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that he has buen- told that from this dow beatre he would be [botter, able to direct operations against Peking than from Can ton, where he is more or loss Isolated.
Those reports make interesting reading, although at the moment)
DAY BY DAY
PEACE IS THE FAIREST FORM OF HAPPINESS.-W. E. Channing,
Taxi-sabe. made their", first- appearance for hire on the streets of Kowloon to-day.
The only base of notifiable |disease-reported yesterday was one of diphtheria, the sufferor being a Chinoso.
it is not possible to say how Sunday evening services arc much credence is to be placed on being continuod through Sop thom. That Dr. Sun himself has tombor at the Peak Church, Mlargely lost control in Canton wo commencing at 6.30 pm.
have not the least doubt. Ho
A Tokyo tologram to the Daily remains the nominal head of the Bulletin says the death took
PGovernment, but the power is in place yesterday at Ikno of Lieut. other hands. That in a factor N. M. Toft, British language Awhich cannot be overlooked, ofllcor, after a brief illness.
and it may yet account fori surprizing changes in the N situation here in the South be
foro many months have passed.
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The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 4th Sept., 1924.
ANOTHER SUN YAT-SEN CAMPAIGN?
A-False Statement.
Thoro appeared in the last issue of Shipping and Engineering Shanghai, a letter from a cor- respondent signing himsolf "Judex" which contained some utterly false statements affecting the now wireless, school which was ostablished a fow months
The Observatory reports that this morning a typhoon is shown about 200 miles south-oast of Nahp, maving N. W. There may be another to the east of the |Philippinion.
that Dr. Sun, at the roquest of It is officially stated in Canton Marshal Lu, bas doolded to tako a force North, and that the East River front will be left in tho hands of the Yunnanose and Kwangsi troops,
ZANNI'S WORLD FLIGHT.
Machine Leaves Hongkong To-morrow.
MAJOR ZANNI (LEFT) AND MECHANICIAN BELTRAME.
Major Zanni, the Argentinian thoro. Shortly afterward he airman, should have his sparo dloctrified all South Amorlon by machine delivered to film at naking the first air fight over
ago in Hongkong, and full par According to a Manila telegram Haiphong on Monday. This is the Andes, crossing at an altitude ticulars of which were given by to the Daily Bulletin, Private the news which we have gather- of 26,000 foot.
Admiral Oriental Lino tbroe machines.
For the first
us at the time. Incidentally, we Frank Cota, an American, of the ed locally, for the gooplano Zannt's original intention was' gave details the other day about Thirty-First Infantry, is boing which arrived horo aboard to make the flight by means of a radio ovaning class which has held by the military authorities the
the Chinese charged with attempting to all as. President Madison is to be stugo-Amsterdam to Tokyo-he just opened at Y. M. C. A. "Judex" is pre-map of Corregidor. The authori transhipped to the e. Chukwa started with a new type of Fok- sumably
shipping mau. We ties state that the map is of only Maru, of the Y, K. K. line, whioh ker machino, fitted with a 450 quote him:"Some of the pro-slight military value.
is due to leave for Haiphong horse-powor British Napier ducts of the rocently Instituted
to-inorrow. The Chukwa Maru ongino, but ho came to grief at wireless training centro at At the Marine Court this is expected to reach her destinat Haiphong. His now machine, Hongkong would not scom to be morning, a cargo boat proprietor on on Monday, and Major Zanni with which he will make the Coincidont with the warlike very promising, if the following was fined 85, or five days, for will resume his flight as soon crossing of the Pacific, is
information is authentic (and mooring his boat outsido five after that date as possible, activities in the rogion of Shang-there is no reason, in view of its others alongside the a.s. Helikon,
Fakker-Napier easplane, whoso The Zanni oxpedition stands in wing breadth. is 70 foot and whose hai, talk is once again revived source, to bollove otherwise.) thus causing an obstruction, a class by itself. The American total longth is 45 foot. The of another of Sun Yat-son's Tho facts concorn the appoint. Another cargo boat owner was round-the-world flight, under machine has potrol tanke fitted
4 moat of two of these Chinese finod similar military expeditione against the operators to vassols in the anchoring within the prohibited by the resources of the Govern-sufficient capacity to allow flights amount for taken by army flyors, is backed in the wings. Those tanks are of North. Secret meetings are said China Navigation Company. cable area.
ment and extensive pramrations of 10 hours duration at 112 milos were made everywhere for their per hour. They will not need re-
to have been hold in Canton in Both CA568 - wore praction!-
in each instanco delivering to the producers in picturing "A Lady the cost of the Zanni undertaking spood of the machine is about 140 whilst the Cunton Uuzette, which master of the ship a wireions of Quality," a massive Universal word raised by public contribu- mitos por hour may be regarded as being in vory mossage received by the "opora:super-jewel, starring Virginiations in the Argoutine. Little' or, Tho special and most daring close touch with the Government, torbut the telegram was handed Valll. The story is simply told, no help will be forthcoming from part of Zanni's attempt will be in states that Gonoral Heu Shu-forse de, simply a sheet of that it is hailed as one of the
by that worthy to the master in but its presentation is so elaborate the Argentinian.authorities, the Inst stugos. He intends to taong, a subordinate of Marshal paper covered with dots and biggest pictures of the your. This Tuan Chi-jui and Marshal Chang dashes! Incidentally, the picture is now showing at the Chang Tso-lin, has
could operators
evon World Theatro. Canton to discuss the proposed English! One can but visualiso translate the message into plain
connection with the projoot, identical, the "operator" Hobart Honley has astounded convenienco, but the funds for tuolling in that time.. The top
come to
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not
has a magnificent record of daring lantic Zrom St. Johns to Ireland. Zanni, it is interesting to note, try the direct flight over the At- and success. He was born in This has only been accomplished Argontinn in 1892 and graduatod onco by an airplano, The from the infantry to the National | auccoestul crossing was made by Deaths of Chinose whilst at School of Aviation in 1912. Ho Sir John Alcock on June 15, 1919,
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operator." Likowise the post failuro was the cause of the death. Ching Chion, whose retirement receive such call for aid, whore which was on her way here from tion on the ships which eventually of the man on board the Sardinia, has recently been reported, and the same performance has to be Shanghai. who is hiinsolf a native of Hu-gone through.” nan, is stated to have proposed And Absurd.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telograph.")
A RIFT IN DR. SUN'S QAMP.
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DO BE CHAIRFUL"
A SIGN WHICH DREW A THIEF.
also resigned by leaving Dr. Sun'e under cover of the one of the headquarters at Honam for the set of mahjongg. This man defendants sneaked away with canitorium in Yi-cha-tao. Mr. Hu
In connection with the dispute That famous "Do bo Chairful.” that ho take part in the campaign|
between the Canton Government sign loft as a legacy to the Colony and the Merchant Voluntoors by the late Mr. Sam Greenfield, to the extent of ousting the ing on the allegations mado in
over the arme question, it is said was mentioned at the Central the above letter and are able to In connection with the recent that Dr. Sun is now helpless, his Magistracy this morning when Gunn & Moore's
prosent Tuchun of Hunan, who state that they are entiroly false. robbery of a European lady on principal supporters is a Wu Pei-fu man. These are And not only are there no grounds the s.s. Kwongsat, we are asked him. His Socrotary of
doverting two Chinese appeared at the War,instance of the master of the Bats. suflicient indications of what is for the "information quoted, but to contradict the statement that Gonora Ching Chon, whose shop for the theft of a set of mah-
going on in Canton to warrant the person who originated them the thief was the son of the permit to the Volunteers to im jongg. the belief that efforts are being ho has made statements which aro
know so little of his subject that steward of the boat.
port the arms was canoolloid on The stoward of this vessel. who August 11 by Dr. Sun, has resign-
Evidence was given that, with made to bring Sun Yat-sen into absurd, and must be a cause of has been in the Company's service od as a protest at boing over-ruled another Chinese not in custody, tho picturo so far as the now considerable amusement to these since he was a boy nine years of in this matter; and upon bearing the détendants went to the shop WATER POLO civil war in China is concomed.
who can receive the Morse code "8", has no son; and, moroovor, that the arms, are to be released esterday after seeing, the sigu. by wiraloss. To begin with, no lie in extremely popular with by Dr. Sun, the Chief Councillor Do Be Chairful" at the door. BALLS.
Here wo recall a most om- operators have yet boon passed pasuongors un the Kwongaai. of the Gonural Headquarters (Mr, way and asked to examine ond phatic assurance given us some out of the local wireless school, The thief, we are informed, was Hu Han-min) is stated to have of the chafre. It is alleged that little time ago by one in close fixed term has not yet come to
for the simple reason that their the son of a cargo-runner. touch with Dr. Sun that the an end. They have yet to pass lattor has never had the least an examination, conducted by
has been working to have the was chasud, as were also the intention of undertaking another the tests-is receiving by wireless the Government, at which one of
arms and ammunition soized for others of the gang, and the mah campaign against the North, and and decoding aheultaueously in
the Red Army of the Kuomintang, jonge set was subsequently re- that even declarations to that the written English-language.
but his scheme has met opposition vored. Only two of the gang from the more powerful mercen- were arrested. offact
The absurdity of the allegation| official BOUTOOS
aries who aro 'not at all plougod about the two mythical'
His Worship considered the could be regarded as more "look-ducts" of the school, montioned pro-
with a possible force immediately) evidence insufficient against the Sir,--I ofton wonder why under Dr. Son. 800" tactics, made nocesaary in by "Judex," is that they wrote Hongkong does not bogat of a
second defendant. The first, who had a provious conviction record- ordor to pacify Chinese who down messages in dots and boxing gymnasium along with her Dr. Sun Yatson is now said to clamourad for "punishment" of ballovo, beon attempted before, at ete. Why not a Boxing Club 7 of his followers want the money,
daatios This feat has not, we swimming clubs, football clubs, bo at a loss at to what to do. Bome ed against him, was given twa
months. the Northern
"traitors," Wo the ordinary sending rate, by Surely "the noble art" is a fine while others desire the arms and are now wondering whother that even the most skilled of opera- sport for the welfare of the Colony, ammunition. Dr. Sun is reported spacious argument still holds
Apparently tho lotter is I notice in the home paper to have said that he would foturn the result of an agitation direct Boxing that Professer Nowton is the arms to their rightful owners Sun) for having introduced."out- good. Be that as it may, weled against the employment of doing some splendid work in that without the ransom first being or side troops who have devastated. cannat_imagino Dr. Sun, with Chinese operators on this coast. line. Most of the boxing events acted, but his immediate followers the province; the second is. Ngui conditions as they now are in In that case, such tactics as we in Hongkong are carried on by having their fingers in the ple ob- Boug-ping, who did not carry out.. Canton, wanting to burden him thoir originators. The least that about the civilians ? There must ing out ways and means of solv. from coming further than Shiu- have quoted can only do form to Army and Navy boxers, but what jest to that. Dr. Sun is now think his promise to prevent these troops. self with another foolish military can be sald of such methode le be some who can do their bit." ing the problem.
hiog aftor Chan King-ming'sfordes adventure far afleld. Certainly that they are un-British.
Have always heon of the opinion AN ASTOUNDING REPORT, whilst Chan Lim-pak If the third-
had been cleared out of Usaton': that a knowledge of the noble art" makes ono broad-minded.
einner, as he sold Kwangrung Manila has a fine Boxing Club, where both the Americans and the islanders join in.
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be cannot hope to hold Canton) and at the same time seriously think of a campaign against thö North. It may ho, however, that the devolopments in the North may provo a sufficient induce ment for him to throw up Catton at the moment. In this con- noction, reports are in circulation that he may souir return to his
tors.
HOME FOOTBALL.
LATEST RESULTS.
London, Sopt. 3, "socóer" results are
Lantont English first League Birmingham 0, Toticuham 2. Sundorland 2; Preston 0.- Scottish League :→→
St Johnston 2, Cowdenbeath 2, Reuter
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A Boxing Club?
I suggest some of our "fans" get a move on. Perhaps Jim Cartlidge can suggest some means or other. What a fine instructo he would makal
Youra eto..
Kowloon, Sept. 3rd, 1924.
PUG.
A roport from Chinese sources Provinco to a certain foreign says that Dr. Sun has made an Power, this being prevod by the astounding statement to the two fact that when he (Dr. Sun) order Yunnanene Clonerals and the ro- od his gunboat to bombard presentatives of the merchant Salkwan recently, foreign gun- Volunteers who called on him in boats kept a trist watch to pra connection with the settlement of vent such an action. the arms question. This story, is my
to the affect that Dr. Bun declared The Yunnadogo, Conorals and that there are three great sinners the Volunteers, representatly towards Kwangtung - Provinco, are said to have bounIL, gre The first sinner is himself (Dr pusled at this declara liên
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