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SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1924.
CANTON CRISIS.
GENERAL STRIKE
BEGINS.
Volunteers First Move.
ATTEMPT TO ISOLATE CANTON.
This gentleman agreed with our representative that they appeared to be a striebremurship of general news from Canton and that the only reliable infone ution-appeared+ to be that which was obtained from i private res
He Buntinus!
that he Jul
received reliable information at
the Morhan! Volunteers had already instituted u genend krike in Patsha ta district in which they particularly strong and out of which they cleared Sine's troops a fortnight age,
I appeared to be the intention of the Volunteers, he adiled, gradually spread thetrike up the North liver delta to the outlying villages
CORRESPONDENCE.
SOCCER RULES ALTERED.
[To the Editor of the China Mail.]
tence the words "corner kick. aw-11-After the word "scored" insert "from a corner kick
or "
Law 16.Is altered by adding as the list sentence A free kick shall be given for an infringe,
ment of this law.**
Law 17.-Is altered to delete from lines one and two "Laws 56 8,-10 or-16" and substituting -Luws 5,6,8-01T0"
MURDER CHARGE.
WOMAN REMANDED.
THE CHINA MAIL,
MR. DAVIS,
THE AMERICAN ELEC TORAL OUTLOOK.
Tam Sam. of No. 16, Heim Hing Lane, Tetibor, charged on re- mand with the murder of her adopt Chicago "Daliy News," contributes Mr. Edward Price Bell, of the ed daughter, Chu Kam-hai, on July the following to "The Observer 15, was again brought up for hear. It is of particular interest in view Ting yesterday afternoon, --before of Mr. Davis's acceptance of
Mr. R E. Lindsell at the Central the
democratic Magistracy,
presidential
Mr. N. H. B. Nihill acting Crown Solicitor, conducted the case for the prosecution and Mr.A.E. Hail appeared for the defence.
Mr. F. C. Neville, overseer,
the alleged murder.
She saw
noniination :-
ceiving both.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE
MANCHESTER MARKET.
Under date of July 28, Messr James F. Hutton & Co., Ltd., of Manchester, write
a
Sir,The following alterations to the Football Rules having been
week has been the imus of the passed by the Football Association
American Bureau mid-month report The main item of interest this become operative this season,
giving the condition of the growing should esteem it a favour if you A general strike is ahead in benefit of players and spectators.
will kindly publish them for the
orop on the 16th inst., at only 68.0 operation in the Fatahan district,
If some one kindly would tell 1-2 per cont. on June 25 last. In per cent of the normal as against according to information given to a Rule 6.----The following footnote is
us who is the biggest man-the some quarters this was looked upon "China Mail representative this udded: "It is not a breach of
most powerful personality-among as one of the most amazing reports. morning by a prominent Hongkong the law for a player to be in
the candidates for the Presidency ever. issued by Waslúngton and business man "in close touch, with an offside position, but only Public Works Department, proof the United States, I think we came as a shock to the market in the Canton situation.
when in that position he inter-duced plans showing the scene of should be able off-hand to name genem. Most of the private feres with an opponent or
the winner. Put otherwise, the agencies bad reported an improve Chu Kam-ling, a girl aged nine situation is one calling for a great ment since the previous report and with the play. If a player who is in an offside position years, stated that defendant had personal triumph.
By this I do not mean that the New York adopted her and deceased, Chu-
the forecast of 78 menibers of the advances towards an oppon-Kam-hol, and a lad, named Chu American people are indifferent to averaged 71.6. The reports of the Cotton Exchange ent, or the ball, and. in so Wing. Before the tragedy between principles: most decidedly they crop during the last wook have all doing causes the play to be 6 and 7 p.m. on July 15, defendant, are not. What they are waiting been most favoutable, and it is effected he should be penalis deceased. Chu Wing and she were for, what they are passionately already being anggested that there Rule 10-Defete from fourth sen- instructed deceased to get some exponent of the principles, the effect on the surprised market
ed,"
in the house. The defondant ager for, is a brilliant and fearless an error in the Bureau figures: water to wash the bed-but she
which they believe. Ignoramuses, refused to do so. Defendant then weaklings, wirepullers, reaction was only what could be expected threw a glass soy-dish at deceased ists, cowards, hypocrites. Quotations advanced practically 200 and prices jumped up very rapidly. who still refused to obey the order. stand-patters anyone who knows Defendant then opened a drawer, the American nation knows it is points but heavy selling caused took out a knife and stabbed sick of them all. It has, had one reaction and the close was "yam Kung Chit To" meaning of fiddlers and side-steppers and Tark with a corriding advance deceased. Deceased called out enough, and far more than enough, steady with prices 68 to 148 points above the previous day at New you through your life. Afterwards the United States are pressing for tvor such cruelty will bring ill-luck to Pussyfucts. Great impulses in defendant threw the knife down political outlet.
TheManchester into the street-through a window Is the consciousness-of-pany
market opened on Tuesday very disorganised and whit-huying-had and supported deceased to the ons? Not at all. Party "bosses" At the opening of the market "bosses" sensitive to those vibrato be done was difficult to arrange. cubicle and faid her down At the moment
do not understand the Americanmakers refused to quote til they of being stabbed, deceased was big moods. What do the wire were taking, and to use a makers mood; little men never understand and seen what attitude spimers After a moment defendant took off pullers talk about in the great party phase later in the day they, the standing outside the cubicle door. the trousers of deceased. Witness conventions? What did they talk spinners, were showing no mercy. went out for her father. Sun Ng come to the floor shortly York?. Did they talk about duty of the report was felt in the Indian about at Cleveland and in New It is surprising how soon the effect after the crime. Defendant asked votes and expediency, miscondlay a rood many cables bad come or honour? They talked about markets and before noon on Thes- in dated that day making offers and A MOOD OF ADVENTURE.
also confirming options that had
generous mood. It is a mood of rather surprising that so much been left with the dealers. Linder, America's mood. to-day is a the difficult circumstances it is adventure nation wishes to rise spiritually Books, but at times like these, both and advance. Our business found its ways on the to the full height of its natural makers, and merchants are fairly Sun Ng, licensed hawker, living responds to, and himself embodies, generally are ready to split the stature. We want a leader who indulgent with their clients and Boor, stated that he knew defon- their inarticulate aspirations, their rather than refuse business at a at No. 16, Heung Hing Lane, first the deep emotions of the people. difference between themselves; dant as the chief tenant of that invisible desires, the policies in-moted price, even though they may floor; she had been staying hering in their unuttered faith, have been under no real obligation there for four years. Between One day we shall have such a to confirm. The enquiry for India 6 and 7 p.m. on July 15 he leader, for history, does not get has been more general during the at his stall, four shops forward by objective thinking rust fortnight and there is un- away. He heard "Tau Pei-mui' alone nor mainly; it gets forward doubtedly a better feeling all round. (the little girl) calling out Ah Tse, Ah Ise" (elder sister). He welling out of the human heart
through irrepressible vitalities has been established between the he discovered a quantity of blood them in some, respects but we do From to-day a low cable reserve happened. On reaching the floor, nominees very well. We know ran upstairs to see what had
We do not know the Presidential City of Victoria and the south end on the floor outside the cubicle and not know them as standard-bearers of the Kowloon Peninside as a saw prohibited anchorage in which no deceased. Prisoner asked him for do not know how, they wi
defendant supporting the in a Presidential campaign. We FATE OF ROTHES FAMILY. hip, jook or other civit shall medicine; he said he had none. fight. We, do
He went downstairs for the police much magic they have in them, if The boundaries of this cable and found constable No. 206 Hoany, for stirring the hearts and not know, how reserve are as follow:--
Cheung at the junction of Des winning the minds of the people. On the Westy a line from Voeux Road West and Queen's For this demonstration we must five members of a Rothes family Rothes, July26-Four of the the Green Light on the Hong-Street. The constable accompanied kong Ferry Pier (at Kowloon) him to the
named Moroney lost their lives in 2282deg, to the Green Light on telephoned for an ambulance and scene and then
a fire which on Saturday morning thi Pier at le rud, of Queen the police.
A FORECAST. When the latter Victoria Street.
destroyed their house, the sole In a cable to "The Observer," survivor being the hitsband. Patrick arrived, they took defendant into dispatched from Chicago in the Moroney, an officer of Customs and On the South.-By the fore-[custody. On being questioned by second week of last February, I Excise, who was rescued in an un- shore,
the police, as to how the stabbing stated that Woodrow Wilson's conscious condition; The victims On the East-By a line from happened, defendant replied that death had Improved the Democratic were Mrs. Moroney, aged 47: 11 is not generally known, that
the Tine Bait Tower tut Kow-deceased was tl individual members of the.
playing Jon deg. to the Cenotaph struggling with her Httle sister election, and added:
and Party's chances in this year's Dermot, aged nine; Sheila, aged Volinteers are moth shop. Foltis!
(Victoria).
over the possession of a pineapple
W the Democratic Party. vho #21 wi Mauser and:
On the North. By the fure-and during the struggle acciden- make a wise use of its improved uniforms provided by their e
shore.
tally fell and stabbed herself, outlook? Will it be really true to ployers. The average shop might
Ships, junks and other rift inay After hearing the defendant's its dead leader? Will it be in ve between and four Von the boys within the area but story, the police made a search for telligent, honest, aggressive, with teers on its stay. The Fetis have! Will be held responsible for any for the remainder of the pineapple out fear, ready, if need be, to go
thing to lose by confiscation; only donge that they ny do to the but without result. After further down in glorious defeat ?".
until 11.30 a.m. on August -29. cables.
evidence, the case was adjourned
of Canton and in time if a setile- _ment_washit.reuclued-eventually. te rileet-n-pencelul general isolir- tion of Cunton,Our informant adied that he thought the Meritself. The word "corner kick" on the floor.
The footnote to rule 6 explains chant Volunteers would avoid # fight, if possible, and lunght being deleted from Rule 10 and that Sun wonht early realis added to law 11 now allows a goal through the expressed opinion of to be scored Direct from this kick. outside powers, that he would have Law 16 now definitely states that -to"effect a settlement.
a.free kick shall be given for an Asked if he placed credens in Infringement. The alteration to the statements, timt are circulating Law 17 by deleting Law 16 is done him as to the arms being taken ovir by because
whether the latter law now.
be had any Consular Bodies
medicine-powder" or money; longer definitely states a "free kick" shall the replied in the negative. Before- being in the hands of Dr. Sun, our be given for an infringement, but the stabbing took place, defendant infant said that he did not see a goal cannot be scored direct from drank half a bottle of wine during by wind power the Consaler bodies this kick. eki take letion.
the evening meal on that night. If the Gennan Consul bid been as strong
Witness had never been beaten by there as he had beet at one time:
defendant, even when the latter and if it was true that the German
was drunk. firm, which imported the ans, had not revived payment be would certainly be in a pusition to say that diarius stond nat e banded over until payment ind been made. TROULE UNLIKELY.
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE SITUATION,
JENSONE-
Some circles in Canton believe, it should be apentioned,', that the prospects of a strike breaking out in Cantoù itself are very remote and 10 has to such
po say there will be
admi!, that reports Trani Patshan way the Yolbers are bling in fore there, hat chân 201 Twow, very definitely that beyond the Ledding of meetings and the delivery of insjured sporches there have been no desaustrations. The opinion is belt that males Sun is attacked by Chan Kwing-ming or e or more of his larger armies of Bruterius-mind the attack loks sterending-thi bourgeois
will not move 'operly.
atts Hot
Yours faithfully.
(Sgd.) W. E. HOLLANDS. Hon. Secretary. Hongkong Football Association.
CABLE RESERVE.
WIDEHE SHIPS MUST NOT
anchor.
ANCHOR.
the endoyers would suffer pecum. Ships going alongside Douglas my te Should the be returned the yank-and-file will chor in the fore and aft line of this Pier are permitted to drop their an probably seen the position quiet- į ly, as membership confers certain per provided that the anchor is nat spall privileges, Accordingly it is opped more than 200 feet from thought the Volunteer lenders will the end of the pier.
find it diflicult to get their men to fight..
BASEBALL
TODAY'S MATCH-
Unless Sun strikes first and senta regulars to disarm the Volunteers in Canton, it is suggested, the em troversy will die a natural death. 31 may be that Son is scared of the bourgeois but the the they have de as compared with their le- the South China-Athletic Baseball Provided the weather permits, cerations ariji-have convinced bin Club and the Hongkong Baseball yeserve to the police in keeping afternoon on the HKFC ground they begand acting as a very mild Club will meet, at 4 o'clock this -order-ngainattaat enracters und at Happy Valley Tomorrow the Next against troops--they are in-S C.A.A. and Club de Recreio effective. They have little to gain should meet. and much to lose by lighting in their own streets...
The line-up to day is
S.C.AA
HKB.C. 8.5. Shapk 2b. Joyner 30. Wilson C Vernor
Chan
June
RAIDS IN SHANGHAI
Leo
Kwong
SFRENCH POLICE ACTIVE.
Chang
Leung.
rb. Ryan cf Line.
ARMS ON PAUL LEGAT. (Reuter's Service.)
Hoe
r.f. Hogan
Chu Shim
1.L. Bradford
Shanghai, August, 22.. Custome officers seized 120 substituies. pistols, nud 15,000 rounds of am- munition on board the French, steamer Pail scat. The
police last night arrested the
steward of the Panl-Lect with
954 rounds of auuuunition on him.
WAS
GARRISON TENNIS.
DETAILS TO DATE
The following are the results for the week ending August 16, and arrangements.for next week!-
R.E.A beat Small Units by 60 to 21.
11
5.
wait.
In the same message occurred this paragraph-
"Mr. Davis is a loyal Wilsonian In all of Wilsonism that matters. Moreover, he is an internationalist
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brains, character, dignity, house, who was awakened from | CH2013 courage, personal charm. In sleep by the screaming of the two respect of legal knowledge, diplo- elder children. He found the door matle experience, statesmanlike of Moroney's house, unlocked, gifts, freedom from all taint of and on opening It was met by a scandal and petty politics, he has sheet of flame Mr-Moroney was no equal in the whole group of found lying at the entrance to the Democratic Presidential aspirants. sitting-room and he was carried Regt. -Match-abandoned after 36 would approve, and then would was gained at a bedroom window. R.E. "B" awarded the match If the Democrats would nominate outside, where he gradually rallied. against Red Wing, East-Surrey him upon the platform he himself By means of ladders, entrance.
mencing August 25, 1924. games R.E. "B" leading by 31 to make their fight on the high plane beside which the baby boy was Matches for the week con indicated, they would give the found suffocated in his cot Mr. Regt. v R.A.O.C.
Republican Party one of the stiffest Moroney's body was discovered Monday, "D" Coy., East Surrey struggles in its history."
on the landing outside; where she had fallen in an effort to reach her Tuesday,White Wing. East
elder children, whose screams-had Surrey Regt. "A" Coy, East I see no reason now to alter a probably roused her from sleep. Surrey Regt.
TRAPPED BEYOND HOPE. Wednesday, Red Wing, East was no sign of nobility-no word fu these paragraphs. There Surrey Regt: Coy., East Wilsonian moral touch about rescuers could make no headway, So fierce were the flames that the Surrey Regt.
the "practical politics" of the Now Dermot and Sheila were trapped: Thursday, RAO.Cv RAMCYork Convention. Everything the beyond hope in their bedroom. Friday, Small Units v R.A.M.C."bosses" did there, so far as I Their charred bodies were not re Play to commence at 4 pm. could observe, was calculated to covered until the roof fell in and
injure the party's
prospects the outbreak died down. calculated to disgust the country.}: Mr. Moroney is well known in But the Convention did nominate Highland bowling circles, and his this good man John William wife, who is a native of Aberdeen, Davis, of West Virginia. He was was formerly teacher of languages nominated by in spite of the in Rothes, Schoolt
bosses" and the mossgrown sati, domaret
P. W L PTS 8 8 08.
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League Table. p. O'Connor
TRAM: For the Americans, Werschkul RE "B" and E. Shank will be available'as.
RE. "A" R.A.O.C. RA.S.C Small Units Ai Red Wing, East
Surrey Regt. 6 "D" Coy., Eastma 38th Heavy
Sorrey Regt
PEAK THEFT.
They also arrested Jupnose with FRENCH CONSUL'S HOUSE
four automatics and rounds of ammunition on his person."
As a result of the many raids that have been made on opirm dens by the French police during the past week, 17 cases were heard
in the French mixed court to day. No.
ROBBED
[EWELLERY - STOLEN.
13, Feak Roal, has
Courthie, Fronch
and fines aggregating $10,000, wens to the police that
inflicted. A total of 574 pounds of
WER seized and two Chinese were tole money, tổ,
esch fined $8,000.57
No arresta hayo, So
Battery, R.A... RA.M.Gran A Coy, East
Surrey Re
White Win
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4
3 13
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Surrey/Regt. 5. 1 B#Coy, Bast from
THE "BOSSES AND THE CANDIDATE.
ques of the party. He was nominate LED ASDELAR ed by a benign destiny. It is no use attempting to wrestle Now it is up to Mr. Davis to do with the infinite complexities and fine his platform, to define it uncertalaties of the technical clearly, to make it the right kind political situation in the
of a platform platform that States: accommodates the great American it any nomi mood of which hang #psicomimi wdwhere, and then to fight like alfons indeed
does y this, will-Spur
on him1t he doeszz better for him that the cancelled We Berengeria NARA LAG
so well how to
can use wor
of than
JOHN
THE ORIGINAL
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