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takan up the Chinese cause and denounced Japan; and their line
DAY BY DAY.
of argument would probably be
THE MAN WHO RISES' IS SELDOM that it would pay the Nationalists READY TO ATTRIBUTE ANY OF KIS PURE LUCK.-Ernest with their SUCCESS TO
to
renew contact
“Irfands," Possibly, also thoy Chalmers. hope to receive more financial and military support from Moscow, as in the days of the "Red" regime in. Carton.
The P. and O. a.s. Jeypore, from Shanghai, is due here at 6 am. on June 2nd.
The Ben Lina. ss. Benlomond, from Home and Straits ports, is dus here on Juno Brd.
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We should have thought, how- ever, that the Chinese have al- ready had their lesson on the
The Mahommedan Id-ud-doha, ovile of Russian influence. The or the Festival of the Great Sacri- whole Communist movement in ice, will be calebrated to-morrow China,, which has had such dleby Muslims all over the world. astrous consequences for all
Mr. H. W. Moon has been op- classes, emanated from Moscow, pointed to act as Manager of and there has been no lack of evi-Mosers. Jardine, Matheson and Company's Insurance department dence to point the moral that during the absence of Mr. F. C. Russia's real alm was not China's Hall. well-being, but the furthering of her own destructivo designs. If
The 8.8. On Les reports that in recent times, the Nationaliste when proceeding up river on Men day evening, a Chinese passenger have gained some measure of sym-jumped overboard in the vicinity pathy in the outside world, that of Wangmoon and wage not seen circumstance de closely linked with again.
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TO-DAY'S
OUTSTANDING EVENT.
The Very Idea!
From-Acting Adjutant Anglo-American Amateur Anopheles Angling and Anharmonie Annihilatorstond, Bermondsey, seems to mock
The finding of a set of coins enoldged in, a jar in the founda- tions of the public baths In Spa-
Association.
To-Assistant
Aharche
tist Allo samé.
Subject
bag Big
'of Anopheles at Talpo this A.M.
Date May 30th, 1928,
"A large number of soals were observed off Talpo Plor during the night, indicating that the second Spring run of Anopheles wore off the burri, 'waiting for a chance to run up to the Spawning ground. I therefore, put on my waders and went after them with a 16 ft. Greenheart and No. 000 Brown Female May fly and landed 60 within 2 hours, averago, weight gram. I would have stayed longer, but a big fellow which . I had on, chewed through my cast and as I could only re- place it with 1′′ point line, I had to quit.
AUGUSTUS ALFRED ARTHUR.
a
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Services' Appreciation.
at the efforts of our fathers to achieve the permanent. The colas are dated 1858, and doubtless those who deposited them there' had no idea that they would see the light of day ngain in such a short space of time as 75 years.
The custom of, burying 'auch coins still continues; whether it will be thought Worth while in the very. near future is another matter. I do not know (says a writer) when the custom began to be common in England; but one never hears of such "collections | being found in the course of de-
molition of really old buildings,
Nowadays, when, we think nothing of pulling down quite modern buildings in order to put up something better-or, at any rate, something different the immuring of coin of the realm seems a useless waste of money. It would be better to leave our Immediate posterity our 1.0.U.
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An Exolting scone on the 11.8 p.m. Victoria to Orpington electric train was described at Bromley Police Court, when Leonard Burns, of Bromley-grove, Shortlands, was summoned by the Southern Railway Company for alighting froth a, train while in. motion and using abusive language.
a prevalent belief that they had
A. small outbreak of fire which cut themselves adrift, once and occurred yesterday on the accend for all, from out-and-out Com-floor of a house in Canton Road, munism. Any new movement, Kowloon, was extinguished by the The damage was Fire Brigade. therefore, in the direction of re- confined to a bed in a cubicle. newing the old associations with Moscow will react tremendously in international circles. We can KELLER KERN & Co., Ltd. [only hope that the rumours of a
fresh incline to the Left will be that these vessels will be employed Y.M.C.A. premises in the City Hall,ed from a first-class carriage at speedily dissipated. Otherwise; on the Kongmoon run has not been the occasion being the farewell con-Ponge when the train was travol-
15/19 CONNAVOnt Road, C.
The
the prospect for peace and con- solidation in China will become
Hongkong Eelegraph extremely remote.
WEDNESDAY,
MAY 30, 1928.
NANKING AND THE SOVIET.
moment.
ús
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Piracy Perils,
A
It becomes increasingly evident that while the gangs lifesting the
It le learned that the river steamers Charles Hardetin and Paul Beau will be paid off during the next few days. The rumour
confirmed.
It is announced by H. E. Major General C. C. Luard that a meeting is to be held at the City Hall to morrow at 5.30 p.m. in connexiun with the military tattoo which is being held carly in September at Happy Valley.
Notice to Mariners No. 920, la sued by the Marine Department of the Maritime Customs at Shanghai under date May 21st, is na fol- lows:-"Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 886, notice is hereby given that the mast on the wreck of the aa. Lienshing, which was formerly visible above high water, has now disappeared. Mariners
are warned accordingly."
[To the Editor, Hongkong "".
Telegraph.]
Sir, I have just left the new
A porter said that Burns alight-
cert to the servicemen by the Misses Doria and Aileen Woode. ling at twenty miles per hour, and Seldom have wo heard these when the porter asked him where ladies to better advantage and the he was going he said, "To Shang- knowledge that we shall probably hai." Burns then entered another not have the pleasure of hearing train, alighted st Shortlands them sing again brings home to us Station, and refused to give his the excellence of the musical treats name and address. they have so unsparingly given
to us.
Hongkong, May 29th, 1928,
Thanking you in anticipation:
HOTEL SAVOY.
Hongkong, May 30th, 1828.
He returned to the station later and demanded the name of the porter.
Burns was fined 40s, and order- ed to pay £5 s. costs.
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man, testily. "We don't want any
"That doesn't mattor,” said the
Bne-bears cooked. We don't like them."
that remain uncracked longest are declared the winners, receiving a
lives in the neighbourhood..
"Needless to say, all entries are carefully scrutinised to make sure that no boiled eggs are included. The origin of egg shackling is somewhat obscure, but the most likely explanation seems to be that the eggs were at one time brought EX-OFFICER SENT TO. as a gift to the teacher to tide
The YMCA, has truly been a The B.I. a.s. Tilawa, arriving "Home" to us and I am sure that Bits Bay district are permitted to from Calcutta and Singapore with every soldier and unilor will agree remain undisturbed in their lairs,1,640 deck passengers, reports the with me that "Doris and Aileen" China Coast shipping will be death of one en route from con-have done much to make the Y. M. subject to periodical attacks,sumption, three days after leaving C. A. the cheery place it is.
The applicant for the situation vessels will be looted ard passen the latter port. The body was
One might be ever so eloquent in as cook was insolent-looking and gers will be kidnapped, The buried at sea,
praising these ladies for the splen-untidy. did way, in which they have always If it be true; na suggested in a
piracy of the s.s. Tean, the first for
"Don't engage her," whispered" entertained us. some little time, was accompanied
A Sanitary Department coolic, thank them our thanks are heart-wife.
No words can the prospective employer to his telegram from Shanghai yesterday, by comparatively trifting loss, who was charged with obtaining a felt. They have been so untiring her."
"I don't like the look of that there is a fresh split in the some $7,000 or $8,000, while the bribo of 50 cents from a girl whom in their efforts to cheer us up, with ranks of the Nationalist Party chase set up by an armed Customs he caught dumping rubbish on the no hope of reward save that their consider the reputation for cook
"But," argued his wife; “Just launch, and H.M.S. Somme, forced roadway, was sentenced to three songs would be appreciated. over the question of its future the gang to abandon a number months hard labour for the offence are sorry they are leaving us but
We ing she bears." foreign policy, the turn of events of hostages in order to make good and also to a further three months we too shall keep green the memory cannot but be regarded
their own escape. The consum for misdemeanour as a public ser of "Doris, Alleen-and · "Ma” mato daring with which the attackvant. The case came before Lt. Woods." extremely unwelcome. According
was carried out in the middle of a Col. F. Eaves, D.8.0., this morning.
We wish them bon voyage, hap to Mr. Sokolsky, who is a keen Chinese harbour, with a Chinese
piness and good luck in Canada. student of Chinese politics, the gunboat anchored not 400
Yours, etc.,
"In the West Country," Wiltes yards away "Red" element is again coming to
is not, tho
ANOTHER SOLDIER
Somersetshire correspondent to only striking feature of the
London paper, "the two little. vil the fore, in which connexion the experiences of the a. Teau. The
Jages of Shepton Beauchamp and student clique is pressing for the gang's every action was expres
Barrington, near Taunton, are A DISCLAIMER. appointment of Dr. C. T. Wang, sive of the fact that the pirates
probably the only places where. ате as determined to continue
Sir,-In your issue of the 29thchild brings an egg to school "egg shackling" is observed. Each said to be a candidate of Marshal their nefarious "trade" se the
instant under tho Feng Yu-halang,
heading marked with his own initials; the Foreign British and Japanese naval au
"Alleged Fraud," one Woo Chok eggs are all placed in an ordinary Minister in the place of General thorities are to stamp it out. The
yue is reported. to be "of this garden sieve and bore children salutory lessons of the 8.5. Sun- Hwang Fu, who has resigned.ning and sa, Irene are merely
Hotel"
As this is totally untrue, wo side. A halt is made occasionally shake them carefully from alde to On the other hand, the "old men" temporary set-backs, and the
Four Chinese who had been be-shall be much obliged if you will in order that cracked ones may be of Nanking are stated to be in-vious China waters has fore the Court on a previous occa-publish this letter contradicting removed, and the owners of those
pursuit of means to com- sisting on General Hwang remain-had the effect of fore-arming the ion on charges of being in posses- euch statement. ing at the post. What will happen pirates, whe now leave nothing to sion of seditious Hterature, were Woo Chok-yue is not employed in before this issue is disposed of, chance and are prepared to dea- again remanded by Lt. Col. F. this Hotel in any capacity what small money gift from a lady who troy the victimised ship rather Eaves, D.S.O., this morning, on a soever and is not known to us at it is difficult to determine at the than surrender. The Team was police application. It was stated all. He is not even a visitor here. soaked in kerosene and the officers that the police authorities were But of more serious import is warned that the appearance of a waiting translations of the docu-Yours, etc.
ments which were being prepared British warship would be followed by officials of the Secretariat for the further suggestion by Mr. by the setting aftre of their ship. Chinese Affairs. Sokolaky that certain groups in Moreover, we have no doubt they the Nationalist ranks are seeking threat if circumstances had been would have carried out their
An old vessel arriving here on to bring about a new alliance so fashioned that H.M.S. Somme her maiden voyage under a new with the Soviet. In support of was encountered in any place far-name and house flag is the s.. this, the return to Shanghai of a the cast. The "scientific" smuk Wheatmore and earlier the This- ther out to sea than proved to be Ursula Rickmers. Previously the representative of the Tass Agency, ing-out of one of the holds is intemere, she was built by Irvine's
DEFRAUDED RELATIVES OF allegedly at the invitation of the dicative of a resolve to leave no in 1917. She entered yesterday
SHANGHAI OFFICERS, highest Nationalist circles, is loophole for a surprise attempt to from Europe with a heavy ship- recapture the steamer. All things ment of dynamite for Hongkong. cited, and he is believed to be considered, it seems clear that Commanded by Captain Dark, with
London, May 16. carrying on negotiations for a rathe anti-piracy measures in opera a crew of 51 Europeans, the local Herbert Cornwall, (98), describ-
A woman complained to Mr. prochement between
Moscow tion, while checking pirate activity, agents for the vessel are Messrs.ed as a veterinary officer, was sen- Cairns, the Magistrate at Thames tenced to-day at the Old Bailey to Police Court, London, that she will never accomplish their under-Sander, Woller and Co. and Nanking. How much truth lying purpose, which must be
20 months' hard labour, it being could get no rest, day or night, there is in these reports, time will total suppression; meanwhile, any This morning's Harbour Office alleged that he had vicifmized owing to the noise made by a disclose, but there cannot be any ship seized and all on board are reports gave 21 arrivals and nine forly army officers and their re-neighbour's cockerel doubt that there are still within the same tenets. The Tean case four respectively were British, an army officer in need of a tom-this been going on? About seven in greater paril than formerly by departures, of which eight and latives by pretending that he was
The Magistrate How long has shows the extraordinarily difficult leaving 68 in harbour, British 23. porary loan.
The police gave evidence that months. quite a number of extremists who position in which the Navy is Tonnage was comparatively good,
You ought to be used to it, by placed even when brought face to but the return of freights was not Cornwall had been an officer in would welcome a renewal of the face with a ship in pirate control. up to the average, although there India, and had managed to dia- this time,It is getting on my association with the Soviet. These They do not care to repeat the were some individually, heavy recover relatives and friends of nerves. I can't stand it. have possibly been influenced by "Irene" episode, and thus falled gistries. The best freights of the officers serving in India, Mespo. The Magistrate suggested that the the recent upheaval in Shantung to intercept the gang. Again may day wore split between four natamia and Shanghai, He used to applicant should get three neigh we ask when will Canton Cotionalities, the best figure being pretend that he had brought a hours to join her in signing a peti- and the hold-up of the Nationalist operate, on the land to complete soon tour through in Norm present from the serving offles, tlon by means of which the owner but that it had been sent on with could be brought to book for keep- advance in their march towards a task which it seems can never gian vessel.
his own lugagge. Meanwhile,sing a polay animal-But they Tentsin and Peking. The re be more than half done at wes? grettable clash with the Japanese Canton has been talking of the During the last week-end two the banks are shut, can I have wont, because it is not under their
establishment of a naval training Chinese Theatrical performances amali loan to enable me to reach window. has no doubt given fresh impetus station at Bins Bay, and we von were arranged at the Kau Ya a dying relative" in Scotland of to what may be termed the "anti-ture the duggestion that the Fong Theatre by the Chinese mas-
It is stated that Cornwall rose Imperialist"
authorities might earn British ters, and a Committee of boys from the rank of gunner to be a movement, whose thanks by putting their schema Diocesan Boys School. The not apostles have suffered, consider into concrete form at the earliest pront on tickets and, goods, sold,
Captain during the war. able chagrin over the fact that opportunity.
after all ́expenses have been paid,
Woman, at Willesden: I hardly the outside, world has been
was $898.40, and this amount has
like to repeat what I called him. been paid into the New School A meeting of the Twenty-four luctant to accept, without the
Woman: closest scrutiny, the Chinese inter- June 1, a constant supply of water to the British American Tobacco night to consider the appeal of the thinking of the other ladies in It is advertised that as from Equipment Fund. Thanks are dus Merchants Gufid took place last Magistrate: Do not consider me. I am not, sir. I am pretation of the Teinan affair. will be turned on in all Rider Main Co., the China Tobacco Co. and the Shantung merchants in regard to court.
North London: woman: My These "Reds" have, we may be districts. The service to wharves, Connaught Aerated Water Co. for proposed assistance to the sufferer sure, pointed to the fact that, of/which was suspended last Febru-goods; supplied free, and also to in Talønnfu. A proposal, to follow landlord's motor-bike is always in ary, will also be resumed on the the Masters in charge, Mr. Law-whatever-action is taken by the the passage, and we have to crawl ́ Tung Wah Hospital was adopted by under It to get to the front door, the meeting.
CUT AND
MADE OF THE
the ranks of the Nationalists
FINEST MATERIALS
A VERY NICE
RANCE OF
COLOURS TO
SELECT FROM
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LADIES SALON.
ro-
all the Powers, Russia alone has above date.
Lok-tin and Mr. T. 8. W. Chan.
Ireland.
-PRISON.
him over the meatless days of Lent. To-day the pedagogus le Independent of such gifts, but the children still continue to bring their eggs, the custom being made the occasion for a noisy and excit- ing little competition."
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Then the only thing is to kill the bird and let her sue you for damages. Oh, I could not do that, Then it seems a hopeless case.
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