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31 NATIONS FOR WORLD JAMBOREE

SCOUTS ARE BECOMING EAGER

The time of the Boy Scout World Jamboree, which is to be held in Holland in August, is gradually drawing near and the lacky Boy Scouts who are to attend are beginning to count the days till the time when they will meet boys from 31 nations. -

Apart from having a good time this will be an unusual holi- day with a purpose-the purpose of mixing up the nations so that they will get a better understanding of each other and put into practice International friendship.

THE IDEAL CAMP-SITE The Jamboree site, which is in the municipality of Bloemendaal,

ideal oxers

surroundings for fraternisation. It is situated on

sand of the dunes and the peat of the lower ground merge. The site is surrounded by extensive "bulb fields which, in springtime. are a blaze of colour..

In order to retain a typical

a red armlet with the words "Fo-

Dutch character it is proposed LABOUR MOTION

that the various sub-camps should

be separated by woods, dunes, tracks and ditches, and to leave within the span of the Jamboree, meadows in which cattle win be grazing.

DEFEATED

Foreign Affairs Debate

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1937,

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events have clearly indicated that Japan's aggressiveness, if carried but a very little further, will be met not with a negativa but a positive policy from those two most powerful of Western nations which are so vitally interested in the Pacific.

Whilst Japan is "roviewing the cards from the pack she has so assiduously "stacked." it might be well if she paused for just a

Night Editor (Wanchal Office): little longer before playing her hand, because the other parties in the game know a few tricks

London Omch: 53. Fleet Street

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, JULY 21, 1937.

too.

For instance, China has learn- ed a lot since the 1931 territorial swindle,

ARMED ROBBERIES

HOME CRICKET

SCORES

Gover Bowls Well

London, July 20

The following are the scoren, of Home cricket matches:-

Surrey beat Lancashire by 8 wickets.

3.

Leicester

ANOTHER TERRITORIES

MOB RULE OUTRAGE

Man Beaten; Tied To Pillar;

Dies Of Exhaustion

Lancashire 221 (Gover 5 for 85) and 187 (Cover & for 51): Surrey 306 (Pollard 5 for 55) and 104 for yesterday morning. This incident, similar to that which occurred on lost by 8 wickets to July 11 when a man, who had attempted to steal two chickens by force, was beaten to death by a number of villagers, took place about. Leicester 119 Jackson 6 for 143 am. yesterday at" the Chi Toog Village, near Iu Liu Villars where

the previous tragedy occurred. and 89 (Martin 6 for 430; Wor- cester 141 (Geary 5 for, 56) and 69 for 2.

Mob rule in the New Territories resulted in another death early

Worcester, «

New Zealand beat Scotland by 3 wickets.

11

Scotland 237 (Gallichan 6 for 46)

Circumstances attending the tragic death of this unfortunate man, believed to be Li Fuk, were also similar.

Fuk was a leper and a life The villagers tied Li Fuk to banishee. It was alleged that early stone pillar with the intention of and 154; New Zealand 214 (Mel- yesterday morning he and his con- leaving him there till dawn when federate, Cheung Chol." attempted they would make a report of the ville $ for 68) and 182 for 7-

to ateal chickens from an unnum-theft to the police. The armed robbery in a gold- The following were Home.cricketbered house at the Tong Kok VII- smiths establishment in the lunch scores :——, Kowloon City ared last week. Nottinghamshire 338 and 100 for bore all the ingredients of a well-7: Yorkshire 299.

Northampshire 164 and 176 for “STACKING” THE planned, well-organised and deli-

8: Hampshire 228 and 327.

PACK

4

Australians 255 and 181 for 8-

"Reuter's Bulletin Service.

lage in Sheung Shui district. The occupant of the house, Tang Chong, was roused from his sleep and shouted "thief."

Li Fuk. then bolted towards the didection of Chi Tong village but was intercepted by three village and a number of villagers. They caught hold of him and struck him with poles.

WILDE AND HARE

Britain's Promising Tennis

Stars

berate crime. It was one of the

The Southern Districts women's biggest robberies of recent months match against Australia Was and no less than eight men, we drawn Southern Districts 406. were told by the police report, Playing a game for high stakes sometimes induces a certain type marauders was above contempt. participated. The daring of the

of person to pre-arrange **success"

They chose as their prey a 'shop by resorting to unworthy means within close reach of the Kowloon to gain their ends. They take

City Police Station; they, at the major tisk of being found least five of their number carried oit and, their perfidy having mausers (all presumably loaded); been revealed, they stand dis-and they carried out their plan in graced Circumstances often broad daylight at 4.30 p.m. It make it difficult to the point of did not take long for them to impossible to force such cheats make their presence and the to return their ill-gotten gains. object of their untimely, visit It is the custom, however, to known to the unsuspecting shop expel them and in mirky isolation employees. Two of the robbers "The old order changeth giv- they are left to be treated with smashed the showcase window ing place to new." F. J. Perry is gether at Wimbledon, and many silence eloquent of contempt. and were joined by six others lost to English lawn tennis, and people were tipping them as a except for occasional Meeting future Davis Cup pair. Then súd- They have "etacked" the pack: who stripped ten trays of their visits to England herself. Harolddenly, and with little wiming their cards have been disclosed display of jewellery worth over Lee no longer takes the game Perry began to make tremendons and their meanness discovered. two thousand dollars. One in-seriously: Raymond Tuckey is un- strides They have won-and lost.

truder ushered one of the senior likely to play much after this outstripped Wilde, and in 1931 year; and, in the event of our broke up their doubles partner- So with nations.

employees into the street and losing the Davis Cup, it is likely ship, and himself teamed up with It was after the establishment there kept him under guard. at that G. P. Hughes and myself Hughes. of the League of Nations and the pistol point: All this, of course, much vaunted advent of the happening in the full sight of "new" diplomacy (which was to pedestrians but the presence of five murderous looking revolvers was sufficient to deter anyone" from making a move to summon police aid. The coup was suc

main. That's the point."

•

.

It is as difficult for a nation to change its principles as it is for the leopard to change his spots. Birth marks remain.

In 1930 they were playing to-

forward. He completely

will stand down from the Davis This was a blow to Wilde. His Cup team in favour of the younger ambitions lay chiefy in generation, writes H.W. ("Bunny") doubles game, and now he had

the

6. The staff men are also Rovers, but belong to the regular Police force. Each watch will be eight hours on duty, and they will wear

lost the partner with whom he Austin in the "Evening News." the portion of land where the litle." Police will also be on duty

on the beach. The bathing will have been characterised by frank

of these youngsters, Hare and had imagined his bid for success be under the control of the Life-ness above all else) that the great

Wilde are outstanding at the mo was to be made. He was, as it Lord Asquith, wrote these words:

ment, and it is to these two young were, left in the air, with no part- saving Brigade.

"They say the new diplomacy is

players that England must look ner ready to hand to take the here, but the old diplomats re-cessful and the robbers dis-n the future to uphold her pre-place of Perry."

stige In the world of internation- WILDE'S CHANGE OF. PARTNERS appeared towards the hillside.al lawn tennis. And of this, we The next few years saw Wilde, The story of the robbery is told may be sure, that, in doubles at chopping and changing In 1931 in a few words but behind the any rate, they will be no disgrace. he played with Malfroy, of New Zealand; in 1932 with Gandar report there lies a significant BUNNERS-UP AT WIMBLEDON

Already they have made their Dower, who never took himself feature and that is the fact that

mark in the bigger championships.quite seriously as a doubles play- five of the total of eight robbers Last year they were runners-up in er in 1833 with J. C. Gregory, When Japan "stacked" the

were armed.

We might well the Doubles at Wimbledon to our formerly the partner, of Collins pack and defrauded Chins of Manchuria, she was publicly disay that the gang came arned to other pair, Hughes and Tuckey; and in 1934 with Collins, formerly

the teeth. This salient feature, and this year they beat Hughes the partner of Gregory.

the anal of the and Tuckey in graced by the League of Nations

disturbing as it is sensational,

"Hard Court Championships for having wantonly disregarded causes one to pause and give Bournemouth. Their record for a her treaty obligations and also thought to the traffic in armis, that pair who have only played to- for having attacked another

18 apparently prevalent in this gether for two years is already de- Asiatic nation with "which she

Colony.

In a recent series of ddedly distinguished. was at peace. The world then

questions the Legislative

10 Much interest was taken in al-rightly censured her for, being Council, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo legations that heavy guns capable to quote Swinburne of that class asked if Government was aware of menacing Gibraltar had been whom honour may not bind."

that the frequent occurrence of It was a stinging castigation robberies, and the circumstances which Messrs. Winston Churchill as well merited as it was well ander which they bad taken and Lloyd George subjected Gov-delivered.

place, bad caused anxiety and ernment to a series of questions.

But Japan hus marched on and uneasiness to the community. Lord Cranborne, Foreign Under- Secretary, in concluding the de- over China, and on every single The reply was "Government is bate said it appeared that guns in occasion she has been successful aware of this, and is now consi. the better return of service, both the scene, a player worthy to take

NEAR HAARLEM From the alte one can see the track of the modern electric trains blub fields through the away towards.. Warmond on the Kager- plassen (Lakes), The camp-site is about 4 miles 8. W. of Haarlem. 3 miles East of the North Sea. (which can be reached by a TO- constructed, road across the dunes), 16 miles West of Amsterdam, and 22 miles N. E. of the Hague. The "distance to the Kagerplassen

Lakes is about 10 miles.

FIRE AND WATER

Most elaborate plans have been carried out to get adequate water supplies for drinking, washing and other necessities. The water to bo used in camp will be obtained from the system: Plans were ort- make wells. ginally conceived

London, July 20.

At the end of last night's Com nious debate on foreign affairs the Labour motion to reduce the Foreign Office vote was defeated by 245 to 123.

mounted in territory under General

Franco's

control-a matter

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defence

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Though Wilde is more than four years older than Hare, both are

Then for the first time Wilde began to achieve something of that success of which he had early dreamed, for Collins was a fine doubles player, and the pair teamed up well. They won the London Championships at Queen's doubles at Wimbledon. and reached the semi-final of the

The strains and sufferings were apparently too great for Fuk who, when the villagers returned about an hour later, had died of exhaustion. The mob then untied' the deceased and dumped his body

under a tree where it remained tü about 9 a.m. when it was discover- ed by the police.

King Leopold

London, July 20. The King of the Belgians has accepted an in vitation to pay a State visit to the King and Queeu in November---- British Wireles

ROYAL FAMILY GOING TO BALMORAL

SUMMER HOLIDAY

London, July 20.

The King and Queen Accom- panied by Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose will go to Balmoral on August and will spend six weeks summer Holiday on the Deeside. The Royal family are following the precedent establish- ed by Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V. who all showed great affection for Balmoral and its surroundings. Queen Eliza beth shares the King's keenness.. for grouse shooting and thing for which prospects on the Deealde British Wireless

all young. Wilde being 28 and are almost 22. They blend to-

HARE ABRIVES ON THE SCENE gether excellently as a pair, both

The partnership, however, was not destined to last long, for the possessing strong services, both overhead. Hare, when he is play-and more time from Collins, who being quick at the net and sound

claims of business demanded more are very good. ing well, has one of the best smashes in the world.

for.

Spanish territory near Gibraltar

in stacking the pack. Indeed, dering suggestions for dealing, had been mounted an against future bombardment. Only that procedure is part of her with this outbreak of crime." but it became apparent that the the one ones which commanded foreign policy. However, there No doubt this is being done water obtained would be too fer- the fortress we inferior to those is a paint beyond endurance, and but there is a matter, that of rous. The length of piping for which could be trained on them once the cry is raised, "Stop searching persons, to which at- the water system in camp will be and therefore contributed no 'pre- over ave miles and sunk into the sent menace to it. There was no thief!" it becomes general. Ittention must be drawn. By law himself some three years before

truth in the story of any 12-inch tid in 1914. ground in order to keep it cool.

Preparations are also being howitzers dominating either the made by the" "camp-police" to fort or harbour of Gibraltar, The British Government were prepared safeguard the camp from fire, and the Bloemendaal Fire Brigade ure to take the matter up at any time giving every assistance in the they considered it necessary...

British Wireless Service. carrying out of arrangements. Thirty-nine hydrants will be connected to the water system. The are brigade will have at its disposal four hose trucks, each: with 400 metres (776 yards) di hose, as well as 'a are pagine and a foam-gun. About 10 extin- guishers will be placed in the wooden buildings, while a watch with hose and hydrant will be on duty in the Theatre.

had less and less to devote to te- nis. And then Hare arrived on

Collins's place, and one able to form with Wilde a partnership with the permanency which is so necessary of success.

Bhould nothing happen to dis solve the partnership these two seem to have ahead of them a

Wilde is excellent in singles, but

long and eventful career.

(Queen Elizabeth will celebrate her birthday on August

Aerial Defence Expenses

London, July 20 The local Government is at

or the two Wilde, has perhaps

his forehand drive and his back- and being superior to those of Rare, though his backhand drive is the weakest part of his game. HARE HAS MADE BIGGER STRIDES had made a name

women cannot be searched in the the name of Hare came at all be- Perhaps it is well, even at this streets or even in the Stations fore the lawn tennis public, but it unfortunately he has never been tempting to make the National female searchers, Hare who has made the more fond of this variety of the game, Government pay for the expenses. and in consequence, except on of aerial detenca in the cities and somewhat prolonged eleventh except by

rapid strideft, RA hour in the present crisis, to Women are known to be, traffic-t seemed at one time indeed covered courts, he has little suc- towns in the case of attack by empliasise the fact that Japan's kera in contraband--the daily that Wilde, who showed the great ceas in singles in recent years enemy planes. The National Gov- policy, which is obviously design-number of revenue cases in the est promise when playing in junior Hare, on the other hand, takes ernment is prepared to pay 70 per ed to weaken China and practi- Police Courts is sufficient-proof if events, would never full the ex- his singles as seriously as his cent of the expenses. cally to monopolise trade oppor- there need be any-which leads pectations of his supporters. It is doubles was indeed in singles Router's Bulletin Service

only in the last year or so that he that he first made his name. He tunities in that country is disme us to the conclusion that women has come anywhere near to do won the Junior Championship in

1931, and a short three years later his reputation, and his weaknessÉS trically opposed to the policy of could be employed to a great and ing this Britain and the United States of indeed harmful extent in the What has held Wilde back it is astonished the lawn tennis world grew even weaker than before. America Both those nations traffic in revolvers. What is difficult to say. Perhaps, to some by defeating Perry in a County As a result of all this Hare to- have policies which have proved there to prevent a woman con extent, it was F. J. Perry, indirect match. He followed that up by day possesses a back-hand that la ly and of course unconsciously beating Merlin, of France, and almost ludicrous in a player of his London, July 20, eminently suitable to China, cealing a weapon on her person For Perry, and Wilde were in their was hailed as a "boy wonder calibre. He is like a man with a arm-withered simply United States to-day defeated namely, to preserve equal oppors and leaving one house to walk to early days great friends. They are did nothing for the rest withered

because he has not bothered to The truth, of course was that Germany by three matches to tunity and to assist China to another through street be it learnt a great deal of their lawn of the season two and will now meet Grest wards economic self-sufficiency even the main thoroughfare of tennis together at the Hergs Club,

1'be

Harrow, and in the beginning it Eare was not a boy wonder, and Britain in the challenge round of

the Island or mainland? the Davis Cup. S

was Wilde who was the superior being burdened with

* too big for this gigantle camp will be run on the dealding match Donald

With these pacts in mind, it is systematic searching of women player. the same lines as an ordinary.

the streets

It was Wilde who won the veloping his game no

the town or

and, of course, Badre (U.B.) defeated G. Vor reasonable to presume that, in by female searchers i

mm__(Germany) 6-8, 5-7, 6-4, the event of Japan forcing China is.

streets Junior Championship while Perry Sean

was being beaten in the earlier into war, Japan can expect, but we are

rounds, and it was Wilde who scant moral or material aid from

the better player in the ear ain or the Unite

doubles combination of Wilde and

POLICE!

It is apparent that everything in

thon

STOP PRESS

and national unity,

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Women

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ation

Another weakness is his foot- Work He runs most clumsily and his feet are rather, nat. But both