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RED SWATOW.
CHANG KAI-SHEK ARRIVES IN CITY.
ANTI-BRITISH MOVE.!
All the shops are still closed, and the strike pickets have again resumed duty, preventing passen. gers from embarking or disembark- ing.
The occupation of Swatow by the Reds means for the present the total
The
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED li 六拜雞 號七月一十英港香
No. 21,850
BORDER INCIDENT. CUSTOMS PARLEY
POLICE BOAT FIRED AT.
police.
The outrage is attributed to labour picket activities which now show indications of a mark
ed rosumption.
ROBBER FIGHT.
CHINA LUXURY TAX PROPOSALS.
JAPAN OBJECTS.
Peking, Nov: 6.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1925. B+L
REALTY COMPANY.
PROGRESS WITH. EXCHANGE BUILDING.
REPULSE BAY BUNGALOWE
Presiding at the annual meeting
IN RETREAT.
ANTI-REDS WITHDRAW,
RAILWAYS BUSY. A report comes to hand stating
SINGLY, COPT 12 CENTS
136.PERANNOS
THE SCAM
Presont prices of the SINGLE-SIX 5-pas- songor PACKARD MOTOR CARRIAGES
ore as shown below:
Touring
Sedan.....
G. $2,585
G. $2,585
Sedan Limousine.. G. $2,785
Tescriptive literaturo and completo
information on request.
THE DRAGON MOTAR CAR CO. LTD.
* WONG NAI CHUND MX, HAPPY VALLET
Bulls and Inners
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From the Office Butts.
We are authorised to contradict
the rumour that there will be a class for military otiquette at the Poak Club.
Some folk have an idea that a
Who over saw a Frohibitionist
do the sword dance anyway?
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One drawback about winning
a championship in this Colony is that you're vory apt to get your
of the Hongkong Realty and Trust that the Szo Yap districts have At to-day's session of the Tarif Company, Ltd., at the Hongkong been cleared of the anti-Rods deoch-an-doris is something in picturo in thò papors.
Hotel, at noon to-day, the Rev. Committee Mr. W. W. Yen pointed Father. Robert etated that the who have concentrated at Young six recls.
Building would be Kong, making Yan Ping, Na Foo out that most countries' customs Exchange
within about three and beyond as their first line of duties were flexible and adjustable completed
fixed at five per cent,
whole of the building had been let
site.
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flattoned.
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When a doctor tells you that it was your constitution that pulled you through, he might usefully be reminded to go easy with the
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bill.
According to the Telegraph. Madame Butterfly was married to an officer in the United Services Navy presumably a captain of Horse Marines.
PICKETS AGAIN ACTIVE.
Whilst patrolling the Shum Chun river, a police motor boat General Chang Kai-shek, the Red was again fired upon from the Commander-in-Chief of the East Chinese bank, at Lokmachau, River expedition, arrived in Swatow yesterday afternoon.
Details are lacking, but it is
Children in the Far East these at noon yesterday, at the head of known that some fifty shots were
One thing, the Peak Tramway days continue to be broadened The new Garrison fired, six or seven of which hit
Company can always fall back on while their parents 1.500 troops.
the boat, but fortunately without
according to the yearly budgets,months' time. He added that the defence, with Na Lung, Toy Shan the Hermes planes next time a Commandant, General Ho Ying-yen, injuring any of the occupants.
២ ខ had entered the city on the The boat, at the time, was man whereas China's import duties since excepting the third floor and about and beyond as the second lino, breakdown occurs.
It's all very well to say that previous evening. Chan Kok-manned by two constables under the 1842 and 1858 had been uniformly three-quarters of the fourth floor. The anti-Rad Forces are now on
Announcement was also made that the defensive, awaiting reinforce everything will be all right in the charge of a European Sergeant. has been appointed Mayor of the As far as can be ascertained the
the six bungalows at Repulse Bayments from Tang Poon-yan who long run, but how long will the fire was not replied to by the Mr. Tsai Ting-kan stated that were practically completed, and city.
the temporary Burtax would that there is the possibility of has already despatched two long run run?
From a recent Volunteer order
You can only figure out that rotirement was forced, it facilitate likin abolition and pave building, more hungniows on the Brigades from Kaochow. Their
isit would appear that in the mat- FINANCIAL POSITION. the way to re-adjustment of China's
stated, by the delay in des-ter of Musketry Part I, while the blank look is caused by the
absence of figures. loan obligations as well as yield The Chairman, after reading the
dress may be optional, rifles must
ៗ ២ a balance for the construction auditors' report, stated:-You will patching reinforcements by Sun be taken.
Dollars on the dobit sido are ☐ ☐ observe from the Profit and Loss Pao-fan. the second in command of public utilities and administra- Accound that the Company made a of the anti-Red forces in the
The Red strikers in Canton are no ure to anyone except the the loss of $6,698.07 for the year ending southern sector.
demanding warm clothing for the banks. coming winter. Evidently afraid STREET BATTLE IN CANTON.tion. Annexes attached to
Chinese Memorandum were handed 30th June, 1925. It is not at anyIt is roported that both the of turning blue. cessation of British trade with that
Already orders have been The story of an exciting police out to the press and give, under time a pleasant duty to present to port.
shareholders an account showing a Canton-Hankow and Samshiu
If armed bands wore arm-bands, issued that no British cargo shall fight with a gang of robbers is told
bs Canton correspondent, who the "A" grade of luxuries, tobacco, debit balance. Nevertheless, in Railways have been busily em- Kwangtung would be safe for de- be taken into Swatow and that no says that on Wednesday, in broad cigars, snuff, ute, and a list of this ease I am sure you will agreeployed in transporting Hunan mocracy.
Canton doesn't like mis- vessel arriving from or departing daylight, a daring, attempt at rob- wines and other alcoholic drink that for our Company to be able
to show that, covering the period and Yunnan units from the North to a British port shall be allowed by was made by a gang of seven which it is suggested should
from its commencement to the 30th River soctor to the West River gates at Peking continues to be siouarios, neither does she care men at a house in the Wo Ning
30th June last, the loss is no more sector. It is estimated that about good. despite the fact that the for the Christian form of war-
ship. to work cargo of any description. Lane, which leads to Ta Sun Street, subjected to a thirty per
Some days previously an inmate surtax; under the "B" grade than $6,000 odd. is in fact rather 1,000 troops have been convoyed Conference opened with the play- British vessels are not permitted to
a matter for congratulation, when
by these two railways during the ing of the Chinese National An- lond or unload, no matter from of the house overheard a muid luxuries a list of 31 series
it is borne in mind that profits servant arranging with a strange
includes cannot be expected until the build- last three days. It further stated which port they come. The
man, for the robbery to be commit articles is given and it
We are still getting mail from Hydrangea has ceased her ran for led, and this information was given silk goods, woollen and fine cottonings on our properties are com- that Li Chai-sum has again re-
Our archi-opened, his recruiting station at North China stamped "P.B.C." fish. pleted and earning, the No. Police Station goods, leather, furs, sugar, the time being, and no vessels are to
tectural department: lits been well Kwei Lin, and is now enlisting Please be careful? Detectives and policemen In
பப் leaving Hongkong for Swatow at
beverages, chinnware, glassware, employed during Car under young men as recruits to undergo civiliun clothes (all a.med) were
a well spocii training at the Whampoa
MacWhirter, he says kilts are all, communication being complete-secretly posted at several points drugs, medicines, jewellery, vebi- review, and as we have
Military College.
fine for running in, provided they and a strict watch was maintained. cles (excluding touring motor qualified and experienced staff, we] ly severed.
On the 4th inst., the Chinese do not impede the arms, excellent position to) are in an On Wednesday afternoon, at about ears) munition's, musien!
instru-
□□ carry out all the architectural and section of the Canton-Kowloon three o'clock, seven men, carrying
The Gas Company can certain- Previous reports on the situation baskets of flowers on bamboo poles, ments, electric materials, clocks, engineering work with which we railway was also busy transport-
entered the lane, and when one of watches, toys, games and toilet re- have been and hope to be entrusted: ing back from the front, and the ly claim that their new geysers
passenger traffic was temporarily are mutchless. The situation in Swatow is at them noticed that a plain-clothes quisites.
With regard to the Exchange suspended on that day. The Sun-
Last Sunday morning, quite a present quiet. All the anti-Reds detective was shudowing him he
Building, I would inform you that ning railway is now again in have evacuated the city. Although turned and fired at the officer.!
Mr. Yoshizawa aryed that a two the third floor of the reinforced-operation after the defeat of the number who attended the Hal under the control of the Reds, This was the gummencement of a
been suponded during the opera-China in her internal disturb there is only a small force there at regular battle between the men. and a half per cent. surtax was concrete frame has now been laid anti-reds at Dan Shui, it häving low'een dinner had sympathy for newspaper heading. This will be
and the contractors, the Hongkong tions in the Sza Yap district. present-just sufficient to preserve who were robbers pretending to be
pany, Ltd., Assure us that their order. The several administrative coolies, and those who had watched what all the Governments represent-Engineering and Construction Com offices are not yet functioning in and waited. One robber was killed were committed to. Its authori their normal way. To all appeared cutright, two were very seriously sation by the Conference did not work will be finished in about three fires there is an absence-of-con-wounded and the other four madu require further ratification, or was months' time. The boycott of the
certain__to_receive ratification Colony instituted by the forces in. fidence in the part of the public. good their escape in the general whereas the levying of a surtax at control of affairs in Canton,
A passer-by, who was I that no responsible heads have caught in the affray, was also killed, The reason for this, it is stated, confusion. assumed office in the several civil but the pollee escaped without! administrations, while the Garrison Cusualty, Commandant has riot as yet taken
EARLIER REPORTS.
were as follow:
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The affair created considerable un his post. It is reported that Io stir in the neighbourhood.
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JAPAN'S VIEW.
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cent.
of
af
EXCHANGE BUILDING.
EVACUATION OF COLOGNE.
MAY BE ON DECEMBER 1st.
Paris, Nov. 6. The conference of Ambassadors
them.
ances.
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The only thing Scotch that wasn't there last Saturday was Dundee Marmalade.
☐ ☐ The evil that-men-do-lives-- after thom. The banana 'fritter was inventod in 1846.
The only time there isn't war · in Ching is when they hold a peace conference.
There's nothing like an eight- some reel for getting rid of the whisky.
- Motorists should remember. that one bad turn deserves an- other.
"Melba Sings," says a local
news to folk who thought sho spent hor time catching but- terfics.
0 0 The kiltie seen in the central district early Wednesday morn- ing-was-going home front a wed Borodin's Soroñade figured in a ding and had no connection with Hongkong concert programme Hallow'cen. this week. It has also proved a very captivating melody in Can- ton for months past.
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Communism
is
sound-and
fury.
higher rate would involve unnaturally had a detrimental in- certainty and delay, and would fluence on the progress of the work, seriously disturb Sino-foreign trade but, unforeseen occurrences except- relations.
ed, we are hopeful that. the work Mr. Yoshizawa declared that the will now proceed without interrap- rehabilitation of China's credit
tion. The materials and various has agreed on the text of a Note) A Hongkong man nearly won The way for China to make demanded consolidation of out items of equipment for the building to Germany asking for further the Shanghai Champions sweep headway is not the red way. tion, is still actively engaged in immediate return to Canton is not standing internal and external are arriving satisfactorily, and al-onlightment with regard to certain stake. If he'd added twenty-three the field in rounding up the anti- likely. Red forces which have not escaped
Ying-yum, who is to fill this posi-
debts, and suggested that their together we are proceeding with the points connected with disarma- to the number of his ticket. Those smart flappers never get It is further stated that Chang funding should be by the issue of work as expeditiously as we possibly ment. If Germany's reply is satis-multiplied it by two and deducted that way by listening to each across the boundaries of Fukien Kai-shek is devoting much of his consolidation bonds of the required enn. It is very gratifying to me. factory it is understood that fifteen per coat. from the total, other. and Kiangsi. Apart from this time in the selection of both civil amount, secured by the customs in view of the crisis through which December 1st may be fixed as the he'd only have been seventy-four Chang Kai-shek has made his head-and military administrative officers. revenue. These bonds should be the Colony is passing, to be able date for the evacuation of Cologne, off the right number quarters at Chao Chowfu, which Positions are given as acting and distributed among the creditors in to remind you that in erecting-Reuter. has reduced Swatow to a position not substantive, and all troops other lieu of the original loans, the terms the Exchange Building, we have not
said
in case of
ITALY'S VIEWPOINT.
as
As MacWhirter says, almost any husband would make a por- MacWhirter ho says that next foot lover, if he got Valentino's Halloween, he's going to wear salary for doing it.
doing waders and bring his own life-
The way things are now in this Colony wo'll soon have to bo
belt.
An advertiser has for sale a thinking about a monument to
Thore is no truth in the story
What with the Ritz, the Carlton
. .
the Unknown Pedestrian.
A philanthropist is a man who takes it from one set of folk and gives it to another.. another
All the dope the
Chinese
If ever the dengue germ is isolated we hope they will keep it that way.
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of secondary importance. It being than the Cadet Corps are being to be as fair and generous to China entered upon à speculative project, stated that there are still ships of gradually sent back to Canton tons possible. He declared that for we have already made arrange- the Northern fleet near Swatow, reinforce the Southern and West Japan was prepared to go as far ments for the leasing of the Company such as this, no return which would open the latter place River sectors. Furthermore, it as possible in assisting China to greater part of the building to good by way of dividend can be expected to an attack by sea, and as Chang stated, the duty to round up and abolish likin and rehabilitate the tenants on satisfactory terms, only until capital has been expended in Kai-shek is nearer in touch with his to pursue the anti-Reds has been country, for which he advocated the the third floor and about three- the development of property. The perambulator which can hold army in the field, Chao Chowfu is entrusted to the 1st and 2nd immediate consolidation of all quarters of the area of the fourth Board have, however, deferred two if desired." Looks like a
and a suitable place in Divisions of the 1st Army Corps debts; regarded as
that Japan, for not having yet been let-and making Calls until money has been two-seater for prospective run- the creditor chiefly which to establish his headquarters, which is composed almost entirely 25
con- we have not pressed the matter of actually required to meet neces-abouts.
□ □ reports are cerned, suggested
securing tenants for the suites of sary payments, and It is only within It is reported from headquarters of Cadets, whose
a moratorium, for cffices planned for those floors this present week that the third that Chang Kai-shek has openly embodied in the following military necessity
Interim period of declared that in order to unify communique issued by the Canton an
three (although we have received several instalment of $2.50 per share that on Sunday morning our new Kwangtung, the first and foremost Government:-
years, on the interest and amorti- tentative enquiries), as, we are con- making the partly paid shares Governor made enquiry regard- swallow is not opium.
ing the Highland Regiment at thefident that
the building $7.50 called up) has become par present in Hongkong. work is to wipe out every vestige On the 20th October, the 1st sation, and the placing of
We have every reason to] of the Yuet Kwan, because its Division attacked from various fund at the disposal of the Chin-approaches completion the desirable.
ability of the offices, both as regards look forward to the satisfaction of record in Kwangtung since the points on the mair body of the ese Government.
the central location of the building, holding our next yearly general Revolution, with the exception of forces of Lum Foo, comprising the two years in Cheung Chow, 12,000 strong, and cornered them at Com. Cerruti also urged the con- the manner in which the suites meeting in our own building, and and the Metropole, we're getting Fukien, is one of disgrace to the a place near the hills of Shang Tau solidation of the debt and opined have been designed, and the un- of then realising more than perhaps more like London every day. name of a soldier. No where in the Kwei, with the result that 6,000 that the period foreseen by China equalled style of the accommoda- we do at the moment that our entire East River sector, which is prisoners, over 5,000 rifles, six for the completo abolition of tion offered, will be such that no investment is represented by the the home of the Yuct Kwan, can heavy artillery pieces, field-guns likin an extremely short difficulty will be experienced in best form of security-I mean real improvements be seen, but in and ammunition were captured. period and would be scarcely leasing them. every village and town, countless On the 30th October, the 2nd sufficient in a country less ex-
the are Division attacked defeated tended
and where complaints and grievances
than China
With regard to our bungalow
I must not close my remarks our that the Foak Tramway Com Hors?.. being heard from the country folk remnants of Lum Foo's forces, the authority of the central scheme on R. B. Lot 200,.at Repulse "It is necessary," says General resulting in the capture of over government extended everywhere. Bay, six bungalows are practically without reference to the lose sus-pany intends issuing a time-table Chang, "not only to eradicate the 5,000 prisoners, over 5,000 rifles. It should not be forgotten that completed, and I feel sure that, to tained by our Company by the death fiowing the intended movements. very roots in Kwangtung, but it is and 10 machine guns. The entire Impediments might occur and the far from having any trouble in rent-in May last of the Hon. Mr. C. of the lower station for the com- reward to anyone who succeede also our imperative duty to pursue force of Lam Foo la practically, Italian delegation was therefore ing them, we shall be encouraged Montague Ede, whom the whole ing month. them even across the boundaries annihilated with the exception of a disposed to support any reason to carry out the building of further Colony had good reason to hold in
It is Extract from report in the Post: of Fuklen and Kiangsi, in order to small detachment under Chang Fa-able proposition In case the aboli- bungalows, for which there is ample the highest possible esteem. obliterate overy trace of their foot-yu, which made good their escape.tion of likin was not effected space on the same site; The total with the deepest regret that I make "It was in the year, I think, 1819 steps; otherwise our work is butj In another communique it is within the time specified. Com, area of the Lot is about 366,000 this reference to one whose advice that Sir Claud Sovern began his half done, and our aim to reunify stated that the Canton Army has Corruti arged that the Increased square feet, and the land developed on all matters coming before your public career." Now we know China will bo thwarted if an oppor- captured Ng Wah, thus cutting the revenue should be devoted to loan for the newly erected six bungalows Board for consideration was render why he is retiring tunity be given them to recuperate." rear of the antl-Reds and prevent service. The abolition of likin covers about 180,000 square feeted invaluable by years of expert- Judging from a report of last Shareholders of coarse under-ence and a wide knowledge of local Wednesday's cricket match, Kow From the above declaration, it willing them escaping into Fuklen and needed
stand that, în Investing money inj
in affairs. “ba obserrad that Chang Kai-shek's Kianga!.
was
civil administration.-
Router.
THE BUNGALOWS.
excellent site and a frst-class building.
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Last Saturday night saw the. last of the season's bathing: "Brisbane farmers." says a
Family note: The bost way to local newspaper heading. Now we're waiting for news about the preserve fruit is to lock it up. Londen yokels,
ยย Mrs. Dompsoy says that she There is no truth in the rum: and her husband are of one mind.
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An American has offered a big
in communicating with his dead, wife. Wo can only presume, ho couldn't find his other shirt..
Women's hats are getting small-
of extra sighs. er, but the bill is still an affair ៨. ក These days, thrift consists in worrying about what happened.