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BRITISH WARSHIP FIRED ON.
REPLIES AND DEMOLISHES
FORTRESSES.
CHIANG
KAI-SHEK
MAY GO
GERMANY.
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PANIC
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CHINKIANG.
The defeat of the Southern forces near Nanking and Chinkiang has led to a series of incidents, in which foreign ships have come under heavy fire from Northern troops who are now on the north bank of the river,
TO PRESERVE OUR TREES.
PROHIBITED AREAS. TO BE INDICATED.
36 PER ANNUM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1927. BETAL BINGLA COPP 10 CENTS
THE TYPHOON.
WILL PASS CLOSE TO GAP ROCK.,
SANCTUARY FOR WILD LIFE. EXPECTED HERE SOON AFTER
MIDDAY.
FERRIES STOPPED.
REMOVED TO DEATH CHAMBER.
SACCO-VANZETTI APPEAL
FAILS..
POLICE PRECAUTIONS.
Effective August 1, 1927, we announce our appointment as. Distributors for Hongkong and South China of the following products of the General Motors Corporation;,
BUICK MÓTOR CARS
· OLDSMOBILE MOTOR CARS G. M. C. MOTOR TRUCKS
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247. 33, Wong Nel Chung Road.
Happy Valley.
Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts.
Fishermen listened to Marconi's
Journalists, together with
broadcasting with open mouths, shroffs and tailors, appear to be
we read. They couldn't have been the only people in the Colony who
have pressing business.
real fishermen.
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Last week's Home correspon-"
Mr. Justice Wood's decision in the "Camel" case gave the de- dence arrived in the Adolphe von fendant the hump.
China doesn't progress much.
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Wales refusing to sign a petition
Bayer. The question of mail sub sidies is, however, not germane.
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The following Bill, which it is
Boston, Aug. 19. Counsel for the defence in the TO proposed to introduce into the Legislative Council at An early
Sacco-Vanzetti case has announced date, is published for general in- At the time of going to press, that an application will be made formation in the current Gazette. the Colony was on the qui vies immediately to the United States According to a Shanghai contem- Bridge should not be played at It is the draft of an Ordinance regarding the approaching" ty-Supreme Court for a writ aporary, she is still "at the cross- bathing picnics: somebody might to enable certain areas in the
behalf of the two roads."
be non-suited. Colony to be declared prohibited phoon, there being every indica- certiorari on
condemned men.-Reuter's Ameri- areas with a view to the protec- tion that it would paas dangerous-
There is a lot of Hongkong Dog We notice that some of these can Service. tion of afforestation operations. ly near to Hongkong soon after "After visiting Vanzetti in his about, which probably accounts young bleeds who boast of their
The. Ordinance is to be termed
cell at the Charlestown State for a good deal of the growling. trips up Taimoshan, growl most the Prohibited Areas (Afforesta-gun to-day.
offensively when the lift is out of Lion) Ordinance, 1927. The
was hoisted prison, Attorney Musmann told The No. 1 signal
Owing to HR.H. the Prince of order. the warden, Mr. Hendry, that yesterday morning, and, from re-Vanzetti had become insane.. clauses state:
Observatory It shall be lawful for the Gov-ports received, the
This morning counsel informed framed by the Anti-Vivisectionist Separation frequently results in ernor in Council to declare any was able to state that the typhoon the prisoners of the decision of Society, said Society is very much wives husbanding their resources.
wax heading towards Hongicong,
☐ ☐ II.M.S. Stirling was fired at from the north bank above Chin-area to be a prohibited area if
he considers it desirable to do so threatening the whole coast be the Supreme Court, and the pri-jeut up.
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Demonstrations with a rope in Hongkong cannot Ufford to lose court prove that there are many kiang yesterday morning, and replied with her main armuument,
with a view to the prolection of tween here and Amoy. Just be-son wardon announced that the fore midnight, the No. 2 signal two men would be removed to the
such genial members of the com- things a legal luminary can do, death house this afternoon. "demolishing the fortresses on the bank frem which the shots had afforestation operations.
munity as the manager of the and, under certain, circumstances, Every Order in Council made was hoisted, indicating that a gale
Boston, Inter. Two Japanese steamers have also been under fire from come,
under this Ordinance shall be was expected from the north.
J.C.J.L. Sacco and Vanzetti were
that he can knot. ៦ . Northern troops.
laid on the table of the Legisla
moved to the death house, shpw-|
The carpet tax has apparently jinga no signs of physical or men- thereof held after the publication in the Gazette of the making of resolution be passed at the first meeting of the Legislative Coun- cil held after such Order in Coun- cil has been laid on the table of the said Council resolving that auch Order in Council shall be rescinded, or amended in any manner whatsoever, the Order in Council shall, without over 75 miles per hour) was ex-would inform Chief Justice Hall mail. prejudice to anything done there-perienced. under be deemed to be rescinded, or amended, as the case may be, as from the dale of publication in the Gazette of the passing ofed such resolution.
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It is reported at Shanghai that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek istive Council at the first meeting likely to leave Chinu for Europe shortly, his destination being Germany. The forces in the Nanking area which he recently com-such Order in Council, and if a manded are in rapid retreat, and the inhabitants of Chinkiang are in a panic. The Northerners are not expected to cross the Yangtsze just yel owing to the lack of water transport.
H.M.S. HAWKINS GOES TO HANKOW.
A Naval Wireless message-des- patched from Chinklang yesterday and received in Hongkong this morning indicates that there has of firing on been a recurrence
British warships. I.M.S. Stirling now in the neighbourhood of
HAWKINS FOR HANKOW.
Admiral Tyrwhitt Aboard.
Shanghai, Aug. 19. Admiral, Tyrwhitt, on board Chingxiang and yesterday morning II.M.S. Hawkins, left for Hankow fire was opened on Her from the this afternoon-Reuter. ! north bank of the river.
No details
as to whether she
was subject to rifle or shell fire are given, but it is presumed that the firing came from the forts just above Chinkiang, H. M. S. Stirling replied to the fire with her main armament, demolishing fortresses.
ATTACK ON NANKING.
Japanese Under Fire.
some
TROOPS AT WUHU.
Arrive From Down River."
Wuhu, Aug. 19. Between 2,000 and 3,000 troops of the 37th Army have arrived from down the river. This amy is under the command of Chen Tai-
yaen, who, at the moment, is in Shanghai-Naval Wireless.
CAIM AT NANKİNG(
Shanghai, Aug. 19. A Japanese officer of the 5.5. Tating Maru vividly narrates that when the Tatting Maru, which was
Mr. Eugene Chen Expected. proceeding from "Hankow, neared Nanking at one o'clock on Wednes-
Nanking, Aug. 19. day aftercon, the Northerners from Puikow were firing furiously it is reported that firing between with machine-guns and rifles in the rival armies took place yester the direction of Nanking, and the day forenoon, but since then calm Southerners were replying inter has prevailed and there has been mittently. The steamer was com- no further outbreak of firing. pelled to anchor for three hours is believed that negotiations arc
tually escorted through the dan- army commanders. Mr. Euge Chen ger zone by the Japanese des- is expected to come to Nanking in troyer Hinoki, and though furi- the near future.-Naval Wireless. ously fired
suffered
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Passes Praths.
A message was issued at 3.48 a.n. stating that the typhoon had passed within ten miles to the south of Pratas at 3 a.m., and that to be approaching it appeared dangerously near to Hongkong. It is a severe typhoon, and was, at 3.00 a.m. within 30 miles of La: 21 N., 116 E.
At the Pratas, the barometer said fell to 28.56, and wind force of
Boundaries Indicated. Every prohibited area shall have its boundaries marked or in- dicated, by means of fire-barriers or otherwise.
Notices both in English. and Chinese stating that the area in question is a prohibited area shall be placed along the boundaries at intervals not greater than four hundred and forty yards.
The prohibited areas shall be under the control of the Superin- tendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department.
Cyclonic Gales Predicted. The No. 6 signal (gale expect
to increase) was hoisted here at about 7.80 this morning, at which time there was a high wind
with much rain.
.re-
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tal distress as they walked with met with a rugged reception in the Honoluluans had Nixon the
guards through the corridors...
Tientsin.
hear,
Playing Hongkong at baseball,
pitcher.
Judging by the cast of the Phil- harmonic's "Merrie England," Scotland is due for a loud burst of laughter.
Trying to Delay Sentence. Judging by what we
hawkers in Wyndham Street are decision of the State doing a roaring trade. The Court upheld the ruling of Judge Thayer that the motion for a new, trial came too late, because sen-Jinks in Irish politics this week. They appear to have had high tence had been pronounced. Mr. Arthur Hill, chief counsel in the Sacco-Vanzetti defence, stated he the telegraph will always beat the elbow should be put in gaol?"
of the Supreme Court defence and that he intended to, petition
Radio may yet beat the cable but
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This week's stray bat from the belfry: "The crook of a man's
A full load to a car naturally Paper umbrellas are getting so means more spirit." for a writ a cretiorari based on big that we look upon them as a the Federal question relating to solution of the housing problem. 7 The slight earthquake recorded the violation of the "due process"
at the Observatory was probably
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clause of the constitution of the These Scots are very thorough. due to some-one paying a deposit United States, and ask him to one of them after inviting an Eng- into his Savings Bank account. The latest Observatory informa- grant a stay of sentence untillisimman into a Club for a swift
immediately became so This war is fierce. Just look at of the Sacco-Vanzetti cases, immersed in committee business the bomb Chiang threw into tion available was timed at 10 ten certified copies of the record one, am, and it stated that "the which have been ordered from the that be omitted to sign his book. Shanghai over the week-end. centre of the typhoon is now
clork of the Norfolk Superior about 70 miles to the south-east
Following official example, a of Hongkong and it will probably Court, as required by the practice
the United States Supreme local bowling club now has white early and avoid this warning. pass near to Gap Rock early this afternoon." Cyclonic gales are Court, can be printed-Renter's lines before its front entrance.
American Service. predicted.
of
While playing the other morn- Public Places Guarded. No Trams and Ferries.
ing in Kowloon a piper fell down New York, Aug. 19.
a bank. This raises the old ques- There have been all the usual
Following the refusal of the tion-Did he fall or was he push- precautions taken, ahips going to Sacco-Vanzetti appeal, the Com-
ed? safe anchorages and all small missioner of Police has ordered Every person who without law craft making for the shelters the resumption of the police While Borrisoff plays music in
The lower guard ful authority or excuse enters a since last evening. prohibited area shall apon sum-
on public buildings and Canton, Borodin faces it in the trams ceased running at about mary conviction be liable to a fine eight o'clock this morning (806) the underground railway stations. North.
Similar precautions are being not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprisonment
taken to guard the public build- For any term not exceeding six
gs months.
This Ordinance shall not apply to the New Territories (other than New Kowloon).
after the No. C signal was hoist- ed), and although the Star Ferry kept running up till shortly after ten o'clock the service had to be suspended soon afterwards,
Naval Ratings for C.N.C.
What we like most about some at Pittsburgh.-Reuter's bowlers is their modesty. American Service.
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The Saccoist who blows up a cathedral must have something
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Do your Christmas shopping
A golf ball almost hit a bird at Fanling last Saturday.
Another earthquake shock, felt one night this week, upon investi- gation fortunately turned out to be the chow dog scratching itself in the flat above.
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Huschow is due to fall soon; so
is the thermometer.
We don't like the way so many of these Chinese officials
owing to the firing, but was even proceeding between the various the Botanical and Forestry Depart-to render shipping any assistance official Recorder of the Supreme weak with the exception of those menon...
damage.
upon
no
The Northerners fired upon the 4. Tafu Maru while the vessel was going up-river, while two
Chiang for Germany?
Shanghai, Aug. 19. Large numbers of Nationalist Chinese steamers carrying South- troops have arrived here. It is erners, unknowingly anchoring at rumoured that Marshal Chiang the Pukow side of the river, were Kai-shek intends to leave China seriously damaged by the North and go to Germany. Naval Wire ern firing.
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A vegetable marrow fully four leaving their pasts for reasons of feet long has been found at Taipo, health. Can it be that they are EARLIER MESSAGES.
The local Fascisti have the matter afraid of lead poisoning?
. .. At the Harbour Office, the Har- Decision of the Supreme Court. well in hand.
The man who was heard sing- Objects and Reasons.
bour Master was this morning in
lást Boston, Aug. 19.
ing "Goodbye, Summer" The objects and reasons of the constant wireless communication
Four justices constituting the
Tuesday, has been asked to appear before the Hongkong Meteorologi new measure are given as follow: with the "Kau Sing" rescue tug
cal Society and explain when, and The afforestation operations of which was cruising the harbour Full Bench, have delivered the wrong with his dome.
decision Sacco-Vanzetti
to the
Exchange during the week was where, he observed the pheno ment are greatly hampered by the that might be required. There
untoward Court. It consists of five type-'
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"Toreador" written pages and will be publish-shots exchanged between.
Sorry, but your the trees in the afforestation areas. happening.
Bull on short skirta, must of necea- Very young trees are sometimes Naval tugs this morning con-jed to-day-Reuter's American Ser- oyster poachers and the watchmen. also cut in the course of grass cut-veyed emergency crews of naval, vire.
Local cricketers have begun sity go into quarantine. Why not ting. The areas in question are so ratings to man the officerless
Appeal Denied.
their training unusually carly, consult a doctor yourself?
OO Kowloon widely spread that it is difficult to C.N.C. boats lying in
Boston, Aug. 19. This is regarded as a sign of a
The Daily Press states that a One Bay. expedient adopted by them is to detect and catch offenders.
The Supreme Court has refused hard winter...
knot was tied with "two half de their cutting implements in n
Block Cross.
to allow the Sacco and. Vanzetti
Thus the Daily Press in refer- hatches." This addled setting is At 9.30 this morning a squall of appeal.-Router's American Ser-
ring to the George Lott-Rene Las- something to brood over. vice. plantation, so that they are not
per hour Was eX-
coste tennis match. "Lott, who is
A headline we never expect to found approaching the plantation 100 miles
Belgian Labour Trouble. or coming from it with any cutting perienced at Cape D'Aguilar.
only. 80, is ranked ninth in the
Kai-shek Hands implements. Further, if while The No. 7 signal (Black) Cross
Verviers, Aug. 18.
United States. We trust this will 8ce: "Chiang
Fortune Over to Kuomintang.” engaged in cutting in a plantation was hoisted just before 11 o'clock, The employers of the Belgian not reopen the old discussion they see forest guarde approach- the customary three guns being wool-combing industry have closed "How old was Lott's wife?"
We don't mind if one swallow ing, they hide their Implements fired.
their factories and locked out No Withdrawal Yet.
thousands of their employees until An advertisement recently doesn't make a summer, but we do and, when questioned, say that they are merely passing through
LATE ITEMS.
Monday, as a reply to the 'em appeared concerning an "Expert object when one oyster is sup- Tokyo, August 19. the plantation. The forest guards
Big Liner Drags Mooring. ployees' decision to strike to-day European Gentleman." After ex- Dosed to make a stew. Though the press is urging the have to proceed on their patrol and
2 p.m. as a protest against the death sen-haustive enquiries, we are assured Government to use the present the wood stealer can then recover
Although the weather had con- tences on Sacco and Vanzetti-that he is one of those Mayrodents opportunity to withdraw the his implements and continue his tinued rough and despite the fact Reuter
who fail to board the tram in the It is expected that General Sun Japanese troops from Shantung, cutting,
order of their coming. Chuan-fang's troops will occupy and it is rumoured that, the
This bill is an attempt to pre- that the harometer continued to
The now Our Cabaret, Mr. Charles
"It is no longer necessary to In conferring the title "Chief the north bank, but despite the Government is contemplating their serve the plantations from such show a steady fall all the morn demoralization of the Southerners, withdrawal, Baron Tanaka, inter depredations by making it aning, there had been no wind of ty- Chamier's revue company of ton
there were no London artistes, brings its highly sitting Eagle" on Mr. Baldwin, bore ears" reads an ear-ring adver- it is not expected that the crossing viewed by Router, asserted that offence to
enter any prohibited phoon force and by the Northerners will take there was no intention of with farestry area without lawful au- serious incidents to report. The successful season in the Star Theatre care was apparently exercised in tisement. Yes, that is 80.
One of the German trans- place in the immediate future, drawing them at present, the owing to shipping having been Government not considering that
Atlantic pilots is still Loose. wholly carried off to the south the bank.-Router."
are
Chinking in a Pánic. The situation, in Chinkiang is unsettled, the inhabitants panicky, and the city is over-run by soldiers, of whom at present 60,000 have evacuated the north bank of the river.
less.
JAPAN'S TROOPS.
'situation action.--Reuter.
warrants
at
such
tho
The following additions to the
The principal films list of persons authorised by the cinemas to-day are "Down the Governor to sign medical certi ficates of the cause of death for Stretch," an exciting drama, at the purposes of the Births and the Queen's Theatre; "The Fourth Deaths Registration Ordinance, la
at the World published for general informa-Commandment,"
tion: Sub-Assistant Surgeon Theatre; and "The Sea Benst," Jemadar Kirdar Nath, Indian Subordinate Medical Department; the screen version of Herman Sub-Assistant Surgeon Jemadar Merville's famous sea story "Mcby Niranjan Ludhianvi, Indian Sub- ordinato Medical Department,
Dick, at the Star Theatre.
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thority or excuses It will be much harbour was lashed into big sens to a close this evening with "Pot selecting a name which would not
which were breaking over the Pourri," which will present the make him soar!
lar items.
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Appropriately enough Suzanne- Lenglen received a good greeting on her arrival in Glasgow.
an
Motoring note:-Many ardent awain's love for his fair lady has been rudely shattered by a concrete wall.
Heading: "Fanfare of Bugies for Airmen." Air aces being trumped.
easier to detect and prove presence Praya, but everything had, by this cream of the company's most popu
note: Several in such an area than to prove ac-
Nature time. got away to safety. tual cutting.or stealing.
The P. & O. Rawalpindi, at a
muzzled lengths of Dachshund The area will be declared by the Governor in Council in each case buoy opposite the Harbour Oflce, collapsed at Wanchai. When the have been observed recently in the to be a prohibited area, and the appeared to be in dificulties this brigade arrived, however, it was Happy Valley district. boundaries will be marked or in morning, when she began to drift, found to be a false alarm, the
This week's subtle sub-title: dicated by means of fire barriers slowly getting nearer the Praya netual trouble being a chimney on
"He was still trying, but he was or otherwise. Warning notices in just above the Hongkong, Canton fire.
The sea was sweeping over the getting no better, rapidly.". English and Chinese will be placed and Macao Steamboat Company's.
ต่อ long the boundaries at intervals wharf. Her engines were put to Praya for the whole of this mothe
work and she steamed into her ing Several wharves along the Interest in the ads often adds not greater than 440 yards,
A contemporary suggests that former position, where she re Praya were being completely to the reader's Interest..
China has not yet awakened. mained moving to and fro up washed for the whole of their.
-length, by huge waves which were The institution of a vehicular Well, we should hate to have her against the wind.
flung into the air to a height ferry would make a great deal of dreams, then! of 20 and 30 feet in places. Con a difference, any the motorista.
Wild Game Protected.
"It is obviously necessary to make the prohibition of entry into the prohibited area an absolute one applying to all persons, because it (Continued on Page 16.)
Wrong Message.
The way some of these Rede run tral Fire Station this morning to be mainly rubbish, was strewn lighter Tai Sup will become Talla suggests that their dye is not as go to a Chinese house which had labout...
As Up.
A call was received by the Censiderable wreckage, appearing to Then, presumably, the present
fast as their changes of mind,