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THE - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,
MARSHAL JOFFRE
FIGHTING.
REPORT
PREMATURE
OF HIS DEATH.
FLAGS HALF-MASTERED AS RESULT OF ERROR.
HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
LEADERS DO WELL IN ALL LEAGUES.
RANGERS' BATTLE.
JANUARY
1931.
COAL STOPPAGE IN SOUTH WALES.
OVER 150,000 MEN ARE AFFECTED.
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION FAILS TO STAY.
Sheffield Wednesday, by their win over Huddersfield on Now Year's Day. further consolidated their position as first rivals to VITAL MEETING ON 3RD. the Arsenal at the head of the Firat Division table.. Aston Villa, hy losing away to Nowenatie, drop" down a little, while in the Scot- lah League the most important South Wales to-day to avert the result of the day was the Rangers' coal stoppage threat on
London, Dee: 31.
were being made in
ASKS FOR A SHAVE! Marshal Joffre's wonderful fight against death continues to astound medical men. A report widely circulated in France that the aged Marshal, had passed away at noon yesterday has narrow win over Celtle, by virtue expiry of the temporary agree.
since been disproved.
Paris, Dee, 31.
#
M. Barthon spent three-quarters of an hour at the Marshal's bed- side this morning. On leaving, he snld that Joffre was noticeably wenker and the doktora had for- bidden all further visita,
of which the first-named team have a three points lead in the table over the latter.
Efforts
the
The owners, who do not re-
It
ment to-night. Unless a more favourable last moment occurs In spite of a steady downpour of
There was but a small pro- the minera, who base their case rain, the crowd outside the nurs ing home where Marshal Joffre is gramme of games in the Second on the recommendations of the Division of the English League, National Industrial Board, will lying. increased to-day, and
Won their cease work to-morrow. strong force of police had to clear which Everton
fifteenth match of the season and the entrance to the clinic.
gain an even greater lead over all cognise the Board, and who say their rivals.
they cannot affirm the aims suggests, will leave the mines open to-morrow for these men who care to work on the terms they have offered, but unless a further move occurs to-day it is probable that prnetically nil the miners affected Dr. Fontaine, after a visit, sald
The full results of rantches play-will withdraw their labour that Marshal Joffre might die ined on New Year's Day, as cabled five minutes or last until night. I by Reuter, are as follow; was impossible to tell how much lenger is heart would resist, The Marshal had had several heart attacks during the night, but his mind was lugid and apparently he was not suffering pain.
Henet Attacks.
He added that the end would be sudden.
Marshal Jofre Beveral times during the night was heard to murmur to his wife: "It is not so had
"
Occasionally his fingers would wander over the sheet as it used to do over a war map, deeply moving the members of his staff.
In the Third Division (North), Lincoln won nway from home at Darlington, whilst Tranmere went down heavily at Chesterfield and Ioue their position as second in the table.
Division 1,
Blackburn Bolton Manchester U. Middlesbro' Newcastle Wednesday
Livernoi
0 Manchester C.
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Leeds
อ
2 Grimsby
2 Aston Villa
A
2 Huddersfield
Postpones un necount of fag.
Barnsley Everton Oldham
Division II.
0
Plymouth
3 Rury
1
Rending
Division 1 (North).
Later. Accrington "Extraordinary !! gasped ♫ Barrow French Staff Officer on cinerging Carlisle from the nursing home at eight arlingten clock this evening. He told wait-Gatesbend ine journalists that the Marshal had just summoned a barber and had had a shave --Reuter,
Later.
Marshal Joffre continues to put up a remarkable fight. He passed a quiet night and retains complete possession of his mental faculties. -Reuter.
Paris, Jan. 1. Marshal Joffre died at noon to-day-Reuter.
Later. The report of the death of Morsbal Joffre is incorrect. A communique issued at 12.25 p.m. states that the patient reposes calmly-fucka,
Later.
The reported death of Joffre is
is premature. A bulletin states:
Hartleponis
New Brighton Chesterfield Southport
+
Rochdale Crewe Dancaster
3
D Lincoln
2 York
6
Wigan
0 Stockport
5 Tranmere 8 Nelson
• Game started but abandoned owing to fox. There was no score.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
Aberdeen Clyde
Falkirk Hamilton Hibernians
1
Although the Government a watching the situation closely, the report that they are interested is unconfirmed:
Government Intervention?
Later. lintF of a dramatic Govern 1ment intervention in the coal dis- pute in South Wales, which will involve 160,000 men, had not materialised by noon.
The owners' terms have been posted at all the pithends, the nollees
agitation exciting some
mong the miners.
It is not expected that the! Miners Federation will call a strike. The men will automatical-] ly refuse to work on the 'owners' terms. considering themselves
locked out,
The safety men have decided to work whatever happens.
Ray of Hope.
Inter
The coal stoppage in South three. Wales will certainly last days, but a ray of hope that it will then cease lies in the fact that a the miners and the owners have agreed to call a meeting of the Conciliation Board to discuss a settlement. The meeting is to be held on January 3,
Division T.
;
# Dunder
.1
Partick
East File
0
Cowdenbeath
1
Airdrie,
1
Motherwell.
Hearts
2
St Mirren
3
Leith
Ayr
Collie
"
*Not played. tÆNANT
Kilmarnock Mortan Dueen's Park Bangera
that the patient is resting quietly. AN ENCOURAGING
-Reuter,
Denial Broadenst.
Tater.
START.
Tip news of Marshal Joffre's | IMPORTANT NEW YEAR TRADE" death was broadcast throughout Franz at 12:40 p.m.
An jumportant concert was stop- ned and "La Marseillaise"
Whe plaved as n alun of mourning.
The denial was broadleast only au hour later-Reuter,
Mistaken Report Spreads.
Inter.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
G.W.R. PROGRAMME.
Inter.
A last minute move was made by the Miners' Executive at Car- dit this afternoon, when they the evening in order to meet repre- adjourned a meeting until
sentatives of the Government who are on their way from London.
Government Falls,
tho
Later.
Strenuous efforts by Government leaders to obtain a reopening of the negotiations between owners and miners failed at a late hour.
The Miners' Federation has in- structed its members in South Wales not to work to-morrow on! the terms posted by the owners, London, Jan. 1.
London Dec. 81. The Great Western Railway has undertaken a big programme of The mistaken report of Marshal development, including a million Jofre's death was circulated wide-raund sehome for improving and ly. Flags were flown at half-nast enlarging Paddington Station, and
In the South Wales coulfelds to- in the capital and other signs afworth of locomotives and railing day to get the owners and men to
the construction £1,200,000 day, following the failure yester mourning appeared.
At Colombes Stadium where a stock, to be built at Swindon. renew the discussion, the stoppage. The whole programme involves was almost complete affecting great crowd had gathered for the
of
Showing To-day to Monday tonal rugby match between the expenditure of £8,500,000 and
At 2.30, 5.30, 7.20,
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France and Ireland, the huge as many different Industries will sembly stood in silence as a mark benefit.
160,000 miners.
of respect and all flags were lower- New contracts and extensions of and at the Mines Department of a
ed.-Reuter
Hopes are entertained locally settlement by the Joint Concilia- those existing at a cost, in alltion Board, which, however, cannot Later. totalling about £2,000,000 have Marshal Joffre is unconscious.
Ajust been Issued by the Centraleet before Saturday-Renter bulletin issued at midnight says he Electrical Board. is resting quietly and to suffering no pain-Renter.
FRANCE DEFEATS
IRELAND.
BEAT IRISHMEN BY ONE TRY TO NIL,
Paris, Jan. 1.
A contract valued at £610,000 for a new bridge over the Teen was placed yesterday with Messrs, Dorman Long and Company.
of
and British Wireless.
POLITICAL FIGHTS
IN BERLIN.
POLICE KEPT BUSY BY REVELLERS.
Despite the worldwide trade depression, it is disclosed that eight hundred thousand net value of tens of shipping used the Port London during the nine months ended September 1930 more th
than
Berlin, Jan. 1. during the corresponding perfod the previous year, which establish The New Year opened with ed a record.
political faction fighting. Two Tactics obviously pre-arranged to The Port of London Authority Republican Reich-banner suppor cope with the heavy conditions, which has just completed a fiveters were killed in a clash with won. the rugger match between million pounds programme of new Nazis in North Borlin, while the France and Ireland for the French works, thereby considerably im- polico were kept busy in coping men. They were the better of the
proving the ports facilities, recent with revellers. two moderate teams, and scored a ly took five per cent. off port rates Very serious-fighting occurred try to nil
on foreign Imports and exports. between Nazia and Communists at The superior speed of the French It has also reduced dock rates on Stuttgart and eloven wore sont to men had the heels of the Irishmen, shipping by one penny per net hospital afterwards, Reuter.
Lightorfoot. The except
Irish registered ton-British Wireless, friltered away many
NEW GUINEA QUAKE, western lelands of New Guinea on tea by foeblo handling. FOLLOWED BY DESTRUCTIVE December 24, accompanied by an
TIDAL WAVE.
cha
THE NEW VICEROY.
London, Jan. 1..
NO COTTON FUTURES.
By kick-and-run tactles, the Eight foot high tidal wave,
French always gained ground, scored க well. Cattle, and a number of houses, and Ribero Sydney, Doe. $1.
at Awinn wore washed out to set, interval from with an Irishman deserved try 10 minutes after the from a scrum.
- Lord Willingdon, Viceroy of According to a radio message A European, and a number of no-Bursting through from the steamer Duris, an alarm-tives, escaped by olimbing palm hanging on to his legs, he dragged India (designate) intends to sail
himaDif over the
the ling with the ball for Indla from Marseilles on 8nd ing earthquake was felt in the trees. Reuter.
April and will arrive at Bombay underneath.rt. Ireland's on the 17th Lord Irwin will
Clady failed to Printed and Published for the. Proprietors by FOR Por last minute penalty presented a leave Bombay for England on the FRANKLIN, At 1 and: 8.5 Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria chance, but Ribare boat Lightfoot following day—BritishrWireldasar Reuter
and touched down Reuters Hobgkong,
Cairo, Jan, Leg According to the newspaper El Ahram, the Finance Ministry in considering the Introduction of law prohibiting dealing in cotton futures.”, It" in thought that the formation of an Agricultural Bank should make the practice unneces
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