OFFICIAL WIRELESS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1928, Page 2

OFFICIAL WIRELESS

SULTAN OF MUSCAT. HEALTH VISIT TO ENGLAND. (British Official Wireless). RUGBY, September 17. The Sultan of Muscat on Oman, who came to England in July to undergo an operation for appendicitis, has returned to London after convalascence on the east coast. The Sultan made a journey of over 3000 miles from Muscat especially to be operated on by Colonel Stephen, late of the Indian Medical Service, who before his retirement had been his medical adviser.

The Sultan was received by the King on his arrival, and, having recovered his health, he is fulfilling a number of engagements in London. To-day lie laid wreaths on the Cenotaph and the grave of the Unknown Soldier, afterwards visiting the Houses of 'Parliament. He will later attend the cricket match at the Oval between the champion county,' Lancashire, and the Rest of England. He will visit the Royal Mint, the British Museum, a- firework display at the Crystal Palace, Croydon Aerodrome and Portsmouth, where he will make a voyage in a submarine. The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman is a Maliommedan State, with a population of 550,000, in south-east Arabia. It has a coastline of c.bout 1500 miles. MOTOR-CYCLE TRIALS. INTERNATIONAL TROPHIES AVON BY ENGLISH TEAMS. RUGBY, September 17. The international six days’ motorcycle trial was won by the English team, holders of the Interuationial Trophy, but it appeared likely that the Swedish team, which rode brilliantly, would this year take it from them. On

final examinaton of the machines, however, it was discovered that in two eases,the Swedes’ machines had broken back .brakes, which incurred a loss of twenty-two marks. Britain retained the trophy. Tho International Silver Vase- was also won by the English men’s team, tho English women’s team, who won last year being second, and the Dutch team third. SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN". RUGB\ r , September 17. Sir Austen Chamberlain, who arrived safely at- Havana yesterday in tho liner Orcoma, which escaped the force of the hurricane, spent some time Inshore to-day, motoring through tho country around Havana. 1 SIR THEODORE COOK. RUGBY. September 17. , Tho death is announced of Sir Thoedoro Cook, who ‘was well known in literary, sporting and circles in London. Ho had been chief of the “Field” since 1910. Sir Theodore Cook was horn in 1867 i and educated at Radley and Oxford, i He was in the Oxford crew of 1889 and ‘ was captain of the English fencing i teams at Paris in 1903 and Athens in t 1906. He became editor of “St James” < Gazette” in 1900 and joined the i “Daily Telegraph” in 1901, staying t with that paper till ho became editor- t in-chief of the “Field.” He was the author of many hooks and articles.' i He was knighted in 1926. ]