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THE

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3TH. 1924

THE SECRET OF LABOUR'S

STRENGTH.

WORK RESUMED AT WEMBLEY. CHAIRMAN "SURE THAT STRIKE MR BALDWIN'S ADVICE TO HIS

WILL NOT AFFECT OPENING.

LONDON, April 3rd. Colonel Liddell, deputy administrator AMBIGUOUS UTTERANCE SECURES of the Endpire Exhibition, estimated that 70 per cent, of the werkers have resumeḍ work. Many Laye leři for godd, but sai The French, Chamber's vote of conectada mmbre of London workery will fidence in the Governmens was followed prolibly return to-morrow. by an

Losos, April 3rd.

important statement from 31. Foincare indicating that a distinction would be drawn between Inilitary and economie, ocenition of the Rubr.

It is anticinated that the Dawes Com mittee will report in favour of resturation

ease, the present economic barriers, which were instituted as part on the acetipation will be abolished, but the military reupation will continue util "payment has been completed.

Sir James Stevenson, Chairman of the

luncheon, said be telt convinced that the Exhibition would open on April 23rd.

HACK TO NORMAL.

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still

PARTY.

on

the

proposal for general tariff to country except upon clear evidence that on this matter public opinion was di

Work is proceeding normally at posed to reconsider its judgment of two

I months ago. But while I say that, there The size of the Government's majority | Wembley Additional police are

remain two planks or which, in my view, appears to be accounted for ly the fact present though the numbers have been

we should concentrate with all

our strength and with all our energy.

The! that members, in favour of the Rühr | feduced. occupation interpreted the speech as menning the France's Ruhr policy had not attried, while those oposed to the occupation deduced that the Ruhr would be evacuated completely, except for a Corporal's hard...

TO STEADY BELGIAN FRANC U.S. AND SWISS BANKS TO THE

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Bar's

CROYDON POSITION UNCHANGED. "The strike position at Croydon aero- drome is unchanged. No aeroplanes are leaving.

to speak

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CRITICISM,

to had them.

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SCOTTISH SPORT. GLASGOW LEADING IN RUGBY, WALES BEATS 'SCOTLAND IN

SOCCER,

THE INTERNATIONAL AT CARDIFF,

bur.) If it was legal to strike, as oc- If you will hear with me just for acneed on the railways the other day, then i minute or two, longer I would utter this fit was equally legal to have a transport caution to the party of which I am sqf workers' strike and to embarrass, the pre- proud to be the leader. The new elveto-sent Government, and make life in Eng

land imposible. The present Government A meting of the Unionist Party was Pate called into being singe the war com-

(noм oua oWN CORRESPONDENT] Prism a vast proportion of women and would have to deal with this matter, and

EDINBURGH, February 20th. held at the Hotel Cecil, London, February 11th and was attended by sons Foting inen. Th ardid and misgrable he thought, with the assistanes of the

The vagaries of Rugby form were sever members, raited ever, by Mr. sporters of those wangens have left Conservative Opposition, which might | Baldwin, the ex-Penue' Umister.

people preultarly open to the presentation make a very great difference in their more fittingly exemplified than when the Wassonians; who had triutaphed over being able to find some solution of it, Reviewing the results of the recent ideals; and it priestly useless, in The there was the old standing matter Heriot's School F.F. on the same ground General Election and the lessons to be my va to think that you ens, secure of wing them to go on with what caly six weeks before by 21 points to 11. learned from it," the Chairman said the support of a majority of the nation was practically a single Churuber. He were beaten all ends up by the Glasgow cannot resist this conclusion in my own it is today, and in the frame of Mr. Baldwin find the confidence Arademicals, who had yielded the spoils of the country and of the party. And it was unfortunate that the Watsonians to the Herioters in the previous week. The effect of the strike was far grvatinind that, however mistaken on & onaj mind in which it finds itself to-day, unless I that, as a sound business man and ns!

were without some of the cream of the than the three days' delay involved, but view of economic inets the electorate has appent is not only to the head, a straightforward, honest English gustieteam, which no doubt accounted for the

but to their heart. (Hear, hear) Now in he was the maN

bigress of the figures against them- ta outil the extent of this delag is ascertained boon, the country whole did decid

we have in our party no lack of uniterial.

This was the leading engagement, and ' is is imposible to well the effect upon in a seus hostile to our main proposal, We have all over the country young men

the one-sided fight was a great disappoint- Mr. J. C. Gould said there was not the mont. Glasgow High School had also ng which was to introduce a change in our who would be eager to work with us if lightest shadow of doubt that at the last difficulty in disposing of their Edinburgh the opening date.

fiscal system which had implied in it the they felt that we were no less sincere betion they as a party were out of touch sivals, the R. H.S.-16 to 0. As the result

our outlook than the Labour party.

with the eletorate, and if they were to of these two games the Rugby Champion- of evantni unity in Germany. In that Exhibition, speaking at the Australian creation of a general tariff, and in those; If they do not feel that, there is nothing continue as a party, and to meet with ship, unless an earthquake intervenes, circumstances I do not feel justified in that going to stop the drift to Labour any measure of sucess, they must take less with Glasgow, the clubs of the advising the party again to submit theef the young men in the towns, minediate and effective step to bring Capital are practically out of it. Glas- with us and I would urge very strongly their organisation more up to date and gow University mies with a somewhat un that in the next two or three months in-

more into touch with the electorate. There expreted reverse from the Aberdeen is our party and in consultation with hath been tendency in the councils of students-17 to . Heriot's just scraped experts outside we should examine in

advisers to be men who sat in cloistered West of Scotland defeated Edinburgh the light of the present a sunlar of the adership of the party for the chief through with Edinburgh Academienis pressing problems that have presented? theselves since the war, to be examined seats and who led more or less sheltered University, and Stewart's College ran up

along Score against Wanderers. without prejudieproblems of housing, stenges from the point of view of in-

dustrialism The men who were respon.) On the Borders, Gala, by beating problems of education, and, alio more sible for the conduct and Government of Selkirk, further enhanced their prospects Simportant than all, probhas of the re

the party should be more in touch with at the local Championship, which Hawick lationship between master and man the practical affairs of trade uniouion in rested from them last, season. Hawick Gast one is the principle of Imperial (hear, hear and that, haring examined order to be able to deal with them brat Jud Forest, and Kelso beat Long- Preference and Imperial development. these probletas, they may be able to pre- (Cheers.) We must stand fast and un-

em to us conclusions which may effectively in opposition as the Socialist holm.

party leaders on their side were able to In the School Championship. Fettes hesitatingly to everything that was decid. part of our social polley by the time goal with them. Another point he wished were, contrary to expectation, hard run

the next election comes. ed at the Imperial Conference, fighting,

in strong was that decisions of importance by Merchiston, but were able to win. In speaking to you as I have. I wanttould not be taken without consulting the Watson's proved better than Heriot's if necessary, to the end in the House of

you of a live, progussive. BAKED BEANS.

Commons." (Hear, hear.) And we must adhere to that great principle in the suited party that is prepared to go for aders of the party in the country Ho SWEDISH STEAMER'S CARGO country as well as in Parliament for the ward with courage and vision into the new hoped that in future the advies of the

Sinee, 1903, when they won at Cardiff, sake of our own people, fur the sake of that is dawning upon us and 1 am gents as to the feeling in the conatry ABLAZE.

quite confident that if the party will pro-ond not be accepted. There was not a Ecotland have been unable to beat Wales nor own Empire, and realising, as I think werd it that spirit, if it will look for agent in existence who would state thas on a Welsh ground, and at Cardiff, they we all do, the absolute necessity to this ward rather than backward, if it will be his organisation was not perfect without again failed to break their run of ill KALMAR, April 3rd.

country of securing by every means it united and try and do something rather fearing that he would lose his job. There success, Wales gaining a splendid victory in n weilfonght game by two goals to Fire broke out in the cargo of the our power the only expanding "markets than criticise, then not only will the should be in demoratic control in

in the world in which we have an op- country recognise that, but we shall have

Bene The cause of Scotland's defeat Swedish deamer Furmese bound for Ham-portunity, of holding our own. (Heart in the future a sors glorious record top of Mr. Gould as to the desirability, played an entire lack of understanding M. George Terrell supplemented the was not baril to final. Their forwards dis- hear.)

our credit than we have had in its long before another General Election of th when they attained scoring positions. The second point is this: To fight un- employment in the absence of a general and glorious history.

rulers, themselve being consulted. || Hesitancy not infrequently marked their am very much afraid of the future," he movements, especially in the first half, tariff we must have power to safeguard our people against unfair competition by The Earl of Balfour: There was one) went on. I have a great fear that when Archibald and Russell, and also utilising powers analagous to those which characteristic, perhaps I might almost things are not going with us quite as Morton, secured by swift enrs what looked were given in the Safeguarding of Indus-j say a negative characteristic, in the speech ensily and quite as happily as we could like good openings, which were wasted tries Act, which shortly expires. I attach to which we have just listened, which, wish I do hope that when Mr. Baldwig by their failure to catre promptly. The ery great importance to that, because negative though it may be, I regard as gathers his friends and supporters around Sentamen had a full share of the Erst. FOOTBALL TOURNEY.

in any view it is perfectly impossible to fundamentally important in the present him more attention will be given to cut half, and with greater steadiness in front combat a great deal of the competition position of our party and of the country,

silo adview which may be offered to hún | of goal would have crossed over with a LONDON, April 3rd. "

which is coming into this country unless Mr. Baldwin's speech from the very first rating this to the little clique who, lead. Adopting the sbart passing game In the Association football triangular we have a power of that kind-hear, word to the last was a speech that looked am afraid in the past, have been the afterwards, the visitors contributed to

hrar)-and with it, I heliege, with general forward and not backward. (Hear, hear.) caus of such trouble (Chern, J tournament, the Belgian army defented r-selt, we can do a good deal to taitigate; He did not dwell apon such diferences an may have existed in the party in the the British Army by three goal to one at the full force of the storm.

Our great enemies of the future are not as He looked forward to the task going to be the Liberak, who are mori which lay for a united party in the Woolwich,

bund, but Labour, which is very much fature, and in taking that court surely Hlaving also beaten the French Army the alive. You are as: going to beat Labour, he showed the highest wisdom. The past Belgians win the championship.

on a policy of tranquillity, negation, or is the ground of the memoir maker and sitting still." (Cheers.) There ́is a vitality the historian. The future is the ground My. Austin Chamberlaša said: I ven in Labour at present in the country, and of the constructive and administrativ ture to say that we are making an ex- [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICEnless we can share a vitality of that statesman, and we in this room, we, the periment, in this country which is only The Scottish halves, though they figured kind we shall be unable to conquer. Now, working members, if I may count myself possible because our people are so procreditably in attack, did not compare well STERN "PUSSYFOOT" JUDGE. to my mind. the strength of Labour arises a working member, of the Conservative Foundly Conservative that they cannos with their Welsh opponents in defence. from two source. I am not one of those, party, have to look forward and set back and do not believe that men who preach At times McBain and Muirhead did well, RECALLS WARNING TO "ORDUNA'S" and some of you may hold a different ward. We have to consider what has to revolution will in affier practice revolu- but much work was thrown a Blair and

opinion from mine, who believe that the be done, what are the tasks before us, tion. Whether our stay ap

a party in

Marshal, and ueither of the backs were I A great motive force of Labour is Balshe not the differences, or the errors, or the oppositinis be longer or shorter, seen at their best, though they tackled vism. Bolshevism plays its part, but not triumphs of the past, but what the future sure that we have a clear a duty with great determination, and often made New York. April 3rd. the great part. The great source of holds in store. for us a party, and, perform in opposition as we could have their clearances accurately. Russell, Fly- Federal Judge Garvin Ehed seven "mem-strength of Labour in the country at pr through our efforts, for the country as a in Government, and that as much demouth Argyle, played with sound judg

gent is that they have in their ranks a whole. I think this great gathering spends upon on unity and, our wisement on the Welsh side, and Jenkins d said that something would be heard about bers of the crew of the White Star liner large number of mer, who believe in their a symbol of that party anity which is direction as upon any other party in the many good things on his first appearances State grants to sugar beet factories dur-

Megatre $1,500 each for bringing liquor policy Hear, bear.) They have the the very condition of ons future utility State

type of man, and any of us who have Referring to the present political situa The motion was carried with acclama mixed in the industrial world know him tine, Lord Balfour proeneded: You hare tion. well, who will give the whole of bison one side Socialism the preciso "limity strength and the whole of his time to of which, the precise formulation of Julze Garvin regaled the fact that only bring about, as he believes he can, which, is not as yet abseilutely clear, but better condition for his fellow-men, with which, if we are believe the opinions poininal ɓnes were imjosed

more equality of opportunity, and giving of the leaders, did they ever get uncon- of the Royal Mail swamer Ordana, who to them a better chance of enjoying more trolled power over the machinery of the education and more of the good things of State its legislative and executive opinion

In mid-week Leugue engagements, were recently shunilarly convicted, when life a perfectly grouine and altruistic would-in my opinion, at all events (and, a warning was issued that next time heavy feeling. It is that feeling which sends to dieve in this the whole Unionist party the work of pedigree hunting are paid by Rangers heat Queen's Park, and made. Celtic were luckly to win at In the Assemble Ismet Pasha an-penalties "would be "inflicted on British any of the workers of that party to cani, with me) absolutely fatal to that the time devoted to each particular task. assurance doubly sure for the Champion

a to do propaganda, and to conduct economie position ander which this coun. writes Mr. Norman Earl, in the antiship.

saccess over Airdrie, up an open stand against the decisions. scanon." He declared that foreign ships the business of elections without payment try can alone survive as a soferable plage catal Daily He but some be their fees Motherwell and Hearts had a surprising

according to the number of direct ances or reward. It is a spirit which can only of residence for our overcrowded populators the seerd in bringing to light

At the week-end all the interest centrad of the Assembly, the Government hadowed a sprcini sbligation to American be benten by a similar spirit in our party, fou. Were we a small and rural cou: Where a first-class family free is required in the clubs threatened with relegation- decided not to pay him any more money. laws in American waters. Earlier in the (Henr, hear.) Secondly, alongside of that, ity you might have almost what-and one going back to the Norman Con- Queen's Park Amateurs are in a bad was would be of the highest class the being at the bottom of the table, Clyde lines paid 8275 and $251 respectively, for Ages the Medral Church was the one with producting abolitely

charge liquor seized aboard the Berengaria and ascune by which men in the lower order trous result- the population could at importance and antiquity of the pedigree. Ayr and Hamilton also on the brink.

of the social scale could rise into power least raise enough from its own sail to When commis on to trace the ancestry CURTIES." the Albert Balin

Europe, so the Labour party is looked feed itself and its children; but the of some captain of

March 4th. According to the newspapers, American banks are prepared to place 8200,000,000 at the disposal of the Suciste Nafisante de Credits, and Swiss banks are ready to grant a loan of milliard francs, on which the Sperrt could draw as necessary to TO Stabilise the Belgia i frant.

BIG FIRE IN BERMONDSEY. DUITGE QUANTITIES OF TEA AND RUBBER LOST.

Lastos, April 3rd. Thousands of tons of tra and rubberi were destroyed in a fire at a warehouse in Bermondsey last night. Two remen were overcome by the fumes and taken to hospital.

BRITISH SUGAR BEET,

AGRICULTURE MINISTER HINTS

·AT STATE "GRANT:

The House of Commons devoted the entire evening to an agricultural discus sion in the course of which Mr. Noel Buxton. Minister for Agriculture, threat, ened a possible re-intrudgetion of the control of under-cultivated kanal. Ile

ing the Budget delites, le hoped there would be a definite period daring which growers, and workers in the important feet industry would be assured of assist-

.4 13.04.

NO PLAY. NO PAY,"

REFRACTORY EX-CALITIES MATERIAL PUNISHMENT.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 3rd.

nouiced that the ex-Caliph, having taken

burg from Vladivostock, with soya beans.

The damaged portion was reloaded and transshipped and has arrived at Kabuar. BELGIUM BEATS ENGLAND,

WIN INTERNATIONAL ARMY

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into the country,

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THE EARL OF BALFOUR.

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Dr. Russell Wolla said if they gained the young men and women of the country the future was with them. But, in order to do that they, must provide for advance ment. One of the things the Socialist party did was so give opportunity of advancement. (Cheers)

ANCESTOR HUNTING. FEES PAID ACCORDING TÔ ANTIQUITY. Most of thespreialists who undertake

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their downfall, such tactics being of little avail against the resolute tackling of the Welsh backs. In marked contrast to the play of the Scottish attack, the Welsh forwards swung the ball across from wing to wing, and the centring of W. Davies and Vizard proved accurate and

well tined. The Welshmen, indeed, played well together, and their back play was also sounder than that of the visitors.

in an international encounter, W. Davies justified his inclusion at inside right, if only for his brilliant run which prodpred the first goal, and Len Davies led"thr forwards in great style, his goal being the outcome of the best, combined move- ment in the game.

THE LEAGUE ...

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NO PENNY POST THIS YEAR, day, the Cunard and Hamburg-Amerika remember this, that just as in the Middle theoretical economic cred you 'pleased ques usually based on the historical bank and Clyde just above them, with

Loss, April 3rd. It is understood that the Government have definitely deckled that they will be nable to introduce a Penny Post this

EARLIER CABLES.

REPARATIONS UNANIMITY.

OF CONFIDENCE.

ANGLO-AMERICAN UNITY. ESSENTIAL TO WORLD'S PEACE.

NEW YORK, April 4th. M. W. M. Hughes (ex-Prime Minister of Australia), in a speech at a luncheon in

of the British Empire and the United

the world.

ted to the Reparations Commision during sive abandonment of the Singapore base

The Chamber of Deputies passed: 41 vote

of coudence in the Government by 408

Valeto al nethe caneluxion of the debate

on interpellatious of the Governmeal's

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INTERNATIONAL CHESS;

the

New York, April 3rd.

disan

industry, the.

Profes

In a replay in the second round of the to as the one organisation through which British community, the most distinguish sional pedigree hunter first examines all the man with brain and energy in theed, from many points of view the ablest, data in possession of his client. The Cup-tic, Raith Rovers defeated Dunden: lower onder of society can hope to rise the most progressive, the most stable of soutes of information exhausted, he studies-1 to 3. gradually through his municipal services all free communities on the face of the the records available at Somerset House SCUTLAND'S LUCKY WIN AT HOCKEY.

Scotland was lucky to win against.. and his political servies into Parliament earth, is also in some respects in the most Then he makes a tour of the country with and into the Cabinet.

recurds..

pondence,

The Scottish for-

their attack was very marked.

For

Now, until we devise a similar beartificial coudition, and the very basis on the earliest reference to the family co Wales at Newport on Saturday, and in- FRENCH CHAMBER PASSES VOTE his honour, uppealed for the co-operation on our side we are fighting with one haunt which it rests in that species of credit.cerned, and juspects all official and parts deed to avoid defent. The whole game internal and external, which, as far as In the he arrives at the British Mus was contested on very even hues, although behind our backs." But that col point I can see, the declared theoretical opinions. belongs much more to one of those ques of the Socialist party wild absolutely um, and burrows among the mas of prin. Scotland did the bulk of the pressing in

tex matter for further chur. Provided the the opening stages. States in order to preserve the peace ons of organisation to which we are destroy if they were allowed to have their hain is still unbroken, he will at last wards as a whole were not a success an PARIS, April 3rd. It is announced that both Experts". Com-

He referred to the awakening East and already devoting, cum attention. Let Die way. (Hear, hear,) Talk of the Labour cha miths investigating reparations have said that Australia was the vanguard ofyn word or two about the first point party being in favour of that which is rive at the Public Rerds Offer, which showed little combination, which was dis raised. If there is any party in the State ad intagebur to the working classes uforians the most wants comising early ed. The defence, too, was rather patchy ontains most valuable of allures appointing but not altogether unexpert. rachel complete unanimity, and the fin-Western civilisation in the Pacific. ishing touches are being put to their

Mr. Hughes asserted that without which by its traditions and its history is this country!

His Lordship corcinded by moving legal proceedings and Government corres and revealed a weakness in parts which.

calls for changes. Fortunately, "Reperta, which are expected to be pres Anglo-American co-operation Western entitled to put in the forefront of its

work and its programme the betterment That this meeting: having heard the When this official documents relating to Sentland the backs and goalkeeper were of the conditions of life of the working statement made by the leader of the Common Plens and Chancery, proceedings equal to the calls made on them of the classes, it is our party. (Hear, were fighting the battle of the factory party; desires to express its confidence in have been eliminated, the expert continues had a steadying effect on the rest hand long before he had a vote, and when him and its agreement with the policy his search among the reports of inquisitions side. The Welsh defence played parti- the Liberals were tied up in the shackles has outlined." I beg to move. (Loud post mortem. He has now reached that cularly well and is recognised as unis of

cheers.)

interesting period of the Middle Ages when the best which has ever represented the of lature journ we were speaking: in In the thirteenth round of the Herriot, leather of the Radical

Mr. J. F. P. Rawlinson expressed his cialists, who wa- tits principu, sritic, tional Lourenzent. Neti best Alekhine, favour of the comhinasion of working pleasure and fri bear hun spre selected custom deered that the property of a Principality, and More!'s presence is Particularly of the reparations policy, de- Edward Lasker beat Tartakower, Maren, long before the Liberals had thought to second such an importat Frolution. Crown until such time as the heirs and clared that the only solution iny in an in-shall defeated Janowski, and Capablanca of the subject. It is more than fifty years He could not help thinking that in ad- venants could prove their right to sucer ternational guarantee under the auspices defeated Maroczy.

ago that Disraeil was calling the attention dition to the programme outlined by Mr.ion, and, following the death of the lord of the country to housing and health ques Baldwin probably two very big tuicatious of the manor, an inquest was

The Sandy Lodge Golf Club, one of the of the League of Natins.

tious, and they mocked him with the would be forced upon the party to deal de who should inherit his property. best London courses north of the Thames policy of sewage. The sanitation, or let with, possibly whilst in Opposition. The Finally, the gunealogical expert go offers, under a special rule, hospitality to me say the spiritual sanitation, of our first was the growing tyranny of trade back in the gem of all sources of informa foreign, imperial, or colonial visitors whe prople should have the first call on the unionism. (Hear, hear.) He could not tion-the Domesday Book, whose hallowed are members of recognised golf clube abrand. Such visitors are invited, on pre- historic Tore party. It is just in the mea sure as we can convince the country by believe it right (as, for instance, in the pages afford in the majority of cases

tioned therein, though normally Domes of the Honorary Secretary or his repre the service we give the country that as railway strike) that one trade union clue to the descendants of the persons men-sentation of card, and at the discretion

should be able to ccat the country

sentative, to enjoy the privileges of the are as genuinely interested in these ques millions of money and cause endless in- day only records the Christian name of an

under-tenant.

Club for two days on payment of a green tions and as generally prepared to sacri

convenience, sickness, and sorrow to or

fe. This rule, dispensing with the usual fice ourselves in solving these questions dinary members of society in the further

formal introduction by a Club member. any member of the Labour party, that the country will trust us and that the

Too long wo have lived in the lary be will doubtless be considerably availed of country will return us again into power should be dealt with under the Trade lief that Germany will pay. We must by visitors from everses to London is But then things cannot be done in a Union Act of 1966 in a different way from substitute for it, Francs will work connection with the British Empire Ex

hibition,

PLAGUE RAGING IN LAHORE.

THIRTY DEATHS THE AVERAGE DAILY RATE.

Lanons, April 3rd, Plague is raging virulently here and at Mooltan. Thirty deaths are occurring daily at Lahore. Four colleges have already been closed, and the university examination will probably be postponed..

The Commisioner of Modtan has for

bidden the holding of the arual larr an pol religions fair at an adjacent village.

BRITISH TENNIS PLAYER. WINS IN US.

NEW YORK, April 3rd.

Mr. W. D. Macpherson, of Queen's Club, London, defeated Mr. Cutler in the semi-final "of the National Court Tennis Championships. He is to meet Mr. Hewitt Morgan in the final to determine who shall play Mr. Jay Gould in the Challenge Round,

Mr. Macpherson was the Cambridge University first string last year.-ED. H.D.P.]

day.

ance of some trade dispute, and he could not believe it right that trade unions

any other combination of people. (Haar, | H. Engerand. '

held to

de