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CINEMA GANGWAY

OBSTRUCTION.

DEATH OF DUKE OF RICHMOND.

EARL OF MARCH SUCCEEDS TO TITLE.

Loudon, Jan. 18. The death occurred, at Good- wood House this afternoon, of the

Puke of Richmond and 'Gordon.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

CHINA MISSION WORK.

U. S. PRESBYTERIANS TO CARRY ON.

HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED.

FOR FRENCH SPORTS GIRL.

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

NECESSARY.

Paris, Dec. 22.

If the suggestion just presented

JANUARY 19, 1928.

RUSSIAN LEADERS

RELENT.

CONFESS ERRORS OF WAYS TO PARTY

London, Jan. 18.

to the Ministry of Public Instrue- MANY NON-PENITENTS. tion by the Federation of Women's Sporting Associations is adopted The Presbyterian Board of no Frenchwoman: in future will be Missions, 156 Fichable to engage in sport, under the

to obstrucllons of theatre aisles at the age of 82 years-British | Foreign New York has issued a regis of a recognised club or society, 14 message dated the 14th, sent by

Wirclesa.

COURT HOLD MANAGEMENT NOT LIABLE

IMPORTANT RULING.

An important ruling in respect was given by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy. this morning, when his Worship, in The Inte Duke (Charlos Henry giving decision in a case in which Gordon-Lennox) was the seventh the manager of the" Kwong Chi Theatre was charged with allow holder of the title, which was ing persons to obstruct the gangcreated in 1675. He was born in ways in his cinema. found that the management was not respon- London and succeeded his father sible for people standing in pas- in 1903. Educated at Eton, he sages of cinema houses.

entered the Grenadier Guards in 1865, and later became Colonel of the Royal Sussex Regiment and A.D.C. to Queen Victoria, King Ed ward and King George. ile sat as

The defendant was charged with causing a breach of condition No. 9 of his licence by allowing 20 persons to stand in gangways in the Kwong Chi Theatre in con, M.P. for West Sussex from 18691'only $28.112.11 had been received. I should be submitted ot M. Herriet that they will abide by their travention of Section 21 of the Regulations.

A correspondent in Moscow in

Avenue, statement on "What Is the Mis- without a "medical certificate" and mail, states that all Opposition afon Situation for China," in which

a "sports licence."

leaders, of every shade and quotes Mr. Ralph C. Wells,

This revolutionary decision has Chairman of the China Council, as been formulated by a special com character, have been ordered to saying that the missionaries are mittee which has been working on proceed to various distant points, "standing by 'rendy to reoccupy the subject since last May, their interior stations as soon as The modern midinette and work- there to remain indefinitely. can be done without the danger girl does not confine herself to the

For the purposes of punishment, of causing international complien milder forms of exercise. In fact,

and cross the Government has divided them tions or undue difficulty to their Association football Chinese friends." The board ap-country running are the two most into three groups the incor- peals to the denomination to can pupular forms of female sport. tribute the balance of the $200,000 In order to regulate this rigibles, the Penitents and the Emergency Fund asked for China enthusiasm the special committed Non-Penitents, having declared some time ago, as up to November. proposes that the following points to 1885 and for South-West Sussex

The statement reviews the gen- from the latter year to 1885. He cral upheaval in the foreign mis- Mr. II. J. Armstrong appeared service in the South Africansionary work in China due to the for the defence und said that until War and was mentioned in dea-civil war. the prosecution explained what patches. In 1917, the was appoint- condition No. 9 was, he could noted Chancellor of Aberdeen. Uni- enter any plen. According to the versity. He owned about 286,500 defendant's licence condition, No. 5 referred to fees.

Sergeant Brightson admitted that there might have been a mis- take, and, at the euggestion of his Worship, the reference to condi- tion No. 9 was struck out.

Mr. Armstrong entered a plea of not guilty..

to say if all "the seats were occupied.

sidences

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Witness searched for the Man- ager, but the only person"In au- thority appeared to be the Indian guard, who found seats for the

EXTREME CRUELTY TO BIRDS.

Reimburse Losses,

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club

In the first place the competitier principles. The punishment in player must present a medical their case has therefore been Certificate, signed by the

Rakovsky and more drastic. secretary and a doctor, testifying to her physical fitness. A special Radek have been sent to Sesolsk, form has been designed of a search.

a small town in the Kemi regiop, ing character," in which the state of the candidate's heart, lungs, and bordering Archangel. other respiratory organs, as well as age, weight, helght, and more obvious have to be given..

THE SAN NAM HOI

PIRATES.

(Continued from Page 1.)

Trotsky's health (he suffers from tuberculosis) has caused. some difficulty. The doctors' ard opposed to sending him to Astrak han, and the Government is oppos- ed to the doctors' suggestion that he be sent to Succhum, in the Caucasin.

Confessed Error of Ways.

Kameneft and Zinovic have confessed the error of their ways before the entire Party and are the heads of the Penitents. Kameneff has been asked to pro- cead to Penza, Central Russia, and zinoviaff to Vologda. Both have been assigned jobs in the State. Education Department.

"To Teoutfit the missionaries the acres of land and his Scottish re-board, by official action on July 6, Gordon Castle, 1927, authorized an immediate Fochubers, Banffshire, and Glen-payment chargeable to the China fiddich Lodge, Dufftown.

Emergency Fund of 75 per cent. of lasses up to a maximum piny- The new Duke is the Earl ofment of $300 gold for single mis- March, eldest son of the deceased,sionaries, $600 gold for a married who was born on December 30th, couple and $100 gold for each child 1870. He was

formerly Lieut-living on the field," says the state- Colonel of the Sussex Yeomanry, ment. "The board promised Major in the Irish Guards, A.D.C: missionaries that it would make Twenty People Standing,"

to General Sir Charles Douglas, appeal also for additional funds to Sergeant Brightson said he Inspector General of Home Forces, reimburse 50 per cent. of the losses visited the Kwong Chi Theatre at ind to the late Field Marshal Earl in excess of those provided for The pirates suffered severe 8.40 p.m. on January 8, In accor- Roberts when the latter command above up to a maximum of $1,000 leases, but when the fire got out dance with instructions received ed the Forces in South Africa gold for a single missionary, $2,000 of control, the 83 passengers and from the DS.P: In three gang- He married Hilda, C.B.E, daugh gold for a married couple and $250 crew began to jump overboard in wars on the ground floor, witness ter of the late lieney Arthur Bras-gold for each child Eving on the panic. Many were rescued by a

Hsey, and has one HON found 20 persons standing up.

and two feld. Donors may designute their steamer which came on the scene gifts for individual missionaries. hut some days later the burned wigs dark and witness was unable daughters.

"Not only should the mission-hulk of the Tal On was brought

The Incorrigibles are led by arles be reimbursed according to into harbour, and the remains of the plan outlined above, but other over 100 men, women and children Sapronoff and all have been sent extraordinary expenses caused by were removed from the charred to various villages in the most the China situation must be met. decks and cabins, the majority remote parts of Siberia. The An unusually large number of mis- being beyond recognition.

Government has classed them as sionaries have had to return to the

"chronic oppositionists" varied with the term "extreme rightists," tough, some of thern suffering trom nerve strain or shock due directly on (now San Nam Hoi)

A previous piracy of the Tal and it is a fact that they have took opposed everything and everybody Mr. Armstrong objected to the latter part of witness statement, At Taipo Police Station, before elsewhere. Others have gono tem- The vessel was then commande!

to their experiences at Nanking or plate about 18 months earlier, even during Lenin's lifetime. remarking that that was not evi- Mr. Fraser, yesterday. Tse Chun, porarily to work in Chosen (Korea), by Captain Holmes. A Chinese Incorrigibles have been asked to All with the exception of the alonce in the present case.

a farmer, and Chu Mei-si, a stall-Japan, Siam and the Philippine Is- cross-examination, witness hblier, were charged with cruelty lands until conditions permit their quartermaster and a Chinese pas

to their proceed said the gangways, were about to 15, birds,

return to Chinn. In these fieldssenger were killed, while the ship voluntarily. None will go as pri- four feet wide. There were four Evidence showed that the birds the cost of living is higher than in was looted and travellers robbed soners unless they refuse to ge persons in the centre passage, 14 were strung together by their legs, Chin

of all their valuables and belong voluntarily. All will be under the additional salary all- in the left gangway and two in the and suspended head downward.

ings. therefore necessary. owances are other. Witness did not ask them They also had a feather forced

The attack was launched near Supervision of the Political Police why they were standing. They through each watile. They were,

Salary Increases Necessary. Lin Tin and after the pirates hadnt their destinations like ordinary

offenders-Reuter. disabled the engines, the ship was were not leaving the theatre.

in the above manner, hung up for "Also in China itself, owing to beached near Chuen. Pei on the Questioned regarding obstruc sale in Talpo market, While strikes and other labour troubles, left bank.of the river. A number tions of pangways, witness said being conveyeal to the "Police all living costs have risen to such of the pirates were eventually that even the two persons in the Station, three of the birds died. ah extent that the board, in 'justice arrested and after identification right passage, were causing an

to missionaries, has granted R chstruction, as they were standing | Owing to the approaching

Chinese authorities and subse- abrest. Anybody standing in the Chinese New Year festival, Mr. necessary 10 per cent, salary in-here, were handed over to

crease. These trayel and salary gangway was obstructing.

Fraser dismissed the defendants items together mean an extra, un-quently shot. Mr. Armstrong: What about with a caution. The birds were expected but necessary expense to According to set free, on the suggestion of the the board this year, approximating people going out?- your statement they also cause an S.P.C.A. Inspector.

300,000, United States gold, Obstruction.

people who had been standing FARMER AND STALLHOLDER United States on emergency dur- The Manager had been previously warned about such abatructions.

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Witness: They are going out. His Worship remarked that n person enly obstructed if he was

standing still.

Mr. Armstrong:-If your Wor- ship walls with others

Tour

IN COURT,

AMERICA'S NEW SCARE.

abreast, you cause, an obstruction. AMMUNITION SHORTAGE IN

His Worship:--Not necessarily.

Not An Offence.

sons to stand in the gangways.

TH

ARMY.

“Our Presbyterian China Coun eil. composed of representatives of our eight missions in China, is deeply impressed with the neces- sily of finding a way which will make good the losses, both mission and personal, attributal to lawless nes or disorder in mission terri- tory and at the same time con- serve the sympathetic relationships between missionaries, and the com- nuunities in which they live."

The board asserts that, despite the present difficulties, the situa tion is most encouraging. Chin

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Looted and Beached.

- Captain's Escape.'

destinations

First Official Statement

Moscow, Jan. 18. The first official statement re- thegarding the deportations of the Russian Oppositionists has been issued by the Tass Agency, do- claring that it has been officially established that a number of Trotsky's and, Sapronoff's support- Further details of the San Namers developed illegal anti-Soviet Ho piracy were forthcoming later activities, yesterday and these show that at- tempts were made by the pirates to fire the ship before they jumped into the water.

الرحمه

They are accused of attempting to create a secret organisation, to prepare for a series of anti-Soviet Extremely narrow escapes were actions and to establish contact experienced by Captain Sparke, with representatives of foreign whilst battling against the pirates bourgeoisie at Moscow, by which on the bridge with the Chief En-Trotsky's supporters were able to gineer, Mr. Houghton. The master transmit malignantly false in

the ship was hit on two occasions, formation to other countries. one hullet striking the stiff collar

he was wearing and inflicting a big bruise on the neck,

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Fire Started."

the pirates, the desperados were Prior to the disembarkation of hard to shout: "Start a fire!" This was followed by several of the pirates gathering some newspapers and oil which they lighted in three different parts of the steerage, |fore decamping.

It was therefore found neces- sury, the statement conclades, to

deport from Moscow thirty active

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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

Washington, Dec. 22. Mr. Armstrong argued that the

A great fight in Congress over regulations referral to, material the Navy Department's building obtructions' only." Persons standing

A second bullet passed through members of these groups, while a programme will come when an in gangways werd covered by the attempt is made to insert in the

the right shoulder of the Captain's number of others have been enjoin Ordinance. governing Chinese Bill á time limit for the construese Christians, upset though they cardigan, tearing a piece of clothed to leave Moscow, voluntarily. theatrical houses, in which it was tion of the vessels. The Bill, as

have been by a warfare that has away. This was only half an inch

• stated definitely that no person shall drafted, contains no limitation. brought them misery and woe have from the mark of the first shot, but - stand in the gangway. Under the

Ordinance dealing with cinemas. This omission the "Big Navy men shown by many deeds of kindness the bullet did not touch the skin.

of bath Honses say renders the their love and affection for their there was in such provision.

Rill worthless. What they hope missionary friends. By the con- Continuing, Mr. Armstrong said: I Sag der this licence, as for is an appropriation at this nuance often, amid persecution session large enough to begin and hardship-of their Christian stands, it is not an offence for per work on the eight 10,000 to life and conduct, they have reveal His Washin said that in constru- cruisers already authorised, and ed to the world a Christian heroism

of and a

faith that stand out as ing the section under which the also, to justify preparation

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS. defendant was charged, it seemed plans for the new cruisers. Then achievements of Christianity in quite clear that one must have re there will be less danger of the this twentieth century.

The following general know- gard to the general nature of the work being abandoned..

Church Shows Virility,

ledge paper has been taken from regulation.

The passengers were terror-the Daily Express. Opponents of the Department's His Worship read through the

"The organization of the Church stricken and it was not until the programme will concentrate their regulations, and, coming to Section strength on preventing the pas of Christ in China is a significant fires had been extinguished by mem 247 which was to the effect that age of a large appropriation at manifestation of the virility and bens of the compradore's staff that A cabin boy, gangways, passages, etc., should be

It looks as if the universality of Christianity. Chin-they were becalmed. this time. kept unobstructed, said:"Having "Little Navy" men will lose their ese Christians are playing and will who was a good swimmer, hastily regard to the general drift of these night. For now the Army is de- continue to play a larger part in jumped into the water as soon as he regulations, this section probably does refer to what might be called clared to be in as perilous a con- the autonomy and development of saw the pirates attempt to set fire

the Chinese church, but from their to the ship. dition as the Navy.

leaders, conscious as they are of their own needs, comes the appeal for the continued assistance missionaries.

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inanimate obstructions. » I кес nothing here specifically The Secretary of War has re- referring to persons standing in or ported to the President that he obstructing gungways..

lacks the resérve stock of arms, Obstructors Liable.

aomunition, and equipment to put in the field an army of a mil: Reading further, his Worship lion men. In any war against a came to Section 19, which was to first-class military Power the effect that persons standing in ammunition would last not more were, on than one hour. To repair the de- gangways in theatres summary conviction, liable to be ficiency will require, he estimates,

the expenditure of £100,000,000.

fined.

That, of course, puts the res- ponsibility on the persons who ob struct, and not apparently on the master. That is the section under which action, should have been taken in my opinion," said his Worship. The people who cause the obstruction in public enter- tainments are liable."

The defendant was therefore discharged

FURTHER UNREST AT HANKOW,

the

Hankow, Jan. 18. Barriers have again been erected in the streets,, owing to a feeling

of

be

On arrival at Kongmoon' after a party of, naval ratings had been placed on board from H.M.S. Faulk- mer, medical attention was immedi- ately summoned, doctors and their assistants coming aboard to treat the wounded.

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Operation on Deck.

"The Presbyterian Church in the United States of America cannot fall to heed the appeal, of their Chinese brothers in Christ, nor can it fail to respond to the urgent needs of its own sons and daught-

On the advice of a doctor, one of ers whom it has sent to China to the wounded Indian guards was bear witness to the saving love of operated upon on the deck of the Christ. The appeal for gifts in ship... urgent and imperative."

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

1

Where and what are (a) Pujj- yama, (b)Stromboli, (c) Kilauea, (d) Popoentapet!?'

2 Can a dragonfly sting? `

3 What European monarch of the

last hundred years reigned lenger than Queen Victoria?

4 What is called the "Key to the

Mediterranean"}

In which direction are the fallons-: ing languages read: (a) Hebrew,| (b) Chinese?

: 6.

What do mathematicians maan by a a number "raised to the fourth power"?

7 Which play by Shakespeare ig based on the situation of tico. lovers whose families are al enmity?

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of general unrest which is prevail-respects to the Hon. E. D. C. Wolfe, ing in the city.-Naval Wirelcus. C. M. G. on his recent award..

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What saint spent thirty years qu tep of a pular?

What fictitious couple are used to denote married folks who grow ald happily together?

To what type of song.does "Stolng Low, Sweet Charlot, balong.

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