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LONDON, August 6.

The aerial Derby in which twelve machines start- ed from Croydon for two circuits of a 100-mile course round London was won by L. Carter, flying to Gloucester in a 450-horse power Napier Lion. He averaged 192.4 an hour.

MOURNFUL HOMECOMING.

HONOURING PRESIDENT HARDING.

AGED FATHER JOINS TRAIN.

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CHICAGO, August 6. - -

A special train bearing the body of the dead"} President crossed Mississippi river thus completing the western portion of the journey. Through the States through which the train passed, each vied in Honouring the late President, notably Iowa, where work geased, thousands standing silently beside the The aerial Derby was held in porfect weather.permanent way. The late President's aged father There was a huge crowd. Carter finished at a to-day joined the train. speed of 220 miles an hour. His flying time was 62 minutes, 23 seconds.

LATER.

Flight Lieut. Longton, flying a Sopwith Hawker with a 400-horse power Bristol Jupiter en gine was second, His time was 73 minutes 9 3/5 seconds.

Captain C. Barnard in D59, a 450-horse power NapierLion, was third in 81 minutes I second.

The handicap winner was Captain Hammersley in an Avro-Viper with a 200-horse power Wolseley- Viper engine.

PORTUGAL'S NEW PRESIDENT.

SENHOR

TEIXEIRA GOMES ELECTED.

FORMER LONDON AMBASSADOR.

LISBON, August 6: · The National Assembly has elected Senhor Teixeira Gomes, the President of the Republic by 121 votes. Signor Gomes is at present Portugal's Ambassador at the Court of St. James.

UNRULY DUBLIN..

TRADE UNION CONGRESS RIOTS.

POLICE POWERLESS.

LONDON, Aŭgust 6 Wild scenes marked the arrival at the Mansion House, Dublin, of the delegates of the Irish Labour Party to the Trade Union congress. The crowd un- successfully tried to rush the building. A number of the delegates were badly beaten, the demon- strators shouting "Release the prisoners" and "up Larkin " The police were powerless.

WATER.

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"Though the position is deci- dedly hopeful regarding the water supply, I cannot make any state- ment as to when the restrictions in the rider-main districts will be removed," said Mr. A. B. Purves (acting Water Authority), to China Mail representative this morning.

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ACROSS THE CHANNEL.

AMERICAN SWIMMER'S EXPLOIT.

27 HOURS IN THE WATER,

LONDON, August: 7. Harry Sullivan, the American, has succeeded in swimming the English Channel. He arrived at Calais from Dover at eight in the evening after being nearly twenty-seven hours in the water during which it is estimated he covered ninety kilometres.

NEAR EAST PEACE TERMS.

TREATY WITH. AMERICA.

LAUSANNE, August 6.

A general treaty governing the future relations of the United States and Turkey was signed by Ismet Pasha and the American Minister, 'Mr. Grew; also an extradition treaty.

WATER POLO

SCRAPPING WARSHIPS.

NEW YORK, August 7. The United States Navy Yard has received orders to Ter the hulls of the battleships "Indiana" and South Dakota" left uncompleted when, the Washington treaty was signed.

GONE FOREVER.

BERLIN, August 6. Marks are 7,500,000 to the pound sterling.

LEAGUE.

MATCHES LAST NIGHT AT V.R.C.

[BY ARGUS.]

REVIEW.

One anticipates the succeeding monthly issues of "The Studio" (a magazine of Fine and applied Art) with a great deal of pleasure although it is difficult to find ade- quate words to express the enjoy

last night, two interesting matches issue of "The Studio" recently to. In the V.R.C. swimming pool,ment one feels in handling these superb productions. The June League were witnessed. Forturiate sentations of the work of Philip in the Hongkong Water Polo hand has some admirable pre-

minutes of the scheduled time, liam Walcot, whilst there is also a ly, a start was made within 15 Connard, Ricardo Marin and Wil- which is 9 pm. sharp, and both series from the Royal Academy games were finished shortly after

Exhibition

the 1923 and thirteenth annual Exhibition of the Senefelder Club.

10 p.m.

not until. two minutes from the

From what Mr. Purves said and from the remarks of the Colonial Secretary made later, it appears that Government does not intend to remove the restrictions until

The first match was between the there is reasonable ground for Lusitano Recreation Club and the belief that it will not be necessary King's A. The Portuguese, early in to reimpose them before next the game, made the pice and did "rainy season "

The rainfall during Sunday night was exceptionally heavy The figures follow:- Taitam Reservoir 12.64 in. Taitam-tuk

13.44 in. Pokfulum

4.65 in. Wong Nei-cheong Res. 12.76 in.

and Moore was kept busy in goal, ects being G. K. Chestertog and He saved some warm shots, before and faithful limnings of two of the Edmund Gosse, both wonderful Kowloon }

6.65 in.

Barros beat him with a cross shot. brightest stars in our literary con Reminded of his statement to A minute later, Pereira added a stellation. If this is not enough the China Mail on July 30: If we third goal. The remainder of the there is, as a kind of frontispiece, get another ten inches of rain on game was slightly in favour of the an example of the work of Frank the top of the last few days' fall, military, but they failed to score the situation will be more hopeful," and were defeated by 3 goals to collection we are told of Baron

Brangwyn, "Auxerre," in which had been taken to imply re- nil. moval of restrictions in the rider King's first string appears to be envy the Baron, although we are On last night's play, the Matsukata of Tokyo. We certainly main area, Mr. Purves said he was weaker than the second. not in a position to make any line-up- further statement, as the decision LRC-Roza (goal); rested solely with Mr. Jackman, Soares (backs); Marcal (half-back); Acting Director of Public Works, Barros, Pereira, Carvalho, (for and the Government.

wards), King's A. Moore (goal); Kearney, Bliss (backs); Profit (half back); Jones, Paul, Hill (forwards).

This June issue contains essays on the work of Philip Connard Ricardo Marin and William Walcot most of the attacking. But it was and the Royal Academy Exhibition interval that they scored, Pereira as well as Studio Talk," with a finding the net from the right three examples of his work as a note on Mr. Powys Evans with wing. After the resumption, the caricaturist, two interesting sub Portuguese kept up the pressure

FURTHER DETAILS.

Mr. Purves stated that Taitam Valley seemed to have received

DONNELLY & WHYTE. the full benefit of Sunday's rainfall.

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Referee: Mr. D. Clow.

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glad to have "The Studio" with this delicate example of a really Wonderful picture.

THE SECOND MATCH. The United Athletic Club and

the qverflow level. In other words, the Kowloon Boys' School Former there was now a storage of 833.5 Pupils' Association were op million gallons at Taitam-tuk. All ponents in the second game.

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[The Studio for June 2/-net.]

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K. C. S. F. P. A:--Angus (goal) Railton, Rasmussen. (backs); Pearne (half-back), Duncan, Jack, Thomson (forwards).

Referee-Mr. D. Clow...

the other reservoirs were over Again the match was more closely back); Logan, Mason, Botelho flowing At the present time," contested than the score indicates. he added, we are approximately though murred somewhat by the still 600 million gallons short of frequency of fouls. The game our maximum capacity."

opened with even exchanges, the, The new catchment area, above ball passing quickly, from end to the motor road from Taitan-tuk to end, before Botelho scored the first Stanley, had been somewhat dam-goal for the U.A.C. Just before As each team has to play return aged by the rains and there have half time, Mason made the score matches, the competition entails 90 been numerous small landslides, in the second half, the KBS to the present programme, two two love in favour of the U.A.C. matches being played. According which did considerable damage is FPA maintained a vigorous at matches are set down for decision the new catchment area. tack and Garrod saved time and every night except Sundays until In another landslide, 250 quble again. Shortly before the final September The presence of yards of earth have blocked the whistle sounded, Mason made the ladies will be heartily welcomed road to Taltam-tuk pumping score 3 to all in favour of the at the matches. Gentlemen, not station, but the earth abould be UC. The sides were: cleared away within a couple of UA C-Garrod (goal), Raza will be charged 20 cents, entrance 5 being, members of the V.R.C, days.

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