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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1926.
CHINA'S WAR.
Wu Pei-fu to Go In the "South?
CURIOUS INCIDENTS.
Feng Yu-hsiang Once More a Factor.
ON THE WAR PATH.
STUDENTS PICKET DE? KOQ'S" HOME.
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MINISTER A FUGITIVE,"
THE CHINA MAIL.
RIVAL CLAIMS.
CHINA COMMITTEE.
DEPUTATION TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
NICARAGUA PRESIDENCY
PROBLEM..
A REBUFF TO, AMERICA?
Managua, Dec. „8.
PREMIER'S SYMPATHY.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, who The Guatemalan Government has was accompanied by Mr. G. privately, communicated with M. Locker-Lampson, M.P. and Sir Espinosa. Foreign Minister under Victor Wellesley, received a de- Mr. Sacasa, whom the Liberal re-putation from the China Com- volantionaries elected constitu-mittee. at the Foreign Office on
The China Com tional. President in opposition to Mr. November 8,
mittee was represented by:— Diaz, offering to mediate in the con
Shadows Befure.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE MAIL."
Entertainmenta.
December 9-Queon's Theatre; "The Bat."
December World Theatre; The Wall Flower".
December 9-Star Theatre; "The Dark Swan."
December Musicale at Helena May Institute, 5.80 p.m...
December 10, 11, 15, 17, 18-Tho H.K. Philharmonie Society pre- sets" "The Pirates of Penzanco" at the Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m., Matinee on December 15 at 4.30 Pm.
[From Our Own. Correspondent.)
Peking, Nov. 30. The condition of the national treasury la pitiable. Over 90 por cont. of the government univoraitios [From Our Own Correspondent.] are still ioned, and some teachers
Peking. Nov. 30.
are more than 20 months in arrears Wa Pai-fu.. by his attitude.. has on their salaries, The lower and Blocked the plans for a combined middle schools are still closed, and Bicting claims for the presidency, Lord Southborough (Chair. Makden and Shantung campaign teachers hold indignation meetings The Diaz Government regards the mah), Mr. F. Anderson and Mr. against the Cimonese in aid of
daily.
So long as there was a communication as favouring Mexi- Stanley Dodwell (representing Marshal Sun Chunn-fang. Wa re
Cabinet the teachers had a ne time can intervention and as a challenge the "London Chamber of Com- fused to permit Mukden troops to picketing here and there. The to United States prestige and in merce), Mr. J. Rankine Findlay xo south over the railway in Minister of Education has been terests in view of its recognition by son and Mr. W. Maxwell Reekie (representing the Manchester which he controls, he refused rein. Practically "a fugitive from the the United States.Reiter's Ameri-
Chamber of Commerce), Mr. D. forcementa from the
North, and pickets for weeks, and last Friday can Service.
Landale and Mr. L. N. Leefe moreover refused to agree to the night the pickets so successfully
(representing the China "Asso organisation of the Anti-Bed Cam surrounded the home of Dr. Ko
ciation), Sir Hugo Cunliffe- paigen under which Chang Tso-linthen Acting Premier, that he dit
Owen,
the Bt (representing would be Commander-in-Chief and not even dare return to his own
Federation of British Indus. Helena May Institute, 8.30 p.m.
December 16-Whist Drive at
Ww himself frst Vice-Commander. home to sleep,
tries), Major W. S. Nathan (the December 22-23-Fairy Play and in-Chef
Pekin Syndicate. Limited). Mr. Shadow Pictures, Xmn's Matinees, H. W. Looker, M.P.. Mr. Archi-Theatre Royal 6.15 pm.
December 23-Annual ball of the bald Rose (the British-American Tobacco Company, Limited) and Hong Kong Police Force, at the Sir Newton J. Stabb (the Hong City Hall. p.m. Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation)..
is new kaewn that mang of Wu's generals are. flirting with the Cantonese, and it would surprise BL on in the Capital if Wa liselt shambl go over to, the lab tomese eventually.
The present plan of campaign i- for no campaign at all south of the Yangtse. The Shuntpng Tupan i moving, his troops south, but will merely bertapy those territories Which Son Chuan-fang is to weak. to hold. He will not force fighting ninthe Cantonese,
Feng Yu-hsiang.
GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
A HARD WINTER FOR
PEKING.
"DANGEROUS" CHAOS.
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Mexico's Decision.
Mexico City, Dec. 8. The Government, has recognized the Sucnsa Government.Router's
American Service,
SOVIET ENVOY.
SCORN FOR AMERICAN OFFICIALS?
December T-Dance at the Club House of the Craigengower Cricket Club, Happy Valley. 9.15 p.m.
December 11-Repulse Bay Hotel Carnival
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Sport.
Auction. December 11 Miscellaneous xoods wand sundries. Massrs. Lammert Bros.' Sales Room, 11 am. Meetings.
December 18-Steeplechase meet Vera Cruz, Dec. 8. Lord Southborough introduceding, at Kwanti Rac Cours Fan- Madame Kolentay. the new the deputation and, after several ling." Soviet Minister to Mexico. has a speeches, to which the Secretary rived here. Referring to the refusal of State replied, there was a full of the American-authorities.to per and frank discussion on the mit her to traverse the United whole subject of the present States, she declared the" Americans position of affairs in China. The did not know the difference be Committee expressed their warm tween a diplomatic and a propa- thanks to the Secretary of State gania post-Reuter's America for the manner in which he had
received them.
In the course of a wide survey
Mexico City, Dec. 3.
From Our Own Correspondent.]
Peking, Nov. 80. The month of November, closes with everything in North China di The position of Peng Yu-hsiang's
state af dangerous chaos. The Serviče. forces in the North-West is causing Cabinet is out at the moment, and
hang Tao-in some alarm, Char-with no new one being organised. The regional Confederation of of the affairs of the Empire at har End Jeho have been notified the Press and puble are clamouring Labour has forbidden ak de the Lord Mayor's Banquet, that Mukden is again is to cum against foreigners because of dis-menstrutions in honour of Madame November 9, the Premier, after paign against the Kumincha, and pintment over the repart of the Rollonpay. Officials of the Cun-referring to the position in geling stock for the anapanis is [Extra-Territoriæfüty Commission: derabion say it is not connected Europe," said uw. being assembled t Kabrum The randiose plan of Marshal with Soviet trade uniona.-Reuter's i I wish I were equally happy Shansi will assist in this was, and thanx To- and General Chang American Service,
and anattempt will be made to cut Taung-chang for an assault on the j
i on Peng Yu-Riang's territory Cantoness has been given up her
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and distract him from bis, grullause of Wu Pei-fu's netion in ops CURIOUS INCIDENT. but in Asia and Eastern Europe push southward with the object of position; and the cold of winter is joining his Kuorinehun armies. Se
griping Peking where trendy the Kuomintang in Central China.
Wu Fei-fu could not have played 4000 people are being fed daily at u, kirehens. The schohls are
KIDNAPPED OFFICIALS
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märe skilfully into the hands of the still unpaid and teachers are on Clantonese if he had heady been strike. The treasury is bankrupt. their ally. The Cantonese are now and no one can tell how long the exhausted after their long summer police and soldiers will remain constates that the two kidnapped pro-
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of lighting, and their lines are anteit with half-pay or less. dangerously extended. Had "Wu permitted fresh armies of Mażden- and Shantung men to be poured: South-armies hetter equipped than the Cantonese-the latter | would have had to shorten their lines and would have been so com- pelled to give up much of their fer- ritory. As it is, the Cantonuse are to have a breathing spelt to recruft and train men, gather funda, mes munition reserves and tighten their hald on the territories they have WOM
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1 December 11-Important meeting of Messrs. M. Y. San & Co. Ltd., Queen's Road, Centrál, 3 p.m.
December 14-Annual meeting of the Boy Scouts Asaen. (Hong Kong Branch), in St. John's Cathedra Hall, 5.30 p.m.
December 16 Extraordinary
general meeting of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, 5.15 p.m.; annual meeting. 5:30 pm,
December 22-Tenth meeting of the Industrial and Commercial Bank, Ltd., York Bldg. 2 p.m.
the China Light & Power Co. (1018) December 23-Eighth meeting of
Ltd., St. George's Bldg., 11.30 am.
December 28-Meeting at City Hall, to welcome Hia Lordship the Elshop of London.
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there has been less progress. In China we are confronted with a difficult situation. damaging to our interests there, but far too difficult and complicated for dis-
Miscellaneous, cussion in the short time that I
December O-Weekly lecture have to-night. I should like to
the Hong Kong Lodge The Theeso express our anxious sympathyphical Society, 7-Duddell St.,,6 p.m. with the British communities in Subject:Theosophy and World. the Far East, in view of the Problems." trouble the losses; and the anxieties which are facing them to-day, and to assure them of our earnest desire to negotiate' in a friendly spirit a settlement of A meaange from Mobile, Ala-such difficulties as have arisen bama, on December 2 stated: The between China and other Powers, hssistant prohibition administrator including ourselves.
A message from Pueto Mexico hibition agents have been permitted t leave unmolested after being listed a prisoners.
Government officials are puzzled what to do and are studying the legality of the original seizure of the vessel before acting-Reuter's American Service.
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Rugby, Dec. 8 of New Orleans and the chief motor It is understood the Governmechanic of the Government patrol ment will introduce legislation in boat, who were keeping watch the next session imposing, re-aboard a French auxiliary ram-run- quirements for exhibition of a ner while the patrol boat was re- DISARMED GERMANY minimum quota of Empire films fueling. have been kidnapped.
at cinema theatres in Britain... coastguard cutter is chasing the
This was one of the proposals rum-runner in an endeavour to res-: advanced by the Imperial Con-cue the kidnapped men.] ference for increasing the pro- portion of such films shown within the Empire:
PROPOSALS FOR LEAGUE: SUPERVISION.
Rugby, Dec. 8. Sir Coll Hurst, M. Fromageot, and Herr Gaus, the British, French and German jurists whose collaboration prior to the. Locarno Conference proved so-ji effective, are now engaged toge- | ther upon procedure to be prb. posed to the League Council for future League. supervision of German armaments.
The newspapers consider that before the end of the week the"; date of withdrawal from Ger- many of the Allied Commission
Probably the quota will at thei outset be fixed at five per cent.
British Wireless Service. »
"JAPAN AIR MAIL.
BIG ORDER FOR BRITISH MACHINES.
London, Dec...8.
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THE 1926 COTTON OUTPUT ESTIMATE,
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NO RACIAL UNION.
December 12. Confirmation classes for boys and girls com- menco
in St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, 10 a.m.
December 15-Public lecture of
the Helena May Institute by Capt. Miles on "Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony, 5.30 p.m.
December 16-Social evening t welcome the Rev. W. W. and Mrs. Rogers, 8.30 p.m. in the Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon.
December 22-Prize distribution
of the Peak School, Peak Club, 11
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December 28-Christmas Carvi service and Organ Recital at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, 6 p.m.
December 28-Annual dinner of members of Oxford and Cambridge Society of Hong Kong, at Hong
From London, Ontaric, comes word that the police magistrate there has refused to allow the marriage of Chu Win, principal in an interesting case (writes a correspondent in Vancouver). He wished to marry Rena Harmon, a white girl, of New. market, Ontario, while both were under arrest. The Chinese claim-Kong Hotel. ed that he had married the" girl in Toronto a year ago, but this New York, Dec. 3. Miss Harmon denied. Counsel The cotton output for 1923 a for Chu Win made an offer of estimated by the Department of settlement on a marriage basis, Agriculture at 18,615,000 bules. A but the magistrate demurred at report issued on November 22 esti- the racial aspect of the union and mated over 18,000,000 boles. This liberated the pair on suspended is the filst time on record that a sentence on their promising not bedrish estimate has thus already to marry.
been considerably discounted: which is probably the reason why The newspapers announce that to-day for the first time for several
of Control is likely to be fixed.
The "Daily News" Geneva cor Japanese contract for 25 passer-port has not caused uneasiness. respondent says that this is per-ger air liners, of 1,000 horse-On the Exchange prices advanced Faps an optimistic reading of power each, to operate air lines 25/30 points following the publica- the situation, and new obstacles opening in Japan next year. tion of the report. Prices quickly may possibly arise, but genera) Further orders for military reacted under Southern hedge sell- goodwill has been manifested type aeroplanes are being placed ing and closed at four to ning lower, and the delegates are certainly in Britain by Japan.Reuter. hopefulBritish Wireless Ser-
a British firm has received a months the Government cotton re
vice.
HELPING REFUGEES.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
REPORT.,
Rugby, Dec. 8.
The League Council" yester day received the first report of M. Charron, the League Commis” sioner for the Bulgarian re-
fugee settlement scheme.
An
Rugby, Dec. 8
A British aircraft firm has re-
Reuter's American Service.
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ceived an order from Japan for LEAGUE DECISION. 25 passenger air liners, which will be driven by two Napier en- gines developing 1,000 horse- power and will accommodate from fifteen to twenty passen gers.British Wireless Service.
A DRY LAW RULING.
Washington, Dec. 8.
advance of £400,000 by the Eank General Andrews, head of the of England has made it possible prohibition enforcement depart
advertisements,
DATE.
Geneva, Dec. 8. The League Council has decided
to hold the economie conference at Geneva on May 4-Reuter.
'MEXICO'S "AIMS STATED,
Mexico City, Deč. 8.
A statement of President Calles
to supply seed for the autumn ment, will now permit the ad- has just been published strongly) aowing in many pressing cases, mission of periodicals containing denying the charges of Bolshevism and refugees, sometimes from liquor
except brought against the Mexican several countries, are working when they are intended for dis- Government and declaring that the side by side.
tribution in the United States accusations are due to slanderous As an example, M. Vandervelde and not in the country where propaganda being carried on in the mentioned that the Belgian post they are printed.
United States for the purpose of was working between two Ger- General Andrews argues that discrediting Mexico. man posts, an example of co since. Congress exempted news- He declares that Mexico la only. operation in humanitarian works papers from the exclusion, it fighting to sot her house in order which the League is assisting could hardly mean to exclude and not to spread exotic philoso- Most of the difficulties regarding publications Хелв frequently phies outside her own borders or to settlement in districts bordering issued and less valuable as ad intrigue against the security of the on other States have been over-vertising mediums-Reuter's Panama Canal-Router's American. come-British Wireless Service. American Service,
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