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ARMISTICE DAY IN HONGKONG. A GOOD RECORD.

FITTING REMEMBRANCE

OBSERVANCES.

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CHANCELLOR CLAIMS SUCCESS.

GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENT

London, Nov. 10.

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT THE the Exchequer, speaking at the

WEARING

CENOTAPH.

OF THE POPPY.

The ninth anniversary of Armistice Day, now inevitably as sociated with the wearing of the Flanders poppy, was marked by fitting observances in Ilongkong to-day.

Mr. Churchill, the Chancellor of

Constitutional Club, reviewed the record of the Government.

He said, "The Government was elected to secure stability, and with Mr. Baldwin at its head, there was a belief that the nation would be given that period of re- post, in order to recuperate, so lang urgently needed. Three years have passed, and we have to say first of all that we have kept the peace. We have kept the peace abroad, and as far as it lay in our power, we have kept peace

Following a special Armistice Day Service at St. John's Cathedral, at, which the sermon was preached by the Rev. "L. Webb, C. Fat home." a most impressive ceremony took place with customary solemnity at

The three years had been

the Cenotaph, where H. E. the Officer Administering the Government period of revival and recuperation

Haid the Colony's wreath.

Rendy response to Earl Haig's appeal for ex-service men was Everyone wore the rearlet emblems of remembrance on general. sale in the streets from a very early hour, the many willing.lady helpers experiencing a delightfully easy task in disposing of their pappies."

READY RESPONSE TO APPEAL.

... Ribeiro. Mr. J. H. Bunt kindly lent the Y.M.C.A. as head

will be founda

Kowloon Sellers.

The ladies who devoted their attention poppy selling in the

both.

for

and convalescence, Britain and Europe. Many would say that the progress had not been what was expected or hoped. That was undoubtedly true, but progress had been appreciable,, and had been continuous." By every test one could apply the world was more secure. The prosperity of the country was more advanced, and social and economie dangers which menaced us, and still menaced us seriously, had been held at bay.

Nothing had been done which had weakened-British resources, and the Government found them wolves still with two years of life In this Parliament, and a better chance than it had three years ago, when it assumed the respon sibility of power:

The wearing of a Flanders Poppy has come to be so closely allied with the observance of Armistice Day ns a day of remembrance, that a wel come and ready response to Earl Baig's appeal is accepted almost

Kowloon streets were:--Mrs, Wood.

Worst Industrial Crisis.' as a matter of course. The ladies word, Mrs. Lyal. Mrs. Goodwin. who underlook the sale of these Mrs. Hurley, Mrs. Crofton, Mrs.

We had passed through the very Scarlet emblems in the streets, how McCormock, the Misses H. Brewer,

E. Witchell, J. Black. V. Mitchell, worst, and in some respects most industrial troubles ever, allowed little for speculation, Sanh, S. Lee, B. Walker, Gagnant,. and it was a very early" riser who White, D. Faulkner, C. Sanh, C.which the history of this country, anticipated their appearance with fibero. I. Maxwell, I. Raymond, and of any modern state, had ever . Welie, D. Smith, I. Remedias, witnessed a general strike, and baskets of poppies.

E. Ribeiro, R. Ribeiro, D. Tollan, Prolonged paralysis in the coal- Every point of vantage was taken w. white, V. Lavkovich, D. Hanks. These two events, he claim- up at an early hour, and wayfarers blin, B. Woods, C. Redwood, E., had destoyed a great part of progressed but short distances by Calvert, K. Ingrant, M. Witchell, improvement for which one fore they were buttonholed; in the Field,, B. Spalding, B. Redwood, otherwise might have hoped. The double sense of the term. Natural

G. Calvert, P. Hargreave, D. Jan, coal subsidy had upset the Govern

ly the poppies were more briskly. Field, L. Tollan, E. Kindle, Iment's first year's finance. The disposed of between eight and ten Kinole. E. Rosario, C. Alves, strike itself had destroyed the o'clock, and it was clear early on, that the Colony was bidding fair Gill, M. George, W. George. second year's finance, and the George, E. Landolt. N. Gubbay to surpass a sales of last year.;

Poppies were everywhere to be and K. Murphy.

Reen, for in addition to the Euro- pean community quite a large num- ber of Chinese responded to the charming importunities of

Other Helpers.

The Taikoo Réercation Clubs the and the Kowloon Dock undertook

and £30,000,000 revenue,

time.

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HANKOW PUZZLE, IN CANTON FROM DAY THE GAOL ESCAPE.

ALIGNMENT OF NEW FORCES.

A POWERFUL COMBINATION.

Hankow, Nov., 10.

TO DAY.

THE EXPEDITION AGAINST HANKOW.

POLICE PRECAUTIONS.

I

NO ARRESTS YET EFFECTED.

A REWARD OFFERED.

At half past five yesterday

certain

were

nodon, Nov. 10..

Li Chal-sum, the afternoon Acting Chief Warder Ro- General It is difficult to know what to The judge. confirmed the ap- plication for reduction of the make of the situation at Hankow, supreme military chief of Southbertson, on going his usual rounds inside the Victoria Gaol, com- which is still very obscure. The Marconi Company's capital-Chinese population are undoubted China, showed his decision to send Reuter."

ly, very uneasy, and many of the an expedition into Hunan when he pound, noticed a parcel of clothing dumped In the yard of the gaol. Wednesday to Wang On examining the parcel the Chief A cable dated November 8. wealthier residents have been wired on stated: Amdavits by Marconi leaving.

Foreign observers are of opinion Shao-hung, who is now in Kwang-Warder discovered that it was Company shareholders, which it is

Seng-chi, si, to return to Canton Immediate-convict's garb and immediately an alarm, was sent through to the alleged amount to charges of fraud that Marshal Tang against the directors of the com- General Yang Son and Marshal Way to direct the armies in an at Central Police Station to the affect

prisoners pany, were read in the Chancery Pel-fu have come to some agree-tack on General Tang Seng-chi, that Division at the hearing of thement between themselves and there Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com is an undercurrent which suggests the Nationalist General who rules attempting to escape."

The Captain "Superintendent of pany's petition to write down the that they are allying themselves Hunan and Hupeh.

It will be recalled that some Police, (the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. capital from £4,000,000 to £2,375,- with the Ankuochun as well.

In the latter connection it is

Wolfe), was at that time inspect- 000, involving the reduction of the very significant that an emissary time ago, when Li Chai-sum had ing a number of police reservists. ordinary shares from 20 to 10 shillings. The spokesman of the from Marshal Chang Tso-line was resolved to send an expedition to who were being drilled in the compound. These men opposition said that scheme aimed known to be at Hankow yesterday. Hunan to attack Tang Seng-chi, police"

# cordon to enable the directors by subso- Tang's preparations to resist the he instructed Wang. Shao-hung, immediately formed duent appreciation of the now Nanking attack indicate his feeling the military chief of Kwangal, to round the gaol premises, posting artificially, depreciated values, to of confidence in the situation return to the latter province to themselves in Arbuthnot, Road, call a meeting of all the Kwangsi Old Bailey and Chancery Lane. militarists and to mobilize, all the Meanwhile, a number of detectives available troops for the anti-Tang | proceeded to the Victoria Gaol to show profits in order to justify the enormous sums they are receiving

scheme.

ace exactly how the escape had as remuneration for their ser-

been effected. Altogether about 100 men turned out. vices." The company's counsel, AAMCORNBURUN

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CONSULATE RAID ECHO,

Death of "White" Russian

Victin

Shanghai, Nov. 11...

A Russian youth, who was a victim of the shooting when a crowd of White Ruseinns attacked the Soviet Consulate the other day, has died, fol lowing a trepanning operation by four doctors,

It is feared that this may inflame the White faction, and extraordinary precautions are being taken at the Consulate.

The police are investigating reports that shots have been fired from the windows at the crowd outside. Our Own Cor- respondent.

Naval Wireless,

SOUTHERNERS RETIRE.

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Accordingly, Wang Shao-hung arrived at Wuchow a few days ago, a military meeting was called,

From the result of the investi-

Heavy Fighting and Losses,

Nanking, Nov. 10. The activity of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's troops in the Pukow Tientsin Railway region continues, and a big offensive down the line and it is reported that shortly gation, it would appear that four after the meeting Wang went up men escaped from the new build- with Nanking as the objective is to Nanning making further pre-ing on the other side of Old expected ahortly.

Balley, and, apparently they Had Heavy fighting, with consider-

Two days ago he wired to Li. friends waiting for them in able losses on both sides, is report-Chai-sum stating that his military Chancery Lane.

parations.

cd to have taken place at Split Hill plan was almost complete. After The wall on the side of the pri where the retreating Nationalists receiving Wang's telegram, Lison, bounded by Chancery Lane, made a stand. The Southerners Chai-sum replied requesting continue to retire.—Noval Wireless. Wang's immediate return to Can-

SWATOW TROOPS.

ton.

Rigid Police Search.

Sail for Canton.

Swatow, Nov. 10.

A rigid police search was con- The Seventh Kwangs Army, ducted in Canton in theatres, consisting of at least 6,000 men, cinema houses and other public has sailed for Canton in three buildings, yesterday, according to transports to-day. These troops a Canton report. Since about are all loyal supporters of General Li Chal-sum.-Naval Wireless."

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YUNNAN UPSET. ́ ́

Troops of All Sorts.

is very high, and without any aid, it is impossible for a man to scale it successfully from the inside: The scaffolding enabled the men to reach the top of the wall, after which it was only a drop of tén or twelve feet into Chancery Lane.

The Alarm. Immediately the alarm was raig- three days ago, all people entering ed all available men turned out, theatres and cinema houses, even and those who were off-duty were ns rapidly, as possible. with a small parcel in the hand, recalled

It is interesting to note that one have been subjected to search, and some of them have been inter of the missing men, bored a tunnel in his cell about 15 feet long, in an effort to escape on n previous oc- casion.

European and Chinose detec- tives were immediately given a description of the escaped men, and no time was lost in having the wharves and Chinese suburbs placed under observation.

taxation on necessaries, and at the BRITAIN'S WAR DEBTS. sages, another perplexing feature the Canton Political Council, ask- In addition a close eye was kept

ARRANGEMENTS FOR PAYMENT.

The situation in Yanuán is still | rogated. in a state of flux. Although a com promise has been effected by the This, probably, is in compliance Government Directorate with the with General Li Chai-sum's recent

General opinion seems to be that two dissentient generals Hu Jo-yu demand that all the "reactionary" the escape had been carefully plan- and Chang Ju-yi, troops move-elements should be suppressed, 'orned, and that the men have, by some ments by the latter are still con- it may due to the fact that the means, succeeded in changing their they tinuing in consequence of the in-Chinese festivities (the time when clothes. If this la not so. centive given by the arrival of robbers and thieves are usually will probably adopt the method of said to be at large) are approach- turning their clothes inside out, as aftermath of the strike, involving the loss of between £20,000,000 who mentioned that Signor Mar- Kweichow troops in the province.

These are known to be sympathticing, and the police, consequently, they were wearing prison uniform was too ill to attend. at Over- coni clouded the country at the prosent present, said that this was a charge towards the rebels, and the Direc-want to place a check on all the when they made their getaway.

of fraud of the most gross descriptorate has appealed to the Nanking undesirable characters.

Government, demanding the with- tion. The hearing of the applica-drawal of these troops into their

Merchants Complain Again. That the Government had beention was adjourned.

own province. The Nanking Go- On Wednesday, three represen- their own poppy selling organisa able to come through this. period

vernment has replied that it has tatives of Canton native bankers, ladies who graced the streets. +

The Poppy Day sale was or tion, but the names of the many without increasing direct taxation,

giver the necessary orders.

In an interview with Mr. Wang customary, by a willing helpers are not yet avail-and without restoring indirect

According to Indo-Pacifi mes Ching-wai, the new Chairman of ganised, as is sub-committee of the Hong, able for publication.

on river boats and steamers, of the Rritish Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd. same time had not.merely retained kong branch Legion, Mr. Arthur Piercy' under- and Messrs. Wm. Powell once the sinking fund at £50,000,000, taking the duties of honorary secre- again gave most effective Poppy which was statutory, but had rals tary, while he was assisted by Day window displays, attracting fed it to £65,000,000, constituted an

achievenment of which Mr. Bond, Mr. W. Brackenridge, considerable attention.

The

Kowloon Cricket Club need be ashamed.' Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask, Mr. J. E.

raille on behalf of the Fund will Hancock, and Mr. C. W. Sewall.

Referring to the passing of the The ladies who worked so splen- be drawn this evening, and it is didly in the sale of popples on the understood that other means of Trades Union Act, Mr. Churchill Hongkong side of the Harbour adding to the K.C.C. special effort declared that this had been wel

will be found.

comed by the large majority of A Charity football match is to trades unionists themselves, as Miss Harston, Miss W. Harston,

the Club ground only right and fair, and it had Miss Carothers, Miss Harris be played on Walker, Miss Joy Harris-Walker, this afternoon, organised by the been followed by a better spirit in Miss Hazeland, Miss Stubbings. Hongkong Football Association, industry,British Wireless.. Mra, Green, Miss Gubbay, Miss The United Serviens will meet the Ellaby, Miss A. Cookes, Miss D. Rest of the Colony, and a big Hynes, Mrs. Blackwell, Miss Jean attendance is expected. Binckwell. Mrs. Sheldon, Alias J. Another effort on behalf of tho Weller, Miss M. Addison, Miss A appeal is to be made to-morrow! Steele, Miss I. Dunnett, Miss Dunn, evening by the Victoria Recreation Mrs. T. E. Pearce, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Club, which has organised J. Whyte-Smith, Miss E. O'Hagan special carnival dance, at which Miss B. Steele, Mrs. Cashman, Mrs. many facilities for loosening the Lyneh, Mrs. Lewis, Misses Ppurse strings will be afforded. Hynes, A. Hynes, B. Spencer, D. Thanks are also due to the Civil Horsford, Granfield. D. Booker, and Service Club and to the East Point budget of the war devastated Fothergill, Mrs. Murdoch, Master Recreation Club for assistance regions.

were:

Murdoch, Miss Wells, Miss Paget, rendered.

A

no-one

RESTORATION WORK.

VERY NEARLY COMPLETED.,

Paris, Nov. 10.

The Chamber, has passed the

The Minister of Public Works stated that 98 per cent, of the fields had been, repaired, and 67 per eent. of the estates, 88 per cent, of An Inspiring Address.

the works, 76 per cent of the Armistice Day was observed at public buildings, 84 per cent. of

Mrs. Piercy, Mrs. Gray, Miss Far- row, Master Plorcy, Mrs. Grossman, Mr. Marcelle, Mrs. Chubb, Mrs.

IN THE CATHEDRAL.

Syma Thomson, Mrs. Hornell, Nancy Hornell, Mrs. Sandes, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Darby, Mrs. Camp-

London, Nov, 10. In the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill, replying to questions regarding the war debts to Britain, said that funding arrangements had now been signed by all the Allies, except Russia.

Arrangement had also been made for full repayment of all re- lief debts, with interest, except in the case of Austria, which had been postponed for 20 years from 1923, and Armenia, which was now part of the Soviet.-Reuter,

THE “RED ROSE” HAS

ENGINE TROUBLE..

FORCED LANDING IN MESOPOTAMIA.

Baghdad, Nov. 10.

which is on the way from England to Australia, has had a forced landing owing to magneto trouble, on the site of the ancient Ur of the

in the problem is the presence of cd that the Government take ap- Szechuenese troops in the province.propriate measures to assist the police launches being warned to While waiting for a crystallisa native bankers to pass the present keep a sharp look-out for suspici- tion of the whole military situa-money-market crisis, which is ous vessels.

The following is believed to be tion, the Government is taking partly due to the Canton Govern active steps to suppress numerous bands of bandits who ment's issue of the $10,000,000 an accurate description of the

Treasury Bonds some time ago. are infesting the province, with the help of local pensant militia organizations.

the

RESULT OF FOOTBALL COMPETITION,

PRIZE OF $50 SHARED. For the first time this year, com- petitore in our football competi- tion have succeeded in forecast- Ing correctly all the matches: played, and the prize of $50 is, therefore, awarded.

Mr. Wang Ching-wai has replied that he might call a general meet- ing of all the native bankers soon, for a diccussion of how to avert the anfavourable position.

APPOINTMENTS.

THE LATEST GAZETTE LIST.

men.

The Escaped Men.

Chan Chun-chau, physically a good specimen, round face, with a big wart or mole, short hair. A native of Kwang Chow Wan. He was sentenced to ten years' im-" prisonment under the Arms Or- dinance in connexion with a rob- bery in 1924, and had served four years of his sentence.

Ho Ylu, aged 24 Tall. Short hair. A native of the Tung Koon district. He had previously serv HE the Officer Administering ed a term of six years' imprison- the Government has appointed Dr. One of the matches given in the T. T. Smalley to act as Principal ment for returning to Hongkong. coupon (Rochdale v. Accrington) Civil Medical Officer until further after being banished, and was ser- ving a further term, for robbery, was not played to a finish, it notice...

and entered the gaol on September. having to be abandoned owing to

HE. the Officer Administering 9, this year. bad weather. This match, there the Government has approved the

Lee Shu-kee, aged 30. Tall and fore, cannot count towards the

Short hair. number of correct forecasts be promotion of Captain H. B. L. of good physique,

Dowblogin to the rank of Major in He was serving, a term of seven cause it was not a completed the Hongkong Volunteer Defence years' imprisonment for robbery 3natch.

The correct results of the whole Corps, with effect from the 9th and was put in prison in 1924.

Lee Piu, the fourth man, WAB of the remaining 11 matches have November

HE. the Officer Administering serving a sentence of two months the Government has appointed for a minor offence, a breach of J. Pritchard,

R.A.O.C. Depot,

Lieut-Colonel and Brevet Colonel his convict's licence. Hongkong.".

bell, Miss Bird, Mrs. D. Day, Mrs. St. John's Cathedral with the the ronds and 99 per cent. of the The light aeroplane "Red Rose," been forecasted by: May, Miss Stevenson, Mrs. Booker, usual simple solemnity, which has canals had been re-built. Havas. Mrs. Bentley, Mrs., Byrne, Master characterised similar services in Byrne, Misa Simpson, Mrs. Alexan- former years. Well before the time at which the service was der, Mrs. Farrar, Misa Burrage,

Miss M. Burrage, Miss M. Io tired to commence, 9.45 a.m., ECHO OF ASYLUM CASE. Alis S. Ho Miss H. Hunt, members of the congregation com- menced to arrive, and by the time

Min B. Chon, Miss K. Rapp, the first notes of the organ sound- Misi L. Rapp. Miss N. Zimmern, ed there was hardly a vacant seat. Miss C. Lam, Miss P. Choa, Miss

His Excellency the Officer Ad-

1 Chon, Mrs. Stephens, Misses ministering the Government, (the Stephens, L. Elias, I. Frith, R. Hun. Mr. W. T. Southorn) and Mrs. Perry, Goggin, and Master Brierley.

In Kowloon, Mrs. F. J. Enster. Soathorn, arrived a few mintues

CENTRAL FIGURE FOUND

DROWNED.

London, Nov. 10.

Mr. W. S. Harnett, the central brook organised the sales, with before the commencement of the figure of a sensational three year's the assistance of Mrs. J. H. Hunt, service. Among those present liigation with a view to establish- Mrs. J. H. Donnithorne, Mrs. C. were many of the Colony's leading his sanity, after he had Crofton, Chev. J. M. Alves, the ing officials and residents. "Rev. G. E. S. Upadoll, and Mr. J.

"(Continued on Page 14.)

escaped from an asylum, has been found drowned at Poplar-Reuter

Chaldees

The RA.F. machines have left here with mechanics, to carry out necessary repairs. Reuter,

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting up

2/-8/16. 6.42 m.

H. E. Gardner,

P. and O. Bank, Hongkong,

Reward Offered..

. S. Bostock, G.B.E.. R.A.M.C.. to ha a Member of the Sanitary

A systematic comb-out of all Board for a term of three years, mice Lieut. Colonel S. Boylan districts in Hongkong and Kow- loon was effected. last night and Smith, D.S.O... O.B.E., R.A.M.C.

H.E. the Officer Administering is still going on this morning. and these two competitors will the Government has appointed Mr. Two of the prisoners, having been share the prize of $50. We should g. W. Tso, LL.D. to be a Member long Inmates of the gaol are be pleased if the will kindly call of the Sanitary Board for a known by sight to certain Euro- at this office. -There were many claims for the further term of three years.pean Warders and these officers HE.. the Officer Administering were sent last night in plain prize sent in this week, twenty-two the Government has re-appointed clothes to Aberdeen, Shaukiwan competitors having ten correct forecasts; twelve having nine cor-Dr W. V. M. Koch to be a mom and other likely places where the

(Continued on Page 7.), rect; and eight making claims in her of the Licensing Board for a convicts may be in hiding.

period of three years. respect of gight correct.