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No 12,716. 六拜禮 銚六月正英港香
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1929. BXTAS† BINDEN DOFY 19 ORNER
CHINA OUTBURST JAPAN AGREES TO PIRACY SCARE AT
AT GENEVA.
ATTÁCK ON BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
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CONTROL OF DRUGS IN THE CONCESSIONS DEMANDED.
POLITICAL GESTURE.
Geneva, Jan. 26.
A vigorous outburst by Wang
NEW TARIFF.
DEADLOCK OVER THE TSINAN INCIDENT.
NEED OF SETTLEMENT.
..Nanking, Jan. 25. It is learned, from a reliable source, that the Japanese Govern ment is shortly forwarding a Note : to the National Government ac-
WHAMPOA.
BRITISH-INDIA BOAT THREATENED.
GUARDS OPEN FIRE ON GANG ABOARD SAMPANS.
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Schiaksel
THE KING.
·PRACTICALLY OUT OF DANGER.
NOW SUFFERING ONLY FROM WEAKNESS.
UNEMPLOYED RIOT IN CAPETOWN.
AN UNRULY MOB SACKS FOOD SHOPS.
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MOUNTED POLICE QUELL THE DISTURBANCE.
THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK.
Thrilling new abilities—as womatched as they were unknown a few weeks resulting from sweeping advancements In the world-famous Buick valve-in-hoad engine,
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Bulls and Inners
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The Volunteer Band is making
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The news that a musical contro good progress. An wo passed on is. boing formed locally will prob Wednesday
blow ably make each one of us hope Danube,
night they.
knowledging the receipt of the GUNBOAT SUMMONED. King's illness contained one of the PARLIAMENT OPENING.chicken did not wear them.
Mr.
con-
that our neighbours will learn of it.
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"Axe in Trousers," stated a heading in the S. C. M. Post. There having, been no strests in There is, we understand, a prece- connexion with the shooting affair dent for this state of affairs, the at the Bowling Green Club, Kow- only difference being that the loon youngsters are again bringing
out their Christmas air-guna.
口 In accordance with our weekly The report that a session of custom of publishing at least one Parliament in Malla ended, in alarming fact, it is stated that one turmoil, indicates that it is not 80 of Kowloon's Legislative Council- cross. very difficult to make a Maltese lors is now contemplating seeking
INFECTION DISPELLED.
London, Jan. 25. To-day's bulletin concerning the new Tariff Schedule and agreeing | to is enforcement.
most reassuring signs yet noted, *Dr. C. T. Wang and
Canton, Jan. 25. While sinting that the improve-
Capetown, Jan. 25. Yashizawa were again in
A piracy scare, involving the ment in His Majesty's condition ference to-day, and it is learned British India Steam Navigation logical examination showed the created serious havoc in
An unruly mob of unemployed continued, it added that a bacterio- from authoritative sources that Company's steamer Shirala, has right chest was now free of the quarter of Capetown to-day, follow. a poor both agreed that the failure to Japan, enlivened the proceedings at settle the Tainan incident had just occurred off Whampon, neces-infecting organism.
residence other than on the Peninsula. to-day's session of the Opium Com-caused a deadlock in Sino-Japanese sitating the firing of shots by the has shown that the organism which Government House. They had pre- Heughan at the Royal and Coyne's
ing a demonstration in front of
Last Monday's first nights were
口口 mission of the League of Nations, relations, and that unless the in-officers of the ship when a gang caused the infection has now disented the Earl of Athlone, the Company at the
The radio broadcast on Tuesday cident can be settled, it will be
Star, while included a Bass aolo by Pater the chairnum being forced to inter-impossible for them to discuss of would-be pirates sought to appeared from the right side of Governor-General, with a petition, Christian Seicutists held a free Dawson.
other outstanding issues Renter approach the vessel under cover the chest, where it had been cen-und received a courteous reply.
It was appropriately Jecture Quite a lot of folks went named, "O Ruddier than the to the lecture...
Cherry."
King-Kt, the Chinese delegate,
directed largely at Britain and
vine.
Mr. Wang King-ki, who had pre-
Nanking, Jan, 25. viously demanded that China should The Japanese Minister to China, be given the task of repressing the Mr. Yoshizawa, conferred with the illicit drug traffic in all territories Chinese Foreign Minister, Dr. C. in China whether they were Con- T. Wang, for three hours this cessions or Lensed Territories, wro-morning in connexion will the voked a spirited debate regarding settlement of outstanding Sino- his remarks, which he refused to Japanese issues. It is understood that the meeting was not an official conference.
retract.
China's Demands,
The Chinese delegate began by offering the Optum Commission the "sincere and devoted co-operation of a united China" in its efforts to "combat the illlelt traffic in drugs, but he demanded an absolute prohibition of oplum amoking in possessions of the interested Powers in the Far East, and also that
the task
of repressing the illicit trafle within
the Concessions and Leased Terri-
According to a Chinese report, there are 6,000 Japanese troops still in Shantung Province, and the Chinese Foreign Minister remains firm in his demand for evacuation,
The fact that the axamination
tred means that the King is now
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spirit at these annual balls.
Many people dance with much
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suffering only from weakness re- The trouble developed after the there is no longer any sulting from the disease and that mob had withdrawn info a poorer trouble district, when they got out of hand from the infection.
and entered a number of shops, progress, it is hoped, may continue wrecking the premises.
With this removed, the King's smashing the stock in trade and to be steady.
The riot was only quelled when o reader thinks large squad of mounted police ap-golf will never peared on the scene.
replace baseball
of darkness. Captain F. le G. Diamond, came The Shirala, commanded by
to Whampoa with a cargo of first B. 1. ship to visit the port. 1,600 tons of coal, she being the
She is also one of the biggest boats to have called there.
This news has increased the Owing to the length of the optimian which has been growing steamer, the Captain thought it in palace circles since the issue of advisable not to enter the harbour the last bulletin at noon on Tues- limits at Whampoa, and he accord-day in which the doctors recorded gly anchored about half a mile their belief that gen air would be below the port.
good for His Majesty.
To-day's bulletin gives rise to the hope that the date of the Not long after the ship moor- King's departure for Bognor will RN anonymous letter was be settled within the next few received
board threatening days. It is understood that the
Earlier in the morning, Mr. Tai Chi-tan, a member of the State Counell, paid a vinit to Mr. ed, Yoshizawa.
Anonymous Turent.
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It is understood that Mr. Yoshi-a piracy, and it is reported King will remain at Craigwell zawa has intimated to the Chinese that on receipt of this, the Cap-House at least until after Easter Foreign Minister that he desires tain, who had not had any previous Craigwell Прине has boon that in future the conferences experience of Canton. Delta pirates, rented for the King for three shall take place in Shanghal.
immediately armed all the ship's months. The length of stay will officers. He is also said to have depend to a large extent on the detained in the ship's hold eight progress the King makes while he cargo coolles who had come on is at the seaside. board, no doubt fearing that they might be in collusion with the pirates.
tories etc, should be handed over COLONIAL VETERINARY
to the Chinese authorities.
Mr. Wang King-ki went on to make pointed reference to certain dhistorical incidents in the Far East, eventually mentioning Bri- táin and Japan specifically,
Chairman Intervenes,
This attack called forth the Intervention of the Chairman, who gave Mr. Wang King-ki a warning against the introduction of politics into a debate on opium.
SERVICE.
A further precaution was taken COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS BIG by the despatch of a wireless
NEW SCHEME.
London, Jun. 20..
message to Canton asking for the services of a British gunboat, to stand by the threatened ship. Accordingly, H. M. S. Tarantula
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A comprehensive scheme of co-left for Whampoa at p.m. which will eventually make the Shirala about an hour later. ordination and reorganisation,
Tuesday, arriving alongside the Colonial Veterinary Service a first- class servico attracting young men
Dozen Shots Fired,
with a scientific bent of mind, la
The actual day of departure for Bognor will depend on the weather British Wireless and Router.
TWO LOCAL CHINESE ESTATES.
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An American
sychronised with the opening of the player three Parliament, and developed into a strikes.
The unemployed demonstration until they give
dangerous disturbance only after
the large crowd bad marched in: Wo belleve procession through the streets. that invitations
are out for the opening
cere- the
Wanton Destruction, Unruly elements in the mob evan-mony at tually incited the remainer to lo-Imports and once. A number of bakers shops Exporta entry were sacked, and dozens of other box at Kowloon shop premises were badly damaged, Apparently, the object of the in-
Point. vaders was not to loot the premises. 口口 They Indulged in wanton damage.
Very soon we shall be bather- A policeman who attempted to Interfere was badly mauled by ed with people the crowd and was picked up un-ringing up for conscious when reinforcements ar-the inte-test rived. Mounted police quelled the scores. outbreak.
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Two may live as cheaply as one but not so quietly.
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Captain (who has won the Losa): "We will bat first."..
Player: "Are you thinking. of the state of the ground?".
Captain: "No.
Of the state of the bat.!!!
A professor has invented a machine that' gives 600,000 pounds pressure to the square inch. Should be. useful for making Tominy do his hume
work.
口口.
These critica
of concert critiques are in a critical state --of mind.
Game now on sale in adver- tleed as being
of high quality.
No need to hang
It.
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The disturbance occurred after approximately three hundred un- Lives of golfers all remind us. There is no truth in the rumour, employed, representing the larger We can top, and slice, and that the China Mail having stated
Book body, had gone to Government
that an accident befel an "electric House and handed to the Governor- And departing leave behind us train," the Railway. Authorities General's peeretary, a petition sign-i Words you won't find in a intend immediately to electrify the COMPRADORE LEAVES OVERed by over a thousand unemployed.
book.
Bystem in order to save our con- $22,000.
temporary from the resultant Earl's Intimation.
From the S. C. M. Post: "For shock of unconsciously publishing Subsequently, the question urase nid down in the report of a Com- In the meantime, the Captain
Hongkong estate to the value The deputation then marched in Sale, one Trump, with or without anything in the nature of a ter-"
Motor cyclista will minological inexactitude. of the insertion of Wang King-ki's mittee presided over by Lord had surrounded the Shirala with of $22,100 was left by Pang Shiu- procession through the city, after sidecar."
0.0 declarations in the minutos. Lovat to enquire into veterinary powerful are lights, with theming, formerly compradore to which a letter from the Earl of doubtless take this to mean an
We should not have been sur This provoked a spirited délute, research administration in the object of keeping a sharp look-out Mesars. Gilman and Company, Athlone's secretary was rend in- "Acc."
prised if the gentleman who had Sir Malcolm Delevingne, the non-self-governing Colonies. for any pirates who might attempt Hongkong, who died Intestate at timating that the Governor-General
The report recommends British delegate, supported by
the to approach the steamer.
No. 22, Kowloon Tong, at the age was unable to receive the deputa- Viscount Sato, the Japanese establishment of a School of Subsequently, a number of cam- of 45 years on July 14, 1928. tion, but he would submit any
administration have petitions to the responsible Minis representative, proposed the inser- Tropical Velerinary Science in and began to drift slowly towards | Letters of tlon of the statement without he London, to be modelled un the the Shirala, and as these split into been granted to the widow, Pang ter,
It was after this letter had been political passages.
lines of the School of Tropical two parties the Captain deemed it un-shi, residing at the Kowloon
address. Deceased Is read that the crowd got out of hand, Wank King-ki declined to retract, Medielne, and also a "pivotal" wise to take action. He accord- Tong
In the course of a speech at the Intimating that if China was not Central Research Station in the ingly ordered his guard to open survived by four sons, four free to make her voice heard at tronics, preferably in East Africa, fire. About a dozen shots were daughters and a concubine, in opening of the final session of the
fired, in all, most of them over addition to the widow,
present South African Parliament, Geneva she would not remuin a-Reuter,.
Letters of administration in the Earl of Athlone declared that member of the League.
the heads of the would-be pirates, with what result in not known,
respect of the estate of Chong the Ministers contemplated only the Shee, widow, who died intestate at most essential legislation for the Kukufhaele, Hawaii, on or about discussion of the present House. December 22, 1927, have been granted to Mr. D. J. Lewis, of Johnson, Stokes and Master, who. is the attorney of a son, Mr. E. Akicka of Hawail. Local estate amounts to-$18,500.
The discussion of this particular -question was adjourned,"
ROAD SCHEME FOR
SHA TAU KOK.
BIG IMPROVEMENT TO
* BE CARRIED OUT,
Firing Returned.
Contraband Operations.
It la stated, however, that at least one shot was returned. Later, what was described as the
Eventually, the sampans made most serious case of contraband drug oporations was mentioned to
off, and all was quiet when the Tarantula arrived on the scene. the Opium Commission, relating to
The gunboat stood by until the Noerden Factory at Rotterdam.
Thursday morning, when the The Dutch report stated that the The Government is inviting ten-Shirals sailed for Hongkong, after factory held a licence and received ders for widening the existing which the warship returned to AMERICAN DEMOCRAT
from various countries, road between Fanling and Sha Tau Canton.-Our Own Correspondent. druga particularly Germany and Switzer- Kok upon the removal of the rail- outland, and re-exported them way and for lovelling the strip of throughout the world, especially to
land now occupied by the railway. China and the rest of the Far East. The work comprises:
Sir Malcolm Delevingne stated The construction of certain sec- that one Bale firm exported over 3,500 pounds of horoin to Holland
in the year 1927.
"Sad Affair".
tions of the road between Fanling and Sha Tau Kok.
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Filling in to approved levels an aron at Sha Tau Kók; ineluding all protective fencing, drainage, Dr. Carriere, the Swiss delegate, turfing and surfacing logether detailed the safeguards adopted by with any other contingent work ble Government, who he agreed necessary to the above,
He might have been imprudent. declared, however, that the respon. sibility for the "sad affair" in no way rested solely with Switzerland.
Sir John Curapbell (India) sak The had never regarded Switzerland as the only, or even the "rincipal, culprit.-Reuter,
ITALIAN NAVAL BUILDING..
FINAL FRENCH TRADE FIGURES.
IMPORTS UP AND EXPORTS
DOWN.
Paris, Jan, 25.
LEADER DEAD. :
Native Question. Among the Bills to be submitted is one authorising the ratification of the German-South Africa trado treaty, which has been so much criticised; the Natives Land
and the Coloured Persons Rights (Amendment) Bill, the Natives Parliamentary, Representation Bill;
Bill.
The two last-mentioned will be submitted to a joint sitting of both
HANKOW ISSUĘ TO BE MR. OSCAR UNDERWOOD OF Houses.
SETTLED?
BOTH SIDES NOW ORDER NEGOTIATIONS..
ALABAMA,
Washington, Jan. 25. The death has occurred of the former Senator for Alabama, Mr. Oscar. Underwood. A keen Demo- crat and a lawyer, he was 66 years
was Democratic leader of
Nanking, Jan. 25. has instructed the Hankow Com- of age:
The National Foreign Ministry
He
A subscription list lies on Taino his pet corn trodden on by a late- Station to which cash entries are comer at the Theatro the other invited for the erection of an night, had raised a Heugliun cry?
ᄆᄆ Equestrian Statue to the Mayor. Otherwise crime in the district is
"Parson Shot in the Desert," anys normal..
contemporary. That's worse than the, man who was -stabbed in the basement,
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Did you hear about the one-eyed ́ Scotsman who demanded a half- price ticket to the cinema?
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There's nothing spurious about
the Coyne's at the Star Theatre. 口口 According to the Telegraph, a
This
Thus our aceurata contem- porary:-"In due course, the disconsolate prisoner has express- calamitous dienster to the China ed a desire to be hanged. Merchants fine steamer Hsih Wall is noose.
will form the subject of a Marine Court of Enquiry." Is that so?
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The golfer often expresses his thoughts to a tee.
A bogus doctor was sent to prison in Singapore for cheating, The patient must have survived,
An actress may be late for the
As Heughan was not broadcast, show, but she always makes up a local Aberdonian was unable to for it. hear him.
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៨. Every person past 30 has, at
The Bateman cartoon is yet to be least two novels in him, saye a Lots of people prefer
The Governor-General alluded to drawn of the Scotsman condemn- novelist,
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the Government's intention to Ining haggis at a Burgs Nicht speaking theirs to writing them, vestigate the possibility of convert Dinner. ting coal into oil, which the Minis- ters regard as of most vital import- ance in South Africa's industrial future.
The modern girl declares that Telegraph, enthusiasts are so she likes a man to look her in the enamoured of the Bridge Puzzles eye. Then why on earth all that that they are revoking at Letter
Golf. lavish display of silk stocking?
Nature is often very incon-
General Election Plank.
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The pronouncement regarding the
The best aid to peace is por- the effect that as all the evidence the Senate in 1020, and Commis- Native Bills le regarded as an in-
Aonal contact. Hurry up with in connexion with the killing by sioner Plenipotentiary for the dication that the Government will gruous. It is always the bald man that pipe-line.
Japanese cyclist of a Chinese United States at the International appeal to the country at the General who wins the hairbrushes at the coolic is available in Hankow it 18 conference for the limitation of Election on the native question. whist drive. L
advisable' that négotiations should armaments at Washington in 1921. be carried out with the Japanese-Reuter's American Serviço. Consular authorities.
The Shanghai Japanese Con- sulate oficiala havo also wired'to. Hankow making the Consular authorities there to open negotin- |
Yesterday a Tapaness atcamer
PLAGUE EPIDEMICS
RECALLED.
It is expected that this will be the Government's main plank,
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Burglars aren't the only people
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Judging by the
small-poz
Walnuts are being used by robbers as gags. MacWhirter
DO Something concrete: The Do partment of Reconstruction at Canton has exempted cement from taxation...
"The King of Shek-0" has em: returns, lots of Chinese have been namely, the withdrawal of the hie-blason-ed his name on the Boy down. In the dumps lately. toric Cape Franchise enjoyed by Scout roll of honour. the natives of Cape Province, and natives throughout the Union will The final French trade figurestions with the Chinese.
come under General Hertzog's na- who like a good clean-up. During says they would have to use cocon. for the year, 1928, rovent that in-
tive policy with their own repre- last year, over a million Chinese Buts in the case of some. ports were valued at 58,448,000,009 arrived at Han w from Shanghai DEATH OF GREAT WORKER IN Parliamentary Representation Bill. houses.
sentation as provided in the Natives made use of the Colony's free bath- franes, and experts at 51,346,000,- bringing provisions and foodstuffs
THE FAR EAST.
-Reuter. 1000.
to Japanese nationale inside the These figures compare with 53,- | Concession,
Warsaw, Jan. 25. The Cabinet has decided to com- 600 francs respectively in 1927.
049,000,000 francs and 54,024,000,- The Japanese polies have made The death has occurred of Dr. HMS. Dauntless, which rau mence construction in June of two
an attempt to persuade the Chinese Boguckt, who will be remembered aground, on Trum Cap while enter Importe have Increased, it will traders inside the Concession to for his magnificent social work ing Halifax (N.S.) Harbour last 10,000-ton cruisers, two flotilla
Le seen, by 399,000,000 francs, resume their businesses, but the during the plague epidemica in the Joy, has been reconditioned, and leaders, four destroyers and five while exports have dropped by Chinese are still adopting a wait Far East before the Great War furned over to the British Admiral- submarines-Reuter,
8,578,000,000 francs.---Haves. ing attitude...-
by the Halifax shípyards,,
BIG CRUISERS AUTHORISED BY CABINET,
Rome, Jan. 26.
Reuter,
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By ordering a number of British flying machines, the authorities In China have shown their preferenco Yes, the forged tramway acrip in plane language.
was a Shocky-wan, Four men stole a quantity of. There are so dynamite this week, which sug sleepers along Queen's Road, that many street geate that we ought to hear some It's strange nobody has called the thing further before long,
bus service a light railway.