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AND

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HOTELS.

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In association with the Grand Hotal Des Wagons Lite. Peking.

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Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone. All Trama paas in front of Hotel. Most Moderate. Rates In the Colony.. Hotel launch meets all steamers.

Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public.

PROF. C. THERESES

and

MISS MARGUERITE SENOUR will give Exhibition Dances every

TUESDAY & FRIDAY

5 to 6.30 p.m.

Tel. Add Victoria.

Telephone C.373. J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

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ATTENTION LADIES!

CHEAP SALE

35 MODELS OF SUMMER DRESSES' Showing at-

52 NATHAN HOUSE than Road.

Kowloon.

A gold specimen of Queen Mary da Trezzo, of Milan, pue of the Tudor's marriage medal, purchas- king's favourite artists, was cm- ed at the sale of the Huth callee-ployed to make a marringo medal. tion has been presented to the Bri- The typescript. of an unfinished tish Museum by the Goldsmiths' novel, The Baron of Offenbach" Company. In 1654, on the occa-ay the late Mr. Israel Zangwill, has sion of the marriage of Mary Tu-hen given to the museura by his dor to Philip II of Spain, Jacopo widow.

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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1927.

HAWAIIAN SPORT.

FENG DECIDES.

(Continued from Page 1.)

FI

ATTACKS ON RECORDS.

MISHAP TO F. W. SOUTHALL. IN 100-MILES CYCLE RACE,

A NEW GROUND. Honolulu's sporting publle turn-third paper, in which he reviews Sino-British relations from the ear- ed out cu manse recently when n

L. M. Lamoroux and V. S. Bow new baseball field and grandstand liest times, and says Britain's policy was opened with much celebration, towards China has been dictated man (Bath. Rond Club) set up a The grandstand. is part of the primarily, if not solely, by com- London to Brighton and back tandem tricycle record recently morcial Interest. city's sports plant which has a

He emphasises that although the their time being 5 hrs. 10 mins. central location and is a suitable original suggestion for calling a 17 sec. The previous best was mate for the new football stadium Disarmament Conference at Wash-5 hrs, 23 min. 40 sec., time ac- opened lust Inll.

Ington CRMC. from the United complished a fortnight earlier by Detachments from the army and States, the initiative of adding A. E. Houghton and T, E. White. navy units stationed in Hawaii politics in the Pacific to ita dell Later A. R. M. Harbour (Bathi took part in the grand march, fol- berations came from Great Britain. Road Club) attempted to regain the London to Brighton and back lowed by a baseball team from

bicycle record which was taken each nationality found in Hono-

Marshall (Vego- lulu. Japanese. Chinese, Portu-

He says he thinks China was the from him by

Club) Harbour's, time guese, Filipino, and Hawaiian principal beneficiary of achieve tarian teams were in line of march.

ments at that conference, but the was 5 hrs. 9 min. 1 sec., which In the first game, Governor renunciation of territory or pri-was only 2 min. 18 sec. outalde Wallace R. Farrington pitched to vilege was a low price to pay for Marahalla record. Harbour, how- Major General E M. Lewis, com the option on China's future good-ever, had to contend with a strong wind on the return journoy, but mander of the army in Hawali, will. who sent a single out past second He adds, "The forces at work this was avoided by the tandem since the end of the war, have riders, who had started considor- brought Britain to a new view of ably carlier. her permanent interests in the Far East The recognition of her posi-

China a Beneficiary.

"

base. Rear Admiral John D. Me Donald, commandant of the naval forces in Hawali, officiated as und

A very successful attempt was pire.

Recently the Honolulu Chinese tion that of the greatest of Euro-made to revive interest in long 100 miles team administered a drubbing to pean traders in Chint-has meant distance racing, a

change of front, and with scratch event, behind tandem pac- a Philadephia negro aggregation

that she is regaining her initiative.ing, being organised at Herne which played here.

At The negroes

had a record of Her part in the Washington Con-Hill, under the auspices of the

Marlborough Athletic Club. winning all their games in their ference was dictated by her own

interests and the welfare of Chian. 84 miles F. W. Southall (Norwood oriental tour-some 30 in number she is already committed by the Paragon C.C.) was two laps ahead but it remained for American Mine Power Treaty to pursue a cor- of W. B. Temme (Glendene C.C.); ball players of Chinese ancestry she is now doubly committed, by hat 44 miles he experienced a bad to hand them their Arst defcal,

structive polley in China, and she time, from which he never re- is now doubly committed, by her covered, and at 54 miles, when in own act in addressing the Treaty a condition bordering on exhaus Powers last, December with regard tion, he touched the wheel of his to the welcome responsibility of Pacing tandem and fell. He was carrying the Washington principles not hurt, but did not remount. Final placings:-W. B. Temme, Into full effect."--Beuter.

3h. 51min. 16 1-6sec., 1; E. C. PI cher, Polytechnic CO 2; J. C. Wyatt, Belle Vue .C., 3.

PRICE OF A TUG.

(Continued from Fäge 1.).

Capt. Best said he could not sacri- fice, the interests of the other shareholders just to one.

JAPANESE TOUR,

Visit to Shantung Force.

Tokyo, July 16. Major-General Sadao Araki, the Chief of the First Section of the

Entertainments

BIG PROGRAMME

at THE QUEEN'S

CHARLIE CHAPLIN

in.

A Reissue of his Famous Comedy, SHOULDER ARMS

ART ACORD

in

Fifty Minutes of Thrills

THE TERROR

-also-

By Request

at all Performances

TRUMPETER ALFRED GREEN

CORNET, SOLOIST

The Notts and Derby NuWORLD-

Centre 25 miles championship, de- cided at Long Eaton, was retain- led by A. Thieaker (Rover), who won by three lengths from C. W:

The

Capt. Best went on to refer to! the activities of the company, and was understood to say that no al-) lowance had been made for depre- ciation despite the fact that General Staff Office, and Colonel Horn (Camiba. Town), with E. J. in the maritime trade deprecia- Katsura Hayashi, the Chief of the Blackler (Newport) third.

very heavy and Military Affairs Section of the winner's time was 62 the loss a considerable suni. He War Ofice, and Mr. Masayuki 1-5 sec., also referred to underwriting, and Tani, First Secretary of Embassy said he did not suppose the Com-in rank, left here for China, last pany would state whe the under-night and this morning, respective.

ly writers were.

tion

Was

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The company, he said, was run The three officials, It is under- on the same lines as China Provi- stood, will first land at Tsingtao dents. It was a disgusting and and then proceed to Tsinan where! disgraceful state of affairs. Money they will Inspect and inquire after) was lent for little or no security, the health of the Japanese forces.

It was an act of charity, to really They are to return here early call it a loan. If a bank made loans in August after visiting Tientsin, on the same lines it would have to Peking, and Mukdert. wind up, business pretty quickly. "That's enough," continued Capt. Best. "You don't want to give information. What I said a your ego is borne out in this report. This lending is a bum way of doing business. I think we should do better with new general managers.

'General Business.

"

The scene

min, 51

NEW OFFICIAL IN

LAWN TENNIS.

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TILDEN ASKS FOR A "NET JUDGE."

With the games at "3-all" in the first set in the final match HANKOW CLASH.

of the Britain v. America lawn tennis contest at Manchester, W. Labour: Brawl in Ten-House.. T. Tilden, under the impression that a service by E. Higgs should Hankow, July 15.

have been called a "net," said, was a Chinese - tes house near General Labour Union"Well, can I have a net judge with Headquarters at Tachimen. Prea finger on the tape? sent were scores of ricsha pullers An American journalist under- took this duty, seating himself He made a further reference to fund wharf, coolies.

Somebody started an argument under the umpire's chair and

-the Others took up the keeping: one foot on

net the company being similar to China Providents, and again described over a seat.

ffairs as disgusting and disgrace argument, not that they knew post, as a means of testing vibra- ful.

what it was about but for the sake tions in the event of service de- Mr. A. Keith proposed the roof arguing. The old argument Jiveries touching the tape. election of a Consulting Committee, Mr. D. W. Munton-seconding. After a show of hands, the chairman an- {nounced that the resolution was carried, Cupt. Best replying "There's one against.”

waxed warm when a tencup hurti

Tilden beat Higgs, 64, 63,

ed through the air and landed on 6-2, after F. T. Hunter had beaten

the head of a resha puller.

D. M. Creig, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3, 3-6. The full result was

The ricsha puller got up from

a win for the floor and began to shout the America by five matches to nil slogans of his union. Other ric

occasional

Mr. S. C. Cook proposed the resha pullers also 'shouted slogans. election of the auditors, Messrs. It behooved the wharf coolies. the teacups and rice bowls. Perey Smith, Seth and Fleming. Mr. H. Dreyer seconded. and the who also know a thing or two

about shouting slogans, to shout Bowls, teacups and heads were resolution was carried.

These present at the meeting a few themselves. Even the coolie braken.

Half an hour Inter, when the were Mr. R. G. Shewan, (chair waiters shouted an

uproar was greatest, a Chinese man), Mr. W. J. Carroll. Mr. Li slogan. Tse-fong. Mr. C. P. Marcel, (con- Suddenly all slogan-shouting constabile put his head in the door sulting committee), Capt. R. D. ceased and teacups and rice bowls and demanded to know if anything Thomas, superintendent), Mr. A. began to fly through the well-Was wrong. A shower of teacups The fight became convinced him that all was not as A. Botello, (secretary) and the known, ozone.

it should be. so he did the next The following shareholders: Messrs. A. general and a real one."

best thing. He went away from

L. Shields, Allan Keith, H. Dreyer, majority of the wharf coolies arm-

J. Toppin. S. C. Caok, D. W. Mun-ed themselves with bamboo sticks, there and brought other constables: ton, C. F. Ribiero and Capt. A while the riesha coolies stuck to back and stopped the fighting.

W. Best.

THE OPENING OF ROYAL ASCOT.

This picture shows the picturesque pageant when the King and Queen drove up the course on the opening of Royal Ascot, which was this year a specially brilliant social occasion.

THOMAS ME GHAN

in

TONGUES of FLAME

STAR

THE WRONG

Mr.

WRIGHT

4th PROMENADE CONCERT

(Uider the Patronage of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, K. C. M. G. )

BY THE BAND OF THE

1st BATIN. HE CAMERONIANS

By kind permisan of La., Col. R.B. Ferrera, b.3.0. and.Officers),

AT THE

LEE GARDENS

SATURDAY, JULY 23rd

ADMISSION-$1.00.

DR. GILCHRIST DIES AT HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

ILOILO.

FORMER QUARANTINE

OFFICER.

Iloilo, July 17.

The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-

J. Date of fight of Mohammed from Moeen, 3. Of the Greek Church Evolur, Athana- alus, Basil, Creaney, of Nazlaneus, Gregory of-- Nyasa, Cyrli of Jerusalem, Cyril of Alexandria, Chrysostom, Epiphanius and Ephraim. O! A large number of friends of the the. Latin Church, Lactantius, Diary, Am- brosa, Jarome, Augustin and Bernard. 4. AL late Dr. Gilchrist, prominent re- Klag of tambards, about A.D. 073. 4. sident of Iloilo who died here Fri- From the Italian girasole (torm is the sun), day night, attended the Masonic They are of kind of sunflower. 5: (a) Haemor range from the stomach: (b) Haemorrhage funeral this afternoon at thu from the lungs, 4. Sparta. 7. Greek verslo of the Old Telament, Digitaits, from fax American cemetery. A sluts glares. . Luying or falling Choral appoint was fired by the constabulary. monta From Simon Magnas (Aels Vil; d

Dr. Gilchrist was quarantine of

aulline, Caolian, Avictine, Palatino, 117 Deod ficer here for many years. He by which Clarkes VI. left the suscules of the Holy Roman Empire to hla daughter, Marin had been ill for several years and Theresa 12. Byron of dibbon. Childe two years ago made as extended liarold Canto il 13. Robespierre. 14, The new Belgian urrency unit; worth fire Bal visit in the United States. On re-

san francs, or thirty-five to the pound. '15, Bocas he was born in Ghefit turning he failed rapidly

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