, May 15.-The Court of Appeal has ruled, by the decision of two judges to one, that the pro- coeds of benefit matches given by cricket clubs to professionals are liable to income-tax.

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The point was brought up by Kent in connection with the bene- fit for Seymour.

dryly. Like this. Approaching identical. The illness that caused me, he put one arm caressingly the retirement of the father from hand he pretended to sta me in the same indication is found in the Reserve Funds about my shoulder; with his other public life was clearly marked, and i Authorized Capital...$60,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ....... ..$18,278,600.00 ..$9,629,475.24 the back."

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HONGKONG BRANCHES :.. D'Amade as commander of the Austen, although not so strongly marked; so, although the tendency Corps Expeditionnaire d'Orient in

'is. there, it is likely the son will the Gallipoli theatre of the war where he was so badly wounded escape the danger." that his right arm had to be am- Cheiro would not state that putated. It was not until October, palmistry revealed a statesman's 1919, that Gouraud became High capacity for getting his country. Commissioner in Syria and com-into war, nor that he saw in Sir York.

NEW Austen's hand the lines which, in. mander-in-chief in the Levant.

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