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· SOLDIERS' ESCAPADE.

TWO R. G. A. MEN SENTENCED.

Two men of the R. G. A,, who, whilst under the influence of.

NORTHERN WAR.

FENGTIEN TROOPS MOVING,

Nanking, Nov. 2,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local Reports indiente that the Feng-share quotations issued to-day-

drink, gave the police much trou- tien forces are occupying Pengpu ble last night wore charged before and that Sun Chuan-fang is mak Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Centraling his defence line at Minkwang Magistracy this morning. They-Reuter. wero Driver A. E. Blackman, of the 38th Battery, R.G.A., and. Gunner Kamm, of Victoria Barracks. The

Arst defendant was

charged OF

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SALT GABELLE FUNDS USED.

Hankow, Nov. 3. A detachment of Hupeh troops two counts with damaging two are reported to have left to-day for

Honan. rickshas, also with being drunk; and disorderly, and, further, with telegram to Wa Pal-fu from Sun Chuan-fang states that the damaging a police cell, The charges against Kamm were of a

latter has informed Feng Yu-bsiang like nature, with an'

of the advance of the allied troops, additional count of assaulting

to Hauchow and has called on Fong Indian police constable.

Yu-hslung to carry out his part of the previous understanding." the bargain, in accordance with

ать

A ricksha-puller stated that last night the defendants, with another

It is understood that Wu Pei-fu soldier not in custody, visited the has issued a manifesto to the affect ricksha stand at the junction of that the funds of the Salt Gabelle Peel Street and Queen's Roud will not be allowed to go to Peking. and commenced damaging the rick-He bases his action on a similar shas by knocking them agains! step takon by Chang Tso-lin at each other. Police whistles were Mukden und argues that if Chang] blown, and the soldiers ran away, Tao-lin is allowed to do so by but the defendants were caught by Foreign Powers he can follow suit.) an Indian constable.

-Reuter

An Indian constable stated that both defendants were much under the Influence of drink, whilst the second man, who gave great, trou-1 ble on the way to the station. knocked witness down in the charge room by giving him a punch.

Inspector MacNab Wilson said the second defendant way

very nolgy and struggled all the way to the station. Witness had to

HOME FOOTBALL.

ROCHDALE NORTHERN

* LEADERS,

London, Nov. 2. Rochdale to-day defeated Ruther have ham at Rotherhim by four goals to the assistance of three other off-nil, their victory placing them at cera before he could be taken to the the head of the Third Division] cell, The first defendant quietly (Northern section) of the English walked to his cell, which was League. adjoining that of the other man, but

Inter the second defendant began tween Cambridge University and The annual friendly matel be, vigorously shouting out to his com Chelsea resulted in a win for the panion, and both commenced to professional side by the odd goali smash up things. The second def three-Reuter. fendafit damaged the floor of the

cell and also broke up & utensil. 'It was three o'clock in the morning before the defendants quietened down.

Asked what they had to say. Blackman stated that he did not dispute the evidence; whilst Kamm said he had forgotten what had happened.

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Blackman was fined $5 each nis four counts, and ordered to pay $2 compensation for damaging a rick-

First XI versus Surreys, at sha, as well as $3 for damage to home.-R. E. A. Webster (Capt), A. Government property.

C. I. Bowker, A. W. Hayward, G. Kamm was fined $6 for damaging P. Lammert, E. J. R. Mitchell, H., one ricksha and ordered to

Owen Hughes, T. B. Powell, L. P. $4 compensation therefor; the Ralph, E. F. Stewart, G. R. Valluck, second charge, of damaging an and R. F. Walker, other ricksha, was withdrawn; o Second XI versus Police, at Happy fine of Swas Imposed for being Valley.-L. D. McNicoll (Capt.), H. drunk and disorderly; and an order. Armstrong, H. S. Gordon, H. Grif-, made for payment of $10 compensa-fin, H. E. Hollands, D. H. McMaster, tion for damaging Government D. E. G. Nicholson, D. B. Peat, T. property; whilst on the charge of D. E. Pendered. J. A. H. Plummer Assaulting the police, sentence and R. A. Wadeson.

fourteen days' imprisonment was passed.

FRENCH FINANCES.

A CRITICAL POSITION---

KHYBER PASS RAILWAY.

COMPLETION OF IMPORTANT WORK.

Jamrud, Nov. 2.

Paris, Nov. 2.

"

In the presence of a representa-

At an important two-hour meet-

ing to-night, M. Painteve explained |

tive gathering from the whole of

to Socialist leaders the Government India, Sir Charles Innes, on behalf

Ministerial programme as regards of the Viveroy, opened the new

finance. T Government proposed

媳 sinking fund, would be

railway through the Khyber Passi

which, Sir Charles Innes in his

speceh described as the historieal

to establish which

supplied

one of the famous highways of the

by mearis at an increase great northern gato of India and

of income tax, permitting some world. He said that the railway

P. and O., 491 East Asia, $86

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ATTRACTION AT QUEEN'S THEATRE.

When we say that "The Gold

sixty-five milliard francs of debt to was another unduring monument in Rush" is a picture that will be re- be redeemed during the next fifteen India to the genius of British membered and referred to long years. The Socialists indicated that they were not completely satisfied engineering. It opened the pass after dozens of other famous it had never been opened before, with the programme, explaining with the result that trade would pictures will be dead and forgotten, that some points remained for set-1

we really mean it. After paying al lement, notably the credits to be chain of friendship and pence night we genuinely say that no he developed and another link in the visit to the Queen's Theatre lust voted for the Moroccan and Syrian forged. He hoped that India and one in Hongkong should miss seeing operations, which the Socialist were Afghanistan would be drawn closer this great Chaplin film. unable to support in consequence in the bonds of mutual advantage papers to hand of late we notice From of the decisions of the recent Mar- seilles congress. The position la

neighbourly friendship that this picture had more free thus critical. If the question be

advertisement in the London press not settled the Government may find,

than any previous cinema film. itself in a minority, since the op-

Even Punch plays off M. Callaux position groups have already an-

along with Charlie in a cartoon & nounced their intention not to vote

with reference to the visit to those credits-Reuter.

Amerion of the French Debt Fund ing Commission, and the film hae passed into the realm of everyday, reference.

GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME

Paris, Nov 2..

The Ministerial statement ap.j proved by the Cabinet, whieh will be read in Parliament to-day, deals principally with the financial situa- | tion and the Government aims In balancing the budget, partly by means of the sinking fund montlon. ed earlier, regarding which an appeni is being made to patriotiem. The programme includes the roduc- ton of military service to one year and a reversion to the system of single-member constituencies.— Reuter,

und Reuter.

A cinema film' does not achieve this fame without just cause, and, after seeing it last night, we can certainly say that the ploture: justifies everything that has been Paid about it. Called a "dramatie comedy," it is a mixture of pathos and comedy a picture with a strong human appeal and a laugh, the latter winning. It is clever; Will you ermit me to smoke it is great.. a cigar?"

Mr. H. W. Ray is to be heartily ""'Start on it, and we will tell congratulated on securing the you then !"-Kasper, Stockholm. picture for Hongkong.

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