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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1929.
A ROLAND FOR AN TRAGIC DEATH OF ENGLISH LEAGUE
OLIVER.
RUSSIANS ARRESTED IN HARBIN.
CHINESE CITIZENS DETAINED AT VLADIVOSTOCK.
COMMISSIONER.
SIR GILBERT CLAYTON DIES AFTER POLO GAME.
SOLDIER & DIPLOMAT.
Bagdad, Sept. 11.
The douth has occurred..under tragic clrcumstances, of Sir Gil- bert Clayton, K.C.M.G., the High Commissioner of Irak.
FOOTBALL.
PORTSMOUTH AGAIN HELD AT HOME.
SOUTHEND AND DARLINGTON IN GOOD COMPANY.
Sir. Gilbert collapsed after play- PLYMOUTH GOES NAP. “RED” PLANES ACTIVE.ing polo, and shortly afterwards
passed away-Reuter,
Harbin, Sept. 11. Another huge round-up of Soviet citizens in China has been undertaken presumably in con. sequence of the recrudescence of fighting on the frontiers. During the last two days, several hun dreds of Soviet citizens have been arrested and interned..
Reports from the frontiers are vary conflicting but official in formation is to the effect that
IN
The late Sir Gilbert Falkingham Clayton, soldier and diplomat, who was one of the foremost on Egyptinu and Lauthorities
Arabian matters, was born in July, 1875, being the son of Lt. Col. W Clayton, and was educated at the Isle of Wight College and
Woolwich.
Entering the Army in 1805, he served with the Nile Expedition In 1898. By 1900, he was back in Chat-Eypt as an officer in the Egyptian
after capturing Suifenfe and nor; the Russian troops have
vacuated.
No Fighting.
my and in 1910 he helped to Inaugurate the now administration of the Sudan: By that time, his knowledge of Arabic and of the Arab and Egyptian races marked Officials also state that no mili-him as a man of exceptional value tary operations ocurred all day in Middle East affairs. yesterday, although Soviet aero- planes, in addition to scouting over the railway lines, have ap- peared on several occasions "over Malin and the Mulic bal-mires. ---Rester.
Tokyo, Sept. 1. A message
from Harbin this morning states that Soviet agro anes flew over Pogranichnaya to- day and dropped hundreds of leaflets, pledging to refrain from Farther ir attieks.
Russian Reprisals." From Vladivostock it is learned that a thousand Chinese citizens in Habarovks and Vladivostock have been arrested by the Soviet authorities and herded into deten- Elon camps. It is believed that the arrests are in the nature of re prisals for the internment and al- ill-treatment of tement
Soviet citizens in China.--Reuter...
War Appointment;
London, Sept. 1. In thirteen English League matches played to-day, only Dar- Ington and Southend succeeded in obtaining full points on foreign soll, these clubs joining Port Vale and Oldham among the list of teams which have gained full possible points,
-
Everton participated in their third draw, while Grimsby anat- ched a point from Pompey and hold their place among leaders of the First Division.
The
of
In the Second Division. Bristol City and Chelsea won at home to Swansea and Barnsley respective ly, while also in the south England, Plymouth and Bourne- mouth cach netted five goals against their opponents.
Southend's. Success.
win
Over
On the outbreak of the world" war, he was appointed Director of
Southend's smart Intelligence in Egypt and thus became Lord Allenby's right-hand Crystal Palace plices them at the man. His services were of special head of the Southern Section. value during the operations in the
In the Northern Section. Dar- lington's record of seventeen | Hedjaz region of Arabia where It
matches was not! Saud, chief of the fanatical Wahabi sect.
was aiming at the Hoals in three
to managed win away capture of the Holy Places of maintained proportionately, but Islam. In this he succeeded and they proclaimed himself King of the. from home, sud their fourth sic- Dedjaz. For his war services Mr.eessive engagement. Clayton (as he then was) Wis
York City, newcomers to the in dispatches mentioned
and League, have yet to, experience) knighted. From 1910 to 1922 he defeat. They drew at Wrexham was adviser to the Egyptian Minis- to-day. try of the Interior and then for three years Chief Secretary to the Government of Palestine.
The results, as cabled by Reuter, were:--
C
First Division.
Arsenal Everton Manchester U. Portsmouth
3 Manchester C.2
1 Leeds United
1
Leicester. C.
1. Grimsby Town
Second Division.
In 1925 he was entrusted with the conduct of the "negotiation with Ibn Saud on questions affect ing his felations with teak and Trans-Jordania. He, concluded Snifenha Wreckage.
two agreements, one aiming at the prevention of Wahabi raids "into" Mukden, Sep. 11. Trak and the other.delimiting the Bristol City Two big waiting rooms and the frontier of Trans-Jordania and Chelsea office of the railway staff and the Nejd. These pacts proved not to! station master were completely be quite effective and, owing to " Third wrecked, and one inspector and 18 the recurrence of the raids Sig Beurriemouth Chinese workers were dangerously Gilbert Clayton was deputed to
Cry, Palace wounded, necessitating their ad meet the Saud again in the Gillingham mittance into the Suifenho Hos-summer of 1928 to try to induce Plymouth pital, as a result of the violent him to exercise proper control over Russan bombing raid on Sunday, his
The evening, according to the official negotiations were long, but un- repart of Mr.. La' Yun-wan, (the successtał, Chinese acting Manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway) to the Mukden Governnient.
followers. wayward
Appointed Commissioner, In January, 1920, Sir Gilbert The report adds that 30 Chinese Clayton was appointed High Com- soldiers were also taken tomissioner In Irak.. On the eve of
railway Hospital. The
station his departure from England came
thal
2 Swansea Town 1 2 Barnalay Division (South)..
5 Fulham
Third
Nelson Sth. Shields. Wrexham
1 Southend 2 Exoter
Torquay
Division (North).
• Darlington Doncaster York City
di
His
Y.M.C.A. WINTER
ACTIVITIES.
MOCK ELECTION TO BE ARRANGED.
a platform were destroyed by the news that a political crisis had. bombs dropped from aeroplanes, arisen owing to an agitation to Regarding the damage reported to Free Irak from the British Man-- Eh telegraphic and wireless sta- date and to obtain its admission tions at Suitenho, it is understood to the League of Nations.
2 wireless na: ator
was appointment was generally wel-
With the approach of cooler. killed and four others were comed by the people, however, wounded. The Russiana also owing to the influence he was ex-weather, the Kowloon European drogel bombs ap the railway pected to exert over Ibn Saud On Y.M.C.A. is making preparations track which was wrecked for the way out, he passed through for one of the most successful distance of 59 fest.
winter seasons in its history. Everyone is particularly anxiouR ta. make this season better than its as the popular He was an Egyptian Pasha. and predecessors, among the many decorations he Secretary. Mr. John H. Hunt. reprived were the Legion of leaves for Home' next May, and it. Honour, the Osmanich, the Order, is hoped that the memory of his of King George I of Greece and last season in Hongkong will be a the Order of the Nahda. He was most pleasant one. made, K.C.M.G. in 1926.
At an enthusiastic meeting in. the Games Room last night two important committees, from the
Harbin Problem.
Harbin, Sep. 11. Large numbers of White Russians are flocking to Harbin following the dec.sion of the man agement of the Chinese Easter Railway to dismiss 3,000 Whits Russian workers. Hundreds of these men have appealed to the Chinese Government at Harbin for. work.
During the past few days, White Russians have been involved in a number of assault cases in Harbin, being attacked by Chinese, whose resentment against the Soviets is running high as an outcome of the Nevole attacks at Suifenho.
Turkey and had the experience of being snowed up in a train for about ten days.
A
DANGER TO PUBLIC point of view of winter social
BUILDING DEBRIS FALLS"
INTO STREET.
charge of allowing building debris to fall into the street was An innovation has been intra- brought against a contractor de duced by the Government al. molishing a house at No, 367, Shanghai Street, before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Ma-
tracy this morning
Harbin, which is supplying all White Russians with badges to differentiate them .from the
"Reds"
The defendant intimated that the debris consisted of only dust anth earth.
amenities, were elected. They are the Library and Literary and Debating Committee, and are com posed of the following gentlemen: Library, Messrs. A. White, T. J. Price, F. H. Loseby, H. H. Fan- them, and J. W. Hosford; Literary and Debating, Messrs. T. J. Price ER. Price, A. R. Brown, W. Clancy, C. Skinner, P
Mr. Hunt, who presided at the Carruthers and A. A. Dand. meeting, pointed out that the Literary and Debating Committee were most: fortunate in securing the services of Mr. G. Carruthers, who only recently arrived from DEFALCATIONS BY
The proaccution mentioned that Home. Mr. Carruthers has held GOVT. CLERK? the defendant had provided some-office in the Plymouth Debating thing to provent the debris from Society and is a fluent and polish- falling into the street, but the ed speaker. ¡Continued from Page 1.)
erection was inadequate. A pro Hongkong In general, will be will hear the case for committal,rer hoarding should have been put pleased to know that one of the and can always use the option up. It was also mentioned that objects of the new Literary and after hearing the circumstances of the debris was not dust, but large. Debating Committee is to organise
picces of brick..
a-mock election, on the same lines the case.
ds the famous "Mudford" election" of two years ago. Mr. Hunt is hoping that the coming election will be even more successful than the last. The Rev. J. Hornes, Johnston will be requested to accept the Presidency of the Committée.
Mr. La-We are asking your Is Worship pointed out to the Worship to deal with it, summarily defendant that it was no less ob- Mr. HamiltonIt is in defen-jectionable even if it was only dant's favour to put all before the dust and earth. Court. If I don't deal with it (I A fine of $25 was imposed, shall probably not) the whole mat- A resident of No. 67, Eooke ter will come before his Lordship Street, was fined $5 for throwing I gather these charges will stand, water into the street, I being Mr. Murphy?
stated that a Chinese constable
Mr Murphy-shall have to al received the full force of the de
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ter misappropriation to alteration of, luge, Valuable cheques,
The defendant admitted the
On it being suggested that a date charge but said that he had for the hearing should be made next been watering the flowers, and the week, Mr. Lo atated he would pre-water was clean... far, If puasible, an early hearing, in
A similar fine was imposed on a
view of the defendant being kept in Chinese woman residing at No. 22, custody.
The bearing was arranged for Woosung Street, who was charged For two afternoons, on Tuesday and with throwing household rubbish
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