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HONGKONG LONDON SHANGHAI,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOORDED 1001

No. 22.215

骏二十月三英港香

SATURDAY,

MARCH 12, 1927. MAI

MANY BIG DEMONSTRATIONS. BORODIN SCHEME. TROUBLE ON CANTON HANKOW

IN HONOUR OF LATE SUN YAT SEN.

MUCH IMPROVED SITUATION AT

WUHU.

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MRS. BORODIN: LATEST.

News from the Yunglaze zone indicates that many demon- strations have been arranged for to-day In celebration of the an- niversary of the death of Sun Yat-sen. At Hankow, Kiuklang,

Ichang and Wuhu big demonstratioris are expected.

There is a much improved situation at Wuhu, business being resumed on Thursday. There have been no further anti-foroiga or anti-British demonstrations, and the Chinese authorities have taken action against looters. At Ichang, the Labour Unions have modified their deinands arising out of the ss. Tungwo incident.

A telegram from Peking reports that Mrs. Borodin ia atili being held at Tsinan, but that she is being treated more like an honoured guest than a prisoner.

There is much Chinese troop movement reported from various centres.

Wuhu, Mar. 11.

Business was resumed in Wuhu yesterday, but the Customs House re-opened only temporarily.

No anti-foreign or anti-British demonstrations or agitation is now In evidence.

The local Chinese authorities fave taken action against the looters.

Demonstrations 'in memory of Sun Yat-sen are being held to-mor- Tow.....

NINGPO TROUBLE.

Last Week's Incidents.

PROPAGANDA TRAINS

DEVISED.

move-

STEAMER.

ANTI-DRITISH POSTERS ON

"FATSHAN.".

POLICE TAKE ACTION.

PARADE.

BIGGEST SPECTACLE.

SEEN.

A REVOLVER INCIDENT.

Positively the greatest an2 most spectacular lantern procession ever held in the Wuhan cities, was witnessed here last night (says the Hankow Herald of the 1st just.) when the labour unions, under the direction of the local Kuomintang authorities, carried out another big programme of celebration. Magnificent lanterns, some of which wore shipped from Canton, were exhibited. Led by

bands, the paraders

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The new "World Almanac In the New Territories there is (American) contains about every at present a St.-Major named sort of information except where Tuespott. Ho probably makes to buy good grain alcohol.

money like the deuce. O D

The trouble with some of our Gardening Note:-Already the local funce files is that their nullah aide is dotted with clusters angre, like their hair, are of upadiddle and old man's foot, shingled.

and the curious may find In crannies of old walls the lovely

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night was heard to advise his and its inverted corolla.

A soldier on the Ferry the other bedsoxia, with its trailing atamon

chum to give up intoxicants and

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"Curious Reader"-With

· AN ELABORATE PLAN.

Moscow's dominance over the Cantonese revolutionary

For some time past there have ment is notoriously manifest in been complaints of anti-British many ways, says Sir. Percival posters being exhibited on British Phillips, the special correspond river steamers plying between ent of the Daily Mail in Hankow. Hongkong and Canton, these being Fresh proof is constantly coming displayed in connection with pro in light. The latest is the on-paganda, by the Canton Seamen's ganisation of "propaganda traing" Union. The local authorities

the ignorant have, however, refrained from musical intended to rouge farmers and villavers. as was action until this morning, when marched through all main streets gard to Auntle Caustic, we have Cone by the Bolshevik machine in folice visiting the s.s. Fatshan, of the City, being welcomed every Idea what her aura looks like

general appearance, crackers. The lanterns carried by Russia. The Russian "travelling just before she was due to sail where with wild cheers and fire-but are fairly familiar with her ter says the fact that you cannot circus," as it was

members of the Native Bank Em- Irreverently called, presonted Bolshevik pro-

The attitude of the Government ployees Unions and the Silk Shop paganda by means of enormous is to prohibit the display of such most beautiful seen at the proces- Employees Union were among the posters, placards, maps, and sim-

posters in public places Ogion. ply worded sentences. These

steamers, but not to interfere with were displayed both inside and

Up to a late hour, the streets any placards in the nativo, cresteading to the Headquarters of the outside the carriages and were elucidated by the corps of skill- This morning, just before eight in the vicinity of the Telephone General Labour Union and those lecturers that accompanied cache'clock, a party of polico, under and Telegraph Administrations train. "

Chief Detective Inspector Murphy, were filled with monster crowds, found some half dozen placards of people. Fickets were sent out

Details of Trains.

found occasion to interfero.

quarters.

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visited the Fatahan and they

to assist the police to maintain order.

A stray bat from the belfry "Why doesn't some-one invent re- bagless pants for lawn bowlers???

Talking of rationalism, McWhir

serve God and Mammon doesn't

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acem to make it necessary for Hongkong one requires to be just

To be a successful prophet in Mammon to advertise for help.

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times. a little over ten weeks behind tho The Hongkong Theosophical Bureau staten that "a wave of pessimism always accompanies the become of the Bok peate plan?..

That reminds us: What has birth of grant truths." The same

may be said of twins.

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view of the milder weather, have Why not provide May Road pas- Several Kowloon gentlemen, in A stray bat from the belfry:-- already gone into training for the sengers with steel jackets and Colony's about casting champion- then fix powerful magnets in these Jacob Borodin, the Lettish Jew posted outside the saloon cabing!

ship.

new Peak tram cars? tehind the Canton Government, Two of these, being the most vib-

· 0 0 has drawn up plans for two Chilently anti-British, were removed,

Unnecessary Feature.

The Chinese lad who swallowed What Hongkong needa on nese propaganda trains which but the remainder were left un-

One feature of the parades a ten cent piece last Wednesday muddy days would appear to be will copy the Russian trains in touched." every particular. The new Minister Following the removal of the could have been very well omitted. morning was successfully operat- either black stockings or non- of Communications, Sun Fo (san posters, the Chinese crew gave This was the section in which chiled on, the following day. Scottish splashing motor tyres. of the late Sun Yat-sen and one of signs of dissatisfactior, and they dren and live birds were carried, papers please copy. O

Lots of our flappers now dress the most extreme Bolshevik refused to let the ship sail at the swinging high in the air, suffer-

Man is a rational animal and to the height of fashion. They held a meeting in the Crew's manner of being bound. One child knows he cannot Jive by race- Will local fäinted and became unconacious consciousness alone.

A photograph can now be sent quarters, and this was still from the exposure directly outside budding bookies please note? by wireless, but there's still a cceding when our representa the Hald office, and had to be

fortune awaiting the man who can visited the Steamboat Compaa kun own.

It is suggested that a Lyre Club devise a method to make people wharf at about 10.15 am, and fo which time the Fatshan hoted, faces painted, and trussed up those people who, after having taken.

The children were gaudily dress-be formed in Hongkong among look natural whilst it's being loft port.

The British flotilla leader Kep- the Government), has transmitted appointed hour of eight o'clocking from their immobility and

week specifications for their assembly to the railway construction staff

pel was sent to Ningpo last as a result of the labour and agitation troubles which have! followed the Cantonese occupation

of the city.

at Hankow.

It will be noticed that, as in Bussin, the leaders will live in the greatest comfort, while their subordinates will be lodged less

The trains are to be composed

follows:

Most of the missionaries and luxuriously. ather foreigners have evacuated} the city, many arriving in Shang-as hai. Impetus to the evacuation Anhui troops are being replaced was furnished by a nasty incident by Southerners, and the Fourth when the mobs get angry and Army has been sent to the north bank of the river. Chen Tino-

yung has left for Khukiang-Naval Wireless.

ICHANG UNIONS.

Demands Now Modified.

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Ichang, Mar. 11. The Labour Unions have now

the 'com.

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There's a new town in the

We suggest they re-name Charles- ton, making it Knock-Knees.

Police officers were still on the high-on iron struts. They prob- been introduced umpteen times," wharf when our representative ably enjoyed it for a few moments, sweetly purr whenever they meet left, and the situation was dis- but being bound so stationery, you again, I don't think we've United States called Bowlegs.

hours met before, have we?" and being carried for tinctly tense.

At.13.20 a.m. the geamen's heet- through the streets on a cold. ing was still in progress and the February afternoon, became tor- lion. Mr. E-R. Halifax (Secretary tured, and the little tots were, for Chinese Affairs) and the Hon. most of them, crying as they were Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe (Captain Super-being carried through the streets. intendent of Police) had arrived

on the scene.

SNATCHER CAUGHT.

Saloon car for six to ten perams. With kitchen and sleeping berths. Secretarios' car, for ten to twelve persons. With writing desks, and sleeping berths. menaced the foreigners. -

Books car. With chests, tables, and bookshelves for book, draw According to furces whings, tables, etc. arrived in Shanghai on the Hain

Exhibition car. For hanging Peking. two English nurses The Church Missionary Society economic maps, and tables and

drawings, such as railway plans hospital were packing up their charts, these to show instruments, etc., preparatory to parison between force and infer leaving when Northern soldiers, ence in Tranerialistic countries, who were being treated in the and the poverty and exhaustion of PORTUGUESE LADY ROBBED. hospital, objected. Apparently China. 100.000 photographs of answered the letter arising out of fearing that if they were left the late Kuomintang lender (Sun the Tungwo incident, and they have behind without the protection : Yat-sen) to be ready for distribu- modified their demands," Large demonstrations in memory of Sunmissionaries, they would be killed tion here. Yat-sen are arranged to take place the Cantonese, they tried to

Photographic car. To be equip- interfere with the nurses to-morrow.

who pled with cameras, dark room, en: grew afraid and took to fight, lurging apparatus, racks for plate, going on board the Hain Peking, and printing materials. which was tied up to the wharf,

Pamphlets Output." Printing car. To be equipped with presses, tyne, paper, for pub- lishing small pamphlets, 500,000 of which to be issued.

The situation generally in un changed.-Navai Wircless.

KUOMINTANG SPLIT. Extremists in Control.

Compleating the situation also) was the existence of a labour de

r

When Miss G. Roza, residing at

Our star newsboy before he could enter one of our local camps was driven to disguise himself as a tactical problem based on one had of the Egyptian ware. The birds, mostly ducks,

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Doctors say that influenza.can wooden framework fastened about the children, so that they could be avoided by talking into your handkerchief. The same effect only move their heads. It was ex- tremely cruel, and this section of can, of course, be obtained by parade should most certainly be talking through one's hat. abolished in future.

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Auntle Crustic says that some timés a fool makes a better friend than the man who knows too

undertaker.

It would seem that, the Soviet doesn't approve of Chinese com- mandeering ships-when they're hot British.

Married couples' meals are often made up of scraps.

Judging from some of the specimens: we've seen about the streets, there are extremes even in extremities.

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McWhirter, he says when a man ⚫ is allotted one hook in the ward-.

robe, he's married.

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The One-Hour Strike. From ten o'clock to eleven No. 7, Ladder Street, near Caine o'clock in the morning, all local much. Road, Was walking along workers laid down their tools and

About the only establishments Caine Road Lowards the Cathedral all coolies suspended their work

make

money without Hongkong's health returns seem yesterday with her father, a in accordance with the one-hour which Chinese who was approaching strike order issued by the Nation advertising is the mint and the to belie their name just at present. pushed her on the soulder, as he Labour Union.

The strike was called in protest

There's a suggestion now being passed. Miss Reza turned round,

McWhirter, he says that many a made that Shakespeare was really and as she did, so the Chinese against the concentration of Bri-

isoften an Italian. Shurghal and man's independence

Before we know it. snatched a pendant from her and tish troops in

they'll be expecting us to sing monstration and a large crowd of

ran away. Miss Roza gave.chase against Sua Chuan-fang. Whistles merely contrariness.

"The Spaghetti of Old-England.” demonstrators, armed with flag

shouting "Thief" and the manat the various local factories were

The Hongkong Dance Club is and bamboo poles who swarmed

was caught by a Sanitary Inspec-blown, to signify the commence-

and the end of the arranging for the services of " Lots of Kowloon people were in around the ship but the captain. Wireless car. To be completely tar. On being searched, the ment

surgeon to be their natural element on Tuesday. averted trouble by swinging out equipped for keeping in communi- pendant was found in the man's strike. During the strike period, manipulative

០. ធ appeared on the present at local balls to attend cation with Wuchang. Also to be pocket and he was arrested.

Some of these: Labour Uniong Refugees were taken on board nged, if necessary. for setting This morning at the Central streets addressing the crowds any dancers who may injure them-

went were

out sclves while doing the Charleston. are anything but friendly the steamer from launches from type.

Police Court, before. Major C.

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societies. shore. Those who arrived on the Two cars for bodyguards, to ac- Willson, the man was charged to help preventing incidents. Hain Peking in Shanghai ineludcommodate a total of 100 persons with snatching, and admitted the No richas, carriages and motor There is no truth in the story

"Sailors Not Red," says news- Troop movement down river con-ed both British and American One car for miscellaneous pur-offence.

cars were to be seen running and that the alleged echo in the Hong- missionaries who are being posed.

Detective Sergt. Macdonald shops had to close their doors. kong Radio Society's broadcast paper heading. No, they're blue evacuated by their Consuls.

Telephone and telegraph serviced in room is due to bronchial affec-jackets. a previous con→

OD were not available and both water, tion in one of the tubes.

It's reported that the strike of the electric lights and power were shut His Worship sentenced

While on the subject, we beg to Canton drug store workers has off. defendant to three months' hard

But we expect Several minor incidents cecur-announce that among the items to been settled. labour and twelve strokes with red in the Concessions, which ir be broadcasted next week is there's a fly in the ointment some- The birch.

"Personality and where.

Hankow, Mar, 11. The split between the Moderates and Extremists of the Kucmintang Party is confirmed, the Extremists being in control.

A holiday has been called for to- morrow in memory of Sun Yat-sen and demonstrations are likely to take place."

tinues.Naval Wireless.

TROOP MOVEMENTS.

Much Activity Reported.

Kluklang, Mar. 11.

Troop movement on a large acnle

less.

MRS BORODIN.

Being, Well Treated.

his vessel into midstream.

HONAN INCIDENTS.

Church Used as a Stable..

their hands.

The exterior of the train is to bé decorated as follows:

Locomotives to be painted black, all other cars in deep blue. (Red was originally decided on.)

Outside the various carriages, Ho-coloured pictures and slogans to

be painted.

said there was viction.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

LATEST PROMOTIONS,

Igcturers

and pickets

On

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"Lawyer Walks Out" stated a

This week's sub-title: "He was headline in the Post. This refer

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continues. A Sun Yat-sen memor- Writing from Kweiteh, in

convenienced a number of people. lecture ial, demonstration is being held to-nan. a correspondent says:

They were not, however, of a scri- morrow-Nuval Wireless."

Fengtlon soldiers have been

ous nature. At the Press Packing passing through here for Pochow

Depicting Battles. Nanking, Mar. 11.

Company the women workers held Shantung troops and further Anhui, and other places beyond

so mean that he used to bite him- red to court, however, as distinct Each ear

a mass meeting and started some will carry its own military stores are still crossing the for some weeks now. Some de particular propagandiat

ngitation.

self in his sleep."

from courting. scenic

□o river from Pukow-Noval Wire-tachments are of a very low type display.

On two occasions they have stop saloon car will depict battles be- The exterior of the

Trouble at Gordon & Company In Los Angeles a man named Another heading which stated pad at a market town half-way to tween militarism and democracy.

At about noon, following the Bird was given five years' Impri- "Borah Talks" indicated that he Pochow and have made a stable On the secretaries' car

two He had at last broken his will be His Excellency the Governor has one-hour strike, trouble occurred aonment for embezzlement.

minutes' silence. and inn of the Baptist church shown comparisons between the made the following promotions at the Gordon & Company. The tried to feather his neat. and evangelist's home. Not only powerful Cantonese army and its and appointments in the Hongkong employees made demands on the Peking, March 11, did they feed the horses in the wenke Northern rivals, with port- Volunteer Defence Corps: firm and attempted to force the Maybe it's because our soldier. At the Endive the Flower Show, The Foreign Affairs, Commis-church, but burned all the evange raits of Southern generals.

Second Lieutenant R. S. Mori-management to sign an agreement. lads are not afraid of powder that the band might have played with Jolly Good sioner at Tsinan-fu has wired to list's fuel, ate up all his store of

Four cars will deal pictorially son to be Lieutenant, with effect According to the police authorities, they make such a hit with the Celeryty, Freesta

Fellow! the Chinese workers complained ladies. the Foreign Office stating that grain, etc., and burned the table with the work of four Ministerial from the 8th March, 1927. Madame Borodin and the three and other wood, which came to departments, ambracing a gran- Second Lieutenant J. N. Owen that the foreigner of the Company

Knowing the sex as we do, we'd Russian diplomatie couriers are The poor preacher, his wif. diese scheme of railway develop to be Lieutenant, with effect from attempted to draw out a revolver

to threaten the crowd. Police of hate to contradict, all well-treated there.

Second Lieutenant R. R. Davies, Foreign messages from Taisan-jand three children had to crouch ment, a panorama of prosperity the 8th March, 1927.

under the now financial regime, a

and quelled the disturbance. A

DC fu declare that the lady is treated (under a lean-to shed all night.pleasing illustration of the "re. M.C., M.M., to be. Lieutenant, withers were sent to the Company imprison, Mrs. Borodin. more like a distinguished guest They also made him carry waterformed legal system, and pictorial effect from the 8th March, 1927. revolver, according to the Chinese Auntio Caustic says that while Lanco-Sergeant S. Jarvis, M.C., Police in the British Concession, it is true that you can't stop the and feed the animals for them, than a prisoner.--Reuter.

comparisons between the "old though the man is manifestly not servilo" attitude of China towards to be Second Lieutenant, with was found in the foreigner's pocket fight of time, yet she's heard of Hongkong expert:-"Shall we of the coolie class.

and was immediately seized. The men in a Club bar who can stop dance this "Black Bottom" "? As a sidelight on the fallure of foreign Powers and her present effect from the 11th March, 1927.

Chinese authorities are still de-for hours. "revolutionary independence" as

She "No, tot's go in the gym- the Northern troops to withstand interpreted by the Foreign Ollee.

taining the revolver and it is un- A second strongly warded note the Southerners, the conversation

nasium änd swing Indian clubs for of the Soviet Government warns of some of these troops (sic), is from Hankow over the Peking line alist hands. Their carning cape-referred to both the Foreign Office One train will be run north have suffered severely in Nation-derstood that the matter will bo-

A skull was found in the New a while. I want to rost."- tho Peking Government that the interesting. They wore openly

Chinese armed burglară In Can- violation of the safety of the court saying that they had no intention and the other south over the un-elty is practically nil, rolling stock and the British Consul-General. Territory the other day and upon ers scized on the Panist Lenina of fighting, that they would fire minutes some miles below. Chang- number of avaliable trains has er denied having any intention to the lower jaw was somewhat ton broke into a hotel and robbed

completed Canton lino, which ter-has atually depreciated, and the The police stated that the foreign-close inspection it was found that will compel the Soviet Govern- Into the air, and if they could

been cut down as the supply of use his platol although it was in worn. The curator of the City everyone, including the waltera. mont to take exceptional measures, pick up any good things and raa

These rullwaya, in which for efficient locomotives has decreas- his pocket while he was negotiat- Hall museum has declared the skull There la evidently no honour among Reuter.

that would be fine.

eign capital is heavily invested, [ed.,

fing with the workers.

to be that of a female.

bandita.

Soviet Threat.

Shanghai, March 11.

sha,

let alone

២ ០ Wo notice that somebody wants to buy a second-hand A. J. S: com bination. McWhirter, when aak- ed, said he didn't know that make. Ho prefers B.D.V's.