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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1929.

Japan.

or later will be lodged by, Soriet plenipotentiaries when faced with charges of propaganda in the course of a conference with British repre sentatives,

To begin with the last item first, the present imbroglio with the Chinese in Manchuria is attributed

As the Repulse Bay Hotel next Saturday a special carnival is being given, at which Olga Dontsoff will appear in Hungarian "and | Spanish- dances, A particularly intorcating feature of the entertain men will be the Dance of the

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, fore cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5

p.m., stated:—

Fressure remains highest over N. The typhoon is nearly stationary in the eastern part of in large part to British intrigue. Beautiful Butterfly." Further de- the Balintang Channel with it. In its plan for the isolation of taila will be found in an advertise- dications of recurvature north Russia, England paid special attenment appearing elsewhere. - eastward. A second typhoon is tion China," the Pravda writer situated between Tap and Guam, declares. "There is the stamp.of probably moving N.W.

English interference and English Local Forecast: Northerly winds, intrigue on the entire history of moderate, fine generally.

Chinese-Soviet relations of the Inst few years, beginning with the raid and ending with the recent seizure on the Soviet Consulate in Nanking of the Chiness Eastern Railway." Prada pictures Britain's break of diplomatic relations as the first step in а carefully elaborated 3 scheme for isolating Russia, blockad ing it financially, and preparing its downfall. Beginning with the Arcoa raid in May, 1927, Pravila traces the development of the alleged scheme thus:-

A message from Manila' at 6.85 last night reports typhoon in about 194 deg. Long. E. and 21 deg. Lat. N., moving N..

Another typhoon is reported in about 142 deg. Long. E. and 12 deg. Lat, N., moving N.W.

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Last weeks return of cases of notificable diseases in the Colony reports: 1 case small pox (Chinese):

Chinese); a fatalities; 6 cases en- 3 cases diphtheria (1 British,

rio (Chinese), 2 fatalities; 1 case meningitia (Chinese). On Tuesday

more cases of diphtheria, (2) British, 1 Chinese), 1 case of small pox (Chinese), and one meningitis (Chinese).

Case

of

In July, 1927, England took the has been confiscated and used as

Buddhist priests whose temple initiative in secret conference school for children of street-car during the League of Nations workers in Peping are holding session of representatives of Eng-imost daily protest parades. The land, France, Italy, Belgium, Ger- monks, wearing mourning robes, many, and Japan to discuss mea march through the streets to em- sures to safeguard the peace of phasize the alleged impious attack Europea phrase, according to upon their religion. The street Prarda, meaning a # aaited fronteer workers, acting upon the eug- against the land of Soviets." The gestion of Kuomintang reformers failure of this conference "ean in that religion is superstition, and no way be ascribed to lack of zeal temples should be used for schools, on the part of English diplomacy." seized the temple by force, broke up There followed the famous "golf the idols and dispossessed the visit of Lord BIRKENHEAD to monks who lived there, Berlin, which Rusia to this day SUBVERSIVE PROPAGANDA. | considers ne baving aimed

alienating Germany from Moscow. THE conviction at Harbin of a At the same time the French cam number of Russians arrested last paign against the Soviet Ambas

sador in Paris, M.

RAKOVSKY. May as the result of a raid on zained impetus, with "Oil King the Soviet Consulate will probably DerenDING" behind the scenes and lead to strong protests from Mos the signal for beginning the attack cow. The accused have been found being given in Londen. guilty on two charges-one of

believed, was the British Foreign, man's gaine in the West, but in violating the sacred Three Prin- Office in stimulating anti-Soviet Peping a pony is worth $30, and a ciples" and the other of violating preparations among the European Chinese room at one man the law against subversive assembly. are alleged to have sent a special can afford to play, with his own neighbours of Russia. The English, so that an ordinary" sularied man

Very heavy sentences have been Naval Commission to help Rumania string of ponies. imposed, but it is expected on turn a shore town into a military base. The Finnish Gulf and the appeal will be made. The incident Baltic Sea were surveyed by the is another reminder of the difficulitish Navy with an eye to action ties which seem inseparable from against Kronstadt and Leningrad.

Even more zealous, if Pravda be

American and British officers and civilians are chiefly responsible for Peping in pele, a game which was a great revival of interest in played in China 1,000 years ago. More than ten British. American and French teams from Feping. Shanghai, and Tientsin brought the polo season to a glorious con- clusion with a grand tournament

in Peping recently. Palo is a rich

Plans formulated by the State Courell at Nanking provide for employment of famine, sufferers in land reclamation work in the north- western provinces of China and along the frontiers, Foodstaffs are also

to be transported to the stricken areas,

Coolla Executed.

The coolie who, was scatenood to death at the September Sessions for the murder of another coolie in Cross Street on July 95 was execut ed yesterday at dawn at Victoria. Gaol. Dr. A. Cannon, Medical Officer attached to the Gaol, giving: evidence at a Coroner's inquiry held Later, anid that the hanging was carried out without a hitch and Angry at a ́new 30 per cunt, was completed within a few woonds. superstition tax which the locul A verdict of death in accordance Chinese municipality has ordered with the medical evidence levied against religious incense returned. The map met his fate and candles. Shanghai shopkeepers with the impassive composure affected have joined to resist the which he displayed at the trial. duty and threaten to declare a strike unless the order is rescinded.

By the early part of 1530 the World Engineering Congress to be National Government's Ministry of Communications hopes to have held in Tokyo during the latter part of October are expected "to two powerful radio stations in Europe Rapid and inexpensive the Congress to investigate the in Shanghai for communication with come to China imunadiately after communication with the United dustrial conditions here at the States is already taking place by invitation of the Ministry of In- a link-up with the Radio Corpora dustry, Commerce and Labour. tion of the Philippines in Manila, Among those who are coming are through service before long. and it is hoped to furnish direct Mr. Kottgen and Mr. Matches Chairman and Secretary respective ly of the German National Com-

Professors Grumbrocht...

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German Visitors to China,

The German delegation to the

When Thomas A. Downing plead-mittee, ed guilty at the Belfast Recorder's Lieu and Schiffner and Messrs. Court to bigamy an extraordinary Gerhard Erlemann. Muller, Putze, legal wife, said in evidence that Peterson. Special attention will be atory was told. Mr. Downing, his Schau, Otto Arendt, and Otto the was bridesmaid when her hus paid by the delegation to mining band went through the form of engineering, harbour plants, ship marriage with a young woman yards, and railway conditions as to named Mande Porter. She ad construction, trafe and machine mitted that the second marriage technics A similar invitation has was illegal, and that she knew her also been extended by the Ministry husband could not marry a second to the Austrian delegation, and time while she was alive. He had, two Austrian engineers have signi when he asked her to act as the however, a very bad temper, and fed their intention of coming. bridesmaid she was afraid to re- "Hard-Hearted" Liquidators, fuse. She knew what she was do-

We have received a letter from ing-At this stage Judge Thomp- son ordered the witness out of the email shareholder in box with the remark "This is a

now in liquidation, in which pro: most disgraceful thing.' The priest is made against & further call soner was put back for sentence..

Foreign Accountants in China.

concern

for cash by the liquidators. It appears that shareholders have al- rendy responded to a call for $1, and are now being asked to pay 83 Foreign accountants will not be more, and are still liable for ye Permitted to practice in China, another 85 if called for. Our cor made by the Ministry of Industry, sidor it fair dealing to make a according to a recent announcement respondent asks whether we con National Government. Though they holders suffer for the whole lot."

and Labour of the aniall proportion of the share. are allowed to carry on their pro and considers that British law. fession within the limits of the should give them some protection foreign concessions it will not help against wing fleeced and fleeced them much because no documents again at the mercy of the liquida. of accounts bearing their signators" We are without any special tures will be recognized by the information on the subject, but

Commerce

contact with Russjah officials, and 'The "emigré terrorists in Poland "ed the manifesto issued by the Left Chinese judiciary if their cases are imagine that the liquidators have

the Soviet Ambassador, VOLEOFT, his life. Similar charges are lodged in relation to British activities in Persia, Afghanistan, and China, while long citations from Press and

The Ching Poo, one of the older Chinese papers in Peping, has been apended by order of the Govern ment at Nanking, because it print

of the Kuomintang denounce ing the present regime, History The Ministry has created a com- upon shareholders as may be con- repeats itself it this suppression. The Ching Pao editor, Shan Pizo mission for the examination of the Ping, was executed without trial qualifications of chartered account several years ago, and the paper ants. Only documents signed by

when suspended

the newspaper

chartered accountants are consider

Secretary for Foreign Affairs and official sources are made by Prarda printed an attack upon General ed legal. Inasmuch as no applica.g with facts and figures as they

tions

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the

Chang Taung Chang, now an exile Nationalist occupation of Peping,

Shortly after the paper was resumed by the widow of the executed man.

2.

tion for registration by account accepted by the Commission, these ants of foreign nationalities will be cuntants will not be permitted

to practice in China.

Calendar Reform.

Documents dated by China's

Foreign observers one, but perhaps he should be have been tempted to point out that thankful after all that his liability the foreign calendar is by no means is not unlimited. perfect, and that if Nationalist China wishes to make a genuine step toward modernization,

it | Looking Back 25 Years, should adopt the thirteen-month system, giving equal division of has been augmented by the addition" The Hong Kong Volunteer force four weeks to each month. ides does not appear ever to have. W. Bains, P. Ryan, H. Grey, of Messrs. E. F. Aucott, F. C. Hall, been taken seriously, however."

Ramsay MacDonald on Sport,

This

and A. A. Park.Gunner T, C. Gray resigned, Mr. C. D. Melbourne it gazetted as a recruit of the Volun teer Troop,-Hong Kong Daily Press, October 17, 1904.

when Parliament re-assembles there is certain to be a lively discussion

sidered necessary to settle the com- in the House of Commons on the

pany's affairs. It is not a question protocol recently signed by the

of being hard-hearted, but of deal- are. If shareholders are legally the Soviet Ambassador in Paris. in an effort to connect the British

inble to meet a call on their shares, Government with the theoretical This agreement relates to proposed Governments" of the Georgian

Should it happens that, out, of a they must be prepared to meet it. methods of settling questions out Mensheviks and the PETLELA party.

hundred original shareholders, only standing between the British and All this seems very ridiculous,

fifty could be jocated, it is obvious. Russian Governments, and on being but the fact that such allegations

that these unlucky ones would be formally approved by, Parliament journal makes it necessary for the ment

are made in the leading Moscow Another jolly evening's entertain.

liable to be called upon to pay was provided at the Star Great Britain will take steps to British Government to take serious Theatre last night by the Warwick old-style lunar calendar will not be ry were there a hundred men to

twice as much as would be neces resume normal' diplomatic relations notice even of what may appear Revue Company, when Airy valid after January 1, 1999, accord. look to fer ensh. It is very hard with Russia. One of the greatest tion. If these stories about British cd, "just for fun." There appears National Government. It is hoped holders are able to evade liablity altogether too childish for atten Nothings" was or were presenting to a mandate issued by the luck, admittedly, if some share difficulties between the two coun- propaganda against Russia are be-to be no limit to the versatility of that if the Government can compel and others have to bear their tries relates to propaganda-not lieved to be true, it will be quite this company and certainly there business house to follow the for-urden, but it does not appear from only Communist activities against impossible to establish friendly re- is none to their energy and en-eign style calendar," the general the information given us that any lations between the two countries, thusiasm. They seem to enjoy public will do so likewise. Prame for this can rest upon the British interests, but British ac Mr. HENDERSON, no doubt, will have themselves just as much as their vious efforts at modernizing the liquidators, or that any relief can tivity against Russian interests. little difficulty in dispelling the im- audiences, and if they do must be calendar have met with scant be loked for from the law. Ch 3,274 tons Begt. loaded with a Cargo Of the former we hear mach: of Pression that Great Britain has happy folk indeed. Laat night's success, and Chinese New Year was inant at the idea of certain other correspondent is naturally in- of Hongay Coal, as she now lies, with the latter, little, and such allega activities. Recognising quite frank. but the programme was entirely country this year in spite of official shareholders evading their obliga-

deliberately engaged in anti-Russian performance was on familiar linea, duly celebrated throughout the

new, and proved as popular as any prohibitions. become known are generally by the existence of certain very regarded as being too absurd for definite differences between British of those preceding it. The War and Russian ideas of political adwick Company-as almost every serious consideration. However, in ministration, and social economics, body must know by now-is well all cases of differences in opinion Great Britain nevertheless wishes worth sering, and will be playing it is a good thing to know what That being so, it will be as neces

ta be on friendly terms with Russia. the Star for another three

nights the other side thinks and believes.

sary for Mr. HENDERSON to dis- No matter how ridiculous those avow

as the High Cost of Marriage, any such intent

of opinions and charges may be, it is Pravda suggests as it will be Construction

marriage necessary to know the nature of man to repudiate similar allega-ci ad classes may celebrate wedding necessary for the Russian spokes pavilion in Peping, where Chinese them, in order that a proper under- tions against his Opvernment. cerenronics, is suggested by Chen standing may be arrived at of the

Kuo Chen, a member of the. Kuo- For the first time since the gener- motives activating the party of the

mintang, as a solution of the high al election Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, other part. O camouflaged Com-

cost of wedding. Mr. Chen urges the Premier, paid a visit to the the Municipality to build this Seaham Division last month to ful-Looking Back 50 Years, munist activity in Britain much iş

pavilion, and suggests that pro- fil two engagements, one social in In Canton, in addition to the heard; in Russia the public is re-

minent people bold their weddings character and one political. The regular arumerals, there are others. there to make the place popuinr. galed with equally circumstantial

A Chinese was arrested by the Then he believes middle-class and Colliery of a new football ground etc.,, just as is the case with our first was the opening at Easington used by business people, hawkers, stories of British activity directed session of a lady's brown leather and thereby save themselves the miners' welfare recreation ground, market, a set of aumerals is used police yesterday for unlawful po poor people will take up the idea, attached to the Easington Colliery London costernongers. In the fruit. against the Union of Socialist handbag, containing a SUSTI of disproportionate amounts how Mr. MacDonald, who was loudly which is quite different from those Soviet Republice. It will prove in made to race, the owner of the sometimes spend the equivalent of you things have been moving on a have only been able to obtain one Au endeavour is being spent on weddings Poor people cheered, said:"Since I last saw used by the above-named classes. I atructive to quote a few examples. article, who is advised to call at What amounts to a bill of parti. Central Police Station and claim

an catire year's cost of living upon little bit, but the trouble is that set of those pui u, or secret signs,. a single wedding.

although we may declare recreation- which may be of interest to students it. culars against the British Govern-

grounds open for you, you are not of such books as Tylor's Primitive ment, on a charge of systematic

The Surveyors Institution.

declaring recreation-grounds open Culture, where some interesting The Helena May Institute will anti-Soviet propaganda, has just give its Opening Concert for the

for us. (Laughter.) You keep us notes on this subject may be found. The Honorary Secretary of the pretty close to the grindstone, but The words are Kwa, one; Lan, twor appeared in Pravda, the official Season on Thursday, October 24, at Hong Kong Branch of the Sur- nevertheless it is a very good fang, three; To, four; Sau, five mouthpiece of the Communist Party 5.30 p.m. Tickets may be booked communication from the Head the things we want to do is to make Chut or Shat, nine; Shau, tex. veyors Institution has received a grindstone to work at. One of Tim, six; Fui, seven; Ta, eight;: of Russia,

London's worry over cktained for 10 Concerta-members states.It would be desirable to women, and children far more com writing these numerals are evident-

in advance. Season Tickets may be

quarters of the Institution which sqund, healthy recreation for men, The Chinese characters used in Soviet interference in British 89.20, non-members 84.30. Teas affairs is a mere puff of smoke, I must be booked, please ring Matron arrange in future that all applica-mon that it has been in their lives ly borrowed, but Ava may be cox- Pravda would have its readers be 100. Owing to unforeseen cir- tions from Hong Kong and China hitherto. I am one of those who routed with An, solitary, and

cumstances Mr. Siteon Ma will be

for election Ar reinstatement to believe tremendously in amateur Shau with Shau, hands, ne repre lieve, as against British guilt in unable to play at this Concert, but membership, for transfer from Pro- sports. Do not let the other fellow seating ten. The Chinese have a this respect in relation to Rusela his place is being kindly taken by fessional Associate to Fellow, and do the kicking of the ball for you curious way of counting eps. The for permission to take the exomi- Mr. John Braga It then proceeds to lay at the door

Do a bit yourself. Do not merely system is known as the Sluu sho, nations should be submitted to the look at the biographies of famous or hand-reckoning, and may be of Downing Street plots for new

Institution through your Commit footballers that you can tell carried out in either of two ways. armed interventions in Russia, Association is holding a Dramatic involved by applications being for figure they were transferred. Learn care is required, three eggs are The Hong Kong University Arte tee. This would obviate the delay where they were born und at what If time is of no importecce, but deaths of Soviet citizens and seizure Evening on Saturday, October 20, warded by individuals to the In- how to kick the hall, how to bowl, taken in ore hand and two in the of Soviet properties, preparations the University. Under the direc- then referring them back to you love sport. I like to see good sport, one hand. But if haste is the at 8.45 p.m. in the Great Hall, of stitution in the first place, and our and how to bat for yourselves. I other, and these are pamed on ne of war against the Soviet State tion of Professor R. K. A Simp for observations by your Commit. but I do not think I would like to order of the day; five ergo are taken in neighbouring countries, support son," M.A., M.O, "the Ghost of tee. Perhaps you would kindly see good sport quite so well if I in each hand, and the men call out. of White Russian conspirators, and Jerry Bundler is to be acted by consider arrangements to this end were not able to take part in it two hands, four hands, six hands, A lot more. This summary of

the men undergraduates and "thewia view to potential candidates myself, I went down, last Satur ctc., meaning ten, twenty, thirty.. Mere Man" by the women under in Hong Kong and China address day to Cowes and saw that extraor ete. Ducks are also counted in the Bussian grievances has a concrete graduates. The function is open to ing applications to you in the first dinary race for the Schneider same manner, three being caught political importance. It may be acthe public and tickets are obtain-place. The Honorary Secretary's trophy, and enjoyed it ten thous by the necks in one hand, and two cepted as outlining pretty thorough at 81.50. Mrs. A. M. Bowes address is e/o The Superintendent and times more than I should have with the other, the five being, hard- Smith has also kindly consented to of Surveys, Public Works Depart done if I had never been up in an ed on as one hand-Hong Kong ly the counter-claims which sooner ang.

meat, Hong Kong,

airplane myself."

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