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LAWN TENNIS.

U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN CHAM- PIONSHIP.

MISS NUTHALL IN SEMI- FINAL.

»[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, August 27th.

THE FAR EASTERN

OLYMPIAD.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 29th, 1927.

OPENS IN SHAP¬HA! BEFORE }

15,000 SPELLATORS.

500 COMPETITORS.

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SHANGHAI, August 27th. The Eighth Far Eastern Cham-

Miss Betty Nuthall, who though the youngest competitor, distinpionship games were opened by Dr. guished herself at the Wimbledon Po Ling Chang at two this after- noon in the spacious Pioneer Field in French-town, capable of accom- medating 80,000 spectators.

There are 300 participants, of which approximately 160 are Chi- nese, 160 Japanese, 180 Filipinos and so are other nationalities. This is the largest aggregation ever met together.

lawn tennis tournament this s8LSÓB, "has reached the fourth round of the American women's singles cham- pionship. When play opened yes. terday all the British players were still in the championship, which has never yet been won by an English woman but alter Miss Nuthall had Won the opening match of the day against Miss Penelope Anderson, of Virginia, a her country women were beaten.

Miss Nuthall's victory takes the girl champion of England into the last eight.

[RKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE) The Champion Defeated. FOREST HILLS, August 27th In the national lawn tennis cham- Finnship Mrs. Chapin beat Mrs, Mallory, the champion, 6-0, 1-6, 6-4

Betty Wins.

The weather was warm and sultry, threatening a thunderstorm

Chinese SuccesBDJ,

LATER

The Far Eastern gumes opened midst tremendous excitement and enthusiasm 'before 15,000 people in fine weather.

Chiná made a good start by beat. ing the Philippines in the two opening tennis singles. Lum beat Fuente Bella 6-0, 6-3, 6-1 and Eboo

THE GENEVA NAVAL

CONFERENCE...

HUGH S. GIBSON (CHIEF OF THE AMERICAN DELEGATION).

(This is the first of a series of articles portraying the clash of personalities among the chief Amp Figan, British and Japanese dele- galen at Geneva,}

[BY DREW PEARSON.]

GENETA.

Intervennd ca Behalf of Edith Cavell.

The latter part of Chison's stay. in Belgium was plauded by sam of the incidents of the German ocu- pation, especially the shooting of Edith Cavell. Gibson used every

resource at the command of a skil- ful diplomat representing the most powerful neutral to secure a stay of Miss Cavell's sentence. He spent the entire night prior to her execi tion, with the German Commandant, and finally just before dawn, per- suaded him to act to prevent the shooting. But only the Kaiser could countermand the order, and When President Coolidge's Naval it was then too late to receive a Conference opened its first session reply from Berlin. Miss Cavell was here a short time ago, the foremost shot while Gibson was still entreat San Lords and Admirals of the ing the German Commandant to dis British Navy, most of them grey-regard the Kaiser's orders,

U.S. Adviser During War. haired, took their places on the right hand side of the blue horse- When the United States entered shoe Conference table in the Crystal the war in 1917 someone was needed Room of the League of Nations. in Washington who had intimate On the left side ant a distinguished first hand knowledge of conditions group of aged Japanese diplomats in Germany and the allied coun- tries. To act in this capacity and naval experts. In the centre, surrounded by three veteran Ame Gibson was recalled to the State rican Admirals, sat an emaculately Department. Here he found time, dressed young man who looked as if besides advising Secretary Lansing ho might have stepped from the cast of a Broadway musical comedy. After the delegates were seated W. C. Bridgeman, Age 63,

After about one year in Washing. First Lord of the Admiralty and Chief British Délegate, rose on histon, Gibson was sent to Paris. By that time, early in 1918 the poli come practically as important as the military offensive. Pershing needed a man who had his fingers on the political pulse of Europe and could advise him on the support the Central Powers were getting from the Poles, the Czechs, the Hungarians and all the other minorities whose disaffection later broke the back of the German militarists and brought about the armistice. Gibson was selected, and during the remaining years of the war, he travelled between Paris and Berne and between Rome and London as Pershing's political ad viser.

political conditions in Europe to complete a lecture tour of the Middle West, where the war en- thusiasm was considered lukewarm, At Paris

Betty Nuthall beat Eleanor Gos defeated Engayo 8-2, 6-0, 6-2. Chian side at the table and nominated tical offensive of the War had be-

4-6, 7-5, 8-2.

then beat Japan by two matches cut Betty is the only European left of three at solley-ball, 21-2, 21-3. and will meet Miss Chapin to Japan turned the tables by defeat morrow in the semi-finals. Missing the Chinese at 6-0, bat were Helen Wills meets Miss Helen overwhelmed at soccer, China win

ning 5-1. Nationals Doubles, In the national doubles Miases Fry and Nuthull beat Miss Mallory

Jacobs.

and Miss Bouban 6-4, 7-5.

ra. Godfree and Mrs. Harvey beat Miss Margaret Blake and Miss Anna Hubbard 6-0, 6-3.

Japan Eliminated..

Boston, August 27th. France beat Japan in the Davis Cup inter-zone final. Brugnen and Cochet beat Harada and Ühen, 0-7, 6-1, 6-2.

New Yonx, August 28th. No play, owing to rain, took place in the Davis Cup at Boston or in the Women's Championships at Forest Hilla.

WATER POLO.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

The Water Polo League will be continued today, The usual two matches will be played and keen rivalry is expected. The Royal Navy meet the K.O.S.B. in the brst match, commencing at 6 p.m., while KBSFPAA and Victoria Recreation Club "B" will try con clusions afterwards. The KB.S F.P.As expected to win, but the second string of the V.R.C. should give their opponents a good rus.

THE FUN O' THE FAIR.

At baacket ball China beat Japan by 30-19.

In swimming, the Far Eastern Olympic record for 53 metres free style of 27.16 seconds was broken to-night in both heats by Filipinoa- Tugbo doing the ärst heat in 27.3 and Ulka going one better in the second heat, registering 96.8. Other qualifiers were Japanese and Mong Yuan).

Chinese

CHILD HUMBUGS.

[By SILVEY A. CLARKE, Who Edits a Children's Newspaper.}

this young man as Chairman of the Admiral Viscount Conference.

akato Saito, age 69, Governor General of Korea and Chief Japanese Delegate, seconded the motion. Whereupon, Hugh Simous Gibson, age 44, Ambassador to Pelgium and Chief of the American Delegation, became Chairman of a Conference at which he was the youngest delegate,

الموتر

Diplomatic "Experience." Behind this meteoric rise to such

Minister In Poland. important responsibility is a fas- cinating story of diplomatic experi- In April 1912, the United States thresence which started when Gibson recognised the new Republic of Poland, and Hugh Gibson, Was (Ng was sent to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, selected as minister. There were then at the age of 25, and which beganne Government buildings in Warsaw, to wax dramatic in Havana three nor legations, nor for that matter any great machinery of government. years later.

Gibson's friends like Paderewsky's presidential white to remind him that if he had not house consisted of a bed room, and office in the Bristol Hotel The been knocked unconscious in 2

Dew British Legation was establish. Havana Café, fifteen years ago, heed over a Turkish Bath, but Gibson would not now be Ambassador to after some persuasion succeeded in Belgiam and Chairman of the Three securing three rooms in the Hotel Power Naval Conference. Probably Bristol as the American Legation. there is more truth than fiction in this. At any rate, here is the story,

"The Age of Innocence" is the title of Sir Joshua Reynold's pic ture depicting a little girl of some eight summers.

The idea is very pretty, but I am inclined to doubt whether children of that age are really as guileless as the artist would have us believe.

The League of Nations. In 1924 Gibson was made Minister to Switzerland. At that time the League of Nations was just begin- The While attached to the American ping to come into its own.

United States did not belong to thei Embassy at Havana, Gibson League and had 20 official repre- sentative in Geneva to observe the League's activities; so it fell to Hagh Gibson to journey back and forth between his Legation in Berne and the Secretariat in Geneva. Towards the latter part of his stay in Switzerland he was. spending more time in Geneva than he was in Berne,

I have discovered that two-thirds ordered by Washington' to press the are inveterate little fibbers.

Recently I set a competition for claim of an American company original poems by children, care-against the Cuban Government fully explaining the meaning of the The proceedings brought him con-

somewhat startling.

word original." The results were siderable notoriety and the Cuban "I am ill in bed with mumps," press waxed vehement. One even wrote one would-be poetess from ing while seated in a café, he was Leicester, but while I have been hit from behind and immediately lying here I have composed the following poem. It took me a long knocked unconscious by a Cuban time to do, so I hope you will like newspaper editor. The editor was

Then followed:

given prompt remedial treatment by "Little lamb, who made thee?

Gibson's husky companion, the late Dost thou know who made Edward Bell, and the incident might

thee etc., etc. say, Mrs. Binks-What is this Fun The complete poem by William have been even more serious had net Gibson regained consciousness

OVERHEARD IN THE PEAK TEAM.

Mr. Snooks (opens hia paper and glances at it through his glasses. Then turns to his neighbour): "1]

it."

o the Fair? It seems to be ail Blake! over the papers."

Mrs. Bioks: Oh, it's going to be the greatest fun. It's a new ideo

and

the Ministering Children's League-u real day out" at Lee Gardens a break-away from the usual Fete or Bazaar.

The next,, troan Worthing, was little better.

just in time to save his editorial

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A HOHENZOLLERN DEFEAT:

Hugh Gibson, more than any other man, built up American confidence and American participation in the League. I doubt if he believes the

LABOUR AND “REAL WAGES" IN US, United States should enter the League if he does, he keeps it to RESCUE OF A FRENCH BOY himmelf; but he realised sometime ago that it was in the interest of the

PRODUCTIVITY'S EFFÉCT. United States as well as of world peace for his Government to co-

A curious skirmish in the never.

NEW YORK. operate in certain important League A Brighton girl of 20 years of resting struggle between the Mon- The standard of wages 19h the Activities. He sold his idea to

archical and Republican forces. in American working und, according

SCOUT.

President Coolidge. It was not ably brave rescue of In parti

of the Hong Kong Women's Guild small boy's letter, and I am send. As it was the Cuban Government their original inspiration.

8 you a poem of my very own.ssaed apologies, and Washington, I know it is not very good, but which had planned to transfer Gib am only nine."

son to another Latin American post, decided that he could not retreat under fire, and kept him in Havana & year longer.

Mr. Soooks: Thank God for that. No chance I go, of" my coming home ladeo with embroidered braces and plush pin "cushions ?

Mrs. Bink: "Not a hope. I

and not come away till 11.

Mr. Spocks: What on earth are you going to do, then?

On an attached grubby sheet of

paper was written:

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Away! Down and away below.

Now my brothers call from the

bay."

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"I love writing poetry," ran the assailant from a severe thrashing. Secretary of State Kellogg and to age is the heroine of the remark-this country has ended in the de- to Mr. William Green, president" 4 young feat of the Hohenzollerns. The of the American Federation of Prince, who already Labour, will in fature be stabilised cular he sold to them the idea of Frenchman from drowning in the ex-Crown

spends a large part of the year st at a span" necessary to put him on participation in the Traffic in Arms River Rhone. She is Miss Phyllis Potsdam-his intention to transfer the same social plane as other con- Conference and the Preparatory Lockie, who, as captain of the 9th his permanent residence to that Commission for Disarmament.

It Brighton was at these two conferences, tape Guides, was spending a holiday in by his friends for the committee of

Chapel Royal Girl town is to-day formally denied by In an article entitled

"The for himself as one of America's camp at Peyraud with the Saint the golf club at Wannsee, near Berlished in the official organ of the representatives was proposed Modern Wage Policy of the Ameri the latter, that he made

can Federation of Labour," pub- most brilliant young diplomats.

Etienne Girl Guides Company, in, which is said to be the most the meetings of the Prepara Marcel Rans, patrol leader of the expensive and luxury appointed in federation, Mr. Green says that organised Labour's struggle for prophesy you'll go there at 3.30 and the rest of the first verse of transfer, it was decided that Gibson tory Commission dragged on for one at Saint Etienne Troop of Boy stitution of its class in Europe higher wages has entered the third

Matthew Arnold's The Forsaker-lid served long enough in the semi. year, then two years, Gibson saw Scouts, a tall young man of 18, Among the leading members of the phase. The frat-was-imply-to-get-

that comprehensive plan for dis was bathing in the river, but got committee was, however, a partner tropies, and a turn of the wheel of armament of the entire world was

The second came out of his depth, and as he is in a large publishing firm owning Some were a little better, in that fate sent him to Belgium on next to impossible for a consider-poor swimmer was overcome by the a number of periodicals of various with the realisation that

money

of no benefit ifte Mrs. Binks: Everything. There had at least attempted to

while plagiarising somebody they February 11th, 1914, just a few able time to come, and he conceiv-swilt current and sank Five shades of democratic colouring, and will be Military bands, tea under their own imaginations. This is months before the outbreak of the blem with small digestible mouth-then

ed the idea of biting into the pro- times he came to the surface and this gentleman stipulated that the prices rose proportionately, Labour, the baayan tree (aud a jolly good one from a six-years-old living at war.

appear again.

new candidate should not be elect therefore, was forced to fight for tea tool), cabaret shows, shooting Nuneaton:

fuls instead of trying to swallow Thereupon Miss Lockie pluckily ed and entered on the list of the ages that would buy more. gallories, donkey rides, ice cream

This higher "real" wage is also the whole thing. The limitation of plunged into the river and dived executive under the title of "Crown It was in Belgium that Gibson naval building between the big three times to find him. Her third Prince," which he habitually uses; unsatisfactory, it is now discover stalls, American cantly stalls, dragon procession, and fireworks.

made the reputation which red to powers looked like the easiest pro- attempt. was successful, and the though he has no legal right to it ed, if productivity increase be his chairmanship of the present blem to solve. Again be sold this fished the unconscious youth from in the present-day Germany, cause higher productivity Mr. Snooks. Sounds all right.

idea to President Coolidge and depth of nearly 9ft. Making & The Prince's aristocratic friends. a corresponding increase in real Especially if it's in a good cause

The eastern wind was wild and { naval conference, and which sent Secretary Kellogg, later getting the tremendous effort, she dragged him who look up to him as their future wages team that the additional too. And must say I thought it

him back to Belgium as American informal approval of British and to the bank, and there, without Kaiser, were very indignant at this jolly good for the Guild and League And all alone she went, etc., Ambassador.

Japanese representatives at Geneva, assistance, persevered with arti- condition, and canvassed zealously that must be bought by others. the wage earner. This means. to rates $14,000 last year, in spite

etc. of hard times.

Outside of Herbert Hoover and That was exactly one year ago. cial respiration until she partially to secure its rejection. The demo that the social position of the wage

It was not until last winter that revived him. M

cratic publisher, however, was just carner in relation to other con from Charles Kingsley's The Brand Whitlock, Gibson became the President Coolidge issued the in Hailing a passing boat, Miss as firm in defending his standpoint, sumere becomes worse because his do wonders at the Fete. Ali Com-Sands of Dee."

best known American in Belgium. vitations. During the intervening Lockie, with some difficulty, made and threatened that if the Hohen standard of living will not advance, munities - are joining in whole- There were many more efforts heartedly and it's a real pleasure such as these, and I am puzzled to This was during the time when period Gibson-had-made two trips the boatman understand that some zollern-candidate were admitted to proportionately with those of other

to Washington where he wrote the thing was ami With the boat the committee as "Crown Prince "

17 groups. to work with so many enthusiastic know what to make of it all. Are Belgium's daily food ration came identic notes which were sent to the man's help the hurried into the he would resign from the club. In people.

Becoks? Well, I'll come to realise that the poems-are-eo-relief organization, and when Gibson sident Coolidging the calling of the youth, who, after three hours Prince, who was not sufficiently in of higher social wage. 1 is these small children clever enough from the warehouses of Hoover's five naval: Powere and drafted Fre camp and gave the alarm the end his influence and that of Labour, Mr. Green says, is the first

went out and brought i

in the his friends prevailed, and the to realize the economic importance along, and bring some others too good that they will win prizes if was the ofcer" between | gress, announcing Good luck to the show.

unscrupulously given as, their own! Hoover and the Belgian Govern Conference.

efforts, was completely restored. discreet to allow his candidature to reasoned that if Labour is permit Are they prompted by elders who meat. The task was a delicate one From that time on, this daasum The story of this gallant rescue has bo wrecked on this point, will not ted to purchase on a scale propor Mrs. Binks: Thanks, that's splen should know better1 Or do they and was surrounded with a mezeing young diplomat who almost been revealed in a report sent to be able to use his membership of tionate with increased productivity did. Don't forget Saturday, Octo- learn the verses so thoroughly as of detailed work which Gibson per exceeds the bounds of ambassadorial the Boy Scoute National Commit- the committee as an instrument of the economic and social position of ber 1st.

school that in time they believe formed in such a manner as to dignity in the brillianty of his necktes in Paris by Pasteur Jean propaganda for his revived claims the workers is bettered and an Mr. Snooks: Right 11 be they have created therat Daily endear him permanently in the wear, has been the helmsman of Sequestra, nf the Reformed Church is the renounced thrones of Geractive but stable development of

HIGH.

hearts of the Belgian people. Three Power Naval Co

of Saint Etienne.

industrial society is guaranteed.

Mrs. Binks: Yes, we're hoping to

" Mary go and call the kitten

home,

And call the kitten home,

And call him home to tea.

wet with foam,

Of course this is an obvious crib

many and PraKKIA “

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