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A NEW FLAG.

Chinese Customs at Canton.

POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.

MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1927.

NEW YEAR HOPES.

Worst of the Slump Over.

́INDUSTRY REVIVING.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

NEW YORK'S JOY.

Great Welcome. For

New Year.

HAILSTORM OF CONFETTI,

ур

TRADE SLUMP.

Gibraltar's Awkward Problem.

HONG KONG BENEFITS.

Hankow, Jan. 1. -- Political significance is attach-

Rugby, Jan. 3.

New York, Jan. 2

Gibraltar, Jáng 1. Catholic priests arriving at Han-tang flag over the

ed to the hoisting of the Kuomin-

The keynote of all the newspaper In spite of rain and the widely The unemployment problem is kow from various outlying stations Maritime Customs Houas on the Year is the hope that it will see alcohol, New York hailed the New largely due to the fact that Work Chinese articles on the occasion of the New advertised reports of poison in giving rise to a difficult situation in the province relate a number of West Bund at Canton on Satur-trade and industry recover rapidly Year, with all its traditional re- at the dockyard is practically at a anti-foreign and anti-Christian in- day. New Year's Day.

from the Injury which they suffer-velry.

standstill, involving the discharge Hitherto, the Chinese national ed from the long industrial dispute. The Cathole mission at Yangshin- flag has been used, this being the of 1926. A message from the King agents were ordered not to dis

It is stated that prohibition of the workmen.

At a week-end meeting of the shan states that a mob attacked five-barred ensign of the Reto the Lord Mayor of Londen, in turb the cabarets and night cluba leading residents and business men the priests and drove them from the public. church, which they set afire, the On Saturday morning the Kuo-ed this sentiment.

reply to the latter's greeting, echo last night, and they, and all the convened by the Governor to con entire contents being destroyed. mintang (Nationalist) sign

theatres and restaurants were sider the question, emphasis was One priest removed his beard and went up at the mast-head. This, ing faith in the British character,

His Majesty said: "With unswery, packed.

laid prevalling conditions of int escaped with the help of a native of course, is the "clear sky, I heartily share your belief that, 100 per cent. to 1.000 per cent, revenue.

Prices advanced anything from creasing population and decreasing priest who held back a mob of 600. bright sun" consisting of a red with the united eforts and spirit one night club charging $40 per The situation has been aggravat

At Kingehow-fu; near Shasi, aflag with Catholic seminary

a white sun in the of mutual confidence and goodwill cover, excluding food and drinked by the departure of the Secon Was loated. corner, on blue ground.. Everything was destroyed, and even

in our widespread industries,

Several theatres held midnight Suffolk to Hong Kong involving? the priests' clothes were stolen.

On the resumption of shipping shall see a gradual but sure restora performances for very enthufias considerable foss to local trade In October, it will be recalled, in-tion of the trade and commerce of tic audiences. The position at Huangchow-fu Bistence was made that boats of our beloved Country to the benefit

A grain of comfort is afforded by and Siaokan was very dangerous.

The churches were thronged the announcement that the gr Chinese registry in Kwangtung The contents of the church and rivers and along the southern not only of the British Empire but but al the other demonstrations part of the Altanatic Fleet will be houses at Hussepeh were also set

were overshadowed by the noisy based at Gibraltar from Juary 29 afire.

celebrations of Broadway which to March 16 and the Mediterranean was a like a hailstorm of confetti, Fidet from Mert to at less a thunderstorm of noise and a March 16. cyclone of movement.-Reuters Gibraltar possesses her a poor law nor the doly but relief, works American Service.

have been

Keuter.

All the priests and nuns in the outlying districts were ordered into Hankow by, the bishop.

All the sisters evacuated the con- vent at Shinshinkai, outside the Japanese concession here, owing to interference from soldiers.

coast should use the Nationalist flag instead of the five-barred banner recognised by the North ern Government of China.

Peking Instructions.

of the whole world."

we

of

The King's message is taken as the text for an analysis of the in- dustrial outlook mostly inspired with a feeling of optimism. Upon enquiry at the Chinese of unemployed shows

It is noted that the latest retura Maritime Customs offices this 100,000. Other facts are adduced

fall 1 morning, the "China Mail" was as favourable factors. There is a informed by Col. R. Hayley-Bell, substantial promise of revival of The mission of Chinese priests at Commissioner of Customs, Kow-heavy industries. Tungchanhalen in the Wuchang dis- loon and district, that the hoist- trict was totally destroyed-Reqter.ing of the Natidnalist flag at Can- ton was in accordance with the instructions of the Inspector-Gen- eral at Peking.

KWANGTUNG TROUBLES.

Iron and Steel.

Washington, Jan. 2

Saying It With Music. To mark the passing of the old- year Mrs. Coolidge enlisted the aid of five marines, bugler and four trombonists, who were sta During the long coal stoppage tioned on the roof of the White important orders for iron and steel House at the foot of the flagstaff accumulated, and the rate at which with a spot light directed on them The instructions are that "for the furnaces are coming into opera- and the fag flying overhead. the present and until further tion again, especially од the The burgler at midnight sound- demonstrations orders," in places under the con-Teeside, suggests that the leeway ed the Reveille, after which the were made by agitators on Christ-trol of the Nationalist Govern- to be made up will give for some trombonists played Beethoven's mas Day at Kongmoon city, Sanvi ment, the Nationalist flag is to be time to come an output of iron sub- Creation. Reuter's American city and Pakkai, but everything hoisted over the Chinese Mari- stantially in excess of that of the Service. passed off peacefully.

From Own Carrespondent.]

Pakkai, Kongmoon, Dec. 30. Anti-Christian.

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time Customs' buildings. The in-earlier months of 1925. Cooks are now organising a unionstructions have been put into. There is renewed activity in sev

eral important branches of the

effect at Hankow and other parts

HALF WAY.

AIR MINISTER'S LONG

FLIGHT.

Rugby, Jan. 24.:

Sir Samuel and Lady Maud Hoare abcard the air lizer arrived yesterday, at (?) in Palestine Sir Samuel Hoare sent the following telegram to Sir Eric Geddes, Chair- man of Imperial Airways

to obtain better terms of employ of South China under the control engineering trade. Large contracts S. AFRICA'S FLAG Having comfisted halfof Jus

ment.

Except the premises of the Chin- of the Nationalist Government.

eve (Native) Customs at Kongmoon,

all buildings along the river bank

at the port have been demolished MUST BE ·

w

"BOBBED."

WIVES.

to make way for a new bund. The masons' union, have hinted that if CHINESE MILITARY OFFICERS' the local Commissioner of Customs forbids the pulling down of the Native Customs-house they will take steps to achieve that object.

H.MS. "Robla" has been here looking for the,body of Lt. J. H Topp. R.N.. who was drowned on Dec. 26 through falling overboard from II.M' armed launch "Nessus" which he commanded.

The French gunboat "Argus has also paid the port a call.

LATEST PIRACY.

TRADING JUNK CARRIED

OFF.

WHEN HUSBANDS INSIST.

for locomotives and railway elec-

| trification are characteristic of the

growing confidence.

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CROWN AND ROYAL STANDARD.

A much stronger demand is also anticipated for machinery, and from colliery groups equipment

Bloemfontein, Jan. 2. which have projected extensive re- Colonel Greswell; Minister of construction and modernisation of Defence, addressing the annual their mines. This process is likely congress of the South African La to be extended as various amal-bour Party, announced that Gen- [From Our Own Correspondeut.1 gamation schemes come fully into eral Hertzog had authorised him Pakkai, Kongmoon, Dec. 30. operation.

to state that the flag bill will be When their wives refused to Reports from shipbuilding centres proceeded with. have their hair "bobbed," Chinese also record an increasing flow of military officers of the local gar-contracts and a more hopeful feel rison are said to have adopted afing that the worst effects of the

journey, Lady Maud and 1 wish to congratulate the company upon the comfort and regularity that we have enjoyed. We cannot speak too highy of the pilots „Barnard cand Johnstone, also the mechanic.”— British Wireless Service.

SEVERE 'QUAKES,

REPORTED.

In addition to the suggestion OVER $1,000,000 IN DAMAGE for an imperial crown on the na- tional flag, the Government would

ruse to achieve their desire. slump have been got over. As consider the adoption of the Royal

San Francisco, Jan. 2.

A few days ago the wives of against these favourable factors, Standard. This would necessitate the officers were told by their however, has to be taken into con- the cessation of party strife and Severe earthquake shocks in husbands that, to be in the fash-sideration an unfavourable findin-the consent of the Opposition, as the Imperial Valley began at mid- ion, they must wear "bobbed" cial factor. British. Wireless Ser- the Premier could not ask His hair. The ladies, however, re- vice. mained obdurate.

Then all the ladies were invited HIGHER TAXATION.

to a young officer's house, it is stated, to meet him and his new-

"A report, has reached Centrally-married bride. Once all the Police Station of a case of piracy lady guests had arrived they were! in Chinese waters on the evening locked in by their spouses and, o December 21.

later in the day; they emerged The master of a trading junk with short crops. reports that, accompanied by Gossip maintains that the offi- a junk owned by his brother-in- cers did the "bobbing" them- law, he left Pinghoi, Bias Bay, selves, but this is denied, for Hong Kong on December 21.

direction.

No Coffins for Dead.

BRITISH DEFICIT CAUSES

FEARS.

A-LEVY. ON LUXURIES?

Rugby, Jan. 2. National accounts for the nine months of the financial year show. a-deficit of £146,000,000. While it

Majesty for permission to use the domestic symbol of the Royal House except as a united people.

--Reuter.

£79,000,000 MORE.

HOME SECURITIES

RISE.

Rugby, Jan. 2.

night and were still continuing at five o'clock this morning,

-Calexico and Mexicali, adjacent border cities, have been badly damaged. The total loss is estimated at over $1,000,000 Reuter's American Service.

GLORIOUS H.K.

BISHOP INGBAM S APPRECIATIVE CABLE.

The many in Hong Kong who

While passing Shamoon another People of the Sunning district is pointed out that some of this

In spite of the depression of last junk came alongside that of his are incensed at the Government defcit can undoubtedly be account- brother-in-law, four armed men tax on timber, including plauks ed for by special delays in the col year, it is noteworthy that during boarding the latter vessel which for coffins,

lection of revenue, due to the coal it 365 securities which are quoted they carried off in an easterly One protest has taken the shape stoppage, it has to be admitted that in the "Banker's Magazine" rose in made the acquaintance of the of a strike by coffin-makers. As a considerable deficit must still be market value from £6,464,000,000 to Bishop of London or heard his ød- dresser during his visit here will Further information to hand coffine are not now available, dead shown, at the end of the financial £6,543,000,000. indicates that the captured crew bodies are being buried in bed-year

This appreciation of £79,000,000 be faterested in the following cable of the second junk were put boards or matting.

Speculation is rife as to whether was made up of an increase of which the Rev. I Copley Moyle ashore at Dai Ah Shao, the:

this may mean increased taxation £21,000,000 in the fixed dividend informs us has been received from

group and £68,000,000 in the Bishop Ingram: pirates and their prize-which

in the new Budget.

variable dividend group-British. carried a large cargo of turnips

Wireless Service. -making off in the direction of Macao.

EIGHT KILLED."

TRAGEDY IN AUSTRIAN ALPS.

LAHORE SILENT.

ARREST PUNJABI LEAVING HONG KONG.

Financial circles, however, pro- fena to regard it as unlikely that industry will be hampered by an increase in the income tax.

They suggest that the Chancellor When' Diwan Menger Sen, the Punjabi who has been held in cus of the Exchequer may turn rather tody of the local Police during the to taxation of luxuries. British past two weeks, following tele-Wireless Service. graphic Instructions from the Lahore Police, was brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning, Det. Sgt. Elaton informed his Worship that no further instructions had been received from Lahore.

CAMERA STOLEN.

ROBBERY AT SUPREME.

COURT

FRANCE'S IDEALS.

"To St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong: Happy Memorics of "Glor- ious Hong Kong. God bless you all, London."

ARMED ROBRERS

Paris, Jan. 2. The Papal Nuncio, speaking at a reception of the diplomatic corps by M. Doumergue, the Pre-

A widow residing at 64 bident, emphasised the affection Pokfulam Road has reported to and sympathy with which foreign the Police that at 10.30 a.m. ồn governments are observing Friday last, five- Chinese men France's efforts towards peace. gained admission to her house on He stated that they were con- the strength of wishing to engage vinced that France would carry on cubicles the work according to her tradi- Once inside the house, the fo tions of gentleness aid goodness traders, two of whom carried The Nuncio recalled the unfor daggers and a third a pistol, gettable words of M. Briand, who bound up the widow and four In the Assembly of the League of women residing in the house with Nations, expressed the nation's wire and rope, gagging their vic- aspiration after rapprochement time with potatoes,

Berne, Jan. 2. Eight people were killed in a Darty of ten ski runners which was overwhelmed by an avalanche in the Arlberg district of the Austrian,Alps

Mr. C D Melbourne, Deputy. The party comprised five Eng- The defendant stated that he Registrar of the Supreme Court, lishmen, two Englishwomen, two was quite prepared to face any has reported to the Police that Germans, and the ski instructor. charge that the Punjab author-thieves entered his office at the The rescued were one English-ities might enter against him, and Supreme Court sometime during wordan and one German-Reuter. that he was prepared to waive Saturday last, securing a camera

his right to an extradition order valued at £25. Three Chinese passengers ar- provided he was allowed to leave riving in the Colony on board the Hong Kong by a boat sailing for 8. "President Wilson have been Calcutta to-morrow morning, kne arrested for illegal possession of Upon learning that the Police Tiil noon to-morrow the official firearms. They will be charged would raise no objection to that weather forecast for Hong Kong, with that offence before Mr. course being adopted, his Worship the adjoining coast and Formosa co-operation of foreign govern- value of $1,248. TW. Ainsworth at the Kowloon ordered the defendant to be die-Channel is N.E. winds, moderate; ments, especially of the Vatican. No arrests had been made up

to the hour of going to press. Magistracy this afterzoon charged.

WAFINE" WEATHER.

and spiritual fraternity. The house was completely ran- The Nuncio concluded by assur- sacked, the men getting away ing Trance of the active and loyal with money and jewellery to the

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