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THE RUSSELL CASE.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 31ST, 1924
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EVEREST EXPEDITION:
PARTICULARS OF MEN AND ROUTE
The following article is not one of the series of reports from General Bruce, on the progress of the expedition; but is an interesting survey of the great under
VOTK OF CENZURE FAILR.
PARIS, May 29th." Mr John D. Rockefeller has informed Losses, May 28th.
Poincare. that he is placing 31r. MacDonald, and, not Mr. Shaw, took charge in tonight's House of Com-$1,000,000 at the disposal of a Franco- mons' debate on unemployment, when Sir Anierican committer for the reconstrue Wm. Joynon Hicks reintroduced his tion of the roof of Rheims Cathedral, the restoration of the Versailles Palace and motion.
fountains, and urgent repairs in Fon-ernment reporting the death of Hutukhtun the Chumbi vallar for some 30 miles thineblean Castle and park...
ECHO OF INTERESTING CASE,
LONDON, May 30th. The House of Lords has allowed Mrs. Russell's appeal against the decision of the Divorce Court in early 1973 granting her husband, the snourable Hugo Rusa well, a decree nisi on the ground of his wife's misconduct with a man unknown. The decree was subsequently upheld in the Court of Appeal
It had been a day of intense political excitement, with talk of the possibility of dissolution, and finisterjalists were urgently whipped up for the division. Mr. Asquith presided at a meeting of the Liberal party in the afternoon to disse tactics, the inconclusive result showing that the Liberals are still acutely divided. on the question of supporting the Gov-
THE WORLD'S SPORT.
HOME CRICKET.
"SOUTH AFRICA på, SCOTLAND.
LONDON, May 29th.
The match between Scotland and the
83,000ft for four dhiga and nights, Thir time, arrangements have been «uiade, to roud his filas and plates down to Da jeeling for development In 1999 ho dealt with most of them himself on the spot, at the foot of the glacier under most adverse conditions of temperature, wind, dust, and freezing water.
OENERE BRUCE
With ke these at his command.
{THROUGH REUTWA'S AGENCY.).
REPORTED DEATH OF THE ** LIVING BUDDHA.”
FERING, Ming, 30th.
taking written just before the start Gene Bruse has set out with good Following the same route of approuch - hopes that if the monsoon is kinder than Li-Chia, Ao, the Chinese representative as the expeditions of 1921 and 109 the it was in 10-last year it broke much at Moscow, has telegraphed to the Goy little party of British soldiers. Climbers, later-soms of the band of climbers will and scientists will march fir north-east this time reach the summit. His own elimbing days he was horn in 1986, ure Recent reports have been reaching west for 60 miles to Anmpa Dzong, and must content binuself with a modest to Phari Dzong, chore it turns north over, and in obedience to orders ho
Peking from Urga stating that the then nearly due west for another 90 to altitude of 16,500ft, and a temperature Shekar Dzong, about 30 miles north of round about zero, in the base camp. On- Living Buddha is ill
Everest from Shekar for the last stage of him especially the success of the expedi- the journey, it will follow the Rongbuk tion, whether the top of the mountain is CHINESE BONDS IN RUSSIÄ
valley to General Bruce's old base camp | reached or not, must depend. His books, at the foot of the glacier, which should Twenty Years in the Himalayas ** and LONDON, Mar 30th. be reached about the end of April. There Kulu and Laboul" are the documentary" will then remain perhaps six weeks before evidence of his unrivalled knowledge of The Ton says that the Chinese Gor the breaking of the monsoon during climbing in the Himalayas, to which, South Africans opened at Edinburgh in ernment's ruling that the Russian por high camps will be established and the devoted most of his leaves.
which time-none too-long-the ladder of during his 33 years' service in India, he From the fine weather before two thousand spectation of the Chinese Bonds of the 1914 attempt or attempts to reach the summit Hindu Kush eastwards, in Chitral and Sir Robert Horne opened the debate, and tors. Scotland scored 177. (Fergusson 33) Reorganisation Loan are to be exchanged
earried out
Gilgit, in the Gharwal, and Kuhu and declared the country's patience was ex-Carter taking 3 for 31:2
This time General Bruce will have with Lahout districts, and in Kashmid, an S
for new bonds only where the holders him as bis second-in-command Major F. Nanga Parbat and the Karakorams and hausted. The Goranirat's record was
The South Africans replied, with as for furnish a statement regarding the history Norton together with Mr. George at many other places along the mighty Leigh-Mallory and Mr. T. Howard Somer-range he has climbed alone, and with Sir one of hyprocrisy and dismal failure.
of the Bonds from 1917, which has to be vell the three who, two years ago, broke Francis Younghusband, Sir Martin Con- Mr. MacDonald's game was so fixed on
At Swank, Glamorgan beat Leicester placed with the present holders. This is of asset. He will bave also, of the Celtic Dr. Longstafle, Mr. Muin and the world's record by climbing to a height way Mummery Professor Norman the foreign. horizon that he stumbled over hire by an innings and 191 runs. Glams a very unfortunate position. The ruling, members of the last expedition, his cou-
other great mountaineers, besides taking his own doormat (Opposition cheers}. organ compiled 34 (Abel 107). Leicester if rigidly maintained, would mean that Morris, as transport ofheers, and Captain Mirauzai, Waziristan and Tiroh. From sin. Captain. Geoffrey Bruce, and Captain part, as a soldier, in various expeditions and campaigns Burmah. Hazara, stored, 145, Ryan taking for 46 and folow a number of bondholders would tallyJ. B Noel once again the photographer Egyps and the Dardanelles, where he Mr. MacDonald received an ovationed with ts, Ryan taking 5 for 18.
and cinematographer of the party. Of From the Ministerial benches on rising to
lose their investment. The Chinese Gor these Mr. Mallory is the only one who commanded the 16th Gurkhas and was OLYMPIC FOOTBALL.
erament's attitude certainly seems to reconnaissance expedition of 1941.
was with Colonel Howard Bury in the severely wounded, he returned to fudia in 1916 Through all his 'military service reply. He said he regretted Sir Robert Horne's tub-thumping, and agreed that
on the frontier he has regarded instruc- call for reconsideration. Meanwhile it is
tion in hill-climbing and scouting as an understood that it is proposed that tha opinion in the country was changing,
indispensable part of the training of his bondholders whose interests are jea.
Gurkhas, and in India, Switzerland, the Coolins, and bis own (and Mr. Lloyd George's) native mountains, "has made
Thus ends one of the most remark- able law cases of history. It commenced over a year ago in the Divoren Court, Law | ernment. Courts, London, when the Hon. John Hugo Russell petitioned for a divorce on necount of his wife's alleged misconduct The one named corespondent was dis- missed from the case, but, according to the verdict. misconduct was proved against the wife with x mas unknow As the above cable states, Mrs. Russell's appeal was dismissed, so the action in which she has been successful in the third. What adds interest to the case Has the fact that Mrs. Russell bas a little.
TION:
Her husband asserts that it is not his. The Hon. John Hugo Russell is the
eldest son and heir of Bares Ampthill The boy whose parentage has been severely questioned in three Courts will in the natural course of events, succeed to the Ampthill title and estates.]
SOVIET DELEGATES AT THE PALACE.
LONDON, May 30th. The Soviet delegates have been invited to the King's Ierer at Buckingham Palace -on Monday.
*SUSPICION OF JAPAN."
Lospos, May 30th. The Daily News Naval correspondent
LABOUR'S CHALLENGE
GLAMORGAN DEFEAT LEICESTER-
PAxis. May 20th In the second round of the Olympic
FRESH RECRUITS..
To these have been added this year' six
but it was against the Opposition and in Assceiation football competition, Sweden favour of Labour. He concluded by debeat Belgium by 8 goals to 1, Italy bent paradised will make organised efforts to perial College of Science, deted as geolo his hobby the hand:maid of his profession.
claring that Sir Wm. Joynson Hicks Luxembourg by 2 to a, Egypt bent un motion was a vote of censure, and if it gary by 3 to, and Uruguay, beat the were passid he assured the Opposition be United States by a to all. would do his best to meet them on the platforms of the country. (Prolonged Ministerial cheers).
obtain a mundification of the conditions.
THE FRENCH'" FLIGHT.
CAPT DOISY AT PEKING.
PEKING, May 30th. In the Davis Cup tennis competition, Capt. Doisy, interviewed by Reuter,
DAVIS CUP TENNIS,
ARNHEM. Why 29th...
land) 0/8, 3/6, 6/2, 7/3 and 9/7.
fresh recruits, all of them skilled moun- taineers. Mr. N. F. Odell, of the Im
gist to Spitsbergen, and has had con- siderable experience in climbing Mr. He is a man of insual physical Bentley Beetham, now agricultural das strength and fitness which not even his ter at the North-Eastern County School, three years' command in the climate of is a Fellow of the Zoological Society, Bannu: was able to overcome. *Sa lar and was an ornithologist in the 1911 as I know," writes. Sir Francis Young- expedition to the Artic Island of Junhushand, he was the first man to pro Mayenland. In comapny with Mr. T..pose a definite expedition of Everest." Somervell, he has climbed extensively in that was in 1893), and the idea has never Switzerland, where last year they made left him. When the Everest Committee the ascent of 35 peaks in 15 days, and, of the Geographical Society and the staes that the fact that the combined crument had left the present one with cob (India) hent Van Lennup (Hol.raid the Chinese authorities en route bad incidentally, teated the oxygen apparatus Alpine Club decided to follow up Colonet bee helpful, but it was his most dif: designed for the present expedition by Howard Bury's work with a second at- carrying it over the Elger. Mr. A. C. Strem (India) beat Timmer (Holland) heult fight so far as landing was con Irvine of Shrewsbury and Merton College. Francis, the one obvious man for the
tempt on the mountain, he was, anye. Sir! 0/1, 6/2 and 6/2.
Oxford, is another good climber. Two position of leader. According to the saine. Van Lennep at the outset castly outplayed cerned. At Suchowfu tyre burst, Jacob by means of better driving and causing a breakage of the shock absorber the University Boat Race, and was with an expert climber and knows the Hima
years ago he rowed two for Oxford in authority (and there is none better) he is beautiful drop-shots. Jacob was unsteady at the beginning, but he gained the upper strut, which the diers repaired. While Mr. den in, the last Spitsbergen Expedi laya-conditions as no other man
tion. Mr. de V. Fayard, like Mr. hand by steady baseline play
be was fring, his magneto burnt out and Beetham, a North Countryman, used to
He loved his Gurkhas, and was he aralve had to be replaced.
climb in the Alps as a boy before going loved by them. He spoke their language, to Leeds University, and since then both and knew all their customs and traditio He made a perfect landing at Nanyuan, in Switzerland and in the. Lake Country for dealing with the Tibetans, for keeping For organizing his corps of porters, being escorted by a Chinese plane which has done pleaty of climbings. An engineer together the climbers hergla keeping went out to meet him. A thousand gineers in the war, in which he was were mostly quite unknown to each other.
by profession, he joined the Royal En people were present, including French wounded and decorated: he has recently but, who all knew of General Bruce an
been working on the North-West Fron- his mountaineering achievements in the men forming most of the French com- tier of India, and his travelled in Kash Himalayas, General Bruce was on ideat
chief." munity, representatives of the Legations mir and Chitral. Major R. W. G. Hinghs- ton, the medical officer of the expedi
IN SPITE OR "TRAGEDY. and numerous high Chinese officials.
tion, is, another of the recruits whose So it has been proved by the experi work has taken him to the same part of ences of the last expedition, most of all ST. ANDREW's, May 29th. A fenture of the reception was the the world. He was the medical officer perhaps, thanks to his tact and cheery In the fifth round of the Amateur Golf presentations made Doisy and his me attached to Captain Mason's Survey of human sympathy in dealing with the Championship, the Scottish international player Denis Kyle bent Tolley by 3 and chanic consisting of commemorative ist. Besides his two books oir the natural Sherpar porters, all of whoni volunteered India party and is well-known natural- Tibetans and Gurkhas, und the wonderfer Teller's defeat was all the more sur prising, as the feature of the fourth round medals and certificates from the Pre-history of India and of the Himalayan, for the present expedition in spite of the in the morning was the enormity of his sident and from the Aviation Depart-pressure in high attitudes. Mr. E. their number at the close of the Last
he has written on the conditions of blood tragedy which overwhelmed even of and, Wethered victories
Leader and followers, the ** personne of the expedition is of the best. All that is needed for its final success is goat fortune and favourable weather.
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Van Lennep became fatigued after lead- ink 5/4 in the fourth t and 7/8 in the
Steem was much superior to Timmer,
Mr. MacDonald declared that the Gov-
bare cupboards, in solution of the problem, He declared American Beets next year's rendezvous is schemes were inextricably involved with that the unemployment to be Hawaii, where they will carry out the problem of local rating and Imperial taxation The Government was proceed- joint maneuvres in the mid-Pacific, clearing with certain large arterial roads Day able from central funds, on which he ly indicates that the objective of the hoped men would shorty ur employed latest naval agitation in the United States He insisted that haste must not unduly be applied to Intricate problems. He dwell is deeprooted. A suspicion of Japan is on the importance of developing national
cacme
such as hydroelectric underlying all the uneasiness.
production Ezal. and offorestation, but preliminary inves A report from Washington says that figations and the acquisition of time neces-who had no change agant, Siren's stone sary powers took time. Ho asserted that the disturbed state of the Americo afforestation was bound up with and wall baseline pay. Tummer was erratic
with his smashes and volleys, de Fapanese relations is a factor of chieftement scheme, and was of opinion
that the Government ought to
to plant at
BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF importance in connection with securing least thirty thousand aeris annually.
CHAMPIONSHIP. the conclusion of Mr. MacDonald's the adoption of the Naval Construction speech. the Libera's trapped out of the
House to hold a to what attitary meeting with regard to adopt on the vote. THE SOVIET-GERMAN FUED.tached to the speech of Mr. Asquith a Consequently exceptional interest was at-
Moscow. May 30th.
later. Er indicated as an early stage that the Liberals were prepared to give the As a sequel to the recent incident at Government a little more time to turn the Russian Trade Delegations' offices at
round
Berlin, licenses for the importation of 11,000,000 roubles' worth of German goods has been cancelled, and the orders placed with Britain, Italy, Czecho-Slovakia and
Bill.
Austria
Russian goods destined for export to Gertuany have been directed elsewhere.'
A POLONO-ASIATIC ASSOCIATION.
WARSAW, May 30th.
..
The Government has approved the formation of a 'Polono-Asiatic Associa-
tion, the objects of which are to exchange information, and establish commercial sud intellectual relations between Poland and Asia
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EXPLOSIONS AT BUCHAREST,
ROYAL FAMILY VACATE PALACE.
COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
BUXARET, May: 29th. The explosions, which were caused by spark from a locomotive, entirely de- troyed the arsenal.
THE LIBERAL VIEW.-
KYLE DEFEATS TOLLEY.
Toiley beat Major Campbell (Tant ment, also handsome curios. The Avia tallon) by 7 and 5, and Wetherri beat tion Director delivered an address of the Wilmslow player, C. Lane, by 7 and
He regarded the premier's statement to watched Krk, who was playing at the
Sachbeare who is in the Indian Forest and sponks both Napali and Tibetan. Service, was for many years in Sikkim,
Mr. Asquith further said their will ingness to give the Government time was contingent on an understanding that the vote being discussed be kept open in order 8. that the Liberals be fully enabled to ob
Of the senior members, Major Norton, in perfectly independent scrutiny of the at the 21st hole after a terrific match.
On the other hand, Kyle beat Braid "elcome; to which Daisy replied, thank-
who will be in Command of the higher ing the Aviation Department for the camps, is according to Sir Francis Young Mr. Mallory expressed the opinion that After the reconnaissance expedition... resulta of the Government's proposals. In the fifth round. 2.000 spectators
husband a ton of high spirit, who can it was fifty to one against the chance of be a considerable addition to the House's display, but
who
gave un excellent assistance it had given him throughout
be trusted to keep his head in an emer Capt. Doisy expects to remain in geney, and
any particular expedition reaching the a reliable mountaineer: summit in any given rear. But sinco previous knowledge of the Government's
top of his form, was deadly at putting,
famed for his pace uphill This I then mach bas been learnt and done by programme, He
was for fair play to an and was one hole up at the turn After Peking two, or perhaps three days. The characteristic, is taken in connection with fr. Mallory himself and others--and Ber Ministed and
Government. this he played as though inspired cheers). He had no reas00
"Wethered beat Maior Fezlett (Rom French Minister gives a dinner to the the fact that the average pace of himself, Mallory has gone to join in the attempt to love the Labourites, but was not so an- Portrush) by 3 and 2
Mallory and Somervell on the last stage for the third time. The difficulties may airman tonight and Presidential and of their magnificent climb in 1929 was again be found insuperable, but they may xious to pay off old scores as to contri- ลาบมา
John Caven test 1, Sidebottom (Stock- bates whatever was possible towards a
sport), by 2 and 1.
other receptions have been arranged for about 100lt. an hour gives some faintnot, and all who have the love of great settlement of the unemployment problem. Harris (Royal and Ancient) beat the to-morrow,
idea of the extraordinary difficulties, mountains and of gallant endeavour Mr. Baldwin declared that the Conser Murcar player, W. Tworddale, by 3 and
purely on the ground of physical exhaus their heart will join in hoping that thes vatives were ready to met Mr. MacDon- 2 and Holdernes beat the Prestwick
tion, which have to he freed" at these
year Geoffrey Bruce's parting words to all's challenge in the country whenever player, John Wilson, by 3 and 2
great altitudes. the Government threw it down.
the goddess mountain in 1822 may Le fulfilled.
Sir Wm.
New
rejinted by 500 to 252-
m. Joynson Hickk motion was
دلیر
HOME BOXING.
U.S. EMMIGRATION: LAW.
LENGTHY JAPANESE PROTEST.
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OTHER MEMBERSH.”
Besides his ability as a climber, Col. Mr. Baldwin in the course of his speech
AUSTRALIAN AND BRITISH VETERAN BEATEN.
WASHINGTON, May 29th.
Norton, who was decorated with the The following paragraph appears said the Government's suggested schemes would not prove a positive remedy for
Owing to its great length, some time war, is known as a keen soldier and a
D.S.O., and the Military Cross in the recent Indian papers:- LONDON, May 30th.
Major Hingston, who is in mediost unemployment, regarding which the Labourius were as far off as when they heavyweight contest, the Londoner Phil
At the Albert Hall, in a fifteen round will be required to decode the Japanese devoted follower of the sport of pig-stick charge of the Everest Expedition, ick:... - assgned office
A hundred Liberais voted against the the Australian George Cook
Sentt gained the decision on points over protest to the American Government in he has a good knowledge of botany graphs that he is obliged to insist on & quick eye for the habits of birds, and | Brigadier-General Bruce's return to Įpur~ motion of censure and thirty abstained,
connection with the passage of the Im knows how to paint them. Mr. Bomer jeeling to recuperate, from the attack of At the Albert Hall, in a fifteen round
vell, too, is a clever artist, and his love malaria, which unpelled him to fezue in response to Mr. Asquith's appeal to heavyweight contest, Jack Bloomseid migration Bill, which has been received and knowledge of music, as many people the Expedition at Phari. If he speedily non-supporters of the Government policy, while eight voted for the Oppadtion.
knocked out Dick Smith in the fourth hire by cable.
in this country are aware, enabled him to recovers he may rejoin the Expedition, debate on the main estimates wax nd round.
bring back from the last expedition whose work will go on unchecked under journed the die,
The officials at the Japanese Embassy fascinating collection of Tibetan melo the leadership of Norton.
diea. Once a surgeon in a London hos are doubtful whether the communication pital, he is now (when he is not climb can be put into shape for presentationing) a missionary, and an expert moun
taineer of fine physique and exuberant to Mr. Hughes, Secretary of State, to energy Captain Bruce and Captain fer- day.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
AMERICAN BASEBALL
New York, May 30th. NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago: Pittsburgh, 2. Boston. Philadelphins 4.
AMERICAN LEAGUE. Detroit 13; St. "Lonsk, 7.
Twelve thousand large calibre shella
A NEW BISLEY COMPETITION: stored in the magazine were blown up, and several barracks and other military
LONDON. May 29th. establishments and a girls' school were Lord Cheylesmore presiding over the klestroyed in the ensuing configration.annual meeting of the National Riße A
The King and Royal family moved from sociation. announced that a new Bidey the palace owing to the danger”, competition. The Overseas," open to
British subjects resident overseas, would | [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] The King visited the scone of the dis be introduced in view of the large num
aster with his Ministers, risking the con: stantly exploding shells.
An official statement from Bukharest says that the damage of the explosion was very heavy,
No-one was fatally injured.
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EARLIER CABLES.
WHERE DO ELEPHANTS DIE?
OSBORNE TO LET
TENANT; WANTED FUR, THE ROYAL NAVAL
- COLLEGE.":
ris are both officers in famous Gurkha regiments, and therefore very much, at home with the hill tribes of the Hima layas. In 1022 Captain Bruce, accom The Royal Naval College at Osborne, panied by Captain Finch (and, till the Isleof Wight, together with the Captain' Mr. W. O. Horne (10.8, retired) very last lap, by the Gurkha N.C.O., residence, the Nelson Room dormitories, writes to The Field. I have some as Lance-Naik Tejbir Bura) achieved the dis- and 60 acres of grounds are to be let aunintance with the elephant jungles in tinction, though he bad practically no on lease. her of visitors from the Deminions. The IRISH REPUBLICAN FUNDS never heard of
Coimbatore and elsewhere, but I have previous experience of the snow moun Osborne College was opened by King Friz-list would total £100. Entrand fres
a wild elephant being tains, of climbing with the help of what Edward in August, 1603, and was closet would not be charged. There would be
found dead Leaving out of account, the Sherpas new call English air to PORTION FOR. MR DE VALERA
1021, "na a cadet's training record number of competitors at Bisley
however, my own quite insignificant ex- 27,2001t, present the greatest height establishmoet, owing to the reduction in this
year, including representative teams
herience. I member that the late Mr ever reached by the foot of mat. To his the number of cadets being taken into NEW YORK, May 20th. from Canada, Australia, South Africa
Saunderer knew more about ele brother Gurkha officer Captain Morris, the Navy Cadets have since been train- The State Supreme Court has decided phants ha The cause of the disaster has not yet India Rhodesia. Natal, the Gold Coast that Mr. De Valera and Mr. Omara are stated Lantinding of a dead elephant lower camps after the monsoon bed sight have been of use to the Air Min- by other man in India, fell the difficult task of evacuating the at Dartmouth. A suggestion that it and Malays
entitled to Lord Cheyleanors said that the Austra $2,500,000, forming the Irish Republican seen the remains of any that had died pedition his work in directing the trans adopted
a reasonable part of the was so rare that not only had he never broken in 1922, and throughout the ek istry for instructional purposes was mint lians, holders of the Empire tronby, had funds which are deposited here, for use intural deal, but also he had beyer, port was of the greatest value. As for The playing fields of the college are again waived their right to have the match in defence of the suit brought by the Irish mot nor jungle man, who had had the ex- Captain Noel, the beautiful photographs said to be the finest in the world. shot off in Australia, and were sportingly Free State for the possession of this perience. Moreover, during all the time and film pictures which he brought how day, Chairman announced that, the
11°
that he lived in the Mysore forests, no and exhibited all over the country are Prince of Wales had rented to premat determine what constitutes a reasonable course, wild elephante must die, some and devotion of His work, which on on A commissioner has been appointed to single pair of tasks was ever found. Of standing evidence of the thoroughner
the prizes at Bisley this year. “
time; but the facts are remarkable. occasion -kept him at an altitude o
been ascertained."
ITALIAN ROYALTY DEPARTS.
LONDON, May 30th.
Their Majesties the King me to of Italy, who departed for home were seen off by King George and Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales.
bringing the trophy to be cantested at Bis-
* money.... • .
The Prince of Wales and two alber
sons of King George, received their carly- Prince Charles the son of the King of naval training at the college, as also did
he Belgians.