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POUNDFO 1831

No 12.027

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 3,

1925

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HONOURS LIST.

MUCH LONGER THAN USUAL.

NO NEW PEERS.

London, June 22. There is an unusually long Birthday Honoura List It contains no new Poors, although Barton Basrstod has been raised

to the rank of a Viscount.

·MORE PIRACY,

LOCAL LAUNCH VICTIMISED.

The steam launch Chung Yuen, with two lighters in tow, WAS pirated off Ngon Shuen Kong, on the West River, on the 30th instant, whilst on har way, from Wuohow to Hongkong,

LOCAL HONOUR. SHANGHAI NEWS. KING'S BIRTHDAY

MR. B. TANNER AWARDED THE I. S. 0.

25 YEARS' SERVICE.

Hongkong is represented in the list of Birthday Honours, issued to-day, by the award of the Imperial Service Order to Mr. Bertram Tanner, the Headmaster

THIRTY THOUSAND NOW OUT,

MINOR ASSAULTS.

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Shanghai, June Zud. The strike, which is generally speaking, "only partial chiefly affects the Japanese omilla,

PARADE ABANDONED THROUGH RAIN.

NO CEREMONY.

of Queen's College, and we are although some of the way: central portion of the City during

Pirates, armed with rifles and revolvers, intercepted the launch at this point and kept up & con tinuous fire whilst approaching the vessel in sampans. The sure that all residents will join [Baron Bearated, who WAB raised to the Peerage in 1921 for launch and lighters were boarded with us in congratulating Mr. electrical and other Municipal

Tanner on receiving so dis- employees have gone out. eminent public and national and seized, being then taken to an

It is estimated this evening that services, was formerly Sir Marcus unknown point where the cargo tinguished an honour.

WAS discharged In 1902. He developed large oil ashore. The launch and lighters service in the Government of this 30,000 are on strike. The police Samuel, Lord Mayor of London of firewood Golds in the Far East and received were then allowed to proceed on Colony, the whole of that period have since released 300 of those

having been spent at Queen's an official vote of thanks from their way, and they returned to Collage. He joined the staff of the Admiralty in 1915 "for apr- Hongkong yesterday. vices of the utmost importance to the fighting forces."}

Mr. Tatiner has seen 25 yOLIS

arrested.

taken

the College as a junior assistant Many minor assaults, chiefly A report of the piracy has since raster in 1900 and was appointed against Japanese, are reported to been made by the Chung Yuan senior assistant in the following

place to-night. Sir William Tyrrell steps up to Company, owners of the vessel,

He was appointed Head- have year, to the rank of Grand Cross of the who also state that the compra-master of the College in July, Reuter. Most Distinguished Order of St.dore and two tallymen had been 1918, and has held that position detained by the pirates, probably ever since. He is due to proçãod Michael and St. George.

for the purpose of ransom.", Home on retirement in a short while, and his many friends will learn with much pleasure of the honour now conferred upon him. It is a fit ing con- clusion to a long and honourable po.iod of service in the Colony's premier educational institution.

(Sir William Tyrrel has been Assistant Secretary of State at the Foreign Office since 1919... He was formerly in the diplomatic service and was private secretary to the lata Sir Edward Grey when the latter was Foreign Secretary.] Admiral Sir William Paken- ham has been honoured with the Grand Cross of the Most Honour- able Order of the Bath.

Admiral Pakenham was Com mander-in-Chief of the North

Americe and West Indies Station from 1920 to 1922, commandad the Third Cruiser Squadron from 1913 to 1917, and from the latter year to 1919 he was in command of the Battle Cruiser Floot.]

There are eight Baronetcies, these including the name of Sir John Bland-Sutton..

Sir John Bland Sutton is Con sulting Surgeon of the Middlesex Hospital, was President of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1923 and of the Royal Society of Medicine in 1921-22.) ·

SPORTSMEN HONOURED.

Grand Crosses of the Royal Victorian Order have been con- orred on the Earl of Lonsdale

ad Baron Desborough.

HOME CRICKET.

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CAMBRIDGE BEAT ARMY.

London, June 2.

It is interesting to record that the Imperial Service Order was

LIMERICK CONTEST.

Last Week's Result::

There was again a big entry for our Limerick Competition last week, and the priza has been awarded to a competitor who

THREE CARS DESTROYED.

ELECTRIC 00. GARAGE FIRE.

Three cars, the property of tho Hongkong Electric Company,

broke

The customary parade of Hong-wore destroyed by a fire which out in the Company's' kong's naval. and military forces on the occasion of the birthday of garage at North Point in the "The theory of the fire authori- His Majesty the King had to be early hours of Saturday morning.

into a small pool of petrol, and abandoned this morning owing to ties is that someone must have the heavy rain which fell over the thrown a lighted cigarette-and

so started the conflagration. the assembly time.

Quito an elaborate ceremonial

It is said that first warning of had been arranged to take place the fire was conveyed by the on the Cricket Ground, contin- suddon booting of the electrio gents from the Royal Navy, the horns on the cars, and the sug Surrey Regiment, and all the gestion is that contact in the in- other garrison units having been sulators was formed by the heat. detailed to parade. Over 700 men would have been concerned, His Excellency the Governor (Sír Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) being due to arrive at 9a.m. and take the Royal Salute. Keen public interest wag manifested in the parade, but at a little after seven o'clock HEAT there was such a heavy downpour} of rain and the weather was so generally threatening that. the authorities were forced to cancel the parade, In spite of the bad weather a large crowd turned up at the Cricket Ground just before nine o'clock, and there was much obvious disappointment when it was learned that the arrange ments had been cancelled, though o'clock justified the authorities' decision.

ABNORMAL WEATHER,

WAVE IN AMERICA.

New York, June 2.

A heat wave has swept, tho country from sast to middle west.:

There have boon six deaths in Chicago, three in Cleveland, and three in New York.

Nine people were drowned at Milwaukee when seaking relief from the heat.

At Southampton, Hampshire established in 12 and enlarged the previous week sharod the ton a heavy shower just after nine out of an automobile by, the force

ricted to mem- nistrativo and dollars with another contestant.

The uncompleted Limerick was

beat Kent by seven wickets, in 1912. It i Kent scored 197 and then 136, bors of the Jameson taking 5 for 18. clerical branch of the Civil Hampshire scored 305 (Bowell 88) Service. It consists of His as follows:- and 31 for 3.

Surrey at Nottingham led on the first innings over Notts, Notts scored 399, and 231 for 6, Surrey compiled 454 (Hobbs 189),

Lancashire lad over Yorkshire

Majesty the King, the Prince of Wales, and Companions (not ex- clusively male) of a number not exceeding 700, of whom 250 may belong to the Home service, 200 to the Indian service, and 250 to the services of the Dominions;

Previous awards of the Order

+

A telephone girl was Mise. Lizzie.

The buzzes and rings made her dizzy.

One day sho`graw tired

.

And of course she was fired in the first innings at Manchestor. Colonies and Protectorates. Yorkshire scored 232 (Rhodes 59)

In the opinion of the Judge and 186 for 6 (Rhodes 54, not to local Civil Servants include the the best last line sent in was as

|follows: out), Lancashire compiled 265 following Mr. E. 'H. d'Aquino, (Hallows 111 not out).

That taipan's no sport, Mr. J. A. B: Bullock, Mr. Charles

Lizzie is ne?" The author of this. line is Mr. R. I. M. Kong, of the Bank of Canton, to whom the prize of $10 has been sent by registerou post.

At Birmingham, Warwick led Ford, Mr. A. J. May, Commander over Derby on the first innings. R. M. Rumsey, Mr. A. Seth and Warwick compiled 322 (Stephens Mr. G. A. Woodcock. 121), and 181 for 4, declared. Derby soored 185 and 233 for 4 (Lee 119)

At Lord's, Middlesex beat Sus- (The Earl of Lonsdale, who is ex by eight wickets. Middlesex Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland Corody 383 (Hearne 117), Date and who owns 175,000 acres of taking 8 for 105, and then 45 for 2.

and, has been an ardent sporte-Sussex scored 218 and 209..

Leicester boat Northants at man all his life, taking particular Interest in the turf, hunting and Northampton by 171, Leicester boxing. He was the founder of scored 204. Wright taking 5 for the Lonsdale Beit. He served as 29, and 312. Northants compiled A.A.G. for the Imperial Yoo-164, Skelding taking 8 for 79, and manry in the South African War. 181, Skelding taking 6.for 46. He has often entertained royalty Essex boat Worcester at Layton at his magnificent country sest, by 228. Essex scored 248 (Rus- Lowther Castle.]

soll 76) and 280, Root taking 7 for [Baron Desborough, a former 79, Worcester acored 150 and President of the London Chamber again 150. of Commerce and of the British

SOVIET AND CHINA.

RUSSIANS START GRUMBLING.

JUDGE'S REPORT,

ROYAL SALUTE.

Two man at Missouri were flung|

of a storm and killed-Reuter's American Service.

All the ships of H. M. Navy, TO AID AMUNDSEN. together with practically all the British mercantile boats in Port, had dressed ship this morning. At noon a Royal Saluto of 21 guns was fired from H.M.S. Tamar and. one of the other warships in port.

The day has been observad as The Government has decided to

TWO AEROPLANES DESPATCHED.

Oslo, June 2.

a public holiday throughout the send two naval aeroplanes by Colony, the leading business steamer to Spitzborgen to assist houses and banks remaining in the search for Amundsen. olosed. There was quite a brave display of flags, oto.

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ASIATIC LABOUR.

ENQUIRY COMMISSION

SUGGESTED.

The aeroplanes will reach Spitz- bergen at the end of next week..

It is generally opined that Amundsen is unable to return by air, and is making for Cape Col- umbia or Spitzbergen on foot.- Reuter..

ARGENTINE LOAN POPULAR

In his report on the entries, tho Judge writes as follows: Two hundred and eighty-four of the entries' went into the waste-papar Riga, Juno 2.

basket for not rhyming or scann-

Geneva, June 2, Soviet Government ciroles are ing. Well over a hundred people

The Labour Conference has that *easy* reported to be very perturbed at think apparently

adoptad without opposition the

Now York, Juna 2. the Chinese authorities' continued rhymes with 'dizzy. It doesn't report of the suggestions com-

The Argentine refunding loan disregard of the Soviet demand not in this Competition, anyway.mittee on the equality of treat for the dismissal of non-Soviet Nor does 'crazy,"

ment for foreign and native of forty-five million dollars, with officials on the Chinese Eastern

The obvious last line, I think, workers in case of accidents at interest at six per cent, offered Railway.

was Her hose is no gentleman; work; and has also adopted a re- by Morgan's this morning, was They also accuse M. Chadin of is he? There were about eight solution introduced by the Indian over-subscribed in an hour.- exerting an anti-Soviet influence, variants of this line,about the best workers' delegate inviting the Renter's American Service. for example in negotiating a load of which is 'That taipan's no sport, council of the administration, with Japan for the purpose of Lizzie; is ho?' And to this after consultation with tha Gov- Gloucaster at Taunton baat opnstructing a line from Taoman award the first prize. A close ernments concerned, to under- Imperial Council of Commerce, Somerset by 282. Gloucester to Tsitsihar, which is inimical to has also figured as a sportsman, He played for Harrow XI in 1873- scored 283 and 226 for 8, declared. the interests of the Chinese East-compotitor, but not quite so good take a documentary enquiry into in my opinion, was Now Lizzie, conditions of labour in Asiatic 4, represented Oxford against Somerset compiled 167, and 60, ern Railway.

The Soviet Press reports that though dizzy's, not busy. The countries, particularly. China. Cambridge in 1876, rowed against Parker taking 5 for 20. Cambridge in 1877-78, has climbed Cambridge playing at

home Chinesa military officials have triple rhyme is good, but the India, Japan, Persia, and Siam,

sones part of it lacks pop.

and also the mandated colonies the Alps and shot in the Rockies beat the Army by eight wickets.requisitioned for hundred wag-

Curiously enough, to-day's and protectorates in Asia. and India, has twice swum the The army scored 196 (G. Bryan gone to transport war material to

antry disqualified' for lack of Niagara, and has three times 112), and 238. Cambridge com.the Soviet frontier at Pogranitah- great thought is contained in an Reuter. een punting champion. As Pre- piled 416. (Duleep Sinbji 128), and naja-Reuter. sident of the British Olympic | 19 for 2-Reuter.

Association he was the prosiding.

genius of the Olympic Games hold

t Shepherd's Bush in 1918 ].

FURTHER RECIPIENTS.

George has been conferred on

FOUND GUILTY.

ACCUSED MEN IN SIRDAR'S MURDER.

Sir John Baird has been hon- Mr. Frank Baddeley, former bured with the Grand Cross of Under Secretary in the Straits he Meat Distinguished Order of Settlements, and on Mr. Oswald

Cairo, June 2. The nine accused mon to be Bt. Michael and St. Georgo. Storer, of Selangor.

[Formerly in the diplomatic Raja Addullah of Perak gets sentenced in connection with the ervice, Sir John Baird ontored an Honorary Knight Commander- Sirdar's murder. are, the twe Parliament in 1910 aa M. P. for ship of the same Order.

student brothers Enaist, two rail- Rugby, and was Parliamentary The decoration of Commander Way shop workers, a carpenter, private secretary to the late Mr. of the British Empire Order is an engineer, a taxi driver, a law- Bonar Law. His ministerial ap conforrod on Mr. John Hum-yer and ex-Zaglulist doputy Shafik pointments include Under Sacre- phreys, Adviser at Trongganu, Mansur, and an official Mahmoud

ary of the Home Office and First Malay Statos. Commissioner of Works.]

Honorary Commanders of the There is long list of British Empire Order are Mr. Knighthoods for varied public Hajinik Ismail, of Kelantan, and services, including the artist, Mr. Mr. Hajingayh Yusuf, of Treng- Bernard Partridge (chief car ganu.

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Ismail.--Reuter.

easy.' competitor!"

Geneva, June 2,

EGYPTIANICOTTON SAFEGUARDED.

'Cairo, June 2. For the purpose of safeguarding the quality of Egyptian cotton, a law has been promulgated where-

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rhyme and scansion:-" Great, In view of the statement by the by the Ministry of Agriculture thieves hang little ones; tis Chinese delegate at the Labour will control cotton seed destined

for sowing.-Reuter. Chinese Some philosopher, that Conference, that the

Government has taken steps with regard to labour inspection in industrial regions, including Shanghai, Mr.Poulton, the British NOTE TO GERMANY. | worker delegato, withdrew his

JUDEX.

FULL DISARMAMENT NECESARY.

proposal in favour of intervention by the Labour Officer-Reuter...

TO STABILISE THE LIRA.

Roma, Juno 2.1 The issue banks have jointly opened a contingent credit with LEAGUE IMPOTENT. Morgan's in New York of fifty million dollars, with the object of stabilising the lira.-Reuter.

INTER-VARSITY TENNIS.

London, June 2.

Paris, June 2. The Allied Note to Germany

AMERICAN'S SARCASM, with regard to disarmament will be prosented at Berlin on June

Geneva, Juno 2. 4th.

It consists of five pages and The Action of the Arms Con- two annexes, first of all setting ference in exempting Esthonia, Latvia, Poland. and ANOTHER RUM out what has been done and what Finald.

has not been done in execution of Rumania from the obligation to SEIZURE.

the Versailles Treaty, and laying supply periodical returns of im- At Cambridge, in the inter- down a list of what remains to be ports of munitions, pending Varsity lawa tonnis contest, oonist of Punch) and Mr. Philip Mr. Frank Sands, Boys Scouts

carried out, secondly giving the Russia's adhesion to the conven- Cambridge boat Oxford by 11 Amith (Grand Secretary of the Commissioner in Malaya, is made.

Washington, June 2.

matches to 10-Reuter. United Grand Lodge of Free- ja Mombor of the British Empiro Cunetguarda hava aoized the text of Reparations Commission's tion, drew caustid reference by masons)

Ordon; whilst the honour of British trawler Blairmore First, note to the Conference of Ambas- Mr. Burton, of the United States, A notable feature ja several Honorary Member of the same of Halifax, together with a cargo sadors, declaring that Germany who asked whether the Longue bages of Orders of the British Order is conferred on Mr. Hol of a hundred thousand dollars of is in order as regards the ex-protection was a more scrap off

acution of the Dawes plan. papor, since the nation were Empire, including six Dames. Siak-kuan, Chinese Secretary, of liquor.

The Note in conciliatory, and afraid to trust in it. the Straits Settlement..

The captain and crew of sight,

the EASTERN HONOURS,

Lord Onslow (Britain) agreed Mr. Bertram Tanner, head- have been arrested, and will be informe Germany that The honour of Knight Com- master of Queen's Collage, Hongcharged with conspiracy to smug- Cologne zone cannot be evacuated with Mr Burton's remarks, and mander of the Most Distinguisbod kong, is made a Companion of the ple liquor-Reuter's Amarican until the disarmament conditions Bald Britain desired a workable

oonvention. Router have boon fulfilled.—Reuter. Order of St. Michael and St. Imperial Service Order-Beuter. Sermie...

PROGRESSING.

Carnarvon, W.A., Juro 2. The Italian airman Do Pinedo, has arrived horo-Reuter.

HONOURED.

IN THE BIRTHDAY LIST:

THREE RECIPIENTS.

Admiral Sir William Pakenham, who receives the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.

The Earl of Lonsdale, hon oured with the Grand Cross of the Royal Viotorian Order.

Bir William Tyrrell, who reocivos the G. O, M. G. décoration."