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LAZARUS.

-Hour Kong's Osły, European Opticjan—

Established" Ovur: Forty Years Hazarar Ralph A. GoaIMI. M.A.0.A.

gistered Optometrist: (Canada).

Organisation Formed in Shanghai.

Garibaldi To Return Southerners Quit Yang-

No. 25,641

BRITISH FASCISTI.

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGU

WAR DEBTS. RIVAL “CAMEIS”. OPPOSED TO DUCE.

United States Discusses Judge Finds Deception

Revision)

Possible,

PRICE: 1800 Per Month.

SUN ADVANCING.

tsze North Bank:

HOME OFFICE RELEASE.

FLIGHTS TO SHANGHAL

€ For Fade Of Fascisti

Nanking In State of Great Excitement.

London, Yesterday.

TO FIGHT RADICALISM.

Party Would Retain Control of Maritime Customs.

ALL NATIONALITIES UNITING TO OUST BAD CHINESE INFLUENCE.

A wave of enthusiasm is reported to be sweeping over the for- eign population of Shanghai by reason of the announcement that a Fascist organisation is being formed. It is understood that British subjects are responsible for the movement, though an appeal for membership has been made to all nationals.

“A COMMON DISLIKE.”

Likely Feeling Of Unity Among Debtor Nations.

TO-DAY'S JUDGMENT.

Cigarette Firms' Trade Marka In Question.

THIS ANNO

SEA ADVENTURE.

Englishman Covers 20,000 Miles.

THIRTY-FIVE FOOT BOAT.

Making Trip Around The World Mainly For Fun.

The case in which the RSS

Shanghai, Yesterday.

London Yesterday, Williamstown (Mass), Yesterday.

The question of the revision of Reyolds Tobacco Centpany of

Ricciotti. Garibaldi, who re It is understood from reliable

After a yoyage of 20,000 miles war debts was again discussed by America opposed the application the Institute of Polltics..

of the Cairo-Italiaz Cigarette cently arrived at Liverpool from sources that the Southerners are in two years in a 35 foot eight Mr. Hornaday, a New York Company to register a trade mark Havana, was detained by order of rapidly evacuating the north bank ton motor boat, Captain Thomas scientist, advocated the reduction "Golden Camel" cigarettes, on the the Home Office which has now of the Yangtare Junks have been Drake, an Englishman, and 'a na

turalised American, has arrived at of the French debt by two billion grounds that it clashed with their announced that he is permitted removed to the south bank. dollars.

"Camel" mark on the "Camel" to leave England on Friday, for Sun Chuan ang or forces trip around the world mainly for Dover. He said he is making a Mr. Peabody, Director of the brand of cigarettes was decided Italy. He declared that although are reported to be pfaly advance fun. He left Seattle in 1925 and American Association, was in fa- at the Supreme Court this morn- opposed to the Mussolini rezine ing. Thousands of refugees are voyaged to South America and he had always kept within coming from Nanking and North America, and crossed the vour of the reconsideration of waring. The organisation has material financial support, it is announced, debts and advocated a revision of His Lordship (Mr. Justice J. R. traditional lines. His family, Chinklang to Shanghai and Atlantic in 51-days from Charles and also has designed a flag, with the letter "F" in black on a all debts.

Wood) found for the appellants therefore, could return to Italy the railway is unable to cope ton to Lands End. yellow field. The aims of the Fascisti are, to cleanse the Inter-at. Columbia University, defended and directed the Registrar of against him.Reuter.

Dr. Scott, ex-Professor of Law (the Reynolds Tobacco Company) without fear of legal action with the traffic.

national Settlement and French Concession of bad Chinese influence. Mr. Mellon's settlements and sug-Trade Marks to décline the gested common dislike of Amer- respondents' application for re- ica born from the debts might gistration, the respondents to pay bring about among the debtor na costs of the appellants incurred tions a feeling of unity which in Court and also at the hearing might result in the formation of a before the Registrar. "United States of Empire."

TO CLEANSE SETTLEMENTS.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster K.Cap peared for appellants, the respon- dents not being represented at the hearing..

SHANGHAI RATES.

CHINESE AGREE TO

PAY INCREASE...

WANT 6 COUNCILLORS.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

Successor to Chiang · Mentioned..

Shanghai, To-day,

Drake is entirely alone and makes his own bread.” He lets the ship steer herself at night by set- ting the "salls. He proposes to Wu Chao-chu and Quo Tai-chi visit Norway, Holland, Germany, have not yet resigned their posts. East Indies, China and Japan, the Mediterranean, Palestine, the The Hangchow and Nanking whence he will cross the Pacific to mints, which use large quantities Seattle Router.

of silver, are closed until further

notice

The "China Presa" interviewed

Chow Feng-chi, who claims to wonder if it was not a tactical re- control Shanghai and the Chetreat thereby dragging the Shan

British Colton. Shanghai, Aug. 13. The organisers have been in re-

Professor Todd, of the London A Shanghai Fascist organisa-ceipt of numerous calls by tele- tion, which all residents of phone, and the number of letters Cotton Exchange, discussing the

a potential His Lordship commented that Shanghai are invited to join, has from citizens seeking enrolment British Empire as been formed by a group of Bri- proves the intense interest shown. competitor to America in cotton the appeal was without recent

The Municipal Council has re- klang areas. Chow said he had tung troops and those of General tish residents with the objects of All nationalities are represented. production, said that India could precedent in the records of the

raise cotton at a lower cost than Court and for that reason it was calved written assurance from no thought of proclaiming fealty Sun in too far and making Gen- suppressing radicalism within the

Saving Shanghai.

any country in the world. It was to be regretted that the decision Yu Yah-ching, head of the Chin- to Sun Chuan-fang

eral Feng Yu-halang's troops at Settlement and French Conces-

In view of the above the follow-only a question of time till of the Registrar which was bese community that the rates The Nanking militarists are tack a weak point of the Northern sion, retaining control of the ing letter in the "Shanghai Times" she would compete with America.

question was satisfactorily settled busy in conference on the report: position. Customs and maintaining the is interesting:

India had increased her produc-)

on Saturday,

ed renewal of the offensive against In view of this, Marshal Chang neutrality of Shanghai Substan--

Sir, The time is now oppor- tion by 60 per cent. in the past

The Federation of Street the north. One source states that Tso-lin last night summoned Mr. tial financial support already has

Unions yesterday resolved to Ho Ying-chien commanding the Pan Fu, General Yang Yu-ting, been obtained for the organisa- tune for changing the Tripartite decade and would probably in-

notify all its members to pay the First Nationalist Army, has been General Chang-Hsueh-liang, Gen- tlon, which has also designed a nature of our Municipal Courtcil. crease it as much again by 1987 if

new Municipal rates for the six appointed acting Generalissimo in eral Han Lin-chun, and other flag. with the letter in black on a Tripartite representation, like 4

months ending December 31 and succession to Chiang Kai-shek. Aukuochun leaders, and conferred yellow field, ready for distribution Geneva, is doomed to failure.

demand that at least six Chinese Another report is that Lf Taung with them regarding military to all members.

representatives be on the Munici- Jen, commanding the Seventh operations to be adopted here pal Council Reuter

The following constitution or platform combined with an appeal for members has been made out by the Shanghai Facisti as fol- lows:

To the residents of Shanghai- International Settlement and French Concession.

Assist

administrative your bodies and so protect your own interests by joining the Shanghai Fascisti:-

Whose aim is:-

1. To uphold the Charter of the

Settlements.

2. Assist in maintaining law

and order.

stabilised price of 18 cents was maintained. A A group of virile men, regard-corresponding increase in con- less of nationality, is what is sumption and buying power needed at the present juncture.

would check the menace of surplus!

Service.

A Mussolini, a Rivera, and a production. Reuter's American Mesquita would soon put a stop to all the Bolshevism and Taxional- ism in Shanghai.

Fascism is our next move.) Down with the 30 per cent, tax) on whisky, to damnation with the 57% per cent, on the fragrant leaf.

J. C. De B. Shanghai, Aug. 11.

C. N. CO. STRIKE.

'SZÉCHUEN' & 'LIANGCHOW SAIL.

PACKER DIES.

MR. J. OGDEN ARMOUR ***

PASSES IN LONDON.

London, Yesterday. The death is announced of Mr. J. Ogden Armour, whilst holiday. ing in London. His nonagenarian mother died three weeks ago. Reuter.

The late Johnathan Ogden Armour was the head of the

BRITISH MILITARY MOVES.

Reservists Going Home In November

The "China Mall” understands that the troopship, "Somerset. 'shire" will arrive here in Novem-- ber to take home reservists of the Shanghai Defence Force.

The "Doraclshire another troopship, is due between January

7 and 12, and will take normal re liefs.

A third ship will arrive at the end of February to take the rest

of the Reservists.

The carrying out of the above arrangements la contingent upon there being no change in the pee Force sent disposition of the Defence

of the law, His Lordship referred

Army, who has arrived at Nan- king from up river with 20,000 men, has been appointed vice- commander-in-chief

after. Toho. TONS UZ

Foreign Property Deeder Dre The Chen Yang Kay News Six thousand troops crossed Agency reports that Kwel Chung- to the decision that the Registrar from the north bank yesterday. Kee, Chief of the Central Land had apparently come to that in Three shells fell on Puchen, five Department, arrived in Shanghai the absence of sworn evidence no miles north of Pulsow-Reuter.

the other day to investigate all title deeds issued, to foreigners. impediment to the registration

Chow on Cheklang. had been shewn. In His Lord-

When he returns to Nanking he ship's opinion, the Registrar had

Shanghai, Yesterday. will submit a report to the Na before him material for his deci- General Chow Feng-chi, Gov- tionalist Government, suggesting sion which (as His Lordship read ernor of Hangchow, whose atti that the issuing of title deeds to into the Registrar's decision) he tude was regarded as doubtful in foreigners should be stopped. had omitted to take into account view of previous affiliations with The Land Department will Possible Confusion............. Sun Chuan-fang, arrived at draft the regulations and collect The Registrar had before him Shanghai this morning and called the land tax. It has asked the the two trade marks which them on Chang Ching-klang, ex-Chair-Municipal Council of the French selves constituted what was man of the Central Executive Concession for a copy of the bye- famous Chicago packing and ing appealed from was not sup-known in the text books on the Committee at Nanking. He re laws on the subject, and the grain corporations. In ad-ported before the court by legal law of evidence as "real evid-ported that the situation in Che-weekly magazine Issued by the SITUATION THE SAME, dition to the Armour in- argument.

ence." The question then before klang was peaceful ⠀

Council-"Eastern Timea."" terests, he held respon.

Registrar's Powers.

the Registrar was whether or not Apprehension in Nanking. There is no change in the situa-sible executive positions with

Neither the Regitrar of Trade this evidence, shewed that the

Nanking, Yesterday. tion as regards the strike of many other American Industrial China Navigation Company off-concerns. He was sent to Yale as Marks nor the respondents in registration was prohibited under The Nationalist Forces have re- a young man, but did not com- whose favour the decision of the section II of the Trademarks Or-tired to Chuchow on the Tientsin era and engineers,

Pukow Railway line. been agreed to since by the the service of the Company in father wanted him in the business on this appeal, commented His]

With the officers remaining in plete the University course as his Registrar was given had attended dinance.

This section, sald His Lordship, Apprehension exists in Nan Hong Kong, reinforced by others at Chicago. He married Miss Lardship, and in future cases he was designed to relieve the pro-king whether the city will be de- 5. To retain control of the who came down last week from Lolita Sheldon, of New York, and would welcome the assistance of prietor of any trade mark from fended. At present 45,000 South-Peking Diplomatic Corps, in which

Chinese Maritime customs Shanghai, the Company has been died without issue.

the Registrar, especially in cases possible cause of litigation and erntroops are at Chinklang. and the salt gabelle, until enabled to run the "Szechuen" and

where otherwise the matter might also to prevent the consumer such time as China's liabili- "Liangchow" from Hong Kong tles of foreign nations, guar- with full cargoes. anteed by these services, are liquidated.

3. Assist the

authorities in establishing a court of justice in the settlements which can- not be influenced by any party politics.

4. Oppose all Chinese taxation

the

not sanctioned by Treaties or which have not

powers concerned.

.

6. To oppose the functioning of all political groups within the Settlement areas.

"

SOVIET METHODS.

The "Szechuen" left yesterday for Swatow and the "Liangchow” left at mid-day to-day for Shang- CO-OPERATIVE CONGRESS AT hai..

The "Sulyang" is due to leave 7. To demand and use all for Amoy to-morrow or Friday methods possible for the ex- and the "Shantung" for Shanghai pulsion of Communists and on Saturday! labour agitators.

A statement issued by the

STOCKHOLM..

PROPAGANDA CONDEMNED.

Stockholmi, Yesterday.

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Customs and Nanking. Against the Nanking Govern ment's plan to introduce Customs autonomy on and after Septem- ber 1 next. Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister to Peking, made an important overture to the

the Minister advanced the neces- Hankow Troops.e

alty to stop the Nanking Govern- ment from carrying out its plan Shanghai, Yesterday. by taking an effectual and power.

A telegram from Hankow, dat-

be argued by one side only. from confusion. ¡of ideas when In this case the Registrar had selecting his purchase. The old decided to permit the respondents rule of the Court in Equity re- to register the trade mark in fused protection to the owner of ed the 15th instant, states that question but the actual registra a deceptive trade mark. In the the 85th and 36th Armies are tion had not yet been made. In present case there was no evid-leaving for down-river, general, the Court would not in ence as to deception having in Registrar, which was of a judicial fore had to consider whether the

terfere with the discretion of the fact occurred: The Court there-

Nimking Officials,

Shanghai, Yesterday.

ful step, in addition to a joint protest by the Powers concerned. While the Powers' Ministers ask- ed for instructions from home, they compared notes with a view to taking unity action...

This gist of the British plan is

At noon yesterday, local offi- believed to be the placing of the The International Co-Opera/nature, unless it could be proved mark on the face of it was o cials of the Nanking Government Customs administration under the 8. To oppose the Chinese mili. Guilds In Shanghai ` appears on tive Congress by a large majority that the Registrar had acted mala viously or necessarily deceptive met in the Defence, Commis-Powers joint control. On this

tary making use of the settle, page 5......

ments as a refuge. All belli.

gerents to remain outside the boundaries.

9. To assist at all times bona-

Aide residents of the Settle ments, be they foreign or Chinese, providing they are

covering the settlements.

FAIR WEATHER.

TYPHOON MOVEMENTS:

Shantung Attack.

fide or in reaching his decision passed a resolution condemning had misdirected himself in law.

"State Express" Analogy. - sioner's yamen, Yang Hu, De point the greatest stress is laid. the Soviet's methods of propa- The question the Registrar. had "calculated to deceive" in the notified his colleagues that he was openly rejecting the Nanking Commenting that the words fence Commissioner of Shanghai, On the other hand, Japan, while ganda as entirely opposed to the to decide was whether the ori-Ordinance meant "likely to de- forwarding his resignation to Government's attitude in defiance rules of co-operative alliance.

Comrade Kissin and other ginal application Mefore him by ceive," His Lordship said that Nanking immediately. Reuter.

of the treaty provisions, is prepar the present respondents came the presence in a trade mark of Russian delegates supported within Section 11 of the Trade word common to itself and an-

ed to meet the Chinese wishes by Kreisky, of Czecho-Slovakia who.

Marks Ordinance, the provisions other trade mark was not con-

Hankow, Aug. 9, rational means, if possible, and prior to the voting, bitterly con- of which were that it shall not eliasive as to deception. In this According to a Chengchow tele- absolutely opposes resort to plained that the Congress reject be lawful to register as trade connection it was interesting to gram, General Feng Yu-hsiang

high-handed measure, arguing conforming to the regulations erate to light; fair" is the official posals. Reuter.

"South or variable winds, mod-ed all the Russian delegates' Pro. [mark or part of a trade mark note a case in which the “State was to leave Chengchow for K that the Nanking Government any matter the use of which Express cigarette manufac feng on August 8 in order to hold should be induced to give up the would, by reason of its being turers opposed the application of a military conference there in con The British contention is no

Intended autonomy voluntarily, calculated to dedive or other another Company to register nection with an attack on Shan- wise, be sentitled to protection othar algarettes under the name tung. The telegram states that thing so high handed, as the occu in a court of justice,

No Byldense Adduced..

of Stateroom General Chang Lien-halang's Pation of the Custom Houses as Dally The State Express were suc troops have already advanced to reported. - Manchuria

News, The facts which had provided cessful, continued His Lordship, Hulteh. It adds that the Political material for the exercise of the but only because evidence had Council at Kaifeng has organised Up to now 84 killed and 72 follows, continued

Registrar's discretion, were as been given that actual deception the "Kuomintang Affairs Com- had occurred.mittee of the western part of wounded reported as a result The respondents on June 1926 With regard to the actual Shantung. Toho,

vorda, It was obvious that whilet "State" might include the state

10. To assist in protecting all

weather forecast until 'noon" to morrow.

law-abiding people and to Pressure is highest to the east

punish evil-doers..

of Japan. The typhoon is now

It is to be hoped that all law-shown as a depression over Tong- abiding citizens of Shanghai will king, s Join the partys

A depression has developed (Sgd.) Bernard Firth. over N.E. China

Bone The position of the Guam ty. phoon is uncertain. Observations from the Visayas indicate that it is moving westward, however.

All communications should be made to Mi Bernard Firth, care of Shanghal Tug and Lighter Co., 2-8, French Bund, or to Mr. H. P, King, Room 612, Glen Line Build- ing, 2, Peking Boad." ~~~ -"Chine

Keen Interest visit We are glad to

the fact (says the "Shanghai Mercury)) that a wave of enthusiasm has

ESTANDARD OIL CAPITALS

· INCREASE OF $100,000,000: SE REPORTED. L

New According to Wal

swept the community to day, as the Biandard Oil Comp

result of the publication of the

facta relating to the establisk.

ment of a Fasciati formation in the city.

"QUAKE LOSSES:

OVER 100 CASUALTIES IN TURKESTAN.

Moscowesterday.

of the earthquake in the.

applied

district of Turkestan. Nearly 100 cluding shocks were felt. Five hundred Camel In houses in the town of Namangan ca were destroyede A Governmen commission from Sama

gone to Namangan

were then has

regt

design in-

Gold DACCO and

the

Chang Conference.

Japanese Interests,

Tokyo, Aug.12. Ingecordance with a decision at a meeting of the eto protect Japanese com- rights in China", which

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on August 16.5;

that the mem

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