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HONG KONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1928.
ENGLAND'S FIERCE
` WEEK - END · GALE
MANY INCIDENTS
ADVICE TO THE BRITISH LEGION
A NEW CLUB
PROGRESS
OF THE KING'S ILLNESS
"A FAIR NIGHT
SHIPPING & COMMUNICATIONS THE LEGION "MUST LOOK TO QUEEN SAYS HIS CONDITION IS
DISORGANISED-
TRAINS DERAILED
London, Yesterday;
THE FUTURE"
THE BOY SCOUTS
London, Yeslerday.
"VERY MUCH BETTER"
NORMAL FLUCTUATION
London, Yesterday,
A British official wireless meas- age from London dated 8 p.m., Nov. 25, states: The bulletin is- sued from Buckingham Palace last'
A British Wireless message from: Major General Sir Frederick London, dated Nov. 25, states:~~A}Maurice, în opening the new Bri- gale again raged over England to-tish Legion Club at Harrow yester day and wireless messages report day, said It was ten years since the violent seas to the west and in the war ended and the British Legion night stated that the "King has, North Sea and English Channel. must look to the future. They must
avold becoming a narrow and self. passed a quiet day, Condition of Lifeboats have been called out in centred organisation. They had to the lung is unchanged." No bul- several pinces and have effected perpetuate in the life of the nation letin was lasted this morning, but' gallant · rescues. Twenty-three the spirit of service which carried it was officially atated that His lives were saved and one life lost the country through the great War Majesty had passed a fair night when the now Brighton lifeboat Major-General Maurice said he and that his condition was un-; set out to assist the French steam-would like to see the British Legion changed.
er "Emile Delmas" of 2,000 tons taking an active interest in the Messages of sympathy from all yesterday. After fighting through Boy Scout movement and suggested parts of the British Empire and tremendous seas for 15 miles, the that wherever possible a troop of abroad continue to reach Bucking- lifeboat reached the vessel, whose scouts might be attached to the ham Palace. anchor cables had broken. The local branch of the Legion.--British crew jumped for it and were haul-Wireless Service.
ed safely aboard, although this took over an hour. Then a huge wave washed two of the crew and
JAPAN & CHINA
SEE" POLICY ·
the Chief Engineer of the French TOKYO ADOPTING A “WAIT steamer overboard, the last-named being drowned. Captain Coussin
of the "Emile Delmas" pajd a warmi tribute to the bravery of the life- bont's crew.
The arrivals and departures of liners have been delayed.
AN INTERVIEW
Z
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester, who are on an African tour, are being kept In- formed of their father's condition. The Prince is now in Tangan- &yika on the way from Dodoma to
Abercorn.
The Queen yesterday afternoon attended the Royal Choral Society's concert at the Albert Hall and. stayed throughout the perform- "Mr. Yada will not parley with arice. She informed her frienda Mr. Wang again unless at the lat-that His Majesty's condition was.
Tokyo, Saturday.
Sir Austen Chamberlain and ter's request," declared Mr. Mori, then very much better and sald party were due to arrive in Lon-Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, that she felt much touched by the
WILLIAM FOR
prefents
WHY SAILORS GO WRONG
With
SAMMY COHEN TED MCNAMARA
SOMETHING NEW IN ROMANCE, THRILLS AND
FUN!
SEE what happened when a cabby and his pal tried to play Cupid to a pair of lovers and were shanghaled for their trouble — wrecked on a desert island and given their choice of marrying a couple of dark-skinned beautles or serving as a stew !
AT THE
QUEEN'S
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY.
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
beautiful young girl meets with some startling adventures dur-
don from Canada to-day, but owing in the course of a press interview expressions of sympathy shown to A COMEDY-DRAMA of high life on Broadway, in which a to the weather the a.s. "Regina," discussing the prospects of further her. on which they travelled, was late conversations. in docking at Liverpool, having to awalt her turn.
On the land extensive minor damage has been done by the gale.
Weather forecasts anticipate a continuance of rough conditions.
"Unusually Fierce"
An unusually fierce gale swept the country during the week-end, disorganising shipping and com- munications.
Temperature Rises
WARNER BROS. prment
WOLF'S CLOTHING
At five o'clock this afternooning one riotous New Year's Eve! At the Foreign Office It seems to Reuter learns that there WAS # have been decided to maintain a slight improvement both in the con- "wait and see" policy. For the gestion of the lung and the time being no attempt is being pleurigy from which the King is made to hasten the re-opening of suffering. - preliminary parleys though it is emphasised that this does not mean the suspending of all Sino-Japan-
The King's temperature again ese negotiations, as Mr. Yada in rose to over 100 to-day, and con- tends to confer with Mr. T. Vsequently His Majesty was less comfortable than he was yester- Soong upon the further applica
day. tion of the proposed graduatedį tariff.
The White Star liner "Regina”
A member of the household on which were Sir Austen! Chamberlain and family, returning averred that Japan would never.
Mr. Mori, in the same interview, points out that even the most op- timistic could not hope that the from Montreal, arrived at Liver-
agree to withdraw, troops from illness would pass oft suddenly and pool and was unable to land pas-
without incident. ་,- Shantung until
satisfactory sengers for several hours. Tho
Lord Dawson and Sir S. Hewett vessel had to shift her anchorage order was obtained.
guarantee of future peace and
(the King's physicians) were with The Chamberlains eventually land-
Though Baron Tanaka's illness the King for an hour this even- ed in a tender.
had revised rumours that a new.
Many steamers and sailing ships Foreign Minister would be ap outrode the storm at anchor in the pointed, Mr. Mori likewise denied Downs off Deal. Several big lin- there was any such intention at Ordinary Mail ....28th
ers decided not to leave the docks
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Fifteen trunk telephone lines AL FRESCO CONCERT
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Earth and stones dislodged by SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT THE the force of the gale fell on to the railway at Crewe.
An express and goods train were derailed and . Boven. waggons!
wrecked.
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BOTANICAL GARDENS
K.O.S.B. PROGRAMME :
ing.
Disturbed Day The evening bulletin indicated a disturbed day due to the Increase in fever. The King's strength is being maintained.
Fever Increased Reuter understands that the King's medical advisers are pre- pared for an increase of the fever which need not be regarded as a bad sign.
The congestion and the pleurisy, which are the important factors, are There was a large gathering in less than they have been. Increased Several people in London were the Botanical Gardens yesterday fever is to be looked upon as, one injured by gusta of wind and fly afternoon, when a second public of the normal fluctuations in such ing tiles and chimney pots-Reu- concert was given by the Band of an illness.
the 2nd Battalion the King's Own: Scottish Borderers.
Two nurses are remaining with The programme was skilfully His Majesty to-night. out Europe and there has been arranged by the conductor, Mr. there was only one. heavy damage in France, Germany, W.-H. Fitz-Earle, A.R.C.M., to suit Holland and Britain.
Heavy Damage in Europe The tempest la raging through-
all tastes.
4-
Two Nurses
Previously
Message to HRH. Reuter learns to-night that a There has been such a storm on Special mention must be made of message was sent to the Prince of the coast of Holland that not a the Peer Gynt sulte which single ship has made harbour since delightfully placed.
Was Wales to-day telling him that there Massanet's was no need for him to change Nov. 28.
"Marche Heroique" also went off his plans.-Reuter. Fifteen vessels are overdue at splendidly, whilst another piece that Bordeaux and 50 are sheltering off drew well deserved, applause was
Resting Comfortable At midnight His Majesty's condt-: Deal Provisions are dwindling "The Larks". Festival" by Brewer, tion was unchanged. He is resting and they are unable to revictual, which was played by, musician A.
The Bay of Blacay is at its worst McKenna as a piccolo solo. and has swamped the Italfar ship Other items were selections from "Bett," the crew being saved by a La Boheme" Offenbach excerpts, trawler.
"The Barcarolle" and " Praeludium," Sullivan's "Yeoman of the Guard,” and Hunt's gallop. “John Fect."
More Shipping Disasters The captain of the Swedish steam fer "Garm," while in distress to the north-west of Texel (north of Hol- Hand) refused to allow the crew of seventeen to leave the ship despite great cyclone which was respon- of entreaties.
sible for 8,000 deaths. "
The local lifeboat went to the res- All the Indications of the past cue, and one of the "Garm's crew fortnight's wild weather is that it leapt overboard. He was saved by moving to a climax.--Router.
the lifeboat; but it is feared that the remaining afxteen are doomed.
Earlier Telegram
London, Yesterday.
more comfortable...
A Good Night
London, Yesterday..
At three o'clock His Majesty was passing a good night-Reuter,
RAYON COMBINE
TO ACQUIRE FOREIGN INTERESTS
New York, Saturday, tion Inc with a capital of
The Associated Rayon Corpora
$40,000,000, wili, acquire substan- tial interests in American Euro-
A Dutch vessel with the captain, Eight persons ware killed and pean and Japanese concaras.
his wife and three children has many injured in another furious Reuter's American Service. foundered in the Zuyderzee.
Bouth-westerly gale accompanied
A French steamer and crew of 12 by torrents of rain throughout the
have lost off Algiers-Renter.country.
Me Later.
Shipping has been dislocated and FOR Meteorologists mention unapots houses, unroofed, trees and hoard- and olcanic eruptions in connection Inge blown' down.
homeless, rollábed:
with the violent storms reported in Five hundred: persons, living in Europe, the Atlantic, Pacific, and huts at Ebbw Val South Africa during the week-end.” the buts having been
The ominous fact is that to-day
Three navi
Is the 225 the anniversary of the wrecked at Por
A "RISE"
THE PRESIDENT OF
FRANCE
Paris, Saturday. The chamber has agreed to raise President Donmergue's Premunera- tion from 2,000,000 to 8,600,000
Reuter
AT THE
STARRING
Monte Blue
WITH
Patsy Ruth Miller
WORLD
WARNER BROS.
PRODUCTION
FINAL SHOWINGS: TO-DAY. Orchestra 5.15 & 9.20. Interpreter 2.30 & 7.15.
A BIG BRITISH PICTURE!
Described by the Home papers as one of the most re- markable pictures ever produced in a British studio."
THE RING
With
CARL BRISSON-LILLIAN HALL-DAVIES
AT THE
STAR
FINAL SHOWINGS-TO-DAY-.
Continuous 2.80 to 11.15.
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