THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1928.
CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
- GONE TO PEKING BY WAY OF
HANKOW?
HIS BODYGUARD OF 300.
Shanghai, Yesterday, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and his wife (nee Miss Mei-ling Soong), and a bodyguard of three hundred soldiers, left for Hankow on the
A POINT OF LAW.
WHEN A DEFENDANT IS-
*ABSENT.
SERVING OF DOCUMENTS.
THE CHINA MAIL,
THE POST OFFICE.
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE, IN
REVENUE
1927 ACTIVITIES.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
SPLENDID PICTURE OF; RUM-RUNNERS.
JUVENILE DANCERS.
THE
"PSYCHIC HEALER”
CURES ASTHMA,
is with great pleasure, I ac knowledge › my deep debt of gratitude to the "Peychic Healer” in completely caring me of A point of law arose when Mr. Mr. M. J. Brean, Postmaster;" "Twelve Miles Out," a fast mov-Asthma, from which I was suffer C G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C. (in- General, in his report for 1927 saya ing picture, giving an insight into ng since my childhood. I tried all structed by Mr. D. L. Strellett) that the number of mail receptacles the eternal warfare between Ameri- the best so called specifies during appeared before the Chief Justice of Hong Kong origin dispatched can rum-runners and the revenue my long stay at home and on the
continent.. (Sir Henry Gollan, Kt., O.B.E, during the year was 85,159 as com- men, was put on at the Queen's I consulted the Mystery Man. morning of June 26, sailing in/K.C.) in the Supreme Court the pared with 31,868 in 1926-an in- Theatre for the first time last night He assured me that he would be
moraing in a case in Original crease of 3,296, the number re- four Nationallat gunboats.-Reu- Jurisdiction.
celved was 48,638 as compared with Mr. Alabaster was for four Chin- 38,262-an increase of 5,876. coe plaintiff's In partnership Receptacles in transit, Including
ter.
sent.
Hankow, Yesterday.
in
Mr. Alabaster Informed. His Strict martial low has been en-Lordship that Mr. F. H. Loseby forced at Hankow but has since had informed him that he had no been withdrawn.--British Naval farther instructions from defend- Wireless,
[Note: The Kwangsi faction is in power at Hankow.]
ant.
Registered Letters. The number of registered articles handled amounted to 833,177 as compared with 880,721 in 1926-a decrease of 47,644. The figures for
insured letters
for a run of four days until Satur day.....
1.
(Sd) HARRY WILLIAM
RICHMOND.
If you wish to know anything about your future correctly, 2. If you are in mental or phy- sical sufferings or the victim of diseases,
able to cure me and gave mio 'tawlees' with instructions. Though' John Gilbert, hero of the "Big I could not reconcile myself to be Parade" and "Flesh and the Devil" lleve at the time that hu could cure It is reported that Chiang Ini. Issue dating back to 1904. Defen- those to and from British and For- plnys the leading role as Jerry Fay. me of my chronic ailment, when the
dant is alleged to have been the eign Men-of-War, numbered 194,200 | a dare-devil young man in the boot-bost European specialists failed. shek landed at Hankow and pro-managing partner. He was neither as against 186,606 in 1920-an legging business who is out to .I took his "Tawises and burat ceeded by rail to Peking. There legally represented, nor present increase of 7,894.
thwark an enemy in Red McCue, them as direct by him, and Lo! ́to is no confirmation of this at pre- Court.
6,792 atenmore, carrying malls another rum-runner.
my surprise I find since I took his arrived and 6,414 left, an Increase
In order to escape the Coast Tawises" the attacks of asthmas of 1,892 and 2,986 over the previ- Guard out in the high seas, Jerry, have become few and far between. ous year's figures.
with a load of liquor in his speed Verily Indis is the land of mys boat was forced to land and deposit teries and mystics..ka, Va hia: lillelt goods in the house: of Jane, a. cultured and virtuous society lady. After outwitting the revenue men. Jerry "shanghais” Jane and her flance. Jane has a rough time on board but falls in love. with Jerry. Red McCue hi- Jacks them and a fierco fight, en- auea between Jerry and his old enemy in which both are mortally
Consult the world-renowned Red, Parcels, ordinary and insured, wounded. which were dealt with reached a breath, shields Jerry by claiming either personally or by correspon- with his last Spiritualist, Paychist and Occultist total of 424,047 as against 566,354 ownership of the boat when the re-dence. in 1926-a decrease of 131,307. An venue officers come on board. Increase of 10,451 parcels (attribut- able to the Increase of H. M. don. This is not the actual in- Forces) was exchanged with Lon-
crense, as parcels for the Continent Mr. Alabaster replied that he had of Europa hitherto sent via London anticipated such a decision and were during the greater part of therefore applied for an adjourn-1027 sent via Marsellles thus in ment to enable him to prove por creasing the total under the head sonal service. His Lordship acceding of "Miscellaneous" by 6,174,
Another wireless despatch con- firms Reuter of yesterday, in re- gard to the rising of General Cheng Chien's 6th Army against the Kwangsi faction in Changsha, and then marching along the Changsha-Pinghsiang into Kiangai province.
In the North.
Railway
Peking, Yesterday. It is reported from Mukden that negotiations between the Manchurian Party and the Na- tionalist Government of Nanking are going on. It is understood that Mukden is willing to accept the Nationalist flag, but the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen's three principles are not acceptable:
Meanwhile, Manchurian acti- vities at Lwanchow indicate that they are ready to make a stand against the advances of the Na- tionalists. Trenches, ten miles on either side of the Peking-Mukden Railway, are being constructed, while a large quantity of barbed wire is arriving at Lwanchow
from Mukden
Fifteen trains containing Gen-
Ex Parte Proceedinsg. A letter from Mossrs. Lee & Russ was handed into Court, in which they stated that they would accept service of the writ. His Lordship agreed with Mr. Alabaster that this put the name of the solicitors on record; but, His Lordship pointed out, according to the procedure laid down, not all documents could be served on the solicitors, unless the
solicitors had undertaken to accept
service generally and not the writ only. In this case, therefore, per- sonal service of such documents as the statement of claim and the notice of trial must be proved be fore the case could proceed, ex parte.
ed.
BEST DRESSED. DAZZLING SUITS AS WELL
DRESSES.
AS
This Whitsuntide (says the
were 17.648 and 20,236 respectively a decrease of 2,588. The decrease in the number of insured letters was due to the fact that some countries are now forwarding insured letters direct to China in closed sacks.
Postal Revenue.
1.
1.
3. If you wish to see or to have photo of your relative dead or
living abroad,
Consultation Fee $20.
The supporting cast include N.B.--We demonstrate Item No.. Ernest Torrence as Red McCue the
Only to our patients and that! Crawford in the role of Jane, the unaorupulous pirate and Joan free of charge. society lady.
Clever Dancers.
The famous juvenile artistes,
Cherie Valentine and Tomasita Birdwell presented an entire
Visiting hours from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
THE SECRETARY, A
**Psychic Lodge, Savoy Hotel, Hong Kong, Room No. 38 and 39.
change of programme and again de- The total revenue from the clever-dancing. Each of, their six⠀⠀⠀
lighted a packed house with their Postal Service in 1927 amounted to items was very well received with Shadows Before $767,260.13, an increase
on the the audience clamouring for more previous year of $68,644. The Ex-after each turn. The Dance Fan- penditure for 1927 amounted to
$336,885.29 or $73,110.25 more than tasie in which the two dancers ap- that of the previous year. The in- peared together was the hit of the crease in Transit payments as evening. The full programme was: --Moorlah Serenade, "Cutie,"
|COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
·IN THE “MAIL.”.
eral Sun Chuan-fang's (North Daily Mail") has been notable compared with 1926. is due to settle "Guarnay," New Twists and Turns. p.m. the juvenile dancers, Cherie
'ern) troops passed through Shan- haikwan to Chinchow.
It is reported that General Yen Hsi-shan of Shansi has in- creased his forces by 100,000 since his arrival at Peking, main- ly by reorganising the Northern remnants. Reuter,
GUARDS' MEETING.
FORMED:
not only for the blithesome spirit produced in holiday-makers by the sudden benediction of the sun, but also for the sartorial smartness of those holiday-makers everywhere.
It has deseryed, in fact, to be re- corded as one of the best-dressed Whitauptides.
By the sea the display of sum mer suits was almost as dazzling as the pageant of summer dresses. They matched the blue of the sea, the soft grey of the wisps of cloud
ment of Transit Accounts with
Japan for the years 1924 and 1925 being effected in 1927 and to non- receipt of Transit duen United States of America for the
from the
years 1924, 1925 and 1926.", .:.
The balance of Revenue over Expenditure amounted to $430,- 304.84.
The Revenue from postage stamps had almost doubled during the past ten years and were ne follows:- 1918.
1919
OLD COMRADES" ASSOCIATION the horizon, and the rich-browne 920
of the boatmen's complexions. It was a wonderful parade. for years had there bean seen any, thing approaching its cumulative, suggestion of conscious well-being.
$373,403.51 896,802.80 478,828.99 648,370.02 572,588.96
Not
1921
1022
1923
1924
1926
*654,667.06 701,018.17 595,646.08.
1926
1927
661,976,32 733,106.13
A letter from H.R.H. the Duke of York, as Senior Colonel of the Brigade of Guarda, was read at a meeting held yesterday in Messrs.
The pageant of dresses was n Lane, Crawford's restaurant, when gorgeous affair. Had there been the Guarde' Association of Hong no sunshine, the brillisat colours Kong and South Chiria was form in which the women and girls had ed with the following officials:-
decked themselves would neverthe President: Mr. D. L. King. - Hon. Secretary: Actg. Chief Dees have brightened the holiday tective Inspector. L. P. Land,
Bcnes.
Hon. Treasurer: Lt & Qr-Mr. The host of visitors from all over W. F. Pyper, D.C.M. 2nd Batt. the country that spent the holiday King's Own Scottish Borderera.
Committee: Mr. J. W. Wells, Ser-seeing the sights of London form- ed, too, the best-dressed invasion that the metropolis kas known for a long time.
geant T..O'Connor.
Major E. C. T. Warner, D.S.O., officer commanding the 2nd Batt. Scots Guards in Hong Kong, pre- sided at the meeting. He was sup- ported by Major Wynne Finch, M.C., of the same regiment, and local residents who were elected officials.
SINGER'S LAMENT.
EMBARRASSMENT OF STAND- ING IN THE GUTTER.
Major Warner said that the As-
"May I tender you a couple of Bociation was being formed to maintain the spirit of comrade sketches which I did in the cell last
gade of Guards, compet
Money Orders.
To-day Queen's Theatre; "Twelve Miles Out," at 9.20 Dance Fantasle, "What did you Valentine and Tomasita Birdwell.
-To-day-World Theatre; "The Beloved Rogue."
Bay?
Today Star Theatre; "The Canadian,"
A
STAR THEATRE.
WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM.
June 30-Kowloon Football Club STORY FILMED. -
dance, 9 pm. to midnight..
· Lammerts”, Auctions. Surrounded by an excellent cast, June 29-At 2, King's Park-bldg. Thomas Meighan arrives at the Austin-rd., Kowloon, valuable Star Theatre to-day in a new plc-household furniture, 11 am. ture "The Canadian,” a story taken |--June: 29---At 26 Carnavon-rd., from the novel by William Somerset (1st floor) Kowloon, household Maugham, Advance reports, 'as to furniture,
the picture,, state that Meighan June 30 At Sales Room, Dud- enacts a remarkably strong charac-dell-st., Steam Launch “Crane,” ter in a fitting manner, and "Thengon [Canadian"" is said to be his best
Larid Safes.
picture to date. Briefly, the story July 3—At P.W.D. Office, Crown tells of a love affair which nearly lands at Takoktaui, Shamshulpo went on the rocks, because, for the and Morrison Hill, 3 p.m.
Meetings. woman, it was more a marriage of
- Annual general meet- The trend of the year's Money
convenience than anything else. To-day Order Office transactions shows a And how, when the man had forced ing of the Hong Kong Horticultural favourable re-action from the con-her to respect and almost love him, Society, In Messrs. Jardine's board stant decreases in the yearly, work a terrible storm came to wipe all room, 5.80 p.m.aujalta k ing since 1921. With the exception their possessions away. And then July 14 Meeting of Creditors of of Local Postal Notes, which show with disaster staring them in the the Yuen Un Company, Ltd., at 6 a slight falling off of $64.25 there face, she-well-why not be fair to Des Voeux-road, Ct., noon. are increases on all the Fourself, and see The Canadian." other heads:-viz: Money Ordern £4,856.10.6; British Postal Orders Issued £603.4.0; British Fostal Orders paid £209.8.9. -
Chinese Dellvery During the
this section year, handled 3,215,486 ordinary letters, 231,142 other articles and 9,288
WORLD THEATRE,
JOHN BARRYMORE'S- BIG PICTURE.
Miscellaneous.
Jane, 29-Prize-giving by Dr. S. W. Tso, to Munsang College: students at New Kowloon Theatre, at 8 p.m.
June 30St. Peter's Church Y.M.C. moonlight picnic to Repulse Bay.
Symbolical motion picture set- July 1-Kowloon-Canton -- Raft- way's New Tarif comes into force on this date.
postal Hong packets as against tings, reflecting with rare fidelity tion shown against the various 2,950,647 ordinary letters, 166,777 the sentiment and tempo of the ac other articles and 9,164 postal
£1,000 GATHERED IN THREE
VAGAS MINUPTES.
ship among Guardunen; to assist night?" was the question put to the Hong packets in 1920. The regis, backgrounds, are achieved in John Guardsmen visiting the East; to or- North London magistrate, Mrtered articles delivered amounted to Barrymore's big, production, "The ganise recreation for Guardsmen Basil Watson, K.C. by Richard 244,817 of which 125,004 were from Beloved Rogue,” which comes to and to keep in touch with the Bri-Johnson, aged 28, no occupation, of the United States of America and the World Theatre as the chief at WOMAN'S APPEAL.
Rowton House, King's Cross, who Canada and 119,813 from China traction from to-day until Satur was charged with begging in Hello and other Countries showing a de- day. The story concerns the ad way-road,, mpg, Mart
crease of 80,739 as compared with ventures of Francols, Villon, the 276,558 In 1920.
greatest French poet of his time. 6,296 insured letters were dealt He was a man of greatly diversified A record gathering for the festi with as against 6,704 in 1926. The pursuits, not the least of his ac- val dinner of the Heritage Craft total number of Chinese private complfaliments being, skilful thlove Schools, Challey, Sussex, was held boxes for which licences were cry. "The Beloved Rogue" reveals in London at the Savoy Hotel re issued during the year was 881, a John Barrymore in a characterisi cently. decrease of 7 as compared with 838 tion that is in sharp contrast with Mrs. Seymour Obermer mention-
Members of a Guards Associa tion on visiting England on home leave would be heartily welcomed on productin of their membership cards. He suggested that, mem- bers should purchase the "House hold Brigade Magazine.".
F.C. J. Otter said that on the Saturday night he saw Johnson standing with his bat in his hand looking downcast at the ground.
Johnson: I had just finished sing 18ing, "When the Golden Sun Sinks in the Hils," and it is only natural
· HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
OUTRAGEOUS "HOLD-UP" IN
GASCOIGNE-ROAD
a man must stop to take breath. in 1926. The licences of 20 Chin anything he has previously attempted that the schoolé were sadly in ese Postal Hongs were rongwed ed, and is parhaps, the most chaim- need of a motor-ambulance costing chewing a decrease of 2 as comingly romantic role of his screen about 21,000, and her appeal to the pared with 28 in 1926.
Miscellaneous.
career
P.C. Otter Bald Johnson was single and had served. In the Army He had been sentenced for larceny :begging, and as a suspected perion. Johnson: For year I have been
The revenue collected by this doing, nothing but sing in the street Department during the year from and I have been more depressed radiotelegrams amounted to $122 each day. I am an artfat and can't 798.02. an Increase of $55,506,63 on get a penny out of it. The fact that the amount collected in 1928. Ad DS I have to stand in the gutter bevices of vessels ofgnalled at the comco more embarrassing every Lighthouses yielded $1,024.60 day. I have been doing it for years. Semaphore messages $165.10 and Inspector. Fallon, prosecuting, Mr. Basil Watson ordered are-Wireless Receiving Station Liceng
Two men were brought before Mr. W Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, on charges of comply in a highway
Baid, that midnig
complainant was
une, 15, mand, nad said if the facts.
genuine Johnson would be helped.
"Elec
Times cont
8302.05 totel Rev the Telegraph Service amo $124.18
SCOTS GUARDS FOR SHAL
Batt. Scót
gathering to give that amount was answared within three minutes, The Bishop of London, who president of this school for pledam, said that he had the time of his life durl Bchool
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