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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
RACING NOTES,
OWNERS
SUBS.
CANTON'S✅ WOES,
REGULARS V. VOLUNTEERS
[BY ARGUS.]
are pulling the strings in the pre have been clarified on the subject, sent conflict near Shanghai. We of French security, would be to would even go so far as to hazard invite Germany to re-open the struggle she has been carrying on a guess that Chang Tso-lin warned against the Allies during the last Peking that if Wu Pei-fu's claws | five years; such a struggle would
TUNG KWOON TROUBLE. were not cut, Mukden would threaten the very life of the openly take a hand in the conflict. league. The equanimity with
Both this morning and Saturday (From Our Own Correspondent.) The ultimatum, per se, is a small which the speech was accepted by there were signs on the race course matter and the denial of its indication that the impression for the second half of the racing M. Herriot may be taken as an that preparations are in full swing issuance is merely in accordance created in the minds of those who season.. with Cabinet custom at Peking were not present at the debate is since it has been guided-or mis-an entirely false one.. guided by spineless politicians, whose promises are not worth the paper on which they are written.
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SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised
la The Mall.
ENTERTAINMENTS. September 8-Coronel Theatre;
The Acquittal." September 8-World Theatre; Stormswept. September 8-Queer's Theatre; "The Storm Daughter.”
September 8-Star Theatre; "The Dangerous Blonde."
Friday, Sept. 26-Promenade Concert at Volunteer Headquarters at 9.15 p.m.
THAT TYPHOON,"
NOW FILLING - UP.""""
A BIG CURVE.
When the weather report was issued shortly after eleven this CANTON, September 7.
morning It was stated that the As a result of the trouble be-typhoon was believed to be Alling Mr. F. Soares made his first tween the Kwangsi regulars and up near Lat. 25 N., Long. 115 E appearance on Saturday, while the Merchants Volunteers at Tung
Earlier in the morning, the this morning. Mr. T Doyle was Kwoon, General Lau Tsun-wan has once more, in the saddle.
withdrawn his, troops to Shektan. Observatory gave out that it was Mr. Soares, as noted previously, It is reported, the orders were believed that the typhoon had has purchased a Tientsin pony given by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. named Newton Abbot. He is a It is still persistently reported spotted rat-talled pony (13:1) in that 400 of the regulars were many respects similar to Spotted disarmed by the Volunteers and Sand. He has youth on his side it is also stated that some Yun- not yet being aged-and is nanese regulars, who were in the already credited with having won neighbourhood, refused to assist a 1% mile race in 3.10. He stood their Kwangs! brethren. the passage well and should be fit to start at the next meeting. ·
Protest from Hongkong. Evidently, the Chinese mor chants to Hongkong believe that the Kwangst detachment of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's mercenaries have committed atrocities in the Tung Kwoon district.
filled up because the wind force had decreased, but the barometer had not gone up.
Much more serious, to our mind, is the news that Dr. Sun Yat-sen may be persuaded again to attempt an expedition to the North. Though his venture pretty certain to be doomed to failure, it is bound to add to the unrest in China, bring further hardship to innocent people and make trado conditions worse than at present. Again, a Reuter message received this morning states that the Peking Govern- ment has openly "come out against
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. Sentenber 9-Lammert Broe Chekiang and ordered the
Bulos Room,
and earned brackets twice at the of staff, secretaries, all the lead-bour and in the afternoon it was miscellaneous Governor of Kiangsu to send an
goods, 11 a.m.
Tongshan meeting. The last two ing generals, officials, chamber stated that the typhoon was about expedition to compel the rebels to
September -Lammert Bros rice-meetings at Tongshan are associations, charitable Institu- with signs of filling up. From this victories may mean little as the of commerce, merchants' protective 50 miles North-West of Amby Room, one Harley aubmit to the Central Govern-at Sales
Davidson motor eyele with sidecar, occasionally Tientsin owners have protesting against the
generally plenic affairs, though tions, the press and others, it appears that the Formosa - 11 a.m.
alleged Channel must have felt the force September 10.-Lemmert Bros. The course is very bolding, which Kwangsites in Tung Kwoon.
sant some fair performers there. footing and outrages by the of the gale. at The China Provident, Loan and should be noted in connection with
That the Merchants' Volunteers Kennedy Mr. Birkett's new purchase: Mortgage Co., Ltd.,
"and Town
Belchers
proceeded to the assistance of the Street, machinery, etc., 11 am..
The outside of the grass-course civil population and were attacked was again available on Saturday is also stated in the telegrant. September 11.-Lammert Bros. and, I understand, the Clerk of the
In order to avoid further at Sales Room, Duddell St., post-Course has decided to open it every bloodshed, the Hongkong associa age stamps, 5.15 p.m.. Wednesday and Saturday unless tions request the withdrawal of
rain interferes.
the regular troops from the city On Saturday trainers sent some of Tung Kwoon.
Yesterday morning the No. 1 typhoon signal-indicating that typhoon exlate which may cause a gale in Hongkong in 24 hours Mr. Birkett has not been so for
and has nothing to do with being tunate with his new purchase-Mine
Inside or outside the 300 miles head-a 13.1 bay who has been bad.
zone as was the case years ago- ty knocked about and is unlikely to
was hoisted with the result that go to the pest at next meeting.
small craft hurried to shelter He is a hardy-looking customer
The "Taf Kwong Po" publishes either at Yaumati or Causeway and has caught the judge's eye on the contents of a telegram address Bay. three occasions, I understand Heed by the combined district com At mid-day yesterday, there won a 14 mile griffin race at the mercial associations of Hongkong was a strong breeze on the har Tientsin meeting in the Spring to Dr. Sun Yat-sen-his-chief-
Ltdment."
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The significance of this message lies in the fact that the weight of Wu Pei-fu's forces will now be added to that of Kiangsu This means that the Mukden forces will, in all probability, take the field to oppose Wu Pei-fu sending aid to Kiangsu. In this way, the conflict may spread from Peking
present chaos. At best the out- look is gloomy.
Street-Criers.
at
COMPANY MEETING8.
September 10.-First ordinary
Changing Gales...
This typhoon, like others earlier in the season, has had a most abnormal track, sudden curves and changes in direction being main features of this year's typhoons.
Last Thursday the typhoon was first reported to be near Naha (in the Loo Choo group) and accord-
yearly meeting of shareholders of of their charges along a bit faster. [Note: Tung Kwoon, or Tunging to the direction, it was thought. | to Shanghai, adding further to the the H.K. Realty and Trust Co., Among them were Dr. Kow's new Kun, is the district beyond Sun On that the typhoon would meet land Ltd., at Hongkong Hotel, noon. purchase, Prince Regent Ridden which adjoins the New Territories somewhere to the North of Shang- September 16.-Extraordinary by Mr. Gibson, the pony was border. It is a rice growing and hai, as it was moving North-West. general meeting of The China allowed to a swing along from the mat producing district, some of its Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the half-mile post. Those who have products being exported via Hong the typhoon would pass over Kee- On Friday, it was thought that Registered Office of the Company, seen him are fully posted as to his kong to different parts of the lung (north of Formosa) early on Pedder Street, noon."
taking style, but it remains to be world. The East River runs. Sunday morning. At 11.15 am. October 8.-Second meeting of seen whether he can stay-even a through it and is the basis the China Sugar Refining Co., mile-or carry weight when it
on Friday, the typhoon's position of the irrigation schemes Ltd., at Co.'s Offico, Pedder comes to the handicaps. He is of this very fertile district. Shek-was given as Lat. 25 N., Long. 129 Street, noon.
already spoken of as the inner lung, the biggest town on the E, moving West. October 18. Extraordinary of the next Aggregate Stakes, Kowloon Canton Railway, is In By 6.80 p.m. on Friday, the General Meeting of Douglas 8.8. Those who say that he would the district and 40 miles from typhoon had shifted again and have been allowed to Canton, Tung Kwoon City, the was in Lat. 20 N, Long, 126 E., Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office never
Shanghal if he was capital, is further down the river, moving West-North-West, AŁ of the Company, 20 Des Voeur leave Road, Central, noon.
a top-notcher, fail to ro not far from its confluence with the 6.00 a.m. on Saturday it was mov- member that he would have most Canton River delta. At the Bocca ing due West; the Latitude re- certainly come under the ban as 2 Tigris stands the town of Tai Ping mained unchanged but the Longi- foreigner." For Dr. Kew's sake which is in daily tow-boat com- tude was 124 E. Yesterday morn It is to be hoped he is as good as munication with Hongkong.I believed, but it is early yet to com- menice picking winners,
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SEE
N. LAZARUS. Hongkong's Only European
Optician.
In Hongkong there is a common belief among the Chinese that the Government will not grant restaurant liquor licences within what is known as the European section of the city. For this there must be some reason; it is gen in tastes and hours preferred by the respective communities. But there are also regulations which cover street hawkers in the locality referred to. One of these, we believe, is that they are not to shout in the European section, which, according to our informa- tion extends down the Old Bailey to the water-front and then up by. Garden Road. A special aquad of lukangs, under the charge of a European sergeant, is detailed for "hawker duty" and it is their duty, among other things, to see that hawkers do not shout. . If anybody is getting up a book for the benefit of future Hongkong generations to be styled "Hong- kong street cries in the twentieth century" we cannot advise any-
October 20.-Third meeting of The China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Podder Street, noon.
Novomber 5.-Further extra- ordinary meeting of Douglas 8.8. Co., Ltd, at 20 Dea Voux Road Central, noon.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A death from heart failure during the voyage of the "Tairea" has been notified to the Harbour Office,
Zeppelin Z.R.3, built for America, has returned safely to Friedrichschafen after an eight hours' trial flight.
:
SANITARY BOARD.
TO-MORROW'S MEETING.
ing it had got down to Lat. 25 N., Long. 119 E., quite close enough to Hongkong almost to spoil the week-end although it was at first thought that the typhoon was going somewhere near Shanghai if not further North.
Manila Warning.
A telegram; received. at the American Consulate-General from Manila at 11 am, to-day, reads: Will the Head of the Sanitary Cyclone or typhoon near or over Department lay on the Table the northern part of Formosa the Report on Cholera in the Channel. It is moving South- Tung Wah Hospital in 1902 West. drawn up by Dr Pearse. An earlier message, from the same What official of the Sanitary source, reported a typhoon ini Department is responsible for about 117 degrees E, 25 degrees the inspection of the
N. It was moving. West,
Mr. Dunbar's string-Kashmir, Little Minch and Day of Surprise- were allowed to stride along on Saturday over three for- longs and are all shaping well. The first-named will have to be reckoned with in "A" class events
At the meeting of the Sanitary if past perfomances and presert Board to-morrow, Dr. W. V. M. condition count customer is Irrepressible-Mr A.A. ask
Another taking Koch, pursuant to notice, w Alves' latest purchase. On Satur." day, he was ridden by Mr. Sewell who, I understand, will ride for the stables i › future. With the departure of Mr. Matcham, Mr. Dunbar has been deprived of a. Jockey, but I am glad to say that
been come to whereby this new owner will be well served during the absence at Home of Mr. Matcham,
Capt. Hall, I understand, will ride first string for Mrs. Taggart, whose recent addition to the list of owners is warmly welcomed In racing circles
thing better than standing for half On arrival of the "Rheseus satisfactory arrangements have an hour or so in that part of here it was reported that a child Wyndham Street which joins had been born to the wife of a
Here the pigrim passenger, on board.. Wellington Street. budding chronicler will get all the material he wants, unlese, in the meantime, the Police taka steps to see that the law is more rigidly enforced.
French Condemnation.
The first semi-final in the "Montague-Bates" Platoon Cap competition will be played at Murray Barracks on Thursday
· next at 5:30 p.m.
A Shanghai message states that Hankow easily defeated Hongkong in the Interport Bowls. match. The score was 31 to 9.in favour of Hankow.
On first glancing over Reuter's necessarily abbreviated messages, one finds it difficult to reconcile the reports of the excellent impression Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's speech A Chinese quartermaster on seems to have made upon the the s.s." Leechow" lying at a dry authenticity of the original state. delegates to the League Assembly dock in the Talkoo Dock Yard, ment, since a high Chinese with the almost unanimous con died suddenly yesterday. The CHAMBERS. On September 6, authority has admitted to Reuter's Press. A closer examination of Public Mortuary...
demnation of it by the French remains were removed to the at Matilda Hospital, Hong- kong, to Dr. and Mrs. R. E. correspondent that some time ago the reports, however, leads one to
• Mr. Behur, has reported to the Chambers of Cantón, a son, Chang Tso-lin did communicate believe that there may have been (Richard Harris):
with the President, "but the letter a misunderstanding of the British police that while bathing in Bremier's views. He seems to he lost a gold finger-ring set with Repulse Bay on Saturday evening, is said to have had no important have repudiated the pact of diamonds. It is stated that the character." This by itself would mutual assistance rather too value of the ring is $1,500.
emphatically and to have stressed
The
Mr. Mackie's return will be doubly
(a) Animal Food Stuffs
slaughtered
Colony,
the
(b) Animal Food Stuff's the imported into
Colony,
BAND CONCERT.
TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME.
ORIEN Jail, not necessarily sway our opinion Funduly the; need for the bringing A Toronto message states Kiangwan Club are taking special 6-Selection.The Yeoman of
Hongxoro, Monday, Sept. 8, 1924.
LOCAL FIREMEN,
REPORTED DESERTION AND RESIGNATION.
FORCE NOT COMPLETE
Is there anything wrong with our Recently there
Mr. Gordon Mackie has been riding Hartfield at work the last two mornings. It is to be hoped that he will again be seen wearing silk in the future. The owner-rider The band of the 1st East Surrey Fire. Brigade? is the man that is wanted to gives Regiment, under the conductor have been disquieting reports of much-needed AlUp to racing, and ship of Bandmaster W. F. Brad- desertions in the rank and file and welcome as some of the older shaw, will play on the Kowloon resignations of motor drivers, and hands" always have a beneficial Football Club's ground at 9 o'clock that the force is by no means up to effect on the younger at the start to-night. The progratume fol- full strength,
lows:
It has been stated that the and during a race.
The news, that Mr. H. Birkett 1-Overture.... Macbeth....Hatton. number of those who have left is has been once again elected a 2-Chansous: (a) Triste,= 1,
wall above the average and that Steward of the Hongkong Jockey
(b) Humoreske suitable recruits are hard to get. Club, will be generally welcome.
Techakowsky,
Only a few days ago, several Veronique...***.
desertions of Chinese firemen were": He takes the place of Dr. Forsyth 3-Selection.
⠀⠀ Help The Small Man, -----
Messager: reported and to-day there li a will soon be here, it is timely to Now that the subscription griffins
Valso.....Hydropaten Gungl. rumour that some of the motor- Suite Espagnole. La Fera drivers have sent in their realgna
V #62" Lacoms; remind the Stewards that the
tions,
At present our Fire Brigade con Two the Guardian Sullivan, sists of European administratīvu. When, however, we learn that the in of Germany to the League of that Philip Granville, walked ass A writer in the N.C. Dally 7-Quick March. The Rampant and technical cicers, with
measures to cater for ponies of this |Chinese news agency has issued Nations. Knowing the acute feel-hundred and seven miles to "a denial, explaining that the ing in France as to the necessity Toronto from Buffalo in 19 hours Newa" staten that the small racing kiylle The Whisperings of European Police officers who deat for some such pact to take the and 51 minutes. It is claimed he men are all excitement aver they the Flower Von. Blon on part duty to assist in directions original version was couched in place of the Anglo-American has broken the Americ in hundred new scheme of the International: 9~Andante Moderato. 15th All the other ranks, including Recreation Club, which has made (C minor) Symphony... sub-officers are natives. The pro the most moderate language, and guarantee which failed, he might mis record, →
Beethoven. one of the best suggestions ever
sent composition was provided for In connection with the struggle that the text published, was sup-fhave done better to have spoken
hopefully of the work of the ComThe annual meeting of the put forward for the benefit of the 10-Fantasia Bonnie-Scotland after some reforms a few years ago between Kiangsu, and Chokiang,plied by its Mukden correspon ittee, which is to be set up to longkong, Hockey Club will beʻi sporisman not too, well-supplied Arranged, bygOrd Hume, when Chinese rank and file were trained to replace members of the the Mukden war-lord, Marshal dent," it is fairly obvious that the consider overcoming the diffe held at 5 30 p.m. on Friday next at with funds. The club again will
European Police Contingent who Chang Tso-lin, is reported to have usual custom is being followed of ten stressed by the delegates from vesirous of joining griffins and will increase the could be regarded as terminating Under the leadership of the Bors
the Hongkong Cricket Club secure a mob of selected sub
w.volunteered for Fire Brigade duty... issued an ultimatum to President "saving face." It has long been the countries concerned as to the Club are invited to attend, amber of races for them to three Tase Kun, of Peking. The report the custom for one of the Cabinet formation of such a pact. We OK 14or each day of the Chins. New with the big meeting, for there opean officer, the Chinese firemen appeared in some of the Northern Secretary's in Peking to hand out is his opinion that its consunime the
Kaymay have it, in his own words, that iti The new British India vessel Year Meeting. These special have been very few even of the have been brought up to a high fres, arrived in Har races are to include an extra, most successful sub-griffe who pitch of efficiency and have renders papers and was circulated in news sops" to Reuters and other thion Inson question oume
Maldons
Plates Derby Stakes Subsequently could rate with the ed valuable wor Shanghai
af_by_ɛ Japanese new foreign correspondents and had And then, on the question of
and Champions for sub-ghitung other class. The 11 agency. The Central Government the Mukden Marshal's l
onlych, with valuable prizes propose patilag on to ma has officially denied the report and as inoffensive as now placed under arrest the head of a full text wou Chinese news ago who have been?, pub circulated it in the capital of the "It is obvious Republic According to a Peking most superfic despatch to the Daily Bulletin Chinese politics there is little reason to doubt the
and
GLOOMY - OUTLOOK.
both
entry of Germany to the League hia words might have been con thestrued in meaning that he was ing
2 favour of this taking place
Such a prospect
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(the offer.
for It to be taken to be ance dignit
meaning. For Germany
be admitted to the League BL boat that Kas
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