FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1927.
BRITONS IN CHINA. COMPANY MEETING.
(Continued from Page 1):
Exodus From Shanghai. The exodus of Chinese from! Shanghai continues, some 70,000 persons having left during the week ending April 3, according to fleures prepared
The Chinese civil and naval authorities at Amoy are working hard to prevent the more extreme elements from doing anything which would precipitate a crisis and the situation is quiet..
Ningpo Fears.
HONG KONG & TERRITORIAL. ESTATES, LTD..
REVIEW OF 1920 FIGURES...
side-
taken as
FALSE PRETENCES.
FISH OIL AND A FISHY STORY.
MAN WALKS INTO TRAF.
THE CHINA MAIL.
H.K.V.D.C.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS FOR THE WEEK
week
ANNUAL RIFLE MEETING.
Volunteer, ordora for the
Recruits Parade, On Tuesday all recruits parado issued to-day) state
at Headquarters at 5.80 p.m.
Dress Uniform optional, rifle and bayonet.
Lecture.
WILBUR PLAYERS.
SEASON AT KOWLOON POSTPONED..
The Wilbur Players will not be opening their season at the "Start" Theatre, Kowloon, next week as originally announced":
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The annual 'meeting of the Hong
A Chinese was yesterday after
This talented American com- pany had come to China to full Kong & Territorial Estates, Ltd. was held this afternoon in St.noon charged before Major Will
an engagement at the Embassy George's Building, Mr. R. G. Showanson with having attempted to. obtain goods by false pretences
belt.Theatre, Shanghai. Their plans presiding.
were changed owing to the im- The convening notice. and and with having uttered a false
position of the curfew and they auditors' report were read by the document.
According to Inspector Lane
On Friday, April 22, at Corps were coming to Hong Kong Secretary. The report and achocused went to the Sze Cheung counts for 1926 were
shop at 48 Lower Lascar Road Headquarters, at 5:30 p.m., a lecture instead.
"Mr. Harry Bell, the advance read:
on April 4, and ordered 12. tins of on Aerial Survey will be given by
now received word' agent, has Loss on Working..
fish oil, producing what purport.C. Military Survey Section, Royal
Engineers. In his review, the chairmanted to be a requisition order from All ranks are invited to be pra-that "closing time" in Shanghai There remain at Wuchow now,
has been extended till 11 pan. so' Axe British members of the Cus-
Signal Class,
that the Wilbur Players will be first toms staff and a British sister
As you know the unusual de- the Fun Yu shop of 156 Queen's ent who wishes to remain with a French sister. All the other Br-pression in the trade of the Road West Next day the Szel
Colony to which I referred about Cheung shop received a telephone Signal Class will be held at Head-staying in Shanghai as at
continued message purporting to come from quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, intendea.
However, they will visit Hong tish have been evacuated.
this time last year
Engineer Co.
Kong some time in June in ac- without improvement during the the Fun Yu firm requesting that under 2/Lt. M. G. Noil,
Rifle Meeting this Sunday at cordance with their original! whole year, and the loss on work- the oil be delivered to a boat ly
Stonecutters Post entries. fing for the twelve months is ing off the Praya Wall opposite
Ranger Officer: Lieut., F. Syme itinerary. much about the same, namely the Empress Hotel and payment
Thomson. $217,312, as against $199.826.48, would be made on presentation of
Lounch will leave Murray Pier the difference being roughly ac-the bill afterwards. The com- counted for by depreciation on plainant firm had to get their oil at 9 am, and call at Kowloon Pier buildings which was not allowed from a godown across the har-st 9:10. for in
year's bour and while the cargo was be-Dress Uniform, e, tunics, the previous
ing brought, to the Hong Kong shorts and putties. helmets, rife accounts.
Arms may be drawn from Corps side a foki of the shop went to bayonets, belts and pouches.
between the Fun Yu firm to receive money Headquarters to-morrow in advance. Here he was in- a.m. und 2 p.m.
Mounted Infantry. En. oil had been formed that no ordered and that the requisition Thursday recuits (as detailed) was a forgery, Together with parade at Stables for instruction in the storekeeper of this shop the riding, 5.30 p.m. Sze Cheung foki hurried to the Praya and there found accused
Although the situation at Ning po is outwardly quiet, trouble is expected
AMERICA'S PRECAUTIONS.
More Marines Sail For Shanghai.
San Diego, April 7. The Navy transport Hender- son with 1,500 officers and men of the Sixth Regiment of Marines on bord has sailed for Shanghai. -Reuter's American Service.
TIENTSIN ANXIETY.
Japanese Commander Wants Reinforcements.
Tokyo, Apir 7. The Commander of the Japan ese garrison at Tientsin having
thel requested reinforcements, Cabinet is meeting, to-morrow to discuss the question-Reuter.
EXECUTED.
The General Who Lost
Shanghai.
This brings the total loss to Dec. 31. 1926, to $602,392.19.
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Slow Improvement.
I said last year there was slightly better enquiry for Chin- ese flats at the close and this im- provement small and slow as was continued so that on Dec. 31 the number of racant fats had
"Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"
Entertainments
April 8-Queen's Theatre; "The April 8-World Theatre; "Hands Coast of Folly."
Up
at
April Star Theatre; "The Story Without a Name."
'fallen to 68, and to-day is only 9, standing near the tins of oil Corps Headquarters" af 5.30 p.m. Molly Kennedy" at the Naval Can-1
April 8 First performance of
teen Theatre.
Dress: plain clothes..
Armoured Car Co. Machine Gunners parade but the present rents, of course, which had just been landed. Monday, as strong as possible.
Asked what shop.he represented] All N.C.O.'s will, parade at Corps
April 8-Theatre Royal; H.M.S. "Pinatore, 9.30 p.m.. give a poor return on the money accused replied "Fur Yu of 156. Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thurs
Possession Street." Taxed on dag. Dress: Mufth
April 10-Contert hy the Mossed: Wednesday, April 18: Parade at!
of she -130 Br. The invested.
St. George's" Building has
the point that the address he had done well and gives a good return, but the Yaumall property has given was not correct, and con. Headquarters at 5.30 p.r. Special Bands
fronted by the Fan Yu foki who class of Machine Gun instruction Cameronians and 1st Bn. The been disastrous,
all members of the Mobile Column, 9.20 p.m. There was practically no de-bad up to this time kept in the under 2 Lieut. J E. Hancock for Middlesex Regt., Queen's Theatre. A good April 11-The Hong Kong Dance mand for storage on this lot background, accused bolted, but Armoured Car Company.
was caught after a short chase. attendance is specially requested. Club's grand opening Carnival Dance at Lane Crawfords, at 9 p.m., throughout the whole year.
After corroborative evidence
Scottish Company.
Sports,.. There is a faint enquiry now,
Thursday, at 6.30pm- but storage on this Yaumati site had been given by the fokis of
chase. 3.15 p.ni. will never pay us. It can only be both the Sza Cheung and Fun Yul No. 5 (Taikoo Platoon) parade at April 0-Fanling Hunt Steeple- Shanghai April 8.
Meeting of Hong Kong Jockey Club, The report that General Pi made remunerative by building shops, accused made a statement Taikoo for musketry.
rived from Macao on April 3 and at Kowloon Docks for musketry. Shou-chen, Defence Commissioner and developing and for this we from the cock. He said he ar- No. 6 (Kowion Platoon) parade April 16-18---Second Extra Race
No. 7 (City Platoon) parade at Race Course, Happy Valley.
April 20-Seventh bi-annual race Our Profit and Loss. Account is met a man named Wong Lia for of Shanghai before the city was must have further capital.
Musketry Tests Nos. 2 and 5 will for the "Trevessa" Trophy, com- captured by the Southerners, has
be carried out by all Platoons, mencing 4 p.m..
Meetings. been executed has been confirmed. set forth in such detail that it is whom he had previously worked Headquarters for musketry.
It appears that though Marshal practically a Working Account Having ascertained
Forward Date: Quarry Bay Cup April 9-Annual meeting of the Chang Tsung-chang was willing and there is no item that requires (accused) had no employment, Platoon Commanders please note.
competition Saturday, April 30. Chinese Club, in Club premises, 3
Portuguese Co.
p.m. Portuguese Company parade at April 14-Twenty-seventh annual" 5.30 pm on Friday of each week as meeting of Kowicon Bowling Green ordered by 2/Lieut. C. Jarvis,, M.C. Chab, Club-house, Down
Shares Forfeited,
that he'
Wong asked him to go the next day and help him take delivery to condone General Pi Shou-chen's special comment. less of Shanghai fin connection
With regard to the Balance of some fish oil. Accused agreed in the hope that Wong would! with which Pi Shou-chen was ac- cused of treachery), the Tupan of Sheet, you will observe that Chibli, Chu Yu-pu, insisted on the 22650 shares have been forfeited, ultimately give him employment.
Recruits will continue to parade April 21-Second Meeting of Co., Ltd., capita punishment and it is pos-reducing the issued capital to Wong was on the Prava with
days at Corps. Headquarters.
$11.80 a.m. Bible MarshalChang Tsung-chang $774,500. and that calls in arrear accused when the last two wit-
amount to $128,500, reducing the esses accosted him, and when he as heretofore at 5.30 p.m. on Tues-China Light & Power
To-day: Trained men partide at April 23-Telephone Co.'s second connived thercat.--Reuter.
capital still further to $848,000 realised that the game was up
meeting, at Exchange On the other hand fresh capital Wong ran away. He (accused) Corpe Headquarters at 5,30 p.m. for annual
Bldg. 11 a.m. amounting to $700,000, as per re- ran after Wong to try to catch Lewis Gun instruction.
faster than Members are requested to turn
Lammert's Auctions. solutions passed on Jan. 21 and him. "Wong rar
April 9-Miscellaneous Dec. 15, 1926, was issued, raising me and I can't find him now. I up regularly on Company nights go
Sales Room, Duddell St., 11 a.m. to leave it to the "Tai Yen" to that progressive training may be the whole issued capital
April 11-Valuable household decide this case on its merits."arranged... London, April 7. $1.348,000.
1furniture at No. 3. Highburh Ter- The 22,550 forfeited shares accused concluded. Not only a packed house follow-
in race. Hunghon, 16.30 a.m.
April 14-At No. 88A, Nathan Rd., Kowloon, valuable household ed the China debate in the House yielded $89,476.98 which has been of Commons yesterday but it was credited to Forfeited Shares Ac
furniture, 2.45 p.m. also profoundly interested in the count.
EARLIER MESSAGES. Press Comment on China Debate.
gatherings in the Peer's gallery, Sundry Creditors which stood and the Diplomatic gallery, where at $614,804.61 on Dec. 31 1925, the United States, French and have been reduced to $6,478.39; Turkish Ambassadors were seat and loans 'on mortgages increased to $3,564,000 by the creation of a
ech.
Sir Austen
Of the
Musketry Programme. Portuguese Cc. will fire Part His Worship passed sentence Musketry on Sunday, May 22, of two months' hard labour on stead of Reserve Co.
each charge,
ILLEGAL GUILD?
TOOLS.
Chamberlain's mortgage on the Kennedy Towa WORKMEN'S RIGHT TO DOWN speech receives good Press notice property to $676,500. this morning, but the papers 1076.500, $60,000 was repaid on the urge the necessity of common Dec. 31, 1928, reducing the loan
$616.500 as shown in British. American and Japanese te
Balance Sheet. policy in China.
The "Daily Telegraph" quoting
St. George's Building.
jand
or
Part II. Musketry Sunday Oct. 16, instead of Artillery and Elgineer Co. and "on Sunday, Jan. 135, 1928; instead of Reserve Co.
Appointment. The appointment of Pte. George Duncan, M.B.E. as 2nd Lt., as per the "Gazette" is notified.]
Transfer.
Pte. W. F. Simmons is transfer- red from the Mounted Infantry Co. excep- to the Reserve Co. under tional circumstances.
Strength.
The following recruits are posted. Eas follow
neous.
goods,
in April 8-Lenten Mission Catholic Cathedral, Glenealy, 6 p.m.
of Preacher: Rev. Fr. G. Byrne. S.J.
dinner April 9-Annual Queen's College Old Boys' Associa tion, College Hall, & p
April 10-Opening of St. George Hotel, Kennedy Road.
April 26-Mr. Harry, Ore gives a Beethovan Centenary Recital at the Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.
ACCOUNTANT ABSCONDS.
A partner of a wholesale shop Engineer Co.: Spr. C. J.. Waddell..
in Des Vecux Road West reports. No. 4 Flatoon: Pte. A. M. Bux No. 9 Platoon: Ptes. E. F. Nat-that on April 5 the shop's accoun-
he collected in behalf of the firm. Burros.
LOCAL MASONS APPEAL.
Application for leave to appeal was granted yesterday in respect Sir Austen Chamberlain as saying In addition to ordinary repairs of the Kwong Yee Tang (Masons' the Government would pursue and renewals, $85,985.57 were ex-Guild of Hong Kong) which Mr. No. 10 Platoon: Privates M. F. when possible their policy of con- pended on "St. George's" Building Justice Wood found to be illegal Baptista, CA. Cunha. L. V. A. riliation and adjustment of then structural alterations to the owing to the inclusion in its rules Antonio, E. G. Luz, F. G. Luz, old position to new aspirations ground floor and on lavatory in-of a provision that, in the event C. F. Osmund. and conditions, but were not pre-stallations throughout the whole of a dispute between an owner a contractor, men of the pared to be hustled out of China building. and withdraw their nationals
This expenditure was necessary Guild were prohibited from con-tall. E. A. V. Remedios, H. A.tunt absconded with $8,000, which from Shanghai as well as from and has considerably improved tinuing the work on the site.
The ground on which "Mr.
Artillery Co.: Gnr. J. L. King." the up-country places and were the value of the "property.
The amount of $50,040:48 is the Justice Wood made his original No. 2 Platoon: Pte. J. W. Eeattle. not prepared to be treated as
Leave. though they had no right to that final payment for the construction decision was that the provision
The following are granted leave which was theirs by treaty right of the 37 houses at Kennedy made no reference to the merits of
the dispute or the intervention of of absence from the Corps:— and as though the lives of the Town.
he therefore! L/Cpl. D. B. Peat, M.I. Co., from I now propose that the reportarbitration and
Electric currents are powerful British were of no account to the British Government, says: "In und accounts to Dec. 31, 1926, as found that it was a provision. in April 1 to March 31, 1928.
Pte. H. E Orr, No. 1 Platoon, stimulating agents for nerves.. this spirit the country expects presented be adopted and passed, restraint of trade which made
from April 15 to April 14, 1928, the Government to face respon- and that the balance at debit of the Guild illegal.
Spr. E. H. Willums, Engineer Professor A. V. Hill Account of Bibilities in China."
Profit and Loss
Mr. Potter made the application
Pte. J. K. Milward, Med. Sec., The Morning Post" says Sir $602,392:19 be carried to new ac for leave to appeal yesterday. He Co.. from April 2 May 9, 1927.
pointed out that His Lordship had from April 6 to April 28, 1927. Austen Chamberlain, moved the count
When this has been seconded I found in his first decision that the Pte. E Law, Med. Sec, fromvided for them on either day mast House to horror and pity by his narration of what the little Bri shall be ready to answer any ques-main object for which the Guild April 1 to April 21, 1927.
was formed was a perfectly law- L/Sgt. G. H. Sellwood; Reserve later than Wednesday, April 13, and 'ish communities at Nanking had tions by shareholders.
ful one. Even assuming, which Co., from April 9 to July 8, 1927. suffered. Reuter.
I know now that it is necessary he did not admit that the rule
to employ Russian methods to win. Mr. A. J. Cook.
on which His Lordship had based
The decay of a nation begins when its simplicity goes out of it. -Principal. J. Fairchild.
his decision was an unlawful one,
RIFLE MEETING.
Men who drive laundry vans are the terror of my life.-Mr.. Hay Halkett.,
inform the Hon. Secretary not
enclose $1.50 charge for tiffin:
Uniform compulsory for all com petitors.
their Competitors must draw JAPAN'S INTERESTS.
The annual Corps rifle meeting rifles from the Volunteer Store on His Lordship. Mr. Potter claimed, Joint Policy Difficult.
18 and 14) between 9 am and 12 could not find the Guild illegal be will be held at Stonecutters on Wednesday and Thursday (April London April 7.
Launches will leave Murray Piernoon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 cause one of the rules was illegal. April 17 and 18:
Assuming again that the rule at a am, 8.30 a.m., 9.30 a.m. and P.. Mr. H. W. Looker, M.P., in a
The competition is laid down as was illegal, counsel argued that it 1.30 pm, and call at Kowloon Pler Lewis Gun Competition. letter to the "Morning Post" on
the provision of 10
minates later.
follows: the trouble in China says that the
There is no fool so foolish as came within
being menace to the interests of Japan the clever fool prating about Halsbury's definition.
happiness as unachievable.--Mr.separable from the other rules These times are, of course, only Teams of 1 N.C.0 and 2 men.
and that it did not therefore vitiate the whole. should be more capable of realis-H. A. Vachell.
Dealhig With the legality of ing the possibilities of the situa
A faith founded in ignorance is tion than Japan, who at present seems unwilling to recognise it. overthrown by the first breath of the rule. Mr. Potter said it was thus making difficult the pursuit rent knowledge-Archbishop of most definitely laid down that of a joint policy in China. Armagh
is greater than that to those of
any other country, and no one!
Reuter.
WEATHER FORECAST..
N.E. winds, fresh: overcast, in! the forecast for the twenty-four
TAKE WITH SWEETENED
WE WATERS AVES-Lobables, helps the gro upa, comforta elderly people
hours ending at noon to-morrow 5 Chamberlain Colle Pressure le relatively low over Ramedy Used for the China Sea pudden pala in ston Fresh monsoon may be expected cramps, use with along the 8.D. coast of China hol
there was nothing unlawful in in- ducing another man to refuse to work or strike. Did the rule, he asked, carry them any further than that? It was another mat ter and unlawful if a mani was compelled to refuse works or or if he was Denalised for
Times of Firing.
approximate.
Sunday, April 17. Corps Championship: 9:00 am Tyro Competition: 9.00 am. Jar Competition: 11.80 a.m. Tila Competition: 2.00 p.m. Reserve Challenge Cup: 8,80 p.m. Attack Competition: 4.00p.m
Monday, April 18. / Musketry Competition: 9.00 am Blake Competition: 11:00 am, Francis Cup Competition: 2.00
Lewis Gun Competition 4.00p.m. The Revolver competitions (Corpe and All Comers will be on both days from Bm to
withing to have tilfin pro-
Each team wil fire separately. The team will be fallen in immediately N.CO: will bring the gun Into ac-1 behind the ring point and the tion. One drum of ammunition will be fired at 10 plates at a distance will, be The following pointa of 800 yards. ATMO
Action Loading Firing
..25
#09:
100%
6 points per plate hit. There is a time limit of 90 seconds from the word "Action" to "Gun clear" and 1 point de deducted Pover second overtime.
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