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PALACE HOTEL HANDICAP. ANOTHER CLOSE FINISH In anticipation of a very good game between Philip Tai (owe 150) and T Mitchell (awo. 120), a large number of people turned up at the Palace Hotel last night, and they witnessed the closest game to far played.

Scoring was very even right through, Tai holding a slight advantage all the time, winning by only 4 points, the final score being 250 to 210. Mitchell played a very good up-bill game.

The best breaks of the evening word 21, 18, 10 and 38 by Tai and a 16 by Mitchell.

PRESS,” FRIDAY, JUNE 25r¤, 1928

OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

FIVE

A STAB AT HIS COUNTRY,

AMERICANS LEAD THE P.M.G, AND MR. LLOYD GEORGE, FIELD AT ST. ANNE'B,

(THROCON RÉUTKE'S AGENT,]

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Lospor, June Zird. Walter Hagen took the load in the Britishy Open Golf Championship by breaking the course record for St. Ann's with a round of '68.

AND STATE SOVEREIGNTY.

THE CAIRO MURDERS.

CONSPIRACY TRIAL,

A DROHIBITION BLUNDER.

The conspiracy trial in which soven "SULKING IN HIS TENT.""

The Republican Government at Wash-men were necused of being implicated in: Sir William Mitchell Thomson, M.Pington made a bad slip in its latest move the long series of political murders and the Postmaster-Gazerol, speaking at a for Prohibition enforcement when Pro- garden party held under the auspices of sident Coolidge signed an order, auggast outragen in 1929 and onwards, pulminat- the women's branch of the Isle of Thanet ed by General Andrews, Chief Probibi- ing in the murder of the Birdar, Sir Lee Conservative Association at Callir Court, tion Enforcement Olcer, authoring Stack, in November, 1014, has closed. The Broadstairs, said that as Chief Civil the appointment of State officials as Commisioner during the strike he recoiv-Prohibition officers for the national Court announced that the papers in con- od splendid servies from his colleagues, Government. Washington despatches de nection with the case of Mohamed Fahmy W. Hagen (9) W. Melhorn (70) Alfrom, the Civil Commissioners had their clare that General Andrews will probably Ali (who was charged with being an no

The resign as the result of the nation-wide complice with others already convicted of. Watrous and McCleod (71) and Bobby staffs, and from the volunteers.

Stata fessor Robson) had been sent to the (79) were leaders at the end of the day's machine worked well, and he might add resentiment excited by what is termed shootings, including the murder of Pro-

that it had reserves of power unknown Government's interference with

Mufti. play while Whitcoms's score of 73: To and anrevented, and fortunately uncall rights, and Mr. Coolidge, no longer mained the bat British score.

ed for, which, he believed, would have known an Cautious Cal," has become been able to cope with almost every con insicuc" Careless Cal," It is feared ceivable contingency. When the time that this affront to Stato sovereignty will came the Government would make a deli be employed with telling force in the berate and dispassionate review of all next Presidential election, and General the circumstances to see what must be Andrews, who sponsored the plan, is ex

pested to pay the perialty for his mistake

Whitcombe was "Tollowed by Armour (America) with 74, Cleorge Von Elm (America) 7, George Duncan (Britain) To-night's game will be between J. Frs, Arthur Havers (Britain) 75, Jimone to make it difficult for such a state tubeiro (owe 200) and P. Clough (owa Baines (America) 77, and Abe Mitchell of things to recur; but when he said, by resigning.

120).

LAWN TENNIS,

LEAGUE MATCHES.

The following players will represent the Hongkong, University in their matches, in the Tennis League, to be played on Saturday and Sunday, commencing at p., sharp-

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"A". H.K.C.C. on the Club on Saturday: F. A. Redmond, L. Forster, B. H. Wong, D. Lalag, A. A. Rumjahn, T. C. lu

"B. M.B.K. on the M.B.K. ground Tel. C. 4704 on Saturday:-T. W. Cheong, B. P. Ng, S. A. M, Sepher, D K. Bamy, H. Y. Leong, T. L. u.

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"B" v. Kowloon C.C. on the Kowloon ground on Sunday:-D. K. Satny, S. A. M. Sepher, T. W. Cheong, B. P. Ng, T. LH. Y. Leong.

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HADEN'S SCOEL

LONDON, June 24th At St. Anne'a in porfect weather, be fore two thousand spectators, Walter Hagen did the course in 77.

DOIDY JONES BEATEN.

General Andrews undertook the task of Make it difficult." It must not be

enforcing Prohibition about a year ago, thought to menn make it impossible...

Replying to Mr. Lloyd George's and it was his ambition to build up a criticisms of the Government, Bir disciplined organisation which would William said that he had condemned the really dry up the liquor supplies. He Government for having given the subsidy has done much better than any of his last August, because ho regarded sab- predecessors, but a flood of alcohol, con- sidies as violour That was perfectly tinues to drench the land, and General intelligible, and from the other lips per- Andrews has been forced to admit that A message from Nashville yesterday, haps a proper point of view; but it was he believes the sale of beer would bring Mr. Lloyd George who gave the first about a better moral condition in this stated that George Livingstone, a native subsidy to the industry. Mr. Lloyd country than total Prohibition as it of North Berwick (Scotland) professional | George. spoko against the grant of the exists in the United States to-day. at the Bellemead course, with a qualify subsidy last August, but he had not had the courage to go into the lobby and vote ing score of 14, beat Bobby Jones, winner against it. When the leaders of his own party, Lord Oxford and Lord Grey, were of the British Open Championship."

nobly doing their best to rally the nation to the support of the Government, Mr. Lloyd George was sulking in his tent. His only contribution was to carp and to criticise, and at the most dificult moment of all, when the general strike had actually broken out, he hired his pen to stab the credit of his country in (Continued on next Column).

WIMBLEDON TENNIS, SUZANNE CAUSES A SENSATION.

LONDON, June 23rd,

There was a sensation at Wimbledon to-day owing to Suzanno Lenglen not fulfilling her programme. She had been

billed" to appear twice-once on en outer court in singles nt è o'clock in the afternoon, this to be followed by a dou- bles match on the centre court.

There WAS a huge and enthusiastic

The following will represent C.R.C.: crowd present and a sensation was cauæd Ny Bze Kwong and Ng Sze Choung, Lo, by Suzatine not appearing until 3,15 Man Kam and Lo Man Wai, Yow an T and Ho Ka Lau Reserve: Lau, when she drove up accompanied

Man Kwong.

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GOLF.

The invitation extended by the Shang; hai Golf Club for a match at Shanghai on October 9th, has been accepted by the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, who will send & team up North to represent the Colony when the time comes. It is also hoped that the Manila Golf Club, who have received a similar invitation, will also send a team.

It has been suggested by Hongkong that foursomes be played instead of four ball matches. Theso, it is suggested, might be played on the first day, and singles, over 36 holes, follow, cach match, whether singles or loureomes to count one point, and no byes to be played.

At the Happy Valley course, the fours for ladies play has been extended during the summer months so that they can play up to 5 p.m. every day, and until dark on holidays.

Turdays, Sundays aner us it the Kowloon Golf Club has been arranged. and the first round has to be played on or before July 11th. The draw is an follows:-T. G. Martin v. D. C. Wilson, E D. da Roza v. H. Page, W. J Carroll. J. Jones, J. D. Thomson . J. MeLoggan, N. Ross v. A. W. Roberts, F. X. da Remedios u. 8. Howkin, K. S. ta Remedios v. F. Lickley or T. F.

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"EL DORADO." · HOW THE NAME CAME INTO BEING.

AN INTERESTING LEGEND

El Dorado (is Spanish, "the gilded cos") was a bone applied, first, to the king or chief priest of a South American tribe who was sold to cover himself with gold dusttat a yearly religious festival Leld near Santa Fé de Bogotá; next, to

by her mother and some officials.

It appears that she protested against playing in consecutive matches. Her Majesty the Queen attended specially to watch the doubles match, which world have been between Suzango Lenglen and Mlle. Vlasts (France) 'and, Miss Browac and Miss Ryan. (America), Her Majċity waited in the Royal Box, but the pro gramme was disorganised add the Queen finally left.

The authorities later made a state- ment, apologising for their inability to carry out the programme owing to the indisposition of Suzanne Lenglen.

LADIES' RESULTS..

Some of the notable results in the second round of the Ladies' Champion- ship to-day were:-Mig Joan Fry leat Miss Eillen Bennett 63,4-0, 7-5; Mrs.

Watson beat Mise Betty Nuthall (the Girl Champion) 6-3, 6-0; Miss Ryan leat Misa Clarke 6-3, 6-2, and Mrs. Mallory beat Mrs. Edgington 6-9, 0-1.

MEN'S SINGLES

In the Men's Singles Championship. Kingsley beat Fischer 11-9, 6-2, 6-2. Greig bent Turnbull 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0; and Borotra beat A. H. Fyzee 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

THE AUSTRALIANS. MATCH WITH DENNY STOPPED BY RAIN.

LONDON, June 23rd. The Autralians commenced their two- day match with Derbyshire at Chester- field on a good wicket before a crowd of about five thousand.

H. L. Collins won the toss and the visitors had hit up 293 for the loss of two wickets when play was suspended owing

a legendary city called Manon or Omon; to rain: Collins was defeated when his

and lastly, to mythical country in score stood at 93. He batted for two which gold and precious stones were hours and hit fourteen 4's. found in fabulous abundance.

The legend, which has never been traced to its fitimate source, bad many Variants, ospecialy as regards the situa tion attributed to Manca. It induced many Spanish explorers to lead expedi tions in search of treamre, 'but all fail-'} DIEGO DE ARDAZZ

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W. Batdsley was got out with 87 to his credit when play ceased far the day.

BAPTISTS AND MODERNISM. WIN FOR ROCKEFELLER OIL."

The Rockefeller Modernists of the Ban Among the most famous were the ex- pedition undertaken by Diego de Ardaz, tist Church won a victory at the Wash- yhose Heutangit, Martinez, claimed to ington Convention when it was voted to continue the membership of Mr. Rocke Have been cued. from shipwreck, con-fellor's Park-aronue Baptist Church, veyed inland, and entertained at Omona New York, and of 500 other. Baptist by "El Dorado" himself (1531) and the journeys of Orellana (1849-1541), who churches which do not require baptism passed down the Bio Napo, to the valley by immbrsion, although such churches of the Amazon the of Philip on were excluded from participation in the national conventions The Fundament Hutton (1541-146), who led an exploring party, from Ciro on the omat of Cardalist resolution entlaring the Modernista was defeated by two, to one, despite the : and of GonzaloXimenes de Quesada thrust of Dr. Stratona their loader, that him fit in 1869), who skirted from Banto Ed: do the convention was illed with "Rocks. I

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2726Sir Walter Raleigh, who resumed the 2000 search in 1895, described Manon as a city

27 6 40 Lake Parmd in. Guiana. This lake as marked on English and other maps until its existence was disproved by A. von Humboldt (1760-1850)

foller oil The Fundamentalists took the aggressive throughout the debate.and their militant attacpaces were greeted with prolonged applause and chorases of

Eraise the Lord. Dr. Straton sccused the Baptist Modernits of being "bound down by Rockefeller's golden calf" The isaue between the Fundamentalists and Meanwhile the name of El Dorado" the Madernists, it was declared, was come to be used metaphorically of any whether the Church should have." Christ place where health could bo rapidly, ac outside the Biblo." It Christians be quired. It was given to a county in lieved in the Bible there could be no .0 California, and to towns and cities in l'question of the requirement of immer-

various stated

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announced. As only Mohamed Fahmy Ali's dossior has been sent to the Mufti,. this indicates that he alone among the accused has been sentenced to death.

DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES,

100,000 CHILDREN BEING CARED FOR.

In the absence of the president, · the Duke of York, Mr. William McCall, chairman of the council, presided over the annual meeting of Dr. Barnardo's Homes. The report showed that up to December 31,000,070 children had enter ed tho homes, and that 17,31% children and young people were dealt with during the year. A total of 1,644 young people

7,415 in residence on December 31st, in- wore placed out during the year, leaving The extraordinary thing about the cluded in which large family were 1,045 geners strike, added Sir William, was babics and, toddlers under 6; and 371 that it had so few apologists now except crippled, invalid, blind, deaf-and dumb, Owing to the general strike the homes among the extremists. There was nothing physically afflicted or sick children. in the whole of the events of the past few weeks more pitiful than the figure had to cancel the diamond jubilee meet-

had promised to speak. which the Parliamentary Socialist partying, at which thres Cabinet Ministers

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