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MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1930,
CHINA'S SCOURGE
ANTI-RED DRIVE CONTINUES.
MORE TROOP MOVEMENTS.
Canton, Saturday.
division) under Heung Hon-ping,
FOG IN ENGLAND.
SUGAR CRISIS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPS ABLE TO MOVE ON THE NEGOTIATIONS OF PRODUCERS
BREAK DOWN, -THAMES.
CHANNEL DELAYS.
BETTER PROSPECTS.
WORKERS LEFT OUT.
MOSLEY'S MANIFESTO NOT BOPULAR.
PROSPECTS REMOTE,
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions, To-day--Tea Dance at Hong Kong Hotel. T
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Theatre.
Theatre
·Theatre,
Amsterdam, Yesterday.
London, Yesterday.. Rugby, Saturday,
General disagreement with the T-night Dinner Dances at The negotiations between re Although the fog which yester- Under the pressure of Govern-
of the United Mosley manifesto was expressed Peninsula and Hong Kong Hotels. Sugar Producers ment troops, the Communist-day enveloped London and South-presentatives
and at the conference of the National To-night Hong Kong Rotary Chadbourne bandits under Chu Teh and Mao West England persisted to-day, It Java
Guttierez Administrative Council of the In-Club meeting and dinner, Hong less dense and in lower the Tsak-tung in Klangsi have begun was
an London this evening, Mr. James Entertainments. a general retreat and are about to patches of the Thamas visibility Mission temporaily broke down dependent Labour Party, held in Kong Hotel 8.30 p.m. head for Fukien province, with improved to about 200 yards this this afternoon, when after the object of linking up with the morning, permitting of a cautious exchange of written statements, Maxton, M.P., presiding, "because To-day Queen's
In the it was announced that there had there is no immediate prospect "Lord Byron of Brondway.********
To-day Central outlaws there. In order to check movement of shipping.
"Safety In Numbers.": the Red invasion, General Chang Channel conditions improved about been a complete breakdown and of its proposals practically bene-
and -four Channel the Mission left for Brussels on fiting the workers."--Reuter.
Mosley's Ideals."
To-day-World Ching, divisional commander of midnight
Sir Oswald Mosley, whose "The Night Bird." Fukien, has wired to General steamers which were unable to en-December 8, but a further letter
To-day -Star
Theatre. Chan Chai-tong, C.-in C. of the ter Dover earlier in the evening was received at 6 p.m. from the 8th Route Army, requesting him were safely berthed.-British Wire sugar producers, re-opening the manifesto, signed by 17 other
negotiations. It is learned that Labour Members of Parliament, "The Lone Star Ranger."
To-day Majestic Theatre; to despatch the 62nd (Cantoneses Service.
the letter has brought the pros-was published last night, says. pects of agreement much nearer. that he and his colleagues have no "Broadway!
Intention of taking action in Par-December 12-Theatre Royal: Confidence Felt.
liament that would result in re-f«Yeomen of the Guard,” 9 p.m. Amsterdam, Later.
Home 'Mails The utmost confidence is now placing the present' administrat-
To-day Outward for Europe vis felt that agreement will be reach-ion by a Conservative Govern
The manifesto was Victoria B.C., 5 pm. and Europe ed before the departure of the ment. Mission to Brussels, Meetings are statement of policy designed to via Siberia, 6 p.m. (President Me- being held on December 8 to con- meet the present emergency, but Kinley).. sider the details of the proposals, could only be carried through if To-morrow-Outward for Europe
vin Marseilles (Diomed), 2.30 p.m. which, it is understood, include a it secured national support.
The essential features of the
Meeting. manifesto are the appointment of
To-morrow Hong Kong Girl system of guarantees.-Reuter.
an Emergency Bureau of five Guides annual meeting. Govern ministers with wide Powers; & ment House, 10.30 am. National planting organisation for industrial development; an Import Control Board for food- stuffs with a guaranteed price!
now stationed in the East River
"area, Kwangtung, to the Fukien border, so as to jointly intercept
FOG OF DEATH.
VALLEY.
RESULT OF ENQUIRY.
the fleeing Reds. It is learned FATAL RIVER MISTS IN MEUSE that the 125 brigade under Chang Tat of the 62nd division will shortly march to the Fukien bor- der to reinforce the troops there. According to report, the Com- munists have become very active
Brussels, Yesterday.. No autopsies have yet been held, at Tingehow, Shang-hang, Yung-but the Health Committee has ting and Wu-ping in the south concluded its enquiry, and attri western sector of Fukien. The butes the deaths in the Meuse Fukien authorities have, there-Valley to fog alone. fore, paid full attention to the suppression of the bad elements in the province, before despatch ing a detachment to join in the anti-Red campaign in Kiungsi.
Earlier NewB
Brussels, Saturday. Sixteen more persons have died in the villages of the Meuse Valley. The authorities at Liego] Canton Troops for Ki-an. Acting under the order of the toured the villages affected by Hankow Provisional Headquar, the phenomenal "wreath" of poi- ters, the 60th and 61st Cantonese soned atmosphere, but statements divisions are moving from Ping taken from dying victims yielded siang for Ki-an and environs, in no clue as to the cause of the fog. The death-dealing fog has be southern Kiangsi, to be respon.
gun to lift from the Meuse Valley
where a reign of terror has pre valled, similar to that experienced during the War. The villagers endeavouring to seal their houses almost hermetically.
are
AMERICAN NAVY.
MODERNISATION · OF THREE BATTLESHIPS,
LOCAL OPERA.
Washington, Yesterday." for agricultural products, and THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD" The annual report of the Secre-protection for consumers against
ON FRIDAY. unfair prices; à Commodity tary for the Navy recommends:
The modernisation of the battle-Board for control through licences ships New Mexico, Mississippi and or tariffs of imported manufac EARLY AUDIENCE DESIRED. tured goods; a trade agreement
Booking for the Hong Kong The establishment of an airship with the Dominions; capital ex- Idaho.
penditure on constructive works; Philharmonic Society's production has been remarkably heavy, and base on the Pacific coast.
The conservation of the Navy's the creation of a publicity organ-
principle of a production petroleum and oil shale reserves.isation for the mass production of while laying down no
A submarine replacement pra- houses and building materials; that the success
and the temporary postponement must be judged primarily by the gramme.
of repayments of war debts. Bri- booking office receipts it is never- theless very, satisfactory for pro- tish Wireless Service:"
ducers and players to know that they are not being called upon to wait until the next world for the reward of their efforts.
Earlier News,
.
The opening performance Friday and all subsequent
од
per
A considerable strengthening of the Air Section of the navy.
The report says that there are The victima are seized with sud-
London, Saturday. den pains in the throat and chest. insufficient men fully to man all Hundreds have been seriously types of ships and it urges better Sir Oswald Mosley's manifesto 66 who have pay and regular promotion for proposing drastic changes in the affected besides the
officers. It expresses the opinion machinery of the Government and died.
that there are too many Davy in the policy of dealing with the The absence of a definite CX- planation of the menace is increas-yard on the east coast-Reuter's present economic situation has formances, except the matinee, are ing the terror. Many theories are American Service, being advanced, for instance, that steak with certain chemical dust in the air and potatoes-1 has become united with moisture to form a taxic gas. Since the fog has cleared slightly the carcaseS of hundreds of cattle have been sible for the complete subjugation seen lying in the fields. of the Communist-bandits in that
"Waiter, a large plenty of onions am a vegetarian."
Lustige Kolner Zeitung, Cologne
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A sanitary commission is meet. sector, leaving the outlaws in ing at Engis. One doctor states Hunan to be suppressed jointly categorically that thick fog alene by the Hunan, Hupeh and Sze is responsible for the deaths in the chuon units. Canton News Industrial district of Seraing. Agency.
maintains that gas from the fac tories could not be the cause,
CANTON'S RENT TAX
TOO HEAVY A BURDEN ON THE
PEOPLE.
TO BE ABOLISHED.
He
No autopsies have yet been held but the health committee have
concluded their enquiry and at- tribute the deaths in the Meuse
Liege, Yesterday.
Valley to fog alone.
TALBOT HOUSE.
TOC H. CEREMONEY. IN LONDON.
Rugby, Saturday. The fifteenth anniversary of the foundation at Poperinghe of Toc H. at Talbot House, founded in memory of the heroic death of
To establish an Import Control Lieutenant Albert Talbot, was com-Board for foodstuffs, ** memorated yesterday...
ing industries..
nine been issued, signed by only 17 to commence prompty "at
There is a number of members of the House of Com- o'clock. mons,
-including Mr. Oliver reasons for the fixing of this time, the Baldwin. Mr. A. J. Cook, also and as they all hinge upon
convenience of the general public It signs..
The main proposals consist of la hoped that the public will assist the Soclety by arranging to be in the following!~
Formation of an emergency their seats by nine o'clock. la Cabinet of five to carry out a anticipation of receiving the de national planning organisation to sired co-operation, and in the inter develop new and modernise existests of those who will not wish to. have any portion of the opera marred by movement in the theatre. it has been decided to close... the theatre doors before the commence. fient of Phoebe's solo, which im- mediately follows the overture, and to open them again only at the be To create a public utility or- gianing of the Chorus. "Tower ganisation to build houses in the Warders," about ten minutes later. same way as munitions were made His Excellency the Governor, under during the War. ----
whose patrounge the opera is bring The manifesto condemns thepresented, has expressed his inter- Conservative tariff, proposals as tion of being present at the par- sheltering Inefficiency but: o formance on Friday with Lady cognises that for the working of Peek
A Commodity Board for the control of imported manufactures, Trade agreements with the Dominions..
The House was used during the last three years of the War as a house of rest and recreation for British soldiers, and a Chapel in the house is preserved in the same condition as when used for ro ligious services conducted by the The doctors agree that fog Was Founder Padre. Simultaneously a the sole cause of the malady and service was held at St. Paul's Canton, Saturday. are convinced that polson gas had Cathedral as part of the London Among the resolutions passed nothing to do with it as all the Toc H. birthday festival of light at the 125th meeting of the dead succumbed from heart oring anew the Lamp of mainten the proposed Commodity Board aThere is no doubt a certais Kwangtung Provincial Council chest affectiona
ance" at. Poperinghe... Yesterday tariff would be more convenient curiosity among those who are not held yesterday, the following are
Brussels, Yesterday.. was a signal for aimller celebra than a licence In many cases, n
in touch with the Society's the cast of special interest to the public:- There are now sixty-nine deathstions by branches and groups -of
Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minis-activities regarding.
The" opera The petition, which was sub-in the Mouse Valley, where the Toc H. at home and Overseas, as tor of Transport in a speech at of the production. mitted by the Bureau of. Public Queen has started a tour.
the League of Frededication to the Wellingborough, ridiculed the is a return to Gilbert and Sullivan, Safety, regarding rent tax in Can- The plague is generally believed aims of service and world-wide world shaking manifesto of a the last presentation of which by ton being too heavy a burden on to be the result of an ley mist play- fellowship-British Wireless Ber-much advertised and rather new the Boclety was H.M.S. Pinafore in the people, the tax being enforced ing havoc with weak lungs, as all vice. during the recent years, due to the victims were either aged and the special necessity of the Gov-asthmatic or otherwise bronchially' ernment, and which requested affected-Reuter.
that such rent tax be hereafter
.and forever · abollahed, so as to
conform with the financial condi- tions of the citizens, was unani-
SIR OTTO BEIT.
mously passed. The Council also DEATH OF FAMOUS FINANCIER
decided shortly to issue a notifica- tion, cancelling the rent tax for- ever and at the same time order-
ing the Kwangtung Department
of Finance to give due effect to the resolution.
ANNOUNCED.
PATRON OF SCIENCE.
London, Yesterday:
BAN ON ALIENS. NOT ALLOWED TO EMIGRATE TO UNITED STATES,
COAL STOPPAGE.
WORK TO BE RESUMED TO-DAY, tale!
Rugby, Saturday.
member of the Labour Party, with 10272 Mr. F. Mason, A.R.CO., still a certain amount of true LTCL is the Honorary Conduc- Tory blood in his veine-Reuter. top of the Society and: has taken -upon- his shoulders all the work FRENCH CABINET.
M. BARTHOU CHANGES HIS
-MIND
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CONFLICTING REPORTS.
Parle Yesterday.
Another Report.
connected with the musical side of the production, while Mr. R. B Davies is producing the opera
Principals in the opera itself are Mrs. Snowdon Jones (Elsie May: Valentine nard), Mrs. D. J. (Phobe), Mrs. Portallion (Dame Bielby Carruthers), and. „Mra. (Kate); Mr. D. M. Richards (Fal
WM. Barton (Sergt. Meryll), Mr. A. E. Stone (Lieutenant), and
It is now stated that M. Mr. P . Neala (Leonard, Meryl), Barthou has renounced his for- The above are supported by a well mer decisionHayas..
trained and efficient chorus, which is well up to the Society's payal standardigan MN POLAN
Earller News.
Paris, Saturday. M. Poincare having declined to form a new Cabinet owing to ill health, M. Barthou has agreed, to
In conclusion we may add that there will be a matines on Wednes day, December 17 at 4.80.3.m. to watch children will be admitted a half price to all seats.
Washington, Saturday. It is expected that. President Hoover's plan to restrict immi- gration during the unemployment crisis will prevent 135,000 allens from entering the United States M. Barthou definitely agreed to fax), Mr. T. R. Rowell (Point). The death took place to-day at during the fiscal year ending June form a Cabinet, after M. Poincare Mr J Brock (Shadbolt) M The petition forwarded by the his residence in Welwyn, Hert- 80, 1931. Reuter's American declined, from health reasons. Chungahan magistrate regarding fordshire, of Sir Otto John Beit Service. the development of the Chung the famous Boer financler, at the shan Port by adopting the Land age of sixty-five. "Reuter, "Office regulations, thereby divid (Sir Otto Belt, who was creat ing the land into a certain numbered a Baronet in 1924, was born of districts and areas, with a fix-in Cape Town in 1865 and mar ed fair price, so as to increase the ried a New Orleans lady in 1897 port's revenue, was also approved. He was awarded an honorary Canton News Agency, are Doctorship of Law at the Univer.
sity of Cape Town, and was an It is taken for granted, that at do so. officer of the Order of St. John of today's Glasgow Conference of M Tardieu has agreed to help Jerusalem, a Director of the Brithe Joint Conciliation Board re- M. Barthou to form a Gabinet pro tish South Africa Co., and of the presentative of owners and vided, the authority of the major Rhodesian Railways. Sir Otto miners, an agreement will be ity in the Chamber since the Halifax building permits.con took a great interest in the de reached under which work will be elections of 1928 remain intact tinue at a high figure, those velopment of scientific and medis resumed in the Scottish coatieide! and that there is wider concen- for August amounting in value cal research and was a member of on Monday-British Wireless tration upon the Republican group to: 8663,700 48 compared with the Governing Body of the Im Service, zone ju in the Cabinet and in Parliament. 8341.280 for August,⠀⠀⠀| 1929. Shanghai, Saturday,perial College of Science and
Paris, Yesterday, Custom's receipts also show- Five thousand people were pre Technology, and founded the Belt pects. He had relatives, the After an interview with Med a gain in August, of $62,014, the sent this afternoon when the Memorial Fellowship for Medical Lipperts, out there in business Brand, M. Barthou stated that total being $807,509 while shipping Minister of Communications, Mr. Research. He was also a trustee and in conjunction w
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