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The weather has played a sad
London, August 21.-Traces of a prank with cricket in 1924, saye the "Athletic News." The season, tribe in the forests of Panama now drawing to a close, has speaking Elizabethan English, and brought to most counties a de an island rich in the relics of a lost pressing experience. The bad civilisation, are claimed to have weather of 1923 has been follow- ed by a further season of frequent been discovered by the Scientific interruption, so that the clubs that Expeditionary Research Associa. return a favourable account, finan- tion, which left Dartmouth last cially, of 1924 will be few and April in the yacht "St. George."
fortunate.
Some of the clubs have suffered
of Inatch
England in
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Por P. & O's. "Halwa" on Get 15-M Vincent, Dr. J. Donalam, Mrs Birkott, Miss Birkett, Mr T L Jenkins, Mrs N. Parker, Mis M. Lask, Mr ARP Davis. Rev. H: Rossiter, Mr and Ms A. V. Watson, MI N.
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CHIHLI REVERSE.
STATEMENT FROM MUKDEN CONFIRMED.
The following, from the "Peking and Tientsin Times" of Friday, October 'to, tends to confirm the
news of the defeat of Marshal Wu Fel-fu's forces.
The report that the Chihli forces sustained a reverse in the region
to officers, written instructions Mr Chatterton, Mrs J. Dinsley, Air for thend Me & F. Chubb, Dr. P. Batt. Mr regarding measures
H. Mawron Lt R. B. Blvewright. Mra general working of the ship was Girns, Mia Galena Memes M. Arnold.of the Chlumen Pass is confirmed R. Glass, Mr and Mrs J. C. byall, Mr E. emphasised by Mr. E. W. Hamilton F. Stowers Birs M. Warnock, Mars at the enquiry at the Kowloon Mitch, R. O. Matthews, G. Wyatt, D. Magistracy yesterday afternoon N. Williams, A. Brailsford, EA. T. into the circumstances of the Hovenier, L. T. Smythe, Pto. G. Kiny, death of a cargo coolie who on Dr. J. B. 8-oders, Mr and Mrs A. M the No. 2 hold of the x.s. "Tairen."abe, Miles J. F. Craig. Hr R. Bruce, ground, and for the moment, the | September 8 was asphyxiated in Blark, Miss C. Cruickshank, Mira M. II.
Ppicer, Miss E. M. West, M
A.
by the hurried preparations which were made on Wednesday for the evacuation of Shanbalkuan. Yes- terday, however, a 'counter-attack by the Chihli troops is reported to have recovered some of the lost position in the Shanhaikuan sector appears to be restored.
Mr. Hamilton was assisted by W. C. Clark, Mr S. H. Boss, Mr and Mrs Lieut.-Commander C. Hake, A. W. Roberta, Mr L. C. R Barrett, Dy,
sad Mre E. D. Jackson, Miss Ratherford, There is, however, no longer Assistant Harbour Master.
Mr H. B. Wil on, Sir H. Golian. Many doubt that the Chibli Mr. R. C. Wadeson watched the B Chomo, A. A. Clements, E. G. Militarists are growing increasing- proceedings in the interests of the Lammert, S. Mason, Natt Hier Sang. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co., .the agents for the s.a. "Tairea."
When the evidence was conclud-Koca
Per 4.0.L. Pres. Jefferson" on ed, Mr. Humilton addressing Mr. Wadeson said that there was con- ct 1 cars J. R. B. Mason, W. J. lieting evidence given by the chief, Geo W. Real, jr., A. W
The Tour
Mater Pater Toovey, Mis Annis Butler.. officer and the captain. former stated that he had had Me B. F. Pex, Mr G. M. Ivory, Hre
H. Nichols, Mr P. Amudoma Hr F. de received no instructions with re- N. Gascon, Mr Rt. W. Spofford, Col. 3 gard to testing the holds while the Cras Mrs Mary H. Daglish, Mies master said that he verbally in-Maurren Dagliab, Mastor Wilson Daglish, structed the chief officer on the voyage but gave no written order. After a retirement Mr. Hamil ton gave the following verdict. with which he said that Lieut. Commander Hake concurred:
weeks some
W. Stewart lanes, Teo Eng Bock, Tangly anxious regarding the outlook. Wei Hsu, Yap Tai Sing. Yap Choon They are desperately short of funds. It is stated that out of the $150,000 a day needed to maintain the forces at the front, not more than $40,000 can be raised from any source. An attempt is now being made to levy two million dollars Chihli-this being from the unfortunate people of sumn which President Teao Kun and the members of the Govem Mars Yo Ho Se Sontus, Y. EL Payment appealed for the relief of
rothingham, W. H. Cary and food victime by means of Joseph I Dirloks.
national drive.
the precise
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Fer B. F. 8.a. "Mentor" on Oct. 18
Wa Pol-fu seems to be seriously As Edine-Fransis Cook, Master D. L. The story of discoveries has
Cock, Dr. Douglas B. Gawler, Wra D. L. handicapped by the Tsao influence. interference by rain in practically been brought to London by Lieut.
Hugben Miss M. E. Hanter, Miss H, F. Tsao Jul, ex Governor of Chihli, "I find that the deceased met N Lewis. Mr Geo Wm. Pope, His, who had to give up his position every home game in the County Keeley, R. N, who with Com- Championship, the. principal
mander Blair tad charge of the his death by asphyxiation and that Pope Maetor Wm. E Pops Mr hastily after the last civil war, is in Gource, of course,
expedition, Lieut. Keely arrived it was an accident. for which nowed fald. Mra K. Nohofeld, Master charge of the commissariat depart-
B. A. schofield. Hr F. Faith, Huế, receipt.
one was directly responsible."
Bell Tud, Master B. H. Ted, Miss M. wment, which is expected to find "There is no evidence as to whe-Tod, Miss Y. Wentworth, Mra 0. B. eight million dollars. for the pro- Certain of the clubs could ago from Panama, where afford to lose ground, and the one he left the St. George. It was ther the instructions. in Calcutta, Warren, Mias 31. E. Wood. Mr Bow vision of winter clothing for the bright feature of the season has here that he discovered what he of the managing agents, were Bing, Mr Ya Kwok Wu, Miss M. Chihli Army. The notorious Gen- been the loyalty of members and claims to be authentic evidence of issued to the master in writing or K. Elli, Mrs M. mes. Miss Goral Tsao Ying, who has fulfilled increase in their numbers.
the existence of descendants of not, and in the absence of the ship Ames Mr R. Allan, Mr G. J. Boll. the old adage that he who fights
Hra M. Baitoy, Mis P. H. Bailey, The summer has shown, in fact, the old English buccaneers who this point cannot be cleared up. Master E. E. Baley, Mosers A. Brown, and runs away, lives to fight an- is reported to have -that-first-class-cricket retains all its plundered Pannina in the sea-dog I am of the opinion that all such G. Coysh, P. Daniel Krans. Mrs G. other day
appeal. Lancashire and Yorkshire, days
orders which refer to the generalvan, Mr. Hudson, Mr H. L. Meck established his headquarters in working of the ship (that is lubang, Rav T. W. Lister, Mina LC. Tientsin. This may enable him to Lister, Masara R. Olaussen, L G. for example, drew the largest
escape South as easily as he did in excluding private instructions to Maray-Kidd, Wm. Norwood, I. Ross, crowd that has ever assembled at Old Trafford, the attendance being
the master) should be put in writ-Miss G. E. Hameden, Mrs &. F. Tensent, 1922 if things go wrong, but it 31,116 against 28,334, the record
ings by the master and should be Mastors 4. A. Tennent, P. H. Tennent, seems to us to be a violation of set up by the same attraction in
circulated to the officers concern-Mr G A Wright, Master R. B. Wisby the Protocol. If troops are not to ed, and they should sign them. Mr. B. Wet Miss E. Walton, Mr.Libe stationed within twenty li of Tientsin, military headquarters 1920,
Had this been done in the case of Per P. 08. Mores" on at certainly ought not to be es- the .. "Tairea" the misunder- 17: Mr and Mrs J. E. Scott, Mr M tablished in the City itself.. and the master could not have Mrs Hartley, Mr B. L. Hartier, Mc Province, and standing between the chief officer Ditishim, Mo..B de Jaurias, Mr D
Rumours persist both in this MacKenziu Mr and Mra A. Atkins, Mr
In Manchuria, occurred nor could the third officer. 11. Bartley, Capt. T. D. Umway, have been entirely ignorant of the Mra R. Rhodes, Master Rhodes, Mr and precautions which the company Mrs M lichter, Master Blichter, His
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" Gloucester report a ..wretched financially-all 'gates'
season
down and only one match. Oxford University-unaffected hy rain." But members' subscriptions show an increase on last year.
conservative
MYSTERY INDIANS,
"I met an explores, un American ethyologist," said Lieut. Keeley in an interview with a Daily Express representative." He had come from the jungle which encircles Panama, where he had been befriended by a tribe o Indians who spoke to him in per
wished taken.
"When the man was overrome, I consider that all the possible steps were promptly taken and that the chief officer and the tinda! (boatswain's mate) showed great courage in attempting to rescue the man without waiting for
fest Elizabethan English.
"He thinks, and so do I, that these Somerset describe the season as savages are descendants of old being disastrous in the matter of sea-robbers who had ventured on match receipts. Only two of their an inland, and finding a luxurious after much pirating, home games have escaped the paradise
stayed there. summer's heavy rain,
"One hundred miles from the At a 11061 estimate," says Mr. A. F. Davey, Panama Canal there exists a tribe "we have of fierce savages, who guard some the Somerset secretary,
unknown treasure hidden in their dropped £1,200 in 'gate' money-primeval forests. I believe there a large amount for this club.
is il vast hoard of gold smoke helmets." Derbyshire have had the same
I know that any white! there. unhappy experience on match day's, receipts are roughly £800 down, men who have attempted to get and the debt of £850 is expected to past them have been captured and the soles of their feet cut off. grow into a matter of £2,000.
"They have been forced to walk Hampshire's two Weeks at 'Bournemouth, where Lancashire back on the stumps of their legs.
I intend to conduct an expedition later to investigate these tribes.
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Mr. Wadeson was asked to for- ward a copy of the Court's finding to the agents at Calcutta.
LOVE AND HATE.
"To day I have received from What is love, mother?”
Blair information" Commander
asked a little child,
and Warwickshire attended in July, and Notts and Essex during the past ten days, were expected to produce approximately £1,000 them into a financial failure. the coast of Colombia. Beneath
ze and Mr. B. Tennent.
Chong Esu, Chen.
DEPARTURES.
Per C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Asia" on Oct. 15:- Mrs Mary An derson, Mrs F. Allen, Mr and Mrs R. McP. Austin, Mr H. S. Bennett, Mrs R. G. Blackburn, Mrs R. Bolton, Mr G. H. Bathey, Mrs V. L. Burge, Mr R. C. Becklelt. Miss A. A. Becklan, Mrs H. L. Camp- bell, Mr C. del Carpis, Mr F. C. Chioco, Mr J. R. Collins, Mr F. J. Deslongrals, Mrs L. David, Mr J. Deneave, Mrs J. M. Easter. Mr T. J. Ford, Mr and Mrs C. S. Fay, Mr J. F. Gargan, Mrs H. L. Greenough, Sister M. Hanover, Mr and Mrs B.
in revenue, but the skies turned about an uninhabited island off is a wonderful delusion, my F. Julse, Miss E. Harding, Dr. R.
These four matches have not even
paid home expenses, and the
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effect is considerable upon Country club unable to tap any great industrial population.
WARWICKSHIRE'S. £3,000,
the matted growth he has unearth-
ed relics of some forgotten civilian- tion that none of the scientists with him have ever heard of.
"There are sculptures monu,
ments to long dead, kings with
child,
That like the rising vapours
ne'er staid,
And sweet it seems, yet ne'er
always mild.
get wild,
secure-
that General Feng Yo-hsiang has no intention of fighting when it actually comes to the point. If he
elected to remain neutral it would' be a serious blow to Marshal Wu Pai-fu.
It is Tsao Ying's famous run- aways the 26th Division, that are concentrating at Hslabo, for the. invasion of Manchuria by sea. It seems safe to predict that if Marshal Wu relies upon these troops.there will be no landing in Manchuria-unless it effected unopposed,
can
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A. M. Neilson, Major and Mrs J. H. whence delivery can be obtained a 005 Obimary..... And a life of pain thou must Josephine Rugg, Mrs L. FL Ripley,
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No claims will be admitted after the Bad Week End then endure. thot gamblest with thy love, anh hur P. Soares, Mr goods remaining undelivered after the Typhoon Damage -----
Miss J. M. Robertson, Mr and Mrs goods have left the Godowos, and all Building Infringements M. Soares, Mr L. Soares, Mr and 4th of October 1924, will be subject Summons Withdrawn
Indian Tea Party Mrs.K. R. Smoot, Miss M. Spencer, to rent.
All broken, chated and damaged Accident to "Honam" Mr R L. Scofield, Mrs C. M. Seaman, Mr Paul Tan, Mr. L. H. goods are to be left in the Clodowns, Highway Robbery Thompson, Mr Roberto Ubungan, where they will be examined by Mors. Sister Werniment. Mr and Mrs Anderson & Aahe on the 28th of October D. Yoshikawa.
be sure,
Play the game squarely, even if Keep thy head, cool, and don't be
thou shouldst fall-
subscription list be opened as soon that have puzzled us for years, an possible with the object of rala-
BURIED TREASURE. ing this amount.
The experience of the club has To land on this island, Con- been ghastly. They have had mander Blair had to climb a thirteen matches at Edgbaston. Ot precipice 1,200 feet high. Once 39 days, ten have been completely over the cliff, the magnitude of the
o'er hasty, blank, and eleven have been discovery broke on the members Else a false move might bring thes seriously interfered with. Of the of the party with full force bitter gall- remaining 18 there was scarcely a Stretching in all directions were And then thou must ever sorrow day when the country were favour- weirdly hewn rocks jutting out of "a mem'ry." ed with cricket weather..
Yorkshire, like other counties, have found the season treacherous. Fortunately subscriptions have advanced by $1,000, 60 that the result of the season should not be unfavourable, although in mid- Juze match receipts had fallen by £2,400.
the ground. Pots and urns, buried in thick creepers, were uncovered, There was enough to keep the party busy for months. It is one of the discoveries of the century.
"We have found species of animal and marine life hitherto unknown to science. We have examined the so-called White Indians and found Their neighbours in Lancashire them a myth. We have proved have had worse weather, and in them to be albinos." view of the rally in membership- The expedition is now at Cotos expected finally to surpass the Island, where nearly a hundred existing record of 3,642 in the years ago an immense fortune in Diamond Jubilee season-must gold plate is said to have been be regarded burled by the crew of a British return what will officially as a very disappointing vessel, which had been used as a balance-sheet.
Peruvian treasure-ship.
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"What is Hate, mother?"
again asked the child, A tender Canker in the mind, my
dear,
That 'spreading, into the inmost
soul raids,
And manifesting, causes many
Kear.
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Tis Abhorrence, dark Vengeance's
compeerTMTM breeder of spite, and schemer
of schemes.
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Tis the slater of Love, if thou *must fear, That loving, and not, as it might
have been.
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Take care, my child, sen that thy
heart is locked To blank days there has been] The advisory councit of the added the annoyance of tedious expedition includes Sir Martin Agalost all hatred; or a love waits during" bright sunshine for Conway, ProfessorE, S. Goodrich, demoan, N the recovery of the wicket-an Sir Frederick W. Keeble, Sir Else thou wouldst find misery at experience trying to
thee mock, spectators Halford J. Mackinder, Mr. H. N. predamaging to future support: Ridley, and Professor J. T. Keophyself aloof from evil Probably thers will be strong Wilson.
pede thinking; support, to say the feast, from The scientists with the ex-Hale not, nor thy wrath with Lancashire and other counties for pedition include Miss L. E. harsh tongue talk,
harm they might bring.
MRS. CE Hongkong, October 15,
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the suggestion of Yorkshire, in Cheeseman, curator of insects at For thou canst not know what opposing Warwickshire's plea for the Zoo; Dr. Cyril Crossland, the the reconsideration of the question marine biologlat, and Mr. II of "covering the wicker during Chubb, geologist. The passengers periods of bad weather, for an include Mr. Alfred Duggan, son of extension of the covering in width Marchioness Curzon. and behind the wicket, and for empowering the groundaman, under the supervision of the
umpires, to take staps to get the
wicket and optfald ready after and are considering whether the zalu and so expedite play. There matting wicket can be of service are those who would go further in times of stress.
Okambarisin'a Pain Balm nothing so good for inns
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MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.
The A.0.L..." Pres. Grant" which is dus at this port on Oct. 20 sails from Shanghai tomorrow on schedule.
The-B. P. 8.5. Ganfa lett Liverpool on Sept. 20 tur Singapore, Hongkong. shanghai, Kobe and Tokohama and la dub her co of about Nov. 1
The N.TF, ** Fabimi_ Marn (European Passenger Line) left London and it posted here on. Nov. 3. for Hongkong vis Buer on Sept. 2T
The B. F... "Hestor left Láraz pool on Oct. 11 for Hongkong, Shanghai, Taku and Dalny and is die here on or about Jor. 9.
Tha B. 7. 14. "Telemachus" left Liverpool on Oct. 4 for Hongkong and
hand in das hore on or about
Nor, is.
The D.R.L.Pres. Adams” which is, duo at this port on Nor. 10 sailed from San Francisco on Oct. It'on scheinis
The B. F... "Diomed "Jeft Norfolk Oot 8 for Guer, Straite, Philippines Hongkong and Shenghai and is expected)
The D.R.L RES
torive here on or shout Nord
which is dos at this port on Nov. 24, Balled from New York on Oct. 2 on schedule.
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