1927-09-24 — Page 1

Sanitary Engineering

Is a matter upon which expert advice is vitally important:

Therefore Consult Us.

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CHINA BUILDING.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

TEL. C. 269.

O ZUDAλAUF SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1927. BĦA

NO. 22,202

NORTH RETURNS TO ATTACK. DEMPSEY'S MANAGER PEKING ROBBERY. LEAGUE EFFORTS FOR

NEW ADVANCE THREATENS

PUKOW.

DISARMING. OF TROOPS LEADS TO

.BIG CLASH.

SOVIET MONEY IN HANKOW.

PROTESTS..

ALLEGED “LONG COUNT” IN

for

SEVENTH ROUND.

SLOW MOTION EVIDENCE.

FOREIGN MINISTERS HELD UP.

A BANDIT SENSATION.

Peking, Sept, 23.

PEACE.

OPPORTUNITY FOR US. TO PARTICIPATE.

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SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

OLDSMOBILE SIX

We have just taken delivery of our first shipment of 1928 Model Oldsmobile Touring Cars These cars will be on view for a few days only as they are alf sold. Early Inspection le cordially invited.

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Telephone Central 1240 or 1247. 33, Wong Wei Chung Road.

Happy Valley.

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From the Office Butts.

This snipe-ing in the Fanling We trust that this local move- ment to popularise the kit will district is likely to cause a grouse, be more successful than the re- It might also make golfers quali.

·SECURITY QUESTION.

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Apparently Inhabitants of the haggis. Geneva, Sept. 28.,

South Sen islands have nothing to Chicago, Sept 23.

A sensational highway robbery, The disarmament committee con-

The American customs authori- Moana-bout. Although Jack Dempsey's man- involving two foreign diplomats,sidered the report of M. De Brouc-

These cookery lessons in Kowloon ager, Mr. Flynn, alleged last night occurred a few miles from Peking kere, of Belgium, on the resolutions ties have just ruled that a pair already adopted with regard to ar- of silk stockings are plural. Some that Dempsey was robbed of a this afternoon.

bitration, security and disarmawe have seen have been very are proving effective. We saw a girl in a traffic jam at the Ferry singular.

the other day... knockout in the seventh round, M. de M. de Warzee, the Bel-ment.

ᄆᄆ The report provides for inviting

ព ឌ and declared that he would appeal gian Minister, und M. Halle, Min-

Reader: No, next month winter to the State. Athetic Commission Ister for Czecho-Slovakia, accom-non-members of the League to par-

a reversal of the decision, panied by a Chinese chauffeur, ticipate, if they desire, in a special Ireland asks for more accommo- Dempsey, after the bout, refused motored out to the Ming Tomba committee to be established for the dation for reptiles at the Dublin will clothes upon us.

A physiologist enys women are to say anything detracting from to the north of Peking. They had purpose of studying the questions Zoo." Shades of St. Patrick!

Tunney is an optimist. He is growing larger bones. reported to have told an inter- doubt, will compensate for the loss After a somewhat prolonged silence as regards the war situation, Tunney's victory, and said, the started on the return journey and of arbitrations and security, under "long count" in the seventh round had stopped to take a photograph the direction of the preparatory

This provision is intended to en- viewer that he would stop scrap of their rags and their hanks of

hair. to the an interesting item of news has come through suggesting that the when the champion was floored, of the famous Ming pailu or arch-commission.

able the United States, which alping as soon as he got married. Tombs. As the chauffeur was'

ready participates in the prepara-

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We wonder where these Russian Northerners are returning to the attack. They appear to be ad-was one of the "breaks" in the way near the entrance

game, and Tunney "got all the

cranking up the car in order to

tory commission, to co-operate in "The first thing that struck me vancing on Pukow, though their progress is slow..

As a matter of fact, the rule restart, a bandit suddenly appear the work of the special committee

the hotel," says a writer giving the Ministers' faces and demand always declared herself averse to his impressions of Hongkong. which had such a bearing on the ed and thrust a Mauser pistol in if it desire to, but as America has was a fine limousine car outside dancers put their underwear in

a boxer scoring a

dealing with the question of secur- match-that

They had

no option but toity, it is felt that it is doubtful Presumably not fatally.

agree to be a farthest corner was proposed by' knock-down must retire to theed their valuables.

A stray bat from the belfry: their signet rings, gold member..

"If British labour woodenly re- Dempsey himself after the fight comply and were forced to hand whether she will with Firpo, to prevent a possible over

Germany Comes Into Line.

fuses to deal with Russia, will the of the complaints watches and money. The robber recurrence

secured their waistcoats directed against him on that even

General applause greeted the an-latter pine?" occasion because he stood over which were in the

nouncement in the League Asser-

ut ་ bly, by the president, that the Ger The various newspaper spell- the fallen Firpo and struck at him before he quite regained his feet.

man delegation had signed the op-ings of the great Chinese teacher's Last night, instead of going to

tional clause on arbitration in the hame on Thursday, made. Con- who was robbed of some money this the corner, he stood over Tunney

Hagüe statute.-Reuter, as he stood over Firpo.

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The trouble amongst the Nationalist forces is shown in the con-breaks." tinued disbandment of unreliable troops. The remnants of the 31st. Army have been disarmed and disbanded at Chinkiang, where the residence of the Commissioner of Customs has been looted. At Wuhu, the 21st. Division resisted disarming by the 36th. Army, and serious clash resulted.

It is reported from Hankow that 75,000 taels has been paid in A 'movement is afoot to the account of the Soviet Consulate there. among the Chinese military faction to take over complete control of the former British Concession, in order to obtain the rates and taxes which are now paid in silver.

Further reports of a split in the Nationalist Party at Nanking continue to come through. Mr. C. C. Wu is endeavouring to smooth over matters, and reconcile the conflicting interests.

NATIONALIST DIFFERENCES GROW.

Nanking, Sept. 22.

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In spite of the recent ferences, it is suspected that there is a split in the Nationalist party. Mr. C.C. Wu is reported to be endeavouring to bring the parties to amicable terms.

A Huge "Gate."

Mr. Tex Rickard announces that the receipts of the big fight were $2,558,660-Router's Ameri can Service,

Protest Disallowed.

Now York, Sept. 23. After an exhibition of a slow- UPPER YANGTSZE TRADE.

motion film of the fight, allegedly showing that Tunney was down Re-Opening at Chungking.

for fourteen seconds, Mr. Flynn filed a protest against the decision, Chungking, Sept. 23.

but the protest was disallowed. The Trade Commission has re-Reuter's American Service. commended that the British Can- sulate be re-opened, in view of the The Nationalist troops have not partial return of several British firms in spite of the difficulties been paid for several months.

The British Consulate has been presented by taxation and shipping

General Yang Sen is still trucu-

so much damaged that the Consul dislocation.. General reports it will be three months before the place can be rendered, habitable.

lent, and insists on right of search-

Large numbers of troops, mainly ing British ships and of using

of the 27th Army, have arrived, them as transports when and the Northerners are reported sary--Naval Wireless. · to be moving on Pukow down the

rallway, though they are making slow progress.-Natal Wireless. ·

neces

NATIONALIST AIMS.

U. S. LEGION AND M. CLEMENCEAU.

A SPRIGHTLY HOST.

Other Chinese stood by, but whether they were accomplices is uncertain. Anyhow, they did not attempt to assist the foreigners, who proceeded to the neighbour- ing town of Changpingchow and informed the Magistrate. They also requested that he provide them with a soldier as an escort owing to the unsafe nature of the road. With this he complied..

The Ministers returned to Pek-- ing this evening without further' mishap.Renter.

of

FRANCO-RUSSIAN DEBT.

DENIAL OF SETTLEMENT REPORT.

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Paris, Sept. 23.

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SUSPICIONS AT CANTON.

POLICE CATCH "WANTED" -MAN,

Canton,, Sept. 23. The police department is still very active and busy here. This morning as the s.s. Charles Har douin docked and before the pas sengers were allowed to disem- bark, detectives boarded the, ves- sel and made a thorough search and scrutinised every

Their of the many passengers. efforts were rewarded, for it was

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winter.

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Which, no

Although the baseball season is over the winter will bring us the usual quote of Balis and Strikes

Lots of folk you see in parked cars have been married for years but not to each other. "

The K.. O. S. B. sergeant major

week is Soar.

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We wonder whether the American A man has been fined in London millionaire's return to Paria was

for throwing money to children'

from his motor-car. When this

for le vine.

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sort of thing happens in Glasgow Some of these police are

they never prosecute. They just full of reserve.

have the offender "detained for a few days so that the state of his mind can be examined.

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The thief who 'get away with a hundred fathoms of manila hemp cordage from a ship in port, last

"Dress" is an abstract term, but Monday seems to have had plenty in the hot weather it seems to be of rupe. materially subtract.

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We will not be so petty as to China contemporary

The piratical Bias is, at the criticise moment in a-Bay-ance.

"Gushers Stopped," says a Post one heading. Not quite; we know of one who has gone to Moscow.

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which refers to a warship's Pretty Officers.

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A. film called "Time, the Comed- ian" has been screened locally; but nevertheless the first of the month- is still a tragedy.

The attempt of a motorist to ride through Flower Street was nipped blossomed forth" elsewhere. in the bud, but in due course he

out.

later learned that they had been This Scottish club appears to be An official statement has been successful in arresting a delin the reel thing. issued which reviews the historyquent well-known to the local debt police and, so it is stated, to the

"Squeeze Ring," says a Tele- Franco-Russian the

police officials at Hongkong. negotiations, showing

The arrested man, I hear, was graph heading. That seems to be agreement had been reached up

"Safe Burglary in Shangha?" sug- Paris, Sept. 23. to the end of July since when the lately implicated in a case of kid- the usual sequence.

Some cara only require pushing gests a new way of not being found Generals Pershing and Savage, Soviet delegation had communi-napping; in fact for many years with a delegation of American cated no fresh proposals. Reuter, past this same business has af-

forded him quite a large income, to be a success. Legionaries, called on the aged' M.

for it is known that this is the

"Better Sheds for Repulse Bay Clemenceau, and had a conversa- Moscow, stated that M. LitvinoT, fifth time that he has been arrest. After "Nanook of the North" tion with him which was carried Foreign Vice Commissary, semi-led here on similar charges. It is and "Moana of the South Seas," are announced in a Telegraph head- on in English.

officially interviewed, asserted that also rumoured that for some time what about "Wun Lung of Tuba line. But can they shed any more? M. Clemenceau Was sprucely

full agreement had been reached past he has been a tool of the local Culosis?" A Nanking Declaration,

dressed, and in the gayest of between the Soviet and French Red" party and has been instru- Canton, Sept. 23.

spirits.

He even seized General delegations on the debt question. mental in circulating Bolshevic

and danced

A general agreement had not propaganda-Correspondent. The Provisional Government Pershing's hands here is in receipt of a declara-across the room.

been signed because the French

not A big bunch of dahlias was pre-had Wuhu, Sept. 23. The 21st Division resisted the tion of polices of the re-organised efforts of the 36th Army to disarra Nationalist Government in Nansented to M. Clemenceau, who was

the also presented with thirteen hand proposals. king which now represents them yesterday. in the native tity, and there were this message, the platform of the tary College of Culver, Indiana.tion of the size had not been Considerable rifle fire took place united Kuomintang according to somely-bound books from the Miligreement in principle had been

the Nanking Government is briefly as Reuter, several casualties amongst soldiers on either side.

FIGHT AT WUHU.

Troops Resist Disarming.

In the evening the situation

follows:-

(1)-Command all the National-

eased, and it is believed that the ists armies to continue the North- PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL Division eventually surrendered. ern Expedition, Naval Wireless.

CUSTOMS HOUSE LOUTED.

A Chinking Incident.

Chinkiang, Sept. 23.

(2) Abolish Treaties.

the unequal

(8)-Maintain the freedom of the people.

(4)-Salpress all Communista. (6).-Up'd the right and privileges of the Chinese people.

ALLIANCE.

ONE UNION BACKS OUT.

GOVERNMENT TENDERS.

THE LATEST LIST.

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Many of these Peace Conference! Lots of Scotsmen dinna need to re pact apparently. O D practice reels.

College blazers are being adver From the

the Canton tised. We shall soon be well school- Government keeps altering the ed to the sight. numbers of strikers to be yet paid, there would appear to be a fine market there for a really good cal- culating machine.

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Things are so quiet in Canton

he McWhirter,

yet accepted the Reganding credits an. reached hereanent, but the quea- solved. He added, however, that i all doubt would soon be settled when the French public would

In the latest Government Gazette within six months to make a bank learn that the Soviet was ready deposit of a first half-yearly instal. several important, tenders are be ment of thirty-million golding called for.

One is for the supply of clothing these days that you can. hear a Francs, from which the first pay- ments can be made to French to the Sanitary Department, and bomb drop. holders of Russian securities, others include tenders for repairs Governments to the steam launch Post Office immediately both London, Sept. 23. The Transport and General ratified the dual agreement. Note From the Soviet.

Paris, Sept. 28. associated with the proposed in- dustrial alliance. of the Miners,

The French negotiations with the Soviet have reached the stage Railwaymen, Transport Workers, Engineers and other Unions.

Mr. Bevin, General Secretary of where France has now received a the Transport Workers Union, in Note signed by Rakowski, dated CANTON GARRISON,

explaining this decision, says that September 21, embodying the new in the general strike of last year Soviet proposals and confirming assurances already: Gen. Yip Turns Roand.

the General Council of the Trade the verbal Union Congress virtually assum-given-Renter. Canton, Sept. 23. General Wong Kee-cheung, ed powers which the proposed in- second in command of the "Iron" dustrial alliance would have to and the result was a troops, wired yesterday from Shiu possess Kwan that he would follow the last breakdown.-British Wireless.

The residence of the Cominis- (6). Carry out the re-construc- sioner of Customs has been looted, tion of the Country in accordanceWorkers Union has declined to be while the remnants of the 31st with the art of the late Dr Sua Army in Chinking have been Vat-sen. disarmed and disbanded.-Navol

(7)-Maintain an honest and Wireless.

efficient administration.

Victory for Feng?

Chengchow, Sept. 23. General Chin Yun-ao'a troops are reported to have been defeat- ed by Marshal Feng's forces, who now occupy the junction.-Navai Wireless.

RUSSIAN MONEY.

Pak Into Hankow. Bank,

Hankow, Sept. 23. Mr. Wang Ching-wei has arrived

division to Canton. This means

to say that the whole corps wil have arrived here before the end of the week.

Preparations are busily being at Hankow, and it is now confirmed made to billet these "ever vie that General Galen left down- terious" soldiers in suitable bar- racks. Altogether 4,000 officers river bn the 20th lastant.

WORLD TARIFF REFORM...

AMERICA TO JOIN DISCUSSION:

DUTCH INDIES ·.

RADICALS.

RAIDS AND ARRESTS IN HOLLAND.

Amsterdam, Sept. 23. The police, at Amsterdam, Ley- den and the Hague raided the

fry.

Another stray bat. from the bel- "Could the slasher of girl's hair in London be described as a lock picker?"

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It rather looks as if the M, C. L. is going to add to the H. C. L.

A 'Malayan paper advertises a flat to let which has "two widows with picturesque outlook." Tut tut!

these gays

Now we law why a ship called. No. 2; repairs to and renewal of soldiers must be kept amused. He the boiler of the launch H.D. 4; will shortly give a popular lecture "She"? There was a Scold in har-. the reconstruction of Tal Hang entitled "How lamp wicks are bour this week. market; and a tender for the pur-made." chase of old motor car and lorry tyres.

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Another bat from the belfry With the reference to the Troop Will the coconut shy next Saturday Entertainments, we notice some when it sees the aunt sally? body spun a yarn at the Rope

Heading in the Post: "Attempt Factory this week.

to Smuggle Tobacco Into Goal" "Chuck" is no longer an exclu-Obviously a try!" aively soldier word for food, LABOUR PARTY'S PROPOSAL. Chinese threw his rice at a com- A study of married and single

SPECIAL SURTAX.

London, Sept. 23. The annual report of the Labour Party states that the Executive

rade the other day.

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men, according to a contemporary, shows that married men are the Well, look at the help It is stated that members of the smarter.

00: will submit to the impending con- mooted Microscopic Society will they have. ference at Blackpool the proposal be allowed the use of instruments

cars on the Castle Peak Road it that a special aurtaz be imposed on Sunday to see the latest bowls From the look of some of these

joke.

would appear that their capacity is on all incomes over £500 a year derived from property and invest-

linilted only by the number of mem bors in the owner's family....

ឧ ជ These aquatic galas illustrate ments, instead of a capital levy the deep-ond-ability of our local

awimmera.

Reuter.

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To-day's simile: "As unconcern-

Chiang Kai-shek is about to ed about politics as a communiat."

Speculation or peculation?

"How many times can the human

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body whirl round like a teetotom

Withdrawals on the Cantonese without falling?" ask the Post.

It is understood that 75,000 taels and men have reached the city.

apartments of certain Dutch Indles WEEK-END WEATHER. marry a close relative of Sun. has recently been paid into the It is expected that their comman

students suspected of belug National Commercial Bank, to the der-in-chief, General Cheung Fat-

Geneva, Sept. 23. account of the Soviet Consulate, ful, will be here in the next few

The United States has accepted involved in a recently-discovered

SOME" RAIN. EXPECTED.

front are generally in the direc- The anawer may possibly be found There is a rumour that the days.

From military circles, it is learn the Invitation of the League of Communist plot.

far can a Frothblower blow? military officials are conspiring to

The Royal Observatory's woa-tion of deposits in the Hongkong in the solution of the problem, "How oust the Chinese Director in at- ed that General Yip Ting, who is Nations to attend the International tendance on the ex-British Con- planning to attack Canton via Conference at Geneva on October The police took into custody

has bean 17, to discuss framing an inter- Mohammed Hatta, a member of the ther forecast up till noon to- and Shanghat Bank cession, in the hope that they will Fukien and Swatow, secure control of the rates and persuaded to return to the fold national convention to abolish all executive of the International morrow is:

prohibitions and restrictions on League Against Colonial Oppres- "East winds, moderate; fair at

sion-Reuter.

first, some rain later." taxes now collected in sliver of Cheung Fat-fui..

Imports and exports-Reuter. Napal Wireless.

(Continued on Page 18.)

A number of arrests were made.

Hongkong rents are responsible for more moving pletures than Hollywood salaries.

We notice there's a "Small snap pr-looking car" for sale. Should It not be our?