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MONDAY, OCTOBER

HOME SPINNERS.

MINIMUM PRICES U.S.

YARN.

GENERAL AGREEMENT.

*-

VON HINDENBERG.

CELEBRATES EIGHTEIETH

BIRTHDAY.

Berlin, Yesterday. The city was packed with visitors who had come to participate in the celebrations in honour of President von Hindenberg who

was 80 to- day.

ATLANTIC PHONE.

CANADA AND BRITAIN. LINKED.

London, Yesterday.

Each speaking from the Prime Minister's office, Mr. Baldwin and

or

THE CHINA MAIL,

SCHNEIDER CUP.

AIRMEN WELCOME HOME.

London, Yesterday.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED, IN THE "MAIL"

Entertainments.

Heavy rain and a cold wind Mr. Mackenzie King will to-mor- prevailed at Croydon when the

October 8--Queen's Theatre; row inaugurate the Anglo-Canadian victorious Schneider team arrived Telephone Service. A three-minute by air from Paris escorted from "The Grand Duchess and the call between London and Ottawa or Hythe by six R.A.F. machines. Walter." Quebec, Montreal, Toronto Sir Philip Sassoon officially wel-The Love Toy."

October 8-World Theatre Hamilton will cost. £15, and £5 for comed the team amid enthusiastic each additional minute.--Router.

October 3-Star Theatre, How- shouts from the crowd of "bravo .£5 a Call..

loon; Jackle Coogan, in the Webster!"; London, Yesterday,

"Rag Man." Air Marshal Sir John Salmond,

October 18-First of a series of It is announced by the Post- the M.P.'s for Walsall, Webster's eleven concerte for the winter master General that the telephone service between this country and home town and the Mayors of season, Helena May Institute, 5.80 Canada will be inaugurated at Walsall and Croydon were pre- p.m., starting with

The team motored round Sullivan.” three o'clock to-morrow afternoon. sent.

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"Gilbert and

London, Yesterday, A statement issued by the Federation of Master Cotton Spin- rers Associations indicates that the

The streets were gally decorated. existing minimum prices for but while the Government buildings American yarn will be replaced by displayed the black, red and gold new prices agreed by all spinners flag of the Republic numerous pri- of American cotton affected, and vato houses holated the old that the new scheme will operate Monarchist colours of black, white on Monday next.

and red. The Federation has asked that The Interior of the Presidential the actual prices should remain pri- palace was converted into a "para

The joint committee will dise of flowers" as a birthday pre It is stated from Ottawa that the the aerodrome, saluting and wav- October 21-Nelson Day. Navy meet from time to time and review sent from the German horticultur inauguration will be by a convering in response to the cheers of League bold Annual Concert prices and make such variations asiste. Other gifts ranged from a nation between Mr. Baldwin and the crowd, Air Vice-Marshal (through courtesy of H.K. Amuse is warranted by general market con- magnificent porcelain service by the Mr. Mackenzie King, the British Scarlett declaring: "We went to mento, Ltd., Queen's Theatre), 9.30 ditions. The committee will meet Chancellor, Herr Marz, on behalf and Canadian Premiers. The ser- Venice as a team.

We won the p.m. on October 17 if circumstances war of the Government to an enormous vice will be available daily, he trophy as a team and we are go

Sports. rant and review the state trade. marzipan cake bearing 80 candles tween the hours of twelve thirtying to keep it next year as a son's Billiard Longue: RA. v. October 3 Steel and Coul- They will make further recommen- from the Senate.

and eleven in the evening team.").

Police; Queen's v. Warders; D.R.C. dations necessary for curtailing Herr Luebeck and the leading in- British time, and will for the pre- The airinen were considerably v. Revenue, Northants v. Garrison production. There will be no dustrialists presented a deed of as- sent be restricted to calls between embarrassed but delighted by the Sgt. mess; R.E. and R. Sige. 7. St. change in existing curtailment of signment by which the President's phone area, and subscribers in warmth of the reception. Patrick's Club, production until then-Reuter. family estate becomes his personal Ottawa. Quebec, Montreal, Toronto

Reuter. and Hamilton, Ontario. The

⚫vate.

TO STOP WARS.

TREATIES BETWEEN AMERI- CAN NATIONS.

MEXICO'S APPROVAL.

Mexico City, Yesterday.

property.-Reuter.

His Thoughts.

subscribers in the London tele-

three minutes' duration and £5 for

Small Crowd."

October 4-Hong Kong Hockey Club 2nd XI v. K.O.S.B., King's Park; 5-p.ni.

October 5-Hong Kong Hockey

Club 1st XI v. H.K.S.R.A., U.9.R.C Ground, 5 p.m.

October 6-Steele & Coulson's

charge will be £15 for a call of An enclosure capable of hold- The aged President, exercising each additional minute. The pro- ing over 200,000 was specially ar- his option of disposing publicly the cedure and conditions generally ranged at the aerodrome, but the subscribed money for

a "Hinden-will be the same as in the Ameri- crowd numbered only 2,000, in- Billiard League: Police v. R. A. berg foundation" will chiefly de- can telophone service.--British cluding a large force of policemen Warders v. Queen's; Revenue v sent to control them. The incle D.R.C.; Garrison Sgt. Mess v. ment weather alone could not Northants: St. Patrick's Club v. have deterred the admirers of R.E. & R. Sigs. those whose feat has so enhanced October 7- Local Hockey: British prestige in the air and it | H.K.H.C. v. Club de Recreio, King's cannot be doubted that the public gracefully bowed to the Services traditional objection to fuss, dis- plays and adulation.-Reuter.

LEAGUE & OPIUM.

vote it to war sufferers and has al- Wireles Service. ready given 1,500 two hundred marks ench He further signalised the occasion by issuing an amnesty for 76 convicted political offenders. State governments have similarly The Senate has approved of the issued amnesties or reduced sen proposal made at the Pan-tences. The Bavarian Government American Conference at Santiago has pardoned Count Arco, who as de Chile in 1923 for Treaties be-sassinated Premier Kurteisner in tween all the American nations, including the United States, with

1922.

ITALY'S ELABORATE

SUGGESTIONS.

Geneva, Saturday. Congratulatory visits were paid the League's Opium Advisory An extraordinary session of the object of the prevention of to Hindenberg by leading German Committee is discussing elabor- armed conflicts by providing that statesmen, dignitaries and represenate suggestions, submitted by the no American nation shall break offtatives of the Services, Including Italian Government, for more relations or declare war against Field Marshal von Mackensen, another nation without first sub-

effective control of the traffic. mitting its differences for arbi- parchment address signed by all signatories to the Opium Conven- The Papal Nuncio presented a The Italian delegate urged that tration by delegates from five the Ambassadors and Ministers in tion, who had not complied with other American nations. This approval was voted although the Berlin. Herr Marx, delivering an the provisions, should give their Mexican Government was not re-address on behalf of the Reich reasons. presented at the 1928 Conference. Ministers, eulogised the president -Reuter's American Service.

FLAG BILL. .

AN UPROAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

:

UNION JACK TORN.

Johannesburg, Yesterday; Party feeling, which has been greatly acerbated by the Flag Bill controversy, overflowed at Bloemhof, where 300 Nationalists (followers of the Hertzog Govern ment), broke up a political meet- ing at which General Smuts, the Opposition leader, was to give an .address.

as a symbol of devotion to duty.

The President, replying, said his thoughts were particularly with his countrymen in the occupied Rhine- land.-Reuter.

THE GRAND PRIX:

WON BY FRENCH MOTORIST.

The Committee noted the s- surances of Persia that three years hence the traffic would, be reduced by 10 per cent.

The American Observer inform- ed the Chairman of the Com- mittee that 73 American Mari- time Insurance Companies accept- ed the British proposals not to in- sure. merchandise concealing opium and other dangerous drugs. This communication favourably impressed the Committee.-Reu- ter.

THE SEA SPIRIT.

COMMUNIST M.P.'S STATEMENT.

London, Yesterday. France won the Royal Automo- bile Club Grand Prix Race at Brooklands yesterday. Robert Benoist, driving a Delage car, after Edmond Bourlileu, also on a Delage a great race with his compatriot,

car, WHA first home by 100 yarda Benoist covered 327

Rugby, Saturday. miles at

average an

speed

Mr. Saklatvala, the Communist of 25.59 miles. an hour. member of the British Parliament, Fierce fighting ensued. The members of the South African There were only two English com- made a striking statement at a Party, who were greatly out-petitors and these were not official meeting at Battersea in connection numbered, were eventually driven representatives of British works with the National Lifeboat Institu

off by the Nationalists, who in- dulged in singing and dancing and tore the Union Jack to shreds.

Chairs, bottles, sticks, and iron bars were freely used during the

onflict.

There were

ties.

numerous casual-

British Wireless Service.

NEW ADMIRAL..

FRENCH MEDITERRANEAN

FLEET. ་་

Toulin, Yesterday.

|tion.

Speaking of the "National seg spirit of this country he said that whatever view and opinions one might hold, there was not the slightest doubt that the advances of the British nation right across seas all over the world would re-' main as stark a marvel or as an historical miracle.

The fighting was continued out. side the hall, members of the Admiral Docteur yesterday as- The Conservative, Viscount South African Party being seri-sumed command of the Mediter- Curzon, who was on the same: ously mauled-Reuter.

platform, mentioned that Soviet ranean fleet. In spite of an active Russia had asked the National Communist propaganda, the cere Lifeboat Institution for advice on mony took place amid Impeccable life boat services, and it had at discipline, thus showing that if any once been given.-British Wireless

SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN. of the seamen were Influenced by Service.

INTERVIEW WITH SPANISH DICTATOR.

Barcelona, Yesterday.. Sir Austen Chamberlain did not come ashore here, but depart- ed for Majorca, whither General Plimo di Rivera followed. Primo di Rivera returned from Majorca to-day and had an interview with Sir A. Chamberlain at Palma Reuter.

Meeting at Sea.

Palma. Saturday.

Communists, particularly by those! punished according to law, none among the crews was tainted- Have.

MEXICAN WELLS.

NO. PERMIT FOR NEW DRILLINGS.

Mexico City, Yesterday.

MINING DISPUTE.

SETTLEMENT IN U.S.A.

Chicago, Yesterday. The six months suspension in the coal mining industry of Illinois by which. 70,000 were unemploy

It is reported from Tampico that ed, has been settled. Both sides

about 50 per cent. of the all com-have accepted the proposal of a panies' employees have been dis- missed, both Mexicans and for- joint committee and work is re

Sir A. Chamberlain and General eigners, allegedly because the suming forthwith. Wages on a

Mexican Government would not scale, the mineowners previously

paid until the matter is adjust-

ed by a commission of four to re-

port in October, 1928.

Di Rivers conferred aboard the permit the drilling of new walls declared to be impossible will be yacht "Dolphin," upon which Di Reuter's American Service. Rivera dined. It is semi-officially stated that the object of the meeting, was to satisfy a mutual desire of the two to better know each other. It is added that the conversation touch upon world

· RAILWAY EXPERIMENT,

Rugby, Saturday,

- It is believed that other States

HOME SOCCER.

WEEK-END LEAGUE RESULTS.

London, Yesterday. Division. I.

Arsenal 2, West Ham 2. Birmingham 1, Bolton 1. Burnley 4, Derby 2. Bury 6, Sunderland 9. Huddersfield 8, Cardiff 2. Leicester 1, Manchester U. 0, Liverpool 8, Portsmouth 2. Middlesbro 3, Wednesday 3. Newcastle 0.. Blackburn 1. Sheffield U. 0. Aston Villa 3. Tottenham 1, Everton 3.

Division II

Barnsley 2, Wolves 2, Bristol C. 1, Chelsea 1. Fulham 4, Port Vale 0. Hull 2, Notts. Forest 0. Manchester C. 3, Oldham 1. Notts. City 8, Grimsby 2. Preston 5, Leeds 1. Southampton 0, Reading 0: Stoke 2, Blackpool 0... Swansea, 6, South Shields 3. West Brom. 4, Clapton 1.

Division III (South). Coventry 0, Walsall 1. Crystal Pal. 0, Brentford 2. Exeter 4, Bournemouth 1 Gillingham 1, Northants 8. Millwall 3, Luton 2. Newport 1, Merthyr 1. Norwich 2, Southend 1. Queen's Pk. 4, Bristol R. 2- Swindon 2, Plymouth 2. Torquay 1, Brighton 1. Watford 1, Charlton 2.

Division III (North). Accrington 5, Crewe 0. Bradford 2, Stockport 0. Chesterfield 6, Barrow 0.- Doncaster. 6, Darlington 0. Durham 3, Rochdale 2. Hartlepools 0, Halifax 1. Lincoln 2, Bradford C. 2. New Brighton 0, Tranmere 1. Southport 1, Rotherham 1. Wigan-0, Ashinpton 0. Wrexham 5, Nelson 2.

Scottish League.

Clyde 2, Cowdenbeath 3. Dundee 1 Celtic 4.

Dunfermline 2, St. Johnatone 3, Falkirk 1; Hearts 3. Hamilton 2, Aberdeen 3. Hibernians 4, Patrick T. 1. Kilmarnock 2. Airdrieonians 2. Ralth, R. 2, Motherwell, 4. Queen's Park 1, Bo'ness 0. Rangers 4, St. Mirren 2.

-Beuter.

ADOLPHE MENJOU.

Párk, 5.16 p.m.

October 10-Interport Lawn Bowls match: Shanghai v. Hong Kong.

October 8-10-Hong Kong Jockey Club's sixth extra race meeting at Happy Valley, Race Course,

Lammerts' Auction

October, 4-At No. 2, Inverness Terrace, Kowloon Dock, Hunghom, valuable household furniture, 10.30

5.M.

Meetings.

October 4 Sanitary Board Meet-} ing, 4.16 p.m.

October 5-Extraordinary gen- eral meeting of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, at the Club House, 6 p.m.

October 19-Annual meeting of the Hong Kong Cricket Club; at the Pavilion, 5.30 p.m.

October 22-Meeting of the New Territories Agricultural Show Committee, at Sheung Shui, 2.80 p.m.

Miscellaneous.

October 3-Re-opening of the Hong Kong Technical Institute,

October S-Rehearsal Hong Kong Male Voice Choir, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 9 p.m..

October 3-Public lecture at Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m. Lecturer: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie. Subject: Heavenly Spheres "Stars."

October 3-St. Peter's Club' de- bate, 8.80 p.m.

October 8-9-Charity Bazaar of the Chinese Sisters of the Precious Blood, at Catholle Young Men's Club, 16 Caine Road.

October 31 H.K.V.D.C. Hal lowe'en dinner.

November 11-12-- Garden · Fair organised by St. Peter's Young Men's Club.

Geneva

LONDON EXCHANGES,

Paris

New York

Brussels

London, Yesterday.

124 4.84 21/82 34.984-

25.23

Amsterdam Milan. Berlin

12.1332

89.15%

20.42

Stockholm

18.08

*Copenhagen

Oslo

18.17

18.46

Vienna

94.50

Prague

164%

Helsingfors

193.

Madrid

27.90

Lisbon

2-29/82

Athens

86714

Bucharest.

778%

Rio.

Buenos Aires

Bombay

Shanghai

Hong Kong Kobe

Silver Spot and For-

ward

5 57/64

47-59/64

1/5:59/64

2/6.. 1/11 1/10 15/16

25 11/16 -British Wireless Service.

NOTICE.

MACAO RACE CLUB,

RAFT Programmes' and: Entry:

in the context thing teld will ar- STARS IN PICTURE AT THE D of the FOURTH

range a settlement similar, to

A novel experiment is being tried that at Illinois. Reuter's Ameri

politics but, Di Rivera declared by the German Railway Adminis- can Service. that no agreement or understand tration and the Great Western Rail- ing of any sort was reached. Lady way of England. Each will lend a Chamberlain and other guesta member of its staff to the other's

SOVIET PERSIAN

QUEEN'S, AND TESTER

EXTRA RACE MEETING to be Ze held, on 15th and 16th October, Adolphe Menjou stars in the 1927, can be obtained upon ap picture how showing at the plication to The International Race Queen's Theatre called "The and Recreation Ghib, of Macao |Grand Duchess and the waiter," Ltd., Hong Kong Jockey Club and

conversation. Sir A. Chamber months. Herr Hardt comes from were present during most of the survice for a period of 12 to 18 NEUTRALITY PACT. It is an amusing story, though lain is visiting Valencia and prob- the headqusiteza staff of the Ger ably Barcelona and Morocco man railways to the Great Western Reuter.

while Mr. Leap, of the Great West- will be- lent to Reuters "American Ser-

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