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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER

THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

EARLY GENERAL ELECTION EXPECTED.

"U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

SPEECHES BY MR. DAVIS AND MR. HUGHES.

BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

WHY BRITISH TROOPS ARE NECESSARY IN EGYPT.

LATEST CABLES.

„THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY/ HOME ELECTION TALK.

PARTY PREPARATIONS.

LABOUR'S FAVOURED ISSUE,

JONDON, October 4th,

Exquiries at the Labour Party head -quarters to-day show that while prepara

tion- are most retive on the assumption,

LATEST CABLEN. ANGLO-EGYPTIAN NEGOTIA-

TIONS.

BRITISH TROOPS IN EGYPT..

LONDON, Detober 4th.

Reuter learns from an Egyptian source with reference to the conclusion of the Anglo-Egyptian conversations in London that Mr. MacDonald resterday informed"

LATEST CABLES. [FAR

THE WORLD'S SPORT.

LA

HOME FOOTBALL

Laspos, October 4th.

FIRST DIVINION. Arsenal 1: Blackburn, 0. Anton Villa, 1; Huddersfield, 1... Burnley, 0; West Bromwich, 1. Bury, Sheffield United, 0. Cardiff, 1: Bolton, 2

Everton. 0: Liverpoof, 1. Leeds. : Birmingham. 1. Manchester City, B; West Ham, 1. Natts Forest, 1; Newcastle, 1. Prenton, 0; Tottenham, 3. Sunderland, 0; Notts County, 1.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Aberdeen, 1; Airdrieonians. 2. Hamilton, 5: Cowdenbeath, 1. Hearts; 2: Motherwell, 1. Kilmarnock, ; Third Lanark," 2. Morton, Falkirk, D. Queen's Park. Q; Partick, 0. Raith. Ayr, 1.

St. Johnstone. 1: Dundee,, 2 St. Mirren, 2; Hibernian, 2.

CUP FINAL OLISGOW Celtic, 1: Rangers, 4.

INETRNATIONAL

** SOCCER."

LONDON, October 4th.

In the football amateur international, Wales beat South Africa by one goal to

EASTERN NEWS.

CABLE

TH. 1924

THE CIVIL WAR

CHINA.

IN

(THROUGH REUTER'S AÄRNCY.].

TIA CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY. FORMER RUSSIAN OFFICIALS ARRESTED ON EMBEZZLE

MENT CHARGES.

PERING, October 4th. According to a foreign official report four directors of the Chinese Eastern Railway appointed by Chang Tso Lin. Damely Yuan Ching Kai, Fan Chi Kuas,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] OHANG OLAIMS BIG VICTORY. CHIHLI TROOPS CUT OFF.

MUKDEN, October 5th.

SCOTTISH SPORT. SURPRISE IN THE LEAGUE. THE CRICKET CHAMPIONS,

OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] Episacadн, September 3rd.. One of the great charms of Associa

Marshal "Chang Tsp Lin's headquarters tion football lies in those periodic up- report that a part of the third brigsiebenvals which every now and then give under General Chang Tsung Chang has the lie to all calculated "form," At first cut off the retreat of the Chihli troops glance the week's programme in the Firs at Chapeng, south-west of kingyuan, and Division of the Scottish League szemeď m captured one mixed brigade, fully equip-very ordinary affair, with possibly two La Chin and Lu Tung Kuan, have arped. It is also reported that the thir-points of live interest at Falkirk and rived at Harbia and have conferred with teenth and ninth divisions of the Chihli Cowdenbeath; yet the unexpected check army have been scattered and pursue administered to the champions on their own ground, the equally unexpected via the Soviet directors.

by Fengtien troops, who captured nunier-

which attended the Dundee and Greenock pas guns, rifles, horses and military tory of Celtic, and the prolific scoring gaines all tended to transform it from the bundrum to. something approaching the sensational. Kilmarnock's partial success was probably as astonishing to themselves as it was to their opponents, for they had disclosed nothing in their previous games to warrant inch hope from their meeting with Rangers Tho

As a result of the derision reached at this meeting, M. Ostromoff, general manager of the railway, M. Gondatti,tures chief of the Pensions Department, and OHANG TSO LIN'S SUCCESSES. also one Russian director have been dis missed.

The Chinese el authorities subse quently arrested Ostrounoff and Gondatti on charges of alleged embezzlement.

SHANGHAI, October 4th, A message from Harbin dated Septem- ber 9th states that the Consular Corps has removed the seals from the archives of the Land Department of the Chinese Eastern Railway.

withdraw British troops from Egypt be cause they were needed for the protection of the Suez Canal, Zaghlul's proposal to leave the protection of the Canal to the League of Nations was not necepted. by Mr. MacDonald, who proposed an Anglo- Egyptian Allianco, to which: Zaghlul agreed but said this was impossible while TEST CRICKETERS AT COLOMBO, that a committee composed of Chinese and British troops remained in Egypt, to which Mr. MacDonald replied that troops were not for the protection of Egypt but for the protection of the Canul.

- of the inminemy of an election, upinjon | Zaghiul Pasha that it was imposible to

divided as regards the choice of isare. Bir. MurDogald is credited with a desire to djssoler en the Horkers Weekly issue, considering the Liberal demand for an enquiry in the circumstances of the drop- „ping of the section charge as an intoler. able implication against the Attorney group of Mr. Mac General; but Donald's supporters oppose an election on this point, thinking that the Attorney General should resign. These represent a section most unxions to fight on the Russian Treaty.

Mr. Clynes, in reply to Reuteratiti that Labour had never shirked a chal- lenge either from the Liberals or Con- servatives, and is ready to meet a ghal-· lenge from both political leaders who will be compelled to swallow their brave words of abaw and Ireland and Germany who will later have to face the same ordeal as regards Russia."

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PREMIER'S CHALLENGE: Interviewed by Reynald's Hairyted Wees, M. MacDonald regretted that national interests were being sacrificed to party hieties and the business of the nation brought to a standstill while the

· Conservatives and Liberals conspired to turn out the Governin?nt on a skle issue, He added. My select committee, to which I would appeal, is not the mem bers of the House, of Commons, but 20.000.001.elsettirs. While I do not seek By an election. I aur not afraid of it. creating a condition of things which no Government can accept, their action takes

wil at Colwyn Bay

Colpuso, October 4th.

ALL BLACKS RUGBY TOUR.

The M.CC, cricket team en route for Australia defeated Ceylon in a one-day match by 15 runs on the first innings. EARLIER CABLES.

M.C.C. scored 70 (Gresswell 8 for.38) anal FIRE. PROCEEDINGS HANG

Ceylon (B. Tyldesley 4 for 23) Losbos, October 3rd. M.C.C.'s second innings produced 114 for The early conclusion of the Anglo-4 (Chapmay 70 not out). Egyptian negotiations, coupled with Zighlut Pasha's intention to depart a week earlier than he originally anticipa- ted. has created an impression that the conference hus not advanced beyond the

LONDON, October 4th. state of generalities.

The New Zealanders beat Leicester by Both sides are

vers reticent. and state whether the cryptic 27 points to wil at Leicester. decline to official announcement of the conclusion of the conference implies a rupture; but it

Pasha's! that Zaghlul is silences partly due to the uncertainty of the British politica! situation,

understood

KING

LATEST CABLES. HUSSEIN ABDICATES. HEDJAZ REBELLION."

LONDON, October 4th. King Hussein of the Hedjaz has abdica ted."

from the tiovernment the authority it It is stated that Hussein's abdication! requires to conduct the business of the was preceded by a message from Jeddah nation both

at home and abroad; forces,stating that a coniulttee of the leading an election and compels us to give up inhabitants of Jeddah and Mecca de- at a time when I think every patriotic manc'ed a dissolution of the Mashimaite motive should induce them to maintain Government, headed by Hussein, and the the supas-que. On a big issue of policy as regards Russia. Geneva or anything they like to raise, we are ready to meet

their challenge.” **

succession of a temporary Government for the protection of the country, to be appointed by the Hedjazites. Whilst they were ready to conform to the brders IRISH BOUNDARY DISPUTE. of the whole Hoslem world, they declared they did not wish to fight anyone, and appealed to the world to stop the present hostilities.

LEICESTER WELL BEATEN:

AMERICAN BASEBALL.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

WASHINGTON, October 4th. The New York Nationals defeated Washington in the first of seven games for the world championship by four runs to three.

EARLIER CABLES.

OBITUARY.

SIR MAX WAECHTER.

LunDoș, October 3rd. The death has occurred of Sir Max Waechter.

[Sir Max Waechter, a German, was born

in 1537. He went to England in 1559 and became naturalised in 1865. He received

his knighthood in 1909.]

A message dated the 3rd inst. states

Soviet officials took over the administra: tion of the CER. and dismissed the former uiministration.

THE NEW MANAGER.

HARBIN. October 5th. Mr. A... Ivahov, a Soviet engineer, has been appointed manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway.

LOCAL RESIDENT IN LISBON. LISBON, October 4th. Many prominent officials said farewell at the station to Sir Robert Ho Tung including the Secretary for the Colonies, the Minister for Peking, the ex-Governor of" Macun, a nungber of Senators, deputies and representatives, and the Foreign Minister and Chinese Minister.

DR. SUN AND JAPAN.

TORTO, October 3rd. Dr. Sun Yat Sen's representative, L Lich Chun, has arrived here.

LATEST CABLES. GREUTER'S AMERICAN, SERVIOB)

Myxdes, Oetober 4th. Marshal Chang Tao Lin his captured

Chihfung.

It is confirmed that at Linguan much material was captured after several hours

of very hard fighting in which the Chihli champions had, however, a decidedly off day, and although they did.clever things forces suffered heavy casualties,

Marshal Chang has ordered the Shanbese were spasmodic and not on the sus haiwan army not to advance hastily but tained scale which usually proves to carefully prepare to attack.

A PEKING PROTEST..

devastating to the average defence. It is characteristic of Celtic that after playing three drawn games in succession the should choose Falkirk's ground-te register their first victory of the season Praiso, October 3rd.

for whatever their failings, want of Following the protest to the French courage is not one of them. If Dundee's forwards could be depended upon ta Legation against the supply of twenty score goals with the same ease as they aeroplanes to Mukden, the Ministry of did against Heart of Midlothian we Foreign Affairs yesterday sent a Xote to could see them take a very high place in the competition. The tall scoring, was, the Japanese Legution asking the Japan-however, as much or more the result of ese authorities at Dairen to held these a remarkable collapse on the part of the Edinburgh half-backs than an access of aeroplanes if they arrive at Dairen, add-skill to the Tarside club's attack. Queen's ing that it is understood a French steara Park go on picking up points steadily- They now average one to each game, a er is bringing the machines.

LATER.

quite satisfactory state of affairs.

The North Ching Standard geports that the ss. Chantilly, went direct from Hongkong to Yingoko on September 28th with aeroplanes for Chang and handed same to the 2Marshal's representatives who were waiting therë.

ITEMS FROM PEKING.

PERING, October 5th.

Queen's Park, 1; Rangers, 3. Hibernians, 1; Motherwell o Dundee, 6; Heart of Midlothian, 0. Airdrieonians, 3; Third Lanark, a Ayr United, ; Aberdeen, 3." Cowdenbeath. 1; St. Johnstone, 2. Falkirk, Celtic, 2

Hamilton Academicals, 1; Raith Rovers,

0.

Morton, 1: Partick Thistle, G. Queen's Park, 2; St. Mirren, 1. Hangers, 1; Kilmarnock, 1.

The braiser Hoichi and the gunboat | NEW COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONS. M Huge on the 3rd captured at Fengtien small war vessel near Taohua Island, to which it was making with two guts and supplies of ammunition. Tsao Kun has given a reward of $10,000 for the cap ture of the vessel and also 3,000 'to the gunner who recently shot down a Mukden aeroplane on the Shanhaikwan front.

Official reports state that Government troops have captured Hung Chiang Ts on the Shanhaikwan front.

The Scottish cricket season-is closing under bad weather editions, and guita lot of matches have had to be stopped. This was the case in the last game of. ClackmannanK. the Scottish Counties Championship com- petition, that between County and Aberdeenshire, the abandon- ment of which left the first-mentioned winners, and, it

and po club undisputed may be remarked worthy

Had the game been pular winners. played to a finish and Clackmannan lost they would have shared the honour with Perthshire. Clackmannan County arn to be congratulated on their achieve ment. From the outset they have shown)

Tu Hai Kuei and Chin You Peng have marked ability in all departments of the arrived at Peking.

A MUXDEN SUCCESS.

TOKYO, October 3rd.

game, and in the field they had no superiors. Much of their success was due to the able leadership of the veteran T. A. Bowie.

The weather was responsible for Kel- burne gaining a clear lead in the Wes--- A message from Mukden Headquarterstern District Union Championship, as their game against Greenock and to be which left the position unchanged, where- abandoned without a ball being howled, as Uddingston, their greatest rivals for

abandoned as a draw. The other two the honour, lost points through their mates with Clydesdale having to be games, however, were played to a finish, Drumpellier strengthening their position with a clever win over Poloc. West of Scotland gave another inglorious dis play, and were soundly beaten by Fer guslie.

чupcers.

U.S. POLITICS. PRESIDENCY CAMPAIGNS. MR. HUGHES SUPPORTS COOLINGE.

CINCINNATI, October 5th, Mr. Hughes, in a speech in support of President Coolidge's presidency cam- paign, said the issue was "why change " For example, if the democrats were per- mitted to administer the Government claims a success for the air hombing raid they would rewrite the tarif, with all the of the 1st inst. on barracks and military resulting confusion: to commerce. He trains between Shanhaikwan and Changli, regretted the introduction of foreign with heavy casualties. A report received affairs into a campaign, but declared that from Tientsin apparently confirms this the record of Coolidge was so well known that the insinuations of his detractors would recoil on themselves. The Ameri- cans faroared a reduction in armaments,

It was a drawn match at Bristol be hut must be permitted to co-operate with

tween a Scottish XI. and Gloucestershires other nations to that end without the

In the frat innings Gloucester scored OTTAWA, October 3rd."

222 for 9, and the Scots followed with 167. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yester-In the second innings Gloucester, with # PORT SOCDAY, October 5th.

Immigration officials state that the sacrifice of their own policies.

Mr. Hughes 'stressed the incongruity of day, telegraphed to Moscow concerning the object of forcing & win, declared at The fall of the Hashimite. Government

entry of Japanese women into Canada

aud pat up 147, stumps being drawn and the

appear to be increasing. They have the Democrats attacking the Coverement the conclusion of the Soviet. Mukden 11, Scotland, however, made really adication of Hussein has eased

200 in the for joining the League of Nations, while Agreement on the ground that it is con- when they were 20 mins short with one Negotiations with the entered at a remark to make.. Pointing to the Union the situation. Jack carried by the demonstators, he

"enemy, are expected to take place shortly present fiscal year compared with 293 their own platform avoided any immedi-trary to international practice for a wicket to fall.

ste action in that direction by declaring friendly Power to enter into an agree said: "That is our "Bag!"

for a referendum on the question. had recovered and he was fit to lead the The thrope was offered to Emir Ali, who, last year.

***AMERICA WILL BE THERE.

SENATOR DAVIS PROMISE.

·

ULSTER AND

"OTE. FLAG.”

LENDON, October 4th. Sir J. Craig received on ovation on his In a return to Belfast from London. speech to a crowd he said that, confront- ed with a fresh crisis, he had only one

His health

Ulatermen, however grave the situation. NEWFOUNDLAND SCANDAL, EX-PREMIER TO STAND TRIAL

Sr. Joung (Newfoundland), Oct. 4th. At the conclusion of the magisterial enquiry into the criminal charges against the ex-Premier, Sir Richard Squires, the magistrate unnounced there was sufficient prima facis evidence to justify him com- mitting Squires for trial at the Supreme. Court Squires reiterated his absolute denial of any complicity in the matter,

[Sir R. Squires was arrested in April last on a charge of alleged larceny con- cerning $20,000. K GERMANY'S NEW BANK LAW,

BERLIN, October 4th.

A general meeting of the Reichsbank has adopted a new bank law already adopted by the Reichatag under the

Dawes scheme.

GOVERNMENT FALLS.

however, deelined.

King Issein was formerly the Emir Hussein ibu Ali. He proclaimed his in dependence in 1016, and revolted against the Turks, and November the same year assumed the Kingship. Mecca where there has been trouble of late, is the capital of Hussein's state.]

DUTCH LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT.

OFF TO ANGORA.

AMSTERDAM, October 4th. The Dutch airmen arrived at Constan tinople last night and departed for Angora this morning.

FAST HOME FLYING,

LYMPNE, October 4th.

In the trials of the 100 mile open race the Grosvenor Cup was won by the Aus tralian, Hinkler, flying an Avro Avis in one hour, 31 minutes, five seconds,

U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWS,

JAPANESE WOMEN IN CANADA.

rate at

PHILADELPHIA, October 3rd.. The United States Circuit Court has

ordered the admittance of six citizers of the little. Republic of San Marino, hold- ing that San Marino is a separate ration from Italy and the immigration authori ties cannot group the small nations of and Europe as Other Europe" establish a blanket," quota for them."

It is surprising that while the trade unigas rightly insist on trade union. to welcome the competition of foreign goods produced under conditions, they rates of pay and conditions they appear

would not tolerate here-Sir Peter Rylands.

J

[Y COURTESY OF THE "DAILY_BULLETIN."] SOVÍET-MUKDEN AGREEMENT:

PEKING PROTEST TO MOSCOW.

PEKING, October 3rd-

ment with local official without the con sent of the Government concerned, and pointing out, moreover, that Chang Tso Lin had already been declared rebel when the Agreement was signed, adding that the Central Government would never recognisa such as agree.

SEW YORK, October 4th. In a speech at Madison Square Garden, Senator Davis evoked enthusiastic cheers when he declared: "I am for disarmament. ment. If, I become President of the United States and a disarmidineat confer- ence meets, America will be there."

BIG LIQUOR HAUL. BRITISH BOAT SEIZED.

New Yoax, October 4th.

AVIATION FIELDS. FOR KONGMOON AND HEUNGBHAN.

SAYINGS OF A WEEK.

You cannot ask one Utopian to live in another's Utopia. Mr. G. E. Chesterton The people who love to talk are usually people who do not like themselves—Mr- Basil Macdonald Huptings.

On the whole, Christian principles have permeated our people mom than any other nationDean Inge

Life would be rather a dull affair if it were not for the fun you can get out of your work every day Mr. Cecil Chapman.

The enthusiastic man who is always shouting "Hallelujah" when there is nothing to Hallelujah about should be muzzled. The Rev. John McNeill

Whatever very the demagogue may

The development of military operations in the South, says the Canton Gazette, necessitates the leading of a few sero planes, to Kongmoon to assist in the cam A British steamer has been towed into paign, and plans have been made to harbour with a crew of 29 men and two establish an aviation field in Kongmoon, make about his ability to tax the rich On account of the frequent reports of at the end of the year, it will always ber The reduction of thirty million in taxa-

women under an armed guard. It is pirate activities along the coast in the found that the people as a whole hare tion, which was provided for in the first

The bonds, social, economic, indus- Labour Budget, has enabled wives to alleged that a cargo of liquor worth Heungshan district, the Air Administra-paid the taxes-President Coolidge.. spend more upon the primary necessities 8500,000 is aboard. Prohibition officials tion is also planning to establish another

of life, and the agricultural and trading claim, in connexion with the vessel's aviation bass in Shekki, which is the sent trial, and commercial, which are always

goss and rescuionaries-Mr. Devlin, sections of the community have already seizure, the discovery of a gigantic Anglo- of the Heungshan district, with a view drawing North auf South Ireland Lo gained substantially from this increased American rum running conspiracy into assisting the troers engaged in piratether will prove tou powerful for the

suppression. purchasing power. The Prime Minister, volving $10,000,000.