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CHINA BUILDING.

TEL, C. 269.

RIVER TRAGEDY.

BLUEJACKET'S FALL IN YANGTSZE.

SOUTHERN ARMY DISOBEYS

ORDERS...

RAID TOWARD PEKING.

Kiukiang. Oct. 14. There was a fatality on board H.M.S. Witherington on Wednes- day when A. B. Charles Elderton, an unmarried man,, fell overboard

drowned. and

Elderton's home Forest Gate, London.-Naval Wire- lean,

Was

The

Hongkong Telegraph

: 六拜禮 號五十月十英港香 SATURDAY.

NO. 23, 20

OCTOBER 15.

THE PUBLIC WORKS CANTON OUTRAGE BOOM IN THE MOTOR

LOAN.

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION OF PROCEDURE,

MISUNDERSTANDING CLEARED.

We have recolved the following letter from the Hongkong and Shurghal Banking Corporation re- garding the Public Works Lean:

TWO COMMISSIONERS

KİLLED.

SEAMEN'S MEETING SEQUEL.

TRADE...

BIG BUSINESS DONE AT

OLYMPIA."

BRITISH MAKES FAVOURED,

1927.

$36.FER ANNUM

A SINGLE DOPT 10 CENTS

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Contral 1246 or 1247.-

53, Wong Nei Chung Road,

Happy Valley.

Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

they will be muffs.

There is a lack of spirit at the average tea dance; tea leaves yen. like that.

This hint of cold weather is The movie operators in Chicago making local cata tremble. It went on strike and theatres were FORTY-ONE HOURS ALOFT. they don't look out for themselves closed. Maybe Mayor Thompson was just a bit indiscreet fn defying King George ilke that.

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WIADO times with their wives.

New York, Oct, 14. Two brutal murders followed the

London, Oct. 14, Seamen's General. Delegate Con-

Aconnected «narrative--of-the The motor show at "Olympia, aeroplane American Girl's" ference in Canton yesterday, seven of the Commissioners at the Sea- which opened yesterday, is at adventures in the Atlantic has men's Union office being dragged acting large crowds. It is esti- been wireleased by Captain Goos The San Francisco man who

shot at the screen Just as the vil into the street by the unionists mated that 12,000 people were pre-of the Barendrecht.

He tells the story of how Missful damsel must have been firing lain was about to seize the beauti- who had decided to turn "red". sent to-day. All

Ruth Elder and Captain Hilldeman geven men were severely A feature was the large propor-encountered storm one, but at the azme picture we saw last Iblic beaten. two being killed outright tion of these wire did not arrive emerged triumphant after fighting

Sir, We would refer to the paragraph, which appeared in your issue of the 14th instant re the Hongkong Government

March.

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Reference in a local announce- ment to the "Berks, Duck and Oxen

Musical Festival" suggests that.

address Is Erick Road, Works Loan, in which you slate "It and left lying dead in the street.in cars, but were evidently pros-the elements for eight hours,but Talking of currency fluctuations, famous masterpiece "In a Crowd- was understood that cheques for Three others were seriously in-pective bayers, who waited in long they were driver far to the south-we observe that Yen has declined ed-Farmyard." by Herr.Kowmann.

ORDERS DISOBEYED.

Southern Army Stays.

Nanking, Oet: 14.

warded through the post locally will not he accepted."

ward of their intended course... British manufacturers were un-the oil-pressure gauge began to

A mishap revealed itself when in North China.

Talking of beer, some people animous in expressing their satis-drop, and they discovered that the We understand that the man cannot Ax for enough when they faction with the business being feed pipe was fractured. The who was thrown out of a local cafe get started. done.. Representatives of some aviators continued to fly as beat the other night, had merely asked firms producing sr-cylinders cars, they could for five hours, in the proprietor why he had no sole. "Constant Reader." We have scamen's offices were costing less thah £400, declare momentary fear that the pistons

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jured in the fight in which the queues for admittance. police failed to intervene until it Your representative who inter. was all over. viewed the undersigned, did not

The radical seamen also set fire bring up the question of applica- to the Seamen's Club in an tions through the post. The pros- endeavour to frighten the moderate It is understood that the order pectus as advertised in your paper officials away. Later in the day

already giver to the 19th, Army to advance states that "The Subscription lisf all the

received forty-nine up the Pukow River has not been will be opened on Monday the 17th taken over by the leftists, or that their factories will have to be would jam. Then, when 350 milaa A Professor Necker has written "Buils" punning "Loofah" for complied with. At the moment day of October, 1927 and closed on reds," the moderate officers ap-enlarged on account of the big from the Azores, they joyfully to the European press on the sub- "Loafer" apropos the theoretical the army is stationed at Chuchow, or before Saturday the 22nd day of pointed by the Government during sales. These cars, they say, have sighted the Barendrecht and ject of women's "sensible modern evolution of man from sponges. having an advance guard opposed October, 1927." Applications will the anti-red coup being forced to won ground previously monopolis alighted alongside the tanker, fashions." He evidently is an to the Northern armies at Sling-be reveived by the Bank however

ed by American cars.

which they boarded at 10.30 advocate of the policy of Necker News item: "No formal cele- kwing. The 19th Army, it is made personally, by bearer, chit

The Conference was called for stated, consists of very young book or Post, on and after Mon- the purpose of overthrowing the cars that the home manufacturers

But while it is in the cheaper esterday morning.

The scilors mado fast the plane,

day. He arose shortly before troops who are badly equipped, day 17th October, until the list is

7 a.m. A 7.30 his chauffuer and seven moderate officials and was are scoring heavily, the makers of and the intrepid girl and her com- We are interested in the man It has been responsible for the closed. tearing up of a large section of We enclose a letter on the sub- Jattended by 3,000

seamen dele expensive cars are doing almost panion clambered aboard, "well who chewed 112 sticks of gum in his orchestra leader met him."

but. fatigued."

an American contest, only to the Possibly to see if his new car was the railway line north of Chuchow, jest which we are addressing to the gates, including many from the equally well. Indeed, they are

in tune. Hongkong steamers who left their agreeably surprised at their suc-salvage the aeroplane, which where he stuck it afterwards.

Captain Goos attempted to extent, however, of wondering

-- Mr. C. C. Wu and Mr. Sun' Fo Hongkong papers. Yours, etc., have relurnéd to Nanking.--

H. G. HEGARTY. ships yesterday morning.

According to a tontemporary Actg. Chief Accountant. There were also thousands of

Naval Wireless.

PEKING COMMUNICATIONS.

Raid by a Shansi Force.

Peking. Oct. 14.

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cess, in view of the competition.

hitherto

undamaged, was

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bration marked Mr. Ford's birth-

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The show promises, in the gen-probably through the petr The local reference to artistes when a woman aviator sets out on other leftist labour unionists preeral opinion, a year of unprecen-spilling over on to the overheated "binging" a concert to a successful a flight to Australia from London,' sent to help their comrades to redented business in the motor in-engine, the petrol tanks ignited conclusion, recalls the wayward "The wife of U. S. High. Commis-

It is estimated that the "Ameri- swim. can Girl" was in the air for 41

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(Enclosure.)

gain power. The meeting began

and two explosions followed. The Sir,-As there seems to be some with a speech of one of the dustry-British Wireless.

monoplane soon was a mass of compositor's description of

"military brass bang." misapprehension as to how and notorious feftist Seamen's Icaders,

flames, and the captain was obliged

OD The Ankuochun spokesman states when applications to participate in who denounced the moderates and

of the inflammable nature of his

Social Note:: Although the that the Shansi army of 8,000 men the Hongkong Government Crepudiated the present manage- FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA quickly to sheer off in consequence to the south of Paolingfu is likely Public Works Loan (1927) should ment of the Union's affairs." The

cargo, and the aeroplane was combathing beaches are closing, the fashionable set will still be in the pletely burned out. to be practically annihilated. On be made, we should be glad if you man declared that the Re-organt- sation Committee which was the northern front the Shansi would give prominence in your formed shortly after anti-Red forces are evacunting Kalgan: paper to the following points

Meanwhile the two Shansi divi-which may be of assistance to sub coup, was run by a number of labour thieves who had sold the sions detailed to raid communica-Beribers.

Union's members as swine." He 1. The Subscription list opens tions advanced within twenty miles of Peking. Strong Mukden rein-jon Monday, 17th October und forcements were despatched to deal closes on or before Saturday, 22nd down with the "Re-organisation with the menace, which the spoken-October. man declared was not serious and soon liquidated as Mukden has personally, by bearer, chit book or ample reserves with which to sup-by Post. press the raiders.-Reuter.

THE FOOCHOW BATTLE.

Move by Chang Kai-shek?

Shanghai, Oct. 14.

It is authentically reported that over 40 soldiers and two civilians were killed in yesterday's fighting in the streets of Foochow between Tang Hsu-hslung's troops, and the Eleventh Army. The capture of Foochow by the Eleventh Army,

2. Applications may be made

FRONTIER SPIES ARD ARRESTED.

A DESERTER GIVES THEM AWAY.

then asked those present to shout

Committee." When the shouting was at its height the resolution to have the Union farther re- organised and to overthrow the present commissioners was passed.

sioner for Australia will christen the plane." It is not true, how. ever, that the lady will be erected. on arrival by the U. S. Lord Mayor of Sydney.

A Repulse Bay correspondent AN ADVENTUROUS LADY,

reports that during the week-end

London, Oct. 14..

hours, 26 minutes, was 600 miles Don't throw that old topee away a crewso was discovered among An Avro Avian light aeroplane, away from Europe, and had yet. Better take it back to the the cruisers. We have referred Croydon for Australia, carrying American Service. named "Rad Rose," has left covered 2,600 miles-Reuter's club from which it was borrowed, the matter to the R.H.KY (;;

A picture of the week was "The Wayward ag Captain W. N. Lancaster and Mrs.

Keith Miller.

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EARLIER CABLES. America Overjoyed.

New York, Det. 14. Americans all over the country

An auctioneers has been raided in Shanghai. Nobody was knock way of a Girl."

usual. ed down and the robbers were withdrawn without reserve.

Was the building authority con- are full of joy at the news of the sulted before Government House rescue of Miss Ruth Elder and was given a Southern aspect? Capt. George Hilderon.

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in Russian politics, apparently:

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. O The Peak dog shooter couldn't gét his "chow" on a desert island..

They are following a route from Egypt along the Imperial Airways line to India, thence over Burmah, Siam, and the Dutch East Indies Canton Changes.

to Port Darwin-Reuter.

The local St. Andrew's Society was "At Home" during the week Now that Li Chal-sum's troops,"

London, Oct. 14. together with those of Wang Shao- A small Avro Avian aeroplane Miss Elder's parents were al-

Owing to the increased demand but the Treasurer c the Shang- hai compatriots reports being hung have returned to Canton the left Croydon aerodrome this after-most in a state of collapse after a position of the Ironsides is not su noon, for a flight to Australia. It sleepless night when they received for spares, Ford has taken secure as when the other troops is a little two-seater machine, the

news of the safety of their plantation in Brazil where the "Out." were engaged in cleaning up the which is named the "Red Rose," daughter. Mrs. Hildeman wept nuts come from. Swalow "reds". In fact, it is re- and is carrying Captain Lancaster, for joy when she learned that her ported that Chang Fat-kwai will of the Royal Air Force Reserve, husband had been rescued and con-

We have had illuminating enter- Riga, Oct. 14. take his Ironsides North again to and Mrs. Keith Miller, on a 18,000 fessed that she had cried through

week. tainment this

"Brigh The Latvian authorities have continue the expedition in view of miles journey, which is longest out the night.

northern ever undertaken by a woman.

Promoters Want Profit.

Lights" at the Star and Dim-OT the majority of whom are Fukien-arrested 23 persons, mostly the activity of the

The promoters of the flight are ese when it was thought the army Latvian railway official frontier militarists. It will be some time,

Channel swimmers do not get at the Queen's. Their route lies across the attempting to make the utmost pro was in Anhui surprised those who guards, on a charge of supplying however, before any move is made. are well-informed, who believe the the Bolsheviks with military in- Li Chai-sum has appointed Tang continent to Africa, along the Im-fit out of the failure. One of the medals, they get a cross. move is a part of the plans of formation.

Shi-chang as Chief of Staff of the perial Airways line to India, backers refused to instruct Ruth

Now if that Chiang Kai-shek and Ho Ying- The police received documen-Eighth Expeditionary army of thence dver Burma, Siam, and the to cable a despatch to the Ameri- ching to strengthen their position tary proofs, and a full list of the which General Li is the chief Dutch East Indies, to Port Dar- can papere because "anything she Turkish gentleman would like 3 in Chukiang and Fukien.

men's names, from a former Soviet commander. General Tang Yin-win.-British Wireless. Having skilfully disarmed the secret police agent, who recently wah is to be the chief aide-de- 27th Army who have hitherto main-deserted from the Soviet Republic camp. to this army. M Chan tained their old northern cadres service.

The Nanking Government has placed the two armies in Nanking, the 16th and the 18th under the

THE COLONY'S FINANCES.

LONDON.

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There are some old people in the New Territory who have never seen a motor car which probably accounts for it.

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A rise in sterling is reported,. 132-year-old but we are unable to raise any.

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Reported progress of Koennecke,

the German airman, indicates that he will probably Konieckt with Tokyo,

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The London typist who swom

said might ruin the commercial little real publicity, why doesn't value of her story, subsequently he learn to fly?

ᄆᄆ we are going to keep this bottled

Another stray bat from the not grass Kung-pah, a prominent leftist, he- CALCUTTA SHARES IN up until we can sell it. The flyers

have been instructed to talk to no belfry."Why are and who were planning to sack The majority of the arrested comes Civil Commissioner of the Nanking, the Nanking Government men have admitted that they were Kwangtung Provincial Govern-

One promoter asked G$150,000 widows green?", has ordered the 26th (formerly employed by the Soviet secret ment and also Chief Director of

for the story but only G$1,500 was

The late secretary to the Mayor the Channel nearly mist in the fog. Chow Feng-chi's) across the Yang-police for a considerable time-the newly formed Canton Military

Router. taze, desiring, it is believed, to, re

Council...

GAMBLING IN JUTE POSSIBLE. offered-Reuter's American Ser- of Kowloon Tong has settled down

The Government has treed Kaw- vice

in residential Kowloon but has move it outside Ho Ying-ching's

No important appointment has

"None the Worse"

apparently unsettled his neigh- loon Tong in the matter of fores. sphere of influence.

come in the way of Mr. Chan Shlu-

London, Oct. 14.

Anniston, Alabama. Oct. 14. beurs by bringing his farmyard try development.

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A new field for British investors

Miss Elder's mother has re- with him. wal and he is to leave for Han-is opened by the announcement ceived a message from her daughter

'Twas a Festive Eve, and to the kow to enll on his chief..

that a market is about to be start on board. the Barendrecht saying "Query" Spats should not be strains of a Ukelele, a Sunburst The Swatow "reds" recently ed on the London Stock Exchange "We are safe and nobody is any worn until the north-east monsoon Rose over the Town Hall. Chien The foregoing somewhat STATEMENT FOR MONTH OF sent from Hongkong to Canton in shares of some of the Calcutta the worse."-Reuter's American is firmly established. Their use Geezer, disregarding Total Ab-

were arrested by the police when jule companies. Two of the lead- Service. the Kinshun arrived and are nowing jobbers in tea shares will in- The financial statement of the undergoing examination.

troduce them. Colony of Hongkong for the month. The anti-red committee of Can-

The capitals of the jute com- of July last, shows a balance in ton, formed during the anti-red hand at the end of the month coup to direct the work of clean-panies are in rupee form, but to amounting to $4,298,191.61.

ing up the "reds" is to be facilitate and similify transactions The balance of assets over liabil-dispersed and the Canton office here, dealings will be on a sterling ities at the end of June Was of the Ministry for. Foreign basis. For instance, shares of $4,396,977.72, and the revenue dar- Affairs has ceased to function 100 rupees each will be nominaly AIRMEN REACH THE AZORES. ."NUNGESSER-COL" SETS OFF.ing, July was $1,664,404.73, giving following the appointment of Mr. equivalent to shares of £7.10.0.

a total 0. funds in hand of $5.971,382.146; while the expendi-Chan Chang-lok as Commissioner.

command of the polarious Chea

explains the seething undereur- rents south of the Yangtsze.-) Reuter,

AFRICA TO SOUTH AMERICA.

JULY.

Dakar, West Africa, Oct. 14. ture during July amounted to Captain Costes and Lieutenant | $1,673,190.84. Le Brix, flying from Paris to Buenos Aires took off from St. Louis In the aeroplane "Nunges- Ber-Coli," on an across the Atlantic non-stop flight to Port Natal, Brazil, and thence to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires.-Reuter.

FINE WEEK-END.

SUNSHINE LATER, :

RÁDIO TELEGRAMS.

The jute industry is subject to Steam Schedule Resumed. considerable fluctuation, so that these shares must be regarded as From enquiries made this morn-coming within the category of ing it would appear that the bonts speculative investments. British on the Canton run have resumed Wireless. their schedule trips to-day, and that the crews have settled down their work again without

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FOR AMERICA AND EUROPE. trouble developing.

BRITISH MACHINES

FAVOURED.

NEW ZEALAND GOVERN- MENT'S TYPEWRITERS,

GERMAN ATLANTIC

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during this season prevents the stinence, wobbled on a Sconter like dust from reaching your ears. a Hamdinger on the Beautiful Ter..

race of Limestone Hall, thereby From a contemporary: "Milk damaging the Barley Grass to the. drinkers are more constant and disgust of the Macao Beauty! That loving than beer drinkers."

is why cats are so gentle.

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To judge from the noise of that A headline we never expect to infernal dredger, North Point see: "Accident to Peak Dog: must be hard point. London, Oct. 14.

Policeman Sheds Tears."

Island of Fragrant Streams" in The German Atlantic fliers who

An advertisement in a contem- apparently getting hackneyed. wore held up by bad weather have restarted for the Azores-Reuter porary reads, "Young Specialist Nowadays it is suggested it should

Horta, Oct. 14. with higher school education, and be "Island. of Concrete Wat The German Atlantic fliers have trade school training, especially falls." D: D arrived here and alighted in the harbour. All is well-Reuter.

PARIS TO BANGKOK.

It would appear that the Tai-i It is officially notified that on shan, which came down on Thurs- and after Monday next, radio-tele- day night, and which is stated grams will be accepted by the to have left Canton before the re- Radio Telegraph Department. tention order was issued, really General Post Office Building, for loft on the condition that the crew transmission to the American Con- would be allowed to return to

· London, Oct. 14. tinents, Hawaiian Islands and Canton the same night by the

The New Zealand Government The Royal Observatory's local Europe through the intermediary night boat, in order that they have placed all their typewriter weather forecast up till noon to of the Radio Corporation of the would be able to attend the meet-contracts with a British company. morrow is;

Philippines at Manila, The full ing.

Last year this was equivalent to "North winds, fresh; cloudy at list of rates is set out in the (Continued on Page 16.) 8,000 machines British Wireless. Reuter. first, finer later."

Government Gazette.

acquainted

with the Article

It is, rumoured that General Singlets, seeks suitable position."

of Ewe An-mee desires to obtaiu con- 1 combination With such undiestanding, he cannot be ex trol of the City of Rama. pected to sacrifice his vested

Professor Dacha-Hund is re rights.

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Home by cracks in Britain's

cats got nine lives?" Crust." We are assured that this press on the burning tople, "Have". has nothing to do with the Bol- sheviks wanting a finger in the pie.

CHALLE REACHES ALEPPO.

Aleppo, Oct. 14. The French airman Challe, who is flying to Bangkok, has arrived

A correspondent suggests that a com- An English Tady aviator has there might have been here.-Reuter.

Farther Progress,"

created a world's record for high potition at the Scottish Sports and We understand that the prizes given to those who were Paris, Oct. 14. || flying. Challe has arrived at Basra-record sans aeroplane is held by a able to sing all the words of "Auld.

Lang Syne." Hongkong lady.