CABLES.
LATEST CABLES,
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
* LITTLE WILLY'S RETURN
TO GERMANY:"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, 1923.
ARMISTICE DAY AT HOME FAR EASTERN CABLE
ENORMOUS CROWDS AND BRILLIANT SUNSHINE.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES HELD.
LONDON, November "11th. Enormous crowls, and bright sunshinë MERELY A FAWN IN THE POLI-marked the celebration of Armistice Day.
TICAL' 'GAME
It was the first time this has fallen on a Sunday, Arvice was held in the morn Laspos, November 11th. The return of the ex-Crowo Frince tog in Westminster Abbey, their Majesties Naval, Military and Air Germany does not excite much feeling being present.
Force detachments wirs stationed on either side of the nave, and four guardsmen were posted at the grave of the Unknown War- rior, to which, after tho
in woll-informed circles in London, where the opinion is held that the presence of Hohenzollern in South Germany is litsly to create a division of the Mon- archist forces in Prussia and Bavaria. Indeet, it is suggested that the ex-Crown Prince's return may be a subtle move by Herr Stresemann to this end, and the Chancellor may not only be trading on
NEWS.
[THROUGH "REUTER'S AGEHOT.]
THE ATTEMPTED : MURDER AT
SSHANGHAI..
PRISONER SENTENCED TO DEATH.
SHANGHAI, November 1ets
"
Li Dah Sung-who attempted to asas sinate Hsu Kuo Liang (Chief of the Shanghai-Woosung Constabulary) has been, sentenced to death by the Mixed Court
INDIAN RECREATION CLUB.
THE HONGKONG -- BOXING ASSOCIATION
LAST NIGHTSTM OPENING TOURNAMENT.
URICKET.""
(Continued from page 2)
A dinner was given by 70, members of the Imlian Recreation Clah on Sunday night at Sookunpes Valley to Mr. U. M Omar, in honour of his winning the Lawm
Shameen started their innings well, the Bowls Championship of the Colony, and DIXON WINS THE MAIN EVENT.
first two men making each." The middle to Mesars SA, H. D. and O. Ruajahn, The Hongkong Boxing Associations of the side stopped a ros bat the representatives of the Colony in the last opened their season 1 night with a tail refused to wag. Clark made 4 and Shanghai Hongkong Interport Tennis tournament at the Theatre Royal The Benson 39: The innings closed for 198
Ramsay followed up his fine bathing by The Vice-President, Mr. 11. Rumjahn, levent, judging by the large numbers of good piece of bowling, taking a Sha- occupied the chair.
spectators present, was a great success meen wickets for 19 ranki
Scores "The following toasts were honoured The dress circle was packed though the
The King," Silent Tonst,"
`ring pents and the front seats of the pit
KOWLOON. "Presi dont of the Club," "The Chib," and
were not in great demand.
"The Guests.”**
H
Many well-known people were present, including H.E. the Governor (Sir R. E. |Stubbs). Sir Claud Severn, OMG, Mr. In handing to Mr.. U. Omar a valuable A. G. M, Fletcher, and others. There souvenir presented by Mr. J. H. N. Mody,were six fights staged and the principal President of the Club, Mr. Buray bout was the fifteen round contest for the Welter Weight Championship of the said It is my happy lot to-night to be Colony between Sergk Tribe and 4 B.
FOR SYMPATHY AND HELP here amongst fellow-members of the Dixon. On the whole the fighting was |
minutes ARMISTIUR DAY AT TOKYO, silence, and singing of “*O God vur help in | THANKS TO FRIENDLY POWERS ages past" and a short sermon, their Majesties The King and Queen, with the choir, dergy, Sir H. Trenchart, Earl Beatty, Earl Cavan, the Speaker, the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Baldwin, the Cabinet, Mia
Toyo, November 12th. Armistice day was celebrated by a mass meeting in Hibiya Park' under the auto
LBO as well as in the midst of well, known sportsmen of the Colony. The regret I feel is the absence of our worthy and ever generous President, Mr.
1.
the ancient feud of the Wittelsbach and inters and Overses Premiers, Minișters and Pices of the municipality and the Lenge Hody, who has deputed me to hand to Regt)..
Hohenzollern dynasties but on the pers sonal feud between Prince Rupprecht and
the, ex-Crown Prince.
Only a few newspapers take any notice
High Commissioners,, Mr. Lloyd George, and Earl Balfour, west in cresce while the hymn Supreme; mariñce.” was sung. The singing of the "Recession -of the event, The Chronicle charges fars, and the National Anthem, closed the al" and sounding of the Reveille" by bug 'Holland with bad faith, but the West-servica. -minster Gazette defends The Netherlands and points out that the Dutch Govern meat's action in permitting the departure of the ex-Crown Prines is quite defen sible:
Dutch opinion generally is that Holland is glad to see the back of the undesired foreigner.
It is believed in both Paris and London that the Ambassadors Conference will
the matter will drop.
THE GERMAN DISTURBANCES
REVOLUTIONARY ELEMENTS
SUBDUED.
BERLIN, November 11th.
Vaa Kahr has ordered the dissolution of the Communist Party and has forbid- den Social-Democrat newspapers to ap
was aimultaneously held in Hyde Park
HM the King placed on the Unknown Warrior's grave a solitary wreath of laurel bound with Flanders poppies Sir H. Trenchard at noon placed a wreath on the Air Force memorial on Victoria Embank ment in the presence of thousands. ---
Commemorative services were held in St. Paul's and Westminster Cathedral, and the
churches. The day was similarly observed over the country and throughout the Empire,
RE-SETTLEMENT OF THE
just medium, the best bout being the six round bantam-weight contest.
SIX ROUND SYDDLEWRIGHT CONTEST... Stoker. P. O. Young (E. M.8. Diomede) L-Cpl. Drennan (2nd BA King's The bout opened with the Me Onial, the Lawn Bowls Champion of Corporal avoiding punishment, the sailor so kindly presented Mr. Omar took up the ropes in the first round but he kept. the Colony, a valuable souvenir he has being continually on the aggressive. Drennan was forced to his knees against Lawn Lawn Bowls hardly three years ago his head. The second round saw and in his second attempt at an open Corporal showing better tactics. He competition he has now won the Chamjarred his man with several blows to cleverly sought for a knock out and pionship from a host of 72 competitors. point. He just missed getting in one His success in the competition has not or two hefty hooks. The fourth round only given himself the greatest pleasure saw both getting in heavy punches. The sailor: scored freely on points. In the
A. W. Ranian Rodgers, b Gor
don'...
5. Joxe Bonson, h Ray
L. A. R. Duncan, e Clark, b Bat
kett.
AJ, Kew, La Gordon... R. Earnshaw, King, Baskett. A. Raven,, & Rodgers, b Clark ...... 18 W, Hyde, cand b Baakett
RE. Lindsell, e Gardan, b Bas
kett
J. C. Fletcher, a Rodger, b Baskett R. Pestonji, Smythe..
O. R. Raven, not out
Extras
Baskett Gordon
King
Lay
Total
319
Bowling Analysis.
0:
0
of Nations' Association.
thanks from the three million citizens of The mecting passed a resolution of
Tokyo for the profound sympathy and
in the recent national calamity. prompt relief work of the friendly Powers
The meeting was attended by the Foreign Minister and the Diplomatic Corps. Sir Charles Eliot, n Doren, but his supporters as well. This success, fifth round Drennan was. tiring his J. Rodgers, c Jex, b Pestonji responded. -
.3
President of the Republic), while Wang Chen Ping succeeds Wa Pei, Fu na assist. ant Inspector General of the same pro- vinces
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left had lost its sting and the sailor had the best of it. The soldier recover ed in the final round and dazed. Young with a good left to point ch at least three occasions Young, however, had piled up points and he was awarded the fight.
BIE ROUND-FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST.
SIX ROUND HEAVYWEIGHT CONTEST.
Smythe Clarke
Benson
SHAMEEN.
A. T. Lay, b Pestonji
*
S. E. King, e Jex, b Fletcher H. S. Gordon, è Jex, b Fletcher... P. E Baskett, b Pestonji. J. R. Clark, a and b Ramsay H. H. Benson, not out.... V. G. Smythe, e Ramsay, b Earn
shaw R. C. Woods, e and b Ramsay .. V. a Olive, b Ramsay
8. E. Green, e Jex, b Ramsay
Extras
Pestonji Fletcher
Total
Earnshaw
Ramsay
Raven
Bowling Analysis.
▸ M.
14.
11 2
61
·39
6.3.2 10 3
Shameen afterwards went in again acu
Telegraphist Cook (H.M.S. Diod) 180lbs, Bombardier Barton (R.G.A.), 169lbs-Cook was polished off with al-de-55 for 9 wickets when piny ceased. most the first blow-a left to point. He was counted out,
SECOND IMAGUK.
IRC 2 XI. . RAM.C
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales was the coutral figure of the service at the Cone taph, where he deposited a wrench. The massed bands of the guards played sacred
"I assure you, is not accidental, as he had music from 10.30 until 10.50. The Cabinet
to play seven rounds to win the conveted Ministers arrived at 10.45. Following the PROMOTION FOR WU PEI FU honour. Mr. Omar was a member of the silence, "O God our help " was sung, after
Lawn Bowls team which beat Shanghai which a vast crowd made a pilgrimage
PEKING, November 19th.
in the Interport, which is a proof that pass the Cenotaph. A meeting was held
Mandates, issued at midnight, appointed he justified his inclusion in the team. Trafalgar Square in the afternoon as Marshal Wu Pei Fu Inspector-General of Furthermore, I need not remind you that Pte Beale (King's Regt.) 124 lbs. z. which the massed Guards' bands led the singing of hymns and clergy delivered the provinces of Chihi, Shantung and Interport Cricket team which won the 193 1.Benle opened in nice style and Mr. Omar was also a member of the Bagler Robins (R.M.LI. H.M.S. Tamar) send a protest to Germany, after which addresses. A Church Army demonstration Honan rice Marshal Taảo Kun (now it is the wish of all of us here that he were too much for the Bagler. In the laurels at Shanghai last May, I am sure his cut and come again" methods. may long continue to achieve such hon-first round he sent the Bugler to the ours. Mr. Omar, on behalf of Mr. Mody, boards, the gong saving him. With the I have much pleasure in presenting to commencement of the second round the you this valuable watch and chain and Bugler received blow to point which long may you live to enjoy the possession sent him to his knees again. He chang of it. I now call upon you to rise and to the ropes and was counted out in Chi Hsieh Yuan is appointed Inspector-drink to the health and prosperity of our this posure General of Kiangsu, Kiangai and Anhui, the representatives in the Hongkong guests to-night, namely, Mr. Omar and and Peng Shou Tsing becomes assistant and Shanghai Tennis Interport, Mesars
A, B and C Rumjahn.... Director of Military Affairs in Chibli..
Mr. OMAE, replied in happy speeth, Chang Hu (Finance Minister), resigned thanking Mr. J. H. N. Mody for his very kind consideration, the Chairman for his yesterday. It i
is reported that the Presi-kind remarks, and the members for their deut intends to appoint Wang Keh Ming, toast. He spoke at length on the three hospitality and for their response to the former Governor of the Bank of China, young men who went up to Shanghai to The Regimental star came in for a gruel Indians were badly defeated by the Pte. Flynn (King's Regt.), 134lbs. Playing at home on Saturday the as Finance Minister. -
learn a lesson, and remarked that the Chairman's modesty did not enable him ing in the first round and he was sorely visitors. Harting Grst, the Medicals com to mention the merits of his nephews. In put to it to defend himself from the piled 181 rucs, Pte. Nash and Capt. conchision be proposed the foast of the whirlwind tactics of Hines. In the second Walker scoring 56 and 44 to their credit. Club, coupled with Mr. D. Rumjahn, the round he was compelled to take The fielding of the home team was dis genial and hard-working Hon. Secretary.
breather after alipping and tumbling tinctly poor, no fewer than five lives Mr. S. A. RUMJAHN neknowledged the to the boards afterwards Flynn very were given to these two batsmen when complement on behalf of the tornis properly changed his tacties from defence their scores were only a few runs each. players
to offence. He was in the ascendancy H. D. Rumjohn was the most successful. The SECRETARY suitably replied
there after and in the third round he got of the Indian bowlers with 5 for 57.
clinching and the men did not break wicket. Pte. Nash bowled well for the in a straight left to point which jarred The Indians replied with 50 only, a rot the sailor severely. There was some having set in after the loss of the third cleanly Hines pickly went to the attack Medicals taking 6 for 15, 1. in the fourth and though he was again
Scores: jarred with a left jab to point be scored. a number of useful points. At the end of the round he was still full of fight. He continued to battle gamely and at times got a Blow home but it was lacking in sting. In the eighth he made an excel- lent recovery and during this round be certainly had the best of it. The last round saw both men standing up to each other and mixing it, with Flynn getting the best of the exchanges. Flyon" won
pear.
WORLD.
The Reichswehr are thoroughly dis- EMPIRE MUST BE KEPT STRONG, banding the Putsch organisation and Von Hitler is now at a peasant's cottage at
Rosenheim. He was not wounded.
General Ludendorff has been allowed to choose his own residence, but he will be strictly watched.
LONDON, November 11th says the re-settlement of the world depends Mr. Bruce, in an Armistice Day Mesage to-day greatly upon the commonwealth of |
and it is for us to misurò
British determined direction of the Em the wise, pirg'a policy to that end. The abandon- ment of her position and authority by Britain through timidity or other falso sentiment might signalise another world- wide conflagration. Our duty is to keep thm
CHANG TSO LIN READY TO NEGOTIATE.
PERIU, November 12th Pao Kwef Ching, having reported to
On
Mr. A. EL ARCOLLI proposed the "Silent Toast.”
After an impromptu concort, the gather jag closed with the National Anthem.
MURDERS OF EUROPEANS
Empire strong, politically and economi the Government that Marshal Chang hebalf of the Club and himself. IN INDIA
cally, in order to enable us to carry out Tso Lin is ready to enter into negotia BELIEVED TO HE THE WORK OF our large share in the work of the world's
Epiritual and physical recovery, for the tions, is again proceeding to Mukden with world still looks to us to show the way, the object of finally arranging date and Australia's faith is that the British race DELHI, November 10th.won't, and cannot, decline the duty and other details The bodies of Captain Watts and his privilege which go with the Empire's place wife, who were murdered at Parachinta in the van of civilised progress.
ONE GANG
RETIRES.
on November 8th, were found lying in AUSTRALIAN TENNIS CRACK their bungalow. Their deaths were. caused through stabbing, and it is believed that their murderers are identical with the murderers of Mrs. Ellis on April 14th and Major Orf and Major. Anderson on April 9th. The assasins are known to have escaped from Afghanistan.
It will be recalled that when Mrs. Ellis (wife of the District Staff Officer at Kohat) was murdered her 15-year-old daughter was abducted. Miss Ellis was eventually rescued by Mrs. Starr, a lady doctor of the Peshawar Medical Mission.]
BRITISH TRADE. DURING OCTOBER.
CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT.
SHOWN.
SYDNEY, November 11th
It definitely announced that Mr. J. 0. Anderson has retired from big lawn tennis, It is understood he has informed the Aus tralian Lawn Tennis Association that his pounds sterling above the allowances, and American trip cost him five hundred the Association is unable to grant him that amcast,
"BORROWING ANOTHER MONTA'S BENT.”
HOW CANTON IS MEETING MILITARY EXPENSES.
The Canton Daily News anys:--: The Government In contemplating) making a loan from the landlords for na "ther month's rent paying back next year
LONDON, November 11th. Considerable improvement in British trade is shown by the Board of Trado returns for October. Export, amounted with 20% interest, to £71,323,000; imports £09,914,000; in- creases of £7,186,000 and £16,518,000 res pectively as compared with September.
BARLIER CABLES"
GERMANY AND FRANCE. WHY GERMAN EXTREMISTS ARE
GAINING GROUND.'..
BERLIN, November 11th.
Upon payment the Government will issue a receipt to the landlord and next rear the receipt will be received by the Government for tax and duties as hills receivable.
QUAKE-PROOF. PROPOSAL TO PUT BUILDINGS ON SPRINGS.
JAFANESH DIET "SUMMONED.
Toxyo, November 12th
An extraordinary session of the Diet is summoned for December 19th and the ordinary session for December 25th.
.
[BY COURTESY OF “THE DAILY BULLETIN."]
SUN PAO CHI "GOES. TO
THE
HILLS."
UHINA'S ⠀⠀ AIR
DEPARTMENT,
TEX ROUND LIGHTWEIGHT CONTEST, A.B. Hines (H.MIS. Diomede), 134lba,
PERING, November 11th. Hsu Shi-ying has been relieved of his post as Tupan of the Air Department, and General Chow Yu-ken has been appointed.
JAPANESE MISSION OF THANKS | on points.
TO U.S;
SIX ROUND BANTAMWEIGHT CONTEST
TOLYO, November 11th.
Pte. Smith (King's Regt.), 11lbs, At a banquet given last night, when Dr. was the best fght of the night. Both Pte. Jones (King's Regt3, 110lbs. This Charles Beard was the guest, it was re- PEKINO, November 11th.
solved to take steps to approach the
men mixed things well from the word Government with a request to send a the two. Their footwork was neat.
go" with Jones the more aggressive of Sun Pao-chi is returning to the Western special envoy to America to convey the second round Smith took a count of Hills, as, owing to the parliamentaru | Japan's thanks for the sympathy shown six and be was groggy a few seconds later
in the recent disaster.
deadlock, there is no immediate prospect
In
from a quick succession of swinging blows. Jones's right awing just missed.
of Parliament approving his nomination DISASTER ON RAILWAY AT TOKYO. the mark time and again. Smith improved
to the Premiership..
ANOTHER LOAN.
+
PERINO, November 11th.
have authorized Chang Hu to raise a loan It is reported that the Government
secured on the Russian portion of the Boxer Indemnity for the purpose of pro viding funds for the expenses of the lega- tion and consular staffs. OUTRAGE ON OHINESE IN JAPAN. DELEGATION APPOINTED,
PEKING, November 11th.
لرسو
It is semi-officially stated that, replying A foreign engineer now in Japan has to the French Ambassador's representations, expressed the opinion, says the Japan the Germany Chancellor declared that if Chronicle, that if buildings are to be secure German extremiste gained ground that was against really severe earthquake shocks,
The Cabinet, yesterday, appointed alue to the desperate situation of Germany, they must not be fixed to the ground. Chiang Yang, Lin Yen and Shen Chi Poincare could end this situation. He proposes wide foundations on which chang as a delegation to proceed to Japan
that mall Separatist to move without danger of overbalancing. minority composed largely of persons from A similar idea has been taken up in the Chinese during the earthquake the lowest crim
criminal classes was allowed to United States and is already being test. create disturbances with impurity." The cd as the following message to the whole economic position in the Rhine and China Press show
M The
land, erring to the Rhine the base of the structures would be free to investigate the alleged outrages upon |
CHINA'S COPPER NOTES.
Rahr bad become worse since passiva rSAN FRANCISCO, October 18th
PEKING, November 11th. sistance ceased. The financial position of Bailey Williams, professor emeritus President Tsao Kun issued a mandato Germany had become more catastrophic. Tha Government of the Reich after the inf geology at Leland Stanford Univer- last evening ordering. Hauch Tu-pi to sty, in a speech to-day at a luncheon again investigate the affairs of the Kuan- troduction of fixed currency, was no longer i able to raise large sums for the Rhine and of the Commonwealth Club, said that chienchu, which is the exchange bank Rohr. The Munich affair showed the quake-proof city may be con- entrusted with the issue of copper notes. Government was able to suppress move
structed by following a method of These notes have heavily depreciated, ments based on force, but such movements
erecting all buildings on foundations adding to the sufferings of poor people. would not have occurred if, since the sign-
Should any irregularity be found this equipped with shock springs, ing of peace overy German Government
He said that a warehouse is being must be reported in order that the guilty hut not vainly to strive for tolerable con built now at Valparaiso to test out thin parties be punished.
theory.
ditions.
(Continued at foot of next column.)
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED.
us the fight wore on and in the fourth round be jarred Jones with a right swing to point. The fifth round saw some
TOKYO, November. 11th. A temporary suspension of the electric pretty fighting, both youths showing. service on the Tokyo and Yokohama line knack of making the most of opportuni- plenty of science, a good defence and a
passengers on the electric train which had fought in which Smith showed his super a wire, resulted in fatal injury to four of the bout that an extra round had to be last night, caused by the breaking of tics. Things were so close at the finish halled outside. Shimbashi station.
One hundred passengers on alighting aion against him. The decision did not jority, hut the Judges gave their deci- were proceeding to their destinations appear to be a popular one, the specta taken by an express train from Tokyo do uncertain manner. along the track when they were over-
tora giving vent to their displeasure.in and four of them were killed.
US HAVAL COMMAND. ON
YANGTSZE.
SWEDISH MINISTER.
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE
COLONY
11.1.C.
Cpl. Howarth, run out Bt Mccurach, e Kitchell, bf
Rumjahn
Capt. Walker, e and b Afculli. Cpl. Percy HD. Humjahn,
Moosdeen ***
Pte Nash, b H. D. Rumjahn Major Jones, ran out ......... Pte. Osborne, not out.
Pte. Wilcox, a Minu, b H. D.
Rumjann
ཚ་༧་ནམ་ཞེས
Pte. Chilton, bH. D. Rumjahn Pte. Pilcher, e Sadick, b Madar.. Cpl. Pigott, b H. D. Rumjahn.
EXITAS
Total
Bowling Analy
F. M. Arculi HD Ramjahn... 129 Sirdar Khan
Moosdeen 30
- Madar
LLC. ZAŃ XI.
M. P. Madar, e Osborne, h Nash... 16 O. Rumjahn, b Capt. Walker.. H. D. Rumjaho; e Howarth,
Nash
E. A. Mosden, h Capt. Walker.. Sirdar Khan, b Nash
F. II. Arculli, b Nash
A. H. M. Easy, e Osborne, b
Nash bing
A Kitchell, Capt. Walker,
Nash
M. Sadick, e Macurach, b Percy.. A K. Minu, cand b Nash
J. S. Ackber, not out
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysi
Nish
10.9
Capt. Walker. Percy
110
Berg Tribe (B.G.A.) 130 lbs. 2. A. B. Dixon (HMS Cicala) 14 be. (15) SHANGHAI, November 3th rounds). Both men were well support Admiral MeVay, who is mucceeding Ad-ed from the home: Tribe was the taller miral Phelps to the command of the main with longer reach. The sailor terday afternoon, and proceeds to Hankow the last ounce. American Yangtze Squadron, arrived yes was very well set and looked trained to on Saturday.
The boat opened in favour of the sailor who attacked in a very, determined manner and the Canner had to keep a very careful guard. The second round saw the Gunner covering continually, he, however, got in several blows to point which were very dange boards, after battering down his defence, whilst or his knees the sailor hit him Tribe, in falling, rous. In this round Tribe slipped and with a well directed blow to point. with his right. It was obviously an heavily against the boards. He got up caught his headh accidental blow given in the excitement Jased and a scoond later was knocked of the moment, but Bergt. Tribe appeal through the ropes into the armse of ours ed to the referee for a lou, Mr. Logan of His seernds. As he fell his seconds took no notice of the appeal and very threw in the towel, realising that their rightly so. From then onward Dixon
PERING. November fith, M verlof, the new Swedish, Minister, President Tan Kun in the presence of Dr. yesterday, presented his credentials to Wellington Koo and Huang Kwaiwen, Master of Ceremonies.
SINO-RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS
PERINO, November 9th." Chang Tso-lin has recalled the represen- was confitually, on the aggressive and in man was no match for the sailor tative of the Three Manchurian Provinces, the third round it became more and the Governor fastened the Scott Harstone
At the conclusion of the contest . who is now in Peking for the purpose of more obvious that Sergt. Tribe was no belt, which goes with the title aruand participating in the Sino-Russinde negotia tions, in order to learn the actual state of match for the sailor, who sent him to the Diron, who was warmly applanded fanta affaire
(Continued, at foot of next ailumn.) all parte of the house.
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