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THE KING'S SLOW PROGRESS.
LOCAL MOTORING SMASH.
RESULTS.
TRAIN?
DISASTER.
CHRISTMAS GOOD FOR HOME TEAMS.
BIG STONES ON RAILWAY NEAR FANLING. ነ
DISTINCTLY BETTER
BULLETINS.
CHRISTMAS DAY "SPENT QUIETLY."
REASSURING POINTS.
London, Dec, 26. No bulletin regarding the King's health. was issued thin
DAMAGED CYCLE FOUND NEAR SHEK-O ROAD.
INJURIES INDICATED.
Ú
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AND BIRMINGHAM.
A damaged motor-cycle and UPSETS AT COVENTRY, STOKE bloodstains on wall beside which the machine lay, on the Shaukiwan-Stanley Road near the
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TWO MEN ARRESTED.
But for the alertness of the driver, the Kowloon-Canton Railway: moter-coach, carrying golfers to Fanling, might have been involved In a very serious mlahap yesterday morning.
1
TIDAL WAVE FOLLOWS
BIG SHOCK.
TOWN'S SECOND CRISIS IN
FIVE DAYS.
NEARLY WIPED OUT.
Manila, Dec. 24. The town of Cottabato, on the
PROBLEM.
AMERICA ASSENTS TO THE BRITISH REQUEST.
COMMITTEE EXPERTS.
Washington, Dec, 24,
The United States Government has assented to the appointment of American exports to serve 'on the Committee which is to deal with German reparation.
Assunt is given on the under- alanding that the American ropre- sentatives will be chosen and ap- pointed by the Allied and German
This news was contained in a statement issued. by Mr. F. B. Kellogg, the Secretary of State, after a long interview with Pre-
Junction of Shek-O Road, indical- [SOUTHAMPTON'S DRAW
The coach left Kowloon at 9.00 ed to a police officer last evening
nearing that a serious smash had taken
While Christmas Day was a good a.m. and when it was
Sheung Shui, travelling at a fast one for home teams, there were speed, a number of large stones place.
The machine was a brand-new several upsets in the English Foul-were observed on the line, the west coast of the island of Min-Governments.
driver pulling up just in time. Two morning, but Reuter learned Harley Davidson. Skid marks an all League yesterday, the best per- men in the vicinity were chased and danno, has been practically wiped high nuthority that there was nd the roadway were traced from the formances being the Bolton success caught, and, we indorstand,, are, to out by an earthquake, which was change in Its Majesty's ralition. Posite direction, indicating that Birmingham and Blackpool's 4-1 be charged in connexion, with the accompanied by a tidal wave.. Up
a.rar, hud endeavoured to avoid a The following balletin was post-collision with the cycle, which victory at Grimsby, Only four
The stones were Girly large to the present four persons are re- van lato n, wall near an embank-teams in the First and Second Div-ones, though it is of course imported to have been killed and 102 ment. Two caps were found onsions gained full points on foreign possible to say whether the fact of injured. the rand lusside the maching, from soil, though several games were their being placed on the line was which it is surmised that the per-]
n deliberate attempt at train. son who was driving-the machine had a friend who was riding pl
wrecking, or merely a mad dangerous prank. lion.
e outside tuckingham Palace at 8.15 o'clnek this evening:
"The King has passed a quiet day. The forul condition' is im- proving God the strength is maintained. The next lndletin will he insued 16-morraw! «VCH• ing."
Signed Stanley Hewett,
Hugh Bigby, Dawson of Peni..
The most reassuring feature of the bulletin is that the Kity is maintaining his strength. This
The 'victinis appear to have been thrown against the wall and after wards, to have len taken away
in the car.
No report of the neci. dent has
received
drawn.
incident.
and
Scoring was on the low side, the the most prolific goal-getters being
The stones were quickly remov- Blackburn, Hull City and Milesed and the coach proceeded to brough, all of which pleased their Fanling without further incident. Enquiring of railway officials supporters by netting five timca.
Southampton, the great drawing this morning, we were informed that the danger-1squite frequently is of the essentials pra by the police, and the identity of alde, shared the points with Nott met with on the line, though it is gress and may be taken as an in-the victims still remains unknown. County at Nottingham, an' excellent very rare that the stones are wa The accident occurred at 4 effort. The Saints now have a re-big, while the culprits are not
is satisfactory.
On that occasion, a The extreme slowness of the red in 1922, progress still continues and tony party of sailors came to grief played.
through interfering with the rapid stride forward is tot, there fore, to be expected.---Reuter undi British Wireless,
dication that the King's condition spot where a similar mishap oceur-Leord of twelve matches drawn in 21 { usually apprehended."
Christmas Eve Bulletin.
London. Dec. 24. To-day's bulletin, stating that His Majesty has spent a
quiet night and that his local condition continues to show progress, whilst satisfactory, is regarded as a fur- ther indication of the very slow and tedious nature of the progress which the King is making.
The improvement in the local condition in HO slight
that
-London clubs did weth, winning driver of a motor car, this causing six matenes, and losing only twe, the car to swerve and run over Chelsea and Charlton getting their the embankment. In consequence | of that accident, the authorities points away from home, Millwall' found it necessary to build dropped an unexpected point, Okl protective wall near the embank ham, the lowly-placed, sharing six nient, and it was with this that the motor-cycle concorned in yester- Honds at New Cross. day's mishap collided,
PRINCE'S APPEAL FOR MINERS.
DEATH OF MR. W. H. EDLEY.
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STEAMBOAT COMPANY'S
WHARFINGER,“
The damage is very extensive and is unlimated at a quarter of a'million dollars.--Reuter.
sident Coolidge.
Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassador, called on Mr. Kel-
.HONGKONG..
HOW THE FESTIVAL WAS SPENT.
LARGE CONGREGATIONS AT
THE CHURCHES.
1
THE ADVENT MESSAGE.
Delightful weather has marked the Christmastide in Hongkong, the relative warmth of Christmas Eve giving place yesterday to more seasonable conditions, which were especially conducive to makdoor
exercise.
The holiday observances began logg In the morning and informed on Christmas Eve, when there were him, in the name of the six Gey-special carnival dinner dances at cruments interested in the repara-the, Hongkong Hotel, the Repulse tions problem, that they wished Bay Hotel, the King Edward Hotel to enquire whether the United and Lane, Crawford's restaurant, Previous Shock.
States Government would agree to whilst a fancy dress dance took American experts participating in place at the U.S.R.C. All these Manila papers to hand show that the work of the Committee, and, were largely attended, and were only five days previous to this if so, whether the United States marked by much merriment.
Midnight Massea were held at danster Cottabato severely suffer Government would be ready to
earthquake of propose the names of such ex- the Roman Catholic Cathedral and ed, during, an
in the various Catholic churches. the worst ever experienced in Sir Esme Howard explained thai whilst on Christmas morning there unusual intensity, believed to be peris, Mindanao Island. This, occurred if the United States Government were special services at practical- at 7 pm. on the 19th inst., killing | agreed to this, the experts propos-ly all the Protestant churches. one and injuring numerous per-ed would be appointed jointly by these being inrgely attended. SONB besides doing general the Reparations Commission and During Christmas Day, outdoor damage to buildings, property and the German Government, but if
recreation was general, golf. means of communication.. the United States preferred to motoring and walking plenics be- The Weather Burçan reported leave the choice of the American ing the principal attractions. For that the centre of the earthquake experts to the six Powers, the latthese, the weather was all that was located on the sen floor offter would agree on the names of could be desired. the const of Port Lebak, on the the experts to be invited, who north const of the Celebes Sen, would then be appointed jointly Its origin was about 1,000 kilo- by the Commission and the meters south of Manila. in the German Government, Renter's Celebes Sea.
American Service.
The quake was recorded strong-
It will be learned with regret, not The results, as cabled by Reuter, only by his host of friends in the Colony, but by others in many parta of the world, that Mr. W. H. Edley,ly on the seismographic apparatus the wharfinger of the Hongkong, of the Weather Bureau.
were:
Division I.
2
Arsenal
3 Liverpool
2
3 Lelcenter
Birmingham 0 Bolton Blackburn Burnley
Bury
often impossible for RADIO TALK TO CHRISTMAS Everton
it is
the doctors to detect any change
in the interval between the bulletins.
The cumulative effect, however,
GATHERINGS.
Huddersfield Leeda Manchester U.
Portsmouth *Wednesday
of a number of small steps forward CONCRETE AID ASKED. West Hain
makes it possible to any that IIis Majesty is in a definitely much better position than he was a’week Age.
Air of Hopefulness. Nothing has occurred to check the course of progress so far, and arcordingly the doctors are satis- fied, whilst there was a distinct dir of hopefulness among the Royal Household officials this morning.
The relaxation of anxiety con- cerning His Majesty is indicated by the fact that the Prince of Wales has gone to his farm near Nottingham and that he went out with the Quorn Hounds in the morning.
Distinctly Favourable,
A later bulletin, issued at 8.30 p.m. states that the very slow pre- gress in His Majesty's local and general condition continues.
This bulletin is regarded as distinctly favourable. It is the firat for some little time to note any definite improvement in the King's general condition.
For the first time since it was decided to employ light ray treat- ment, Drs. Howitt and Woods did not call at the Palace to-night, This does not mean that Ray Therapy is to be discontinued, but merely that it has beon interrupted for the time being-Reuter.
The Pope's Thankfulness.
London, Dec. 25.
Sunderland
◊ Derby
a Cardiff
1 Sheffield U.
3 Villa
Manchester C.
1 Newcastle
• Result missing.
Division II.
An earnest appeal on behalf of the Lord Mayor's Fund for the Bradford relief of distress, in the mining Clapton O.
Grimsby areas was broadenst by the Prince
Bull of Wales from London this even-Middlesbro ing,
Millwall Notts C. Stoke Tottenham
His Royal Highness emphasised that not only were a quarter of
a million mineru destitute, but West Brom. three times as many women and Wolves Phildren were dependent on them.
3 Swansea
Barnsley
1 Blackpool
& Preston N. E.
& Port Vale
3 Oldham
0 Chelsea
1 Southampton
2 Reading
1
Canton and Macno Steamboat Com
pany, died at the French Hospital at 7 o'clock this morning.
Town Suffers,
In Cottabato alone, damages to property were estimated at Pesos Many buildings and 200,000, houses fell, including the offices of the Court of First Instance, the provincial fiscal, district engineer," provincial assessor, and the quar
TWO CHRISTMAS DISASTERS.
FRENCH WORKMEN KILLED IN HANGER COLLAPSE.
big her
'On the harbour there were many evidences of the Christmas season. All the naval beats had fir trees at their mastheads, whilst H.M.S. Stormcloud had A motto suspended between masts reading "A Merry Xmas," Several merchant ships, including the Douglas, Indo-China and B. I. craft in port, dressed ship in hon. our of the occasion.
St. John's Cathedral.
St. John's Cathedral was de- corated by members of the Women's. Gulid for the observance
Mr Edley had been suffering from opleurisy for a considerable period and after being in hospital for some months, proceeded on vacation to 1Canada, returning only a few weeks 2 ago. It was then thought that he
would be able to resume, but furters of the provincial treasurer SWEDISH HOTEL FIRE. of Christmas Day services, all of Other lung trouble necessitated his and the dental surgeon.
admission to hospital and his de Fire started in several houses mire occurred following a lengthy following the shock in Cottabato period of weakness and general-ex-town, but its aprond was quickly haustion.
stopped and the flames put under control.
1
1
The deceased was a Canadian 4. by birth and was 63 years of age, Damage outside the capital of ! | After spending his earlier years at Cottabato could not be determined, sen, he came to the Colony 25 according to Governor Gutierrez years ago and took up the post because telegraph and telephone which he occupied until recently, lues in the province were discon never during that period having nected. In order to transmit hin taken a holiday except day trips telegram, Governor Gutierrez took to adjacent ports. On several oc- a launch for Parang, from where casions he rendered assistance to he sent his report via Zamboanga. Chinese in distress during typhoon blows, doing especially good re-" scue work in the 1923 disaster.
2
Bristol C
2 Notis F.
3
Division
III (South).
Exeter
3 Brentford
2
1 Palace
2 Norwich
2 Southend
0 Watford
1 2
The greatest service anyone could render at present was to find Bournemouth employment for as many of these Brighton men as possible.
Bristol R. The Prince urged the need of Coventry the women and children for proper
Fulham Luton food and adequate clothing, and
Merthyr said that ne Christmas gathering Newport to which he was speaking should Plymouth break up without making an effort Queen's F.R. to muster some concrete help for Watsall the Fund-Reuter.
FAMOUS BOTANIST'S
DEATH.
LAID FOUNDATIONS OF RUBBER INDUSTRY.
London, Dec. 24. The death fa announced of Sir William T. Thiselton-Dyer, K.C. M.G, .C.LE.; at the age years.
Charlion Torquay
Post Office Damaged, The Post Office in Cottabato He leaves a wife and a son aged suffered severely.
Some of the 16 years, to whom much sym lock boxes were destroyed. Sup pathy especially that of the ship-plies and files were entirely buried. iping community, will be extended.
3 Gillingham 0 4 Swindon
2
4 Northampton
Division III (North). Accrington .0 Bradford C.
1 S. Shields 2 Halifax
Ashington Carlialo Crewe Hartlepools Rochdale Southport *Stockport Wigan
8 New Brighton
3 Lincoln
4. Wrexham
1 Chesterfield
- Rotherham
0 Tranmeie
Scottish League.
• Result missing.
of 85 Third Lanark Clyde Heart
Rome, Dec, 24. Addressing the Cardinals. who have come to the Vatican to pre- The deceased, who was a well- sent Christmas greetings, His known research worker, laid the Holiness the Pope rojalced in the foundation of the rubber industry improvement of the King's condi- in the East Indies by sending to
Singapore seeds germinated
tion.
at
1 Dundee 2 Queen's Park 1 84. Mirren
SOLICITUDE FÖR TROTSKY.
MOSCOW NOW SEEKING RECONCILIATION,
Berlin, Dec. 24.
A message from Moscow states
LI CHAI-SUM TO GO NORTH.
WILL MAKE EARLY TRIP TO NANKING.
Canton, Dec. 24.
It is learned that Marshal Li
In Malabany, Zamboanga, the wireless station was down. Thero was little damage to its founda- tion, but the building sank about threa inches. The Post Office sidings, flooring and roofing cracked,
[The town of Cottabato is the capital of the province of the same name. It stands at the mouth of the Coltabato river, the valley of which comprises some of the most fertile soil in the Philip
6 Chai-sum has recently received pinos, although due to scarcity of -telegrams from the Central Gov-population and of labourers very 1erament urging him, to proceed to ifttle cultivation has been done.]
Nanking to help in solving pro-
blems of importance.
In this connexion it is learned 2 that General Chan Ming-shu, the new chairman of the Provincial Government, as well as the high authorities of the various military and civil organisations are most reluctant to have the Marshal absent at this time as they are most desirous of obtaining his guidance on various questions.
THE AFGHANISTAN TROUBLES:
GOVERNMENT BELIEVED IN
CONTROL.
London, Dec. 24. The Afghan Legation in London They decided at first to elect received a telegram from Kabul General Tang Hai-chen, Chlef of this morning stating that the Staff to the Military Headquartere, Khugavri tribesmen in the eastern as the Marshal's representative to province of Jelalabad has submit Nanking, but the Marshal express- ted to the Government.
Ho sald: "We have trembled Hew. His experiments In intra- and prayed for the life of theducing the Enst Indies banana Sovereign who so graciously cama strain into the West Indies also to visit us here, whose Empire in hud far-reaching effects. the Targest in the world, and He was born at Westminster where so many millions of Catho- and educated at King's Collegn lies live and prosper. We have and at Christ Church, Oxford, trembled and prayed for the life where he was Hon. Student in
Another tribe has also come to of this Sovereign, who has always 1899. He held several professor- that M. Stalin has allowed Treted the opinion that General Tang's showed himself so well-disposed ships before he became Botanical sky to be sent to South Russia to during the present time, when the assistance of the Government, and benevolent towards all these Adviser to the Secretary of State recover from malaria.
atrict measures are so necessary which is now receiving help from Catholics.
for the Colonies in 1902, a post This is interpreted in Russian for the maintenance of public levies, volunteers and forcen "Now, Divine Providence seems which he held for four years. Communist circles here to be a peace.
from all over the country. to confirm us in our hope for the From 1885 to 1005, he was Direc- attempt at a reconciliation with Marshal 14 has, therefore, de Consequently, it is believed that King's early return to perfect for of the Royal Botanic Gardens Trotsky, who hitherto has reject-cided to proceed to Nanking at the the Government has the situation
frat opportune moment,
health."Reuter."
at Kew.Reuter.
ed all overtures-Reuter,
services should not be spared
well in hand Reuter.
Saumur, Dec. 25.
which
attended, were largely Holy Communion was held at seven o'clock and noon, while at eight A serious disaster has occurred o'clock there was Choral Eucharist here as the result of a huge con-land Matins at'eleven o'clock, when preached by the a sermon was crete hanger collapsing.
Denn, the Very Rev. Alfred Swann, No fewer than seven workmen At this latter sarvies the congre- engaged the building weregation included His Excellency the killed, whilst three were seriously injured.
on
The hanger covered an area of 4,300 yards square.-Reuter.
Stockholm, Dec, 25.
Five women and a child were incinerated as the result of a fire which broke out at a hotel at Tidaholm,
The building was completely destroyed. Reuter.
RIOTS BREAK OUT IN ARGENTINE.
FIVE DEMONSTRATORS KILLED.
San Juan, Dec, 24.
Officer Administering the Govern- mant, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G., and Mrs. Southorn, H.E. Major General C. C. Luard and Mrs. Luard, the Bishop of Vic- toria, and leading residents of the Colony.
/:
Collections were taken for the benefit of the Diocesan schools and orphanages, for which purpose. Christmas Day collections have been made since 1869.
Matins consisted of the ordinary morning service with the addition of Christmas hymns. Those who assisted the Dean were the assis-. tant chaplain, the Rov. H. V. Koop, and the Rev. W. T. Featherstone, who read the lessons,
In his sermon, the Dean epoks of the world before the coming of Christ and of the Incarnation, which, he said, had brought us
A split in the Argentine Radi-nearer to God as a Father; had cal Party, between followers of made us one family as His sons, President Irigoyen and the so-call and had given us power, to con- ed "Conservationists," has result tinue de sons and to learn more and more all that sonship, really. ed in rioting.
meant..
14
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Shooting accompanied the riota,
The Doan pointed out that the and five demonstrators were kill- ed, whilst several were wounded. coming of Chriat had made
The cavalry was called out to complete change in the world's cope with the outbreak, and they idea of God who, hitherto, had succeeded in dieledging the rioters been regarded as far off, majestic, from the railway station, which awful and a taskmaster, Men was the centre of the disturbance.were even afraid to say His name. Then came the relief which the Order was quickly restored by change of idea brought, as God the mounted forces.-Neuter.
could now be thought of as a Father; and men as His
Bons. God was no longer far, but near, and He was no longer a task- master but a source of love and spiritual strength. The Dean commented that there were still many people who failed to grasp that idea of God.
PRIMATE'S ILLNESS.
ARCHBISHOP PASSES A GOOD NIGHT.
London, Dec. 25. Although God was revered as a The Archbishop of Canterbury father of love, He did make-de- has passed a good night.
mands upon men, but St. Paul showed that God did not leave men diminish, and there is now little alone to meet those demands, but
Reuler,
(Continued on Page 12.).
The inflammation continues to
pain