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THE
NEW FRENCH MINISTRY. SOCIALIST, UNION SUGGESTED.
Paris, June 1st M. Herriot has sent a letter to the BRITISH GOVT, "BUILDING" | Socialist leader, M. Leon Blum, urging
(THROUGH XEUTEE'S AGENCY.]
*SCHEME.
2,800,000 HOUSES IN 15 YEARS. Losos. May mat. Oficial details of the Government's ́scheme to build 2.800,000 in 5fteen years shows that contributions by the State and local authorities would total £1,370,000,000 spread over 30 years, the State's share heing £20,000,000.
· 90,000 houses would be intilt this coming year, rising to 223,000 yearly by 1934.
THE INTER-ALLIED NOTE TO GERMANY.
the Socialists to collaborate with the Radical-Socialists in the new ·Govera ment. Fie says the country clearly dest aires an electoral union. The two parties should be transformed into a govern- mental partnership in view of the neces sity for far-reaching social reforms and the building up of peace abroad. --
The Socialist Party Congress, which opens tomorrow, will discuss the letter,
It is generally thought that the Social ists will reject to participate in the Ministry, and will make their support in MILITARY CONTROL COMMISSION debate conditional on M. Herrios refus ing to accept the Premiership at the handa of M.-Millerand,
May 31st.
TO REMAIN.
PARIS, May 31st The text of the jong Inter-Allied Note to Germany (mentioned last week) has been published.
It rejects the proposal to abolish the Military, Control Commission and other German suggestions, and reiterates the Hemand that Germany must agree to a general inspection of armaments, It pro
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The executive committee of the Radical and Radical-Socialist party which is drafting a programme for the future Government heard a statement by M, Herriot, who the newspapers say insisted on a resumption of relatiods with the Soviet together with a conciliatory in- ternational polier of conformity, in con-
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 2ND, 1924
THE WORLD'S SPORT.
HOME CRICKET,
VISITORS DRAW
DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
THE HOME DERBY.
LATEST BETTING.
LONDON, May 30th. Latert butting is as follows: —
Tom Pinch... Diophon Dawson City
night Knight St. Germans Sansovinoйта Hurst Wood Parmenio Knight of the Garter Spalpeenasa gitars. Defiance Wood End
7/1.(t and o) 13/2 (t and of 100/0 (and o) 100/D (and o) 100/8 (5, and ̈0) 100/7 (and o) 95/1, ( and o) 25/1 (t and o) 25/1 ( and o) 40/1 ( and o) -40/1 (0)
May 30th
As Edinburgh the South Africans scored
FRANCE" DEFEATS' 1 BELAND,
DUBLIN, June 18,
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
Coutiess (France) beat MeCrea (Ire Ear COURTESY OF THI 188 (Blanckeberg 47) Scotland then land), 63, 86, 38 48 73 made 183 for 4 (dentared) of which Kerr Lacoste (France) beat Dillon (Ireland), contributed 80 not out. The South Afri6-1, 6-2, 6-2
eans scored 59 for 'wickets and the match was left drawn.
·LOW SCORING RECORD,
GLASGOW, Jane 1st
HOLLAND BEATS INDIA.
„ARNHAM, June lat
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COL CHEN'S TRIAL.
PER150, May 30th.
The War Office officials infor Pressmen "that they could not attend The tennis doubles provided a thrilling proceedings against Colonel Chen Kwez struggle. The Dutchmen were brilliant Yuan, which opened this afternoon, as it combat somewhat erratic. They were lead-was only a preliminary hearing, but they 30/1 ( and o)piled 36 Meintjes took four foring 4-1 in the second set when India could be present later when the netual
18: Dixon tour for 14, and Nupen two won the next seven games successively restrial takes place.MAN
On a Koft wicket, Scotland
for This is the smallest total ever The Dutchmen recovered brilliantly in The Court to-day consisted of General made against the South Africans, who the fourth set, but the deciding set was Sung Yin Hsiang, in his capacity of scored 204 for three, Catterall obtaining a desperate struggle, the sides dividing Judge, assisted by a Colonel as aide-de-
the first eight games equally. Then the camp and secretary. - Dutchmen produced another flash of brilliance and took the next two games and the match.
and Commsille 32
TEST TRIAL SLATCH."
THE KING'S "COLT
NEWMARKET, June 1st His Majesty's candidate, Knight of the Garter, was not exercised this morning. Two small eruptions have broken out on one of his legs, causing it to fill a little.
At Nowingham (in the Test trial matek) The colt's condition is well forward] and it is hoped he will be able to run in England beat the Rest by three wickets The Rest made (Erst inning) 205 (Holmes the Derby...
68) and (second innings) 199 (Tate for 39 and Parkin 4 for 56.) England's scores were To (P. "G. H. Fender 81) and 225 for 7 (Woolley 72.)
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LONDON, May 31st. SCRATCHINGS. Beggio at 1.7 pm, yesterday. Shambles at 9 am, to-day.
DONOGHUE'S MOUNT. Donoghue rides fickaner and H. Beas ley Tom Pinch,
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DERBY SWEEPSTAKES FEVER. A London wite of May 16th says:-
COUNTY GAMES. At Lord's, Middlesex beat Yorkshire by an innings and 152 run Yorkshire's kodres were 199 and 131. Middlesex's in-
In the Davis Cup doubles Van Lennep
and Timmer (Holland) beat Jacob and Hadi (India), 6-4, 4-5, 3-6, 6-2; 6-4,
BRITAIN AND SPAIN.
EDGBASTON, Juno 1st In the second round J. Wheatley (Britian) beat E. Flaquer (Spain)," 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1.
M. Alonza (Spain) beat J; Gilbert
mises that if the result is satisfactory nexion with which M. Herriott suggested The police are taking action in Derbynings realised 468 for 8 wickets (declared). (Britain), 62, 07, 36, 40, GL
Mann 19.
control may be limited to specified points he should personally attend the Septem-sweepstakes, and yesterday 7,000 letters H. L. Dale's compiling 113, G. T. S
were seized in the mail regarding the and the power of the Commission con.ber, session of the League of Nations, Otley Club's sweep. which is one of the Stevens 14, H. W. Les 70 and F. T.
biggest in Europe. The Serretary states A girl that, the daw is proceeding. typist stated that she held a ticket for Tom Pinch in ane London draw worth £25,000. The Stock Exchange "draw is reputed to be worth £50,000 to the win- ner. The Tom Finch ticket was re-sold. three times, n ayndicate finally subscrib
siderably reduced, whereas if Germany where he hoped to meet Mr. MacDonald
The yexed question of the Presidency, persists in refusing the offer the Allies). will demand the strict application of the however, is becoming more critical." Treaty
The Note declares that from every view. point, the present situation" cannot be further prolonged, and requests accept auce by June 30th at the latest"
TO EXPLOIT THE "DEATH RAY,"
BRITISH COMPANY TO BE FORMED, A message from Faris states it has been decided that Mr. Grinde!! Matthews will transfer the "death ray" rights, to en "English company with it capital
£350,000, with which tests will be carried out on a large scalë.
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE. THE PROPOSED BASE AT: PORT DARWIN
LUNDON, May 31st.
A ssage from Melbourne states that the Nationalist. Mr. Marks, in moving the adjournment of the House of Repre- sentatives in order to discuss defence matters. suggested that if a naval baso
at Part is constructed at great cast Darwin the Japanese, in case of war, would be deeply obliged. Such a base would have to he destroyed, because if left the enemy would, use it and Australia would be at the merry of the Japanese feet without the protection of the British
The Radical Socialist orgau. L'Ocarre, contradicts a report that M. Herriot is
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It states that, on the contrary, he will on condition that the only take office President resigns or promises to resign! at the earliest moment.
HOME LAWN TENNIS
LONDON, May 30th.
At Leyton, Essex obtained a first innings At Chiswick, in the Middlesex lawn ten- lead from Notts. J. W. H. T. Douglas nis tournament semi-foab, Spenos bont: (Essex) made 102 not dut and Gunn..F. Kingscote 7-6, 6-3, Raymond, beat the Japanese International Okamoto 6-1 (North) 119.
60, Miss Ryan beat Misi. Mallory: (-2, 6-3 At Bristol, Gloucester led Surrey on the and Miss McKane beat Mrs. Beamish 6-3. first innings Surrey's › seorts
were 183
to form a Cabinet at the request of Ming 18,000. It is stated that there is little support here for the Calcutta sweep Milleraud,
owing to police stringency and the diffi- and 995. Gloucester madh 184 for 9 (de culty of participation, bat despite war-clared) and 93 for 7 when rain intervened. inga, many bogus tickets have been cir-
At Manchester, Lancashire led Kent on culated.
the first innings. E. Tyldesley made 145 not out in the fecond Lancashire innings *At Cambridge the Varsity loss to Som erset by 115 runs.
THE BUKHAREST EXPLOSION,
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
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VIENNA, May 31st, An official communiqué dated May 20th which was delayed by the censor states that the explosions began at night and set fire to three magazines, several supply depots, the army workshops, a block et barracks and a number of private houses, Prompt measures by the authorities saved a great quantity of munitions and re stricted the fre to one area The com- muniqué adds, "the ammunition store
[Wednesday is "Derhy Day." Last year the race was secured by Mr. B Irish's Papyrus, which ran at 100 to 13 The cbagi- with Stephen Doroghue up. pion British jockey thus won three Derbys in suveession, and five in all, his mounts being, besides Papyrus (193), Captain Cuttle (1999). Humorist (1921), Gay Crusader (1017). appl. Pommern (1915).1
BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF "CHAMPIONSHIP.
HOLDERNES3 WINS.
ST. ANDREW, May 31st.
WORLD'S FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION- SHIP.
ÁPANCHO "VILLA RETAINÄ TITLE:
AN OUTPOINTED OVER 15. ROUNDS.
NEW YORK, May 31st. In a match for the World's Flyweight
destroyed is only one of many possessed In the final Holderness (Walton Championship Pancho Villo, the holder,
decisively outpointed Frankie Ash (Bri-
by the Army, thus no great disaster has Heath), the 102 champion, beat E Occurred. Four were wounded. A report that a shell fell on tain) by three up to two to play.
killed and 40 Store (the Cambridge University captain). the loyal Palace is untrue." that the disaster, is the work of Com- The people of Bukharest are convinced
munist
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A GLASGOW CENOTAPH.
Loxbox, June 1st
In the presence of 30,000 people, Earl Buig unveiled the Cenotaph at George Square, Glasgow.
SHIPS IN THE SCHELDT.
ANTWERP, May 31st.
In a sensational start Storey holed & 13 yard putt. He was four up at the eleventh, where Holderness missed yard putt. Then Storey had a bad patch, owing to faulty driving. Holderness improved and finished the morning round one down.
Storey, in the afternoon, began badly,
Villa carried a relentless attack to Ash throughout the fifteen rounds, winning each "easily. Villa weighed 12lbs. and Ash 110lbs..
If
Villa frantically tried for a knockout
in the closing rounds. In the thirteenth
and went from bunker to bunker, Holderit appeared he might, succeed, but Ash ness squared the second, halved the pluckily survived, though he was several third and took the lead at the fourth times staggering about. for the first time. The fifth and sixth
were, halved, and Holderness won the The Englishman often countered, but "The Belgian and Dutch pilotage directhree.
seventh with a beautiful approach in his blows carried no force. Villa, wasi
He was bankered and lost the warned several times for using a back tors have decided that vessels drawing ninth and turned one up. Storey qirth: band punch and hitting after the bell. 30 feet may again use the channel the eleventh; Holderness won the twelfth; of the Scheldt providing they observe was bunkered and halved the thirteenth There were 10.000 spectators. IRISH BOUNDARY DISPUTE. the, prescribed precautionary measures. won the fourteenth and balved the ff-
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"LEADERS CONFER.
LONDON, June 1st.
NEW GOVERNMENT FOR
FINLAND.
An important three hour Irish Boundary
HELSINGFORS, May 31st, A new Government has been formed, conversation took place at the Chequers. Ingmann taking the Premiership and this evening between 'Sir James Craig, the Secretaryship for Foreign Affairs.
Ministry of Education, and M. Progope and Messrs. Cosgrave and MacDonald Up to the present, no official statement Ihas been issued.
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feonth. Stores in the sixteenth pulled his drive amongst the spectators. Holder; pens ran up to ten feet of the pin and won the hole and match.
SEMIFINAL GAMES.
CARPENTIER DEFEATED
AMERICA.
LOSES EVERY ROUND."
MICHIGAN CITY, June 1st Tom Gibbons beat Carpentier in a ten- round" no decision" bout before 20,000 spectators,
8-1.
OLYMPIC FOOTBALL.
PARIS, May 30th. In the second, round of the Olympic Association Football tournament Switzer- land beat Ciecho Slovakia by one goal to
seit.
AMERICAN BASEBALL. "
DOUBLE-READER RESULTS..
New York, June 1st.
In order to account for previously post- poned matches, each pair of contestants played twice.
AMERICAN LEAGUE. Cleveland 7, Chicago Cleveland 0.
Detroit 2.
St. Louis 5, Chicago 2: St. Louis 4,
Chicago, 1.
New York 6, Philadelphia 0; New York
4.Philadelphia 5.4.
Boston 9, Washington 4; Boston 5,
Washington 10,
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Mr. Eric Teieman (Chinese Secretary to the British Legation), was present as official observer, also Mr. Bessel (a rail- way official on whom the assaulti was
made) and a number of Chinese railway
witnesses.
The trial of the soldier Li opens to mocrow, when the charge of assault pre- ferred by an American citizen, Mr. Pomeroy will he heard.
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The British case will probably come on about the middle of next week owing to Mr. Campbell's absence.
PROPOSED WORLD EXHIBITION AT
“SHANGHAI:
SHASHA), May
-30th
A preliminary meeting yesterday end-
sidered the proposal to organise a World Exhibition at Shanghai.
it was resolved to ask the national.
Chambers of Commerce to appoint one representative on the committed to ex- plore the possibilities of the scheme.
MEMORIAL DAY. AT SHANGHAI.
SHANGHAI, May 30th.
The American community this morning celebration Memorial Day, the Volun teers and a naval detachment participat- ing,
NEW SALVAGE COMPANY.
SHANGHAI, May 30th. The Bodern Company, of Shanghai, are forming a new salvage Company.
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[BEUTEE'S "AMERICAN SERVICES
PRESERVATION OF N PACIFIC FISHERIES.
WABELSGTOS; June 1st.
Pittsburg 4, St. Louis 0; Pittsburg 3, The Senate has reconsidered and rati
St. Louis 24
fied without previous resefvation the Treaty with Britain for the preservation
Chicago Cincinnati 9; Chicago,
Cincinnatti 4.
Brooklyn 6, Boston 5; Brooklyn 5,
Boston 1.
of the halibut fisheries in the North Pacific, including the Bebring Sea
Philadelphia 5 New York 11; Philadel BISHOP: GUILTY OF HERESY.
phia 5, New York 6..
WRITINGS CONDEMNED,
CLEVELAND (Ohio). June, 1st. The episcopar Ecclesiastical Court found the retired Rishop of Arkansar, the Rev. Brown, guilty of heresy ant condemned his writings as being not in accordance with the teachings of the Church Sentence has been deferred.
LATER RESULTS.
NATIONAL LEAGEE, Philadelphix, 3: New York, 4 Brooklyn, 14; Boston, 8. Chicago, 6; Cincinnati, 3. Pittsburg, 7; St. Louis, 0.
ÄHTEICAN LEAGUE, A St. Andrew's in the Amateur Golf
New York, 5; Philadephia, Championship semi-finals, the Cambridge
New York, 3; Philadelphia, Captain and English, international E. F.
Boston, 0, Washington, Story, beat the holder; Wethered, by two
Cleveland; Detroit, boles and E. Holderness, a former holder,
St. Louis, 2; Chicago, 12. Carpentier repeatedly caught Gibbon's beat W. Murray (West Hill); by 3 and 2.
Drizzling rain fell on the large crowdaw with rights, but the American became more aggressive, butting the
HONGKONG AT WEMBLEY. for the sixth round in which Storey beat Frenchinn into his coruer and landing Mr. Cosgrave is reported to have de
Joba Caven by 2 and 1. Wethered beat the
at close quarters.
LONDON, May 30th. clared after the Chequera Conference INITIAL ASSEMBLEY IN HOTEL 1, Murray beat Kyle by 3 and 2. ad ninth round," indicating that he had in George revisited Wembley and spent over Irish champion, J McCormack, by 3 and Carpentier sank to the floor in the Queen Mary, accompanied by Prince that the position had not been advanced
DANCING HALL
Holderness beat Harrise by 2 and 1
WASHINGTON, May 30th. jured his right ankle, but struggled an hour at the Hongkong action where Wethered, who began the tournament gamely to his feet and continued the they purchased a number of articles in-
President Coolidge in the course of de single step..
SALISBURY (RHODESIA), May 30th. brilliantly, fell away; he was indifferent (Sir James Cruig is Premier of North- ture was opened to-day under unique confent of Caven who was in wonderful form pentier 1stdiba. Po da
cluding vases, a miniature elephant and address at a. bleinorial Day ceremony at The first Southern Rhodesian Legislar in defeating McCormack and Store's decontest, although limping badly,
Gibbons weighed 12st albs. and Car Chinese toys.
Arlington cemetery, said that any proposals ern Ireland Mr. W. T. Cosgrave is ditions. There was a huge attendance, as the chief Scottish hope, boxed i for
The Hongkong exhibit at Wembley is. President of the Executive Council of the including many settlers from remote dis the champion in vmi-final.
Wethered
The match went the full ten rounds: thronged daily with thousands of visitors that American adberance to the World. Irish Mac-tricts.
Gibbons was Carpentier's superior every Inch Free State, and M. Hamsay Macit the absence of the use of Parlament started well but Storey wits One up asted round, sometimes chasing him round the shops and gave workers, is continuously Clasion of die Court from the League of
The Hongkong street, with its open Court would be contingent upon the disea fourth Wethered won the
halve Building, the Assembly was held in the the next three bol and than Storey ring
three to take the ninth.. The decision in favour of Gibbons was surrounded with a large crowd.
SOUTHERN RHODESIAN.
LEGISLATURE:
erer
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dancing ball of the local hotel, probably played at the eleventh, took that of the Pressmen at the ringside, as Chinese restaurant is insufficient to hold Nations were not worthy of America.
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af Legislatures that an Assembley has deli-the kad at the berated in licensed premises.
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U.S. SILVER IN LONDON. LARGEST SINGLE CONSIGNMENT.
LONDON, June 1st. The largest consignment of bullion ever Janded in England was unleaded from the sa Leviathan at Southampton. It com prised 51 tons of silver bars consigned MR. GANDHI AND NON-CO-sixteenth, Holderness not having to hole
Nevertheless the dignity of the occasion and won
the halved,
the the laws of Michigan do not permit the crowds of would-be diners.
from America to six of the leading London banks.
RUHR MINERS' DISPUTE ENDED.
COLOGNE, June 1st. The Ruhr miners dispute bag been settled. The men are to receive a 15 per cent. increase in wages and work en extra Lour until September
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at the sixteenth decision contesta.. and eighteenth. This legal raling is common to many well maintained, though the waiting Holderness and Murray turned all American States, "Newspaper decis crowd was entertained by orchestraf music and then the ex-champion, by brilliant put- sions," however, are accepted by boxing The opening was attended by the usual ting, took the lead at the twelfth, won the authorities in other parts of the world pomp and ceremony.
thirteenth and halved the fourteenth and and by the general public.1 fifteenth Murray was bunkered at the
BRITISH OLYMPIC MARATHON out.
OPERATION.
A STATEMENT ON SWARAJ.
PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT.
OFESSIONAL
JJ
At Leods in the thousand, guineas pro- fessional golf" tournament semi-final, A. BOMBAY, May 30th. Compston (North Manchester) beat George Under the heading ".Gandhi repudiates Duncan (Hanger Hill) by 4 and 3, and Swarajiste," newspapers pablish a state Fred Hobson (Corden Beach) bent ment made by Mr. Gandin referring, to "Gaudia (Alwoodley) by 3 und 2. - the working of the Congres organisation | and urging those who do not believe in the Goycott of councils, law court and best A Compston (North Manchester) In the final Fred Robon (Cosgendeath) Government schools, etc, to resign from
'at the fortieth' holeli Congress bodies,
LEDS, May 1st.
TRIAL
FON BY SCOTSMAN..
LONDON, June 1st
Polytechnic London to Windsor marathon MacLeod Wright (Scotland) won, the in 2h. 53m. 17.2-Books Ferria (R.A.F) was second in 2h. 51m, 3seca, and Mills (Polytechnis) third in Jh. em. 161ECK
Eighty started. The race is recognised as the official Olympic trial:
NO BRITISH BUILDING STRIKE. EMPLOYERS' OFFER ACCEPTED.
principles and conditions
The President did not mention in the Senate the Foreign telations committed e plan but bis address is generally accepted. as indicating his rejection of it. The Pre- sident renewed his endorsement of the LONDON, May 30th-original Hasling and Hughes Woeld A second national ballot among build. ing trade operatives hes remited in the Court plan and added that while he scceptance of the employers offer. The would not oppose. further reservations danger of a threatened strike is therefore removed.
FRENCH NATIONAL
RETRENCHMENT.
PARIS, May 30th The Cabinet has decided to issue decrees' giving effect to economies in venous public services totalling fra 440,000,000.
any material changes which would prs- bably not receive the consent of many other nations would be impracticable.** He reminded his audience of thji mediaan be that nations should always be prepared for war but emphasised the point that the American Government had berra founded to maintain pe