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KARLIER TELEGRAM.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

(Continued from Page: 1.) ABOLITION OF MARTIAL LAW IN FRANCE.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

JAPAN CHANGES ATTITUDE TO

CHINA.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

CRICKET NOTES:

(Special to the China Mail)

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bataman ward called upon th brun ASIA BANKING

case unusual vigilance to keep their wickets intact. Braid, for thể Club, fund Davies, for the Garrison, whoni few will deny, the honour, of being the best pair of bowlers in the Colony, were both unable to do thesaltea justice. Brand was con-

CORPORATION.

It was "announced to-day by the Asia Banking Corporation that the New York State Banding Department

[By *** Unique.") Gecerul diappointment was felt. SHANGHAI, Oct. 15.

when the Derivu arrived that the yeading fall tosses owing to had authorized an increase in thei It is reported boat Jagan tasemech for holding a triangular the slippery nature of the bay white capital stock of the Corporation from changed her naiitude in regard to fericket Bupament had come ta A decree has been published abolishing Chis. She is now willing to lead caught. With more settled condi- the ground we so sticky that he could $2,000,000 to $4,000,000: at the martial law in all French Department money and supply arms to both the fans, we may sincerely hope that Eot get the pecesary min into his same time, it was arranged that the

PARIS, October 13th

proclaimed during the war.

MONUMENT ERECTED IN HONOUR

1918.

tives attended.

OF BRITISH.

Mona. October 13th-

babitants in honour of the British Armies,

AMERICAN MINE SWEEPERS.

Losnoy, October 13th. The American ships which, have hwn helping to clear up the vast minefield be oween the Orkneys and Norway have com pleted their task, neebunting for 1.000 mited. Only four of the 38 sweepers!

• escaped scatheless

HEAVY INCREASE IN HOME RATES.

North and the South Governments.

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next year the scheme may meet deliveries. Davies found the ground surplus should be increased from with more success, although next not suited to his bread, the $500,000 to $100,000. A certain INTERNAL PEACE

Fear the Singapore 0.0. intends, Iecond innings, rent down a fast amount of the new stock was set believe, to invite teama from: Hang length ball that somewhat side for the Continental and Com mercial Nitional Bank of Chicago, troubled the batsmen.

National Shawmut Bank of Boston, Kan Wan-pang has telegraphed to kong, Shanghai, Burn, and Certon, An imposing ceremony took place to Lak Wing-ting, Military Governor of so that there may be a real cricket

and the Gourdian. Savings and The bowling of P. H. Cobb Trust Company, Cleveland, which daythe unveiling of the monument Kwangtung and Kwang, and Tong carnival there, where the Mid East erected at Herchies, where the last shots-Kai-ue, Military Governor of Yupsland Far East will be represented/ode of the features of the match..

institutions were invited, and of the war wero Bred, on November lith.

nan, stating that all misunderstand Some years ago, teams from Ceylon hang after the first to while, in the stockholders in the Corporation. The soft ground made bis deliveries expressed # desire, to become British and French military representa.ings between the North and the Burma visited Singapore, and air are, their fight was not easy to The banks named will, together South should be removed, so that most successful tourcament. was play follow. He captured 19 icke in with the banks who were the original The monument was erected by the in- sound Government anny be estabel in which the Struits came off best, the match for So runs, though it is stockholders, centre their efforts in lished Anything connected with the if a tournament should be armaged noteworthy that he okean bowled only furthering the fast increasing volume well-being of China can then be for Singapore about September nest Corp. Maan in the Garrison first of trade between the United States Ennkly discussed.

yen, Hongkong might be able to innings. He had bee men caught off and China, which is the prime pur accept the invitation without interim, mostly in the slips and at point, pose of the Asia Banking Corpora OFFENSIVE BY SOUTHERN

fering with our own cricket seaÍDO..

and two we stumped by Guce. tion, with its six branches in vită SOLDIERS.

The reason which impelled Singa. Who, by the way, showed himself a trade sections of the Far East

very dexterous wicket-keeper ill he The Mluvsary Board has telegraphy pore to refuse the invitation to Hongot a finger split when stopping one ed to Shum Chi-huen and Lukkong was undoubtedly the inability from Band. Cobb did another not- Wing-ting complaining that Southern of a sufficiently strong team to stable thing in bowling right through sokliers under Tam Horing have the requisite month's leave, espes both innings of the opposing side gone forward in the different direally as, with the present uncertainty all from the Naval Yard end. The

to atonck Northern skies in of shipping the month might well wicket was distinctly in his rour Hunan. They are asked to explain have extended itself into six weeks. the reason for this action.

I have little doubt that Shang-

"hero" in the It there was a hal's decision

iossed upora Was The refusal of Singapore: pertups match, it was undoubtedly A. A they considered it would not be axton's, whose dashing display of wrth their while to come to Hang-richet won the match for his side. the feelings of the mass of the Tien-hong to play only the Colony's feuni. Chixton's cricket is too much. nd-Irish people ure volved, and that Hanghang i chunces were not to be mired in the Colony to need my this must ultimately mean separa- despised by any means, and there coniums. Es innings was under was played, are by who held the view that the circumstances it

He goes on: "There can, in my this Colony would hure defeated any one of his finest efforts, for the ball team which Shanghai or British had to be watched all the time. In-opinion, be no permanent peace be- deed, it was in trying to play backtween Ireland and Great Britain Malaya co have sent here.

to one on Davies that he gave his il a Federation of Independent only real chance quite early in be States within the British Isles, under innings; the ball kicked and, touch, the control of a Central Parliariert" London, has been established, on i into Baines Fund. It was a costly somewhat similar model so that of ing the edge of his bat, went straight representing all the States sitting in

The report of the Committee of British ---- the United States, and our on the Indian Recreation Club for the self-governing Dominions of Canadu,

Hahong states that the accounts show Australia, and in a modified manner ten months ending September 30, Keemun. of South Africa."

Meanwhile, nu that must take credit balance of $1,073.55. The Fooksang

Lopes, October 13th. In connection with the forthcoming borough elections, the papers are drawing attention to the heavy increases in the ratex West Ham heads the London boroughs with a rate of 13. d. while

Kensington is the lowest with s. County rates have all increased. Marther Tydvil pays 178, 5d.

ENGLISH CORN HARVEST FINISHED:

10d.

corn

LONDON. October 13th It is officially stated that ther harvest is practically finished. The crops secured are in good condition.

**BLACK LISTS." ABOLISHED.

Inspos. October 19th

of firms in all countries trading with the The Black Lists, giving the names enemy, which greatly helped the blockade has been definitely abolishedi

.WAR REVELATIONS.

STUDENT DISTURBANCES IN TIENTSIN SUPPRESSED.

The student disturbances in Itsin have been suppressed.

TROUBLE AT CHEUNG SHA.

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SHIPS IN HARBOUR.

List of vessels in port this. morning.

The Peking Glovemment has ceived a telegram from Cheng King So the Military Governor of Cheung. sha, stating that Ng Pai-fu is now In place of the inter-port matches sealing soldiers to attach Cheungit has been suggested that three asking Ng to take up: the post of November; gre between the Hong sho. The Government teleguphed holiday matches be played during Inspector-General of the soldiers and Rong CC, and the Army and Navy, Hongkong and let Chrung be Military Governor. another between

Kowloon and the third between the! This has been agreed upon.

Europeans and the Orientale. I scored most in the match wie Major FIGHTING IN SZECHUEN. trust that all these will be arranged. H. M. Edwards. In the first izn

The close faish in the recent match) mg, Edwards played most pains time, be adroutes some measure number on the membership roll is Choysang The Peking Covermanent has re between the Hongkong CC. and the takingly, though Cobb's deliveries 1. expresses the opinion that the Briceira a telegram from Szecheen tarison makes it certain that a often had him in a knot and he wag Fish Command has nothing to regret in stating that there was a dapat beratur matah will be very interest. forced to make a clumes amidk into action when General Nivelle failed tweet Sizecimen and Yunus eoling, especially both tears will be the slip-it was one of these clumsy

strengthened before strokes that cost him his wicket He urge the publication of all documents dies, and the matter ended in a appreciably

Kewloon the second innings. Edwards proved

more polished batman than

Loynoy, October 13th.

Colonel Repington, writing in the Morning Post, commenting on the revela- on in the French Chauler on October

Faces

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kum-poo Valley Has been allotted to Sinking of temporary Heme Rule, into which 130. A piece of ground at the Soo- City of Florence Kaijo Maru

ster st hat be coerced lord the Club for cricket and tennis, and Halchow OC? Irish Parament with two

unraven suggests: Why not have it is hoped to open it in the course Alcinous Houses of Coupons, one for The Club has had a very sucess- Cheongshing

Uter. one for the rest of ful cricket season. Of eight matches Salsang

of next month.

Protesilaus

te lighten the French and British night. Hoog Hak-mu, the Military them. A Hongkong w

Governor, has left the capital-match should provide & very close himself a first dusa ericketer. He island," and a Senate consisting of played, five were won, two drawn Loongsang,

NEW ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET:

Losos, October 13th.

It is understood that Admiral Sir Wemyss has been appointed

Rovaly

Admiral of the Fleet.

CABINET RETRENCHMENT

COMMITTEE'S DECISION.

LONDON. October 13th.

The Imily Express states that the Cabinet Retrenchment Committee has decided that, if real economy is realisable, it must be in the fighting forces.

£95.000.000,

ITALIAN KING'S ABDICATION DENIED.

Rome. October 13th.

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An official statement denies the rumcurs that the King has decided on abdication in connection with the Fiume affair.

EXCHANGE IN CHINA.

Commercial Now.

DEATH OF LORD INVERCLYDE

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Lont Inverclyde died in nursing home 36. Glasgow, aged 55.

Lor Inverlyde was identified-

ments.

struggle, as the Kowloon residents Itava will have the areistance of some of the offers of the Indian Regi

I have alrendy stated my views on a Europens v Oriental match. Such a fixture will only be passable, if the Oriental communities unite; such a white of unity does not exist at present.

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Another suggestion nade--and one will many interests, and was one of that has the support of tiny partici.

the best-known figures in commercial pants in the Cricket League--is that,

was in Ceylon five years ago.

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During the summer months faunch Circeshell bathing trips were held every Wed- Pheumpenh nesday. The attendarices were good Laisang and the outings proved very success-

s7, 60 members, one-third elected by each House of Commons and one third nominated for a time only Two more players deserve special by the Crown? The Senate would mention in connection with the exercise the all-important function match-Capt. Oliver and E. J. Rof co-ordination and of so regulating ful, The Committee recommend a Norwegian **** Mitchell. Olliver is an acquisition to legislation as to avoid consequences grant of $16.75 to meet the defcit Hongkong cricket. It was extremely inimical to common interest. It in connection with these bathing Haldis uzfortunate for his side, and hard would be a re body, and would at fuck for him, that he should have tach men of patriotic ambition. been run out in the first innings, just

A summary of The Timca sobeme when he was shaping so wel

is given elsewhere.

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he will only curb, to even a trifling

and shipping fe. Born os Februaow that Inter-port cricket and the extent, some of his natural impati

been chairma

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If Kowloon can always command the services of the team that played the R.E. ut week, with Goodall and Taylor in place of Mackaskill and Hodge, it will be a very strong eleven

Bujun Maru

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Winghang

War Sepoy

Kwongwai

Kamyingfat

Kunghang

Shuncheong

Alicorne

Dutch→

Limburg

The Club has entered teams in the ! American 5- Hongkong Cricket League, and the Hongkong Football League. The Tancerville Committee hope that the members will do all in their power to further Russion, the success of the Club in these Leagues.

Jerusalem

Ajax

French

Bourbon

trips.

REPORT.

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CRICKET. The Club competed in the league competition and although the result was not satisfactory we were able to fulfil all the league fixtures, with so few playing members that were

available.

anniversary of the Club. Athletic sports of an entertaining nature were provided. The occasion was very

to express their thanks for the sup port and hels given by the members, Finance. The account shows..? balance of $3,469.11

Debentures. The Committee re

gret that the interest due has not yet been paid. It is hoped that payment will be made shortly afte the accounts are passed and it may be found possible to redeem some debentures also.

It is stated that the Army expenditure will be reduced to £75.000.000, the Naval ary 14, 1961, Ford Laverelyde was necessary trial matches are not takence to score. Olliver will soon come to £60.000.000, and the Air Force to the second son of the first baroning place, the League should be run to be one of the most attractive and they will have to be seriously rockon- and succeeded to the title on the on the former basis of Home and successful batsmen in the Colony, ed among the possible winner of A further reduction in ships is expected.death of his older brother, the secred Any matches by converting all the He is a good bowler, who breaks both this year's League boon-which CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET CLUB Led Inverclyde, in October, 1905. rdly matches that will be played way, and who can only be bit with now appear to be between the Hong. Before that he was known as the loto-Lengue-fistores and log-up careful-judgment. Oliver-played kong C.C., Kowloon C.C. und the Hon. James Cleant Burne. He had the list in that each Club meets for Charterhouse not so many years.fr.A. Hongkong, with Pearce,

The Committee have the pleasure been cinted with the manage; every other bwice. If this is to be ago and was afterwards in the Wool-Hancock, Brand, Miche, Gace, of presenting the report for the successful and the Committee desire wich eleven-a sufficient qualifies, Baker, Thursfeld, Humphreys, tent of the firm of Moses. G. and done, it will have to be done soon, J. Burn (Limited) for 34 years, and for such a desiion will mean de tion of his standuri, for the Wool Haworth, Donnelly, Ianniert and season 1918-1919. since the death of his brother had re-arrangement of all fixture liste. with team has to be picked from Johnstone, can be asstired of a rúc-

several hundred young men fresh cessful season. He took an active interest in all As I have expressed before. I am from public school. E. J.. R. Mit matters connected with shipping against the principle of League cric-chell, always a careful batsman, was This fact and the practical know-ket, but if it means greater beenness forced to keep both eyes upen in ledge be displayed let in his appoint. by players, greater punctuality and icing Davies and Baines. He did ment in 1894 as president of the a stricter adherence to rules of some not let anything puss him on the of, Glasgow Shipowners Association, sort, then certainly I support the and his innings must be accounted position which he held up to the time scheme for Home and Away a meritorious one because he was, 1 of his death. In 1805 he became matches. There is, of course, a believe, one of the few men who did member of the Executive Council of axity about friendly games, of which cat give even the semblance of di the Chamber of Slipping of the punctuality is a most noticeably chance.. United Kingdom. In 1806 he was feature, which can do no good to the elected vice-presklent, and in the game in Hongkong. Even in such

Those who saw C. J. Stapleton's following year president.

da important match, as that played long innings on Saturday fast, at Lord Inverclyde was a director ofan Monday the late arrival of most Kowloor, when playing against the Cunard Steamship Company, and of those taking part was a new and strong team drawn from the B.E deputy-chairman of the Clydesdale strange thing to at least one Gurrison and Indian Army, are load in their Bank (Limited), and a director of player who, having recently arrived praise of this young cricketer. Thoy the Clyde Steamship Owners' Astrom Home, where he had played a aver that there is not a batetan in lory when playing against the Chi- ciation: he had also taken a promin great deal of cricket, wis accustomed Hongkong who has got such a clean nese last Saturday although they ent part in the direction of Lloyd's to punctuality so far as cricket was and powerful carpet drive to long won the match by 80 runs. Register, the Empress training ship, concerned,... und other institutions.

writer Pacific Paris for September believes timb a traveller emill take $10) gekt and sust Inuit Shanghai, going up the Yang the and by the time he renched Kiu- kinog he would be pensiles without Having spent a goat. through the Simple process of exelunging lurt money inter loral currency he went along. In Shungimi bu got $120 for $100 US. In Hongkong. The got $140 bor the Shanghai $120.

In Canton he got Size (in Shanghai dollars) for the Hongkong $140.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE NOTES

H.E. Bhd Governor attended Eis fret auecting of the Legislative Coun- cil at noon to-day.

H.E. the Governor dined with Comedore and Mrs. V. G. Gurger at the Peak on Monday evening.

Hx Excellency was entertained at dinner, yesterday evening, by Major- tieneral F. Ventri, C.B.

H.B. the Governor has consented to become Putron of the Royal Hong- kong Golf Club.

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In batting Mr. R. Basa had the beat average with 14-1 in 15 matchen.

In bowling Mr. L. E. Lammert was best with an average of 9-5 in 10 matches and Mr. U. Omar being second with 12 in 14 matches.

The R.G.A. are stronger than over this year, especially in bowling. Of the new officers Capt. Duries. Lieut. Terinis. The Club entered a team Bryson and Capt. Olliver are a first in the Tennis League, with satis class bowlers, and with the help of factory result. Baines and Athorne, they constitute the strongest bowling tear in the Colony at present. The Artillery men did not cover themselves with

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The usual tennis tournament held in the season remains unfinished owing to the exceptional rainy wea ther and other causes.

Membership. The number on the roll is 150 being an increase of 52.

The Committee regret to record

the death of Captain A. C.. Broad-

The tharks of the Club are dug to the President for his annual prizes.

BATTING AVERAGES.

Names.

LEAGUE MATCHES.

Highest

Score

bridge who was an old and esteemed R. Basa...... 16 228 48

F. G. Thomp Club House. The Club House is

member.

SQUILL

Not out.

DAY 33.

0 14.1

800........ 16.186 45

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112

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in good condition. Through the M. H. Abbas 15-169 36

0 L.E.Lammert 12 105.40. generosity of Mesars. J. H N. Mody U. Omar 15 107-30 A.Goldenberg 14 98 18 and R. E. Belillos extensive additiona are being constracted which when completed will meet the requirements The thanks of the Club are due to these gentlemen for their generosity

off. Stapleton, who appears to be heked the services of Major Down in such excellent forms this seasoning and Lieut. Sutherland, who are Lord Inverclyde was married in

A meeting of the League Commit certainly has a varied repertoire of both useful batemen.

He 1901 to Charlotte Mary Emily tog is taking place in a day or two, attractive strokes on the off. daughter of the late Mr. R. Nugent and the ratter will be fully discuss gives me, however, the impression, The Stuffs got the better of a good Dunbar, Macherinore Caele. Kirked. With eleven tears taking part by playing back to nearly everything, Civil Service team at Happy Valley cudbright, and they had one son, and nine playing grounds available that he makes the bowling to which on Friday, the matchi boing chiefy Lieutenant the Hon. John Aluuny Saturday, there seems little ren be is opposed seem harder than it noteworthy for some very "heady Bure, who succeed to the title,son why the Home and Away really is. There is no guineoying the bowling by Sergeant Connor, who und two daughters. The new peer matches could not be completed fact that he is in the very forefront showed himself & very cupable eric of the large increase of membership. served in the war as a second lieuten.ooner than last year, though only of Hongkong's batsmen at the pre-keter on the few occasiope he ap. ant in the Scots Guards, und was nine teuns competed then.

peured for the R.E, last season. In wunded towards the close of 1917.

the inatches against the R.G.A. and and to the Government for granting Those who watched Monday's By winning the match against the the, Civil Service Connor haarp the necessary permission. war educated at Eton and Sand match witnessed cricket played un..E. and Indian Army in so convinctured 14 wickete for 50 rude-a frac

der difficult conditions, in which the ing a fashion, Kowloon showed that tion over 4 runs, spiece.

He was born in December, 1807, and

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*Not out. BOWLING ANALYSIS—-LEAGUE

MATCHES.

Names. LO. R. W. A. LE. Lammert 10 68.2 266 28 9.5 An At Home" was held on the U. Omar 14 185.5 604 42 12.0 24th May in celebration of the 25th M. H. Abbas 10 114.0 329 24 13.7

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