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-MÓNDAY, MAY 7. 1928.
THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH.
PRESENTATION OF VOLUNTEER" COLOURS.
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The Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Duppuy) is here seen consecrating the Defence Corps Coloure which were handed over to the Corps by H. E. the Governor at a special parade yesterday, (Photo: Ming Yuen),
CALL FOR UNITED CHINA.
DEATH.
The general feeling appeared to be| FAMOUS HUMOURIST'S one of furious indignation against the Japanese and a resolution was paased requesting Marshal' Chiang Kai-shek and Hwang Fu to take
LONG ILLNESS.
(Continued from Page 1.) rigorous measures, On Friday at MR. BARRY PAIN DIES AFTER
Tainanft, Marahal Chiang Kai-shek lawless Chinese soldiers in order to was almost mobbed by a large maintain Japan's national and mil-crowd of excited Chinese citizens, itary "restige."
who were in an uncontrollabic mood and demanded that immediate steps should be taken to settle the matter with the Japanese.
Anti-Japanese feeling is ruaning higher than at any time since May 4, 1919, at the close of the World War. when lapan forced her 21 points on China. Coming as this alfair did, on May 3, it has revived all the old hatred for Japan.
Shanghai Mass Meeting.
Shanghai, May 7.
A huge mass meeting was held in the Chinese city at noon to-day to protest against the Tsinan affair and to commemorate the National Humiliation Day. The meeting was under the auspices of the Party Directors and was supervis- ed by the Police Forco.
Resolutions were passed to strongly protesting against the Tainan "massacre," demanding
Troops had to be called out to suppress the mob, before Chiang Kai-shek was able to return to hig headquarters
Chinese Casualties.
London, May 6. Mr. Barry Pain, the well-known novelist, who excelled in interpre- ting the Cockney' mind and hum- our, died yesterday after a long illnesBritish Wireless.
The late Mr. Barry Eain turned. his. attention to writing when atill in student at Corpus Christi Col- lege, Cambridge, and he was one It is estimated that well over one of the best-known contributors to thousand Chinese soldiers and Granta, the University magazine. citizens periched during the Tainan- It was also at Cambridge that he fu clash, while it is reported that wrote the sketches and stories pub- two cannons and 2,000 rifles and lished under the title of "In a other weapons have been seized by Canadian Canoe." the Japanese.
The Shanghai Branch Kuomin-
Earlier Tainan News on Pages 5 and 6.
His first published story was "A Hundred Gates" which was pub- lished in the Cornhill by Mr. Jämen Payn. This was in 1880, when the late Mr. Pain had left college and was an Army tutor at Guldfort.. Being offered work on Punch and
Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and justice, and severing economic re tang Association on Saturday re-The Speaker ho want to London in
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lation with the Japanese.
The Chineso in Shanghai this morning started a boycott of Japanese goods, and all Chinese, in the employment of Japanese firms have walked out.
Kuomintang Protests.
solved to suspend business entirely 1890, and afterwards devoted his an Monday and to call a big de-entire attention to literature. monstration of all classes of Chinese for a discussion of the Tsinanfu He was an extremely prolifie situation.
writer, contributing regularly to many journals, while writing a large number of novels, the most recent of which are "This Charm- ing Green Hat Fair" (1925) and Essays of To-day and Yesterday (1926).
Tokyo, May 7.
It was also decided to form an anti-Japanese Society on a big scale at the earliest possible date The Central Executive Com. and to instruct all traders to impose mittee of the Kuomintang last a strict boycott of Japanese goods. evening held an urgent conference | Japan's Political Crisis. at which the Tsinan affair was) Tal. Kowloon No. 8
'Tol Address "PALACE."
lengthily discussed. The confer- Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Radway Station.
Owing to the long-drawn-out Commander (Retired) G. B. Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fan throughout.ence continued till late last night.
Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. A number of Important resolu debate, the motion of non-con- Hartford, D.9.0., who was Adju- Every Boom with Private "Bath Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. tions were passed.
fidence in the Government, at yes-lant of the Hongkong Police No. Tarma moderate. Special terms to familles on application to:
It is understood that one of the terday's Session of the Diet, end-serve, has been promoted to Cap- resolutions was a decision to com-ed shortly before midnight before tain (Retired). municate with the League ofi the Opposition were able to put Nations, giving full details of actions of the Japanese troops, and appealing to the Powers for justice.
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The Proletarians had earlier on Another resolution was that
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Another resolution was A re- quest to the Japanese people urg- ing them to get their Government to cause a cessation of "nhuman
actions against the Chinese- Nam Chung Pao.
Rigorous Measures.
Shanghai, May 6.
Britishers Safe."
London, May 6. China telegrams indicate that
the situation at Tsinanfu is easier, but information la scanty. There was no firing yesterday.
The house of Mr. W. Kent, A. S. P., in Kennedy Road was en- tered on Saturday night and money to the value of $28 stolen. No other property is malesing accord- ing to Police reports.
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The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-
1. Plymouth, 2. - 262.801,208,"2. Aneleät Irish welüng. 4. On the main road. frum The Foreign Office have been in- Calls to Lima, Peru. 6. The grape fruit., 8. formed from Nationalist official Louis XV. when he heard of the French do feat ! Quebec. 7. At Bomerset House §. A big meeting was held in Nan-sources at Twinanfu, that the Bri- The Thames, below London Bridge. An firmation made Indirectly by the negation king on Saturday, of Kuomintang tiah Consul-General and the few of his contrary, 10. Oxford, 11. A northern officials to deal with the Tainan re- British residents in the area are Furopean race who came to Britain about ports.
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