SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1926.
$11,000 THEFT.
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
JAILED..
SWEETHEART SHADOWED:
An assistant acequntant of an import and expert offles" at 49 Dou Voux Road appeared this morning before Mr. R. E. Lindsell charged with larceny of. $1,100 from his employer.
Sub-Detective Inspector Fallon, who prosecuted for the police, said that on November 16 Mr. Leung Lau-po master of "the firm). left his shop with defendant in charge:
VISIT TO PARIS.
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THE BIG WAR
CHINA HOSTILITIES NOW IMMINENT,
CANTONESE V. MENGTIENITES.
next
Coming into. conflict
course. of the est political parties in China will few days, the two strong
mined opposition that each has soon be meeting the most deter-
yet encountered.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CAPT. W. CLARKE,
Using the thin end of the wedge, Chang Teo-lin had pushed southwards along the coast, YESTERDAY'S HAPPY VALLEY across the lower Yangtse valley and into Shanghai.
FUNERAL
MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES.
Last year, Sun Chuan-fang exerted pressure and the Man- inahurian army retreated north- the Rugby, Nov, 26.
The funeral of Captain William. wards into Shantung, fighting a Clarke, late director of the Hong When Sir Austen Chamberlain spends two days in Paris at
rearguard action with success.
Bitter Humiliation.
Kong Canton and Maçao Steam- end of next week on his journey to
in Chang Tae-lin's breast,
This check by Sun has rankled red on November 18 whilst on a hoat Company, whose death occur. the League Council meeting
And visit to Shanghai;: took place at the Sun must have drained the bitter-Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, Geneva, he hopen to pay his res pects to M. Poincare, President of trin. In this latest, phase of the Chang Tso-lin to take back those being conducted by the Rev. H. Y. A stubborn campaign is cerest of crega when he begged yesterday afternoon, the service! the Council, as well as French
to the nation-wide conflict there may lie very same provinces because he Copley Moyle. Briand.
Foreign Minister,
a solution to the confusion of so himself had been defeated by the
The chief mourners were Mr. C. mary governments, but events in Cantonese and was Statements published in some China have taken the least ex-stem the tide any longer. An hour later, complainant return- Continth newspapers that the Bri-pected course in the past and a
unable to Schroter brother-in-law, and My, ed, and found missing from hitish Foreign Secretary has
Simply by letting Sun Chuan-
B. H. Schroter, nephew. drawer $1.000 in bank notes and atendeavouring to arrange other meet-
been prediction is futile at the moment. fang fight the Southerners, and Robert He Tung, the Hon. Mr. H. W. Among those present wore: Sir nots receipt of $10,000 from a ha-tags for himself or for statesmen and Marshal Chang Tso-lin. have the balance of power, Chang Tao-R. M. Dyer, W. Shenton, H. P. Both General Chang Kai-shek without interfering to preserve Bird, Chevaller J. Alves, "Messrs. tive bank. Inquiries were made at of other countries are completely won signal victories before. Each in has recovered precious terri the bank who informed the police devoid of that the amount had already Wireless Service.
foundation-British has in turn crushed formidable tory which he "coveted.
White, G. Sutherland, G F. been withdrawn
adversaries but not eliminated The result is that Sun is left Lammert. W. Dowley, J. Arnold. Defendant
constantly
with less than what he started C. Bulmer Johnson, Captain Arthur, them.
J. Vaux, L. D'Almada, G. Duncan, shadowed by the police who were
No Unification Yet? with, ie, Chekiang and the north-Captain A. C. Kennedy and Mr. A. later fed to his sweetheart residing,
Wu Pel-ful and Sun Chuan-ern half of Fukion. But area at Whitfeld Streek. The place!
fang have been stripped of their smaller, in scope is easier to de- McMurray, and the heads of de was searched and $10:300 was
power but they still hage a follow-fend with limited "resources.
partmenta of a number of shipping found'.
ing. They still count as adver-
companies and masters of vessels.) saries of the. Nationalists.
tin port
WILL
Defendant pleaded guilty when the charged was rend to him and was sentefeed to six months hard labour.
SALE OF WORK.
ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE.
PRINCIPAL'S REPORT.
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Among a large number of wreaths Mildred and Edward. little Francea, Edward,
were tributes from Mother,
Dorothy and Dadley (Shanghai), Bernard and Ernest, Ethel, Carl and Gray, Sybil and Harry, Katie and Gus, (Singapore), Stella and Charlie.
"Loyalty in Death." Writers in the vernacular The Christian general was put papers have been eloquent in pic-the wreath from the
On the conclusion of the service to rout by the Fengtienites, but turing the scene at the Tientsin wife was laid on the coffin by Mr. deceased's he still has many troops in the conference, when Sun had to Schroter and buried with the re- north-west.
apologise for his ambition. Not nains.. Even if one of the two major the man that he was; he still Miss E. Middleton-Smith, the factions is totally removed when counts: That his leadership is staffs and students of St. Stephen's this threatened struggle is over, still valued is evident from a dec POLICE FORCE LOSS, Gris College and Fairlea School what is going to happen to the laration by one of his generals wish to thank all those who othersnow remaining in the who came under suspicion, that THREE OFFICERS TO LEAVE.dly helped to make their recent background?
FOR HOME.
Sale of Work a success,
he "never had an opportunity to Special If history is repeated. one side show his gratitude for the kind thanks are due to the commercial will be trounced but not wiped nesses. he had received and he houses in the Colony who so kindly out. And in this light 1 venture therefore welcomed a chance for The local Police. force loses assisted the girls in their efforts. to think that the time la not ripe, his body and bones to be smashed Secretary and Office Staff. Superin- two, well-known and
The Chairman and Directors, popular Personal letters have already for the field is too vast, for unifica- and grounded, so that he may tendents, of the Hong Kong Canton officers in the persons of Crown been sent to these, but if any have tion to be attained by military prove his loyalty." Sergeant T. J. Wilson and Lance been omitted will they please ac conquest... "Sergeant Cunningham, who leave cept these published thanks as an
and Macao Steamboat Company, Not so much can be gald for Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, Com for Home to-day on the ss."Kar-appreciation of chair generous help?
Chang Tso-lin's Wealth,
Wa Pei-fu. Holding only a small mittee and members of the Hong mala,"
the former on superan- The following allocations have rival camps, it
As to the chances of the two part of Honan province (to the Kong Club, Staff of the Chartered nuation after twenty years? ser-been made by the students com-hazard a guess.
is difficuit to North of Hankow) he has torned Bank, Hong Kong Chamber of Com vice and the latter under doctor's mitter to assist the various chari-Observers with "the Armies Tso-lir.
down offers of help from Chang inerce, Talkoo Dockyard and En- orders, having been invalided ties in which they are interested point to the Manchurian warlord that what little remained to him Directors Hong Kong and Whampoa Perhaps he suspected gineering Company, Chairman and from the Force following an at- tack of pneumonia. By the s.8. $1,500; Netherole Hospital $200; munitions and money.
Ministering Children's League as being the stronger in men, would be taken from him as the Dock Company, Canton Trading "Macedonia" which leaves Hong Yunnanfu Hospital $150; Yunnanfu)
primary condition for fighting his Association, "China Maik," "S. C. M Kong on December 11, yet another School $350:
To counteract Russian help battle with Canton. One of his Post," Dr. Kew Brothers, Hughes Foochow Cathedral for the Southerners, Chang Tso-generals wanted $1,000,000 from and Hough, Benjamin and Potta, well-known Police officer leaves $150; Pakhel Hospital $120; Chin-in has his division of White Rus-Fengtien when he would under-Lowe Bingham and on retirement-Inspector Pincott: ese Diocesan Fund $100; Door ofsians." of the Yalimat Pelice Station..
take a counter-offensive himself. Douglas Steamship Company, Indo- Matthews, Hope Mission $100 Industrial School, Kowloch $100 Victoria Fengtien party has amassed con-
Within the last few years, the Will Canton Walt?
China S. N. Company, Holland The Christian general (Feng China Trading Company, Captain Kowloon 3100; Lmehow siderable wealth
estimated at Yu-hsiang) can render signal ser-Smith and oficers of "Sui Am" School $100 St. Mary's Treat, $10,000,000 with which to equip vice to Blind Home Treat, Amans' Treat their army to great advantage.
his allies at Canton by officers s.s. "Lungshan," Officer coming out and again fightings. "Fatshan" Officers 8.8. "Tai- $100; Boat Mission "$50:
The Vice-Chancellor of the UniChuan-fang; the Cantonese had a his time
Against Wa Pei-fu and Sun Fengtien. But he prefers to bide
shan." versity, in his opening remarks at telling superiority in a
and conserve his the Sale, congratulated the girls command
united strength,
"Miss E Craig (Shanghai), Murtal Among the first class passengers on their unselfish lahcurs for funds Northern leaders were dependent Tso-lin is not taking up the lines Russell, "All his servants at Home," whereas these two On the face of things. Chang, T. and Miss Farrell, W. and Miss Clarke (Redhill, Surrey), Lucy Tae, who left Hong Kong for Mapila on other than those connected with on the goodwill of overgrown directly fading the the Dollar Liber
Cantonese President their own school. The students are subordinates 8.3. Taft on November 26 were:-
Mrs. F Maitland, Mrs, P. H. and hoping that those who attended the No so with Fengtien
miscalled allies, camp merely to ease Sun Chuan- Mian R. Block, Miss D. Brut. Sale.and many other friend's in-
fang'a burden..
Mias Joyce Holyoak and Dorothy, Mr. A. Brimo, Mr. Wm. C. Bryan, terested, will support their afforts
Fengtien Feudal System. Inducement comes in the shape Mrs. A. J. d'Eca. Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Bunkur, to raise funds for the Cathedra Mukden savours a good deal of of both banks at the mouth of The system that started from of two provinces and the control Admiral and Mrs. W. II. G. Ballard, Orgun Fund, the Missions to Sea-feudalism, and, each general is the Yangtse River. US.N, Mrs. L. Benton, Mr. J. C,men and St. Peter's Church, in a
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w. G. Gerrard, H. P. Winslow, H Mesars. R. M. Dyer, Eldon Fötter,
Cookingham, Mr. H. E. Edwards, Concert which will be given personally responsible to the Mar- Still, this will mean that his B. L. Dowbiggin, G. Winyard, A. L. Shields, A. K. Henderson, R. R. A. D. Ford, Mr. Tuesday, December 14 at 8 pm, in shal. More than once subordin-men will be blocking the progress Hancock. G. Roylance. H. W. Bird Grozier, Mr. C. A. Cannon, Miss the Great Hall of the College,
ates have rebelled but never with of General Chang Kai-shek. The
latter may await a more favour-J Branch, C. C. Stark, W. E. L One point in favour of the able time for launching his next Shenton, F. Syme Thompson, S. M. Nationalists
Bander, C. P. Marcel, G. Grimble, before the offensive, say, in the spring.
R. Sutherland, Simon Tae-yan, E. vanguards are at grips," is that
Start Immediately. some of the people are on their Since they are then to fight in M. Hazeland, P. Pestonji Leo.
any event,
D'Almada e Castro. C. Edgecumbe, the Fengtien army This statement needs to be can do
than
Hoare, "Fung start
Chui-wa, G.
Messrs. J. Scott Haraten, D. G. classes are partial to nobody, got the territory. These men are being weary of all disputes..
used to the rigours of winter M. Bernard, O. "B. Brooke, C. A. 8he lower or artisan masses which may inflict hardships on Peel, O. S. Benbow Rowe, C. are more apt to declare, in their the Cantonese soldiers. That is Bulmer Johnson, E. Davidson, S. T. November 27-Queen's Theatre; own roundabout way, for the why it is thought that once suf-Williamson, W. G. Coggin. C. Shiner, Southerners than for Fengtien. ficient troops have been poured A. Perry, A. H. White, H. P. W. C. A. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. The Man Life Passed By."
Very briefly the explanation down from the North-and this White, C. L. Farmer, W. L. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs,, Geo. W.
lies in the Kuomintang policy of is only a matter of days-hostili Pattenden, R. Shewan, J. M. Alves; November 27--Star Theatre; taxing. merchants and property-ties will break out in the biggest TG. Weall, E. L. Hosie, T. H. G. owners heavily, while the wage-war the Republic has seen... Grayfield, G. D." M. Arthur, G. G. Swan, Mr, 2. A. Templeton, Mr.City Hall, 9.30 p.m.
November 30-St. Andrew's Ball, earner pays little in proportion the Yangtze and Fengtien's task G. R. Edwards, L. Gibbs, F. P. Canton will endeavour to cross Wood, K. E. Greig, E. Grant Smith, and Mrs. L. S. Vowell, Mr. S.
Not so, the Northerners. All is will be to get south of that great d'Ecn. Yasingco, Mr. W. E. Greenbaum, H.K. Philharmonic Society pre-
December 10, 11, 13, 17, 18-The grist to their mill. Mr. E. Bacharach, Rev. Fr. Csents" "The Pirates of Penzance"
Fairly Evenly matched. waterway. The length of this Massra. Lo Kai-hong, Chau Chi- Keet, Rev. Fr. Greiteman, at the Theatre Royal,
It also remains to be seen how long drawn-out war.
river alone is sufficient to entail ahing.. Lo Suen-wing and She Tat Mrs. H..N. Meshane, Siater Mura, Matinee on December 15 at 450 will serve Canton, in the third 9.15 p.m. far the Sovietised propaganda.
cheong.
E. Story, Mr. C. W. Gomer, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Jereza, Mrs. F. Y: Smith,
Miss H. Smith. Mr. N. A. Kirton,
Mrs. J. B. Ewald, Mrs. W. B. Croka,
Mrs. Burnaban, Mrs. J. F. Howard,
Mr. J. M. McMullin, Mr. D. MeVed,The Sea Beast:"" Mrs. F. H. Ottoway, Mr. and Mrs.
November 27-World Theatre;
Simmie, Mr. G. C. Schlebolm, MajorThe Song of Love" and Mrs. O. P. Snyder. Mr. 3.. E|
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Sister Leiseic, Mr.. Wm. R. Kuhn,p.m. Mr. W. D. Ramanal, Mrs. D. G Godwin, Mrs. P. K. Coons, Mr. Pollock and Mr. W. E. Purnell.
WHETHER FORECAST.
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Sports. November 27-Sixth Race Meet- Ing of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley:
and biggest stage of their expedi- tion..
territory, the adversaries So much as to conjecture.
fairly evenly matched.
In
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To start with, Chang. Tab-lin: provinces forming
December 4-Theatre Royal, 15- round bout for the G. M. Young-belt, had three between Able Seaman, Ewin Manchuria (known as the three (holder) and Stoker Norman Mor-eastern provinces),, Chihli and
Til noon to-morrow, the. officialis. weather forecast for Hong Kong
"Auctions.
Shantung.
Although constantly offering!
and the adjoining coast is moder November 20-Office furniture & aid to the Northerners, Fengtien ate N.E. winds, fine. For the Forings, Rurto-Asiatic Bank, 11 am maintained a policy of masterly mes Channel it is: fresh N.E. November 27-Miscellaneous inactivity against Canton and goods, at Messrs. Lammert Bros.practically ceased war as soon. ELS Sales Room, 11 .
the other Nationalist Army that European Y.M.C.A. (Kowloon)..
winds.
of the Christian- general (Ferig
safe distance.
Mr. Hoy Sun-you, Mrs. Hoy Sam, November 30-At the HK Soap Yu-halang) was removed to a Mr. Hoy Yut-suns and Misa May & Soda factory, Shum Chun Street, Yoke returned to Hong Kong to-day Mongkek, the goods of A. Kwai & from America on the "President Co., stored therein, 2.30p.m. Jackson," after a business and pleasure trip.
Meanwhile, the Southerners j wrested Hunan and Flupeh pro Miscellaneous,
vinces from Wu Pei-fu. Klangsi November 27-First ramble un- was captured from Sun Chuan- der the auspices of the Camera Club fang and Fukien is partly er-| (Y.M.C.A.)
November 28-Annual Church Tun
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On Friday a case of diphtheria was notified, the patient being a Chinese from the Kowloon dis- F rade of the Scottish Company, trict. There were also three cases H.K.D.C., at Union Church,
To prevent losing everything of typhoid, all from the city (one
November 28-Social gathering Tro-lin
Sun Chuan-fang sought Chang British, imported and the other at St. John's Cathedral Hall, after At this stage, a very recent in- two Chinese).
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Starting with only Fukien and
Business men arriving in Hong Fresco Fate of the Society of St. Cheklang provinces, Marshal Sun Kong to-day on the "President Vincent de Paul In the compound pushed the Fangtienites out of Jackson" from Seattle, via ports, of the Catholic Cathedral, 8.30- Klangsu and Anhui, These two included Mr. F. A. Crampton, M. 11.30 p.m. Norman Maxwell, Mr. J. Oleson, Mr. December Free lecture at Old Chang Tso-lin when the Christian provinces had been occupied by I. W. Mowll and Mrs. Mowil, Mr. Chamber of Commerce room, City ganeral rebelledPainat Y. W. Sellers, Mr. L. H. Rawson, Hall, by Mr. John Randall Dunn, brought about the JCH B. of Boston, L.BA, B.45 par master Wi Pál-fu
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