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London, Yesterday. The third round of the thousand
London; Yesterday. The leaders of the three poli- tical parties, Messrs. Baldwin, plague was discovered among iso-guineas golf tournament opened at
Lloyd MacDonald and
George Jated workmen at the Osaka iron- Moortown in dull weather.
infected Davies beat Duncan, one up. have replied to the manifesto, works, where plague
Turmesà beat Taylor, 5 and 4. submitted to them by the Disarma-steamers are being repaired. The
Jolly beat Compston at the ment Manifesto Committee giving authorities have decided to fumi:
twenty-first. the views of the societies actively gate all incoming vessels interested in the promotion of Bombay-Reuter. world peace.
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Land Forces
In the case of land forces, the British Government believes that better progress will be made if the initiative is taken by the Powere, and it has expressed its willingness to accept a scheme of reduction agreed upon by them.
Referring to reduction of the national forces, Mr Baldwin ex- presses the view that the British record stands comparison with that of any foreign Power. The Navy has been reduced by 46,200 men in comparison with 1914. reduced in Warships have been number by 700 to 400 and, in ton- nage, from over 2,500,000,
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Whitcombe beat Diegel, 2 and 1: Duncan lost the first hole, and be- came all square at the fifth, where! Davies was trapped in some bushes.
Davies was one up again at the seveath, through his opponent being bunkered. The remaining holes were all halved. The homeward figures were--4, 4, 2, 4, 8, 4, 4, 4, 4.
The Semi-Finals
In the semi-finale H. C. Jolly (Foxgrove) beat W. H. Davies (Wallasey), one up.
J. Turnesa (U.S.A.) beat Charles whitcombe (British), two up.
LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
Joyce Wethered Secures The Title
In the British Ladies' Open Golf Championship final, at St. Andrew's over 36 holes, Miss Joyce Wethered (Britain) beat Miss Glenna Collett (America), 3 and 1.
The weather was fine, and 3,000 people were present, including many Américan golfers, including Horton Smith, and Robert Harlow, Hagen's! manager.
Miss Collett was five up on Miss Wethered at the ninth hole.
At the end of the morning round' of 12 holes, Miss Collett was two up Recovering magnificently, Miss Wethered was four up at the 27th hole.
This compares favourably with countries such ая the United States, Japan and Italy, all of The allegation that prisoners who whom have increased their are brought to Court from gaol are strength as compared with 1914. not given any food until they get The total strength of the Bri- back was made at the Colombo tish Army, including Regulars, Police Court recently by Mr. Reserves and Territorials, has Merrill Pereira, Proctor, în asking been reduced by 250,000 men, be that a person for whom he appear ing now 173,000 men in compari-ed be sent back to gaol immediately son with 723,800 in 1914.
after the case in which he was con-
Details of Match nected was over.
Miss Collett won the first two Mr. Pereira also said that the holes, Miss Wethered taking three gaol authorities did not send any outts at both holes. Miss Wethered food to such prisoners. Hithertook the third, sinking
a two- they were allowed to be fed by their yarder for a birdie three. relations by the courtesy of the
The fourth was halved. Misa Col- Court Sergeant, but those who had ett won the fifth; and the sixth was no relations had to starve.
halved.
The strength to-day is 269,000 less than in 1924. Since 1925, Britain has reduced most of the effective services of the Army by $4,000,000 while other countries, such as the United States, Italy, France and Russia, have increas ed theirs by sums varying from £5,000,000 to £40,000,000.
Mr. Baldwin claims that in the reduction of armaments, Britain has set an example to the world. Mr. MacDonald's Statement Mr. MacDonald, replying to the manifesto, expresses the view that the pret of Paris ought to have been utilised as a reason for a satisfactory disarmament agree-
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The Magistrate said that the
Miss Wethered missed a two-feet practice in the other Courts where
putt at the seventh, becoming three he had sat was to feed prisoners.
Mr. Pereira said that unfortun-down. Miss Collett won the eighth, ately there was no such practice in holing a thirty-yarder for two, and won the ninth, Miss Wethered miss- that Court.
The Magistrate then inquired ing a yard putt.
A Great Achievement from the Chief Clerk whether the
Miss Collett's scure was 84 for the allegation was true.
Just then Mr. Pereira, who was first nine holes, which is described as ment. He believes that complete the guards had now been given in by a woman on the old course at St. seen consulting a warder, said that the greatest achievement of all times agreement on naval matters is
now possible between Great Bri-structions to take prisoners to the Andrew's.
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Liberal Leader's Views Mr. Lloyd George also strongly favours definite reduction in ar- maments and
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The next four holes were divided. After bad play through the green; Miss Wethered holed a yarder for five at the Jong fourteenth, winning the hole.
The fifteenth was halved. Miss Wethered won the sixteenth, and the next was halved. Miss Collett's second shot at the eighteenth hit at hollow, and finished twenty yards from the hole. She was six yards short with her first putt, Misa Wethered winning the hole.
The Home Stretch In the home stretch Miss Wethered won the first hole, halved the second, and was equare at the. third, where Miss Collett took three putts. Miss Wethered was one up at the fourth hole, Miss Collett be-! ing short with her approach shot.
The American was squared at the fifth, but lost the next owing to being bunkered.
Miss Wethered won the seventh hole in four and got threes at the eighth and the ninth for four holes lead, being out 35 against Miss Collett's 12.,
Miss Wethered was three up at the 18th, but Miss Collett. took the 14th in seven against eighth. The next two were divided. Mias Col- lett failed to sink a, four footer st the 17th for half.
Miss Wethered was four up at the 27th and eventually won as stated above by three up and pne to play. -Beuter.
Two mistresses and one master of passenger junks were charged at the Marine Court this morning with anchoring their crafts with- In the prohibited area from the shore. They all, pleaded guilty and were each fined $10 or tea daya' imprisonment.
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