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Although it is rather lute for a'
MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1926.
VOLUNTEER DINNER.
AN ENJOYABLE 'EVENING.
Members of the Mounted Infan-
THE TUNGSHING SINKING.
THRILLING SCENES AFTER CRASH.
Christmas party, this annual fune-try and Armoured Car Companica tion, which is a fitting termination of the Hongkong Volunteer De- to the yours 'activities of the Dock-fence Corps gathered to the nume The following description of the yard Recreation Club, Is a nover ber of 140 at the Volunteer Head-scenes which accompanied the sink- falling attraction for the children quarters on Friday evening, when ing of the s.s. Tungshing after she) of the members. On Saturday Jasta most enjoyable dinner was heli. was in collision with the Empress the spacious wall-loft of the Naval Capt. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Officer of Asia, in the river at Shanghai, Yard underwent a wonderful trans- Commanding the Companies, pre-on January 11th, appeared in the formation, being nicely decorated sided, and the company also in-Shanghat Times:- with, Bags and bunting. The loft cluded a number of Army and Navy The accident took place when was converted into a sort of "Fair- officers.
a food tide was running and Ground," with many novelties such) During the evening several the Tungahing WAS entering jas herial railway: shutes: Aunt speeches were delivered.
port with the steamer Lainan Sallics and cocon-nut shies, etc.) Capt. Dowbiggin, in the course ahead of her and the Malwa The staff responsible for the rig of a speech, referred to the eques astern of her. The Asia way sing up of the "Show" knew their trian accomplishments of the Moun- going out to sca having left! jab, and spared no trouble in ordersted Infantry, both in the field and the China Merchants' lower! that the children might have a goodja gymkhanas, saying it was wharf at 6.15 am. The accident time. The band of H.M.S. Hawkina significant fact that at the last occurred in a bend of the river, was lu utlendance, and discoursed gymkhana out of four events the below Black Point, and nearly op some lively selections at intervala Mounted Infantry carried off four. posite the A.P.C. benzine wharf during the afternoon. Among He appealed for more members to when, after the two vessels ex- those present were Commodore A. join the Company.
charged signals, the bow of the J. B. Stirling, and Mrs. Stirling, Lieut. RL. Moncrieff, in the big Canadian Pacific liner crashed Mr. and Mrs. Gillingham, the Rev. course of a humorous speech, said into the Tungshing, cutting Be- Hewitt, etc.
he was sorry the Armoured Car veral feet into the vessel abaft
Messrs. Probert. Thorpe, Richard, Company had not had suflicient the engine room. So sudden and son, Grenham, Parker, and Rogera training to compete in equestrian terrific was the crash of the Asia's were the lusty comedians. Their events, but he hoped they would be bow that the engineers of the Tung- anties caused endless amusement. able to do so in the future. shing had to make a dash for their Taking their troubles lightly-for Lieut. Col. LG. Bird, D.S.0.,lives for water poured quickly it's hard work arting the fool-they the Commandant of the Corps, through the big gash in the Tung-, were constantly on the move, like spoke of the great utility of the shing's side. Cinema Felix. AL 4.30 p.m. an Mounted Infantry and Arpicured enthusiastic committee of ladies Car Companies, and noted with provided a tempting tea.
SCRAMBLE FOR SAFETY.
deep satisfaction the enthusiasm i The small coastal boat began to After ter Father Christmas shown in the work.
Mr. H. Birkett, who responded off. there was a
sink rapidly and as the Asia drew (played by Mr Budden) took the
scramble for opportunity of revisiting the earth to the toast of "Our Guests," re safety by the people on the Tung- arriving by aeroplane. His descent ferred to the newly-formed Hunt shing. Under the direction of from aloft with his long flowing at Fanling, the members of which Captain J. N. Sturgeon praétically white beard, and crimson gown-appreciated the great assistance all the passengers and crew of the was a signal for the youngsters given by the Mounted Infantry in Tungshing were rescued. Two who had been worked up into an elling. together such big fields foreign passengers, Norwegian sea- enthusiastic pitch, to break out into He was very pleased to see the caring men travelling from Hong- loud and boisterous cheering, for spirit which animated them to come kong to join their ship here, the the word had been passed that he out and ride over country which foreign and Chinese crew were was bringing something in the way some people had said was unsui-rescued but seven Chinese. ure of a present for each of them, table for such sport. He hoped misging but may have been saved After a few well chosen words, that in the near future, with the and have not reported themselves. Father Christmas called upon Mrs. Delp of friends in England and
Immediately after the collision Stirling to present the prizes, at Australia, to provide a really good the conclusion little Miss Alice pack of hounds. "
numerous sampans and boats went to the rescue of the wrecked crewi Black presented her with a silver.
The occasion was rendered all and the Asin lowered one of her valse of flowers. There was an
the more enjoyable by the provi-lifeboats, it being impossible to hour or so respite in order to clear sion of an excellent programme of get any of the Tungshing's boats away, and then a dance was held. musical and other items. In this out. Some of the Tangshing's. Many members, their wives and Tom's Cabin," which only occupied jumped into the water and were connection, a burlesque of "Uncle men were taken off by boat, others friends who were unable to be five minutes, was given by Mesars, picked up, and a few others, present in the afternoon, turned up Eager, Sewell, Charles and Potts, cluding Captain Sturgeon and the in force. The Hawkins Jazz Band The make-ups were excellent and boatswain were on the bridge of again supplied the music. At mid- the whole production was extremely the vessel with water over their night festivities terminated another successful Club
funny in every way, function, the Revels," which were given by
"Ragtime feet. The bridge, and upperworks, Herr Luther has not succeedel tradesmen had been remanded on thoroughly enjoyed themselves with piano, ukelele and banjo ac-
In the case in which two Chinese assembly dispersing after all had Messrs. Charles, Potts and Silas were the only parts above water. in Forming a coalition government charges of obtaining a quantity of Contributed, on the lines aimed at, but has con- leather valued at $1,000 from a
•pleted a Cabinet, which the fore-shop, and of conspiracy to obtain casts agree include:-Herr Luther, these goods under false protences,
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A NEW COMBINATION.
Berlin, Jan. 17
Chancellor
ex-
ARTHUR E. ODELL,
Managing Director.
CHARGES WITHDRAWN.
CHINESE MERCHANTS
DISCHARGED.
A HARD HIT CENTURY,
division
After standing by for an hour companiments, were also greatly and seeing that rescue work was enjoyed. Others who contributed completed, the Asia steamed on to to the programme were Messrs. R. Woosung.
Hancock, 0. Eager, J. Bartholomew and Major J. Macready:
FRENCH FINANCES.
Herr Stresemann, an application for withdrawal of SATURDAY'S CRICKET. 4. Green, E. E. Mimmack, J. E. Foreign Affairs; Horr Gessler, The charges was made by Mr. E. S. Defence; Herr Brauns, Labour: C. Brooks, on behalf of the com- and two other present Members of plainants, before Mr. R. E. Lind- the Cabinet, and also the
sell at the Central Magistracy Chancellor Ferr Mark, as Minister to-day, Mr. Vaux gave the reason Ju Saturday's first of Justice and Occupied Terri-as being that an agreement for League Cricket, the Civil Service, tories; Herr Reinhold, as Minister compensation had been effected. the Club and the Navy all Succeed-i of Finance. The parties include His Worship (to Mr. J. M. Hall, cú in gaining points, the losers the Democrats; Centre, German who defended): Have you any being the University, Craigengower,
and the Chinese R. C. Weoples, and Bavarian Peoples, and objection?
either the Socialists or National-
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Paris, Jan. 17. Open Lotter to Directors of President Doumergue and Signor Local Companies for publica-Scieloja, as President of the League of Nations Council inaugurated Gentlemen,-During the next the International Institute of In- few months you will be called tellectual Co-operation in the pre- upon to decide as to the amount sence of the diplomatic corps and FORBIDDEN BY POLICE. .
of dividend to he paid by the
League representatives and many Companies of which you are distinguished scientists, and lit Paris, Jan. 16.
Directors. In this respect a lead A sudden change took place in The Prefect of Police has for-has been given toyou by the Direc- Mr. Hall: Not the slightest, In the Civil Service v. University the Finance Committee of the bidden the projected demonstrators of the Hongkong & Shang-dent of the managing committee, ists are represented. Thus the objection, your
Worship-mate, played at Happy Valley, the Chamber after speeches by M.tions fixed for Sunday by the hai Banking Corporation who in a speech said that the Institute Government will have to follow a (Laughter),
home team batted first and com- Briand and M. Doumer. A deci National Federation of Syndicates have recognised the advisability clear and careful programme.
The defendants were accordingly piled 131, to which G. R. Sayer (1) sive step towards agreement seems of Functionaries because of the of continuing to pay their usual
was intended to co-ordinate and Foreign polis will remain un.discharged.
and A. E. Wood (28) were the to have been taken, on the promise blending of foreign elements-dividend despite the bad times harmonize the intellectual efforts hanged.Renter.
principal contributors. The Uni- of the Government that it will not Indupacifi. Iversity failed by only 18 runs to intend the application of the tax reach their opponents' total, 116 on commercial transactions longer being the extent of their scoring. than 1926, but will agree to con For the University, Lani and sider soon at a debate on all other Rumjahn were the successful suggestions. shared the bowling honours for the of the Radien! Left moved to-day bowlers, whilst Sayer and Baker M. Peret and several Deputies Civil Service.
an amendment replacing the tax victory over Cralgengower on the on the turnover of business by
The Club gained a rather easy or payments and the present tax ring amounts for possession latter's ground. The visitors single tax on production,
batted very consistently, 220 runs Al. Dobmer has accepted the pre-
Berlin, Jan. 17.
Limmitted to Parliament during the Herr Luther will present the
Questioned if he was aware of not out; and R. E.. H. Oliver, 37, Stewart, 52; E. J. R. Mitchell, 35 Cabinet on Wednesday hufore the
Paris, Jan. 17. Reichstag. The portfolio of the the nature of the contents of a
The Finance Committee of the Interior is kiven to Dr. Koch. small envelope found in his 3 for 198, W. G. Guest, 37; and T. articles of the counter-proposals Craigengower were all dismissed] Chamber adopted the first twenty "The press remarks that President denial, admitting at the same time
session, the
man returned L Grimes, 28, being top scorers. in of the Cartellists, Several mem- Hindenburg has not succeeded in that he was given 50 cents by the the bowling. Guest was best for bers of the minority returned, to forming a Ministry assured of individual to whom the tickets be- Civil Service, taking four for 28 take part in the proceedings.-
majority.-Indopacifi.
longed to carry the envelope. runs, and Stewart, for the Clab, Indopacif..
Berlin, Jan 16
The formation of the Cabinet is proving a laborious task op account of the competition be- Lween the Populists and Demo- crats for the portfolio of the Interior Her Luther, inclining to the sides of the Populists, has offered the portfolio of Political
Economy to the Demokrats who have refused it--Budoparip.
GABINET, COMPLETE.
MORE WAGES.
-FRENCH MINERS SUCCEED.
AN EXPLANATION DISBELIEVED.
There were three cases before Mr. E. Lindsoll, at the Central Magistracy this morning, in which amber of Chinese were fined in
of po-piu lattery tickets.
[declared).
In one case, a man was charged having heen scored for the loss of liminary text, which will be sub- with having four of these tickets,|
sever wickets and. In reply thereto, said that he principal contributors being E. F. week.-—Indopacifi. was simply acting as a carrier.
Remarking that. It was 'most took four wickets for nine runs.
unlikely that such a lot of money In the C.R.C. v. Navy match, on
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would be paid for performing this the former's ground, there was making 184, the Club responding! trifling job unless the defendant some big hitting by the Navy, who with 139, for nine wickets, by the had full knowledge of the risk, scored 202 for two wickets time stumps were drawn. It was
the Magistrate imposed a fine of (declared). Lt-Com, Armitage time that just saved the Club from 350, or four weeks' hard labour, scored 110, not out, Mid. Stephen-a certain defeat. Paris, Jan. 17.
Paris, Jan. 16.
The Federations of. Miners' Syndicates will discuss the question of wages in the mines. In the
The Council of War, under the North and the Pas-de-Calais, agroo-presidency of M. Doumergue, *mont has already been reached bo- commenced the examination of tween employers and workmon by the draft Bill on the general or tan increase of the temporary ganization of the Army, Sacromont of wages from 40 per project was adopted in its on- cent to 100 per cent.-Indopacif tirety.—Indopacif.,
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FRIENDLY MATCHES,
aon, added a useful 50, and Lt.-Com, Cantrell, contributed 36, Armi- There were three friendly age's century was characterised by matches played, the I.R.C. defcat- big and very free hitting.
NEW CHAMBER.
through which we are passing, of the nations in the spirit of dis- After all, roecrve funds are pro-interestedness characterizing the vided especially to meet times League, thus enabling the nations like the present and the only to comprehend one another better sound paling would therefore appear to be dividends as usual," and gradually building up an edi- fice of international peace.-Reu- The economic situation has been ter. greatly tempored by most Inda! Paris, Jan. 16.
At the inauguration of the firms' observanco of the slogan International Institute of Intel the Deputy, M. Louis Marin, as Government official. This is ox-aloja, in the of Commerce has been formed with advocated recently by a prominent
A Franco-Koumanian Chamber "bosinoss as usual" so wisely lectual, Co-operation, Signor name of the emplified by the fact that very France for her generous
League of Nations, thanked few firms havo reduced their staffs
President.Indepacifi.
Two peasants enter a high-
dona-
which, of course, means that thoirtion which would favour the ad. reservos must be drawn on to vent of the spirit of peace. e moet current expenses. Finance said the workers were foremost plays a most important part in in the history of humanity in re- the preservation of public confi-cognising the value of collabora- donce and you will no doubt bear tion between peoples and of the this in mind in your delibertions: division of labour.-Indopacifi. →Yours, etc.
BCRUTATOR.
Hongkong. Jan. 18th, 1926.
OVERSEAS CHINESE.
RUMANIA & AMERICA.
FRIENDLY RELATIONS,
Bucharest, Jan. 17. Symptomatic of the Improving
OBSERVATION PARTY FOR relations between Rumania and the
CANTON.
United States was a meeting called to-day on the initiative of M.
Chinese R. C. could only respond wickets) to 155; the Police defeat-French menu. Finally one says: the s.s. Sai On.
What is described as an "obser- Diano, Director of the Press The ing the RA. by 201 (for nine class restaurant and gaze at the left for Canton this morning by leaders of the intellectual, financial ration party" of Overseas Chinese Bureau, and attended by important with 48; only one man reaching ing the University by 186 to 99;
and political worlds; also the double Agures. The
Cantrell took six and the Navy 2nd XI defeating the
"I will have some pommes The party, which numbers 240, gation Society to known "Friende, of American Minister for the Organi- wickets for 13 runs.
K.C.C. 2nd XI by four wickets, after fritos!"
le headed by à Mr. Fok and it There was only one second the latter had scored the respec-1 division match played, this being table total of 184 runs.
“Anything with them?" asked intends to spend fully a week in the United States" with the abject Canton studying conditions there. of tightening Rumano-lAmencan between the Club and the Royal
The Kowloon Cricket Club stands the walter sarcastically.
The steamer by which the party
bonds of friendship. M. Ormolt Engineers. The fixture ended in a at the head of both divisions of the "Yes, please some rotatoes!" left was gaily decorated with flags was elected the first President draw, the R.E.'s batting frat and League.
Dorfbarbier, Berlin' omblems.
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