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WINTER SPORTS IN ENGLAND.
Despite the show-covered ground, the Middlesex Ladios Athletic Club still continue their weekly cross-country runs from the Stag Lang Aerodrome, as the above photo shows,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1926.
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Sir Harry Brittain, M. P., who was one of the judges for ski-ing at the Olympic Games, has introduced the sport to London. He is here seen with his son and daughter
HAINAN STRANDINGS.
TO-DAY'S COURT OF
ENQUIRY
in Greon Park.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
CHINESE FOUND DEAD.
A young Chinese was found dead, yesterday at the roadside, in the Shataukok village, with a severu, gush in one side.
The discovery was hule by the
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U. S. COAL PROBLEM.
EFFECT OF RECENT SETTLEMENT.
SHIPPING NEWS.
VESSELS NEAR PORT.
"At noon "to-day the following vessels were expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong
New York, Feb. 25, The New York Times says that one result of the settlement of the anthracite coal strike is that many Hakone Maru, Empress of Asia, coal dealers are faced with bank-President Jefferson, Sanuki Mara, ruptcy in consequence of the sen-Fausang, Hanoi, Tjikarang, sational decline in price of hard Glenamoy, Yuensang, Mingsang,| stocked 700,000 tons. coal substitutes, of which they had Kumanng, Mishima Maru, Ceylon
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Min, Albert Sarrant, Havre Maru, Taishun, Kamakura Maru, Ganges Maru, Tamba Maru, Talamba, Van Overstraten, Timanack, Kohse Maru, Angkor, Tanda.
A Marine Court of Enquiry sad at the Harbour Ollige this morning. to enquire into the sireumstane concerning the landings of. f'io
Sir-I noticed in your issue of coke in the railway yards and, with China Navigation Company's steuncle of the deegsed, who lives Thesday & note that Boy Scouts the bottom out of the market, the ore Kweiyang and.. Hunan, in the at Paikaa village. Suspected from Szechuan are leaving for the railways fear the trucks will be tied Hainan Straits. Te Harbour
of murder. Whampoa Military Academy, and up indefinitely, making it impos Master, Lt. Commander G. F. Helist to be a case
have chaved badly to foreigners,[sible to remove anthracite from police anguilles have since datab
while it is suggested that the title the mines, thereby causing the pos- for Scouts, which means "Little sible enforced idleness of miners, Soldiers," is unsuitable, as convey-Renter's American Service. ing a very wrong impression. of The ideals of the Boy Scout move-|- ment.
was President, and the other munished that the deceased, met his bers of the Court were-Leath through an accident. Commander L. G. Addington, exact nature of this being
D.S.C., H.M.S.. Despatch: Capt. mentionel. E. Holmes, Master of the ss. Tele- emachus, Capt. P. R. G. Cumming, master of the gs. Mausang, and Capt. E. Walker, master of the dis Hei Yong.
Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask appeared on behalf of the China Coast OM- cers' Guild, with a watching, beled for Mr. O. G. Jones, second 15-
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The 9.8. Hunan reports striking This is e matter that has caused an uncharted obstruction in ap- some concern to the leaders in proximately Long. 119.34 E., Hongkons, especially as the khaki Lat. 20.2 N.o uniform, which is adopted as be ing most-serviceable and practi- cal, by tend to confirm the im-
The French cruiser Jules pression that the training is of | Micholet arrived yesterday morn a military nature, and attempts ing lying the dag of Rear Ad- have been made to find a better miral Basire, Commdr-in-Chief
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It should be remembered, how- ever, that even the term "Scout"
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Ware, Watches and Clocks always on hand, In the House of Commons, Mr.] Stanley Baldwin announced that a Agents for:- meeting of the Imperial Conference British Admiralty Charts Heath Sextants, Night Glasses etc.,
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Island to Nightingale Island. At H. M. S. Concord broke the 6.10 p.m.. Nightingale Island was paying off pennant at 8 am, yos- due south five miles. At 6 pm. tturday. She will leave for Home bore S. 63 W. true, 6 miles. The to-day and it is understood will course was then altered to S: 78 E pay off into the Special Reserve. (compass), deviation being oge de-
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Melbourne, Feb, 25. In router1n with. The ish the s.s. Kwelyangt. Mr. G. S. Highfires, a number of villagers whe Jones appeared in the instructing..were, surmunded by flames for six of the Imperial Merchant Serviheurs, were aventually rescued Guild. It was decided to take the thanks to a providential change in has no reference to the ideals re- two cases simultaneously.
Capt. W. G. Mackenzie, master ties, though many properties in the the French "Beauter," meaning on this there is no attempt at Renter,
drill or any other military acti- of the s.s. Hunan, was the rat Kinglake and Healesville districts listen," and it has really ac
vities, witness, and, in answer to Mr. Hugh have been destroyed and many inquired a new meaning from its use
Some may think that signalling connection with the moralis a military activity, but this is Jones, he said that on January habitants had most narrow escapes.
training of boys. 91st, at Ga.m. (Hongkong time-Realty.
seful accomplishment that One Chinese Scoutmaster here should, it is thought, be taught they left Haiphong for Shangbal
thinks that the Chinese term in every school, 13 drdinary Little Soldiers" is similarly a routine as the power of com quiring, or indeed has acquired.municating over a distance should follow: a new and definite meaning as be understood and used by every Paris
Brussels representing the Boy Scout Move- ment, and that no change is neces-;
Boy Scouts in Chinese territory Amsterdum
Berlin British Association and it is re- grettable that they do not, in many Helsingfors cases, work on orthodox lines, but [bon allow the prestige of the move- Buenos Aires
Shanghai ment to be used in political and Yokohama Scout
milltary connections, which is
New York the Geneva absolutely forbidden under Perhaps some one who combines!
Milan' British Scout Rules.
Stockholm It is only fair, however, to state Oulo a reputation as a Sinologue will: a knowledge of all-that Scouting that some Troops in Chinese ter
Prague means may solve the problem.
When a hoy is seen in Scout ritory are being managed. very well Madrid
Rio Bombay about four years ago that Hongkung
2/4% uniform it means that he has made indeed, and one visited Hongkong
run by 1 Chinese Scout Silver (spot and forward)....30% solemn promise of loyalty, ser- vies for the good of others, and was
-British Wireless. obedience to the moral code mester who had grapsed
real aims and objects of the known as the Scout Law.
This is supplementary to or-movements. In this Troop the boys dinary school training and the were remarkable for smartness and whole object is to impart useful efficiency, many, having acquired knowledge and develop moral useful accomplishments such as character by methods that appeal ehoe making, carving of wooden blocks for scala etc., and created, a to the boys.
favourable impression.
C.II.B.
Witness
gave
Engines were put full speed
The
set, this gave a true course. Pang N. 75 E. and at a speed of eight mai Hill should have been raired knots at 4 a.m. on February 1st, north. from four to five miles. Land was astern, while the second officer actually sighted at 4.15 am. onwent forward to take soundings the starboard bow, and this was The latter reported 655 fathoms Identified shortly before 5 a.m. a from the starboard chains, Pangma,
ship foated off in about a minute. bearings that were taken, which With the propeller helping the rubber, witness tried to get the boat should have set the vessel in course that would have taken itinto deep water, but the stern r between the banks and Hainan 1-fused to go. After the engines land in mid-channel, Witness was had been aster for Iwenty minutes, satisfied with the accuracy of the he ordered the engineers to bearings, and had no renson to ahead, and just as she started she doubt them. The ecurse was 1-again grounded aft. For an hour tered again at 7 a.m. to N. 82 E. many" engine movements (compass), for fifteen minutes made, but without success. From Another alteration was then mac 8 pm. until midnight, witness to N. 76 E. (compass); the track made unsuccessful efforts to get being four miles of, and parallolackedge, out, as heavy seas swamp- to the coast, Lamko Light was ed the lifeboats. At high water visible, but was not clearly sen the engines were again started, owly to a haze Shorewards. The but the ship. remained fast,
The enquiry is proceeding. 'ship grounded at 7.26 a.m, heading"]
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were
Others think a new word might be coined having no meaning other than that it would repre- sent the objects of the Movement.
"They cannot move about in very mobs, however, and it is neces-Yours, etc. sary to understand simple move- ments in unison, which are in:
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