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ALLEGED AMERICAN DEBTS TO FRANCE.

WASHINGTON, March 24. Renewed allegations in the French Senate that the United States owes France money have provoked a statement by Mr. Mellon that the treasury records have been searched but there is no trace of evidence of unpaid obliga.

tions.

GREEK OFFENSIVE IN SMYRNA

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LONDON, March 24. Athens messages confirm the opening of a Greek offensive in Smyrna. The commander issued a proclamation calling on the troops finally to crush thebarbarian forces."

BOTH SIDES CLAIM SUCCESSES.

LONDON, March 25. Both Greeks and Turks are announcing successes in connection with the Greek offensive in Smyrna. Constantinople official messages which claim that the Turks have captured 1,700 prisoners and 20 guns are refuted by the Greek Legation, which claims, on the contrary, that the Greeks are advancing n the Ushak and Brussa fronts, on the latter to a depth of twelve miles and hat the enemy is rerraeting in disorder.

PERSIA'S TREATY WITH RUSSIA

BRUSSELS, March 24. The Persian Legation announces that a Russo-Persian treaty providing for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Persia and the dissolution of the Chilan Soviet has been signed at Moscow,

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Th

THEATRE ROYAL

THE CHINA-MAIL.

BANDHAN OPERA COMPANY.

HONGKONG SEASON,

This highly popular. Company will open a season at the Theatre Royal, Hongkong, in many of the greatest] London successes yet produced, iz "Bran Pie" on Thursday and Friday next week; to be followed by “Oh Joy, from The Apollo, on Saturday, April 2: "Buiz Buz," from Vande ville: "Irene, from The Empire; "Going Up" (with a real aeroplane) from The Gaiety:-" Talls Up." from The Comedy: "The Shop Girl" from The Gaiety: "The Kis Call," from The Gaiety; "The Maid of The Mountains," from Daly's; and others.

New and elaborate scenery, stage effects and costumes including the flatest London and Paris models, will be worn. Thirty picked West-End artists will give of their best. Plans will be opened on Tuesday morning at. Mostric's-cash bookings only. and in priority of application.

EXPENSIVE LAWSUIT,

·DICK LITIGATION.

£38,000 PAID IN FEES POR - COUNSEL ALONE.

of modern times ended in the Eng One of the most expensive lawsuits

lish law courts at the end of January. It has occupied 28 days and has earned for counsel alone £38.000. The case, which has been before the King's Bench Division since] December 2, is shown in the list as two actions-Manchester Ship Canal v. Brunner Mood and Co. and Attor ney-General v. Manchester Ship Canal, The leading counsel on each side St John Simon, KC, and Mr. Upjohn, Keach bad 2,000 Lauineas marked on his brizf, with daily refreshers of 200 guineas. There were no fewer than seven KC's engaged in the case, and two juniors. The leaders alose have gach earned about £7,800 in a month's attendance-nine days of speeches petition, for while nothing prevented 19 days of evidence. The action is a man competing in every event and of great importance to a number scoring points towards the Champion-of tiders on the Weston Mersey ship Cup and Gold Medal, the lesser access below Widnes and Runcorn lights were given a fair chance of on the Mersey. There are a group securing a trophy,"

of docks at this point, and a number At the conclusion of the day's sport, of big factories, and the question The first annual athletic sports the crowd gathered round a table issue is one of tolls. Mr. Justice meeting of the South China Athletic in the Grand Stand with a beautiful Sankey has reserved judgment until Association was held at the Race collection of silver Cups of all sizes. he returns from circuit, and probably course yesterday, by kind permission Speeches were made in Chinese, his decision will not be made known of the Stewards of the Hongkong Mrs. Mok Kong Sang, wife of the till March when mere fees will be Jockey Club

The beavy rain which came down president of the Association, then drawn by counsel who attend the

distributed the prizes to the success-judgment- until about 10 am, made the course; ful competitors, receiving afterwards reached 1.200 pages, and counsel's The printed evidence heavy for running, but competitors

a beautiful bouquet of flowers in a speeches 319 pages. having come down from Canton silver vase as take part in the meet, a postponement occasion. Among the trophies on 2 memento of the was most undesirable, and in spite the table was exhibited the buge of the unfavourable conditions a start football cap won by the Association was made soon after-10 o'clock with

Eastern Olympiad Games in Japan for the third time at the Fa It is now the property of the Associa

SOUTH CHINA ASS ̋CIATION.

YESTERDAY'S MEETING.

the heats. These went off without a hitch, and by 11. with the sun begin. ning to peep through the clouds, -the finals were run off.

Competition was keen throughout, and some very good sprinting was witnessed by the large crowd present

although the time made in the various events was, owing to the

above the usual.

nature of the ground, several second There were sixteen items on the programme, Six were Championship events in which points awarded for each place, and these were counted towards the Championship of the Association,

were

tion.

THE RESULTS..

ship)-1. LrCheuk Fo; 2. Tse Tung 100 yards Flat Race (Champion- Lok: 3. Tam Chuen Fu. Time:

11.3/5 secs.

Sung Yiu Tak; 2. Sek Wing Kwan; 220 yards Low Hurdle Race-1, 3, Lam Yok Ying Time: 35 secs.

Tee Tung Lok; 2, Tam Chuen Fu; Long Jump (Championship). 1. 3. Leung Lan Pan. Distance: 18 ft. 23 ins

440 yards Flat Race.-1, Sek Wing the competitor securing the highest Kwan; 2, Sung Yiu Tak; 3; Chao number of points to receive a Chal-Kam Woon. Time: 59.1/5 secs. lenge Cup and Championship Gold Medal. TheChampionship events were

100 yards, long jump, 220 yards, half mile, 120 yards high hurdles, and high jump. The other events in- cinded a 220 yards sprint for the Championship of the Colony, open to all comers, low hurdles, shot put, 440; yards, 220 yards handicap, one mile relay for teams of four, three miles bicycle race, a children's race, and ladies' nomination.

220 yards-Flat Race (Champion stip)-1, Tse Tung Lok; 2, Sek wing Kwan; 3, Hung Wai Cheung. Time: 26 secs.

Shot Put (with iron ball weighing 16 lbs)-1, Ko Kin Fan; 2, Tse Tong Lok; 3, Li Tam Shi, Distance: 34

I. 6 ins.

Hall Mile Fiat Race "(Champion- ship)-1, Leung Yck Tong; 2. Kam Fook; 3. Ng Lun Cheung Time:

min. 22 secs.

120 yards High Hurdle Race

(Championship)-1,Tang Kam Kam Wing: 2, Tse Tung Lok; 3, Sung Yui Tak. Time 20.1/5 sece.

ship of the Colony).1, A. Rahmin; 220 yards Flat Race (Champion- 2. G. A. Hyder; 3,0. Ismail Time: 24 1/5 seca.

The Championship of the Colony attracted five entries, of which four were Indian boys. A good race was witnessed. Rahmin and Hyder detached themselves from the others -early in the race, and running abreast for the best part of the distance, bad 宜 very strenuoua struggle-near-home with Rahmia bursting the tape less than a yard in front of his opponent. Ismail ran a "good race for third place, being only about a yard behind Hyder. Omar 1, Chan Kwong Yiu; 2, Fang Sing 220 yards Flat Race (Handicap).- who last year won the Championship Vip: 3, Hung, Yan Chau Time: from Rahmin at the Lasitano sports

23.3/5 secs. -did not compete owing to lajuries to his leg sustained in a football match

in midweek.

event of

The most exciting the meet was the relay race in

High Jump (championship)--1, 3, Leung Lau. Fan, Height: 5 feet Tseng Yan To; 2, Pang Karn Wing:

1 in.

Ying Lun; 2, Lan Hing Cheung: 3, One Mile Flat Race-1, Leung

Tam Chuen Fu. Time: 5 min. 19.1/5 secs.

One Mile.. Relay Race (Teams of

which four teams took part. The 4)-1, 5 Paul's College; 2, Ling Ling Nam College of Canton assumed Nam College (Canton); 3, South the lead early in the race. This lead China Athletics. Time: 4 min. 61/5 they increased as the race progressed

and led by a very big margin in the

Becs.

Three Miles Bicycle Race-1; Chan

Last lap. They looked like easy wie Dit Wo; 2. Cheung Wing Heung:. nes when St. Paul's College's last 3, Tsui Hong Ning. Time: 12 min.

man, who was running a fast quarter 52.1/5 seck.

ile gradually overhauled the leader,"

and with a last effort about five

Medal-Won by Tse Tung Lok with

Championship Cup and Gold

yards from home, managed to snatch 10 points out of a possible 181...

a victory by breasting the tape a fris-

*-tion of a second "in", front ~of" his

opponent. This was a very popular

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A very good rule introduced by

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

BOSTOCK'S

ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS KOWLOON (next to Post Office)"

Special Gala Performance

in aid of

Nerth Obina Famine Eelief Fund Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. The Governor of Hongkong, Sir REGINALD SICERS, KCMG.

ON

MONDAY, March 28th, at 9.15 pm. Prices for this performance 83, 82, 81. Tickets now obtainable at MOUTRIE'S

Also at the SENCERE, the SN and the WING ON Companies' Stores, Des Voeux Road, Central.

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"MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS from Daly's Theatre.

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TODAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

ORDERS

BY LITUT-COLONEL L.G. BIRD, D.SO. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

1. Pazadas.

INFANTRY BATTALION parades, will not be held on Monday, 28th inatsut. Other parader during week ending 2nd April will be held in BoCer dance with Programme of Work.

. Musketry.

Part I will be fired on Sunday, 3rd Apr), at King's Park Range, can- mencing at 10 am, by all Casuals of the Corps who have not fired.

Officer for duty: 2nd Lieut. T.P. M. Bevan, M.C.

a. Engineer Gompany.

Parade at Belchers si 5.30 pm. on Thursday, 31st March, for practice an Defence Elsetric Lights.

4. Mounted Infantry Section.

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE Undersigned bare received. In structions to sell by Public Auction

THURSDAY, March 31, 1921,

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5. Cadet Company

IL preliminary notices of forth-

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last year) providing that they do not occupy more than four lines. In future if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising cblamos at the prevailing rates.

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GEE RAPSON, Bt.-Major, Adjutant, E. K. V. D. Corp. Hongkong, March 26, 1921,

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