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Thongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1927.

SOVIET SHOWN UP.

One has almost come to take Soviet intrigue for granted. That is probably because, for some years now, there have been lengthy

SATURDAY,

financing Canton In the general movement against the Powers, and against Chang Tso-lin, as repre- gentativo of that section of China which repulsed Soviet advances, Millions of dollars in gold have gong to swell the Southern coffers and those of the Nationalist allies. For what purpose? Certainly not merely out of altruistic interest. Elaborate military plans, espion- are to an extent so minute in de- tail as to leave nothing out tha: could prove the lenst useful, all are revealed, as messages publish ed yesterday disclose, The sct purpose was the entire Bolshevisa- tion of China, by means of con- quest by a Nationalist party dyed by the Moaców plotters to the deepest possible red. After that, the Powers with legitimate inter- ests in the country could look nat for themselves!

APRIL 30, 1927.

DAY BY DAY.

YOUNG MEN WHO ISOLATE THEM- SELVES IN "COLLEGE AND PORE OVER BOOKS ARE NOT THE MEN WHO SUC- CEED IN AFTER LIFE-An English Vicar.

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The name of the Alpha Towboat Company, Limited, has been struck off the Register.

finery.

The I. and O. bont, the s.s. Malwa, which was due to arrive yesterday was delayed by for, and came into port this morning. She is due to leave 'at five o'clock this afternoon.

H. E. the Governor has appointed Mr. Thomas William Harold Hosegood to be Assistant Harbour Master and Examiner for Masters and Mates, with effect from 28th April, 1927.

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CROSSWAYS OF THE WORLD. To-day at Montparnasse,

Once upon a time the Crossways sell pigments and cascls. In the of the World were said to be at the hotels which lie on either side- Paris Opera. Those cressways of some of them little, some of them the world have been displaced. It big, some of them dingy and some repeated by travellers of them palatial-are hosts of for. A Chinese was sent to the Gov- of all conditions and by the oignors, of whom a large propor

thnt the tion are Americans. The charac- erament Civil Hospital from the Parisians themselves

to find anybody ter of Montparnasso is unmistak- Taikoo Sugar Refinery muffering surest way

traces had been lost able. It is written on its forehead. from fractures in both legs, which whose

was to sit on the terrace of the There is a senso in which Montpar

on the Grande nasse is the Greenwich Village or Cafe de la Paix were crushed by a wheel in the re-

Boulevards,

Sooner or later the the Chelsea of Paris; but it is much lost person, if one were patient more than Greenwich Village or Cholsen--it is more foreign, more enough, would go by.

This was a pardorable exaggera-animated, more mixed, more teem- tion. It truly conveyed the cosmo-ing.

Most of the cafes have now been politan character of this anglo of the boulevards, Those men and turned into picture galleries, where women who were in the habit of one may soinetimes see the works undertaking long voyages all went of artists who have become famous in an unceasing procession by the mingled with the strangest com- Opera of Paris. They came from positions of the most "advanced" That the Soviet Embassy and

all the Balkanic countries; they and, let it be confessed, incompetent came from Russia; they came from painters.

There is a constant coming and the Mediterranean lands; they came Consulates in China have been

from Germany and from England: going. Montparnasse is emptied, nothing more than central point

they came from the Near East and only to be renewed. The Germans for hatching and perfecting A Chinese passenger on board from the Far East; the came from are now in evidence again. The schemes of sedition and revolt, is the Empress of Anin was arrested America....Here was the veritable Russians frequent the places where Trotzky darkly schemed. Turks jand Armenians and Greeks—one of amply proved. Peking how shown and charged with possession of centre, a sort of secular Mecca.

3,000 rounds of revolver ammuni-

The Grands Boulevards of Paris them used to wear sandals and the Soviet pp conclusively, and intion. The case will be heard in

are still thronged, but since the war chiamys-sit side by side.

Thero Shanghai, as our correspondent due course.

there has been a remarkable disare Rumanians, and Czecho-slova- there wrote yesterday," the Consu

placement, and a new centre has kians, and Cubans, and Chinese, and been formed.

The Crossways of Brazilians, and Egyptians in hig- late is taking precautions against

contusion. A further incriminating evidence

the Work are to-day rather at gledly-piggledy

In the past fow company with a of the Seine.

lunk Pole, coming to light. But enough is

Montparnasse, on the southern side Hindoo with a huge turban is in months the writer has seen in this swarthy Spaniard, and a heavy- already known. Never again can

spot an extraordinary number of jowled Dutchman. Above all, there any sane person doubt what the

the most celebrated writers of the are fair-haired Swedes and Nor- definite Moscow policy is. As in

United States. He has acen 80-wegians. The British and the China, so throughout the world.

eiologists and politicians; he has Americans are conspicuous. May the nations, the peoples who G. F. liole, the Chinese master of seen painters and sculptors; he has

a small fishing boat was fined $seen professors and students; he Montparnasse has veritably be- treasure orderly rule and peace-of five days for dragging in the has seen, in short, all those who come the most international site in alle living, take heed. There is a Naval Anchorage without permate their way through Europe in the world. It is at once Bohemian search of instruction or of enter and bourgeois; it is at once rich menace abroad which must be

tainment, who wish to observe and and poor; and although it is new. fought at every larn, and given no When Mr. W. K. Reynolds, 16 who wish to encounter men of other it is at the same time old, for if une looks up its origins, one will quarter. It may mean ultimately Felix Villas, was driving his carnations.

The Boulevard du Montparnasse, find that already in the time of Chine Road near the Italian a contrat for the saving of civilis-onent a Chinese woman crossed the road in front of the car and was knocked down, sustaining in- juries to her legs. She was taken to the Government Civil Hospital but was not detained.

tion itself.

Imperial Navies. In view of the recent revival of the question of naval disarma- ment, the statements by Mr. Win-

H. E. the Governor has appointed Dr. Ethel Mary Minett to be a Member of the Midwives Board doring the absence on leave of Dr. Alice Deborah Hickling, M.B.E., with effect from 25th April, 1927.

AL the Marine Court this morning, before Lieut. Commander

mission.

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where it crosses the Boulevard Ras Villon the "escholiers" drifted into pail, is, in its present form, the wooded fields of Montparnasse of comparatively recent growth. from the Latin Quater. In the The whole stretch of pavement is a thirteenth century, Jehan do Meung matter of only a thousand yards, composed the "Roman de la Rose" yet in those thousand yards a secre in lodgings which were on the Rue

Repre- of languages are spoken.

Saint Jacques.

Since then there has been a slow sentatives of every country are to be met, and especially there are to overflowing from the Latin Quar-

The following additions have been made to the list speeches, by publie men, on the Moscow menace, and columns speech that the British Navy is Lopes, Fok Kum-yung, Hung Lal- artistic expression.

There are the most fantastic cos- countries assembled in the time of Abelard, sinking their nationalities, tumes; there are all degrees of cul- German, Italian, Flemish and Spani after columns of articles on the already reduced to a point. beyond kwan, Chan King-sim, Hui Luk-yip,

which it would be unwise to pro- Ngo Sui-hing, Cheung Wai-foon, ure. Here is the rendezvous of ish, in the universal desire for same subject in the public press,ceed, and the interest taken by Kwok Kit-ming, Hu Lai-yul and

learning. in all the countries of the worldNew Zealand (always a supporter Yung Po-yick."

The above ladies intellectuals-some of them true in-

As is perhaps to be expected, where alderly government is en-

of the scheme) in the Singapore are members of the Victoria Nur tellectuals, others of them false.

There are painters who can paint there is much that is objectionable base, the matter of an Indian navy sing Division.

and painters who cannot paint. in this cosmopolitan life, but there joyed and Russia's present condi- assumes particular interest, The

There are poets who have done ex is also much that is admirable. tion offers a grim warning. Al-New Zealand Premier has made A Chinese boy, aged six, has been cellent work, and others whose Montparnasse is a gymnasium of most has the man-in-the street be an offer of £1,000,000 towards the sent to the Government Civil Hos-

enst of the naval base at Singa-pitui suffering from injuries caused Poetry, one imagines, in a mere ex- grent bracing virtues and of efforts which transcend frontiers, and out come indifferent to the peril that pore, he has been thanked by the by being knocked down by Motor Bolshevism implies. There is ex-British Prime Minister, and public Car No. 338 yesterday in Queen's bookshops galore, and shops which of this welter of myriad-sided life

the Australasian du Hoad Central. The driver reports cuse for this in the long immunity opinion in that has been experienced in coun-paper press, is favourable.. Evid- of his car and that it was not pos

minion. as reflected by ils news that the boy ran across the front deal in antiques, and shops which something which is altogether good tries like Britain, which has con-ently it a felt that the country,sible to see him as he appeared from tianed to be governed by law and being unable to contribute a fleet the rear of another ear going in

of its own, can do something to the opposite direction. order despite occasional disrupwards building a base primarily tions that, when closely examined. designed for the protection of the

antipodean colonies. The ques

ston Churchill in his Budget Public Vascinators: L. Heang, be met members of every school of tar; where students from many

The Health Bulletin of Eastern

cuse for idleness.

Along this thoroughfare are

ANTI-COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA.

HANKOW ACCUSED OF ROBBING.

The war of propaganda, at least,

may come.

CHINA UNDERWRITERS.

THIRD YEAR'S LOSS.

The third annual report of the General Managers and Consulting Committee of China Underwriters. Limited, which is to be presented at the annual meeting on May 7th, states.

Colombo 2, Bombay and Rangoon Plague, Bassein -6, iny cases: 1 each; Cholera, Calcutta 137, Hai- phong 80, Saigon 26, Bangkok 9, Rangoon 3, Bombay 1; Small-pox, Calcutta 191, Bombay 80, Rangoon waged by the Chiang Kai-shek

lecture, Mr. Lung Shun, chair- Profit and Loss Account.-The 0, Canton 7, Mudras 6, Bangkok party and Chinese merchants con- and Macao 2 cach and Vizagepatiques merrily. In the course of

man of the Shanghai branch of Profit and Loss account after

have proved to contain an under-tion of colonial navies, to take ports for last week gives the follow- lying leaven of Communistic un-over some of the burden now borne rest. But this failure to take the by the Imperial Government-and Bolshevist menace ad aeriously as

relying on funds coming out of the pockets of the tax-payers In should be, cannot continue inde-Britain-is an old one. No doubt finitely without a rude shock to many of the loyal sons of the Em- the complacent ones. Turn where pire feel keenly their entire de pendence on a navy financed by we will, there is the writing on the mother country, and used in the wall, and the prospects of dis- the vital service of safeguarding the vast Imperial territories and

to do with the handling of State

affairs.

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Life Assurance Business.--Life

were

The following is from Cethedral the Kuomintang. says that the placing $99,240.54 to reserve to. order ever haunt those who have their trade routes of many thou-Notes:-On March 27th last, at Hankow Communist Government meet unexpired Marine

sands of miles over all the gens of Windermere, there passed to his is composed entirely of corrupt $32,391.16 to meet. unexpired Fire eternal rest the Rev. William Jen-and undisciplined persons who risks and $2,378.77 to meet unex- the world. The time must come For a long time, the world was when the iden of Imperial fiects, ninge, the last Colonial Chaplain nave robbed the people of mere pired Accident risks, shows a debit

subsidised by particular self- of St. John's Cathedral, Honkong, than $21,000,000 since proclaim balance of $116,382.46. warned of the hold that Russia governing dominions, will resolve who was Chaplain here from 1880 ing the meratoriam: Unless those China. This into actuality. But that seems to 1890. Mr. Jennings, was in his people are exterminated there can

In those days the never be peace in China, he said. Assurance Applications received long way ahead of our times. 80th year.

Chinese papers report that, act during the year amounted to

aet- $4,311,165. Life Policies paper was one of the first, about Questions of population arise, Church was "established" and the five years ago, to point to the con- and it is necessary to wait until Colonial Chaplain was appointed, ing under instructions from the issued for 1,892,558 at Annual nexion that could arise between millions of people have establish- paid and pensioned by the Govern- Nationalist Political Bureau, Premiums of $281,167 and appli-

cd themselves in the Empire areas, ment. Mr. Jennings was succeeded the Kuomintang and the Russian before any large sums

be by the Rev. R. F. Cobbold, row rec-party of soldiers visited the differcations for $249,209 vere declin- cut Kuomintang headquarters ated. The remainder were postpon- pan-Asiatic propagandists. I diverted from their revenues to- tor of Bratton Fleming, who was will be recalled that the late Dr.wards building and maintaining the first "Cathedral Chaplain." Mr. Pontung, Nanhut and Chunnhaled or in course of consideration at

Reassurances amounted Sen was then is active treaty with navies of their own, supplement. Cobbold was followed by the Rey, and suppressed them in addition to the end of the year. tion at ary to the British naval arm. Yet F. T. Johnson, who was succeeded arresting several score of notori-Premium income after deduction agents from Russia and Germany that is an ideal worth constantly by the present. Chaplain. The ous Communists. In view of the of

leaflets and application forms"

95 was transferred to Establish- striving for. We have the nucleus Cathedral is now vested in the large quantities of Communist $203.171.83. The sum of $23,072, and appoint the Chaplain. There that they were justified in sun which amounted to $182,649.05 at and expansion can confidently be are still some here who remember looked for in time. However, the Mr. Jennings malter of an Indian navy, mooted some years ago, is apparently tak

enn

of the anti-"Imperalist" move-in the Canadian and Australasian Church Body who are the Trustees found, the authorities consider ment of Life Business Account

warships at present in commission,

pressing these places which, they

in what has proved to be the germ

ment. Yet matters out here wer:

say, were not Kuomintang bras-the 51st December, 1924.

Consulting Committee.In ac- suffered to take their own course, and everyone banked on the Chi-

The services at the Cathedral inches but Communist neats.

were The Nationalist military author-cordance with the Articles of A nese eventually discovering for ing definite shape, the final stages Holy Week and at Easter themselves what Moscow "friend of the Indian Navy Bill being be- much better attended than usual,ities are reported to have offered orintien the Consulting Commit fore the House of Lords. This The Cathedral looked its best on rewards of $1,000 each for about tee retire and being eligible offer ship" really meant. That has Asiatic colony has, the old Royal Easter Day with a great abundance 26 leading members of the Cam themselves for re-eletion.

Auditors. The accounts for the year have been audited by come to pasa, and those who doubt-Indian Marine to fall back upon of lilies. At Matins the congrega-munist party and $500 each for

as a basis, and it has all the tion was greater than the seating the arrest of their followers.

Messrs. Lowe, Bidgham & Mat-" ed whether Soviet intrigué way as

wealth that the other colonica capacity of the Cathedral.and chairs

A Merchants' Organization. thews, Chartered Accountant), black as it was painted are being lack of much interest is the had to be brought in. The Com-

Mesars. 'Wong King-yung, Chang and Messrs. Percy Smith, Beth & given something to think about.Labour Party's approval of the municants numbered 287, which is record. Unfortunately heavy

Fleming, Incorporated Accoun 'One doubts if the revelations that scheme-possibly on the principle a

that it is another step towards rain came down shortly before the Sinu-ling and Doo Yoch-sung continue to be made at Peking. on riving the Indians more voice in Flower Service, but in spite of this lending merchants of the Frenen tanta, who being eligible offer examination in detail of the docu- their government, as well as re-thero was a good attendance and a Concession, who have organized themselves for re-election.

is receiving ments seized in the raid on the lieving the Home tax-payer of a beautiful lot of flowers were pre- the Anti-Communist League, an

ortion of his defence contribuented and aflorwards sent to the organization which Russian Embassy there, are notion. If it only serves as a leat Naval, Military and Nothersole proving startling to many persons to other parts of the Empire, the Hospital, the authorities of which who imagined that Bolshevist In Indian Navy, however slow its have written to say how much they growth, will be of considerable were appreciated by the patients. trigue had but little to do with the Beneft, and this definite move to- There was again a large congrega- recent campaign of the National-worda establishing a self-main- tion at Evensong and at the social lat. It is now known definitely tained colonial fleet assumes dis- gathering afterwards in the Hall, the accommodation was taxed to its tinctive importance,

utmost. Cathedral Notes. that Moscow has for long been

considerable support from all they are facing in China; so they parts of the country, have circa have issued their appeal to the lated another telegram in which public for support in the light. they deny that they have started They say, in conclusion, that they this league to fight Communium cannot and will not bear to see the Chinese civilization, for selfish reasons. They say that beautiful. they have read too much of the several thousand years old, tram activities of the Bolsheviks in pied down under the feet of the Russia and realized the menace Bolsheviks...