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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1924.
H. K. C. C.
ANNUAL MEETING.
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
The Chairman said that before-
UNTRUE REPORTS.
24 YUNNANESE GENERAL'S
STATEMENT.
The following is à broad-trans lation of a communication, chopped impressively, and addressed to the China Mai,","and" purporting to come from Chiu Sing-leung, cơm muting the 1st division of the
A satisfactory year's working was referred to at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Cricket Club, held in the Club House ́yesterday evening. The keenness in regard to the coming cricket season was commented upon and minese army in Kwangting appreciation voiced Bs to the action of other clubs in the matter
I am surprised to find an article of the use of grounds for the three in-the European Press that was teams it is hoped to run. A good translated in the "Sa Kwok Wu season's tennis was also referred | Po"-- -- Canton vernacılar) to...
| September - 22 and 25 alleging Mr. H. RB Hancock, president, other Yunnanese leaders and presided. Members of the com-stationed at Shinkwan, prevented mittee present were Messrs. H. A. Dr. Sun Yatesen' and his Northern Nishet, T. E Pearce, H. E. Hol- Expeditionary Forces from enter- lands, L. D. McNicoll, F. Syme ing Shinkwan. This statement is Thompson, B. J. B.. Mitchell and glintly untrue, so please have L, S. Greenhill (Hon. Sec.).
it corrected in your papers,
We came dealing with the accounts heYunuan Province, crossing many a to Kyungtung from should like to express great regret mile for the South-Western cause at the death of the following met was our duty toy the bers of the club, Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe.elissimo and to drive away
| the anti-Sim party. some years acled Mr. A. A.
the Genelisin pr When Claxton, one of our leading posed the Northern Expedition this cricketers, Mr. W. Armstrong time, we suggested that we accom and Mr. H. H. Day and offered pny him. Moreover when he deepest sympathy to their relatives arrived at Shinkwan we brought all In their great loss. The year's the available forces to greet him, at working had been a satisfactory the railway station as su expression one, the actual profit being some of loyalty. We d in readiness $1,100 more than last year Prache loreign-styled building near the tically all working expenses milway station, to be used as his showed Increases, but this is headquarters
rival, unavoidable. They had a larger entise it is the best ventilated and building and therefore more lights the most talthy huse we could and the club was also more used find here for hiin. after playing hours than it used to oc. The expenses in running the annual tennis tournament are a good deal higher but on the other hand the profit was $1,500 more than the previous year. Subscriptions showed an increase of $183.
who for 23 sęcretary,
some
BAR PROFITS. The bar profits, in spite of a somewhat larger turnover, showed less profit on account of a reduc. tion made in the price of drinks. He wished to take the opportunity of complimenting Mr. Syme Thompson on bis running of this department He gave up a good deal of time to it and personally checked everything, and they were much indebted to him for his care- ful supervision. (Applause).
They were greatly indebted to one of their eldest members for a handsome donation of $1,000 to spend as they thought fit and the Committee considered it could not be better spent than in increasing secting accommodation outside. (Applause)..
help.
CRICKET.
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THE CHINA MAIL
MERCHANT VOLUNTEERS nobody is responsible for the Mer
chant Volunteers."
EXCHANGE OF LETTERS WITH CANTON,
THE ARMS DISPUTE.
'Answer: "In as much as the Government has been so ridiculous to attribute to Chan Lim-pak from time to time crimes of all descrip tions, it is a matter of personal option for Chan Lim-pak, to re- from Mr. S. S. Kwan, by order of the order to arrest him has been The "China Mail" has received turn to Canton or not, although the commandant of the Mer-withdrawn. Furthermore there chants Volunteer Corps of were 6 representatives from the Kwangtung, the following transla- whole body of Volunteers, and passed between the tion of correspondence that has further the Vice-Commandants Canton Mr. Li and Mr. Dung are still in Government and the Volunteer charge. How then can the Leader. It reads:—
Government explain that there was nobody responsible for the.. Merchant Volunteers?
Answer: "Our representatives have been meeting the wishes of have been doing their best and the Government in every possible way. Their position has been extremely difficult, for during the negotiations they were at all times under the "merciful" hands of the Government. What could they do more?"
Text of Correspondence. Government: "I am instructed Government: "The attitude of by the Generalissimo, that in view the several representatives of the of the fact that the Provincial Volunteer Corps has been so un- Volunteers are formed by the decided, that the Government has people for the purpose of self profound it extremely difficult to i tection. obeying Governmental come to terms with them. There orders and of maintaining peace is therefore in consequence, oppor and order in the Province, they tunity for further activities by have always been afforded every the agitators." protection of the Government." lawless soldiery has overrun the Answer: "Since banditry and Province the people had no other alternative but to organize and to protect themselves. If the Government professes to give the people protection why did they 2 days prior to the inauguration of the federation of the Provincial Volunteers try to close the con- vention by force under some very owing to the irresponsible attitude Government: "The Government, irrational pretexts?
taken by the 6 member repre- Government: "When the arms-sentatives, had to defer the deci arrived last month by the s.5.xion of the matter." "Hav," the Government owing to Answer: "Aside from the 6 con- the fact that Commander Chan ditions already set out and accept- Lim-pak had 'obtained a permit by ed by the Government, it insists fraudulent means und also because on new demands of $3,000,000 to all the newspapers in Hongkong meet the Northern expedition, and Wendre always cooperating with and Shanghai reported that Chan "borrowing" an additional month Cantonese, Humanese Honanese detachments, stationed Volunteers with the malicious negotiating the return of these and Lim-pak would use the Merchant of rent from the city before hery. This sort of false rumour is intention to revolt against the farms. How then, when our 6 detrimental both to the Southi-Government, the Government had representatives did not care to Western cause
and to the good to take the necessary steps to natne of the-Press,
detain the arms. But unfor- tunately there were a few who had no knowledge of the real situation and misunderstood the action of the Government," "
his
JAPAN AND CHINA.
DEMONSTRATION IN ΤΟΚΥΟ.
policy.
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Reuter's Service.)
They entered
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consider new demands, after the 6 terms had been shelved can the Government say that the repre- sentatives' action in this matter is irresponsible?"
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ELECTION IN CUBA.
CLASH WITH POLICE.
(Reuter's American Service.)
Government: "Now we have a procedure.. To-morrow morning
HAVANA, October 6. we ask you all Volunteers to bring wounded
Seven people were killed and 53 your receipts to the Government Camaguey between the police and in a collision at Office in control of the Volunteers ex-President Menocol's followers to register yourself and 3 days during the election campaign. after registration you get all the Troops were called out and
restored order.
2 THE HEDJAZ.
. OFFER TO EMIR ALI OF
THRONE.
(Reuter's Service.)
Answer: "According to condi- tion No. 2. the Generalissimo had promised to return all these arms number specified in the permit. and ammunitions according to the
now the conditions have been That would have been proper, but changed again, because General Li Fook-lim, Controller of the Volunteers appointed by the
-CAIRO, October 6, Government has announced to that ex-King-Hussein's eldestson An official telegram announces Vice-Commandant L that the the Emir Ali, has accepted the Government in one lot $200,000 Caliphate. Volunteers must hand over to the throne of Hedjaz, but not the and then they will get about 5,000 | pieces, the balance of the whole states that the Emir All was offer The Hedjaz National Committee shipment having already been ed the throne on condition that he divided up amongst other soldiers. conformed to the wishes of the pieces short and not sufficient to It is obvious that there are $4,000 Hedjaz people. be given to us. The whole body
Now
Answer: "Since the permit was granted by the Headquarters of the Generalissimo and the exact number of arms and ammunitions were clearly stated in the permit and since the permit was given in the name of the Provincial Volun-arms." teers, we do not understand in TOKYO, October 6...
what manner of course can we be This afternoon three members of charged as having obtained the the reactionary society so-called permit by fraudulent the Patriotic Society," forcibly After the arms had been detained, means. entered the Foreign Office to demonstrate against Japan's policy against the unfairness of the there were 188 cities on strike towards China, distributing hand detention. We wonder what the bills and setting forth their views Government means by "a few" of regarding their country's proper the people. With regard to news Minister's room, which was empty paper reports published in Hong- With regard to the coming but encountered other officials, kong and Shanghai, they were cricket season he noticed with who were roughly treated. The organisation of the Merchant
commenting on the much pleasure great keenness inruffians were finally arrested.
timely several quarters and one of these,
Volunteers, as the only means for for which they owed thanks to
the salvation of the people. These other clubs, was that although Men drove up in a motor and newspapers have never said that hoping to run three teams, no demanded an interview with the the Volunteers were in thy way diculty had been experienced in Minister. They were informed revolutionary in nature. getting fixtures, for they were that he was absent. They forced ground has the Government to set What lielping them out very generously their way into his room and after-ap these slanderous and ridiculous in the matter of grounds. This wards went into the neighbouring remarks on the articles in ques of Volunteers will unite in one and Chinese history. If we are to be showed that the old sporting spirit rooms and corridors, where they tion?" is still going strong and they were rough-handled the secretaries and
we are not going to take any threatened as we have been used to very appreciative of the kindly other officials, committing other ready delegated General Lant would mean that some would before, we have. to refer to what
Government: "The Government portion of the shipment only, as outrages. Simultaneously declared "Japan is shamed by a
Fan and Commander Liu to ex-pay without getting anything." Louis IV. has suffered, when say- weakened policy of the Govern plain matters to the Volunteers."
Government: ment towards China." The police
According to ing: "L'etat c'est moi." Answer: "The 6 terms outlined General Fan and Commandant think over. In the last part of were, summoned and arrested the by the Government through its Liu's report the Volunteers are your letter you said that you ruffians with difficulty.
representatives General Fan and willing to contribute half a million were always protecting the people. A handbill declared that the Commander Liu have been agreed dollars as military expenses on As regards these 2 phrases we safety of Japan's subjects in China, upon and were accepted by the receipt of the arms."
would request brothers from: all as well as her economic interests, Generalissimo Dr. Sun himself would not allow her to remain a which fact has been known by the Government that the whole ship-un has entered the Province of Answer: "It was agreed by the over the world to verify the facts. Ever since the Generalissimo Dr. passive onlooker of China's present public and published in the foreignment of arms be returned within disturbances unless the proper and Chinese newspapers. policy was adopted. "Now it will the Government tries to shun record and anyone can refer to bery never ceased. What is then Now 7 days; These conditions are on Kwangtung, kidnapping and rob- be too late, when war should spread responsibility by saying it has same. Now the Government tries meant by "protection"? Because her sphere of interest,"
delegated its agents to "explain." to cancel their promises and pays of the fact that we get no protec- They had a new and worthy
What a pitiful position for a attention only to the half a million tion we had to organise Volun tennis champion In Mr. Honda, he
Government seeing the unavoid dollars. We don't know why the teers, and because of the Merchant having defeated Mr. Ng Sze--
able and then engineering lies to Government pays more attention Volunteers having been from time kwong, who held the champion- seconded by Mr. E. B. Reid and
cover."
to this money than to anything organise a federation of the to time trodden upon, we had to ship for the previous six years, unanimously carried. In replying Lim-pak and Chan Kun-chau have
Government: "Now that Chan else." They were greatly indebted to Mr. Hancock thanked members for repented and have publicly declar- has caused investigation whether hoping we can make life out of Government: "The Government no money, no risk and no spirit, Provincial Volunteers. We spare Sir Paul Chater for having kindly the bonour they had done him and ed their allegiance and support of the Volunteers are obedient to the death. From this one can see presented a very handsome open sald he would always continue to the Government and since we find Government, and whether these what a state we have been in. challenge cup..
do what he could in the interest of that there were some mistakes arms were actually purchased by Now the Government tries to suck Finally he wished to thank the the club. hon. sec., Mr. Greenhill, for all his
Mr. Hancock proposed and Mr. committed in the process of pur- the Volunteers and nothing else the life out of this organisation untiring efforts on behalf of the H. A. Nishet seconded that the chasing these arms and since it But during the movement of the and then deny them self protec club, The position was sinecure and Mr. Greenhill had for the committee. The motion was by the Merchant Volunteers, we tion from the Volunteers would be until the people had to resort to no following members be elected to chased with money actually paid expenses being needed, contribu-quarters and detain these arms is known, that the arms' are pur-Northern Expedition Militarytion. They dissolve the head- several years filled it with great carried unanimously. Messrs. efficiency, and the club was lucky T. E. Pearce, P. M. Hodgson, feel under the circumstances, that very timely. All we ask is that strikes. in having one who was willing to E. J. R. Mitchell, R.E. A. Webster, we can treat the case with more give up so much of his time in its 1.E. Hollands, F. Syme Thompson, leniency, and can allow the arms interest. Their best thanks were L. D. McNicoll, R. M. Henderson to be returned to them." due him for all he has done. (Ap. and G. H. Piercy.
Answer: "Do these words of plause).
empty promise constitute a fair and straight settlement on the part of the Government? What treacherous tactics!"
They had heard that a Shanghai XI was coming down about the middle of November, when it was hoped to have a triangular contest as it was practically certain Singa- pore will send up a team at the same time. Preparations are well under way for this and they were all looking forward to a good week's cricket.
They had a good season last year, often running three teams, and the first XI. won the league championship.
TENNIS,
The Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accounts. The report and accounts were unanimously adopted, Mr. Owen Hughes seconding the motion.
The chairman also proposed the election of Mr. L. S. Greenhill as honorary secretary. Mr. Nisbet seconded, saying that he did nor wish to paint the Hy. They all know Mr. Greenbill and he had ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
known him a long time, He was Mr. T. E. Pearce then proposed extremely good. (Applause) the election of Mr. Hancock as
Messrs.
Linstead and Davis president of the club. This was were again elected as auditors.
Then the Government
you pay us $50--for every arms tried to pile up crimes on us, they handed back. We have notified threatened to utilize the gunboat General Fan, Commander Liu and "Wing Fung" to bombard Sai- General Li to delegate officials to kwan, afterwards threatening to protest the arrangement of dis- use 300 tins of kerosene oil to burn tribution."
Answer: "The Government is merchants shops under milltary up the whole city, putting all the an organisation to serve the law. Are these actions in accord- Government: "Chan Lim-pak people. It is not a monopoly by ance with what the Government left for Hongkong on the day any individual or by any party, calls protection? What we have when the arms were detained but Whether the people is obedient or stated above we know will not since we have countermanded our not depends upon whether there is please, the Government, but we order to arrest him, he still keeps any value in such obedience. This: cannot find other worda himself away from Canton, so that is true to wit-foreign and We now trust in Providence.
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