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IN CANTON FROM DAY TO DAY.

REQUESTS FOR CHIANG TO COME BACK.

WOUNDED TROOPS ARRIVE.

(Our Own Corresvosilent.)

Canton, Aug. 24. Another requcat is being made by high officials to Marshal Chiang Kat-shck to withdraw his resigna- tion. The merchants, workers, students, and farmers have been re- quested to take part in this move ment, and an organization has just been formed for this purpose.

FLYING SQUAD IS RE-FORMED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MADE AN INTERNATIONAL

SECTION.

POLICE RESERVE ORDEN.

The following Police Reserve orders are issued by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfé, C.S.P.

The Motor Cyclist Section of the Special Constabulary, (Flying Squad), is hereby disbanded, to date August 24, 1927,

The Motor Cyclist, Section of the Police Reserve (Flying Squad), is hereby formed, as from the same date, and will take the

place of the above.

Any members of the old "Flying The officials most active in ur Squad" who do not intend to turn ing Chiang to come back, it is stated, are General Tang Ying-wah, over to the new "Flying Squad" City Commissioner of Police, and are to return their uniform and Mr. Tseng Yang-po, political direc-equipment to the Central Police tor of Army Affairs and concurrent- Station.

THE REEL CLUB.

ON A PERMANENT BASIS.

SCOTTISH DANCING REVIVAL.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1927.

FINANCIAL MATTERS IN CANTON.

́UNEASY "FEELING IN CHEKIANG.

AFTERMATH OF THE BOMI INCIDENT,

IMPORTANT MEETING.

THE DREAD SHADOW OF COMMUNISM,

A DISILLUSIONMENT.

Kashing, Aug. 8. Foreigners, are frequently seen on the S. H. & N. Railway going to Hangchow, Mokanshan and other points in the Interior. Mall eer- vice seems to be regular. Chinese constantly ask! "What do the for- eign newspapers say 7"

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Those who were at St. Andrew's Ball Inst year must have been struck with the number of dancers A Special Correspondent.) who took part in the Scottish

/ Canton, Aug. 24. dances on the programme. and it

A little mystery is attached to was "noticed that a very much the bomb incident of Monday last, higher standard was attained in the knowledge of the correct move-part from the fact that the ac- ments and the grace with which tual assassin is still at large. It has now definitely been proved they were performed. This was

that it was the work of the "Red" After inspecting premises now mainly due to the activities of the

Orders in charge of Chinese caretakers, Reel Club, which last year wont anti-government body.

have now been issued from Police your correspondent called on mer- through its preliminary season

and Military Headquarters chants, bankers, teachers and la- with such success that it is now

Was a that strict surveillance has to be bour contractors. There proposed to put it upon a perman- ent footing and Mr. R. O. Suther exercised throughout the city for manifest tension and uneasiness' thusiasm and buoyancy noted in land and his supporters by whose the protection of people and pro-in all quarters. The air of en- initiative this Club was started are perty.

previous visits had disappeared. in trying to probe local feeling, I questioned the sanest, saberest Chinese of my acquaintance that I could find (many are absent) and the results may be summarized as follows-You foreigners have

mittce:

from Nanking also favour the re-ed from me, either by writing or Wolfe Murray, D.3.0., M.C., Mr. bomb from the bank to the street, had your time of anxiety; it is now turn of Marshal Chiang. Several by a personal interview at my representatives have been sent to office at the Central Police Station. Ningpo to implore the Generalis- simo to come out of his retirement.

Military Conference.

(Sd.) G. B. HARTFORD, D.S.P. (R)..

land.

to be assisted. by the following Four of the victims of the bomb ly Commissioner of Reconstruction. The "Flying Squad" is an In- very representative General Com-utrage are now known to have succumbed to their injuries. On They were appointed by the Nan-ternational Company, and any President.-A. Stevenson,

making inquiries yesterday the king Marshal whose resignation gentleman possessing a motor- means their irisecurity in Canton. cycle is eligible to join.

Committee.--Mr. A. L. Shields, writer verified the statement that the man who, heroically, threw the Many other officials appointed

All information can be obtain. Mr. Geo. Duncan, Major R. A. K. S. Morrison and Mr. C. J.

is a bank teller. Business at the Cookes.

bank is very slow and gradually up to us who live here to feel un- We passed more or less Hon. Secretary-R. O. Suther dropping off. Only thirty

easy. or

riskily through the Lu Yung- forty people visited yesterday, Hon. Treasurer. Beveridge. whereas on the two days prior to halang and Chi Hsieh-yuan wars, Hon. Instructors.Messrs. T. P. the bomb affair there were busi- the Hsta Chino revolt, the coming Saunderson, W. Hyde, W. Robert-ness dealings with over three hun- and going of Sun Chuan-fang's dred. On talking with a money Northern armics, the welcome ar- Hon, Pipers.--Mr. G. S. Brown changer this morning. I was told rival of Nationalists

and elsewhere. We are and Mr. P. D. Wilson.

that he and his fellow changers now in the throes of disillusion- Hon. Pianist.-Miss Morrison.

are disinclined to worry and are reluctant to do business unlessment. Slogans and formulus have The Report.

they are offered extremely high not yet established any sense of rates-rates almost amounting to silk, crop in 20 years selling at the security. We have had the best robbery.

lowest price imaginable. fields promise an abundant rice crop, fruits and vegetables gorge our market places, but we are not happy in the uncertainty that pre-

General Li Fook-lam, commander

of the Fifth Army Corps, called an MARINE COURT CASES. son, J. A. Douglas and Miss Hyde. importart conference last night at

his headquarters in Honam.

All

his subordinate officers, attended UNLICENSED JUNKS FAIL TO this conference which is sald

to have a momentous bearing on the present situation.

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Canton

REPORT.

At the Marine Court this morn- All his troops are now withdrawn ing, before Lieut. Commdr. G. F. and Hole, Ho Fat-chong. of Koo So from Kiaugsi to vicinity, and in the absence of and Leung Choi, of Shekki, masters General Li Chai-san, General Li of trading junks, were charged -Fook-lan is the most important with, (a) not taking out a license military gure at present in the for their junk in accordance with the Merchant Shipping Act, while in Hongkong waters, and (b) fail ins to report their arrival at Tai O on August 24. The first defendant pleaded guilty and the second de- fendant not gritty.

City.

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vails:

from the

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The annual meeting of the Club was held last week when the re:

Government's Efforts. part of the Hon. Secretary showed that last year there were 53 Mem- bers (29 ladies and 24 men) and

The Government all this while this may be considered very antis- factory, considering it was the first has been busy trying to allay fear Handbills have been year of a Club of this description and restore confidence in the

The Slough of Despond. in the Colony end when the mis-people.

placed in prominent positions in Some surprise was felt yesterday

fortunes of other ventures for issued and notices and placards the city declaring that the Govern-

When pressed for specific rea morning when the Canton-Hankow

Dance Clubs is remembered. Railway train brought back more

The primary object at the beginment is stronger than ever, thus

sons a well-informed resident' re- than fifty wounded soldiers, in

ning of ne Season which will con- giving the people courage. Public marked; "Nanking mandates are cluding one colonel, several cantains

Police evidence was given by mence on Wednesday. 21st Septem- speeches, in connexion with this disregarded, Hangchow orders are and lieutenants. A rumour was Sergeant Wynne, who stated that her at the Helena May Instiarte also, are being made by prominent vague, local administration dilut immediately circulated that the the junk was observed to arrive at 5.30 p.m. will be to perfect the government officials. The Mered with variable elements, indivi Red forces of General Yip Ting had at 4 p.m. on August 2, and as no dances that will be included in the chants Association and the Cham dual initiative hesitant, mass men- reached Kwangtung. From fur report had been received by the programme of St. Andrew's Bullber of Commerce yesterday held a tality sluggish, irresponsive, dei ther investigations, however it Police, he went out in a sampan such as the Fursome and Reel of meeting to discuss the money pondent." appears that the wounded men

at 5.30 am. on the following morn-Tulloch, Eightsome Reel. Cale-situation. Many local celebrities the "Second formed part of

ing to search. On his approach-donians, etc., and once this is done, attended, including Mr. Koo'Ying- Northern Expedition Force" now stationed on the Kiangai-lunan the defendant's junk, it members may then concentrate on fan the head of the Treasury. Chekiang at the moment seems to norder. General Tang Seng-chi, of immediately made efforts to get Solo Dances, such as the Highland The majority present advocated be the emergence of Communism.

some of his under way, but failed to clear Fling, Sword Dance, Seaun Triob petitioning the government and Hankow, had sont

before he bon:Jed. The master bas, also, the Argyle Broadswords demanding that the people be told: troops down to Hanan, and a con-

will be taught. Once this more

1.-The denomination of notes flict occurred between his forces and was then arrested.

The lat- Defendant stated that he had serious and acting course is issued to date and total of same the Cantonese garrisons.

in circulation. ter were outnumbered and hastily not arrived before 6 p.m., and had finished, withdrew back to the Kwangtung no chance to report or to take out border. It appears that several a license. He intended to do so thousands of the Peasants Corps, the following morning. When he also attacked the retreating troops, was hoarded by the Police, all his and many of them were killed or in-fokia were asleep and no attempt

jured.

STRANGE AND NOT TRUE.

A THIEF'S ADMISSIONS. A Chinese was sentenced by Mr. R. E. Lindsell to fourteen days' hard labour for stealing a coat and a pair of trousers belong- ing to stonecutters who employed at Morrison Hill.

are

was made to leave.

Asked by his Worship whether he would produce his fokis as witnesses, he replied that he would not..

Both accused were found guilty,

BRITISH FORCES IN A SHAM FIGHT.

there will be the exhilarating Country Dances to rollicking aira, and one may catch from the past the free movement and spontaneous joy of simple dancing, unshuckled from the severe nerve strain of whether one's Ball room dancing is Ultra-

modern, or Pro-historic.

2-The actual amount of specie in the Treasury.

The one thing most feared in

There is enough sympathy inside the province to co-operate with outsiders to make trouble, not yet enough to dominate. It was bad

enough to have northern war-lords chasing each other back and forth over the territory, but when Che kiang people become themselves 90 divided that neighbour s family against neighbour and against family, brother against brother, class against class, real trouble will arrive.

The one grain of comfort that came out of the various discus-

the

any real Red Russians, have ex- ploited the province in person. Whatever the tinge, tone or type of Communism does come in, will be the transmitted kind or a home-

To offset brew product. novelty of experimental Commun- ism us, a political principle is the sinister shadow of potential per. sonal enemies waiting to settle old scores with persons of substance and influence.

The merchants contend that in doing this the Government would be playing fair with the people and that it would be direct evidence of the Government's strength. It remains to be secu The Country Dance.

whether this retition will be put While the knowledge and love of through or not. Mr. Koo Ying-fan and werd severally fined $15 on Scottish songs are.known through was one of the speakers at the sions was to this effect. Fow it charge (a), and $25 on charge (b), out the world, comparatively little meeting but his speech, which was with the usual prison alternatives, is known of the great Scottish of short duration, dealt mainly in the event of non-payment of heritage the Country Dance, yet with the new revenue scheme to consecuit is alive and a part, to this day, be put into force in September. flies, sentences to run Lively."

of the social life of nearly every The new tax, said Mr. Koo, is to country town and village in Scol- be levied only on goods imported, land. It must not be thought that and he asked the merchants and Country means that these dances people as a whole to co-operate were confined only to the rustics. with the Government and allow "Country" is really a corruption of the proposed scheme to work the word "Contra," the dances smoothly, in that way bringing being of a type where the dancers larger sums of money to the stand in long lines, partner Treasury coffers than ever before: opposite partner, and, unlike other The merchants half-heartedly pro- countries, these dances are taken mised co-operation, but, unless part in by all classes of the Scot-they are shown definite proof of

worth London, Aug. 24.

But

Government's these the

and tish communty. Tanks, infantry, aeroplanes, and

beginning to lose strength, it is unlikely that they dances are

of their fineness and will carry out their agreement. In much in Wanchai, at a shop named cavalry took part in a combined bat Kong Sing. The defendant claim-te of Salisbury Plain to-day, the ed that that was exactly where first occasion on which the new beauty and are becoming gradual-short the chances of the new taxes ly influenced by other less admir- coming into force are very remote. mechanised forces were engaged in le types of dancing. It is The bugbear of the merchants is, he had had his coat made too.

The complainant then stated organised fighting.. that five stitches were missing Salisbury Hill. The battle was a

The scheme included an attack on one of the objects of the Reel at present, of course, the luxury Club here to endeavour to revive tax. Only if this tax is eliminated! from the right sleeve of

thrilling spectacle. The pale these dances in their finest form coat. The defendant said that it was curious that there were also monium of noise was covered by and preserve the traits of their port. five stitches missing from coat sleeve.

some

The defendant eroated laughter in Court when he chal- lenged the complainant to showi

by which the cont some marks could be identified.

The complainant told the Magis- trate that he had his goat made

the

his

MECHANISED WARFARE

DEMONSTRATED,

a dense smoke screen. Tanks rusli-National characteristics.

el down-hill with their guns in To dance Scottish dances one

not jectivé.

There were. rumours of Che- kiang independence again, but this was not emphasized in memory of previous disastrous experience.

The only happy looking persoi on a side street was a youngster whose entire costume consisted of fresh air and a smile.

cun the Government hope for supThird Police Magistrate in Singa-

action, and swept towards the ob-must have excellent technique and AMERICAN MONEY, FOR

An enemy machine-gun rhythm, spirit, dignity, and cle The ingenious defence was convincing and the man was sen-nest was quickly destroyed, enabling gance, combined with a joyful

the infantry to advance.

tenced as stated above.

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THE "CADUCEUS.”

VALUABLE ARTICLES IN

CURRENT ISSUE..

abandon which is yet controlled.

are

A smoke-tank created a huge They are a real test of skill, white blanket, effectively hiding the vigour, and endurance, for, the advance of land-battleships from steps are not simple; they the anti-tank guns. The attack, elaborate and must be done with however, was strongly opposed. great neatness and precision,

Heavy rain did not diminish the enthusiasm of the 15,000 troops participating-Reuter.

AMERICANS HONOUR

TOMB.

SCENE OF PARISIAN DESECRATION.

“AUSTRALIA.

LOAN OVER-SUBSCRIBED.

New York, Ank. 24. Morgan's announce that they will

A fine of $50 was imposed by the pore last week in n prosecution by the Registrar of Companies for fail- ure to notify appointment as a

| liquidator. Mr. H. Elphick, mana- ger of William Jacks and Company, was summoned by Mr. T. B. Cocker, Registrar of Companies, for this failure in respect of the Durian Sabatang Estates.

with toe pointed and knees turn-open their books on August. 24 HOW MUCH DO YOU

ed well out.

for a $40,000,000 Australian Gov- crnment loan, at a price of 98, to yield approximately five and one- eighth per cent.-Reuter's Ameri- the can Service.

Members' Help Invited. The Reel Club is considering applying for affiliation to Scottish Country Dance Society

New York, Aug. 24. and prospective new Members

The G.$10,000,000 in negotiat- can be assured that they will re-ed with the Australian Government teive the best that the Club can has been over-subscribed.--Reuter's give in the way of tuition, and a American Service. right merry couple of

dancing.

hours

The Committee are "anxious to

.

Should

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 fasuo.

1 How many stars are

Is a mole blind?

The current number (July) of the "Caduceus", the organ of the Medical Hongkong University

number of very Society, has a valuable articles. Of a. technical nature, they are hardly likely to appeal to the general reader, but for all interested in medical science, especially in relation to the East, they will have a particular appeal.

Parls, Aug. 24. The Illustrations here and there in

make clear to the public that St. Andrew's Society. The Association of American the text add to the value of the

Volunteers, in the French Army, Membership to the Club is not any Nationals, other than Scot- Jetterpreas.

Andrew's Society and Several of the contributions are placed a wreath on the tomb of the confined only to Members of St. tish, apply, it would be considered their agraceful, compliment to the of local basis, and among those Unknown Warrior, which was spat most likely to interest a wider upon by a number of Communists families, Any one interested may dances of Scotland, and the Com public are articles on malaria, in yesterday's disturbances over join and it is only required that mittee extend to them and their execution of Sacco and they apply to the Hon. Sec. for own compatriota a hearty wol- dental Infection, and rables and the

entrance forms and that their ap-come. The Hon. Secretary, Mr. It is alto-Vanzetti. anti-rabic treatment.

Numerous Parisians were pre-plication be proposed and second-R. O. Sutherland, c/o Messrs. 10 gether a worthy product of our University medicos and medical sent, and vociferously cheered the ed by members attending the Reel Palmer and Turner will supply 11 What is suckoo-apit? students.

Volunteers. Reuter.

Club last year, or by Members of entrance forms and particulars.

there?

Cas life on on without oxygen? What are vitamins?

6 Does any mammal lay.cupat

How hot is the sun?

r. What is an instinct?

meyf

Which is the smallest beast of

What is an albino?

How deep is the deal

12 What is the side of an atom?

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