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LONDON, January 8 Admiral Wemyss and Bear Admiral Hope are proceeding to Paris as the principal Naval repre- sentatives of Great Britain at the

Peace Conference.

LAWN TENNIS.

THE "BRADLEY" CUP.

CORPL. TOWNSEND WINS AGAIN.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT FATAL RESULT OF POLICE

DEAD.

CRITICAL SKETCH.

RAID,

AN ABERDEEN ACCIDENT.

Theodore Roosevelt died on Janus Before Mr. J. R. Wood as Coroner, ory 6, aged just over 60 years. Mr, an inquiry was held yesterday after Consul-General Anderson had ing the death of one Kwong. Yau, at Doon into the circumstances attend- cablegram last night with this news. Aberdeen Village on the 20th Decem Inflammatory rheumatism was given her mat as the cause of deat.

The jury were composed of Messrs. d. J. Kew J. M. Fonseca and P. J. Taylor

M. Roosevelt was one of the most picturesque figures in Americas his In opening the proceedings the tory, and the idol of large seat on Coroner said that on the afternoon of the American peoples Beginning of the 20th ultimo the Police went is political career in 1869 as a memo house in Aberdeen Village to ber of New York Legislature, be its execution the deceased was found execata a search warrant and during was successively Leader of that lying unconscious outside the house. House, a Civil Service Commissioner, Ho later d'ed and the quote of death and President of the New York was fracture in the base of the skull. Police Board. In 1897 he was Civil Hospital, said that the deceased Dr. Y. K. To, of the Government Assistant Secretary of the Nafy was brought into the Hospital on the The following year he jumped into 20th December. the limelight as the organiser and scious but is still alive. He had commander of his famous "Rough eye. Deceased died at 8.40 p.m.cn asinal lacerated wound over the lett Riders (First U.S. Cavalry Volunthe same evening, and on the follow teers) which did great things in Cuba.ing morning the body was identified He returned to be Governor of his by his brother. A post-mortem rativa State for two years, and then examination as niade, which re- vealed that the cause of death was become Vice-President for six fracture of the skull. This injury months. He went to the White might have been caused by a blow, House as President in 1901. Since or fall.

He was uncon

1908, he has been journalist, mentor, Sergeant Erner, in charge of the and sportsman H articles in Aberdeen Police Station, deposed "The Outlook," while undoubtedly that on Dec. 20 he waisted Sergeant geining interest from the prestige of Cashman in the execution of a power to stir. his name, had a very real intrinsic search-warrant for stolen Governs

ment property on'. No. 15, Main Street, Aberdeen. In this they were.

For the third year, the "Bradley" Cup was played for yesterday, the venus As a writer of books he was pro gn this occasion being the tennis court lific, and sometimes rushedin where also assisted by a Chinese constable. at the Military Hospital, Bowen Road, others might have feared to trespass. They arrived at the house, which Among an interested crowd of spectators Paine,, containing three misstate p.m., and on going up the staircase

His famous reference to Thomas was a two-storeyed building, at- 41 打 wars H. E. Major General F. Yeptris, ments in three words, must be alie heard a noise inside the first floor, Miss Ventrias, Colonel J. R. Young, recat. He spoke of Paines as if three or four persons were run Chief Engineer, Bar. T. Robinson, and dirty little atheist, and Paine was ning about. Accompanied by the Captain M. W. Bock, R. E

never dirty, was not little, and was others, he entered the fat and found From a host of would-be challengers, Hoosevelt in this as in other man to one of the host windows he looked certainly not an atheist. But Mra man and a boy inside. Going over emerged and Corp W. Blumfield, festations was a good momlet who down into the street and saw de- TE, winner of the tournament and meant well. His interest in fardly ceased lying in the street at a dis- therefore qualified to challenge the life (and the duty of rearing large, tance of about 10 feet from the walls holder of the "Bradley Cup, and the families) is a matter of sude the house. Leaving the others

knowledge military championship for all canks

Sky Spaupe he ma down the staus, into He had (as President on thosheet and found decenser lying except that of officer. The holder, gently hinted at the time tratwabed fine to arther man Corp R Townsend also of the to lead an army-boe Europeen.

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Questioned by the Coroner, witness Royal Engineers, dafooded and war) a very strong sense of dramatic said that it was possible he had not retained his titie, being an easy winner.values, and never suffered any doubtween the other man from the window, The result was never in doubt, is characteristic remark, You above the doorway of the ground as to his own personal qualifications. as the sunshade, which we hung and from the commencement of the fellows are as clever us I am, but floor, might have hidden bim from game, the best three out of five sets 1 let nothing pass ine, was almost view being played, Townsend held the upper Shavin in its modesty. But it Continuing, witaeza said that de- hand, the holder mally winning by wasn't always his fault. American ceased was lying quite still en his three straight sats, 6-1, 6-2 and 6-2. journalists often used him as a peg back. The other inan, who was Superior tennis all round marked the of hero worship. Notably he was and whilst witness was occupied in on which to lang their peculiar form lying on his left side, was moving, given more credit for his explorations an examination of deceased's condi. At the conclusion of the game the in Brazil than, to do him justice, he tion, rose and got away, Witness Rey. T. Robinson in calling upon Mias claimed ja his book about it. That found that deceased, though uncon- Vestris to present the prizes, reviewed famous trip was caled the Roosevelt scious, was still alive, his puto being ze progress made in tennia by thexpedition out of compliment to the quite strong. Assistance being called

U.S.A., bet it was a Brazilian for, an troops in the Garrison as a result Government enterprise all the same, brought to the scene and the de- ambulance was quickly of this sanuál competition. Ha re and led by a Brazilian who had ceased was conveyed to Hospital. marked that Cerpl. Townsend had won already done much similar work. At that time witness could not pe the exp for the second year in success. Part of the time, owing to ill health, count for the incident until a few ion but the other four prize winners of Mr. Roosevelt had to be carried in days afterwards when on visiting the today did not take a prize last year, have impeded progress."

a litter, and must to that extent house, he found that a bracket fixed while two of the, prize winners last year

outside the windows to the party A joke current in the States may wall of No. 15 and the adjoining failed to secure one this, so it was be now here. It alleges that Mr. house was broken. The windows were avident that no one need despair of Roosevelt coured the War which he 10 feet from the streat, which had being able to get our next year. The was so impatient for Amerien to a hard surface. cost of the prizes and expenses of the enter. At his meeting with the Kai- Fou Teow, the man found by wit. tournament were borne by the Services ser, he is supposed to have said, on ness lying in the street beside the Entertainment Fund as before, and reviewing German troops, Bill, deceased, deposed that he was a Your army could lick anything. boatbuilderat Aberdeen. On the day were generously acknowledged by those And the Kaiser was fool enough to in question he came to the house on present.

believe it. A

visit to a toki, and whilst there he The American delay in entering heard shouts, of Police uttered the war, while unpleasant for us, had by the other inmates. Becoming

Miss Ventris very griesfully presented the prizes as follows:

"Bradley" Cup (presented by Messrs Bradley & Co. of Hongkong), and souvenir of the event Corp! Townsend, R.E.

lat prize (runnor up) :—2nd Corp W. J. Blumfield, RE

2nd prize: 2nd Corp C E Millard, RE

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causes which it would take too scared, he attempted to escape into long to discuss here. Historian ray the adjoining building by climbing yet do justice to the great President through the window, but lost his hold who had courage to wait till the time and fell into the street leg and conditions were ripe, and whose In answer to a question put by Phrase, too proud to fight, locks the Coroner, witness said he did very different when studied with its not know how deceased met his context. Mr. Roosevelt was a fear death. He denied having told less man who had only to see what the Police that the deceased, he believed to be a right course to on hearing the alarm, rushed to 3rd priza-Sergt. O. Heath, R.Ego at it bald-headed, as they say the window and rande an attempt 4th prize-Sapper Fenkes, B.E over there. This is noble, but if to escape into the next house by Three cheers were accorded "Min't always statesmdrship. It is mears of the bracket; that the brac- Yeotrie, who was the recipient of a man, but it isn't always wise. While balance, dropped on the sunshade, even loveable, in the case of such a ket. breaking, the deceased lost his bouquet, the General returning thanks

an enormous part of the American rolled off it, and fell into the street; on behalf of Miss Ventris

people loved Teddy and regarded and that he (witnese) who had then From the list of winners it will be bin as a type of the best citizenship his hand on the deceased's shoulder, Teen that every prize went to the RE, many of them recognized that a also lost his bulance and fell into the but there appears no special reason for certain restraint would have been street. To the inconsistency be

desirable: this, other units having equal facilities for taunis. Sergt. Major R E Jewabory. RE, was the secretary of the competition, and to him no little credit is due for the success achieved.

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tween these two statements the Coroner called the attention of thể: jury Further evidence was then adduced, and after the Coroner Had mentioned the chief points contained 盛り Nothing has been heard or seen of the in the evidence, the jury resumed a

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