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六拜禮 號四廿月二十英港香 SATURDAY.

DECEMBER 24, 1927. B-+

A TRANS-PACIFIC ATTEMPT. CHRISTMAS PROSPECTS SUBMARINE LOSS.

CHINESE AIRMAN TO FLY FROM

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HONGKONG.

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PRIZE OF G$50,000.

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An interesting report comes from America of an attempt next spring, by a Chinese airman, to fly from Hongkong to Texas, in order to win a prize of G$50,000 offered by Colonel William Easter

wood.

It will be recalled that the flight was attempted last August, the aviator, Capt. Irwin, starting from the American side, and losing his life in the Pacific."

The conditions for winning the prize allow only three halts en route, and the dificulties of a trans-Pacific flight are much that experts consider it almost impossible of accomplishment.

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AT HOME...

SEASONABLE WEATHER

EXPECTED.

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PEACE IN INDUSTRY:

London, Dec. 23.

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The Christmas holidays began to-day in earnest. Shopping reached its, climax, and all the London stations were crowded A feature was with travellers. the heavy bookings for the Con- tinent. All air services to the Continent had to be cancelled owing to a gale raging in the Channel.

INDIGNATION FELT IN U.S.

NAVY DEPARTMENT BLAMED.

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A WINDFALL FOR BRITAIN.

BIG GIFT TO PAY OFF.

· NATIONAL DEBT.

SUM TO ACCUMULATE.

London, Dee. 29. It is stated in political circles that an offer was recently made to the Treasury of a considerable sum of money, which the donor proposed should be allowed to ac- cumulate for a long period, so that It might ultimately be devoted to wards the paying off of the Na- tional Debt.

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33, Wong Nei Chung Road.

and

Happy Valley.

Inners

From the Office, Butts.

We expect some of our local The Christmas advortiscment lads to set alight the pudding this which made the greatest appeal to week-ond.

local boxors was: "Give him socks."

There's a rumour that Surta Claus intends shaving off his In the matter of kissing, many beard, in case he's mistaken for a a Hongkong mistletoe the line this Bolshie.

Christmas.

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Messra. Komor and Komor are Hongkong Watchmen's Christ hardly likely to thank the Daily mas Carol "Comrades awake, Press for describing the valuable salute the happy morn." exhibit showing at their store ag the "punkest pearl in the world."

*Canton Fashion Note Red scarves are not quite so popular

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President Coolidge is said to as they were.. have been offered a job as hend Ex-of a steel firm. Evidently a mon

of mottle.

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The Chancellor of the chequer, it is understood. ready to accept the gift, but there

Was

"Even motorists have a right to the pursuit of happiness," says a

miles an hour. writer. But not at the rate of 75

Christmas" Warning: A little blonde is a dangerous thing.

Christmas amongst the brokers:

New York, Dec. 23.. All hope of rescuing the crew. of the submatine S4 has been virtually abandoned, And the rescue fleet is now giving its attention to the work of salvage, but the raising of the vessel is not likely until: the Spring.

Public Impatience.

Later.. Since the S4 tragedy, people have been too interested in the | life-saving efforts to criticise the The very mild weather, which Navy Department's management in the South of England followed of the salvage operation, but now, the recent severe cold, is hardly however, the public and press are

were found to be legal difficulties in the way of its use in the man likely to last, according to weather showing certain impatience. experts. The wintry conditions

A resolution, crystalling the which have continued in the North feelings of a considerable section per proposed. It was decided that provision should be made, to give are not unlikely to extend to the of the public. has been passed by effect to the donor's wishes, and According to the latest Ameri- the three stops permitted on route South, so that there is, after all, Istal Massachusetts' Post of the for this purpose a new clause was can messages, there is every pros- being San Francisco, Honolulu, and the prospect of a white Christmas American Legion, declaring that proposed to the Trust Funds Vali- "the apparent incompetency of the dation Bill, which was considered From for London. pect of an aerial flight from Hong- either Guam or Manila.

Sir Charles Batho, Lord Mayor Navy Department in handling the in Committee in the House of Com-Carol, brothers! kong to Dallas, U.S.A., next springt. 'Frisco to Honolulu,which has

of London, has issued the follow situation, whether due to lack of "A Pallas telegram dated Decem- been accomplished this year but ing message to Londoners: proper equipment red tape, famous on Wednesday,

If some of these Canton "Reds" Sir Thomas Inskip, the Solici- ber 18 states: Col. William which has also seen several trage offering Christmas greetings to only be viewed with apprehen- tor-General, moved the new clause had only washed their necks, they

of A "hop" 2,091 the citizens of London, I think we Easterwood business man here dies-is

may congratulate ourselves upan

to exempt a benevolent fund, from wouldn't have lost their heads.

□ □ Meanwhile the Secretary of the the law against perpetuities in or who is offering $50,000 for a Dai- miles, and from Honolulu to Manila the banny gestures which have

There's a lot laa-Hongkong flight, announced direct is close on 6,000 miles. Many been made by some leading em- Navy has issued numerous state-der that, it may in the end be used

ments giving the impression that to-day that Major Ten Lai-huang, experts are of opinion that the ployers as indicative of the estab-mens on the defensive...er to pay off the National Debt. The of interest in

ishment of peace and goodwill in of Hongkong, had contracted to light to Hongkong is impossible our industries. I sincerely hope thing points to the whole question new clause was added to the 'Bill, the possiblity trade revival, attempt the light next spring, of accomplishment in the present that this augurs the dawn in the of safety measures for submarines which was given Royal Assent be of a Hongkong but more capi- shortly. Strong feelings have. Though it was generally under- The flight will start from Heng- tuge of aviation, far as it has ad- New Year of an era of prosperity, being thrashed out in Congress fore Parliament was prorogued.

based upon a better understand-

been aroused by the disaster all atood that a definite offer had been ing as between master and man."

better. over the country and the people made to the Chancellor, the sum Owing to the Christmas holi- are hardly likely to be satisfied was not known. A report to-day. days, the British official wireless

with... less-Reuter's In the case mentioned above, it service will be discontinued on Service.

puts it at £100,000.-British Wire- Previous Failure.

less. "It will be remembered that some appears that the Chinese airman is December 24th, 25th, 25th and to fly from Hongkong," and thus will 27th. The service will be resumed at noon on Wednesday, December time ago Colonel Easterwood offer-

have his hardest lap between Manila 26th British Wireless. ed a prize for a Dallas Hongkong and Honolulu, the great distance of fight. The only airman who has which, however, may be shortened actually attempted the flight so by a "hop" yla Guam. far is Captain William Irwin, who

From Hongkong to Guam is

kong. Rules of the flight permit three stops.

vanced:

The Hardest "Lap.

efficiency, or other causes can

sion."

American

The Officers. According to a Manila message,

tal would

be

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Loaks as if some of these Chinese gene- rals have been

job Tats,

the S4 carried 39 men and four HUNGARIAN ELECTRIC bought over in

officers. The latter were Lleut.. Commander Roy. K Jones, and

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION. Licuts. Graham N. Fitch, Donald

Weller and Joseph A. McGinley. Of the enlisted men, one was a Filipino, a messboy, Marian Tedar,

Rear Admiral Henry A. Wiley, Commander of the United States fleet, has ordered that a court of inquiry be convened to investigate the accident.

left Oakland, California, for about 2,000 miles, and then from LIQUIDATORS' FINAL REPORT from Occidental Negros. Hongkong, via Honolulu, on Guam to Honolulu about 2,300. August 20 last, and never reached Thus, Manila could be given a Honolulu. He sent out an S.0.S., "mias" from this end, and the flight but disappeared in the Pacific, and be accomplished in three stages no truce of his machine was ever "averaging just over 2,000 miles. found.

No information is obtainable Originally the prize offered by locally as to the identity of the Colonel Easterwood was G.$25,000; Chinese fler.

CHINA ITEMS.

THE PROPOSED ATTACK ON CANTON:

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London, Dec. 23. That almost £86,000 has been "salved" and that the guarantors Anal instalment of half-a-crown in the £ will not be needed, is in- dicated in the final report of the Exhibition liquidators Empire after two years' work.

Nearly 10d. in the 3 is accord- ingly being refunded to the J. C. J. L. BOAT FIRED ON. guarantors, on whom the calls

totalled have

approximately £2,000,000.

Commenting on this matter, one guarantor remarked that "if the

FOOLISH ACTION BY JUNK.

ese

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Inexpicable action was taken exhibition had been run as well as the liquidation has been, it would by the members of #

Chin-have been a success."-Reuter, Hankow, Dec. 23,

fishing

junk yesterday they fired Pel Chung-chi has morning, when

shots at the s.8. Tjimunoek, of the arrived here from Shanghai, ap-Java-China-Japan-Line, as the ves- parently in connexion with hissel was approaching Green Island projected, attack on Canton via on her way into the harbour from Hunan.-Naval Wireless.

the south.

A large piece of lead which fell on the dock of the ship was believed to have been from the junk's old- fashioned muzzle-loader and this seems to be the only shot which actually struck, the ship.

ECHO OF MAIL BAG ROBBERY.

STOLEN BANK NOTES AT SYDNEY.

"THE QUARRY BAY TIMES."

A NOVEL CHILDREN'S

VENTURE.

Some of the scholars of Quarry Bay School have been turning their hands to amateur journalism hy the production of a 16-page is- sue, in script writing; after the form and make-up of

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RAILWAY.

BIG ORDER FOR BRITISH GROUP.-

London, Dec: 23. It is stated from Vienna that an agreement had been complet- ed between the Hungarian Govern- ment and a British group for the establishment of electricity works at Banhida Beartotis, for the eler trification of the railway line from Budapest to the Austrian frontier and for the supply of power to the Budapest Municipality...

Capital of £3,000,000 is stated to be involved. British industry. is to receive 40 per cent of the orders, including twenty electric locomotives-British Wireless.

"New

Car

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Ford Shakes Financial World," says an American news- paper heading. Living up

to

the habits of ita

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The latest discoverers of the Kowloon Tiger are seeking a place in Who's Zoo.

Provided there is a sufficiency of mistletoe, chickons and ducks will

be well in the picture to-morrow,

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We live in brighter times. The other day we say a broker at a . Alling-station having his cigarette- lighter replenished.

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Judging by correspondenco to the newspaper, one of these people searched by the police appears to

have been hipped.

"My boy, that plant belongs to the Cucurbitaceous family!" "Excuse me, air, it belongs to the family on the first floor."

This melted sugar on a ship was sure tough..

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The wife is expecting a fur at Christmas.. What fur?

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Latest Can- ton News: General Hang

On has retura- ed, but he can't trace his RUA

adviser, sian General Buzoff.

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If you want

to experience real Homeside Christmas weather,

get hold of a few government 'Blue Books-

they leave one cald,

We'd just a

soon be a tur

koy as a Can-

ton "Red" just

now.

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The passenger, boat master who was fined for carrying cargo was convicted of Christmas treeson..

Talking of paying for the Defence Force, the question is,

It is hoped that they will clear will Shanghai mind? the Gorgistan toot sweet.

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Agony Column-Advertiser will exchange one smoking cap, two

ties and a box of shortbread for something useful..

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paper. They have each been a THE TRANS-ATLANTIC the year are getting into hot water..

TELEPHONE.

AMERICAN COMPANY ALSÓ LOSES.

New York, Dec, 23.

Many residents at this time of

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Why don't turkeys make them selves as scarce before Christmas as they generally do the day after?

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The Philharmonic Society is nanimously stated to have given its Best show to date.

"Enquirer" The X in Xmas is a sure sign of one's expenses be- ing multiplied.

One of Mr. H. P. White's grifins is named Shingle. It should be worth having a bob-on.

But the combination of Brown. Jug and Bar Boy in one race would be too stimulating..

The Peak tram traveller who was overheard to mention that his all his wife usually smoked cumshaw cigars.. cigarettes, should let her try his ly inconsistent about an Aberdeen

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lotted a space in this "newspaper," which is named The Quarry Bay Times, and their contributians are both entertaining and amusing.

The issue contains all manner Shanghai Tram Service,

of imaginary news items, complete with headinga, together with illus-) Shanghal, Dec. 23.

trations, some of which are quite An improvement in the tram

Sydney, Dec. 23.

well done. Fights with robbers In connexion with the statement way service took place to-day, and

Upon the arrival of the P. land and battles with pirates figure pro- in the British House of Commons It is difficult to understand the about fifty trams are now running.

0. steamer Moldavia, a young minently in the columns, but there that the British Post Office is It is reported that the Soviet motive of the fisherfolk, for there Consular staff will leave Shanghai could have been no possible chance woman presented to the Common are also sporting paragraphs, so- losing on the trans-Atlantic tele

of successful piracy. on Saturday.—Naval Wireless,

It seems to wealth Bank £100 in English noter, have been an act of pure malice, the numbers corresponding with city items and illustrated fash-phone service, the American Tele-

torial advertisements:

that the service is unprofitable, anything else connected

the Christmas dinner. "Canton Executions" Annoy Soviet. The local agents, do not regard the those in the recent robbery at 15, to say nothing of many pic-phone Company has also found interested in your dough than in

Colombo of £5,000 from a mail bag.

American during transfer from the steamera, an attractive and original but has announced that it will be

means of interesting the children continued. - Beuter's Maloja to a Chinabound steamer in composition and drawing, the Service.

No suspicion attaches to the woman who evidently acquired the idea of producing such a journal notes innocently at Colombo. has its value, and the children are to be commended on, the admir- able use they have made of the medium at their disposal..

Moscow, Dec. 23.

Muss meetings to protest against the execution of Soviet citizens In Canton have been held in Mos- cow, Leningrad and in several Siberian cities.

matter seriously,

KILLED BY MORO BAND.

AMERICAN PLANTER'S FATE. Reuter.

A bind The Russian Far Eastern Ship-

of Moro robbery. ping Agency announces, the can treacherously killed Mr. B. Hari- collation of its steamship services son, an American planter in Lanao to all Chinese ports.

recently, and ran away with the

STABILISING THE FRANC.

COLONY'S FINANCES.

M. Chicherin has issued a long booty consisting of cash and statement protesting against the jewellery, according to a Manila executions concluding with the constabulary roport. The Moros RETURN TO GOLD STANDARD CREDIT BALANCE INCREASED. words: "The Soviets reserve the escaped and the constabulary is. right to undertake such measures (trailing them.

La may be deemed necessary In

Chiang Kai-shek Again Commander,

It is believed in the head-

SOON.

A financial statement appearing in the current lesue of the Gov New York, Dec. 23. view of the bloody crimes in South quarters that the robbers we.e

According to the Journal of Com-grament Guzette shows that the China against Russia. These members of the gang of Moro out- savage acts cannot remain unlaws who were reported to be merce, the French Government has tree balance at the end of Ben punished."-Reuter.

plotting against the constituted completed plans for the revalorisa-ember was $4,781,528, as against authorities. Early this morning tion of the frane and will follow$1,273,106 at the end of August. no further report of the situation the example of Italy by returning This represents an increase of The total revenue for the month in Lango had been received by the to the gold standard early in 1928. $503,333.

In this connexion, the Bank of constabulary. Shanghai, Dec. 23.

167 for the same month last year, Brigadier General Charles E. France recently arranged a credit was $1.934,386, us against $1,270,- whilst the expenditure was $1,426,- It is reported that General Nathorst, chief of constabulary, of $40,000,000 in New York.

053, compared with $1,600,628 for Chiang Kai-shek will re-assume the and Colonel Lucien R. Sweet. Reuter's American Service,

on chief of staff, said the consta-

September, 19261 of Generalisaimo, position January 1, after which he is ex-bulary, forces in Lanao are suffi pected to appoint General Ho Ying-cient to meet the situation. There ching Defence Commissioner for ure seven companies of an average Shanghai and Woosung, in suc-of 50 enlisted men stationed in and cession to General Fel Chung-hal. around Lando under the command Dollar on demand

of able officers.

TO-DAY.

27-6/18.

PLANE RELEASED

CONTINUES ITS FLIGHT.

Angora, Dec. 28. The aeroplane Georges Guyne- Adalia for Aleppo on Wednesday, mer is now reported to have left after taking in a fresh supply of petrol. Reuter."

[The plane was previously re- Turkish authorities by the

authorities.]

The cook-boy is usually more

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with

There seems something strange-

scheme which is to cost over $2,600,000.

Women are occupying the seats of the mighty to a greater extent.. Under "Things Feminine," we read that a local store is stocking)

A mince-ple in the hand is trouser presses. worth two afterwards.

The person who retained inst ឆ ជ To-night's popular song "I've year's useless gifts and redistri

buted them this week, has showni great presenta of mind.

got a motto."

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It was evident on Wednesday

Speaking of Melanesia, Dr. morning that there were some big Fleming says that "the possession guns in the Colony.

of a hond was a necessary qualif- cation for a young man cooter- Sentenced this week to three plating marriage." But isn't tha the alchemy of a change from. years' hard; a Chinese will study usually when he loses it?, gold to iron bars,

So many robbars are getting the cat lately that they believe bad

luck dogs them."

In Hollywood, an: "engagement book is a popular gift.

"by the mail to-day: "Yes,"

have no Devanhas."

To those who are disappointed

The thanks of the community DE VALERA'S MISSION. are extended to the person who A local boxer, in accord with stole a lot of telephone wire this the spirit of the season, declaros week. The relief, however, is that it's always better to give than

to receive, only temporary.

ARRIVAL IN USA.

New York, Dec. 28, De Velera has arrived here and

OO There's no time like the "present time:

At Taipo, tins of "Lotol" arg being diatributed as Christmas Boxes. Otherwise, crime in the district is normal.

For the nine months of the year,

The rare phenomenon of a "come the rovenue totalled $16,180,789, announced that be will try to compared with $14,269,801 in 1926, raise £250,000 in the United States down" in the world, was observed whilst the respective expenditure in order to establish an Irish Re at the Club this week, when two As the cock-boy said when mix.

are stirring times. figures were $13,885,662 and $16, publican newspaper-Reuter & well-known residents were held in ing the Christmas pudding, these

American Service 1185,7783

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