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Hong Kong. Monday, March 21, 1927.

SHANGHAI'S OUTLOOK,

It is only a matter of days-if not hours-for, Shanghai to fall into the hands of the Southerners..

The event, when it does occur, must be viewed from an angle completely dissociated from that relating to the present strong hold

Chinese

FOUR MILES AWAY.

(Ghutymuell brom: Page 1)

as the British line, which is strongly held by all available forcas.

MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1927.

MORRISON HALL.

SATURDAY'S SUCCESSPIE.

· CONCERT.

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DR. T. W. PEARCE'S RETURN.

The first social event to be given)

CASTLE SOLD.

WHERE REWARD THE FIRST LIVED

ROMANTIC PRIVATE HOME.

of Mr. Fairfax Wykaitam-Martin,

7.000 retreating Shantung woops arrived outside the French Concia-

Leedo Castle, known as "The En- alon to-day.

by undergraduates outside the pre- chanted Chatle of Kent," and its The British troops from to-mercincts of the University took the outate of 3.100 acres,, about six miles row will occupy romoter British form of a concert and dance given from Maitane, have beam sold by houses outside the Settlament by the Wasdan, and mombana boundary.

Morrison Hall in the City Mall on wiose family has owned the pro- Saturday night, over six hundred porty for the past century, through being present.

Messrs. John D. Wood and Co., Among the guests was Dr. T. W. Mountstreet, W, to Mr. and Mrs. Poarce who recently returned to soa Filmer. The latter is a the Colony after a year's holiday daughter of Lord Queenborough Among others present were the and her husband is the nephew of Vice-Chancellor of the University, the late Sir Robert Filmer.

The position to-night is, belefly that the Southerners can occupy Shanghai, except, of couras, the Foreign Settlements, as soon as they care to walk in Reuter

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"When Shanghai Falls." ..

London, March 20.

Mr. W. W. Hotell C.LE, Mr. W.-B. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson-Filmer, who The Sunday Times" recognises Finnigan,, Mr. B. W. Tape, Dr. S. Ware at present on the Nile, intend that in the hear approach of the Tso, Dr. J. B. Addison and Dr.the make the castle.. which was built- Evital moment when Shanghai falla Gibson.

as a royal residence by Edward 1, and a change over control occurs During an interval in the concert, and added to by Henry VIII, ance the dangers of a clash will ba onor-Mr. Teh Hui-song (Chairman) again a monted home. The present mously increased, in the confusion thanked the guests for their pre-running moat, fed by a stream, will and disorder of transition. All thesenco and referred to the pleasure be drained lighting and heating tact and forbearance of the British with which they, welcomed! Dr.there is neither at present-are to" fis likely to be needed to avert, a Pearce back again. They regretted be installed, and the entire scheme elash with either the in-coming or that the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall of the living and entertaining rooms in the original part of the struc- the out-going armies. If the occu- could not be present with them.

a cost English and Chinese musical ture is to be changed at pution can be peaceably accomplish-

figured Ja the estimated at about 3100,000. and among the mcst Leeds Castle, the history of which Items WAY the can be traced back to 978, occupies

ed the worst danger may well boulections lover, The fact that Shanghai Concert

thoreafter will be in the hands of appreciated the Kuomintang need not of itself special dance by Miss Helen Holtwo islands in the midst of a large bo cause for apprehension. Indeed, who took a prominent part in Misslake, and is one of the best. speci- it is more than a likelihood that Capell's dancing display a short mens in Britain of an ancient forti- themselves, whether the country will be reaching a dur. while ago. The pianoforte solo by fied home. One of its most interest. Mr. Harry Ore "Moonlight Sonata" fragments is the barbican, includ able settlement with the Cantonese (specially ghosen to commemorate inga mill 650 years old. Three these be Northerners or Southern than with anyone else, for they to the Centenary of Beethoven's death drawbridges, each with gateway and ers. The latter, naturally, have day are the most aubstantial Party on March 28, 1827) was received portcullis-these are to be preserv been the more criticised on ac. in China, and are therefore the with loud applause. Selections fed as they have stood throughout soundest representatives with whom Cantonese music by Messrs. I. T. the centuries-give access to a cen- count of their intrigbes with the to negotiate.--Reuter...

Pun, M. S. Liu and S. S, Tse follow tral space on the smaller island, and from there stants a main bridge ed and were indistantly, encored.

The dance completed a very en-leading to the great gatehouse on poyable evening,

the other island.

Bolshevists, but there must come

a day when even they will awaken"

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Shanghai Strikes. The following wireless, messages

to the fact that China can never have been received by the Hong rise to the status and power of Kong naval authorities. which she is capable without first giving the Bolshevists and their following throughout China

their quietus..

seven

The general labour situation is ga'et, but the workers: .of

atton mills and one paper milk are

NO LAUGHING MATTER. WIFE'S FUNNY STORY COSTS

HUSBAND A FINE.

"

GIRL ON BOYS.

FUTURE HUSBANDS WHO STOP

OUT ALL NIGHT.

rike. The strike of railway workers also continues, the total number of strikera. In the city now.

The labour unions Laughter is a dangerous aport log A crowded lecture-room at Uni- The outlook for Shanghai, view. being 9,000 ed in the light of such possibili appar dctermined to call a general Stettin (Germany), and its devotees versity College, Gower Street, W.C., are threatened with the law's heavy rang with laughter when Dr. C. W. ties, is not so bad as it may ap-

The fall of Nanking. reports a hand, says the "British United Kimmins, formerly chief inspector British gunboat, is. imminent. Presa.

of schools under the London County bear at the moment. There will Southern forces closing on the cityJacob Stenzer indicate that it may Private Schools Association an The experience of Herr and Frau Council, read to a meeting of the be a genuine desire to give the fare less than 20 miles distant.

Cantonese a "sporting chance" of · making good once they occupy Shanghat The rest lies with themselves.

CORRESPONDENCE.

SERVICE MEN AND THE

·PEAK TRAM

To the Editor of the "Chinn Mail]

strike..

be safe to smile-but that laughing essay written by a school-girl on

well, no laughing matter

Negotiations will the chang Labour Unions are still in progress,

Frau Stanzer stepped gaily out the subject of "Why I am glad I Large numbers of troops at Hau of a shop, and leaning on her hus. am a girl" The essayist wrote: kow proceeded down river.

band's arm, told him a funny story. Marsha Chang Tsung-chang The husband burst into a hearty said to have left for Peking, "Red" guffaw. A policeman rushed to casualties arrived at Wuhu in some the scene, charged the happy hus- numbers and about 100 Northern band with disturbing the peace, and prisonera

fined him four shillings on the

On the Taiping front the Can-spot. tongne forces are estimated at This affront struck Herr Stanzer 2,000. They are said to be very as so amusing that he again barst well, aquipped. Chen Tla-yuaon is out laughing.. in Wuhu, "

Before the Anal chuckle had' end- Troops ure still being moved from ed he was being led away to the testified Sir,As an old resident of this Pakow, but in reduced numbers: police-coust. A witness

Northern forces are making af has he had not laughed, but hadi Colony should be glad if you stand south of Nanking between "bleated like a sheep." could allow me a small space in Lishut and Tsaishih, the reinforce- This remark so tickled the laugh- your valuable columns to air a ments are being hurried forwarding husband that he could keep grievance against the Peak Tram Much unrest and anxiety prevails solemn no longer, and enjoyed an- other hearty laugh. He was fined way as regards Service men. The amongst the native population. Tramway has certain time that Chinese naval forces at Woosung 100. Still with a smile on his face. of the extremists or pro-Bolshe-they can travel on reduced fares, are believed to be turning over to Stanzer handed the clerk 30s., tell-

ing the official to credit him with] vists over the moderates or anti-At other times they pay the the South.

208, on his next laughs.

"Contempt of court said the Bolshevists. The view we refer to same as civilians. Now we have

bench, and fined him 50.

RUSH TO SHANGHAI,

is that expressed by the Sunday a great many men here. Most of them are newcomers who do not Times," which says that the fact know that these regulations exist

Shanghai, March 19.. that Shanghai will be in the hands and invariably get on the non ser-

vice car. It is a lot for an ordinary continues, there has been no gen Although great. labopr unrest of the Kuomintang hereafter need Service man to have to pay 30 are response so far to the strike hot of itself be cause for appre-cents out of his small pay. Last hension. It is more than a likeli- Saturday by the 3.10 tram there hood that the country will. he were several Service men going down. Before boarding the car able to reach a more durable set- they had been observing the Time tlement with the Cantonese than Table. When the ticket collector with anyone else, as they are came round and demanded 20 conta fare they all disputed this,

call.

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SECOND TORNADO, '

Missouri., March. 19.

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A boy thinks himself clever be. cause he can wade in water where it is deep. When a boy grows up he is called a husband; then he stops wading, but stops out all night. When a girl grows up she becomes a widow and keeps house.

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A schoolboy essayist, explaining why he is glad he is a boy, wrote:

I am glad, because the male race is so much more silent than the female. We, learn the reason from the story of the Creation, for man was made from the dust of the earth and woman from the ribe of a man,

Take a sack of dust and drop. It down a hole and you will only hear a small thud, but if, in the same way, you drop down a sack of bones you will hear a great” rattle. and the reason is because dust is more silent than bones. Dr. Kimmins said he had lately ,been making, Investigationa

garding hen-pocket husbands.."" found definitely that in nearly all cases of henpecked husbands they

The second torals within 48 were mother's darlings and had lost

hours struck Northern Arkansas the power of looking after them- killing 25 persons in Green Forest selves by relying too much on the A relief train is rushing to the mothers." scene.-Reuter's American Service.

St. Louis, Man.19.

The total number striking up to the present is 22,000.

Yesterday was the first day for weeks in which no murder occur- red..

It is now estimated that 30 people The Southernera dre now very were killed and 75 injured in the

Churches e Hospitals.

were

.on. BOT

CURIOUS WILLS.

HIS BODY.

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Ct. Louis, Mare 20. A tom centred around Green The bequest, of, his body to A Forest, where a, hundred houses friend war made in his will by Mr. were unroofed and many wrecked. Edward Hesketh Formby: of Lam- old Oxford. Building

fire.peter, Cardigan. am Churches were converted Into hosrowing Blue, who died on Sept. 2 pitala, ona being ret as lost. aged 75 years. He was the morgue.-Reuter's Arperionn Sex-eldent on of the late Rev. Edward Formby, formerly vicar of Lat- Jahineton, and he left unsettled: pro-

to-day the most substantial party But finally paid their fares. On the close to Scochow, but this after-tornado in Green Forest.-Reuter's OLD BLUE'S REQUEST OF in China and are, therefore, the tram arriving at Bowen Roud the noon the Shanghai-Nanking rail American Service. soundest representatives with collector got off and looked at the way was still intact.

A big exodus of fearful" Chin- whom to negotiate. Indeed, with board. He found the men were!

correct and gave them their extra ese from. Nanking to Shanghai the Cantonese remaining at the money back and issued fresh,

continues-Reuter: Yangtze and the Northerners, at tickets. These little annoyances

NORTHERNERS RETREAT. the Yellow River a kind of buffer could be avoided if a Service zone will be created, clearly de. board was put up, as it is overlook- ed in the pronen; Time Table, or

Shanghai, March 19, fining the respective spheres of better still why not in these trou- The Shantungito defence on the vice Enfluence of the Southerners and bang time allow them to travel | Sungkiang front has crumpled,

M. Albert Theman, Dir:ctor of mert valued for prabute at. £2,862. the Northerners, with the possi-on any cars which are not filled, and the Northerners are retreat |

at service rates?

ing to Shanghai.. Two thousand the international Lebiny Orman'sa. In his will be stated? I leave my bility of territorial recognition of

Yours, etc.,

have already arrived here.

tion of the League of National dend body to Mrs. A. I. Jones, of. each for the purposes of diploma-

OLD RESIDENT, The collapse was caused by the stated in an address to the confer-Claudennya. to disñose of as she Hong Kong, March 21.

Nationalist flanking movement, as ence of the League of Nations, knows my wishes thereon."

his funeral. Mr. tic interénurse.

a result of which Sun Chuan Union that, despite recent events, Reaurdiae SINGAPORE RIOT. fang's troops holding Minghong, believed that the desire for in-Formby wrote: "A to taking me further eastward, found their Castal peace had never been so from here to my little garden of ryal de at the present time, Mr. W. rost, please no henrad or mournful IMPORTANT EVIDENCE AT position untenable and hastily re- Citrines general "tocratary of the thing of that sort. If any bishop treated without the slightest at-rates Union Cozad, urged that has the pick to come and conse. tempt, at resistance.

the fire necessity was to convince ernte my litle garden of peace, Foreign military experts con-Labourn that it was worth while to then he will be a good-fun and wir The enquiry into the shooting sider that the Southerners are take art in an attempt to achieve, respect. Please not one soul to in relation to the foreign Powers of Chinese during the Sun Yat- now able to occupy Shanghal at under capitalism, a better form of wear mourning for one moment for and of gradually building up a sen celebrations on March 13 has! leisure, and may be expected here administration

been adjourned to March 28, within a couple of days.-Reuter. to-day.

In such an event, and always provided that each of the belliger- ents calls a halt to the`qivil war, an opportunity would be given to the Southerners to enter upon the

task of consolidating their policy

fabric capable of ultimately re-

t

ENQUIRY.

Singapore, March 19.

SCHOOLS TAKEN OVER.

A European gave evidence that storing law and order. By thatthe procession of children from 8 time it will not be surprising if to 16 years was stopped by the the present bone of contention Police. The onlookers objected, R.A.M.C. Men Moved Into King's chouted, and attacked the traffic. the presence of und agitation by He saw a Chinese kicking a police-

College.

the pro-Bolshevists-is eliminated man." He did not hear the order RAMC units moved into for ever. There would then be a to fire given, but considered that King's College and the premises real hops for the rise of a China the firing was justified. Reuter in Kowloon formerly occupied by the Diocesan Boys School on worthy of the respect and esteem Mrs. Scott, living at. "Hunting- of the foreign. Powers-a China ton," Stubbie, Road, had a gold and Saturday, the work of fitting up Jade necklace worth $250 stolen the buildings for hospital purposes with whom foreigners could hon from her wardrobe during the week. In case of need having bean, put ourably deal with.

the

in hand. assurance end.

The pupile of King's College By an overwhelming majority the have been distributed between property. The latter is, and must American Minats Upion Conven- Queen's College and Ells ever be, the predominating factor |tion rejecteds, proposal that rucos, Kadoorie School

of adequate protection of life and

in China's foreign relations. It lenition should be extended to: Bovich Major Duncan's Appreciation

Russia and that a Labour party, MJ E Hunt has received a a factor that overshadows every should he established Amiens letter from Major-General John thing else. All depends, on the national political

Duncan The Gener

than thero was me." He left all his property to Mrs. A. Tones stating: "I" be Frateful to God for having given me in life auch a bright, sporting little friend."

from the Headquarters, Shanghai Mr. Octavius Albert Shrubeole, Defence Force, says:

İnf 40, Cräven Road. Reading, Berks, "I appreciate deeply the inhaled on Oct. 11 at the age of terest taken by Sir Arthur ss, leaving £6,073, directed that Yapp and the Y.M.C.A. in the his body should be cremated and welfare of the troops. I fully the funeral should be "of a non- realise the extreme value of theological chorästen. He added your work. I was asked to be a in he will: "I recognise that fr Military representative of your dividual life in shart, and that to Association in London just be live well is better than cherishing

¡ illusions.""" fore I left:

"It is most important that as.. much as possible should be done Owing to fewer men, requieing. both here and in Hong Kong to training, that part of the work of keep the troops amongst St. Dunstan's is to, be, transferred healthy and decent surround to a workahon at the convalescenti Ings and keep them away from home at Brighton Affer care the temptations of the "grog work of the Institution, which shops, and such places which be carried on from the London

headquarters, will not be affected ore the curse of seaports,