CABLES.
LATEST CABLES
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
AMERICAN TRADE,
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, October 8th, Federal Reserve Board reports show that during the last six weeks the whole male trade is the largest for three years retail trade has increased nine per cent. over last year; employment has been maintained; the recent high level of production has decreased five per ment over the May returns, the highest point; Leonterets for business in industrial build. ings and the production of iron and steel have decreased y Tail;ads have continued
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30re, 1928.
FAR EASTERN CABLE KING'S BOXING TOURNAMENT
NEWS
· [TARGUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}}
OHUNGKING" CAPTURED BY BAK® OHUŽMISE TROOPE,
A WARNING TO FOREIGN VESSELS.
Parisa, October 29th. The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Ichang informed the Foreign Consule on October 23th that General Hsiao Yao Nam had instructed him to request foreign ships not to proceed to Chung king, which was in the hands of the Schuenese. If the warning is unheeded the Chiness Authorities decline all res ponsibility in the event of ships being attacked.
The communication further warns for
TRE OPENING NIGHTS
GOOD DISPIXY
REGIMISSTAL OPEN WELTER WRIGHT. THE
"Owens walk over from. Pie; hartën. Pte. Brown walk over from Pte. Boyle A who hail not recovered from his previous hout
GARRISON OPEN LIGHT WEIGHTS,
INSURANCE PROBLEM
IN JAPAN
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
ed the twelfth annual
LOSSES INSURED AGAINST FIRE, tainment of the Eastern
Lambeth, Baths London Eastern Banks
-1.2,000,000,000.
On the 1th in the Fire Insurance
won by the Chartered Association of Japan" published a state-
17 points, the Nation ment as to the losses due to the earth- quake which, the Jupatis Carmacie cantile Bank of India
being serond with 16 reads as follows in substanco
points. Among the gut
line members of the Association met onwards to consider the problem of par KCMG and Mr. J. from time to time from September 8th the occasion ments for earthquake losses, and decided
to draw up report as to the policies on The Bumpink Timer of October 15th was not an easy matter. Some of the properties affected by the disaster. This states: The Appeal Court gave judg-
The opening night's, contenta King's Farewell Boxing Tournament~ Pte. Paul « L-Cpl. Jackson-L-Cpl. Murray "Barracks, last night, were wit Jackson, the stronger man oht-lasted his neased by a large audience. His Excel. opponent and won
To
on points after a Jenny the Governor honoured the event keenly fought ulatch. with his presence. Some willing fights Pte. Harraclough. Pte. Carter-This were witnessed in the Novices, though
„bout opened well-both men showing neat they were not remarkable fura din footwork. They were keen and perhaps play of science. In the Garrison Open a little wild. Barraclough had the best Lightweights Pte. Roberts and Ete of it and though in the last round he got Robinson put up a ding dong fight, which in a couple of blown which were danger was quite a contrast to the poor show-ously low, he won on points.
companies, their headquarters and branch ment to-day in the
inally offices having been burned, had to make brought in the International Court by the ing male hy the other two contestants in this claas The Middleweights were Pte. Flynn. Pte. Smith-Smith open their estimates from memory. The figures Wild Tiger Scouts of Bangkok and Phy uninteresting, as neither science nor ad with confidence and in the early stages be reliable, however, based as they wera Berjrapani, their treasurer, against the
arrived at in this way wore believed ta willingness to light were in evidence of the first round, had the best of the four business experiences The total was Hongkong and Shanghat Bank. laintiffe In the Officers Catchweights two good exchanges Towards the end of the put down Y2,000,000,000, roughly. The claim payment of a sum of 12, 33,000, bouts were seen, though it is rather to round Flynn as gradually coming into Besides the difficulties, indicated above, which they contend was standing to their
and estimates: were not claimed to be exact. their high rate for deliveries of all kinds eign dipa against the transportation of be regretted that the second ona, between his own and the round closed in his direct insurances and re-insuranco over- lezedib at the defendant bank. This 20- of commodities, though prices for fuel.arns or munitions which would not only Lieutenants Japes and St. Clair-Tisdell, favour. In the second round, shortly lapped, and re-insurances effected be Was awarded to the former on what was
after the commencement, Smith suddenly eliminated from the computation. This money had been paid out on three chequem tween company and company had to be awer of the defendants was that this obviously a foul Lieut. St. Clair-Timell walked to his sorper and gave up the explains why after a comparatively long which they produced. Plaintif's reply striking his opponent on the back of the fight Flynn was awarded the content delay, the effort has not been rewarded neck with his forearm. Of the remaining Fte Scott Alle Seaman Hines with an exact and satisfactory result to that was that the cheques, were for It is reported that the Japanese contests the Open Garrison Light Weights Hines possessed a very meful right hook Such as it is the estimate is given below geries. The lower court dismissed the
The total of losses insured steamship company at lebang has tem- and the Open Garrison Middle Weights which he used to advantage. He looked porarily suspended sailings to Chung-provided the most exciting bouts.
dangerous at the commencement and got king.
in several hooks to the jaw, which he followed up with his left. In the second round Scutt received further punishinent and looked finished. Much to the sur
building materials and metals have de clined; prices for clothing, foods and farm products have increased; comuner cial loans have reached now high record
EARLIER CABLES,
GERMANY'S CAPACITY.
TO PAY
THE LIMIT OF FRENCH
CONCESSIONS ATTAINED."
PARIS, October 28th.
be inimical to Chinese plans for bandit Ppression, but would be a violation of neutrality
IN JAPAN,
OFFICIAL FIGURES..
"Tokyo, October ́soth. Official returns give a. total 6,932
for by thirty-two com- panies belonging to the Association (the fourteen members whose main business is in re-insur
claim. Plaintiffs appealed The Appeal Court finds that the disputed cheques are forgeries, and that the claim must bes allowed.
mace excepted).1,890,000,000 | The 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regi The total is subdivided thus: th ment, due to arrive shortly in North
Tokyo Fu
Y.1,018,400,961
gong went. The prise of everybody Scott. lasted the dis Kanagawa Prefecture.. 418.715,039 China for service there, is commanded
Was
In a speech at Sumpigny, M. Poincare factories. destroyed by the earthquake was the aggressor from the start and Pte. Forshaw P. C.P.O. Young the twenty-eight foreign companies be
are stated to be affected.
[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."]
THE CAPTIVE. LADY MISSIONARIES.
BANDITS OBSTINATE,
SHANGHAI, October 27th. Reiter's correspondent at Kaifeng
May, 1091 Referring to Mr. Baldwin's speech he entirely agreed regarding the importance at the earliest possible moment of an Inter-Alted settlement of the Repar ations question and the advantage of the United States' co-operation therein. Ho would accept the appoinment by the Reparations Commission of a committer of experts to examine German's capacity to reports that Mr. Joyes, Inland Commis pay, the reform of German finances and October 23rd, offering on behalf of the sinner, interviewed the bandit leader on 10 concrete reparations scheme provided Military Governor & pardon and a ran- the precedure remained within the four so if the lady captives, Miss Sharp and Miss Darroch, are released immediately. of the Treaty, but France will but refusing to consider the euroient never agree to the Reparations Commis of the bandits in the army. sion being divested of its functions or being replaced by an organisation In which France's share of influence, airely in ferior to France's share of interest, should be further reduced. The limit of our concessions has been attained and we will not go further."
NOVICES-WELTER WEIGHTS,
will have to be modified. because of the over 60 per cent of its original officers effect of the disaster on the value of and men. In fact, the battalion had The committee was to meet on the 13th three months, so heavy were the casual- even securities.
three new commanding officers inside to decide on plans for a partial payment and accommodation to be obtained from ties in the senior ranks. The battalion the Government. Negotiations for Gov is the old 107th Bengal Infantry, raised erument assistance will be made on the basis of 141.590,000,000. the Y.300,000.000 for the East India Company's service in insured in foreign companies being 1854, transferred to the Imperial Army in- eliminated.
1961, and made the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment in 1881. It was engaged NAVAL LOSSES IN Indian affairs of the frontier. After the in the Afridi War of 1807 88 and other
THE EARTHQUAKE OFFICIAL STATEMENT":
wild exhibition in which Hayes was the
Pte. Hayes v. Pte. Watson--A rather - 17** better man and won in the second round, JAPAN'S Watson retiring
NOVICES LIGHT WEIGHTS. Ptas Lambert L-Cpl Dunn-Bath THE DESTRUCTION OF FACTORIES men were very keen and wiling. Lambert was the more aggressive. Both were ex- hausted when the final fight wear the full distance and tance and despite his punishment fought awarded to Lambert on points.
The figures for Chiba, Saitama and by Lieutenant-Colonel S. de V. A. Juhus gunely. He lost the fight on points Shiruoka prefectures are not available, and has a splendid record of service, în Pie. Hounsien. Pte. Profitt.-Profit ABRIRON OPEN MIDDLEWEIGHTS.
The total of the policies taken out with the Great War. It was in the original
to declared that France could not agree to and fire. The loss is assessed at punished his opponent everely in the in the first round and it was rather sur-Y.300,000,000, while those taken out with try. It fought at Mons, where it lost France, having Expeditionary Force. Young was noticeably holding quite a lot but may
longing to the Association is not known. redaction in the German debt, fixed in 380,000,000 yon, while 71,388 factory hands first round. Hounsles retired before the prising that the referee passed it by un- three of the non-Asciation companies heavily in the rearguard fghting to Le be roughly estimated at left on August 14th, 1914, for that coun completion of this round and Proffitt noticed. He was certainly the more ag- are put by the Government authorities was declared, the winner.
gressive and in the second round Forsbawat Y. 100,000,000, making 71,880,000,000 in Cateau and on the way to the Marne was was counted out Pte. Hughes (55) Pie Crawley-L-Cpl. Drennan r. Marine Taylor: As to the net assets of the forty-six vance to the Marne and the pushing back These two showed a finer knowledge of The Corporal had the longer reach, being members, the reports now in hand give of Von Kluck's forces to the Aiane, losing constantly engaged. It was in the ad
the noble art than the two previous cou- much taller, but he failed to take advan a total of 234,500,000. These figures ples. Hughes had a very great advantage of this and the Marine had the best tage in the first round but his opponent round the exchanges were more
of it in the opening round. In the second came up well in the second and last though the Corporal had his left eye rounds and looked n
closed. In the final round the N.CO. likely winner. rallied and found his for and with Hughes was warned twice in the first good straight right found the Marine however, given the verdict on points. round for resting on his knees. He was, jaw several times. The fighting was close and an extra round was fought, Cerpl Pto Matthews Dr. Wilkinson. Drennan securing the verdict on points. The first round opened in whirlwind style, both men attacking on every avail bandits absolutely refuse the terms offer neat
Mr. Joyce telegraphs stating that the able opportunity.
Their footwork was And they were evenly matched. ed, and are holding out for enrolment Beth were very good sports and fought Pte. Spencer Pte Kendal). in the army.
clean. Matthews won on points.
wajit down three times in quick succes mon in the first round and the fight wur Pte Bird had a walk over from Pawarded to Kendall. *** Twydale..
Pre OConnor Pte. Holmes CARRISON OPEN LIGHTWEIGHTS.O'Connor had a nice left and was all over Pte Brennan. Pte Ayre-This was his man, knocking him out in the first supposed to be & Garrison affair, but it round.
Pt, Ledson - L-Cpl. Doyle, Cpl. opened miserably and both men were Doyle was awarded the fight before the
JAPAN'S, SUBMARINE, 70- warned twice by the referee for not end of the first round, Ledson being no
A SUCCESSFUL TOW fighting the referee telling them very match for the Corporal, wat plainly not to play the fool" and, "if Pte. Maclaughlan Pte. Beasley - they did not fight they would both be Machughinn won in the third round
RECOVERING THE BODIES. disqualified. Things improved slightly Beasley", packing up.".
After countless failures Submarine in the second round, Pte Ayra,still being and
"Among the naval vinstitutions des No. 70, which sunk of Kariya, Awaj, on the weak sidd Brennan was doing
troved by the fire are the Naval Tech with 36 people on August ist, was most of the leading and in the final to the various Companies of the Reginical Laboratory at Tsukijo, the Hydro successfully towed to a depth of 12 Brennan won on points. round got several hefty blows to paintment on the night's boxing:-Headquar graphic. Office, the Medical College, and fathoms off Shizuki on the 12th at Th
A ga: Headquarters B, 19; the powder Magazine at Hirntzuko.
towing took three hours. Capt. Takahaab, *A*Co, 11; B Co., 41;"0" Co #The Ims of the Naval Technical in charge of the salvage work, was Referers, Major Z. White, D.S.O., M.C, advanced weapons and armament to examine the condition of the stmt
he points, Laboratory is a serious blow as it was grently pleased at his sucess The officials for the evening were the only organisation for the study of A diver, who went down at 11:30. M. RA.S.C. and Lieut. T. A Scott Bell,
"The main buildings of the Yokomika hawsers at the stern, picked up four of G. GN. Tinson and Liest Walsh...
the arsenal can be used for carrying on looked like a bluejacket, and the ather warship scrapping as agreed upon, as the three were artisans. The hull was cover- Washington Conference cul with seaweed, and shells. Divers are
now busy recovering the drowned, verted into a sen of fames in consequence depth of 7 fathoms off Shio a Shiotamura
The next step will be to tow her to a of the explosion of the oil tank at the T 600 damages were awarded by his time of the earthquake, but the destrucing solatiums to the bereaved families The Kawasaki Dockyard is now band- Honour Judge Sir Skinner Turner at tion was not so severe as to prevent its the total amount being T.284,680 H.M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, last immediate usa week to F. F. Romanof a Russian subject Of the warships, the Amagi eustained the Dockyard's staff engineer, who re
The highest recipient is the family of who brought an action form pauperis serious damage, while undergoing conceive Y 25,000, and thus lowest Y.5,000 against the Tramwar Co. for The 3,000 version into an aeroplane mothership. The highest recipient among the artisans for personal injury sustained through The Naka suffered hardest of all, and it is Y.11.250. The Dockyard leop electric shock, and Ti 100 for medical is yet to be determined whether she resented to the navy victims from Y1,000 expenses arising therefrom,
quires reconstruction or not
BEPORTED GERMAN "LOAN.
·STATEMENTS BY NEW YORK PRESS.
The authorities are now advancing their military operations, but the country is mountainous, and the west side of the bandits is still open,A PUSA,
Chang Fa Lai is arranging to proceed to Paofeng in Caron, days' time to take immediate charge of the operations there.
GROWTH CF FASCISM.
MUSSOLINI ADDRESSES THE
DARK BLACKSHIRTS”
Pte. Roberts Pte. Robinson—This
tur
Thy following are the points awarded
Officials of the Navy Department have subject, in an interview by & Kokusai now made the following statement on this representative, It is evidently, says the information: Japan Chronicle, a very cautious piece of
mity are now under investigation, and The naval losses in the recent cain-
nothing definite can yet be publisheds of million of yen. They will, however, run into several tens
Great War it was sent to Malta, and from there had to proceed a couple of years ago to Turkey owing to the state of affairs in that country. It returned to Malta for China a few days, rest prior to sailing for North
**NEW YORK, October 28th. The newspapers bere display prominent reports that the big German Loan to be floated, chiefly in the United States, is
MALTA, October 28th. likely to develop out of the proposed In celebration of the first anniversary of the Signor Mussolini, in a speech on the ternational Reparations Conference, fam
Fascist march to Rome, said the few hun- German reports that the United States dred stalwarts of Fascism which he ad many, undoubtedly arose out of the fact now grown to a multitude. The Fascist fight. Both were game and there is planning a buge wheat credit to Ger dressed at the same place a year ago had was quite a contrast to the previous that President Coolidge, with a view to Government had kept its promises. An plenty of give and take. If anything relieving American agriculture, is seriously ance Corporation should bounce the sale known abroad as well at home. Refer more setting in a knock-out blow nation could implicitly rely. This was the first two rounds. Robertson seemed of surplas produce to Europe if an ceon-ring to the Corfu incident he said Italy than on scoring points. His hook to jau omically sound way can be found."
The New York Times is of opinion that independent step. "She had denied the on points and thoroughly deserved bis A TRAM PASSENGERS ELECTRIO The naval port at Yokosuke was con-
for the first time had taken an absolutely was at times dangerous. Roberts won the whole European situation, has changed competence of the Genevan Areopa victory by the latest turn of events there,
gus, which was opposed to proletarian nations. Those days were graver then was generally thought. The Italian people had given an example of discipline and if it had been necessary to march, they undoubtedly would have done so. He concluded Blackshirts, rely on me, and I will rely on you? Signor Mussolini was loudly cheered. The de- monstrations continued all day long
NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR
considering a proposal that the War Fin Army had been created. on which the Roberts and the best of the exchanges RN judges, Dr. Minetta Mid Palmer Arsenal were destroyed by the fire, but the corpses from one of the hatches. One
THE SITUATION ÎN
GERMANY.
SAXONY DEFIES IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.
DRESDEN, October 28th. The Government of Saxony has refused the Imperial Chancellors demand for its resignation. An official communication declares that anly the Saxony Diet is entitled to dianies the Government of Saxony, and consequently until this occurs the Government remains in power. It is intended, however, to bring up the matter in the Diet without delay.
HAMBURG COMMUNISTS
SENTENCED S
TO BRITAIN.
APPOINTMENT OPPOSED BY RADICAL SENATORS
Washington, October 28th. Senators will oppose the confirmation of It is announced that several Radical the appointment of Mr. Frank Kellog, HAMBURG, October 28th. Senate, hoping thus to force a general as Ambassador to Great Britain, by that Thu⠀⠀ speciul court, which tried, the discussion on foreign policy. E Communist leaders concerned in the rough cent disturbances here has sentenced one of them to death for high treason and Tebellion, Others were sentenced to inf
U.S. SUBMARINE SUNE
WASHINGTOS. October 29th,
TRAGEDY. HEAVYWEIGHT DIES FOLLOWING KNOCK-OUT.
REGIMENTAL MIDDIZ-WEIGHTS.
Pte. Rowe Pte. Dunn-There was much sparring in the opening round, Dunn having the advantage. The second round was very tame bath men showing no inclination to mix things. In the final round Rowe attacked and scored freely Duru showed no footwork and lost the fight on pointe
Pte. Loftus Pte. Grindley.-Things were lively from the commencement. Both received a lot of punishment and Grindley was iceding from the nose early on. As a previous bouts footwork seemed to be entirely neglected and they were unable to get out of each others road. Loftus was the more aggressiv and won on points.
awarded the fight in the first round, John Pte. Johnson Pte. Dyer.--Dyer was son being disqualified for using the open
glove. PICENC Ja prva
OFFICER CATCH WEIGHTS.
WESHOCK.
While the losses thus stained are not inconsiderable the authorities do not think that Japanese naval power has been weakened in consequence
to Y.3,500
MISSIONARY NEWS.
INDIAN REPRIEVED AT SHANGHAI
Shagaman SK, Hosten, the Indian The warships Yaks. Jika and Amagi Foreign Bible Society records that dig recently convicted of Shanghai of the mur were the hardest hit by the recent ing the year ended March last the The 110th Report of the British and der of a fellow countryman in the fo'c'sle calamity according to another statement Society's work of distributing the Bible of the P. & O. sz. Macedonia, has been Ronald Macleay
be under constraction at the Yokohama steadily carried forward. The actio reprieved by his Majesty's Minister Siring from the Navy Department and parts of the Scripture in vario
The light cruis Take which was languages in all parts of the world was Sentence of death passed by his Honour Dock, sustained serious damage from the devoted to the Far East contains repur sludge Sir Skimer Turner at the second fire, her hall having been almost destroy from the agents and culporteurs in those trial has been commuted to life imprisoned, although the machinery inside is parts which furnih information regarding
Capt. Cross. Lieut. White,Lieutent with hard labour.- White had the advantage of height and reach and punished his opponent severely
from the start. Capt. Cross took his The utility of Horber's Malted Milk faat round in a very unfit condition. The and the public and members of the
intact,
the work being done and the conditions The Mike, at Yokosuka, was so under which it is carried out Statistics her sinking she was run aground off the Malays (Strafts Settlement, badly
submerged that in order to preven of the Scriptures were
show that during the year 150,977 cop
ated
twisted out of shape
prisonment ranging from one year to two The United States submarine 03. sunk punishment gamely and went into, the and Lunch Tablet is almost unlimited port The Sinag at Yokosuka, wazi Peninsula, Borneo, months. Fourteen policemen were killed in Limon Bay, in the Panama Canal bout was not completed the referee ston-Medical and Nursing professions on The total loss through these vessels 38. islands are include in the revolt. The tot-rebel asunties Zane, after a collision with the stamping the fight and awarding the victory well acquainted with its value as a highly estimated at Y.11,000,000, The construc circulated in are not yet known but there are seventy bandarez. Five of the crew are missing to Lient. White five dead and in hospitals
nutritious diet for Invalidand Con- AUSTRALIAN BOXING Lieut. Gr. J. Jones 1. 2nd Lieut. St. valescents, and as a perfect food for tion of the Naka will be suspended, while Indo-China) FRANCE AND THE SEPARATIST
Clair Tiedell This looked a promising Infants. MOVEMENT.
for conversion into a aeroplane, mother 501 458 In Korea, affair but in the first round Lieut. Jones It is particularly sailable for use in ship, the Amant will be replaced by either case show an isotease opponent getting in a blow on the back, perienced in obtaining fresh milk, and The Likes will be repaired and em was counted out on "n foul blow. His tropical climates wh Miculty igen the Fane or Kaga of Japan, where a slight dea The introduction records an of the neck with his forearm. It was where dysentery, malaria and other ployed as the target ahin after removing stance of how the Society a clearly a foul Lient. Jones was awarded eimilar complaints are prevalent her coming tower to be kept as a monu Shanghai hospital, took back the fight.
Not only does it ensure the healthy ment to her glorious part in the Busso
bernativo village somor growth and development of children, and Japanese war enjoying the quiet days of age, but it has fished report tant the Yokosuka naval he and a p furnish a light and suitable diet for those Naval authorities deny a recently pub-
Gospels and
been exceedingly popular with Athletes, port sustained such permanent damage been gathering
preacher later vinted
and those engaged in strenuous activities from the calamity as to considerably end of the God
Provided the stopper is kept screwed weaken Japanese naval power The Gov nothing down it will keep practically for an in-ernment expects to reestablish the port advent of the definite period in any climate,
in less than six months.
M. Poincare declared that the Separatist "mov_nent via spontaneous and dus to the malate of the inhabitants and the old opposition towards Prussia. It was A tragedy marked the heavyweight box
MELBOURNE, October 28th. France's doing and France had always held terupulously alost from German Ining Contest at the Stadium between Max NOVICES WELTER WEIGHTS ternal affairs Whatever Germany's Gornick, of Queensland, and Jack Dun future constitution might be France would stan, the latter dying in hospital after pover violate the conscience of the inhabi being knocked out in the eighteenth tante France cherished no plan of round. annexation but would not renounda hor Dunstan was champion of the British claim to permanent guarantees of security Grand Fleet during the war.
Pte. Boyle Pte. Kelley-Hoyle, the younger man, had not the stamins of his opponent. At the end of the second round he was on the verge of clapse and declined to carry on. Kelleywas deeland the winner.
ward Chris laully OCA
to be members of the