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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1927.
THE NANKING NOTE.
WEDNESDAY,
Chiang. At the moment he is in control at Nanking, the spot at which the outrages were committed, and it is to be presumed that the troops which were guilty of the ex- cesses are still under him. Han- kow might very well pload, in view of the latest developments, that it
APRIL
DAY BY DAY.
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DO YOU WISH TO FIND OUT A PERSON'S WEAK POINTS? NOTE THE FAILING HE HAS THE QUICKEST EYE FOR IN OTHERS.-A. J. C. Hart.
1927.
FAMOUS IRONWORKS.
A HANKOW PLAN TO TAKE OVER.
The Very Idea!
An old London navvy met with. a alight accident, and it was thought advisable that he should
Railway cconomics and rapid development of communications be detained in hospital. His wife lind to be written to, and the volunteered to act as secretary,
The annual meeting of the Hong-will be facilitated grontly by the is unable to take disciplinary mea-kong General Chamber of Com-plan, now being discussed, to tako navvy couldn't write, so somebody
sures against the culprits or that
it is no longer able to assume res- ponsibility for nets committed by soldiers not under its control. In the event of the Powers being un- able to get any satisfaction from Hankow, against whom will they proceed? And what will be the nature of the sanctions? These are the questions which overyone must be asking and which are no doubt causing much hard thinking among the responsible diplomats." For this reason and also because
it gives promise of something being done at last to restore foreign pres tige along the Yangtze, the nature of the next "stern" Note to the Hankow clique is eagerly awaited.
merce will be held on Thursday, April 28, in the City Hall.
till
The weather forecast issued by the Royal Observatory, up, noon to-morrow is: "South winds, overcast, moderate; generally fog."
This morning's Harbour Office Reports gave 11 arrivals and 18 departures, of which three and six respectively wore British, leaving 30 British vessels in harbour of a total of 71.
The Fire Brigade received a call yesterday evening to a house in Hollywood Road where a door had been set alight by the spilling of some spirits of wine. nominal damage was caused...
over control of tho Hanychping iron works, according to the off- cials in the Ministry of Communi- cations; at Ilankow.
These famous iron works ro under Japanese control, no less than Yen 20,000,000 having been invested in the development of the works.
"What shall I say?" he asked. "How shall I begin? My dear wife'--will that be all right for a start?"
The old man grinned grimly. "Yes; put that down," he said: "that'll amuse her!"
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Until I'm giddy To henr parents call
Their offspring kiddle.
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In an interview with the Han- kow officials, It was pointed out how effectively the taking over and reorganizating of this poten-
Mr. Baldwin, in his speech to tially profitable industry by the. Chinese would aid railway deve-the English-Speaking Union, re- lopment.
ferred to our latest importation The three interrelated factors from America-"a dance with in the industry, the iron works at a strange and racy name which I Hanyang, the iron ore plant at cannot call upon myself to pro- Tayeh and the coal mines a: Ping- ncunce." "Racy" enough: but the halang could, if organized proper- race is the Negro. Purelyly, supply the railwaya with much- ncedéd rails at an enormous sav-
Young man accused at Old- ing over the present cost of for street of disorderly behaviour: I eign rails, it we stated. It would was standing up for a cripple. Passengers departing for San.solve many of the problems on the Mr. Cairns, magistrate: If that is Francisco vin ports by as, Korea, Yueh-Han line and help in the so, instead of convicting you I Maru, included Revd. and Mrs. solution of problems on the Kin-congratulate you, and you may go. Indians in the Empire.
T. B. McMillan, Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Han line.
Willesden Miller, Mr. F. A. and Mr. R. W.
man: I Cont Supply.
wish to It is pleasing to note the appoint-Crampton, Miss II. Gourdin, Dr.
thank the policeman for taking ment of a well-known Indian poli-and Miss Bittner and Mrs. P. C. The coal mines could supply all care of me when I was drunk. tician as the accredited agent of Burrows.
the coal needed for the Yuch-Han, Magistrate: That is all right so the Government of India in South
it was pointed out, and part of the long as you do not offer him a tip. Africa, for it marks a step forward in the arrangement come to some An incipient outbreak of fire necessary coal for the Kin-an.
Another great economy could be Magistrate at Willesden: time ago with regard to Judian in which occurred at No. 1, Seymour
extin put into effect upon the capture defendant is described as "sand- migrants to that British Colony. Terrace, Inst night, was
was stated. wich cütter at the
Stock The whole question of Indians inguished without much difficulty of Chengehow, it the Union territories goes back aby the inmates and police, and Mines that would then be acces Exchange"; that ought to be a Food number of years, when there the services of the firemen were sible for coal on the Kin-Han remunerativo occupation. were complaints of discriminatory not required when they arrived a would reduce the cost from the trentment, and many grievances. few minutes later.
$17.40 a ton thus is now being paid Tramear conductor at Lambeth: were voiced. The prime reason for
to $T.
I conducted myself in a conduct- the different treatment meted out
The iron works at Hanyang, ing manner. Mr. Rooth, the after the reorganization, could magistrats: How is that? Con- turn out enough rails to supply ductor: By not being offensive China's roads, it was stated. For the past few years, conditions in the works have been unsatisfac tory, the plant being closed for much of the time, due to the de- mands of military generals in charge of the district, difficulty in getting equipment, materials and difficulties of management.
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to Indian residents was the old one Falling to appear before Mr. W. of feared under-cutting in the Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- labour market, and, that still ap-truey this morning to answer a plies. The white workers of South charge of unlawful pussession of Afeien saw is the newcomers from over 13 gallons of dutiable Chin another part of the Empire, potenie liquor on board her sampan, tial strike-breakers and cheapen-the mistress of the boat had her ers of the labour market. Their bail of $250 estreated. If, as was foreshadowed yester-animosity was, unfortunately, fed day, the Powera do agree to send a | by agitators of the soap-box sterner Note to Mr. Eugene Chen and the Nationalist Government at ankow relative to the Nanking outrages the action will have the unanimous support of all foreigners in China, among whom there is un- doubtedly much opinion critical of the mild Netes which were sent earlier. The reply of the Hankow Covernment has been evasive and rightly described as "insolent" in tone; it refrained from making any
attempt to answer the questions
Mrs. Russell Erown's concert variety, and conditions at one time parts, the "Squeakettes," gave a reached a pitch of grave tension.highly entertaining show at the An official committee was sent out "Better Ole" Y.M.C.A. Kowloon from the Raj, and this reported op
There last night for the benefit of the conditions as they existed.
was under was also an exchange of views with troops. The concert leaders of the white communities, the auspices of the entertainment and as a result of which an agreement committee of the Y.ALC.A. was come to for amelioration of the the Lyric Orchestra also contribut restrictive. measures operatinged to the programme. against Indian Settlers. Many
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FOR PUBLISHING LOTTERY RESULT.
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A correspondent sends the Observer & protest against some recent tendencies in journalism with which it is possible to con- feas a good deal of sympathy. "Every
newspaper," he says knows its own readers, but por hapa the vogue of simplicity can be carried too far. Of recent years a habit has grown up of superfluuus and irritating illustra Ulons. There are papers that can- not report a storm without giving you a picture of a flash of lightning; or a cliff accident with- out a gesticulating figure in mid- air: or as the other day) a comet without showing a man looking
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A small boy was taken to church for the first time.
He sat very still until the sur- pliced choir entered, when he turn-
awed whisper, "Mummie, are they
all going to have their hair cat?"
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Five children take a lot of feed- ing in these days.-Judge Tobin,
Blackmail is assassination of
the mind-Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.
England possesses the most democratie monarchy. Mr. Ben Tillett.
Many of our crimes are com- Worship: "Not every | mitted` within half an hour of
closing time. Mr. Justice Salter. Mr. Haywood: "Well, after It is possible that jazz will Be
Its
day?"
sharp points were planed 'down, and At the resumption of the case, A representative of the Hong-through a telescope. there is promise of amicable co-in which three Chinese were kong Chinese newspaper, Man Po operation in the future. The rise charged before Mr. 3. R. Wood, appeared this morning before Mr. of India as a partially self-govern-acting Chief Justice,
the R. E. Lindsell for publishing the ing member of the British Empire Criminal Sessions yesterday after-result of a Po Piu Lottery. has naturally raised these ques- noon, with complicity in an armed tions of status for her people as in-robbery at No. 21 Bridges Street S.C.A., who prosecuted said, thated to his mother and asked in an
Sub-Inspector Shaftain, of the
put and was tantamount to a com-
perial citizens. Their loyalty has on March 12, the jury after his the publication referred to a local plote disavowal of responsibility. been tested in the recent war and Lordship had summed up returned lottery, but Mr. G. R. Haywood, When the reply suggested that previous campaigns, and the value a unanimous verdict of guilty and for the defence, submitted that it
of the country's contribution in. there should be an international many ways has never Leen doubted, the prisoners were each sentenced was the result of a drawing which
to three years hard labour.
took place in Macau. Commission set up to hold an en-
Of late, with the promise of Indian
Mr. Haywood pleaded guilty and Dogainion status, the matter of ad- quiry into the Nanking incident, it mitting Indians freely into the
Questioned by Afr. R. B. Lind- said that the publication simply gave the winning ticket numbers auggested also that the testimony other parts of the Empire has be-sell at the Police Court this morn-information which the Morning of the British and American Con- comic more acute. It is one of the ing with regard to the use she Post and Daily Prese give every chief causes of the unrest which made of a small sum stolen from auls and that of practically every Soviet agents have seized upon and her mistress, a young servant-girl
day," foreign resident in Nanking was fomented coaselessly. But there is said that she spent some of it on unreliable. There can be no doubt gratifying awakening of inter-herself, but the remainder, with est in the subject among the Em- the exception of $1.80, was found whatsoever that the excessis, out-pire's, most prominent men, and and stolen by an unknown persen every Race Meeting at least. The replaced by a sort of gipsy music. Įrages and murders committed at latterly the white colonies have from a basket where it was secret-reason why this necident happen-Mr Arthur Honegger.
ed was because the advertising Nanking against peaceful foreign-adily to these sons of the Asiatic well-treated and well-fed, his Wor- took his place and did not proper show the small boy how to read
been opening their
more ed. Remarking that the girl was editor was away and somebody A patient teacher was trying to ers were the nets of Nationalist territories within the imperial cir- ship expressed his surprise at her check up the different adver- with expression. soldiers, and all the enquiries in the cle. There are economic fac-act, and he forwarded the case to
tisements. My client, of course, "Where are your going?" read world would have to take evidence tors which still operate, but the the Secretary for China Affairs is responsible, but seeing that the Johnny laboriously, with no accent
tendency is to do away with mereafter administering a warning.. from the witnesses who have al-discrimination of
real editor is away he should be whatever. thoughtless 2
treated loniently."
"Try that again," said the rendy stated that fact. Since Mr. nature. And, it may be specially
Mr. Lindsell: I do not remem- teacher. Read as if you were Eugene Chen's reply has been pub-Asiaties in the so-called white ter- noted, the most bitter opponents of
ber a case of this sort coming up talking. Notice that mark at the lished, the Nationalist cause in ritories have always been the Com- China has suffered yet another set-munistic element of labour. back in the good opinions of the world, for the reply was obviously unworthy of a Government which claims to be a responsible one.
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EXCHANGE RATES.
Paris'
Berlin
Reuter told us yesterday that the Ministers in Peking have reached Brussels complete agreement and have ad- Amsterdam dressed their opinions to their re- Copenhagen pertive Governments, it being fur- Vienna
Helsingfors ther intimated that the Powers
Lisbon might now send one joint Note to Bucharest Ifankow instead of following the Buenos Aires
Shanghai original procedure of sending Yokohama separate Notes. A very muerest New York
Geneva ing and intriguing situation in con- Milan nexion with the Powers Note has Stockholm
Qale been created by the division in the Prague ranks of the Nationalist party, and Madrid there is much speculation regard-Rio ing the modus operandi of the Bombay
Ilangkong Powers in their next action. It Silver (pat) should be noted that although Silver (forward) copies of the former Notes were
Banded to the representatives of
Athens
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THE QUEEN'S.
EXCELLENT COMEDY FILM.
The current programme at the Queen's Theatre is a decidedly good one, the main flm "Poker Faces" being an extremely clever and well-acted comedy.
before.
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Sub-Inspector Shaftain: I have Johnny studied the interroga been instructed to ask your Wortion mark a moment, and an idea Thon ship, if a conviction is register-seemed to dawn upon him. ed, lo impose a nominal fine. A fine of $10 was imposed.
JAPAN'S CABINET,
PROBABLE NEW MINISTRY.
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Promier and Foreign Minister, Baron Giichi Tanaka.
Minister for Home Affairs, Dr. Kisabur Suzuki.
Minister of Finance, Mr Korekiya Takahashi.
he read triumphantly, "Where are you going, little button-hook?"
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What does this stranga outburst The of musical energy mean? Froth-Blowers' Anthem is heard on every side; Community singing is being preached with all the fervour of & (newspaper) Crusader; and the Labour Parlia- mentary Party has started a Glea Party. This last body, at all events, will take no harm from a little practice in harmony.
DANCING.
London, April 19.
.121 .34.92
It tells how the young husband 12.14% 20.40
(Edward Horton) hides from his 18.20 wife (Laura La Plante) the fear .34.56 that he is going to be dismissed from his firm and how his sup-
Tokyo, Apr. 19. 2/17/32 | posed "meannese' in not consent- The probable new Japanese Cabinet
795ing to buy a new and much needed in "as follows: 2/7rug leads to a "scene" the begin- 1/11.31/32 ning of many clever misunder- 4.84 21/32 standings which involve the bus- 25.25 band in keeping up a make-believe. .96.35 There 19 plenty of incident
18.13 | throughout the film, and lots of Minister for War, Lt. General .18.73 really funny situations, all 16handled with drollity and clever- 27.5239
ness by the poker-faced, husband. .266 5/27/32 Mr. Edward Horton scores a tri- 1/6.27/32 umph in the role, and Laura chi Hara.
Minister of Education, Mr. Chuzomer months for the convenience of .2/0% La Plante adds further to her al-
the members of the Hongkong Mitsuchi, 20% ready high reputation.
Minister of Agriculture and Dance Club were outlined by the .26%
organiser, Mr. R. A. Loisk at the It is a film well above the aver- Forestry, Mr. Teijiro Yamamoto, British Wireless.
Minister of Commerco and Indus- second dance of the Club held at age.
Mr. Tolugoro Nakahashi.
Lane, Crawford's Restaurant last Minister of Communications, Mr. night.
Bochlzuki.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Minister of Rallwoya, Mr. Helkichi Leisk said that during the bot
weather members would be accom
Property altuated at Pokfulum
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, he being Rend, known as Inland Lot No.
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Kazusuko Tauno.
Minister for the Navy, Admiral Keisulto Okada.
Minister of Justice, Mr. Yoship
try{
Keisuke
ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUMMER.
Arrangements made for the sum-.
Mr. Augustus John, A. R. A„' Messrs. Lammert's Salerooms connexion with Sir Joseph Chief forces, at the same time as they were handed to Mr. Eugene Chen yesterday and was withdrawn after Duveen's national scheme to assist Hatoya
at the Leeds opening at $1,000, with no hide British artists
Chief of the Legislation Bureau, in Hankow, no reply of any sort received and only two prospective Municipal Art Gallery on March Dr. Joji Matsumoto.
-Router. has hitherto been received from 'customers in attendance.
the military head of the Nationalist 2,002, was put up for auction at oponed the first exhibition in Ogawa, Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Ichiro modated on board a specially fitted
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out bont, which would probably tour the waters of the Colony with dancing en route.