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MARRIAGE.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBE

DAY BY

A GENTLEMAN MAKES NO NOISE. Emerson,

بارونی

There was one Chinese case diphtheria reported yesterday. is also notifies that one rabid was killed.

of

It

dog.

The quarantine restrictions im- posed against arrivals from Macas- withdrawn. sar on account of plague have been

29, 1927.

ANOTHER CARGO JUNK PIRACY.

FREEROOTERS GET FARM

PRODUCE.

The Very Idea!

Wearing the latest things in tweed suits and leggings, a man. walked into the poulterer's shop. A cargo junk, No. 2617, which is and asked for a brace of grouse. on the run between Hongkong and "Sorry, sir," said the shopman, Swabue, was attacked by some 18but we are completely sold out armed pirates in Penghoi waters of grouse. I have some very nice a report by the owner of the junk have just come in." on the 24th instant, according to real and ham pies, though, which

to the Police, mado yesterday at "Don't be ridiculous," snorted the Shaukiwan.

other, "how the dickens could I go The junk left Swabue on the home and say I had shot a veal!

with a cargo of poultry and and ham ple?" " eggs. There were no passengers, but seven fokis were on board.

Many women walk about, on the

The corpse of a Chinese coolie, On the afternoon of the follow-few fine days available, in dresses ago about 48, was found in Seconding day, about 2 o'clock, while of shimmering stuff that, in fact, Street, West Point, yesterday passing Penghol, the junk was ap-are exquisitely delicate suics of about 5 pm, and was taken to the preached by a pirate craft. A armour. mortuary.

chase ensued, but eventually the This was the description used by junk was caught up, and 18 Mr. A. Mason, a silk expert from pirates, armed with rifles, pistols Macclesfield, in pointing out at or daggers, boarded the vessel the Drapers' Summer School that and ordered all the men on board in the lesser quality silks of to- to enter the hold.

day the fibre from the cocoon of

All of the above goes to show that Nationalist China is playing just the same old game of personal ups and downs as has been played ever since the overthrow of the Dynasty. Maybe there is a better The P. and O. a.a. Khyber is duo' political ideal to be found some-to arrive here to-morrow at noon where in the maze of changes that

from Shanghai.

** * tuve followed in bewildering suc-. cession in recent months, but there is little trace of party or individual loyalties. Hankow goes "Red" or "Moderato" according to the poll- tical desires of whoever manages to get into the Big Man position, and the same thing has largely ap- plied down here at Canton,. The "Purge the Party Movemen!" has undoubtedly resulted in clearing out a lot of the undesirable puppets of Moscow, most of whom have gone to that politically ostracised city, but it has left the ruling of affairs in the hands of military men who are still playing at being Tuchuns. General Tang Seng-chi has adopted the Tuchun role, and not a few others of the military leaders who have come under the banner of the Kuomintang have sought to do likewise. It is indeed extremely difficult to see any gen- oral trend of enlightening political policy, any cohesive or well-direct-Hospital. ed movement towards realising the Nationalism which we of the West know to be desirable. There is no question regarding the spread of new ideas, and also much evidence of an awakening public mind. But at the moment it is..ineffective

Property and money, valued al- together at $369, were stolen from a room in the Hun On Board- ing House during the absence of the occupier, yesterday.

The typhoon is between 200 and 300 miles south of Kote, moving northward. The local weather forecast up till noon to-morrow is: north-east winds, moderate, fair..

A cargo-coolie fell into the hold of a junk while engaged with others in unloading cargo from the steamer San Tai Ou. Ie was taken Co the Government Civil

Through being knocked down by a public motor-car" in "Connaught Road West, yesterday, a Chinese was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from in- juries to his neck.'

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After ransacking the junk, the the silkworm was often heavily pirates sailed her to the Portao impregnated with perchloride of district, in Penghoi, and moved all th, to give them smartness of the cargo ashore. The pirates appearance and the quality of set- stayed on the junk for about 24ting nicely on the figures of the hours, and dawn on the 26th.

left shortly before wearers.

The victimised junk arrived in the Colony early yesterday morn ing.

PRUSSIA MAY NOT BORROW IN U.S.:

OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED LOAN.

Continental manufacturers, he declared, were very clever at "weighting" silk; our own manu- facturers were much less "daring in the matter.

an

"Six summonses, please, for 'victimisation," ", demanded elderly woman yesterday at Willesden Follee Court.

Magistrate: Yes, ma'am, 48.

bach.

Woman, in surprise: Oh! Do you have to pay for them? Then, let me have one only, against a man who represents himself to be my cousin."

Woman: Magistrate: And is he?

Washington, Sept. 28. Gold watches, valued at $64, are

In the absence of a formal re- missing from a watchmaker's shop quest from the American bankers against self-seeking and mercenary at No. 172 Wellington Street, co-interested in the projected Prus- men of arms, and is not articulate incidently with the absence of asian State Loan of G.$30,000,000 want to be sure, and a summons I think not, but I enugh to curb the depredations foki, according to a report made by far the administration's views, as will be the way to find out. What FRASER-MOZLEY. - On 28th of money-hunting political jobbers.

the proprietor to the police yester- proposed, officials here are inclined I do know is that he works on the:" September, 1927, at St. John's The daily changes in the situation

day,

to believe that it is more or less L.M. and S. Railway. Cathedral, by the Rev. H. Cop-

defintely shelved.. ley Moyle (the address being changes which defy the under-Yesterday, the master of the

The bankers have been inform-lish law, it is no offence for a man Magistrate: According to Eng- Yum Nok Kay grocery shop, of No.ally informed that the Government to say he is a cousin of yours, even given by the Rev. J. Kirk standing of the ordinary man in Maconachie), John Alexander, the street-tell their own tale of the police that he entrusted a gold-does not favour this loan to Prussia. if he is not. You must make the

GD Hollywood Road, reported to the son of Thomas Fraser, Ellon,

ad-smith with jewellery to the value

best of him, or advertise in the of $120, and alleged that the latter has disappeared.

cousin.

Scotland, to Kathleen Ella, the wretched game of personal daughter of the late Henry yantage. Lees Mozley.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 29, 1927.

Science in Warfare,

Mr. G. G. Hayes, local Manager of the Dunlop Rubber Company, in reporting to the police yester There was a news message yes- day the theft of money amounting terday about a new invention, to $2,000 from the firm, also whereby a whole battery of anti-stated that one of the office cm- aircraft guns can be trained on a 'ployees is missing. target, and then made to follow it automatically when, it moves. Thus the guns can be kept in cor- rect alignment on an acroplane which comes under fire.

A Chinese was injured yester- day at No. 47, Pokfulum Road, through a fall which occurred as

-Rauter's American. Service.

there was

A previous, report indicated that

a certain amount of newspapers that he is not your opposition from German banking circles to this loan being sought

abroad.

LAD CHARGED WITH MURDER.

REMANDED FOR TRIAL.

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woman

Deepest misery is pictured on the face of nearly every as she splashes her way to work on a wet grey morning. While she cautiously picks her way in- and out the puddles, the stocking shops laugh. They know that when the rain ceases in the after- noon, she will unwillingly buy a pair of silken. hose rather than be. seen dancing or dining in mud- We sell nearly twice as many

THE SAME OLD STORY.parently one of the main problems from the top of a wall. He was by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kow-splashed stockings.

Ap- he was removing some flower pots A further remand was granted

One recalls the advance

".

of defence from modern aerial st-injured in the legs and was taken loon Magistracy this morning, in Never so much as during the tion, if it has not actually been

tack is thus on the way to soluto the Government Civil Hospital. the case in which a Chinese lad pairs of stockings on a wet day as of the Wo Hop Shek village is de- on a fine day, said the manager of past week has it been emphaised solved.

a silk stocking shop to a Daily The Forbes Russell Comedy tained on a charge of murder.

Sub Inspector Fallon intimated looks worse in a woman's mind Express 'representative. Nothing how purely personal are the factors of experts engaged in such realms Star Theatre to a close this even- in scientific warfare, and the boast Company bring their season in the

to his Worship that the Crown than rain-spattered stockings, when that determine the trend of Chinese of research and invention, that ing with "Fallen Angels," Noel would be ready to have a date the sun is shining. In these days politics. Early last week it seem nothing in the way of a weapon | Coward's famous play. Booking Axed by next Monday. According of short skirts, it is absolutely as though the Nationalists were countered successfully after Theatre at the popular prices tor, the prosecution has decided to legs should look their best, he coul can be invented that cannot be is at Moutrie's and the Star to advices from the Crown Solici-essential that a woman's feet and on the verge of effecting unity orice time. A few years ago it used to of 33, 32 and $1.

proceed with the original charge tinued. Consequently those girls more, and that the Nanking Con-be a matter of building thicker

of murder. ference would effect the much-to-armour for warships, but the gun-

who are going out in the evening A coolie employed at the Taikoo

The defendant was remanded and have no time to go home and he-desired getting together of the chat pierced the thickest armour yesterday when a detonator, which

nery men came out with a shell Docks sustained serious injuries formally until Monday morning.change, have to buy another pair leaders who really count.

of stockings. But a known. In the late war, it was he had picked up in the main

However, since nearly every little later it became clear that shown that high-explosive, shells street at Shaukiwan, exploded “PEG O' MY HEART." other day is wet, many women are General Tang, in command of the the strongest steel and concrete shape of a cigarette holder.

in modern use can wreak havoc on while he was beating it into the He Hankow

was not going to emplacements. The submarine, was removed to the Government give up his holding and submit to scarely a generation ago, was in

Civil Hospital: the dictates of the politicians of ita infancy as a serious means of Nanking; and since then it has to form a menace of the worst

Members of attack at sea, but soon threatened

the Hong-kong Automobile Association visiting transpired that Mr. Wang Ching- type. By means of speedy and

the Fun O' The Fair at Lee Gardens on Saturday next, are wei (one of the most magnetic light-draught ships, however, notified that they may leave their personalities in the Kuomintang)sible was overcome. In the late opposite No. 1 Police Station, much of the power of the submer- cars in the Lee Gardens Streat, is prepared to link up with him and hostilities, super-submarines be-where the. Association's patrols form a separate Wu-han 'party. gan to make their appearance, and will be on duty, They have now issued a manifesto the toll of the U.boats requires fo

retelling.". Nevertheless, improv

area.

AT STAR THEATRE LAST NIGHT.

The Forbes, Russell Comedy Company scored a great success at night, with an excellent presenta the Star Theatre, Kowloon, last tion of "Peg O' My Heart.".

fails to make an impression, and The charm of this piece never

last night applause was free and well merited.

Miss April Vivian was an out

wearing black or gun-metal, silk stockings during the daytime, and carrying with them à light-colour- ed pair to change into before em- barking on an evening's pleasure.

band was on the night that the "Do you know where your hus

prosecuting counsel. crime was committed?" asked the

rollin-pin over the 'ead of a In~ "If I didn't," said the witness, then all I can say is I basted a nercent man."

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in which they tell Nanking "justed means of submarine defence ing the employing of Indian guardz The vernacular press says regard- where it gets off" and whispers are and counter attack were perfected on river boats between Hong standing success as Peg, while Mr:

The passing of Mr. George reaching Canton that Mr. Wang, shortly before the Armistice. The kong and the West River districta L. S. Stephens, as Alaric, created Smith ("Royalty Smith"), the

work of research and experiment and other places, that the manage-

journalist who reported Royal Ching-wet is coming back south to goes on, albeit silently and behind ments of most of the Chinese ship. sustained their parts with skilltion, remainds a Morning Post con-

much amusement. The others

movements for the Press Associa- the scenes, so it is likely that in ping companies have decided to

and realism. "the next war" a means will have cut down the number of Indian

To-night "Fallen Angels" will phoned to the equerry of one of tributor of how Smith once tele- been found to render the submer-guards in each vessel, from 6 to be presented.

the Royal Princes, who was out. difficulty of passing over very next month. sible craft largely innocuous.. The 4, starting from the beginning of

The telephone was answered by a rough ground has been largely

maid who had only recently been engaged, and was thoroughly thrilled by being in Royal service. "Just say that George Smith rang up, please," said Smith.

When the equerry returned the maid informed him that he had been rung up by a gentleman. 124"Did he say who he was?" asked .4.86% the equerry. 34.9411

EXCHANGE RATES.

his beloved City of Rams. Gen eral Li Chat-sum, who was thought to be the strong man of Canton, has found himself put into a pre carious position by the return there of Gen. Cheung Fat-hui's "Ever- overcome with the introduction of

The topical gazette nt, the Victorious Army," and there are the tank," and the original de Queen's Theatre to-day, gives fur- open speculations as to whether Lihas been improved of late to a re-

sign in this form of waging warther glimpses of the Prince of Wales in Canada, showing him at and Cheung will manage to get markable degree. August last the opening of the Buffalo "Peace along together or whether one of saw large-scale manoeuvrea in Bridge" and visiting Canadian

England, in which the

wounded. them will have to go. Meanwhile, mechanised force of the army was glimpses of Navy Week at New York

The gazette also gives Paris fully tested. In other countrics, Portsmouth, when thousands of Brussola too,

Geneva this increased call

holiday-makers visited the "Vic- ог

Amsterdam mechanics is noticeable.

tory" and saw H.M.S. Rodney" Milan and more, the human factor is be-arrive.

Berlin ing subordinated to the mechani-

Stockholm cal, though there will always have

Copenhagen

Vienna

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London, Sept. 28.

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General Cheung is said to have made a statement to the effect that he is quite loyal to General Li and will contentedly work under him, Maybe that is correct, but if Mr. Wang Ching-wei, comes back to to be the brain of a man behind flict, a number of surprises will alo

the scenes. It is, however, less be available to be sprung upon Prague and less a matter of mass tactics, the waiting world. In the midst and increasingly that of specialls of peace the nations prepare for Madrid

Helsingfors ed. technical skill. There is talk war. Such part of their achieve Lisbon of the "improvement" of poisonments as are made public form a Athens gas, and the monace is held over never-falling source of interesting Bucharest our heads of attacks from the air nowa to the general public, but to Blo in which such means of dealing those who look further ahead, Buenos Aires death will be used almost indis- these periodic announcements of Bombay criminately. The factories and advancement in the methods of Shanghaf laboratories are busy, and pro- scientific destruction or defence Yokohama Hongkong bably when the sad day dawns also provide food for much deep Silror spot and forward) 26% Lady Eran not now. He's that we have another major con- thought.

Cantón it most certainly will re- ault in Canton reverting a little more to the Left than has been the. case Intely,

There appears to be little or no ground to fear a rever- sion to the extremism of some months ago, but the re-uniting of Hankow and Canton will inevitably have its effect upon the spirit of

the latter City.

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Lady I want a nice book for an invalid."

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