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TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1928.

NORTH TO STAND?

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CHEFOO FEARS.

Capture by Bandita?-Views, of An American Consul,

Washington, Yesterday. A cable to the State Depart-: ment from Mr. Lercy Webber, the United Sites Consul at Che- foo, recommends the immediate) despatch of an American warship to Chefoo, on the ground of fear of seizure of Chefoo by bandits in view of the imminent collapse of the Shantung (provincial) Gov- ernment. Reuter's American. Service.

JAPAN'S TROOPS.

THE 50TH YEAR.

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"You will notice that hardly any of the white sugars' made can go into the United States, not even from their own Colonies or from countries with which they have reciprocity treatles.

Restriction.

"FLAPPER" VOTE.

NEW CLAUSE BY LABOUR LEADER ACCEPTED,

ELECTION EXPENSES.

THE CHINA

London, Yesterday. The House of Commons to-day continued the committee stage of

MAIL,

CINEMA NOTES.

"EVERYBODY'S ACTING" AT

QUEEN'S.

Shadows Before

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

"IN THE "MAIL."

To-day- Queen's as "Everybody's Acting."

Not since her appearance "Peter Pan,' has Botty Bronson had a better opportunity to display her varied talents and piquant per- sonality than she has in her new pictura "Everybody's Acting,"

Thontro;

To-day-World Theatro; The Big Parade," 2.30, 6.30, 9.15 p.m.

To-day--Star Theatre; "The General."

"The same thing may be said the Bill giving votes to women on which is being shown at the tano by Prof. G. Cattaneo.

of Canada and of course of some equal terms with men.

of the large producing countries

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April 25-Concert at Club Lual-|

April 28-St. Peter's Club con- cert in St. John's Cathedral Hall. The Cohens and Kelly's in Paris." April 26-28 Queen's Theatre;

April 26-28- Star "Footloose Widown."

Theatre;

April 30 Cheer 'O Y.M.C.A. dance, at Helena May Institute.

Lammerts" Auction. April 28-Household furniture, Observatory Villas, Kowloon,

April 26-Valuable Curios, at Sales Room, 2.30 p.m.

April 27-Household furniture,

By 220 votes to 71 it accepted Queen's Theatre to-day and to- in Europe whore imports of. new clause moved by Mr. morrow. "Everybody's Acting" Arthur Henderson (Labour) re- presents the winsome little star as white sugars are only permissible ducing the maximum scale of can- an orphan girl adopted by four under quite exceptional cir.

didates election expenses from actors and a newspaper editor cumstances.

7d. 19 at present allowed for when her father is hanged for "Java is therefore practically each elector in the counties and shooting her mother. The rivalry limited to British India, China from 5d. as allowed at present for among the foster fathers is and the East in general for the each elector in boroughs to 6d. fapirlted as it is funny.. Romance marketing of its white sugars. and 4d., respectively.

enters when the girl falls in love "On the whole these white

Supporters of the clause were with the heir of the Potter millions Javas will remain a

danger anxious that in view of the in-and comedy and excitement are to refiners in the East, capecial-[erease of the electorate by provided in full measure by the ly in a country like China where 5,000,000 women, the expenditure stratagems of the foster fathers to the masses do not seem to disallowed to candidates should not outwit the all-powerful Mrs. Potter 42, Humphreys-bldg., Kowloon, 2.45 criminate

much

between be so increased as to hamper the who has set her face against them. qualities as they do fh Europe." man of small means,

Advances to the Company,

April 30 At Sales Room, Post- The Home

Louise Secretary, Sir marriage. Ford. Sterling, At the present time we could not William Joynson Hicks, gave fig Walthall and Raymond Hitchcock

Dresser, Lawrence Gray, Henry age Stamps, 6.16, p.m. with General Fukuda and staff purchase raw sugar and sell the ures from the General Election of head the strong supporting cas£

refined products at current prices 1924 which showed that success- sailed yesterday, will be despatch-in China without incurring a heavy ful candidates had spent on an el to Tsinanfu immediately after

Loss.

average 4.3 pence per head of the arrival at Tsingtao.

As you are already aware, the electorate in London boroughs, advances from the company's bank- 3.41 pence in other English bor-

Not to Hold Up Nationalist Victory.

Shanghai. Yesterday.

It is understood that the larger, portion of the Japanese force bound for Shantung, of which the first detachment of 1,300 men

Conditions Changed. Authoritative Chinese opinion

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BUSTER KEATEN COMEDY.

"The General," which will be the feature attraction at the Star

his-

Noner.

April 26-H.K.C.C. Tennis Tour- nament; Semi-final open Singles, Ng Sze-kwang v. S. A. Rumjahn.

April 24-25-Inter-Unit Athletic Meeting, Sookumpoo.

now believes that the Japanese/ers and your general agents at De- oughs and 5.29 pence in the Eng-Theatre to-day and to-morrow, is a Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

Jcember 31, amounted to such a lish counties.

April 28-Hong Kong Boxing Association's final tournament, Lee

May 5-H.K. Jockey Club fourth The extra race meeting.

Meetings.

A

will not attempt to hold up the

sum that neither of them is pre- The Scottish boroughs expendi- capital comedy blending the Nationalists' victorious advance in anyway because, unlike lastared to make further advances to ture was very much smaller, giv-torical with the burlesque.

the company. Your general agents ing. 21⁄2d. in boroughs and 4.84 pleture has the American Civil May (when the Japanese sent troops to Tainanfu), the domina and consulting committee, after pence in counties.-British Wire-War for its setting and deals prin-To-day-Chamber of Commerce tion of Russian Reds in National-thoroughly reviewing the situation,, less Service.

cipally with the experiences of Annual Meeting, City Hall, 4 p.m. Buster Keaton ns a young South- ist policies has now ended with decided to appoint an informal

Miscellaneous. erner who tries to enlist in the To-day-Laying of foundation the result that Japan does not special committee of shareholders fear a further spread of Commun-to enquire into the company's posi-

Confederate Army but who is re-stone for the erection and exten- tion and prepare a report for sub-

fused because he is of more valuesion of the East wing of the H.K. to the cause as the engineer of a University by the Rev. Dr. T. W. locomotive known as "The Gen-Pearce.

ism will result from the possible mission to shareholders.

final Nationalist victory.

To Avoid Friction.

The Informin! Meeting. Furthermore, popular Japanese| This report has been prepared and disapproval of Premier Tanaka's will be submitted to you at an in- olicy, combined with the exceed-formal meeting to be held immedi ingly difficult and delicate politi-jately after this meeting.

cal situation in Japan, are natural- I do not think there is anything ly forcing the Japanese Govern-further that calls for comment and ment to endeavour to avoid fric- tion in Shantung-Reuter.

BOMBAY STRIKE.

MILL-WORKERS' ROWDY DEMONSTRATIONS.

EXCITING INCIDENTS,

Bombay, Yesterday, Thousands of strikers started now beg to propose the adoption stone-throwing in front of the of the report and accounts me pre-mille. The police were unable to sented, and when this has been control the crowd and n superin- secondert I shall be pleased to an-tendent used his revolver against awer to the best of my ability any the demonstrators, killing one and Fresh Troops & Premier Leave question which shareholders may wounding one.

For Shantung.

wish to ask.

WAR REPORTS.

Peking. Yesterday. General Sun Chuan-fang of the Northern Army is reported to beat. Ningyang. north of Yen- chow, with 10,000 men.

Mr. C. G. S. Mackie seconded. No. question was put and the proposal was carried unaniniously.

Other Business, Other business transacted by the meeting comprised:

General Chang Tsung-chang is Confirmation of appointment of semi-officially reported to be at Mr. A. H. Compton, and Mr. C. G.Į Chichshow which is to the north S. Mackie as members of the con- salting committee proposed by A foreign observer saw roughly Mr. B. L. Seton-Winton, seconded 10,000 Northern troops at Tai-an by Mr. Frank Austin,

of Tal-an.

with the Nationalists.

by Mr. Ho Leung,

eral" How his engine is stolen April 25-Presentation to Mr. E. by sples, and how he gives chase, Ralphs, F.C.S., F.R.G.S., M.K. San.. how he dashes back to safety with

at the Education Office, 11 a.m. his sweetheart whom he rescues

April 27-Laying of foundation

picture.. make an extraordinarily amusing stone of new St. Stephen's-blog, at Stanley Peninsula, by H.E. the Governor, 3,30 p.m.

"THE BIG PARADE."

ing screened at the World Theatre "The Big Parade," which is be- until Saturday, is an unusually Only Five Mills Working. There are 65,000 strikers in the ances can be given daily, starting long film and only three perform- mill area and only five mills work-at 2.30, 6.30 and 9.16 p.m. ing.

The police firing was reported from the Parol mill district-Reu-|

ter.

CLUB LUSITANO.

HONG KONG BOY'S CONCERT.

MOTOR CAR TOUT.

FINED FOR DRIVING VEHICLE.

THE "MAD MAYOR.” MORE STORIES OF HIS WAR EXPLOITS.

ON MANY FRONTS.

That great interest has been aroused by the questions in a, "Daily Mail" article-was there al mad major during the war, and if so who was he?-is shown by the large numbers of letters that con- A Chinese was this

tinue to reach that journal. morning

In charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell them readers tell their own ex-| at the Central Magistracy with periences of the "mad major's" ex- (1) driving public motor car No. ploits.

262 without a driver's licence, and Sir, I agree with your corres- (2) driving the edr without the pondent who states that the activi

ties of the "Mad Major" took place in the region of La Bassee and Cuinchy.

During the winter of 1915-16 1 was in this sector with the 18th (Public Schools) Bn. Royal

both

on April 21 who had straggled i Re-election of Sir Robert Ho back over roads and fields.. At- Tung, Messrs. H. P. White, A. H. tempts were then being made to Compton and C. G. S. Mackie to Local music-lovers will be glad reorganise them at Tai-an. Most, the consulting committee-propos- to learn that Professor Gugliemo of them had not been in contacted by Mr. R. Sutherland, seconded Cattaneo, A former Hong Kong permission of the owner.

boy.. son of Professor Antonio He pleaded guilty to General Wu Chun-sheng, with Re-election of Mesars. Lowe, Cattaneo and the former Miss charges. several brigades of fresh Man- Bingham & Matthews and Messrs. Lilian Lysaught of Hong Kong. Traffic Sergeant Baker said that churian troops, is expected in Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming as will give a grand concert with the defendant was a motor car tout Tenchow this week to superintend auditors for the ensuing year- Signora Giannina Carvico at the and car washer. At 1.30, o'clock on Fusillers, and the major's flying the organisation of a Northern proposed by Mr. H. Birkett, second- Club Lusitano on Thursday even- Monday morning, defendant at defence line there.

ed by Mr. P. M.. Hodgson.

ing. Professor Cattaneo is a solo tempted to drive the ear from Tai stunts were often to be seen. The Mr. Pan Fu (the Premier) left

pianist of high reputation, whilst Loong-street, Wanchai.

istory current at the time was that the to Peking for Shantung to-day on aj

Signora Carvico

in Percival-street, Bast would come up to the front line he was is a very fine! garage

an artillery officer; he special mission--Reuter.

soprano singer.

The following is the programme

He had not gone far when the and bearings, and then go back to as F.0.0, take his observations promised by these two fine concert car crashed Into the front of his battery to direct fire. After performers:

grocer's shop in Tai Leong-street the "strafe," he would fly over the causing damage to shop fixtures and German lines to observe the effect Scarlatt! (1685-1757),|

goods to the value of $170, whilst of the gunfire and, apparently, Central Magistracy yesterday after- Piano-Prof. Gugliemo Cattaneo.

(b) Etude in E Major Chopin, the car itself was damaged to the smooth off the rough corners with noon, six Hoklos and eight. Hakkas 2. (a) Care mio ben,

extent of $70,

His Worship imposed a fine of There is no doubt his exploits were machine-gun fire and a few bombs. were, charged with disorderly con-

$10 or two weeks' jail on the first! duct, arising out of two free fights

Giordani (1747-98).count, and. $25 or three weeks on those of "Ginger Fritz," a German greatly exaggerated, as also were (b) Aria from the Opera which occurred on the same after-

the other. "La Wally," .....Catalani. noon on the waterfront. The first Song-Signora Giannina Carvico.

super-sniper in the same sector.- The Nationalist military coun- fracas was staged at the Douglas g. Sonata up. 57 (Appassionata),

Ex-Fusilier, cil announces that the 1st and wharf, and the other took place a

Northerners Concentrate,

Shanghai, Yesterday. The Northern forces in Shan- tung are reported to be concen- trating at Taishan mountain and on the outskirts of Tsinanfu to attempt to check the advance of the Nationalists before withdraw ing (northward) across

Yellow River-Reuter.

-nanfu.

the

Nationalist Claims.

Nanking. Yesterday.

în on Sinchwang.—Reuter.

AN OLD MOTHER.

BANISHEE'S 'SAD STORY IN COURT.

HOKLOS & HAKKAS.

STORY OF FREE FIGHTS.

Before Major C. Wilson at the

The Hokios version

isations.

of the

1. (a) Sonato in A Major,

Beethoven.

(b) Valse from the Opera

Point.

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"Major Samson.”

2nd Group Armies are now confew hours later outside the Chiu Plano-Prof. Gugliemo Cattaneo.

- MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.

Sir, Stop the first soldier you ducting a joint offensive on Tsi-chow wharf.

meet in the street and ask who the 4. (a) Songs my mother taught me, Hong Kong arrived Marseilles yes "Major Samson."

The P. & O. B.B. "Karmala" from Mad Major was, he will tell you It is claimed that the right trouble, as presented by Mr. L. D. wing of the 2nd Group Army has Turner was that they for the last

Dvorak. terday at 7.30 am.

Then ask the German Secret Service, and you captured Feiching and is closing 30 or 40 years had been doing busi-

The Ben Line s.s, "Benreoch" will get the same answer-Alfred "La Boheme." .....Puccini, from Middlesbro', Antwerp, Lon-Denville. ness selling third class passage Song Signora Giannina Carvico, don, Straits and Philippines is due [Note: The 1st Group Army is tickets on various ships, including 5. (a) Cuba (Capricho), Albeniz. to arrive here on April 25.

Sir,- The description "Mad from Nanking under Chiang Kai-those sailing from the Douglas, the (b) Noctone,

Major" was given during the war shek. The 2nd Group is the Kuo-0.S.K. and the Chiu On wharves; Piano Prof. Gugliemo Cattaneo. Singapore for this port on April 22 very gallant and reckless. In the Frugatta. The P. & O. B.6. "Malwa" left to officers of that rank who were minchun. under the "Christian then the Hakkas encroached on 6. (a) Minor and Major, Spress. at 10 am, with the outward Eng-Warwickshire Brigade of the 48th General," Feng Yu-hsiang.]

their business, and this led to ill- (b) Chanson de Florian, Godard.lish Malls, and is due here on Division (Territorials) there was a feeling betwecen the rival organ-Song--Signora Giannina Carvico. April 26 at about 8 a.m.

7. Hungarian Rhapsody

Įmajor who was fearless. When at The M.V. "Reme" (D. & Co.) Messines he crawled to the enemy The Hakkas' encroachment was

No. 12, Liszt: sailed from Aden on March 26 and wire and, knowing German, was due to the three shipping companies Piano-Prof. Gugliemo Cattaneo. is due here on April 26.

able to gain valuable knowledge by mentioned suddenly changing their

The CP.S. R.M.S. "Empress of overhearing the talk of sentries. policy a few days before the begin-

Russia" arrived, at Yokohama on We in the 7th Battalion called this ning of April, and began selling

April 18 at 8 p.m., left Yokohama enterprising. officer the "Mad Sentenced in September last year, tickets to the rival Hakkas, in spite WARSHIPS IN PORT. on April 19 at noon, and fe due at Major." I do not remember his 'to six months' hard labour for re- of the fact that the business had

Hong Kong on April 26 in the unit. I think it was the 6th or turning from banishment after he been done exclusively by the Hokios Warships in port this morning morning. She will sall for Manila the 8th Royal Warwicks.-E. A. had been sent away for a period for a very long period.

were na follow:-

on April 27 at 6 pm.

Gilbert. of 10 years in 1921, a Chinese who Mr. M. K. Lo, for. the Hakkas, South wall basini Bruce, The M.V. "Toronto" (D., & Co.)] was discharged from jail in March maintained that the Hoklos were Faalkmor, Semme; East wall basin: sailed from New York on March 17, I was conveying despatches from Sir-A day or two before Loos this year and re-banished, was the aggressors. They staged a de- Moth, Nessus, L8, 127 North arm and is due in Manila on April 30. and to Divisional Headquarters and again found in the Colony yester-liberate attack on the Hakkas, and of Dockyard: Titania, Marazion, The 8.8. "Kendal Castle" (D. & Brigade H.Q. One despatch was had massed a force of no fewer than Belgol; West wall Dock: Peters-Co.) sailed from New York on for a Major Simpson (I believe that When charged before. Mr. R. E. 100 men for the purpose.

field, Durban, Widawan; in Dock March 6, and is due here on May is the name), and I handed it to Lindsell at the Central Magistracy Mr. Turner's statement as to the yard: L15, L19, L20, 138: No. 8 7. this morning, he said that he had cause of the trouble Mr. Lo char-buoy: Verity, Wishart, No. 6 a mother who was over 70 years of acterised as of no greater value buoy: Berwick; No. 8 buoy: age living in the Colony. She was than an ex parte statement. As a Wolverine, Veteran; No. 9 buoy; too Infirm to work for her own liv-matter of fact, such circumstances Foxglove; No. 11 buoy: Withering-holding a grand concert at St. seemed to verify the statement. Ing, and as he could not allow her as were present in the case were ton; No. 12 bucy: Iroquois; No. 18 John's Cathedral Hall on Thurs C. Bailey.t to starve, he had come back to look known to Mr. Williams of the buoy Wanderer; No. 18 bugy: day Leading artists, including Sir-We had the "Mad Major" after her.

S.C.A., who had made certain ob- Ruthenia; No. 25 buoy Kharki; Miss Dufey O'Keefe and her pupils in Gallipoli in August, 1915, after After looking over the accused's servations to him (Mr. Lo) in the ofl fuel jetty: Francol; Kowloon will appear

the landing at Suvla Bay. retord, the Magistrate, said that presence of Mr. Turner. This Mr. anchorage: Portol.

seemed to bo everywhere on the mccused had lived by stealing all Lo said he would not mention as Foreign warships; French; The forthcoming marriage of Mr. Suvla front. His name is LL-COL the time he had been here.they might prejudice Mr. Turner's Algol (at No. 10 noy), Vigliante: A. P. Castro, employed by the Sherwood-Kelly, V.C., D.S.O., etc.

Sentence of 12. months' hard] case, ER KUN

Portuguese: Patria; American Standard Off Co., to Miss Kathleen He was In Russia in 1919 and labour and 20 strokes of the birch Major Willson adjourned the case Pampanga, Hart, and Rizal (the Grace Danenberg, No. 668, Nathan Heaven only knows where else. was passed

until to-morrow afternoon.

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