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WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's, weather report, fore- cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory
3 p.m., stated:---
As a matter of fact, however, it There will be a Public Lecture at | Tinst U.S.A. Saint ? seems unlikely that this latest the Helons May Institute on Tues
Secret investigations have been demonstration against "one-man day October 5 at 3.30 p.m. when Mr.started at Omato, (Nebraska) laat will lead to much | T.-J. Pries will speak on “A tramp month into the life of a woman government bloodshed. Its leaders do not ex from Yanaanfu to the Yangtae,"
who died twenty-four years ago pect-possibly even do not desire-
with the idea of canonising her as America's first saint. The woman whose life is being inquired into was Mother Mary Magdalene, an Italian noblewoman, who, in a long life, of piety founded the Poor Clare Convent there. The Rev.
The anticyclone remains over to sec a general rising in support Mr. Ng Ka Sing, the manager of Japan and the depression appears of their cause. Rather do they the Hong Kong branch of the to be stationary near Tourane. appear to be aiming at securing Central Bank, has tendered his The typhoon is situated about 500 political instead of military sup resignation which has been daly malce E.NE. of N. Lazon, moving port, probably realising that the accepted, and Mr. See To Yu has people are heartily sick of incessanthern appointed as his successor, civil warfare. The "reorganisa. Canton News Agency.
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DINNER of KX-ACTIVE SERVICE MEN is being held on ARMISTICE DAY. Ht NOVEM BER, 1929, at VesTEER HEAD. QUARTERS, ander the Auspices of the EX-ACTIVE SERVICE MEN'S ASSOCIATION and of the BONG KONG BRANCH of the BRITISH LEGION.
It is hoped that all Ex-Active Service whether Members of the above nitions or not, will attend. Fall Particulars and Tickets zany be abtained either from M. R. K. HEPBURN, Hon. Secretary, BRITISH LEGION, C/O COMMERCIAL UNION ASSUR ANCE CO., LTD., or from M. S. HAMP. DEN ROSS, Bon. Becretary, Dr COMMITTEE c/o PEECT SMT, BETH &
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HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,
Hoxn Koso, OCTOBER 10, 1920.
"THE TENTH OF THE
TENTH."
Automatic Telephones.
A reader sends us a cutting from < London paper in which strong criticism is made of the automake "Scandalous in- telephone service.
"hopeless muddle."" efficiency,"
the dialling method beats" all records for sheer confusion," "four
wrong numbers out of six,” “i Lame
wrong number four times"-thear are some of the uncomplimentary things said about London's 'auto-
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matic telephones, and our corre- Peter C. Gannon will, as "the
spondent naka: How will Hong tion" movement seems to be ret
Devil's advocate," contest every Kong fare?" Our answer must he upon Becuring further political An art exhibition is to be held claim made on her behalf by the rights for the nation during the at the Lai Ching Art College, 155, Rev. Albert Kleber, of St. Main system does work well, and is work- 141 evasive one. The automatic present period of political tutelage. Wong Nei, Chong Road, to-day, rad's, Indians. The life of Mothering well, in many parts of the They demand that the people should to-morrow, and Saturday. Hun- Magdalene will be examined in the world, and from this it may be have the right now to select and dreds of paintings will be display minutest detail, and if any con- assumed that there is no reason dismiss local officials, and to elected, and the exhibition will be open siderable part of it cannot be ac why it should not work well in popular representatives to parti- to all interested in art.
counted for the proceedings will be Hong Kong. Only two things are dropped and Amerion will be with necessary-efficient installation of cipate in political affairs handled by the Ceneral Government. Their To-day being a general holiday out its saint.
the system, and ordinary common- professed aim is to ensure that the (except for journalists) the com
Tenso on the part of persons using foundations of drwoeracy are thus munity will proceed to enjoy itself Early Broadcasting in Hong Kong. it. If boys" and amaba are firmly laid, in order that dictator-in various ways-many finding re- In view of the special concert permitted to play with the dial as ship and despotism may disappear. creation outdoors while the day-broadcast on Tuesday, it is interest sort of toy, there will be som All this activity against the present light lasts. In the evening thereing to note that the first broad tun among telephono subscribers in regime is attributed to Red in will be further opportunity for casting experiments in Hong Kong the Colony until the novelty of the Buence, supported if not inspired holiday-making, when the Warwick were carried out about eight years thing wears off. If the apparatus by Russia, but this bogey has been Revue Company open their season, age, when transmissions were made is used as it should be used, there dangled before the public so many
at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, with between the Hong Kong Hotel and should be no difficulty at all. De times that it no longer causes the
The Peep Show," the first of the Hong Kong Telegraph Office, fects do develop in the automatic flesh to creep. That the agitation series of lively entertainments to be then in Ice House Street. Later as in the manual system, but if je simply a demonstration by the given during a
came the formation of the Hong these are promptly reported they "outs" against the "ins" is quite)
Kong Radio Society in 1923, and can be recitified: If not "hopeless possible, though even this sugges- Nelson Day Concert.
credit for much of the early work maddle" is inevitable, but the sub- tion needs further explaining, in
Arrangements are now well in goes to Mesara, C. D. Melbourne, scriber will be more to blame than view of the very peculiar manner hand for the Nelson Day concert W. E: Orchard, G. Taylor, and D. the telephone system...
Tollan who were officers of the Society during its early career. In London's New Theatres,
week's season.
most attractive pro-
1993 also test transmissions were carried out by a private company which broadcast grand opera: ex- cerpts from the Star Theatre. The following years ear little progress, but various demonstrations were reserved given. In 1928 the Radio Society embarked on a more ambitious pro-
At least half the 20,000 new bents
needed to accommodate London's theatre crowds will; be supplied within the next eighteen months. Six new theatres are already under construction in the West End, and
To-pay is the eighteenth anniver- sary of the revolutionary rising at Wuchang which four months Inter in which delegates were selected to resulted in the abdication of the attend the Kuomintang Conference which is to take place at the Lee Emperor of China. Since 1911 last spring which gave the present Theatre on the 1st instant, and when the Chinese Republic was Administration a new lease of life. for which a established in place of the Manchu - But on this important anniver- gramine has been arranged. Ticket are 82 and 91, with special pro dynasty-the country has seen sary in China's political history we many changes. It has seen various must not forget the tremendous vision for the Services and their attempts to restore the monarchy, difficulties facing any Government, friends at 2 cents per head, in and it has seen a President in When the Republic was established, eluding tram fare to and from the power with ambitions of becoming the hands of its new leaders were an Emperor. It has seen much tied by innumerable foreign ob seats, but there will be ample ac- eivil war-wicked wastage of lives
The people were not conunodation for all, under ar-ramme of test concerts, with the | object of providing radio entertain- and money in "fighting between political prepared for the change,rangements ensuring that those prement for members, and showing new houses will be jealous War-Lords. It has seen the though the misgovernment of the sent will hear and see all that is that there was scope for a broad. Bertie Crewe, who has designed
Manchu regime had certainly pre presented. A special attraction. national capital transferred from nared the way for the revolution. will be the bands of the K.0.8.B.
ligations.
theatre. There are no
casting organisation in Hong
A. S. WATSON & Co., Kong. A number of converts were
LIMITED.
ESTD. 1841.
YO LET-FLAT, No. 1.
seen many unfortunate clashes with |foreign Powers. Yet in other res pects it seems that conditions in 1920 are not markedly dissimilar from those in 1911. Parliamentary Government does not exist, while civil war steadily persists; provin-
throne was only the beginning-but selections. Another feature will be be heard in individual and massed to many the mere proclamation of the Sailors' Hornpipe by men from the Republic seemed to be the end: HMS. Berwick, whilst well-known nothing more" needed to be done! local artistes who will contribute It is the prevalence of that sadly Younghusband,
to the programme include Kra mistaken idea which is responsible
Mrs.
negotiations are progressing for the erection of another at a cost of
between £200,000 and £250,000. The combined seating capacity of the over 10,000-
several of England's best theatres. believes that London can use at least 20,000 more seats thin are now
interest would be aroused to war-consulting architect in the construe- organised in the hope that suficient available. Mr. Crewe wild act .
rant the institution of a broadenst
tion of the newest of London's new ing service by ethers whose "scope hury Avenue. The location of the theatres, to be erected in Shaftes- was less limited than the Society's. and Leicester Square to Tottenham others will range from the Strand Womick, In 16 the transmitter used for Court Road. The six new theatres Capt. MeNhir, Mr. R. A. Green, these concerts was taken over by upon which work has already been for the fact that so little real pro- Mr. R. Glover. Excerpts from the Y.M.C.A. Entertainment Com- started,uncities in the homic
Mr. A. J. Brock, Mr. W., Hannibal cial administrations show na keen
grees has been made since 1911. the lin Keep Watch," will also mittes, but a chens to provide nion, which Leslie Henson is ex-
seating capacities, are the desire to co-operate with the Central No nation his ever found it anbe shown. Through the kindness of radio entertainment for the increas pested to open, 2,950; the Duchess, Government, either politically or easy matter to change completely use of the Lee Theatre is being ara ed garrison was abandoned owing 480; the Leicester Square, (Jack Mr. Richard Lee and trustees, the its form of government, and China vided free of charge. has found the process more difficult
1,100; the Ziegfeld, (Florent him- Buchanan) 1,600; the Cambridge,
than many others. The vast area
self) 1,000; and the Phoenix, 1,100. The new theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue will
seat approximately not in fact; even the most zealous munications, the ignorance of the hangs with the shrieking of ship's Chineze freemekers mingled their of Chinese apologists do pot at masses, the absence of co-ordination hooters as the new Chinese gumbout Austrailan Development. tempt to deny that the differences and co-operation between the con- Kiungnan Dock. Seaplanes pilot Australian Development and Mig Min-Chuan Wa launched at The second annual report of the between rival groupe of political tral and provincial authorities, theed y Capt. Lim On and by Capt. and military leaders have had and open and long-standing hostility stil! have a most disturbing effect between North and South, the upon the whole nation. In regard bridled ambitions and unprincipled red paper inscribed with patriotic duction in the settled areas. Waste greens were in good order, almost
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A. Hansol, aviation instructor to ration. Commission lays emphasis the Chinese Navy, circled overhead on the need for more intensive pro- and dropped leaflets and stripe of ¦
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China bas four
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at the Kowloon Bowling Green were The finals of three competitions successfully played cff or Satur- day, before any spectators. The "in # to foreign affairs, with the excep methods of rival War Lords-these Chinese slogang. Officers of the obtains, the report saya,
too dry. For the championship.. tion of a very silly, squabble" with are but a few of the factors which Chinese, American, British and particularly grave form and to a Mr. J. M. Henderson beat Mr. J. Russia, relations between China must handicap the
Japanese Navies watched from lamentable degree in neglect of the MacDonald 21-11. Mr. MacDonald most high special platform.
Before the
was awarded a second prize. Mr. and the Powers friendly, minded men in their efforts to bring launching of the new ship, whose sourees of production in the re. Galt won both the president's though the problem of
People's Rights," lative unproductiveness of assets and the vice-president's prize beat. territoriality is still causing much tries in regard to the adoption of ceremony including three
extra Chiun into line with Western coun- there was a special Sun Yat Sen like the lands for the improvement ng Mr. G. R. Edwards 21-9 for the first, and beating Mr. J. Mac heartburn,
democratic institutions for politien! njonial bows toward a portrait of of which the public has shouldered Donald 21-11 for the other. Mr. China has now entered upon what administration. And, above all, the late leader. The vessel has an heavy obligations." For this in MacDonald introduced by Mr. the Kuomintang call the era of remains the problem of establishing overall length of 100 fret, ís of 460 effective use of the most valuable Votes of thanks to the doners (by Ramsey, presented the prizes. tons displacement, and will carry political tutelage, and ten years effective civil control of China's 100 officers and men. It is the first sections of the public estate" there Mr. Galt) and to Mrs. MacDonald hence her people are expected to many armies. Looking over this of three vessels to be constructed is ao immediate panaces. Public and the ladies (by Mr. Kinross) be fully qualifed to exercise the very incomplete list of obetacles to naval" programme of the National while a thorough investigation of 1904.
in Shanghai in accordance with the opinion must be aroused. Mean- were given and applauded long political rights and privileges which the rapid readjustment of political Government.
Fong Daily Press, October 10, new exit only on paper. Mean conditions it will be realised that squadrons, but many of the ships, the problems and prospects of the while a vigorous agitation has been the path of the reformer in China are obsolete. just opened against CrisG KAI Buck, who is denounced, na "usurper of the Party and traitor to the nation." This eigh- teenth anniversary of the establish DAY I OCTOBER, 1929, at 32. COMPREHENSIVE AND COMment of the Chinese Republic sere its head being bitterly attacked for maintaining a dictatorship instead of developing, a democracy. Grave charges of corruption, misappro priation of public funds, sale of offers, and such like are made by those advocating what they call "reorganisation" of the present regime. What truth, if any, there is in auch allegations it is impos sible to say. The point of interest is that such charges can be made, and are believed by many to the well-founded. The strength of this Left movement against the existing notified on Monday. Government is doubtful. Military leaders-even in the eighteenth year
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dairying industry is to be put in band. The Commission is respon;" sible for examining and passing From the report of the air mail but though the process is painfully disaster, at Jask, Perain, it seems judgment upon the schemes submit- slow it is sure. China is a slow-that the accident was due to the ted under the £14,000,000 agreement, moving country-its history since night landing fare setting fire to whereby money inay be obtained at the wing. This does not refer to 1011 alone shows that, but she is the ground flares, which are lighted a low rate of interest for schemes moving, and we who watch canin serodromes at night to guide which will hasten development and only hope that her progress will be these did
machines in landing." Evidently
The Commis promote migration. gradually accelerated as her people illumination to indicate to the pilot sion says that the fact that it has
not prove sufficient become more accustomed to the the type of ground on which he was only recommended schemes to the progressive ideas which are working attempting to land, and another extent of about £5,000,000 may be in the minds of many, but, hate was employed. The wing-tip fare misunderstood, but its guilding arrangement, the wing-tip fare, not yet been given an opportunity has been in use for several years. principle has been always to sub for effective expression.
It is a piece of magnesium ribom ordinate speed to soundness, fitted on each wing tip, and a Government loan expenditure," it ranged so that, after ignition, the fame will blow away from the adds, "is limited by the States' wing. The wing is protected by a financial resources. This generation small sheath. An electric switch
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in the pilet's neat operates the cannot undertake for the future ignition, and the flames burns obligations that are beyond its roughly for one minute and a half. powers of production and taxa It is used so that the pilot may tion." The Commission regrets judge the ground before landing that "Australia has been experi If the fame is ignited at 000 feetencing one of her recurring slack up, it will have burnt itself out periods in capacity to absorb extra before the machine reaches the population from overseas," Many ground, having this served its pur- of the reasons for this are in no pose. Though they have been in ease anybody's fault, but the Com- of pilots do not favour them, as that more money is not saved by use for some time, quite a number mission as an economic body regrets they say that the fare is dazzling. Australians and invested in pro- However, they are invaluable for ductive enterprise instead of being forced landings at night.
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