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DE VALERA BACKS OUT,

GRAVE IRISH NEWS.

五拜禮號九月弍十英春 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1921.

PUBLIC SESSION OF THE DAIL ON THE 14TH.

A Reuter's Service. }

London, December 8. At the conclusion of a mesting of the Cabinet of Dail Eireann. Mr. de Valera issued a statement that he was unable to recommand acceptance of the proposed treaty of peace either to the Dail or to the country. He enjoined the maintenance of strict discipline pend- ing a public session of the Dail on the 14th. inst. He declared tha two members of the Cabinet support his standpoint.

OXFORD WIN INTER-VARSITY RUGGER.

A Splendid Struggle.

London, December S.

A: Twickenham Oxford beat Cambridge at Rugby football by 11 points to 3.

Later.

As Twickenham before awenty-thousand people, the match was played under excellent conditions. Playing with terrific dash, the Cambridge forwards kept the game well in their opponents' half, but after twelve minutes a burst by the Oxford three-quarters ended in Pitman gaining a try after a great run. Lawian failed to convert.

The Orford park improved and pressed heavily in the loose. only fine tackling keeping them out. At the interval they led by

0-1:

Soon after the resumption a fine opening by V. Price resalted in (?) Dwaid (Oxford) scoring a glorious try between the posts, Lawton converting. Ten minutes from time Wicks gained a try for Cim- hridge and Conway converted. Pitman obtained another try for Oxford. Lawton failing to convert. It was a magnifirent struggle at a tremendous pace throughout.

FULL. CANADIAN ELECTION RESULTS.

Clear Liberal Majority and Its Parport.

London, December 8. The Canadian election results are now practically complete and confirm the astonishing triumph obtained by the Liberals, who, with 122 seats have a clear working majority over the Conservatives (511 the Progressives (59), and Labour (2).

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

Japan Accepts Quadruple-Power Pact.

(Reuter's Service.)

Washington, December 8. It is learned from British sogress that Japan has accepted the proposal of a quadruple understanding for the settlement of Pacific questions.

Italian Ambitions.

Washington, December 8.

THE STATUS OF THE DOMINIONS.

BETREI

FOOTBALL NOTES.

SINGLE DORY:-10 CTE

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BUROPEAN ROBBED

Former House-boy Sentenced.

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DAY BY

The Kowlo

weekly danor that big

signal sucess. The nambur nƐ

tickets had been limited 'in`anier

so prevent the overcrowding only

To-morrow's Matches. (BY "QUIZ")

A Chinsen, who was formerly To-morrow's League matches are -----

employed as a house-boy by Mr. 190 nomimson il many: * nàngbing- }McTavish; - was" this morning dancer, and this decision WLE DIVISION L-Kick off 4.00 pm. charged with the thaft of a brown folly, jancised by the fact that 5. CA. Hongtong Chabits a twind orspost, two when dancing onentenced of a Cigb ground..

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY

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The Far Eastern Committes has passed a resolution agreeing not lo enter into treaties or understandings impairing Senator-Root's H.M.S.Tamazy, RG.A.-Navy waterproofs, a tenni racquet, and pres to Past" (det man br bóc a pair of gold cuff linka. With une ticket redlibet mail. With resolutions regarding the territorial and administražive integrity of "B" ground.

2-Wiltshires China, adopted by the Committes on the Zlit. ult.

Ithe exception of the brown sait the four in good condition and v. H. M. S [The text of the resolution adopted bythe Far Eastern Committee | Ambrose.—Sookunpoo ground,

case and one of the waterproofs the orchestra in excellent form which is as follows: It is the firm intention of the Powers attending the Con-

belong to Mr. James the dancers bad only themselves Kowloon, Hongkong Police-Hamilton, all the articles enum-to blame if they did not spend s ference, firstly, to respect the sovereignty, independence, territorial Kowloon ground, Happy Valley.erated were the property of de- thoroughly enjoyable evening. and administrative integrity of China; secondly, to provide the DIVISION IL-Kiero 30 fendant's late employer, fallest unembarrassed opportunity for China to develop and

| From last night's striking success H. E. Club Reserves v. South maintain an effective stable government; thirdly, to use their in-Chins "A".-Clab grond. The facts were that on the is clear that thess weekly luence for the purpose of effectually establishing and maintaining | Punjabis v. R. G. A. Reserves afternoon of the 6th instant, dances are already assured a the principle of equal opportunity for the commerce and Industry of—Railway ground, Kowlona. Mr. McTavish's present house popular place in the social life of

South China"B" v. University.

boy

the all nations throughout Chinese territory; fourthly, to refrain from

defendant Kowloon. taking advantage of the present conditions in order to week special-South China ground.

riding in a ricksha with a brown rights and privileges abridging the rights of subjects of friendly Wilts. Reserves v. Kowloon suitcase near the Kowloon Rail States: also to refrain from countenancing any action inimical to Raverves-Sooktapoo ground.

As his suspicions way bridge. the security of such States.]

Owing to the absence of H. M

were aroused this boy returned Ships Curlew and Titama from to the house and discovered that pert only four matches in, each the suitcase had disappeared On

King and Queen of division are town for this week. a report mada to Mr. McTavish,

have just celo- The Italian delegates desire to John the four Powers in the The match on the Club ground the police were communicated Haly,

their was brated

silver development of China and to seek admission to the exising six.will be played as a Charity match with, and the defendant

wedding. boast 2 3031 Power (Sic) Consortium.

Royal for the Yingrak relief fund, the traced to a restaurant at Yaumati. can Hongkong Clab leading their | None of the missing articles were, romance, for Queen Elena Was ground and stand free. The however, recovered, but on the educated in Petrograd, and was match will count as a League defendant's person was found a destined to be the bride of Tsar = match. South China have given pote given at one time by Mr. Nicholas. But is happened that up their home fixture with the Hamilton to the defendant to she was visiting Venice in 1895, [Club and transferred to the Club 397ve as a pass through the gate and there met the heir to the throne of Italy, who vowed that zroond at the wishes of the of the Kowloon Docks. 5. C. 4. 47 who desire to raise Bloemfontein, December 8.

if he were not allowed to marry her he would have no other General Smuts, in a speech at Winburg, said that bis protest macer to assist the sufferers in gainst South Africa attending Washington unless the Colony went the Yingtak district South China

Queen, and he got his way. An a strong side

opportunity was given to bar to on its own legs, had been taken up by the British Government with are putting out

demonstrüki Ver affection when far-reaching results for other Dominions which were to-day attend and good football should be seen.

¡d'Alba tried'ip FI hit husband. ing the Conference not British Empire delegatas, but Au Kit Sang comes into the side

Before anyone elsg-ska säw that as representatives of their separate Dominions. His object has thus after 3 weeks" absence. The game

be was going to draw a revolver. been achieved, and any treaty made at Washington would be signet should be evenly contested and

and, crying "Take care, he is on behalf of South Africa on an equal footing will the other end in a draw. The Club are

guing to shoot," she flang har Dations. America's attitude which tarnished South Africa's status, badly in need of inside forward

who will combine. Week afie:

Arms roundbeskenshaad in order had now been righted, largely owing to his efforts.

week the work of the wing wen

to shield him with her body. United A.C. and St. Joseph's is wasted for the want of finish will not be out this week. The ing touches to accurate passes. | absence of the Carlew for six Last week in the opening minutes werks will opset the Junior the Club inside men had several match at the end of the chances but failed to close in Kuhr should be given another trial abioside left. Logan would

ba appear to

e half back on his play last week. The de.

sound.

General Smuts on the Victory at Washington.

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REVOLUTION IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

Provisional Government Formed.

Guatemala. December 8.

The main difference in policy of the three parties concerns the Tariff question. The Conservatives. who are supported by capitalistic interests, espouse high Protection: Prakressives, whose difficulty is to square the views of its supporters among the Eastwhich the Government of President Herrera was overthrown. Pres

A dozen fatalities occurred in the revolution, as the result of Canadian industrial workers, who fear American competition, with the divergent views of the West Canadian workers in favour of Free lent Herrera has surrendered his powers to a provisional Governance on both sides will be very

a middle course in favour ofiment, and is a prisoner in his residence. His Cabinet Ministers

have been detained in military prisons.

Trade; while the Liberal- steer moderate Protection.

OIL STORAGE TANKS AT SINGAPORE.

Darlington Firm Secures Admiralty Contract.

London, December 8.

AMERICAN STRIKERS AND POLICE IN CONFLICT.

Trouble at Chicago and Kansas City.

Chicago December 8.

Over a thousand police are guarding the stockyards in con- The newspaper Malers. Tensport announces that the Whessoe Foundry and Engineering Company. of Darlington, has been equence of disorders by striking employees. The police fired on the awarded the Admiralty contract for the supply and erection strikers last evening. Similar disturbances have occurred at Kansas Singapore of ten steal oil fuel tanks, each 116ft in diameter by 15 City. in. Each tank is to be capable of holding 12,000 tons of oil-probably

a larger capacity in one unit, than that of any oil storage tanks hitherto constructed.

BIG TRADING FAILURE AT GLASGOW.

Deficiency of Over £250,000.

Loudon, December 8. Deficiencies exceeding a quarter of million sterling were dis- closed at the examination in bankruptcy of Robert Marshall, who carried on business as Glasgow, under the names of Marshall and Company. the Partridge Tyre Company and the Shalimar Tea Company. The debtor attributed his failure to the trade slump and Indian creditors repudiation of their obligations. He stated that he had a bank balance of £95,000 at the beginning of 1921.

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STRAITS LOAN AT A PREMIUM

London, December 8.

The Straits loan is at 3/4 per cent. premium.

Irish News: Advances Colonial Securities-

Later. The success of the Straite loan was unexpected. The Irish news is reported to bave stimulated subscriptions considerably. The success has led to a keen demand for other Colonial scrips, and those which were at a discount rose to par or above it.

CONFERENCE ON REPARATIONS.

M. Loucheur in London.

.London, December 8.

DEATH OF MOPLAH PRISONER.

Result of Inquiry.

As the result of the inquire into the deaths of the Mopish prisoners & Padoar the Surgeon-General found that death was dus to suffocation together with heat and exhaustion.

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Inspector Aris said that the defendant apparently had manag ed to get through the gate with the suitcase by producing this pass to the watchma

Sentence

of three months hard labour was inflicted.

season.

Hongkong League-

DIVISION L

Table to date :---

Goals

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Pointal

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Volunteer Orders appear on

Page 4.

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The Marine Engineers' and Officers" Guilds will bold Combined meeting on December 12--Page 4.

Richard Beauchamp is

49quested to get in touch with

Thos, Cook's-Pago 4.

“The Devil's Pase-key" is the feature at the Eoloon

The Tamar should give the R.G.A. & good game

Club. DO the

F. W. L.D. | Nary "B" xroved sod ·

wie H.M.S. Tamar. 6 4 11 11 for the sailors would not come |S.C.A.

6 4 1 1 10 4 surprise. Last week botb H.M.S. Curlew 6 4 1 1 10 7 these teams scored noexpected | 2; Wilshire 642 0 14 9 wins but the R.G.A. had much 'koug Police. 6 31 10 12 the barder match. If the RG.A 'B'kong Club 5 1 2 2 2 4 turn out the same side some R.G.A.

4 2 2 0 7 4 fast football will be seen while B.V.S. Cairo... 6 1 3 2 3 6 the sailors will be eat to go to Kowloon 6 2 4 0 4 10 the bead of the League table H.K.S. Titanik 4 0 31 27 and on the soldiers showing in H.M.S. Ambrose 5 0.41 6.12 | midweek football

*2 points added. will start favouritea

+2 points dedacted. GARRISON FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

Table to date -

the sailors

At Sookuspoo another game between the` services ́will be played, the Wilts. meeting the] Ambrose. The sailors will not be at fall strength and the game should end in a win for the

Club P.WL. D.

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7 Theatre to-night.-Page 12.

There will be a

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Memorial Service for the late Dr. G. P. Jordan at St. Stephen's Church on Sucday.-Page 4

"Love's Prisoner” is the big picture at the World Theatre i-night-Page 12.

Wolf Motor cycle for Bal Paga 4.

Details regarding the interim dividend on "Shells

appests ou

Goala. Page 4.

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Details of the Christmas Holi day Golf Competions are adver- Stised on Pag14. Wilts who are only one point Madras, Dezember 8.

behind the league leaders. The 'D' Co. Wilts... 5 10 8 3 8 Lady Golfers interested in the soldiers should go to the head of 88 Co. RG.A. 5 311 4 7 7 Captain's Cop are given a new the table this week.

83 Co. RG.A.. 4 3 10 4 6 6 notice on Page 4.

Capt. E RG R. Evans, Q. B. Kowloon receive the Folice at 87 Co. R.G.A. 5 2 2 1 13 4 5 Happy Valley and a very even 'B'Co. Wilts... 3 2 0 1 10 5 5D. 8.0, R N., will deliver his gameshould be seen. If Clark turns CCo. Wilts... 4. 130 7 7 2 lecture on Capt. Scott's Antarctic out for the Police the game should RE

5 0 3 2 4 7 2 Expedition s: the World Theatre and in their favour. Kowloon Staff and Depts.5 0 4 1 1 12 1 Monday.

BREAKDOWN OF ANGLO-EGYPTIAN NEGOTIATIONS.

Resignation of Adly Ministry.

Cairo, December 8.

YUGOSLAVIA ORDERED TO EVACUATEJALBANIA.

Paria, December 8.

ernment to evacuate the neutral zone in Albania,

deserved their win over the Cairo

The Teams.

Lighting-Up Time.'

last week and with a useful side will give the Police a hard game. The following will represent

The closing rate of the dollar Pasha Adly has resigned in consequence of the Anglo-Egyptian With Crocker and Swan in their the Club, South Chios-Messrs on demani W-day was is. 11-ed. negotiation.

usual form a goallessdraw should G. Rodger, W. Gerrard, J.

The Weather. be the result.

Rodger, (Capt), J. Stewart, W. The

in the Junior | Kuhr, J. W. R. MacPhail, H. M. #pm. Barometer:-30.10 Tem- games division last week were well MacTavish, A. Forsyth, 8. Begg, perature 66. Humidity ———-47. contested except two. Kowloon A. Logan, and A. Mair.

To-Day's Exchange. The Ambassadors' Conference has ordered the Yuga Slav Go draw was the surprise of the Kowloon against the Police-P

playing South China 'A' to a The following will represent Lighting-up time to-day, 5.99 week. With smuch strengthened Mesura. Crocker; Kurrison, aide Kowloon should give the Oswick: Coupland, Weyman Wilts. Reserves a good game as it (Opt.). McKelvie Roberts, is expected that the soldiers will Doggerall, Townsend, A. Duncan win.

and Coombe. Reserves: Pasco University will be out again and Millard. after a week's absence from the league and should improve their

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ECHO OF KAPP REVOLTN

....

Berlin.. Dec. 8.

The trial has begun of Von Jagow, ex-Police President in

with the Kapp attempt to overthrow the existing regime in March Berlin and two others, on a charge of high treason in connection

M. Laucheur, the French Minister, has arrived in London to of last year. discuss the whole question of reparations with British Ministers. He conferred with Sir Robert Horne to-day, and may sẹo Dr. Rafhenat

FURTHER ARRESTS OF NON-CO-OPERATORS.

Allahabad, December 8.

A number of prominent Nationalist leaders have been arrested.

DUTCH COMMERCIAL COMPANY.

London, Dec. 8.-

The following will represent

China "B" ----Messrs. Y. E. Wong,

position in the table at the the University against South

expense of South China 'B'.

The R.G.A. played a poor game 8. 4. M. Sepher (Caps), B. C. Lee Reserves and shared the points Veloso, S. G. Fing T. L. Chaul: last week against the Club Laing: J. Guzdar, K.8. Cheah

D. K. Samy. N. M. Lim, B.

This wook they crom the water tu meet Punjabis on the Railway Reserve: P. HL Lim.

The following will repressat ground add they should' win.

On the Club ground the curtain the Club Reserves, against South

PLEASE NOTE

that the

TELEGRAPH CHRISTMAS NUMBER

which will

be incred

An Amsterdam telegram says that the Amsterdam Tribunal has raiser will be between the Club Chine AB. Hutchison; TO-MORROW

granted a temporary suspension of payment for six months to the Dutch India Commercial Company,

(Continued on page 2.):

and Chinese 2nd teams to be Tarsel, J. Macdonald; R.Duncan. followed by the seniors The O. Statz, G. Angus; V. Hast, W. Chinese abould find the roing Hyde, A Mair, D. Banner, P. easy and add to their points in Boseley, Beserves: "8. Garrod the League.

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