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HONGKONG
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AND
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ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL.
Telegraphia Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL"
HOTELS.
LIMITED.
+
In association with the Grand Hotel- Dos Wagons Lits, Peking.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephons.
Hotel.)
す
Tea. Dances:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 6 to 7 p.m. Hotel launch meets all steamers,
*
(825 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above
Telephone C. 878 Tel. Add-Victoria."
J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1928.
NANKING ADVISERS RECONSTRUCTION, IN
NOT WANTED,
STILL KEPT OUT OF FOOCHOW.
NO GOVERNMENT YET.
Foochow, June 6. The Party advisers sent from Nanking have not yet succeeded in gaining an entrance. On the con- trary, many methods have been employed to show them that they are not wanted.
YUNNAN.
SINGAPORE MOTOR SMASH.
JAPANESE ASSURED OF PROTECTION:
CANADIAN KILLED IN COLLISION.
Yunnan-fu, May 26.
Reorganisation and reconstruc- TWO OTHERS INJURED,
tion work commenced sometime ago In this province, is still continuing. Volunteers have been enrolled in the various suburban villages, and from each family, acording to their number, to preserve the tranquility of the country.
Singapore June 5. In a collision between a Rugby taxi and a. Buick two-seater pear Anderson Bridge at 12.30 last night three occupants of tho Buick word injured, and one of them died later
in hospital.
The Kuomintang delegates sent
The occupants of the Buick wore tion took place at which resolu- king have arrived here and taken all attached to the Manila Carnival
On Saturday, a great demonstra-by the Central Government at Nan-
Shows, which are now performing. tions were passed asking the Nan-up their noats.
The general conference of the in Anson Road. Mr. S. S. Millar king authorities to recall the ad- visors and to uphold the action leading Government officials, in re was driving. A Hawaiian girl was taken last year by the Provincial gard to the formation of which an seated beside him in the front seat, Government, when a Labour lea- announcement was made a month and Mr. W. H. Hodgins and M der, named Sia, was shot for sup-ago and concerning which a pro-Peterson were in the dickey seat. gramme of reconstruction measures The accident occurred at the posed Communistic activities. has been drawn up for considera point where Connaught Drive turns During the demonstration, all tion, has not yet met. Mr. Cheng Into Anderson Bridge. The taxi vehicular traffle was suspended Kal, however, has been appointed had just emerged from the bridge, throughout Foochow
Finance Commissioner in succes and the Buick was turning from Despite these activities in ap:sion to General Ma-Cheong, who Connaught Drive towards parent support of the Provincial has been dismissed. Mo-Pao, a bridge. The cars met in a head- Government, its members have not military officer with a large follow on collision, from the windscreen.
The two occupants of the Buick's withdrawn their resignations; soling, has been appointed technical we are still in a parlous state. officer in the Bureau of Military Af-dickey soat were knocked un-
The wonder is that things re- fairs.
conscious, and Mr. Hodgins, died main so qujet, but the explanation The Tainan incident has been oc- Inter in hospital. Mr. Miller re- aceived a nasty gash across the face. Is that the Navy is very much cupying public attention. At alive to the possibility of trouble, meeting of the merchants of this The Indian driven of the taxi was and is taking fairly adequate pre-city, the "Japanese Imperialista" very badly cut about the head by broken glass from the windscreen..
DISTINCTION, cautions.
FROME BOWARSYN
were strongly denounced, but no setual violence has been shown to The Christian Schools.
Japanese residents. Government Despite the fire at the Christian notifications posted in the streets University on May 28th, and the warned the inhabitants against vío advice of the British and Americanent measures, stating that all law- abiding residents will have the full Consuls that all Christian schools protaction of the Provincial Gov- should close simultaneously as aernment-Indnipacija protest against the failure of the authorities to prevent these nets
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of Managers of all the Christian in- stitutions in Foochow have decid- ed that, if the teachers and students find it possible to carry on to the end of the term, this is probably the best action to take.
The spirit of staff and studentë
THE $40,000 BANK THEFT.
{Continued from Page La
"Recently, Information was ro-
in all these schools seems excel-ceived that the accused was living lent, and they see no sufficient rea outside Canton. The police com- son for surrendering to the forces municated with the Canton author of evil by foregoing their right to itics, and the result was that he give and receive education under was arrested and brought down Christian auspices.
from Canton."
All conceivable precautions are being taken against further in cendiarism, but it must be confess ed that the Government author- itles are very lukewarm in the matter.
In reply to a question from the Magistrate, Mr. Murphy said there was no extradition from" Canton. The prisoner, however, was brought to Hongkong on the present charges. The police were of the opinion that On Sunday, about 8 p.m., a fire it was quite possible that there was occurred at a Chinese school in the a second man in the case. That eity, but it was extinguished be man might have been the "brains" fore much damage was done. to some extent, but it would have The King's Birthday was cele been impossible for him along to brated by
reception at the have carried out the plot. It was British Consulate on June 4th, entirely due to the accused's posi- which was attended by several re-tion of trust in the Bank that en- presentatives of the Provincial abled him to get possession of the Government as well as by many members of other nationalities. Our Own Correspondent.
GOVENOR TALKS IN JAPAN.
money.
Only Get $4,000.
The accused said he had only received $4,000 of the total pro- ceeds as his share.
Mr. Murphy:-1 am not in a position to say whether that is so. He has been subjected to very an-[ xlous times during those four years,
done.
the
The Rugby was much the more seriously damaged of the two cars, the bonnet being smashed in and the engine ruined by the impact. The Buick was protected to some extent by funders.
Inspector Kemp of the Central Police Station, was called after the accident, and immediately removed all the injured persons to hospital, where Mr. Hodgins died soon after admission without regaining con- sclousness. The others were not 'seriously hurt.
Mr. Hodgins was a Canadian, and was 53 years of age. He had been connected with the show business in the East for the past thirty,
years.
The Indian driver of the Rugby will be charged when he is die- charged from hospital.“
BOMB OUTRAGES IN MUKDEN.
(Continued from Page 1.)
Shanghai, June 10. Nationalists are spreading a rumour that Chang Tso-lin expert onced a relapse on Saturday night, and is dying, but foreign circles at tach little credence to the reports.
It is alleged that General Chang: Tro-hsiang, the Kirin tupan, has al- ready been nominated the leader of the Fenglien group, anticipatory of his brother's decease.
It is, however, considered that the reports are the work of propagan- dists and are not supported by known facts.
Occupation of Peking,
The Shansi commander, General Chan Sheng, Informed the Diplo matic Body that peace and order will be preserved. Over 7,000 Shansi troops are now in the city.
Shanghai, June 2. Mr. T. V. Soong, Nationalist Minister of Financo, announced to-day that the Nationalist Govers- ment had received approximately $1,000,000 contributions from Chi- ncse abroad for the purpose of assisting the Nationalists in the Northern Expedition and also in event of further trouble with the Japanese.
Peking, June 10, Large numbers of Shanel troops in view of the warrant of arrest continue to enter Peking, though hanging over his head. Ho has (Continued, from Page, 1.)
been unable to get employment. I they are reported to be vastly out- Is difficult to distinguish it from shall ask your Worship to give the numbered by the Kuaminchun, plain brigandage. The Com-
maximum penalty which, coupled which at present, are content to munists are mainly the have-nots, during those four years,
with the anxious times he has had remain outside.
will Intent on having. There have not encourage others in the Bank been horrible outrages, especially into doing what the accused has those at Swabue, where Pan Pal established himself; and the mas- sacre recently of a hundred thou- His Worship, (to accused); sand people in Southern Hunan. What became of the cheque? Canton itself is on
Accused-It was handed over to the most friendly relations with us, and we Lum Pak-chun. Dre working quietly. together.
Mr. Murphy-He is the alleged Marshal Li is supported by accomplice in the case, year Wor- General Wong Shiu-hung in ship, Such a man docs exlat. Kwangai and by Generals Pel His Worship sentenced accused to Chung-hsi and Li Chung-yen in six months dard labour on cach Tunan and Hupeh. Their aims charge, or twelve months in all. appear to be confined mainly to the welfare of the four provinces [* which they at present control, and they are not looking further afield, By profession they are Nation- alists, but it is generally known that the Nationalists are not as solid as they claim to be, and it is reasonable to believe that Marshal Li and his supporters constitute a group which has little in common
London, June 11. with the extremists at Nanking. Sir Basil Thomson,, K.C.B., who "Marshal L has made no direct was formerly the Director of In- appeal to us for formal recogni- telligence to the Metropolitan Pol tion as a separate Government, ice, has been appointed to reor. but it is no use disguising the fact ganise the Police administration that he and his supporters are the in Siam-Reuter. de facto rulers of four provinces, and it would be futlle to attempt to deal with them by way of Nan- king. In Hongkong we have pro-a gressed as far as having an extradition agreement with Can- ton, which is working satisfactori- ly. Extradition applies only to criminals and we do not hand over! political offenders."
WIRELESS TELEPHONE:
Paris, May 31.
SIR BASIL THOMSON.
TO REORGANISE THE SIAM POLICE.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
Of money received nearly $300,- 000 came from Chinese residents in Central America; $50,000 from Chinese residents in the United States and Canada and half i million from the Chinese residents "in the Philippine islands, Dutch Bust Indies, Straits Settlements and South Sea Islands.
General Wardrop.
Shanghai, June 9. General A. E, Wardrop, com-4 manding the Shaforce, has left for Tientsin aboard the Hector--Reu- ter.
Tientain, June. 9. The Japanese destroyer Maki, while conveying bwo Japanese vessels from Taku ypto Tien- tsin, were fired on by Northern The following are the replies to troops who were in positions ten to-day's questions:-..
The following afw the agiswers to the general knowledge quetiora on Page Nine.
1. Anthracite mine of the_Leigh Con! and Navigation Company in Pennsylvania, 2 Macaulay, in bis may on Ifallam, published 1828. 2, lands near lagspore which are to revert to Johore. 4. The "Hydrovis" of Bedel and Feilt, French enginetan, which com sists of a pair of cylindrical word screwe Stad longitudinally on each side of a ship,
Familes from Taku.
The Maki replied, Bilencing the fire of the Northern troops.-- Reuter.
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Fight Near Tlentein,
Tientsin, June 8.
The fighting which is going on
5. Micistry of Transport deurs are 600,000 at Koku, eighteen miles from Tien-
at end of March 1926, 8. A French
A message from Germany states 36. Claude, is driving 80 kilot durtain on the Halho River, is accom- that journalists who have been by is the difference in temperature be panied by intense rifio firing. Com- tween surface water, and that near the *** |munication with Tangku has been assisting in an experiment to com- bod. 7. The monk Gulda d'Areten, whose municate with Buenos Aires by ninth century has just born celebrated in Bevered,
Tidir. 8. Plague of - firing boeties, whoH The Northerners have placed ar means of radio-telephony have salatine nam Ludibri Valgare tillery to the North of the city, in
British Columbia, 30. reported the results to be entirely Nanaimo, satisfactory. Hearing was as dispor deer bat-which is about dicating that they are making a
stand. Reuter, 'tinct as it could be.-Indopacifi. £1,300,000 frase 214,000-szra,
the sise of a ban. 11. 2,500,009,905,
13.
WHAT A NIGHTI
HE STARTED for a nearby
town in a broken down plane and woke up in the morning over Russia!
GLENN
TRYON
AT THE
A HERO for aNIGHT'
with PATSY RUTH MILLER Ä WILLIAN JAMES CRAFT
"PRODUCTION" S
* ́UNIVERSAL
PICTURE
Produced by the man who directed "Painting the Town.”
The hero of "Painting the Town" in the comedy of a tyro who flew acrost the Atlantic by mistake!
QUEEN'S
FINAL SHOWINGS
TO-DAY
Ať 2.30, 8.10, 7.15 & 0.20,
JACKIE COOGAN
in his
winning picture
--a tale of laughs and
and
love flying hoofs.
Johnny Get Your Hair Cut
AT THE
WORLD
Orchestra 5.15 and 9:20.
A charming story with a thrilling climax !
FINAL SHOWINGS
TO-DAY Interpreter 2.30 gad 1:15.
WINNERS OF THE WILDERNESS-
AT THE
With Re
TIM MCCOY JOAN CRAWFORD ROY, D'ARCY
A splendid romanes, with
a theliling'slimax!!
STAR FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
26 Continuouz 2.30 to II.IS,