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LO TING FALLS.
BATTLE LANTS TWO DAYS.
The
Hongkong Telegraph
POUNDRI) 01
No. 1.89
STREET ACCIDENT.
·四拜雞 號二十月一十英港香 THURSDAY,
FIRE ENGINE AND MAIL VAN COLLIDE.
SEVERAL INJURIE,
THE STRIKE.
THE CHIEF PICKET RESIGNS.
NOVEMBER 12, 1925. BATM
THE FRANC.
THE LATEST PRICE.
Lendon, Nov. 11, The French frone was quoted in London to-day at 122.60.-Reutere
M. PAINLEVE'S DETERMINATION. Pris Nov. 11.
M. Painleve, speaking at a in- Anglo-American
tiberate dous effort
French finances, and that effort was precedited in history.-Router.
DUBLIN EN FETE.
POPPY DAY SMOKE BOMBS.
BING; OOFT 19 CENTS
936 PER AND UN
BIG QUAKE.
Packard
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Touring
Sedan
G. $3,930
G. $5,000
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Manila, Nov. 12.
PANIC CASUALTIES.
A very severe earthquake. London, Nov. 11. presumably 1.600 kilometres north- Despite previous agilation and east of Manila, was registered at extreme Re-9 hours 54 minutes 46. seconds on
THE DRAGON, MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.
13 WONO NOI CHUN RD.
MAPPY VALLEY
CANTON INCIDENT
MUTINOUS TROOPS
DISARMED
PROMPT ACTION..
What might have been t military incident in Cantart ane jean been averted by promp. tiba, against recalcitrant troops. esorbe ing to a report which has a COTIAN to hund.
SETTLEMENT TALK. ANTI-RED SUCCESS.
In a collision with a mail van!
It is reported from Canton that Reports are to hand in the effe outside the Post Office yesterday that a two-days battle has been morning, at fire engine was badly an informal meeting has been held chenn by the
damaged and put out of comms-at the General Chamber of ComPress Association, said "threats by the
you my word as President of the fought between the Reds and ardiion. Several firemen were injur Reds for the possession of Lo Ting ed when they were thrown out off merre nams, where represental Council that we shall defend the publicans, on recount of which te Tuesday night, and also three hours
a Chinese tives of the four principal merine with the same constancy as Civic Guards were reinforced by thereafter.---Router.
He added) fsituated about forty miles south the appliance. white
pedestrian sustained severe, in chants' bodies took part in a
the defended Verdun."
police, Armistice Day was cele that the Government had decideri to the West River port of Do Sing: Hernal injuries and was renoved
On enquiry at the Royal Observa- and that it has ended in the Rede to Ore Government Civil Liospital, cussion concerning the settlement demol from the cantry a tremen brated in Dublin very tranquilly.
As a result, a com
A cross which will be erected on tory, Kowloon, we are informed that The arrident occurred when the of the strike.
WHS registered having to evenale the city ander
to
a French battlefield in eommemora- the earthquake - pressure from the opposing tewas, eucine was going on to the Praya mitter of (eight members,
[from Pejder Street. In woning
tion of the Sixteenth Irish Divising there, the
tremors: preliminary This development is stated to herji go toward the Brigade Head-rom each of the merchant?'
was temporarily placed in occurring at 9 hours 56 minutes 26 Genused considerable perturbat Smarters, a bere too closely against cities, was elected, wine sjubere" the paviment and into, ao artivity is confined bu spewing
seconds on Tuesday night. in Cruelt
surface wave came through al Morali van, which had been left It is stated that the adestationary again the side chathe rise of all parties concerned
10 hours, 1 minute 30 seconds Begas Their attack.on the city ul. The von was pushed for a the strig, and, if the general sumo distante, but before it had jeansensus of opinion, ia favourable, the 3rd instant and that the stre
come to a standstill a Chinese who gle lasted two days. There were as in the way was knocked down. mass meeting, will be called to discuss the ways and nuts for av considerable losses on hath side and a lamp post was damaged. - The casualties of the attackers being almost twice as
773.43
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TRANSPORT TO SHAMEEN,
RUSSIA AND LEAGUE. Stephen's Green and unveiled at
simple, impressive ceremony, in eluding the two minutes silence, in
TO ATTEND. CONVENTION.
The
The affair, which acen med ko the 7th instant, caused couts interlic alarm among people resiken er. the vicinities of the radivas. stations at Wagsha and Stok [a' Tong. It appears theat Grec.. tropps were assembled a few ped points, taking up posts all along whari line from the station to ne danas the presence of an enormous crowdThe interval of time shows that the
the wester bridge of Shanen 7 Genera, Nov. 11.
which cheered and waved Union earthquake occurred about 2.200
the side of the Canton-Handso While Indiculing no change in Russia's attitude in the League of Jacks after the unveiling and join-kilometres east-north-east, of long-
Railway and at Shek Wat The Nations, M. Litvinoff. Deputy ed in singing "God Save the King" kong, or about 300 miles east of
station of the 'Sam Shuf Katwa. A Chimme sub-officer, a foreman.arly settlement.
Foreign Commissary, bus telegraph started by ex-service men. Many the Loochoo Islands. This would a fitter and a foreman of the Fire
Troops also took up posts albug thr ed the Secretary General of the Brigade, who were on the ap-|
shaken off the A notification has been posted by League announcing the intention of wreaths were placed on the crus, be well out at sea and no damage Eventure-pliance, were
would therefore be caused, although river bank, ready for action. the cite vehicle, but, with the exception the Strike Unipa which states that the Russian Government to partici- Poppies sold readily.
It is reported that 34th Regimami of a few minor bruises, were not since communication between tante in the international conference Maud Gonne McBride and other the shock may have been felt by!
of the 4th Army Corps, under » which was taken possession of by
injured. seriously
removed passing ships. The only city and Shameen has been permito be convened by the league of
The amplitude of
command of Li Chai-sum, belonging the attackers on the 5th instant serious casualty was the Chineseted under certain conditions in the Council on November 20th with lady Republicans were
his pedestrian, whose condition, result-formation has been conveyed to the view to concluding a convention from the crowd by the polide for the waves showed that it was a
formerly to Leung Hing-late Okizzer This defeat of the
certalu regarding the measurement of boats their own protection. They were very severe earthquake.
mard, was crdered back to Chrizna caused considerable apprehensing from severe internal injuries, Strike Committee
strike-breakers, taking advantage employed in inland navigation.carrying placards dealing with is critical.
and thence to take up cerisia pouë- all along the line of their retrent With the front badly. hattered, of this relaxation, have been clan-Renter
was put but of destinely employing their boats l
tions in the West River saciuza. from Lo Ting to Lin Tan and the fire engine
This order, it is said, was ignore,. Wan, as far as Kong How and Tak further commission, and it was transport goods and foodstuffs to later lifted on to a lighter and Shameen which is a direct violation
and the Regiment demanded to be Hing, because of the delay of re-taken to Kowloon for repairs in the
stationed at Fatshan. They w inforcements from Shiu Hing, locomotive workshops.
however, transported in secvaly raused by the disbandment of th
large native boats, towe by: Regiment of the 4th Army Cery
launches, from the East Band to
those of the defenders.
ly the Reds evacuated
Res
DEATH OF
at Shek Wai Tong.
DR. G. H. BONDFIELD.
The Headquarters at Canton is
said to be in a quandary as
able to reinforce operations in this
sector.
As most of, the reverses of
other provinces, military councils,
it is stated, have been held on this subject and the conclusion arrived
ir
CHURCH,
that
of the regulations of the strike.
SOVIET CIVIL CODE.
WAMENDED.
prisoners in jail-Bruter.
SMOKE BOMBS CAUSE PANIC.
Later. Fifteen were injured during Panics caused by the throwing of smoke bombs in the course of Moscow, Nov. 11. The presidium of the Executive fights between rival sections after has considerably amended the Civil the Armistice
FORMER RESIDENT'S
DEATH.
celebrations
in
In order to put a stop to such sel tion, orders have been issued to the pickets not to allow any boat within INHERITANCE three hundred feet of the Shame : | band,
CONFISCATING GOODS.
A COME-BACK.
ON NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
New York, Nov. 11. After yesterday's minor panic on
MR. T. S. FORREST DIES AT HOME. News of the death of Mr., T. S.
1919.
SKOR
At a meeting of the Committee of Code, with a view to annulling | Dublin. An ex-corporal named Forrest, late of Messrs. Jardine, Shek Wai Toug station 8.0 Political Affairs, held three or four the restrictions as regards the right Dates has since succumbed 10 his Matheson and Co., Ltd., which has arriving at the landing, these tra gards the selection of troops sult- FORMER PASTOR OF UNION days ago, on the subject of confises- of inheritance, particularly the injuries. After nightfall a party been received in the Colony to-day sports were completely invested bg- tion of imported goods, it was de clase limiting the sum of inheri-epublicans organised demen- by cable, will be learned with rocps on land and by gunheads leided that the power of confiscatiuxtance to ten thousand roubles strations in the streets, and the genuine sorrow and regret by alstationed at different points on ka- to land without arms, and to te It is with sincere regret that we such goods shall not be veated Property will only pass to the pay windows of the Masonic Hall were wide circle of old friends and river. The regiment was orderedi the Reds have been suffered at Sie have to announce the death of the the Strike Committee, and a ma session of the State in the event broken. Elaborate police precau- acquaintances.
Rev. Dr. George Henry Bondfield, date was later sent to the Strike of absence of a will or lawful heirs. tions prevented conflicts though
The late Mr. Thomas Shaw command the troops quietly –
On landing, they WETE hands of the military units
who was for a number of years Union to the effect that no impor-Reuter.,
detectives following the procession Forrest, first came out East for mitted Pastor of the Union Church, Hong-ed goods shall be confiscated with-1
in a car found it necessary to fire Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co, marched off to a place where I51 kung...
out the sanction of the Committee
shots over the heads of the demon-as long ago as 1897, and he served order. for immediate disband ant The news is contained in for Politient Affairs,
strators for the purpose of clear-n various Far Eastern offices of was executed without a hitz, andl Reuter's telegram from London
CHIEF PICKET RESIGNS.
ing the streets.-Reuter.
the firm, but mainly in Yokohama, the transports, with all the aros. For were towed back to headquarters. Shanghai and Hongkong. SUBDUED CELEBRATION IN FRANCE,
quite a number of years he was in Thus ended an episode which is Paris, Nov. 11.
the Hongkong private office and it have been very eerious, had not public Although to-day was a holiday, the absence of rejoicing was from here that he retired in precautionary measures been takers.
In the winter of 1920-21, before hand, characterises the Armistico cele-'
renewed many old friendships.) Quite recently-even so recently as the last mail from Homo-he was
FIRST CONCERT TO-NIGHT- in the very best of health, for he was competing in an important golfing competition. No detalls as LONDON'S KEVERENCE.
William Heughan, together withi to his last illness have been Londen, Nov. 11. received, but it is surmised that he his concert party and his Breen Armistice night was marked by died at his home in Scotland. He (Mr. Dave Heughan) arrived here--
as was unmarried.
from Malaya by the s.s. Patractius reverence, instead of revelry
Albert Hol Mr. Forrest will best be remem- this morning, after a very success- heretefore, in the
senson in the soull where the victory Ball was post-bered because of his keen intereat ful poned. Ten thousand partici- in golf and because of his prowess Heughan gives his first concert at pated in a service of remembrance. and excellence as a player. In his the Theatre Royal to-night, Twenty thousand were unable to carlier years he had been a good will again appear on Saturday:
All who heard. Mr. Heughan dog- get seats, and thousands stood cut-polo player and although later hel side in the bleak night air,
retained interest in racing by jug his scuson in Australia were On the contrary, the leading owning a number of ponies, his real astonished at the extent of his re-
Hepertoire. The number of art-ionis.. hotels and restaurants in the West sporting obsession was gelf.
CLUB COOK.
BRINGS ACTION AGAINST MEMBERS.
at, is to leave this matter in theived here this morning, which A report has come to hand stating hunds of Chang Kai-shek, whose re-briefly states that the deceased that the chief of the Picket Corps, turn to Canton has been sought by doctor was the brother of Miss a former pork butcher of Hongkong. Margaret Boudfield, who was has resigned his position, As urgent telegrams.
to the picket chief, ine Parliamentary Secretary
had almost: Ministry of Labour in the Intefalctatorial power, over the pickets. Government of which Mr. Ramsay and was a terror to all breakers, the stock market, a vigorous come-brations, in consequence of the be re-visited the Fur East and] MacDonald was the head. There or attempted to break tre strike back was staged at prices largely financial crisis; although the streets will be quite a number of old it is said that his actions have recovering a large proportion of are beftagged with the Allied Hongkong residents who will recently been under the scrutiny of the sensational losses of the last lours. The newspapers in their remember the late Dr. Bondfield as the Canton Government, and his
two days. Solid buying support articles reflect the subdued popular Pastor hero.
resignation is reported to be the Larned the trend definitely up-
feeling-Reater. The deceased, who was 70 years outcome of numerous complaints wards. However, sales again was educated at Springhonght to the notice of the foval reached Over 24% milions.- A cook in the employ of a Chi-of age,
Claim at the Hill College, Birmingham and at authorities and the Strike Union, frater's American Servier. nese Club brought
by the country folk residing in the Summary Court this morning be. Mansfield College, Oxford.
back as 1883-forty-two years ag-biterior, against the high-handed extortions, and the came out to Amoy as a missionary actions, ige for the London Blissionary Society severe cruelties of pickets at the and it was in 1887 that he came to longkong, holding the Pastorshitposts. The Strike Committee is
until 1894. EL of Union Church Was in the latter part of that year! that he was appointed the Agent for China of the British and
foce
Mr. Justice Wood.
The
plaintiff was Las Yan, of 189,
He claimed Queen's Road West, $192.00, of which" $132.00 WHA money paid by him for, and at the request of the defendants, and $60 Wages. Plaintiff also claimed the
costs of the action.
them, and the action against those
stated to have ordered a thorough investigation into the Various charges against the pickets, and in connection with this investigation, the picket chief sent in his resigna-|
#
LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT.
ARGENTINE AIRMAN'S
WILLIAM HEUGHAN.
PROGRESS. There were thirteen defendants
Salta (Argentine), Nov. 11 Mr. W. B. Hind, represented six of Foreign Bible Society, with heation. As a result, a change in the offices in Shanghai. For very
The airman Hicoat has left for End gave gala dinners and dances. was one of the pioneers of the ballads, operatic numbers, and fo six was settled out of Court. Mr. many years, the late Dr. Bondfield administration of the Picket Corps
of the Society's as taken place. From practically Villazon, Bolivia-Reuter's Ameri--Router.
ean Service. one-man administration, an G. R. Haywood appeared in Court was in charge
interests in China and he became
A previous message stated that for another of the defendants,
The plaintiff, in the witness box, one of the best-known missionary oligarchy, or what is styled in
Canton an Executive Committee of the Argentine army airman Hill-i figures in the country. It was! said all the defendants were mem-
Buenos Aires to. New York. Me bers of the Club, and they owed only during last year that he pass-the Picket Corps, has now been coat has started on a flight from hopea to complete eight thousand miles in twenty days. He carrie one passenger.}
ed through Hongkong on his way
him the money for provisions sup- Home, when a reception was
plied and for wages. None of the money had been repaid to him.
arranged for him at the Union
Some of the defendants had not Church. He has served the Bl
been served, and judgment was given for the plaintiff against seven) of the defendants.
AIRMAN RETURNS.
MACHINE FAILS HIM.
Society for practically 30 years.
CHARTERED BANK DIRECTOR.
inaugurated.
"DOWN AND OUT.”
A VISITOR FROM INDIA.. Thomas Edwin Byers was to-day committed to the House of Deten- tion following his appearance before the Magistrate on a charge of being a vagrant, and without
MR. E. F. MACKAY APPOINTED.visible means of subsistence.
AN EXPLOSIVE COMBINE.
BRITISH AMERICAN AND GERMAN CONCERNS.
Berlin, Nov. 11.
T
LUCKY ESCAPE.
MILL HAND'S EXPERIENCE.
wad
CUT-
Fanling course, helped to design songs that he had memorised Hee- and lay it out and took a leading ed prodigious. But not in the part in the Royal Golf Club's number Iny the charm of their re- affairs. When it was reconstituted petition.. Leaving out alt in 1911, he was one of the seven sideration of his very fine voice. signatories to the new Articles of the artist won his hearers by the: Association. He had on more than life he put into his interpretations, one occasion won the local cham- any by the atmosphere that fre What might have turned out to pionship, he represented. Hongkong built up. Before each song it these |be trouble accident was averted in many Interport matches, and one was any story to tell in connection: at the Tat Kuen Knitting Factory, year, when Home on leave, got as with it, he told it inimitably, and/ in Portland Street, Yaumati, on far as the semi-final in the St. induced Monday.
BOMB FACTORY,
his hearers the mood iza
BRITISH COMMUNISTS.
RELEASED AFTER ARBEST- :
Andrew's club championship. Ha which the ging was conceived. A young female operator had was undoubtedly one of the beat her hair, which she wore in the players ever seen in Hongkong. form of a quene, caught in a driving belt, and she was on the point of being drawn towards the! machinery, when in the nick of time, the danger was realised by Byers said, that he came from Landon, Nov. 11. India, where he was employed in The British Nobel Company, the other mill hands and the The...Chartered Bank of India, the Customs Service, but was now American Du Pont Company, Hom- machinery was stopped. The girl
burg Dynamite". Company and had a very narrow escape, na Australia and China announce that "down and out". on a flight to the United States, Mr. Edward Fairbairn Mackay, late Mr. R. A. D. Forrest thought Berlin Kocirottwell Company have second later would have made all chance of reached an agreement providing for the difference between life and has returned. it la understood his of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire at there might be a
co-operation, death. As it was, there were machine was unable to climb the Shanghai, hus been, elected a his obtaining employment hero. close technical
alght necessary, for crossing the director of the Bank in succession. Otherwise he would have to return especially with regard to the injuries inflicted, to her head, bomb factory and seized the con- of Moscow were directed solely tar
AskTamás 78šan “l to India. The arrangements were exchange of patents and inventions which necessitated her remix to tents. They have' arrested eleven propaganda In British India
Salta, Argentina, Nov. 11.
The aviator Hillcoat, who was
ལ་ POLICE DISCOVERY IN CALCUTTA.
Brussels, Nov. 11. ** According to the Nation Belges the British Communists who were: arrested have been released because a magisterful examination showell The police have discovered a that "the action of these two agent
Calcutta, Nov, 11.,