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SUZANNE AGAIN.
LETS QUEEN & CROWD WAIT!
14 HOURS.
ROYALTY DISAPPOINTED.
French Girl Protests: Officials Apologize.
London, June 23.
At Wimbledon, Suzanne was billed to appear on an outer- court in singles) at 2 o'clock, followed by a centre-court doubles match. She caused a sensation among the huge, enthusiastic crowd by not appearing until 3.15 p.m. when she drove up accom- panied by her mother and officials. It appears that she protested against playing in consecutive matches.
H. M. Queen Mary attended specially to watch the doubles match which was to have been
Miss Betty Nuthall, the girl tennis champion of England:
played between Mile. Lenglen and Mlle. Vlasto v. Miss Browne and Miss Ryan (U.S.A.) She waited in the Royal Box, but the pro- gramme had been disorganised,
HAGEN · LEADS.
FIVE AMERICANS TOP IN
"OPEN"' GOLF.
NEW COURSE RECORD.
Only Four Britishers In First Twelve. 12 B
SHANGHAI C.C.C.. DISPUTE
ALLEGATION OF IRREGULARI TIES IN VOTING PÅFERS,
THE CHINA MAIL.
In the meantime, they have sent in a formal demand for the annul- ment of the election and despatched telegrams to the Peking Govern- ment, and to Marshal Sun Chuan fang demanding that he should
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London said. he was at Queen's Road West Chartered Bank gy last night when he observed the Mercantile Bank, A. &. B. £50b Even defendant tearing along atau da
speed which, with his ten years' P. & 0. Bank. driving experience, he estimated Bank of East Asia
*** Marine Insurances. at 45 miles an hour. He waved to the driver to stop while standing Canton Instance in the middle of the road with the China Underwriters head lights full on, but he swerved North China Insuranes. aaide andiget away. Later on, as Union Insurance expected, the car returned, and Tangine Insurance the driver again attempted to Fire Insurances. escape by swerving, but was China Firs Insurance. forced to come to a standstill near.K. Fire Insurance che pavement.
A very bitter fight is being carbide by their decision. This, of rlad on In the Chinese General course, has brought forth con- Chamber of Commerce in regard to siderable criticism from the mer
The licensed driver of a private the election of the now executive chant body as a whole. committon who will norve during
Interviewed, several car was charged before Mr. R. E. merchants, who took part InLindsell at the Central Magip TT. London the ensuing year, charges having the voting and who were not in tracy this morning, with reckless T.T. or Shang been made of irregularity. The "North-China Daily News" publish treated in the results, informed driving and falling to obey a ed a
couple of days ago the representative of the "North police signal.
and China Daily Nows that the voting. Beault of the alection here are further details.
was quite in order and that only 01 544 balloting tickets cast, -394
fow dissatisfied candidates were were found to be in order, the trying to cause trouble. others either bearing no signature some of the unelected candidates of the voter or insufficient numbers, expressed themselves in stranger Thirty Ave gentlemen, representing terus. They said that this was an London, June 28. most of the more important indus attempt of the Bolsheviks to des-
tries and business professions, were
troy the peace and order which has St. Anne's: W. Hagen (oflected, and a similar number failed prevailed in the Chamber and to Anterica, British open champion to receive sufficient votes, Among dictate a Bolshevist policy to the in 1922 and 1924) took the lead the latter, the following are out.merchant body of Shangbal by with a course record score of 68 standing Messrs. Sheng making use of the Chamber for
Reuter.
The balloting hau. manager of the Bank of Com-legal purposes. munications; Ching Zung-ching, was very fair, they said, and the best men won; It would give the chairman of the Native Bankera Guild and former vice-chairman; Chamber now blood and the new S. U. Zau. banker: Koo Ching-y members would have a chance of four merchant; Lo Pa-hung, mana-proving their ability. ger of the Chinese Tramways Co.; Below is a translation of a report C. C. Nieh, president of the Hong which is appearing in the "Shang- Foong Cotton Mill and former hai Journal of Commerce" of a chairman of the Chamber: Wanz meet as held at Chamber when Yi-ting, of the Ta Tah S. S. Co.; the disappointed ones, put forth; Shen Lien-fong, president of the their arguments — Silk Guild and chairman of the Chapei Chamber; Fock Siu-hum, a. coal-mine owner; Lah Chun-pao of Mossrs. Tai Chong; Lo King-kee, compradore of Messrs. Holyoak,
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An earlier eablo stated: At St. Anne's in the open Golf Championship, 117 players having qualified from territorial eliminat ing competitions, the seventy-two bolea madal play, constituting the championship proper was begun here this morning in ideal condi- tione.,
The first two days will be in the nature of a second qualifying test, ay those players who are fifteen strokes behind the leader will be retired at the close of to-morrow's lay. The remainder, will contest another thirty-six holes on Friday.
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Massey; Fung Suf-shan, chairman
The leadera at present are of the Paper Guild; Hau Kan-lin of Melhorn 70, Watrous and McLeod the Model Orphanage Loh Wei- 71. and Bobby Jones 72, all of kong; Wen Lan-ting of the Shang- America. The best Britisher is R.hai Exchange: Tam Hoi-chiu of the Whitcombe, 78.
Canton Guild; Chu Lan-fong of the Yangtzd Insurance Co: Zah Ta-chun: Chen Yu-ting; Chao Nag-
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Thursday's Meeting. "At the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday afternoon some persons. questioned the legality of the elec tions. There was a large atten- dance of members, including the chairman (Yu Ya-ching), the vice- chairman" (Fong Chu-pah) and representative of the Taoyin. Chao Naa-kung, Fung Sin-ann and a number of others brought the mat ter up by making the following allegations:-1: that the qualifica of article 6 of the Chamber's regu lations are contradictory; 2 that
3. Shipping. Hongkong Steamboats H.K. Tugs & Lighters Indo-Chinas (Pref)
In imposing fines of $50, or four Douglases weeks hard labour, on each of the charges, His Worship remarked that he hoped defendant's licence to drive would be cancelled.
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CASE OF THE FOUNDRY MASTER.
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master of a Mongkok foundry, was sentenced to aix months' im- Langkats (Combined) with an additional fine of $1,000, Shanghai Exploration prisonment without hard labour
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Hagen 68, Melhorn 70,, Watrougung, chairmen of the Streettlou of members and the provisions Defendant was charged with un-I
New Blood on Committee:
71, McLeod 71, Bobby Jones 72Unions and Chen Chong-lal. remained the leaders at the end of the day while R. Whitcombe's 73 remained the best British
score.
Then followed the Americans, T. D. Armour 74, G. von Eim 75, Duncan (Britain) 75, A. G Havers (Britain, open champion in 1923) 75, Jim Barnes (Amer ica. holder) 77, Abe Mitchell (Britain) 78.
THE AUSTRALIANS. FIRST DAY'S PLAY AGAINST
DERBYSHIRE,
VISITORS' BIG SCORE.
London, June 23,
At Chesterfield, the two-day
The majority of these gentlemen have served on previous committees of the Chamber while many of the new committee are men serving for the trat time but leading in their various lines of business,
They
Home members had two ties to kete and 3. that exactly the same names of voters and candidates appeared on various voting tickets. "In reply to these L Hau-hung said that, according to the regula
awful possession of dismantled Mr. H. S. Fitzroy (instructed by cannon, and was represented by Messrs. Lee and Russ).
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The Magistrate held he was wrong in imposing the additional term of imprisonment In default. Accordingly the sentence was are Messrs. Fong Chu-pah, vice-tions of the Chamber, if there were chairman of the Chamber of Com-any questions in connection with iltered to six months Imprison.K. & S. Hotels (old)
nent without hard labour and 'a. merce and manager of the Nantaonembers qualifications, such had to
be brought to the notice of thee of $1,000. Should the money 4K. Realty
Hongkong Lands Committee 15 days beforehand. cot be paid by a certain date, 44K Territorisk Notice of the elections and Hats of distress warrant would be issued Humphreys Estates members had been distributed the defendant's property.
rinces Building A period of one month was ask-ural Lands among all members and he was sur
rised now to see that his fellow for by Mr. Fitzroy for payment members had introduced the ques of the money and the application
vas granted. tion only a day before the elections. This was very untimely, said Mr.
branch of the Commercial Bank of China with 240 votes: Chèn Liang-
yu, of the Cigarette Guild 246; Fu Slao-en, managing director of the China Merchantsy S.-N. Co. 242, Hain Hung-chong chairman of the
[Conf Guild." - 2347 Yuan Li-teng.. manager of the Ning-Shao S. N. Co 238; Sung Mel-tang, manager of the Mel Hun-lee Watch Co., 231; Kan Yu-kaf, managing director of the Nansang Bros. Tobacco Co., 200
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The Queen left the Box. Final match between Derbyshire and Hsia Chung-shun, 204 Cher Tz send in his balloting tickets and stantly killed by jumping from Aments (comb.)
ly the authorities issued a state ment, apologising for the inabili- ty to carry out the programme owing to the indisposition of Mlle. Lenglen-Reuter.
LATEST RESULTS..
Further results in the open lawn tennis championships were:-
Ladies' singles (2nd round): Miss Ryan (1154) beat Mias Clarke 6-3, 6-2. Mrs. Mallory (U.S.A.) beat Mrs. Edgington (Britain) 6-2, 6-1, "
Men's singles (2nd round) C. H. Kingsley (Britain) Beat Fisher 11-9, 6-2, 6-2, The most notable 3rd round
the Australians began to-day with 5,000 spectators.
The wicket was 'good. H. L. Collins (the visiting captain) won the toss and elected to bat. The Australians had scored 223 runs for 2 wickets down, when rain fell.
1.
Collins was at the wicket him- self for 2 hours; he scored 93, which included 14 fours. W. Bardsley is undefeated with 87 to his credit-Reuter.
VISITORS' BIG GROUSE.
hsun, 198; Tai Keng-sung, 198;
Sheng Shao-shan, 190; Shih Wen- tai, 188; Hala Tu-pu; 187; Chang 181; Chun Shut-kai, compradore of Yuen-chong. 186; Sung, Hung-pu. Mesare. Butterfield & Swire. 169; Wang Sing-kuar, 157; Sheng Za- cheng, of the Han-Yeh-Ping and aon of the late Viceroy Sheng Kang-pua, 155; Yu Ya-ching, the present chairman, 164; Y. S. Zlar; barrister-at-law, 149; Yen Tz-chun, 149; Yih Wei-chun, 148; Lee Hau- hung, 148 Marquis Li Wei-hou, of the C. M. Inland S. N. Co. and son of the late-Viceroy Li Hung-chang, 147: Chen Hoh-ting; 147: Fu Chỉ A rather unusual development-ling, 148; Haia Kong-pu, 145; Sung after the First Test Match was Han-chang, manager of the Bank of abandoned at Nottingham-was China, 146; Yen Hong-lin, 144; net cabled at the time. It is given Zau Llh-chun, 140; Lin Men-jui, below, from the "Singapore Free 189 Chu King-kiang. 189; Sher Press." Men's singles:-Greig (Bri-|···
Hou-chi. 189; Liu Wan-ching, 137; London, June 15. and Hung Yen ping 187... tain) beat O. G. N. Turnbull The Australians were bitter in (Britain) 6-4. 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, their commenta
Objections Raised. ол the English
The elections took Jean Borotra (France, cham-practice of limiting
place the Test without question. pion in 1924 and runner-up in Hatches to three days. and Mr. tion
Interrup 1925) Beat A. H. Fyzee (India) Sydney Smith, the tourists' man-
of any sort and the 3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-4.
ager, suggests that unless the sentative of the Shanghai Taoyin, 2nd round results games are played to a Anish in Fu Chiang Prior to the opening
future it is quite possible that the Ladies singles-Mius Joan Australiane might decline to visit Fry (Britain) beat Miss Eileen England again. Bennett (Britain) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
He further denounces the British Mrs. Watson (Britain) beat practice of keeping players in the Miss Betty Nuthall (the British dark until the Test Match, appar girl champion) 6-3, 5-0 ently having in mind the example Reuter.
of Root.
were!-
Later were:-
Or
Since the question of qualif cation had to be considered before. the elections, why did Mr. Chao
act as supervisor? No mention had been made regarding the quali fication of members or the legality of the elections before, so why new, were they brought after the opening tions, said Mr. Li, If they were to of the ballot box. These ques
be brought forward, should either have been brought up long go or postponed until a later date. Was It Legal? ****In raply Mr. Chao said that he had not mentioned these questions before and would not have done. so had he not found in the course of his supervision of the elections that, some members had more than one vete, some having as many as even three. He had found that some of the voters and candidates had their names on several similar tickets.
A Chinese married woman was he second floor of No. 226, Queen's Road East, at 5 o'clock
is morning. showed that the woman had been Inquiries made by the police
the verandah while in a state for some time and jumped out of delirium.
In another case yesterday where
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(old) (new) was a member, should re-examina fongkong Tramway the balloting tickets. Mr. Li, how. ane, Crawforde ever, said that they had already Macao Electrica Mr. Li replied that, since this been examined and that there was Mackintosh question had been raized, he was ono necessity for a re-examination.
Nanyang Tobaccos in a position to state that what had | Re proposed that Taoyin Fu's re-
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da been done was quite legal. There presentative and the chairman and
(new) inceree was nothing in the regulations of vice-chairman of the Chamber the Chamber to prevent a man, who might examine the voting tickets Singapore Trams
Taxis from voting on behalf of a legal selves to save time and trouble. ballot box was opened by a repre- was a member of the Chamber and settle the matter among the finited Asbestos
organisation or firm which also had "They could examine them then and of the box the formal question was membership in the Chamber of Com here and then members of the Watsons (old) asked whether or not anybody de merce. Surely a man was able to Chamber could abide by their dedo (new)
otherwise there alon. If the supervisory com- Wm. Powells. sired to make a statement with ro cast his own vote, fe to it the legality of the voting would be no need for his being a mitte again went into the master K. Telephone if not, it would be opened. There voting member. Surely he could there would be a waste of tips and was no answer. The box was then legally represent such frman or much trouble; there would be dif- opened in the same manner as had organisations by proxy and vote on ferences of opinion and consider bcon done in previous years. their behalf, oven If he did vate får ubio embarrassment. There fur
Now, however, it is learned that the same persada. They had a per thor would be. no early settlement Y:M.CA BILLIARDS- some of the unsuccessful candidates fect legal right to elect much eango Bir E thought that his aug
are expressing their dissatisfaction didates as they thought At; the_estion was the best. In a billiards match at the end demand the annulment of the voters may be the same but that Chao Yan-kung insisted that the Eurupean Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, on slections, with the result that was quite in order and they could ↑ upervisory confmittee should again The following tennis league Tuesday night, residents defeated bitter fight is in process. The not be disqualined for that I take part and hot in conjunction teams are announced:
members by 18 points objectors include, it is stated, such a voter admitted that he cant with the Taoyin's reprosentative Chinese R.C. (Home ground). y. Members
Fock Jiu-hua, Fung Siu-san; Chao such, vetea which bore his signs and the chairman and vice-chair- U.S.R.C.. division "A start 4.30. Bull 98 A. Chapman 100 Nan-kung, chairman of the Street bure curely that was quite legal man. This, he said, was the only on SaturdayNg Sze T. M. Pilo. 88 R. Meldrum 91 Unions: Zah Chin-chun,Chen Xu What was wrong with It? If the way a bottlement could be brought kwong, and Ng Sze-cheung; M. Kp. Ozilvis 95 W. Greenhalgh 15 ting and Chen Chong-lal The prezent elections were illegal then about Lo and M. W. Lo; Yew Man-taun 3: Well 106 J, C. Long ...},, and Ho Ka-lau. Reserve Lau Taylor 85 W. G. Gerrard 141 Man-kwong: 6134)
B. S. Rodgers 77 T. J. Richarde 64
TENNIS LEAGUE TEAMS.
p.m.
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University (away) v. HKCC division "A" start 4 pm on Saturday: Prof. F. A Redmond, in the billiards tournament
Prof. L Forster, B. H. Wong, D. Laing, A. A. Rungjahn,
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0 extremist notions of some of thess | all previous elections were illegal. The representative of Fu Chang, men are well-known to the author if previous elections were illegal the Taovin, said that, if the Chape ties and it was even whispered that the regulation should have been admitted beth individuals and there would be a free fight at a changed before. Why did some organisations and Arms to its mem meeting which they demand should the members who are now opposing borship; it was only right that in- be called to consider the matter. the elections allow themselves to dividuals should,
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University (away) v. Kowloon paints to 2483
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