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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. {THROUGH REUTIN'S AGENCY.)

BRITISH GOLF - VICTORY,

AGAINST AMERICA IN PROFES BIONAL FOURSOMES.

LONDON, June Oth. Great Britain beat America in the Professional Golf Foursomes.

Great Britain won three matches, and Amoris none. [Twa 'matches

haired.

TEST MATCH.

wick.

word

HOBBS UNABLE TO PLAY.

Losboy, June 6th,

MR. LLOYD GEORGE. INDISPOSED.

LONDON, June 8tb. Mr. Lloyd George has caught & chill

THR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 7mm, 1911.

TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS. POINT IN NEUMANN CASE.

BERLIN, June 5th.

A semi-official statement emphasises the fact that the acquittal of Neumann,

which sank the hospital ship Dover Castle, was solely due to the fact that he acted in obedience to the order of his superiors. The a legality of this order will form the sub- question of the

ject of other proceedings, -

THE FAR EASTERN GAMES. OPENING IN A DOWNPOUR OF RAIN

EFFECTS OF THE COAL STRIKE. UNEMPLOYMENT.

NORTH EASTERN CHINA, THE SPHERES OF SUPER-TUCHUNS ARRANGED.:

[ABISTEC NEWS AGENCY.]

» Prting, May 27th After the division of funds, through the

THE TRIUMPH OF TAYLOR,

A WONDERFUL SHOT Writing in The Observer on April 17th a special correspondent myri-

- Last summer as Westward Hol H. Taylor declared that he had done with

DEATH OF MR. WILL CROOKS | China'a leading pole-vaulter, having the work donation paid on the same dates over "Chihli, Shantung and Honan with their trusty colleague fighting with such

WELCOME TO CONTESTANTS.

Dr. C. T. Wang, chairman of the execu-| tive rommittes of the China Contest Cam mittee, presided, and in a few remarks, welcomed the contestants.

With reciprocity, Tao Kun will

TAYLOR'N LONG DRIVING.

The official opening of the fifth Far Statistics issued by the Ministry of Eastern Games took pisca in the Hong Labour, on April dist, show an alarm- who was in charge of the submarine anits of the inclement weather, a great two weeks the persons. engaged in in medium of the Prime Minister, the competitive golf; the life was too strenu

kow Park, Shanghai, last week. Ining increase in unemployment since the commencement of the coal dispute. In concourse of spectators were present and sured trades who have been thrown out witnessed keen competition and a number of employment and have registered for Lords. Tano Run and Chang Tso-lin,

ous, and he was beyond it. The greatest of closs finishes.

unemployment pay have increased by just reached an understanding relating to going season over known opened last

bave Owing to the soilden state of the held, time workers have been added to very thins, Manchuria, Mongolia and the everyone Apparently there is still

over 130,000, and the numbers of short the equal division of North-Eastern, he is famillarly known, triumphed ovon week at Roehampton, and “J.E...,” an the basketball and tennis matches had materially. to be called off. Otherwise the day the sum paid for snemployment benefit Jehol, Shuipusa and Chalar as follows:

Th Labour Minister has stated that three special administrativo areas of vicious kick left in the fumous Triums proceedings passed off excellently. Only on April 9th was £1,971,000, aà against ons accident was reported, Paul Young, 2948,000 on April 2nd, and the out-of-

Two Kun shall exercise full control have been deliciously comforting to soo

· virstė. To Vardon and Braid it mus

LONDON, June 8th, The death is announced of Mr. Will necessitated his being carried from the throughout the country as discord by these six provinces, the previous conscat it is viewed, Taylor's perfom

misfortune to aprain his ankle, which

was £292,000 and £33,000.

The latest figures of unemployment Kansu a

the provinces of Shansi, Shensi and wonderful success to maintain the honour,

their subsidiaries. Within Crocks, former Labour M.P. for Wool- fiold."

the records of the "live"

of the old brigade, from whatever angle wich.

registers of At 2.31 the grand parado was held, in Ministry of Labour are those for April it the Governmicat desire any alteration afty-first year, who won his first open the Employment Exchanges of the of the Paoting War Lord must be secured truly remarkable. Imagine a man in his, which more than 3.500 persons parti 18th. These, it is officially stated, are [The Rt. Hon. Mr. Will Crooks was cipated, all of whom willin one way or preliminary figures, and are subject to in their rulers, armies or frances barn on April 8th, 1859. In 1899 his Brst wife, Matilda South, whom he other take some part in the Games, either were approximately 1,888,900 persons re over Fengtien. Kirin and Heilungking crispness and the same deadly securacy revision. The statistics show that there Chang Tso-lin shall have full control sandwich, playing with just the same

championship twenty-seven years ago Hobbs is unable to play in the Test married in 1871, died. In 1803 he married a contestants, oficials, or exhibitors gistered as unemployed, an match. The following will complete the four daughters. In 1888 he was appren

Elizabeth Coulter. He had two soris and After marching round the field, the com over the previous week of more than areas of Jebol, Bhuiyuan sad Chahar sa that were the features of his game when

increase with the three special administrative Seam:-Fry, Evans, Head and Strad.ticed to a cooper. In 1899 he became a pany lined up in front of a platform on 71,200. The details are:-

their subsidiaries. member of the L.C.C. and in 1901 Mayor which stood the thief delegates and the

As in the case of Mr. Horson Hutchison launched him into April 15th. April 8th. April 1st. Tao Kun, no change of say importance the world of professional golf. of Poplar. He was chairman of the speakers of the day.

Men

...........1,143,200 1,009,358 1,009,913

can be effected in these provinces and Poplar Board of Guardians from 1898 to

Boys T1,200 87,883. 1000

special areas without the previous con-

· 32,665 He was Labour M.P. for Wool-

Women

409,000 394,388 382,573

sent or concurrence of the Mukden War wich from 1963 to 1901, and again from

Girls

63,500

Lord 00,968 Dec., 1910, until his recent retirement

57,938 from public life owing to failing health.

Total 1,888,900 1,615,607 1,306,060 He was made a Privy Council in 1910.J

Persons working systematic short time

benefit continue to increase, and the in the scope of the Unemployment In in such a manner as to bring them with- surance Act who are entitled to claim Premier extended to the participants the over 100,000 in less than a month. The number of such persons has grown by beartiest greetings. This was no mere short-time daimants en April 15th num competition for individual honoura, but bured approximately 634,000. The figures

competition to elevate the standard of the preceding weeks were: athletics and to bring them line with

April 8th

857,000 the records of the world. As he was

April 1st PARIA, June 1st (delayed),

*******................. 882,000

three special administrative could leave him many yards behind from- March 24th

$27,000

areas at the moment. But corresponding the tee. While he was continually strug According to Le Temps, the French culture it was needless for him to discuss addressing men of high intelligence and

COMMUNAL KITCHENS. -

to the removal of Chen Shu-fan and the gling to reach the long holes in two shots Government intends to replace M. Bopreat length the question of sportsmanship, various ports are dwindling rapidly, Chiang Kuci-ti will be removed from anal he was consistently out-driving It is reported that coal stocks at the Tuchanship of Shensi, the old General iron cubs. But at Koehampton in the appointment of Ten Hsiang-wen to the the others were playing half shots with by appointing as Minister to China M. which, he felt sure, would be exhibited and the need for economy is becoming Jehel in favour of Chi Chin-chan, com- Ockenden, of Rasmo's Park, a dan six- La Fleurvu, who was for a long time the in 21 the games of the week. He hoped daily more urgent. In view of this fact, mander of the twenty-ninth division of teen year his junior, and a hard histor chief coadjutor of M Paul Cambon.some world's records would be established, len of the communal kitchen, and local Peking or in the Yangtze Provinces for this minor phenomenon. One was that in the contests which, would follow and of the possible duration of the Fengtien ar for Chiang Kuei-ti in Two circumstances probably accounted as soon as a suitable post of the ball, from ten to twenty yards. #laras,

strike, attention is being given to the has been and he hoped that success would follow them when Inter they had qualified them authorities will probably be asked to Neither Tano Run nor Chang Tso-lin that he was using a new type of the selves. for the world's Olympic Games. proceed very much on the lines adopted wants him to work within their respec-limit" ball, which certainly does not national O'ympic Committee, brought may be rendered more necessary in some been left in the cold because his activities driving, and the other was the manner Dr. Kano, representative of the Inter during the war. Communal kitchens tive jurisdictions: Wong Chan-ynan has appear to have restricted anybody's greetings on behalf of his Association, districts than in others, for where are in Central Yangtze Valley only in which he hit it. and trusted that all of the competitora storage accommodation is limited it may would strive for a position in the Inter not be possible to continue the weekly national Olympics.

domestic allowance of coal at the pre

read a congratulatory message on their Boatd dumps throughout the country and Civil Governors of Kiangsu, and wood is increasing, and the Disposal behal

Mr. Camilo Osias, chief of the Philipid munition casen and aeroplane are being fanndated with orders for pine delegation and representative of the wood Philippine Bureau of Education, and Dr. S. Kishi, head of the Japanese dele gation, were also speakers of the day.

Following the addresses, Dr. C. T Wang declared the Games open and wish- cd everybody success

Mr H Yan, Special Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, and representative of

and has been ordered "rest for some FAR EASTERN CABLE the Chines: Government. on behalf of the

days.

MINERS' STRIKE.

MINERS'

LEADERS CHASING A WILL-O-THEWISP.

LONDOS. June eth..

The minera Executive, accepted the coal-owners invitation to a conference, which opened to-day.

Mr. Thomas Spencer, a trustee of the Derbyshire Miners' Amociation, speak ing at Alfreton, said that the miners' leaders must recognise that they wers beaten on the question of a Pool. They

had been chasing a will-o'-the-visn,

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] NEW ~FRENCH ` · MINISTER

PEKING.

JAPANESE CROWN

PARIS.

IN

PRINCE IN

first saw Taylor play fifteen years" not interfere in any way with the affairs ago, when he was almost at the zenith of of there-regions unless he be invited to his fame. It was the same Taylor, only do so by Chang Too-lin. In addition, as his slimcess bad vanished, that I saw at of the proposed big Mongolian expedi: Roehampton. He was hitting the ball Chang Tao-bin is going to have full charge

most between the Super Creators of the firm iron shots which Law as straight placed under his influence. tion, Urga, after is re-capture, will be with much the same power and all the On account of this satisfactory arrange which cheated the wind, and the long, old cunning the low, skimming drive

ing into consideration the Government, Chang Tao-lin, chiefly tak as an show. tion from Jehol, Shuiyuan and Chahar, the advent of the mail, heavy bell ha. The astonishing part of has agreed not to presa for the appoint has often lamented the fact that the popular opposi hia game was his long driving. Bines ment of Chang Hsun to the post of High younger goueration of golfers ther

mentione Commissioner for the above alitchells; the thinonas, nad the Haye

There are two distinct waye of hitting

& golf ball-one is with draw and the

while thousands of miners' families were President and several Cabinet Ministero H. F. Zin, represented the Militäry gent rate of 50lb. The demand for "MILITARY EXPEDITION TO other with "drifa." The "draw" shot

The country, was heading to There will be he excuse for the rejecting the coal-owners' offer discuss the wages question

from

A

PARIS, June 1st (delayed). The representative of the French

welcomed the Japanese Crown Prince upon the latter's arrival in Paris. Troops lined up in front of the station and rendered bonours. The Crown Prince

practical viewpoint. The threatened is to lunch to-day with the President- withdrawal of the ten millions subsidy necessitated somebody making a move.

T

In the direction of a settlement.

CONFERENCE

IN PROGRESS.

LATER.

The conference of coal-owners and miners is proceeding. It is expected that the former's proposals will be sub mitted to a delegate, conference of miners, which will decide the next step

EARLIER CABLES.

OWNERS OLIVE BRANCH.

LONDON, June 6th The conl-owners held out the olive branth to the miners, last night, when

talk matters over, Mr. Williams says that the Premier's time-Smit as regards the ten millions subvention introduces factum which the coal-owners cannot iguore. He puinta out that although the offer does not affect them financially it immediately valuable to the workers and coal-owners, and he is very desirous

should not lose it..

THE PUEBLO FLOOD.

EARLY MORNING, PANIC IN STRICKEN TOWN.

·Harus,

LOTTERIES.

THE TRIUMPH OF HOPE

EXPERIENCE.

HOME OF THE RECORDS.

broken:

In most of the other events, the Philip The athletes and boy scouts then left pines were victorious. the field, leaving some 2,500 to 3,000 which were either equalized or

The following are a few of the records students to give an exhibition of calis- OVER thenics, drill and games. These boys gave a very creditabe showing under the leadership of Mr. T. B. Chang..

The popularity of lotteries, says THE DAY'S RESULTA. writer in the Singapore Free Press, is a proof of the incorrigible optimism of human nature. It represents the triumph

wards. In the short track events the re- The actual games began shortly after presentatives from the Philippines easily

THE SECOND- DAY,

of hope over experience. At the present captured honours, with Japan. a close ing with themselves as to what they will well in any of the events. time there are thousands who are debat second. Chinn did not show up really do if they win-the Calcutta Sweep. Prove to them mathematically that their chances of winning a prize are just about equal to their chances of being run over by a tramcar, and, without being depressed by the latter prospect, they will be no less elated over the former.

RECORDS BROKEN ON THE FIELD.

The Far Eastern Olympic Games were continued under ideal weather conditions. The number of spectators was even larger. than on the first day.

£6 9/5 Ca

Previous winker.

Sama man

Holla

(18 lb.)

105 Lt. 8 in.

57 ft. 4 in.

Events

This year's winner,

Time,

Catalon (P)

Eastmos (R)

Toda (J).

Asnokn (J)

10 sec

28-8/6

9 min. 3-4/0 100.

:165 16. 2 in..

Sʊ min. 44 sec.

100 ft. 2 in." 11 ft. 6 in.

Gumabay

Same man Ikuta

Alvares

154 ft. 4 in

20 min. 951/5ace.

10 ft.

yd.

100 yd.

580 yd.

Javelin Throw

Pole Vault

Discus Throw

Yoshioka (J)=

Alo (1),

Tu (0)

Shot put (12 lb.). Nakamura (J)

48 ft. 7 in.

MONGOLIA..

is one that performs a curve from right to left when nearing the end of its flight AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

aud the driftshot is one that dics from left to right. With the TABIATIC NEWS AGENDY.]

really a lightly hooked shot, the mum of run is obtained, while with the drift, where there is a touch of cut, PERING, May 27th

the minimum of rin naues. Most first In the name of the President, a Tong class American golfers employ the official announcement has been issued by draw, as do Bruid and Herd, while the Government relating to the despatch method, chieny becntias it is attended Vardon is a true disciple of the "drift" Mongolia. In the announcement, theter of the art of control, played practic- of a military expeditionary force to Outer with less danger. Taylor, who is & ma government comforts the Mongolian ally al his teu shots with the draw," Princes, Nobles and others in Peking not the ball touched the turf. Disaster dear

and secured the very valuable run when. to be disturbed by the situation, because y overtook him at two holes, where he Marshal Chang Teo-lin, High Inspecting there was his drive in the semi-final at played the low, hooked shot... Firstly, Commissioner of Manchuria, has been 225 yards. It was an extremely critica entrusted by the President to assume full stage of the game for the match was all. control of the armed forces in Mongolia quare, and to all intents and purposes and to lead the expedition into Urga. or the losing of the hope winning

everything depended Further, the Government says that all the wind, Taylor rather overdia the Playing into the Chinese military and civil authorities draw for the ball, which was never in Mongolia have been instructed by the on the line, missed four trees and some President to respect the Mongolian broken ground, and as luck would have Yellow Religion and Monasteries and not it, ran clear of everything. There was to violate individus personal rights of the also his brassie shot at the fourth, which, Mongols and that the sole aim of the played with draw Chiness expediton is to oust the Russian cannoned off to the foot of the green-

struck a tree and Ungern rabble from Mongolian territory cloar again. On the other hand. without any intention to punish the Uckenden, whether deliberately or ba Mongols at all.

cause he was unable to prevent it, played The

announcement concludes by saying the drift shot and was left yards- that as Mongolia is part of the Chinese behind. Hepublic and the Mongols are one of the five races who form the nucleus of the

THE TURNING POINT, Bepublic, the Central Government, in standing shot which in a great factor in In all golf matches there is an out-

spite of the existing financial hardship,deciding the issue. We saw one in the cannot maintain silence or allow the faal at Rochampton. It occurred at the Hussian bandits to occupy part of Chis third, a hole of 490 yards, where the nesh territory for any purpose what green, treacherously small, every

Bunkered on three sides. Taylor's pitch serirely This announcement has made a fide im was a trife too strong, with the result pression upon the Mongolian residents that the ball dashed across the green into in the Capital who have pledged their the hazard beyond. The tantalising part loyalty to the Government, and in order of it was that the pia was only a matter to assure their support for the Govern of two or three yards from the edge of ment, Mazabal Chang has assured the the rather strop faced bunker. To get Mongoliad Princes that he will accept the ball out somewhere on the green was; per baps, quite easy, but to make it stop Berater the hole was, a difficult altogether. In the circum- stances there was only one kind of stroke to play, and that was the shock shot, where you aim at a spot three or four inches behind the ball and hurl the head of the fiblick as violently as it pos sible into the sand. Except keeping your to hit and not the ball there is nothing head and garing at the spot you wish

full responsibility for the recapture Urga from the Russian hands

BOMBAY IMPROVEMENTS. DEVELOPMENT TRUST'S AMBITIOUS SCHEMES. The Bombay Development Directorate

What the kill-joys who wish to sup Beveral Far Eastern records were Mr. Evan Williams, president of the press gambling in every form fail to broken throughout the day, while several Mining Association, sent a letter to Mr. realise, is that gambling is the one form athers were equalled China retained her of excitement left in this over-civilised hold on the Far Eastern football cham- Hodges stating that at a meeting of his age, in which the average man sees no-pionship by defeating the Philippine

thing before him save Executive to-day he would propose that drudgery, rewarded by the bare means the Japanese. When Mr. W. C. G. Clif- lifetime of eleven, who the previous day had beaten the miners be invited to meet and then of subsistence. Not unnaturally he ford, the referee, blew the Goal whistle

jumps at the chance of acquiring at one the score stood at one to mil bound the opportunity of eliminating the drudgery and living a decent life, defeating the Japanese in volleyball the

China did not have much difficulty Where in former days a man would go scores reading 21 to three and 21 to it. forth and risk his life in search of a In the basketball game, played in the fortune he now risks his money, and this morning, China won a close but well- is not such a come-down from aromatic The game was strenuously contested and deserved victory over the Filipino five point of view as appears at first sight scientifically played throughout. The for the war has shown us that a man's visitors team-work and passing wore per a considered more sared than excellent, the Chinese being inclined to his life. A lottery is the most satisfac play an individual game, and bad it not to form of gambling inne much as the been for the good shooting of the Chinese result gives intense pleasure to the five the score would probably have been minority at a trivial expense to the different. There was a good deal of rough majority; and moreover the majority play and fouling on both get all the pleasures of anticipation in the disqualification of one of the play-

sides,

resulting which philosophers tell us are greater ers of the visiting team. At the end of than those of realisation. Of course, the fist half the score read 17 to 15 against there are congenital imbeciles who, will China, but in the second half the tide courtesy of the China Mailpla

The following cables are reproduced by spend a month's pay in buying up taraod and the latter came out victor large numbers of tickets, but the average with a score of 30 to 27.

JAPANESE WINS THE MARATHON*** man realises that from the practical Tu Jang-tang, of Hankow, easily won Four Japanese entered the 25-mile on May 12th issued a report dealing with further to be done. Taylor played the point of view, odds of 10,000 to 1 are not the discus throw and broke the old record Marathon, The Chinese and Filipinos the scheme of reclamation and housing shot to perfection-up jumped the ball A food due to the overflowing of the much better than 100,000 to 1 and that of 105ft 8in. by high valled to are not participating. Two of the con in Bombay Island Two reclamation from the hold Ite, ran down the putt, Arkansas and Fountain Rivers struck he is lucky he will win, and if not be won the running, high jump, Kailed to testants, Mogi and Yashina participated

ic a cloud of sand to fall lifeless a yard. won't, so contents himself with one or equalize the previous rocord though he in the Antwerp marathon. Imagawa was homes and three housing schemes are obtained & balf and went joyously on two tickets.

The Japanese were by far the best

st in the winner in 2 hours 37 minutes 16.4-5 occupying the attention of the Director his way. It was the turning point of the the distance running, especially in the axonda Mogi was second and Yashime ate, and there are also schemes and sub: match, and both Taylor and Ockenden rush to escape. Warning signals, die HOW THE WARROWS WERE SWEPT. TRCce, the Japanese won first three places.

880 yards and the 5-mile In these two third. It was a great exhibition. The schemes that extend from beyond know it f

difference between the winger and the last Akurli in the North to Pir Pan in the played at six o'clock in the evening,

Perhaps the most spectacular race of men, Hasegawa, was eight minuten. The An outline is given of some of the Mitchell, Duncan, Vardor, Braid, and The first big tournament of the year Bouth A apparently word not heeded. The loss at Kingsway Hall, on April 27th, at the home first. Leading from the very track at a fast pace and finishing with The Buck Bay reclamation scheme replight, for he also failed to qualify for

Admiral Bir Reginald Bacon, speaking Shanghai Lapanese, Yoshioka, easily far the conclusion of the race, circling thetases that had to be

the day was the five mile in which. winner showed surprising freshnces at

A a veritable slaughter of the giants. surmounted Hard at collapsed in the most amazing of life is greatest in a subarb inhabited arangan Plants the Royal ginhing this runner kept up his lead

before development work could be started. manner Bay was much in the same mainly by steel workers. A trainload of men, said the trawlers and mine-sweepers next competitor by nearly two laps and National Mission to Deep Sea Fisher until the very end, when he defeated bis teats, food, and fresh water, is being to the end of 1937, over 1,200 German he started. His time, Simiin. 448. beat of the Dover Patrol swept up from 1915 ran in breathing just as smoothly is when sent from Deaver to Pueble, where a mines, they swept a total distance equal the old records (Far Eastern) by 2min regiment of the State Rangers has taken merchant vessels passed the Narrows away from the record established by the

to 12 times round the earth, and 100,000 41, 1-5s and earns just 2min -16 1-5 effect rescues and proven during these yours, with a loss due to Finn, Kolehmainen, 21min. 29 15eep

German mines of only one twenty-fifth 7.0. Daily Newr of ons per cent.

Mother (Continued et foot of neat columns)

DENVER, June 5th

Pueblo at 1.48 in the morning. Hundreds of families lost everything in a stad

looting.

came within of it

A SHANDHAJ, June 5th."

+

brisk sprint. The others were also in cerver attention, and there is an interest. the match-play stages. Apart from ed. The Philippines won the decathlon now being built at the Colaba end of were three of the lesser lights-Fesch, of good condition. An ovation was according, description of the great wall that is Taylor, the real heroes of the tournament four competitors survived the strenuous after the monsoon of 1992, and by that and, of course, Ockenden, Japan, was second, China third. Only the is nod: A giant dredger will arrive Northwood; F., Ball, of Langley Park, ton evente

Large projects in connection with the tome it is expected to have a compartment

housing of the middle and working For the reclaimed ares ready for illing in,

Human beings lore formulas that pok classes have been undertaken by the thoughtful and save thinking. - Fr.

Robert Lloud.

Fargas, the Filipino champion, best HILYPING WINS TENNIAL CHAMPIONSHIP Talk, the Japanese player in the Far Eastern Tennis Championship royal battie.