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ITALIAN MOVEMENTS

WATCHED.

FRENCH AND GERMAN COMMENT.

TANGIER “DEMONSTRATION.""

!

London, Oct. 30.

"Unfriendly" Act.

The Paris newspapers regard the Italian "demonstration" as an unfriendly act,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SOCIETY ST. VINCENT BRAVE OFFICERS.

DE PAUL.

ANOTHER YEAR'S USEFUL

WORK

ASSISTING THE POOR.

We have received from Mr. J. M. Alves, the President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a copy of

A PRESENTATION AT SHANGHAI.

SUNNING PIRACY RECALLED.

Mr. Hurst, who was Second Officer of the Sunning, received a pair of binoculars and a cheque for Tls. 80778 and Mr. Cormack, Chief Engineer, received a gold watch and chain, the gifts being

MONDAY, OCTOBER

31, 1927.

OPPRESSION IN KIANGSI

MILITARY EXACTIONS

INTOLERABLE.

PEOPLE IMPOVERISHED.

UP-COUNTRY AFFAIRS.

TURNIPS GROWING ON A MOTOR ROAD.

A BICYCLE EXCURSION

Th following notes on a trip just concluded through seven countles may or may not be of interest to News correspondent. Starting after your readers, writes a N. G. D.

the motor road, on which traffic breakfast, a bee line was made for

At

A gathering of insurance and

Yushan, K., Oct. 10. shipping men attended a presenta-

If this elty docs not become The visit of an Italian naval

tion ceremony on Tuesday morn squadron to Tangier with Prince

ing at 11.30 o'clock in the offices poor, it will not be the fault of the Udine, who yesterday opened the the Central Counell's report for of Messrs. Beck & Swann, Ltd., 17 stationed here during the summer Nationalist army! The troops Italian Scholastic Hospital and last year and a statement for the The Bund, Shanghai, when the other buildings, has provoked

were willing to move on. Five varied emotional reactions in rat nine months of this year, Shanghal Marine Underwriters' demanded $60,000 before they impending conference to revise the during the past year dietributed tion of the herole services of two lo: appeared, having come across spring, and traffic by cart and European capitals, in view of the which shows that the Society has Association showed its commenda- days after they had left, another of the motor variety ceased in the Tangier Statute, which Italy does over $17,000 in the relief of the mercantile marine officers, Mr. from Anhui. And they demanded wheelbarrow commenced. As a poor of Hongkong. The expendi- Joseph Stewart Hurst and Mr.a like sum of money! The people consequence the road has been not recognise.

ture in 1926 was $6385 in excess George Cormack, who wrested the are almost desperate. Each one is ruined. Some enterprising farma- of the receipts.

str. Sunning from pirates lust apportioned so much, and if he re-ers have planted turnips at inter- The following extracts are from November.

fuses to pay or thinks the sum toovals, and one with greater faith the lengthy report:

great for his means, he is arrested, has sown section of the Yoad In presenting this report and

and has no chance of getting out with next spring'e wheat, statement of accounts the Council

until he has paid the said sum and other places cross tracks have The Ocuvre says that the com-desires to express its grateful

the etceteras! As that has gone on been made and the earth piled up memoration of the anniversary of thanks to the public of Hongkong

for nearly a year, it can be im-

hon either side. To crown all the Fascist revolution is assum for their generous response to the

agined that the people are getting the cyclist has to contend with a ing a Gallophobist form.

Society's two annual appeals engraved from the Shanghai and more than weary of the military peculiar kind of thorny weed The Humanite accuses Italian

"Our Poor Day" Sale of Roses and Hongkong Marine Underwriters oppression. As we are on the which grows all over the surface. Fascism of going to help Spanish the "Al Fresco Feto." It has "In recognition of herole coaduret border of Chekinng, Fukien, and Six punctures were made the first Fascism, with which it is secretly been gratifying to note that these in

the str. Sunning-piracy in Anhui, we get the full benefit of day in your correspondent's back. leaguod in the Mediterranean

two chief sources of the Society's, November 1926. Another officer, the troops coming from all these tyre. One constantly marvels at income wet tentera dversely Mr. T. P. Beatty, who was Chief provinces And, of course what stration is "merely theatrical." Adepression and the conditions then ja telescope and a cheque for Tla, is over and above the ordinary

tri-489.83 in Hongkong in recognition taxes, or the contributions to pub to one's mind during such jour

The words which come forcibly prevailing. This was some

"Let him that thinketh uute to the confidence bestowed of his part in the episode.

Mr. Hurst, who joined the local The "hsien" magistrate seems toneys are: upon the Society by the public in entrusting it with their alms; a shipping frm, Butterfield & Swire have come to the end of his reign! he sitteth tuke heed lest he fall." of practical asaistance in 1925, has served in several tried to provide for himself before pletion running from Tsinan to the He knew that a while ago, and so A new motor road is nearing com- which has been very cordially ships, including the Chekiang, it was too late: But the Political sea at Yangchiakow, a distance of appreciated by the Council and by Hsin Peking and Wanliu. He was Bureau got wind of it, and held 160 miles. The surface looks nice all those who worked, so hard and so devotedly, for the success of appointed to the Sunning the Fete. The net proceeds last June 4, 1926. He was on watch him in custody in the yamen. It and clean just now but the road year were $13, 488.16 as against on the eventful Monday afternoon, rumoured that he had a hand in

November 15, when 40 pirates dis-At any rate he is now at liberty.

bringing the present troops here! $14,849.83 in 1925.

The Society is gratefully indebt-guised as passengers divided up in Germany as a "panther spring."ed to Mr. C. A. da Roza, A.S.A.A. into fighting squads, search and guard parties, captured the and has resulted in columns of for auditing the accounts.

Relief in Money and Provisions. officers and took charge of the newspaper reminiscences of the

During the nine months-ship. After they were in control ex-Kaiser's despatch of the war- ship Panther to demonstrate at January to September, 1927-the the pirates allowed the officers a Society contributed to the main-certain amount of liberty and Mr. Agadir.

com- Hurst had the Initiative to possess tenance of 180 families prising 226 persons, irrespective himselt of a .32 Colt revolver and of race, nationality or creed, and 50 rounds which he had hidden

policy. the contrary, French official circles consider that,

semi-official statement hopes for negotiations for the revision of the statute, firstly between France and Spain alone, and afterwards, with "the inclusion of England and Italy, they might lead to a speedy In the meantime agreement. there can be no question of in- viting Italy to "put her oar in."

A "Panther Spring.” A Berlin message says that the Italian demonstration is described

The Vorwaerts declares it is directed against England and France, but the Vossische Zeiting is is of opinion that Britain will wel- come Italy's action

proof

1296 visits were unde to the Poor away in his room. to speed

up Franco-British negotiations

Router.

IN AID OF THE M.C.L.

BRIGHT PROGRAMME AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

A concert and dancing display

1326.

Housing Accommodation.

in

on

More weapons

Coast

lic funds.

the skill which the Chinese show in riding over the narrowest paths.

13 scarcely wide enough for cars tó pass.

even rumoured

that opium is to be grown in some. parts of Shangtung shortly as a

method of raising revenue. At various centres the magazine and poster just issued by the Chinese Anti-Opium movement were en- countered. The well meant efforts! ed, but propaganda alone will not free China from oplur.

of present he is Chief Engineer of SO THIS IS MARRIAGE?” / of this Society are to be commend-

of which grants to the extent of Mr. E. C. Emmett, of the Insur- Department of Jardine, $263.20 were made to assist some ance

ATTRACTION AT THE QUEEN'S.

Some of the government schools in the county towns have very few pupils, one I hear of with only

sevcn.

.

The road bordering the south Tea Shops Closed.

bank of the Yellow River running All the tea shops were closed for east and west of Tsinan is in good several days last week, as they re-condition. I suppose the lightest fused to pay a monthly tax of $200 duties to be found in the world of some of the stations on this levied on each shop. I believe must be those of the men in charge they got the victory in the end!

And yet, in spite of all the ad road. About nine o'clock one car verse conditions, we go on quietly goes up, and about three o'clock with our work. In all the country another car comes down. Is each official solemnly in their homes. The expenditure were rounded up by Mr. Hurst and places specially the gospel is glad case another

gold Much work has been done and the day's work is done.. for the first nine months of this Mr. Beatty and the others and byly eceived, and many books are blows a whistle to start the car, year was $5,961.60 as against midnight of the day of the capture among the pilgrims, and the Chin

Prohibition of Opium. $5.504.00 for the same period in the officers of the ship made a run

en- a mest ese preachers send the bridge to recapture it.

Proclamations were posted at The Society has also assist for

acuraging report. ed the children of these poor That they were successful forms

In the city the people are as each county town with the osten- people with shoes and clothing to one of the most thrilling incidents friendly as ever, and do all they sible object of prohibiting the the extent of $164.40.

a long list of China

can to help me. Many of them smoking of opium. The actually piracies.

are very indignant at our premises realized object, however, is the Chief. Engineer Wounded. In consequence of the achte

still being used by the soldiers, licensing of opium smokers, The trade depression and the conse- The Chief Engineer, Mr. Cor-when there is plenty of room out-rule is one man, one lamp, which quent increase in the number of Imack, was wounded daring all side. Many of the officers too are like a railway ticket is "net fans the unemployed the housing of the this and spent, some time in the friendly, and often come for a visit. ferable." It is Poor has given to the Society no Government Civil Hospital in Quite a number of them have been has been arranged for next Thurs- little anxiety during the period un-Hongkong. Mr. Cormack joined zlad to receive pocket Testaments, day evening at Government House, der rpeort. This is revealed by the Butterfield & Swire in 1898 and So there is encouragement as well by kind permission of H.E. the appreciable increase of relief for during his long service has been as discouragement.-N. C. D. News Officer Administering the Govern-rent, which in 1926 amounted to in several ships, chief among Correspondent.. ment, the Hon. Mr. Southorn. The $901.20, whilst for the nine months which are the Poyang, Wenchow entertainment, which is in aid of January to Sentember, 1927-| (old), Kiukiang and Sunning. At

to the extent the Ministering Children's League, assistance and Hongkong Women's Guild, and $1,692.40 has already been given, the Wenchow.. therefore worthy of hearty up- port, promises to be a very enjoy- able one. Some of the best avail-distressed families in their plight Matheson & Co., and chairman of For the local Marine Underwriters' able local amateur talent has been against distraint fer rent." engaged for

the concert, which certain families, whose special cir-Association, presided at yester-

The current attraction at the.

Great efforts are will include musical and vocal cumstances justified atch a course. day's presentation and made the

made by items, and for the dancing in the the Society now leased No. 23 following remarks;

Queen's Theatre, which is entitled parents who send their children latter part of the programme. The Kwang Ming Street, a four storey- Our gathering to-day is for a So This Is Marriage" is rightly to mission Schools. I wonder if entertainment will be held in theed building at Wanchai, situated purpose which is without precedent described as a shrewed expose of the children appreciate it all. No At a in the annals of the Shanghai married to in its carlier stages, wonder a Chinese book says ballroom, and there is ample ac- close to school and hospital. commodation for a large gather-cost of $180.00 each floor has been Marine Underwriters' Association. It deals with the matrimonial in "Yangtsy neng chih fu-mu en" i..

at

divided into cubicles, according to That is primarily to do honour to aptitudes", of anewly wedded When you bring up a son you will ing. It will

the needs of the various families. the men who so bravely re-took couple, who are placed tempera-realise the favours you received o'clock.

Tickets, at $1 ench, may be ob: Electric Light has also

been the str. Sunning from the pirates mentally apart, in sympathetic as from your parents." tained from Messrs. Moctric and installed on the premises at a cost who captured her while bound well as cynical vein, while pointing Co., and from the Anderson Music of $55.00.

A heavy rain which made the from Shanghai to Hongkong in the right moral to those who would Passages for Distressed Persons November last year. Secondly, to embark on the same adventure. road impassable has been follow- Company.

The Society had again to deal ask them to accept mementos of A popular star, Eleanor Board-ed by a cold snap. I shivered as with a large number of applica-that occasion, with cheques for man, has the leading role in the I waited for the boat in which to tions for passages to other ports the balance of the sum subscribed cast, with Conrad Nagel taking the cross the Yellow River. where the applicants hoped to find by Companies, members of the part of the ardent, husband. Lew was some compensation, however, better opportunitles of earning a Hongkong and Shanghai Associa- Cody fills cut the third angle in watching the sun rise over a living. Passages were provided tions.

in a triangle which is presented bank of clouds which looked just A SPÉCIAL PROGRAMME.

only in those cases which, after.

In singling these men out for a really interesting light. They like a range of punplétinted hills. The roads were so bad that the careful investigation, were found honour and special recognition of make a popular combination, which The local officers of the Hol- deserving. But as among the appli-their bravery, I am sure that you has ensured the success of every bicycle had to be wheeled for more Jand-China Trading Conipany have cants there are many who are en-will agree with me when I express production in which they have than half of the 50 miles covered received a telegram this morning tire strangers to the Colony, it is the opinion that many of our sea- appeared, and the present film is on the last day's journey. informing them that in commemo- ration of the number of workmen very dilleult for any charitable faring men serving on the danger- no exception.

association to satisfy itself as to employed at Messrs. Philips fac-the merits of such cases. In this China Coast would have acted in a similar manner, in similar fory reaching to-day the 10.000 connexion, the Council feels glad circumstances, if the opportunity mark, there will be special broad- to announce to its benefactors to do so had presented itself, but casting by Eindhoven (Holland) that the centralization scheme reit must be borne in mind that tomorrow, Tuesday, 1st Novem-ferred to in our last year's report the methods adopted by these has been established under the pirates on the coast are such as to ber from 2.to 10 a.m. local time.

Messrs. Philips will also broad-style of "General Charities make organized resistance difficult, cast until further notice, on Tues- Organization Committee." It is if not impossible, and the ship day and Thursday every week, financed by the various charitable once in their hands, I imagine the Societies of the Colony with the assistance of the Government, and each subscribing Society has a representative on the Committee. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has made a grant of $100.00 as Its first annual contribution towards the expenses of the Organization, which it is hoped will be a per manent institution.

commence

TO RADIO EXPERTS.

from 17 to 20 GMT.

The Company will appreciate to hear from any local short wave station (30.6 meter), which has been able to listen in.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG.

GENERAL SMUTS' VIEWS.

London, Oct. 30.

Education of Children.

chance of her recapture very rarely arises.

TRIAL OF ALLEGED PIRATES.

THE "IRENE" CASE IN COURT.

The Irene piracy case was open.

ed, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, the Bravery by No Means Rare.

Senior Magistrate, at the Central I like to feel, however, that in honouring the officers of the str. when seven men were charged with

Police

afternoon, Court, this Sunning, we are paying a tribute the piracy of the China Merchants to our Mercantile Marine as а whole, seeing that deeds of bravery frene, while on a voyage from Navigation Company's steamer among them are not by any means Shanghai to Amoy. scarce, as we residents in the At this preliminary Police

(Mr. Whyte-Smith) is con-

This is a work to which the Far East have particular reason Court hearing, the Crown Solicitor, Society devotes much of its time to know.

I think the mementoes we are ducting the case for the Crown, and attention. 86 children are re-,

Officers will be while Mr C. A. 3. Rues is watching ceiving an English education at giving to these the expense of the Society, and specially valued by them, not be the proceedings in the interests of

cause of their intrinsic worth, but the owners of the pirated vessel. in view of fact that they arc

The hearing will, it is predicted, presented by an Underwriters'

take no fower than ten sittings

case.

OBITUARY.

There

Maximilian Harden, the famous German jurnalist, whose death is reported to-day.

In reply to a request for his opin- 157 boys are attending Ita Verna- ion on the flag Bettlement in Southcular School-the Kailap School-- Africa, General Smuts has tele- at Wanchai. graphed to the Sunday Observer. The excess of expenditure over Association numbering among its in view of the large number of receipts on account of this school members representatives of no witnesses to be, brought into the during the nine months ended 30th fewer than 12 countries --who, September, 1927, was $1,012.04, whilst necessarily differing in besides which a grant of $83.00 their characteristics and view

their :

A 80-ton clock has just been made was made for school furniture for points, are all united In

A bale of goods fell on a coolie admiration of brave deeds.

at Whitchurch, Shropshire, by. the new branch school.

Coming down to more prosaic at the Kwong Yick Godown at Messrs. J. B. Joyce and Co. for the considerations, the members of Kennedy Town, yesterday, and in- for the new Chinese Maritime this Association are vitally injured his spine. The man was re- Customs. House,, Shanghai. The terested in the prevention of moved to the Government Civil clock, which will probably ho the

|Hospital. (Continued on Page 11.)

"Big Ben" of the Far East and

"The dual ding acttlement is a generous measure, which leaves the position of the Union Jack intact, while the national flag provides for strong national sentiment. I con- sider it on its merits a wise and statesmanlike solution, and expect that further beneficent results may follow in the improved temper and greater sense of unity between the white races."-British Wireless."

The Society is also assisting a Vernacular School for Chinese girls, the Tak Ting at Wanchai. It pays the fees of some of the

(Continued on Page 11.).

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