1927-09-24 — Page 9

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1927.-

SPORTS

GOLF AT HOME.

COMPSTON WINS PAPER

COMPETITION.

Walton Heath, Yesterday. In the "News of the. World" final £1,040 golf tournament Archie Compston beat James Braid by eight up and seven to play.

Golf in U.S.A..

Garden City, Yesterday. In the third round Fraser beat Delachaume by three and two.

Horn beat Pressler by two and Ada Mackenzie beat Van Wie by one hole.

onc.

Orcutt beat Miss Jenny, New York, at the twentieth hole.

In the Garden City semi-finals Horn beat Fraser, one up, and Orcutt beat Mackenzie by two and one.

LOCAL GOLF.

STARTING TIME FOR " FANLING.

SCHOOL AQUATIC.

GARRISON SCHOLARS'

MEETING.

C.

BRITAIN & HEJAZ,

TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP SIGNED.

TERMS OUTLINED.

London, Yesterday,

THE CHINA MAIL,

DEBT TO FRANCE.

SOVIET LAXITY IN- REVIEW.

LIONS RAVAGES.

FAMOUS BIG GAME HUNTER ENGAGED.

A NOTED ROSARIAN. MONEY & SHARES.

DEATH OF MR. A. H.' GRAY.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

1/11%

The text is issued of a Treaty July, since when the Soviet delega- services of a well-known white House, Calcutta As long ago a Credita 4 months' sight 2/-%

On Paris

2/- 3%

1220

Paris, Yosterday.

Nairobi, Sept. 6.

The death is announced, at his On London- An official statement reviews the

Owing to the ravages of lions home in Bath, at the age of 91, of

Bank wire' history of the Franco-Russian debt in the Masal Reserves, Govern- Mr. Alexander Hill Gray, the noted negotiations showing that no agree!

Bank 30 day's sight.. ment was reached at the end of ment have decided to engage the rosarian. Of Scottish family, Mr. Bank on demand,.... 1/11 11/18-

Gray was born at Government Bank 4 months' sight 1/11% fresh hunter, named Hunter, for the 1870 he had roamed the five con- Documentary 4 months

next four months.

tinents. He had served as civilian

sight HE. Major-General C. C. Luard of Friendship and good under- tion has communicated

Note Received.

[The Maani Reserves in Kenya interpreter to the British troops in Paris, Yesterday. Colony were set aside for the ex- the Indian Mutiny, and later ad- presented the prizes at the Garrison standing between Great Britain proposals. School'a water sports on the and Hejaz Nejd and Its depen- was signed at

France has received a Note sign-clusive use of the Masal tribes, avontures included prospecting for dencies which R.A.S.C. Camber yesterday. Jeddah on May 20 and ratified ed by M. Rakowski, dated September native race, totally different gold and diamonds in Africa, hunt-On demand

The results were as under: Novices Race (scholars who have there on September 17, together 21, embodying the new Soviet pro- learned to swim this season), one with the notes exchanged rela-posals and confirming the verbal from the Bantu and Negro races. ing for rubles in Borneo and for Credits 4 months' sight 1295

On Berlin- Under agreements reached in emeralds in Siberia. One of his length-1, R. Martin; 2, C. Jon-ve thereto. The Treaty was assurances already given.

Tentative Bettlement. May, 1926, these reserves were journeys was a thousand mille trok nings; 3, W. Fitz-Earle and

negotiated by Sir Gilbert Clayton

M. Rakovski's Note purports to be increased by a portion, of a dis- by camel, another thousand was by On demand...

On New York- Martin (tie),'

a tentative settlement based on the puted area known as "The Pro- mountain track and pass and rope

He On 'demand Junior Children's Handicap (6 to and Amir Feisal, son of the

The triangular bridge in the Himalayas. verbal agreement. It follows the mised Land." years), one length-1, E. King of the Hejaz and Nejd.

Article one provides British lines cabled on September 22, portion of the Yatta Plateau penetrated into Tibet long before Credits 60 days" sight 49% Kennaird; 2, R. Stock.

Russia agrees to pay forty-one

On Bombay- Boys' Lifebuoy Race Open-1, F. recognition of the complete and slow; 2, A. Dinnen; 3, T. Haw-absolute independence of the annuities of 60,090,000 gold francs which was to have been included Savage Lander and Younghusband.

Persia. On demand his hands constantly in dominions of the King of the in liquidation of pre-war loans, as far as the Wakamba Reserve He was attacked and robbed in the Girl's Handicap (over 12 years),

on account of areata of interest, bers of the Masal tribes had oc- Kashmir and Egypt, Baku, the Cas-

On Calcutta-- Prior to the British pina, and the Volga knew him well. three lengths. 1, D. Hunt; 2. V. Hejaz and of Nejd and its de- ten annuities of 60,000,000 francs was omitted, as none of the mem-Holy Land, and carried his life in Wire

pendencies.

for and ten similar annuities on accupied it. Article two provides

colonisation of Kenya Colony, the Half a century ago he lived among Wire Boys' Handicap (over 12 years),

M. Rakovski-states that the Masai tribesmen were noted hun-

has reduced Soviet three lengths-1, F. Anslow; 2, T. peace and friendship between count of supplementary bonus.

theters and robbers who were greatly the contracting parties, each Hawkins; 3, J. Green.

credit requirements! dreaded by their neighbours.] High Dive-Open Championship undertaking to use all available previous.

dollars spread (two dives each)-1, T. Hawkins: means to prevent its territories to 120,000,000 2, W. Murray; 3, R. Crossam.

Girls' Handicap (10 to 12 years), being used as a base for unlaw-over six years, the proceeds of two lengths.-1, P. Hargeaves; 2, D. ful activities directed against the which would be expended in France.

tranquillity in the territories of -Reuter. Booker.

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king.

Vant.

Boya Handicap (10 to 12 years), the other. two lengths-1, L. Crossam.

Girls 100 yards Championship- D. Hunt.

Pilgrimages.

Articles three and four provide that pilgrimages of British sub- Boys 100 yards Championship-jects and British protected per- The following storting times have i been drawn for the old course at F. Anslow.

Girls' Handicap (8 to 10 years; sons and property will be safe- Faning to-morrow (Sunday) :-

that in the event of the death of 9.20 a.m. T. G. Weail, H. G. Heg-one length,-1, Miriam Lee; 2, N. guarded while in the Hejaz and

Crossam.

any such pilgrims their posses-

arty.

9.24 a.m. G. Murray, J. S. Mac- Laren

9.28 a.m. D. Forbes, W. K. Tait. 9.52 n.m. H. Spicer. J. Thayer. 9.36 m. J. W. Robertson, W. Irunside.

9.40 a.m.

E. Davidson, R. M.

Smith.

9,41 a.m. W. C. Murray, L. Nantz. 9.48 a.m. L. G. S. Dodwell, T. D. E. Pendered.

9.52 alm. I. K. Valentine, C. A. Pecl.

9.56 a.m. Col. Sergison-Brooke, Capt. Whistler.

10.00 a.m. Col. Badcock, V. M. Grayburn.

Boys Handicap (8 to 10 years), Kilpatrick; 3, C. Martin.

TRANSJORDANIA.

TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.

Jerusalem, Sept. 5. The Arab Fress publishes a

one length.-1, W. Fitz-Earle; 2. Jsions shall be forwarded to the summary of the draft Treaty with rightful heirs through the Bri-Trans-Jordania, by which Great Britain recognises the indepen- Obstacle Race, Open 1 D.tish agent in Jeddah.

for dence of Trans-Jordania under the Article five provides Hunt: 2, F. Ansiow: 3, W. Murray. Team Race, Girls v. Boys. (Teams

F.

Girl Champion v. Boy Champion) (three lengths). Won by Anslow, who beat Doris Hunt.

RUSSIA TO BLAME.

U.S. SENATOR AND INTERVEN- TION IN CHINA.

Senator Guy D. Goff, of the United States, who is visiting New Zealand after a trip to China, in- terviewed at Wellington, said. that Russia was at the bottom of the Chinese trouble. Great Britain had been singled out for attack be-

cause of the preponderance of her trade and because of her great in- Auence as a colonising and elevat- ing force in the East.

"The entire world," Mr. Goff ed, particularly Great Britain, of six, Ave competitora to swim one mutual recognition of national Emir Abdullah, also the rights of length each, and, the Captains two status of subjects, it being un-accession of Abdullah's son, the said, "is deeply and vitally concern.

derstood that the principles of Emir Talal.

The Emir Abdullah is recog- Japan, France, Holland, Italy, and These nationa lengths).-Won by the boys.

Girls Race Open (one length on international status in force be- back, feet first),1, N. Crossam; 2, tween independent governments nised as the head of Military, the United States.

Judicial, Legislative and Execu- are confronted with the necessity shall be respected.

of choosing between friendly, im. V. Vant; 3, C. Bower.

Article six provides. for the tive affairs.

Provision is made for a Legis-mediate, inexpensive intervention or a future costly, devastating, and maintenance of friendly relations Old Scholars Handicap (three by the Hejaz and Nejd with the lative Council, to be elected by one flere These untions to-day

the District Bayis, consisting of

are drifting along the line of least P. territories

Bahrain and with the Sheiks of from 15 to 20 members, from resistance, following a policy of whom a Premier and Ministers negativity, seemingly oblivious to Qatar and the Oman Coast, who for Home Affairs, Justice, Educa- the fact that logically negativity are in special treaty relations with the British Government in tion and War, will be chosen by always achieves the very converse the suppression of the slave the Emir, all of whom will hold of the object sought."

office during the Emir Abdullah's pleasure.

lengths).-1. J. Crossam; 10.04 a.m. A. Leach. A. E. Lis-Hunt; 3, L. Allen.

sankan.

10.08 Thwaites.

a.m. A. Littlejohn, C.

10.12 a.m, E. J. Makon, C. B. Shank.

10.16 a.m. J. A. Bloomfield, A. N. Spencer.

WORLD CHESS.

CAPABLANCA WINS THE THIRD

GAME.

Buenos Aires, Yesterday. -In the second game of the world series Capablanca and Alekhine drew after nineteen third was won by Capablanca. Reuter's American Service.

moves,

POLO IN U.S.A.

WIN FOR THE BRITISH TEAM.

2,

PONY SALE.

1

MOST OF OFFERS BOUGHT IN,

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trade.

of

Kuwait and

Great Britain undertakes to

The treaty will be valid for two provide technical advisers.

years.

The Slave Trade. In notes exchanged Great Bri- Following is the result ∙of the

roup conducted by Messra. tain adheres to her definition of Hughes and Hough at the H. K. the frontier between Hejaz and while the Jockey Club Stables yesterday: Transjordan, and

Baccarat opened at $1,000 and Hejaz finds it impossible in the was bought in at that price. present circumstances to effect a

While there was a drop of over Shan Mein opened at $800 and by final settlement of this question 11,000,000 in the number of pas- increase of $100, reached $1,850, at an undertaking is given to main sengers carried on Newcastle-on- which figure it was knocked down tain the status quo in the Maan Tyne Corporation tramways last Aqaba district and not to inter-year, there was an increase of fere in its administration until 700,000 passengers in Corpora- favourable circumstances permit tion omnibuses.

to Mr. T. S. Chun,

Macao Beauty opened at 5800 and was bought in at $1,100.

Papyrus opened at $700, and was bought in at $1,200.

The

Mississipi opened at $1,000 was bought in at $1,900:

Dragon Boat open at $200

and

and

and

New York, Yesterday. The British polo team defeated the champion Hurricanes by eight goals to seven. Reuter's American Service.

SPANISH ASSEMBLY.

P

KING TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP.

DICTATOR DE RIVERA.

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was bought in at $300.

Easter Day opened at $200 was bought in at $300.

The Chestnut griffin opened $100 and there being no bids, was withdrawn.

a final settlement.

In a further note the British Government express their in- ability to renounce the right of manumitting slaves which has long been practised by British at Consular officers and which en- ables them to liberate any slave who freely presents himself with a request for liberation and re- patriation to his country of origin. It is explained that the British Government's insistence is solely based on humanitarian grounds and is not meant ag an interference with Hejaz affairs, -British Wireless Service.

The Skewbald griffin opened at $800 and was withdraw nat $950,

Dick Lo, 12,5, winner of races at Macao and placed in Hong Kong races, was also put up, but no bids

were received.

LEVINE LEAVÉS.

STARTS FLIGHT TO THE EAST.

London, Yesterday... Mr. Levine and Captain Hinch- liffe departed on their flight east- wards from Cranwell at 8.7 this morning.

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IN HAPPY MOOD.

AMERICAN LEGIONARIES CALL ON M. CLEMENCEAU.

Paris, Yesterday, Generals Pershing and Savage and a delegation of the American Legionaries called

the aged

carried ол in English,

ΟΧΙ

San Sebastian, Yesterday. The King has authorised the Government to increase the mem-i The total flying weight in Mr. M. Clemenceau, and a conversation bership of the National Assembly Levine's aeroplane "Miss Columbia" was

Clemençenu was aprucely dressed

to 400, after which Dictator Prime is 6,000 lbs., giving a load of

M.

and very gay. He even seized de Rivera in a statement, said that about twice the weight of the aero-Gen. Pershing's hands and danced the Government did not intend to plane. allow itself to be tricked or permit The food carried consists of two him across the room. A big bunch

of dahlias were handed to public opinion to be misled. They quarts of tea and coffee, a dozen Clemenceau, who was also present- had therefore decided

upon the

sandwiches, two gallons of drink-ed with 13 handsomely bound books most stringent measures against ing water, a bottle of lemonade, from the Military College. Culver, those seeking to re-plunge country into the ills from which it a little malted milk, chocolate and Indians-Reuter..

the

fruit.

had been saved by men of good- The petrol supply is sufficient will, backed by honest citizens. Active opponents would be con- for a flight of 50 hours with a demned as guilty of high treason cruising speed of 90 miles an hour. and their property confiscated, their Router.

names and titles erased from official

Vienna, Yesterday. Levine and Hinchlife landed at lists and subjected to public odium.

The statement twite them for six this evening and are expected invoking "liberal opinion," after to proceed eastwards to-morrow. recounting the disastrous results of their home and foreign policy and comparing it with the successful achievements of the regime.-Reu-

ter.

NEW ARCHDEACON.

APPOINTMENT TO ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

Levine to Wait.

The premature landing was due to a defect in the propeller.

Levine will await repairs before deciding whether to resume the flight to India. Reuter.

U.S. AIR DERBY.

Spokane, Yesterday Holman of Saint Paul (Minne sota) was awarded the first prize of $10,000 in the first class of the Air Derby His elapsed time was 19hrs: 4mine., 52secs. The second London, Yesterday. prizewinner was Ballough, of The Rev. Alfred Swann, Vicar Chicago, 28 minutes behind the of Liversedge, Yorkshire, has been first.

METER THEFTS?

3 MEN CHARGED THIS

MORNING....

Three men were charged, at the Magistracy this morning in connection with alleged attempts to defraud the Hong Kong Electric Company and tenants of the floor beneath them.

The alleged offence is stated to be interference with wires lead- ing to the meter of the tenants on the ground floor, defendants being on the floor above.

The case was adjourned.

COMMUNIST RAID.

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STUDENT ROUND UP IN HOLLAND

Amsterdam, Yesterday.

appointed Dean of Hong Kong G. W. Meyer (Detroit) was first Cathedral and Archdeacon for in the Second Class. The police at Amsterdami Leyden English work in the diocese of in the Non-Stop Cross-Country and the Hague raided the apart Victoria, Hong Kong, Race, competed by two only, the ment of certain Dutch and Indian The Rev. Alfred Swann joined the Canadian filer Schiller, in a Stin- students suspected of being involv Navy on the outbreak of war, and son aeroplane, Royal Windsor, ed In the recently discovered Com- served for a year un an AB and descended at Billings, (Mantana) munist plot. A number of arrests then as an officer for three years, owing to exhaustion, of fuel and were made and the police took He participated in the Zeebrugge Edward Stinson, of Detroit, fying into custody Mohammed Hatta, a For the rald and was awarded the D. 8. C. one of his own machines, was member of the exe

of anti expects to leave for Hong forced down at Missonia Reuter's Internatio

Colonial

In December Reuter, American Service,

Mr. Goff asks, is civilisation do- ing its duty when it stands placidly by and sees a great people help- lessly rushing to its ruin? Does civilisation answer the test when It refuses to step in for humanity's sake to help those who cannot help themselves?

When A Folkestone-Boulogne steamer was struck by a heavy sea, Miss Mildred Kingswell, a London girl, was thrown down and injured, and is now in hos- pital. at Boulogne.

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head hunters. In Africa he met Moffat, the missionary, and mysti-On demand fed the subjects of King Sechell by doing tricks with his artificial teeth:

the Dyaks in Singapore, and in On demand ........ Borneo and Bangkok he caught|

On Singapore--

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His mechanical bear, which walked. On demand and nodded its head, created con- On Shanghal-.. aternation among cannibals. Не On demand ... was regarded as a great medieine 30 day's sight (private man. The story of his adventures

paper) would fill many books. Once when with Rajah Brooke at Sarawak, his boat, laden with precious curios, On dèmad capsized at sea. He lost every-Gold Loaf, 100 fine thing but his life and his breeches. (per tnel)

His house is a veritable museum Sovereigns. of fascinating interest, and it le announced that he has bequeathed the whole of the collection to his alma mater, Stonyhurst.

John Begg

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Kong .....

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