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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1926.

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French Tributes.

Tokyo, Jan. 30.

The Cabinot has been appointed, i

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The Cabinet will be installed to

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Need For Economy,

Rugby, Jan. 30.

The newspapers state that the

VESSELS TO CONTINUE UNDER SAME FLAG.

POLO GYMKHANA.

GOLF.

CIVILIANS AND NAVY TIE FOR FINAL OF THE CAPTAIN'S CUP.

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Lady Clementi Presents Trophies.

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Prince George a Competitor.

At Fanling yesterday,, the final Splendid weather attended the of the Governor's Shield was played Polo Gymkhana held at the Pole between H.. U. Ireland and W. Saturday afternoon, and there was Pendered 11d

W. Butterfield

Family Enterprises Cleared Up.

Berlin, Jan. 31: the positions being unchanged.text of the King's speech at the the agreed price for the purchase Club grounds at Causeway Bay on ironside (B. and S.) and T. D. E. The sum of 27,000,000 marks is The Premier retains the portfolio pening of Parliament on Tuesday of the Stignes fleet, of which six

was finally approved by the millions are to be paid in cash, in consequence a very good attend (A.P.C.). The latter pair won by Cabinet at yesterday's meeting.

and mortgages to the value of ance, to witness the unal for the four up and three to play. H. E. It is generally accepted that 21,000,000 marks held by Dutch K. O. Y. L. I. Cup between the the Governor and Lady Clement! although the speech may contain capitalists will be taken over, Royal Navy and Civilians which visited Fanling for this special agricultural policy, the reference to the Government's The new owners are the Doutsch resulted in a tie of three all, alter

chief Australische Shipping Company an extra chukka ..measure to be inentloard in it and Kosmos Company.

There were a number of interest No change in the late Viscount will be the Economy Bill, the

ing events on the programma, in Kato's policy is anticipated. Electricity Bill and the Merchan

The vessels will continue to snil moat "of which H. R. H. Trince Reuter

dise Marka Bill..

under the Stinnes flage.

George entered. Last in the thread- order and was first disqualified in ing the needle race, he reversed the the musical chairs event. In the pigsticking he was beaten in his heat by the eventual winner.

No Change in Policy.

Tokyo, Jun. 30. The Cabinet was formally in stalled this morning.

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French Appreciation,

The Italian debt settlement, and The liquidation of the Stinnes no doubt the mining crisis will be property Paris, Jan. 29.

is progressing. The All the papers deeply regret referred to, and it is generally sale of the Koholyt Company to a the passing of Viscount Kato, greed that the session is to be one British concern, and the present whose role in 1914 resulted inf finance and economy more than fleet transaction will now enable Japan's entry into the war. They of legislation.

the Stinnes family to continue rècult that he prepared the It is stated that one of the minintheir Muclheim coal business Franco-Japanese

outside arrangement chšects of the scheme to be intro- | without

duced at an early stage of the| Reuter

which is now in, force.

- Le Journal declares that his session by the Minister of Agricul- death deprives Japan of a tried ture will be to encourage backs to ilot at a critical moment of her provide credits for farmers on a liberal evolution, which has been large scale so that the big farmers going on for two years, and re-may extend the scope of their grots that Viscount Kato could net operations and the small enes may anish the imposing work com-be induced to purchase their hold- nienced by him to bring Japan ings outright.-British Wireless. to the parliamentary regime.-: Indopaci.

WEDDING.

CHITTENDEN-BROCK.

BRITISH POLITICS.

CONSERVATIVES RETAIN TWO SEATS.

Close Contests.

The teams in the pole match

Me,

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Civilians-Mr. assistance.--

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EXCITEMENT IN THE MERSEY.

CARMANIA AND SARPEDON

COLLIDE.

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Nearly a Disaster.

London, Jan. 31.

A serious collision between

Pollock.

Bartholomew, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Macnamara

occasion, and in the afternoon Lady Clementi presented the sea- son's principal prizes, as follows:

Jaspar Clark Cup-A. H. For- guson.

Captain's Cup.-J. M. Walker. Championship.-H. U. Ireland; runner-up, W, Dougins.

Governor's Shield T. D. E. Pendered and W. Butterfeld.

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax, President of the Club, asked Lady. Clementi to perform the ceremony, " saying that since His Excellency was last in that part of the New Tor- ritories they had done much to get, rid of the mosquito. But it had been impossible to find # pro- H. Major-General C. 0.-Luard, | phylactic for the Golf Bug, which C. B., O. M. G., (G. 0. C.) acted he hoped might soon bite His Ex- as umpire.

cellency and Lady Clementi,

Navy.Com. Broadley, Lt. Com. Thompson, L.-Com. Spragge, Capt. Sturgess.

In the first chukka, Bartholomów scored first for the civilians in loose play, with a splendid diagonal long shot. The Navy missed, but came again and scored through Sturgess. A ponalty against the Navy rosulted In Bartholomew putting on an easy second for the Civilians.

Lady Clementi then presented the prizes, and His Excellency, in returning thanks for the honour dono, expressed appreciation of the Club's welcome. He spoke of the time 16 years ago when he last went round those parts in the company of Mr. Hallifax, who had been commissioned to find an ideal"

the Cunard liner Carmania with broke away and scored within a place for a golf links. There waa From the resumption, the Navy several hundred passengers bound

At St. John's Cathedral I

or New York, and the Blue Fun-minute to tie the score. A penulty then no Club house with wonder- Saturday, Mr. V. H. W. 'Chit-

nel liner Sarpedon, with 130 pas- against the Civilians resulted in fully good fins and they had to tender, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

sengers bound

No take their own sandwiches, which London, Jun. 31.

for Uhina, was Bartholomew being sent off. Chittenden, of Rochester, England,

averted narrowly

in the River score,

they nte on the hillside, near The by-election for Dunbarton-Mersey yesterday. WAS married to Miss Gladys shire, nessitated by the promotion

The third chukka was also point where was now the hole known as Brock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs of the

The Carmania" was proceeding less, although Stanton all bat "The Gem."* He thought it Conservative member into the river when she was ear scored from a scramble with a shot quite likely that Lady Clementi A. J. J. Bruck.

Mr. D. P. Fleming to a Scottish ried by a strong ebb tide on to the at a flat angle.

and himself might fall easy prey The bride was given away by Judgeship, resulted as follows: Sarpedon, and scraped the lat

dress of charmeuse, trimmed with 12,680; W. H. Martin (Labourite) |tance, silk Jace and pearls with train to

11,610; Reid (Liberal) 2,116.

not smash-

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was

her father and was attired in a Colonel Thom (Conservativeters side for a considerable dis-fourth chukka, with Spraggo and had spoker,

The Navy made all the play in the to the germ of which Mr. Hallifax

The Sarpedon tilted over slight successive penalties against the Civi

Thompson doing the work Two The Junior Championship. match. Her veil, which was lent The br-election for East Ren-y, but her side was

The first round in the Junior Bans brought no advantage, but by Mrs. Fuster Turner, way of frew, where Mr. A. M. MacRobert, as at first appeared. beautiful Brussels lace, and abe

shortly after, Spragge put the Navy Championship is now completed, is seeking re-election on appoint: It is probable the Carmanis will ahead from close in. The Civilians the following being the results: carried bouquet of white roses.

be able to proceed on her voyage, levelled up mert as Solicitor General for

almost immediately

D. J. Valentine beat W. J. Clerk, The bridesmaids were Misses Scotland, resulted as follows: permitted to sail, and has been

but the Sarpedon has not been through Pollock.

one up. H. Sully, D. Spanton. I. Dunnett MacRoberts (Conservative) 11,817 cmoved to dock for thorough and V. Hollidge. Misser Sully Rev. John Munro (Labourite) examination-Router. and Spanten wore frocks of blue 10,889-Reuteri Caffeta and carried crooks adorn-

[At the last general elections]

majority for

ed with silver ribbon and sweet the Conservative peas. Miss Dunnett wore cham- Dumbarton was 3,351 inn straight BRITAIN'S COAL PROBLEM. pagne tafeta, and Miss Hollidge contest with Fabour (W. H. Mar- mauve talleta, these two carrying in, the previous member). The baskets and posies of sweet, peas. Conservative majority for East The bride's mother's dress" was Renfrew in a straight contest with of cinnamon brown with, hat to Labour (Robert Nichol) match and she carried bouquet of 2,813.]

tea roses.

Mr. R. R. Davies was best man. Mr Mason, at the organ, played suitable music..

Following the entertainment oc

OXUS RIVER ISLAND.

was

EXPIRATION OF THE

SUBSIDY.

many friends at the Hongkong SOVIETS AND AFGHANISTAN for the Trade Union Congress met

Hotel Roof Garden, the bride and bridegroom left for Repulse Bay and Macao, the bride travelling in a fawn dress with algger brown hat to match.

Kitchell-Yau.

Trades Union Inquiry,

Rugby, Jan. 30. The Special industrial committee

yesterday for the further con- sideration of the situation that will arise in the coal industry when on April 30, the subsidy granted last autumn is due to expire.

REACH A TRUCE.

Paris, Jan. 31. The Soviet Ambassader announces that the Afghan-Soviet, incident]

The Committee anticipates that On Friday, the marriage took of December 28, has been finally

settled. The Soviet have decided whatever proposals are made by place of Mr. Armin Kitchell and to withdraw the troops from the the Coal Commission which is Miss Alice You of Sydney, Aus-disputed island in the river Oxus now consideng its report, son tralia. The ceremony was accord- and have agreed to its provisional be adopted and a longer time be time must elapse before they can ing to Muslim rites and took place occupation by Afghan troops. at 3-1, Leighton Hill Road.

A mixed commission presided There was present a large num-over by M. Roskolnikoľ on behalf It is stated that the Trades Union ber of friends, and dancing to the Soviets will definitely Committee will concern itsel the strains of orchestra was indulged in till the of the island-Reuter,

then settle the permanent swnership small hours on Saturday morning. Mr. M. A. Razack proposed the [loast of the happy couple, and the

bridegroom replied.

LADY STUBBS.

HONGKONG GIFT ACKNOWLEDGED,

Mrs. "Hulyoak has received the following letter from Lady Stubbs:

33. c. De Vere Gardens, London, W. 7. December 22nd, 1025.

My dear Mrs. Holyoak,-I cannot properly express my feelings on receiving the beautiful ring which my husband brought me as a fare. well gift from the Ladies of Hong- kong. I shall always prize this symbol of their friendship as one of my most valued possessiona

SHANGHAI SUICIDE.

SHIP'S CAPTAIN SHOOTS

HIMSELF.

(Our Own Correspauden!)...

Shanghai, Jan. 29. Thomas S. King, ship's curtain, until recently employed by Jar- ding', committed suicide by shoot- ing himself at Vancouver Lodge this morning.

THE MOSUL QUESTION.

PRELIMINARY

Will you please express to thom CONVERSATIONS COMPLETED.

my warmest thanks for their kind-

memento of the happy years, that I

пеав in wishing to give me a

have spent in Hongkong, and my

Rugby, Jan. 30,

Si Ronald Lindsay, British

admiration of the beautiful ring. It Ambasandor at Constantinople,

fore they can yield résults.

“A. O. Brawn beat J. S. Forsyth, nine and soven to play.

There was no further score and an extra chukka was without result. The replayed. tio will take place on A. D. Humphreys beat J. W. Saturday next. The other events Franks, on the 19th green. resulted

follows!

Pig Sticking-Major Peterson.

T. Ramsay beat A. K. Hender. «.

Thread and Needle Race-Lt, one un

Wright-Neville and Mrs. Langston. A. W. Shovelton beat T. 9. Musical Chairs-Lt. Edmonstone. Whyte-Smith, two up and one to Bending Race-1, Capt Sturgess play. 2, Lt Wright-Neville.

T. C. Monaghan beat A. Sommer-

On the conclusion of the felt. three up and two to play. Gymkhana, prizes were prosented to J. Hooper beat J. Smith four up the successful competitore by Miss and three to play. Stirling. Among those present were

G. B. Layton beat D. M. Goodall, Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Sing up and four to play. clair, Commodore Stirling and Captain Lake.

The Marine Band of H. M. S. Hawkins played a delightful selec- tion of music throughout the after- noon, and tea and refereshments were provided by the courtesy of the Polo Club.

CRICKET.

M.C.C. v. WEST INDIES.

Port of Spain, Jan. 31.

YACHTING.

RACING SPOILED BY CALMS.

A Disappointing Day.

The racing on Saturday was far from being enjoyable on account of lack of wind. The course fur all racing classes was from the Club to North Fairway Buoy, back to the Club Hine, up to Kowloon Rock rimarily with the economic side. In fine weather five thousand and back to the Club, a little over 10 of the question during the periopeople attended the second Test mites. There was a good breezo Political issues, such as uni-match. The West Indies' first blowing an hour before the start, fication or nationalisation, are ro- Jinnings yielded 275, and the M.C.C. but it gradually went down and it garded as being outside the serpe have knocked up 14 for one wicket utila responsibilities, or concern. Dewhurst scored 56 und Brown

The Daily Mail says the Com-74.--Reuter, mittee has sought the views of miners on the question of the desirability of early sultation with the mine owners, and that before the Coal Commit- xion reports, such a meeting wili take place under its auspices.--- British Wireless.

Cost of the Subsidy.

con-

London, Jan. 30. The Mines Department states that up to January 30, 12,181,000 has been paid in respect to the coal-mining subsidy,--Router.

CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA.

REPTILE TIES.

LATEST NOVELTIES.

FOR MEN,

Reptile ties are the latest development in mon's fashions,

was mainly tide which helped the bouts back down the harbour to the Yacht Club. In conscquenee, the course was shortened by cutting out Kowloon Rock,

At one period. they all got becalmed. Rolin and Colleen of the Handicaps finished first, just before 5.45, and La Linda just after 3.40, a alight weet, south. westerly breeze being just enough to put them over. Argullo crossed just after 6 pm. and the wind again dropped, leaving Daphne and Ailsa to struggle across the line some time afterwards.

in neckwear has been introduced breeze sprang up and this sent

"A daring and original novelty

Before 0,30 another slight easterly to the trade in a wonderful series Boojum and Gael across Blueposu, of printed effect simulating the and Why Wonder battled it out in dazzling colours of reptile skins," the dark for a long time after that, statos Men's Wear.

the latter going over just in front. "The beautiful markings of It was a most disappointing day pythons, boas, copperheads, and the first bad day for wind the lizards and chamoleons are repro- beats have had this season. Col- ducod with living fidelity-oven leon won in the Handicap olans, characteristic reptilian scaling of followed by La Linda and Argulla. tho skin being closely imitated: In the Gael and One Design olan, "Of a different order is another Daphne won from Ailsa with Gaol rango of black-and-white printed third. Boojum was an easy winner. Mr. Jonathan Goforth, a formerties. The feature of these in, the in the Hoyward Hays glass, with

CHAPLAIN FOR FENG'S “

ARMY.

Toronto, Jan. 30.

will always be a great regret to me having completed his preliminary that it was not possible for me to conversations with the Turkish Presbyterit, missionary in China, truc doad white of the printed Why Wonder second and Bluenose return to Hongkong to say "Good-Foreign Minister at Angora, hus departs for in shortly to serve figures, an effect which it has third byo" to you all. Your, atd.,

returned to Constantinople.as chaplain to General Fong Yu proved practically impossible to MARJORIE STUBBS. British Wireless.

Detailed times are not available: Thetang's army Reuter..

achieve in the past.".

and will be given later.