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SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1929.
SCOUT JAMBOREE IN NEW PIECE-GOODS
ENGLAND.
PLANS FOR REPRESENTATION OF HONGKONG.
ROVER SCOUT PARTY,
For the Boy Scout Coming-of- Age Jamboree, which is to be hold at Birkenhead in July and August, Hongkong had hoped to send a contingent, but the cost was found to be prohibitive, and it was felt that the money could be better
COMBINE,
BRITISH FIRMS CO-OPERATE
IN MARKETING.
FAR EAST BUSINESS.
HOME FOOTBALL YESTERDAY,
SEVERAL UNANTICIPATED
RESULTS.
GRIMSBY'S ADVANCE.
London, Mar. 28. The grim straggle going on at Encouraged by the success of the bottom of the First Division of the Eastern Textile Association, the Football League, where five which has already sold half a mil-clubs are struggling to avoid rele- lion pieces of cloth to China gation, formed the principal In- against strong Japanse' competi-terest of matches played yesterday. tloi, another big
Bury suffered a nevere reverso at i home, losing to Manchester United. This scheme is for co-operation Portsmouth trounced Birmingham, amongst shippers for the purpose and draw level with Cardiff, who of marketing Lancashire cotton lost at Liverpool. goods abroad.
applied for the good of the greater scheme, is afoot, operative |
number in Hongkong. Itself. Other moans bad therefore to be sought for securing representa tion.
On enquiry from the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, the local Commis sioner, the Telegraph is informed that Mr. C. H. Blason, Assistant | Commissioner, is leaving the Colony for good next month, but ho is not resigning from his 'Assistant Commissionership until after the Jamboree, so as to hold an authoritative position at that function.
It is proposed to specialled in Ilnes of cloth, which do not com- pele with the existing Lancashire styles.
It will be recalled that the Eastern Textile Association was formed In November last, the Directors of the concern senting at least fifty firms. The Company deals with all aspects of the cotton trade..
Jupro-
While the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla Its aim is, by mass production was in these waters, some 20 naval and the centralisation of all ratings from ships in that flotilla branches of the trade in ond con- folnéd or re-joined the Scout cern, to meet the Japanese pro- Movement by becoming Rover | ducers, on level terms.--Router."\" Scouts in the local Branch.. When the Flotilla was withdrawn, theas Rover Scouts decided, so far na possible, to keep up their con- noxion with this local branch, in which they were first formed into two patrols, and also, go far as the Service conditions perimitted, with
each other.
These Rovers have the permis- slon of Imperial Headquarters to represent Hongkong-so many of
THE REPARATIONS
IMPASSE.
GERMANY AND CREDITORS NO NEARER AGREEMENT.
Grimsby's steady advance to- wards the championship of the Second Division remained uncheck ed as the result of their match with Chelaca. Grimsby now hold; second place, lovel on points with Middlesbrough, but with a game in hand.
Bristol City, Southampton, and West Bromwich Albion scored un- expected victories on foreign soil.
London cluba had a very good day in the Third Division (South) only Crystal Palace, playing at home to Queen's Park Rangers, being among the losers.
The results as cabled by Router are as follows:
First Division.
Arsenal Bury Liverpool Manel, City Portsmouth
Sunderland
West Ham
them as are able to get the EXPERTS ON HOLIDAY, Barnsley
lenre. It is also neccssary likely
few Scouts that who have recently returned to England will be able to get up to Birkenhead.
Whether it will be possible to find any Chinese Scouts from Hongkong in England, at that time, remains to be seen, but, to sum up, Mr. Blason will be in command of tho Hongkong party of representatives, which will in the main consist of the Rover Scouts mentioned above.
RUSSIA & AFGHANS.
CLOSING OF FRONTIER IS OFFICIALLY DENIED.
Moscow, Mar. 281 Reports that the Soviet has cloß- ed the frontier to Afghans are officially described as false.
It is declared that Afghans are perfectly free to enter Soviet Rus- sin under existing long-standing regulations.
Paris, Mar. 28.- Little information is forthcom- ing regarding the progress of the work of the Committee of Experts dealing with the reparations pro blems, but it is learned authori- tätively that the
1 Blackburn
1 Manch. Un.“
2 Cardiff.
5 Bolton W.
3 Birmingham
2 Evarion
4 Burnley
Second Division,
Blackpool Clapton O. Grimsby Millwall Notts Forest Port Vale Preston Reading
•
4. Stake
3 Bradford
◊ Bristol C:
1 Chelsea
2 Southampton
1 West Brom A. 2
I
2 Tottenham
2
2 Swansea
0
2 Oldham
Third Division (South).
Brentford Brighton Bristol R. Charlton
Conference Is held up by the difficulty of settling the amount of Germany's liability. The Conference is dragging on (It has been in session for over
month) but the Experts are no Cry. Palaco nearer agreement on the amount Fulham which Germany must pay than Gillinghant they were at the beginning. Dr. Plymouth Selincht, the head of the German Watford delegation, has been in Berlin: en- degvouring to reach a compromise, without tangible result.
4 .Norwich
0
1 Bournemouth
0. Newport
4 Luton Town
1
Queen's P. R.
Z Swindon
◊ Southend
4 Torquay
Walsall
Third Division (North).
Chestenflold
It is understood that the gap | Doncaster, between the figure submitted by Lincoln Germany as the utmost she can Nelson reasonably be expected to pay, and New Brighton the demands of the creditor na- Southport tions in as wide as ever.
Sch. Shields Tranmere Stockport
The Conference held a plenary session to-day, but in view of the Easter holidays, and the unantic- Reports of the movement of So-factory state of affairs, the Con- viel troops on the Afghan border forence has been adjourned for a are characterised as mischievous week. inventions. Reuter.
Peshawar, Mar, 20.
It is strongly rumoured that Amanullah is marching on Kabul. Simultaneously, it is reported that Kubibullah has ordered the con- fiscation of the property of the Royal Family refugees unless they return to Kabul within a month.
Inter-tribal warfare has again
broken out.--Reuter.
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Peshawar, Mar. 28. Five Russian aeroplanes arrived at Kabul on March 21, and have now evacuated three members of
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BANVARD COMPANY. described as "a new revue," will be given on Monday and Tuesday, and will be followed by auch "other OPENING AT STAR TO-NIGHT.! popular musical comedies as "Oh
at!
After a successful season Shanghal, the Banvard Musical Comedy Company are due to return to the Star Theatre for a short! engagement commencing to-night at 9.15 pm..
Kay," from His Majesty's Theatre, London; "Tip Toes," from The Winter Gardena Theatre, London; "Clowns in Clover" and "Follies Bergere.",
Miss Cherry Wilmot, the little Hongkong lady, has a leading part in "Lido Lady" which is said to be the best of the Company's re- pertoire..
and three Turks.
Nadir Khan and his brother are actively enlisting the support of the Mullahs at Khost in favour of Amanullah,
It is reliably reported that Habibullah has hot footed Nadir Khan's houses; but on the con- trary has locked and scaled then. --Reuter.
NEW U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE.
MR. HENRY STIMSON ASSUMES OFFICE.
Washington, Mar. 28. Mr. Henry Stimson, former Gov. ernor-General of the Philippines, was to-day inducted to the office of Secretary of State in succession
to Mr. F.. B, Kellogg.
The French Press is begluning to display considerable Impatience at the delay experienced in achiev- ing a settlement. The problem in- volved is concerned not only with || the total amount, but also with the annual payments.—Renter.
CONTEST FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.
MICKEY WALKER UNABLE TO]
GIVE AWAY WEIGHT.
Chicago, Mar. 29.
In a ten rounds contest for the light-heavyweight championship of the world, Tommy Loughran (hold er) defeated, Mickey Walker on points to-night.
Mickey Walker, in the middle- weight champion of the world, but he was unable to overcome Lough- ran's advantage in weight.
• Not played,
2 Rochdalo
3 Darlington
3 Carlisle
Ashington
2 Wroxham 2 Barrow 3 Accrington a Crewe 3. Wigan
POSTAL CONGRESS.
CHINESE DELEGATION IN HONGKONG.
1
By the P. and O. s.a. Malwa there arrived in the Colony yesterday the Director General of Posts of China, Mr. Llu Shu-fan, who is proceeding to London as Plenipo- tentiary Delegate to the Universal: Postal Congress. Other members of the Delegations are as follows: H.. V. Poullain, Assistant Direc- for General of Posts.
D. McLorn, Postal Commis- sioner.
T. G. Taien, Secretary to the Ministry of Communications.
Li Wen-hoef, Postal Commis-. stoner.
Tseng I-chen, Assistant of the Directorate General Posta.
Lu Kwel-hsiang, Secretary of the Delegation.
Mei Ting, Assistant of the Directorate General of Posts,
It will be recalled that Mr. Alfred
The contest was arranged as a special opening treat of a new box- inadium in Chicago, which has Sze, Minister to Great Britain, has a record indoor seating capacity of also been appolated Plenipoten- 26,000.-Reuter's American Ser-tary Delegate to the Universal
Postal Congress. He will leave the United States for Nan- king and then proceed to his post) via Siberia..
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NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
II.M.S. KENT ARRIVES FROM SHANGHAL.
H.M.S. Kant, flying the flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the
1000
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The oath was administered by China Station, arrived in Hong MAY BE VIOLATION OF THE the Chief Justice, Mr. W. H. Taft,kong this morning from Shanghai. under whom Mr. Stimson once H.M.S. Bluebell has arrived at served as War Secretary-Renter's Port Swettenham from Singapore
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