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Hong Kong, Thursday, June 2, 1927.
CRISIS IN EGYPT,
general elections took place for a Parliament, consisting of two Houses, which assembled 01] March 15, 1924.
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1927,
FOR THE TROOPS:
INDEFATIGABLE LOCAL WORKERS.
LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT.
OUR $50 PRIZE.
Result of Fourth New Puzzle.
TWELVE FOR FIRST PLACE.
R. A. Mess, Kowloon. Mr. Fred E. Silva,
Green Island, Cement Co.
In regard to the present crisis Sir Austen Chamberlain made what appears to be reassuring statement in the Hdse of Com-
An excellent programme of en- tertainment arranged by Mrs. The "China Mall”: has pleasurė mens yesterday. is hoped Jenner and other Kowloon Dock in announcing the result of the to reach an agreement satisfac-helpers under the auspices of the fourth Cross-Word Puzzle of the tory both to Egyt and the Y.M.C.A. Naval and Military new series. This has been wan by Entertainment Committee took twelve competitors with fully cor British Government, but until
place nt the Peking Road rect solutions. Last week there was that is formally concluded. the Y.M.C.A. last night before a only one winner. The twelve suc- presence of British warships may large audience of soldiers and ceasful.competitors this week are:-
Those contributing to Captain G. P. Thomas, the sailors. be expected to restrain
the programme wore:- activities of the more turbulent
Mr. Russell, (tenor), Eng.-Lt. of the Egyptian politicians.. Aa
Astbury, (songs at the piano), in China, so in Egypt: British Mr. Hampton, (humorist), Mr. interests and British property J. Pearne, (Charleston dancing), must be adequately protected. Mrs. Robson, (soprano), Mrs. Fleming, (mezzo soprano), Mrs. Moreover, the Suez Canal must Jenner, (elocutionist), and Mrs. be fully defended. Once proper Hurst (soprano). guarantees are forthcoming to Equally as successful as the Mr. K. C. Ho,
many other concerts that have cover these points the present taken place at the Chater Road Miss Carmen M. da Silva, difficulties will evaporate and Y.M.C.A. (Hong Kong) was that British-Egyptian relations will on Tuesday night by a party or- be restored to their normal tran-ganised by Mrs. W. T. Costen. Owing to the capacity "houses" quillity.
of Service men that attend and the numbers for which it has been impossible to find room at times, it has been suggested that Mr. L. Morris,
Pckfulum.. the City Hall should be taken for the entertainments.
Among those contributing to
South Africa's Flag.
Mr. F. E. de Sousa,
P. O. Box 46, Hong Kong. Miss L. K. Tam.
5, Rua dos Cules, Macuo.
Ellis Kadoorie School.
442, Nathan Road, 1st floor.
Mr. A. E. B. de Sousa, 4, Duddell Street,
Mr. C. M. da Silva,
442, Nathan Road, 1st floor.
Mr. T. M. da Silva,
P. & O. Banking Corpn.. "Atiti" e Machado,
Shewan Tomes & Co.
Mr. J. M. X. Souza,
According to messages from Capetown, a unanimous resolution in favour of dropping the Flag Bill was adopted amid most en-Tuesday night's concert were:- Mrs. Richard Sanger (soprano), thusiastic scenes at a crowded Mr. R. J. Sutherland, Dr: R, J. demonstration held in the City McCandliss (accompanied by Hall, at which the Mayor urged Mrs. McCandlias), Mrs. Greig, that the natives' affection for the Rev. A. B. Halward, and many of the soldiers and servicemen King and the flag must be con-themselves, including Messrs. E. sidered. The flag question has be-W. Pearce, L. W. Steward, W.
In accordance with the rules the prize will be divided among the come a nuisance in South African Brown, J. W. Bell, F. Bush, H. twelve successful competitors, and politics. Like the liquor question| Lipsham, M. F. Morsley, C. if they will kindly call at the office in the United States and New Horton, L. Sweetman, P. H. four days hence they will be handed Zealand, it tends to obscure all Moore, E. H. Blake, and S. their shares.
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other issues and thus is calculated Hepple. Much arduous, work The correct solutions are as
to make for anything but good was performed by Mrs. C. James, follows:-- Across.
government. To such a pass have| who acted AS accompanist Egypt became a province of the matters come that General throughout.
1, 0OLOGY; 7, SPATHA; 13, There was the usual enthusias-ONEIROSCOPIST; 15, GLAD; 16, Eastern Caliphate. In 1517 the Hertzog's Ministry is seeking to
pass its Flag Bill with a clause tie and much enjoyed community ELM; 24, RUB: 25, TEE; 26, BED AITS: 18, ASA; 21, ECLIPSE; 22, country was incorporated in the making the use of either the singing, and the evening was (Dee); 27, V.U.P. 28. SPAT; 30,
Union Jack or the South African voted a huge success, Ottoman Empire, and
SAD; 31, PIXY; 32, EPSOMS: 34, was flag at election time an offence, That the men in hospital are POLLUX; 35, A; 36, BIRKEN; 39, governed by Pashas sent from punishable by the loss of the seat not being forgotten is shown by LOGGIA: 43, ACHED; 44, RES; Constantinople until the begin- in question. The political incom-a concert given by Miss Violet 46, AURAS: 47, FAERY; 48, patibilities of the British and Capell at the 3rd General Hos- FEATS; 49, F.T.A.; 60, EDORA ning of the 18th century, when Dutch elements of the Union are pital, Kowloon (Diccesan Boys (Adore); 52, M.I.E.: 53, L.E.; 54, for about 100 years the ruler was calculated to excite on the part of School) on Saturday. The AYAH; 50, ORAL; 59, OS; 60; chosen from the Mamelukes, or the friends of both despair of artistes comprising the "J-Pang" BD; 61; XENODOCHY 62, N.S.;
their effective co-operation. It were:- bodyguard. Mohammed Ali, who might have been thought that a was proclaimed Pasha in 1805, ex- compromise on this vexed flag Misses V. Capell, M. Gittins, terminated the Mamelukes in question could have been found in Steel, E. Rose, P. Capell, OILET: 5, GRACE; 0, YODLES; a design expressive of South R. Wong, N. Kelly, I. Schierhorst, 7, SCAPED; 8, POISE; 9, AFTED; 1811, and was eventually made Africa's autonomy and its Empire and D. Capell and Messrs. C. D. 10. TIS: 11, H.S. 12, AT: 14, hereditary governor of Egypt relationship, to which its Prime Lake, A. W. Ramsey, G. Bond,, G. and the Soudan by a firman from Minister in most express terms Arnold, F. P. Lenfesty, D. Kelly, the Sultan of June 1. 1841. has declared himself reconciled and R. Woolley.
Apparently, however, Ismail (1833-1879), was granted Hertzog has to reckon with a
to
raise enormous
General
"BUY YOUR OWN COFFIN" WARNING.
63, YERST; 64, THANE.
Down.
1, 0.0.; 2, ON; 3, LEG; 4,
PARSE; 17, AMPYX; 19, SUP- PLICATED; 20, ABAS; 22, EVIL;
23, LUXURIATION; 29, YONKER 31, PLAGUE: 33, SON; 34, PAL; 36, BAFFLE:. 37, RHEA; 33,
ASSESS: 44, REDHOT: 15, STROOT; 50, EANS; 51, ARCH; 54, AXE: 55, YER; 67, AHA; 58, LYN,
ARRESTS.
Re-
(by firman of May 14, 1867) the majority in his party to which the MONEY BY MENACES. 10, OAF: 41, GRAM; title of Khedive, the previous Union Jack is anathema, and rulers having held the title of the intensity of their dislike of it only tends to heighten the Bri- Vali or Governor. The wild ex-tishers' affection for it. General travagance of Ismail drove him Smuts, the leader of the Opposi- Two Chinese were yesterday
sentenced loans in tion, who is certainly a no less afternoon
by Mr. ALLEGED ROBBERS. ardent South African patriot than R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Europe, which plunged the coun- the Prime Minister, wisely stands Magistracy to six months' hard .ITTLE GIRL BRINGS ABOUT try into such financial embarrass-for compromise and his Dutch labour each for obtaining money ment that the Governments of followers. in Parliament, though by menaces from the managing few in numbers, agree with him. partner of the Shui Chong firm France and Great Britain inter-He and they both realise that if in town.
At the Kowloon Magistracy be- fore Mr. W. Schofield yesterday The recent defeat of Adly vened and forced Ismail to the Dutch and British are going An anonymous letter was sent afternoon, three Chinese were Pasha's Government in Egypt abdicate, appointing his son to ensure possession of the coun- to the victim demanding $200 and charged with having been con- was a serious blow to British in-Tewfik (1879-1892) to succeed children.. they must co-operate failed to comply. The recipient No. 97, Kowloon City Road, try for themselves and their threatening personal injury if he cerned in an armed robbery at terests, as there was nowhere else him. A series of reforms was harmoniously and should each ignored the letter. A few days Hunghom, on May 13. to look for a new Ministry than initiated, but further progress have regard to the other's racial later a man visited him and spoke A small girl was said to have bentiments. They recognise, too, about the letter. He demanded to been instrumental in bringing to the anti-British majority party was interrupted by a military that the legalising of a new flag know what the victim was going about the accused's arrest. of which Zagklul Pasha has long revolt, headed by, an officer of the which does not in some way em- to do about it. The shop manager turning home about 9.30 p.m., been the acknowledged leader, Egyptian Army (Ahmed Arabi body the Union Jack, will not set was unnerved by the interview she heard unusual movements in and there are only three Liberals Pasha.) The revolt assumed the the flag question but will per- and proceeded to bargain about the house, and peeping through No agree cracks in the door she saw several in the Ministry which Sarwat alarming proportions, but the petuate it as a bone of political the sum to be paid.
contention.
ment was reached and the strange men moving about the Pasha formed at the end of April. French Government declined to
mysterious visitor departed. He place. She went to her uncle's Zagħlul's years of banishment intervene, and a British expedi-
called on several other occasions house for help. The uncle sent a and eventually the Shun Chong message to the police and went from his country at the instance tion Was despatched to re-
KOWLOON ROBBERY, manager agreed to pay $50 on himself to keep watch outside the of Britain increased his bitter-establish the authority of the
condition his unknown enemies house. He did not dare enter the ness, and since his return he has Khedive. The British expedition-
would leave him alone in future place because he feared the in-- The reply he received was, "Buy truders were armed. Before the done little but cause trouble forary force, sent to quell the re-
your own coffin !" the country to which Egypt owes bellion of 1882, remained in the
police arrived the robbers left the This aroused the victim to take house. Chase was given and one so much. The extremists, seck-country as an army of occupation, butside the house last night, a action. He informed the police man secured by a neighbour. ing an anti-British policy, made Meanwhile a revolt had broken burglar entered the bedroom of and laid a trap for his tormentors Later Sergt. Morton arrested two vigorous efforts to induce Zaghiul out in the southern provinces, Mr. A. L. Alves, residing at No. with marked banknotes. Two other men on suspicion and they. 41 Granville Road, Kowloon, and detectives listened under cover were identified as having taken to accept the Premiership, but headed by Sheikh Mohammed stole a gold watch, a pair of during the interview. When the part in the raid. With the excep he refused. Whether that deci- Ahmed, of Dongola, who pro- spectacles and a cigarette case blackmailers' agent had said tion of the little girl all the in- sion was dictated by the fact that claimed himself a Mahdi of Islam. worth $132. The loss was dia-sufficient to commit himself, he mates of the house were in at the covered at 7: o'clock this morn-was arrested. He gave Informa-time of the raid and they were advancing age and indifferent In 1892 Tewnik was succeeded by ing.
tlon which led to the arrest of the all surprised.and searched by the health prevent him from assum- his elder son, Abbas II, who de-
other man who was said to be rabbers who after relieving them the "brains" of the gang ing so much responsibility, urclared himself an adherent of the whether-his-years-have brought Central-Powers-and-was deposed some abatement of his intolerance in 1914, Hussein Kamil Pusha Tomorrow being the King's of the Britain' against which he being appointed in his stead. On serving a holiday, and there will be A successful children's party and The case was adjourned.
Birthday, the Magistrates are ob-
has worked so long, at least some November 18, 1914, a British no Courts at the Magistracy."
fancy dress dance took place at the negative satisfaction can be gain- Protectorate was declared over
Cafe Parisien yesterday afternoon when prizes were presented for the ed from the fact that this high Egypt, which was therefore taken
LADY'S WATCH STOLEN. best individual dancers, costumes priest of anti-Britishim does not from the suzerainty of the Sultan
etc.. the results being as follows: head the present Egyptian Gov- of Turkey, and the Khedivenilon had a wrist watch worth Maria Glendinning, 2-Betty Moss, Schofield at the Kowloon Magis
Edwards of No, 6 Tregunter most beautiful costumée;-) to assumed the title of Sultan. 360 stolen from her voor during Annie Fowler: most original frazy yesterday, to answer a sum
ernment..
GĦANVILLE ROAD HOUSE BURGLED.
Climbing up the water pipe
MAGISTRACY HOLIDAY.
FANCY DRESS DANCE, -
of their valuables drove them Into the kitchen. It, was while the robbers were ransacking, the premises, that the girl returned home.
BASE" DYNAMITE PROSECUTION.
Falling to appear before Mr. W
It is of much interest to quote Sultan Hussein Kamil died on her absence.
rastumes: Vera Levkovich, 2 mods charging him with the un- Marguerite. Tavares, S.-Murlel, lawful pöisestion of 440 istické of at this juncture, the following October 9, 1917, and was succeed
Suffering from opium polson- Tavlor, lowest cost enatumes dynamite, and offering a bribe of from a standard reference book: bd by his brother, now King Fund. ing through taking an overdose Betty Tavares, 2-Marjorie $10ito a Chinese detective, a con- From B.C, 30 to A.D. 639 Egypt In March, 1922, Egypt was de of opiumi pills to relieve a stomach Fisher Joyce Banker best fracter's foreman had his ball of dancers. Patricia Farkes $1,000 estreated. It was stated was a province of the Roman clared to be an independent ache, a Chinese living in Stanley Hilde Gaan, 8-Pepita Ribeiro by Mr. B. Find that the de- Empire, but in A.D. 640 the kingdom. The Constitutional re-village was yesterday removed host Charlestoners: Kathleen rondant had left the Colony sluice
to the Government Civil Hospital Glendinning. Evellers Ribeiro. Christian Inhabitants were sub rime was elaborated on April 19, where he is now I'd serious con: Phyll Olttian Consolation instructing Counsel for the des Jugated by Moslem invaders, and 1928 by Royal rescript and dition
prizes were also given.