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HOTELS.

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AND

SHANGHAI

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HOTELS.

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Meals can be had as follows:-- Breakfast 7.30 am-10a.m. $1.00 per Covor Tiffio ...1.00 p.m. 2 p.m. $1.00 Dinner 7.30 p.m.-9 pm. $1.25 Nothing to equal it at the price in the Colony. CENTRAL LOCATION

Electrio Lifts and Lighting. Telephones on each floor.

Hotel Launch moots all Steamers.

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TEL. ADD VICTORIA. J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

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QUEEN'S

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March 21 & 22

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, MARCH S.

EASIER ICHANG SITUATION.

(Continued From Page 1.)

BREAD SUPPLIES. Lane Crawford's Get Big Contract.

1927.

RAISING THE WIND.

BRASS NAME-PLATE

STOLEN.

¡cil" has made a statement to the press denying that China Intended suddenly to raise the question of the International situation of China. Mr. Wellington Koo had The military authorities have instructed him to notify Sir Eric accepted the tender of Messrs. Lane, Crawford's Ltd., for the Drummond that the Chinese Gov-month by Major C. Willson at the supply of bread to all troops in [ernment reserves the right to Hongkong and, the New Terri-

answer the British Government tories.

The firm has also secured the statement made on February 2nd. Navy contract for 1927 and with but that so far Mr. Koo Chu had the large increase in the local | not beeg lastructed further by Mr.defendant also removed the brasa- Laval forces, their new bakery Koo. He added: "our attitude is belonged to the office of the United knocker from the door. The plate machinery Installed but recently

A Chinese who admitted that he was out of work, and, na a last re- sort, took to stealing a brass name- Flate from an offer building in the city, was sent to prison for one

Central Polico Court this morning. The theft occurred at 6.30 yes- terday morning, and it was state?, by the prosecuting police officer, Detective Sergeant Baker, that the

will be kept continually busy. conciliatory and our demands are States Bureau of Shipping.

Messrs. Lane, Crawford's in- most legitimate since we ask formed a Telegraph representa- nothing but the non-infrigement of tive this morning that their new

plant is sufficient to provide brea 1 our sovereignty and territorial in for 10,000 troops, the Navy and the civil populace without undue

pressure.

SHANGHAI DEFENCE.

No Chinese Troops In Settlement.

London, March 7.

tégrity."

Reuter's correspondent, learns

INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS.

that Mr. Chu feels easier now, ANGLO-FRENCH DISCUSSIONS. owing to the confidence expressed in him by the Cantonese delegates in Europe, which was not the case at the Council meeting held in December.-Router.

London, Mar. 7.

The proceedings were private but it is stated that the discussion is following the lines of the Agenda for the Economic Confer- ence at Geneva, in May-British Wireless.

A two-day Conference, similar to that held last November be In the House of Commons, reply-

tween British and German indus- ing to Mr. Oswald Mosley

trial organisations, began this THE SHANGHAI FORCE. Labour), Mr. G. Locker-Lampaon

morning in London between Bri emphasised that there were no

tish and French industrialists. Cost at Least £6,000 Weekly. Chinese armed forces whatsoever

There were 16 representatives within the International Settle-

The accommodation of the Bxl-on eich side. Sir Max Muspratt, The foreign tish troops in Shanghai has Been President of the Federation of ment at Shanghai, Governments could not possibly in the hands of a local committee British Industries, presided over prevent

from the start, experts being om- the British section and M. Duch- anyone entering Chinese City.

played on the work, says the N. C.

min, over the French, Mrs. Susan Lawrence Labour) Daily News. Already probably asked if there were Chinese troops half a million dollars (Max.) has within the British fines, and Mr. been spent on hutments and other Locker-Lampson replied. "Certain-accommodation. This, fortunately, ly not."

is non-recurring expenditure. Replying to Mr. Garro Jones To realize, however, what the (Liberal) Mr. Locker-Lampson running expenses of a force such said that the British Military as this amoun: to, it has to be Commander at Shanghai had been borne in mind that the pay draw

The forthcoming marriage is an- instructed to co-operate with the locally by men of an English bat-nounced of Walter Charles Clark, Commanders of troops of foreign tulion

to approximately acting assistant manager of the Powers landed for the defence £11,000 a week, and as we have in Hongkong Telephone Co., of 21 the International Settlement, but port six battalions (including the Broadwood Road, Happy Valley, neither he nor any military officer Marines aboard the Minnesota), and Evelyn Winifred Thompson, had been empowered to treat with one can see £6,000 weekly for a of 23 Broadwood Road.

e Cantonese forces,

commencement. This does not In- Mr. Garro Jones asked whether clude oficers' pay, and there is also it was intended to empower the the staff with its details to be local Commander to treat with the added. '

comes

Cantonese forces if they establish- Then the two Indian battalions ed contact, and Mr. Locker will have to have their quota reck- Lampson replied that that should oned in. It is quite impos-

ARMY ESTIMATES. -

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be the subject of a further quessible to give an idea of the total also the pay of the army were

tion---Reuter.

HISTORY OF SHANGHAI.

No Question of Trenty.

expense, for besides 65 cents a day.

for the food of the soldiers, there agreed to without a are all the other incidentals--equip- Reuter

ment and the like, which are very heavy items to be taken into con- sideration.

WHITE RUSSIANS.

Backbone of Shantung Army,

division,-

Labour Motion Rejected.

London, Mar. 7:

in

Entertainments.

QUEEN'S

TC-DAY AND TO-MORROW

"SALLY, IRENE & MARY"

WORLD

To-Day and To-Morrow

5.15 and 9.15

RICHARD DIX

. in

THE SHOCK PUNCH

STAR

To-Day and To-Morrow 5.15 to 8.45 and at 9.10

CONSTANCE TALMADGE

IN

DULCY

The Tale of a Dumb-Belle

CAR MISHAP.

In the House of Commons, the course of a debate on the

Mr. Army estimates,

Arthur NEW TERRITORY ACCIDENT. Greenwood (Labourite) moved

SAFE RIFLED.

THEFT OF $240. IN MONEY.

London, March 7. In the House of Commons. onswering questions, Mr. Locker Lampson outlined the history of the International Settlement at Shanghai and stated that negotia-! White, Russian, troops will pro-that- in the interests of peace and Passing through the village of tions were at present in progress bably be used to form the back-economy and in order to inspire Taikiu, in the New Territories dis-to the police the theft of $240, for the addition of Chinese mem-bone of the army Marshal Chang national confidence and securitytrict of Autau, yesterday, a motor bers to the Municipal Council. Tsung-chang, Governor of Shan-other than by are standing

Mcaars. S. C. Lay have reported

from a safe in their offices at

Alexandra Buildings.

ทาง

Col. John Ward drew attention tung, is sending down to Sunkiang armies, Britain should, in the car kuocked down a villager who

The theft is supposed to have ' to a statement by the Washington to hold the new battle line there preparatory Commission for the was injured in both legs.

been carried out on Saturday Government that it had no Con-against the Cantonese for the de- Geneva Disarmament Conference,

In attempting to avoid running afternoon by an unknown person cessions and no Treaties connected fence of Shanghai, according to initate proposals for an interna.

who succeeded in obtaining tem- with territory in China, and Mr. Chinese reports,. These men be-tional agreement on the reduction into the man, the car swerved and porary possession of the safe key, Locker-Lampson, in reply, said long to the division of 4,000 of land forces.

collided with the cement railings and who was favoured also by the that this was not the case of a auxiliary Russian troops, all

.Mr. Douglas King, Financial

at one side of the road. The fact that the compartment. con- Treaty at all. The International veteran and seasoned fighters, who Secretary to the War Office, re-

railings were damaged, although Laining the stolen money Settlement was not established by have recently been enlisted under plying, agreed that a reduction in the car was able to proceed back accidentally left unlocked. Treaty but by certain Land Re-the Shantung warlord's banner. land forces was only possible

The theft was discovered when to Kowloon with the injured man, gulations, which Chinese officials At present, the Shantung Gov- by international agreement, who was admitted into the Kow. business resumed after the week- subsequently recognised as valid, ernor has about 7,000 troops including all nations not represent-loon Hospital.

Asked whether it was proposed Shanhai and district, but largeed af the Geneva conference, as, to take any action against the numbers are at points. between for instance, Russla, with a stand- Britisher, Sulton, in charge of the Shanghai and Nanking. Largest ing army of 650,000 and an or- arsenal at Mukden, Mr. Locker-concentrations are in the north ganised subsidiary force of near- Lampson repiled that his informa-uwing to the discovery of newly nine million. tion in that connection was incom-threats to power in Anhui, and un- Mr. Greenwood's motion wa's plete and he was awaiting a full certainties of the situation north rejected by 223 votes to 108,

report-Reuter,

CUSTOMS' FUNDS.

What is Happening it Shanghai.

London, Mär. 7.

In the House of Commons reply- ing to Mr. C. P. Trevelyan (Labour) Mr. Locker-Lampson

answer was given.

of Shanghai.

CANTON REDS.

GENERAL LI TAKES ACTION.

Li sent

some

Reuter,"

"

STRIKE THREAT.

CAR V. RICKSHA.

EUROPEAN'S LUCKY ESCAPE,

end.

WHO WAS SHAKESPEARE.

AN ITALIAN “DISCOVERY."

Although thrown on the road- way, Mr. W. E. Nicholson escaped

Rome. Signor Santi Paladino" serious injuries when a motor car ran into a ricksha in which he announces in the Impero news- was riding in Queen's Road East aper the discovery of important

documents which, he maintains,. yesterday. The ricksha, however; was smashed up, and the coolle Prove that Shakespeare was an Italian named Florio who emigrat somewhat seriously Injured. ment put forward by the National : In a police report, issued this to England and died there, leav- Labour Union, was that this tem-morning, it is stated that the caring his library to Lord Pembroke. Ever since 1818 certain people porary cessation of work should proceeded on its way without stop-

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ese people against the landing of az No. 327. foreign troops in China.

curry.

Postal Leaders.

Oslo

EXCHANGE RATES.

speare was the real author of the Shakespearean plays. Miss Delia Bacon, an American, who died in-. sane in 1859, was the first princi- pal sceptic. Some, indeed, have gone so far in this foolish notin s to father on to Bacon nearly London, March 7. all the great products of late

4.86.7/38 Elizabethan literature.

25.23

110.7/16

Florio's translation of Mon- 18.10 taigne's Essays was published in .18.00 1009, and it is certain that Shake- 160% peare studied the volume. Sir $28.52

said that the Chinese Maritime It appears that General Li Chai- Customs administration was col-sum, the Canton military leader, lecting the Customs at Shanghai is taking action instead of merely which were paid into certain foreign warning the Rod agitators. On take place as a protest by the Chin-ping. Its number has been noted, have doubted whether Shake- and Chinese Banks and applied to Sunday, General the service of Chinese foreign and troops to the Red headquarters domestic obligations. The North- near Tong Yuen to have Wong The charge ern Government get the benefit, Hap-sang arrested.

Col. Wedgwood '(Labour) asked preferred against Wong was that When calling the second general If Marshal Sun Chuan-fang he had planned sedition against had carried off the monica, but no the Party, and had created distrike, it is expected that employees turbances in the city recently by of the Post Offices will lead the Mr. Trevelyan asked whether the circulating seditious (Communi- movement, followed by tramway New York

employees, and then by the mill Genova Government intended to refuse to tic) propagandu.

However, when General Li's workers, says the Shanghai Mer Milan

Stockholm allow, Cantonese troops to enteri Shanghal if they offered a guaran- troops arrived at Wong's secret

Recently, representatives of the Prague tee for the safety of the foreign office, near Tong Yuan, Wong and Concessions, and. Mr. Locker- his followers had made their ca- tramway workers in the Settlement Madeld Lampson said he could not attempt cape and no arrests were made. to answer hypothetical questions With Wang escaped Lau Yi- sung, another active leader of the Replying, to Labourite supple. Red Labour Headquarters. mentary questions, he declaret General Chang Kai-shek has that no armed Chinese forces had sent an order to General Li Chui- been allowed to enter the Settle-sum that the entire 4th. Army; under General Li, should be sent to the front to participate in operations against the Fengtien armica. General Li, however, has wired to General Chang stating that part of his army should be Mr. Chao Hain-chu, who attend-loft in Canton for suppressing ed the meeting of the Leaguo Coun-labour troubles.

of this kind.

ment.-Reuter.

CHINA AND LEAGUE.

Mr. Chu Makes Statement.

Genova, Mar. 7.

well as in the French Concorsion Athens convoned a meling held in the latter Rio district. At the meeting it was. Sa decided that.

Paris 1-Tramway workers in both Brussolu

Amsterdam Settlements shall act in concert.

2-They shall act in accordance with the command and order of the General Labour Union. N Helsingfors

3.-Messenger and communica- Lisbon .... tion parties shall be organised in Buenos Aires

Bombay order to keep in touch mutally."

Names of those dimissed and silver (spot)

Hongkong arrested shall be reported to the silver (forward)

General Labour Unton..

2/5

Sidney Lee, in his "Life of William: 37 Shakespeare," says, speaking of a

certain part of The Tempest": 2/0.9/32 "Here Shakespeare literally

124.00 adopts

Montaigne's vocabulary ..34.0)

with its abarpt turns as it 'figured. 20.47 in Florio's English translation of 18.21 the Frenchman's essays."Y 34.4746

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A Bill providing that foreignera wishing to work in Norway must 1/6.61/61 obtain special permission from the 1/11 Norwegian authorities before their 264 arrival in Norway has been passed .23.11/10

by the Odelsting. -British Wiralate.