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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1927.

FIRST SHOTS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

BOATS STOPPED,

and Wuchow.

Communications between Can- ton (in the hands of the Iron- sides) and Wuchow (held by the Kwangsi faction) are practically .suspended.

Tow-boats which ply between Canton and West River ports have been told not to run for a while and two small river steamiers which trade between Canton and Whichow are tied up at Canton.

It is thought that the Iron- sides wish to prevent the boats falling into the hands of the Kwangai troops for use as trans- ports either in a counter-attack on Canton, or in evacuating their Present positions.

LAST SHIP GONE.

Torpedo-Gunboat Deserts the

Ironsides.

tubes above water.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SMALLER NAVIES.--

(Continued from Page 1.)

fill up those gaps which its found. ers purposely left because they felt that to make this structure more rigid than it now was would be to risk existence.

CHANCES OF WAR.

British-American, Agreement.

Suggested.

Shadows Before

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL”

Entertainments.

London, Yesterday,

To-day H.K.A.D.C. In the House of Commons Mr.

"Bulldog Drummond," J. R. MacDonald moved a resolution Royal, 0.15 p.m. deploring the lack of preparation

tre; "Say It Again."

November

presents Canton has "lost the last re-

Theatre maining sea-going warship. This is the torpedo gunboat "Fei

To-day-Queen's Theatre;, "What Communications Between Canton Ying" which has left Whampoa Mr. Ramsay, MacDonald had ask-for the Geneva Naval conference Price Glory."

an action tantamount to deserted him if he was prepared to de-and the military character of the To-day-World Theatro; ""The Ing the Ironsides.

fine "war of aggression." He was British delegation had contributed Man On The Box" at 6.15 and Particulars of the "Fei Ying" not! He thought that the League to the failure thereof, also the Gov-9.20 p.m.; Chinese picture: "The are as follows:-

To-day-Star Theatre; "Wages Built in 1896 at Vulcan, Stet-would make a great mistake if it ernment's refusal to accept the Mystic Fan" at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.

attempted a definition. He did not principle of arbitration to promote For Wives." tin, Germany.

believe that it would be impossible, ja scheme of international security To-day--Dance in Engineers In- Length 269.2 feet, beam 28. and he hoped that it would not be guaranteed by the League,. Mr. stitute.

feet, draught 13.6 feet, dis-

very difficult, for the League at a MacDonald argued that the only To-day-Dance at Government placement 850 tons, 5,000 given moment to say who was the chance of agreement was to remove House. horse-power, one inch armour

November 27-28--Queen's Thea- aggressor in a particular quarrel. the chances of war, and if America protection on deck, 170 tons Bnt he thought, if they laid down and Great Britain get an agreement coal capacity, 22 knots speed

29-30 Queen's tests by which they must be bound, we need net bother about the Navy (nominal), complement 145.

Theatre; "Slide, Kolly, Slide." they would find that the aggressor at all. Armament-two 10 cm. guns,

November.29-30-World Theatre; four would carefully conform to their Suggestion Repudiated. six 47 mm. guns,

Sir Austen Chamberlain repudi Chinese film at 2.30, and 7.16 p.m. "The Lost Lady" at 5.15 and 9.20; 1-pounders, three torpedo particular tests and would escape

November 29-30-Star Theatre; liability which ought to follow uponated the suggestion that the British Compound expansion engines, his action just because of the pre- delegation was of a military charac- "A Thief In Paradise."

cision of their definition..

Iter. He emphasised that the Con-

December 1-3-Queen's Theatre;. ference was called on the initiative "The Show." The Optional Clause.

December 1-3-World Theatre; Sir A. Chamberlain gave a num of the United States. His critics ber of reasons why the present said that the failure of the Geneva "A Hero on Horseback."

December 1-3-Star Theatre; Government could not recommend Conference was due to the failure the signature of the optional clause to prepare through diplomatic "Dancing Mothers."

November 30-St. Andrew's in the League of Nations Covenant, channels prior to the meeting of but said that he would be the last the Conference. He frankly took Society's Annual Ball at City Hall, man to state that that attitude on himself some of the blame for

December 9-At Theatre Royal that. The only reason why diple opening performance of "Merrie which they had to take at this mo them are on the way back to The Dairy Farm coolie who is ment must necessarily be the at-matic preparation was not made England," 9 p.m.

charged with the murder, with other titude of the British Government for was leat Great Britain might ap- Canton city and the adjacent persons unknown, of another Chin-all time. It was a very few years ear to be opposed to the attempt Peak Club with Lyric Band in at

to further limit naval armaments. tendance, 9.15 p.m. signed, parts of the delta, the North ese who was alleged to have been since the Covenant was

Loenrno Recalled.

Sports. River and other localities are in knocked unconscious and then roll- since the League of Nations was the Ironsides' hands but Kwanged into the harbour from the sea- created, and since the Permanent si troops remain elsewhere. wall in Connaught Road Central Court of International Justice was

The petition in Kwangtung is near the Shekki junk wharf, was established. now like that prevailing before again before Major C. Willson at General Chiang Kai-shek drove the Central Magistracy this morn- out all rival elements in 1925, the ing, when his Worship gave another authorities in Canton having only week's remand on the application of control of parts of the province.

An ammunition dump at Wongsha, outside Canton's west-

eight water-tube boilers.

ern suburb was destroyed yester- ALLEGED MURDER. day.

Stalemate?

The Kwangsi units at Shiu- DAIRY FARM COOLIE AGAIN

REMANDED. hing give no indication of moving down the West River. Some of

Wuchow.

WUCHOW TENSION.

Mun-of-War at Entrance to..

the Port:

Detective Sergeant Carey,

Mr. H. L. Dennys was for the de-

fence.

The decision which the British come to

0.30 p.m.

December 10-Dance

at the

As regards the British attitude To-day-Hong Kong Hockey Club toward the optional clause in the Y. Club de Recreio at King's Park,

15 р.м. League Covenant-Sir A. Chamber-

Cricket: lain emphasised the necessity for Shanghai v. United Services."

To-day Interport the whole Empire acting together.

November 26-28-Interpoit . Cri- ; Government did, in fact,

Even if we signed the clause we cket: Malaya v. Hong Kong.. was a decision reached by the Im-could only do so with reservations. perial Conference when they agreed He emphasised the immense con- it would be permature to adhere to tribution that we made at Locarno the optional clause to-day. Fur-toward European security. ther, they were not to take any ac-

Suggestion from Japan.

tion in the matter without a pre- | Commander Kenworthy (Labour, arranged consultation among them- Central Hull) said that he would Belves. He need not say how im-like see Japan call a new Naval FATALITY AT TAIKOO portant it was that the whole Em-Conference in Tokyo.

YOUTH'S HEAD IN A SLOT

MACHINE.

November 26-- Eighth Extra

Race Meeting of the H.K. Jockey Club, Happy Valley.

November 29-Yaumati School Annual Athletic Sports, noon.

December 3-Autumn meeting of the Fanling Hunt,

Meeting of the International Race

December 11-Fifth Extra Race

& Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd.

Lammerts Auctions, November 28-Valuable house- hold furniture at 17, Ground Floor, Bowrington Canal R West, 11

December 1-Valuable collection

a.m.

&

Wuchów, Nov. 22.

pire should act together. Embar- Mr. Lloyd George declared that Martial law was proclaimed in

russment to all would be rented if until the Disarmament Commission Wuchow yesterday

one member of the Empire were en-ended conseription in Europe they morning. while this is merely a precaution-

gaged in a dispute on which another would never achieve anything. member of the Empire had under- ary measures, there is an atmos-

A Chinese apprentice engineer of taken to arbitrate while he himself

Our Attitude Unchanged. phere of tenseness not seen for the Taikoo Dockyard was yesterday had not done so.

Mr. W. C. C. Bridgeman. First some time.

Soldiers have been removed to the Government Civil lieved, common ground to all partles important

It was, he be- Lord of Admiralty, sald the most of curtos at Sales Room, 2.30 pan. dispatched to all the forts guard Hospital suffering from severe in- In this country that even if the Geneva

British proposals at

Meeting. November 20-Annual general ing the approaches to the city juries to his head received through Government did sign the optional duction in the size of

related to the Te- with orders to keep a strict being entangled in a slot machine clause it could only do so with re-ships. He hoped especially in view of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson

meeting of the Hong Kong Horti- battle- cultural Society in the Board Room watch on all ships coming up the The youth's life was despaired of West River.

from the moment he was admitted]

of what seemed to be a slight re- Co., Ltd., 5.15 p.m. Just above Chicken Basket to the hospital, and he died half-an-book of law on the subject of naval can. delegates toward the end of At present there was no great laxation on the part of the Ameri- Island (which is at the entrance hour after his admission. to the port) a man-of-war loaded body was later removed to the public to reserve everything which conmight be adopted at an early date.

| belligerent rights. We should have the conference that a reduction with soldiers, has been stationed. The purpose is to stop and search

cerned the relations of the empire He drew attention to the fact Christian Science, City Hall, 5.45 all vessels and thus keep a care-

"inter se." We should have to re- that the Opposition had not con- Pim. ful lookout on any Cantonese

serve anything which concerned the demned the Government proposals. plain-clothes soldiery who might

Dominions, and make it perfectly He would welcome another Con- attempt to slip up this way to

clear that we would not arbitrate ference if the time were ripe, but cause trouble.

mortuary.

CINEMA NOTES.

The

It is reported that when the "THE MAN ON THE BOX” AT 8.8. "Kong Ning" entered the port yesterday morning, not knowing]

have

reen

servations,

Miscellaneous. November 27-Annual Church parade to Union Church.

December 6-Free lecture оп

PANCHAN LAMA.

MONGOLIANS,

on Internal matters. What really our attitude was same now as re- ENTHUSIASTIC. RECEPTION BY could be contributed to the sense gards tonnage as it was then. of general security or the cause of)

The Division. The Labour motion was defeated arbitration by giving signature to

According to information from

is expected to return to Peking for

THE WORLD.

Cinema-goers who about this man-of-war being sta-hat Price Glory" at the Queen's an optional clause with such reser-1on a division, the voting being:- Chinese circles, the Panchan Lama

Theatre have the choice of two ex-vations? If we were not prepared to

take in advance any engagement | cellent pictures in the Colony's which at the time might require for The first of these pictures is Syd fulfilment, concurrent legislation in certain Parliaments of the Empire,

tioned there, she was fired on twice before stopping and submit- ting to an hour's careful search.

other principal cinemas.

Against

316

For

105

Government majority. 211

his

the

the winter, as the climate in Inner Mongolia is not suited to health. It is stated that the Martial Law Enforced. Proclamations, in the name of

burenu of Mongolian and' Tibetan A Conservative amendment moved affairs, which was in charge of the General K.Y. Kung (who is also Chaplin's famous comedy,The that did not mean that we were not by Mr. A. Duff Cooper (Oldham). reception of the Tibetan dignitary. Superintendent of Customs and Man on the Box," at the World| Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, Theatre. The orchestra plays a ready to use to the fullest measure approving the policy of the Gov-last year, has written to the Minis-

arbitration for the aettlement of ernment, was carried, the division try of Finance saying that as well as Defence Commissioner) the 5.15 and 9.20 performances, and

Panchan Lama will not stay in are posted up all over the city an interpreter attends at the 2.30 disputes,

Relief in Arbitration.

Yingtal during his forthcoming advising the people to be calm and and 7.15 performances.

Sir A. Chamberlain pointed out

visit to Peking but will reside at to obey the law. This proclama-

the Fu Yu Temple. As the temple The second picture is a light

is in a dilapidated state, the tion also states that while there domestic comedy, called "Wages For what the country had done in the matter of disarmament and arbitra- has been some trouble among the Wives," which is being acreened at tion, and said that he supposed it

Bureau requests the Ministry to set aside funds for repairs. soldiers in Canton, that the whole the Star Theatre, with a final per- was true to declare that we had ar- affair is very indefinite and formance at 9.20. The loading obscure, and that the people must players in "Wages For Wives" are bitrated more and on more impor- not be misled by lying reports. Jacquelin Logan, Margaret Living- tant issues than any other country They are prohibited from talking ston, Zasu Pitts, Creighton Hale in the world. We had shown our about the situation in Canton and Claude Gillingwater.

under penalty of death.

Police and military patrols are enforcing martial law regula- tions, which, however, are not interfering with unrestricted com- munication with all parts of the city as yet.

to

WONG SHIU-HUNG.

Back to Wuchow by Way of Indo-China?

Reports current in the city as the whereabouts of the Kwangsi leader, General Wong Shiu-hung, who was driven out

of Canton so unexpectedly, place him on the way back to this pro-

vince, but not coming via the HEALTHY CHILDREN MAKE

West River. He is reported now

HAPPY HOMES.

|resulting:—

For Against

286

66

Government majority. 222

-Reuter.

SOVIET DELEGATION.

Important Interview in

Berlin.

Another report which comes from an equally reliable source is to the effect that the distinguished Tibetan visitor will not return to belief in arbitration in the past, and

the capital for the present owing to the insistence of Mongolian as we practised it in the paat we

prínces that he stay in thner Mon- would practise it in the future. We

golla, for, ten months to become could not, however, undertake to

The Soviet Delegation to the Dis-acquainted with the customs and arbitrate in all cases when we felt armament commission at Geneva conditions of the people The re- we might not have the power to has arrived here. M. Litvinoff will port adds that the Panchan Lama secure obedience to adverse sec. Mr. Stresemann before leaving is meeting with a great reception.

award.

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Where we ourselves had been in a dispute as, for instance, over Mosul, we had accepted the arbitra-| tion of the League, and even when the award was in our favour. had used it only to negotiate an agreed settlement. And, conscious of the in that particular risk that came part of Europe, which had so often been the seat and cause of war, and where our

most Interests were directly and immediately concerned, we had undertaken to bring to the

support of the League's judgment

the whole force which the Govern

on his way to French Indo-China,! How cheery is father's home ment of this country could com- attempting to reach Nanning. coming when the little ones are mand.

awaiting him with rosy chubby

Berlin, Yesterday.

Geneva-Reuter.

NEW TREATY.

SIGNED BETWEEN ITALY AND ALBANIA.

CONDITIONS IN WAR.

Rome, Yesterday, An Italo-Albanian Treaty and

defensive alliance has been algned,

from the Mongolians, more cordial and enthusiastic than the one, which he had in Peking and Man- churia.

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It is of 20 years' duration. either party is threatened by war, which it did not provoke, the other Telegraphic orders have been faces and joyous smiles! And how

Sir A. Chamberlain concluded: shall render assistance. Neither sent to all troops stationed in the sad when. mother greets him with "Has any Power done more than we shall negotiate peace an armistice, Figures, Crystal and. Coral Birds, Interior of the province to concen- the news that one or other of in the cause either of security or or a truce without mutual agree trate on Wuchow within the next the dear ones is sick.

of disarmament? Some have talk- ment-Reuter. three days, preparatory to a Every parent knows those ed more, some have wanted to pass march down the West River to anxious days when there is sick- more resolutions and been ready to Canton.

ness in the house. To be prepared sign more papers, but who has done General Wong Shiu-hung has for them

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