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SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLIAN."»

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BRITAIN'S PROBLEMS.

RETURNING TO LONDON AFTER AMR. WALTER LEAF ON CURRENCY

LONG HOLIDAY.

·"HOPEFUL. OF FUTURN.

QUESTION,

BRIGHTER TILIDE, OUTLOOK.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 1926

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGINGS.]

PARIS CONVERSATIONS.“:

ANGLO-FRENCH PROBLEMS UNDER- DISCUSSION,

PARIS, January 28th Sir Austen Chamberlain and M. Briand pent two hours at the Quai d'Orsay this morning and discussed the whose range of subjects of Anglo-French interest→→ except debts-but no decisions were taken.

Subsequently, M. Briand, interviewed, said that no obstacles had been encounter

PRINCE OF WALES, FAR EASTERN CABLE FRACTURES COLLAR-BONE WHEN

THROWN OUT HUNTING,.

LONDON, January 28th.

The Frince of Wales while hunting in Leicestershire was thrown, and fractured his collar bona,

NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED, It is stated officially that sccording to present indictations the Prince of Wales? engagements will not be interfered with by the accident. The Prince of Wales spoke on the telephone this afternoon to when he made very light of the accident He proceeded to London in the evening. A CLEAN BREAK.

The Prince of Wales' fracture has been"

NEWS.

DRIXIA WIEELERS SERVICE.]

PRINCE CHICHIBU.

DINES AS GUEST OF JAPAN SOCIETY IN LONDON,

LORD FALISBURY'S SPÉICH.

Rrosy, January 20th. A banquet in honour of Prince Chichibu, of Japan, who is making a pro longed sojourn in England to study social

the Japan Society last night.

ĮTAROVOK REUTER'E AGENCY.).

LATE VISCOUNT KATO.

PREMIER OF JAPAN TO BE; BURIED ON TUESDAY,

A POSTYCMOUS HONOUR.

TOKYO, January 28th. The lato Viscount Kato, former Premier

ol Japan, whom the Emperor has banour- ed with the rank of Count, will be buried

on February 2nd.

Mr. Reijiro Wakatsuki, the Minister

Premier, ad interime

Reony, January 23th. Mr. Walter Leaf, presiding at the meeting of the Westminster Bank, peinted to the increase during the last year in ed and everything could easily be settled. his private secretary at York House, and other conditions here was given by lor Home Affairs, has been appointed the amount of loans granted by the Bank to its customers. This was, he said, clear Ho added that the problem of Allied evidence of increased activity on the part troops in the Rhineland would be settled

Prince Chichibu said that during his of customers. It proved that, in spite of all the evidence they had had of de- in the spirit of Locarne.

short study here, he had already learnt pression, in various most important Later, the Society of Friends of set, and X-rayed. It proved a perfectly to know much of the charm of England,

Chamberinin at the Crillon Hotel, when

Reay, January 99th. Sir Austen Chamberlain, accompanied by his son, will arrive in London this evening at the conclusion of the first ex- tensive holiday he has had for a very considerable period. He has been absent from England for about five weeks, having proceeded to Rapallo immediately after the mid-December meetings of the League in Geneva. He has completely re- covered from the effects of influenza from was still very large area in which which he was suffering a fortnight trade had been both active and profitable. His conversation with M. Briand Mr. Leaf emphasised that we were hold 450. in Paris yesterday was of a generaling our pre-war proportion of world character and touched on a great number trade. Our own export trade had fallen of subjects in a broad way.

off in rather less ratio than world trade as a whole.

In his subsequent interview, with news paper correspondents; be was able to

e in regard to the meeting (axed for February 15th) of the committee charged with prepanation for the disarmament conference that there had been re request

for adjournment and that it was certain no such request would come from the British Government. If such proposal were made, be personally would regret is though it might be worth the sacrifice i the ultimate object were thereby to beneft Any more attempt to get rid of the question would, be said, be opposed by the Powers which had supported the idea at Geneva. He made a plea for the continuance of co-operation among all the Powers represented at Locarão A great deal of patience was still needed on both sides; but he was quite certain that the spirit of Locarno would continue. We must not be discouraged if the ten-

dency to give and take offence did not lisappear in a moment.

LABOUR AND LIBERALS. MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN ON SUGGESTED CO-OPERATION.

Arany, January 29th. Referring to the suggestion of co-opera- tion in Parliament,between the Labour and Liberal Parties, Mr. Philip Snowden contemplates the possibility of Labour being represented by the largest party, with the Liberals holding the balance of power. If, in the next Parliament, the Liberals were willing to support Labour his own party. he said, would be ready to accept from any section anything which that section would give and of which Labour approved."

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Labour was willing to co-operate with any party in getting something they want- ed to secure; but no Labour 'Government would ever accept help from any other group except on the condition that it had perfect freedom in constituences, and was not shackled in the slightest degree..

ECONOMY AT ADMIRALTY. THE FIRST LORD ON PROGRESS

ALREADY MADE.

Rrapy, January 29th. The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, in a speech at Bridge. water last night referred to the efforts to achieve economy at the Admiralty. He said that although he could not reveal "the actual surn, they had made extra- ordinary progress and would, at any rate, provide out of the saving a sum at least equivalent to that which new construction would cost.

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MINISTER TO RUMANIA. MR. R. H. GREY APPOINTED BY THE KING.

Koday, January 28th. His Majesty the King has approved of the appointment of Mr. Robert Hyde Greg as Minister Plenipotentiary in Rumania.

MEMORIAL SERVICE. LATE CARDINAL MERCIER IS HONDURED IN LONDON.

PRAISE FROM BRITAIN.

LONDON, January 28th. The late Viscount Kato is the subject

branctes of industry and commṛree there France, gave a luncheon to Sir Austen clean and simple break, with no com- her scenery, her "ancient buildings, and of long eulogistic obituary notices in the

Mr. Lent's reference to an increase in

leans by his Bank may be applied to the other big British Banks, which also show striking increases in this respect. It is evident that the banks have taken a very prominent share in facilitating trade..

AGENCY. TOROUGH REUTER'S

} CURRENCY CHANGES NEEDED. LONDON, January 28th. Mr. Walter, Leaf, speaking at the annual meeting of the Westminster Bank; said that the restoration of the gold standard bad steadied trade and given confidence, but a return to normality was closely linked with the whole foundation of our currency system and fundamental changes must be made therein before the financial position of the country could be considered, satisfactory. The problem of the note issue, on which our banking was founded, must be solved within the Parliament had sur. rendered all control of the issue of notes to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and had, in fact, created a dictator. It was high time tha: Parliament resumed its command and legislated in order to bring the control of the currency under some recognized system. The time had come when the issue of currency notes should be handed over to the Bank of England

next two years.

Mr. Leaf said, that the increased activities of the Bank's customers had proved that despite depression in import ant branches of industry, there was a large area wherein trade had been active and profitable. It was necessary to pro test against the outery that British trade was doomed.

Sir Austen declared that Franco-British plications A rapid and complete re- friendship was the basis of the founda-covery is confidently expected. tion of a new Europe..

PASSES GOOD NIGHT.

FRENCH PRESS REPORTS.

PARIS, January stil According to the newspapers, the con- versation between M. Briand and

dealt with the Austen Chamberlain date of the preparatory disarmament conference; the reduction of the Allied forces in the Rhineland, Mosul, Morocco, Egypt, Syria, the Chinese crisis and certain claims of the Italian Govern- ment in regard to the territories bordere ing Abyssinia on the Red Sea. The pos sibility of postponing the disarmament conference until Germany has fulfilled her disarmament obligations was also considered.

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LONDON, January 29th.. It is officially learned that the Prince of Wales passed & good night and is these circumstances the issue of a formal progressing satisfactorily. In view of bulletin is improbable.

THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT VOTE OF CONFIDENCE PASSED

BY NARROW MARGIN..

BERLIN, January 29th The Reichstag by 180 votes to 140 has passed a vote of confidence in the Govern

mont. There were 151 abstentions.

dwell on

ber culture.

That knowledge made him Press. The London morning papers Fealize the valuable work which the

bia friendship for England, Bociety could do in extending knowledgeirich was instrumental in initiating the of Japan and Japanese art literature and Anglo-Japanese Alliance,

and West might continue to learn much life. It was his sincere hope that East

from each otherto the lasting advantage of both and to the lasting penise of the world.”

LORD SALISBURY'S SPEECH. Lord Salisbury, after the, banquet in expressing his profound condolences with Japan on the great loss suffered by the death of Viscount Kato alluded to the smoothness with which diplomatie re- lations with Japan had invariably pro- The vote confers od Dr. Luther & man- ceeded. The tendency was now towards date to carry out the policy of Locarno, a combination of Powers. Locarno was

The result of the vote was only made possible by a number of Nationalists Council,aving the Chamber.

LATER

M. Briand will submit the question of the reduction of the Allied forces in the Rhineland to the Military including Maréchals Foch and Petain and M. Painlevé.

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L'Excelsior remarks that it would be

natural enough if Britain sought to enlist the eventual support of Italy for its policy in the Near East-if only to give the Turks something to think about Mediterranean agreement is But no possible without France; therefore M Briand and Sir Austen Chamberlain approached the questions of Morocco, Egypt, Syria and Mesal in a spirit of loyal collaboration.

(BRITISH WICELESS SERVICE.] INFORMATION FOR PRESS.

RUGBY, January 28th, Sir Austen Chamberlain, the British Foreign Secretary, who has broken in Paris his journey homeward Rapallo, had a two hours' talk with M. Briand, the French Premier.

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At the conclusion of the interview, the two Ministers "received press representa” Lives who were informed that inter- national questions had been considered and that on both sides the desire to maintain the closest collaboration be tween France and Great Britain had been affirmed. According to pross reports. Sir Austen Chamberlain added: "We have been unable to make any decisions. be- cause I have been absent from London for five weeks. My relations with British political circles have been interrupted and before any solution of our present problems I would like to examine all the facts afresh."

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the consummation of which will be Geran example of the effort to include in many's early entry into the League. The Reichstag was packed with many distin guished visitors, including the British and American Ambassadors.

Herr Stresemann in a statergent gave the assurance that the Allies promises regarding, the occupied zone would be effected immediately the Locarno Agree

ment came into force. In the course of

the debate the extremist Herr Henning was ordered to leave the Reichstag fol- lowing his description, of the Cabinet as a Government of hangmen, A

The figures of the vote were read out intense silence, which was finally broken by uproaring cheers and counter-ebeers.

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FRENCH CUSTOMS. PROPOSAL TO INCREASE DUES BY THIRTY PER CENT

PARIS, January 28th. The Government has prepared a bill increasing the Customs dues by ap

This is proximately thirty per cent. expected to yield four hundred million francs.

The Chamber during the past few days

has been busy on matters of procedure, and simultaneously pegotiations have been going on behind the scenes to secure some agreement on

reparation for getting to grips with the problem at the earliest moment.

fiscal measures in

[RITIS WIRELESS SERVICE.) BETTER TRADE OUTLOOK.

RUGBY, January 25th. More optimistic speeches were made Sir Felix to-day by London bankers. Schuster, presiding at a meeting of the that National Provincial Bank, said home trade had shown signs of consider able activity. In regard to foreign trade, the latest indications showed that far more hopeful spirit prevailed and that British trade was not only holding its own, but showed a fair promise of considerable improvement. Bir Felix Schuster continued: "Above all, one is observe that the quality of glad to British goods is once more finding due recognition and it is pleasant to learn that the Japanese authorities, after many therefore no postponement had been pro- FALLIED TROOPS TO WITHDRAW Fears' experience, have decided in future to use only British rails. In other quarters also, British goods have como to the front and the visit of the Prince of Wales to South America has already pre- duced important and beneficial results." He sided: "It may be confidently atated that the equipment and organisa tion of many of our leading industrial undertakings are now second to none in the world,"

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GERMANY AND ITALY. FLÖRENCE STUDENTS PROTEST RE BOYCOTT IN BAVARIA

The Ministers further explained that no request had been made for a post- ponement of the Preparation Commission for the Disarmament Conference and posed, but such an adjournment still re- mained possible. The question of Inter Allied Debts had not been discussed.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] HUNGARIAN NOTE SCANDAL, COUNT BETHLEN IS ANXIOUS FOR FULL ENQUIRY.

COLOGNE ZONE:

BY JANUARY 318T.

...PARIS, January 28th.

The Conference of Ambassadors has notified the German Azibassador that the Allied evacuation of the Cologne zone Will be completed by midnight on Jan- uary 31st.

MISSIONARIES APPEAL.

NEED OF MORE WORKERS. IN. THE FIELD.

BUDAPEST, January 29th. The forged banknotes affair, mentioned on January 21st, continues to be the sub- ject of enquiry. A parliamentary can

LONDON, January 20th. •. mittee and a police enquiry is demanded.

The French authorities are also pursu An appeal for 430 new men and women ing the enquiry: The French Police Commissionaries was made at the final sitting missioner, M. Doulcet, is reported to be of the convention of the Blissionary urging the re-examination of. Count Council of the Church Assembly. Windischgraetz and Nadosy so as to clear- The Rev. Mr. Jenks, Assistant Secre A demonstration by students of Flor-up the alleged discrepancies in their tary to the Missionary. Council, said that ence University, who, according evidence. M. Doulcet also declared that Africa needed 120 men and 80 women; A memorial service for the late Car-correspondent at home, protegit must be ascertained where the paper India needed 71, mostly men, China

against anti-Italian campaign dinal Mercier was held in Westminster in Germany, is the latest phase of the Cathedral this morning. Mr. Gregory, Italo-German disagreeraent, which the represented Sir Austen Chamberlain, the newspapers state is seriously straining Foreign Secretary.

Ruosy, January 28th.

BASUTOLAND.

MR. J. C. R. STURROCK AS NEW RESIDENT COMMISSIONER:

Ruay, January 28th. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Edward Garra- way. Resident Commissioer of Basuto land, will retire from the service on April 20th and Mr. J. C. R. Sturrock, in Uganda Provincial Commissioner Protectorate, has been selected to succeed him.

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(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.) SENSATION IN CITY." FIVE INFLUENTIAL OIL

DIRECTORS RESIGN.

LONDON, January 28th. A sensation has been caused in the City by the announcement of the resigna tion of five influential directors of the Venezuelan oil concessions holding com- pany, Messrs Aranguren, Besity, Cull, Gulbenkian and Heyden, as a protest against the control exercised over the any's affairs by the Royal Dutch

and Shell group.

relations

LONDON, January 28th,

Tho trouble is long standing and is believed to have originated in a boycott of Italians organised in Bavaria as protest against the alleged attempte by Italy to stamp out Germanism in those parts of the Tyrol formerly belonging to Austria.

According to the -- Daily Telegraph, Signor Mussolini has sent, a sharp Note to Germany threatening that unless the Bararian smociation is dissolved, Ger mans and German goods will be farred admission into Italy

Germany has replied in a conciliatory tone, disclaiming the Government's res ponsibility for the association, which is a private organisation.

"WHITE AUSTRALIA.”

MELSQUENE, January 28th. la the House of Representatives, dur. ing the debate on the Bill amending the Navigation Act, permitting British shipa under certain conditions, to carry inter. State passengers, Mr. Bruce said the Bill did not infringe the White Australia" policy, "

The ex-Premier, Mr. Hughes, who previously opposed the Government on the subject now expressed his satie faction and announced that he would vote for the Bill

used for the manufacture of the forged notes was procured and where the machinery used in the process is hidden for the French authorities are of opinion that it will yet be found in Hungary.

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The Premier, Count Bethlen, in speech in regard to the affair, declared that if it was found the Cabinet had made mistakes the ministers would re sign. He determined to clear up the affair. The Government has nothing to bide; the attacks from abroad originated with some despicable Hungarians, who knew their only chance of success was to plunge honest leaders in the mire.

HUGO STINNES FLEET

NEGOTIATIONS FOR SALE OF TOTAL TONNAGE.

BERLIN, January 20th. Negotiations for the sale of the entire Hugo Stinnes Fleet to the Deutsch Aut tralische Shipping Company and”, thek Kosmos Company has resulted in a pro- visional agreement. -

The Stinnics Fleet consists of 28 modern

freight and passenger oversea steamers of a total tonnage of 140,355.; andį two

motorships of 10,800 tons now under con-

structional

The Deutsch Australische and Kosmos Companies have a capital of 18,000,000 and 12,000,000 marks respectively. It is stated that the transaction will peces sitate the increase of the capital of both companies.

60 men and 18 women for the work of the existing missions and institutions:

Japan asked for 18 men and 16 women Korea for 6 men; Singapore required & men and 7-women.

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TEST CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA SELECTS SIXTEEN PLAYERS.

SYDNEY, January 28th It is officially appounced that the Board of Control have approved the Eclection of Arthur Richardson, Woodfull and Ellie No decision regarding the inclusion of a sixteenth man will be made for some days."

LATER

The Board of Control have approved the selection of Everett, of New South Wales, to complete the team, which now numbers sixteen, advi

OBITUARY.

SIR ERNEST TROUBRIDGE..

one great international agreement a very large number of Powers. The League of Nations was another example of the same

ment along the path of peace, In rent-tendency towards universal agro- various parts of the world and in the Far East especially elements of disorder were profoundly alarming and it was of vital importance that the Powers which by long tradition and habit of national discipline were also to act as a check and control upon forces of disorder should be themselves as nearly allied as possible. Japan was one of those Powers.

(Continued on nezé column.)

[THLOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

M.C.C. ON TOUR.

MATCH AGAINST TRINIDAD 18 DRAWN.

TRINIDAD, January 99th. The cricket match between the M.C.C. and Trinidad was, drawn,

Trinidad; in their first innings scored

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173, Small making 67. Hammond took wickets for 38.

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the departure from the written alliance, The Morning Post, in a leader, regreta

which provided a basis for joint policy in China, which was never needed anore

than to day. It ways's common under- standing by a Powers may not be pos... sible, but the immediate needs of the situation are served by close Angio- Japanese, accord.

TOKYO PAYS TRIBUTE.

TOKYO, January 29th. "This morning'a papers unanimously deplore Viscount Kato's death, #paying

high tribute to the ex-Premier's qualities.

Most papers consider the Kenseikai Ministry should remain in office,,as-an early stabilisation of the political situa- tion outweighs all other considerations.

The general consensus of opinion in the rapers and among pablicists is that Mr. Wakatsuki is fully qualified for the Premiership, though the Jiji reports that a section of the Upper House consider the Kenseikai well advised to form a conli- tion with the Seiyuhonto, under Baron Yamamoto, who, it is stated commands the confidence of both parties.

The Asahi, though advocating the con" tinuance of the ministry under Mr. Waka- tsuki, thinks, it is fairest, to dissolve the Diet for the purpose of weighing public roofdence.

POLITIOS IN - JAPAN.

- MR. ~ WAKATSUKI SUMMONED TO FORM CABINET.

TOKYO, January 29th. Mr. Wakatsuki, the Minister for Home Affairs, has been summoned to an audi- In the second innings, Trinidad scoredence by the Prince Regent. He will be 270 for 7 wickets and declared. Dewhurst called on to form a Cabinet. compiled to, and W. St. Hill 105.

The M.C.C., at the first attempt, made 143. In the second innings, the visitors scored 177 for the loss of three wickets, Holmes obtaining 50 runs

[BEUTER'S AMERICAN EZRVICE-1.

U.S. RAILWAYMEN,"

UNION ORDERS DEMAND FOR 1020 WAGE SCALE.

NEW YORK, January 29th. According to the New York Times, the guards and engine-drivers co all rail ways have been instructel by the Union to send in schedule wage demands" by February 1st, seeking the restoration of the wage scale fixed by the Railway Labour Board in 1920, which is the highest scale in the history of the rail- ways

The spokesman of the Railway Com- panies stated that the restoration of the scale would increase the Company's ex- pense by half a million dollars. The Union leaders demand the Companies reply in writing by March 1st.

STORMS IN ATLANTIC, KOUGHEST WEATHER REPORTED FUR FORTY-YEARS.

New Yons, January 28th." The masters of trade Atlantie liners. report the roughest crossing for forty years

The Aquitania and La France arrived two days late. The former's captain: speaks of tempestuous winds and moun tainous sens, of a hurricane lasting con- tinuously for 72 hours, and of battling with seas 70 feet high. When he received the dutinee's" 8.0.8. be turned to the rescue, but the President Roosevelt even nearer and wirelessed her ability to deal with ber

The Aquitania on the following day picked up the 6.0.8. from the Laristan and was again assured that she was not required

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A SOVIET COMPLAINT.

CHANG HUAN HSIANG AND HIS "REGIME OF: TERROR.”

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PERING, January 28th.. Telegraphing to M. Karakhan Wednesday, the Soviet Consul General at. Harbia says that Chang Huan Hsiang, the Tupan of the railway zone, has estab lished a regime of terror towards Soviet citizens, obviously desiring to break up the Mukden negotiations. Seventy youths, between twelve and twenty years of age, have been arrested in connection with the murder of "White" Russian a fortnight ago. The arrested youths are held under awful conditions and under- going tortures which are reported to have been more severe during the last few days. Insults and arrogance towards the Soviet continues," and the Consul con- cludes that resolute measures are"neces- sary to counteract this..

SOVIET AND' MUKDEN.

Moscow, January 29th, The Tass News Agency states that as a result of the exchange of views between the Soviet Consul-Geñéral at Mukden

and Marshal Chang Tio Lin, the Inter ordered the officials and employees of the. Chinese Eastern Railway to resume work.

CHINA AND OHRISTIANITY.

„REV. G. SAYWELL DISCUSSES

THE QUESTION."

LONDON, January 28th, "A world call to church was discuss

ed at a Convention at Westminster, pro- moted by the Missionary Council of the Church Assembly

It was attended by 3,000 delegates to- day, had the Rev. G. F. Saywell in a zy speech dealt with the Far East. He said.

they had to reckon with the intellectual renaissance of Chinese life, the influcnec of which was bound to increase

BRITISH OPEN GOLF. SIX AMERICANS EXPECTED TO COMPETE...

NEW YORK, January Sath. It is understood that Jim Barnes,

China's attitude did not appear to be against. Christianity as such, but against Christianity, as the representative, and förerunner of alien- authority, by which mean the Christian schools and churches were western in spirit and in a form seek- ing to denationalise and so disintegrate the Chinese people.

On las contrary in Japan, Christianity was increasingly being recognised as one

PABIB, January 29th. A message from Biarritz announces the death of Admiral Bir Ernest Troubridge. Death was due to heart failure, in

The late Admiral Sir Ernest. Charles Gene Sarazen, Walter Hagen, Leo of the vital, moral and spiritual forces in Thomas Troubridge was born on July Diegel, MacDonald Smith, and Willie the Nation. Mr. Saywell urged that it 15th, 1889. He was promoted to Admiral's Farrell will all compete in the British was high time for Christian leadership rank in 1919 and placed on the retired Open Golf Championship which opena most quickly to pass from the bands of list in 1991.3

at Lytham on June 21st

foreigners.