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LATEST CABLES, {THROUGH REUTER'S LOKNOT.] "THE BOULOGNE CONFERENCE, BRITISH NOTE TO SOVIET READY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 30TH,

LATEST CABĻES.

MEXICAN RIDDLE. VILLA HOLDS AMERICAN UP FOR RANSOM.

1920.

BRITISH-AFGHAN CON RESOLUTE WINS AMERICA yacht, the Aris, when war was declared.

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FERENCE. DISCUSSIONS NOW CONCLUDED. •

LosDay, July 97th.

A Simla message says that the British EAGLE Pisa (Texas). July 27th.

Afghan Conference, which has been sitting General Villa's arrival at Sabinas was at Mussoorie since April, has been conclud. LONDON, July 28th. The British Note to the Soviet regarding followed by a sharp encounter with smalled and the Afgbaus are returning to Kabul I is reported that to submit, the results of the discusions to Government forces. the future of Poland was drafted this after.

or Friendship... noon at Boulogne according to Mr."Lloyd Villa's forces gumber 400 Villa is about to the air with a view to diguing ■ Trouty George's instructions. M. Millerand start an the war-push unless his surrender approved of it, provided that the confer on his terms is accepted by the Huerta ence did not imply recognition of the Government. Soviet. The Note was signed on behalf of

to America and Italy before despatch to Moscow.

is holding for ransom,

VILLA OFFERS TO SURRENDER

MEXICO CITY, July 27th.

A Government bulletia stato

thai

were

Lostos, July 27th.

CUP.

· THE BEST-BOAT WON."

LONDON. July 28th, The Resolute won the aftà race and the Gar

chance then 1 shall challenge again mysel

Owing to the dead calm, the start w postponed until 2.17 p.m. when the wind

ay freshening to three knots. The course. wa's mouth-south-west for fifteen miles, beat to windward and a straight run, home,

The Shamrock leading till 4p. The Resoluce reached the mark leading by halt a mike.

The breeze. freshening to six knots, the insolate travelled tast, and the

finished at 7:52. 15 and the Skumrock at

ns

The French are sceptical of the imminents of the conference and of the conference being confined to Poland, but, if arranged, they are Villa alegraphed to Señor Huerta offering SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN IN 1914 determined now to be drawn to other paths. his surrender unconditionally. The Govern- France is willing to waive the question ofment instructed him to report himself se the repudiation, of the Russian Debt and General Martinez and repair the railway. the cessation of the Soviet propaganda Villa replied that the railway was repaired, until the Russo-Polish question in settled.

It is believed that if the Soviet displaying himself Affectionately, Francisco Great Britain than in 1914, but against Shamruck, was a mile astera, Tae Resolute attention and their hoses to prevent the

sincerity in the Polish "preliminaries, the Begotiations may be widened.

The Premiers" did not discuss the sur- render of Gecorul Wrangel.

LITHUANIA'S ULTIMATUM,

SOVIET.

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Lithuania has sent an ultimatum to the Boviet, owing to the failure of the Boi- sbevista to evacuate Vilaa.

EARLIER CABLES.

Vills,"

-NEGRO—PUGILIST.

KNOCKS OUT FULTON.

NEWARK, buly 27th. Harry Well, the negro heavy-weight boxer, knocked out Fred. Fulton in the

third round in a 12-round content.

BRITISH

EARLIER CABLES. PRISONERS FRUSSIA.

BE FUTILE.

IN

In the House of Commons, replying to ir Arthur Fell, Mr. Winston Churchil said that there were approximately 5,000 more soldiers serving with the colours in

LONDON, July 7th. The Prize Court has awarded £2,5

A VERY GOOD DAY'S WORK.

BorLoose, July 27th. The Anglo-Freach Conference lasted for three hours. Mr. Lloyd Georgo informed" IMPENDING NEGOTIATIONS MUST prize money to the Grand Fleet as a whole in respect of the Battle of Jutland. Beuter's Aguasy that a ecmplete agreement

Affidavits were read from Lord Jedjooc. had been reached on all paints.

The President decreed that the Battle and the destruction of enemy ships was a joint enterprise of the entire Grand Fleet

THE PRINCE OF WALES. VISIT TO INDIA MAY BE POSTPONED

LONDON, July 27th.

-fy bad been decided subject to Italy's. In the House of Commons, replying to approval, to inform the Soviet Govern Mr. Ronald McNeill with regard to the mong that if the Allies were to attend report of 57 British prisoners in Baku general Conferencs certain things must be being confined in a small room, Mr. Bonar made clear, Poland and the other border Law said the Government had mest States must participate in the Conference, strongly brought premure to boar on the of which the primary object would be the Soviet in this matter, but the Soviet dis re-establishment of the peace of Europe.clained responsibility for the Azerbaijan Then the Conference could proceed to dis Kepublic in which Baku is situated and Cuas questions between Russia and the declared that the reports of ill-treatment Allies, with

view to establishing normal of the prisoners were unfounded, relations. If the Soviet replied that it The Government this morning received

peace with Foland telegram from the Soviet protesting against could only make separately, the Conference would fail to the the auspension of the repatriation of ground. 'If it agreed to the Allies' pro Russian prisoners and suggesting that the posals, the Conference could meet within a Government fix a date for the complete exchange of Anglo-Russian prisonera, month.

its in- Mr. Lloyd George added that M. Milwhereupon the Soviet would use

fluence to induce Azerbaijan to give up the prisoners,

5.5.20.

SIR THOMAS LIPTON WILL TRY AGAIN.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PRESERVATION OF 'WESTMINSTER ABBEY.

"TAKHONGKONG THE EDITOR OF

DAILY PRESS. I

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The Church Body of St. John's Catheylend has decided to give the collections here on Sunday nexḥ, Augusg 1st, for this purpifo, As the presevation of the Abbey is a matter of interes to all putriotic citizens of our Empire, I venture'to akiris's you on the subject. The Hon. Treasurer of

· collection, - -Yours,"etc.,

H. COPLEY MOYLE. St. John's Cathedral,

Hongkong, July 9th, 1920.

THE CANTON HOSPITAL. RECORD OF PROGRESS.

of

The Bria intercepted a wireless message which was passing between two Gorman |ships, and straightway towed the 'Shamrock

into Bermuda. When she reached New: York in the summer of 1914, and before she was laid up in her sealed shed, her hull "WE HAVE ALL DONE OUR

was entirely draped with a covering going right under her keel. sa to prevent some days ago that the Dean and Chapter DAMNEDEST."

SANDY HOOK, July 9th.

divers from investigating her design. In of Westminster Abbey have appealed for a sum of £250,000 for the preservation of tha those days the design was a great secret, Sir Thomas Liptos, wing the Resolute

for apart from the tow-sparse details which fabric of the Abbey. wip. deinred: I am sorry, but the host had, to be supplied with the official chal- The discussions, inter aliu, dealt with the boat won, We have all done our damned-lenge, nothing was known of the construe effect of the Turkish Peace Treaty on the Khilafat from the Afghan standpoint, the After paying a tribute to the sportsmanshipnderul saiting vessel. The Shamrock, tion of what is now regarded as a troly It in stated that Villa has seized the international status of Afghanistan, of the Americans, he said: I shall wait which was commanded by an aniateur. Mr. Great Britain alone. It will be submitted American brewer, Mr. Hangellin, whom he tuercial relations and British assistance till next your and give someone else af

W. P..Burton, had to concile aver six towards the development of Afghanistan.

minutes to the Resolute, but, in the view Friendly relations

maintained

point of experts, she more than made up this Cathedral (31r. N. Q. Wikson, the" throughout the Conference.

for this time allowance by the 2.000-odd Mercantile Bank) will gladly receive any THE BRITISH ARMY.

square foot of canvas which she carried in contributions for this purpose from those excess of the Kesalutes In February of this who are unable to be present here on Sua- year, the Shamrock had a narrow escape day, and I will forward then with the from fire. A fire broke out in the yard in which she was stored, and she was only saved by the fact that the roof of her shed was covered by two fret + snow, and by the action of the firemen who murned all their

DEATH OF MR. IL N. JEF. RIES. that the Reserve was lose than one half as

flames from reaching the challenger. All, the trains are now running regularly large. The Territorial Force had only

Reuter recently told us that the Resolute Many old residents of Hongkong will reached one half of its previous strength. northward.

was built by the Herreshofs at their Bristol gret to learn of the death" in „Japan" of Besides the 5,000 extra soldiers, many of

yard in 1914 on, the design of Nat Herre Mr. H. U. Jeffries, whò from 1877 to 1958 whom were young recruits, there were 2,000/

shoff-Her-genural dimensions are 106ft, was Secretary of the General Chamber of Regulars who are war invalids not yet dis charged, wal also 3,000 eligible for demobi. BRIEF HISTORY OF FAMOUS TROPHY. зip, over all; aft, on the waterline: gift. Commerce, and who for many yours” was 2in, extreme breadth, and about 12ft. the agent of the Mitsui Busan Goshi sation, but still in hospital recovering | SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONO DAILY PRENS.") dealt Although the same length on the Kwaisha, from which position be retired, from wounds and sickness.

Britons all the world over will sympathise waterline, the Revolute is smaller than the on pension. in 1981 when the firm apened THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND. with the sporting Sir Thomas Lipies in Fanitie and so during the trial rages in their brape in the Colony. Sines then The Mr. Jeffries had spent his mers in PRIZE MONEY FOR ENTIRE GRAND the result of his most recent attempt to 1914 received considerabin

achieve what has always been regarded as

Resolute was built by a syndiente of mem-Japan and his winters in Hongkong. His FLEET.

The conection with this Colony extended over the chief ambition of his life the winning ber" of the New York Yacht Club. back, in the name of England, of the syndicate was headed by Henry Walters, & period of fit years.

Mr. Jeffries, who had reached a very famous silver vase which has remained in erstwhile commodore of the club, with

Curtiss James, Frederick G, advanced ige, died at Hakone, ono the custody of America for so long, Blut Arthur and hearty Tommy Lipton, with not Bourne. Corneline Vanderbilt, George F. Japan's best known summer ports. He in cunce ustate pride in all his constitu. Baker, juu., and J. P. Morgan as the was not married but he belonged to a very Since 1914 Nat Hereshoff old Boston family and was in regular cor- tion, once told the writer I will try and other members. ry again, until 1 succeed. That was in has made many changes in the Resolute, respondence with members of the family. A graduate of 1913, when achting circles were beginning while the Shamruck remained practically Mr. Jeffries himself was to talk about the wonderful boat which he the same wonderful vessel she used to be in Harvard, and one of his nephews from was building, to be called the Shamrock pre-war days. Changes were made in the Boston is now at Oxford.

As a mark of respect the fngs of the IV. But," said the writer, "you have tophamper of the craft, on the basis of spent a great deal of money already in reducing weight above deck, so as to bring Chamber of Commerce and of the Hong- the yacht to a new line of Botation, in the trying to win back the Cup." "Aye, lad," hopes that shorter waterline would draw kong Club were flown at half-mast yester LONDON, July 27th.

About 900 day. pounds were removed from the tophamper Router's Agency understands that vices said ir Tommy, as he is grown in that more time from opponents.

so intimately asociated, I have a few its aluminite gaff, was considered unmatch- from Australia indicate that the severe and with which his name is always of the craft. The new Resolute munit with strain of the protracted four of the Prince dollars sers, and i teed i na guing to win

ed in strength ride a little higher out and lightness. The changes made the of Wales in Austrálásia has told upon bis is back this true."? But the war stepped of the water than in 1914."

In her trials health and rendered it necessary to consider 1, and the Shamrock IV, bas had to wart she seemed to gain by the alterations in The annual report of the Canton Hes

She was compital rightly claims the year 1919 running before the wind. whether it would be desirable to postpone or six years, The writer can vouch for manded by Capt. Emmons, who, like Mr. banner year. The total number of in- for a short period the projected visit to one thing. Many years nga Sir Thomas Barton of the Shamrock, is an amateur.

patients was 2,493, and of out-patients The history of the America Cup, which 11,664. Considerable advance is reported, India.

Lipton told the writer that if he once really an English cup, is an interesting in the eye, ear, nose and threat work under How great Be succeeded in winning back the coveted

The Cup cost only £100 to make, and Dr. Hayes supervision. Cup, the height of his ambition, so far as to win it back British sportsmen have, sinre

supplied by the Departments of yachting went, would have been reached. 1881, spent considerably over £2,000,000 Surgery and Gynaecology and Obstetrics The Cup was offered in 1851 by the Royal may, to some extent, be gathered from the The contant for the Cap went, as no pre- Yacht Squadron for competition among all fact that the in-patients admitted into the vious content has done, the whole gamut being round the isle of Wight. An Ameri-7 British, 7 Indian, 4 American, 1 Porto- yachts belonging to all nations, the couran

ratospital were by nationality 1,173 Chinese, of the five races, hence the disappointment can racht called the America took British guese, 1 Mexican, 1 Japanese and 1 Ger of Sir Thomas and his thousands of sup- yachtsmen by surprise. She was, for those man. Of the Chinese in-patients 720 conie days, a freak boat, but she bad sail from the Kwangtung Province and 247 porters will be the greater. One thing may ing qualities that made her immensurably from other provinces, such as The Prince of Wales aired here to-day.he said without fear of contradiction, and superior to the other competitors Little Yunnan, Shantung, and Szechnen.

wonder that she won the Cup-and won it out-patirats treated in this department THE ARMITSAR RIOTS. that is that the Shamrock gave her owner convincingly that it was 19 years before of the hospital numbered 4,650

& run for his money, and it was his ill-for- any British yachtman attempted to win Department of Internal Medicine also a SIR MICHAEL O'DWYER RIOTS.

it back. Sir James Astbury was the first large proportion of the patients came from tung in the matter of weather that pre

of a procession of British yachter who great distances and from outside provinces Lowboy, July 27ta „ vented him from lifting the Cup. The tried and failed. His

yacht, the Cumbria There were 207 patients who came from Sir Michael O'Dwyer, late Lieut-Shamrock's builders counted on stronger raced a fleet of 14 American yachts and provinces other than Kwangtung. In the came very near the tail end Since then Eye Ear, Nose and Throat Department Governor of the Punjab, writes lengthily in winds than they obtained.

eleven challenges to New York-all of them 344 operations were performed, 2,663 csen the Morning Post on the Amritsar Biock. There is an old joke in Amories. Lip- from Britain except in 1876 when Major treated of ere, 085 of ear, 475 of nose and Gifford tried his fuck with a Canadian 1,101 of throat diseases. The evangelistio He complains of the harsh treatment of ton's American friends used to ask Why boat, the Countess of Differit have been report is equally satisfactory. There is officers administering martial law in does Lipton always drink out of the accepted, with the same monotonous result apparent, however, a tone of anxiety in And the steering answer was In 1887 the Cup which the America had the report of the Business Department India, and the persecution of officials and saucer 1'".

to the growing cost of upkeep. The Because he never could lift the Cups Yacht Club by deed of gift to be the prize loyal Indians by the Extremists.

He justifies his sction in connection wish he has failed once again, but, truth to tell, conditionerational contest under certain approximately, 885,950 to be expendnd and revenue is placed at 243,000, many of his English friends shared Sir General Dyer's order.

Sir Thomas Lipton tried three times to which leaves a balance of 822,860 to be Tommy's" optimism about the fourth win the Cup, and failed to do so, but, not raised during the year. The hospital has Shamrock. In fact not a few Americans deterred, he not about making his fourth or employees on its pay-rull, and is in need actually hoped that the Cup would be wonder boat. We shall live to see his of an X-ray outfit, medical and instruction beds, motor ambulance and surgical instru wrested temporarily from America, so that was decisively beaten by the Columbia in books, new buildings, furniture, hospital It relies upon its record of work yachting men from New York mag again the two races which she fought out. In the menta have an opportunity of showing their one, ber topmast carried away and for public support,

she had to withdraw. Profiting by his prowess an other watdra than those of the experience, Sir Thomas had a much better beat made in his Shamrock 11, and it was Sandy Hook courte Incidentally, not a considered bad luck when this boat again few will be interested to bear that Sham lost to the Columbia. The Shamrock lost

LOSS OVER YEN 100,000. rock IV. was the thirteenth boat to endon the first race by Imin, sex, and the The third vour to lift the Cup. That she failed in second race by 3mins. 33secs.

race was dramatic. "Half a mile from the

Hundreds of thousands of yen` invested. the final race will afford superstitious winning post the Shamrock held a long in toys, lacquer work, paper, soy and Then the wind died away. persona satisfaction. It is estimated, and lead.

matting for export were lost on July 16th Columbia's skipper, chancing bis, luck, in a Yokohama warehouse fire which starter? conservatively so rather than otherwise, went off towards land, hoping to find a fed ab 8.30 p. From the time the blast that Sir Thomas Lipton has spent nearly lucky puff of wind. The gods of chance

109 | was first seen until the big wooden building were with him, for the much-wanted-puff £750,000 in his endeavours to lift the Cup of wind came, and the Columbia bore down which is located in the customs coupon nom Twenty one man. Won by a head, 1 It will see an awful waste of money, on the challenger. The Shamrock crossed was burned to the ground the work of the lengths separating second and third.

pecially as the fourth- Shamwork will not the line first, but she was giving the defire brigade was devoted only to saving the fender a time allowance of 43 seconds and adjoining buildings. The fire Insted one be able to enter

for any races in England, lost the race by 41 sect. It will be remem- hour and in this time every sign of the because The is built according to the Ameri-bered that the late King Edward VII, whe big building, which contained large súp can Universal Bute, which does not hold was a peraghal friend of Sir Thomas plies-of-goods owned by Japanese houses good in the Home country. But Air Lipton nearly lost his life on the Sham was removed by the flame.

rock 11. in 1901 The Shamrock 11. was The fire brigada's prompt work and thei Thomas does not think it money wasted, undergoing bor trials in the Solent. Dur- absence of any wind in Yokohamas

that night were the for he has promised to challenge again in ing one of the races, when King Edward on

war on board, the great wainmast collapsed factors which prevented the conflagra 1922. The writer is certain that he will under the weight of 14.000 feet of canvas,tion from spreading. It was a big wooden. Keep on challenging until he wins, or until and broke off short. The royal party had structure and the dry timbers made easy a hairbrandth escape, and, strangely work for the fame. A large crowd no enough, the only person on beard who was

injured was Sir Thomas himself. In 1903, gathered around the fire lines and an th the Shamrock III made another valiant blaze hrighwned the sky around Yoke hams Harbour more and more spectator Tort to win the Cup.

Bha met & much me to the scene of the destruction. in Gosport early in 1914, had to sail across larger boat in the Reliance, which had to allow her Imin. 57sees. The defender won Atlantic. She was in the Atlantic, the two races, and in the third, the escorted by Sir Thomas Lipton's famous Shamrock got lost in the for.

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lerand and he agreed that a very good piece of work had been done hero to-day." AMERICA WILL STAND ALOOF.. WASHINGTON, July 27th.

It is indicated that the United States the Russo-Allied will sut participate in Conference in London, if invited more urgent reason is given than is now apparent

FINANCIAL OBLICATIONS OF TSARIST RUSSIA..

LONDON, July 27th. Marshal Foch and the Finance Minister, Mr. Marsal, will accompany M. Millerand to Boulogne,

A NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCEMENT

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LONDON, July 27th. The Morning Post says that the Prince's visit to India has been postponed owing to

"ill-health.

ARRIVAL IN BRISBANE.

BRISBANE, July 27th, "

The Government replied that it would make arrangements for such an "exchange as soon as it learned that the Soviet would secure repatriation of all British subjects in Russia, including Baku, and that till the belief, which was greatly exciting the British public, that the prisoners were” being inhumanely treated was dissipated, the-impending negotiations must be futile. THE IMPERIAL CABINET. THE QUESTION AGAIN RAISED. LONDON, July 9th. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Marriott regarding the Imperial Cabinet, Mr. Bonar Law referred to his reply-cable on lay 4th-and added that the last meeting at which Dominion Repre He declares that he has applied for leave sentatives were present was just before the to resign from the Service at an early date. French newspapers, assert that M. Mi-8ps Conference.

He pays a tribute to the officers and men

war and in last year's rebellion.

RACING AT HOME. . RESULT OF THE GOODWOOD. STEWARDS2 CUP..

Mr. Lloyd George - will be accompanied by Lord Curzon and Sir Lionel Worthing ton-Evana.

lerand will insist on no recognition of the FIGHTING IN MESOPOTAMIA.in the Punjab for their services in the

Soviet till it agrees to recognise the finan cial obligations of Tsarist Russin, and establish a properly constituted Covera meat in Bussia by allowing Russians freely to elect the National Assembly."

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OVER 200 CASUALTIES, `,

LONDON, July 27th.

In the House of Commons, replying to Col-Arthur Murray, Mr. Churchill stated tbay the garrison at Rumeita was relieved M. Millerand is also said to be in favour

on July 21st and had withdrawn north- of a Conference in London with representa wards. The Arabs were stih sporadically tives of all Governments constituted of ex attacking the railway and British posts. Russian territory.

A column would shortly prooood to clear up Mr. Lloyd George, arranged the meeting the situation. There had been 200 or 300 -at-Boulogne in order to try, and overcame casualties, mostly Indian units, and balí a M. Millerand's objections to negotiations dozen British officers had been killed or

with Moscow."

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN. A Moscow wireless message inys that Russo Polish armistice negotiations". ""has beginning on July 30th at Baraziovitchi,

THE GREEK OPERATIONS.“

OCCUPATION OF ADRIANOPLE CONFIRMED.

wounded.

There was evidence of members of the ex-Turkish Turcas being in Mesopotamia assisting the Arabs.......

TURKISH TREATY, GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO

SIGN.

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LONDON, July 27th. The result of the Goodwood Stewards Cap is as followa :--- Western Ware Plymouth Rock.................. 9 Little Boy

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3

The betting was as follows:-

Western. Wave, s "Plymouth Pok Little Boy

100 to 8

33,, 1

LONDON, July 27.runs.

COUNTY CRICKET,

LONDON, July-27th, Northamptonshire beat Derbyshire by 80

Essex heat Middlesex by 4 runs. - Hoarne The Turkish Government's decision to (Middlesez) took 8 wickets for 40 runs, LONDON, July 27th sign the Pance Treaty is unanimously spand Douglas (Emax) took 7 wickets for 47. Grock communiqué dated July 28th proved by the newspapers in Constantinople, Sussex best Somerset by 100 runs. confirms the occupation of Adrianople. It which doclare that Turkey is determined The Yorkshire Nottinghamshire.. match and the Lancashire Gloucestershire match

rays the operations against the principal forces of Jafar Tagar bave come to an end. loyally to abide by the terms.

were abandoned.

he is translated to where there are yachts.

The Shamrock IF, which was launched

Dne.

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what

Chili,

The

In the

won was banded over to the New Yorking account estimates for 1920 shown,

Shamrock V.

In 1899, the Shamrock

The

the

YOKOHAMA BLAZE.

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It was impossible to estimate the ezich damage but it is known that the low wilk run into hundreds of thousands of ye