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No. 25,704 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1927.

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Sunday: Friend Sellett Knows How To Disarm 'Em. Monday:-Missionaries Should Pause at Hong Kong. Tuesday: My Thoughts on Indian Watchmen; Their Wednesday:We Go To See Peter Pan.

Thursday: What Those War-Like People in China are Doing. Friday: The Church and Biology; Pretty Stage Dresses. Saturday:-A,Bitter Memory: Off to the Boxing Tournament.

EXPERT

SALESMAN

because of their moneylending

CASUS BELLI.

Why Nanking Is Fight- ing Hankow,

POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES.

WANG'S MISSION.

His Reception At Canton.

A CIVIL FORCE.

Yangiare Campaign May Affect Li Chai-sum May Find Him Useful

All-China.

In Administration..

Canton's

למל

and

Canton

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

HOUND RACING.

Important Gambling

Decision.

ASSOCIATION FINED. Magistrate's Ruling Makes Betting illegal.

Act," said Bri-!

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IS THAT SOP

Thoughts Terse, Perverse- -and Worse.

BY "THE MAILMAN.”

Motto for local boarding- Says 'Peter, it's rather selfish for those watchmen to object to houses: One man's meat may be being watched.

another map's portion.

Some say they're not good Yet no-one,

"Office rooms to let on ground floor, also shops." -Suite and low?

After visiting the Queen's Theatre this week one can con-

Lawyers often assert they have fidently say:-Pan never Peters

no case to answer.

tent...

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out.

Sports correspondents in the Colony should not choose Inter- port teams and then criticise them.

Saya Peter, if we are going to have greyhound racing in Hong Kong, why not get Mr. Haytor to call the odds against Christmas coming while we're about it.

Hakka, Hoklo or the Punti dialect is all the same to me, one of the prisoners in the "Trene" piracy case smilingly replied to the Magistrate

any "not language provided it's guilty" will do.

Dreadful weather this, with the end of the month coming (and Tailors' bills due) and no chance to get the new winter togs out

yet.

"How's that?" yelled the

wicket-keeper at Happy Valley. "Fine," replied the umpire who was rudely awakened from his

nooze.

[By "Li Chung-yin."]

'London, Yesterday. An important judgment affect- For better or for worse, the Kuomintang inst may soon Chinese Nationalists are again show a pronounced Leftist ten-ing greyhound racing was given clutching at each other's throats dency with the return of Mr. in the West London police court in watchmen

a case brought by the Anti-even if he only owed ten cents, in another campaign which pro- Wang Ching-wei from Hankow. Alternative.mises to have a bearing on the Not that Right or Left makes Gambling League against the has been known to escape them.

nation-wide situation,

much difference. Issues between Greyhound Racing Association Few foreigners, it is regretted, these two factions of the Nation- and another with the object of know what Nanking and Hankowalist Party have faded into the testing the legality of betting at are fighting about.

background. But as Nanking did Greyhound race meetings.

The Magistrate, Mr. Marshall, they seldom admit they haven't The Nationalist Government at not consult Mr. Wang Ching-wei Nanking has broadcast a sum prior to declaring war on General gave judgment for the League, one to present. I see that Dr. are placed alluringly before them mary of so-called evidence which, Tang Seng-chi of Hankow, it is fining the Greyhound Association

Kwangsi's provincial govern Sunday, George Sellett, by professional distributors? it is alleged, proves General Tang expected that his sympathies will £50 and one hundred guineas costs

and imposed a nominal fine of ment is to have wireless and Can- the Shanghai Dis- These people (the farmers, that Seng-chi as having attempted to not be with Nanking.

On the other hand, the present twenty shillings on the other de-ton's city administration is to Electric chairs have been pur- trict Attorney, has materially is, although the missionaries betray the Nationalist cause.

have better telephones. War-chased by the Peking Government How "the War" Began. authorities in Canton have de-fendant.-Reuter. assisted. in landing another have no doubts about the matter)

Director's Comment. lords will then soon be able to to make it easier for criminals to American citizen in gaol in con- know the value of money, even It is necessary to go back to!clared themselves in favour of

"The question of the legality of wage war to their hearts" con-die-a new departure, eh? nection with illegal arms dealing. if it amounts to only a few dollevents of last year to appreciate an expedition against Hankow, to

help Nanking.

betting is not involved. It is more- Sellett has been worthily engaged lars, yet they decline it. The value the position.

South Africa has been much In the first flush of saccess, the| It is thought that Mr. Wang, ly a case of a bookmaker occupy- in this occupation in Shanghai for of Christianity, of course, they do some while, long before he took not know..

Nationalist generals and politi- Ching-wei, who was disappointed ing the same place nightly, thus The cock, says Peter, maintains perturbed over the Flag discus- over his present job from Husar,

cians did not mind very much if more than once at not being able contravening the the late D.A. whom-friend George

This new ordinany one person wielded too much to unite Nanking and Hankow gadier-General Critchley, managing- that eggs have gone up in price.sion but we know of many a youth Tuesday. since for the re-power. convicted and put behind the bars

under civil administrators, will director of the Greyhound Racing But some places where one can who feals worse about little pieces

Association, commenting on the ent have enough fresh eggs in in colour. gistration o f on that island somewhere off the

As a matter of fact, the origin strive for success in the South.

stock to last for months. between the

A Civil Government.

West London decision." American coast which takes the watchmen seems to have created of the whole war

Several of his adherents occupy "Henceforward," he added, "we place of Bilibid, the penal settle-a stir in the Indian community, "south" and the "north" was cen-

The stage is set, announces, the though methinks our Government tred around: General Tang Seng-high positions in the Canton Gov-will adopt the racecourse principle will ignore any protests on the chi, the present commander-in-ernrnent. Presumably, they will of individual bookmakers taking the "China Mail," for the boxing

tournament to-night Indians" behalf. For my part Ichief at Hankow.

support him in-calling a conven- position, they like." tion and establishing the neces-

A Test Case

Don't they use a ring in this part connider a display of legal fire- Friendly With Foreigners.

Later. of the world? works, however, cleverly staged, At that time, he was one of the sary machinery to make

The case was brought with would appear most unseemly in pretenders to the Governorship the headquarters of a Nationalist

the object- of testing the "Will they fight?" asks a local the Council Chamber. If the bill of Hunan province which lies to civil government.

of the system under contains anything involving real the north of Canton and south of At Nanking, Mr. Wang dis-legality

paper, anent Canton's army going botting is. carried

on north liked Chiang Kai-shek keeping which

Not if they can hardship upon that picturesque the Yangtze River. collection of humans who are sup- Tang Seng-chi was then known the powers to himself. At Han- at the White City greyhound rac-help it. posed to "watch," no doubt the as being very friendly towards kow, General Tang Seng-chiling meetings. The point at issue

Now that the "tote" is allowed Unofficial members will see to the foreigners and strict in keeping thought more of his own am-was whether the White City was

But he bitions than of Mr. Wang's pro- conducted primarily, in the wards on Home race tracks perhaps the matter, though I do not think our down Soviet agitators.

of a witness as "one great gambi- Powers-that-Be

will permit watchmen will get much sym- had the misfortune which turn-posals for unification pathy from the community at ed out to be fortunate to be de-1 Observers predict that General ing resort," where the Association bookies" here.

rge.. I know from personal ex-feated.

Li Chai-sum will stain active wilfully permitted the operations of perience that the Indian watch With less than 10,000. men, he control in Cantón bough con- about a thousand bookmakers to The breaking-up of a local mili- man problem in Shanghai is a tetreated southwards to the ceding many privileges to Mr. whom they allotted special seats ment in the Philippines now no serious one. They are always Kwangtung-Hunan frontier,

Wang and other politicians. and practically controlled and or Lary unit provided a camtal ex- ganised the whole of the betting use for a bust-up the other might. longer used for the housing of giving trouble, and if not in court

Wa Unlikely. Chiang Kai-shek's Part. American criminals sentenced in

General Chiang Kai-shek, who! If the policy laid down by the done. the Far East. Dr. Sellett is quite activities, are involved in faction had just then been hailed as the civilian element-which will be A witness for the prosecution

Jim Cartlidge is not coming a disarming person (no joke in-nl scraps and religious rows. Chinese soldier of the hour, was considerably reinforced by Mr. drew a distinction between horseback, having joined the Atlantic tended) to speak to. He is a small would say that if those here do at the time itching to lead an Wang's return is compatible racing, where betting was conduct- Fleet

Seeking fresh made man, wears big round

not like the iden of being register-armed force northwards while with the ideas of General Li Chai-ed without the exhibition such glasses, and has a winning smile ed as watchmen or moneylend Peking was in the throes of civil sum, there will be no friction.

notices and regulations as are, die seas to conquer? something like that of Harold ers they have their alternative war. It was to his convenience, Should the generals disagree played at the White City-Reuter. Lloyd. But he is no fool, believe They can get out.

therefore, that there should be with the politicians, the military me. Moreover, he strikes me as

trouble in Hunan, his first step-will prevail. But the possibility being dead, straight and not out

With the wife to ping stone towards the Yangtsze. of Canton embarking on in the Far East to make a fortune

дее Peter Pan, Tang Seng-chi was admitted against Hankow is reduced. And arsenals has just instituted night: by hook or by crook in the short-

wonderfully pre- into the Nationalist fold. To ob Canton has professed loyalty to work est possible time.

This arsenal is known as the And that is

One of these Chinese generale saying a lot. I first ran across sented even for a first rate effort. tain material help he accepted Nanking, so that there ought to

Nationlist conditions with all the be no war for Kwangtung at all. experimental factory. features of Russianised control of

Mr. Kan Nat-kwang, a Han-been the government mint, the is said to be bent on war his army and his actions. kow politician, who was once machinery of which was convert- It's a safe bet he won't bend far enough even to burst a trouser's But the Nationalists won easily, alleged to have pro-communist ed for munition making. expelling all his rivals from Hu- leanings, has accompanied Mr. Coining of debased subsidiary button.

Wang Ching-wel and it is thought silver currency does not pay as The Russian Yoke.

that he may be appointed Minis-there is a surfeit in circulation Mr. Wang, according to the

Says Peter, God must dearly The Nationalist army went fur-ter of Finance.

and sustained depreciation has "Telegraph," received his visitors ther, accomplishing more than Pendulum of Influence. made the work not worth while, on the steamer and shook hands love the fools, otherwise He would

Only one kind of weapon is with them one by one

never have made so many of us. Tang Seng-chi ever hoped for.

Accompanied by those who Hupeh province was entered and travelled with him, and the Can-turned out in this mint-arsenal. Is that so?

Suggeated measure to keep Hankow captured.

ton officials who came down to This is a light gun, about 3 feet

people from walking on the white While Chiang Kai-shek wheeled welcome him, Mr. Wang left for long, the diameter of the muzzle

The political crisis between lines at Pedder Street and wear- to. and then settle down comfort-

castwards to attack the provinces Canton last night.

being about 3 inches. It is based Hungary and Rumania, a con- ing them out:-Draw a few more "ably in, the interior of China,

on the centre of China's seaboard, As is usual on such occasions, on a German model but fires a temporary informs us, is a Euro-lines, in red and blue, diagonally secking to guide the sons and

Tang Seng-chi stayed behind, ap- very impressive welcomes will be curious missile shaped like a

pean problem daughters of the country into the

parently satisfied with what he accorded Mr. Wang when he cigar. The projectile has a deadly freland and Chicago will be dis- from the Post Office to the Hong paths of Christianity as practised

Kong Hotel and from Messrs. held and content to let his bene reaches Canton.

shrapnel effect up to a maximum

Jardine's to Union Building, and in the West, would do well to

factor and patron march on.

General Chang Fah-hui, who range of 7,000 feet. Canton's appointed.

we'll have a Union Jack? pause here in Hong Kong and take

For a good many months, Tang commands the Ironsides, has been military expert use it, generally,

The The "Wobble" is not a variation a lesson from some of our neigh-

Seng-chl was hindered on every blamed by partisans for making in place of trench mortars.

The Chilean Government has hours. I refer to those farmers in

side by extremist politicians who a bad decision. Much was ex-daily output (writes Colonel Lau of "Black Bottom" hut a term the out-lying districts of the New

were directly inspired by Jacob pected of him by the Leftists, the Chee-kwong, late of the Canton used by a local solicitor in relation exiled several distinguished citl Bet they're feel Territories who refuse to have Again we lived through that never Borodin. He was keen to upset pro-Hankow faction and even the ese Army) is 6 guns and 200 to some of Kowloon's buses.

Ing chilly now! anything to do with the Agricul-old story of the youngsters' trip the Nationalist system of govern extremists. Some of the highest shells.

to the Never, Never Land; again ment by boards and control within posts in the Kwangtung Govern- Extension Programme, According to a correspondent did Nana's big eyes touch us in a control. Such a regime was an ment are held by Ironsides but it, Canton's arsenal proper is being in a contemporary, Indians, can- Now if the Helena May In- foulant Look

pathetic appeal; again those hope- obstacle to his own expansion. is becoming more evident every extended. A contract involving not discharge their duties of stitute had sent a different party less loves of Tinker Bell and Revenue collected in territory day that the pendulum of in-several lakhs of dollars has been watchmen efficiently if they are of speakers to that debate at Kow. Wendy for Peter caught our im-which he held had to be remitted fluence is swinging back to Gen-signed for the erection of some money-lenders.

loon the voting too might have been different. agination. For the children a to Hankow.

eral LI Chai-sum...

machinery within 15 mouths. of serving God and Mammon? capital story, as it always was Events of Last Spring..

Ironsides Outnumbered. The "China Mail" informant,

Says Mr. Russ, buses aren't and will be, but for the grown- When the Hankow Government: General Wong Shiu-hung of however, does not think the job

Whatever will the agitators in made to hit trees

Ig ups it can be hurtful. There was quarrelled with Chiang Kai-shek |

Kwangs is expected back in will be completed in time. more than one sadly expressive in the spring of this year, Tang Kwangtung. The presence of his Among the new features will be South Africa do for a living. now That So? face amongst the audience when Seng-chi was on Hankow's side we were there.

and that was why he was accused troops puts: the Ironsides in a two boilers for steam turbine en-that the Union Jack controversy

gines with 400 to 450 horse is settled? of. having succumbed to Com

It is power,

him in the old Mixed Court of the International settlement some three years ago when he was de- fending some Chinese against the allegations of a Shanghai Jew named Ezra. The case concerned a million dollars' worth of opium. Sellett won the day.

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The missionary Monday. folk who travel with fervid haste.

At It!

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Wednesday.

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TINKER BELL

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minority.

From a reliable source

war

having

Various people claim to have been the first teachers of football amyng the Chinese in Hong But the wire-

Some excellent "doings," we Kong. read, were set before the com-less must be responsible for the pany at a local military dinner. voice training given to Chinese

And the diners did. football crowds.

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Mexico,

A case

Mrs. May in hotel lobby. pointing through to lounge): That man, I'm sure, is a secret drinker

Mrs. Arbuthnot: Look at his friend then. He must be a secret teetotaller!

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Saya Peter, it's a bit thick on we folk who have to live out here when even European policemen

charges. are brought into court on opium

Bookies at Home will have to So there is

Bookies at Home

at least one advantage in running

trans-

藕 book in Hong Kong:

But

Most of us are too polite to tell

1 do not greatly munist overtures.

The present output is about 20 All this talk about a tobacco Thursday, concern myself Far from it. Chiang Kai-shek gathered that all the troop move

with these wars had a bigger army, a possession ments around Canton are not be rifles and 40,000 rounds of am-war will probably end in-smoke. time to time, to jobbet temm vision of other generals. If Has to girangthen the provincial fron- Book" gives the figures as 25 Miss Elder the modern we have in China, but like, from which is always under the susing made with a view to war, but munitión a day. The "China Year tural Association which has been this Diary so that, in after years kow was willing to defy Chlang tfer to prevent attack by pro- rifles and over 20,000 rounds Queen Elizabeth had a cloak formed here. This association, in when, D.V., we are settled in the Kai-shek (as Tang Seng-chi Hankow troops in Chasm reyWork. Which Has Ceased spread for her on arriving back

With General Li order to encourage the growing of Homeland, we may, perhaps with thought then), he would certainly better vegetables and with the our grandchildren by our sides, help Hankow as far as he could taining military control, Kwang- The original machinery was of from her attempted object of improving farming gen- again live over these troublous and thus bring all the weight he tung's armies are likely to keep British and German make Part Atlantic flight. erally, are offering bonuses. But times. Of late, however, there could against & rival general, who, within the province and Canton is of this was purposely destroyed surely not to prevent her skirts

Ching-wel and his supportera large shipment of American ma the farmers will not look at the has been nothing really worthy of unfortunately, had befriended likely to be neutral. Mr. Wang by a defeated techan in 1920, from trailing in the mud.:* idea. They think there is a noting, save that the two Yang-him before. "catch" in it, that it is a Govern- taze factions of "Nationalista" mental move behind which lies have come to blows and that our some wily scheme of taxation neighbours in Canton, who per- That anybody is going to give haps may be termed "independent them money without any mater Nationalists, have been talking |

ial return on their part, they of taking arms against one of the

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will be able to accomplish much chinery was imported in 1921 but The "experts" have been tell- in the civil line without affecting only partial delivery was taken ing us for some time that China is Canton's policy towards Nanking and this piecemeal. Some of this "going to the dog for Hankowscy.

the truth NAA

A man is aa good as he has to

be, and a woman as bad as she dares. machinery is to be used in the But according to Reuter, the dogs

A widow who marries the present extension. are going to China.

second time doesn't deserve to be. Previously machine guns SONRA NE (Vickers model) and automatic Shanghai is complaining of its one. pistols were made but this has kidnapping gangs who walk off ceased

with prominent peop Does night work at the new If they were not over particular gh prospects War are Arsenalportend warlike inten, we could find work for a few

the ganga hera Tone on Canton's two tióne?

FINE BUT COOLER:

Sarto ARSENAL BUSY Fine but cooler weather overspend the ad won't believe. Now If they turn above. Which, if true, is a pity, the week-end is predicted by the Turning Out Shrapnel Guns down the paltry offer of a few occurring just when there was a local Observatory, with fresh

at Nightar dollars, what is likely to be their prospect of the rulers in the north-east winds attitude when the bounteous gifts of Westernised Christianity

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