1926-12-17

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1926.

INDIA'S POLITICS.

Interesting" Develop-

ments Expected.

FINAL ELECTION RETURNS.

Tide Favours Sensible Elementi,

OIL TRIAL.

CONSPIRACY CHARGE

DISMISSED."

$100,000 LOAN OR BRIBE?

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

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DICK NORTON'S GLOBE TROTTERS.

A STIRRING FILM. ̈

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New York, Dec. 16.

Dick Norton and his Globe Albert B. Fall, former Secre- Trottere continue to delight large tary of the Interior and the oil audiences at the Queen's Theatre, magnate E. L. Doheny have been where their new programme is Béh, Dec. 16.

acquitted of the oil conspiracy proving a great success, thanks to charge.

the quality of the singing, the The find election returns show

Fill and Doheny are sti in skill of the playing and the charm that the nominees of the indian dicted for bribery in connection of the ecloured lighting effects. National Congress have main-with the transaction involving

The new feature film is "The tained the Swarajista strength in $100,000 which Doheny admitted Humming Bird" wonderful the All-India National Assembly sending to FR though describ-story of Apache life

in Paris, and the Bengal: Corneit

They have increased their num

ing it as a loan to an old friendt. valour in the war, atonement in Ball is also charged with con-prison, and final happiness/Gloria bers materially in the Mailras, spiracy to defraud the Govern Swanson wins fresh laurels as Bihar, Assam Councils, but sument along with Harry Sinclair, the sinister thief who later be- fered reverses in Bombay, the of Teapot Dome fame-Reuter's comes a national heroine.

Central Province, the Punjab und the United Provinces.

Nevertheless, except couple of cases, they form thul largest ringle political group. though they do not hold an abso- | late majority in any council

Thus Congress még some of whom are not necessarily Swura- Hists bound to a policy of obstruc tion are unable alene to create deadlocks in any legislature

The side mortendarily favours those who incline to policy of forming ministry to work for reforms.

American Service.

A TREATY STIR.

PANAMA AND UNFFED STATES.

POSSIBLE REJECTION.

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SIR H. SAMUEL.

RETURNING TO POLITICAL LIFE.

Rugby, Dec. 16. Sir Herbert Samuel has decided to return to political life, accord ing to the newspapers,

After holding under the Liberal

ci Post-

New York, Dec. 16 ļalministrationg various government A atin has been caused in lofttees, including those Panama by the publication in the master-General and Home Secre Havana Press of the text of a tary, he became in 1980 the first Interesting developments are treaty recently negotiated by the high Commissioner of the Man- expected in the curing session of United States and Panama where. djed Territory of Palestine.. the National Congress at Gauhati by the latter engages to enter Since he retired from this office i under the presidency of Srinivasa into war whenever the United last year he has been much in the yengar, when the Responsivists | States fight. -

public eye as Chairman of the Coal

will try to change tho Con- The treaty gives the United Commissión, gress programme in favour of ac-States the right to control is understand he will take the ceptance of responsibility.Panama communications, necessarliest opportunity of contesting a Reuter

sary protection for military tran-parliamentary seat in the Liberal sit, control of wireless stations: interest-British Wireless Service. war time and cedes Manzanilo

LIBERAL SPLIT.

Island to the United States.

I forbids the opening of fur- ther private enterprises. by Americans in the canal zone..

OPINION REGARDING NEW STEP.

Rugby, Dec. 16. The administrative committee' of the funds of the Liberal Party havi accepted Mr. Blbyd George's offen" to place at the set- vice of the party, without condiz sinna regarding its use the income Reuter's American Service.

of the large fund which he per- senally controls, and which was

accumulated during the days of the coalition with the Conserva- tives..

entifiention of

the

NARCOTIC DRUGS,

FORMAL CONFERENCE IN

SHANGHAI

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Panama and Color are to be free pots of entry, the United| An informal conference on the States having the right to use control of aurcotic drugs in CH them in emergency.

hopened in Shanghai on Dec. 9. It is believed, however, that the funder the auspices of the Nations! Panama Assembly with rufuse Medical Association. the China TrendyMedical Association, Chinese Red"

Cross Society. Council on Health Education and the Shanghai Bee- ters Union, together with the Anti- Narcotic Committee of the National Christian Council and the National- Anti-Opium Association. The ten- tive programme includes a dis-

RHINELAND.

Hitherto the conditions attach-BRITAIN'S POLICY TOWARDS

ed to the offer. have been rejected}

by the Asquith wing of the Liberal Party.

EVACUATION,

Rugby, Dec. 16.

LECTURE BY EARTHQUAKE

VICTIM.

FIGURES"ÎN OIL TRIAL.

Albert B. Fall.

HARRY E... SINCLAIR

Shadows Before

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE MAIL.”

Entertainments.

December 17-Queory's Theatroi "The Humming Bird:"

December 17-World Theatre; "The Great Divide."

December 17---Stur "Recompensa."

December. F-Grand

Theatre;;

opening

night of lanko's Circus at Kowloon, Chatham Road, 9. p.m.

December 17-Military Hospital's first" dance of the season, 8:30 p.1.

to 1a.m.

December 17, 18-The Hong Kong Philharmonie Society pre- sents" "The Pirates of Penzance" at the Theatre Royal, 9:15 pm,! December 22-23-Fairy Play and Shadow Pictures, Xmas Mafiness, Theatre Royal, 5.16 p.m.

December 23-Annual ball of the Hong Kong Police Force, a City Hal & p.m.

the'

December 24-Chief and Petty officers of the Royal Navy, China) Squadron, hold annual dinner and bat, City Hall, 8.15 p.m. to 2 im.

December 18-At Now 18 and 19 Connaught Road Central, ground foors,. Shipchandler's goods, etc., 10 a.m.

Sports.

December 18-Steeplechase meet- ing at Kwanti Race Course, Fan- [ling. **

December 21-Third Tournament of the Hong Kong Boxing Alsen... Theatre Royal 9.15 p.m.)

Auctions.

December 22-At No. 2, Bunga- ] 42 34, North Pt., west of Govt.) Quarry, valuable household furni-} ture, 2.45 p.m.

December 20-Beer Wine and Spirits, will be sold #t. Mesurs. Lammert Bros.' sales room, 3.20 p.m. 1 December 20 Miscellaneous goods at No. 18 Godown, Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.. 10 a.r

December 31 Valuable, færni- tare at "Taiwo," "Barker Re. 453). the Peak, 10.30- ■.m. •. ̧ Meetings.

December

Extraordinary meeting of Hong Kong Tramways Co. Ltd. at the Hong Kong Hotel, 11a.m.

the

December 22-Tenth meeting of Industrial and Commercial! Bank, Ltd, York Bldg. 2. p.m...

December 25-Eighth meeting of the China Light & Power Co. (1918) Led, St. George's Bldg., 11.30 am.

December 28-Meeting at City Hall, to welcome His Lordship the Bishop of London.

January 3-China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., meeting at St. George's Bldg., Chater. Rond, 2.30 Am.

Miscellaneous. AMERICA'S ATTITUDE December 19-St. John Ambul

ance Brigade parade, Murray CAUTIOUS POLICY IN REGARD | Parade Ground, 9:30 am.

TO CANTON.

PEKING THE NUCLEUS."

Peking, Dec. 3.-The Waichiaopu has received a report from Dr. Alfred Sze Chinese Minister in Washington, to." the following effect:--

December 21-Prize distribution at Kowloon Junior British School,

Gun Club HD 11 am.

December 22-Prize distribution of the Peak School, Peak Club, 11

a.m.

cussion on the narcotic situation In China and estimate of its medical agda, by Dr. Wu Lien-teh, anl Although these conditions, are Replying to a question in the otheb, discussions of similar nature removed, the offer was only ac-Commons epon the Government's Dr. T. K. M. Sino. Dr. Iva Mir, cepted by nineteen votes to four-policy regarding the withdrawal Kiang Shan-fon, Dr. J. P. Max- Leen. The minority resent the of the Allied Forces from the well and Dr. Hu Hung-chf recommendation was the organ-Rhineland, Sir Austen Chamber- isation committee, including Mr.in said that so far an earlier JAPAN'S BEAUTIES.“ Vivian Phillips and other withdrawal than that provided Asquithians, should resign, and for in Article 429 of the Treaty new committee be appointed. was concerned, the Government's The Liberal newspapers are policy continued to be governed divided regarding the effect of by the condition laid down in Mrs. Henriette Hendrix-Holst, this latest step. The "Daily Article 431. Apart from this, the who is well known in Japan, having News" and "Daily Chronicle" question was one on which the lived for many years in Yokohama aim it marks a fresh start Government were asting in con-until the earthquake of September for "the Liberal Party, But the sultation with the other govern- 1928, gave a lecture entitled "Tapan, "Westminster Gazette", declares ments having forces in the The Fairyland" on November 27, that the offer is still conditional, Rhineland,

before the Japan Society in New and leaves the situation uncang-

"The US Government is taking He added, in reply to a supple- York City. Mrs. Holst spoke of edBritish Wireless Service,

"mentary question, "If troops are the beauties of nature in Japan, the a very cautious attitude towards to be withdrawn before the time house and temples, the arts and the recognition of the Southern xed by the Treaty, it can only be crafts, silk industry, etc., and Government. They are not inclin as a result of arrangement bestrated her subjects with lanterned to recognition, considering that tween the occupying Powers and slides made in Japan: Following the it is not at all important to the DO YOU DREAD THE NIGHTT the German authorities, to which earthquake and fire in which Mr. foreign Powers that some hostile COUGHS and golds always sose to arrangement the German Gov. and Mrs. Hoist lost all their posses. factions do not obey the orders of

U grow worse at night-fall and croup ernment would be willing to con- sione, including a Ane collection of the Chinese Central Government, comes without warning at midnight. tribute their share. The matter objects of art, they went to New Thus the Government is rather dia. Avoid an uneasy, feverish, sleepless has been discussed between the York City, where Mr. Holst is now posed to regard the Peking Govern-night by keeping in the home a bottle representatives of different the head of the Art Department ment as the nucleus of China of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It bs, soothing, healing and contains no Powers, but time is required for Mucyin,

rarcotics. For sale everywhere, steps of this kind, as well as the active co-operation of the Ger man Government with other gov. ernments, to find a solution."- British Wireless Service.

AN İNVISIBLE RAY,

SEEING WITHOUT BEING SEEN..

Rugby, Dec. 16. The "Daily Mail" says Mr. John Baird, the inventor of television. 'has now discovered a ray which, while capable of illuminating dis tant objects, is invisible to the human eye.

Those upon whom it is directed are thus unaware that their move ments, under cover of darkness, are being watched;

The ray may prove of great

service to merchant shipping, for DIVORCE REPORTS.

it is claimed it penetrates for more readily than any yet invent- ed-British Wireless. Service,

BARRIER REMOVED.

WIVES ABLE TO JOIN ..

HUSBANDS.

Washington, Dec, 16.

NEW LAW NOW IN

FORCE.

Rugby, Dec. 16.. Among the measures which haze received the Royal assent is the Bill which regulates Press reports of divorce and other matrimonial

cases.

force

The Senate has approved us Amendment to the Immigration The New Act came into Act granting entry into the Unit-Immediately, so that henceforth in ed States of the wives and the above mentioned cases publica-) children of immigrants whe en- tion will only be permitted of the tered the country before July 1 pames and addresses of the parties 1924, who are now seeking natur- and witncases, a statement of the alisation.

grounds of petition and the defence,

It is estimated that 85,000 the judge's summing up, the jury's women and children are at pre- finding and the judgment.-British sent barred from joining their Wireless Service.

husbands and fathers. The amendment must be approved by the House of Representatives.- Reuter's American Servicé."

NICARAGUA REVOLUTION.

New York, Dec. 10.

Owing to the enormous crops and the work connected with ex- port, about one thousand extra servants.must be engaged for the winter season by the G.E.R.,, all of which must have recommenda- A. message from San Salvador tions from the Unions">In con- of Managua, the headquarters of sequence of this, says "Harbin Nicaragua are advancing along the correspondent, many people, who entire front and that the rebel never thought of being members column is moving in the direction of the Unions, which are practi- of Managua, the headquarters of cally Soviet once, have now to the, Diaz Government.-Reuter's join, otherwise they have no American Service.

chance of earning their livelihood.

"Toho."

Have You Any

December 26-Christmas Carol 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 Kong Hotel.

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