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TIBETAN ENVOYS GET

A SHOCK

IN SHANGHAI

CHARGED $345 FOR A NIGHTS LODGING

NANKING ANGRY

Shanghai, Jan. 14.

Two emissaries from uncivilised

TAIKOO BALL

ANNUAL GATHERING IN CLUB * HALL TO-NIGHT... -··

230: EXPECTED

STRIKE PICKETS GET

"FED UP"

HANKOW'S LATEST

The annual ball of the Taikoo MERELY A MATTER OF TIME & Club takes place in the Club Hall

Commencing at 8 o'clock, endance of about 230 is

́· NEGOTIATION

JAPANESE MORE VIGILANT

Music will be supplied by the Yesterday at Hanko was the "Meloans" under the quietest day since the anti-Nippon of. Mc. R. Tamper, who movement starbad thare,..Reuter ranged the following pro-states.

by the

Waltz Lousiana Lulla- Dancers Operatica.". Fox PriTell me you're sorry." Fox Trot-"I thank the moon." Waltz--"Lady Moon."

and inaccessible Tibet are paying,reston

had tribute calls upon the National Goy- ernment at Nanking, but in their leisure moments they are rumlust. Ing dubiously on the advantage of modern civilization as represented, by thriving, bustling, business-like Shanghal. The two amissaries came from a tiny state on the borders of Tibet and Szechwań, taking 120 days to make the journey. At Shanghai- they lingered just one night in order to catch the morning train to the capital.

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The two put up at a Chinese botel in Hanko Road. The staff were overwhelming in their hospital- ity to these unsophisticated travel- lers from the land of seclusion and monasteries. The envoys were charmed, very charmed, until next morning when they prepared to leave for Nanking. They then received the bill-$345 for one night's board and lodging "including tips and mis- cellaneous hotel charges."

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Fox Trot "Why should you cry." Eightsome Reel.

Slaw Fox Trot "Varsity Drag." Fox Trot-"My blue heaven." Witz Diane,"

For Trot-Love Hes."

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Fax Trot-"What do we care." Langers "Horsey." 816 Fox Trot "Just like a malo out of the sky."

·Fox"Trot--"Saskatchewan." Waltz Sunshine in your smile," Fox Trot"More than anybody." Fox Trot-"There's always a way to remember."

Eightsome Reel.

Slow Fox Trot-"Can't help lovin' dat man."

Fox Trot-"Smile."

Fox Trot "In a little dream nest.*

Bearing simple homage of native cloth, herbe, a few rude products of their country, the two delegates, only. one of whom speaks Chinese, arrived unexpectedly in Nanking. countrified

appearance and their sincerity 10 making

ta. long journey

Auch a

Their

the National capital created the greatest impression, and great was the governmental wrath when they narrated their hotel experiences in Shanghai,

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"The manager presented the bill to us and, not knowing what was the proper accounting In such a wonder- ful city, we naturally concluded that everybody in Shanghal must be rich; so we paid it," they told the Nanking authorities.

The Chinese Police Chief at

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Waltz "Dreams of yesterday." Arrangements

"Even the Boycott and Strike pickets seem to be getting "fed up" and numerous Chinese have been allowed into the Japanese Concession without hindrance.

"The general opinion la that the boycott movement has lost virulency; also that settlement of outstanding local questions is merely a matter of time and ne- gotiation."

Taking No Risks

On the other hand, a Royal Naval wireless message reports as fol- lows:

"The position remains the same but the Japanese authorities-- as indicated by reinforcements (Le, in armed cordons around the Concession)-show that they are not prepared to take any risks as far as their Concession is con corned."

Snowfall Effect The situation yesterday morning was much quieter, Reuter adds. Only a few pickets were in evidence then. Heavy snowfall the night| itbefore, continuing yesterday The ball is timed to finish at 2 morning, accounted partly for the a.m., and the following arrange lack of enthusiasm. It is stated ments have been made for the that the anti-Japanese agitators are transportation of guests from the seriously short of funds for pay- club after the ball:-

ment of the pickets and strikers and Lapaches will leave the Dockyard this, together with the approach of (Coal Whart) for Hong Kong and Chinese New Year, will probably Kowloon at 12.30 a.m., 1.15 a break the movement's back. and 2.15 8.m.

The following are the Commit- toes her

General's Attitude

The Hupeh Provincial Counèll has

Supper:-G. H. Stewart, T. Bar.received a lengthy telegram from General Li Tsung-yen requesting clay. Folson, and J. H. Stewart

Door:-D. Munro, S. Hope, and details with regard to the anti- J. H. Stewart.

Decorations:-T. Grimshaw, T. Grimes, W. Warnock, J. Polson and R. B. Bell.

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Card Room-T. Grimes., Bar:-D, Munro, C. S. Cameron, Shangha! has received strongly-C. B. Matthews and J. Russell- worded instructions to look into the matter and take stern action against the hotel who treated the envoys 50 scurvily.

The two emissaries are Messrs.

Yang Li-hsia and Grea Cheng-ching,

| Japanese situation and instructing the Council to use its endeavours to bring the matter to a satisfac-

·tory conclusion.

The Chinese workers at the Japán-| ese power station struck on Wednes- day but the station is being worked Cloak Room:T. Barclay.

by sailors and the light supply is Ladies Cloak Room: Mrs. Bar being maintained. It is understood clay

*** | that Japanese residents are suffer- M. C-G, H. Stewart, 3. ing somewhat from *Tack of Russell and T. J. McCarr.

vegetables” and fresh food, which cannot be procured locally owing to the stringency of the boycott. There was no incident throughout Wednesday during which pickets continued to function..

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the "save face" business.

The Osaka "Asabi" suggests as a formula for better relations, firstly, the withdrawal of Japanese troops | (from Shantung, secondly, the settlë- ment of pending questions end; thirdly, the dissipation of unfriend-| ly atmosphere.--Henter.

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Miss Christle was enabled again to demonstrate how well adapted is": the instrument, quite apart from its merits in making pany seemingly impossible? feats of virtuosity perhaps the least of its "justifica- |tions--to certain types of music,

[showed this better than others.

It may be that the full possitome of the examples she played ties of the Emanuel Moor double-Emanuel Moor's transcription of keyboard: piano have yet to be the Chaconne, skilful, though it is London. Many records were plofted. There is no question, at hardly persuaded one more than broken at Christie's pals of 150 all events, that, apart from its Busoni's (or any other) version for Old Masters for a total of £145,746, value in extending the limited the ordinary plano that the work in

-Heynold's ""Fourth Viscountess range and expression of plane tous, really, muited to this, medium, BuButsi Townshend, and the Vandyck this invention, by the simplified end of the Choral Preludes, among“ "Genoese Officer" went for 12,600 tion (for the performer) for tech other things, sounded exactly right, guiness each, A Tilan portrait sical problems, offers to composers while in the Organ Fugue in C of Daniello Barbara realised 7:200 of lugenuity and resource potential major, which was finely played, we guineas, and Zoffany's picture, of itles of which few can ever have had an Impression of Inments. Sir William Young's family which dreamt (legitimate), power, as of richness probably will go to America, 7,038 It must be left to the future to and variety of tone, in place of guineas, age

www show what can be achieved in this those ill-fudged effects which not Turner drawings brought a total direction. In the meantime one infrequently result from a pianist. of 21,904 guineas, ranging from should be grateful to a planist of attempting to suggest, by abuse of 2,100 to 7,900 guinea each, the taste and accomplishment of his medium, the wealth and ran-- Miss Winifred Christle for showing deur of organ tone. K in Dally A Romney portrait of Mrs, Wars how much some of the old music Telegraph." ren sold for 5,800 guineas, and four gains in performance from the In Canaletto all paintings of Venetian creased brilliance and sonority ob- scenes, brought

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