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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1925.
THE LATE QUEEN MOTHER.
London, November 27.
As sixty-two years ago the Capital greeted the future Queen Ip snow, so to-day it bade farewell to her in fast-falling flakes, quickly transforming the streets into gleaming white carpets,
The pche of distant guns fring farewell salvocs reverberated- ns the flower-laden cofin was removed to the Chapel Royal with ful military honours. It was borne on a guncarriage escorted by H. M. King George, the King's of Norway, Denmark and the Belgians to the Abbey through strecta lined with reverend crowds braving tho bitterest weather.
Many began the cold vigil in the early hours of the morning, most of them poor, humble folk.
Queen Mary and the Queens of Norway and Spain and the Royni Princesses drove direct to the Abbey.
The King wore a Field Marshal's uniform while the Prince of Wales on his loft wore the uniform of the Colonel of Welsh Guards. A party of the King's Company of Grenadiers rarried the coflin into The Abbey,
The service was conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury uni opened with Psalma twenty-three followed by the lesson and an hymn' selected by the King: "Now the labourers task is o'er." After the Lord's Prayer collects from the burial office were read and the anthem. The service concluded with the "Give rest, O'Christ" was sung. bymn: "On Resurrection Morning" which was also the King's choice. On the departure of Their Majesties the coill remained in posi- on under a lantern where it will be watched by His Majesty's body- guards of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-arms and Yeomen of the Goard untit to-morrow morning, when it will be removed to Windsor Castle for a private service. The Abbey doors opened at our this afternoon to enable the public to pay their last respects, -Renter
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THE CHINA PROBLEM.
London, November 27.
"British policy in China does not imply and should not imply the armed intervention which so many gorely tried Britons in China would, greatly welcome" says The Times in a leader. "It is futile to dream of diverting or controlling the complicated process of change in the life of the biggest people in Asia by means of a few gunboats and regiments."
I declares that Britain is playing an important part in the generous enterprise of the Tariff Conference and is of the opinion that the stress to which British citizens in China are subjected could Jeansiderably alleviated if steps were taken to strengthen the Ceated British official personnel.-Reuter.
M. BRIAND TO FORM MINISTRY.
Paris, November 27.
The newspapers generally are gratified at M. Briand's consent to form a ministry and anticipate a speedy fulfilment of the task and look upon him as the man best qualified to rully the greatest Radicals are namber of Republicans in the two Chambers. The Juricus with the Socialists who they, accuse of smashing the Left Cartel.-Reuter.
ABBE WETTERLE NOT DEAD.
Paris, November 27.
The Vatican has telegraphed a denial of the death of Abbe Wetterle mentioned yesterday. The Abbe has suffered from Haemor- rhage but is now convalescent.-Renter
FRANCE AND SIAM.
Paris, 'November 27.
Le Journal recalls now fond the King of Siam was of western ideas and how his reign was marked by the nuppiest change in Siama- Indo-Chinese relations. The rapprochement was brought about by fruitful agreements and took the place of a clashing policy-Havas.
DESTITUTE SOLDIERS. ARRIVE IN HONGKONG FROM AMOY
Plight of Anti-Red Troops,
About 200 destitute soldiers of General Chan Kwing-ming's army arrived in Hongkong on Thursday by the ss. Haiching from Amoy. They were in an unenviable plight, having been deprived of their arms in a strange land after being three days without food. '
SHIP'S OFFICER SUES COMPANY.
1.
APPLICATION FOR RE- HEARING OF CLAIM.
Several months ago A. N. Vin- a Ching gredoff, second-mate on Merchants' Steam Navigation Com- pany's vessel, brought an action for: damages against the Company following an accident which bofell him while on duty on board his The soldiers were musily Wai- vessel. Vingredoff claimed that he ehow men and were attached, to had been incapacitated as the result the 11th detachment of the 6th of a fall down the hold ladder of Anti-Red aimy commanded by Gen-, his ship. The case was heard in eral Yeung Kwan-yu, the defender |
of Walchow. They fotight, siveral the Mixed Court, Shanghai, but no rearguard actions with the Wham-award was made to the plaintiff, poa Cadets during their long trek the Court expressing the opinion across to Pukien province, and that he was equally to blame with were relentlessly pursued. There the defendants. were still over a thousand men in
Last week Mr. A. N. Fishman, on
the detachment when they were behalf of Vingredoff, made an ap- near Cheung Chow, On arrival at plication before Assessor Whita- Hongkong the soldiers were taken more and Magistrate Li to have the in hand by the police for repatria-case re-heard.
The application was denied. tion.
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