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CHINA AND THE POWERS. NEED FOR DRASTIC REFORM. 'The Peking, correspondent of The Times cabled the following message fast month :-
The French Government has promised China to push the question of France's ratification of the Washington treaties, frons which it may be inferred that the gold franc case i
is on the point of settle
ment.
SHANGHAI RACE MEETING.
THE CHAMPIONS RACE. Yesterday, says the M6, Daily Neva of the 8th init., will ever be remembered by all who were at the Race Coursa as
LOCAL SPORT.. `LAWN TENNIS. HX.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
T. Honda the present champion,
·CANTON" "NEWS.
[FROM OUR CHINESE: PORZESPONDANT.)
QIL, TAX. SEQUEL..
The American Consulate-Genami a
the occasion of ons of the most remark-entered the final of the Open Champion- Cantón, still protesting against the Car able Champions races on records with ship Singles competition by defeating to military impost of a tax on kerosene Warrenfeld's win as easily the most A Ramjahn in the semi-final; yester sales as an act contrary to treaty pre- popular in at least the last 23 years, day evening. The game was played on visions, reiterates that the issue is not of the fact that the usual! Customs duty the enthusiasm of the crowd exceeding the stand court. In the Brat set. Honda donesio cone-blié a dòuble tax, in view
four of the games in sucerssion,
had to be paid upon the import of this anything displayed even when Old Bill wen
the next three, foreign importers of oil who have been big races. Old Bill came out yat again careful tennis,
During the war the Allied Powers was at the top of his form and winning then Rumjahu, playing better and more article. To wenker the staral of the
agreed that China should suspend pay
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ment of the Boxer indemnity for five fa the third race, over seven furlongs, Honda won the next game, lost the trying to suspend trade assan aid to the
to
for the Great Northern Plate, in the following game and finally took the set | Chinese dealers>opposing: the additiong? forlorn hopa of qualifying for the big
"AMERICAN STARS."
TAXES PAID TWIDE OVER.
years, and since the expiration of that period France, has "demanded payment in gold. China has hitherto refused race, but he bad not a chance, for by. Honda won the first three games taxation, pro-Kuomintang merubantu
Borderland went with him and covered in the second set and Runjahn drew importing oils from Russian and Japanese pay except in paper, and some 18,000,000 of Mexican dollars bave now the distanos in. táme equal to becord. Dan level. The champion, however, won by sources. accumulated in the Customs coffers Alphonso did not make another attempt 6-4, and took the third set by 6-3. Although in 1999 the Chinese Govern to qualify, and the only possible addi. Rumjahu put up a fine fight but the 'lieteral Fan Shek Shang of the 2nd Corps of the Yuunauese, Army, and "tien- ment of the day agreed to the French
In the third round of the Club Chamerni Wu Te Chen of the Gendarmes, contention, subsequent Governments have tional competitor to get through was champion was at no time extended.. withheld disbursement, on the ground Chesterfield, who later did yeoman ser-
vociferously vics in setting a hot pace in the Cham-ship Singles. 8. E. Geren had the case whose privileges of collecting certaine that public opinion was opposed to gold settlement. The allure pions and thereby giving Warrenfield, possible victory over 4. S. Hatt, win.
same competition W. Hyde, bent. Theen just withdrawn by the ascendancy of ment of so large a sum in cash, however, with his magnificent staying powers, thening each of the three sets by 6-0. In the gambling and other taxes in Canton have
the present Government chance he wanted.
Kwangsite mercenaries, have decided, to bas now decided
Thus it could only be a small field for Moonghan, 9-6, 6-3, 6-9. to compromise, China getting the amount
TO-DAY'Ą, GAMES.......
contest the action of their tivals. In the acenandlated and in a roundabout way the principal event. Three Day, ponies
Games in the tournament to be decided meantime, the innocent and helpless tax- payers have to suffer. and hear heavier conceding the French requirement. The went out, accompanied by one from the
burden. The 20 per cent Luxury tax only remaining difficulty is the division associated Alexander stable, also Warren-
Handicap Double(Semi-final): Won hotel guests, originally levied and.col- of the spoil, which is being hotly debated held,, Chesterfield and Saucy Dahlia to-day are:- among the militarists, who will take all arreufeld was made a tearing fav- liut the irresistible margin wanted Inroarite and "fully justified the choice. B. Cornaby and . L. H. Railton (ser.)lected by the Gendarmes, was taken över early in May hy the Kwangai-itee; but such administrative claims as cannot de Heard. said before the race that he was. A. and G. R. Hett (ser.).
Handicap Singles "A."--(Semi-final); the Gendarmes, instead of taking. ex- cently he ignored-Koreign creditors of fairly confident but that he did not know
how good the pour might be, and he said.-J. Alfree (+2/8) Dr.-1), J. Valenception to the action of the Kwangsi-ites have notified the hotel managers-that-threy course, will get nothing.
afterwards that he still did not know.
tino (+4/8).
pro- would continue danding the The importance of the arrangement
ceeds of the tax regardless of the imposts about to be concluded lies in this that because he was not called upon to find
The chief attraction at the H.K.C.C. of other mercenaries, while the. Kwangi- when France has raised the Washington qut. The strong feature of the Day treaties there will be no further obstacle ponies always hea been their finish, so was quite right for Springfield, on to the holding of an international confer- the Morriss's second string, to set as hot round today will be the games between its have at the same time, advised ence to consider the raining of China's tariff. There is obviously no possible pace as possible, and this he did. Evi-local talent and the American crack against other payments. Of course: the dently this had an effect on the others, players The games will begin at 4.15 hotel managers could do nothing but solution of China's financial dificulties for when asked to win Warrenfield made P. Ng Sze Kwong will play N. Sood advise their guests to add 40 per cent, except through increased Customis re-them look like common hacks, sweeping grass in a singles match, and Cape C instead of 20 per cent to their hills when TROUBLE BREWING AT HONAME venue, upon which could be haned the by irresistibly, though certainly not fully 'Callaghan and R. E. Tottenham will setthag the accounts. consolidation of the floating dléht.
extended and at that boating record, meet R. and . Kinsey in Long-suffering foreign creditors, how- The mighty Bonnia Scotland, the flying
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF, CLUB. ever, are warned against undue optimism Ataman, and the record beating Border- as regards the outcome of the conference and finished nowhere. The resuls was a According to the Washington resolution fitting reward for a magnificent pony!
The tie for the Captain's Cup (May) the "increased tariff is to be devoted to and a thoroughly capable jockey.
Before Warrenfield was home, the was played on May 10th, the result being securing the abolition of the likin [1 ternal tariff dues, and until the signatory acople completely lost their heads that J. Smith, 88-15-73, qualifes. Powers slough this old-fashioned obses. There was cheering everywhere and ity sion there is little prospect that the was caught up by the Chinese on Bubbling claims of the vendors of wireless, avia- Well Road, and Heard had a tremendova tion, railway, military, and other material ovation whoa be brought Warrenfield! will receive meh attention. If the con- back to the paddock. McBain had his mea ference is to be confued within the limits tare of congratulations for doing as well) rontemplated at Washington it would as he did with New Zealand, and then better, he not held. What is wanted there was nother roar for Moller, who is a conference authorized not to attempt with a griffin of the meeting, had smash to tinker with one of many evils, but toed the mighty paes.
SWEEPSTAKES.-Winner, face the fact of China's hopeless TaL CHAMPION bankruptcy and devise a plan which Tls, 3,000. Second, Tis. 1,500. Third, players being, mentioned first:
P. Barrades (500) bent R. "Luz (370); Tis. 30. For China ponies, winners will restore solvency to the Government and afford much-needed relief to the foreign creditors.
match.
INTERPORT BILLIARDS.
doubles
General Li Foak: Lam, commanding" a division, of Cautarese soldiers of the Kuomintang Array in the southern sec- tion of Canton City,. Honam, has andered military vigilance over the territory be is occupying Trouble is feared on account of the recent arrival of soID 500 Yun- navese, under General Chu Pei Teh at Honam their ocupation, of the pre- mises of the Chaton Cement Works, part of the compound of which is heing used as the Headquarters of the Kuomintang. In connection with the interport bil- So far it appears that the new corners to liards matches, played between Hong Honant have no other design than to take kong and Shanghai Portuguese billiards control of the gainhling protection ser players, on May 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th. there amb thus enjoy the income the latter won four out of six gaques therefter The results were as under, the Shanghai
SHANGHAL WIN THE LAURELS
at this meeting, to be ridden by J. Pereira (500) beat P. Roza (404) jockeys who have won at least fire. Lapes (485) lost to H., Luz (500) A flat rates in Hongkong or China, or Comes (500) beat. E. Roze (186); G. Re- jockeys approved by the Stewards medios (300) beat P. Yvanovich. (388); J. Campos (877) lost to A. J., Osmand. (500),
One and a quarter miles.
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The Reorganization Conference, sitting at Peking has made no progress towards political settlement between the rival military interests. The prospects of M. Heory Morriss's Warrenfeld, 155 (Mr. Brare) Iba another grand."fare up" are, however, receding. Feng Yu Hsiang the Christian Mr. Day's New Zealand 159 lbs.
(Mr. McBain) general remains quietly at Kalgan work ing out his reclamation schemes, and Sir Paul's Saucy Dahlia 152 lbs.
(Mr. Moller) Chang Tso Lin the Manchurian leader] appears to be successfully consolidating Mr. Alexander's "Ataman, 132 lbs.
(Mr. A. N. Dallas) 0 bis power in North China. The war in Honan is suspended since the sudden Mr. Day's Bonnie Scotland, 161 lbs.
(Mr. H. Maitland) - death of Hu Chung Yi, but rivalries in
that region remain neute. W Pei Fu Mr. Day's Borderland, 158 Th siz inactive at Yochow under the pro- tection of the. Tuchum of Hunan and Mr. Heary Morriss's Chesterfeld, 151
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shows no disposition to embarrass the Peking Government. Chen Chiung Ming has been defeated by the Kuomintang ferees in Kwangtung, but they in turn are being threatened by the Tuchun of Yunnan..
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Mr. Osmund secured the highest average of 10.4, and Shanghai scored 2,862 points to the 2,738 points gained by Hongkong..
FENGTIEN FUNDS..
MEKDEN COMPLAINS OF UNFAIR DIVISION..
The Asiatic News Service states that According to information received by the Fengtim leaders the provisional Gon- ernment received no less than $45,000,000- during the last six months, including the
Mr. A. J. Camund is to play both funds released by the French banks as Johnson, the Shanghai Champion, and the American, Mr. Pennell, before the players retura.
X.V.D.C.
SPORTS.
resalt of the settlement of the Gold Franc case with Fragee; but Mukden. only received about anesixth of the total receipts, notwithsanding the fact tbne during the last civil war in. North China, Manchuria spcat over $10,000,000 not to mention the heavy expenses and lasses suffered by Fengtien during the first Chili-Fengtien, war in 1922.
Hence,
the message continues, Marshal
About 150 entries have been received » far for the Hongkong Volunteer Defense Corps' first sports meeting which is to take place on the Hongkong Football Club's ground Happy Valley on WhitChang is dissatisfied with the financial situation and he as asked the Chief Monday, June 1st.,
Executive for detailed accounts from the The Corps has been divided into eight Tsaichenpu. In order to "save the face"
Minister of units for the sports, and these will com of Mr. Li Saib Hao, pete for the cup presented by Lieut. Col. Finance, the Chief Executive wired to L. G..ird, D.S.O., (Commandant of
Mukden on April 30th stating "that he the Corps). The units will be as under had appointed a committee of financial Artillery Company, Engineer Company; experts for the investigation of the Tuni Mounted Infantry Company, Armoured cheapu receipts, and expenditures.
In the south-western provinces-Hao, Total Kweichow, Kwangsi, and Szechuan-there are military movements and some fight- ing and in Szechnian there is likely to be n local war for possession of the salt re- venues at present monopolized by the "A" CHAMPION'S SWEEPSTAKES. Car Section, Machine-Gunnera, Infantry
Tuchun Yang Sen, who becanes pre- dominant as the agent of Wu Pei Fo. The future, however, depends mainly upon the situation in the north, and the foreigner piously touches "wood when he ventures to hope for a period of peace. Although there is still a great scarcity of rolling stock, most of the railways are convalescent and slowly progressing to- wards the normal, About a thousand foreign tourista have visited Peking in the past month, and expressed themselves delighted with the city and the facilities accorded them.
POLICE COURT ITEMS.
At the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. E. W. Hamilton Festerday two Chinese were each sentenced to one month's hard labour for having stowed away on the a.. Tan Overstraten.
At the Marine Court yesterday, be fore Licat. Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N.. a coolio was sentenced to one month's im prisonment with hard labour for being on board H.M.S. Durly without per mission.
taken
........ 18,043 Dividends: Win $8.90. Places: $6.30 $14. $13.90.
Ateman... Larchcroft
Wirrenfeld
11
New Zealand
Saucy Dahlia
40668 32448 10926
The Bright Spot Chester
13899
3391
The Innocent Bird
1652
Dake of Portland
12062
Botnie Scotland
35383
Wheatcroft
94203
21623 41000 45531
"off 035
16754
5173
4601
1746
3774
48505
31103
Wheatcroft
40263
Chester Seld
41392
Duke of Portland The Field
13462
329012
"Zambo
Lot Three The Emu Talisman
Sarnia
Borderland
Grey Duck Larch Tree Altai
"B" CHAMPION'S
Warrenfield New Zealand
Company. Scottish Company and the Reserve Company.
In the 6-aside football compétition, the Infantry have reached the semi-finals, in which they will play the winner of the Machine Gunners . Engineers tie while in the same round, the Scottish Company will meet the Mounted In- fantry.
SHANGHAI VOLUNTEERS.
GENERAL LUARD'S PRAISE FOR WHOLE CORPS.
In the Routine Orders of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, the following mem
Through the Reserves and the Artil-randum from the G.O.C., China Com-
lery Company scratching, the Scottish Company enter the final of the tug-of war after defeating the Infantry. The Mounted Infantry, have to meet the En- gineers to decide who shall puil fh the semi-final against the Machine-Gunners, who defeated the Armoured Car Section.
LOYALS BEAT POILUS.
EXCITING RUGBY ENCOUNTER AT TIENTSIN.
The Tientsin correspondent of the SWEEPSTAKES... Daily News states that there were
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great rejoicinga in the camp of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on April 3rd on the regiment's victory over the French Colonial Infantry at Rugby. The game, which was played on the French infantry's own ground resulted in
Saucy Dablia
The Bright Spot
5419
Chester...an
3181
The Innocent Bird
2882
win
Duke of Portland
27055
2781
for the Loyals by 8 points to 0... Roberts, the speedy wing three-quarter scored two
16887
4418
9788
9159
21050
21108
-301-45
13221
7917
Larch Tree
Altai
9141 27662 22034
Chesterfield
16072
Coeur de Leon
21342
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QUEEN'S THEATER, Richard Barthelmess in The Seventh Day," to be distributed by Associated First National Pictures, Inc., will be the attraction at the Queen's Theatre to-mor row. The young star has an entirely different role from his part in "Tol'sblo David where he took the part of a young boy of the Virginia mountaide but his present appearance as a fishing lad of the New England coast is said to give him an opportunity of equal dramatic strength and human appeal.
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Jot. Three The Ext
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May 5th, 1025. The Commandant, *
Shanghai Volunteer Corps. Having completed my inspection of the Corps under your Command, I wisiz to tell you that I have been very pleased with all I have scan, and par ticularly with the parade of the whale Corps on Saturday, The turローoul steadiness, drill and bearing of all ranks was excellent, and the members on parade showed that a fine esprit decorps animates the Shanghai Voluz Leer Corps.
ranks I
congratulate all success of the past year's training.
(Sgd.) C. C. LUARD Major-General, Commanding British Forcea
in China
on
The Loyals are now, by reason of their tries (3 points each), in the first half, victory, holders of the new Bugby Chal- one of which was converted by Dysart, lenge Cup of Tientsin, which was pre- adding two more points. There was no Bented this season for the first time for The scoring it the second half, although both competition between French and British. teams played hard rugby until the final regiments stationed in Tientain,
cup will be played for annually, the win- whistle.
Victory by an eight-point margin was ers to hold it until the following season.. not expected of either side inasmuch as Upon the departure of the Loyals next they had played twice previously and autumn the cup will remain at Tientsin
and be played for by their successors. apon each occasion could get no more than one try (three points) apiece. To An interesting feature of the victory get B points it one half was even more in the fact that it is the first time
Loyal Regiment has won a Bugby prize of a surprise."
when on service overseas.
(Continued at foot of nezi Columus)
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