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MR. EDEN'S VISIT TO ROME WAS "THOROUGHLY WORTH WHILE" BOROTRA CHALLENGED TO DUEL Discussion Of The Naval Problem Satisfactory

Jean Despite the fact that Barotra had received a challenge 10 a duel just prior to the match. Roderick Menzel, above, was ex• • tended

the to 58 games hy "Bounding Basque" at Wimbledon yesterday.

JEAN BOROTRA ACCEPTS THE

CHALLENGE RENE LACOSTE ONE OF HIS SECONDS

CHOICE OF WEAPONS

YET DECIDED

London. To-day-

Jean Borotra, the world fa

mous French tennis player who is at present playing in the All-

FRENCH JOURNALIST THROWS DOWN GLOVE

“BOUNDING BASQUE TREATS MATTER LIGHTLY

TERRIFIC STRUGGLE

AGAINST MENZEL

London, To-day.

Jean Borotra, the "Bounding Basque" and the idol of the Wimbledon crowds, was the cen- tral figure in a minor sensation as the result of a report earlier in the day that a French sport- ing journalist had challenged him to a duel be- cause Borotra had resented his criticism.

ing: Marshal Joset Pilsudski, Poland's dead dich consists of Colonel Josef Beck (lft), Foreign Min= ister; General Edward Eyde Smigły (centr "and · President: 15-

Dece

Borotra took the matter lights and made a plucky strog-HENRY COTTON LEADS

gle in his second round encounter against Roderick Menzel, the giant Czechoslovakian Davis Cup player. It was the greatest battle seen at Wimbledon during the last six years, and the veteran Borotra, conqueror of Henkel in the first round, lost only after 58 games had been played in the course of the five sets, the last set going to 20 games.

Yesterday's tennis opened in glorious weather, a record at- tendance of 12.000 spectators packing the centre court, where Bunny Austin of Great Britain convincingly beat Haapes of Norway in straight sets.

Austin's net play was very effective, while he stowed away

all the low volleys in a very stylish manner.

IN BRITISH OPEN

JOE KIRKWOOD TEARS UP

CARD FOR FIRST TIME

STRESA PRINCIPLES TO BE CARRIED OUT BRITISH PROPOSALS RELATING

TO ABYSSINIA REJECTED? ITALIAN PRESS AGAIN

IN CRITICAL MOOD

"CHINA MAHI" SPECIAL

Rome, To-day

"My visit to Rome has been thoroughly worth while," the British Minister for the League of Nations affairs, Mr. Anthony Eder, told pressmen after his second conversation with Signor Mussolini, adding that he was par- ticularly satisfied with the result of the discus- sion of the naval problem.

The air pact was likewise the subject of conversation, and complete agreement was shown to exist between the two Gon ernments relative to the further pursuance of the principles laid. down by the Stresa conference, declared Mr. Eden.

As regards the Abyssinian question, both Signor Mus30- lint and himself had frankly explained their respective- points, concluded the British Minister

It is asserted, however, in quarters close to the British de fegation that the Duce rejected the British Government's possis for the settlement of Italo-Abyssinian conflict-

Muirfield, To-day. Henry Cotton, the holder, led the field in the First Round of the British Open Golf Championship yesterday with a record score Mr. Senorita Elia de Alvérez, All-England Championships of 68, returng cards of 33 and a 35. He was Wimbledon crowds, staged a besting Miss Thomas, a promis however, closely followed by MacDonald Smith, the further offer successful comeback yesterdaying British player, in three the veteran Scottish-born American, and in her first appearance in the sets

Perry, of Leatherhead, both of whom gated 69.

war beza great favourite with after an absence of four year

England Lawn Tennis Cham- JAPAN AND THE

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pionships at Wimbledon, has accepted the challenge to duel sent to him by M. Poulain, a Paris temais critic. because of a letter which Borotra. wrote expressing his resentment ofl certain of his criticisms.

Rene Borota has appointed Lacoste, the non-playing captain. of the French Davis Cup team and

a former Wimbledon champion.

and General Alvin, as his seconds.

NORTH

Domination Fiercely Denounced

DR. WOO'S SUGGESTIONS

OUTLINED

[From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day.

*(Continued on Page 4) Scores as cabled by Reuter, were:== MEN'S. SINGLES (Second Round)

Gene Mako (America) beat # Yamagishi. (Japan) 2–6, 2–6, 6–2;} 6-1, 6-2

H. W. Austin (Gt Britain) beat Hannes (Norway) 6-2, 6-0, 6-Z

B. Menzel (Czechoslovakia) beat Jean · Borotra (France) 5—1, Suk 16—–—–—2, 2—–—6, 11-9.

FJ Perry (Gt. Britain) (holder) bear Wilmer Hines (America) | 6--2, 7-5, 6-3

J. Crawford (Australia), bezt J. V. Kirby (South Africa) 6-1, 6-0,

Martin Legery (France) beat H. G. Lee (Gt. · Britain) —, 1—8. LADIES SINGLES. (First Roundy

Mme. Mutkien (France) bear^Miss | Joan Hardwick (Gt, Britain) --7--5, gara

They will meet M. Poulain's Pointing out that the Japan-6-2, 2-6,6L seconds to decide who was the ese domination of North China offender and who therefore hasjis leading to the perdition of the country, Dr. Woo Kang, the choice of weapons--Reuter.

(Continued on Page 4) :* Litt.D., Dean of the College of

FORMER MINISTER AS PRIEST

Ex-Chinese Premier Gives Up World

** CHINA MAIL” SPECIAL.

Brussels, To-day.

Senorita Elix Alvarez (Spain) beat

5.

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ing taken place. The two states- ren had a short chat, however,

CONSTRUCTION

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in a private waiting room at the Obsolete Treaty Vessels station shortly before Mr Cotton's score should have Eden's departure at 12 o'clock been two strokes better, but he by the Paris express took a 6 at the last hole.

(Continued on Page £) Scores were

In addition to Signor Savich and the British Ambassador, Sir Bric Drummond, and Italian Foreign

IN KWANGSI Henry Cotton (Britain) (holder) 68 3inistry officials, the Japanese

ARMY OFFICERS'

VISIT

PRELUDE TO GENERAL: DEVELOPMENT???

(From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day. Colonel Señchi Kita, Chief # of

Perry (Leatherhead) MacDonald Smith (US) Kenyon (West Lancashire) Alfred Padgham Eric Mcfucie (Britain) Lacey Berkshire

Herbury) Charles Mahon Picard (US)

Whitcombe

Percy Allia

Bert Gadd

| Greeze

Holland (Gerrard's Reginald Whitcombe

ese Army General-Staff in Tokyo, Lister an is now visiting, Nanning provin- Sweeny

Arts of National Sun Yat-sen Miss Thomas (Ct, Britain) 86, 4-6, the Chinese section of the Japen Bert Hodson | University, suggested in an in-- terview yesterday afternoon Hour points for saving the coun-

try.

"The entire military strength 6.8. of the nation should be mobilised against. aggression,” Professor Woo cortinued."All troops should be organised into nationali | defence army "corps to the ex-

The former Chinese Premier tent of 100 corps. There must and Foreign Minister, Mr. Labe immediate cessation of the Cheng-chang, who was for some

time also Chinese Minister at The

Hague and Petrograd and who |

represented China at the Hague;

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SECOND ROUND

CHINESE STEAMER LOST

Burton

Senorita Anita Lizans (Chiti) best cial capital of Kwangsi, in the Hector Thomson Madame Werring (Norway)

company of Colonel Kanzo Usudamest Whitcombe

Lawson Little (ULS); Japanese resident military officer Mack, Seymour - in Canton::

John Busson (2) Much interest has been evoked Archie Compston here as to why so many Japanese Syd Easterbrook army officers have been visiting Boomer Kwangsi. Significance is added by Ear the fact that Colonel Kita and Ball- Colonel Usuds few from here to Jack Naming on Tuesday in the com pany of Mr. Wang King-t, a member of the Kwanust Provincial Government

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TRAINING US. JUVENILES

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69 Ambassador at Rome was also at

the station to see. z. Eden af Political circles bere regard the latter's presence at the station as the an indication that he also partici ipated in the naval discussion..

CEEFCERCE

TTALIAN PRESS CRITICISM”“”

The Giornale d'Italia, which regarded as the mouthpiece of the

MODERNISATION-NOT FAVOURED

Mr. Chude

on August

Italian Foreign Office, attributes a struction of 13 of remarkable statement to Mr. An-ships authorised by the bill. thony Eden in the course of his Simultaneously he informed conversations with Signor Musso-pressmen that the Navy De Hiz.The Anglo-German naval partment was studying the agreement, the British Minister is number of vessels that should alleged to have said, is a provi- be replaced under the Washing- sional draft, which haz no validity ton Treaty, but no final decisi before being examined - and cap would be reached until it was proved by the other interested seer what the other Powers would do,” He said that the sentiment had recen

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FAMOUS PIANIST INTERVIEWED

POLISH ARTISTS

CAREER

Mr Arthur Rubinstein

Hong

in the Navy Department in your of the replacement of the modernisation ; of lete treaty ve

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