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THE ANTI-SOVIET CÁMPAIGN.
HUNDREDS OF ARRESTS AT
HANKOW.
HUGE ROUND UP BY
ORDER
OF
NANKING.
TELL-TALE
RED
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THE SCHNEIDER CUP RACE.
MAY BE HELD EVERY TWO YEARS.
'ANGLO-ITALIAN PROPOSAL.
TRAIN HELD UP. THREE MORE SUSPECTS
ARRESTED.
ACT OF PEASANT COMMUNISTS.
INCIDENT NEAR SWATOW.
NO DEPORTATIONS YET MADE.
MAN WITH FLAG.
Three arrests were made when the river steamer Lungshan, came
$30 PER ANNON
BUICK 1928
Smartness that catches the eye on
any Boulevard-Buick for 1928-now on display.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telophons Central 1246 or 1247.
35, Wong Nei Chung Road.
Happy Valley.
Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts.
At least one volunteer last week- "Infantry: Don't take your end was dried and found wanting, army blankets to Lowy with you
unless you have the receipt.
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A contemporary editorialises the subject of gossip. We agree that news is always better..
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"Render:" A Scotsman is one who is pained through denying himself pleasure.
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The new code of morals for picture producers strips them naked of ideas.
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are others.
London, Dec. 16.
Own Correspondent)"
Some of these arguers on reli- in last night. One of these Bus-gious subjects cannot see the wood The desirability of holding the
Swatow, Dec., 15. Schneider Trophy contest every
The morning train from Swatowpected Communists was found to for the Forrest.
a red flag stowed away two years instead of annually has to Chaochowfu was held up yes- have
To-day's Dewarism: There are
Falling off horses appear to be no statues erected to those who been discussed between the British terday by peasant Communists at amongst his kit, while the other
stopped to explain their mistakes. the Prince-ipal aport of Royalty.
CO 0.0 Air Minister (Sir Samuel Hoare) the village of Kwan-tshnu. The two men were in possession of
Communists iny in ambush near seditious leaflets.
On enquiries in official quarters
"Two Young Englishmen re- and General Balbo (the Italian the station and fired as the train
The number of persons knocked
So do" 1,356 STAINS. Under-secretary for Air) who is drew up. The engine driver and this morning, we were informed
fireman were wounded, and panic that no deportations have yet been down by motor-cars in Singapore quire dancing partners," says an paying a short visit to London.
Erea pedestrians There is general agreement that ensued among the passengers. effected to Canton in the case of last month was the lowest for the advertisement.
year is in-Many tried to fee, and were either the 250 suspected Communists year. the interval of one
few days. They are being detain- sufficient to allow of adequate pro-wounded as they ran, or captured taken into custody within the last untitled to a close season. in the technical design of marine There was an armed guard oned at the Central and Yaumati
Incidentally, 1 us between successive contests by the attackers.
contradiction aircraft, the development of which the train, and these returned the Police Stations. was the express" object of the fire, but, as they numbered ten to trophy, founded by M. Jacques over a hundred of the Communista, was made of a report in a con- Schneider. The Italian and Bri- they could de little. In the contemporary that 25 Communis tish Governments have, therefore, fusion, a passenger who had ex- have been already sent up to Can- decided that they will support aperience of engines pluckly ran sa project for an amendment in the the front of the train, uncoupled rules to provide that in future the the engine and ran it up to the contests take place biennially. next station. Soldiers stationed As time may not admit of the for-there returned on the engine, and mal alteration of the rules before as they approached. the Commu the date for entries for the 1928 nists withdrew, fleeing into the' contest they have further mutual hills where the soldiers did not
venture to follow,
The feature of to day's China.news is the vigorous character of the anti-Soviet ingvement in various parts of the country. message, received Inst night gave some details of the raid carried out in the ex-Russian and ex-German Concessions at Hankow in which hundreds of Chinese and Russians were arrested as suspreted "Reds." A later telegramı says that the raid was carried out on the instructions of Nanking, and that many of those arrested have sined
been released.
In connexion with the anti-Soviet campaign in Canton it is now stated that the Russinn Vies-Consul managed to bscape but that the Consular efforts are Consul-General and staff are all under arrest. being made to ascertain the exact facts.
The round-up of. Communists at Canton continues and in this connexion many suspects are being identified by red dye stains leftly agreed to notify the aeronau-
on their necks from wearing risk scarves.
Amongst the China items may be mentioned the tearing down of fixtures by Chinese triops at the British Vice-Consul's hense at
ton.
THE REPARATIONS. PROBLEM,
GERMANY'S PROMPT
PAYMENTS."
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*. Nanking and the holding up of steamers near Takhing, on the Westsible competitors, signify their 1train returned to Swatow but is biems depending thereon will noti
River, owing to severe fighting.
MANY EXECUTIONS IN CANTON,
Hankow, Dec. 16.
Course,
A Shanghai man is so tired of Reuter's story about the lack of living alone that he contemplates cigarettes on a. troopship must secking a divorce. have been a fag.
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"Diana:" Crown land is sold by The nusets of rubber companies the foot but not double-width
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The revival of the play, "Drink," Evidently the motor-car has should prove interesting to Lon-
don thirst-nighters. when merged become more elastic.
come to slay."
Spain has decided to her preserve bull industry and to ban grey- She bounds.
has Dur sym-
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As soon as the news was known tical boilies concerned in Italy and
dead and Great Britain that they do not in Swatow, troops were sent up to propose to support an Italian or Kwan Tsha. The
the British entry in 1928, provided wounded, with passengers, wer other countries, which are pos- taken on to Chaochow, and willingness to adept the same is doubtful if it will run to-day.
The, Casualties. The United States. French and German authorities have been in- formally consulted and are under-died, among them one woman, and General for Reparations Pay players,
and apart from. stond to concar with the above the fireman;
casualties among the Communists,ments, in reporting on the third not cause the
Dawes annulty year.
Philharmonic to proposals.-British Wireless.
of whom the soldiers claim to have He is optimistic about the pre-
pine: A number, killed and wounded
sent and future payments and there are ten wounded-five mon peints out that Germany had paid and fully and five women.
One theory of the attack is that loyally, punctually
pathy Berlin, Dec. 16. "Reparations and other pro-
The fact that be finally solved till Germany is a contemporary given a definite task to perform on finds fault with "boards" its own responsibility without the the present safeguards." 'concludes worn by Merrin So far as is known, three have Mr. Parker Gilbert, the Agent England
WAR DEBTS TO U.S.
verify the truth of the Russian ffankow awoke with intense ex- exécutions at Canton, in which citement this morning when it was respect official and Consular re- Canton have been found that the ex-Russian and ex- ports from German Concessions were occupied singularly silent hitherto. When by Chinese troops carrying a sys" approached last night, the Javan BRITAIN'S PREPONDERATING Lematic house lo house scaren by gse Consul-General in Hongkong! stated that he had not heard from Communists.
The Soviet Consulate received his colleague at Canton, who has first attention. All the Itusian and Chinese occupants were arrested been communicated with on the
subject.
while all the other houses and dane- ing cabarets occupied by Russians were then visited.
"The round-itp was carried out in 4 thorough inner and i la s timated that every Communist or
soepeet was captured
Early rising foreigners witnessed Russians of both sexes marchal off
ROUND-UP CONTINUES.
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wear."
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"Why are you charged with assaulting your mother-in-
· law?"
"Because, the police came!" "Whatever do you mean?" "If they hadn't arrived so been I should have #0031, Lones
charged with strangling ker!".
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In these days of prevalent,
divorce, it would seem that most of the courting is donc
after marriage.
"The Radio Sociaty is pre- paring ·to broadcast Christmas carols. Owing to static, how- ever, there will also be a num- ber of waits.
This shortage of greyhounds at Home might be, overcome by
stretching some
of the spare whippets.
on
The saxaphone has penetrated
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Bee: "Member the Communists wanted to possess though the Budgets of the Reich never expect to Egyptian guard. Another is that as the soundly balanced. He concludes Of themselves of the weapons of the and many of the States are un- military are attempting a round-that it is encouraging to find the Chorus up of Communist bandits in the German Government already finan- Woollen Under-
with ciully reformed somewhat.
- ☐ ☐ Washington, Dec. 16.
hills. the attack was made
The report shows that Britain
"This is not a musical age," Many of the newspapers here the purpose of closing the line.
received 538,000,000 gold. comment on the remarkable fact
Before any large number of has that of the sum of $90,000,000 re- troops can be spared from this marks: France, 767,900,000: Italy, bewails a writer. Hongkong, how to Lown. eived yesterday by the Unitedistrict for Canton. It will be 107,000,000; and Belgium, 97,000,- ever, is at present living in an States Treasury from eight necessary to deal effectively with 000,--Remier., Many Executions Reported
foreign governments on account the Peasant Communist bands; of debts to the United States, all otherwise, any success at Canton The rounding up of "Red" sub $3,000,000, was paid by Great would only mean the taking of pects continues in Canton. For!
Fai, the leader of the Reds" in hours before the Hongkong Britain-lenter's American Ser-Swatow by the "Reds." Fanz and Macao boats leave Canton
the Haifung and Lok-fung dis- whom horrible under tricts, atrocities have been carried out.
in their night attire, in some cases large parties of polier board the barefooted and roped. The women were hysterical and in one esse vessels and search all the gruese-
first examined. Then the polire,
a terrified girl jumped out of as. All personal belongings are "HONGKONG CHAFF.”
window and Was second-story severely injured.
A NEW TELEGRAPH"
FEATURE.
We are introducing in to-day's issue new feature
a
entitled:
is named as Having been a pos- sible member of the Government which the "Reds" were attempting to set up in Canton..
Troops for Canton,
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A SOUDAN MURDER.
TRIRESMEN KILL BRITISH
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Cairo, Dec. 16.
op, era.
Local advertisement. "Lost. D
Envelope containing child's Following the courteous notice dress." We understand that it is Northern Chinese distinguished from mother's by the
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sent by a General when about to attack the bib attachment.. Southerners, a letter of apology is expected at any moment in respect of two shells which failed to explode.
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The Canton Soviet has issued at bulletin: Which Commissar is
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the bullet in?
Taipo Railway Station is, being Otherwise crime in
Triplets have arrived for the third time in a Reading household. Captain Ferguson, the District The neighbours, on bearing the repainted. Commissioner at Bahr, in the Elg-father's remarks upon being told the district is normal. hazal Province of Soudan, has the glad tidings, thought he was been murdered together with aut a choir practice. Greek merchant by Nuer tribes- men.
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request the men to loseu. their! It is possible that there were & clars and their necks are care- number of immocent persons un- fully examined to see whether avoidably arrested, as the Russian there are any red stains on them. It will be recalled that when the
The reconstructed Provincial
Market "hote: A good crop of
Local advertisement. "Found.-- community is very large.
It is expected that those innocent "Rel" rebels were devastating!
On Taipo Road (near reservoir) The murder took place near scarlet runners is reported from Canton, each of them wore a red will later be released.
one pair horn-rimmed spectacles." summoned a representative meet-; Blustrated nonsense rhymes." A number of the arrested were scarf, and although these scarves Hongkong Chaff in the form of Committee of the Kuomintang has
A bill for political campaign Presumably the cwner lost them detained at the Police Station in have since been discarded, the dye These will deal with the Colones/ing of all sections of the com- Lake Gorr, north of Shambe, while Canton.
geographical and social features,munity to give a send-off to the the Commissioner and his com
cattle expenses at Taipe would mostly in the blue fog surrounding a cer- Dinks tribe with somë
tain local angler. Canton. it is believed that those from the dence and has thus betrayed many ind should, prove most interesting troops of the 11th Brigade to inanion, were returning to the
to our readers.
Yesterday some of the troops of which the Nuer tribesmen had include moskicide. the 11th Army from Fukien ar-stolen-Reuter. rived in Swatow...
the ex-tuesian Concession, while therefrom baa remained as evi-
Consulate were taken to militars. a "Red" to the police. headquarters.
It is expected that all the latter will be deported.
The combing out of "Reds", is
The first of the series appears not being confined to the city. Torlon Page 11. Uven the western and northern
police and "Ironside" soldiers. DIPLOMATIC VISITOR. Communist suspects arrested have
The Chinese troops retired from, the concessions at 9 o'clock suburbs are being visited by the Reuter.
"Hundreds Arrested,
Later.
been taken to the Bureau of Publle Safety,
and, after A short
It is upderstood that the raid trial, many have been immediately ENTERTAINED IN LONDON. was carried out under instructions shat. Ny fewer than 154 suspects
from Nanking "by Goo Chinese were troops..
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London. Dec. 16.
Further Details.
A report from another source states that about thirty "Red" pea- passengera, sants, disguised as boarded the train at the Chai Tong Station. Shortly after the train. had left the Chui Tel Tong Station,
ВО Whether it's an offence or not, "The "Red" rulers at Canton too many Hongkong people con- were fired-with ambition.
The call sign of the new Hong- her akong broadcasting station, will
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From a Kowloon 'school girl's
Almost every Hongkong woman
keeps at least two servants nowa- days-one coming and one going.
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commandment: New York, Dec.16. After a long hearing before a "Humour thy father B1ost of these are said to be news- The Foreign Secretary (Sir it was attacked by the "Red" pea- inside the train and they offered a
be long." Hundreds of Chinese and Rus- paper compositors. The Canton Austen Chamberinin) and Ladys. There were about 10 soldiers sians were arrested, but many were "Newspaper Compositors' Guild is 1Ohamberlain gave a luncheon to stubborn resistance. For more than special Board of Enquiry at Lone mother, that thy nights out may essay: "In my family there are tified as not being Bolsheviks and "Reds." and popular reports de- Argentine Minister for Foreign holding the desperadoes at bay. All industrial mining experts has
$600 bond. were released, by "noon."
clare that most of the compositors Affairs, who is paying an unofficial the passengers were panic-stricken been permitted to land under a
It is announced that the delega- three of us, my father, mother ing for extra pay for working Armed Chinese in civilian cloth- took an active part in the "Red" visit to London.-British Wireless and some who endeavoured to es- cape by running out on to the rail-
tion is visiting the United States and me.. I am the youngest.".
Some of these Malayan critics ing carried out numerous raids in revolt. It is also reported that
way track were shot dead.
The police authorities must fehl the French Concession and made twenty well-dressed female Com-
Eventually the soldiers were with a view to purchasing "a a huge haul of captives, the French munista, with bobbed hair, were
disarmed after a few of them had million dollars worth" of machin-under a great debt of gratitude to must be good at abooting-out
ery--Reuter. palice looking on without interfer among the 154 shot on Thursday
been killed and wounded. ing-Reuter
by order of the Bureau of Public Safety.
CANTON SOVIET RAID.
The Consul Arrested.
The following telegram was re-. .ceived from Canton yesterday:
RELATIONS SEVERED.
Consulates to be Closed:
London, Dec. 16,
INDIAN TARIFF.
A REVISION URGED-
Calcatta, Dec. 10.
The whole train and all the pas
sengers
were
ransucked and
robbed by "Reds", who later made good their escape kidnapping
FILMS BILL.
London, Dec. 16.
Local watchmakers intend 'ask-
over time.
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a contemporary for its exposure their necks.. of agitation in Hongkong.
The aid of word-golf enthusiasts ០ ព According to the critic, a couple is not invoked to transmuta of crayon pictures at the Art Oatcake (received by Christmas Show had no drawing power mail) into Sawdust. ☐ ☐ The: Observatory predicts wet'
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At least the selection of Wan- week-ends before the end of the chal as local broadcasting year.
៨ .. It is not confirmed that one of the indoor games to be introduced
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totalled about 20. One fireman The House of Commons has suburb suggests the use of plenty was killed while two other men, also working on the train, were agreed to the Lords' amendment of ether.
to the Films Bill, and it now only wounded.
While the peasants and soldiers needs the Royal Assent--Reuter.. were fighting one man in the train succeeded in slipping out and sert
The annual conference of the about 50 passengers. The passen- European Association has passed yers who were wounded or killed ONLY AWAITS ROYAL ASSENT. because they were of a nu-design. a resolution urging the Indian during the struggle between the Yesterday five more Russians'
The Southern Chinese Nation-Government to revise the existing soldiers and the armed peasants
tarif-Router. been implicated in alist Party yesterday issued a who had the Communist uprising after mandate severing relations with being paraded
the the Soviet, alleging the responsi- through streets were publicly execut bility of their agents for the re-
The
Consul cont , Russian
Canton outbreak. Notices ed. General and family end staff, have were served on the members of the all been arrested, and the Consu- Soviet Consulates, the Trade Com- Jato was searched for documents mission and the Bank to leave Shanghai by next Wednesday and and a number seized.
similar action was taken at Han-
Canton and elsewhere kow, British Wireless.
Consular Enquiries. ... We learn that Consular agencies are at work in an endeavour to
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VISITOR DEPARTS.“
a telephone message to the rail- London, Dec. 16. way company at Swatow for help. Mr. Jafar Pasha el Askari, the A whole battalion of soldiers ar Prime Minister of Irak, left Lon-rived later with doctors, but the don for Baghdad this afternoon-peasants had by then dispersed. British Wireless.
TO-DAY.
Dollar on demand Lighting-up:
2/- 7/1.6.
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By stating that he would not ba at the YM.C.A. this Christmas is averae to kissing Mary Pickford, hunt the slipper. Bernard Shaw has added to the world's store of wisdom.
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After somebody had been stung for his ransom, Captain Lalor appropriately embarked on H.M.S. Boc.
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Many a would-be Nero must have fiddled with his lost while Canton burned.
0.0. Telegraph heading: "Our Poor Fete." Yes; they did nebe
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