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"LEST WE FORGET"

In Memory of the Glorious Dead.

November 11th

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Hongkong Telegraph.

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POPPY DAY.

OBSERVANCES IN -HONGKONG.-

TO-DAY'S EVENTS.

Flaming red poppies have every- where been in evidence in the

forenton advanced there

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ALLEGED COMMUNISM. SOUTHERN WAR

BRITISH SUSPECTS RELEASED,

Brussels, Nov. 10,

The newspapers announce that the British communiats, a man (Mr. Palme Dutt) and a woman, arrested on November 7th, have been re- leased.--Reuter.

the

ANTI-REDS IN STRONG POSITION.

PROMOTION FOR MR. IN AUSTRALIA.

JUST.CE GOMPERTZ.

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE FALS.

Chief Justice of the

GREAT INTEREST IN ELECTIONS.

"

THE ISSUES.

Melbourne, Nov. 10.

Interest in the electoral struggle Sir Henry Gollan, has been ap- is intensifying. Both sides are confident. The electors total Federated Malay States.

Mr. Justice Gompertz, who has 3,299,000. This is the first occasion been in the Colonial Service for that voting is compulsory.-Reuter. 35 years, 28 of which have been

The dissolution that has been an- spent in Hongkong, will be the recipient of vor many heart-nounced in Australia in order that felt congratulations and good an appeal may be made to the

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23 WONG NHI CHUNG '16 22. HAPPY VALLEY

"RED"

CONTROL.

SITUATION ON EAST RIVER.

A-Navy-team, composed entirely. of Lieutenants, defeated the Hong-) kong Hockey Club second eleven by: five goals to three at the United ANTI-RED SPHERE. Services Recreation ground, Kow- loon, Inst evening. The surprises | Following the cessation of occurred in the second half,, when hostilities in the East River sector, most of the goals were scored. At half-time the scores were level, one it is reported that Chang Kai-shek each, bat in the second half the is giving much time and attention Navy put on four, and the Club to the selection of military and the Navy deserved their victory, as two. There is no doubt but that

elvil administrative officers. In for the major portion of the game order to strengthen the hands of they made the running, and were the Canton Government in the fortunas y for tags and nimbic, Hill centralisation of appointment of continually forcing the pace. Their

COMING CAMPAIGN. We are officiakynformed that

Mr. Justice H. H. J. Gompertz, ; After the Red defeat at Yan Hongkong's Puiane Judge and at Ping, the activities in the south-present Acting Chief Justice dur- ing the absence in Shanghai of city to-day, the seventh anniver- to-day's silence was instinet with west district are again in a state

Armistice. sary of the

As in meaning. Firstly,

of abeyance, as the anti-Reds have pointed silence former years, there was a street stood to them for the commeniora- shortened their battle front to ni sale of these favours, and as the tion of a great sacrificial offering line from Lo-Ting, Yeung Chun and of men and women who went out were to die for something which they Yeung Kong; the forces being very few people seen without one loved. In observing that silence entrenched and on the defensive, The proceeds from this they ought to look beyond the while the Red forces, who are still

things of time lo that which source will go to swell Earl Haig's Tinio's rude hand could never undergoing the process of reorgani./ wishes from all actions of the lectora to decide whether they at centre-forward making a capable both military and civil officers, it Fund, in which Hongkong again touch. Secondly, the silence stood sation under General Gallent, are hopes to make a good showing. to them for their dedication to a not yet ready to take up a. general Various other events have been to dedicate their lives to the offensive.

great purpose-an inspiration to

arranged to mark the day, which thing for which their brothers The conduct of a campaign in has been observed as 71 general bad died.

His Lordship then this sector is radically different holiday. The churches have, as quoted the porm of Alfred Noyes

or more.

usuni, held special services.

all

community, for there are indeed

!

few men of prominent position in desire their country to be governed this Colony who are so widely re-by Parliament or by influences out. spected or held in such high es- teem.

side it is regarded by Australians In London as the necessary step to relieve a situation that has re- cently become Intolerable, says Home paper.

SYRIAN EVENTS.

GRAVE DIFFICULTIES FOR FRANCE.

Paris, Nov. 10.

leader. The inside men, Slade and is reported that a certain staff Majendle, were both strong players, officer, named Young Chim-man, and Armstrong and Garwood on the wings made up an effective attack. who was charged with making Simpson was a formidable player at certain magisterial post and other centre and his supporters, King and administrative positions previous Broome, were particularly good at

to the arrival of the Reds tackling, No faults were noticable!

on the Victory Ball, and asked from that in the East River. There Athis hearers if they were lightly are elements in the former sector. St. John's Cathedral there was going to say that all the talk they which are absent in the latter,

in Emley and Conway at back, Swatow, was arrested, and another There is no authority in Aus-while Sherwood in goal was safe. report says he was shot. As no Holy Communion at 7.15., whilst used to hear about making the

tralia, it is pointed out, to settle

The Club failed to co-operate as farther news can be obtained after at 9.45 a special service was held. World a better world and about which, when called into action.

the seamen's dispute, which is well as they usually do. Wedlake universal peace was just vain make the position of the defejiders|

The ver. serious situation in directed, not against Australian and Kearne at back did not seem Yeung's arrest, it is the general which was attended by His Ex-talk? Thirdly, the silence re-seem quite strong. The first is the Damascus is depleted by the Temps shipping, or foreign shipping, but as confident as usual. Stewart at belief that the Intter report is cellency the Governor and other minded them of the issue between

the doctrine of the Mailed. Fist existence of many large and well-in a Beirut message, that the re-simply against British shipping, right half was a resourceful player, correct. Two or three days later leading personalities, an address

bels are trying to surround Damas The action taken by Mr. Bruce in and 'Dand and Noronha, the other and the Rule of Christ. The armed bands of brigands, with cua to provoke a general uprising. appropriate to the occasion being issue was yet to be decided which natural strongholds, scattered

bringing in measures for deporting halves, put in some useful construc-a proclamation was posted in Rebel raids at Lebanon are in- undesirable

Swatow and sent throughout the citizens and for tive work. Armstrong wAS 3 given by the Bishop of Victoria, was to triumph. Men used to

Deportation Bourd forceful forward, and Exell and districts in the East River sector, think that education, science and over this region to which, they can creasing, the rebel bands attempt appointing a Following this, there was a most

ing the destruction of irrigation gave the Labour leaders an oppor- Prior initiated some promising stating that the object of the paci- commerce would inevitably bring easily retire for shelter and impressive function' at the Cenn about the progress of humanity to defence.

works so as to drive the people to funity of supporting the movement moves. Lammert was not up to his The second is the desperation.

The correspondent for putting down the Communist usual form, and did not have a very fication of the East River districts taph, where wreaths were laid by universal peace, but those hopes

were shattered by the Great War. existence of an intense feeling of opines that the French will have element. They did not accept it. good understanding with Vallack is the unification of Kwangtung, He often wondered whether they provincialism amongst the country difficulty in remaining in Damascus On the contrary, all Mr. Bruce's Lammert changed to the position This object is now accomplished were heading the same way to people of this sector; so that troops Northern Syria. they win a have met with uncompromising half, and although he scored. It wan

and preventingebellion in appeals, as he himself has stated, of centre forward in the second and therefore the appointment of generally observed in the Colony day. Monarchies had fallen with of other provinces operating indecisive victory bere the advent hostility on the part of the leaders, clear that he was not comfortable all officials, both civil and military, The function in celebration of the crash and masses of people were these localities are easily ambush of the cold weather. Reuter,

who, instead of supporting the there. Eager in goal brought off rests with the authorities in day are being confined to-night, failing to see that the peace which ed. The third is the existence of

Government, have consistently some goud gaves.,

Canton. In the meantime, the when there will be a carnival at might come from the policy of a fighting spirit which is seldom' the V. R. C.. a dinner under the world revolution and armed dicta seen in other parts of the province.

champloned the advocates of revo-

The Navy did most of the attack- Field Marshal exercises the power lution. That being their altitude,

Towards the end nusplees of The Ex-Active Service torships was a peace of utter deso- and which has been engendered

Ing throughout. Men's Association at the Volun-lation and universal ruin.

Mr. Bruce has selected his own through hunilreds of years of clan

battle ground, und has prepared teer Headquarters, and a special thing imposed on men from with-

the country for the issue. carnival dinner dance at the Hong-out could ever last; men had to fights, with the result that a strong kong Hotel...

freely accept. Secular solutions system of local volunteers has been developed; and the fourth is the were no solutions. There was al

existence of a ready and willing) plain issue; they had to choose between necepting the governance spirit and preparedness to

H. E the Governor and others

The "two-minute silence", was

CATHEDRAL SERVICE.

THE BISHOP'S SERMON,

There Was il

No-

em-

Co-

EGYPTIAN POLÍTICAL

MURDERS.

SENSATIONAL ARRESTS.

Cairo, Nov. 10, Exhaustive inquiries into poli-

of the first half, King scored for of making temporary appoint- the Navy, but before the whistlements, subject to the approval of sounded Vallack equalised. On the Government. As orders to resuming, Armstrong put the Navy

If it had not been for this most vital issue it seemed a foregone ahead within a few minutes, but all Garrison Commandants and conclusion that the Labour Party Lammert put the Club on level General Officers Commanding have

ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL COMPANY.

of any kind, this proclamation is issued for the information of the public.

of Christ or no government at all operate with fellow-villagers in tical murders in Egypt have re- would secure a majority at the terms again. Slade scored a third already been given, strictly en- because they dared not face the defence of hearth and home against sulted in the sensational arrests next election. At the present time for the Navy. Majendie increased representative prospect of an irreligious world, what the people consider a common of Abd-el-Halim and Biali Bey, the party is led by Mr. Charlton, the lead, and Hill put on a fifth joining them to refrain from With all these important Second Secretary to the Egyptian who was in London last year as Before time was sounded, Lammert making appointments of officers gathering at the special service In the world of politics they saw enemy.

for points in favour of the anti-Reds in Legation at Constantinople, who one of the delegates to the Legue scored a third for the Club.

Mr. Charlton is a held in St. John's Cathedral, two principles "struggling

One this sector, the preparation for the recently arrived in Egypt, and his of Nations. principle amongst those present being His supremacy--the

brother. It transpires that Abd-el-straight and steady man. Excellency the Governor and Mrs. bodied in the League of Nations campaign on the part of the Reds Halim was an associate of Mah-might almost call him a Conserva- moud Ismail who was executed tive, though he would be very Clementi, accompanied by Capt. and the principle of the malled must be more elaborate than that Swinton, A.D.C., Hon. Sir Claudist, and if the latter were to have in the East River sector. Fighting for the murder of the Sirdar-offended if you did, something after in the defensive, a guerilla war can Severn, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Mr. the victory it would mean

the type of Mr. Andrew Fisher,

There is, however, a much gres- Justice Gompertz and Mrs. Gom-suicide, The great question to be be carried for a long time by a

ter man than Mr. Chariton moving pertz, Hon. Mr. T. H. Creasy and decided was whether human so- resourceful leader. Mrs. Creasy, Hon. Mr. P. H. Hol- ciety was to be based on self-love For these and other reasons, AMERICA AND RUBBER. towards the leadership of Labour Chang Kai-shek is keeping away roak and Mrs, Holyoak, Mr. T. G. or on true regard for God. Weall, Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, mem- In conclusion, his Lordship said from Canton and the south-west bers of the Legislative Council and that to-day's silence should re-sector, in order to allow the Russian many other leading residents. mind of that other great silenee

The service was taken by the the hour for them wher all tumult Chaplain of the Cathedral (Rev. and all toil would cease.

T. B. Powell,) the Bishop of Vic-

toria (Dr. Duppuy) delivered the

sermon, whilst the lesson (Rev. 21,

FRENCH SERVICE.

race-

1-17) was read by the Rev. J. At 9 o'clock this morning, the

Genoral a free hand in his re- organisation of the different mili- tary units and making adequate

the preparations for campaign.

residents.

coming

Reuter.

NO DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS IN EAST INDIES.

The Hague, Nov. 10.

With reference to recent reports of an American movement to establish rubber plantations in the

Yesterday a formal declaration of surrender to the Reds, embodied in a circular telegram to the vari- BIG RECENT EXPANSION,

ous military units throughout

In Australia. This man is Mr. E.

Kwangtung, was announced by Tée London, Nov. 10. G. Theodore, who was Premier "of

Presiding at the meating of the Ming-ping, one of the generals | Queensland, but resigned that office Anglo-Persian Oil Company in of Chan King-ming.

in order to contest a Federal seat London, Sir Charles Greenway tion with this declaration, there at the next election, and ultimately, cale that the Company was

now

In connec-

it is thought, to become the Leader firmly established as one of the comes a report stating that Too of the Labour Party,

leading oil companies of the world. had been in negotiation with Mr. Theodore is undoubtedly an The advent of a new powerful com-

Dutch Indies especially to supply outstanding figure in the political petitor in the world market had hang Kai-shek long before the American needs, it is stated that world in Australia, and in many of course aroused a good deal of declaration of war, through the not quarters the view is held that he opposition. They were always instrumentality of a certain pri-

Horace Johnstone. The hymns French community held a special Matthew Nathan, Sir Claud Severn, the Colonial Department is sung were "Thy Kingdom Come, O service at the French Mission head-Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, prac-aware of any direct negotiations is the strongest man in the poli-ready to enter into any arrange-vate secretary of Chang Kai-shek, God." "0, God Our Help in Ages quarters. Practically all members tically all the members of the between the Government of the tical life of the Commonwealth. ment with their competitors that Past" and "For All the Saints." of the local French community were Executive and Legislative Councils Dutch Indies and interested par-If he were leading a consolidated would serve the purpose of redu- by name of Ma. The latest action party they would have a very sound cing costs to the consumer but it on the part of Tse Ming-ping After the latter, the Last Post and present, headed by the Consul und many of the Colony's leading lies in America.-Reutor.

hope of winning. But the Labour was essential that they should serves to explain the recent sun. Reyeille were sounded by a trum- General for France.

Party are now in the very awk-retain their own individuálity. peter, following which the congre- The service was also attended by gation joined in singing the No- the Commander and officers of the tional Anthem and the Blessing was French gunboat in port. pronounced by the Right Rev. Bishop W. Bannister. During the service a collection was taken on bohalf of Earl Haig's Fund.

AT THE CENOTAPH.

AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.

The proceedings opened with the

U. S. JOURNALISM.

A LINK WITH ENGLAND,

Columbia, Missouri, Nov. 10,

slight resistance.

singing of "O God, Our Help in points both on the Island and inward position that they must come

Sir Charles Greenway stated picious conduct of troops under Ages Past" following which bug- Kowloon being well covered by a policy they will have to declare oil in 1924-26 amounted

out with a policy, and that in this that the Company's production of his command, for it had been fre- to quently commented upon that his lers of the East Surreys sounded the willing band of lady helpers, all whether they will support the at-4,333,000 tons compared with troops, whenever called into ac "Last Post." As the last note of doing their best to collect as bigtitude of the seamen backed by the 1,100,000 tons in 1918-19.-Reuter. tion, invariably retreated after a that call died away, a gun boomed a sum as possible. In many in Communists, or whether they will out on Murray Parade Ground an stances, the Indies were assisted by support some form of Government The sermon was preached by

nouncing the beginning of the two-boys and girls, all of whom enter- the Lord Bishop, who took as his

In the presence of a large con minutes' silence, and all presented thoroughly into the spirit of the which will make impossible such action as the men Walsh and text "There was a great silence in course of naval and military repre- stood in a solemn silence for that occasion,

Johannsen have taken in the sea- heaven about the space of half an sentatives and civilians, H. E. the length of time. The sounding of Up to the time of going to press men's strike, This will create a hour." (Rev. 8, 1.) He said that Governor (the Hon. Mr. Cecil "Reveille" by the buglers of the the complete list of lady helpers situation full of embarrassment. the supreme moments in life were Clementi) laid a wreath on behalf East Surreys was the first act to was not available, but the following the silent moments-when they of the Colony on the Cenotaph at break the silence. On behalf of are some of those who assisted on felt so much that they could not 11 o'clock with the customary care the Colony. His Excellency then the Hongkong aido: Mrs. T. G. speak. In the life of Christ, the monial. In addition to contingents laid a large wreath on the foot of Bennett, Mrs. Brookes, Mrs. Bar- aupreme moments were silent mo- from the Navy, the Surrey Regi- the Cenotaph, the band striking up tholomew, Mrs. Davison. Mrs. Fitz- mente the allence of the wilder-ment, and all the other military the National Anthem. This roy Willians; Mrs. Eric Grimble, ,ness, the silence of Gethsemane, units in the Colony, there were brought the official proceedings to Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Haslam, Mrs. E. | and the silence of the Cross, To- special parties representing such a close, and a large number of very J. R. Mitchell, Mrs. Montanara, Mrs.

AUSTRALIAN SEAMEN day there was a great silence go- organisations as the E.A.S.M.A., beautiful floral tributes were then Pence. Mrs, Plummer, Mrs. L. G1

PROTEST. ing round the earth, in thronged the British Legion, various friend- laid by naval and military repre- Scott, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Trevelyan, clties and in solitary places ly societies and representatives of sentatives, by civilians and by many Mias Bailey, Misa Bourchier, Mies

Adelaide, Nov. 10. wherever the outposts of Empire practically every club and social clubs and associations. The foot Black, the Misses Carruthers, Miss The local deamen strikers have were to be found. Seven years organisation in the Colony. The of the memorial was covered by the Cotton, Mies Dunn, Miss Ellin, Miss called off the strike and decided had gone since there came the verandahs and balconies of the many wreaths laid..

Geoghan, Miss D. Holyoak, Miss Je silence of Armistice-when the Hongkong Club and the Law Courts His Excellencs drove back to Molyok Miss Hollingsworth, the not to participate in the proposed booming of guna ceased and the wore, crowded with onlookers. Government House accompanied by Misses Judah, the Misses King, Miss now Seemen a Union headed by Mr. work of human slaughter was H. E. the Governor was accom- Mrs. Clementi and two children. Monroe, Miss C Monroe, Miss Pack, Walsh, on the ground that the for- ended. The Great War was al-panied by his A.D.C., and smong 3 BALE OF POPPIES SMEs Sealing

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RIVAL UNIONS.

A report is that Wong Keung, former Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and Superintendent of Customs at Swatow, has gone to Amoy on a special mission for the In the presence of the British purpose of arriving at a common Ambassador, a stone from Saint understanding with the Fukien Paul's Cathedral, presented by Bri-

authorities on the demarcation of. tish Journalists through the courtesy of Lord Burnham, has a certain area in the southern been placed in the quad- part of that province for retire- rangle of the School

ofment of the defeated forces of Journalism in Missour! University, Chan King-ming. It is paid that The stone la surmounted by a brass this mission has the commenda- plate shewing the distances and tion of Wu Fel-fu and Sun Chuan- directions of the world's principal fang. This mission evidently feels no apprehension on the part cities.

Congratulatory messages were re- of Chan King-ming, because all ceived from Mr. Kellogg, Dean Inge, his staff and other officers have MGM Ramsay it, feeDonalds and already left for Amoy or are abou