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THOUSANDS OF GOLD. FLORINS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

11,

1927.

MILLION WORKED ON GREAT WALL.

MISS GLADYS COOPER BRITISH POLICY.

RED INDIANS AND

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FULLER REPORT OF PREMIER'S SPEECH.

THE WORLD'S GREATEST VENTURE.

INTERESTING LECTURE..

AND THE FILMS.

EXPLAINED WHY SHE RETIRED.

THE CROWN.

A CHIEF DENIES

ALLEGIANCE. ›

IN BAGGAGE OF ALLEGED COMMUNIST.

Montreal, Out,' 5. London, Oct. 14.

Canadian Indians never swore A BATAVIA ARREST, Sir Gerald du Maurier ind THE PEACE OF EUROPE...

allegiance to the British Crown and " Miss Gladys Cooper have ex-

London, Nov. do not consider themselves bound

Wellvreden, Java, Nov. 3 Before an audience which pack-prossed a desire not to take part

In accordance with usual prac-by the Dominion laws, according to

On the steamer Bingtang there ed the hall to the doors and even) in the film version of Sir Arthur overflowed to the window-sills, Pinero's play. "Hin House in Or tice the Prime Minister devoted Chief Edward Walker, of Oncidas, has just arrived at Batavia, an Mr. L. Newton Hayes delivered der in which they had both con- a large part of his speech at the who gave evidence at the trial of Austrian subject named Petkovic, Guildhall banquet last night to a Mr. Orrin J. Kellogg, an American whom the Dutch police have ar lawyer, and his wife and Chief rested on landing. He is suspect. un interesting lecture recently attracted to appear.

The film is being produced by review of foreign affairs.

Cornelius. Shanghai to the Royal Asiatic So

ed of having entered into relations The three persons nanted ciety on the Great Wall of China. Ideal Films, Ltd., and the manag- He said that Britain, France,

are with the native Communists. In the absence of Sir Sidney Bar- ing director, Mr. S. Rowson, made Germany and Italy, the proton-accused of obtaining $3,000 by re- ists in the struggle of yesterday: false pretences from Quebec and ton, President of the society, who the following statement to a

Petkovic, known at Batavia and now met as equals and partners Ontario Indians to whom, it is Samarang where, he was carrying had been advertiand to take the porter last night:

The two artists have contracts to advance the cause of peace and alleged., they represented that the on, the business of a dentist, had chair,Dr. J. Hawks l'ott presided.

civilization. He

money was to be used to recover left the Dutch East Indies on the At the conclusion of his lec-with us and these have not been our

claimed for his country and for 18,000,000 million acres of the pretext of going on a round-the- ture Mr. Hayes showed a number cancelled. Discussions aro

which to-morrow.

in

common

"

of interesting and attractively progress and they will not mature its government some share in this State of New York and also billions world pleasure trip. He says he The reproduction of the film 'great work of appeasement and of of dollars which have been ac, had endeavoured to go into the:

coloured lantern slides, illustrated many of the statements which he had made.

our

reconciliation. But those for cumulating since the 13th century. Monastery of Mont Athos near Sa- has been started, though we have whom dificulties were greatest

Chief Walker, an Ontario Indian, Jonica, but was not successful with Sir not filmed any scenes

and to whom therefore the great declared that the Indians acknow- Dr. Hawks Polt, in introducing Gerald du Maurier or Miss Cooper est credit is due are those persons tedged only the authority of the when he made an attempt to enter

Greece as well. the lecture, touched upon the in them.

Miss Cooper said to a Daily living in France and Germany Courcil of the Six Nations (In great wall from its historical,

who have rendered this rapproche- diana). "We consider that the Petkovic's huggage, which is aspect, comparing the long fron-fuit reporter:

I have not signed any contract ment possible. All Europe honour Canadian Government is not

how being subjected to a thorough tier of the United States and Co- nada to the long frontier on the to appear in the film. I agreed them and pay tribute to the ser- protector," he said," he said, "but search by the police, comprises no fewer, than a hundred pieces. North of China, which the wall to play in the film providing I was vices which they have rendered the American

The satisfied with test moving nic not only to Europe but to huma- An Indian pamphlet read at the Amongst those which have been defend. was designed to frontier in Amerien hai

never tures of myself. Two such" test nity. They have it a candle, they trial referred bitterly to the Cana already opened, is one containing i There piatures were made, and 7 was thave sef an example and all Europe dian Government, describing as more than 60,000 gold florins pack- needed guarding, he said. had been no attempt to keep others not satisfied with them. I did not lonks towards those other fron. trators those Indians who deal with amidst a mass of shoes and}

no longer needed, for foreigners were now admitted. But it stood as one of the most interesting historical monuments in the world,

Government is.";

"our white enemies."

'Canada is not endangered by this tics. Other discoveries were out; but here in China there had think I filmed well enough for aftiers whose ancient enmities are. been that attempt. The wall was screen play, and therefore, after still unquenched and where the

seeing the second test picture ashes of old quarrels, old fears, hostility, as the entire population several millions in other curren-

and hatred

of the Six Nations resident in the cles,, a number of carbines and still All

Indian reserves in Canada numbers revolvers, and chemicals which Europe asks only 14,000. week ago, I telephoned to the pre-suspicions

included a large quantity of cyn- dueer of the film, Mr. Ayrton, and smoulder.

The claim of the Six Nations, nide of potassium, told him I was sorry I would be where next will statesmen be

the courage and indians originated at the time of unable to take part in. the produé-found with

breadth of vision of Doctor Stress- the American revolution, when they Packages of correspondences in tion.

mann and the broad humanity and were driven out. of New York Petkovic's possession contained devotion to peace of Monsieur State and settled in Canada. Letters from the late Emperor Briani. What country in Balkans, ter the State of New York agreed. Francis-Joseph and Archduke in Central or Eastern Europe will to pay the Indians an annuity, but Francis-Ferdinand, and also from be the first to follow their example this ceased at the time of the a number of former important und to earn.like fame? I am an

war of 1812.

| Austrian Imperial officials. „ idealist and therefore au optimist. Where the road is so clearly mark-

The arrested man declares that WONDER RADIO SET. the florins and other monies ed, I refuse to believe that pro- gress is beyond our reach."

were for the purposes of business investments, and that bis sole_ob-

Visible from. Mars. Mr. Newton "Hayes introduced his subject by a few preliminary remarks as to his qualifications! for uddressing such an audience. As a China-born boy, it had been his ambition from his earliest re-i 'collection to traverse the great wall from one end to the other. This head-been-unable to do, but 25 years' acquaintance with the wall and its environs, during

- WORLD'S LARGEST

SUBMARINE.

BUILT FOR THE UNITED STATES.

Portsmouth, Nov, 10,

At this New Hampshire senport,

which time he had put in a great the largest submarine in the world.

Russia's Choice.

deal of study, gave him confidence the V4, and the first undersea mine- could speak equally hopefully of to speak with authority on the greatest architectural venture thu world had known--the only human monument which was visible from Mara

He divided his remarks upon the wall into three 'sections. First, be dealt with the historical situation in China, as fu then was, which led, to the building of such a gigantic wall. He then dealt in consider-

layer built for the United States, has been launched.

The vessel carries a crew of eight men-Renter's officers and 80 American Service,

JAPANESE FISHERY

RESEARCH.

2,000 HEADPHONES AND 80 jeet in proceeding to Sourabaya |

LOUD SPEAKERS.

London, Oct. 14.

was to establish a dentist's busi- ness thoro-Indo-pacifi..

A wonderful wireless installa! tion, probably without equal. REVUES FOR KOWLOON, the warld, came into use last night! at the Lambeth Hospital, Brook- street. Kennington, S.E.

Mr. Baldwin said he wished he Russia, with which the government had ceased diplomatic relations in circumstances similar to those which dictated the recent decision of the Trade Union. Congress and jooparitised the continuance of diplomatic relations between

The hospital oficials can, by France and Russia and had pre-means., of a private microphone," vented the United States from at address the 1400 inmates scatter- tempting auch relations. With the ed about the various buildings. domestic affairs of Russia, Britain Services in the hospital, or en- had no concern. Whenever they tertainments. can be relayed throughout the place, while the were prepared to observe the or- dinary decencies of international London and Daventry broadcast intercourse, to abstain from inter-

programmes are automatically ference in Britain's domestic af

received. fairs and from a policy of intrigue, marvel of electrical and radio wall was relapsing into decay be-jauspices of the Government, a mis- they would find her ready to meet engineering, the set chooses the cause it. was no longer needed. sinn of research in connexion with them in that spirit of liberality No wall could keep people out of the fishing banks in the China Sea, and goodwill which inspired Bri. China, he said, and the spirit which on the coasts of French Indo-China itain's whole forelga polley. had been responsible for the and in the Dutch East Indies.—. building of the wall had vanished. | Huld-pacifi.

able detail with the engineering MISSION TO CHINA SEA AREA. features of the work, which attract-'

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ed the unqualified admiration of

Tokyo, Nov. 3. And The steamer Hakujo Maru has then he proceeded to show that the left here to carry out under the

expert modern engineers.

The will extended from Shan- haikwan on the Manchurian bor- der in a direct line for 1,145 ailes to the Thibetan border. With its many bends taken into account, the length of the structure was about, 1,700 miles. The Chinese cilled it the "Wall of 10,000 11," but this in reality way an

understimate,

though it was considered to symbo-

TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT.

JAPANESE TO ATTEMPT IT

Tokyo, Nov. 2.

Four Japanese aviators, with a

suitable times with no human at- tenance whatsoever...

broadcast programmes at the most

The total capacity of the,, in- stallation is 2,000 pairs of head- phones and 80 loud speakers, but not more than 400 headphones and 67 loud speakers will be required. The headphones are in the sick

China and Egypt. After a passing reference, to China, where he was not able to record any serious improvement aud where as none of the numerous contending factions could be rewards and the loud speakers can cognised as the paramount, govern ment of the country Britain must abide by the principles laid down in the Memorandum of a year ago, the Prime Minister referred to the

be switched on and off in separate rooms as the occupants wish.

The only attention necessary is the winding, once a fortnight, of two clocks, which takes three

lize one of the greatest of human fiender, have been appointed to at-late visit of King Fund of Egypt 1 minutes, and it is these clocks, efforts: it was in fact, just about temps ir trains-Pacific aerial fight and more recent visit of Egypt's themselves marvels of ingenuity,Į

600 miles short of the real length

of the wall... ·

Building of the Defence.

The lecturer'

thei

They are now training at naval aviation field at Kusimigara Indo-paris.

Prime Minister. He proceeded: that control the automatic switch- The "British Government have ing on and off of the set.. availed themselves of these visits

An official of the Lambeth to discuss fully with, His Excel, | Board of Guardians, who controli

of our two the institution, said that the "A curious position has arisen in lency the relations explained

cost political situation of this country the "battle" between Mrs. Dixon, countries. Both have reason to money" for the set, which

nearly £1,500, was raised locally at the time the wall was built. the owner and occupier of Woodien, be satisfied, with the course There had been 800 years of petty Ballards-inne, Church End, Finch- these conversations. We hope that by voluntary subscriptions, while warfare in China, and there were 3, N., and the local council, they have laid the foundations on the running expenses, would be numerous feudal chieftains. From following the granting by the which we may presently build the only a few shillings weekly. the chaos of the Chow dynasty Highgate Bench to the council of firm structure of Anglo-Egyptian arose the great Hwang-ti of the an order to enter the house to friendship." Chin dynasty, who was respon-execute repairs to the drains. Mr.

of

THE GAOL ESCAPE. (Continued from Pago 1.).

Mr. Charles Mason..popular comedian in Mr. Charles Chamier's London vaudeville company, the new Our Caba-' set, which begins a season at the Star Theatre at 0.15 on Sunday next with "Hey! Hey!" The company will present a number of revues in Kowloon each including many. Bongs, sketches and dances.

new

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

Referring to his own visit in sible for the end of the feudal age E. II. Lister, clork to the council. company with the Prince of Wales in China, and the consolidation of said that the order did not give and Prince George to Canada to the first real empire. Hwang-ti poiver for forcible entry, and the Indian flight of the Secretary decided upon the construction of added: Such a power, I believe, for Air, to the approaching jour

It is announced that reward of the wall in the attempt to keep cannot be granted. The English-ney of the Minister for War to $20 will be given to anyone

The following general know- the nomadic Northern tribes out man's home is still his castle. Con- India, and to the visit to, all Do- giving information which will lead of his domain; or, as some hold, sequently, we shall take no netion minions which the Secretary for to the recapture of any of the ledge paper has been taken from

a permanent until the matter has been reported the Colonies was now undertaking, convicts. It is learned that an the Daily Express. monument to himstlf, in an age to the council. We shall, if neces-Mr. Baldwin said they must be re-enquiry will, he held into the which had witnessed huge build sary, go to the High Court and get garded as the reeiprocal effort by affair in due course. ing enterprise in Babylonia, Greece, an order, and if that is not obey-Ministers at home in response to ed it will be possible for Mrs. Dixon visits to England by Overness The speaker went into some de- to be committed to prison for con- Ministers attending the Imperial tail on the history of the wall. It tempt of court.

in order to raise

and Egypt.

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was commenced in 230 B.C. and labour involved. There had been the first of the five sections into nothing like the wall before or which it was divided, was complet-

since.

ed in 10 years. In all over 1,000,- He told an interesting legend)

it,

Conference of the last year. British Wireless.

GERMAN DEATH

PENALTY.

000 persons had worked on

on the curves of the wall. There comprising three-tenths of the po-was, he said, a magie horse, which pulation of the empire. Many was allowed to roam at will over had died during the building, and the district. Men followed and

TO BE RETAINED. had been buried in the earthworks, marked out its course, on which thus giving the wall the name of the wall was built. Illustrating

Berlin, Oct. 3. the longest cemetery in the the remarkable efficiency of the

The Commission for the Revision emperor had used engineering, he stated that only world." The many criminala, traitors, and cor- nine men were needed to defend of the Penal Code his rejected, by rupt politicians in the task.

each mile of wall, on account of 17 votes to 11, a Socialist motion the skill with which towers were demanding the abolition of the

death penalty-Ido-pacifi, placed.

Cost of Work To-day,

In concluding his lecture he re-i From the engineering aspect modern experts had stated that, marked that the wall was going except in kindness to the labour into decay. It would never baR. A. F. FLYING BOATS. era employed, the same methods needed again, owing to the con- would be used in building such a comity of nations. As a monu- wall now, as were used then. The mont it still remained, and only cost to-day would be approximate-ns a monument was it deserving ly $150,000,000 and few improve-of repair. ments could be suggested by mili

ARRIVAL AT BÁSRA.

Basra, Nov. 10.

A Previous Attempt, Interviewed by a Telegraph re- porler this morning Mr. J. W. Franks, Superintendent of the Vic- toria Gaol, stated that up to now he was not in a position say how the prisoners, escaped.

Mr. Franks, however; confirmed the report that four men had es caped, one of whom was a man who in 1924 was concerned with another convict in an attempt to break out

of the gaol by digging a 'tunnel- from their cell towards Chancery Lane. They had made progress for about 18 feet before they were de- tected, and their attempt was out short.

This particular convict would be, serving a sentence of seven years hard labour and out of this term he had only two further years to

[run.

Answers, for those who need. them, will be found on Page 14 of this issue.

What to an isobart.

Who are these people (a) Billy Sunday, (b) Betty Balfour. (0) Babe Ruth, (d) Primo da Rivera, (e) Kreisler!

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A make caste ila akin after

hibernating what is the opera tion called?

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What are the county towns of

(a) Hampshire, (b) Devonshire,

(e) Rutland, (d) Supeez, (a) Wiltshire?

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What calamity happened in 1000?

What do these letters stand for. D.S.O., E. and O.E., P., and O..

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7 Who bears the tills of Earl

Renfrew?

of

8 How are these words and names Pulane: Formi pronounced;

dable: Blenheim; Marjoribanka; Wemyssy

J Who is Chaplain-General to the

Forcon?

The Times Geneva correspondent 10 Define these words Dynamo;

myopia, anode; parabola; an trolabe.

states that the breeding of silver.

foxes for the fur trade has been con- siderably developed in Switzerland

11

Who wrote "The

Dynasts,

"Cyrano de Bergerac," "Rasselas,"

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"Penguin. Teland"?

What great explorer, now mis-

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he living among the Indians of Brazil!!

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round of applause."

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