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二拜通贼十三月三类港者 TUESDAY, MARCH

THE BOYCOTT.

DANISH STEAMER REFLOATED.

SUN FO'S SETTLEMENT

HOPES:

CLARA JEBSEN

UNAIDED.

GETS OFF

CANTON REPORTS.

The Canton situation still re- mains rather obscure, but impor tant developments are expected on the arrival of Mr. Sun Fo and

party.

Earlier in

the day Mr.

Sun

SUNDAY'S MISHAP.

The 5.8. Clara Jebsen, with some 300 passengers aboard, went ashore at Brite Bank, at the entrance to the Saigon River, on Sunday morn- ing, but got off the same day with

out assistance. »

BOXING MARQUIS

TITLED AMATEUR PASSING THROUGH.

FIGHT SUGGESTION. "The Boxing Marquia," or, to bo more precise, the Marquis of Dou- glas and Clydesdale, son and heir of the Duke of Hamilton and

BOXER INDEMNITY MISSION

LORD WILLINGDON MEETS MARSHA WU.

HANKOW PROGRAMME..

Hankow, March 29. The British Boxer. Indemnity Commission arrived here this after

1926. 日七十月二

$30,000,000

LOST

STRAITS PORT SCHEME A FAILURK

SILTING EVIL.

No less a sum than $30,000,000 of public money has been literally thrown into the

ea in attempting

SINULY('CONTĜIS ORKIS:

KILN $35 PER ANNUM ·

“ESSE:

and 10

$2000

$2000

NEW YORK STOCK SLUMP

BIG DROPS IN MANY ISSUES.

NEW LOW RECORDS. .....

New York, March 29,

THE DRASON

HARFY VALERY

SWATOW'S BAN.

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION

PROHIBITED

EFFECT ON SCHOOLS.

The Swatow authorities puraue

Another heavy wave of aalling their policy of requiring the abads donment of all religious instruc- orders has swept the stock markets,

tion and worship, whether compul- mory or voluntary, in all schools,

Brandon, will be passing through noon, the members being grected to create a port for ocean-goin and fifty issues have been carried |

our

RAILS AND OILS,

Later,

by the British Consol and other steamers at Prai, the railway ter

to new low levels. The United Mr. Sun Fo was entertained at

The steamer had left Bangkok the Colony very shortly, and it will

minus on the mainland near local prominent personages. West Point last night by two on the 23rd instant for Swatow, be a feather in the cap of the

States Steel Corporation stock says the N. C. Daily News ecrrer- Penang says the Telegraph's

pondent at that port. This la a Lord and Lady Willingdon im-

broke at 118%, General motors at groups of Chinese merchants, and and on Sunday morning distress

wireless signals were picked up local Boxing Association if they

médiately called on Marshal W, Singapore correspondent. in the course of a speech he locally indicating that she was can arrange for Hongkong fans to

The scheme has proved an al-113; and Hudson Motors at 77% polier which, so far as we know, followed in Canton, shid that he was at one with them aground. It was at first feared witness the titled enthusiast in Pei-fu, who thanked them for the

There is little to account for the /18 not bein

and has not the sanction of the in their wish for an early and that she was badly ashore, but the

action against one

of our local great honour they had done by most complete failure, says

correspondent." The conception movement except the calling in Canton Government, but it is being local agents, Messrs. Jebsen and

visiting him, Arst. Replying to an amicable settlement of the boy Co., inform us that news has been boxers.

was sound enough, for a big inward about $15,000,000 on the bank

cott.

received that the steamer got off In spite of the fact that he is enquiry, Marshal Wu expressed

and outward trade could undoubted-loan-Reuter's American Service. during the afternoon on Sunday handicapped, some would "say, by the opinion that the Boxer Funds be opened up if goods could be and was able to proceed under her his vegetarian tastes, the Marquis could be mest usefully employed landed at Prai instead of Penang Fo called on. Sir Robert Ho Tung

own steam to Saigon, where she has built himself a considerabl

in the construction of railwevs, and had a conversation with him. now la

reputation in England He left this morning for Canton, The passengers and crew are amateur boxer of real merit,

Hamilton Johnny travelling on the Lungshan and quite safe, and as there does not trains with

appear to have been much damage Brown, has established his own accompanied by Mr. M. Cohen.

done to the vessel it is presumed school of boxing at his Scottish that she will soon resume her home and indeed, fighting ap- CANTON CHANGĖS RUMOURED.

pears to be his, one enthusiasm. Some significance is attached to trip to Swatow.

The Clara Jebsen, which flies Educated at Eton and Balliol report stating that mandates the Danish flag, is well-known in College, Oxford, he was one of the issued by the Committee of Poli-Hongkong, often putting in at this Dark Blue representatives at the run. Inter-Varsity Boxing Tournament tical Affairs no longer bear the port whilst on the Swatow

She was built in 1922, and her and he won his fight with compara-

6#

an

He

Unless he has been putting, on

signatures of Mr. Chan Kung-pok dimensions are Length, 270.7 tive ease. or Mr. Kum Nai-kwong, and there feet; beam, 38.9 moulded depth, is considerable speculation as to 21 feet. She has a tonnage of weight "since leaving England, the whether these two officials hava

for the moment retired from the

|,1,974.

noted visitor could get inside the welterweight limit, and if consent to a match can be obtained, we'

`pulitical arena. It is being freely ALLEGED BIG THEFTS. here several, local men who are rumoured that Important changes

in the composition of the Govern- ment will be announced after the arrival of Mr. Sun Fo and Mr. Tang Chak-yu,

been given accommodation Wharripon.

UNION AND SETTLEMENT,

at

FOUR CHINESE REMANDED.

the

capable of making things Interest- ing, both for him and the specta- tare,

Stoker Reynolds, the most pro- mising local youngster, would, I should imagine, be the most logical candidate for the honour. Rey-

olds could scarcely be described

aa clever when pure boxing skill

JAPANESE STEAMER UNDER FIRE.

Fight Chinese Wounded.

Hankow, March 29.

steamer The Japanese "Yuenkiang" arrived here this morning from Changsha with hør superstructure riddled with shots.

or some other port further to the

There was a further collapse in

enforced nevertheless. None of the schools under the English Presbyterian Mission have attempt- ed to re-open-to have done 10 would simply have brought down south, and, according to the experts security prices in the last hour,

on them the same threats of who advised the Government in and, as a result, over two hundred violence under which they had to 1920, there was no reason why, the issues, crashed to new low levels close last autumn. Their Theolo scheme should not be a success. for the year.

gical College, being small in num→ Rails and oils, which had pre-bers, has migrated for the time to

were

Work was started and proceed- ed satisfactorily until the middle viously offered a stubborn resist-

ance to selling pressure,

the more peaceful clime of Chuan of 1923, when a totally unexpect finally engulfed. This is regarded chow in the Fuklen province; 2 ed factor suddenly made ita ap-ae indicating a temporary with Their Anglo-Chinese College build- drawal of banking support for those issues.

The market closed

pearance, in the shape of silting on an amazing seale. Previously, the silting had averaged 47,000 the total sales for the When above Yochow yes cable yards per month, but it sud-mounting to terday evening, she as firoddenly jumped to 202,000 cubic

Reuter's American Service. on and about eight Chinese were wounded. On board "were four foreign passengers,

but they were uninjured.

It is reported that the rea- son for the firing was that deposed military leadors flooing from Changsha were aboard the vessel. Reuter.

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yards, and the contractors con- fessed themselves unable to cope. with the quadruple increase. The very eminent firm of consulting Government from the commence- engineers who advised the

ment of the scheme had given no warning that such a phenomenon might be expected, and, indeed, in their defence to the criticisms,

ings are in the hands of the thieves weak, who have stolen them, who are so day confident of holding them that the $2,701,600.-

have oponed there for the new term, with about half the numbers.

they had last term, and very few among them original Anglo- Chinese students at all

ELECTRICITY BILL.

that

An office boy. at China Building.is under consideration, but he the revenue from which could been made, they state that they the Electricity Bill, elaborated they are graciously allowed to have:

RRENCH BOXERS.

ROYAL PATIENTS. -

KING'S SISTER ILL.

London, March 29.

One of these schools which has

The purely Chinese Church STRONG CONSERVATIVE

schools have for the most part sub- Four Chinese were brought

OPPOSITION. Regarding Mr. Wang, Ching-wai, before Major Willson, at

mitted to the powers that be, and who has been for many months Central Police Court this morning

London, March 29.

cancelled religion from their pro- Chairman of the Government, it is in connection with thefts of goods

Col. the Rt. Hon. W. W. Ashley, definitely known that he has re-to' the value of about $400.

official and unofficial, that have in moving the second reading of ramme, except on Sundays, when ceived leave of absence on account

voluntary religious worship and could not possibly have foreseen the scheme as outlined by Mr lessons, but the pupils who go to of Ill-health. One report says he fourth floor, was charged with one of the cleanest fighters seen later be devoted to education, has already left for Shanghai, but stealing five yards of serge, ten here for many a long day, and be The Mission starts to-moraw such an increase in the silting. Stanley Baldwin at Birmingham, church must not go in a body, but

account yards of silk, and two rain coats, can give and take punishment with morning with a preliminary meet- according to another

What appears to have happened and added that part of the scheme as individuals. ing to discuss arrangements.was that the engineers made al-provided for the standardication he had at first intended going on or about March 27th. A sales-the best.

If such a contest is within the Reuter. North, but the Government prefer-man, living at 71, Hollywood Road,

lowance for silting from the river of frequency. He pointed out red that he remain close at hand, ground floor, was charged with

in which the harbour was to be that only one third of Britain was long been a centre of a violent with the result that he has receiving five yards of silk, and five bounds of possibility and there ap

made, but not from the sea, and, reasonably supplied with electri- anti-foreign spirit, has now shown its superiority to the others by yards of serge, well knowing them pears to be ho reason, except per-

as a local editor puts it, it does city. In appealing to the Comser appointing as its principal a lead- to have been stolen. A charge of haps time of stay-over, why is

not require a gigantic brain to vatives he said the Government having stolen a suit of woollen should not be. the Hongkong Box-

reach the conclusion that the silt-had endeavoured to carry out the official of the Confucianist Society, who inaugurated his cloth and a suit case was preferred ing, Association can,. in addition

ing from a big hole admitting the principle that it was not a Govern regime by compelling all tha Amongst other reports may be against an unemployed Chinese to "congratulating themselves on

sea will be greater than from a ment's business to manage of pupils, of whom the majority mentioned one which states that residing at 40, Des Voeux Road their enterprise, rest assured that

operate, but only to co-ordinate belong to the Church, to bow the Government has issued a man- Central, first floor, on or about the financial side, of the tourna

An evening bulletin saya that little one."

control. the Prince of Wales is progressing. Thus, the whole scheme is a

before the picture of Confucius. daté, próhibiting, Labour Unions March 27th! Another unemployed ment will take care of itself.

Mr. William Graham moved & Perhaps this development will help from organising armed pickets Chinese, whose address was given

The pain has ceased and the gene-gigantic white elephant, and the

condition 1g? satisfactory. channel is now so choked up with Labour amendment for the rejec- the church realize that there are and recalling all arms issued to as China Building, fifth floor, was

By the way, Eugene Criqui and rai pickets. Some of the officials of charged with pawning five yards of the Strike Union are

silk at the Yee Kang pawn shop, Andre Routis, the French boxers There will be no further regular silt that there seems no reason to tion of the Bill, urging that cheap limits beyond which compromiso suppose that ocean steamers will supply was best secured by a State cannot go. A little more out spoken protest and less meek sub- have expressed a willingness that 223, Shanghai Street, without being and here, too, appears to be an

discharge Princess Victoria, the King's ever-

cargoes Mr. Dennis Herbert, leader mission might be the wiser course' the settlement of the strike and authorised to do so.

of the Conservative group, oppos-for the church in these days, end All the goods have been recover- opportunity of getting some good jaister, is suffering from influenzal alongside the very expensive be possible to find minor uses for PRINCE TO REMAIN IN BED, the port, and enquiries in that direction are now being made by Rugby, March 29, It is learned that the operation the Federal Government. on the Prince of Wales, which con- eisted of an incision of the ear drum, was completely successful! in its object of giving relief to the patient. It is expected that His! Royal Highness will remain in bed for some days. This will entall engagements and will probably | modify his plans for visiting the the conspiracy, with orders to! A Chinese constable was bitten Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Continent next month. It is hop effect their arrest, has been de in the right leg by a black chow Premier, stated in the House of cd, however, that he will still be In the House of Commons, an-1 livered to General Wu Tet-ching. dog, when he was attempting to Commons that the British repro-able to carry out his visit, though awering questions, Sir Herbert catch it, while on duty: ne dog sentative on the Committee to con- it may be at a later date than anti-

stated to

are now on their way to Manila, bulletins-Reuter.

their

system.

boycott be left in the hands of the led, with the exception of between men. to perform before local pneumonia, and her condition wharves at Prai. It may, howevered the measure and volume would certainly be the more Government.

fifty and sixty dollars worth. audiences. Cartlidge would, I am causes some anxiety.-Router. Following the recent coup, -it

Sergt. T. Wheelan is in charge sure, be keen to meet Criqul if

is stated that the detectives of the of the case, and the defendants the Frenchman" is Police Department have been were remanded in, police custody "WANDERER."

of being implicated in the 'con)

ing, are searched by detectives,

actively engaged in searching out until to-morrow morning.

and rounding up those suspected

spiracy. All vessels, before leav

DOG BITES.

and trains are subjected to the

same treatment in order to pre-

THREE REPORTED

vont any suspects escaping. It.

Three

willing

LEAGUE'S CONSTITUTION.

CASES of dog bites are BRITAIN STILL OPEN-MINDED.the cancellation of his Immediate

is said that a list of names of reported as having occurred yea- many alleged to be implicated in terday.

SEAMEN'S UNION THREAT.

Rugby, March 29.

STEEL RAILS AGREEMENT.

DOES NOT AFFECT IRON, AND COAL GENERALLY:

London, March 29,

of Conservative criticism was admirable. poured out including a belief that The schools of the American the credits requiring Government Baptist Mission seem so far to guarantee would far exceed the have been allowed more liberty, estimated £38 millions, The than others; they are separated allegation was made that a mono- from Swatow by a mile of water, poly worse than nationalisation which is frequently far from would be created.

| placid, and so are less exposed to There is no danger of a Govern- the crude forms of intimidation by ment defeat-Router.

which the authorities carry out their policies. The schools of the Adventist Mission have not.

BRITAIN'S FINANCES. reopened.:

A BUDGET SURPLUS EXPECTED.

Rugby, March 29.-

MEXICAN LAND LAW

NEW REGULATIONS:

Mexico City, March 29,

Further news from Canton in-got away; and the policeman has sider possible changes in the con- cipated. In medical circles It is Samuel said that he was not aware

It is now certain without taking dicates that the Seamen's General been seen to the Government Civilstitution of the League of Nations, stated that ear trouble traceable to there had been any developments the coal subsidy into account, Mr. Union has threatened to call capital.

had not yet been selected by the influenza has been, rather common in the negotiations for an inter- Winston Churchill, the Chancellor strike of all seamen employees on A dog, belonging to Sir Robert Government and that no instruc- during the winter. The Prince's

The Foreign Office has promul Wessels plying in Kwangtung if the Ho Tung, 161, the Peak, has been tlons had been prepared for him. trouble is described by his doctor national understanding in respect of the Exchequer, will have a sur plus of revenue over expenditure K sequel to influenza of the operations of the Iron and when the financial year closes on gated regulations, governing the shipowners refused to comply with seen to Kennedy Town for obser- The Government would enter the as the demands of the Union which vation. It appears that the conference free from any engage British Wireless.

coal Industry, except in respect of Maroh Sist. It is believed that allen land law. Reuter have been presented to the owners animal bit a gardener employed at ments and would direct their efforts to securing agreement

steel rails as regards which he this surplus will amount to over TA through the Kwangtung Junk and 250, Mount Kellett Road. Launch Union The public is A dog, owned by Chan Kim-pak, among the members in support of NEW SULPHITE MILL understood that an agreement sim 4,500,000 and possibly to as mach stated that nego great perturbed over this threat, 116, Caine Road, has been sent to whatever solution might appear to be calculated to serve the interests as such a strike, were it to happen Kennedy Town, after biting a How would be most disastrous to Chinese woman. The victim is of the League and to promote

peace.--British Wireless trade, since it would mean that all being treated at the Government communication by water with the Civil Hospital.

Interior would be completely cut

off. In some quarters, the opinion of the opportunity to break up all soxpressed that the threat of the casting Unions and force them to Union will not materialize, as such re-rogiater under different condi rike might force the authorities tions placing them under a new measures to deal jaw which is known to be under tion. The Governontemplation by the Ministry over take advantage Junian: te

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