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"RMANY'S CABINET.

DR. MARX FORMING →

• COALITION.

CHINA WAR.

WU PEI-FU DENIES

DEFECTION,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

Berlin, Jan. 26. A Chinese news agency statos There is every prospect that Dr. that Marshal Wu Poi-fu has denied rx's effort to constitute a new the report that General Wei Yi-san Coalition Government is about to bus seceded from him, and states moet with success and that he will that Yen Ching has not fallen. He shortly announce his administra-adds that a special representative tlon backed by the Centre Party, of General Kan Yung-yoh is now the German and Bavarian People's treating with Marshal Chang Tao Parties and the German Nationals. In as regards the Chief Commant This combination, however, will of the Allies in Honan. only muster 250 out of 493 De puties, and on Government nettons depend whether they can reckon on the support of the Democrats and Economie Party..

Parliamentary circles declare that the Nationals will claim four seats in the Cabluet, including the Vice Chancellorship." "Dr. Strese- mana will remain Foreign Minis

It appears to be the general opinion of many Northern generals that Marshal Wu Pel-fu should be superceded, owing to his inability to consolidate the command of his own generals who have evinced signs of dissatisfaction.

MR. ORE'S "RECITAL.

BRILLIANT PIANO PLAYING.

It can, perhaps, be taken as in encouraging indication that Hong- kong is growing more musically in- clined when Mr. Harry Ore found that there was so big a demand for tickets for his recital, given yes- terday, that he had to take the larger St. Andrew's Room at the City Hall Instead of the smaller Chamber of Commerce room pre- viously engaged. And it can be asserted that the large audience thoroughly enjoyed the

musical fare served up.

praise in Hongkong, for all con Mr. Harry Ore, needs no fulsome cert-goers are well acquainted with his brilliant pianoforte playing, Yesterday he gave some delightful TO-DAY'S CHINESE NEWS

renderings of well-known pieces, although at Limes one felt that According to a Chinese telegram Mr. Ore was galloping through at ter, and Dr. Gessler will probably received in the Colony this morn- unnecessary speed. This

Defence.inge an important military confer more particularly noticeable in ence was held in Peking last even- Mozart's Turkish March and ing, which was attended by Mar-Chopin's glorious Polonaise in A shal Chang Tso-lin"and other lead-flat major, and the audience would ing generala,

have had a better appreciation of

st be Minister of Router.

COTTON CONGRESS.

IMPORTANT GATHERING IN EGYPÉ

Wis

It was announced that a plan these numbers if they had been of campaign against the National-more slowly played. But there ists was agreed upon and that was a real treat in Mr. Ore's play- Marshul Chang Chung-chang willing of, Seriabin's Nocturne for the return direct to Shantung to direct left hand and also in Greig's Cairo, Jan. 23. the campaign personally.

Prelude in Old Style, in both of King Find opened the Inter-A message was received from mulional Cotton Congress in the Marshal, Wo Pel-fu stating that! .presence of a large and distin- the forces under his control are guished gathering. Including Sir strong enough to deal with the George Lloyd and 160 delegates re; | southern threat in Hona11. presenting 17 countries.--Reuter.

BETTER COTTUN.

later.

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To-day's news regarding thic situation in Chekiang is that s

light advance has been made by Marshal Sun Chuan-fang'a forces, Mr. Holroyd, the President of and that large numbers of Nation the International Federationalist, soldiers are being sent to tion of Master Cottonspinners and strengthen the attack, Manufacturers' Associations, said

he had seen cotton in Egypt which

he thought was better than Sakel-

Jaridis and which can be produced in large quantities.

on

The Congress closes here February 1st and resumes Alexandria on February 2, árt closes on February 5. It is deter- mined to achieve a definite result.

Render

BEAM WIRELESS.

DRUG TRAFFIC.

AN ITALIAN PROPOSAL

„REJECTED:

which the artist in. Mr. Ore pre

[dóminated. Among the other "best-played" works was Schu- mann's Symphonic Etudes Rameau's Gavolte Variee. Ore was obliged to respond with an theore at the cluse.....

wid Mr.

The recital was contributed to by. Mrs. Sanger, Mr. Li Chor-chi and Mr. C. de la Cruz, Mrs. San-

who is a vocalist all too-in- frequently heard on the platform, sang Schubert's lovely Ave Maria and "Psycho" (Paladilhe). She was anthusiastically recalled "and ob- liged with "Phylis has Such | Charming Graces"—a delightly)

composition.

Me. Li Chor-chi, a Chinese bari tone who has been heard on several previous occasions here, gave two operatic excerpts in French, both of which were well sung.

Geneva,, Jan. 25. The Opium Commission by seven voles to two rejected an Italian

Mr. C. de la Cruz is a violinist of. proposal requesting special con much technical skill and he essay- sideration of the contingent ques-ed to master the intricacies of a tion of the manufacture of harm- Fantasy on "Faust" (Gouned- ful drugs and appropriate mea Wienlavsky) which, to us, seemed stres for the prevention of, all technique and very little music. smuggling.

But Mr.Cruz made the best of it, The opponents of the proposal and gave, in response to a recall, declared that it was first necessary the famous Caprice Vennois. A report on the tests made duro alify the Geneva Convention Altogether, it was a well-enjoyed

DEFECTS TO BE CORRECTED.

London, Jan, 25.

.

ing the past week between thead to see the effect of its applice-recital, but suffered somewhat

wireless stations in England and [(ion.-Reuter, Australia is issued by the Marconi

Company. It states that the tests

have demonstrated that this wire-

less link is capable of working at mira high speed each way for hours than .are called for under the terms of the contract with the Post Offer.

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U.S. AND MEXICO,

ARBITRATION DEMANDED.

"Defects," however, developed

Washington, Jan 25cm. The Senate has adopted a resola- during the tests on some of the auxiliary apparatus. The Com-ion moved by the Democratic pany has informed the Post Office Leader, Mr. Robinson, demanding that it requires further time to that the Mexican allen, oil and land correct these defects and is there-laws, as they, apply to Unite! fore not applying to the Post Office States' citizens, be submitted to to accept the station until such arbitration-Renters American defects arc remedied. British Service. -- Wireless.

ASSAULTED PREMIER.

HUNGARIAN FINED AND

BANISHED.

Genova, Jan. 25.

&

KOWLOON BUSES.

YESTERDAY'S SUCCESSFUL

DEMONSTRATION.

from the fact that 'Mr. Ore's help- ers tried to render, numbers just beyond their capabilities.

AMERICA'S CHINA

POLICY.

(Continued from Page 1).

pany's strike has been settled, and the workers have returnal.

Four hundred Fice "coolies have gone on strike in the native city! for higher wagis.--Naval Wireless,

KING'S SPEECH.

REFERENCE TO CHINĄ

London, Jan. 25. On February 8th. Parliament re- assembles and the Government De- partments concerned are- engaged | upon the preparation of the King's Speech. The most important sub-

A now Leyland Lion bus, pur-ject dealt with in the speech will| chased by the Kowloon Bus Com-be the Chinese situation. In re-

Ivan De Justh, the Secretary of pany for service on the peninsula gard to domestic politics," the speech the Hungarian Republican Party, was examined and tested yesterday is expected to promise legislation has been sentenced to 24 days' afternoon by the Captain Superto amend the Trade Union law. imprisonment, which he has intendent of Police, the Hon. "Mr. Most of the Ministers who have already served, and a fine of 500 E. D. C. Wolfe, and, except for been abroad are now back in Eng- francs, as well as banishment for ceftain minor alterations which land, and on Wednesday the Prime ten years, for assaulting the Hun-will be carried out, the rest of Minister will preside over what will' garian Premier, M. Bethlen, in the test was extremely satisfac-be practically a full Cabinet meet- June last Reuter

tory. The examinaion was madeing-British-Wireless

DUTCH BATTLE CRUISER

AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

£5,000,000 FROM AMERICA.

PROCEEDING TO SHANGHAI,

"

The Hague, Jan. 20.

The battle cruiser Sumatra, en,

It will be recalled that on June near the Ferry Wharf, after which 9th, De Justh. rushed into a room ja trial-run was made to Kowloom at Geneva where the League of City, down the new road which Notions was holding a session and joins the bottom of Nathan Road, alapped M. Bethlen in the face, and back to the ferry. The bus shouting "That is one behalf of the ran extremely well, the first-class route to the Dutch East Indies, Hungarian Nation!"]

springing eliminating all sensation of bumping. Those who made left Hono! ilu on Jan. 18th for the trip in addition to the C. S. P. Yokohama, where it is due on February 2. It will remain till Included Sub-Inspector Muson, who took the wheel, Mr. Burling after the late Emperor's funeral. ham, Mr. Louis Pang (manager of and then go to Shanghai.-Reuter. the Company), Mr. Ngan Shing-

Paris, Jan. 26. kwan managing partner of the The British policy of sending Sydney, Jan. 25. The Government has concluded China. Motor Bus Company), Mr. reinforcements to China to protect arrangements for a £5,000,000 D. S. C. Scott (Texas Company), mob violence is supported by Le British lives and property against Loan from the United Statos for party of pressmen," and the Journal, which says the despatch the purpose of meeting commit Company's employees.

of additional troops is an essential ments in London.

During the coming month two precaution, particularly

with re- The Premier, Mr. Lang, says the more

expected to gard to Shanghai, the "supreme money has been obtained at a con-arrive for the Kowloon Motor Bis position of which must be protected siderably better price than was Company, and three similar types at all costs." It adds, "In this, will arrive for the China Bus we can only be in complete agrde- Company during March.

mont with Britain. While it is im. These buses are 8ft. 8 ins. in portant the Powers should avoid The weather forecast up till height, 28 ft. 11 ins, in length, and any semblance of provocation, it noon to-morrow, Issued by the 7ft. 6 ins. in breadth. Each will impression that they are doter is equally important to giva. the Royal Observatory, la: "North-accommodate ton first-class pasmined to see their rights respect- east winds, fresh; fair,"

sengers and twenty second-class, od."-Router.

possible in London-Reutor,

buses are

The

26, 1927.

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