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INDIAN

REVOLUTIONARIES DISAPPOINTED,

London, October 31.

The Conservativos up to the present have a clear majority of

Eleven results are outstanding.

The latest position of the parties is ~

Conservatives

Labour..

Liberals

Independents...

107 152 41

Two of the Conservatives and live of the Liberals are Con- stitutionalists.--Reuter.

London, October 31.

Mr. Livingstone retained the Westorn Isles, with an increased majority, in a three cornered contest.

Among the defeated candidates in the election is Mr. E. Macfadyen, who was boston at Devizes by the Conservative Mr. Percy Hurd, by a majority of 4,350.

Zinovieff Letter Enquiry.

It is announce that the Cabinot has appointed a committee to foxamine the question of the authenticity of the Zinovieff lektor.

The Cabinet discusand the Zinovioff lotter, and it is understood one of the chief reasons for the Government's not rosigning im mediately was the intention of carrying out Mr. MacDonald's pro-

•mise to investigate the matter. It is expected that the investiga- tions will be completed by Tuesday,-Reuter.

Indian Opinion.

AGED FARMER ROBBED.

The homostoad of an Säged

For anyone who is interested farmer and his wife in Hopul

ROBBERS MEET THEIR)

EQUAL...

How two robbers were put to

In zoology, the streets of Wuobow Village in the New Territories, tight when confronted by a man offer an excellent opportunity was entered by armed robbers the who refused to submit tamely to for a Brst hand acquaintance night before last, when a sum of them, was told in'n report rench-

[$10 was stolen. with a great many spocimens just

Ing the Pollos yesterday from now," said one of the river The old man was lying at his Shaukiwan. steamship captalus who has just bed, when the non rushed in, and

The anus-ontärer to Lystur I am very gratified to think in a few seconds be a found Barracks, named Young Tan, was that the short poom which I returned from that ofty.

On the main strast of the city and gagged. Hid wirs, war was on his way to town last night, addressed to oysters last day in will be found for male racoons, disturbed at hor bath in Amall and had reached the bottom of my weekly causarie, adjuring turtles, frogs, snakee, Siberian room adjoining, was treated in the incline leading to Shaukiwan them to put on as much fat as Ковко, woodoooks, snipe and similar fashion.

Road, when two men sprang out possible during the close seAROA,

many other birds, animals and A. $10 bill which had been.sare= |of .concealment from the has borne stol-good fruit: The roptiles. All are sold aliko and fully concealed between the side of the road to attack autumn crop, I learn from the Chinese use them for other leaves of a book, was stolen by him. A quantity of popper was credible sources including my food or medicine.”

the robbers. They appeared to thrown at him, but it did not got own paiste), is a very plump and

woro

Our Informant stated that have a very good idea of what into his eyes as was intended. trade at Wuchow was briak, they wanted, for it was not outil | He attáckod his assallants, who He said that firewood, they had found this money that very soon to took their heels. poultry, bidos, dyes and they turned their attention to The man was carrying 8300, oharcoal

the principal other property in the room. A which fact was apparently known exports and that shipping from basket of clothing was opened, to the robbers. that torritory was good. Reports but its contents did not interest from the upper river (Nanning, the robbors. They escaped after Suchow and Posih) showed staying in the house for about everything very quiet there, ten minutos. Freight rates in this territory are so high as to be almost prohibitivo. he said, as much an $7.50 a pioul being charged between Nanning and Wuchow.

"Coming down the river from Wuchow I had an excellent opportunity to see the wreck of the ill-fated steamer "Tin-Sing" which went aground at Ha Look.

the frail-looking Indian situation, which is causing increasing anxiety, will be firmly down about

hulk. The decks are all geno handled by the Conservative administration.

Indian political circles and the Indian Press are almost un-and it seems impossible for any animously disappointed, and prophesy a gloomy future for India of the ship to remain much under a "roaotionary" Conservative Government.

|

POPPY DAY,

THE OPERA.

I, alast am not artistio; Ralher, I'm materialistic;

Me, forsooth, there's no art-

stuff in;

Hondo to me your glad arrIVNI But suggests the prompt revival

Of the orumpet and the

ruuffin!.

At a recent church, bazaar in North London one of the comi petitions WAS "guessing the vicar's weight." As a variation from the dear old game of guess- ing the curate's size in slippers it is very welcome.

Being a centenarian seems to the members of it one reads about live to be at least 100 years old,

and during the past fortnight I

luscious ohe, la celebration whereof I hear it rumoured that the Whitstable fishermen aro "LA TRAVIATA."

proposing shortly to stow an on the village oyster whole Yet another of Verdi's famous!

groen. This quaint, old-world HONGKONG'S BIG DRIVE. duced by the Italian

operas, "La Traviata" was pro-ceremony will be followed by a Grand Battle of Lomons and Cayenne Delhi, October 31......

Opera Company at the Theatre Popper, while a congratulatory The following tolegram-has The results of the slections in Britain have been received in

success was registered. There the Oldest Oysters patriarchal India with mixed foolings. Anglo-Indians are generally pleased She is now a total wreck. The just been 7000ived from Earl at night, when a further address is to be presented with the prospect of a stable administration, and hope that the whole superstructure has fallen Haig by the Hongkong and was, perhaps, not quite so large old fellow with a long white bo a very healthy proféšźion. All

China Branob of the British an audience but there was almost board, who well remembers the Logion:-

unbounded enthusiasm, the famous raid by the Walrus and "700,000 unemployed British beautiful music

urgently need position, both vocal and in- of the Bed conferred upon him.

of the cop the Carpenter and the Freedom Ex-Servicemen

being longer," said the Captain. "It is assistance.. Grateful if you can strumental,

have read in the papers of no fewer splendidly

than seven centenarians who The extremists are pleased, and think the Conservative regime my belief that she will nver be renew last year's-welcome sup-giv There is much in La port from China-Earl Heig.", "dviata" that has become al-

have recently celebrated three" will allenate the moderates from the Government, thereby strength-salvaged."

The

In an engineering parlodical I figure birthdays. None of them, "welcome support" most household' by-sound if not read that Stockporte reservoir, however, claims to hava danced ening the extremist ranks.-feuter.

port" referred to by the former by name, more especially "A holding 515 million gallons, on the eve of Waterloo, although OFFICERS.loader of the British armies in Bumper we'll Drain." "The One possesses the largest earth dam one, a venerable Boot, claims to the field, relates to the Colony's af Whom I Dreamed," "The in the world. Hitherto I had have danced on one New Year's New York, October 31.

splendid offorts on Poppy Day Round of Pleasure," "My always imagined that this record Eve on the platform of St. Pag- Commenting on the British cloctions, the New York World

last year, when over £1,000 was Wild Dream of Youth" and was held by a certain famous cras. Not so very long ago people hopes that Senator Lafolletto and his followers in the Progressive

collected by the sale of those "The Home in Fair Florence,'

who claimed to be centenarians golf course. party will learn something from the defeat of a similar policy

little red flowers for Earl and the whole of those wore entitled to their victory, The Conservativos aro in Britain.

Now Regulations. made by the Haig's Fund.

andhad not danced at the famous This year it rendered with beauty and appeal. and the confidence of the people, as long as the Liberal forces ex General Officer Commanding the is hoped that this total will Mile. Enna Surinach, a talented

ball wore regarded 48. im- hibit incapacity to unite and govern themselves.

the Volunteer bo doubled. The Committee of coluraturo soprano, sustained the Mars was at its neatest point to to much doception. In order to A month has elapsed since postore, and this naturally led The Herald and Tribune states that Mr. MacDonald could not Troops, under

1920, are

just the local Branch of the British principal role of Violetta

the earth, and the

various be on the rafe side contonarians possibly hope to survive an attack based on the suspicion that he Ordinance,

Legion--organising Hongkong's with great succoss, and A was sacrificing national interests to Labour's traditional sentiment-published.

Regulation 3 in the First Poppy Day drive have been burst of applause greeted the astronomical reports have now began to remember dancing on beon collated and tabulated. The the even of Sedgemoor, Cracy. tbe Volunteer, quietly working for some months conclusion of all her mora Ordinance, 1920, is amended as past and heartening support is important

net results, however, are distinct Agincourt, and the First Crusade. numbers. Sirnor ly disappointing, especially to But it was not until one ancient already assured. The Outports, Emanulo Gilletta, d pows ful 1. By the addition of the in particular, are responding well tenor, was also really splendid as the occasion to settle the vexed with Helen on the eve of the Tro- those of us who had looked to worthy claimed to have danced following words to paragraph(1): to the appeal.

Alfredo, whilst Signor Sorangeli, "(o) A reserve of officers."

American Comments

VOLUNTEER

THE G. O, C.'S NEW REGULATIONS.

al fondness for the Moscow. revolutionaries.-Reuter's American Schedule to

Service.

CELLO RECITAL.

OPEN SPACES.

M188 DALLAS FRASER AT NEED FOR MORE PLAYING

FIELDS. CITY HALL.

follows:

•

8000

Germont (Alfredo's father) question of whether or not Mars jan war that it was ruled that all 2. By the addition, of the Local arrangements are well in as

band. Including Kowloon, the completed a trio of principals the is inhabited A report to the centenarians must henceforth be Professor Starr-Studyer, had certificates оп demand, Or, following paragraphs-

(13) Every officer of the Corps Now. Territories, the naval and better of which has rarely, if over, effect that my learned friend, propared to produce their birth-

positively who shall be absent from the military centres, etc., something been heard here. In every other

through his alternatively, to allow their teeth A writer in this month's St.Colony for a longer poriod than like 100 ladies will be "in action" department, the rendition was tolescope a Martian engaged in to be examined by a veterinary

fifteen consecutive months shall on the morning of November also good, and those fortunate digging a canal has now been surgeon.

their traye with

of enough to be prosent enjoyed a denied. The Frofessor's assistant be transferred to the reserve of 11th

In

Mr. real musical treat. addition, officers, notwithstanding that poppies.

has recently admitted To-night "Rigolotto" is being owing to absentmindedness at A roach with two distinot composer, delighted a large audi- Cathedral Notes a correspondent such absence or any part thoroof Champkin has promised the will-

to the Miss Fraser, who is returning lamentable lack of suitable play may have boon prior to the date ing aid of a number of his Boy produced-in the name part of the crucial moment, the vener mouths has been caught by a Scouts. Through the contral which Signor Soamuzzi has al-able astronomer gazed through pier-angler at Brighton. Several from a most successful tour of itg fields for the children of thei (14) An officer who shall have streets, a well-known ittio lady roady made himself so widely the wrong end of his instrument, married beard to May hard

Miss Dallas Fraser, nota i English cellist, and Mr. Harry John's Cathedral Notes, Bays :---

"In last month's

of issuo Ore, well-known local pianist and ence at the City Hull last night, directed our attention

Mr.

known that in all modern town

anco

In the afternoon:

KONGMOON NEWS.

RUBBER RESTRICTION.

London, Oct. 31.

1

that,

women

have

since

and the object actually soon was been

late Mr. things portrait of the

about the. favouritism Gladstone felling & tree.

displayed by Providence towards As Mars will not be within the pisoatorial kingdom. such close proximity to us for next another 500 years my reference to this elusive planet will appear in our Special. Sum-

*

of these regulations. Australia, appeared at the Navy Colony, The writor suggested

donkey and after the League concert last week, where that if the military sites were been transferred to the reserve will soll her flowers from the back known here.

of officers and shall thereaftor of a her playing attracted consider acquired by the Government, return to the Colony may be Cenotaph and Cathedral services able attention. It is not to be this would provide an unique op transferred to the active list or are over, other little ladies will wondered at, therefore, that the portunity of giving a plece of this! Hall was woll filled last night land as a children's playground. retained in the reservo of officers raid the clubs and ether institu- at the discretion of the Adminis- tions where people, are likely to again to hear this talented "Wo fool immediately in sym-trative Commandant of the Corps, congregats. musician.

pathy with the views of our cor- (15) Morbors of the reserve of there will be a football match Boollmann's Symphonic Varia. respondent. It is perhaps woll-officers shall not be required to (Services . The Rost) on the EXPORTABLE PERCENTAGE mer Number, 2424. tions Alled Miss Fraser's pro gramme before the interval, and planning schemes in England, a undergo any training or to attend Club Ground, and in the evening loft her audience full of praise prominent place is given to the at any inspection or parado but a grand Poppy Day concert. for her wonderful interpretations provision of playing folds for the must report for duty when the and remarkable technique. Later young. Quite recently under the Voluntour Corps is called out for 2 of tho with section the offered a number of selec. Sankey award, the "Minure Wol- actual military service in accord-

Or fare Sokomo" was inaugurated, Volunteer Ordinance, 1920.“ sions, including "Elogio" which was so well and it is significant that the min- rocelyed that the composer was ors' representatives have devoted compelled to rice from

his large sums of money for this very Beat at tho plano and purpose. In a recent convoran

tion with the Booretary of the acknowledge the audience's ap-

Football Association Schools preciation.

horo wa learned that there is but Unaccompanied, Miss Fraser one football ground-at Causeway gave an exceptionally fine inter Bay which hos to bo At the Supreme Court this in the various up-country porta......... pratation of Bach's Bourred. She shared by sovat large morning, before the Full Court bavo also been approached by the HIS WONDERFUL HOLIDAY. also played five short selections schools. The football committteo (Sir Henry Gollan and Mr. H H.J. military (presumably under t

London, Oct. 31. from the compositions of Purcell has reluctantly to overlook the Gompertz), Mr. H. S. Fitzroy,structions from General Loung

The Prince of Walse arrived at Warren. Orientalo, An Old claims of many other schools representing Connaught Hung-kai), for loans varying from French Danes and Popper's which have no playing fields at all. Garage Company, was given $5,000 to more, ostensibly for the Southampton aboard the s.. Gavoite were other numbers

The diffioulitos in the way of leave to appeal against a decision purpose of providing winter cloth- Olymple from America. which were enthusiastically providing land for sports pur- of Mr. A. Dyer Ball, who awarding for the soldiers. To all in- He gave a message to the posos in Hongkong are almost in-ed to Mr. Odell, a local share-tents and purpose these loans Press saying he had had "a Belections from the old mastors superable. But in many ways broker, damages in a ones arising are tantamount tola fito imposed wonderful holiday, but was glad composed the major portion of the Government has triumphed out of a motor car accident on on the Merchant Volunteem in to get home again. He paid a Ore's programme, over the seemingly impossible, the Pokfulam Road, connection with the recent arms tribute to American, and Canadian The "mstobants--have|hospitality and kindness-Reuter Hokiiful interpretations and and given a welcome load to: Sir Henry Gollanssidihafr Lord trouble

received.

LEAVE TO APPEAL,

EOHO OF MOTOR OAR ACCIDENT.

the

MERCHANTS PAY UP.

Our Kongmoon correspondent, writting yesterday, says:—

Following the example in Korg. moon, the Commercial Chambers

ferfall" teghnique brought various publio-spirited enter ships were of opinion that there met the demands of the military, applause from his hearers, prison. We trust and hope when was a point for argument, though if only in exoliange for their This sympathetid sooompani- the Government is petitioned on he did not desire to deal with the assurance of probibilon. «YS.

to add pleasure to this matter by the Institutions facts then Their Lordships In Bunwal

imant. Mr. and individuals who have this would take the supeal on the V

#of his hard at heart, that itzwill wiya:it avizenne- given previously-and

were the generous considèration it, uns did not- ross-to-állow. anyi là

doubtedly dese

don

·

An asteemed contemporary has recently started a new form of competition. It is offering prizes for "smart sayings" by the obildron of its readores very Posted from Newcastle-on.dangerous action, la, my opinion, It is officially announced that Tyne last December, a Christmas for naturally a parent's idea of a the percentage of standard pro-

I fear there duation of rubber exportable on pudding has just been delivered "smart saying" is deplorably lot of the minimum duty from Ceylon to the consignee at Wandsworth blassed, and and from Malaya for the quarter

Common. Only two months will be an awful

heart-burning. I can woll intaglao beginning November 1st has been more to wait

the feelings of the adoring fixed at fifty-Router.

mother who, having submitted Autumn officially arrived early the following anecdote, sub this last week, and it would be sequently finds that it hasn't even churlish of me to allow the heen awarded booby prise Lovely Lady's advent to pass. At tos yesterday afternoon my unhonoured and unsung. Hence husband happened to remark on Autumn, with your tinte so the stagnant state of the Home Railway market, when our little mellow, A DRIN

Erlo, aged only month. You delight the artist follow,

at once exclaimed: Goo-glug- And inspire the poet chappy!

goo-glug-ik-ik-googlug Wean's One in glowing colours limns it bright and ducky of him ?.”

you;

I forssed angry and die Tother with due frenzy hymns appointed mothers raiding the

you!

PRINCE RETURNS.

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Paints

charm

Gold