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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1926.

THE WIRELESS ERA.

LIPH ANNIVERSARY ON.

SUNDAY.

TRIBUTES TO MARCONI,

حیمی

Rugby. Bee. 9.

the old wnd the new worlds.

I was on December 12th. (90) at

Cornwall.

Occasing is taken by writers in the Press to pay a tribute to this achievement as having marked the beginning of the wonderful en el wireless communication--British TE!kt4A Suy{!6,

IN PEKING SIEGE.

DEATH OF EUROPEAN LADY AT HOME:

MRS, CHARLOTTE LOVISA BRENT,

The duash recurred on Nov. C,

POLICY IN CHINA.

BRITISH PATIENCE, AND

CONCILIATION. "'

AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW..

ازیم

THE CHINA MAIL.

The November number of the

Diebre

SVEN HEDIN.

FUTURE PLANS SAID TO BE UNCERTAIN..

I

HALE AND ENERGETIC.

"THE BAT."

A THRILLING MYSTERY FILM..

Who is the Bat? This is the question in every mind almost from the very start of the great mystery alm now being shown at the Queen's Theatre. Only a few guess

the

Writing from Harbin, on Nov. 15, Next Sunday will be the 25th an-ut Ealing at the full age of 88 of "English Review" contains an art correspondent to the "N. C. Dally niversary of the wireles experi Mrs. Charlotte Louisa Brent, ele by our contributor "Palaeo," | Newa"";Bnys:

Sven Hedin, the noted Swedish chiniax is reached. and even these his identity before the dramatic ments conducted by Sunstore, Mar.widow of Arthur Brent, formerly under the heading "Our Policy in cont which resulted in the trans Japan, who Himself passed Chink." We reproduce it, as near-explorer of Central Asia and Tibet few cannot ba positive. The mission and reception for the first away at a ripe are a-year or two by us possible, as, originally writ-has passed through Harbin on his audience, is requested not to tell the Lime of wireless signals between [ngo Like - her, hasband, she was ten-

Way to Poking.

Sixty-one years secret to friends who have not seen one of the oldest foreign residents The oflolab statement with roof age, his strenuous travels do not the picture, as to do so would rob of Yokohama, where she spent a gard to British polley in China, seem to have impaired his health, the story of much of its mystery, considerable portion of her life. Frend by Mr. Lampson to the China and he looks as hale and energetic As it 18 for anyone still seeking Saint Johns, New Foundland that At the time of the Boxer outbreak Association on October 14. w.sys ever, though the last years of clue as to the identity of Senatore Marçons successfully "re"

in China in 1000 she was on atste more than a condensed vermuseum and cabinet work have sinister "unknown." "The Bat" is a ceived signals from Pokti visit to her son at Peking, where sion of Lord, Balfour's speech in slightly affected his eye-sight. He movie play hard to excel for excite.

Kong and Shanghai Bank. She was ab he was on the staff of the Hong the House of Lords asb July, buifleft his Home at Stockholm on Deto-mens and suspense. Dramatic caught there and went through the Sympathy with China in her dit-stopping four days

more was very vital per 27 and travelled via Fussin, events follow each other in quick at Moscow. succession and the interest is work- siege of Peking, and the dangers Beulcies; determination to observe There he visited some

museumsed: up to a tremendous pitch. "The Fand discomforts of that memorable strict neutrality between, contund and art galleries and also met ser-Bat" is not att drama. however. for

period. On Peking being relieveing factors and to interfere only eval of his Russlan scientifte

there is a bright thread of humour hy the Allied forces, Mrs. Brent pro-when British lives and property friends. He says that "he way running through the sombre events. Leceded to Japan, where she lecture re imperilled; conviction that, no greatly impressed by the wonderful providing comic relief just when the on the experiences through whi matter how many years It may work carried out and the brillant nervous are finding the excitement she had passed Fow of her gentake, China alone must solve her achievements of the Russian.men of becoming almost too great. As one SENATORE MARCONI, eration of foreign residents in wn problems of Government:ience, handlenpped as they were of the

thrilling my stery dapan are now left and a succnel-readiness to concede outworn re-by the conditions of life in Soviet movies of the year. "The Bat" s Lang generation only knows her, he strictiond when and al administra-Russia. He greatly regretted to asured of a big success in Hong

nums, but in her day site was wive reform progresses; chese have have missed the Russian explorer Kong knoww and a popular hostess..

been the watchwords of British Kozloff, who is a personht friend of policy my time during the past his, and of whöne recens explora- Afteen years, and they

thebions and discoveries in Mongolia he salient features of these two offer is full of praise. pronuncements in 1926. The im Another man of whom he though. portant "little more" is just that very highly and whose death he

he British Government, beset and deplored, was the late Generat goaded from many angles and George Pereira, and he considered Anuther. Remeit cobbery, acontrolens of vintage to do 'otherwise, the generala last travel frðmr Peking (je nich by shvoling, which reside-still to-day consistently adheres solto Lhusay on foot a wonderful feat! Fed in the dently of a Chinese police- the policy of Fatience and Conellia-of endurance. He had rend Mr. The Sacred Rasta is éxamining thi¦mam and the wounding of two Dion.

Younghusband's account 63 that crose for the amntment of the mar- Lother persons, occurred in Plage of Senatetr Murvenk and his tho whin

Why He Went to Peking.

PROCEEDINGS TO ANNUL MARRIAGE.

Ronie.De D At the request of the interested

parties, Shered Rola has decided CONSTABLE "KILLED.

that add she pinsexdings in the ap- fcallion. for the amminent k Semature Marronës marriage shall bonducted in secrecy in order to avoid any ampliusant discussion. Kontor.

ARMED BOBBERY "IN

SHANGHAI

ure

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Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED. IN THE "MAIL."

Entertainments.

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December 10-Queen's Theatre: "The Bat."

December 10-World Theatre "The Wall Flower."

December 10-Star Phantre; "The

December 10, NE, 13., 17, 18-.-The-Bl

at the Theatre Royal, 9:15. m.,

pm.

Nat Evidently the stovernment is un-travel with great Interest. men "entered kidismayah by the outcries as to. Bol Seven wife whoneypuiden name was Age Chinese butchery and intimuhit frbevist influence.. Bolshevism hat

As to his own plans, Mr. SvenDark Swan" titive #9/Beira. The atinged nullity the ipatates, with automatic pl«jsufferech. as dick the Papacy And Hedin was ther reticent-stating consists of a rendigion said to have tols, tathering' ap some $900 Napoleon in former days, the disthus he never made his intentions Philharmonic Society "pre- Been aged to by which they could from the accountant's desk, they mall fate of becoming a species of public before knowing exactly if he sent The Pirates of Penzance separate whenever ther wished attempted to make, off when' ang pulitical Bogey "Min. Every rewould be able to carry them out. Arding to the canon laws, the of the assistants raised a bur and verse, adiment or mischance, ands in the light of the present events in Matinee on December 15 at 420|| Catholic (Elsely considers mar- fery., Severnt policemen and meta-iteel attributed to Bolshyrist". in-|China, Mr. Sven Media's attitude

lage indissoluble but such a con- bera of the Protgelionary - Phree fileípus: even the nets of God and jean well be understood. However, December -Dance at Seamen's dition Aullides the marriage A responded," with the result that the Pre King's enemies have not excap be hid that one important reason Institute, Praya East, of the Ship's Diocesan Pour it Westminster hf miscreants opened fire. king at the imputation; and, in China for his going to Peking, was his Company of HMS. "Vindictive" arendy nuded the mania. jolierman and two ethers. So particularly baseksa mmate and wish to meet Professor Andersen 8.30 p.m.

itar as the poïlçe were able to as: Piuoginate exaggeration have had the noted archaeologist, who hal| December 10-Kowloon Citicket certain, none of the gang was full swing. Is it to be supposed effected such interesting discoveries Clab dunce at Messrs Lane, Craw shef but one arrest was later made that if every Russian Chine of neolithic ceramics (dating some ford's restaurant. 9 p.m. -

were drowned in the Yellow Sea 3.000 years B. C.) during his ex-

December 11-Dance at the Club MR. J. G. PEDLEY,

utas the Chinese political, problem cavations in Ilonan and other prHouse of the Craigengower Cricket would be any neuver actation? No vinces of China. It was the wish of Club, Happy Valley, 9:15 pm.

December 11-Repulse Bay Hotel

OSMAN DIGNA.

PASSING OF PICTURESQUE FIGURE

י.

London, Bee. D.

DEATH OF A SPORTSMAN.

AND JOURNALIST.

The death has taken place in (Shanghai of. Mr. J. 6. Pedley,

more than would our labour dif- the Crown Prince of Sweden, as well ficulties in England be solved by a as that of Professor Anderson and Carnival. Eximilar submersive operation in his own to see the Archaelogical

lome waters..

گرگاه

December 14-Dance at Helens, One of the most rugzed and pic.

aries of Bolghevist lenders may be as possible. It was only during the Victoria

The vices and va-Museum at Stockholm as complete May Institute. organised by the tgresque charactería in the history

Branch of the M.C.LA of North Aftien has disappeared by Ma. Pelley had been in Chinese, the patience und

a that they are painted, neverthe-last years that he had become to be Lengue. the death at Wady Halfa, after 2 years of moze, formerly gelation with which we handie Algun former years he had been more Helena May Institute, 8:30p.m.

concilia greatly interested in archaealogy..AS: December 16--Whist Drive at short less, of Osman Blena, engaged in the piece goods Russian relations in Europe: cannot of an explores and geologist than an whose name figured in most of the business. He went Home early in have as counterpart war in Asia.

December 22-23-Fairy Play and archaeologist. British barrack ballads half a ven- the war, joined the Army and say

So when in the Shadow Pictures, Xmas Matinees, So, too, the Government remains course of hia travels he had, dia Theatre Royal, 6.15 p.m. tury ago, when his wasplike'ultaeks much service, during which be unmoved under the taunt that the covered two lost towns in Contral against the British forces harassed was wounded, and, indeed, it is Chinese Government with whom Asia and one in China, he had asked Hong Kong Police Force, at the December 23-Annual ball of the famous generals like Gordon and thought that his death was due to they negotiate has less power than Sir Orell Styre, to carry out the City Hall, 0 p.m.

his wounds, as it is believed that many of the provincial de facto proper excavations. It is interest- Digna was originally a slave all these years he had been carry-authorities phantom

→ Sport. trader, and joined the Maldists, ing a piece of shell in his body.

cabinet ing to note that Sir. Orell Styre is, whose authority ceases at the walls at present conducting excavations ing at Kwanti Race Course, Fan- December 18-Steeplechase meet- when he inspired with hartial After the war he came back to

o Peking. ardur, though himself credited China and about two years ago, he official continuity and the im- Mongolia, which was discovered by

The requirements of of the lost town of Kara-Hoto in ling.. with remaining in the background took up journalism. having latter memorial prestige of Pekingar Kozloff. mounted on a swift steed "prayingly been on the reporting staff of themselves reason enough for for success."

He was the "China Press."

this course of action.

Kitchener.

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Auction. December 11 Miscellaneous At Peking he was also, anxious to

and sundrica: Messrs. gooda But, even meet the Panshen-lama, as he knew Lammert Bros.' Sales Room, 11 a.m.

Meetings.

He was captured in 1000, and sen keen sportsman, interested in most otherwise, what is the alternative? tim well, having been his guest for tenced to solitary confinement. be-foutdoor games. He was a native | ing released in 1923 to make a pil Harrogate. Yorkshire and leaveswar-lords given evidence of either Lumpo monastery in Tibet.

ny one of the belligerent about two months at the Tashi- December 11--Important meeting vimaxe 10 Mecca where hela wife and a child; now at Home.

the desire of competence to bring The last ten herlaimed the British as Islamic

years Mr. Sven about a settlement of his country's Hedin has devoted to the compila- prophets, but was regarded as in-

affairs? Personal ambition, greed, tion of his great work, entitled sane and kept under observation in

peculation, treachery, and the like "Southern Tibet" which has now his own interests.

His ege

qualities, with which we are only been published in nine in-quarto unknown, but doubtless he was a

too familiar in the Change and volumes of text and three volumes hundred years pli-Reuter.

Was and Fenys of the last five of maps.

JAPAN STORMS.

EC

FISHING BOATS SUFFER SEVERELY,

was

SIR HENRY JONES.

DEATH OF TASMANIAN MAGNATE.

to

of Messrs. M. Y. San & Co., Ltd., Queen's Road, Central, 3 p.

December 14-Annual meeting of

Branch), in St. John's Cathedral, the Boy Scouts Assen. (Hong Kong

Hall, 5.80 p.m.

December

16 Extraordinary general meeting of the Royal Hong: Kong Golf Club, 5.16 p.m.; annual meeting, 5.30 p.m.

December 22-Tenth meeting of the industrial and Commercial

Bank, Ltd., York Bldg. 2 p.m.

The career of Sir Henry Jane. years, these are not attributes tol of Tasmania, whose death, was warrant the ecnfidence and

Bup- Yet, after recently announced, belongs to the port of Great Britain.

He started each temporary triumph negoțint- | The Spanish Ambassador Fromance of business.

work at the age of 9 in a jam fared rather than won by this or the Paris, Senor Quinones de Leon, tery al Hobart, of which he be-other tuchun, our Government in arrived as Madrid to confer with

December 23-Eighth meeting of came the owner, and extended the assailed from treaty port and coun Foreign Minister Yanguas and Dic- business all over the world. Heil chamber with urgent messagestator General Primo de Rivera. the China Light & Power Co. (1918). Tokyo, Dec. 9.

in and advice that, if they will only The Catholic organ El Debate." Ltd., St. Georgets Bldg., 11.80 am Heavy snowstorms are raging also built up the large trade-

December 28-Meeting at City fresh fruit, chartering cold-give a few lakhs of dollars and commenting on the Ambassador's; throughout northern Japan, serious.

Hall. to welcome His Lordship the Jy hindering communications storage space in every vessel avail-their moral support to X.. Ching arrival in the capital, predicts

Sir Henry opened unwill resume her normal trade and period of increased diplomatic ac-Bishop of London. Fishing boats are au Tering severely ble.

Miscellaneous. No. We have tivity on the part of the Spanish! and rescue vessels have been des markets for Tasmanian timber aadministration

We mistook Yuan Government, Madrid papers say patched to search for sixty which South Africa, India, and Chin, done it once. are missing off Oshika, near Sendaid eventually he controlled some for a new Chien Lung, eventually that all officers of the Spanish artil new boya at St. Stephen's College, dozen saw mills. He took cou leaving the country in chaos with lery regiment at. Segovia who parti-Prospect Place, Bonham Road,) 9.30 tracts for building wharves are £25,000,000 addel to its external cipated in the recent revolt against.m.

December 12- Confirmation piers and owned ships, and was one debt.

the regime of General Prime del Finally the Government is un- Rivern will be pardoned with the clauses for boys and girls com- ruffled at the advance of the Can-exception of a few ringleaders.

China, nese army into Central

-Reuter.

CORRESPONDENCE.

CAFE PARISIEN.

To the Editor of the "Chinn Mail."]

of the first to begin dredging for ill in the Sastat Tungkah Har

Puket, Siam), and later in the F.M.S.

und of the predominance they have uchieved in Hankow and Wuchang..

December 16-Examination for

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inence in St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, 10, a.m.

December 15-Public lecture of the Helena May Institute by Capt. Sir. The affairs of the Cafe The Shanghai Labour Union. It is intimated that our trade up they are a party with a policy, and Miles on "Wireless Telegraphy and Parisien cafe of much popularity having settled down in its new und down the Yangtaze is in peril, not merely the adherents of a par-Telephony," 5.30 p.m.

December 16-Social evening a Amongst the British and other naquarters, has issued a manifesto that our great vested interests in ticular leader, gives them, as I have|

are at stake. Why eat said elsewhere, a claim to con-welcome the Rev. W. W. and Mrs. "Fonalities of this Colony-having declaring its policy. The mani- Shangha? come into the limelight, the write, festo states that the union repre- The Government of Canton is the sideration on a different basis from Rogers, 8.80 p.m. in the Andrew's a person of British nationality of sents some 200,000 workers and head and fount of the first di Mukdes or the five provinces under Church Hall, Kowloon.

Chuan-fang. There aré December 22-Prize distribution long residence in this Colony would they will fight for their rights cernible trace of the capacity to Sun

hotheads who any of the Peak School, Peak Club, 11 "certain imperialistic govern, in a modern sense, which among them enquire as to why it is that amongst against

has thrown up. Whatever more than they mean; there are a.m. the members of the Licensing board capitalists" until the workers China

December 20-Christmas Cai is to, be found the Director of a are treated on an equality with may be said to the credit or dia. cthers too prone to think that the

credit of the Kuomintang. It can good of their nation is advanced by service and Organ Recital at St. rival establishment. This does not other classes, "as in Canton.

"not be denied that the motives the disparagement of pthers; but Andrew's Church, Kowloon, Gp.m Heem like British Fair Play!

Mr. C. W. E. Bishop, an engineer underlying this heretofore much there is something meritorious to be December, 28-Annual dinner of in the Waterworks office of the maligned organisation are honest found among them, they have members of Oxford and Cambridge Public Works Department, return-in thought and national in purpose. Jecmething in them akin to the dia-Society of Hong Kong. at Hong ed from Home leave on the "Malwa Incidentally the very fact that ciplinary fervour which inspired Kong Hotel. this morning. One of the best known backs" in local soccer

elan which animated the army of At this time of the year, each in- circles, Mr. Bishop was, in his ab-|

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