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K. C. C. AT HOME.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1924.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE DISARMAMENT PROTOCOL,

Geneva, September 27.

M. Benca submitted to the Third Committeo a report Indlenting final shape of the Disarmament Protocol, which he described as immensu advance on anything hitherto .done.

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AMERICAN TOURNAMENT AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. Saturday was the ocension of the Bonunt At Home of the K. C. C. and as usual on American tourno-the ment was arranged for members an and their friends, The day was wonderfully line, although rather completos Article 10 of the Covenant. Thus the Council is com too warm for tennis in the earlier petent to deal with every threat of war, part of the afternoon, and the

Article 7 obliges the signatories to abstain from actiuni oflair Wow distinct success calculated to aggravate a dispute and eatalls sanctions.

23 There wore thirty pairs entered in Council in invested with full powers of investigation into appeals the tournament and divided into two teanu captained calling on a guilty State to remedy an offence and deciding measures thicals were against violation of the Protocol and is entrusted with the duty of by Mr. E. Abraha Vice President and Mr. S. Ereen to terminate a situation threatening world pence. The text does (Hon. Secretary

not define the nature of the preventive measures. Its elastielly permits the Connell to take measures appropriate te rach and any such decisions of the council must be by two thirds majority,

The team captained by the former wop, the pairs being:

Thus the

E. Abraham and Mrs. Fraser,

i would be the Council's duty to recommend to the several J. Smith and Mrs. McCaw, C. J. Governments concerned what effective military, naval and air forces Hoe and Mrs. Minney, It. R. bind.the members of the League shall severally contribute. Armed force Bell stal Mes. Witchell, L. Jurk and is usable to protect the Covenant and each State would remain in Mrs. Spalding. W. Paterson and possession of its furees and Itself not the Council --would Mr. Mond, J. Carnley and. Mrs. direct them. M. Benes explained that when the Council calls the old. D. Dryden and Mes Puck- signatories to enforce sanctions, it will become a regulating rather hat, J. Bückberrough and - Miss than nu advisory body, but not an executive body. The report co- Barbey. 4. W. Brown md Mrs. pluded by submitting a resolution recommending the members of the Cuthill, II. Penny and Misa Lengue to accept the Protocol, and requesting the Counell to convene Murphy, Taylor and Mrs. Backett, an international conference on the reduction armaments at Gepeva,, Muir and Mr. Jenner. Old and inviting the Connell to immediately appoint à, committee to prepare Mrs. Creh: 1. Dument and Mis the text of the Armaments Covenant mentioned in the Protocol, Jenning

In the course of discussing Sir Thomas Allen (New Zealand) tit case of the attractions of not object to the sanctions laid down, but asked for an explanation of

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which States would, in advance, furnish information of the forces Clothe Protocol, or all the members of the League? If these points were available in the event of the sanctions. Were they the States signing

Zealand was concerted. If New Zealand did not sign the Protocę! it marle clear, he thought the protocol was satisfactory as far as New would leave her under her existing obligations muly.

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Ten was served at the house and, after the events completed, the prizes won by bers during the past sunson were distributed by Mrs. E. Abraham.

The Club President Mr. Rt. E.

Mr. Benes farnished explanations, amd the committee adjourned Linde, in intering Mentil the evening,

Abramo, marked Chut the The discussion of the Articles in the jurklicist section of the Annual At Home was becoming armament Protocol at a meeting of the first Committee yesterday, a marked fentire of the Club led to a divergence of views in consequence of an amendment sub. year. The prevent function he wa-milled by Mr. Adutchi (Japan), proposing to enlarge the scope of glad to say was a greator since the Council in its dealings with questions stipulated in the Covenant than any of its predecessors, Conn of purely domestic character. He pointed at that under the pre- cluding, he thanket the diurs of jeet, Japan would be entitled to appeal to the Council regarding prizes nod thug who had won questions like Immigration, whilst conceivably uniters such as White

Australia would be dragged in.

then.

Are. Abenbat then presented the prizes as under, offer which little Miss Peggy McCaw pre-ented hor with bountiful bouquet of rosos, tied with the Club colors and contained in a silver holder.

The prize winners were:

Cricket,

1st St Batting.-A.W. Ratosay, 1st XI Bowling.-J.C. Fletcher, 2nd XI Butting.-J. Fraser. 2nd XI Bowling, A., Brawn.

Tennis.

Ladies Championship Singles. Winner, Mes. M. Minney; runner up, Mrs, J. A. Howe,

Mixed Doublen Hundheng Winners, T. Lay and Mr. McCaw runners-up, A. W. Ramang and Miss Capell,

Singles Tiandicap, "A" Class.~ Winner, A. W. Ramsay, renner up, S. E. Green.

Singles Handicap, BClass.-- Winner, E. Suvage; runner-up, E. Trambitzky.

Doubles Tuning-Winners. S. Trambízky nulI.. A. R. Dun can rugpersoup, A. W Runsuy and A. J. Row,

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The British and Australian delegates opposed the amendment which Mr. Adatchi finally withdrew, but with reservations.

Other Articles of the draft Protocol were adopted, The Committee thus completed its Inbours, though it again meets to-day for the purpose of passing the final draft.

Londen. Sep. 27.

Additivial particulars of the objection raised by Mr. Adachi a! the first Committee al Geneva, show that he refused to agree to a stipulation that the International Court of Justice-have the final veive in determining whether or not a matter in dispute is regardable us sulely of "lonestie jurisdiction" but insisted that the Council of the league must be given the last word.

The Times tieneva correspondent says it is assumed that Mr. Adnel and Sir Cecil Hurst, the British representative will confer with the view to enabling Japan to sign without reservation, but it i is clear the difference of view is fundamental. It is supposed that dapan wishes in no circumstances to render it illegal to intervene in China's affairs in various unobtrusive ways; at the same time re- spect is felt for the scrupulous regard which Japan evidently frels | for an undertaking she signs,

The Manchester Guardiana Geneva correspondent declares that

the crisis due to Mr. Adatchi's amendment, is serious and unless a solution is found all efforts made at Geneva during the past month would come to nothing. He says M. Laucher (France) generally supported the Japanese demand. which, Ms, adutchi made supported the Japanese demand, which, Mr. Adatchi and Mr. Adatchi ultimately withdrew the amendment in view of the Impossibility of securing unanimity in its favour, he announced that Japan made the most express reservations regarding the whole Pra-j Incol, particularly the arbitration clauses.

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Merateb Pairs Winter, C. Abraham and N

The Manchrafer finardian in an elitoral says the test uhstucle Trumbidya: Geneva should never have arisen. It is obvious, as runners-up, 7. Lay and It F. Dnd prihelple, that the League must disclain the right to interfere in the abroad internal affairs of its members. Club Championship, Winner, | Article 15 of the Covenant, which Japan signed. One any guess her The principle already stands in T. Jay; runner-up, H. Krebs

League Tennis (Special prices inmigration laws of America ate a domestic matter not calling for

motives. The International Court would undoubtedly hold that for the must consistent pair- First division, W. Hydu and Er G.comnendation as to amendment. Fincher: Second division, C, W. E.

demands on China, which the latter resisted. In this ense also, Japan Japan had also been making Bishop aut U. D. Dryden

could expret no assistance from the Lenge, but why should she? What passible justification can there be for the claim to interfere in the internal affairs of another country?

HONGKONG BOY SCOUTS.

HEADQUARTERS

APPRECIATION.

The following interesting letter has been received by Scoutmaster) Kong from Sir Robert Baden Powell in connection with thei aplendid work the Scouts Ad on the occasion of the falal bus accident In the New Territories in which n Boy Scout was killed:

OBITUARY.

London, Sept. 27,

The death is announced of Viscount Long Renter Viscount Long from 1898 to 1906 was Colonel commanding Rogal Wilts Imperial Yeomanry Prince of Wales Own). He was a Privy Counelloy, J.P. BL FRS.:. Hon. Id... Birmingham,"

THE LONDON HOSPITAL.

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MAJOR ZANNI,

HELD UP AT FOOCHOW. tour Own Correspondent.

Shanghai, Sept. 29th. Major Zanni is reported to be. dolayed at Foochow owing to engine trouble and storms.

The Boy Scouts. Association, 25 Buckingham Palace Road, London, 8.W.I. 12th August, 21. Dear Scoutinastor Kong.--My attention has been drawn to tho work done by yourself and other known as the greatest beggar in Scouters and Beouts in connection England in connection with his with the unfortunate bus accident efforts on behalf of the London beyond words for being given this which took place recently.

Hospital. In the following letter chance of getting back to health.

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ing yearly, for yearly help in just should all have rendered auch August, 1934.

London Hospital . .. 25th wint this great place stands most splendid and efficient service. In G. Franklin Nightingale Lay..

in need of. attonding to those who wero Dear Sir,-What a delightful called The Princo of Beggara"** I do not know if a small book. injured, forgetting your

own bolt from the blue! I really cannot has como to your putice. troubles, you have proved in an tell the girls of Classes and 4 how Secretary has bad the cleak to write My unmistakable manner how Boy deeply value the unfooked for it about my begging work for the Scout Training promotes selfoss and spontaneous help. service for other people, and on too, help of the very best, and a copy for the Sobool Library as it It is London," and I am sending along behalf of the Boy Scouts Assein they any ba Auro tion for you cordist thanks it to the

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ofnod the givers.-Yours gratefully, 1160, aud that there will bo (81.) HOBERT Baden Powell-

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