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MONDAY. PEČEMBER 22, 1924.

PEKING PRECAUTIONS. the various public and educational

bodies for a rousing reception, The idea of "a lantern procession"į

NO RED PROPAGANDA ON has been abandoned because" It

SUN'S ARRIVAL.

THREAT OF DEFIANCE.

is held that the time for such a celebration has not come, in view

of the fact that the Revolution in

OLD COMRADES,

ROYAL MARINES HOLD ANNUAL DINNER,

The second annual dinner of

China is only a half accomplished the Royal Marines Old Com- task. But instead a massmeetingrades Association was held on

THE CHINA MAIL.

U.S. NAVY.

PROPOSALS OF SENATOR BRITTEN.

(Reuter's American Service,)

Washington, December 20. Under the resolution introduced

BOLT FROM BLUE.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

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. Peking, December 7:-Accord will be held at Tien A Men" on | Saturday night at the H.K.V.D.C. into Congress by Representative Mussolini,« in the Chamber, ¿ol | Sale by Pabile Auction to be hold

as has the date of

the first day after Dr. Sun's arrival here, when he will be asked to address his admirers and adherents on the meaning of the Revolution and the cause of China's troubles.

headquarters.

PREMIER MUSSOLINI,"

CAUSES SURPRISE.

(Reuter's Service.).

Rome, December, 20. The annoncement by Signor

absentees and a most enjoyablement would be called on to in- bolt from the blue, not only to the There were few Fred Alfred Peitten the State De-new Electosil Bill, Ims come as a evening was spent, a splendid form the House of Representatives public generally but to his followers, repass being served by the Cafe what objection ny Foreign Gov. It is believed the Bill will provide Wisema

Proacut may have to the proposed for one-momber constituencies on The chair was occupied by Lt. increase, in elevation of turret guns the English parliamentury buss, Col. A. S. Cantrell of the Royal on American battleships.. Marines, the new president of the Britten's Bill would authorise the party ticket, which, under the law instead of the electons voting for the Association. Others present in building of four scout cruisers nt apertion last April, ensured a cluded Major Drake (East Surreys), cost over $11,000,000 each, one grout Eascist majority. The new Capt. Sturgess, Capt. West, Capt. fenting dry dock, costing $7.500-hoye is variously interpreted by the Broadwood and Capt. Puckic. 000, and would increase the limit of Preinier's friends and foes. The honoured, Mr. H. West rose to pro-Texington and Saratoga, now being March, **

The loyal tonst having been the cost of the aeroplane carriers new elections we expicted in nose the toast of the Corns and the constructed from $23,000,000 to

$3,000,000. the company reminiscences of service days on the China coast twenty years ago.

ing to reliable information from semi-officialcircles Dr. Sun Yat-sen will not come up, to Poking to-day his departure. However, the Pro visional Government, in order to provide suitable quarters for the】 Chief of the Kuomintang Party, has arranged with the Shulwuchu to set apart the official residence, which was formerly occupied by ex-Premier Sun Pao-chi, for the use of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. It is understood that the report that the private residence of Dr. Welling ton Koo will be offered to Dr. Suned free of charge at the railwayFresident and in so doing gave Yat-sen as his temporary quarters after. his arrival in the Capital is entirely groundless.

ADDRESS OF WELCOME. A brief address of welcome has been prepared and will be read to Dr. Sun by the welcome committee on the day, of his arrival. A Sun Yat-sen special number is being edited, with contributions from several. well-known Bolshevik leaders in the Peking National University and will be distribute

use:

RUM RUNNING.

MOTISH SCHOONER IS CAPTURED.

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(Reuter's American Service.)

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on MONDAY, the 10th day of Decembor, DARTICULARS and Conditious of

1921, at 3 p.m., the Ollees of the Public Works Department, by order of HI Excellency the Governor, of une Lot of Colony of Hongkong, for a taim of 75 CROWN LAND. Mong Kok in the

Crown Rout to be fixed by the Surveyor of years, with the option of reaswal at His Majesty the King, for one. further

term of 75 years.

No. of Bale.

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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to be held at the

HONGKONG HOTEL

station. The commlitee, has also adopted the following

Authority won lo be given to slogan

the Navy to elevate the turret guns which every darticipant in the That there should be no distribù-

Lof welcome

the battleships **Plorida." reception is to tion of Communistic and anarWelcome to

In reply Lt. Col. Cantrell spoke Path," Arunsas, "Evom- Dr Sun

Yat of the great honour he felt it to be in Ponnsylvania. Arizon chistic literature and carrying of

sen. Continue the. proletariat red flags on the part of those who Revolution.

to have been asked to take the Oklahoma Novads," "New Open the People's place of Col. Darwell as their pre- York." participate in the welcome to Dr. Conference at once. Abolish all sident. Listening to Mr. West heals unNew Mexion." as w Texas Mississippi." Sun Yat-sen on his arrival in Pek- unequal treaties and the police regretted that he was not out here ing was the decision unanimously ordinance for the maintenance of in the days of sailing ships when

(cost of $6,500,000.

New London, Conn., Der, 20, reached at a meeting of the military law and peace in the Metropolis." he believed, they sometimes ate

Britten' contended that these ime As regult of a midnight raid. leaders of the capital held in the office of the Chief Executive,

The welcome Committee claims the hark off the mast (Laughter)provements wore adressary if the easterds captured and towed that over fifty thousand handbills. But that was only when they had

American Navy were le equal into port the British schooner | BOOKINGS for the CARNIVAL have been distributed during the beet at ser a long time, Continu Britain in strength, ME Brillen Duty, with her crew of "eight last three days and that they haveing, he said he printed another hundred thousand. Corps kept up the old standard, of the United States Navy would be

thought theid the Bill would agressorily be Britishers

debated and the 'wxart conditions,. Severil of these will be distribut even more so. All he could say ed from the sky by aeroplanes, if was that they never let one down. it is possible to secure the services (Applause). Continuing he com- of the Chinese aviators and themented on the long service in the consent of the aviation authorities: Colonial'. service and in

the The date of Dr, Sun's arrival marines, of some of the Old has not yet been definitely settled, Comrades present, mentioning some saying that he will come particularly Messrs Frith, West. here to-day while others, deciare. Kent, Clarke and Hill, who had all he is going to stay in Tientsin aspent thirty or nearly thirty years few days longer owing to his "de: in those services. He was very licate health.

pleased to be in Hongkong during the period of service here of the East Surreys, and he was pleased to see one of their officers present with them. (Hear, hear).

It was pointed out at the meeting that while the Government should do everything to accord a rousing welcome to the Southern leader he Gause of his great services to the Republic it was essential for the maintenance of public peace and order in the capital that, the occa sion should not be exploited by unscrupulous characters for the purpose of carrying on their subver- sive propaganda.

Other decisions reached at the

meeting were that no one should be allowed on the railway platform unless he can show a special badge issued by the police authorities and that the number of men each public body is entitled to send to the station should be limited to ton. All these, it is said, are in tended to prevent a communistic on the occasion of the arrival of a fery Chinese leader well-known "for his Bolshevik sympathies.

Local Bolshevik circles, when informed of the decisions of the

In an interview in the "Sunday Times," Baron Hayashi ridiculed the suggestions of any real feeling. of antagonism between the United States and Japan. He declared that relations were never more cordial and sternly rebuked, the jingoes on both sides of the Pacific. He described the Singapore sound commercial proposition for the British Empire, which was regarded in Japan as inevitable. He added that only the closest working friendship between Britain, America, Japan and other powers could maintain the era of peace, which was the present alm of Japanese policy.

Inspr. W. Kent proposed the health of the visitors, coupling with it the name of Major Drake of the East Surreys..

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attend, Continuing. Cant. Stur gess thanked Sergt. Maj Westlake for the trouble he had taken in decorating the room for the oc- casion. He saw there were a few members absent but he hoped next year to see more present and sug gested that as there were many old Marines not in the association, each member of it sho ld get one, more to join hefore, the next dinner.

The Coastguards claini, that there was $800,000 worth of liquor on bid, including a thousand cases of champagne.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Reservations may now be made for

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TN Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 SPECIAL DINNER DANCE L. of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be closed for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 25th, 26th and 27th December, 1924.

Hongkong, 20th December, 1924,

Cant. Sturgess also mentioned the fact that the Association was not officially represented at the Armistice Day services, but he had hopes that before next Armistice

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE. Day they would have a definite official position at the Cenotaph

ENGLISHMEN are requested to and there was no reason why it should not he done here. In tickets for St. George's, Ball az 8055 London the Association took up as possible to H, E. Hollands c/o position, either next the detach 1. M. & Co. Ltd. ment of serving Marines or next the Mercantile Marine.

authorities, did not appear to be scheme as nothing more than a were originally raised as Marines service. It was done in London Bend in their applications for

much perturbed, saying that they will proceed with their programme as usual. They resent the attitude of the authorities toward them. declaring that Marshal Tuan should not heed the protests of the im perialistic powers,

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In the meanwhile feverish pre. parations continue on the part of

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Major Drake in replying, said he felt it an honour to be with them, partly because the East Surreys and had ever since been closely associated with thent. He called on the visitors to drink to the Royal Marines, this being done with musical bonours.

MARINES AND. THE CENOTAPH

Later in the evening Gipt Star- gess read a letter from Capt. R. Neville regretting his inability to

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During the evening the band of H.M S. Hawkins" rendered some delightful selections.

Englishmen wishing to join the Society should apply to L S Green hill c/o H K. Land Investment Co. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1924

at

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