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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1927.

CRISIS IN CHINA.

Earlier Cable & Wireless Messages.

and the report from ME O'Malley, the Counsellor from the, Peking Legation, now exwinining the position at Hankow, will be considered immediately it is rel coived.British Wireless Service.. The China Fleet.

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· “'TIMES” ON SHANGHAI,

The Eighth Flotis, consisting The Bishop of London, the has been exterminated. More than after flourishing for half a century

Reginal Denny thoroughly enjoya of a leader and two divisions of Right Rev. A. F. Winnington-a thousand members of the order himself in "Take It From Me his London, Jan. 13.

four destroyers, le now in Home Ingram, had a large and en-have been captured in the last latest comedy now showing at the Queen's Theatre. and when. The "Times" in an editorial on ports in readiness to proceed to thusiastic audience in the Vic stronghold at Palermo, and they Reginald Donny enjoys himself the China says that while Shanghai Chinese waters.

The river gunboats "Aphistoria Theatre, Singapore, to hear will shortly take their trial. is not nearly so vulnerable AS

As no court is big enough to hold audience can be sure it is in for his address on Christianity and Hankow, there are already in-and "Ladybird." ordered from the Empire. The Bishop of the accused, a special temporary a good time. The plot of "Take It

court is being erected. dications that, the revolutionary reserve at Malta to China, will Singapore, the Hon. Mr. Hayes dangerous members of the Mads Reginald Denny is left a great The most From Ma" is simple yet diverting. propaganda which precedes a leave in the next two or three Marriott (Colonial Secretary), are refugees in America, where they apartment store provided he can Kuomintang offensive is being weeks, escorted by the destroyers the Hon. Mr. M. H. Whitley (At-form the knife mon of warring make a proft in his first three attempted there, and concludes:Wanderer" and "Wolverine," If torney-General), and many other gangs of crooks, but those captur months of control. Finding, how- ho is being "The strictest precautions are conditions permit, these destroy leading members of the British ed include the famous woman bri-over that necessary, and there is the greakers will relieve the "Wolsey" and community were on the platform. gand, Cagnaccis, who ruled the thwarted by a scheming manager est need for watchfulness; on the "Woolston" but in case of need

Discussing his travels the countryside around the Madonle who inherits the store if he fails, part not only of the British Gov-the latter could be retained

Bishop said that from Japan he mountains with a rod of iron, even Reginald Denny decides to conduct ernment but of all other govern-China,

went on to Korea and thence, to arranging marriages and levying the business in such a way that it will not be worth inheriting. How ments whose interests in China

The latest information respect China, where he was reminded

The goes about this, with the aid of are in the end identical with puring the disposition of British that the mud bank which, was

a couple of happy-go-lucky friends, own."Reuter.

warships in the Yangtse is as fol-now Shanghai and the bare rock

and the unexpected result of his lows. Rugby, Jan. 13.

startling methods. offer mány amus- which was now Hong Kong had gunboat "Mantis is at bee nturned into modern cities by

ing situations that only require the The "Times," commenting on

The

love theme, as provided by a pretty the Chinese situation. expresses Chunking, the highest navigable the industry and the pluck of Bri-

confidential secretary, to make a (Applause) Ha had the view that, "or the informa-point on the river. The gunboats tishers.

most entertaining picture. Tea" and "Widgeon" are at now arrived in Malaya, and he Wanhsien." The gunboat Cricket was looking around to see what is at Ichang, and the "Cock-he could say about them when he chafer," which has been at had gone. (Laughter). It had Shashi, has now sailed down-been a very great privilege to see Istream towards Hankow..

so much of the British Empire, In Hankow is Rear-Admiral and he was prouder than ever of Cameron'a flagship gunboat being an Englishman. "Bee," together with the sloop "Magnolia," the destroyers "Woolston." "Wishart". and "Verity." and the gunboat "Woodlark."

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BRITISH CABINET.

Awaiting Mr. O'Malley's Report.

London, Jum 1. Yesterday's Cabinet meeting lasted an hour and a half. Mis believed that the Ministers have deelded to wait farther des- patches from Mr. O'Malley and Look no definite decisione. They wild re-meet soon, perhaps to mogrow.-Reuter.

The destroyer "Wivern" and gunboat "Searab" are at Kui- kiang, and at Wuhu is the de stroyer waswan."

NICARAGUA.

AMERICA AND BOLSHEVIST INTRIGUE.

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TRAGIC YOUTH.

SUICIDES AFTER FAMILY REUNIONS.

New York; Jan. 4. The current programme at the under-Queen's. Theatre is notable for the Rigaby Wil (16), the graduata son of Dr. Iras Will, a appearance of Mr. Grevini, who has nationally known psychologist and arrived here to take charge of the authority on suicide, killed himself musical direction of Hong Kong with a small calibre rifle following Amusements Ltd. Besiden raising the already high standard of the a happy family reunion.

He left a note saying "after two Queen's Orchestra. Mr. Grovini is years' montal turmoil and after delighting his audiences with items comparing ideas with those of vari on the orgapian, his current num ous philosophere all indications bers being the "Poet and Peasant" show that life is barren and I have Overture and "Summer Rain." Mr. decided to commit suicide."

Grovini is a decided acquisition to In almost identical circumstances, the Queen's Theatre, and when the Joseph Moore, an Illinois Univeralty stadent, also a doctor's son, shot new up-to-date organ has been in- himself after a

New Year's Eve stalled, he will be able to demon- family celebration, writing a note atrate his full powers as a player. "lived life to the full." stating he died because he had The Queen's Theatre, which already gets all the top-notch pictures, will, with Mr. Grovint in charge of its music compare favourably with the best cinemas of London and New York in the presenting of photoplays.

PRISON CONCERT.

MURDERERS IN CURTAINED COMPARTMENT:

REASON FOR STRONG ACTION Further down, at Nanking, there are three cruisers - the

Washington. Jan, 19. Carlisle "Emerald" and "Win- In the course of a document sub- dictive." The cruiser "Despatch"mitted to the Foreign Relations tion available Rear Admiral has left Shanghai for Nanking Committee, Mr. Kellogg declares that Latin America and Maxico Cameron, the Senior Naval Officer with Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald have been conceived as a base for on the Yangtse, was fally justi- Tyrwhitt on board.

Communist activity, against the fied in his decision not to permit Two destroyers, "Withering-United States, and cites extracts

London, Dec. 28.. his small forces to accept the ton" and "Veteran," are at Chin-from a report by Chicherin, which Two men who were sentenced to the latter la alleged to desert that death were among an audience of semi-Bolshevist and semi-Nation-kiang.

Mexico gives the Soviets & con- 500 prisoners at a performance of alist challenge to open fire on the

venient political base in America Handel's Messiah in the chapel of disorderly mob that invaded the

for development of further ties.. Leeds Jail * Hankow Concesion..........

The cruiser "Enterprise" is at Shanghai, where the gunboat "Gnat" is refitting.

Mr. Chen and his advisers have

Of other ships on the China now discovered the real economic station, the cruiser "Caradoc significance of the foreign conces has now reached Hong Kong and sion in Chinese territory. Not the cruiser Durban" is expected foreigners merely, but the Chin-to arrive on Saturday, where she ese, profit by the existence of the will meet the flagship "Hawkins," concessions, and the removal of ander refit, and the aircraft car.

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AMERICAN ADMIRAL.

Shanghai, Jan. 13.. Admiral Williams, Commander- in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, has arrived from

aboard Manda

the flagship Pittsburgh-Renter.

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British control from the British Concession had as an immediate result the paralysis of the widely ramified Chinese commercial con-

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January 14-Queen's Theatre; loaders in past years, have given eyes of their fellow prisoners by a American activities in Mexico and the pulpit. increasing attention to anti sunken, curtained compartment near Reginald Donny in "Take It From Latin America, notably a resolu-

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January 14--World Theatre; tion by the executive of the Com- were led secretly back to the con- Lon Chaney "The Hunch Back of munist International exhorting demned cells. American Communists to counter A pathetic incident marked the Notre Dame.".

January

14 Star

Theatre: American imperialism in Cuba, the opening of the performance. When Philippines, and elsewhere, and a young violinist faced the audience Katherine Macdonald in "Refuge."

Delivered January 14-Isake's Circus at appoint a group to participate in khaki clad prisoner burst into

Chater Rd, Kowloon, 9.15 p.m.

January 14-Musical programme

The sloops "Petersfield," "Hol-current work in Latin America. tears and hid his face.. It transpir- lyhock" and "Bluebell" were also A New York message says the ad that the prisoner and the vio- last reported at Hong Kong, and evening papers feature the fore-nist were brothers. the "Foxglove" at Swatow. The going with very heavy headings fotilla leader "Keppel is cruis. It would appear the Government is ing from Amoy and there are five gunboats allotted to the West River. British Wireless Service.

Tientsin's Turn.

anxious to end the severe criticism aroused by its South American policy, and has decided to publish what Mr. Kellogg claims is the real reason for the United States' strong netion

Nicaragua. Reuter's American Service.

Argentine Criticism.

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LEGITIMACY.

DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

London, Dec. 13.

at St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kow- loon, 8.30 pamu

January 14-Fancy dress carni val ball in aid of M.C.L. funds or ganised by Dockyard Ladies' Club, 9 p.m. at Hotel Savoy.

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January 16-University Women's -Hostel holds an "At Home" at St. Peking, Jan, 13.

Stephen's Girl's College, 4 p.m. The Legitimacy Bill gave rise to a January 20-Musicale at Helena Reports regarding the desire of

warm debate in the House of Com-May Institute, 6.80 p.at, the Peking Government to take

Buenos Aires, Jan. 13.

mons as to whether there was "a

January 26-Dance on H.M.S. over the concessions at Tientsin The local press is unanimous inright to legitimise a person whose

"Tamar." are proved to be nearer the truth condemning Mr. Coolidge's message father ur mother was married to a

third person when an illegitimate| January 26-Chinese play by than was at first imagined, or it on the Nicaragua affair

Belfios Public (Girls) School In The "Prenso" remarks that ac- person was born. was Intelligent anticipation of cording to Fresident Coolidge's events, for representatives of the logic, nobody could condemn the legitimise such a person, and an

The Bill as amended refuses to Queen's College Hall; 3 pm.

January 29 Theatre Royal "Red Poking Government called on German invasion of Belgium. amendment was moved legitimising Riding Hood;" 9.15 p.m. At Hankow it was possible to certain Legations yesterday and Reuter's American Service.

Sports. such a person, on the ground that! single out the British Concesion "suggested" that the foreign con-

More Marine.

canon law should not prevail January 22-Entries for the and ostentatiously to refrain cessions ir. Tientsin should be

against the will of the House. of from attacks on concessions of handed over to the Chinese.

It is stated in naval circles that Commens, and that it was a medfae forthcoming races close at 3 p.m.. ̈

February 5-Next tournament of the 10,000 ton submarine tendet val iden to visit the sins of parents the Hong Kong Boxing Assn. other Powers. At Shanghai that This attitude is not considered salvage-steamer "Holland," and four upon children. is quite impossible. There the surprising, as the case of Hankow destroyers, are leaving for Nicara

Meetings. Mr. E. A. Harney (Liberal) urg: British are intimately associated is considered a precedent which gua. The "Holland" will probablyed that the sub-section spoiled the with several other Powers in the apparently certain Chinese intend convey a detachment of United Bill. It was, he said, a cobweb spun the Cymdeithas Dewi Sant, (St. International Settlement, and an to follow elsewhere.-Reuter.

States marines.-Reuter's Ameri- by ecclesiastical brains. attack upon us would involve an

can Service. attack upon Americana and Japanese, not to speak of the French, whose separate Conces.

CHANGSHA TROUBLE.

Strike and Boycott Begin.

Shanghai, Jan. 13. wireless -A

dispatch fr Changha dated the 12th Hays that the general strike and boycott mentioned yesterday har begun.

Foochow Events..

Foochoy, Jan. 13. Students ransacked a Japanese shop and confiscated and burnt a considerable quantity of goods.

Customs transit passes for for- eign goods have been refused re- cognition.

San Diego Jan. 13.

A Misfire..

January 14-Annual meeting of

Captain Hacking, on behalf of David's Society) at the offices of the Government, said that the Bill Mesars. Johnson Stokes & Master; New York, Jan. 13. would have been on the statute 5.30 pm The American newspapers. are books years..ago but for this con- January 14 Chinese .M.C.A. generally not greatly excited over troversy; nevertheless, not only the annual meeting Mr. Kellogg's statements with re-interests of the child, but of the

January 20-Extraordinary, gen- gard to "Red" activity in Central wife must be considered. Accep-eral meeting of China Provident America.

tance of the amendment would Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd. at St. The "New York Times" in break up many happy homes, and Flender thinks it, unwerthy of Ameri-there would be a grave risk of losing George's Bldg., Chater Rd, 2.801 Ships commandeered in the can traditions for the Government the Bill in the House of Lords.

to allege that the motive for its ac- Pagoda Anchorage are waiting tons Nicaragua in the "ignoble 203 to 101, and the Bill was read The amendment was rejected by to be utilised in the transport fear of Russian revolutionaries, a third time. of Southern troops for the north. whose long record of blundering Otherwise all remains quiet. and disaster shows they are not -Reuter.

really to be feared by any nation,... COFFIN FOUND.

lenst of all the United States."

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anadian Feeling.

The "World" declares: "If the MAN WHO DIED AT SIMLA Victoria, B.C., Jan. 13.

American people want peace, they

IN 1863 As a counter measure to the must begin to fight for it now.) driving put of the British resid-They cannot trust the good inten- Report from Ichang state that ente from Hankow, the local post tions or wisdom of the State De Arrangements have been made to of the Canadian Legion and Bri- partment, for it is clearly looking evacuate 400 British, and 200tish Empire Service League has for trouble." Reutor'e American American from Szechuan.

passed a resolution, for Con- The Hankow situation, accord-sideration by the Dominion Con- ing to reports from that city revention at Winnipeg this month, maina the Bame,-Reuter,

urging the confiscation of propar-

Service.

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Investment & Agency Co., Ltd.'s January 27-Hong Kong Land thirty-ninth meeting at Messrs. Wardine Matheson's offices, noon.

January 28-Twenty-ninth meet- ing of the "Star Ferry Co., Ltd., st Messrs. Jardine Matheson's office,

11, a/m

January 81-Annual meeting of Simla, Dec. 271: seat-holders and subscribers, at St. A. coffin of standard size and John's Cathedral Hall, 5.15 p.m,

Miscellaneous.

Clementi 14-Lady shape remarkably well preserved.

January showing a skull with brown hair and bones intact covered in a opehs St. Paul's Girls' College might shirt of fennel, was dis bazzar in first floor of China Bldg., dovered by workmen, during ex-

January 17 Lecture by Mr. A. H

ty owned by Chinese in Canada, mintang book, Gen, Chang Chung Girls' School near the District Crook on Are we going West?"

vice.

Japan to Protest.

Tokyo, Jan, 13.

Taking a leaf out of the Kuo cavating in rebuilding the Arya and the expulsion of all Chinese chang la reported to have organised Court.

at Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m. from the Dominion, after due a propaganda corps on the same

January 17-Hong Kong Philhar A Catholic Chapel stood there

monte Society's first Rehearse of ston could hardly be excluded notice.-Reuter's American Ser- lines as the Kuomintang's pro-

paganda corps, excepting that his 22 years ago. The register shows. Pinafore, at Cathedral Hall, from the general offensive. There

men will have as, their object the that. the remains were of 5.30 pm is the greatest need for watchful,

preaching of an anti-Bolshevik.com- Wiliam Grant, age 41, who died

January 26-H. K Philharmonic ness on the part not only of our

paign. Mr. Ho Halming, a former on May 301, 1868. He is said to society a second rebearial of FM.S. British Government but of all

member of the Peking Parliament, have built the chapel and gifted pinafore, at Cathedral Hall, 8.45 It is learned that the Foreign is sald to have been appointed comit to the Mission, other governments whose inter Office has decided to instruct Mr. mander-in-chief of the corps, and a ests in China are in the and iden Yoshizawa to lodge a protest Mr. Chie Woche is to take commandThe remains will be re-buried tical with each other and our with the Chinese authorities of the local action and will estab in the cemetary this afternoon. against the proclamation of theirish bis headquarters in Chapel, Cabinet Meeting,

intention to impose surtaxes. Although yesterday's meeting It is unlikely Japan will resort of the Cabinet, at which the Chin-to force, unless China attempts to ese situation wie under review, collect the taxes at Tsingtao and TOUCH of thegmatism or was the first held for some weeks, Dairan forcibly.

Chamberlain's Fals: Balto the Ministers had been closely It le considered the Chinese de following the developments in the ciaration la intended more for the

and vaenida Fallevad, cala Mad Far East.

facilitation of a domestic loan healed and swellin A further Cabinet meeting is taste than as an actual collection in fact no hobold anticipated in two or three days, of the proposed taxss-Beuter it Farisso

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