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1929.

WIMBLEDON COMES A CUSTOM OF THE ADVENTURER NOW

ROUND AGAIN.

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'STRONG ENTRY FOR FAMOUS! TENNIS MEETING.

FOREIGN CHALLENGE,

London, June 12. Tennis enthusiasts are "now preparing for the Wimbledon Championships, which . open towards the end of the month.

REGIMENT.

TRUST PLACED IN ALL CLERKS.

MAJOR LAKE'S EVIDENCE AT- COURT-MARTIAL.

IN LONDON.

"ONE-ARMED. SUTTON" OF CHINA WAR FAME.

“THROUGH WITH WARS"

London, June 12... Captain "Jimmy" Sutton, familiarly known in the East as "Ono-Armed Sutton" who was military adviser to the late Marshal Ching Too-lin, and super-

Some disappointment is felt that DELIBERATE MUDDLE? of the arsenal at Mukden,

Rene Lacoste, the holder of the Men's Singles Champlonship. which is regarded in effect as carrying with it the championship of the world, will be unable to defend his title.

Thore is, however, a very strong entry, including Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet, H. Kleinschroth (Germany), and Tilden, G. Lott, and J. Van Ryn from the United States. Van Ryn jumped in to real prominence recently when he de- feated Tilden in the American Davis Cup trials.

The women's entry this year is stronger than ever. The most pro minent players are Miss Helen Wills, the champion of the United States, who has carried all before her during her European tour, Senorita De Alvarez, the Spanish champion, and Mrs. Bundy, who as Mise May Sutton wen the Wimble don Singles in 1905 and 1907.

The British ladies have, how ever, been showing excellent form this reason and there will be a very strong element to reaist the

forcign challenge, Including, notably, Miss Betty Nuthall, Miss Eileen Bennett and Mrs. Watson.

-Reuter.

YOUNG CHINESE GIRL KILLED.

MOTOR BUS MISHAP IN

NEW TERRITORIES.

In her anxiety to recover an article from, the roadway, Chinese girl was oblivious to the rear approach of a motor bus, with the result that she was struck In the head by the offside hend- lamp of the vehicle and killed on the spot.

The accident occurred on the

has arrived In London from That it was the custom of the Canada, for the marriage of his Regiment to trust a subordinate daughter, Frances, who is sighteen clerk until it was discovered he years of age, to an officer of the could not be trusted, was a state-Yorkshire, Regiment. mant made by Major Lake, when In an Interview "General" the Court Martial which la trying Sutton said he had had invitations Major Ogilvy on 'a charge of negligence while President of the from various Chinese generals to a hand. General Regimental Institute, resumed this "give them

Chang Haueh-liang, the son of morning.

Chang Tso-lin, wants him to take charge of the army railway trans- port and to equip Manchuria with elevators for soya beans, but ho is "through with ware."-Reuter.

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Witness, in cross-examination, agreed when he took office and ask ed: fors correspondence, Corporal Hendry, his clerk, might have created the muddle in the office to

"One-armed Sutton's story roads conceal his actions in the past,

Replying to Major Miles almost like a page of fiction. He (defending officer) witness said he has roved the world in quest of had had considerable experience. In excitement and fortune, appear- organising and keeping accounts ing in odd territories where before he took over the duties of trouble has been brewing,

He P.R.. on October 17, as he had played a conspicuous part in the on a previous occasion reorganised victory of Nankow Pass, by which officers' mess accounts. He had also had experience of registering Chang Tao-lin ousted the "Red"

Army from China in 1925. correspondence.

Own Idena,

Major Miles:-My point is this. When you came into the P.R.I. office for the first time, I suggest your ideas of running the office were very different to those of the accused and that you came in with the intention of reorganising 7- Yes.

Witness continued he found there was no postage book. The lowest he had spent on postage in a month was 80 cents and the highest $2.80. Major MilesDo you agree that you did find in the account book, entries. In relation to postage ox. penses 7-Yen.

When you arrived in the office was there a safe there?-No.

You have told the Court you carried on with the system which you found to be in force1-Yea,

Implicit Trust.

Do you agree that that system was based on implicit trust in the P.R.L's clerk?—Yes.

main road near Sang Tin village in the New Territory district of

Asked by Major Miles to give a Lokmachau on Tuesday, the

reason why the system should be victim, who was 18 years of age, based on that trust, Bfajor. Lake boing the daughter of a farmer aald he had never worked other living in the village.

for 20 years and trusted him like wise. Ho had berved with his, clerk

A report has since been received by the police from Llu Sar, the driver of a Nam Hing Company bus, who anys that his vehicle was the one involved in the accident.

UNLICENSED DOG.

KOWLOON TONG RESIDENT CAUTIONED.

Mr. A. Urquhart, of No. 170, Kowloon Tong, was charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, with keeping a dog without a licence.

The defendant entered a plea of guilty but explained that on June 1, he had sent an application for a

a brother.

In 1924, Sutton won a prize, reputed to be a million dollars, by drawing the first prize in the Shanghai Champions.

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BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF TITLE.

(Continued from Page 1) the 16th and 17th giving his opponent the match.

The Results. Included among the more im- portant results were:-

(Cathkin

Second Round: T. P. Porkina (Castle Bromwich, holder) beat J, Stroyan (Sunningdale) by 6 and 5; William Bulloch

Wothared Brace) beat 'Roger' (Worplesdon) by 2 and 1; Dr. william Tweddell (Stourbridge! beat F. Harrison (Royal Liver- pool) by 5 and 4; John Dawson (America) beat Dr. John Anc- Cormack (Hermitage) by 2 and 1: E. P. Kyle (Belangor, F.M.S.) beat

by 8 and 1. Captain R. Jobson (Sunningdale)

Third Round: T. P. Perkins Major MilesDo you agree it beat C. Shankland (St. George's le and has been the custom of this Hill) at the 22nd; E. P. Kyle beat Regiment to trust one's sub- E. Ellis (Beaconsfield) by Gand 4; ordinates until one finds they D. E. B. Soulby (Belfast) beat cannot be trusted? That is true. Bernard Darwin by 3 and R. H. A cheque was handed to, wit- Oppenheimer (Royal and Ancient) ness who said, he recollected it boat T. A. Torrance (Sandy Lodge) befing placed..Before him for signa-2.and 1; Joshua Crane (America) ture.

That was cheque No.beat. Redman (Hayling) one up; 609523, for $30.57 drawn by wit-John Dawson (Ainerica) beat Ma- ness us P.R.I. and made out to the jor Guy Campbell (Royal and An- N.A.A.F.I. It was dated October cient) one up; A. R. Aitken (Royal 27, 1928.

and Ancient) beat Noel Layton (Royal and Ancient) one up; C. J. H, Tolley (Royal Liverpopi) bent Witness was asked by Major Douglas Grant (St. George's Hill) Miles if the cheque was crossed by 4 and 3-Beuter. and he answered in the affirmative. Asked if he could remember

Was Cheque Crossed?

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Station.. Owing to the lateness of said he was pretty certain it was the hour, a licence was not issued because he had given orders to until June 4. It was after his application had been forwarded to the police that an Indian constable saw the dog.

Remarking that it was a genuisc case and not one of those where application is made after the sum- mons was issued, his Worship re- gistered a caution.

WILLEMSTAD AFFAIR BLOWS OVER.

REGRETS.

whether or not the cheque was checking the October accounts. He could not remember the exact day when he discovered the fraud. The President:-Was it before or after November 12 you dia- covered this fraud?-It was after.

The Judge Advocate pointed out' witness had first said November & or 9 and now he said it was after November 12,

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SAFETY FIRST.

The rains may come, but It's safer to economise in the use of water now.

Major Lake said he was check- ing the accounts on November 8 or 9,

Judge Advocate:-Do you re member whether it was before or Corporal Hendry that cheques after Major Ogilvy left the must be crossed before being Colony 7-Oh, it was after.

He signature. presented for could not swear to it, however.

Major Miles; continuing his cross-examination asked: When

VENEZUELA EXPRESSES HER He was of the opinion that the you took over the duties of P.E.I. handwriting on the cheque was did you know the amounts of rebate that of Corporal Hendry.. which the N.A.A.F.L. had to pay and Major Miles:Can you recol- how often they had to pay? No, lect whether or not, when that Did you subaquently discover cheque, was produced for your that robate had been paid on signature, the bill to which the November 20, to Corporal Hendry, cheque referred was also pro which amounts were not entered duced?- cannot say for sure but into the account 7-Yes

think it is quite unlikely I should

Rebate for the month of October? sign the cheque without seeing Yes.. the bill. I always had the bills

The Hague, June 12, The Venezuelan Legation has conveyed to the Dutch Govern ment, the, regret of "the whole of the people of Venezuela" at the action of the filibusters in raid ing Willemstad, Curacao-Reuter The War Minister states that the filibusters who landed in Falcon shown to me before I signed

province on June 8, after the rald

ly defeated and dispersed to the mountains, with Government troops pursuing. Reuter's American Ser

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cheques. Witness added he did

The Office Muddle..

The Court has evidence that Cor- on Willemstad, have been complete not draw the cheque for the purporal Hendry was

the P.R.L'a pose of paying cash. He was

clerk and ho performed bli dutfes under the impression that it was satisfactorily. You have told the for an outstanding bill from the Court you found him out. Is it N.A.A.F.I.

possible that Corporal Hendry, Did you eventually discover an when he found you becoming entry in your account book for suspicious, created the muddle in this amount and did you question the office in order to conceal his Corporal Hendry, as to receipt of actions in the past 7--I think it is this payment 7-Yen.

quite possible. The Royal Observatory reports

There was some discussion on this question, and witness agreed that pressure is highest to the north-east of Japan and relatively Major Lake further said he re- he meant that after he had been in low over China generally. The membered the cheque very clearly the office for some days he asked depression is not indicated this because it was through the dis-for: the correspondence and he morning. The forecast till noon covered Corporal: Hendry's fraud, thought it was possible that Cor- to-morrow in:-South winds, He discovered the cheque about porai Hendry had then created, the moderate; fair generally; local the middle of November, probably muddle... showers,

November 8 or 9, when he was. The Court Martial is still sitting.

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