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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.[

„FRANÇO-GERMAN SITUATION

GERMAN MISSION TO SEEK BRITISH INTERVENTION,

LONDON, January 18th.

Exsen

The Times correspondent learns that a confidential German mis. sion has departed from Berlin for Eng. land-for the purpose of requesting British intervention in the Ruhr crisis

WARNING TO GERMAN MINE MANAGERS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 201E, 1998.

LATEST CABLES.

DEBT FUNDING.

NARROWED DOWN.

ANGLO-AMERICAN DIFFERENCES

LONDON, January 18th.

ITALIAN RADIO TELEGRAMS. FAR EASTERN CABLE CHINA "MINES THAT WERE

{BY COURTESY:]

military occupation of the Ruhr basin, but will give her moral support to France and appoint some Italian engineers to supervise the mine works in the Ruhr after the occupation,

NEWS.

(THROUGH RILTER'S AGENCE.[

"SIE JOHN JORDAN INTERVIEWED,

HOPES OF REDUCTION IN OFIUM

PRODUCTION,

ין,

VALUELESS.”

GENERAL SENT TO CHINA TO REPORT.

SCOTTISH SPORT.

FAST. BEATS WEST IN RUGGER.

DUNDEE DRUBBED AT HOME,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT.]

Three men accused of, "conspiracy` to- gather and with others to cheat and de.

EDINBURGH, December 8th." ceive persons who could be induced to The annual encounter between the Rug- invest money in the Humphrey and Den, by fifteens of Edinburgh and "Glasgow - multed," as nog altogether unexpected, in man Company," were brought up on tea wis by 17 points to 8 for the Eastern mand on December 11th, at Westminster team. Indications gained from matche Bennett, aged filty ree, merchant, of Edinburgh clute-pointed to some such Police Court." T vere William Henry betaren Edinburgh and "Glasgow oluba

most of which have been" won by the Crawford-street, Marylebone; Edwin Alexander Enover, aged fifty, engineer,

result,

LONDON, December 18th. Sir John Jordan, interviewed on his return from attending the meetings of the League of Nations Opium Commissoia, at Geneva, said that the chief subject die

The most prominent of the Edinburgh cussed was the advisability of a boycott of Knightsbridge; and Leslie Ernest backs was E. H. Liddell, who by his two run when he gave the "dummy" to more of opium produced by Persia and Turkey Haynes, age twenty-four, secretary, of cores and particularly by one dodging than one of the Glasgow team, he showed if those countries still refused to conform Bedford-square.

that he is not merely a sprinter, as some to the Hagia Opjum Convention. Bir

have said, but a footballer who knows how John added that great diversity of opined that a number of advertisements apgave him every chance, and there two to use his speed. Maclaren, his centre,

Mr. Eustace Fulton, who appeared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, stát,

the

Ross, January 10th Premier Mussolini is of opinion that Germany should full the most important engagements undertaken towards the It is reported that the Anglo-Americanother Powers by signing the Versailles "differences in regard to debt funding Treaty. Italy will not participate in the have been narrowed down to about £5,000,000 yearly, spread over sixty years Great Britain is at present paying Ame rica interest at the rate of 5 per cent. America has proposed 3 par coat, for the

TEISTE January 10th. first decade and thereafter of per cent. The steamer Marts Washington of the with i per cent, sinking fund. Great Lloyd Cbeulich", which had been seized Britain proposed $ per cent for the whole by America during the war as enemy property, arrived to-day in this port, period, and per cent, sinking fund. having been released to Italy in view of the present Italian nationality of the According to the Westminster Güteste's above-named Lloyd

ion was expressed. Some thought such peared in newspapers inviting people to formed the most successful wing on political correspondent, if Mr. Baldwin

PALERMO, January 11th.', were given a free hand an arrangement

King Constantine of Greece died at action would only result in the increase take up positions of trust in the Far East field. By comparison the Glasgow threes would soon reached, but some members of 10.30 this morning. It is officially stated of opium production in India, and exten- and invest from £2,000 to £3,000. a formal requisition to

that the cause of his death was due to sauggling from Turkey and Pornia-i the British Cabinet think that better heart

failure, but popular report

Lieut.-General Sir Charles Kavanagh tarina can be obtained.

nscribes his sudden end to broken heart The representative of India suggeetod at being for the second time, banished

answered the advertisement. He after that opium should be sold at a fixed wards saw Enever, who stated that the have overtaken his people. Const

price, to prevent a great rise, which company held valuable rights in China was not in good health when he came to

over mines, and that they wanted some Italy. Shortly after settling down in would make smuggling profitable. The one to go out and verify the title Palermo be went for

cura to consideration of the mattor," finally, was Enever tried to induce General Ka vanagh to invest £9,000, but, failing to do Salsomaggiore, one of Italy's most famous watering places, where he remained postponed, but Turkey subsequently so, he agreed to send the general to Some good forward play was exhibited several weeks. The cure appeared to do intimated her intention of entering the China and allow him £500 for expenses by both packs, with Glasgow generally much stronger. Here he led him good and he returned to Palermo League, which would involve signing the Erever gave the general £250, the first superior. In the opening half-hour Glas- half of his expenses, and the general gave gow got the ball with greater frequency, but About the middle of the game Edin. retired and sheltered life. He lived in Convention, while Persis also intimated cheque for £250 for a number of shares.

their General Kavanagh went to China, and burgh got it often enough to let shortly afterwards a prospectus was backs run on three scores.. her intention to withdraw the reserva tians she had hitherto mada, Sir John issued with his name at the head of the

list of directors. Jordan's view was that, when Turkey, Parsia and India come in together, it

PARIS, January 18th. Reports from Eason state that the diver. Bion of coal and coke consignments) to, France continued yesterday without in midant. The Allied technical mission hava despatched the managers of the State "mires, who have to commence carrying" out the re quisition today, otherwise they will be COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING IN from his Kingdees, and at disasters which subjected to corrcive measures, PRESIDENT OF GERMAN

STATE

FINANCE DEPT. ARRESTED.,

BERLIN, January 18th. 'Adrices received from Duesseldorf state.

"that this French have arrosted Dr.

SIGHT.

WASHINGTON, January 18th. It is announced that on the conclusion of

the joint session of the British and Ame rican Debt Funding Commissioners, that negotiations will be conducted through Schlulius, President of the State Finance the British Embassy, after Mr. Baldwin's

over

Department, for refusing to hand the records of his office to the French Occupation official

EARLIER GABLES, GERMANY CONSERVING FOOD SUPPLIES..

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return to London:

The American Commissioners deblare that nothing should stand in the way of complete understanding. They stato there is reason to hope that an arrange. ment in principle will be reached in time for submission to the present session of Congress.

EIN, January 18th. Drastic food control measures, are being prepared by the Ministry of Food in anti-ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCEMENT cipation of a shortage by the end of June, The consumption of milk in cafes and COLONIAL ALLOWANCES TO NAVAL restaurants has been forbidden, and the use of butter in preparing food has been prohibited The number of meat dishes in all restaurants will be restricted. Ex- pensive restaurants where luxurious

ÖFFICERS...

"LONDON, January 18th. The Admiralty announces that colonial

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an apartment at Hotel Villa Igica, which be only delt for short daily walks varied occasionally by a visit to some prominent family in the city. It was apparent, boweyer, that he was not well. He walked slowly, and only for short distances.

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EXPENSES.

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were slow.

Selby and Nelson had a keen struggle for superiority at the base of the scrum-- Nelson was at his best in the early part of the gaite, but his passing out latter. ly seemed to lack direction. In this roa peet Selby was none too sure either, and he showed an unfortunate penchant for He worked the "blind" getting offside, aida; however, to perfection, and his score showed the Glasgow defence in rather i poor fight.

D. Drysdale and J. Gray were both fing full backs.

Glasgow, 8; Edinburgh, 17. Institution, 0; Edinburgh University, 0. Edinburgh Wanderers, 10; Selkirk, 24 North, 8; Watsonians, 29, Hawick, 6; Melrose, 3.

Jed forest; 3; Gala, 12.

"

Edin Academy, 8; Merchiston, 9. Glenalmond, 5; Watson's, 18. scOTLAND. THE REST.

At the close of the Intercity, the fol lowing were chosen for the Trial game at Hawick:-

Scotland:

Messrs. Humphrey and Denman dealt in a number of subsidiary concerns sup

including the Heng" Chow Company, ROME, January 11th. should be possible materially to reduce poeed to be interested in mines in China, Only his consort Queen Soña, his the world production of opium. There which was registered in 1990 as a private company with a capital of 250.000. An daughter Helen, Crown

Kelso, 18; Langholm, 0. Princess of really had been no evidence of reduction agreement was entered into with a Mr.. Roumania, Princess Ironie and the nine- years old Princess Catherine were in since the Hague Convention, although Grant, a mining engineer, by which the company purchased certain rights and in- Palermo with King Constantine died. All there had been local improvements. After torests represented by fully-paid shares other members of his family came when Bes of his serious condition was referring to the very bad and marked to the value of £86 66.

FIFTY BHARES." communicated to them. Their tender recrudescence of opium production in care and the science of the physicians

Humphrey and Denman was registered were of to stail, for be ex-King breathed China, Sir Johal Jordan expressed dis in 1912, but apparently did nothing. his last at 10.30 practically without appointment that, although British, Mr. Humphrey and Mr. Denman were having regained conscioustice.

American and Chinese delegates strongly the sole directors and shareholders, but at the end of 1921 their places were taken When the halfmasted dag outside Hotel Constantine died, the population, which felt a strong sympathy for the invalid ex-King living in their midst," gathered in large numbers outside his shuttered. windows to pay their last homage. The physciana cortified that death was the. result of cerebral hemorrahage. The body will probably be shipped to Maples and buried in the Greek Church.

living has hitherto been rampant will be allowances to Naval officers will be made, villa: Igiea had 'nequainted Palermo that pressed for the holding of at least one by Mr. Enever and Mr. Carliss.

prosorute. All restaurants will be closed

at eleven in the evening, instead of one in | subject to a special examination. the morning.

CUSTOMS AND COAL TAX QUESTION.

ELDERFELD, January 18th. An official announcement gives the French intention to seize the customy and coal tax and exploit, the forests, and adds that orders will be effective, forth with in the newly occupied territory, while a customs cordon round the entire Buhr district will bo established by the and of the month.

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SOVIET "INTELLECTUALS.”

PROVE INCOMPETENT AS BUSINESS MEN.

HELSINGFORS, January 19th.

The Congress of Nationalised Industry Cominissars to remove the majority of the at Moscow has requested the Poople's French, cirolra hope that Great Britain beads of the trade delegations abroad, will participate in the customs supervin the ground of their neglecting oppor

tunities for reopening trade. Bionary measures at the bridgehands.

BERLIN, January 18th,

With reference to the non-ccllection of

DUTCH INDUSTRIES.

the coal tax, mentioned on January 16th, GOVERNMENT. CONSIDERING PRO-

อ

*TECTION MEASURES,

The public meeting of the Commission on this Humphrey and Denman Company later agreed to take from the Hong Chow Company for a payment of £5,000, fifty subject, the proposal was rejected.

of their "A" shares. CHINESE GOVERNMENT INVESTIGA- TION OF POPPY CULTIVATION,

INVESTED £800.

Back-H. H. Forsyth (Blackheath).. Three-Quarters E. H. Liddell (Edin burgh University), A. L. Gracia (Harlequins), E McLaren" (Royal High School F.Ps), and W. M. Simmere (Glasgow Academicala). Half-Bocks-W. E. Bryce (Selkirk) and

A. Macqueen (Waterloo). Forwards-J. S. Lawrie (Melrose),..

D. S. Davies (Hawick), W, G. Dobson (Heriot's), A. K. Stevensos (Glasgow Academicals). J. C. R. Buchanan (Stewart's College F.P.'s), L M. Stuart (Glasgow High School F.P.'s). O. G. C. Kerr (Watsonians), and Neil Macpherson (Newport).

The Best, Back-D. Drysdale (Herlot's). Three-Quarters-J. H. Carmichael (Wat- soniana), Gow Brown (Heriot's), H. Waddell (Glasgow Academicals)... and D. Macgregor (Aberdeen Gram- mar School). Half-backs-J. A. R. Selby and J. T.

Smith (Watsoniane). Forwards-D. M. Bertram (Watsonians), J. M. Bannerman (Glasgow High School F.P.'), R. & Simpson (Glas- gow Academicals), B., A. Spark (Nottingham), Ian Spark (Abordeca), A. E. Orr Ewing (United Services), W. J. Rennie (London Scottish), and B. Howie (Kirkcaldy)

Colonel McTaggart went to the offices at Knightsbridge. He saw Haynes, who said he was the secretary of the company." Colonel HoTaggart was disinclined to invest, but afterwards was so impressed by Enever that he invested £800. also went out to China.

He

The Humphrey and Denman Company Lalso entered into an agreement On January 9th, 1922, with a so-called bank- LONDON, January 19th.

ing company, Allan and Co., which had The Chinese Charge d'Affairs, Chao offices at the same address as Humphrey Hsin Chu, who has just returned from and Denman, 77, Knightsbridge. It was never a banking company, but the agree Geneva, states that he told the League of ment was that the company should "find Nations Opium Commission that the £20,000 for Humphrey and Denman. LOST MARKETS.

Chideae Government had appointed Com.) WHERE TO LOOK FOR RECOVERY.

missioners to investigate "poppy cultiva- Following are extracts from the speech tiou in association with representatives of Mr. Adam Stewart, prosident of the Manchester Guardian Society for the Proof the International Anti-Opium Associa tection of Trade, at the annual meeting.

Owing to the unprecedented trade de- ton, during the coming season, in accord pression of the last two years a much heavier demand had been made on the case with the resolution passed at the

Mr. Fulton stated that reports were Society's Status Inquiries Department; third nasembly of the League. Morphinent home from China by General Ka- 40,915 written reports

were called for

affect that the properties of the company during the last year, as compared with smuggling into China would be checked vanagh and Colonel McTaggart to the

in

La strictly as possible. He thought one in China were of pe value, but people

papers, and invested money. This was No Oxford or Cambridge men were third of the present total production of were attracted by advertisements in news- opium quite sufficient for legitimate uses paid into the account of Humphrey and available owing to the Inter-University of the whole world. Mr. Chao Hain Chu Denman. It passed in large quantities match, and that no doubt accounts for into the bank of Allan and Co.. but the absence of G.P.S. Macpherson and questioned why opium-smoking was still something like £700 was drawn by Enevor, D. J. MeMyu, and perhaps others. permitted in Foreign Concessions of the and £130 by Haynes. Between January neteworthy exclusion is that of

and May Bennett took out £1,053, Enever Wemyss, and it is interesting to note 29,895, and Haynes £300.

the inclusion of Cow Brown. A. L Gracie is picked, does this mean that he will be available for the Internationals? And it is interesting to note the reappear. ance of Macpherson of Newport.

it is officially stated that the Government has allowed the owners to defer payment during the past mouth owing to compëll.

THE HAGUE, January 18th. Ang reasona The statement asserts that the September tax has since been collect- "In response "to pressure by industrial ad and the October instalments will short organisations the Government is consider 35,744 in the preceding year; and ad ly by collected.

ing measures to prohibit the import of cer.dition, there were between Pitis, January 18th.". tain foreign products and otherwise pro A message from Mayenco says that in tect the Dutch industries threatened by addition to the seizure of coal and forests, the collapse of exchanges. a meeting of Allied High Commissioners drew up an ordinance relating to the wi- xure of pledges accruing and the customa ripte of the cccupied territories. The British representative did dot vote...

LONDON, January 18th Glasgow coal exporters are deluged by Gorman orders, and all available Jani- ary supplies have been for immediate shipment, resulting in a half crown in. crease in the price of certain qualities,

CHARGE AGAINST GERMAN INDUSTRIALISTS.

PARTE, January 18th.

A message from Dusseldorf states that

FACIFIC TREATY. PROBABLE RATIFICATION BY FRANCE.

PARIS, January 19th. The report of the sub-commission on the Washington treaties has been adopted by the Foreign Affairs Commission.

"It

Far East,

8,000 verbal answers to personal inquir ers. Figures showed that working ez- penses of traders had risen, turnover and profits had been greatly reduced, and money generally was very tight." The magnitude of the failures which come within the scope of the Society surpassed that of any liabilities previous year. Cases where, the. exceeded £10,000 had been common, and there was a good number of failure in each

The cake was adjourned. Bail was CHINA STAMON NAVAL ORDERS, of which liabilities exceeded £100,000. This

allowed in each case in two sureties of experience seemed to have been general

£500 or one of £1,000, throughout the country. In 1921 the bank- H.M.S. CARLISLE" TO RETURN.

of Arrangement cases

Lieut. General Sir Charles Kavanagh, ruptcy and doods numbered 4,810, with liabilities of nearly 22

LONDON, January 18th.K.C.B., commanded the 10th Hussars in millions sterling, and in 16 of the bank-

aggregate liabilitica amoun- Orders have been issued to the light 1004, and in 1817 and 1918 led, the British

Cavalry Corps in France.

of over £150,000. In the

is understood that it recommenda ratifica ruptaed £8,901,000, giving an average cruiser Garitele to pay off and recommis

tion of the treaty dealing with the Pacific.

RUBBER SHARES.

QUICKLY ABSÖRBED.

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ted to

por casc A two

the

war

The relief crew is

the total sion at Bombay early in February with a years before DUNLOP COMPANY'S NEW ISSUE amounts involved wore respectively a little Portsmouth crow, fox further service on

odd and over eight millions

seven millions six industrial magnates, including Herr

odd. Whilst the liabilities involved in the the China Station. Thyssen, junior, who attended Tursday's

failures of 1931 exceeded those of any year being seat out. meeting with the Freach Authorities, have

LONDON, January 18th. since the Bankruptcy Act of 1883 came into been formally charged to-day with dis

The Dunlop Tyre and Rubber Corporaciose an even more serious state of

operation, the year 1923 would probably ate of affairs. cbying orders and will be court-martion of America's issue of a million stor- There was no solution for the unemployment tialled.

ing seven per cent. bonds was quickly problem, as it existed to day, of purely subscribe, and the list has closed.. domestic character. The remedies, like the causes lay, to an overwhelming ex- int, outside these islanda Not only the but also its

STORMY SCENE IN FRENCH CHAMBER.

Paris, January 18th. After a stormy sitting, in which the ex treme Left and Right parties indulged in a free fight, the Chamber voted in favour of the withdrawal of the Communist mem- bor Cachin's immunity from prosecution,

EXCHANGE BUSINESS PURELY :

A GAMBLE.

LONDON, January 18th. On the London, exchange market Ger man marks are utterly demoralised. International operations are at a stand- -still, and—busivess-is-purely-a-gamble. Marks touched 120,000 and are "now 105,000 to 110,000. French franca are at 70.76, and Belgian at 77.36. Sterling is rallying to 4.85,

BERLIR, January 18th.

PRESIDENT HARDING.

SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT

REPORTED.

~WASHINOTOK, January 18th,

tent

Pomestic of the

CHINESE GOVERNMENT

APPOINTMENTS,

NEW TUCHUN FOR FUKIEN,

[BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULIMTIN."]

TRENCH GOFIG TOD TAR. SENSATION. IN" DIFLOMATIC CIRCLES AT ROME.

SOCCER SURFRISE AT DUSDIEL

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A.

The big sensation of the week in Scottish League circles was the defeat of Dundee at home by Raith Rovers, a club which they beat in October in Kirkcaldy by a to 0 The result was astounding, and can only be explained as a lapse of form on the part of the League leaders Dundee had their usual eleven, and play. ed with a degree of confidence at the start that later gave way to nervousness when their opponents scored a couple of goals. It was even then thought that the Langus would succeed in retriev PEKING, January 18th. ing the situation, but of this they An Italian. wireless message from Rome, proved quite incapable, Raith Rovers power and confidence, dated January 17th, says that the Notes playing with amhanged yesterday between Premier and Bually breaking down Dundee's Mussolini and Premier Poincare have delence, which had ag in the first created a sensation in diplomatic circles ball, to yield two goals. It was an un- fortunate day and result for the leaders, but the reversal of form was too extreme to be convincing, Ranger experience

PRING, January 18th Peace day the reba. bilitation of its commerce and

and industry.

It is unofficially stated that a mandate There was no sense, in regarding ocono is about to be issued dismissing. Lo Hou at Roma

with political issues. To this

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President Harding shows slight im country, the failure of overseas common Tuchun of Fakiem, with Gogoral Wang

the decay of Industries and an actasl shortage of food for the people, and Yung Chuan as assistant director

provement,

M.C.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA.

A DISASTROUS START AND A SPLENDID FINISH,

ግ

DURBAN, January 18th.

it would have to be brought home to the

SHANGHAI COURT TREASURER ARRESTED.

new-Government that, what this country military, affairs. wanted were orders. The crux of the problem for our Government to inquire into was the reason why the orders we use

used to count

were being upon

hold The arena in Europe were lost to us pos- for years to come, and it was simply

up.

Po that

the seemingly fatile

OHTER OF COURT DISAPPEARS; $40,000 MISSING,

JI

Premier Mussolili says that he con-

of

peace.

mission.

comotions as of minor importe Chi, and appointing Bah. Chen Pingders that the French are going too far, against Airdrieonians provided another and that they are endangering European instance of the unreliability of football form. The defence of the Airdrieonians Premier Mussolini recommends limiting team is demonstrably superior to that of military action, which should be confined Bt Mirren, yet Rangers scored four to the protection of the Economic Com-guals against the Lanarkshire team, whereas the, previous week St. Mirren The news reaching Eome from Belgrade successfully withstood the attack of the identical Rangers vanguard Heart of and other sources to day acentuates the Midlothian maintained their high post-" fact that war clouds are brooding over tion by a fine display on the part of tho The weather was overpust before lunch,

the Balkans, and the situation is describ forwards against Partick Thistle The but later it was bunny. The wicket was ling

ed as electric...

champions, Celtic, mado progress by de fairly fast. Nine thousand persons at Germany to compote successfully all Over Other

One wrong move on the part of a feating Albion Rovers at Coatbridge. tended. There was a disastrous start, two the world with Great Britain.

The local District Court has discovered Balkan Stata may fire the whole penin Aberdeen ..... 0 Allos... The Reichsbank has raised its rate of wickets falling for two runs, neither Band- reasons for existing unsatisfactory conditions,

Albion Rovers... 3 Celtic: discount from ten to twelve per cent. hamnor Woolley scoring. Then a stand besides that of the temporary advantage $40,000 to be missing, following the dis

Hungary and Bulgaria are represented Arr United... 1 Hibernian. It is reported that the Reichsbank by Russell and Mead for the third wicket which some competing countries bad in

28 the trouble makers, but the little Clyde

St. Mirren Raith Rovers branch at Mayene has suspended opera yielded 61. I partnership at the 6fth depreciated currency, could be found in the appearance of Mei Yi Kuo, the Chief of

Motherwell tiens, causing confusion in the district, wicket with Fender, Mond added 154. At increased wages movement unnecessarily the Court, last wook. The Court Treasur Powers may take advantage of the tension Dundee

initiated by the Ministry of Munitions It is understood that if the German Gov the close the score was 256 for 5. Fender during the war, the pernicious system of or has been arrested and a warrant is to settle their own scor ernment is responsible for this, France haring contributed 60, and head, who dolea, the failure to secure settled pesos, being fasued for Mei's arrest. will introduce a new currency for the had played most steadily, being 189-not crushing taxation, and the present ex Frand

travagant cost of administration

of the reparations problem had enabled

SHANGHAI, January 18th.

(Ventanilad ne font of nout

sula

3 Partick Thist 4 Airdrieonians

Hamilton Acta. 2. I Morton... Hungary, Boumania and Jugo-Blavia Hearts

Bangers are reported to be mobilising-Italian Ferda.

Kilmarnock.