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Hongkong, Monday, March 8, 1928.

***RED" KUOMINCHUN?

Astriking revelation is re- ported to-day to have been made by Wu Pei-fu and the allies,

although it may be discredited by some as a form of counter-pro- paganda common to the Chinese rival war lorda. It is alleged that,

In

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1926.

SHREDS AND PATCHES.

musical student Here More Revised gives further In- Versions. stances of rovised versions. German's

judgment, and independence and empowered to consult appropriate societies organisations, and ad- visory committees to ensure pro- per consideration of all phases of

Spoonerisme due to nervous- broadcasting. There are other Biting neas, are abundant. interesting detalls connected with Rooks seems a good example. Seat- ed next to Tennyson at a what seems a piece of pure social dinner party was a young woman song. The Yeoman of England,” ̈ ̈ fam-all designed to make broad- who had written a novel or two. has twice been revised. Before the casting more perfect and interest-Tennyson broke a long period of war the chorus ran

allence by brusquely demanding: ing than it is. But we are con- And pray what do you do for a corned with its use in the Colony, Hving ?" Demoralisad by the and the desire to see Hongkong in abruptness and strangenome of the line with its more advanced question, the young woman stam-

mered out: "I-I bite rooks," neighbours Shanghai Manila...

It seems fortunate couplet was changed to: d Good Stories.. that

And nations to Eastward And nations to Westward.

and

COAL COMMISSION.

UNANIMOUS REPORT NOW READY.

VOLUMINOUS DOCUMENT.

(British Wireless Service.)

Rugby. March 7.

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Home of our public men ther keep diaries, or have retentive memories. The ex-speaker of tho" House of Commons has recently published a book in which the following stories appear

The tate Lady Dunedin, travek ng in an omnibus, was annoyed by the sniffing and snuffling of fellow-passenger, and turning to her, said: Madam. have you handkerchief?" "Yes," replied the woman, I have, but I only lend it.

to my particular friends,"

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Hle:

"A man charged with assaulting his mother-in-law was convicted and fined 25 and threepence: inquired what was the reason of the threepence? The magistrate replied. That is for the enter tainment tax."

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ནཨུཏྟརཱསཏཏྟ མཏྟཱ

རཏི

And: Frenchmen and Dutchmen, And Spandard's and such men bus was altered during the war tor. And Prussians, Bavarians, And such like Barbari..ns.. After

WAR:

peace was signed the

During the war, too, a change "Lohengrin." the original text made እኒ Germany n

"Lord

Henry the Fowler sang, God, protect us from Hungaria's rage," But whan Hungary became niffed with Germany "Hungaria's " was altered to "enemy's, a change probably suggested by the altera tion many years ago in Brgham's

Death of Nelson," when We saw the Frenchmen lay" became, "we saw the foemen lay."

Taking this report. In conjunc- tion with Router's message to-1 day regarding the discovery of Bolshevist literature addressed to farmers and, labourers, it would

It is öfeially stated that the res Fort of the Coal Commission was certainly appear on the surface signed last night by Sir Herbert that the Allied war lords have not Samuel Chairman, and the other exposed anything in the nature of members of the Commission,

It is understood that the report,

A Piccolo, the other day asked Mr. Justice. Eve; who mare's nest. The "Christian" which is a unanimous one, will be

"What is a saxophone?" General's connections with Mos-presented to His Majesty the King

and who on a previous occasion cow have long been under to-morrow.

referred to the playing of the piano In view of the wide terms of suspicion, apart from the mere

Ey children as "the torture of the reference and the immense field

"Sir Robert Horne tolder fact of purely.commercial trans-surveyed in the report, much impor- amusing story of an Aberdeen man ment on musical matters.

an damned" sought further enlighten- action involving the purchase of tance is attached to the findings of who was heard to say, "I've been Excuse me, what is a piccolo.?" arms from Russia, and although the Commission, which are at pre-wondering where those Jews got he asked when counsel referred to his henchmen have always strenut sent a closely guarded secret, all that money from, which I've got the instrument.

A great volume of evidence was off them."" ously denied that he is pro-placed before the Commissioners, Bolshevist, the average individual and quite apart from this and the "Colonel Tomline's humour: was (can form his own conclusions.. The volumincus statistics, the main delightfull On one occasion on sinister plot of the Reds to body of the report is said to extend going into the Billiard-room after

His Lordship Is the saxophone to nearly 800 closely printed pages. dinner, he declared that there was a wind or astringed instrument?" dominate the Capital, as

The executive of the Miners a smell of escaping gas. He rang revealed

Counsel; A wind instrumeift." at the Russian Red Conference, Federation will meet in London this for the butter and asked him if he The piccolo has for long been a The better said favourite with composers; and is cannot but strengthen the argu-week to consider the Commission's could smell it.

recommendations, and wilt on Fri "No. Colonel," to which he re-used by Beethoven in the storm of ments of those who have before day present a report to the Nationalplied "Then go away and send the Pastoral Symphony to repro- now vehemently denounced the Delegate Conference of the Federa- somebody else who can””

duce the whistling of the wind. Christian General's coquetting tion in London.. with Moscow.

.

Apart from the reasons actuat- ng the Allied war lords in parti- cipating in the continuance

MID LEVELS.

of

civil war in China, the best friends

of China cannot But hope that,

the Reds and Peking is an accom provided the connection between

plished fact, Feng, Yu-hsiang and

ASSOCIATION'S FIRST' REPORT.

The Coramittee of the Mid

Levels Association has issued to

those who would sell their coun-

the members the report of the first" period of the Association's exist dry to Mascow may be eliminatedence. (July 31 to December 31, for all time as the result of the 1925) present struggle

BROADCASTING.

of

have been held since the general

►

LONDON STRIKE.

CRISIS ASSUMES SERIOUS ASPECT

PUBLIC SERVICES MEÑACED;

(Reuter's Service.)

7.

press

"I think it is a little sort of fute with a rather high tone," res." plied counsel; "of any rate, It is hot a saxophone.""

BALKAN PACT.

GREECE AND ITALY MAKE FIRST MOVE.

YUGO-SLAVIA MAY JOIN..

..

(Reuter's Service.)

Geneva Marchi 7.

It is understood that M. Roufos,

in the Greek Minister of Foreign

tion of ending the agreement. Slavis may also adhere, will be

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which embraces provisions for the afarting point toward a Balkan. avoiding disputes, which the om-Pact, in which Italy will consti-

ployers declare was broken by the tutema Haison between it and the unofficial stoppage at Messrs. Hoe's Locarno Pact.

with the strike, the Committes have brought to the notice of the Gov- considered would be for the benefit ernment several matters which they Works.

The meeting endorsed the action

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The CP.S.. R.M.S. "Empress of Asia" arrived Shanghai yesterday at 5 p.m. left Shanghai to-day at a.m. and is due at Nagasaki to- morrow at 6 pm

after the retreat of the Second Kuominchun Army. Bolshevist

London, March pamphlets were found by the

The ongineering eriais: has successful allied troops addressed

Since the formation of the Asso- assumed a more serious aspect as to farmers, and labourere, thus

ciation 89 members have been en- the result of meeting proving, it is asserted, that the

rolled. The present membership 18. London of the representatives of Affairs, who is representing Greece Kiominehun and its lender, "the

83, the reduction being due to de-all the Engineering Unions in at the League Assembly, discussed

London deciding to partures from the Colony, etz."

the with Signor Mussolini in Rome the "Christian" General Feng Yu-

The Hon. Secretary and Hon claim for a separate wage advance possibility of a sort of Greco- hsiang, are pro-Bolshevist.

What should prove an interest Treasurer's statement of, accounts of 21 weekly in London and to Italian pact or guarantee of in- ing pastime in Hongkong, prac-shows a balance in hand on Decem as the authority of the Unions tegrity and security in Albania. the face of this important dis-tically is, non-existent. Evenings ber 31, 1925, "of $113.61..

It is learned in. Greek. "cireles to take a joint district strike ballot covery-which, of course, has yet which may be considered dull,

Four meetings of the committes and a national callot on the ques-that such a pact, to which Yugo- to be proved beyond the shadow remain so when they could easily

meeting on July 21 fast. of a doubt the Allied military he brightened by a means which

Apart from matters: connected leaders declare that they will is bringing in its train much pro- fight the Red Government until it gressive revolution-introducing is destroyed."

new ideas, and bringing thousands There may be a semblance of in touch with such things as good of members, such as the provision of the District Committees of truth in the story. Prominence is music. There may be good rea of a children's playground near seven Unions in backing Messrs. given in the North China Daily sons for the taples,

May. Road Station, the unsatisfac- Hoe's strikers and resisting the Bory Chaim service at the Robinson proposal of the National Execu News" of March 8 to a message broadcasting facilities in the Chair Stand and the question of tive's Unions that the strikere from Mr. Rodney Gilbert" from Colony. It cannot be said that Traffle Control:

should be, Instructed, to return to Peking, who reports that the what Hongkong thinks or does

In response to representations by work in order to place the Unions Russian Red Conference held in to-day, Shanghai or Manila, copies Company, Limited, have met the

the Committee the Peak Tramways in a constitutional position.

The meeting also threatened to the Capital resulted in a decisión to-morrow. Manila is controlled wants of residents using the May hold up the public services if the to "extend all possible support toby Americans. It seems to fol Road Station by altering the time threatened lock-out occurred.

It is the present military patrons of low that what is good enough for, to suit their convenience.

hoped that the request which was the Peking Government." It was say, New York, is also good also made that an adequate shelter also reported that Moscow had enough for the people of the be provided at this station will be agreed to make further advances islands or those who live in its acceded to in the near future.

very fine capital city. The re-cordial thanks to the Committee of

Committee extend of men, money and arms. The conference, to which many Chin-sult is that broadcasting is not a the Ladies Recreation Club for the new innovation; it is as common use of their Club room on several were admitted, opposed "Comrade", Sverdloff's coming and almost as going to the theatre occasions to Mrs. Harman for allowing the Committee meetinga. the establishment of a branch of or playing a gramophone; and to be held in her flat, and to Mr. the Third International at this that Manila rejoices in broadcast B-J R. Mitchell for auditing the juneture, since the time was not ing programmed Shanghai is accounts. thought opportune to withdraw perhaps so much alive" in ita support from the Kuominchun social activities by reason of the politicians and military. In an diverse and interesting nationali- arresting paragraph Mr. Rodney ties that compose its population Gilbert says:

Shanghai has its quots of bread

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A NEW TSAR?

MONARCHISTS IN SECRET. CONCLAVE.

GERMANS ATTEND

(Reuter's Service.)

It is hoped that members will

Berlin, March 7. help the Committee by inducing their friends to join the Associa-ists in Russia and Central Europe.

A secret conclave of Monarch- tion and that they will bring to was opened at Munich yesterday, matters which they consider the notice of the Committee any ocording bo the Taegliche be usefully dealt with by the Asso- that are being discussed are not con Rundschau, though the topics

revealed NE The report

Moscow has been told that casters, with programmes that clation is signed by Mr. The Russians who arrived!

since anti-Red-slogans were the war cries of Felding's opponents, the collapse of the Kuominchun would mean the suppression of all Soviet work in North China. Hence it must make every effort to save the cause by support ing Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang,

A sum of $6,600,000 has, there fore, been made available, to

ether with some arms-The Embassy also asked for 7,000 troops, including 800 men, half in uniform and half in mufti,

bring delight, entertainment and instruction. Those recently ar- rived from Home speak glowingly of the broadcasting services which exist. in Britain, and the joy they bring, not merely to crowded

A. S. D. Cousland, as Chairman.

A.D.C SEASON,

from London and Paris, included representatives of the Grand Duker Cyril, the Dowager Em- press Maria Feodorovna, and Nicolai Nibolalovitch. They con- ferred yesterday evening with

of" from the Burly burly of life. Clementi), Lady Clementi, and a

areas, but to those seemingly eut H.E, the Governor (Sir Ceat the German Monarchists...

The meeting was adjourned to Bunday for the arrival of

It is now being suggested that party from Government House Hungarian Monarchista, includ broadcasting be made a public sar-were present at the Theatre Royal ing Count Andrassy vice at the end of the present on Saturday night to see the It de further stated that a meet- Club present Lord Dunsange. Crit mund, the Crown Prince Hongkong Amateur Dramatic between the Grand Duke There was practically a full house Rupprecht has been planned for which responded with appropriate the end of March, whilst about and appreciative applause.

200 Russian: Monarchista AYD "Extra showings will be pre fomegathering in Paris at the be sented to-night and to-morrow guiming of April to elect a nEW night, Booking at Messrs. Ander ther the Grand Duke son's

year; and that a Corporation con- alating of framexfive to seven nominees chosen by the Crown be appointed to take over the staff,

to control Peking, but it la un contracts, and apparatus of the known whether the Soviet has existing

that the be persons of

agreed to thia.

Gyir

The B. I... "Talma" will leave

Amoy for this port to-day at pa- and is due here to-morrow at p.m. The CPS, RM.S. "Empress of Canada" arrived at Shanghai to day at 8 a.m. leaves. Shanghal to morrow at 7 am and is due at Hongkong on March: 12

The CPS, RMS "Empress of Russia" left Vancouver for Hong- kong, via Japan ports and Shang- hal on March 6 and is due here: on March 25,

Los Angeles police say that Mary Baker is the leader of a gang of rum runiers which recently removed. £15,000 worth of liquor from, w Gor. srnment warehouse. She› lag under