MONDAY, JULY 26, 1926.
REPLY TO CANTON.
AMERICA AND TARIFF CONFERENCE,
STRAIGHT SPEAKING.
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Peking. July 24.0 The following is the reply which
CHEFOO NOTES.
A MERRY ROUND OF. ENTERTAINMENT.
The Chefoo correspondent of the "Shanghai Times" writes on July 11. #
The past fortnight has witness-
The American Legation is instructed in Chefoo an almost continuous ing the American Consul-Genera! In Panton to make to the communica
tion from Mr. Eugene Chen address.
ed to him on July 14:-
series of elosing exercises of
Chinese schools and of other enter
tainments.
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The series began with the Com- "The American Minister has Pend with mur intrest your note of mencement Week programme of July 14 addressed to my respecting the Yi Wen School, which included the Baccalaureate Sermon, preach- the resumption of the special Tariff Conference in Peking, which fed by the Rev. Pazi Abbott on Brought to his attention as request-Sunday, June 27, the
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"In this relation Mr. Macmurray has stated that your strong opposi tion to the resumption of the Con- --ference-on-behalf-of_the_Canton regine, as well as similar protests from representatives of other ro gions in Ching both before and since the "nauguration of the Conference, are evidence of the disheartening lack of unanimity amom the Chinese people" in re- spect of the efforts of the Govern mem of the Uned States jointly with other friendly Powers eon verned to carry out its purpose of bringing into effect certain read- Justments of its Treaty relations with China- lack of unanimity which given him serious con- cern, particularly at a moment when there exists no Central Government supported by all sec- tions in China and recognised by She interested Powers, with which 19 deal on the basis of mutualty of
Class Day programme on the evening of June 28, and the Graduation Exercises on the afternoon of June 29.
On the evening of June 29 was also given a mustcar entertainmont by the fellowink Tour schools: the True Light Girls' School. Williams Memorial Girls' School, the Indus- tr Mission Girls' School, and the Yih Wer Middle School and School of Commerce.
Independence Day. "Beginning again on the evening
SOVIET SPLIT,
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ZINOVIEFF EXPELLED FROM BUREAU.
NEW AGITATION,
Moscow, July 25."
THE CHINA MAIL.
GRAVES DESTROYED.
DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF THE FLOOD.
CEMETERY DESPOILED..
Residents of a few years' stand- At a plenary sitting the Cen- ing in the Colony will look back tral Committee of the Russian Communist Party expelled M. on the recent flood and typhoon Zinovieff from the Political with varying feelings. Some Bureau and the party owing to the thought about bigger blows they increased opposition of. M. Zino-have
through Band vieff's faction which the Central Committee accuses of recessionist others about wash-outs, but few realise that in a very small area agitation.-Reatr
where there was no aid, a real tragedy occurred.
BRIDGE COLLAPSE.
FIVÉ KILLED AND FORTY INJURED.
FATAL NIGHT CARNIVAL,
Whitesville (West Virginia), July 25. Five persona were killed and 40 injured by the collapse of a bridge under the weight of 300 people who were watching a night carnival or
TILBURY DOCK.
of July 5 was the Cornmunity Inshe Coal River-Reuter,, dependence Day concert at the Navy YM.C.A. for the entertain- ment of the men of the American. Ficet. Then, on July 6, was the elosing of the Woman's Bible School of the American Presbyter ian Mission, on July 7 the closing of the Temple Hi Kindergarten. on July 8 the inaing of the Williams Memorial Giela School, and on Judy that of the Indus- (trial Mission Girl School Two responsibilities such as my together closings are son le fodow. Pink se earnestly desires to
home of the Shin Yi Primary established.
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TO ACCOMMODATE LARGEST VESSELS AFLOAT.
London July 2-4. The contrnet for Improvement of works at Filbury Bocks bus now been ey by the Port of London Authority.
been.
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FOR CHARITY.
LARGE BEQUESTS OF LATE
MI LESTER.
SHANGHAI RESIDENT.
The will has been resealed in
Lestor, of the firm of Messrs. Hongkong of the late Mr. Henry Lester, Johnson and Morris, of Shanghai, who died on May 14 of this year. Property in Hong. kong was left to the value of $112,900 and in Shanghai, where the deceased had resided for near- y sixty years, to the value of several million baels,
NEW
VALENCIA,
MUSIC.
Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue,
In the Gloaming of Wyoming, Feldman's Song and Fance Annual,
Banjo Ukulele, and Banjulele Album
·AT
ANDERSON'S
Bequests were made to nummer- ous relatives of his in England. The small drain which normally
Feldman's He bequeathed to Mrs. M. S. takes the water from the Stubbs Stephens, widow of the late Mr. Road level down through the Pro-A G. Stephena, General Manager testant Cemetery to the nullah of the Hongkong and Shanghai passing the Racecourse became Bank (Tls. 5,000), and to her blocked by boulders which rolled two daughters, M. L. and E. C. down the hill' like ninepins.
Stephens (Tis, 6,000).. Unfortunately the drain was
Fifteen thousand taels were dis unable to cope with the torrent vided between the office staff, in- which flowed down from the hills cluding the office coolies. Further and burst above the Civil Service bequests were made to a few in-
dividual members of the staff. section (lot 18), burying lower level in anything up to six.
To the trustees of the Holy feet of silt and breaching the Cemetery wall in several places.
Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, 50,- Boulders, some of them quite000 treld was left for erecting a half a ton in weight, did a lot of stained glass window in memory damage, among the head stores, of deceased, the balance to be smashing some to pieces and car. used for the purposes of the rying others away with the floor. Church generally. A further Tis. It is almost impossible to identify 600,000 was given for re-building some graves, and a yawning gap, the Cathedral school property and several feet deep, which contained another bequest for maintaining about a dozen graves, is all that the school. is left of a portion of this section: Headstones on these graves were completely washed away. Parts of others which were broken lie in disorder everywhere--some in the
Altogether about 40 graves in this section were destroyed by
One million taels was loft to the Chineze Hospital in Shantung Road, Shanghas, stipulating, that "all poor patients shall be admit- Other charitable be- ted free," quests were: to the St. Luke's Hospital, Ths. 200,000, and Tls. 50.000 each to the Institution for Chinese Blind and Children's Re- Strenuous efforts were mude byfuge, the Little Sisters of the Poor, a representative of this paper to Shanghai Mission to Ricsha Men, obthin a plan of this section sc
and the St. Joseph Asylum that a full list of the graves dam- for the poor: a further Tis. 50,000- aged or washed away could be for school scholarships, and Tls. given. This was not possible, as, 400.000 for the study of science, strange to say, the responsible surgery, etc., in the English official, on being approached in the language.
It is stated shut when the workpit dug by the torrent. Schools and of the True Eight ent Americus Minister Deals' School on July 13 and 14 is completed provision will be lieves that it is setureely reces-
available, not only for adequate stay la observy that in any fisentrpretively.
The Yin Won School commence-docking facilities of the largest the flood. of other readjustments and Treaty relationships with China.ment address was given by Cover vessels now afloat, but also ample the offert which his Government or Go En-hung, which was fol margin will be left for develop
ment for many years to come. has in view, is to benefit China owed by the glass diation given
British Wireless Service. as a whole and net any individual by the valedictorian of the glass, Liu Yu-san. Dijdomas were pre- military or political faction.
"In conchision. Mr. Marmurray sinted by Gerbrug Gao unit thr expresses his appreciation of the Rev. W. O, Hilterich. Plz to.35
graduates from the Junior Middl School and 31 gradualles from the School of Commerce. The class play given, by the graduates. "on the evening of Class Bay was of a high order and was greatly en joyed by the thousand odd people who had crowded into the schools assembly half.
value of receiving information from various sections in China such as That afforded by your note of July 14 in regard te ques- tions of mutual concern to that country as a whole and the Unit. ed States Reuter.
RAILWAY MERGER.
SIX THOUSAND MILES OF TRACK.
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Western Music for Chinese. Perhaps the entertainment that is most worth of comment was that given by the four leading schools in Chefon "on the evening of June 29. The chorus singing and the instrumental music were $600,000,000 RESOURCES., »| @pecially good. The number tant secured the greatest applause was Kansas City, July 23. vocal trio in the Korean lan- It is estimated that the new sys-guage given by a Chinese and two tem merger mentioned yesterday Pruning will have a total of 6,000 miles of rack and resources ap-
proximately of $600.00,000
Renter
PA Kansas City cable of July 23 stated: The Southern Rail road Directors have approved of merger with the Missouri- Kansas-Texas-St. Louis-South- western system.]
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NEW YORK "PROSTRATED" BY HEAT.
HUMIDITY VERY HIGH.
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Korean Students of the Yih Wen School. This entertainment was une of a series to be given by the above-mentioned schools with the special purpose of promoting taste for Western music in the Chinese community
Chefoo. This first effort was well repaid by
large Chinese attendance.
of
AGAINST FIRE.
NEW EXTINGUISHER IN-
HONGKONG
WHAT IT ALL MEANS.
A new type of Fire extinguisher is being placed in the Hongkong market by Mr. John Smith who in the local agent of the instrument.
Mr. Smith is at present staying at the Station Hotel, Kowloon, but he will be opening very soon an office at China Building in a few days.
The new fire extinguisher will be known in the market as the "Automatic Carbonic Acid Dry Fire Extinguisher Total."
It is claimed that the total apparatus is the only existing Are extinguisher which by means of Carbonic Acid under high pressure- expels a dry fire-suffocating pow der, automatically upon the bura- ing objects, thus extinguishing any kind of incipient. fres.
How It Works.
The effect of the Total Apparatus
STORM HAVOC AT HAPPY VALLEY,
The above picture gives a realistic iden of the damage done to the graves
of the Protestant Cemetery by Monday's rainstorm.
Audience of 2,000 Sailors. is attributable to the driving out matter, declined to render the The Fifth of July Entertainmeriton the burning object of dry ex-slightest assistance.
The
At the Woman's Bible School commencement exercises, Mrs. M. Knight, Principat of the C. 1. M.
Shadows Before.
was attended by about 2,000 men:tinguishing Powder (BI-Carbonate Damage in a lesser degree was From the American Fleet.
of Soda) mixed with gaseous Car done at the Roman Catholic programme was varied and spicy, bonte Acid under high pressure Cemetery by the storm. A road- including several short acts, vocal and in shape of a strong jet. This way in the left central area and a and instrumental music, Japanese is done by simply turning the wheel few adjoining "graves fell in jujitsu, and Chinese boxing. The of the Valve. The mixture of whilst a number of wooden violin solos by Mrs. H. Strausser powder and Carbonic Acid having crosses were uprooted» or placed and the one man piano and cornet a specific gravity higher than the out of position. ducts by Captain F. Börer espeAir, covers completely and secure- cially delighted sailor boys. The ly the burning object. The Pow- programme was concluded by beau der (Bi-Carbonate of Soda), in New York, July 24.
tiful fire-works."
contact with the heat, releases Cases of prostration are more
further quantities of Carbonie numerous to-day on account of
Acid and the cloud of Powder and the high humidity, though the
Carbonic Acid cuts off from the COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED Timpérature is lower. Thousands Girls School-gave the addres-fre the atmospheric Oxygen thu of families forscok the city and and diplomas were presented to killing with unfailing certainty, moved to the benches, improvis- three graduates by Mrs. Hunter and within a few seconds, any in- ing encampments. The Mayor Corbett.
cipient fire, has prdered the parks to be open- Mention should not fail to be ed at nights to enable inhabitants made of the very pleasing enter to sleep al fresco. Reuter's tainment given by the children of American Service.
Temple H Kindergarten, who bedecked in .clean and flowered garments, delighted the hearts of their parents and other "grown ups" privileged to be present.
DUTCH QUEEN.
ALMOST COMPLETELY
RECOVERED."
LATEST BULLETIN.
Amsterdam, July 24. Queen Wilhelmina has almost completely recovered from her recent slight attack of bronchitis. -Reuter.
SUBWAY STRIKE. AMERICAN WORKERS GIVE
IN.
WAGES NOT ALTERED.
MONGOLIAN ARMY.
NEW RUSSIAN MILITARY CONVENTION.
IN "THE" MAIL:"-
Entertainments.
The device consists of a small
July 26---Queen'a Theutro container for the Carbonic Acid. made of seamless steel and tested "Lilies of the Field." according to the regulations of the
July 26-Star Theatre; "Cross government. The weight "Empty" | roads of New York." and "Filled" is marked on cach container. The valve is made of pressed Bronce and is of the most reliable construction...
The other part is, the Powder Container, made of welded sheet iron and tested to the double work- ing pressure. It contains from 12 to 18 lb. Powder.
July 26-World Theatre; "Trair" er and Temptress."
July 26--Preliminary vocal r
"The Pirates D harsals of Penzance" at Cathedral Ha!, 5,8 pan.
July Mental
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27-Demonstrations 01 Telepathy. Magnetiem
This Powder Container is Auto-suggestion and Hypnotlem a built in a simple pipe-line which the City Hall, by the eminen distributes the incoming Carbunic Paychologist
Prof. Langane.
A report from Riga, received by way of Reval, states that a mill-Acid, mixes it with the Powder and M.L.L.C. at 9.18 p.m.
forces it out under a pressure of from 30 to 50 lbs.
August Band night at Volun trer Headquarters, 9 p.m.
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July 28-At No. 8, Middle Roud, Mongolia. By virtue of the con- vention the Government of
Chinese corpses exposed in the Kowloon, a quantity of valuable Mongolia has to increase the fields around Shanghai are to be household furniture, 2.45 p.m. Mongolian army. The promulga collected by their owners and July 30-At Messrs. Lammert's tion of a special law is contem- buried, says an order Issued by sales room, a valuable collection of Vienos Pragua plated, governing army re-organ. Genera! Yun Chun-yang, Chief of Postage Stamps, 516 p.m.
Botsingfors iration. This law, it is stated, the Shanghai and Woosung Con-
·Madrid New York, July 24. will include an Article to regulate tabulary The general points out
August 4-Meeting of creditors Lisbon The subway strike has termin- the enlistment of citizens of the that these corpses are a distinct ated, the men individually having Soviet Union into the Mongolian danger to public health, inasmuch of the Oriental Commercial Bank applied for re-instatement. The army. The Soviet Government as they are capable of distributing Ltd., at 25, Den Vœux Road, Central Baby Company has agreed to take back undertakes to supply 2,000,000 all sorts and descriptions of ferri-3 p.m. the majority at the old wages rifles to Mongolia as well as eer-fying disease more especially August 9--General meeting of with loss of seniority rights-tain quantities of ammunition plague, which is rather common in Luen, Mow S.S. Co., Ltd., 55, Con
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