FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1926.
OUTSPOKEN.
Coolidge and Europe's Envy
UNUSUAL FRANKNESS.
"They Tell Us We Are Not Liked."
..
DEPLORABLE!"
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bought the land from us. It is secured by two mortgages and now stand at $676,500:
Auditor's Report.
CANTON'S STATUS
POWERS' PROTEST NOT RECOGNISEDT
PEKING AT A DISCOUNT,
THE CHINA MAIL.
RECOGNITION.
(Continued from Page: 1.)
H.K.V.D.C..
CORPS ORDERS FOR THE WEEK.
CHANGES IN STRENGTH.
In pre-boycott times, hundreds of amall, craft plied between Hong Kong and Canton, towed by steam- In the auditors report it is Arising from the protest of the launch, with Chinese cargo, parti- stated that they have not seen Powers against the levy by Canton cularly rice for which a special type Corps ordere state- satisfactory vouchers for $112,948 ef "consumption", and "production" of junk was constructed. disbursed "during the Strike. There is a complete set of vouch taxes and a "luxury" tax, the Inquiries have been made at Can-
Kansas City, Nov. 11.
ers for these disbursements, but Nationalist Government's reply is ton as to whether launches and Armistice Day was celebrated they are only aigned by, the late that the Ministers of the Powers, at junks from Hong Kong would be alb over the country by the two Manager and others, who, owing Foking, are unknown to Canton! minutes 'silence and other cere to the absence of the usual staff,
permitted to enter port and work monies, but interest was concen had to, take the money down, to
The Ministers, of course, protest-cargo. The reply is. not disencour trated in Kansas City, Where Pre- the Godowns, and these vouchers through their Consula in Canton aging. Feelers put out have sident Coolidge unveiled the war are therefore not satisfactory in that such r violated Treaty brought the information that all memorial, at which the Queen of the opinion of the auditors. The rights. In Canton says that that was needed was a licence from Roumania placed a"wreath. money was drawn by the late she does not
Enlae Ministers not some bureau or other, costing $50 President Coolidge said: "They Manager principally to obtain accredited to ner although she does per launch or boat, which would tell us we are not liked in Europe outside labour and assistance dure accept the status of the foreign Con-automatically bring the craft with Such reports are undoubtedly ing the Strike, and doubtless had uls"in order to avoid misunder. In the scope of Canton registry exaggerated. We are a creditor he lived he would have been able standing",
End, of course, with permission to nation and we are more prosper- to give the auditors full details Nationalisi Authority, a
trade. ous than some others. This means of "this expenditure.
To Dr. Felix B. M. da Horta, have gone by steamboat,
Goods which would ordinary that our interests come within the! I think I have now given you Consul General for Portugal at Can-coastal steamer, will probably be or by European circle, where distrust all the explanations I can of awn and senior consul, the acting diverted to this channe and suspicion, if nothing more, disastrous state of affairs, but Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr.) have been altogether too com- you must remember that every- Eugene Chen) addressed a commu- As outlined yesterday there are thing has been regarded from the nication on Nov. 8, the publication also the avenues of transhipment Rarely has Mr. Coolidge spoken lowest point of view and we have of which has now been authorised by the Portuguese steamboat "Shing "publicly so frankly and freely kept as far as we could on the safe as follows:-
Choong from Macap and by ships under the Chinese flag.
mon."
SEARCH QUESTION,
This week's Volunteer Defence
Annual Camp.
The Infantry Company will attend. camp during the week-end Novent
Attondanes in camp is a condition for efficiency. It is hoped that members will be able to get out by the evening trains on Friday. November 10; for Saturday to count as a full day's training, membera must arrive before & a.m. on Satur day, November 20.
All members are requested to make an effort to appear and to parade at Kowloon Railway Station at 5 p.m. on Fri day, November 19 to 'catch the. 5.20 p.m. train."
From Kowloon to Fanling
Time Table for Trains..
5.29 p.m.: 7.21'p.m. Friday even-
可
ing.
8.40 a.m. Saturday morning. From Fanling to Kowloon:-
8.51 p.m.; 6.19 p.m. Sunday avening,
Monday
7.9 m. 817 a.m. morning,
regarding Europe. Mr. Coolidge side, so that we may fairly hope "Sir.-In order to avoid misunder- qualified: hia remarks: "It that any further change in standing and to assist to a right is .not for us to pass values may be for the better." perception of the new realities of judgment upon the leas I now propose, that the report the national situation resulting favoured: in their place we might and accounts as presented. be from the extension of Nationalist Chinese Submit. But British Boatsway Company to lasue Second Class
adopted and passed, and when authority over the greater part of
have done worse. 21
interested nations..
The Next War.
F
thorised by the Canton authorities"
Refuse.
Mr. Coolidge appealed "to the that has been seconded I will an-Chiha, I have the honour to return goodwill and friendliness of swer any questions from share the enclosed letter, dated November American and other peoples. He holders to the best of my abi 3.5, and transmitted through the post,
From Our Own Correspondent.I emphasised that America would Mr. Wong Kwong-tim secos. ed. which purports to be a protest com- only adhere to the world court if
Semshul. (West River), Nov. 9. Possible Claims.
Imunicated by the Senior Consul ut the requirements of the Senate!
Unanimity has not yet beon resolution were met by the other sumed the adoption of the report Minister of the Interested Powereine Canton Government that alt Mr. Croucher said that he pre-Canton by direction of the Senior ached in regard to the order by
would not prejudice the interests represented at Peking, who, de-shipping--Chinese or foreign-musŻ of the shareholders in regard to clare that they cannot recognise the submit to search by the Inspection Mr Coolidge declared that possible claims against the mana-egality of the internal taxes au- Corpe of the Finance Ministry. universal conscription would be applied, not merely te man power,
Chinese boats all comply with the Mr. C. A. da Roza then moved on the consumption and production regulations. Some vessels flying but to national wealth, in the that the report and accounts be on the ground that the same, are in way have also
of goods within the Liang Kwang.the British flag and passing this event of another war.
adopted subject to the elimiriation direct violation of treaties.' # "To expose some men to the of the Reserves amounting to
acquiesced, but perils of the battlefield while $2,351,915,66 and that in substi
others have refused and therefrom others are left to reap large gains: tution of such reserves the follow
as searched here on her way from rises a rather delicate situation. to make a sacrifice of one man anding be provided, ke.:--
The s.a. "Mau On" (Chinese flag) a proftear of another, does not! harmonise with our ideafs of:
Canton to Wuchow equity."
Mr. Coolidge advocated the maintenance of an adequate stan-i dard of air, naval and military preparedness, but disclaimed on! behalf of America any imperial- istic designs...
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gers.
Railway Warrants. Arrange- ments are being made with the Rail-
Return Tickets to Fanling for Other Ranks:
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The Senior N.C.0. or men present' will be responsible that the names are ticked off on the Hat at the Booking Office as the tickets
Baggage: Members wishing to have their baggage sent the Camp at Fanling must deliver it,
to.
clearly labelled with owners' names at Corps Headquarters by- 2.30 pm on Friday, Novemebr 19
Rifles and bayonets are not on any account to be left" in camp during mid-week.
camp, and returned before members Store Tent by members sleeping. in Bedding will be drawn from the
leave on the Sunday evening or Monday morning
"My Government does not races
Peking "Long Since Ceased."
nize the existence of the 'Senior To write off property $967.-Minister of the interested Powers
295,66.
There is in part a Canten gun represented at Poking' (who lacks
ridical sanction) nor are the coat whose mission, it is surmised, status and the relations of the same is to vest authority in the Govern-be drawn from Corps Headquarters, powers. vis-a-vis my Government rent Bureau to collect, the sur-between the fellowing hours: loansgulated on a basis which can pro- laxes.
perly entitle them to faise the.
To write off investment $144.
916,50.
To transfer to. Reserve for
bad and doubtful $1,067,080.18.
To transfer to General
gerve, $608,820:16.
Total $2,683,111.50.
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Navy at Work. Re-question of a 'cireet violation of H.M.3. Tarantula" has been assisting British boate at, Do-sing "I have the honour to add that a port and examination centre
treaties.'
Arms Rifles and Bayonets. may
9 am to 12. noon; 2. p.m. to: 4 p.m.: 5 p.m. to 6 pm. Monday, 16
to Thursday, November 18, and on:
Friday, November 19, between a. and 12 noon only...
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He reiterated the desire to lessen competitive armaments, especially naval
In seconding, the amendment, as my Government is ready to discuss further up the West River, and on Dress. Marching Order, i.e. Hel Regarding debts, Mr. Coolidge proposed by Mr. da Roza, Mr.when all or any of the Powers re "Robin" has been doing similar arms, pouches, braces, haversacks, this and other questions as and the way to Wuchow), and H.M.S.mets, rifles, bayonets, belts, side- expressed the opinion that moder J. M. Alves said that, having gone presented at Peking realise that na work here. ation was a mutual international carefully into the Company's
waterbottles, greatconte (where obligation. He deprecated extor-assets and with his knowledge of long since ceased to be exercised in have intimated to shipmasters that boots:
tional power and authority har The Chinese Maritime Customs issued), Tunies, shorts, putties and tion and oppression, and laid market values of local properties Peking, and that the revolutionary the only authority to search lies stress on the fact that America in general-and with the Co.'s and constructive forces of National-with them, and not with the Inspec-
Artillery Company. had consistently pursued a policy own experience in making loans ist China have now transferred this tion Corps. of recognition of the sanctity of without security he was of opin-national power and authority to my international obligations, He de ion that the shareholders could Government. Chen Yu-jen, Acting clared the world could not rest on do better than adopt the Minister for Foreign Affairs." any other secure foundation. amendment. Reuter's American Service. "
LIES OR TRUTH?
nct
To
The Consulari Note
City, and Taikoo Sections will parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Section will be at Talkoo at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Transport for Taikoo
matters as best they could, but on At Orst British ships worked
it becoming known that the Con-
Engineer Company. sular Body in Canton had protest. Share Values.
ed to the Foreign Ministry it was
Engineer Co. will go into camp at The text of the Portuguese Con- decided searchers would not be Fanling on Friday, November 12. shareholders," said Mr.aal General's letter reads as fol- Alves, a nominal value of their lows:-
permitted to board.
Signal Section will parade at shares did not mean very much.
I learn that at Do-sing, the In-Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Mon- After all, what they wanted totion with Your Excellency's des from which, flashes from a large Wellington F rracks at 5.30 p.m. on
"Your Excellency. In connec spection Corps has a pal (pontoon) day and Thursday, know was how much the market patch of Oct. 6, 1926, I have the torch are thrown
Field Sactions will parade would value them at. By putting honour to inform you that as senior vessels. Two whistles mean thptical work with 40th Co., R.E.
on to passing now the Company's affairs on a Consul at Canton I have been direct-boats must heave to and a sampin
Mondays, till December 9 for _prac- strictly sound and commercial "If you go on telling lies you basis, the sooner would it be interested Powers represented at stream for use of the searchers..
ed by the senior Minister of the in-is placed a little further down
Lights section will parade at may have to go to jail whereas if the happy possition of being able Feking to communicate to Your Ex-
Wellington Barracks at 6.30 you tell me the truth, you may to pay shareholders a regular divi-cellency the following protest:
Anxious, for Trade, gel off," said Mr. R. E. Lindsel dend again. After all, that was
OPTION GIVEN TO WOMAN IN COURT.
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At
on Thursdays, November 18 al 25 and December 2.
on
At Wuchow, searchers are also to a Chinese woman at the Cen. what they were all after.
"In view of the levying by the at work.
Armoured Car Company. tral Magistracy this morning. The amendment was then put to Canton authorities of certain taxes Defendant was
From Do-sing I am informed that
Parade at Headquarters at 6.30 charged with the meeting by the Chairman and on foreign trade, the Diplomatic cao British steamboat slowed down pm on Monday and Wednesday. pawning a quantity of clothing was carried with four dissenti- representatives at Faking of the on being signalled by the Inspec
Extra camp week-end (Optional):{ which, she informed the Magis.ents.
Powers concerned declare that they tion Carps while another simply Those able to attend camp trate, she had been given by aj The election of Consulting Com- cannot recognise the legality of steamed ahead.. Both were bound November 20-21 may do so on sead- street coolie who had promised her mittee was then proceeded with,
this measure, which is in direct for Hong Kong.. Cargo boatering in their names to C.S.M. A. C. $2 for mending his clothes
Mr. J. P. Braga proposed as violation of treatier -Dr. Felix afraid to go out into mid-stream Groves before November 17. In reply to the Bench, accused Chairman, Mr. C. A. da Reza who, B. M. da Horta, Conaus General for for fear of offending the authori
Infantry Company. said she knew where the coolie he said, must by now have become Portugal and Senior Consul."-Can- ties but their Owners Are very Tuesday at 6.30 pm, at Head- lived and His Worship remanded thoroughly au fait with the affairs on Information Bureau, througli anxious for the trade. the case until to-morrow to enable of the Company.
quarters.C.O.'s class, Lewis In addition to acting as anti-Gun class, Musketry class. the Police to locate the coolle
piratical conveys H.M.'s shiper also concerned.
Tuesday, November 23 at 5.30, attend: British vessels in port: and p.m. at Kennedy Road range, Nos. bluejackets are posted on duty 3 and 4 Platoons for Lewis Gun almost until departure.
firing.
"VIOLENT DETENTION."
Declined Election.
Mr. W. Morley proposed a list of names, including those of Mr. Quarles Van Ufford and Mr, T. G. Weall, both of whom, however, decline to stand.
"I cannot see Cheung Lok, a Chinese of no how I can possibly stand," said fixed abode, was charged before Mr. Weall
Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central, On the proposition of Mr. Mor- Magistracy this morning with ley, seconded by Mr. Croucher, the fraudulently and violently detain following members of the Consult. ing a Chinese on an emigrant chiping Committee were elected: Mr. against his will and contrary to B. Brooke, Mr. C. A da Roza, the Ordinance.
Sir Robert Ho Tung. Mr. Sum Det. Sorgt O'Donovan asked Päk-ming, Mr. J. H. Taggart, Mr. for an adjournment in order to Tinling.
Reuter.
COL
CHILDREN AND SWEETS.
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FROM WUCHOW.
Plenty of Cargo Causes Ships' 'Delay.
Scottish Company,
On Thursday-No. 6 Platoon. at Taikoo Dock, 5.16 p.m.; No. 6 Platoon, at Kowloon Dock, 5.15 p.m. No. 7 Platoon, at Headquar- ters, 5.30 p.m.
On Sunday, November 28-—An- Church Parade of the entire Company including Reserves, Pipe Band, etc.
STRENGTH.
The following recruits are taken on the strength:-Pte. A Urquhart, Pte. W. C. Tillery, Piper HR. Major, Pte. T. L Locke,-Pte. J. M. de Silva. APPEN
[From An Occasional Correspondent]nal
Wuchow, Nov. 8. There is plenty of cargo offering here for transport to Hong Kong.
Cattle for export is stocked here make further enquiries and His Arising out of the slection of
in abundance: Worship remanded the accused in auditors, the Chairman proposed
Incoming steamboats from fong custody, until fo-morrow.
the re-election of Messrs, Lin-
Kong have been kept so busy work- stead and Davis and Messrs.
ing cargo that they have been de fayed several hours, prior to de- Parcy Smith, Seth and Fleming. Ovor-indulgence in sweets apolls aparture, with the result that soma Mr. da Roza proposed the ap-disordered stomach in children and ships now leave at night instead of pointment of Messrs. Lowe, Bing adults alike. In the case of children in the afternoon as hitherto,
this may be speedily counteracted by ham and Matthews, stating that Baby's Own Tablets, an absolutely Fantan, the gambling monopoly Pte. T. Low, is granted leave to it was in no spirit of cavil that he harmless ret did so.
and Intestinal dis revenue, le Bourishing here at pre- Pte. M. Manuk, is granted an ex- Mr. A. A. Alves seconded, orders in the very young. The amended propoaltion (for]
Atenslön of leave to May 31, 1927. Labour Unions here are pestering [A message from Madrid said the appointment of Messrs. Lowe,
Resignations. The following are permitted to that Alejandro Lerroux, the leader Bingham and Matthews) was put of the Spanish Republican Party, to the meeting and resulted in an
conditions but there is no anta- resign:Spr. A. McCallum, Pta. goniam to Hong Kong evident... C. H. G. Bradley, an was among the sixty arrested in even division 29-29 The Chair
LIBERATED.
Madrid, Nov. 11. Lexroux has been, liberated.
Reuter.
Transfer. "Pte. A. C. Warren is transferred" trom No. 1 Platoon to No. 2 Platoon.
Leave, }
medy for Furlatively efficient ra run under military protection for December 8, 1926, Ž
Baby's Own local shipowners for various obscur
Tablets
connection with a plot against the man gave his casting vote against not only remedy infantile Indigestion, Government. A later massage sald The Chairman then proposed constipation and colle, but they pro that his arrest was not connected the re-appointment of Messrs. y hack, diarrhonný reduce
with the Separatist plot but was Linstead and Davis and Mesara, Wiley, feeding, Daina.
due to the circulation of a pamph Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming solda, expel
lot signed by him which the mill- and this was carried by 80 votes to bombar tary authoritica aalsed
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