TUESDAY, NOVEMBER. 19, 1929.
THE CHINA
MAIL,
"UNDER THE SEA" CONVERSION LOAN RUSSIAN GUNBOATS SHADOWS BEFORE,
NUMBER
AMAZING FOLLIES MUSICAL REVUE
"PEARL OF JAPAN"
Maturity of Cash Subscriptions
London, Yesterlay.
ON SUNGARI
A POWERFUL FLOTILLA OUSTS CHINESE MARINES
UNEQUAL TERMS
of
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN "CHINA MAIL"
Social Functiona To-day Tea Dance at Hong In the House of Commons at ques-
Kong Hotel 4.30 pm. tion time, Mr. Philip Snowden stated
To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong that the five per cent, conversion loan
Harbin The party of journal-
|Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, A fascinating legend taki in gorge- bad resulted in £230,000,000, including
subscriptions,ists consisting of representatives
18.30 p.m. cash et settings makes up the "Under the £154,000,000 in
To-day-Dinner Dance at Repulse Sea" number, one of the most brilliant £70,000,000 in five and a half per cent two American dailies, one achis yementa of the William For Treasury Bonds, had heen tendered.
Cash subscriptions provided for the Italian, Reuter's Mukden agent and Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m. Movi one Follien of 1920, the gigantie
Chinese Southern musical rovne of the screen now on maturity of £30,000,000 in January, two or more
and February, and left a satisfactory papers are just back from their trip This number is in three scenes, the tr for the reduction of the floating down the Sungari. They went an principal, one being a magie grotto delt, while bonds taken in payment of far as Fuchin only, where Admiral beneath the son, which is one of the the resced amount muy by maturity Shen,
more than most beautiful scence ever shown on be considerably
Reuter. stage or screen.
view here.
A Japanese fisherman and his sweet- heart, in the rat scene, are casting their net. They make a big catch,
and angerly haul in their net..
They find they have caught a
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Entertainments To-day
Queen'a "Follies of 1929.′′
To-day 'Star the Commander of the "The Cowboy Kid."
To-day World half. Sangari Fleet, had his headquar-
tera, the latter deeming it unsafe "The Velled Woman." (Continuous to allow them to proceed to performance from 1.15 to 11.15ber 22, 1929,
INDIAN DEBATES
Lorelei. The fisherman is charated by Congress Views Them
With Dissatisfaction
Allahabad, Yesterday.
Lubasusu.
The Chinese Navy
The Chinese Navy put up a very good fight against heavy odds at
Theatre;
A Quantity of Sterling Silver Theatre; Ware, Electric Silver Plated Ware, and Prize Cups, Tennis Rackets, Theatre; Cloisonne Ware, elc., etc., etc.
On View from, Friday, Novem-
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To-day- Majestic Theatre; "Gold Rush."
*Home Matt To-day Inward from Amer-
the latter port, and suffered heavy tea and ports ("Shinyo Maru"). lasses. The Red gunboats had 6- inch guns, besides aeroplanes 'against the 3" guns of the Chinese,
The Conference of the signatories of It appears that the marines who | Duddell • Street, miscellaneous
Lammerta Auction To-morrow At Sales Room,
gooda, 11 a.m.
Sport To-morrow-Interport Tennis: Hong Kong C.C. ground, 3 p.m.
.Meetings November 21-Hong Kong Horti- cultural Society Meeting at Mesars. Jardine. Matheson's Board Room, November 21-St. John's Cathe-
her beauty and permits the mermuid to lure him under the sea on the pro mise of her love. The little Japanese zivi is heart-broken and tries to hold her lover back, but the spell of tha:
the Delhi manifesto, unanimously de- Lorelei is too strong for him.
landed were practically wiped outi The next scene is the magic grotte 'clared that they viewed with misgiv and a marvellous sight in revealed as ing and dissatisfaction the Indian by the Red troops. The latter went the Lorelei guides the fisherman to the debates in the British Parliament, but on to attack the Chinese troops on stand by the manifesto, the hills behind the town, and the bottom of the ocean. Beautiful girls decided to intrigue the human visitor, but the hoping for a fuil and early response. marines got them in the rear in- Lorelei draws him on to see even more! The Congress Working Committee fleting losses. The Chinese troops British beat a hasty retreat, so that when time held unanimously that the wonderful sights, at the rume Government's response to the Delhi the Reds turned back they over-
uzchins scamper from manifesto should be further awaited, whelmed the small force of gallant 5.15 p.m. amids the rocks and dance for the before a policy was laid down and the marines. fisherman, then Lorelei shows her lover, manifesto revised-Restor.
eluding his passionate embraces.
Five
34 treasure chest filled with golden
coins. As he scoops up the treasure
and lets it trickle through his hands,
Six
gruesome skeletone innce about NATIONAL APPEAL
the Intruder, menacing hini with
swords. More lancers appear until
Miscellaneous
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers, Hong Kong. Nov, 19, 1929,
One of the Northern vernacular papers gives a native explanation of General Yang Son's affirmation of loyally to the Central Government. It says that the loyalty is con ditional upon the receipt of $300,000) as evacuation expenses,"
The American Consulate General at Hankow is interested to obtain- ing information whereabouts of Mr. Irving Williams regarding the and his wife, Ethyl Carver Williams, and C. C. Christopherson, and his wife, Marie C. Christopherson. Any
It is quite clear, that the Chinese dral Extraordinary Meeting, 5.30 squadron will have to retire when P.ms. attacked by the Reds, whose strength is far superior in every To-day-Hong Kong St. An- particulars regarding the present way. It is interesting to know that drew's Society Reel Practico, whereabouts of the above named per- the latter have six armour-protect-Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 p.m.
sons will be appreciated.
the grotto is fairly vivid with coolur Scots Asked To Supported vessels each carrying two 6-inch To-day-Helena May Institute
and movement.
Leap Into The Sca
Fishing Fleet Fund
Rugby, Yesterday.
guns mounted in turrets fore and Lecture on "Impressions of Java," aft, and central turret with 3-inch by Dr. G. A. Herklots, 5.30 p.m. kuna. The warships are without To-morrow Victoria Diocesan Funnels and driven by powerful oil and Missionary Association "At Just as Lorelei is about to succumb
the fisherman's embraces, the little land, announced that the Government two water-tanks are able to sink p.m.
Mr. Adamson, Secretary for Seot Diesel engines, and by filling their Home," Helena May Institute, 4.80 Japanese girl, left alone on the land, had been in communication with the, below water surface, their towera sea, preferring death to life without Lord Provosts of Edinburgh, Glasgow, only remaining visible. Their draft { He sees her tiny body whirling down agreed to issue an appeal to the people is only five feet when afloat and
of Scotland to contribute to a national, 12 feet when submerged. through the water, and suddenly
An Interesting · History realises what a terrible mistake he has Scottish fishing feet in at Monday's fund to replace the loss of nets by the Pe. He fleer 'ront the siren's arms, gale-British Wireless Service. seizes his sweetheart and swims rapid-,
despairingly casts herself into the
her sweetheart.
ly to the surface with her.
Back to land again, the fisherman is
seen drawing the girl from the water,
Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth, who had
and she begins to struggle feebly as THE HOOVER POLICY
fire returns to her. They embrace, and promise each other eternal devotion.
IN OTHER PLACES
The history of these boats is in Chronicles From Japan teresting. They were built at the Baltic Works in 1913 and sent out
To Java to Vladivostok. In 1915 when
Admiral Kolchak was in charge of Mrs. Ralph Gray Heminggray the Black Sea fleet their guns and (nee Hollinger), of Muncie, Indiana, Jengines were dismantled and sent who has been making a leisurely to Odessa, in 1919 they wore equip world tour, is now vialting Dr. ped with American guns at Vladi Anne Waiter Fearn at the Cathay vostok, and towed to the Amur Hotel, Shanghal where they were used as armed harges, without engines by the Washington, Yesterday.
Jelva Cornell, Venus-like beauty £40,000,000 To Be Spent
On Building
with long luxuriant red hair, enacts the role of the Lorelei. Henry Mullandin is the fisherman and Paula Langlen plays
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The Commissioner of Education for Greater Shanghai has issued an order pointing out that schools now- adays are holding too many con certs which are interfering with students' leasons. In future, he anys, such concerts must be limited and students must not be permitted to foraake their studies in order to practiae for concerts.
The carcity of rica has been causing anxiety in Canton as well as in Shanghai. There has been a great decrease in arrivals, of rice in Canton from Siam, and accord- ing to travellers from that country, on account of the poor production of the third crop due to the long Brought, an embargo upon exporta-i tion has been laid by the Siamese Members of the Bureau of Public Government. So little rain has the Japanere sweet- As part of the Hoover policy to Whites against the Reda, into Safety aucceeded in rounding up fallen during the past four months heart, Iris Ashton, Lita Cheveret, stimulate employment, the Treasury is whose hands they fell. The latter hundreds of beggara in various in Siam that the outlook for the Betty Becklaw and Lucile Jarques are submitting a Bill to Congress provid. in 1924 got new, Diesel engines parta of the Municipality on Sunday planting of the fourth crop is far the beauties, The dancers are Raying for
a greatly increased Federal from Germany, so that the ships last. All were sent to the Shanghai, from satisfactory. monilu Brown, Bernice Snell, Diana buliding programme in different parts were restored to their original and Woosung Benevolent Institute Dare, June Glory, Darline Addi-Muriel of the country, expending £40,000,000 build, and are very much superior to be cared for and trained. Day, Charlott Hagelar, Helen Son, as ¡Service.
on new buildings.-Reuter's American to any resegls the Chinese possess. Madison, Marion Hankins, Louise,
They act as their own icebreakers Mr. Frank S. Williams," Registrar. thanks to their armoured hulis; the of the China Trade Act and back tank is filled and the bow thus American Trade Commissioner, re lifted is able to cut through the turned to Shanghai on November ice.
11, on the "President Monroe" from The Sungari will shortly be Tokyo where he has been attending pearing on the river banks. It is quite posable that before the river Katachi, Yesterday, is frozen solid the Reds will make
Gardner, Katherine Hankins, Lucile
Edna Livingston, Emily Renard, Paula Langlen, Darleen Ver Joan, i
Virginia Smith, Betty Kittridge, COSTES AGAİN
Margaret Florenco, Peggy Malloy,
Muvis Mays, Mildred Laub, Wilma
BUSINESS TAX
Suggestions Made For Their Levy
Canton, Yesterday. Mr. Fan Ki-mo, the Provincial
Wray, Thelma Roberts, Julin Blake, Famous Airman Lafids frozen over as ice is already ap the World's Engineering Confer- Treasurer, in a petition to the
But Darling, Adale Cutler and Babble Hance.
the
Throughout the number run. strains of the theme song, "Pearl of Japan,' written by Con Conrad, Archie Cuttler and Sidney Mitchell.
GENEROUS FÓLK·
at Karachi
ence.
Executive Yuan, suggested the levy- -Col. - Yuan' Liang, Commissioner making of some arrangements re- Ing of business taxes and the Messra. Costes and Bellonte have their base at Sansing and winter of Public Safety for Greater garding the municipal constitution arrived here from Calcutta, on a there, bringing a number of nero Shanghai, has ordered his sub in Kwangtung. non-stop fight, to which point they planes. The distance from Sansing ordinates to take care allways to see flow from Hanoi in 17 hours, non to Harbin overland is 140 verste, 50 that their rifles and pistols are in base for Red aeroplanes if they working condition. Those who are operate in the C. E. R. Zone,
found negligent in this respect' will be punished.")
stop.-Reuter.
NO CONFERENCE President To Confer With Groups Separately
that the former will make a "near
Jed from Mukden.
In reply, the Executive Yuan pointed out that the application in question had been handed to the Ministry of Finance-for investiga- Chinese' Tanks and Trucks
tion, and that the proposals-to-the Ball in Aid of Destitute
The Chinese have just sent to
alteration of the municipal constitu- Sansing, by steamer five tanks, of
Agent send off was given ontion did not comply with some of "White" Russians
American make, on which are November 7 at Hankow to Mr. and the articles of the Law, and are not mounted 3-inch guns. These arrir. Mrs. E. O. Drake who left for to be carried out for the time Proparations for the Grand
Shanghai on the "Kungwo." Colonel being Canton News Agency. Autumn Ball at the Majestic Hotel
Washington, Yesterday.
Hitherto the Tsitsihar Governor Li Fong, Commissioner of Foreign | on November 22 in aid of destitute Instead of the proposed White
liae refrained from making any Affairs, was in attendance. Mr. Russian children have been going House Conference on economic que being sent from Mukden, but re-been Departmental Manager of the military purchases, everything Drake for the last seven years had ahead for many weeks, Mr. Ntions, President Hoover has decided (cently he purchased some forty British Cigarette Co. and has been Sokolsky, ballet-master, is eager to to confer with the group repre- or more heavy trucks in Harbin, transferred to the Shanghai_office. show what he has achieved in asentatives separately, beginning on comparatively short time, and the November 19, when he will meet days. There was no haggling over iplatforms to be built inside of fen children themselves are keen the Eastern rallway presidents, who prices when the deal was put There will be several charming new alone are able to reach the city, through the time of delivery alone dances, and a number of young prior to attending an important counting. Indies, anxious to help the good gathering of railway executives at Fuckin has been occupied by the was engaged in hunting when he ac cause, are giving their assistanco Chicago on November 22, at which Reds, without much fighting if re-cidentally touched the trigger of his Mr. Sokolsky himself and his part they will be able to submit the ports which are to hand are true rifle and wounded a Chinese girl and ner, Mme. Baranoff, will give one results of their conference with It is said their objective was to get killed a goat. He was at once ar- interesting number. Last year's President Hoover. Bali must be still in the minds of
grain and foodstuffs, after which rested and sont to the Greater Shang The President, on Wednesday, they withdrew. The town is again Hal' Bureau of Public Safety. nuty, when 起 number
of will meet the bankers, manufactur- in the hands of the Chinese, for a
According to the "Siawanpoo," 20 accident occurred at Zaukazah, Poo tung, last Sunday, in which for efgner was involved. The foreigder
energetic people formed a commiters, and heads of great public con- small force of troops in civil garb, Miss Kathleen O'Shaughnessy, tee to help simultaneously all the cerns, the following day the agricul re-entered the town and found private secretary to Mr. J. Van-A. different Russian schools. The retural leaders, and before the week-devoid of Reds. sult was brilliant and surpassed all end the labour leaders. He hopes to
Feeding the "Reds"
MacMurray, the United States expectations. It has to be remem-prevent a volume of unemployment bered that the' 'éducation of the throughout the country following past fortnight or more, been leavit the end of this month or the Well-to-do Chinese have for the Minister to China is leaving Peking children of White Russians, 18, the break in the stock market, thus, their homes on the lower Sungael arst of December on her way home to speak, nobody's' business and that not a single school exists by maintaining the people's buying The Chinese authorities in order to the United States after a re schools fees along, The Refuges Power-Reuter's American Service to stop a panic, however, have nat sidence of several years in the
school, at 56 Route Ghlaf, has. Its own energetic, committee, which manages to make both ends meet overy month. Thirty children at the French College are admitted to the school without payment and are provided. With hot meals, which means that $300 to $400 have to be provided monthly. The first Rus alan School on Kungping Road is lo
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Leningrad, Nov. 10. The first anti-religious university. the worst position, having been on In the world has been opened here the verge of closing down. Mime, with elaborate ceremonies In the Dietrich's baby claus, where the huge building of the House of Cul- children also receive a hot meal, is ture.
allowed a lot of grain to be trans North. Miss O'Shaughnessy travels ported up-river, so that if the Reda home by way of Suez, making actually go to Sansing, they will be several staps in Europe, and will well supplied with grain and fodder proceed to her home in Wareham, for the winter.
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The Customs staff at Lahasusu, by a large circle of friends. on the first day of the bombardment left the town, making their way overland to Tuchin, after a very hard trip overland and then taking boat to Harbini.
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