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No. 21,494 號肆拾玖百肆任壹萬弍第 日弍初月伍年卯丁

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TIME-TABLE.

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AMA.M. A.M. Kowloon ...Dep 8,40 8.05 8.80 Yanmati...Dep. 6.50 Bhatin ... Dep. 7,0% Taipo

...Dep. 7.16

Taipo Market Dep. 7.21 Taaling...Dep. 1,32 Bheungani Dep. 7.36 Shamchun...Arr, 7.42 9.48

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5,09 8,04 7.55 6,18 5.08 2.59

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叁拜禮

日登月陸年七廿百九仟业类

A

MYSTERY GENERAL.

DIARY OF EVENTS.

BER FATHER'S

HAND

RIGHT.

BEI BAO SHAN AND THE NATIONALISTS.

SUN CHUAN FANG A PRISONER:

MISS SYLVIA CHEN.

DANCED AT THE

"EMPIP

a dancer of

ill in th

A girl who was one fin the London stage is h Government of South

contemporary.

Miss Sylvin Chen is really a British subject, because she was born in Trinidad, when her father was practising as a solicitor under his reai uame of E. Bernard Achun, Her mother was of negro origin, and Miss Chen shows the colour in her complexion,

SHANGHAI, May 6th. She is Sylvia Chen, the daughter There has been no confirmation of Eugene Chen, the chit figure in the Communist Administration at of the report that Marshal Son Hankow and Cantoul Letters rr Chan Fang has been taken priecived from China speak of the to Nanking, having been work which Sylvia Chen is doing to the Nationalist in her father's office, say's a London tururd over Jorees by his subordinate, General Bei Rao Shan, after the full of Yangelow, Gracral Bei Bao Shan wift be remembered as Marshal.Chi Ush Youn's subordinate, who, for a few weeks, was acting Defence Kis Commissioner here in 1925. headquarters are at Haichow, where The is exceptionally popular lux

ing the recent lighting in Cheking between Marshal Suti Chuan Fang and the Nationalists, there have bern woeflicting reports of General Be's attitude. At one time, he was suspected of having sold out. She returned to Trinidad when to the Nationalists and at another, fer eduration was completed, and of having effected a brilliant ene she took part there in several hack in the interests of Marshal stage entertainments for charity. Sun. The fact remained that he she is an excellent dancer, and was was found fighting with Marshal chosen as the principal for a dane. Suals troops on the north bank resue, called The Bowl of Roses," of the Yangtze in the inglorious which was produced at the Empire days following the defeat of the Theatre, Trinidad, in 1925. Sylvia Marshal by the Nationalist.

Acham, now Miss Chen, of China, was a captain in a company of Girl Guides when living in Trinidad

To-day.

Ten Dances: H. K. Hotel, Hotel Saray, King Edward Hotel and tafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m),

H.M.S. Patania Dance, Helena May Institute, 8.45 p.m.

Dinner Dansant and Exhibition Dancing at the Cafe Restaurant Parisien.

Queen's Theatre: "The Loves of Pharach."

World Theatre: Empty Hands.” Star Theatre: "Too Many Kissen" Irincipal Mails--Inward: Europe; ri Siberia (Glenbeg), Outward: Claunda, America, etc., Europe riá Siberia (Empress of Canada), 10

FL. In.

Thursday.

Tea Dances H.K. Hotel, Hotel

Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 Theosophical Society Lecture,

p.m

p.m.

Dinner Dansunt and Exhibition Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Pari- sien.

Queen's Theatre; "Pretty Lasjen " World Theatre: Three Live-

The income of Mr. E. Bernard Acham, solicitor, of Trinidad, was fairly suistautial, ood Sylvia_wan. sent to school in London. She was trained as

a dancing troupe be- | World." · appeared in teens, and while still a child she fere royalty.

a dancer when in her Ghosts."

Younger Sister.

Mr. Bernard Acham, who had left Trinidad and returned to Canton, the home of his Chinese ancestors, the Chen family, sent for his child- ren to join him about a year aga. His wife had üled several before.

years

An Excellent Reputation." The Mẫu Kuo Jab Pao, the officia!! Nationalis organ, has published ! a report that General Bei hai gone over to the Nationalists and had He taken Marshal Sun prisoner. is supposed to have become Com mander of the gh Nationalist Army There may be truth in this report because during recent weeks. General Bei has been unwilling to Sylvia was accompanied to China fuht against either Marshal Sun by her brother, Peres, who had or against the Nationalists, main-ploviously been called " taining a strictly neutral position. barrister in Trinidad. At the same time, the news has het been confirmed and General Bi's reputation is such an excel leni me that it is difficult to work. lieve that he would is capable of an act of personal reason for any

reasons whatsoever.

Shantung Troops On The Run, It is understand that the vam

agnirist Hsuchowfu - with! startly I continued, as several in pediments to successful operations have been removed. -In Chinese

circles, increasing surprise is being expressed at the absence of any resistance on the part of the Shan tung Chilli troops. General Chiang Kai Shok's ferres have no rolling stork and are, therefore, unable to avail themselves of the Tientsin- Takow Railway. They have, there fore, practically bern fored to walk from Pukow to Pengpo and yet have met with no obstacles. Ahough Marshal Sun's troops at Yangchow and Tsingkiangpu put pa stiff fight, General Chang Tsung Chang's forces constantly retreated without fighting There is, therefore, slowly dawning on the public a consciousness that there might have been a deal on and all sides are wondering what it is.

Szechuan generals have agreed to and 42.000 troops to Hupch to oc- cupy that province in the interest of the Nanking Government. Offi- cial reports from Chungking state that they are now cominanderring ships for that purpose.

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Star Theatre: "The Top of the

Friday.

H.M. King George V. baru, 1865. King's Birthday Parade, Happy Valley, 9am.

Golf: Whitsuntide Meeting, Fan ling.

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy, King Edward Hotel and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dansant and Exhibition Dancing at Cafe Restauraut Pari sien.

King's Birthday Reception by H.E.

and the Governor

Lady Clementi, Government Housr, 9.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Pretty Ladies.” World Theatre: Three Live Ghosts."

Star Theatre: "The Top of the. World."

Principal Mails:-Outward Australia and New Zealand, etc. a│(Tandu), 9.30 am.

Miss Sylvia, since settling in China, has been at the right hand of her father in his Government

Saturday. Whitsun Eve Dragon Boat Festival (Tien- shy-chich).

She has developed anex-

Hong Kong Jockey Club 4th Ex- peeted ability in office organisation, tra Race Meeting, Happy Valley

One brother of Mr. Chen still re-(first day). mains in Trinidad as a clerk in the Registrar-General's Department.

WHY SIR HUCH CLIFFORD

REJECTED AN ADDRESS. SET THE LAW AT DEFIANCE.

GLAD TO RETURN TO MALAY PENINSULA,

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Golf: Whitsuntide Meeting, Fam Ling.

Lawn Bowls League:-(Details in Saturday's issue).

Lawn Tennis:-"A" Division: University H.K.C.C.; C.R.C. r. USR.C.; IRC. M.B.K. "B": Division: H.K.C.C.

Nippon Chub; M.B... CC.C.; R.fe p C.R.C.; E.S.R.C. v. 1.R.C.; Recreio i University; K.C.C. S.C.A.A.; "C" Division C.C.C.. H.K.C.C.; B.C.A.A. R.A.O.C. Nippon Sir Hugh Clifford recently re- Club . Recreio; Netherlands T.C. fused to necept an address from the K.B.S.F.P.A., R.C.C. 2. Taikoo Chilaw District Planters Associa-C. tion in connection with his ap pronching departure from Crylon.

Explaining why, Bir Hugh said unhappily the association had pro- posed to present him with an ad- dress which pruetically set the law of the land, as it stood at present, at defiance.

He was for the time being lis Majesty's representative in the is land, and the law, whatever its had passed defects might be, through Council and had received the scent of His Majesty, and it could not be set at defiance by any or law-abiding self-respecting citizen.

As long as that addries of the Reports from Chinkiang state Chilaw Association contained words that the Nationalista have success which no law-abiding citizens could fully crossed the river to the north un without disloyalty to the King. bank, where they seized Marshal ha considered it his duty, ns His representative. firmly Sun's heavy artillery which could Majesty's

time. not be moved in

From and dreidedly to decline to receive „sources' close to Marshal Sun, it it is stated that his heavy artillery was not very.modern-North-China Daily News.

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St Peter's Y.M.C. Launch Pienie. Launch leaves Queen's Pier, 3.50 p.m.

Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 1.30 p.m.

Dinner Danaant and Exhibition Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Pari- sien.

Queen's Theatre: "Pretty Ludies." World Theatre: Three Live Ghosts."

Star Theatre: "The Top of the World."

Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe rid Negapatam (Sui. Sung). Out- ward: Europe vid Siberia (Shan- ling), 9 a.h

Sunday.

Whitsun, Day. Golf: Whitsuntide Meeting, Fan- ling.

Monday. Whit-Monday and Bank Holiday. Hong Kong Jockey Club 4th Ex- tra Race Meeting, Happy Valley (second day).

Golf: Whitsuntide Meeting, Fan- ling.

The Waste Of 24 Years.!! Sir Hugh added that he would like to say that when the offer to return to the Malay Peninsula. was

Tes Dances H.K. Hotel, Hotel made to him by Mr. Amery he did Savoy, King Edward Hotel, and not besitate to accept it. For 24 Cafe Parisien, 4.30 P.01. years he had been an exile from Dinner Dansant and Exhibition country in which for 20 years he Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Paris had devoted every energy of mind sien. A number of foreigners, mostly and body in acquiring a thorough Principal Mails:-Inward: Canada," Russians and Germans, in the em- knowledge of that country, its U.S.A. and North, etc. (Empress of ploy of the propaganda department people and its customs, living Russia, President Monroe and Pre- of the Kuomintang, are quitting among them as one of themselves, sident Jackson). their jobs, according to reliablo in- in a way in which it had not faller formation received from a member to the lot of any European in his of the staff on the 18th. These men service, and he felt that the waste agreements, which give them of those 24 years he had spent up have the privilege of being paid in silver and down the world-years in or gold, and refuse to accept their

which, hampered by Inck of ver. salaries in local notes.

nacular knowledge, he had con Chinese Correspondence, a weekly tinually to get at his work "second publication of the Kuomintang, has handcould now be of service ceased publication, due to

the in that he could apply the experi fact that 4

Dinner Daneant and Exhibition large part of its once gained in those years for the editorial staff je unwilling to a better administration of the people Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Pari- cept their pay in Central Bank of whose language and habits of sien.. China notes, and have decided to thought he understood even better Principal Mails:-Outward: leave the port instead.-Hankow than those of his own countrymen.- Europe eid Marseilles (DAṛtag Herald.

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Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. Piano Recital by pupils of Mr. Harry Ore, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 8.30 p.m.

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