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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1924.
DAY BY DAY.
FOOTBALL NOTES.
ion of public feeling, and that le to be found in the circumstanco that the anti-Socialists are in'a
DE CALM IN ARGUING; FOR] SATURDAY'S PROSPECTS. big majority. If we take the FIERCENESS MAKES ERROR A combined Labour and Communist FAULT, AND TRUTH voto, wo find that it totalled TESY:-Herbert. loss than six millions, whereas
unrout.
Advt.
DISCOUR-
THE NEW COMMODORE
ARRIVAL TO-DAY, Commodore A. J. B. Stirling, who sucseeds Commodoro Graco, [BY "WANDERER."}
arrives this aftoragon aboard tho P. and O.... Macedonia, Yesterday's' health
The second and final Army accompanied by Mrs, Stirring and return |Consorvativa” and Liboral votes showe two case of typhold fover trial at Soskunpon last evening Mins Stirling.
number
resulted in a dosisivo win for the moro than alovon (ono Indian and one Chinese.)
The broad pennant of Com- Surreys by four goals to nothing,modoro Stirling will be hoisted on millions. That is a fact whi h
Mrs. H. Leohmore Clift will the sccrore blog Batlor in the H.M.S. Despatch at 8 o'clock to- clearly shows how the public conduct the Bible Circle at the rat half, and Humberstone (3) morrow morning, and the Dos- patch will then salute the broad folt on the outstanding issue Helena May Institute on Friday, in the socond.
I cannot 800 before the alectors, and it can be Dec. 12th." at 10.30. a.m. The
the selectors pennant of Commodore Grace, regarded as a distinctly healthy meeting ia opon to all women.osing any sleep over their task which will be struck on the unless they choose to take risks Tamar at sunset to-morrow. Tho sign in those days of political
with the side in order to make it broad ponnant of Commodore appear representative. Man for Stirling will be transferred to tho A charge of unlawful possessiou man there has been no player in Tamar at 8 o'clock on Saturday of 12.5 tools of prepared oplum either of the Rost sidos that can morning, when it will be saluted Britain and the Soviet.
was brought against a married be declared a better playor than by the Despatch, instead of, as woman of 100, Won Sung Street, the man occupying the Doepito the turning down at the Kowloon Magietraoy this position in the Surroys eleven Diomede, which is reltiing.
samo orginally intoaded, by tho the Anglo-Soviet treaties, morning. Defendant applied for and if the bost team is to be Britain desires normal intercourse romand in order to scoure aploked there is only one course Buchanan Stirling, RN,, C.B., Commodore Angolan John with Russia, as arranged after solicitor to defond hor. Bail was loft open and that is to fold tho was born on the 27th. of June, the signing of the trade agreement granted in the sum of $2,500. wholo Surroys side. Of tho Rost 1875, being the son of Col. J. 8. of two years ago. That item of
toam playing yostorday, Dunoan Stirling, of Gargunnock, Stirling.. policy was one of the more im- Two Chinoso, charged with the Kowloon player did quite shiro. Ho was educatod at the portant outlined in the King's possession of a filod dagger, were well, Squires of the Surreys Royal Naval School, Nowoross, speech, and it aroused tho formally remanded by Mr. E. W. Reservos mado a good right back, and in 1889 ho joined. H.M.S. Labour leador's sarcasm. But Hamilton, at the Kowloon and Johnston was tricky at Britannia, going to sea in 1891. there is nothing peculiar about the Magistracy this morning.
Itinaide left. Conservative Government dosir was
He was in H.M.S. Bärilour intimated that . tho The fixtures for Saturday in China during the Boxer Rising In 1900, boing sovorely wounded in an attack on Chinoso flold. guns, having to be invalided Home. From 1910 to 1913 he Borved at the Admiralty, and during the European War sorved
ol
MUSTARD & Co. ing to trade with the Soviot, and defondants., who were arrosted in follow:-
17. Connaught Rond Central
Te. C 1180.
MARRIAGE.
koep on friendly torms, without Fife Stroot, Mongkok, would be going so far as to ougage in a committed to the Sossions if a case treaty which would involve ex-were made out against them. posure to Red" propaganda.
We can bo on good terms with
Thore is, in the character of the prosent Russian Government the "Queen of Sheba," all that without taking them to our hogam. appoals to the heart of a Director It is interesting to note from or producer, and in the inoidonts ORME THOMPSON.-At St. Home papers to hand that Mr. that go to make the story, which John's Cathedral on the 10th. Baldwin's policy was forashadow-te to be soon at the Coronet December, Geoffrey Normanted more than a month ago. There Theatre, nothing is lacking to Orme to Hilda Marie Thompson, was then a widespread undor make a film of more than presing standing that the Conservativo interest. There are armies of Government would wish to koop warring contestants, chariot friendly with
Russia
Bomo- races, gorgeous robes, and also a how, without going the longths love romance of the most
the contemplated by Labour boautiful woman the world has
The whole matter, over known. Ministry. Indoed, -resolves itsolf Into опо
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 11th Doc., 1924.
ELECTORAL ANOMALIES.
of pounds, shillings and
pence, rather than one of senti-POSED AS DETECTIVES.
mental overtures to the. Bol- ehyvists. The Baldwin Cabinet
ROBBERS MAKE GOOD HAUL.
Div. I. Kick-off 4 p.m. Club v Kowloon.-Club: Surrogs v Polise --Kowloon. China "A" y Tamar.-Chinese,
DIV. II. Kiok-off 2,30: China "A" y Club-Club. Kowloon.
C. Rocroio "A" v China" "B"-
W&A
with the Grand Fleet Flotillas, Ho
at prosont...
the Battle of Jutland, boing in Com- mand of the Destroyer Flotilla.. St Joseph's.
"St. Jos. "A" v Sacred Heart. In 1916 he was made a Com
panion of the Most Honourable C. Raorola "B" y St, Jos. "B".-|Order of the Bath, and also Navy "A".
possesses the Russian Order of Drumsy Kowloon.-Sookumpos. St. Anne, 2nd Class with swords, Surroge v University,-Chinose, whilst he is an Officier de
Logion d'Honneur.
Ιπ A battle-royal is expected on Margaret Grierson, daughter of 1905 ใย married Miss the Club ground where the Club Sir Philip Hamilton Grierson, meet their old rivals, Kowloon who for many years was Solicitor At Kowloon earlier in the season for Scotland to the Board of fa the Club gained a lucky vio.oryland Revenue. There are one and the Kowloonites are all out
...
to avenge that defeat. As Mc-son and two daughters.
For some time past Commodora : Kolvie turns out, their prospects Stirling has been living at South- are fairly good.
BOA, His principal recreation is golf.
!
...
The Police will have to affect a
is likely to be influenced by tho great doancial interests, which Striking examples of the anRussia that can protoct, or oven on a mission of finding arms, desire some form of treaty with Posing as detectives engaged omalies of Britain's electoral fostor, British trade. This same four men entered a matshed at system are contained in detailed influenos could be detected bobind Canton Road, Kowloon, last remarkable improvement in thoir figures of the last General Elec. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, but his night, which was then occupied play if they are to hold the tion which bave come to hand by extremist wing made him go to by only one inmates credulous Surreys, who are in their best
far. With the prosent Govern-woman. mail. These, whilst in no wisement it will bo a question of torchos, which facilitated their witness their four goals against The visitors carried scoring mood those days as disposing of the fact that the mutual commercial concessions search, which was not for arms an exceptional strong Tamar country gave an unmistakeable and nothing more."
but for whatever articles of valuo team last week. verdict against anything savour: Domestic Reformis,
they could lay their hands upon, The men told the woman they ing of Communism or Bocialism,
LOCAL SHIPPING ITEMS.
BAD WEATHER STILL.
Further reports of bad weather Among the subjects dealt with would take her to the Polico
China "A" should beat the have been made by several ships cortainly make it clear that in the King's spooch is that of Station and she was actually led Tamar, though we have soon to arrive in port yesterday and existing methods of choosing housing, a burning topic at Homo, out for some distance, before she aurprises from this quarter many this morning. The China Naviga.
and ono.of the directions in which was released. On hor return sun times before.
tion Company's vossol, Kwang- Mombers of Parliamont leave the Labour Governmost failed to discovered that those of her call-
tung, reporta that between much to be desired, in the matter maintain their promises to the ors who had remained behind] The first-named club in the Bangkok and Swatow she ex- of procuring a true and pro-electorato concerned. Now we had decamped with money and Second Division fixture list above perienced strong monsoon with.
vigorous roform. Connected with
promise of property to the value of $1,015.
this is the unemployment problem, that over present thorn in the
portionate reflection of popular opinion.
votes.
havo 4 definito
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor, Hongkong Telbgraph.")
Our Rickshas,
C *
should win in each case, though very heavy sons, whilst the l possibly China "A" will find the Lobo, which has brought a large Club Rasorves a tough opposition, quantity of liquid oil from San Pedro, reports very rough weather and strong north-easterly mon The league tables to date are soon. The Osaka Maru also
as follows:-
DIVISION I.
Goals,
F. W. D. L. F. A.
7 6 1 0 20 2
13
7 6 0 1 22
5.
... 8 4.0 4 18
9
www
Tamar ...
7 40 3 12 16
8 3 1 4 7 10
... 6 3 0 3 18 10
9 2 2 5 7 16
8 0 0 8 3 39
One most interesting fact dis-
side of tho administration. Sir closed is that Labour polled the Robert Horne, who was excluded highest vote in history, adding from the prosent Cabiact, made a something like a million and alopeech only recently, devoid of half to the figure of the provious he warned the Government that any trace of resentment, in which General Election. The Liberals it should attempt to solve those
China "A" lost an almost equal number of domestic problems immediately. Sir,-Your very interesting Burroys
Being out of the Ministry he article on the Hongkong rickshas Club Those figures have An could hit the nail on the head and thair pullers ought to make us R. A. added significance when com-Ho declared that the Labour stop and think. parod with the Parliamentary unione themsolves wore largely I wonder if it would be possible Kowloon results. The Conservativos gain-responsible for unemploymont. to weed out from those poor Police ed some two million votes, which He pointed out that there were follows those who are in the grip China "B
effective housing schemes under of chronic opium poisoning? gave them no fewer than 160 consideration which could absorb They are physically unfit for Surreys more mambors: Labour, in apito thousands of the unemployed; their work and they becomo pro- St. Jos. A "10 7 0 3 22 Recreio. "A" 8 6 1 1 35 of their voting gains, lost over but in oach of those schemes a fessionally worse.
cortain amount of skilled labour At the same time, could not the|China "A"... 9 3 3 3 16 13 sixty seats: whilst the Liberals, was necessary, and there was a worst of the wretched bono Drums ...
9 4 1 4 18 15 who lost a million and a half shortage of that for the simple shaking rattletraps be scrappod Kowloon ... 9 4 0 5 14 21 - votas, had their Parliamentary reason that trade unions con- and this process continuo, their Club Ros. ... 8 3 1 4 5 13 strength reduced by about 120, trolled this class of worker by place to bo takon by up-to-date University 7 22 3 8 12 not taking approaticos, under the pneumatic-tyred vehicles? Would Recreio B'10 2 2 6 10 25 Lot us put it in another form. delusion that by restricting the any other place of anything like St. Jos. "B" 8 1 4 3 5 15 The combined Liberal and Labour number of trained mon they could the size and importance of our China "B"...10 2 2 6 5 27 voto came to eight and a half obtain constant work for thom. Colony tolerate those appallingly Saored H... 9 2 1 6 14 23
This will be ono feature of the primitive abominations?, I am millions, and is reprosented in coming tussle batwoon the Con- told that rubbur wastos rapidly
the
IL
DIVISION II.
9 8 1 0 27
3
Q
3
reports rough soas and strong monsoon, Bavoral other ships making similar entriqa la their entry papers.
+
Tho constor Claro Jepson
12 (Capt. Christiansen) arrived from
B Swatow this morning and reported:
8 modorato N.E. monsoon (Force 5),
7 but with fairly clear weather.
6
The son, howover, was still high.
A new passenger boat is to be Of constructed for the Wuchow and Samshui sorvios. Whon in service,
17 she will leave Wuchow in time to 14 catch the afternoon train from 13 Samsbui to Wuchow. The order
9 for her construction is in the
9 hands of a local firm.
8
7
BOAT PUTE BACK.
+
The Norwegian steamer Drafo
6 loft Swatow six days ago for
6 Koolung, Formosa, In bailait; in Gorder to load a 'full cargo, of coola
5 at that port. However, after loaving Swatow she experienced such a strong north-east mön- tho House of Commons by only sorvatives and Labour. In con-horo. So it does in the damp The following have boon select soon, with rough seas, that the two hundred members; whilst cluding these comments, it is in- heat of French Indo-China, but ed to play for the Kowloon F.O. captain roalised that he would
at all toresting to noto that Mr. Ramsay no-one
respectable in their league engagements on run short of bus ker coal and do- tho Conservativo voters, num- MacDonuid himself was aware in Haiphong or Hanoi would Saturday :-
cided to return to port and re- boring sevon and half of the menace of too highly or-be Ovon soon dead fn Against Hongkong _Club.-J. bunkor. This he did, after boing millions, now have four hundred ganised trade unions, and novor the things that unblushingly Beach; F. Whooler, T. L. Knight; five days out at sea. It was not scats in Parliament. It is clear was on the bost of torms with parado our main thoroughfares. A. W. Turnor, J. McKelvio (Capt), only a strong wind that the vessel from these figures that a comunionism above their party.
the Labour leaders who put trade No wonder that Hongkong was A. Duncan; F. Clemo, J. Me- had to contend with, but rough ashamed to send representations Brido, B. Pasco, B. J. Vickars and seas were encountered, the cur paratively alight shift in the
of those to Wembley-What our 8. G. Hayos.
rent in the Formosa Strafta being." Against Drums.-C. E. Stewart; said to run nearly four knots an vote popular
bas
visitors and tourists must say of caused a
our backward dovolopmont I blush W. Parratt, B. Rasmusson: A. W. hour in certain places. The drastic chango in the political
to think about.
Brown (Capt), C. Cavellle, B. vozsol had her bunkers refilled complexion of the House.
Surely fifty cents biro a day for Handle; C. Morriss, A. Latham, again yesterday and started on thone contrivances is an inquitous W. H. Brown, N, Trambitzky her second attempt to reach Kos- sample of profiteering?
and A. Fitzgerald.
lung. Youre eto..
Roserves F. Ross, A. Kirby ADVANCE HONGKONG and H, S. Prowse.
SHOOTING AT SHADOWS. A cinematograph has been The following will ropresont installed at New York police of courso, moet the case, but of the anchor connected to the strictures on Hongkong's riekabas this system is so complex and buoy by a heavy anchor have are unwarranted. They are any the Hongkong Club Reserves in headquarters for the purpose of thing but ramshackle and are all their 2nd Division League fixture training police to aim at moving puzzling that wo doubt whothor got underneath the cable,
CABLES BROKEN.
STONECUTTERS ISOLATED, As to the romody for those; It is stated that the telegraph anomalios, It is not easy to die-cable at North Point has been;
the best
Pro-foulad by a buoy having been placed in the prohibited aros in
cover
m0418.
portional representation would, such a manner that the flakes [Wo think our correspondent's
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The oable between Stonecutters fitted with rubber tyran. More with South China "A" on the figures of mon and motor care it would be properly understood Island and Hongkong is reported over, his jibe about our being Club ground-H. Oswlok; D. which has become a necessity in and operated by the average to have been broken, with the ashamed to sand rioksbas to Lyon (Capt), H. Burton: R. Boll, view of the long list of audacious voter. There is, however, one rosult that communication is Wembley is not based on fact, E. Baliton, R. C. Robertson; B, outrages by bandits using mater gratifying respout in which the entirely interrupted. It is stated thoir absence from the Exhibition Bell,, 8.0. Hill. A Ferguson, J. cars. The hits can be recorded that a Chinese-owned steamer is was due to altogether different Douglas, J. Dixon. Reserves:- by immediately stopping the roof now Parliament is a true roll-st-responsible for this damage, causos.-Ed. H.KT.)
T. Roberts and F. Angus.
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