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THE 1928 MODEL OLDSMOBILE:

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

83 Wong Ne! Chung Road, Happy Valley.

THE LABOUR PARTY'S

HIGH HOPES.

CHIEF WHIP'S VIEWS.

WHAT THE COMING MONTHS "WILL SEE.'

son,

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NOT TO BE DIVERTED.

Chief

London, Yesterday.

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China Mail

No. 25,968

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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

ECHO OF JAPANESE LOCAL PRESSMAN AS THE AMERICAN AIR THE FLUX BETWEEN

VISIT.

FLEET STORES.

HEATED LEGAL ARGUMENT IN

THE SUMMARY COURT.

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SINCERE'S CLAIM.

Heated argument as to what is

REFEREE.

CLAN QUARREL.

STORY OF A FIGHT OVER AN

DERBY.

PRIZES $125,000.

FROM NEW YORK TO LOS ANGELES.

A LARGE ENTRY.

New York, Yesterday. Started by a pistol fired by the Mayor of Los Angeles and trans

CAPITAL & LABOUR.

RESEARCH WORKERS

OPENING OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION'S MEETING."

26 PAPERS BY WOMEN.

London, Yesterday. Twenty-six women are reading papers on the most diverse sub-

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THE ARRIVAL OF THE 155

SILENT HOMAGE.

IMPRESSIVE SCENE AT

“PORTSMOUTH.

FULL NAVAL HONOURS.

London, Yesterday.

CEYLON'S MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

PROPOSED CHANGE.

DEMAND FOR REPEAL OF AN ORDINANCE.

THE FULL STORY.

A timely and interesting pam-

Silent homage was paid to day, phlet entitled "Notes on the Mili-" at Portsmouth, to the officers and tary Contribution" has been pub-

·OLD CANNON. PEACE TALK IN CHAPEL. About thirty miles beyond the Speaking at the Trade Union and what is not permitted in re. British frontier, in a Roman Catholic chapel which has been Congress to-day, Mr. A. Hender-exmination of witnesses was in disuse for the last twenty

Whip of the heard in the Summary Court this years, arbitrators have just set mitted over the Continent by jects at the meeting of the Bri- men of submarine L55, which was lished by the Straits Settlements Labour Party, predicted suc-morning when the case in which tled a clan quarrel which portend- telephone, telegraph and loud tish Association, which opens at sunk in Russian waters nine (Singapore) Association. It has speaker, 87 aeroplanes left Roose Glasgow to-morrow. One, name years ago. As is known, Rusalan been written by Messrs. Palgrave Cess for the Labour Party the Sincere Co., Ltd., claims led bloodshed.

over the $1,000 from Mr. T. Nakao, a Jap The dispute arose at the coming General

anese merchant, came on for the right to use a tower built in the velt Field yesterday evening in ly Professor Dame Helen authorities this spring located Simpson, J. M. Milne and H. Dove Election. He said: "The coming third time..

old days for social purposes and class A Section of the National Gwynne Vaughan, is President of the submarine lying in deep water and gives a full story of the near Kronstadt and the bodies method of military contribution months will see Labour's greatest A Chinese named Mr. Yuen, now possessing a strategic advan- Air Derby which finishes at Los the Botany Section. political adventure. If he read who admitted that he was also tage because it serves the double Angeles for prizes totalling Sir William Bragg delivered his were conveyed in the British mer established for the Colony, Presidential Address to-night, en- chant ship "Truro" to Reval and new proposals put forward by the signs of the times correctly, known to Japanese as Mui Chuen purpose of a fort and a lookout.

Dung, and who had given his The village concerned is about $125,000.

"craftsmanship and there transferred to the British Colonial Office in the recent. “secret dispatch," and; the mem- Labour now stood at the thres-evidence-in-chief at a previous three miles east of Nam She sta-To-day's starters will make 17 titled

the Canton-Kowloon stops en route and about 50-other science." He welcomed the in-cruiser "Champion," which orandum submitted by the un- hold of power and responsibility. hearing, was cross-examined by tion, on It was all the more important to, Mr. M. K. Lo, who appeared for Railway (Chinese section), this contestants will start later in

side of Sheklung. Three branches, other sections in the contest. One crease of a new type of worker brought them to Portsmouth. maintain close contact between the Sincere Co.

Then Mr. R. A. Wadeson, for of a Wong family live in three section will have to make a non-consisting of industrial research Four submarines of H class official members of Council in re- The memorandum presses for industrial and political sides. the defence, commenced re- villages which adjoin the sides of stop fight. Reuter's American workers and was of opinion that went out from Fort Block House ply

with their facility they will have Headquarters of the submarine personal intercourse with employ- Flotilla to meet the "Champion" the repeal of the present ordin

Two of them took up positions ers and employed and supply each

They must endeavour to har-examination. He handed witness a large fish pond in the shape of a Service. monise and co-ordinate their res- the debit note from Sincere's. triangle. pective politicies."British Wire-Lo objected, maintaining that he

less Service.

CHINA ACCEPTS:

Adherence to Kellogg Pact.

Balance of Power.

with a new interest and outlook on each side and, with their ance and the payment for the had not referred to the matter in When the trouble arose, clan A,

on the whole enterprise. They colours at half-mast, escorted the next five years of an annual sum cross-examination and that Mr. the aggrieved party, went to a

were thus the flux which would "Champion" to the harbour en- based on the average of the last Mr. Arthur Henderson, in Wadeson was not entitled to re- neighbouring village to retrieve

make Capital and Labour run to trance, where they fell behind five years' contributions imme- bringing the Labour Party's examine on the point. Mr. Lo an obsolete muzzle-loading can-

gether. He pointed out that the her.

Colours were also flown at diately before the commencement argued that Mr. Wadeson would non which had been lent by them.

most active modern industries in fraternal greetings to the Trade be virtually re-cross-examining An escort of fifty young braves,

Britain, were those founded half-mast by all naval vessels and of work on the Naval Base,

The pamphlet is given in full. 'Union'Congress, said that Labour and Mr. Justice P. Jacks (Puisne armed, with German rifles of the

Shanghai, To-day. on recent scientific research, shore establishments at the port was now the National Party, the Judge), who agreed with Mr. Lo, 1860's was provided for the pur-

It is reported from Nanking for instance, electrical-engineer and on merchant craft, and flags below. only serious alternative being the said that Mr. Wadeson was prac-pose. Clan B, not yet being em-

tically repenting his examination-broiled in the dispute, but wish that the Central Political Counciling, motor, aircraft, and chemi-were lowered on most of the present Government.

in-chief.

ing to preserve. the balance of

of the Nationalist Government cal industries, which contrasted principal buildings in Portsmouth

is important and, without know- The "Champion" made her way ing it, is impossible to appreciate. Another witness called by the power, sent out twenty raiders, has decided that China will ad with the plight of coal, fron, steel and Gosport.

and wool which, however, might sibility, even evidence of fanati- defence was Mr. Osame, a Japan-armed with brand new. Mauser here to the Kellogg anti-War be alleviated at a result of re- slowly to dock and drew alongside the position properly. There is a cism and suggested disintegra ese curio dealer.

and Luger pistols, and successful-

the South Railway Jetty, where valuable article on the subject in search.-Reiter, tion in our own ranks won't divert

she was berthed. The claim, it may be remem-ly ambushed the escort.

"One Hundred Years of Singa- The work of transferring the us from our objective. Labour bered, arises out of the sale of were no casualties.

pore" Volume 1, page 399, now stood on the threshold of goods. by Sincere's to Mr. Nakao, While clan C and A argued for

Block House began at sunset. power. Therefore, it is import who was in turn to supply the possession of the tower, clan B CATHOLIC CONGRESS “REDS" IN INDIA. coffins across the harbour to The military contribution ap-

"Talk of violence and irrespon-

ant to maintain close contact be- Japanese Fleet during its visit tween the industrial and political last April. sides of the movement. The com-

ing months would see Labour's

greatest political adventure.

The Congress adopted a resolu

MORE SNATCHING. |

tion noting alarm at the ill-effects THIEF MAKES OFF WITH

in the manufacture of artificial]

silk upon the health of the work,

ers

also

and demanding the Home

ANOTHER LADY'S BAG.

SMART CAPTURE,

tal as likely to lead to industrialing at about 6 o'clock. depression. Reuter.

The lady, who had been visiting

a friend, was walking back to town

There

Fact-Reuter.

quietly returned the cannon to the village to which it had been previously loaned and every- body was in the same position as before.

Elders of the village, in respon- sible positions in Hong Kong, were summoned home to act as

LETTER PUBLISHED BY

GOVERNMENT.

The history of the contribution

The bodies will lie in state at pears to have been originally a LOUD SPEAKERS LED INS

Fort Block House until Friday, sum voted annually by the Legis CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS.

Then they will be taken for burial lative Council. In the year 1889 to Haslar cemetery on gun car- it was $50,845 but in 1890, in PAPAL BULLY READ.

riages draped with Union Jacks. addition to sums for barracks and Bluejackets, and a firing party military works, a contribution of Sydney, Yesterday.

will accord full naval honours at $100,000 was demanded. The Loud speakers, installed in the Roy has informed the London the funeral British Wireless vote was passed by the Official arbitrators, The old Roman courtyard of St. Patrick's Cathe branch of

AUTHORSHIP DENIED.

London, Yesterday

Catholic chapel, which had been dral, lawns and adjacent parks Congres the Indian National Service. Nimajority in Council all the Un-

built in pre-Republic days when enabled the vast crowd of kneel-

that he did not write

All in One Grave, officials voting against it. It is The 41 bodies of the crew of said that one Official Member vot the British submarine L56 sunked Under compulsion, Aye," by Russian shell fire in the Baltic and so strong was the sympathy

Office to investigate. There was

a resolution viewing with Mrs. Fuggles, the wife of a the whole clan was in trouble fol- ing worshippers to follow the the letter attributed to him by alarm the flotation of artificial warder, was the victim of a snatch-lowing a fight with another vill-pontiacal High Masa celebrated the Government of India. silk companies with inflated capl-ing episode in Park-road last even-lage and the protection of foreign as a prelude to the opening of the The letter, published on August in 1919 and recently raised by of the Official Members for the

priests was valued was used as Eucharistic Congress.

17, is dated December 30, 1927; Soviet salvagers, arrived at Unofficials in this matter that a the meeting ground.

To-morrow Cardinal Cerreti and is alleged to be from the Portsmouth aboard the light resolution protesting and declar

ing that in no case should the The status quo has been pre- will be enthroned. He presided at Indian Communist, Roy, to the cruiser "Champlon." served. The peace pact was sign- the service, a feature of which Central Committee of the Com- They were escorted by four Colony be called upon to pay more ed to-day in the presence of a was the reading of the Papal Bull munist Party of India and the submarines. The bodies will be than half the cost of the garrison local Pressman who acted as re-extolling the value of congresses Indian workers and peasants, interned in a common grave at was passed nem con by the whole feree.

helping towards a more perfect containing Instructions as to pur- Haslar Cemetery with full naval Council:- Christian life and a more freeuing an active Communist cam honours. Reuter. quent reception of the Blessed paign in India-Reuter. Sacrament-Reuter.

when a thief sneaked up from be STOLEN ROPE.. hind and snatched her handbag, which contained $35 in money be- ALLEGED RECEIVER AT THE sides other small articles.

MAGISTRACY,'

The thief ran down in the direc tion of Bonham-road followed by

CASE ADJOURNED.

the lady. In Bonham-road, Revenue DEPOSIT RECEIPT.

Officer Ward, who happened to come along on his motor cycle, took up

By careful investigations, carried out by the police, the mystery at-the chase. The quarry tried to

tached to rope stealing from Bri- tish and foreign vessels in the bar- bour has been cleared."

evade the officer by running down some steps to Hospital-road.

..

SEQUEL TO ITS LOSS REPORTED TO POLICE.

MONEY PAID.

LOCAL RAIN.

Another Typhoon Indicated.

RUBBER INDUSTRY.

DUTH GROWERS' DISCUS- SION IN AMSTERDAM.

NO SPECIAL MEASURES:

COTTON TRADE.

UP-TO-DATE INTER- NATIONAL STATISTICS.

CHINA'S POSITION.

London, Yesterday. According to statistics of the

(Continued on Page 7.)

$6,050 IN FINES.

OPIUM TRAFFICKERS BEFORE. THE MAGISTRATE.

QUEER TROUSERS' POCKET.

There was quite a crop of oplum

Mr. Ward parked his cycle and continued the chase, keeping the A Chinese named Wong Chakl

West winds, moderate, fine at. During the course of a search in fugitive in sight until the latter kin, living at the South China Central district, a hawker informa atopped by two students coming boarding house, Connaught-road first, some rain later, is the fore

Central, reported to the police yes- ed the police that he had heard at out of the Ellis Kadeorte School. a certain shop of a man collecting Mr. R. E. Lindsel at the Central year he deposited the sum of

When the thief appeared before terday, that on January 28 this cast until noon to-morrow,

Pressure is high to the east of a sum of nearly $100 from a marine Magistracy this morning, he ad- $287.18 with the Wal San native Japan and low over S. Man- dealer after talk about "hemp rope. mitted the charge, but on the ap- bank of Bonham-strand East prior churia. the Tak On Co., marine dealers, at make some inquiries, the Magis 20, whilst in the country, he lost No. 85, Tung Mun-street. In a raid rate, remanded the thief in police the depsalt receipt, He came to engineered by the police, coils of

custody until to-morrow morning. Hong Kong on July 26 and report rope ware found that tallied with

ed the loss of the deposit at the samples held by the Water Police.

banic. He was then informed that No arrest was made, and Mr. W.

the receipt had been presented at Schofield, the magistrate at the

the bank by a man named Chenk Kowloon Court, ordered the rope to

Shiu-ping on June 22 and the be restored to the rightful owners.

money paid to him. Last week a warrant for the ar-

The shop in question proved to be plication of the police, who wish to to going to the country. On June The typhoon is crossing circumstances. They also decid bales, a decrease of 341,000 com-half of these were arrested on the

MR. GEO. A. DISS.

DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.

rest of Li Wing, alias Li Kiu, the: We regret to announce the death marine store dealer in question, was of Mr. George A. Diss, who passed

leaned, and this morning he appear away on September 2. Mr. Diss FROM CALIFORNIA.

VISITORS","INVITATION, TO FIRMS.

Formosa and threatening Foo- chow. There are indications of another typhoon in the neighbour hood of Guss

GURD

The following telegram was re- colved from the Manila Observa tory at 10:15 am to-day.

Manilay 6th, 9.00 a.m. Typhoon in about 121 deg. Long. E. and 24 deg. Lat N., moving N.N.W.

LOAN FOR GREECE.

$75,000,000 FROM NEW YORK BANKERS,

ed at the Kowloon Court on two was well known in the Colony, hay charges, (a) of receiving 12 lengths ing started a tailoring business here of rope, knowing it to be stolen as far back as 1900. For years he property, and (b) neglecting to en-was senior partner of Diss Brothers. tor particulars concerning the tran- The firm commenced business on A party of visitors from Call saction in his book as required by the waterfront, afterwarde moving tornia, passing through the Colony FOR PRODUCTIVE PURPOSES. his licence.

to Wyndham-street and Des Voeux on the President McKinley on

Athens Yesterday Mr. F. H. Loseby, for defendant, road. Just before the war Mr. Monday, September 10, invite firma entered a plea of not guilty to both George Diss retired from the bus in Hong Kong to inspect an exhibiAn agreement has been reach

banking ness which was then carried on by tion of Californian products whiched with the America He also applied for a remand until his brother, Mr. A. C. Diss, until they have brought with them. The firm, Mesars. Seligmans, for Sept. 18, as Mr. C.A.B. Raas was tak-two or three years ago when it was exhibition will take place in the tea loan of $75,000,000 to be applied Ing the case.

purchased by Messrs. Mackintosh room of the "President: McKinley to productive purposes in Greece: *** The_defendant was on a $2,000 Ltd. For the past few years the between 4 and 6 pm, on September Renter bail and, in applying for a reduction lata Mr. Diss travelled up and down 10

charges.

the Chief Justice'a remarks to the ests of a British Placegoo

of that amount, Mr. Loseby recalled the Far Eastern route in the Inter-

effect that a personal bond was bet

ter than hard cash in a case of

bail

THE

Fowlie, for the police had

PKAIKO. MARU

ENT

SINGAPORE DO

Amsterdam, Yesterday. The meeting of Dutch Rubber International Federation of Mas. cases in Mr. B. E. Lindsell's Court Growers lengthily discussed the ter Cotton Spinners and Manust the Central Magistracy this report of the Rubber Committee facturers Association the world morning, and fines totaling $6,050

were imposed. and decided that special measures cotton consumption for the year were not desirable in the present ended July 81 totalled 25,640,000 There were six defendants, and.

pared with the previous year. For Tai Hing wharf, ed that the Rubber committee the six months ended July 81 the One man had a parcel containing should continue in existence in United States was the chief con- 42 taels of oplum which was found order to maintain connection with sumer with 8,180,000 bales, which among his luggage as he landed foreign interests, Reuter

was a considerable decrease. from the 6.8. "Anjou." He said Great Britain came next with that he had bought the drug at 1,888,000 bales compared with Wachow 1,521,000 for the previous six A fine of $3,000 or six months* months.

7 hard labour was passed.

FOR NEW YORK.

AVIATORS RETURNING FROM MORROCO TO PARIS,

SENGINE TROUBLE,

Paris, Yesterday

The world's mill stocks in all. A second man, arrested on the kinds of cotton on July 31 totalled Tak Hing wharf had a tin containe 4,787,000 bales compared with Ing 35 faels concealed in the false 6,407,000 bales at July 81,1927. bottom of a leather has He was

The world's cotton and spin- fined $2,500 or six mor ning spindles for the half year The third man arr "on the A telegram from Casablanca ended July 81 totalled 165,108, what had two teels states that Assolant Lefevre 000 compared with 164,979,000) have decided to return to Paris the previous half year, of which led Britain has 57,186,000, and the to have the engine before re-starting for New York. United States 35,542,000

Reuter KOREA'S FLOODS:

NEARLY 500 BODIES, RECOVERED,

Finland was the only country. in which short time was not worked during the six mont China had the greatest num of spindles stopped, Japan next and England wis Reuter.

US NAVY

PRIZE IN THE DESIGN.

secret pocket of

he was $150 or

Another man, who

arrested

on the Yuen On wharf, employed a

milar means for concealing 100 rged oplum duty, labels. agistrate ordered him to pay

$100 or go

for six weeks.

with one