TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1927.
CHINESE P.O. -
Nationalist Director- General.
.MEMORANDUM PUBLISHED.
Proposals for Preserving Its Unity Of Service.
OUR SAFEGUARDS.
Ex-Hankow Concession
Menace.
STRONG PLEA IN BRITAIN.
British Advised To Administer Concesion.
HANKOW TAKEN?
(Oontinued from page 1)
IN THE NORTH.
"Christian General" Lays Claim to Victory.
THE CHINA MAIL,
INDIAN REFORMS.
STATUTORY COMMISSION"
BILL.
PASSAGE TO BE EXPEDITED.
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.”
Entertainmenta.
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Bei hind The Front,"
To-day-World Theatre;, “Man- Rugby, Yesterday.
sicur Beaucaire," Shanghai, Yesterday. Efforts are being made to ex-
Theatre; "Go To-day- Star Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang (the pedite the passage through both West." "Christian General") claims the Houses of Parliament of the Gov- To-day The new "Our capture of Tsaochowfu, which is ernment of India Statutory Com Cabaret" in "Cocktails" at the We have receive from Mr. Liu
in the south-west of Shantung, mission Bill, and its second reading Star Theatre, Kowloon, 9.15 p.m.
To-day Tea Dance at Cafe Re- Shiu-fan, Director-General of Posts A plea against weakening the also that the Shantung army has will be moved in the House of Lords gent, 4.30 to 6.80 p.m.; dinner dan-
been defeated by the Kuominchun to-morrow. of the Ministry of Communications, existing safeguards in China is at Tangshan as a result of a flank
sant, 8 p.m... Nanking, the following statement made in a letter given prominence attack from Slayi.--Reuter.
London, Yesterday.
in "The Times," with an influential
This short Bill will.enable a Com- mission to be set up before the ex- giving the ufficial Nationalist atti-liat of signatories hended by Lord eral" is an ally of the Nanking plated.
[Note: The "Christian Gen-piration of the ten years confem- tude towards the Chinese Postal Southborough, Chairman of the Government.]
China Committee, Mr. L. N. Leefe,
Service:-
I. The Ministry of CommunicaChairman of the China Association tions of the Nationalist Government in London, and including represen-
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JO REST IN THE LORD
November . 16-19 --- Queen's Theatre; "The Magician."
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November 17-19 World Theatre; "The Midnight Sun."
The Cohens and Kellys."
November 17-19--Star Theatre;
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GENEVIEVE
November 18-Children's after-
It is anticipated that there will be little opposition to the Bill and that a debate on Important issues raised by the appointment of the noon at Helena May Institute, 5 November 19-Opening perform- solutions approving of the proposed ance of the H.K.A.D.C." "Bulldog personnel of the Commission are Drummond," Theatre. Royal brought forward.-British Wireless
has, ns of to-day's. date, established tatives of the Chamber of Com-General Strongled Before Chief's Commission will be reserved till re- a Director-General of Posts, within merce, Federation of British Indus- the Ministry. The reasons which tries and traders in China. led to this step are as follows:
The letter declares that until China nationalism is able to furnish (1) Eighteen out of the 24 por-more evidence of constructive ad- tal districts of China are within ministrative capacity the safe the area controlled by the N-guards of British trade ought not to be further weakened. Altention is drawn to the ill-effects of the dissolution of the British Conces- sion at Hankow.
tionalist Government.
(2) The Postal Commissioners these districts are now holding letters of appointment from this government, these letters having xen issued at the request of the Peking Director-General of Posts itself.
Discontinue Negotiations.
Hankow, Yesterday. It appears that the disturb ances in the native city originated in the finding in army head- quarters of the body of a Hunan-
had
the
Service.
Boycott Movement.
Calcutta, Yesterday.
p.m.
November 24 "Romanticist Music" at Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.
November 25-Dance in En- gineers Institute.
ese General, Chang Kuo-wei, who The conference of prominent November 30-St. Andrew's had recommended General Tang party leaders, under the chairman- Society's Annual Ball at City Hall, Seng-chi to resign the command. ship of Sir Abbur Rahim, adopted 9.30 p.m.
Prior to his departure,, Tang a resolution urging public bodies, December 9-At Theatre Royal Seng-chi
General particulary the Legislatures, to opening performance of "Merrio strangled and the deceased's boycott the Commission-Reuter. Engid," 9 p.m.
at December 10--Dance the The opinion is expressed that the troops discovered the corpse.
Lahore, Yesterday, safeguards represented in other The latter thereupon looted and
Peak Club with Lyric Band in at- The Punjab Muslim Excutive tendance, 9.15 p.m. (3) Questions regarding the ad- Concessions ought to be maintained burned down the headquarters.
made adopted a resolution to co-
Sports. It is noteworthy that the Mili-Ruter.
To-day-Plug Pong: St. Louis ministration of the above 18 dis- and negotiations as to changes in
Concession at tary Council now controlling Wu-
Club v. C.C., Y.M.S. v. St. Peter's tricts are constantly arising, and the status of the
Tientsin discontinued while other Han are all Hupeh men, all the the Peking Directorate-General
Club. of Posts has frequently submitted afeguards like, extraterritoriality, Hunanese having left. such matters to the Nationalist the foreign administration of Cus- Gavernment, hence the need for toms rights, facilities regarding the the sale, and purchase of goods in the A special department in Ministry to deal with postal ques-interior and the riverine and coastal
carrying trade, should be upheld. tions.
They declare that the abandon- ment of these safeguards and rights would be more dangerous to British trade even than the boycott.
Service Cut Down by Peking.
4) On the plea of necessity for for economy in the postal service, the Peking Directorate-General has within recent months reduc-!
Scope For Liberal Policy,
Catch-as-Catch-Can..
CINEMA NOTES.
It is reported that Tang Seng- chi seized a quarter of a million silver dollars from the Bank of "BEHIND THE FRONT TO-DAY China.
The Hunanese looted the silver in the Central Bank while Tangi Seng-chi's various financial ad- ministrators decamped with whatever specie they could lay their hands on.
ONLY.
SPECIAL WAR COMEDY.
-To-day's pletare" at the Queen's Theatre is the special comedy "Be- There were no further disturb-hind The Front," which is being ances last night although further shown again by apecka! request. rioting is expected.-Reuter.
Seasonal Safety.
November 17-Steel & Coulson's Billiard League: R.E. & R. Siga. v. R.A.; Northants V. Queen's; K.O.S.B. v. D.R.C.; Revenue v.
Police; Garrison Sgt. Mesa
Wardera.
V.
November 19-21-Interport Cri- cket: Shanghal v. Hong Kong; H.K. Cricket Club ground, 10.30
.n.m.
November 22-Interport Cricket: Malaya v. United Services.
November 23-24-Interport Cri- ed the staff and cut down the The signatories think thut the re-
cket: Shanghai y. Malaya. number of deliveries and courier tention of safeguards leaves ample
November 26 Interport Cricket: mail services. However, this re-scope for the prosecution of a
The story is full of amusing and Shanghai v. United Services, duction in the efficiency of the liberal policy in China and for Chin-
exciting incidents. The central |
November 26-28-Interport Cri- service was not warranted by its use Nationalists and Nationalism to
Rugby, Yesterday.
figures are a detective and a pick-cket: Malaya v. Hong Kong.. actual financial condition. The prove its qualities. They favour During the week-end a state of pocket who are lured into joining Race Meeting of the HK. Jockey November 26 Eighth Extra real reason for the retrenchment increases in the import tariff pro- extreme tension has again arisen the army by a pretty girl and un- Club, Happy Valley. was that funds were needed by vided the increases are also borne in Hankow.
aware of each other's identity be- the Northern Government for hy the nationals of other Powers
December 3-Autumn meeting of Hostile relations which have come firm friends. Wallace Beery the Fanling Hunt. other purposes and that Govern- and favour the recommendations of existed for many weeks between plays, the role of the detective and Lammerts Auction. ment has accordingly compelled the Extraterritoriality Commission the Nanking authorities and Gen-
November 16-At Godown. No. 1, the Peking Directorate-General to including taxation, though the pre-eral Tang Seng-chi (who con- Raymond Hatton that of the pick- continue the practice of making sent state of the Provisional Court trolled the situation at Hankow) pocket.. Both are excellent and it The China Provident, Loan & Mort- (West Point), Miscellaneous goods regular monthly payments to its at Shanghat is a disappointing have so developed that with the is as much to their acting as the gage Co., Ltd., Connaught Rd., West easury, although that Director-sugury for further similar experi- advance upon Hankow of the Nan- cleverness of the "gaga" that the from Cargo Boat No. 577V, 11 am.
Meetings. ate promised the Nationalist Gov-ments in favour of inviting Chinese king forces General Tang Seng-chi picture owes its success.
November 16--Annual Meeting ernment at Hankow laat. Spring in Shanghai a share in foreign ad- has abandoned his troops and Brian is charming as the leading that it would make no such pay-ministrative responsibilitics.
sought seasonal safety, it is be lady and Chester Conklin heads the of HK. branch of Boy Scouts As- mienta in the future.
lieved, under the Japanese flag. strong supporting cast. "Behind sociation in St. John's Cathedrali A Serious Menace.
Pending Victors' Arrival, The Front" is a comedy first and Hall, 5.15 p.m. With his departure his aban- last and should be much enjoyed doned troops looted the native again to-day.
Mary
*MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE."
November 17-Annual general meeting of the Craigengower Cricket Club, 5.80 p.m.
(5) The Peking Directorate- Finally, they consider that the General promised the Nationalist present condition of the ex-British Ministry of Communications last Concession in Hankow menaces Bri-
November 21 Extraordinary July to send to Nanking a repro- tish property and persons and that city and disorders became gen-i sentative who would explain the the only way to remove the menace have been made by General Ho eral, despite the efforts said to
meeting of Prince's Bldg. and present financial condition of the is for the British Government to Chien, one of Tang Seng-chi's
Land Co., Ltd., at Registered Office of the Company in Prince's Bldg., service and clear up certain ob- adminlater the ex-Concession until supporters, to control the situa
Another delightful, old-world pic-4.15 p.m. ! scare points in regard to it. In the Chinese are willing and able to tion with native police pending ture fills the bill at the World
November 29-Annual general spite of this promise, this repre- carry out the Chen-O'Malley Agree-the arrival of Nanking troops. Theatre to-day and to-morrow. meeting of the Hong Kong Horti-
sentative has never come. The Nationalist Ministry feels, there- fore that it cannot but appoint a Directorate of its own in order to be in a position to satisfy itself as to the real financial condition!
of the postal revenues.
Proposals for Co-operation.
11. Up to the present time the Nationalist Ministry of Communica-1 tions has sought sincerely to co- operate with tlie Peking Director- ate-General in maintaining the unity arid efficiency of the postal! service throughout the country as a whole. This is evidenced by the following facts:
(1) That in the new Nanking Directorate-General of Posts only two departments are established. one for correspondence and the other for auditing accounts (see Appendix, Article III). Other
affairs, for example, those relat! ing to the Postal Union, supplies, etc., are left as before in the hands of the Peking Co-Director- General who has been specially in- structed by this Ministry also to manage and control funds as hitherto.
ment-Reuter.
At one time a serious fire This is "Monsieur Beaucaire," a cultural Society in the Board Room broke out but this was quelled by Paramount production of the high of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &
Miscellaneous. the fire brigade from the former standard which one associates with Co., Ltd., 5.15 p.m. • British. Concession.
such films. It is made doubly in- November 16 & 22 Practice deposits belonging to the postal
the teresting from the fact that it fea-Dances for St. Andrew's Ball at Japanese warships on staff which amount to severni mil-Yangtze River landed murines tures the late Rudolph Valentino in the City Hall, from 5.88 to 7 p.m.
and the French Concession is the title role, and the popular screen November 16-Reel Club eighth favourite is here seen at his very practice, Helena May Institute, (4) The Ministry hopes that M. guarded by Annamite troops.
Exodus to Concessions. best.
5.30 p.m. Destolan will yet accept the ap-.
According to latest reports no pointment which has been offered: to him. However, in case
British forces have so far been of a scapegrace French nobleman should feel unable to do so, the landed, though marines are avail-in the times of Louis XV. who in-
lion dollars.
he
missioned by the Nationalist Gov-
ernment, might then act for him for the Nationalist area.
The tale deals with the romance
His
November
17-Vice-President and Committee of the Victoria Diocesan Association "At Home"
to members and their friends, at
Ministry has already requested able on vessels in the River if the curred the displeasure of Helena May Institute. him to appoint some one, agree. Safety of British nationals and Majesty and the favourite. The November 28-Laying of founda able to him, who upon being com- property become directly involved. scapegrace later masqueraded as a ton stone of the new Wanchai
On Sunday many panic-stricken barber and then as an imaginary Wesleyan building.
November 27-Annual church Chinese from the native city Duke until his real role as a cousin sought safety in the Japanese and of the King was disclosed. The parade to Union Church. French Concessions. This morn-film is noteworthy for the fine act- (5) The Nationalist Governing's reports indicate that con- ing, the beautiful settings, the gen- ment in the past has not inter-siderable anxiety is still felt, eral artistic background and the fered with the Peking Co-Dire despite specific assurances by clever direction of the story. tor-General's authority in the the Nanking authorities that
Supporting Rudolph Valentino 18 general management of the postal their troops will assume controla notable cast, including such service, or fettered or embarrass-peacefully. British Wireless favourites as Bebe Daniels, Lola
ed him or his Commissioners by
Service.
introducing changes of any sort Temporary Commander.
Government has
.
Wilson, Doris Kanyon and Lowell Sherman, each of whom contributes in marked manner to the great auc- cess achieved.
"GO WEST."
in its administration. On the
Hankow, Yesterday. contrary the
General Ho Kuo-kwani kas noti- shown throughout its desire to up-fied the Nanking punitive expedi- hold the efficiency of the service tion that he, has been elected in every way.
provisional commander of the (2) The Nationalist Govern- ment has drawn no funds from No Interference With Management, Wu-Han army. He also requested' any post office.. Though M. III. This Directorate-General de- General Li Taung-jen and General special delegate from sires to maintain with the Peking Cheng Chien (both of Nanking) the Peking Directorate, definitely Directorate-General in the future to instruct the troops not to at-Theatre to-day and promised (by despatch) a pay- that same attitude of co-operation tack the retreating ment of $60,000 to purchase quar-which has previously characterised forces.-Reuter. ters for the Ministry of Com- the Nationalist Government. To munications, nevertheless this this end this Directorate-General
Rousee, a
payment was not insisted upon by unhesitatingly declares:RONT the Nationalist Government and has never been taken, as it be- came clear later that M. Rousee Ind exceeded M. Destelan's In-1 structions. This abstention is in spite of the fact that M. Destelan has been forced to make large payments to the Northern Goy ernment.
The Offer to M. Destelan. (3) The, Nationalist Ministry
of Communications is fully aware
EXPELLED.
RACIAL FEUDS.
BETWEEN HINDUS AND.
MOSLEMS.
SEQUEL TO AN EXECUTION.
New Delhi, Yesterday. Seven armoured cars and a de- tachment of British infantry are patrolling the disturbed area where Hindu-Moslem rioting followed. upon the execution of Abdul Rashid. The picture in the 5.80 to 8.30 A great crowd of Moslems gather- continuous programme at the Star ed outside the gaol gate and de- to-morrow is manded Abdul's body for a proces- Wu-Han Buater Keaton's
comedy, "Gosional funeral. They proceeded to West," in which the popular come the Jumamu Bild Mosque, where dian, is shown in a number of special prayers were offered. ridiculous and humorous peses It le reported that one Hindu was stampeding among cattle in the killed and 80, mostly Hindu shop- Weat. Buster's latest picture fa as keepers, were injured in the rioting;" good as many of his previous efforts and that two shops were looted. A and should attract large houses, complete hartal prevail-Reuter. The revuo being submitted at 9.15 to-day and to-morrow by the new Our Cabaret is "Cocktails."
LEADERS OF THE SOVIET OPPOSITION,
(1) That the Nationalist Gov- ernment has no intention of breaking up the postal service, or of interfering unnecessarily with its general management. On the
Moscow Yesterday contrary, if the Peking Director-
The Central Controlling Commis ate-General will meet this Govern meat in a spirit of reasonable co- sion of the Central Committee of operation, its desire is to preserve an all-Union Communist Party have. the service intact.
adopted a resolution expelling Trot-
TO-DAY'S GAZETTE.
Recent evente depicted in the
ACQUITTED.
RESULT OF ROUMANIAN'S TRIAL
Bucharest, Yesterday.
(2) That the Nationalist Gov, sky and Zinovieff from the party ernment has no intention of ap and expelling Kameneff; Rakowsky topical gazette being screened at M. Manolescu has been acquit of the difficulties which M. Des-propriating postal funds for non- and three others from the Central the Queen's Theatre to-day along ted of the charge of an attempt Committee, dismissing them from with the special war comedy, "Be against the person of King (3) That finally, as an evidence all Government or party posts find the Front," include an exploit Michael by declaring in favour of
telan le facing in administering
the postal service at the present time. In order, therefore, to strengthen his hands the Ministry has offered him the concurrent post of Co-Director General In ite own Directorate. The Ministry
postal use.
of good faith, this Directorate General is ready to appoint dele- gates to confor, with representa tive of the Peking Directorate General at such times and places
also feels that M. Destalan's apne may be mutually agreed upon
pointment will tend to malce secure postal properties worth $150,000,- 000, floating funds ar
aggregating #about: £9,000,000) and in addition
as to ways and means by which the unity and efficiency of the
tal service fĩ China, way" be
Fined
Reuter.
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