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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, 26th. JULY, 1924.

THE GREAT WEMBLEY EXHIBITION.

Still Drawing Tourists from All Parts.

KING EDWARD AND QUEEN MARY AT WEMBLEY

LONDON

All roads lead to London, for the Bun nover setH ΟΣΙ the possessions of the Britian Empire And from Bach of them thousands

of tourists are still making for

the British Empiro Exhibition

now in progross. Other thou-

BRITISH EMPIRE

EXHIBITION

CANADIAN PACIFIC PAVILION

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sands from the United States are remarkable featuro. His Majesty.

Overboaa country has crowding wast-bound ships from montioned in passing that he contributed something individual Montront and New York.

himself had stayed at Bunff, and charctoristio of its own From the highest to humblest, and Queen Mary showed in civilization, such as walled villago transported overy Britisher is interested in teroat in the groen spot on the African this big show designed to demon map that showed the location of bodily to England. More than strate the resources and richos of the Prince of Walos' ranch and 300 picturesque natives of vario s the Empira. King George re later viewed the paintings of the far-away lands, are living accord- marked to the King of Italy dar- ranch itself, shown in another ing to their customs on the Fair ing the latter's recent visit on the room.

Grounds. Motor toure to pointa 400-foot friezo that dopicts the The Canadian Pacific Railway of interest about England have C.P.R.'a routo from the British la very striking display buen arranged and the tourist Islos to Japan, on which elect- including a model of a 160-aero who visits England during the rically-operated miniature steam irrigated farm, that interests Exhibition, which will probably ships and railways manoeuvro, keonly the many who are looking remain opon next year as well, and on the illuuiinatod map of to the Last Great Wast as a now will have an opportunity of a Canada which ho considered a humoland.

life timo.

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Interesting World Items.

The Bunderland Football Club'e accounts show a loss of £4322 on "the ecnson's-working. The ̈TORS" is chiefly duo to player's wagon and transfer foos, Costing £8000 more than in the previous season. The gross gato receipts from home League matches amounted to £29,177, & roduction of about £1500. Re-- calpte from the English Cup tioa amounted to only £500.

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In winning the £1000 golf tournament at Doal, Charles A. Whitcombe, who is a native of Burnham. In Somershire, had on an average of the stroke over 4s per hole in the four rounds. That was a wondorful porformance, even more wonderful than the fact that he won the first prize- £300 and a gold medal--ning ahoad of his nearost rival. The provious best to Whitcombo's aggregate of 200 for four rounds on aChampion ship course, and under similar conditions, was Braid's 291, at the Prostwick Championship in 1908.

The death occurred resently of Mr. Joseph T. Magee a woll- known Irish sporting journalist. One of four brothers famous in. Irish sport, one of whom was L. M. Mague, who at one timo played Rugby for the Edinburgh Wanderers. Mr. Magoo, was at one time a splendid sprintor, win- ning the Irish 220 yards amateur Johampionship in 1891 and tho quarter-mile title in 18934. Undor. the G.A.A. Rulos he won the 100 yarde championship in 1892-93 and 1896, and the furlong in 1893 and 1896, Mr. Mageo was also o fino Rugby player for Bactive Rangers, and gained international caps against England and Boot land in 1895.

AVOCADO GROVE, 25 YEARS OLD AKBARE MALAM

RUBBER PROSPECT IN FLORIDA. Land Where Wonderful Fruits Grow.

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TREGIN INDIA.

LA THOMAS A EDISON, HENDY FOOD, AND

FIRESTONE AT A FLORIDA REU

ARCANE

TRACTORS IN THE EVERSLÄDES

FWARICH HAS ESLOVE CROPS WITHOUT

Homestead, Florida, When to bo presaged by Mr. Ford's of Homestead, in the Southern Mr. Harvey 8 Firestone after purchase of 8,000 acres of land part of Florida's East Coast. One conferring with his friends, Honry in the Southern part of the state' Ford and Thomas A. Edison, said at a price said to exceed $500,000. ily increasing. Enormous quanti- The demand for rubber is stoad-

that Florida may become a world Rubber is only one of the many 'ties of it are now used in tyres. source of commercial rutber, he semi-tropical products that thrive and for other commercial pur- The Olympic Rugby final but predicted what many have in Florida. The U. 8. Plant In- poses. Sugar has a big com, be one of troduation Station at Miami hae, mercial outlook. Harrisburg men hotween France and America long believed to was a strenuous effort, both on Florida's stupendous possibilities. introduced scores of fruits, shrubs and local pioneers of Homestead and off the field. Several players The early development of a large and grasses. An amazing variety are planning large sugar and other worn hurt, and France finished rubber growing Industry is said of products is raised in the region developments on the marl land. with thirtoon mon, As for the spectators, the Paris New York Herald says that parts of the French crowd show- od distinct hostility to the American players, and on several Occasions "boood" thom. A regrettable incident happened near the ogd of the game, when s young Amorican art student, a pupil at Julien's Academy, was struck on the head with a cane |by.an infuriated Fronchman, who abjooted to the college yells which were being given by, a group of aight students. Another Ameri- can spootator was also slightly injured by the same man as ho attempted to go to the assistanco of his friend.

Young M'Menomy, a son of the fold Colt, is likely to play for the Quoon's Park next season. His name is John, and ho, liko hia [father, is an Inside wing forward.

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It was decided at Portrush racently to play next year's British women's golf champion- ship on the old links at Troon in May.

Mr. A. Scott Duncan is going. to Cowdonhoath to be thoir man-i ager. He has decided to remain with the Hamilton Academicals.. who have made it worth his while to stay,

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A well known writer on billiarde says W. Smith must still be ro- garded as the best playor in the game. Ho heat T. Nowman fivo times during the season, and lost to the champion three times.

At the Witwatersrand Univer sity sports, hold at Johannesburg, G. Statt oloarod- 6 ft.' 134 Io, la the high jump, thus brosking Butherland's South African record of 6 ft, of an in.

West Ham United are to, ox- tend and enlarge their ground at Upton Park, and the work is to be ready for the opening of deri season. Theroheme will involve

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