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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 10. 1931)
LOCAL FOOTBALL TO-MORROW.
DECIDING MATCH FOR
SOUTH CHINA?
TWO POINTS NEEDED.
[By "Wanderer”.
"
The last romaining doubts, if any, regarding the destination of Senior League honours are likely to be removed to-morrow when South China play the Argylla for the two points neces- Bury to place them in an pregnable position.
FANLING GOLF.
DR. SCHACHT LOOKS FORWARD.
STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY,
9.04 E. J. Nunro & J. B. Lanyon: 0.10 Not to be booked by those
arriving by train. 0.20 G. E, Ë. Divett & G. R. Hor
ridge. 0.21 A. Macfadyen & A. N.
Macfadyen. 9.28 A. W. Hay Edle & R. H. Dow-
Jor. 9.32 I. W. Shewan & A. H. Ferguson. D.30 F. H. Crapnell & P. 9. Grant, 9.40 R. I, wild & G. W. Tate. 0.44 A. Ritchie & V. R. Gordon.
ULTIMATUM TO THE ALLIES?
BOGUS BISHOP CHARGES.
ALLEGED FRAUD ON SIR LOUIS BARON.
THE "FASTIDIOUS" SALMON
AMUSING STORY OF BRIDGE DUILDING "HOLD-UP.”
Frank Oswald, Charteris, de-
Mr. Herbert Morrison, Miniator scribed as a company director, who of Transport, speaking at a lunch- has already been remanded on a con at Derby after opening the new charge of obtaining 250 from Vis- Derwent Bridge told a story of how self to be the Bishop of the Falk-caused controvery about the mate- count Cowdray by representing him the presence of salmon in a rivor
and Islands, again appeared atrial to be used for building North London Police Court, and bridge. was charged with obtaining £50 "It was found," he anid, "that
tences.
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END OF REPARATIONS. Under the sinister title of "The End of Reparations," Dr. Schacht, the former President of the Reichs- bank, has pubished a volume of closely-packed and illuminating in- 9.49 J. E. Richardson & J., G. Catap-formation which must be regarded from Sir Louis Baron by false pre- the most convenient and economical form of construction was reinforced ns of the highest political import- It was alleged that on this oc-concrete. The designers, wore, ance. It is at the same time his casion he represented himself to be however, warned that owing to the own Apologia and a violent attack the Bishop of Coventry.
extreme fastidiousness of the al- | upon Dr. Stresemann.
Sir Louis Baron, giving evidence, mon reinforced concrete would be The attack is all the more dan- stated that Charteris called on him unacceptable; that the salmon word against reinforced con- gerous as the name of the dead in his office on December 18, dress- statesman is not mentioned.. But ed as a Bishop. He anid that he crete, and would refuse to return
to the river if it were adopted. Dr. Schacht shows in letters, now was the Bishop of Coventry.
"He said that he was formerly "I understand that in the long published for the first time, that
bell.
0.52 K. K. Roundie & G. T. Tach, 9.50 F. Groves & E. Stone. Im-10,00 A. C. I. Bowker & A. II. Penn.
There is a full Senior League schedule, the most Important other game being the meeting of Kowloon and the Royal Navy at Kowloon,
The fixture list follows:
Senior League.
South China . Argylls-Curaline
IN, 4.30. 5. W. Borderers v. R. Artillery,
Chatham Rond, 4.30. Kowloon v. Rayal Navy.-Kowloon,
4.30.
10.04 E. P. Fletcher & J. Forbes. 10.08 A. E. Crowe & J. S. Lee. 10.12 D. F. C. Cleland & S. J. K. Fox, 10.16 W. N. Buyers & A. M. Parker. 10.20 C 10.24 C. B. Terdre & F. C. Binek, . 1. Burton & S. A. Sleap.
10,28 E. J. Dowley & G. W. Garett, 10,32 G. T. May & A. J. R. Wollt. 10.36 R. C. Law & D. L. Prophet, 10.40 R. M. Wood & I. D. Lenox, 10.44 W. S. Hilber & 3. Jones. 10.48 J. S. Dykes & W. A. Weight. 10.52 D, L. King & W. M. Barton..
10.54 G. II. Lane & L. C, Grøver.
Thomson.
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now than before the bridge was constructed."
Mr. Morrison added that under
when he was summoned to the chaplain and secretary to the late run the objection of the salmon was Paris Conference binding promises Archbishop of Canterbury," added over-ruled and that the fish are now. had been made by the Muller Sir Louis, "and that he was making reconciled to the appearance of the Cabinet beforehand to the Agent an appeal on behalf of the Rescue new bridge. It is, indeed, reported General of the Dawes Committee, of Fallen Girls. He told me of that salmon are more plentiful in
several casce, and mentioned that that river Mr. Parker Gilbert, that Germany he was getting situations for them. would pay annuities of two mil. His appeal was a very strong one, 11.00 C. E. Gabagan & G. G. Stopani- liard marks a year. In reply to and it impressed me very much," road and bridge building, a total
his expostulation that had he known
Sir Louis added that he called expenditure was contemplated of 11.04 A. Leach & F. A, Redmond,
this he would never have gone to
£27,500,000. Under the Trunk one of his director to his office, and 11.08. W, C. Shields & W. R. Vallance,
Paria financial adviser, the 11.12 W. D. Harris & H, Lowe.
ture contemplated fixed, to £21,000,- Cabinet replied that the main ob- the conversation was repented to Ronit programme the total expendi- 11.16 G. C. Leiper & D. J. Gilmore,
1000. 11,20 W. J. S. Key & N, K. Little-ject of the conference
jrehn,
evacuation of the Rhineland and 11.24 S. T. Butlin & F. Label.
better relations with France. Dr. Argylis v. Eastern.-Chatham Road. 11.28 G. G. Johnston & W. W. Mac- Schacht's contention to-day is that he could do would be to write lo.
business men would have driven a 11.32 N. S Ella & U. H. M. Andrew.beiter bargain, and that Germany 11.30 D., Evans & J. E. Dovey, cannot full the obligations laid 11.40 F. Young & H. T. Buxton.
thon her, 11.44 J. Whyte & H. Hampton. 11.48 A. D. Bumphreys & 0. Eager.
11.K.F. Chab v. Police.--Club ground,
4.30. Chinese Aib, v. Recreio.-Stadium,
1.30.
Second Division.
3 p.m. lub Reserves v. Sauth China.-
Club, 3 p.m.
When South China and the Argylls met at Sookunpos
inst November, the league leaders won sensationally by deven goals to
kenu
one, obtaining four goals in the SUICIDE FAILURE OF
first teu minutes. It is not anti- cipated that they will secure such nn overwhelming success at this
STRONG SWIMMER.
WAS
the
second meeting, indeed the Argyils POLICE CHASE FOLLOWS DIVE This was displayed in particular
are expected to put up a good fight. South China should, how- ever, win.
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Kowloon are trying out a new who made a dead right-winger to partner Dominev, appearaner last week, for their gathe against the Navy morrow. A keen gate should reault. At the Stadium, the Navy defented Kowloon by 1-0 after an grueling game, and it is expected that the result will be reversed
FROM SEINE BRIDGE.
Paris, Mar, 16.
simmers
The inadvisability for strong to commit suicide by drowning was lilustrated in Paris yesterday. At about ten o'clock in the morning a man walked down to the Pont de la Concorde, took off his coat, laid it carefully folded on the parapet and jumped into the Seine.
him.
"I told the man that i was in- terested, and that the best thing:
me and give me information of what he was doing," added Sir Louis. "He said he would, and then he left."
On December 29 he received a letter written on Carlton Hotel note- paper.
"White Slave Traffle" duced the letter, and read the
Mr. Sanders, prosecuting, following extracts from it:
set forth in detail the work and difficulties we are encountering at
21 YEARS AGO.
SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE "TELEGRAPI” FILES.
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The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the pro-week ended April 18th, 1910.
The rate of the dollar
on de- I know you do not require me to mand was Is. 0%d.
The marriage took place at the the present time. You, I know, Peak Church of Mr. A. O. Lang realise the extreme urgency of our and Miss E. M. Love. Present financial position in the most important work of the rescue The A.D.C. gave a successful presentation of "Mice and Men." Under the auspices of the Phil- harmonic Society, a most enjoy- able concert was given at the City fall, those contributing including
af possible victims of the dreaded I know my call upon you will not white slave traffic. be in vain. When I saw you I had collected £2,863 towards the £5,000
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Finance and Polley.
The opinion of financial experts that every layman can understand upon this book, so lueldly written it, la that Dr. Schacht is always" right on financial matters and al- ways wrong upon political ones.
when he underestimated the im- portance of the Rhineland evacun- tion for Germany. Of imponder ables he understands nothing. But of money, he understands every- thing, and the only pity was that. in endeavouring to push his point, he over-estimated the importance of the pust of Reichsbank president, Most people qualified to judge consider that his arguments to-day are likely to further the cause of A few seconds later the crowd of the rabid Nationalists in Germany. horrified spectators were astonish-Always in the nature of a high cx- our Lord and the very generous The appearance of a Japanese milftary band in the Public Gar- ed to see the suicide appear again plosive, he has chosen a moment donors who have subscribed. swimming strongly downstream. to publish certain admirably ex-1 Mr. Sanders added that a further dens raised the question of the de- Athletic should obtain points at embarked in a baut and set off to
Some river police immediately pressed and unanswerable argu- letter was received by Sir Louis sirability of regular pronienade the expense of the Recreio. if the the resche. This, however, proved ments which can only be dangerous the
ments regarding Germany's pay- written on Carlton Hotel paper with concerts,
address 31, Portadown-road, Intter team take the trouble to anything but an easy job, as each if they are put into practice. He written on it. This letter ack- turn out, while the Borderere time the rescuers came within reach has, in fact, written very in-nowledged Sir Louis'n cheque, and should have little difficulty in of the swimmer and were about to nammable book, calculated to do referred to the writer being "touch- FAREWELL AT NAVAL climbing the table at the expense fish him out of the river he dived damage because it is so good of itsed and delighted-by such kindly us of the K.A. Their recent Shield-
came up again, kind.
sistance.", tie produced the remarkable score under water and of 11 goals to 4. The Club and still in full flight, ten or fifteen Police are fairly evenly matched, yards away. and drawn game would not come 6 a surprise.
to-morrow.
Probable teams include: Kowloon:-Angus; Martin.
"The Tribute Problem."
I aim for. I am glad to tell you Mra. Goldsmith, Mrs. Maitland. have now reached the total of Mrs. Gordon and Mr. C. K. Lloyd. £3,400, for which I sincerely thank
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DOCK CLUB.
an
Caplen, Dominey, Gillott, Grim- now in a hospital under medical oneparations out of its own econu- are divided fairly equally into the leaving the Colony after three
wood, Lanson. Reserves: Pile,servation,
Mr. Sanders (to Sir Louis)-PRESENTATION TO CÒR. HUNT Did you, in fact, belleve at that | AND MR. BENHAM. The sufelde was eventually hook-
Dr. Schacht's main argument istline that he was a Bishop?--Yes,
Opportunity was taken ed five bridges below the point summed up in the following words: believed he was a Bishon until a
few days ago.
concert at the Naval Dockyard which he had chosen for his watery How shall a foreign bänker or
Charteris was committed for trial Recreation Club on Wednesday grave. He appeared nonc the private capitalist have confidence In
night, of saying farewell to Bur Dow. worse for the bath, but is suspect-a country which has not been able at the London Sessions.
Reon-Commander F. G. Hunt and man; Hedley, McKelvic, Bllas; ed of mental derangement, and is for the past twelve years to pay
Mr. E. E. Renham, Superinten-, even one single pfennig of these On foreign countries his opinions ding-electrient engineer, who are mic resources? As long as the cb-political and the financial. He re-years' service. Hr. W. Bickford ligation to pay continues and the gards it, for instance, as one of (chairman) presented Mr... Bon- world is not certain that ways and the greatest achievement's of Eng-ham with an opium stove and means are ascertainable by which land's post-war history that the china not the gift of the Dockyard Germany makes these reparations pound sterling was restored to its Club, while Mr. S. R. Tickner, in the way of normal economic ac gold parity without any financial Chief Constructor, gave Surgeon- Previous Day. Yesterday. tivity, she will possess no credit manipulation of any kind. On the Commander Hunt a travelling 124.264 abroad. We shall neither get on other hand, he states that Eng-trunk, on behalf of the officers
12.11% our foot again economically norland's greatest moral handicap for and staff.." 20.40% solve the social problems that grow regaining her position abroad has Artists who took part in the
Simpson, Whitfield.
South China:-Pau Ku-pinge Li
Tin-sang and Tam Kong.pak;
EXCHANGE RATES.
.124.2244 .26.11%
Leung Yin-chan, Leung Wing- chiu, Tong Kwan; Chen Sul- bank Chủ Evakluen, Fung King-cheung, Lee Wai-tong, and Ip Pak-wa
Paris Argylls-Hunter; Blackburn, Hen-Geneva.
derson; McGlashan, Hay, Mel- |Berlin.
Christic, McTavish, Oslo... Louden, Megande ami Hughes. Helsingfors. Police:--McHardy: Wynne and Fer-Buenos Aires...39.1/16
kins; Thorpe, Brittain, and Athens Shepherd; Carruthers, Wheeler, Shanghai.. Cornwall, Oram and Bentley, New York.. Reserve: Minty and Scott. Amsterdam, Club Reserves:-Fogwill; Sloan and Stockholm.
Hynes; Puncheon, Macfarlane, Vienna. and Stoker: Alexander, Bell, || Madrid. Strange, Jackson and Fowler. Bucharest. Reserves.-Hooper and Tavšín, | Montevideo Hongkong. Brussels.. Copenhagen
GAMES POSTPONED.
Milan Pragite Lisbon Rio
INCLEMENT WEATHER AGAIN SPOILS TENNIS.
The inclement weather ugain inter- fered with the open tennis matches which were down for decision yesterday afternoon, the matches being post poned. Several Club tournament games, however, were played. Tho results were as follow:
Handicap Singles "B". T. J.. Price (owe 15) HJAL II. Keyserling towe 4/8) 0-2 0-3.
Mixed Doules.
H. R. Remington and Mrs. II. Owen Huglien (owe 2/6) beat Mr. and Mrs. C. W. E. Bishop (Ser) 6-4, 6-4; T. C. Monaghan and Mrs. C. P. F. James (owe 4/8) beat B. O. HII and M. Orme (rec 2/0) 7-5,,0-1
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. Open Bingles.
C.A.L. Rumjahn v. H. N. Chau.
Open Doubles.
S. A. and H.D. Rumjahr v. E. C. and E. F. Fincher (stand Court)
Handicap Blagles "A".
I. Forster (owe 15/2) v. A, Raworth (owe 4/0).
Handicap Doubles.
20.41 .18.16 .103%
18.10
193
.375
1/2% .4.85.29/32 .12.11% .81.15
.31.55%
44
817
.30 11 34.92 .18.10
92,811 .104
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1930 ILLUSTRATED.
more threatening from day to day been her disregard of the laws of concert were Mr W. R. Fleming, 39.1/16 as long as the Tribute problem re- privato property in warfare-"the Dick Barty, Mr. and Mrs. Corne 976 mains unsolved. The co-operation worst blow which has been dealt lus Mr. H. Annias, Mr. W. H. 1/2% of the other countries, as exacted our entire civilisation."
Batley and Mr. W. GII. 4.85.1/32 by the Young Plan, has not yet fol- 12.11% lowed. If it is refused any longer 18.14 this implies the end of Reparations. 34.66%
Dr. Schacht suggests ne remedy 817 for the impoverishment and 84% gradual exhaustion of Germany-- 11% which would prevent her even re- 31.92 paying credits given privately-an 18.16% ultimatum to the Allies to be made 92.83 by those responsible for Germany's 164% foreign policy. Either the oblign- 108.25 tons taken over by the Allies in 3.12, the Young Plan must be kopt to 1/5.13/10
the letter or leparation payments 2/0.12/32
12.15/16 must stop. He considers that those 12.15/16 who put off the evil day and try to ---British Wireless. gloss over matters are merely stor
ing up grave trouble ahead.
.108.25
.3.19/32 Bombay .1/5.13/10 Yokohama. .2/0.10/32 Silver (spot)...12%
(forward)12.17/10
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LADIES HOCKEY.
There will be a match in the Cher Clarke Cup Competition be tween the Kowloon Ladies Hockey Club and the Hongkong. Ladies Hockey Club to-morrow at Sook npoo, commencing at 4.15 p.m. The teams will be as follows:
Kowloon:-D. Averall, A. Fow- ler, B. Hirst, M. Groundwater,
Booth, D. Pinguet, D. Hunt, D. Smith, M. George, M. Martin and
E.
Aid for the Hitlerites.
He has several remedies for the présent conditions. He would like to soo Wilson's Fourteen Points
really put into practice, and be- lieves that the world's chaos can only be solved by a moral re-birth which would make this possible. Discussing concrete queations, he refutes the arguments of those who think that colonies cost too much, and says the return of the colonies would go a long way towards put ting the country op its feet again.
P. Hunt.
Germany is conscious that she Hongkong:-G. Little, E. Gray, owes Dr. Schacht a great deal. He J. Smalley, E. O'Hagan, B. M. was at the head of the Reichsbank Pope, M. Wallace, 1. Bell. E. Gnt the worst period of fluancial un- Ross, E. M. Donelan, C. Ferguson,certainty, when national affairs D,M. Bishop,
were in a permanent state of crisis: For this reason,
-his opinions on financial questions carry more Mosers. Gliman and Co. Ltd.
weight than those of any other man advertise that they have been appoint- to-day in Germany. This use of ed distributors for Me Rootes argumente propounded by the Hit- Limited (Humber and Hillman ears) ler and Hugenberg groups la of ex- for Hongkong and South China, and traordinary propaganda valus to invite enquiries for delivery either in those partisa." Hangkong or England.
II. F. Foley and Dr. J. II. Montgo- mery (owe 8/8) v. G. R. Sayer and Humphreys (owg 15).
Mixed Double,
Mr. and Mrs. G. Blakor (rec 2/6) v. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Stærk (Ber),
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