THE TALK
OF PEACE.
POSITION IN KIANGSI.
"CHIANG RAI SHEK'S CONDITION.
(Asiatic News Service.)
"SHANGHAI, October 18th. During the past few days peaco-makers have been very busy in arranging for, an
armistice, and they have come to the conclusion that unless Kiangsi-province he handed over to General Fang Feng Jen, there would be no hope of peace negotiations.
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In an official telegram to the peace, makers at Hankow, General Chiang Kai Shek says: "My army has been victorious everywhere in Kiangsi, but still I desire for peace. The only thing I object to is that the followers of Wu Fei Fu have been usurping the administration of the province and dragging people to the depth of misery. My only condition for peace is therefore, that the administrative power be handed over to General Fang
Peng Jen."
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At present three parties are struggling Cha for aupremacy in the province: 1. Pet Teh and Chen Chien, who have re- garded themselves as Tupar and Shen-
who chang, but
have not sufficient strength to contend with others. General Fang Peng Jen who has a very strong claim, because his troops occupying the strategic districts, such as Kanchow. Chiun and Changshu. General La Hsiang Ting, who also occu pies important districts, and has been backed up by Marshal Sun Chuan Fang, who needs his help very badly.
Flotting in Shanghal.
احمد
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3.
(Ariatic News Service.).
SHANGHAI, October 17th.. The Police Authorities of the Woosung and Shanghai have received informations from private detectives to the effect that more than ten secret organizations have been established in the French Settle ment with the object of indaring bandits to raise trouble in Shanghai, - Orders have been issued to both the land and water forces to exercise more vigilance against the disturbers gent by the Southerners.
THE
Those on the bench did not take the trouble to take cover but fired from a
tanding position, siming most of their' shots at the bridge and upper works of H.M.S. Bec.
Their aim was fairly good, and it is remarkable that there were no casualties considering the number of times the steamer was struck, one bullet traversed the bridge, and another entered "the Admiral's cabin, penetrated bulkheads, and finally came to rest in the Captain's cabin.. Although a further large num- ber of hits were registered on the hull and upper works, the speed at which the ship was travelling prevented accurate marksmanship and to this is ascribed the
absence of casualties.
HONGKONG DAILY "PRESS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26TH,
COAL DISPUTE.
MR. COOK NOT ALLOWED TO
SPEAK
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
" (THROUGE RETTEE'S AGENCY.)
THE NAVAL DISASTER IN
BERMUDA.
HEAVY. DEATH ROLI.
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BOLSHEVISM
DENOUNCED.
SIR HENRY POLLOCK SPEAKS
OUT.
CRITICISM OF YOUNG CHINA'S METHODS.
once of old men who had the advantage of training and experience of Govern ment, and could counsel and guide the younger people in their project.
Young Men in Chargav This did not apply in the case of China to-day, however. No one was more sympathetic than himself with the enthu siasm of youth. He did not forget his own youth when he thought he could do a thing better than the older people. But, they had never found in any stage of the history of any other nation of the
country had been handel over to young men fresh from universities. Always, it had been the practice of nations to re- poso confidence in their older men.
Respect for Elders,
LONDON, October 25th. Itdarfeared that 70 to 80 have been lost in the loop Falérian. Ninoteen have been saved including Commander Usher and Lieut. F. G. Hughes, Lieut-Com STUDENTS WHO HAVE ADOPTED world that the future guidance of the wander I. W. G. White was not aboard,
His Majesty the King has sent & message of condolence.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]..
Search for Survivors.
LONDON, October 24th. Acting on the instructions of the Home Secretary, the police prohibited the miners' secretary, Mr. A., J. Cook, from addressing two meetings in the Cannock Chase coalfield. A crowd of 4,000 miners the morning at Heath assembled in Hayes, but 400 police barred their access to the field in which the meeting was to Orders were given to return the fire, be held. The officials of the local Miners' and the first few rounds of the machine Association were warned that they would guns were suibelent to cause those on the be liable to arrest if they endeavoured bench to throw down their arras and
to hold the meeting. When Mr. Cook make a holt for it, and it is got definite-arrived he was loudly cheered but he did ly known what casualties there were if not make a speech and drove away, any at this particular point, but fire
An afternoon meeting was to have been from a three inch gun was directed held at Pelsall, near Walsall Five thou tinuing the search for further survivor, against the house from which several sand men assembled and demonstrated
but there is little hope that any beyond were observed to be firing; the third their indignation when it was announced ninetees officers and men, already picked shell struck the building, which was a that the meeting was prohibited. Oneup, will be found. Many of the survivors flimsy structure, squarely, and completely thousand foot and 30 mounted police are reported to be suffering severely from demolished it. Whoever were inside if were present. Mr. Cook's request to say they remained until the shell struck the
a few words was refused, and the crowd exposure, building paid a dear price for their jeered at the police and sang the Red temerity.-C. C Port.
Flag, but there was no, open act of. hostility.
SIAN PRIVATIONS.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT.
By the courtesy of a relative of some of those who are ahut up in Sianfu we are able to give the following news from the city, says the Central China Post, Amongst other things it probably ex- plains why" letters were held up, thus keeping the outside world in total ignor- ance of the Sian vicissitudes for such a long time.
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(BRITISH WTAKİSS SERVICE] Result of Violent Speeches.
Reasy, October 25th. The Chief Constable of Staffordshire, acting under the Emergency Regulations, yesterday prohibited Mr. A J. Cook, the Miners Secretary, from addressing meetings in that county, Notification of his intention was previously given to Mr. Cook and other miners' leaders in the area and police were present at places where the meetings bad been arranged in Cannock Chase, and to see that these did not take place.
SHIH LI PIC LIAN, September 27th. Mr. Cook and others, by a speech- I have been here for ahont six days making campaign, have attempted during doing what I can to get into touch with the last few days, without notable suc Mr. Shorrock or Mr. Watson. I have cas, to get men who have resumed work two messages away and am hopeful of in the Midlands area to leave the pits a reply to day. am going to we the again. The present position of the dis Fu Chun at noon and my boy is away" pute is that nearly a quarter of a million now to Pai Ch'ine for potatoes.
men have resumed work throughout the "I am
sorry to learn that Mrs. | country and are producing about 1,000,000 Sharrock had been ill but glad to say tons of coal weekly. that the same note said she was again
hit better. I pray she is now quite | THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS: better and I hope to have this news to-day.
(THROTUH REUTER'S AGENCY. Į Martial Law Proclaimed.
SHANGHAI, October 25th. Martial law has been proclaimed in "Allow me to advise you to keep all Chinese territory immediately surround-political news out of letters. Last night ing the town in consequence of "Red" when in the censor's office he said to me, activities.
Here is a letter to be held back because of two sentences. I said 'blot these two
did not commend itself to him. I then suggested cutting out the two offending parts, and he at once proceeded to do so. You will understand iny haste in writing I would not like your letters to be
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WHAT HAPPENED IN CHEKIANG. Rentences out with Chinese ink but that
SUN'S SOLDIERS AT KASHING DISARMED.
KASHING, Chekiang, October 15th. About a month ago your correspondent predicted that the Civil Governor of Chekiang Province would turn against Marshal Sun Chuan Fang just as he had two years before turned against General Lu Yung Hsiang.
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held back.
Wheat is dear, $14.00 a ton, but can still be bought, and I have been told that horse and other meat is for sale.
"We have had fifty-seven days of fighting in San Yuan: I have had several very near scrapes and had a bad time passing the last outpost of the San Yuan army but am glad to say got bere in safety.
"I hear Li and Yang are not agreeing and there is talk of a possible break out from the city soon."
I have
PARLIAMENT MEETS.
Ruasy, October 25th, The Houses of Parliament assemble again this afternoon as they have done twice previously since the adjournment of the session last August to authorise the renewal of the emergency regula tions for a further period. While the House of Lords will probably complete its work to-day the House of Commons will have a further sitting to-morrow, after which it is expected that the House will be adjourned until November 8th when the Autumn session will open.
A further general debate on the mining dispute will take place to-day.
THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
SECRET DISCUSSIONS.
Ruday, October 25th. The Imperial Conference resumed its sittings this morning. Foreign affairs is
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Rugsy, October 95th. It is probable that casualties from the loss of the Navy sloop Valerian in the Bermuda hurricane have numbered be tween eighty and ninety. The Naval vessels Capetown and Curlew are con
(THROUGH REUTER'S AUENCY.}
ON AN ERRAND OF MERCY.
* 'VALERIAN" SUNK WHILE.
CARRYING RELIEF.
ад
HALIFAX. Nova Scotia, Oct. 25th. The Falerian was engaged on errand of mercy when she sank, carry ing relief to inhabitants stricken by the
earlier storm.
H.M.S. Capetown picked up 19 sur- vivors out of a crew of 103.
The havoc wrought in Bermuda and adjacent waters is described as unprece- dented in the history of the island."
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[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
· HAVANA · HURRICANE.
FIFTEEN BRITISH-KILLED...
WASHINGTON, October 28th. The Fatalities at Isle de Pinos included
9 Americans and 18 British.
(THROUGH REUTER'S · AGENCY.]
MEDITERRANEAN AND RHINE PORTS LINKED.
UNDERGROUND CANAL FROM
MARSEILLES.
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MARSEILLES, October 25th The authorities have inaugurated an
underground canal of 7 kilometres, the opgest in the world of this kind, uniting that port with the Rhone Canal. thus enabling direct barge traffic between the Mediterranean and Rhine ports
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[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
THE BANKERS' MANIFESTO.
FREE TRADE FOR EUROPE "BUT
NOT FOR U.S..
WASHINGTON, October 25th. Mr. Mellon, on behalf of the Adminis International Economic Manifesto will not be applied to the United States though he approves of its adoption among European countries. AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS AND
5 DAY WEEK. "
BOLSHEVISTIC PRINCIPLES.
At the conclusion of a lecture on "Building the New Civilization," de- livered by Dr. Rufus M. Jones, at St. John's Cathedral Hall last night (re- ported in another column), Sir Henry Pollock, KC., who presided, made an interesting speech.
Sir Henry geberely criticised the methods Commenting on the lecture delivered,
adopted by Young China in building their new civilization, and denounced the adoption by students of Bolshevistie Russian principles.
Sir Henry Pollock, in commenting upon the lecture delivered by Dr. Jones, re 'marked" that one or two things had occurred to him while listening to it. One thought had occurred in connection with the building of a new civilization in China.
He could not help comparing the old civilization of China, of 1,000 or 5,000 years old, with the methods by which up a new civilization. Young China and Young China was to-day trying to build dropped the old institution and was starting on something fresh.
Bolshevist Russia.
He ventured to impress upon the young Chinese mea and women, some of whom there were present that evening, that it was not wise, as was being attempted in China at the present time, to give up respect for their elders, put their old people overboard, and do away with the
of years in China. precepts of reverence for seniors, which. bad been so much the rule for thousands
Bolshevist Doctrine.
"I heard only to-day," went on Sir Henry, "of something of the Bolshevist doctrine, which is "disgusting, which is being impressed upon the Chinese iz certain parts of Kwangtung. This doc trine appears to uphold the freedom of the individual freo love, free every- thing in fact. It upholds that there should be no absolute restraint whatever, It teaches that every man or woman shall act exactly as he or she likes. That seems to be the principal thing taught by Bolshevist Russia in Kwangtung at the
present time.
A Law Unto Himself,
If the Chinese hope to build up a civilization based upon the fact that everyone shall be a law unto himself, then all I can say is that there is a very poor outlook for the future of China,"
are
no
Young China had adopted the institu- tion of Bolshevist Russia, in place of the fine old civilization of their forefathers, Sir Henry went on to say that to build in which to build up a new civilization. I up a proper civilization, things had to be They all knew what had happened in studied from the spirit of co-operation. Russia immediately after Bolshevism, and the things that were best for the the hunger, distress and devastated pro-human good. perty throughout the land It seemed
Building on the Old. most extraordinary to him that the adop- tion of Bolshevism had come about among
Although I may make this criticism, the Chinese as a method whereby to build added Sir Henry, "I would like to say up a new civilization in their Empire. that I have every confidence that if the But he did not doubt for one moment Chinese nation will steadfastly pursue but that it had come about. Bolshevista path of progress, do away with the Russia had undoubtedly presented an Chinese civil war restore the old appeal to some of the Chinese.
order among the Chinese, then there heights to which China cannot attain in the future, But, if China is to build up civilization it must be done step to step, and by the prac tice of patience. There must be no de- struction of the old time, no carting away of the Chinese mother and father. To attain a new civilization, Young China must build up on the old civilization. I believe that if this is done there is no limit possible in the future of China and to the prosperity of the Chinese people. I believe that if this is done China will the nations, and that she will in the take her full place among the councils of future be a leader, possibly in the van of progress. But it will all take time, and cannot be done, in a hurry. It is a matter of time, and a matter of trouble. There is no short cut out of the trouble in China. Young China must not be ready to break away from the past. They must institute their new civilization on the civilization of 5,000 years. In this way the civilization of so long ago will that great place for which I honestly believe it is destined in the future."
Reverence Given Up. Another factor, in connection with the Chinese in their attempt to build up their new civilization was the departure, extra ordinary as it seemed to bim, from the old order. Although it was most extra ordinary, the young Chinese of to-day seemed to have given up that reverence for their elders, a factor which for thou sands of years had been such a marked event of Chinese life.
Trained People Not Wanted.
So far as I can gather, continued Sir Henry, "those people who have the training and experience in Government are to be pushed to one side as if they had had no experience or training at all. That seems most extraordinary to me. but none the less I do not doubt it for one moment."
Sir Henry went on to comment that when Japan was building up her civilias tion, she was led by the older statesmen, of progress was accomplished by feeling each rang of the ladder. The goal was not attained in one leap, but by gradual going forward stage by stage, and by making use of the training and experi
I came up in April with a suit case, the subject of to-day's discussions which tration, has given formal notice that the step by step, towards it, and each stage continue, and their country will occupy bed and p'u kai. All my luggage is will take as basis the full statement made somewhere in Honan.
worn last week by Sir Austen. Chamberlain, Chinese clothes all summer for want of the Foreign Secretary. The discussion others and have had to borrow practical-will be of a confidential character and ly everything for six months.
none of the speeches will be published. Much of this week's' work, which will include a discussion of Empire defence will be marked by privacy.
Independence of Cheklang.
On Saturday last this prediction came true. On Saturday night the small num- ber of soldiers left by Marshal Sun were dispossessed of their arms. by soldiers from Bangchow, under arders from the Chekiang Civil Governor. Over aight the city and the rest of the province tu.- ed over, to the Kuomintang. The rail road between here and Shanghai has been cut; trains ran to Hangchow, but none toward 3hanghai.
"There
arc rumours galore going around, but our communications with the outside world are cut off at this present
The reason for the alleged declaration" writing, so we have nothing very definite of independence of Chekiang was stated as to what has really happened.
by Chu Fu Cheng, a Kuomintang mem- Hanging out in front of nearly every ber, before local Japanese pressmen shop on the main street of the city are yesterday, when members of the party white, flags with eight Chinese characters including Yin Ju Kou, former political inscribed upon them. Roughly translat adviser to the late General Kua Sung ed the meaning in Chekiang Soldiers Ling, Peng Cheng Wan, representative Must Be Returned to Chekiang Province; for General Li Lieh Chun, General Teng Chekiang Province Must Be Returned to Hui Yu, representative of the North- the Chekiang People." This means that Western Army, and others invited the this province has declared its inedpen- dence, and is going to stand alone as the Japanese to a tiffin at the Chinese re Secretary of State for the Colonies and
literal translation of the Chinese would. be Du Lih. Some shops have the Kuo- mingtang flag out in front.
However, as a whole, "the business peq ple are rather apathetic about the whole thing.
Everything is very quiet thus far Shanghai Mércurry.
Transport On Firs.
KIUKIANG, October 16th. The China Merchants steamer Kiang yung, which has, been commandeered by Marshal Sun Chuan Fang and is being used by him as a transport, burst into fire at quarter to seven o'clock this morn- ing. The ship has been totally destroyed, and what remains of her has been beached below the city here.
Of the troops on board, 1,600 have been lost, only 300 being saved. Losses in ammunition and supplies are as follows: 1,200 cartridges; 2,000 uniforms; 200 three-inch shells; a quantity of flour, rice and gasoline for aeroplanes.
Boats from the American destroyer U.S.8. Ford and the American gunboat U.S.S. Pigeon, as well as from the British gunboat H.M.S. Woodcock assist- ed in rescue work. They saved about one hundred helpless men from the Bames and drowning-Hankow Herald.
H.M.S. "BEE" RECEIVES FUSILADE.
NO DAMAGE DONE. While escorting the Ping from Ichang last, Thursday H.M.8. Bee became. the target of a mob of Southern saldiery when about midway between Bhasi and Kienli.
From tye witnesscs descriptions it appears that the soldiers were firing from the shore, and that a further num- ber lined the "beach and red with de liberate intent at the steamer.
staurant in the French Concession.
to
THE NEW WIRELESS.
TALKS WITH CANADA.
Ruany, October 95th Canada came into operation at midnight
The new beam wireless service yesterday, when messages of greeting were exchanged between Mr. Amery,
the Dominions, and the Governor-General of Canada, and between the Postmaster- General and the President of the Cana- dian Marconi. Company.
Shot In Civilian Clothes. According to a despatch from Kiu- kiang, in Nanchang, there are still s large number of the Cantonese troops in civilian clothes who continue to pro-LIBERAL M.P. JOINS RANKS OF pagate among students and labourers. The military authorities in co-operation with the police authorities are rounding them up, more than 100 having been shot during the past several days.
[BRITISH WILKLESH BELVICK.]
GOVERNOR-GENERALSHIP OF THE SUDAN.
LABOUR.
REGay, October 25th, Mr. J. H. Thomas, speaking at Hull last night, announced that Commander Kenworthy, Liberal M.P. for Central Hull, who was chairman of his meeting, would in future sit with the Labour Party,
in the House of Commons,"
In a letter to the Central Hull Liberal Association, Commander Kenworthy
SIR JOHN MAFFEY APPOINTED.stated that his view was that is Labour
Icony, October 24th. The King of Egypt has signified bis intention, on the recommendation of the British Government, of appointing Sir John Loader Maffey, to the Governor Generalship of the Sudan.
Sir John Mafley has had a long and brilliant career in India. After holding various appointments on the North-West frontier, he acted as private secretary to Lord Chelmsford while the latter was Viceroy. In 1810 he was chief political officer in Afghanistan with the North-West frontier field forte. Afterwards, he be came Chief Commissioner of the North West Frontier Province and retired from
this post in 1024.
LONDON TO HONOUR EMPIRE PREMIERS.
BUGBY, October 25th. The honorary freedom of the City of London will be conferred on the Prime Ministers of New Zealand, South Africa, and Newfoundland on November 19th Other visiting overseas Prime Ministers have already received this compliment on previous visits.
(Continued on next Column).
THE DOMINIONS”. PRIME MINISTERS.
NEW YORK, October 25th. The National Association of Manufac- rers publishes the opinion of 32 leading industrial "organisations opposing the day labour week, which they say would increase the cost of living and increase Wages by 15 per cent. The decrease of FISIT production would make the United States onslaught of Europe. more vulnerable from
the economic
BELGIAN FRANC TO BẸ STABILISED.
NEW GOLD "COIN.
ارحیم
BRUSEELS, October 25th. The Cabinet has resolved to stabilise. the frane at 175 to the pound sterling. Measures.contemplated include long term stabilisation, a loan of $100,000,000 and the opening of considerable credits by the Belgian National Bank. The frane will be retained internally, but foreign transactions will be carried on by the medium of a new gold coin called a Ducat, valued at 35 to the pound sterling.
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HURRICANE DISASTER.
BRITISH WARSHIP FOUNDERS SOUTH OF BERMUDA.
as a whole was turning from direct action and from the use of the strike weapon to constitutional and political action, it had become the duty of all Radicals and Progressives to assist in forming one united party,
RUGBY, October 24th. Commander Kenworthy
His Majesty's ship Falerián sank in a calls upon Mr. Lloyd George to follow hurricane eighteen miles south of Ber his example.
muda on the afternoon of October 22nd. The Admiralty states that twenty sur ANGLO-SPANISH COMMERCIALs are at present accounted for, in- cluding Commander William Usher and Lieutenant Frank Hughes. Their condi- tion is reported to be satisfactory.
The Valerian was a sloop of 1,250 tons displacement and the normal complement of ships of her class for foreign, service
from 85 to 10
TREATY.
It is feared, therefore, that 60 or more
RuasT, October 26th. Negotiations are beginning very shortly between the British and Spanish. Govern ments for the révision of the Anglo- Spanish Commercial Treaty, the terms of which have not given complete satisfaction the Treaty could have been denounced by lives have been lost. to either side. According to its terins,
either side at six months' notice, the The Valerian was built in 1916 and her earliest date for such action being Osto- main armament consisted of four three, ber 23rd. The Treaty was not denounced pounder guns. She belonged to what is on Saturday but notes have been ex-known as the Flower class. changed providing that either Govern- The Admiralty has received from the ment can denounce it at any time be- King a message expressing His Majesty's tween that date and April 23rd next in grief at the loss of so many valuable lives. the event of negotiations "about to be and assuring the bereaved families how started not leading to a satisfactory deeply he feels for them in their sudden agreement.
and overwhelming sorrow:
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TO CROYDON AERODROME.
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Rua, October 24th.
A lorious Destiny. Speaking with 'a genuine desire for the good of the Chinese people, and keeping in mind the genuine desire of the Chi- nese themselves with regard to the ad- vancement of Chins among the nations of the world, Sir Henry concluded "I believe that if they persevere with the right plans they will have a great and glorious destiny."
Great Faith in China,
Dr. Rufus Jones briefly replied to the remarks of Sir Henry Pollock, comment- ing that during his tour in China dur- The Dominions Prime Ministers visiteding the past few months, he had met with Croydon Aerodrome yesterday afternoon many Chinese students. He did not be- to inspect the service and the commercial lieve that the majority of Chinese stud aircraft and equipment on the ground and eats were out to run the world on now- in the air. They saw an assembly of air fangled experiments. He had great faith- craft and a display of flying represents in China, and what he had seen during: tive of the progress made since their his visit in China gave him great hope previous visit. About thirty different of this country in the future. types of service and civil aircraft were "Students and Students." placed in three lines. The proceedings. began with an inspection of these types. be felt he must add that there were Sir Henry Pollock said in view of this which ranged from light aeroplanes to students and students" There was, he big two-engined bombers and troop ca had not the smallest doubt, a certain sec- riers of the Royal Air Force and the tion of extreme students who were tak latest three-engined De Havilland Hering up and pursuing Bolshevist ideas. cales with its Bristol-Jupiter engines in They were the greatest enemies to their tended for the Cairo-Karachi service, to own country, although they might have be opened in January. There followed the very best of intentions. He had not "demonstrations of flying, including bomb the smallest doubt, but what they were ing formations and the latest stunts. holding China back. He did not suggest The feature was the air manoeuvres by for one moment that all students had radio-telephone, which created a great Bolshevist ideas. But it did seem among impression. Three flights of three machines Grebe single seaters received if anything could be got up against a certain factions that their idea was that orders from their commander in the air foreigner, it was a good chance to cause who, in turn, obtained instructions from a rumpus.
Own
wireless station on the ground. In the students in China, and he must say ity This was so among many course of the demonstrations & amall De even among some of the fair sex. He did Havilland Moth arrived at the Aero- not approve of this. In a great many drome, and out of it stepped Sir Alan cases the matter over which the rumpus and Lady Cobham. Cobba's machine, in which be made his flight to of the Chinese it seemed to present the was caused, was distorted, but to certain Australia and back, was among exhibits. idea that they would get a riot up. The Dominions Premiers may have an against the foreigner. They should go opportunity during their present visit of forward along the path of progress, and going to a coastal sesplane station and order, do their best to restore order, and they will also go to the Airship Works at progress, and not incite the ignorant Cardington
workers to mob riot.
Coupon
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Series C.
Cricket Competition
October 26th, 1926.