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SALVATION ARMY
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NOT PLEASED WITH NATURE OF RESOLUTION.
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Moneger "Hongkong Telegraph"
for The South China Morning Post, Ltd,
1 & 3, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
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Hongkong Telegraph.
F+AX SATURDAY, JANUARY
POLICE ARREST
MADMAN.
THREATENS TO FIGHT THE WHOLE LOT.
THREATS IN STATION.
KING'S CONDITION CONSTITUTIONAL
UNCHANGED.
NO PROGRESS IN LAST 48 HOURS.
"I'm not afraid of the police OPTIMISM OF PAST FEW DAYS and I'll fight the lot of you single-
handed" was the utterance of . AJ: Chinese, when he was brought to
EVA'S RUSH FROM CITY, the charge-room of the "Central
London, Jan. 11.
Police Station this morning...
The man showed signa of mud- Dess in Des Voeux Road Central
PREMATURE.
ANXIETY STILL FELT.
London, Jan. 11... It is now stated that while the
REFORM.
HONGKONG CHANGES.
LEGISLATÍVE COUNCIL TO BE
BIGGER.
TWO NEW UNOFFICIALS
936 A A 2010 M
12, 1929. ACT IL COPY 10 CENTS
SERIOUS POSITION IN HANKOW.
JAPANESE CONSTRUCT
BARRICADES.
SEARCHLIGHTS PLAYED ALL NIGHT ON CONCESSION.
A measure of Constitutional Re- form for the Colony of Hongkong has been granted, of which details BOYCOTT TIGHTENED. are given in the current issue of the Government Gazette. The result is an increase in the number of
Hankow, Jan. 11.
After the deputation from the High Council had visited General Booth's home at Southwold and had this morning and his anties, in doctors are quite satisfied with the Neft without being; reedved, it was the middle of the road, caused a slow progress the King is making The Ometal Majority will remain.and Chinese may merely be the
large crowd of curious Chinese to
announced that some, confusion had arisen over the time of the meeting and that the celebrated lender of
watch him. Several police officers statements that had been made in were also attracted to the scene, and the past work that there has been the Salvation Army would receive between them, with the greatest a decided turn in the gourse of the The deputation at 1230 pab.
of difficulty, they took the man to Genial Bouth was-brought down the Police Station Were the manliness are premature. The King stairs just before the party were burig in a lengthy explanation as is little better really than, he was to return, when there was a drona- to his sanity, mingling it with a 'week ago, though he has been tic development, Commander Eva threats and promises, but never- Booth, arriving unexpectedly by theless the ambulance was sent holding on to any ground gained motópleur from London at poun. |for no Dat lie might buyrvinovasi (ov steadily,
Commander Eva Booth had not observation. previndy visited ter brother since her arviotaram Anterion, and it is noteworthy that Eva Tooth is mentioned as the Council's probable anning for suression to the Gen- eral. It is further stated that the chafhope to General Booth's poi- tion eamy from his sister.
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The man absolutely refused to ret into the ambulance, and it was not until he was well trussed up, with his legs tied together and his hands bound ap and fastene1 to his back, that, he was placed on a stretcher and eventually, put an the ambulance, Even then, bel Scene in Bedroom.
was shouting had threatening until Before the return of the deputa-the closing of the amimulançe doğr tion, Cheral Roth returned to bed, prevented, his utterances from by the doctors' orders. He had reaching the ears of a large crowd stay up for only a very short of police officers, who hail.ga keres
to witness the strange scene.
time.
The seven members of the High Counell deputed to convey the deci-
sion ant wishes of the Council KESWICK MURDER
rived at the appointed hour, and aaw General Booth in bed. They advanced in single file, bending over the bed tendering greetings and wishes for the General's recovery, each clasping in turn their leader's hatui.
The President of the Council, Commissioner Hay, then read the resolution asking the General, to retire front office,
An hour later, four of the de- putation, Commissioner Brengle, Commissioner Mitchell, Lieut, Com-
SEQUEL.
DISPOSAL OF DEAD BRIDE'S
PROPERTY."
SIÚ PO-LAU'S CLAIM.
London, Jan. IT.
This morning it stated authoritatively that His Majesty had passed a fair night, and that is condition showed no change, and this evening, at 8.15 pm, the Following bulletin was issued from Buckingham Palace:
"The King duns lnd a restful day. There is no change to report in His Majesty's condi Hen. The next bulletin will he issued to-morrow evening.”, (Signed)- Stanley Howell,
Dawsony of Penn.
be though it cannot be regardeal The Bulletin is not unfavour
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From the Office Butts,
The only clear thing about the The D. P. golf export fears that dust nuisance is the language of the proposed visit of Hagen, "is not. the pedestrians.
going to come to anything." On the other hand, it certainly isn't coming to go
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It is now fur and warmer.
☐ 10. "John:"We are unable to use your bull owing to lack of spice,
The latest news of the 'outrago objects to sitting in a draught. at the K.B.G.C. is that one member
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The Bateman cartoon is yet to
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"Pussyfoot" in Manila admitted he once had a drink. That's the worat of being "dry."
Enquirer:When the ferry is going ahead the stern is Infront and vice versa, o'r
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both the Official and Unofficial It is feared that the casing of be drawn depicting the man who Our enlightened travellers.
"Yes darling, the 'D Q 4' on a" - Members of the Legislative Council. the tension between the Japanese hooched at a St. George's Ball.
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destroyer means that shé'can do The changes decided upon are lull before the bursting of another International amity:A flight four knots." revealed in "Additional Instructions serious storm. At present, the of Tuipo mosquitoes escorted the
Tomatoes grow wild in some passed under the Royal Sign Manual situation is quiet enough, though Dutch warship into harbour on Commander-in-Chief of the Colony fled. and Signet to the Governor and the boycott' and strike are intensi- Wednesday morning.
parts of the New Territory. In the town it's the shoppers who are Every precaution is being takon If Egypt accepts the Ford gradually growing wild. against untoward incidents, and cleme, it will either prove that
.0 O maintaining guard on all ap-humour or that the jokes are not in the net of speaking, anys a Japanese troops in Hunkow are the natives have no sense of A human being uses 44 muscles proaches to the Japanese conces Franslatable. sion, and it is significant that barricades and sindhag defences Apropos the Fountain outside have been hurriedly erected.
of Hongkong in regard to the con- stitution of the Executive Council that Colony. These take the form and of the Legislative Council of
el a revocation of Clauses 2, 13, 14 and 15 of the Instructions aned on February 14th.'1917, and of the baitution of new Clausen u Ben therent,
Lane Crawford's, Government ser-
medical journal. And sometimes. not much else."
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A local Aberdonian ia seeking a
mosquito-net
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All communication between the vints can apparently produce rubate on his lodging bill because
during the winter months.
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So far as the Executive Council concerned, there is no change in Japanese Concession and the re-water when pressure is brought to be docan't use
hear. the number of members, but the mainder of Hankow is rigidly
supervised by the Serary for Chinese Alfairs now
Japanese inores an cr-officia member in-military authorities.
Gunboat Searchlights.
stend of an Official nominated' mem- Ther.
The mention
of forged chops
reminds us that
our mutton too,
often of.
To the Legislative Council there To-night, the Japanese gunboats are added four new members, two in the river, and two more have is Official and two Unofficial. The arrived, played their searchlights doubtful kidney. Oficial Members are to be, besides on the Concession and its sur- 1. E the Governor, the Generalroundings. Another gunboat is
Even the vol- Officer Commanding the Troops, the reported to be on its way from canoes in South Colonial Secretary, the Attorney Nanking. General, the Secretary for Chinese
America A great mass meeting of Chinese Dolling over: (all of whom at present sits an after long harangues to the crowd, Affairs, and the Colonial Treasurer
was held during the afternoon and ☐ ☐
are
as four other not specified in the It was decided to ask the Hankow One thing new Instructions. This, however, military authorities to afford pro- about 11
only means the addition of two
good
as fully satisfactory. At means that the King has made no propres, perceivable, course of the past forty-eight more Ocials, ns, besides those al-tection to Chinese citizens and the goalkeeper, he hours. At this stage of the ill-ready mentamed. there are two pickets on duty near the Japanese usually has
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the
nens, the fact is not regarded as important, though obviously a trille better indication that His Ma justy is on the upgrade might be wished for.
No Dissatisfaction,
The disporal of the belongings
It is pointed out in Palace circles mission Yamimaro and Colinel of the late Mrs. Wai Sheung Siu that although the King's condition Mrs. Trounce departed, and though | Mao, who was murdered by her for the time being is atationary, questioned by Pressmen refused in-husband in The Lake District in there is no cause for dissatisfac- formation..
Jane while the couple were
on tio.. their honeymoon, was the subject At a Bay Window.
of brief proceedings in the Such, a stationary period, which Commander Eva Booth stood at Keswick Police Court this morn-tarted un Sunday last, and went on a bay window on the ground flooring.
Yor seventy-two hours,swas followed and watched the arrival of the de- The property includes a large by a good bulletin which mantiord pulation.
number of valuable dresses, and light increase in His Majesty's
Her dad from London was the Jewellery to the value of approxi-strength. result of a fast-minute decision. | mutely 24,000.
It is to be hoped that the pre-- She left herself no time for breth- After a statement by the sent stationary period will soon bet fast, taking Pandwichet with 'her, | applicant's solicitor, the Magia Jelinwyd by a vimilarly brighter and covered the 130 miles feunt Logs Strates ordered the property to be burlzila. don. to. Southwold by motor-car in delivered to the brother of the just over three hous..
deceased lady in Hongkong; Mr.
Ups and Downs,
Beuter Barmed on high anthority that she visited her brother in or- der to support the deputation aul to attempt is perstrade the General to accept the Council's reemmmenda- tions.
ups over
In-
other Offiefuls hitting sentä. cluding H.E. the Governor, there
will thus in future be ten Official members, instead of eight as at
present.
Concession,
Japanese Assurance. Yesterday afternoon, a coufer-3 chee of the Kuomintang members, the labour unions and the military decided to continue the boycott of the Japanese;
many enving graces.
She: "Have you over met the only girl you could be happy, with
rot
A young lady has
Inte trouble by tak-
ing the wrong turning, but it
was
only, a traffe offence.
Some of these new duties will botarific.
It'a strange
there aren't any
women archi- tects-00 many
of
designing. +
them are
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He: "Yes, lots of times!" ☐ ☐ "Mr. Jenkin's Outline" saya a In accordance with our weekly Telegraph poster. Is this a chal- custom of printing one alarming The Unofleinl Members of the
enge to Sir Cumference de Tong? fact, the information is hereby dis Legislative Council are to be in-
closed that, in Hongkong there is creased from six to eight. The
With regard to the incident re-to-night? Shaw thing!
Are you going to the Theatre a lawn bowler who this spring is | present members retain their seats,
whilst II. E. the Governor will apported a night or
having an extension built to his, two ago, }} point the two additional members. which a Chinese who was distri-
silver cabinet,
□□ buting anti-Japanese leaflets was
By kooping an eye on Kowloon, the Tramway Company is evidently determined not to mish the bus..
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LIBERAL LEADERS
VOYAGE,
YACHTING TRII IN THE MEDITERRANEAN,
London, Jan. 11.
WAS
The Wellington Street hawkers
attacked and hurt by Japanese waterloo
appenr to have meet their
marines, it understood that the Japanese consular authorities lava
.' Kowloon ladies are reducing in given an assurance that no repeti-order to pass the ferry turnstiles. Monday's incident, when tion of the incident will occur.
A movement is now on foot to extend the boycoll und · strike jayainst Japan throughout the
Carel country,
Nation-Wide Boycott? Messages from Nanking indieate that the proposals have met with faveur. The feeling generally appears to be very tense and a nation-wide boycott is not beyond contemplation.
The Shensi Provinelal Govern-
Strok
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hydrant overflowed, reminds us of genius:-Galli- that there is too much gushing and spouting the Colony these days.
0 0. It is surprising Hongkong has Shroff's are beginning to remind not taken readily to aviation: it people that last month Was does not lack. high-fliers.
£ S D-cember.
00.
The local newspaper reference MacWhirter says that lots of to a beer-drinking cat omitted to women besides widows have late mention that the animal evidently husbands. knows its pub-lick.
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The height of precaution. The
The only drawback to hay cook local Sestswoman who drew a
ing boxes is that the breakfast cheque in favour of "self" and then eggs might hatch overnight. crossed it!
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口口
It is learned that Mr. Lloyd | George, the Liberal leader, has de- cided to go for a yachting cruise in Po-lau, sudicet.to the produc- It is further emphasised in au- in the Mediterranean. With his tion of letters of asiministration. thoritative cire a feat during each family, he will leave London on
An order was alse made for the week there must be certain ups and Sunday morning. sale of any property of Dr. Chung-downe, and progres mirst. consist Iyi Miao, who paid the extremeer
An attack of influenza (whichment, and the Civil Governor of a predominaten of
Mr. Lloyd George has had penalty for his crime a few weeks downs.
severe, and he is anxious to be Kansa (provinces under the con- A statement was later issued on go
The King advance or retro-quite fit for the arduous election have already set in action an anti- trol of Marshal Feng Ya-halang) behalf of General Booth by his It will be recalled that early last nurse, Brigadier Smith, who said month, the body of Mrs, Mino was except by weeks.
gression cannot be measured
campaign that he intends to under-Japanese boycott movement. that the General received the de-xhumed and sent, in a lead shell,
The Hongkong Government Overheard on the Peak tram:- putation calmly and wonderfully, to Liverpool for re-burial in Hong-day, for instance, that the King has
The statements, made on Thurs take no soon as he returns.
To-day the Kiangau Provincial broadenst programme for Thure- "Absolutely nothing for bachelors If the weather is sufficiently Government intimated to the Non- kop--Reuter,
taken a decided turn for the better good, the yacht will go to the king Government, the undesirabili-day Included:"We're all bound to do in Hongkong-think I'll buy
to go." On leave, we suppose. a nag." Yes, get married.. are stated on the highest authority Dardanelles. Mr: Lloyd George isty of resuming negotiations of any to be premature.
particularly anxious to visit the kind with Japan until, the with- Another item was "The Long Local Advt.:-"Wanted to soll, scene of what was one of the most drawal of all Japanese troops from
Naturally it's hard Brass Saxophone....no mouth- Great Diffeulty.
heroic and one of the most tragic (Shantung and until the Hankow
Day Closes."
plece. We understand that this chapters in the annals of British trouble has been satisfactorily to keep awake for eight hours,
condition guarantees nó back-chat..
Says a Harley Street doctor: "Liver and bacon affords pro- tection against coughs and colds." We understand that the hotel left- overs make the best pull-overal
like the saint of God he is."
Answer on Monday.
The General listened carefully to SHARP RISE IN RUBBER.
the resolution and announced that he would give his answer on Mon- day.
Brigadier Smith added that Gen- eral Booth heard the decision of the High Council last night from his wife.
He took it very calmly; only say- ing: "I wonder who is in this?”
When the deputation arrived he paved with them for their families. He seemed quite undisturbed by their statement.
Brigadier Smith also stated that ahe WEB convinced that General Booth would completely recover from his serious illness.Reuter.
Eva Leaves in Tears."
Later.
It is learned that Commander Eva Booth, who had not seen her
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·SHARES GO UP ON THE LONDON MARKET,
London, Jun. 11.
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It is stressed, Indeed, that the doctors have still ixfore them n period of great difficulty, and that the position is by no means entire- ly free from anxiety.
prove
Two days stationary is not a A feature of the London markets good sign, though the better bulletin. to-day was a sharp rise in the after three days spent in a similar price of rubber, which jumped condition, given reason to hope that from 9.1/16d. per pound to 10d. to-morrow's bulletin will before reacting to 94d.
The arrival of rubber since the Wireless.
much more satisfactory.-British abolition of restriction have een.much lower than anticipated, and, at the same time, trade de munds are increasing.
Rubber shares improved anb- stantially in sympathy.-British- Wirelcas,
brother since her arrival from MR. SUN FO'S SCHEME.
Amerlen and motored to Southwold
Lo-day, was in General Booth's
J
house when the High Council's de-.
CHINA'S REVENUES
ESTIMATED.
pulation arrived, but had not seen DEVELOPMENT OF WHAMPOA | organisation and Disbandment
him by the time they came.
She left the house shortly after
the deputation with tears in her oyog ---Reuter,
The General's Letter.
London, Jan. 11.
AS A PORT.
· history-British Wireless.
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A FAMINE LOAN.
GOVERNMENT TREASURY
settled.
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Things are calming down a bit. - Naval wireless messages received in Hongkong state that boycott Russia is arranging an inter- pickets are now in position around national chess tournament for this the Japanese Concession at Hankow, summer, The pickets have visited men work. ing for the Japanese and stopped them working. Coolics.continue to removing a coffee stain from the loud and unload ships frm the pon-table-cloth is to keep the cruet toons inside the Concession but not permanently over the spot. outside.
The Japanese Admiral is due to arrive at Hankow to-day,
Household Hint:-One way of
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Tho. Daily Press refers to Wil liam Heughan as one of the lead-" ing Lenors of the day. Must have been suffering from a cold the last time we heard him.
BONDS.
Nanking, Jan. 11. In connexion with the famine and drought in Central China, it in learned authoritatively that the
Effective Boycott. Finance Ministry intends to float a $40,000,000 loan from Chinese Tension has generally decreased bankers in the form of Government although the pickets continue their Treasury Bonds.
vigil and the boycott is being The money will be reffeemed rigidly enforced. Efforts are now it Diplomat. Pudding because It within ten yours.
being made to call out the Chinese usually looks a bit of a mess. compradores employed by Japanese
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"Angelina:"Possibly they call
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"English Render:"It is trans- Jated thus:"Maxwelton's moun- tains are beautiful, where early the breath of the earth condenses."
The Duke of Abruzzi has dis- covered. the
mysterious Nebi Scebell river in Africa. Here's hoping the song writers don't find out about that.
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Talpo Urban Council is getting itself disliked. The other day it
and to prevent Chinese pilota A contemporary refers to Hong- got a farmer's gont. Otherwiso from navigating Japanese vessels,kong as the "Celoony."
CHINESE MINISTER
TO LONDON.
No violence le being offered to loon's Influenco Beems Japanese outside the Concession, spreading, but from an economic standpoint,
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Kow- crime in the district is normal. to bo
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The boy stood on the burning
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MR, SOONG AND DISBANDMENT
* PROBLEMS.
Nanking, Jan. 11. A meeting of the Military Re-
Conference took place this after- noon, when Mr. T. V. Soong
the boycott is very effective. tail twisted," wrote an Australian "The English Hon` will have his
The captain blow the hooter, Nanking, Jan. 11.
catimated the total revenues of the
MIC, ALFRED SZE'S APPOINT-Japanese business is paralysed,
And who d'you think should Mr. Sun Fo, head of the Rail Country to be somewhere
the
Test
come along commentator before ways Department, has proposed to the military expenditures. in
MENT APPROVED, $423,000,000, per annum, of which
Yesterday evening representa-
But Grannfo on her scooter!. the Administrative Council, the future should not oxced $192,-
tives of the Japanese authorities matches began. But it was only
kanga-rumour! London, Jan, 11. called on Hu Tsung-tao to protest i appropriation of $500,000 for pr000,000. The meeting confined it
Great words of little wives;——. The State Council at Bucking-against the presence liminary work in connexion with
of pickota According to a magazine writer "My husband is like a rubber band, self to discussions
theham Palace has approved of the around the Concession and on
re there was an average of one He snaps back.”
near
a.
The text of General Booth's Jet-the dóvelopment of Whampao sa nancial aspect of disbandment appointment of Mr. Alfred Sze as questing the co-operation of the murder a year in London between ter, referred to yesterday, aysport. It is not known whether IB problems. The next meeting hae Chinese Minister to London. Chinese authorities in their
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suggestion will be adopted.
been fixed for Tuesday next.
Reuter.
moval,-Reuter.,
re- 1880 and 1880. Of course there
were no’saxophones then!
"Electric Shroff," says a head- ing. More-shocks coming!