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No. 25,759 1ONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4,

BACK IN CANTON.

GEN. LI ARRIVES FROM HONG KONG.

STOWAWAY'S TEARS. CHINA'S LEADERS.

1928.

Fyen Are Sale With Us.”

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'N LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European, Optician,

(Established Over Forty Years). Manager: RALPH A COOPER, MAOA., Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Excam.

(Personal Attention),

Didn't Want To Come To Hong Kong.

A RUSSIAN PLIGHT.

Distinguished Gathering In Colony.

NANKOW PASS HERO.

COMING HERE.

Empress Liner's World Tour,

PLATINUM FIND.

"THE DREAM SHIP."

40 Square Miles. In Sierra Leone.

CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE.

Lad's Fourth Unlucky Visit To The Intention To Crash Re

Colony.

the

Southpo

NO OPPOSITION.

Action Wanted Against The Papersides.

f "REORGANISING FORCES. NUMBER OF LABOUR UNIONS

Magnified by interested partics into "extensive campaigns," the "war" in the East River basin has up till now been limited to a brush -between advance scouts and stragglers, and a skirmish between rival outposts which came into contact up-country.

year.

SNAKE THRILL.

Adventure on "Red Rose."

LADY'S PLUCK,

"Australia", Arrives in Hong Kong Invitation By The Government To Reptile Battered To Death In The

With Trippers on February 10.

Rugby, Yesterday::

Rangoon, Yesterday, A Russian named Michael Ivanoff | Several persons who are distin- The "Empress of Australia" on

The Colònial Office announces The "Red Rose" had an excit was this morning charged before guished in Chinese poll and her fifth round-the-world cruise, Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central public affairs were in Hong Kong will arrive in Hong Kong on that "platinum has been discovering adventure with a snake in Magistracy with stowing away yesterday, the number being auch February 10 and stay here urtii ed in Sierra Leone." It was first mid-air shortly after leaving from Shanghai on the sa. "Presi- larger than at any other time in February 18, on which date she will found in May, 1926, by the Direc- Rangoon yesterday.

A brown snake appeared bé- dent McKinley," and with coming the Colony's history except imme-sall for Shanghai, The three days tor of Geological Survey, Major to Hong Kong after he had been diately after the Revolution in reat will enable the sightseers Junner, and a recent investiga-neath Mrs. Keith Miller's seat. thoroughly to tour the Colony and tion by him indicates that the Captain Lancaster tried to kill it Attracting most interest was the New Territories and also to platinum bearing apa is about 40 by stamping on it, but missed, deported from the Colony for one 1911.

The accused pleaded guilty" to General Ll Chai-sum, who returned make trips to Macao and Canton, square miles in extent and that and the snake wriggled further

This splendidly equipped Cana- the deposits, which are alluvial, into the cockpit.

on her are likely to be of sonsiderable Mrs. Miller who was quite the first charge, but with regard to Canton to resume charge of the to the other said that he did not administration there, a la refer-dian Pacific liner is now

calm, took out the control lever land in Hong Kong willingly. He red to elsewhere in the issue. way to Bombay, having left Sues Importance.

One nugget of platinum, weigh- and killed the reptile with it.

The machine landed on the General Li Chai-sum is now back in Canton, where his sup was forced, to come ashore by the General Ngai Bong-ping (retir- on January 1, She will reach Bom- porters have returned to power. No trouble has occurred, and no police. He explained that he had ed), whose daughter was married bay on January 10 and stay until ing 7.4 grammes, or 43⁄41⁄2 dwts.,

stowed away in Shanghai with the yesterday, has lived here for some the 17. After calling here and at was found by Major Junner. This beach at Maungmagan, wher the

time. He was Police Commission Shanghai, the tourists will be taken nugget and some of the smaller night was spent.-Reuter

Where It Entered, ... opposition is in sight at the moment. The only cloud on the politi-intention of going to Manila.

to Chingwantao, Yokohama and grains of platinum have been pre- Bented to the Natural History

Rugby, Yesterday. Sub-Inspector Elston, who proer in Canton for several years.

Honolulu and then back to the Unit Museum, South Kensington. cal horizon is the agitation by a section of the ruling faction that

Mrs. Keith Miller, who is flying Distinguished Warrior... secuted, admitted' that the accused action be taken against General Li Fook-lum's "Papersides" in had made the same statement to A distinguished warrior" is Gen- ed States.

An analysis of the platinum to Australia with Captain Lancas- the police when he was brought eral LI Ching-lla, the right-hand

Aboard the vessel are 825 world-made by the Imperial Instituto ter, has had an extraordinary ad- man of Marshal Feng Yu-halang

girdlers who sailed from New York shows that it compares very fa- venture with a snake. On the on her early in December. Others vourably in composition with the way from Rangoon to Tavoy, platinum from the Urals and where the aeroplane has now ar- may join en route.

South Africa.

rived, Captain Lancaster noticed Contrary to the usual custom,

The platinum in Sierra Leone is a anake in his cockpit. He was the "Empress of Australia" will not associated with basic igneous unable to leave the control. The berth at Footung after leaving her rocks resembling those of the snake glided into Mrs. Miller's but will go all the way up the river bush "veld igneous complex of cookpit behind the pilot.

Honam.

MODERATE POLICY FORECAST.

Accompanied by a formidable posse of officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, Gen- eral Li Chai-sum embarked on the s.s. "Fatshan" and sailed from Hong Kong last night, ar- riving at Canton this morning:

He was received with due pomp and immediately motored away for a conference with his col- league, General Wong Shiu-hung,

EACH 25,000.

Why the Ironsides Are Not Pursued.

ashore.

W06

In a Life Boat. Asked where the accused found on board the ship, the In- spector said that he was discovered hiding in a Ilfeboat when the "Pre- sident McKinley" was one day out of Hong Kong on the way to Manila. The accused did not at- tempt to land all the time, the ship was in port:

*

CHIANG GOES TO NANKING.

Any.

teral

Shanghal, Chiang Kai-shek at members of the Cent tive Committee left fo this morning-Reute

World Girdlers.

to Shanghai and will dock here for South Africa, in which important Mrs. Miller, after a atruggie, aking the convenience of passengers, thus deposits of platinum metals succeeded in battering the snake

affording them several hours more have been found.

to death

GUN ELEVATION.

in which to enjoy the sights of, Detailed information regarding It is believed that the reptile The Magistrate remarked that in

Shanghai.

the locality of the platinum dis-entered the machine whilst the Numbering about 25,000 men--the circumstances the second charge

(commander-in-chief

The vessel will remain in Shang- covered will be given to any firm latter stood on the Rangoon race- the majority of whom are well was a trivial one.

ahal more than 24 hours, during or persons who can satisfy the course. British Wireless Service equipped-the Ironsides are now The Inspector agreed, and sald minchun), who is bes

which special sightseeing and shop Sierra Leone Government re- leading away northward, follow that actually it was not the accus- the "Christian General

General Li Ching-lin arrived ping trips have been arranged for garding their financial standing ing the upper course of the East ed's intention to land here...

It is also expected and their bona-fide intention and River and increasing the distance Sub-Inspector Vincent in charge here on the Andre Lebon" from passengers.

As a leading member that a number of passengers will capacity to undertake mining and their beloved Canton. They of Police Records, submitted that Shanghai.

in any case the accused was liable, of the Nationalist Party he is board the vessel there on its con- operations in the event of these number sixteen brigades.

All the forces available to Gen-as before boarding the ship he "friendly" with Li Chat-sm, but tinuation of the trip around the being likely to prove. profitable. The Sierra Leone Government, world. Hero of Nankow Pos

The "Empress of Australia" is a however, reserves the power to Yesterday, General Li Chai-Kwangsi faction in and around its destination and whether it was

General Li Ching-lin, barely number coming to Hong Kong first.

hero 21.850-ton ship with a displace limit the number of prospecting sum was the guest of Mr. Kong Canton

dement of 82,000 tons and is often rerights issued in respect of this 25,000. Accordingly, it is only

Sub-Inspector Elston told the of the Nankow Pass w Yee-suen, a well-known merchant, logical to find the Canton Gov- Magistrate that in one case out of a fended against the inferred to as the "dream ship of locality-British Wireless Ser- at his house in Robinson Road.ernment making no serious effort thousand a stowaway managed to odds pitted against him by the cruises." She is 616 feet long and vice. Introduced by Hon. Sir Shou-son to follow up the Ironsides.

But other troops are very close get through without being found alles of the Peking Government, has a breadth of 75 feet. The states out by the police here, and the ac- Recently, he directed the "Chris rooms and public rooms are very Kwangtung province.

and his leading subordinates, eral Li Chai-sum and the should have made inquiries as to they separated after arrival there.

now

A RUMOUR DEFINITELY:: DISPOSED OF.

Chow and the Hon. Dr. R. Hto Cantos or other parts of cused should have known that the tian General's" armies against the spacious and handsomely furnished STUDENT CHARGED unique issued by the United

Kotewall, General Li paid a call

on H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) at Government House where he stayed over an hour,

Labour Unions Repent?

General Li's staff also left on

U.S. REPUDIATION.

Name Bugby Yesterday": Satisfaction, is expressed in oft cial quarters in London at the com

States Government repudiating the report that the British Government chances were at least ten to one Peking forces and again fought there being a home-like touch Interviewed throughout the entire ship that

SEQUEL TO DEATH OF A

had raised the elevation of the guna Papersides Repent.

against him. It was easier, he said with signal success.

COMRADE,

of British battleships after the,con- Best known of these is the 5th to stowaway in Shanghai where by the "Wah Tez Yat Po," he said meets with the approval of the most

clusion of the Washington Treaty.⠀⠀ Koment, commonly precautions were not taken of that his policy was "firstly to crush exacting passenger. Avung ve

Equipped Like Hotel.

DATE OF HEARING.

It is hoped this will definitely kam dhe Papersilien.

searching the lifeboats, but ships the Reds in the South and then the After being friendly with the leaving Hong Kong, en account of militarists in the North," whatever Staterooms. boast hot and cold

running water, electric lights and Lo Chi-hing who is charged with dispose of the rumour which has xungsi military furtion for the strict regulations in Manila, that may mean.

Dispensing Hospitallty..

fans, beds instead of berths, mir- the alleged manslaughter of Ho been revived on various occasions the "Fatshan," but other discera y, the Fagarides threw invariably searched the lifeboats tinguished personalities: who are in their hot with the Ironsides, for contraband.

By a coincidence, there is a third rors, wardrobes and all the com- Kwong-fu was again before Major within the last few years, and It was in the

General whose surname is "Li" forts of a first-class metropolitan C. Willson at the Central Magle- which has had ku unfavourable re- referred to elsewhere, did not go their combined efforts mureeding course of such a search that the ac-1

tracy this morning, when hearing action on British American rela- This le Li Fook-lum, who has for hotel. with him.

in overthrowing the Governmentcused was found out.

The Commander of the ship is of the case was fixed for 2.15 p.m., tions-British Wireless Servire. The

on Wednesday next. Ball: In the Papuides Jepented. The return to power buxing

Replying to the Magistrate, the years ruled that part of Canton city

the River Capt. R. G. Latta, and the staff sum of $1,000 cash was extended: been paved for him by his au-They inspiral the souting out of accused said that he knew the ship on the south side of

known as Honam. He has been captain is C. H. Sapsworth. Other It will be remembered that the ac- porters and his ary, it is cm- midlat delegation drum Can was coming to Hong Kong first.. fidently predicted that General Lay to the West River to some Mr. Lindsell: So that you were down here a few days, not as a officers are Mr. H. A. Moore, Chief cusóc, the dead lad, Ho, and several. CURZON MEMORIAL. Chai-sum will be able to follow buck the Kwangsi ay on the willing to take the chance of being refugee; but as a temporary exile Officer: Mr. H. Teare, Chief En- other youths gathered on Christmas the moderate colicy which heapmouth of which Generad Li discovered? I had no intention of laid down before. To wad of Fadhum immediately demed it landing here, and was sure that I action against them ly the Chan-wiser the corne to ong Kong. would not be discovered.

But some of the Kwani lead-l fon Gaçerament, mumber of

immediately.

MORE CONFIDENCE.

"Scare" Reports of War Natt Credited.

In Tears.

FRESH AND FAIR.

North winds, fresh, fair, is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow.

› COMMISSION FOR SIR B gineer; Mr. P. C. Owen Stanton, night in the Club room of the South

MACKENNAL," Purser; Mr. A. Bremner, Second China Athletic Association In China Building. Some horse-play follow- Parser; Dr. S. B. Jones, Surgeoned, in the course of which Lo was FULL LENGTH STATUE. Dr. Murdoch MacGregor, Assistant]

Rugby, Yesterday. the temple-Ho-become-dazed, but. Surgeon, and Mr. F. C. Hosier, alleged to have struck Ho a blow in Chief Steward.

subsequently recovered and went

The commission for a memorial Ports of call include Madeira, home. At 1 am, on the following Gibraltar, Algiers, Monaco, Naples, day his condition became very seri-to the late Marquis Curzon, former The anticyclone has spread Haifa, Port Said, Suez, Bombay, ous and he was removed to the hoa- Foreign Secretary, has been given southward. Strong monsoon may be expected along the S.E. const Colombo, Padang, Batavia, Singa-pital, where he died at 6.80 a.m. to Sir Bertram Mackennal, who has pore, Manila, Beppu, Kobe, Hono- Death was stated to have been due been responsible for much public work, including a number of of China and fresh monsoon over

statues of Queen Victoria and King the China Sea.

lulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balboa, to the bursting of a blood vessel. Cristobal, Havana and New York.

Edward. “DOG KING” BUSY.

laleur unions are "bargumising"uns are mat sutiafell with repen- Aaked for the accused's record, Saman. They suggest direct action Inspector Elston said that he stow juguinst the Cupersities.

ed away to Hong Kong from Shang- |_ Aurouilingly, it is fult that the hai in January last year and was

Papersilles muy the ordered to

ute Fionam in exchange for sent to the House of Detention as Subsequently he was a vagrant. Political "ooor", tamiltory.

sip is that the Rapersides will sent to Macao, where he wanted the accused to go. In February met menit as they have been out in, the numby dinaints before again stowed away to Hong Kong, Merchants are regaining on- Bat they muy hide their time for this time from Swatow and receiv fidence daily as the bank notes another hil the gain Hunamed one month's jail after which he

was sent away. He again came because of the return of Li Chai- issued by the Central Bank (of which they have halido llogg

Military elbaarms me of the bere from Swatow, this time on sum's faction against which he ald- the Government) are appreciat- int in value.

epizoom flat the Iwangsi faction foot, having walked all the way ed. According to a vernacular "Scare" reports of fighting will "curate" the Paperides for from Swatow. He was sent to the paper, he has been dispensing hos- along the East River are not some weeks, at least until trade! House of Detention, and on August pitality with a lavish-hand at the kors been assumed by murdmunts 11 last was deported for one year, house of General Ngal Bong-ping} crextited in Canton

The only place where the re turning Kwangsi faction canine into contact with the alegering Ironsides was at Stektam, milongit $5 miles east of Camfroti

Small units of Kwangsi breeÇIS were going out along the Clitor Kecken Railsy (Chinese ser tion) to take over guard duty and those run the kenge bodies aff Bronsides atagglers who drove back the Kwatrysi inam,

The Other “Artisem???

As the Bremsides inu to yoursik am

PRINCESS MABY.

WASIT HO EGIPT IN THE

For atowing away the accused at Talpo, New Territories.

AIR RECORD.

WEBSTER. CREDITED TO LIEUTENANT

OFFICIAL INTIMATION.

London, Yesterday.

ANIMALS ABROAD WITHOUT MUZZLES.

EUROPEANS FINED.

Mrs. C. J. Cookes of No. 9, The! Peak appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy! this morning to answer a summons charging that at 11 am, on Decem-

The intention is to erect a full length statue of the distinguished atatesman in Carlton House Ter race, where he long resided, and also place a plaque in Westminster Abbey-British Wireless Service.

TRADE PEACE

was fined $100 or six weeks and Premier And e, Minister,

FIRST JOINT CONFERENCE

· NEXT WEEK. « for returning to the Colony after An arrival by the M.M. "Andre he had been deported, the accused Lebon" was Dr. Wang Chung-hui; was sentenced to three months D.C.L, the Chinese Minister of Jus-The International Aeronauticber 28, her black and white terrier tice. He is going to The Hague to Federation has cabled the Royal dog was allowed to be at large on hard Inbour.

Rugby, Yesterday. The sccused, whose age was given sit at an extraordinary session of Aero Club officially crediting the Peak Road without a muzzle PROPOSALS BEING DRAFTED.

Trophy winner, with the worlds She said that the charge was

The first joint conference between as 17, was led out of Court in tears. the Permanent Court of Interna Lieut. Webster, the Schneider and not on a lead.

tional Justice,

Mr. Hau Hsi-ying, a former Pre- speed record for seaplanes over Mr. Lindscil asked if any explan- the General Council of the Traces AMERICA'S OUTLOOK. mier of the Northern Government, 100 kilometres, namely 456,222 ation could be offered, and Mrs. Union Congress and a group of em Cookes-replied "I presume it was ployers to obtain peace in industry, has been here about a month, has kilometres an hour-Reuter.

Just allowed out, booHAN ing retired from politiese

Hangi Yasunday. The Danbury Stamiland" debris that Painees fry and Winemati Lansler will sit meint in the PRESIDENT COOLIDGE VERY

OPTIMISTIC. Spain Flame for the witt um de dansaction are met, at him thar fheud

to Walchow, flutter natt (tage, but um aument will be CREDITS AT LOW INTEREST. away from Cantara), the

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GIRL SWINGER.

US Naval Rellef,

Manila To-day.

RIVER COLLISION:

correct.

A fine of $5 was imposed. has been fixed for January 12. keeping a dog without a licence and Trades Union Congress has already The 45th (USA) Destroyer A Marine Court of Inquiry com- for allowing It to be at large with appointed a sub-Committee to Division has left. for China to reprising Commander G F Hole out a muzzle or lead in Connaught cuss and draft proposals to be sub- Washington, Yesterday, love the 43rd Division which has (President), Lieut. Comdr. Elbrow Road Central on December 29mitted to the conference British President Coolidga with a been patrolling the Yangtaze (HMS Titania"), Captain H. W. He admitted both charges, and Wireless Service Swollen wrist bandaged owing to since October the New Year's hand shakes, at man vag

White House, received the Press

man to-day. He expressed the

Renter.

Walker (48. "Kwongtung"), Capatated that he intended taking out a tain A. Campbell (e. "Sal On') licence for the dog after the Pro-WAR EXPENDITURE.

ceedings, and Captain J. Milre (8.5, Kwang: The Magistrate imposed fines of

opinion that the United Statos/ GOOD FOR GERMANS chow") opened an Inquiry at the $5 on each charge, so bu

CHIRALATAN SURATES had every reason to look forward

prosperous year for employ- rent had improved, the railways were purchasing more equipment, the motor industry was more active, and there was a plentiful Baumit to moraty of credita At low interest factor enabling industry and commerce Arlequately to finance may expansion contemplated. Reater American Rervice

PIPE LINES FOR RUSSIAN

OIL FIELD. A

Amsterdam, Yesterday German Pipe Syndicate has cted for the delivery of tons of pipes for the con- struction of pipe lines in the Rus- Wian oil fields in the CaucaBUE

Harbour Office this morning into a The summons in each instance collision which took place last week was brought by Sergeant Kelly who on the West River between the a.a. is known amongst the Chinese as

Kwong Fook Cheong" and (the as. “käu "On Lee

The Inquiry is proceed-

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The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 2/07/16,

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