1927-09-17 — Page 7

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1927.

AMOY PAMC.

(Continued from Page 1.),

EXCOMMUNICATIONS.

"Those Who Have Retired From Politics.

FRENCH COMMERCE.

NOT A BOMB,

-- FIGURES FOR FIRST EIGHT

** MONTHS OF 1927290

SUSPICIOUS TIN IN A

·TUBE STATION.

Paris, Yesterday.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AMERICAN LEGION.

SPLENDID WELCOME

VEN IN PARIS, ***

the American Legion now visiting France.

Marshal Petain greeted the re- presentatives as "the noble Ameri- can Legion."--Renter,

London, Yesterday."

Paris, Yesterday. French imports for the first 8 What was thought to be a The Knights of Columbla gave months of 1927 totalled 84,957-bomb was found during the night dinner to the principal members of 000,000 francs for 83,000,000 in a tunnel of the Underground tons, showing a decrease of railway near the Temple Station... Herin, Director of the or 4,681,000,000 francs and an Upon examination by the police ganisation in France, said that the Shanghai, To-day. In addition to the Communists increase of 8,000,000 tons over it was discovered to be nothing visit symbolised Franco-American

the same period of last year. more dangerous than a tin con- friendship. excommunicated by the National-

Exports totalled 35,788,000,000 caining one ounce of black mag- ist Party the following are pre francs for the 24,000,000 tons, neaium powder, which is used for sumed to have retired from poli- tics at present:Mr. T. V. Scong, showing a decrease of 1,881,000 flash light photography. Reports increase of that the tin contained a charred General Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. france and in

on the corres-fuse are denied and a suggestion |

[published in certain newspapers Wang Ching-wei, Mr. Chen Kung-3,000,000 tons po (head of the Political Depart-ponding period of 1926.

It should be noted that the de- that an attempt had been made ment at Wu-Han), Mr. Koo Meng-yu and Mr. Kam Nai-creased figures, expressed in to blow up the tunnel by Sacco france, are compared with 1926. and Vanzetti sympathisers is ae kwong-Reuter.

[Note: Earlier cables about These coincide with the increased cordingly shown to be unfounded, the Nationalist conference will quantities, which are due to the British Wireless Service, be found at the end of this recovery of the franc which enabled France to pay for the im- article.

Mr. Soong was Finance Min-ported materials at a cheaper and ister of the Nationalist Govern- sell on a dearer scale than those ment till Chiang Kai-shek's products exported made with the break with Wu-Han. Mr. Wang same materials.-Havas. Ching-wel is chairman of the

Kuomintang and head of the Wu-Han faction, of which Mr.

Chen Kung-po, Mr. Koo Meng- TREASURY OFFER. yu and Mr. Kam Nai-kwong are leading members.]

Russians Found Guilty,

Peking, To-day.

The preliminary trial of the fifteen Russians arrested at the Soviet Embassy raid in March concluded yesterday.

BRITISH WAR LOAN CONVERSION.

BIG COTTON BLAZE.

12,000 BALES DESTROYED AT HOME.

London, Yesterday.

Arrival at Cherbourg.

Cherbourg. Yesterday. As the American Legion 'is ex- ceptionally holding its annual na- tional convention this year in Parle the French Government has proclaimed Monday & national holiday in honour of the visit.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

SEE

South

MOANA

ROBERT FLAHERTY'S TRUM PICTURE ROMANCE OF LIFE AND LOVE in THE SOUTH SEAS

Headed by General Pershing, px- Commander of the American Ex- peditionary Force, the last don- tingent of over 18,000 Legloharles arrived in Cherbourg to-day aboard! the liner "Leviathan," convoyed by two American destroyers. In · memory of the war-time convoys. Twelve thousand bales of cot The American troopships were wel- Coming Next Week. ton, stated to have been saved comed with the booming of salutes from the Mississippi floods, were from warships, a babel of siren destroyed by fire at the works of blowing, the droning of aeroplanes, They and enthusiastle cheering. the Cotton Salvage Company, marched to the Town Hall, where Limited, Moston, Manchester, civic reception was held, and then where cotton valued at £200,000 | entrained for Paris. was stored. The fire brigade saved the rest of the stock:-

London, Yesterday. Over £200,000,000 is involved | Reuter. in the Treasury offer to holders

All were found guilty of agitat of maturing 311⁄2 Per Cent. War ing to produce internal disturb-Loan, 5 Per Cent. War Bonds and ance in China.

The prisoners 4 Per Cent. War Bonda to ex-1 now come before the High Pro- change for holdings for 31⁄2 per curate Court-Reuter.

cent. Conversion Loan at £132.15,! £142 and £134, respectively, for every £100 nominally surrender-

T. V. Soong and Hau Chien.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

Mr. T. V. Soong, Wuhan ex- Minister of Finance, left for Unzen this morning aboard the "Nagasaki Maru."

GERMAN STEEL.

HIGHER DUTY CALL IN · AMERICA.

Washington, Yesterday. Mr. Mellon promises to publish in a few days the report of the

City circles regard the offer as Committee investigating the de- attractive, since it confers 94 mand of the steel manufacturers shillings per cent. Interest in for the imposition of a high duty Mr. Hsu Chien's wife and virtually irredeemable Govern-on German steel products on ac- family arrived by the "Tuckwo" ment security. Reuter. from Hankow yesterday. Mr.

Hau Chien is believed to be in

Shanghai. It is expected that

he will go secretly to Japan HEAT WAVE DEATH.

shortly, Reuter..

At Nanking.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

As already forecasted a provi- sional meeting of Kuomintang: delegates, totalling twenty, open- ed at Nanking yesterday after-

25 SUCCUMB IN CHICAGO.

New York, Yesterday. The heat wave of the Middle

noon, instead of the originally West has reached New York. The planned Plenary Conference of Supervisory Executive Com- thermometer is at 90 degrees in

the shade, a

record here for The Nanking delegates in- September 15.

Twenty-five 'deaths have occur

mittees.

Service.

count of the alleged unfair trade practices of German steel pro- ducers.—Reuter's American Ser-

vice.

RUBBER GROWING.

NO CONFIRMATION OF FORD STORY,

Detroit, Yesterday, here produced no confirmation of Enquiries at the Ford offices the "New York World" story of Mr. Ford's purchase of land in Brazil for rubber growing,

Ford officials professed to

cluded C. C. Wu, Li Shih-tseng, red in Chicago in the past two know nothing of such a transac- Tsai Yuan-pel, Chang Ching- chang, Generals Li Lieh-chun, Li days, as the result of the heat tion. Reuter's American Ser- Chung-jen. Wuhan delegates: WAVE, but none, so far, in New vice. Sun Fo, Generals Tan Yen-kai, York, probably owing to the low Chu Pei-teh, Ching Chien, Chen humidity. Reuter's American Chia-yu. Yu Ju-yen represented Feng Yu-hsiang. The ex-Chief of Canton Police, Wụ: 'Te- chan, was present. Other delegates were Chin Heng-yi, Chow Chi-kong, Chu Ming-yu, Liao Bin, Pei Yung-chow, Hwang Haih, and Chu Chi-chin, six of whom represented Shanghai, or, the Western Hills clique.

AMERICAN KILLED.

TROUBLE IN MEXICAN MINER AREA.

Washington, Yesterday, Tan Yen-kai, as Chairman, According to a message receiv opened the proceedings by ex-ed by the State Department the plaining the purpose of the meet-mining districts in the neigh- ing, after which a resolution bourhood of Guadalajara, Mexico, nominating new members to the have again been the scene of Supervisory Executive Commit- Radical disturbances, in which teas, to replace the six dismissed David Fisher, of Philadelphia, from the Kuomintang as Com-chief clerk of the Southern munists and one a semi- Pacific Railway

as

offices Comunist, took place.

Guadalajara, was killed. Nominations.

Foreign employees have aban- General Hwang Hsiao-siung, a doned several of the mining Kwangsi-ite, was nominated to proparties.-Reuter's American

the Supervisory Committee. Service.

Chow Chi-kong, Hwang Hsih, Wang Lo-pin, Chen Chia-yu, Chu

at

The meeting dismissed Wang! Ching-wei's petition for hig

Chi-chin, Ting Chao-wu, General Ho Ying-ching, Chen Shu-jen and Chu Min-yu were nominated to the Executive Committee.

The meeting resolved that Hau punishment without. discussion, |- Chien, Yen Tai-bel, Heis Chin, and wired calling on him to with-

· Teng Mo-helu and Chen Chi-yuan draw his resignation of the appear before the Supervisory Chairmanship of the Kuomin Committee for examination on tang.. their reported Communistic ten- dencies.

Greater Shanghal.

Shanghai, Yesterday. Dr. Wang Chung-hui was re- Chang Ting-fan, Chief of Staff stored to membership of the to General Bei Chung-bai, this Kuomintang,

morning assumed office as Mayor The meeting resolved to wire of Greater Shanghai,-Reuter. " Hu Han-min, Wang Ching-wei, i Wu Tsz-wei and Chiang Kai-shek

Chen in Moscow.

Moscow, Yesterday,

to come to Nanking immediately Eugene Chen, in a statement to function as members of the to pressmen, emphatically de Special Committee.

Supervisors,

clared that the Nationalist Gov- ernment of China as a real poli The meeting then nominated tical factor – no longer existed. 32 members of the Special Cen- Before its betrayal by Nanking tral Kuomintang Committee, and Wuhan militarists, the namely Tsai Yuan-pel, Hsia Kuomintang had made the whole Shi, Wang Ching-wei, Wang world realise that Chinese Pei-chun, Ho Hsiang-ying, Hu nationalism was a new force in Han-min, Tang Chen, Sun Fo, Asia with which foreign imper- Lin Sun, Yu Ju-ren, Di Chuan- faliem would have to reckon, but hsier, Chang Chi, C. C. W, Wu to-day the position was different: Taz-wel, Tsao Lu, Li Shih-tseng, Nobody feared or respected the Chang Ching-chang, Chu Chen, Kuomintang "longer;"" and a Generals Li Chung-jen, Li Lieh-new political

hich the chun, Feng | Yu-hsiang, Tang Nanking and W

ilitarists Seng-chi, Chiang Kai-shek, Ching were tryin Chien, Yen Halh-shan, Chu Fel- flag of

teh, Hauch Tsung-chi, Tan Yen a kind

kai, Li Tsai-hain, Ho Ying-ching,

Bei Taunghai and Adm

Shu-chuang!

The meeting

Special

Kuomi

Parla En Fete.

A thunderous greeting awaited Generals Pershing and.Savage, who were welcomed by MM. Painleve, Fetain and Gourand in a back- ground of flags, soldiers In unf-

...

THEATRE ROYAL

FORBES RUSSELL Presents the

forms, popular shouts, and bands FORBES RUSSELL

playing American patriotic airs. The principal streets were illumin- ated all night and there was dancing in the public squares.---- Reuter...

IRISH ELECTIONS.

ONE FIGHT SO FAR REPORTED.

London, Yesterday. Three men were shot and one: seriously wounded in an election fight at Raphoe, Donegal, between supporters of de Valera and the Government-Reuter.

FINE WEEK-END, '

Till noon to-morrow the official weather forecast is as follows:

From Hong Kong (southwards) to Gap Rock and Hainan Island: north-anat winde, moderate, fine.

From Hong Kong to Lamocks and Formosa Channel: light or variable winds, freshening from the north.

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT 6% PUBLIC WORKS LOAN OF 1927.

PROSPECTUS:

The Subscription List will be opened on Monday, the 17th day of October, 1927, and closed on or before Saturday, the zand day of October, 1927.

Issue of $3,000,000 Hong Kong Currency six per cent. Bonds to Bearer being part of the $5,000,000 Loan authorised by the Public Works Loan Ordinance, 1927.

The proceeds of the Loan will be applied to the purposes specified in the Schedule.

་

The Principal and Interest on the Loon are guaranteed by: the Government of Hong Kong and are secured by the revenue of the Colony.

1928.

Price of issue-100 per cent.

Interest payable-1st May and lat November. S First Coupon for full six months interest payable—1st May,

4.

Principal repayable at paron 1st November, 1938, or; at the option of the Government of Hong Kong, principal may be wholly ori partially repaid at any time after the 31st October, 1982, by draw. ings of Bonds of such denominations and to such respective total nominal values as the Governor may determine.

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, are instructed by the Government of Hong Kong to receive subscriptions for the above: Loan.

$5,000

The Bonds will be issued in denominations of $1,000 PEWT

and $10,000, payable to Bearer with half-yearly interest coupons attached payable lot May and 1st November at the office of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong,

Application will be received by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, from whom the necessary printed forms can be obtained. Such applications must be for $1,000 or any multiple thereof and be accompanied by a deposit of 10% of the amount applied form

Applications may be accepted in whole or in part, and in the event of partial allotment the surplus amount paid as deposit will be appropriated towards the payment of the balance due on allet- ment.

The balance due on allotment must be paid on or before November 1st, 1927, GUESS

SEMENTARA

The Government has the right to refuse any application or paymentConten

In case of default in the payment of the balance due on allot ment, the deposit paid will be liable to forfeiture,

Notice will be given when Bonds are ready for delivery

SCHEDULE.

PURPOSES TO WHICH THE LOAN IS APPLICABLE.

develop

COMEDY 00

with

MISS APRIL VIVIAN

In a Carefully Selected Repertoire of Successful Plays from the Principal London Theatres.

TO-NIGHT

at 9.15 pm.

The Successful Comedy BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE From the French of Alfred Savoir, By Arthur Wimperis,

Monday, 19th Sept. at 9.15 pm.

The Great Mystery Play THE HOUSE OF UNREST -

Who is No. 174 From the Strand Theatre, London.

Tuesday, 20th Sept. at 9.15 p.m.

i

Dennis Eadie's HALF-A-LOAF By: Noel Scott," From the Comedy Theatre,

Wednesday, 21st Sept. at 9.15 p.m.

The Famous Farca: "

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH"-

Thursday, 22nd Sept. at 9.15 p.m. The Thrilling Hystery, Play IN THE NEXT ROOM By Eleanor Rolson and Harriet Ford. From St. Martin's Theatre, London.

Friday, 23rd Sept. at 9.15 p.m. The World's Love Story PEG O' MY HEART April Vivian as Peg.

Saturday, 24th Sept. at 9.15 p.m. Noel,Covard's Famous Play FALLEN ANGELS."

Prices: $4, $2 & $1.

Plans at MOUTRIES.

·PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

HE Undersigned have received

Tin Uructions to sell by rabllo

Auction

ON:

FRIDAY, the 23rd September, 1927, commencing at 11 a.ms.'

at No. 8, Carnavon Building, Kowloon.

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

comprising: h

Teak Hatstand, Chesterfield. Couch" and, Chairs, Desk, Glass Cabinet, Brass Ornaments; -Carpet, Table Fan, Transportable Seats, Screen, Pictures, Curtains, Black- wood Cabinet," Bookcaso, etc, etc. *Dining Table, Dining Chairs, Sideboard, Glass Ware, Crockery, Ice Chest, Kitchen Utensile, etc, etc.RIA PINAN SAM

Teak Bedsteads with Simons Springs, Dressing Tables, Teak Wardrobe, Chest of Drawers, etc., eter

(Most of the furniture made by

"Arts & Crafts, Shanghai). Catalogues will be issued.

| On Vlaw; from Thursday,

22nd September; 1927.92

Terms: Cash on Delivery:

LAMMERT BEDS SANGAN Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 17th September, 1927.

O

FRIDAY the

Näth

September, 1927,

Dor, Cambay Road, Kowloon.

HOUSEHOLD

The Viva-tonal Columbia

POPULAR TABLE GRAND $90.00.

Represents the highest Standard of Value at its price.

In general favour for. Its style, its new Standard of tone sets it far ahead of: many Instruments costing more.

Anderson Music Co., Ed.

ST. GEORGES BUILDING.

CALDBECK'S

PALE GOLD SHERRY.

SAND-LIME BRICKS:

Best machiné made bricks

Highest tests and uniform qualities.

· For Economy, Quality, Beauty, Durability and

Satisfaction unsurpased.“

YEE YICK SAND-LIME BRICK CO,

CHING JU NAM

Manager.

Factory:Canton. Hong Kong Office, 148, Queen's Road, West,, 1st, Floor,

Telephone No. C.8882,

NATURAL MINERAL

FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S 8

[VICHY CELESTINS

in bottles, halt and splité

Goat, Diabetes, Rheumatism, Gravel, Arthritis VICHY GRANDE-GRILLE for tremble VICHY HOPITAL For Indigestion.

Refuse substitutes.

antion name of Spring required.

THE QUEEN'S MOTOR BOAT CO., LTD. Queen's Statue Pier.

MOTOR BOATS FOR HIREI DAY and NIGHT MODERATE CHARGES

Office:-64. Connaught Road C., 1st floor.

· C. 458.

FIRST STILL

1627

GANDE

STILL FIRST

1927