INDIAN ELECTIONS,
SWARAJISTS NOT IN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY.
THE HONGKONG
CHINESE WAR.
SCHOOL DISPLAY:
THE FALL OF HANGCHOW.
that Chinese reports state Delhi, Dec. 16. owing to the fallure of General The final election returns show Chang Y, Marshal Chuan-fang's that the nominces of the Indian subordinate, to persuade his fol National Congress have maintain-lowers to continue to fight to the ed the Swarajists' strength in the All India National Assembly and in the Bengal Council, and have Increased their numbers material- ly in the Madras, Bihar and Assam re- Counelis, but have suffered verses in Bombay, the Contral Province, the Punjab and the United Provinces.
TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1926.
MUSIC IS MAGIC!
QUARRY BAY PUPILS
ENTERTAIN.
Parents and friends of children attending Quarry Bay School were entertained to a bright pro- gramme of singing, dancing, and last, he secretly fled from Hang-Swedish drill by about forty pupils chow at midnight on the 15th in the assembly hall of the school when the Kuomintang invadors this morning, on the occasion of were approaching the suburbs of a display. The school, which city. Shortly after, allowes much of its present success the Chekiang troops at Hangchow to the efforts of Mrs. Weston, now raised white flags to welcome the at Home, was originally housed Kuomintang Army, the vanguardin premises belonging to Messrs. of which soon entered the city. Butterfield and Swire, but i Nevertheless, except in a couple It is reported that Mr. Tai Chi-September possession was taken of cases, they form the largest tau, the Chairman of the Directing of a new school at Quarry Bay, single political group, though they Committee of the Chung Shan Unt- and this morning's assembly.was do not hold an absolute majority vereity, has received a telegram in the nature of an oficial open- in any Council. Thus in Congress from General Chang Kai-shek to ing. In addition the men, some of whom are not the effect that in view of the fact that the Fentgien armies necessarily Swarajlats, who, are bound to a policy of obstruction, are gradually pushing their way are unable alone to create dead-southwards, efforts must be made locks in any Legislature. The tide to get into touch with Marshal momentarily favours those who Chang
try to change the Congress pro- in favour
of
the
of responsibility.—
Kramme acceptance Reuter.
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QUEEN'S THEATRE.
the entertain- ment, specimens of the children's work done during the "term were on view, and these, on the whole, were excellent.
In introducing Mrs. D. Temple- Tso-lin's subordinates. |ton, Mr. A. E. Wood, 'Director of incline to the policy of forming air. Tal having formerly been Education, paid many tributes to when the work done that had enabled Ministry to work reforms, but in-connected with the latter
ex-in the North, has now been them to build such an, up-to-date teresting developments are pected in the coming session of assigned to this task. Mr. Tai; it school. It was, he said, a great to con- the National Congress at Gauhati, said, will soon set out for the pleasure to be able
gratulate. the school on its hand- under the Presidency of Srinivasa Nurth Iyengar, when the Responsivists
some new building. He expressed. thanks to Mr. O. F. Savage of Messrs. Little. Adams and Wood. who WAR
personally responsible for the building, and to Mr. C. H. Basto, who succeeded him. He expressed warm appre- Dick Norton and his merrylation of the work done by Mrs. band of "Globe Trotters' are still Weston, and to Messrs. Butterfield proving a big attraction at the and Swire for allowing them to use Queen's Theatre. At yesterday's their premises for so long. Mrs. sussions, they supplied a most en Mitchell, he said, was another one joyable programme, in which all liey must not forget as she was the members took part. Especial-what they might call the mother of ly effective were the whole com the schools in that'district, and Mr. pany in "Moonlight and Roses," D. Templeton, Mr. Greig, and Miss given in a very pretty setting, Cotton, the present" headmistress. whilst Mr. Dmitry Dimoff won and also helped materially. much applause for his clever work
BIG TRUSTS.
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MI PIHIP SNOWDEN'S
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Rugby, Dec. 16. Amalgamations have been marked feature of big British business in recent years, and the Jatest instance is. the chemical combine with an issued capital of. *£57,000,000..
It is interesting to note that Mr. Philip.. Snowden, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer in the late, Labour Government, ap proves, of this policy. Address- ing to-day the members of the "Institute of Chartered Accoun- laats, he said that "these amalga mations will tend to become' nol merely national but internationali in character, and I look forward to the development of internation-
al trusts as a great instrument in.
the preservation of world peace,
I have had occasion in the United States, that classic land of trusts, to go into the question thoroughly, and I came to the conclusion with- at "husitation that the general effects f frusts in the United States has not been to increase. prices."--British Wireless.
SUNNING RAILWAY.
CANTON GOVERNMENT WANTS CONTROL.
Coincident with the attempt by the Canton Government to take
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME.
"BACK TO POLITICS.
Sir Herbert Samuel, who, it Is announced, is returning to netive politics in the Liberal interest.
on the balalaikh,"
over the administration of the The picture now
Miss Cotton expressed her thanks to the work done by Mrs. Weston.
CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTEŃ,
Mrs. Templeton then distributed certifientes to winners in the World Drawing Society in England, to the
following:-Misses J. Smith, E. Wanock, L. Simpson, K. Weir, and Masters C. Thirrell, H. Dunstend
F. Hindle, A. Spiers, und J. Thir-
rell.
Miss K Weir then presented a
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The programme of singing, dane- ing and drilling was splendidly gone through, even the smallest children Misa showing surprising ability.
exer-
E. Dyer trained the children for both drilling and dencing, and their display reflected great on her, and showed she must have expended in- Anite patience in the teaching. The drilling equipment included a vault- ing horse, wall bars, and ropes hanging from the ceiling, these being made at Victoria Gnol. Various exercises were -per- went pupils formed, and the through with credit the by no means easy feat of swarming up the ropes. Then followed cises on the wall bars and vaulting showing is horse, all of which wore well Canton, Water Work Company, the "The Humming Bird," starring ddhc. same policy is now being applied Gloria Swanson, who is respon-
Two dances, Welsh and Irish, to the Sunning ralfway so as tosible for some very fine acting, were performed very daintily, and pluce it under Government control. The story itself, dealing with the the daneers showed considerable Those taking A committee consisting of three underworld of Paris, and some grace and skill. members has been assigned by the thrilling war ineidents, is some- part were:-Misses Joan. Seath, Government to take over the ad-what conventional and in parts. Weir, B. Bane, J. Smith, Jessie ministration of this railway, but rather overdone, but the photo- Craig, and Lily Simpson. the Board of Directors and the graply, and the fine
acting of Included in the programme were manager of the railway are offer-Gloria Swanson in the title role carols, humorous song, "O ing resistance in the same way as
more than compensate for any de- Soldier, Soldier, Won't You Marry yas adopted by officials of the Can-ficiencies in these respects.
Me?," three songs, "Happiness,' ton Water Works Company. All Commencing on Sunday, "Wine"Growing up," and "Hoppity Hop," important staff members have al- of youth," described as the by the kindergarten, two French greatest jazz film ever shown songs, and Christmas songy. here, is to be screened.
DETENTION HOUSE.
ready deserted their offices, with the result that there is no-one to hand over the administration. What the outcome will be remains to be seen.
Although the Canton Govern- ment has set a limit of two weeks' period for the handing over of the administration, the directors plead that before calling a general meeting of the shareholders they have not the right to comply with the request.
LOAN TO FRANCE.
PRIVATE AID TO CURRENCY
STABILISATION.
Now York, Dec, 16.
BRITISHER AND AMERICAN ADMITTED,
Stating that the defendant was very respectable man when he
The humorous song was extreme- ly well sung, and the little ones with their scored a big success three efforts. Mrs. Cressy was the accompanist.
THE WAR.-
was Rober, Sub-Inspector Alston, EVENTS AROUND HANGCHOW.
at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged, an unemployed.
Shanghai, Dec. 16. Britisher, named Thomas Vaughan It is confirmed that Hangehow Jenkins, with lacking visible was occupied by 1,500 Southerners means of subsistence.
from Kiangai. It was Cantonese Major C. Willson was informed troops operating in plain clothes that at times when the defendunt who cut the railway.
Sun Chuan-fang has established had had a drop too much, he was very violent, and, being without a main line of defence at Kashing, employment, had been kept in the fifty miles from Shanghai, midway
between Shanghai and Hangehow.
Sun is reported to have sent a message to Chang. Tsung-chang stating that he has sufficient forces to leaf with the Cantonese and does not require assistance.-Router.
Cantonese Plan
Mr. Irving Bush President of House of Detention -the Bush Terminal, is endeavour-ocensions.
ing to interest political leaders
on several
The Magistrate made an order and financiers in a project for for the return of the defendant to privato American loan to France the House of Detention... to stabilise hor currency.
When an American, named Mr. Bush is opposed to debt Damitrovosky, was charged with a .cancellation but bolloves that a private loan will be offestive in similar offence, he stated that he rostoring the health of the last was turned out of his home by the "sick Curroney" In Western Bolsheviks In 1922, and had since helping been wandering about the world. Europe and in promote trado, and good feeling. He too, was committed to the Reutor'a American Servies,
House of Detention.
Peking, Dec. 16. As regards the fighting in the south-east sector, it appears the Cantonese plan is to attack Anking from the west simulta ronnely to an advance from Hangchow Shanghai, and decisive fighting is Expected within a month. Reuter.
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