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No. 27,320 HONG KON

CANTON'S LEADERS

ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE POSSIBLE

DANGEROUS SITUATION

Straws Which Show Direction of Wind

A GOOD DEAL EXPLAINED

BLISHED

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1929.

ESTATES LEFT IN THE MASTERY

COLONY

MR. J. E. HANCOCK AND MR.

J. MCFARLANE

MR. CHENG CHEUK-HIN, 1.5.0.

Mr. James Edgar Hancock, mer- ehunt, formerly of Messrs. Dodwell and Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, who died! intestate at the French, Convent Hospital on August 15, 1929, left admnistration have now been grant- $6,100 in the Colony. Letters of

[From Our Political Correspondent] Political secrets have leaked out from Canton indicating that all is not well. If the worst comes to pass, internal disorder will break out in Kwangtung, with a change in the administration-anded by the Supreme Court to Mr.

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TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8 13/16,

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

OF DEAN AND GROWTH

OF KOWLOON

AMERICAN TRADE WITH CHINA

GRAVE DANGERS

U.S. EXPORTS TO HONG KONG

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IS THAT SO?

ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE LARGER Thoughts Terse, Perverse and Worse

AND LARGER

NEW CHAPLAIN WELCOMED

MALOLA-May Americans Laud Our Colony Again.

"Li Tsui Hsin To Take the Field."

it his to take?

a

bank shares these days.

There is n sterling ring about?

"Each time I come to Kowloon the place seems to have grown larger and larger." declared the Dean, the Very Rev. A. Swann at a social in St. Andrew's Church Hall yesterday, when a large representa- tive gathering of the congregation "Kiawo Held Up By Pirates.—" St. Andrew's were present Very strong men these pirates! welcome the Rev. E. A.

The Dutch have Blaized the trail

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There's a lot of floating capital on the "Malolo."

Golfing Indles intend to be to the "fore" during the winter here.

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The ladies' harbour swim was a stunning affair ........ By George!

The Baseball Club had a Payneful defeat at the hands of the Klaoras.

"Simpler Marriages for Canton."

them.

Nelson Street in Kowloon took the Learn to abservance of Nelson Day vory

quietly.

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The Installation of talkies in cinemas requires "acoustic plastic."

"Here, here!""

The rapidity with which Ameri-of the ensuing unrest, with attendant temporary bad trade-might be Dodwell and Co., Ltd.. who is at-one of the most striking develop-Armstrong, the new Assistant Chap

John Norrie Owen, also of Messrs. can trade is advancing in China is to the climax. More dangerous situations have been averted in the torney of the widow. Mrs. Stellaments of post-War times. From a lain, who arrived in the Colony on for the Trevessa Trophy for another-Even simpletons can understand past, however, either by good sense or by accident, and there is much Hancock, Mr. Hancock, it will be statistical standpoint, indeed, the the "Kashgar." early Thursday six months.

recalled, was a commercial artist. word "striking" is hardly strong morning. reason for hoping that matters will not come to a heat.

He was a keen Volunteer and, at the enough. In the year before the Dissension in the administration is pointed to as the basis of ap-time of his death, held a Commis- War American exports to China Rev. N. V. Halward (Diocasan ing a swimming gala

Those present included the Dean, Bradford dyers have been hold- sion in the Hong Kong Volunteer and Hong Kong were valued at ap- Chaplain), Rev. J. J. Hodgins, C.F.. swim and don't die, prehension. No less personages than the two principal leaders-Defence Corps, General Chan Ming-shu (Chairman of the Provincial Government,

Mr. Cheng Cheuk-hin, who was Britain's total being approximately ter of the Union Church, and mem- Apropos the exchange problem

|proximately £0,542,000, Great and Rev. J. H. Johnson, minis- otherwise "Civil Governor') and General Chan Chai-tong (Comman-perial Service Order (1.5.0.) in this valued at £32,700,000, against our

appointed a Companion of the Im-£19,200,000. Last year they were bers of the vestry. der-in-Chief, 8th Route, Nationalist Army)-ure said to be in dis- year's King's Birthday honours and figure of £21,200,000.

In welcoming Mr. Armstrong, by the Silver Sea"?

why not call the Island "Hong Kong agreement.

died less than three months later,

the Rev. C. B. Shann (Acting Chap- left $1,000. He also had no will.

"AMERICAN INVASION" Jain) said that he felt that St. Letters of administration have been

In 1913, when what was laugh-Andrew's were very pleased to have granted to his widow, Cheng Ma-ingly called the "American in- Mr. Armstrong to work among them, mui. Mr. Cheng, who was also vasion" was just beginning, the and he hoped that his work in the known as Cheng Hin, Cheng Luk, trade experts were practically un- parish would help forward. the boundary between Cheng Hun-lun, had been 321

The Rev. E. A.

Kowloon has again won the Ait- Kwangsi and Kwangtung, to all ar years in the Hong Kong Govern-

Armstrong, in kenhead Shield, and Hong Kong reply, said that he was very thank-is left with the aching head. peurances busily engaged in the ment, being in the higher class of

ful to the people for welcoming him campaign in Kwangal

the Junior Clerical Service at the;

in the manner that they did. time of his death. and serving in

LI CHAI-SUM TO RETURN?

near

The Northern new-arrivals moved

Such alleged discord is unprov able. Hence it is mentioned bere with the qualification that it is given out for what it is worthi, but nevertheless, sincerely believ-|| ed in by those who should know. up into the North River zone the Public Works Department. He At least, it explains a good deal. whence, if, as alleged, it was desir was a Director of Widows and such us how the subjugation of ed to deal with Chan Chai-tong. Orphans' Pensions and had been Kwangsi was accomplished so they could have truck at the West President of the Chinese Civil Ser- easily, why Marshal Chiang Kai-River with ease.

vice Club, Hong Kong. shek sent his Northern soldiers All these movements may have Estate in Hong Kong sworn for down South leading to the im- been due to a series of coincidences, probate under $69,700 and in pression that he was uneasy in On the other hand, it was public | Grent Britain at a further Nanking and was preparing to knowledge that Marshal Chiang £722-1-0 total moveable estate was make a determined stund, if neces- Kai-shek preferred Chan Ming-shu left by Mr. John McFarlane, retir- Bary, in Kwangtung), why the Tron to Chun Chai-tong, Hence the led engineer, previously of Belmar. sides are lying low, and why Chiang opinion gained ground that Chiang Skelmorlie, nad later of No. 45. Kai-shek has closeted himself with Kai-shek had sent his Northerners Clineart Road, Mount Florida. ex-Marshal LI Cani-sum for several to Canton, not to consolidate his Glasgow.. hours at a time.

own position there so much, as to Re-scaling of testament-testa-

Obviously, if active warfare

broke

between out

the two 'General Chans, one or other must go; there would be further suspense in the money market; and business would be seriously affected. But a solution may be found yet.

assist Chan Ming-shu in circum venting Chan Chai-tong!

"SHED TEARS”.

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meatar umquhile of the will has been granted by the Supreme Court to Mr. D. J. Lewis (of: Then came the further "rebel- Messrs. Johnson, Stokes lion" in North-West China of units Master), who has been appointed in the Kuominchun, army attorney

Catherine Black, hitherto ted by Feng Yu-hsiang, the executrix, who is nicce of deceas "Christian General." Chiang Kai- ed. shek immediately' recalled his men

the

from Kwangtung. And, it has been stated in print, when Chan Ming- shu received the intimation of their withdrawal, he shed tears.

for

BELGIAN OVATION FOR PRINCE

FOR-HIS-SAFETY-

RELEASE OF DE PASQUATE.

PENDULUM SWINGS Whereas the balance of strength lay for some time with the Civil Governor, the pendulum has awung the other way and General Chan

During the last few days Chan Chai-tong now has the superiority. Chai-tong has been moving his STRICT PRECAUTIONS TAKEN

Several months ago, it was known troops back from Kwangsi,_down that these two-General-Chaus-had the West River, in the direction of not seen eye to eye. Their respec- Canton, to resume former positions, tive spheres of jurisdiction were it is supposed. This may have been not too clearly defined. Chan due to the fact of the Kwangsi re- Ming-shu had charge of the civil administration. Chan Chai-tong ly, it may have been inspired to the Italian Crown Prince on leav by fear of the Northernera (ining Italy. The strictest precautions combination with Chan Ming-shu's were enforced to prevent any. fur- brigades) having passed.

· ther untoward incidents. Rumours have been current in Can- That is a matter for conjecture.

Mistaken Identity

gave commands in affairs pertain ing to the military, defence, etc.

Chan Ming-shu, however, exer- cises influence over more than one of the several Army divisions in Kwangtung. His supporters com mand garrisons in important areas.

bellion having ended or, alternative-

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Brussela, Yesterday.

A thunderous ovation was given

Ready to Sacrifice Life

Brussels, Yesterday.

Di Rosa, in a statement to-day,

spot.

be 'killed

CONTRABAND

Care in Searching Travellers

San Francisco. Custoins inspectors here- after must 180 dignified methods in the examination

of incoming passengers at all ports. Protests have been re- ceived against methods em- ployed at dance pouts, parti- cularly against the "patting" of passengers as a means of ascertaining quickly whether they carried liquor or other contraband.

This practice is against all customs rules. It should not be done, and it will not be done hereafter. There is no necessity for an inspector to lay his hands on a passenger in that manner, because the regulations provide ways for making the search that is re- quired to protect the revenue. Representatives-from-abroad- are improperly impressed by the "patting" method; in fact, they do not understand the practice at all, and it alwaya created ill will instead of a friendly feeling toward the service. Special News Ser- vice.

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in Hankow. What will it be like "Money has become very tight" on St. Andrew's Day?

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Five years have been spent on At Home, when he first heard of producing the appointment, he went to see have that kind of soil in nur gar- a certain dahlia.--We Rev. and Mrs. Lindsay, who spoke den. so highly of St. Andrew's (their: old Church) that the speaker could not resist coming out.

How He Felt

With the fall in the dollar "tem- porary relief" day in the Naval Dockyard ought to come twice a

Continuing, Mr. Armstrong re-week. marked that he felt like a goranium

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in a flower show. He did not know Thone Pressmen who went aloft the feeling, but that was what helat Kai Tack the other day now dis- felt like.

misa more mundane things very Concluding, Mr. Armstrong said airily. that he was the conveyor of greet- ings and kind remembrances from the Rev. and Mrs. G. R. Lindsay and the Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Rogers, the latter being on furlough in the homeland.

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many a screech may be heard from If a creche is built in the Colony

the inmates.

Our junior scribe promises us a "snappy" article on the Dog Home in Kowloon.

It ought to be a mastifpiece.

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These new stamp duties may cause brokers and share Investbra to stamp their feet.

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Up to the time of going to press no stampede has been reported.

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There are more vacant stares than vacant chairs In some of these public eating houses.

There should be a corner in. apples at the Scottish Volunteers' celebration of Hallowe'en.

A warrant has been Issued against the Police for falling to appear against the K.0.8.B. in a League! With the boxing season on the football match.

horizon a few more half-Nelsons may be seen in the Colony,

The Dean (Very Rev. A. Swann, A foreigner stuffed his nostrils D.S.C.) then rose and spoke, to in-with cotton wool and, stepping on dicate that he felt

sure if the board the "Malolo", asserted he was Bishop, who is on a tour now, were a "noospaper" man, here in the Colony he would have joined full-heartedly in the welcome, extended to Mr. Armstrong.

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The latest nows of Mr. B. A. Hale, formerly of Hong Kong, In that he is hale and hearty.

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Talkie ran second in a rase at A Home paper publishes the an- Home in mail week.-And it hasn't nouncement of the wedding of a

The work in the parish was great- said a word yet in explanation of Mr. Last..... The Last rites? er and for this reason he was its failure to finish Arst.

the more pleased that the Rev. Mr.

Armstrong had come to help for-

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The pillow fig at the V.R.C.

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Chamber of Commerce comment:night fete between Soares and ward the Kingdom of God in Kew-"Exchange decline... should ul-Zimmern was a pill-o for the latter. timately agalst liquidation of A programme of music was play-existing stocks.".."What's yours?" ed by the following artistes:-Miss McGill, Mesara. R. Baldwin, N. V.

being well received.

There is no truth in the rumour that Iron Bux has been asked to

The province of Kwangs fo re-enter the arena against the Iron- Halward and R. Woolley, each item ported to be "settling down."- * sides.

Meanwhile this Colony is wondering Shortly after eleven the party how, with the lower dollar, it can dispersed with the singing of "Auld settle up. Lang Syne."

MINERS AND WAGES

REDUCTION

own WEB remote. Nobody, of OWNERS UNWILLING TO TAKE course, foresaw the War, by the end

ACTION of which American exports to

a value of £16,200,000, as against

pan."

Even

The Spring poets appear to have been caught napping as they have

not yet produced "verse and worse" in loving memory of the 2/ dollar.

O -- Ď With the appointment of Lieut.-! Commander T. C. Stiff as Assistant, Government Marino Surveyor ves- sels may be expected to undergo a

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There was a traffic jam in Wan- chai the other night-The traffic at the beat is "sticky" here at this time of the year.

Another British ship was re- tently reported to have been shelled in U.S. waters, so now the I'm Alone le no longer alone.

"Dumping on this aren strictly forbidden.-By Order, D.P.W."- Hope some of our Continental trade rivals will see that!

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ton, however, that owing to the day) when confronted with De American trade was bound to in- The woman (mentioned yester-animous in the view that, while Hence the clash of interests with patron (Chan Ming-shu, the Civil mistaken his identity, De-Pasquale crease, the likelihood of its becom wackening of the hands of their Pasquale, admitted she that she had the Commander-in-Chief, who had Governor) by the departure of the was accordingly released-Reuter, ing a serious competitor with our his divisions and his proteges. The Northerners, one wire-pulling anent recent promo-officials may resign in preference to two high tion to commandership of a division facing a crisis, if any. provides a useful illustration.

The Finance Commissioner, the, or attempt to make Canton unten attempt on Crown Prince Umberto, our figure of £15,600,000,

What if Chan Chai-tong did make said that nobody instigated the China and Hong Kong had risen to LABOUR & ELECTION PLEDGES Stiff examination in future. Chief of Police and other high able for his old colleague, Chan He did not think of escaping, being then, however, most British traders officials in Canton aro nominees of Ming-shu?

London, Yesterday. the Civil Governor.

That is a question "quite ready to sacrifice his life." in Shanghat were inclined to regard the Cabinet Committee and off of Superintendent of Telephones, postage stamps.--Office coolies here Mr. W. F. Flight has been ap-i Pleasant tasting gum with Then Chiang Kai-shek ordered the attention of Chiang Kai-shek

which is supposed to have engaged He expected to

After a mecting to-day between pointed to the newly created post medicinal qualities is suggested for two of his crack Northern divisions who also has the "Christian Gen-

on the the "invasion" as a "flash in the clals of the Mines Federation, it Negri Sembilan and Malacca The would give it "big lieka." te Kwangiang, ostensibly to fight | eral's" Aupporters to deal with. the Ironsides.. On their approach,

It transpires that Di Roaa was

was stated that the final proposals Flight of the right numbers? In 1922 there was a drop in the of the Government in regard to the Commander-in-Chief, avowedly Ming-shu taking

There is no prospect of Chan brought up in a Milan founding American Bgures, ours being some the coal industry would be given never knew his £3,000,000 ahead. in pursuance of his declaration of against Chan Chai-tong because he parenta. He escaped from Italy good deal about American traderation next Wednesday.

One heard a in writing to the Miners' Federa- that a prisoner at the Sessions was An enterprising paper reported last year, to Paris.-Reuter.

having burnt their fingers. The

acquitted after the jury's verdict up the West River, thereby keeping revenues, Kwangsi is safe for the PREMIER DEPARTS to be vindicated.

"Aash-in-the-pan" theory appeared culty at the moment primarily a man before the jury'a verdict.

It is understood that the dif-Perhaps in other places they acquit out of the way of the newly-arrived present, but internal jealousy bas Northerners.

concerns issue. The Governmant But to-day nobody cap take that not been altogether eradicated. Message of Gratitude Torts to China and Hong Kong has pledges to amend the eight hours Criminal Bessions was said to be in for an Eat More Cake competi view. The total of American ex-is prepared to redeem Its election

One of the prisoners at exceeded that of Great Britain's foray Act of the late Conservative suffering

regime by substituting for. it a tacks," He ought to be made a

from "congestive at- tion. the past four years.

AMERICA'S EXPORTS

seven hours day.

traffic constable at a congested "On resuming the Navy got into Not the Power

street corner..

their stride," (Local football re- -But the Government cannot

port)-Couldn't they have done that In the pavilion before coming

institution, and

the offensive

war against the common enemy, would not have a preponderance of the Ironsides, moved all his men men and guns; but he controls the

And the Ironsides are content to bide their time until the present

A DIVERSION A diversion was created by the "turning over" of General Li Ming- administration is divided against

abul (who commanded one of. the

three divisions in Kwangsi), in sup.

port of the now dismissed. Civil

Governor of that province, Yu Teck pak, who was accused of acting in sympathy with the Ironsides.

itself, if over.

.LI CHAI-SUM

not want the Ironsides

Canada

Quebec, Yesterday.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has

In so far as the American figures

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The old custom of sending cattle abolished in Canton-What about to a bridegroom's family is to be

these "kittle cattle" called women?

27,000 children competed in an "Eat More Fish" competition. They the did so 'In order to get their hand

A house boy was taxed at the

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Apart-

or

commanders in Kwangs! was paid

Dealers in native-made soaps are said to be enjoying good business in Wuchow-Which comes of washing their hands of the insurgenta, ap- parently.

tung for a few years, is still on a message to Canada expressing the values of raw cotton, flour, reduction of wages. They are not Criminal Sessions with burning out?

Li Chal-sum, who ruled Kwang-sailed for England after sending are to. a large extent composed of guarantee that there shall be no parole" in Nanking, with three his warm gratitude at the cordial-wheat, timber, tobacco, kerosene possessed of the power to do so. bank notes on a certain day-That's In order to pacify Kwangal-and Both Chan Ming-shu and Chan

soldiers at the door of his house. ity of his welcome-Reuter and lubricating off, and copper,, it thereby stifle any effort to create Chal-tong have served under him.

is plain that the question of com- The most they can do-and they not so bad as bank notes burning a assistance for the Ironsides who He has been consulted by Chiang both Chan Ming-shu and Chan the United Kingdom is concerned. assurance from coat owners that uncertain days alike.

petition does not arise so far as are seeking to do It-is to obtain hole in one's pockets on cortain and wore then in the extreme North of Kai-shek Can Kwangal-Canton paid handsome because Chiang Kai-shek does in adversity and in victory, Customs figures, the commodities so far, it is stated that assurance

it be that Chai-tong?

În 1927, according to the Chinese they will not reduce wages. Thus,

Some of these American touriste Chan Ming-phi and Chan Chal-tong named represented approximately, has not been forthcoming. to One of the other two division get in, and is doubtful of have differed on points of polley. $14,229,000, or 40 per cent. of Owners contend that the, reduc-ments in Kowloon was the local)

have co-operated sincerely, if they

thought that President any successor to Chan Ming-shu When Chan Chal-tong's men were America's $600,000; the third got $800,000; (assuming the latter was elected), badly cut ap by the Ironsides in the Against this can be placed the non-duction of outpayment, as the the official residence of the Ameri-

Chination of hours would lead to a re-equivalent of White House a subordinate, of the dissenter Li he would rather trust things to East River valley for which he was existence of American competition foreign market could be retalhed can Consul-General, Ming Zahul received about Chal-sum (whom he has kept under the 4th Army Corps-Chau. Ming-shuin respect of cotton and woollen only by reducing. the basic rates promoted fall General, commanding $150,000. A "majority was thus detention for about six months), turned the tide for him. Chan Ming plecegoods, which in 1927 we sent of wages. But, in any case, the established and the rising in simply to maintain peace in the Shu has seen service in half the pro- to Hong Kong and Chipa to the Government intends to proceed available for doga, Kowloon post- Kwangst crushed by the simple South-the chances of which would vinces of China Chan Chaitong has value of $6,089,000. But in other with Legislation for reducing men, we reckon, know of many bow. False teeth, we are told, are now and not unusual process of buy be enhanced by Li Chal-sum's per been mostly in Kwangting. As in departments the situation is differ hours, and it is proposed that this wows who could be doing with a ing over altenen fasonal prestige, his popularity with ends, but their political attitude dividuals they may seem very good. Meantime General Ulan Chaly the merchant class, and the obed!- towards each other l known only to

shall become operative In April ofset that lo, provided they left tong kept his units around Wuchow,ence he would be able to exact from themselves Editor "Chins Hail"]-

next year-British Wireless Scr-them in the house when off the vice.

chain.

ent:

exports to

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The winning numbers for the are divided into two categories Police raffle in aid of the M.C.L. ladies and men-Why not gentle- men and women'?

in large quantities, and are placing Scots oats in porridge.

German oats are being Imported dis- The only possible reprisal seems to be to export the haggis to Germany to replace the sausages