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CANTON BILLIARDS.
MR. STORMES SUCCEEDS IN THE SEMI-FINAL
Canton, Aug. 9. "
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1929.
V.R.C. NIGHT FETE.
GREAT SUCCESS OF LAST NIGHT'S FUNCTION,
BRITAIN'S STAND AT THE HAGUE.
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Le Matin says, "Mr. Snowden is more extreme than the National-
In spite of heavy rain into yester a crowded An. was anticipated, Mr. F. day evening, there was
the swimming Stormon defonted Mr. W. Read, in "house" to witness the semi-final of the Canton events marking the first night feteista. If the conference fails, the Amateur Billiards Championship this season organised by the V.R.C. Second International must be ere the 160 dited with unexpected prowess," J. IL Johnstone easily
to the Colony. In Ere Nouvelle does not deny that here in the Canton Club Theatre
yards event open yesterday evening.
the 100 yards, variety stroke, Leung there is something worthy of agreement Commencing at 5.30 p.m., Mr. Shiu-man and H. M. Remedios were respect in, Mr. Snowden's anxiotics, Read obtained a lend in the first very evenly matched, and the former but declares that an
victory cannot be reached by the use of hundred and was over 40 up at just managed to snatch a
provided The diving competition 160. He maintained a lend of about 20 right up to 300, but nt clover exhibition, there being butanguage leading directly to a
Inaccurate Version. this point Stormes found his usual little to choose between the first two, rupture. excellent form and forged rapidly L Roza-Pereira and E. da Roza, their ahead. At 500, Stormen led by scores being 148 and 140 respectively. Following the swimming events 160 points, having scored about came a water polo match between the 200, to his opponent's 50.
Chinese and the Rest of the Colony. the latter winning by three goals to two
:
Le Journal's reference to Mr. Snowdon's threat to revise the in- ternational debts agreements is the passage in his speech com- At 500 there was a short interval
apparently based on the version of
of 17 minutes. After resuming,
municated by French correspon- Stormes gradually increased his
Afterwards those present danced to dents at the Hague, inaccurately lead, winning by 202 points, the the strains of the Lyric Orchestra, and representing him as saying that Government reserved scores being F. Stormes, 7h0; W. just on midnight the prizes were dis- the British Read, 548. The game finished attributed to the successful contestants the right to revino the debt, where
what he Bald WAS, if 8.35 p.m. there having been two by Miss Bertha Peraira who was in- W, Logan, Mr.
Great Britain did not receive hours and 48 minutes" actual play,troduced by Mr.
Pereira had There were no breaks of any Logan said that arrest in the V.RO just satisfaction of her demand Importance, the principal ones taken a great interest being:
F. Stormes,-23, 25, 20, 22,
26, 23, 27, 22.
20,
W. Rend.-21, 31, 22, 25. The final of 1000 up, between F. Stormes and G. 1. Maggs, will
especially in the ladies' races. Ten for modification of the Young years ago, he believed, she presented Plan, she would have the moral the first prize, to the first lady to right to revise the debt agreement.
in-Reuter. swim the harbour. They had,
Mr. Snowden Prepared to Leave,
The Hague, Aug.
spite of the rain, been fortunate in having such a successful evening and those who attended were to be thank-
·
It is reliably learned that Mr.
begin this evening at 5.30 p.in., ed for their support which had en Snowden is prepared to leave the
swim against them.
Hague on Monday, failing a ratis- demands that the British taxpayer factor, reply by August 10 to his should protest.-Renter.
Australia Agrees.
Canberra, Aug 9. Mr. Bruce atatel that the Bri- tish Government had consulted the Federal Government on tha question of reparations, and the latter agreed with the view of Mr. Snowden that the Empire should not be asked for further sacrifices.
The abled the fete to be a financial sue- when 600 will be played. second half will be played off to-cess. For the first time in the he. morrow evening, beginning at 6tory of the VRA, Chinese teams had
Excellency General p.13. Hik
About 25 years ago the Chinese Then Ming-abu will be present
And will young men did not take any interest evening to-Borrow present the Findlater Cup and in sport but now they were doing so. They were showing what they could do on the football field and now they Replies to the winner.
The final should be very evenly were coming into the swinuming arena contested and opinion as to the to swim against the oldest club in probable winner is very divided.the Colony, There was healthy and friendly rivalry, and ho knew that the Our Own Correspondient.
Chinese were sportsmen. He wished them every success in their efforts.
In thanking those present for their-Reuter, attordance, Mr. Logan mentioned that the General Offeer Commanding. who had taken a great interest in the activities of the Club, had been pros
<lis-} sent, as also had some other tinguished people. In addition there had been a large crowd of sightseers, which had made the evening the great success it was,
LAWN TENNIS.
MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIP
MEETING.
Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 2 For the Malayan Lawn Tennis Championships at Kuala Lumpur to day the weather wins fine.
The test match was a hard fought ladies doubles encounter in which Miss Enid Lo, xixler of the Hongkong champion and Miss Toby Just after strenuous contest, ta Mrs. All and Miss Aitken, 6-4, 7-5. The latter pair Lo were latter balanced but Miss was the best individual player, giv. In a parkling display,
Men's Singles.
Lim wo. Abed.
Bong Soo beat Yole Kee, 6-3, 6-2. 1. Van Gino beat Haridas, 6-2, 6-1. Goodman beat Duncan, 6-4, 6-4. Ln beat Chow Tat, 0-1, 6-1.
Ladies' Danbies,
Mrs. Allin and Miss Aitken beat Miss Land Miss Toby, 6-4, 7-5
Mrs. Hopkins and Miss Grenier w.o. Mrs. Corbett and Mrs. Mustard.
LAW OF DANGEROUS DRIVING.
POLICE MUST PROVE A PERSON WAS IN PERIL
A decision of interest to motorista was given by County Court Judge Whitmore Hichards recently when presiding over a bench of county magistrates at Chester..
After Miss Pereira had distributed the prizes, she was presented with a bouquet of flowers, together with a
Was given small vase, by Mr. J. R. Johnstone. after which she cheers,
The Results.
ihreo
The final results were as follows: 50 yards handicap (members). .1. B. Gorano 28 3/5 secs. 2. F. M. Silva
20 secs.
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BRITISH FOREIGN
POLICIES.
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Rhineland Hopes,
At the Hague Conference, Mr. Henderson was seeking the total and complete evacuation of the biremno--a development which would create a new atmosphere in Europe and a real sense but 1. Great War had passed into history. As compared with evacuation the mere substitution of French for British troops in the occupied territory would be a very poor!
100 yarda handicap (boys 16 years of age and under), 1. J. Lawrence 80 Fecs, . R. Emery. 64 sees.
High and Fancy Diving. 1. L. Roza-second best. Pereira 148 points. 2. E, da Róza 146
pal:18.
150 yards (open to the Colony), 1. J. IL. Johnstone 1 min. 40 sacs. 2. w
min. 44 весе, Lawrence
Blindfold Race (members). 1. E. da Roza, 2. B. Gosano.
100 yards varlaty, stroke, 1, Leung Shiu-man. To secs. 2. H. M. Remedios
77 SUCB,
100 yards handicap (Indies). 1. Miss D. Hunt, 2. Miss Eileen Anslow. Team race. 1. V.R.C. 2 mins. 20 4/5th, sees, 2. Club de Recreio 2 mins. 21 3/6th. secA,
None the loss Mr. Henderson had emphasised that we were under no pledge to romain if no agréement for simultaneous actioni could be reached.
Reparation Struggle..
As regards the financial ques- liona under discussion at The Hague we had a very strong case, and our claims for adjustment were so small in proportion to the total sums at issue that he hoped a settlement would not be dimeult, He was very glad an effort was Judge Richards said Saville was to be made by the British repre- not charged with driving at exces-sentatives to bring to an end the system of deliveries in kind which sive speed.
In dismissing the charge Judge and had BO great [LYR Richards said:
on the mining community result of pust policies, which he trusted would now be reversed.— British Wireless.
effect
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The Bench are unanimous that Lance-Corporal tichard Saville, of the RA.S.C., was chart with driving at an excessive speed, allow driving a motor-car dangerously, ing even for the driver going at 45 Evidence was given that the 'speed miles an hour, does not constitute of the car was 45 miles an hour, dangerous driving except when that a tyre burst, and the car there is oncoming traffic. To con-'
Three cases of typhoid fever, one crashed into a bank and caught fire, vince un of dangerous driving it is
necessary to prove that some mem- British and two Chinese, were re- its occupants being injured.
Judge Richards asked if there bers of the public were in danger. ported to the Medical Officer of was any evidence that anyone was There was evidence that there was Health on Thursday. One case oc If curred in the Victoria Registration no danger till the tyre burst. placed in danger?
mere District, one in Kowloon and one in Superintendent Hayle said his mugistrates were to accept case was that Saville, by driving at speed as constituting dangerous the New Territories. One case of an excessive speed; had endangered driving there would be thousands of rabies, in a dog, was also reported
from the New Territories, the lives of other people on the road, prosecutions every week.
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