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THE POSITION ON THE YANGTSZE.

THE

MARSHAL SUN'S ATTITUDE DOUBTFUL:

NORTHERN TROOPS PENETRATE TO SOUTH OF TAYEH LAKE.

THE RETURNED MERCHANT VESSELS:

"WANTUNG" AT ICHANG WITH BODIES OF COMDR.

"DARLEY AND TWO SEAMEN.

An official message dated Eankow, September 24th, sums up the position as follows:

The situation is unchanged. The Chinese Authorities have now asked the Customs to organise inspection of merchant ships outside the harbour limits. Regulations restricting movements of men of war in and out of Hankow have now been removed. It ia reported that some Southern adherents have been transferred from their Northern front to Kiangsi. Marshal Sun's attitude is now considered doubtful. Some units of Northern troops have come 'down the river and lauded at Itu below Ichang, and fighting against Southern detachments has been reported near Shasi. Farther firing at passing merchant ships in this vicinity has occurred. It is expected that steamers Wantung and Fanhsien will be delivered at Ichang to-morrow (Saturday).

A further afficial message dated Hankow, September 25th says: The situation is unchanged. Northern troops are reported to have penetrated to the South of Tayeh Lake. A large number of Canton troops are coming down the Peking Railway. Wantung arrived chang to-day with bodies of Comdr. Darley and two seamen. The as Wantsien has reached Kwai Chou Fo..

A HANKOW INCIDENT.

STONES AT BRITISH OFFICERS.

HANXOW, September 21st. A nasty incident occurred yesterday evening when British.marine officers werd the pelted with stones and mud ou borders of the British Concession.

it was impossible to prolong the debate on the question which was not on the agenda, and they would, therefore, proceed with the business of the sitting.

· CHINESE STUDENTS "AND -

WANHSIEN.

The Shanghai Students' Union recent- The British showed admirable self- control and did not retaliate, and their y sent to General Yang Sen a sympathe assailants, who were few in numbers, tic and congratulatory message concern. were finally dispersed by the Southerning the 'unpleasantness for which he was soldiers.

BRITISH LADIES ROBBED.

SHANGHAI, September 25th. The Shanghai Timex learns from a reliable source that two British lady missionaries were severely handied and robbed of valuables at Yuanchow by Southern soldiers when the latter were advancing towards Nanchang.

One of the ladies bad her wedding ring torn from her hand, and the other had her wrist watch wrenched away, her house also being partially looted,

THE WANHSIEN AFFAIR.

INCIDENT AT LEAGUE OF NATIONS ASSEMBLY.

GENEVA, September 24th.

There was a sensational incident in the Assembly to-day.

Mr. Chu, acting ander instruction of the Chinese Government, drew attention to the recent action of British warships on the Yangtze River.

Viscount Cecil expressed astonishment at Mr. Chu's procedure and said the British version was quite different from Mr. Chu's. The matter was engaging the attention of both Governments and be thought that Mr. Chu's statement would hardly help them in reaching a settle ment (Applause.)

General surprise was caused at Mr. Cha's action without previously.advising the British delegation.

After Viscount Cecil had spoken, the President of the Assembly declared that

CANADIAN POLITICS.

responsible at Waahsien. It seems that being the direct cause of bringing about. the deaths of some thousands of his own people, and, more especially, of a number

of British naval officers and men

WILS

highly patriotic act from the point of view of the students. They have re- ceived the following sugary reply from the sorrowing general: I thank you for your message. The British flotilla at Wanhsien committed a most cruel crime. They are destitute of humanity and they have insulted our sovereign rights. My heart breaks when I think of them. How grateful I am to hear that "you, the leading youths of China, have sworn to support me.”—N.-C. Daily News,

BRITISH CONSUL INVALIDED. THE WANHSIEN NEGOTIATIONS.

It is learned by the .-C. Daily News that Mr. Eastes, H. M. Consul in Chung kiang, has been invalided, and that Mr. Blunt, Consul at Ichang, is in charge of the Wanhsien negotiations."

Funeral of Commander Darley and two Ssaman.

SHANGHAI, September 20th A message has been received in Shang- hai to the effect that the funeral of Commander Darley and two British sea- men is taking place at Hankow this after noon.

It is understood that the bodies have arrived at Hankow aboard the Fanhaien, This is taken to indicate that both of the Butteraeld's steamers which were the object of recent naval action at Wan haien have been returned.

260,000 PENSIONS.

CONSERVATIVE PREMIER HOW THE NEW ACT IS WORKING.

EVIDENTLY DISCOURAGED.

(THROUGH RELTER'8" AGENCY..]

OTTAWA, September 25th.

Mr. Meighen, after handing Governor General Byng his resignation of the Premiership, announced that he was resigning the Chairmanship of the Con- servative Party and not contesting

another election.

Canada's First Ambassador at Washington.

OTTAWA, September 26th Mr. Mackenzie King, the new Premier, has announced that he will attend the Imperial Conference, accompanied by Air. Ernest Lapointe, Minister of Justice, and possibly other Ministers; also by Mr. Vincent Massey, who is to be appointed first Canadian Ambassador at Washing ton, after consultation with the British Government with regard to his official duties and the question as to co-operation with the British Ambassador. „

AUTO TYRES. FIRESTONE'S CUT TO

MANUFACTURERS.

New Your, September 25th. The Firestone Rubber Company have cut the prices of tyres to automobile manufacturers from 7 to 10 per cent and other companies are expected to make similar reductions.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, September 24th.

Sir Kingsley Wood, Parliamentary

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

BANDIT OUTRAGE.

HONAN CITY CAPTURED,

DEFENCELESS THOUSANDS

SLAUGHTERED.

TWO LADY MISSIONARIES CARRIED OFF.

THROUGH RIUTRE'S AGENCY:}

SHANGHAI, September 25th. The China Press (Shanghai) states that bandits have sacked Shekichen, in Hopan, slaughtered thousands of defenceless inhabitants in cold blood, burned the city, and carried off hundreds of captives for ransom, including twe lady missionaries, believed to be Miss E. Poppin and Mrs. E. J. Davis. The paper adds that the China Inland Mission compound has been totally destroyed.

Further Details..

LATER.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1926

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

IN LONDON.

A SENSATIONAL AND DARING

AFFAIR..

'THIEF GETS AWAY WITH £80,000

WORTH.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

van,

U.S.A. AND DISARMA- DEMPSEY'S DEFEAT.

NO CARM

MENT.

SYMPATHETIC BUT WANTS TO

KNOW MORE.

CRITICAL REGARDING NAVY- LESS COUNTRIES.

[AFTER'S AMERICAN KERVICE.3

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THE WAY OF ALL CHAMPIONS.

TUNNEY'S EXCITING RECEPTION.

{REUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE]

New Yoak, September 24th. Demsey has gone the way of all cham- plous and the new idol succeeds to the pinnacle Dempsey occupied for seven years. The defeated champion has two consolations in that he avoided a knock- out and pocketed 8850,000 as compared with Tunney's $200,000.

Dempsey wife, Estelle Taylor, the

a special railway

LONDON, September 25th.

NEW YORK, September 25th. One of the most sensational and most

A telegram from Washington says that daring daylight robberies of mail bags while the United States is sympathetic took place yesterday afternoon in Lon- af any effort to reduce armaments, don. A mail motor containing President Coolidge would like to know | diamonds, pearls, money orders and more about the proposed League Con- well known movie star, spent last night

cheques to the value of at least £90.000 ference before considering American closely confined in was abandoned by the driver, who had participation. There is disappointment coach. When she heard the result she been engaged by cartage contractors to over the results of the Geneva prelimin-exclaimed I don't care; fame, fights the Post Office in recognition of his ary conference with regard to the treat- and fortunes mean nothing to me so long. sa Jack is crazy about me as I am about Strike services. While the postal official ment of naval matters by expert com who was accompanying him entered amittees, upon which were represented him."

There is A grave Pest Office at Smithfield, in the centro navyless countries.

of the city, the driver made off by side doubt whether the United States would streets towards King's Cross. He dis, participate in general conference if purely carded cap, overcoat and gloves, then Daval matters are discussed by similar With reference to this morning's China removed a large bag from the van and, committees. Inland Mission advices the robbers de entering a waiting motor ras, he escaped. stroyed the mission premises. at Chow-Thers have been no arrests. taltów, Honan, and captured a missionary named Freeman Davies but Mrs. Davies and Miss Poppins are free.

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THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK. SHANGHAI, September" esth The Russo-Asiatic Bank advertises that By order of the Board of Directors the Russo-Asiatic Bank will go into voluntary liquidation and remain closed pending the appointment of an official liquidator."

A similar announcement-has-been made in Hongkong.]

POLISH CRISIS.

GOVERNMENT RESIGN.

WARSAW, September 25th. The Government has resigned following the Diet passing a vote of no confidence in the Ministers of the Education and the Interior.

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LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

ASSEMBLY CLOSES.

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GENEVA, September 25th. The Seventh Session of the League Assembly has closed.

M. Nintebitch, the president, emphasis ed that solid work had been accomplish- ed, such as the Economic Disarmament

Re-organisation of the Council Conferences, the entry of Germany, the

efforts would lead to the speeding up and He felt convinced that the Assembly's ratification of the Conventions drawn up by the League.

ARREARS OF PAYMENT.

WHAT CHINA IS REQUESTED TO DO.

GENEVA, September 25th. The Assembly adopted a resolution with regard to arrears of contributions to the League, providing steps for their recovery and requesting China to propose effective and concrete methods for ment of her arrears: also requesting the Council to study the legal position of States which do not pay contributions, with a view to laying the information before the Assembly next session.

[RECTEE'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] ROBBING THE DEAD.

NEGROES LYNCHED.

WASHINGTON, September 25th. "**

Secretary to the Health Ministry, speak- The Commander of Key West Naval

COAL DISPUTE.

MR. COOK'S THREAT!

LTHROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCr.) ·

LONDON, September 24th. tion for two hours.

The Cabinet discussed the coal situa

Mt. Baldwin has sent a letter to Mr. A. J. Cook reiterating that, the miners' proposals are impossible and urging the Executive to accept the Government's proposals in order that district negotia- tions may be initiated, subject to subse quent review by an independent tribunal in cases of departure from the old hours. Mr. Cook, after reading the letter, made a statement that if the Government persists in its attitude and shows no sign to end the struggle, the Executive will meet on Monday to decide on action. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.

Letter to Federation.

Recay, September 24th.

A full meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day to review the situation created by the fact that this week's prolonged con- versations between the miners' officials and the Cabinet Coal Committee have proved abortive.

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Afterward the following letter was ad- dressed to the Miners' Federation by Colonel Waterhouse, the Prime Minister's Private Secretary.

"I am desired by the Premier to inform you that both the Coal Committee and Cabinet have now given close and earnest attention to the proposals you submitted to him on Tuesday night and which you have since made public. While recognis ing the advance which the proposals in- dicate the Government does not feel that they afford the means of reaching an early or lasting settlement of the present dis- pute. In these circumstances the Gov ernment is not prepared to go beyond the maturely considered proposals con- veyed to you in the Prime Minister's letter of the 17th inst. These proposals cannot, of course, remain open indefinite ly, but your Federation is still free to avail itself of them by taking the prac tical step of, ordering district negotia- tions to be set on foot, subject to the subsequent review of an independent. tribunal where any departure from the ald hours is involved."

The Miners' Executive are not due to reet again until Monday. Further deve lopments are therefore unlikely before then. On Monday, also a debate will take place in the House of Commons on the situation.

A meeting of the Parliamentary Labour

ing at Newcastle, said that the mushinery Station has informed the Navy Depart-Party was held to-day at which the of the new Widows and Old Age Pensions ment that the casualties resultant from Act was working smoothly and well, the West Florida hurricane may greatly policy to be followed by the party in Over 260,000 pensions in Great Britain exceed those announced and has also view of the coal deadlock was considered. were in operation, covering over half a transmitted eye witness's reports" of million persons. The sums paid in new the lynching of thres negroes by the mob pensions now amounted to nearly £50,000 near Miami. The reports say that last per week, and this amount was steadily night at Taniani Isle, ten miles from rising.

central Miami, three negroes were shot

AIR MAIL.

CLOSING DOWN FOR WINTER. Rooar, September 24th. The Postmaster General announces that

to London Paris, Bale, and Zurich will

be closed for the winter,

HOME FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY'S RESULTS.

(TAKOUGH RAUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

Division I.

Aston Villa 3. Bolton 4. Birmingham, Bury 2 Burnley 1, Derby County 0. Cardiff City of Manchester United 2 Leeds United 4, Arsenal 1. Leicester City 4, Blackburn Rovers 0. Everton 1, Liverpool 0. Newcastle United 2, Sheffield United 0. Wednesday 1, Huddersfield 1. Tottenham 3, W. Brom. Abion 0. West Ham United 1, Sunderland 2.

Division II. Barnsley 0, Nottingham F. 4. Chelsea 9, Fulham Darlington 2, Reading 0.

Hull City 0, Port Vale 3. Manchester City 1, Swansea Town 3. Notts County 1, Clapton Orient 3. Oldham Ath. 1, Grimsby Town 5. 'Portsmouth 0, Blackpool 3.

Preston NE 2, Bradford City 1. South Shields 2, Southampton 1 (). Whampton 1, Middlesbro 2

División III (Southern.) Bristol Rovers 1, Brentford 3.7 Coventry City 6-B'mouth and B.. Crystal Palace 1, Plymouth Argyle: 1. Exeter City o, Brighton and H.A. 0. Gillingham 2, Aberdare Ath. 1. Merthyr Town 1, Norwich City 1. Millwall 3, Charlton Ath. 0. Queen's Park R. 1,, Bristol City 2 Southend United , Luton Town 1. Swindon Town 3, Northampton 1. Watford 0, Newport County 0.

Division II. (Northern.) Accrington 3, Crewe A. 1. Bradford 2, Nelson 2. Lancaster, New Brighton 2. Durham City 2, Hartlepools United 1. Halitas Town 1, Walsall 1. Lincoln City 3, Barrow 1. Rochdale 1, Southport 0. Rotherham United 0, Chesterfield 4 Stoke City 7, Ashington 0. Tranmere R. 0, Stockport C. 0. Wigan Boro 1, Wrexham 1.

Scottish League (Division L) Clyde 1, St. Mirren 2. Cowdenbeath 1, Motherwell 1. Dundee 1, Dunfermline A. de Falkirk 5, Dundee United 3. Hamilton A. 1, St. Johnstone*4.. Hiberniana 3, Celtic 2 Kilmarnock 1, Hearts 4. Morton 2, Airdrieonians 7. Queen's Park 4, Partick T. 3. Rangers 3, Aberdeen 2.

BIG GOLF TOURNEY.

WIN FOR HERD.

LONDON, September 24th

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At Mid-Surrey in the final of the News

Reporters' Dificulties,

The steady rain was succeeded by the gun which continued throughout most of the fight. The spectator's plight was wild in comparison with that of the re- porters, jammed in the Fress box at the ring-side whose notes turned to pulp as soon as written. Telegraph forms were sodden and writing blurred almost be- fore the hard pressed operators had time to transmit them. In addition, the shouts and screams of the crowds pushing. in the proximity of the press-box made reporting as difficult as describing a war scene under shell fire.

New York Reception. Tunney, who lives at New York, is to be received by the Mayor at the City Hall upon his arrival from Philadelphia with the brass band leading the celebrations.

What Tunney Wants.***

NEW YORK, September 5th.

A prominent British promoter has offered Tunney a return bout with Demp- sey at the Wembly Stadium in June.

Tunney's manager, Mr. Gibson, replied that Tunney will fight for 8750,000, the amount which Dempery received at Philadelphia. The money must be de posited in a New York Bank before Tunney sailed, and he will not take a penny less.

~ {THROUGH REUTER'S „BKRVICE] ANOTHER BIG PURSE OFFERED.

Les ANGELES, September 24th. Two local oil magnates here have offered Tunney and Dempsey a purse of 875,000 for a return match to be fought in an open air arena here before January 30th, 1927.

[XEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] TUNNEY'S WELCOME HOME,

NEW YORK, September 28th. Tunney has now been promoted to First-Lieutenant in the United States, Marine.. He arrived from Philadelphia in the centre of a whirling mob. of admirers, although a battalion of police had been detailed to clear the path from the. station to the motor cars, which the crowds frequently enclosed. They grasp ed Tunney's hand and patted him on the back as he proceeded through tortuous streets to Greenwich Village, his former home, when he was a deckworker. Every house displayed colour signs and "wel- come home our Gene" was slung across streets while scrawled pieces of card- board were the windows. All kinds of war veterans, Athletic and Civil Associa tions were represented at the City Hall, where there was a marine guard of honour.

The ceremony was capped by the pre- sentation of the usual scroll and kay by Mayor Walker, who said that in his younger days he had sung and danced at Greenwich Village entertainments where, later, Tunney gave boxing exhibitions.

DAYLIGHT SAVING.

NEW YORK, September 9th,

The daylight saving time ends at two

of the "World, £1,040 professional golf in the morning of September 26th. tournament over 36 holes, Sandy Herd (Moor Park) beat C. Bloxham (Coventry) on the 38th green.

The veteran Herd was magnificent but

weather broke when the thirty-sixth-hole was squared, and the last two holes were played in pouring rain. The first was halved, but Bloxham missed a yard putt, giving Herd the thirty-eighth, and also the match after an interval of 20 years.

U.S. PROFESSIONAL · GOLF.

CRICKET.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

At the Ministry of Health, they were dead and burned. It is understood that they attempted to remove rings from a. now engaged in preparing the necessary dead woman while her children lay dead aiter September 9th, the air mail service Bloxham proved a rare fighter. The M.C.C. TEAM LEAVES FOR INDIA

chinery for dealing with 500,000 to beside her. Failing this, they shot the 600,000 claims which were to be expected angers from her hand. One of the next year in respect of old age pensions negroes was found with the finger in his payable in January, 1923, to insured per pocket. The mob then took charge. sons between 65 and 70 years of age."

AMERICAN EXPEDITION TO GREENLAND.

DOMINION PREMIERS."

HONOURED. WITH THE FREEDOM

OF LONDON.

RuGay, September 24th.

NORTH SYDNEY (Nova Scotia), September 25th. The American expedition to Greenland The Corporation of the City of London for the purpose of finding specimens for bas" unanimously decided to present the the museum has arrived on board the freedom of the City to General Hertzog, schooner Guy E. Morissey, which Mr. Gordon Contes. had Mr. Walter covered 400 miles from Davis Straits by Monroe, the Premiers of South Africa, canvas alone, owing to a broken propeller New Zealand and Newfoundland on the shaft. occasion of their upproaching visit to The expedition reports" that many this country for the Imperial Conference scientific specimens were brought back, The Freedom of the City has already including a Polar bear, which was been bestomed upon Mr. Mackenzie King, brought down by bow and arrow.

AN ARCTIC MYSTERY CLEARED Premier designate of Canada, and Mr.

UP

New YORK, September 25th, The New York Times publishes a despatch from Mr. George Patuam, the publisher, who is returning from the Arctic, where he has been carrying out investigations revealing that Professor Ross Marvin, of Cornell University; who -was believed to have been drowned on the -Feary. Expedition in 1919, was murdered

by one of his Eskimo companions.

MEXICO'S RELIGIOUS: FERMENT. CATHOLIC'S PETITION AGAIN BEJECTED.

MEXICO CITY, September 24th.

The Chamber of Deputies, by 171 votes

to 1, again rejected a petition from the Roman Catholic Episcopate to amend or repeal some of the religious clauses in the Mexican Constitution.

Bruce of Australia, when they previously visited England. «

[EKUTER'S AMERICAN: SERVICE]

CUBAN SUGAR.

WORLD COURT.

STRUGGLE IN U. S. SENATE ANTICIPATED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) BRITAIN AND CHINA.

THE BRITISH POLICY.

LONDON, September 24th. In an editorial on a resolution of the General Council of the Trade Union. Congress protesting against the alleged Great Bri. Imperialistic policy of tain in China The Times expressess the opinion that the line which the British Foreign Office has steadily followed ever since China fell into confusion is prob ably the only course which the British Government can safely take.

HAGEN WINS.

NEW YORK, September 24th. NETY Diegel and Hagen will meet here in the golf championship. The former beat Golden by one up, and the latter beat

'Farrell 6 and 5.

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The only policy which a Britishe Government can safely and honourably follow is to defend the lives, and pro-1 perty, and legitimate interests.of British aubjects in China by force if and when they are endangered by political bri- gandage, and the use of force is prac ticable and can be easily localised. Other- wise, British policy" must seek to remove Isgitimate. Chinese grievances by: nego tiation with any authority with which negotiation is posible.

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WASHINGTON, September 24th. The decidon at the Geneva Conference REMOVAL OF LIMITATION. of the World Court signatories has not A New Yoвr, September: 24th. yet been officially commented on, but There is some criticism here of the it is generally felt that the entire ques-That appears to be the course which first report of a Decree issued by the tion of American membership jis thereby his Majesty's Government is pursuing. Cuban President, M. Machado, regard greatly complicated and may invoke an. It may be regarded in some quarters as ing the removal of limitation on Cuba's other bitter struggle in the Senate ka tunnecessarily limited, but by no legiti sugar production because, although the is believed that the President must mate use of wards can it be described as Decree seems virtually to remove all obtain the Senate's consent before approvocative or aggressive." limitation, such a phrase does not appear proving of the wording of andeptance.

in the text. But the Decree is regarded The Herald-Tribune says that Geneva's VISCOUNT WILLINGDON LEAVES as tantamount to that, for the President | decision is polite but most obstructive has therein opined that it was inequitable in_effect.

FOR CANADA:

LONDON, September 25th.

that all the sacrifices for the purpose of On the other hand, the World is of the "normalisation" of sugar should be opinion that no reasonable American Lord Willingdon, accompanied by Vis suffered by one producing country. The mincerely interested in the World Court countess Willingdon, has sailed for harvesting of Cuba's sugar crop begins will have any ground for further Canada to take up the Governor-General- On January 1st.

¡objection,

ship of Canada,

Semi-final results:

Diegel best Golden by one up." Hagen beat Farrell by 6 and 8. Third round results: Hagen beat Fat Doyle (Bluff Foint) and h

Golden (New Jersey) beat Christ (Rochester) 7 and 6.

(Cantos, Ohio) 3 and 1

Farrell (Quaker Ridge) best Hampton Diegel (Friendship) beat Espinosa (San Francisco) 3 and 2.

RUGBY, September 24th." Seven of the team of the Marylebone) Cricket Club, which is to make a tour of India, Ceylon and Burma, left Til- bury to-day on the liner Narkunda. The remainder including Mr. A. E. Gilligan (the Captain) will travel overland and join the Narkunda at Marseilles. The full constitution of the team is MP Gilligan (Captain) Major Constable and Messrs. Earle, Hill, Eckersley, and Wyatt with Tate, Root, Brown, Persona, Astill, Sandham and Byes. It is 30 years. since Lord Hawke took out to India the last representative team That was composed entirely of amateurs, while the present team includes seven professionals. About 25 matches are to be played and though no Test contests have been ar ranged, Mr. Gilligan hopes that Bombay may arrange an All-India match before the team returns here in March

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Lord Harris, the veteran cricketer, who has been Under-Secretary for India and Governor of Bombay, was at Tilbury to NEW YORK, September 25th. Bee the cricketers of He was Hagen was 2 and 9 on Diegel at the thusiastic over the tour. It is a mistake, end of the first eighteen holes

be pointed out, to think that cricket out LATER East is confined to British Colonies and "Another New York telegram states that, garrisons. There are dozens of native 1h the National Professional Golf Cham-teams in India and they will, he ave pionship, Hagen beat Diegel 4 and 3. be formidable opponents.

Coupon

HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS

Series B,

Cricket Competition

September 27th, 1926.