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down, the desision of the Cant Council of the Trade Unions:

M. Tomiky, stated that, the executive of the council, Was fully convificed that the waged of certain olasses of workers should be Increased, particular-

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1927

OUR 550 PRIZE.

Result of the Tenth Puzzle.

FIVE TIE FOR FIRST PLACE.

SHANGHAI SCANDAL

Second Post Strike.

FURTHER FOINTED COMMENT.

metal workers, miners, raf}} wayman, and postal telegraph, and telephone employees. He declared, however, that it was

The “China, Mail" has pleasure in No apology need be offered for dangerous to proceed too quick-announcing the result of its tenth returning to a matter ao vital as Cross Word Puzzle Competition the Post Office strike, remarks the ly in the matter. The effect of which has been won by five com- North China Daily News!" of such a course would be to rtak potitors with fully correct ́aolu, March 24. The maintenance of an putting industry in a difficult tions

position, causing delays in the

payment of wages, and under-Miss A. H. Ismail, «

159, Wongnelchong Road.. mining the general currency stability. Increases in wages Mr. W. C. Lal should be limited to the clags08

Lugard Hall,

The Univeralty.

of workers enumerated above.

The rest," he said, "must Mr. N. S. Lim, wait. M. Tomsky stater für.

Bliot Hall ther that the Central Council would proceed with severity Mr. A. Barkar," against unions

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adequate postal service in a large community such as this, with its Important business Interests, te as much a matter of concern for the loon kuthorities as the continu- anca of other public utilities. For two or three days no mall has been delivered and none despatched abroad, and the malls are the very life blood of business in Shanghai. Cargo. We presume is coming to hand, delivery delayed because of the documents being. held up: igoods.

leaving the port to arriva

destina- at their tione before over the appro priate papers get there. There are ships to carry the mails, the mai are here, and there le adequato

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which en- deavoured to obtain excessive: increases in wages, and did not comply with the decisions of the Mr. K. S. Leung, council and of the Soviet: Gov- ernment. This makes curious reading in among the five winners, and in labour available to spoil this the light of Moscow's campaign accordance with the rules cheques tempt of the Communist elements to in China. One of the bribes with hence, under registered cover, to le no concern of ours how long four days cripple the business of this port. It which the Communist propagand-gether with the congratulations of Chinese mail is hold up, but one sta incite the workers to violence the "China MaA"

of the undertakings" the Chinese

them will be sent to

Across,

adoquate postal service should be maintained. If the Government,

the

le the promise of higher and still The correct solutions are as Government has given was that on higher wages, M. Tomsky's follows:-- statement quoted above shows the

1. MAKIMONO; 9; HEND; 11, because of its existence or non-exis- empty nature of these promises. When it comes to hard economic B1; 12, ARSENALS; 15, GURLY)tenca, because of its ability of lack..

out, that facta, whatever the propagandista 17, 0SITE; 19 STOOPED 22. HA of ability, cannot carry may say in China, the Soviet mast 28, GO 24, MELON; 25, NEB; 26 guarantee which it gave on

SLURS: 24, ESNECY. 32, EKES: Abolition of foreign post offices, in bow to the inevitable like anyone, LA 55, EARL: 36, COCK; 38, China, then it is time the foreigners else. The Chinese workers who BMS; 40 INORB; 42 ROUST; 44 gave another demonstration of their are being deluded by false pro- SESIA: 45, AYRY: 46, AGE; 48, efficiency and, so far as their own mises should take heed according-BP: 49. ABB 61 CURR: 59, mails are concerned, ran the thing ly.

SOLEIN; 64. DIET: 56, ISN; 68, themselves. No blame can fairly 1A: 60, PREACE: 63, SPAHI: 64 tagh to the Postal Commissioner OBOES; 65, OLPE: 66. US: 67. for this rupture of communications. [N A; 68,STUGGY; 69, FRITH.

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Creatures of the calibre of J. M. Kenworthy, Tom Mann, A. Ja Cook, and S. Saklatvaja are not worthy of British citizenship or British protection.

They know not patriotism. They are trait-· ors, and, as such, should be dealt with accordingly. It is curious that whilst Mr. Kenworthy-he is no longer worthy of the title of “Commarder”—raves over Shang- hai and the bogey of negotiating with something or somebody that does not exist at the moment, Mr. Chao Hain-chu, the Chinese de- legate to the League of Nations, should be inspired to appeal for the protection of foreigners in

Hong Kong, Thursday, March 31, 1927, China and for steps to be taken

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he would feel considerably more is a stable regime imbued with

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We fully understand that, as up off- clul he is unable to proceed with the organisation of strike breaking, 2. · ABUSE: 8, KIRTLE; 4,

but there are other people who can,. MAYONNAISE 6 QR; 6. NS; T and it seems to be up to the local O E, HASH, HST 10, NO; authorities, consular or council as 19, NO: 14. LIAS; 16, LOOSE: 18, the case may be. to intervene. SOSS 20; ENCLOSE: 21, DEY, 24 Volunteer labour is available and 2. KOY; 29, UK: 30, ERNE: 81, pandent of GREASYB; 24, MALEFACTION: the more we prove ourselves indo- those gentlemen so DO: 34 AM: 36, C B A 31 eager to disrupt the commerce of CFAPE 30, SHARD; 41, RIFS this important city, the sooner shall 43. URANIA 47, GRIPES 50 we regain a normal condition of BANISH; 52, ATE: 65, ERST: 57, things. Surely it is time to warn SHUT: 60 ABA! 61, COG: 82the Chinese postali autficaties that.. ELY: 63, S. E. FAIf they cannot carry on there are

those who can and wil do so,

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FROTH BLOWERS SWEEP ENGLAND

WOMEN AS "FAIRY BELLES.“

London, Feb, 21.

With the exception of detalls left! behind for the purpose of clearing up, the camps at Farling and Sun- wel are now desarted,, heavy rains having rendered necessary the de- The Ancient Order of Froth parture of the fatyMiddlesex and Blowers has swept England from Fiat/Cameronians respectively. They jone end to another in the last thres will be, taking up quarters in the weeks, following the descriptions of Peninsula Hotel.

this cheery order of charity and in the "Daily

The membership, which

had

The first of the concerte arrang good-fellowship led by the Naval and Military Mail."

Y.M.C.A. took place at the "Rotter 'Ole" (Y.M.C.A. hut, Peking Road) reached 200,000, on January 27, had fon Tuesday evening.

leapt to 287,000 by Saturday, and

The artistes wete Messrs. G. In the previous eight days no fewer. McLeod, W. Johnson, H. E. Gardner than 38,000 sets of cuff-links and and Mra. Sanger (vocalists); Mr books of rules" had been sent out, Balean (violin), Mr. O. Eager, to new blowers. Chumorist), and Mr. R. Sutherland (entertainer).

Rarely before has a charitable scheme made such an appeal... The accompanists were Mrs. Little groups of miners and plate- Griggs. Mrs. Austin and Mr. George layers and others are forming. Grimble. Concerts willabe given (clubs into which they pay 3d. a weekly in future at the Peking Road week, and are drawing each week The following dividends have Y.M.C.A. and arrangements are to decide who shall become a mem-

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Malaka Pindas has he can it is becoming clearer | Shanghai, which doubtless he has Bassetts..

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The Froth Blowers' Anthem, with Service men were invited to the its rousing chorus of "The more we final dress rehearsal last night of are together the merrier we'll be,' "ILM.S. Pinafore" by the local has become one of the most popu- Philharmonic Society,

lar songs of the moment.

"ROWDY PEOPLE."

Mr. Bert Temple, the City man who organised the order to help a charity for East End waifs and

Canton, March 30. when the Powers are bent on does not close his eyes as does

"Yesterday being the anniversary securing the evacuation of their Mr. Kenworthy to the fact that of the martyrdom of the seventy- nationals from the danger zones there can be no question of negc-two revolutionary hernes, Govern-

A money loan association and strays in which Sir Alfred Fripp, ment officials, Kuomintang mem- In China owing to the utter uttion in regard to Shanghai or any pers. students, workers, peasants, some chickens figured in an the surgeon, is interested as a of thanksgiving to" Sir willingness and absolute inability other place so long as the Ex- merchants, cadets, soldiers, mem-assault case before Major Wilson token. of the Nationalists to guarantee tremists rule the roost in Hankow, ber of various organisations, men yesterday afternoon in which two Alfred for savings his life-told a the safety of foreigners the mem-depriving even Mr. Eugene Chen ceremony at the mausoleum erected Farm at Pokfulum were charged dia, Africa, Persia, and the and women citizens attended the Chinese employed in the Dairy "Daily Mail" reporter on Saturday: "The order la particularly strong in. ber for Central Hull, returns to of the slightest vestige of power on Sun Flower Mountain to pay a with assualting a woman.

Malay State, A good many people' his pet subject of Shanghai, which over Nationalist policy. All that the memory of the seventy-two were all members of a money loan. The recently established order of

tribute of respect and gratitude to According to the woman they in Australia have joined lately." has become a perfect obsession matters is the safety of foreigneroes who lost their lives seven-asociation the head of which "Fairy Belles," for women, is with him. Apparently he is losers, including Mr. Kenworthy's ten years ago in an attempt to

throw down the imperial regime." absconded with the members making rapid headway and has ing nights and nights of sleep own countrymen and country-In spite of bad weather prevall money. She lost acme fifty to about 20,000 members, wondering when the British Gov- women, and it is time that he lost ing all the morning over 100,000 sixty dollars and was naturally ernment will begin negotiations sight of Shanghai and concen- pilgrime marched to Sun Flower very Indignant about it. When

Mountain The procession was she spoke to the defendants about.

for the rendition of a Settlement trated on much more vital prordents and police and military it they set upon her, assisted by H.M.S. "PINAFORE.” that is by no means British but blems.

International and therefore quite outside the sphere of purely British negotiation

No one can greatly object if Commander Kenworthy plects to reveal his gross ignorance of the

False Promises.

forces only watched the uninter- the first man's wife who pulled rupted march of the pilgrims, her hair Canton Information Bureau

Asked what reason they had for assualting her, the complaint said they were rowdy people, and added as an afterthought that perhaps they had enticed the Head of the Association to abscond,

DRESS REHEARSAL LAST "NIGHT":

Following up their success with the "Pirates of Penzance," the local Philharmonic Society are presenting to-morrow night "HMS., Pinafore, and last night the final dress re-

LOVE BIRDS" STOLEN. The latest issue of "Industrial

Fifteen blue badgers worth and Labour Information," e publi- cation of the International Labour $7200 were reported to have been Pressed, further the woman hearsal was held, many friends and entire Chinese problem. But

Ofice, contains inder figures or stolen from the deck house of the serious protest must be made the rising cost of Hving in Russia French steamer Amazone which said that even previous to this the members of the Services (the latter when it is evident that his sole accompanied by the warning of in harbour yesterday afternoon. men had been hostile to her and at special request) attending

These valuable love birds" are aid her husband because they suspect In view of the fact that the at object is to "pin-prick" the Covensky president of the to be the property of the ship's led them of having reported to the mosphere of the house" is absent

* | Supreme Economic Council, that cooki ernment in a too zealous desire to there could be no question of in- curry favour with the Comcreasing wages until the output of nuntate. He is rapidly develop the workers has increased and

general economic conditions.

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manager that the defendants were from dress rehearsals and that keeping chickens on the farm con- principals and chorus alike, give of trary to regulation. Complain their best at the actual perform

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