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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FJUNDED 1967 '

TEL. C. 269.)

NO. 246

六拜禮 號三十月八英港香

SATURDAY,

NORTH'S VICTORY. R. A. F. FLYING BOATS

FALL OF CHINKIANG REPORTED.

CHIANG'S FORCES THREATEN

DESERTION.

北

HANKOW RESTIVE.

Shanghai, Aug. 12.

ON TOUR

EXTENDED VISIT TO NORTH

EUROPE

AN ENDURANCE TEST.

London, Aug. 12.

'CANTON NEWS.

WHERE IS GEN. LI CHAI- SUM?

AUGUST

13,

1927. 日六十月七

$56 PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY 10 DENTA

U.S. TO COMB OUT AGITATORS.

BIG DRIVE AGAINST ALIEN RADICALS.

COUNTY CRICKET

The bly firms have been asked to was

SEVERAL MATCHES

ABANDONED.

EffectiveAugust 1, 1927, we announce . our appointment as Distributors for Hongkong and South China of the following products of the General Motors Corporation:

BUICK MOTOR CARS. OLDSMOBILE MOTOR CARS- G. M. C. MOTOR TRUCKS

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

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

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Happy Volley.

Bulls and Inners

!!

From the Office Butts,

It is suggested that Hongkong It's the nimble one who wins at folk would make good aviators Wimbledon, because they feel so uppish.

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This week's cinema sub-titlar Home newspapers, some of these night-clubs

Judging from the pictures in "She was so innocent she thought were policemen's young female tennis stars, are batons.” making great strides.

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"Men designers have given us Yet another render informs us fashion magazine. On the other short dresses" states a ladies"

It is reported that the North- to some of the principa: northern are kept very secret in view of the check the antecedents of their em-games to be decided on the first that we have too many white lines hand, some ladies in Hongkong

erners have captured Chinklang, which if true means that they have reached the Yangtsze between Nanking and Shanghai.

Dissatisfaction is anid to be ap- parent among the Kwangsi, and Cheklang

Marshal troops of Chiang Kai-shek, on account of re- ceiving no reward of services for their fighting from Canton up to the North-Naval Wireless.

HANKOW RESTIVE.

Extremists Get Busy.

Hankow, Aug. 12. Owing to the depreciation in local currency, even the Chinese troops are finding difficulty in making purchases.

The situation is obscure, but it is evident that tempers are get ting uncertain, and there is much activity among the extremists.

It is interesting to observe that letters for Mr. Eugene Chen are said to be addressed to Shanghai, -Naval Wireless,

Transport at Wuhu.

Wuhu, Aug. 12. There is not much to observe here, except that one empty tran- sport has arrived,-Naval Wireless. NANKING TROOPS GATHER.

Another General Quits.

Nanking, Aug. 12. There is a concentration of troops taking place here, and also on the northern front. Empty transports

front arriving are down-river.

Another defection is reported, it being said that General Chen Ti-ao, has gone over to the side of General Sun Chuan-fang.- Naval Wireless.

MISSING BRITON,

No Trace of Mr. Riley,

Hankow, Aug. 5. I understand that arrangements are being made to send official British and Chinese representa- tives to Chengchow for the par- pose of instituting a more vigor- ous and exhaustive Inquiry into the disappearance of Mr. F. B.

Sir Samuel Hoare is travelling

ployees, and the naval and mili- tary authorities are to be request- cd to report on men seeking en-

New York, Aug. 12...

SECOND TEST TRIAL. IMPOSING THE SURTAXES.

The New York World's corres-

Several matches in the county Canton, Aug. 12. '

pondent at Washington announces Three Royal Air Force flying-

again aban It does not appear clear at the that the Department of Labourehampionship were

оп account of rain boats set off to-day from Felix-moment whether General Li Chai- proposes an intense drive against doned

ach although in

case, there stowe on a 3,000 miles trip, during sum has left Canton or still re-alten radical agitators,

sufficient play for the which courtesy visits will be paid mains in the city. His movements several recent attempts on his life.

innings. Three matches were con capitals,

According to one report, he has

cluded outright, the winners gain- gone to the front to direct opera-

ning decisive victories. tion against Kiangai.

Another report says that largent affairs in Canton have prevented The flying boats, which are the departure of General Li to the named iris, Valkyrie and South-North. It is stated that, he ampton, are coastal renaissance attends daily to his duties at his the Cement vessels, remarkable for their great headquarters. near range. The Iris and Valkyrie are Factory. each fitted with three Condor engines, of 700 horsepower, and the Southampton, has two Napier Lion engines:

by one of the machines, via Oslo to Copenhagen, where he will at- tend an air exhibition.

The Surtaxes,

in

The fareign Consuls Shumeen, have paid a visit to Mr. Koo Ying-fun with a view to enquiring from him the" position

The Southampton has the recard to its credit of having "taxied" without leaving the surface of the water from Felixstowe to South-HRAOKE ampton, a distance of 180 miles. The Journey occupied 24 days (hours) and was a severe test of its seaworthiness, owing to changes of weather, encountered.-British Wireless.

CORNHILL AREA NOW SAFE.

PRECAUTIONARY WORK. SUCCEEDS.

London, Aug. 12.

The chief engineer engaged in the task of making Cornhill sale, following the collapse last Satur day night of a portion of a large building, stated to-day that every- thing is now safe.

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He added that the work carried out had been effective, and "very. little of the portion of the building left standing would have to come. down.-British Wireless,

LISBON COUP FAILS.

Military Commanders Loyal,

Lisbon, Aug. 12. The prompt action of the Government has ripped in the bud an attempted Coup d'elat.

The Government claims that it enjoys the support of the overwhelming portion of the army, and is confident it will be able to. ensure public safety.

All the Ministers and com- manders of the military gar- risons are declared to be unit- ed in defence of the existing regime. Reater.

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The second test trial was played at Lord's and, like the first match,

here. The opinion in Wyndham

shorts.

Street is that the real trouble is would have the men wear longer that there isn't enough Hongkong.. ᄆᄆ

The Honolulu Baseball Team Now that Hankow has expelled seem to think that we should

The police are investigating all had to be left drawn owing to the the Reds, we shall see how the Liu in lieu of a local player.

interference of rain in England's tail can wag without being records...

second innings. The representa-attached to the dog.

What's in a name? Now the The Department deports about tive side had gained an advantage

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Mosque in Nathan Road is a Mili- a thousand aliens every month,

There were many poor birds-tary Hospital, the patients are but hundreds are smuggled in.had made 120 with only one wicket with a grouse in Britain yesterday. complaining of mosquitoes. Reuter's American Service.. "

EMPIRE'S MINERAL

RESOURCES.

AUSTRALIAN PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH.

London, Aug. 12.

the The announcmeent that Australian Government and Em- pire Marketing Board have agreed jointly to bear the expense of making field trials of geophyscial methods for the survey of minerals and oil, throughout the Empire is welcomed by the new papers.

of 56 runs on the first innings and

down when play was stopped.

Both Lancashire and Notts,. the two loading countries, gained full points, the former, at the expense of Northants and the latter over Sussex.

Yorkshire were, well on their way to victory against Derby but rain. prevented them from bringing home the advantage of a big first innings lead.

Macaulay for Yorkshire and Mae- donald for Lanchshire each took eight of their opponents' wickets, the former for 37 runs and the Intter for 73.

The individual

were:

Batting.

Mead (Hampshire) Hendren (Middlesex) Leyland (Rest) Lowry (New Zealand) Shepherd (Rest) Sutcliffe (England) Chapman (England) Jupp (England) Hallows (England)

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In connexion with the pro- jected survey attention is called to a proposal which Sir Thomas Holland will lay before the Em- pire Mining and Metallurgical Congress, wiheh opens its cond triennial meeting in Cana-Macaulay (Yorkshire) da towards the end of this month, Macdonali (Lancs.)

Mercer (Glamorgan)

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mortar.

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This new Indian cafe in Kow requires water to give strength to loon is a place where mangoes to

This probably accounts hear the curry puff. for the mortar-lity of many of our

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men of war at the Dockyard, the The latest American fad is British Navy. Is going Red in marrying over the telephone. The patches. difficulty in Hongkong is that you might commit bigamy with the wrong number.

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Beauty Hint: One of the best methods to avoid, falling Hair ia. to jump quickly out of the way. Since the British long-distance performances airman came down on the Danube The new guard device to prevent last week there seems to have been ferry-jumping is a wire mesh. a remarkable Dearth of further But why a mesh? Why not a

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A Peak poet is threatened with

The Happy Valley Golf Course 102 muzzling. .He wrote some is in a fairway "to

become doggerel.

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An international complication is

Judging by récent advances in aviation, we suggest that when the suggested in a Post headline, that new instalment plan for purchas- Hungary soldiers are on the Yang- ing aeroplanes spreads to the East, taze, A. question. of the Middle all shroffs be provided with charts Eats apparently.

of the Pacific Ocean.

Bowling.

8 for 37

.8 for 73

6 for 23 holders

were

family budget.

TEST TRIAL,.

Judging by the

names

of..

Last week many local house Admiralty off tankers and the doing good quality of lubrication in other

4 for 25 juggling turn-balancing

Second Game Again Left Drawn.

Sir Thomas Holland proposes Arnott (Glamorgan) that the congress, which includes

bodies. among its constituent institutions representing Canada Australia, South Africa and In- Cundia shall appoint committees of specialists to undertake a 'review. ar.d with regard to the abolition of of the mineral resources likin and the enforcement of sur-smelting capabilities of each of taxes, on and after September 1st. the Dominions and larger colon- HEALTH OF FAR EAST it is stated that Alr. Koo Ying-fun, ies.

PORTS.

MADRAS HAS 92 CASES OF CHOLERA.

the Commissioner of Finance, intimated to the Consuls that the new tarif would be put into effect on the announced date.

More Cholera.

The outbreak of cholerà in Can-

"Essential

The second test trial match which was played at Land's was again left

in England's' second innings. The rawn, rain interfering with play

Scores were:

England: 383 and 120 (for 1

.* wicket). Rest: 327.

the

The Canning Centenary was"

places, any "o" thing will do.

The First Moon-song-"He-tel

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held in London with a certain me not in mournful numbers." amount of tintinabulation.

Consecutive titles in a current

advertisement.

It is suggested that possibly the reason why Kowloon ronds will not be repaired for some time to book

"Seducers come is that the Government, is in Ecuador," "Kept," "Her Son's waiting for aviation to become Wife.' Where's the Censor? more popular. '

From the same source we gather A heading we never hope to see:

is that there

"Hardboiled "Motorists and Pedestrians. Get

Together.".

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Herbert Sutcliffe, who scored a double century in the first test Virgin." She is probably a bad trial, was the highest contributor ege who could not bear the white for England collecting 65 runs in yolk of innocence.

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Riley, The Times correspondent, tions of diseases during the week The victims are usually children. tralian Government and the Em-sistance from Chapman and Jupp, that somebody requires a. Dosing

who has been missing since July 23.

Dr. C. C. Chang has been found not guilty of the charge of mis- appropriation of funds on which he was recently arrested and has been promoted. I hear, neverthe less, that be is anxious to take a holiday in Shanghai as early as possible.-N. C. D.: News Corres- pondent.

EARLIER NEWS.

Sun Captures Haichow.;

Shanghai, Aug. 12. Seven hundred Whampao cadets arrived at Woosung 'yesterday morning and proceeded to Nan king.

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Reports of Feng Yu-hsiang a advance from Hohan to Shantung are discredited.

It is stated that Sun Chuan-

fang has captured Huichow and

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McWhirter says an alibi is a lie by which you get off.

The Times' saya: data are necessary for the form ulation of an economic policy as well as the insurance of military safety, Should Sir Thomas Hol- land's proposal be carried into

These river incidents survest The Health Bulletin of Eastern ton has extended" to Fatshan. effect the geophysical methods the first inning before being dis-

"Conch: "No, the bell bavy Ports gives the following notifica-Kongmoon, and other district which are to be tested by the Aus missed. He received invaluable 13-

does not belong to the same family In the second innings Hallows preferably with lead pills. "The number of deaths in the pire Marketing Board should, if who both scored 58 apiece. ending August 6, last:

as the sea urchin. practical Plague: 4 cases at Bassein, 3 at city is increasing.

expérience confirms knotch 54 of the 120 runa acored

When a British warship arrived

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The Bureau of Public Health their utility prove valuable nd-without being defeated.

miss Motoring Note: A Cholera: 14 cases at Bombay,

juncts in the work."British

For the Rest, Leyland proved on the scene, the West River tax- has posted notices and pictures

most consistent, scoring 102, while collectors lowered their demand sometimes not as good as

The navy describing the danger of eating Wireless.

amile. Shepherd was unfortunate in not from $10,000 to $75. impure food.

reaching three figures being dis- appears to have a way of taiming

these folk missed after making 96 runs.

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at Calcutta, 92 at Madras, 6 at Haiphong, 6 at Tcurane, 3. ut Shanghai, and 10 at Canton."

Small-pox: 9 cases at Bombay, 11 at Calcutta, one at Karachi, 5 at Rangoon, one at Colombo, 19 at Bardjermasin, 2 at Menado, and one at Nagasaki.

THE COTTON YARN RESTRICTION.

DISOBEDIENT SPINNERS

FINED.

"Londen, Aug. 12.

Gen. Chang's Attitude. General Chen Ho-yuk, the Com- missioner of Military Affairs, who is now in Nanking, has sent a Heller to General Li Chai-sum gay- ing that General Chang Fat-hui, of Hankow, will not attack Kwang tung. General Chang is sinted to have regretted his association with the Reds, and says that he would

A MOTOR CAR TOUT FINED.

ATTEMPTED TO BRIBE CONSTABLE.

A motor-car "tout," arrested by

NOTTS WIN.

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There are quite a number of

The suggestion is made in the flightly young men round Kai Tack Lancet that there should not be way these days. Gain Full Points Against Sussex. any publicity with regard to people In local press circles, apparently

anaesthetic. Playing against Sussex at Hast- We understand that the Seamen's a Southern wind blows no-one any ings, Notts made a successful de- Tinion has telegraphed sympath claration in the second innings after tically, pointing out that for years increasing their first innings lead

who die under an

good.

口口

There is a great deal of bell-

work in harmony with Li Chai-sum a Chinese constable in the central Sussex were crily twenty-eight rung secrecy' with, regard to its own gerancy when it rings too soon at

and certain military Commanders district last night, was fined $10 in Nanking.

by Major C. Willson this morning. From reliable information gathered, it appears that General with an additional $25 for attempt- Chang Fat-ful is willing to give jar to bribe the constable...

of 116, to 308 for six wickets. it has been advocating similar behind when their last wicket fell: members' activities, The scores were:

Notts: 256 and 192 (fer 6

wickets declared). Sussex: 141 and 279.

up his scherne to attack Kwang- Evidence was given to the

KENT AND LEICESTER TIE. tung provided certain changes and effect that defendant was on the The Cotton Yarn Association, reforms are effected.

point of taking away two cus-

Rain Interferes With Play in holds the North East of Kiangsu, controlling 75 per cent. of the For several days a rumour has tomers in his car, when he was

Second Innings. He has driven the Nationalists spinners of American yarr in Lan-been going, round that Mr. Tang stopped by the constable. On the

the Grandcashire, took the first important Yin-wah, City Commissioner of from Tsingklanpu to

way to the Central Police Staion

There was an equal division of Canal, while the Tsinpu line has disciplinary action under their ar- Police, has been forced to resign he pressed two dollar-bills into the points in the match between Kent been damaged at Mingkwang,ticles of association, in fining a his post on account of failure to South East of Pengpu.

firm £300 for selling yarns below arrest bomb throwers or to dis- constable'e hand, at the same and Leicester played on the ground There are fresh reports that the the official scale of minimum cover bomii factories. It is learn: time observing that as they were l'of the latter county. The scores | Kwangs clique at Nanking are prices.--Reuter.

ed later that Mr. Tang has no in: both Chinese and fellow-country- were: restless, while it is understood

tention to give up his job and that men, the constable should not every effort is being made for an

the rumour is without foundation. proceed further in the matter alliance between Nanking, Loyang -and Hankow.

A message from Wuhu on the 11th, states that four transports are embarking troops who will

proceed. down" river.-Reuter.

Mingkwang Captured.

Shanghai, Aug. 12.

AUSTRALIAN WOOL FOR RUSSIA.

BIG PURCHASES REPORTED.

Melbourne, Aug. 12,

HOTEL LARCENY.

$780 WORTH OF JEWELLERY. STOLEN.

MOSCOW'S VENDETTA AT WORK.

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the Kowloon Ferry..

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In connexion with the declara- We saw a broken nose the other morning on the Ferry. It was tion by a local contemporary, that humanity is growing shorter, we evidently not a Peace Bridge.

have noticed the change in Hong- kong, where most people are The time is about due when all becoming short-of cash and of good journals will be inserting

temper.. "Movements in Air Lanes."

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The presence of dummies in "The court, says Auntie Caustic, is is a Diesel-Driven nothing now.

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A local tongue twister: Dredgol Dredger."

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Next week films will be screened With Taikoo beating the Kow-entitled "Taxi; Taxi!" and "The Leicester: 231 and 174 (for loon Bowling Green by 22 ahots Man on the Box." Our theory is in one place and Kowloon Bowling that this is why they call them Green beating Taikoo by 22 shots

8' wickets declared).

Kent: 231:

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After scoring 174 in their second in another place; the Chinese moving pictures. innings, Leicester declared, but beating Japan at baseball nine

Isn't it rather a pity that we do Kent was deprived of a second at- runs to six in one place and by tempt. Rain fell immediately after 10 runs to four in another place; not have breach-of-promise cases the declaration and further play was we suggest that our Sabbath con in Hongkong. What an oppor temporary enrols in a School of tunity there would be for the abandoned.

demonstrative genius of Counsel! Accountancy.

Apparently the Genova motto is: The Chinese lady who tore up her First Innings Points for Middlesex. cell at Yaumati Police Station pro-. "Scrap now, instead of scrapping

vides an enlightening example of afterwards." In their match against Somerset, the benefits of Western civilisation... his accused of carrying on an armed sex had gained a commanding lead upon the feminine mind. struggle against the Soviet in the but failed, to force a win although Far East, in 1918 to 1920, have an early declaration was made in been sentenced to death after a the first innings. The scores trial lasting 19 days.-Reitter.

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TWO GENERALS EXECUTED.

Moscow, Aug. 12. General Annenkov, and

A Chinese, living in No. 215, The-North China Daily News is

Chinese A total of 17,800 balen of wool, room in the Mr Chow .reliably informed that the North-

erners have captured Mingkwang, all scoured in Australla, have Hotel, in Des Voeux Road, Central, sixty-five miles north east of been privately purchased and has reported to the Police that on chief-of-staff General Denissov, at Weston-super-Mare, Middle- Pukow on the Tsinpu Railway and shipped to Russia since the arrival Thurs lay afternoon between the that General Sun Chuan-fang's of M. Paitigorsky, the repreeen hours of 7 and 9 o'clock, jewellery, army has captured Yangchow, af- tative of the Moscow Textile Im-estimated to be worth $780, was teen miles north of Chinklang-port Company, a few weeks ago. stolen from his room, on the first

floor of the hotel. Reutor.

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were:

"Honolulu Kid" of the Daily Press disclaims all responsibility After all, dummies have their for the baseball dispute. Similar- Usca.. One in Court is capable of ly, McWhirter takes up the same

front page.

Vanzetti demonstrations. knocking Chiang clean off the attitude in the matter of the Sacco