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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES,
TERCON ERUTKA'S AGENCY-]"
TRAIN SMASH IN FRANCE. BORDEAUX-PARIS EXPRESS
IS DERAILED,
YENATOR AMONG THE XILLED.
Porens, March 25th. The engine and spurn coaches of the Bárinux to Paris express was depiléd war here at a
Two woaches mounted a entting and two fell into the riyer. A number of passengers were killed and many injured. Senator Pelebidon was among those
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Poiture, the capital of the department of Vieme, is situate on a height at the junction of the Rivers Clain and Boivre, 47 Jos 8.HW. of Tours. Several rait- wy meet here. Poitiers, anciently Pictures) is associated with three great victuries, that of Clovis over Alari the Kork, in 507; that of Charles Martel over the Saracens, in 72: and that of the under the Black Prince, over the
in 1956 After coming by mar ring into possession of the Dukes of Normandy, Poitiers remained for three aturies attached to the English Crown. It is situated on a plateau, 10 feet above
the rivers mentioned. }
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THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
MOVE TO INFUSE LIFE INTO LANCASHIRE TRADE
Jopos, Match 95th. A series of conferences now being held in Langashire refeet a determined move to infuse life in the cotton industry. * Certain proposals. were discussed yes, terday at a joint conference of spinning and weaving caplyers. What are le- scribed as comprehensive proposals, draft- ed by the Master Spinners Federation, will be discussed arst week, at a joiur Conference of workers and employbrå..
Little Bithurto is known regarding the nature of the proposals beyond the state nent that the industry is considering the production of cheaper materials from low- grade entton; also a tendency is revealed to abandon the curtailment of production in favour of increasing the output "and thus cut down the overhead costs and reduce price.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH, · 1925
FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE.
THE GENEVA PROTOCOL UNDER DISCUSSION.
PROPOSALS OF GERMANY.
FAR
EASTERN CABLE POLITICAL SITUATION
NEWS.
THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY)
POLITICS IN JAPAN.
EERS OPPOSING SUFFRAGE BILL
ATTACKED BY, RUFFIANS. *
Toxy, March 25th,
LONDON. March 24th. In the House of Commons a debate on foreign affairs was opened by Mr. Arthur Henderson, who said the Clovern- men: hail taken a very serious step in Early this morning, the residences of declaring against the policy of the lieneva | certaiù Peers, who were prominent in Protorel and "encouraging the return of opposition to the suffrage measure during the discredited and dangerous policy of yesterday's 'session, were the shiret of separate, limited alliances and undertak-attuck by ratious, who inflicted damage
(Opposition cheers).
ings.
more or less serious.
honour of the Hour,
Mr. Austen Chamberlain in reply re- This action has seriously complicated called that the MacDonald Government the situation in the Upper House, which had rejected the treaty of mutual assis tance proposed by the League of Na.refuses to continue discussion of the tions on the ground that the guarantees saffrage mesure until the Home Minister herein were insufficient to justify the Mr. Wakaċsaki Reijiro) has satisfied the State racing its ariny and that the triaty would necessitate an increase He said he feared in the British navy, the Labour Government had not applied, the Protocol. The the same trate t ideas of M. Herrist and Mr. MacDonald with regard to security were as far as the Poles
apart. Mr. Chamberlain Lil
Labour overnment's iden was the supersession of individant pacis and regional agree metits by one sast, aniversal scheme of international insurance; but that was
never the polley of foreign Governinruts. which had not meant to abandon doent allianos, but on the contrary regarded the Protocol as something which must be followed by special subsidiary agree-
Proteen displayed lack of apprecia. tion of the implications for an Empire
such as ours scattered all over the world. based priesarity on seil-power, The whole of the terus were framed for the k States with land special purpose forers, who were anxious zegeding their Frontiere. Tritat, fix the dominions and hidin, was antle to sign the Pro- becaner she did not think it would
an.f
disarmament. The United
not made an official States had drvistation on the matter, but so far, as he knew the tread of American opinion the Protocol would be viewed there as a possible venuse of war rather than as in- ervased, security for praer.
tocol reusity
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MUDENT IN
PARSKO,
The House of Representatives in the et unanimously passed the Budget, with an amendment by the Upper House, reducing the miuentional estimates by
10 1,000,000,
"It was believed that the action of the Prers was meant to show the opposition
the reactionary
to section the Governinent's amasures for reform of the
Upper House and universal suffrage, both of which are still awaiting the decision of the Upper House.
Un
But to-day it is explained that that the
wus proposed purely wurodroent technical grounds.
FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."} ANTARINISM OF PEERS.
TOKYO, March 24th with an amenduent reducing the educa
The Upper House passed the Budget
tional estimates by about Yen 1,000,000
The Budget now returns to the Lower House. To action by the Peers is the result of a series of political manoeuvres or several weeks past whereby the reas tomary section of the Peers have shown their apposti to
the Government's measures for Upper Hous
reforma and Universal Suffrage, both of which Bills are still awaiting decision by the Peers EFFORTS OF GERMANY..
who have hesitated to come to an with the Government ou the popularly Mr. Chamberlain added that the Gersupported suffrage question, but have sincerely and demonstrated their antagonism by insist- man Government were honestly attempting to prodier à better" ing on the amendment of the Budget. state of affairs, therefore the
British
it is exited this evening that the Havernment had seriously discussed their Budget as amended will be accepted by proposals, which amounted to the fact the Lower House.
guarantee that fiermany was voluntarily what hitherto she had only accepted under compulsion of a treaty, the status que in the west. She was prepared to eliminate War both east atic west, as an engine whereby altera tion to the treaty position was obtain In a spettich at Ciare, the ft. Hondable, though she was not prepared to re Mr. Stanky Brner, Prini Minister of Australia, said the Lonamonwealth's naval defence ideal was a squadron of 10,00-ton cruisers and also submarines. He added The proposals constituted a sigual ad- sance, and it was essential that they that Great Britain had assisted Australia
be carefully examined in order to ascer to keep away any possible hostile nastain what advantages could be drawn but the Commonwealth could not allow.
to make them the basis for real security Great Britain to hear all the hundeas of
and pence. Australian defence)
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"'AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH.
MR. BRUCE OUTLINES NAVAL DEFENCE SCHEME.
ADELAIDE, Märch 25th.
"
PURCHASE OF SUBMARINES.
Matorane, March 25th. The Commonwealth Government has ordered two subinarines from Messrs. Vickers, of Barrow, England. They will 42080 2715,000,
BARLPER CABLES.
OPIUM CONVENTIONS. BRITISH GOVERNMENT INTENDS" TO RATIFY" THEMS
Losing, March 24th.
In the House of Commons, replying to Viscountess Aster, Commander Locker Lampson said the Government us at pr sert advised certainly intended to ratify the recent opium conventions.
BENGAL PRESIDENCY.
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NEW CRIMINAL LAW IS ESSENTIAL TO TRANQUILLITY.
DELHI, March 24th. Lori Reading has certified the Bengal Essential to the tranquillity of Bengal
Criminal Law Amendament
Presidency.
Bill
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The measure will be presented to the Council of State tomorrow, with the Viceroy's recomanendation to pass it un originally framed."
TREATIES OF HOLLAND.
FOUR "PACTS APPROVED BY SECOND CHAMBER,
THE HAGUE March 24th. The Second Chamber has approved the treaty of amity with Turkey; and also the trage trenties with Latvia, Esthonia and Cañada.
TENNIS FOOT-FAULTS.
RULE WITH AMENDMENTS IS
ADOPTED.
LONDON, March 24th. The English Lawn Tennis Association's report of the International Federation meeting in Paris, "where sixteen nations
of
the eastern frontier by
Bounce The hope of eventually modify- 10g. par L peerful means.
FRANCE AND JAPAN. PRINCE YAMAGATA'S MISSION TO
INDOCHINA.
MARSEILLES,March 24th. Interview.rd, M. Claudel, the French Ambassador 10 Tokyo, Amphasised trance's increasing moral intuence Japan and Japanese sympathies towards Franer, as evidenced by the sending to Indo-t'nius of a mission - headed, hy Prince Yamagata, the most prominent
Japanese statesmann,
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Indo-China's peace and prosperity bat Any arrangement into which we might use on the mission the deepest enter should be of a purely defensive
pression. The Lous had resulted in character, framed in the spirit of the giving the Japanes an unbiasse League Covenant,
and worked in close opinion about Indo-China's conditions, harrony with the League. Britain's and the reaching of yely full accord as obligations towards friendly adjustments to customs duties and questions interest should lead the nationa to cultivateing both countries.-Hurns. friendship, if they once got away from
sh
the atmosphere of yesterday and turn- SIR LAURENCE GUILLEKÄRD. mi to the attitude of the future. ir vas
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essential to such an agreement that GerTERM AS GOVERNOR OF STRAITS many should enter the League, taking place in the Council on a footing of SETTLEMENTS EXTENDED.
quality, both as an obligation and other
LONDON, March 24th. Unless
got ww
From away
the H. M. the King has approved of the atniosphere of fear and suspicion and extension of the term of other of Sir the attitude of an armed camp, Europe Laurence Nunna Guillemard as Governor would ultimately be given up to a new of the Straits Settlements and High Com- struggle, and the generation having to missioner of, the Federated Malay States. pay the penalty for an unrerssary war The exact period of the extension has wel would harshly judge the stalernen who not yet been definitely settled.
to take tiragiy measures whereby it tight have
prevented. British influence had lost something owing to hesitation and inconsistency but the German proposals constituted a new chances for the British Empire, detached from Europe by the Dominions and linked to Europe by these islands, could do what no other nation on the face
of the earth can do; and from the East and the West alike came the cry.
It
was in the hands of the Empire that there be no more war. (Choers).
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LLOYD GEORGE'S VIEWS.
OIL IN SAKHALIEN.
SINCLAIR CONCESSION CANCELLED BY MOSCOW COURT.
Moscow. March 24th. High Court has given judgruent that the After seventeen hours' deliberation, the
Sinclair oil concession in Sakhalien is null and void, and has decided that the two thousand dollars deposit be returned to the company.
الز
IN
1
CHINA.
{TH COLOR RETTER'S AGENCY.j.
FIGHTING IN HONAN... NO SERIOUS BESULTS EXPECTED AS AMMUNITION IS SCARCE.
PEXING, March 8th.
Kan Yn Kan's troops lodged a counter. It is reported from Hogan that General attack against the forces of General In thing Yi at Lungimen on March 19th
The attack was defeated and the two armies are now facing each other at Mirchi Heavy fighting is not expect ed as both are short of luumunition.
[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN.”]
LATE DR. SUN YAT SEN........
announced
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TO PAY RESPECTS,
intention
to Sun Yat Sen's remains..
SCOTTISH LETTER.
SOCIALISTS AND THE PRINCE'S TOUR
FROM OUR OWN OVERCAPONDENT. |
10,00 acres of the estate there is room both for afforestation on the big scale and also for experimental work in all branches of sylviculture. Systematic planting was beg on Benure tilty years ago, and already the estate contains a variety of trees and shrubs unexcelled in Scotland, Mr. Youngre is chairman of the well- known rim of brewers and for many years was a director of the North British Bailway Company,
THE ANCIENT GAME OF SHITTY.
EDINBURGH, February, 1stk. Much indignation has been aroused in Scotland at the conduct of M», Kirk-| Wood and the Kotorimes Clydesides Socialists in oppissing the vote in the
Shinty is the ancient game, về tho Highlands of Scotland, and is still most estimates for the time of the. Prites of popular in the Western districts that lie Wales. It is felt that but for the lead shove the Highland Lige Lieut. Col. given by the Reds of the West of Scot John Mnere filtrup, who commanded the 11th Black Watch, Depuy Here- land the vote would have passed with disary Keeper of the Palace of Holy- only a formal protest, as the late Labonir house and member of the Royal Government was equally responsible for guard in Scotland, is one of the greatest Company of Archers, the King's Body- the policy involved. The great mass of admirers of shinty. In a talk which has the rank
been broadensted he says that nowbera and file of "the Scottish CHIEF EXECUTIVE SEYDS DEPUTY Labourists protest against Mr. Kirk is it more played than in the Tighas
wood's language. For
brunch district of the Kyles of Bute, ther instance they Ryle Athletic Cab being at this moment particularly object to Mr. Kirkwood's in holders of the Cumanachd Cup, the beast that when the Prince of Wales blue ribbon of shinty: Shinty is one of PEXING, March 24th.
was last in Glasgow he refused a special Tuan Chi Jui did not carry out his invitation to line privately with His the oldest games in the world, It is old as the Gaelic language of paying his Royal Highness at the house of Lewelry, s respects rally at Sanat Sea's and Lady Blythswood Mr. Kirkwood itself wrote the late Dr. Alex, M'Bain, coffin to-day.
the great Gaelic scholar and historian. thought ite Prince should join biz The antiquity of the game It is explained that a special meeting his friends in a Glasgow restauraat, and
was well- af the Cabines prevented him this
afterwards he taken round the Corend found in the legends and myths of ever established; mention of it was to be nominated To "and" morning, aud
he was slightly indisposed dens. That invitation, was still open,
a thousand years ago. In Cachulian's and his objection to the proposed vote this afternoon.
The Minister of Interior, therefore, wax that before going to foreign lands in say the Colonel) the game was plated pretty much as it is today, though was nominated Tuan Chi Jai's personal the Prince should become intimately ne-
without, the perscribed rules which have delegate, and he proceeded to the Central quainted with his own country, "am
In ancient ask this afternoon. accompanied by the hot envious of the Prince declared the gathered round the game. members of the Cabinet, and paid respects Dumbarton member in one of his mag
days matches assumed the proportions of. n battle between parishes, sometimes be nanimats moods. To be perfectly
tween clans, and for a long period of Peandid. I am sorry for him trotting round the world Bid taste is the un-
years shints was undoubtedly looked animous verliet. upon. this
national pastime. King outburst. Scottish politicians are u the qui his pastimes. Fev ganies conduced more James the IV. included, the game among for further evidence of disunion within the Socialist Party, which was n marked feature of last week's proceedings. The Glasgow rank and l aggressive mood, upenly Houting their leaders. Indiscipline in the part of the Clyde group is the more significant of the problemas confronting Mr. Ramsay Mac. Donald, because Mr. Wheatley is less con- strained to keep in line with his Front in 1914. The roll of honour of the Bench colleagues,
Bearly Club numbered 25g the Kyles His undeniable im- pular is to lead the extremists of the Athletic Club rame next with u, Each
team numbered, 12. party,
To find a parallel to the Kirkwood out. GOLF RUSS IN FAMILIES, burst one has to go back to the remote days of Keir Hardie (another Seat, one is ashamed to say), who was unsparing in his comments when proposals for the expenditure of national funds in connec tion with members of the royal family were under consideration. He was not Cano, March 24th.
one whit less extreme than Mr. Kirk "Ziwar Pesha, in a letter to King Fund tendering his resignation, mentions that wood, a Hardie's day, however, there he resigned after the elections, but his
no Buchnuans and Wheatleys, to Majesty and charged him to form a give support. Engdie played a love hand. Ministry, and says that
the proposed It was a part to which he was well ac- dissolution because of the election of customed at Westminster. But the fact Zaghiul Pasha ax diretor is a calani. that he was backed by no one failed to tour policy, as the president of the detract from his sublime confideme, or Chamber his revealed & of his onslaught. The big name for himself. this reminde
thy assembly. Therefore it is Labour pioneer was a man of inordinate in possible for the fovemment to fulfil wanits, who could easily convince him
towards the country
SITUATION 'AT SWATOW."
CANTONESE ATTEMPT TO CONTROL SALT ADMINISTRATION.
MARINES LANDED.
Pexiya, March ́zuk According to foreign despatches from Awatow, the Cantonese authorities, fol- lowing their occupation of the city, have attempted to assume control of the local Salt Administration by nominating, an inspector without reference to Peking
The Confuls of the interested Powers have protested, and they have also taken charge of the archives and landed a force of maritas.
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EGYPTIAN POLITICS.
ZIWAR RASHA IN LETTER TO KING TUAD.
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it is understood the Government cou-self that in an assembly of six hundred templates introducing a new electoral law educated people he, himself, was the only before the next elections, the promulga- tion of which will involve the postpone
on the side of Night, Justice and Commonsense. ment of the date fixed in yesterday's decree.
There have been abortive attempts demonstrations in arteral parts of the comitry. Cairo is quite calm, but the students are somewhat restive.
It is understood that a meeting of the Nationalist executive committee has deeded that, the Nationalist party Boycott the next elections.
MURDER OF SIRDAR. ALL PARTICIPANTS. NOW ROUNDED UP.
CAIRO, March 24th. With a further arrest to-day in co Pction with the Sirdar's assassination. all the alleged participants have now it is believed that it is not unitkely the
been rounded up.
FOOTBALL AT HOME.
LATEST SCOTTISH LEAGUE RESULTS.
Losas, March 24th. The following are Scottish League resulta:
Celtic 2, Morton 1. Hibernians, St. Mirren 0,
LATEST, CABLES. (REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE)
Years
business in London in the Glen Line in
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to athletic prowess, manliness, and cour axe. It wax s bracing as the mountain air, and it had an inspiring influence, manhood of the Highlands. Lord Lovat which particularly appealed to the young
had heen, the chief for many years, and many other ennnected with the Associa- tion set a noble example when war broka
Sooner or later, so far as competitive. golf is concerned, we are to have, if not another Richmond, another Taylor from Richmond in the field:
J. H. Taylor, junior, who is going to Oxford net autoun, will ahaost certainly be seen is the Inter-University match. His goi bears the characteristics of his father's it has crispness and he shows something of the knack of ball control in the wind which bas been a factor in the elder Taylor's fame and fortune. If Mr. J. H. Taylor, junior were to devote himself to the single purpose of golf as a career oDe enn hardly donbt that he would make a us that so would Mr. Harry Braid, the son of the great man of Fife, the whores the Taylorian distinction of five Open Championship successes. Mr. Harry
Brail takes his golf in whatever intervals he can steal from his business duties in London. It was the wish of James Bruid that his son should remain an amateur, Mr. James Blair, president of the and not repeat the historic act of revolt London Galloway Association, why has against the parental desires that took the just been appointed manager of the elder Braid at 91 into the professions! London Branch Offer of the Nippon ranks. Mr. Harry Braid at 24. has cut Yusen Kaisha Steamship Company, in succession to Mr. Y. Shimizu, has had who know his play best are of the opinion no little figure in the game, and those. nearly
experience in the. Far that it is better than his public appear. Eastern Trade, Mr. Blair Commenced ances have so far suggested. There has certainly been promise in it all along. 1886, joined Bucknall Brethers in 168 When he was eighteen he could outdrive and returned to the Far Eastern trade his father and could play all the strokes. in 1889 by joining the China Mutual with much kill. He has not yet succeed Steam Navigation Company Where he ed in penetrating to the Championship remained until 18, when he joined the last eight, but he has twice represented N.Y.K on the opening of the branch Scotland in the match against England uffice in London nearly 20 years ago. No doubt that latter fact is a matter of Outside Land Mr. Blair has taken an
no little pride in the Braid household, active part in the work of the Japan which never forgets its Scottish conn Society in London, acting as vice-chair- tion. Their home at Walton Heath ix
nan and chairman for three years. In
There are other called Earlsferry.". 1907 he received the Fifth Order of the associations, of which one of the monk Rising Sun for services rendered during interesting links the son mentioned above. the Rumi-Japni War, and after the with his father's first Championship. It Great War he received the Fourth Order
is a notable feature of Braid's five titlen of the Rising San. In 1911 the directors that they were all won
on Scottish awarded Mr. Blair the "Kinkosho "
courses-Muirfield, two; St. Andrew'a, (gold medal) of the company, which is
two, Prestwick, one. The first was on the only granted on race necasions, Mr.
East Lothian green in 1001.
Braid Blair has always taken a keen interest in eveling Mr. Blair.is a native of Wigtownshire.
A SCOTTISH NAŢIONAL FOREST.."
Mr. Lloyd George criticised the Pro REUTERS AMERICAN - SERVICE THE ROOSEVELT EXPEDITION.shire estate of Benmore to the Forestry wards hurried south on receipt of a telo
'MR. SINCLAIR'S ÁTTITUDE.
CHEYENNE, WYo., Marell 25th
tocol, which he described as a booby- trap for Britain, baited with arbitration. He urged the Government, to take the
Mr. Sinclair considers the decision of ihoral lead In Europe, in setting up a more general arbitration treaty for the the Moscow High Court is indecisive. purpose of settling international disputes. He asserts that he intends to fight in order to save his Concessions in by more effective methods than war.
Mr. MacDonald, defending the Pro-Sakhalien. tocol, said that what was essential in Europe was to try and change the milf tary mentality of alliances as the basis of Recurity into a new habit of think-
arbitration: Years
ing
of.
of the Protocol would lead
VIEWS OF DOMINIONS..
Mr.
touch with the Dominions," and hoped eventually that the issues would be com paratively so simple that it would "he possible to negotiate with the Dominions by cable.
asking
The Government- was Dominions to allow their representatives, who would, attend the assembly of the League in the inturn, to come to Britain within sufficient time before the con- ference at Geneva, in order to confer toge
Geneva.
INDIAN AUTHORITIES REFUSE PERMISSION AT PRESENT.
PROPOSAL TOO VEXTURESOME. *
withered whether he would come north for that meeting-he was then a Romford-and at the last minute he de- cided to travel. He won the big tourna ment at Musselburgh which preceded the By the princely gift of his fine Argyll Championship, and immediately after: Commission for Scotland Mr. Henry George Younger has earned the grati He was back next night in East Lothian, gram that a son had been born to hiru. tude of his fellow-countrymen and has and he won the Championship. That ex- very materially assisted in the solution plains the full designation of the son int of one of the most urgent of our national the reference books-Harry. Muirfield problems. The reafforestation of Britain, Braid.
WASHINGTON, March 26th.
and particularly of Scotland, is urgently Mr. Harry Braid's filial absorption of. Ishaving been reported that the refusal needed both for social and economic rea-
the parental manner and method is pro of the Indian Authorities, to permit the sons. It is the only way in which agri-mounted. That was at once noticeable in big game expedition, led by Mr. Theodore culture in the less fertile districts of the his first Championship appearance, which and Mr. Kermit Roosevelt, had led to country can be balanced and supplement by a happy coincidence with his middle an accrisation that the British Govered so that the rural basis of our popus
Baldwin said the Governmentment and, in one case, the British Ambas- įlation can be restored and secured, Andhan was at Muirfield. Mr. Braid, who over nix feet in height, was in every ally and wilfully prevented the expedition, price. of timber throughout the world one of the richest seams the caricaturist way unmistakable, and he was, of course, Embassy officials expressed regret at this make it necessary for us to replenish our ever laid hands on. Like J.H., junior, misconception. 1:
native-grown stock. The great task of reafforestation that has now begun enlls Sets Braid is in large, measure the pro- of unconscious imitation. To get a for a large amonet of experimental and club and do it like father" is in cases tuitional work. For this purpose most like these the natural order. Sandy of the forests so far acquired by the Berd's son, when he played in a profes Commission, such as. Glenmore, on Spey aisial qualifying test season or tarn ride, and Glenbranter, to the north of age, resembled his father, so much that Bentsore, are unsuitable for reasons of nt some distance one could hardly telk climate or distance. For many years t'other from which." The younger. there has been an expressed need for a Hard, however, took fewer waggles and conveniently situated area which could more strokes on the round serve, so to speak, the clinical needs of
Scotland, indeed, has had a good many “ students of forestry. This need has been golfing families, of whom more than on ideally met by Mr. Younger's munificent member achieved fame. The Kyles of St. and finely inspired gift. Benmore estate Andrew's are notable, the Jenkins family has long been familiar to West of Sept of Troon, whose father died recently, in land people on account of its entrancingcludes an ex-Amateur Champion and a beauty, and by its tamens Gold Gates. are examples that go much further back combination of natural and cultivated former Scottish Ladies' Champion. Ther But in this case beauty walks hand in For England the Wethereds and Leitchen hand with national utility. Within the are names that speak readily
Ten thither. He feared that more illwu would arise from honest attempts to carry out different interpretations of the League Covenant than if the parties had been gemies for
Years Mr. Baldwin, replying to the debate, said the Government were now waiting
see what to
there might be of the interested
terested parties coraing together were represented (delegates including the Government were trying to and an Australia)
that Austria, Announces
agreement, but it was too early yet Ecuador, Hungary, India and Ireland to say what might happen. They did ther and endeavour to go united to not mind how inclusive, a pact was. They could not say who would come into The only thing clear was that how- ever inclusive the pact was, we should In the House of Lords, Lord Cave, not undertake any direct or mutual the Lord Chancellor expressed the opinion guarantee beyond what was indicated. They did not want to extend Britain' that the Geneva Protocol had created n's new offensives, and suggested sanctions sphere in that way, although whatever which might casily lead to ar countrim it might be found posible to
He thought too little attention had bring into an inclusive pact they would been paid to Mr. Chamberlain's alterna welcome them if it proved practicable tive suggestion of regional arrangements
(Continued on next Column). for purely defensive purposen.
have been elected members.
After defining
On the proposal of America, Becca by Britain, the foolfault rule was cd by the insertion of three clauses. the position the server should take which is unaltered, the reads:Thereafter, until the service is delivered, the server shall, ta not change his position by walking or run- ning (6) maintain contact with the ground, (c) keep both feet behind the baselice.
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LORD CAVE'S OPINION."
explaining the enlise of the refusal, this was stated that a large Swedish ex
pedition had used the pass this year ind employed all available antive bearers it was added that under-manned or in- eficiently manned expeditions would be dangerous in 4 wild country where food and facilities were of the scarcest. The refusal of the Indian Authorities was due to the fact that they felt morally respos sible for the expeditida passing through India isto more or less unknown land's beyond. It is understood that the Roosevelte have been advised that they may enter Turkestan by some other pass or postpone the trip for a year. somewhat garbled state, marked "cór The above message has arrived in a rection to follow," but the above appears to be the correct interpretation.]