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No. 21,758

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日玖拾月弍辰戊 "HONG KONG, MONDAY, APRIL 9th, 1928. 安拜禮、

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

Our London Letter.

FOLLY OF BRITISH SOCIALISTS.

ANTI-COMMUNIST ENTENTE.

DIARY OF EVENTS.

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STATIONS

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No.2

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Kowloon

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9.2010.03 19.08) 1,29

Bhatia

Talpo

7.01 Day 7.15

Thipe Market Day. 7.20

Fanling

Dep. 7,30

Shengshui Dep. 7.35

ShamchanDep.

Canton

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Panling ...Dap. 7.50 6.18 10.47 Taipe Market Dep. 2,40 8.26 10,37 Taipo

Dep. 2,44 8.31 | 11.01 Shatin Dep 7,57844 | 11,14 Tasmati ... Dep. 9,1158 11.24. Kavicon .A 8.17 8.03 11.32 11.49

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DEATH OF THE OLD SKIPPER OF THE "CUTTY SARK."

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SHANGHAI, April 4th.- A new movement to fight "the Communistic peril in China has re- cently been instituted hy Captain A. E. N. Howard and affiliated with the International Entente Against the Third Internationale in Russia. The local branch is to be known as the Anti-Communist En- tento of Shanghai and will have its headquarters at 8, Museum Road; First Floor.

At the present time 9,000 people in Shanghai have been circularized with literature about the movement and methods.

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Japanese Squadron arrive 11 am, Volunteer Corps Annual Ride Meeting, Stonecutters.

Football-Portuguese Interport: Shanghai Macao, King's Park, 4.30 p..

Golf: Easter Meeting (Shanghai Visitor's Cup) Fanling.

Extra, Race Meeting, Happy Valley, 2.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Whispering Wires" also "Felix" in "Blunder- land."

World Theatre: Bright Lights." Star Teatre: "Wilbur Players, 3.30, "Three Live Ghosts" and at 8.15, The Family Upstairs."

Tec Dances: H., Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, $ p.m. Lane. Crawford's Restaurant, 430-6.20

In the course of the official inquiry into the Francs case," reference na is known was made to the famous Zinoviel letter which was issued to the Press on the eve of the General Election in October 1924. It will be recalled that the letter was signing- ed by Zinovicff, then Director of 1. To assure, through the Press Petrograd and President of the of the world and by other means, Third (Moscow) International, and the publication of the truth respect was addressed to the late Mr. Meng Bolshevik activities in Shang Manus, the British Communist on hai, in China and in the Far East the International, Zinovieff direct- generally: ed British Communists to cause dis

and p." giving its purpose In the latter connection the work which the Shanghai branch proz poecs to do is given as the follow-

affection in the Army and Navy, and so bring about civil and military insurrection in Great Britain,

f.

Principal Mails:-Iuward: Europe via Siberia (Polyphemus). Tuesday.

ground, 3 p.m.

Hockey: HK. Hockey Club. 2nd XI. . Reercio on the R.N.U.S.C. Football:Portuguese Interport: Macas Hong Kong, H.K.F.C. ground, 4.45 p.m.

Sale of Crown Land Office of Public Works, 3 p.m.

Flame."

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.;

Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30

p.m.

Mails:- Outwärdi. Principal Europe eis Marseilles (Paul Lecat), 230 p.m. Europe vid San Fran- eisco and Europe vid Siberia (Pre-

2. To collaborate with the Head Office of the Entente at Geneva and queen's Theatre: "Silk Stock- the other national centres in the

World Theatre: The Street of domain of international anti- Bol-Forgotten Hen." As a direct consequence of these shovik action, there being 29 coun- Star Theatre:: "Tongues of disclosures the Socialist Govern-tries of the world comprised as the International ment was defeated in the country, members in and the Conservatives were return- organization.

3. To obtain the assistance of ed to power with a tremendous majority. The Labour Party, have Members of Parliament and other always pretended to regard the public persons, so that well-inform- letter as a forgery, and the sugges- cd speakers with full knowledge of tion was that it was communicated the facts, may take part in any to the Daily Mail, which publish- debate in which the doings of the ed it, by someone in the Foreign Third Internationale are concerned Office, the idea being to torpedo the and especially do far as they resident Madison), 10.30 am. Socialiste in the General Election.-lath to China, Naturally in the course of the in- A minimum subscription of $10 quiry into Mr. Gregory's work this constitute membership in letter was dealt with; but the Shanghai branch. Board of Inquiry are quite satisfied that he acted quite properly in sending it to the Press when it be came officially known that the Daily Mail had already become possessed of a copy of it, and meant to give it the widest possible pub- licity.

the

Not only Mr. MacDonald, but other leaders of the Labour Party, are against a resuscitation of the affair, but what can they do? They are being pushed by the extreme men behind, who in this matter, as Mr. MacDonald's Dilemma.

in everything else in which the hand Coming back to the Franes case, of Moscow has appeared, are un- in the course of the inquiry into able to see anything but good in Mr. Gregory's work at the Foreign their Soviet masters. The letter Office, close investigation was made was in all respects what might be to discover whether there was any expected from the quarter from leakage of information as regards whence it came. It corresponded in the Zinovic letter. But it was character with many other docu- conclusively proved that no infor-ments sent out from Moscow and mation got cut an unauthorised tapped in transit" by the ex- way. There was no leakage in any tremely

vigilant, and efficient shape or form. But this does not British secret servic. The only satisfy the Socialists. They want point of general interest for the another inquiry into the whole public at large is how Mr. Mar- matter of the Zinovieff affair, being lowe's friend became possessed of quite indiferent to the fact that to it; but that is not likely to be re- rake up the story again is to put vealed to gratify the, curiosity of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in a difficult the Socialists or of anyone else. perition. He, at any rate, never

Captain Of The “Outty Sark," doubted the genuineness of the letter; indeed, in October, 1924, he Captain Richard Woodget who drew up a strong protest on the commanded the famous clipper subject as Foreign Minister, and this Cutty Sark has died at his home in

Norfolk at the good old age of was sent to the Soviet Government.

Meanwhile a

The ship, which will always, Lo most interesting development has taken place this accorded mention in any history of week Mr. Thomas Marlowe, whethe China trade in the days when was editor of the Daily Mail at the first cargoes of tea were rushed home in eailing vessels, was sold the time the famous letter was re- ceived, has written to The Observer to a Portuguese owner about thirty stating how the document came into years ago, but in 1924 Captain W. his possession. The Socialists have H. Dowman purchased her from always declared that an enormous her foreign, owners. She was care sum must have been paid for it, fully overhauled, and then came a and £5,000 has been freely mention great day shortly afterwards when ed as the figure; but Mr. Marlowe she was brought to Falmouth with etates that it was brought to him her old skipper Captain Woodget by a friend, and that he did not on her poop, to be laid up as pay a penny for it. He saw the memorial of clipper ships, and for importance of, publishing it, and the envy and admiration of sailor sent it in proof to all the principal men who only know their way across daily papers in London and the the ocean by steam. country, whereupon the Foreign Office, hearing of what was being done, issued it officially.

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Hong Kong Telephone Co., 3rd Ordinary Yearly, Meeting, noon.

Japanese Warships, Nagato and autre open to British visitors.

Fanling Hunt: Meet at Hunters arms, 2.45 pm.

Football:-Portuguese Interport: Portuguese Chinese Athletic Association, H.K.F.Q. ground, p.m."..

Club de Recreio Dinner, 8 p.m. Dancing Display by pupils of Miss Daisy O'Keefe at Queen's Theatre, & p.m.

Queen's Theatre: Ings"

World Theatre: Forgotten Men."

Star Theatre: Flame:"

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It is said that the Cutty Sark would never have made history if it had not been for Woodget's daring and skill. He was never known to heave her to. On-ons Mr. Marlowe's disclosure, af occasion she made 353 knots on the course, cuts the ground from under day's run-an almost incredible the feet of the Socialists, whose performance for a sailing ship. On case has rested on the allegation another occasion she made the at 9.15 the Baavard Company in Hose KONG DAILY PRESS Orio part of the world-818. that the letter was (1) forgery, pasmge from Sydney to the Hors d'Oeuvres." and (2) that it must have been Lizard in 67 days, and the never. obtained "Uram sothebody in the took more than 97, days båtween Civil Service by bribery and cor: England and Australia in any of ruption. Their leader Mr. Mac the 19 passages she made under Donald, did not think it was a Woodget's command, About three forgery in 1924 or he would not years ago Captain Woodget was have protested to Moscow ainst entertained to a dinner in Fleet it in his capacity as Foreign Minis Street by two clubs of seafaring ter; and the Board of Inquiry in men, and he took everyone' by sur the case of Mr. Gregory has vin prise when he appeared looking like dicated the Civil Service from the the minister of some village chapel

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Fanling Hunt: Meet at Sheung Shui, 2.45

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