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Hongkong Telegraph.

## SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1928. #A+

FOUNDED 1801 N TEL.C, 269.

TREASURY LOSS

SEQUEL.

TWO CLERKS CHARGED TO-DAY.

REMANDED IN CUSTODY TILL

NEXT WEEK.

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NO. 22,351

GERMAN MINISTRY | U. S ATTITUDE OF-

SCANDAL.

IRREGULAR USE OF FUNDS FOR FILM CO.

MODESTY.

NO WISH TO DOMINATE CONFERENCE.

CANADA'S PARTICIPATION.

MORE SHANGHAI FALL OF

UNREST.

COMMUNIST RISING AGAIN ›

FEARED.

In r

BANKS MAY FAIL. CABINET DISCLAIMER.

Shanghai, Jan. 20. Berlin, Jan, 20.

Havana, Jan. 20,

consequence of the heavy The film scandal, which is freely

Although the actual agenda at sums démanded by the Nationalist alleged to be one of the reasons for the resignation of Dr. Gessler the Pan-Americah Conference has" Government, it is expected that THREE HUGE CHEQUES from the portfolio of Minister of been fixed by resolutions, it is un-several native banks will go into

Defence, was ventilated in the deratood that new subjects can be liquidation. -

There raised by the various committees

rumours that Two Chinese employees of the Reichstag to-day.

Questioned, Dr. Marx, the Ghan-without notice, and the Plenary Communist rising is being plan- Hongkong Treasury, Tsang Oncellor, admitted that the Govern Session by a two-thirds majority ned for the evening of either Saturday" Or Sunday-Naval wing, living at 50, Percival Street,

ment had lost several million vote.

Wireless. unauthorised through and Cheung, Man-kun, residing at marks 24, Kwong Ming Street, were grants to, the Phoebus Film Com-

pany.

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charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell The grants, he said, were made this morning in connexion with by Captain Lohtnann, of the Min the Trea-istry of Defence, with the sane the alleged frauds on

tion of Dr. Gessler, for the produc- tion of so-called national films. sury."

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Hankew Unchanged.

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SWATOW REPORTED.

ARE COMMUNISTS IN CONTROL?

CHINESE REPORT OF BIG "RED" COUP,

Gen-

36 PER ANNUM

SINULE COPY 10 CENTS

BUICK -1928-

Down to the smallest detail of construc- tion, wherever fellnementa could be made, Buick has made them. Again Buick has improved upon Buick, Again, the stan- dard for the year is set,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Cantral 1248 or 1847. 35, Weng Hei Chunt Road.

Happy Valley,

Bulls and Inners

Form, the Office Butts. O D

Suzanne has departed from

We've heard of plugs aparking.

Taipo for the Industrial Home. but this week we've had a striking Otherwise crime in the district is example of a Sparke plugging.

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Queen's Theatre has been adver

We notice that "Oficere ting "War Paint." So far, these

Chargers" have been for sale re Chinese generals haven't ordered

cently. For those who do not any.

know, these are the things on

Heads

which the Army carried.

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Judging by recent reports, the Carton commander's motto is to be "a loan I did it.”

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The Fire Brigade remains un-

moved by the incidence of the

Burns Dinner and Chinese New Year holidays.

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It is generally Kent that the Hawkins, is to be relieved.

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SEVERE FIGHTING.

Sam Howdy and Mr. Jiggs were amongst those not present at the Following our report of Thurs-debate on the educative influence of

that Swatow narrowly

the Press at the Y.M.C.A. day, escaped being attacked and cap- tured by Communists, an alarming

It is safe to assert, after read- telegram reached a Hongkong ver-

ing last Sunday's lecture, that nacular paper yesterday to the

man is in the dark about where effect that on Wednesday the

Egos after death. There has been no change in a "Ironside" troops under

Three hundred U. S. Marines

Before they start rebuliding. situation which is still obscure. cral Chang Fat-kwel, support-have sailed from Charleston for

Evidently Mr. there is a lot of blasting in Martial law continues in force-ing the Kuomintang Left Wing, Nicaragun

had taken Swatow after a keen Coolidge is determined to keep Queen's Road. Nared Wireless,

struggle with the Kwangsi

those rebels on the hop, soldiers, in the city and its vicinity.

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An American newspaper repor

n millionaire's As the news lacks confirmation

The British Treasury is going ter is to marry Shasi, Jan. 20. The 2nd Army, which is now at the moment, and as the paper

real "scoop." stated to be about 15 miles east which published the news has the right way about it in accept daughter: That's what we call a

The Army Kuomintang Left Wing, the re- of Shasi, is expected to enter the been regarded as sympathic to the ing the aid of a Penny. consists of 20,000 men and is un-port should be received with some der the command of Lo Ti-ping.—- Naval Wireless. -

Fall of Shasi Expected.

The United States has, in view of this understanding, sent it larger delegation than it sent to Versailles for the Peace Treaty The most important figure at the Conference is now Mr. Charles E. Hughes. the U. S. Secretary of Dr. Marx disclaimed Govern State, who, however, insists upon inent responsibility in the matter, playing a modest role with a view saying that the Company had been to avoiding any move which might Director" fupported by the Ministry of Dauggest that the United States is Criminal Investigation, appeared fence, while the Navy Derartment interested in dominating the Con

hall also acquired shares therein. ference er any participating na-town on Saturday." to prosecute, and Mr. M. K. Lore Dr. Marx declared that the whole tion. presented the first, defendant."

Cabinet deplored the affair..

The first, defendant" was de- scribed as a cash book clerk, and the second defendant as a clerk.

Mr. T. H. King,

The Charges

There were three charges against the two defendants, the first read-

ing:

"That you, Tsang On-wing and Cheung Man-kun, together with

"

The Government proposes to ap- point a Commission lo prevent the irregular use of public money, while an investigation will be held into Captain Lohmann's conduct. -Reuter,

certain other persons unknown, BIG U.S. OIL MERGER

PLANNED.

BIG RIVAL TOR FÅR EAST TRADE?

New York, Jan. 20.

Hostile to U. S. Policy.

An Instance of this occurred when he refused office himself but seconded the nomination of

Senhor Guerrero, of Salvador, as Chairmas of the Committee on the Codification. of Public Interna- tional Law, which may consider the question of one nation inter- fering in the domestic affairs of another.

Senhor Guerrero is known to be hostile to the United States policy in Latin-America.

Canada. Discussed.

In Shanghaf a quite

"lot reserve.

The meagre report to hand sug- of ammunition gests that the taking of Swatow by appears to have scattered the "Ironsides" was to some extent been

Way. due to the assistance of Com- by the

INSPECTION OF BOY munists who sided with them. If side.

SCOUTS.

TO BE PRESENTED.

that is the case, then the suspici- ons that the "Ironsides" have re- cently been associating with

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seems generally PRINCE OF WALES BANNER "Reds" in the district are confirm agreed that the

Ironsides moving "Severe Battle."

away from Canton," on September 3rd., 1927, and on

His Excellency the Governor, in his capacity of Chief Scout of

The vernacular paper containing gay a contem- divers days between that day and

Hongkong, is to inspect the Boy the report states that on Wednes- 7th day of January, 1928, at Vic-

day a severe battle between the Porary. If this Scouts at Government House, on main body of the "Ironsides" und sort of thing toria in this Colony, conspired

continues. Wednesday, 25th inst., at 4.80 p.m. the Kwangsi troops occurred on together with intent to defraud,

and to present the Prince of Wales to utter a Treasury cheque of a

A point of particular interest Competition Banner to the 1st Hike the upper course of the East River, Chai-sum ought

· O A possibly dangerous rival in the which has been raised is the ques-Sea Scout Troop, which won the lasting the whole day and night, to be back soon.

while a large detachment of "Iron- document purporting to be a

Far East for both the Standard Oition of Canadian participation in Competition in 1927.

Looks us if sides" assalled the districts in the Treasury cheque on the long-Company and the Royal Dutch

the activities of the Conference There will be nothing in the na-

most of Chinn vicinity of Swntow. kong and Shanghai Banking Cor-Shell group interest, is indicated

within the next few years. Ature of a display, and the whole Practically all the higher officers has been con of by the announcement of plans for

number of delegates expressed the ceremony will not take more than of the two sides are said to verted to the value poration to

a merger of two of the largest oil $95,142.19 in favour of the Man companies in the United States, "pinion that with the rapid growth half-an-hour at most, but it is have gone to the front personally fusionism.

of Canadian trade and influence, hoped that every Troop will be re-to direct their troops, with the re- Lee Co., which, to the knowledge the Texas Corporation and the Trade and Financial Treaties con presented, though, owing to the sult that a good number of the

cluded on the American Con Chinese New Year holidays, it is Kwangsi officers, were wounded. of the said Tsang On-wing and California Petroleum Company: Cheung Man-kun, was not intend

tinents will not be fully effective likely that, an absolutely full at unless Canada does participate.tendance of Scouts may not be ed to be eashed or presented for

The merger depends on the pary Beuter's American Sertice. payment out of nr against Trea-ticipation of at least 61 per cent. of .the shareholders of the sury money."

Petroleum-Reuters California American Service.

The other two charges were! conched in similar terms, in rela. tion to other chemies, one for a sum of $78,300.41 in favour of Min Tak other for the Co., and *and

$86,965.33 in favour of Katz and Co.

Remands Granted.

Mr. King, who said that the two men were employed at the Trea-

The Combined capital of the two

firms would be G.$375,000,000..

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BRITISH CRUISERS,

TWO INSTEAD OF THREE BUT HEAVIER?

* Loidon, Jan. 20,

SERBIAN VAGRANTS

CHARGED:

SENT TO THE HOUSE OF DETENTION.

Two Serbians were charged, be fore Major C. Willson, this morn-

hood.

possible.

PERSIAN PEASANT

REVOLT.

ARRIVAL OF TROOPS QUELLS OUTBREAK.

Baara, Jan. 20.

Led.

con-

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"I saw the doctor call on you. I hope it was nothing serious!!! "It was! He called to collect his bill!"

Who

It is reported that there is a split in the Canton Navy, cracked the ships up ariyway?

"Mr. W. W Harnell at Govt. Middle," says the China Mail. He wasn't stumped, anyhow.

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These prize givings remind

us that a school Is often a place from which education manages to escape.

An extra hundred thou sand Chinese came into the Colony last. year. Now we know why it's been so dimcult. to get our usual ration of melon: accus.

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"General Lull. in the North," says Shanghai heading. He's new to us. 00 Reporting the San Nam Hoi Piracy, the China Mail referred to the single-handed fight waged by Captain N. H. Sparke spicuously assisted by the Chief Engineer."

con-

៨ ជ "In the previous affair the cap-

General Reported Wounded. Generals Chan Ming-shi, Chien Ta-chun and Chan Chan-tong are said to have directed their units, and it is added that General Chan Ming-ahit was wounded, while the

A contemporary reports the tain of the West River boat was majority of the troops of Generals arrival in Manila of the s.6. Praga able to Weatherall the pirates" efforts. This time. they again. Chien Ta-chun and Chan Chai-tong from Hedwich Fischer. Looks were killed in battle.

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Appropriately enough, a Byrd

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In the first engagement, the as if we shall have to get a new found they had a live Sparken

atlas, after all. main body of the, Kwangsi troops is said to have retreated to Swatow

According to an article in the and to have telegraphed to Canton Reinforcements have been rush for help. The victorious troops are Telegraph, there are four reasons intends flying to the South Pole

☐ ☐ ing, with being vagrants and being ed to Qasbab, Khuzistan, and the later said to have pursued the why a child tells lies. This seems

According to a contemporary, without visible "means of livelf- peasant revolt has been suppress Kwangsi units into Swatow, which altogether too reasonable.

the New York World thinks the sury, applied for a week's remand, From an official statement is-

was finally captured.

Colonel Easterwood; donor of a new Navy Bill a "wicket affront" remarking further that Mr. Lo had sued to-day concerning the Cabi-

The police said that the mer The troops arrived on board two The same report claims that the

In other asked him to apply for a remanet's naval plans, it transpires were found destitute in Shanghai Persian gunboats, and the insur "Ironsides had received instruc- big prize for the Dallas-Hong to foreign nations. for only three days in police cus-that the type of the two cruisers but, through the kindness of a tody, in the case of the first defen- to be laid down in 1928 has not friend, a passage was secured forrection collapsed within a few tions from Marshal Chiang Kai- kong flight, made his money out.of words, its sponsors ought to be

The peasants have now shek, from Nanking to make war chewing gum. This probably ex- bowled out. dant. Mr. King said he had no been definitely fixed.

at plains his desire that someone It will be them so that they could proceed to accepted the increased taxation with the Kwangsi troops objection, but indicated he would nave te ust for a further remand remembered that the Cabine: re- Bosnia. Apparently things on the (the revolt was in protest against Swatow. It should be noted that should rise to fame if he chews

cently decided to lay down only boat were not quite to their liking double taxes imposed) while the that though reports prevail that too.. at the end of the three days.

two cruisers instead of three. and they got off in Hongkong authorities have undertaken to there may be a split between the The Admiralty communicationThe pallec had no sympathy for liberate the tribesmen, who were Chiang Kai-shek factor and the is taken to mean that it is possible that the cruisers will be of the 10,000-ton instead of the 2,000- Mr. Lo then addressed his Wor- ton type originally intended.-- ship on the matter of bail:

Mr. Lindsell after consideration "remanded the first defendant in police custody until Tuesday, and the second defendant until Satur- day next.

Reuter. He

said that in view of the serious- ness of the offences he was not ex- pecting his Worship to grant bail, but he would like to state that the charges being of a simple nature," the police should be in a position, at the latest in a fortnight's time,! to proceed with the case.

Mr. Lindsell agreed with Mr. Lo.

CHINESE HOLIDAY

SOCCER.

SOUTH CHINA'S TWO MATCHES

ANGLO-AMERICAN TRUST.

BIG INVESTMENT CORPORA- TION BEING FORMED.

a

hours.

them,

His Worship committed the men

taken in custody.-Reuter.

to the House of Detention.

A CORRECTION.

LOCAL SOLICITOR'S REMARKS

MISREPORTED,

ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR CHEUNG CHAU.

GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR TENDERS.

It is officially announced that the

Cuts Big

"Hongkong Bank Kwangsi Clique in the Kyomin Melon," says a Manila paper in tang, the two sides still outwardly referring to the declaration of maintain a friendly attitude. dividend. All the same, there's The report concludes by saying nothing watery about the stock. that Swatow is now quiet.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

SIR HENRY POLLOCK TO STAND AGAIN.

It is notifled in the Gazelle that!

The week's best worst fun: Her

adenoids had annoyed her.

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We are still patiently waiting for the story of the Hongkong huntsman who shot at a Ford, thinking it was a deor,

DO Some of these Canton rascals

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Another stray bat from the belfry: "Can an Indian curry favour, with a puff?".

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"Literary:"The story you en- quire about is based on an old. Czech folk-tale. A peasant girl was working in the fields one day

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when a prince rode by on day horse. He raised His hat and she smiled back, only to discover that he was about to scratch bis hend.

In a recent sermon, Christian humility was stated to be quite different to the cringing humility Yet we of the Mohammedan. seem to remember some reference to "miserable sinners" in the

The Litany,

In our report of the student man-Government of Hongkong is pre- slaughter case yesterday, we regretpared to consider applications for having misquoted Mr. L. D. Turner the grant of facilities to persons the term of office of the Hon. Sir would rob a sand bank. New York, Jan, 20.

in his references to the evidence desirous of establishing and main Henry Pollock, KC, representa called Mr. Turner was represent-taining an ellicient supply of elective of His Majesty's Justices of

America's latest herot British and American invest- ment Interests hended in the as saying that Inspector Lane's the current in and for the island the Peace upon the Legislative man who called on Bill with an

evidence was worthless, as by the of Cheung Chau. United States by the Ameri- time it had reached the Court it

Council, expired on the 16th day English tweed suit on.

0.0 Applications must reach the of January, and that he has ex- can founders of

Trust,

was full of venom:

director of Public Works not later pressed his willingness to stand Roader: Re your two jokes. have practically completed the

In point of fact, the reference was than March 1st. Particulars may¦again. 7

One we have seen before, the other formation of an International to a Chinese witness, Mr. Turner's be obtained from Mr. Creasy or In the event of another, Justice we don't see yet. Investment Trust to provide for a actual words being that "the evid-from the District Ofeer, South. of the Peace nominated, a meeting lialson between British and ence of Le Man-pan was admitted American capital."

by Inspector Lane to have been The plans are such that the Trust practically valueless at the time that

develop expected to

into made a statement to him, and,” G.$100,000,000 corporation. said Mr. Turner, all the venom

During the Chinese New Year! Holidays, the South China Senior XI will play the Navy on the 23rd and H.M.S. Titania on the 24th in- tant respectively at 400 p.m, on their ground, at Caroline Hill, Reuter's American Service.

is

a

which has been newly alloted to

the S.CA.A: by the Government.

A grand-stand has recently been

erected and a good attendancer is

RAIN FOR WEEK-END PREDICTED.

Instilled into that evidence subsequent to that statement."

We desire to tender our regrets Mr. both to Inspector Lane and Turner for this unfortunate slip.

was

to be expected. The line up will

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting-up

2/- 8/16. 6.02 pm.

be as follows: Cheng Yug-kwan,

Li Tin-sang, Leung Wing-chiu; "The Observatory's forecast for. Leung Wing-taks, Pang "Wa-hing, the 24 hours ending. "at noon to- Leung Yin-chen; Lai Tin-choi, Jpmorrow is:North-east winds, overcast: generally. Pak-wa, Fung King-cheung, Wong moderate; Mi-shun and Ko Sik-wal.

some rain.

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LABOUR'S VICTORY.

NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT

RESIGNS.

of the Justices other than Govern- A stray bat from the belfry: Is ment Officials will be held at the a man who souky himself with Supreme Court on Monday, the 6th beer correctly referred to as all. day of February, from noon to sop?

1 p.m., for the purpose of electing

a representative of the Justices upon the Legislative Council.

With Pickie in the Derby, Mr. Justices of the Peace, who are Heinz is prepared to lay 67 to

1 against. Oslo, Jan. 20. Government Oficials, are not When Parliament re-opened entitled to take part in these pro-Spira" If you are scant of to-day, the Government resigned ceedings. candidate must be breath, you must smeks a pipe

Every

with a short atom.

owing to the sweeping Labour victory at the General Election in nominated seconded by another 0 O

October last year...

Justice

Mr. Mellbye, the Agrarian and the nomination made not leader, has undertaken to form a later than Monday, the 30th Coalition Government Reuter, January.

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In Kowloon, it is current that there won't be any on Monday.

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The debater who stated that journalese was churned out by weary reporters had a re-butter.

M. Meyrier has been appointed French Consulat Shanghai.. Well, the more we are together, etc.

From the report that The Menila all-star golf team will leave. this city for the 1928 Interport matches to be staged over the Royal

Hongkong Golf Club course on the President Lincoln," the Manila Bul Evidently those who place their letin seems to have explained why

the last contest. money on Heir Apparent will not our golfers were all "at sea" during be too presumptive.