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Blood-Money Proclamation.
COURT SMILES,
MR. GOMPERTZ'S CON- SIDERATION.
"WHEN IS THE INTER-PORT"" There were smiles in the Sum-
to think that after all the Labour them to invoigh vehemently Party, which undoubtedly pos against the insolencies of our sessed more "first class brains" Women, and theyre wearing of brade brimed, hats, pointed than either the Conservative, dublets, theyre haire cut short or Party or the dwindling Liberal sborrie, and some of them stilet- Party, might just possibly make a toas or poniards, and such other better showing, especially as it trincketta of like moment; adding withal that if pulpit admonitions came to the task with fresh will not reform them, he would mary Court this morning when at energy, and despite its extreme proceed by another course. The the weekly fixing of cases for Socialistic and Communistic truth is the world is very much hearing His Honour, Mr. Justice wings, could not make any drastic out of order, but whether this will H. H. J. Gompertz, enquired what Which was the date of the inter-port mende it God knowes." social changes owing to the only goes to prove that there is match and took particular care that Mr.. R. E. A. Webster, the Liberal Party's threat to with nothing new under the sun.
solicitor cricketer, should get draw its support if any "revolu-
dates that did not clash with it. tionary" measures were attempt.
The Court smiled again when, ed. Well, the Labour Party has
The Christian General Feng had its chance, and of course it Yu-hsiang, according to a Reuter referring to a client of Mr. C. H. has failed, as it was bound to fall, telegram, has offered a reward of Lyson, His Honour asked "when its leaders, for all their good $100,000 for the capture of can he get to Hongkong."
Marshal Wu Pei-fu alive, Haif "He is a she," replied Mr. intentions, being, after all, only that sum is promised to anyone Lyson.
It subsequently transpired that human. Doubtless Mr. Ramsay who will shoot the Lord of Loyang MacDonald will repudiate the and it is to be presumed send the woman was in the war zone suggestion that his Government him to the place whither all beyond Canton and could get no has failed, pointing to his brilliant Saviours of China repair when junk to venture there in order their time comes. It is to be that she might make the journey personal success in settling the feared that the offer of General from there to Hongkong.
Mr. Lyson's application for an reparations problem. Quite apart Feng will lose him many friends from the fact, however, that no among those who have been sing-adjournment was therefore grant fine example ed although Mr. D. McCallum, the British premier could have settleding his praises as
of what Christianity has done for opposing solicitor, who wished for the reparations problem until the China. From a Chinese point of the fixing of a date, asked why Poincare regime had made way in view, however, there is little his client, whose interests might France for some less implacable reason to believe that the Chris be prejudiced by the adjournment administration, the greatest suc- tian general is really desirous should be penalised for events
that his former leader should be beyond his control. cesses in foreign affairs will ever murdered in cold blood-any more Ltd fail to impress the electors with than there is likelihood that a government's worth if pressing Feng's conscience pricks him for domestic troubles like unemploy- having turned traitor to the man who made him. The probable ment and the housing shortage reason for the issuance of the remained unremedied. Again Mr. blood-money proclamation is to Ramsay MacDonald would have impress the ignorant with the his-answer, protesting that his amount of money that is now pledges in this direction, pledges available in Peking since Feng
acized the reins of government. which, far more than any pro- As far as foreigners are con mises of better foreign relations, cerned General Feng has probably brought the Labour Party into lost more friends among mission. power, would have been fulfiled aries by his treason to Wu Pel-fu than be made by teaching his to the hilt had he but been given soldiers Sankey and Moodie's the time. Whether any such hymns. If the missionaries are claim would have been justified by convinced that his recent pro the events, it is impossible to say; clamation is really an Instigation but one thing is certain, fatally to cold-blooded murder, his stock will drop still further. For certain a Government which reasons upon which we need not fails to find work for its electors dwell, a Chinese leader can ill and to provide them with decent afford to be in the bad books of homes, however, sincere its foreign missionaries. excuses for the omission, will almost surely auffer defeat when it goes to the country; whether its appeal is Near East policy, Imperial Preference, or a Russian Treaty; whether the rival candi- dates exploit a Zinovieff letter, a
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LAZARUS.
been defeated; it has been routed. Already the Conservative Party BOWEY. On September 18, to has a clear majority, and as this
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bowey, Croxdale Mill House, near majority is likely to increase with Durham, England, a daugh- the later returns, Mr. Stanley
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BETINES-On October 27, at 81, Nanzing Road, Shanghal, Ermelinda Betines, aged. Ed
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A Moscow telegram says that the Central Executive has decided to suspend the issue of paper
money.
Forty-three-cases--of-malaria- occurred on the homeward voyage of the P. & C. steamer
China" which arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday..
A harbour junk lying at anchor of Wuiwo, Lantau Island, yester day, was carried away by a strong rocks. No Hves were lost. current and broke up on the
Workers Weekly" case or the Premier accepting a motor car from a biscuit magnate he makes a baronet. The last Conservative Government lost three successivo by-elections from this very cause and there can be little doubt that when Mr. Stanley Baldwin went to the country on the Imperial Pre- ference issue it was the housing problem, more than any other election plank, that sealed his fate. And now, although other factors like the Russian treaty have played their part, the same
A Copenhagen despatch of force has been chiefly responsible October 30 saya that the Nor for the defeat of the Labour wegian steamer Erle," from Government. Anomalous it may Bangkok, with cago of soya beans, is ashore on the Gjedser reef.
"
SOCCER" TOURISTS. NEW ZEALAND SOJOURNERS
"TO MEET 3.C.A.1°
FRIDAY, OCTOBER
FOOTBALL
NOTES AND COMM
TO-MORROW'S GAMES.
[By
Dutchie."]
The following is the programme for to-morrow:
First Division.** Kowloon v. "Tamar," Kowloon ground,
Police v. China "B" St. Joseph's ground.
R.A. v. China "A," Sookumpaa ground.
A
Club v. Surreys, Navy ground.
Kick-off at 4.15 pm, sharp,
Second Division.
Surreys v. Drums, Sookumpoo University v. Sacred Heart, Navy "A" ground.
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Club v. Kowloon, Club ground. China "A" v. Club Recreio "B" Chinese ground.
Club Recrelo "A" v. St. Joseph's "A" Kowloon ground.,
China "B" v. St. Joseph's "B," St. Joseph's ground.
Kick-off at 2.45 p... sharp. Times for kicking of for November are 2.45 pm and 4.15 p.m. Players are advised to be before the time stated, 41 on the ground a few minutes By mutual consent the Club v Surreys game has been trans- ferred to Navy "A" ground.
31. 1924.
BANZAII
JAPANESE EMPEROR's:
BIRTHDAY
HONGKONG CELEBRATIONS.
To-day, the Japanese community in Hongkong celebrate the birthday of His Imperial Majesty, the Em- peror of Japan. A reception was held at the Japanese Consulate and there was a large gathering to lunch at the Hongkong Hotel.
All the Japanese shipping offices, mercantile hongs, stores, eto,, dis played this flag of the Rising Sun aholi- and most of them made day of the occasion, although at ono or two of the shipping offices, work had to be attended to in the morning.
Japanese ships in the harbour "dressed ship for the day but as there is no Japanese warship in port no salutes were fired,
In Canton the round of festivities is 18 scheduled for to-day follows:
Reception Consul General of Japan and Mrs. Amau to entertain tain their Chinese and foreign friends at the Japanese Consulate- General between 11.30 a.20, and 16
Athiotic meeting for Japanees children at Nam Shek Tao from 11 am to 4 pm
Japanese. Consil-General's dinner the Consulate General at 7.30 p.m. party to the Japanese residente at
sion League table to date, includ- ing last Saturday's games:—
•
Police played quite a good game last week against the Tamar" and they certainly should annex R.A. two points at the expense of the Surreys China "B" team to-morrow.
་ *. Club
Surreys will not find the Club Police so easy to beat as they appear to China "A be, for, although they deservedly Kowloon lost to the Gunners last Saturday, Tamar
Goals:
P WE. DF. A. P. 6.4 0 2.12 II 8 3300 9 1 6
9:
3 2.0 32 4 4 SX 2.25 21 1.0 3 24.01 5
40 T 3 I
0 3
On the Eastern and Australlan Line steamer "Eastern," the Chinese soccer team which has been touring New Zealand with Mr. A. E. Dome, physical director of the Chinese Y.M.C.A., is due to it must be remembered their China “B”. 3 0 0 3 2.15 0 arrive here at noon to-morrow. defence was considerably weaken- Arrangements for the "Armis. Tentative arrangements have ed by the absence of Gerrard and tice Day" match in aid of the been made for the tourists to play Bishop. With the re-appearance "Poppy Day" Fund are well in the South China Athletic Associa- of these two players and the in- hand and a good game is assured. tion's senior team, which is the clusion of Jones who played well, The following is "The Rest" team: "A" team in the first league. Play a draw seems a likely result but Clark (Police) Wynne (Police) is announced for 4 pm. at Soo- the wing forwards will have to be and Bishop (Club) Loung Tuk- kumpoo to-morrow and the S.C.A. more snappy in picking up the tong (Chinese), McKelvie and A. fixture with the R.G.A. will be pivot's lightning passes.
Duncan (Kowloon); Clemo (Kow- postponed.
loon), Forsyth (Club), Johnson (Police), Li Wai-tong and Chan Kwong-iu (Chinese).
At Sookampo, the Chinese "A" Altogether there were sixteen team will have to play all they in the team, the majority hailing know to beat the Gunners. This from Shanghai, a few from Can- will be the latter's last game until ton and one or two from Hong-late in December as they will be kong.
away in camp.
The match with South China, if played to-morrow, will be eagerly looked forward to by local soccer enthusiasts..
MEDICO'S RETURN.
Dr. Jen Hawk, one of the best medical practitioners in known of Chinese (Western) the Colony, has returned to Hongkong by the "President Madison" after a visit to New York and Rochester in the United States.
MAIL ARRIVES.
At daylight this morning, the The police have taken into P. & O. steamer "Karmala" custody Leung Kat, a 15-year old arrived in port with the Europe boy, for stabbing his foster mother mail (via Suer) and letters and in the leg. The woman is an papers, London October 2, and inmate of the Government Civil parcels, September 25. Hospital.
·SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
the s.s. "Empress of Canada" for Passengers leaving last night by Manila included Mr. W. H. Abbott, the aviator, Mr. I. H. Geare and
Co
seem that a single domestic issueA salvage steamer bas gone to Mt. A. Leach of the Vacuum Oli should govern the destiny of the assist. entire nation, but so it will always
A Chinese woman was ad- be while acute problems Le mitted to the Kwong Wab Hospital of the Women Protection Legion Miss Edith C. Gray, Secretary. unemployment and housing re- yesterday suffering from Infarles of America, will deliver a lecture main to exasperate any large to her right leg. She was knocked in the social room of the Chinese down by a fire-tender at the juncYMCA, at 7.30 p.m. this section of the electors. Other
tion of Argyle and Reclamation evening. All are welcome. factors may precipitate elections, Streets, may influence the voting even, but more work, better homes, lower living costs and other personal considerations will always remain the deciding factors. That is the lesson of this week's election: Lindeed of almost every election dressing,
'Kasbgar” sailing to-morrow. Mr.
Mrs. Wright, wife of Mr. A. E. An accident occurred on the Wright of the P. W. D., will be a S.B. Charles Hardouin" yesterday when several cargo coolies had passenger for Home by the s their hands crushed by a falling H. A Nisbet, Registraz, at the batch-cover. Three of the more Supreme Court, will also proceed serious cases were removed to the homewards vessel. Government Civil Hospital forward by the same
Sir James W. Jamieson, H ̈M. Consul-General at Canton, who arrived in Shanghai on Sunday by the Empress of Canada, Is || staying at the Shanghai Club
e expects to remain in Shanghai for a few days and may visit Peklog before returning to Canton.
Mr. E. P. Eldon-Pouer KC, and MHC Macnan Stamps of Hongkong are now kong, were admitte
for the United States. In the Supreme Court
Air Mail Service They have gone San Francisco, and New specially to sol Skinner Tumer ording to an announce to be heard
Jamieson K.EMG,
Baldwin is almost certain to form BARTOLINI-On October 27, to the new Government, -
Hide, wife of D. Bartolini, s
Many
* The grestest in dramatic reasons could be adduced for Bobbed, Hair.
photoplay Kean, showing now son, Leonardo Adolfo,"
Labour's dramatic defeat. Quite
at the World Theatre, is one of Conservative persons horrified Alex. Damias masterworks, which DEATH.
possibly, coming at this stage, the at the bobbed hair epidemic may is recognized by the best critics in election overtook the Labour be interested to know that it has Europe as the best photoplay that Party when its prestige was agitated certain parts of the has ever appeared on the screen. Buffering from the reaction that civilized world in ancient as well It is worth seeing it must have, followed, last Decem-women were compelled to secrifice as modern history. In some places ber's success. Until the Liberal long and beautiful tresses so they Party placed the Labour Party in would not be vain of their beauty. Elsewhere short hair was a sign power by giving it a working of saridom and inferiority among ment made by Mr. ML. Breen, majority over the Conservative girls and women belonging to the Postmaster General. The Party, the Labour Party was an class of slaves. Bobbed hair watpustags, by air drd slightly more unknown quantity so far as ruling adopted by women of the highest than ordinary postage and the cost the country was concerned. The social position in England 300 of sending small ill vary accords
years ago. They persisted in it in to the zones in whi electors had tried a Conservative until her men folks and even sent Government, a Liberal Govern royalty, were driven amostma ment and even a Conŭtion Go Although final results have still | ment, but they dirlever tried
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The Ching Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCT, 81, 1924.
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Reserves: F. Wheeler, A. Mair, Evelyn and Howard. *
The kick-off will be at-4-p.m. "Tamar" visits Kowloon and sharp and the full forty-five although they are showing im- minutes each way will be played. proved form. I do not think they Prices of admission will be from will register their firat-win this 30 cents upwards, well within the week.
reach of all.
*
The Regimental Reserve team and the Band try conclusions in their Second:Division game at Sookumpo and I fancy the latter will win.
University and Sacred Heart should draw, whilst the Club Raw serves should just secure the verdict against the Peninsular's second string.
The "Best" team does not appear very strong on paper. Why Duncan was picked as left half, only the Selection Committes, can say. The defence otherwise is good and, moreover, we shall get a chance of seeing the much talk- ed of Police goalie at work.
The forwards could; of course, have been strengthened by the inclusion of Jones as centre for- ward, but I understand he had not been registered as a player when this team was picked: Johnson is in the pink of condition, however, The and should keep his line together. "The Services" team has not yet been selected.
Chinese "A" will beat the Recreio "B" team whilst the Latter Club's "A" string will not have a record score against the College "A's," in fact a goalless draw is a likely result. Chinese "B" should have an easy thing against the College "B" team.
"The following is the First Divi-
I regret to hear Frank Smith the popular referee is ill
JAPANESE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY.