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SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1927,

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EINGAPORE. August, 25. Honds, the Japanese, won the Malavan tennis championship, beating the British crack Oliver. Kleinman and Sinclair, of Singapore, wou the doubles.

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BONTON.

Patterson and Wood Australiane, Tached the semi-finala in the national doubles championships, defeating Walter Westbrook of Detroit and James Henorgay of Indianapolis 7-5, 9-3, 7-0. Tilden and Richards have reached the semi-finals by defeating Arnold W. Jours and W. Ingraham of Providence 6-8, 6-3, 4-6.8-6.

WASHINGTON.

President Harding in a letter t Mr. Mondell has expressed his willingnew that the ship subridy be deferred until it сад Lave the foll attention af congress Immediate action might jeopardize the scores of the measure, due to diminished attendance in the house. He is earnest about its paneage. which he believes important for furthering commercial good fortune,

ALTOONA, PA.

45,000 coal miners were ordered to return to work as a result of the agreement reached last night.

CHICAGO.

W.Z. Foster, leader of the 1919 steel strike. and one of the foremost radioals in America, was arrested and taken to Michigan in connection with a reort communist meeting in the woods near Bridgemax. Michigan. Forster denies the charges. The authorities say he is involved in one of the greatest revolutionary conspir. acies in recent years.

SPRINGFIELD.

The coal operators have announced $1.25 a ten increase on the price of coal. U.M.W. officials termed this ir crearo galized robbery, in view of the fact that the miners returned to work without on increase in wagre,

NEW YORK.

Representatives of etores of railroade and the Big Five brotherhood have conferred regarding a settlement of the shopmen strike. No settlement was reached but they are mediating.

still

SAN FRANCISCO,

Homer 8. Owings in a speech con- demoed th direct primary and favour ed reverting to the old system of con ventions. He d-clared the primary barred good men from public offices unless they had money or were backed by monied men.

PHILADELPHIA. Tillie Walker has made his thirty fint home run hit.

SAN FRANCISCO,

The Radio Corporation of America has announced that within two weeks

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kong's memorial to the Glorious Dead. To be erected on the finest site, wreath in bronze. On one side will be draped three fags, the White Ensigo, A plain granite pylon, impressive in its simplicity, will comprise Hong- the face will be the inscription "The Glorious Dead” and above a big laurel

visible from the harbour the local cenotaph will, it is hoped, serve to remind those resident here and the strang r within our gates, of the great sacrifices the Hed Ensign, and the Union Jack. The national and Naval flags com- made during the war. Some of Hongkong's sons are numbered with the bined with the Blue Ensign will be placed on the other, the staffa in cach glorious dead. The monument will moara their losa and, at the same time, instance bearing a beanze wreath. Whether these flags will be composed of express triumph at duty doos at so great a cost,

Local granite in to be used in the construction of the cenotaph, which will tower to a height of thirty six fast, while its base measurements will be 12ft. 6 ins by 3ft. The pylon will be mounted on three or four steps and on

radio traffic will go direct from the BANDITS BUSY IN HONAN, business of Ban Francisco to Honolulu

by automatic repenters, replacing the

landline. The same system will be TWO FOREIGNERS KIDNAPPED.

used in forwarding traffic

Honolulu direct to Tokyo,

from

IN A CROWDED STREET,

AUDACIOUS HOLD-UP.

A Chinese barter of No. 264, Hollywood Road was walking in Queen's Road at 7 p.m., on the 25th, when near the Western Market he was attacked from behind by two men who held his arms on either side, |

PERING, August 25.

Liter reports regarding band te, activities in Honan show that the two kidnapped foreigners were mem- bers of a construction staff. Tho bandits forced a French engineer to write to the Langhai railway authori- ties atating the terme en which he

would be band-d over. It is reported girl and also sacked and burned that these bandits killed a Japanese

Lingpohsin.-Reuter.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

ILL Members whi have not paid their subscriptions for the current year kindly forward same to the undersigned.

As the Society will soon be short

of funds, the Committee earntly Animals in the Colony, in order that. invite the support of all Lovers of

the good work now begun may be contiqued.

WE SPEAK FOR THOSE WHO

A third man came "P in front, A BLACKMAILING GANG. CANNOT SPEAK FOR THEM.

an romarking" I SZA going to

search you,' dealt the barber

SELVES.

a violent blow over the left eye with AND A THREATENING LETTER. W forwarding $2. to the Hon

and instrument which he held in his

hand. The assailant then searched

A Chinese named Wong Sui-hang,

the barber's person and look jewellery was charged before Mr. E V. and money worth $24. All three Hamilton this morning with having men escaped. The barber is now demanded the sum of $100 by receiving treatment for bis injured eye menaces. at the G. C. H.

Mr. R. B. A. Webster appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Leo dalmada for the defence.

*-Mr. Webster asked for a data to ba

The Chamber of Commerce fized for hearing, and applied for Swatow distress fund (which is to heavy bail. close at the end of the month) now. Mr. d'Almada said he wanted to totals $81,035. The local branch of know the grounds for Mr. Webster's the Nanyo Yusen Kaisha has given request. He had heard nothing of $100 and Mosers Suzuki sud Co. $300, the facts of the case yet.

Inspector Appleton said the defen- dant was one of a gang al bisakmailers TEETHING CHILDREN,

who pestered actors and actresses of Toothing children have more or lean the various Chinese theatres in the diarrhoes which can be controlled by Colony. Since the defendant's arent giving Chamberlain's Colic and Diar the actor concerned in the case had home Remedy. All that is accessary is received a letter threatening him that to give the prescribed, dose after sách operation of the lore than he would be shot if the defendant: naturai and then castor oil to cleanse ware punlabed. the system. It is safe and enre. Evo The roost severe and dangerous casos quickly cured by it. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

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ALL preliminary notices of forth

coming meetings, lectures and enters aments sent for insertion in the bewa columns of the China Mail,

charged for at the rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and June of +-les-pear) providing, that they do pronik occupy, more than ¿four lines. In The Magistrale fixed the hearing-futrue if this space is exceded they for Friday, afternoon next, and will be 'se in the advertlatad allowed fail in the sum of $1,000. columns at the prevailing rates

silk or bunting has not yet been decided. The ground surrounding the monument is to be laid out in keeping with the vicinity but these details are not yet completed nor has the actual position of the column been yet decided upon.

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