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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY OCIOBER 1ST 1918.
GERMANY'S DESIG NIS ON
RUSSIA:
EX-AMBASSADOR'S WARNING TO
THE ALLIES: ́ ́.
·CONTEMPLATED GERMAN. MONARCHICAL REGIME IN PETROGRAD.
UKRAINIA" DECLARES WAR ON GENERAL
DENIKIN.
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUY.]
•GERMAN DESIGNS ON RUSSIA A DISQUIETING STATE OF
AFFAIRS.
Lanos, October 8th. German designs on Russia are receiving much attention at present, as the evidenc increases that the Geetaan troups have no intention to evacuate the Baltic Provinces. THE BERLIN GOVERNMENT
#EFIED
COPENHAGEN, October sth.
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THE IRISH PROBLEM.
NEW SETTLEMENT SCHEME TO RE DRAFTED:
MORE BOLSHEVIST MURDERS. STOCKHOLM, October 9th
THE CROIX DE GUERRE. CONFERRED ON THE CITY OF PARIS,
BOWLS
HONGKONG- LAWN
ASSOCIATION. SHANGHAI INTER-PORT TEAM ENTERTAINED.
It was a very true green, Perhaps there A telegram from. Petrograd states that
was one exception, and that was the Kow-. 73 alleged anti-Bolshevist conspirators
loon Green, bus it took them a consider, were executed recentis at Moscow and
FARIS, October 8th,
able time to get there. He congratulated Kronstadt, including Princes Obolenski
The Crois de turfe, which has been The Shanghai Lawn Bowls Inter-portup such a plucky fight: they deserved to the Kowloon Cricket Club in having put and Andronikoff, several Generals, Proconferred on the City of Paris, will be team were the guests of the Hongkong win but unfortunately luck was against fessors and women. It is nserted that cially presented by President Poin-Lawn Bowls Association, on Saturday them. The visitors were not disappointed the conspirators were connected with
night, t'a dioner given at the Hongkong General Denikin
Hotel Mr. W. Gerrard, President of the players were ad and experiented" and at having been beaten by Taikoo, whose UKRAINIA DECLARES WAR ON
Association, was in the chair, and the GENERAL DENIKIN
company numbered nearly one hundred.
played an excellent game. The visiting The arrangements were made by Myserdisavantage because they could not bring team, he had to admit, was always ap a D. Harvey, J. Grant, W. Kent, E. J
pains to make the dinner a success. Stanky and Eldridge, who spared no
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COPENHAGEN, October th The Ukranian Press Bureau, reports that the Ukrainian Government has de clared war on General Denikin
car on October 19th. at a special cre-
mony at the Hotel de Ville. All the
members of the Government will be pre- sent, together with Allied Ambassadors, The Allied Capitals have been "invited to send representatives, The towns of Frane already listed with the Croix, de Guerre will be represented in the procession.
FRENCH ELECTIONS FIXED FOR NOVEMBER 167.
PARIS, October 8th.
Heavy fighting is proceeding. General Denikin's advance to the west is held up. The Bureau alleged "that" General Denikin first attacked the Ukrainians. '
THE FIRST SEA LORD. LONDON, October 8th.
ADMIRAL BEATTY TO SUCCEED, A HAT message sayi- The Daily Express states that h
ADMIRAL WEMYSS. cabinet Committee to draft a new Irish
At a meeting of the French Ministry yesterday, å, Bill fixing the date of the settlement scheme has been appointed with Mr. Walter Lang as Chairman. It
LONDON, October 10th, The Drily Telegraph states that, in
elections; way disarsed. November 18th includes Mr. E. Shortt, Sir Aucklandaccordance with the tentative arrange
was chosen for the election of the De fedex, Lord Birkenhead, Mr. Tas Macment made dast year, which is now conChanber expire on December 7th.
puties. The powers of the present pherson, Lord Perich, Lord Fisher and firmed Admiral Sir David Beatty will Capt. Worthington Evaus,
succeed Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn
The Daily News Lobbyist points out that the Committer has setreely begun A telegram from Mitur statre that Major Bischof, commanding the Joealark, therefore the detailed schemes al-
Tron Division " has 19sded a manifesto to the troops defying the Berlin Govern- ment and proclaiming his intention to join the Russians and "helps them to free their ineland of the Bolshevik securge of humanity."
Loxpox. October 5th:
A WEST RUSSIAN" GOVERNMENT,
The Times currespondent in Berlin quotes a newspaper report as stating that Government, has been a West Russian formed for the purpose of combating Bol- phevism by a strong nemy alliance with Admiral Koltchak and General Deniking,
A WARNING TO MARSHAL FOCH.
The Times correspondent at. Helsingfors states that General Vassilkorsky.. the not'd anti-German ga-Commander at Petrograd, writes: I have just return ed from-Reval where you' Ber Goltz's troops are beginning a cariful movement against Bettland and will shortly bezin an offensive in the direction of Pakostï ̧ overrun, Esthonia, and march to Petro grad for the purpose of installing w Ger man monarchical probije Please warn Marshal Foch "
RUSSIA A GERMAN COLONY? "The px-Ambussädor at Petrograd. Sir. George Buchanan, speaking in London, Baid that if we allowed: Germany to make Russian German colony, we would be con- fronted with a Germany far more power- ful than before the war.
THE GERMAN POLICY. The Time in an editorial,"interprets the German policy as taking the lead against the Bolshevists and pegging out a claim for the future gratitude of the aiable elements."
OF
BISCHOF TO BE TOURT- MARTIALLED.
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BERLIN, October 9th. Herr Nike, Minister for War, an- nounced, in the National Assembly."that Major Bischof's manifesto to the Baltic troops passed all bounds of insurbordina- tion. Bischof would be court-martïalled. GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY
AGAINST BOLSHEVISTS.
Hasinorons, October 9th. "North-West Rumian" Army rem munique states :---
We have defeated five Bolshevist regi- ments in the Pskoff region, taking 500 prisoners.
SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS
HUSHED UP?
BERLIN, October 9th.
PARIS STAGE STRIKE.
Wenye at the Admiralty in November. SETTLED AFTER ELEVEN DAYS
FLOODS IN SPAIN.
OFF redly canvassed-bave not been drafted | HOW A DISASTER WAS AVERTED
YEAR VALENCIA: by the Committee,
Turkey, whose ratification of the Peace) Treaty technically euls the war, is un likely to ratify before 1920, therefore the
MADRID, October 9th.
PARES Outler sth. "A klavas message says:-
After Insting loven days, the Päris
the best team out: otherwise, he would not have been there. It their ten could
After the loyal toasts had been hongare goi" away they could have brought ed, the chairman welcomed the guests.
down ten rinks equally as rod as the He thought that in
He thought it one
lie-
OP
to be able to play the Machine Gun Club He asked the Shanghai men
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Dienstrous oxix at Valencia nearly stage strike way settled yesterday, with upon to play so show after their argivalsporms to the winning team, and, in re-
caused a train catastrophe, which watch and Fine Arts, es arbitrator.
M. Lafferre, Minister of Public Instruc
the river
from
went
to
on
He referred with pleasure to the fact that one that had come [he was the first President to take the future it would be a better test if visit-
chair at an inter-port dinner. Manying teams brought
down. He people were inclined to characterise bowls I should like to see thrie, perhaps four, asin old mann's game "; he was not rinks played for the inter port match. an old man, and yet he had played howls Bricketers, when they came down brought for over ten years.
twelve or thirteen men with them. Why of the first social games which could he should not howlers bring down twelve? played Cricket was great gue, noen if they could get away? He had doubt, but it depended on the individualfour spoons which be wished to present scoring of the ambers. One might make to the winning inter-port crane. fle caldo a century and thereby wine the match foot sit down without saying low rateful the sides Bowls was different. It called they were for the hospitality extented to for combination on the part of alt ch Par
them. They had had a happy tins, and The team as a whole had had enjoyed their stay, and looked for POLA good before they could expect to
toward to the time when they could "reipro win a match They could not have a W.
Dur G. tirace in suwis. They must have cum
thing he regretted and that ans that, through sickness, they would bination, a good team like that which hand come from Shanghai. (Applause ferring to the bad fortune of the visitors and drink to the health of the Hong in the intersport match the chairman kong howlers and the Hongking people, urged that the team should not be calted (Applause).
Mr. Marshall then presented four silver It Spoke
experiences, because: when: be
turn, was handed four silver forks for Shenanchen i Sunday,
of the Four with Mr. Rond, the only man
Big the losera.. who brought credit to the team, they were asked to play on Tuesday. He thought that sort of thing should not be permit- d. It showed that Shanghai was afraid of Hongkong, and that Hongkong was afraid to let Shanghai practice on the Shanghai he had een cricket, tennis, ne diy in local grreng. (A voice Nonsense.")
hockey football polo, bawball, golf, was not nonsense it was not fair that inning, etc. and be doubted if that
uatch should be held so soon.
ercard could be beaten by Hongkong. H Kam f howls was played all verggested that in inter port matches four Europe. The Complete Bowler saidrinks should be played, the game being that the game as played to-day was large decided on the best of three matches.
• Casroy, October 10th. -
ly du to shi: efforts of Scotsinen (Applause); throughout the world. THE FORMATION OF HEAL GOVERNMENT.”
The Chairman next presented suitably The English Lawn Bows Asacciation had drafted their inscribed guld medals to the past Presi The M. Pa. nave" decided to take pro-rules on similar lines to the Scottish Asso dents of the Association. Those who were reed nga tor the forination of a real gintion. The English game seemed to
present to receive the medals were Mr. Government. Thore Is a difference of have been played on the crown green and Bond and Mr. W. Wotherspoon. M opinion amongst them, however, as to 10 on a Bat green, as was proved by Cooper, Mr. Petrie, and Mr. Howell were who should be President. General Luk the fact that Drake, before he went to Chan-huen by others. Of the two paall seen the dexterity with which they ate of singles with Me: Malcolm. Wng-ting is favoured by some and Shumers the Spanish Armada, played a gam Mr. Ferguson, replying to the tonst of
of bowls on a
a crown 'green. They had the Association, aid he would like to ties the former is expected to be the Shanghai bowlers had played. He wish-He issued a challenge on behalf of Taikoo stronger, as Lak has greater military ed especially to refer to his friend, Mrked to play upon. Shanghai had shown power than Sbum and could, theri Malcolm.
to the Shanghai team on any ground they take the one with greater confidence if who saw him bowling would say that he elected.
was a man who had never wasted a bowl.
BIRTH OF A DAUGHTER.
„Londos, October Oth.. A dalighter has been born to Lady Maig and Field-Marshal Sir Dougins Haig,
| Government have several months in Faverted owing to the presener of mind of which to produer as trish fttlement the egine driver. As the train was ap- SIR DOUGLAS HAIG. plan sending the Home Rule Act which, pronching a bridge over otherwise would automatically mom into Guadalquiver; the driver noticed it qui force at the end of the war.
vering and about to collapse. It was too THE
Late to pull up and he therefore put on full steam and dashed acros, the quiver ing bridge which fell into the raging torre it just when the inst eth reached the other side.
LANCASHIRE
TRADE.
COTTON
AN UNPRECEDENTEDLY PROFITABLE YEAR,
Loxpos, Dctober 9th. The reports of 30 Lancashire Potton/ Spinning Companies show that the lowest dividend being paid is pr cent, and the highest 120 per cent Several companies are paying 40 and 30.
Moreover, vertain Companies are increasing their paid up capital hy paying calls out of the profits.
per cent,
3
ÁVIATION.
GERMAN AIR EXPRESS TO STOCKHOLM.
STOCKHOLM, October 9th. The Best Air Express," the German airship Holenare, arrived to-day from Berlin with sixteen passengers. immediately returned with fresh passen-
The Financial Timex says, that the regera. sults are the best ever recorded in Lanca whire.
GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE. INTERESTING COMPARATIVE
FIGURES,
Lobos, October 9th, The Board of Trade returns for Sep- tember who that the importy were ap proximately £148,500,000 and exports, -0,500,000.
The corresponding increases were, re spectively, £50,500,000 and £26,230,000,
For the first nine months of the year the "imports were £1,166,500.003, and the exports £4,250,000,
THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM, GENERAL DENIKIN'S ADVANCE
ON MOSCOW.
LONDON, October 8th. General Denikin continues to advance in the Kurak-Voronezh area, and is now 220 miles from Moscow. The Bolshevists have been largely reinforced on this front- BOLSHEVIST WITHDRAWAL ON,
EAST RUSSIAN FRONT. The Bolshevist withdrawal continges on the whole of the East Russian front.
GENERAL SITUATION LESS FAVOURABLE TO BOLSHEVISTS. The situation in Russia is now con- Owing to the shooting of Herr Hanse,siderably les favourable to the Bolshevists the Reichstag adjourned after the speech than at the beginning of the summer. by Her Noske:
The National Zeitung says that Herr Evidently the Volunteer Army, in which Hanse intended to criticise severely the more and more are enlisting, will support Government's Baltic policy, and make of the Russians and become a very serious sensational revelations regarding Russian recruiting in Berlin, irrefutably proving danger to the Bolshevists, whose forces by documents that two members of the appear to be insufficient to deal success rew West Russian Government are stay fully with the double offensive from the ing in Berlin to direct the propaganda for recruiting for
Russian 11 .revolution.
counter-auth and the casts,
LATER,
She
THE FRENCH NAVY. CONSTRUCTION OF TWELVE NEW WARSHIPS.
PARIS, October 9th. The new Naval programme provides for the construction of six fight cruisers and six destroyers.
MUTINEERS PUNISHED
TOULON, October 9th.
·A ́Nava) court-martial has sentenced 26 of the crew of the battleship Frace, who recently mutinied in the Black Sea, to. imprisonment ranging from xix months to
15 years...
AN ECHO OF SARAJEVO. JUGOSLAVS REMOVE AUSTRIAN
MONUMENT.
PARIA, October.Oth.
A telegram from Sarajevo states that the great bronze siab which the Austrians the Jugo-Slav Government has removed Ferdinand was killed. placed on the spot where the Archduke
LORD HAL'DANE'S
"RECOLLECTIONS.” GERMANY PROSTRATE BUT NOT DEAD..
LONDON, October 9th. Lord Haldane, eoncluding his "Recol- lections the Wexturister Gazette, deals especially with his mission to Ber- Hin in 1912. He refer to his efforts to arrive at an understanding, more parti- cularly as regards the ambitious German Fleet programme, but be found Admirali
Germany
CANTON NEWS.
Ur. Wu Ting-fang has explained that pless the military leaders are to obey the orders of the new Government, it will be useles to form any sort of Government. He anticipates a serious struggle uns great care exercised.
PEACE PROSPECTS.
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(Land applause).
Th
a bwb
Rust
Mr. C. MacDougall proposed the toast of the Hongkong Lawn Howls Associa tion. In the course of his remarks, he, disputed the chairman's statement that Shanghai played how's more than any other form of sport.
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a splendid spitit (Applause).
Mr. Malcolm, in sperch, said he hoped that when for
Mr. McDougall and Mr. Marina, la were bowlers who had no equal, while no
Hong- koaz came to Shanghai they would be bawley in the Colony could lift like fr. MeMurdo, who was the not been in particularly good form, other- able to give them the same keen games as they had in Hongkong Shanghai had driver he had seen. They were very for tunate in Hongkong in having a
we he thought they might have won mor like Mr. Ferguson, who played a most than four games out of the six. Never excellent game, assisted by Mr. Gotheless, he congratulated Hongkong The Military Government has wen:Those two were outstanding members of ble for any Shanghai team to bave
the interport natch. circular telegrams to the
It was South-West the Hongkong team, while Mr. Wother provinces requesting the leaders to state spoon and himself were the two fil-ups. whether they are in favour of peace or They had sent invitations to prominent issued by Taikoo was accepted, tias
aten them on the form they showed. Mr. Marshall announced that the chal- stated that a special delegate hay bU.S.P., and others who all write saying war with the Pexing Government. It is people in the Colony, inchiding the Hon.
Claud Severn, the Puisne Judge, theater to be played on the Civil Service sent by the Military Government to how much they regretted that they couldr. Stanley, of the Civil Service, said grem if permission could be obtained. Tag: Shui-yi requesting him to remain in nifice, and giving hin certain in true not attend, as they had to be present at they would feel honoured if the mater tions with regard to the resumption of should have liked them to have been presentedw
a dinner at Government House He were played on their green, while Mr.
Edwards the Shanghai Conference.
agreed to cancel the pairs because he wished to see the Kane of matches which had been arranged with THE BOYCOTT OF THE BIG STORES,
bow's becoming general in the Colony the Machine Gun Club. in spite of the big stores having ex-
As some of them knew, Mr. Severn took Reid agreed to the Taikoo match and In replying for "The Guests Mr. J. pressed regret for demanding the arrest
keen interest in the game. He did not of the students. the boycott of them by
see why the principal business men of
uffered to. present spoons the people bas not set ceased.
the Colony, lik Mr. R. M. Dye, should Mr. R. M. Dyer said that what appeal-
take not are to be seen in front of the premises, hai many of the principal business men.
up the ancient game in Shanged to him most in bowls was that one prevesting other people frum entering played nothing but howis, in proof of char He was willing to put a stake on play it and yet think of something It is stated that owing to the that be need only mention such nam na Shanghai when they met Taikoo because fered considerable loss and their shares, bowler, Mr. Prentis and Mr. Clarke. boycott the companies have already suf- those of Mr. Baine, who was a keen it was only
that he should put his which were quoted at more than $100 each
money on the visitors. It
In the intervals between the sperches was a pity that in Hongkong bowls before the boycutt, have dropped to about: should be
to a
limited class. In confined $50 each. The students have decided not Shanghal, however,
there were fewer and were contributed by Mr. G. MeLeot and Mr. J. Anderson, who were accom- to interfere with the importation of forms of sports than in Hongkong, and Panied by Mr.
Mr. D. foreign goods by the companies, although possibly that was the reason why Howls Young gave a recitation.
Crowds
could
"right
requested to do so. The managers of the Was such. favourite here.. He did not The gathering dispersed at midnight
WAR SAVINGS. THIRTY-SECOND LIST OF THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION,
$2,868,325,19.
see
Ji
Auld Lang Syne" and
tiffin
companies are taking every possible step see any reason why the Golf Club should after singing to remove the boycott by offering gifts not have a bowling rink, and if the the National Anthem. to the ringleaders
Wanted players he would be willing to gu there and take away any spoons which they offered for competition.
AT KOWLOON CRICKET CLÜB. In conclu vion he asked the
to drink to
The Shanghai visitors were the guests. the health of the vis.tors. (Applause). of the Kowloon Cricket Club
The toast having teen drink with
at Harvey cal honours, Mr. F. L. Marshall, in presided and covers were Jaid for 24
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. D. acknowledgment, said the games had been persons." excellent; there were very close finishes The Chairman proposed the health of von Tirpitz exercising an adverse in-ceived from members of the Association and spectators alike." It was gratifying said that as one of the team that went
The following amounts have been re- vece
and the matches were enjoyed by players the guests in a happy little speech, and
Bethmann-Hollweg were able to with- fluence and steadily gaining power, daring the past mouth and invested in the greens with their preserice, and show-to be in the chair.
to such a number of ladies gracing to Shanghai last season he felt honoured neither "the ex-Kaiser nor British War Loan at 5. per cent. :- #Laad. He believes that the Chancellor Local currency, $45,805.19, bringing good shot was applauded, whether it was ing a keen interest in the Kalum? Every disapproved at heart of the policy lead the total received to date to Hongkong shot by Hongkong or by Shanghai, and
Mr. G. Gerrard, on behalf of the Kow ing to the outbreak of war.
loon Bowling section, thanked the visitors for the very fine that showed the true sporting spirit.
game they had given the One did not mind losing a match when club and expressed the hope that when
Shanghai
visited again such a spirit was manifested. plause.) He congratulated Hongkong on
(Ap would and the
green improveaskong they Mr. J. Hyde thanked the Shanghai, winning the inter-port match. sure they would all agree with him that enjoyable game of golf. No doubt the He was team for giving them an interesting and, best team won. Hongkong was for players had felt a bit lose on a and
possessing fine players like green, but they Сетвитот,
were all and Gerrard, who all was a fairly true green.
agreed that it excellently. He was particularly
Mr. -F. L. Marshall, of the Shanghai struck with the masterly play of Fergu team, replied that they had had a glori son. Mr. Gow was always there or thereous time in Hongkong and he thanked abouts, while Mr. Gerrard played a most them all for their hospitality. The Victoria Theatre management is consistent game throughout. The Shang putting on a special holiday programmeform; he had seen them play much better. golf match played between Shanghai and hai men were not showing their best this afternoon, comprising a
The following were the results of the Romanoff," the story of which is based their hosts or the heat. (Laughter). The Hyde (K:C.C.), & and 3, William Fox production, Princess unless it was due to the hospitality of
Super He could not account for the falling off, the K.C.C. yesterday morning:
J. C. MacDougall (Shanghai) beat J on Fedorn," by Victoria Sardon. Miza could put it down to beat, if they liked. Fedora Romanoff, the beautiful and bad had sufficient time to recover from She is the effects of their voyage they would
ADMIRAL KOLTCHAK'S ADVANCE. A medical examination shows that Herr
Admiral Koltchak is, however, still far Haase was only slightly wounded. His from the heart of Russia, and if they give tions to rebuild on military foundations recovery is expected within a week.
It appears that the attack has no politiup territory east of the Urals and make
cal motive. His assailant declares that peace with the Baltic States, the Bol He attacked Herr Hause in order to draw attention to his complaints af fraud shevists could probably considerably rein against the Prussian State Lottery. He force their southern front. did not intend to kill him.
GENERAL VON DER GOLTZ'S
EXCUSE.
COPENHAGEN, October 9th.
A telegram from Mitau states that Gen-
eral von Der Claltz has written to the
LETTLAND SPURNS SOVIET PEACE OFFERS. COPENHAGEN, October 9th.
Lord Haldane. concludes: lies prostrate, not dead, and we, must Prepare by study and organisation dustry. She cannot, attempt for genera against her competition in scientific in
but there are other fields of activity. I United am of opinion that the people.both of the States and throughout the British Empire are coming to realise
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this.
CYCLONE IN EASTERN BENGAL.
A telegram from Riga states that the CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE CAUSED. Lett Foreign Minister, addressing the National Council, acid that there could
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LONDON, October 9th
the total to $880,068,83.
Straits currency, $15,812.42, bringing
total to £15.009 128. sid.
Sterling, £8,061 73. 3d, bringing the
the
total to G, $7,348.31.
Gold dollars, G. $1.55, bringing the Yen 10 bringing the total to Tentunate in
709.40).
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VICTORIA THEATRE.
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GOLT.
Chief of the Allied Mission autoops the Soviet Republic in its present form, 24th, in Eastern Bengal, and epider sprightly Russian aristocra Riga alleg no question concluding peace with. A destructive cyclone, on September are largely massing on the demarcation but if the Soviet transferred their power able damage in Khulna and Dacca; also supported by a cast of famous players, have beaten Hongkong, The, greens they Jino. He is unable to evacuate the Ger- to a more democratic Government, after loss of life on numbers of boats. man troops unless these fortes are with the example of Hungary, the question passenger steamer has been lost. drawn.
would be considered
are no detaila
Nauce O'Neil plave the part of Princess He was still. of opinion that if Shanghai D. MacDougall (Shanghai) beat C
One A crowded house is anticipated, and as played on were in excellent condition. There the programme is long the time for com- but to his mind the best green was that muncing has been fixed at 5 o'clock. of the Civil Service green. (Applause).
(K.C.C.), all square
G, Gerrard (K.C.C.), one h
(K.0.0.), 4 and 2
A. Malcolm (Shanghai)
J. Gibson A. W. MacCallum (Shanghai) lost to
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