ONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1926,
TIRELY CORDIAL. BY FORCE OF ARMS. QUEEN'S THEATRE
MR. 3 LAMPSON AND
MR. E. CHEN.
AIR GREATLY CLEARED.
Rugby. v. 18.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HOME SOCCER..
CLERK'S RESCUE.
GÊNERAL SMETOÑA BECOŠIES DICK NORTON'S GLOBE.
PRESIDENT,
TROTTERS.
LITHUANIA'S REVOLUTION, EXCELLENT NEW PROGRAMME
SAVED A WOMAN, FROM
SUICIDE
AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL
t)
RESULT.
&
HARBOUR INCIDENT.
been
re-
leommit suleide.
IN THE 6 LEAGUES,
land and Scotland resulted in a
The new programme submitted
Mr. Kassie Hussan, n store. Kovno Dec. 10. Mr. Mites Lapson left Hanknav!
London, Dec. 18. General Smetong
by Dick Norton and his Globe houseman at the Royal Naval has for Peking last night to cale up clected President of the
Trotters. In the Queen's Theatre Yard, is the hero of a harbour!
At Leicester, in fine weather Kennedy Town and before 10,000 spectators, the his post us British representative public.
yesterday was quite the happiest rescue Fet offered by this clever little terday when a Chinese woman first amateur soccer International Bo hire during the past ten days! Parliament has assemblediy
The town is befagged-Reu-¡Company, and the management is 47 years of age attempted to match ever played between Eng engaged i alt til eonversa)| tions with the Chinese Nationalisti ber.
able to give such a sparkling en leaders at Bunkowd'amb as a result) · [Generaå Smetona, backed, by of these friendly and informal ex-military forces, overthrew theertainment along with an excel lent movie programme comprising 2 chatiges each site has been butter] Government, arrested its mem-
able to appreciate the viewpoint srpbers" and "declared martin law an up-to-date news reel, an amus the Police the woman was taken the principal leagues (home team the other an matters on which there! The coup d'etat was carried ourg cut-comedy, and an excellent to the Government Civil Hos
has hitherto been fisunderstand bloodlessly. Placards were, port- inx.
the streets necusing the
selling The conversations will poluable Government of be rerumet at a later case-British country to Bolsheviks and for jeigners, and announcing that the anlitary forces were therefore, temporarily taking control].
Wireless Service,
Troops Take Charge.
Borlin, Dec. 18.
so be congratulated upon being
feature picture.
The woman threw herself into.
after her and got her to land!
J..
the water but Mr. Hussan went in Victory for Scotland by 4 goals to again. On being handed over to
[pital.
*
Results of to-day's matches in
given first) were:-
ENGLISH LEAGUE,
Division I
Brom
The vaudeville programme be- Her story is that she had come the gan with a brisk opening chorus, from the country to secure em- which is followed by a charmingly ployment and had failed. Des- old fashion song in a must attracpondency over her failure led her Important Document.
tive setting, the colours of the
to costemplate suicide. Peking. Dec. 18.
Arsenal 2; Tottenham 4. scenery and the lights blending to| Jump Over Verandah.... A meeting was held this morni
give delightful effects. Dimitry
¡Aston Villa 3. Huddersfield 0.- Mystery sail surrounds the Bolton 2, Sunderland 2. Dimoff, whose more appearance motive for the suicide of a Chi-Burnley 5. Everton 1. ing at the senior Minister's house! of foreign Ministers, he whom the
was greeted with applause, again nese man (36 years of age) who Cardiff 0, Blackburn 1. The Lithuanian revolution is scored with his balalaika, British Charge Affaires com- the outcome of a conspiracy of was compelled to give an encore self over the verandah of the Leeds 4, Wednesday 1.
and ended his Hic by throwing him Derby 2, Bury 0..... municated a donment of eon-" army officers, headers of defence. The chiel hit of the programme second floor of a house Into the Liverpool 3, West Ham 0. siderable importance regarding organisations and the league of was a ballad singing episede intrest below. the general policy is China-
It is believed that the docu
! wir volunteers.
which Miss Lella Forbes did the Troops surrounded the Parlin-singing and Dick Norton the act Spring Garden Lane.
'Deceased ived at No. 5 mert contained new proposals of ment at Kovno. An officer entering to the great delight of the picked up in a shocking condi aberal and far-reaching kindad and announced that the army audience, which was loud in itsion and died shortly after ad
He was -Reuter,
that resolved to overthrow the applause. The programme was mission to hospital. Japan's Envoy,
Government" whose aim was to concluded with a jazz orchestra Hunkow, Dec. 18. H.M.S.Petersfield" with Mr. Bolsheviks
betray the Lithuanians to the turn. Dick Norton conducting and Miles Lampson aboard went Sal
the other members of the conf The offeer declared Parliament pany singing and dancing. This! Pakow last night. The Minister "dissolved and arrested the Fres-fuso was greeted with enthusiasm entrains for Peking at Pekow.
dent. Hitherte, Mr. Saburi, the Chie Troops seized the railways, effective stage setting.
Janit. praise was heard for thel of the Treaty Burens of the post office and state bank. Japanese Poreign Office, who is. The revolution is led by Major investigating conditons in China. Plechavicius, who
has, not had any official conversa tions with the Southern Cavern menind he has not yeb met Me. Eugene 'hen-Renter.
A Distinet Gain.
Hurtow. e. FR.
is understand that the gir has Been considerally cleared and thatj
7
לי
||
of
Palan: Uneasy. friendly atmosphere has been creat Unensiness is felt here regard-
Warsaw, Dec. 17. ad This is regard by a sides! as being a distinct pain in Taking Bubuntag's future policy direction of a better baderstanding owing to the pro-German ten
is
"
CAFE PARISIEN.
1
LIQUOR SERVED WITH MEALS.
Manchester United 2, West Brom
Sheffield 4, Birmingham 3.
wich 0 Newcastle Leicester 1.
Division H.
Bradford City 4. Manchester City
8"
Chelsea 2. Darlington
[Clapton Orient 5, Reading 1.
Hull 2, Fulham 0.
Middlesborough 7, Swansea 1, Notts County 2, Blackpool 3. The feature film "Wine" of "ADJUNCT LICENCE GRANTED Bort Vale 1, Notts Forest 2 Youth"
Preston 1, Portsmouth 2. has taken when the story opens, Mary, the n capital picture. charge of the office of the chief prst, is being wooed by Johnnie Cafe Parisier to serve liquor with South Shields. 4. Didham
An adjunct licente enabling the Southampton 5, Barnsley 1. general of the staff.
A is quiet at Memel, but it is Walker and James Morrison The meals at specified times from Wolverhampton 3, Grimsby. 4.
A brief flash of 1230 to 230, and from f'p.m. to,
Div. IF (South). reported that a battle is impend year is 1870, inc neur Kovno
This countship when Mary the mhas been granted to the Brentford 3. Watford C between
by Cafe Parisien.
Brighton 3. Aberdare 1 The conversations between, Mregiments.
Scheiona's troops and a few leyal. Second is being courted
Creighton Hale and Niles Welch At. the Licensing Board Meet-Bristol Rovers. 1. Coventry 2. Mes Baryson, the new British
Colonel Glavatsky, leader of The third and main episode offing on December 3, it will be re- Exeter 1, Charlton 0. Minister, and Me.
Bagne Chen the Lithuaniar Fascisti, has been the story opens in 1924, with membered, the Cafe Parisien was Luton 3. Pymouth 3. were of the most cofilial nature appointed military governor
Many the Third, daughter of the refused Publican's Licence Merthyr.1. Bristol City 1, Shmaou.
| Rovno-Resler.
second and granddaughter of the Without Bar on the ground that Millwall 1, Crystal Palace 0.. First toying with the affections of the establishment was not fulfill Northampton 2. Gillingham' 1.
Ben Lyoh and William Haines.ing any extensive public want. Norwich 1, Newport 0. Fund,
Altogether a most amusing plc-,
Since then numerous letters Southend 0, Bournemouth 3. have appeared in the Press Swindon 6, Queen's Park Rangers their season at the Queen's Thea-expressing the hope that the full Accrington 2, Bradford 3.
The Globe Trotters will close voicing the opinion that the
Div. II (North)... establishment was desirable and evening. After a #fix understood that the convert
short rest they will open at the cence would soon be granted Barrow 0, Doncaster I.
again.
Crewe 2, Wigan 4. #ations will be resumed shouts by
I well informed circles, here Star Theatre, Kowloon, on Thurs Meanwhile the Manager of the Durhamn 3, Walsall 0.
day. after
the New Year.-Reuters military revolution reported to
It is understood that they cafe, Mr. S. E.. Green, mede ap- Halifax 2 Stoke 2. it in considered unlikely that the
iw present a particularly fine! Pacifle Service.
iplication for an Adjunct Licence Hartlepools 4, Wrexham 0. have occurred in Lithuania will Programme on Christmas Eve and which has now been granted. Lincoln 1, Rotherham 2.
Christmas Day. Ons Christmas. have caused international com-ve they will render one of the Thus the establishment may now Southport 4, Ashington 1. issued pamphlets containing the was carried out without bloodshed of Youth will also make its final!
The Servants' Union to-day Dictions. The coup d'etat which old favourites. "Presents. We have liquor at the times specified. Stockport 1. New Brighton: 0.
The Cafe Parisien hopes that Rochdale 8, Chesterfield 1. is regarded as a purely internali demandy they intend to present to incident. A preminent National 13pearance as the Queen's Then all its old and valued patrons, Trammere 2, Nelson 3. the British Consul, namely:
and new ones, will freely First-Members cannot be dis. ist, Smetona is reported to have to-morrow being Thomas Hardy's excellent meals and dancing dur-
tre this evening, the picture for patronise the restaurant for its! SCOTTISH LEAGUE. State and the President and Min. been proclaimed, head of the
ers are under arrest-British villes."
famous Tess of the" D'Urber-ing and after dinner as herete-Airdrieonians 6, St. Johnstone 1. Wireless Service."
Clyde 6, Morton 0.
which, i believed, will be the result of the cefversation8.
Hankow Demands.
Hänkow. Dec. 78.
missed or in any way oppressed. Should employers have cause for complaint they must inform the Union, who shall deal with the matter.
LI
Second-Wages must be in- creased yearly and
& month's
wages, given at Chinese New!
Year.
dencies of Smetona.—Reuter.
Purely Internal
12
Rugby, Dec. 18.
TANK CRASH.
Third The Union shall super- SMASHES THROUGH FACTORY
inlend members' behaviour, and
that
Union's inspectors shall
ROOF.
ere this
Philadelphia, Dec. 10.
Three mirth
visis discretionally premises in which members are employed.
An enormous water tank crash. merchants at Funrth-Employers must pro-led through the roof of a sweet Isako's circus, vide medical attention, with the factory, killing two and burying which played exception of that for venereal dis many employees,
enke.
Fifth Three week's holiday must be given yearly or a month's pay instead.
Sixth-Vacancies as they oc- cur must be filled by the Union.
to "capacity
The tank reached the thirdhouses" 'dur. floor in one bound, paused, then ing the week crashed to the cellar, cutting end.
gap twenty feet wide.
They
are Fran
Three hundred firemen, police(top) Ferry and others areclearing the debris. and Koko, the A limit of seven days is given!
One of the walls carried with eelebrated for accedence to the demands. "it a number of high tensioneomedians, The increases demanded range wires, which dangled in the who are very from about 10 per cont. in the street. The current was finally popular with case of highly paid men to 100 per cut off-Reuter American Ser-the "kiddies cent. fer the lowly paid men.- ¡vice...
Reuter.
Naval Forces,
IRISH FIRE TRIAL.
41
Rugby, December 13, Ordera have been given for strengthening the British naval
London, Dec. 17. forces in the China Station. The The trial has been concluded at cruiser "Emerald." from the East the Central Criminal Court i Indies Station,, is on her way to Dublin of Patrick Brennan, WK- Hong Kong and the "Enterprise,"liam Ford and Patrick Downing. asiater ship of the "Emerald." left owner, lessee and operator, re- left Singapore for Hong Kong on spectively, of the Drumcollögher Monday. The cruiser "Caradoc" cinema.
has sailed from Malta for China.
*
Brennan was found not guilty, The China Squadron has been and the jury disagreed as regards alior of one of its cruisers owing Ford and Downing-Reuter.
to the return, Home for recommis-
signing of the cruiser "Durban."
[Forty-seven lives were lost in
She la now visiting her name port County Limerick.
whi have visited show at Chat- ham
Road, Kowloon.
the
"AMPLY REPAID."
a cinema fire at Drumechlogher, in "
The building PHILHARMONIC & "PIRATES"
PRESENTATION.
on her way back to the Far East. (was of wood. The fire started in and will probably reach Hong Kong the operator's box, close to the in three or four weeks,
only exit. There was a wild fight
FINAL NIGHT TRIBUTES,
fore..
ACROSS SIBERIA.
INCREASED TRAVEL
i
FACILITIES.
Owing to the great popularity for the Trans-Siberian Railway, the one train weekly from Moscow-Manchuria was found
ot to be sufficient to meet the demand for the accommodation required. It was therefore de- cided about a month ago to run A second train weekly to Man- churia, so that at present there is through train leaving Stolbee Polish-Russian frontier (the
2.
is
#
Dundee United 2. St. Mirren 1. Dunfermline 0. Hearts 2. Falkirk 8, Hamilton 2 Hibernians 2, Cowdenbeath 0. Kilmarnock 0, Rangers 0. Motherwell, 1, Aberdeen 0. Partick 0, Celtic 3.
Queen's Park v, Dundee was not played.-Reuter.
EXCHANGE
Hongkong With December 1920. In London-
Back. Wi
+1
mhje -1/-11-3/16
Do domand 30-day's sight...
4 months sight g Credits, 4 monébet sighi -3/16 Documentary, 4 months sight 2/--5/16 On Parla...
town) every Monday and Friday right through to Manchuria, and ja third train leaving Stolbce every Wednesday, through to Vladivostock. Passengers com- ling from England will have to
change at Berlin, from where through train is running without change to Stolbee, so that travel-Os ling from 'London to Manchuria or Vladivostock, passengers will only have to change trains (not stations) at Berlin and Stolbee, 'which, of course, means a great improvement..
Through cars are now also run. ning from Leningrad to Man- ahuria and Vladivostock. In spite of these extra cars and trains, it is still advisable to book accommodation as early as pos- sible to avoid being disappointed by not being able to travel on the date chosen. Application for further particulars and bookings should be made to the agents, Messrs. Wm. H. Muller and Co. (London) Ltd.. 66-68, 'market, S.W.1.
HISTORIC FIGURE.
Un demand.
redfis, 4 month - Berlin-
On demand. A New York-
]udore nor Credits
Bamber
1148
sight 1355
nou.
482
Wire
1,301
On doment"
Calcutta WIT
130+
On dems n
Bingspore-
un demand Manila--- On demand Shangha
On demand
J. ULLMANN & CO.'S
JEWELLERY STORE
1
is opened every working day until 4.30 p.m..
本行分投泡米 上海 北
except SATURDAYS: 1 pan.
(J. ULLMÄNŃ: & Co.
JONELLERY & WATCHES.
烏利文洋行設告
J. ULLMANN & CO.
Chater Road
LITTLE TOTS' RECORDS
SONES GAMES
D/Sided
Records
In. Each
Album
STORIES FOR KIDDIES.
Beautifully
Coloured
Pictures
COMPLETE VERSES AND STORIES
THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.
Ice House St.
Tel. C. 1822.
POMMERY
FOR CHRISTMAS.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hongkang.) 15, Queen's Road: Central;
Telephone C. 75.
WHAT ABOUT "A NEW SUIT FOR CHRISTMAS, Come and pay us a call and we will give you
Just what you require
TAK WAH..
11, Wyndham Sicurt,
(Just above "China Mail" Office).
Expert Tailoring at Cheap Prices.
XMAS AND
"
NEW YEAR HAMPERS.
We beg to Notify Customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for the Festive Seaton may be obtained from us at the follow- ing Reduced Rates:
No. 1 HAMPER $38.
1 qt. Moet & Chandon Dry Imp.. 1 qt. Superb Tawny Fort
Champagne
2 qts. St. Julien Claret
06
1 pt. Blackberry Brandy
1 pt. D.O.M.
nom.
1 qt. Martell XXX Brandy
30 days sight(pří?«8/ p»p« — On Tokohama ---
On demand.
File 01 ver (per os.) 'maraigns (Bank's buying rate) 10.10
24·18/16· Far Silver: In Bang on. 3%.pm. Hay-iness Copper Cash 10% p
binern Copper Cest tha .6% pm late of Native Inter 72 p Chinese Fub, Coln
ngkong Bab fol...
2 qts. King George IV White
Label or Perfection Whisky
זי
1 qt. Old Brown Sherry Bik. 8.
1 qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry
Gln,
1 qt. Burgundy
1 phial Pomeranzen Bitters.
No, 2 HAMPER $34.
1 qt. Guillemart Champagne
20% dir
pac.
I pt. D.O.M
LONDON EXCHANGE.
The reinforcements which have to escape from the blazing build- been added to the China Squadroning and terrible scenes, were wit- since September include the airship nessed. The Coroner's jury Scenes of great enthusiasm
New York, Dec. 18. carrier "Hermes" and the Third found that the fire was caused by were witnessed at the final per- The death is announced of Destroyer Flotilla, consisting of a lighted candle falling on expos-formance on Saturday night of the centenarian John Aikman one flotilla leader and eight des-Fed films. The jury found the the "Pirates of Penzance" by the Stewart, the patriarch of Wall troyera.
operator guilty of negligence in Philharmonic Society. The floor Street, who up to his 99th birth- The Fourth Destroyer. Fintilin is leaving the films exposed, and of the stage was covered with day used to motor to New York Paris.. awaiting orders at Malta and the hold that there was carelessness beautiful bouquets and "mascots" three times a week to attend to New York Eighth Destroyer Flotilla sin on the part of the promoter in handed up to the performers by his duties as chairman of the s Home ports preparing for foreign leaving a lighted candle on the members of the audience.
United States Trust Company. service.-British Wireless Service. table.]
Departure Delayed.
Malth, Dec. 18.
It is now stated that the
Fourth. Destroyer Flotilla will flotilla goes it will probably not not accompany the cruiser be before February. If so it is "Caradoc" to China immediately. believed it will relieve the Third It is understood that if the Flotilla-Reuter.
17 Amsterdams
ه مرة
In reply to Ingistent demands. Mr. Stewart was personally. for speech, the Producer of the acquainted with nearly all the ockholm Society referred to the excellent Presidents since President Jack Copenhagen reception which had been given son, and was one of President the performance by the audiences. Lincoln's close advisers, Ell
Virnca This in itself had amply repaid father was a native of Lewis Hearform those who had taken part in the Island in the Hebrides-Renter's Midrid production.
American Service.
1i
Bugby, December 18
1 qt, Burgundy
1 qt. Martell's XXX Brandy.
2 qts. Taway Dry Port
2 qts. St. Julien Claret
1 qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry
Gin
2 qta. King George IV W.L.. or Iqt. Vino de Pasto Sherry
Perfection Whisky
I phla! Pomeranzen Bitters
No. 3 HAMPER $30.
1 qt. Burgundy
1 pt. Peppermint G.F.
1 pt. D.O.M.
2 qts. Superior Rich Old Port 2 qta, "King George IV - White
Label or Perfection Whisky
1 qt. Engrand's XXX Brandy
1 qt. Amontillado Sherry
1 qt. Partian Old Tom ar Dry
Gin
2 qts. Medor Claret
1phia Pomeranzen "Bitters.
GANDE, PRICE &
CO., LTD. Hong Kon
485 1/18
4,8
11.12 18/16
18 1
18
19.211
10% 18 21.8
Tel, Central No. 135.
British Wireless Service.