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YOU A HLA-TAUF SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

27. 318

UNEASY CANTON SITUATION.

ANTI-BRITISH BOYCOTT

INTENSIFIES.

A MOTOR FATALITY FEAR OF PIRATES.

IN KOWLOON.

A MORRIS SIX-WHEELER

INVOLVED.

MAN'S FATAL INDECISION.

According to a report made to

knocked down and fatally injured

WARSHIPS SENT OUT

"TO FRUSTRATE.

S.S. HYDRANGEA ESCORTED INTO HARBOUR.

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Mayor Thompson's desire to News: A young banker slipped keep King George out of Chicago," on piece of tipfoil at a Scottish probably does not include King dinder bht recovered his balance.

□ □ George IV, looking at the matter

There appears to be nothing to in the spirit with which it is dis- cussed.

prevent a collapse in the building BO

business.

AN UNPROVOKED ASSAULT ON TWO│the Police, an elderly Chinese was LAST NIGHT'S AFFAIR withdrawn all restrictions on pro- John's Cathedral Notes. We refer "Grime in Shanghai," will not, we

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BRITISHERS.

CHINKIANG INCIDENT.

The situation in Canton is said to be very uneasy in conse- quence of the renewed activities of the anti-British boycott pickets, who are, apparently, causing considerable interference with British trade. Their activities have, so far, been confined to the river., There is, as yet, no word of an official protest.

Among the Chinese population of Canton there is considerable unrest just now, on account of the drastic action being taken by the Bureau of Public Safety. Twenty more "Reds", have been con-

demned to die.

Aa unprovoked assault on two Britishers, of the A. P. C., is reported from Chinking, where they were set upon by sokliers. The Consul has made an emphatic protest and asked for an apology,

The situation at Hankow is apparently heading up for a serious crisis, as internal trouble is feared in consequence of the impending departure of General Tang Seng-chi. Tension is growing daily.

Further successes by the Fengtien forces against Shanat are reported, several important claims being made,"

HANKOW FEARS INTERNAL TROUBLE.

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PRICE CUTTING IMMINENT.

London, Nov. 4.

There is at least one bright spot The Cotton Yarn Association has

A contemporary's reference to in the current issue of the St.

by a Morris motor lorry at the junc-!

Once again the vigilance of the duction and prices of American to the yellow subscription form. trust, pffend the susceptibilities of tion of Nathan Road and Argyle British Navy has resulted in the spinnings.

the Interpprt visitors. The concession discussion in Street about 7 yesterday morning. prevention of a possible piracy, bombshell, the situation of the Abyssinia, in which Britain and

The announcement came like a

A hospital is a place where a The lorry, one of the six-wheeled though the circumstances sur-market is chaotic and business has the United States are so interested, person's condition usually is satis- Army vehicles, Was in the rounding the story which comes been seriously affected.

appears to be a dam controversy, factory.

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Dog lovers on the Peak urc place important contracts, owing to the definite indications that a of price-cutting is The trouble arose from a small minority outside the Association capturing all the available trade because the Association members were tied down to minimum prices and short-time working-Reuter.

charge

of, Driver Charles,

R. A. S. C, and was travelling in to hand this morning, are such the direction of the Ferry. When that nothing can be proved, be nearing the junction of Nathan Road and Argyle Street, a Chinese cause the pirates had opportunity recurrence about 56 years of age, ran across of disposing of all incriminating imminent. the road in front of the approa-weapons. ching vehicle.

Shortly before leaving Swatow Seeing his danger, the man hes- itated and then made a dash to yesterday, the master of the sis, return to the side from where he Hydrangea, (Capt T. H. Ball) was had originally come. Not anticl-informed by his agents that pating his indecision, the driver pirates had boarded the vessel and of the army lorry was unable to avoid knocking the man down, the intended to take control after Chinese being struck by the front leaving Swatow.. mud guard.

His injuries were of such a na- ture that he succumbed in Hospi tal shortly after admission.

MARRIAGE OF JUNE AND DECEMBER.

EX-KAISER AND CLERGY OBJECT.

Wireless Messages,

The information was conveyed

DUKE OF YORK'S POSITION.

to the Commander of H.M.S. Fox HAS OWN COURT CIRCULAR. glore, who signalled to Hongkong, the message being intercepted by H.M.S. Bluebell, which was at sen on her way to Foochow.

London, Nov. 4. A special Court Circular is nOW being issued for the household of the Duke of York.

"The Hydrangea left Swatow ac- the throne, has always had his own The Prince of Wales, as heir to curding to schedule, but at about Court Circular, but for the King's 10.30 p.m. last night, she was call-second son to have a special Court ed upon to stop by H. M. S. Blue-Circular has no precedent since the

days of the Stuarts. It is stated that the ex-Kaiser bell and an armed guard was placed has informed his sister, Victoria, on board the vessel. that if she marries the Russian dancer Zoubkoff, whose betrothal

Berlin, Nov. 4.

Meanwhile, the Foxglove

While this innovation follows the recent visit of the Duke of York to

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Consider the moth. He can đó advocating the shooting of high quletly and easily to last year's overcoat what a rugby player can't way robbers.

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One ballers.

"Women don't know their own minds concerning clothes" states a writer in a contemporary. one can't catch a cold changing thing in favour of that, is that one's mind.

This

Watchman's Bill Held Up" states a local newspaper. is too bad. What about a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Watchmen!

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It is predicted that this year's English apple crop will be

failure. The Eton crop, however,

is a' bumper.

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Aren't Foot-

Spooning in public in Chicago "must be reasonably clandestine," is the edict' of the city's attorney, Quick, Watson, the dictionary!

These crown corks are a great boon but have you ever tried one on the bathroom floor? .....

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For the Volunteer Canip this year a nice dry spot has been selected for the canteen..

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Supporters of the Government

If the ball that went through the window of the Court had been would be well advised to take a ennght, it would have been handed course of anti-rabic treatment catch, supremely caught at the mond." down to posterity as a supreme before, seeing "Bulldog Drum-

Supreme Court!"

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"The world's record drive with a cricket ball happened in Mel- bourne. Hongkong's record drive seems to have been at Melbourne !

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With so many learning how to reel, St. Andrew's Ball is assured success this year.

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By the way wasn't Irene the goddess of Peace?

There are indignant denials of a revolution in Rumania. Everyone is lying quietly still.

The spinners of yarns in Man- cheater are disagreeing. They cannot cotton fo the same policy.

Apparently few desire Carola in Most of the people Rumania.

Australia, where he represented the more than a thousand labourers

King at the opening of the new A very uneasy situation prevails took part, to appeal to Mr. Wang at Canton. The bogentt pickets Ching-wal, the new chairman of to the princess was announced re-less message had resulted in Federal Parliament Buildings, it la Political Council. cently, he will break off all rela-in Hongkong, and the local naval pointed out by the Daily News that another significance attaches to it. have not yet extended their opera- the Canton

It is reed from Bonn that authorities despatched H. M. S. The Duke of York has, of recent tions beyond the shore, and up to These labour extremists marched tions with her.

We rather suspect the American the present no serious attempt has to Kwal Yuen, in Tung Shan, to been made to interfere with goods see Mr. Wang Ching-wai, and on the ecclesiastical authorities have Sterling to the scene, a message years, devoted his energies part-

their way various "Red" siogans intimated that they will not permit recalling all men to duty being cularly to the welfare side of professor, Dr. Srciser, of face- modern industrial life, in which he tiousness when he stated-"The consigned to Shanicen.

Having se- the marriage in the Church, as Bashed or the screen at the Queen's takes more than a keen interest. He fact that northern Irak is almost there must be tired of waits.

they regard such a marriage ast In Canton, British goods con- were freely shouted.

Miss Colgate's choice of a boxer. signed to Chinese have been seiz- cured an interview with Mr. Wang, anethical", owing to the disparity Theatre shortly after eight o'clock has become the business man exclusively inhabited by Kurds of the Royal Family, and, he now was a serious obstacle in the way the couple, the last night.

But for a husband may have been obtains a real niche in the state by of earlier archaeologists." el, and though the losses have not' they dispersed, and on their way in the ages of

that been great up to date, the mer back they met soldiers of the dancer 26 and the princess over 60.

where guided by the desire for someone A registry ceremony is expect!

irsuing his own Court Circular everybody knowa

with a paste in either fist. chants" fear a repetition of the Bureau and twenty of their leaders

British Wirelena:

there's a card there's a whey) Were immediately taken inted to take place at Bonn on Novem previous boycotl. ~--

ber 24-Reuter.

It is understood that the Gay- custody.

The Canton Government recent- ernment is endeavouring in some measure to keep the movement ly promulgated that labourers within bounds, Nural Wirelera.

BRITISHERS ASSAULTED.

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we're not allowed to use red Bags, as this colour was an indication of Communism. The flag of the Na- tionalis: Government, with a rising sun and a blue sky, should be used- instead, added the manifesto.

A CANTON FRACAS.

Firing Causes Alarm

An Unprovoked Affair.

Chinklang, Nov. 1. A totally unprovoked assault on two Britishers occurred in the British Concession yesterday. The men were members of the stuff! of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, It is reported that on Thursday and they were visiting the A.P.C afternoon some shots were heard Building when Chinese soldiers along the band at Canton, and the attacked, and assaulted them.

- Vessel Escorted The Sterling went out immedi- ately and picked up the s.s. Hydran- RAIN AND FLOODS IN 1gth off Chilang Point, escorting her to Hongkong. H. M. S. Bluebell AMERICA.

continued on her trip to Foochow.

LIVES LOST AND MUCH DAMAGE DONE.

ESTHONIAN TRIAL ENDS.

The Hydrangea arrived in Hong-ACQUITTAL WITH DISMISSAL. kong at seven o'clock this morning: with H. M. S. Sterling, and went to her usual wharf where a large,

New York, Nov. 4, Floods, owing to the continued use of police and detectives were secrets, has heavy rain, have caused widespread awaiting her arrival. damage in New York.

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The proposed regulation

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News: A man whose boots

moneylending watchmen is to be were damaged by white ants has reconsidered. It is understood disappeared at Fanling,

that the affected parties', Interest has not abated,

It will be a comfort to know that when we get prickly heat next ПО Reference in a local announce- summer we will be merely suffer. ment to the rate of the "dolar" ing from mycotle dermatitis, of suggests the dolarous effects of the monilia group of fungoids. exchange.".

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Local journalists had a Date.at

"It ought to Down on Mrs. Gray- son that her pilot may be more

y than she is.

Reval, Nov. 4. The former official, Birk. with disclosing State charged

This tightening up of regula- the Hongkong Hotel on Tuesday. been judicially tions should be a warning not to acquitted and released, but has

cry Wolfe.. the service.-

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Reuter. In the state of New England gure was made, but no arrests were

A message of October 27 stated: vernacular press stated that short-there were four fatalities, while at

In spite of The Consul has demanded any after noon, while a small party Vermont the damage is estimated effected.

the The trial has opened of M. Birk, Esthonlan Minister in Immediate apology.-Naval Wire of labourers, numbering about ten, at several hundred thousand dollars, negative result of the search, former

thought that Russia, who is charged with dis- were walking along the Wai Sun Many bridges were washed away it is officially feat.

Maloo, they met another party of in Massachusetts, where there were there were pirates on board. The obeying the orders of the Govern speech on Monday last, local

ment, and publishing, in the in- labourers belonging to an anta- gonistic union.

The train services were, diser-stepping of the vessel by H.M.S. terests of a foreign State, secrets This meeting resulted in both ganised and the light and power Bluebell gave the pirates warning, concerning Esthonia. Members of the Cabinet and the Chief- of-Staff Internal trouble is feared in a parties taking out daggers and cut off in some towns.

A Many trams and buses in New it is assumed, that their plans were present, with the Minister to seizing iron implements, and

in-1 York were held dition to the threats from outside. severe struggle ensued, with

up.-Renter's had gone wrong, and they aban-Moscow, as chief witnesses. Labour unions have already been juries on both sides. In response American Service. responsible for a number of dis- to the alarm given, the Police ar turbances, and financial difficul- rived on the scene, but the fight ties may very shortly cause still continued despite the intervention further complications; Naral of the Police, who became armed. Wireleas.

HANKOW TENSION. Internal Trouble Feared.

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Hankow, Nov. 4.

THE FENGTIEN PUSH, More Victories Claimed.

Peking, Nov. 4. The Fengtien push into northern Shansi continues, according to off- .cial telegrams.

and fired some shots to disperse the contestants. The shots had the desired effect, but people liv ing in the vicinity were much al- armed thereby.

two fatalities.

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THEY SPEAK REAL AMERICAN.

THE DISTINCTION IN ILLINOIS.

"They don't speak English in Illinois, but American," says Mayor Thompson, in a letter to the Chleage i Library Board.

THE TIGHT FOR CHOCHOW. Shansi's Grim Reistance,

Tokyo, Oct. 31. The Cabinet claims that the. Fenglion forces have entered Tso According to a report received

He adds that, "the official langu- yun, thirty miles to the west of here to-day from Tientsin regärd- Tatung,

ing the military situation in Northge of illinois, by a law passed Chung Chung-chang's head-quar- China, Chochow is still in the through the efforts of the late State Senator Frank Ryan, is American." ters claims that apart from bands hands of the Shansi troops, who Reuters American Service, of fugitives and a small garrison have been reinforced by some

at Sinsiang there are now no Kuo- 5,000 troops. The besieged Shansi mintang forces north of the Yel- troops, allowing people in the wall to take refuge in the mountains low River;

town beforehand, The Chihli-Shantung forces are west of the enveloping Singlang, the fall of fought a severe engagement with which is believed to be iraminent. the surrounding Fengtienites on the 28th. According to the mes- -Reuter.

sage; the Shansi troops in Chochow CANTON "REDS" TO DIE.

plan to carry out a sortie towards Twenty Men Doomed. Changsintien and Fente in order Twenty more "Red" prisoners to cut the retreat of the Fongtien will be sentenced to death, accord- forces. The number of Shans! ing to an announcement by the plain-cloths soldiers in Mentaakuo Public Safety Bureau, in Canton. has increased, and they are plan- It will be recalled that these ning to make a counter-attack on twenty "Rede" were arrested on the Fengtien troops. The number Wednesday in the course of a of the Shansi plain-clothes men "Red" demonstration at which at Mancheng has also increased."

AN EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.

LASTS LONG BUT DOES NOTHING.

San Francisco, Nov. 4. An earthquake of considerable duration but of moderate intensity occurred along the Californian

doned the venture, seizing: first! opportunity of disposing of their arms.

THE POPULATION OF TURKEY.

RETURNED AT 14,000,000.

Constantinople, Nov. 4.

GERMAN SEAPLANE AT AZORES.

LONG DELAYED BY BAD WEATHER.

Ponta Delgada, Nov. 4 The German seaplane which was to have crossed the Atlantic, via the Azores, to South America, and which was delayed by bad weather at Lisbon, has, arrived at the The census which was taken on Azores.--Reuter.

A Vigo message of October 17- Sunday last shows that the popula

trans- German tion of Turkey is 14,000,000, and stated: The that the population of Constanti-Atlantic seaplane D1220 descend- nople is 850,000-Reuter.

ed in the sea owing to bad weather In the Bay of Biscay, and has put in to Vigo.

PETROL MONOPOLY:"

NOT FAVOURED BY FRENCH EXPERTS.

Paris, Nov. 4.

PRECIOUS STONES BILL.

SOUTH AFRICAN DISPUTE:

Capetown, Nov. 4. After no fewer than seven All the experts heard by the divisions, the Assembly has re- toast from Santa Maria to Santa petrol commission of the Chamber turned the Precious Stones Bill to are opposed to the creation of a the Senate. whose amendments the Barbara, early to-day,

No damage is reported Router's monopoly for the Importation of Minister of Mines refused to

Jaccept, Reuter. petrol-Reuter. American Service.

Young pups in Hongkong are worried about this regulation that they have to go about on the load. A heading we may yet live ta

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read: "Peak Policeman Captures Arising out of Mr. Templeton's Highway Robber Red-handed."

debating. The domestication of the Alm Scotsmen are now

when is a man too old to attend continues Coincident with the

Hallowe'en Dioner?"

screening of "New Brooms," the whs brush Dempsey-Sharkey shown.

២ .. The death of many journalists been hag age of advanced.

Only the

"The

From a contemporary. fact that a record of 30,000,000 tons of shipping were afloat on June, of which 44 millions were motor ships; was revealed in Lloyds annual return" A some- announced this week.

good die young what unnalloyd revelation.

· ធ We are reminded by the silk

ឆ. Advertisement:-Married man in Kowloon secka shock absorber for a loud speaker.

store announcement of a sale at rock bottom prices, that we, too, are stony.

Motor note: Drive carefully The Legislative Council are and be wreckless.

realising that Armistice Day is u social occasion. Somebody Intro- "Reader No. Trotsky nearly duced a Bill the other day, but it always gets the sack on Friday is not stated whether it was the

afternoons.

"Old" one of that ilk

Social Note: House cleaning has

Contrary to the usual medical: commenced at Taipo. Otherwise, experience, Hongkong regrets the

0.0 crime in the district is normal, less of a Boyle. "

AKO DA V Visitors and motorists. will now What some of our motor car be able to enjoy the Taipo- drivers know might fill a book- graphical vistas of the New Terri- but what they don't know would

probably fill a hospital. tories.

Cheer up! If you do swallow Although we sympathise with the olive stone at least you know the local piper, who was stung by ahornet while practising the where it is.

other day, we cannot help feeling A girl should remember when that he was asking for it. looking for a husband that trom 00 bone players are banned they are Paris has decreed that bobbed inclined to let things slide. Mad and shingled hair is to go. We

thought it hadi There is no fruth in the rumeur O that the Hongkong: Angling These cheap slik advertise Society is to be formed into a ments are regarded by many as n

limited Harbility company.

sign of a hard winter.

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