1927-09-27 — Page 7

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1927.

CHINA NEWS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

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Chen and Mr. O. St. C. O'Malley, a special district under. joint administration.]

UP THE YANGTSZE,

Chinese Authorities Let The

Malla Go.

A French steamer was held up at Wanhsien pending a discussion as to whether mail bags should be opened for censoring. The bags were not opened.

THE LEAGUE,

ARBITRATION RESOLUTION

ADOPTED.

Geneva, Yesterday. The Assembly, with acclamation, adopted the Third Committee's, re- solution on Arbitration, Security and Disarmament.

Britain's Attitude.

POLICE RESERVE.

́ORDERS FOR CHINESE ÀND INDIAN COMPANIES,

THE FLYING SQUAD.

Chinese Company.

THE CHINA MAIL,

CINEMA NOTES.

Shadows Before.

JOSEPH CONRAD STORY AS A | COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

FILM.

"LORD JIM" AT QUEEN'S

IN THE MAIL.”

Entertainments,

September 27-Queen's Theatre;

part of course at the Police Train everywhere as the result of one Hall, 9 p.m.

October 1-H.K. & W.G. &

4

M.C.L.'s "Fun o' The Fair," Lee

The following orders have been

Burning tropical seas and the Issued by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Captain Superintendent of jungle of Borneo provide the set "Lord Jim.”

tings for Lord Jim," the AlmA Noise In Newbara," "

September 27-World Theatre; The report provides for the in- Police.

version of Joseph Conrad's

September 27-Star Theatre, viting of non-members of the

Strength.-Constable R.76 Frank famous novel, which will be Kowloon; "Hotel Potemkin." League, for example, the United

September 27- Forbes Russell States, to participate if they should. Y. Wong enrolled in the Chinese screened at the Queen's Theatre

as the feature attraction to-day Comedy Co., presents "The Butter- Ichang, Yesterday.

Company on September 22.

Training. The following mem-and to-morrow.

By On The Wheel" at the Star The Nationalist authorities so desire, in the Special Committee,

bera of the Chinese Company have The story deals with a brave Theatre, Kowloon, 0.15 p.. here have imposed an examina-mentioned in the resolution.

28-Diocesan Old been passed out as efficient in Part man's fight to live down the name September tion-of-ship service 42 miles above

Concert, Cathedral Dr. Nansen, speaking in the do-1, and will commence the second of coward which follows him Girls' Assen. Ichang,

bate, appealed to Great Britain to

terrible mistake, the deserting of recognise the effort made to find g School, on Tuesday, October

Great Constables: R.46 Thomas Yip a crowded pilgrim ship in an hour Gardens, from 8.30 p.m. to mid- a method consistent with Britain's special, position and one

.R.47 Li Cheung-hing, R.48 of peril.

night. which would diminish instead of Yu Man-cho, R.52.Li Yau, How he becomes the uncrown- October. 13-First of a series of R.63 Hon Yan Lum, R.55 ed king of a Malay realm in eleven Concerts for the winter Japanese steamers are being increasing her responsibilities. He

Cheng Shuk-kit, R.68 Wm. Borneo and how he meets the season, Helena May Institute, 5.80 boycotted by Chinese firms as a said that everyone had been im-

K. S. Mok, R.54 Taan Yung, challenge that is made to his p.m., starting with "Gilbert and protest against an increase in pressed by Sir Austen Chamber-

R.19 Ng Kal-chun. freight.-British Naval Wireless. lain's speech, and since they had

Commendation. Constable R.8 position by raiders under the Sullivan."

October 21-Nelson Day. Navy [Note: Ichang is in the west of other evidence of Great Britain's Tso Tsun-on is highly commended brutal captain of the pilgrim ship

hold Annual Concert Hupeh

province, considerably reaction to the eariler Assembly by the C.S.P. for prompt action in makes an exciting photoplay with League

men vivid settings.

(through courtesy of H.K. Amuse- above Hankow, on the upper discussions, he feared that British securing the arrest of two

Produced for Paramount. by ments, Ltd., Queen's Theatre); 9.80 course of the Yangtaze. Wan-publia opinion somewhat misunder- charged with attempted larceny of hsien is still further up and in stood the attitude of the supporters silk at 36A Queen's Road Central Victor Fleming, "Lord Jim" has P.m.

Sports. on September 19. These two men a strong cast, headed by Percy Szechuan province, where General of the 1924 Protocol.

and Marmont in the title role, Shirley September 27-Ping Pong sentenced respectively to months and six weeks' imprison- love, and Noah Beery as

two Mason as the girl who wing his League: T. Institute v. St. Louis

the Club (Y.M.C.A.). ment with hard labour.・・

brutal sea captin.

September 28 Ping Pong Indian Company.

League: W. Y College Strength. Constable R.249

C.C.Y.M.S. (St. Peter's Club). Mehraf Din enrolled in the Indian

A compact between a young September 29-Steele & Coal- Company on September 29,

English lord who is so bored with son's Billiard League: Queen's v. Training-The following mem-life that he wishes to die and a R.A.; K.O.S.B. v. Northants; Police] bers of the Indian Company have mysterious stranger who pro-v. St. Patrick's Club; Garrison Sat.. been passed out as

in mises to provide him with a thrill-Mesa. v. Revenue.

ing death for £100,000 is the September 29-Club de Recrelo Part 1-

Constables R. 205 Abdul Latif, starting point of "Hotel Potem- v. Hop Ying Club (G.C.Y.M.S.).

30 Ping kin," the 'unusual German film Septeraber R.248 Rangin Shah.

Yang Sen is believed to be in con-i Mr. Nagaoka said that Japan were subsequently convicted trol. It was at Wanksien last year that British warships were engaged in an action which led to much comment.]

TALK OF WAR.

Fengtien Party & "Christian

General."

cordially supported the Committee's work and would co-operate towards its fulfilment.

efficient

“Hotel Potemkin.”.

Y.M.C A.).

V.

Pong

New Building Plans.

Geneva, Yesterday. The Assembly adopted the report of Sir R. Hilto Young in favour of restricting the selection of plans of the new League buildings to nine first awards. Messrs. Nansen and From Peking, Shanghai and Loudon, Netherlands, and Pienaar, elsewhere, a series of despatches South Africa voted against the re- have reached Hong Kong predict-port. They favoured a selection Revolver Practice. Twenty which is being screened as the League: W.Y.O.B.U.. v. C.C.Y.MS ing a clash between the Feng- from 27 plans submitted by compet-members of the Indian Com-chief item in the continuous pré-

October 3 Steel and Coul- be detailed by gramme at the Star Theatre to-son's Billiard League: R.A. Y ing architects.

the Company Commander will at day, and to-morrow, The maximum cost of the build-tend for instruction in revovler of the film may strike local audi- v. Revenue, Northants v. Garrison The action Police; Queen's v. Warders; D.R.C.

trance.-Reuter. ings will be 19 million gold shooting at the Kennedy Road Re-ences as being a little stiff in Sgt. mess: R.E. and R. Sigs. v. St.

volver Range 'under Inspector. H. J. The above gum represents Paterson on Saturday, October 1, at places, but the natural charm of Patrick's Club.

Vilma Banky and the strange October 4 Hong Kong Hockey' £156,000,

2.30 p.m. sharp.

Uniform and Equipment. All sequence of events depicted easily Club 2nd XI v. K.0.5.B., King's members of the Indian Company hold, the interest. The movie Park, 5 p.m.

October 5-Hong Kong Hockey who were formerly in the Special programme at the Star Theatre, Club 1st XI v. H.K.S.R.A., U.S.R.C. Constabulary will forthwith recurn it should be noted, ends at 8.30, Club 1st XI

tien Party of Peking and Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang (the "Christian general") in the near future.

It is understood from a very well-informed source that hosti- lities in the north of China are improbable.

As a matter of interest, it may be mentioned that the cables talk

of an understanding between Pek- ing and General Yen Hsi-shan of Shansi province, to pave the way to an offensive against the "Chris- tian general" in Honan province. This, it is thought, is most un- 'likely.

.

BATTLE OVER RUM.

FINNISH CRUISER CAPTURES

SMUGGLER.

Helsingfors, Yesterday. Regular battles similar to those On the other hand, the "Chris-on the American coast recently tian general" is mentioned as con-occurred between rum runners centrating troops for an advance and exciseren on the coast of

pany

to

Flying Squad.

Strength Constable R332 Liture

October 10-Interport Lawn Bowls match; Shanghai v. Hong Kong.

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

to Police Store the equipment which the "Forbes Russell Comedy Com- was issued to them as Special Con-pany at 9.15 staging "The Butter stables.

fly on the Wheel," a play that has Uniform and Equipment for mem-not been offered in the Colony bers of the Indian Company are now during the present season, available, and application for issue- note should be made to Sub-Inspec-

"A Noise In Newboro." tor Khawas Khan..

Viola Dana is the star of "A Noise in Newboro," the big pic- September 28-A quantity of at the 6.15 and 9.20 per-miscellaneous goods and sundry eastwards, along the Lung-Hai Finland after a determined fight Shiu-huen, deconsed, has been formances in the World Theatre furniture at Sales Room, Duddell Railway, into Kiangsu and Shan-on Sunday between an excise bont struck off the roll as from Septem-to-day and to-morrow. She plays St., 11 a.m. tung provinces.

and a notorious Austrian smug-ber 9.

the role of a young woman who September 30-Valuable house- gler, the excise boat sent out a Constable R.342 Chung Yee-fun returns to her native town fam- hold furniture,, both teak and wireless appeal for help.

enrolled in the Flying Squad on ous and wealthy to "make a blackwood, at Sales Room, 2.30 p.m. A Finnish cruiser responded September 22..

noise" in revenge for slights when Training Members of the Fly-she was poor. The picture at the and fired on the smuggler, and quickly forced him to surrender. ing Squad will shortly commence 2.30 and 7.15 performances is a the training course prescribed for -Reuter:

all Police Reservists, including Chinese drama called "The Vam- squad drill and revolver practice.

The weekly instructional patrol will start from Central Police Sta- tion on Thureday, September 29, at 5.15 sharp. Every member of the sqund is required to attend this "ron."

"REDS” ARRESTED.

LITERATURE SEIZED IN

ITALY.

Nice, Yesterday. As a sequel to suspected cases of sabotage a score of well-known "Red" agitators have been arrest-

ed and tons of literature printed in Italy seized.-Reuter.

YOUNG ENGLAND.

TO AGITATE AGAINST WAR.

Moscow, Yesterday. The English communist children who have been visiting Russia have left for home. At a farewell gather

ing the children's spokesman pro- mised to agitate the young genera- tion of England against war.—- Reuter.

A POLISH LOAN.

AMERICAN MONEY OŊ OFFER.

Warsaw, Yesterday,

WAFD ACTIVITIES.

NEW PRESIDENT'S POLICY.

Cairo, Yesterday.

General.

Police Training School-Classes

pire."

STOLE PET DOG.

CANE FOR A CHINESE. "BOY"

1

Meetings. September 27-Annual general meeting of members of the Kowloon Cricket Club, in the Club House, 5.30 p.m.

September 28-Meeting at Civil Service Cricket Club, 5.80 p.m.

September 29-Meeting of the Legislative Coungil, 2.80 p.m.

October 22-Meeting of the New Show Territories Agricultural Committee, at Sheung Shui, 2.80 p.m.

As forecasted, the Wafd Parlia-for the instruction of Police duties!

A Miscellaneous. mentary party conference con- and regulations to the advanced Mr. Oscar Ribeiro, merchant of September 29-H.K.V.D.C. rente firmed Mustapha Pasha Nahas as members of the Chinese and Indian the Bank of East Asia Building, march from Polo Ground to Taikoo, President. The latter addressed Companies will be held at the Police this morning charged his "boy" be- October 2-Theosophical Society Training School. Thursday, fore Major C. Willson with the Lecture: Buddhism, by Mr. Wei

serving the coalition constitution

on

the Assembly on the task of pre- september 29, and Tuesday, October theft of his black Pekinese dog. Tat, B.A. in Lane Crawferd's Res- and to fight for real independence, 4. at 5.30 p.m. sharp under Inspec-worth $160; or alternatively re- taurint, 6-p.m.

tor H. J. Paterson.

as regards foreign policy, but promised his policy would not be one of hate but friendly relations with all powers.-Reuter.

LOAN HELD UP.

OPPOSITION OF U.S. FLOTA- TION FOR GERMANY.

Washington, Yesterday. The answer of the State De- partment to the proposals of an

The Ministry of Finance has au-American banking group in con- thorised the municipality of War: nection with the contemplated saw to negotiate a ten million dol-flotation of a Prussian State loan hr loan from an American group in the United States has been!

celving stolen property.

October 8-Public lecture at Recruits-All recruits of the According to Mr. Ribeiro, the Helena May Institute, 5,80 p.m. Chinese and Indian Companies will accused whistled to the dog, and it Lecture: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, parade in mufti at the Central went out with him. Later the ac- Subject: Heavenly Spheres "Stare." Police Station for squad drill and cused returned without the dog, October 8-9-Charity Bazaar of rifle exercises. under Sergt. R. When questioned, the accused the Chinese Sisters of the Precious Hunt at 6.30 p.m. sharp as fol- denied all knowledge of the fact Blood, at Catholic Young Men's lows

that the dog had followed him out Club, 16 Caine Road.

November 11-12 Garden Fair Chinese Company on Thursday, of the office. The witness gave ac- September 29, and Tuesday, cused two chances to find the dog, organised by St. Peter's 'Young October 4.

but on the second occasion accused Men's Club. Indian Company on Friday, left the office and did not return.]

November 80 St. Andrew's Ball September 30, and Monday, The witness then informed the at City Hall. October 3.

police.

December 5 Matriculation, (Sgd.) F. C. Mow FUNG, A Chinese lady who recognised Senior & Junior Local Examina

ASP. (R.),

the dog because it had been given to tions at the Hong Kong University, Acting Adjutant. Mr. Ribeiro by her friend, said Bonham Road. Hong Kong, September 27, 1927, that on the day the dog was lost, she saw accused walking near the Central Market leading the dog which was tied with a plece, of) string.

for a building programme. State withheld presumably owing to AMERICAN LEGION. guarantee is promised if necessary.strong opposition in some finan- -Reuter.

cial circles to a loan to Germany. -Reuter's American Service.

U.S. TO MELBOURNE.

FOUR AUSTRALIÄNS PLAN BIG FLIGHT.

W. J. BRYAN'S SON..

FIRST CONTINGENT IN LONDON.

THE HAY WAGGON.

Accused was convicted on this witness's evidence and ordered to In Mr. de la Mare's poem, receive 12 strokes of the cane,

Timothy wants a chariot of gold; The

recovered. dog was not although. Sergt. Fitches visited Elaine is for silvery wings; "A several places where it was re-bumpity ride in a waggon of hay, for me," says Jane. Richard London, Yesterday.

ported to have been, seen.

Jeffries had the delicate fancy of The first contingent of the

a waggon as a ship of the fields American Legion arrived in Lon

with her crew, saya M. W. in

T. P.'s and Cassell's Weekly," don from Paris and marched with

He remarked that the trees of flags, carried by girls, and a band from Victoria Station to Charing-

which she is built are picked out The quarterly service of the by her builder before they are Los Angeles, Sept. 11. Cross via Wellington Barracks ment are planning to fly a giant. William Jennings Bryan, son of and the Horse Guards, where they Mothers Union was held at the felled, just as the builders of Fokker in October from Oaklands, the late commoner, to-day ver- were saluted by sentries. Reu- Cathedral this morning when Chinese junke are said never to California, to Melbourne via rified a report that he had filled ter.

San Francisco, Yesterday. The "Chronicle" states that four Australian aviatora, backed by the New South Wales Govern-

Guinea.—

STARTS DIVORCE PROCEED- INGE IN LOS ANGELES.

Hawaii, New Britain and New suit for divorce on grounds of Reuter's American desertion, Bryan lives here with his mother and three daughters." His wife is visiting her father in

"Service...

ZIONISTS NEW PRESIDENT. Virginia Associated Press."

Basle, Switzerland, Sept. 11. Dr. Chaim Weisman, leader of

the International Zionist move LONDON TO CAPE.

ment, to-day was re-elected presi-

dent of the World Zionist Organi→ · LT. BENTLEY ON LAST sation by the fifteenth Zionist congressAssociated Press."

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EVERYBODY, USES IT.

LASTAGE

London, Yesterday. Lieut. Bentley in his light Moth aeroplane landed at Johames

That's one great thing about Char burg this afternoon and was

berlain's Cough Remedy every user $acfriend, and is glad to tell her neighbour all about it: It is certainl great for coughs and colds, for croup and any kind of cough that hits either the young of the elderly people Sold Frand recommended' eymywhe

given a great welcome! He leaves

Kimberley and Capetown to Trow on the last stage of his

from London. British Wireless Service.

KOENNECKE MISSING?

NOT YET ARRIVED AT BASRA.

Basra, Yesterday, Up to now there is no news of Koennecke, who was expect here on Saturday evening last Reuter

College, Hong Kong

·MOTHERS" "UNION SERVICE:

the Rev. G. H. Hewitt, R.N:, gave

an address on" Worship." There Saw a piece of timber, nor to bend was a good attendance, but many it by steam, but always to use a Peak ladies were not present owing beam which has grown crooked! to the non-running of the trams, naturally.

Now the day of this good ship

is nearly done, and there can be few more summers when she will The L.N.E.R. announce that delight us with the beauty of her the name of Clifton Station, near curved lines as she cruises for Penrith, has been altered to cargoes of hay. There are few Clifton Moor.

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Each of the hundreds of parts has its name from the cradle the waist and the waggon used for tightening detail but a tricky thing to fon

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