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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1927.

YANGTSE DANGERS.

LAND FORCES.

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PREPARATORY COMMISSIONS; -

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DECISIONS.

SHANGHAT'S FUTURE.

FIXING OF THE QUOTAS.

"Geneva, March 30.

Labour Still Harping On Negotiations.

statements-Reuter,

$66,445 MORE.

VOTES FOR THE FINANC

MANE COMMIFTEE,

COLONY'S 1927 ESTIMATES.

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REPLY TO MR. WHEATLE

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SKO-TON BOULDERS:

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Five more items totalling #66,445, After a lengthy acussion or have been added to the list for con- London, March 30.

Ilmiting land forced, the Prepara alderation to-day by the Financetary of late for India del

The Earl of Birkenhea China was again prominent" in tory Disarmament Committee Committee, after the meeting of the severe attack and certain questions in the House of Com-nally arrived at agreement laying Legislative Council

crities of the Governme Proposed votes were detailed on China when speaking. mons to-day. Comdr. Kenworthy down the maximum home forces,

the maximum overseas forces yesterday of 20,601 to supple-servative luncheon at

ra af between (Labour) asked whether negotin- tions had yet, opened with the tationed in the mother country, the ment the 1826 Budget and $111,188 Lord Birkenhead rid

fërë precipitated: total forces in the mother country, te supplement the 1927 Estimates. give any reassurance ast

jer toad - near Chinese Nationalist Government the eversen forces, and the maxi- The five later onos are alad for pest of events in Chinas

th, mile post as regards the future of the In-mum total land forces of a high this year. Four of them can be is plain and indisputabl

BEEGouta to em ternational Settlement at Shang-contracting party.

met wholly or in part by savings tinued that behind the forest

Lbag Imaṇand] Each high contracting party may, under other sub hends and all four which are attempting to undermin

**fin: side of Castla} Sir Austen Chamberlain. For-within the maximum limita fixed, are for Public Works Extrade the British position and British damage has not necessitated: eign Secretary, replied in the and should conditions affecting isa dinary on the mainland.

Rrestige in Chinesa affairs, baten the alqurs either the Castle negative; and when Condr, Ken-security so require, modify the dis-

Chief Justice's Salary."

sibly refusing to antagoniae any Pen or Fa roads. The two worthy asked whether it was tribution of the sald forces between

ather Power that Great Britain, are boulders peraft of a car's passage The other is for $7,200 being the same elements proceeding from with careful manoeuvring, and the intended to open negotiations as its home territories and its oversen acting

salary for the acting the same nation which made such as possible, Sir Austen territories, any medication of dis- Chief Justice (His Honour Mr. J. R. desperate efforts to make the coal wash-outs are not serious. Clear- Chamberlain replied: The mo-tribution to be shown in the annual Wood) and comes under personal strike successful. We and not as sands work is progressing. ment is not propitious for nego-

emoluments for the Supreme Court round of auspicion, but as a matter flations."

The Government explanation of open and boastful statement by reads

men, who are officially entitled to Provision was made in the Rat-speak on behalf of the Union of

The death is reported from mates for $119,587.

Soviet Republics, that they claim Ootacamund of Mr. E. W. Fritch- The

amount asked for the that they and they alone are animat-ley, owner of several buildings, and difference of amounts of neting and ing the forces In China which are extates In the Nilgiris. He was the vated: salaries for the Judges, ocen-attempting by every means in their architect of the Taj Mahni Hotel sioned by the leave of absense of power to render the position of the of Bombay and numerous other Sir Henry Gollan.

British people in China intolerable. (į buildings.

read a few days ago that After being in the thick of Straits Whoatley, who is a Privy Council for and held Cabinet rank in the politics and business for nearly late Labour Government, spoke dis- thirty years, an unofficial member The four, P.W.D. votes are ex-paragingly of our fellow-citizens in of the Legislative Council for ten plained thus faa quoted in the China, and asked how many of them years, and chairman of the Singa- message of H. E. the Governor to belonged to the working classes. 1pore Chamber of Commerce u to the regard as vile man who asks of time of his departure, the Hon. Mr. the Finance Committee)

Kowloon Bay, west reclamation Englishmon or Englishwomen. to John Mitchell, a director of Har- what clase they belong. I hold the risons, Barker, and Co., has left the This sum is required to pay an man vile whether he draws distinc- Colony on retirement. outstanding account for work donation in favour of wealth during 1926, and as it was expected. working classes.

"It was our pride and boast in

Col. J. C. Wedgwood (Labour) asked if this meant that there "had been no change in policy!

CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.

in connection with a pacific settle-A convention had been concluded

Rugby March 30,

ment of these questions...

between the British and Mexicum

Sir Austen Chamberlain, amid Governments for the adjustment of loud Ministerial cheers, replied: pecuniary claime for losses "The purpose of the policy of His incurred by British subjects in Majesty's Government remains Mexico or account of revolutionary unchanged. The execution of acts which occurred between that policy muxt depend on November 1919 and May 1920. circumstancesd'

Claims of this kind are to be sub- Sir Austen Chamberlain told mitted to a commission composed of Mr. H. W. Looker (Conservative) British a Mexican and a neutral that the question of taking member-British Wireless Service. special precautions, if necessary,

at Tientsin was under considera- SALE OF AN ISLAND.

tion.

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He added that he had seen a!

telegram embodying the views of PURCHASE BY A SHANGHAI

the Bar Committee of Shanghai.

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FROOPS FROM INDIA.

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Lord Birkenhend On Thè "Loan."

CORPORATION.. »

Manila. March 2.. Fuga land a dot on the map the Philippines and between: Formosa will change hands in the near future if the owner can establish H title to it. The Shanghai Realty Corporation will London. March, 30: In the course of a lengthy survey complete, the purchase of it, an of the sitation in India in the cording to Mr. J. J. Danon, a House of Lords, the Secretary for Manila broker if the title can be India, Lord Birkenhead, referring cleaned up. Reports were current to the despatch of troops from 1-sometime ago that the Mitsui dia to Ching, said the Government Bussan Kaisha Co. had been sp.) of India recognised that by landing proached by Mr. Danon, but that! troops from the indian garrison at they had refused to buy it. present we were, facing a certain

Fuga Island is only a few miles risk..

He believe it was a reasonable though undeveloped is considered from the coast of Luzon, and risk, but only so long as the octa- of potential military and naval sion was temporary.

On the other hand Lord Birken-importance. At present cattle are head pointed out that should cer- raised on it, and a certain amount tain contingencies unhappily arise, of timber is cut.

the Army in India would not suffice | Mr. Vicente Masigan, the own- for the defence of India and reiner, is a descendant of an old Span- foreements would have to be obtain-sh, family which was granted the ed from the Imperial Army-island by the Spanish crown in. Revter.

the 18th century. He has Torrens title to a part of it, and claims the rest. by virtue of the Royal grant and the fact that he has paid taxes" on it for many years,

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FRENCH AT HANKOW.

Women and Children Not Evacuated.

Paris, March 30:

The "Quai d'Orsay" publishes

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AMERICAN WARSHIPS.

Six Sall From Manila For China

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Entire Withdrawal. a telegram from the French

Shanghai, March 30. Minister at Peking saying that

The seriousness with which the there have been no disorders in authorities view the up-river the French Concession at Hankow situation is indicated in receipt of whence the women and children official messages stating that the have not been evacuated.-Reuter British and American

munities, consuls and gunboats are withdrawing entirely from Chungking, Ichang and Changsha owing to trade being at a stand- still, and "because recent events Manila, March 26. have shown that the situation Six destroyers, of the Asiatic may at any moment get out of Fleet uadron, have steamed out control thus endangering the of Manita Bay for China, during lives of foreigners."-Reuter. the past 36 hours. The last, three Shanghai Barricades. to leave were the "Bulmer," the

Shanghai, March 30. Parrott" and the "Edsall,' Thay The International Settlement} lifted anchor at 10 a.m: yesterday. Defence authorities are erecting a The "Bulmer" is under orders to barbed wire barrier the entire go direct to Amoy, while, the Ed- sall" will steam to Swatow. The length of the Avenue Edward the

Seventh.-Reuter.

in front of Fonchow.

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"Parrott" has been assigned to duty [This apparently means that The Arst of the six, warships to the efforts to have the French Jenve Manila were the "Pillsbury."Concession and the International the "Ford" and the "pary." They Settlement placed under one com- left the harbour at 15 p.m. on mand have failed:] Thursday, under orders to report to]

Rear Admiral Williams, Comman-

der-in-Chief of the Asintle Fleet, ut Shanghai.

French Premier's Statement.

Paris, March 30, " According to "Le Matin," M..

The departure of the six destroy-Briand described to the Council of ers leaves five now. with the squa- Ministers yesterday the actual dron in Philippine waters. They situation of the French Settle- are the "MacLeish," McCormick'ment in Shanghai. and the "Simpson,” of the 39th Divi-| He denied alarmist rumours. slon, and the "Pope" and Truxton," and stressed that no event had; of the 43rd. All five have been in yet happened which might in- the harbour but a few days, having duce France to give up her ex-} returned from Shanghai where they pectant neutral policy-Havas. were on duty for several weeks. The boats are now undergoing miner repairs and will be ready to return to China in a few days.

EARLIER MESSAGES.

Closing of the. Hankow Banks.

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London, March 30.

The Daily News, in a leader; referring to the general evacua

Japanese Evacuation.

Shanghai, March 30.

It has not been customary hitherto to make provision for acting salaries in the annual Estimates.1

$11,856:--

Kowloon Bay.

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The unexpended balance for this work in 1920 was 300,000.

[The above is to be met from savings,]

Work Done Last Year. Ma-tau-chung training and diverting nullah $13,027

or the

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Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCEM IN THE "MAIL"

Theatre;

interturiasTER.

March 81-Queen's "Success"

March 31-World Theatre: "The Silken Shackles."

March 81-Star Theatre;: "The Beautiful Cheat"; and "Cornered." April 1, 2, 4, 8, 9-Theatre Royal; "HMS Pinafore 9.30 pm

April 6 Theatre Royal "EMS. Pinafore," Matinee, 4.30 p.m.

Sport. April-2---Inter-Services Regatta of Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.

Meetings.

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March 31-Meeting of Simplex Plaster Co., Ltd., Powell's Bldg. 9 p.m.

that the account would be settled be- ford the end of the year no provision the days before Mr. Wheatley and was made in this year's: Estimates. men like him, that all those were The paymont was held up pending English who stood for England, and the settlement of the contractor's that no English life. should be im- claims, involving this and other con perilled without the resources of tructs. The claims have now been the Empire being invoked for their

It can be assistance.

'assumed waived, and this account should be

that the British community in Enid,

China is there for commercial pur- poses. It is important that we should trade with that country of 400,000,000 people, If a salculation were made on a statistical basis of the amount of money that comes into the country as a result of the. business exertions of English mer- This sum is required to pay an out chants in Chind, or of the degree of standing account for work done dur-employment found thereby for the ing 1926, and ha it was expected that working-classes in this country, I the account would be settled before assure you that. the figures would the end of the year no provision was be astonishing. Yet we are told made in this year's Estimates. The that it is a matter of indifference payment was held up pending the to these English people in China settlement of the contractor's claims, what happens at Shanghai. "Ap involving this and other contracts.parently being satisfied that the The claims have now been walved, number of British working-men in- and this account should be pail. volved in negligible, we can relieve

April 1-Hong Kong Automo- The unexpended balance for this ourselves of any anxiety about bile Assn. meeting, Messrs. Jardine work in 1926 was, $21,500.

there. I read in to-day's papers Matheson's offices, 5.30 p.m. The above is to be mes from that the. Communiat party in Great | » April 86Annual meeting of the Britain has noted the fact that H.K. Baseball Assn: at the Ameri- savings.}

Same as the Others;

twenty agitators have been decap can Consulate-General, 5.30 p.m.) Shek-lai-pui Reservoir and con-tated. Having in my varied life April 8 Third annual meeting of been a judge for some years, I need | H.K. & Territorial. Estates, Ltd., St. agent works $24,362:-

This sum is required to pay for not be expected to express an George's Bldg., 2:30 p.m. work done in 1226 and also includes opinion on the justice of the deci- $5,000 retention money held during ston which involved these unfor the maintenance period which expired tunate men with a fate so unhappy on June 30, 1926, when all outstand and so decisive, ing money should have been paid, champions of the Labour party of No provision was made in this year's Great Britain conclude with the in- Estimates as it was expected that dictment that the murderous Bald this outstanding account would be win Government were responsible settled before the end of 1026. The for the decapitation of these trade payment was held up pending the unionists. In all my thirty years settlement of the contractor's claims, of English political life, and hav involving this and other contracts.ng become accustomed to abuse, The claims have now been waived, never have I heard such a surpris

ing charge made.” and this account should be paid.

The unexpended balance for this work in 1920 was 684,190.98.

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The above is to be met, from savings.j

The Communist.

Also Waterworks."

Probate has been granted in the Beacon Hill, catchment extension Supreme Court in respect of local I'$10,000:-

estate valued at $14,200 (the pro- This sum represents retention perty of the Inte Mr. John-Bernard money held during the maintenence Moore, formerly a wireless instrue period which expired. on June 30,tor with Butterfield and Swire). De- to his 1920, at which date all outstanding ceased leaves the estate moneys should have been paid. No widow in Hull, England. provision was made in this year's- estimates as it was expected that this payment would be made before. the end of 1928.

The payment however was held up pending the settlement of the con tractor's claims, involving this and other. contracts. The elatina have now bean' waived; and this account. should be paid.

The unexpended balance in 1926 was 57,808.69,

[The above is to be met from savinga.)

"WRETCHED" HOARDINGS. ||

Action by Kent County Council:

So many advertisements dia A Japanese source at Hankowguring the Jandscape have been displayed on hoardings throughout reports that on March 29, soldier's Kent in recent years that the in mufti. pickets and ruffians County Council, at the request of were over-running the city..

many of the inhabitants, have Japanese women and children adopted new by-laws. These pro are being evacuated by the first bibit the use of any advertisement available steamer Reuter.

or injuriously which disfigureş

Chiang and Nanking, affects the amenities of publie Shanghai, March 80 parks or pleasure promenades In the course of an interview which disfrures the view of rural

tion of the British from the prin Chiang Kai-shek, asked what he scenery from highway or raile cipal towns on the Yangtse, says was going to do relative to the way, or from any public place or ures the the closing of the banks and Nanking affair, said he was now village or which

amenities of any histor or public paralysis of trade, will grievously investigating it—Reuter"

buildings, or monuth injure British and other foreign

The object of the Interests, but if prolonged any In an interview Marahal length of time, atagnation would Chiang Kai-shek, after declaring to preserve the beauty of ra Couf

Right to Asma

be disastrous to the Cantonese that ile "completely recognised! and the Cconomic life of the the Central Executiva Chinese nationi" "It may not be miție at Hankay

at all a bad thing to teach

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the stern practical lesson set to boir

their inability to do

April 21-Second Meeting, of China Light & Power Co., Ltd., 11.30 a.

Lammerts' Auctions... March 81At No. 4 Highburgh Terrace, HK & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd., Hunghona, household' furniture will be auctioned at 10,

4.7..

April 1-Auction of steam launch "Fee Hang" by Messrs. Lammert Bros., 3.80 p.m.

Kar "neous, March 31-Theosophical Society's weekly lecture, 7 Duddell St., 6 pm.

April 1-Annual dinner of Artil lery Co., of the Hong Kong Volun teer Defence Corps at Volunteer Headquarters, 8. p.m.

Apel 2-Distribution of prizes of. St. Stephen's College, in Great Hall of University. 7.80 p.m.

April 9-Annual dinner of Queen's College Old Boys' Associa tion, College Hall, 8 p.za.

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