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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
MILITARY OFFICER MR. HENDERSON ON
CAUTIONED.
FOR PARKING HIS CAR IN DES VOEUX ROAD.
HIS GUARD.
FURTHER RAIN OF QUERIES ON RUSSIA
1930.
INTERESTING F.A. CUP DRAW.
NEWCASTLE AND WEST HAM AGAIN AT HOME.
ABSENCE EXPLAINED. AWAITING A REPORT. VILLA-HUDDERSFIELD.
London, Feb. 17. Fifteen out of twenty, questions addressed to the Foreign Ofice in
London, Feb. 17.
The draw for the Sixth Round of
That he found the car stand in Pedder Street full, and that instead of taking it to the Chater Road stand, he parked his car in Dos the House of Commons to-day the F. A. Cup Competition-the Voeux Road, was alleged against dealt with Russia, and Mr. Arthur last round before the semi-finals Lieut. Maxwell, of the K.O.S.B Henderson's guarded replies evok--was made in London to-day, when he appeared before Mr. Hamiled a rain of supplementary que resulting as follows: ton at the Central Magistracy" this tions, punctuated sometimes by morning, to answer a charge of ob- Labour cheers and sometimes by Aston Villa
Conservativa cheers
struction.
Y. Huddersfield. V. Arsenal,
v.. Wednesday, v. Hull City. Matches to be played on March L-Reuter.
West Ham The defendant admitted the facts,
For instance, the Labour Mem- and, when naked by the Magistrate bers cheered warmly whon, in Sunderland.or to explain why he did not appear reply to a question as to whether Notts For. when he was first warned to attend he had yat raised with the Soviet Court, said, that at the time he Ambassador the issue of religious Newcastle understood that, he need not appear persecution in Russia, he replied: If he sent some responsible person "Before I raise auch a subject, I up. On the day in question, he will havento do my best to went to. Shanghai to piny Rugby football, and he asked Captain Ab- bot if he would send his chauffeur) to the Court with a note. He later learnt that the man came to Court,
but without the note.
ascertain the facts"
Tho Conservatives replied by applauding their spokesman, who wished to know whether Mr Henderson would permit the pro- paganda agreement to be flagrant-
fiction.
Newcastle and West Ham must be regarded as the "joss" teams
of the Cup contest this season. They have both been drawn at home in every round.
Third Division
The Villa also havo only been Mr. Hamilton unid that was 80, but the man who came up saidly broken, Mr. Henderson having called upon to travel once, and that he knew nothing about the previously stated that he did not then against a case, neither had he had any in- consider that anti-British articles #ide. It seems to be the Villa's structions as to pleading guilty. He in the Russian Press called for task to eliminate old Cup-fighters. In the last round they drew (the Magistrate) told him to come
Blackburn Rovers. In the next back in 14 daya.
Regarding the alleged religious, they have Huddersfield, who have persecution, Mr. Henderson said figured in the final three times Lieut. Maxwell said the man did he had, as yet, received only since the War, a fent only excelled
preliminary despatch from the by Bolton. The Magistrate issued a caution. British Ambassador at Moscow. Lieut. Maxwell said he also apThe Ambassador was, however, peared on behalf of Capt. Abbot, furnishing him with a report in in respect of a charge of driving the near future. without. licence. He pleaded guilty and a fine of $10- was in- flicted,
not tell him that.
NEW ECONOMIC COUNCIL.
FIRST MEETING HELD IN LONDON,
London, Feb. 17. The new Economic Advisory Council held its first meeting to- day,
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Hull City, the "dark horses" of the Competition, have been struggling agalust, odds through- out. In the Third Round they Answering further questions, he were set the not easy task of win- said: "It must be perfectly ning at Plymouth and in the Fifth obvious that I cannot commit my Round they drew Manchester City self to any course of action until I at Manchester, winning both have received the report"-Reuter and British Wireless.
SOVIET ENFORCING COMMUNISM..
TERRIBLE FATE DECIDED- FOR KULAKS.
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, Mr. Snowden (Chancellor of the Ex- chequer) Mr. J. H. Thomas (Mini- CONFISCATION ter denting with unemployment) ond Mr. Buxton · (Minister of Agriculture) took part-British Wirclens.
ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA FLIGHT.
NEW ZEALANDERS NOW IN
"MESPOT."
games. In this round, they are away again to Nowenstle, a much more fortunale club.
It is a great pity that the only! two clubs in the South have been drawn in opposition, though thefr meeting will vio in interest with the Villa-Huddersfield duel...
The Wednesday now have very good prospects of bringing off a sensational double. If Notta Forest conquer Sunderland, the Sheffield team should have no dif Aculty in qualifying for the semi- ORDER. finals. The alternative will offer
them a much stiffer problem.
London, Feb, 17. The fate of the Kulaks, or the "rich peasants," in Russia, under Stalin's Ave year. industrial plan, which he is unforcing in the place of Lenin's new economic policy, in described in a message from Reu- ter's correspondent in Moscow, stating that by a recent resolution of the Soviet Central Executive Committee, the Kulaks in regions
HOME FOOTBALL.
HUDDERSFIELD DEFEAT SHEFFIELD UN.
London, Feb. 17.
where collectivism has been es- First Division of the Football Playing at home to-day, in the tablished must be expelled.
London, Feb. 17.
The resolution also, orders that League, Huddersfield Town de A message from Amman, Trans- their property shall be confiscated. feated Sheffield United by the only jordania, states that Flying Officer been advised that they must de-
The local Soviet authorities have goal scored.-Reuter.
The revised lengue
cultural community.
Derby
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table
64 72 31 40
28 15 4 9 66'63 34
H. L. Piper and Flying Officer Ccide for themselves which of the follows: Kay, who left Croydon on the 9th kulaks shall be expelled and which Wednesday 27 17 instant in an attempt to beat shall be allowed be remain, but out- Manchester C. 28 14 6 8 64 50 34 Hinkler's record for a flight to side the area of a collectivist agri- Australin, have left for Baghdad.
The Altera
Now are both
·Zealanders, serving in the Royal Air Force. They are behind on. schedule, but still have an excel- lent chance.--Reuter,
"PROVISIONAL COURT AGREEMENT.
SIGNED IN NANKING LAST EVENING.
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Nanking, Feb. 17. The Shanghai Provisional Court Agreement was signed here this evening,
All the delegates of the Powers were present and signed, excepting the French delegate, who had not received instructiona from his Gov- ernment.
The text will probably be released to the Press to-morrow-Reuter,
WINTRY WEATHER IN AMERICA..
SNOW AND HURRICANES REPORTED.
New York, Feb. 17. Deep snow and intense cold. with hurricanes, are being expert enced on the Atlantic coast from Virginia to the Arctic Circle.
Twenty-five degrees of frost have been recorded in New York
Router's American Service.
The expeiled Kulaks are to b
LATEST SHANGHAI OUTRAGE.
Chinese Editor Shot Dead by Robbera,
KILLED WHEN GAVE ALARM.
Shanghai, Feb. 18. #
Another outrage by armed robbers has occurred here, Mr. Zee Yu-sun; the commer- cial editor of Sinwanpao, being shot dead.
The robbers attacked him, stripped him of his clothing and stole from him various valuables which he had in his possession.
Whilst Mr. Zeo was being robbed, he shouted for help, whoreupon the robbers shot him dead Our Own Corres- pondent.
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AFGHAN UNREST.
TROOPS RECAPTURE POST
FROM TRIBESMEN.
London, Feb. 17..
In the House of Commons to- day, the Secretary for India was naked whether he had any informa tion of tribal unrest on the Indian frontler and in Afghanistan, and when it was expected that the Bri- tish Minister would be able to pro- ceed to Kabul?
Ife replied that a certain section of the Shinwari tribe captured the Afghan frontier post of Spina Kotha, on the Kabul-Peshawar Road, on 10th February, but this post was rocaptured by Afghan Re- gulars on 13th February,
In the regions where collectivism has not yet been enforced, the külaks are forbidden, under pain of confiscation, to sell, donate let Communication on the road was or divide their properties Reuter suspended during this disturbance, [Collectivism means, broadly, but, so far as he was aware, would communal agriculture.]
now be restored.
FAIR WEATHER.
The British Minister left London this morning and it was expected that he would be able to reach Kabul: some time in March,--British Wire. less....
Mr. L. Forrest, an advertising. agent, of the Bank of Canton Building, reported to the police yesterday that some time between 5 p.m. and 9 p. m. on January 23,
The Royal Observatory reports somebody stole from his office, or that pressure is highest over the the fifth floor, a rain cont valued Sea of Japan. A tongue of reln The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club at $10, a grey overcoat valued attively high pressure lies over South advertise that the thirteenth bi- 84 and a small leather bag valued China Light variable winds annual race for ship's lifeboats for at $4; while some time between 1 along the south-east coast of China the "Trevesan" "Trophy will be sail- Ip, m. on Saturday and 9 a. m. yes- and moderate to light monsoon over ed on Wednesday, March 19, start- terday un electric, fán valued at the Chida Sea. The local forecast Ing at 4 pm. Further particulars, $15 and 8, floor, carpet valued at till noon to-morrow is;--N.E may be learned from an advertise- $5 were also stolen from his office winds, moderate; fair.
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