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MONDAY, OCTOBER
CANTON'S NEW TROUBLES.
ANOTHER GENERAL STRIKE. MERCHANT VOLUNTEERS CAMPAIGN.
1
Economic Boycott Against Authorities.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
BOOBITUARY.
MR. M. J. A. SEARLE.
THE CHINA MAIL
JEREMIAN
THE GENERAL
ELECTION.
PROGRAMME OF THE PARTIES.
LIBERALS AND ANGLO-SOVIET-TREATY,
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(Reiter's Service.)
His many friends will regret to hear of the death yesterday at the Frenchi Hospital at the early age of 27 of Mr. M. J. A. Searle, of the Daily Fram Company. Mr. Searle was taken ill some weeks ago. The Injury to his constitution which
Landou. Detóber 1 mitments and implications of the resulted from his being gassed
The Labour manifesto begins: schente. recently put forward at. during the war, is thought to have The Tabon Government was ingya. Common agreement by been largely the cause of his up- CANTON, October 12. Volunteers arms have been handed timely death. At the time of his defeated in the House of Comunions all parties was Musirable for a per- "Strike while the iron is hot over to the Labourers' arined con leaving the army he was bolding Thems and Tories and appeals to problem. All practical steps would by # partisan combination of winent solution of the agricultural is the motto of the Cantontingent, which is alleged to be commission, Merchants Volunteers who have planning reprisals said to include Mr. Searle whose home was the people," and dwells at the oute taken to ensure that imported translated it literally by starting | Incendiarism.
Dundee, came to Hongkong about set on its achievement in the foreign foodstuf's would be sold as a second general strike. al.
Determined Ficlog, three years ago, but the climate did direction of securing peace between such Farther development of the though they won the day last
An occasional correspondent not suit him and he intended going the nations and the restoration of sugar beet industry-rural inahus
The tries generally, would receive Friday when they got back about half of their anns and trounced writes to say the descriptions of home very shortly to fake up a industry and commerce. their rivals, the Farmers and the street fighting, given by us in position which his father had munifesto declares the Government patientur consideration. We are bours Volunteers, into the bargain. Saturday's issue, were not quite secured for him. He was a valued has maintained and even streng.posed to land nationalisation and The Since Friday, most of the shops currect He claims that although member of the Dairy Farm Con-thened the ties of sentiment with taxation of land values and all any uldress deals lengthily with hous in the city and particularly in that both sides had their tails between pany's staff and had rendered good the Dominions whereon, mather schemes of spoliation," bourgeois centre the Western their legs from the beginning, there service in the Company's employ than upon wither force, or
recent Imperialism, the very existence of ing. age and widow's pensions.. Suburb have remained closed was sonie determined-firing, at Shameen during the
the British comidonwealth_of_ediatich and the necessity of
Wornish *** min- with detachments from the especially by the regulars from strike.
Although of a retiring dispositions-depends. It says the em reformis affecting Merchants Volunteers. on duty Mayor Li Fook-lam's headquarters, outside the gates
It is also pointed out that Merton, Mr. Searle, had made many, bittered. Franco-German relations, children of ex-Service, nen." and street
friends. The funeral will pass the due to the disastrous tangles of the chants Volunteers are barricades.
of from monument at 5 p.m. to-day.. preceding Governments, have been It now appears that the general free from the guilt
improved mal cordial Anglo-French
Mr. Baldwin Reces the strike has as its object, not, so stripping a captured adversary
Relations established. Important Socialist Government of foreing much the return of the balance of of what he may possess in cash &c.
steps had been taken at Genere rust election. Their refusal of an the "Hay" arms, but the over- as this happened in several in-
towards abitation security and enquiry into the withdrawal of the throw_of_the_authorities by an stances on Friday,
News of the death in Kohe on eraldisarmaments The Workers Weekly prosention economic boycuit..
He confirms the account of the Saturday of Mr. Frederick Tabur Government has refimed tonggests that the result of the Flagship Returns.
part played by Russian officers Grimble, brother of Mr. George exclude from this general pacificnenquiry would have proved that the
of Hongkong. was tion To-day's item of interest is the who subsequently visited "the Grimble
the Russian people, with course of justice had been deflected sudden return of Dr. Sun's flag field, and says he was also a received with rezret by friends in whom it is essential, to resume by partisan considerations. ship, the cruiser Wing Fung, witness of the "heart-cutting Hongkong who were acquainted trade in the interests of the un-thermore, the invernment now When came in by the Front Rency episode. In his opinion the with him through visits here some imployed and the country us-1 realised the makeshift treaty, this morning and anchored off the Labourers' detachment was train-years ago.
whole. Will you allow this work hurriedly patched up with the Generalissimo's headquarters ated by the Russian, officers at
Mr. Grimble was 55 years of age for pence and prosperity to be Soviets ander pressure of extrem-1 Honam. Her return is taken to Whampoa. He gives the number Death followed upon an operation stopped?..... be connected with the riots on of Labourers killed as six, captur necessitated by ulceration of the
ed 140; Merchants only 2 wounded, stomach. Friday..
This correspondent also men-
A story is also current that Dr.
Sun has come back himself to be at the helm now that a crisis seems
inevitable.
not
tions the fact that the prisoners will probably be dealt with by the civil authorities, possibly the police It is not known if they have since
Rumour is also responsible for the story thiar 3,500 of the been released..
TO-DAY'S CRICKET.
SHAMEEN
HONGKONG,
OBITUARY.
-M-ANATOLE-FRANCE.
MR F. GRIMBLE.
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Mr. Grimble had just retired
GHEST HOUSING CHARTER,
EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT,
Fur-
conference. It says the task of grappling with unemployment is a primary obligation. Conservatives ure determined to safeguard employment and the standard of fiving where these are imperilled,
ists, was indefensibile. The nddress dwells on the utter fuilure of the Government to deal withi from the firm of Messrs. Butterfield Labour's "great housing charter,"bolishing the McKenna duties, The manifesto dwells on unemployment and the folly of and Swire, on reaching the age the execution of which was depen- Part two of the Safeguarding of limit of service, and had heen planning for the spending of his dent on the result of the election. Industries Act was an even greater. future lolsure. Practically all the clains marked success in fin-folly, wrecking the hopes of rapid late Me: Grimble's
career ce, and declares the Liberal and expansion of Tmperial trade, which had been spent in the Kobe Conservative parties for that a wild be followed by adoption of branch of the firm and he had second Tabour budget would be proposals at the Imperial economi always been a very popular mem responsible for an election. It ber of the Kobe community. In refers to its drastic changes in the his younger days he took a very education policy, its help to agri- prominent part in social entertain culture and improvement of the ments and was one of the indis- condition of agricultural labourers, pensable members of the Kobe and lengthily details its neusures A.D.C. "Freddy" was in great to relieve unemployment by by unfair foreign_competition, by Tourse, October 12.
demand at all concerts, as an constructive polley of national applying the principle of the Safe- kong is increasing by leaps and
The death is announced of Maccompanist, and presided at the development, together with regarding of Industries Act and bounds was again revealed by the
measures. Without big attendance, long before play Anatole France, the greatest plano at numeroas, smokers after stóration, through pacification, of analogous was due to commence at 11 am.gure in contemporary French interport matches. He was also
a prominent Freemason. to-day, at the Hongkong Cricketliterature.
The remains have been cremated, Club v. Shanicen Sports Club
and Mr. George Grimble is pro interport
Bright weather, almost ideal
ceeding to Kobe to attend the funeral. conditions, a little breeze and a fairly-fast-wicket gave encourage nient to all,
INTERPORT OPENS.
That interest in cricket in Hong-
The Hon. Sir Cland Severn,. KBE, was on the ground before play commenced.
At 1105 Hollands and More (Hongkong) opened to the bowling of Basket (Law Court side) and Gordon
two
Hollands threw away chances for fours to the leg bound. ary and off the third-ball-in the firstShameen Sports Club" over was given out to a confident appeal for b.w. off Baskett.
1107 -0-1--0
Webster took Hollands' place a single off and opened with Baskent Facing Gordon-he-go two leg boundaries which might, have been saved More was steady and took no risks,
(Reuter's Service.).
He was born in 1844. His work has been described as the largest contribution to humanist criticism since Voltaire.
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LAWN BOWLS.
TWO GAMES SATURDAY,
SECOND DIVISION.
There were two games, on Satur day, in the Lawn Bowls League. Playing at home, the Talkoo Recreation Club defeated
the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club by 65-40.
The Kowloon Bowling Green Club men.
were quests of the Kowloon Docks Recreation Club, but suffered defeat by 68-42.
Scores follow.
T:R.C.
Runs came slowly after this Baskett and Gordon each getting J. Whyte a maiden..
R.H.K.Y L. Ashcroft W. Dixon
H. McKechnie
G. M. Shaw G. R. Edwards
(S.) 19
Baskett continued to bowl well H. Dinnes but Gordon became erratic and Jas Sloan over pliched....
Both Webster and More continu-T. Young ed to bat attractively but runs J Waid came slowly. At 11.25 (after 20 T. Grimes minutes play) Webster hit a full J. Muirhead toss from Gordon tover the sq
A
umpire's head) for 4 and sent up G. McLeod the 20 of which he had contributed T. Peterson
(S.) 31
•
(S) 12
H. E. D. Adams ...E...B. Reed
ADMIRAL LINE.
RULE TO EXPEDITE SILK SHIPMENTS.
p.m.
the production trade of other such provision, the carrying out of {nutions." All the Taboor Govery-the Dawes plan would only prove ment's Bills before Parliament disastrous to BritainThe best were now summarily ended. hope of industrial revival lies in the development of the resoures *PARTY'S PROGRAMME.
of tride of the British Empire by The manifesto mentions the men-easures of Imperial preference sures contempluted for the next and the promotion of Empire twelve months. including redevelopment by Empire settle- organisation of the mining industry-ment, Indeed the strengthening on lines of national ownership: of the development of Empire by: | drastic dealing with the poor law every possible means, is the first system: taxation of land", values; and; doininant item of the Conser national electricity system, with valive policy. the primary object of providing cheap power for industry instead of LIBERAL PARTY'S PROGRAMME,
profit to shareholders; trapartial
MR. BALDWIN'S ADDRESS.
until morning, meaning Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in his
do the loss of many valuable hours election address, says the experi
By the proposed-new regulations;
The Liberal election manifesto,
The manifesto, says the Labour-
to the Government's halting. ineffective and unimaginativel efforts of social reform and fuvourā and tommercial relations with the re-establishing of economic Russia, bif oppors the Anglo
The Silk Importers of New York and shipping people of Seattle, are greatly pleased over the report from Victoria, BC.. that the enquiry into the administration of signed by Mr. Asquith and Mr. Federal Deputy Minister of Health Jicensing laws by a Royal Com Takoyd George, adventes peace, has recommended that the quaran-ission: systematic reorganisation social reform and national develop time station at William Head on Vancouver Island be operated 24 of the whole system of Transport,ment: mphasises the desirability. hours daily, thus obviating serious including national ownership of of Free Trade; mges the extension railways and camis; prevention of fund co-ordination of the Instirance delays to Trans-Pacific Liners.
The Admiral Oriental Line will profiteering not merely in building Act: electoral reform; proposer be the principal gainer by this materials but in foodstuffs in con- State acquisition of mineral rights change. Steamers of this company junction with a system of bulk im of coalfields: State-aided establish- carry silk cargo ranging in value portation and systematic distribu- ment of super-power stations; out- from five of ten million dollars tion under.converted arrangements lines.proposals-dealing-with-rural on each trip. Because of the high with the Dominions and other arul urban land problems; casti rates and interest charged on this Governments: substantia! improve-gates Tabour's failure to solve. commodity the silk is rushed ment of the Workmen's Compema-suciul problems, and opposes the through from Yokohamia to the tion Acts: prevention of excessive Anglo-Soviet Treaty. waiting trans-continental trains at hours of labour in "oerupations, Seattle with the utmost speed, including women's. The manifesto Even minutes are held to be concludes within special word to ites Juve forced the election W. D. Jamie precious and consequently a delay the women and an appeal to the cause they are unprepared to face, E. W. Carpenter of six or seven hours at the people to support Labour's stead-an enquiry into the Compbell case (S) 12 quarantine station is not view-fast march towards the transforma- and wished to evade Parliamentary A. J. Stock. ed with pleasure by the tion of the existing economic discussion of the loan to Brusi
Under J. Bullock
company,
the present industrial system with a genuine It refers to the Libemis assistance M. O. Brien. G. Wood
regulations, if a liner reaches Socialist commonwealth.
Head after 9. J. L. Shellshear William Webster hit away but was c & bJ. Laing by Gordon uff a full toss. 11.29-
(S.) 15.
(S.) 16 at night she is forced to lay
---Oyer 23-2-17.
65 Owen Hughes opened none two "Baskett continued to strongly
a vessel could reach William Headment of minority Government had Sovie Treaty The manifestr tempi More on the off. The latter
K.D.R.C.
KB.G.C. was content to look on but got his
stresses increasing anemployment say at 11pm, secure pratique,proved short-lived and a It. Pearmat F. 'Cullen
discharge passengers and cargo at bat sufficiently indicated what and shortage of houses proposes first 4, past mid on, and still tried
JB. Hamilton
W. S. Cut Victoria and arrive in Seattle he would be the character of the alteration of the system of land to hit out.
It was! Pomfret of last year's Navy Ist C. Atkinson C. Heit
fore sunrise. In this way all Socialist Government.
tenure a Statensisted scheme of dargoes would gain many hours on dependent not our otlier parties but agricultural credit: business-like and 200 league elevens, relieved W. Johnstone B. Wylie
(5.) 28 Gordon with the hall for Shameen. G. Puncheon D. Hacel
(S) 10 the run to New York and New on its own extremists. The only marketing of produce: vo-ordinat
Jersey, Silk Mills, it would also, way of averting such a possibility ing transpot services; and draining Bowling, with what wind there.
E. Dockerty
D. S. Warren dnable passengers to spend the day is for all desirous in the restoration reclamation wisereby land is utilised was, he had a very good initial
D. Keith
R. Hunter in. Seattle sight-seeing and leave and prosperity of social peace to in the interests of the whole cou over which turned out to be a
W. McKay ing that night for their eastern de mi in efforts to return & solid munity. Furthermore it proponen maiden. At 11.38 (33 minutes S. Gray
(S.) 12stinations.
Conservative majority to support to tackle urban problems, whereby play) the 30 was signalled.
H.'Nish
broad national policy.
land" veines - contribute to ? the L-Guy
expenses of maintaining the con BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY. J. Johnstone
veniences, utilities and amenities A. Morley
The British foreign policy must of the town, slums, will be trus commend itself to the Dominions formed and the Fersehold system and must be conducted in the reformed. The manifesta ar closest commiltation with their | poses the improvement of educa Governments. The support and tional facilities and teachers strengthening of the Lengte of remuneration and bold Nations ont practical lines should democratic, treatment of be a cardinal principle of British consumption of alcohol: foreign policy, subject always to the overriding consideration that we cannot enter into commitments involving peace of War without the Lord Ernest Hamilton conetmencal of the Dominions in anifesto on, behalf of the Brit volving peace or war without the fascisti organisation, Reclared that conwarrente of the Dominiens, parliamentary candidaten and elec The contin
Owen Hughes could not get ..comfortable, putting one just out
(S.) 23
A Gourlay R. Dixon of reach of Baskett who was bowl W. Hedley. ing. He at once redeemed him J Pancheon self by ssicking the next two balls
to the leg boundary.
More faced Potret for the first time and survived an appeal for caught ar wicket." It became very apparent that More did not like Ponstret. Forty up was sigualled ¡¢×1,43.·.
Scores at 11.45 -
H.K.C.C.
H. E. Hollands, 1.5.w. Baskett...
G. R. More, not out
(5.) 17
Total 68
(5.) 20
Total... 42
POSITIONS 2ND DIVISION,
P.WIL PEA; UP :D,
Docks R. D-7 2 14 627 400 227 Taikon R. & 10 7 3 14 817,520 107 Indian B. C 10:55 10 555 (017) - 59. Kowloon
Kowloon
00. 0.945 8:342 815 27 15 Kowloon C. 10-468 541 GIA RE, A. Webster, c&b Gordon 17 Roys H.K. H. Owen Hughes not out...
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