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FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1926.

AMOY "NOTES.

•NO SACRIFICE,

BATH TUB CASE,

THE CHINA MAIL.

"MAY 30" MEMORIAL SERVICES.

IF AMERICA CANCELS THE WAR DENTS.

YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT FOR

EARL CARROLL

11

OPINIONS CHANGING.

SHOPS CLOSED FOR DAY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Amoy. May 31.

May 30 was a big day here even "though it came on Sunday, Sta-

dents from, different schools held their memorial service in the auditorium of the local Educational speeches were delivered by students to crowds of people in many centres of Amay and the uterus tional Settlement, Kulangsu.. There was a general closing of shops for

Association. During the afternoone

the day.

(Bouter's American Service)

New York, June 3.

APPEAL LODGED.::

Router's American Service.)

New York, June. 8. The "New York Times" and

Earl Carroll has been sentenced the "New York World" note the

one year and one day impri- growing trend of American pub to die opinion toward the cancelin-sonment on each of two counts in tion of the war debts, contrast connection with the bath tub chee, ing this with the unsympathetic and a fine of $2,000, the imprison- reception given to the originalment sentences to run concurrently. cancellation proposal.

en-

Carroll has been released on bail

wera.

New York, May 27. Earl Carroll, the well-known

COAL CRISIS.

FIRST STEP TO END THE DEADLOCK.

LEADERS TO MEET

(Reuter's Service.)

ANTHRAX.

"TRACED TO SHAVING BRUSH

AT SHANGHAI.

Another case of anthrax, the second this year, is reported by the Commissioner of Public Health

London, June. 9. “ It may be remembered that in A step toward ending the "coal January, a Russian was admitted deadlock has been taken by Mr. to the Municipal Isolation. Hos- Evan Williams, Chairman of the pital, Shanghal; suffering from Mine Owners Association, Invit- anthrax. He died on January 27. ing Mr. Herbert Smith, Prost- Investigation in the Municipal dent of the Minere Federation, to Laboratory showed

meet him.

that the patient was infected from a shay- ing brush bought at à pharney and at that time the facts were communicated to Dr. MOROS OUTBREAK, S. A Ransom. Medical Officer of the United States Public Health Service, it having been ascertain. ed that the shaving, brush. "was imported from Seattle.

The second case came to the

FINAL REPORTS" OF OPERATIONS.

The "New York Times" says pending, an appeal. that latterly the matter has a5- sumed the appearance of no

Previous Cables, sacrifice being asked of

the The following cablen Americans but as a step to be published last work: Mr. John R. Putnam. American taken by them in their own Consulat Chefoo recently trans-lightened self-interest." ferred to Amoy, arrived here on The "New York World" saya May 19, by way of Hongkong. Mr. that it may be taken as a matter theatrical producer who is charged STRONGHOLDS DEMOLISHED. notice of the Commissioner of Putnam called on the Chinese of course that there will be a gen- in connection with a "champagne officials on May 24. He was also eral liquidation of debts later. party" Bus bean released on 36,000 "present at the Trustees annual Nothing is more certain than that ball Sentencs has been deferred

meeting of the Tang-Wen-Institute, the world is not going on with for a week..... on May 20

the complications of these debta from now until its unborn grand- children are old men.

AMUSING FARCE.

FRICTION OVER SPOILS OF OFFICE IN PEKING.

(Router's Service.)

Peking, June 3. The situation in China shows no sign of clearing up. Yen's Cabi- not is proving an amusing farce. no Cabinet members except Yen himself having assumed portfolios.

Loan for France.

Paris, June 8. L'Information, the Democrat newspaper, confirms the report that negotations are being con- ducted to raise à loan in the United States for Francè condition that the Mellon-Beren- ver agreement regarding France's debt is ratified.

on

China is thus more than ever with CYCLONE IN BURMA.

out a Central Government.

Fighting between the Kuomin- chun and Shanat forces is proving indecisive, but indicates that the Kuominchun are far from being eliminated.

Meanwhile, friction is developing. as regards the spoils of office.

The Ww Pei-fu-ite. General Chin Yun-no, it is reported desires to become Governor of "Shantung. Chin Yun-ao. It is also reported, has negotiated with Marshal Sun Chuan Fane to assist him to attack Shantungi.

NEARLY THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE PERISH.

(Reuter's Service.)

Rangoon, June 3.

New York, May 26. Earl Carroll, the theatrical pro- ducer, has been found guilty of prejury for swearing before a grand jury that no intoxicants were served at his party, wherent chorus girle alleged that a bath in a tub of champagne figured prominently.

SHELVED!

PROPOSALS TO MODIFY DRY LAWS.

COMMITTEE'S DECISION.

(Reuter's American Service.)

New York. June 3..... The Senate Prohibition Commit- tee has recommended the indefnite postponement of all proposals for the modification of the dry, lawa

national referendum Prohibition.

It is officially estimated that 2.784 people perished at Maungan daw, a township of Akyab. in the recent cyclone..

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This action is subject to the FA previous cable from Ban- Koon stated:-Devastation follow-approval of the Judiciary Commit

tee-which, however, in expected to ed in the wake of a dianstrous Marshal Wu Pel-fu, who recently storm on the Arakan coast, which arrived at Paotingu. near Peking.rst on both sides of the Maya summarily dismissed Chin Yun-go mountains, causing a tidal wave on the Nud River, inundating the coantry and wiping out whole villages. Twelve hundred deaths have been reported up to the pre- sent.)

from his command, and has assumed' the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Expedition against the. Kuominahun himself.

Marsha Chang Tso-lin is expect. ed to leave Mukden "to-day 'for Paotingfu for the conference with Wu Pei-fu.

Peking, June 3.

MOTOR VESSEL.

TOWED TO ANTWERP BY TUGS.

(Reuter's Service.)...

In view of the removal of General Chin. Yun-ao, it is expected the anti- Kuominchun campaign will be pro secuted with renewed vigour. One of the important consequences of Chin's removal, seen by political. observers, is that it has brought much nearer the realisation of the prospect of J meeting between Marshals Chang Tso-lin and Watugs owing to motor trouble. Pei-fu on which the political situation depends:

NEW REGIME.

PERSONNEL OF PORTUGUESE CABINET.

(Reuter's Service.)

General

Lisbon, June 3. Gomes Costa hes argived in the vicinity of Lisbon. and this morning conferred with

· Antwerp, Jane a. The Swedish motor vessel Canton, from Brevik toy Shanghai, has arrived here, being towod by, two

RUBBER PRICES.

Messrs. Carroll Bros., are in receipt of telegraphic advices from their Singapore friends ad. vising that rubber is now 65 cents per lb., and giving the following

dividends:-

Mentakabs 10% Interim. Pajaras....

10% Interim Allenby's 20% Final The wire also includes the fol

Commendant-Gabecadun-ufter lowing quotations----

which a Government with eight portfolio was formed. ccmprising two General, two Naval, Com- mandants and four civilians, Cabecadas is Premier' and Min- inter for the Interior; General' Gomes Costa, Minister for War and 1.he

Colonies; General Carmona, Minister, for Foreign Affairs.

Commandant Cabécadas, Gomes Costa and Carmona constitute the Supreme Council.

FOR EGYPT.

MORE WARSHIPS READY ÁT

MOMENT'S NOTICE.,

(Reuter's Service.)

Malta, June 3 Although no further warship' beyond the Resolution have been sont to Egypt at present, several others are under orders for Egypt. at a moment's notice.

New Premier.

Cairo June. 3. At the request, of the Deputies,. Zoghlu! Pasha agreed to resign the Fremlership in favour of the Liberal leader Adly Yeghenies.

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1,800 AEROPLANES.

EXPANSION OF US. AIR SERVICE.

(Reuter's American Service)

Washington, June 3.

The Senate has passed a Bill to be sent to the House of Repre sentatives, authorising the expan sion of the air service, so as to provide 1,600 new aeroplanes the end of an experimental period of Ave years. ››

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LORD WILLINGDON.

TO BE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA.

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(Reuter's Service.)

London, June. 3;

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It is now regarded as certain that Lord Willingdon will succeed

Lord Byng as Governor-Genern) of Canada. An official announce- ment is imminent.

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Courtesy

the will

PASSENGER LIST.

'DEPARTURES.

List of passengers departed by 8. "Tenyo Maru" for San Francisco via Ports, on June 8:-

Mr. F. Matsushita, Mrs. T:. Matsushita, Mr. Y. Tautsumi, Miss M. W. Maraton, Mrs. R. M. MIIward, Mr. Andre Lis, Mr. A. SK MacDonald, Mr. Tong Shih-yee, Mrs Lou Shee, Miss Tao Sou-ngan, Master Tao Puey-wah, Master Tso Chee wah, Mrs. Z. C. Baxley, Mrs.

·N. K. Park, Mr. H. J. Murray, 2.70 Cook, Mr. M. Neda, Mr. Cheng So, 4.80 Mr. Chun Chew-yee, Mr. E Cantrell, Mr. A. W. Headland, Mr. H. E, A. Davey, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. B. Way and child, Miss Glover, Mr. E Tollison, Mrs. Wong

Sing-toy, Miss Fong Qual-shu, Master Fong Ying- Leo, Mr. Louie How, Mr. A. D. Meister, Mrs. Lau Cham, May; Ho, Master Lau Yun-kit, Mr. AD. Meister, Mrs. Fook Shi, Miss N. Suga, Miss Dong Kwai-yan, Mias Dong Qai Heung, Miss Anna Lng Lip, Mr. T, S, Fung, Mr. 8. Subj Mr. Jose Perez, Mr. W. A. Nicholas, Mastor Henry Look, Mr. Plaze "Singh Dell, Mr. Ram Nath Kaura; Mr. E. C. Baptist, Mr. J. Alonso Kuant Mre. Helia F. de Quant Mr. Guillermo Kuan, Mrs. Rosibal de Kuan, Mrs. Eva S. de Quer Miss Woong Fong, Mr. Shùm Chow chan Mrs. Wong Shee, Mi

nothing except Kwoon-bil Master Dong

Master Dong Jock-siniz. Montse Look

(Reuter's Service.)

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Public Health on May 19, when Russian, Nicholas Alelekoff, was admitted to the 'Municipal Isoku- on Hospital suffering from an- thrax. Investigation in the Muni- Manila,-June

elpal Laboratory showed that The final reports of the conthis patient also had been infect- stabulary operations in Lanao showed from a shaving brush which that 170 Moros, including 14 women,. was bought from a Chinese store ware killed and several hundred at. Muirhead Road.

od.

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were wounded. 37 Moro strong-Enquiries at the latter address holds were demolished in ten en showed that the stock of brushes gagements. The constabulary lost had been obtained from a dealer seven killed and twelve were wound-residing

Ningpo Road, who in turn had obtained them More than 2,000 Moroa are re-from a wholesale hong in the ported to be facing famine, disease French Concession, where a stock and epidemic as a result of the remains of about 80 dozen. The operations

brushes are said have been im-. Colonel Lather R. Stevens comported from Japan, Specimens manding has ·rturned to Zam of brushes from all of the three boanga.

firms have been found infected with anthrax. melke

The facts have been reported

Concession. Meanwhile it is, de- sirable that the fallest publicity should be given to the above facts as a warning against the grave danger of buying contaminated brushes which do not bear the name or trademark of the manu- facturers.

LIKE LASCAR ROW. to the Health Officer of the French

JUMBLE SALE ON POLICE COMPOUND.

AUCTION BARGAINS,

Shopkeepers from Lascar Row reaped a rich harvest at the Central Police Station compound this forenoon which was littered with a motley array of unservice? able police material and unclaim- ed property. A mountain of policemen's boots, about fifty ricshas, cases of brass labels and even a small printing press were included in the sale.

The opportunity was taken to also dispose of a part of the. effects of a police officer, which, us in the case of the others, pro- vided bargains.

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EX-KRONPRINZ PREDICTS.

MALAYAN NATIONS TO LEAD ATTACK.

Locarno Switzerland, May 20,— "When the restless millona of Ásias

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN THE MAIL".

Entertainments.

June 4-Queen's Theatre: Re- ginald Denny, in "Skinner's Dress Sult."

Juno 4-Star Theatre; Low Cody in "Revelation."

June 5-Special King's Birthday dinner dance in Hongkong Hotel roof garden, 8 p.m. to midnight.

June 5-Dancing display by Miss V. Capell's pupils at City Hall, 9,80 p.m.

June 9 The pupils of Miss Violet Capell will dance at the City Hall, at 6.15 p.m.

June 21-Al fresco concert on the Vicarage tennis court. Kow- loon.

Sports.

Anally move to throw off the Anglo- June Third Race Meeting of! Saxon yoke, the Malayan nations the Hongkong Jockey Club, at the will be the first to cause trouble." Race Course, Happy Valley." declares Frederick Wilhelm, former June 12-Members of the Euro- crown prince Kf Germany, in an article written for the "United first bathing plenic.

pean Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, hold their Press and publfahed' under copy- right to-day throughout the world.

He expressed the belief that the Asiatic reawakening constituted the world today. I am convinced the "graveat development facing. that the future of the world; parti cularly the future of western clyf lisation, depends upon develop ments which are now taking place in Asia and the Pacific."

He said that he had made a "special study of conditions in the Dutch East Indies and other parts of the Malay archipelago and had reached the definite conclusion that "the final onslaught against the domination of British and Ameri- can civilisation. should it ever come, would start here."

Auction

June 7--At "Derrington," No. 8, Peak Road, by Lammert Bros household furniture, 2.45.p.m..

Company Meeting.

Indo-China Steam Naylgation Ce

June 10-Forty-fifth meeting of

Ltd., at Mossrs. Jardine, Matheson's offices, Pedder St., noon;

June 10 Annual Meeting ot China Association in the board room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson

Co., Ltd.,.5.15 p.m.

Miscellaneous.

June 7-General meeting of the Hongkong Philharmonic. Society at. the Cathedral Hall, 5.30p.m.,

June 14-Second annual meeting. of members of Hongkong Angling Club-in the Board Room of Mesara. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,. 6.16 p.m...

OFF FOR THE SUMMER VACATION."

Massrs. Komur and Komor, the curio experts, have removed to the second floor of St. George's Building. They have just received many addiUEST in the summer vacation, its tions to their collection and our- put a bottle of Chamberlain's. readers are advised to call and ins- Colic and Diarrhead Remedy, Ins pect them. This firm is one of the valuable for sudden and severe pains oldest established in the Colony and in the stomach and bowels, cramps and

diarrhoed. A great arnerzency medi-. in September will move into the one. Costs but little but when useded, premises at present occupied by the worth fifty times its price for a single Cafe Wiseman.

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