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̇日二月五次年二十一國民中

June 15, 1923. Temperaturo 79

Barometer 29 72

Rainfall 1 89 inch.

Humidity 91

June 18, 1929,

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五拜殿 號五十月六年三十二百九十一英

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LONDON, Jane 14)

CIVIL WAR?

GOVERNMENT CHANGES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

SOPIA, June 14.

Surrey beat Warwickshire at Birmingham by The administrative staffs have been dismissed. 45 runs. For Warwick Howell took 7 wickets for The new prefects and sub-prefects are mostly re- 53 and 5 for 59. P. G. H. Fender (Surrey) secured Bricers whose appointments are officially ex 7 wickets for 34, in the first Warwick innings and Ped by the fact that the officer class suffered Hitch 5 for 40 in the second. Play?

m the war and afterwards. They were...-die-

At Northampton, Yorkshire beat Northampton-mis from the army in consequence of the disar- shire by an innings and 60. ruas. For the wingers ma int clauses of the Treaty of Neuilly and their Holmes scored 83 and Waddington secured 6 pensons are inadequate. wickets for 21 in the losers' first innings,

[Curious to relate, all the players whose names are mentioned in the telegram have represented England in Test Matches at one time or another. Fender, Howell and Hitch have played both in England and Australia; Holmes in England against Australia; Waddington was in the team which toured Australia in 1920-21 and Fender has also played in South Africa.]

LONDON, June 14.

At Horsham, Sussex defeated Glamorgan by an innings and 270 runs, thanks to Bowley scoring 120, AI. Holmes 93 and Tate 76. Tate also took B wickets for 30 in the first innings.

HOME GOLF TOURNEY.

BRITISHERS LEAD IN FIRST ROUND.

FIRST DAY'S RESULTS.-

LONDON, June 14. At Troon the golf open championship commen- ae'd in fine weather. The course was crowded and conditions were excellent as the first couple started

off at 8.30.

Whitcombe, mentioned in Tuesday's-cable, maintained his wonderful form and broke the course

The former Premier Guechod who is awaiting trial-besagt on a special diplomatic mission to London:

The

The new Government has suspended all the laws pasted by its predecessors and sequestrated the property of M. Stambulisky's ministers. Agrarian leaders have been released. The formet ministers are still not sentenced. Stambulisky's fate is still a mystery. The former Minister Oboff has escaped into Rumania.

According to messages from Prague, Buk- harest, and Belgrade, fighting is proceeding in various parts of Bulgaria, but the Bulgarian Lega tion in London states that everything is, quiet.

BELGIAN POLITICS.

BI-LINGUAL QUESTION ACUTE.

CABINET RESIGNS,

BRUSSELS, June 14 parliamentary difficulties over the question of the The Cabinet has resigned in consequence of Flamandisation of the Ghent University

LATER

A bill providing for the transformation of Ghent record; he led the field on the first round with the Chamber in December marke the crux of the iato a predominantly Flemish university passed by As the conclusion of the day, he jointly headed the list with Havers of Coombe Hill each with scores of 146.1

bi-lingua question and is responsible for the acutest controversies.*

Next on the list were Hagen 147; Gordon Lock-The bill when recently introduced in the Senate heart of Gleneagles 149; Robert Scott of Glasgow 150; encountered a very stormy passage until rejected to Walton, Lytham, Fernie, Turnberry and Kirkwoodday by 140 to 4 votes whereupon M. Theunis, the 151; the Americans Farrell 15g, Mcdonald Smith 153; Frcinler, submitted his resignation.

the Britishers Duncan, Ray and Mitchell 154; Tolley 156; the South African Brews, and Sandy Herd 157: Taylor 158; the American Diegel 160; Braid 164; the American Aulbach 174.

The final over thirty-six holes will be completed to-morrow.

KNIVES AND PISTOLS.-

FIERCE HIGH SEAS FIGHT.

CHINESE IMPLICATED.

NEW YORK, June 14.

· A fierce fight on the high seas, which is said to have arisen owing to a quarrel regarding payment to the captain for smuggling Chinese ashore near. New York is reported by passengers of the steamer "Mary Beatrice" which, arrived here yesterday evening.

The fight is alleged to have occurred off Sandy Hook. Knives, pistols and axes were wed. Sever-/ al seamen were killed and cast into the sea. All the survivors have surrendered to, the American authorities.

HUNT FOR OIL.

PERSIA'S BAIT.

TEHERAN, Juno 15- The Mejliss has authorised the Government to negotiate with an American company for an off concession in the provinces of Chilan, Mazanderan, Astrabad and Azerbaijan with a view to securing a loan of $10,000,000.

PARALYSIS CURES.

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GRAVE AGAIN,

LATEST LAUSANNE DEADLOCK.

STANDING FIRM

LONDON, June 14. Reuter's Agency learns that the situation at Lausanne consequent on the deadlock over the question of the method of paying the interest on the Ottoman debt is regarded grave and it is hoped the Torks will listen to reason when they realise the Allies are standing firm.

WIRELESS. ADVANCE.

DIRECTIVE SYSTEM IMPROVED.

SIGNOR MARCONI'S CLAIMS.

LONDON, June, 15; Arriving back after a two months' experimental Cruise in the yacht "Elettra," Signor Marconi claim- ed that he was highly satisfied with the results of a now system of directive wireless by which, he was, Professor Wagner Jauregg claims to have cured convinced; he would be able to communicate to many paralysis cases by inoculation for malaria greater distance using the small fraction power pre- combined with peo-salvarsan.

LOCAL TENNIS TOPICS.

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MATCHES

VIENNA, June 14.

viously employed and eliminating atmospherics.

owing to the state of the ground.

Another interesting match to watch will be that between Queen's College and the Indians in the B. Division which is to take place to morrow on the Indians ground.

visiting Sookumpoo Valley beat the Indians by the arrow margin of one game but last year the Indians on the saine ground reversed the decision by the Bame score 50/49. The Indians' team comprises the Owing to the inclement weather Rumfahnt & Ismails for whom there was but one league match from information, rathered, are. In played last week, that between the good form and will there one defeat and whoever loses this IRC. & the Club de Recreio in fore given the

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black ansatch will be out of the running the B. Division, the former team good rub The like CRC for league honoum. A HA winging with comparative ease, leiti Lunderstand the A Division match week between GR.C. & IRC, which change. I hear was postponed last week has boob is not preps fixed for to-day on the former's case his ground. It is a game worth ses ille. But

Into The HKCC, have organised a one Hong Doubles Competition. for Wing-lock which à good number of entries y la which are expected. It is hoped the Club weaken his 5 will send the resbits of the matches

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