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Hongkong Telegraph.

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FOUNDED ISHI 六拜波

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SATURDAY

LATEST - WORLD=FLIGHT

NEWS.

AMERICANS BATTLE IN DENSE FOG.

ITALIAN AIRMAN STILL MISSING.

The American airmon battled in a dense fog during the last miles of thoir journey to Greon. land. They landed under most dangerous conditions.

Lieut. Lowell Smith accom- plised the 800 mile Dight in 9 Lours 55 minutes.

Locatelli is still missing, and

two American warships on the spot have been ordered to search oast of Cupo Farewoll-Reuter's American Service.

Now York, August 29.

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Map showing route already covered by the American alrnen.

THE LONDON AGREEMENT.

M. HERRIOT JUSTIFIES BRITAIN.

STORMY

REICHSTAG SCENES.

Paris, August 29. On the resumption of the debate in the Chamber, M. Horriol stated that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's letter regarding the evacuation of the Ruhr was handed to him in London bofore the part was con- cluded, before Mr. MacDonald's pooch and before the Ruhr question was settled. M. Herriot pointed out that the Germans and French had submitted their own viewpoints on the Ruhr question and Mr. MacDonald quite rightfully submitted the British vlowpoint. There fore, it was unjust ja interpret Mr. MacDonald's action as a wrong- ful proceeding or as a disavowal of the agreements reached in London. Reuter.

GERMAN COMMUNISTS ON "SURRENDER."

Berlin. August 22.

AUGUST 23,.

1024

ASTOUNDING CHARGE. CANTON OUTLOOK

TO SET FIRE TO WIFE.

A Chinese living at, 5 Hing. Wan Stroot is now being held by the polico on a charge of pouring kerosine over his wife with the Intention of wotting fire to her.

Report of Fighting Yesterday

VOLUNTEERS EXPECTED FROM COUNTRY..

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run ten or afteen thousund really just getting started in life.

have several of these right now and

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Parttoulars and prices on application. REMEMBER-A Used Car is only as good as the firm with which, you doal.

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MXEDGRIL

The Harbour Master notifies! that as from today a now cablej roservo is established between the City of Victoria and south end of the Kowloon Peninsula and such It would appear that the situat cuble reserve is doclared pru- tion in Canton is rapidly coming bited anchorago and no ship. Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Hong to a head. A local Bank received | junk or other craft of any descrip-strike of Venetian, goudöllers, as It was alloged that he bad also effect that there was some tight-boundarios of such cablo reftion of motor launches or the

The woman made a complaint to the Secretary for Chineso Affairs yesterday; which resulted in the man's appearance before

prepard an instrument of torture ing in the city at 4'o'clock in serve. for hor this consisting of a place the afternoon, hat. ; far no of cardboard with a number of brass tacks across it.

A remand was ordered.

WATER POLO.

GARRISON LEAGUE CUP PRESENTED.

The boundaries of the cable re- have been received. | sorve are as follows:- details It is presumed that the conflict

On the West. By a line from occurred because of an attempt the Green Light on the Hongkong by Dr. Sun's troops tis take pas- Ferry Piur (at Kowloon) 2281° to session of merchante pretoises the Groen Light on the Pier at for the purpose of gartering the the end of Quaon Victoria Strgot, On the South. By the fore- shoro

soldiers.

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The merchants in the districts adjacent to Canton intended go-

On the East. By a line from ing on strike yesterday, and the the Time Ball Tower (at Kowloon) Merchant Volunteers in these go to the Cenotaph (Victoria). localities propose to concentrato.

On the North: By the fore- at Kongnioon, which is considor.

shoro ad a fine strategic point..

Canton.

Tam distressed to road of

Grand Canal My sympathion are all with the striker, for i realiso how adute their griovanco must be to cause them to aband- on thoir, oustomary pursuit of singing tra-la-las to the music of the mandoline and playing blind man's buff with the flower girls on the Piazza di San Marco.

Gondoliera, as I know them,

highly. fraternity: picturesque, too, with rospectablo their heads tied up in gaudy

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The concluding water polo match in connection with the Garrison League took place in the R.A.S.C. Cambor last evening

Ships, junks and other craft In Heungshan, the Merchant a match having been arranged Volunteers have secured the use may use the buoy within this hotween the Winners of the of several hosts for the transporta area but will be held responsible Garrison Water Pelo Leaguetion of their mon to Canton for any damage that they may do (38th Heavy Battery RA.) and

ог other centrow in case of to the cables.

Ships going alongside Donglas team of the East Surrey Regt.mergency. It is expected that which, after a very fine game, many Voluntecers from adjacent Pior aro permitted to drop their free from foul play, resulted in districts will shortly arrive in anchor in the fore and aft line of pudding cloths, and quoits a win for the winners of the

this Pier provided that such an-their ears. It was from their League by 5 goals to 1, although

At the prosent moment, there chor in not dropped more than 200 ranks (my readers may remem

bor) that the joint rulers of tho Surroys scored the first goal.

Baraturia woro selected, and Butterworth, is practically a stoppage of cargo feet from the end of the Pier, Lieut. Colonel

though I believe a little light President of the Garrison Recroa-bot wenn Hongkong and Canton,

kidnapping played a prominent tion Club, hofora asking the merchants having advised that

part in the proceedings, that is Acting G.OC. to say a few words nothing but foodstuffs be sent up

the only blat I can find on an on the League, spoke of the at prosent. On the other hand,

otherwise fair escutcheon. excellent game seen that evening, the Canton Government has pro- The Acting G. O. C.. Colonelhibited the transhipment of rice Russell Brown, then read out to the interior, the positions in the League, spoke of the very fine gama he had soen and said it was cortainly of the best water

Much has bouwtes of the polo he had aver sven, Canton

Merchante Volunteer and so free of foul play. Thanks Corps of late, and a brief review for the arrangements made and of its activities of the last 13 Recreio) beat Yeoh & Balhotchet, the way in which the League had years may be of interest to those 18-3: best Teb & Ng 8-3; beat Councils (I see it reported) has been run were due to the Hon. watching prosent events in the Yeoh & Peterson 7-4. Secretary of the Garrison Rocrea-loading city of South China. tion Club, Sgt. Bailey, R.A.M.C..

ono games

FACTS ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS.

LEAGUE TENNIS,

CLUB DE RECREJO]

VICTORY.

The Club de Racreia boat the University yesterday by 56 games to 43. The scores were:

Sousu und Assumpeno (Club do

Anyway, mator launches are quite out of place on the Grand Canai. As soon-instal try-your- weight machines. in St. Peter's it only remains for me to offer the gondoliers my sincere gondo

lences.

One of our Urban District

There were stormy scones on the re-assembly of the Reichstag. A communist demanded the immediate discussion of the Con- mmunist motion, as it was more important than the Government declaration on the surrender of the German people to international

Osmund and Hyndman (Club refused to permit a superstitious capital. Also the immediate dissolution and a plebiscito on the

The Canton Merchants Volun-do Recreio) beat Teh & Ng 6-5 resident to change the number of Dawes Raport,

sume, however, that the matori. and he also wished to thank Steer Corps was organized by beat Yeoh & Paterson 6-5: love his house from 13 to 12. I pre- Horr Marx was prevented from beginning his statement on the Sgt. Hunt. M.P.S.C., for his ex-

Noronha & Ribeiro (Club dealistic Councillors will have no the superstitiousTM London conference by prolonged Communist shrieke regarding cellent services as referee of the charter of the National Govern-to Yeob & Balhotchet 2-9.

He then ment in 1912, for the purpose of amnesty for political prisoners. Tho President was ultimately match ho had seen.

local defonce aud self-protection, Recreio) beat Yeah & Peterson objection to

or periodically throwing salt over obliged to adjourn the sitting and to suspend the Communist Schwarz asked Mrs. Butterworth to preby the leading business men of 17-4: last to Yeoht & Halketchetane kooping his fingers eronsed, ́

sent the cup and medals to the Canton, including Mr. Tsen Pak-5-6; beat Teh & Ng 7-4. for twenty sittings.

bis left shoulder. Later. winners of the Loaguo, and chi, the frat Commandant, and Horr Schwarz was still in his sont at the resumption of the sit-modals to the runners up, as Mr. Chan Lim-Pak, the present ting, which the President re-adjourned until tomorrow, saying that under: -- Standing Orders did not authorise the forcible romoval of a Deputy. Reuter.

BUILDING DISPUTE SETTLEMENT.

MEN ACCEPT EMPLOYERS' TERMS.

London, August 22. The stoppage of the building trade in Britain, which has been in progress since the beginning of July, was settled this afternoon by the mon accepting the employers' terms.

The Fettlement provides per a half-penny for hour advance in wages for all craftsmen, the labourers advance being stabilised until February, 1926. Summor working hours, beginning 1925, will be 46% hours per week. The question of lost time was referred to a joint committoe. Reuter,

LEAGUE TABLE.

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TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 20. 4. 5/16. Lighting Up-Time 6.49p.m. High Water

5.14 a.m. Low Water

9.1 p.m.

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Consequent upon my remarka last week on the big nolso I bad composed and intended offering to the B.B.O. for broadcasting purposes & correspondent writes to me suggesting that I might now suitably turn my attention to composing a big silence. Curi- ously enough I have been consi- dering for some time past the composition of a work consisting It will of entirely of rosts,

Winnors: -38th Hy. Bty. R.A., Commandant, who is now in the Gnr. Hitchings (Captain), Bdr. sixth year of service as the head of the organization. Its organiza- Pulford. Tp. Collyer, Gord. GERMAN INDUSTRIALISTS FAVOUR AGREEMENT.

Nowham, May. Mitchell, and tion is similar to that of an army in China, except the men must Fiold. Berlin, August-42.

bo merchants guarantood by Runners-Up, White Wing

as to their responsible from A meeting of the executives of several big industrialists and

Bird (Captain), merchants' Associations have passed a resolution by 100 votes to 3 Surreys, Sgt.

character and standing; and the Cpla. Humberstone, and Major, overal regiments, now number- recommending the adoption of the London Agreement, Reuter.

Bdsn. Hannon, Dmr. Baker and ing ten, are trained according Ptos. Cole and Cornwall.

to regulations of the Chinese Three cheers for the Acting Army. No recruit is allowed to G.O.C., brought the proceedings

carry arms without having passed to a close.

successfully an examination for Govornor or the Police. In this, necessity have to be scored for provisionally decided that my bis certificate after a six-month the Corps had a standing requestery soft instruments, and I have The final positions in the training at the Headquarters from the Government authorities orchestra shall consist of a pair League aro

Parade Ground, where eight in and a permanent order to stand of dumb-bells, a wireless harp, Goals,structors, ail graduates of military by the people the last 18 months.

pose entitling my composition, P. W. L.D. F. A. schools with a commission from during which the paid troops of and a Devonshire junket, I pro- 38th Hy. Bty.

the Chinese Government, act as Dr. Hun would have had their Sh1", and insoribing it to the own way in Canton had not the memory of the late Dean Mait- R. A.

9 9 0 0 29 ◊ 18 instructors,

Volunteers been organized as land. At the headquarters in a large they are to be ready to defend the White Wing

Surreys 10 8 1 1 12 11 17

parade ground, administrative

At the inaugural meeting of the 13th Ny. Bly.

buildings, and social rooms for homes and property of the people. The present Cantou Delta Rollof R. A. 10 7 2 1 13 10 15 the members of the Corps, in service is in the hands of New Art Utility Guild one of our Royal En-

addition to ten regimental the Canton Volunteers, and when leading decorative artists declared gineers 9 540 5 4 10 quarters in the principal police the Hongkong and other overseas that the modern man in a dress C.Coy. Surreys 9540 8 7 10 districts of the city. Tho Con Chinese remitted funde to Canton suit looks absurd in the average A. Coy. Surreys 94 50 13 13 8 mandant, two Lieutenant-Com- for relief purposes they have drawing-room. I go still further 25th Hy. Bty,

mandants, and Council of the R. A.

Corpe are annually elected by often done so through the Corps and say that no one is better D. Coy. Surroys 8 2.70 3 13 4 the members, while the Colonels special committes in charge of aware of, or more sincerely de- this work. The Corps had done plores, his appearance in evening B. Coy.Burroya 9270 623 4 of the regimerits are appointed similar service to the Cantonese dress that modern man himself. FOSTER MOTHER IN DOCK. Red Wing Sur-

on the recommendation of the

befors and proved most efficient In fact, so far as I am concerned, .roya

9090 00 rogimental forces. That hor foster-mother had

The extra matob, White Wing, members of the Corps have and successful; it has supplied let me freely admit that-

And my little pique vost, Sir. With reference to " Itink-partaken of half a bottle of and 13th. Hy. Bty, R.A., was reached nearly 15,000, but not food and materials as well as in my little broadcloth jacket, Bo's letter in your yesterday's par the statement made by a D. resulted in a win for White Wing armed. The organized property short notice

spirits just prior to the occurrence playing to decide runners-up, and more than 8,000 aro properly organized men for service at

Until the intention of Dr. Sun And a hard-boiled shirt, good inaus, while appreciating the idea year-old girl at the Contral by 3 goals to 1.

and Indfyldual equipment of the Yat-sen to enrol the whole lack! It

Sawfully hard to look my mentioned therein, I fear that $10 agistracy ontorlay when Red Wing, Surreye,ot having Corps in lands and arms have membership of the Corps a

best. will not do, as owing to the heavy giving ovidence against Tam turned out to play a match, forfeit totalled some $3,000,000, according division of the Kuomintang Party, taxes the troops cannot live long an, a widow, who is charged two points to each team in the to the latest estimate. in Kwangtung Province. There with the murder of her adopted League. fore I suggest that a passage daughter. The witness actually ticket to his home land, together saw her mother stab the un- with #10, be presented to each of fortunate girl and she painted a them to go home for long holidays.graphic picture of the scene. They have enough fighting up to Prisoner threw the weapon out now and are sick and tired of it. of the window Immediately. and would no doubt only be too Pleased to see their native land pektorska again.mustaad

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.")

The Canton Crisis.

BE CANDO,

ANOTHER MURDER

CASE.

9 3 6 0 8 16 6

US. MONEY: FOR AUSTRIA.

Vienna, August 22.

The Hatod

the relationship of the Canton During the past 13 years, Merchants Volunteers, with the No one takes me for Apollo

most Belvadore when thus arrayed: among the worthy aots of the Government had been Corps have been its participation cordial It would appear that the

Tails and trousers trimmed. in rellot measures, slider for food Volunteers are not favoured by For Llook absured in swallow or fire relief, the tdidng charge of the Government of Dr. Sun Yat-

• with braid. penco and order responsibilities son, because they havo not joined In Cantonal times when the it as a body and have, opposed

A hawker told the Court that. If la reported that a group o fangetalunólffsaky nd jum prisoner would probably, have American-bankers has agreed to factions of unable to...

umped 1 out of e- the kitchen wilõks of aron milllion dollars to dour TV. Bland.

the Lower Austrálan / Electrio sup COMPAT FOR the. Initällation of faro

Kuomintang, agente trying öonfinate private lands and n

Little wondermen

09.

Panguine, Imay,add, is Eskimo for penguin.

Er America semper aliquid novë”. In other words, a Boston couple selected to wear tennie costume at their wedding. I can only oxpross the hope that the cus tomary rackets and bawls will not follow.

Dr. Charles Eliot, President Emeritus of Harvard University, Massachusetts, has opined that the majority of people are over- fed and undernourished in 'con- sequence of relying too much upon meat, bread, and potatoes. Instead of milk, fruit, and raw vegetables, which are far richer. in vitamines. Upon reading this statement I at once cabled my friend, Dr. Bulkley Stodger, President Errátious of Yell University, Conúcotichusetts, for his romarks. Ho quite ondorses his distingulebéd colleague's views, and informs me that for several years past he himself has subsisted" Butirely. upon the pipe, offgod taw mangelwúrsals, which contain nothing but vitamines. He adds that he occasionally leaves the tablo fooling rather overnourish ed and underfod., and with sinking sensation between his fountain-pen' and his watch; in

·which event he awallows z. cork...... But he is nevertheless, persisting in his diet, and anticipates that ere long ho will so far have

disciplined himself as to be able to dispense with the actual_pro- coss of mastication, and to obtain his nourishment, by merely look- ing at a vitamine in a bottle.

My readers will doubtless learn with regret that in certain parts of London epidemics of hay fever are furiously raging. I encoun- tored one unhappy sufferer in Cheapsido yesterday who held up the pedestrian traffic for same. minutes while he released thirty-. seven sneezes straight off the real: So violent wore his sternutations that they 'set, the weather-vane on the spire of Bow Church spin- ning like a roulette wheel, and caused two pigeons sitting on the lodge of the porch to lose their balance and fall over, into the outdoor offertory-box.

Why Londoners should be visited with this fliction It is hard to determine, as the quantity. of, hay made in the metropolis. is practically negligible. One can ramble, all" over Lincoln's Inn Fields or 'Doctors Commons without finding a single blade of it, while one may, walk the length of the Haym self without once enoo hay-broker. conclude

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