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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1924.

INTERPORT CRICKET.

PLAY YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

HONGKONG IN SOUND POSITION.

When the "China Mail went to press yesterday afternoon the position was:——**

Shanghai Ist. Innings 109. Hongkong 1st. Innings (Total 'for 6 wickets) 115.

Below will be found full details of the game from the time the "paper went to press unt stumps-

were drawn at 5 o'clock,

Webster Scores 50. At 2.45 p.m. the 80 up was sig nalled and shortly afterwards, a burst of applause greeted the half century for Webster,

Although he had taken upwards an hour and ten minutes to score his 50, he had played a magnificent in- nings which, except for the chance of stumping, had been without blemish. His placing, timing and wrist play were almost perfect When the high bowling standard is taken into consideration, it must be admitted that he batted very well and it was pleasing to see that as in 1922, he shaped con- Adently, if not with absolute freedom, against the strong and well-varied-bowling.

By this time he had hit one over Carr's head (at mid-off) and Hancock seemed a little shaky. Little surprise was forthcoming. although it was regretted by the home partisans, when the captain was yorked by Quayle, 2:47 p.m Hancock 4, Total 864 wickets

down.

the bowling after a single bye; he touched Quayle to fine leg for four, sending-the-130 up at 3-25.

Hargreaves was batting well and he was lucky to be missed by Leach a one hand catch high up off the last hall of an over from O'Hara.

Perservering with his bowlers, Captain Barret put Rawsthorne in place of Quayle. The skipper went in quite close at mid-off and also moved Carr inwards at Encouraged by the way in which Dame Fortune had favoured him, Hargreaves opened out with a

square leg.

QUEEN'S THEATRE:

DADDY.

A large, old fashioned trunki Jackie Coogan's bed in "Daddy," a First National picture, produced by Sol Lesser, which is coming to the Queen's Theatre to-morrow, for a five days' engagement. E. Mason Hopper directed it from the original story by Mr. and Mrs.

|-Jack-Coogan.

beautiful cut between point and "Daddy" reveals Jackle Coogan cover point a good four which at his best and extends his juvenile the crowd approved in no UA-genius to a degree perhaps never certain manner. Stripp--went equalled on the screen or stage.

across for a conference with Har- In one episode, Jackie rises to greaves and then pulled O'Hara, dramatic heights. who was falling off, to the square The supporting cast includes

Arthur Garowe, Josie Sedgewick cg boundary for another four

Batting about five minutes Bert Woodruff, Anna Townsend, short of the two hours, Houg-Cesare Gravini, William Lenis kong reached 150 and then Har and George Kuwa. greaves had 20 to his credit

Torry Wilson was now given the ball but the batsmen stayedį. together to pass the 160 mark.

THE CHINA MAIL

SUN'S LATEST MANIFESTO.

SOLE BASIS OF SOLUTION.

-DOWN WITH "FOREIGN IMPERIALISM.”

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, as President of the Kuomintang, has issued the following manifesto to the Nation. It purports to deal with the present political situation and is dated at Canton, November 18. It reads:

FOOTBALL

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW.

Below will be found the teams for football fixtures down for decision to-mOITOWAN

K.F.C.

S.C.A.A.

The following have been selected to play for Kowloon in their 1st division League match v. South China "B" on South China ground p.m.-C. Stewart, B. Rasmussen and T. L Knight; A. Tumer, S. Hayes and B. Pasco; F. Clemo, J. McBride, J. McKelvie, B. Vickars and A. Duncan."

K.F.C. v. C.DE R. "A"

CLYDEBANK EVICTIONS.

ACUTE SITUATION,

(Reuter's Sareloni).

LONDON, November 13. An acute situation has arisen in. 'Clydebank where house agents have begun to enforce sviction orders they secured from the but courts some months ago, which were delayed till after the elections Arreare in rents and rates in this district, amount. to £250,000.

threatened evictions by organised. passive resistance. Yesterday, sheriff's officers however, the suddenly raided and turned out seven families. To-day six families were found reinstalled by. sympathisers, the seventh pre- ferring to take refuge among friends.

meanwhile are

The house agents now threaten In this 2nd division match to be played at Kowloon on Saturday proceedings against the tenants (kick-off, 2.15), the home team will on the charges of housebreaking. The consist of J. Beach: W. H. Parratt The tenants

and H. Prowse; A. W. Brown, organising à Protection Associa W. H. Brown and S. Randle; Ation to propagate a general rent Latham, V. Hast, W. Taylor, N. strike in Clydebank, also a corps Trambitsky and A. Fitzgerald, of" scouts" consisting of cyclists, Reserves: W. Hillyar, A. Kirby and bell ringers to warn them of

the approach of the evictors, and G. White.

H.K.F.C. RES. v. ST. J. “H”

MECCA MUDDLE.

KING ALI TAKING OFFENSIVE.

(Reuter's-Servise:) ·

JERUSALEM, November 13. Reports from. Amman give de-

The following Manifesto on be averted. Seven years later Much of the action takes place

the present political situation Wu Pei-fut also seemed to be inthe attic home of an aged

has been issued to the Nation successful; he too cherished the violinist, who finds Jackle Holdon

by Dr. Sun Yat-sen as President dream of imposing his will on the to-morrow (Saturday) at 4.15 Previously the tenants met the wandering about the streets, and

"of the Kuomintang.. people and compelling the country gives him a home. There is only one small bed, but Jackle discovers

In a declaration issued on to unite by military force, dis- that the trunk contains a soft bot. September 18, defining the aim regarding entirely the interests of fom of clothes, and he appropriates and purpose of the Northern the people. He even used mill- it for sleeping purposes. After Expedition, we stated that the tary forces to shoot down workers assisting his feeble guardian. to National Revolutionary Movement and students in order to crush the retire, all Jackie has to do is to aimed at the creation of a free National Revolutionary Move- But our Party has repeat- undress and open the cover of the and independent China in the ment. trunk. Within be fads his bed interest of the People. This edly pointed out to the people that objective is necessarily directed the militarists who are striving, prepared

against the Imperialism which with the aid of Imperialism, to has reduced our country to the unite the country by military state of a semi-colony,

force must inevitably fail. While the Revolution of 1911 downfall of Wu Pei-fu proves our ended Manchu autocracy, the full contention to be true. realisation of its aims has hitherto

National Assembly. been frustrated by Chinese. Mili- tarism backed by Foreign Im Out of Wu Pei-fu's failure, a perialism. Throughout the thir-new national situation has arisen teen years of the Republican which, we contend, can only be régime, the Militarists-from met by the realisation of our Yuan Shih-kar to Isao kun have Minimum-Programmer This-Pro- not changed in their essential gramme is based on the needs of

and activities.

It excludes the.The following will represent the characteristics

the People. decidedly lucky but his scoring

2nd division League fixture with O'Hara Expensive.

shots were very sound, some of his They remain and continue to be possibility of special interests and Hongkong Club Reserves. In their instruments of the Counter Re-nuences subverting the vital St. Joseph's "B" on the Club Another change in the bowling drives and cuts bearing the stamp volution. If, therefore, the work interests of the Nation. And ground to-morrow (Saturday) at was not unexpected as O'Hara was of style and precise timing.

Beginning well up to reputation, of the Revolution as a factor in in order to prevent the play of 2.45 p.m.-H. Oswick: D. Lyon getting expensive and Leach was given a second trial. The latter the Shanghai trundlers dropped the historical development of Imperialist and anti-national in- (capt.) and H. Buxton; R. Bell, A. was still apt to be deceptive in off in the latter stages. They may China is to be completed, the twin fluences as well as to allow the Ferguson and G. Pancheon; B. pace Stripp was in slight danger have suffered through the frequent evils of Militarism and Im-People openly to decide upon their Bell, T. Roberts, E. Railton, J.

the The hopes of the crowd-inas he hesitated and just anicked changes, but Captain Barrett-must perialism must be destroyed. Itown needs, the Kuomintang pro- Douglas and J. Dixon. Reserves:

summoning of a C. Conway and J. V. Ramsay. view of Shanghai's smal! first one out of Rawsthorne's reach. have been encouraged by the was. to create a situation ensuring poses. innings total-had. not heen quite. Wilson was not nearly so fast as regularity with which wickets fell, the extinction of these evils that National Assembly whose main realised. Webster was the only he was in the match two years in the middle of the innings, as the Principles of our Party found task shall be the unification and batsman who had come off and ago, but Stripp was content to each howler went on afresh and military expression in the North reconstruction of the country.

Before such a National Assembly armies should in like manner clect four good batsmen had been display back to him. By compari he obviously was out to catch the ern Expedition ---

can meet, however, it is necessary their representatives to the missed with only 86.on, the board, son, the batsmen were subdued Fongkong batsmen off their guard.

that a Preliminary Conference National Assembly If only be "Mr. Extras" having contributed at this stage and runs

Contrary to expectations, the slowly. Hargreaves was given an- wicket remained fairly firm and We affirm that our Principles should be convened in order to cause, in the new phase of the generously.

Three Principles

of decide the principles and methods National Revolutionary Move- other life. This time Rawsthorne, it was not often that a half got up the

Nationalism, Democracy

and which are to govern the election ment, our military forces must who had fielded brilliantly, drop-in alarming fashion.

It is difficult to pick the best of Socialism are the sole basis on and work of the National join the people and become a real ped him although it should be

instrument in the struggle for our noted that the sun was in his eyes. the visitors' attack but one notice which a permanent solution of Assembly.

National aims. And in order to At 352 (over two hours' batting) able fact was that Torry Wilson the problems of our country can These Principles Hongkong's total had reached 170 was by no means the terror he was be effected. and Hargreaves's 30. To maintain in 1922. Through a mistake, have been worked out in a Maxi- We propose that the Prelimin ensure the success of the National Assembly, an amnesty. should be

LONDON, November 13. the rapid succession of bowling Quick's wicket was credited to mum Programme which was ary Conference should be made up proclaimed for all political prison-

It is understood that the first changes, Dr. O'Hara was put on him, in yesterday's report, instead adopted at the First Congress of of members representing the era, and all citizens and organisa- for Wilson and shortly afterwards, of to Carr. Dr. O'Hara was steady the Kuomintang. We are pre- following bodies and organisations must be guaranteed full meeting of the Cabinet yesterday the

were separated as his analysis will show but the pared, however, to formulate a tions, namely, (1) Industrial; (2) freedom of propaganda and elec-appointed a Committed to conduct Stripp was well taken by Raws- batsmen were on the lookout for Minimum Programme based on Merchant (3) Educational in- tion as well as for whatever pro-letter. The Committee's findings thorne who brought off a left him. Carr got in a lot of work the needs and actualities of the stitutions; (4) Universities: (5) gramme they may deem necessary will determine the nature of the

Students' Unions of the different handed catch off Leach at 355 pm. with the ball and Quayle looked us Shanghai's Stripp 18, Total 172, 8 wickets if he was sacrificing everything to In this Minimum Programme provinces; (6) Trade Unions; (7) to propose to the Assembly Government's

For thirty years our Party has Sovlet Government. down...

speed. The regularity with which the dangerous ones came down we lay it down as an essential Peasant Associations; (8) Mili from him prevented the batsmen term of External Policy that tary Forces which took part in carried on the National Revolu from taking full advantage of his unequal treaties and agreements the struggle against Tsao Kuntionary Movement on the basis of

The Maximum Pro-1 loose balls. Leach bowled with imposed on China by the Im- and Wu Pei-fu; and (9) Political the Three Principles of the Kuo-

all Parties.

The representatives to mintang his head and was unlucky in perialist Powers as well as having two catches dropped, one such iniquitous conditions attach- the Preliminary Conference must gramme, which embodies and ed to loan-contracts as have be sent by their respective works out these Principles, will enabled these same Powers to hold organisations and should be small be submitted to the National China in a state of economic ser- in number in order to ensure the Assembly in the hope that it may receive the approval and authority vitude, must be rescinded. And early meeting of the Conference. in the matter of Internal Policy,

of the Nation. Political Amnesty.

As a step to the realisation of As regards the National Assem-

Next in was Ramsay, who open ed his account by getting O'Hara to leg. Webster was beginning to get tired and he occasionally play ed back, but hit O'Hara to the on boundary where he gave a just ball barely possible chance, the falling beyond the tips of the fieldsman's fingers and the 90 went up at 2.52 p.m.

Getting in the extra good one now and then, Quayle was doing nl sorts of things with his bails O'Hara's length was still good but he had little luck. fielding was still good.

Ramsay could not gết going at the rate he usually does and seem ed uneasy at the difficulty he was encountering at making progress. He had few opportunities to score.

After an hour and 17 minutes' of batting, Hongkong were applaud ed for having reached the 100, to be followed by a boundary and single bye.

batsmen.

came

Not counting "Mr. Extras" total, the Hongkong wicket-keeper had made the third biggest contribu- tion. He was in for a few minutes over the half hour and his partner- ship with Hargreaves was the most productive of the two first innings, by himself. viz., 44, and he gave a sound, steady exhibition of batting, giving Hargreaves loyal support. He was applauded on his return.

Powell skied one over mid-on's

Three Principles.

present situation.

Preliminary Conference.

Dropped Catches. All the Shanghai eleven were good in the Beld with the exception of Barrett and, to a lesser degree, there should be a clear definition. Quayle, who were slower, by com parison, than the others. Where of the respective powers of the bly itself, its members should be our Maximum Programme, we Shanghai went down was in the Central and Provincial Govern- composed of representatives of shall submit to the Preliminary catching, such proved fielding ments, and the District should be the said organisations and bodies Conference the Minimum Pro- at third man, got a four to make the total 180. Hargreaves, stalwarts as Leach and Rawsthorne made the basis of local self-on condition that they are directly gramme outlined in this Mani-

dropping chances. Evans, Clifford, government.

elected by the membership. The

head-out of reach-for a single and then Hargreaves, thanks to Quayic failing to stop a

ball

then got two successive boundaries, minutes batting before stumps

Wilson,

Double Century. “

Results Of Policles. We hold that our External and Internal Policies would yield the following results:-(1) the change in the international status of China to one of equality with the other Powers would lead to the development of our financial and

When Hongkong were 107 (2 short of Shanghai's figure) Carr went on for O'Hara. Rounds of applause followed the 110 up as the visitors' total had been passed. However, at 3.04 p.m. Webster put bis foot across one from Carr, the change. of bowling again sent a hot one back to Leach Burn and Carr were quite sound, proving successful. Total 110, who made a left-handed ef- though the last named 'seemed to 5 wickets down.

fort, dropped it and then sent have hurt his wrist towards the Webster had remained at the back a smart return on recovering. end. Barnes was not nearly as wickets for about an hour and Put on again at the Supreme good a wicket-keeper as Stripp. twenty-ave minutes to get his 61 Court "end (displacing Leach),

Visitors' 2nd Innings › but, nevertheless, it was an effort, Torry Wilson sent down a full characteristic of his "best on the toss on the leg side. The Padre Shanghai had just under twenty big occasion," and deserving of the applause which met him on his sending the 190 up at 407 O'Hara were drawn at five o'clock and productive capacity; (2) with the return to the Pavilion. Except for nearly got Powell out by bowling when the Hongkong eleven development, of industry and fin- the chances which, as mentioned, him a slow one which the batsman trooped out a second time, the sun ance, our agricultural economy were but bare chances, he played a played back just out of the bowler's was not shining-

would receive a new impetus and steady innings, which produced reach and then Carr replaced Webster had injured his wrist! runs and helped materially to wear

as the result of his strenuous the economic conditions of our down the brunt of the Shanghai

batting-it was crocked in the farmers and workers would be attack.

War and More went out to field improved; (3) with the develop- Long applause from both the for him taking his same position ment of our Industries, the With a single in the same over

stand and Pavilion greeted the from Carr, Bowker, the new

would increase and strengthen batsman, broke his duck" and announcement of the 200; thanks by alternating between long field organisation of the toiling masses

There was thep Leach was given the ball in to Hargreaves getting a four past and third man.

a change to the and result in the improvement of O'Hara at point. place of Quayle. Again, the

Quayle substituted O'Hara with Shanghai basting order. Clifford their condition of life; (4) with, change of bowling got a wicket as the new bail (after 200 runs had (partnered by Rawsthorne) faced the development of our industry. Clifford (at mild-off) brought off a very good catch with his left hand, been scored) and Hargreaves skied Bowker who opened from the and agriculture and with the im- wide out, dismissing Bowker and one just out of reach of Evans at Naval Yard end and got a four by provement in the economic con- turning the ball towards the ditions of the labouring classes, giving Leach a wicket. 3.08-square leg. Powell was nearly out

Pavilion. to a ball from Carr, the same thing

commerce would inevitably Bowker 5. Total r15, 6 wickets,

Rawsthorne then had Reed's flourish; (5) 'with the develop happening as in O'Hara's case but Hargreaves took Bowker's place this time the howler got very close bowling and Clifford was nearly ment of our national finances, the and started off with a single, a two to it.

run out by a smart return from educational and cultural problems and a four which he obtained by At 4.20, Hargreaves reached his Ramsay which resulted in an over would find a practical solution and, turalng a full toss from Carr to half-century, having baited ZB

necessarily, the employment. of the square leg boundary and thus, hour and ten minutes for his runs.

It became evident that 'Shanghai our intellectual classes would be sending up the 120. Then Leach Almost immediately afterwards, were trying to play out time, a fact; and (6) with the abolition

full length of Powell was out, 1.b.w. to Jimmy Bowker had a maiden this second of extra-territorial rights the grass but failed to hold Quayle. 4.21 p.m. Pawell 17. over) and Reed followed suit. In China and the assertion of our

push

from. Hargreaves off Total 207, 9 wickets down his first three overe Bowker did not national laws throughout the land, Carr. Bowling at the Supreme

Last man (Reed) in and Leach seem to be as dangerous as in the

the reactionary and

went out

throw bot cost no extra runs.

in

counter-

Court end, against a moderate displaced Carr, sending down a 1 first innings and was apt to exceed cross wind, Leach proved.decep ball with an extra nip which Reed his length. However, neither revolutionary forces would no tive in both pace and fight; some played. "Hargreaves hit a four Clifford nor Rawsthorne were longer find a base in which to plot of his deliveries rose-sharply, two over. Leach's (bowling) head, taking any risks, although the against the integrity and welfare hiting Hargreaves in one over.

Captain Barrett ordered another bringing the score to 210 and then former did try to punish one or of the Republic,

got another boundary past cover-

two,"

Militariam And Imperlalism,

change of bowling as if to keep point for which he was again. After two overs. Reed was taken For thirteen years, Militarism | the batsmen from settling down applauded. A single over point's off in favour of Quick and at 456 allied with Imperialism has been and thus prevent Hongkong from head fell out of danger and then p.m. he beat Clifford with the last the principal obstacle to the getting any appreciable lesd in a boundary bye gave Hongkong ball of his over, dislodging the preference to trying to dismiss 220.

bails to give him a wicket and a realisation of these alms and pur- Hongkong carly, the

latter Hargreaves was now hitting our maiden for his first over. Clifford poses. This obstacle must be object, If attained, meaning that and Reed refrained fremtrainTotal 9. 1. wicket down. removed as Shanghai would have to bat a short single to give him the Barnes was it next and he watch Military forces, aided by Im- at the end of the day. But the bowling when Barrett, standing ed Rawsthorse face Bowker Amperialism, may temporarily seize change was again justified as an- somewhere between long field and appeal for a ball which hit the and hold power as was the case of other wicket fell. Ramsay was mid-on caught the Paymaster batsman's pads was unsuccessful Yuan Shih kal But the latter's out to the left handed doctorat 3.21, Quayle to finish off the fanings at and the score remained unchanged downfall, could no

dot leven by his, b. Ramsay's contribution was 427 Total 220 Hargrethen time was called

the over.

Total 128, 7 Wickes down Reedo not out. If anything. Hon To complete the change of ends, Quayle going on for Carr at the Comment On-Pleyel this brief pure Naval Yard oud, while O'Hara: Shanghat joined fo the appliit.

from the other side as the battimen had now out in and had Pavilion. Hargreav

than

In the a

dfade

festo.

finite news from the Hedjaz that King All has taken the offensive, his army advancing toward Mecca. The Wababis are now on the defensive and are evacuating post- tions between Jedah and Mecca.

ZINOVIEFF LETTER..

COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY,

(Reuter's Service.)

fürther inquiries into the Zinovie

answer to

the

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in

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