CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (ZALOVAH BLUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE NEAR EAST IMBROGLIO. "PEACE HANGS BY A THREAD **
Loypos, September-sarlı,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY,
LATEST CABLES.
THE REVOLUTION IN GREECE
PERFECT ORDER IN ATHENS.
ATHENS, September 29th.
The town was illuminated in honour of
LATEST CABLES.
TRISH POSTAL STRIKE
SETTLED.
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Loox, September 29th The Leish Postal strike mentioned jer a the swearing in of King George. Perfect heasage on the 10th inst., was settled last order prevails,
Ceneral Niler, who companded the
Greek advance two years ago from Smyrnu toward Ushak, is alternatively designated as the probable Premier or Commander.
The most glueray view of the Near East situation is every where apparent. The opinion that pruge langs by a thread is borrie nat by the declaration of a pro-Chief.
night.
FAMINE BRIGAND
SURRENDERS,
SAN SEBASTIAN, September 29th.. The Minister for Foreign Affairs an nounces the surrender of the brigand
minen mendee of the Cloverment läst The new Queen is at prosent visiting Raisuli, who has caused considerable night that the position, iir the "Danilanelles | Yorkshier, area and beguntinople could not h
WORKIN
The question, as to the desirability of Bugman parliament again is cropping up. It is suggested that the position generally, as known, to the Government
EARLIER CABLES.
CONSTANTINE A PRISONER.
trouble for many years. LIGHTNING EXPLODES ITALIAN EXPLOSIVES DEPOT
HEAVY TOLL OF DEAD AND INJURRED.
MILAN, September 29th. One hundred and forty-four bodies of victims, have been recovered alter the Spezzia explosion, and it is feared that there are yet more.
„CABINET MUNINTER KILLED,
PARIS, September 25th, According to a message from Geneva,. is even woran khan the pubbe yealize the the Greek delegation to the League of Proms finaly to reinforce the Nations has been advised that the revolu- Governmental atá stády. Alough in-onnytionaries have made 'rx-King Constantine enses, disappearing bị, remplier of 'nfftirs
prisoner, and that Cabinet Minister | poa. " hitherto
ha been killed.
AN IMPORTANT (CONTRAIUTION.
A noteworthy sequel to the suggestion earlier telegraphed that the Allies might | gracuv Consmarinoph. 18 sech in the fact that the political correspondents of two of the leading morning papers assert that the idea is without foundation' either in
PRINCE PAUL NOT A“ PRISONER.
ATHENS, September 29th. The report that Prince Paul is a pri soner is without foundation. CROWN PRINCE ACCEPTS THRONE.
Lostos, Septeraler 28th. It is learned upon trustworthy authority Tespect of the Turkish capital or Chanak,that the Greek Crown Priner has accepted althe righ "hetmay ottimalely "bo necessary the Throne. to defend the Serang from Gallipoli."
KEMAL AND THE SULTAN'S DESIRES TO ABDICATE.
WHY CONSTANTINE ABDICATED.
Læspos, "September 29th.
The desociated Press correspondent at CBAGO, September 29th. Athens interviewed King Constantine on The Chiengo Tribune"> Constantinople Tuesday evening in the garden of the eprrespondent says the Grand Vizier told Summer Palace at Tatoi. King Con. Huld Bay that it was the Sultan's de-staatine was surrounded by his family, sire to abdiente. Hamid telegraphed this including the Crown Priner to whom officers were bringing, despatches indicat-
to Komal Pasha, who replied instructinging revolts throughout the country. The the Cabinet not to revive His Majesty's King declared that he would not abdicate resignation now, but to watch the situn,inless this was deannded by the prople, tion closely."
The injured total
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MABLIER CABLES.
NUMEROUS CASUALTIES AND EXTENSIVE. DAMAGE
SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1929.
INTERPORT CRICKET. THE FORTHCOMING MATCH.
[CONTRIBUTED.)
The recent publication of the names of the Shanghai sile has naturally been of great interest, to doual cricketers. It is most unfortunate that Captain. Barrett cannet come, as a Shanghai team without him reminds us rather of Hamlet (without the Prince of Domaark. At the same time, the side that is chosen may
well prove a hard nut for the. Hongkong team to crack. Dr. O'Hara is a host "in himself, if he is bowling in anything like his 1921 form. We were a good deal mur. prised to sex to mention of Allison Medium fast right-hand round, with a good deal of.off-brick at tinis, ha proves a very useful contrast to O'Hara at the other end. Lench mail a great impres. sion høre ju i821 and it will be interesting to see him appear again. Billings has had a great deal of experience in Inter
part cricket, we believe. Some of the names are new to us, but Brook is a fine
BIG ROBBERY AT A CHINESE BOARDING-HOUSE. CHINESE DETECTIVE SHOT DEAD, Seven armed men, at eight o'clock last night, held up a boarding-house for emigrants at No. 2, Wing Wo Street,
Hongkong.
THE RUBBER : SITUATION.
INCREASED EXPORTS FROM SINGAPORE.
ber of Commerce in the course of hir The Chairman of the Singapore Chan speech at the half-yearly meeting of mem bere recently made the following reference to the Rubber industry:- 14
After half-an-hour, the alarm was given and the robbers rushed out of the place. faced by At the entrance they were Sergeant Sia Churn, No. 100, (promin cat in the Woping murder case) whom one of the robbers shot through the chest. The unfortunate detective died on ad. mission to hospital.
The police arrested, in the street out- side the boarding-house, two men who are believed to be, concerned in the affair; one of them was armed. Whilst large, pusse of Chinese police with
Singapore exports during the first six They bound the inmates, forced one of months of this year averagu 13,000 tans a them to tell where the keys of the pre-month, aguïuse 10,000 tons per month in 1991. This shows that although prices an mises were kept, and stole easily trans-
to low, there is a good demand for our portable valuables. including 8.000 most important article of produce. Icon. sider this a most hopeful sign, as I bet. American collars.
difficulties must be increased consumption sure that the eventual solution of our Government control is advocated by many but it is uttended with many dangers, and even if partially successful would pres sent many difficulties when the time enn to stop it. An invitation was received by“. this Chamber to support the Rubber Pro- ducers Association of Malaya in sending a telegram to the Secretary of Stato urg- ing compulsory restriction of rubber in case of need by Malaya alone. Your Com mittee declined to support this proposal. Although compulsory restriction of rul. ber output is a matter principally for the rubber growers and Government, the feeling is held amongst merchants and bankers in Singapore that interference with the law of supply and demand might do more harm than good. Let us hope that the present low prices will have the effect. of increasing the uses of rubber, Then if producing costs can be worked down to the lowest ecocomic basis, estater will be ready to benefit by better prices. times of depression are not uncommon in, when improved conditions prev il. Such
agriculture. Tea for ane, haa been through its bad times, but has got over its difficulties without Government help. and I feel sure that rubber will eventu- to round 40 cents which took place during ally do the same. The advance in price the last quarter of 1921, was not maintain. ed and values during the first half of 1999 have fluctuated between 371 and 24} cents per lk, for No. 1 Sheet,
wicket-keeper, and if H., B. Ollerdissen is as gela batas in his bacheier, dayevolvers cocked-was taking these. men he will be worth watching.
to the station, two of the weapons were It is impossible to assess form here at accidentally fired and two people were present, and therefore to make more than i hurt. a guess at the Hongkong sidh. But we propose to choose "an XI., if only for the pleasure of letting people say later: I told you that mug in the Daily Press remind our readers that this is merely a knew nothing about ericket." We would
eks to interest and possibly to amuse casual article in which the writer only We trust we shall not hurt anyone's feel-
shall not be accused of
SPEZZIA, September 8th. The fortress of Falconra, midway be ween Muggiano and Portonsola, used ne an explosive depot and containing 1,500 tons of cardite, was struck by lightning and blown up. wreaking damage over & radias of six miles. A large number of, and, still more, we hope that we
or showed fissures candidates. bouses collapsed
running. nay Nümerous casualties occurred. Seven bodies have so far bedu recovered...
RUSSIAN FURS FOR AMERICA,
Rici, September 28th.
Western Trade Committee has despatched A ngange from Moscow says the North to America a large consignment of furs, This is stated to be the first largo con signment of raw materials sent to America under Soviet auspices.
PAYMENT OF MEXICO'S FOREIGN DEBT.
The
Maxico City, September 29th. the agreement with the International The Senate has unanimously ratifid On Wednesday the King accepted the Bankers Committee with regard to the BOLSHEVIK FOREIGN MINISTER
resignation of the Cubingt after the repayment of Mexico's foreign debt. ON A MISSION TO KEMAL. ceipt of two-ullimatums from the troops measure, now goes to the President.
aboard the cruiser Lemos, which arrived FRENCH SEAMEN'S STRIKE. Corexiagra, September 29th.
from Laurium after stirring up the Navy A message from Riga states that Karak to revolt. A mission sent to Laurium to
MORE VESSELS LÁID UP, ban, the Bolshevik.acting Foreign Minis-placate, the revolutionaries failed. Mean-
BORDEAUX, September 28th. fer, han departed on a special mission to while there were demonstrations at
Three more vessels have been laid up Kemal Pasha, «
Athens, culminating in a mob surrounding to the seamen's strike. Bordeaus is now without maritime communication ing the Palace and threatening to seize with America and West Morocco.. the King, who thereupon abdicated.
HAVRE, September 28th. The crew of the steamer Rochambeau,
November 3rd, Lavo left the vessel..
JAPANESE STEAMER IN
‚ 'BRITISH CABINET CONFERENCE,
LONDON, September 29th.
I'
R. B. Hancock, we understand, is in better health "now. Ever since his unfortunate accident in the cricket feld he has hardly reproduced the form. he showed previous to it, which was well up to first-class County cricket. He is stil! a fize bat, a splendid slip field, and an experienced captain; and it will, we hope, be many years before he ceases to lead the H.K. XI.
T. E. Pearce is another certainty and. is batting in ive form at the nets at present. Captain Havelock Davies will be the rain-stay of the bowling. In batting we cannot help thinking he is always rather unlucky For instance, when he the umpire's decision, we feel convinced, was playing against Singapore in 1921,
was incorrect in each innings. There is a rumour that Captain Havelock-Davies does drop a catch once a year, but this is doubtful. him to cover an enormous span at slip His great height enables
and he is 'one of the finest deep-fields in the Colony.
There probably the list of absolutely certain places ends, though G. E. Bayer may be considered by many to come within this category. Of recent Tears he has shown a good deal of difficulty in aur viving the first few avors. Once set, ther is no more dangerous bat. He is a useful
in the Colony,"
LJ. Davies, also, seems fairly sure of a' place if he can reproduce his` wicket-
Blinistes spent practically The whole REVOLUTIONARY TROOPS CHEEB which was due to sail for New York on change bowler, and the best over point
of yesterday conferring at Downing Street, the chief Navy. Army anși Air experts being present,
ED IN ATHENS.
ATRESS, September 25th.
This revolutionary Colonels Plasteraa and Gonutas entered the capital at the
BALLIER CABLES, ́ | heat of the troops and were enthusiasti
ALLIES MAY WITHDRAW FROM
CONSTANTINOPLE, "
cally received.
FRIENDLY DEMONSTRATIONS BEFORE BRITISH LEGATION.
LONDON, September stb. It is learned authoritatively that Athens was quiet yesterday. trolled by a committee of three generals
The city is con- A Greek warship with revolutionaries from the istands arrived, but there were Friendly demonstrations
LONDON, September 28th. It is authoritatively learned that the tension in the Near East has been in no way lessened by a telegram from General Harrington containing Kemal's reply to the Allies request that he withdraw his troops from the neutral zone, which was no disordera. the subject of & Cabinet ineating in Lon- before the British Legation occurfrd. The don to-day.
revolution at Salonica was also quietly
it is suggested that Kemal is endeavour-managed. ing to gain time, and the position at Con- stantinople is causing apprehensions, Turkish divisions are massing at Ismid
ATEINS, September 29th.
The Provisional Revolutionary Com
aad threatening the city. A rising "atmittee has issued a proclamation threaten- Constantinople is, not regarded as imposing disturbers of the peace with exemplary sible. The city is not regarded as suit punishment. abin for defence, so the Allies will, prob- ably retire upon Gallipoli, if attacked," and defend the Straits.
KEMAL SUGGESTS BRITISH
WITHDRAWAL!
CONSTANTINOPLE, September 25th. Before the compulsory departure of the Greek cruiser Avero frem Constantino- ple, her otheers and crew joined the revolt.
AFGHANISTAN WATCHING,
BIMLA, September 25th. Major Humphries, Minister at Kabul, will, arrive here to-day to confer with the both sides of the Afghanistan border Moslems are showing much interest in the Turkish question,
CONSTANTINOPLE, September 25th. La micssage to M. Pelle, (the French High Commissioner) Kemal suggested" a "British withdrawal. General Harrington replied suggesting a conference between the local British and Turkish commanders with a view to the establishment of a Government, provisional beutral zone without prejudice to the line to be subsequently established. FRENCH POLICY UNCHANGED. RADOUILLET, September 25th. After hearing M. Poincare explain the situation, the Cabinet decided that events in Greece in no way modify the decisions embodied in the Allies' Note to Kemal on the subject of the proposed conference.
KEMAL GAINING TIME.
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LONDON, September 29th,
It is learned in London that Kemal has gone to Angorn to submit the Allied Note to the National Assembly. Therefore it is unlikely that a reply will be received
before next week.
BULTAN ABDICATES.
· (JOBETANTINOPLE, September 28th. It is reported that the Sultan bag abdicated in favour of Prince Abdul Medjid, Heir to the Throne.
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On
which necessitates watchfulness and vau- tion on the frontier,
The internal position in India is quiet. There are excellent crep reports, and the removal of the wheat embargo is fore shadowed.
GREEK BANK SHIPS. GOLD TO AMERICA.
The
New York, September 28th.. steamer Themistocles brought F. 25,000,000 gold from the Greek Na tional Bank to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The purpose of the ship ment is at present unexplained. KEMALISTS AS PROHIBITIONISTS:
The Kemalist administration in the`re- | conquered territory has consented, all
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alcoholic beverages and closed all bars. Turkish papers anticipated similar steps shortly ni Constantinople.
DISTRESS.
It is fitting to recall the tribute paid by the Attorney-General, a year ago, to Con stable Sin Chuen (new Detective-Sergeant) in the course of the Woping, Theatre Our report at the time said murder trial.
Sio. Chuen, the Attorney-General spoke of as a man of promptitude observation, determination and quick
decision-one of the best witnesses one could wish to have-straight-forward, clear, Frank and unshaken by cross examination.
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INCREASED TELEPHONE CHARGES ÁT CALCUTTA.
PROTEST "BY, THE CORPORATION.
An interesting and important item of business at a recent meeting of the Cal- Cutts Corporation was the confirmation of a resolution of the Gas, etc., Special Com mittee characterising the present telephone ing against the increase in charges service as very unsatisfactory and protest.
The resolutions of the Gás, etc. Specia! Committee are as follows:-
protest against the increase in telephone (i.) That the Committee record their
charges.
(That the Committes are of opinion the Bengal Telephone Co. in the ease of that the rebate of 25 per cent, allowed by the Corporation is inadequate and should be increased to 33 1/3 per cent.
THE BIGGEST MOTOR YACHT AFLOAT. A DESCRIPTION OF LORD DUNRAVEN'S SONA."
Among the recent new vessels to appear at Cowes few rivalled in interest the Sona, the largest motor yacht afloat, which wRY taken into commission by her owner, Lord
for a speed of approximately fourteen Daaraven, just in time for the regatta.
The Sond is a yneht of 554 tons, désigned knots, obtained by Vickers-Patter engines, developing between nine hundred and ono way in two or three minutes by a new elec thousand b.h.p. The engines are got under
tric starting device. Carrying seventy toug of fuel in the double bottom, she has a radius, Thus she offers far longer cruising without at twelve knots, of over five thousand miles." refuelling than, for instance, the Grianaig, the steam yacht in which Lord Dunraven (i)-That in the opinion of the Com rendered. mittes the Bengal Telephone Co should the war,
hospital.ship service during grant a rebate of 25 per cent. to the public Lord Dunraven's favourite waters through- if bills are paid at the office of the com-out his long yachting career have been the I ́pany within ten days of the due date.
North of France and the South of Ireland. mittes the present telephone servico is of the Sona it will be for him a notable (iv)That in the opinion of the Com- and, if he avails bitself of the groat range very unsatisfactory. They recommend keeping form of last season, though, that the Bengal Telephone Co. be called Dance, of Kowloon, is very good, too. At present the position seems to lie pon to improve the service and main between these two. Both are indifferent tain it in an efficient state. bats, but it is often forgotten that even when a keeper makes 20 or 20 he still The Englishman, Calcutta, in an ores runs to his side from the byes he has article on the proposed Telephone exten-capacious and beautiful as that in any yacht let go past, if he is poor behind the stickssions in its issue of August 31st, states:- "We now reach the region of the prob. ables. Captain Olliver should undoubt
It is also proposed to catablish within edly go in if he is as good as: he was last year. It is a great pity that owing, wo the next few months an automatic ex- believe, to an injury to his right shoulder change at Lyallpur with a trunk to -he is rather alow in the field. E J. R. Lahore, another at Amritsar with addi- Mitchell made a lot of runs last year. It tional trunk lines between Amritsar anded by the interior connections between all has been whispered that he always plays back with a cross-bat, but consisten run-getting, after all, is a fair test of batting. As a deep-field he is usually a The restrictions on the export of wheat very safe catch. R. E. A. Webster has a very uica style, Gelds well, and is a use ful change bowler. E. B. Reed is prob ably the second best bowler in the Colony, but is always unlucky. Possibly he suffera It is also proposed to instal a 500-line tain Charles E. West, who was master CABLE a little from over-bowling. He cannot automatic exchange (Peel-Conner Co.) at of Mr. Paris Singer's 1914 motor-rache bat, but invariably makes runs at the end Cawnpore having an ultimate capacity of Poineer, of four hundred tons, one of the of an innings if they are really required. 2,000 lines. Automatic apparatus is also
from
ABLE TO PROCEED LATER.
LONDON, September 28th.
The American steamer Resolute has arrived at Plymouth from New York and reports that she received an S.0.5. signal the Japanese Haya Moru on September 25th. She offered to take of the crew but the Captain was not willing in abandon his ship. Subsequently, the Hugo Mara repaired her rudder and pro-
cerded.
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·INDIAN, EXPORT RESTRIC-
TIONS REMOVED.
SIMLA, September 28th.
and other grains have been removed.
FAR
ifi
EASTERN
NEWS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
UNIQUE MASONIC CEREMONY. AMERICAN MASONS RECEIVED BY
THE PRESIDENT.
fi AUTOMATIO EXCHANGES
departure from his old custom. Headrnitted to a correspondent who visited the Sona, · that his heart was still in sail. Until be
| bought the Grianaig in 1914 he never owned
a mechanically propelled ship,
The Sona's interior accommodation is as
on the seas. The machinery occupies only one avventh the length of the vessel, giving more space for anloons and cabins than in u team-driven yacht of like dimensions. The appointments are of rich simplicity, and comfort in trying weather will be heighten rooms, Lord Dunraven has a fine writing.
room on board.
Labore Cantonment. The automatic ex change at Lahors already gives proof of
The builders, Messrs. Camper and its utility in the rapid progress it has made.
The exchange at Multan will Nicholson, have reason to be proud of shortly be ready for operation, and it is the ship. Her business-like appearance, expected that the exchanges at Kasur and with straight stem, and funnel amilabips Ferozepere will also be opened. Kasauli carrying away the exhaust and contain- is also to be linked with a trunk line to ing the silencer, is justified by her efficiency. Simla,
and true luxuriance. The master is Cap
Captain Le Fleming failed to do himself available for the purposed exchange at very first of yachts of the type. justice at the end of the last season. He Allahabad, and it is hoped to instal it as
is a pretty bat and a very useful change soon bowler.
THE U. P. TRAIL"
ORONET'S BUNDAY ATTRACTION
Nobody who hay, rend "The Ụ. Trail" will want to miss the film adapte tion of it that is being presented for the
Our tentative forecast of the future will first time at the Coronet on Sunday. The
as follows:
B. Hancock.
TE. Pearce/
Capt. P. Havelock Darice, B.G.A.
as possible. The installation of automatic exchanges in the coal-felds Of the possibles, "A. A. Buwjahn, is, perhaps, most promising. His batting Loyabad, and later at Disorgarh, Asan near Calcutta, at Binidih, herrish, Jacks self-assertion, but it is not easy to sole and Raneegunge, is only a question get bis wicket. He is a magnificent field, of time. PEKING September 20th. but his bowling would be very expensive A function, unique in the history of against really good bate. E. G. Lammert, China took place yesterday afternoon; also, is a magnificent field, and quite a when Mr. Prince. Grand Master of the useful left-hand bowler, though he hardly Masons of Massachussets, Mr. Hilton, bowls enough with his head at present, read Grant Warden and Mrs. Prince, with H. Owen Hughes, also left-hand, shaped leading officers of the International well last season but he is rather an un Lodge, Peking, and their wives were known quantity, at present. He is a received in audience by President Li Yuan much better bat than Lammert but not so Hung. The representative Masons were good in the field. We are inclined to introduced by Mr. Wang Chung Huai think one of these two left-handers will who is himself a member of the Inter get into the side. F. J. Ling will doubt national Lodge. The President heartily less receive a full trial, but we do not welcomed the distinguished visitors, add think ho, is quite an interport bowler. ing that he was informed that Masonry He is, however, undoubtedly a very fine daharred discussion of religion and politics; field. this pleased him and he was glad legra Thereafter come many who might, if in that Masonry was spreading in China and hoped it would continue so to do. form, have a chance. J. Stapleton is
eplying. Mr. Prince expressed apprecis tion of the annur shown to the party and said that, before leaving America, he ARW President Harding, who sent cordial greeting, to the Masons of China.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF JOYTE.
PERINO, September 99th.. Official tilegrams report that Joffe is seriously ill with iyphoid. Dr. Krieg is going to Changchun from Peking to-day,
GR. Sayer.
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L. J. Davies,
E. J. E. Mitchell.
Capt. O. O. Olliver, B.G.A
E. B. Reod.
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Capt, Le Fleming.
We are profoundly, thankful that we ars not one of the Selection Committee.
Extremiste suffered a severe defeat at though he really is a beautiful bat. B. D. of making one appeal. Whoever may be ence, on June 20th. A resolution was very disappointing in big matches, We would like to take this opportunity the sitting of the Labour party confer Evans, F. 3. de Rome, Captain Dods appointed to the ardaous post of selector, brought forward declaring that no usefal AE Wood and F. H. Farthing have all cannot the Colony realize that the Com- purpose could be served by any member a chance Ng Bra Kwong is a good field, mittes will do their best to produce the of the party becoming a Privy Councillor but we do not fancy him as an interport best all-round sido posible without fear or On a vote the motion was rejected by man, either as a bat or a bowler, but, of favour1 e aumenting letters that have 3,891,000 to 368,000 Mr. Arthur Hender coure, he may show improved form. We appeared in time past are a disgrace to son, himself a Privy Councillor, said it have doubtles onitted good uzay those who wrote them. These aƉODYшOKIS WAS ad honcur, and to his mind it wa cricketers whom we ought to have men authors svilently were not cricketers the only honour that was pure of the tioned. To them we apologize.
Let us have none of it this year.
whole of the honours conferred in Great R. ABBIT. Britain.
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