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Moreover, as their aim is to protect klang, to turn the two gateraln their own Interests it is to be out. Lu refused to comply; as a supposed that they might easily result, Wu Pei-fu ordered: General |Haun Chuan-fang, his lattenant find themselves in open conflict in Fukien, to Invade Cheklang. with a Government that harried General Haun, according to report, them too much and might even his now concentrating troops at

Yenping.

SWIMMING CONTESTS,

QUR JAPANESE - VISITORS,

FRIDAY, AUGUST,

FLOOD RELER

CONCERT

EFREM ZIMBALIST.

SUNDAY

UNIQUE PERFORMANCE.

instruments and vice

HONGKONG CLIMATE IS

VERY TRYING,

"FAMOUS VIOLINIST HERE.

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find it necessary to seek the over three points on the Cheklang There should be some excellent

The" Chinese Amateur Musical throw of that Government. Whe-border-Pucheng, Sungan and

wwimming

witnessed at the Association of Hongkong will A “China Mall” representative ther these facts justify describing Nanking, is said not to be concern-morrow.

Chih Heih-yuan, of Victoria Recreation Club to give a concert at the Now Theatre, called this moming on. Efrem night when the Kau U Fong on Sunday next, Zimbalist, the famous Russiah the Volunteers as Fascisti is a fed with General Hsun's action-At immers who represented Japan commencing at 2 o'clock pam-for violinist who arrived here yester point not worth worrying about, the same time, he has moved his at the Olympic at Paris engage the purpose of raising funds for day by the "President Grant "and" Is leaving for Java to-morrow for although they have some big guns from Pengpu (in Anhul) in friendly rivalry with members Flood Relief. Besides dagen

to Nanking! To add further of the local club. It will be lengthy and varied programme morning. He found the famous things in common with Italy's colour to the rumour, it is stated remembered that the Japanese has been arranged, and it is Russian violinist suffering some black-shirt army, they lack others, that, if necessary, General Wa carried all before them when they reported that the items will consist what from the hear, but full of such as the allegiance to a Busso-Pef-fu himself will join in the mat our swimmers during a break of selections from Chinese and praises for what he termed

your beautiful island," lini bent upon dominating the attack on Cheklang in which case in their voyage outward, but since Western Music played on Chinese

MF. Zimbalist talks English wail. he will have the assistance of the then the Hongkong men have had musical

I went up the hill, the mountain,' government; and, anyway, it is not Christian General, Feng Yu the opportunity of getting into versa, and will be unique in the so much the designation or the hsiang, who incidentally has ex better form and D, Lyons musical history of the Colony, the, the

recent excellent time for the 100

Clerical Musicann.o

The Paak? our representative internal organization that counts pressed a desire to become. Tuchun yards has given rise to hopes that The clerical staff of the Importa queried. but the fact that the Volunteers of Cheklang. If the foregoing the Hongkong men may run the and Exports Office has also Ah, that is it, the big mountain

reports, which have reached the international

one swimmers very organised a troupe of comedians where

can got are-now, as we have said, a very.-C. Daily News" from a close in this event.

such a The time to play at the Bazaar to be held at magnificent view; the whole of the.. strong factor in Canton politics usually well-informed source," mren by T. Ishida (the winner) at West Point from August 30 to harbour was lit up and it was a Hitherto the complaint has always should prove correct, quite a the Spring meeting was 62: 3/5 September 5. The sala object of glorious sight. The walk round respectable fight may be staged Lyon has since done it in 58. 3/5- this organisation is for the benefit was very enjoyable, but I am afraid been that China has lacked any before the winter sets in, and the The races will commence at of the Flood Sufferers; all the I do not like your climate. Just public opinion. strong enough to "close season" starts up North, nine, d'clock and other swim proceeds will be wholly devoted look at this" (polating to his dress- check leaders who place personal

ming events and an exhibition of to the Flood Relief Funding gown, which showed signs of diving will be on the programme. This is the first occasion that contact with a perspiring bedy); ambition above the country's wel-

The 50 yards will be the first such an brganisation has ever been "it id impossible to keep dry even fare. The Volunteers may not

race. K. Omoda and K. Takaha formed by the clerical staff; of a when one does nothing. La It often.. represent full public opinion, but

shi will represent the Japanese Government Department, and it like this?” they do at least stand for a large,

team and J. Johnstone and G. bas several features of unusual Our representative had to admit. Razavet the V.R.C

interest that should attract, the that it was often worse. A for a thinking section. Morever,

attention of the public. as far as they represent public opinion they represent it armed!

:

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Adver Jo In The Mail,

ENTERTAINMENTS. August 22. Coronet Theatre: "To Have and To Hold."

August 22-The Star Theatre, "Riders Up."

August 22World Theatre: "The Studio Girl.”

August 22-Queen's "The Grandson.”

August 26-27-Star concert by the calcbrated violinist M.Premyalay

SPORTS.

Theatre: Theatre, Polish

Heads. L

Recently a professor from Shanghai used Hongkong as his. centre for making studies of the heads of Southern Chinese, quite a lot of his data being obtained from measurements of prisoners in Hongkong Gaol. More interest Ing to Britons than the result of such investigations, are the find- ings of anthropological and other experts who are continually accumulating data. on which to base their theories as to what inter-mixture of race the present | inhabitants of the Isle of Britain

August 23,-Lammert Bros. at owe any distinctive features they Sales Room, sporting guns, eto. may possess. The latest to write noon.

Champions v. Japanese Olympic August 28.-At V.R.G. Local swimmers, 9 p..

August 80.-V.R.C. fourth night swimming fête, 9 p.m.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

on such matters in the HomeAugust 26-Lammert Bros., at periodicals is Professor H. J. Sales Rooms, miscellaneous goods, Fleure (author of "Races of Eng-noon.

COMPANT MEETINGS.

The Chins Sugar Refining Co.. Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street; noon.

November Further extra-

The 100 yards will follow & Boys' two lengths breast stroke race. K. Quoda, T. Salto, and T. Ishida will V.R.C. team will be chosen from represent the visitors and the

D. Lyon, B. Rastnusson, E. Noronha and G. Razayet.__

race and an exhibition of fancy A ladies two lengths' handicap

diving by N. Duck will take place before the interval, after which the member two lengths Tandicap will take place,

The 200 yards will follow, the V.RC. being represented by D. Lyon, C. J. Cooke and G. Razavet. recovered from his accident to D. Laing has not yet sufficiently

about. | swim," although, he is up and

INTERPORT: AQUATICS.

-bon.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Firstly, all the comedians aro members of the clerical staff of the to be equal to the renowned stars Department, some of them claim

in the theatrical world!

Secondly, only the most notable their play. dramas have been selected for

Nroug

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"I hope it is not like this when I come here to give my recitals,” continued Zimbalist, "for I do not think I could give of my best."

"And when do you hope to be... here?"

"It all depends on what I do after fulfilling my engagements at Java," If the heat is not too much Thirdly, the paintings, depicting for ffie, I may go on to India before the scenes of the acts are being coming back but in any case I shall shown for the first time in Hong-be here in the winter. "You do have a winter here ?? - queried Ip view of these exclusive Zimballst tones of anxiety. features this effort should rank among the foremost comedian Moreover, the money thus spent efforts staged in this Colony.

will go towards the promotion of humanity

- Bazaar In All Mr. Young Hee writes:-I am

Our representative: hästened to reassure him on this point and was being passed by in favour of asked how it was that Hongkong Jaya, tan

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"Please do not think that it is The V.R.C. representatives' In Bookings can be made now at because I find the Dutch more the team race will be selected the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, responsive: they are certainly from D. Lyon, J. Johnstone, and at the Tung Wah Hospital. very appreciative but so also are Razavet, B. Rasmussen, E. Prices are: Special Class Sto the English both at home and Noronha, C. J. Cookes A. E. Botelho upwards: First Class Sto; away from home. No, ho, it is only and B. Assampcao

Second Class $5.

that I want to work backwards, so to speak. And it a fan what

Second Trip (Bäst: 4950 land and Wales") and although August 28.-Lammert Bros., st. As we have already reported, the directed by the Flood Relief Com

"This is your first visit to Hong- the sum total of his investigations Bales. Rooms, valuable building Victoria Recreation

Club are mittes to inform you that the kong?" ༢ * ་ in regard to Britain appears to be land, 9 p.m..

making arrangements for annual Chinese Community of HongkongYes, I came on an eastern tour contained in his observation that

aquatics to be held in October we have Mediterranean and

September 16.-Extraordinary and have, extended Invitations to are holding, a monster Bazaar for about two years ago but I had no Nordic elements but for the most general meeting of The China Shanghai and Singapore on behalf the relief of the distress caused by time in Japan, and gave a few the purpose of raising funds for time to play here. I-apent some part we have become neither fully Sugar Refining Co., Ltd; at the of the swimmers of the Colony.

Mr. R. C Witchell, Registered Office of the Company,

the disastrous floods in the neigh recitala in Shanghai, Java and the one nor fully the other," his Pedder. Street, noon.

Manila. It is because of the wel-` secretary of the Club, has since bouring Province of Kwongtang account of the evolution of the

The proprietors of the Interna come I received in these places October 3.-Second meeting of received a letter from the Shang- "Ittle dark longhead of the South" Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder stating that the letter has been their new building at the corner of many a good place for touring "tall, fair, longhead Nord" and the the China Sugar Refining Cobal International Swimming Club tional Restaurant at West Point that I have come back so soon."

have kindly consented to place Japan is not considered by is full of interest. Dealing with Street, noon.

forwarded to the Shanghai Swim- racial characteristics, Professor October 18. Extraordinary ming Association which is the Queen's Road West and Hill even for" (here our representative a how) "world famous Fleure says that only sometimes General Meeting of Donglas 8.Soverning body. The

Street, a huge S-storied building, gave Inter- are they seriously blurred by Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office national Club had decided to do at the disposal of the Flood Rellel musicians

Committee for that purpose.

"It used not to be considered as crossing and that more often they of the Company, 20 Des Voeux all they can to help...

The Tung Wah Hospital Board, such, "replied Zimbalist," and I may be merely suppressed for a Road, Central, noon.

the Chinese General Chamber of must confess to a tremendous sur Commerce and The Confucian prise when I was there last. The Society and numerous other public audiences were simply wonderful. bodies and associations have all don't know whether it is merely offered them assistance and sup because it is a new art but they are port-in promoting the success of certainly taking it up with tremen- dous enthusiasm. They have the scheme.

already many excellent musicians themselves and there are a number of schools where they teach European music. I intend going! hack there for a short time wisen At the Marine Court this morn to request you to be good enough I come back to Hongkong and ing, the owner of a passenger boat to assist in voicing through your Shanghai," t was charged with carrying 15 per- valuable column and to appeal to

Public Must Judge. sous in excess of his licence. He the General Public for donations "And your playing. Do you pleaded guilty and was fined $15. or gifts for sale in the bazaar, which find the climatic changes affect

donations or gifts may be sent to you at all?" the Chinese General Chamber of That really remains to be seen. Reuter learns that replies have race manufacture long ago, and big adventure film is still arousing now been received from all the Commerce at No. 64-65 Connaught it was winter when I was in the are we only new combinations of keen interest in the Coronet Dominions except Newfoundland

Road Central,

East before, and I think that I am old patchworks, generation after Theatre, Staged in the time of with reference to the continuance of Commerce, The Teng Wah it is not for me to say how I play

The Chinese, General Chamber gave of my best then. Of cour generation, now? Although the James I. it unfolds some very of the Empire Professor traces certain revolu. colourful scenes, both in England Wembley in 1925. They are The Sun Company, The Sincere not a violinist who professes to be Exhibition at Hospital, The Wing On Company, anywhere added Zimbalist, "I am tions of life which may doubtless and the new Colony of Virginia, onanimously opposed

Company and the

a judge of my own playing. Some have had a considerable effect on Thrilling incidents abound.

mainly on the ground of the ex- Society have kindly consented to violinists say they know how they race characteristics, he does not

pense of maintaining staffs and receive and forward charge of all play, but I do not, I give of my pretend to have solved the riddles Before Mr. R. E Lindsell renewing exhibita, etc.

donations and gifts which may be best and leave the public to he expounds, in the questions we yesterday, Mr. Pryor appeared to

generously donated or made.

judge." prosecute two women for assault. "audacious plot" to overthrow the have quoted. If by the knowledge ing a third, and inflicting serlins A remand of two 'diyɑ was

he has on such subjects, he admits injuries. It Canton Government; and to-day himself beaten by them far be in

was stated that asked for and granted in a stabbing we have Mr. Chan Lim-pak's con- from us, to attempt to answer them complainant was in that condition case which came before Mr. E. W.

when greater damage could be Hamiltonat vincing answer to the "insinus- for him!

done internally than externally, tion" that he was using the Mer-

Any intellectual damages? asked his Worship, as he remanded the

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ordinary meeting of Douglas 8.5. Co., Ltd., at 20 Des Voeux Road Central, noon.

time to reappear later when some October 20.-Third meeting of fresh cross brings in another infiltration of the same inherit ance. Although we are, as he has it, such "patchworks" of our ancestors, he admits that our diverse inheritances cannot have been diverse from the very begin-

OTHER MEETING. ning. "The common origin of mankind from what must have League meeting, at Houstong August 25.--Hongkong Cricket been, broadly, one source is almost Cricket Club Pavilion, 5.15 p.m. beyond dispute," he states. How then, he asks, has nature brought such divergencies into being as we find. between Hottentot, Viking and Chinese? Did we, for some reason,, have a grand period of

chant Volunteers to make himself Another War Scare. Mussolini of Canton, ' Thus, Dr.

As if the Chinese Republic had

· LOCAL AND GENERAL,

"To Have and to Hold, the

case,

'ono

case

One case (British) of enteric and

(Chinese) of meningitis appear in the M. O. H. returns for yesterday.

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· the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Sub-Ins pactor Hutchins stated that co- plainant, at present in Hospital and making rapid recovery, was also due to appear as defondant in another stabbing case. There

It is the Committee's intention to Open the Bazaar on the 30 August and to continue the same for 7 days and 7 nights.

I am directed by the Committee

ASSAULT.

Confucian

SIX WEEKS JAIL.

ACTED AS A FOOL.

* GIVE ME THREE

'MONTHSZAJAIL.”

FLJ. Robinson, a middle-aged Chow Wah, of no occupation, was Australian, wars Carged in the charged at the Magistracy before Kuala Lumpur police comt on Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this morning August 13 with having a few days with soliciting at 8.30 p.m. on ago travelled without a ticket in August 19 at Praya Bast, from a train-from Johor Bahru to Mr. R. P. Chinéte, clerk, living.at

Kuala Lumpur. Zodiak

In answer to the charge the No. 2, Anton Street, whilst he was accused said Guilty, guilty, give strolling along the praya. TherS WAS

a second count of throwing hand- me three months fill I have made plainant in company of others of work for a month. I was work- fuls of mud and stones at com a fool of myself have been out Defendant was ponvicted of seculing for the Singapore Harbour and sentened to six weeks hard Board and was dismissed

LEAMAN. On August 15, at Sun Yat-sen's amazing letter is not already had her fill of fighting, note the dates of the two concerts were two recused in this case:

Music lovers are requested to the Hospital, Kiukiang, Harry finally discredited. However, categorical reports of war im

M. Leopold Premyslav, the cele Leaman, Second Engineer, although Mr. Chan Lim-pak has pending between Chekiang and brated Polish violinist, is giving China Merchants Steam personally disavowed any inten-Marshal Wu Fel-fu, hailed as the under the patronage of H. E. the SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Fuklen have reached Shanghai in the Star Theatre, next week Navigation Co.'s str. "Hein- tion of overthrowing the Govern-Saviour of China, a few years ago, Governor. These dates are Tuesd fung," aged 69 years. MCMULLAN. On August 16, at ment, he has not of course is said to be the chief instigator. day and Wednesday, August 26,

Chefoo, North China, after a attempted to disguise the fact that it will be remembered, that lest and, ay, respectively. Booking Mr. CV. Mark, Mr. and Mrs. long illness, Eliza McMullan, the Volunteers are a very strong year there was great alarm over now open at Messrs Moutele & McLeod, Capt. F. Kane, Dr. C. A. widow of the late James Mc factor in Canton politics to-day. Kiangsu and Cheklang. Force of

the possibility of war between Co, and at the Star Theatre, Patrick and Mr. R. J. Gill were

among the passengers who left by labour. MeBAIN. On August 16, at Wei- Primarily their aims are self-pre-public opinion compelled the two The Golden Water Well in the Mishima Maru.

halwei, Cecile Marie McBain, tection among the business com- Tuchins involved, Chi Haih-yuan the compound of the Imperial

NEMA beloved wife of R 8. FMc-munity and local defence against of Nanking and Lai Yung-hsiang of Palace, Tokyo, is reported to be

On arrival at Marseliles, Majori (14 Bain, in her 55th year.

Hangchow, to sign an agreement drying up for the first time since outside interference. Looking to of peace. At that time Wu Pel-fu the establishment of the old Edo Pelletier D'Oisy met with an the conditions that have been pre had his hands full in Szechuan and of the Weather Bureau investigated cheering crowds. At night he was castle on that site. Dr. Hajiwara entusiaster reception from the The Chiun Mail, veiling in Canton for the last ten could take no active part in the the matter, but is unable to explain tendered a banquets by the everyone must agree that quarrel, although he is an the phenomenon. He says it may Municipality, says Reutor in a

antagonist of Lu Yung-hsiang's be the result of a change in the soil message received yesterday. are eminently Not long ago two generals in or of the September earthquake, or However, although Fukien, opponents of Wu Pel-fa's, may be a sinister foreboding. The Elent Colonel G. K, Hall Brutton by Col. B Volunteers are

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