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THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
THE WORLD'S SPORT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 5TH,
RASTERN
NEWS.
CABLE
HOME BOXING,
WELTER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
KID LEWIS RETAINS TITLE.
2 Lastius. July 3rd, In the contest for the welterweight championship of Great Britain, fought at the Albert Hall, Kid Lewis, the holder won on points from Johnny Brown, of
Hamilton
BRITISH ROYALTY AT OPENING.
Lyngs, July 4th The Prince of Wales, as honorary. Prési Plent of the British Olympics Association; and Prince Heary proceeded to Paris this
Brown did most of the attacking in the morning to attend the opening of the
early rounds, doing well in long range "Olympic Games,
work. There was a good deal of elineh- SIAMESĖ PRINCE IN PARIS.ing. Lewis was warned for holding_
PARIS, July 4th.
Priner Parachatra. brother of the King of Siam, has arrived in Paris and will
tay for a month.
THERED ARMY."
COMPARATIVELY SMALL
TROTSKY'S DENIM...
Moscow, July 4th.
The Rusta Agency publishes a declara- tion by Trotsky ridiculing the recent statements in the Cosimons that the strength of the Red Army was 1;200,000, He says the strength of the Red Army is now under 600,000, and that the Soviet will attempt a further reduction,
If Messrs. MacDonald and Herriot will take the initiative in the reduction of urnaments in Europe the Soviet will give
them their entire support.
U.S. WORLD FLIGHT.
ARRIVAL AT MULTAN.
ALLAHABAD. July 4th. The American wurd Hiers have arrived
at Multan.
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ALLAHABAD, Jaly ard.
The Americanfiers have arrived at Amballa. One machine is suffering from
a leaky- cylinder and a spare is being despatched from: Lahore,
FIGHTING IN MOROCCO. SPANISH TROOPS AND RIFFS..
Disquieting
reports
ASU
Luxos. July 3rd.
trickling
The Londoner improved from the fifth round and scored with a good variety of blows, establishing a lead on points at the halfway stage.
In the eleventh round Brow get home several lefts to the face and a right swing to the jaw.
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There were several sharp rallies to- wards the end, Lewis winning" narrowly.
HOME CRICKET.
YORKSHIRE 2. 9. AFRICA.
LosDos, "July 3rd.
At Bradford, in the match between Yorkshire and the South Africans, the weather" was dull and threatening, the" attendance mail and the wicket good." There was a ten-minute interruption on account of main before lunch and there was rain during luncheon.
The South Africans made 2:0. Nours contributed 68 by magnificept driving and powerful cutting, scoring it fours. His innings occupied, 90 minutes. Taylor |compiled 70 in 173 winutes and hit, 10 fours, but was caution, after rds. It
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ALLIES AND REPARATIONS. [FAR
THE CONFERENCE.
· PRENCH OFFICIAL CIRCLES OUYANDIU,
PARIA. July 3rd.
The terms of the British invitationTM to the interallied conference," specifying the. basis of the proposed, discussons, have offended French official circles, judging. from a statement issued by the Quai array. This declares that the British memorandum binds nobody bizt
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
CHINA AND GERMANY.
POINTS OF NEW AGREEMENT.
DERLIN VERSKAN,
Loxoos, July 4th,
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THE COST OF LIVING IN AMERICA.
SURGERY AND CANCER.
A USEFIL MEMORANDUM.
GEEL TTS CHEAPT
A Medical Correspondent writing in a London paper way! The Americans who have wonie over tor
No medical problem is at the present Wembley tell me that everything in moment receiving such world-wide and
continuous attention as that of cùncer; - Lonim seoma ridiculously cheap. One of and from every point of view, racial, re- them said: Goe! a dollar goes four gional, occupational histological and Gasteriological, it is being systematically times as far in England as in America! approached by the keenest researching,
Now that the Atlantic season is in full minds in every civilised enuntry. swing, this question of shilling versus result, the literature on the subject in ellar is of extreine interest. Not only each year is already attaining such vast are Americans pouring into England by diniensions as to he beyond the scope. the thousand, but Britishers, ont pleasure for practical purposes, of any bat spe
cialists devoted to the subject. The tasks and business and as emigrants, are pour that the Ministry of Health has under
A message from Berlin announces that German-Chinese negotiations have thereated is an agreement under which German private possessions will be restored; the German-Asiatic Bank reng into the States. covers its premises at Peking and Hankow and will be re-established na before the wann
authors and nods that the French Gov ernment intends to preserve complete fiberty of action with regned to the sug- stions with which the British Foreign Office has recoinpanied its invitation with. out first consulting Paris. The statement points out that "France is five, before or at the conference, to submit any proposals it likes, whether in harmony with British suggestions or not,
RUR COAL DELIVERIES.
COLOGNE, July 3rd. The Ruhr mineowners have notified the cancellation of their agreement with the Pinter-Allies Commission: regarding repar- ations deliveries, on the ground that the Gerinan Government has declined finan cial asistager and, it is impossible for the industry to bear the burden alone.
MILITARY CONTROL IN GERMANY.
ALLIES REPLY TO BERLIN,
LONDON. July 3rd.. The Conference of Ambassadors ha
The Chinese war damages claim is to be settled by the surrender of Chinese Railway Loan accurities,"
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taken, therefore, by means of a speciał Few of the latter know anything about departmental committee, under the able the American cost of living about Ame-chairmanship of Sir George Newman, of rican food, American lathes, Anterican umniarising as intervals in a series of hotels. Yet, when they land in New brief and instructed memoranda the York, they will find themselves up against salient features of its various aspects, one of the queerest problemus on earth is worthy of the highest commendation,
and should prove of the utmost value."
Issued to authorities, these pami that of shillings versas dollars."
Roughly speaking, what the shilling stands for in England, the dollar stands phlets are available for every medicat for in the United States. There are tivo Practitioner, and wilt rable the general ways of living in one of the big cities Physician in busy practice to keep him- self abreast of cancer research" and of the States, and as you pay your money treatment in a way otherwise impossible you can make your choige. 20
to him; while it would be difficult to over-
CHINA AND FOREIGN LOANS.
FINANCIAL MORALITY,
You can either put up at an hotel like') estúnate their educational value to the Lexus, July 4th. the palatini Paza or the gigantic Pennsyl- community at large. This is especially Commenting on
the Chinese Govern. vania, both in New York, the latter of the ease since in the train of any widely
which has 3,000 bedrooms and 3,000 bath- | feared, inexactly-understood, and fatal mert's decision to resume the full service rooms, or you can go to a boarding-house disorder such as cancer, swarms of con- For your room in a Best-class Chicago seimnis and meniscious Charlitans, to sty of loans, the Manchester dunedin says the
or New York hotel you with pay front 41 mathing of well-mering and ardent action of certain governments in continutos. a night, not including breakfast.amateurs, are ready to take toll of the Your room in an excellent boarding house hope and eredulity of sufferers. And it is ing from motives of self, interest, to turn with every modern convenience will east to be hopes, therefore, that the existence n blind eye on the treaty concluded five you only from s. upwards, I have lived in an "apårtment hotel "suite next door years ago is not an inspiring example of to Mr. Pierpont Morgan if Madison fsupial morality, and it is a good thing Avenue for eighteen dollars a week for
In the chint of the series just published. that China, for her part, has now seen fit The difference between the hotel prict (Cancer III. alinistry of Health, White- and the outside restaurant food pricel | hall, London, S.W. I. May 19th, 1924) a to bring the episode to an end.
and for exactly the same article, in- typical and verg common kind of cancer, excessive.
that of the brist, is comprehensively
Tooma.
of these meanranda-studiously free from blus and rouched in temperate and not too. technical language--will receive the widest possible" attention.
agreed on the main lines of the allied for COURTESY OF THE DAILY SULLETIN." | costs outside perhaps anything from . view of early surgical operation. In the
reply to the German Note, eoncerning military control.
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POWER OF HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LowDos, July 3rd.
was a bright inning, lasting 4 hours and SUPREME FINANCIAL AUTHORITY 35 minutes. Macaulay took 6 wickets for Co runs. Rain stopped play after tea
WIMBLEDON TENNIS.
SEMI-FINAL GAMES.
Lospus, July 3rd. At Wimbledon the weather was cool and cloudy. There was a moderate ats
NEW CHINESE PREMIER. DR. KOO TO ACT TEMPORARILY
PEKING, July, ard, It appears that the mandate was issued without Dr. Wellington Koo's concur rence, and Dr. Wellington Koo called on
An orange that costs is, in a good hotel dealt with, and particularly from the to 31. Fruit on the East Side of New [present state of wir knäwläige it is, in York costs a fourth or fifth whit it costs fact, the best venmple of the possibilities inside the New York hotels. And it is and results of surgical treatment, for two. literally true that if a man cares " to take | reasons. In the first place it is probably a chance and find lodgings on the East the easiest to discover in its very ear- Side he can live there, if he buys his owa | liest and painless stages, and carly dis food, for 30s.. to feon week.
every is, of course, af vital importance. The American food is the clearness and | And in the second it is anatomically the most varied in the world. Denmark, per most favourably placed for the complete haps, excepted. Your piping hot rolls are removal that is now practised, namely, often served in glazed paper, and your the extirpation of the whole affected
lymphatic channels, down which seco dary infection may possible sprend.
EURES EFFECTED.
In the House of Commons. Mr. Clyne the President this morning with the in- butter: always an ice, Your eccani may organ, together with all its tributary.
referring to the House of Lords' rejection of the War Charges Validity Bill on Tuesday said the House of Commons were the supreme authority on finaner and the Government would take an early oppor tunity to make the will of the House pre- Lacoste apposed Willams in the first vai. He hoped they would move semi-final. Lacoste's positigni and foot ral support from all sections of the work were superior and he took the first House art 4-1. Williams Frequently returning
tendance.
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NO NOMINATION YET.
Courses.
teation of declining the appointment, be in sealed jar, and so on through the pointing out that the work at the Wai-
But you have always to keep that fatul dollar veruus, shilling before your chiaopy was heavy, and that the forth-mind.: You are astorished to find after coming Sino-Russiai negutiations would the first few weeks that your English make additional calls on his tiņic.
shillings, changes into American dollars. have taken wings "unto themselves. President Tsao Kun, however, insisted that. Dr. Wellington Koo, as senior mem- her of the Cabinet, should carry on the Premiership affairs.
Dr. Wellington Koo eventually quiéseed, but he requested President Tano
as possible.
OSAKA: TRAṀ WORKERS ON:
STRIKE.
through from Madrid, showing that the into the net. In the second set the Ame-(REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE. Kun to nominate a new Premier as soon Spanishe forces are engaged in heavy | rican "improved: driving and volleying fighting against Riff tribunen in Morocco, delightfully he won 6-3, Lacaste leil -1-2 The oxninnigus acknowledge that right in the third seg when rain interrupted officers, including two native, hva been and continued The prospect of desump- wongded, some seriously, "and a hundred |tion is duubtful, foldiers, mostly, natives, have been, killed or wounded
རྩྭ་
LATER.
The match was resumed before a
A Spanish military aeroplane was sparse attendance. Lacoste beat Williams
,brought down at Tetuan, when a captain | 6-1, 2-6, 6-7. 83.
and lieutenant were mortally wounded.
A RECORD BALLOT.
New York, July 4th. The Democratic Convention adjourned after the Gist ballot with the deadlock as strong as ever. The committee will meet
OSAKA, July 3rd. The street-car drivers and conductors
struck to-night.
BILL.
THE FULL TEXT.
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TIPS-FOR EVERYONE,
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As the pamphlet points out, modern anesthetics and aseptic methods have.re lieved the actual operation of most of its terrors, and whereas in older days the sufferer was confined to bed for many weeks and perhaps months, convalescence. from the actual operation is now, as' a" rule, only a matter of a fortnight or twen
For where you give an English waiter sixpence, you give the American a quar ter," equal to a shilling. The shilling tip oreover, the results of early and xiical" miraculously becomes the dollar, or 48 Cheration are far more gratifying than in To the chambermaid after one or two less accessible sites; and as the records nights in an hotel you give a dollar in show there is a resulting average pro stend of a shilling or two.. You tip from ngation of life of many years. When it. the moment you arrive, at your hotel, is remembered that the average duration your pocket bulging with dollar bills, life of untreated cases is seldom as until you leave with your pockets depletch us three years, and that even in the ed. You tip the man who carries your days of less complete removal, 95 per bag into the hotel and up into your runm cent of those operated upon were aliver I you ask for ice-water, you tip the and well at the end of this period, it bell-hop," or page, who brings it. In may be regarded as a triumph of the a word, you. tip everything that moves modern and more complete operation now on two legs, except the elevator boy and practised that this percentage has ï-
creased to 60, and according to sonnel the telephone girl."
authorities 73 per cent.
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Indeed, it is certain that in many cases
The visitor to America should always keep two rules before him, if he wants to make a dollar go as far as possible. He the word cure can be justifiably used in should never fet his tip after a meni exits widest and most popular sense, sinen ceed 10 to 12 per cent, of the bill and no "recurrence has taken place and the Williams made a great effort to re- again, this afternoon to continue ballot- THE CHINA INDEMNITY
he should never ask for "extras în suffered has attained the normal expecta
A Spanish column hasa reached Tazza
hiy botel. It is the "extras" which cost tion of life. trieve his position but Lacoste wasing until the Presidential candidate is
the money."
Later, it may well be that increasing Solano with supplies. It reports, that tenacious and most accurate in his hard nominated.
Clothes cost great deal more in Anie knowledge will enable us to dispense with falling back is difficult, as the enemy is driving. Williams “sigved" da ausualThis Convention has broken the record
The following is the full text of the rica than in England. In the States the surgical method. But at present it customs .or made-to-measure suits is quite certain that, none other holds for the number of ballots, a record made gill to make further provision for the are the exception. Even the best so sure firing froin both sides of the Bajarenfumber of double-faults.
prospect of cure or alleviation, River. The casualties are not yei known, Burotra won the other semi-final. He at Charleston, Baltimore, in 1879, when application of money paid our account tailored men often wear the ready provided only and this of the extremest ready-importance that there has been no tem The shimmuniqué neds that numbers, of was not extended. Raymond put up a Douglas was corinated on the 59th allot of the China Indemnity.
porising, and Ennecessary delay. the Riffs have established themselves firm Jy, and cut the communications in two injured inkl». places. String detachments will be ent to dislodge them and prevent the isolation of other Spanish positions but the Spani and-may-first have to assume the defen- sive before following up the attacks with counter-offensivik,
The seriousness of the situation is indi- ented by "the fact that the Premier Sen. hor da Rivern, intends to visit the front
next week.
HOME BUILDING TRADE DISPUTE.
WORKERS ADAMANT
LONDON, July 3rd.. The building Operatives Federation, has declined to avail itself of the win- ployers' decision to postpone the issue of lockout notice. It dreare that, unless an increase of the hourly rate and the provision of a guaranteed week is intro duced by July sih, labour must be with
#drawo.
SARAWAK AGENT AT WEMBLEY.
TONDON, July 3rd." The Tunn Mudn of Sarawak will act as Commissioner at the Sarawak pavilion
plucky fight but was handicapped by an
Barotra bat aymond, 6-2, 6-4, 7-3- la the ladies doubles seini-ânal, Mrs. Covell and Mrs. Lambert Chambers, and Mrs. Shephered Barron, 6-4, 3-6, đô4.
Miss Helen Wills and Mrs. Wightman feat Miss Goss and Mrs. Jessup, 80, 6-4.
HOME GOLF.
Lobos, July 3rd. In a four-ball golf match at Chantilly, Hagen and Sarazen, the Americans, de feated the leading French professionals. in Massy and Gassiat, over a holes, by up and one to play. Stakes amount. ed to Frs, 10.000.
OLYMPIC POLO.
AMERICA DEFEATS BRITAIN,
PARIS, July 3rd.
The United States beat Britain in the Olympic polo contest by 10 goals to 2.
NOTORIOUS RUSSIAN TRIAL.
JF
SPIES SENTENCED TO DEATH.
LENINGRAD, July 3rd." The notorious pionage trial, known as the case of the thirteen, has ended. Seven of the accused have been sentenced to death, including the Liberal states of minelayer; white fiss Skalon, a man's nephew Kopi and the Commander
Viceroy of Poland," has been sentenced to” ten years" imprisonment for complicity,
at Wembley, in place of Mr. H. E sister of charity, and daughter of the ex-
Deshon, who died on July 1st,
In view of the deadlock the leaders) Be it enacted by the King's most" Ex- have been consulted in regard to ameudcellent Majesty, by" and with the advice ing the rules, but the managers of Messrs and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present MeAdeo and Smith declined to necele.
Parliament assembled, and by the Judge Rockwell, on behalf of Mr.
authority of the same as follows McAdoo, assailed the favourite sons" who created the deadlock as constituting an outrage and a travesty.”
A novel plan to end the deadlock was presented by one, delegate, who suggest that MeAdoo should be somente President and Smith, Vice-President, thus forming a so-called "Protestant dry and Cuttiolie wet tiekat."
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#tourist
made." But the American" made" nut like the English.
A first-class London tailor told me the other day that the American ready-
DOLLARS 'AND-DOLLAES. world The big American house ke made is one of the best-cut suits in the
He did not come here on a. Brookes or Macey's uses for the original "block" a perfectly.ent suit, and then wheat, but on an ordinary steamer From models upon that original a hundred or America, Which makes the story strange more fittings. A Madison Avenue bouse He wanted some money of local once showed me some thousands of suite currency, and striding into a well known -(1) Any sums received at any time for all sorts and conditions of humanity Agency near the Hongkong and Shanghai after the first day of December, ninetees for tall men with short legs, and shur: Bank he threw a bundle of "greenhicks' hundred a dtwenty-two, on account of men with long legs. For men fat and of fair denomination of the counter.. the China Indemnity shall, fnstead of lean, round and square. And all perfect What's your mate!" he denuansiel. being paid into the Exchequer and issued ly tailored.
with a business-like look in his eyes.
The clerk at the counter referred him
money-changing gentry from the U. to the official who has to deal with
and applied in like manner as the new Such a ready-made" suit will cost sinking fund, be paid to a fand
ad, to £25. A custom suit will, however called the Chin Indemnity to be anything from 40 dollars or ca, upwards and, subject purposes which are, in the cost half as much to almost twice as
Fifty-one, was the rate quoted-a opinion of the Secretary of State for much again Where a man paya seven The visitor stormed, Fifty-one,” he Foreign Affairs, beneficial to the mutual guineas in England he will pay fourteen cried," why I was offered fifty-two alang interests of His Majesty, and of the Re-In New York or San Francisco.
the street and on the Boat I can get public of China, as the sail Secretary of Travel in America is very expensive £ity-four" And, gasping with indigna- State may from time to time determine. The tuppence a mile" of England istion and calling euries upon ranacions (2) Any expenses mcurred by the said apt to become ad or id. or even nearly agencies, he took himself out of the offieis Secretary of Streid or in connection ad. with or for the purposes of the adminis
Five cents or 24d. is the usual Ame and made for his ship.* tration of the China Indemnity Fund rican street car or tram fare. For that shall be defrayed out of that fund, you can ride as long as you like and (3) The Bail Secretary of State shall where you like, but as you usually don't
Bricklayers recently in New York were,
excessive reward which will now prob
to get
New York July 3rd. The chief feature of to-day's Democratie balloting, was the switching over of three cause to be prepared, in such form as the like or want to ride, more than a few hun i earning at the rate of 21,200 in gear, FLER States from Mr. McAdoo's banner. Two Treasury may from time to time direct, dred yards at a time, this 21d. mounts ahly be cut down. The clerk who earns of these Mississippi and Missouri, went in respect of each financial year an acupor railway journey in £4 a week in London may hope solidly in favour of Mr. Ralston, who count the
Booking. though still far behind the leaders, is turn showing the receipts and expChina Ameeking for the resumers trifle 23 to 210, in New York or Boston.
The writer of popular short vstaries. beginning to be regarded in some quar Indemnity Fund, and the said account involved. First you get your ordinary ters in the lowe dark horse."
Altogether twelve hallots were taken and Auditor General, and shall, togetherries you in the ordinary compartment,minimum of 300 dollars of £75 for a story"
shall be examined by the Comptroller "train" or "coach" ticket, which ear-may, if his work be acceptable, get a a great Curtis publications like The before the supper adjournment," the last with his report thereon, be laid before If you want to sleep on the train and as Saturday Etening l'et, for which in of which gave Mr. McAdoo 427 votes, 31, the House of Commons as soon as may I personally took half a dozen journeys London he would be lucky to get £10. Smith 320), Mr. Ralston 99 and Mr. Davis be after the ent of the year which it varying from one thousand to two thou America claims that she has a job far
relates. For whi
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said miles at a stretch, I know how often
(1) This Act may be cited as the it is necessary to sleep you take a "Puller man." That, I think, is fairly China Indemnity (Application Act), 1924. man" ticket in addition. This adds an within the truth. But whether the (2) Sub-section (2) of section sever of the other 50 per cent to your fare, so that visitor to the States be emigrant, tem Finance Act, 190, is hereby repealed every mile you travel you leave six-porary business man, or pleasure seeker,
The Bill was presented by Mr. pence on the track "w NEW YORK, July 4th.
Ponsonby, supported by the Prime The whole of the American share of Minister and Mr. William Graham and the Hungarian Jónu has been subscribed. has been rend a first time.
Against all this, however, his to be set America's high wages and big fees (Oontinued at foot of next column
tome capital is always essential, and the bigger the better. For every visitor frus England is up against the shilling verse. dollar" from the moment of his arrival. SHAW DESKOND in E
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