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THURSDAY;

JUNE 9, 1927

THE WARSAW MURDER.

THURSDAY,

JUNE 9, 1927,

DAY BY DAY.

LABOUR LEADERSHIP.

la cited the raid at Paking, the action taken against the Soviet Consulate at Shanghal and the. break-off of relations by Britain. The average man will be hard put to it to connect the raid at Peking, | Two Chinese cases of typhoid ordered by Marshal Chang Tao-were reported yesterday.

ANGER 18 A SHORT MADNESS ANXIETY OVER MR. RAMSAY Horace,

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MACDONALD'S HEALTH.

The Very Idea!

An American Wild West editori- al:-

"It is reported that a certain There is considerable perturba fastidious young lady in this town tion among members of the Lab-

"This incident may seem pecu- our party about the illness of Mr. Knead bread witth her gloves on. Ramsay MacDonald (says the Har, but there are others; Daily Express), and the political "Now, we need bread with our aituntion to which it may possibly shoes on. We need bread with our shirts on. We need bread with our pants on, and unless we corral

give rise.

While the leader of the opposi- tion is not critically ill, private re- porte to his party friends convey the impression that his condition is not so reassuring as the balle tins which have been issued in Philadelphia would have the general public bolleve.

This morning's Harbour Office Mr. MacDonald has felt severely Reports gave eight arrivals and 11 the strain of the last few years, departures, of which four and four and although his friends, of were British, the best return of course, hope for his completo re- the day, leaving 66 vessels in harcovory, the possibility of his re- bour, British 25.

tirement from the leadership; at all events for the time being, is being seriously discussed.

It is learned that the collision between the 3.8. Tai Lee and s.8. Wing On at the Wangmon Bar was not acrious, although the damage to bow plates of the Wing On has decking for necessitated repairs.

His natural successor (adds the

a few of the outstanding accounts on our books, we will need bread without a darn thing on, and this. town will be a garden of Eden this season if collections do not improve shortly."

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The kids throw nails around

the lawn,

And thought it quite a joke. Eut nails, you know, are very

hard.

That's why the lawn mower'a

broke.

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Rev. A. F. Royston, Vicar, of

Jin, with a political murder com- The Royal Observatory weather mitted by a Russian youth in Wat-forecast for the 24 hours ending saw, and the fact that a con-at noon to-morrow is: E. winds, nexion is found in the Soviet Note moderate; overcast, rain.

The Hongkong rainfall for the only goes to show how seriously. the leaders of the Soviet are suf- 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day The total since fering from what the psycho-was 0.92 inch.

January 1st. is now 46.45 inches as against an average of 27.90 analysts would doubtless term "the inferiority complex" and ima-inches, gine that there is a world-wide conspiracy against them. Poland, of course, has a clear answer to the charge-the obvious answer that it cannot nationally be made responsible for the irresponsible act of a hot-headed Russian youth of 19. It is to be regretted that the whole tangle of cross-purposes which has been so marked a fea- ture of Eastern European, politics during the post-war period is to be revived, because there is great for strong nced at the moment moderating influences. In the

If it proves to be just a question Balkans there is the threat of

of carrying on for a few weeks, trouble in Rumunia and on

then Mr. Clynes will be allowed to do so, but if a new leader had to border; count of the Albanian

The staff of the Kowloon Magis. be elected he would not carry the Apart from the convenience of there is as yet no very friendly,

wearing the casseck at all times, Three other men are mentioned instead of keeping it hang- feeling between Poland and Ger- tracy spent an exceptionally fong morning yesterday when the

in the vestry cupboard, many on account of the corridor Court sat until nearly two o'clock as "possibles." One is Mr. J. H. ing

cassock le a very to the Baltic; and across the So- before adjourning for tiffin. The Thomas, who would have to face the viet border there is. an ungered/daily cases, though of minor offen- the bitter antagonism of the ex-fortable garment, and covers

Another is Mr. Wheat-multitude of patches. Do not make ces required considerable lime to and disappointed Russia. It needs investigate and with several Sant-ey, who would have to overcome the lives of the clergy. here, already only a wrong touch to embroil ary Board summonses, it was not the equally strenuous opposition hard enough, more irksome by ma

till noon that an assault case which of the Right Wing. The third is ing them display the patches on these peoples in a very real war had been fixed for half an hour Mr. Arthur Henderson, who, more their trousers."

than any other one man, has built an eventuality against which all earlier was called.

up the organisation, of the party, hopes will be set.

Defence of Peking.

her

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A Chinese of No. 130, Canton Road, was charged at Kowloon yesterday with selling beer to soldiers of the K.O.S.B., without a license and was remanded till

morning.

Baly, this

Capt. D.A.P.M., appeared to prosecute.

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Express) would be Mr. J. R. Cly nes, who is the deputy-chairman of the party, but there is consider able doubt whether the Labour M.P.s would agree to his appoint nient. He is much too mild, both for Left in policy and manner, Wingers, and the Moderates rather distrust his ability to hold the party together.

day.

tremists.

and who might be able to prevent

an open rupture.

It is quite likely that, with a battle in prospect between the Wheatleyites and the Thomasites, Mr. Henderson would go in as the compromise nominee.

St. Anthony's, Newcastle-on-Tyne, states in his parish magazine that while walking home from church one of the epithets shouted after him was "Hooded terror." was due, no doubt, to the fact that he was wearing a cassock and cloak.

This

"What would be thought of a vicar," he asks, "if he were to shout and jeer at a mechanic who goes to and from his work in his boiler suit, Yet the cassock is to the priest what the boiler suit is to the mechanic and the engineer.

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Giving evidence in a case at

Brighton when a young man was

fined 20s, for possessing a revolver without a certificate, a policeman said he had tested the revolver."

Mr. Bishop, for the prosecution I believe you fired at a copy of Stono's "Justice's Manual." (Laughter.)

The Bench ruled otherwise, the chairman stating that no doubt the revolver came within the position of a lethal weapon,

The Hongkong Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade is ar- ranging à special theatrical per- formance to be given by the Yan There is little doubt but that the

Shun Lin Theatrical Company at According to instructions issued the Lee Theatre to-night assassination of the Soviet Minis

by the U.S. State Department to at 9.15 p.m. The object is ter to Poland in Warsaw will give its Peking representatives, the to entertain the principal military

The "Possibles."

Witness Yes, and it penetrated rise to a very critical European action to be taken by America in and naval officers now in the

the book to a depth of about half political situation, notwithstand-the event of a Southern attack on Colony (about 200 seats will be Popular opinion has drawn up a

of about five yards. ing the fact that the shot was fired Peking is to be left in the hands available), a number of the lead-list of possibles for the post (says an inch. I fired from a distance of its military representatives, ing European and Chinese resid- the Press Association)-Mr. J. H.

Mr. Barry, defending, submitted by a young Russian monarchist. hut on no account must a shot be ents, and 500 N.C.O.'s and man Thomas, Mr. Wheatley, Mr. Clynes,

the revolver was not frearm The fact that the late M. Voikov fired against the Nationalists. It selected (by the officers concern- Mr. Snowden, Mr. Henderson, and was killed in Warsaw will be would seem that by this ordered) from the forces (military and Mr. Maxton, and the last two within the meaning of the Act be- American forces are estopped naval) now in the Colony. H. E.named seem to be the most favour.cause it was not capable of inflict- enough to convince the Soviet that from taking any measure in de- the Governor and Lady Clementi ably regarded. Mr. Henderson has ing a mortal injury.

The gathering already been leader of the party, the deed was instigated by Poland. fence of the Legation Quarter will be present.

and is apparently popular with all should its integrity be threatened, is expected to be a large one. In fact, a Note has already been and while the last thing in the

sections. His speech in the Four Chinese were brought up Trade Union Bill debate ob- sent from Moscow to Warsaw say-mind of any foreign Power with

the Kowloon Magistracyviously pleased both Left and ing as much. There is

interests in China is resort to at

033 remand on Right Wings. force except in most extreme cir- yesterday "deep dislike and distrust existing cumstances, when there is no charges of participation in un It is impossible to doubt the per- between Poland and the Soviet, possible alternative if its nationals armed robbery committed on a sonal popularity of Mr. Maxton in

The Lord Mayor of London sticką. the latter being ultra suspicious jare to be protected, it is net hard fishing boat in the vicinity of the all parts of the House. Althoug to it that while there was

[L comparatively obscure back Dick Whittington there was no cat; to understand that Americans in Nine Pins on April 25. Mr. F. H. of any and every act which Po-Peking are perturbed, and are ex- Loschy appeared for the defend- bench member, he can

According to the evidence. House" better than a great many and if the City is wise it will be land and the diplomatic represen-pressing concern at their Governants. trtives of other countries in Po-ment's policy. Great Britain and of the prosecution, the defendants speakers. His views, of course, for pantomime purposes, the cat Japan have already expressed were alleged to have intercepted may be regarded as somewhat ex-

For a poor lad to rise, to land, dare comunit. At one time it their determination to hold their the complainants' bont which had treme, and for that reason the has never been an ornament to tho

legond. was asserted that France was.eg-ground, but it is almost Hobson's left Shaukiwan for Sam Mun, and Right Wing might not support his fame and fortune by his own exer- His ability and tions is one thing for him to rise ging on Poland to annoy both choice for General Smedley Butler after terrifying the crew, stole candidature.

4 withdrawal to the $20. The appearance of a Police popularity would seem to support through the exertions of his cat is Germany and Russia, and of late coast if there is danger of a launch in the distance caused the the opinion held in political quar-anite another, which gives every it has been a pet theme of com- clash. The position is extremely pirates to abscond but they were ters that he would stand a fair kind of facility to Socialist propa-

chance of success in a ballot for difficult from whatever point it is pursued and caught. The men plaint with the Soviet spokesmen viewed and the U. S. State Depart were discharged on account of the the office of leader. to declaith against Britain for ment is being urged by the mem-back of evidence to connect them. what they allege is anti-Russian bers of its Legation to adopt a with the affair.

stronger attitude. In view of re-

a very

to order

FIRE FIGHTING.

SMART AND EFFICIENT

DISPLAY.A

"All the

There are many back benchers who might be mentioned but who have yet to win their spurs as leaders. Prominent among these are Dr. Hugh Dalton, the old Elonian member of the Executive, and Mr. Oswald Mosley, who is generally accepted as one of the best debaters in the party.

TJILEBOET WRECK.

intrigue in Poland. The Soviet cent developments, the negotia- has gone farther than that, and as-ions for a tripartite alliance serts that Britain is planning and between Marshal Chang Tso-lin, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, and plotting for a solid anti-Soviet General Yen Hsi-shan, resulting of hostilities ex- phalanx through Eastern Europe. in a cessation How much of this is just wild sept on the Honan front, the likel- hood of a serious attack on the imagination and how much of it is Legation Quarter is passing into A drill display, showing the trotted out to counter Britain's the realm of obscurity and it may efficiency and smartness of the be that the.. need for foreign men, the large majority of whom legitimate complaints against the

have served less than twelve "preparedness" will disappear. Soviet for anti-British propaganda

months in the Brigade, was given NO DECISION YET REACHED. in the exercise yard at the Central we leave our readers to assess for

Tanders were recently called When a motor-car driven by Fire Brigade yesterday afternoon themselves, but the fact remains

Mr.. P. Bardy, 4 Farnborough, in the presence of the Captain for by the J.C.J. Line for the pur- that anything which

occurs in Hampshire, commission agent, ar- Superintendent of Police, the chase of the fore-part of the s.s. Tjileboet, stranded at Lin Ting, Warsaw is, according to the So-rived at a Farnborough hotel, Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe.

The various drills and exercises but up to the present no, decision viet, anti-Russian and British in-after the car had collided with the

buttress "of a bridge, in Rectory-consisted of those which any fully has been reached with respect to spired. That the Soviet Minister road, Mr. John Russell. Little, of qualified fireman would be called this and it is thought that no an- to Warsaw should have been as Croydon, one of the occupants, upon to perform in the execution nouncement can be made for at Several offers have been made sassinated will inevitably have was found dead with severe head of his duty, and the smart man-least a week.

wounds. Mr. Hargreaves, survey-ner in which the different num- widespread repercussions in Rus- or to the Farnborough Council, bers were carried out, either in- by Chinese firms, who are buy- ing for scrap purposes, but those car, had dividually or collectively, was have been on the low side and a sin and may easily precipitate a who was also in the first class political crisis in serious injurias to his head. Mr. evidence of considerable training final closure of the sale cannot be

the part of the superior

return of the Bardy was uninjured. Mr. Little on

made until the was on a visit to Farnborough, officers. of the preliminary and it is stated that he was a tim nedy Town also took part in the of attending the enquiry into the Units from Wanchai and Ken-manager of the company, who is at present in Java for the purpose Note which Russia has sent to Pober merchant at Croydon..

display and the burn out" item circumstances of the stranding. with the Contral Brigade was In-

Europe.

The tone

land indientes the highly-strung

It was stated that a popular nome for the revolver was the safety pistol and "burglar sparer."

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ganda.

Thank God this is not a shabby.. age-Lord Riddell.

Possibly the Press has never ranked so high.

as to-day-The Archdeacon of Norwich.

Doctors try to frighten us with their long Greek words, but they don't mean anything.--Judge Cluer. The long week-end habit and the long holiday habit (longer than officially allowed) do not exist in America. Mr. A. Ryner.

In the present state of public opinion if the doctor does not give the patient a bottle of coloured medicine a patient thinks he is not a good doctor. Dr. H. J. Cardale.

A little man appeared before the judge to charge his wife with cruelty.

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"Where did you meet your wife "I don't think I ever met her." first?" asked counsel.

of overtook me."

said the little man, "she just sort

SWATOW TRAGEDY.

SEVEN HUNDRED PEOPLE DROWNED.

On Monday last, 800 Chinese, who were travelling between Lue At a fire at the American Maga-deed very expeditiously carried

and Kityang, on board the forry mentality of its framers and the zine Company's warehouse beneath out, taking only 85 seconds" to fact that they are suffering from the railway arch at Vauxhall complete..

Two pearl necklaces, valued at Tai Hing, were all thrown into the the effects of the recent world Bridge, S.E., on the main Southern The picking up of insensible about £800, were stolen from the water when the launch turned turtle on nearing Swatow. Of happenings in which the Soviet Railway line, the firemen found persons, Motor Escape and Pump window of Mr. R. Wilson, jeweller, the passengeza It. Is reported that conditions so difficult that four Drill, rescues from a burning Poland-street, Westminuter, by a has been beated. It accuses Po- special breathing apparatus aeta building and the skip and pitch man who smashed the glass with a only 100 of their number were

One of the bars of rescued. land of failing to take precautions were brought into use by men escape were all demonstrated in 71b, hammer.

Althought only licensed to- a grating was bent by the hammer. against the activities of Russian specially trained in the use of the turn.

The parade was under the People attracted by the crash of carry 850 passengers, the launch. japparatus and gas masks. Fire- counter-rovolutionary organisa- men were not able to go near the supervision of Acting Superinten- giaes dashed after the man, but Tai Hing had on board 800 per- tions and it proceeds to assert burning warehouses for more than dent G. C. Moss and, at the con- when they reached Berwick-street sons all told. During the trip a that the assassination is bound a few minutes at a time owing to clusion of the display, the men the thief had disappeared. It is plank foll overboard and through the fumes. They left with tears were complimented by the Captain believed that four mon were im- the curiosity of the passengers. up with a whole series of acts streaming from their eyes. Four Superintendent of Police who said plicated, that one man was on the everybody crowded to one side to throughout the world which ainis at hoses were kept playing on the that what he had seen gave great lookout for a possible interruption, view the incident. Under this railway to Promise for the company drills and that the other confederates great weight, the ferry bont heeled destroying, Soviot diplomatic re brickwork of the

prevent the fire from interfering which would be held towards the were lurking in a side street with over and turned turtle, throwing

end of the year.

a motor-car.

the passengers Into the water. And there with the running of trains. presentation abroad.