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SWIMMING,
{To the Editor of the China Mail.]
SCHOOLBOY DROWNED.
STONECUTTER'S BATHING
ACCIDENT.»
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According to early reports the boy hnd a pair of Water wings and lust his ad. Another hand, it that he was a swimmer and got eramp. However, on enquiring of the
allege this morning the
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NEW YORK, June 28. The Committee of the Democratic Convention, after an
Mr. domkubu, Japanese England feared badly in the hour's struggle, agreed that a plank should be inserted in the platform Workers' delegate, complained or fourth round. Her two chip hop declaring that the party will do ali satishctory labor gislation in were eliminated, Laruste detested in its power to hold a national Jupnar and said the Japanese Gilbert, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2, while kay referendum on the question of vegument officially revised mond outplassed Wheatley, thuly joining the League of Nations, and curation of strise agreementy Kingscote, who beat, Jacob, 6-, would carry out the people's and the Crevention relating á 9-3, 6-3, is left of the prominent mandate expressed therein...
When, the Convention assembled gruiting sailors, but in resti did players
not respast the provisions of these this morning it was expected that the platform would be submitted Conventions, for ratification, but owing to differences in the Platform Com
-NOBMAN BROOKĖS RCLIPSED.
A St. Paul's College bonitor— Sir, With reference to the Chun Sung-kak, aged 17 years,— London, June 28,
article appearing in Friday's issute lost his life whilst on the school Wimbledon - to-day the alluding to the forthcoming Inter-weekly bathing pimie at Stone- weather was cold and diddy and port Swimming contests between sitter's on Friday. there was a large attendance, Hongkong and Shanghai and those As usual the lunch left Blake In the Fourth Found of the men's likely to represent the Colony Pier. ut 4 o'clock and when Stone- singles, the African, Raymond, when the occasion arrives to select cutters was reached the thin beat the British Davis Cup player the most proficient team, I notice party swam from the lunch and Wheatley, 7-5, 6-0, 6-0, The Bel you refer to A. May and myself the non-swimmers (amongst whom gian champih, Jean Washier, as two of the Colony's stalwarts was the deceased) were placed on a defeated Norman Brookes, 6-2, 7-5, who have not been doing sufficlent sumpan and conveyed ashore. | G-4. The American Norris Wiltraining lately, according to the lintus-beat the African, Richirgsen, consensus of opinion, and that our [6-1, 6-1, 6-1. Washburn bra the achievements will be closely
Australian Watt, 41-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. | watched, if we desire to gain
The attendance actually was place in the elected team. Allow me therefore the opportunity of The most surprising feature was, the failure of Brookes, expressing my opinion in the who had been the hery of the week, | matter.
In the first place the Genera, June 25.
rumour gathered is without The Internationa! alone Con- after defeating Hunter: htt he only
foundation, as they are no means ference is disenssing the anunt a glimpse of his true of such facts being brought to report of tim iertar of the Washer, driving with great for light without actual proof from Techour Office on internatiquand granny More down the
Australian.
the parties, who have mooted the Baboon tegislation.
statement. Perhaps they are un- aware of the fact that Hongkong provides other suitable sites for training besides the V.R.C. bath if this is what they are alluding tp as a training buse. In second place I do not think thất, there is really any necessity, to go into absolute strict training at the Borara landl territi bale.present moment, in view of the jaideating, Spence, 6-4, 1-1, 1922, 3-6, fact that there are as yet some months before the contests take
mittee it was not ready.
Mr. Cummings, Chairman of the Committee, promised that the platform would be ready in a few hours, and announced that, on the
Mr. Mbert Thomas and
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that the ratification of the Cove Washua wad Willains enter the opinion of local sportsmen that In the doubles the Americans plage It amcars as though in tions adopted by the Conforme
ad now beer recived from depin the fifth round, in the serund one has to participate in local Austria, Spain, Freland and Prakicavel,
round by brilliant play muter and aquaties before the public to be bringing the tial from 907 go os Richards Mefented, Brogum and judged by one's merits which is Mr. Hsiao, Chinese (inverant Fend, 6-0, 6-7, 6-1, 57, 64, hardly, fair under the circum- League of Nations plank there delegate refers to the ingress in the mixed doubles, first Hand, Į stance. would be a rilnority report re of social reform 17 China, womblyett and Miss Ryan, the layıkadoors, sented by Mr. Newton W. Baker, eight hour day Tur childre read
Id a hard tight to lumpet ex-Secretary for War.
As regarded the religious Erohibition of high work for and Aliss Austin, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. In freedom plank whereby the Knots and young perdes. He second roual the Mic, Klux Kian
V Mr. declared that China Reenly desired Condon, spartnered by meant, Wäs Cummings said the Committee to collaborate in the work of The Mallory, let the Amerians, discussed the question all night Conference, but regretted in Fischer and Mass. Signię, 63, and wanted more time, as it did adept support from other exam- 6-4. Williams and Mrs. Wh. not wish
to bring religious Faropen, omries, fexagen beat d. Hillyard, and differences on to the floor of the Canada. New Zealand and Satterthwaite, 6-4, 7-5, Convention. It was
tired, and Australia.
Tuesday.
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In the third round of the fadies". worn with lack of sleep since The Committee of Delegates singles, the American. Mrs. Mr. Cummings, amid a dramatic appointed by the Conference to dessup, "at Miss Holeret, $1, silence described how, after an study the prevention of an bras, į-3. Mgs. Shepherd Barron, Mrs/ all-night session, the Committee adopted by a majority a resolution Satterthkaite and Miss Al-Kane members at dawn said in unison proposed by Sir Louis Kershaw, advanced to the Gorth
Ludin Government delegan Ruter:
the Lord's Prayer, whereafter Mr. William Jenning Bryan prayed for divine guidance.
The nomination of the Virginian Senator Carter Glass was proposed amidst a demonstration, whilst the Convention, Mr.. Davis, ex- Ambassador to Britain, placed
stating that the Committer was wbie 10. reroasted that the Configrenes adopt the decisions hersinent, in view of the malike! base of any big industrial stan !
INDIAN EXTREMISTS.
Bombay, June 29. A meeting of the All India Con-
Before concluding it would be worth while emphasizing the fact that a more sporting attitude adopted, by those interested in the training of the younger swimmers instead of casting reflections on the older members who have done Houd work in the past, and still able to hold up the Colony's re- putation in spite keen competition. would promote sounder sporting feeling in the future.
Yours, etc.,
J. R. JOHNSTONE, Hongkong, June 28. |
HONGKONG TENNIS TITLES.
To the Editor of the China Mail.
Sir-All this idle talk about players likely to be chosen to re- shortly before the adjournment of agreeing to ineur such interaandgress Committee, which controls present Hongkong in future inter- 1 recommending the Congress Organisation is being port lawn tennis matches is beside" ok at Ahmedabad to determine the point. The Rumjahns won the his nomination, accompanied-by-a-panels to study the the position of the Swarajists. open doubles championship com- demonstration wherein the sup order to afford-umsimmis jautres porters of Governor Smith and into the headth of the weakers, Mr. McAdo joined.
Bender.
It is expected that the whole of to-day will be given up to the
LATER.
ligations.
Paris, Jin M
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The Chamber by 136 votes to 20;
-A. S.
ARMED ROBBERY.
EARLY MORNING RAID IN
Mr. Gandhi has submitted a repetition run by the H.K.C.C. this solution laying down that member-season. Whether they are picked "ship of the Committee should be to play for Hongkong or not rests confined to those spinning for at with the proper and competent platform issues, which must be FRANCE AND THE RUHRtising the quintuple, boycott, in- think well of the Rumjahrs as ast half-an-hour daily, and prae- authorities. Shanghai appears to disposed of before the voting of the candidates begins,
cluding the boycort of Councils Omar Rumjahn is expected to play and the Law Courts...
an exhibition game there on his. Repeated efforts to arrange a way to Tientsin.. The Democratic Convention.pla form proposes a national referred further dedus, which M.compromise were unsuccessful. Enclosing my card. I apologise endum on the subject of United riot made a question of The resolution Was strongly for taking up your valuable space. States entry into the League'sidence. The Socialsts voted with opposed by Alr. Motilalnehru, who Yours, etc..
finally walked out with other covenant, as agreed with the Pre-¦ The majority, -- Aratri. sident and Senate.' It pledges the This was the first time any Swarajists. Thereafter the Com-
Hongkong, June 20. party to an international policy of Hovudists hand voted for the Robe mitice by 67 votes to 37 adopted co-operation, sweeping reductions feredits, to which they were opposed | Mr.Gandhi's resolution, Mr.Gandhi of land and sea forces, and ad on principle. W
the urged that a clause in the vocates the United States: securing | The Socialists lender Blain resolution stipulating that Con- an international agreement with re declared this afternoon that all the press officials not spinning for gard to armaments. It suggests, Socialists would absining but half-an-hour daily should vacate referendum for War, except in cases of actual or threatened attack. Herriot, by malung it a question of office should be rescinded, on the It condemtis prohibitive tariffs and condidency constituted the vote around that it was carried by a pledges tariff adjustment. fest of discipline of abe whole atmal majority, and would have accuses the Republicans of failure Blo A number of Novalist been defeated bad the Swarajists to develop the American flag, ship, abstained, but kamay-voted for the
The Committee agreed to the ping policy, promises to maintain credits. the established position for ex
Prantically the late Opposition proposal.—Reuter. clusion of Asiatic immigration and voted for the credits.
Only the avers that the United States is with Communists. vetool against, and out a foreign policy. The deino densondel inmediate evacuation of erats intend to secure for America the Rule, M. Herriot replied that i moral leadership of the family of mediate evacuation was isopussis bie in the interest of reparations.
lasturity. He put out voting for the credits did
nations. Reuter's American Service.
NEW YORK, June 29.
Voted.
ILLICIT LIQUOR.
WONG NEI CHONG.
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The robbers brandished" re- volvers and daggers, and escaped with the bouty.
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The document opened with the issue of the forthcoming Inter-crowds attending the convention. St. Louis 3 Cincinnati tribute to ex-President Woodrow Mied negotiations. Wilson and affirmed abiding faith
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AMERICAN LEAGUE. from Chicago for carrying a suit Boston 7 New York reduction in taxes, the revision of the import tariff, the recovery of
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New York uil reserves "fraudently leased,' the vigorous prosecution of any guilty of wrong doing in the leasing transactions, and the
operation of a governinent owned merchant marine, I bespoke the retention of Asiatic imunigration exclusion and promised immediate independence to the. Philippines,
Duesseldorf, June 26, Th, French, authorities trave informed Germany that all people expelled from the Huhr, with Prohibian officials are investigat- Chicago
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