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[ASIATIC NEWS SERVICE].

PEKING, February 18th.

SHANGHAI DEFENCE FORCE CHINESE NAME.

WEDDINGS MEFORE

ADEPARTURE

Amid all the musical hilarity which attended the embarkation at the Shanghai Defence Force, says Home paper, there was no reference to the Eu Ha Chua," but the

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THE WEEK'S DIARY.

To-day,

St. John's Cathedral Holy Com munion, 7.45 4.m.; Matins, 10.13, Evening, 6.30.

Annus! Race Meeting (3rd day).

X. Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. Hotel Saroy tea dansanty 4.30 P.

Navy; Arts Faculty e. Engineering Cricket: Volunteers v. Royal

Faculty Varsity ground, Pokfu-

2 p.4.

U.S.n.C. ground, 5 pim Race Week Dinner, Repulse Bay Hotel. Hotel Savoy, 9 pm.

E.M.S., Titania Carnival Dance,

Kowloon Football Club dance,

is Dame Lane, Crawford's Restaurant,9 p.m.

as all

accond "Hu for Shanghai, and " the world now knows, is the Chinese rendering fer Army-so that Hu Hu Chun" together stands for Protection of Shanghai "Army."

the

According to information from Tommies "would most certainly key: Club 1st XI . Pun-· Chao Hsin Pe legal adviser. to have concocted something had they Marshal Chang Tso Lin General known that this is the name the Chiang Kai Shek has wired to the Chinese have given them. The first Ankuochun, Headquarters stating "E"

mesus protection, the that the Scutherners are neither Bolsheviks nor Communists, bat real Chinese nationalists whose sole aim and policy are the restoration of China's national. Independence and that he and his comrades are exerting their best efforts to re- strict the activities of the radicals at Nankow and other places.

Regarding the presence of M. Berodia, General Gallen and other Russians in the Cantonese Army General Chiang declared that they mere "foreign advisers who occupy the same positions and per- Form the same fusetions as those Japanese and other foreign advisers employed by the Ankuochun, Army leaders and consequently; there is no truth in the report that the Cantonese leaders are paid ageuts

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of Soviet Russia.

Thursday,

"Annual "At Home". United Ser- vices Recreation Club. Tennis finals. H.K. Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. Hotel SATOy ten danssat, 4.30 p..

Queen's Theatre; "The Mystery Club. World Theatre:

The Devils' Circus.

Star Theatre: "Lazybonės,” Principal Mails:-Inward: U.S.A, It is a curious coincidence that

etc., and Europe rid Siberia (Prei "Shanghai Defence Force" should include two of the four sidens Lincoln) Outward: Europe surviving British battalions which tid Siberia (Paul Lecat), 12:00 took part in the First China Warm. of 1810-19, and brought about, among other results, the opening off St. John's Cathedral Holy Com Shanghai as ore of the fon munion, 7.45 am.; Choral Evensong original Treaty Ports The bat and address, 5.45 p.m. talions in question are the 18 Cameronians (the old 20th Foot) and the 2nd Border Regiment (the old 55th), both of whom, in com man with the other regiments par ticipating in the campaign," were granted the honour China, 1840 (with the Dragon)." That' paign was remarkable as being the first for which a medal was issued bearing the head of Queen Victoria

of the Shanghai sole mission Defence Force" is the protection of British lives and property, and no medals are likely to be forthcom-Savoy, 9 p.m... ing. The outstanding feature of inclusion of the 2nd Battalion of the present force is, of course, the Graustark." the Coldstream Guards, which, like the rest of the Guards' regiments, seldora leaves England in time of peace.

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According to Mr. Chao, this tele- gram from General Chiang 'bas made deep impression upon the Mukden leaders, capecially General Yang Yu Ting, who is out to bring about & reconciliation of interests between the Fengtien, and the Kuomintang Partice; but Marshal Chang Tse Lin still insists that the Southerners dismiss all Soviet in fences prior to any discussion about domestic peace. This is the Lexact position as it stands to-day. Wedded Before Departure.

Interviewed about the rumour- The marriage of Lieut. F. M. ed election of Marshal Chang Collina, R.A:M.C., and Miss Vera Tso Lin to the Presidency, Isabel Curion took place very Mr. Cano Hsin Pei declares quietly at St. Paul's Kingston Hill, that this question WES discuss on January 261b; by licence, owing ed last winter; but at the re- to the bridegroom's departure for quest of Marshal Chang himself it China immediately. was dropped. The Mukden leader is of the opinion that his election to the Presidency at this moment may lead to fresh complications consequently, there will be no Pre- sidential election, until reconcilia. tions has been established between North and South.

THE SURTAXES.

COLLECTION AT TIENTSIN,

JAPANESE PROTEST.

LASIATIC NEWS SERVICE.]

TIENTEIN, February 18th

The marriage of Miss Jeanette Andrews, who is appearing in "Lido Lady at the Gaiety Theatre, to Lieut. Jack Dale, RN, took place on January 21st, an hour before he sailed for China by the Minnesota.

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Recital, Helena May Institute (for funds on behalf of the Services), 3.30 p.m.

H.K. Philharmonic Society re- bearsal (H.M.S. Pinafore), City Hall, 8.45 p.m.

H.M.S. Ambrose Dance, Hotel

Queen's Theatre: Beverley, of World Theatre: Wild Horse Mesa

Star Theatre: Punch."

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Mr. S. P. Leo's dance party,

Masked Ball, City Hall, 9 p.m. Queen's Theatre: "Beverley of Graustark"

World Theatre: Wild Horse

"The Star Theatre:

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Prizcipal Mails:-Outward; Aus- tralia and New Zealand, (Tanda), 2.30 p.m..

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Saturday. Annual Race Meeting concluded. Football and Cricket: Details in

Saturday's inue.

Yachting: Menagerie Race for Racing Yachts.

Golf: Captain's Cup.

Shanghai defence force is officially termed the general officer command ing. In the case of an expedition. ary force in war the title would be commander-in-chief. Regarding the inclusion of the 2nd Coldstreams in Mesa the Shanghai force, it is one of the Three unallotted battalions. " of the Guards There are ten bat Punch." talions of the Guards, but SEVER An order of Tupan Chu Yu Pu, of these are in brigades, the 1st the collection of the surtaxes began and 4th, which leaves three bat- on the 11th instant at Tientsin by talions that can be taken, leaving a special Aurtax bureau which has been established by the Chinese The Coldstreams, unlike the other the expeditionary force intact. Superintendent of the Maritime regiments in the Shanghai force, Customs independently of the Tien- were ready for service without call- taic Customs.

up any reservists. In reply to the circular of

following appointments were the Chinese authorities announc made by the Admiralty on Jana- ing the collection of the sur

ary 25th: :-Surgn. Lieut. Comdra taxes; the Japanese Consul H. Hurst, to Tamar, addl. (January General protested against the 31st), and for R.N. Hospl; Hong levying of the surtaxes which Kong (on joining Tamar, add. and E. B. bu declares, are not within the Kelley, B.B., stipulations of the existing Sino- (January 31st), and for R.N. Japanese Treaty of Commerce and Hospt, Hong Kong (from date of he, therefore, states that Japanese' joining) merchants cannot pay them.

Mr. G. R. Rice, a Local Auditor, In this connection; the Japanese Scottish Command, has been daily Jijih reports that the pointed to the Staff of the Shanghai Japanese Consul-General demands Defence Force as Financial Adviser the abolition of the special surtax and Local Auditor to the General bureau sa ita establishment is a Oficer Commanding. He is accord- violation of the authority and fune,ingly to be gazetted. Colonel, tion of the Commissioner of Cus- General List, Regular Army Reservé

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Fanling Hunt meet Souza's Bun low 9.30

Ordination of Rev. James Fu, St. John's Cathedral, noOD.

Entries close for Kowloon Cricket Club Tennis Tournament.

Yachting Cipk v. Ladies. · Golf Captain's Cup. Chin Woo Athletic Association annual entertainment,

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