SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1927.
SAME AGE.
CHINA'S HERITAGE.
IN SHANGHAI
"Magistrate and Woman
Sir Miles Lampson's Speech.
AGITATORS HELD IN
СНЕСК.
Witness.
"A HEAD FOR DATES.""
Jaw naked
NEED TO STUDY CHINESE
Ha
Excellency, who
THE CHINA MAIL.
FOR NICARAGUA.
DESPATCH OF AMERICAN DESTROYERS.
Washington, Jan. 14.
with
PRINCES ESCAPE
HORSE PULLED UP ON EDGE.
CANAL
Like life itself
Shadows Before.
farm
POWERS IN CONSULTATION.
Melton Mowbray, Nov. 28. Two United Statos destroyers.
During a run with the Quarn from Cuban waters have been order-Hounds to-day, the Prince of Wales Rugby, Jan. 4. ed to Nicaragua. Reuters Ameri- narrowly avoided jumping hendiong The case of larceny by means
Peking, Jan. 1 It is understood that the Governan Service of a trick in connection with Sir Miles Lampson, H.B.M.'aments concerned are in touch re-
New York, Jan. 14 Into a canal.
The hounds were travelling at a Twenty thousand copies of the which a well-to-do Chinese is at Minister to China, made le frst garding the defence of Interna-
tional interests
in Shanghai editorials of the "New York Times" good pace from Cream Gorse present serving a term of six public appearance in Peking this
towards Frisby-on-the-Wreake, and weeks' hard labour was again be, morning when he presided at the should they be threatened British and the "New York World," condemn the Prince, who was leading the ning the United States palley in geld, was seen to be riding in a fore Mr. Lindsell at the Central Pening lecture of the Winter Term Wireless Servico.
or the Yonching School of Chinese
No Material Change:
Mexico and Central America and. Magistracy yesterday afterndon, Studies delivered by Mr. W. Sheldon
Rugby, Jan. 14.
emphasising the danger of armed) direct line for the canal, which is when Mr. Duncan McCallum Ridge.
No material change is reported in
Intervention are being distributed hidden from view by a hedge, brought further evidence in sup-
The prompt action of z by "Close friends of peace the Chinese situation in Shanghai. Mexico," with the object of stimulabourer named Sturges saved the port of his application for a re-accompanied on the platform by Admiral Williams on the flagship of arbitration in the Mexico pre-ran in front of the galloping horse We The arrival of the United States lating public sentiment in favour Prince from a ducking Sturges hearing of the case.
Lady Lampson, was briefly intro"Pittsburgh" has raised the foreign blem-Reuter's American Service. At the commencement of theduced by the Principal of the naval strength at the Yangtze
and shouted to the Prince, stopping heuring Mr. McCallum informed School (Mr. W. B. Pettus), and, on Mouth.
- Washington, Jan. 14. him just as he was about to jump. "the Magistrate that he had had taking the chair, availed himself of.
In the Senate, Mr. Borah, in After the hunt the Prince, bes- The Municipal Council of the characteristic and vigorous terms, pattered with mud from head to the opportunity of expressing his International Settlement, on which attacked the Government policy in feet, arrived at the station to learn an opportunity for perusing the high appreciation of the work cat Britain, America and Japan are re-Nicaragua. He expressed dissatis that the train was running about Cepositions from which it appearried on by the School. He recalled presented, have speedily controlled faction with ed that on March 27 the complain-in humorous vein his own and Lady the few cases of disorder that the Message to Congress and stated that his hunting quarters at Craven President Coolidge's: 40 minutes late, He returned to ant's bargles were taken away Lampson's experiences as students agitators have and that the pawn ticket in re- in the school ten years ago, and ex-create among the Chinese workers. evidence submitted by Mr. Kellogg before boarding the train.
far been able to he was likewise unconvinced by the Lodge and had a bath and change spect of the articles were dis-prussed without any ambiguity his covered the next day.
frm conviction that foreigners their best to maintain order and Committee. He urged the Adminis-]
Moderate Chinese are also doing to the Senate Foreign Relations' "What is larceny in British whose lot was cast in Chind ought the Chinese commercial community tration to abandon the use of force counsel, who, at least to attempt to seek an un-are clearly desirous of overcoming in its dealings with Central Ame
derstanding of her people and her continuing, said that any one who problems by definitely setting them the economie consequences of exist rica and to inaugurate instead a steals must do so with intent to selves to learn the language of the the approach of Chinese New Year the immediate holding of a popular ing conditions, particularly with reign of peace. He recommended deprive the owner permanently of country. He had always fult, he and settling day on February 2 Presidential Election in Nicaragua, possession of the property. Indd, that this was necessary and British Wireless Service.
ulso that the dispute over the new the case before the Court the believed that under present con-
Mexican Land Petroleum Lawa 1 Big Property Deal
Entertainmenta. document covering the property ditions it was more recessary than
Should be arbitrated. "If we are Shanghai, Jan. 14. was in the possession of the evor. He assured his hearers that
The Town Hall property of the going to intervene in Nicaragua, it
January 15-Queen's Theatre; so far as he was concerned this International Settlement of Shang-does seem to me that we should prop Reginald Denny in "Take It From conviction would not fail of expres-, Mr. Lindsell: To go a step fursion as opportunity offered.
He hai has been sold for twelve lakhs up and support the wishes of the people of Nicaragua." He claimed
Me." ther supposing without your then called upon Mr. Ridge to taela to China buyers.-Reuter. that the administration of Diaz Was
January 15-World Theatre knowledge I take your gold cigar- deliver his lecture on "Chinese This property, which comprises ette case, pawn it and send your Backgrounds and Fundamentals" a large and antiquated Town Hall, being maintained to-day, as in 1912 Lon Chaney. "The Hunch Back of
by
Notre Dame." force of American arms and a
January 15-Star Mr. Ridge prefaced his lecturea digused volunteer halb and a mar-loan, the Canal Treaties being nego Katherine Macdonald in "Refuge." the ticket. Am I not guilty of Inrceny?
by referring in appreciative termaket, has long been hopelessly out tinted with him really being nego to his own sense of the honour done af date, but the site, situate in the tinted with ourselves. Mr. Boran Jandary 16-Isako's Circus ati Mr. McCallum: No. You have him by Sir Miles's kindness in tal-ery centre of Nanking, Road, is of declared that at least the Loan Chater Rd. Kowloon, special only temporarily deprived me of ing the chair on this occasion and course ideal Possibly, another Treaty, which was obnoxious tomatinee, 3. pame ite
mammoth departmental Nicaraguans, should be dismissed January 15-University Women's Mr. Lindsell: Yes, but "condi- would be the general satisfaction store, of which there are several as also the United States Govern-Hostel holds an "At Home" at St tionally that you pay money to that Sip Miles was really interested in the district, will be erected: ment's plea that it was upholding Stephen's Girl's College, 4 p.m.
Evicently the Chinese have no fear the Monroe doctrine! He denied January 20-Musicale at Helena get it back. Are you prepared in thinks Chinese.
for Shanghal's future A new that this was ever involved as May Institute, 5.30 p.m. to argue on that point?
Controlling. Factors in the Moulding Town Hall, much more worthy of "there are no foreign fangs now Mr. McCallum said that in
of China History.
the city, is, it is understood, to be jeopardizing American
rights or those circumstances Mr. Lindsell
Proceeding with his lecture, Mr.built in Bubbling Well Road at the interests in the Western herai- Ridge indicated the controlling function of might be guilty of some other
Carter and Yates sphere."-Reuter's American factors in the moulding of the Roads. J
{vice. crime in law, but he waR not Chinese national history and polt- guilty of larceny.
owner.
11.
further expressed what he felt sure
tical conceptions. He pointed out
the lecturer described is even to-
Chinese
OFFICE:
ri
BOLSHEVISM.
A REPUDIATION BY MEXICO.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN THE “MAIL."
Theatre:
January 21-Hong Kong Automo- bie Association dinner dance... 8 Serpm to midnight.
January 26-Dance on H.M.S "Tamar"
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January 26-Chinese play" by Belios Public (Gls) School in Queen's College Hall, 8 p.m.
January 2B-Theatre Royal; "Red Riding Hood," 9.15 p.m.".
Sports. January 22-Entries for the forthcoming races close at 8 pm..
February 5-Next tournament of the Hong Kong Boxing Assn.
Meetings.
His Worship said that it was that there was a great contrast curious that Mr. McCallum should between Europe and Asia both have raised the point. for Mr. geographically and in other ways. CUSTOMS SURTAXES. Loseby, when asked, had ex- Whilst European civilisation, which pressed satisfaction that the charge had been correctly framed. day an imperfect amalgam, was the FORMAL NOTICE BY FOREIGN product of a series of cultures He, Mr. Lindsell, Would reserve with $ coastwise, distribution,
Mexico City, Jan, 14. his ruling on the point.
from Greeco. through Rome,
Peking, Jan. 14. The Foreign Minister, in a state- Further Evidence.
France, Spain, the British Isles and A representative of the Waichino-ment, energetically repudiates Mr. Tong Yai-shi, a married woman the Scandinavian and Teutonic repu (Chinese Foreign Office) inform- Kellogg's charge that, Mexico is at
January 20-Extraordinary gen- living at Macao, said that the gions, little. "assisted by anything led the Legations yesterday of the tempting to establish a Bolshevist convicted man, was her brother in the way, of overland' intercourse Government's intention to levy hegemony in Latin-America, declar- oral meeting of China Provident ing that the Soviet principles are Lean & Mortgage Co., Ltd," at St. Juntil very recently, the civilisation surtaxes. He was a partner in a kerosene of China had attained its unity, its
The Japanese have decided to contrary to those of the Mexican George's Bldg... Chater Rd., 2.80 oil business at Kongmoon and solidarity through the medium of protest, irrespective of the action Government
The had visited witness on March 27 facile communication by way of the of other Powers-Reuter,
демарарек
"Excelsior." P.m.
January 20-Annual meeting of last.
which is hostile to President Calles, three great rivers-the Hwang Ho,
American Attitude." Mr. McCallum: How can you the Yangtze and the Si Kieng and
Washington, Jan. 14.
reports that five youths in the town the H.K. S.P.C.A. in Messrs. Jar- be so accurate as to the date?-their tributaries; whilst the great So far, there is no indication of Leon, said to be Catholics, had dine's board room, 5.15 pm
January 27-Hong Kong Land The 28th, was my "great birth-barrier frontiers had served to that the United States Government their tongues cut out because "when day," and he came to visit me, maintain the nationality and im- will oppose the action of the Pek-poril, they prayed to God." The Investment & Agency Co., Ltd.'s victims were shot dead for part thirty-ninth meeting at Messrs. arriving on the evening of the munity, the effectiveness of the barng Government in imposing the cipating in open rebellion, but the Jardine Matheson's offfees, noon.
surtaxes.-Reuter's Federal Government and the local He stayed with me until rier being from time to time em-Washington
phasised by slight changes in the American Service.
authorities apparently were unconing of the "Star Ferry Co., Ltd., at January 28Twenty-ninth meet- climatic conditions of Central Asia,
nected with the "execution."
Mesers. Jardino Matheson's office, 11 a.m.
26th.
April 7.
Mr. McCallum explained that though intercourse with the West the term "great birthday" refer- was not absolutely impossible.
red to every tenth birthday of a Chinese woman.
Mr. McCallum: Is there any doubt about it?-It, was
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"Common Spiritual Heritage." After dealing with geographical factors in the weld-
NAVAL VISIT.
minor
myling of the Chinese homogen the
"great birthday," how could lecturer went on to point out that,
forget it?
Mr. Lindsell: Hot
-Two.
after all geographie control and many the economic interpretation of his-
"
MEDITERRANEAN FLEET IN GREECE.
Rugby Znuary 14. Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, corn-
waters, was offeially welcomed on
terday.
BEAM WIRELESS.
TESTS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND AUSTRALIA.
Rugby Jan. 14. Official' tests by the British Post
-
January 31-Annual meeting of seat-holders and subscribers, at St. John's Cathedral Hall, 6:15 pm... Miscellaneous. January 17-Lecture by Mr. A. H. Crook, on "Are we going West?"
menie Society's Brat Rehearsal of at Helena Muy Institute, 5.80 p.m.
January 17-Hong Kong. Philhar-
!
For
6.30 p.m.
i January 20-H. K. Philharmonie
"great birthdays" have you had?tory were not the ultimate factor munding the British Mediterranean Office between short-wave beam
in determining human destinies, The Court Interpreter, in reply fand then proceeded to an exposiFleet, which is now visiting Greekwireless statione in Great Britain H.M.S. Pinafore, at Cathedral Hall, i to Mr. Lindsell said that "great tion of the "comman spiritual birthdays" were rarely observed heritage" of the Chinese that had board his flagship H.M.S. "War- and Australia began to-day.
seven hours daily for a week high made of them the longest-lived and spite" on arrival at Phaleron yea-speed telegraphic communication by Soclety's second rehearsal of H.M.S. until a woman was sixty years of the greatest single. national entity
in human history.
A representative of the Greek beam will be conducted over a dis- Good at Dates. In reply to Mr. Lindsell, wit-what he called intuitive philosophy private capacity, is a guest of Ad-It is expected that speeds exceeding Andrew's Society Burn's Auniver Going back to first principles, Foreign Office attended to welcome ance of 11.000 miles. The mini Pinafore, at Cathedral Hall; 8:45
Mr. Winston Churchill who, in his way will be 100 words a minute, but
mum speed of transmission each p.m. ness said that her husband was the lecturer outlined the main con miral. Keyes on the cruise.-British 300 words a minute will be attained. Bary Dinner, Volunteer Headquar
mediated through common sense, at present in Manila. visited Macno in connection with ception of the practical political Wireless Service.
agc.
·
He had
her "great birthday" but had re-showed how it had dominated their philosophy of the Chinese, and. turned to Manila on the 17th. day daily life and their national history of the 8th moon.
from the earliest times until the ATLANTIC PHONES. Mr. Lindsell: You have a won-present day: and by means of derful head for dates 7-Yes. illustrative extracta from the his-
EXTENSION TO WHOLE OF Facts never escape my memory. tory of the Republic was able to
NEW YORK. Mr. Lindsell: You are
the how that the main principles that! 'same age as I am, but I can't re-had-served as the practical guides!- member dates like this! I never in the conduct of life under the forget dates concerning myself. Empire were operative to-day.
Det. Sgt. Rozeakey asked the Mr. Ridge Thanked by Chairman.
New York, Jan. 14. The Trans-Atlantic Telephone Service is being "extended from January 15 to the whole of New
witness whether or not she was At the eloce of the loeture the York State.-Reuter's American: the woman who talled at the Chairman expressed his person Service. Police Station the day the man sense of indebtedness to the lecturer was arrested; and whether she for the limunating, indeed he had then stated that she was liv might say learned, address he had ing at 97 Park Street.
given, adding that he should take BURNED TO DEATH. Witness said that she had ar- attend. later lectures in the same auch opportunities' as he could to rived in Hong Kong a few days series. ་:,་་ before her brother's arrest.
Mr. Ridge's lecture, it may be remarked, was the first of a series
Ladies' Birthdays.
Chan Kai-yat, a property of twelve on the general subject
U.S.- ACTOR'S TRAGIC- END.
New York, Jan. 14 broker living at Yaumati, said "From Old to New in China."The New York actor, Mr. Arnold Subsequent lectures in the series Daly, was burned to death, when:
that he knew the previous wit will be delivered in the Auditorium trapped in a fire in his fat.—Rett- ness, having visited her frequent- ly at her house at Macao. Wit of the Yenching School at Chinese ter's American Service.
Studies on Friday mornings at
ness was in Macao in March last eleven o'clock, from the 14th. in- and had called on her on her stant and are apon to the general
birthday.
Mr. Lindsell: Have you many
lady friends 7-Yes.. 1 have several
public..
BANDITS LAST STAND.
Parla, Dec. 13. Preforring death to capture, a Mr. Lindsell Do you know all circumstances of the case itself. bandit, who was at first believed to their birthdays?Yes, if I have All he asked was for a re-hearing, be Ballastro, wanted for the sup social intercourse with them. being quite prepared to go more posed murder of t Fascist, but who Mr. McCallum intimated that fully into the facts. Bayad turned out to be Ballastro's accom- that was his evidence in support His Worship said that he was plice Masuari, made 1 desperate of his application for a re-hear prepared to re-open the case and stand near Tonnerre, despite a ing.
would take it on Tuesday after grievous wound in the leg.
The cordon of pursuing - gans. Mr. Lindsell: I am afraid noon. The prisoner would be on darmes, intrepidly facing twelve that it is not very convincing, remand again the jai suth
"successive shota from MassKTİ, TÜTZ)|
Mr. McCallum said that per would be notified and ball in $500 rounded him, whereupon he co haps it was as difficult as the would be allowed no-
Imitted suicide.
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