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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. {THROUGH ROUTER'S AGENCY.}
AMERICA CUP.
CONDITION OF COMPETITORS.
New York, July 17th.
The crews of both the yachts spent a
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 20TH, 1920.
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OIL IN ALASKA. PROSPECTORS ALREADY IN FIELD.
LONDON, July 17th.
The Daily Mail's New York correspon. dent says that Mr. Daniels and Mr. Payne who are visiting the Alaskan coul-fielda, are uf oil in south-west Alaska. A destroyer seat to the spot reported that 35,000 acres have already been staked by prospectors.
OBITUARY.
LATEST CABLES. THE BOLIVIAN REVOLT, AIMS OF NEW GOVERNMENT.
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template a policy hostile to foreign Stater, particularly to the Chile Government, but to submit its just aspirations to the League of Nations
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SCOTTISH SPORT,
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THE VERKHNE-UDİNSK GOVERNMENT. VIEWS OF AMERICAN" MILITARY OFFICER.
That the troops of Russia, particularly. those connected with the Volunteer Army, opinion of Major Kolby, of the American, are well trained and well disciplined in the
at Vladivostock. Major Kolby obtained the impression chat Railway Corps, as expressed to the Central
the Russians would settle down to normal Intormation Bureau
conditions only after all foreign troops had been withdrawn from that country. He confirms the atrocities of the Samionor forces bat stently defends the Verkhne Udinsk Governant. Major Kolby left for the United States on June Suth, after ser vice with the American temps in Trans-
Mr. J. M. Tennant. West Kilbride, the old Merchistonian, has hitherto been more [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
prominent in Rugby and cricket circles. AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. but he played some great golf in this hia June 9th, first championship. At the fourteenth hole Burson Air, July 18th. Escalier, the leader of the Bolivian Easter an interval of eleven years. Muir rather an unforunate incident occurred; publican Party, interviewed prior to his field, the course of the Honourable Comin his tee stroke, which, was off the line, the forehead; departure to join the new Bolivian Govern-pany of Edinburgh golfers, is housing the his ball struck, Mr. G. C. Manford, the busy day repairing the damage sustained so investigating reports of the discovery ment, declared that the latter did not cou. | Amateur Championship. The last Cham-Edinburgh player, on
pionship in East Lothian, it may be re fortunately there were no serious results, in golfing annals: it was only on the 36th Mr. R: "A. Gardner, the best known of called, produced one of the greatest fula though Mr. Manford got a nasty knock. green that Mr. Robert Maxwell shock off the American players, and Mr. Nelson Captain C. K. Hutchison. With the Whitney, got through their two matches exception of Westward Ho, Muirfield is the with nothing to spare. Mr. T. D. Armour, youngest of the Championship courses, Läthianburn, had an unexpected insy win Typically it is of the seaside variety. To with Mr. Bretherton; hut in his second
I had a chaner to speak with the lead- all appearances the course is a simple one, inatch went down before Mr. Jan Munra,
Mr. A. M. Macdonald, ing members of the Verkhre Udinsk even uninteresting. But that is only until Strathpeffer,
said Major Kobly before leaving Vladivostock. They told me their you begin to chase the bull round the links Bruntsfield Links, disposed of one of the Government, Then you have it very firmly brought bums Americana, Mr. S. J. Graham, they chief aim was to free the Russian territory Russian people an opportunity to adjust that Muirfield represents a real good test, proced a Well matched pair, and all the from foreign troops and te thus give the indeed a severe test, of a man's power to way round never more than a hote divided their lives to the new conditions, in their play the Royal and Ancient gume, Of them. Major Guy Campbell. Royal and own ways I fully endorse this view but 1 know nothing of the attitude of my own Our engineers are leaving couras it has been specially prepared for Ancient, who beat Me: H. M. Cairnes at Government. the Championship, its difficulties have the 19th hole, was disposed of later in the for the States on June thtbut I for one, been "improve" and they include what day by the champion. Mr. Jenkins. ft. buje to visit this country when normal Captain Hutchison describes as a shower E. A Lassen, champion of 100%, failed to reproduce anything like pre-war form. of bunkers."
and went
Another ex-champion, TEX OPENING ROUND.
yesterday: There is no doubt both are equally Et for to-morrow's race.
Sir Thomas Lipton had a long canter ance with his experts when every detail of the fire race was carefully reviewed and to-day's strategy was papped out. It bas "transpired that before finishing the race abe Shamrock sustained an accident to her bowsprit, which would have left her as help- less as the Resolute, had the accident accur red rarlier. The faulty spar has now been replaced.
THE SECOND RACE.
SANDY HOOK, July 18th. Both the boats crossed the starting line practically simultaneously, at 1.48 this
The wind was the lighies afternoon. ponible. The Rriobaty weemed to outdo the Shamruck.
NEW YORK, July 18th. The death is announced of Courtney, the Cornell University coach.
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TURKISH TREATY. ALLIES STAND FIRM.
LONDON, July 17th. The Allied reply to the Turkish Note with reference to the Turkish: Treaty de- clines to modify the clauses relating to Thrace. Smyrna, the Syrian frontier or Regarding the regime in the Armenia,
Affies have decided to grant the Turkina request, as a riparian Power, for the right to appoint a delegate mission, •
NEW FOREIGN MINISTER
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, July 18th. A message from La Pas says the new Government bas banished
President Gutierrez, all the Cabinet members and six lenders of the late Government. The Pro -visional Government has appointed Jose Carrasco a Foreign" Minister.
MEXICAN STRIKE. OIL-WORKERS ASK FOR INCREASE.
MEXICO CITY, July 13th. Tea thousand workers in the petroleum,
4
75 per cent. increase in wages,
COAL EXPORTS. RESTRICTIONS TO REMAIN.
Lowpox, July 17th,
in
out.
Major Barry, met with more success, and the first round was disappointing defend one of the Muirfield school. on Only half the entrants were engaged, the his own grennd. others Having byes, and the really inter-Tuz scortisH LADY CHAMPION, esting encounters were few in number.
The first honour of the Scottish Ladies' The most notable ovenrrence, though it
Championship after the war could have no Sir Robert Horne, receiving a deputa-hardly came as n murprise, was the defeat better recipient that WB. Watson,
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Baiks).
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conditions are resturid. I'am conflent the Rassian people are able to put into their lite all the principles for which they mand, hut not with foreign interference.
In the beginning of March," Major
when 1 waa Kolby continued. Verkhne-Udinsk, with ten other officers, the Partisans began their attacks against the Semionor. The town was captured at 3 o'clock in the morning of March 4th and martial law was declared that night. After a few days, however, perfeet order had been restored in the city. Regarding the many ramours of Bolshevik atrocities I have. heard nothing. I know of only one zar
The beating windward swell Straits, the reply says emphatically that fields at Tampies have struck, demanding as an exhibition of first-clas gulf, play seemed in be troubling the challenger, there can be no question as to the neces Bok the boats approached the first mark sity of taking effective measures to prevent in the triangular course increasing their another betrayal of the cause of civilisa- -spoed. The "Resalute rounded it in 4hrs.tion by A Turkish Government, but the
33min, 49ers., and the Shamback in 4hrs
unia, Sea. The latter had to make Ave attempts at rounding, and when she suc corded the Resolute was two miles ahead, The Shamrock now seemed to be hopeless. - but shortly "üfterwards the wind shifted completely, turning the tables. The Show rock was gaining rapidly. Nevertheless with the continuation of the flaky weather, the Kömlufe rounded the second mark in Thrs. 1min. Becs. The Shamtek was just balf-an-hour behind drifting,
on the Straits Combina of Newcastle conlowners, declined to of Mr.Robert Harris by Mr. Carl Brether who has golfing connections with Edinburght. of even so inuch as an arrest and this
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remove the restrictions on copi exports.ton,
reserves.
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the Fish Open Champion.
was in the case of the station-master at Mr. and Eife, and before the war played well "vienne Udinsk who was soon released
| competiton at Cruden Bay showed more
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golfer, careful, cold, and calculating, whom chief stunt, but be is the same painstaking nothing can unnerve. If he did not play brilliant golf, at least he played with steadiness. Mr. Robert Maxwell also won through against Mr. "Sydney Fry, the billi- ard champion still he was not the tournament suggest that she will have ants to well anything for the Kolchak
Maxwell who won here so grandly eleven
years ago. Dr. M. W. Sevinour. Abe
defend her title next year, when the venue changes to Machrihanish, against several
The reply emphasises that, Turkey's The Government, he said, had to consider Bretherton has wisely dropped his handkeras Miss Charlotte Stevenson. None of the must confirm the atrocities done by the Semionor forces, however. The reports that they murdered and took prisoner abont intervention in the war prolonged the con-national rather than local interests, and public utility services in some "districts
reliable golf than Mrs. Watson, who lus 3,000 people are absolutely true.
"The Reds treated us well and we were fict by at least two years, causing the long
conjoined with tendines in driving and, great were already suffering from lack of
accorded full freedoui-At the time of the_ to the Allies of several millions of pounds.
putting a marked improvement in the arrival of the Reds there was a shortage of of her irons. The signs of an interesting foodstuffs, herause of the refusal of the pen- It recalls the Turkish atrocities in Bul garia, Macedonia and Armenia as showing
NEW AERIAL SERVICE.
roubles But the question of money was the necessity of ending the Empire of the
LONDON TO GLASGOW.
son settled. Foodstilfs were coming in Turks over other nations. It declares that
greater quantities than before. A card system was soon introduced and we were on il Turkey refuses to sign pence; or, still-
LONDON, July 17th-
Lena the same foating as were all the other citi more, if she is unable to re-establish
Mexare, Beardmore have decided to in Mitchell's half brother, did not play to the promising golfers. His
Scroggie, the runner-up, is one of these, and zens. A great shortage of medicine is felt be authority in Anatolia, the Allies may
stitute a regular passenger, mail and goods reputation he has achieved; he is not secus it is safe to predict for her a sure place now for the typhus epidemic has been very
bad." with driven to reconsider "ìbe arrangement
neroplane service between London and Glastomed to crowds, and was obviously, suffer on the Championship roll of the future. He got through, with She is a powerful hitựër, and she strikes reference to Constantinople, in which 'gon-¦
gow with a stoppage at Hull. The time ing from nerves, nection the Allies had grave doubts, by taken to cover the distance by aeroplane little to spare. against a man who was the ball with no lack of confidence on PARTIES ON MOUNTAIN. OF Blood of rumours which practically swamp-ejecting the Turks from Europe once and will be Eve hours, as compared with ten nobody in particular. In appearance. Mr. the greens. Indeed, even in the crisis of
betting momentarily. "Exportx niliuit-for-all- that they are puzzled at the Shamrack, which they describe as a real freak." Both boats underwent" their final trial spina. The Weather Bureau forecasts light southerly wind,
RUMOUES REGARDING. "RESOLUTE.” ·
New York, July 15th. The Herodite' docking, gave rise to a
This message was despatched prior to the first race, which was won by the Shamrock)
The Turks ne given until July 27th to sign the Treaty,
•hours by rail.
THE DAVIS CUP, AMERICA DEFEATS BRITISH
ISLES.
LONDON, July 17th.”
Seymour is reinarkably like Mitchell. Hea match, she putted with a kind of George hits a long ball and straight, and there is Duncan nonchalance. Miss Montgomery: - a crispness of the professional” in the way another young St. Andrews player, made he plays his irons,
an impressive first appearance. THE LOSSIKMOUTH_TOURNAMENT.^"
The defeat of five out of six Americans may give a rather Battering impression of British golf, hat the contingent is legisla
At the Lossignouth tournament for £550 At Wimbledon, in the Davis Cup camtive rather than competitive. Three of the in prize money. James Braid," Walton petition, W. T. Tilden and W. N. Johnston five-Messrs. Byers, Walker, and Weeler Heath, and Abe Mitchell, North Foreland. Both professionals played (America) beat J. C. Parke and Lieut.hru delegates sont over to meet the St. divided the first and second awards, which Col A. R. F. Kingoute (Britsh Isles), 8, Andrews representatives, Probably on the totalled £180.
DEAD,
PARISIANS-INDIGNANT AT: REVELS OF NEWLY RICH..
The Paris correspondent of the Toronto Gabe writes:-Descriptions of revelling tourist un battle-felds at spot, sanctified by France's woldier-dead are continuing public wrath at high pitch throughout the-
AMERICAN SHIPPING. OPENING OF FORMER GERMAN RUUTES.
WASHINGTON, July 14th.. Arrangements have been completed to re- SECOND RACE ** OFF,”
SANDY HOOK, July 18th..open the former Norddeutsche Lloyd routes to American shipping. They were com-
a conference between Admiral 4-6, 4-6, 6-1). 6-2. America thus wan the handicap basis they would not be eligible consistently throughout. Mitchell speel Ande Fribourg, member of the Chamber of pleted at owing to no wind. The Resolute had a long enson, Chairman of the United States tie and has gained the honour of challengto compete in this Championship; they are is being in good form.....
The second race was declared off at 7.30,
jead.
THE SPA CONFERENCE.
M. DE LA CROIX'S' CLOSING.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Shipping Board, and officials of the United ing the holders of the Cup. Australia.
States Mail Steamship Company. The Board recently allocated fifteen ex-German passenger vessels for the Company's opera-
tions.
Admiral Benson, interviewed, said the arrangement was purely American and would result in inestimable benefit to the American merchant mazine: pany had given an assurance "that no
SPA, July 17th.
Croix Closing the Conference, M, de la announced that discussions on reparation would be continued by a committee of two representatives of the Great Powers and of Germany at a meeting in Geneva in a few weeks time, The Conference then. German capital would be invested therein, endod
BRITISH PREMIER OPPOSED TO
MILITARY INTERVENTION."-- SPA, July 17th,
The Com
The agreement with the Norddeutsche Lloyd provided for the use of docks and harbour facilities on a fixed-price basis only.
COTTON PRICE.
SUDDEN JUMP RECORDED.
The British players put up an unexpect edly great fight, volleying magnificently A feature of the Americans' play was their hurricane Mogging, but they did not approach "the form which they showed against the Frenchmen at Eastbourne,
KING'S PRIZE AT BISLEY. WON-BY-BOUTH AFRICAN SHOT
FRENCH FLAG INSULTED,
ANOTHER PROTEST TO THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.
BERLIN, July 17th."
Champagne parties " on the Moun- over other korps, and hilarions scenes sacred ground of the late war, are charged against newly rich tourists." by M- tain of Dead at Hartmann's. Weiler-
Deputies
The time has arrived to end scandals which are the result of quickly-acquired
playing by courzemy; and they say that EVENING DISPATCH TOURNAMENT. they appreciate the honour very highly. Edingurgh Western "scored their second fortunes," M. Fribourg declared, "Dar- ing the past few days odious affairs have The only survivor of the half-dozen was success for the Edinburgh Evening Dis-multiplied. Newly-rich are touring the perverted the Braid Hills, battle-front carrying their Mrs. G. Stickney who had a substantial patch" Trophy on
carinity to the very abadow of the Cross. Their team was the brother Armour (T.D.
Quarts of champagne are drunk in win in his match.
R. · Mitchell, and Alex. dugouts, the walls of which witnessed
agonies
and now resound to drunken Taughter. A young contractor who made 150 million francs during the war, while his comrades defended the life of the coun
danced on the summit of Hartmann's Writerkopf, the top of a mountain of dead."
Mr. K. B. Symington, Tran, distin and Alec.), guished himself by beating Mr. F. W. 11. Black Wenver, one of the Hoylake cracks. Other notables who fell included Mr. J. Freer CLICKET...
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Myles, an old Oxford captain; Mr. Bernard Additional interest has been given to the Darwin and the Indian golfer: Mr. H. two chief cricket competitions by recent
Waiting to open the doors of automo 8. Malik, who went down after the keenest regulta. Forfarshire by drawing with
biles, before tango parties, are ex-soldiers LONDON, July 17th.
wearing the Croix de Guerre or Medaille Sergeant F. E. Morgan of South Africa struggle of the round. His victor was Mr. Aberdeenshire have jeopardised
"tinue, hundreds of blind, wounded and won the King's Prize with a score of "281.1. F. Ellison, of Royal Liverpool, who prospect in the Scottish Counties Chama Militaire, and while these orgies within coo
performed to well at Gleneagles, and is pionship; while Perthshiro, their great needy heroes wait vainly for payment of counted the most promising of the young rivals, improved their position by over pensions. members at Hoylake. Mr. C. B. Macfar-coming Stirling County. Thia seem to lans, the old. Prestwick golfer, went out indicate that the Championship is not to to Mr. Geoffrey Tweeddale, Wilmslow; the be the two-dub affair it was once feared. The French Charge d'Affaires has protest difference between the two being largely a The complexion of the Western Union NEW YORK, July 15th.
ed to the German Government against the “July cotton shot up 105 points and August Reichswehr commander permitting the matter of putting. Mr. John 1. Scott, Championship has also taken another hue The President sanounced that a commit 183. Other futures advanced between 15 singing of "Deutschland Ueber Alles Cardross. was besten by Mr. T.. Heads, Polos, by reason of their smart win and
after the Reichswehr had saluted the Tri Germany would meet in Geners in a few and 80 points. The jump is due to cover colour flying on the French Embassy onan, Northumberland; and here also it the discomfiture of Uddingston by Ayr,way Thokudo) between Tokyo and Yoko
France's National Day. The protest points demonstrations on the part of the crowd. LARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN LOS ANGELES.
The Conference concluded after a state- ment by Mr. Lloyd George emphasising. that he was opposed to military interven tion. The "failure to carry out the COE) conditions would be the fault of those reck- luise of conseqüences.
Loo of representatives of the Allies and
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weeks to settle points on the reparationing by dealers on the short new crop for out that the incident evoked disagreeable question not settled at 8ps.
UNREST IN IRELAND. FIGHTING IN LIMERICK.
Londas, July 17th. Eighty-soldiers accompanying policemen entered Bellylanders in Limerick at three o'clock this morning intending to make arreita. They were fired on-from-the win dows and took cover and returned the fire, Fighting lasted for an hour
A civilian was seriously, wounded and seven persons were taken prisoner. The authorities' ualties are unknown.
BRITAIN AND SOVIET RUSSIA.
delivery.
NEW SWIMMING RECORD...
New You, July 18th. Miss Bleistrey broke the woman's swim- ming card by covering 300 motres in 4 minutes 43 3/5 seconds,
THE U.S. PRESIDENCY.
- A RIFT IN THE THIRD-PARTY.
ex10400, July 16th.
The members of the Committes of Forty- Eight representing the moderate, elements at the Convention of the Third (so-called Farmers-Labour) Party, who bolted from CANADA CONTRACT QANCELLED.the Convention, adjourned without making. any arrangements to place à separate Presidential is set in the field.
LONDON, July 17th. The American Soviet Bureau state that in the event of the deportation of the Bolshevist agitator Norteva-from Eng land, the Canadian contract, mentioned on July 13th, will be cancelled.
MEXICAN GENERALS
CAPTURED.
Mexico City, July 1601." Nuor Leva rocently arrived-in-England
The War Department announces the cap from New York on an irregular passport. tare, near Monterey of the Revolutionary He has a very sinister reputation in the Generals Pablo, Garlo Garcia Jose United States. It is believed that he has Bantos and Gonzalet whom it considers nlready been departed from England headed the recent revolte
NO BERIOUS DAMAGE
Los Angeles, July-17th Three severe earthquake shocks were felt here today. The people were -pante atrickon, but there was no serious damage. THE PRINCE OF WALES. LEAVES FOR TASMANIA T ADELAIDE, July 17th The Prince of Wales left today for Tasmania
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was the putting that decided the matter.
OOND AND THIRD ROUNDS. In the second days' play in the Cbe pionship a great figure disappeared with
to
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now go the top of the table. strengthened West of Scotland secured their Brst win.
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In the Capital, Carlton, in their match the defeat of Mr. Robert Maxwell by Mr. against Grange, bad to play all they were John Gordon Simpson, a Forfarshire re-i worth to maintain their unbeaten, certi presentative, who put in a remarkably
TOKYO-YOKOHAMA HIGHWAY- IMPROVEMENT SCHEME TO BEGIN
THIS MONTH.
1.
The work of improvement of the high-
hama is planned to begin this month. The most important part of the work will be im the building of two bridges, one over the Rokugo River at Kawasaki and the other over the, Tsarami River at Taurumi. and smaller one
These new brides will be of reinforced concrete and will be suspension bridges This will be the first time this form of
fine int of golf, and 'won on the 18th hole ficate, and were only saved by the interbridge, has been built in the Orient. The
Mr. Cordon Simpson had also to go to the same grown with Mr. K. B. Symington, Troon, a player who is steady and is not easily perturbed. Mr. Harry Braid, the eighteen-year-old son of the famous Scottish professional, was beaten by a Walton Heath play in Mr. Holderness, but not before we saw him making a great fighting-bid-for-supremacy in the fashion of his father. Indeed he is not only like his father in build and style, but is re miniscent of him in many of his strokes. BUBUK, July 16th,
In every: The Presidents of the Senate and the
very way he is a dour fighting Braid Chamber proceeded to the United State Mr. Seymour, the other formidable young Embay and handed Mr. Brand Whitlock
presentation, bust by Parliament as a ortusan golfer, from the Bouth, joined Mr. token of gratitude. The President of the Braid In the ranks of the defeated, but Senate, in a enench, described him as the
he tro made a hard fght for promotion. -great-friend of Belgium,
MR. BRAND WHITLOCK
BELGIAN-TRIBUTE-
vention of time
In the Border League, Dr. T. P. Herrict, playing for St, Boswells against Selkirk, hit 103 runa
Grange, 285 for 7; Carlton, 118 för 7. Clackmannan Co., 164, Stewartanians,
bridge at Kawasaki 'will be 1,518 feet long and the width will be 48 feet, divided into nine-foot sidewalks' on either side with 30-foot-wagon road in the centre
The estimated expense of the bridges in Y-640,000. Construction will begin early in August and it is expected that twi years will be required for completion.
Perthshire, 236 for & closed; "Stirling C, JAPANESE CITY OF OLD PEOPLE
.154.
Forfarshire, 221 for 9 closed; Aberdeen.
shire, 138 for 6."
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-The town of"Ozura is÷famour-for-the- Ogura cloth which it produce, but beiden this: there is another feature of the town' which is worth noticing. · It is a town of West, 78: Kismarnock, 56.
40,000 people, but among this number there Polos, 116; Drumpellier, 34
are three men and four women more than 100 years old ; eight men and eleven women- Ayr, Uddingston, 53.
mars than 90 years old, and 48 men and 57 Edinburgh Ardency, 261; Fettes, 84-
Marada, who in 109 years old, is the oldes Edinburgh University, 157 for 6; Wat-won over 80 years old. Mr. Kisahure
inhabitant
sonians 106.