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KUOMINTANG ACTIVE IN JAVA.

MILITARY HELP TO ARREST A LEADER.

·PROPAGANDISTS' ACTIVE.

Batavia, May 14.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1927.

NEURALIA ARRIVES.

NEW DEPARTURE IN BRITISH TROOPING.

is

CHIANG SCORES BIG GAINS.

(Continued from Pago 1.)

The troopship Neuralia, with selves from Inner Mongolia.cast- R.A.F., R.AS.C., Artillery and In-ward to the Kirin Tunghua and fantry detachments on board, Kirin-Hallungcheng Line. About| arrived from Home yesterday. 60 per cent, of them have taken The R.A.F. detachment is the up the reclamation of the wasto- Squadron No. 2, the first military land about the Taonan-Angangchi | It would appear that the Kuo-Jarm of the Air Force to be sent Line district, the remaining 40 per

to China.

cent. seeking employment on the mintang is active in various parts of the Dutch East Indies as With the co-operation of the two new railway lines (the Kirin- In addition to the riot at Saugn War Office, there was a new de-Tunhua and the Mukden-Hailung- Sangu. which I reported. Inst week parture in British trooping in con- cheng) under construction. an attempt was, made at rioting nexion with the Neuralla. She According to the C.E.R. returns, at Balik-papan on the 1st of May carried two Y.M.C.A. secretaries, by the end of February 276,300 of (writes a correspondent of the who acted as organisers for enter them had got into Harbin, 170,000 Singapore Free Press). A proces-tainment and rocreation to the of them leaving for the Eastern slon consisting of about 600 troops, and in this way mitigated Section, and 70,000 others for the Chinese, all coolies and toekangs the boredom and monotony inovi- Western Section. of the B.P.M., was ordered to dis- table on such a yoyage. band as no permission had been Concerts, lectures, and services obtained for the procession. Not wore arranged daily, and the withstanding several warnings secretaries also took the lead in the crowd refused to disperse so community singing. This is the that military assistance had to be first time when such a move has called in and the leader, who becn made in connexion with proved to be a Cantonese propa-British trabping, though during gandist, was arrested. The crowd the War when the "Red Triangle" demanded the release of the pri- became famous, Y.M.C.A. workers Moner which was naturally re- often accompanied Indian troops fused, and after a few hours it to Europe, dispersed.

It is intended that Messrs. Pegs Notwithstanding the strict and Marks, the Y.M.C.A. secro- measures taken by "the immigra- taries will take up work in the tion authorities it would seem that new centren which the Y.M.C.A. a, number of these propagandists has opened in Shanghai for the manage to get through the net beneft of the Defence Force. and carry out their work in More than $5,000 was subscribed various parts of the country. On in England to the special fund board of the Insulinde which organised by the Association. arrived here last Sunday 21

Chinese stowaways were found:

they alated that they had come on

HANKOW TRADE.

An Eloquent Report. Eloquent are the faets detalled, as to the real situation, in the weekly circular of the British Chamber of Commerce:

Produce: There is very little. business passing, that little being Wood-oil for prompt shipment. prices are falling fast to-day, price being Tls. 29.00 or à fall of 15% during the week..

Price: In Taels per picul net! Weight excluding cost of cleaning, packing and duty-Gallnuts, usual shape 16.90; Gallnuts, Plum 17.20; Wood-ail-prompt delivery

29.00.

Import: Nothing doing except liquidation of old commitments.

Labour-There is no special in- cident to record this week.

board in Singapore to see their HOW MUCH DO YOU Finance: The situation as re-

friends off and had not noticed that the boat had left the quay until it was too late! On Wednes- day they were returned to Singa- pore so this time the attempt was unsuccessful.

The latest reports from Sanga Sangatate that 13 of the rioters were filled and 27 wounded during the affray reported last week.

A Sensational' Arrest.

On Saturday afternoon last the

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well known «Arab property owner Basalama was arrested (2) charge of forgery.

The Padung Bombs. Some time ago a number of bombs were seized at Padang. eleven of which had been stored in a cupboard in the office of the native public prosecutor and on Saturday evening last at about 9 o'clock the noighbourhood was startled by a heavy explosion. It appears that the bombs had ex- ploded and partly destroyed the office of the djoksa but the" cause is unknown.

The G. G. to Visit Celebes.

" It is

stated that .E. the Governor-General intends paying a visit to various parts of Celebes during 1929.

Military Action in Sumtra...

The military action in the Solok district has ended, and altogether 230 undesirables have been arrest- ed, including all the leaders.

KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from

the Daily Express. -

Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 14 of this issue.

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gards the foreign and native banks remains the same. The Nation alist Government "have not found it" possible to arrange for remit tance to Shanghai in satisfactory, volume the result being a con- siderable decline in the value of their irredeemable netes which

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SHE WAS LONELY.

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NEW ZEALAND NAVAL OFFER.

Wellington. In a lengthy state-

During the world tour of the are quoted at a discount of 18% Regenland (27,000 tons), which ment as to New Zealand's future to Silver dollars Shanghai eur visited Hongkong, the commander, naval policy, Mr. Coates, the reney. The foreign banks gen- erally are loth to do any exchange noticing Alfred Pierce, an English Prime Minister, states that the business and very wide margins wine steward, conversing familiar. Government has decided, having 1.What is the origin of the pawn- exist between their buying andy with Mrs. Jean Nawn, a wealthy regard to the very definite views

Californian

ordered of the New Zealand Naval Board widow, broker's sign (three brass selling rates.

Pierce's removal from first-class and the British Admiralty and balls)?

General:-There is no improve to become assistant linen-keeper. British Government, to provide 2-What type of horse was takon

ng the standard for horse-ment in the general situation, the

It was then revealed that Pierce for the following naval" pro- keynote of which is a complete was power?

already married to Mrs. gramme, which is regarded as that lack of confidence in the present Nawn, who had an income of best qualified to meet the position administration.

£2000 a year from a taxi corpora- as it exists today.

Proposals to this effect will be tion, in which her late husband was interested.

submitted to Parliament in due

3--Who and what was Tippoo

Tib? 4-Which queen of England was the first to wear silk stock- inga?

6. What is the origin of the "Brond Arrow" as a sign of Government property i 6Where is the authentic and ori- ginal yard measure in the City? 7.-What is the origin of the word

"Tram"? 8.-What and where was the battle

of Liana?

term "Mister"?

11. What heraldic animal

sents England?

National Debt?

HANKOW CENSORSHIP?

She had become lonely, not course: No British Newspaper.

knowing any of the passengers, i (1) A sum of £1,000,000 will The Hankow Herald of May 12 and befriended Pierce. .:

be paid to the British Government Mrs. Nawns was known as "the as a contribution towards the cost appears with about three inches of

the Singapore base. This perfectly blank space on its front blur bride," because of the colour of page, inbelled underneath "British of her dress. She walked the decks amount will not be paid in a lump Wireless." This may be either a like a will o' wisp, and sent netes sum, but will take the form of facetious way of informing the to her husband, while he was work-annual payments spread over the public that there is no Britishing in the depths below. Pierce period between the present date a business in and the date of the completion of wireless news to publish, or that proposes opening 9.- Where does the quotation

the base, which is estimated at "When Greek meets Greek" the censorship has been applied London.

seven or eight years. come from, and is it correct to the matter as being ton "Im- Very pos-

"(2) A third 'D' class cruiser in this form?

perialistic" in tone. 10-What are the Dutch, Russian, aibly the latter.

ing Mrs. Boragin and the three will not be maintained, but when It will be remembered that the Russian diplomatic German, French, Italian, and

"couriers" it is necessary eventually to with- Spanish equivalents of the Herald was recently permitted to from Tsinantu, are being supplied draw the two existing cruisers

repro-authorities and

resume publication by the. Wuhan with adequate foreign food at the they will be replaced by two 'B' the Printers' price of one dollar per man per class cruisers. These ships will Since its reappearance diem while their rooms are also have a tonnage of 8,400 tons, and 12What was the origin of the Union It

the Herald has been completely well sunny and ventilated. As the the estimated annual cost of their colourless, without editorial com-Ankuochun leaders have already maintenance will be £300,000 each, has been proved that a revolu-

ment of any kind. The British decided to give the culprits a fair compared with £230,000 for a 'B'. tionary fund has been established and all owners of P.K.. member-

"(3) During the period between ship cards were forced to contri-that district who took part in the Central China Post is still austrial by the ordinary Court of Jus- class cruiser.

tice, they will be handed over to

a the present time and the date. the legal authorities within bute. Further a revolt had been attempted attack on the prison st

Regarding the when the 'B' cruisers will be. couple of days. planned for the beginning of this Tipinang last November. During

hunger strike of the Reds, some taken over, the necessary altera- month. In total 350 Grearms have the hearing of this ense several interesting facts were brought to

-Russians Being Well-Trented. been seized by the marechaussee light. The majority of prisoners

of the prisoners ate food again, tions in the equipment and plant Peking, May 8-According to yesterday while others only drank of the New Zealand naval base brought up before the Courts in The van der Wijk, arrived on connexion with the irregularities Japanese press telegram inter-tea and water; but so far, there required for the upkeep of B Tuesday afternaon at the scene of last November denied knowing the cepted by the Metropolitan police, is no visible change in the general class craisers will be undertaken. the stranding of the Tasman and faim of the P.K.I. (the native Com-the Chief of the Soviet Consular appearance or conduct of the pri-! The statement concludes: "When the Singapore base is finally com- on Wednesday commenced taking monist organisation) but in this Department in the Russian Em-soners.

It is also stated in certain pleted and New Zealand's contribu- of the cargo. An attempt will case several of the witnesses de-bassy yesterday entertained cer- be made to tow her off the reef.clared that they were aware of the tain foreign and Japanese corres- circles that the so-called hunger tion on that account is no longer been stopped. objects of the rising. As soon as pondents for a talk about the al-strike of the prisoners is a mere payable, it is definitely intended to The leaks have The passengers and mail had the rising had been crowned with leged ill-treatment of the Soviet ruse designated to deceive the an resume the policy of devoting the been inken off previously by the success a Chinese was to come prisoners by the Chinese authori-thorities with a view to securing whole of our expenditure on naval

over from China to takë

the ties. In this connexion, we learn a light sentence as the Reds are defence to the New Zealand Naval leadership until Semaoen, Afrom the Ankuochun headquarters afraid of meeting a similar fate division. The present deviation notoriaus "Communist who was that there is not one particle of like I Ta-chao and other Chinese from that policy is temporary and banned some years ago, arrived. truth in the alleged ill-treatment Communists who were recently due entirely to the desirability of heard the case against two of the As scon as matters had been of the Russian Red. As a matter strangulated in accordance with assisting in the completion of the

Singapore base." most dangerous Communists in arranged China would withdraw of fact, all the prisoners, includ- Chinese military laws.

Aki Muru.

The Tasman.

Attack on Tjipinang Prisen.

The Court at Meester Cornelis

pended.

PEKING PRISONERS.

INTERNATIONAL MÁTCH AT SHANGHAI,

Scotland defeated Portugal in the final of the Prentice-Skottowe International Football Cup as a fitting wind-up to the Association Toocul durin Shanghai, Photograph shows the two teams before the match, with the handsome. and massive trophy in the middle of the group. The Scottish team is on the loft: the Portuguese on the right. The game was watched by dense crowda lining all four sides of the field. Considerable enthusiasm was displayed.

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