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Hongkong Telegraph.

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NO. 2, 346

BAD TO WORSE.

TERRIBLE CHAOS IN

SOUTH CHINA.

BRITISH OBSERVER'S VIEW.

A graphic account of conditions in China was given to a represen-

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1927. A + SINGLE COPY CENTE

SEQUEL TO SHOOTING PANIC ON A SHIP. BRITISH SUBSIDY ON MERRIE ENGLAND.

AFFAIR.

ARRESTED MAN CHARGED THIS MORNING.

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FORMALLY REMANDED.

Chu Chi-chiu appeared at the tative of the Rangoon Times re- Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, charged with cently by Sir Percival Phillips, who has returned from the Far armed robbery at the Mee Sun Cafe. at No. 150 Queen's Road East where he acted as the special West at 1.30 a.mi. on Wednesday correspondent for the Daily Mail.morning, and, further, with the Sir Percival, who left Rangoon shooting of Chinese Detective Liu described Tung, with intent to kill There The inter

Calcutta China's present position n de- were also a charge of attacking the. police with intention to resist and plorable:

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AMOY-MANILA TRIP DISASTER.

ENGINEROOM EXPLOSION. Horror reigned on board the B.8.” Susana II, former Madrigal

SUGAR.

AN INCREASED, AMOUNT REQUIRED.

EFFECT BEING QUERIED.

Parkfament is to be asked to

AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS.

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Beauty that surpasses all tradition Buick for 1923.-now on display.

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Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

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A letter-golf expert finds it Many a one who went to St. easier to go from "Sober" to Vincent de Paul expecting a motor PHILHARMONIC ACHIEVEMENT "Drunk" than from "Drunk" to car, came home with a rocking

horse. "Sober." Yes'm, so have wc.

There was a fair house to greet

The whole of South China" he a final charge of being in unlaw Susana, on her way from Amoy to aidy on sugar and molasses mand public to be critical beforehand,

said "is in a state of utter chaos, The leaders are impotent and set- fish, Calling Kai-shek despite his

show exalted amy a mere figure heul without any military or administrative ability and if the new Canton Government is to stan, it must produce a man of outstanding ability."

ful possession of a revolver,

The defendant was one of the

Wed- two men who were arrested after the shooting affray of

"morning in which aesday Sergeant MeMahon, two Chinese constables and an Indian were shot and another Chinese constable on search duty at the Yaumati Wharf was killed qutright.

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Apparently the only steps taken It is rumoured that the new London, Dec. 9 the opening performance of so far against these Chinese ban- Ford cara are "collision-proof," being fitted with Westinghouse highly magnetized cobalt steal Steamship Company vessel, for grant an additional £900,000 for "Merrio England last night, and dits is to put a cheque on them.

Vincent Richards has shown which holds cars apart by inagne- several hours early last Saturday the sugar beet subsidy, in the pre- the unanimous opinion afterwards amount of the subsidy this year morning, when its high pressure sent financial year, bringing the was that the Hongkong Philhar-Rotarians that he does most who the repulsion,

monic Society has excelled Itself, serves best.

"Reader:" A respectable baggia "Despite hero-worship," says a is never over-dressed. cylinder heads tore loose and burst to £5,400,000

Ministry of Agriculture, publish-

This week's Dewarism: Io is through the skylights of the engine A Supplementary estimate of the and made an outstanding success

a wall-frained husband who calls room, throwing 600 Chinese pased to-day, describes the £900,000 of the piece. In the case of most contemporary, "Betty still keeps as being required for, "Farther productions by amateurs there is her head." Nutall tennis players.

are like that. sengers into a panic.

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his wife pet, names in public. The explosion occured while the provision for payment of a sub-a tendency on the part of the

MacWhirter says the most dif-

are better than dry rot in the and when the ambitious project officult ascent is getting up a sub-White zats in the Cathedral roof Manila with passengers and a factured from beet grown in great-

scription,

pulpit. Dos Hermanus of Cape Boliano, light cargo, was passing the Islas Britain."

The explanation of the increase staging "Merrie England' was

២០ Lots of people will be studying

This week's hint on how to kill Northern Luzon, at an early hour is that the subsidy is paid on the announced, there were those who amount produced, and there has wondered, perhaps, whether the

an organisation: "Never accept in the morning.

Increase Philharmonic Society was capabli gecology at Macao on Sunday. unforeseen an

MacWhirter says some of these ofice; It is easier to criticise than The Susina reached Manila onin production. Counterbalancing of carrying it through to perfee-

which at existing on the excellence of the musical foot than to face, Sunday at 5.25 pm, 30 hours be the absidy to some extent, is the tion. Much depends, of course. Christmas bills will be harder to to do things." bind schedule, her low pressure exege dute, cylinders operating, with the rates on sugar and molasses manu- numbers, and these being almost capable U. S. S. Bittern. Aviatic Fleet factured from beet grown in Great without exception in With regard to Russian "in-

The defendant is of rather thin mine-sweeper, serving 3 a tug Britain, is estimated to yield this hands, and the staging, settings, fluence Sir Percival said that the build; about five feet three inches It is estimated that P20,000 will year £1,008,000. The net cost to orchestra, and general ensembla

Notice in Peak Tram: "No child old Russian movement had failed in height, and he wore an ordinary be required to make the necessary the Exchequer this year is ne-all that could be desired, the re- cordingly estimated at £3,600,000, suit has been a splendid one, and

under 12 years of age is permit- in so far as it produced a state dark blue Chinese jacket. His repairs.

The supplementary estimate will a credit to all concerned.

ted to occupy a sost in this car and The scenery

costumes of affairs in which even Commun right eye appeared to have been Pandemonium on Board,"

he debated in the House of Com-

The

Immediately adjoining any en- the ism could not operate. Now there recently injured.

The fact that our was a fresh attempt being made to

The Magistrate enquired how According to the story told by mons on Wednesday. Members on deserve special mention.

external air." latter are lay the foundations of a Muscovite the Chinese detective who was the officers of the ship, pande- both sides of the House have been former is outstanding in its effor trance opening directly to

monium broke locue among the expressing concern as to the ef- tiveness, and the state in South China. Expert pro-hot by this man was getting on. pagandists and other emissaries of Inspector Reynolds, C.D.I. re- Chinese passengers with the crackfect which the present method of claborate and perfect to the point children are expected to under- Bolshevism were being despatched plied that the man was making of the explosion and a panic paying the subsidy has had upon of making one wonder what it stand this is perhaps in uncon followed that lasted several hours, refiners of imported raw sugar.must have cost the Society to pro-scious tribute to our Education

duce. The staging leaves nothing Department!. to Shanghai, Canton and other cen- good' progress, but was not yet out

Many wanted to jump overboard. British Wireless.

to be desired, and in many British frightened to tres where the anti-foreign boy of danger.

respects excels the efforts of pro- cost movement was again asserting A formal remand

of one week while others, too

move, clustered together in little

fessional shows. itself.

was granted.

On enquiry at the Government groups, evidently believing that their last hour had arrived. Civil Hospital this morning,

Captain Manuel Roco, the ship's that Sergeant master, succeeded in quieting the "The plight of Shanghai is piti-were informed.

Chinese after. several hours of able" went on Sir Percival. The McMahon's condition shows no

effort and the disturbance on dock old tyranny was infinitely prefer-change and is still critical.

had no serious results, able to the present state of affairs.

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Shanghai's Plight.

Merchants and other residents in-

deed would welcome a return of RHINELAND RESENTS

their old master, who while hard

had at least some sense of mo-

deration. He exacted his tribute certainly, but when that wag' paid

the old regime some sort of

OCCUPATION.

duc to the autumn

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· THE PREMIUM BOND -SUGGESTION.

'CONSERVATIVE MOTION PREPARED.

The following is a direct result To-day's moturing hint: Hug of choosing a dry appt for the can-

teen at Lowu this year! only the corners.

aviators collid-

cult it is to fly over the Polea.

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"Talk as if

were. at

woman

week. case

The la, still

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Hoots toote, mirecks are

mickle sair.

An' aloshfu fu's the dew;

But hicmacoah I pibroch gair Wi' Dougal braw an' true.

Aft lang wi sporrans skirtin'

oot.

Wha hae na dooned a desch, Or bricht the hielan' heather

spruit Micmuckle dhu an' och.

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'Mouth Pargaming'

"Poor old Bill has got three. years!"

"What for?"

"Sneezing!"

**Sneezing!"

Yes-he woke the watch-

man!"

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When Chinese general loses face, he surrenders his arms and takes to his heels.

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A stray bat from. the

belfry: "WI manicuring of the tonsils curc cracked

voices?"!

ៗ ៗ A. Taipo statistician has figured out that there is only. one person in the district to every 100,000 mosquitoes, which proves how difficult it is to rear a

Of the individual performances, ed with two in all are good, and one or two of farmers

This It often hap" Poland. surpassing merit. pens that some part is so cast, or

shows how dif- so taken, that it appears to be the "life" of the piece, and may even be said to hold the perform- The fourth engineer, J. Kuesada,

London, Dec. 9. was slightly injured during the

In regard to the suggestion for ance together. Of such a type is explosion and his wounds were

premium bonds, upon which Con- the portrayal of Walter Wilkins.

a player in Shakespeare's com- you treated in Manila.

servative members of Parliament pany, which is taken by Eng. home," said a Immediately after the accident, have been circularised, Sir Cle- Lieut. Comdr. A. S. Bedells. He Shanghai Judge a triumph witness l'ast he left the inhabitants alone, A CHAPTER OF COMPLAINTS. Captain Roco sent out an S. O. S. ment Kinloch Cooke has given is the perfect actor for the role, to a

call that was picked up by the notice that he will ask the Chan- and easily makes whereas the present rufers never

U..S. S. Richmond as well as by cellor of the Exchequer in the of it. One can hardly say more.. Berlin, Dec. 9. cease exacting. Then again un

The "grievous oppression" by the the signal tower." The Richmond House of Commons whether, with Of the other principal male

sent Roco

the national parts, the Earl of Essex is played order was kept at present con- troops occupying the Rhineland, at a reply, asking Captam date a view to assistiding a means of excellently by Mr. H. Glover. His going on fusion of the worst form exists. forms the subject of a report by Dr. danger. He answered that it was securing money on cheaper terms voice suits the part, and his man- Rich citizens are kidnapped and Marx to the Occupied Territories not and the Bittern was dispatched fun has hitherto been found pos-nerism is just right. He was able

ed in his last from Olongapo at 11 a.m., "Satur held up for ransom; taxes are ap. Committee of the Reichstag.

Alluding to the extraordinaryoniched the Sumer ansible, to meet requirements of to make the most of the role houseboy stay- portioned without principle and

The part of Sir Walter Raleigh job for a whole their collection enforced by dire damage threats; murders are common; cor-manoeuvres, also the "numerous 30 p.m., and the start to Manila social reform, to which Parliament throughout."

was made an hour and a half later, is committed, he will consider the ruption is rife and the whole city excenses" committed by the military The Bittern is commanded by Lt. possibility of making an issue of is taken by Mr. C. D. Lake, and is week.

investments in premium, bonds, perhaps the one slightly weak spot | police now have and so encourage thrift among alin the piece. It requires, one him under is restless, uncertain, discontent forces on the population, the heavy B, Greenfield. ed and smarting under a sense of burdens occasioned by the billeting

of Holdiers, and the considerable Engineer's Accomplishment. large section of the community fancies, a more impressive render- medical obser injustice."

number of coloured troops, the re-

which has not hitherto regarded ing, both as to appearance and vation. The chief engineer, Jose Her- The intensity of the anti-foreign port also records a progressive step

the conditions governing invest-volume of voice. Mr. Lake makes boycott depended, he said, on the in that the occupation authorities rem, achieved the next to im- degree of dominance of the tus-have assented to the abolition of possible when he cut the high ments as suficiently attractive, an excellent presentation, but

pressure cylinders, started the and at the same time to offer fur- lacks the recessary Atness for the Urban Council it was stated that about the salts in the Dead Sea

D D sian propagandist. When Chiang brothels-Reuter.

engine on low pressure cylinders, ther opportunity for all citizens role such as the average person the authorities hope to have the were given a kruschen rejoinder.

The cattle "Volunteer:" We think you Kai-shek for personal rather than

and aided the Bittern on the long to possess a direct interest in the would have it. His singing is, water pipes laid over Taipo Bridge national reasons, expelled Mr.)

journey to Manila. Had it not funds of the State.-British Wire however, tuneful, and in the by 1st April, 1928.

carlier scenes he makes a fine gratings will, however, be in posi- will agree that half a loaf is some- Jacob Borodin and those associat-

been for Herrera's action, the less.

opposite number to the lady-in-tion at the level crossing on the times better than no parade. ed with him at Hankow the unl

Sasana would have arrived 12

morning of New Year's Day. walting, Bessie Throckmorton. foreign boycott in general and the

hours later than it did.. anti-British feeling in particular slackened and ultimately ceased altogether. It remains to be seen "whether the return to favour of the Muscovites will again raise the' barometer of anti-foreign feeling.

"A welter of unscrupulous ma- "The Americans, so far as we chinations" was how he described can make out, are going in for the supposed ""Government" their full naval programme," said Nanking and Canton, "Indeed Mr. W. C. Bridgeman in a speech

at Welshpool.

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there is no government" declared Sir Percival "and every so-called war lord is a law unto himself."

Strong Man of China,

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AMERICA'S NAVAL:

POLICY.

NO COMPETITION FROM

BRITAIN,"

London, "Dec. 9.

He added, "I do not dispute that they are building for their own defence ... We have no reason to alter out plans. We do not intend The strong man of China is to enter into building competition country if we enn Chang Tso-Lin. He has been suc-with any

cesful in his defence of Peking, possibly help it."-Reuter. and has ability and personal

power. He is a dictator, "of

course, but his rule is more" or his being kept in the forefront of

less stable and if his exactions may the Southern cause.

be heavy they have a limit. In the

North the feeling against Britain

is moderated where it exists at all."

Beyond Analysis.

Sir Percival Ehillips smilingly declined to prognosticate

as to

The Susana was recently pur- chased by the Kin Chuang Ho Com- pany from the Madrigal Steamship Company. The latter firm, receiv ing the S. Q. S dispatched the Titania which mat the Bittern and the Susana after both vessels had get underway. It followed the Susana Into port.

The Susana will" probably re- main several days in port until the necessary repairs have been made.

LEAGUE ECONOMIC

COMMITTEE.

EXPERTS ON VARIOUS QUESTIONS.

Geneva, Dec. 9.

The League of Nations Council Conditions in the North, said China's future "The man who pro- has approved of the appointment of Sir Percival were incomparably phesies about China" he declared the members of the consultative boter than in the South. In Fes sure to be wrong. The public economic committee, the formation king there was a government with situation is incalculable. Cur- of which was decided by the League at lanst some operative power. rents of influence cross currents Assembly on September 24.

The committee will be composed Nanking, Hankow and now Canton of influence so continuously that were mere akeletone, plantom, the whole position is beyond of qualified experts on questions governments. Instancing Chiang-innalysis. There is no solid, de-affecting industry, commerce, agri- or coherent movement. culture, finance, and labour, and in- Kai-Shek's political insincerity Sir finite Percival said that all the time he There is no centralising figure or cludes Mr. Layton Willey and Sir was ruling at Nanking he kept a group. Experience has shown Arthur Pugh representing Britain, neither of Russian advisers, who that the supposed lofty ideals is and Sir Chatterjee, representing directed military policy and to so much eye wash. Lenders and India.

The appointments are for three some extent advised administra- people are lacking In loyalty, tive

a soldier straight-forwardness, incorrupt-years--Reuter. measures. As. Chiang Kai-Shek was a mere figure ability, industry and all that goes head: as an administrator & pro- to build up a solid and enduring found failure. He had a dashing state. When such things will and showy personality which if come I do not know. It is a de- empty had the quality of captivat-prossing story." ing the Chinese imagination.

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Sir Percival to to spend home Thus he had great popularity. To time in Calcutta and may shortly this circumstance can be traced return to Chinn,

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting-ap

2/7/16 5,39 p.m.

BOXER REINSTATED.

ANOTHER CHANCE FOR UZCUDUN.

Those At a recent meeting of Taipo

OD "Enquirer:" The reason why a bagpipe player walks to and fro when performing, is because it is harder to hit him that way.

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family in the

mosquito world.

□ ຜ people who enquired

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1928 will be a leap year for motorists as well as pedestrians.

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The most discouraging fact is not that Victoria Gaol is over-

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more 80.

Mr. Oscar Eager is very good as Silas Simkins, another Shake- spearean player; and the parts of two burly royal foresters are filled most impressively by Messrs. New York, Dec. 9. A. E. Stone and R. Dormer. Mr. G.

We regret to announce that the The Basque prize-fighter, Paolino L. Simmons as the Queen's fool,

A luxury usually becomes a Uzcudun, who was suspended for his Mr. M. D. G. Hoare as a lord, and local Radio Society is still suffer-

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necessity.about the time the other failure to fight Phil Scott, has been Mr. M. D. Scott as a soldier, filling from static. reinstated by the New York State minor parts very successfully, Be

From the Christian Science-Moni- Commission-Reuter's do Masters Addison Hargreave and Athletic

Herbert Moss as royal pages, tor: "What funny names these chap's wife has it.. American Service.

The four men of Windsor, Chinese towns in the news have," The weather forecast for the butcher, baker, tinker, and tailor remarked a man from Schenectady will not visit Canton. As Canton week-end is N.E. winds, fresh; are roles very well acted by us he read a Poughkeepsie news has made the same announcement, DM. paper on his way to meet a friend that makes it practically anani Messrs. Percy Hale, Richarda, J. R. Hinton, and H. J. In Hoboken. Best, respectively, Mr. A. T. Bates is cast for a brief role of a

fine.

STOP PRESS.

CAPT. LALOR WOUNDED.

It is now diacloned in à let- ter received by the local naval authorities from Captain W G. Lalor, master of the 8.9. Siang Tan, that he was

most of.

The Ladies.

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Li Chal-sum has said that he

mous.

The Aberdonians are sending If you want to know all about wine vendor, which he makes the their empty egg shells to all the iceless refrigeration, just ask the broadcasting stations for the pur- head of a Government department pose of having them relaid,

anything about anything.

O Last week-ond a great many red

According to Dr. Tutt, "Some- Having, not ungallantly but in breasts were observed at Lowu. accordance with the order given in This is considered to be a sign times a man is going forward when he seems to be standing. the programme, referred to the of a hard winter.

still." Tut! Tut! It la then time sterner sex,

ono NOW

turns

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to the ladies, There are A headline we may yet live to to go home, several parts in "Merrie England" read: "Hongkong Exports Tea:

wounded in the log in theof importance as feminine roles, Lipton. Furious."

course of the attack on his". ship. He is now being kept In close confinement on a ban- dit sampan.

Mr. Tocher has offered to meet the bandits again to day, but they are demanding

increased ransom.

General Yang Ben Is co- operating in the search for Captain Lalor, and, in addi tion to employing a special de tective, has instructed Gen oral Wang, at Shast, to assist in finding Lalor, “

There is an unclaimed letter for: Mr. Epstein at the Post Office.

and these are withont exception

When there is trouble in the air. This most probably has something. capably filled. As the love-making Queen Elizabeth, Mrs. G. Watt is it is nice to know that the Argus to do with the City Hall fountain. just correctly stately, and the fan Jason-t.

We read of a maiden's soul re- scene where she shows her agita tlon at discovering Raleigh's This world shortage of tin appearing in a pearl. They more "affair" with Bessie, la perfectly should put Mr. Ford on his mettle. frequently set, their hearts on rendered. She also possesses the role for the part

As Bessie Throckmorton, Mrs. M Minney is a great success, with

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them

The Agricultural Show way we nineteen carrot success.

the proper mixture of coquettish Owing to the absence of the

ness and sadness as occasion re-bookies, there were no bouquets quiries. Her very tuneful afnging for the pari-mutuel at Fanling last

week. is alone a worthy contribution to the evening.

(Continued on Page 10.)

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Wo had a picture the other day

of a bull killing a mintador. Some

of the bulls sent in here are oven more vicious

foo

It is rumoured that some of these gay campera at Fanling who Lang may the P. and Olum tried to make a whole night of it.

were given the Bird reck.