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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1928.
COMMUNIST PLOTS PEACEFUL END TO DISTRESS IN GOAL
AT SWATOW.
POLICE PLANS FOR A
REVOLT."
ATTACK ON CENTRAL STATION PREVENTED.
LEADERS EXECUTED. ·
Swatow, Mar, 25.
Peralatent secret plotting of local Communists continues to come to light. Disaffection appears to have been discovered in the Police Force, and Communist "calls" in two of the Police Divisions of the port are being weeded out.
DEBATE.
SOUTH AFRICA RATIFIES UNA.IMOUSLY.
PREMIER EXPLAINS.
Cape Town. Mar. 26. A pleasant-tone prevailed when the Assembly continued the debate on the report of the Imperial Con-j ference:
INDUSTRY.
ACUTE SITUATION IN SOUTH WALES.
OVER 200,000 UNLIKELY TO GET JOBS AGAIN.
GOVERNMENT ALIVE..
London, Mar. 26. In the House of Commons to-day,
Mr. Hertzog, replying to Gen- cral Smuts, who on the 15th spoke feelingly on support of Great Britain, declared that he merely desired to emphasise that South Mr. Barasay MacDonald, the Africa had the right to remain Labour leader, raised the gucation neutral in the event of Britain of distress in the mining areas of going to war..
So far, no public announcement has been made, but there seems littlo reason to doubt the report that On the basis of full, national in on Wedncaday night it was found dependence the Dutch-speaking that a group of the police of the population would summort Empire Second Division had made all pre-co-operation as strongly as parations for a sudden revolt, and intended" to attack the Central Sta tion.
immediate measures were taken by the authorities, the disaffected men were disarmed, and, it is said, the lenders were strangled.
Another Plot.
To-day it is reported that the chief of the Third Division has been found to be in league with the Com, munists along the railway line, and has been summarily shot.
He was, however, prepared to South Wales. | admit that the claim of neutrality Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the would be a flagrant breach of Minister of Health, replying, sald faith."
ho found confidence in South Wales among miners, mino-owners and managers that in due course of time the situation would recover the and the coal industry of South English-speaking populatione. Wales would regain at any rate at They had hitherto failed to do large measure of its former pros so because before the Imperial perity. Conference made its report, the word Empire conveyed a meaning
While that might be true of the and of a super-State super-industry as a whole, he agreed that Authority. Nothing could be in certain particular districts there more fatal to Empire co-operation could be no such hope. than the resurrection of the con viction that the Empire was in- consistent with dependence,
Dominion in-
At the conclusion of Mr. Hertzog's speech, the motion be fore the House for ratification of the Report of the Imperial Con- ference, was carried unanimously.
The continued discovery of plots. which, if successful, would throw the place into at least temporary confusion, shows the vitality and-Reuter. determination of the Communist element.
There is a report that Hui-lai has again fallen to the Hai-lukFung Communists, and fresh batches of refugees are flocking into the port. *Reinforcements for the troops are, however, coming in from Canton.
Mr. Hsino Kwan-ying has resign- | ed the office of Mayor, and the Can- ton Government has appointed Mr. Huang Kai-shan in his place.
A Contrast.
It is inevitable that in these dis- turbed times what is chronicled is mainly, news concerning the points of disturbance, both because of its intrinsic importance, and because of its possible reaction on the more peaceful life which is nevertheless going on over other wide areas.
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HOME. FOOTBALL.
TWO LONDON TEAMS LOSE AT HOME.
Unprecedented Situation. One had to recognise that there a number of men might bo estimated at some 200,000 who were unlikely to find permanent employment in the mining indust try again.
That was the situation, which, as
DNO
far as he knew, in our time, was unprecedented, and it was which might call for exceptional
measures.
The Government would not be
HERE HE IS AGAINI
The handsome, dashing hero of "Out All Night:" other delightful films in his latest comedy-4 story full of amusing and exciting complications!—
Produced
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With
BARBARA:
WORTH
MARY CARR
Reginald
DENNY
On Your Toes
„A“UNIVERSAL DICTURE-
Laughter, thrills and love in the comedy of a young dancing master who didn't know his father had been worl boxing champion but eventually found himself in the ring tighting to win the girl of his heart!
deterred from taking such excop. A Smile For You In Every Punch.
tional measurés,
If there were largo numbers of miners who could no longer find
London, Mar. 26. At Craven Cottage to-day, in the employment, obviously it would be a great mistake to take measures, Second Division of the English the effect of which would be still League, Hull City defeated Ful-to tle them down to places where ham by two goals to nil.
thoy could not earn their
Charlton Athletic were also delivings. fcated on their own ground, South- end winning a Third Division: (South) match by 2 goals to one.
In the Northern Section, Hali- fax defeated Southport by a goal to nothing. Reuter.
LOAN OVER
SUBSCRIBED.
ISSUE BY REPUBLIC OF COLUMBIA.
New York, Mar. 26. The issue of $35,000,000 of a week or two ago would be pro- Republie of Columbia 6 per cent. nounced unsafe is said with confid-Sirking Fund Bonds, redeemable ence to be quite safe to-day. To- in 1961, and offorod by an inter- morrow it is known that that way national syndicate at 95%, was is uncertain, but another is open heavily over-subscribed. Reutor's So people adjust themselves to con American Service. ditions.
Much Poppy-Growing, Farming is going on as usual. The plots of yellow-green seedling rice are about ready for planting out, and the paddy fields have been inundated, and are being ploughed up for the planting. I have just been "up-country" for the first time for two and a half years and found the usual normal friendly peasant life going on. Only much more precaution has to be taken about routes, and all travelling after dark is to be avoided. It is, too, & natural precaution not to advertiso one's plans too broadly.
In the district I found, In addition
MONSOON WILL MODERATE..
The Royal Observatory Weather report states: The anticyclone has weakened and is now central over Shanghal. The monsoon will moderate along the coast and over the China. Sea,
Transference,
OWA
The problem resolved itself into of transference from it one place where there was no work for them, to places where there was work.
Difficulty about the transference of these people was that they were miners. The Government were, however, taking stops to give them training in order to make it more easy for them to embark upon other means of support-British Wireless.
ANXIETY OVER LONG' FLIGHTS.
AIR SECRETARY ASKED TO COMPEL WIRELESS,
London, Mar. 20. Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary for Air, was asked in Parliament whether he would consider the introduction of legislation making it compulsory for all aeroplanes. taking off from Great Britain with the object of flying any distance The forecast till noon to-morrow exceeding 1,000 miles, to be equip is:-East winds, moderate; fair.ped with wireless, and to carry
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-
to the usual crops, a large amount in steamers and redaction of freight
of poppy, very flourishing and no doubt a source of considerabls in come to the villages. It is, however, I should imagine but a poor ex- change for the proceeds of more legitimate labour in quieter times. Rough and Ready Justice, Village life has always in China had its own rough and ready ways of securing justice and order; so when one mects what seem to be disorderly means to compass in- dividual rights it is not easy to
satisfactory life-saving apparatus, Sir Samuel Hoare replied that, as at present advised, he did not think it desirable to take powers to assume such far-reaching.con- trol over private aircraft.
1. Unian-Castle Mail Steemahls Company, for adequate and increasing refrigerating
Any such regulations would be tates on numerous experts. 2. 1 refers to beset with peculiar difficulty and the day on which people were "shriven" (Le, received absolution for their sins), before the would be hardly likely to achieve Nelther Colonel beginning of Lent. 3. Blamarck (1815-1888). their object.' 4. France, in 1881, 6. The striking of the notes of shord In rapid succession Lindbergh nor Captain Hinkler of Venies, (b) "omeo and Juliet. would have been impracticable Adam Smith (1723-1790), 7, (*) "Merchant carried wireless, and their fights Parthian Jorsenses were most effective when shooting their arrows in fight, (b) the Pro had they been required to do so digal Son received a great welcome on his
return home. Wa Pitt the younger, British Wireless,
who became Prime Minister at the age of twenty-four. 10: Caplain. Marryal, Zouisa May Adult, Lord Macaulay,, Daniel Defos,
11. James 1. of England, who was Junten *VL
of Scotland. 12. A lamentation: Derived from WOMEN PEACEMAKERS the Book of Lamentation, In the Bible, writ Len by Jeremiah; an
INDIGNANT.
know whether they are normal ortainly ascertained, a young girl re URGE SUPPORT OF SOVIET
due to the present troubles.-
lative married to that place bað been killed. They were off to rob the village, intending to scize what- ever took their fancy, lend away the buffaloes, carry off the poultry, and rob the foodstuffs,
PROPOSALS.
Geneva, Mar. 26. '. The Executive Committee of the Women's International League of
In one village in the hills where I spent a night there was amused excitement because a captive had just been brought in. It appeared that a few days previously the child of a family in the village which had
It was the way in which the clan Peace and Freedom has addressed made a little money had been cap to which the girl originally belonged a lotter to Sir Auston Chamber- tured and held to ransom by robbers were going to avenge her death, laf Dr. Benes, and Count Bern- at the instigation of a man in an- Sho, may have committed suicide storff drawing attention to the de- other village up the valley after ill-treatment by her husband vastating effects of the import of The ransom had been paid, but and mother-in-law, or she may have arms and ammunition to China, now the village was getting its own died from ill-trentment, but this and appealing to them to the their back, having in its turn captured on was the time-honoured way of get. Influence to suppress the traffic.. his way to market the man origin- ting justice. Presumaby later ally responsible for their trouble middle-men would be called in to indignation at the refusal of cer- The Committee also expresses settle the matter. It is not impos-
'Clan Revenge.
gible that the girl's death had tain Governments to ratify the Next day, as we returned to our nothing to do with her husband'alght-hours working day -Conven- headquarters at the foot of the hills, family at all, an obvious reason for tion, and recommended that active we met a long line of young mat-objecting to this rough and ready propaganda be undertaken in rens running out of the village, methods of revenge. The story told favour of early ratification of the full of excitement and very purpose on the evening of that day was that Convention, ful, with carrying polea over their sho had been shot through the head! The women also urge that full shoulders. They were making for by a robber as she bent over the support should be given to the So.. which, in some way not quite cer- Our Own Correspondent. another littlo village near by in evening meal on the day before. vlot proposals for complete dis-
armament-Routor:
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A DRAMA of the fast set based
on the New York stage success.
WORLD
DANCING MOTHERS
Flapper daughter. Night club father. What to do? So mother joins the Dancing Mothers le
Starring
CONWAY TEARLE ALICE JOYCE: CLARA BOW
Produced by
HERBERT BRENON
TO-DAY 8 TO-MORROW
At 5.15 and 9.20 Only
At 2.30 and 7.15-Chinese Drama, The Monkey Monk
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Colour-comedy-pathos-teara- smiles— - poverty – hardship-and then a million; dollarai
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MARY CARR KENNETH HARLAN
DRUSILLA
WITH A MILLION
The anteríalding story
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Liss old lady who
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