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NIR ROBERT DO TUNG LEAVES FOR THE NORTH..

Sir Robert Ha Tung left for Shanghai

At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday | Marshal CHANG TRO-Ls are thrusting into morning, a Chinese was charged with last night with the object of promoting the Presidency, seems a clear indication snatching a pair of gold oar-rings from the Round Table Conference which bo that we may yet see Wu PK1-FU în a seat a Chinese girl in Gascoigne Road, and suggested to the various military and at the projected Round Table Conference was sentenced to three years' hard labour, political leaders in China during the

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Sir Robert entertained the Editors af the local Press at tiffin at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday, and gave the following

statement in regard to the position of the

movement

bably, Bir Reazar He Tuso. It is true launch belonging to the Woo Sai Co., of that Sex YAT SEN has left Shanghai for Connaught Road Central, was pirated by |Japan, but we have very little doubt that fifteen men, fully armed, who carried out a systematic search of the vessel and Japan is but the first stage of the journey carried off money and clothing to the regarding the prospect of the Round As many enquiries have reached ma

Table Conference, it is perhaps just an well that the publia should know what A ten society of Indo-China has been has been done during my absence and organised in Paris, with an authorised since my return to the Colony. capital of 10,000,000 francs, for the purin Shanghai held several meetings, and While I was in London, my Committee pose of raising tes in Indo-China on, a they agreed on the following principles, large scale. Specialists were sent to tea- namely, that it would cot be advisable for them to have "too large a body of Com- producing countries in the Far East to

mittee members or to attract unduly Also the Committee study conditions, and have returned with public attention.

were against the calling of any mass meet- a favourable report.

ings on the ground that hitherto mass meetings had never brought any resulta, and they had learned that certain people had been making use of the Peace move- ment for their own ends and not entirely from disinterested motives

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to Mukden (vid Dairen), and thence to Peking, as it was in the case of Marshal Lu, the ex-Tuchun of Chekiang, who fled to Japan after the debacle of his troops The Triumvirate in the North seem very anxious to consult with Dr. SUN YAT SEN, though it seems incredible that such a group can ever agree upon a practical policy wereby the aspiration for peace and stable government, which is common to them all, no doubt, can be realised. Howevere effort to achieve peace and re-unification by agreement has to be made, and it is of manifest importance that the active on-operation of Wu Pɛ1-ru should be enlisted. Without it a renewal of hostilities would be inevitable, but with Wu pledging bis support to the President-designate; while knowing full

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Rural building Lot No. 251, a piece of who bave inflicted upon him a severe Crowa land at Kepulse Bay, 79.140 square military defeat, the outlook for peace feet in area, was yesterday sold at P.W.D. headquarters at the upset price of 86,457 cannot be regarded as entirely hopeless, to Mr. H. L Yung, of Woodbury," The incalculable factor, however, is the Pokfulam, who proposes to build Euro

A party of about 40 members of the Engineer Company of the Hongkong Volunteer. Defence Corps, under Lieut.. byme-Thompson, spent the week-end in camp at Lyemun, when Capt. Chippen. dale, R.E., and several senior N.C.. of the R.E directed some practical field work, in which the field, signalling and searchlight sections participated.

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A Chinese was admitted to the Kwong Wab Hospital on Sunday after being bitten by a dog.

Owing to a breakdown in the organ at St. John's Cathedral," the Recital Fannounced for to-night has had to be

Indežnitely postponed.

Administration's mines for the week The total output of the Kailan Mining

ending November 8th amounted to 79,698 tons and the sales to 16,463 tone.

Six men, one of whom Bourished a revolver, raided No. Lo Lung Hang

taken as a good sigo. What the explaas tion is is a matter of speculation. General FENG YUHBANG and Marshal CHANG TSO- LIN are seemingly in a very favourable position to march into the Yangtaze Valley with forces large enough to over- village, on Sunday evening, and stole whelm the 20,000 men which the enbles clothing and money to he value of $400. tell us is all that Marshal Wo P-Fu elaims to command; but the War Lords who have secured the commanding posi- tion in the neighbourhood of the Capital are evidently not so intent on fighting as on exploiting all possible means of terday morning. putting an end to war and re-establishing peace and more stable conditions in

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B-R-R-R!

FIRST "COLD SNAP OF THE SEASON.

Yesterday was the first real cold day of the season, a day when even the most confirmed optimists were made to realize that ** whites were, quite out of the question.

My Committee's ärst object was nu endeavour to effect a reconciliation be tween certain of the principal belligerent: leaders, but without success. They had also worked very hard in trying to pre vent the outbreak of hostilities" between Chekiang and Kiangsu

On the 1st November, when I arrived. at Sabang, Sumatra, on my journey back from Europe, I wired to my Committee. in Shanghai as follows:--

"Recent political events justify: people's demand for peace conference. Will your Committee meet and tele graph me result t"

On the 3rd November, while I was ̧jm. Singapore, I dent a further telegram to Shanghai:

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to

Telegraph me by wireless steamet Coblen: if you want me UOMO · quickly."

On the 11th November, two days after my return to the Colony, I received the following telegram from my Committee- in Shanghai:-

"We have sent a circular telegram. in your name to the military leaders. The political situation is still posatie- factory. We suggest you proceed low ly, and there is no hurry for you to come up."

From an early hour, a fierce battle raged between genial King Bol and the

(This cable which was addrased, to Cold Fiend. The latter has entrenched himself strongly before the former came Marshals Tuas Chi-jui, Chang Tso-in-and into operation, and early workers, pro- Feng Yu Hsiang, was published at. tho the Chinese Press. In morg trading gingerly toes from the bedclothes time in at the summons of the alarm clock, dis vigorous terms than Sir Robert himself covered that it was cold. They huddled would probably have employed, it asked themselves in the overconts on 'bus, for the termination of hostilities, ander ferry, and tram in a temperature of suggested the Round Table Conference

On Friday fast, the 21st inst, another about 52 degrees Fahr., and the eleven

telegram reached me from my Committee o'clock cup of coffee was very welcome.

It was still cold at tifhn-time, but by urging me to go up to Shanghai: withou now King Sol was fighting back gamely delay, as they thought that the time ha At about 3 pm. he made a strong attack arrived when the Confereage moveme at

should be pressed forward. actually on his frigid enemy, and succeeded in sending the temperature up to 64 degrees.

It was a forlorn hope, however, and he finally had to retire in defeat. As busi- ness-folk made their way homeward, they once, again clasped their coats around

of the season's arst fire. them, not a few deciding that when they got home they would order the lighting

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE KOWLOON HOSPITAL CONTROVERSY.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG 'DAILY PRESS."]

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By way of postscript Sig Robert nuded: As I had no opportunity of seeing Chang Tao-lin in 1923, os the 20th Ar

igust last, while still in London, I seat Fa telegram stating that I intended return- ing to Hongkong vid Siberia, ar “à

if ba posed to call on him at: Mukder would wire whether he could receive me and afford me protection. On. the 3rd Angust, I received the following telegram

in reply:-

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"Sir Robert Ha. Tang, Matheson,

London.

Your wire, will give

you bearty welcome and full, protectie

(Signed) CHATSO-LIN." On receipt of this telegram, at onco made preparations to stain passports Soviet Government for my from the journey acroan, Siberia.

This procedure Bia-propes of a letter which ap- usually takes many we eks, but with the For anchoring within the cable reserve peared in the Daily Press of November kind assistance of the Foreign Office, I "Star" Ferry and Blake 21st, signed by a person rejoicing in the succeeded in getting the Soviet Minister between the

good old British name of Braga, it is a in London to agree to let me have the Pier, the master of 2 cargo boat was matter of astonishment that "the Porta pasaports without referring the matter to fined $20 at the Marine Magistracy yes guese, the Argentines, and the Greeks" Moscow.

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As the result of running into another China. It has been generally anticipated motor cyalist in avoiding a motor-bus that when once the winter set in, the near Castle Peak on Sunday, Mr. H. W. suspension of hostilities would be en-Chaney was thrown to the ground, and forced by the elemental conditions, but injured his knee. He was removed to these predictions were made with We Hospital. PE1-70's announced intention in mind to

The lecture to be given by His Honour carry the war immediately into Man-Mr. Justice Gompertz at the Helena May churia, General FEXO's coup d'etat at Institute on "Sowe Popular Aspects of Peking, however, not merely frustrated the English Law" has been postponed a very promising effort in that direction, from December 8th to Monday, December, but involved the Chibli armies in an over 15th, at 5.30 p.m.---ADvz. whelming disaster which puts any im- mediate prospect of aggressive movement Little Han" left for France on the by the new Military Government estab French mail Amazone on Sunday, and lished at Wuchang out of the question. quite a number of Chinese gathered to As the time passes, indeed, the establish say "Good-bye." Lum Taze Fong, his ment of a Military Government, at Wu-newly appointed secretary, was amonget chang takes on, more and more, the the General's personal entourage. appearance of a huge bluff, and we should

Owing to the injury he received whilst not be surprised if it is not revealed before long that its main object is merely playing cricket on Baturday, Mr. E. W. to save Wu. Pri-ru from the humiliation Hamilton was unable to officiate as magis and disgrace to which he was condemned trate at Kowloon yesterday, and his place by the mandates that General FIND, out was taken by Mr. N. L. Smith. Mr. W. of a desire to end the war, forced the Echofield acted as second magistrate.

who reside in Hongkong appear to forget While I was making the final prepara- that this is a British Colony, and, fur- tions and on the point of booking reserva- ther, that many of them became com- tions for the jourway, hostilities broke ont paratively affluent during the absence of between Mukden and Peking; and after the Britisher engaged in the defence of consulting my fr ends, I had to come to the Empire. If they are not satisfied the conclusion that it would be fundvis with the administration here, why do able for me to proceed to Mukden, ber they not return to their respective coun cause the mere fact of my meeting Mar tries at once? Truly, the impadence of shal Chang Te o-lin at that juncture would the foreigner in our midst is colossal. undoubtedly give rise to the impression The Government is to be congratulated that I was of a neutral. on its wisdom in deciding that another

It should be stated that my object in nucleus of alien propaganda is not to be desiring to, interview Marshal Chang Tao- established in the Colony. The danger hin was to have a personal talk with him of setting up an organisation which would regarding the Peace Conference question; have the entire weight of Rome behind and I must say it is very gratifying to it cannot be overemphasised, more especially when one reflects how notori cordial invitation. ously anti-British such communities have proven themselves to be in Ireland and elsewhere Yours faithfully,

LOYALIST. Hongkong, Nov. 94th, 1924.

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CONSOLATION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG -

DAILY PRESA."]

SIE-Perhaps the following lines may cheer up a noted cricket scribe after a recent unfortunate socident at the wicket:

Laon,

A cricket ball hurts when received in the And a little annoyance is not out of

place; But don't let this contrelemps give you

the pip.

SILITASS.: For every R. Abbit has got a split lip

Hongkong, Nov. 24th, 1924.

have received from him such a ready and

THREE MEN KILLED.

'MISHAP ́ AT SUGAR REFINERY.

A serious accident which involved four men, three of whom were killed, occurred at the Taikoo Bugar Refinery on Batur- day.

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Four fitters were hoisting iron bore, weighing 400 lbs,, for the hot water system of the new building, which had just been completed, when the beam on which they stood, stretching from one side of the premises to the other, col- lapsed, and the men were thrown to the ground.

They fell about 75 feet. One was killed instantaneously, two others succumbed in Hospital, and the fourth is in a very serious condition.

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