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LAWN BOWLS.

KOWLOON TEAMS CHOSEN FOR SATURDAY:

AITKENHEAD SHIELD MATCH.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1931,

LEAGUE'S NOTE TO FEELING RUNS HICH

CHINA AND JAPAN,

(Continued from Page 9.)

Japanese Troops in Manchuria, (THROUGH NEUTER' AGENCE.]

MUIDEN, Sept. 22. The following teams have been

Major Usuda, the Ligonco chosen to represent: Kowloon in tho Aitkorhead Shield lawn bowls Offer of the Kwastung Army, "match with teams on the Hong states that the strength of the

Kong side, the game taking place Japanese military forces in, Manu next Saturday,, commanding at 3.30 p.m., on the Craigongower CC chur is now 10,000, iucluding the ground

Kwantung Division, and five batka Kowloon Dock R.C.-C. Atkinlions of the Chosen Division. son, JV. Ramsay, J. C. Brown

He said that troops will probably and Puncheon (Skip).

IN CANTON

„ANTI-JAPANESE DEMON- STRATION BY KUOMINTANG

GUNBOAT THREAT BY CONSUL GENERAL,

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

ECONOMY CUT CONCESSIONS. E

BUDGET WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICEA,

OF ARREST

MAGISTRATE AND SIR. ANTHONY LINDSAY HOGG:

Sir

Anthony Lindsay Hogg, whose address was given as Dray gott-place, Chelsea, and whose ar test was ordered at the previous

CONVICTIONS FOR DRUNKENNESS,

INCREASE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1924.

BEER

SATURATED WITH DUTIES??

A HINT TO TREASURY.

Waters

mosting

Licensing statistics issued by the aiding Home Office show an

in the Mitche total number of convictions for Birmin

and Butlers Ltd.,

said it Mr. Snow-

Ruary, Sept. 29. In connection with the Priming of the Uckfield Bench, war drunkenness in England and Wales dona, vogue, references to certain CANTON, Sept. 235 Ministar announcement in Parlia rendered to the bail which he had for the your 1800. The convictions blasses of people who might do call- Intense anti-Japanese feeling pramont yesterday of the Government's been granted, and produced a numbered $3,000, compared with ed upon to shoulder additional burdens matured into still further rails in Canton, as a result of the doctor to limit to no more than duplicate of his motor driving It 31,905 for 1920 Mukdon incident. The whole city ton por cont, the economy outs in

This is the first time since 1924 impositions, upon the beard is disturbed, and the people, from the pay of teachers, police and sees for endorsement following a the highest Government official lower Tauks of the three defonos conviction. He explained that he

that an increase has been shown such a course of action would be downward, are aroused. A huge Services, and his statement that the had lost the original licence. In England 6 per cent of the total looked upon as grossly unjust, and stration, was held today in thebe affected, it is understood that to- auditorium of the Provincial Kuo- cost of these concessions to classes od with the licence at two previcuzi

drunkenness took place on Sunday mintang headquarters and heated of persons who, in the opinion of sittings of the Boneh, but did not peches denouncing the Japanese the Government, would have suffer do so, and on the last occasion and 12 per cent on Monday, while Weak balvottub for Wales and Monmouth lire, Government for its provocative and ed exceptional hardship under the unwarranted actions in Manchuria original Budget, will be financed sent a telegram stating that ho

where there is Sunday closing, the

Kowloon O.C.-F. Goodwin, H. be spat to Taonan to-day to protect and popular anti-Japanese demon-balancing of the Budget would not. Sir Anthony should have attend arrests leading to conviction. For of the nature of vindictiveness."

Ovory, J. Lyal and Hyde Lay (Skip). APPEA

Kowloon Bowling GC.-H Nish, R. Hall, W. Russell and A M. Holland (Skip):)))

Club ds Recreio. E. Mar ques, A. 8. Gomes, L. C. R. Soura and G. G. Silva (Skip).,

Japanese residents. ***

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There are rumours of a serious anti-Japanese outbreak at Harbin,

Eusso-Japanese Talks, :I THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY:}

Moscow, Sept. 23. Second Division teamstar Cal- The fighting in Manchuria was man, JJ. Baato, G. Henderson and F. & M. Silva (Skip); H. Stone-the subject of a long conference ham, A. C. Burford, 10. Herridge between the Japanese Ambassador, nad V. Petherick (Skip). 4 Mr. Hiroto and the People's

Foreign Commissar, Litvinoff.

M. Litvinoff invited Mr. Hiroto to toe him. The results have not been disclosed.

OPEN SINGLES MATCH.

TAIKOO PLAYER IN THE

THIRD ROUND.

The latest entry into the third round of the Open Singles Cham

pionship is 3. Laing (Taikos), the to (Kow loon Dock). Laing beat A. Hyde Lay (Kowloon 0.0.), the scores in detail being an unders--

3. Laing. A. Hyde Lay,

Heads.

1.1.

12.

League Discussion,

GENEVA, Sept. Surprise was expressed in League circles to-day as delay, on the part of the Japanese, in not more fully informing the League of the events

in Manchuria.

Seter Lerroux (President of the

Totter

There was no valid reason for ingling out the consumer of glooholi beverages, for differential * drink to-day is

were delivered by publicista out of additional savings and, if would be writing An nợ figurea for Sunday were 4 per oant nearly, saturated with duties, de-

RAISING REVENUE IN CANTON.

The Canton National Government necessary, the Budget surplus, hald an extraordinary session yes. Before sanctioning the conces terday to decide on the steps to be sions, the Government satisfied it taken in this national crisis. Itself that the Budget position would has decided to lodge a strong pro- not be jeopardised.** test with the Japanese Imperial

P Government, urging it to recall its troops, from Chinese soil at once A circular telegram setting forth the attitude of the Canton Govern ment will be issued. Mr Eugene Chen, the Minister of Foreign": Affairs of the Canton National TOBACCO AND WINE DUTIES Government, has been instructed to take up the matter with Mr. Suma, the Japaness Consul General in Canton, urging him to use his offices in the interests of justice

Eugene Chen and. Congul-General,

The Japanese Consul General here

INCREASED.

[CENTRAL PRESS]

CANTON, Sept. 23. The duties on tobacco and wine has culled on Mr. Eugene Chen in this city will be raised by 20 per several times, apparently in con- pont, from September 96 Notifica nection with the deplorable haptions to this effect have been issued panings, in Manchuria, but thei

merchants. Ak

was received the Beach ordered his arrest.

and Monday 12 per cont.

Or the total convictions 84 por cent related to måles, and 10 per cont, to females,

clared Sir William.

sandal that the temperato man had The Chairman of the Justices

to spend so much to obtain his (Major E. Thornton) yesterday

reasonable requirements pointed out that Sir Anthony had

In the City of London there were port of the English Licensing Referring to the forthcoming re- treated the Court with discourtesy recorded £30 convictions for 1950, Commission, Sir William said that but it was not so much, discouragainst 705 for 1913. The County for obvious reasons. It could not be of London, had 15,897 convictions expected to be a unanimous report Lesy to the Bonch an discourtesy to last year while in 1913 the total and candidly be was feeling quite the King, in whose name the law was 38,651, and the average number comfortable about it in new of ran. He thought that Sir An- of convictions from 1023 to 1929 was the splendid record of the trade's 22,000 day operations and of the great ad- thony was one of those people who Walsall claims the distinction of vance in national sobriety led to the allegation-which was being the most sober large town The annual convictions for sotirely false that there was on with only seven convictions for the drunkenness in England and Wales law for the rich and one for the Year, which was equal to only 0.70 were now less than one-fourth of por 10,000 of the population, those recorded in 1819. To-day The City of London, had a pro simple drunkenness was looked Ha (Major Thornton) adapted portion of 226.78 convictions per upon by the law as a much more the words of Horse: "The law 10,000 of the population, which is serious offence than it was, or stalks with equal tread over the five times the next highest propor-twenty years ago The causes that mansions of the rich and the ect- tion of $3.03 recorded against had brought this gront social im

You have, added the Chair- tions man, "suffered the ignominy of bel ing arrested, and have dishonour- ad your name. It was quite un-

poor w

"Shota. Tatal Shots TotalCouncil), Viscount, Cocik Dr. Curtius exact nature of their discussions to the various tobacco"; and wine tages of the poorias Pak Middlesbrough, with 610 convic.provement were many, and pone

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12. 19.

PING PONG LEAGUE,

MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPION- SHIP.

The following matches in the "above tournoy have been fixed:-

Sept.

25. Kong Chan To Chung Wing Kwong (Confucian Assco), Leo You Bing v. Lee Chun Kai (Fukion Athletic Assoc.).

It is stated that the additionel revenues derived from the levy on tobacco and wine will be devoted to military expenses encasar

The new rate on tobacco and wins will be enforced fast in Can- other districts and towns in the

and what promises, if any, were and Signor. Grandi are, at present, mode, has been withheld from the engaged in a private meeting with public. It is, however, reported Chinese and Japanese, represents that that the Japanese Consul General demanded Edequate pro- tives. The purpose of the meeting tection from the Canton Govern-

Bench were not going to take the Major Thornton said that thr is to draw up the terms of an ap.ment of the lives and property of ton on September 20 while the discourtesy into consideration, in

Japanese nationals residing in

the fine, which would be £1 for the the actual offence. They considered jurisdiction, Unicis this was assur red, he said, he would send for rate of imposition beginning that the ignominy brought uppr

from October 1.

peal to be forwarded to China and Japan. A request will also be Canton and elsewhere under its Province will be subject to

addressed to both sides to abstain from all wots likely to aggravate the situation:

When the Council reassemble at 3.30 p.m. the Japanese representa, tive fully endorsed the poble senti meals expressed by Viscount Cecil during the morning.

His Government, he said was most anxious to respect the Briand Kellogg Pact,

Enormous Interests..

Japanese gunboats and take the matter into his own hands.

Mr. Eugene Chen replied, with out hesitation that the Canton Government would take full respon- sibility for the protection of Japanese nationals residing under its jurisdiction as it would of any other foreigners. The presence of Japanese gunboats here at this time would only tend to aggravate the

Minister said

altuation, the Chinese Foreign

ROUND TABLE

CONFERENCE.

NEW INDIAN MEMBER

APPOINTED

BRITISH WIRKLESS SERVICE]

In view of the intense anti-

- RUGBY, Sept. 22 Japanese feeling, Japanese here are

The Federal Structure Committer naturally apprehensive. They held i meeting at the Japanese Consulate, of the Round Table Conference to which was so secret that no outsider day concluded its discussion of the was permitted to come near. Four relations between the two Cham

of the strength and composition of guards were placed around the bra and passed on to consideration Consulate while the method was the Federal Legislature, including going on. Later it was learned, that the following three resolutions were the proportions to be assigned in

He referred to the big Japanese population and the enormous Japan. ese interests in Manchuria, and said that the Japanese Government was, most desirous of effecting a settle ment of a hundred outstanding questions concerning China and Japan, all of a disturbing character. The Chinese representative, Dr. Chinese soldiers and the populaco,ernment be asked to grant full pro

It is announced that the Mahars acting under the; instructions of the tection for the lives and property. Government, very carefully refrain of the Japanese residing under itaia of Kapurthal has accepted an ed from conduct likely to aggravate jurisdiction, (b) that the Japanese invitation to join the Round Table the situation, but in spite of that, Government he asked to send gun- the situation was growing worse.

boats to Canton to insure the safety He asked the Council to order the of the Japanese here, and (c) that withdrawal of the Japanese troops to their original positions,

him was sufficient punishment.

Sir Anthony bowed to the Justi ces and left the Court.

32 PEOPLE DROWNED IN ANAS TYPHOON. HIGHER DEATHROLL FEAR- ED IN JAPANESE DISASTER.

Tokyo, Sept. 15. The typhcoa which swept over Taushima Straits yesterday took a heavy toll in lives and enused great ummage, t

NEW GOVERNMENT AND 3 people were drowned and 24

#RUSSIA

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QUESTION OF EXPORT CREDITS,

There is considerable anxiety, in Russian circles as to the possible effects of the change of Govern ment upon the extension of expert. repon the extension

Russing it will be remembered.. of the export credits guarantee was first brought within the scope scheme by the Socialist Adminis

26. Wong Kum Hay . Poor' Saif Alfred Sze, dwelt on the fact that passed: (a) that the Chinese Gov-each Chamber to the States and ing the later stages of this Ad

Kit (Hin Kan School).

7. Lee Tai Hung Lai Pui Lum (Nam Mo Athlotie Assoc.).

LEAGUE TENNIS, ✨

IMPORTANT MATCH TO-DAY.

The championship of the "A" and

Invasion of China,

Continuing, he emphasised that the question before the Council was the invasion of Chinese territory, and it was an urgent question. "

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British India.

Conference.

EQUIPMENT...

an investigation of the extent and RED ARMY TESTING NEW degrés of serioumess of the present anti-Japanese movement in this part of China be made and report- ed to the Japanese Consul General for transmission to the Japanese Imperial Government.

AUTUMN MANOEUVRES HELD

C Divisions of the Tennis

IN SOVIET RUSSIA, Lazue will be decided this week. To-day, the Indian Recreation Club

Japanese Trade Paralysed.

Moscow, Sept. 15. The autumn meor the Hong Kong Cricket Club

Japanese trade in Cantonis manoeuvres Dow in progress in the final match of the season in the senior division. The I.R.C. He proposed the appointment of paralyzed, as a result of the agita- throughout Russia have this year a holders of the shiold, require ane

a committee of enquiry into the tion. The run on the Tiwan special significance, Recording point to retain the trophy. origin of the outbreak and the sub. Bank and the Yokohama Species the Red Army organ "Krasnaya To-morrow, at the K.O.C., the sequent happenings, concluding by Bank, enntinnen to-day with even Svende," The apar states that Club de Recreio and Chinese Re-declaring that the Japanese mili- greater intensity. These two Japan- the manoeuvres are principally de creation Club, who finished on level tary, occupation was being extend-ese banke had been largely patroniz-voted to trying out the new tech terms in the "C" Division, willed, and that Japanese troops must ed by the Chinese.app engage in a replay, and this, pro- be withdrawn immediately. There is talk of registering all

mises to be a very fine match, as both teams hope to be at full strength:

On Monday, the Army Tennis -Club in the "C" Division, round. ed off a fairly successful, senson by administering a surprise defeat to the Kowloon Cricket Club, captur- ing the odd not in nine.

LOCAL HOCKEY.

The President of the Council, Señor Lerroux, moved a resolution to address an urgent appeal to the Clovernments of China, and Japan to abstain from any act susceptible to aggravate the situation or to prejudice a pacific settlement of the problem,"

Appeal to Japan,

Japanese goods in stock. Any one cought importing Japanese goods into Canton hereafter will be severely punished in addition to having the goods confiscated and being branded as a traitor

tration, and, more especially dur ministration, had been obtaining credit guarantees on all increasing ly liberal scale, chang

Out of a total of £14,780,000 of credit guarantees to all countries between June, 1929, and June, 1931, £7,400,000, or rather more than one half, were in favour of Russi alone, whilst in the first five months of this year £2,500,000 was granted to Russia, as against onir 21,400,000 to all other countries. The volume at present outstanding of Russian bille guaranteed by the British Government under the scheme is understood to be between $2,000,000 and £3,000,000,000

The dependence of Russia on British credits has been renderec the more urgent by the recent events" in: "Gerninny, who is no longer in a position to advance. predite on the former generous scale. A limitation et British credits at the present jumeture, Plan therefore, might sericusly dislocate the Five Year 1

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SEQUEL TO AUSTRIAN OUTBREAKS,

BILL TO DISBAND ALL SEMI MILITARY ORGANISATIONS.

nical equipment supplied to all formations during the last year. Not only the special troops, but all other arms must thoroughly quaint themselves with the now weapons, "Krasnaya Svestade clares, and announces that in view of this the commanders of all units The students of Sun Yat Sen have been given as much freedous University decided at a meeting of action as is consistent with th yesterday to issue a manifesto de general plan, so as to be able to nouncing the Japanese action in demonstrate to the higher authori Manchuria. They have also volun- tics that they are conversant with Ile also moved another resolu- teered to help carry on the anti-the progress of modern warfare tion to seak in consultation with Japanese boycott, doing whatever

Vienna Sept. 16-A bill provid the representatives of Japan and they can to make it effective and

perdering for the disbanding of all semi- RADIO SPORTS CLUB BEAT Chinn, dequate mesus in order to lasting. The various labour or Manchuria situation. The day was military organisations is being

Y.M.O.A. enable both countries inediately the local Chinese prepared by the

to withdraw their respective troops, the same thing ak vey ongng munity quietly, but no Jene solamin- will be submitted to parliament at without endangering the security of A large number of Japanese in Chinese flags woro soon flying af datly the sequero the lives of their nations or the Canton ave moved into Shameen hall meet over many business build-last Sunday Homeguard robel- protection of their property The while & sumber are leaving for inga and vernacular schools, lion. Wendy PLACARON whole Council sasociated itself with Hong Kong tavs Bignificent features during the The bill. However, does not tions are taking place in Wuchow, nase bathing pavillions and other eist Hemguard organisation and Similar anti Japanese demonstra day included the close of all Chi- specifically refer to the semi-Pas- Nanning. Fatahan and elsewhera amusement places, and the post-would therefore also apply to the under the leadership of the Kuo ponement or cancellation of several Socialist Republican Guards which

dinner parties at: Shek Tong-Taui played a prominent.trute in" sup- | It is also reported that sing-song pressing the rising last Sunday irls, inspired by patriotism, re- Evidently the authorities desire fused to attend dinner parties at to kill two birds with ons stone, Testauranta

though it is unticipated that the Socialiste will violently: oppom the measure in the present form which gives the autocritica atmost unli mited powersVVER

In a very fast game on Tuesday, the Radio Sports Club hockey team Hafented the YMCA first eleven at King's Park by three clear goals. The X. M. found the Radio defence too good despite the fine world of Prico and Brown on the left winged

the sentiments oxpressed in the resolutions, ST

Viscount Cecil (Britain) said he world accept the resolutions, but, he appealed to the Japanese repre aentative to hasten the reopipt of thatructions from Tokyo.

Play opened quietly with both Koals bring attacked in turn, and it was not until midway through the opening half that G. Singh soil He the Chinese representative's" ed an opportunity to shore with a sustoment that hundreds of men, clever shot. This was added to just women and children had been kill before the interval when Ahmad od in Manchuria were true, it in- Siugh beat the YM defendimted that grave, events

The homestors had the bebot somming there,

the second half exchanges but could: The matter therefore, was urgent mako, no impression on the Radio: audigstructurns from the Japanese backs, Gucat and F. Singh, who Govorament to their Geneva repre- were two of the best players on the sentative should be hastened? E

The discussion, here “coneladed Bold D. McLenny, the 1. H centre hal put in some good, work and the President annon but he could not provent C, #SIBgh, † the next meeting to getting through again just before matter would be conva the close to soors the third goal carlost possible mom

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