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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1927.

H. K. OVERTURES.

[Continued from prze 1.)·

Passengers will have to take sampans either to land or to board.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK.

WILL RESUME POST AS CHIEF OF NATIONALISTS.

KUOMINTANG SESSION,

The inducement, of course, is

Shanghai, Yesterday. Opinion here is that there is a the large number of refugees in an exodus which invariably fol-likelihood that General Chiang lows a crisis.

Kai-shek will re-assume the post of commander-in-chief of the Na- tionalist armies.

HORRORS SEEN.

Excesses Committed by Girl Fanatics.

Mr. Chan Kam-kwong, a well- known and respected Hong Kong merchant, related his experiences to a "China Mail" man to-day.

"I have seen many a change of government in Canton but none so awful as this. On previous oc- casions like when the Ironsides threw General Wong Shiu-hung out-there was always somebody to assume responsibility.

The fourth plenary session of the Kuomintang executive is ex- pected to be held in Nanking from January 1 to 15-British Naval Wireless.

Communists Executed.

Hankow, Yesterday.

A number of Communists have been executed by the Nationalist authorities at Wuchang, the city Otherwise opposite Hankow there is no change in the situa- tion.-British Naval Wireless.

THE CHINA MAIL,

STUDENT EXCESSES.

FURTHER TROUBLE IN TRANSYLVANIA.

SYNAGOGUE ATTACKED.

London, Yesterday.

CINEMA NOTES.

"WE'RE IN THE NAVY NOW"

AT QUEEN'S..

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN THE "MAIL"

Fresh excesses by Rumanian stu-special comedy which has been "We're In The Navy Now."

dents in Transylvania are reported from Vionna, Budapest and Bel- grade.

Horses.

To-day At Theatre Royal "Merrie England," 9 p.m. "We're in the Navy Now," the

To-day. Queen's Theatre; drawing crowded houses at the

To-day Organ Recital by Queen's Theatre since Sunday, is Mr. F. Mason in St. John's Cathe boing screened for the last times dral, 5.45 p.m. this evening. "We're in the Navy The chief Rabbi of Nagyvarad Now" is one of the season's fun- has proclaimed a 40 days' fast, as niest farces. Wallace Beery and the result of the desecration of the Raymond Hatton who jumped to synagogues and the destruction of fame as comedians In "Behind the the Holy documents. Further dis-Front," are even better as alors orders have occurred at Klaetsen-"We're in the Navy Now" has the burg, and Jewish shops were plun- further advantage that the story fm more connected and there are a dered.

clever larger number of "gaga.".

At Jassy students entered the synagogue and drove the worship- pera outside and stripped and beat. them till the military dispersed the students with a fire hose.

Northern Activities.

Peking, Yesterday.

on the Reuter. Military movements "Not so in this instance. There was no central authority and Peking-Hankow Railway indicate everybody was so busy looting that the Ankuochun (Northern and killing that there was not the troops), are endeavouring to cut slightest semblance of preserving off the Kuominçhun's (Marshal order at all."

Feng's troops) line of communica- tions along the Lung-Hai Railway with their base in. Honan.

SEA HORSES,

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tre: "The Four Horsemen of Apo- calypse."

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December 16-Helenn May In- stitute Concert, 5.80 p.m.

The Manger Throne

December 16-17-World Theatre; "Beware of Widows."

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Lead Kindly Light

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When Christ Was Born

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December 16-17-Star Theatre; "It's The Old Army Game."

December 24-Dinner dance at King Edward Hotel, 8.30 to mid-

The principal picture at the

Theatre to-day and to-night.

Sport.

December 24-Christmas meet-

ing of the Fanling Hunt at Kwanti.

At Nagszalonta peasants, armed | World with scythes and reinforced by the morrow is the romantic melodrama, December 81-New Year's Eve shopkeepers, routed the students. "Sea Horses," The plot revolves dance at King Edward Hotel, from

around Florence Vidor as Helen 8.30 to midnight. Salvia who is on her way to join her husband in Panda, an isolated East African port. The captain U. S. POLÍTICS.

of the ship, Jack Holt as George Glanville falls in love with her.

· Lammerts' Auctions. CONVENTION CITY STILL

How he subsequently rescues her from a beachcomber husband who Christmas toys, etc., 11 a.m.

December 14-At Duddell Street, UNNAMED.

is killed during an exciting battle

December 14-Toya and fancy during a storm provides an excit-articles at Old Wigwam Tennis Washington, Dec. 5. Republican leaders arriving here in climax. The shipboard scenes Club Ground, Mody Road, Kowloon,

of "Sea Horses" are presented

4.30 p.m. Kuominchun's pressure and en- to attend the party committee meet with excellent realism, and the

Chihli Shantung troops ing on Tuesday to discuss where the atmosphere of the East African Carios, at Sales Room, 2.30 p.m.

December 16-A fine collection of] He escaped by disguising him-abling self as a workman, donning an old there to advance southward-Republican National Convention will port has been skilfully suggested. overcoat which a foki had tent Reuter. him.

Fengtien troops are being rush- Shihchinchuang and ed from

Temptation of Red Sash. Mr. Chan thought that the Reds realised that their reign will be short and, accordingly, went out to make the most they could Changtchfu, thus relieving the of the opportunity.

On his way to a Hong Kong steamboat, he was questioned but not searched. Mr. Chan nodded every time he was asked anything and thus got through the red cordons.

SHANGHAI TRAM STRIKE,

Another Inspector Done To Death.

Shanghai, Yesterday. Another inspector of trams in With a smile he admitted that

International Settlement he was tempted to don a red sash the for safety but felt that the conse- here has been assassinated by quent risk when he discarded it strike agitators.

There is no change in the strike was too great and unless his discarded it he, could not get on situation.-British Naval Wire-

less. board a ship.

Men Commanded by Girl. Mr. Chan saw quite a number of girl fanaties, rushing about, shouting at the top of their voices AMERICA & CHINA.

and brandishing loot. One of them was armed and in charge of a search party of men and she. herself joined with relish in hold- ing up persons of the opposite sex.

From a shop behind the west band, a party of wild-eyed woman were seen to be dressing in the street, changing into clothes which they had taken from the shop.

NO CONGRESS RESOLUTIONS

EXPECTED.

be held are uncertain as to what! city will be selected as the site of the great nominating convention.

"HOGAN'S ALLEY."

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Miscellaneous.

Meetings. December 21-General meeting of the Industrial & Commercial San Francisco counts upon many

There are several thrills, includ-Bank, Ltd., York Bldg., 2 p.m. pledges but it is the general feeling ing a'plane reacue from a train December that this city is located so far from wreck, in "Hogan's Alley." the new meeting of the China Light & the centre of the country that its picture at the Star Theatre to- Power Co., (1918), Ltd., St. chances are poor. Kansas City is of "Hogan's Alley" la Monte Blue

day and to-morrow.' The star George's Bldg., Chater Rd., noon. widely favoured, and so is Detroit, as the idol of the alley, who sacri- Bfeeting, Volunteer Headquarters, December 22-Sergeant's Mess but Detroit does not meet with the fices his famous left hand to save 6 p.m. approval of the "drys" who think the girl he loves Patsy Ruth the automobile city is too "wet." Miller is delightful, first as Patsy Cleveland has also been mentioned. Ryan, the pig-tailed terror of the President Coolidge will address alley and later As a charming the meeting on Tuesday evening Patsy's father, Louise Fazenda as tion of the Hong Kong Art Club,

Willard Louis as young woman. United Fress.

a bright bit of Broadway and Max Pedder Bldgs. (4th floor), from 10 Longworth Again Speaker. Davidson as a Jewish clothing mera.m, to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.)

Washington, 'Dec. 5.

chant furnish the comedy.

Ben daily. The House of Representatives Turpin comes in for a share of the again elected the popular and for laughs as a fight photographer. tune-favoured Mr. Nicholas Long- worth as Speaker, with 225 voles cast In his favour. Mr. Daniel E. Garrett, of Texas, received 187

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"THE FOUR HORSEMEN.”

to

Cinema-goers are requested note that owing to the length of the Five members voted simply "Pre-film, special starting times have

votes. Washington, Dec. 5. Affairs in the Philippines and in China are likely to receive exten-sent!" give committee attention, with per- haps some debate in the Senate and House of Representatives, the session of the United States Shot Down Indiscriminately. There was no wheeled traffic. Congress which convened to-day. Pedestrians were robbed systema- At its last session, when Chinese tically even if one did appear to warfare was acute, Congress exert-

Following election of the Speaker, the House adjourned out of respect during to the memories of deceased mem-

bere. The Senate likewise adjourn ed. United Press.

be a bona fide workman. Those ed a strong influence, upon execu-

U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE COURT.

New York, Yesterday.

who wore the long gown or looked tive branches of the Government to PLEA TO PRESIDENT. like one of the bourgeois class maintain the traditionally friendly were stripped unmercifully and relations between the Amerefan and the Red cordons, whenever it took Chinese peoples, and the great | their fancy, shot down whoever majority of Congress undoubtedly they liked even if no resistance will observe with deep approval the fact that the United States Govern- was offered.

At one time it did seem as ifment has pursued a generally some labour pickets might at friendly, and moderate policy during tempt to police the streets but the recent critical period. the temptation was too much and they joined in the competition of looting.

been arranged for "The Four Horse- be screened at the Queen's Theatre men of the Apocalypse," which will to-morrow.

Performance: begin promptly at 2.90, 5,00, 7.15 and 9.50, and the picture will be screened immediately after the overture.

December 14-Investiture at Gov- ernment House, 4 p.m.

December 14-15 Annual exhibi-

December 29- Presentation to the Rev. Copley Moyle at reception In St. John's Cathedral Hail, 5-6 p.m.

NOTICES.

THE PRINCE'S BUILDING & LAND CO., LTD.

(In Voluntary Liquidation)

FIRST RETURN OF CAPITAL

́OF $100 PER SHARE.

BEATS THE SOVIET. N

HUNGER STRIKE BY RAILWAY EX-EMPLOYEE.

CLAIM FOR $750,000.

of

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a First Return of Capital of $100 per share will be paid on MONDAY, the 19th instant.

Hong Kong, 12th December, 1927.

J. HENNESSEY SETH, S. HAMPDEN ROSS,

Liquidators.

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES' ORDINANCE

1911 and

IN THE MATTER OF THE PRINCE'S BUILDING & LAND CO., LTD. (In Liquidation)

A memorial has been presented to President Coolidge-the signa- tories including Republicans, Demo- crats and eleven governors and ex-

Harbla, Nov. 14. Under these circumstances it la governors, newspaper editors, bank- After one full month's hunger not probable that the Congress will ers and busincasmen-asking the strike, which cost him exactly 30 adopt resolutions prescribing the President to indicate his willingness lbs. of Aesh, M. Elehn, one of the ex- No silver money could be seen course of the State Department to- that the United States continue employees of the Chinese Eastern

Railway dismissed on account If a $5 bank note ward China, although the introduc- negotiations with a view to the fact their refusal to accept the Soviet anywhere. was tendered, a purchaser had tion of several resolutions, and their litating of adherence of the Unit regime, has finally won a score and either to buy the full value or consideration in committee, is very ed States to the Permanent Court le now enjoying the thrilling eensa- take a round sum so that change probable.

of International Justice-Reuter's tio of relishing the essentiality ofį could be given also in paper. During the summer many sena- American Service.

life to a degree beyond the concep- tora and representatives visited' the

tion of an ordinary man, thus put- WANTON DAMAGE. Far East, either on the floors, or

ting an end to his self-inflicted! torture, which at times threatened through statements in the Congrés-

to culminate in a serious crisis. THE CREDITORS of the above- sional record. Senator Hiram Bing- THE PIRACY MENACE Government Wireless Station

Since his fainting fit In the named Company are required, Smashed?

ham, Republican of Connecticut, bas

Church last week; the Directors of on or before the 31st day. 'of made public declarations in favour NO DEFINITE STATEMENT IN the Railway issued an order pro- December, 1927, to send their of establishing official contact with

bibiting his admission into the names and addresses; and the regional leaders in, China, and any

Directorate Building where he used particulars of their debta or resolutions or bile presented by

the to sit and keep up his mute demon-claims, and

names and London, Yesterday. him, based on his extensive obser-

Replying to Sir John Power, not have the desired effect, for, as any) to John Hennessey Seth and stration. This order,, however, did addresses of their Solicitors (if vations in China, doubtless will at Hon. Mr. Locker-Lampson said an alternative, he threatened to re- Sydney Hampden Ross, Incorpor- tract

special

interest. United he was unable to make a definite main standing by the entrance, ated Accountants, of No. 6 Des Presa.

statement at present in regard making his demonstration the more Vœux Road Central, Hong Kong, to the steps to suppress the Bins conspicuous and sensational. Final- the Liquidators of the said Com- Bay pirates except that the ques-ly, he was granted a hearing by the pany, and, if so required, by notice tion was being considered by a President of the Directorate, and in writing from the said Liquida- THE GERMAN NAVY. Committee of the Diplomatic although no information was given tors, are, by their Solicitors, or Budy in Peking consisting of the gut as to the nature of the interview, personally, to come in and prove British, French, Italian, Japan in quite high spirite and made a time and place as shall be speck-

M. Elehn left the President's Office their said, debts or claims at such. ese, and United States Ministers. dash home. to help himself to a fied in such notice, or in default --Reuter.

feast of home-made delicacies. It thereof they will be excluded from is understood that the Directors the benefit of any distribution made

News received to-day is that the Canton Government wireless station has been smashed by the Reds who set out on a campaign of wanton destruction, before their incendiary fires had subsided, but after the best part of the loot had. been taken,

Sap Sam Hong, the bankers" street in the western district, has been stripped clean.

SUBSTANTIAL APPROPRIA- TIONS ANNOUNCED.

Fires were still raging in Can- ton last night although the majority of conflagrations had. burned themselves out. The greatest damage was around the Central Bank and Municipality, and near the electricity works. It The Estimates for 1928, Just

Berlin, Yesterday.

has not been confirmed that the published, show 167,500,000 Japanese hospital has been dam-marks for the Navy, including aged by shotsa.

over 9,000,000 as the first instal- ment for a new battleship which is to cost 80,000,000 marks. Reuter.

SEAMEN LEADER.

Notorious Character at Head of Communists.

pects have been detaiA

So Shiu-ching, former chair-Police for inquiries.

man of the anti-Hong Kong strike

and geamen's leader, is the head of the rebellion. He made him- self scarce, in Canton during the Kwangsi regime and went to Han- kow but has been hankering for the southern capital.

It is not known if he is back or 1f his supporters are putting his name down first to make sure he gets in em

Officials, merchants and people of the middle class are ficeing to Hong Kong, Macao, up-country "and even to Shanghal,

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PARLIAMENT..

HONG KONG FLIGHT;ill in the near future reconsider before such debts are proved.

the matter and issue a décloration Dated this 12th day of December, about the settlement, of the claim 1927. CRUISING" RADIUS OF 5,500 by M. Elehn and his colleagues J. HENNESSEY SETH, F.S.A.A..

MILES.

numbering about 200 of dismissed S. HAMPDEN ROSS, A.C.A., A.ŠA‚¡ employees, in the shape of

Liquidators...

New York, Nov. 28, a total sum of approximate- An effort to win the G.$50,000] ly $750.000 for the retire- prize offered" for a light from ment allowances due to them. Dallas, Texas, to Hong Kong, According to authentic informa Ching, will be 'made with a 'plane tion, as might be imagined, the having a cruising radius of 6,500 Soviet members on the Directorate set their faces against heeding the above claim.". Daily News."

by the mies

FOREIGNERS LEAVE.⠀

Outlying Districts Being Evacuated.

Canton, Yesterday, Foreign residents who live in the outlying districts of Can- ton are evacuating to avoid trouble,

However, no anti-foreign feel- ing is manifest yet.

The Communists remain in

On arrival here, passengers on control of the city. Fires have not

steamboats are subjected to in- been put out and shooting con, of sus fidues British Naval, Wireless,

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