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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1926.

CANTON'S WARS.

SIGNIFICANT NEWS FROM PEKING.

NORTHERN CAMPAIGN,

(Router'e Service.)

ITALY'S THREAT

REPETITION BY SIGNOR MUSSOLINI.

FASCISTS DETERMINEE,

(Router's" Service, *

THE CHINA MAIL.

KOWLOON MATTERS.

ASSOCIATION'S TEAR'S WORK REVIEWED.

HOSPITAL, FERRIES, &c,

SWINDEE

MISUSE OF GOVERNMEN

WW FORMS,

CHINESE CONVICTED.

RUSSIAN ARMS.

HELP FOR CHRISTIÁN ESAN GENERALISMAN

FREPORTED COUNTER MOVE.

That Russian warships are ex- The report of the General Com-

A swindle which had met with pected to conveg arms to Tientsin, mittee of the Kowloon Residents success for some considerable is hinted at by a Chinese telegram Rome, Feb, 10:

Association for last year reviews time was exposed at the Centralent from. Shanghal and received the negotiations between the Magistracy this morning when a at Hongkong The verbal duel between Signor Association and the Government Chinese was charged with at- The message is that Pengen the Foreign Office from Canton Mussolini (Italian Premier) and in the matter of the Kowbox Hos- tempting to obtain money by false Marshal, Chang Tso-lin's party) state that the Kwangtung Govern Dr. Stresemann (German Chan- pital and the final decision of the pretences. ment having cleared out the anti-

cellor) "Reds from the East River valley when, in a crowded and applaud-||tioners should not be allowed to possession of a Sanitary Board (tho Christian general) and that continued to-day Government that private practi-The procedure was to obtain this plan to help Feng Yu-helang ing Senate, the Premier replied to attend patients and that the Gov-form requiring cleansing of pre- the Fenstien party has despatched an expedition against the NorthDr. Stresemann's long and ram-fernment was "not prepared, at mises, present it at a shop, and Warships to Taku (port of Tien-

Peking, Feb. 10. Oficial despatches, recalved by

and cisowbero, are now planning

Wa's

the command of which will probbling utterance." ably be entrusted to Tan Yin-kaj,

Tutuh of Hunan

when

ormerly added significance It is taken in conjunction with the report that Tan Yin-kat recently conferred with Wu Pet-fa at Hankow.

PERPETUAL PLAINTIFF AND CLAIMANT.

said he obtained the form from Defendant pleaded guilty andi head office."

Mr. R. O. Witchell, of the Sand tary Board, was unable to explain this, and thought that perhaps better care should be taken in

Defendant was sentenced to six weeks' hari labour;

has" obtained information about

with

CANTON'S TELEGRAPH

OFFICE.

GENERALIS NOMINEE

A new manager of the Canton telegraph office is reported to

have been appointed by Genera

| Cheung Kal-shek (commander-in-

chief), who acted in his capacity. as garrison defender (pence pro- tector) of the city.

present to erect a separate later offer to do the work. Signor Mussolint said that his Maternity Hospital in Kowloon dodge-falled in dealing with

The tain) to intercept delivery. first speech was "not improvised In May the Association wrote was eating house proprietor a NEW MANAGER. but he had patiently meditated the Government of the inadequate during two months on the ignoble accommodation of the playground, anti-Italian agitation" He ex- asking for an extension of the pressed the opinion that few ground along Chatham Road, and speeches had had a more powerful for a further area of some 20,000 or swifter effect on the Italian square feet further back from the GERMANY'S ENTRY. and European opinion than road to which the swinge might

his fact which showed how be removed. The Government exfuture with the forms.. necessary it was in order to clear tended the playground as request- up the situation, which was graded along Chatham Road but did ually getting worse and might not include the area, sway from have resulted in events of excep- the road for which it had asked tional gravity.

In November the Association. Signor Mussolini confirmed the again wrote the Government upon. sentiments uttered in his previous this subject, and on 17th Decem- speech, including the passage in ber the President, Mr.. W. S.. which he said that Fascist Italy Bailey, instructed by the Com- could, if necessary, carry the trimittee, interviewed the Colonial colour beyond the frontier. Dr. Secretary, who after a visit to Stresemann could interpret that the ground with Mr. Balley and as he wished, but the Italians the Sub-Committee promised to would interpret it as signifying try and secure this extension for that Italy would never suffer the the children. violation of Treatles guaranteeing her frontiers.

SAFEGUARDS PROBABLE..

(Reuter's Service.)

Paris, Feb. 10,

;

That Germany's admission to the League preludes a fresh offensive against the Treaty of Versailles is argued by "Le Journal" in calling attention to the forthcoming meet- ing of M. Briand and the Belgian Foreign Minister, M; Van der Velde, when j# declares that, be sides Customs tiff, they will "discans their general policy, ade Signor Mussolini denied that ing that Belgium is bound to side. Dr. Stresemann had disowned the with Francy in demanding "essen-anti-Italian Fress campaign in

Germany.

r.

BIAS BAY.

FRENCH STEAMER “JADE” PIRATED.

$80,000 LOOT TAKEN.

Aa-from February 6 he took over control Mr. Luk Fook-ting is the [new manager; Mr. Luk is hendi of the new communications depart ment (of Canton) and will, assume; duty in a few days.

SEARCH FOR A SUBSTITUTE.

(Reuter's Service.))

London, Feb. 70.

[Note: All Chinese Telegraph About $80,000 worth of bullion stations are nominally under the was taken by a gang of seven control of the Peking Ministry pirates who travelled as passen- of, Communications At present. In June the attention of the gers on the French steamer places in the aphere of the "Star" Ferry Company was call "Jade" and gained control of the Canton Government are run: led to the practice of motor cyclists vessel on Monday afternoon after separately.]

riding on and off the "Star" Ferry eight hours steam from Kwong wharf to the danger of passen-Chow Wan on the way to Hong-QUININE MONOPOLY. tial safeguards."

gers, and the Secretary of the kong. The "Gaulois thinks that the Spiritual Guardianship..

The Company Mr: Crapnell, replied

master (Captain P "LEAGUE OF NATIONS TAKES.. "Reich will appear at Geneva, as w Signor Mussolini concluded by that strict supervision would in Morganti) was forced to steer his

ACTION perpetual plain and claimant.

saying that Germany was trying future be maintained.

vessel to Sha Mei, in Bias Bay, The "Pigaro" urges that, since to assume both inside and outside In consequence of the Associa-where the pirates transferred Germany is to have a permanent the League of Nations a apiritualion's representations in regard to their booty into sampans and scat 07 the League Council, guardianship of all Germans all reckless cycling in the streets the gained the shore.. Poland should have the same, over the world. He replied Captain Superintendent of Police, The pirates openly boasted that Stresemann's Request explicitly that Italy would never on the 23rd December, wrote that they carried out an outrage once

Berlin, Feb. 10.

accept any discussion on the mat. a fine of $10 or a whipping of 10 a year, the "Jade" being their Germany's Application for adtery in any Assembly or Council; strokes was now usually inflicted sixth victim. mittance to the League has been consequently, any vote in the in these cases. The former Passengers property was not Banded to the Secretary-General Tyrolese Diet was quite useless, punishment was usually a fine of taken. of the League signed by Dr. Stresemann, Chancellor. I briefly were unprecedented scenes. The

At the close of the speech there $5 only.

In October the Association was requests that

the application he whole House, which is usually requested by the Colonial Secret- placed on the agenda meeting of quiet and undemonstrative, rose to make recommendations in the League as soon as possible. and thrice awarded an ovation to the matter of night noises and

the Premier

replied that they would gladly do so on learning the nature of the noises and that, in passing, they considered the present out of date ricshas not the least offenders in this respect...

It attaches a copy of a Note from the Governments participating In the Locarno Agreements shawer- ing Germany's request for an elucidation of Article XVI. of the League's Covenant. The Note MRY? that the article is interpreted to mean that each member of the League must loyally and effective- ly do his part, to make the Coven- and respected and oppose all ag gressive action in a manner compatible with his military posi tion and considering his geographi- cal situation.

LEAGUE COSTS.

BRITAIN'S CONTRIBUTION

SINCE INCEPTION..

THE LION'S SHARE.

(Reuter's Servies.)

י.

London, Feb. 10:

In the House of Commons; reply ing to Sir Frederick Hall (Conser- vative, Camberwell, Dulwich), Sir Austen Chamberlain (Foreign Secretary) said that the approxi- mate totals of the contributions by Great Britain, France, and Italy respectively, toward the expenses of the League of Nations since its inception, including the cost of the International Court of Justice, Were:-

Britain France Italy

.£432,000

.£896,000: £228,000

DISARMAMENT.

SOVIET OBJECTS. TO VENUE. OF CONFERENCE.

(Reuter's Service.)

GERMAN FINANCE.

ره

COUNTRY IN A CRITICAL CONDITION.

CAUSES OF THE CRISIS.

(Reuter's Service.)

Berlin, Feb. 10% The Reichstag has begun the first, reading of the 1926 Budget, which balances at 740,000,000 marks.

41

EASY MONEY.

A CHINESE TYPEWRITER

FIEND.

ROBBED HIS MASTER

The "Morning Post correspon- dent at Genova states that the League of Nation's Commission on Malaria has reported that nine tenths of the worlds annual-pro- duction of cinchona bark, total. Hing 10,600 tons le produced in the Dutch Indies and that the demand for quinine considerably. exceeds the annual supply of 600,000 kilograms. 'S gra

In view of the failure of the efforts to secure a reduction of prices and increased production

of stealing typewriters found ments to decide whether cinchonine A Chinese who made a hobby the Commission has started experi- himself again before the Central and other alkaloids and a combina- Magistrate this morning.

tion of cinchona alkaloids cannot

The need of repairs to Cox Road was in October brought to the attention of the Government

He had served a period in pri-be used instead of pure quinine who kindly acknowledged the son for a similar offence, and on with the object of securing a sub- letters and promptly placed the this occasion carried away his stitute, thereby breaking the quin- road in good order.

master's typewriter and raincoat,ine monopoly through economic

On February 25, the Associa-both of which be pawned for $20. The Magistrate sent him to pri tion wrote to the Government. urging the continuance of the son for six weeks. period of twelve months and giv Rents Ordinance for A further

ALTAI MARU.” ing extracts from speeches on the.

According to the Osaka Shosen The Finance Minister, Herr subject made at the Annual Meet- Reinhold, outlined the Govern dicating the feeling of the Asso-Mun Pass) till February 13 when ing of February 9, 1925, se in-will not be refloated (from Fu Tau Kaisha, the 8. "Alta Maru" ment's programme. He said that ciation in the matter, and on she will have been unloaded and there were 21.000 bankruptcies March the Colonial Secretary re- the water will be high enough for last month and approximately two plied acknowledging the letter million unemployed. The chief causes of the crisis were lack of which was receiving consideration, a big attempt

capital and excessive taxation. Various

economies would be

GENERAL.

forces..

SOVIET POLICY.

EARLY NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE.

(British Wireless Service.)

Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen

Rugby, Feb. 10: In the House of Commons, the

Chamberlain was asked about, the negotiations between French and

and H.M.S. Tamar at the Com-formed him that they were about Music was provided by the dance Soviet Governments. He said that orchestras of HMS. "Titania" the French Government had in modore's annual dance last night to begin negotiations with Soviet ou "HM.S. Tamar There were Government for the settlement of about 400 present, among the dis outstanding questions. He would tinguished guests being Lady watch the course of these negotia

effected and extraordinary ex Wylie has continued to represent During the past year Mr. B. penditure henceforth would be the Association on the Education covered by 'loans.

Board. A Bill would be introduced to. Mr. A. J. Martin who was ap reduce the present one per cent.pointed Hon. Treasurer resigned Turnover Tax to 0.5 per cent, and when proceeding on Home Leave Clementi, Admiral Sir Edwyn tions with interest, in the hope the Companies Fusion Tax from and was succeeded by Mr. B. Alexander Sinclair, Major General that they might be of a nature to two to one per cent.

Wylie who later resigned, and C. C. Luard, Commodore Stirling, facilitate the renewal of conversa Mr. J. M. Alves was appointed. captains of ships, and naval and tions between the British and Messrs. Wylie and Jack resigned army officer's

SEAL FISHING.

JAPANESE DESIRE A

ཨ। ་ ་ ! ། THE QUADRUPLE PACT.

CONFERENCE.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, Feb. 10."

owing to pressure of business and Messrs Hyde and Tofte: on leaving the Colony.

Owing to the frequent changes of Treasurer the collection of sub- scriptions for the year under re- view has been greatly affected.

The amount collected was $424 und the outstanding accounts abow a total of $158 of which $28 re In the House of Commons, reing years, 1923 and 1924

present arrears of the two proced- plying, to Major C. Macandrew Moscow, Feb. 10.

The total amount of the expendi (Conservative, Kilmarnock), Sir Replying to a telegram from the Austen Chamberlain said that the 1924. The increase was due to ture was $278 against $209.65 in. Secretary-General of the League of Japanese Government had ex larger disbursements for postage. Nations announcing that it is pro-pressed a desire to call a Confer printing and stationery in conse posed to adjourn the Disarmament once to discuss the extension and quence of a much wider distribu Conference, M. Tehltcherin agrees modification of the quadruple pacttion of the annual report of the to the postponement, but insists as dealing with seat fishing areas Association for the year 1925. a condition of the Soviet's parti The Convention, would not neces- cipation in the Conference that Itsarily terminate next December should not be held in Switzerland, He did not know whether America adding that the Soviet would pre- was prepared to negotiate with fer the venue to be in a country the Soviet on the question. which was diplomatically related, with the Soviet.

It was propaganda work, which

is very commendable, and, if pos aible, should be extended to all the residents of Kowloon, apprising such as are non-members of the various activities of the Association in their interests, and arousing them to become members

Miss Marion G. He

As the "Empress of Scotland" world cruise party was in Cairo on Though no birds or beasts with New Year's Eve, 54 of them camp Teathers or furs are travelling ed in a caravan camp on the aboard the "Empress of Scot-Sahara south of the Pyramids land," because of a $50 fare levied that night and seven of them against any living creature of the watched the old year out from the York, a animal kingdom, one passenger, top of the Great Pyramid,They En Albert O. Anderson of New York, were Miss Helen Horner, Berkeley, has sesembled a collection of 44 Cally + Miss Mildeerl elephants of ebony, ivory, sanda- Augusta, Me; Miss wood and other woods and stones Kinney, Albany. of the various countries he has M Kinney Kew Ga visited. He is adding them to Harold Bousheld, collection he already has in his LL

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