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For the last five months both The monthly meeting of the Hong Russia and China have accused each Kong Football Referees Association other of insincerity both in their Yesterday's weather report, fore-handling of the situation and their will be held at the Council office. cast and remarks, issued by the discussion of the facts leading up H.E.F.A. 4th Boor, French Bank Royal Observatory at 5.30 p.m., to it. The most conflicting state Building, Queen's, Road Central, on ments have been issued, some of Thursday at 5.30 p.m. A Lecture which have been contradicted, while on knotty points will be given by The anticyclone over 8.E. Man-others stand undenied. Quite apart. M. S. Scott. All referees, play churia has further increased in from the merits of her case, Ching ers, and others interested
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An armed robbery has been re
Nanking than is openly admitted. perted to the Police by a Chinese It is the policy of the Central Goy employee of the Atin Coal Company ernment to bring all the railways in | at-Tsun-Wan. According to the China under national control report, three armed men visited the the Nanking authorities undertake Company's yard on Saturday at 10 the administration of the Chinese p.m. and after holding up the fukis, Eastern Railway, they will also ransacked the place, leaving with expect to have the handling of the booty valued at $150. A description revenue from that undertaking of the robbers has been given to the Here, possibly, is one of the reasons Police. Russo-Chinese negotiations why have been hanging fire so long. At
The Bishop of Victoria, Hong present the revenue of the railway Kong yesterday, in St. Andrew's
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Fanling Motor Fatality.
With regard to our report on Saturday morning of the inquiry into the circumstances of a Chincre woman's death at Fanling, follow. ing collision with a car driven by Lt. Col. E. D. Matthews, we are asked to state that Col. Matthews' exact evidence as to the collision was as follows:-"When the woman stopped I pulled out to the right to avoid her. I thought I had passed her when she suddenly-re-appeared, running, just in front of my near wheel, After that I had no time to turn." This was supported by Col. Skinner's evidence. The Coroner, it will be remembered, returned a ver dict of death by misadventure_and exonerated Colonel Matthews from all.blame.
Mr. Cosmo Hamilton, speaking "Stage
'goes to the Manchurian Govern- ment, and it is easy to understand Church Kowloon licensed the Two Views of the "Talkios,” that the Governor of the Three Reverend Edward Allworthy Arm- Eastern Provinces would not regard streng, B.A., Queen's College Bel-a; an O.P. Club debate on with any sense of satisfaction the fast to be Assistant Chaplain at St. versus Hollywood" at the Hotel diversion of that very considerable Andrew's Church, Mr. Armstrong Cecil last month, said that through sum of money from Mukden to as formerly Senior Curate at the talkies we had seen, the Nanking
Relations between the Doncaster Parish Church and re mucking up" of the silent film. Central Government and the Three Cently Curate at St. Mary Stoke, They had caused chaos and revolu Ipswich and in Charge of St. tion through, their horrible talk in Edmund's Mission Church, Ipswich. what was becoming a wonderful art. They are," he added, "sp full of vulgarity, bad taste, and horrible noises that hundreds of London and New York looking for a silent film to go to. In conse- quence people are flocking back to our theatres. Therefore, I do not think we need be pessimistic about our English stage." Mr. Sidney Carroll, however, contended that it talk- was too early to judge the ies." The talking picture was one of England's greatest opportuni- ties, because English voices proper- is produced were the best possible
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MUTUAL INSINCERITY.
From a very well-informed source neither Russian for Chinese-we have obtained some interesting de-
mont
among themselves, acknowledging tion Street by the explosion of what the authority of the Nanking might have been a crude bomb. The Government in matters, which did boy obtained this "bomb," it is not affect or concern them, but alleged, "from a marine store hawker solidly opposed to any encroach-and
while playing with it in by the Central Government Reclamation Street, the explosion upon territory or rights in Man-occurred injuring the boy and a
Whether or not due to churia.
woman pedestrian. Both are noW uncertainty as to the position of in the Kwong Wah Hospital while these influential War Lords in the inquiries are being made as to how North, there is no question that the bomb enme into the boy's posses the Central Government did give tion. The incident caused a rumour
tails of the inner workings of the signs of abandoning the determined to circulate among the more ignor voices for talking pictures.
policy against Russia which was
Erst displayed.
ant people to the effect that Com- munists were active in Yaumati."
The Builder of the Pantheon,
Looking Back 25 Years.
dispute between these two Govern-
Recent cables reporting that ments regarding the Chinese Eastern
direct negotiations have been open-
For five years past the Hok-Lo Railway. The political position in ed between Mukden and Moscow
The Pantheon, built in the early and Nam-To pirates, under the the North concerning this dispute for a settlement of the Chinese has become as confused as the Eastern Railway dispute merely days of the Roman empire, is safe leadership of Chan Sheng Hing military situation in the South, confirm rumours which have been for a good many years more, ac (who was committed for trial by circulating for weeks past, Nearly cording to a committee of architects Mr. Hazeland yesterday at the next but a brief review of the facts leads two months ago it was reported and archaeologists after a thorough Criminal Sessions) have held the ing up to the crisis may help in from Harbin that General CHANG survey. The committee, which was residents of the coastal towns in was becoming ex-headed by Gustavo Giovannoni, Southern China in complete terror. reaching a better understanding of HSVER LIANG
asperated by the tardy progress Chairman of the City Commission, The whole band were Triad Society the controversy. In the first place, made by the Government in settling found that the cracks in the walls members, and sailing under the it is difficult for an impartial abits differences with Russia. At the of the structure, though of consider-black flag extortedeumshaw THE HONGKONG DispensarY,
same time it was reported that the able size, showed no signs of becom- from all quarters Fong Ki Fat, a Eerver to sympathise very strongly with either party, since at various Foreign Office at Nanking had ing larger. The cracks were beller-junk-owner of Tai-0, had paid a Phone C. 16.
Chinese ed to be caused by the receding of small amount to him, like other. cabled instructions to times both have tried to encroach Ministers abrand that they were to the foundations in the direction of Chinese residents, but when the KOWLOON DISPENSARY, K. 19. on the rights of the other. There notify the various Governments that the different pillars. Giovannori leader demanded 8100 to be paid is one thing to be said for the China had been forced to suspend aid the survey revealed the Pan- down, Fong Ki Fat refused, where negotiations with Russia owing to theon was not constructed during upon the pirates threatened to kill Established 1841. Russians, however; they appear to the latter's insincerity. The Chi- the reign of Augustus, but rather him and wreck his junk. They Government, its Ministers in the second century after Christ. would no doubt have carried their have been careful to observe the broad were to be informed, was The original builder, consequently, threats into execution but for the letter of the Russo-Chinese Agree ready to re-open negotiations at was Hadrian, not Marcus Agrippa, timely arrival of the Tai-O police ment, if not the spirit, 'whereas the any time if an opportunity presented as the restored inscription in huge under Sergeant Floyd. When the Chinese seem at times to have ob itself for an amicable solution of letters on the frieze had caused pirates saw the police they took to the controversy, Whether China's archaeologists to believe. The sur- the hills, closely fellowed by their served neither the one nor the other. representatives abroad actually re- vey thus confirmed the findings of pursuers An Indian constable who In the days of CHANG TAO LIs there ceived these instructions we do pot the renowned architect, Senator outstripped his companions in the was more than enough trouble in know, but it was stated on good Luca Beltrami Dame, whose report pursuit, and found his way into the other directions without worry authority that such instructions thirty years ago was strongly doubt midst of the pirates, was so severely ing overmuch about high-handed were sent. This was in October, but ed by many Italian and foreign handled that he has since had to be pensioned off. In this pursuit two Russian actions, but when Chinese nothing more seems to have happen- archaeologists
of the pirates were captured, but affuirs became more settled, the ed unit news came that Moscow
the majority, with their ringleader; Manchurian authorities begun to and Mukden had opened negotin- Utilising Volcanic Energy.
escaped. While the Indian police turn their attention to matters tions dirges without reference to
Steam issuing from fissures near marched round to meet the pirates relating to the Chinese Eastern Nanking. This not unexpected Railway. The river fleet was seized, development moved the Central the main crater of Mount Etna is by land, Sergeant Floyd crossed the CHRONICLE together with the telephone system Government to do, at the end of to be used this winter to supply the Tai-O harbour in a police-boat, and central-henting plant of the volcono- was just in time to arrest two of and all land not directly connected November, what it had decided to logical observatory on the higher the pirates making good their with the railway administration. do six weeks earlier-formally bring slopes of the mountain, Professor escape in a HokLo fishing-boat. The Chinese also recovered by to the potice of the Powers the fact Caetano Ponte, director of the The ringlender of the band is now "direct action " various rights that China and Russia are at logger.
observatory, informed United in custody in Hong Kong, but the which were quite awfully theirs. heads and ascertain to what extent
Pipes have sub-leaders are at large in Chinese In short, the era of Russian aggres sympathy and help can be looked Press correspondent. Directory and Chronicle in if it may be so called-was for. It is rather late now to make been laid down to bring a steady territory and are being diligently Last month Dr. supply of steam into the building, hunted by Chinese officials.-long followed by a period of Chinese such overtures aggressiveness in retaliation, this WANG, Minister for Foreign Afairs, and the use of valves, and overflow Kung Daily Press, December 1,
pipes will enable the heating to be 1004. in an interview with Press repre-exactly regulated. In a conversa. being made possible by the more settled condition of the country, sentatives at Nanking, made a re-tion with Professor Ponte, the Looking Back 50 Years. especially south of the Great Wall.
ference to the statement addressed United Press correspondent learnt.
The Friend of China, the organ There is reason to believe that by the Government to the Powers that two projects are now being con- of the Anglo-Oriental Society for CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO in the autumn of last year the signing the KELLOGG Peace Puct, sidered in Sicily to utilize the pow- the suppression of the Opium
CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS Chinese Government made a very
er provided by the great volcano. Trade, in an article, headed "A SETTLEMENTS,
The Foreign Minister Ong scheme contemplates making an Word to Our Readers," published MALAY careful survey of the political and statement.
military situation, and came to the and that whether it was an appeal extended use of the stenm-power in the first number of Vol. IV., conclusion that Russia was not in for mediation, or merily a report of concentrated in the volcano, while laments that, although they have STATES, NETHERLANDS
statements of fact, was left to the another project purposes to build been for five years attacking the INDIA, BORNEO. THE position, to take any serious
in interpretation placed upon it by wind-mills on the summit of Etna, opium trade, it still "goes on, as PHILIPPINES, Etc.
military measures to defend
It is also those receiving the communica- where there is practically always a before." terests in Manchuria
People are just a believed that the decision to take tion. Why this indecision? If in steady wind pressure. Nothing has little weary, perhaps, of being told action against Russia was reached desired action to be taken in ae- Punte stated that the scheme to take land is incurring a fearful respon- October the Nanking Government bren settled yet, but Professor with tiresome iteration that Eng- at a conference in Peping between CHIAS KAI SHER. SUN FO, and cordance with the terms of the advantage of the steady wind pressibility by allowing India to make CHANG HACER LIANG, but when new KELLOGG Pact, why did it not for sure on the summit of the volcano and export opium to China; and of this reached Harbin, the Chinese mally request such action to bo
13 being seriously considered by they have heard the question of tho harmfulness or otherwise of the authorities there decided to take takent Even the latest cables em
local engineers. phasise that no application has action themselves in order to gain been made by China either for inter-
But drug discussed ad naustam. both credit and profit. In their
there are few, we imagine, in China anxiety to forestall their rivals vention or for action by the League Morris Airplane Engines.
at all events, who will not admit of Nations. The whole situation is Sir W. R. Morris has nearly com in ousting Russian influence the
that the balance of independent Harbin clique, made two serious
pleted plans for the marketing of testimony gets to show that opium, mistakes--they imagined that Russia
series of newtype airplane en when, smoked in moderation, has no gines at a flat price of one pound ill-effect upon the smoker, Where was so unpopular Among the "capitalist Great Powers that
sterling per horsepower. The smal- the opiam takes deadly effect is in any action taken by China would
lest engine on the schedule which the case of coolies and others who he approved if it led to loss of
has so far been drawn up is of deny themselves food to procure this Russian power and prestige; it was
horsepower," and its price will be high-priced luxury, just as thou also believed that any attempt by
£40. The largest engine will be sands of persons in Great Britain Russia to defend it interests by
100 horsepower, and its price £100. stint their food in order to indulge The new motors are intended for in the craving for alcoholic liquors. light planes, or for airplanes in the We say, without fear of contradic- medium size classifications equippedtion, that neither the opium-emoker wire three motora of moderate nor the dram-drinker can fail to horsepower, "I have been experi- suffer injury when they try to menting with air plane engines for substituto a stimulant for solid some time " said Šir W; R. Morris food. But we have had instances“ in an interview. "I think there is come under our own observation of a great a future for light air- opium-smokers who have used the plane engines as there has been for drug for over twenty years and en- light motor-cara My engines shalljoyed good health throughout. It be as perfect as we can make them is a fact, not generally known, pre- before the first one goes on the bably, that some Chinees encourage market." Bir William is the largest the use of the opium pipe amongst manufacturer of motor-cars in their relations because when they Great Britain, and is credited with have formed the habit of smoking having run the old model "T" Ford they are less likely to become of British roada by "ercating an addicted to gambling and other equally efficient automobile with vices by which Chinese are so often about half the horsepower of the old morally and socially, wrecked. Ford, which meant a saving of Hong Kong Daily Press, December
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Mr. J. W. Franka resumed duty successful action by China-the Powers would approve, and Japan as Superintendent of Prisons. on would see that Russian retaliation November 23, was prevented. A raid on the Soviet Consulate at Harbin was
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