1924-09-05 — Page 5

Page

· FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1924.

CHEKIANG-KIANGSU WAR.

LITTLE NEWS FILTERING THROUGH

FROM SHANGHAI.

PRESSGANGS' ACTIVE. AT CHAPEL

There is a woeful scarcity of news, either through oficial channels or by press cables from Shanghal, which is causing a good deal of anxiety in business circles here. One brief message said: "ghting force near city," so it was learned this morning. An arrival from Shanghai this morning, cognizant of political affairs up North, intimated that the present outbreak probably was the fore-runner of the final boul between the Loyang War-Lord, Wu Pei-fu, and Chang Tro-lin, the uncrowned King of Manchuria. If this prophecy should be borne out, the affair may drag on for some months. Indications are that the Powers are determined that foreign interests shall not be jeopardised, so that 'Intervention is closer the realm of practical polities than it has been since the Boxer Trouble.

Indifference AUF.O..

(Reuter's Service.)

It declares that the official news received in London is not only belated, compared to press reports, but much less complete.

pressure,

Over

from the

LOCAL TENNIS.

THE, DEWAR OUP.

FINAL ON WEDNESDAY.

THE CHINA MAIL.“

Pay-Lieut.-Commmuder Worth ington (United Services Beurcation Club) and E. Fincher Kowloon Cricket Club are the finalists for the Dewar Cup The match hus been fixed to take place on the Kowloon Cricket Club ground a Wednesday next.

YESTERDAY'S TYPHOON.

HONGKONG UNLIKELY TO BE HIT.

י

ASSAULT CASE.

FIVE DOLLAR FINE FOR INEXPENSIVE FROCKS.

"PUSHING"--BUSMAN.

There is little possibility of A Chinese gentleman appeared Hongkong being affected by the in answer to a summons for assault typhoon, the movements of which on a condictor of a motor bus be were notlled yesterday, enquiry at the Royal Observatory Company, before Mr. E. W. Hamil

On longing to the Kal Tack-Moor Bus today the China Mail" learnt ton at the Kowloon Magistracy this that if it continued. Its present morning. course it should pass over Keclung In the early morning of the 7th The Cup was presented by and then strike the coast, Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co. on A Harbour Office notification bemulf of Messrs Dewar, the described the typhoon depression whisky distillers, for competition as a severo one and gave in post among members of the Cricketton, 31. 11-15 this morning as Lal. fab, the Bowling Green Club and 25 N, Long. 129 E., direction the U.8.3.0.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

PETROL PRICES.

· REDUCTION AT, HOME,

-Router's-Service,)

LONDON, September 4. The retail price of standard brands of motor spirit have been reduced 32d. per gallon in Britain and Ireland, now standing at Is, 72d. per gallon.

West. Radius unknown.

CANADIAN RAILWAYS.

NEW ISSUE OF BONDS.

(Reuter's American Service.)

Complainant stated that his bus was travelling from Shamshulpo towards the Kowloon Ferry at 8.15 Mongkok, defendant jumped on p.m.-on-August 31-When near the bus. At that time, there were fourteen passengers on the bus. Witness told defendant to get off

when near the Fire Station. He stopped the bus and told defendant to leave, as there was no room. Defendant grabbed him by the neck and punched him. A Chinese fireman appeared from the Fire Station and separated them. In answer to Mr. N. I. Brewer, (Counsel for defendant) witness NEW YORK, September 4.

said he did not stop the bus for An-issue of $26,000,000 Canadian-somebody-to-get down. The bus- National Railway bonds has been was going at the usual pace. He placed on the United States and did not push defendant. Canadian markets simultaneously. The price is 96.

www.ge

$

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

LACOSTE'S SURPRISE

VICTORY.

DEFEAT OF PATTERSON.

(Reuter's Service.)

A fireman gave evidence and corroborated the complainant's statement.

-EXACTLY

WHAT YOU WANT IN STYLE AND PRICE.

WE ARE CONFIDENT WE CAN

_SHOW____YOU__THE-SMARTEST

SELECTION OF

MORNING

AND

AFTERNOON

FROCKS

IN THE COLONY, AT A PRICE

TO SUIT EVERY PURSE.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

get-♦ AT

Defendout said he got on the bus af Argyle Street at 7.15 p.m. on Aug. 31, about 10 yards from the Fire Station. Ho saw a man |ting cff (the bus. He jumped on the car, complainant pushed him and said the car was full." He fell against the railing of the car, as the result of being pushed and injured his side. He denied assaulting the conductor.

Mr. N. L. Brewer said his client was not the type of man to seize the complainant by the neck. Defendant was fined $5.

DIET AND HEALTH.

2.

. Chang Tso-lin's Part. Writing from Lunghwa, at noon on Monday, a representative of the Shanghal Mercury" said, London, September 1. Whatever may have been the The Daily Telegraph" declairns opinion framed by visitor against the Foreign Oflice's appar-Lunghwa before the clouds of ent indifference to events in Spartan. activities hovered China.

Lhe neighbourhood, there can be no doubt that the Headquarters of the Military Commissioner of Shanghai und Singkiang at the prevent moment, are indicative ef war. The paper understands that Moreover, wir organized on u Washington is likely to take the scale without precedent in China's lead in revising last your's inter-history. Sentries, with fixed woll-

One outstanding thing that ventionist suggestions.

bayonets, at every corner,

on new strikes me after pursuing the for- It expresses the opinion that equipped despatch riders Britain should be the first to sup: modern notor-cycles, detachments in papers is the ignorance of port any proposals for protecting of troops, both mounted and other foreigners with regard to the the interests of foreigners in-wise, all go to show that General would, we think, be doing great efficiency of our troops. You China and safe-guarding railway Ho Feng-ling means business seul of good not only to the

BOSTON, September 4. communications.

In the first match of the final The thrch of munition-making The paper points out the machinery could be heard from Chinese people, but to your foreign round, Davis Cup tennis tournam readers if you gave them the truthment, Lacoste (France) defeated obvious limits, at present, set to every side as I drove intervention; but says that much main entrance to the yamen and with regard to his matter. I can- Patterson (Austraila) 6-3, 6-2, 10.S.. can be done to improve the situa- the brief glimpses that I was able ly concerning. Kiangsu but I can steadiness which accounted for the not, of course, speak authoritative- It was Lacoste's youth and tion in regions where foreign to catch through open windows influence can readily be exercised, clearly showed that the munitions that we have very reliable most unexpected defeat of Patter makers were working at a high formation regarding the econo- son, who, in the third set, put up

VITAMIN EXPERIMENTS After the necessary pre-ical situation. The action of the a spirited fight. Lacoste was most Observers Views.

He played from the Cautionary delay. I was introduced authorities there with regard to the tenacious.

ON BIRDS. certain back of the court and concentrated (Reuter's Service à

into the presence of Dr. Tachmen placing in custody of

Bunciers and business men who on the Australian's back-hand. S. K. Toh, the Chief Secretary to refused to provide funds, can surely O'Hara Wood (Australia) London' July 22-On the flat The Military Commissioner for be only one way, Shanghai, September 6.

We are quite defeated Borotra (France) The roof of St. Thomas's Hospital Sunking and Shanghai. Dr. Loh, Foreign observers,, who have

prepared and feel confident that, score was 1:6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. - Medical School feeding experi- who-is-n-graduate-of-Wi-consin- returned from the frots, state the University, in a charming manner holl out as long as, If not longer placing of returns from dizzy out, which, it is believed, may lead economically spealting, we can Boroira's super volleying and ments on birds are belog carried the must noticeable features are the primitive and utterly insanitary expressed the General's sincere re-than Kiangst in the event of a angles, him gave the advantage in to the prescription of a scientific

erét at being unable personally to arrangements to deal with the receive me and added that the good reason to believe and to low crucial point, Wood put on, an

long war. Moreover, I have very the earlier stages. But, at the diet for man. wounded, and the scallion readers of the "Shanghai Mercury that the morale and caprit-de-corps extra turn of speed when the of Chinese soldiers. Following the might take any statement that he usual Chinese custom, the leaders Dr. Lol) mado as emanating from for troops is much stronger Frenchman was visibly tiring. are putting the least-trained and is Chief.

than that of the Kiangsu forces." Junrest troops in the front line.

Naturally my first question was Canton's Difficulties.

with regard to the possibility of a Well-informed people down settlement by means other than from Canton think that there is hostilities and to this the Doctor hardly any possibility of Cantonplied--"I very much regret to heing directly involved in the Chesay that I cannot see the remotest forces and asked the Doctor 11. 3 REPUDIATES PRESS INTERVIEW. king-Kiangsu war owing to the possibility of avoiding war. There regards Chekiang, he could confirm distance between the provinces. days ago, there certainly did seem the figures. The Doctor sluted Dr. Sun Yat-sen may desire to to be possibilities, but I fear that that the total was more or lesa assist Lu Yung-hsiang against Was. those negotiations have broken correct but the figure as regards

GENEVA, September 4. Pei-fu's ally but even without down, war is inevitable."

Tsang Chih-pen troops were much

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, at a Asked whether he could deindie- | exaggerated, He was of tho meeting resistance an armed ex-

reception to press-inen here, pedition would have the greatestly state whether hostilities had upon that that General did not

rous commenced, the Doctor stated have more than 11,000 troops at emphatically repudiated the faler difficulty in getting

52 view with a ."Dally Expréss Fukien to the North. The coNo. Fighting has not actually his disposal.I am,

in Parls with We are in wireless able to mforin you, continued the correspondent sensus of opinion is that the non-routinemus.

reference to Egypt Cantonese troops at present under communication with the forces and Buetor, that the th and 10THE ALLEGED INTERVIEW for the health and growth of the Dr. Sun's banner will be very will of course, he advised as soon Divisions are at the present time A London message, through reluctant to return to the North as fighting does commence. There considerably stronger than normal-Reuter's Agency, dated London, meal. These contain no vitamins

Strength of Chekiang.

I then produced an extract Loan

BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

Peking daily paper winen set out MR. MACDONALD'S DENIAL. Fully what purported" to be the relative strength of the opposing

however,

(Reuter's Service,)

Plimmer, Dr. John Lewis. Rosedale,

Three food workers, Prof. P. HA.

and Mr. W. H. Raymond, of the chemical department of the medical school, have had there a colony of birds chicks, pigeons, turkeys guineafowl, ducks, geese and phea Sants. These birds were given food without vitamins, and vitamins afterwards were added for the pur- Dose of testing the value of the Jatter. Results have been reported In the Biochemical Journal.

To a "Daily Mall" reporter, Prof.. -Plimmar said: "We are concerned and the amount or B vitamin nged mainly with the rearing of chickens

ed in maintaining their health on different diets. We want to find out how much B vitamin, in terms of some known food, is necessary

birds."

The basic diet is rice and fish- ure probably two causes for the ly. With regard to our air-force, September 3. reada from whence they fled, at various lay. Firstly, Marshal Chi is not is not large, but it is larger and

at all. We add then a certain pro Interviewed by the cor- intervals, to Canton to find an as prepared as many have been ledeniuinly more efficient than that respondent of the "Daily Express" portion of B vitamin and a trace of asylum. When it is realised that to think and secondly, we have in- Kiangso. the mercenary army in and wound formation to the effect that he has course, has a large and well declared that Zaghlal had ignored too little B vitamin become ill, Chang T-lin, of in Paris, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald cod liver off to supply vitamin A. Fowls fed on this diet containing Canton now is busy allotting dia- received instructions from Peking equipped air force-well over two his last Invitation to come to their legs become weak, and they friets to themselves and keeping to await orders as the Government Indred machines.""

London. At the same time ho out the common enemy it will be forces in the North are prepared to There have been so many mie-was convinced that the recent Post mortem examination shows a cannot stand... Finally they die. found that another Northern Ex-meet Chung Tao-lin. They want statements in both the foreign and disturbances in the Sudan were pedition- the first petered out at to be fully prepared to meet Marthe Chinese press with regard to engineered by members of the stoppage of food in the gut, and Shiukwan in 1922 through Canton shul Chung, who for obvious ren-why we are fighting that 1 should Egyptian Government. He added sometimes the birds suffer from turning against its leader will sons, will not move until fighting very much like you to tell your that despite the original intention. But if more extract of yeast, which

appendicitis. only exist in name..

bus actually commenced in the readers that we are not fighting for to maintain the status quo pending contains the vitamin B is added, Presagang Active.

By that I mean that the purpose of glorifying Marshal the discussions, he was obliged to the birds thrive. In feeding the he will not take on the responsi-Lu. We are fighting for the good strengthen and determine the birds on rice and fishmeal we have The following messages appear bility of firing the first shot." in the Daily Bulletin" to-day,

of the nation and in the hope that British position in the Sudan. Continuing, the Doctor said by so doing we will bring the re-

found it necessary to add about 9 under yesterday's date :-

"You may definitely tell your unification of China a step nearer

- per cent. of yeast extract to main. Pressgangs are hard at work in readers that Chang Tso-lin will

tain health, but on a dief of oatmeal, the Chapei district. bordering the render a every assistance in his

Lowards achievement.

only 1 per cent, is required. Foreign Settlement, and hundreds power. Geographically, of course, of people have fled into the Site-he camot send us troops even if

tent for safety.

we required them-but sooner vr later, he will attack the Govern ment forcen, in the North. message just to hand informs d

A miniature reign of terror was set up by these gange last night. These pressgangs are made up of

South-east.

A

55

Last Night's Cables.

(Reuter'a Servicc.)

Shughui, September 1. A Japafiesc news agency has

KOYEMENT OF STEAMERS,

of

The U.P.B., RMS.

*Empress Australis from Hongkong on Aug. 15 arrived at Vancouver on seis a

Prof. Plimmer added that white flour is as free from vitamin B as rice and fishmeal, while wholemeal The B. I. o..."Tetres fa Blusopera wheat flour contains more than for this port on' Sept. 3 st. p.m. and is | oatmeal and is a balanced food, doo here on Sept 7 at about a m.

..

The B. F. 5. Ajax left Liverpool

on Aug. 31 for Hongkong. Shanghai and

The results of the investigation will, it is believed, be very im

between 20 and 80 men, partly that Marshal Wo Pei-fu is moving issued o telegram from Peking to Japan and is duo Egro on or about Oct, portant for poultry farmers, and

soldiers and partly police.

large forces towards Jehol."

What Will Sun Do?

The people are being impressed not ne soldiers but an labourers. and when a number are gathered they are lashed together with ropes and put into motor-cars and sent away to the scene of operations

All along the boundaries Suhlin, the Doctor replied er- from Lu Yung-hsinng's Headquar and Chinese Bettlement police re tainly not. He will probably, I ters, the Kugen troops heavily on duty to prevent the presegangs might say very probably, leave attacked Hwangtu and Anting

Canton und coming in.

proeved gainst within twenty miles of, Shanghai Renter'e special correspondents been no agreement signed between Another attack is developing.

Kingai but there certainly lus to-day, and

repulsed. Nanking yesterday reported the be had been reliably informed that the two leaders. The understand Some bonit dropping from two Chi Hach-yoan left bring between them is very vague. Chekiang aeroplanes, manned by Changchow early yesterday mort. There is absolutely nothing in Russians, took place. There were ing to take personal command of black and white" his troops at the headquarters. Olf Hsieh-yuan hos

the effect that Chang T-lin has sent an ultimatum to the Govern- Asked whether there was ayment that unless it stops, the Dr. Sun Yat-sen had outered into himself "mediate by force." foundation for the ramours that attack on Lu Yung-hsiang. he will

reaty with Marshal Chung Two-

According to information issued

no casualties.

were

Position of Foreigners.

Fighting yesterday was in Contiming, the Doctor.went on decisivo. Lu Yung-hsiang claime strong portion at Quinuan sito say "I appreciate your action that Chi Haich-yuan's troops were along the Boochow Creek at Hend. in not advocating interference on driven back a mile, after which the Oli Hsich-yuan holds the the part of the Diplomatic Body Kiangauites re-attacked without Quinsan bank and the rallway for as Cheking is concerned, result Fighting was resumed this bridge, which is the most import you many take it authoritatively unoning and continues.Digger ant bridge along the railway. that we shall do nothing that will guns have been installed in the Conscription at Nanking is in any way embarrass the comforts at Woosung in expectation of ceased, and the indiscriminate munities of the International Set- the Chihli Tleet, which, is now, at seizing of Chiness and pressing tlement. However, we claim the Ningpo. Numerous foreign war them into service is forbidden right to do as we please outside the ships are off Woosting.. owing to the vigorous protest borders of the Bettlement. As There is no foundation in the the Chamber of Commerce, nil regards the Whangpu, I think, and reporta cumout this evening regard. now coolias" "may not be enlisted the General thinks that the suging the Chekungites falling back except after consultation with the gention that it shall be declared on Shanghai, They still hold police,

neutral is a good one and we would positions held yesterday. Men joining up are to receive be prepared to support any 'pro-ing to-day was resultory and cants a day and to be looked after, ¿posed agreement to that effect," resultless.

12.

possibly for men and women.

ZEPPELIN FOR U. S.

©Neustadt

M

SOON TO SA Grout activity of the Fredrichshafen Zeppelin plant indicates that the big an ship being built of Garmany for the United States ind completion and will soon leave for her fr Trip and delivery to her new owner in use B

ĎÍME INTERNATIONAL SYNBKATE.

1

COLUMBIA NEW-PROCESS RECORDS

9804

COURT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

in Classic and Popular Music

'CELEBRÄTED ARIA (A¶r for G String) from Overture

in D (For Strings) (Bach)

(4) FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE BEE (Rimsky-Korsakov), (()). A MUSICAL BOX (Un Tabatière à Musique) (Liudow)

-979-THE GONDOLIERS--Selection. In Two Parta. (Sullivan)-

3447

[CHANSON TRISTE (Tschaikowsky) ***

CHANT SANS PAROLES (Tschaikowsky)

AT

ANDERSON'S

MOTOR TRUCKING Our Fleet of Fast, New and Up-to-date Lorries assure you a rapid and effolent service at Minimum Rates 1-ton -Speed Wagons- $450 per hour, 3-ton Lorries

$8.50

Waiting at Half Rates ESTIMATES GIVEN

WE SOLICIT YOUR ENQUIRIES, THE HONGKONG MOTOR TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD. 28. Des Voeux Road, Central

Phone Central-1913

F... Box 45.

PIANOS for SALE or Hire TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.,

Tel. C. 2127

944, Wanchai Road,

WILKINSON'S

TANSAN

The Ideal Drink in the Hot Weather

THE ABSOLUTE PURITY"

OF

WILKINSON'S TANSAN

NATURAL MINERAL WATËR

ISA

YOUR SAFEGUARD

"THE CHOICEST OF ALL CHOICE WATERS"

The Clifford Wilkinson Tunann Mineral Water Company Ltd, ato a Britials Company duly theorporated under tlio Comp Ordinances of Hongkong.

Bole:Arenta

GANDE PRICE & CO, LTD.

No, 135.

HÖNOXONG: