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Hongkong Telegraph...

FOUNDED 2 xatx SATURDAY, JULY 16,

1927.

日八十月六

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NANKING'S INEXCUSABLE ACT PACIFIC FLIER HAS

TAKING OVER THE SALT

GABELLE.

BAD LUCK.

ALIGHTS ON SEA AND SENDS S.0.3.

STEAMERS GO TO RESCUE.

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San Francisco, July 15:

EJECTING PRESENT INSPECTORATE Almost hourly reports were re-

STAFF.

RIOTS IN VIENNA. "BOBBY” JONES WINS

LAW COURTS RUSHED BY MOB.

HEAVY STREET FIGHTING: MANY KILLED.

A GRAVE SITUATION,

Vienna, July 16.

GOLF TITLE.

MAKES RECORD SCORE FOR ST. ANDREW'S.

UNPRECEDENTED SCENES.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1248 or 1247. 33, Wong Nel Chung Road.

Happy

Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts. ""Golfer's amazing feet," says contemporary. We had noticed thom, but did not care to comment. ☐ ☐

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Saya the Daily Preas motor notes, "For a woman who enjoys motor ing it is advisable to wear small, close fitting cap and a tale mask After reading about these long ever the face to avoid dust." Care "hops" It would seem that next should be takon, however, not to scason will be good for beer. rest the mask against the driver's shoulder, unless a clothes brush is included with the outfit.

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ធជា The burglars who entered a re porter's bedroom the other night must have done it just for practice,

correspondence about the price of It is a great fag to read all this

cigarettes.

Some day an American mayor is

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illegal strikes.

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London, July 15. The British Open Golf Cham- ceived yesterday recording the pro-

pionship, played at St. Andrew's, gress towards Hawali of the avia-

over 72 holes, has been won by tor Smith, who was accompanied by A turbulent demonstration of "Bobby" Jones, the American the navigator Bronte, until it was Socialists was held outside the law holder, with the record score of indicated that they were 630 miles courts and Parliament house, as a 285. CHIANG SEEKS ARMİSTICE, from here, but at 10.18 last night sequel to the acquittal of the His four rounds were: 08 an S.O.S. was received from Smith brothers Pinter, belonging to a total of 285 was six strokes better (record), 72, 73 and 72, and ble who subsequently alighted on the The Nankifg Government has ordered the closing down of allsen.

Nationalist organisation, who were than his nearest competitor.

A Singapore man holds more than

In the event of a typhoon, some- ten patents, but we'll bet mosqui- the Salt Inspectorate offices within its sphere of influence. It le Smith's S.O.S. before he descended The windows of the law courts scenes, when the crowd, estimated the same.

Three steamers which picked up charged with killing two Socialists. There, wero unprecedented toes, get through his curtain just body will get the wind up.

☐ ☐ pointed out in a telegram from Shanghai that this action by then the sea are rushing to his help were smashed by a shower of

at between 15,000 and 20,000

Apparently the Chinese Minister Nationalists is inexcusable as the Salt Gabelle was not imposed on Honolulu messages state that the

watched breathlessly While stones, and the mob eventually

A new camera makes home to Rome finds he has bitten off China by freigners but by arrangement with the Chinese Govern- Fokker oplane, in which the forced the iron gates and entered Jones put the ball to the lip movies possible in four minutes. more political representation than

army airmen Maitland and Hegen- the building, and seized ment for the securing of foreign loans, and has been of the greatest berger recently flew to Hawaiiments which they burned in the tapped it down and then a tor- adjacent seat won't be there to read

he can Chu." of the final hole from a dis- But they'll fail na a commercial docu-

Eunce of thirty yarde. He proposition because the lady in the benefit to China for a number of years.

being prepared to fly to Smith's

rent of enthusiasm broke out. the titles aloud. •. The S.0.S. from Smith stated Thirty persons were injured. The crowd mobbed the victorious at the aeroplane could remain The police were helpless.

American and carried him Science has gone far, but the " rubber lifeboat, but asked for help. The wildest disturbances con Jones wavi

float only an hour. They had a

|shoulder high to the Clubhouse,stairs still creak under the softest

his putter trium- pressure after midnight. Smith's position at the time of the tinue. There have been blondy phantly. In a speech later he

DO call was apparently about 850 miles collisions between the police and said, "It is the greatest moment

With these continuous perform→ ustad North of Honolulu.the mob, the former using their of my life, having achieved my ances all day in Kowloon the stars

revolvers and swords, and the life's ambition, of winning at St. can be seen all the time. latter erecting barricades whence Andrew's. I want you to keep the they stoned the police.

cup in the Club." Parliament has auspended its aitting.

The salt taxes in the South will' in future be collected by nomi- nees of the Nanking Government who are already ejecting the present inspectorate staff, who in Kiangsu alone number several

hundred.

The formal inauguration of the Nanking Military Council took place with ceremonial yesterday, the Council being invested with

Aupreme power over all military activities, the Commander-in-Chief hiraself being subject to its orders, except that he holds supreme command of the troops actually in the field.

In connexion with the expected Hankow-Nanking clash it is reported that Marshal Chiang has upproached the Commander, at Tsininfu, requesting an armistice to enable him to turn his atten- tion to the supression of the Wu-han party. The Teinanfu com- mander has referred the matter to Peking..

NANKING-HANKOW TROOPS MOVE.

Peking, July 16,

With effect from July 1, the

A MILITARY COUNCIL.

rescue.

Reuter's American Service.

'Plane Crashes.

Honolulu, July 15. Smith's acroplane crashed near the island of Molokai Kaiwi. The aviators are reported to be unhurt.)

Reuter,

THE C.N.C. STRIKE.

GUILD DISCUSSING POSSIBLE TYPHOON.

streets.

Later.

Newspaper Offices Raided.

The rioting has also now been followed by a cessation of work in the factories and on the tram- ways. Newspaper offices and t'e police station havé been set on fire.

Several people were killed and many injured in the riots." The crowd attacked the premises of There has been no further de- the newspapers Roischspost and velopment in the strike of. the News Wiener Nachrichten, as well European floating staff of the as the law courts.

China Nayigation Company, but it

As uniformed detachmenta of is understood that the local Socialist organisations seemed un- branch of the Guild has been dis-able to re-establish order, rides cussing what atops will be taken were served out to the police, who in the event of the hoisting of were obliged to fire to clear out

the rioters from the law courts, typhoon signals,

The firing continuéd all the afternoon.

Nankirg Government has or

Supreme War Command. dered the closing of all the

Shanghai, July 16. Salt Inspectorate offices within its A Nanking mensage states that sphere of influence, thue ter- the Military Council of the Nan: king Government was formally in- minating throughout a large part augurated to-day, when the mem-in of the country the activities of a bers took the oath of office. service which for a number of The Finance Minister, Mr. Koo years has been one of the main Ying-fun, presided, and emphasis supports of China's credit.

eral Staff.

The majority of the officers are favour of returning to their ships until no further, danger, exists, but a unanimous decision has not been reached.

WATCHMAN GAGGED AND BOUND.

struction near the

Firemen are fighting fires which have been started by the rioters.

The authorities have issued a proclamation prohibiting public meetings or demonstrations against the authorities.-Reuter,

Other Scores.

Aubrey Boomer and Robson tied for second place with a score of 291 and E. Whitcombe and Kirk wood tled for third place with 293.“ Boomer's scores to-day were 73 and 72; Robson's 69 and 74; Kirk- wood's 76 and 74; and E. Whit combe's 73 and 73,

Other prize-winners were:

C. Whitcombe (71 and 75) Hodson Havers

Cotton

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Solved."

The week's attractions at the theatres have appropriately been "all about love and Bohemiang.

It is the

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King Albert says he is alone in his classification as a Rotarian. No other king need apply.

What about giving some of these cockroaches a Elitsuntide holiday.

No wonder it's 80 stuffy with so few wireless fans about.

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Leung understood that since tar steamers are to. navigate Capsui- man under Jury rig.

The Sanitary Board appears to be in favour of a certain amount Braga-docid.

With reference to Parliamentary comment, should not this question of tents that look, have applied to the Welch Regiment?

In view of present day fashions, The Corporation of London has Kowloon bowlers are now positive voted $500 for the provision of a. that it was a mistake not to allow Y. M. G. A. but for the troops in the ladies to kiss the jack occasion- China. Huttaboy! 297 ally.. -298

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A typhoon was reported during In lawn bowls it is a test of the week to be 1,000 miles from We like them there, 300sportsmanship when a man goes Hongkong.

but what have the Frothblowers to 300 where he is greened. 900

Bay about it?

Rodgers, St. Anne's Vickörs

800

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Heswall

Perkins

Tom Williamson (Notta) 800 Alls Herd

Torrance

Other returns were

300

800

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Burns once wrote on hale breaks, 800 but, then he wasn't much of a The atowaway on board the Ixion bowlor and was born too far south disagrees with the pronunciation

"Easy"un" to wear a sporran.

O O "Wireless Amateur:" No, an 302 anodyne must only be used in the

Jim Barnes (72 and 77) 301 Stevens

Compaton

Kennett (America) Tolley (77 and 80)

903

806

307

-Reuter.

NUNGESSER'S FATE.

ANOTHER DISCREDITED

ed that the functions of the Coun- ell were similar to those of the This action has been brought Ministries of War, Navy and Air about by the political extremists of the European Governments, in-

A Grave Menace, · in the face of considerable oppoai- cluding the functions of the Gen-

Berlin, July 15. tion from many financiers of their

The riots in Vienna warrant the The Council embraces the at- own party, who realised that the ministration" on all military affaire

AN UNUSUAL CASE.

fear that the city is experiencing unofficial discussions which have of the country, with the Com-

the most menacing outbreak in her been proceeding would have ander-in-Chief subject to

Karin Din, a private watchman, history. The trouble is due to the

STORY. served as a basis for an arrange orders.

its residing in a house under con- sequittal of three Nationalists ment whereby

Southern the

Shaukiwap charged with killing a disabled The Commander-in-Chief holds tram terminus has made a report ex-serviceman and a child in a col-

London, July 15. finances would have benefited

A message from St. John's, New- Immediately, while the country's the supreme military command of to the Police to the effect that on lison between Nationalists and credit abroad would

be the armies in the field and troops Thursday last three men entered Socialists in

of foundland, says that the airman the village who are under marching ord his room, the door of which was Schattendorf last January.

who was sent to investigate the re- Not content with thus indient during campaigna.

open, and after binding and gag After the vardist Inst night, aort of two hunters that wreckage ging him they took him outside. large crowd demonstrated against of an aeroplane has been found in its intention to abolish Importance of Discipline. They returned to the room and the judges, and there were minor the interior, has wired from St. All oreh ·China a service

Ceorge's discrediting the story.-- Nationalists which forms security for foreign The Foreign Minister, Mr. C. catole from a jacket which lours amounting approximately to. Wu, on behalf of the Government, hanging on the wall, $45 in money, and workmen in the streets, which Revier's American Service. £40,000,000, the Nanking Govern- stressed the importance of disc-One of the men was armed with a the police cleared with drawn

razor blade. ment is now endeavouring to raise pline, and pointed out that the

irretrievably damaged..

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was collisions between

swords.

on the security of the "salt surplus" auccess of the Nationalist armies The men have since been arrest- The real trouble began in the

of Kiangsu and Cheklang sione" Man of $60,000,000.

No Excuse for Action.

was not only due to the clever strategy of the commanders and loyally of the soldiers, but also to their good discipline and the co- operation of the people in all the

ed.

In view of the existing situation. territories occupied by the troops.

LEST WE FORGET.

and the heavy obligations for which He urged continued discipline if EMPLOYMENT OF EX-SERVICE broken and the police were dis- the salt revenues of the whole coun the Nationalist troops, after suc- try, under solemn international cessfully establishing the Na agreement, already form security, tionalist flag in the regions of the it is obvious that this security is Pearl, Yangtze, and

Yellow

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case of cutusfons....

The music of a thousand bagpipes played at Cowal, Scot- land, is to be recorded on gramo- phone discs and sent all over the world. 'Thia bears out Sir Aus- ten's statement of last Monday that there was no secrecy about the Bri- tish foreign policy.

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An optimist is a Kowloon lady who discusses the next day's menu with her new cook boy.

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Some of these shingles are shear.

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frights.

Auntie Caustic says if matrimony is a bargain someone must get the worst of it.

This week's cinema sub-title: The earlier message stated:- He I'm head over heels in love She-Please don't be "Wreckage which it is thought with you. may be that of Captain Nungesso acrobatic. ser's and Major Colr's seroplane the

White Bird," has been found in This week's stray bat from the the anterior of Newfoundland, by belfry: Can a man be thirsty with two hunters.”

a spring in his watch.

SINGAPORE NAVAL

DOCK.

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Local establishments referring to their tailoring producto, claim that these, Ilke our appendicitis patients, are cut by experta.

McWhirter says that wives are. folk who like those you don't like and don't like those you do.

The man who marries young has a lot of time to get over his misery.

That hackneyed saying "So's your old man" was never more apt- ly applied than when used as a reply to the wife who said she was tired of married life..

These bathing matshed thieves are Whanted by the police.

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There is evidently no likin for these new Nanking taxes.

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Following the announcement that

eight tourist ships will be here next year, it is anticipated that some- body will open a silk store.

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go round. «

It's debt that makes the shroff

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A bat from the belfry: How.

Those water bills are often long does it tako kid gloves to grow meter-ological inexactitudes.

up?..

According to a review, the lum→

morning, when many workers downed tools and marched to the centre of the city shouting "Down with the murderers of workers Down with class justice"

The first conflict was at the University, whore windows were armed, their uniforms being torn MEN.

off. They were rescued by a large London, July 15. force of police with drawn swords. A total of 27,500 employers of J not of the first class.

It is pointed Rivers, were to gain their final labour in Britain are

Forty People Killed. "FIRST SECTION LAUNCHED. on the out here that there is less excuse obiective and for this action of the Nanking horses on the banks of the Amur ploy a certain percentage of dia- killed and 200 wounded in Vienna. their "King's record" of those who em- Hitherto 40 people have been

London, July 15. Government, even from the point

He added that the Council must abled ex-service men.

The first of seven sections of of view of Nationalist poliey, in

There is a most menacing situa that the Salt Inspectorate is not a make the armies in truth and in

fact an army of the people.

The enrolled firms now employ tion in the law courts neighbour the Admiralty dock intended for Singapore has been launched at foreign organization imposed on

approximately 380,000 auch men. Mr. Wu Tsz-hui, who represent- Government departments dig hood, where thousands of work Swan and Hunter's shipyards at Chins, but was constituted by an

Wallscod. agreement freely entered into by ed the Kuomintang, and Mr. Hucriminate where possible in favour men have erected barricades of

It is expected that the seventh the Chinese Government, and hugh. Han-min, replied for the new of enrolled.

firms when placing motor-cars and lorries to prevent and 551 contracts, ly profitable to China until ity Council.

municipal mounted police advancing. now follow a

The mob broke into the law section will be launched in Janu- mer." similar peaceful operation was interrupted

courts, and wreaked havoe in the ary, and the dock be completed

by May-Router. course.-British Wireless..

interior, despite the fact that many. police were in the building.

Marshal

water

Kai-shek, bodies Chiang

by the militarists, and in the Ins- General Ho Ylag-yam and other pectorate service the principle of members of the Council were absolute equality between Chinese' present.-Renter.

and foreigners in respect of powera,

1esponsibilities and privileges, has Lech strictly maintained through- out,

The salt taxes in the south will

ARMISTICE SOUGHT.

Chiang's Suggestion.

Peking, July 16.

FRENCH TRADE FIGURES.

IMPORTS DECREASE.

Paris, July 15.

The French Imports for the

Windows were smashed and books and documents thrown out strect. and set on fire in the Officiais and clerks were dragged out and beaten, and were only saved from lynching by volunteer Red Cross workers.

The crowd prevented the Fire

in future be collected by the General Chang Tsung-chang is nominees of the Nanking Govern- reported to have telegraphed to ment, who are already nject the Premier Pan Fu, to the effect ing the officers of the Inspectorato that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek first half of 1927 totalled 27.118 Brigade from extinguishing the from their functions. There seems has sunt an emissary to Tsinanfu million francs, shewing a decrease fire in the building, to be no alternative in the very near to discuss the possibility of an of 2,299 milion compared with

After heavy fighting, in which future to paying off the Inspector- armistice, with a view to saving the same period last year.

many were wounded on both sides, ate, with the exception of a small "face" Chiang Kai-shek proposing The exports totalled 26,962 mil. the Republican Guard drove back nucleus throughout the south. The to attack Ifankow, and being an lion, france, showing an increase the crowd, enabling the Fire staff in Kiangsu alone amounts to xious to have the co-oporation of of 198 million.—Havas several hundred-Reuter.

(Continued on Page 18,)

(Continued on Pago 10.)

MEXICAN POLITICS.

IMPRISONED CATHOLICS

RELEASED.

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One of our neighbours broke a

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bor trade in China is steadily de- record the other night. But he clining. The rag and bones men bought a worse one the next day. must have gone on strike.

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It is anid that when a certain If a brightly coloured bathing popular screen star re-marries, it costume runs, it would be a bit will be for good. Evidently he in- awkward if one couldn't keep up tends to stick to his last." with it!

The Hongkong youth who used While at work during the week, to try father's cigars, now finds he a coolic at the Kowloon Docks was can get along with mother's "hit on the jaw by a steam ham- cigarettes.

Naturally, he did not turn

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Having to wait for other forme. of conveyance these daya taxis one's patience.

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"Occasionally the Government tries to give the Públic nométhing It doon not want" states a local If China reinstated a sovereign, biscuit effusion. Bathing facili wa might expect to see some change. ties, for example!

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"Even pieces of chewing gum A pair of chiffon stockings ia are fixed on the walls with drawing produced by 333 sillworms. This Mexico City, July 15. pins" stated Reuter the other day does not however, include the President Calles has ordered the Why not chew it first and save the other worm that works for the

wherewithal.' release of catholic laymen who pins. wore imprisoned for sedition on

Women who think such a lof the ground that the revolt falled and that they were merely the tools of the catholic clergy Reuter's American Service.

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The Peak Tram passenger who

remarked that she felt "absolutely about their clothes, haven't got so done up" couldn't have been done very much to worry about these up with much less!

days.