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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

COTTON ACREAGE IN AMERICA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

New Orleans, Oct. 13 At the Cotton Conference Mr. Wannamaker, President "of the American Cotton Association, said the cotton acreage of America would not be increased till the price justified cotton growing by well paid labour, but the yield must be increased and the price must take account of the gambler's chance that the grower had to take.

The World Cotton Conference has opened. Thirty-one nations and every branch of the cotton industry are represent- ed. Mr. McColl, chairman of the National Council of Amer ican Cotton Manufacturers, who was elected chairman, hoped that an important agreement would be reached in methods which would beneft the whole industry.

JAPAN'S FAR EASTERN EMPIRE.

Washington, Oct 14.

In the Senate Mr. Lodge, the Republican leader. vehemently denounced the Shantung provision of the Peace Treaty on the ground that Japan is building a Far Eastern Empire which would threaten the safety of the entire world. Mr. Lodge urged the maintenance of a superior navy in the Pacific as the day will come when the United States will be involved in another great war to preserve civilisation.

RATIFICATION OF PEACE TREATY.

Paris, Oct. 13.

The French Journal Oficial" publishes a law empower- ing President Poincare to sign the Versailles Treaty, Copics ratised by the signatures of the Kings of Great Britain and Italy are expected to arrive in Paris immediately. These signatures with that of President Poincare make up the ratification necessary for the Treaty to come into force- Havas

AMERICAN RICE SURPLUS.

London, Oct. 14

The Times reports, that a representative of the South- era Rice Growers' Association of the United States, now. in England, states that America's surplus of nee, half a million tons, is much better in quality than Asiatic rice. Ofers for two hundred thousand tons have already been telegraphed to

America.

THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

Loaden. Oct. 14. In accordance with the strike settlement the Railwaymens' Executive interviewed the Premier regarding the resumption of negotiations whereafter Mr. Thomas expressed pleasure with the prevailing spirit and atmosphere of the meeting and the genuine desire of both sides to effect a settlement.

FRENCH SHIPPING STRIKE.

Marseille, Oct. 14.

The shipping strike is extending. There were no sailings yesterday. The mails for Egypt and the Near East and nine thousand passengers are held up.

FRENCH AEROPLANES.

Paris, Oct. 10.

The "Daily Mail" notes that France is now giving away specimens of her best aeroplanes throughout Europe especially in new smal! States beginning to organise air services. Japan, Serbia, Greece Czeko-Slovakia are along herclients-Haras.

A PROPOSED ALLIANCE.

Paris, Oct. 13. Italian papers compeat on the proposed Italian-Franco- Roumanian Treaty including eventually Poland. Czeci.c- Slovakia and Greece to form a strong eastern and souther block against German ambition.--Havas.

BRITISH IN SYRIA.

Paris, Oct. 13.

General Couraud, interviewed by Havas" states that he will reliere British troops by French troops, chiedy colonial,

in Syria and the French protectorate.-Havas.

THE BALTIC.

Paris, Oct. 13.

French papers publish Marshal Foch's note to Germany. Coercion goes on unless the Baltic lands are left. A joint' commission is the sole point granted.-Havas.

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, Oct. 13.

Silver is quoted at 62) and 62, steady.

THE CESAREWITCH.

London, Oct. 14 The Cesarewitch probables are Queens Square (Donoghue), "Haki (J. Childs), Sainte Loi (Templeman), King John (Martin), Buckthorn (Carslake), Silver Bridge (Hulme), Langdon Hills (Blank), Ivanhoe (Whalley), Golden Rule (Evans), Warwick (Robbins); Whiteheat (Fox), Unitoi (Lane), Gaylord (G. Golling), Matoppo, (Hamshaw), Chaltoi (Taylor), Ben Voyage (K Robertson); Eton Rambler (Garnett), Bridgend (Leash), Sheriffs Bicer (Bingstead), Golden Melody (Speck), Alasnam (A. Bailing) Poltelinelle (Wheatley).

The betting is 9/2 King John, 5/1 Golden Melody, 7/1 Unito, 17/2 Gaylord, 10077 Silver Bridge, 2011 Ivanhoe. Offered stakes are 22/1 Sheriffs Officer, 25/1 Alsanam and Stelei, 28/1 Bridgend

SPORTING TIT-BITS.

Benskin took six Warwick- |shire wickets recently for 21 runs. During the present racing sea- son the King of Spain's horses have run in 84 events and been successful in 45.

It was J.-W. Hearne who saved Middlesex from defeat recently from Yorkshire. He batted three and a half hours for not

out

-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1919.

VESSELS LOADING.

EUROPE, USA, ETC.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The American & Manchurian Lines. CITY OF NEWCASTLE is due to arrive here about 10th November.

The N, Y. K. 6.9. TOSAN M.

Manila M.O. S. KOct. 17 Shidzuoka M. N. Y. K........Oct. 17 L Hodge, an ex-Manchester Prinzessin ...P. & O. De 21 United half-back. in the latest Delagoa M....N. Y. K.Oct. 95 player to be secured by Sten-Nikko MN. Y. K.Oct. 25 (Calcutta Line) left Calcutta ...Oct. 35 for this port via Singapore on the Stanley D....R. S housemuir.

He is to play at West Inslip. S. & D. Oct. 27 29th Sept, and is expected here centre-half.

Iconium......A. L. ...Oct. 29 on the 20th Oct.

The N. Y. K. s.s. KAWACHI Shinyo M....T. K. K...Oct. 29 Celebes M....O.S. K. Oct. 30 MARU (Liverpool Line) left E of Russia C. P. O. S. Oct. 30 Liverpool for this port via the ...Oct. 30 Suez Canal on the 17th Sept. Eurymedoo...B. L. Toyooka M.N.YK...Oct. 30 and is expected here on the 30th

...N. Y. K....Oct. 31 October. Kaga M.. Khiva ..P.&O. ... Nov. 1

The C.M. 6.5. NANKING sailed from San Francisco on October Suwa M... K. Y. K. Nov. Colombia......PM. S. Nov. 3rd, and she may be expected Nanking.... C. M. S. Nov. 4

to arrive in Hongkong on Oct., 31st. Seiyo MT. K. K. Nov. 5 E. of Japan...C. P. O. S....Nov. 5 It

Van Waerwyck J.C.J. L. Nov. 7 Seattle Spirit A. L Hartland....AL Wheatland...A... Africa M.O.S. K.

It is proposed that in future the Harrow boys should have an alternative game to cricket for the summer term-golf or lawn tennis presumably.

The cricket match between the Old Etonians and Old Harrovians is to be revived nex: "season. was played last in 1914, after being in abeyance since 1892.

A. L.

The possibility of W. R. Ap- plegarth being reinstated by the AAA as an amateur is being Persia ....T. K. K. discussed. The former "Poly man. however, may have different views as to his future.

Playing for M.C.C. against Buckinghamshire, Major E. G. Wynyard bowled lobs, and in nine overs took four wickets for 10 One of his victims was

runs.

Is

P. S. Fraser, who scored 30. this the old Grange man?

Morton have re-signed Gourlay, their forward, and M'Lear, their half-back. They have been a long time in getting settled with these capable players. Perhaps the defeat by Clyde helped on the Regotiations.

In Tait. an ex-Army player. Leith Benburb have got custodian likely to fill with credit the position vadated by Moffat. now of Wemyss Athletic. He was to appear in the Leith team to-dar at Dalkeith.

The value of Keene to the Grange this season, even when he has reached the veteran stage, is shown by the fact that he took almost as many wickets as all the other bowlers put together. He bowled over 200 more overs than the next man,

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The N.Y.K. s.s. SADO MARU ...Nov. 10(European Line.) left London ror! ...Nov. 10 this port via the Suez Canal on Nov. 11 the 4th Oct., and is expected here ...Nov. 13 on the 12th Nov.

Nov. 14 The N. Y. K. s.s. TAMA M. ...Nov. 15 (Calcutta Line.) left Calcutta for A. L. ..Nov. 17 this port via Singapore on the ... Y. K.

Nov. 198th Oct., and is expected here ....A. L....Nor. 19 on the 29th Oct.

...Nov. 20

The N. Y. K. s... TOTOMI M. (Bombay Line.) left Singapore for this port on the 10th Oct.. and is expected here on the 19th October.

The N. Y. E. 5.9. TAMBA M. (European Line.) left Singapore for this port on the 13th Oct., and is expected here on the 18th Oct.

Waban..... Endicott Aki M. Elkton Eurylocbus...3. L. China C. M.Nov. 2 Kashima MN. 4. E... Nov. 22 Korea M.....T. K. K. ...Nov. 26 E. of Asia.C. P.0.S.... Nov. 2 Siberia M.T. K. K. Nov. 28 Nov, 30 C. of Newcastle B. L. Nishmaha A. L. Nov. 30 Seattle M. O. 5. K. M. of Nov. Tokiwa M. N. Y: K. M. of Nov.

The N. Y. K. S. SHINRYU St. Albans E. & A. E. of Nov. Alps MO. S. K....E. of Nor. M. (Bombay Line.) left Moji for West Cactus S. & D. ist blaf Nov. this port on the 13th Oct., and is West Cajoot S. & D.2nd half Nov. expected here on the 19th Oct.

The R. H. S. EMPRESS OF Venezuela E. M. S. Dec. 2

...Dec. 6 ASIA left Yokohama 11th Oct. Nippon M....T. K. K.

...Dec. 7 at noon, and is due at Vancouver W. kinght......A.L.

...Dec. 10 on 20th Oct.. Eldridge...A. I.

...Dec. 11 Olockson......A. L.

The R.M. S. MONTEAGLE ...Dec. 15 Montague A. L.

sailed from Shanghai on 15th Oct. .Dec. 18 Tenyo M. T. K. K. Monteagle C. P. O. S...Dec. 19 and is due at Moji, on 17th Oct.

The P. & 0. 5.5. GREGORY ...Dec. 20 Crevecoue r...A. L

APCAR left Singapore for this Dec. 22 Knight Templar B. L.

Port on the 14th instant, and is ...Dec. 24 Edmore.A. L.

due here on the 20th instant.. .C. M. Nile

...Dec. 27

The P. & O. s.s. JEHANGIR Grace Dollar P. S. 1x: balf Dec. left Mcji for this Port on the 13th instant, at 5 p.m. and is due here on the 19th instant, at about 9 a.m.

JAPAN, COAST PORTS, ETC.

J. B. Roubs is of opinion that the salvation of cricket in the parks is to be found in the cocoanut meeting pitch. No one. he says, will learn to play cricket on bad turf wickets. The Parks Chaysang. M. Co....Oct. 17 Committee of Edinburgh Town Loongsang...J. M. Co....Oct.. 17 Council might please note.

Aki MN. Y. K. Oct. 18 An English League club player Totomi M. N. Y. K. Oct. 18 is at present in Ireland, and is Haihong D. L. Co....Oct. 19 anxious to remain there. But his Tamba M. N. Y. K.Oct. 19 B. & S. ...Oct. 19 English club insist on his return-Chenan....

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ing to them. and will neither Taksang ......J. M. Co. Oct. 20 give him

transfer. nor Cheongshing J. M. Co. ...Oct. 20 put him on the transfer list. The Fooksang J. M. Co....Oct. 20 League will probably be called Shinryu M... N. Y: K...Oct. 20 on to consider the case.

Gregory A...P. & 0. .Oct. 21 Taming B. & S. ...Oct. 21 Kwongsang...J. M. Co....Oct. 21 B. & S. ...Oct. 21 ...Oct. 21 D. L. Co. ...Oct. 22 J.C.J. L....Oct. 22 P. &.0.......Oct. 22

Seafield Athletic have made arrangements to resume opera- tions.

The club was allowed Luchow 10 lapie during the war, Shantung...... B. & S. but the committee expect to Haitan.... be able to place a strong team Tjibodas

in the field this season. Applica- Japan

The R. M. S. EMPRESS OF RUSSLA arrived at Kobe on 15th October, left there same day, and is due at Nagasaki, on 16th Oct.

The R, M. S. EMPRESS OF JAPAN arrived at Kobe on 15th- Oct., left there same day, and is due at Nagasaki on 17th October.

The N. Y. E. 5.s. AKI MARU (Australian Line.) left Manila, for this port on the 15th Oct, and is expected here on the 17th October.

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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THEGREAT NORTHERN TELE- GRAPH COMPANY, LTD. The following Unclaimed Tele-

tion is being made for entry to Indus M. .0.S. K...Oct.grams are lying here:-

Oct. 23

the East of Scotland Junior As-Soshu M.....O. 5. K. sociation and the Eastern League. Kumsang....d. M. Co....Oct. 23 Boy M'Cormick was presented Yuensang J. M. Co....Oct. 24 a few weeks ago with the light-Hinsang J. M. Ca...Oct. 24 heavy-weight Lonsdale Belt, Quinnebang... D. L. Ca...Oct. 24 which became his due when he Tjikini .....J.C.J. L.....Oct. 29 derated Harold Rolph on a foul Tenshin M....N. Y. K....E of Oct. in 15 rounds last April. He is the Konagawa M. N. Y. E. E. of Oct. youngest boxer who has won a Shisen M...O.S. K....Nov. 1 Lonsdale Belt since these hand- Tiliwong......J. C. J. L. Nov. 2 some prizes were put up for com- Tjimanoek...J.C.J. L....Nov. 6 petition.

Tango M.......N. Y. K.Nov. 22 The Captain M'Kenzie, who Saigon M....O.S. K. B. of Nor. was an outstanding Scot in the Madras M....0. S. K. M. of Nov. British Army championships, |-

is the famous John M'Ken- zie. "professional. all-round athlete of pre-war days, and of Partick Police Force, John has probably won prizes at every games meeting of any note in Scotland, and at almost every athletic item, heavy and light, sprinting, vaulting, leaping, and even pillow-ighting.

BREVITIES.

The first game law ever enacted is mentioned in Deuteronomy, 6, 22:"If a bird's nest chance to be bafore thee in any way or in any trea, and the dam sitting upon The Hon. H. D. Van Sant, the young or upon the eggs thou United States Consul at Dunferm-shalt not take the dam with the line, was made an honorary young, but shall let the dam go member of the Caledonia Bowling free and take the young. Club on the occasion of the club's

visit to Dunfermline. It is note- The shortest geographical name.

that an

American in existence is accorded to the

worthy should

have been the first village of O. O is a hamlet in

to bare bestowed upon him Normandy, 20 miles from Ar-.

such a distinction. Mr. Van genton...

Wadato, froni T-kio. Manyuswing, from Amoy. Ibarabyakusuke. c/o Japanse Consulate, from Osaka.

4102, 6671. Paktat, from Kobe. Abekobe, from Kobe. Cheungcuig, Pottinger Street, from Shanghai.

Kusanglee, from Shanghai. Nagase, from O-aka. Robert Carter, St. Georges Hotel, from Kobe

W.s

Cheechiang Hoahan, Straet, from Shanghai.

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Fukuwayu, from Kobe. Onlee, from Kobe. Townsend, from Kobe. Chongwa Tea Club, from Amoy

Wongfongvic, Taionchan Hotel from Chefoo.

Bungalow, from Yokohama. 265, from Shanghai

4149, 2133, 1377, Poon Tar Yin, Asia Hotel, from Shangbai.

Lan Sin Chuen, 7.Das Voeux Road West, from Kobe.. Kaihing, from Amay. Yuazshingtuck, from Shang-- Hengsoonseng, from Koba.

T. KRING. Superintendent. Hongkong, Oct. 10, 1919.

Hai.

Sant is ата ex-president of The first American newspaper EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL- the Dunfermline Club and takes ever published was printed Sep- ASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO. a keen interest in its affairs. tember 25, 1690, at Boston. Only

List

of Unclaimed Telegrams Some weeks ago William Wat- one copy was ever issued. The lying in the E. E. Telegrap ters, Lochgelly, and James Rae,title was "Public Occurrences mas at Hongkong--- Uphall, met to decide the destiny Both Foreign and Domestic."

of the 18 yards Scottish Cham- The original home of the potato pionship and the match finished was South America, where Himmed, 18th Infantry, from

Daas frm Pati. Allitrados, from London...

Surbiton

with the Lochgelly man an easy Pizarro discovered it being culti- victor. That win gave the "Fifer" vated by the Peruvian Indians Lacroix, Aster House, the double championship, he at Pizarro, introduced the potato to the time being the bolder of the Spain in 1560.

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21 yards title. Rae, however, was The first roller skate was pat- not satisfied with his form on that ented in 1823 by a citizen plan- occasion and haste was made to don namet Tyers, have another game arranged, and In Death Valley Calif, with Watters agreeable, the pair the summer temperature in arti- meet once more at the New ficial shade soars to 135 degrees, Stevensson ground when the battle with 1 per cent of humidity, Ey will be re-fought with the title and A society to boost good roadk

· £100 as the stake.

has been organized in Tokio.

Hfon Haiphong

Nuttall, from Rangangora.. Pirij, from Bataiva. Pisasha, from Bombay, Villets, from New York. Wright, Care Awlik, from Calcutta.

D.de H FARHANT,

Superintendent, Hongkong, Oct 9, 1919,

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