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Let Australia Decide.
INTERPORT CRICKET.
At 10.0 tomorrow morning, the home team will not as spectators to match, Malaya v. Shanghal, The Malayan Visitors.
M CC. writes thus" to the "Malay Mail :
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
DR. SUN HERE.
PASSING THROUGH ON
#TRIP NORTH
WU INTERVIEWS PRESS.
1924.
COMPANY MEETING.
HONGKONG AND CANTON ICE SHAREHOLDERS,
Chairman's Speech."
The Chairman said:-Gentle- men, During the year under review the unsettled state of affairs in Canton, particularly during the best months for the sale of ice, deprived us of a large proportion of the profit we fully anticipated making. Neverthe- less, I am pleased to say that the result of the year's working showed a profit of $8,762.98, which sum has been transferred to the credit of profit and loss account.to reduce the debit bal- ance brought forward-from last year.
his fate would serve as a salutary held at the French Consulate, example. Unfortunately hopes Eventually members of the local were again doomed to be dis. Chinese Chamber of Commerce MALAYA AND SHANGHAI paid a visit to the "hostile"
- MEET TO-MORROW," appointed.. Further trouble vessels, promising the troops that occurred and earlier this week it ample provisions would be sent on
NO
The third annual meeting of the MORE PLAY TO-DAY.
Hongkong and Canton Ice Manu- was strongly rumoured that a board provided the soldiers made After the no attempt to land. strike had been organized. How-usual bargaining, an agreement Instead of being continued this
Dr. Sun Yatsen and nearly all-facturing Co., Ltd. was held at ever, if a strike is contemplated, was reached, whereby the vessels afteracon is some expected, the the Canton Government officials the Company's Town Office this none has yet been declared, and steamed into the outer anchorage. Interport ticket matches are to be of importance are at present on morning, Mr. A, B, Stewart pre-
board the Shinyo Mara which siding.. to-day we learn that work is As a measure of precaution, two resumed to-morrow.
There were present Rev. Father proceeding at the University in American destroyers dropped. The ant match, Shanghai va anchored amidships in the har
anchor between the Chinese Hongkong was concluded at no boar of Hongkong. When the L. Robert, and Messrs. Ho Kom- the normal way. The students, we' vessels and the inner harbour to-day and there will be no play boat leaves for Shanghai nearly tong, Leung Yan-po, Lau Yik- understand, have sent a petition As no further unsettling news this afternoon.
The Malaya team, having arrived all of the Government officials will cheuk, Tong Kwan-shon and the leave for Canton by the Chinese following shareholders:-Messrs. Ho the Council asking that certain has reached here.by cable it is to
punishments be reconsidered, and be presumed that the alarm warsterday, were down to practice at cruiser "Wing Fung" by which the A. W. Smith, H. W. Page, A. the Kowloon Cricket Club's ground party arrived at 6.30 this morning. Stevenson, Chan Tong, Chan Nai- short-lived.
this moring. This afternoon. nets
pan and Ng Kai-chi. are now waiting an answer.
will be put up at the Club ground Until this answer is given it would
to give the southern visitors farther be futile to discuss the merits of
opportunity to settle down. the differences in question; apart
A writer in the "Sydney Sun" from which, moreover, we would has been considerably puzzled by not, as we have said before, join the names of the Chinesse war-the any dispute between the students lords and the provinces in the and authority over discipline, for War-zone as cables from the four fronts have appeared in the
Brand-Reserve, wicketkeeper besides placing the University Australian papers. In an attempt staff in an "impossible position, to find a simple solution to the and a good field in any other this would be inconsistent with "Chinese Puzzle" he suggests that position. A forcing bat, who has three figure names like Chang made more runs during 1924 than our firm belief that discipline must Tec-lin, Wü Pei-fu, Sun Yat-sen any other member of the team.
Edwards.-The oldest member be enforced at all costs. However, and Lu Ying-hsiang should be
sabatitutes of an oldfah team but still very although we refrain for these disregarded and reasons from making any com- found. He writes: Why not active in the field and a safe catch.. tupon the merits of the Christianise, or Confucianise, Wu la capable of hitting many sixers
Pei-fu into "McHaggis" and label the Hongkong ground.
unorthodox bowler who is seen-at- differences that have arisen Chang Teo-lin, "O'Reilly" and his best at the nets.
and call Lu Ying-hsiang "Smith," and PosterA legal light not to be agriculturist Ltda authority, we do offer few Sun Yat-sen "Bill"? Only by that confused with the
general remarks which we think means can we keep the four Johnnis. A hard hitting bat from
In my last year's speech I re- generals distinct.whom many runs are expected,
ferred to the bolinder plant which might be taken to heart with When two provinces are fighting and a weful change bowler.
Grenler.-The best batsman in
In spite of the early hour three was for sale. We have now dis beneficial results all round. Some each other under almost the same people might argue that since name, no wonder that we cannot Malaya to send in first, his patience launches awaited the arrival of the posed of the electric generating study is the chief purpose of get up any enthusiasm over the and watchfulness being prover
campaign. Let us call Kiangsu bial: but he has yet to learn the Cruiser which was not, as had been plant but the buyer has been Soviet sloop. These were full his inability to remove the attending a university, discipline "France" and Cheklang "Ger-art of stealing singles, the proud reported, accompanied by the unable to take delivery owing to has no value for the student in many," and we would be able to possetor of a silver mounted. bali after life. Yet indeed it has take sides. Or, if we wish to for capturing nine wickets for ten of representatives of the Luen Yee
in touch with the Kuomintang) the interior due to the insecurity Book learning may be much, but localise the affair, let Kiangsu runs fuam inter-state match (many (the Hongkong society which is machinery to its destination in figure as Victoria and Chekiang years ago) may history repeat and of Hongkong Labour Guilds. of the roads and water ways. As the ship approached the man- The two 80 H.P. Bolinders are still- it is not everything. There is as New South Wales. So many
Holmes-Brown.-won
great
bunches of on hand but we hope to dispose of-war entrance
fired and the of them in due course. also that mental poise, that victories have been cabled from so reputation in Hongkong in 1920
crackers were sense of discipline which is many fronts that it would be both with bat and ball, which launches followed the ship right
But advisable for Australia to send a hope he will confirm in 1924, usually described as the univer- Soccer referee to decide who won he is spuited to have developed a into the harbour with this accom- eral Managers, the Directors and "
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BongKows, FRIDAY, Nov. -14, 1925
ment
between the students
any
a
victorious
LOCAL AND GENERAL
As will be seen from an advertisement in this issue, the golf match between St. George's and St. Andrew's Societies has been postponed until December 21.
sity hall-mark. Now this is he concludes. something that benefits the. student only. Therefore quite apart from
gentlemanly instincts, quite apart from any innate respect for authority or any desire to help those whose lot it is to equip him for his work in life, one would expect to find the student, alert to his own interesta, ready to assist discipline as much as he possibly could-even, as we do-not suggest has happened in instance, even the present if he felt that perhaps dis- cipline was sometimes unduly severe. But if the student cannot
1.1
The following
passengers arrived here on the s... Malwa from Shanghai-Mr. G. W. Bowler, Capt. Cunningham
Mrs. F. C. Herb, Col. O. Palmer, Mr. H. K. A H. Stephenson and Mrs. Watson.
itself
An
io the
a disike for fielding county.
Knight. A medium right hand bowler who has had a remarkable record this year in Singapore: as a bat he scores chiefly behind the wickes and should do well on the faster Hongkong pitch.
set
་
Your Directors feel con fident that with anything like settled conditions in Canton we should, within a reasonable period, be able to wipe off our debit bal- ance and place the Company on a dividend paying basis.
I might mention that the Gen- the Secretary have received no remuneration for their services since the Company was started.
The Building and the Machinery. No are in excellent condition. depreciation thereon has been provided for as such writing-off would only increase the debit bal ance now carried forward.
The adoption of the report and accounts was proposed by the
of Mr. Chan Tong seconded by Mr.
H. W. Page, and the auditors were re-elected on the proposition of Father Robert, seconded by Mr. Leung Yan-po..
23
MISSING SHROFF.
paniment.
The party immediately trans- ferred to the "Shioyo Mara" where representatives of various delegations called upon Dr. Sun in the course of the morning. Generalissimo Paraded. When a "China Mail" reporter Liveck. A first class wicket-boarded the Shloro Maru" he
With these few remarks I pro- keeper and stylish bat, who will noticed a general sudden stir and make plenty of runs provided the a move on the part of groups of pose that the report and accounts Malayin bowlers do not exhaust passengers in the direction of the as presented by adpofed. When saloon. Stepping to the entrance the proposal has been seconded all hisnergy beforehand.
shall be pleased to answer any Phayre. The most active mem- he almost brushed against a short
figure in a plain questions shareholders may wish ber of the team, who allows thick nothing, not even the "Selangor gabardine suit who was the centre to ask.. Club, o stand in his way when he of all the attraction. Dr. Sun,
looked fairly is saving boundary hits. A left who was accompanied by his
fit Chairman and seconded by Mr. handed bat who will be very wife,
his face wasa e Ho Kom-tong, retiring directors unpopular with our opponents if but he scores as many runs as he saves drawn. He had apparently receive were re-elected on the proposition
ed a request from the photogr in the field. The theft of three colls of wire Stiven Has still to win his phers and cinema men congregal accept discipline gladly in his own rope, valued at $10, has been re-laurels in representative cricket ed at the head of the gang way that interests, he must be compelled ported to the police by a foreman out East, which he should soon do he should pose for his photograph. to accept it in the University's working for the Taikoo Sugar as hehes youth, energy, and a keen With his wife by his side he look interests; for rather than have Refinery. The rope was lying in eye in his favour. A fine field and up his stand and while the cameras
Sun: a building under construction and a fair bowler, he will make many clicked and the cinema wheel remaised any British university degenerate the loss, was only discovered runs when he learns to exercise squeaked t
impassive with compressed lips. into the sorry state of certain yesterday.
more patience. other institutions it is kinder not
Thompson. A good slow left He was then asked. if he would This to name, most people here would The final showing of Bought hand bowler and an excellent walk to the end of the deck and
and Pald For," a William defield. But he bats right-handed, back again with his wife. prefer to close down the Univer- Mille Paramount production fea- a culpable waste of Benjamin's and yet another parade with the Government officials ranged gity altogether. With this view turing Agnes Ayres and Jack birthright.
An assistant accountant work. Whiley-Our Singapore cor behind him, Dr. Sun consented to we entirely concur. If the Colony | Holt, will be given at the Queen's
has not kept his after which he hurried to his rooms ing for the compradore of Messrs. Theatre to-day. The picture is a respondent
Butterfield and Swire, has reported cannot have a good university, delighful one, and has scored a prombe to send a sketch of this again..
A request for an audience was to the police that one of the shroffs emphatically let it have none at decided hit
menter: perhaps he remembered the proverb 'silence is golden' and sent to Dr. Sun by the fall. These are points that the
-Prohibition officials in New feared to criticise a Deputy Public, Mail" reporter through the good sum of $1,026 by means of a forged students might well, as we sugYork assert that the days of the Prosecutor. Failing personal offices of Dr. C. C. We, Capton order on the 11th instant. The gest, take carefully to heart, rum-row are ending. Already knowledge of his prowess, the Minister for Foreign Affairs The shroff has since absconded. together with the reminder that, a number of large vessels have reviser must also perforce be reply was that Dr. Sun was tot granting any interviews but that whatever
been captured, and, the supply silent view University
Wyatt.-Rumour has it that be Dr. Wu was empowered to speak. of liquor from. s.nall boats leaving
mander-in-Chief, Koo Ying-fan, authority may take, the public the bootleg fleet far out at sea for was of some use twenty years ago, on his behalf.
Changing Situation. Finance Minister, and General Wa will regard any disputes over points on shore has been reduced but nesurrection pio is rarely a
"The situation changes so Te-chen, Police Commissioner. discipline, not upon their indivi- by about ninety per cent. Liquor sucess Darticularly in tropical
day to day from now costs ten dollars a pint as climites-still blessed is he fron dual merits, but as proofs of an compared with three or four pre-whom nothing is expected for he
Departure From Canton. would be inadvisable for will not cause any disappointment. any of us at Canton or here in attitude, an attitude that can, as viously.
...-M. C. C.
Hongkong to make any prediction we have pointed out before, bring
as to the possible resuit of the (From Our Own Correspondent.) only one response-students must
visit to the North," said Dr. Wa "Dr. Sun
CANTON, November 13. either accept the discipline
In answer to questions,
Dr. Sun Yat-sen left his head- has stated in the Manifesto issued imposed by the proper authorities or go elsewhere.
quarters at ten o'clock this morning. which has arisen can only be met by the cruiser Wing Fung," by the realisation of the Minimum which was escorted by a fleet of
Government launches and motor programme of the Kuomintang."
Alarm At Chefoo.
''
HOCKEY.
[By Sticks."].
China
that it
B. & S. ACCOUNTANT IS VICTIMISED.
obtained from the accountant a
the
UNIVERSITY TROUBLE,
When the University passed safely through the crisis that aroso several months ago, every ane hoped that a new era had JONES SINCLAIR.OnNovem-arrived, a new era in which our ber 10, at H.B.M. Consulate "Temple of Learning" would be General, Shanghai, and after- wards at Holy Trinity Cuthe able to pursue its appointed tasks alarm was evinced at the vessel's Mr. John: Hill on the charge of faster team, opened the scodog future movements Dr. Wa replied only people taking public interest
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
mean.
"Dr. Sun may be away a few days, weeks, or even years," replied 2nd leven after a close game,
The Club commenced with only the Minister for Foreign Affair.
years seven mea, the Grensdiers kindly "Do you lent hour good substitutes however, literally?" two of whom played through the
Wo Wu with a smile.
One never knows"replied Dr.
-~-~~-~~~--At--the-- Central – Magistracy- yesterday afternoon, a Chinese was fined $250 or one month's hard labour for keeping and using No. 10, Bridges Street, for the purpose of GRENADIERS DEFEAT CLUB, a few days ago that the situation selling Po, Plu lottery tickets Two others were fined $100 each or 14 days for possession of a number of
How long does Dr Sun-boats and one of the Cong's a tickets, and a-further two men who Under date of November 7 our failed to appear had their ball Plating on Wednesday after-anticipate the discussions of his gunboar with two fong funnels. —–—– Going down by the Front Reach, Wing Fung was greeted correspondent at Chefoo sends estreated. The charge against a noon at the Marina Ground, Kow-and other programmes will take ?” full details of the stir caused in sixth man, who was defended by loon, the 2/4 Bombay Grenadiers queried the reporter.
with a burer of Brecrackers when the town by the arrival in harbour Mr. Leo d'Almada, was withdrawn. secured a victory from the Club
passing the East Bund, the crackers of the sis. "Mao Lan," carrying
ceasing when the cruiser reached. troops and munitions for Marshal
Sincere'. She then steamed along the Weat Bund, in front of Shamees Wu. Pei-fu The vessel ignored the signal to remain outside the
and went out beldad Honam Island. Some of the merchants ara, vory breakwater and dropped anchor off Settlement. Hill Point. Mild
Questioned as to Dr. Sun's pleased at his departure. The
dral by the Very Reverend free from the disturbing influence arrival, which increased when it violating the Prohibition Law.
but the Club managed to even up that his present latention was to ia his sailing were the military and Dean C. J. F. Symons, MA, of domestic troubles. This, how became known that two Chinese
befor half-time, but were lucky in stop for a few days at his house in his immediate subordinates. Margare; Mowat, daughter of ever, was not to be, for very soon warships and four freighters were A Reuter message announces keeping the Grenadiers out. Shanghai befare proceeding to the maht the Whampoa
In the second half the Paking. Dr. Wu emphasised that spend the night at Mrs. Coghill, Latheron, Caith it became evident that some of the anchored behind the Blutt, await that Mr. B. D. Morel, the Labour neas, Scotland, to Charles
ing the arrival of Marahal Wu Member of the House of Commons, Grenadiers scored the winging it was in response to urgent Military College and leave for requests from Peking that Dr. Sun Hangkang to-morrow morning Henry, son of the late Charles students were becoming reative Pel-fa on board the gun-boat and a candidate for the Nobel goal Meredith Jenes and Mrs. A. L. under the stricter discipline thatni-Chee." The senior. Consul, Peace Prize, has died suddenly Fet the Club the backs played a had undertaken the journey, Ho (Feidy) accomo inled, by the Davies, Birkenhead, Che-was being enforced Eventually Mr. H. F. Fliche, and Mr. J. R while on a visit to Davonabire fine game, while the Grenadiers would be accompanied from Russian slozorek The
Putnam, the American Consul,
defence, was good, and the com- Hongkong by the following mem cadets 'st. Whampoa are to enter. matters came to a head when the held a conference with the Amerir. Lo Wallace
their forwards bere of the secretariat: Messrs thin Dr. and Mr. Sun, and he wil binition of and
Wong Ching-wal, Cha Wooching, address them. *** Vice-Chancellor was compelled to can Admiral as soon as it became Mj Cela Avon, Shakespearsan
Wel Yak, Wong Cheong-kuk, From the same source it was "send down" for one term a known that the vessels all had Impersonatorswell known to
U.Yakeen, Mel Sheung, Wong gathered that De Sua Intanda to ghal for a few days at dise Chinese troops on board, who Hongkong) after, 3ccessful'
what be Walloong; and Tsang Yuen-walk stay in Sh were in no milld mood on account jour in the
hu done. Amongst those whozccompanied priorio going no ta Eekingungen ing to plans Dr Slan "HT Dr. But from Canton were the Yan- DANGLIE
ahire.
DEATHS.
HOERVEEN-Early October, in student whose
Holland, Jan Hoekveen, late tipline were of Wochow.
over. TEUERBACH. On November from
10, at St Marie's Hospital, į Shanghai, Robert Gustav Fenerbach, 16 months old.
but this
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Hongkong's in
they sought another fort meeting (Costume recital
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