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WEEK DAYS

A.M. Noor

.. Dap: 8.40 9.13 10.30-11.40 12,00

Dap. 8.30 924 10.30

9.98 10.31

... Dep. 7,02

12,09 19.1

...Dep. 7.16

9.49 11,04

4,56 5,81

9.53 11.08

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6.11 3,59 6.18

5.38 6.33

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A FAIR RENTS BOARD WANTED.

THE 'BUS SERVICE, ·

CIRCULAR LETTER TO KWANG-

TUNG LEADERS.

CHIANG. KAI SHEK AS

COMPRADORE

HIS "ASSOCIATION WITH THE BOLSHEVIKS.

At the monthly meeting of the Com-: mittee of the Kowloon Residents Associa. The Amalgamated Organisations for tion, ever which the Rev. J. Horace the overthrow of Bolshevism and the Johnston presided, a number of interest Salvation of China, which have their ing matters were dealt with

headquarters at Shanghai, have address- The first and most important business ed a circalar letter to the military on the Agenda was the question of leaders of Kwangtung including General The Committee Tan Yen Kri (former Tuchun of Hunan) had been advised of cases where rent had į

pointing out that in serving General been increased to a very large extent. In Chiang Kai Shek they are placing them the worst case notified the increase re-selves under the Russians The circular

"Fair Hents Board."

presented 140 per cent of the rent paid reads:-

previous to June 30th.

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CHINESE ATTACKS ON FOREIGNERS.

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Read, and rather later in the evening a A Splendid Combination Russian was set upon by a gang in Louza -Individually Perfect. district, and stumbled into the Louza Police Station with his story aick and dazed from a beating. As far as can be discovered, neither of the victims has

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It was pointed out that if such control, you are, on the one hand, hoist while both are positive in their state. creases can be made at this time of de

ing the banner of the National Revola- ments that their assailants were young pression when there are fewer people in tion but, on the other, you are mere men and well dressed, belonging either 15, Quaan's BoAD CENTRAL, TEL CANntial 75. the Colony and there is an admittedly satellites serving and obeying the orders to the student oz. clerical classes. The large number of Chinese premises vacant of the dictator, Chiang Chung Cheug Russian made the statement:-" They the rent situation is going to be much (otherwise Chiang Kai Shok), directly, must have mistaken me for an English worse as soon as conditions in the Colony but indeed you are placing yourselves in- return to normal. The Committee were directly under the Soviet Russians, whose of the opinion that there should be some Bolshevism and Communistic practices form of Government control and that a "Fair Rents Bard" with powers to in-re too well known to need further ex- pfanation.. Do you know the real mean- vestigate all cases of large increases in rent would do much to stabilise rents, g of the Revolution and the real wishes Yangtaze, to wreak their malice upon HowexoNG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL“

It was, therefore, decided to write to thei Government asking them to institute a "Fair Rents Board" in the following

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The police believe that agitators and fanatics are taking this opportunity, unsettled and while conditions are stirring events are taking place in the

of the people? Do you know what you isolated foreigners, preferably after dark are fighting for so hard, so ardently and invariably where help is not likely Do you know that our aspirations have to be forthcoming. Since it seems that nothing to do with Bolshevism? Do you women are not immune from cowardly know that the Chinese Revolution is assaults of this description, foreign i purely a Chinese matter, with which we ladies are strongly advised not to appear do not desire foreign interference, Soviet upon Chinese or unfrequented streets Russian or otherwise! The Chinese Re after dark and alone. All foreigners. public belongs to the Chinese people and says the Shanghai paper, would do well FAIR RENTS BOARD.

hot to any particular individual or

to keep out of the side streets at night|| party, but now it is being monopolized in order to avoid trouble Sir, I am instructed by the-Com- by Kwangtung with Chiang Kai Shek. mittee of the Kowloon Residents' Asaa the compradore, for he is really ao. sociation to submit the following rothing else, of the Bolsheviks of Russia. quest for the serious consideration of Such acts are wrong and lead to sus the Government,

terms:-

September 18th, 1999.

"The Hon.

The Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong.

Even at the present time, when large numbers of Chinese and Europeans are away from the Colony owing to the Boycott, the Committee has received advice of instances where rents have been increased from 32 per cent. to 140 per cent. of the rent paid previous to the removal of the Rents Restriction Ordinance or June 30th, 1926. The Committee feels that in such cases there ahould be some court of appeal which could inquire into the circumstances, and if necessary arbitrate between tenant and landlord...

picion. The revolution aims at social, as well as political, reforms, whereas the Canton Government is monopolizing the sale of opium; permitting public gam bling and imposing harsh and illegal taxes and practicing the vices of the militarists and the old class officials. The Canton Government has given no ex- planation in connection with this and. therefore, it cannot but give us reason to doubt its sincerity,

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Some of the London papers have dressed the capture of Nankow Pass with a romantic story or two of "One Armed Sutton," the venturesome Englishman who is in charge of Marshal Chang Tso Lin's arsenal at Mukden, and is here- KING EDWARD fore considered entitled to some share of

Does the Nationalist Government of Canton propose a class revolution and the confiscation and nationalization of the credit of ejecting the Reds" from Such a court of appeal could be propertica On the one hands she allows their stronghold., “General” F. A. Sul- formed by instituting a Fair Rents the labourers excessive liberty in Canton ton, who holds his rank in the Fengtien Beard on which the parties interest- and on the other she plans an economic army, is now engaged the completion ed would be represented adequately revival ou a very large scale: They speak of a new arsenal of Mukden for the pro- with powers to investigate all cases of of the revolution in the south. What duction mainly of trench mortars, Increased reat submitted by tenants. kiad of a revolution do we want since we In Chinese phraseology the work is The Board should be empowered to call have recognized the revolution of 1911 80 per cent. done. The factory consista What they of laundry and machine shop capable of witnesses and to demand the produs: Why contradict ourselves! tion of records and accounts to show actually mean is that the southern mil-producing 3,000 three-inch and 300 six the actual return on a landlord's in-tarists and the Cantonese Anti-Northern inch shells per day, a gun shop capable vestment. The Board should be fu Expedition aim at the annihilation of of producing six three-inch. guna and one ther empowered to call expert wit the militarists in the north. Do you not six-inch gun per day, also two blacksmith nesses, if necessary, to arrive at actual know that this selfisoncas, this greed for shops, shell painting shope, and ample valuations as against-in some cases-power is the cause of the endless troubles stores. In the gun and machine shops the highly inflated prices paid.

which China has been having? When one there are about 200 machines, and in ad- The Committee would point out that militarist is anished in China, another dition there are a brass foundry and a such a Board would not be subject to rises to take his place, fighting breaks out steel converter for the purpose of pro- the same criticism that was levelled at and revolutions and expeditions are ead.ducing high-grade steel castinga. the Rents Restriction Ordinance, name. lesa. Take, for example, Portugal and

"General Sutton believes in the most ly that of preventing development of Mexico, because they serve as the best modern ideas, and has introduced them. illustrations. Chiang Kai Shck is a His three-inch 1925 model trench mortar property,

Since some form of Government con traitor to his country, your real enemy, with new type shell is said to have a trul is exercised over profits and rates because he is really selling the country to range of nearly four miles, and can be of such public utilities as tramways, the foreigners, to the imperialists and to fred at the rate of 40 rounds per minute, oranibuses, electric lighting and tele. the militarists, the Bolshevik Russians while his six-inch mortar can discharge phones, it is felt that some form of He is not your friend, and he is not eight or ten rounds per minute. He is control is amply justified in the case China's friend. He is our enemy. He also well advanced in his experiments on of rents. Rent occupies a larger pro- talks of overthrowing militarism and new design of gun and shell of which portion of the public's monthly budget imperialism, of hurting the British, but no details have as yet been divulged. It than the total expenditure for the is he not a militarist himself, and does is no mean feat, says the China Express public utilities mentioned.

he not accept the Soviet imperialism Chiang Kai Shek's crimes are too nume rous to enumerate! For the sake of everybody, it is our hope and advice to you that you should start a new revolu- tion, if necessary, that of going against Chiang Kai Shek, if you do not desire to be classed as his running dogs ↑ "

I am, therefore, directed to urge the Government to institute such a Board ut the earliest possible opportunity.

This request is in accordance with the wishes of 2 per cent of the mem- bers of this Association who answered the Committees", referendum on the subject. I have the bonour to be, etc.,

HON. SECRETARY.” KOWLOON GOVERNMENT

DISPENSARY.

Telegraph, for this English ex-officer to have won the confidence of the Man- churian war lord to such an extent in these difficult times as to be considered his right-hand man, and it is certainly to his credit that, where others equally skilled might have failed, he has over- come many obstacles and made good.",

CONFESSION OF 11 MURDERS.

́ ́ MAN'S SEVEN WIVES AMONG

VICTIMS.

VIENA, August 9th Consenting to become the eighth wife of a wealthy farmer named Volidescu at Alzina, a little Rumanian township, a girl fled, to her parents after the first week of married life, declaring that the husband was a. cruel monster.

KOWLOON BUS SERVICES. The Committee were very gratified to A report recently appeared in the note that the Government had so prompt- Press that the Government was consider instituted the additional bus stopping. ing the possibility of combining the work Places in the Kowloon City route which the Committee recently recommended, of the Koxioon. Dispensary with that of namely at the junction of Mody and the Kowloon Hospital Presumably this Chatham Roads and Taiwan and Row means that the Dispensary in Nathan loon City Roads, and the substitution of Road will be closed and the facilities it Austin Avenue for the Austin Road Stop cow gives transferred to the Kowloon

A petition having been received asking Hospital. In view of the distance to the for an additional stop at the function of Hospital und the lack of transport facil Nathan and Granville Roads, the 'Bas ties in that direction it was decided to Sub-Committee recommended that in ask the Government if the Kowloon Diview of the fact that all stops are pensary has to move from its present optional and 'bases only stop if requested premises to find some other home for it that the Government be asked to in in the same neighbourhood in order that stitute an additional stop at this point hiding in the woods for two days. He the Tsim Sha Tsui district may not be. deprived of what is a very real advantage especially to the Chinese residents.

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Her father went with hor to visit the man to arrange about a divorce, but the farmer, sprang at her and stabbed her to the heart with a dagger.

Volidesen has been arrested, after

It was also decided to ask the Govern- confesses that he murdered all his 7 pre- meat to institute a further stopping placevious wives by prolonged tortures, »da on Salisbury Road opposite the Post well as 4 other girls whom he engaged

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