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Times the Daily Telegraph does not state the exact form of the suggested intervention. It goes, however, a step further than the Times by suggesting that Great Britain should send out a special Plenipotentiary
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that there was reason for an element of doubt. Since then tho pro-Canton aection of the ver- nacular press has admitted in a roundabout way that the earlier reports wore premature. By the foregoing we do not intend to convey that Wu Pei-fu has con- verted defensive into offensive. An Independent source says that
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1926.
CORRESPONDENCE,
ALLEGED INCIDENT ON A. TRAM.
DRIVER'S LANGUAGE.
H.E.'S BIRTHDAY.
ENTERTAINED AT TAIPO MARKET.
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GUEST OF KAI FONG.
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JI.E. the Governor,
(To the Editor of the "China Mall”) In a specially erected mistahed his side is now holding its own. Sir-Years ago a rather unusual at Talpo yesterday members of Further than that we will not action was contested in court here the Kai Fong met to do honour to
Shr Cach " |ventura. Our experience of wit-over the construction placed on a
fare in central part of China is book of instructiona issued by the Clementi, who many years ago hell that once the winter sets in, stale- 'Tramway Co. to their native the position there of District Off cer. The occasion was His Ex- ceileney's "birthday,
mate will prevail and unification employees. Pondering over an in- will be no nearer.
cident last night, It occurred to me that some rules must still apply This is what happened:-
OBITUARY.
MRS. JOHN R. KINGHORN,
FUNERAL YESTERDAY,
The many friends of Mrs. John R. Kinghorn, wife of the Assistant Superintendent Engineer of Mesars, Butterfield and Swire in Hongkong teard with regret of her decease yesterday morning.
The matshed was erected b.- twoen two "Flame of the Forest"
I was on a tram, in the lowertrees which Sir Cecil and Lady compartment, going west, about Clementi planted at Talpo Market -6.30 p.m.
The only other passen- somewhat similar occasion ger was a Chinese lady. Rounding year ago when the villages of the Naw Territories united in doing a bend after the Wing Lok wharf,
after his
the tram all but ran into a country aim honour shortly yokel who was day dreaming. The motorman showed presence of mind by switching off and putting on the brake.
rival to take up the duties of Governor of Hongkong.
Taipo Market was decorated with ags for the occasion and a Chi- As friend farmer skipped out of rese band played during the afte the way the motorman shouted on in specially erected banl Strings of crackers were some epithets at him in Chinese.
stand.
The deceased Indy, who was the My knowledge of the language is fired upon His Excellency's arrival It was enough so 17 gun salute. The vicinity second daughter of the late Mr. limited-admitted. John Kennedy, the founder of to make out some abominable words was thronged with Chinese.
The proceedings opened with the. and vile phrases. Kennedy's atables, Causeway Bay, was born in Hongkong.
I admit that the driver had every singing of Chinese students of the been a patient of the Victoria Hosight to be annoyed and to call theen) schools and the guests were
She had
for instance,pital for several months past. She yokel names. Had he, can you inther entertained to a Chinese dis-
was 43, years of age,
form me Sir, the right to use such aer consisting (with the exception the Marquis of Reading
Mach sympathy will be felt for foul language in front of a lady of the ingredients of the inevitable" will show that Great Britain is the bereaved husband and the of his own nationality? He knew sharks' fin soup) of products in- in earnest."
family of six children of whom five ne better, I grant, but it is the dur digenous to the New Territories.
H.E. the Governor sat at the head are in Scotland,
of the company to see that their employees neither offend passen- the table under an illuminated gers in such manner, her provoke address containing a congratula a branch of the peace by calling a tory birthday message and behind silver replica of the symbolic god of longevity.
in a
common
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pedestrian names.
Enclosing my card.
Yours, etc... +
SPECTATOR.
Hongkong, Sept. 1
THANKS FOR COURTESY...
Unfortunately for the sugges-
Many friends of the family and tion of the Daily Telegraph, it is members or the staff of Messrs. one thing to say that Great Bri- Butterfield and Swire were present at the funeral at Happy Valley yes- tain is the only Power able to terday which the Rev. J. Kirk
In reply to Mr," "Lee" Chung-chon. bring Japan and the United Maconachie conducted.
who offered His Excellency the States together with herself The chief mourners were Mr.
congratulations of his hosts and and
others
Kinghorn, the husband,,and Mr. W.
rend un illuminated address in Chi- Jackson, among others present
inese which he handed to the eble. policy of intervention,, and being Capt. R. Innes, Mr. and Mrs.
uest His Excellency thanked his another thing altogether to RF. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. R.
hosun for the congratulations and |Taylor. Messrs. A. K. Henderson, D. transform that idea into concrete Lyle. S. Gray, M. H. Murray, R. A.
[To the Editor of the "China Mail." hoped that they too would enjoy form. Up to the present the main Ramsay, J. Craig, J. W. Donald. Cwhere a bit of courtesy earns per
Sir,-Here is an instance of long life and good health
His Excellency expressed the anti-foreign propaganda in China Nelson, W. J. Roper, R. Johnstone manent gratitude. I had occasion hope that the elders of the New has been directed against Great Mr. and Mrs. F. Mudie, Mr. Stokey, to make an inquiry by telephone at Territories would always keep him
one of the police stations. The informed of affairs in their di Wreaths were sent by the hustlerk gray told me that he was trict particularly of anything which BECKER-At Government Hos intervention is unassailable they band and children, Alistair, Dad, too busy to reply over the phone they considered might promote the and that I should call in person. interests and happiness of the 26, 1926. to the Hen. Mr. F. E comprise only two of the Powers! Gordon, Allan and Girlie, Shetia Before could get a word in he people. He would always be very
London Officer:-The Far Easterzi. Advertising Agency (London),
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Berker and Mars. F. E. Becker, Wessyngton Estate, lenggam, fotore, a daughter.
DEATH.
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PEATE-At the General Hospital, Singapore, oh August 25. Alfred Frederick Fence, aged 40, beloved husband of Renee.
Hongkong, Thursday, Sept. 2, 1926.
and many others.
Britain and Japan, and whilst their joint case for some form of
The Wreaths.
interested in China.
2
D.
Mr. and Mrs, M. M. Murray, Mr.
out here.
Yours, etc.,... M. A.. S. Hongkong, Sept. 1.
Among those present were
the
CB.E.. the Hon. Mr. H. T. and Mrs. Creasy, the Hon. Mr. E.D. C. Wolfe, Mr., Justice J. R." and Mrs. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Trasman, Mr. A. Dyer Ball, Mr. 3. A. Fraser, Mr. W. Schofield, Mr. W. G. and and Mr. E. Mrs. Gerrard, Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Craig, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. ARRESTED SAILORS, Green, Mr. N. L. Smith, Mr. E. W.
FRENCHMEN FINED FOR ARMS POSSESSION.
CHARGE NOT PRESSED.
Hamilton, Capt. C. A. Steele. MC. and Mr. B. R. Forster.
CHARMING DANCERS.
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Messrs. James Sinclair, A. Stuart. J. E. Chapman and had rung off. I rang up again and glad to help them in such matters. One is tempted to ask what does W. M. M. Chapman, II. J. Lowe, asked for the inspector on duty. (Applause)."
At the conclusion of the dinner Mok Tal-pan, R. K. Duncan, W. He very courteously "took down the the League of Nations stand for Roper, Mok Ting-fong. Tam Yuen-name of my friend for whom I was a group photograph was taken out- if it is not to meet such cases as chuen, K. E. Greig, A., C. Thomas, Inquiring, asked me to wait aside the building,
terday China made a special ples Ramsay, J. B. Moore, Tse Mink, mentality cour exist in China to-day? Only yes-TS McLay, J. D. H. Crawford minute and then set my mind at
G. A. S. Morse, W. Purcell, R. Arest by telling me that everything Hon. Mr. W. T. and Mrs. Southern, The difference in the How Mr. J. H. Kemp, C.B.E. for a permanent seat on the Allan Chapman, Mok
Man-yu, mentality counts for a great deal KC., the Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, League Council, in which she was H. R. Hance, C. H. Blason, C. C. Knight, W. S., Balley, Mck · Kon- strongly supported by Japan. Is
sang, J. Jack and H. Overy, C. W. it not time that the League was Brown, J. Power, Dr. Mok„Tal-tin.) induced by Great Britain and Japan to "sit up and take notice" STRONG POLICY URGED. of what is transpiring in China McGavin. Mr. and Mrs. A. against the interests of the na- Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. F. Following in the wake of the tionals of members of the League Mudle, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Mitchell, Times the Daily Telegraph is other than China? If any form Mrs. J. D. Milne, Mr. P. T. and Mr. and Mrs. Jamieson, Mr. and
seriously perturbed by the chaotic of intervention, diplomatic or Miss Farrell, Mr. and Mrs. W. F conditions prevailing in China and otherwise, is feasible, it ought Ford, Mr. and Mrs. S. Baker, Mr. The sequel to yesterday's amaz more particularly the anti-foreign surely to come from the League of R. Innes, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ironsid steamer "Angers" which has al- and Mrs. Dunnett, Capt. and Mrs. ing incident on the French mail developments.. The Daily Tele-Nations. That, on the whole, ap- Mr. and Mrs. Harrop, Mr. and ready heen fully reported was graph is a sound journal far re-pears at the moment a better sug. Mrs. C. C. Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. provided at the Kowloon Magis- moved from the Chauvinist type, gestion than that of sending out K. Henderson, Rev. and Mrs. J. tracy in the afternoon when the Kirk Maconachie, Mr. and Mrs. two arrested French sailors were
LAST NIGHT'S OPENING. and is not in the habit of raising a special Plenipotentiary who R. H. Cousina, Mr. and Miss brought before Mr. J. H. B.
Ruth St. Denis is just as the cry of “Wolf" for the sake of might be in no better" position Manak. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Lyle. Nihilly each charged with the
was when she mere amusement. It would be than the British Minister in Pek Mr. W. D. Belt and family, Mr. and possession of an automatic pistol charming as she
Mr. S. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kew, and 100 rounds of ammunition. last visited Hongkong. idle, knowing the reputation of ing-that is. in the absence of a Dr. and Mrs. W, B. A. Moore, Mr. Both sailors pleaded guilty,
Although palm leaf fans were the Daily Telegraph, to inquire common understanding and Mrs. M. Doig, Mr. and Mr saying that they bought the arms in use here and there last night whether its volatile pronounce- Japan, America. and the Taylor and family, Mr. and Mrs. at Port Said, as they were cheap. when the Denishawn dancers ment on China.. as cabled by Powers interested in China.
C. Edgeumbe, Mr. and Mrs. Mok They intended to keep them for opened their four-day season at house Man-chee.' " Reuter to-day, has been inspired
Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire. Marseilles.
their own use on their return to the Queen's, a bumper
thoroughly appreciated the ex- Engineers and Offers of the China Mr. C. G. Perdue (Assistant Aren't they clever?" was the
hibition.. Navigation Ships at Talkon Dock, Director of Criminal Intelligence) remark heard on all sides. The China Navigation Co., Ltd.. mentioned that the Captain Sisters of the Victoria Hospital. Superintendent of Police did not With new features. special The Tai Koo Dock and Engineerin wish to press the charge or ask lighting effects that were used to Guild, Institution of Engineers and Worship said that in view company easily fulfilled all anti- Co, Ltd., The Marine Enginee fon imprisonment,
jexcellent purpose, Mr. A. Strok's
Shipbuilders Hongkong, KDE of this he would impose, a fine of Edward Hotel.
$200 with the alternative of four months' hard labour.
or hot. It may or it may not be.
It is all a matter of surmise, and,
Which Side Is Winning?
with
other
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COCKTAIL DANCE,
CAR INCIDENT.
DENISHAWN COMPANY AT THE QUEEN'S.
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Full,of variety and interest, the programme was just of about the correct length.
Displaying perfect technique and much charm, each and every member of the company capti- GARAGE MANAGER AND HIS vated the hearts of Hongkongites
DEBTOR.
in no uncertain manner,
DID INTIMIDATE.
:
Ted Shawn At His Best.
in any event, that does not affect It is only human to exaggerate the issue at stake the need for one's accomplishments and we some form of intervention to pro- think local readers will forgive tect the lives and property of the misleading claims made by the foreigners in China,
opposing sides in the present war The list of outrages committed in central China. A fortnight ago we published a rough sketch ex- by Chinese boyectt pickets and plaining where the rival factions by Chinese soldiers and banditti were posted. A contemporary has during the past three months produced a map which gives other "Tea and cocktail dance" an-
useful information. For those nounces alone makes formidable and al- who stumble over jaw-breaking Bombay in an advertisement in a the Tai Mahal Hotel of most incredible reading. There is names in the cables we offer a local paper. no end to which the Chinese of Word of comfort... Working at A cocktail dance will be an in- to-day will not go to humiliate the high pressure, the journalist is novation to Hongkong. In view
Ted Shawn was at his best. In often severely tried to fathom"in-of the progress shown bv The case in which a Chinese Adagio Pathetique, he personified foreigner and to encompass tricacies. Telegrams costing what caterers in this Colony an experi- garage manager was charged with a Greek god come to life in such a either his ruin or his death. Well they do, it is only "natural that ment will not come in the nature using force to make a fisherman manner that there was a real may the Daily Telegraph re-echo texts be very brief. The best of a surprise. $1
sign a promissory note for $100)thrif to be felt. As an American way to find out who is winning is Further interest is found in the concluded before Mr. R. E. Lind- cowboy, he gave a pleasing, a real- the views of the men on the spot by reading the "tone of a mes-announcement. At this time of sell at the Central Magistracy istic interpretation. that the so-called policy of "pence sage rather than by pouring over the year it is presumed that the yesterday.
Miss St. Denis won the hearts and conciliation," about which we minor details and referring to a weather in Bombay cannot be At a previous hearing the com-jof the Japanese members of the have heard so much during the Canton definitely stated that the. The notice reads: Dinner dan- the money and promised to rephy were present refused to believe.
map. All this is by the way. very cool.
plainant said that he borrowed audience. Ladies of Nippon who past year and a half, is actually Nationalist armies had captured sant every Friday, dinner jacket. it. He had in fact paid interest that the one who carried out nerveless submission which has Wushang and Hankow, two im- After dinner dance (days and on two occasions. He alleged "Flower Arrangement" with such only made the position worse: portant cities on the Yangtze time specifled), dinner jacket. that he was seized by the neck fondness of the cherry blossom.
River. Having read of the ad- The challenge has been thrown vance by the Kuominchup-Can-text of asking whether the white forced to sign the note.
Curiosity is aroused to the ex-while inside the motor car and could be the same as Ishtar of the
Seven Gates. down to Great Britain. She is, as ton's allies-from Nankow Pass jacket is used. If conventional After hearing evidence, His The Misses Doris Humphrey,
is pointed out, the only Power towards Peking, whereas in fact attire is adhered to, then how do Worship seid he was satisfied that Day, Douglas and Sherman “won able to bring the United States the Kuominchun had to fall back the dancers bear up with the heat. defendant intimidated the man deserved applause. As a crap-
and sacrifice Nankow, we were and Japan together with herself chary of the official despatch dance is 6.30 pm, twice a week. "
The time of the tea and cocktail into signing the promissory note. shooter, Charles Weidman pleased Defendant was fined $150, as hela good many and the supporting and others in a common policy of which arrived on Tuesday. We
was held to be responsible for the members were all in good form. intervention in some form which do not maintain that we knew all van d
car being driven away from the The last show is on Saturday. along, nor that we are wise after
police. The driver of the car At 9,30 each night, a new pro who was charged with failing to gramme will be presented. A stop when ordered by the police special Chinese ballet is being was discharged.
staged on the farewell night.
is simply warranted by the ghast the event. Adopting the usual Quarantine restriction have been liness of the tragedy at present formula used in Chinese politics imposed against arrivals from being enacted in China. Like the of dividing by half, it was thought Tangtao on account of cholera.