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KONG..

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1926.

WEEK-END GALES.

HEAVY SEAS IN ENGLISH CHANNEL.

FRONTIER AFFRAY.

CUSTOMS GUARDS FIGHT

*, SMUGGLERS.

FIREARMS USED,

A NARROW, ESCAPE.

VESSEL RUNS AGROUND.

The typhoon which threatened to

Rugby, Oct. 10.. pass dangerously near Hong Kong

Geneva, Oct. "10. During the "week-end, gales Saturday night, took

An armed frontier affray is re- and heavy seas were experienced ported from Chiasso. aesterly course after the issue of in the English Channe

Early in the morning the Cus-

on

the early warnings and passed: 250 Prince Arthur of. Connaughttoms Guards intercepted' smug- miles south east of Hong Kong Earl Haig, Mr. L. S. M. Amery, glers who were attempting to en- lata at night. The wind force re Colonial Secretary, General Hertter Italy. gistered at Gap Rock was eight tog (the and local barometrical reading Africa), Mra. Louis Botha, and injuring one of the Guard

Premier of 'South The smugglers fred, seriously. showed a slight fall. The danger many other distinguished people

of experiencing locally a wind of

in

The pursuit was abandoned gale force did not pass at once and Boulogne to attend the unveilin into. Swiss territory, leaving bo a large party crossing to when the smugglers disappeared the No. 2 typhoon signal was net ceremony at Delville Wood to-day bind twelve sacks of tobacco and removed until Sunday morning.

of the South African Memorial pharmaceutical products. had an unpleasant experience..

Their trail bore blood marks The Channel boat "Biarritz." which indicate that some of the

were wounded.--

River Boats Affected. Locally, the effects of the passage of the typhoon were not. strongly marked other than the prevalence by which they travelled, had an smugglers of strong guats of wind and of extremely rough crossing and on Reuter. unsettled weather which, however, entering Boulogne harbour dur did not prevent many sports fixing the gale, with a strong cur tarés from being carried out. rent running, grounded. "In the end the boycott we have studious-warnings made a little difference after half an hour, no damage Aa regarda shipping, the typhoon fairway. The vessel was refloated

done.-British Wireless. The China Mail refrained from giving ear to to the river boate sailing schedule. being

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the sceptics and the pessimists. The "Chuen Chow" did not run be We have simply taken Mr. Eugene Chen at his word-bia first word fearless of the consequences of

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Hongkong, Monday, October 11, 1926,

TURNING OF THE TIDE.

At the moment. of writing no definite news has come through, from Canton recording the actual

Macao and Canton on. Saturday morning, and the "Fat- ahan" left. Canton for Hong Kong four hours late the same day,

Mails Held Up.

arrive until lato` with mail from

EUROPE'S TRADE

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

A KING'S SON.

RECEIVED BY KING GEORGE.

CREATED A, K.C.M.G."

1

Rugby, Oct. 10: His Majesty King George yes. Due to the typhoon weather

terday received Emir Feisal son cumstances it is a poor old policy several mails scheduled to arrive

IN LONDON!

of Ibn Saud. the King of Hed- to cross a bridge before it is yesterday were delayed.

jaz in private audience at Buck reached Into the circumstances The .8. Tonyo Maru" did not

Rugby, Oct. 9.

Ingham Palace and conferred on actuating the Canton Governments..., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- official meeting taking place this of Saint Michael

Beferring to the private and un-him the knighthood of the Order and Saint to reverse its policy and to rehai, and, therefore, letters and week-end at sume communications with Hongpapers from those places wore not country house between prominent visit to Britain early this week,

Colonel Ashley's George..

Emir Faisal is concluding his Kong we have not entered." We ready until this morning.

business men from Germany and and is proceeding to Holland and The 8:8. "President McKinley," Great Britain, "The Times" says afterward to Paris; thence he and have been simply content, to re-bringing mail from USA, Canada, that the meeting arose out of a gard it as a matter of fact-with Japan and Shanghai, and Europe desire by business men in both his suite are returning to Arabia. via. Siberia, was expected yester-countries to discover how far it

British Wireless Service. nothing to add except to urge local

day, but on inquiry it was found was possible for industry in lead- merchants to prepare themselves that it was not likely she would ing countries of Europe to co- NOT A REVOLUTION. for the day on which the boycott arrive before late evening cr early operate in the rehabilitation of

prosperous employment,.

Whether definite results can be achieved or not, it is believed that

ITALIAN OPERA.

"MADAME BUTTERFLY.”

mails:

formality of terminating the boy-giative audience at the present the history of the typhoon since this conference, if it is success-

There was a large and appre-i

¡cott.

COMMENT ON CHINESE REPUBLIC.

has been actually and officially de-this morning.

The s... "Fyrrhus,” also due yes- clared to be a thing of the past, "terday with Home and European mail letters and papers, dated

a mutual exchange of views can London, September 10) via Negapa do nothing but good, both in the

London, Oct. 10. . - tam. was expected this morning.

advancement of industrial inter-Central Union of Chinese Students Speaking at the dinner of the There are several other from conat ports, also delayed, eats in Europe and the Froduc-in Great Britain in London, yester which will arrive to-day. The tion of a healthy spirit.

The fact that only Great Bri- fteenth anniversary foundation of day evening, in celebration of the SPIRITED RENDERING ON MS. Empress of Asia was dae

SATURDAY.

this morning from Manila with tain and Germany are represent the Chinese Republic, Dr. Hu Shih mail, and, in addition to the delayed at these informal conversa-declared that the Chinese Revolu- ed mails, there are no fewer than tions does not in any way indi-tion failed because it had never cate that other countries of been a real revolution-only a five: mails due from coast ports.

Europe. are being forgotten, and superficial change in the form of Official Record. The following statement, giving it is stated with assurance that Government.

"We have been too conceited to " Messages received in the ation by the Italian Opera Com-issued by the Hong Kong Observa- further meetings with representatte new civilisation, and we never

the first report

was made, waful, will be only the beginning of understand the modern world and Colony, dated Canton yesterday pany on Saturday night of tory yesterday. This shows that tives of other great industrial earnestly prepared our young men morning, however, leave not" the Puccini's drama, "Madame the Colony has again been saved countries of the Continent.-Bri for the great task. We have been slightest room for doubt that the Butterfly.""

from the devastations of a heavy tish Wireless Service,

fifty years behind Japan in coming Atmosphere of Cordiality. Mile. L. Ambrose gave a spirit-blow by the narrowest of margins,

to a willingness to accept modern "The typhoon formed on the

London, Oct. 11.

civilisation.”*** fed out to the letter as arrangeded rendering of the part y Cho-morning of October 5, about 7001 There was an atmosphere of

Che San and had to respond to an

Chinese were sent abroad merely by Mr. Eugene Chen. In that insistent encore in the second act. miles east of Manila Travelling confidence and cordiality at into acquire technical education, and event it may be proclaimed from Sig. Caceff's acting was as magal-north of Aparri at about midnight tish and German industrialists, re- The revolution found China with no to the formal conferences between Bri-almost none studied philosophy.. W.N.W. it passed a little the bit tops in Hong Kong, as it ficent as his voice in the part of on October 7-8. On the evening presenting banking, shipping, leaders and had only given rise to

Lieut. Pinkerton and Sig. G. of the 8th its track altered to weet, wool, was on the East Parade Ground in Bigardi excellently sustained anand the centre passed a few miles stuffs, and other interests, headed

cotton, coal, iron, dye many unscrupulous opportunistą. » Canton yesterday at noon, that exacting role as the Amaican south of Frata's at 6 am. an by Sir Robert Horne and Dr. Duis become leaders in the new revolu- He hoped that the students would the anti-British boycott is at an

consut

October 9, causing, winds of full berg, respectively, held at the tion and make China a great modern Mile." G. Ciampaglia, as the typhoon force at that station.. week-end at the country house of nation.--Reuter. faithful maid servent, had ttle "Before reaching Pratas ita rate Colonel Ashley nt Rommey, comes opportunity of displaying her of progression decreased from 12 Hampshire, for the purpose of through officially that the boycott talent until the final act, and into 8p.h., and it appeared to be examining the prospects of A CAUSE CELEBRE. was terminated yesterday, there this she received well merited almost stationary between 5 pm. mutual assistance re-establish- op the 9th and 3 am on the 10thing the prosperous industry of At 8 a.m.. it appeared to be filling Europe..

¡omelal

programme was duly car-

end.

Even until the news

is not the slightest ground now for applause.

scepticism. It is a good old Bri-"Faust" wil be presented.

To-night the well

tish axiom to hold a man innocent)

until he has been proved gufity;--

in other words, hold every man to

be an apostle of truth until there SURREYS

11

known

JURY UNABLE TO AGREE ON VERDICT:

TO TRY AGAIN."

up or moving W. by S. At Gap The utmost secrecy was pre- Rock a strong northerly gale was served, but at the conclusion of experienced until 8 a.m. on the 10th the deliberations in the afternoon when the wind began to decrease it was understood it had been de-

New York, Octs 10. und year slowly. By 10 am. it was cided to form a standing Joint At the conclusion of the trial LEAVING.NL or slow is convincing evidence of "ter-

"In view of its severity and of number of British and German herty and Colonel Miller, the jury.

Committee composed of an equal of ex-Attorney-General Daug-

minological inexactitude?" On ath

the existence of a strong anti-representatives to pursue inves-were unable to agree after 24 cyclone over China it is surprising tigations. least four distinct and separate

hours" deliberation, but were or that the typhoon caused so little Further meetings are contem-dered to return to try again. occasions Mr. Eugene Chen, in his

wind at Hongkong. It was expect-

templated. Reuter. In connection with the departure ed that the combined monsoon, and capacity as a responsible member of the East Surreys from Hoag typhoon winds would cause, winds of the Canton Government, de Kong, the whole Battalion took part above rather than below the aver clared his intention to call the in the Church parade yesterday at age for typhoons at such a distance

$45 8... boycott off on or before October

(150 miles) from the Colony.

CEREMONY OF, TROOPING THE COLOUR.

Later Bulletins

41

BANK OF FRANCE. REDUCED PRICE FOR SILVER

CURRENCY..

Reuter's American Service::

SIR A. D. ACLAND.

DEATH OF PROMINENT GLADSTONIAN.

Rugby, Oct. 10. The death has occurred at the

The ceremony of Trooping the "The typhoon probably lost its 10. That should have been quite Colour will be carried out by the energy on account of the relativ aufficient to ward off scepticism, at Bn. The East Surrey Regiment ly cold dry current feeding it from

Paris, Oct. 10. pessimism, and controversialism on Murray Barracks Parade Ground northward." -

The newspapers-state that owing -until midnight on October 10.stant.

at. 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 14th In-

The following telegram was, re-to the slump in silver the Bank of age of 80 years of Sir Arthur If to-day-October 11-Mr.

France, which recently began buy Dyke Acland, who over 30 years It is essential that all ticket the American Consulate.

ceived yesterday from Manila by

ing gold and silver from the public 480 was a member of Gladstone's Eugene Chen has been found to holders are in their allotted places

October 10, 5.45 pm-Typhoons at a fixed price, has decided to sus- final administration and of that of have "made good" and kept his by 4.20 p., otherwise it will not in About Long 118 E., and Lat. 1o Dend, from October 11 until further Lord Rosebery which succeeded promise, not one word more can be ground.

be possible to admit them to the moving W., and Long, 126 E notice, the purchase of silver, while it He was in his day a promin sald. On the contrary, in the

und Late 1 N., direction, unknown gold will be bought on a basis of ent educationist British Wire- Non-ticket holders, lacjuding

19.55 francs per gramme of fine leas Service. most improbable event of the Chinese, are invited to witness the FLOOD OF MAILS.

gold, instead of at 19.75 as hitherto,

-Rauter.

ceremony from Garden Road,

GERMAN ARMY.

THE REICHSWEHR'S NEW

"“CHIEF.***

slightest hitch in the pre-ariang ed programme in Canton yester

Garden Road will be closed to| With the arrival of a number of day, then naturally Mr. Eugene

moter traffic from 4 p.m. to 6.80 p.m. ships delayed by the typhoon, the No photographers except the two local Post Office had a flood of Chen will be the cynosure of the authorised cinema operators will be mails this morning

* Tan se: "Frealdent McKinley" eyes of the whole world demand-jallowed on the Ground

After the ceremony the troops discharged 628 bags of mit from ing to know the reason for his will march by the road around the the U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai breach of faith and his departure Hong Kong Cricket Club Ground on Included in this total were 36 bags

Berlin, Oct. 10 from the truth. But this seems their return to Barracks,

from Europe via Siberia."

General Heye, Commander of the too great a stretching of the In the event of heavy rain at

Home and European maila Koenigsberg division of the Raichs-

papers dated wehr, has been appointed to suc imagination to be laboured fur 4.80 p.mn on the 14th inst. the cere-enters and

London, ther. All the signs point to just time on Friday, 16th inst.

September 10) by ceed General von Beekt-Reuter. mony, will take place at the samzd.

the B.S "Pyrrhus" Here expected at the office about noon,

LESS WORK. the vessel having arrived in the morning.

LABOUR'S BIG MOVE IN AMERICA

the opposite..

te. Even after these words have been written and be

fore we go to press, an official in An improved frontage, and en- Another USA. mil by the timation of the actual termination larged departments have been ""Tenyo Maru” was awaiting dis-

achieved by Mackintzath and Co., charge sub any time to-day pa

LADY DIPLOMAT.

GOES TO MEXICO FOR

RUSSIA

Moscow, Oct 10... Madame Koliontal has left for Mexico to take up the appoint- ment of Soviet Minister-Reuter.

SIR J. JAMIESON.

Peking, Oct. 1. The Poking and Tientsin Times understands on reliable authority that Sir James Jamie son, K.C.MG, for many years British Consul General at Can ton, has been appointed to succeed of the boycott may come to hand the we know men's wear. The sa, Tamba Maru brought The Federation of Labour has retain, and that he will arrive here

Mr. W. P. Ker, CM.G., in Tien through the usual channels, So specialists, folowing the removal mails from Japan and Shanghai solved to begin a nationwide cam to assume his duties shout De

why worry meantime 7 pe of blessra; Kolmor and Komor The sorting of letters was pro-paign for the progressive shortan camber 7. OVERA From the date of the first bran

epartment inne been ceeding this forendon and will, it leg of the hours of labour and at Mr. AH George has already umber of extol is expected, be continued antil a days per week-Hauter's American arrived to take the place of Mr. been fluted out late hour to day

Hutchinson as Hes-Consul here.

nouncement of the intention to work

Detroit, Oct. 10