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MONDAY MAY .12

GIVE AND TAKE,

1924.

QUEEN MOTHER.

WHAT ULSTER'S PREMIER ADVISED TO AVOID FATIGUE.

WANTS

LONDON, May II. Sir James Craig, in an interview about the Irish boundary question, declared the only courses open were to drop the whole idea of a commission which aims-at-arbitrary settlement. Thur~~will only lead straight to serious trouble, and aim instead at settlement by mutual agreement between the two Governments concerned on the principle of give and take, which will leave no grievance or bitter. ness behind and will command the assent of the peoples of the two Parliaments. There is no use in pretending that any other settle- ment will assure peace and eon- cord. A settlement cannct be reached by "outsiders ignorant of the facts-Router.

.FATAL CLASH.

BERLIN, May 12. Ten Communists were killed and a neraber wounded in the -course of a collision with the police at Boellberg, near Halle. One policeman was fatally injured.

-Reuter.

SERIOUS IMPORT.

SYDNEY, May 11.

London, May 11. It is officially announced that Queen Alexandra's health con- tinues satisfactory but, she has been ordered to avoid unnecessary fatigue and has been advised not

Dowager Queen Alexo nisa

Mr Bowden, M.HR, in а speech, declared the abandonment to take personal part in the public of the Singapore base scheme was celebrations on Alexandra Day on of very serious import to Australia, June 25., The date has not yet New Zealand and India-Reuter, been fixed for her return to

London-Renter.

FRENCH ELECTIONS,

LEFTISTS GAIN SOME GROUND."

UNITED STATĖS NAVY.

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

THE

SURREY'S BOXING.

THE FINAL BOUTS AT

*CITY, HALL.

CHINA MAILA

SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS.

RESULT OF THE DRAW.

The concluding bouts in the Inter-company" championship box-Patsfeld ing tournament of the

EastAtaman Surrey Regiment at

the City Don Alphonso Hall on Saturday night attracted King's Cross a crowded house. among the Silver Spear spectators being HE the Gov Henryfield-vers ergor accompanied

by Capt. Skyros...... Neville ADC., and Sir Clad Columbia.... Severn.

Ravenscroft

The exhibition of boxing was of a comparatively high standard, and

Bonné Affaire. Rayfield Letchheld

at the end, it was announced that A". Company had gained the most points for the inter-company Lyksborg..... cup, with White Wing second.

"A" "B" 5753 18169 12568 1470

9783 11889 18627 25091

6737 12116

T2472-20046

27105 15374

31750 22433

49743 15784

22633 20433

18061 .160

19544 12650

New Zealand.

39534 21013

17291 23183

37771 43

3921 1923,

Republicland Cyrus

32613 5096

22672 24750

30030. 7719

8449 6665 2766

8333

Shenkoland

"C" "B" companies and Zouave........

Red Wing next in order.

The officials were: Referen Lieut-Comdr. Douglas-Hamilton. Old Bill Judges: Major Paton, Captain Hour, R.M.. Lieut. Cook, R.N.. Drake Brockinan. Time keeper: Lieut. Allfree with R.S.M. Maynard as MC.

Lieut.

The results were:-

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Sir Galahad.. Carlington Farkfield....... Seabird"

13092 5500 44792 14119

The Field 4th Race 48308, The Field 5th Race 30648 Harvest King 14914 3349 Englefield... 40850 21964 The Field......... 21030

It is stated that the ticket which

drew Columbia, the winning pony, Iwas. shared by Mr. and Mrs W. E. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ragabbiati and Mrs. Pringle, who divide about $250,000.

Zouave was second and New! Zealand third Other starters were Ataman, Old Bill, Shenko land. Letchfield Don Alphonso and Rayfield.

SHANGHAI, RACES.

America's Secretary of the Treasury whose tax reduction bill is reported in to-day's cables to have been passed by the Senate,

OUR VOLUNTEERS.

ENGINEER. SECTION'S

DINNER..

The menu card (called Indicator card) alone indicates that, the Engineer Company's dinner on Saturday was a most enjoyable affair. Diners were urged "before starting up test all your connec- tion;" rot to "overload the engine; to see "that your tanks

Light Heavies: McGreary knocked rut Barthrop in the second round after sending him dowa three times in the first round. Pie. Satires delivered a right swing to L/Cpl. Collyer's jaw after so seconds and knocked him out.

Middleweights:-Pte, Maxwell took much punishment and re- ceived the K. O. in the third round, but was awarded 121a point for heing a good loser. Pte. Eaton defeated Pie. Shepherd on points. │ WelterweightsAfter being sent to the boards in the first round Pte. Pooley recovered and knocked out. Pie Grant in the second round. The loser received half a point. Pte. Maun was given the verdict on points over L/Cpl. Barber after a very lively ex- Saturday's Off-day programme hibition. Barber received half a at the Shanghai Races included are absolutely full" and remember point. ERROR.

that "you are not a self-lubricator." Results are Lightweights:-Bdsm Wareham the Grand National.

The menu items were also in. defeated LCpl. Williamson on given below. Drawn tickets in technical language, No. 4 was Washington, May 11

points. Both were consistently the Shanghai Champions will be described as 'Hot big ends, with elections indicate that the Leftists Mir. Theodore Roosevelt, Assist-seeking an opening. Pte. Ditch are gaining some ground, prindiant Secretary of the Navy, in a knocked out Pte. Simmonds in the

ham in series," and diners were found on page 5. pally in the south, which is report to the Chairman of the first round.

SPRING GRIFFINS "A",

urged to ser promptly" No. 2 as "Liquid fuel""for internal recognised as a radical stronghold House of Representatives. Nuval

combustion engines" but there has been no marked Affairs Committee, agrees to a change in the state of the Parties.

Voting is considerably heavier suggestion made during the con- than in the last election, the Minis-troversy proceeding here that fair the fghting ters M. M. Metzinot and Marin, comparison or and the former Premier M. Briand strength of the British, American have been elected.-Reuter. and Japanese navies is represent

ed by the figures 5, 4 and a instead of 5, 5 and 3 provided in. the Washington Naval Treaty. These figues did not take account CHINA, NEGOTIATES WITH of strategically located

PARIS May 12.

Provisional estimates of the

NEW ALLY?

GERMANY.

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naval

bases or of the relative strength or of the relative strength of the various merchant marines.

miles.

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Featherweights: --- Fte, Smith was warned and disqualified for Mr. Liddell's Ravenscroft..... (Mr. Brand) malingering in the third round

An extra round Mr. Gilpin's Sir Galahad......... with Pte. Grant.

(Mr. Knoll) was ordered before the judges

Cpl. Endes had Mr. Dem's Cyrus ...(Mr. Heard) decided that

L/Cpl. Halcombe

Time*2.54 sec. on defeated

GRIFFINS "B", 14 points. The decision was hardly SPRING popular.

Bantamweights: -Pte Blake Wo over Pie. Butt on points. Butt, was awarded half a point. Cpl. Major was an easy winner on points over Pte. Joy, who received if a point.

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Flyweights: Pte. Block was PEKING May II. ! Mr. Roosevelt refers approve all over Pie. Brewster and in the The House of Representatives ingly to Mr. Wilbur's recom- second round the referee stopped summoned Sun, Pao-chi yesterday, mendations in the last annual re-the fix. Pte. Mabey punished Pte. asking for a statement regarding port for the complete modernisa-Savory and won comfortably, the Sino-German negotiations,

THE FINALS. The Premier informed the tion of American battleships at a

In the light heavyweight final House that the results promised to cost of $30,000,000, also to thei be greatly to the advantage of fact that Congress has been asked Pte. Squires knocked out Pe China, differing from the arrange to authorise the modernisation of McGreary in the first round.

Middleweights: Pte. Eaton beat ment to pay the French indemnity six coal burning battleships and in gold francs, which Parliameat the construction of aight 10,000-Cpl. Humberstone on points. vetoed in 1923, but the discussions ton light cruisers. . had not yet reached the stage Mr. Roosevelt says the Navy is where they could be submitted to in good shape except for these

Parliament.

It is understood that the nego tiations, which are being carried on secretly between the German bankers and the Ministry · of Finance, provide for the release of the reserve in London against

deficiencies.Reuter's American,

Service.

PROPAGANDA.

Riga, May $12. the German drawn bonds and A message from Moscow States coupons of the Reorganisa- that a meeting of the executive tion Loan amounting ap-committee of the Communist

miles,

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Messrs. Mar-Hol's Boston. Boy (Mr. E. McBain) Messrs. E. A. B. and N. W. H's Light Hand ... (Mr. Brand) Capt. Bahnson's Silkeborg ... Mr. Knoll Time 2.55'45 sec. SPRING HANDICAP "A" 14

miles. Mr. Sokioff's Bonne Affaire

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Second Lieutenant T. Syme Thomson fole) presided and the company included Lieut. Colonel Bird, Capt. Joll and Sir Eric Stuart Taylor.

Liset Colonel Bird speaking. for the visitors, congratulated the, Company on winning the Corps Efficiency Cup, and on their strength, and hoped when they were re-organised as a field cóme 2pany, he would be present to see them at their work of bridging, signalling, etc.

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Mr. Starchild's Republicland

(Mr. A. N. Dallas) Mr. H. White's King's Cross

(Mr. Patterson) Time: 254 1/5 sec. SPRING HANDICAP "B"

miles.

Mr. Liddell's Carlington

2

Mesers. Beudin and Speelman's

(Mr. Brand) 1

Mr. Kimball's Little Minch

Zonton............ (Mr. Heard)

(Mr. Bauld) 3

The bout was disappointing.

Welterweights: Pte. Maun re tired in the second round and Pte. Pooley was declared the winner. Lightweights-Wareham made. short work of Pte Ditch knocking him out in the first round.

Feathweights Pie Grant re-

Time: 252 1/5 seg. covered splendidly in the last iwo rounds and won on points over Morris's Water Jump, Twice round THE GRAND NATIONAL, Cpl. Eades.

Bantamweights :--Cpl.

Major and in despatched Pie. Blake in the first Mr. H. Morris's Patsfield round.

(Mr. Newbigging) Mr. Campox's Old Bill

(Mr. Maitland) Mr. Morriss Peterfield

(Mr. Liddell) 3 -POOTUNG CUP., 7 furlongs. Mr. J. Patterson's Aotea Kazoo

(Mr Brodie) Messrs. Fay and Seth's Gargany

(Mr. Heinzerling) 2 Mr. Alian's Indiana

(Mr. Hughes) 3. Time 2 min.

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proximately to $15,000,000, which Youths' International on May 5 Flyweights: Pte: Mabey will be paid to China in cash by discussed communism in America.ceived the verdict on points over instalments. Germany will be re- It was stated that nine new Pte Block. It was one of the best sponsible for the payment of the organisations have recently been events of the evening. outstanding German bords and started in St. Louis for the com- The prizes were distributed by coupons of the Reorganisation munising of young finers and H. E. the Governor. Loan, and also the Tientsin-Pukow and Hukuang Loans, which will be revalidated, the obligations on which have been piling up-since August, 1917.

factory workers.

It was also reported that two new Communist organisations had been started in Africa. Germany's quid pro quo con- where propaganda is being carried sists of the rehabilitation of the among the natives-Reuter. Deutsche-Asiatsche Bank.”

There is reason to believe that the arrangement will be submitted to Berlin, and if approved there it will be formally taken up by

the German Legation and the Waichinopu, Courtesy.Daily Bulletin.

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

TO-MORROW'S MATCH.

OLYMPIC GAMES.

Paris, May 11,

The United States beat Rumania by 87 points to Odin the Olympic Games Rugby competi- tion. Reuter.

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AERIAL STUNTS.

SECOND PROPELLER

SMASHED.

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CONSOLATION CUP, AN milės. Mr. Ma Ka Lee's The Knut

A musical programme, was provided by members and guests, the success of the function being 'due to the untiring efforts. of C. S. M. Everest.

Prizes won in the Section's Shooting competition were distri buted during the evening, as under

Best Shot without Handicap over Range 1. L/Cpl. Woolley 67;, 2, Spr. Watson 663, 2nd Lieut.i Syme Thomson. 60.

Best Shot with Handicap.-I. 2nd Lieut Syme Thomson 75;

L/cpl. Wooley 72; 3. Spr Watson 66.

200 Yards.-1, L/Cpl. Thomson, 2, Spr. Westlake. 3, Spr. Marshall. 300 Yards, L/Cpl. Thomson, 2, Cpl. Terry, 3. Cpl. Lewis,

400 Yards, Spr. O'Shea, 2, L/cpi. Tylor, 3, Sapper Duckworth. 500. Yards-1, L-cle. Tylor, 2, Segt. Wood, 3. Coy Sagr. Major Everest.

600 Yards.-1, Spr. Bagott, 2; Cpl. Terry, 3, Spr. Owen.

Boys.-1, Bgl. Brooks, 2, Spr. Martin, 3. Spr. King, J. J.

THE QUAINTS."

RETURN VISIT TO THE STAR THEATRE.

It is a credit to the pluck of Mr.

Judging from the crowded boasă H. W. Abbott, the young American

(Mr. Moon) at the Star Theatre on Saturday air acrobat, that despite his second Messrs. Logan and Wilson's St.

night, the "Quainté !"* «romirn - tới Recident and the smashing of his.

Blaise.... .......(Mr. Brand) 2

Hongkong was popular, Their first wond propeller, he has expressed Mr. and Mrs. White's White performance & pot pourri of musso, with the business and not to die bis determination-to-go-through.

Knight Mr. Charles) 3 song and dance under the titla Time 252 4/5 sec,

Wanted a Smile" was a distinct appoint the public. A week ago

MANCHU STAKES, 14 miles. last might to produce Jota Gay's

contrast to their' ambitious 'attempt. the machine crashed into the seawall ALOFT 8 HOURS. on the open space near the railway Mr. Day's Borderland

"The Beggar's Opera'. It is ob- (Mr. A. V. Dallas)vious, however, that the Quaints timber yard at Kowloon 'und the un- dercarriage and propeller were Mr. G. D. Coutt's Plumpton

| score a bigger success when they (Mr. Burkill) 2 confine their energies to such ente LATEST GLIDING RECORD.smashed. On Saturday, the inachine

Barnaby was repaired and apparently ready Mr. Powhattan's

trining programmee te was given in BERLIN, May 11. for trial fight. The Chinese

Rudge(Mr. Maitland) 3] "Waated a Smile which was well The Club de Recreio are playing A message from enigsberg pilot, who incidentally, is the same Time 2.55 2/5 sec.

selected, varied and reshing the Suneys to-morrow on the Club states that in the course of competi airman who originally few the maNIL DISPERANDUM CUP, 11⁄2 MILE Mr. R. B. Salisbury, the "Beggas Ground at $30 p.m. for the tim for German serial gliders near chine and crashed over Happy Mr. Liddell's Woodcraft

in last night's show was out of runners-up position in the Second Memel the flier Schulz remained Valley, consented to try the 'plane

(Mr. E. McBain) place; be seans more at home when Division League Football. "The aloft for eight bours 42 minutes and and after a fow priliminary tests Mr. Day's Farmland.

be is brandishing, his stick at the following will represent the Club, eight seconds, which is claimed to be started off. It was seen by onlook-

(Mr. A. N. Dallas) 2 audience and making those with the M. M. Silva; W, Ogley and P. A. a world record --Reuter,

ers that twice the pilot attempted Mr. Robson's Country Bird starch fronts sing Jernee William Xavier C. d'Assumpcao, A. A.

la rige the machine, búť evidently Remedios and H. C. Remedios,

(Mr. Brand) 3Macmachic". Chief Irurele should the tail was too heavy in the ma

Ting 102 sec.

have gone to Miss Mavia French in A. Fuertes, D. Xavier, A. 'Gosano,

chine failed to respond. After this GRIFFINS NIL DESPERANDUM 1. A. da Rocha and A. Brown.

second attempt, the machine ran into

CUF, 2 MILE.

4. M. Cruz and A. A. R Botelha,

EMPIRE BABY

COMPETITION."

EXECUTED.

Moscow, May 1.

Best Liniment

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Four ex-officers of the White Bitch and stopped, with teil up Mr Liddell's Ryecroft Ty have been executed at and mose" dosta. Luckily, neither

(Mr. Brand) Ekateringslay and one at Elaterim the pilot nor Mr. Abbott who was in Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's burg-Reiser.

the front coclipit, were injured, but

Bitter (Mr. Hii) again, the propeller was smaIA.

| Mr. Dad's Diana Tell ... "Though Mr. Abbostrand bisuumÝ

(Mr. G. Pollock) 3 of assistagra were working hard

Time 1.02-1/5, sect until a las hour on Saturday night, MAFOO'S RACE 14 MILES. For cute and bruises, there is nothing they completed all the necessery Capt. Sassion's Battletres....... HONGKONG'S OPPORTUNITY,

-qual to Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It not only relieves the pin Um at ipstant Fairs and were ready to fix the now-

mas Bondescensi Forms of entry, having reached 1 but it is an antiseptic liniment and propeller on Sunday morning, but at Messra. Fav. and Seth's Chris- the Colony, the China Mail will be when applied promptly sure the the last minute, the propeller could wound to beal without any danger of not be obtained, and again the flight Had to supply same to any blood poison. You canine afford to be and promised stunts had to be poef- interested.

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Merri. Bendin' and Speelman's,

Zonton Time 2.55-3/5 sec."

the opera Her articulation, was clear and audible in all parts of the house and together with realistică 1acting, she earned and the deserved applause. George Curzon as the a scoundrelly Peachum and Erriot

Melvin the breaker of women'si

bearts Captain Macheath", played their

stremnone-perts capably? Misa Olive Tummer, also showed that she has mastered the art of being beard in all councza of the auditor-|

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