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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1925.

BOXERS, NOTE!.

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JIM CARTLIDGE AND HUS CHALLENGE,

"PEATHER" BELT ASPIRANT.

On. It is significant that cofheident

page nine the sports with the moves that are being sertion)"to-day will be found two made in the direction of closer co-statements by local boxers.

Chief Petty Officer "Jim" eperation between Hongkong,and Canton certain proposals have Cartlidge reiterates his position been mooted for a modification of as regards the challenge sent out the edict barring from admission broadcast before the first tourna- to Government and Governmentment, and adds "I cannot see the aided Schools students who were point of his (Morris's) challenge absent from study on certain on Saturday. Cartlidge's letter

is published in full. dates

The period of this suspension. "Harry Major, whose boxing has or expulsion as it was then gen-won for him considerable popu erally regarded, was not mention-larity during his stay in the ed when the attitude of Sir R. E. Colony, states that he is prepared Stubbs was outlined by the Chair. to meet-in January next-either mah of the Education board and Able Seaman Gardner or Drum- it is understand that the penalty mer Bowles (who were opposed to d during the period that as one another last Saturday) for a lapsed since their having been belt fight. His letter to the editor gelarred from entrance has been has also been printed in full-on advanced to the Government as rige 9. sufficient for the students to have explated their offence. The end of the school year has been sug- gested us the date when such stringent measured

might no Honger apply.

The Government attitude is ex- pected to be announced shortly.

It may be recalled that at the

TO-DAY'S CRICKET.

ARMY v. REST OF

ARMY...

MUKDEN REVOLT?

DRAMATIC PEKING

REPORT..

.

CHANG TSO-LIN A PRISONER?

(Reuter's Service.k

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

PEACE HOPES.

CANTON TO TAKE NEXT STEP:

OUR DELEGATES READY.

An CPC

TRADE. LOAN. ·

DEPOSIT OF SECURITIES IN LONDON,

MERCANTILE BANK'S ACTION.

The names of the Hongkong- A further deposit of gilt-edged delegates to visit Canton in the securities valued at £250,000 is event of official delegates being being made with the Crown Peking. Nov. 24

appointed in Canton having Agents for the Colonies in Lon An unconfirmed report current already been published the next don by the Head Oce of the here this evening states that re-step is to wait for an announce-Mercantile Bank India, Ltd.,

ment on the part of the Canton as security for aditional notel authorities of the names of the issue by their Hongkong branch. delegates appointal to represent It is proposed to put this money the interested parties there. at the disposal of the Govern

Until, this has been made fursment in connection with the trade ther particulars of the intended loan. visit are not available.

Gen, Chang Tso-lin

Education meeting at which The Army XI played The Restvolution against Chang Tso-lin has Sir R. E Stubbs attitude of the Army) in a friendly game occurred at Mukden and that

endorsed.. was

nearly

all (of cricket to-day on the ground of Chang Tso-lin has been made the members who

spoke the Cricket Club. were in accord with that attitude

but a few thought it was too severe. Father Valtorta thought that temporary suspension and postponement 01 examinations would meet the case. "Mr. J. M. Alves suggested the formation of a "humiliation" class of strikers in each school would be sufficient punishment and Dr. Wan spoke at length or the need for taking a more liberal and considerate view."

Dr. Pearce thought that the Balance had been struck between Justice and generous considera- tion... Now, if ever, was the time for emphasising the importance of discipline. The matter should be left to the heads of schools. No one else could do anything in the

matter.

The Chairman's final redark

The Rest. Capt., Kent, st. Stripp. b

Smith....

Capt. Armstrong. b Fritz Sgt. Cockell e Morvis,

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Sgt. Walker, e. Rough, b

Gifford

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61

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6

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Capt.. Alfree, 1b.w.. b Gifford 28 Capt. Walker, e Hattersley

Smith, b Carpenter Lieut. Chidson, b Gifford Pte. Moore, not out S/Cdr. Hoole, b Gifford Gar. Clayton, e Edrabads,

Bridgland Q.M.S. Jacob, e Walters, &

Bridgland

Extras

YESTERDAY'S ACCIDENT.

A three-year old child, daughter 0 of Mr. V. A. Ros residing at 12 Kowloon, accidently fell from the first floor veranda of the house into the street yesterday

5

afternoon.

4:

This morning the Canton dele. ration returned by the

Honam"

R.S.

Among those noticed at the wharf to bid the merchants fare- we were the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr G. M. Young and many leading members of the Chinese community.

CUTTING TREES.

OFFENDERS, HEAVILY

FINED.

A SHAUKIWAN RAID

Heavy penalties were imposed by Mr. R. E Lindsell at the Cen- The returning delegates were tral Magistraey this morning on a given a very expressive send-number of illicit woodcutters, the toff.

defendants being all women of the coolie class.

When the "Fatshan" arrived this afternoon. a gentleman who has kept in very close touch with the developments predicted that the terms to be named would be such that a settlement was anti- cipated in three weeks.

CHANG & FENG.

CHARGE OF UNFRIENDLY ACTION,

AGREEMENT BROKEN?

(Router's Service.)

Peking, Nov. 24. General Chang. Teo-lin is accus- ng General Feng Yu-hsiarg of breaking the agreement, follow-

g an attack on Mukden troops withdrawing from Pasting-fu, by

Honan troops, which nominally. support General Feng...

A message from Peking on

was that he thought that the mat for 50; Q.M.S. Fritz, 1 for 41; Lt.pital from the Kwong Wah Hos- er eeuld be safely left with the Smith, 1 for 29; Sgt. Gifford, 5 for pital where she was first taken agreement, providing for

for treatment immediately after the accident.

headmasters who, he was sure. would be..sympathetic in their consideration.

School Fees.

The "China Mail" also under. stands that the Government Has under consideration the proposed raising of fees which was not the

49; Capt. Bridgland,, 2 för 5.

The Army.

At 2.45 The Army were. in the strong position of having, scored 131 for the loss of two wickets.

CORPSE FACTORY:""

THE STORY CROPS UP AGAIN.

the

A large gang wore engaged in the wholesale destruction of a plantation at Shaukjwan West yesterday afternoon. Guards from the Forestry Department, assisted by officers from Division- al Inspector-Blackman's Station, pounced on the culprits and ar rested some, whilst others made their escape. In a subsequent raid on huts in the vicinity, large quantities of freshly cut wood were seized, the total making up a full lorry load.

Five of the defendants were fined $50 each, or in the alterna tive four weeks hard labour, whilst others were fined $40 and $20, or imprisonment in default,

BRIAND FAILS.

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CRISIS IN FRENCH POLITICS..

SOCIALISTS” DEMANDS,

(Reuter's Service.),

Paris, November 24..

M. Briand has declined to forn a Government..

M. Doumer has been simmoned.

The girl sustained a fracture of 12 the legs and other injuries to the body. The injuries being found Total

197 to be serious, the child was remov-November 17 stated that pre- ed to the Government Civil Hos-sentatives of Feng Yu-hsiang and Bowling:-Capt. Carpenter 1

Chang Tao-lin had signed a peace withdrawal of the Manchurian troopa 30 miles eastward of the Peking-Lankow" line and the establishment of a joint office in He has asked for 24 hours to con Peking to discuss the Premier.ider the question of the forma- ship, the reconstruction of the tion of a Cabinet. Cabinet and the election of a Pre-M. Briand's offer of three port- It appears the Socialists refused sident.

folios and blaimed half the seats. in the Cabinet,

Later. M. Briand on leaving the Elysee, told thepressmen he would be delighted to include Ms. Herriot Painleve, Klotz, Paul Boncour, and even representatives. of the centre, in the Ministry, if Republican unity was capable" of restoring the country's finances, but he was unable to obtain the support necessary to. command a stable majority.

M. Paul Doumer, President of the Senate Finance Committee, is Ex-Governor of Indo-China.

outcome of the strike but revision THE FACTS O.K.

which was considered necessary in any event. Representations have been made that the present is hardly opportune for an extra financial burden to be imposed on parents and it is likely that the Government may postpone or mitigate the increases.

WORLD'S COTTON.

BRITAIN TO SHARE PROSPERITY.

OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK.

(Reuter's Service.)

...

BUT COLOURING ALL

+ WRONG.

PROF. MONEILL'S STATEMENT.

(Reuter's Service.)

QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.

(Reuter's Service)

London; November 24, The German corpse factory cropped up in the House of London, November 24.

Commons. Sir Worthington Professor J. MacNeill has re- Evans replying to Commander. signed from the Free State Kenworthy's request for informa Government.

tion of the source of the rumour Later.. and to what extent the War Professor MacNeill's resigna- Office accepted it, said the state tion was announced in the Dallment first appeared in the "Lokal by President Cosgrave.

Professor MacNeill, referring Belgian newspapers.

Anzeiger, Berlin, and in two

to the statement issued by the Later a German Army Order Boundary Commission on the was captured, appearing to con- 23rd, said it was calculated to firm the story: cause grave misconception.,...

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MISSING LETTERS.

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE CHARGES.

ALLEGED TAMPERING.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, Nov. 24. Serious allegations were made at a meeting of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce of heavy delay and miscarriage of maila from Britain to the Far East vis

FRANC FALLS.. Siberia.

London, November 24, Delegates asserted that many The French franc in London mails are missing and lettera are fell 128.65. tampered with apparently when passing through Soviet territory. The matter was referred to the Postmaster-General.

Railway Deadlock.

¿

(Earlier Cables.)

The War Office saw no reason London, November 24, He would not controvert it to disbelieve its truth but did not

Paris, November 24. An optimistic view of the where it stated bare facts, but think, that public interest would future of the cotton industry was he distinctly controverted its be served by further questions

One of M. Briand's main objec- taken by Mr. Richard Brooks, colouring.

Moscow, Nov. 24. tions to the Premiership is his de- on the subject. in his presidential address at the

[A cable message from New In view of the refusal of the Office to fish the work of the A semi-official message sayssire to remain at the Foreign annual meeting of the Manchester A message on London, Novem-York on October 25, said: In con- Cotton Association.

ber 22 said Professor Johnnection with the stir Arising from Chinese Government to sign an Locarno Conference. The Radi The great reason for it exist MacNeill's resignation as a meni- the report that General Charteris, Agreement regarding the through cals are agitating for an, Herriot ing to-day than for several years,ber of the Irish Boundary Com-Chief of the British Intelligence passenger. communication Cabinet to include Socialists, but was the bountiful cotton crops of mission, which the Executive Staff during the war told the tween the Soviet railways and thirty Socialist deputies are the world, and the world was as Council has accepted was an National Arts Club, at. a recent the Soviet and Japanese Chinese Government, hence the Left opposed to participation in the E, BOAG & CO., LTD. (sured of the most adequaté sup: [nounced by President Coagrave, private dinner that the story that frailway, the conference concern-Cartel is threatened with a split.

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try could be basedReuter." ed to receive our due share of members were swayed in the die-fences to propaganda, which were XTREME any improvement in world buy-charge of their judicial duty by purely incidental, were made ing?

www threats and political influences with the express purpose of em The organised curtailment of brought to bear upon them. the output had undoubtedly saved the industry from a serious fo ancial crisis. Even now, despite the most optimistic outlook Cur tailment was still easential to avert excessive over-production and ruizous prices.

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