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July 8, 1914,

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WEDNESDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

THE WOOLWICH STRIKE. WELSH BEATS RITCHIE

MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

PROPOSED INQUIRY,

THE FIGHT DESCRIBED.

A BREACH HEALED.“

JULY N. 1914.

TELEGRAMS.

OBITUARY

GEN. SIR L. J. OLIPHANT.

TELEGRAMS.

THE SUFFRAGISTS.

NEW BODY FORMED.

July 8, 1913,

TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH TRADE

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London:Reveled July 8.

London; Received July §.

London, Received July 8.

London. Received July 8, Mr. Asquith, Sir Frederick At Olympia, Freddie Welab Reuter's correspondeatat The death is announed of Donaldson (Chief Supt. Royal beat Willie Ritobie, the Saltillo atates that as a result of General Sir Lorence James Ordnance Factories, Woolwich), American boxer, in a fight for the the conferences between the re- Oliphant, KC.B., K.O.V.0. Mr. Will Crooks, M.P., and Sir World's Lightweight Champion presentativen of General Carranzs George Aakwith are conferring ship, on points.

(Deceased was born in 1846, and General Villa, the latter's entered the Army in 1866, and regarding the Woolwich atriko. At the start Welsh rusbad the Army has agreed to acknowledge attained to the rank of Major- An early settlement is expected. fighting but. Ritchie clinched. General Carrauza as its first General in 1898. He saw service In the House of Commons, Mr. Ritchie's leads were generally chief, while General Villa remains in the Soudan in 1885 and in the Arquith stated that the Govern-fill-timed, while Welsh was very the Commander of the Northern South African War. He former- ment had decided to appoint a fast.

| Division.

Court of Inquiry into the In the fourth round, Ritchie Woolwich dispute, the ourt, to landed a right, but he had to take

· comprise two representatives of some hord jibe from Walsh'a the employers, two Trade right. In the sixth.and Beventh Unionists, and Sir George rounds Welsh was forced to Askwith as Chairman.. There was, olinch and in this he was far he said, now no reason why the superior, Ritchie being severely men should not resume, and the punished. Government were willing that

In the eighth round Ritchie

HOME CRICKET.

"THE LATEST RESULTS.

London. Received July 9. Notte beat Derbyshire at Not-

the work particularly aff-oved scored two swift jabe with bia should remain in abeyance, while right, and in the ninth Welsh tingham by 152 rune. (Last year the man originating the strike planted bie right to Ritchie's face Notte won by an inninge sad 125 might rotura pending inquiry.

the ulmont at will, on one occasion ishing a terrible' blow to the

merion's jaw.

The enquiry will be held on the principle that resulted in the impasse.

Terms Accepted..

rude),

Sassex beat Somerset at Bright- on "by eight wickets. (Last. In the thirteenth round, Rit-year Sage won by five wickets). Kent beat Yorkshire at Shef- chie b came more weary and was field by five wickete. (Last year evidently trying the knock-out the match was drawn)

8 bis only chance. In the eventeenth

and

eighteenth

Surrey beat Lancashire at

ly commanded the Grenadier Guards. he Infantry Brigade. at Aldershot, and the Home Dia- trict, while from 1907 to 1911 ho was General Officer Command- ing-in-Chief of the Northern Command. He was honoured for' Distinguished Service Career in | 1905.]

FRENCH PRESIDENT'S

TOUR

A GRANT APPROVED,

London, received July's.. Reuter's Paris correspondent A meeting of Woolwich roun Ritchie got in lefts and Manchester (Buddleston's bene-states that the Chamber has strikers enthusiastic ly decided right, but his blows did not fit) by an innings and two runs, approved a grant of $10,000 in

accept the Government appear to possess over-much (Last year Sarrey won by 108 connection with President Poin terms, namely that the discharged sting

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man and all the strikers resume, There were 2,000 ladies among that whatever the result of the the spectators, and the Master of inquiry none be punished, and Ceremonies was a priest,

that the erection of the machinery| bo continued provided the remainder of the foundation be done by Arsenal workers. The resumption will take place on Thursday.

Sixty engineera. came out as Portsmouth Dockyard

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WOOLWICH STRIKE.

WILL IT SPREAD ?

London. Received July 7.

rane)

GOVERNMENT MAJORITY.

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DOWN TO 23. NOW,

For

London. Rocelved July 7,

care's visit to Russia and Scar. dinavia.

The Socialists opposed the grant on the ground that such visits are liable to lead to secret Treaties."

THE DAVIS CUP.

BRITAIN v. BELGIUM,

London. Received July 8,

In the Da is International Lawn Tennis Cap Competition the match between Britain and Belgium has opened at Fulkestone. The results so far are:

Mavrogordato beat Da Borman 6-1, 6-3, 86.

London. Received July 7. The trade returns for June

London Received July 8. intermediate body between the show decreases in imports

The United Suffragiste,” an militants and the pacifica, has totalling $37,477 and in exporta been formed. Mr. and Mrs. amounting to £2,053,592. Pethick Lawrence are among its supporters,

COUNCIL OF INDIA.

REORGANISING BILL

REJECTED..

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London. Received July 8- The House of Lords has re- jected by 90 votes to 38 the Council of India Bill, which is. designed to reorganise the India Council at Whitehall and to make a statutory obligation for the appointment of two Indian members.

The decreases in imports are principally in food, drink and tobacco, £1,301,248; and wood, $438,000.

The chief decreases in exports

are iron manufoturen, £807,000; and cotton, 1,540.961. There is an increase in exports of wool amounting to £171,473.

VICTOR HUGO,

HONOURED IN GUERNSEY..

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TELEGRAMS:

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

dead."

CONDENSED.

General Sir L. J. Oliphant is

Latest Home cricket resulta

appear on this page.

Generals Carranza and Ville have settled their differences..

Forest fires are doing great damage in north-eastern Russia.

The French Open Golf Cham- pionship has been won by Edgar,

The House of Lords has reject ed the Council of India Bill.

The Woolwich strikers have accepted the Government's terms: and will resume on Thursday.

Germany has decided at the last moment to enter the Davis | Cup Competition..........

The trade returns for last month show decreases in both im. ports and exports,

The Government is appointing Landon. Recslved July 7. a Cuart of Inquiry into the Wool- The opposition in Britain and India to the Bill is mainly ground. Guernsey gaya English and

Correspondent at wich dispute.

Fetes are being held at Guera- ed on the contention that the Bill French warships and representasey in honour of Victor Hugo, changes the Council from antives of the Euglish and French the famous French novelist. advisory to an administrative Governments will attend

The body, and that is bestowe an fetes at Guernsey to-day and majority of only 23 on a vote of Government had a autocratic power on the Secretary to-morrow in honour of Viator censure regarding the limiting of of Stute for India.

Hugo, the great French novelist. discussion on the Finance Bill The Ministers MM. Augagneur The United Suffragets" hea and Gauthier will hand to the

GOLF

FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP.

London. Received July 8. The French Open Golf Uham- pionship at Le Touquet was won by gar with a score of 288.

Vardon was second with a Boore of 204, and Ray third with 295.

F

FOREST FIRES.

the

Slates of Guernsey, and throngh been formed as an intermediate them to the British Government, body between the militant and a splendid monument of Victor pacific section Eugo, for which fonds have been voted by the French Parliament.

The match between Britain and

Belgium in the Davis Cup Com petition has commenced at Folke-

BLODO,

Freddie Welsh beat Willie Rit- chie on points in the fight for the

LATE MR CHAMBERLAIN. Lightweight Championship of

GRAVESIDE SCENES.

London. Received July 7. Thousands of people visited the cemetery at Birmingham to inspect the magnificent wreaths and pay their tribute to the late Mr. Chazaberlain. The procés sion took several hours to pass the gruve.

the World.

The piecagoods trade at Shang- hai has become severely depressed owing to Chekiang and Kiangan Provinces increasing the likin taxes;

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law moved a vote of censure on the Government for sympathy with the Woolwh The Secretary of the Labour proposing "guillotine" resolu strikers prior to the decision ut Protection League, speaking at tions limiting further discursion the latter to resume.

Woolwich, said it might be on the Finance Bill to seven It will be remembered that necessary to all out all the men days. The division resalted as the strike arose as a protest Plymouth, Devonport, Porta- follows:-*** against the dismissal of a fitter mouth, and Enfield in aspport

Against... *** *** *** 16- who declined to erece some of the Woolwich strikers.

269. - .248. machinery because the concrete] bedding upon which it was to be

Government waj 23. The small majority was partly due to Liberal abatentions.

Twenty-three Lybariten and

London. Received July 7, 63 Nationalists supported the

Renter's St. Petersburg ourres

The Bye Election.

An interesting judgment was Government in the division. One

pondent says forest fires are Is is understood that Mr. delivered in the Supremo. Court Liberal vored with the minority.

.Germany Enters. ravaging wide stretches of North- Austen Chamberlain will apply this morning, The balk of "the

Reuter's Berlin correspondent Eastern Russia, destroving crops for the Chiltern Hundreds with abstainere object to the principle states that Germany has decided and huge tracts of peat. Twenty a view to succeeding his deceased of the closure as applied to at the last minute to enter the houses were barned at Startaya father in the representation of financial proposals,

Davis Lawn Tennis Cup contest, това.

West Birmingham.

placed had been constructed by

free labourers.]

THE KAISER.

London. Received July 7, The Kaiser has started on bis usual midsummer oruise around Norway.

HE WORLD.O? B.LLIARDS.

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FRENCH SUBMARINE

SUNK.

London. Received July 8.

Router's correspondent at Toulon states that a torpedo boat destroyer sank A submarine during manoeuvres. The crew was saved.

Liberal

Parke beat Watson 6-2, 6-2, 6-3.

HAVOC IN RUSSIA.

The French Chamber has approved a grant of £18,000 in connection with President Poin care's visit to Russia Scandinavis,

NEWS.

and

Japan news in brief appear to

day on page.3.

The Langkat output for yester day was 258 tong

Thirty-five gas fitters went on

practice of making fast to vessels

General news appear on page

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TO-DAYAMA

(which promises to be bigger ode (now, happily, a thing of the as possible, that has placed In-ly defeated Stevenson, most of hard all the week through. He strike from the Gas Works yeater- then ever next year) has to be past) made the wish father to man at the top of the treess cham- you know about. We were all may not be able to stand a long day. They are back at work allowed for, just as the Football the thought. It is ancient bis-pion and head of his profession. proud of Tommy Reece and, I season's work, yet for some special this morning. Cup competition breaks the tory, however, at this time of the The public have apparently come can assure you, he was not a week's game Diggle is as A Brilliant and Lengthy Season: current of the League programme, day to state how Stevenson failed to reslice Lim at his true work whit leas proud of himself. This is dangerous, as ever he was In Commander Beckwith says the As far as I can see, we may not in both the Championship aid these past few weeks since he hee what a man has a right to be too, saying so much, I fancy I am pay while under way is a dangerous After a longer run than I have improbably be having fixed the special match. He played revealed his strength and bie when he does something of an ing him the highest compliment before undertaken the Editor asks season's list of first-class matches very well at times, but he lacked evident willingness to meet all extraordinary kind. These suc at my command. Then Tom one and must be stopped. me to make this the last contribu-in the near future.

the old-time consistency. He come10. They are making amende ceases uplifted Beece and restored Aiken. Of a certainty the Boot tion of the season, writea "Ivor," The Now and the Old. enfered a considerable cheek in many and various ways for all his former prestige. The fact had his best season. He set up 3, log book on page 6, and com- in the Sporting Chronicle of May 30, When Stevenson cut all Bat he is still a youngish man, their neglect of several pass years of his being the loser in the final a new record to his name, and mercial news on page 0 of this Therefore, my usul plan of deal- previous ivory ball records away and a most artistic billiard player. All the old and absurd notions heat to the invincible Inman was from Christmas onwards it was a issue. ing with topical passing matters back in October with a break of The Outstanding Figure. of his not playing the game etc., overlooked. Only the remem question as to whether he was must, perforce, be partially 919 there were msuy who None can now overlook the fact are laid bare.

brance of his wins over Gray and not a stranger all-round scorer abandoned for the retrospective. expected him to assert hima-lf that Melbourne Loman is, and

Stevenson really lasted. The than he had ever been. I under- To begin with, then, there can be and return to shampionship deservedly, the outstanding figure

sporting public is good and stand that he will be given a no exaggeration in the statement houcura. The performance ovi- in English, billiards. de is

obaritable in its feelings and firm chance to figure in next sesson's that we have passed through the dently gave him rare confidence essentially a match player, who Next on the list of the older in its support of an old favourite, championship. May the report most brilliant, as well so the most in his ability to regain his laurels, can do every justice to his talents hands in Tom Reece, who has and it was glad to sea Reece he well founded. If he can infuse lengthy, billiard season known to as he immediately challenge i Ia when the money is up and his just embarked upon another play himself back to his sccnatom a little more combativeness into the annals of the game. It began man to a match. The champion reputation at stake. There is Australian tour. Those who were ed position as a leader of the hie match play it lacks a little in August, and it will extend antil just na promptly accepted, and nothing more interesting and on- not there to see will not easily game,

this virtue the Scottish cham the end of next week.

articles were signed for the now tertaining than to watch a great imagine the thross of two tremen-

pion will cut a leading line This is a long run, longer historical struggle between these player, especially those gifted dons struggles he had, first with

among the challenging brigade.. perhaps than Was nacemary, leaders of English billiards, the with the attractiveness of Steven-young Gray and than with Steven- But engagements were made new champion and the old, which son and Reece; the amateurs son in the preliminaries of the Among the remaining lights of So much for the eyes earlier on that needed meeting recently followed the champion never tire of watching them and championship. The Lancashire the cue, Diggle and Alken gave hands. Perhaps I should have Roof Garden

泊 in the proper way. For or ship final. Popular and expert their dainty strokes. Yet the game representative was having what more than stray glimpses of their included George Gray ng ample the third Grayan 1 Newman opinion (at the time) favoured the of billiards demands more than was in all probability his Ing prowess. In fact, Diggle has them. His reputation is greater match was agreed to at the begins belief that Stevenson would prove this. It calls for such coolness, chance for the title. How he took never shown better form than he than his years. None can ning of the year, and she Laman his superiority. Allowance was aggressiveness, mor

moral and advantage of it in the face of did against Barrenson and New him of it nor the

Then-Tom Reece,

Smith tees (which is well deserv- not made for the fact of Inman physical courage, when one is all serious drawbacks, ing this villa!) was stipulated for being out of form following upon out and “in the pit" entirely on of us behind the scene s long time back. Professional a. Canadian and American trip. his merits, he few games of did appreciate billiards, at any rate where the Only the doings of the moment skill sak for. And it is the posses Gray after a stir front-rank artists are, concerned, seemed to count. In addition, tion of there playing qualities last dry, has become a attled business, long-standing prejudios to Inman,

of which demanding is fixture list net out based entirely upon a misa

the one of smonths ahead. The of bionship standing of the man and his me

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