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SCOTTISH NEWS

CHOOSING THE MODERATOR

THE

NEW YORK STAMP EXHIBITION

BRITISH SUCCESS

were

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1936.

BURTON WINS

TITLE

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Matthews was brilliant in "the morning, being four up with 73 to 76 in the afternoon.

London, May 25. The new method to be adopted

Leeds, June 13: of nominating the Moderator of

Richard Burton beat A. G. Mat- the General Assembly of the The recent internatiohal stamp thews 3 and 2 in the thirty six Church of Scotland has yet to be exhibition in New York, the largest hole. final of the Yorkshire Even- put to the test, but the narrow ever held, was notable. I hear, "foring News golf tournament, majority by which the proposal the success of the British exhibi- was accepted suggests grave doubts tors. Three of them Sir Nicholas as to its eteacy. It may be of Waterhouse. Mr. Leonard Snow- course, that this essentially demos į den, and "Mr. Walter Lind, cratic procedure of putting the among the twelve who received business into the hands of a com- honour prizes, and fifty-five of mittee 178 strong will work quite the 104 British exhibitors won well but experience tells us that prizes of some sort, writes a corres- large committees are cumbersome pondent. Among these were three and, more often than not. 'Ineffee- | Lancashire men, Mr. R. W. T. tive Committees do their best Jones, Mr. George Olnger, and Mr. work when they are small in num-W. Lindsay Everard. and of the bers, and the smaller the better.

Britishi women exhibitors Mrs.

It has indeed been said that the Anson MeLyverty and Miss W. Ideal number for a committee is | Penn-Gaskoll also won awards.

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British

Miss Penn-Gaskell's - collection of

GLASGOW TRAFFIC LIGHTS

air-post stamps in connection with special flights. consisting partly of The Inauguration this week of balloon messages sent by Shack- the new trafe lights at the junc-leton and other Polar explorers, tion of Great Western Road and aroused particular interest; and Park Rond shows the possibilities the

exhibits generally. of arranging traffic signals so that thougn only one-twentieth of the vehicles may turn right handed whole number, were considered the without the risks of filtering, The most important in the exhibition. signals are so med that west-In addition a British firm of stamp bound traffe along Great Western dealers beat the Americans with Road held up while trams and their philatelie albums. other vehicles turn into Park Road Tac exhibition was an enormous or proceed towards St. George's affair, taking up three floors of Cross At the same time trame the Grand Central Palace. There coming out of Park Road may were thirty other European exhibi- turn left handed Into Great West-tors besides the British, and ex- -ern Road. The system results inhibitors from South America. some slight checking of traffic. but India. Australia, China, and Japan. it makes the junction all but fool- The award winners received proof. Whether some mod'fila-¦ medals of gold, silver, or gilt, de- tion of this system can be intro- signed by M. M. Young, a sculptor duced at such crossing as that of and the grandson of Brigham Renfeld Street and Sauchiehall Young. A special sheet of four Street. where there is righthand- | American commemorative stamps ed Altering in two directions, is a matter for the experts, but of the need for a safer signalling system at this and other crossings In Glasgow there can be no doubt.

ANCIENT SCOTTISH HOUSES Representations have been made

was printed, obtainable only at the exhibition itself. On one occasion Dr. Hugo Eckener and the crew of his airship were guests at the ex- hibition.

to the Secretary of State for Scot- PARCELS BY AIR

land, I learn. In regard to the fate that may befail many old but in- teresting buildings in the

Course

of the campaign to rid Scott'sh towns of houses that are unft for Fabitation. It has been pointed out that clearance schemes may well involve the demolition 0: houses which, though no longer habitable. аге worth preserving because of their architectural or historical value. As the transform- Ing of such dwellings into places other than for use

is houses is outwith the scope of the Govern- ment's housing finance, a special scheme will have to be devised for their preservation. Colonel Col· ville. Under-Secretary of State." is shortly to receive a deputation on the matter from the National Trust for Scotland.. and following upon that Sir Godfrey Collins will consult with the First Commis- sioner of Works as to what mex- sures can reasonably be taken to save such buildings from demoll- tion,

THE KING SENDS A MESSAGE

TO MISSION WORKERS" "It is interesting to hear that the, Church of Scotland has now got such a very close...connection with this work. It is net perhaps widely known that the Church of Scotland has a network of institu tions and agencies desiring to re- Ileve those who have met with misfortune throughout the coun- try."

TO ALL PARTS

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AEROPLANE-AIRSHIP SERVICE

An agreement has been reached between 'The German Zeppelin Company and the influential American air line company Trans- Continental and Western Air which provides for the co-opera- tion of the air parcel post agencies, General Air Experts and Air Express International with the Zeppelin. Company.

This will mean parcels being carried by an aeroplane-alrship service to all parts of the world, resulting in a considerable saving of time.

For example, New York to Cul- culta will take six days, compared with the 35 days by steather, "and New York to Sydney 15 days, com- pared with the 45 days. by steamer.

The tarif is approximately 5s. per pound between New York and Frankfort.

"RUGGER" NERVES

London, May 28, Sir Roger Keyes will tell you that If you wish your boy to succeed in the Navy' you must make him play polo. Mr. "Gerry" Weigall will vociferously acclaim that cricket is Those remarks were made by the finest test of nerve and courage, the Lord High Commissioner, Lord

But in a tight corner either in war Kinnaird, who was accompanied or sport give me your Rugger man. Mr. "Mortie" Dykes, who has pro- by Lady Kinnaird and their suite. when he addressed a representa- vided the sensation of this year's tive gathering in the People's amateur golf championship by Palace, Edinburgh, yesterday after-knocking out the favourite, Mr. "Bobby Jones" Locke, and going round in tours to do it, belongs to the mct famous Rugger family in Scotland.

noon.

He had a message, he said to give them from the King, whom he saw a few weeks ago.

The King wished him to say how tremendously pleased he was with the work that was being done by them for helping boys and girls to get a good start. All that helped

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"In the opinion of many experts, his father, Mr. J: M. Dykes, a past president of the Union, was the finest forward who ever wore a Scottish Jersey.

Burton made an amazing start by winning the first four holes.

The match was played in heavy tain and a strong wind.-- Heuter.

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EARLIER SURPRISES

Leeds, June 12. The Yorkshire Evening News golf tournament continues to yield surprises.

The Ryder Cup players. Easter- brook, Cox and Reginald Whit- combe were beaten to-day in the

third and semi-final rounds.

The final thirty-six holes $0- morrow will : contested by Richard Burton, of Cheshire. Ryder Cup player, and A G. Ma- thews. kampion.

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Mathews eliminated Branch, the noted Padgham's conqueror, two and one in the third round and the equay distinguished Cox, 5 and four. In the semi-final.

In the other semi-Anal Burton bear Whitcombe five and three- Reuter.

SIR JOHN SIMON WINS AT 21ST

KEEN PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP DUEL

London, May 24 Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary, who won in 1934, reach. ed the fourth round of the Par- Hamentary Handicap at Walton Heath after two close matches.

Sir John, who plays from handi- cap 11, gained an easy victory-5 and 3-over J. R. Remer (9) in the first round. but had to play 21 holes before he won in the after- noon against A. R. Tree, who received one stroke.

In his second round match Sir John did the first nine holes in 41 --two over the scratch score-and at the turn was two up. Tree squared at the last hole, but after two halves was in a run from the tee. Sir John, playing two good shots to the green, won the hole in a par four.

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Against G. M. Garro-Jones yes terday, in the third round; Sir John made a good recovery after being three down with five to play, and won at the last hole.

Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the holder, beat another past winner, Guy L'Estrange, by 3 and 2 in the second round.

Lord Brocket and Col., J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, the joint back markers at plus one, reached the third round. Lord Brocket who, vs Ronald Nall-Cain, was captain of Oxford University in 1825, heat W. Mason (18) by 9 and in the frst round, and later beat Brace- well Smith (12) by 4 and 3.

Three women members of Par- Hament were among the 98 entrants, but all falled to survive the day's play. Lady Astor as beaten by T. Levy; Miss Thel.na Cazalet lost a close match to Lord Gage: and Miss Irene Ward tas beaten by Lord Strabolgi

ALL BASEBALL GAMES OFF

ROYAL HUNT CUP

Probable Starters And Jockeys

London, June 13. The following are the probable starters with their jockeys for the Royal Hunt Cup. to be run over, 7 furlongs 155 yards on Wednes- day:

Due to the wet state of the old Polo Ground at Causeway Bay, all league baseball games scheduled" in making bappler homes for his "Mortie's" cousins. are "Andie"

for the week-end were postponed. people, which was really near to

and Jimmie Dykes, both famous Testerday the combined Canadians Lorettonians. Jimmie played 20 and Americans nine were pitted' his heart. (Applause.)

In Introducing His Grace. Mr. times for Scotland between 1922 against the Volunteers in a friendly game of five innings played on the M'Kerrell Brown, chairman of the and 1829, strangely enough nearly Mission Directors, said that it would always as a reserve for either Her-Caroline Hill ground, be of interest to Lord 'Kinnaird to bert Waddell or Phil Macphersoni. know that his father, the late "Mortie himself was a trial inter- Lord Kinnaird, who was the Lord national and a prominent member Figh Commissioner from 1007- of post-war Fettesian-Lorettonian 1909, paid a visit to the free break- Bides..

fast meeting, in the Drill Hall

along with the late Lord Stair the burgh of Fort Willam in Scot- when the latter held the same land to its namesake town in on- office in 1910-28 years ago.

tario.

NURMI'S TIME LOWERED

Two-Mile Record

Princeton. June 14. The world's two-mile record was broken by "Donald Lash of the University. of Indians in 8 minutes 58-3/10 seconds, beating Nurm\'s

A SCOTS AMBASSADOR

Members of the Town Council Provost Macdonald, Fort Wil- and representatives of other public liam. wearing Highland dress, bodles wished the Provost bon was accorded hearty send-on voyage when he left yesterday yesterday when he left Fort Wil- morning. As the train drew out llam on the first stage of his of the station a fanfare of fog time of 8 minutes 59-6/10 seconds Journey by the Queen Mary to signals greeted the burgh's am- established in 1931. bear a message and greeting from bassador to Canada,

Reuter,

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Theft (Smirke)

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Finalist (Harry Wraggi Shining Star (Perrymany Guinea Gap Sammy Wragg) William of Valence (Pat Beasley) Commander III (Hawcroft) Law Court (Gordon Richards) Boethius (Wrickaby) Inflation (Clifford Richards Gunboat (Fox) · Chuchoteur (Steve Donoghue) Overcoat (Christie) Fresh Fox (E. Smith) Priok (Middleton) Solarium (Burns) - Precious Pearl (Maher, Zingaro (Sirett) · Rose Crag (D. Smith: Hypothesis Richardson' Sarason (Lynch) Papyrette (Mitchell) Screamer (Vergette) Hanssachs (Wing) Holyrood (Bennyworth) Fairshaw Sprague) Totalg (Sharpe

No Jockeys have yet been book

for Hairan. Galvani. Voitus. Canteener, Scattercast. Yorkshire- man,

Revelation. Greek Abbot. Reville. Misanthrope. Red Raider and Japetus. Reuter

WESTCHESTER CUP POLO SERIES

Hurlingham, June 13.

CARNERA HAS

A PARALYTIC STROKE

SIX POLICEMEN CARRY HIM FROM THE RING

New York.

Primo Carnera former heavy- weight champlon of the world, was carried from the ring by alx policemen after he had been seized- with a paralytic stroke in the left Jeg during the ninth round of his return contest with Leroy Haynes, the "black shadow." before a crowd of 30,000 at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn.

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"The Right er.ded dramatically with the giant floundering help- lessly against the ropes, almost un- able to stand on his left leg.

The referee stopped the contest and the fight was awarded to Haynes on a technical knockout. Haynes thus repeated his sensa- tional victory of last March, whe he battered Carnera into submis- slon, in three rounds.'

CRAFTY.

1.

The oracial diagnosts of the in- jury by three doctors was: "A twisting and partial dislocation of the sacroillac joint, resulting In paralysis of the left leg from the thigh to the toes."

The trouble is apparently only temporary.

The negro launched an `attack with both fists from the first ring of the gong.

It was a leg-weary Carnera that came up for the fifth, before which his seconds gained him an extra- minute's rest by craftily taking off his right glove and cropping it out of the ring.

In the 9th rourid Carnera foun-

The second match in the West-dered around the ring and held on chester Cup polo series, scheduled

lu the ropes and was on the verge for to-day. has been postponed to

of failläg when the referee next Saturday owing to heavy rain. stopped the fight.

America bea: Britain by 10 goals to 9 in the first match last Wed-. nesday.

in the event of Britain winning next Saturday the deciding game

will be played at Hurlingham on the following Wednesday.-

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