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FOREIGN WAR VESSELS

FOR HANKOW.

(THROUGH KXETER'S AGENCY_}

SHANGHAI, August 29th. E.M.S. Dexpatch, which arrived at Shanghai this week-end, will proceed to Hankow in view of the political situa tion. She will be followed by * French man-of-way due at Shanghai on the 20th instant.

GERMAN MONARCHISTS. BRAVE SCENES IN NUREMBURG.

PATRIOTIC OUTBURST.

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HONOURS LIST.

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A LIST OF FRENCH DECORATIONS..

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PARIS. August 28th.

M. Bodard, French Consul-General in Yunnan, and Lieut. E. Fiori, Chief Municipal Police Guard, Shanghai, have hern appointed Officers of the Legion of Honour.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH

THE TROUBLE IN NICARAGUA. FAR

[RECTEX'S AMERICAN RERVICE)

دارم

EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

[THBOTOK REUTER'E AGENCY.]

THE FIGHTING IN OENTRAL CHINA.

WASHINGTON, August 25th. The United States cruiser, Galveston, landed two hundred ratings as Bluefelds, Nicaragua, to protect foreign- life and property, in response to an appeal from the Governor that the local forces would POSITION OF ALLIES AT HUPEH. be unable to guarantee protection.

PEKING, August 23rd. Mexico City, August 28th.

the

Yanking telegrama quote General Sun M. Notton, in charge of the French The allegations contained in Consulate at Chiangmai, Siam; M. Nicaragua Note to the League of Chuan Fang na stating that the position Groge. Manager of Trade and Commerce Nations, are denied by the Foreign in Hupeh is obviously critical and, if the |-Southerners-occupied-Wachang and Han- in Changhai: Mademoiselle A. M. Jehan, Minister and the Minister for Nicaragua, Nursing Sister of the General Hospital. The former points out that the League kow, it would be worse. Consequentis he has ordered part of his force to prepare Colombo Phra Dereniquet, Law Counhas nothing to do with Mexico.

for mobilisation. He is closely, watching villor to the Siamese Government; and

the situation; and his force might parti- M Sellier, Agent of the Franco-Chinese

cipate-against-the-southerners-- Bank, have been created Knights.

[TROCO RETTER'S AGENCY.}

NOTE TO GERMANY.

U.S. MINE DISASTER.

New Yox, August 27th." A lato message from Johns Town Mys that by daybreak thirty bodies had been recovered from the Clymer mine. Four- teen men are still missing. Several of the rescued men were severely injured.

U.S. SHIPPING. FURTHER EFFORTS TO SELL LINERS.

Siberian passengers arriving at Harbin passengers arriving at Harbin on Friday assert, that General Feng Yu Hsinng: in a special car, accompanied them as far as Verkneudinsk, where he remained on August 24th. According to...other__in formation Feng subsequently went on to Urga.

SUN CHUAN FANG'S VOLUNTEERS.

SHANGHAI, August 25th. Some sensation was created yesterday

At 4.45 this afternoon there signal in the form of a peal of bells from all the churches in this picturesque' city in honour

of those Germans who had fallen in the Great War Memorial ser." viges were held prior to a monster rally

STRANGE AND TRIVIAL". of German Nationalists throughout the

BERLIN, August 27th. country on Sunday, headed by Prince

Strange and trivial" are the adjec- Rupprecht of Bavaria and attended by |

Prince Oscar of tives applied in German circles to the the ex-Kaiser's son, Prussia, You Mackenson, Von Scheer, Note from the Conference of Ambassadors

WASHINGTON, August 27th. Von Der Goltz and a valaxy of Princes, to the German Government, demanding;

firstly, an anambiguous legal degree ter- In renewing its efforts to sell the liners Princesses and heroes of the war.

Leviathan, George Washington, Presi The city was invishly beflagged with minnting the military activity of Nation-dent Harding and other American mer- Bavarian oll and Monarchist colours analist organisations; secondly, the diacon-chant line vessel the Shipping Board has so-called Volunteers-of-Chapel and Nan-

decided to call for sealed bids by Novem- ber sth from American citizens. The tao districts of Shanghai, numbering Board announced that if no bid is ac-seven hundred, were disarmed.

They were ordered to parade without operate as at present. cepted the vessels will continue

arms"yesterday morning when they were informed that their corps was dissolved. Some were despatched to Nanking pos sibly for enrolment in the Army.

the streets were swarming with ofcers tinuance of illegal recruiting of the of the old army, wearing pre-war uni- Reichswehr; and thirdly, the fulfilment forms and glittering with decorations and without delay of the demands of the

Inter-Allied Military Commission. Hiedals.

The Nationalist organ, the Frenkia.It is pointed out that over two thousand cher Kurier, editorially greats the partiNotes regarding disarmament have so cipants in the demonstration as follows: far been, Inter-Allied Military Commis- We deliberately reject the ery of Nosion and the Ambassadors' Conference, War and devote ourselves to fight for

the freedom of the Fatherland."

THE TANGIER QUESTION.

Lobos, August 29th.

It is confirmed in well-informed sources- in London that Spain has suggested a conference at Geneva on Wednesday to consider the Spanish claim to Tangier on the eve of the League Council meeting. It is understood that Great Britain will reply at the earliset. There is a

and the latest is regarded as most in opportune in view of Germany's impend- ing entry into the League.

U.S. NAVAL COMMANDER

KILLED.

PHILADELPHIA, August 97th.

to

when, apparently under orders from Sun Chung Fang all the Chinese of the

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Two Questions.

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1.

Do you Want $200?

2.

IN

Can you Select the Hongkong

Interport Cricket team?

WHICH INVARIABLY CENTRE, ROUND THE SELEC- KIEW OF THE MANY DISCUSSIONS AND ARGUMENTS TION OF AN INTERPORT ELEVEN WE HAVE DE- CIDED TO HOLD A NOVEL COMPETITION. WE ASK - OUR READERS TO CHOOSE THE “PLAYERS WHO THEY THINK WILL REPRESENT HONGKONG IN THE MATCH AGAINST SHANGHAI ON NOVEMBER IITH (or on whatever date the game may be played).

Most people will be able to make a fairly close approximation to the team by the first week in November. We, therefore, propose to put a premium upon our readers' judgment and foresight by dividing the Competition into three parts..

That is to say, the first lists of selections we will call them SERIES A-must reach the Hongkong Daily Press on or before September 15th...

The second lists-SERIES B-on or before October 7th. The final lists-SERIES Con or before November 1st. (Readers should note that it is up to them to get their lists to The Hongkong Daily Press Office, and no claims for postal or other delay will be considered by the Editor.) To avoid" the risk of judgment being swamped by numerical profusion

each competitor is limited to 20 lists in eachseries-60 lists in all. "Selection becomes easier as time goes on and, therefore

For each correct name submitted on each list in Series A, two

paints will be credited to the competitors

For each correct name in Series B, 1 points.

For each correct name in Series C, one "point.

Thus while the competitor who starts early has the best chance, the one who starts later is by no means out of the running if he is skilful

Commander John Rodgers, survivor of LONDON JOURNAL'S COMMENT. in selection and assiduous in collecting his twenty coupons. the seaplane which was lost en route to Hawaii on September 11th last, was fly

GERMANY AND THE LEAGUE. injured.

NATIONAL PARTY'S ATTITUDE.

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BERLIN, August 27th.

It was disclosed at yesterday's meeting the Foreign Affairs Committee that members of the German National Party voted in favour of a Communist motion demanding the withdrawal of Germany's application to enter the League.

U.S. TRADE RETURNS.

Commenting on the latest war develop ing in the vicinity of the Naval Aircraftments in Chi the Observer remarks Factory when the machine nose-dived into whatever eir statesmanship, some of the river and the commander was fatally

of thesers know their business and can more troops. The journal concludes that Chinese affairs habitually avoid a climax, but it seems that more than the WASHINGTON, August 8th. For July the Federal Reserve Board satraps fortunes are at stake in the battle report shows that the production of basic industries declined slightly, although less that is now shaping between North and than cruelly. There was increased ac South tivity in textiles. Fleur," cement, and petroleum decreased. Iron, steel, and automobiles (wholesale and retail) show-

ed a seasonal decline. The former was the lowest recovered for two years,

The loadings of grain were the largest

natural reluctance at present to discuss the terms of the reply, but the general impression is that no useful purpose will be served by conference at short notice which should be postponed till after the League Council meeting, the primary object of which is to arrange for Ger-ut the present political situation, parti many's admission to the League and no extraneous issues should be permitted to interfere.

The National Party to-day refused to permit its member, Herr Hoetzsch, toince October,-1824 join the German delegation to Geneva, although the Government asked him.

It is expected that France will support. Great Britain.

ITALY'S ATTITUDE.

Roux, August 25th. Italy has replied to the Spanish Note, assuring her of Italy's desire to meet all Spain's just demands, and agreeing to Spain's suggestion that the Tangier problem should be submitted to an Inter- "national Conference of the powers' inter- ested. Italian political circles infer from this that the Italian Government is un- willing that the problem should be sub- mitted to the League of Nation.

COBHAM'S FLIGHT. START OF THE RETURN JOURNEY.

MELBOURNE, August 28th. Alan Cobbam, accompanied by Engi: neer Capel and Sergeant Ward, leit for Adelaide en route for England.

KENYA OIL AND COAL.

NAIROBI, August 28th. The local syndicate, which has been exploiting the oil and coal concessiona on the coastal area of Kenya during the past five years, has raised considerable capital

Financial in Johannesburg. groups are enabling further investiga tions by experts, and drillers are already working,

FRENCH DIPLOMATIC APPOINT- MENT.

PARIS, August 28th. The appointment is expected shortly of M. Daetchner, formerly Ambassador at Washington, as successor to M. Sarraut as Ambassador to Angora..

THE BENGAL FERRY BOAT DISASTER.

NOAKHAL18. (Bengal), August 29th." Forty passengers, in addition to the six already reported to have been found, have survived in the ferry boat disaster.

OBITUARY.

FAMOUS FRENCH BANKER.

PARIS, August 28th.

M. Jules Rein, administrator of the Banque de Paris for the Netherlands.

SHANGHAT'S RED STRIKE!" PROPAGANDA.

-SHANGHAI, August 28th. Student demonstrations took place "Red

This refusal is based on the uncertainty ABD-EL-KRIM GOING INTO TO locally in connection with the

cularly in view of disarmament problems and the unclear position which the Party representatives would hold at Geneva re-

EXILE

CASABLANCA, August 28th. Abd-el-Krim has exabarked for Mar garding their freedom of action and inreilles, theact he goes on deportation to

fluence."

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SINO-BELGIAN DISPUTE.

IMPORTANT STATEMENT.

Madagascar.

FAMOUS VIOLINIST ILL.

NEW YORK, August 27th, Jascha Heifetz, the famous Russia Violinist, has been operated on for ap- "BRUSSELE, August 27th. With reference to the reported Sino-pendicits and is doing well. Belgian dispute, Heer Vandervelde, the Foreign Minister, has stated that there. is no dispute, but that a dispute was possible since China wished to denounce the Treaty of 1868, which is unilateral and could only be denounced by Belgium.

Belgian had notified China that Bel- gium wished to conclude a new Treaty which would not be one-sided but that this was impossible until there is a stable Government in China and the Customs and Extraterritoriality conferences had finished.

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Heer Vandervelde related the subse quent Sino-Belginn negotiations and added that China had not yet replied to Belgium's declaration agreeing to modus vivendi providing that clauses in the 1965 treaty were observed with the exception of clause 46.

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Heer Vandervelde hoped that mutual satisfaction would be obtained before October, saying "but, if despite all efforts for conciliation, we are unaccess ful, we shall submit the question to the Hague."

SOUTH AMERICAN DISPUTE.

MEXICAN AMERICAN INCIDENT...

GENEVA, August 27th.

The Nicaraguan Government has not fed the Secretary-General of the League of Nations that an auxiliary warship of the Mexican Navy is proceeding, to Nicaragua to help the rebels, concerning which Nicaragua has vigorously protest- ed to Mexico.

The Becretary-General has transmitted this notification to all members and also

to Mexico.

RUSSO-FINNISH PACT,

Moscow, August 27th. Negotiations have begun at Helsingfors for a Russo-Finnish Security Pact.

SPAIN'S. DICTATOR.

GIBRALE, August 27th. The report that Artillery officers have requested the dismissal of General Prime de Rivera is discredited.

PRINCE GEORGE'S JOKE. DOCTOR PHOTOGRAPHED FOR "THE KING.”.

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Strike propaganda."

Stadenta, gathered in Nanking Road waving Hags and making demonstrations against the Japanese mill owners

The Police were fully prepared and dis

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SYSTEM. OF SCORING."

To illustrate the system of scoring, to obtain full points a competitor would have to choose the correct team from the start and give this correct team in the full twenty lists of each series.

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SERIES A: 20 X. 22 SERIES B: 20 X -16 SERIES C: 20 X 11

Total Possible..."

440. "points

330

220

...

990

PROBABILITIES.

The Judge is a gentleman who has been associated with Hongkong Cricket for many years. He informs us that he expects the winning total will "be between three and four hundred, and points out that, white ties would involve dividing the prises, as ; a mark would make the difference, a tie under, the system of scoring devised is very unlikely.

Prizes.

First Prize Second Prize- Third Prize

$200

50

25

persed the demonstrators, but at one" In the very unlikely event of a tie these prizes will be divided.

time it was necessary to make a baton charge.

In the northern district the position looked "serious, but, the 'Police succeeded in contrelling, attempts at rioting, the agitators retreating to the Chinese ter- ritory.

The demonstrations emphasise the seri-

of the labour situation in.!

An amusing story is being told of "how Prince George scored over two photo-Qusness graphers in China, says the China - Shanghai.

res and Telegraph.

ANTI-JAPANESE The Prince, travelling as Lieut. Wind- sor, paid a visit to Kuling, a well-known

SHANGHAI, August 29th. health resort, but news of his arrival leaked out, and two Chinese photo-1

Judging by the handbills distributed graphers walked half-way down the moun tain to carry out a photographic coup. during the distrurbances yesterday, as The Prince, with an oficer of EMS. the result of the agitation after the e, net the Chinese on the way and they death of the Chinese hawker "nboard a asked him whether he had seen the

Prince Japanese ship is directed only against King of England coming up." George told them he was following up be the Japanese. hind-the rather: heavy-set man in a Sedan chair."

The photographers fell into the trap and took beautiful pictures of the ship's doctor!

DRUG ABOMINATIONS. LITTLE' CANCER IN CHINA.

Speaking at the concluding session.of the British Medical Association at Not tingham, Dr. P. Keith Hill declared that 999 abominations in the way of druga were used by Chinese practitioners and

surgeons.

Dr. Hill explained that in China, they used their mortuaries as little as possible, and were helped by the custom that when a man died in China away from his home the body must not be taken across the threshold. As a consequence the relatives

Eighteen of the agitatiors have been arrested, and the total arrests during the week-end number thirty-four. The mill situation in Shanghai is unchanged, but it is better at Pootung

PRIEST KILLED.

SHOT BY BANDITS IN SHANSI. »

SHANGHAI, August 28th The Belgian Legation has informed the Missions Belges at Shanghai that bandits fatally shot the Catholic priest, Father

Lists

Rules.

must strictly conform to the following rules:

Each must have a special coupon attached and be signed with a som-de-plume. Initials of the selected players must be given. Where more than one player may bear the same name, full and correct initials only will score points.

The competitor's name must not be written on the selected list, but must be sent separately in the same envelope with that list. Envelopes should be marked "Cricket Competition." The names and addresses will be retained by the Editor. The lists only will be handed to the Judge,

The Judge, therefore will be aware of the nom-de-plume only of each of the com- petitors. (More obvious ones "Wicket," Willow" "Stumped," atc, should be avoided, to Sara daplication. Moreover, it is hereby notified that any one using the name B. Abbit will be promptly disqunlided. It is already dedicated)

Coupons.

Coupons, of which we print a sample below, will be published

on the following dates only:-

In each issue between September 1st and 14th for Series A.*

September 22nd and October 6th for Series B. October 16th and 30th for Series C.

Lists need not contain the full eleven hames, but any list containing more than eleven will be destroyed and no credit will be given for it..

The eleven names upon which the marking will be given are those of the eleven gentlemen who actually play in the match. The Judge, the Official Selection Committee. and any one on the staff of the Hongkong Daily Press are excluded from the Competition

In any case of doubt or argument the Editor's decision is final.

Series

Sample Coupon

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS Cricket Competition

As will be seen from the particulars given, the competition will open on Septem.

C. Ruyffelaert, of the Suiyuan Vicariate, ber 1st. When a list is completed all that remains to be done is to attach a upon to always removed any patient whose case while he was travelling in "Shansi. Ait and send it in. The coupons for Series A will, as stated, appear in each issue was hopeless before he died in hospital.

In China there was very little cancer, Chinese accompanying him was killed on and they very rarely saw a case of ap the spot. pendicitis.

Among the 999 drug abominations there Father Ruyffelnert was brought to the was one that might be employed in Westmall town of Kangfang-Yingtae, where era service, which had a wonderful effect

died after receiving the Last

in the relief of dropsy, but up to the he

present, although they believed they bad Sacraments. Father Ruyffelsert had got hold of the right plant, the results had been negligible

missionary in Buivusa since 1910.

of the Daily Press from September 1st to 14th.

Twenty lists is the maximum,

that will be considered in any one series. While coupons may be taken from the paper of any date it would be advisable not to leave the collection of coupons until the last day. It might be found impossible to secure the full number required;

(There will be no need to re-write a list if it is desired to stand or fall by the names originally chosen.

One list, accompanied by twenty coupons will be judged as twenty lists; and pòluts given accordingly.)

Any readers to whom the rules are not clear are invited to write and ask for an explanation on any doubtful point.