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A "CLUMSY PEACE OFFENS VE." AUSTRIA HUNGARY'S DESIRE FOR PEACE.
AMSTERDAM, October A messupe from Vienna to the Berliner Tageblatt states it is authentically re- ported that Austria-Hungary has request- ed Holland to invite the belligerents to negaliations, and Holland has already despatched invitations.
WE ARE ALREADY
NEGOTIATING.”
AMSTERDAM, October Ath The Culogne Gazette "states that Dr.
Wekotle. Cant Cisza, Count Andrassy and Count Appany met at Vienna to discuss the peace question, in conner. Baron Burlan's' tion with which, on initiative. a new and decifive step may be taken today.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, + MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1918.
TSAR FERDINAND ABDICATES PRINCE BORIS ASSUMES POWER.
BALE, October 8th.'
SPORT..
CRICKET.
NAVY TROUNCE THE C.R.C.
SHELL TRANSPORT CO. THE SUPPLY OF OIL FROM THE FAR EAST.
There would appear to bp three ont- standing features of the meeting of the A telegram from Vianna, dated October SPLENDID INNINGS BY COMMANDER GIBSON.
abareholders of the Shell Transport Co, 4th reported that Tsar Ferdinand of
(saya the London and China Express). The The Navy Cricket team opened its Arst is the remarkable prosperity of the Bulgaria abdicated yesterday in favour of
season on Saturday in the most auspic-company, which enables it to declare good Prince Boris, of Tirnovo, the heir-apparious manner by inflicting a severe trounc dividends and a handsome bonus in the ent. who has assumed power.
ing on the Chinese Recreation Club by a wickets and 18 runs. The Chinese team was not at full strength, Ng Sze Kwong being a notable absentee.
AN OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION, COPENHAOEN, October 8th. An official telegram from Vienna con- firms the abdication of Tear. Ferdinand
on of Prince Boris.
A NEWSPAPER DEAL.
LONDON, October 4th. Sir Henry Dalziel has purchased the United Newspapers, Limited, including the Daily 'hrimicle.
TO SUPPORT MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
Coxdux, October 5th. The Saturday Beries, writing prior to the announcement of Sir Henry Dalziel's purchase of the United Newspapers, Ltd. said that the Daily Chronicle was sold to a syndicate formed to support Mr. Lloyd George, The price is nearly a million.
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reserves; secondly, the Chairman, Marcus Samuel, was able to state, with a pardonable pride and pleasure, that the The sailors wont in first, and the soul of the War Loan and other Govern- opening pair, Paytaster Robinson and ment securities held by the Shell group Signaller Hack, began in a manner which was about 20 millions sterling: and, showed that the eleven was out for anally, that the Governant had made an good day. Robinson, however, had his exceedingly good purchase when it com wickets disturbed by La How Fan when mandeerd the shares of the Royal Datch
Petroleum he had scored 12 runs. The advent of country. He advised the British Govern.
Company from holders in Commander Gibson saw the bowling ment to hold those shares, whatever the collared in the most business-like manner,
intention was when they were purchased; It had become a partner, in this group.. and has a larger Anançini stake in the Royal Dutch Company than in the Anglo- Persian Oil Company, We may also note that the Far East, will continue one of the great sources of supply of oil in the world. This is foreshadowed by the result of the deep boring on the island of
and, ones Gilson got his eye in, the two batanen, each in his own style, proceed ed to knock the stuffing out of the Chinese bowling. After being afforded a life in the very first over. Hack re strained his ardour to score too fast. He played very steady cricket, making some fine drives to the off, and never sparing a loose ball. He showed very good defence, his task being made ensier, of course, by the enterprising methods which Commander Gibson adopted. Cau.
Subquently interviewed, Dr. Wekerid BIRTHDAY CONGRATUtinus at the start, Gibson was aut ten
stated: We are again labouring in We are already the interesis of peace. Degotiating."
HOLLAND'S EMPHATIC DENIAL THE HAGLE, October 5th... The Foreign Office states that there is not a word of truth in the Vienna reports that Holland bas invited the belligerents to begotiate.
BARON BURIAN'S PEACE-NOTE.
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LATIONS TO MARSHAL FOCH.
LONDON, October 4th, Mr. Lloyd George, in sending birthday congratulations to Marshal Foch, said:
I do not know which to admire most, your wonderful genius in leadership or Lhe undaunted courage and unshakable faith in victory you have displayed during the whole war.
Marshal Foch replied:--
-position. AUSTERDAY, October 5th. The Berliner Tageblatt has received a telegram frm Vienna which states that
menced hitting out He did not give the minutes as the wicket before he com- semblance of a chance, however, during bis long stay at the wicket. He lifted the ball clean out of the ground three his innings were times, while included 13 other boundary shots. A feature of his really splendid innings was his excellent He looked good for many judgment. more runs when he crcided to declare the Nasy innings closed. The partner
Tarakan on the East Coast of Borneo.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
AN UNINVITED GUEST
A Chinese was charged with being in Sir Charles Eliot's house at the University for an unlawful purpose.
the British ply to Baron Burian's peace EGYPTIAN SPINNING TRADE Chinese would fare very well at the the house was ocemporarily absent and
Dote was received in Vienna on Septem ber 30th. It requests Austria to specify her er propostis more precisely).
BRITAINS'S ONLY REPLY TO THE NOTE
Losos, October 6th. Referring to the assertions of the Vienna correspondents of the Berliner Tageblatt and the Muenchraer Neueste Fachrichten that British reply to Baron Burian's peate received in Vienna on Septem- ber Both requested Austria-Hungary specify her proposals more precisely, the Daily Telegraph says that the assertions
are nftrue.
LONDON, October 5th. The Times states that a new combination in the Egyptian spinning trade, Involving over a million spindles, is foreshadowed Apparently a big London financial syndi- ente is in the concern.
Defendaht said he sisited the house to see a friend whose came he had forgotten. A house hoy stated that he noticed defendant loitering ghout the premises in the early hours of the morning Witness questioned him, and he replied that he had come to see a friend. Defendant. I do not forget that it is to your pership between Hack and Gibson was pro however, could not give the name of bis sistent confidence I owe my present ductive of 172 runs. The Navy promises friend, so witness arrested him and hand-
This trust and your nation's to be a formidable side this season
After their strenuous time in the Eelded him uver to the Police.
Inspector Macdonald stated that Sir! trust are a powerful support to me.
it was scarcely to be expected that the Charles Elict was
by Mr. W. P. C. wicket. Once again Cheng Chi, who Trafford, who was not at home at the time, carried his bat through the innings in The Police had nothing against defendant, the match against the RE a fortnight who informed them that he usually slap: go, was a tower of strength to his side. in the streets at Yaumati. About a year Coing in first with Yew Man Taun, he ago be met a man who said he was employed stayed till the seventh wicket and scored at the University and asked defendant to 11 runs by stylish cricket. None of the visit him. other men could stand up to the howling Cheng Chi, who of Godfrey and Gibson. played good" public school cricket in England, shaped extremely well at the start, but became impatient when he saw the rest of his side being so easily dis missed. And he not tried to hit out wildly at Godfrey he might have carried out his bat again. The CRC innings realised 68 runs. Godfrey took & wickets at a fraction over 4 runs apicée,
The scores and bowling analysis wero as Follows:--
It is understood that hitherto a defnite agreement for the purchase of the whole controlling interest has been reached only in connection with four Lancashire firms, comprising 687,000 spindles.
FRENCH REPRISALS DECIDED
UPON.
PARIS, October 5th. It says: We are in a position to state
An official statement has been issued in that Mr. Balfour's speech on September 1st is the only reply which Britain hasteference to the enemy's carrying out of his threat to utterly devastate occupied given to the Austrian note."
territory if forced to leave it. The French NO CONFIRMATION OF HOLLAND'S Government's statement recapitulates the erines of which the Germans have been INVITATION.
people that it will hold The Daily Telegraph Cescribes they, and solemnly warns the German assertions as excllent examples of the them responsible morally, judicially and clumsy peace offensive now in full blast financially. The statement adds that "und adds that enquiries in diplomatic trance is now communicating with the
Allies on the subject. circles yesterday failed to elicit any con- Bruztion whatever of the assertion by the Berliner Tageblatt' corrapondent at Vigna that "Holland, at the instance of Austria-Hungary, has despatched invita- tions for a Peace Conference.
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A GERMAN EFFORT. TRYING TO HOODWINK THE
ENTENTE...
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WASHINGTON, October 3th.
German The composition of the new Cabinet is generally interpreted here as a desperate effort by the Prussian mili tarists to boodwiak the Entente and the German people into the belief of the demceralization of Germany.
It is predicted that Gerinary is about to make a new peace proposal disguised under a most attractive democratic pro- gram
It is pointed out, however, that as the Government is not responsible to the Reichstag and Herr Scheidemann and
The French Government further warns Austria that if Austria carries out..her threat put to death airmen dropping lenfets or even carrying them, the same penalties will be applied to double the number of Austrian offieerS-
AMERICAN HEPRISALS
WASHINGTON, October 4th. Mr. Robert Lansing, Secretary of State, officially announow that America will make reprisals if Gerthany çarries out her threat to execute American prisoners found in possession of ahot guns. ANOTHER SPANISH STEAMER TORPEDOED.
MADRID, October 4th. It is officially stated that the Spanish Government steamer Franculi was tor- pedoed 14 miles off Cape Palos.
The crew
LATER.
of the Francoli state that a Herr Groeber are without power, and submarine sank the Francoli by shell-fire, without portfolios, the jonkers are still without warning
in actual control. Jf
DH. SOLF APPOINTED FOREIGN
SECRETARY,
COPENHAGEN, October 5th. An official statement from Berlin states:Dr. Salf has been appointed For eign Secretary. He continues to act as Minister for the " Colunties" during wor tune
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A NEW M.P.
LONDON, October 4th. Sir N. J. Moore has been returned un opposed for St. George's, Hanover Square.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
TSARITZA AND HER DAUGHTERS SAFE.
AMSTERDAM, October 4th.
The Reich Post's correspondent at Moscow states that the Tsaritsa and her daughters, who, after the execution of the Tsar, were to be taken from Ekaterinburg to a safe place by an armed escort, vanish- ed during the journey.
GREAT UNREST IN VIENNA."
Lospos, October 6th. The Vienna authorities have been com- pelled to issue a reassuring statement re It says that the garding the Balkans. Central Powers have been able to make up the Bulgarian losses, and that traffic on the Budapest-Sofia-Constantinople line
Reuter learus that great unrest prevails GERMAN COAL FOR HOLLAND
continues.
in Vienna.
TURKEY AND GERMANY, RELATIONS MORE STRAINED.
LONDON, October 4th. Reuter is reliably informed that the relations between Turkey and Germany The Turks are in are more strained. creasingly uneasy regarding the agree. ments supplementing the Brest Litovsk treaty, and are greatly incensed at the Germans checking Turkish activities in the Caucnaits.
As regards the possibility of peace, Tur- key does not wish to be replaced in her previous position in relation to the great Powers, and is particularly anxious to have adequate, guarantees against attack by Bulgaria.
AL
DISASTER AT SEA.
Logues, October 5th. "A" British tenner collided on October ard with the steamer Baruts, which sank immediately. There were 41 survivors. including a lady, landed.
Presumably the escort was bribed and the Imperial family are hiding somewhere in the Urals. Search is being made.
4.
AMSTERDAY, October 6th.
It is officially announced that the prices of coal, of which Germany has agreed to supply Holland with 120,000 tons monthly, for five months, has been raised by guilders a ton, making an average pit- head price of 90 guilders per ton. land also gives Germany, credit of 30 guilders for every ton supplied.
GERMAN MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA....
Hol-
AMSTERDAM, October 4th. The Mittags Zeitung announces that the inauguration of the German Ministry of Propaganda is apparently the sequel to the wide-spread complaints in Germany against the efficiency of British pro paganda.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, October 5th. The silver market is steady with a fair trude demand.
TEK NAYT.
Mr. Wood sentenced defendant to sax weeks' hard labour.
TYPHOON
WARNING.
The following telegram has been American Consulate- received by the General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory:--
10.45 am., October 5th. Typhoon in about 123deg. Long. E. and 20deg. Lat. N., moving N.
"OUR DAY” GYMKHANAS..
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The following is
the
Gymkhanas:-
Ouray
th
P. M. Robinson b Un Sew Fan 12 Sig, Hack, not out Commdr. Gibson. not out P. M. Bolborn Pte. Breslin Pte. Ackhurst L. S. Godfrey Pte: Stacy L. Sig. Byder Pte. Moriarty Pte. Eales Extras
to bat.
Total for I wicket (declared)...187
· 25 ureding, October
(1) Five Furlongs Handicap for ponies. that have run and not won at Gymkhana this year.
(3)
Our Day Derby,
subs. weight for inches.
to be drawn for.
(3) Gymkhana Staker, one mile.
(4) Judgment of pace competition.
Half mile for
Jockeys
(5)
Bowling. Analysis.
B Class Handicap, all ponies,, i mile.
9.
R.
T.
(6)
Yew Man Tsun Un How Fan
4
0
29
0
LO a $5 1'
weight for inches. Jockeys to be "drawn.for.
Our Day Leger." mile for subs.,
Cheng Ches
B 0
મમ
Harry Ching
4
0
27.
Wei Lee Sun
0
16
C.2.C.
.
Yew Man Tsun. b. Gibson
41
Cheng Chi, b Godfrey***** Ying Hin Lin. c Breslin, 5 Gibson 0 Geo. Len, e Gibson, h Godfrey...... Harry Ching. b Godfrey
Un Hew Fan, c Hack, b Godfrey... 6
Wei Lee Sun, b Godfrey
Cheng Wing Gue. b Hack
Wong Kwok Kwong, e' Holborn, b
Godfrey...
Liu Yuk Man. b Hack
J. R. Chan, not out
Extras
Total
Godfrey Gibson Hack
Rowling Analysis.
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C. M.
R.
w.
D 26 6
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0 24 2 4 0 11
KOWLOON C.C. DEFEAT 32 CO. R.G.A.
The Kowloon C.C. opened their cricket season on Saturday by scoring a win by 58 runs at the expense of the 83rd Co. R.G.A, in a low-scoring match.
Going in first, the military team. found themselves up against Pestonji
(7) A Class Handicap, all ponies, 11
mile.
Saturday, October 28th.
(1)P Our Day Cambridgeshire," five furlongs handicap for subs., Jockeys are not drawn for in this race.
(2) "A". Class Handicap, all ponies.
once round.
(3)"B" Class Handicap, all ponies,
oace round.-
(4) Wrestling on males.
(5) Distance handicap, half-mile.
(6) Half mile race for sube, to be ridden'
by mafoos who are to be drawn for.
No whips or spurs allowed.
(7) 1 mile handicap, all penies.
TENNIS.
LADIES'
SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
OPEN
tennis
The opinions expressed in circle that the Ladies' tennis singles at least as interesting this season as it. open championship competition will be was last, when the following four Clubs were represented:United Services R.C., Taikoo, Chinese B.C., and the Ladies' Becreation Club. The holder of the cop is Miss Wilkinson, of the Ladies' Recrea tion Club.
Entries for the competition close on
the ER. C.
and Taylor in their best form, and were October 31st with the Hon. Secretary of
unable to score more than 37 runs. The K.C.C. did much better, thanks to Robinson and Hodge, the captain and vice-captain, respectively, Athorne bowl- ed extremely well for the soldiers. The cores and bowling analyses were as
follows:--
83RD CO., R.G.L Gr. Sharp, b Taylor Gr. Glead, b Pestonji Gr. Perkins, b Taylor Corpl, Mann. b Pestonji
Bergt. Churchward, b Pestonji
KOWLOON C..
L. J. Blackbarn,, e Sharp, b
Athorne
2
F. Whooler, b Athorne
10
12-
A, de Sousa, 'c Knight, b Atborne 7 LE 8. Hodge, e Fisher, b
Graham
IB
JH. Mead, b Grahato
.2
Sergt. Graham, e Hyde, b Pestonji
JP. Robinson, b Athorne....
25,
HH. Taylor, Gregory, b
Athorne
10
W. Hyde, e Graham, b Athorne ... R. Pestonji, e Fisher, b Athorne... 2. E. J. Edwards, b Athorne
0
0%
EL Overy, not out
0
Total
Sergt. Athorne, b Taylor
Borgt, Fisher, run out Gr. Gregory, b Pestonji Sergt. Knight, b Taylor Sergt. Lacey, not out
Extras
Total
Bowling analysis.
Extras
Bowling analysis."
Sergt. Graham
0+ M.
13 0
18.5...
4
Sergt. Alborne
Gr. Sharp
8 1 R: Pestonji H. H. Taylor 7.6 0-14 (Continued at foot of nest Column.)
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