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Tharply European Opilotau la the Colony.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

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·魏弍十月九英港香

FRIDAY

SEPTEMBER

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

*1924

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CANTON SITUATION. THE NORTH CHINA WAR.

YOU ADED 1011

#. 12,400

BIG BOXING MATCH.

FIRPO, BEATEN ON POINTS.

In the big boxing match be

tween Luts Firpo, the Argontini-

an, and Harry Wilf, the negro,

the latter won on pointa in the

twolfth round.-Router's Ameri-

can Service.

Now York, September 11.

Luls Firpo.

CHINA AND THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.

MORE ABOUT "SOVEREIGN RIGHTS."

BOULDER ORASHES INTO HUT.

MAN KILLED AT HUNGHOM,

A small hutat Hokunkok, Hunghom, has been reported to the police to have collapsed dur- ing the heavy rain and wind of! this morning, resulting in the death of a Chinese malo, whilst others were injured."

The actual cause of the mishap. was that a big boulder, weighing about two or throo tons, was; dislodged from the hillside and came into the back of the but.

The occupants, including the ooolie who was killed, and his wifo, wore all asloop when the accident occurred.

The deceased's remains were taken) to the Mortuary lator, while his wife was removed to hospital in a critical condition.

The others received only minor injuries.

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

HOSTEL.

·LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS IN HAND.

Rock

The

announce

AMERICANS VICTORIOUS.

A STRIKE TO-MORROW I

LULL IN THE FIGHTING.

A report reaches us from Can- Philadelphia, Sept. 11. In the challenge round af the ton to the effect that the com- bas Davis Cup, Tilden (United States) mordial community thero dofoated Patterson (Austrália), decided at a secret moeting that the general strike as a protost 3-4,8-2, 6-4,

against Dr.. Sun Yat-sen still, holdings the arms from the a.s. Hay will commence: after the Autumn Fostival, which falle

W. T. Thden. Vincent Richards

SHANGHAI COUNCIL REASSURES:

FOREIGNERS.

Shanghai, Sept. 11. any justification that seemed to According to a Cheklang com- oxist for the abnormally high war due to-morrow. Asa.com anique; there was practically no risk rate for : Pootung-Daily

Bulletin the inbabitants are procuring Bghting along the entire front supplies of provisions, and some have already left Hongkong and Macao.

INFLUX OF REFUGEES.

from Liubo to Hwangtu on Thurs- day, and there is very little like-|

Shanghal, Sept. 11. lihood of an attack on the part of

Correspondence bas passed be- With regard to Dr. Sun's pro-folther army until the weather

tween the Municipal Connoll posed Expedition against the settles.

and the Benior Consul with re- North, it fu stated that only Cheklang is taking the offensiverence to the impressment of amall detaolimonts of Hunanese, on the Ihing front Honanose and Cantonese troops,

The communigue asserts that labourers in the neighbourhood of the Foreign Settlement, which not more than 2,000 in all, have the capture of this Klangau cup has resulted in an influx of indicated thoir willingness to ply bass is now practically a follow him.

certainty, and from Thing another panto-stricken refugees into the

Battlement.

The Municipal Council feared Rumours still prevail that offensive will be made on Chang-

that the presence of the refugees prominent Kuomintang members.chow, Chi Haloh-yuan's head-

would cause serious inconven- are on the way to see Chan King-quarters.

Five more American destroyers

lenoo to the Municipal ming and his principal comman- ders with a view to effecting a roached Shanghai on Thursday, reconolilation with Dr. Sun before of which two are proceeding to authoritias, and might result in (United the latter starts on his Expodi Hangchow, two to Nasking and the presence of mobs of un one to Chinklang,Daily Bulletin employed and destitute persons, thus prejudfolng peace, brder PROTECTION OF POOTUNG, and security in the Settlement, sad the Consular. Body were Shanghai, Sept. 11.-

asked to make representations important to the belligerent provincial

States) beat O'Hare Wood tion, (Austraila), 6-3,6-2,6-4.

Patterson took the lead, win.

ning three games on a brilliant

Tilden then sarvice.

broke

Thore

WAS

210

through, and by masterly placings CHARTER PARTY CASE. ghting to-day up till five o'clock

that took the set. Tilden in the second

Genova, Soptembar 11.. At the discussion on the opium question by the fifth committco of the League of Nations Mr. Chao Hein-chu expressed the opinion that the question had become a world-wide one: China bad good intentions of suppressing the traffic, but unfortunately was bound, by treaty, and cannot control the oplum supply in her own territory because many foreigners in China still enjoyed extra-territorial arrangements are in hand for the set began a long-range bombard- without being extended. rights. China would endeavour to do her bost, but must look to the erection of a Catholic hostel in ment of his rivais backhand, and

connection with the Hongkong won foraign Powers to do their best to assist in fighting this ovil.

China had not yet been able to carry out the import certificate University, and the work of con- Likewise he easily took the third

It in the system adopted by the third Assembly of the Leaguo, as the foreign struction is expected to begin al-set, playing from the back of the diplomatic body in Peking had not yet given its approval. When most immediately. the Central Government of China had full power to enforce its law, American Maryknoll Missions, the opium traffic would be abolished immediately. They wanted to with the assistance of the Pro- on tho arouse pubilo interest in the question, but the Chinese Government Vicar Apostolic and the Hong- and people would never agree to any action or intention which kong Italian Mission

Government and University would lead to interference with the sovereign rights of China.-one hand, and the Hongkong other, the authorities on Router,

undertaken the have who erection of the hostel...

The building.which will cost $200,000 and will accommodate 100 students, will be situated on Pokfulam Road, almost directly opposite the main entrance of the University. The area of the site is over 100,000 square feet, and will allow for the provision of tennis courts.

RIOTING IN THE PUNJAB.

.

TROOPS HAVE TO FIRE ON CROWD..

Simla, September 11. Communal rioting broke out at Kohat on Sept. 9th and 10th. Firearms were used, and there was some incendiarism. The troops wore called out and fired, ton parsons being killed and twenty wounded.

The Hindus, who suffered considerably, evacuated the-city.

The Director will be the Rov. Simla, September 11. The trouble at Kohat is asoribod to a pamphlet insulting the James M. Drought, M.A., and ho Maslen holy places. The majority of both the Moslems and Hindus will, be assisted by the Rov. used firearing indiscriminately, wounding a number of police offici-Raymond A. Lano, B.A. (the woll- als. It is now stated that fifteen persons were killed. Reuter.

ANTI-BOLSHEVIK REVOLT BREAKS OUT-

"RED" FORCES SUSTAIN SEVERAL DEFEATS,

Constantinoplo, September 11.

It is reported that a revolutionary movement in the Caucasus has widely extended. Fierce fighting has occurred anst and south' of Transgausasis, where the Bolshevists sustained several defeats.

THE IRISH BOUNDARY DISPUTE.

known Hongkong baseball player) Brothers Bonodict and and Martin, all of the Maryknoll Mission.

HOME CRICKET.

court.

Vincent Richards.

INTERESTING CASE IN

COURT.

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factions.

Bulletin.

SHANGHAI COUNCIL'S

ASSURANCE.

The Municipal Council has Jasued the following further com

this evening

The Senior Consul replied that The most satisfactory

representations had already been surances have boon given by made on the lines suggested to Adinical Anderson regarding the the competent authorities-Daily protection of Postung:

Several warcraft That the Admiralty Court had anchored close id on the Pootung side, and at a moment's notice no jurisdiction in the matter of mon could be landed for the the counter-claim was the subdefence of the placa if that ever mission of Mr. Ridon Potter, should become negodsary. KO, when, in the Supreme Court this morning, he opened The authorities have also made munique" Contrary to the arrangements whereby the dump various alarmist rumours, than A case in which the Lee Bong consisting of 50 tons of dynamite is nothing in the existing situs

aued the Koo firm, agents,

sion or alarm as far, #"the" Dong Loe Steamship Co., of can be removed or all but tion to give cause for apprehen

ramoved. Shanghal, owners of the Hus

Over 45 tons of this dynamite Foreign Settlement is concerned. Loo Ho. 1. for necessaries. belongs to the Kallan Mining At the same timo, measures have Tho Hua Lee No. 1., otherwise Administration, and those 45 tons been taken to place the Bottle- known as the Kwablee 1 (ex Sri are to be removed to the Kallan ment in an adequate stato of defence and to safeguard the Samud), was by Charter Party mines to-morrow.

There has been much local lives, and property of residents, of numerotia warships dated April 18th, 1923, chartered by the Chop Soon Sond Heng agitation over the presence of this and Rico Mill, of Bangkok, to make dump, and the foregoing measures the various foreign Pqwors aro threo voyages from Hongkong to should, it is felt, finally calm all assembled in harbour for further. to Bangkok and back and the fears regarding Pootung, and it protection should the necessity defondants counter-claimed for is hoped that they will remove arise.-Daily Bulletin. 83,661.28 which they said was

due to them undor a course of

dealing which was established pleading and further thoy hand UNHAPPY MARRIAGE. whereby at the request, exprese had no right to take the defence

collected

BOATWOMAN ACCUSES

HER HUSBAND, ›

was in the

or implied, of the charterers be surprise. The counter-claim the plaintiffs

the was really a defence to a claim freight payable in Hongkong which did come within the on the cargoas carried from jurisdiction of the Court and ho Bangkok to Hongkong from the submitted that the Judiosture-

A bostwoman who claimed consignees of the cargo and ac- Act made it possible for any counted to the owners for it after right to enforced in any divi-maintenance against her husband the before Mr E. W, Hamitlon at the The position In He made a series of setting off remittances and die-sion. dazzling placings and sidelino bursements made on the ownera present case would have been Kowloon Magistracy, thle mor- ENGLISH TEAM'S FINE

shots past Patterson's backhand. behalf. As a consideration for that they would have had to have ning, told the Court that she had were consented to judgment, for they lived with the defendant for some PLAY.

In the second singles match, the abarter the owners Woods set the pace, with splendid entitled to the freight. Accord-admitted the claim, and issued & time and always worked for him, It is stated that the Insurgents have occupied Tiflis and Kutais,

London, Sept. 11. the Bolshevists retreating and leaving behind ammunition dumps The match between

South placing. At first this was too ingly on or about the 10th July, new claim for the amount to but of Inte ho intact.

Batum is also tbraatonod.--Reuter.

nine years and had always. Africa and Thornton's sleven much for Richards, but the latter 1923, the plaintiffs drow up which they were entitled, pro- babit of assaulting her. They was resumed at Scarborough insoon found himself, and by brisk statement of account in respect codure which would have boon had been married for the last

very inconvenient,

lived together on the boat, but dull weather on an easy wicket. yollaying and severe serving bo of the first voyage showing won the sot. He made fow errors, freight colloated in May to

Mr. Potter said he had been since defendant got a concubine careful driving be $14,630.50 and romittances Thorntons team scored 461 for and played a 6, and declared (Holmes 202, not game. He took the second set and disbursements made between through all the authorities and last year he lived on fore out, compiled in 315 minutes, through porsistently coming to May 1st and June 16th set off he was unable to ind a single whilst she (witness) stayed on ho ULSTER'S STANDPOINT MAINTAINED.

including 20 fours, with polished the net and swiftly rattling volley against this freight, leaving a case of the kind that had over boat. Defendant always got the Court. The Judicatures the boat. Witness, after being London, September 11, on-side play: Hendron 101, with shots, past the Australian. Wood balance of $528.01 due to the been heard before the Admiral- money carned by the trading of collected Aot did not create assaulted, left the boat two plaintiffs The North Ireland Promier, Sir James Craig, in an interview fine driving and cutting, in 105 then allied splendidly and pushed owners. In respect of the second ty Bald Lord Birkenhond's letter-had-made-no-difference whatever to minutos, including a sixer and 9 the American to the utmost, but voyage,

Richards again won by terrific 214,072,20 as freight and mude jurisdiction where there was none months ago and stayed with her

Mr. Alabaster says mother. his attitude with regard to appointing a boundary commissioner-fours; and Rhodes 50).

past his opponent. disbursements of $8,938 93, The before. Router.

The South Africans had scored drives

defendants therefore claimed to there is. but he does not give us: Defendant retorted that when claim the section and there is no such he married witness he was under 45, without losing a wicket, when Router's Amarican Service,

set off the plaintiffs'

He quoted a CRSO stumps were drawn-Router.

against the freight and counter-section." olaimed for the balance of hoard in the Appeal Court in the impression that her mother

a claim for, "SMOKES."45,661,28 which they said was due which there was

ship His Worship adjourned the to them. Defendants also claim-mortgages against

counter-claim' for summons for a fortnight, remarke ed interest on the amount at the and

aud faulty building, ing that defendant and witness OHINESE HEAVILY FINED. rato of 8% per annum up to the oareless

The counter-claim was struck were to go back to the boat and time of payment or judgment.

Mr. Alabastor had live together. If at the end of Paris, Sopt., 11. The Banque de France statna

For being in possession of Mr. Eldon Potter K.O., appear out The inquest has boon hold in that J.P Morgan and Company:

could havo ontored his action trouble, the declaion would be Leads on Professor Evelyn White, have decided that they and the

London, Aug, 11, 40,200 olgarettes on which duty ed for the plaintiffs and Mr. C.G.poken of inconvenience. He that period there was any further properly, consented to judgment given socording to whose fault it thirty thousand ton had not been paid a Chinese was Alabaster, K.O., defended. who shot himself in a taxl two

Statandam, for the sued $1,000, or six months hard Potter submitted that the in the present action, and or was. days ago while on hie way to the associated bank will maintain at

the disposal-of-the-Banque-do Holland-America Line has been labour, at the Magistracy to-day. inquest on Miss Nind, who had France the credit of a hundred launched at Belfast. It is the

The cigarettes were traced after Court had no jurisdiction-as-zaplled for a stay of execution A vordiot of suicide while of million dollars, which expires on largest vessel launched at belas brought ashore from the wards the counter-claim. The until his claim and been heard.

Sept. 12th. This credit was unsound mind was returned.

Arrested aff Pool Street whilst between owners of the vessel and whether the Admiralty Court. His brother sald the deceased a arranged oarly in the summer to British yard since the war Tung, On, the defendant being counter-claim referred tosccounts His Lordship, had to decide following collos whom he the agents and had nothing to do had power to try one of this kind, before the Judfoature Aot week ago was very upset, and maintain the stability of the

This entry the goods. At with ships, ripetent was passed. If not, then the GERMANY PAYS UP. Dld to No. 16 Queen's Mr. Fotter quoted many cases counter-claim had been mis

Road Central, Revenue Offlçer

conçelvad. found more oigarettes, the die in support of his contention, covery of the defendant's photp BELrlin, Sept. 11 In the cubicle lesdria to the bulisi

ANCIENT. CURSE.

LEEDS INQUEST

DISCLOSURE.

London, Sept. 11.

taken darbolia sold,

told him Miss. Nind had boon pursuing him. He told her that

ho had no affection for her. Miss Nind had

sutalde,

then

threatened

FRANC STABILISATION.

U.S. CREDIT CONTINUED.

fraho-Reuter,

A letter written by doceased said: "I know there was a ourso Dootor Maxwell Telling, a on me. Though I had leave to personal §, friend of Professor take those manuscripts to Cairo,

Whits, uzpressed the conviction; the--monka told me the curse

BIG DUTCH LINER.

LAUNCHED AT BELFAST.

Tho

atcamer

Router.

|SMUGGLED

The Government to-day made that this lot also langed thi second reparation payment of] However, he was knottol

the relationship of the two would work all the same; and (went, million gold marks under with possession Absolutely, Innocamarosim now it has done so. — Reuter, 25, the Dowo" Hoheme, Reuter.

was dead.

Closing

TO-DAY.