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KOWLOON HOSPITAL.

MISSION CONTRACT NOT SIGNED,

A CABLE TO "NEW YORK.

Sir Claud Severn's Interesting Statement.

What steps is the Hongkong Government taking to get British nurses for the staffing of the Kowloon Hospital?

How far was the Government committed to the Maryknoll Mission of New York, and will it have to pay, any compensation to that institution?

These questions are exercising the public mind in view of the recent decision of the Government not to staff the proposed new Kowloon Hospital with nursing | sisters of the Maryknoll Mission coupled with the impression the Governor gave in his budget speech that a contract had been made with the Mission,

His Excellency's words were that part provision for the staffing has already been made." Replies were given with the utmost readiness to a "China Mail" reporter who put the ques tion to the Hon. Colonial Secre tury, Sir Claud Severn.

There is no signed agreement by both parties in existence,' said Sir Claud, "an agreement was certainly mailed to New York but a cable anticipating its arrival was despatched when the Government

came to its new decision,” ·

"If the Mission hold out for their strict legal rights could the agreement be held binding, on the Government and compensation demanded?" queried the reporter.

"It is very unlikely that the Mission would think of adopting such a course," said the Colonial Secretary, "My private opinion is that in any event they would not

BY "AIR TO POLE.

have come here without the good. will of the public.”

"Does the agreement commit the Government for any period of years? " ".

"If the contract had been.com- pleted cach party could have ter minated it at any time if due notice was given."

British Nurses. which nurses from Britain are "What are the channels through engaged by the Government?"

"All appointments are made through the Overseas Nursing Association which will be notified in due course." Sir Claud added whether that he had made enquiries as to the reversal of the Government's policy would neces- sitate any structural alterations in the nurses' quarters and he was of the opinion that some slight ones might be necessary.

"Does the Government consider that it will require more or less British nurses than the number of nurses the Maryknoll Mission were to have provided?” But whatever the numbers the "Of that I am not quite certain, regulation wages that will have to be paid them and the extra cost of passage will mean a larger expenditure."

PARDONED.

NANSEN PLANS ZEPPELIN FRENCH RELEASE GERMAN

TRIP..

(Reuter's Service.)

CHRISTIANIA, November 25. Dr. Friedigof Nansen has agreed to participate in the forth coming expedition to the North. Pole on a Zeppelin, equipped with landing apparatus. The plans were drawn up by, the German Airman Bruns.

Previous Experiences. Dr. Friedtjof Nansen, born in) 1861, a Norwegian selenitst, } statesman, and explorer, Ho organised the first expedition to cross and explore Greenland fö 1888; be engaged in the Polar exploration during the years from 1893 to 1896, in the specially bullt ship the

Fram," which reached latitude 86 degrees 14 mintues North.

He took a leading part in the movement which led to the separa- tion of Norway and Sweden, and was appointed Minister to Ergland

GENERAL.

FEAR POFULAR OPINION.

(Reuter's Service.)

PIRACY BLACKMAIL.

WEST RIVER SKIPPER LIETS VEIL.

How All Must Pay.

SHIPPERS *** GET BACK" 'ON

- PASSENGERS.

above Wuchow are now being Although the local military. rewarded with success in coping with the pirate and bandit evils, territory nearer the Southern seat

of Government remains as lawless ag ever,

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PITCHED BATTLE.

COMMUNIST RESISTS EVICTION,

FIGHT WITH POLICE.

Wild Scenes Near Glasgow.

(Reuter'a Service.)

London, November 25.

There were wild scenes at Cambuslang, near Glasgow, on the occasion of the eviction of a prominent Communist.

Sheriff's officers and police, Cantonat such well-known

Even in close proximity to using crowbars, forced. an places as Ho Kau and Lak Lau- entrance into the house but were. pests prey upon passing shipping met by a fusilade of missiles and and itinerant tradere, deraanding were drenched with water, "cumshaw" for non-molestation.

Two Communists were arrested, The occupants of the house put up

bling a pitched battle ensued. a bold fight; something resem-

There was considerable demons-

To illustrate the point, the skipper of a West River vessel porter one method of collecting this explained to a China Mall" re

blackmail. When it was known that a famous Cantonese theatri- cal troupe would pass a certain-tration against the police after the spot a letter was sent demanding $3,000 for the privilege of pass- ing. The officer commanding the party of guards escorting. the actors compromised by suggesting that the promoters pay half the CAPTAIN FORCED TO KILL sum and was instrumental in handing it over while he was still getting his "safe conduct" money.

All Are Liable.

Now that the cold weather is setting in, native craft and even the smaller steamers have been "approached" and asked to contri- interference is the more serious bute to the outlaws coffers. This

as it comes just when merchandise was beginning to be on the move again after the merchants' trouble in Canton.

Above Wuchow, where a large fleet of small fat-bottomed motor vessels ply between the various markets and upcountry porta, a fixed scale is laid down by the banditry who levy in ratio to tomage and earning power, some routes proving more remunerative than others.

Shippers Recoup.. As they are not accorded the necessary protection, up-country PARIS, November 24.

shipping men must pay the Owing to the outery and proba-illegal levies and recoup them ble reaction on Anglo-German re- in higher freights. For less lations because of the conviction, than the equivalent of a lower the French Government has deck (steerage) passage between pardoned the German General Hongkong and Canton (which Von Nathusius.

usually costs a dollar or so) by motor ship in some parts of Kwangsi, the fare is as much as $6 and seldom less than $3.

A message from Lille, dated November 20, reads: One of the so-called warcriminals, the German General Von Nathusius, who was sentenced in contumaciam to five years' imprisonment after the war, on a charge of stealing furniture, articles and clothing from a chateau in which he was billeted in war- time, recently was re-arretted when visiting his father's grave Forbach. He was to-day retried by Court-Martial. He strenuously denied the charge, but the Court decided by a majority of 4 to 3 that Nathusius was guilty. He was sentenced to one year's imprison- ment and ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution.]

EGYPT. TROUBLE

LORD ALLENBY'S HANDS STRENGTHENED.

(Reuter's Service.)

J

SAMUEL GOMPERS.

RE-ELECTED BY AMERICAN

LABOUR.

(Reuter's American Sercise)

EL PASO, November 25. Mr. Samuel Gompers has been unanimously re-elected as

LONDON, Nov. 25. With a view to strengthening the hands of Lord Allenby, in the present critical situation, Major Neville Henderson has been President of the American appointed a Minister Plenipoten- Federation of Labour, now holding tiary, while employed at the Re- a convention here. sidency at Cairo.

Parlament Adjourns,

CAIRO, Nov. 25.

A royal decree adjourns Parlia

by the newly formed Norwegian ment for one month from today. Government, in 1906, but resigned ||

Blowjackets Missing, ALEXANDRIA, November 25.

in 1908. He was appointed Pro- fessor of oceanography at Chris- Two British bluejackets of good tiania in 1908; and chairman of the || character have been missing for 48 Norwegian Association for the hours. The authorities have been League of Nations la 1918. In 1919 | Informed. he proposed to the Allies that a

CAIRO, November 25.

neutral commission for the supply A brigade of infantry with fixed of food to Russia should be bayonets will parade the streets of #ppointed, but the scheme" was | Calro to-morrow..! rejected by the Bolshevik govern

ment, who would nct agree to the

Allies condition, that hostilities

should frst cease. He to success. He is the author of quested at the fourth meeting of numerous publications including the Council of the League of Nations bold in April 11, 1990, to Investigate problemi connected with the repatriation of prisoners,

Book the tank with teal, ability,

DUTCH AIRMEN.

BATAVIA'S TRIBUTES TO, COURAGE.

(Reuter's Service.)

THE HAGUE, November On the occasion of the arrival of the Dutch sinner at Batavis, the Preikiants of the two Chamber and States-General paid tributosN BÓ their courage and perseverance.

Af pook Farthest North" in 1897, the price in Norwegian. North Polar Expedi-hep Clea tion, Scleutic, Results 11890), Norway lad, the Union with

eden. Eraiços, and through)

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TRAGEDY AT SEA,

MANIAC.

'AFFRAY ON

APOKY."

arrests, but a big force of police had a quietening effect.

[Cambuslang ("at the head of the water") is a town in Mid- Lanarkshire, 4 miles south-east by east from Glasgow. The town, which is situated on the left bank of the Clyde and is served by the Caledonian Railway, owes its prosperity to coal mines. The parish population is 16,400 and the town population 8,300.]

CHRISTIAN FENG.

RESIGNS POST OF ARMY HEAD.

PERSONNEL OF CABINET.

(Reuters, Service.)

PRKING, November 26.

authoritatively

Reuter's Agency has been informed that

The voyage of the s.s. Apoey" from Saigon to Hongkong was attended by an unusual incident

A deportee from Saigon, named which came to light on the arrival of the boat in harbour last evening. Lee Kum-phet, gained access in General Feng Yu-halang, the the early morning of November 21, Christian general, has issued a to a first class cabin occupied by a young married woman named circular telegram, in which' ha' Lung Yat, who along with her announces his retirement from father, was proceeding to her home the post of commandant of the In Fukien province. Immediately National Army He states all his the man ; gained admittanzo, he proceeded to bolt and barricade the troops will be handed over to the door. On an alarm being raised by Government. the woman, she was brutally at- tacked by the assailant, who inflicted a number of stab wounds on all parts of the body. The

Captain and officers on the vessel, attracted by the woman's screams,. tried to force the door open, but so effectively was it barricaded that it took about one hour before the door was crashed in. In the interval the assailant continued to attack the woman.. On being call- ed upon to surrender, the assailant hurled bottles, tumblers, and other articles at the rescue party, and seeing that all attempts to bring the man to reason were of no avail, Captain Anderson, shot the man down and he died shortly after. The body was buried at sea.

Everything possible was done for the injured woman until the vessel arrived in port, when she was immediately removed to the Government Civil Hospital. The condition of the woman is very serious.

It is surmised that the assallant was suddenly seized with a fit of Insanity and picked on the woman as the object of his attack.

The injused woman is said to belong to a respectable Chinese family and to be fairly well off.

The Christian General.

New Cabinet Formed.

MAY ALL GET IT! VERNACULAR PRESS VIEW

PEKING, November. 25. A mandate issued this moming OF CHINA'S LEADERS,

appolets the following Cabinet:- "Tuan Ch'i-jul, Chang Teo-lin Tang Shao-yi and Feng Yu-hsiang sleep in the Kung Hsing-chan

Minister of Foreign Affairs. same bed but each has his own dream. Sun Yat-sen prays L Shib-bao...Minister of Finance, Minister of Interior. for a nightmare which will bring Wu Kuang-hain...Minister of War. him to join them (at the bed)" are Lin Chien-chang two of the sub-headings in a featured article by one of the Wang Chiu-ling Hongkong vernacular papers this morning, discussing the Foking Chang Chih-chao prospects, and

The first three named are now yang Shu-chan the leading lights in Peking and they have just been in conference. Hitherto the possibility of their Yeh Kung-cho acting in imison has always been doubled as they at various times;

Minister of Navy.

Minister of Education,

Minister of Justice.

Minister of Agriculture and Commarco.

Minister of Communications.

held reconcilable views. N Marshal Tuan is expected to be Tuan is the now Dictator, Chang the Pregler, as well as the Pro- the Mukden warlord and Feng the visional Chief Executive. The Christian: General, Dr. Sun has standing feature of the Cabinet is yet to be reported as having joined the number of Marshal Tuan's own the trimvirate. A TAKE IN supporters in le and Anfuites in-

stead of a non-party group of ministers which recent official statements, indicated. It Is note worthy that none of Feng Yu- halang's supporters are included.

Dr. Sun In

Peach Naona

TYPHOON WARNING.^/

At 11 30 this morning the follow ing typhoon warning was posted

Harbour Ofise

or depression

11g Es moving (West,

KOBE, November 25 Dr. Sun Yat-sen k remaining at Kobe for a fews days for the purs pose of interviewing?" (Kaneko) the west (thin, politiclinë"56182", "proc

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