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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11th, 1927.
NATIONALIST RULE IN
KANSU
PEACE, BUT HEAVY TAXATION.
UNFULFLLED PROMISES.
summer.
· PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. |
AMENDED NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED.
An extraordinary general meet ing of the Peak Tramways Co, Ltd., was held at the Hong Kong
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HONG KONG, STOCK EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
A. K. Bank31,120 bay, 1,120/à xa
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London.. £ils sem. Chartered Bank...... Bom Murcantile Bank, A. nom.
0.19 Bum P. & O. Bank
49) bay, 1816 buy.
China, Underwriters.
000
30 bay, 30 sa.
$25) sel
1.10 nom.
Fit buy. Jel bay
-bay.
5 bay.
nam.
$1.40 nom.
The first year of Nationalist rule Hotel yesterday morning, to re- A BALE in Kanau is now completed, and it cuive the report of an extra-Caston Assurance may be intereating to those clae ordinary general meeting of the North China Insa, 145 de where to learn what are the results, Company held at the Hong Kong Union in says a North-China Daily News Hotel on December 20th, and con. Yangime insuranceer $45 20.
Ühine Fire Insurance....20 correspondent writing from Lan-ming, if thought it, as a special Hong Kong fire
bay. show. To begin with peace has been resolation, the extraordinary re- Doege
buy maintained with the exception of salation passed at the previous Hong Kong lug the few months struggle in the meeting referred to."
Indo-Chinae (Frut) This resolution read: When Lo Hoog Tao, the
Da (Ders That the. Regulations contained yr Ferriss, ............
Chell Trasportar previous Governor, fed in the in the printed document submitted Waterbusu. autumn of last year, it appeared to the meeting and for the purpose China Sugam... uise probable that strife between identification subscribed by the Malabon Bagazz Chairman thereof be approved and Hangneta............... the various aspirants to his posi-adopted as the Articles of Associa Kalan Mixing Ad38.com. tion was inevitable; it did indeed ion of the Company in substitution Langata combined) 23 nom. commence in a battle under the existing Articles thereof
lor and to the exclusion of all Do (single). 12 nom. Explorations if num. walls of Lanchow, between the
The suggested new Articles of Shay Loans, now. troops of General Li and General Association are similar to the sub Tronoh Mines
Baube ject to clerical alterations and re Ural Captians
17-buy. Huang Another contingency, mrch phrasing and to certain alterations H.E.&. Wharis..
..8/-non feared throughout the province, was of substance, which were explained H.K, & W. Docks
$113 buy that the Molens might rebel. But the first meeting held.
Hongbows ***** the firm hand of the Nationalists,ing: Mr. E. D. Humphreys (Chair: Bhangbai Dooks
There were present at the meet Now Engineerings their aaperier. tactics and above all man), Sir Robert Ho Tung, the
Hotel 39 devotion to their party interests Hon. Mr. AO. Lang, and Messrs, Hong Kong Loods ... 134 lur... have now brought "the mass
J. Scott Hartston and A. S. Gubbay ng Healtys.....80 2012.
Hong of (Directors), Mr. R. A. Wadeson
Territoriala... Boh Kansu under their away and scarce (representing lessrs. Deacons, the amphreys Estates.$14§ sot. a dog dares to bark against them-Rapp (Secretary), and the follow-wo Cotions 1.9.10 nom.
Company's Solicitors), Mr. M. O. Prince's Buildings....
Boral Lands
thom at least openly. Yet few Kansu ing shareholders-Messrs. Orientale. Tls. f no popic are genuinely of Nation-Brister, J. H. Humphreys, S. F. Bhanghai Cotton (old)... Tls. 4 nom.
Chupp, W. Morley, J. A. Tarrant, list persuasion. They seem almost D. Wilson and J. M. Wong China Buses
Do.
Tis. 7. nom. K. Tramway bay,
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to a man to be provincialists, if one may so term the adherents of provincial autonomy.
After the Secretary had read the
ice convening the meating.
(now)..
The Chairman said: Gentlemen, Singapore Tractiona.. I have no remarks to add to those. Tans
made when the resolution now Amusements ..... before you was passed at the pre-Canton Loss
$45 sat.
Tla 170 nom. Tis. 3 nota 11.13 xam.
.13/- sal
Jwel
$157 L ....15 nom.
$10.
The next effect of Nationalist rule is seen in heavy taxation and exvious meeting, and unless any share Cementa (combined)...ses
tortion of all kinds, and general dissatisfaction.
Visiona UnfolÄlled.
The third consideration as to the results of their administration must be judged doubtless by the parlous times in which we live, the lack of peace and of money cipecially. Kur it remains true that the visions at better education, better roads, railways, and developments of all kinds have so far scarcely been Trifilled. A few roads near the
holder has any questions to ask I will now propose that the resolution
Do (old) 19 nom Do (new) ......$1}
be confirmed as a special resolu-China Lights (comb.) tion.
There being no questions; the Chairman then proposed the confir- mation as a special resolution of the extraordinary resolution refer: red to..
M. J. H. Brister seconded, and the motion was carried unanimous
ly
This was all the business before the meeting,
capital have been smoothed down, GOOD FILMS NEEDED IN
(and motor roads are 'reported as befog made here and there. Of the various orphanages, old people's homes and the like which were started last year, a few are still running, but rather lámely. The school authorities are more or less in despair for lack of funds. Teachers' salaries are far overdue, and many have not been paid op
arently
Over six months.
for
The words of the Nationalists are good has often been said to me, but they are good only at making promises. Their hearts are different from their words
Anti-Christian Activity,
CHINA'
LONDON SEES SHANGHAI RACES.
Addressing a meeting recently under the auspices of the Landen Chamber of Commerce, the Federa tion of British Industries, and the China, Association, Capt. N. A Pogson laid stress on the deplor able effects created in the Far East by sex-films of American origin, -
There is, he stated, a tremendous future for suitable films in China and the Far East generally such as can correct impressions already made and restore the credit of white peoples there. Already 500 picture theatres exist in China...
In the fourth place, the attitude ditions in China have undergone a To prove his assertion that con- of the Nationalists is changing to tremendous change, even in the last wards Christianity. A year 450; four or five years, and the to-day when Marshal Feng was generally Chinese and Europeans often inter- regarded as an ardent supporter of mingle freely on terras of social Christianity, those officials who were anti-Christian kept their views equality. Capt. Pogson showed his
audience a la of a recent race.
to themselves. But now that the meeting on the course at Kiangwan, First Nationalist Army has linked
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its fortunes with the Kuomintang and has Canton for its model, it
This revealed to an obviously sur is natural that the pre-Christian elements are silent, while the other prised audience a atzeam of traffic,. party is active. We have proces motor-omnibuses, and motor-care, sions of scholars, where the obedient with a vast park of the latest types boys, call out Down with Im- of cars near the course, and & A GAME THAT BAFFLED perialism / Lod. * Down with throng of people, Chinese and West- Christianity" with apparently no ern, of all classes at the meeting. thing more than parrot like sin. cerity. But the anti-Christian fer ment is working, and who can say the result is another year's time?
THE MANCHU TREASURES.
RUMOURS OF REMOVAL TO MUKDEN.
It is rumoured in Peking that a scheme is afoot to transfer half the
THE QUEEN.
Only gentlemen-jockeys ride in Chins, and they, like the owners, were shown to be equally compoundmas game which eluded all attempts
"Spillwobble" is a new Christ ed of Eastern and Western sports of Queen Mary to master. It was men. The daughters and wives of introduced to Her Majesty's notice notable Chinese, generally hatless, on the occasion of her ananal visit were smartly bobbed or shingled, to the Doll's Hospital Bazaar in and clutched vanity bags as firmly Westbourne Grove. In " as any girl at Sandown Perk
ST. OLAVE'S TOWER.
art treasures in the Palace there to LONDON LANDMARK BECOMES
A BOYS' CLUB.-...
Mukden, on the ground that as part of them originally came from Makden, and part from Jehol, the St. Olave's church tower in former city should get back its Cheapside, s. London landmark, is share. It is to be hoped that. Mar to become a club for London youtha thal Chang Teo: Lin will refuse to A meeting of the London Diocesan permit this plan to be carried out. He must be fully aware of the grave risk attaching to the removal of
Spitliwob-
ble" you have to get balls into little cups with the help of a magnet...⠀
Finding her efforts unsuccessfal the Queen smilingly ordered the game to be sent on to the Palace, the Royal Family will try their skill. where" dountless other members of
Her Majesty bought over a hundred toys, mostly exclusively British.
Council for Youth recently con- PREPAID “WANTED sidered what could be done with
*
the building, which it, is intended ADVERTISEMENTS.
NO LET. From 1st - FRDZUANT Boomed. BUNGALOW, Two Bath Rooms, Fervants Quarters, and Re intly Extensively Repaired. Apply DEACONS, PRINCE'S BUILDING. Ei
these treasures, not only from to devote to club uses breakage or pilfering en route, but The tower of St. Olave's survived. also from theft at the other end. the demolition of Bt. Olave's We are convinced that he would Church thirty-eight years ago, and No. 2 NORTH VIEW, Fire never give his assent to the looting has since beer used as a residence. of the Peking Palaces, holding as Btanding among trees in Iron ho does, such strong views about monger-fane, off Cheapside, it was the sanctity of the Abdication built in 1873 by Sir, Christopher Treaty. And we can scarcely be Wren after the Great Fire of lieve be will authorise any tamper London. ing with the Palace treasures on The tower has twenty-one roms
the specious pretexts that have been on its four floors, and was for forty TLR No 140, 140 and 14. put forward by supporters of the years the residence of Prebendary Newly Built Houses Moderate Rents. BOBINSON BOAD, Stories project for removing them-PekingAJ. Ingram, Bector of St. Mar-Apply to KWONG BARG HONG, and Tientsia Times.
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