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In association with the Grand Hotel Das Wagons Lita, Peking.
KING EDWARD HOTEL."
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8.30 p.m. to 12 midnight.
$2.50 per person
booking can now be made at the Hotel.
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Rom and Se, ides from $6. to $ 10.
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.. $125.00.
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Under the Personal Sappevision and attention of
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PALACE HOTEL.
Tei. Address “PALACE” T Kowloon No. 8
Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Farry and Railway Station. Entirely, under English Management Electric Light and Fans throughout. and Billiard-Booms. Every Room with Private Bath Lounge, Bar Opstralled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Turns moderate, Special terms to families on application to:
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Singapore.
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Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
SOVIET CONSULATE RAIDED.
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could, be ascertained, none were arrested on any of the night bonts. No deportations have yet been made from the Colony, but it is learned that when one of the Chinese river steamers leaves Hongkong sometime to-day, for Canton, it will have on board some 260 Communists, who are being sent back to the Chinese city to be dealt with by the Chinese authorities.
SHANGHAI CANTONESE. Big Anti-"Red" Meeting.
Shanghai, Dec. 1s Aroused by the terrible "Red" riots in Canton. the Cantonese here held an anti-"Red" meeting yesterday, A manifesto Issued after the meeting contained the following resolutions.
Soviet."
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1927.
Istates to have been the ringleader
of the plot.
Continuing, the report says that the premises of the Soviet Consulate have been raided and six Russians (another report says 11) were ar- rested by Canton soldiers who took the party to the headquarters of General Hsich Yo, the leader of the 2nd Division. Later, the party was taken out and put in a motor car, on the side of which was a white cloth bearing the Chinese charac ters "To Revenge the People," and taken to Police Headquarters.
The report concludes by stating
IMPORTATION OF WINE.
(Continued from Päge 7.)
the
Mr. Lindsell:The police can-
Alr. Remedios: Surely not compel tham to come to Court. police can subpoena them to give evidence.
In reply to his Worship, Sergt. Meadows sald he believed the woman was still at Shaukiwan and had not gone away.
Mr. Lindsoll:-Pending decision on these points you don't propose to call evidence?-No.
J
that some Russians were executed
Mr. Lindsell: am not pre- outside the Public Safety Bureau yesterday, but it is not known pared to decide these points off- whether these include any mem-hand. It looks as though you have.
found a loop-hole in the Ordin bers of the Consulate staff.
ance.'
Whose Duly? ¿
the
a! Labourers' New Slogans.
Mr. Remedios:-Well the Or Other reports state that anti-dinance is very definite and clear. "Red" slogans have been issued it cannot be clearer.. 1.-To ask the Nanking Govern- ment to issue a mandate for the and freely distributed by the La- immediate arrest of Wang Ching-bour Unions. Some of these rend:
Mr. Lindsell, referring to wel and Koo Mon-yu, both of whom The Severance of ail Relations with Soviet Russia:" "To Exter- are accused of being the plotters of the Canton coup and to have minate all Russians;" "To Re-section dealing with a report to as thongh, the charterers, owners, been "the running dags of the pudiate all the Destructive Chin- the Harbour Ofice, said it looked
ese Communists."
The Kwangtang Mechanics' Gen-gents and masters were all equal-
ly liable to make a report. 2. To immediately sever rela-
Mr. Remedios replied that for tions between the Soviet and the eral Association, which is known for its anti-"Red" tendencies, de- Nanking Government.
Ab- the same report seemed an 3--The Nanking Government clares: "It is time all the Canton master and an owner to make should at once carry out the puni. People should come to the under-surdity. The question was who tive expedition against the "Iron-standing that all Communists was the person to make the re- among the Chinese should be re-
reported to the master number of the Nanking pudiated for the sake of protect port. He submitted that once the leaders, headed by Mr. Tang Chia-g the rights of the Chinese and then it was up to the owner, to
report to the Superintendent. yu," have sent a joint telegram to the integrity of the Kuomintang." Meanwhile, conditions in Canton
Mr. Lindsell:-It clearly means the Nanking C.E.C. requesting the latter to use full powers and take are, returning to normal. Busi- that one or the other has to do t action to eliminate the "Reds" nos shops, with the exception of bit at the same time it looks as now still in the country. Mr. the larger enes, are opening again, though, if it is net done, any one Tang says that it is a great sur- whilst trallic is everywhere assum of them may be reponsible.
Mr. Remedios replied that the prise that Wang Ching-wei and in the usual aspect.
The military and civil adminis-
prosecution must prove that the Kon Menyu the notorious plot-
had ters of the Canton "Red" countrations of Canton are for the pre-defendant knew the owner still holl high positions in the sent in the hands of General not made the report before
Fuk-lam, the Governor bf Honam.could be held liable. Kuunint: Non Chứng Pan
Įsides."
A
million
The Round-Up.:
owner,
hê.
It adjourning the case until noon Tuesday the consideration of the point raised. Mr. Lindsell remarked that it was certainly a novel point.
NEW GERMAN LOẢN · WANTED.
TO BE FLOATED IN AMERICA.
Berlin, Dec. 15.
and his followers. The Canton Mr. Lindsell:-You go as far as Political Council issued an ediet that? It is enough if it is proved |_ RIVER TRAFFIC.__
yesterday dismissing four noted that no report is made, even if More Cargo and Passengers. "Leftist leaders from the Can- there is an owner. Continuing, The change in the Canton situaton Military Council, and Messrs. he said it seemed to him that all Wang Kicheung, Chang Fat-kwal, the police had to do was to prove tion has already had an effect on trade. The s. Kinshan arrivedah Kung-pok and Chi Fai-yi importation,, and it was then up here last night with more than are said to be among those to be to the defence to prove that they sent away. Well-informed Chinese imported in accordance with the 800 passengers and heavy éárgo. circles are of the opinion that the provision of the ordinance.
Practically Hatt dollars worth of silk came down armies of General Li Chai-sum last night, consigned to European will soon return to Canton, and It is probably General 14 Fuk-lam will ports through local firms. anticipated that shipments will again join hands with Li Chai-sum
But one thing that puzzles the increase during the next few days. Chinese considerably is why the the merchants, taking advantage
Kwangsi-ites in the West River dis- of the prevailing "safe" conditionstricts have not moved against Can- to clear their stocks.
Many refugees are returning to ton, as according to popular reports the army of General Wang Shao- Canter and the 8.4. Kinshan derung, the deposed Kwangsi general, parted upwards this morning with 1,000 passengers, many of whom is equally big if not bigger than
that of the Ironsides," were Chinese in the saloon and a number at Europeans.
"WHITES" BUSY SEARCHING. The first thing the Canton Police did when Canton had been re-taken
The Director-General of the Ger- River Steamers Watched,
from the "Reds" was to round up
man State Railway is negotiating. the "Red" remnants. Labour Unions with the Agent-General of Repara- The master of the s.s. Charles whom the Government suspectedious for payment regarding the Hardouin reports that prior to the of being "Red" in tendency, were flotation in America of a $100,000,- skin leaving Canton yesterday, visited by police who conducted the 600 loan for development" purposes, "White" pickets were stationed on rails by co-operating with members and also to meet the heavy addi- the wharf and searchert all pas of the Mechanics' Association and tional increase in the salaries of sendurs hoarding for Hongkong.other "Moderate" unions. Count State Officials, including railway.
These pickets were composed of less numbers of Communist sus-
men, which cannot be met out of members of the Mechanics Club,pects were arrested and in some current railway revenue. who have always been anti-"Red" eases they were executed by being
The loan will probably take the
of preference
shares.- and the searches were carried out shot on the places where they in an extremely thorough manner, were caught.
One Canton report says that The searchers, both male and female, were all wearing white within the past two days from 600 to 700 suspects have been caught, bands on their arms.
Three suspects were held-up and good number of these being Much valuable booty made to remove the best part of executed. their clothing including shoes. was recovered at "Red" Unions and They were variously discovered to other places, believed to have OVER SIX MILLION STERLING. be carrying quantities of jewellery been collected, and stored up by and banknotes to a great value. "Red" desperadoes during the The last seen of them was "Reign of Terror.".
marching along the Bund under escort. each of the three, being handcuffed and ironed.
Refugees in Junks..
It has been reported from Castle Peak that a junk conveying
1
RELIEF FUNDS. Hongkong Business Men tu Investigate.
Mr. Ip Lán-chuen, secretary of
a number of refugee Communists the Chinese Chamber of Commerce; arrived last night and attempted
to land, thus evading search and and Mr. Hoi-tung, Chairman probable arrest by the Hongkong of the Executive Committee of the Luuthorities. The report is uncon-
firmed.
Tung Wah Hospital and some others will-go-to-Canton-to-day to personally investigate the extent to which Canton has been devas tated by the Reds," with the in- tention of collecting funds in Tues-Hongkong to assist the Cantonese
in the way of relief.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY: Service Being Resumed. It is notified that as from
at
train 3
next, the express day formerly leaving Kowloon p.m. will depart at 2.16 p.m., ar- ring at Canton at 0.03 p.m.
The following week-day trains have been cancelled: Leaving Kowloon at 2.35 p.m.; and leaving Shun Chun at 6.46 p.m.
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CHINESE REPORTS.
Russians Implicated:
form
Renter
B.A.T. PROFITS.
A eable received from the Lon- don agents of Messrs. Benjamin and Potts state that B.A.T. Com- pany's net profit for the year was £6,354,000, and that a final divi- dend of 1/8d. per share is being declared.
The amount to be carried. for ward is £2.319,000. -
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-
1. Bottles Lun 1840: peers took, yu
1847, Commons B2. 2. Bi- Duchers of Atholl, Lady Autor, Mian Wat kinson, Mr. Hilton Philipson, Miss SussU Lawrence, Miss Bendeld. *. A more tha ally dangerous emasing. 4. 11... H |5. Ever, B. "Hamlet," Trilby," "Dr. Fruitur." The Ittle Minister," "dumcier Night'
The Rivals.” "Mrs. Warren's It is learned that the mission Dream."
In HAD he walked 'rofession," 7.
1,000 of the Hongkong, merchants to
miles in 1,900 hours for 1,000 guiness. 8. Canton is in response to the re- Famous Architect (1873-1032). Appointed by I. surveyor-general of the royal quest of the Canton and local merit Certes, 10. Elgeraten. 11. chants who wrote to the Chinese Trem Anuelation: Ancient Order of Frath Blowers: Order of Merit: Mantiscripts. Chamber of Commerce, and the 1stian Strachey: Jane Auden: George Tung Wah Hospital eraving that Elfot: Charice Hende something should be done for the refugees at Canton.
The Chung Sing Chinese Charity Club, has also sent its re- presentative to Canton to inves- A vernacular report says it hastigate conditions with the hope of been definitely established that the being able to collect relief funds. plot to devastate Canton, was en fineered by members of the "Red"
SHAMEEN DEFENCES. Council at Tungshan, in Canton. A small party of Russian officials, re-
Weak Against a Night Attack. cently arrived in Canton from Rus-
Paris, Dec. 16. sia, is said to have been among the
The China correspondent of E leaders of the "Red" mobs which surged all over the city. These celsfor reports that the defences of Russians officials, adds the Chinese Shameen are dangerously weak, report, no doubt received instruc-especially against a night attack, as tions from their Consul General, the foreign settlement depends upon whom the Canton Government now Canton for electric light, which 'certainly would be cut off if such
Jame
an attempt ware made.
The correspondent considers that the settlement has been saved only owing to the "natural, irresolution of the Chinese."-Reuter.
1
Question in Commons.
London, Dec. 15. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. Locker Lampson, (Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs) said so far as was known there had been no Bri- tish casualties in the recent dis- turbances at Canton. -- British Wireless,
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ADOLPH JUROR
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IT'S THE OLD ARMY GAME"
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