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CABLES.

EARLIER CARLES. (THROVUN REUTER'S AGENCY.}

HOME LABOUR CONFERENCE.

PREMIER'S PRONOUNCEMENT,

Täispos, October 7th.

PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 1924

THE HONGKONG DAILY

THE

CIVIL WAR

CHINA.

IN

FAR EASTERN

NEWS.

EARLIER CABLES.

IRISH BOUNDARY DISPUTE. ULSTER EXPECTS MORE TROUBLE.

Loues, October 7th. Sir James Craig, at the opening of the North frish Parlament, said the present. The Labour Party Conference, opened | British Government had brought in a new. a. the Queen's Hall, Londen, an unusual treaty against the wishes of Ulster. If Anunt of interest bring shown in the this was to continue. there would be no proceedings in anticipation of a pro-safety for Ulster in the future. If the onceicent by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald boundary commission be persisted, in, and on the Government crisis. The confer the finding was acceptable to Ulster, well ende was preceded by a breakfast at and goed; but if the devision prove un- Mest End restaurant, at which members acceptable by the North Irish Parliament.

(THROUGH "RETTER'S AGENCY.]

HEAVY FIGHTING

'SHANHAIFWAN.

AT

FixIxo October 8th. There were heavy artillery exchanges on the Shanhuikwan front for twenty four hours. At dawn this morning the Fengtien troops attacked under an ae enrate barrage, but were repulsed at te o'clock this morning. The positions were virtually unchanged, but the guns were

still active,

REPORTED" CAPTURE OF SHANHAIKWAN,

LATER.

A Japanese report from Mukden says. that: Marshal Chang Tso Lin's forces

of the Union Jack and the boisting of the red huuhaiwan last night after white Rag, or any hypocritical gesture to the South

of the Cabinet, the Labour Executive he would not hesitate to decline respon- and representatives, of the Trade Unionsibility for carrying on the Government. - Congress attended. Mr. Ramsay Mac He would be, no party in the lowering

Dalib was not present, but went straight to the Conference, appearing a quarter of an hour before the opening. He was olated: by the prowd outside and bis appoviance on the platform was greeteil wah the singing of the Red Flag and

Internationale.

RUSSIAN TREATY DEFENDED. In the curse of his address, Mr. Rim say MacDonald said that the work of the Labour delegation at Geneva, should give pride to all seeking for the security al pence. A trial must be given to the Daws Plan but the whole Trade Union movement of the world way mórally bound to support the German Trade Unions

against capitalist attempts to reduce wages and lengthen hours on the plea of

reparations payments.

He defended the Anglo-Russian Treaty, declaring there were interests in the country prepared in the litterest way to sacrifice every national concern to thei selves. If the Treaty cane dort of a really satisfactory settlement that was because the blunders and escapades of eur predecessors still hang like poison clouds over all our endeavours."

INSULTING THE GOVERNMENT,

Mr. MacDonald, referring to the recent action of Literals, said that their plan was to fores a humiliated Government to go to the country in a fortnight's time. The Conservatives had a straight forward vote of censure, but the Liberal amendment was conceived in a spirit of mediaeval crookedness and torture. The Goyment would not be censured, but only insalted. A packed." Committee would on the eve of the election a report which he kute had alread been drawn up, Censuring the Government. ... By this little manoeuve, we go down and the fortunes of the Liberal Party will be restored. But they mistake their men. (Cheers). This chicanery will provoke resent that will make our victories all the more numeroas. Fresh clean fighting to the rustituencies will cleat the air and give us strength in the house of Commons making us indepedent of partisan tactics he hoped that the Confereuer in its deliberations would re member what was at stake, and that when the time came for it to dissolve, the thousand men and woners gathered there would return to their pusts and sleep in armour until the word was given for the Labour Party to take the "fel not to defend itself but to attack

VINERS DETERMINATION,

DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF LORDS. la the House of Lords, a lurge muster attended the debate on the Irish Bill. Viscount Grey delivered the principal speech He declared that a definite un- derstanding had been given Ulster in 1920 that ne question of territory could be negotiated without Ulster's consent. He would prefer to face the Free State's demand for a republic than see the un derstanding with Ulster broken. He ex pressed the opinion that the passage of an amendment limiting the powers of the boundary commission would raise the whole question to the position in the House of Lords; therefore he advised despite acceptance of the Bill or rejection of the whole idea of having a commission. The debate was adjourned until to-

morrow.

BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

WHAT ZAGHLUL WANTS.

AGREEMENT IMPOSSIBLE,"

· Loxpos, October 7th. Zagblu Pasina's demands in the recent negotiations in London are summarised in a White Paper issued to-night.

They were withdrawal of all British forces From Egyptish territory. withdrawal of the financial and judicial advisers, disappearance of all British con. trol over the Egyptian Government, 20

bly in connection with foreign affairs abandonnent of the British claim to pro tees foreigners and minorities in Egypt. and abandonment, of the British claim to participate in the protection of the Suez Canal

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, while not ab. andoning hope" of a subsequent agree

cxpressed the opinion

that Zaghial's attitude at present fenderul ar agreement impossible. He declared that no British Government could wholly sacrifices ita interests, guarding a vital link of British communications like the Canal, and assured Zaghlal that Britain does not intend to attempt direct con- trol of the policy of the Egyptian fiovern- men Me MacDonald adhered to the previous British statements regarding the Soudan.

THROUGH EASTERN EYES. SIAMESE PRINCES" IN EUROPE.

MARSAILLES, October 7th. Prince Hantaburi, 'n brother of the Kio

of Siani, has arrived. He was "received by the Siamese Minister and members of the Siamese Legation The Prince in- tends to study economic questions and

decisions of the League of Nations.

the situation created in Europe by the

Loxpos, October 7th.

The Siamese Prince Puradratra has visited the palace of engineering at Wembley. He is seeking engines capable

beary fighting. There were numerous casualties on both sides.

CHANG'S REPLY TO PEKING.

CABLE

- (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE; }

CHANG-SOVIET AGREEMENT.

KARAKHAN'S BOAST,

**MASTER OF THE SITUATION,” Moscow, October sth. From Riga M. Karakhan has sent a message to Moscow relative to the agree ment with Chung Two Lin, saying that Russia is now master of the situation and bad delivered to the Imperialist Powers

REGIMENTAL BOXING.

LAST NIGHT'S BOUTS.

WEDDING.

JOHNSTON-MAY.

The seari-finals and finals of the East At the church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Survey Regimental Novices Boxing Clare, Suffolk, on September 9th, the Tournament for the Hongkong Boxing marriage took place of Mr. Edward Association Shield were fought off last Hamilton. Johnston, only surviving son of evening at Murray Barracks. There was the late Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Johnston, a fair gathering of spectators, the boxing of Terlings, Harlow, Essex, and Miss Iris on the whole, being quite up to expectn-Olivia Helena May, third daughter of the tions. The fights were staged in the ring late Sir Henry May, Governor of Hong- specially erected in the recreational | kong, and Lady May, of Clare Priory, ground just off Garden Rond..

Suffolk. The bride was given away by The following are the results of the her uncle. "Sir Gould May, Miss Irene various fights with a brief description of Taylor (the bride's god-daughter) was trainbearer, and the bride was attended each :~~

also by two little girls-Miss Eileen Stack (causin of the bridegroom) and Miss Par villa Elwes (cousin of the bride). The grown-up bridesmaids were Miss Phabe May (sister of the bride), Miss Mary Dalton (cousin of the bride), Misa Anne Johnston, and Miss Christina Ed- wardes Jones (nieves of the bridegroom). Lieut.-Colonel M. V. B. Hill, f‚s.o., M.C., was best man, and Bishop Lander, late Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong, and Canon Vatcher, vivar of the parish,

wards at Clare Priory, officiated. There was a reception after-

SEMI-FINAL; FLY WEIGHTS,

Pte. Savoury, W.W., beat Pte: Queich, a crushing blow which had destroyed, on points. The fighting all the way

was well matched, their last chance of obtaining control of the Chinese Eastern Railway..

TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.

Moscow. October 7th. According to a semi-official version of the treaty between the Soviet and the autonomous three Eastern provinces of China, the main points include the r duction of the period for the return of the railway to China. and a complete revision of the original Chinese Eastern Railway contract within four months.

The agreement in other respects follows

Toxyo, October 8th, A message from Mukden says that Chang replying to the recent diplomatic note regarding air attacks on Peking, drelaces that his forces must attack Peking" because it is the enemy's head-the Peking agreement. quarters, and the only way to ensure The parties also agree to re-demmarcatə safety of the capital is to remove the the boundaries, draw up a new tariff,

and conclude a commercial treaty, ‘-

headquarters.

"Confidential" reports reaching here raise doubts as to the continuance of the present relations between Wa Pei Fu and Feng ry Heiang and declare the latter may declare neutrality shortly.

ROSTA REPORT.

PERING, October 7th. The Rosta News Agency publishes the text of the agreement between the Soviet and Chines Eastern Privinces. The RUMOURED INTENTION TO main points are as already cabled. The

BURN SHANGHAI.

SENSATIONAL WARNING. BY KIANGSU TUCHUN.

period of return of the Chinese Eastern Railway to China is reduced to sixty years, and there will be equal representa

tion on the staff.

Mr. Rodney Gilbert, -úne" of the cor As regards the navigation of the Sun respondents of the Y Daily Negari and Lower Amur to the sea. the write from Quinsan on September 7th contracting parties agree to take up the

question on a basis of quarity and récip rocity.

as follows:-

The most urgeat message that I have to transmit to the people of Shanghai," said Marshal Chi sich Yuan to the writer this morning, is to beware of fire when Lu and Ho are defeated. Any; thing else that I have said you can send along by any means you like, but I hope you will telegraph this and, if the ordi aary telegraph service is too slow, find soine means of getting this message to the community by wireless.

"I have information from I source upon which I am sure that I can rely to the effect that Ho Feng Lin, now desper- ate in the face of defeat, has purchased through the Shanghai Hsien Magistrate a huge stock of kerosine and that it is bis avowed purpose, to set are to the entire community, foreign as well as native, i he is forced to take fight. Against this Shanghai must be quickly prepared be cause Eu and Lu may give up the fight and run at any moment.

JAPAN'S MERCHANT SHIPPING.

NEW BOUTE OPENED.

MELBOURNE. October 7th. The steamer Belfast Maru, bound for Europe, is to wail on October 9th with 1,800 tons of cargo, including a thousand bales of wool. She is the first vessel of the new Japanese shipping combine to enter the Australian-European trade.

CANTON NEWS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON'S DEFENDERS..

The Borcas Tigris Forts guarding the entrance to Canton, are still in the Although Marshal Chi had many in hands of Dr. Sun's Red Army. Canton teresting things to say, certainly nothing is now defended by the allied forces of the was quite so sensational as this. He said Yunnanese mercenaries and the Canton many things detrimental to the characters Reds supporting Dr. Sun. But Gen

of Generals Ho and Lu and in many cases qualified his statements by remarking that these were stories which had come to him in which he did not have full faith, but to warning Shanghai against fire his statements were unqualified and hai should be prepared that ope could not he was so seriously anxious that Shang- help taking his statement seriously.

eral Liu Chen Hunn of the Kwangsi mers cenaries has departed from Canton, leav ing his men to one of his subordinates. owing to the hopelessness of the situation under Dr. Sun.

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Dr. Simpson, W.W.. beat Dr. Bur- ridge, W.W. This fight was Simpson's all the way, Burridge being knocked out in the first round.

FRATRER WEIGHTS.

Pte. Delliott heat Dr. Leavey. There was a lot of hard hitting in the round, and in the second Leavey took the

cunt

first

Le-Cpl. Wilson, G., beat Pte. Johnson, very close bout, and "This proved the verdict was awarded to Wilson, although Johnson put up a really good fight. The men fought the whole dis tance.

LIGHT WEIGHTS.

STEAMER PIRATED.

VALUABLE LOOT.

We learn that the Chinese owned steamer Ning Shin, bound for Feochow from Shanghai, was attacked by pirates in the guise of passengers, off Wenchow.

Pte. Keep, A., beat Le, Cpl Choules, A. This contest was of a very tame nature.

Pte. Ditch, A., beat Pte. Simmons, B. The fight went the distance, Ditch leadinggers turned pirates and took the steamer

all the white-

JUDDLE WEIGHTS.

It appears that over 30 of the passen-

to a place close to Bias Bay, where they landed a large amount of valuable cargo, and a quantity of silver to the value of $100,000. The silver is believed to hava been consigned to banks in Foochow.

PIRATES ·ATTACK LAUNCH.

Pte. Williams, B., beat Pte. Ballam, A. Some hard fighting was seen. and hoth men fough, with vigour, Ballam being knocked out in the second round.

Pte. Sheppard, C., beat Pte. Jarvis, C Sheppard made some nice mores and got some hard punches into his opponent.

A report was made to the police on Sheppard gradually got the better of his

Tuesday by the enxswain of the steam. man, and was given the verdict.

Following the jaterval two interesting launch Tung n that while his vessel exhibition fights were given by C.P.OF. was steaming uff Sai Mating, near Sun Cartlidge, who fought two rounds each Tak, with a lighter in tow, the launch with Cpl. Major and Busm. Warchanı. was fired upon by pirates. A number of Cartlidge gave a brilliant display, abso-armed men boarded the launch and the lutely presenting all his vital parts to lighter. The fighter was cut adrift and For three the panches of his opponents, whose the launch inken up river. blows did not seem to worry him in the days the pirates remained on board and least.

on the conclusion of the third day the FINALS.

lunch was released. returning to Hong- kong on Tuesday. Ship's fittings and personal effects belonging to the crew and valued at 8300 were stolen by the pirates

LIGHT HEAVY. WEIGHT.

Pie. Hepper, C., met Dr. Contes, W.W.. "Hepper very quickly floored his opponent, and after laying him on the canvas twice more, knocked him out with a hard right to the jaw.

BANTAM WEIGHTS..

Pte. Blake, A., was opposed to Pie. Joy, W.W. Blake very quickly had his man beaten, knocking out Joy in the first round, with some hard punches the face and neck.

FOUR. THREE-MINUTE ROUND CONTEST.

Dmr. Bowles (East Surrey Regt.) Grr. Browning (R.A.). Bowles, in the first round, which was one sided, knocked out his opponent with a body punch.

FINAL WELTER WEIGHT. Le-Cpl. Masters, C., . Cpl Beard, A. The first round was fairly evenly contest- ed, both men hitting hard, and in the

second Masters drew blood from his op ponent's nose and Beard appeared to be in a groggy condition. The third and last rouad was well fought, Masters being Beard, however, awarded the verdict. put up a game fight to the very end.

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FEATHER WEIGHT. Delliott. Johnson. Both fighters set

Mr. Cramp in proposing a reselation which was unanimously carried, congra- ulating M Ramsay alacDonald on the byccess of his political organisation of the Labour movement, prophesied that after the ection Labour would be the largest party in the House of Conimous of dealing with leads is the gountainous of" conceiving so dastardly a pict. The and was released recently only upon pay and the fight went to Johnson. (Cheers).

Mr. Herbert Smith, President of the

districts of Siam.

It was &

HELP FOR EUROPEAN

STOWAWAYS.

THE FRENCH CONSUL'S OFFER

The two European atowaways, C. G. Neifeld (who was stated to be a Lierman, but who has since been found to be a Russian) and Alexia A. Hotelsky, a Pole, again appeared at the Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday morning,

Through the interpretation of Mr. w. C. Felshow, the Magistrate addressed defendants, saying that as stowing away" was not permitted, they should have been. sent to prison for one month, but, for some reason, the French Consul bad in- terested himself in the defendants and had agreed to send them to Haiphong- The ship would be mailing on Friday and until then they would go to prison.

Kotetsky expressed gratitude on behalf of Neifeld and himself at the Magis- trate's lenient decision.

IN

THE DOCK.

SEQUEL TO GRIM DISCOVERY IN CONNAUGHT ROAD. ·

Both men said that they were penniless, to which Mr. Hamilton replied that las A REIGN OF TERROR." Mr. Li Long. Yu, the Chief of Canton up too rapid a pace, and before the end did not suppose the men would have a very good voyage without any money. City Police, is to be replaced by either of the first round were evidenly tiring He would make them a small grant from General Lum Shu Ngai or Mr. Li Kie and their blows losing punch. Both men The Editor of the - Daily Nere Tong, because of his failure to cope with were hitting wild, but appeared to have the Foor Box to buy cigarettes and other round Delliott was cautioned for hitting ment in Haiphong. They were sentenced to three days' hard labour before their appends to the above the following com- the present reign of terror in the City. lost their strength to hit. In the second minor articles before they found employ ment:"We are sure that Marshal Chi Recent outrages in Cantod Lars is not the man to make statemcats like the kidnapping by Dr. Sun Yat Sen's low and in the third John likewise re- the above, without thought or for the pur- mercenary followers of well-known actors.ceived a caution for holding, and a few departure.

At the in active engagement for ransom. Bun seconds later was again warned for the poses merely of propaganda. same time we are equally sure that Mar- Soo Chai, a leading member of the act same offence. At the conclusion of the TEA MERCHANT'S FOKI shal Lu and Marshal Ho are incapable ing, profession, has been held by the Reds about Delliott was in a state of collapse report to which Marshal Chi alludes has ment of 20,000 actual cash, not in paper wild and uninteresting, exhibition.

SPECIAL CONTEST. Miners Federation, in seccoding declared HOME COTTON CONDITIONS. been current in Shanghai for some days, totes of Dri Sun's. Central Bank in Can-

"Four three-minute round contest be- The Municipal Council, while disinclined ton.

A GENERAL'S “NEUTRALITY.” tween Pte. Pooley, "A" Company, and to believe it, have had it investigated,

B Compasy, The and readers may rest assured that it is

General Lin Chun Ting, a militarist Pte. A. Grant, false. Neither the Standard Oil nor the A.P.C. have sold or have heard of the terrorizing the lower eight prefectures in Sight did not extend to the end of the Southern Kwingtung, has just declared first round, Pooley knocking his oppon- sale of such a quantity of kerosine as would be needed a pretty large quantity himself neutral in the expected conflict ent out with a body blow. Fooley Ead it would be, not to mention all the agents Chen Chiung Ming's near his territory.

between Dr. Sun's forces and General the hght in hand from the start. who would be required for the firing. No When there were arms and ammunitions Pte. Keep . Pte. Ditch. The bout such quantity of kerosine could be sold | to be

be supplied by Dr. Sun and funds reopened tamely, both men gently tapping without the great oll organizations know-mitted occasionally. General Lin was each other until in the second round the ing of it."

pro-Sun commander. Only a fortnight

wash the fight out ngo,

General Lia "petitioned" the Gen. referee threatened to

Dr. Sun, to permit the Gen- if they did not fight properly." A slight eralissimo's flag ship. Yung Fang.. to

improvement resulted, Keep certainly remain at Pakhoi for service, upon her showing that he could fight it only Ditch arrival there with a cargo of arms and would have stood up to him Keep was other war materials for General Lia from declared the winner, the referce ordering Dr. Sun.

that Ditch should forfeit his points.")

that the miners were determined to re turn the Labour Government not because they believed in reparations as brought about in the Dawes Report, but because Mr. Ramaus MacDonald and his friends were in the right direction to bring about the ultimate aim of reparations and the end of wars for ever.-(Cheers).

SHORT TIME WORKING TO CONTINUE.

LONDON, October 7th.

The Federation of Master Cotton spinners, meeting at Manchester, bas decided to continue to run the American - COMMUNISTS EXCLUDED.

cotton mills for 20 hours a week Pres The Conference refused a Commuflat sure will be put on 'n faw firms who are application for affiliation by 3,183,000 || exceeding these hours; votes to 103,000 and carried the execu tive's further recommendation that no

LATEST CABLES.

member of the Communist Party should | [REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE.] THE SOVIET AGREEMENT be eligible for endorsement as 'n Labour candidate for Parliament or any local IRISII FREE STATE MINISTER.

authority, by 2,486,000 votes to 65-1,000.

The Conference fioully passed a resolu "tion by 1,804,000 votes that no member of the Communist Party be eligible for mem. bership in the Labour Party,

LATEST CABLES.

HINDU-MOSLEM ENMITY.

RIOT AT ALLAHABAD.

ALLAHABAD, October 8th. Bioting between Hindus and Mahome- danı, * arising out of rumours that Mahomedans had beaten certain Hindus, resulted in three being killed 'add 20 injured. British and Indian troops were called out. The city is now quiet-

TO US.

WASHINGTON, October 8th.- Professor Timothy Soddy has presented his credentials as the Irish Free State Minister to the United States.

THE WORLD'S SPORT.

AMERICAN BASEBALL

WORLD SERIES RESULT.

WITH CHANG T50-LIN, RUSSIAN STATEMENT AS TO WHY IT WAS IMPERATIVE,"

The Rosta News Agency learna that one of the reasons which made imperative

HONGKUNG'S VEGETABLE

SUPPLIES..

LIGHT WEIGHT.

FLY WEIGHT.

So Kam, aliar So Man On, a tez- merchant's foki, was charged at the. Central Magistracy yesterday, with the murder of Wong Pui, a tea-merchant, of Connaught Road.

As reported in the Daily Pre- yester- day, the man was arrested on Tuesday while attempting to get away to Canton hy steamer.

A formal remand was ordered until the 15th inst.

HUMAN NATURE.

MAN WHO ASKED FOR HIS DUE

AND GOT A PUNCH.

When two coolies were brought up be fore. Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracys yesterday, charged with fighting, both admitted it.

Pte. 'Savoury Pte. Simpson. Simp: son knocked out his opponent in the first Dr. Sua Yat Sea's mercenaries in Can-minute of the contest with a winging. One said that be had lent the other the immediate expulsion of Whites from ton, by commandeering the larger pas right to jaw.

some money to buy a meal with, and the line and the organisation of the Rail-senger junks for floating hospitals, exact

MIDDLE WEIGHT.

when he asked for it back, the other mam way management on a parity basis as ing 20 per cent war tax from passenger Pte. Williams r. Pte. Sheppard. Wilhit him, and a fight started. provided by the Peking Government, wasa and freight receipts and renumbering the liams was warned shortly after the night Inspector Lanigan said that it was not the danger of foreign intervention, lu-sampans and other craft plying between commenced for hitting low, Sheppard a serious case; and as both men had been deed, as known, while certais Powers Canton and inland ports, in order to showed himself in the first round to be locked up overnight, His Worship les had tried to prevent the Chinese Govern collect another fee, have so discouraged the master of the situation and jarred bis then go on their signing personal bonds, NEW YORK, October 8thment from signing the Agreement pre- traffic that fresh vegetables from here to mana with several hefty rights to point. Washington, 7; New York, 6.. cisely because of the Chinese Eastern Hongkong and other ports will be much Unfortunately, he did not follow up his in 200 each, to keep the peace for six

months. Railway issue, they protested formally, limited in their supply, and scores of advantage and in the second round Wil EARLIER GABLES. claiming rights on the Railway. Under towns in Bhuntak and other districts are liams administered gruelling punishment. such conditions, the incipient hostilities now suffering a lack of daily necessities Sheppard recovered and in third round AIRSHIP'S LONG TRIP. might have afforded a fitting excuse for of life owing to non-arrival of the usual gave a pretty exhibition of successfully making their formal interference mate- supplies. Dr. Sun believes that as soon using the straight left Williams had 7,000 MILE FLIGHT.

rialise into a practice one. As for the the Cantonese put up the desired

escored points freely in the second round Whites on the Chinese Eastern Railway, Northern Expedition loan of $10,000,000, and was awarded the fight New Yoax, October 7th. in case of intervention they would cer. mach of the obnoxious war taxation will

At the conclusion of the contests, the be abolished, but for soule reason the Manned by a crew of forty, the airship tainly lend all their assistance to the

the affeced about 7,000,000 people in 12 pro- Shenandoak bas left New Jersey on a interventionists. Now, as the presence of people think otherwise and only a small Officer Commanding the Battalion (Lt.

sun has been pledged. As a protest Colonel Montague Bates) asked vinces. The Government has expended seven-thousand mile flight to the Pacific the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics against some of these miscellaneous taxes, General Oficer Commanding the Garrison 70,000,000 roubles in aid of famine suf- Const and back, carrying five days' fuel on the line reduces to a minimal point the loss papers, shipping and other lines (Major-General Bir. John Fowler) to pre- ferers. M. Kalinin announced that the and food supply. This is the longest the menace of foreign intervention, it of trade have already suspended business tent the shield to the winning company. Lieut. Alfree was time-keeper, Col. I. Govertiment proposed to allocate journey ever attempted by an airship in may be seen, says the Agency, that the before the general strike which it is under- In doing so he congratulated "A" Com-Bates referee, the judges being Licat 18,000,000 roubles for the reconstruction America. Latest news is that the airship understanding reached is very valuable stood is likely to come to pass after the pany on their third wi

Drake-Frockinsa" and Lieut. Chidson, and a of Leningrad after the foods.

has passed Charlottesville, Virginia. Erom the viewpoint of all China.

Republican Anniversary, October 10th. Continued at fort of next column.)

18.M. Maynard was the M.C.

FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

Moscow, October 8th."

M. Bvideraky, Commissar of Agricul ture, states that the had harvest bas

The points for the respective companies. were: A Co., 841 W.W, 49; 0 06., 33; B Co., 28: D Co., 14. He concluded by thanking Petty Officer Cartlidge on giving his exhibition fight.

The General Officer Commanding, be

the Battalion on putting up such a good. fare presenting the prizes, congratulated novices competition.

OFFICIALĄ.