CABLES.
LATEST CABLES (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
BIG GALE IN EUROPE. HEAVY FRENCH LOSSES IN STORM.
Losnox, (ktober gird, Aniay-mile gale, with torrential zain, suddenly burst over England and Franer damaging the telegraphs and telephonem.
Numerous ships are limping through the Channel into port. The Color
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FARLIER CABLES.
BULGAR-GREEK WAR,
HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
ATHENS, October 2nd. The Premier has refused the Bulgarian proposal to form a Commission of En- quiry into the frontier incident, while there are Bulgarians on Greek territory. Further Aghting is reported owing to the Bulgarians resisting the passage of **] the Greeks advancing to
outpest,
Loudon and the Paris-London air mails were cau at aloft "and blown towarda Croydon with, terrific speed. They land. ed safely. There were two aerial
cidents in France, a military aeroplane crashing a Bordeaux and the pilot be ing killed. The mechanic broke his spian & sava! "plane and a crew of four felbinto a lake North of Marseilles; thren were drowned and the other man seriously injured.
BARLIER CABLES. OYSTERS A LA LOCARNO. PREMIER'S SPEECH AT THE COLCHESTER FEAST.
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Los Dos, October 22nd. The Orater Feast at Colchester furnish ed Mr. Stanley Baldwin with opportunity to avfer to Locarno, where, He said, the will to Peale sprung up for the frit time is Europe since the
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EARLIER CABLES. FIR EASTERN
JACOB'S SUSPENSION. QUESTION OF EXPENSES.
Lospox, October gril." The English Lawn Tennis Association Ha announced that it has received format notice of Jacob's suspension from India
of
CABLE
NEWS. (THROUGH BEDTER'S AGENCY.] SITUATION IN NORTH. THE CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S POSSESSION IS STILL SOMEWHAT OBSCURE
LOCAL SPORT.
BOXING.
r. VOLUNTEERS. ** HERMES GOOD SHOW AT MURRAY BARRACKS:
[BY CLDOVYDD.]
AN: EXTRA ROUND.
light weight fight L. Ralf re- presented the Volunteers again A.B. Mitchell (Hermes). This was a spirited contest, Ratt being very aggressive but the sailor, could use both hands to ad- tantage. So close was the fight that A boxing tournament was held at the after the third round another two Murray Barracks that night between minut round had to be fought. Ralf H.M.S. Hermes and the Hongkong jabbed beautifully with his left as the Volunteer Defence Corps The sailors round, commenced and continually touk on teest of the fights but the Volunteers the fight to his opponent and was given
the decision, put up, aplieky show. There were BOM very promising. baters and when they have the requisite training they can go into the ring to
SHANGHAI, October 23rd. It transpires that the measure is in
wing to the miss of propaganda being ined the allignment of the forces is snewhat obscure. As regards Hauchow-anongst them ferences (to irregular acceptance no wise connected with pesterday's fe-
Paris club) but it appears that the city was not hospitality from a
mortel that the troops of Chen Tiao wapied by the Honan forces, but it in
hen went over to Marshal Wu Pei Fu's de, cutting the railway. The Mukden irres claim that the situation there has
FALL OF PETRITSI REGARDED AS relates to the question of the All-India
IMMINENT.
Araess, October 2nd.
that the An official report states
Bulgarians have received reinforcements
at Demirkapou. The Greek "conamandl is making an encircling movement with a view to com Bulgarians to evacuati around Petriisi pelling th Greek territory."
minent, though the Bulgarians are stubbornly resisting.
Davis Cup team's expenses.
JACOB INTERVIEWED.
een restored.
LATER Jacob, interviewed with reference to his suspension, contends that he has not broken any Federation "rule." The Malden Headquarters state that they items objected to in his Davis Cupre despatching strong forces to Hanchow. Account consisted of the Wimbledon from the North, while Marshal Wa entrance fee of £2.12.6 which he was Pei Pa's supporters state that they are
win.
30 UNLUCKY.
The special fight of the evening was a between H. R. Major (late East Surreys) and A.B. Gardner. (H.3.S. Hermes) Lt. Col. Montague-Bates, C.B., C.M.G., Few blows were landed in the first round, both men played a long time for an open- six round bout in the welter-weight class.
D.S.U., was referee; Messrs. W. Logau, ing. The sailor, was first in with a light (1. G. N. Tinson, Lieut. F. G. Sillitos, straight loft. Major retaliated and later sent a right to body. Gardaer sent in a RM.. and Commander E. U. Broadley few left jabs as the round ended. The D.SO. RN were the judges. R.S.M. second round was similar to the first and by both men nothing exciting occurred. 3ajor was seeking a chance to use his Westlake, D.C.M., M., and except for a few straight lefts and jalas R.3.M. Maynard was timekeeper,
The band of the H.M.S. Hermes was right. The cx-soldier started the think round with a straight left to the point but later missed with his right. Gardner sens ut. in attendance.
the conclusion of the fights Cam- hame two swift left jobs to the jaw, but and the Hermes for putting up such right to the body. Major a few seconds good show. He also thanked Lieut-Col. Jater in essaying a right to the jaw missed Montague-Bates and the Officers of the widely. In the fourth round Major was Surrey Regt for the use of the ring. In first home with a left lead and got the conclusion he said that all the contests better of, the hitting in a clinch which had been clean and well contested, followed. Gardner was brilliant with his Lieut.-Col. L. G. Bird said that it was left jabs but as the round ended he scem- entered a boxing tournament and they Sergeant-Major Col. Montague-Bates, had done very well. He thanked Ligut
nid and Caminodore Stirling for pre- Hunt and G.M.S. Maynard for their
Nan-modore Stirling thanked the Volunteers
The fall of Petritsi is considered in- allowed under rule 25, a Brussels.pressing towards Hauchofu and
masseur's fea of a guines during the imy.
FENG'S POSITION
PEKING, October Bird. Belgian match plus a taxicab fire or
Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's position has two.
OCT authoritatively defined to Renter's
Government stopped the advance of the Greek forces in consequence of a report that the Bulgarians had evacuated Greek territory.
The Greeks retain their positions at present occupied until Bulgaria,replies to the Greek Note
it is stated "Greece abides by her demands embodied therein.. and is not any other
disposed to negotiate on
basis.
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LATEST GABLES. Solid foundations had been built which
ATHENS; October 23rd. would bear any superstructure. He be
A semi-official statement says that the lieved that peace built up in West Europe was an essential prelude to the Greek Note to Bulgaria was not intended -altimate pence of the whole of Europe in the nature of an ultimatum, thougħ dia- The entry of Germany into the League cussion is useless until the terms of the would enormously enhance and streng-Note are accepted. thea its power. Mr. Churchill fore shadowed the restoration of a portion of the taxation taken off the Budget if the Economy Committee, presided over by Mr. Baldwin did not reap the hoped for ,harvest,
LORD „GREY'S OPINION.
BULGARIA'S PROTEST.
"Soria, October 23rd.
“A semi-oficial statement says that Bul- garin has protested to the Secretariat of the League of Nations, requesting the immediate summoning of the League Council to investigate the Grecian Bul garina dispute. The Government has also ordered the frontier guards to withdraw in order to avoid further complications. LONDON, October 23rd.
Jacob attributen his victory Washer to the fact he was massaged.
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retreated when Major sent home a nasty
Moreover, he states, the Indian Dat agent as follows: Feng for months has the first time that the Volunteers 'hadi ed a trifle tired. In the fifth round Major
Cup account has far Arst the time in its history, showed a profit
The English Association is to discuss the matter on October. 26th,
FRANC FALLS...
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PARIS, October and The fail of the frane which closed the pound is attributed to the increasing anxiety at 119-115 regarding the finah. prospects. Sellers mainly Frenet who are hastily buying steril
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VOLUNTEER'S FIRST BLOOD..
against Chang Tso Lin. Wa Pei Fu For appealed to Wa Pei Fu to co-operate a long time sent no answer, but finally replied: My enmity against you issenting the prizes fately a personal matter while against Chang it is national; therefore, it will he possible for nie to sink the former but not the latter. Consequently, I am in trusting my subordinates to co-operate with yours for the welfare of the country." This rank statement seems to have Tupan, is co-operating with Wa Pei Fu. satisfied Feng, whose fallower, the Honan
A cable from Hankow, states that at a conference of the leading militarists on October 22nd they electal Wu Pei Fu as Commander-in-Chief of the allied forces.
Wu
Fu will go northwards or the ör October. Party changes are already seen just
aion.
A GANE LAD..
with a beautifully timed right to the jaw, rose and, fought back well In the Inst. the decision, but I thought that Maju sent Gardner to his knees, but the sailor
was slightly ahead. round the sailor did well. He was givers
MEDIOCRE
A. C. Howell (Infantry) represente S. Hugh Jones (Engineer Co., H.V.D.C.) clashed with A/B. Stollery the Volunteers against Mne. Streatfield (H.M.S. Hermes). There was little that (H.M.S. Hermes) The first round was was spectacular in this fight. Hugh very tame with the sailor gaining the The sailor Jones did all the attacking in the first majority of points. There was Ettle fight round, but he was also slow and his ing in the second round punches were none too vigorous. Stollery begun slogging band at the beginning hat was very amateurish. The Volunteer took it cool as the round caded. The
The sailor won a very inedioere bout. eane rush but tired towards the end of
A WEARY WINNER started the second round with a hurri- Volunteer led quite a lot in the last round. the round when the sailor got slightly
In a welter-weight bout the Volunteers the better of the exchanges. The sailor fed well with his left in the last round were represented by C. W. Long (Infautry) and attacked for a time. The Volunteer whilst the fleres was represented by Stoker Horasted. The sailor bad the was new to the game and before the end of the round his strength nigh.petered
and worried the Volunteer a great deal cut, but his aggressive tactics in the advantage in height, reach and weight first two rounds earned for him the deci in the first round. But he was very crude. Long was wonderfully game in the second round and the sailor gut so tired in hit K. G. "Evans (Bugler H.V.B.C.) metting him that he was decidedly weak as Bay: Curtis (H.M.8. Hermes) in a fy the round ended In the last round the teer a good punch in storis he would have weight bout. The bugler was much sailor got so hustled that had the Volu smaller and lighter than his opponent, but he dodged wonderfully. The at floored him. Long was one of the gamest tacking was, however, done by the lads that ever entered the ring.
He did not have all his own Boy."!
In a feather-weight bout T. Pile (lu why in the second round, since the
the face. funtry) represented the Volunteers whilst crashed a beautiful left to Evans lought well in the last round but A.B. Elliot battled for the fermes. Pile Bugler often attacked and occasionally General Chi Shich Yuan arrived here he was up against a heavier and more piled in blows at the beginning, and the experienced boxer. Ap extra round had sailor covered and cowered. In turn the to be fought after which Curtis was sailor attacked and, as the round, ended awarded the decision. He had won in the floored his opponent twice. Pile bad yesterday.
the first three rounds. The young bugler tired himself by trying to get at his man's is a game lad and should become a nice face while he covered himself with his gloves. The sailor attacked vigorously ize highter.
the second round but he was often sent C. P. Lammert (Inf. Co.. H.V.D.C. back with a hard right. He floored bis A/B. Fox (H.M.Sman for a few seconds on one occasion. clashed with the first round. Lammert continually fell without being hit. He was tired out Hermes) in a middle weight contest. But the Volunteer slogged hard and stepped back but occassionally he got and the referee stopped the fight in favou
if he has the requisite training. lett hook. Lammert would not stand up Very few deceat blows were landed in often but just as the found ender o home some left jabs. Fox used a good of the sailor. Pile will make a fine fubter and fight but in the rushes which he an occasional hard right to the face often took in the second round, he sent Fox was very aggressive in the last
Mr. Wellington Koo left for Hankow last evening, in response to Marshal Wu Pei Fu's invitation.
Why is it that Communist agitates revel in clap-trap and in making theo rical remarks which never vartt wristj John Blunt in the Daily Mail,
They ring their dreary changes on being the Anfuites, including the Finance Losons, October 22nd.
The happenings on the Greek and Bul-plots of capitalism, the tyrann Minister. The Locarno Conference was the sub-garian frontier are largely guess work in of Empire, the "wickedness" ject of a speech at Swanson by Viscount face of the conflicting reports from vuri ployers, and so on, until one is positivly ability of the Balkans inspires several of ideas, they make charges which they know perfectly well are unfounded, ad Grey, who emphasised the new spiritus quarters, but the traditional inflam nauseated They are absolutely devid - manifesteal owing to Germany entering morning papers to urge immediate in-
tervention of the League of Nations, above all, they bore, one to tears by their constant reiteration of the most abject the coinity of Europe on equal terms.
which, they declare is again on trial
BARREX PHRASES. The proximity of an outbreak near the rubbish. He paid high tribute to Mr. Cham-
Jugo-Slay border, where lawless bands berlain a work and his demonstration spread accus of disorder, is imminent. of the selfbesstuess of British policy. The biggest concrete thing of the Con- ference was that Germany should enter the League. In a few years Germany aust play at least as important a part
THE COUNCIL SUMMONED.
PARIS, October 23rd.
A DENIAL If only they could sometimes say some
"PEKING, October 3rd." thing original, something that made one. think, something that wasn't merely the
General San Chuan Fang is reported to sort of nonsense Hyde Park tub-thumpers. of 30 years ago used to spout! But, no, have denied that he has any connection they can only repeat, like parrots, barren
M. Briand, President of the Council of the League of Nations, has convoked a theeting of the Council at Paris on Octo-phrases out of text-books written by ahid with the Kuomintang or intends to estal haters of their country and the kind of
with Tang Shao Yi as head thereof. He ber 28th to deal with the Graeco-Bul- in European affairs as in pre-war days. Surian conflict. He has invited Greece poisonous generalisations, which sand is provisional government at Nanking Mad Bulgaria to attend; meanwhile ask-eloquent and mean less than nothing
They are always denouncing capitaisu, is not opposed to the Tariff Conference, as if it were some sort of monstrous Lord Grey declared that if war arose, iting them to abstain frem further hostili
tics.
iniquity, but how on earth do they prout considers it will not be in the best would to be on the question of fron
pose to run the world without capital interests of the county to be held under and how would capital exist without
the present, Government. -tier "ur natiquality, but on the great
private caterprise? principle of arbitration and peaceful zettlement.
If Great Britain followed the American "example of standing aside from. Euro- pan affairs, it would alone suffice. tto wreck the pener of Europe. (Cheers.) The only prospects for Russian credit rested in co-operating in a policy of
Prace.
H.
He emphatically declared that the now Treaties would prepare the way to the reduction of armaments by produčing a sense of security.
LATEST CABLES. ›GERMAN NATIONALS UNPLACATED.
BERLIN, October 3rd. At the conclusion" of deliberations be fore the foreign committee in the Reich atag on the Loenme Conference it was revealed that the Cabinet is in unanimity, but the German Nationals are still in ma wise placated. "Consequently, they find
a opposition to their own
Towards conciliation Herr Stresemann. addressing the commitice, said that the Western Fact, was merely a renunciation of aggressive wars, and did not interfere „with the rights of self-determination or with any other peaceful development. The statement is designed to remove any Nationalist objections to the article in one treaty which contained eternal re nunciation of territory that Germany and Jost in the West,
QUIET REMINDER. "
GENEVA, October 23rd. M. Briand has telegraphed to Athens and Soft, reminding them of their obliga of Nations,
The very people who are shoating
RTLUNGATH
TIRED OUT.
UNTRAINEDA
The last fight of the evening was a welter-weight bout between G. B. Slipper (Infantry) for the Volunteers and Stoker
Chang Tsung Chang and Chiang Teur round but as the round ended he wenken-:\ Parker for the Hermes. The sailor' dick tions under the Covenant of the Losgut | against capitalist at one moment are Asuiu are reported to have arrived at ed and Lammert shook him with rights pearly all the attacking and the Volunteer
THE TANTAH FAIR.
A TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Caro, October 23rd. Fifty-four persons were killed and 3 injured at the annual fair at Tantah, million people. attended by nearly a While mounted police were endeavouring to clear the way for our of the Minister,
FURTHER DETAILS.
and lefts to the jaw. Lammert want narrowly.
A DECISION CRITICISED.
In the welter weights: F. Reed (Infan.
abusing capitalists at the next for not Hsuchowin on the end of October, lending their capital to Hassin
Certain organisations are planning for an anti-tariff demonstration in Peking on They are completely ruddle-headed, and their arguments, being mere fimy the 26th of October, but it is expected rhetoric, don't bear analysis. They furthe Government will prohibit the demon-try) represented the Volunteers against
drenching ously attack the Empire for " the world with blood"--they love phrases of this type-but almost in the same breath they will be extolling the Hassinn Bolsheviks, who are simply blood-stained tyrants.
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LIBENTY-TO MURDER. And listen to their talk about liberty1 CAIRO, October 23rd. Liberty and Russia in the sire seatence The tragedy at Tantah occurred while-just think of it: Oh, yes, they want Minister Picus was laying the foundations liberty-for themselves. Liberty to under at the annual visit to the religious 'fair.mine liberty, liberty to do away with Mounted police were endeavouring to freedom, liberty to murder us, to steal clear a passage through the crowded our possessions, and to make themselves streets, when a number of peasants took dictators. panic and stampeded. Those trampled to death included 25 Boys and eight girls, Eleven men and ten women were injured, sever of the latter being seriously hurt Scores were slightly injured.
THE STEVENSON SCHEME.
LONDON, October gård. The Daily Telegraph's parliamentary correspondent learns that circles in close touch with the Government understand that the quots of the release of rubber under the Stevenson Scheme for the next quarter will be in accordance with the present scale-namely 85 per cent, of the standard production
stration.
NO REPLY BEING GIVEN.
PEKING, October 23rd, The Diplomatic Body to-day discussed Marshal Wu Pei Fu's manifesto, and de. cided not to reply to it
THE SHANGHAI ENQUIRY.. TESTIMONY GIVEN AS TO CHINESE
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MOB PSYCHOLOGY.
went out in the second round. Slipper has the weight and strength to make good fighter and with training and times. he should make a good man.
MONEY WIZARD.
CROSSRE
A.B. Baker (Herc). The sailor got slightly the better of the first round.' He invariably was the aggressor. In the second round, Reed was content to allow his opponent to attack, although THE CHANGE BUREAU AT CHARING without a right to the jaw or hody. Be he did not allow him always to get away. samund his opponent's rushes beauti-For many years the little money- fally in the last round. The decision, changer's house in Charing Cross station as it should have done went to the yard has been a London land-mark- sailor. Reed might have won had he patronised by thousands of people from were of the opinion that Reed should attacked. A large number of spectators all over the world. have had the decision.
A DAMY VOLUNTEER.
It is not big enough to swing the triuli- tional cat, but behind the fron grille, Mr. George Gabb, the proprietor of: SHANGHAI, October 23rd.
the Bureau de Change, has almost as In the light heavy weight class IL At the Judicial Enquiry into the happen-
Addision in the British Museum. Having nothing to lose, they don'tings of May 30th, Major Hilton Johnson, Owen Hughes (Infantry), represented the many varieties of coins as you will find mind what promises they tanke. When Commissioner-Geseral of the Shanghai Volunteers against Stoker they talk about improving the position of Municipal Council in a lengthy state-fliermes). Addision was much the
natters in the firs, round. He was the from an old Spanish enza to Japanese the working man they are only laughing ment testified to Chinese mob psycho-heavier and had casily the best of almost anything in the shape of money The Volunteer warded off ichibu or a Siamese tical. The money- lögy up their sleeves, for they don't want to improve the working man's position; they want to drive the working man to despair. An improved position spells contentiment, despair spells revolution.
'ENSLAVED WORKMEN. The working man is the ladder by which they propose to rise to power. And they achieved that, heaven help the working an! He would be a working slave before he could turn round, mal it he protested he would find himself up against a wall.
This is precisely what has happeried in Russia, Those who did not truckle to Lbe Soviet have long since paid the penalty; freedam is as unknown for work The outstanding feature of the foreigning men as for princes in that glorious exchange market this morning was mark-country. ed depreciation, of French franes at 111.25 on the financial position, while Italian lire weakened to 1921. The dollar rate was armer at 4/84).
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
LONDON, October 23rd.
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Communism is the religion of fanatics, madmen, or merely unscrupulous adven- turers, and the sooner the world realises that the better.
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He said that Chinese crowds were easily aggressor. roused to frenzy and then were capahin of shocking barbarities. He related his experiences with Chinese mobs daring and
after the Boxor rising.
JAPAN'S REGENT, UKWELL.
*Tokyo, October 2rd. The Prince Regent has been obliged to give up his attendance at the manœuvres at Sendai, to-day, owing to illness which is not believed to be serious. The Court physician proceeded to Sendai and will accompany the Prince Regent on his return trip
THE ITALIAK FLYER.
BAKOLOK, October 23rd. Major the Marquis di Pinedo has arrived here
If you challenge him, he will produc
the sailor's feres attack well in the changing bureau has been in the station. second round, but he had to take severe vard ever since the station was built and rights to the jaw and the body.net has never been used for any other par round saw the sailor attacking fiercely,
bat Hughes was wonderfully game. He se
took a deni of punishment in this round Life runs a very peaceful way for but much as the sailor tried he coulds here, said Mr. Gabb to' Daily News a
reporter, and we really get few adven not floor him. Addision won,
A NARROW WIN
not say have
Ing middle weight content. E F do, will put than ever been Stewart for the Volunteers clashed with man who is handling money every day
ue, Watts, of the Hermes. The sailor for years appeared to know more about the game,Of course, we have well-known peonia but he was not especially attractive. in here often. It is not going too far The first round was very poor, scarcely to say that this little bureau in known A good blow having been delivered. The the whole world over. Robert - Louis second round was much better and the Stevenson mentions us somewhere in cus Volunteer did most of the attacking. He of his books. But adventures-no". also used a beautiful straight left occa Mr. Gabb says he has found that The third round was fairly visiting foreigners to London rarely get dionally..
dranded without money. esenly contested" Watts won "narrowly.
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