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弍拜殴 妍六十月弍十英诽静
ANOTHER ROYAL VISIT.
PRINCE GEORGE COMING EAST.
LEAVES HOME NEXT MONTH.
Prince George (loft) is here soon with his older brother, Prince Honry.
To-day's telegrams indicate that His Majesty's youngest surviving, son, H. R. H. Prince George, is shortly to pay a visit to the Far East. being due to sail from Home next month.
As
The above news is contained infowes nothing to his rank. a Router's telogram, which staton is well known, the Navy is no that on the occasion of the respecter of parsons, Bosides, admission of Prince George to it was the King's special desire the Freedom of the Morcors that his son should be accorded Company in London yesterday, no privileges of any kind, but. the Mastor of the Company should always be treated exactly announced that the Prince was like the rest of his shipmatos. sailing at the end of January to And so at Osborne, at Dartmouth, China and the East.
on his six months' training cruiso in the Temeraire and then as A SAILOR PRINCE. Acting Sub-Lientonant Prince midshipman in the Iron Duke, George, R.N., is the fourth son of and on his various instructional Their Majestien the King and courses, Prince George has been shown no favours, but has Queen, and he came of age on December 20th last year, having worked as hard as any of his been born at York Cottage in contemporarios. "P. G.," as he 1902. He is the only one of the was quickly named, is himself King's bons to make his whole too deoply imbued with the essontial spirit of the Navy to caroor in the Navy. On the
havo wished to stand on any occasion of his coming of
ago
other footing. he was invested by the King, at Buckingham Palace, with thoi
OBITUARY.
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 16.
1924
日十弍月墩十
MINOLEI COPY 19 078
THE MACAO AFFAIR.
MRS. JOHN M. 'HENDERSON. FULL STORY OF CONVICTS'
INSURRECTION.
It is with much regret that “wo have to announce the death of Mrs. John M. Honderson, an
old-time resident of the Colony. How Daring Plan was Frustrated, which took place at Scotstoun, Glasgow, yesterday, the news of
LATE MR. A. G. STEPHEN.
LEAVES OVER £72,000.
News arrives from Home by
the latest mail of the value of
ostate left in Great Britain by the late Hon. Mr. A. G. Staphon, Further details are to hand chief managor, of the Hongkong whloh ban boen received in the to-day, from our special Macao and Shanghai Banking Corpor Colony to-day by cable.
correspondent, regarding the fatal ation and member of the Hong- The lato Mrs. Henderson came)
This shows that the doceased:
CHANGE OF NAME.
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OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
ATTITUDE TOWARDS EGYPT AND RUSSIA.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
London, Dec. 15: their duty. If they wore willing to Hongkong in 1898 with hor affair which took place between kong Executive Council.
In the House of Commons the to do that, then they would find husband, the late Mr. John Msome Chinese prisonora and their He зdarson, who was returning guards on the Island of Calowan, gentleman left personal estate in debate on the Address was re- no better, firmer or more loyal fernor near Macao, on Saturday after Great Britain of the value of sumed by the Labourite, Mr. friends than the British Govern fro a loave 4.8
reported £72,456.
Trovolyan, who attacked the ment and people. (Ministerial. maker at Kowloon Dock, going noon and which was
Govoramont's policy towards cheers). Himo for good in 1917. One in yesterday's Telegraph.
Our correspondent writes that)
Egypt, and Russia. soa, Mr. Maurico J. Henderson,
The Government did not desire He asked whather Egypt was to intorfern with the Independ- of tho staff of Mesars, the affair took place at about four
now really independent, and what ones of Egypt, but required, the Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd., o'clock on Saturday afternoon.)
the Government proposed to do Egyptian Governmout to work i loft to mourn her loss. The A number of prisoners, who wore
SIR F. CUNLIFFE-LISTER.
as regards Russia, with which with, and not against, us, and deceased lady, who was a sister ex-pirates and who worn norving of Mr. D. Gow, of Kowloon Dock, long term sentences, triod to
London, Dec. 15.
other countries wore now making) accept loyally and frankly, se a was a prominent ntember of the make their escapo. Two of a The President of the Board of commercial agreements,
basis of indepondence, the condi Mr. Auston Chamborlain said |tions attached to its grant. Union Church and always took a gang who at work repairing a Trado, Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame,
The Foreign Secretary pointed vory active interest in all social road, noticed that the two African has changed his surname to Cun- that his conversations with M.
Horriot and Signor Mussolini | out further that if we had to deal work in Kowloon, boing very soldiers on guard duty, had turned liffe-Listor.-Reuter.
Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister, who is had been conducted in a true with a friendly Egyptian Govern- highly respected by a wide circle. their backe on the workers. Only Together with
The League of Nations ment; loyal to the oonditions on the late Mr. one of the soldiers was armed 30 years of age, and saw service spirit.
was establishing mutual relations | which our co-operation was based, Henderson she displayed much and he was attacked from the
of trust and confidence. He om-wo, would Invite them to join the interest in the Kowloon Dock Reback with a pick-axe and folled.
phasised, that the conversations enquiry into what water was croation Club and in tlie Kowloon The prisoners seized his gun and
como as close to an agreemont | available for the Sudan aftor Bowling Green Club, and there bayonet and fought with the other
as possible, but never at the ox-making full allowance for Egypt, aro many Kowloon residents who soldier (who was unarmed and
panse of those not thoro;
and propose a neutral chairman will hour of her demise, at the age who tried to prevent the mon
He had hoard much of the for the commission, on which of 59 with genuine sorrow. The from doing anything further}
foreign viewpoint regarding the Egypt and the Sudan would be cable to hand states that death severely wounding him.
Geneva protocol, but ho himself represented. was due to pleurisy.
Like his brothors, Prince Insignia of a Knight Companion (eorge is a born sportsman, and ' of the Most Noble Order of the is particularly fond of a day's Garter, the Duke of York and shooting. He is also fond of Princo Henry hoing similarly hunting and, like most sailors, he invested on the attainment of loves horses, but his opportunities thair majority.
Much sympathy will be folt for the bereaved son and brother in Hongkong.
FOOTBALL.
The spot at which the attack took place was some little distance away from the barracks and post, and the now arned pirates cauti-! ously made their way towards the post with the object of overpower- ng the guard and borating the other prisoners.
resume
was unable to express any opinion Ho did not think the Egyptian on the protocol on behalf of the question in its present stage could" Jovernment because the firet come before the League. Ho Cabinet meeting on the matter pointed out the ill effects which was only held on the day of his would ensue in the Sudan from departure.
the suggested application of Mr. Chamberlain said that the League, mandate administration. question of inter-Allied debts wae Mr. Chamberlain mentioned ENGLISH CUP DRAW. A Portugueso sorgeant on duty,
not discussed. He did not pro- that the authenticity of the Zino- ignorant of what happened, was
tand that the conversations docld-vioff letter had been confirmed by London, Dec. 15,
ed great issues. They had not four ontirely independent and The draw for the first round of instantly killed with two shote
sought to make any now treaties trustworthy sources. He did not the Football Association Chal-in the back, but before the pirufo could get to their comrades they longe Cup, competition proper, had encountered
or come to fresh decisione, but think it opportune to a number of}
bad eliminated some of the small nogotiations with the Soviet at resulted as follows:-
African soldiers who had heard in the lato war (obtaining the mottors which would have boon presont
rank of Major and gaining the points of friction if they bad not MR. MACDONALD'S PLEA. The affair created a sensation Military Cross) han for several reached an agreement to
Mr. Chamberlain · said that, in Macae when the news became pars been connected with the cognino the largoness of their coming fresh from a meeting of The funeral of the Board of Trade, boing frat ap-common interests all over the the League Council, he voiced known. Portuguese sergeant took place pointed President in 1922. He is world, and resolve each to do his strong confidence in the future of
a Ron of Col, Y. G. Lloyd Grosme, best to prevent the small differ- the League of Nations. yesterday morning when
of Bridlington. Presumably his onces, which must ariso oocasión. honours wero accorded him. The two African soldiers are both change of name is connected with ally, from impeding their co-prossed that the Govorament severely wounded and aro in an inheritance conditional on such operation in
(change.]
Loiccator v Stoke. Hull v Wolverhampton. Aston Villa v Port Vale. Swanson v Plymouth,
The Wednesday v Manchestor
United.
Derby County v Bradford C. Bradford v Middlesbrough. Swindon Fulham. West Ham v Arsenal. Preston N. E. v Manchester
City.
the shots,
all
hospital. WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.
Lator!
account
Wost Bromwich Albion v Luton. Birmingham v. Cholaca. Notts Forest v Clapton Orivat. Doncaster v Norwich. Shofhold Cn. v Corinthians. Liverpool v. Leods. Accrington S. v Portsmouth. Coventry-v-Notts County Crystal Palace South Shielde. Millwall v Barnsley. Bury v Sunderland. Watford v Brighton. Bolton v Huddersfield, Blackburn v Oldham. Cardiff v Darlington. Southampton y Exeter City. the second soldier with a pick-axe Newcastle v Hartlepools Un.' and sovorely wounded him on the
FOOTBALL: COMPETITION.
SEVEN SHARE PRIZE.
Our Macao correspondent, writing later, says that the details given in the carlior have proved, on investigation, to be inaccurate in some ro- spocts What actually transpired
The result of last week's was that two African soldiers
football competition show- had taken six convicts to repair a road, and on a signal given od a large number of by one of the latter, three of the competitors within but a goal of the correct forecast gang seized a soldier, disarmed him and ubot
him dood, for the threo matches The othor
solented. attacked
Seven sont in convicts
correct results, and the prize le thorofare divided between them. Tho follow. ing is the list of names of successful 'compotitors, to aach of whom a chopped coupon has been posted. entitling them to collect $7.20 upon prosonting the coupon to this offico :---
Tottenham Hotspur v North-head, but the African managed to
ampton.
Everton v Burnley.
Blackpool v' Gillingham
Barrow.
or
Bristol Rovers or Waymouth
v Bri-tol City. Queens Park Rangers or Charl-
ton v Stockport. Matchos
draw his revolver and kill one of the convicts.
on
The five convicte then proceed- ed to the post whore Sergeant! Peroira da Silva WAS duty, firing two shots at him, tho lattor of which proved: fatal. The convicts had intended to be played on to steal the koys of the colla and have boon limitod by the January 10th.-Router.
release all the prisonors, but on his profession. FIRST DIVISION FOOTBALL hearing the firing a number of Liverpool defeated Cardiff on African soldiers came out from the ground of the Welsh club their quarters and a fight on- yesterday by threo goals to one-suod, in which all the convicta --Reuter. LONDON CHALLENGE CUP. wore shot dead with the excopt tion of one who, after stabbing a In the final of the London oldier, made a dash for borty. Challenge Cup yesterday on the This man was pursued by the defeated Clapton Orient by two had a bayonet in his stomach, Tottenham ground, West Ham wounded African soldior, who still] goals to one-enter.
and just before he collapsad ho managed to sheat the leoing:
Prince George celebrated the oxigencies of most important of his birthdays Howovor, by dint of systematic under happier conditions than practico at Knightsbridge Cavalry was the case in the provious Barracks, ha has now become an year, when, on the day before his experienced horsoman. brithday, he had to undergo an The telegram does not indicato oporation for appendicitis, which, happily, was completely success
ful.
SQUASH RACQUETS.
CHAMPIONS MEET AT
ΒΑΤΗ.
In the bath Club final for the Amotour squash racquets cham-
whether His Royal Highness is coming East in the ordinary course of his naval training, ori Tho sea service is an exacting whether he is to be engaged on one, and it is inevitable that our some special mission. On enquiry Bailor Prince should be less well at the Colonial Sacrotary's known to the public than his Office, we were informed by Sir brothors. Physically ho is perhaps Claud Severn that no official most like Princo Henry, his nows of the Prince's trip had been pionship. W. Macpherson, of soldier brother, and is, indeed, an roonived, and consoquently it was Quoona Club, dafoated Captain J. excellent type of the vigorous not known whether or not ho Tomkinson, of Bath Club, 17-14,
8-15, 15.7. English manhood 50 would be visiting Hongkong. Sir young
Captain Jameson, the holder, is characteristic of the Navy. Ho Claud added, however, that in touring with Mr. Solly Joel's has the singular personal charm, tùs course the Government hore cricket team in South Africa.
Reuter. the frank human sympathy, for would rocolvo special advicon on which the Prince of Wales is the subject, probably giving a famous, and his popularity in the list of dates of hie arrival at Service to which, he is devoted various ports.
convict dead.
Both tho wounded African Roldiors died lator, and they were buried yesterday at the same timo as tho Borgoant, who loaves!
widow and children.
THE GERMAN CABINET.
M. A. Tavares, 1 Wood- land Terraco; P. Xavier, 20, Ashloy Road, Kowloon; Noronha, c/o "Socony," Shameen; K. T. Chu, c/o Mosers. Doacons; Ellen Moss, Fire Station: F. A. Loureiro, 4, Minden Avonue, Kowloon; and L. Fornandos, 24, Shanghai Stroot.
ARMS FOR THE SOVIET.
NO MORE TO BE
• EXPORTED.
greator
fü-
Mr. Rameuy MacDonald
common should afford Parliament au ap- interests.
portunity for discussion of the Roferring to Mr. Trevelyan's disarmament protocol before con- spooch, Mr. Chamberlain said he sulting the Dominions. bad como to the House of
Bo urged that the Chancellor Commons to hear a really anti-impress the Allios at the forth. British declaration. He had re- coming fluance conference that ceived from foreign statesmen it was necessary we should case many congratulations on
the the taxpayers' burden resulting British attitude in the Egyptian from their non-payment of their orisis.
dobts
POLICY IN EGYPT.
Mr. Ponsonby moved the Labour amendment to the Ad-
Mr Chamberlain, continuing, dress, expressing, regrat at the said that in the Sudan Britain | Government Policy as regarde must have authority to fulfil her Egypt and Russia. obligations, but in Egypt all Mr. Ponsonby's amendment' Britain desired was that the was rejected by 363 to 132 votes. Egyptian Government should do-Reuter.
THE MOROCCAN POSITION.
OTHER POWERS WATCHFUL.
Paris, Dec. 15.
FEATHERWEIGHT
· CONTEST.
HOLDER RETAINS TITLE. London, Dec. 15.
At the National Sporting Club,
It is officially stated that the in a twenty rounds contest for the roport that Franco had sent Spain featherweight championship of a noto with regard to Morocco la Britain, George McKenzie, of incorrect, but the French charge Leith, the holder, boat Harry d'Affaires at Madrid had been Leach, of Doncaster, on points.- instructed to ascertain the Direct-Reuter..
the futuro,
ory's views on the now situation. The contest was fast aut
Leach throughout. created by the Spanish ovacuation, spiritad
intentions in started woll, gotting home soveral and Inquire Brain'si
emashing right leads to the jaw. It is confirmed that the London He floored McKenzio in the third and Paris Cabinots arb keeping in round, but the latter was up im- close touch with regard to ovents modiately though bo was again in Morocco.--Router.
shakon with a right to the jaw bofore the end of the round. ̧
Thereafter MoKonzio. ini provod, using left and riglit hooks and lad on points at the halfway stage...
WILSON MEMORIAL
·SERVICE.
EX-PRESIDENT'S POLICY DEFENDED. London, Dec. 15. Sir P. Cunliffe-Listor in the
Washington, Doc, 15. Joint Congressional memorial Hougo of Commons said that licensos had been issued in the services for the late Mr. Wo drow paus year for the export of war Wilson ware bold in the Chamber material, including six hundred of the House of Representatives, Vickers machine-guos. to the at which Doctor Edwin Alderman, Berlin, Doc. 15. Soviet Government. The bulk President of the University of President Ebort has sècepted had boon shipped in the spring Virginis, oloquently defended Mr. London, Doo. 15. Herr Marx's formal notification and summer, The Government Wilson's statesmanship. Ho sald In the Queens Club Inter of the Cabinet, and has requested did not now intend to issua his ambition to serve his country Varsity aquaab racquets contest, him to continue in office ponding licenses for the export of war was as keen as Cromwell's. Cambridge bant Oxford by 6 mat- the formation of a now Cabinet,- material to this destination.
*Reuter.
Reuter chos to 2-Rauter..
"Mrs. Wilson, attired in black, was present. Reuter
Towards the end, Leach spurted splendidly, but failed to make up. the loway, MoKonzle deservedly rocoiving the verdiot,
Lonch celebrates bis ninoteenth birthday to-morrow-Reut
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