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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

1927.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NO WAR CHANGES, HONG KONG FLIGHT, BANK BILL DROPPED. AT THE QUEEN'S.

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to return to office.

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amphibians will be permitted In the future for flights of over 50 miles from coast to coast.

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DIFFERENCES IN INDIAN ASSEMBLY.

BROADWAY FOLLIES AND

- CAPITAL FILM.

A COLOUR PICTURE,

Simla, Yesterday.

Shadows Before.

'COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

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Entertainments.

September 9-Concert at "Cheer '07 p.m., Variety concert at the

Better Ole," 7 p.m.

September 10 Grand Concert at Kowloon Cricket Ground, 3.30 p.m. September 11-Kowloon Dock's band concert, 5 p.m.

A proposal which has been put forward and is receiving some

In consequence of the difficulty .consideration is that both the

of reconciling the differences which

September Queen's Theatre; Nationalist governments (viz., at

Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime arose in the Assembly, Sir Basil Another splendid programme is "Wanderer of the Wasteland,” and Nanking and at Hankow) be dis Minister, said the Ministry were Blackett has decided to drop the now showing at the Queen's Thea- the Broadway Follies.

September 9 World Theatre; solved to pave the way for a new anxious that an Australian pilot Reserve Bank Bill, which contem-tre. The Broadway Follies, enter- .all-powerful government of all should accomplish the first flight plated the establishment of a State ed on the last lap of their success-"Hey! Hey! Cowboy."

September 8-Star Theatre, Kow- the talents, with a proviso that between Australia and New Bank with a directorate including ful season at this venue, prezent General Chiang Kai-shek be asked Zealand and would render the the representatives of the Asso- more artistic dancing under Ballet loon; The King on Main Street."

elated Chambers, Federation of the Master Cherpigo's guidances, September 8-Informal dance at utmost technical assistance to Indian Chambers and also the Pro- whilst the vocaliste, Miss Mureich the "Chear '0" 7 pm. anyone attempting the flight in vincial Co-operative Banks. Reu- and Mr. Bellotti, continue to hold September 9--St. John's. Cathe-

large audiences. Yesterday the dral Organ Recital, 5.30 p.m. POWER OF GENERAL LI.

an efficient sea-going machine. ter.

latter gave a selection from "Aida" Liverpool As Air Port.

Reason Why. Indian political circles here de- and "O, Sole Mio," both heartily Strengthening His Hand In Air Vice-Marshal, Sir Sefton

Canton...

Brancker, Director of Civil clare that the Secretary of State applauded. Prima Ballerina Helen the Ї

Aviation, made a spirited reply rejected Sir H. Blackett's last Cook and her girls put on

and amendment to the Bill and conse- "Follies' Specini," a tasteful Events in Canton this week this afternoon to suggestions quently the Government was com-well arranged number. point to the present commander that have been made that a non-pelled to withdraw it. All the The main film gave a delightful In-chief, General Li Chai-sum, stop North Atlantic flight from Indian members prafsa Sir H. exhibition of colour photography, October 1-HK & W.G. & It was "Wanderer of the Waste- M.C.L.'s "Fun o' The Fair," Lee strengthening his hands at the east to west is impracticable. He Blackett's tenacity in his effort to expense of rival cliques.

said, "the light from east to secure the financial Autonomy of land," a tale of the desert and Gardons. A new provincial treasurer has west has to be done and it is India free from control by White pioneer, gold mining, adapted from

Sports. hall-Reuter.

the novel by Zane Grey. It is very assumed office in succession to idle to talk of prohibiting the

September 9 Ping Pong Lengue: Sir H. Blackett's announcement artistically coloured, and many of C.R.C. v. Y.M.C.A. (St. Peter's Mr. Koo Ying-fan. The present attempt. I could have put of the decision to drop the Reserve the scenes are very beautiful Club). holder of the office is credited money on Minchin in the "Saint Bank Bill owing to the inability of Adam Larey, a worker at the gold September 10 Ping Pong with being a partisan of General Raphael" getting across safely." members to agree on the question mill, is played by Jack Holt, whilst League: T. Institute v. St. Peter's Li Chai-sum and a significant fac-

London, Yesterday. of the directorate surprised the Billy Dove takes the part of Ruth Club (S.C.A.A.). tor is that the provincial treasury. Sir S. Brancker inspected house and Sir H. Blackett was Virey.

September 11—Baseball: H.K.B.C.| will be virtually autonomous and suitable landing areas on the bombarded with questions as to Adam Larey, after a fight with v. Recreio; Interport Bowls Trial, independent of the Nationalist outskirts of Liverpool which it is whether this was the order of the his brother, goes out into the de- Craigengower Ground. Finance Ministry.. In other

Secretary of State and whether he sert, fearing that he has killed him. September 24-Tennis Leagues proposed to make an airport. means merely to postpone or drop Without food or water he wanders Chinese Recreation Club v. the Rest words, General Li Chai-sum's The Air Ministry is stated to be the Bill. He declined to make a until Dismukes, an old miner, Ainda of the League. nominee will have full control favourable to making Liverpool further statement.

him. After saving his life the over the province's finances and the Canton office of the National- lat Finance Ministry will be tem- porarily in abeyance..

Strategic Points Occupied,

October 8-10-Hong Kong Jockey Club's sixth extra race meeting at Happy Valley Race Course.

n halfway air port between Lon- Mr. Srinivasa Ayyangar then miner sends him to some Indians don and Scotland and London strongly protested against the man where he remains for some time. and Ireland. Imperial Airways ner in which they had been treated His name he changes to Wansfell.

Lammert's Auctions. are similarly inclined, and several and declared they had tried to co- Later he saves Dismukes from rob-

September 10-At Sales Room, operate with the Government but bers, and Diamukes goca to Paris Duddell Street, twenty-one cases. In other directions General Li continental air line companies the Government was trifling with to enjoy his wealth." Chai-sum has also consolidated are willing to make experiments the liberties of the House and it was

The story is a little long perhaps, Japanned padlocks, 11 a.m,

September 12—At No. 2, Kimber- his position. The series of coups in conveying Atlantic passengers impossible to work with the Gov- but it is interesting to the end, and against politicians has resulted in between Liverpool and the Con-ernment acting in this manner. is made more attractive by the ley Villas, Kowloon, a quantity of valuable household furniture, 11 -British Wireless Ser-The Swarajists then walked out of colouring. more of the General's followers tinent.

the Chamber and, the House ad- Diamukes and Adam Larey cross-a.m. coming into important positions, vice.

journed.-Reuter,

ing the desert, Adam to return to September 15-At Lammert Bros.' Those who had to leave were sup-

the girl who had promised to wait Salee Room, valuable properties in porters of Mr. Hu Han-min and of

for him, and Dismukes to return to the New Territories, 3 pm. Mr. Koo Ying-fan.

his old life, make a wonderful end- ing to a beautiful picture. First September 11- Service Men'al the donkeys, all silhouetted against meeting at the "Cheer 'O," 7.45 p.m. the hot sunds, and lonely sky, and at the "Better 'Ole," 8 p.m. so they pass out of sight....

By judicious movements of his troops General Li Chai-sum has also taken over strategic points In the province, doing so at the ex pense of units allegedly loyal to General Chiang Kai-shek.

overdue.

WAR DEBTS.

GERMANY DUE TO PAY AMERICA $300,000,000.

-Meetings.

September 10 Annual general meeting of Hong Kong 3t. Local theatre-goers will be pleas-Andrew's Society, City Hall, 5.45 ed.. to learn that, in response to P.m. popular demand, the season of the September 23-General meeting Broadway Follies at the Queen's of contributories of the Hong Thea e has been extended for two Kong. Development Building

more, namely Sunday and Savings Society Ltd., (in liquida- Monday, August 11 and 12, when tien) City Hall, 2.30 p.m. the company will give a farewell October 22-Meeting of the New Programme, including, by special Territories Agricultural Show request, the charming Arctic Committee, at Sheung Shui, 2.30 Ballet.

London, Yesterday. Following the virtual abandon- ment of hope for news of the "Oki Glory" grave anxiety is felt for the safety of Capt. Tully and Lieut. Medcalf, who left Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, for London yesterday, and have) Blessing in Disguise? not since been heard of. Unless

Berlin, Sept. 2. Official news is also available carried out of its course by as to the disposition of a former strong winds the

Germany has just paid 55.000.000 subordinate of General Li Chai-Carling,"

"Sir John gold marks, amounting to U.S.$11, as their machine is 600,000, against the account of her sum who is now as powerful as his named, should, if all went well, war indebtedness by the terms of leader. General Chang Fa-hui have reached Croydon Aero- the Dawes Plan, Agent General has been known for some time to drome by two o'clock this after-Parker Gilbert announced to-day. be marching at the head of a

Roon. Hours before that it He said that Germany hna met force, believed to be from 10,000 might reasonably be expected to all her obligations during the cur to 20,000 strong, with Canton as have been seen-flying over Ire-rent year. his final objective.

Twenty million gold marks ad- General Chang Fa-hui was best land or to have been reported by ditional will be due on September] known as a division commander steamships off the western coast 15, when the total paid in for the under General Li Chai-sum. In of Ireland. - British Wireless year will be approximately $300,-

Service. and around Hankow, he expanded his following until he is now the commander of an army corps. After taking part in a drive against the Reds, General Chang Croydon this afternoon for Tully MANILA EXCHANGE. Semple McPherson, the evangel- Fa-hui turned southwards for and Medcalf. They were due at Kwangtung province. His arrival noon, but no news had been may be a blessing in disguise for received since they left New- Their aeroplane, General Li Chai-sum but the erst foundland. while subordinate may now be too!"Sir John Carling," was

On

Anxiety at Croydon,

London, Yesterday. Anxious crowds waited at

not

000,000.-United Press,

SALES REPORTED TO HONG KONG.

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AIMEE CHARGED.

ALLEGED IMPERSONATION OF AN ADMIRAL.

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Miscellaneous, Septenther 10-—Service's Jaunch pienie, starting at 2.15 p.m.

September 10—Plenic by motor car for inmates of the Blind-Home at Kowloon, organised by St. Peter's Y.M.C.

September 12-St. Stephen's. Col- lege re-opens.

Bonham Road,

Los Angeles, Sept. 1. prosecution of Aimee September 24-Entries close for the sixth extra race meeting of the ist who said she was kidnapped, H.K. Jockey Club, noon. for alleged illegal use of navy September 29-H.K.V.D.C. route uniforms was requested of the march from Polo Ground to Talkco.

December United States district attorney Senior & Junior Local Examina- 6 Matriculation, Although the number of shares here to-day by Rear-Admiral tons at the Hong Kong University, strong for the holder of Canton. equipped with wireless. Weather was not as great several stocks McKean, of San Diego.

Wednesday, word came conditions in the south of Ire- changed hands vessel lay during The evangelist denied the through that the returning army land were unfavourable and the second session of the Manila charge, saying that she had only was in the southern part of the heavy rain of all night con- Stock Exchange, the interest in posed in an admiral's uniform for Kinngsi province, close to the tinued to-day with mist." the exchange is growing and with- newspapermen. She said she

AT KOWLOON TONG. Kwangtung border, where a halt

New York, Yesterday. out doubt sales will increase within planned to establish a series of of four days will be called, prior Mr. Hearst, the backer of the a short time,

"religious lighthouses," in which Buyers and sellers in foreign she and her followers will wear to the final march into General Li "Old Glory" fight, has offered a Chai-sum's territory.

reward ad 425,000 for the dis- countries already are beginning to uniforms, but these will not be covery of the "Old Glory," of Orders were received last Friday

manifest interest in the exchange selected until she determines which no trace has yet been and sales were made to Hong Kong what legally may be worn-Asso- to be held in Kowloon Tong at the found-Reuter's American Ser- purchasers. A demand is being

ciated Press.

Up the North River. General Wong Shiu-hung, the "strong man" of Kwangsi pro vince and a firm ally of General Liļ vice, Chai-sum, has gone up the North River, leaving Canton by train for Shinkwan. His departure may be

No News.

London, To-day. There is still no news of Tully

connected with developments in and Medcalf. the north of Kwangtung, possibly favourable to Canton.

created for foreign stocks.

STORM IN POLAND. MUCH DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY HURRICANE.

Berlin, Sept. 1,

Growing Opposition.

New York, Yesterday. From the North River area Mr. Hearst, the newspaper comes a report that the rising at proprietor who was the owner Fa-yuen has been temporarily of "Old Glory," has issued a suppressed. The, bandits, agita-statement that he had done his Warsaw dispatches to-day re tors and Peasants Corps who best to prevent the flight and ported that a hurricane has caused marched, over 1,000 strong, on had urged Payne not to start heavy damage in the Markowce the district magistrate's yamen unless the Government assumed area, causing loss of life and exten- have been dispersed but the ten-responsibility for the venture atve inundation of villages and sion has not passed. The cutlawa Reuter's American Service. are concentrated in a fortress with a light field gun or two and the Government troops are wait- ing for their artillerymen before launching an assault.

SWATOW QUIET.

Danger of Invasion Averted.

SIAMESE PRINCE.

-DUE IN MANILÁ NEXT MONDAY.

His Royal Highness, General Prince Purdchatra, of, Kambaeng, Bejra, Commissioner-General of the Royal State Railways of Blam, will 'arrive in Manila, on Monday morn

farms.

Lemberg dispatches reported dis- astrous storms have 'swept Galicia. -United Press.

$30,000,000 FOR BERLIN.

N. Y. BANKENS, LOAN TO

BUILD' 8,000 HOMES....

Berlin, Sept. 1.

PAULINE STARKE WEDS.

BAND CONCERT ON SATURDAY.

At the promenade band concert

Ede Memorial Park on Saturday night, 10th instant, from 8.30 p.m to 11.80 p.m., the Band of H.M.:lat Battalion The Cameronions, by kind permission of Major H. C. Hyde- San Francisco, Sept. 4. Smith, D.S.O., and officers, will plav Pauline Starke, the film actress, selections of music as follow:

March, "The New Colonila," married Jack White, comedy pro-

Bolo, Siyilietta,” ductor, here to-day. A justice of Hall; cornet peace performed the ceremony.-Blenn, (Soloist: Bdsm. G. Phillips)

Selection from "Rigoletto," Verdi: Associated Press.

Idyll, "Evening Breeze," Langly; musical travesty, "D'ye Ken John Peel," Douglas; "Light Cavalry, Suppe: Bell; Gavotte, “Bella of St. Malo," Rimmer; Patience," Sul- livan; Highland Patrol, "The Wee Macgregor," Amers; selection from Rose Marie," Frim'i: three'dances | from “Henry VIIL”, German; Grand | Fantasia, Battle of Waterloo," Eckersburg; The Camerontan Rant

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COLOMBO STRIKE.

COAL COOLIES HELD UP STEAMER.

Colombo, Yesterday..

A lightning strike of 300 coal

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the Philippines until September 30, within two weeks-Associated soclated with childhood's years, when he leaves for

Small detachments of advaned the "President Monrocore on Press.

scouts, abetted by bandita and

Peasants Corps, had reached the been made at the Manila hotel by Reservations for the prince have hinterland of Swatow, causing the American Express, company

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