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MONDAY, MAY 2, 1927.

SURPLUS WOMEN.

SHOOTING.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LATEST OUTRAGE.

(Continued from Page 1)

FACTS DISCLOSED IN LATEST CENSUS.

SERIOUS CHANGE AGAINST FARMER.

"Outside action is imperatively

urgent. If none is taken foreign BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS.

and

trade, as well as Chinese, much besides, will be ruined.

"Japanese interests in the Yangtse now favour British and Japanese action, They feel a Yangtse agreement should be the

first step.

"If the Hankow Concessions are

tsu were controlled from Hankow

Japanese

1921.

London, April 18. A number of interesting facts are disclosed in the report on the Census of England and Wales for The report shows that families in England were generally all internationalised and the Yang-smaller than ten years ago, and to the sea, which the Japanese be- the proportion of the population lievo could easily be done by of more than two persons per living in overcrowded conditions, 20,000 British and

room, had increased from 9.1 per troops, the situation would soon cent, to 9.6 per cent., while in right itself."-Reuter.

Northumberland and Durham the proportion was as high as 30 per [cent.'

The population of England and Wales is given as 37,750,000, giving an average of 649 to the London, May 1. square mile, a density greater Commenting OR the Chinese than that of any other country situation, the "Observer" describes in the world for which statistics suggestions for independent action are available.

EARLIER MESSAGES.

Soviet Digging Its Own Grave.

with

by Britain at Runkow or elsewhere The surplus of women now

is shortsighted, and says our first) business is to leave the Chinese exceeds 1,700,000, compared publle free to deal with the Rus-1,200,000 in 1911.

xian menace themselves. The

the

Nearly 80 per cent of Soviet is digging its own, grave in population are living in urban

China and other Powers are not areas.

called upon to prevent it.Reuter. There are far more old women

than old men living.

Soviet Troups.

Child labour has very marked- ly decreased.

Moscow, May 1. The official Tass agency states that reports from Mukden

with

The number of aliens has been regard to the activity of Soviet

Germans feli troops on the Manchurian frontier heavily reduced. particularly with regard to the from 63,000 to 12,000, but the detachment of Mongolian cavalry number of Belgians has risen under Russian command entering from 4,657 to 9.681, and Amer- inner Mongolin, are entire fabrien-|icans from 13,637 to 19,171. tions.

Peace is a paying proposition. -Lord Cecil.

There has been and is no concen- tration of Soviet troops in Man- churia.-Renter.

Another Manifesto.

Moscow, May 1.

With reference ta the escention at the Chinese Kommunist ar- rested at the time of the raid on the Soviet Ensbassy in Peking. the munist International has issued

a renifestar calling on the tailers of the world to intensify the cam- paign of pontests against these new Rels 77 "Violence "peryïtented by ̈bf perialists and militarists on the working classes of China-Reuter. Labour Day at Shanghai,

Shanghai. May 1. Labour Day was the quietest for many years. The only activity was a mass meeting organised by non- Communist anions outside the Settlements. Only 5,000 attended as compared with the usually here tofore 100,000, a fact which is re- garded as indicating that Jabour in Shanghai is not solidly behind Chiang Kai-shek.

Commis-

Quo, Tai-chi, the local sioner of Foreign Affairs addressed the meeting and denounced the Bri- tish (Imperialists) and the sence of British forces. He urged' that a protest be sent to the British Labour Party on the subject.

pre-

Was

A resolution to this effect passed, also a protest against the barriers erected in the Settlements. Throughout the meeting the Communists

roundly de- were nounced. Reuter.

Peking Demonstration Barred.

Peking, May-1.

SHOTS FIRED AT PLANE.

NOTABLE SCHEME

EMPIRE TOURS FOR BRITISH SCHOOLBOYS.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED. IN THE "MAIL"

Entertainments.

London, April 14. A Downing Street announce- ment states that after consulta- May 2-Queen's Theatre; "His London, April 16.

Secretary." The aeroplano shooting incident tion between Mr. L. S. Amery, mentioned yesterday occupied the the Secretary of State, and Lord

May 2-World Theatre; "Paris." attention of the Wimborne Magis- Eustace Percy at the Head-

May 2-Star Theatre; "The Ice Flood." trate to-day, when Trelawney masters' Conference, under the

May 2-Tea Dance at Cafe Res. Dayrell Reed, 38, gentleman farm-auspices of the Incorporated taurant Parisien, from 4.30 to 6.30 er, who is well known in the Association of Headmasters, itp.m. Bournemouth district, was formally

May 2-M.I. & A,C. Coy's dinner charged with shooting at Squadron has been decided that a perman-

with fatent to ent Committee on which the and concert, Volunteer Headquar

schools of Great Britain will be ters, 7.45 p.m. Lender Longton;

May 2-Dance at R. E. Theatre,. murder him.

Reed was remanded until April strongly represented shall be j

established to continue' the work Wellington Barracks, under the Police are being posted, as a pre-initiated by the Provisional Com-Auspices of the Royal Engineers caution, at the Bournemouth flying mittee which organised the tour and Royal Corps of Signals Junior ground at to-day's and Monday's of British school boys to Australia Dance Club, 8.30 p.m.

May 2-Dinner and Concert at meetings.

Volunteer Headquarters 7.45 p.m.

May 3-Concert for Servicemen,

Y.M.C.A.. Queen's'

19.

A London meannge dated April last year.

It is contemplated that the 16 stated:-Squadron-Leader Long- ton made the extraordinary dis. High Commissioner in London covery that his machine had been for the Dominion to which the shot at when he stepped out of his tour is arranged shall nominate sixty horse-power Blackburn "Blue a member of his staff to serve on bird," which he was trying out at the Commfitte for the purpose of

at the Easter Flying Meeting

that tour. Bournemouth. He had flown fur twenty minutes and noticed nothing unusual, but he found that parts of the upper and bottom wing and fuselage had been riddled with

small holes and been fired on from

a double barrelled sporting rifle. The police are investigating the matter and a reward of £25 is being offered in the case of a conviction of the offender.]

WOMAN'S FATAL JUMP..

COMING FILMS.

BUSTER KEATON IN "SEVEN, CHANCES."

David Belasco sold his great stage success, "Seven Chances," to Buster Keaton and Buster's first moving picture version of a stage play is said to be seven times as funny as the original "Seven Chances."

A Chinese woman living at No.! "Seven Chances," written for 20 Gage Street committed suicide Belasco by Roi Cooper Megrue, yesterday by jumping from the and produced with tremendous second floor verandah. She was success in New York, was adapt taken to the hospital very serious-ed to the screen by Jean Havez, ly injured and died at 7.15 p.m. Clyde Bruckman and Joe Mitchell. It is coming to the Queen's Thea- tre next week.

HOW THE "TJILEBO ET"" WAS CUT IN TWO.

Photo by Mr. C. J. Cooke.

The Jaya China Japan Lijp 8.8. "Tjileboet". In drydock at. Taikno, -after being inlved from Ling Ting Island (14 miles south-west of Hong Kong). The forepart of the steamer was cut off as it was too tudly darnaged by rocks, the feut being clearly illustrated in the photo.

son, and the Foreign Office during the progress of the Hankow nego-

The police prohibited Labour tiations.-Reuter. Day demonstrations-Reuter.

Quiet in Japan

ference in China-Reuter.

Communist Cunning.

nr

Chapel

EARTH'S CRUST.

SHOCKS ALL OVER WORLD

PREDICTED.

It looks as if "thereafter Buster. will continue to make film ver- sions of stage plays, for Buster's scenarists have transformed "Seven Chances" into the fun- niest scenario ever submitted to the Comedy star.

Buster is surrounded with seventeen of the most beautiful bevy of leading women he ever has had. T. Roy Barnes, New York musical star, and Snitz featured in Edwards also are Buster's support.

"Seven Chances" tells the story of a young New York broker who was so big-hearted that he sold everything he had and gave it to charity, thereby ruining himself and partner and breaking his fiancee's heart.

Then comes a bequest from a deceased uncle who wills Buster $7,000,000, provided he marries within 24 hours after notification of the inheritance Whereupon some 7,777 women in bridal finery. lured by Buster's matrimonial ad- vertisement, come on the run looking for Buster.

Buster's supporting cast, select jed by Lou Anger, general mana- ger, consists of Ruth Dwyer, leading woman; T. Roy Barnes, famous stage, and film star; Snitz Edwards, Jules Cowles, Marion Harlan, daughter of Otis Harlan; Loro Bara, sister of Theda Bara; SIR OLIVER LODGE'S VIEWS.

a bevy of fifteen other beautiful "baby stara" and some 7,777 London, April 16. Sir Oliver Lodge tells the "Daily "brides" of all ages and sizes. Mail" that he believes that the Others who materially aided on earth's crust is at present in an un- "Seven Chances" are Fred stable condition.

Gabourie, art director; Den He points out the great earthver Harmon; cinematographers quake in Chile, the great storms in Fron Houck and Elgin Leseley; ar-Spain and Morocco, and the auroral Al Gilmour, Schirm Kull and Bert

beams Bathing mysteriously in ¡Jackson. several parts of the world as indi- eating electro-magnetic storms in the ether.

Anti-Red Coup. Tokyo, May 1.

Shanghai, April 23. A few arresta

made were

at Numbers of labour leaders Labour Day meetings, otherwise rested in recent ralds in the celebrations were quiet. One (native city) by the military forces meeting passed a resolution for an here were executed at Lunghun eight-hour day and non-inter-headquarters, according to press reports to-day. The search for labour union heads and others-is Shanghai, April 30, still going on. In somewhat ironical cotrast The Woosung labour union was with the contempt and intensified {closed yesterday and several camity which the Communists at rest were made. Hankow have displayed towards It la reported that a secret meet- the British since the Concession ing of labour leaders was held on was handed over, is the respect Wednesday when it was decided with which they have regarded the that two delegates be sent to Mos- Japanese since the latter's refusal cow to ask help for the labour move- to give up their concession.

ment in Shanghai.

The Hankow Government fe doing everything possible to plac- ate the Japanese and facilitate the

Rewards Offered.

Shanghai, April 26.

Sir Oliver Lodge predicts more the earthquake ahocks all over world. He says:-"I do not know! the reason, but there is abundant proof that the earth's crust is un- stable."

The "Daily News" features the electrical phenomena which crip- pled Britain's communication alike

resumption of Japanese business. Military Headquarters here have A Nationalist News Agency tele-issued statements offering $1,000 gram from Hankow says the rewards for the arrest of a list of Japancae shops and cotton factorier about twenty-alleged Communists--by-cable-and-the-new-beam wireless are re-opening, the river steamer in the Shanghai area. service resuming, and that thou-

Rewards of 3500 are offered for

sands of Chinese workers in the arrest of n longer list of friends Japanese factories are returning. and followers of these leaders

Meanwhile, British Yangtse trade. Cunton Gazette.

on which Shanghai's commercinl

existence largely depends, Com tinues at a standstill.

MEDICAL PROFESSION.

London, April 18. Women's invasion of the profes- sions is resulting in a glut in the

on Thursday as coincident with the violent earthquake In Bouth America.

The Air Ministry says the seat of the electrical storm appears to have been over Canada.

A Chinese was knocked down by a public motor car in Queen's Road East on Saturday right. He received injuries which necés- sitated his removal to hospital.

Fourteen lengths of water

It is now a comman Laying here that if things go on much longer as at present there will be no Bri tish interests here to protect Reuter.

No Forgery.

Peking, April 30, medical profession according to a piping and some joints worth $70 The responsible Legation officials letter appearing in the "British were stolen on Saturday from the

examined the documents Medical Journal," in which the seized in the Soviet Embassy rald writer citas a single advertisement No. 7 Military General Hospital

Communist

for two resident medical officer (Diocesan Boys' School Build- tional's suggestion that the docu-ships at a children's hospital on ing). ments were forged, pointing out salaries of £100 and £120, respec- tively, which produced 48 women applicants.

who

acout the

Interna-

that the fabrication of such a stupendous mase of material would take years of prodigious effort, even if it were possible..

out of

The writer declares that every three men and women grad. uating in Ireland. two must emif

́· Mimeographed copies of Sir grate. The proportion in Scotland Miles Lampson's instructions to the must be even higher.

·Consular Corps, also a confidential 'draft of the British proposals con-

cerning the return of the conces-|

sions and recognition of Chinese

tariff autonomy, which were sub-

mitted to the Peking Government on January 28, were produced for

MILLIONAIRES DEATH.

-London: April 16

On Saturday a Chinese was knocked down in Praya East by a motor cycle driven by Mr. Davidson of King's Park Build- ing The Chinese received in- juries which had to be treated at the hospital.

**According to a police report," a beggar was on Saturday admitted to the Kwong Wah Hospital as the result of being struck on the head by Lance-Sergeant Hughes. The

the inspection of visiting jour Mr. Wyndham Radeline; the mil- Sergeant was about to arrest the nalists yesterday. Also other files lionaire Welsh ship-qwner, was accused, when the latter struck him Ara atated to contain copies of the found dead in his evening clothes on the arm with an iron pan. Ber telegrams that passed between Mr. In a London flat at Knightsbridge.geant Hughes retallated with hia St. C. O'Malley, Sir Milen Lamp Death was due to heart failure. truncheon.

Chater Road, Building, 6.30 p.m.

May 4-Cafe Restaurant Parisien holds Dress Carnival Dinner Dan- sant at which function prizes for ladies will be presented..

May 6-Annual dinner (Engineer Co.) and presentation of shooting prizes, H.K.V.D.C. Headquarters, 8 p.m.

Sports.

May 5-6-Royal Artillery Ath- letic Meeting, United Services Re-

creation ground, Kowloon,. 2 p.m. cach day.

May 7-Third extra race meeting of the H.K. Jockey Club, Race Course, Happy Valley, 2.30 p.m.

May 24-Meeting of Fanling Hunt Steeplechases.

Meetings.

May 7-Third annual meeting St.

of China Underwriters, Ltd., George's Bldg... 11.30 a..

May Officers' Mess Meeting H.K.V.D.C. Headquarters, 6.30 p.m.

May 10-Meeting of the Hong Kong. Land Investment & Agency, Co., Ltd., Messrs. Jardine Mathe- son's board room; noon.

May 14-China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd.'s thirtieth meeting. St. George's Bldg., noon.

May 17-Forty-sixth. annual meeting of the Canton Insurance Co., Messrs. Jaidine Mntheson's! offices, noon.

*

May 20-Fifty-fourth meeting of Union Insurance Society of Canton, Union Bldg., 11 a.m.

Lammert's Auction. May 3- Valuable household furniture, at Messrs. Lammert! Bros.' Sale Room, 2.30.p.m.

se

May 3-Quarry Bay School holds spring festival, 11 a.m.. Launch for Visitors leaves Murray Pier 10-20 a.it.

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May 3--Screening of the Leipzig International Industries Fair, and various modern methods in the manufacture machinery, Queen's Theatre, 10.45 a.m. Men's Club hold whist drive, St. May 3--St. Peter's Church Young John's Cathedral Hall, 8.30 p.m.

WEATHER FORECAST.

During the twenty-four hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, the official figures of rainfall were 2.80 inches, bringing the total for this year to 19.25 inches aa against an average of 12.08 inches.

The forcenst for the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-morrow is: "S.E. or variable winds, moderate;| overcast, rain."

Meteorological readings: baro-

29.78: meter

temperature 783; humidity 77; wind force 2.

Knocking his head on the curb as the result of a fall yesterday in North Street, Kennedy Town, a Chinese was rendered uncon- cious and had to be taken to the hospital.

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