A SUGGESTION.
BLOCKADE THE CANTON
+ RIVER.
To the Editor of the North
China Daily News.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL,
ASSOCIATION,
QUESTION OF REFEREES FEES.
Annual Meeting Discussed.
The annual meeting of the Hong- kong Football Association was hold Sir-You have spoken the true yesterday evening at the Hongkong 'word in your leader of this morn Volunteers headquarters, Mr. J. Me- Ing's issue. "Blockade the Canton Cubbin presiding, Others present river and the adjacent coasts." The included Messrs G. T. May, J. B. "Red" government of Canton has. Hamilton, R. Hall, F. T. James F. na you say, declared war on Britain. Smith, Mok Hing and secretary and If Canton river was blockaded to treasurer, Mr."W. E. Hollands..
The report and accounts for the Chinese ships it would be on ita knees in a week. So would trucu past year and for the interport last lent Swatow, Amoy etc. There is senson having been adopted unanim no need to interfere with the ships Jously, the following officers were of other nations and the thing could jelected. be done as easily as turning one's hand.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1925.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,
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FROM MIDDLESBRO. ANT- WERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENVENUE" Consigneos of Cargo are hereby. informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and for extra bazar- dous godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., whonce, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the President, Mr. O, T. May, Vier-godowns, and all goods remaining The more rabid Chinese Presidents, Messrs. R. Hall and T. undelivered after the 29th inst. papers, now suppressed, used to McTavish; Hon. sec and treas, will be subject to rent. make a point that it was neccessary to "so twan c-men tih chan-hsien shorten our battle front, The papers have been suppressed but
r. W E Hollande Councillors, Messrs. J. McCubbin, Mok Hing and
Smith.
A Siamese Celebration.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before 8th Sept., or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damag- ed goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be ex- amined on the 29th inst. at 10
B.171.
the policy still goes on. This is A letter was read from the British why Americans are being flattered Legation at Bangkok asking if it to the no small disgust of must would be possible to read football of them. Even the Japanese teams to compete in international found to be not so matches at Bangkok next February devil, is now black
as he was painted. The at an exhibition being hold to com-ettected twenty-one demands and the days. memorate the fifteenth anniversary of humiliation have vanished into of the reign of King Rama VI of Siam the Chinese five minutes limbo of stated that similar requesta wore being sent to Rangoon, Singapore, Batavia, Manila and Saigon.
The chairman commenting on the letter said if it was at all possible the he thought a team should be sent an but before the. Association bound
forgetfulness. This is all to the good, but the cajclery proceeds from no sincere good feeling. It is the polley of "shortening battlefront." We have effective means of retaliation Hand. Why not adopt it?
I am, etc.
SENSE. Shanghai, Aug. 12. 1925.
EUROPEAN SHOT.
SHANGHAI BANK ROBBERS DEED
Shanghai, August 21.-Three rob- bers this afternoon in a hire:
itself in any way it should be well |considered They must remember that they were due to send a team' to Bharighni next February. After discussion it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the coun- cil to arrange.
A Fictitious Story,, Other latters were read from the- Football Association, London, with reference to enclosures from "The
signed by
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China United Soccer Association."| Opium, Treasure and Valuables Wanchai Rond. These enclosures are being lauded and stored at described in purple terms the vir- their risks into the Gedowns of nos and accomplishments of the the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf Ociation's teams and asked the and Godown Co. Ld. Kowloon English nasociation to arrange whence delivery may be obtained motor car drove to the Internaatches for them in a forthcoming immediately after landing. tional Bank. One got out "and awalted the exit of an assistant tour. They were all signed by n,
Mr. Juster.
carrying a large sum of money. He
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In discussion it was stated that, ed from the Consignees, before
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a watchman who fired at the robAlthetic Association the members of Bills of Landing will be counter- ber who fled towards the Bund | which were ignorant of the existenen signed by the Undersignad, Gooda pursued by the police. The of such an association. It was de remaining unclaimed after Thurs- robber threw the money away!cided that before 'e reply be sent day the 27 b instant at noon will When he arrived at the Bund to London informing the English be subject to rent and lading where he was stopped by Mr. association of the non-existence of charges. Herbert Perry, farmerly of the such association a letter be sent to All claime must be sent in to municipal electricity department Mr Juster asking for an explanation me on or before the Monday, the at whom he fired three shots at of his netion.
31st insfant or they will not be poin. blank range,
Other correspondence included a recognized. ing him in the region of the heart letter, fron St. Dunstan's thanking All damaged packages will be donation of examined on Thursday, the 27th and shoulders. The robber jump-the association for a ed into the Whangpoo river where £51 and also receipts from local instant a 10a.m. by Messrs. God- he was shot by an Indian con- charities for amounts received from dard and I ouglas.
No 'fire insurance has been stable and sank, Mr. Perry was the Association.
Mr. R. Smith then raised the ques- | effected, rushed to the hospital in the course of the running fight the tion of payment of reforecs. He
R. RODEN FUSER, robber slightly wounded a Chinese asked if anything had been done in
Agent. pedestrian. Mr. Perry's condition the matter of increased fees. They
Hongkong, 21 Aug.. 1935. does not appear serious-Reuter, all know that Inst sonson a referee
often had to take two matches in one afternoon for a paltry 82 a match. He understood that the gatekeepera
MARSHAL PETAIN FOR sot n ligger fee than this. He was
MOROCCO.
not making for gatekcopers fees to be reduced but for referees to be increased At eoms matches where' there were so many as 2,000 paying Gibraltar, Aug. 21. spectators the "referee only got 82 Marshal Petain has arrived" at This provoked a great deal of dia! Algeciras aboard the Frenchanesion in which the chairman, Mr. steamer Marechal Lyautey He T. May and others joined, the was greeted by Gen. De Rivera. general opinion being that rolerees! after
to ought to receive more. It was pro- which he proceeded Morrocco. Reuter
SHANGHAI KEEPSAKE.
Last Wish Of French, Suicide.
posed and carried oventually, that referees be paid a bonus of $1 a match for each match they took part in last season."
Grants.
On the proposition of Mr. May it was decided to grant to the long- kong Football Club the sum of $200 towards the cost of the alterations to their stand, the proposer remark jing that the club had very generous- 11"put their ground at the disposal The suicide on Newhaven Quay, of the association for interport on July 11 of a Franchwoman, matches and largely for that reason Adeline Augusta Fudonie Philip had increased the size of their stand age 38, who what herself on being Mr. McCubbin remarked on the told she would be deported, prosuccess that had crowned the years duced a verdict at the inquest of work of Mr. Hollands as secretary "temporary insanity."
She had crossed to England by and proposed that a sum of 8200 bc the night boat from Dieppe. Her paid to him from the interport answers to q estions about the reasons for hir visit were consi- dorod ur satisfactory a 'd she was told she would have to return by the next boas
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