ANOTHER CRISIS IN RUMANIA.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SETTLEMENT.
PRINCE CAROL SEEKING. TO RETURN.
ARREST OF COURIER.
Berlin, Oct. 26.
Rumania is again is the throes
CROWNING WORK SEEN IN FLAG BILL.
CORDIAL FEELING:
Capetown, Oct. 26.
THURSDAY,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ECHO OF CARAVAN ATTACK.
TRAITORS IN OUR MIDST.
AWARD BY COURT OF ENQUIRY.
BRITISH COMPENSATED.
London, Oct. 26.
SIR W. JOYNSON HICKS AND
THE REDS.
APPEAL TO LABOUR.
OCTOBER 27, 1927.
GENE TUNNEY'S PLANS.
HIS AMBITION SOARS HIGH.
[By Allene Summer.]"
Clevenland, O., Sent, Some day, James Joseph Tunndy, champion heavyweight fighter of the world, wants to doff his white cotton ring shorts for the satin knee breaches worn at the court of St. James,
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This does not mean that the heavy weight champion of the world has a wild, hankering to be presented at court. Rather, ho hopes to do a little presenting him- self in the role of U. S. ambassador to the court of Britain.
Gene Tunney, the Adonis, Beau Brúnumel, Lord Chesterfield,
Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Princess Alice, Mr. Sastri, Sena- A court of enquiry which has Home Secretary, devoted part of of a serious political crisis accord-tors, and Provincial Councillors been sitting at Harrar, in Abys- his speech at a Conservative, fete ing to reports from Budapest, were present in the crowded gal-sinia, to investigate the circum- at Danrobin, Sutherlandshire, in
Direct leries of the Assembly.
stances in which a caravan on its mail week, to the machinations of Belgrade and Vienna. communication with Bucharest is General Hertzog was warmly ap way to join the Maharao of Cutch the Moscow-controlled Communists subject to strict censorship. plauded when he began his an- and Sir Geoffrey Archer was at in this country and their attempts Matters were apparently brought nouncement of the flag settlementtacked, in Abyssinian territory, last to undermine the loyalty of the to a head with the arrest of the with a graceful gesture in saying June, has given its award. The fighting forces. Minister. M. Manóitescu who was that he would speak English, so that court was composed of two British
Dealing with the raid on Arcos carrying letters and, proclamations everyone in the house would under-and two Abyssinian representatives, in the City of London, Sir William
with a neutral president, Monsieur said: from Prince Carol, which the Go-stand him.
He enunciated the points of the Orrand, the Belgian Minister.
These people were trade repre- vernment considered, wera intend-
settlement already announced, and ed to launch a movement to place declared that the national flag would
The court has awarded $25,000 sentatives of the Russian Govern-Euripides, Shakespeare and Whom prince Carol en the throne. A government communique on the express the position of the Union or £2,500 to the British, including mont, here for trade purposes.Have You of the prize ring, would |
as an independent Dominion.
The court Instead they acted as spies upon exchange his right to the title for $10,000 already paid. He subject says that it will take gave details as to the flying of the recommended the dismissal of Gadla a friendly country and as propa- which most of the masculine world strictest measures to suppress Union Jack, and emphasised that Giorgis, Chief Jijiga. It will be gandists of influences which are would sell its soul, for a "more such a movement.
henceforth the object was to recon- and his grandson, together with Sir people.
recalled that the Maharao of Cutch hateful to the majority of our dignified and lasting title, such M. Manolescu will be court-ile all the people of South Africa.
as ambassador, statesman, senator, famed archaeologist, or a name martialled and charged with en- This was the crowning work of Geoffrey Archer, former Governor. dangering the security of the what had been accomplished by the of British Somaliland and later Gov-
meaning financial wizardry. ernor-General of the Sudan, went on a shooting expedition into the Arussi country. The Regent of Abyssinia, Ras Taffari Makonnen, had given the party permission to Meanwhile, make the expedition. General Smuts in a speech said arayan set out from Hargeisa, that he was convinced that the get-it British Somaliland, to meet the tlemen: would form the basis for Maharao and Sir Geoffrey Archer, a lasting and honourable peace."
When this caravan was in its zuribe Mr. Malan proposed that the Bill about a day's march from Daggar Prince Carol, interviewed, said could appropriately come into force Bar, it was attacked by Abyssinian that the letters carried by Mnext Union Day.
sokliers. Eight British Somalis Manoilesco consisted of communi- The second reading was passed were killed. and ten wounded.-- entions to leaders of the political unanimously, and the House then parties in Rumania, including the hilloarned. General Hertzog, Gen- Prime Minister, M. Bran'iann. | oral Srints, and Sir Thomas Smarit These letters confirmed the state- | walked out arm-in-arm.--Reuters) ments he had previously made but which had not been permitted to circulato in Rumania. Ile al-
Stile.
At a meeting of the Pensants Party which supports Prince Carol, the leaders declared that Rumania was in a state of revolu- tion "enused" by the rulingbeen finally settled. classes."--Reuter.
Imperial Conference."
For a century there had been a constitutional conflict in South Afrien, but to-day 90 per cent. of the people-agree that question as
Prince's Argument,
Paris, Oct. 25.
leged that nothwithstanding this, OBSTRUCTION WHICH
IS LAWFUL.
the Rumanian Government had published an announcement abroad saying that these statements ħad produced no effect.
Prince Carol argued that The arrest of M. Manoilesco tended to show that there was a movement! in his favour.-Router.
PERMISSION FROM SHOP.
OWNERS.
Recently, the police authorities took out a" aeries of syromonses against the sadt-fish dealers of Mui Fong Street, in the western dis-
FERTILISERS FOR THE riet, for obstruction by placing
EMPIRE.
GOVERNMENT TRIALS.
London, Oct. 26. Sir Alfréd Mond, addressing the tural Research Conference at a delegates to the Imperial Agricul luncheon in London, stard that the chemical industries were en operating with the Government departments in trials of fertilisers in the Empire and elsewhere,
There had been many trials to test the suitability of nitro-chalk in tropical and sub tropien conn- tries.
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
CURRENT AND FUTURE ACTIVITIES.
Mr. D. Trafford, who was Asistant Master at the School from August, 1920, to December, 1925, will rejoin the Staff in April 1928. Mr. Trafford will teach Science, English and Mathematics.
in
Many of these against whom have no evidence of political wrongdoing are still in Londan.
Unbruised and Unscratched from are carrying out their duties, are his fight with Jack Dempsey, Tun- conducting trade between the two ney, resting a millionaire's countries. And do not be misled palatial estate in this city, left his by the statements of those who book long enough to tell what it would make you believe that really means to him to be world's Russia will cease to trade with heavyweight champion; what he Great Britain. I am in a position plans with his title, and what he to tell you that trade is still going hopes for... on perfectly satisfactorily between the two countries.
Fraternal Delegates.
The attitude of Bolshevik leaders, among them. Tomsky, to trade union leaders here was next referred to by Sir William. He said:
:
An Horatio Alger Hero.
Listening to Gene Tunney, one wonders if he can be real or if here is an Horatio Alger hero come to life-an ambitious boy "willing to do anything for the sake of my future."
"1 was offered a million-dollar
"Boxing can never be my life Ir. Tomsky accused the leaders work or profession," says Tunney. in a most fraternal telegram of "It's just a good job-a business! baring deserted the miners, gen-to which circumstances drew me. erally speaking of them as having am not a prize achter from real been the slaves and dupes of a inclination; things just broke that
To the way. bourgeois Government, face of similar politeness the Trades Union Congress decided to bave nothing to do with them. that a week before the Congress Would you be surprised to hear the secretary wrote and asked me the to let these people come in Os fraternal delegates? Of course I refused to let them come.
There in a nutshell, you have.it! The Communists were for gen-Gene Tunney will "earn his pile" cral strikes, Councils of Action, and then begin to do the job, he and propaganda and sedition in really wants to do. the Navy and Army...
Twenty-five boys from Diocesan Boy's School have been entered for the Hongkong Univer- sity Matriculation Examination in December and 21 boys for the Junior Examination.
an ap
job job for which I never really planned or prepared. But if I can
be foolish to turn down hold the job, wouldn't I or any one purtunity to put one on one's feet and leave one in a position to put through almost any life. pro- gramme?"
Gene Turney is no born. fighter Here is an extract from The like Jack Dempsey--a fighter to Fighting Force must be told the meat and drink fighter who Workers' Life of last month: "The hom 'the smell of resin is
their goals in the thoroughfare.
The point submitted by Mr. M. K. Lo, who appeared for the de- fence, was that. lawful permission
The new covered playground is was given by private authority for well on its way to completion and the placing of these goods in the will be of great use for general street, inasmuch as the propiciatora assemblies, physical drill etc. of the saltfish business of Hong-Since the School moved to its tem-truth... People will find, presum-wald rather fight than be presi- located in that one street for the place in which the whole School instructed corporal in charge of kong had bought most of the shops perary premises it has not had a ably in the next war, that an dent.
In fact, one gathers that both specific pupose of carrying on, eauld meet together at one time.
the petrol dump will drop a match. "boxing" and his title are distaste- business which anywhere else
They will find that bomb racks in ful, if anything, to Gene Tunney, might have infringed on the re-
aeroplanes will have a pin loose wizard of boxers; that he is mere- gulations dealing with obstruc-
and the bombs will drop out before ly counting time until his “pile" tions or nuisances. He produced
the machines leave the ground." is ready and he.can be the power a declaration from the dealers,
What is that but an attempt to he wants to be. and also a legal authority touching
seduce the soldiers of the King an analoguous cash,
from their duty?
The Rev. H. du T. Pyner has supervised the making of an Allar for the Chapel; fittings have been purchased in England, an altar has been made locally, and the Chapel is now used for přivate devotions. The decision, which had buch re-later, when the fittings are com- served by Major C. Willson, before plete, there will be celebrations of pleted to carry in India and Kepy whom the summonses were heard the Holy Communion during term trials of the new fertilisers
as a test case, was given this mor- time. ammonium phosphate and nitro-ning, when his Worship said: phoska.
Arrangements had been con-
Gene kicked his bedroom-slip- pered feet a bit impatiently when Another of their Communist pressed for an exact description. papers of last month: "We carry of his future life. on continual propaganda for the
"Something gentlemanly, scho- he said. general strike against war."
Ilarly, and powerful,"
I take the view that biwful au-
In games the School has been might quote you endless similar Some sphere where money counts A representative was studying
Gene's sidekick and friend em- of traitors within cur. country, the conditions in South Africa and thority quoted for the purpose of very active recently in association statements... They are the views for real constructive.work.
football. cricket and Lennis. Suetion 9, Subsection 3, of Ordin- ance No. 1 of 18-15, muy he River Games with the troops have been paid and directed by enemies powered with all rights of at- by a private
call upon theey, Eddie Eagan of Yale, Ox- person, and that, encouraged and the boys are being without, and I therefore, the owners of shops input on their mettle. The School Labour leaders, both inside the ford, and other scholastic
modesty forbide. Mui Fong Street can lawfully give is divided into four Houses, Brown, House and in the Trades Union ridors, elaborated where Gene's Blue. Yellow and Green. Inter Congress, not merely to cut them- Housu games and sports are beingselves off from the Communist Parly, but to join with us in arranged for November.
stamping out those grave attempt to destroy our constitution.
Australia to determine to what extent phosphate and other de- diencies had been the reason why so little use was made of nitrogen
fertilisers there.
Another representative was going to India to study the best
permission to their tenants to obstruct the street to the degree that ai present exists. The sum
means of carrying out the pre: monses are dismissed." posals submitted by the Royal Commission for a great scheme of co-operation in fertiliser propa- ganda between the Governments. of India and Britain.
Arrangements had also been made to carry out fertiliser trials in the Sudan-Reuter.
HARBOUR OFFENCES.
CARGO-BOAT PEOPLE
PUNISHED.
A RECRUIT FOR THE PEERAGE.
AIR. RONALD MCNEILL'S CABINET POST.
London, Oct. 26. It is understood that Mr. Ronald McNeill, who suceeds Viscount Cecil as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and takes his seat in the
The fourth and lust payment of School fees for the School year is due on Tuesday, November 1. This is a good time for new boys to join the School. Annual School examinations take place at the end of November and promotions will
ZANE GREY FILM.
cor-
"I think Gene would make either a great ambassador or a financial power," he said. "He has poise. art, and the assurance that his title naturally gives him."
Gene has his next five years as arefully scheduled and planned: s a great actress.
"I will box until I am 35," he says. "I will leave before I am de feated. Nobody will have have
be made on Monday, December 5.THE CALL OF THE CANYON"ten me in that time. By that
There are only two days holidays, at Christmas and at English New Year. Chinese New Year is on January 22 and the Chinese New Year holidays will be from about Friday, January 18, to about Thursday, February 9.
WHERE IS MAJOR GORE?
At the Marine Court this morn-Cabinet, will be raised to the peer- POLICE NOT CERTAIN. ing, before Commdr. G. F. Hoku, age, and will speak for the Foreign Chan Yee, mistress of a cargo boat, Office in the House of Lords. was charged with securing her craft It is assumed that he will also alongside the s.s. Bourbon outside take the place of Viscount Cecil ini five others when that vessel was representing Great Britain at the lying at buoy C. 17 yesterday. De-Tarue of Nations. fendant pleaded guilty, and was Mr. McNeill was formerly Under fined $5, with the alternative of Secretary of State for Foreign five days' imprisonment.
Affairs, and in that capacity spoke Leung Ng and Chan Ho, mis- for the Foreign Office in the House tresses, and Leung Tai Shing, mas of Commons when Lord Curzon, ter, of cargo boats, were charged who sat in the House of
After being adjourned for a
AT THE STAR
I will be ready for a job of my own selection-not one which is the outcome of circumstances"
Adapted from a story by Zane
One gathers that whatever that Grey, the chief picture in the new continuous programme at the Star job is, Gene Tunney, world heavy- to be Theatre, has a double appeal, weight champion, expects contrasting life in the big city just as important out of the ring with life in the great out-doors of as in.
Arizona. There are many comedy A seantorship, a governorship, touches in the picture and it pre-an ambassadorship, even the pre- sents some beautiful scenery. sidency fall within the scope of
his ambitions.
Richard Dix, Lois Wilson, and Marjorie Daw have the leading roles, and the supporting cast is headed by Noah- Beery, Ricardo
Cortez, Fred Huntley and Lillian
Getting Friends Lined Up. "A man is successful in propor
know him and are for him," Eddie Week, the case in which Major
tion to the number of people who Leighton. G. L. Gore, 5/2nd Punjabis Regi- ment, Whitfield Barracks, was
Coming from the pen of Zane Eagan explains. "Gene anys that summoned before Mr. W. Scho- Grey, it need hardly be said that no man is so well known or has held, at the Kowloon Magistracy, the story of "The Call of the such loyal followers as a boxing was again before the Magistrate Canyon" is full of interest. There champion. When he's ready for with a similar offence in respect of Lords, was Secretary for Foreig" this morning, when the defendant is at least one "thrill"-namely his big job outside the ring he'll a desperate struggle between two have his crowd all lined up plugg- Last week it was stated that powerful men during an Arizona ing for him." Captain F. Slater of the same regi-sand-storm rivalling those of the
Sahara in fury. ment was the owner of the dog, but he had gone. Home and left it in the care of Major Gore. Major Gore was not in the Colony and the case was adjourned for his attendance.
the ss. Kucichow, lying at buoy | Affairs-British Wireless, B.34 on the same date. Defendants
pleaded guilty, and were similarly sentenced.
U.S. AIRSHIP FLIGHT.
NÓ EXPERIENCED CREW.
ARMED MEN RAID A JUNK.
FIVE MEN HURT AND ONE MISSING..
did not appear.
Tunney's stay at the Leonard Hanna estate near Cleveland is but a sample of the invitations before him.
"He doesnt exactly want to be a society lion," explained the boy friend, Eddie Eägan, "but he does like to be in the beat homes and with the best people!"
Gene Tunney at rest is as unlikd
DUTCH AND BELGIAN.
STUDENTS TO PAY VISITS. A report was made this morning
Brussels, Oct. 26. This morning Major Gore did Washington, Oct. 26. to the police, by the muster of a
The Foreign Minister of the The proposed flight of the United Aishing junk, that an armed robot appear when his name was Netherlands has signed an agreea Goliath of the ring as one could States dirigible "Los Angeles" on bery was committed on his junk called, and Sergt. Clark, prosecut- October 29, to Ottawa, has been on Tuesday last, as a result of ing; said he did not know whe- ment in favour of closer intellectual well imagine. He sat in a wicket abandoned, owing to the lack of ex-which five of his fokis were wound-ther Major Gore was in the Co-relationship between the two coun- semi chaise-longue, a loose dress-
tries, notably by the establishment
ing gown ending in checked, felt- lony or not.
of a system of exchange of profes-trimmed bedroom slippers, He Mr. Schofield directed Sergt.sors and the creation by each Gov-might have been posing for a Clark to make enquiries as to whe-ernment of a fund to enable one when the man of the house rests" ther Major Gore was back in the Belgian and one Dutch student to. Colony. He adjourned the case engage in studies in the other coun- But I don't really need rest at for another week.
try-Reuter.
all" he protests.
perience of the crew,
ed and one is missing. The British Minister, Sir Philip At the moment further details Sassoon, and a party of British and of the robbery have not reached American airmen, were to have the pollce; but it, is known that it travelled in the airship-Reuter's took place in the Sal Kung district American Service."
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