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TO-DAY'S CABLES.

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WIMBLEDON TENNIS.

FANS.

THE HOT WEATHER IS HERE

BUY NOW.

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CARS FOR HIRE

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Cycloid Ball Bearings,

Electric Motors,

Scientific Instruments.

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WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL,

MILLE. LENCLEN. BEATS MISS RYAN.

LONDON, July 1,

Ar Wimbledon Mille. Lenglen beat Miss Ryan 6-2, 6-0 in the women's championship.

LATER

THE DOLLAR.

1/8

Today's closing rate 2/7 Today's opening rate 2/7 18

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE HOUSING SHORTAGE AND

• THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY.

(To the Editor of the "" China Mail"]

Sir-The public in general will ✔áwalt with keen fnterest the result of the Investigations of the Com- mittee appointed by His Excellency the Governor to enquire into the housing question.

At Wimbledon, the world's championships ladies" singles final was played in the presence of the Queen and Princess Mary. Half an hour's disappointing game sufficed Mille Lenglen to totally vanquish Miss Ryan who was outmanoeuvred and outplayed by a vastly superior player, Mile. Leaglen's terrific service and hard returna were feebly resisted. This was her easiest victory in the championships.

GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES

LONDON, July 1.

At Wimbledon in the gentlemen's doubles semi-final Lycett and Woosnam beat Roper-Barrett and Norton, 3-6, 26, 6-3, 6-4.

In the House

LABJUR CONVEN FION.

GOVERNMENT AND LABOUR IDEALS.

There is one aspect of the matter which I hope the Committee will not lose sight of, viz. the indirect responsibility of the Government for the recent shortage.

How many residents are there who could, if they would, tall from their own experience of the unnecessarily protracted and tedions, negotiations With the Public Works Department for the allotment of a building site? One is indeed fortunate if one can ger a building site from the Govern ment within six months, and then only after the expenditure of an enormous amount of energy and the abrost of display

superhuman patience and determination to see things through.

Why cannot our Public Works Department be made to realize the

LONDEN, July 1. Commons, in the course of a discussion of the Wa- shington Labour conventions Mr. Macnamara said that the Government was prepared to ratify the conventiong except with regard to the 8-hour day and maternity benefit. It was proposed to request the League of Nations to call a special conference to consider the framing of more elastic hours. importance of speed and efficiency, Mr. Austen Chamberlain repudiated the suggestion that the Government and the damping effect of their desired to wreck the League of Nations or render futile the labour organisa- dilatory methods when any private individual comes forward with an tion from arising it, but pointed out that the accomplishment of all the earnest desire to build? And why ideals of the labour organisation was impossible as long as some of greatest should it not be possible to modify industrial nations, for example the United States, were not parties to its de- the present cumbersome procedure cisions. A motion by Mr. Macnamara approving the policy of the Gov-so that in future should anyone be ernment with regard to the conventions was carried by 164 votes to 53.

DICREASED REVENUE RETURNS. ·

FALL IN SALE OF WAR STORES AND PRESS PROFITS DUTY,

LONDON, Tity 1.

The decrease in revenue is chiefly ine to the falling off in the sale of surplus war stores amounting to £84,000,000, and the fall the yield of the excess profits duty is from £37,000,000 to £17,000,000. On the other hand the expenditure is £271,000,000, being a decrease of only £13,000,000 com, |pared with last year.

COAL STJIEM BETTLIMENT.

EXECUTIVE ADVISES MEN TO RETURN TO WORK.

LONDON, July 1.

After the meeting of the Miners' Executive, Mr. Hodges stated that a telegram had been sent to the districts stating that in view of the over whelming vote in favour of acceptance of the terms the miners should return to work without delay.

COUNTY · CRICKET.

LONDON, July 1

Notts beat Kent, by eight wickets; Sussex beat Leicester by an innings

fred with enthusiasm to build, all that would have to do would be to ask his architect to plant stakes on the boundary of the desired site and to have the land sold by public: auction within one week, leaving the exact survey to be completed after | purchase. Although this is the crude way of staking a claim, it has the great advantage of being simple and straightforward, and it trouble to understand human ptycho | Government officials would only

1ogy a little better, they would realize that when a man is "bot" about anything he will accomplish a great deal-ore than when he is pat off a long time and allowed to grow "cold" about it.

If there is an insuficient number of surveyors in the Public Works Department then, Sir, let us have s few, more, but I hope that you will help to emphasize the importance of methods on the part of the Public iküre prompt and businesslike Works Department.

Enclosing my card, I remain, Sir,

Yours faithfully,

B. A. HUSTLER

and 27 runs; the Players beat the Gentlemen by an innings and three runs: POPULAR FURSER GONE. Marylebone beat"Oxford by 163 runs.

FRENOS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

LE TOQUET, July 1.

MCJOMBE WELL KNOWN HERE.

Well known in the Far East, Mr. Tom McCombe, for many years a

In the French open golf championship Boomer St. Cloud beat Massy popular purser with the T.K.K. has

who retired at the 16th hole.

INQUEST VERDICT.

LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL'S ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

LONDON, July 1.

At the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the Lady Randolph Churchill, a yerdict of accidental death was returned.

́NORTHCLIFFE TO VISIT AUSTRALIA.

Lord Northcliffe is golog to Australia in the winter.

LONDON, July 1.

COAL STRIKE; END,

AGREEMENT SIGNED.

LONDON, July 2

The government, the owners, and the miners" representatives formally signed the agreement with all-round.congratulations.

DJAMBI QIZ

DUTCH BILL PASSED.

"THE HAGLE, July 2 The Chamber has passed thx Djamki ollɓelds hit by 27 votes to 18,

DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER.

FRENCHMAN'S CHANCES MORE FAVOURABLY VIEWED.

NEW YORK, July 2 The odds on Dempsey has shortened to 2 to 1. Takers are scarce,

died at San Francisco. The news which reached here yesterday, - will

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