WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1927.
; INVESTIŢURE,
CEREMONY AT GOVERNMENT -HOUSE.
INSIGNIAS OF OFFICE.
branch of the Hong Kong Civil. Service in May, 1890, and have completed thirty-seven years' service, or more than twice the qualificatory period, and you are
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FRANCE AND RUSSIA. | Shadows Before.
QUESTION OF M. RAKOWSKY'S COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
WITHDRAWAL.
IN THE "MAIL".
still on the active list as Superin- Han territory above Hankow. tendent of the Money Order Office To-day's news points to an ab OPPOSITION FROM MOSCOW.. at the Hong Kong Central Post sence of warfare on the Yangtze Office. In recognition of your from Hankow upwards.
Chin
Moscow, Yesterday.
Entertainments.
October 5 Queen's Theatre; An investiture was held, at long, faithful and efficient service Yun-ao has been defeated by the
It is officially stated that the "The Love of Sunya."
October 5- World Theatre; His Majesty the King has ap- "Christian general" and is re Government House yesterday
October 5-Star Theatre, Kow- evening when the orders respec- pointed you to be a Companion of treating eastwards into Anhui Commissary of Foreign Affairsalo
The Commissary sees loon: "Time, the Comedian." tively of C.M.G., O.B.E., and the Imperial Service Order and it province. It is now stated that has opposed the withdrawal of M. such an justification for .I.S.O. were conferred on Mr. W. T. gives me much pleasure to invest he will march under orders from Rakowsky.
October 19-First of a series of Southorn, Mr. Ho Kom-tong and you now with the badge of the Wu-Han against the Nanking fac no
act and coneiders Rakowsky's recall eleven concerts for, the winter Mr. H. Dixon. (These are the Order. I congratulate you hearti- tion of the Nationalists.
Dr. C. C. Wu (Foreign Minis, would have a most unfavourable et-season, Helena May Institute, 5.30 honours appearing in the King'sly on this well-earned honour.
The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn ter) and Mr. Sun Fo (Finance fect on Franco-Russian negotia- p.m., starting with "Gilbert and
Sullivan." Birthday Honours list in June).
The recipients and various off-was supported in the procession Minister) are reported by the tions.Reuter. ciais, representative of the civil, by Capt. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, "Kung Sheung Yat Po" to have naval and military communities, H.E. Major-General C. C. Luard eft Nanking, up-river, for Klu
[kiang and Hankow. were entertained to dinner, at and Commodore J. M. Pearson.
Mr. Ho Kom-tong was support- Government House and after din- ner the guests were received by ed by the Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp His Excellency and Lady Clementi and Mr. E. R. Hallifax, in the lounge leading to the ball
room.
Processions were formed as each recipient was brought for ward for the award to be made, the Chief Justice reading the Warrant for its bestowal as the precessions halted before the dais on which were H.E. the Governor; H.E. the General Officer Com-
Mr. Dikon was supported by ¡Mr. Breen and Mr. Bullock,
Peace With Wu-Han. Their mission is to influence Tang Seng-chi with a view to: stopping the Wu-Han armies' ad- vance down the Yangtsze, liter-
Capt. Whyte (A.D.C.), Capt. ally to Perfect and Capt. Johnston also toes. participated in the ceremonial.
The guests were entertained to musical programme after the investiture."
tread on Nanking's
CUBAN SUGAR.
MOVE TO GOVERN SUPPLIES.
STABILISING PRICES.
Havana, Yesterday, A comprehensive plan, aiming at Dr. C. C. Wu and Mr. Sun Fo the stabilisation of sugar prices, is are in the new Nationalist Gov- embodied in the Bill passed by the ernment at Nanking. Mr. Sun Fo House of Representatives and nu- was at Wu-Han till the peace con-thorising the appointment of a ference. It is in their interests to Special Commission to establish preserve peace between Wu-Han bases of restriction and production and Nanking now that the danger in the light of world supply and for surplus production and for the ing.
creation of a Sugar Company to handle national exports.-Reuter.
Bill Signed. President Machado has signed the Sugar Bill-Reuter's American
Service.
October 17-Mr. R. Salisbury's "Quaints" will open at the City Hall, with the new musical comedy, "The Blue Train."
October 21-Nelson Day. Navy Annual Concert League hold (through courtesy of H.K. Amuse- ments, Ltd., Queen's Theatre), 9.30 p.m.
Sporto.
October 5-Hong Kong Hockey Club 1st XI v. H.K.S.R.A., U.S.R.Č. Ground, & p.m.
October 6-Steele & Coulson's
Billiard League: Police v. R. A.,
V
V.
Warders v. Queen's; Revenue D.R.C.; Garrison Sgt. Meas Northants; St. Patrick's Club - v. R.E. & R. Sigs.
October 7- Local Hockey: Park, 5.15 p.m.
October 10--V.R.C. 320 yds. Mok Challenge Cup, competition, 6 pm. October 10-Interport Lawn Bowis match: Bhanghal v. Hong
October 8-10---Hong Kong Jockey Club's sixth extra race meeting at Happy Valley, Race Course.
October 17-V.R.C. Chinese Har- bour Race, 5-6 p.m.
Other Guests. The guests present, in addition manding. Major-General C. C. to those already mentioned, were: Luard, C.R., C.M.G., Commodore Rear-Admiral Boyle, C.B., Col, of immediate rupture is increas-demand and laying down penalties H.K.IL.C. v. Club de Recreio, King's | J. J. Pearson, C.M.G., Mr. M. J. Sergisson Brooke, C.M.G., Li-Col.
Hankow Foreign Minister. These new intermediaries sug- Breen and Mr. J. A. Bullock, Comyn, C.M.G., Lt.-Col. Boylan 1.5.0., M.B.E., Sir Joseph Kemp, Smith, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.D, Lt. K.C., C.B.E., and the Hon. Mr. Col. Clarke, C.M.G., D.S.O., Lt. gest co-operation in attacking the E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E., Col. Thunder, C.M.G., D.S.O., North (the Fengtien Party).
In opposition to Nanking, the
Kong. M.C., Lt. Col. Badcock, C.B.E., and others.
D.S.O,,
Buchanan, Wu-Han branch of the Political) Commdr. Ceremony Officials. ' HI.E. the Governor addressed 0.B.E., Major Roberts, V.C., Council proposes to appoint its the three recipients after the D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., His Honour Own Foreign Minister. Mr. Koo reading of the Warrant and at Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Capt. Meng-yu, who was an official at the conclusion of his address in- Doyle, O.B.E., Major Gore, C.LE, Canton, is the probable ap- The Wu-Han branch of the vested them with the insignia, of O.B.E., the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote-pointee. office and shook them by the wall, C.M.G., Mr. Alabaster, K.C Political Council is also nominat- O.B.E Mr. R. Sutherland, hal, the recipients then taking M.B.E., Mr. Jenkin, C.B.E., Dr. ing General Ho Chien as head of their places on the platform.
the provincial government of Wells, Addison, M.B.E., Rev. Governor's Praise.
king. the Governor said: You and I were and Capt. O'Leary, M.B.E.
The Warrants which were read first associated in official work during 1922 at the Colonial. Sec-by the acting Chief Justice, His rearist of Ceylon and later we Honour, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, were colleagues in the Executive were as follows:-
CUSTOMS DUTIES.
STAND AGAINST ILLEGAL SURTAXES.
The
October 18-V.R.C. Ladies' Har- hour Race, 5-6 p.m.
October 19-V.R.C. open Harbour Race, 5-6 pm.
Lammert's Auctions. October 11-At Sales Room,
Addressing Mr. Southorn, H.E.O.B.E., Rev. T. W. Pearce, O.B.E Anhui-another rebuff for Nan-eral is notifying the Chinese Com-Duddell Street, postage stamps, 5,15|
2
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Hon. Mr. Southorn.
p.m.
Shanghai, Yesterday, United States Consul-Gen-
missioner of Foreign Affairs to- General to Return.
morrow that unless the illegal sur-
Meetings. Changsha, Yesterday. taxes of 30 per cent. on tobacco October 5-Extraordinary gen- After the ceremonies on Octo- and 50 per cent. on alcoholica, In-eral meeting of the Royal Hong Club ber 10, in connection with the stituted by the Nationalist Govern. Kong Yacht Club, at the anniversary of the Chinese Re-ment are withdrawn forthwith, the House, 6. p.m.
October 18-Annual meeting of public, General Tang Seng-chi is Consulate will grant American im-
go down the Siang River porters Consular- clearances for to- the Hong Kong Cricket Club, at the (northwards) to return to Han-bacco and alcoholics against a de- Pavilion, 5.30 p.m. kow.British Naval Wireless.
October 22-Meeting of the New posit of 5 per cent. Customs duties Territories, Agricultural Show legalised by Treaties.
Committee at Sheung Shui, 2.30
to
This is similar to the Japanese | p.m. Government's policy and differa
Council of that Colony. More GEORGE THE FIFTH, by
the Grace of God of Great Bri tain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the
Strike at Hankow. Seas King, Defender of the
Hankow, Yesterday. Faith, Emperor of India, The "Central Chinn Post" has Sovereign and Chief of the teen closed owing to a lightning from the British inasmuch as Bri- Most Distinguished Order of strike of employees. British Saint Michael and Saint Naval Wireless. George, to Our Trusty and Well-beloved Wilfrid Thomas Southorn, Esquire, Colonial Secretary of Our Colony of Hong Kong.
recently for the last 17 months! we have been very intimately connected in the task of alministering the government of Hong Kong. There can be no closer official relationships than those of a Colonial Secretary to his Principal Assistant and of a Governor to his Colonial Sec- retary: and, therefore, although' every one in Hong Kong knows how thoroughly you have earned the honour which His Majesty the King has been pleased to confer upon you, no one knows this quite so well as I. This re- cognition of the value of your series has been fully merited by conspicuous ability, by loyal, arduous and painstaking work and by a wise discretion and tact which have greatly facilitated the discharge of difficult duties. To- morrow I shall entrust the Go- vernment of Hong Kong to your care and I do so with complete confidence that the wefare of the Colony, which we both love, will be safe and secure under your guidance.
It gives me the greatest pleasure to be the means of investing you with the insignia of Companion of the Most Distinguished Order. of St. Michael and St.George.
Mr. Ho Kom-tong. Addressing Mr. Ho Kom-tong, H.E. the Governor said: I am! glad that the duty devolves upon me of investing you with the in- signia of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: for there is no one who has been more generous than you! in his benefactions to Hong Kong or has given in a better spirit. You have always, in the cause of charity and public service, given all you could without reckoning on any recompense. Your example is, and will be, an encouragement to the Hong Kong Chinese 'to observe the precept→→→ Give all thou canst!· High Heaven rejects the lorg
Of nicely calculated less or more!
It is a special pleasure to me, 25 a confrere of yours in the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalema, to commend the valu- able services rendered by you to the Ambulance Brigade in this Colony. I congratulate you warm- ly on, the honour which. His Majesty the King has conferred upon you....
Mr. Dixon. Addressing Mr. Dixon, H.D. the Governor said:-It is a condition of the grant of the Imperial Ser- vice Order that the recipient shall have served His Majesty the King for at least sixteen years in the administrative or clerical branches of the British Empire and shall still be on the active “list. You joined the clerical
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Greeting,
WHEREAS We have thought
FRENCH FORCES IN CHIÑA.
Expenses Voted.
París, Yesterday. The Finance Committee of the fit to nominate and appoint you Chamber has allocated Frs.!
to be a Member of the Third 24,565,000 for the expenses of the
Class or Companions of Our French occupation force in Chins. Most Distinguished Order of Reuter.
. Saint Michael and Saint
George.
tish importers are required to de- posit per cent. for ordinary and 10 per cent. for luxury goods.
-Reuter,
AGRICULTURE.
LARGEST EMPIRE INDUSTRY.
London, Yesterday, Comprising 200 delegates, the Imperial Agricultural Conference to-day began in London its discus-
WE DO by these presents AIRMAN AT KARACHI sions of the best ways and means
grant unto you the Dignity of a Companion of Our said Most Distinguished Order, and We do hereby authorise you to have, hold, and enjoy the said Dignity as a Member of the Third Class said or Companions of Our Most Distinguished Order, to- gether with all and singular the privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining.
SUCCESSFUL HOP FROM
BUSHIRE.
Hoppen has Bushire.-Reuter.
New Attempt On Atlantic.
Berlin, Yesterday.
of organising agricultural re- search within the Empire.
The Lt. Hon. W. Guiness, Minister of Agriculture, in the
Miscellaneous,
October 8-9-Charity Bazaar of
the Chinese Sisters of the Precious Blood, at Catholic Young Men's Club, 16 Calne Road.
October 31- H.K.V.D.C. lowe'en dinner.
Hal-
November 11-12- Garden Fair! organised by St. Peter's. Young Men's Club.
October 16-Closing of bathing beaches at North Pt. and Tai Wan Bay.
October 24-Kennedy Town bath- ing beach will be closed on this date.
BEHEADING AXE KEPT IN CASE.
Visitors to the British Home Karachi, Yesterday. opening speech said agriculture Office in Whitehall still see a relic was the largest Empire industry. of the Cato Street conspiracy in arrived from Even in this crowded country it 1320 in a beheading axe which is
had reached a value of two hun-kept in a glass case. dred and twenty-five millions a The axe has never beheaded any A three-engined junker sea-year, and when one realised that one, but it was made to behead the in the vast overseas territories of conspiratora. The five persons GIVEN at Our Court at plane with two pilots, Starke and the Empire 80 per cent, were liv- convicted were sentenced to be be Saint James under Our Sign Loose, a navigator named Loewe ing by agriculture, that industry headed in the ordinary way but the Manual and the Seal of Our said and a mechanic named Flitther would be seen as the giant pillar authorities decided to hang them
has started a flight to New York Most Distinguished Order.
via Lisbon, the Azores and New-of its life and prosperity-Bri first and not take
tish Wireless Service.
By the Sovereign's Command.
(Signed) George R.L. Mr. Ho Kom-tong, GEORGE THE FIFTH by the Grace of God of Great Bri- tain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Scas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India and Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Our Trusty and Well-beloved Ho Kom-tong, Esquire.
foundland.-Reuter.
SOVIET MISSING.
TO INVESTIGATE UPPER YANGTSZE.
Leningrad, Yesterday..
FRENCH TARIFFS.
WHAT U.S. TOURISTS. SPEND.
Paris, Yesterday." Apropos of the American Note one argument used by the United
The Leningrad Geographical States Treasury is that French ex- Society is shortly to send a big ports to the United Statos ought to expedition under the direction of be increased by the total of "in- Greeting, the well-known traveller explorer, visible exporte" represented by the WHEREAS We have thought Kozloff, to investigate the upper amount of money spent by. Ameri fit to nominate and appoint you courses of the Yangtsze. The can tourists in France, which is es- to be an Officer of the Civil expedition will also study vegeta tímated as being well over two hun. Division of Our said Most Ex- tion and fauna in the valleys of dred million dollars annually-Reu- cellent Order of the British Em-the Yangtsze near the eastern ter. pire We do by these presents borders of Tibet-Reuter. grant unto you the Dignity of an Officer of Our said Order and hereby, authorise you to have, hold, and enjoy the said Dignity and Rank of an Officer of Our. aforesaid Order, to- gether with all and singular the privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining.
Given at Our Court at Saint James under Our Sign Manual and the Seal of Our said Order, this Third day of June, 1927, în the Eighteen year of Our Reign,
By the Sovereign's Command, BAR (Signed) Edward P., eta
Grant Master. Grant of the dignity
Officer
of an
of the Civil Division of the Order of the British
ZOTEMAM Empirey
CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALMAS
FOR STIFF. SORE MUSCLES. TRY to Ho Kom-tong, Esq
or (Signed). George R.I.
Mr. Dixon, GEORGE THE FIFTH by the Grace of God of Great Bri
and the British
Bruises and strains, stiff, swollen Joluts of hands, feet or other parts of the body, should be rubbed vigorously with sử Chamberlain's... Pain Balm,
·Owing to its penetrating quality," the Aireniation is stimulated throughout the congested, parte, zalieving the pressure endainflammation that cause
Our Trusty and Well-beloved
any chances. The beheading was done in public immediately afterward оп the beaffold. It was performed with a surgeon's amputating knife by a masked "resurrection man" who was paid twenty guineas for his services.
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