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THE SHANGHAI ENQUIRY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24TH. 1923

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ACCEPTS RESIGNATIONS OF POLICE COMMISSIONER AND INSPECTOR: COMPASSIONATE GRANT FOR WOUNDED AND RELATIVES OF THE KILLED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]

SHANGHAI, December gard. The Municipal Council, in a letter to the Senior Consul dated the 31st inst., says that notwithstanding the fact that the majority of the Judges forming the Commission of Enquiry exonerate the police from blame, Mr. McEuen, Commissioner of Police, and Mr. Everson, the Inspector who was in charge of the Louza Station at the time of the shooting,. had tendered their resignations.

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The Council, preferring as always to take action likely to promote a settlement of the questions at issue decided to accept these resignations with an expression of appreciation of the meritorious services these officers had rendered in the past.

"The Council further desires to

its expressions of regret at the loss of life on May 30th and as a mark of sympathy to the wounded and the relatives of those persons killed encloses a cheque for $73,000 which the Council asks you to transmit to the Chinese Foreign, Commissioner for distribution among those concerned as a compassionate grant."

The Senior Consul on the 21st inst." transmitted the above, to the Foreign Commissioner, adding: "I feel sure you will appreciate the friendly spirit which inspired the Council's action.? FULL REPORT AWAITED.

The Judicial Commission's Report is being released in Peking. this afternoon. Owing to the interruption of communications, it is not expected in Shanghai before Christmas Day. The Council is in possession of a summary, which has not been given out.

WARFARE IN NORTH CHINA.

MUKDEN TROOPS REPORTED TO HAVE SUFFERED

ANOTHER DEFEAT.

CHANG TSO LIN'S FAREWELL SPEECH.

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PLANS OF JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, December 23rd.

A despatch to the Foreign Office from Mukden states that Kuo Sung Ling is expected completely to defeat Chang TRO Lin in a few days. In this event, the Japanese troops contemplate, turning; over the city to him.

would follow him; while the other Civil and Military Officials would remain in Makdan and endeavour to maintain peace and good order.

AN UNCONFORMED REPORT.

PEKING, December 3rd. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's troops.

If Chang's retreating soldiers appear elah they have captured Tientsin, but route to Mükden they will be disarm-confirmation is lacking. It is neverthe el at the entrance to the 8-mile zone,

Japanese troops are at present guarding the Western limit, but it is not expreted heretreating" Chiassenwilt object to

· disarmament,

The Foreign Office reiterates that the Japanese will evacuate Mukden, so soon as there is no danger of further fighting and so soon as a stable Government is

astrod.

The War Office learns from Mukden that two brigaden of Kuo Sung Ling troops attacked Chang Tao Lin's front line at daybreak yesterday, but failed. Aubsequent general attack, however, fore the Mukden cavalry to retreat eight miles beyond Tamingtup, which Kuo's troops occupied.

CHANG'S FAREWELL Another masage from Muiden states that Marshal Chang "Too Lin, yesterday morning, assembled his leading sap- porters and made a farewell, speech, stating that reports from the front indicated that the enemy had just upened ʼn derisive attack.

less evident that they have penetrated tha

EARLIER CABLES.

SOVIET AND TURKEY. DETAILS OF TREATY SIGNED IN PARIS LIST WEEK..

Moscow, December 2nd. The Press publishes the text of the Turco Soviet Treaty concluded in Paris on December 17th between M. Chicheria and Towfik Rushdi "tending to strengthen the exceptional friendship uniting Tur key and the Soviet and stipulating that if one is attacked, the other will re- main neutral in relation to the first Each undertakes to refrain from attack ing the other and will not participato in any political union or agreement with one or several third parties directed against the other contracting party, nor any similar union or agreement directed against the military or naval safety of the other party:

GOOD FOR THREE YEARS.

•The agreement becomes valid," on ratification, for a period of three years, There are three protocols. The frat lays. down that each party reserves full freedom of action in relation to other Powers outside the limits of the oblign tions stipulated in the present agreement, The second sets forth the political nature" of the union or agreement aforementioned, which comprises finan cial and economic agreements between

aby countries directed against either of the signatories. The third lays down that the parties agree to arrange parlers to Ar the method of arranging po sible mutual differences not adjustabla diplomatically.

LATEST CABLES.

NO THREAT INTENDED.

CONSTANTINOPLE, December 23rd.

The Government has issued the text of the Turco-Soviet Treaty,

- OPIUM IN PERSIA. LEAGUE COMMISSION ON VISIT TO TEHERAN.

MORRIS

``LOCAL-SPORT.

BOXING.

PEARCE V. MILLER,

MiddleweightsA.B. Pearce (150 lbs.)," H.M'S. Hawkins, v. A.B. Miller (182

GAINS DECISION OVER lbs.), H.M.S. Hermes. In the earlier

CARTLIDGE.

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A POOR FIGHT.

[BY CADOSYED.]*

stages of the fight the men seemed to be toying with each other, until in the second round the referee told them that they must fight Pearce then became very. aggressive, and Miller tried to box his opponent Miller got in some clean pan- ches in the third round, but Pearce was untiring and seemed the stronger. He hit hard and often in the fourth round and wearied his opponent. Miller, how. ever, get home some neat left jabs. the fifth round Miller neatly dodged

GENERA, December pond. The League of Nations has received the acceptance of the America, r. Frederick Delano, as Chairman of the Mr. Opium Commission to Persia

At last night's boxing tournament, the Delano, accompanied by British and French colleagues, is proceeding to 15-round contest between C.P.O. Jim Teheran and expects to complete his Cartlidge and Stoker Morris, H.M.S. investigation and report to the Council, was one of the poorest that could in June. It is understood that Mr ever be seen. It was a perpetual clinch; Delano will be instructed to ascertain there was little clean fighting, and the whether Turkey will attempt to corner crowd wore disgusted. The decision went the opium production in the event of to Morris, and never eduld à decision Pearce on two occasions, but for the most.

Persin's abandoning it.

BARLIER CABLES. [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.}

WORLD DISARMAMENT, PRESIDENT COOLIDGE IS NOW STUDYING THE QUESTION.

WASHINGTON, December 22nd. President Coolidge is drawing upà reply to the invitation to the United States to attend a preliminary discussion op disarmaments. It is stated at the White House that his study of the ques tion is of a constructive and affirmative nature."

be more popularity received. From the commencement the crowd were against Cartlidge, and they were of the opinion that he was responsible for all the clinching

In

part he was being worn down with heavy body blows The last round was well contested and Pearce won.

BARBER . VALENTINE. Lightweights-Pte, Barber (180 lbs.), East Surrey Regt, e. A.B. Valentins There was (145 lbs.), H.M.S. Hermes. little that was spectacular about the Arst round. Barbor generally rushed in and swung erratically Valentine boxed to advantage. In the cond round, Valentine made his opponent look silly at times, by virtue of his clever footwork.. The Valentine was ecol;' Barber wild.

I was disgusted with the fight, but I say without hesitation, without fear or favour that the decision was a wrong one. It should have been a draw. In the be ginning. Cartlidge was prone to fall into clinchos, but Morris was also very much to blame. It is proposterpus to state that a boxer cannot withdraw himself from clinches. Morris could have done sa often, but he refused to take advantage of his opportunity. He was far from third round crented much laughter, being superior, and blows which the owing to the comicality, of Barber's fight- Senator King has introduced a resolucrowd imaginal camo in contact with ing With head bent, he would rush in

atruck his arms.

Morris missed more and lash out wildly, trying to overpower Cartlidge's bedy more often than not often than Cartlidge, but the punches his opponent who was too lithe and

In the fourth which landed were cleaner and harder skilful to await him. The crowd were unsportsmanlike, unfair, and vituperative Both men were goed as each other, and there was not sufficient difference in their fighting to merit the decision going to Morris. He tried his hardest to knock Cartlidge out, but never came within an ace of doing so The crowd were very pleased with the deci aion, but they showed their favouritism for Morris prior to, and daring the fight The other fights were excellent, clean, vigorous, and often 'scientific.

The following fights were all scheduled for 6 rounds:

kion in the Senate in favour of authoris ing the United States to participate in the disarmament conference.

OIL IN MEXICO. PETROLEUM BILL IS PASSED

MORY PARLIAMENT.

The Government organ Hakumieti

MEXICO CITY, December 22nd. Millie commenting on the Turco-Soviet

Parliament haar passed tho Petroleum Treaty, draws attention to the sign-Bill which gives the Government innlier ficance of this. agreement on the marrow of the League's Mosul decision.

The paper cbserves, however, that it is not intended as a threat to anybody, but máy be considered as a reply to the recent Security Pact which ensures to the Western States freedom of action against. Oriental States.

able dominion over all gas, oil and is not mineral deposita The Bill retrospective

OBITUARY.

MR. F. MUNSEY.

NEW YORK, Decraber end.- The death has occurred of the publisher Mr. Frank Munsey. EXELIER CABLES.

(Mr. Frank Andrew Mudsey was born PARLIAMENT, PROROGUED.

in Maine in 1854. Starting his business career in a country store, ho later became RESUME OF THE KING'S

manager of the Western Union Telegraph offee, In 1882 he went toew York and SPEECH.

commenced his career as a publisher, starting the Golden Argony, a juvenile week In. 1889 he launched funary' Weekly, afterwards known as. Munsey's fagasine, and latterly ho also owned

A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.

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LONDON, December 3rd. Parliament has been prorogued. The

defonding front, which is under General Houses will re-assemble on February 2nd, the Argoay, All-Story Weekly, New York

Li Ching Lin, a supporter of Marshal Chang Tao Lin.

FIGHTING NEAR TIENTSIN. SHANGHAI, December 22nd. A wireless message from Tientsin says that after heavy artillery fre from the Kuominchun (People's Army) lines, this morning, at three o'clock," they attacked in force on the whole line from Hankou village to Machang, driving General Li Ching Lin's forers back to the reserve lines between Peitsang and Hsititow,

1920.

the

THE KING'S SPEECH.

LONDON, December 23rd. H. M. the King's speech, upon preregation of Parliament opens with a reference to the death of Queen Alexan- dra, and acknowledges the sympathy expressed from all parts of the Domin ions and foreign countries.

Mau, Sun, and Globe, and Evening Telegram. He wrote several books be tween: 1887 and 1894.]

HILLS BOWLES...

round, he did, howover, get one smash- ing tlow home on his opponent's jaw. Barber was very aggressive in the last. two rounds, but at the end of the sixth round ho received some nasty jaba.. Barber was given the decision, no doubt, owing to his aggressiveness.

THE BIG FIGHT. "CAETLIDGE V HOERIS... Cartlidge was the first to enter the ring and he was greeted with moderate cheers. Morris soon followed and the cheers were louder. Both men seemed confident

Featherweights-Marine Hills (129 lbs.), "..B. Hermes, and Umr. Bowles (198 iba.), East Surrey Regt, met in a six-

Round 1-Clinches characterised this round featherweight contest. Both men were conspicuous with left leads and in round and both men smashed heavily to the early stages of the first round the the body. Cartlidge was warned for Hermes boy was superior. Just before holding, and once missed with a swing. the round ended he was shaicen, and as a the whole the round was evenly. Round 2-Cartlidge attacked and a the gong weht he was foared witda fought. nasty right. He came up for the second round rather groggy and was soon sent clinch followed. Morris get home with a to the boards. He rose and fought back right to the jaw. Clinches were then gamely but he was all but apeat and prevalent and the referee separated the Bowles had no difficulty in knocking him ren twice. This was Cartlidge's round. out.

„MAJDE P." GARDNER.

Round 3.-Cartlidge opened with two hard rights to the body and followed up with a felt to the jaw. Chaches again got home some good puncher. Again, the followed. As the round ended, Monis honours went narrowly to Cartlidge.

Featherweights.-H. Major (124 lbs.), HLAS. Hermes. Both were cautions at Hongkong, met A.B. Gardner (196 lbs.), the beginning. In his rushes in the first

Round 4-Morris lead with his left and round Major left himself open and ocea

ionally received a nasty left. In the Cartlidge replied with his right. There open Gardner was superior, but Major was little fighting in the open, and the DIVORCE LAW AND DOMICILE.was stronger in in-fighting. Major nuc clinches were more of a wrestle than

ANOTHER SHANGHAI CASE. BRITISH SUBJECT'S EMPHATIC PREFERENCE FOR CHINA

It expresses pride at the warm wel- come given to the Prince of Wales on his, visit to South Africa, West Atrica In the British Supreme Court, at and South America, and believes that Shanghai, on December 15th, the Acting the agreements made at Locarno a Judge (Mr. G. W. Wing) heard an un- the foundation of true peace, between Manners against Major C. M Manners signed in London will prove not only defended suit for divorce by Mrs. Bertha the peoples immediately concerned but Mr. M. Reader Harris appeared for peti the beginning of friendly co-operationtioner and Mr. Tycho Wing held a watch

ing brief whole world..

ceeded in getting home some heavy body fighting.

Round This round was a continual blows in the second round, but Gardner used telling

left leads and jahs and was clinch. Some body blows were given in superior in ringeraft. round spy matters fairly slashing third the in-fighting, but no real boxing, was

even. Cardner scen

Round &-The ight opened out a little. managed to block the hardest of Major's blows, and again used his left to advan-Morris got home with left swings and tage. Gardner increased his lead in the Cartidge with body blows. Before the fourth round. He seemed to use his left round ended clinches again took place.

as far as and the crowd were beconding critical. as he liked. Major beaten,

Rodnd 7. This round was a wrestle.." a knock-out, and this was his only chance boxing was concerned, seezed all out for

Round 8-Morris sent a nasty right to and clinch followed. Morris He fought "vigorously in the the jaw of winning

followed up with body blows. fifth round and got home a good right, again

body.

But Gardner piled points ap by slashed to the body. This was a good virtue of his left hand, Major got the round, and the honours were even.. better of the last round. The light was vigorous and clean. Gardner won.

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The Chihli forces were driven back which cannot fail to be of benefit to Eshondent, examined by Mr. Rogo to the jaw, and some good rights to the Cartlidge sent a left to the jaw, and

from four to five kilometres and there are indications that the Chihli defence is breaking down, as they are ontnumber. ed by three to one Marshal Feng's forces are expected to reach Tientsin to- inorrow or even tonight." However, General Li Ching, Lin left for the front this afternoon to organise a fast' stand.

SITUATION PRECARIOUS:

TOKYO, December 2nd. The Government is sending immediate He said that if the Mukden forces were ly from Port Arthur, 200 troops, to defeated, be would take refuge elsewhere Tientsin making the total, garrison up men. It is stated that the and expresard the hope that Councillor to 530 Wang, General Yang Yu. Ting and situation is somewhat precarious in the Governor Wang (of Mukden Province) Tientsin district.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

11RROUGH-REUTER'S AGENCY.] STORM, SWEEPS JAPAN. HEAVY LOSSEB ON LAND AND

AT SEA

TOKYO, December 22nd. Northern Japan was swept by a storm yesterday. The losses reported include twenty fishing boats, which capsized, and there are many fishermen missing.

In the Fukushima Prefecture, numbers of houses were destroyed and twenty people are missing at Aomori.

CABLES:

LATEST, QABLES. {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-] BRITAIN AND RUBBER. AMERICAN ACCUSATIONS HELD UP TO RIDICULE.

LONDON, December 23rd. The Financial News ridicules the American accusations of the British manipulation of prices of rubber. It re. calls that not long ago, American manu, facturers were buying at less than cost, but does not recollect any American protests at this. On the contrary, they hoped to purchase British plantations for a song.

Forty vessels were shipwrecked,, with ten casualtice, at Muroran, whilst ten The Stevenson scheme waa'so constitut men and six houses were married awayed that Americans could be fitted with bya tidal wave at Oshima in the requirements at reasonable rates, but they refused to recognise its inexorable Hokkaido.

Several deaths, casualties and damage functioning and are now paying the

penalty. are reported from other parts.

It is His Majesty's heartfelt prayer that the Irish agreement will advance co-operation and strengthen goodwill in Ireland. Gratitude is expressed to al throughout the Empire who co-operated in the Wembley Exhibition, and His Majty is sure that the increased know ledge which it has brought of the re sources and activities of His people will have lasting and beneficial results. Fur- ther preferences for Empire imports would be made and other mensures for the development of Empire trade are being closely considered. "

BAKER T. EMERSON.

body.

Round 9,--The referee had again to Harris on the matter of domicile, stated that he had been in China over 20 years

separate the men. In the clinches both. mes bit hard. One could not differen He went Home on the outbreak of the war an served throughout the period of hostili

tiate as to who was to blame. m He was in

Round 10-Morris got home to the head Lightweights.-L.S. Baker (140 lbs.)," ties in various countries. China on a War Office mission at the sofielusion of the war. Subsequently he HMS. Hermes, v. L. T. Emerson (145 with a hard right. The inevitable clinch became. interested in a tewly-formed lbs.), H.M.8. Marazion. Emerson had company and in 1920 he went Home for the better of the Brst round. He caused again followed and both men hung on to Round 11.-Twice in this round the men very aggressive in the second round," but about two months in order to consolidate Baker to miss occasionally, Baker was each other and slammed in blows to the the company's, position in Europe and

was once unpleasantly surprised when had to be separated. Both men led in

Cart" America. He had not been Home since then He was born in England, but since rushing into the crouching Emerson he turn. "Morris succeeded at times with his

was sent back with a simultaneous left downward right and left leads coming to the Far East his intention throughout the 20 years of his residence and right to the jaw. A gruelling third lidge was not slow to reply, but the

round saw Baker punished at the begin honours went to Morris. hud been to make, his home in China.

Round 12-Cartlidge got home some ning, but he came back strongly, and as The Judge: You understand what is

weak the round ended, Emerson was

good blows in this round and Morris burg mannt by domicile of origin Yours The fourth round was none the less force on. This was easily Cartlidge's round would be English ?--Yer.

And you want to acquire a Chipcac Both men landed often, but Emerson ap Round 13-Morris essayed some nastly peared to be the cleaner bitter. Baker, lefts but just missed the mark. Blows Cart It has nothing to do with your nation was superior in the next round, and that were intended for the body often

Certlidge's The Federation of Blaster Cottonality and you still remains English. You punished his opponent hadly. Emerson only riched well, and landed home

lidge spinners Associations, at a meeting in understond that -Oh, yes, but since I seemed tired. A

last round, and the decision was a draw. cccasionally Manchester, has unanimously decided to have heen here I have never had any recommend & week's stoppage in the intention to live anywhere except in This was the only decision possible.. American" section between December 24th China. and January 9th excluding the Christmas holidays, in view of the deplorable state of the yarn market in the American

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MANCHESTER · COTTON.

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THE MASTERS' DECIDE UPON À

WEEK'S STOPPAGE...

Bection.

LONDON, December 22nd:

CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA. NEW SOUTH WALES SCORE", BABY VICTORY.

domicile ?--Yes,

hammer

JACKSON. MOREELL

Round 14-Morris Kot

got home with das right, and, after a breakaway,

in and rusted

again sent home his right A serce tussle ensued both hoxers hitting hand

Would that intention be likely to

Wellerweights--A.B. Jackson (145 lbs.) change if anything should come out of t... Hawkins, v. Stoker Morrell (155) ever when the referee called the Extraterritoriality Commission: The lux), H.M.S Hawkins, Jackson kept breakaway. This was Morris's round. abolition of extraterritoriality would not affect your intention, even though British away as if fearing attack, and Morrell Found 16-The round began with the was aggressive. He was easily ahead in usual clinch. Morris missed twice and subjects then would come under Chinese the arst round, but had not marked his then got home. It was a poor round. jurisdiction No.

opponent. Jackson stood up and fought Morris being superior. Mrs. Manners said that they were mar his man in the second round, made bia Morris was declared the winner. The ried at the British. Consulate in March, miss widely and got home a number of decision was tumultuously received. 1909, and lived together until October blows. Morrell swung widely. In the 1922 Her husband repeatedly had said third round Morrell got home several that he intended to stay in China and times, but, was warned for using the open New South Waley defeated South that he would not think of going Home glove. He had the better of the ex- Australia by an innings and 00 runs.to liver The scores were

ADELAIDE, December 22nd.

****The Judge said he considered domicile had been proved and the case might pro ceed. It was permissible for a person to make a change from his domicile of originais b

Major C Willson, at the " Central.

changes. Jackson fought cleanly in the Magistracy yesterday, sentenced a rice Tound and in boxing was far sha coolie to one month's hard labour ar superior. His blows lacked power, but the theft of a letter bag containing bask his right lead played continually on Mor- papers and fourteen days on a charge rell's jaw. Morrell attacked in the fifth of failing to report to the police, the round,

Jackson was content to

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha is claiming

The only witnesses for the plaintiff cleane seldom seemed to se sentonces to run concurrentiy, pl

South Australia, 183 and 2700 New South Wales, 554. In South Australia's first innings, Richardson made to, Malley taking ai wickets for 70 rune.. In the second innings, Gunn scored 50 and V. Richard-were the assistant manager of the Hotel box his man, and used right and left son 81. Gregory took four wickets for 15 Parisien and respondent's houseboy, who jabs. The sixth round was well fought from the United States Shipping Board runs and Kellaway three wickets for 57 gave evidence as to Major Manners's rela- Jackson again boxed and received a well- nad the Pacife Mail Steamship Co. in:

For New South Wales, Macartneytions with a woman unknown.

inerited decision in his favour. He is a the U.S. Court for China at Shanghai, scored 112, Andrews 63, Taylor 95, The Judge said that he considered the nice boxer, and as I said before as long a sum of Tis. 2,108.50, for damage done

as Morrell keeps to swinging he will never to their wharf at Hoogkew by the s Kippax 58 and Gregory 68. Scott cap evidence sufficient and he granted a tured five wickets for 117 runs.

derres nisi,

be successful.

President Pierde