Playing at the Shanghai Club) on February 7, Mr. Claude Palkiner gave another brilliant exhibition of billiards when ive played Mr, C. W. Porter. Mr. Falkiner scored 916, his last break being 284 while Mr. Porter', total, was 127. The pro, ional did not score quite a quick ae he has done on previous ceeasions and the table was somewhat slow, but a variety of shots: brought forth great applause. His that Richmond ("Dixie") Lattimore, younger son of Professor David nursery cannons were a treat to) watch, the balls keeping toget: Lattimore, formerly of Peiyang in most amazing fashion in thei University, Tientsin, and now lec-trip across the table, only turer on Oriental affairs at Dart-[spotted and brought together agai mouth College, Mass., has ji The breaks were as follows: Mr.
Palkiner: 5, 9, 0, 97, 52, 7% 26, ug him to three years' studies at 132, 208, 50, $2, 0, 23," 43,'6, 284.
Oxford University, England. Mis, Ma. Porter: 7, 9. 6, 8, 20, 0, 11, 0, [elder brother, Owen, of Tientsin, re-
4, 4, &, 13, 24, 6, 10.
In the game of snooker Mr. Fal kkiner won by 65 to 39. cently completed an overland camel [Journey from Poking across Asia Europe.
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