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LANCASHIRE'S EASY WIN.
London, Aug. 24, Playing at Chesterfeld, Lan- cashire defeated Derbyshire by an innings and 132 runs. Scores:
Lancashire; 278.
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor, Hongkong!
Telegraph.]
THE BOLSHEVIK MENACE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
STAR THEATRE.
A BIG ATTRACTION.
The public will be interested to learn that the Hongkong Amuar- ments, Ltd., has engaged "The Broadcasters' Company," presented by. Wallingford Tate and Jack Crichton, who are to appear at the
Sir,In looking at the présent Derbyshire, 07 and 70: Bolshevik menace. I have come to The highest contributors for the conclusion that many Govern- Star Theatre, Kowloon, on Thurs- Lancashire were Watson 52, Hal-ments and people with much politi-day, Friday and Saturday nights, lows 84 and Pewtress 75, whilst cal experience do not fully appre- and also at a matinee on Saturday Townsend, Derby's bowler, took ciate the evil which is threatening at 5 p.m.
four wickets for 57 runs. Incivilsation at this time. Whilst Those who remember The Derby's fret innings, Tyldesley we are all very grateful for what | Globetrotters." who appeared here took eight wickets for 40 runs, Britain has done in many parts of last year, will readily welcome the and In Derby's second- knock the world on behalf of humanity, I reappearance of Mr. Tate and Mr. Sibbles took five wickets for 30 fear that those in authority, Includ- Crichton, who were two of the runs.-Reuter.
THE ST.LEGER.
MANNA IS FAVOURITE.
London, Aug. 24 In the first call-over of the St.
Reuter...
LAWN TENNIS
Ing the Government of Hongkong, leading stars. in that Company. are in danger of being caught Mr. Crichton will also be remem-) napping unless they take immediate bered as the principal comedian in steps to control the situation. In the last Bandman Opera Company a general way, our political leaders that toured the East, making big, know what Bolshevism is, but do hits in "Afgar," "Irene" and "The they fully realise its real ideas and ambitions?
British policy must be praised for all that it has done in the past, but Britishers are what I would
Maid of the Mountains," whilst) Mr. Crichton has established, him-' self as one of the most versatile pianists ever seen in the East.
Of the ladies, Miss Broadhurst
Leger at the Victoria Club to-day cold-blooded in their politics, was also with "The Globetrotters," Manna was Installed, favourite, 4 to 1 buing taken and offered. and it is owing to this, fact that and many will remember her fine A newcomer la there is a great danger to, British contralto voice. prestige owing to the rise of. Bol- Miss, Bery! Lucina, who has recent ahovism, Believe me, my respect-ly been playing in Paris with the ed Allles, to whom I shall always Dolly. Sisters. The Company! remain loyal, you who could rule specialises in revue work, and pro the world are committing a crime mises show without a dulli to yourselves and the whole world moment. by remaining more or less helpless in the face of a pack of maniacs who do not exceed 100,000 people. There is now need to plead for help when one can manage a job by one's self.
'JOHNSTOŃ WINS TROPHY
Newport (R, I., Aug 24. In the final of the Newport in vitation singles bowl, Johnston beat Norton 6:3, 6:3, 6/3, thus
W. M. Johnston, winning the trophy outright. In the Doubles, Johnston and Griffin beat Norton and Casey 6/2, 6/1, 5/7, 2/6, 6:1-Renter'a American Sertice.
Forest Hill, Aug 24. Mind Helen Wills ratained the Women's National Lawn Tennis
Helen Wills
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LEAGUE'S OPIUM COMMITTEE.
BRITISHER APPOINTED..
CHAIRMAN.
Bokirviany, BiT, is an evil-that: must be looked upon as a bite of deadly cobra, and the only way to deal with it is to cut out with a jack-knife the infected part, disin-
Geneva, Aug 24. fecting the wound with the
The rampact smuggling of, strongest remedies that exist. No drugs was one of the principal| doubt by your, policies you would subjects of discussion of the try, to entch the shake and preserve League's Advisory Committee on it in enptivity, but that is not the Opium, which met to-day, and way to treat it, because by trying elected Sir Malcolm Delevingne to catch it by the tall you run the as Chairman, and the German danger of being bitten again, and professor, Herr Anselmino, as unless you succeed in crushing its Vice-Chairman. The absence of head and its poisonous fangs, you the Chinese delegate. Mr. Chu, will be helpless.
in pursuance of instructions,
If you Britishers do not know canked no surprise in view of the what to do, I, although not a Bri- Chinese withdrawal from the con tisher myself, will give you my ference on February 7th.-Reutir views, and they are the views of one;
who has been declared an outlaw
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the Bolsheviks and one who has IMPORTANT RULING been sentenced to death by them, eventually managing to escape (counting this an act of 'God) and BRITISH SHIP RELEASED. fighting for more than 26 months! against them. Now, standing on
Newhaven, Aug 24. one side, I can see the terrible dan-
The Federal Court has ordered gers to which you are being sub-the release of the steamer Blair- jected. It is no use trying to catch more First, captured garly in the snake by the tail; you must June, on the ground that the #mash with one blow the deadly seizure is illegal because it was head that means wur. War is made outside the twolvo mile] in my opinion, the only remedy.. limit. The cargo of choice liquors The present Canton situation re-has also been released. Router's minds me of Petrograd in the sum American Service, mer of 1917, with the exception that the Bolsheviks in the latter city were old, trained men, whereus the Chinese in Canton are anti- foreign with the exception of some af the merchants, who are neither the one nor the other, and prefer to remain neutral. The B61. shevik forces in Canton now total
a gond number, and they are not
SECURITY. PACT.
THE FRENCH REPLY.
Newhaven, Aug 24. The Frence Ambassador has! handed to Herr Stresemana the fools. No; they have the Chinese French reply to the German | in front of them, and so do not Security Pact Note. The date of risk their own lives. In case of publication has not yet been detrent they can shelter hehind Sxed. "Reuter,
the Chinese with machine-guns.
So it will take more than twenty aeroplanes to disperse them. As
I say, war is the only refiable re-
Missmedy, and it should begin before
the roots of Bolshevism
are.tou
Championship, defeiting McKane 3:6, 6:0, 6.2"--Router's American Service.
deeply embedded in Canton.
Im not a diplomat or a poli
EGYPTIAN COTTON
ESTIMATE.
Cairo, Aug. 24.
The area under cotton is offici-
tician, hut just a soldier. I may ally estimated at 1,924,000 fed- GERMAN POLITICS not have expressed myself well, dans, as compared with 1,787,000 but I day plainly that the menace feddans last season, of which of Bolshevism can never be over Sakellarides accounts for 1,128,- come until open war is declared 000 feddans as compared with) against it-Yours, etc.,
| 872,000 feddans last year. Reuter: WIDE AWAKE." Hongkong, August 25,, 1925.
HERR WIRTH RESIGNS,
Berlin Auz 24. Political circles are stirred. by ex-Chancellor Wirth's resigna- | tion from membership of the Centrists owing principally to disapproval to the Party's action in supporting the Tariff Bill. Harr Wirth will remain head of a small party of Independent. Centrists. Reiter.
The opening rate of the dollar)
on demand to-day is 2a. 4.9/16c.
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AMERICA AND NEW ZEALAND.
Manila papers of four days ago reported that private advices in dicated that the Canton Govorn- ment's shipping embargo had been taken very seriously, and that U.S. destroyers in Northern Chinese waters had been ordered South to protect "American in terests. In this connection, it niight be noted that two U.S. destroyers arrived in port yester
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Seven Chinese females, pload-parting with feelings of sadness,
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A marriage has been arranged ing guilty to charges of unlaw-the various detachments of the and will take place in Hongkong Wessfully cutting and damaging trees feet have grown to love your people in November, between Michaol the 28th February, 1926, after, which date they will cease to boar
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A Complete Album of Gilbert and Sullivan
Orchestral Selections
Played by the Court Symphony Orchestra. Contents:
THE GONDOLIERS
YEOMEN OF THE GUARD
H. M. S. PINAFORE.
FRINCESS IDA
IOLANTHE
PIRATES OF PENZANCE
THE MIKADO
PATIENCE
EIGHT, RECORDS COMPLETE IN ART ALBUM
ANDERSON'S
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