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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1981

No. 12 744

二拜禮

號四十月四英港香.

TUESDAY APRIL 14,

1925

日二廿月三

HOLIDAY GOLF.

LOCAL STRIKE.

FOOCHOW TROUBLE. TWO MODERN NOAH'S

AGITATORS ARRESTED.

(Our Oven Correspondent.)

Foochow, April 8.

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HOME FOOTBALL,

EASTER MONDAY RESULTS.

London, April 13. The League matches played

DIVISION 1.

2 Sunderland ✪ Preston

D

1 Newcastle U. 2 2. Arsenal

EASTER COMPETITIONS AT LEADS TO STREET FIGHT.

FANLING.

Dissatisfied makers of oil-cans, who are on strike owing to the

Shanghai, April 12. The Eaetor golf competitions

rofusal of the employers to Following close upon the yesterday resulted as follows:- a tax of one-cent which the murder of Tan Heu-ming, ex- For the Easter holiday Kow-at Fanling resulted as follows:-

BOGEY POOL.

workers seek to impose on each Tuchun of Kwangsi, the Ching Cardiff loon has had interesting visitors The student trouble at the though what they thought of For this competition, cards tin turned out, came into conflict Press reports a second political Everton An armed robbery occurred in Anglo-Chinese College still con-ato anno say in the word taken out. The winner was with the new bands in Queen's AsusBination which occurred in Manchester C.1 Aston Vills Te Koo Ling village, in the tinues. The staff is holding on form of a big menagerie of wild Mr. I. W. Showan (4 up), whilst Road West, near Wilmar Street, Shanghai on Thursday, when Notts County ? Buraloy Kowloon City district, at 9 o'clock and classes are being held, but boasts, birds, and reptiles. They Mr. R. M. Smith and Capi. 4. W. the day before yesterday. One Yang Tai-tsong, commander of Sheffield U. with a greatly reduced number of have not hoen 02 exhibition, Davidson (1 down) tied for second man was seriously injured he the First Mixed Brigade of Land West Brom students; about 150 are now in however, as they wore morely place.

fore the police broke up the fight Forces of the Fukion Navy, and West Ham ◊ Liverpool Very shortly after the crime, the College. There is now a guard landed from one stoamer to ba Other scoros wore Mr. T. D. and effected the arrest of one of an intimate of Wu Pei-fu, was 3lackburn R. 0 Notts For

shot on board the steamer Ning- police officers from the local of soldiere at the gate, as well as transhipped to another, and their E. Pendered, Mr. A. H. Ferguson, the participanta.

DIVISION IT. - the police, as fresh trouble 18 temporary homos while sojourn Major Littlejohns, Mr. A. 0.

shing just as the vessel was station, who had received timely feared owing to the arrest of four ing at the wharf are two lightors Brawn and Capt. A. W. Davison

leaving Shanghai for Foochow Barnsley information of the affair, came more members of the "Blood and which, covered in with tar-(2'down).

One of the members of the Chelsea MEDAL POOL. into contact with members of Iron" Society. Some days ago dine at night, and omitting,

deceased's bodyguard is boing Derby C. Fifty-five cards were taken out,

held by tho Chinese Daval Hull the gang. In a chase, in which two were arrastod, and on. Saturdry growls and whines from

Middlesboro authorities. day four more, who wore trying the darkness within, resemble the winner being Mr. G. A. Ben- shots were fired, one of the latter to incite the Y.M.C.A. atudenta. a couple of Noah's arice of the son (89-1673), whilst Mr. R. M.

Yung Tei-treng had proceeded Southampton to Shanghai from Foochow last Stoke was wounded, whilst another was were marched into the Military stereotyped kind to be found in Smith (79-3-76) and Mr. W. J

month in order to go to Hangchow Wolves secured after a short struggle..

Yamen. The Civil Governor has every nursery. And there is Clock (90-14-76) tied for second now handed the matter over to Noah himself, in the person of an place,

to attend the celebration of Sun The credit for the coup the Military Governor to deni

Chuan-fang'a has collected agont

birthday. Daily: who

Bulletin. also shared by a small with. Whether he will do any- the animals in the Malayan Mr. G. Murray (84-7—77); Mr. T. thing more than the Civil Gover- regions, accompanied by two D. E. Pendered (82-3-79); Mr. A.. nor has done remains to be seen. attendant natives of the same H. Ferguson (84-4-80); Mr. L. 5.

About 500 students surrounded) southern latitudes.

Dodwell (85-580); Mr. W. Gallo- the military yamen after the

The menagerie is intended forway (86-6-80): Capt. A. W. Davi..

Other scores were as follows:-)

arrest of the four on Saturday, wild-animal doslor in the Bon (98-18 --80)..

a

FRANCE & CHINA,

ia boy who had

the presence of mind to elip quickly from the but when the gang entored, and to inako his way to the Police Station where clamouring for their release, but United Satos of America. From they were persuaded to go away all parts of the Malay Peninsula the timely information ho gave quietly. The Students' Union have the beasts come-tigere from enabled the Inspector to effect a threatened that they will have all Johore, elephants from Perak, rapid turn-out of all available the schools out and compel the pythons from anywhere at all, and shaps to close if they are not re-overal kinds of monkeys; as well loased. If the officials would only as parrots, peacocks, and ather THE INDEMNITY QUESTION. make an example of one or two birds of vivid plumage from the of the leaders of the "Blood and many coast ports, from Panang to Iron" Society the trouble would Singapore, where they do a brisk" soon be over, but they either seem trade in those creatures of the to be afraid of them or are in

jungie. leaguo with them.

A memorial, demonstration is!

LOCAL FOOTBALL,

SURREYS DRAW WITH THE REST.

BYWANDERER. "]

the

THE VOLUNTEERS,

FRIDAY'S ANNUAL

·INSPECTION.

1 Fulham

O Manchester U. 0

0 South Sheilds 0

2 Port Vale

1 Portsmouth

0 Leicestor.

1

1

0

1 Crystal Palace 1 3 Stockport

DIVISION III (SOUTH.)

Aberdure Bristol C.

Exoter

Luton

Millwall

Norwich

0

4 Bournemouth 2

2 Plymouth

1 Bristol R.

3 Brentford

1 Charlton

0 Gillingham

3 Reading

1 Newport

3 Brighton

Quoon's P. R, 2 Northampton

Southend

Swanaos

Swindon

DIVISION III (NORTH.)

Nelson.

3 Chesterfield

2 Darlington..

6 Tranmere

3 Rochdalo

0 N. Brighton

OHHHNOC

7 Crowe A.

0 Wrexham

3 Doncaster

2 Lincola

0

2 Barrow

SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Queen's Park 4 Aberdeen

1

1

In participation in a goalless) draw with The Rest on Hongkong Club ground "yoster-] day, the Surreys proved thera- solves worthy champions of the Hongkong League, the fixture providing one of the finest games witnessed in the Colony for some The annual inspection of the time. But for the magnificent Hongkong Volunteer Defence Bradford defence put up by both sides, the Corps, by His Excellency the Durham scoring would have been fairly General Officer Commanding, is Grimsby Paking. April 23. froe; as it was, the pretty com-to take place on Murray Parade Halifax The Waichiaopu issued to night bination of the soldiers broke Ground at 6 p.m. on Friday, 17th Hartlepools copios of the letters exchanged down time and time again before April.

Families and friends of Valun- Rotherham between the Foreign Minister and the rock-like defence put up by

Wynne and Bishop and Stewart's teers may use the maished, which Southpart the French Minister.

The former, which is od lino, though in the last half-hour has boon lent for the purpose by Walsall

Battalion April 8, draws attention to the a dozen times it seemed as though the courtesy of the Officer Com- Wigan

East: decision of the Washington (on-Law Hing-cbeung's charge must manding 1st ference to hold a special Custama fall. The Rest, lacking combina- Surrey Regiment. They should Conference in China. It aims tion, were more spasmodic in be in their seats by 5.45 p.m. that the payment of the French their attacks but having once got 9.6. share of the Boxer Indemnity in away they were always dan- on Thursday, and was transferred gold francs and the summoning gerous and several times only of this conference are totally faulty shooting stood between to the lighters without mishap. different questions, and hopes that thom and a goal. A representative of the Telegraph

The game served to demons- who went on board the ship that the French Government

trato, if demonstration wore night had an interesting chat agree to the ratification of the Washington Agrooment as soon with one of the officers. But the

Pottor, as possible so as to permit of the needed, the strength of the Sur-

half-back line. roys voyage had been "tame forced their way into a out in To The police have sanctioned & none of the animals got loose immediate summoning of special Mitchell and Bristowe were un

Customs Conference.

tiring, their tackling was keen The Frosch Minister, in reply, and clean and always they sent Koo Ling village, and threatened May Day procession of about not even a monkey caused any that the excitement by climbing the the inmates with revolvers and 30,000 conditionally

officers.

The whole district was scoured, and one of the patrols very soon afterwards came upon two mon hiding under an embankment Disregarding the police command, the suspects, commenced to run, hereupon the officers weet thoir One of the run-aways was brought down by a sho; which entered his back, whilst the other! was overtaken and also secured. When searched, a dagger was found in the latter's possession.

weapone,

A report of the robbery to-day!

states that there were six mon concerned in the affair. They

And looking at them, cooped up, scared, destined to go another being organized by the students to and longer sea voyage, ono can- be held in the South Park on Sun-not help fooling sorry for their loss day in memory of Sun Yat-sen..

MAY DAY.'

TOKYO PROCESSION PERMITTED.

Tokyo. April 12.

of freedom.

from Singapore by

This fair-sized "Zoo

came up

the

Glonshane, which went alongside

"-no

will

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.

ENGLAND'S NARROW 'VICTORY OVER FRANCE. Paris, April 13. In fine weather, before 30,000

SZECHUAN UNREST.

A CLASH IMMINENT.

Peking, April 11. There are indications of a clash being imminent between Yang Son and tho rival group of

Liu Hsiang and General Yuan

daggers, but failed to stop the paraders shall not carry flags, rigging and requiring capture/dated the following day, does not tho ball in the right direction. spectatore, England boat France militarists headed by General

RABIES SCARE,

and

colonial

KIDNAPPING GANG.

BROKEN UP BY SHANGHAI POLICE.

agreement.

banners or sticks, and that no after an exciting chasa: nobody mention the gold frane, but in Eaton and Charlesworth worked at "rugger" by 13 points to 11.

forms the Chinese Government together with thair usual under- The match was played at the Tsu-ming.

The ground woke up to find a python in his that the French Government is standing, and the former had bad Colombes stadium. small boy, who ran out through revolutionary songs be sung.

The latter's chief grievance bunk. Those things don't happen,

seems to be that Yang Ben is the back door as soon as he saw Korean and other

willing to hasten by all means luck with many good shots, was hard.. to are probibited from perhaps, during journeys

the ratification of the Washington Butter and Mackloworth played them

Nine minutes from the start, monopolising the revenues of the workmen enter, Jewellery

prosaic Hongkong. participating. Daily Bulletin,

Agreemont and the summoning of

go ahead football, while Humber-Luddington scored a beautiful province, and also. the output of clothing to the value of $525 wore

Two interesting passengers on a Custom Conference.

stone, although, he shot well when goal, from the mark, and four the Chengtu Arsenal, instead of the Glenshane-the only onee--| etolon.

REPORTED GOLD FRANC

a chance prosentod itself, gener-minutes later & combined move-sharing them with the various wore an American journalist and

military leaders. AGREEMENT.

ally found himself too well marked ment by the English outside men

The situation was discussed by his wife, voyaging in leisurely

Lator. to ho able to show his real merits. anded in Wakefield scoring a try manner from one part of the East)

The French and Chineso auth-Cooper and Jordan did extremely which Luddington converted. the Cabinet to-day, and it was. toanother. Perhaps the menagerie orities still refuse to confirm or well, as did Douglas between the

The Frenchmen were playing decided to telegraph Yang Son .to treat his would provide the newspaper'

hard and tackling well, the Eng-advising bim man with a "story" when he gets deny the reported gold franc sticks,

The defence of The Rost was lishmen mostly getting the ball colleagues more equitably for the the sake of general amity.- In view of the formor denials, So while Kowloon sleeps by the opinion generally prevails that strenuously employed throughout from scrums.

and they camò through the ordeal! After a fine run by DuMan-Daily Bulletin. Shanghai, April 12, night, two Malayan natives keep this indicates a settiomont has with flying colours.. Wynne and oir, Piquiral scored a try which The Ching Prest reports that careful guard over their mis-been reached. tho activities of 2 gang of cellaneous charges-and so far) Certain circles also hold the Bishop made few mistakes, and DuCousso converted.

Shortly before the interval kidnappers, who during

nothing has chosen to escape. opinion that the Chinese chose the half-back line were pertina- rabies. The animal was the properiod of yours are alleged to Which almost seems like a good the holiday season for the signa- cious, and having secured the ball, Wickos registered a try, Lud-|

have stolen hundreds of child story without its final chapter.

ture of the agreement in order invariably used it to good purpose. dington converting. At half time! In the second half the French- wore the dangerous forward wing; A setter dog, belonging to Dr.ron, are believed to have been

The "Zoo" was to have been that the news should leak out Wai-tong and Chan Kwong-ui England led by 13 to 5. broken up through raid made F. Kow, was taken to Kennedy by the Chinese constabulary care-ombarked for the States on the gradually and thus lossen the and the former was the only men were mostly attacking, ard. Town yesterday for observation. An Indian watchman who, what is believed to have been the 8.8. West Faralon, but an un- agitation against the agreement. player who really looked like showed superior speed.

Daily Bulletin.

scoring. signment back for the next ship! bitten by the animal went into gang's headquarters in a village expected bitch has kept the con- the Government Civil Hospital located on Tsunning Island.

of the same line..

POLICE SHOOT DOG.

A dog was shot by the police in Kowloon yesterday after show- symptome indicativo of

perty of Mr Saunderson. of No. 5 Pratt Buildinge.

ing

A

for treatment.

GOVERNOR'S TOUR.

FRENCH COURTESY

APPRECIATED.

His Excellancy the Governor, who yesterday returned to the Colony, much enjoyed his tour in Indo China, where he travelled nearly fifteen hundred milós by motor car in a period of about a fortnight.

Throughout. the tour His Excellency received the greatest possible attention, courtesy and kindness from the French authorities and on departure from Saigon sent the following wireless message to His Exoolloncy M. Merlin, Govarnor Goneral of Indo China :-

Four men werd arrested on charges of kidnapping after they bad vainly tried to boat off tho constabulary by firing.

Eight children, believed to be victims of the kidnappers, have boon released.—Daily Bulletin,

UNIVERSITY SPORTS,

INTERESTING EVENTS.

The

Hongkong

homo.

RAILWAY TROUBLE.

JAPANESE SOLDIERS

KILLED.

Poking, April 11. A report has reached tho Japanese, Logation to the effect that on the 4th inst. a small squad of Japanese soldiers bo- University longing to the South Manchuria Union Athletid Association is Railway guard, while making holding its annual sports on the their rounds betwean Tayushu University ground at Pokfulum wore attacked by about a score of bandits wear a bridge over the There are altogether 17 events,Liao river. of which the following five are non-Championship

|to-morrow.

Rifle shots wore exchanged,,

Half Mile Race (Open to and about five minutes afterwards.

tho bandits made off.

Colony).

Old Students' Raco.

Lady Undergraduates' Rade. Kicking the Football.

.

made to

the

Two Japanese were killed. Hoartfelt thanks to Your Excellency for all your kindness. |

Representations regarding the Shall

rotàin always

most

incident were Throwing the Cricket Ball. grateful recollection of charming.

The half mile race (Open to Chinese Foreign Commissioners hospitality received throughout Colony) will be run off about 5 at Changohun and Mukden.- Indo China.--Stubbs,"

Daily Bulletin.

ip.m.

MOURNING FOR DR.

SUN.

ཇཱ་

Presentation,

FRENCH PREMIERSHIP.

M. BRIAND CONSIDERS. They Ecored twice through Cluchagus,!

Paris, April 13. but neither try was converted.

M. Briand saw M. Doumergue The closing stages were most at noon, and told the Press that At the close of the game the exciting, with a series of scrum-ho was roturning to the Elyseo Cup and medals were presented. mages close to the English line, Mr. J. McCubbin apologised for but just before the end Corbett early this evening, when he would give an answer regarding tha the absence of Mr. G. T. May, the cleared, and England won, as offer of the Promiership.-Router. BY CHINESE IN CANADA. President of the League. He con- stated, by 13 to 11.-Reuter.

gratulated the Surreys on winning Ottawa, April 13.

the League this season and said Hundreds of Chinosa in Tor-that their football was always onto, Winnipeg, Victoria and clean and above board., He thank- other cities paraded the strouts ed Mrs. Luard for gracing them to-day and attended the memorial with her presence that afternoon services for the lata Dr. Sun Yat-to presont the trophies, and he sen.-Reuter.

had great pleasure, in asking hor to hand the Cup to the East Sur- treys.

MOTOR CAR COMPETITION.

All coupons for our Motor Car Competition, for the week onded on Saturday last, must reach this office not later than noon on Wednesday. Com- petitors are particularly requested to comply with this rule.

IL.P. AND LIVING WAGE

CRISIS CONTINUES.

Paris, April 13, There is still no solution of the French crisis. M. Briand's accept- anco remains dependent on the Socialist Congress to-morrow.

M. Briand conversed with the President for forty-five minutes MR. MACDONALD'S

this evening, and returns to the CAUTION.

Elyage to-morrow evening to ex- plain the latest developments. London, April 13.

Some of the Radical and Rad- handed thei then Mrs. Luard

.On its ro-assombling, the In- Daily Press cup to Q. M. S. dopondent Labour Party passed a ical-Socialist deputies have again Charlesworth, the Captain of the resolution in favour of a national approached M. Painlove, urging Surreys' team, and medals to the commission to determine what is a bim to reconsider his refusal to South China and Surreys first and living wago, based on the needs of try and form a Governaient.-

Reuter. accond teams. Little Miss Charles-civilized existence. worth handed Mrs. Luard a bouquet

Luter Mr. Ramsay MacDonald

in a silver holder, tied with the said that if a Bill on those lines colours of the H.K.F.A. On the word introduced in the House of call of Q. M. S. Charlesworth, three Commons it would not last half rousing cheers were given for Mrs. an hour. Koplying to oritics, be said it was insufficient to express Luard.

sound ideals. They had got to Among those prosent were Hon. help to provide a sound method, of

principles. Mr. P. H. and Mrs. Holyoak and applying those Ldout, R. Q. F. Johnstone, A.DC | Reuter.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange Ze. 3. 1/16 Lighting Up-Time 6.43 p.m. Barometer Temperature Humidity

2 p.m: 30.03 2 p.m. 2. p.

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