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COMMUNIST METHODS IN

GREAT BRITAIN.

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THE ATTACK ON MR.

GEDDES.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

Kowloon...Dep. 6,40

Yaumati

Shatin

Talpe

...Dep. 6.50

...Dep. 1,02

Dep. 1.18

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8.05 6.49

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Shatim

Kowloon

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ROWDYISH AT MEETINGS AND THREE CHINESE ARRESTED.

PROPAGANDA.

BY FRENCH POLICE,

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE

OF COMMONS.

A good many questions are being asked in Parliament with regard to rowdyism at public meetings and the dissemination of political pro- paganda two favourite weapons of Communist revolutionaries all the world over.

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SEQUEL TO SHANGHAI OUTRAGE.

The French Police have effected

the arrest of three Chinese alleged to have been implicated in the extortion of a substantial sum of money from Mr. C. E. Geddes..

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Today.

B.E.CO. Tennis Tournament. (details in sports columa daily);

Ten Dance E.E. Hotel Hotel Savoy, King Edward Hotel, and Cafe Parisien, 4:30 pm

St. Andrew's Church Concert, 7:30 p..

Combined dinner and concert of

Mounted Infantry and Armoured Car Companies, Volunteer Head- quarters, 8 p...

P.

Dinner Dance, Cafo Parisien, 8

H.M.S. Frobisher dance, Hotel Savoy, 8.30 p.m.

Royal

Engineers and Royal of Signals dance R.E Corps Theatre Wellington Barracks, 8.30

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Queen's Theatre: "His Secre World Theatre: "Paris"

It will be recollected that Mr. Geddes, as old resident in China On April 1st the Home Secretary and over 10 years of age, was at informed Mr. Everard (U., Melton) tacked by fre armed Chinese in that his attention had been called his sitting room at mid-day ou the to the increasing practice of or day in question. They demanded ganised gangs of interrupters pre- large sums of money from their venting the expression of views by victim and, after being bound to candidates and other speakers at his study chair, he was forced at Parliamentary elections, but he was the pistol's point to sign cheques on Star Theatre: The Ice Flood.” not at present in a position to make two local banks to the extent of

Principal Mails-Inward: Europe Aay proposal to the House.

Mr. EVERARD: Is the right hon. this position until the cheques had Europe vid Siberia (Soya Karu), Tls. 8,000. He was kept bound in vid Siberia (Delta). Outward: gentleman aware that this very one-been cashed the next morning and 10.30 am; Surope vid Siberia ided action always happens when his house servants were locked in a (deneas), 3.30 p.m. anti-Socialist speakers are address wardrobe for the same period, ap-

meetings! (Lab.-Soc. dissent.) ing

proximately 24 hours. Mr. E. BROWN (L., Leith): Is not

The French police were immed- the only argument that will appeal to these deluded Marxists a good intely informed of this outrage, hammering from the supporters of which is probably unequalled in the

Spring Festival at Quarry Bay the other aide (Laughter.)

annals of crime in Shanghai and School, li am. Colonel WEDGWOOD

China (Lab. Soc., investigations were at once com-South

Command Rifle Meeting. Newcastle-under-Lyme): Is it not menced.

fact that precisely the same dif-

Macao Race and Recreation Club culties induced the House of Com-

Athletic Meeting.

H.KO.C mens in 1808 to pass Lord Robert

Tennis Tournament Cecil's Act,

which makes these in

(details in sports column daily).

Sanitary Board Meeting, 4.15 terruptions illegal at the present time, and is it not the case that that Act has never been put into opera- tion simply because politicians will nos use it?

Tussday.

Fair film, Queen's Theatre, 10.45 Leipzig International industries

A.ID.

There were few alnes to work on, but it was ascertained that one Ling Kiu Kuan had been in the habit of frequently pestering Mr. Geddes bous-boy for money. The house servantz being further inter- P rogated by the police regarding Service Men's concerts: "Cheer this person, stated, definitely that O" Y. M.C.A., Chater Road, 6.30 he had not been seen on the day in P "Better Ole YM.O.A., Sir W. JOYNBON-HICKS: I know question and was not among those Peking Road, Kowloon, the “Gay the difficulties in these casts. If I who first entered the house and Jaya, 7.30 plan could see my way to do anything threatened Mr. Gedder and his to prevent the breaking up of meet-eryants. ings on either side I would do it. I am not impressed with Mr. Brown'e way of dealing with the matter.

Sir R. BRITTAIN (U., Actor): Has the Home Secretary ever heard of a Labour meeting being broken up (Lab Soc. cries of "Ye")

Bir W. JOTNBON-HICKS: Not hy Conser bodies.

but I dare say there are other

Major-General Sir A. Knox (U.; Wycombe): Is this a continuation of the Socialist policy s was evi- denced in the General Strike 7

Siz J. REMNANT (U., Holbara): In the event of the opposing sides taking it into their own hands to settle their differences, would the Home Secretary let the police stand on one side (Laughter.

No answer was returned.

- Subversive Propaganda, Mr. Looke (U., Esser, S.E.) asked the Home Secretary whether he had received any reports from his department regarding the aum- ber of people engaged in dissernin ating subversive propaganda is this country.

Sir W. Jorsson-HICKS: I regret I can only say that I receive many reports of which it would not be in the public interest to give de tails. He added that the number of persons engaged in actual pro- paganda was not, he thought, or the increase or decrease. Certain steps had been taken to prevent it.

Captain ChooKзHANK (U. Gains borough): Is the Home Secretary satisfied with the powery he 'possesses 1

Sir W. JoBON-HICKS: That is rather like offering a dog a new bone

(Laughter.) I am satisfied that I make as good use of the powers, as I can.

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Dinner dance, Cafe Parisien, 8 and Barrige Caught On 20 Fund. As this suspected porn lived in B. Peters YMC

JR. WITCHELL, Manager to drive, Chapei and in view of the local Cathedral Hall, 8.30 p.m. situation, it was extremely dif Queen's Theatre : "Hän Secretary,”

World Theatre:"Charley's Aunt. feult to ind him. The police, bow. ever, regarded the fact that he Star Theatre: “Wild Oranges.” had not presented himself at the Principal Mails:-Laward: house to demand money since the Canada, U.S.A. etc. (Prezi- day of the robbery a extremely dent Lincoln). Outward: suspicious, and a careful watch was Canade, America, etc., and Europe PALACE HOTEL. made for his entry into the Con- vid Victoria and vid Biberia (Pre-Tal, K. No.3. Tol,Ad: "FALACE”. cession.

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Wednesday. ELK.C.C. Tennis Tournament

On April lith, twenty-four days tid Siberia (Shinya Maru), 10.30 after the robbery had taken place, a Chinese answering to the descrip- tion of the wanted man was seen on the French Burd by Chinese policeman and subsequently inter regation proved he actually was thie Ling Kin Kean.

After obtaining information from the arrested man the police had little difficulty in affecting the arrest of two of his accomplices. They are Tu Keng Pac native of Shanghai, aged 4, an unemploy- ed chauffer, and Zeng Sa Zee, also a native of Shanghai and also..an men were arrested on April 19th in unemployed ervant. the International Settlement.

"These two

Proceeds of The Adventure. Further inquiries go to show that the three arrested men had received $1,700 each and that the greater part of this money had been lost in gambling, although a part had been invested in gold and silver ornaments and a small portion of the money had been sent to their families.

(detaila in sports column daily),

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Thursday. U.S.R.C. ground, 2 p.m.

Royal Artillery Athletic Meeting,

H.K.C.C. Tennis Tournament: Open Singles Final.

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30

p.m.

Theosophical Society Lecture, 81 The French police are aware that p.DL there were ethers concerned in this Amateur Boxing Tournament, daring daylight robbery, but take Victoria Becreation Club, 6.p.m. the view that there is not much and 9 p.m. chance of these, men being appre Service Men's Concert (Band, ist bended us there are no clues at pre B. Camerosions) Better 'Ole" sentaa to their identity,

Y.M.C.A., Peking Road, Kowloon, The trial of the three arrested 7.30 pan. men will take place shortly in the Dinner dance, Cafe Parisien, 8 French Provisional Court.-North | p.m. China Daily News.

Queen's Theatre: “MareNostrum." World Theatre: "The Cove Man." Star Theatre: Compromise.”

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foot America, denied (1) ber Cafe Parisien, 430 Large shipments are being made whisky, her beer, her wines and, Service

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Edison laborytories and set him annual dinner,, concert and pre Owing to a steadily increasing hard at work distilling and consentation of shooting prizes, Volun demand agencies have been estab lished and arrangements made forting some sort of a palateable teer Headquarters, 8 p.m.

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Planer dance, Cafo Parisien, 8 Yesterday's weather report, fore- cast and remarks, issued by the Queen's Theatre: "MareNostrum." Royal Observatory at 150 p., World Theatre: The Cave Man.”

states:-' Star Theatre: Compromise,"

The Yangteze depression has “eñ-

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