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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1926.
DAY BY DAY.
YOU Neither Communistspor: anti MUST
Communists can hope to maks. this Colony a base for their acti vities. It is only right and proper SURE OF THY DESIRE.-Arab THY STRENGTH 18 THE MEA- that the authorities should, dis-Proverb. courage any attempt to involva' Hongkong in political controver-1 sios of any kind.
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Demonstration without obligation.
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According to the old Chinoso calendar to-day is the Beginning' of Spring (Li-ch'un).
CHINESE-BANKS.
BANKRUPTCY COURT- PROCEEDINGS.
In the Bankruptcy Court this morning, the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, granted an applica. tion for the dismissal of a credi-
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
OUT.
(Continued from Page 1) prevent the resumption of normal relations between Canton and Hongkong on the old, familiar. footing. We expect and re- quire the Canton Govern-
It is at any rate comforting in these times to realise that there A very effective and most tors' petition against the Leo. On ment to put an ond to those. üle-
artistic. Chinose calendar has are in all parts of the world' res-been issued by China Undor- Bank.
galities. We hold the Canton. To roulise what a wonderful,ponsible groups of mon who per-writers, Ltd.
Mr. C. A. S. Russ, who appeared this matter. I also wish it to be Government to be principala in helper and time saver it is ceive the insidious ovil which
Viscount and Viscountess Loe for the debtors, said he believed clearly understood that the Hong- you must own a Remington
Communism spells to mankind. of Fareham are at prosent un & the Official Receiver was satisfied kong Government will never ngrec Portable.
In this connection, all constitu- tour in India and will later visit that the bank was now solvent.in principie to strike pay or to It takes the drudgery out tionalists will welcome the action the Far East.
compensation for non-reinstate- He had the support of the Officialment of labourers.--(applause), of every writing task.
just taken by the Labour Party
The postponed St. Andrew's Receiver in applying for the I must close with a word of at Home to cancel the affiliations Bail is to take place on the 26th petition to be withdrawn, and he warning. It has been brought to of three London branchos which instant. There are to be reel believed that the only thing they notice that attempts have re- have been espousing, the Com-practices on the 19th and 23rd other side warted was for themently boon made in Hongkong by
instant.
emmisaries of the Canton Strike munistic cause. That fact is
to pay all the costs.. sufficient to show that even, the
Mr. H. L. Strellett who repre- Committee to incite a new strike. A motor cycle ridden by Mr. Bented the petitioning creditor, If these attempts are not immedi more advanced section of British A. W. Ramsay knocked down a said he was satisfied that if the ately discontinued, the Hongkong politicians is thoroughly con- Kowloon, yesterday.
Chinese hoy in Gascoigne Road, Bank was given un opportunity to
Government will take. drastic The boy collect its debts it would be sol-steps to put a stop to them; and scious of the . disintegrating was slightly injured,
vent. He asked that all costs should any labourera be so fl influences of the out-and-out
should be paid by the debtors. advised as to desert their employ- Comunists. British Labour has
ment-u contingency which I be«. evidently no time for the "Reds
(tieve to be remote-I am confident Application was made by the that the whole community can be and that is a most hopeful and
Official Receiver, for a liquidator depended upon to rise to the ocen cheering sign.
and Committee of Inspection to be sion, as it has done before-(ap- appointed in respect of the Kam plause). The emergency organi- Mrs, H. W. Bird has kindly Wing Bank.
zation, which did. such splendid consented to distribute the certi- He said that meeting of credi-work last year, is still in boing ficates to the pupile of the Anglo-tors and contributors had been and is ready to be put in force With characteristic simplicity French School at Causeway Bay held on February 1st., and the re-at any moment, should circum- The Telegraph.of phrase and directness of under on Wednesday, the 10th instant, ports were before the court. The stances demand its use. We are
standing, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, at 4 p.m. ।।
former meeting was attended by determined to give full protection the British Premier, has
put the
creditors personally or by a re-to the people of Hongkong, and matter of disarmament very A Sanitary Department lorry presentative, and simply. In the course of his came into collision with a Kai 3295,000.
represented to put down with Arm hand any The latter reply to the debate in the House Tack Company's bus in Kowloon was attended by contributors re-wise
meeting consiracy to intimidate or other of Commons on the King's Speech yesterday. Slight damage was presenting $300,000, which
to enuse trouble, among he remarked that unless there done to both vehicles, but no-one half the capital, but some, others Colony. In all necessary mea- was labourers and merchants" in this was a will to disarm, disarma-was injured. ment would never make any
were unable to be present owing sures to that end, I know that I to their absence from the Colony. can rely upon the whole-hearted were support of this Council.-(ap-
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THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 1926.
ANTI-COMMUNISM.
Disarmament,
The "New Globe Trotters" at the Star Theatre last night. gave another most enjoyable show
They are to appear again "to- night in & new programme.
THE KAM WING BANK.
that viewpoint well established. fed down the slope. They foll Seth, and Fleming, should be ap- Percy Smith,
4
In view of the intensive progress, and although, anyone Alarmed by two dogs belonging The samo resolutions campaign which is undoubtedly might well say, "Of course, but to Mr. G. Keaton, two Chinese passed at each meeting unani- plause).
surely that goes for granted" it boys who were playing on the mously, that Mr. John Hennessey being carried on in the Far East is undoubtedly important to got hillside nour the University, rush- Seth, of Messrs.
SPEECH LAUDED. just now by Communists, it is
Before the close of the meet- perhaps just as well that some into the proposed conference, but one had a fractured arm and leg official Receiver, and that a Com-course of an address congratulat America will definitely be coming over a bank, and were injured. pointed liquidator in place, of the ing. Sir Henry Pollock, In the organised effort should be made it is not yet certain whether while, his companion received mittee ta combat the pernicious doctrines Germany or Russia can be at-injuries to his face. Both were After reading the names of the knighthood, referred to the fact
should be appointed.
ing His Excellency, on his, recent which are being proached by tracted, and the difficulty of taken to hospital.
beginning a "parley on such a political extremists in this part of topic is that unless all nations
suggested Committee, he said they that His Excellency arrived in the Nows has been received in were either creditors or contribu- Colony when matters were strain- the world. We can therefore are equally interested, the will to Singapore that the two planters, tors, and held powers of attorney, ed, and still were, between the welcome the formation of the disarm possessed by the others is Schindler and Dymond, who had and were therefore qualified.. Hongkong Government and the rendered of no effective value. been missing for several days, Concluding he said the assets Canton Governmennt. His Ex- Constitutional Defence League It is imperative that a protin reached Layang Layang Estate, of the bank were estimated atcellency had given a manly and in Shanghai, the special function inary convention should first South Johore, at noon on Satur $700,000.00 and the liabilities of which will be to offset the bo held so that those day after having been lost in the were just over a million,
nations which are in favour of jungle. Both men were suffering
His Lordship sanctioned the ap propaganda of the Third disarmament can see just how from the affects of their trying pointments. Internationale and of Com-much common ground there is experience and wore sent to hos- munistic bodies in general. The and what progross might be pital objects for which this body has now made doubly clear by the made, Britain's standpoint is been formed must appeal to all Premier's assertion that it is the Legislative Council, the first At this morning's meeting of right-thinking people, for in the going into the Conference with meeting in the New Year, the NEW EDITION TO BE ISSUED: forefront of its programme is the carry out the undertaking unter-appointed by His Excellency the a whole-hearted endeavour to Standing Law Committee was upholding · of
constitutionaled into at the signing of the Governor as follows: The Hon Legislative Council, there was At this morning's meeting of the methods as distinct from the Covenant of the League of Attorney General, (Mr. J. H,
the will to Kemp, K.C. chairman, the Hon. read a first time an Ordinance to revolutionary disarm that will bring about, dis- Colonia, Secretary, Sir Henry authorise the preparation of an policies of those who seek to armament, and "parleys" and Pollock, and the Hon. Dr. R. H. edition of the regulations, rules and destroy rather than to build up.
conferences can only hope to Kotowell. These are days when the cause provide inachinery for synchro-
subversive
and
Nations..
It is
L
the attitude and policy of the straightforward declaration of
matter of the boycott and he could Hongkong Government in the
assure His Excellency, from his (Sir Henry Pollock's) knowledge of public opinion in the Colony COLONY'S BYE-LAWS. that those straightforward words of his would meet with hearty approval from all members of the community,
WARRANT ISSUED,
BANKRUPT CHINESE WANTED.
is believed to have absconded.
When the case was called this
by-laws in force in the Colony on of constitutionalism needs all the crease in the various nations' Pater's Church, for which a sum
nising and organising the de-i In aid of the renovation of St. the 31st day of December, 1926.
Pang Lal-ting, wine and provi. advochey it can secure for the military strength. The holding of 32,000 is needed, a well-attend- enabling bills of its kind, and inter public examination, when the case The Bill takes the usual form of Bankruptcy Court on Saturday, for sion merchant, who appeared at the disciples of the opposite school of of conferences will never bringed concert was held in St. John's alia-saves certain other forms of
about disarmament-they political thought are spreading only make disarmament possible really delightful programme was power for appointment of an edi-
can Cathedral Hall last night. A legislation; provides the necessary was adjourned until this morning, their doctrines abroad with a zeal by reason of agreeing to ways submitted, the contributors being tor; assigns certain powers to the and energy which bespeak gres participate fully realise that and Mr. Victor Banders 'songs and operation of the new edition Sir Henry Gollan, the debtor dil und means. If all the nations to Mrs. Balean (violin), Mrs. Morgan editor; provides for the validity morning, before the Chief Justice. trouble in the future unless steps fundamental matter, and attend the Rev. G. E. Arrowsmith (con are taken to enlighten the masses the conference already possessed juring and ventriloquism), Miss (1) of the i,, in which the said he had called at the debtor's Attention is directed to clause not appear, and the Official Receiver regarding the fallacies which of the will to disarm, there will Raymond Lam and Mr. G editor is given power to omit cer private address, and was told he these mischief-makers seek to issue.
be some possibility of a fruitful Cuming felocution),
and the tain "regulations" from the edi-was not there, He was not to be propagate. We are gratified also.
Misses Aileen Hynes and Iris tion, which it is thought unneces-found elsewhere, and he (the to observe that the Shanghai
Woolley in pretty dandos.
sary to reprint at the present Official Receiver) was given to be movement has amongst its
time. In particular, Schedules tolleve he had absconded. He did Nominations closed yesterday Ordinances which have lately not know what the solicitors had to objects the fostering of unity and)
with respect to a Justice of the been revised and reprinted in the. goodwill between all classes and nations, for the danger of Com- munismi can only be dissipated
classes and peoples uniting to- gether. So far as Hongkong is
jess
SHIPPING NEWS,
VESSELS NEAR PORT,"
At noon to-day the following
Poace to serve on the Licensing recent of the Ordinances of the MD. L. Strellett, who repre Board for three years. Mr. C. Colony will be omitted, partly to sented the debtor, said he could Alabaster's term of office had ox-
pired. Mr. Alabaster was again save expense and partly to avoidjonly say he had sent for the debtor. nominated for the office, his name confusion. It is at the same time yesterday afternoon, but that ho by the constitutionalists of all vessels were expected to be in wire- being the only one put forward. enacted in a proviso to clause, did pot appear.
The Official Receiver suggested, He was proposed by Mr. Eldon (1) that the omission from the. communication with ffongkong: Potter, K.C., and seconded by Mr. edition of the specified "regula that His Lordsbin should hear Formosa, Mantua, Times Maru, F. C. Jenkin. This, of course, tions" shall not affect their vall- evidence, as to his being aware he concerned,, whilst we are happy Sumatra Maru, Tjisondari, Nam-does away with, the necessity of dity and operation, and they do was expected to attend this mor in the knowledge that the gener-|
[an election, which would have not therefore fall under clause 6 ning, al public is thoroughly
sang Kaijomaru, Tyndareus, Ho- taken place next Tuesday at the (2), which provides that any re- in
An interpreter, who acted during sympathy with the movement, it sang, Tanda, West Carmona, Ang-Supreme Court had there boen gulation omitted from the edition the public examination, said at the is obvious that no organised Samarang Maru, Fortainebleau. C..
kor. Amakusa Maru, Taikya Mara, occasion for one.
is to be deemed repealed.
close of the examination he told Clause 7 enacts that the Re- the debtor in Chinese that the ex effort can be undertaken in this Lopez, Y. Lopez, Alipore, Sekkow
gulations Ordinance, 1915, which amination was adjourned until this Colony as is being done in Shang- Maru, Talamba, Taishin. Maru,
authorised the preparation of the morning, at 10.30. When he was Phemius, Hector, Glenfalloch.
present edition, is to be deemed told the debtor nodded his head, Enil Kirdert, Kashmir,
repealed from the date which the land said he understood. Governor in Council may appoint. A messenger, employed in tho for the coming into operation of office of the Official Receiver, said the new edition.
he visited No. 5, Pottinger Street In moving the first reading, the yesterday afternoon, to see the
hai. The Government here could
not countenance the formation of
any political organisation, how-
ever laudable its aims might be.
It is true that sponsors of the GREEK COMMUNISTS..
Shanghai league assert that it is not in any way chinnect-
may
as
A SECRET PERIODICAL..
Athens, Feb. 3.
SUGAR BEET
ERITAIN'S STRIKING
INCREASE.
Rugby, Feb. 2.
There
a striking increase in Hon. Attorney General said that debtor with a letter. The principal augar beet acreage in this coun- it was proposed that. MA. Dyer tenant told him the debtor had try. A preliminary estimate of Bull should be editor of the new moved, "He went to the oce ed with any political party; that
the acreage already under cox-edition. He said that it was where a foki told him his master bo so,
tract with farmers in 1926 is hoped that it would be completed had gone to Kennedy Town, to live but, inasmuch
128,500 acres. The final total soon after the passing of the at 25, Catchlek Street, it has been created for
Witness The police have "seized a print last year was only 66,200 and in Ordinance. That was not such a went there and was told the debtors the express purpose of opposing press being used to true, 1924 22,500 acres. It is stated miracle as it might seem beenuse was not there. ing a worldwide political organi-secret Communist periodical, and that by the gud of this year there Mr. Dyer Ball, had been working sation, it obviously takes on the also correspondence with the tories in England, British Wire- 2000 deal of the preliminary work will be twenty sugar boot fae- en it for some time past and a complexion of a political body Communist InternationalReuter. Less,
was done by Mr. J. HB. Nihil
The Ofelal Recolver applied for granting the warrant, His Lordship warrant to be legued, and in
adjourned the case sine die,