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LONDON, May 27,
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong,
THE CHINA MAIL.
A LONDON LETTER.
A RECORD DERBY.
OLITTERING. COURT.COMES.
HOME CRICKET.
SOME INTERESTING RESULTS.
AMATEUR GOLF.
DETAILS OF HOME TOURNEY.
LONDON, May 27, At St. Andrew's, glorious features of the golf tourney were Wethered's brilliance in defeating the ex Oxonian D. Cox by 7 and 6, the splendid fight of the schoolboy Cambridge captain and English champion Mathieson against the Luternational Storey, the latter wiquing by 2 and 1.
LONDON, MAY 27, : (Fròm Our Own Córrespondent.)
At Lord's, the South Africans were diathissed, for 192 (Com LONDON, April 10.
шauïe 39 not out; Douglas Empire Exhaust you an aliquan- wickets for (5.) Marylebono w all Quintales Lure into Ulu reputed with igi lur 4 wickets (de my, am dat mina by cared) of which Russell made 45. De inowa Tume jeksi kustvoų. At two Hearue 45 and Hendren 44 not out Jallali tulle mie un vast in ivoxiqua, The South Africa:is then scored Two use,ynimda wi pe scaun yo for i wicker (Taylor 30 not out). Kellayton beat Hilton by 6
sit duperent pauta of the Britsu
and we match was left drawn, t
Glamorgan v. Surrey. büs funny summitler we pull Love At Swansea, Glamorgan lost to kaný make butu exuudioma “Dy | Surrey vý 295 runs For Surrey is hispired by me sparito Shepherd, co...pled 88 and 105 aşı0 vemuley. IN QUEIBOL IN THE unanu | jørdings took 5 wickets for 17 sod squches two gutted womens' siusla, | 3 foi 22.
« V. A; Joses und prisa V. M.
Derbyshire Lanca, „unusuaw, aľo suowuig a number of At Chesterficio Derbyshire lost Calicutes "Vi “kaliə” aņu ownes in 10 Lucdsare by an títnings and TW UNI LIKELE All the verusin e fuo Derby made 146 (Parkin dance of Jamican trees and 7 wickets for 59) and 40 (Parkin gamboll, all the plant and mulus tor and Tysussiey (R.) 5 fur Kfoured lights of tropod guys a 30) Lanças, iro's scuta was 187.
KAB SO Strikingly conveyod in Lids Dratislaw | Buscapes. One cture Winch particularly took my ancy for its wonderul cutouring (turksure) becued 5 wickets for as a sunset scene which the artist 30 and Staples (Notts) $ for 22, ala "Red ligni, Jamaica", 2 be | Goin in the second muntigs,
Yorshire v. Notus.
At Brauioid, Yotksure beat Notts by tree wickets Rhodes
Locos er v. Hants.
At Lehester, Leicestershire beat Haugsinre by four wickets.
Essex v. SureX.
and's depriving the datter of the of winning his distinction hundredth Amateur Championship
watch.
Tolley beat Clough of Bradford by 4 and 3.
Braid beat Bell of Inverlieth by 7 and 6,
The only American competitor own of Honolulu beat Grahan Liverpool) by 2 and in the first round.
To other matches were all in the seco.id rouad.--Router.
LABOUR TROUBLES.
OSAKA, May 27, Recently there have been many labour troubles here, as for in- stance, the strike of over 300 gas worker, which seriously interfer
At Lifold, Essex lost to Sustered with the supply of fuel for by three wickets. Tate (Sussex) households and works:
Over Ico conductors and motor. took 7 wickets for 45 in the brst
men on the suburban tramway also
and the struck work, operatives in a large spinning mill ceased work.
Other str kes included over 1,020 workers of the Osaka Iron Works, and 1,500 workers in a Miike coal mine.
ajestic digny of nature is part.. ayed in all its fullness in this pic- ure of towering mountaine fushe
tu the glow of the sinking sunk Jiss Vones's exhibits are mainty ortraits of West Indian nerves and ro noteworthy for their life and igour. I am afraid the title of one nigs. ther few landscapes "Bananas ti
Warwick v. Worcester. set made me laugh, but the Abiragam, Worcestershire icture gives a good impression ofed Warwickade on the first be beauty of the tropical treesings. Warwick's scores were
the Brook Street Galleries, Miss Nome Wright is showing her 1m64 (Kuut 7 wickets for 33) aud 254 for 8 dec.ared. Worcester's scores risions of India and Kashmir".
vulness of lighting and contreal were 165 and 48 tur 8 wickets!
Kent v. bonerset,
Ke.it At Buckheath,
and chief characteristic of he knd this is shown to besisomerset sted on the first innings ffect perlumns in Snow me! Somerset's scores were 188 and 188 ur y wi kets (declared), Kent's Kastani.
scores were 168 and 12 for 10 wickets. Each side thus scores
A Record Derby!
As a spurting event of world-wide aterent, to English Derby is part-two points. noun. The extraordinary enthus
sr which it arouses everywhere romina to Peru has long been
A singular Imperial probiem ig The Colonial Secretary has for revealed by the publication of warded jointly to the Secretarie much discussed correspondence of the China Coast Officers Guilu between the Colonit! Office and and the Marine Engineers Guildtol, the Canadian Government relative of China the following letter:- to the Lausanne Treaty. It shows that { contrast with the peare treaties with Germany, Austria and Bulgaria, which were signed by the Dominions representatives, Ganada objected to appending her signature to this, treaty; tonte... ing that the procedure, adopted at Lausanne diered from that adop od in negotiating the treaties above mentio ied, and as noivita tion wis extended to Canada to participate at the Lausann Centerence, Canadi
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have been believed to have a direct and immediate interest i' the negotiations win Turkoy, a she had la the conferences Versailles and Washingto.. was then agreed that the Treaty of Lausanne should be signed
May 27th, 1924. GENTLEYEN-Win reference to your letier of the 22nd May, relat- ing to the draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bill, I an Jirected to say that there is nothing * the clause in question which oposes any. binity on master
if a vessel or på any otțer perso
the absence of gui y knowleder the part of such person." I the rigtial draft of the bill clause 12 nd contaia a sub-section making master of a ship liable for
•ffences committed
hi
ding monument to the popu
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINA-
TION.
FOOCHOW'S" MILITARY GOVERNOR ESCAPES.
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British port. Yet interest nigrows with the years. This week-newly two months fron e date of the grönt rake-the card
FOOCHOW, May 28, asralled over at the Beaufort Club "d: Sword Woolavington's Tor
Two bombs were thrown at the inch was installed favourite at 9/1 Military Govenor fast evening. Jord Astor's Bright Knight was
He was unhurt but his chief of staff uelens with the Aga Kband General Lu Haiting Were Diaphon vory kely winner wounded, also the chauffeur and The race this year promises to be wo soldiers-Reuter
ip while he was on board
addition to the acus offender, but this sub-section was
ut contained in the bill as approv.in
only by the British plenipoteud by the Governmebt and as tiaries, whereto Australia, New
reference was allowed to remain
ublished in the Gazette. As the Zealand a 10 South Africa agreed igal draft of the bill contains Canada was subsequently askeu at sub-section the "Objects and to concur in the raufleation of the Reasons" contained a reference to Treaty. She replied on the 24t.., and through inadvertence this
the foregoing March that of grounds she could not recum mend the Canadian Parliament l approve the Treaty, and withou parliamentary approval she w uswurstated"in concurring in in ratication, Her Ministers, how ever," will not take exception to such course as His Majesty'. Government may have been advis able to recommend."-Reuter.
IMPERIAL AIRSHIPS.
records in the value of the priz Ninety-eight horses have been left and these will contribute £4.9
fees. The forfeit money tow! 4,555 and the added money i 3,000 s that, deducting the ond and third's-sbere, there is or the owner of the winner a 1+
w death of nominators, but unies bese, die off like flies, the r2c0 it certain Mak all records for prize
in the Objects and Reasons when itility of this being reduce
e sub-section was struck out of the bill. No doubt this is how the understanding disclosed in your letter occurred I am, etc.. (Sa) CLAUD SEVERŇ,
Colonial Secretary.
T. LAURENSON, Esq. China Coast Officers' Guild. -√. J. STUKES, Esq.;
The Marine Engineer.' Guild of aloa.
AIR MINISTRY'S REQUIREITALY AT THE CENOTAPH.
MEN,FS..
LONDON, May 27.
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LONDON, May 27. Their Italian Majesties, Crown Prince and Princess 'Mafalda this | norning visited Westminster Ab
norer.
The Boat Race.
These strikes are regarded as a' counter-offensive by labour against a possible reduction of wages and other unfavourable measures By the courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.
COMMUNIST DISAGREE-
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MENT.
Moscow, May 27. Zinovieff in a speech at the Communist Congress declared that payment of des. was ani impossibility. Referring to re- cent agitation within the party, he said that from solid rity was a pure urgently thousand times
! while freedom of needed grouping was not admissible.-
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ON and after the 1st June the offices of the Asiatic Feroleum C, (S C. Ltd., will te in "Aalatic Building," Queen's Road Cestral.
Hongkong, May 28, 1924.
FOR SALE.
Lave already made their appearance. rasuon provides 50 minty beautiful solutions to the problem of selecting
court gown, that it is difficult-to- now which style to adopt. Dresses sort! tool of £11.905 pet comparhat eling, dresses that fare, statu-
ith las, year's £11,325, which wa
sque gowni, mediaeval gowne; no lo a reard. There is, of courte
wonder there is a difficulty in choos- ng The artists in dress materials ive been very busy evolving new fabrics, and jewelled flowers sad strich feathers are to bedeck many zowns. Side by side with jewelled embroideries, there are some won- lorful trimmings of Nottingham lace, weeping tassels, stately Bounces, and collars of silver or gold." One of he loveliest of these court gowns is FOR SALE-$650 or nearest offer for Furniture and Fixtures, of orange satin, sown with lozenge haped diamond motifs, with a train (including. Robinson plano, in a two forange and gold moire which secroomed fist with kitchen and bath res as a background for magnificent room. in Kowlorni or will sell plano embroidery of pearls and crystal, separately for $250.00. Fist can be nother gown has a train of coral eccupied immediately. Must sell and gold moirs, with embroidery of before the end of the month on reen and pink pearls. One white account, of leaving the Cology. own, heavily embroidered with apply Box No. 1492, c/o The irge diamond flowers, has a silver China Mail rain attached, decorated with the Palest of silver grey ostrich feathers. Jebutantes this year are faced with
1 serious problem, for it will be ifficult for many of them to fix the
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NOTICE
There are few, if any, sporti vants in the world which 'exci noro interest and enthusiasm th -no Oxford and Cambridge.Ba face, and there are few events mor worth winning. Though this year! crowd was not a record che, w
umbers of people flocked to see the ace, and still vaster numbers a ver the Empire waited in suspers until they knew the result. In fan The draft of the contract wit
eight weather on Baturday la the Airship Guarantee Compaus
ight heavy young men from Ox provides for the construction of a y and the Cenotaph. King Victor ard contasted with eight or more o airship conforming to the require Inmanuel placed a wreath on 155 heavy young men from Can ments of the Air Miustry. The ne tomb of the Unknow Warrior. ridge over the usual course of å principles of air worthiness laio also placed a wreath at the base niles from Putney to Mortlakt down by the aeronautical researc. of the Cenotapa. In the presence The Light Blues this year confound committee are prescribed. The of representatives of the navy and d all the rowing pundits by win... trials include tests to include arny and the air force a large ng a brilliant and decisive victory voyage from Britan to India. Th crowd cheered the royal visitors as by 4 lengths in the fast time o price of the airsnip will be £300,000ey drove back to the palace. minutes 41 seconds, 10 the hug of which £100,000
beRauter.
lelight of many benevolent old RED .payable immediately the cours
ROME'S OPINION.
lemen with corporations and pin Leander ties. The idea of the Cam is signed. A further initial pay.
ROME, May 27. nent of £50,000 will be made
bridge crew deemed to be to rac The visit of their Italian Oxford for the first mile and to ge towards the contractors capita expenditure. A quarter of a millio.. Majesties to England has been be big men in the Dark Blues ba
Lordly Embroiderers. sterling will be repaid if the sulp, the occasion of copious articles in out of their stride from the start
The Idea Nazionas How the plan succeeded is now
The art of hand embroidering is Ornncher N. V. A. Potts liec. II. before her fight trials are held, the press.
Ellis F. E. tributes to the credit of Premier natter of history. Although Oxfor
tot confined to the gentler sex, for
Gou'd J. fails to satisty certalo vital condi
Mussoffal the solution of the forged ahead to begin with, the this week by Lady Patricia Ramsay, t sa exhibition that was opened
Gutterren A. A tions. Should the ship satisfy these but not carry out her figubaland question which it says oon lost this advantage, and, a
Blough T. F. triala successfuny, the renaluius, as been poisoning Anglo-Italian hey passed under Hammersmith, specimens of the handiwork of at £50,000 will be witned wholly a relatious. The Fascist organ Bridge, they looked what they were
least two peers' occupied & promin-Lammert Gea F. Lammert H. A, Empara declares that the happy beaten crew. The race itself wa
int place. The exhibiting peers pittly according as the perfur.nance
By Under were the colllery owner, Lord Gain. approximates the
sulation of the Jubaland probled triumph for Cambridge rowing one requirements
is doubtless the starting point for tearing. The Cambridge crew an
ford, and a big game hunter, Vis .nore complete
count Ennismore. Two other pro- Anglo-Italjai vell balanced and beautifully toge understanding and adds that Italy ther, with, good length and bods minent contributors were Mr. Harry is anxious to reconquer an empire form, and excellent watermanship Hoare, of the banking firm and Mr. and is looking with faith toward The result was a surprise to mos Ernest Thesiger, the actor. Vis Mussolini who began with juba of the spectators, and the ease with count Ennismora's exhibits included 1 and Italians must persevere, in which the victory was gained and the fire seroon, which was a rémark Africa and Asia, Tribuna says pace ehewa by the winnera storialable piece of work, executed in
Will
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CHINA'S INDEMNITY. HOW THE MÜNEY WILL
DAWU BE USED
LUNDON, May 27, The China Lodeinuity Applica tion Bill, the first reading of which
'Prince of Wales' feathers, to look | HÒNGKANG STOCK EXCHANGE, voll, owing to their shingled heads. in consequence mony girls are all w ng their hair to grow so as to enable hem to form a small "bun, to hich the feathers can be fixed, and thus give a more attractive appear
nce from the back than would the hingled bead.
Logan W.
following are members of the above Exchange. Abraham E. Alves A. A: Bagram J.T. Renjamin V. Birkett H.
Matheson R. Niasim 4. Party IS. Postunji K
Potta P. C. Raymond E. M. Silva P. "M. N. da
Smyth FR
Tester P Kew Fred,
Complites,
A.. NISSIM,
-Socratary Hongkong, 14th, May, 1924.
NOTICE.
that Italy greeted joyfully the even the most ardent Cambridgelit point, and a chair cover work- HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS' | udve at cof labour to power in supporters Putney to Mortlake ed in gros point. The exhibitor at- dritain because a continuance of as gruelling a trial of endurance as
Mr. Curzon's foreign policy render ed a Jubaland agreement im possible, walle the enlightened
has passed the House of Com nous, of Mr. Macdonald found provides that any suins received settlement-Reuter
after December 1, 1922, on accolai
of the China ladeinuity shall br
paid into a fund to be called the
ChirurIndemnity Fund and apprietka ei peame
to purposes which fu the opinion: of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs snail be beneficiai to the mintual laterests of his Majesty and the Repblic of China, Aur prponses in the aumluftra tion of the fund shall be defrayed out of the fund Kühlte-Raster:
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their leisure hours. Petit paint, A. H. Carroll. here was material which Praxitele. which is a cross-stitch pattem of MA Razak, would have welcomed and a teet no omewhat mechanical design; found J. W. Kow, nworthy of the best Greek athlete avour with the male craftment. W. J. Carroll of the oorly Olympiade. It was i Ford Carmichael, also had a speci-0. Kitchell cass of quality beating quantity ancnen on view worked in the pastemp Yung Pak. proof of the merit of what is while the Honoureble John Forice All Lonres, known as the Eton style pag
mo has a beautiful cushion in Hand HAR LAwards.
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