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-No. 13,043

三拜疆 號九十月登十英審

TO-DAY'S INTERPORT

CONTEST.

MALAYA. ALL OUT FOR 157.

HONGKONG SET 146 TO

WIN.

MILITARY STORES PLUNDERED.

MACHINE GUNS STOLEN.

The military staros at Whitfold

WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER 19,

1924 日三廿月十

DEATH OF CAPT.

F. T. WHEELER.

+

TWENTY-NINE YEARS

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ARMED ROBBERIES.

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WU PEI-FU MOST OFTIMISTIC.

SAYS CAN MOBILISE 20,000 TROOPS.

Hankow, November 18. The mastor of a candy shop

Interviewed by Router this morning on a train at Kilometro 10, in Yaumati and his wife wore Barracks were broken into the

wounded by robbers armed with Wu Pe-fu was, judging by outward appearances, fa excellent health. night before last.

Much rourol has been caused revolvers who entered their place Reformed by Routor to his Military Government pronouncement According to a report made by here, both with his firm, where he at No. 447, Reclamation Stroot (which was signed at Nanking on the 16th inst.), Wu Pei-fu said the main object of the combine was the maintenance of the Constitution, Lieutenant Hall, to the polico, was a very capable worker, and last evening.

among the large circle of friends Two men were looking over the real peace and the propagation of the morality of China, which was two machine guns and equipment which his genial disposition had stock and it was whilst the price impossible under the present regime. The Military Government were stolen, the value of which won him, by news of the death was being enquired that one of plan was mooted from purely patrlotio motivos and in Wu's opinion The last day's play of the too kindly, a single to Livock was £295. triangular

The identity of the thiovos is of Captain F. T. Whocles, the them euddenly pulled out a royal was the only method by which such aims word attainable. The Interport oricket (well fielded by Bowkor) and a

Marina Superintendent of Mesere. vor and wantonly shot the man opinion of the country cannot exist under control as at present. ournament opened this morning boundary by Holmes- Brown re-unknown.

Jardino, Matheson and Com- and his wife. The former re- Wuchang, according to Wu Pei-fu, will be the central point for the when the match Hongkong v.sulting off the ftrat over.

colved a bullet in the Hoshy part exercise of authority until a satisfactory normal Constitution is Malaya was continued. With a LIVYOCK BOWLED FOR 41.

Wu Poi-fu states that he can mobilise, in case of necessity, Capt. Whoaler left Hongkong, of his left forearm, while the brought about, when the Government seat will revert to Poking. win for Shanghai and a win for Just as Livock had scored 41.

on leave, by the 8.8. Patrocles on woman was wounded. soriously. 20,000 troops. His declined to stato his immediate intention but con- Hongkong the result of to-day's he was clean bowled by Powell,

October 21st last, being then in in the left side of hor neok. play would decide whether each with a

siders, in view of the fact that he controls pratically three-fourths hall that took his off

Without stopping to, steal any- of the three teams were to have stump.

bad health, owing to disordered no win to their credit or whether

blood pressure and recent dyeon-thing, the gunmen made their of the country, that he has reason for being most optimistic regard- Six wickets down for 79, at Hongkong would win two.

On 11.40.

Aaked by Router the reason of the Northern front dsbaolo, Wu Livook

warmly

tory. He became worse, and was 080ape. On the arrival of thing the future. Mossra. Benjamin and Pottsteken ashoro at Port Said, police, the man and his wife wore Postorday's play, Hongkong had ovated as he returned to the

telegram are in receipt of a telogram from lead over Malaya on the first pavilion.

nowbeen taken to the Kwong Wah Hos- said that was very simple being, loaused solely by the defection of that he pital, the latter being later trans-his Becond and Third Armies, which not only doserted but turned nninga of 12 runs, and when R: A. Phayre then joined his their Shanghai office to the effect received

the evening of ferred to the Government Civil against him, thus making seven armice to bie one at Shanhaikuan. Regarding Chang Tso-lin, Wu Poi-fu marely stated that there play closed last night Malays had skipper, who at this time had 20 that it is. proposed to increase died thero an

Hospital as her condition appear wore apparently differences between Chang and Genorat Feng Yu- lost two wickets is their second runs to his credit. The $0 was the capital of the Shanghai Land November 17th. knock for 20 runs. Edwards and soon "telegraphed." Phayre gave Investmont Company by issuing

hsing. Wu stated that he had not yet definitely deolded his im- Grenier were the batsman who Read a difficult chance for a 32,000 new shares at Tlu, 90-

mediate movemente, but he would probably proceed to Loyang to-day tomorrow.-Reuter, had boon dismissed and when play catch at mid-off and just later.a. in the proportion of one now started this morning, G. E. Livock the same batsman put another share to every two old, at "Tis. and R.T. Faster, who had scored one up, with no-one within reach. 40 premium.

Was

11 and 6 runs respectively, went Runs wore coming vory slowly.

to hat.

Phayre put the 90 up at 11.53 by

NEW SHARE ISSUE.

BY SHANGHAILAND CO.

WEBSTER EARLY OUT.

Rood began to bowl from the "pulling" at a loose one from Law Courts ond, Livock scoring Powoll, which wont to the bound- single from the first ball. Other-ary through the slips. A fow wise, there was no score until moro singles were added, and thon Hongkong's innings began none. Bowker bogan to bowl from the Holmos-Brown hit Quick to the too well when Webster and Quick Naval Yard and, three singles be- Pavilion boundary, as a result of went in to face the bowling of ing added off rather loose do- which the 100 was sant of just Thompson and Knight. Webstor livorica. Foster addod a "two" two minutes before noon. At this hit a single and was then caught and Bowker's first over resulted stage it looked as though Malaya at mid-on by Foster, off Knigh".

One wicket down for one, run, in soven boing added to Malaya's was in for a big score. score. Ruod continued to howl

after only lé minutes' play. well, but off Bowker's nextover Foster hit a four to the. off, the 30 going up at 10.43. Runs MID but slowly, Hongkong's Helding being smart and clean, Bowker, at cover point, being

articularly good.

THIRD WICKET FALLS. When the score stood at 34,

MALAYA SKIPPER CAUGHT. 11008-Brown, who had scored 32. was, at 12.02, vory neatly Caught at square-leg by Powell, the hard drive being very smartly gathered and hold."

to bat.

Ramsay wont in to join Quick, and gave a chance to squaro-log, on the second ball from Knight." Quick sent up the 10 at one minute to two o'clock with a hook to the leg boundary off Knight and troated the following bail in precisely the same man

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REMARKABLE PERSIAN ALLEGATION.

BLAMES INDIA FOR OPIUM TRAFFIC.

Genova, November 18.

od serious.

EATING HOUSE ROBBED. An interesting account of the activities of a largo gang of arm- od robbors has come from Quarry Bay. A tea-party at the Chan Man Kay eating house, at No. 6) West Street, suddenly resolved themselves in to a gang of do. speradoes, and the hour being a favourable one, with no customers about, they were able to hold up the proprietor, his wife and three

On the resumption of the sittings of the second Drugs Confer- amployees. Wino cups served as gags and wires were used to bindance, a goñoral discussion was opened by the Porsian delegato, who asearted that opium came first to Persia from Indla, and added that up the victims. From a safe the the Porsias Government was prepared to adhore to article three of koy of which boy took from the the Convention on condition that the Conference and the League proprietor, the robbors stole

money and jewellery of the total assisted Forsia in the difficult task of limiting the traffic in, and use | value of $1,079.

of, opium.

The Japanese delegatoa wished the conference success,. and... declared that the guiding principle was the same as with the first Opium Conference, namely one of humanity, public health and justice.

Reporting to the police, the toahouse man said that there were soven in the gang, five of The late Capt. Wheeler, who whom were armed with revolvers.

After speeches by the Greek and Polish delogates, the Conference TAILOR SHOP RAIDED. Soven wickets for 107 runs.

was in his 54th year, had boon N. H. P. Whitley then wont in

with his employers for 29 years, From Kat-O island, a report was adjourned unitil to-morrow.-Reuter, ooming out here to one of their has been received that a tailor Phayre hit two boundaries offi Ramsay hit Thompson to the ships on. September 23rd 1895. shop there, was, the night before stor'a wicket foll to Bowker Powell, and, with other runs boundary, and after a single, Aftor many years afloat, he was last, robbed by four armed men, clean bowled him. Foster added, sent up the 120 at 12.11. Quick square out to the boundary, appointed to the post of Marine who latter succeeded in getting scored 14 runs. Play had hayre had 20 to his credit at Bonding up the 20.

Superintendent in February, 1919, away with $2,320 worth of cloth to the off He was very well known here as and clothing.. No arrests have Ramsay drove boon in progress for 12 this stage.

boundary off Knight, and Quick a kean supporter of local football, been made. was also applauded for a big hit and besides being a member of the to the of sending up the 30 at Council he was a Vito-President of the Hongkong Football League, 207.

and last year was chairman of the Kowloon Football Club,

inutos.

Three wickets for 34, at 10.48

..

G. M. Brand followed and a

Camber of singles were added.

Road ralievad Quick with the ball, three singles being added off

his first over.

At 12.20; 130 had been scored. Whitley was given out 1. b. w. At 10.57, Brand won caught in to Powell, whon he had scored] SECOND WICKET FALLS.

nine runa.

lo slips by Owon Hughes, off ped, the score the roading 37 for wickets, Brand had added two ins during his briof stay.

FIVE FOR 42.

Runs wore coming in singles

Ramsay was then dismissed. Eight wickets for 132 runs, at boing well oaught in the 'deep' 12.22.

field by Edwards off Thompson. F. H. Thompson followed Ramsay had scored 11 runs. and opened none too safely.

Two wickets down for 32 runs Phayre ranched his 30 mark

at 2.08, P. N. Knight was the next with a big hit to the Chater Road

Quick who had now scored 20 Malaya batsman in, and he took boundary, the ball just falling including four 4's, was partnerod the completion of Reed's over short of the six mark. He was by Stripp. without opening his account all but run out two balls lator.

Livock hit Bowker's first ball

At 12.34, Phayro was caught in and both batsmen lookod con- of the next over to the off bound the slips by Hancock, off Powoll, fident. ary, though Powell, at cover point, when the batsman had scored 33, smado a great effort to stop it. A the second highost for his aide.

single followed and whon

Nino wickets down for 141. "night faced Bowker, his off D. F. Stiven was stump was takon clean out lin. of the ground by a fast delivery.

Five wickets for 42, ut Knight had failed to score.

Grenier relieved Knight with

the ball at the Naval Yard und and bowled a "maidon," making

CRIPPLE'S DEATH.

COOLIE ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.

DISASTERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

HEAVY LOSSES IN LIFE AND PROPERTY.

Now York, November 18. The latensely cold weather and violent winds have been reapon. sible for a chain of disasters. Ten poopla are known to be doad, whilst there is a huge loss in property and shipping. Steamers are arriving

day late, many oncased in ice.

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The firemen bave boon handicapped in several serious firos, Much sympathy will be extend-

owing to lack of water. A million dollars damago was thus caused to the Standard Oll plant at Warner, New Jersey, whilst similar od in their bereavement to the widow and daughter, who ara at

A brutal assault on a cripple damage was suffered by a fashionable hotel at Atlantio City, whiob Home, and to the son, Mr. Frank

coolle led to the latter's was destroyed, two guests porishing.-Reuter's American Service. Whavior, of the Kowloon Wharf by a

at the Criminal and Godown Company, the well-appearance

Sessions this morning on a charge known footballor.

of murder.

E

HOTEL THEFT.

Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg prosecut- ed on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. N. L. Brewer defended.

At about 5,30 a.m. on October 11th, said Mr. Hazlerigg, in his opening, three coolies, including the deceased, were slooping out-

BRITAIN CALLS A HALT.

DOMINIONS TO BE CONSULTED ON DISARMAMENT.

Paris, Novembor 18.

The British Government has requested the League of Nations

last man an unsuccessful appeal for Lb.w.ROOM-BOY SENT TO GAOL-side No. 76, Connaught Road nocrotarist not to place the security and disarmament protocol

He proceeded to hit freely, as also did Thompson, who put 11.02.to the houndary off Rood. The 150 was signalled amid applause. A. E. Holmes-Brown, the Bowker was again put on to Malaya Captain, had "life" bowl in place of Powell, but the

&

against Quick.

West, whon one was awakened on the agenda of the next meeting of the League Council, at Rome Quick sent up the 40 at 2.20 with a hit to the off past cover.

A charge of larceny of a bolt by cries and the sound of blows. on December 8th, because it will be necessary to consult the Dominions Governments before Britain will be able to proceed and wallet containing $650 from Looking up, he saw prisoner ANOTHER MAN OUT.

striking at him with D

a boarder of the Kum Toi Hotel, standing over the devens with the mattor.-Reuter. Stripp was caught by Foetor at Youmati, was brought against a ad, tram the vory Arst ball he batsmen went out to hit and point, off Gronier, having made room-boy of the same establish- piece of wood resembling that ment, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton produced (weighing 5lb. 15 oze.)] Derived fromn Bowkor. He soven runs were added.

at the Kowloon Magistracy this Prisoner walked away and almost morning.

immediately the police appeared!

two runs.

managed to snick the ball just Ramsay was guilty of dropping Three wickets down for 42 past bis wicket, a boundary catch at deop mid-on from runs, at 2.21.

behind the stumps resulting. Stiven. Thompson was smartly T. E. Poarco followed, boing According to the prosecution, on the scene Sorgeant Thorp

At ten minutes past 11 o'clock, tho 50 was telegraphed, Livock

still batting confidently, with over 20 to bis credit.

"There was no incident of note

GERMANY'S PRE-WAR DEBTS.

ALLOCATIONS BY REPARATIONS COMMISSION. stumpod by Stripp.when he had given a hearty sond-off.

Paris, November 18, He complainant want to have his would tell the jury that he sent a made 11 runs.

opened his account with a bound-bath on the night of the 17th fast., constable to follow the man, who

In connection with the allocation of Germany's pre-war publis ary to squaro log, off Gronior. and took his money with him. was walking away with a cudgol

At 2.24, Hongkong wanted Ie loft his purse on a stool and in his hand. The man laid the debts in respect of transferred territories, the Reparations Commis after the bath inadvertently loft wood against the side of a shop sion has decided that Belgium's share is 640,609 gold marks; Dan- afterwards was tzig's 5,763,729; Czecho Blovakia's, 248,879; Poland's (for Upper just 100 to win.

Whitley displaced Thompson it in the bathroom. He returned and directly with the ball at the Law Courts later, but discovered his wallet accosted by the constable and Silesia), 1,750,361; Poland's (for other territories), 17,121,458.— end, and Poarco scored another to bo missing. The defondant detained. Prisoner in a statement Retter.

said "It was an ordinary fight, I

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loitering in the passage outside the bathroom. They were questioned Fate that he was killed."

Mr. Hazlerigg pointed out that! At 2.40, Poarco was bowled but denied all knowledge of the by Grenier, by A

MALAYA OUT FOR 157. The innings closed for 157 runs, or some minutes, bath batsmen at 12.15, leaving Hongkong 146 faking matters very cautiously, to make to win,

toho scores wers;~^ Liyook cut beautifully

only to

Malaya.-2nd. Innings. find the doop field Webster just as safe as he has G. E. Livock, b Powell always been, pormitting no more W. N. Edwards, b Bowkor...

ban a lngle.

Livook gave a chanco in the alips off which ho scored a brace, putting his 30 up on the board at 11.22.

N. Grenior, o Hanoook, b Raid, R. T. Foster, b Bowker ...

C. F. Brand, e Owen Hughes,

b Rood

A..

P. N. Knight, b Bowker... A. E. Holmes Brown, & Powell,

b Qulok...

R. A. Phayre, e Hancock, b

Powoll

41 boundary, sending up the 50 at and two other man wares did not mean to kill him; it was

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PEARCE OUT,

ball that missing articles. The matter being à cripple, deceased did no

2 broko in tremendously from was then reported to the police work. He earned a precarious

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32 mado 15.

Four wickets for 67 zune.

33

then went in.

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Powell was then put on to olievo Bowker with the ball at ho. Naval Yard end, and he

wled a maiden over. Holmes-Brown, who had boon vely steadily batting himself in, secured" boundary hit off Road to the leg, sonding up the 60 at 11.30. Liypok earned applause D. F. Stivon, not out for a hard boundary drive to the off past cover and the 70 was! Jalguallod at 11.34 Livook op- peared to be well sot, and was playing at everything with groat confidence/por

N. H. P. Whitley, lb.w., b

Powall ... F. H. Thompson, st. Stripp, b

Powell

Rood Qulokwan put on to bowl in Bowker ase of Rued if the batsmen Powell Brecht & deliveries any Quick

Extras

Total

BOWLING.

0.

SS. LING NAM ASHORE.

MISHAP NEAR NEW ZEALAND. and the following morning living by looking after the bedding the "off" and which ho inado

Auckland, November 18. no attempt to play. Pearce had detectives visited the hotel. In of the coolies who slept on the

The Chinese steamer Ling Nam, voyaging from South Amerion the deceased and a search, $550 was discovered pavements. There was a quarrol in a waste papor basket oh the between

floor. third

The

defondant prisoner three days before the to Hongkong, grounded when leaving Paposto. No damage is [Papeete is on Tahiti island, a French possession in the Society Hancock, the home skipper, admitted having stolen the wallet, assault, but he did not attach a anticipated. Reuter Al three o'olook the score was which he concealed on the front great deal of importance to that.

Mr. Hazlerigg pointed that it group in the South Pacifio.j 90 for 4, to which Quick had vorandab, and the money, be

said, was, hidden under the was necessary for the Crown to 11 contributed 50,

Blaircase leading to the servants' supply a motivo, Hotnioido was quarters. This money was found presumed to be murder until the to havo disappeared from this defense proved otherwisre. The Hongkong won by two wickets, place, having been put into the man had said he did not intend to play finishing just before four waste paper basket by a wooond kill, but it was general rule of o'clock. Quick had been dis- party. The other $100 was found law that a man was taken to M. R. W missed for 67. whilst Hancock, under the patrons carpet. Intend the natural, gonesquences

who was still batting, with 32 to

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6. HONGKONG WIN.

...157

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of his mutions. He must have

his aredit, hit a boundary when After hearing the evidence, bis known that qualweapon would the scores were loyal, thus winn- Worship passed sentence of one inflict setion injury an ing the match for him wide, at month's hard labour,

The case is prosesding.

GIANT

US. SUBMARINE.

Now York, Nov. 18. The 1, the largest United States submarine, ha tarily finished her trial Reuter'e American Bertice,

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange S. 4. 9/16 'Up Time 6,89. pm.

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Humidityce.