1927-05-21 — Page 1

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MALKIN

When applied to tilos, sets a standard which cannot be surpassed.

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

TOP 六拜禮· 號一廿月五英港香

TEL. U. 269.

NO. 22,174

SATURDAY,

MAY 21,

BRITISH PLANES FIRED ON. FRAUDULENT IMPORT FORCE DESIRED.

CHIANG ACCUSES BRITAIN

OF AIDING

NORTH.

ANTI-REDS DEMAND

HEAVY

BORODIN'S

SURRENDER.

FIGHTING

OF FANS.

ORGANISED GANG OPERATES SYSTEM.

MISSIONARIES WANT FIRM HAND.

1927. 日一廿月四

BRITISH-AMERICAN WAR CLAIMS.

AMICABLE SETTLEMENT IS

REACHED.

ONLY REMEDY FOR “REDS."""

AN EXCHANGE OF NOTES. Conversations with missionaries

London, May 20. from all parts of Hupeh and Hu-

It is authoritatively stated that nan Provinces who have con-

exchange of gregated at Hankow, particularly

tain on the question of war members of Catholic missions, Notes between America and Bri- have developed the interesting

claims, as a result of which a fact that they are agreed to a

there has been a

135 PER ANNUM

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

· That shiny: PONTOS

has kui mit stopped?

DARK your car under mim

our time tope—everyone well notice the hupevrumment.. build being topa, out, of. anteed

PONTOP

We never dheppoint. a ometomas

· En palcony marriDO OF ROMAŠTA,

can påsnes yes and we guild."

The Dragon Hotor Car Co., Ltd.

Phone G. 1246 or 1247.

Bulls and Inners

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From the Office Butts,

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The worst of having house- "Girls to give Swimming maid's knee nowadays is that Leasens" says a Home newspaper. Which will mean that the interest everyone sees it..

wont.

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A local emporium is selling. drosses that are guaranteed not A pervervid Scot writes pointing to run, shrink, or fade away out that the Aberdonians might be They are also probably loud given a rest. We do not agree. enough to make themselves heard The Telegraph is a household paper and there is always a ...demand for pure fetion. ធ ២ Run-stop stockings have made in case of need.

their appearance in Hongkong,

with unlawful possession of, and man that.force is the only sol complete settlement of all naval We recommend them to some of who is said to have waited on the

claims

and inter-departmental arising out of the war has been reached.

The American claims were for

our fielders for next season.

The latest Aberdonlan yarn con.. cerns a native of the Granite City,

Postmaster-General with the view to getting half-rate for his wire- If any individual in Hongkong less tax, as he was deaf in one is seeking a cool place during the car and only used one earphone.. summer, we recommend Canton. St

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First reader: "I think some of Canton police are to have their those 'How much do you Know pensions increased. In the mean- questions are silly."

Second reader: "I can't answer arrears of salary,

many of them either."

They were apparently divorted received in Shanghai from Han-entered the war and the Britian Lime steps are being taken to pay

kow...

$13,000 WORTH DIVERTED.

What is believed to be a sy stematic diversion, for unlawful sal here, of palm leaf fans, on a large scale, has been discovered by the importers, and as a result a Chinese appeared before Mr. Lindsell this morning charged

tion to the present debacle which SOON.

receiving unlawfully, 13 cases and 100 bales of these palm leaf fans, has resulted in the desolation of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who has now left. Shanghai, made

believed to have been stolen out one of the greatest institutions a speech there yesterday in which he accused the British of helping side the waters or the Colony, and in Chinn, namely the foreign mis- shipping losses during the Allied sions, according to ivate advices blockade of Germany before she the Northerners in the recent bombardment of the Woosung Forts.valued at $2,000,

claims were concerned with the British acroplanes were fired on the previous day, both by the

supply of services rendered to Northern cruisera and the Southern forces.

to the Colony by a gang of frau-

The report from the Central America and entirely Independent

From the Intest reports it News from Hankow states that the anti-Red General Sha Tao-dulent operators, and found their

No figure is obtainable but the makes Chiengo.

would appeur that it's gas that yin has reached Pagoda Hi, just behind Wuchung and is making way to the Wing Ou gedown, where China elty states that furthermore of British war debts to America.

they were discovered by the Police the missionaries are agreed as

☐ ☐ demands on the defenders, including the surrender of Borodin and on the complaint of the local disore most foreigners that Bolshev claims, which are very large, can-

According to a paragraph in the other prominent leaders. There is a growing rice shortage owing tributors, the Luen Fat Import and ism is the real-trouble and that cel put each other, neither party Export Company, of Des Voeux the Soviet is using the Nationalist making a cash payment. The set- to the military taking all they can discover and there is a food crisis Road, West.

movement as a tool and that force tlement is described as being bas-Telegraph's Very Idea feature, a chimney is over 200 ft. high, and should be used immediately toed on commonsense and with a imminent. The panic and exodus among the Chinese population

It was stated that these fans are eradicate the radical communista desire to eliminate public excite built of pressed breath God bless manufactured on a vast scale in who they declare are devastating ment. Both parties have conced-them good and has never been There have been some disturbances at Kiukiang owing to the the Sun Wai district, one of the China in the interests of a worldad many points in order to re- military commandeering water transport. The Southerners have Sep districts on the mainland, revolution, declares the N. C. move any possible cause of inter-

and there is a big import to Daily News.

national friction-Reuter. succeeded in crossing to the North bank of the river,

Hongkong. A syndicate operates One prominent missionary who The British Minister, Sir Miles Lampson, has arrived at the export business, consisting of was forced to flee from Lichow last an organisation of the fan makers. December, stated "Use force Shanghai on board a British warship.

It seems that an organised gang against the Bolsheviks immediate-1 From Chinking comes the report that a resumption of hos-of swindlers have managed to per- tilities on a large scale is expected soon, and that there was afect a system. whereby shipments preliminary artillery duel there yesterday.

continues.

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HANKOW FOOD CRISIS GROWS WORSE.

Shanghai, May 20.

indiscriminate firing took place Although the Southern naval as the result of the disturbances.

While British steamer was forces have concentrated at Woo- sung, it is now understood that steaming down river to-day, a con- "pidgin" they have no intention of fighting siderable amount of the Northerners unless they are cargo, consisting of Communistie iterature was thrown overboard. compelled to do so.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek lefz-Naval - Wireless. Shanghai at noon td-day. Before

leaving he made a speech in the HEAVY FIGHTING EXPECTED.

'course of which he made accusa- tions against the British. includ- ing the charge that British aero- planes had assisted in the North-

A Preliminary Bombardment.

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havo been diverted from the law-NAGERINDE ful importers, and in this way, it is estimated, there has been, up to P. & O. STEAMER AFIRE. date, a fraud to the extent of about $13,000 perpetrated.

The defendant was remanded, on ball of $20,000, half in cash and the other half in a personal bond.

Mr. Armstrong appeared for the importing firm, and Mr.Owen held" a watching brief for the Wing On Company.

J. P. ELECTION.

FIXED FOR MONDAY WEEK.

Outward Bound Vessel Evolved,

London, May, 20. After leaving Suez on Tuce day. Inst, fire broke out in the hold of the outward bound China mail ateamer, Kalyan.

The vessel arrived at Port Sudan this morning and it is hoped to begin to discharge the damaged cargo to-morrow, and to complete the repairs by Mon- day. Reuter.

DARINA MUNKA

of It is notified by Command His Excellency the Governor that Chinklang, May 20. an election by the Justices of the ern attack on the Woosung Forts. Hostilities are expected to be Peace of a Justice of the Peace to He also suggested that British resumed on a large scale in the serve on the Legislative Council, aeroplanes had done their best to region of Chinklang shortly. The during the absence of the Hony. They are responsible for the IN They prevent the passage of rolling Nationalist Commander-in-Chief, Sir Henry Edward Pollock, K. C. present chaos in China.'" stock from Nanking to Pukow. General Ho Ying-yin, has issued & will take place at the Registry are using. Chinese as tools, and

The Chinese cruiser Haichi decree that there must be no move- Supreme Court, on Monday, May, (Northern), fired at two British ment of shipping during the dark 30th., aeroplanes yesterday, while the hours. Cantonese fired at one to-day.--

The guns on Gold Island shell- Naval Wireless.

positions for ed the Northern ANTI-REDS AT WOCHANG. about half an hour yesterday, the to the Northern guns replying Surrender of Borodin Demanded. bombardment.-Naval Wireless,

Hankow, May 20,

The Hankow. Government is sending all available troops to Wuchang to resist the threat offer-

ed by General Shu Tao-yin's troop.

WUHU QUIET.

Information to hand is to the effect The reports

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SENTENCED FOR CONTEMPT.

OIL MAGNATE GOES TO GAOL.

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used." The very ideal

O O Business is looking up in Hong- kong. Now is the time for the burnt child to prove that he never did dread the fire.

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Now that picnicing is all the rage, lots more folk will live from canned to mouth.

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It has been suggested that local newspapers discontinue the publi- cation of crossword puzzles. Of late several Government servants have been spending sleepless days.

In one of our local Courts the"

other day a cookboy, who was sent to prison for a month, ploaded re- duction of his sentence on the ground that he never stayed in one place longer than a fortnight.

We regret to report that a Portuguese resident in Kowloon, is at present suffering from acuté guitarrh.

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Social obligations becomes bore during the hot weather. : One" sees so much more of one's lady

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Part of the Peninsula Hotel is reported to have a number of friends at all times. leeks. Washington, May 20. Mr. Harry Sinclair has been sen- tenced to threo months' imprison- Judging from a court case this ment and ordered to pay a fine of week, we should certainly hate to $500, for contempt of the Senate, be in a Chinese pillow-fight, as reported on March 17 Reuter's American Service.

A Washington message of March 17 stated:

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The film which was advertised as a Romance of the Big Top, should have proved especially Attractive to the Frothblowers..

Pola Negri has married the Apparently this Arcos system was Sorottin that Britain, without Bellsh Prince Serge Mdivani. 寵 certain This should bring amount of polish to the cinema Industry.

a pang of any kind, Kinchuk the lot of them out.

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Kowloon has the unique oppor- tunity, of viewing "The Family Upstairs" as something to laugh at for two nights only.

Mr. Harry Sinclair, the oil mag- nate, whose trial began here on March 7, has found guilty of con- tempt of the Senate for refusing to answer four questions put to him by the Senate Public Lands Committee on March 22, 1924, during the Senate's investigation of the Teapot Dome Naval Ol Lense. The penalty is imprison- notice in ment for not less than a month and It is not exceeding 12 months. almost certain that Sinclair will appeal.]

foreigners, especially missioraries, will be unable to return to their The ballot-box will be closed at posts until the Bolshevik influence We will return has been onded. 5.30 p. m.

when gunboats suppress the Reds, Justices of the Pence who are but until then we must stand idly. Government officials are not entit-by observing them confiscate, our led to take part in these proceed-entire property without the pay- inga

ment of a single cent. Our rico confisented 3 Every candidate must be no-fields have been minated in writing by one Justice well as our real estate.

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE.

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DISPUTES TO HAVE ARBITRATION.

ៗ ៗ "Umbrellas Recovered" states at a local store. This revives the hope that we may yak a local see the one we left in restaurant in 1022,

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And Pola will now have princey- nal parts in all social functions."

The Past refers to school chil- dren having

It seems to have upset the lady somewhat.

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It is rumoured that the collapse

of a market the other day was due A loud sustained noise in the to a trader knocking down the

vicinity of the Peninsula Hotel prices.

the other evening proved, on in-

vestigation, to be the first meet- "Are you

ashamed of your

ing of the Hongkong branch of English?" naks an advertisement.

the Eisteddfod.

Geneva, May 20. The Economie Conference com- merce committee in full session a and scconded by another and the Valuable Property Taken. has adopted a report embracing

Wireless Plant Removed.

nomination delivered to Mr. R. E. Lindsell. first Police magistrate, Wuhu, May 20. from the Livan-not later than 4 p. m. on Thursday, that the anti-Red forces under chow-lake Hochow front show May, 26th. Gen. Sha Tao-yin have already that but for minor clashes, the Inactive. forces are reached Pagoda Hill, behind Wu- opposing chang.

The wireless installation, placad The commander of the anti- in the A. P. C. building, has now Red forces has issued an ultima- been removed. Wuhu is perfectly tum demanding amongst other quiet-Naval Wireleas things, the surrender of the six leading Red leaders, including Comrade Borodin.

Although Gen. Sha Too-yin is within striking distance of Wu- chang, it is understood that the other forces attacking Hankow are

BRITISH MINISTER,

Arrives at Shanghai.

Shanghal, May 20. Sir Miles Lampson, the British at present innetive. Yang Sen's Minister at Peking, arrived

Shanghai to-day in

movements are unknown.

At

WORKERS DEMANDS.

APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM

IN DISPUTE.

"The radicals have occupied the liberty of trading, customs 25 more than 120 of our Mission tariffs, commercial policy, and bulldings in Changteh district treaties, and Indirect means alone, valued at hundreds of thou-protecting national trade and navi- sands of dollars. Because of gation, on broad lines.

It has also adopted' an amend- this, I say, it is essential to coun-! teract the Bolsheviks by the use ment providing that disputed ques-

The sandalwood workers, who H.M.S. Fox had an increase of wages last The rice shortage is now most love. Thore was no repetition of year, now have put forward fresh traditional with China. acute, and the military have seized all stocks they can lay their hands the firing on British aeroplanes demands. They request that all on.. All the rice-crops in the city to-day, and the situation appears have closed down, and Hankow is to be normal. Naval Wireless,

faced with a food eriala in the

near future...

The civil population is becoming and almost increasingly uneasy, anything is, being offered for an opportunity of getting away by steamer-Naval Wireless.

DISTURBANCES AT KIUKIANG.

Communistic Literature Dumped.

Kiuklang, May 20.

the Bolshoviks.

Active

'WHO IS DE SILVA?

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Only on St. Andrew's Night,

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At the cinemas this week-"The "Do Foolish Wives Pay?" was Ice Flood" and, "Tracked in the presented by the Wilbur Players Snow Country." Boy! Turn on during the week. The answer is in the negative. The other kind charge it up as well.

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If the Scot can win a pot, with shot, why not?"

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Without comment:-The motor

៨ ដ. Whiskery won. the Kentucky Derby by a hair, after a close shave,

In this Colony run into cars thousands.

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This week's stray bat from the "Making blotting paper belfry:

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ness."

Yet Un-hung has been appoint- ed Press Censor at Hankow. Meo-

tu has been chosen to assist him.

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The advertiser who wishes to exchange, pieces of furniture for a portable typewriter, has the manners of a Chesterfield.

Guests at Government House re-. ception will be whelkome in shell jackets.

The 50 cent Hongkong stamp is Our to be overprinted "China." With the Dragon twisting the friends at Home will now know

und

the where we live. palling Lion's tail feathers out of the American

Eagle, it doesn't look too easy & The morality of our local race job for the Dove of Peace in course is likely to be damaged now that so many Welchers in khaki have arrived. China.

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The dawn of a mob civilization

is coming up "like thunder outer China crost the Bay."

of force, but not against Chinese, tions as regards the interpreta- must be a very absorbing busi- tion or carrying, out of commer- solely against the Communists.

"The Chinese are traditionally cial treaties should be referred to anti-foreign. Their history shows arbitration or preferably to the that the Middle Kingdom revor permanent Court of International

even in the Justice-Router. A dispute recently arose between wanted foreigners, the local Sandalwood Workers' days of the Mongola and Manchus Association and their employers, and other Asiatic invasions they have had wara with foreigners. reports the vernacular press.

Ever since the dawn of Chinese) history anti-foreignism has been

(With Apologies to Shakespeare.) anti-foreignism may be expected apprentices nowly joining the to die but with the eradication of who is de Silva? What is her trade should first become members

"Christianty has not failed in Such tearful farewells bidding? of the Association, and, in addit- tion, every learner in the trade China. We will continue our mis-Truthful, fair and wise is ho should pay a sum of $70 to the slon. Though their leaders are When a prospect he is kidding

That insured he might bo Association funds, and should at present inciting thera; the Chin

anese are not essentially a patriotic

That Inapred bo might be. spend at least five years as apprentice before he can be re- people, although they love their ANOTHER CLAUSE PASSED.garded as a worker entitled to full and aa true peasants. But the

Chinese desire to live, hence their Is he smart as he is keon. stomachs are important. Once For business liven on smartness? London, May 20. This proposal of the workers they are told to quiet down and Holding pamphlets coloured green Clause 2 of the Trade Union Bill has been refused by the employors, deal with foreigners again they'll He points out, "So"-quito artless has been adopted by 275 votes to who state that they consider thta do so the same as in the past."

The dotted line I mean" 120 in the Committee Stage in tho the power of employing and con

The dotted as I mean.". House of Commons.

trolling apprentices should be in This Clause, with a series of the hands of the employers thom which selves.

TRADE UNION BILL.

The Nationallat forces are re- ported to have successfully cross-Government amendments ed to the North bank, but there were taken under the guillotine have been one or two minor dis- without discussion, affords protec- turbances, because of the com- tion to persone refusing to part!- mandeoring of water transport, ciputs in legal strikes against the which is becoming more difficult deprivation of their union right- 40 obtain. A certain amount of Reuter.

pay.

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting-up

2/0/1/10.

6.58 p.m.

Parallel With Russia.

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The correspondent remarks that the impression grows while talle Thon to do-Silva lot un sing ing with such missionarios who Now Bilva off is sailing have spent their lives in China His P.P.C. all hearts will wring that this revolution is almost (denge leaves us sadly wailing tical with the Russian revolution

in its early days. They are simi- (Continued on Page 18.)

Goodbye, Chin-Chin old thing Goodbye, Chin-Chin old thing.

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In reporting a local wedding,, the Daily Press referred to the We "Health of Bridle Couple." Hongkong baseball stars are trust this did not lead to a bit

of an Haltercation! not yet shinlag on the diamonds,

Should motorcars, This week's problem. If wishes beggars would have no place, to a calling fan be reckoned as an overhead charge, or merely cur- park them.

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ront expenses? Many a sour grape grows in the shade of the legislative plum tree. E Q

were

The Moonshine was acquitted of navigational lunar-cy. Hot Weather Note. Never loaves till to-morrow what you can take off to-day!

The Home Census gives tho married man 1.27 children aplece, It must be that decimal point If we had a matshed, wold have which makes such a deuce of a row.

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a swim this afternoon, if we had in the Bat'above,

a motor car!

The

After all, it only logical that a priorment might have had

only the best people should be "in Enquiry if the evidence had boon the swim."

admissible.c