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六拜禮辦十三月七英港香 SATURDAY,
JULY 30, 1927. 日二月七 ̇
BINOLE COPY 10 CENTS
CANTON PLOTS. BIG CONFLAGRATION AMERICAN PLANS.
ALLEGED INTRIGUE WITH HANKOW.
"RED" STUDENTS WATCHED.
Canton, July 20.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is making overy effort to retain his!
AT WUCHANG.
MYSTERY OF PRESS HANKOW TENSION.
AGENT.
TRUCULENT.
OVER 100 PERSONS KILLED BY EXPLOSIONS.
NAVAL COMPETITION POSSIBLE.
TROOPS BECOMING
MR. RILEY SUPPOSED TO BE AT CHENGCHOW..
IF CONFERENCE Fails.
NO NEWS FORTHCOMING.
BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
Shanghai, July 29.
A lahkow message of July 27
ANNOYING ENCROACHMENT.
While things as far as the ac- A Naval wireless message tual concessions are concerned received in Hongkong this
furthur light seem to remain quiet there has
from been for some time an undercur disappearance
London, July 29. Authoritative circles in Lotion are not without hope that the new moring.
sheds
the
grip on Canton. He has already states that a fire broke out in an prusals oivapeed by the British ou
Bankow of Min. Riley, the rat of restlessness which the
to the city..
Chung Shan University, to be a The fire brigade was helpless, political director of military owing to there being no water. officers. Thus, the two most im
Reuter. platant positions will be in the hands of the Chekiang clique, of which Marshal Chiang is the founder.
TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL BEATTY.
[CSN.
special correspondent in China of
ordered the Whampoa Cadets to ammunition dump at Wuching the delegation at the Geneva. Naval return from the outlying districts previous evening, and over 100 Lindt Conference may afford the ration Times. Mr. Riley dis-events of the last few days are the Central Moreover, the new Commis-soldiers and civilians were kied,
notification of his intended des China Post. The main feature at sieners appointed for the Provin- and 80 seriously injured, chiefly basis of agreement between the appeared last week-end, leaving no intensifying, says
tination.
which the greatest dissatisfac- cial Government are members of as the result of explosi as, while a three. Powers concerned, the Nanking party. Advices from large number of buildings, includ-| The British Ministers have kept
From a message received to-day tion is expressed is the soldier Nanking state that the Marshal laing the St. Joseph's Middle School, in close touch with the situation it appears that inquiries have been annoyance in the vicinity of the
throughout the day. very anxious, to appoint General were destroyed."
made concerning his whereabouts Race Club.
Apart from other annoyances Chien Ta-chan as Commissioner of The conflagration and roar of
Late this afternoon, a meeting and it has been discovered that he "Military Affairs and to appoint explosions-lasted for eight and a of the Cabinet was ended, to re- left Hankow in company with the as expressed in our le ter column
Mr. Ta Kwai-bo, president of half hours.
consider the position In the light Belgian Consul General and the by one correspondent, a greater of the reception accorded to the French Vice-Consul for Cheng- annoyance and one at which a great many members are com- British proposals British Wire-chow in Honan.
Nothing further is known of his plaining, is the intrusion to many parts of the Race Club grounds movements, but it is to be presume-of soldiers, in filthy clothes. U. S. Programme Reconsidered.ed that the party split up and that But the chief complaint is arous
MB. Riley proceeded on his owed by the, occupation of the Club Washington, July 29,
Concern for his wehereabouts has The future American naval pro- caused the British authorities in Road with the absence of ade-
quate sanitary measures, gramme is already being anxiously Hankow to make representations to discussed in the light of the the responsible Chinese officials FREMIER'S COMMENDATION..possible fallure of the Geneva con-by-no news of Mr. Riley's where
We understand that protests ference.
abouts is yet forthcoming. Mr. Administration officials antici-Eugene Chen has been approached have been made to the proper au-. the matter, and has assured thorities with regard to these pate that the failure of the con-o
the British Consul General at intrusions, and requests made for plaint. Before any further steps Hankow that there is no need for the removal of causes anxiety.
are taken the outcome of these protests must be awaited, but the state of mind of the male mem bers of the club whose women and children are forced to run the gauntlet if they are to obtain a lesk tainted atmosphere than the Bund affords, is rapidly approach- ing boiling point.
At present, all important prosts are "becupied by trusted sub- ordinates of General Li Chai-sum, the chief military figure in Canton. Moscow Suspect,
London, July 29.
The Canton Government is keep- ing a sharp watch on returned The following letter is issued, students from Russia. Since the which the Premier, fore leaving
coup on Good Friday, everything for Canada, addres to Earl from Moscow 熟 considered Beatty.. undesirable.
"On your relinquish, tent of
record
Out of respect to the late Dr your appointment as First Sea Sun Yat-sen the Soviet Govern Lord, and Chief of the Naval ment established a university in Staff, I wish to place on Moscow in honour of the Jute the thanks of the Government for Kuomintang leader, Before the split with the Communists hun the valuable assistance you have dreds of students were sent to the rendered during the last eight Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow, ears, following your great ser- including the- son of Marshal vice Chiang Kai-shek
--
war.
in the
We all recognise that the period retrenchment and economy Two hundred students have of been graduated, and are on their which necessarily followed the war way back to Canton. The Gov.hus been one of exceptional dith- ernment is informed that they culty for the Admiralty,, and wa have changed their identity and greatly appreciate the continuous may attempt to gain access to efforts you have made to achieve the different governmental organs these objects consistently with a view to stirring up trouble the essential needs of naval de- against the Government,
with
These
fenec,
:
"As president of the Committee
Com
of Imperial Defence, 1 wish also
to thank you for the prominent
-- students have imbibed Soviet doc-
carnest trines and are munists.
The police are watching every
be
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FLOODS CAUSE 10,000 DEATHS.
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$5,000,000 Damage.
Shanghai, July 29... The Shanghai Evening News states that reports from Amoy are to the effect that most severe lands have inundated the district of Changchoïfu, so rapidly that thousands have perished, official estimates plac- ing the loss at 10,000 lives and the crop damage at $5,000,000. -Reuter.
part you have played in the sum cessful inauguration of a commit.
The message adds that Borodin and his party have left for Cheng chow in the special trains which had been prepared.
RADIO AUTO ALARMS
FOR SHIPS."
NEW S. 0. 3. SAFEGUARD.
Protests Made.
of com-
French Concession Incident.
Bulls
Telophone e it
ATTABOY! If you have ANY query re Motor
Car or Motor Cyola STORAGE BATTERIES, Telephone It.
COLUZBIA STORAGE BATTERIES.--"famous" for their reserve power."
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
33, Wong Nai Chung Rond. Happy Valley,
and
Inners
From the Office Butts.
A quantity of rice was seen With a googly, you never Can
at May Road tram station yester- tell how Farrell run. day morning. It is, however,
f
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denied that it represented the pre- Thus the China Muit: "It i liminary overtures of the Hon. now learned that on the approach Secretary of the M. L. R. A. in a of the typhoon by agreement with. last effort to curry favour with the the Naval Authorities... I Tram Company.
this sort of thing Happens again, 口口
we shall have to refer to a certain
officer "Canis cidal mania." Dog Latin, gallant
Admiral of course,
Boyesterous! .00 "Oddments in corsats, hose, etc" Plane tales from the skies will states a local advertisement. Yes, woon no longer be news, we've noticed several walking about. lately.
ប ១ It is not true that the lady scen on the Peak tram with the unfor tunate stocking, has applied for the
The tariff on Australian "and bottle of whisky given for a hole
Canadian cheese has been raised. in one.
This will give some of our local During the recent typhoon a local bowlers a chance. Chinese circus attendant was blown
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The time is about ripe again for some of these Cantonese big nobe to begin hiding their flight under a bushel.
into a cage of lions. Fortunately A headline we never expect, to none of the animals were injured sea: "Local Constablo Wipes
Prisoner's Tears." When, we read appointments in
口口 This week's stray bat from the the Gazette and ponder over the full Christian names of some of our belfry: "Can a Jew sit in the civil servants, we wonder what their shade of his palms?" nicknames were at school
Which reminds us of the dear lad we once knew whose full name was Algernon Maurice Reginald Sydney. His pals called him "Stinker."
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The K. C., C. skips don't appear to be able to Pile 'em up.
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Motto for policemen. Citizen's should be seen and not hurt.
Another bat from the belfry:. "When watch dogs are extinct ashore, will the Police turn their attention to dog watches afloat?”
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By a strange coineldence, nearly We understand that there is no all the dogs recently have been truth in the rumour that the C.'S. Peakinese. P. has been elected an honour- ary patron of the S. P. C. A.
There is a man in Kowloon who has merdy been on listening terms: with his wife thess past few days. ☐ O
McWhirter, says "The piracy problem is one that Norway cannol Solve-i-ken."
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Ships that have, been damaged lately have all been in Dutch, as the Americans have it.
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Heraldic device for a departing
:
Motto:
A nasty affair occurred at the
When reading a letter, a lady in French Police Station about nine the Peak district mistook the word o'clock on Wednesday evening "Govt." for "gont." Wo don't know "The Last Rows of Summer" is London, July 29.".
when a band of about eight Chin- what Government was referred to, a favourite song with picnickers New measures aiming at the ese soldiers. tried to rush the pre-but it sounds like a very natural whose steam launch breaks down. safety of life at sen are announced mises. When they were prevent mistake. by the Board of Trade, to the effected they commenced firing indis- that one out of the two types of criminately and the police, cor-" May we be permitted to point out rounder: Many shroffs rampant: auto alarms, recently. produced.porni who had been, instrumental to our brilliant morning contempor- bailiff couchant, dun brown; quar. respectively by the Marconi Com-in closing the iron gate was
ary that a "kerb" is a place on tered and monthlied, with chits ac- any and the Radio Communica-wounded. It is believed that the which one may occasionally sit in countant; eurmounted with a hotel tion Company, must be fitted to all affair
with the was connected
the sina 'oors, whereas a "eurb" is bar sinister on the cross.
abolishent foreign-going ships carrying be-arrest of two Chinese in civilian something usually administered on -Propeller twistém. tween 50 and 200 persons, and to clothes about an hour earlier for arrival home after such foolish- liality.. all coasting vessels carrying over creating a disturbance with a rick-ness. tee of chiefs-of-staff, and for the forence will confer a powerful 30 persons, if the duration of the sha coolic. One was subsequent-
Famous regiments are to play at The prefix "in" is promotion of close co-operation wrapon on the "big navy" party in voyage between
Four Manila oficials are due to Kowloon Dock. ports exceeds ly released after being fined $1. between the three fighting Ser Chnkreas leading to efforts by eight hours.
and the band, who did the firing arrive soon in order to study our reserved for bagpipe assemblies. vices, to which the Government ut- Individual Congressmen towards
Henceforth, the S. O. S. signal are thought. to be comrades of traffic problem. We extend a hand tach the greatest importance. the establishment of programme will be preceded by three long these men out to take revenge and
of welcome to these humourists. Talking of signs, McWhirter says it is unlucky to swallow a "May I express the hope that,cruiser construction on the dashes, which will cause the auto rescue the prisoner. Seeing that A call is made from Mr. Hu
basis of competitive building alarm to ring a large bell and they had failed the miscreants
In order to avoid trouble with the mango stone. Han-min of Nanking for more re- notwithstanding the completion of
white line it is suggested that all crults to fill Government posts in your term of office at the Admir gainst the British plans.
This week's sub-title: "He that city.
those with outstanding ears proceed There are two cliquesfalts, your advice will remain at
towards the Ferry via Ice House was-so mean that, in order to save, dominating Nanking, viz the Che-the disposal of the Committee of
Street,
his teeth, he talked through his Kiang and Kwangtung. Mr. Hu is Imperial Defenec.--British Wien
nose." the leader of the Kwangtung fnc-less.
A Shanghai paper announces the tion, and desires more Cantonese:
death of King Ferdinand of "Reader:" We note your com-
Were Mark Twain alive plaint but trees should on Bulgaria. he would describe this as slightly account be permitted to interferu
with the view of bilboards. exaggerated.
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ship coming in from the North, especially those from Valdivostock.
will Suspicious characters arrested pending investigation.
More Grist Wanted.
to join him.
Mr. Chang Ching-klang heads the Cheklung clique,, There is much undercurrent-conflict be tween these two parties.
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Hankow Aims.
General Chang Fat-fui, the com- mander of the "ronsides" in Han- kow, will not atlaik Canton, it is said, but has determined to buat Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.
HILL SIXTY FOR THE NATION.
GIFT BY DIRECTOR OF
BREWERY FIRM.,
London, July 20.
On the contrary, officials do not believe that the President will approve of a programme aimed at the British fleet, but a draft programme will be framed on
ds, which, i purely American argording to present indications, might include ten or twelve, 30,000 1ton vessels, in addition to the
eight already authorised.
I is pointed out that Britain
summon the operator.-Reuter.
MOTOR COMPETITION WITH RAILWAYS.
COMPANIES SEEK NEW POWERS.
made good their escape and al though an armed party was turn led out almost immediately this was not successful in making any arrests...
Anxiety Felt.
The incident which occurred in the French Concession on Wed- nesday night has so far deve- loped no further. The French police yesterday afternoon were London, July 29.
prisoner who feeling the competition of road they had arrested; but if dis- motor scavies, is shown by an an- cipline is so lack that on the
as already built, or is construct That the railway companies are still holding the ing, nineteen such Vessels,
British Plan Examined.
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Sir Henry Pollock is running true China is trying to get on her
feet but cannot for her arms. to formula.
The ferry has now much in com...
on
Ac of amall area, but was airier than
Money a man has turned pirate just because. of it.
☐ ☐ The Admiralty announces a re- Newill of Harbour Office priority, which appears to put somebody in a Hole.
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Now that embarking passengers by the ferry have a further run and a higher jump, it is antici- pated that homocide, returns will also go up.
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□□ The Sanitary Board announces that the rubbish disposal scheme which offers the best facilities at
The typhoon was reported to bet Finally, should the Geneva meet-houncement that they are consider-arrest of a soldier for, creating mon with Peak residences. ing end in a friendly agreement to Si Laming Worthington Evans, disagree, the naval position win the question of applying to disturbances in the concession, his cording to the signs, sometime most of us cured for.
Parliament for general powers to particular platoon can walk back you're out when you're in. the War Secretary, has written to remain exactly as before the con-operate such road services them and fire their rifles indiscriminately Chang's troops are the best figh Mr. Calder, the Director of a Durference,
lata the police headquarters, it is selves.
The ters among the revolutionary to firm, accepting his offer to the
They have at present powers only felt anything might happen.
caused armies, and his name is a terror nation, as a free gift of Hill
to operate read motor services in affair therefore has to the opponent, forces. He was Sixty, the scene during the war of formerly a subordinate ofeer of the most desperate fighting in the have been examined by the Statel
The British proposals at Geneva specific cares, in conjuction with small feeling of anxiety,
In this case while the corporal their railway services.-British
of police was not directly shot by General Li, Chaisum, the Cantor Ypres sector.
Department with Mr. Kellogg Wireless.
these miscreants, he received a military chief. It is rumoured 1e War Secretary stated that fr. Wilbur, Admiral Eberle, and that the two have an understand he had asked the Imperial War other naval oficials, and the con-
serious wound in the abdomen ing, though they are supposed to Graves Commission to take over ference is progressing, on
from a splinter from the fron gate the PROFESSIONAL GOLF
which was struck off on the im- be in opposite campa.
aubject of the speelde American
pact of one of the bullets fired. In the event of Chang Yat-fui | Sir Fabrian Ware, Vice-chair-
TOURNAMENT. objections.
In response to offical protests, gave him socks.
is the time to go for a sale. capturing Nanking, it seems likely man of the War Graves Commis.
entire lack of knowledge is pro- that Li Chai-sum will throw in his son, interviewed, said that when
Teased as to who the actual cul- King Fund when he visited Lan- lot with Hankow, according to the transfer is effected he will
E. WHITCOMBE AND JOLLY prits were.. Beyond the fact glean-cashire seems to have cottoned to report.
immediately consider how the hill
IN FINAL.
cd from eye witnesses that they it. can best be preserved.-British
were units of the 35th army no- Wireless..
thing is known and no arrests have been made:
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Propagandists Active. During the celebration of the first anniversary of the Northern
the land and maintain it.
Expedition several Communists KING AND QUEEN AT succeeded in mixing with the
crowd, and secretly distributed
seditions leaflets denouncing
Chiang Kai-shek and Li
Chal-
COWES.
sum, who were characterized as ROYAL YACHT FOR REGATTA. militarists and on no better foot-
ing than Marshal Chang Tso-lin.
London, July 29. They were accused of oppressing The King this afternoon left the workers and doing everything | Goodwood Races, which he has been contrary to the principles of Sun attending during the week" ns the Yat-sen.
guest of the Duke of Richmond,
An offelal statement has not of the been issued but some officials conclude that the pro- Posals will involve the United States in the construction of 400,- 000 tons in addition to the cruiser programme already authorised. -Renter's American Service.
THE INDIAN FLOODS ABATING.
RAIN, HOLDING OFF.
The presence of these Com- and motored to Portsmouth Dock from the Gujerat flood areas, the munista, was later discovered, but yard, where His Majesty boarded they made good their escape. the Royal yacht.
Smugglers "Raided.
The police have raided two as- sociations on the Bund,, whose (Continued on Page 18.)
London, July 29. At Leeds, in the semi-nals for. the thousand ginen professional golf prize, the results were:
Ernest Whitcombe best Comp- ston. one up.
Tally heat aylor, one
up.- | Reuter.
WEEK-END WEATHER.
OCCASIONAL RAIN
PREDICTED.
Protest to Japanese Consul.
We are informed on good au-
A Hongkong youth hoped to be the lowest cost will be adopted. able to make a lady friend a gift, They appear to be on the scent? of silk stockings the other day. She
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If you can raise the wind, now
The Hongkong taxi-cab drivers forestalled the liquidators. They have been winding up
their without appreciable A local advertiser has lost a machines Japanese female dog.". Toujours results for a long time, le politesso.
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According to an advertisement the nationa decide who is to play
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thority that the Ministry of For-there has been lost at Ropulsa Bay second-ddle. eign Affairs have approached the an attache case containing one..
This must be the lady An American sardine packer · Japanese Consul-General for the lady," etc. handing over of certain people in the base, we have all been heaz- recently visited Hongkong.
ing about.
no doubt, gathered a few new now residing in the Japanese
ideas from the Peak tram. concession.
"Brain-wave:" Wo do not These people are alleged to be think members of the Club would. These anti-rabies reactionaries, and according to really appreciate white lines must be dogged men.
the native press they hava-form-
ទេព
merkamen.
Bombay, July 29.. There is more reassuring newe.
ed a society under the direction opposite the entrance, unless of
The best bulls are said to come course, they were raised some of Chiang Kai-shih which pro-
from the Argentine. We have duced
and delivers subversive three feet from the ground.
always disputed that claim. rain holding off.
literature designed to disturb
ឆ ជ Conununlandians are still dis- The weather forecast issued by the peace.
It is stated that a number of Russian
have propagandists.
Apparently Hollywood has The mall train pas- the Royal Observatory this morn- organised.
Inquiries at the Japanese Con hurriedly left Shanghai fer heard of Brokers Alley. One of sengers, who were marooned while ing indicates that the weather up salate however fail to confirm
Moscow. Smallsprophets ..this week's pictures was entitled The Royal yacht then left for travelling from the Punish to fill minn to-morrow will be:
this, "South windo, modernts; over-
Quick returns Cowes, for the regatta.--British Bombay, have been rescued and
The Street of Forgotten Men
Wireless.
taken to Delhi-Reuter
enst, occasional rains.”
Shortly afterwards, he was join- ed by the Queen, who had travelled by train from London.
(ntinued on Page 18.)