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CREATION OF BUREAU DISFAVOURED.
A MALAY EMPIRE?
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SEVERE BATTLE.
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unkown points on the line word coming into this elty all day yes- terday and being sent elsewhere
to points unknown. There is o suggestion that they have been
WASHINGTON, September 25-defeated in the North It has
simply been realized that it was
NEW MANILA HARBOUR SCHEME.
· NORTH · "PORT AREA DEVELOPMENT.
HELP TO TRADE,
Early development of the north
It is learned that the War, Navy and Interior Departments are pre a mistake to send them ao far port area as preparation--for the paring to throw the wolght of their away before the advantage opening and development of combined opposition against any gained south of the Yangtze River project for bringing the Philip had been consolidated. pines, Alaka, Porto Rico, the ATTACK ON WUCHANG WEAKENING. Hawaflan Islands and several in-. The attacking force around Wu- sular possessions under the juris-chfang has been gradually with diction of a Department of Co drawing until it now numbers no lonies or a special Colonial Bureau more than 2,000 mea, not enough
Manila's bigger harbour of the future on the north side of the mouth of the Praig River is, favoured by Mr. A. D. Williams, director of public works. Mr. williams in an endorsement to the to make an assault, just enough to A report circulating in official keep the besiegod amused. The department of commerce and coin- circles during the past two days nightly attack now is therefore munications supports Senator appears to forecast that such nothing but a display of fireworks. programme of unification will be A-line of small field pieces, thinly Alegre's bill now 'pending in the embodied as a special recommen- spread out so that they will re-senate which would provide for
of the State Department.
dation in Colonel Carmi Thompson's
present a long line of assault,
report to President, Coolidge. Te opens upon the city about one may be stated with considerable o'clock.every morning, and the ma- assurance that if legislation of this chine-guns on, the east wall fire character la introduced into Con at the ashes, while riflenmen pos gress "it will meet with considerat shadows. The din is unholy able opposition both from Ameri- but the damage done is probably
triliing. Can and Filipino quarters.
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According to the Burnham plan for the development of the City of Manila, there is to be built a harbour on the north side of the A large part of Liu Tso-lang's Pasig river which is to be bigger WAIT FOR THOMPSON.
men were lately embarked az and have more piers and shipping Washington political circles are Seven Mile Creek and sent down and railroad terminals than the unanimous in the belief that some river to points unknown. Those present harbour facing the south decisive congressional action will withdrawn from the railway quar-port next to the Walled City. be taken in the next session of ters north of Wuchang a week ago,
Expositions. A' highly gratifying. Congress with reference to the pol- from the attacking force eust of
event in this important section of the World's Art Service" is the itical status of the Philippines; the city and from hills southeast but the view is also unanimous of the city are known to have been
acquisition by Tuck's of the plates that such action will await the an. sent to reinforce the force facing
In these days, when so many and copyrights of the greater nouncement of a strong, definito ad- Sun Chuan-fang's army that is ad-
efforts are being made to prevent part of the Lefevre collection ministration polley based on the vancing overland from Wusuch in
good old British customs from which has just been dispersed. recommendations. of.. Colonel the general direction of Yochow,
falling into disuctude, a. special First and foremost are upwards The Southerners admit that this Thompson and other advisers.
Outstanding among the sugges- force has already reached a point has been developed and equipped. tribute is due to Messrs. Raphael of fifty of the most popular works
Dendy tions for unification of depend-south of Taych Lake, so they are the present south harbour would Tuck and Sons, Ltd., for their of that most famous of Victorian Sadler. In 5c exclusively used by inter-constant efforts to keep alive the painters, encies under a single department probably much further along,
island shipping, it is understood. Vogue of Christmas and New addition, there are some of the "put forward in the past week is
Year greetings. Thie
year, finest Classic subjects by Sir L one providing that all insular and A Chinese News Agency reports At present inter-island ships dock: territorial affairs be turned over to that the Allied forces, by their on both sides of the Pasig below Raphael House, the home of the Alma Tadema, PA., headed by the the State Department under an successes, have reached Tayeh, the Jones bridge but in view of best that Britain produces in the famous "Vintage Festival," many assistant secretary, similar to the but the developments cannot be the growing importance of the way of Yuletide publications, of the choice works by Rosa method recently adopted by both regarded as decisive, because the riverfront as a business centre celebartes. its diamond jubilee, Bonheur including her chef War and Navy Departments for the mountainous district of Tayeh is with commercial houses and office and to mark the event there Is d'oeuvre, the world-renowed control of their respective air ser-not yet in their possession. Pre- buildings, the smoke and soot being issued an unprecedented "Horse Fair," that most popular vlees.
vious to the fall of Hanyang, nuisance. caused by the inter-collection of Christmas and New of all pictures, Frith's "Derby
and the Year cards, gift books, art calen- Day," "This proposal has been drawn up General Chang Kai-shek had des- in detail but will be shelved pend-patched his two crack Divisions river is becoming unbearable; it is dars, picture postcards and all exquisite "Light of the World."
Baid.
manner of other art novelties. ing some definite declaration of to take up certain points in the
Senator Alegre's bill would pro- Favoured as we have been with an The new publications of the administration policy. Depart- Tayeh district in order to fore- ment heads are non-committal say- stall We Fei-fu in the event of his vide for the issuance of bonds advance parcel of these good Book Department will fittingly. with which to finance reclama-things, we can assure the public commemorate the diamond jubiles ing that there has never been any retreating to this quarter, and it is tion work on the proposed north that the traditions of the past are of the World's Art Service." At the definite information from Colonel reported that the Southern forces harbour. No matter how much being worthily upheld this year head is placed "The Book for Thompson and meanwhile they have been greatly reinforced since. that work may cost the govern
Boys" with its appreciative fore- will mark time.
It appears that Sun Chuan-fangment now, the returns will be con- The Christmas and New Year word by Dr. Cyril Norwood, Head- Persons in close touch with the is endeavouring to capture the siderably greater when it is finish card department again holds the master of Harrow. This volum> administration believe that Colonel whole of this district in order to ed, he points out. The sale or field with more than 3,000 distinct is a treasury of all that is desir- Thompson will have the car of the make it his base of operations, lease of land on the north port and original designs of great able, with its fine stories of advei President to the exclusion of all since it has easy access to the area alone will bring more actual charm and beauty, amongst which ture, and its articles by exports 01 others with reference to Philippine Yangtaze at Wong Shek Kong income to the government than it may be specially, mentioned the sports and hobbies. It is beauti affairs. He might go the length, which is very near the iron mines. ever can spend on the project Royal Christmas cards, which fully illustrated in colour and they say, o suggesting a change in
To gain his full objective, Sun while. the harbour itself will so Raphael House is privileged to black and white by. C. E. Brocks Governor General and some means Chuan-fang will probably have to develop foreign shipping ir reproduce from the original R.I., and other artists. The of reaching this end would prob-fight a couple of very severe Manila and commercial and indus- designs which Tuck's have again "World's Railways" written and ably be found.
battles. In concentrating his trial enterprises in the immediato. troops in the vicinities of Tayeh, vicinity that in the long run the had the honour of preparing for described by G.G. Jackson is an The opposition of the War, Navy it is apparent that he is preparing country's gains will be of auen the Royal Family. The King's entrancing volume, giving the and Interior Departments to the for a big effort. As to when the extent as to justify any invest-card is a very effective picture of history of our own and foreign Henry V and his bride, Catherine railways, from the first locomotiva. of Valois, the Queen's is a'charm-to the giant" 250 tons engine of proposed single territorial jurisdie-two opposing armies will come to ment now, he also believes.
ing woodland scene entitled to-day, illustrated throughout da tion will be based simply on the open conflict, this will depend on
"Bluebell Time," the Prince of colour, and black and white, all ground that a radical change of the rapidity of the arrival of Sun's
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MOSQUE IN LONDON. Wales has selected a fine picture technically correct. this nature would greatly impair
It is further reported that
of the flagship "Prince George. "Father Tuck's Annual con- the efficiency of the present sy: tem built up over a long period of Chang Chong-chang, with the ap-
A DISTINGUISHED III,which took part in the Battle tinues its successful career in this proval of Chang. Tso-lin, has ac-
GATHERING.
of Trafalgar, Princess Mary's its 29th year: Fali, of fresh in- card shows a charming lower terest and charm, it will receive a Filipino quarters are skeptical quiesced in the intercession of Ta of the project. They recall five Shik-kwan, the Civil Governor of
London Oct. 3. garden entitled "The Time of warm welcome in company with its years ago when a similar propost-upeh, for military assistance and
The long efforts of the Ahmad Flowers," whilst the card of the seven-year, old companion, the de- tion was put forward and aroused that three Army Corps are in the
The superb collection of over little support. They are divided course of preparation for mobiliza-Diyya, a sect of Moslems to estab- Duke and Duchess of York is an lightful "Little People's Annual." in their reaction, some viewing the tion. They are to be despatched is a worthy centre in England, exquisite old-world interior named
Art: Service." plan as one that would satisfy as soon as transports can be were consummated to-day by the "Bringing in the Yule Log" 500 Calendars will rank high in
T opening of a Mosque at Southfields, The (perfumed). "Pot Pourri" the "World's Filipino aspirations for complete sccured.
in the south-west of London, in the cards so beloved of the ladies, are There is an endless array of daint
Charming pictures. clever attempt to divide the
Jems from all over the world, mem-new range. They will, if possible, from the Art Galleries and from Filipind political leaders on the announces
Fan Shek-sung, Li Fung Cheongbers of the House of Common and enjoy a still greater degree of the Paris Salon, are reproduced in. independence issue."
other distinguished people. The popularity by the introduction this every conceivable process--colour They say that the establishment and His Chiu, as General Officers Mosque should have been opened by year of an chanting series of gravure, etching, oilfacsim-per- of a consolidated department or Commanding the 16th, 17th, and Emir Feisal, son of King Ibasaud, "Mother of Pearl Pot Pourri fect specimens of the printer's
Army Corps of the bureau of territories would work 18th..
and there was general disappoint cards, which are the lant word in Art. A series of exquisite fan out satisfactorily if the United Nationalist Army respectively ment among the faithful when it choice Christmas designs. The calendars in delightful colouring States would allow the Filipines to With regard to the first general, was announced that Feisal had been delightful general collection of merits special attention. select their own governor and Fan Shek-eung, there would ap forbidden by his father to attend. Christmas cards shows an array The indispensable block calen- handle their own internal affairs.pear to be no urgent reason for Abdul Qadir, ex-Minister of Pun- of novelties absolutely without dars number over 100 varieties, Under this system, they say, the the appointment at the present juub, performed the ceremony, and precedent. To enumerate but a Pictures from the great masters United States would maintain only juncture, especially since it is declared that it was hoped that the few, there are the "Golden Dawn" and designs by leading artists of a supervisory connection with the well-known that Tane Chi-yao s Mosque was merely a beginning Helande, intervening when political now held in check by most of the and that a digger Mosque would or financial conditions might re- civil officers and a few of his be built later. Router. quire such action.
generale. As regards Li Fung- Business circles are inclined to cheong, it was previously reported favour the idea belleving it would that he had been under suspicion encourage and facilitate economic for some time and that Chow development in the Philippines, Yum-yan has already taken a por- and Alaska.^
tion of his command..
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SEA EFFICIENCY IMPAIRED.
years,
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
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autonomy; others regard it as a A Kuomintang communique presence of large crowds of Mos-produced in a wide and reniarkable novelties..
the appointments of
the "Silk Fringed Arts," the "Lace the day afo here in endless pro Bordered," the "Vignetted Dry fusion. Each has 365 daily quota- point," "Fins and Elfing," "Intions from the great writers Merry Mood," the "Sport," the Shakespeare, Tennyson, Holy Writ, Mascot Featherette," the Follies, etc. The Wit and Wisdom," the The following vessels are expect the "Bordered Art" the "Garden "Golfer's Calendar," with daily ed to be in wireless communication Oilette" and the "Dresden Chine" hints on the gaho by the greatest with Hongkong to-day: Empress series, the Stained Glass Win golfers. of the day, and the "Gar- of Asia, President Jackson, Robert do the "Goodwill," the "Water dener's Calendar" are certain of Dollar, Gostkerk, Troilus, Memphis Colour Facsims and the Pixio hearty welcome. nounced that it would support the The Headquarters of the Kao City, Talambh, Tilsondari, Tilbe series. These give the lead to a Philippine legislature with regard mintang Army, on the field in Husar, Solviken, Van Over-stra host of other choice novelties, to the independende plebiscite bill nan, has been sending urgent. re ten, Knut Hamsun, Wray Cas- and would conduct a "campaign to quests to Canton for re-inforce the, Saarbrucken, Bandoeng, Katori induce President Coolidge to apments; and the problem is now Maru and Kwangchow. prove the bill,
how to train men List enough to
The Civil Liberties Union an
MALAY EMPIRE?
MORE TROOPS NEEDED.
FAMOUS PICTURES.
We could go on enumerating the many other special attractions which have been designed for the coming festive season by Raphael" Tuck's Picture Department, the House, but sufficient has been oldest of all its Departments, indicated to show the remarkable. meet the demands. Only recently The Tal Sze Wa, a small Chin-still continues to grow apace. variety being offered to the public. some 3,000 Whampoa cadets were eso, steamor, returned to Hong- Among the most successful of the Tuck's cards and novelties are BALTIMORE, September 26 rushed to the front, notwithstand Kong yesterday morning after new publications just placed upon known the world over, and Hong- The Baltimore Sun wondera, in an ing the fact that they were still clearing for Kwangchauwan. Her the market are four half-n-guinea kong folk, when making their pur- editorial to-day, whether our without sufficient training. The Chinese mastor reports that he to pictures of "Golden Dawn," by chases, are advised to, ask for the onergetic Filipino politicians are recruiting offices are finding diffceived a message from the 6.3. Ho Jean Lasalle, in the favouritz, products of this great and "entar- planning to utilize Independence culty, in enlisting mon in Canton, Lo stating that there was much romantic azure eplouring and pricing British firm, which has in starting....... a Malay Empire, în and time la required to get them wreckage dangerous to navigation choice series of Colours Facalms done so much in keeping aliyo the cluding Borneo, Sumatra, Celebes from other non-Cantonese com- The vessel had on board 300 tons after the original pastels by traditional features of the Christ- Java, and the Malay Peniusula.?? munities.
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