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Hongkong Telegraph.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 20. 1927.
COMMUNISM UNDER THE BAN.
One fact has emerged from the
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1927.
has led to his temporary eclipse. While Nanking, confers, ho kicks his heels at Moscow; among those whom he selected as his soul affin- ities. Urgent invitations are sent
DAY BY DAY.
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The comedy at the Queen's Theatre to-day shows the clever "Our Gang" as detectives hot on the scent of a "mystery.”
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
ORDERS FOR THE WEEK.
The Very Idea!
"There ought to be only ond head to every family," exclaimed The following Police Reserve a speaker at a certain meeting. Orders are issued by the Hon. Mr. E. D..C. Wolfe, Captain Superin-worried-looking man in
"That's true," replied a much- tendent of Polico:
the 21- dience.
Adjutant.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police (Reserve) and Adjutant is granted six week's leave of ab- aeree from the Colony from the 21st September.
"You agree with me, sir?” said the speaker.
"I do," replied the man. "I've just paid for hats for nine daughters."
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THE VOICE IS, AS A RULE, AT LEAST A MORE RELIABLË - GUIDE TO WOMAN'S STATION AND EDUCATION to men like C. C. Wu, Wang Ching-THAN EITHER FACE OR HER FIGURE. wei, and Chiang Kai-shek to return
-Harry Bindloss,
to the fold, but not a word is said The Hongkong Reel Club starts of Eugene Chen. He stands dis-its winter season on Wednesday credited, apparently, by his former at the Helena May Institute, com-
moncing at 5.90 p.m. colleagues as well as by the rest of the world. Ho has stuck to a polley embarked upon more than a year ago. Perhaps ho sees that he
A small fire on Friday at 428 missed several opportunities of pro-
During the absence on leave of East Gordon Street was caused by fiting more from moderation than
Commander G. B. Hartford, D. S. P.sparks from the chimney, ́occa- from extremism,
Forthcoming weddings announc(R), the senior Assistant Super-sioned by a coloured woman who One of the mosted include Commander B. L. Geof intendent of Police (Reserve), Mr. was ironing clothes, falling on the straightforward comments on the frey, R.N., Naval Yard, Hongkong, F. C. Mow Fung, will carry out the roof.-Georgia paper. situation in Chinese politics today to Miss C. G. Millar, c/o. 172, The duties of Adjutant. is contained in the Observer, and it does not forget the ex-Foreign Minister of the Nationalistă, We quote: "From the welter and flux into which affairs in China have fallen, one of the few certainties that emerge is the disappearance from the scene of Mr. Eugeno Chen, sometime Foreign Minister of the
Feak.
Clothing valued at $43 was stolen yesterday from the cloak room of the Chartered Bank. The clothing was the property of ene of the Bank's Chinese clerks.
The silk forwarded from here by "Empress of Russia" "on the 24th August arrived in New York' (St. John's Park) on the 16th Septem- sit.
Police Training School.
The advanced members of the Chinese and Indian Companies will attend at the Police Training School at 5.30 p.m. sharp on Thurs day, 22nd September, and Tuesday, 27th September for instruction in Police duties and regulations by Inspector H. J. Paterson.
Recruits.
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man
Tottenham magistrater How do has you know that this money? Woman: I have seen him drunk.
Kent magistrate: Does your husband ever give you anything? Wife: Nothing but black eyes.
Midland litigant: I hope you will bear with me: I have no experience of county court law. Judge: That is a pleasure in store.
Lambeth landlady: I object to
Cantonese faction. To-day Mr. ber, having been 23 days in tran-Indian Companies parade in my tenant's language. Solicitor:
tables at once.
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Eugene Chen is a thing of nought. Nobody regards him; nobody re- grets him. Like a wave' in 'the' Whitey Smith's Orchestra will moonlit solitude mild, of the mid-play at Dinner Dances at the Hong
kong Hotel Roof Garden on Friday most ocean,' he has 'swolled, and Saturday, September 23rd and foamed for a moment, and gone. 24th. It is advisable to book His sudden and unhonoured passing inevitably recalls the imposing figure that he made a few shart months ago." Now even the Bri- tish Labour extremists must realise that, to use sporting parlance, they backed the wrong horse. Of all the experiments that China's self- appointed lenders have tried since the Revolution, it truly appears that with Communism they have ridden to the heaviest fall.
Mrs. C. J. Cooke, residing at No 9, The Peak, reports that some- time between Friday the 16th and lary from her jewel case valued yesterday, some person stole jewel- at £116 and 45 Yen.
racks.
All recruits of the Chinese and mufti at the Central Police Station for squad drill and rifle exercises under Sergt. R. J. Hunt at 5.30 pan, sharp as follows:-
Chinese Company on Thursday, September 22nd and
Tuesday, September, 17th.
Indian Company on Friday, September 23rd., and Monday, September 26th.
Motor Cyclist Section (Flying.
Squad).
The weekly Instructional Patrol will leave Contral Police Station on Thursday, September 22nd at 5.15 p.m. sharp.
Aquatic Sports.
or-
Isn't it English? Landlady: It is not in my dictionary.
'Judge Dobb, at Lambeth: What is this man? Woman: A clerk employed by the Holborn Borough Council. Judge Dobb: He says that he is a road sweeper. Solici- tor: Then probably he is earning more.
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Dissatisfied with their tobacco allowance, dietary, and issues of passes into town, some of the able- bodied mule inmates of Hamilton (Lanarkshire) Poorhouse went on strike.
A report has been made to the
Following a consultation with the governor, members of the police that money and jewellery valued at $46 has been stolen from
house committee decided that as the quarters of Sergeant Major T.
the Board of Health regulations Soar of the K.O.S.B... who is The Police Reserve has been were being observed, any able- stationed at Mount Austin Barkindly asked to participate in the bodied man' who refused to work
annual Acquatie sports
should be informed that he would ganized by the Police and have to leave the institution. The Prison Departments to be differences were temporarily held at the Victoria Recreation patched up, and work was resumed. Club on Saturday, September 24th further demands have now been It was learned, however, that will be one event open only to put forward, one being that Alleted commencing at 3.00 p.m. There
two lengths (50 yds.) race, and members of the Police Reserve, a fish be served for breakfast.
The Oriental Strolling Players Hongkong and Canton,
and the Band of the 1st. Eattalion It has been with much satisfac- The Northamptonshire Regiment hitherto innocent-looking "tention that the people of this Colony will open the second half of their party at Nanking, namely that by the Government at Canton in The performance commences at have learned of the action taken season at the Lee Theatre to-night, Communism in China is to be under the matter of the threatened boy- 19.30 p.m.
entries should be handed in to a gevore ban. The Nanking meet-cott of British goods at the close
of last week, for it was
the Adjutant as soon as possible. ing has prescribed certain promin-doubtedly due to official interfer. 160, has been sent to the Govern- Police Reserve and their friends
A Chinese Police Constable, No. All members 211-
of the Hongkong ent men who are considered to be ence that the whole silly scheme ment Civil Hospital suffering from are cordially invited to attend the of Bolshevik tendencies, and is en was dropped. The mischief-injuries received by jumping into sport: no ticket of admission re- quiring into the political opinions termed such) were told
makers (and they can only be the street from the 3rd door of No.quired. of others, with a view to ousting Government that there must be raid yesterday.
by the 3, Station Street during a police them permanently from the Kuo- no such action as was planned; mintang. Elsewhere, one reads of and, one and all have been genti- fied to note that the Government's executions of batches of men who warning proved effective to such are proclaimed to be "Reds." It al! complete extent. There seems seems very thorough, and there is to be a growing realisation of the truth that both Hongkong and
One hundred fathoms of Manila
hemp rope valued at $50 have been stolen from 3.3. Scold, according to a report made to the police. It stolen yesterday morning between is believed that the rope
an idea of the "strong hand" every-Canton can beat benefit by a mu- the hours of 6 and 9 a.m.
sway.
tual friendliness and by creating conditions that foster and not
was
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(Sgd.) G. B. Hartford,
D.S.P. (R). Adjutant. Hongkong, 20th September, 1927.
NEW GARAGE FOR KOWLOON.
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LARGE STORAGE FACILITIES,
The erection of a new garage, in.
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A White Wyandotte hen that does not cackle after laying an Chord" in a report by Mr. A. Tur- egg is referred to as "The Lost ner, poultry expert to the Dorset County Council.
This strong, silent fowl (the re- port says) has laid over 100 eggs,' and has never been heard to make a sound. She neither clucks be fore laying nor cackles after- warda.
:.
Charley's Aunt, another White Wyandotte, has distinguished her- self by laying 28 eggs in a month, 270 in 280 days.
The Lady-in-Waiting, a Rhode Jsland Red, has not yet laid an erg in spite of the fact that she
has had 580 meals' of 'corn.
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Unemployment should be viewed
spaces, and for other cars in the I wish the Conservative party main space, is planned by the long- would have more courage-The kong Engineering and Construction Duke of Northumberland. Company, and awaiting formal. It is pure bunk to say that the approval, according to information American people drink more than given to a Telegraph representative they did before prohibition.--Mr. this morning.
"Pussyfoot" Johnson.
It is
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where. Anyone who has studied the Chinese political and military events of the past few years will hinder the essential trade between The feature picture at the Star the two ports. If for some poli- Theatre to-day and to-morrow is know that this clean-sweep of un- tical reason certain parties or fac-Lon Chaney's sensational mystery desired elements is a periodic affair, tions in Canton become displeased drama, "The Monster," in which Kowloon, having accommodation for as a social pestilenco. Mr. Ar-
with any act or acts of the British an insane surgeon secures control and follows each change of regime authorities it is not a reasonable of a lunatic asylum with startling 20 private motor, cars in lock-up thur Hayday, M.P. or reverse of same formerly domin-"reprisal" or show of displeasure results, "The Monster" is ant party. The "Reds" once held to interfere with the flow of trade,tremely exciting but it is also very
Now they are the under-
because such interference has amusing in places. widespread effect and repercussion dogs, and shot with no compunction. among all classes of the communi- Will any members of the Kow One trusts that the change of heart ties of the two ports--both Chin- loon Branch of the Hongkong Wo. is a genuine one, and that the ex-thorities in Canton appear to re-dren's League who have not paid ese and British. The present au- men's Guild and Ministering Chil- periment with Communism has been cognise that and have, very wise- their annual subscription ($1) and erection of the garage on the lot of was suggested that his eggs were
Plans have been prepared for the
The grocer was annoyed when it abandoned, but meanwhile.one eanly, taken steps to provent the boy-would like to do so, please send vacant land at the corner of Chat- examine all that it has meant to cott which was threatened. There before the end of September to ham Road and Cameron Road, and
not fresh. the country and all that it is likely Hongkong and Canton should be Road, Kowloon-Advt.
is not the slightest reason why Mrs. F. H. Crapnell, 1, Chatham there will be two entrances.
"I tell you, sir," he said, em- proposed to provide 20 private lock- from the country only yesterday." phatically, "my son brought then to moan in the future. The reper- fut cross purposes-a fact which
up garages, 10 ft. by 8 It.. and one cussions from the explosive sub-we have often pointed out and in
Which country?" the customer › connexion with which we have
The management of the Star large garage, 50 ft by 25 ft. Con- stance of Communism, planted in urged a closer coming together of
Theatre, in a special advertise-crete paving will be provided and Chinese soil by Moscow agents, are the leading personalities. An in-that the Forbes Russell Comedy washing and cleaning and also a there will be water supply for in this issue, ment
A Parish church was being. terchange of visits among traders, not done away with by the "mere etc., would do much to foster the Company, which is now playing at petrol pump. It is not intended.beantified with a stained-glass declaration of a government or the friendliness that is so desirable. brief season in Kowloon on Monthough the garage will be staffed
sexton Wa3 the Theatre Royal, will open
however, to run the scheme as a window. The old A killing of a few score unfortunate We learn that there has been a
fully equipped service station, watching the work.
The rector, seeing him thus in- followers of the radical doctrine. big improvement of late in the ad- day, September 26th, at the so that owners can get cars washed Lent, remarked, "Well, John, and The seed having been sown, the and that at Wuchow big schemes
ministration along the West River popular prices of $3, $2 and $1. and cleaned.
what is your opinion of the win». Cow?" harvest has yet to be garnered. It are going through. At Canton
An old Chinese woman has been not yet been decided how much oppenlon, they micht
In the matter of charges, it has. "Weel," was the reply, "in '8. were well for prophets if they could there has also been much develop- sent to the Government Civil Hos- they will have to be, but it is content wi' the glass as Gad made foresee the date of that harvesting ment and if there could be a period pital suffering from injuries rethought that a charge of about it."
of friendliness all round with the celved through being knocked or the nature and extent thereof.quiet constructive work, that is I down by tramcar No. 12 in Dea $20 per month will be made for For the present one can note the only possible under such condi- Voeux Road yesterday. A report cheaper rate for cars stored in the the private lock-up places and "a and case of an experiment gone tions, then the fortunes of South made to the police was to the main building.
China would, ere long, take the effect that the woman attempted. awry, and hope that nothing equally long-awaited turn for the better. to cross the road in front of the costly or foolish will be attempted Co-operation is the road to that car, which had no time to pull up. in the near future.
desirable end.
GUARD OF HONOUR.
announces
We have had occasion to remark
The World Theatre to-day is showing "Time the Comedian," a on the spent force represented by
society drama which contrasts the certain politicians in China, and
changes that have taken place dur- the meteoric rise, and fall, of those
ing the past twenty-five years. The picture holds great interest who take part in the ever-changing
for women as it shows many scenes in the big drama which is
beautiful gowns of both the past being played out here to-day. Pro- We learn that on the occa-Mac Busch are the leading players. and the present. Lew Cody and minent among these is the late sion of the official visit Wuhan Foreign Minister, Mr. which is being paid to. Hong The topical gazette which will kong by His Excellency the
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Vienna TO "UNMASK" BRITAIN. Pa
Helsingfors Madrid Eugene Chen.
Riga, Sept. 19.. Chance, and the Governor of Macao, the official be screened at the Queen's Theatre The trial of a fresh batch of
Lisbon ability to profit thereby, ralsed him Guard of Honour to meet His Ex-to-day, shows among other recent five alleged counter-revolution- "Athena
Bucharest from a position of comparative obs-cellency on landing at Queen's Pier, events, the arrival of the Princo aries, Balmasey, Solsky, Stroyer, Ro
on Saturday morning, will be com- of Wales and the Prime Minister Samoilov, and Aderkas, is opening Buonos Aires curity at Canton to that of one posed of 50 members of the Portu-in Canada, the winning of the moat Leningrad.
Bombay apon whose words world-famous guese Company of the Hongkongtor boat trophy and the damage The authorities represent the Shanghai statesmen and diplomats waited Volunteer Defence Corps.
caused by the big cloudburst in trial as the unmasking of foreign Hongkong This is the first time in the hisSwitzerland. An Interesting itom. Governments, particularly. Britain, Yokohama during many fateful weeks. He tory of the Colony that such an is the ascent of Mont Blanc by Finland, Poland, and Latvia. Silver (spot and forward) chose a certain line of action, which event has taken place.
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