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THURSDAY, MAY 5. 1927.

It was generally expected that when Marshal Chiang Kai-shek

THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1927.

political mon such as Dr. C. C. Wu and others of his typo come into power with the powerful sup- port of Chiang behind them, there will most certainly be presented a bright opportunity of making the Nationalist party of real benefit

DAY BY DAY.

IT IS HY ATTEMPTING TO REACH TO THE TOP AT A SINGLE LEAP THAT SO MUCH MISERY IS PRODUCED IN THE

WORLD-Cobbett.

There were four more Chinese cases of typhoid fever reported yesterday, and also two of small- pox and one of diphtheria.

We are informed by the Chinese to Chinn instead of the disturTelegraphs Administration that banec it' has largely been formal working with Canton has hitherto. We cannot see how the now been resumed, Hankow forces can hope to survive a concerted attack such as is out- lined in the latest news. To the North there are the forces of Marshal Chang Tsung-thung, to the weat there are the forces of General Yang Sen, the Szechuen warlord who came so much into prominence by his precipitation of the Wanhsien affair, to the south there are the forces of Canton,

while to the east there is Marshal | Chiang Kai-shek himself with the

The B. 1. and Apcar's.s. Takliwa is expected to leave Amoy to-mor- row, and to arrive here about noon on Saturday.

The Annual Meeting of Wor- shippers at the Peak Church will be held in the Cathedral Hall on Friday, May the 6th at 5.30 p.m.

Among those arriving by the were:-Mr. G. Bonham Mr. J. II. Lindsay, Mr. R. and Mr. H. Studholme,

SUNNING PIRACY COMMISSION.

SHANGHAI COMMENT ON

REPORT.

The Sunning Piracy Commission has obviously discovered nothing new in connexion with piracy on the China Coast, but some of its recommendations are deserving of special attention, anys the latest py of Shipping and Engineering (Shanghai).

The Very Idea!

Attendant "There's a man out- side, sir, wants to know if any of the patients have escaped lately." Head of asylum-"Why does he ask?"

Attendant-He says someone

has run away with his wife."

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They used to talk across the

fence,

And have their morning say. But now that's over 'cause the

wind

Just blew the fence away.

Chief and foremost is that which advocates the recission of the whole of the Hongkong Piracy Regula- |tions. What a tragedy! And what a musty blow for the Hong-

The application was renewed int kong Government..

The Regula- Chesterfield by the Miners' Wel- tions have been in force for exact fare Committee for a licence to ly three years. They replaced produce George Bernard Shaw's others equally as ill-advised and unsuitable, and wore put into Play, "The Devil's Disciple," but it operation against the opinion and could not assure the Magistrates was refused because the applicant advice of the people who were that it was licensed by the Lord really in a position to speak with Chamberlain. authority on the piracy question.

The chairman stated that when

proved Nationalist forces which 18.s, Tanda to-day from Sydney The officers have known that the the first application was made on Carter, Regulations were grossly unsuit Saturday not only were the Magis- Keswickable, and so have the owners; bat,trates ignorant of the authorship

in spite of piracy after piracy, the

of the play, but when inquiries Regulations were still kept intact

were made at the public library and inviolable, a semi-permanent the staff there said they had never manument to the lack of know heard of it. ledge and understanding of the

fought their way to Shanghai and Nanking against the opposition of Marshals Sun Chuan-fang and Chang Tsung-chang. Added to this array from outside is the

A sack of rice, which was being unloaded from a lighter at the Westeru Praya, dropped on one of The man died at the Government |Civil Hospital this morning.

threat of dissension within. for it the bontmen and injured his bnek Piracy problem by those who were cation--We are trying to educate

will be remembered that General Tang Sang-chi recently resigned his post of "generalissimo" owing to jealousy.. That act must have ipit its impress on those lower down the scale, Viewing the aituation generally one is led to the conclusion that if the present

nouncement by Chiang mean anything at all the days of the Hankow party are numbered.

Have you

Mr. Lyneh, who made the appli-

the members. responsible for their issuance.

The master and officers of any

Mr. Chambers, ship pirated are still expected to re- Why associate them with "The

a Magistrate sist the pirates. After the Sun Devil's Disciple"-Why not take The Assistant manager of ning affair, it may seem compara-the other side and take them up- leather shop at No. 17, Lascarively easy--but the Sunning wards. (Laughter.) Row, has reported to the police piracy probably taught the pirates read the plis. Mr. 1ynch. that one of his fokis is missing, a lesson they will never forget, and after having been entrusted with it is extremely unlikely that the

Mr. Lynch-Not the play itself, a sum of $3,700 to pay to various affair will ever be repeated. This

(Laughter.) firms.

matter of resisting is interesting,

If I saw There are, on the average, six oti-

Nottingham solicitor. cers (including the master) on the fa gravestone offered at & bargain average China Coast vessel. It is price I should buy it! not unreasonable to assume that

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Mr. Robert MacAllan, of the Chini Sugar Refinery, reported to the police yesterday that a gold watch and chain, valued at $100, normally at least two of these six Mr. Cancellor (Marlborough- were abstracted from his jacket will mostly be asleep. The numeri-street magistrate): Sufficient un- which was left in the sugar-boil-cal, strength of the average gang to the tlay is the charge thereof. ing house.

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of China Const pirates is about 32. They are invariably armed. Odds of eight to onel Adó to this

Man at Willesden: I am quite While feeding material to a ma chine at the Rope Factory at Ken-variably must be in favour of the

the element of surprise which in-innocent of law. nedy Town, a workman had his pirates, and the probabilities of hand severely injured through it successful resistance become very you know the horse is so old? Man, Old-street: How do being drawn into the mechanism.slender. There are, of course, the Veterinary surgeon; the man was removed to the Go-armed guards; but we understand als birth certificate on his teeth.

vernment Civil Hospital.

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He has got

Strike Control. Some very interesting questions THREAT TO HANKOW. arise from the insroduction of a Bill in the British Parliament, designed to prevent strikes of workmen aimed at the intimidation of the State or community. One bvious point is the possibility of extending the measure, should it made his definite "break" with the become law in Britain-and there i

that the question of guarda is at present so delicate a matter that Hankow party there would even seems a likelihood of the Bill go-

A Chinese coolie was sentenced it will hardly bear being commont-

The Municipal Council of Lon- ing through despite Labour opposi-this morning to two weeks' harded on. tente, nd one time or another. tion-to

But we would ask one donderry, Nova Scotia, recently setual batilities between those Colonies, where there has of lateatur by Major C. Willson, being question, and one only: During Heided that the local gael, which piracies in had aut housed a prisoner for who remained loyal to Chinng and years been considerable troubic convicted on the unsual charge the whole series of

south China waters, which started many years, was an expensive lux- with disgruntled labour. In this of stealing a fish,. The coolie tal- those who sided, with the Commun- case, we in Hongkong might yeted that he was employed to carry in December, 1921, and which silly, and sold it to the highest bid-

at, element in control at the Wu-have an Ordinance which would the fish from the wharf to the continues more or less unchecked, der.

have there Victor J. Holland, the local cob- han cities, Tut it later seemed usmediately place such events as Ash tempted him to steal ongeon where armed guards have bler, offered £7, and found himself

how many instances the Canton strike and boycott of though there would be no fight 1995 on the plane of an illegal it was over two feet lang and was proved worthy of their trust. The in 1882 and is complete with iron The fish was produced in court. Fully justified their presence or in possession. The gach was built ing won the divided National movement against constituted an- priced at a little over a dollar. ist parties, and Router's corres-thority, without any need for spe-

answer to that question will supply bars and straw. cial proclamations and the like.

the best commentary on the useful- | ness of armed guards.

the VIFIOUS Crown

market and the Treshness of the

pendent at Shanghai only recentlyAgain, some of the big colonies A Chinese youth was sentenced

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POLICE AMBUSH.

HOW TWO THIEVES WERE CAUGHT.

MR. KEETON'S FAREWELL.

ENTERTAINED BY STUDENTS.

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Some people regard music as the devil's best ally-Rev. J. R. W. Roddie.

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A telegraph post only retaliates when a motor car attacks it.Lord Dewar,

19 "Let me have the child and I will answer for international peace,- Sir James Parr.

An orator always says more than he means and diplomat never says all he means-Sir John Goodwin,

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A rock garden, 180 feet above the London streets, is being com- pleted on the roof of Adelaide House, overlooking London Bridge. Tons of Westmorland limestone

announced that the prospect of mirh dake a leaf out of the Home this morning by Major C. Willson to two weeks' hard labour for steal- fighting was growing remote in tiverament's book, and, provided view of the possibility that Mar-they have no insuperable oppost-ing nie, biskets from a shop in tion to face, pass similar Acts for Wing Lok Street. Defendant deni shal Chiang and the Hankow mili-the protection of their industria: ed the change and explained that the baskets were lying in the road sary companiers would en-ngjerate nterests from the wasteful up- in a pesarat drive against theavals that occur all too frenit and he picked them up. His Wor We have Australia particular ship reminded the defendant that North. 41 is risky procedury in mind. for there the Labour defendant said that he picked them the baskets were new, whereupon ever to prophesy about anything element has for long, especially in

up outside a shop and that the

The Association of Past and garding Chinese polities, and inreriain States, Bike Queensland,

Present Commercial Students gave a Farewell ten party yesterday to this matter of Chiang ring-ci, had a considerable say in affairs, hup people were asleep.

nually to the detriment of the

their Hon. Vice-President, Mr. G. Hankow, This meestertel bas

country. Lecturing recently

W. Keelon, who is leaving the again happened. We were able to his impressions during a visit to

Colony on the 14th instant, A an Edin-

was jannounce yesterday the Marshat the Antipodes, before

group photograph

taken Juryhatdience, the Rev. Dr. Nor-

before the function. | Chiang has decided to launch

man Marlean had many uncom-

The Chairman, Mr. Theng Khay have been carried to the roof; in what be describes as a punitive plimentary things to say of condi-

Ila, paid an eloquent tribute to this will be planted some fifty eampaign agains: the "Red" who tions in Australian industry. He

Mr. Keeton for his genial persona- admitted that the policy of foster.

lity and his lack of any trait of Varieties of alpine shrubs and jare occupying Provinces of Hunan ing home reanufactures was sound Sentence of six weeks' hard superiority-complex,

the London plants, suited to feature a jan. Hupeh und that he has at bottom, but unfortunately the labour was imposed on two Chin which he said, often affected many from the fierce winds that blow elimate. The plants are, protected high tariffs enabled the Common- ese, who were charged before Me learned, great and also well-mean- from the mouth of the Thames by sued a circalar telegram to this wealth industrialists to push up. Schofield, at the Kowloon Ma- ing men. effect to various commanders of prices of goods to excess. This gistracy this morning, with Jar- Mr. B. M. Talati, the Graduate & surrounding wall. Apple, plum, the Nationalist armies who are enabled them to my very high ceny of six sentoiding poles from Secretary, mentioned that he had and fig trees have already been wages. The Australian workmen contractor's premises in Mong had the privilege of knowing Mr. Planted, and show every sign of loyal to him. He says he is tak- unhappily, are not slow to take kok in the early thorning of Mon- Keeton since his arrival in Hong-growing well. An old gardener, ing this action in order to pre-advantage of the ability to get al-

who has come from Gloucester- day last,

kong and also of attending hia There vent the Kuomintang party from most whatever they ask.

It was stated by Sergeant Ken- lectures in Jurispudence and Law, shire to take charge, has only one being exploited by the Commun-are big wages and short hours, nedy that, on receipt of a report and had found in him a true friend regret. "I don't hear larks sing

frequent strikes. The result is ists. Simultaneous with this news that the man

on the land, who of the loss of the poles almost im and one who took a personal up here," he says. mediately after the larceny utterest in ench of his students. From the North come tidings from | has 10 slave long hours for

about 1 a.m. on Monday last, Canton to the effect that the anti-comparatively small wages, makes party of detectives went in seare

The snérifice. 1t is an un- "Red" expedition which has gone healthy state of affairs, lead of the thieves, who were traced to the North River district to gleaning to national debt, with small along the Taipo Road.

The detectives after searching up the peasant organisations will prospect of popularising and set for some time came across the proéced on to Hunan and attack illusioned immigrants

tlement, particularly where dis-

poles abandoned on the, roadside. from the Hengchow and Changsha, Simul- British Isles are concerned. The The Police went into ambush and Sergeant Kennedy fired one shot taneously there will be a drive evil of industrial-uarest probably into the air, with the result that lies basically in the strike fever, two men rushed out of the bushes the knowledge that in stoppages where they had concealed them wenpon that he can brandish at

Police. will over the head of the en- player. However inopportune the

These two men were charged by introduction of the Trades Union fore the Magistrate this morning Bill at Home may be at present, and admitted a charge of larceny.

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a M. Talal also referred to the The man and the girl were alone keen interest Mr. Keeton has taken on the lawn in the moonlight. She in the welfare of the Association had become incredibly sentiment- and the University la general and al, and turning towards him sald expressed the hope that he may in a far-away voice, "And would one day be able to fulfil his ambi-you have loved me just the same if tion of organising a Law School you had never met me?" in the University.

of work the employee holds & selves on the approach of thesaid that in him the Chinese had

I against Hankow from Kwangsi, Kweichow, and Szechuen and al together

of many thousands troops will be arrayed against those who have the misfortune to be under the rule of the Hanków

political clique.

If this scheme materialises; then a very important change is likely

there is this to be said for the measure the Government are at least proving the determination of the State to limit a movement that to come over the Chinese situa-ba a distinct menace to peace and has grown, within recent years, to

tion. With the elimination of the good order. It is lead that Hankow faction there would once several other countries. may even-

tually follow.

again be a dnified Nationalist party, albeit of a mord 'moderate, kind than the rabid party which

SINGAPORE FLYING

CLUB.

HARBOUR BOARD GRANT.

Notification has been received

Mr. Wei Tat spoke very highly about Mr. Keeton's deep know ledge and the study he has made of China and her legal system and a true friend-one who tried to understand her needs, and added that it is such persons that are Wented at the present moment to

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Census-takers have discovered, far in the mountains of Northern Japan, a village which was lost from the world.

Its 152 inhabitants do not speak modern Japanese. They dress in styles of centuries gone by, black- en their teeth, live entirely fruits and vegetables, and none of them had ever heard of the out- side world.

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bring about a better, understand ing between the Bast and the West.

Investigators think they des- Mr. Lim Peng tiong dwelt on cended from the Heike elan, which Mr. Keeton's sociable nature and

was defeated by the warring Genji his rare gift of making friends about 700 years ago.. Its survi with all those with whom he came vors fed and disappeared into the into contact with, and wished him mountains.

a very bright and happy future.

Mr. Keeton, in reply, thanked

the speakers for all the kind words

by the Singapore Flying Club, they had said about him and ex-sured them that he would never from The mistress of a cargo boat, Board, that they have been grant-

the Singapore Harbour pressed how sorry he felt to find forget the three happy years he

that he had to leave the Colony, has spent among them. has for so long done its best to charged with lying outside five ed an area of 10,000 square feet of He said that the more he knew. In conclusion, Mr. Keeton thank- alienate the sympathy of all for others alongside the a... Tokyo and adjoining that occupied by about China, the more interest heed the members for the honour eigners. Communism is effec- Maru, pleaded guilty and was fined the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. tack in her and the more he came they had dong him and hoped he

$6, with the alternative of fiveIt is understood that the Club

to like her. He also referred to will be able to meet them again tively stamped out by Marshal days' imprisonment, in the Marine will thus have the use of a water his happy associations with all his either in England or in Hongkonu. Chiang's move, and if "moderato"

Court yesterday,

'frontage of about 500 feet.

students, past and present and a--Contributed.

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