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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1925.

GERMAN POLITICS.

NEW CABINET BEING FORMED.

POSITION MOST PRECARIOUS.

(Reuter's Service.)

Berlin, January 8. Owing to the foreign political Bituation, Herr, Marx is hastening the formation of an emergency. Cabinet.

Wilhelm Martin

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The Chancellor will personally direct foreign affairs in the absence of Herr Streseman.

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GUN ELEVATION.

U. S. WAR SECRETARY'S.

VIEWS.

A BAD EFFECT.

BRITISH OPINION OPPOSED,

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(Reuter's American Servios.)

Washington, January 8." The Secretary for War, 'Mr. Hughes, before the Naval Conf mittee of the House of Represen- tatives expressed the opinion that the raising of the elevation of the guns of the American capital ships would not violate the Washington Treaty, although it might have the unfortunate effect of tending to promote competition in naval armaments. He added that whilst Great Britain con- sidered, the proposed alterations a] violation of the Treaty with Japan, he thought the opposite.

FOOTBALL NOTES.

PROGRAMME

THE CHINA MAIL.

FOR INTER- PORT WITH SHANGHAI

LOCAL COMMENT.

[By "Dutchie.") Tomorrow's (Saturday noon's) list comprises i

LEAGUE DIV. 11.

China "A" v China "B" Chinese ground.

GOVERNMENT. UPHELD, NEW TERKITORIES LAND CASE.

CAUCASUS COLD,

A STOPPAGE OF INDUSTRIES,

(Reuters Service.)

re-

CHIEF JUSTICE'S RULING......

The action of the Hongkong

Riga, January 8.- Government in taking possession of Continued severe cold is after-tain parcels of Tand in the New ported to have brought to a stand- Territories was apheld, in a judg- still economic life in the Caulasus. ment delivered in the Supreme The thermometer varies between Court this morning by Sir Henry 10 and 20 degrees below zero Cowpei: Golluar, Chief Justice....

In Bakü indus- (Fahrenheit). On the grounds that the pro- tries have stopped, and in Mur- visions of the sections under which gan cotton is rotting beneath notion had been taken were inconsirty inches of snow. sistent with the stipulation with trees, especially tangerine plants- Fruit respect. lo exappropriation con- tions, are damaged. tained in the convention of June Arax and Kura are frozen, cars- The rivers 9, 1808, and that the Ordinates in ing a stoppage of mills and a which they appear should not, shortage of flour. therefore, have received the nssent

Sarrey's v St. Joseph's "B. Soekampoo ground.

Rrreio Av Recreio "B," Kowloon ground.

University v Kowloon, Navy "A" ground.

Drums,

Sacred Heart V St. Joseph's ground.

Kick off at 2.30 p.m., sharp,

INTERPORT TRIAL, Bluss v Whites, Club ground. Kick-off at 3.45 p.m. sharp.

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of the Governor unless they con- tained a suspending clause, the plaintiffs claimed that they were still the owners of the land and that the remmplion was invalid.

His Lordship stated that the authority of the Governor to concur passing or assenting to laws for mont of the Colony was given in

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* CHURCH VALUABLES. HIDDEN FROM THE SOVIET. (Reuter's Service.)

Riga, January 8.. At Kieff the Cheka has arrested

Mr. C. D. Wilbur, Secretary of

Owing to the Interport trial there the Navy, gave evidence that the will be no first division games Administration's policy of to-morrow. As a matter of fact economy precluded his recom-there will not be any until well the peace, order, and good govern- mending the programme of in- February, as various Cup competitie Letters Patent and the direcfifteen church dignitaries in con- creased gun clevation. He also tions will be taking place mean- tions to not assenting to certain nection with the discovery of was unable to endorse the pending while. Bill for the appropriation of

classes of Bills unless they contained church valuables hidden, from the $70,000,000 for naval · construp-

suspending clase in the Royal Soviet,

He took it, there tion. |

within the purview of the Legisla fore," that legislation which Tell ture was good, even though the Governor might have failed to carry out the Royal Instructions...

He added that the British and American Navies were equal in tonnage, but the American ships were two knots slower, this being due to the American architects? policy of putting weight. into the armous guns instead of increas

In the second division China A Surreys and Recreio "Ainstructions. should win, the latter quite easily possibly beating their record last week of thirteen goals to none.

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Kowloon will have a hard game with the University and If the latter turn out at full strength they should

but not too easily. against their opponents to-morrow,

Herr Jarres, Minister of the Interior, is also resigning as.aling the engine power. The Bri/ win. The Drums should also wis (nswer

member of the People's Party.

tish guns outdistanced the Ameri- enn by 1,500 yards.

Commissar Ivanoff accuses the Petchorskaya Monastery, of Archimandrite Clement, head of directing the concealment of valu- ables with the assistance of the Archimandrite Makarius and Abbot Eustracius.

MALE VOICE CHOIR.“

LAST NIGHT'S FINE CONCERT.

Tf the Governor did not follow instructions then he might have to to the Sovereign for his neglect but the section, in His Tordship's opinion, appeared speci- The vacancies will be filled by

fically to provide that failure "on the promotion of Under-Séere-

Mr. Wilbur explained that the taries if others are not available. Director of the Budget presented turn up to see the laterport trial affect the validity of any law other A good crowd will possibly the part of the Governor was not to The new Administration, from President Coolidge with a pro- on the Club ground. The kick off wise properly passed by the Legis- the outset, will be faced with bit-posal to proceed with the raised is at 3.45 p.m. and the fuil three.tive Council and assented to "by ter opposition in the Reichstag gun elevation programme, but the quarters of an hour each way will the Govenor.

Thoroughly enjoyable was the the part of the President considered that the

Male The contention on behalf of the given in the

Voice especially on

Chair concert Nationalists and Communists, expenditure thereby involved con-

Crown was correct, thought His last night before a large

Cathedral Hall and possible hostility, from the fict with his financial policy.

The following are the teams: Torship, and the validity of the dience. All the performers were People's Party, e

Mr. Wilbur reiterated that "the Blues-Clarke (Police); Wheeler Ordinances could not be impugned great fettle and the On the other hand Herr Marx annual expenditure.of $110,000,- (Kowloon), Wynne (Police); Leung on the grounds put forward on be applause was very cordial indeed, can rely on the support of the 000 for ten years would bring up Yuk-tong (Chinese), McKelvie nif of the plaintiffs. He therefore Several encores were demanded. Centre Party and Democrats, and the whole navy to a 5/5/3 raito, (Capt Kowicon), Bristowe (Sur ordered the lisanissal of the action A special tribute is due to Mr. the benevolent neutrality of the but he insisted that the ratio reys); Harris (RA), Forsyth with coste for the Crown.

Stanley, the conductor, whose Socialists.

would be achieved by the com- (Club), Johnson (Police), Butler

Mr. F. Jenkin was for the

ability orgariizing

was much pletion of repairs to the battleship (Surreys); Brown (Tamar).

plaintiffs and Mr. Eldon Potter

apparent. The full programme "Florida."

.C., for the defendants.

was as follows:-

Nevertheless, the position will be most precarious since the votes of one of the small Parties will suffice to turn the scale ut a critical moment.

The following message of January 3 explains to-day's

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ALLIED DEBTS.

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be played.

Whites-Rodger (Club); Gerrard (Club), Jordan (Surreys); Petter (Surreys), Stewart (Club), A. Duncan (Kowloon); Charlesworth, Eaton, Humberstone (Surreys), Li Wai tong (Chinese) and Mackles VIVID SCENES IN "MERRY-

cablegram:-Though the Reich- THE VITAL CONFERENCE IN worth (Surreys).

stag reassembles, on January 5, the political deadlock continues. Herr Marx a fortnight ago aban- doned the conference of party leaders with a view to the forma- tion of a big coalition, the main difficulty being the refusal of Dr. Stresemann's Peoples' Party to further support the Mars minori- ty Government and its insistence on the inclusion of Nationalists in the new Government. Herr Ebert, the President asked Herr

PARIS.

BUSY WEEK-END.

SOME OF THE PROBLEMS TO BE

SOLVED,

(Reuter's Service.)

'Paris, January 8. At the week-end intense but!

Reserves-Doody (R.A.), Simp son (Police), Mitchell (Surreys) and Jones (Club.)

Mr. F. Smith will have charge of the game and will be assisted by Messrs. Spencer, R.N., and Smith, R.A as littesmen. admission to stands will be fifty cents and thirty cents.

Prices of

The following are the Interport

arrangements

Saturday January 24-Hong- kong v. Shanghai, Club Ground. China v. Shanghai, Club Ground.

Monday January 26-South

Wednesday--Jan. 28-Shanghai v. United Services, Club Ground

Kick-off each day will be at 3.45 p.m. sharp.

Stresemann to form a Cabinet, inscrutable activity is likely to but the refusal, of the Centrista follow the decision of the Finance to co-operate with the National Conference on inter-Allied, debta. Proceedings will be private till ists compelled Herr Stresemann to decline. Herr Marx, there- Monday. The scheme will be dig- after, was credited with the deter-cussed by Mr., Winston Churchill mination not to waste more time and M. Clementel in the morning, in party bargaining, but to re- and later approved at a plenary organise the minority ministry, meeting of the Conference, where- The President, however, after the by questions before the Confer- New Year lull, urged Herr Marx ence will be classified as major ment in the local papers. to again get into touch with the and, minat problems.

SAINT JOAN."

THE MAID AT THE MATINEE.

Mrs. Beule is 10 take the part of Joan at the evening performances

RETICENCE...

Paris, later.

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All seats in both stands will be reserved and booking can be made, Time and place will be notified by the Association by advertise

LIFE AT THE PRATER:

GO-ROUND.

Scenes of real places of note and pictures of great or once great men attract the populace as seldom any other class of film can do to the same extent. Thus it is Round," with its realistic scenes little wonder that the "Merry-Go-

of the carnival resort of pre-war noables then at the Court of the Vienna and its photographs of the Emperor Francis Joseph, should be responsible for very big crowds at the Coronet-the home of every film really worth seeing.

In "Merry-Go-Round" is to be, seen a complete reproduction of the famous Prater of Vienna. One feels almost. transported, during the acreening to the ald haunts of frivolity and gaiety associated with this popular Austrian rendezvous, for there is a sense of reality about the whole picture not always felt to the sume degree with many other pictures. "Merry-Go-Round," a costly

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1-Part Song...The Beleaguer- ed”................................Arthur' Sullivan, 2. Song.."I Heard You Sing- ing"................................Edward Coates,

Mrs. A..M, Bowes-Smith, 3-Duet & Chorus......" Miserere from Il Trovatore"......Verdi. Leonora...........Mrs. Stanley Collett. Mauricio... Mr. H. G. Anniss. 4.--Violin Solo...... Three Dances

from "Nell Gwynne."

.....Ed- ward German. ·

Mr. W. C. Abrams R.N. 5-Part Songs...(a). O Peaceful NightEdward German. (b). "Departure"...Franz Abt. 6.-Humorous Monologue,

Mr. G. W. Burnett, 7.-Part Songs...(a); "The Mid- night Guard".........A. E. M. Gretry.

(b). "Rolling down to Rio”.....

Edward German, 8.-Part Song............. Chorle Measure".........Ethel Boyce. 9. Song......" Light, My Light”.....

Landon Ronald.

Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith." 10.-Part Songs...(a). "An Even- ing's Pastorale" ......Wilfred Shaw

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(b). "Song of the Jolly Roger"......C. F, Chudleigh Candish.

Mr. O, W. Burnett,

be a Wild Wind”.....Edward Elgar,

() "I Would I Were the Glow-Worm"...... Arr Harold Rhodes

-Violin Solo......Selection from "The Gondollers"......Arthur Sullivan,

14-Part Song....The Long Day

4.

Mr. W. C. Abrams R.N.

Closes." ....Arthur Sullivan..

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leaders of the Centre, Democratic The former, which include the The following taken, from the and Peoples' parties, which Herr American reparations claim," Athletic News" of December 1, Marx to-day did, with the result Ruhr accountancy, and Belgium 1924, should be of interest and film to produce, tells the story-11-Humorous Monologue. that he announced it to be impos- priority, will be discussed by the instruction to all footballers: and tells it well-of two lovers sible to form a Coalition Govern- "Big Six," namely, Britain,

"The Corner Kick. The follow-separated as widely by caste as 12-Part Songs...(a) "Its Obi to ment commanding a majority of France, Belgium, America, Italying instruction has been issued by two human beings could bea the Reichstag. A Inter message and Japan, during the week-end, the International Association Foot- stated that Herr Marx had ac with a view to submitting com- ball Board-At the meeting of the poor girl of the Prater, who earns her precarious livelihood as an promise proposals at the plenary International Football Association organ grinder; and a young Count, cepted the invitation to form non-party Government.]

meetings on Monday and Tues- Board on June 14, 1924, the words aide to the Emperor and slave to day.

corner kick were inadvertently deleted from Law 10. "At the M. Clementel optimistically ex-

every royal whim.

The transformation in Vienna pects the Conference to finish on meeting of the Board to be held in from the pomp and splendour of Tuesday next.

June 1925, it will be proposed that the words be re-inserted. In the Pre-war, days to a ponderous meantime officials of the game and emptiness is graphically shown, the players are instructed that the and yet the main plot is never It is, in short, corner kick mast be deemed to be departed from a. free kick within Law 10, and a picture that will live in one's British quarters refuse to dis- that the kicker shall not play the memory long after hundreds of and at the Wednesday matings; but close anything regarding the ball a second time until it has been lesser pictures have come and at the extra matinee which has been Churchill-Clementel talk on debts, played by another:player." fixed for Saturday she 17th, inst., but there is ground for atating Mr. Salter will assume the role. that a settlement on the lines of Mr. Sulter is no stranger to the the French proposals sent to Colony, particular in matters con- America will be unacceptable to nerted with the theatre. She will Great Britain. be rouembered as taking part in

The Tempest, Leave it to dated January 5 stated:Mr. ClubII-5 1.5 20 12 1 You, and in "R. U. R."-each S. E. Hughes, Secretary of State, Police. time with great seplaner and with has transmitted to Bir. Andrew RA true artiste conception of the char W. Mellon, Secretary to the Trea- Kowloon alors she portrayed. Mrs. Saiters sury, for his "personal and pri- Tamar knowledge of the stage is profound, vate information a French war China "B" and the prosent producer of "Saint debt memorandum which, it is "Joan acknowledges the great help understood, refers to a plan, of

which Mrs. Sulter has given in stage direction, and in the couching settlement, envisaging a mora- Surreys... process which, so very often, is a big torium with payments extending Rec. "A." part of the work of production. over eighty years after the St. Joseph's "A."14 10 3 30 13 21 Mrs, Salter's interpretatave nbilities expiry of the moratorium with Drums. 13 8 1 4 27 17 17 are beyond question and her read- interest on payments during the China "A" 13 44527 23.12 ing of the part will be watched with period of the moratorium at the Kowloon.13 607 20 26 12 grent interest,

rate of one and a half per cent.]

Final touches are now baing minde to the play and everything points to great achievement. Evening per-

[A Washington

League tables to-date

Goals, P.W.D.LE. A.Pts. Surreys...... 10.9 0 132. 7. 18 cablegram China:”A” ..............12 82 2 29 11. 18

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