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COMMUNIST RIOTS BRITISH WAR DEBT RAILWAY BRIDGE

IN SHANGHAI.

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ENGLISH WOMAN HURT BY A STONE.

DEMONSTRATION. ALL OVER SETTLEMENT.

MANY ARRESTS MADE.

Shanghai, Dec. 16:

A large number of Chinese students, backed up by a gang of hooligans from different labour organisations, devoted their Sunday holiday to rowdyism and Communist de- monstrations in different parts of the International Settlement, the police being called upon to disperse rioters several occasions. A number of arrests

were made.

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Mrs. Bowden, an English woman, the wife of, a prominent Shanghai resident, was struck

in the face by a stone during an attack by demonstrators in a railles tramenr.

Fourteen Arrests, "-

This was the most serious in-

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NEARLY £20,000,000 GOING TO AMERICA TO-DAY.

COLONIAL CLAIMANTS.

London, Dec. 16.

The payment of G$03,795,000 is being made to-day by the British Government to the United States Treasury, of which aun, an amount of G$27,000,000 is on account of principal, the balance being interest.

With this payment the total payments to the United States since the funding of the British debt amount to G$1,124,970,000, of which G$174,000,000 has been on account of repayment of the prin- cipal

OUTRAGE.

HSU KING-TONG'S ARMY RESPONSIBLE,

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NO FURTHER EXPLANATION FORTHCOMING.

MILITARY SITUATION.

The rebel invaders of Kwange tung are retreating helter skelter, according to reliable information to hand to-day, and it is considered that the military situation in the Province is now secure. It is understood that been reduced to G$4,126,000,000.

The amount outstanding has the British naval authorities are taking measures to ensure The Colonial Ollieg announces the safety of foreigners in that er gratis awards in respect of Wuchow claims by British nationals be longing to British, colonies and

protectorates on account of long or damage falling within the repara- tlou clauses of the Treaty of Versailles are now being made.

Attention is particularly direct ed to the fact that all claims not already lodged by such claimants, either with the Government of the Colony or Protectorate concerned, or with the Under Secretary for Colonies must be lodged by 31st March, 1931.

Claims by surviving dependants cident during a day of difficulty in respect of the loss of the life for the police. About fifty of persons serving with the forces students and rgfians, took part in of the Crown are now able to the attack on the trum, the rank for payment from reparation windows of which were smashed. | moneys.--British Wireless, Fourteen arrests were made by thei police who turned out in force to quell the disturbance.

Two other Communist agitators were apprehended in the act of distributing "Red" pamphlets in the heart of the business quarter. A remarkable feature of the demonstrations was that they sychronised with the heaviest rainstorm In the history of the Settlement.

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JAPAN'S DAVIS CUP DECISION.

TO COMPETE IN EUROPE VICE AMERICA.

Tokyo, Dec. 16. The Executive Committee of the Japan Lawn Tennis Association has decided to challenge for the A terrific deluge. necom- Davis Cup in the European Zone in panied by a traplent thunder-1930 instead of the American Zone storm, broke over the city and in former years,

The decision is based on the fact many inches of rain

that the European Zone offers registered before the | larger variety of competition. passed over.

The team has been, unnieds follows:

were storm

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Takeishi Harada. Yoshiro Ohta, Tamio Abe, Hyotaro Sato,

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DEATH OF MR. J. LA DEATH-BLOW TO

HUMPHREYS.

CHILL ON STEAMER LEADS

TO PNEUMONIA

CHINA GOLF CILAMPION

Tieni Dec. 15

Golfers in China will learn with regret of the death of Mr. J. L. Humphreys, the Governor of British North Borneo, who only a few weeks back work tho Golf Championship of Chfmi in Shang- hal with a splendid spore of 302 for 72 holes.

Mr. Humphreys passed away to day from heart failure following a severe attack of pneumonia.

He had been making a tour of China and arrived at Tientsin three weeks ago, being sent to hospital immediately: It appears that he contracted a chill on the steamer, this developing into pneumonia-Reuter, A C.AL.G., C.B.E., who had been Mr. John Lissetor Humphreys, Governor of British North Borneo, spent the greater part of his career in the Civil Service of the Straits Settlements, which he entered in 1905..

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2 A.M. CLOSING ORDER IN SHANGHAI.,

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GREEK POLITICAL SENSATION.

OFFER TO THE LEADER OF THE ROYALISTS.

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'KING OR PRESIDENT?

Athans, Dec. 15. A tremendous political sousation -heightened by the fact that a now President's election was announced- only yesterday-has been caused by

HONGKONG BADLY DEFEATED.

INTERPORT REGATTA

RESULTS.

CANTON WIN THREE OUT OF FOUR EVENTS.

a proposal by... Venizelos, the THE TELEGRAPH” CUP. Prime Minister, regarding the future constitution of the country,

Shanghai, Dec. 18.

It is learned that the Premier

Canton, Dec. 15. What is regarded as a death-blow has suggested to M. Taalduris, the The Canton Rowing Club won to the all-night cabarets in the leader of the Royalist Party, that three out of the four Interport Settlement is sounded in an order by subject to the approval. of the events when they met the Royal the Municipal Council regulating leaders of other parties, a plebiscite Hongkong Yacht Club in Canton the closing of all cabarets, hotels, be held to decide Anally whether yesterday afternoon. bars, restaurants and places of Gredee shall be a Republic or a

The only event won by Hongkong amusement at 2 a.m., beginning on monarchy.

was the Junior Fours and once M. Venizeles offers to place M. again, for the second time in February 1, 1930.

The new regulation comes as a Teuldaris in charge of the Ministry succession, the Hongkong Telegraph distinct surprise to cabaret. manng-of the Interior during the plebiscite Challenge Cup goes down to Hong- is overwhelmingly that the cabarets, cra and the consensus of opinion to ensure that It ін conducted kong. with professional dancing partner cite would be superfluous in view of Sonfor Fours for the Cameron

It is generally felt that a plebis- as the exist to-lay, are doomed.,

Particularly does the order apply the crushing Royalist defeat at the Challenge Cup, and also the Senior

last elections, and that the to these classes of entertainment mier's offer has been made with a Cup and the Junior Pay for the Pairs for the Schubert Challenge places, as the majority of hotel ball rooms and restaurante are closed view to ending the activities of the Otto Challenge Cup. at that hour, or are about to close. Royalist organisation..

At all events, M. Tsaldaris has shown no disposition to jump at the offer.

Kwangsi forces are expected to

genuinely the retreating pass through the city in a few

days.

All is quiet in Canton, says our Canton correspondent, who adds that further news from the battle zone İA very seauty. The Cantonese are reported to be following up their victory, and keeping in close touch with the heels of the enemy.

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He rose rapidly and in 1911 was made Assistant Adviser at Johore, in 1915 becoming British Agent at

What of French Concession? Trengganu, where he: became British Adviser in 1919. For a The order, applying as it does to year before his appointment to the Settlement alone, raises the Borneo, he acted as British question in cabaret managers' minds as to what aetion, if any, the

Adviser at Kedah,

the Malay language, which he sion and the extra-Bettlement off-

He was also an authority on nuthorities of the French Conces

learned with remarkable facility, cials will take.. and he made many 'contributions The regulation becomes known on the language and literature of publicly for the first time to-day the country to the Jourget of the through the Municipal Gazette and Asiatic Society.

Sahit is thought that the Council

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Greece became a Republic in March, 1924. The new President, just elected, la M. Alexandre Zaimis, who was. Prime Minister in 1927.-Reuter..

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S

MEMORY.

Canton won the main event, the

Racing was held under good" conditions, though the weather was somewhat warm and sticky. A steady wind was blowing up the course and this tended to make the water a bit choppy, as the tide was ebbing, but not sufficient to in any

the way inconvenience onramen.

HMS. Cicala and the French gunhont Argus were anchored at the finishing line and spectators of the Regatta were received on. board these two ships...

The motor vehicles commandeer ed by the military during critical days of last week apparently still being used military purposes. No motor trume la yet available to the public on the streets of Canton.

The K.C.R. Bridge Outrage. News to band regarding the blowing up of the railway bridge) on the Canton-Kowloon Railway indicates that the outrage occur-

In Malaya also he was known French Concession authorities will red at the Shek Ha bridge, 32.25 sistent golfers for two decades.

as one of the best and most con- do the like. miles from the Tai Sha Tau. Since going to Borneo towards night cabarets in the Settlement, Canton, terminus, The bridge is the end of 1926 Mr. Humphreya both catering to foreign trade and mother, Queen Alexandra, was mile further up at the west point

ali important one of three fect spans.

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would not have taken this uction without some assurance that the

It is pointed out in the few all-

had scores on the various links Chinese, that the real business is there that have not been equalled, not done until well after one o'clock and he has done a lot for the and the paychology of the Shanghai game in Borneo, even as he did in cabaret frequenter is such that he Trengganu, where the existence of will not go out for one or two an 18 holes course speaks for his hours entertainment in the evening,

span was destroyed by the explo It is reported that the middle sion, and that it will be at least repairs can be effected to allow a two weeks before even temporary train service between Canton enthusiasm for the game when he prefers to make his nocturnal Kowloon to be resumed. It will probably be three months before the bridge can be fully repaired as new girders will have to be

ordered.

Troops Responsible.

The disaster is now attributed

In spite of the heavy rain, the .more surprising since it came at this time of the year, the students continued their activities

to the troops of General Ha King checked, their ardour andampen-ternationalists, while Sato is rated District and who caused consider The first three ne veteran in- tang, who occupies the East River ed.-Our Own Correspondent,

as the best of the newcomers.--able damage around that part in Our correspondent's report of] Reuter. Communist agitation in Shanghai nows from

confirmed by

Chinese sources, which give the HOME WEATHER LIKE further details that

hundred students and nearly

over invo

hundred labour agitators took

part in the demonstrations.

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Nanking Road' Meeting.

At one stage they were all con- gregated on the" Nanking. Road outside

HONGKONG'S.

SUMMER TEMPERATURES IN

DECEMBER!

was there as British Adviser.

Mr. Humphreys was a former Malayan champion. He won the title for the first time at Ipoh in 1912 (when he was a magistrate in Singapore) with a score of 177, and he won it again in 1919, with

a score of 155.

It will be remembered that Mr. Humphreys stayed several weeks last Interport and put up some at Fanling at the time of the

remarkable scores there. Before May last. The damage to the he left he gave a trophy for com- bridge this time is very much petition which is now played for more serious than on that ocen- annually. sion, when the Cantonese them selves blew up the bridge

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jannt an all-night one,

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Best Paying Hours.

The manager of the largest for-

cign cabaret in down-town Saanghai said last night that his place did not begin to pay its nightly cost

SERVICE BROADCAST FROM DENMARK.

London, Dec. 16. While a memorial service to his being broadcast from Denmark yesterday, King George listened in on his wireless set at Buckingham Palace.

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The King, who uses a small portable set, heard wonderfully well, like the rest of the country, the tribute to Britain's popular

of upkeep until a least three o'clock | ex-Queen-British Wireless. in the morning and that, if he were forced to close at two, it would mean putting up the shutters on his

place of busineas.

or seven o'clock in the morning and His cabaret runs often until six

it is in the early morning hours At the present time he is paying a tax of Tls. 100 per month for the permission to run a cabaret and dancing hall and in order to keep

prevent General Hou Kingston's B. & S. STEAMERS IN open indefinitely he has secured a

troops advancing on Canton.— Our Own Correspondent.

Canton War Reporis.

Canton, Dee. 15, - Reports are slowly coming in the front. They all con-

COLLISION.

SLIGHT MISHAP IN THE

TIENTSIN RIVER.

firm that the Cantonese victory beur Office. by Capt. D. Williams, A brief report made to the Har- not been exaggerated. master of the 8.8. Kulechow, which The losses of the enemy have been arrived in port from the North at enormous, and the possibility of noon yesterday is to the effect that his re-starting an offensive against she collided with the s.s. Yunnan, the Cantonese is regarded in the another B. & S. steamer, in Tien-

River, Only very military cieles as very remote.in

London, Dec, 16. Summer temperatures, in which the premises of the a new reedri for December was set from Sincere Company. numbers of an, prevailed over the reuter part them distributing Communistic of the country yesterday. It was has leaflets walle others were the warmest December day since baranguing the crowds and complete records began to be kept shouting Communist slogans.

In 1871, the maximum temperature "Police arrived on the scene and n London during the day being dispersed the

59 degrees Fahrenheit. gangs and mob, which had collected, three where subsiding, though vast In Ireland, the floods are every- arrests being effected. ·

areas still remain under water.

The Thames is falling steadily, "Afterwards, the students carried out their demonstrations in some-and Thames Conservancy officials what smaller hatches, holding do not anticipate any serious brief meetings at different parts danger when the spring udes begin to pile up to-morrow-British Wireless.

of the Settlement at the time.

the

Bame

Riots occurred in Foochaw Road

In spite of a heavy downpour, of rain, but these were quickly suppressed by the police who had several emergency squads active throughout the day.

Attacks on Trams.

FUTURE OF SHANGHAI COURT.

the

alight

moral effect of a crushing defeat chow. As with all Southern wars, the damage was sustained by the Kule

She left Tientsin for Hongkong the troops is often beginning of the end. upon

on December 6, her last port being The retreating Insurgents are

Swatow. severely handicapped by the lack

of reinforcements.

According to the accounts of prisoners, the enemy's commis. sariat has been taxed to the local foraging parties, often with ulnost, depending largely upon

negligible results, as precaution had been taken by the Cantonese

NON-STOP FLIGHT.

FROM SEVILLE, SPAIN, TO MONTE VIDEO.

Séville, 'Doc,, 15.- The well-known French airman,}· to remove all food supplies as M. Challe, accompanied by a they retired towards the city. It Uruguayan named Borges, started was not surprising, therefore, to to-day on a flight from Seville to learn from prisoners that during Monte Vidro, in an attack upon the assault on the Cantonese the long-distance non-stop record. Shanghai, Dec. 16. The vernacular Press of Shang-lines they had been without food in many cases for two days. They were

glad to be captured and given much-needed. meale.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE FOREIGN DELEGATES.

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Reuter.

remnants, have retreated beyond

cost

special permit at a similar which gives him this privilege.

Chinese Opinion, The managers of two

of the Settlement's Chinese cabarets are of forcing of the new law means the a similar opinion; that the en-

suspension of business for them.

Their experience is that the heavy spending by Chinese patrons dues not start until the morning is well under way.

The few bars that remain open after two o'clock are found only in the cabarets, and the restaurants that keep open until the wee small hours cannot pay expenses unless run in conjunction with profes sional dancing girls and the usual cabaret entertainment.

There is one allowance in the new order whereby cabareta may remain open on · Armistice Day and the Christmas and New Year holidays. But this the managers: regard as cold comfort.

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THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNORSHIP.

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The Regatta course was tho Ausual one rowed in Canton, that fs on the south side of Belcher's. Island, with the Anishing*-line `- about 14 miles above the Canton Rowing Club's boathousa at Shamoen," and the starting line a of Belcher's Island. This gives an absolutely atraight course, prac tically ideal for rowing events.

Junior Patrs.

It was at the King's request that the British Broadcasting Corpora- tion and the Copenhagen Authori- The first event on the pro- ties made special arrangements to gramme was the Junior Pains for broadcast and relay the service the Otto Challenge Cup. Tho and ceremony as clearly as pos-course for this event is over. aible.

4 mile. Hongkong wore row- ing on the Canton shoro, whilst Canton rowed the middle of the. river. The tide should have com- menced ebbing at 1.45 pm., but owing to a strong easterly wind the current was still going up for some time after that In fact," when the Junior Pairs got away, it was just about slack water. The events were rowed off auf- Belently far from the banks of the river for the current to be about equal for both crews.

Curiously cnough, Hongkong were really confident of winning. this event; however, they made a Swatow, Dec. 12: bad start and the Canton crew Nothing has been heard for getting well away held a lead from some seven weeks of the German the very beginning. Both crews missionaries who were captured at | rowed a splendid race and towards Kaying."

the ghd the Canton crew increased

GERMANS STILL IN CAPTIVITY.

NO NEWS OF MISSÍONARIES FOR SEVEN WEEKS.

It is confirmed that in addition their lead even a little more, pass...". to the three taken by bandit-ing the winning, line 2% lengths was taken on the recent retreat of done the mile in the very good Communists in August, a fourth ahead of their opponents, having cominunists after their second raid time of '87".

Canton Rowing Club.-The crews in October Our Own Correspons were-F, Petersen, bow, 146 lbs; R. R. W. Ashby, stroke, 190 lbs; F. Busac, cox, 145 Ms.

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Royal Hongkong Yacht Club - H. Burson, bow, 128 the; JM Purves, stroke, 143 ha; FP. Lenfestey, cox, 125 Iba..

In the Junior events the Cantau crews were some, 80 lbs, heavier than their opponents, whilst in the senior avanta the Hongkong/ crews were about 40 lbs, heavier. than Canton.

Senior Fours,

SIX MONTH'S SENTENCE

IMPOSED.:

Pleading guilty, in a letter of confession, Pedro Nolasco, a clerk of the Netherlands. Bank, was this morning convicted by Mr. A. W, G. H. Grantham at the Central Magi-gramme was the principal event

The next event on the pro stracy, on a charge of forkery of of the day, the Senior Fours. a document involving $136, the Particular interest was contred on property of the Netherlands Bank.the event on this occasion, as it Accused was sentenced to six has already been won by each months' imprisonment.

MR. T. P. O'CONNOR'S SEAT.

Club once this year; in Canton in January; Canton carried it off; whilet Hongkong won the event in Hongkong in April. Once again relying on Rasmussen as stroke, Canton found their confidence well placed.

The last trouble occurred at about ten o'clock in the evening in Cheklang Road and Kwangtung hai is now demanding the immedi-

BLEDISLOE TO GO OUT Road. The students apeared to ate abolition of the Shanghai Pro-

IN FEBRUARY. have been farther swelled at this visional Court; lime. They paraded up and down

London, Dec. 15. .

LABOUR CANDIDATE HAS Rowing over a mile course, both They allege that the foreign de the street, shouting slogans and legates to the conference in Nan-

6,000 Prisoners, 4

Hua Yuan, while the fentire body The Dominions Office states that. UNOPPOSED RETURN.

boats got away well and held säck distributing leaflets, and when the king are spending their time in

other very closely for the frat police intervened considerable sight-seeing Instead of tackling Tuesday and Wednesday, accord: ment troops are pressing hard on on the expiry of his term of office. The net result of the battles of of the Kwanget Insurgents have it is understood that Sir Charles passed Ying Tak. The Govern-Ferguson will leave New Zealand

London, Dec. 15.

quarter mile, from here onwards stone-throwing occurred.

the problems seriously,

Alderman Logan (Labour) was Canton very gradually took the lead Ing to the latest report, is that the rear of the enemy.

28. Governor-General Some of the delegates have, as a apart from those wounded and An attack was made on passing

on 1st yesterday returned unopposed and, with a dual-spurt at the end, The military authorities belleve February, 1930 Member alien for the crossed the linse-length there Buffered from amashed windows. Acute agitation regarding the

Shanghai,

Bledisloe, Governor Scotland Division of Liverpool of the Hongkong boat, having row- able to rally their troops for leave this country for New Zen by the drack of Mr. P. O'Connor dllent time of 187. The crews. another offensive until they have land on 14th FebruaryBritish who last as an Irish Nationallet retired well out of the Hwangtung Wireless.

British Wireless

(Continued on Page 104), territory Canton News Agencying

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trámcars, a "number of which matter of fact, already returned to killed, over 6,000 prisoners were that the insurgenta will not be General-elect, has arranged to The by-election was necessitated: ed the mila, course of

taken.

The police arrested two youths, future of the Court is developing General Chang Fat-kwel Is

the

alleged to be among the ring-in radical circles. Our Own Cor reported to be wounded in leaders;

hand. His troops, the Ironside respondent.