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GEBEL AULIA · DAM CONSTRUCTION TO START

FORTHWITH.

ROBY, February 25th.

It is reported that the construction of the Gebel Aulia Dam, on the White Nile is to be proceeded with forthwith. The proposed new dam will assure to Egypt a constant supply of water for irrigation

in the summer,

The recently opened Makwar Dam, designed mare for irrigating the Gezire Blain in the Soudan with food water. of the Nile, which was hitherto wasted, in sister dam of the Gabel Aulia, which will release about the same quantity of water for Egyptian irrigation work.

THE

THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.] THE LEAGUE CRISIS. PROPOSAL TO INCREASE SEATS

RAISES STORM,”

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1926

BRITISH PRESS OPINION,

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ANTI-TUBERCULAR VACCINE,

"A menacing cloud in the Locarno

gerrymander the Sky" Plot League, A Perilous Experiment." INFANT WELFARE ASSURED BY these are among the captions of the oppositionist Press which is up in arms against Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech at Birmingham, and which hopes that Parliament will take the matter in hand, and say no to the Foreign Secretary With the exception of the Daily Express, which joins in the chorus of is strangely, silent. The taunt that the Foreign Secretary bas walked into the French spider's parlour with the con- fidence of the silly fly, is mingled with accusations that France is attempting to convert the League into an instrument for French policy.

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EASTERN NEWS.

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THE NORTHERN WAR.

ATTACK TO BE LAUNCHED ON

TIENTSIN.

PaKING, February gath

LOCAL - RACING NOTES.

FURTHER LIGHT SHED UPON COMING EVENTS,

fer GS.].

Those who, braved the elementa.yes- terday morning, to stand shivering, along the rails at the Happy Valley race-course during the training, were rewarded by

the opposition, the Conservative press in order to preserve. from tuberculosis: A message from Tsinanfa is to the affect witnessing some instructive gallops.

Loynoy, February 24th. Asted in the House of Commons if an extension of the membership of the Council of the League beyond Germany's was discussed at Locarno, Sir Auston Chamberlain replied in the negative. He

It is noteworthy that the opposition is said that the Powers represented int Locarno who were members of the Coun-

not directed against the "policy of en- cil had already expressed their willing-larging the Council, but against the ness to support the election of Germany to a permanent seat but there was no question raised as regards the claims of other powers. * I never heard it suggested then or earlier that the agree ment to support Germany implied an agreement to oppose every other change." NO COURSE OF ACTION DECIDED ON.

LONDON, February 23rd.

enlargement being simultaneous with Germany's admittance. The need for. enlarging the Council is scarcely con- tended..

SPEECH INJURIOUS TO TES LEAGUE.” LATER.

The Manchester Guardian fears that Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech may wall prove to be most ajarious to the

NEW INVENTION,

PARIS, February 24th. - As regards the new vaccina B.C.G., which he invented in co-operation with other physicians in the Institute Pasteur children born of tuberculous families, Dr. Calmette stated in the Academy of Medicine that out of 1,817 infants vaccinated in the second half of 1921, 7.2% had died of other than tuberculous maladies, and 0.7% of tuberculous ones; therefore it appears the vaccine safe guards at least 93% of the children who without it would have died before the fry year.

İTHROCAN REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE AIR TRAGEDY.

·FATAL CONTRACT WITH CINEMA- TOGRAPH FIRM.

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that finding Li Ching Lin advancing too rapidly, Chang Tsung Chang has re- solved to go to the front to concentrate the Allied Forces, and then launch an attack on Tientsin.

Pretty Polly, said to be the chief hope of the Toeg and Priestley stables, was sent 1 miles at a useful pace. The mare covered the distance in 13.55 ; · 1-16 3-8 j

·1.51:1-5; 225; 237.3-5; last quartor 32.3-&

It was noticeable that her pilot, Mr' Sokalaff, went very wide at the bends aa as to take as much strain as possible of, the mare's forelegs. She pulled up sound and, I fancy, will be fairly at whet Alonday arrives.

At Nanking, although admittedly not friendly towards Chang Trung Chang, there is no indication that Sun Chunn Fang's forces are moving Northwards.

At Hangchow the Civil Governor, Hsiao Chao, proceeded to Nanking to-day for The best gallop of the morning stands a heart to heart talk with Sun with. a. to the credit. of Lady Love. This little view to dispelling the friction which has the 1 miles in 36.45: 1.09; 1.46; 18: nare, ridden by Mr. Haimovitch, covered

PARIS, February 4th.

recently arisen. The result of this meet-19.2.8 (last quarter 31-5). Her stable. Witnesses of Leon Callot's fatal crash | ing may have a bearing on Sun's attitude at Eiffel Tower state that the pilot had to the North. tograph firm to fly twice under Eiffel Tower, while a parachutist was to plunge from a second platform on the Tower after the aeroplane's second passage A search is now being made for the cinematographer and parachutist who disappeared after the accident

in connection with the scheme will pro- Austen Chamberlain was able to inform League and is the most pernicious in its made a contract with a foreign cinema-1

It is anticipated that the amount'spent un the new works will amount to

In the House of Commons, Mr. Arthur about £8,000,000, but subsidiary projects Ponsonby (Labour) asked whether Sir bably result in an ultimate total ex- the House of the attitude he had been penditure of nearly double that amount. instructed, to adopt at the forthcoming It is stated that the immediate construc-meeting of the Council of the League of tional work contemplated. for which Nations on the subject of the further tenders will be invited next month, will increase of the permanent membership of take shout three years to complete. the Council beyond the admission of

Germany.

RESEARCH. WORK. - ANONYMOUS DONATION TO BE USED FOR SALARIES.

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Rraer, February 25th..

donatica of Fecent anonymolia £50,000 to the London "Hospital for the endowment of research into the causes of disease will, it is understood, be devoted to paying salaries to the research workera so that men and women may have more opportunity of taking up research as life work, and not simply as a stoppage until some more lucrative branch of nedicine is opened to them.

VICEROY OF INDIA.

effect upon European relations that any British politician has delivered since the League was formed.

It is all very well for the Foreign Secretary to talk in abstract about the enlargement of the Council, but he must know well if this is done it must be by the inclusion of Foland, and to secura. Poland's entry it may be necessary to

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that the Government had not yet decided on ite course of action. He denied that an extraordinary session of the Council of the League had been called to deal ex clusively with the question of the adequare Spain and Brazik. mission of Germany.

GERMAN CONSTERNATION.

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BERLIN, February 24th." Nothing short of consternation de scribes the Berlin press reception of Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech, from which they deduce the certainty that Britain will support the French argument at Geneva, and emphatically assert that if Dr. Luther and Dr. Stressemann are con- fronted with a fait accompli in the form of an extended Council, Germany should unhesitatingly withdraw its application

TO HAND OVER HIS DUTIES IN for admittance to the League.

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Rroay, February 25th. Lord Reading. Viceroy of Ircia, will hand over the duties of his office to his successor, Lord Irwin, on April 3rd, which will be the fifth anniversary of his assumption of the office.

"REDS" NOT WANTED. GLASGOW TRADES COUNCIL'S DECISION,

Recay, February 25th. The Glasgow Trades Council, by a great majority, conarmed the decision of the recent Liverpool Conference to ex- elude Communists from the Labour Party. Barely 80,000 participated in the plebis cite.

GIFT TO LABOUR PARTY.

COUNTESS'S MANSION TO BE TRADE UNION "COLLEGE...

Braay, February 24th. The Counteas of Warwick, who has long been associated with the Labour mevement, to-day handed over Easton Lodge, her country house in Essex, with 900 acres of land to the Labour Party, for use as a Trade Union college. In thanking the Countess, the Party de clared that her magnificent gift would be devoted to the progress and development of the Trade Union movement on editeational lines.

JEWS AND PALESTINE. IMMIGRATION FIGURES FOR THE

PAST YEAR.

lucay, February 9th. » It is officially stated that 33,300 Jews, inen, women and children, entered Pales tine as immigrants during the twelve. months ended 31st, December. Jews numbering 2,140 emigrated from Pales tine during the game period, so that the net increase of Jewish population by immigration was 31,600.

COMMUNIST ACTIVITY. ENGLAND NOT PROFITABLE FIELD FOR "RED" PROPAGANDA.

Roany, February 24th. Bir Austen Chamberlain's. attention Was drawn in the House of Commons to a speech made by M. Zinovieff at the recent. Communist International Cop ference in which M., Zinovie urged the intensification of Communist activities in this country with the object of pro- moting the revolutionary overthrow of the present constitutional system of government.

According to several papera which are anticipating dramatic incidents "

at Geneva, Germany, would not object to

discussing the question of enlargement after she is a member of the Council as at present constituted. but she would strongly object to entering a different council from that which existed when she applied for membership.

The Targliche Rundschau, which is Renerally Dr. Stressemann's mouthpiece, saya, that France and Britain can do as they like, but if they persist in their intention of extending the Council they will have to dispense with Germany's participation.

On the contrary, Government circles in nowise betway similar perturbation, and are credited with being confident that everything will proceed smoothly, that Germany alone will be given a seat on the Council and that further recon- struction will not be settled before the September session, when Germany is ready to discuss the question in the spirit of concilation..

WHAT THE LORDS THINE.

LONDON, February 24th. In the House of Lords a motion by Lord. Parmoor that on the occasion of the admission of Germany to the League Council it was undesirable to raise the question of the general reconstitution of the Council or further increase its members, furnished an occasion for plain speaking on the League issue.

Lord Parmoor reiterated the danger of creating the impression that the recon- stitution of the Council was dictated by the necessity of grouping the Powers and balancing rival interests, and declared the had rend Sir Austen

SPANISH FLIGHT.

MONTE VIDEO, February 24th. Major Franco, the Spanish nirman, has arrived here from Buenos Aires.

AUSTRALIAN BUSH FIRES. VILLAGERS TRAPPED IN RING OF

The paper does not consider that. Poland, in particular, has any claim. and its attitude to the League has not earned recognition. It points out that two seats must be reserved for the United States and Russia if they wish to enter

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

PRIME MINISTER QUESTIONED.

THE

LONDON, February 4th. Answering questions in the House of Commons, Mr. Stanley Baldwin said that the suggestion that the Imperial Conference should not be confined to re presentatives of the parties temporarily in ofice, which his predecessor had sub- mitted to the Dominions' Prime Minis ter had not been supported. For him- self, he did not consider it practicable.

FRENCH FINANCES. CHAMBER AND THE "PAYMENTS" TAX BILL

PARIS, February 24th. The Senate has begun its debate on the in- Government's financial measures, cluding the provisions rejected by the Chamber of Deputies, which afford the five milliards of francs necessary to cover the Budget deficit.

FLAMES.

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MELBOURNE, February 25th. Serious bush fires are raging in the Eicglake district, and 150 villagers of Kinglake have taken refuge. The Past Office is cut off by'a ring of flames and their fate is unknown.

Rescue parties were unable approach owing to torchlike" trees blocking the roads.

FOOTBALL AT HOME. RESULTS OF LEAGUE AND CIP

as follows:-

"HATCHES.

LONDON, February 24th.

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English Cup re-plays to-day resulted

Arsenal, Aston Villa, 0. Manchester U., 2; Sunderland, 1. [Woolwich Arsenal now have to play t-away

and Manchester United have to play away against Fulham.]

The resulta of other matches played

The result of the Senate debate is a foregone conclusion, as the Government demands will be voted; but interest cca. tres on the attitude of the Chamber when the Bill returns in a couple of days. The conflict will especially rage round: the

tax which is the car- payments nerstone of the Government's project. Attempts at a compromise between the two Chambers have hitherto failed.

ECHO OF CATHCART CASE. COMMONS DEBATE ON US. IMMIGRATION LAWS.

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LONDON, February 24th. Sir Auster Chamberlain was spiritedly cross-examined in the House of Commons Chamberlain's to-day question

at

time, on speech yesterday apprehensively.

He question of reciprocity in the Ameri opined it was unfair to the other mein

Can and British immigration bers of the League to raise a matter of gulation. He was asked whether the Buch importance at present and the ques Government would negotiate with a view tion should first be raised in the Assembly to securing that the American Consuls' for public and open discussion.

var would be the final authority for Britishere to enter the United States or whether the Government would consider the expediency of reprisals.

Lord Phillimore, strongly opposing the increase, said that the Council must not become the cockpit of rival interests and said he was much struck by an article in a South African newspaper saying that if it became the cockpit the only thing to do was to keep out from it altogether.

VISCOUNT CECIL'S, VIEW?.

The Conservatives dwelt on the need: for reprisals, whereas members of the Labour Party asserted that all the treuble was due to the fact that the America Government treated rich and poor alike. There, would have been no questions if ordinary members of society Instead of aristocrats had been concerned in the recent cases at New York.

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Bir Austen Chamberlain did not think that Britain could wisely undertake to dictate to the people of the United States as regards their laws.

MAHARAJA OF INDORE.

TO COMPENSATE - BRITISHEES FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE.

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not desire to say much at the present Viscount Cecil replying, said he did stage, but it was a mistake to think that the admission of Germany had raised this question. It was much truer to say that the question had been postponed be cause it was felt that when Germany en- tered that would be the proper time to deal with the question which had con stantly been raised earlier. The Govern- ment did not desire to deprive Parlia- ment of the right to express its views, and moreover, the British delegates ought to go to Geneva with instructions..

BOAT, February 24th. Nevertheless, they should be given a cer tain liberty of action to debate the According to the Evening News, the matter honestly and fairly with other Maharajah of Indore has made repre States. He said the question would not sentations to the Viceroy suggesting that be raised by the British Government, but he should spend two years in England, if it were raised at all it would be raised during which the administration of the by others, and Britain cannot tell Her State should be handed over to a Coun co-members that they had no right to cil of Regency approved by the Indian raise question which they were per Government. fectly justified in raising. M The Maharajah is alleged to be prepár He agreed that the balancing of rivaled to compenaste for loss or damage interests would be disastrous to the caused to Britishers by natives of Indore Council and assured the House that no and to hand over the military and polier action of the British Government would departments with a view to their re be dictated by distrust or suspicion of formation and administration by Lara any nation. He deprecated the kind of pear officers approved by the Indian BUDAPEST, February 24th, The report of the Parliamentary Com-language used in some countries regard Government. mittes investigating the forgeries.scandal ing what would happen if this or that fIt will be recalled that in February |-- his concluded that regarding the poli- were not done." That is no way to last the Viceroy of India decided to ap tical aspect of the affair neither the approach League problems." He appoint a Committee to investigate the Government not any member of the pealed to the House not to tie the National Assembly was in any way con- Government's hands. IVAN nected with the crime, which the Govern- Lord Parmoor then withdrew his

motion. ment has done its utmost to clear up

Sir Austen Chamberlain said he did not gather that M. Zinovie's animosity at the existing organisation of society in this country was any stronger than hir dislike for conditions prevailing in all other civilised countries, nor could ke bring himself readily to believe that our people afforded a favourable field for propaganda of this character.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] - THE BANKNOTE FORGERIES.

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Maharajah's alleged connection with the attempted abduction of the dancer Mumtaz Begum and the murder of the merchant, Bawin, in Bombay last year.]

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-Hwansea,

DIVISION. IN,

Bury, 2; West Brom 70.

Ichang news is that La Chin Shan, whom Peking recently appointed Tapan of Hapeb, went to Hankow on the sand inst. He will remain only a few weeks at Hankow, and does not intend to accept the Tupanship.

From Hankow comes a report that Lu Chin Shan arrived ou the 24th. · Lu some months ago volunteered to join Wu Pet Fu, but Heio Tao Nan has not permitted his relations with Wu Pei Fu to be friendly.

companion, Prince Charming acted as pace-maker for the first half-mile.while Conquistator brought her along for the last quarter. She finished vary gamely and has already hardened in the Derby quotations. I cannot, however, fancy her chance of winning this event...

Local Option, with Mr. Maitland up, went a similar distance in 2.53.3-6, last quarter 31 Grey Knight's time for the last mile of the 1 was 294.2-83 last quarter 32.

lavader was sent one mile, his time for the last six furlongs being 1.46.1.5, last quarter 32.3-8.

Saligia (Mr. Pollock) did 11 miles in Chiu Yung Peng left Tsingtao for Han-2321-5, inst quarter 30:4-5. Grey Morn, kow at midnight on the 3rd vid the for the same distance took 287.4-5, last he will interview Sun Chuan Fang before Tsinanfu-Pukow railway It is expected quarter 39.2-5. going upriver.

Pi Shou Cheng, whom the Cabinet wished to appoint Tupan of Shantung. is closely co-operating with Chang Tsung Chang in movements against Tientsin.

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TELEGRAPH COS.' DECÏSION.

NO CHINESE ADMINISTRATION'S

CABLES WITHOUT CASH. · ·

Home Call was sent & furlongs in 1.38.2-8, last quarter 33.

Total Abstinence (Lt-Cdr. Thompson) was another at long distance work, covering the 13 miles in 39; 1.13; 1.47-4-53 3.91; 9.53.1-5, last quarter 3.1-5.

Mrs. Paterson's subscription “gram Dobbin,,was sent a mile, ridden by Haimovitch. Es covered the distare in

31.25: 1.08.2-5; 1.44.1-5: 2.16. This pony, as noted before, is worth, following when- ever he starts.

"OUT FOR THE MONEY."

Shortly after 8 a.m.. a large crowd was scén around one of the local Dick 'Dunns,

Barley Grass, Blue Grasa, Formidable Raceboren, Dragon River, Jado River and Lotus River, who were sent out to prove their degrees of lack of speed" over the 4 furlong course,

SHANGHAI, February 25th. Renter has received for publication the following statement regarding the Great Northern Eastern Extension and. Com-accepting all sorts of fancy prices about mercial Pacific Cable Companies: "For a prolonged time the Chinese Telegraph Administration's indebtedness to the Great Northern, Eastern Extension and Commercial Pacific Companies has been steadily increasing, owing to the Adminis.. Mr. E. Rock was the starter, but un- tration's failure to pay in full the cable fortunately, Mr. Maitiand, on Blue Grass, charges for telegrams handed in at the "got to the blind side" of him and China, Jaland Telegraph Offices, and this obtained a "fying start and won handily

These charges are collected from Lotus River (Boy up) third bas now reached a considerable amount... from Barley Grass (Mr. Follock) with The time public companies on their behalf, and rut

was 31; 1.01, which only proves, the only include the proportions due to the

winner to be the best of a poor lot of Companies, but proportions due to other sprinters. Nevertheless they will prob companies of the Administration taking part in the transmission of such cleanly all be seen out in the Wong-Nei

Chong Stakes on Monday. These latter proportions are prompt- ly paid by the said companies out of their own revenues.” Although the com. panies have made every endeavour to come to me satisfactory arrangement" with the Chinese Administration, so an to prevent any further increase of ins debtedness, all efforts have failed," and ES the Administration, at Shanghai lately, have been unable to settle their accounts with the companies, the latter have been reluctantly compelled, as from midnight on Wednesday, to refuse to accept further telegrams from the Ad ministration, except Governmens tele- grams, unless accompanied by cash.”

The inland places affected by this step are the offices at Chekiang, Kiangsu and Aberdeen or St. other Yangtaze provinces.

DIVISION IIL (SOUTH)., Bournemouth, 0; Brighton, 3.

DIVISION III. (NORTH). Chesterfield, 4; Wigan, D.

SCOTTISH LEAQUE.

Dundee U., 9; Hearts, 3. Hamilton, 2; Marton, 5. Raith R., o; Airdrie, 6.- Falkirk, 1; Rangers, 1

SCOTTISH CUP.

In a Scottish Cup re-play match, St. Johnstone and Aberdeen" again drew, there being no score,

The draw for the next round of the Scottish Cup is as follows:—

Morton v. Rangers. St Mirren & Airdrie, Third Lanarku. Johnstone.

Celtic v. Dumbarton, These matches are to he played on March 8th.

TEST · CRICKET.

M.C.C. APPOINT SELECTION COMMITTEE.

LONDON, February 24th. A meeting of the M.C.C. held at Lords has selected Mr. P. F. Warner (Chair man), Mr. P. A. Perrin and Mr. A. R. Gilligan as the Test selections sub- Committee. They will co-opt two profes sionals, one from the north and one from the South with full powera, and will select a Captain who will have a casting vote.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN" SERVICE |

TAX REDUCTION.

BILL APPROVED BY THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February 24th The Senate bas.approved by 81 votes to 10, tax reduction providing 378 million dollars for next year's taxation. The Bill now goes to the President.

THE LEVERHULME · SALE.

grams.

POWERS AND CHINA.'

SUGGESTION OF ARMED

INTERVENTION DENIED...·

LONDON, February 24th. In the House of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain replied in the negative to a question whether there had been a conference by cable between London, Washington, Paris, Tokyo and Rome with regard to a suggestion, for armed intervention in China.

[We presume the question was suggested by a bulletin issued recently by the Chinese Information Bureau, whose ad dress is given as 65, Belgrave Road, London SW. The Lulletin is headed "British Plans for Intervention in China." But this precious document suggests that the idea is to dominate China by British forces alone The "bulletin" is so obvicualy mendacious from beginning to end that it can only mislead people who are utterly un- acquainted with conditions in the far East. The nominal director of the wer vice is a Chinese, a Mr. Li, but the Peking Daily Neck, owned and run by Chinese, but printed in England re- cently stated that, "the real Director.is none other than Cecil L'Estrange Malone, formerly a member of the British House of Commons and now, an ardent propagandist for the new imperialists of Moscow Enough said:-Ed.

THE SINGAPORE BASE,

BRITAIN AND CHINA, MR. TANG SHAO YI ADVISES

MORE CORDIALITY.

Sir Percival Phillips, the special corre-. spondent of the Daily Mail, who recently. made a tour of investigation in China, interviewed ex-Premier Tang Shao Yi-at- Shanghai on December 18th, Mr. Tong ̧ Shay Yi is convinced that nothing but a surgical operation will chra China of civil war. He advocates the amputation: "Nothing but a dirty of Peking. stable," he observed. We must make a new capital and make a new start Japan, abandoned Kyoto. Australia în abandoning. Melbourne. Ameries went, into the wilderness for her national home. China must follow their exam ple." Mr. Tang Shao Yi's opinion on Great Britain's attitude was given with extreme frankness..

You ask if I think Great Britain har lost prestige in China. In the South, yee. There are, a million Chinese in Hongkong whose business interests are suffering severely because of the anti- British boycott and blockade; many of the native firms are on the verge of bankruptcy. In the north I do not think that British prestige is perceptibly. diminished. You still have more friends than the other nations, because of old associations. A

But these can be preserved only by showing greater frankness and sympathy in dealing with the issues between us. We are tired of heavy diplomacy and wa resent the attitude of superiority which in Bome instances has become plainly offensive. If the British Govern- ment displays the pecessary cordiality ne well as tact 1 am sure the questions which have caused resentment among our, people will be settled without difficulty"

IS RUSSIA AND UHLEA!

FAVOURABLE POSITION LOST AS PRICE OF RISKY GAMBLE.”

NEW YORK, February 24th. Pewter ware, chandeliers rugs and small pieces of furniture included amongst items in the Leverhulme sale auctioned to day fetched a total of 343,017 The total so far realised is now NAVAL ECONOMIES NOT TO STOP proved their polition and gone some way well over a million dollars.

GOLF IN AMERICA.

ANDREW COMPETON'S FINE WIN

NEW YORK, February 24th! At Lakelands, Andrew Compston, with a score of 285, won, the Lakeland Open Ridge Championships over 72 holen. Melhorn, with 290 was second, and Gene Sarazen and Cruickshank, tied for the third place with 291.

WORK.

LONDON, February 24th. In the House of Commons, Major-L

(Cons.) asked whether in

Hore-Bolisin Coonomies made in the strength of the feet if it was still pro- posed to continue with the expenditure en the Singapore base

The Rt. Hon. Mr. V. C. Briduman, First Lord of the Admiralty, replied in the affirmative..

(Continued on nezt column.)

LONDON, February 24th. The Daily Telegraph -Bees, signs that Russia has lost the favourable position: she gained in China “ as the price of her risky gamble with the youthful nation- alism of China, while the Powers have im

towards re-establishing good faith t

The journal attributes this change partly to the gradual emergence of moderate opinion, which was stified dur ing the clamour of civil disturbance. It

buys it is now specially desirable t this moderate movement should be helped, since China's reed of Western co-opera tion was never more acute than it is to-day,)

The journal urges the Powers to spare no efforts, though it says patience is of prime importance.