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'were honouring Trafalgar Day when↑ the news of the happenings in Biaa Bay first came through, thrilled with pride in the knowledge that more great traditions had once been upheld,

The pirates doubtless consider

CHARTS themselves extremely unfortunate

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A POLICY IN CHINA.

VIEWS OF A LANCASHIRE

INDUSTRIAL LEADER.

MORE OFFICIAL GUIDANCÈ REQUIRED.

Replying to an editorial, sugges- Į

to the effect that all Treaty Forts:

22nd. 1927.

A Chiness woman, at No 91, Spring Garden Lane, was removed to hospital on Thursday suffering from the effects of opium poisoning, believed to be self-administered.

THE NEW DEAN OF HONG KONG.

DISTINGUISHED WAR SERVICES.

แ

The centre of the roof above the second floor ä2 a private house at The Rev. Alfred Swann, M.A., No. 173, Queen's Road East, coln.S.C., Vicar of Liversedge, who

·lapsed yesterday afternoon, Two fire appliances from Wanchat

was injured.

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has been appointed. Dean of Hong! Kong Cathedral and Archdeacon for A motor English work in the Diocesan of

A big crowd assembled in Holly,

at Rigby and Trinity Hall, Can bridge, and took his B.A. degree in For three years he read

1915.

TRAFALGAR DAY.

CEREMONY AT THE CENOTAPH.

NAVY LEAGUE CONCERT.

The Hong Kong Branch of the Navy League laid wreaths at the Cenotaph. and at the Wanchai Memorial resterday morning in evening & grand Navy League concert was held at the Queen's Theatre.

that they abould have encountered s British submarine when they were so near to their destination. They tion in the London Morning Post Station attended and did the were, however, foolish not to bow and Concessions in China should necessary shoring, etc. to the inevitable. When they re-be developed into International fumbalance was also sent, but its Victoria Hong Kong was educated honour of Trafalgar. Day--In the fused to stop upon being chai Settlements, or miniature Shang-services were not needed, as no one lenged, and after repeated warn hais, Sir Edwin Stockton states ings had been givẹn, a shot was the view that the time has long These Charts indicating red which disabled the engine passed by for the adoption-of any This made further progress such recommendation. In a letter impossible but after & few minutes to the Editor of the journal named

he says:-

In the first place, I doubt whether any step of this nature would be to the advantage of British trade, however great its attractiveness on what I may call academia lines The Chinese merchants to whom you refer are suffering very consider ably by their exploitation at the hande of the military, but I do not think that even they would welcome the creation of a large number of

increase or decrease

of weight may be

had free at the

Hong Kong Dispensary

where a new weigh-

ing machine has been

installed for the con-

venience of Patrons.

the ship broke into flames and then all questions of "capture 'were sub- ordinated to the immediate and pressing task of rescue. Those who go down to the sea in ships will appreciate more than the landsman the remarkable skill in seamanship required to bring the submaring

alongside a burning vessel and to take off nearly two hundred people. It was dark at night but, as far as is known, few if any lives were lost. In addition to skill in seamanship there were many feats of personal daring when individuals had to be rescued from the water and the officers of the pirated vessel are loud in their praise of the way in which the submarine's crew dealt with a difficult situation. Probably Lieut. HALAEAN and his mea cen sider that it all came in the day's work,, and are glad that they were called upon, but that does not detract cone whit from a

very meritious action.

wood Road, near the Central Police medicine. At the outbreak of the Station last evening between eight War he joined the Royal Navy and and nine o'clock, when volumes of served for one year as an able smoke were seen coming in from senman and for three years as an a dwelling-house, but when the officer taking part in the Zebragge fire appliances arrived from the mid. For his service he was award- Central Fire Station, the supposeded the D.S.C. At the conclusion conflagration proved to be merely of the War Mr. Swann entered

chimney fire, and the brigade

returned in a very short time. Westcott House, Cambridge, under

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The following cable message was despatched "Ey Mr. L. M. Wayte, Secretary of the local Branch to the Navy League in London:-

"Hong Kong Branch desires to be associated with Empire Cele. brations on Nelson Day. Com. munity appreciate valuable ser- vices rendered in the Far East by His Majesty's Navy during present critical times."

Wroath Lald At Cenotaph. Canon B, E. Cunningham, with a

Shortly before 11 o'clock members view to being ordained. While at of the League visited the Cenotaph

Mrs. Swann is a daughter of Bishop Abraham, until recently

W. A. Dowley, Vice-President of the League, and Mr. Sutherland, member of the Committee, laid

effective International settlements, to-day at St. John's Cathedral, the Cambridge he was President of the bearing the wreath, an anchor and because feeling in Chin Rev. H. Copley Moyie officiating, University Boat Club (a destinction a super-imposed crown composed of doubtedly, among all classes, im favour of the restriction of Inter- of Mr. Robert Keith Valentine, of which he shared with his elder red, white and blue flowers, with ita extension. Moreover, any such Mr. James Valentine, late of Secretary) and also won his hali- those who gave their lives." Mr. national interference and against Mesars. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., son of brother, their father having been the inscription "In memory of policy would not, I think, help

& Co., Ltd., blue for running. On being ordain trade, since we cannot afford to Messra. Dodwell antagonis potential purchasers of Shanghai, and Mias Aimee Talboted Mr. Swann served as curato at our goods.

Haslett, of Castlebar, Reigate, Kirkburton and in 1924 was appoint In the second place, it sects to Surrey, only daughter of Mr.ed Vicar of Liversedge. ane that the policy you suggest

the wreath at the foot of the would entail the creation of heavy Frederick Haslett, of "the same

Cenotaph. responsibilities which this coun-address.

Others present at the

national co-operation in try would hardly welcome. Inter-

ceremony were Capt A. T. K.- China

Whyte, representing His Excellency The 30-ton clock which has just Suffragan Bishop of Derby. Her worka very badly as it is, and it

the Officer Administering the Goy open to question whether in the been made at Whitchurch, Shrop-grandfather W45. Charice John near future a policy of detachment shire, by Messrs. J. B. Joyce & Co. Abraham, the Eten master who ment, Mr. A. L. Shields, Mr... from the operations of other for

Chinese Maritime joined Bishop Selwyn in New Zea-Waldegrave of the Missions to Sea- LM. Whyte, the Rev. G. T. nations would dot be very much more to our advantage. Other Customs House, Shanghai, will land and afterwards became Bishopmen, and Mr. W. J. Stokes, Secre- nations hold very different views probably be used for broadcasting. of Wellington, N.Z. Her uncles are tary of the Marine Engineers Guild from our own on

very essential matters; their interests are quite

As already announced it will be the Bishops of St. Albans (Dr. of China. subordinate to ours, and yet our placed in tower several hundred Farze) and Kensington (Dr. Maud), policy has in many instances to feet high and will have four dials, conform to lines of action about each 18 ft. in diameter. It is to which we need be by no means en-

be erected under the personal supervision of Mr. Norman Joyce, a director of the firm, who "sailed for China towards the end September.

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A. S. WATSON RETURNING CONFIDENCE IN thusiastic

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THE OPENING CRUISE for the Sesson 1927/28 combined with A REGATTA given by the Navr LaiQUE

CANTON.

We do though, te I any, need a policy in China, and I am inclined A Few days ago we pointed out to think that the Government at that there was no reliable evidence titude is correct, although in some points we should welcome a little to connect the labour disturbances inore guidance than we are receiv in Canton with the policy of the ing. We do not thus know whether the remodelled municipál arrange- officials responsible for the government at Tientsin mects with the ment of the province, and we issued sceral approval of those concern- a warning against taking at their d; we are not quite sure what is happening at Hankow; we should face value all the Chinese reporta like a much more definite statement concerning the steady growth of should appreciate guidance upon on the future of Shanghai; and we Bed influence. Since then there the British intentions with respect have been some very re-assuring On the Tariff issue, as well as on to some of the minor Treaty ports.

the new

OBITUARY.

CAPTAIN E CHARRINGTON.

of

who died on September 15th at Captain Eric Charrington, D.S... Wormstall, Newbury, entered the Navy in 1885.

He served in- Zanzi-

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Mr. and Mrs. Swann with their two little children, hope to leave for Hong Kong early in December.

OPIUM AND AN ALLEGED BRIBE.

CHINESE CAR DRIVER COM MITTED FOR TRIAL

After standing before the Ceno- taph for a few minutes, those pre- sent proceeded to the Wanchai- Memorial where a similar tribute was paid to the glorious dead.

For The Navy League Funds. The receipta from, the sale of tickets cigarettes and chocolates at

devoted to the funds of the League, the Navy League Concert will bo

and distributions will be made to Naval charities. The cigarettes and Further evidence was taken at chocolates have been kindly given the Eowicon Magistracy yesterday by the British-American Tobacco charged with unlawful possession and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk in the case in which a Chinese is Company (China), Ltd., and Nestle of 3,000 taels of raw opium, valued

Company. at $1,200, and with offering a bribe

(under the suspića of the above will be decinred on many public occasions and interests, the attitude of the following year. In China in 1800 he shing Lo, instructed by Mr. James in Celebration of THAFALGAR DAY developments. The authorities have the defence of British lives, trade, bar in 1896 and in Benin in the of $100 to the police. Mr. Hin

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Hong Kore, Octonen 22-0, 1927. *

they have shown that they will not be satisfied with declarations only, but are prepared to take action when pecessary. The raids upon

Government is surely sound.

St. Peter's Church Young Men's the Seamen's Union and the head-Club hold their Arst walking pie- quarters of the Strike Committee, nic to-day, the venue being Tele- and the arrest of a number of graph Bay, and the time of starting agitators, are cases in point. It 2 p.m. may be impossible to prevent sporadic outbreaks of rioting, in Canton, but it is possible for the Government to take prompt rea- aures for the punishment of the ring-leaders in those outbreaks and this is what they presumably have done regardless of the political affiliations involved.

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LIEUT-COLONELĄ WRIGHT.

second

Queen's Theatre. Concert. The Queen's Theatre was fittingly was with the atoming party at the Hall, appeared for the defence. decorated with flags for the concert. attack and capture of the Taku and Sub-Inspector R. C. Watt for

Among early arrivals were His There will be another meeting of Forts, and at the relief operations the prosecution.. Now

Excellency the Officer Administer- the New Territories Agriculturai|round Tientsin. He received the

It was alleged that the drug wasing the Government, the Hon. Mr. Committee to-day, at Sheung Shui, China Medal, and for services a found in the defendant's public car W. T. Southor, C.M.G., and Mrs. at 2.30 p.m.

the attack and capture of the Teku at Un Long, and that the bribe was Southorn, accompanied by Capt. Forts was created a Companion of offered as he was being taken to the Forster (A.D.C.), Major-General the Distinguished Service Order, police, station. The defence was C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G., Rear-Ad- He had retired from the Navy. that the basket containing the miral Boyle, C.B., Commodore J. L.. opium was left in the car by a Pearson, C.M.G., Colonel Russell passenger who ran off at Un Long | Brown and Mrs. Russell Brown, and” with the police after him. The there wero also present many Lieut.-Col. Frederick William charge of bribery was denied. officers of the Army and Navy, Wright, D.S.O., whose death is announced at the age of 77, had he raw two men and a woman alight men.

"A witness, recalled, stated that Government officials and business

Indian Medical Service. He served the men carrying a ratten basket.

distinguished career in the from the car at Un Long, one of The programme, which has already been published in the Daily throughout the

Afghan

Another witness, ́à, markét ém-Į Press, was adhered to, and received War, was with Roberts in the his- ployee, also deposed to seeing one merited applause.

The opening toric forced march from Kabul to of the passengers leave with item was a selection of "Nautical Kandahar, and also went through rattan basket: On being question-Aire by the band of the 1st the operations which a few years ed by an Indian police sergeant as Cruiser Squadron, and the final later added Upper Burua to the to the contents of the basket, wit number, selections from H.M.S. Indian Empire. Col. Wright was with the British contingent of the mess said that the man ran down Pinafore, was rendered by the Expeditionary Force to put down a lane with the sergeant in pursuit.K.O.S.B. Veenl items by Mr. H. the Boxer Rebellion in China re: Later they came back and the ser E. Gardner and Mrs. B. Sanger ceiving the medal, His, war, ser- vices were rounded off in the geant was then carrying a rattan were much enjoyed, and they had Waziristan campaign of 1801-92. He basket.

to satisfy the audience with ar retired in 1905 and settled in Ken- A submission was made by Mr."extra." sington.

Lo that His Worship had no juris

During the interval, Mr. L. M. diction to convict on the charge of Whyte outlined the objects of the bribery, but the right to discharge Navy League, and made a special the defendant in a criminal case of uppeal for more member's. this nature was inherent in the The Committee of the Navy courte. He further submitted that Lengue is as under:-The Hon. Sir the charge of unlawful possession Henry E. Pollock, K.C. (Presi of opium had not been proved.. dent), Mr. W. A. Dowley (Vice- His Worship committed the de-President), Commodore J. L. Pear fendant for trial.

son, C.M.G.. Mr. P. Lauder, Mr A. L. Shields, Mr. E. Sutherland, M.B.E., Mr. A. J. Bird (Hon. Treasurer), and Mr. L. M. Whyto (Hon Secretary).

The Kowloon Fire Brigade, were called out yesterday afternoon to Reclamation Street, Yaumati, but the fire, if there was one, could not

be forated.

Among the recent appointments to the Colonial Service made by the Secretary of State is that of Miss H. Gilmore to be assistant mis- tress, Education Department, Hong

Kong.

If this policy is maintained the merchant community will be con- tent. Confidence in the adminia tration will grow and business' will revive. Official "protest has been made more than once against the dissemination of the rumours that the return of General CHANG "FAT Fui to the South would inevitably

A report made to the police states lead to a clash of interests in a Corona typewriter, "valued at $50, Canton. These rumours, it has been has been stolen from the Sinitorium established, were circulated by those at Pokfulam. A, theft of jewellery, who desired that a clash should valued at $125, from No. 21, Hill intake place, and they were given a Road, is also reported.

very large measure of credence he caute, quite frankly, the record öf

The Hong Kong Benevolent Chinese military leaders has bern Society advertise that bedding, such that foreignere considered it blankets, etc., are urgently needed, impossible that two of them, of also one large cupboard. Contribu. throws up in high light, once again, more or less equal strength, would tions will be received on Mondays the remarkable, efficiency maintain-ever agree-to-work in friendly co-

operation for the good of their and Thursdays, at 11 a.m. at the ed by the British Navy. In the country. However, up to the pre- City Hall,

sent General LI TAI HEIN and CHANG FAT FUI have worked, as

GOOD WORK OF SUB-

MARINE "L4.” .

THE exploit of Submarine Z. rescuing all the passengers and crew from the pirated vessel Trene in Bias Bay on Thursday night

ordinary course of events we hear

very little of the Navy's work. But in any case of emergency when their services are requisitioned they are always found adequate to the de- mands made upon them. It was

they said they would do," on A The herd watchman at Taikoo friendly basis, and in opposition Dockyard reported to the police on to disturbing forces from which ever! Thursday, that a Chinese, who was side they might come, and it would tastening a cable on board a lighter be well to give them credit for being able to continue on their lines of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Such confidence will help them Wharf and Godown Co., wan scen distrust will only embarrass them sa on Thursday and the British and make their none too light lask to fall into the water and dis residents in this small Colony, who more difficult.

appear.

THE QUAINTS.

Thing After Another"

The Quaints repeated" One Dam nt the Theatre Royal last night, and re ceived hearty applause from an appreciative audience.

To-aight the Company will give the same item, when another auc eers seems assured,

WEATHER REPORT.

FINE TO-DAY!.

Yesterday's weather report, fore cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 8.30 pm,

stated:-.

The anti-cyclone over Japan har weakened slightly. Fresh to moder- ate monsoon may be expected over the China Bes.

Lochz FORECAST:--N.E. winds, moderate, fine.

KING OF AFGHANISTAN TO TOUR EUROPE.

The Jutland Film,

The last item in the programme was the screen of the film "Jut- land Battle, the making of which had occupied thre years and in. which several million movements of ships had to be made,

LONDON, Sept. 27th. The King of Afghanistan, who proposes to pay an official visit to Great Britain, will leave Kabul on December 7th. His Majesty will travel in India.

Movements of the British and The Daily Mail states that both German fleets were illustrated by· the Raj and the British Govern- means of models, and several clear ment propose to Record official reviews of battleships in action were ceptions to the King, who may visit seen. The film was followed with Turkey en mute to Marcilles, much interest and there was oc whence he will travel overland to castonal cheering. London. Paris, Rome, Berlin and The playing of the National Russia will also be visited.

Anthem closed the proceed