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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FURTHER YANGTSZE

INCIDENTS.

(Continued From Page 1.)

"WHOLEHEARTED SUPPORT.

HOPES OF MANUFACTURERS,

London, Jan. 20. The Administrative Committee of the National Union of Man- facturers, bus paused a resolution!

Prime Minister, the Foreign Secre-

FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1927.

SUNNING PIRACY.

(Continued From Page 1)

and 20.

When you picked out No. 6'at first, did you make any statement as to what he had done?--I said "He looks like one of those pirates, I am not certain about him."

then.

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CERTAIN OF FIVE. Questioned with regard to a which will be forwarded to the statement regarding No. 6 and her raincoat, witness sald she was tary and the China Association, prepared to swear that she had not at any time made a statement expressing grave anxiety at pra.

to the police that No. 6 took her sent conditions in China, and hoping that the Government will raincoat.

Can you tell us the reason why take all practicable measures to

at the Magistracy you picked out maintain the prestige and treaty rights of the Empire, the invipla- only five, and now you have told bility of British Concessions, and six?--No. 20 was in hospital to safeguard the lives and pro-

In reply to Mr. Nihill, witness perty of British subjects and the interests of British trade, for said she meant that she identified which the Committer promises its five pirates with certainty.

Mrs Wong, living at 21, Caine wholehearted-support for any

Rond, ground floor, and she was steps necessary-Reuter..

travelling na a' first-class passen HOME COMMENT. ger, with a maid and had a cabin in the central part of the ship GOVERNMENT GÉNÉRALLY. SUPPORTED.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, London, Jan. 20.

she heard n commotion and closed In their comments on the China har cabin door. An hour and a situation, the newspapers general-half later, a Chinese entered and measures demanded her property. She ly recognise that the taken by the Government are pure-gave, him her wrist watch, which ly precautionary and indiepte no she was wearing, and he searched against any her belongings, taking away all aggressive designs

There is also her money, and another wrist part of China. widespread approval of the desire watch. She was very frightened, manifested by the Government not and did not look at the man, with to be diverted from the liberal the result that she was unable to policy towards Chinese, the broad identify him. routines of which have been-ru-

peatedly stated.-British Wirtless.)

JAPAN'S POLICY.

READY TO PROTECT SHANGILAI.

„„STEVEDOKE'S STORY. Z

A stevedore said he had a cabin in the front part of the steerage,

KAILAP SCHOOL.

A FINE WORK.

That a very fine educational work is being done among the poor Chi- nese children of the Wanchai dis- trict by the Kallap School, was noon when the annual distribution made very evident yesterday after-

of prizes took place in the Grand Thestre. Wanchai.

to

the

In the annual report it Was stated that the first object of the institution is to provide a sound and moral education children of the poor class 'Chinese in the district of Wanchai. Only Chinese is taught in this school and the "Sun Hok Chai aystem is adopted. After the scholars have pussed successfully their 5th year in Chinese an examination takes place among them and the frat boy is awarded a scholarship in the shape of free tuition in English at St. Joseph's College for three years.

The second object is to provide, from 3 to 7.30 p.m. in the evening a bright and well ventilated place of study for home work for children living in "over crowded tenements in that district.

There was a large attendanco. of interested friends nt yeater- day's gathering, Mr. A. E. Wood, the Director of Education, deliver- ing a speech to the boys in Chinese, Mr. J., M. Alves also speaking. The awards were distributed by. Mr. Li Val-choi.

COMPANY REPORT.

"The report of the above Com- pany, for the twelve months ended 31st December, 1926, states:

The nett earnings of the boats, after paying all working expenses, amounted to $302,761,83.

The amount nt credit of Profit and Loss Account, after transfer- ring $20,000 to Acoldens, Fund and $25,000 to Special Repairs Fund, paying for repairs and a retiring bonus to the former Accountant, allowing for Directors' and Audi-"

cluding $32,234.69 brought for- ward, is $271,225.71, which, with the approval of shareholders, it is proposed to appropriate as fol- laws:

and No. 4 prisoner, entered, carry- THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD. ing a revolver. Later, No. 39tood by the door for a little while and A Nihon Dempo report says that then walked, away. About six Mr. McVay, American Ambasan-o'clock, witness saw No. 6 prisoner dor to Tokyo, called upon Baron standing on a staircase with a fire- Shideharu, Foreign Minister, on arm in his hand. When he went Saturday and asked as to Japan's back to his cabin he saw a number attitude in connection with the of people sitting on the deck in the situation in China. Baron Shide-steerage. Later on, he heard shots hara is said to have replied that being fired, but he did not go up there is no change in the Govern- to the main deck until the ship was ment's policy towards China. As on fire. He went to the poop deck to the Hankow incident, he stated and saw that No. 5 lifeboat had that the problem should be settled been lowered and, was gone, and between Great, Britain and China. another boat was being lowered.tor's fees, and depreciation, in- However, if there is any sign of a similar incident occurring in Shanghai, Japan, of course, will act in concert with the Powers concerned to cope with the situa tion. The Foreign Minister fur- ther said that China's declaration for imposing surtaxes sets the treaties at naught. If China en: forces the imposition in accord ance with her declaration; it would establish a bad precedent, which the Powers cannot tolerate. case the situation grows worse, following enforcement, Japan will not hestitate to take pendent steps against It.

TROUBLE FEARED.

PLEA FOR JAPANESE ACTION.

In

Together with the ship's carpenter, witness was dragged into the boat and started to bail water out, after which he was made to row.

The case is proceeding.

CONSUL SEIZED.

(Continued from Page 1).

KIDNAPPING PLAN.

Last Tuesday noon, however, the inde-Seng Kee Iron Works decided to take matters into their own hands. The manager of the Seng Kee brought a number of coalies with Оп him to kidnap Mr. van Kas. the solicitation of Mr. C. Tu, com- adore of Transmarina, Mr. van Kas left the office before they got inside, the compradore feeling that

2. Tokyo, Jan. 17. In the course of a speech deliver- ed at the general meeting of the Seiyukai Party yesterday, General trouble was coming. Immediately Baron Tanaka, President, alluding

To pay a Dividend of $1.50 per share '.......... To pay a Bonus of

$120,000.00

$1.50 per share .... 120,000.00 To carry forward.... 31,225.71 Directors. The Directors have to recard with much regret the death of Hon. Sir C., P. Chater, K.T., C.M.G. Mr. A. S. D. Coua- land was invited to join the Board. In accordance with the Articles of Association Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang retires but being eligible offers himself for re-election.

Auditors.The accounts have

been audited by Mr. C. Bernard Brown, A.C.A., who offers himself for re-election.

AT LANE, CRAWFORD'S

RESTAURANT,

Mr. van Biervliet was telephoned ANOTHER CARNIVAL. to the present situation in China for, and when he arrived the said: "It seems that the distur

manager of Seng Kee recognized bances in China have become very him, and greeted him as Mr. Consul eritical of late. It was, quite ob-

Seng Kee's coolies then attempt- vious that things would come to ed to take hold of Mr. van this pass, and our Foreign Office Biervliet. but he freed himself authorities should have decided on from their grasp and, demanded: Those who attended the special counter-measures beforehand. To

that they leave the premises. He dinner danees at Lane, Crawford's the declaration of the Chinese walked with them to the edge of Restaurant during the Christinas Government to enforce the levy of the courtyard which fronts the and New Year Festivities, will Customs surtaxes, the Government Transmarina building, where the doubtless welcome the announce. has merely notified the Chinese

coalies went outside the gate and ment that a special Chinese New Government of its opposition.

"It is to be greatly regretted that that Government has devised no measures for the present trouble between Britain" and China. The

he remained inside. In the mean- Year's Carnival is to be held on time the French police had been. Tuesday, February 1st telephoned, for.

Since the "few Restaurant was opened, it has gained a wide popu- The inaction was not satisfac-larity, and the institution of din-

DRAGGED THROUGH STREET.

Government is prone to fail ta tory to the coolies, and they push-ner dances at this latest social take appropriate steps on the pre-ed open the gate and again scized rendezvous has met with the text of a non-interference policy.

the Consul General. This time favour of a large number of resi-

In the present trouble between they got him by both arms and dents, so much so, that in the case Britain and China, it is, needless to dragged him through the gate and of special functions, it is advis.. say that it is wrong on the part of up the street. Passing the French able to make early reservations. the Southern faction." "

Consulate, Mr. van Biervliet called The "Melodians" will again, pro- The Seiyukai President, in con- to the Annamite on guard at the vide the mule. clusion, emphasised the necessity gate to notify, Mr., Lecomte of of changing Japan's diplomacy what was happening. Mr. van vis-a-vis China, adding that Japan Biervliet gave the coolles his card must give the most careful con- before they laid hands upon him, sideration to the troubles in China and Seng Kue, who know him well, which might lead to further incid-also helped to pull him up the street so that there was no ques- tion of their not being aware of his identity.

ents.

Berlin, Jan. 20.

Dr. Marx's efforts to form

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At the corner of the Lutheran

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coalition government from the Building, in the S. L. one of the middle parties has falled. Reuter coolies signalled and reinforce oments of a gang of fifteen or New York, Jan. 20. twenty more who had been waiting.

The District Court has granted Mr. Houghton Las, left for Eng-outside of Whiteaway, Laidlaw's provisional writs of protection to land aboard the ateamer Albert joined in dragging Mr. von the El Aguila Oil Company, and Ballin. Reuters American Sor-Biervliet up the street. Arriving Comonania Unidade Petroleo Com vico.

at the S. L. police station the panta Bienes Y, Invesiones, which crowd yelled for the Consul Aled injunctions against the De Wandsworth Borough Council General to be locked up. The carpartment of Industry. have found that the Income derive from the Commissioner's office The Court ordered the Depart- ed from hard tennis courts is about arrived about two hours after the mont to suspend proceedings for 72 three times that obtained from disturbance had begun at the hours while the Court investigate grass courts, while the expend Transmarina office and rescued theed the case-Reuter's American ture on unkeep is very little, Belgian Consul Genera

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