THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1926.
WIRELESS ERA.
'IMPORTANT IMPERIAL
DEVELOPMENT.
COMMERCIAL STIMULUS.
COAL CRISIS.
A FRESH MOYN MAY BE IMMINENT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
APPEAL FOR PEACE. CHINESE MINISTERS. Powers it is pathetic to soo ·OUP
i
BY THIRTEEN MINISTERS.
ABROAD.
IMPOSSIBLE TO REPRESENT CHINA DIPLOMATICALLY.
diplomatic intelligance being 'pre- judiced by unending Internal dis- Förder. The Central Government abi Feking cannot command confidance outside ita city walls while our'an-į KING. SUMMONS MINISTER,
voys abroad are hopeless in their] Peking. Oct. 8. IF WAR NOT STOPPED.
diplomatle duties for want of pro- Houded by Mr. Wang Yung-puo
per Backing. The Tariff 'and Ex- Rugby. "Oct. 20.
Rugby, Oct. 20. Minister to Tokyo, thirteen Chinese). Some days ago, the Chinese Craterritoriality Conferendes ABY An Important development lu His Majesty the King to-day Ministers to foreign countries Ministers and Envoys accredited to Peking have been postponed in! Imperial wireless communication held a Privy Council at Sandring jointly circulated a telegram to the 13 of the leading Powers: tele definitely. will come into effect next Monday ham and signed proclamations. de-
"Elsewhere at Home our war- when the first of a series of wire olaring a continaanes of a state or government and various provinces Kraphed to the Peking Government
to the various, Chambers of Com-lords are forcely fighting for their less stations, erected on the emergency in view of the coal stop. urging the immediate cessation of merce, China and to the different selfsh ends and we wonder when Marcon short-wave beam, princi-page and summoning Parliament to hostilities in the country and the military lenders, appealing for the whed of selfish chance will ple for high speed service de-meet next Monday to renew the calling of the People's Convention general armistice with a view to come to an end. tween Britain and the Dominions Emergency Regulations.
for the solution, of all outstanding penco all round in China, so that This Chamber, being for the and India will begin operation. From that date transmitting and Secretary, who was expected to ation of the gist of it:
Sir William Joynson Hicks. Home disputes. The following is a trang, they may perform their duties in people and by the people, cannot a more efficient mannor in the coun-[hat voice the peace-loving @ genti- receiving stations at Bodmin and arrive at Sandringham this morning
tries where they are stationed.] ments, of the people Bridgewater will be opened for to attend the Privy Council, was "Internal strife has been going They complain that, while they Rein in Your War Horses. communication with correspond-suddenly symmoned there yesterday on in China incessantly in recent have done their best to further ing stations in Cabada. Within afternoon and dined with His years.
The people have been mur. China's interests abroad, there has. We appeal to you once more to the next few months stations.com- Majesty the King. He had accept muring and the world is mocking. d unending troubles at, Home our words and let our national been constant internecide warfare restrain, your war chargers, sheathe municating with South Africalfed an engagement to dine with the China has almost ceased to be which has placed them at a great destiny be determined by yourtro which are already almost finished Dominions Premiera in London yes- and with Australia and India (terday, evening and had to cancer nation new. In spite of this hos-disadvantage. Unless hostilities Presentatives at a citizens' confer will have been completed, and this.
tilities have recently broken out censo
immediately, they say, tence which may be held at any de- stations coresponding to them! In political circles there is some simultaneously in the North and would be far preferable for China irable city Unifying. China by near Cape Town, Melbourne and speculation regarding the altera- South and there is not, a Bombay are also in an advanced tion Bf the Home Secretary's plans,
to close her Legitions and Consul-force has been a failure. It is now consulted. Are you not prepared to play the role of rational heroes!
single
state of construction. This will and a rumour was current to-day space where peace can be enjoyed: ates in other countries and for thomime that publie opinion should be
Janeiro.
11
·
to come Home.
Shanghai Chamber's Response.
of peace,
المصد
Shadows Before.
complete the present Imperial that a new move in the ecal dispute During the last two months con- scherde.
is imminent.
Aleta with foreigners have repeat
On receipt of this telegram, the and barter your swords for the pipe Do you not want tol In addition, Marconi's are all In any case it is anticipated that fedly occurred along the Yangtze Chinese General Chamber of Com ready engaged on considerable renewed efforts will be made when Villey. Should war and chaos be merce in Shanghai at once tele-transform the hissing publie di development of commercia." tele Parliament meets on Monday to find thus prolonged and incidents con- graphed to the Doyen of the Chinese content into one harmonious note graph services on the beam prin- some means of bringing the continue to take place, the danger Diplomatic Service abroad, or would you choose to remain of happy jubilee? Will you help? ciple. The company holds afstoppage to an end The cold wes-therefrom is incalculable and In-Wang Yang-pao Minister
local autocrats, tramping down ficence from the Pest Office tofther which has set in will undoubt-describable Boforehand.
Jupun) asking him to transmit the your OWN benefactors.. the conduct wireless telegrupp ser- jedly ad force to any such effort. "There is no country that is with following views of the Chamber to 400,000,000, people of China, whom vices with certain continental On Friday the General Council out political strife, and there are this colleagugs:-
you are, duty-bound: to protect7 countries and with all other for of the Trades Union Congress as-legal path through which all polt- "At these troublesome times
The people are being driven likel "eign countries outside Europe. In serables in London,
bies) revolutions shall follow. when the rights and means of v
beusta at bay. More treatment alition to their existing stations! The members & the Miners' There is no necessity to settle anling of the people are further sub and they will show their teeth they have a beam station nearly Executive have been touring the age by armed force and killing jugated and aggravated by civil against their oppressors. We 12 "completed at Dorchester for com-coal fields endeavouring with unim-each other. Further since China wars of increasing, magnitude, we quest you therefore to heed thel munication with North and South portant successes here and there to is now a democratic Republic, all are in mate dismay for want of pro-voice of the people and give them America. A corresponding sta-bring out the men who have return-political issues' can be freely dis- per expression Your join tele- gion is being erected at Rie deed to work. They will be back in cussed and sattied by the majority kram of October 2 to the various what they have lors desired.
"To public organisations.and London on Friday and will meet the Despotism and dictatorship shall military leaders pointing out the gall fraternities who share similar Stations for communicating General Council of the Trades not therefore be applied thereto, tostering, state of our country and fate with us as fellow passenger » with Canufiny have just sucessfully Union Congress. They will present it is said these military leaders of urging an immediate armistice, and on a sinking ship of state, we ap passed a rigorous Post Office text to the General Council their pro- both the North and South are claims then a parley to lay the foundation peal for their meral suppert in extending over seven days, Speeds posals for an embargo en foreigning and advocating a fundamental of a stable government, well bechampioning the cause of peace." of 1.250 letters per minute ineout and for a levy on Trades solution of the situation, but spoke our peace-loving sentiments. „euch direction equal to 2,500 let. Unions.
according to our opinion. judging We accept your valued opinion with ters per minute over the complete The reply of the General Council from the general trend of events, appreciation and gratitude.
From chreult have been worked forlia a foregone conclusion.
It will no one side or party at present has your pathetic appeal to abrogate all many hours continuously. The undoubtedly be in the negative in the strength to suppress all its Chinese embassies abroad an un beam system employed works, on view of the statements recently opponents and it only aggravates alternative for the immediate cesa- short wireless waves. of 100 made at the Labour Party Confer the confusion should any one at- tion of warfare we note with sym-COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED metres or lock, which experiments fence by Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P..tempt to rule and dictate to the pathy your painful concern over have proved efficient for com- and Mr. Ben Tillett, lenders of the others.
Even if fortune may enable the discouraging state of affairs at inunicating over great distances, great Railwaymen's and Transport one party to win temporarily it with home, We are whole-heartedly reflectors being employed to con-Workers' Unions. They declared soon fall again. Such ups and with you and hope to be able to centrate into a narrow beam wire-that an embargo was impracticable downs will then continue alter-help to further your aima. less energy at the transmitting and that their Unions, as well as nately for ever. Although the dis- "We feel that the time is ripe
October 21-Queen's Theatre; station, and to reflect it upon the other Unions, could not, afford a asters of international control may for a concerted movement towards Douglas MacLean in "7. Keys to receiving aerial-British Wire. levy in view of the unemployment he avoided, the whole country will a means to relieve the saferings of Baldpate." less Service.
and the depletion of funds from soon be bankrupt.
the people, and so we have tele
October 21-World Theatre; which they themselves were suffer! Cheaper to Operate..
"All of you gentlemen possess graphed your views to all public lewing. Gold" ing.
bodies throughout the country. The better wisdom and bravery than
October 21-Star Theatre; Rugby, later. Obviously the General Council of others and are experienced in world solaced if our joint efforts for
war-stricken millions
bel may The short wave beam wireless the Trades Union Congress will be affairs, and should therefore be
Rudolph Valentino in "Cobra."
October 21-Grand Concert · un- station designed for communica- concerned only to be ready to as quite aware that a Republie cannot peace should meet with success," tion between Great Britain and sist in any move for peace. British be established by internecine wars second appeal to
der the auspices of the Navy The Chamber also sent out. its the Dominions and India, the first wireless Service.
the military League, Queen's Theatre, 9.30 pm. fand the country cannot be ruled by
October 22-Dance by the ships country leaders throughout the a aingle party. Unification by tion with Canada, wil operate on
Seaman's Institute, 8.30 to 11.30 Londen, October 20 force of arms was only applicable paying them to arrange an armis company of H.M.S. "Vindictive" at
p.m. and H.M.S. "Hermes" at R. Ei "a wave length of only 26 metres. The first fruits of the establish in olden times when the country tice and to arrive at an early but
The design enables energy toment of the Miners Council of War was subdivided into feudal, states. be concentrated 30 efficiently at Nottingham is the healing of the It is impractical in the 20th cen along the path of the beam that plit which had arisen in the ranks tury when wisdom of men is fully
of Notts, miners. The whole Netts developed..
"After consulting with
of which as already reported)
opers on Monday for communica-
the beam receiving station at Bridgewater.
First Fruits.
2
'QUAKE
special
SHOCK.
1
EXPERIENCE IN JAPANESE TOWN.
طرار
,,-
SARWAT PASHA,
·
peaceful golution of China's
IN THE "MAIL."
Entertainments,
Auctions.
1
trouble without resorting to fur Theatre, Wellington Barracks, 8.30 ther warfare. The Chamber aske, to 1 a.m.
October 28-Musicale at Helena the various public organisations the transmitting stations require Council conferred with the Na
May Institute, 5 p.m. and legal bodies to support it in much less power than
October 23-First Dance of the 'tomarily the case and are, conseHerbert Smith addressed an
19 cus-tional Executive. after which Mrather telegraphically we have come may reign aguia i Chipa
cach making its voice heard so that peace
Benson at the Craigengower Cricket | The en to the conclusion that the most message says:
Club, 9.15 p.m. quently, much cheaper to operate. thusiastic meeting of 2,000 minera applicable plan for the salvation of
The rate of transmission has and their wives at Mansfield.
October 80--Repulse Bay Hotel Havoc and the Dogs of War.
Carnival." exceeded in tests over 20 letters a
the country is the convening of the second, thus enabling en enor-teen replaced by
The police at Nottingham hive People's Convention for the solu- cf September 20 Jast, advocating a We presume that our telegram |
Sports. con-tion of all outstanding disputes.general armistice, has received your October 30-Fanling Hunt Races, hous volume of words to be sent stables, apparently as a precau- We propose to request the military careful perusal. In the meantime Kwanti Race Course, Fanling in a few hours.
tionary mengure to release the re- lenders of both sides to discard in the dogs of war are still at large Transmission from the stationgular police for emergency duty at dividual prejudices and to conclude causing havoc. The joint talegram Scottish Company, Hong Kong October 80-Annual sport of the will be operated direct from the the coalfields. Reuter. General Post Office in London. Ath
an armistice at once; at the same from the Chinese Envoys acere Volunteer Defence Corps, on Hong) the moment that the operator
time to invite the various provinces dited in 18. foreign countries well Kong Football Club ground, Happy there presses his key
to appoint representatives for the bespeaks our concurrent opinion. Valley, 2 p.m. or feeds. the signalling tape into the high
drafting of the law governing the The graphic exposition of their November 8-Sixth bi-annual speed telegraph instrument, the
organisation of the People's Con- embarrassment in foreign lands and race for "Trevessa Trophy" from signals which he is sending, if in-
vention and the selection of its site the pathetic appeal to the military Channel Rocks, 4 pm." tended for Canada, are being re-
for the election of the President, leader to close all Legations November 8-Fifth Race Meeting: A united Government is to be simul-abroad as an alternative for the of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, corded in the telegraph office in
Tokyo, October 20. Montreal, which is connected in a
taneously established by the leaders cessation of civil struggles cannot Happy Valley, An earthquake shock, which of the various parties, in accordancebut..further strengthen our desire similar manner to the Canadian was also felt in Osaka,, occurred at with the precedent adopted by the for peace and unity.
November 6 First boxing tourna- wireless receiving station. In the Nagoya shortly before noon, last-Poincare Ministry in France, s0
ment of the season under H.K. Box same way messages put on to the ing several minutes, everybody run-that the Constitution may be deternal military disturbance hare
"Further, these long years of ip-ing Asen. at Theatre Royal. transmitter in the telegraph office ning out of their houses. It is be-finitely drawn ups for the guidance aready caused our economie strac-| "In Montreal are instantly recorded loved there is no damage. Reuter of the country. Those who wish ture to crumble and aggravated our
October 22-At Mesars. Lammert: at the General Post. Office, in Lon-
Nagoya is a don after having travelled across 200,000 inhabitants in Hondo Peare only allowed to form political continued chaos is, consuming the postage stamps (used and unused) town of about to enter the political field in future very means of livelihood. Now, the Bros. Sales Room, Duddell Street, the Atlantic and passed through ince, 170 miles from Tokyo) parties and contests in the open last goose that lays the golden 5.15 p.m.
feld, and military support ahall eggal A while ago, we still badj October 22-Miscellaneous goods henceforth be absolutely prohibited, our homes resting inside of bare at Mesere. Lammert Bros. Sales Military oficials whose duties are walls. But, now, even our empty Room, Duddell Street, 11 am. to train trocps and protect the homen have given way to long
Meetings. ed in a straight line and aligned
people shall not be permitted to stretches of no-man's land wheref October 22-Twenty-second an- meddle with politics unless they even poppies hesitate to grow. so that the great circle bearing
nual meeting of the Royal Hong first give up their military on the distant receiving station is
"Here is a city under siege-Kong Yacht Club, at the Club authority, as. General Tanaka of starvation is converting civilised House, North Point. 6.45 p.m: at right angles to the line of Sarwat Pasha, the Egyptian Yapan has just done, so that a clear citizens into cannibals. There faOctober 23-Extraordinary meat- masts. The beam is thus pro. Foreign Minister, left London line of division between militarists an army counter-attacked and the ing of the Bank of Canton, Ltd., jected accurately in the direction this morning on his return to and politicians may be established. rumber of lives lost te leaving at No. 6, Des Voeux Road Central of the station with which com- Egypt. Mr. Walford Selby, C.V.O. Should this be done, a new life will thousands of homes in grievous 2 p.m. munication is maintained.
Private Secretary, representing be installed into the nation and bereavement. je to k m Marconi's Views..
November 2-Hong Kong & Can Sir Austen Chamberlain, was pre- respect of the foreign Fowers, res- Commerce Paralysed.ton Ice Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Senator Marconi to-day ex sent at his departure from Victored. All unequal Treaties will "Open hostilition have paralysehold 5th annual meeting at 2, Lower pressed the view that with the toria Station. British Wireless then be abolished naturally, other our commerce and Industry; con Albert Road, noon... beam atricspheries would cease to Service.
wise the fate of the country ascription has taken away our best
November 6-Third annual meet- doomed if hostilities continue with-and ablest helpers; and contribling of the H.K. Realty & Trust Co., out cessation. If a country has no tions to the war-chest have ex-Ltd, at Exchange Building, 11.80 tests with Australia show that!
Government there will be no diplo hausted our mengre traceurs am communication with that contin- Signor Marcon in an addreas macy; it would be batter to with Deprivation of our means of living ent, in spite of the 11,000 miles in London describing the success draw.all Chinose Ministers than to in worse than death itself while nual meeting of shareholders of the
November 6-Twenty-third ag distance, was even easier than ful trials of the "beam" station, allow them to do nothing and invite the devastation of our homes Grand Hotel des Wagons-Lits, Ltd., with Canada. He anticipated that which works a low wave-dength humiliation abroad: On account of hastens our journey to the grave. Exchange Building (2nd floor), the increased facilities would and directs signals in a straight the imminent danger now threaten On the debris of our crambled Des Vaux Road, noon. stimulate commercial intercourse ilne instead of broadcast."
ing We have po time to write pro- trade, foreign haports are sewing.
Miscellaneous. Beam stations are also being The Post Office la satisfied with perly, but we trust that you would their seeds of greater economic in- erected in Canada for direct com the trials and the licensed give our appeal your consideration vasion. The efflux of millions of
October 21-Inspection of Mount- munication with Australia and stations at Bodmin and Bridge- and advice Signed Wang Yung dollars to foreign countries to ed lafantry Co. of BLK. Volunteer corresponding beam" atations are water will be open for business pao, Wang Xuang-chi, Chen Lu, cover our unbalanced International Defence Corps by H.E the G.U.C. being built in Melbourne-Bri- with Canada on Monday, Hals Hing. Wel Teen-chu, Liu trade draining our means of at the Stables, Causeway Bay, 6.30 tish Wireless Service.
Other stations are hearing com: Chungchish, Lu Cheng batang. (on subsistence." Thus, we are drifting p.m.
October 22-Royal Marines Old South Africa In Scheme.pletion to communicate with leave), Huang Yong-liang, Chrul closer and closer towarda tha stata
London, Oct, 20, South Africa, India, Australia, Chao-bain,~ Wang, Ching-chi,- Lo of self-extermination,
Comrades' Assco, give farewell dia- A new era in wireless com.and North and South America. Chung, Tieng Chung-chien and On opening the chapter of per to Capt. Sturges at Cafe Pari- munication, was foreshadowed by Reuter,
China Chen Wel-cheng Kuo Wen
“intercourse) with forel
According to the design pecu- liar to this system each station has five lattice steel masts arrang.
be a serious hindrance in work-
ing with Canada. Preliminary
LEAVES LONDON FOR CAIRO.
Rugby, Oct. 20,
Richmond's "Bungalow Cooker
The Bandiest Gas Range The Most economical to use.... The easiest to keep clean,
It costs nothing to obtain full
particulars and a demonstration at
"
the Showrooms, 16 Des Voeux Road
Central and West Point
HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO., LTD.
Columbia
New proceso RECORDS
(THAT CERTAIN PARTY 3932MYSTERIOUS EYES....
{MI PERDICION.....
1UNE NUIT A EL CARRON
LA PRECIOSA...
3775 LE ROY DU CABERET
FLADY BE GOOD
3776
3941
HANG ON TO ME. ROSE MARIÐ
3591 INDIAN LOVE CALL
*** FOX-TROT
TANGO:
**
19
TANGO
tee
POX-TROT
16:
3906
I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU
I CAN ALWAYS FIND A PARTNER
E
15.
1921
SWEET H WAHAN DREAMS {SUNNY SMILES OF HAWAII
WALTZ
THE
ANDERSON MUSIC CO.,
LTU
ST.. GEORGE'S BUILDING, ICE HOUSE STRÆET
TELEPHONE CENTRAL 1322.
BOLS LIQUEURS
......Softness and: Mellowness are their distinctive Properties.
Sole Agents
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
(Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hongkong.) 15. Queen's Road Central.
Telephone C. 76.
THE QUEEN'S MOTOR BOAT CO., LTD. Queen's Statue Plar.
MOTOR BOATS FOR HIRE DAY and NIGHT MODERATE CHARGES
Office:-64. Connaught Road C., 1st flour.
Tel. C. 458.
DCL
GANDE
Tel. C. 195.
"D. C. L."
MALT EXTRACT
WITH
COD LIVER OIL
Is made from the finest selected Barley and malt. ed with the greatest car on the Company's own premises by the most scientific methods of manufacture.
THE DISTILLERS COMPANY. LTD.
„EDINBURGH/
FRICH Per rib. Jar ..... $1.00 Per 2 1b. Jar. $1.80%
AGENTS:
PRICE & CO., LTD.
St. George's Buliding Ice House Bire