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BILLIARDS FINAL

(Continued from Pare 8.)

The full results were as follows: Senior Championship Challenge Cup (presented by Messrs. Lane Crawford, Ltd.) A. J. Osmund.

Senior Championship Highest Break (presented by Mr. E. D. da Roza) A. J. Osmund, 137 break,

Senior Championship 2nd prize W. Hong Sling: 3rd prize, Lam Cho Cha; 4th prize, M. M. da Silva,

Junior Championship Challenge Cup (presented by Messrs. 3. A. T. Coy of China, Ltd.) I. T. Yung.

Junior

Championship Highest Break (presented by Mr. M. A. Cos Remedios) Leung Sia Nin, 57 break! Junior Championship 2nd prize A. 'Kitchell: 3rd prize. E. A. V Remedios: 4th prize,

Tam Hun

PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS

of Prior to the presentation prizes, Mr. da Roza, addressing the gathering, said:

Prof. J.

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LONDON NAVAL CONFERENCE

Committee Reports Approved

London, Mar, 11.

At its meeting this afternoon the First Committee of the London Naval Conference examined and. approved, under reservation of the Italian delegation, the proposals on

and capital ships

the non; construction zone, and, subject to the preparation of satisfactory clauses, the reports of the Techni- cal Sub-Committee on definitions and age limits of combatant ves- sels, and on qualitative limitation.

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The First Committee, after dia- cussion, decided that the task of preparing suitable safeguarding Fiauses be entrusted to the Draft- ing Committee, which should ut the same time draw up the full text of the basis of the discussions and derisions of the meeting and of the technical reports. already

British Wireles.

BATTLESHIP AGES

I is a source of much gratifica- Į approved.--. tion to me and to the Executive Committee to see the first series of Championship. matches under of this Association the auspices brought to such a very successful On behalf of the Asso- conclusion, ciation, I very heartily congratu- late Mr. A. J. Osmund on winning the Senior Championship of the Colony and also the break prize. He has given a display of sparkling all his engagements billiards in

London, Mar. 11. Battleships ages were extended from twenty to twenty-six years and the new Naval Treaty will last until 1942, the First Committee of the Naval Conference decided to- day.

It is understood that European events have remporarily held up negotiations in respect to an An- glo-German qualitative treaty, bus they will not delay the signature of the three-corner treaty between Britain. France and states- Reuter

the United

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

Messrs. Melchers & Co. Agents of the Norddeutscher Lloyd,

NEW AMBASSADOR

Sir H. Knatchbull- Hugessen For China

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London, Feb. 20, It was announced last night that Sir British Minister, to Persia. had

Hughe Knatchbull-Hugeasen, !

been appointed Ambassador

China.

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His predecessor in that post, the. Hon. Sir Alexander Cadogan, is to be Deputy Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs on the retirement of Sir Victor Wellesley.

Before going to Teheran in July, 1934, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Huges- sen wrs Minister to the Baltic! States. He was created KC.MO. in the New Year's Honours and was knighted at the recent inves- titure. Sir Hughe, will be 50 next cousin of Lord month. He is a Brabourne.

The new Deputy Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Sir Alexander Cadogan, who is 51, is the severith son of the fifth Earl of Cadogan. Hls outstanding work has been in of connection with the League Nations. For some years he was head of the League Department at the Foreign Office, and did special work in connection with the Manchurian dispute

Sir Alexander was appointed Minister

and to China in 1933, when last May it was decided to raise the Ministry to the status of an Embassy, he became the first Ambassador to China

HTTLER'S INTERVIEW WITH WARD PRICE

German Attitude Amplified

which has been a delight to watch. $11.60 not to say an object of envy to 53.10

many. I also congratulate Mr. Willam Hong Sling on being a very worthy runner-up. He has played consistently throughout fand has shewn us convincingly what deadly use can be made of the red bail as a scoring factor. To the winner and

of runner-up

the Junior Championship, Mr. I. T. Yung and Mr. A. Kitchell respectively, as well as Mr. Leung Slu Nin who scored the creditable break of 57, I also extend the heartlest congratula-

Bremen. in Hong Kong, advise [Specia. to the "Hong Kong Daily tions. I believe the idea of the that, owing to fire-damage Lo institution of a Junior Champion-

engiries the April-salling of the ship was thoroughly justified, «Thess. "Potsdam" has been cancelled. number of entries viz. 61 proved its popularity and I am sure the Junior entrants enjoyed the bil- Hards every whit as much, if not more than, the senior competitors.

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and Tourist Class. The "Stutt- breaker to extract all the enjoy-gart padd a call to Hong Kong in ment that is to be had out of the king of indoor games.

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Now that the matches have been won and lost, I trust the losers will have better luck next time. The incentive has been provided and with ample time before the next

The "Potsdam" will however be substituted by the passenger s.5. "Stuttgart" (13,367 gross reg. tons), which has accommodation for

well-known to January and travellers all over the world. Her itinerary, es far as it is known up. til now. makes her due in Hong Kong or the. 24th April, and she wil return from Hong Kong to Europe on the 3rd May.

She is

Press (Copyright.))

Berlin, Mar. 11. Chancellor Hitler's conversa tions with the correspondent of the "Dally Mail," Mr. Ward Price, monopolizes the front pages of the German newspapers, where the in- terview is hailed as a further im- por.ans contribution towards a pacification of Europe, in as far it elucidates and amplifies the proposals made by the Chancellor in his momentous speech before the Reichstag last Saturday.

The cardinal points of the Inter- view' with Ward Price are printed

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ACCIDENTS TO TWO

"BOMBERS

Descent In The Sea

London, Feb. 20.

Six lives were lost early yester. day morning in accidents to two night bombers which had been

the Alp engaged in

Exercises. One which got badly off its course came down, when its petrol was exhausted, in the sea about a mule of Le Havre at 4 a.m., and three of its crew of four were drowned.

hours The other. about three earlier, had struck high ground between Petersfleid and Midhurst and three of the four occupants were killed.

The men who were drowned in the Channel were:- Sergeant Walter Job, of. Amesbury, First Class Aircraftman Cyril

Adolphus Tregannon Bickham, of Bodmin.

*"TOP 'HAT'

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at the

on. Sunday, Not only

whch it comes to romancing. there's nothing conventional about Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers In their new RKO Radio musical film "Top Hat" showing Oriental Theatre Monday and Tuesday. does Astaire do most of his love making with song and dance, but he chooses the roniantle gondola Instead of the prosaic automobile Is a vehicle in which to take Miss Rogers riding in the moonlight.

In fact, there's nothing conven- tional about the entire picture. which features the first complets. screen musical score ever written by Irving Berlin. From the open-

to the

final fadeout, ing scene it's a series of romantic, melodic and hilarious surprises.

Astaire dances two versions of "No Strings." a novelty tap dance; he does a solo specialty. "Top Hat" with a chorus of swagger ybung men; he sings "Cheek to Cheek" and dances it with Mi93 Rogers; the latter sings "Get Thee Behind Me. Satan"; and the two. dance the big climatic number." the "Piccolino" with a chorus of sixty.

Edward Everett Horton. Helen Broderick, Erik Rhodes! and Eric Blore head the supporting cast.

Second Class Attcraftman William Watkin. of Mellor, Derbyshire. R. H. Page, the Flying Officer chief pilot, was found in the water drome at Le Havre and to request that the lights should be put on: and helped ashore.

This was done and a number of In the crash in Sussex the fol-motor-cars assembled on the front at Le Havre, their headlights

lowing lost their lives:-- Sergeant Edward Kenneth Me-pointed seaward.

Dermott, of Liverpool.

.

championships, I am sure there will ❘ turning in Shanghai and omits by the papers in heavy type. Spe. Lecking Aircraftman Cyril James Less

be a vast improvement in the stan-Japen entirely. Transfer of pas- dard of play and I hope to see

sengers from 5.5. "Potsdam" to the many hundred breaks registered | "Stuttgart" will be made on 3p- during the next competitions.

plication only.

THE ASSOCIATION

Now a word about our Billiards Association. I think it has been

i.

cial attention is given to the ut

Cze- terances that Austria and choslovakia, are also included in non-aggression pacts and that the remilitarization of the Rhine- land means nu aggressive inten- tion, whatever. -

conors of the other prizes. I also It is also stressed, that upon the express the thanks of the Assa-question of a time limit for Ger- clation. The Club Lusitano by many's proposals, Hitler replied, allowing the use of this ball-room that slace Germany has now at- has enabled the matches to be tained full sovereignty over all her territory, there is certainly no reason to Ax a time limit. Should however Europe again not take any notice of the German offer, then Germany would not trouble Europe with any further offers or proposals- Transocean News Service.

surroundings both to the benefit of competitors and spectatora "Our best thanks are accordingly due to the President Mr. Ozorio, Cammit- ee and Members.

fully demonstrated that its institu- tion has filled a decided gap in sporting activities. The packed at- "tendances at this and many of the

other matches, the number of en-played in comfortable and pleasant tries for the championships, prove indubitably that it only required an organised effort to bring, to the surface the keen interest in and love of the game for its own sake, which have lain dormant for such a long time. But this is only a beginning, gentlemen, and the success thus far achieved will encourage the Association to still greater things, and it is the in- tention in the Autțimn this year to organise Snooker Championships and league matches, and possibly arrange an Interport game against

Shanghai.

There are at the moment only 14 Clubs which have joined the Association out of a possible 30 Clubs. We have on the roll 64 $93. Subscribing Members. We alm at 300 at least. I therefore appeal to 352

the Clubs which have not already done so to join the Association and to billiard enthusiasts both playing and non-playing to send in their names as zubscribing members. In this connection we are grateful to those who helped to enrol mem-

$19

$2

The reason for such a step by the French Delegation may per- haps be sought in the approaching

bera.

A remarkable action to obtain French elections For the same

THANKS EXPRÉSSED reduction of battleship size has been made by the French reason there has been long best-

I will

not detain you longer, the Laney in Paris to authorise any On Tuesday Government. French Ambassador in Washington direct invitation to Germany to ladies and gentlemen. Before con- presented a request to the State take part in a conference on naval cluding, however, it rests on me to The French view is thank Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Department that President Roose-limitation. velt be asked to intervene with the that Germany's navy is still limit-Limited, whose representatives we American Delegation (which is cd by the Treaty of Versailles, and have the pleasure having with headed by Mr. Norman Davis) and that it would be condoning a us, for their generosity in placing the splendid new Burroughs and to use his influence to modify their breach of the treaty to enter into opposition to the reduction from any negotiations. One way round Watts billiard table at our disposal 35,000 tona, Although nothing the difficulty that has been const- and also for presenting the beant official has been-admitted in Con- dered, would confine the extension ful" challenge Trophy for ference quarters here, it is under- of the application of new umita- | Benior Championship. Our grate- due to the stood that Washington's natural tion to an invitation to all other ful thanks are also reply was to the effect that the Powers to accept the limit agreed B.A.T. for the handsome Junior French representations had been at the London Conference, without Challenge Cup. We are also glad referred to the American Delega. mentioning "Germany specifically to see here to-night the represen-

in the treaty.

tatives of this Company. To the tion in London.

the

We are also indebed to the vari- ous Clubs who so kindly placed their tables at our disposal in the preliminary rounds. We also wish to express our thanks to the press for the publicity they have given to the affairs of the Association.

LONG DISTANCE AIR

RAIDS -

Only those behind the scenes can fully appreciate the organising ability and amount of time neces- [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

sary to run the tournament with-

out a hitch. Our Hon. Becretary, Mr. M. N. Rakusen was responsible

Press (Copyright.)|

Addis Ababa, March 11. Long distance raids far into for this. Indeed he might not Abyssinian territory have been un-

called "the inaptly be

whole dertaken by Italian planes. The works." But an important cog- Negus has given strict orders to wheel in the works must be named, his Army leaders, to refrain from Fle is our Hon. Treasurer, Mr. E. attacking the Italians, without A. dos Remedios. He devoted a"! having first been attacked- great deal of his spare time to the Transocean News Service. financial "side and to the erection of the stand on which you have been able to watch the games só comfortably, as well as in other departments which called for help. Our thanks are siso due to Mr. Phillips, whose experience as a past President of £10 Shanghai Amateur Billiards Association, we were fortunate to be able to draw upon. I desire to thank all the members of the Executive Com-

mittee for their invaluable co- operation, those who refereed the.

and finally if there are games others whom I have inadvertently omitted to name, I take this oppor- tunity of expressing our apprecia- tion of their services.

I hope I have not bored you too long, and I thank all of you very much for your attendance in such splendid numbers to-night.

H.K. SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION.

Витен Bagulo Gold, 20 cts. Salacots, 13 cts. Hotels, $4.05. Land Debentures- par, Wharves, '$901. Trams, $10,80. Lights, $10.05. Electrics, $51 xd. x, Rights. Dairy Farma, " $20 · CD. Govt. Loan 4%, 41% Prem

Baler Paracales, 58 cts., Hotels, $4.15. Lights, $10.23.

Banks, #1,355.

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Sellers

All the precautions were fruit- because the fuel became Adams, of Tavistock.

exhausted while the Heyford was Leading Alreraftman George John stili a mile from the short. The

aeroplane came

'the down on Westlake, of Coventry.

water and remained anoat for Sergeant C. A. Deaking escaped about 20 minutes. Its four occu- with injuries.

pants got out on the upper wing Both accidents occurred primarl- and shouted for help. When the ly as the result of bad weather machine began to sink. three which botted out the Air Exercises" members of the crew entered the at about 1.30 am. At that time water and' tried to swim to the bombers which were due to leave shore. Two of them were met by their aerodromes for targets near

a rescuer, a M, Tanguy, who had Hali angone out in a canoe." which, soon London were stopped. hour later a wireless message was became waterlogged. He threw a and sent to those in the air cancelling lifebelt to the nearest man their raid orders. warning them attempted to tow him to safety. that two of their usual aerodromes urging the other to try to keep were obscured, and advising them aflost.

Within half a mile of the shore to land at other aerodromes. The i machine which creshed in Susse

the canoe fled and the rescuer was on its way back to Boscombe entered the water and supported Down just before these orders the exhausted airman, helping were issued. and evidently got him to caught in the mist. The other picked up by a ferry-boat. By received the emergency instruc- this time other craft had put out tions and two hours later came

to the assistance of the crew, but down 90 miles south of the Sussex

the deroplane and its other oc- coest.

had disappeared. cupants

The one man rescued was Flying Off- cer R. H. Page, who had been in charge of the machine.

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to

swim until both were

Both aeroplanes were Heyford twin-engined bombers. Both were In sound working order and both

A CRASH IN BUSSEX had presumably been filled with petrol sufficient for flight of

The accident in Bussex happen- more than six hours How long the machine of No.. T Squadron,ed at about 1 a.

In this case the Channel, the bomber belonged to No. 10 which alighted in had been away from its base can- Squadron and was on its way back.

Boscombe not yet be ascertained, but an

DOWIL Balisbury It hour and a half after the recall Plain, after making its raid.

sent out the was following the message had been

prescribed direction-finding service at Cray-course, and up to that time the don came to its assistance at the aerodrome at Boscombe Down had request of the Service authorities. not been envelope in fog as it was later. On its southerly course the NEAR FRENCH COAST

Heyford was meeting * fairly Bearings were taken and the strong headwind, and in the clouds aeroplane's position was determin the pilets could have no oppor- ed, but, working an a different tunity at checking their ground wavelength, Croydon was unable speed. It cannot yet be said de to speak direct to the machine, finitely whether or not this ac There is ittle doubt that such in-counted for the aeroplane's com formation as the Croydor. staffing so low that it struck the hill supplied was passed on by the near Telegraph House, the home R.A.P. headquarters to the lost of Lord Russel... aeroplane. At 3.50 the Heyford's The wreckage had caught fire position was plotted as six miles and the wings and after-part of north of Le Havre. Stepa had the machine were destroyed. been taken earller by the Croydon When assistance arrived the two atation to secure assistance. When aircraftmen were released with the aeroplane's general course had some difficulty. They were already been

wireless dead and Bergeant McDermott, determined, the station at St. Inglevert was asked who had been thrown clear, died to communicate with the aero- soon afterwards.