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Hong Kong, 9th July, 1929. (8093
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 15, 1929,
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, fores cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.05 p.m., stated.
hundred arreets were made. but what conclusive evidence-if ap was found of the alleged connection of the Russian consular officials with the Communist propaganda is not known. The incident was de- Pressure is highest in the vicinity cidedly unpleasant for those con of the Bonins and relatively low in cerued, and strong protests were a trough extending frora Tongking | across Luzon to the Paciño. Amade by the Russian authorities typhoon muy be forming in the against the action taken by the .Eastern extremity.
Local Forecast:-S.E. or variable winds, moderate, elcudy, showery. From Manila.
Chinese.
News and Views.
"One Chinese case of diphtheria and two Chinese cases of enteric were reported on Friday.
The quarantine restrictions im- posed against arrivals from Bang- kok'on necount of Cholera have been removed.
The Tung Wah Hospital received
Now comes the next move-China takes over complete control of the Maalia, July 14, 3 p.m.-The Chinese Eastern Railway. Dr. C. typhoon has crossed northern Luzon T. WANG, the Foreign Minister, de-ast week a contribution of 8,100 from the Chinese Community in Kuala Lumpur.
Later. Cyclone or typhoon E. of Luzon more than 300 miles, distant, moving W.
A Gigantic Cablegram.
The Metropolitan Gas Company has announced that, in view of the
One of the longest cable messager ressation of operations in the New ever sen: across the Atlantic was South Wales coalfields, it has been fashed from Paris to New York necessary to import coal from Great between midnight and dawn recen- Iritain. The first shipment, will bly. It was the full text of the Re- sirive next month. South York-parations Committee's report, and shire coal was being obtained, as contained 28,977 words, not count- trials have shown New Zealand coal ing full stops, commas, and semi- to the unsuitable. Eleven shipments colons and it was done in six bad been ordered from England, hours! Rear-Admiral C P. R.
Coode, head of the European brandir irtalling 11,250 tons. The extra of the Western Linion Cable Com- coat of the importations to the com- pany, recently revealed to a Daily Espree representative some of the fascinating details of this gigantic. pany was £50,000,
cablegram. The admiral modestly described it as "this little job of ours. He said there was not a single error in the whole 29,000 words cabled! The message was on two cables, and a third line was Bashed to New York simultaneously brought into use. This additional line linked up London with Paris via Boulogne, but it was only used for part of the time, and carried 4,500 words of the heavy load. The called message went straight into the wire room of the New York
:
The Customs officials in New York are exercising great vigilance in their inspection of the baggage of returning travellers, and recently Loeb, were fined 827,000 for failing two Chicago women, Mrs, and Miss to declare a varied assortment of ex- to 100,232 tons, and the sales dur-pensive raiment and jewelry. Eleven
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending June 29, amounted
in the form of a shallow depreclares the Chinese Government is sion. I may increase in intensity not unfriendly towards Russia, but in the China Sea
is determined to stamp out Com- munism and Communistic pro paganda in any and every form. In formation obtained as a result of the recent raid at Harbin, says Dr.ing the peried to 190,360 tone. Wasa, has made it necessary to stamp out Communism there," but
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pieces of baggage belonging to Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey, daughter of the lace M. E. H. Harriman, were As a Corintter meeting of the impounded on the charge that she Night Editor (Wanchai Office): I repeat we are not unfriendly to Hong Kong Ping Pong League last ton of her imports. It is stated had failed to make a full declarn Russia." This brings up the old week in Maun Awok Hotel, Dr. T. that Treasury detectives stationed diffulty of discriminating between Walter Ware unanimously Europe have been sending over the Russian Government and the elected
information about the lavish par- Hoo, President of the chases of American women abroad. Third Internatiotal. If it should
League. be the fact that Russian Consular
connected The name of Dr. John Harold McElney, of Alexandra Building, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Edinburgh) has been added to the local register Medical practitioners.
The Daily Press.
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ress officials and Russians
HONG Kova, JULY 15. 1925.
of
"I said exactly what I meant. Beyond that I cannot discuss the matter." said Lord Birkenhead when he was questioned about a statement he made regarding his pension as an ex-Lord Chancellor at a meeting at Banbury, "I I gave up thirty thousand pounds a yeat in order to assume public office. why should not I be entitled to a
pension?" said Lord Birkenhead in his speech." I will at this moment say I am the only one of those who have received a pension who, in effect, does not intend indefinitely to receive it. I am the only one I know in the British Empire whe is giving up in three months a
with the administration of the Chi- nese Eastern Railway have acted contrary to the provisions of the Sino-Russian Treaty of 1924, the excuse will be probably proferred CHINA AND COMMUNISM, that the Russian Government is not, and has no control over, the Third THE bald statement that China has International.
H.E. the Governor has appointed If that is 80, so Mr. Abbas el Arculli to be a mem taken over control of the Chinese much the worse for, the Soviet ber of the Board of Education for CALIFORNIAN ORANGES Eastern Railway does not in itself Government, for the Chinese Gova further perind of two years, with
Sum a very remarkable item ofernment is evidently determined to effect from July 6, 1990.
Some may wonder why it suppress the activities of the Third was that China did not already International, and Russian officials control Chinese "railway, and seem bound to be hurt in the pro-ed Accountants, inform us
·Messrs. Thomson & Co., Charter-pension of £5,000 a year." also fail to realise that this sudden cess. CHIANG KA SHEX and all the until further notice Mr. Ivor. E. action of the Chinese Government leaders of the Kuomintang have res Roberts, A.C.A., will be in charge will create anxiety regarding thepeatedly declared they have no sym-cf their Hong Kong Office. It wil future of other lines on China's pathy with "Communism, and no be remembered that Mr. Jack territory under foreign control.
respect for Communists. Their Buchanan, who was formerly in The Russians built the thousand principles, it is declared, miles of Chinese Eastern Railway altogether opposed to Chinese senti- week of enteric.
are charge of the local branch, died last in 1896, mostly with French capital. ment. If, therefore, by accident or
This Squash is made from Ripe Fruit; Pure Cane Sugar and Aerated Water only is added, resulting in a Perfect Beverage.
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that
A banquet was given at the Tung
The police have arrested a man at Paris on a charge of being gaged in the white slave traffic. Lazare railway station in the act He was apprehended in the St.
of seeing off two girls aged 17 and 20 years, who, it is said, were bound for Australia. It is alleged that he has been acting in conjunction with a woman friend in Australia,' that the police have learned that his operations extended over a period of seven years, and that altogether
is also stated to have served a sen- tence for theft and to have been previously expelled from Australia, One of the witnesses in the case will be a young woman who managed to return from Melbourne with, the assistance of the French Consulate.
Times, and operators punched it
cut on stencils for retransmission to newspapers all over the United States.
A Regiment's, Uhild Mascot.
The Iron Duke, the regimental journal of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, publishes the following Colonel C. V. Edwards, the officer facts through the courtesy of in charge of Infantry Records,
York. Lieutenant-Colonel R. J. Colneon, late The Hampshire Res giment, on taking over command of the 13th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment as Dunkirk, during the summer of 1918, found attached to and living with it a small boy, about 10 years old. He talion for some time, and was i had apparently been with the bat-
sort of regimental mascot, dressed up and called Sgt. Major. George Nicholson. On receiving orders to take the battalion to England for disbandment, Lieutenant-Colonel Colnson tried to find out whether the boy had a home anywhere, but the alternative of leaving the bos without success. Being faced with
with the French authorities dealing with lost children or taking him to England and finding a home for him there, he chose the latter course. On the disbandment of the battalion at Shoreham in October, 1919, the boy was found a home with the parents of a soldier of the battalion, Trenholme, at
Thirsk." Lieutenant-Colonel Colnson agreed to the arrangement, and a fund was raised, called the Mascot Nichol- son Fund, and a Miss Richardson, living at Thirsk, has acted with him
A. S. WATSON & Co., The Company biddinistration in intent, Russian viata activities Yat Restaurant by the Chinese 30 women have been his victims. He named
existent. Ecials in China
LIMITED,
AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS." TEL. C. 436. " TEL. C. 486,
**PEAK MANSIONS,"
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the railway zone, enjoying very calculated to pttrnet converts to General Chamber of Commerce on wide privileges somewhat resembling Communism. it is inevitable that Sunday evening honour of Mr. Li consular jurisdiction. After the
they must come into conflict with Yau Tsun to congratulate him on Russian revolution LENIN declared
the Chinese authorities, and this is his recent investiture as C.B.E. by the railway would be handed over what evens to have happened at E.E. the Governor. Mr. Li was
co-trustee. Lieutenant-Colonel to China," but,, Russian control has Harbin. The seizure of the Chinese formerly chairman of the Chinese
Colnson has constituted himself the not been surrendered because it was Eastern Railway is the result.
hoy's guardian, and last Christmas, General Chamber of Commerce.
"No Tips!"
ufter consulting his co-trustees and. realised that Japanese influence in
"Messages from Tokyo state that]" Manchuria was so strong that China developments of the situation in
Tourists may doubt it, but French the bey's employer, Mr. Walker, removed him from the Trenholme Friends of Detective Inspector L. waiters do not like tips. At a con
family at his own request. Also, ab alone was unable effectively to con- Manchuria are being watched in Lane will be pleased to learnvention of French waiters recently the boy's request, Colonel Colason trol the line. o 1924 Russia re- Japan with very great interest, not that he is now making good, procrophasized by practically and the held in Paris, it was clearly
has applied for his naturalization nounced extra-territorial rights in unmixed with anxiety. This is not gress
as a British subject. He considers AL the Government Civil speakers that they prefer the ar- China, and it was then agreed be surprising, for Japan has enormous Hospital where he has been since which all tips are forbidden. They
him to be undoubtedly of French rangement of ♫ fixed salary in nationality. The regiment would tween the two neighbouring Repub-interests in South Manchuria, where last week. At one time Inspector declared that the public was being and when the boy came to be adopt- welcome any information as to how with all Modern Conveniences, Drying lice that while Russia's ownership there is also a railway formerly Lane was reported to be very forced to pay them wages which ed by the 13th Battalion.
of the Chinese Eastern Railway was owned by Russia, but handed over seriously, but from latest re should come directly from their recognised, "China should resume to Japan after the Russo-Japanese ports he is out of danger and doing International Bureau of Labour to employers. It was voted to ask the
sovereign rights in the railway zone. war. Apart from her great in well.
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eprrect its present evils."" The
The largest vessel ever built in. should be controlled by five Russian has in view the building of several
After twenty two years service practice of hotel and restaurant the Colony was launched by Lady Chinese soil. with the Hong Kong Police Force, received by their employes was also yesterday morning. She was the managements of splitting the tips Goodman at the Kowloon Docks and Give Chinese directors, though new railways on the manager and one assistant CHANG TO LIN gave permission for Detective Sergeant Koong I, passed condemned: The example of the river steamer Shanghai.constructed manager should be Russian, with theee lines .to
constructed, away on Friday night at the Waiters' Union of New York, which to the order of the China Naviga-
years ago went on record in favour one Chinese assistant-manager. bat in some cases, the work has Government Civil Hospital. The of regular wages instead of tips, taze trade. Included among those tion Co., Ltd., for the Lower Yang- The Sino-Russian Agreement of not yet been started.
deceased had a good record, having was cited. It was Russia is
also suggested
present on the platform were Sir 1924 laid down in clear and defaite China's nearest neighbour, but been twice commended, once for that the present ten per cent, charge. M. And Lady Goodman, Mr.
07 all hotel bills for rooms in terms that the contracting parties Japan's influence
bravery and once for valour. He
D. R. Law, Miss Law, Mr. Butter- and interesta
France which has already done worth, Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton, would not engage in propaganda being her into very close contact Police medal and was promoted to maids and garcons de chamber Nicholson, Dr. Stedman, Hon. and was holder of the fourth class faway with the tipping of chamber Hon. Mr. W. J. Gressoa, Mr. incompatible with the welfare of the with China, literally and poli
might be adopted in other. The Chinese authorities,tically. Certain railway conccesions
the rank of Sergeant this year.
restaurants Mrs, Gersham Stewart, Mr, Cruick- and hotel dining-rooms. Finally, a shank, Mr. Whitall, Paymaster A however, bave repeatedly complain-granted to Japan by the late CHANG
resolution was passed making all Wilson, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. Webb, of the City on the piece or COMPREHENSIVE AND COM-ed that Communist propaganda by T80 LIN have a very direct bearing,
waiters throughout the world to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dixon, Mr. Purcel of gronad registered in the
co-operate in placing the work of and Mrs. Ramsay, Capt. and Mrs. Russians has been going on
A very important news item from waiters on the same salaried basis Outerbridge, Mr. C. O Latid Office as SECTION A OF IN-
in upon the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Yates, LAND LOT No. 201 having
China, and considerable, friction When-and if-built, these new
the romantic city of Peshawar is as other, industries.
Lieut. Col. Bunny, Hon. and Mrs. has occurred at times as a result Japanese lines will reduce very con-likely to he lost in the distracting
P. N. H. Jones, Mr. T... F. Hough, Mr. D. Wood, Br. M. Marti, Br. of these allegations, Two years ago siderably the present strategic im- plethora of telegrams from all
A hint that the Australino tariff well, Sr. J. J. and Mrs. Leiria, R. Basa, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Cold- Chinese police raided the Peping portance of the Chinese Eastern over the world. "A meeting" of office of the Chinese Eastern Rail- failway, and will also divert mach Qadianis," we are told, "held here may be altered so as to give af. D. Macdonald, Mr. Mitchell, greater preference to British trade Mr. Danby, Mr. and Mrs. Grimble, way, the offices of the Russian traffic from that route to the South Qadiani hecklers threw stones, Minister of Australia, in a speech Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. was broken up in disorder. Non- was given by Mr. Bruce, the Prime Mr. and Mrs. Schubart, Major Military Attache, and other official Manchurian Railway. Will the mashed the lights, and let in asses inacheon given by the Victoria large number of B. & 8. skaff.— which he delivered at a recent Wendt, Mr. W. Melchers, and a buildings. Various documents were Chinese Government confirm CHANG found. indicating that persons were Teo LIN's concessions to a foreign that rent the skies with braying League Club. Australia, said Mr. Hong Kong Daily Press, July 15, using these premises for the purpose country to build lines which will
that forced the speakers to sit Bruce, needed three things in order of carrying on Communist pro- compete seriously with the now smashing we have known as tradi- which must come from Britain,
down." Stone throwing and light she needed increased population, Looking Back 50 Years.
to realise her possibilities. First paganda. Recently a raid was really Chinese Eastern Railway?
There is no doubt that the Chinese made on
the Russian Consulate Will Japan press her right to build tonal and legitimate menna of Secondly she needed money, as re-
are naturally ingenious, though General at
Harbin, information these lines which Marshal CHANG breaking up meetings. But letting gards which there was little pros they may not be able to conceiv
pect of her obtaining her future re- approved? These
any great triumph in art, and they are questions in asses that rend the skies with quirements outside Britain. Third-may pet astonish the Western world having been received by the Chinese upon which very large issues de braying "(as the poetic report has she needed markets for her pro- with some wholly unique invention. authorities that Red propaganda pend, and they are likely to be it) and that actually force the that can afford us markets, and Gazette, a very startling discovery
duce. was going on in connection with the answered by events before ve speakers to sit down," is something therefore it is of the utmost interest has recently been made by & China- Britain is the only place If we may believe the Beking long. The complete elimination of issuer pending between China and Russian influence from the Chinese quite novel which ought to have to us that she should be prosper-man, by name Tung Tu Ch'i, an Russia relating to the Chinese Eastern Railway brings China into Eastern Railway. There were also direct contact with Japan-in-South become known before the elec.us," said Mr. Bruce, A Com expectant sub-Prefect in the pro- mittee of Departmental Officers bave vince of Anhwei, who has persuad- suspicions that the Third Inter which, even with the most friendly, some improbabilities in its report. for some time," he continued, and he has found out means by which But we cannot get ever been examining the whole questioned the authorities at Peking that national Was
working through intentions on both sides, it will be First of all, how were the asses make practical suggestions in cer- the use of fire. He would appear
the Committee believe that they can agents in Harbin with a view to exceedingly difficult to keep free
steam may be generated without from friction. Hence the "watch- starting serious disturbances in ful waiting" in Tokyo, where a new tickets ? And how on earth were the preference laws by which trade discovery to have partially on "let in " By means of delegates' tain directions for the alteration of by the Decree announcing the North China, acting in co-operation Government wishes particularly to with General FENG YU HRING. It be on good terms with China, but they made to bray exactly when with Britain may be stimulated, the structed a steamboat to be worked
Australian consumer relieved, and fiods itself within a week of taking wanted! And, thirdly, even if both Australian industry benefited." also alleged-that 100,000 yuan
on this principle, and says that the He sum of Ts. 3,000 will suffice to office-confronted with. was being spent annually by the monstration of Ching's awakening managed how could the sound endeavour to Government in full confidence that
new de- these wonderful things could be trusted that the new, British Gov- carry the invention into
erment would take the matter This 340 og been voted by the
execution Our Boater hitite pircisium of Eutan
there is a right of way. The Annual Crown Rent payable in respect of the premises is $10, and the premises are held for the residue of a form of 999 years from the 22nd JANUARY, 1844.
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per annum for delivery in Hong the Russian Consul-General in munist colls which gives the Chinese bray the determined speakers? We tribute towards a forward move in the invention will prove bona fide Kong-813, including Postage to Harbin, for Red propaganda work authorities, so much satisfaction as know a few oratore who would inter Imperial trade. If they did
the disappearance of yet another outbray even A
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ace in her power."
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