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INTERPORT CRICKET ALARMING TRAIN DEATH OF INDIAN BRITAIN & CER
SENSATIONS.
HONGKONG COMPLETELY TURN THE TABLES.
SHANGHAI COLLAPSE IN SECOND INNINGS.
THEIR
LOSE SIX MEN FOR 51.
..
OUTRAGE.
ATTEMPT ON GENERAL
CHAN MING-SHU.
EXPLOSION ON THE CANTON- HANKOW RAILWAY.
WATCHMAN,
"KID" MARRIOTT CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
ACCIDENT SEQUEL.
Despite every attention by the | staff at the Government Civil Hos- pital, Jager Singh..the Indian watchman who was accidentally shot in the abdomen by a member
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LOCAL BUSINESS TRANSFER.
WELL-KNOWN GUNSMITH FIRM CHANGING HANDS.
AFTER SIXTY YEARS,
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With completion within the next few days of the transfer of the Hongkong Sporting Arms and Am- munition Company, of Beacons- field Arcade, to Mr. Wong Kow, a
for nearly 60 years will pass into other hands.
ARMISTICE DAY IN AMERICA
PRESIDENT HOOVER'S
ADDRESS.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT ON NAVAL MATTERS,
FORTUNATE ESCAPE. of the Kowloon Dock staff on Sun- CHINKIANG RENDITION business that has been in one familly FREEDOM OF THE SEAS,
day afternoon, succumbed to his injuries ut B o'clock Inst night.
H
Cinton, Nov. 11.”- When the patient was admitted
London, Nov. 11. Much damage was done to the to the hospital it was evident that reply to questions, Mr. Arthur In the House of Commons, in Canton-Hankow Railway near the his wounds were very serious, and Shlukwan Station, several yards early yesterday morning it was re-said the Sino-Soviet dispute re Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, of the track being torn up, when cognised that the only hope of a garding the Chinese Eastern Rail- a desperate attempt was made by recovery lay in an instant opera way was still in a state of dend- Communist bandits, and sym-tion. This was carried out, but lock. pathisers of the Tronsides to it proved of no avail. wreck the train conveying General
The Chiesa Foreign Minister, A sequel to the incident was the said Mr. Henderson, had in appearance of Mr. Henry ("Kid") formed the British representative Marriott (51), of the Kowloon in Nanking that. China does not Intend to appeal to the League of amo Nations until the Soviet has declared war or has seriously invaded Chinese territory.
Chan Mishu, the Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Govern
ment.
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Hongkong, fighting with their backs to the wall yesterday, completely reversed the position in the course of two hours cricket this morning. A splendid partnership between Bowker and Wyatt for the last wicket put on 52 runs, enabling Hong-great excitement here, and once
The news of the outrage caused m6ORTONA kong to record the highest score of the series."
facing a military again it seema, that Canton is
THE SCORE BOARD. eriala in con- sequence of the activities of Com- munist bandits in the North River district.
Shanghai were set the difficult task of making 204 runs to win. They collapsed, sensationally, six wickets falling for 61 runs, no player except Leach, who is not out, reaching double figures.
This afternoon, therefore, Shanghai' face u next to impossible problem, that of scoring 153 runs with four wickets in hand.
Hongkong's bowling was good, but hardly dominating enough to warrant auch an unexpected success. Several players were out to very poor strokes, while Owen Hughes brought off a brilliant catch to dismiss Howard in the last over before the tiffin interval, at which stage Bowker had taken 2 wickets for 6 runa, and Brace 2 wickets for 7.
Hongkong's innings of 272 took exactly four hours to make. This morning 62 runs were added in five minutes under an hour.
HONGKONG'S TAIL WAGS.
the
Donald Leach fed his team into Jarved his hitting for louse balls the field in bright sunshfie. Drand "he usually played into safe O'Hara was back again after he country. He hit Leach to ing absent during the eritipat pavilion boundary with a splendid period of yesterday afternoon's | drive. play, while Orr had his arm ban- daged-n memunto of his missing
of Anderson?
The wicket seemed to have borne up well and looked like playing easy for two or three hours at least."
Early last week, the news was received that the "Ironsides" werd playing for time with the Kwangal leaders, their real alm being to invade Kwangtung from Lienshan and Yangshi.n
As a precaution, the, Canton. Government dispatched two Divi- sions of about 10,000 strong under the joint command of Generals Tao Tao-yuen and Yu Hon-mow"to the North River.
Alarming News.
During the week-end further alarming news of the precarious situation caused by a Communist uprising in Northern Kwangtung reached the Provincial Government everything possible should be done leaders, and in order to ensure that
to check the "Red" advance in this sector of Kwangtung, Generál Chan Ming-shu proposed a military Shiukwan. The
conference at
fortification
Wyatt essayed a straight drive meeting was to be devoted princi- at beach and turned him to legally to discussions on the defence Thus reaching his tworty. He had and tatted an hour altogether, but bad Kwangtung. made 15 runs in 35 minutes this morning.
Leach opened at the Supremis delighting the Hongkong crowd face, unknown to. the popu-
of Northern
Consequently early on Satur day morning, almost com. The last wicket partnership was pletely Court end and Anderson got him which was a remarkably large one shu; Li Yeung-king, head of the Generals .Chan Ming- away past slip for a single. W for the morning. Bowker glided 63rd Canton Division; Tang Yin- son brought about his dismissal Wilson through the slips, scoring wah, Commissioner of Reconstruc with the second ball of his first his 20 and putting 260 up. Fifty blon of the Kwangtung Provincial aver. The ball came in from leg in 40 minutes to-day. ・
Government; and Au Yeung-kui, and Anderson played right outside,
Chief of Canton Pollee Force; arrived at the Wong Sha Station and quietly boarded a special train for Shiukwan.
Aboundary bye and 4 to Wyatt it, his offstump being dislodged.bfdaght the score to 272, Hongkong 211-8-35.
thus having a lead of 203 runs and This was a misfortune, as it was haring. ineidentally, made the chiefly upon Anderson that Hong- biggest score of the present Inter- kong depended for the 'runs neces- port series, sary for comfort. Ile batted soundly after, a very shaky start,
Reid Out Alsa,
All Out,
hitting four fours in a stylish dis- In Stokes's next over, however, 'play.'
the magnificent fighting innings enme to a close, Bowker sending up Reid, the newcomer. soon got an easy catch to O'Hara at mid-on." Wilson away, hitting out and net Bowker had batted 35 minutes ting a four. He paid the penalty 10r 22 runs, hitting two fours.. for rashness, however, slashing at Wyatt was not out 24, having given a ball from Leach which broke in a much improved display to-day, and took his off stump. 220-94. The last wicket put on 52 runs-
A second before, he had nearly a splendid achievement-in 35; been run out; indeed It was minutes, a number of extras being amazing how Barnes failed to get of assistence, him. Wyott called Reid to a short
run.
after 15 minutes.
Good Fitting.
Bowker sent up 240 with a hit off a no-ball by Leach, thirty, hav- ing been added this morning after
The train arrived at Shiukwan at two o'clock in the afternoon. General Tan Tao-yuen, command- other Canton officers at Shiukwan ing the 50th Division, was among station to welcome the distinguish ed mirty."
The Military Conclave, « General Chan Ming-shd spent the whole evening and part of Sunday morning at Shiukwan dis- cussing plans to check the "Iron- side" advance, but he was able to visit some of the historic temples. and mountain resorts
General Chan and other mem- with.bers of his party left Shiukwan on Sunday morning," arriving at Canton at 8.15 on Sunday evening. The བ party travelled by special train and on their way back nothing untoward occurred.
How Attempt Failed.
Hongkong Win Brilliantly
by 82 Runs.
SHANGHAI'S COLLAPSE.
Hongkong defeated Shang hunt in the Interport by 82 runs, the final scores being:
Hongkong-1st Innings ..1145
Second Innings
W. Brace, ey Wilson,
Leach...
E. C. Fincher, Leach
h
t
23
༢
J. E. Richardsen, b Wilson 2 H. Owen Hughes, c' Barnes,
h Leuch
61
T. E. Pearce, b Wilson ... 39 H. R. B. Hancock, c Barnes,
b Wilson
Lt. A. H. Musson, e Mar-
shall, b Leach
10
+19
D. J. N. Anderson, b
Wilson
Lt. Col. Wyatt not out
35 24
A. Reld, b Lench
A. C. I. Bowkor, e O'Hara,
b Stokes
22
Extras
27
Tota
272
Bowling Analysis.
O. M. R. W. Wilson...35
101 A O'Hara...9 0 310 "Leach....25 5 72 5 Stokes
25 ....8.2 0 Rawsthorne 10. 32 16
"Bowled three, no-balls.
F
1)
Shanghal-let Innings 183 Second Innings.
-L. F. Stokes, Brace, b
Bowker
0. G. Simpson," Ibw,
Wyatt
F. E. T. Marshall,
Bowker
P. Madar, b Brave ·
D. W Leach, c Pearce,
b Reld
W. E. O'Hara, e Wyatt,
b Reid ...
C. W. Howard, e Owen
Hughes, b Brace
H. E Orr, b Reid
T. L. Rawsthorne,
b Reidydera
and
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Washington, Nov. 13.
The retiring owner, Mrs. R. B. having been connected actively with Armistice Day ceremonies of the Branch, is well known in the Colony, In an eloquent address at the
the greater part of which she has ver made an important reference the business for 25 years, during American Legion. President Hoo handled the store herself. Mr. to the problem of the freedora Branch is disposing of the business of the seas in wartime. His
to Mr. Wong Kow, In order to take
her children. She will not, how-to those made by Mr. Ramsay A vacation, for the benefit of comments were markedly similar ever, leave the Colony yet awhile, MacDonald at the Guildhall, Lon she told a Telegraph representative don, on Saturday night, and, this morning.
their attitude. seems obviously the result of their recent con- versations.
Mr. William Smith, Mrs. Branch's father, founded the business well over 60 years ago, according to his Mr. Henderson said he was daughter. At first, the firm went aware of the disturbance to com- under the name of William Smith merce caused by the interruption and Company, but later changed to of traffic on the Chinese Eastern its present title. Mr. Smith during Railway, but he did not consider his lifetime had the able assistance that British intervention was of his wife and daughter, now Mrs. advisable at present.
Branch, and after his death they carried on the business.
tion as the best known and most re-
President Hoover agrees that while there is no war the ques». tion cannot arise, and he makes it an ideal of America to strive towards the establishment of à Insting peace.
After her mother's death, Mrs."
The President, in opening, said. anch still continued in business, that the American nation would developed it to its present post-discharge its obligations to the putable firma of gunsmiths in the dead, including the redemption of the promise that their sacriffes: owners had already would help to bring peace to the taken control, when a Telegraph re-World. presentative visited the shop this
Pacife Settlements,
Colony.
The new
Ne Consul for Mongolia. Answering further questions in regard to Far Eastern affairs, Mr. Henderson said the appointment of a British. Consul at Urga was a practical impossibility, as China had no authority or influence over the Government of. Outer Mon- golia.
Mr. Henderson added that it morning. Signa of consider would not be possible to send a
able alteration were noticeable The machinery for the pacifie about the premises, and enquiries settlement of international dis British Consul to Urga, even sup- elicited that Mr. Wong Kaw plans putea was still inadequate The posing the Mongolian Government consented to receive him, as this to enlarge the main shoproom by U.S. State Department must first. would be tantamount to recogni-knocking down certain partitions, he said, be strengthened as the tion of the independence of Man-and removing most of his cartridge grenst arm of the Government dedi-
golia-Feuter.
Rendition of Chinklang.
Shanghai, Nov. 11. The correspondence between Sir Miles Lampson and the Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang, coyering the rendition of the British Con- cession at Chinkiang, has been issued to-day.
on
stock to the rear. In addition, the shop will be redecorated, at a concated to the organisation of peace. siderable cost to the new owner.
America's treaties with other Although, of course, no state countries must .be further ment was made na to the actual extended, providing for methods of figure, it is believed that the price conference. pald for the transfer was a consi- derable one.
INDIA AIR MAIL.
SERVICE.
"We need," he went on, "under. proper reservations, the support of the Hague Court of International Justice in order to secure judicial termination of certain types of cintroversies and to build up precedents in international law
"Furthermore, with a view to the preservation of peace among other
The rendition takes effect November 15, the British muni- cipal administration being dia- solved and the British municipal regulations repealed on that date. EXTENSION TO RANGOON TO nations, there must be further
⚫ BE CONSIDERED.
Chinese deeds of perpetual lease will be given in exchange for the title deeds issued by His Majesty's Government, and British firms will retain the right of convoying In the House of Commons to-day,
London, Nov. 11.
development of methods for re- ference of unsettled-controversies. to a joint inquiry by the parties, asslated by friendly nations.
gooda neross the bund to the the Secretary for India, Mr. river, from their, godowns, and Wedgwood Benn, was asked about Causes of, Frictions. vice versa.
the extension of the Indian air Pending the National Govern- mail service to Calcutta and
"Another great task," said ment's promulgation of a new lawRangoon.
President Hoover, the removal governing land taxation through- Mr. Wedgwood Benn replied of the deeper causes of frictions, out China, the rate of the annual that negotiations were at present leading to disputes. One of these land tax to be paid by the ex-being carried on for an extension is competition in armaments: holders of British Crown leases of the service from Karachi to "It was first and foremost to will remain unchanged.
Delhi and subsequently to, Cal-rid ourselves of this danger that I
The Agreement was embodied in cutta. When experience had been initiated the naval negotiations an exchange of Notes which took gained" of the working of the with Great Britain, and I have full place at Nanking on October 31st. Karachi-Calcutta section, an exconfidence of the success of the In acknowledging the rendition, tension of the service to Rangoon five-power naval conference to be Dr. Wang expresses the sincere would be considered-British
held in London next January appreciation of the National Gov- | Wireless- 22
ernment for this friendly action
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T. W. R. Wilson, not out 23
E. G. Barnes, c¿Richard-
ཡ་ཆམ
on the part of the British Govern- ment.-Reuter.
INDIAN SEDITIONIST
APPEALS.
son, b Owen Hughes.. 10 SENTENCE REDUCED TO THE
Extras..
Total
Bowker Wynft
Brace
15
121
M.R.W
O .10 321 2
7. 1 17 11 2 10 4 13 3
26.2. 2. 1
"Owen Hughes 1.5
0.
Station to the effect that on Sunday afternoon, exactly half na hour after the passing through the ing Generals Chan Ming-shu and station of the special train conveyan
The ball was thrown in
Shanghai's Tank. before Reid was half-way up the crease, but Barnes allowed it to the heavy task of scoring 204 runs
Shanghai went in at 11.35 strike his pada and bounce away. In the fourth innings to win.
Bowker joined Col. Wyatt, who
Stokes and Simpson opened to got Wilson away with a nice shot through the covers and with the the bowling of Bowker and Wyart, assistance of a couple of boundary the former at the Naval Yurdiend bres 230 appeared on the board Bowker's first over produced one run, a wide, and Simpson drove Wyatt's fifth ball for a single.
Stokes opened his account with ever, the management of the 1 ter on Sunday evening, how- Bowker:and Wyatt began to hiba single to the off, picking out a Canton-Hankow Railway received at everything and they netted four loose ball from Bowker, who at a brief cablegram from Woo Shek. Reld runs off an over from Wilson and first bowling well to the off was four off Leach. "
putting them more to the leg side.
Two Men out.. Simpson cut Wyatt through the 20 minutes' play. Leach was slips, but in trying to play the party, bowling well without deriving same bowler a
explosion occurred Docks, before Mr. T. S. Whyte moment later he there, completely wrecking several Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy much assistance from the pitch, stumbled into a straight one while Wilson was getting down was given out 1.b.w,
yards of the double railway this morning, on a charge of man- track. some dangerous ones.
The score was eleven and he had
elaughter. Some smart running between made six, the first wicket falling considered most fortunate that in uniform and was accompanied by The cable, added that it was Mr. Marriott appeared in Court the wicket kopt the rate of scoring after twelve minutes' play. up, and Bowker reached ten after Marshall played out the over General Chan Ming-sha's special Mr. E. Cock, Assistant Manager of batting seventeen minutos, Wyatt without scoring and Bowker put trafn got through earlier, other the Kaviloon Docka, thon being 17.
down a maiden to Stokes..
wise the Governor might have A two shot by Bowker over the Marshall scored a single off been killed. head of Wilson put 250 on the Wyatt, but he was clean bowled by board when the innings had been the first ball he received from in progress for 225 minutes. Forty Bowker, the ball coming in sharp and been added in half an hour.
Bowker's Fine Form. Bowker was in great form. Ho took an occasional risk, but he re-
י
and
fy from the off and taking his leg stumps. In the meantime, Stokes had made a four off Wyatt, the score therefore being 16.
(Cotinued on Page 7.j
an
As to the fallure of the attempt, it is possible that the Communists wrongly calculated the time.
Train Suspended.
When the news was received at Shiukan Station, the management Bled (Continued on Page 12.
TERM SERVED.
Lahore, Nov. 11. The Appeal Judge has upheld the conviction of Dr. Satyapal, who was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs.500 in July for making a seditious speech In March.
The Court, however, reduced the Hentence to the term already served. Renter.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
UNITED STATES STEELS OPEN HIGHER
BRITISH TENNIS
RANKINGS.
AUSTIN AND GREGORY JOINT
NUMBER ONES, .......
"We must reduce and limit war ships by agreement.only. I have no faith in the reduction of arma- ments by example alone.
"We (the United States) will reduce our naval strength in pro portion to any other. It only re mains for the others to say how low they will go. It cannot be too How for ua
London, Nov. 11. The first, national ranking of Age-Old Controversy. tennis players made by the Eng Hah Lawn Tennis Association
"Another age-old controversy is places H. W. Austin and Dr. J. C. the so-called "freedom of the Gregory joint Number Ones, 1. seas." In other words, "this in- Hughes and C. H. Kingsley as volves the rights of private joint No. Threes.
citizens to trade in time of war Mrs. Watson is the first ranking "If the world succeeds in estab woman player, Miss Betty Nuthall listing peaceful facthods of set-- and, Miss Eileen Bennett ranking thing controversies, the whole equally in the second place question of trading rights in war Renter:
time becon is purely academic.“-F offer for the world's consideration, however, not as a Governmental: proposition, an idea which might) break through the involved legal questions, namely, that all food. hips be placed on the same foot Ing as hospital ships in wartime,
Saving Non-Combatants. Wind Washington, Nov. 11, The time has come, bald the In reply to the Note by Dr. T. President, when the starvation of Wang, the Chinese Foreign Mini and children should be co- ster, requesting an immediate Sino-moved from the warpone American discussion on extra-ter Fitoriality, the United States Cove are
US. ATTITUDE ON EXTRALITY.
WILL DISCUSS GRADUAL RELINQUISHMENT.
Detective Inspector Fallon, In making an application for a remand for one week, intimated that he had
New York, Nov. 11 received instruction to ask his. The Stock Market opened much Worship to grant bail under a aasier this morning and United guarantee of a $500 bond signed by States Steels were quoted at 1891 Mr. Cock. As a distince improvement, though for one week, his worship accepted to go to reach anything approach
In adjourning the case formally the shares have a very long way the guarantee of $500 by Mr. Cocking their former high valuation axirality rights-Router Amer relations of the United
ernment had sent a Note repeating Mr. Hoover, in concl for the gradual relinquishment of positively to organise the Ita willingness to open negotiations that it had been his ches
for the defendant's appearance, Emiter F. American Earmony will can Service at