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PARISIAN HOAX RECALLED.

M. DELEST ARRESTED AFTER SEVEN MONTHS.

ROYALIST TRICK.

Paris, Jan. 26.

The recapture of M. Delost after seven months of liberty recalla the remarkable hoax perpetrated by friends of M. Leon Daudet, as the result of which Dnudet, Delent ad a Communist named Semart were set. free by the Prison Governor.

WHITE RUSSIAN FORCES.

CHINA ADVENTURES. ENDING.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

BALKAN STATES AND ITALY.

STEPS TOWARDS COMPLETE READJUSTMENT.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1928.

BRITISH POLICY

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IN CHINA.

A TORY'S OUTSPOKEN

ARTICLE.

REPARATION STORY.

SPLENDID NEW SERIAL BEGINS NEXT WEEK.

The Author.

ABSORBING TALE PROMISED. Thrill upon thrill accompany the

· PROTOCOL SIGNED.

THE WRONG HORSE BACKED. working out of Mr. Douglas Now- HEAVY SLAUGHTER RECENTLY

kon's serial from the moment of Belgrade, Jan. 26.

In the course of a lengthy article the death of a well-known finan- After serving their Northern The signature of the Protocol M. Deleat, a colleague of M. employers through many cam-prolonging provisionally the Italo in Truth of December 21st, acier until the whole mystery is

"Truthful Tory" writes:

cleared up by Joyco Alleyn. Leon Daudet on the Royalist news-paigns which took them from Yugo-Slavian Treaty of friendship

Considering that England has There is a strong love interest, papór, Action. Franenise, who es- Peking to Shanghal, and receiving and cordial collaboration, con-

a full force the bitterness of stitutes, according to the Politika,been trading and quarrelling with too, running through the story, caped from Sante Prison along Chinese antagonism to white inter the first step towards complete China since the 18th century, it is and rounded off in the final scene. with Daudet on June 25th, 1927 has ference in Okinese warfare, the readjustment in the relations be astonishing how little our Govern-Until this le reached, there is no mente know of Chinese political slackening of the interest for a been re-arrested near Mont De Russian detachments, of Marshal tween Italy and Yugo-Slavia.

Chang Tsung-chang's army in The provisional arrangement and social conditions. Our mor- single moment. Maraan-Reuter..

Shantung are reported to be has furnished the basis of the chants, missionàries, and consuls

The first instalment of the serial writing "finis" to their spectacular discussions now proceeding for know; but their knowledge does which has been secured by the career of arms in this country, the settlement of all outstanding not seem to penetrate the portals Telegraph, will appear on Wednes- according to reports reaching difficulties.

of the Foreign Office. Never didday next, February 18t It has been suggested that the statesman back the wrong horse so Shanghai.

The disintegration which has Treaty should simply be prolong conspicuously as Sir Austen Chan set in in Marshal Chang's army in ed for three years, but the Yugo- berlain, when, ho treated Eugene recent months has hit the White Slavian Government has urged Chen as a serious representative of Russian auxiliaries particularly that at least the more important Chinese Nationalism. It was as Douglas Newton has become a be adjusted bad as Mr. Lloyd George's con- familiar one to lovers of a good hard, and disbandment has start questions should ed. No more are these sturdy before the Treaty is definitely re-gratulations to Kernaly in 1917. novel of excitement and adventure. Chinese Nationalism is meraly the In that year his "War" and "The ex-soldiers of the Tzar likely to be

dope handed out by the Third In-North Afire" met with a good re- seen fighting with Chang's Chin-

ternational. ese soldiers, and dashing up, and

ception, and these were followed down the war-torn railways of

Landon, Jan. 26.

In fairly rapid succession by "Tho China, like Russin, is too large. Undying Story," "Phillip in Parti- Ching in their armoured trains, While Italy and Yugo-Slavia are

"Over tho Top," settling their difficulties, M. too acephalous, and too filiterate cular,"

the.. -anti General Wounded.

Flapper," M. Leon Daudet the editor, and

Titulesco, the Rumanian Foreign for Nationalism to be anything "Phillip

War Cache." and manager of the royalist newspaper

The real "Green Ladies." While these Action Franceiss, was melodra General K. F. Nechnell, the man Minister, is visiting Rome and has but the slogan of a small gang ofThe

struggle in China is far more books were being written Mr. New- matically arrested on June 13 fol- who first organized refugee White had a lengthy conference with political anarchists. lowing disorderly scenes in the Russians into battalions for the Signor Mussolini.

Afterwards, M. Titulesco de-serious than the imaginary one be-ton was assisting in the eating newspaper building. Dauder had Northern warlords, has already

and was leader and military declined to surrender to serve a severed his connexion with his clored that the policy of loyal and tween the reactionaries of Peking of "Great Deeds of the Great War" five months sentence passed on him war-lord employers. He was exactive collaboration between Italy and the republicans of Canton. in November 1925 for libelling the pected to arrive in Shanghai last and Rumania did not conflict with They are only pawns in the game, writer on "Lloyd's Weekly News,"

the "Little which is a mortal, though probably

"Illustrated War News." driver of a cab in which the body week on the Sakaki Maru from Entente," as both aimed at the a long, contest between two Asiate beside being military critic on the

Powers, Russin and Japan, for tho control of China.

The astounding "practical Joke" was carried out by a young Royalist who telephoned the Governor of Sante Prison, and, Imitating the voice of M. Sarraut, Minister of the Interior, ordered their release.

Arrested for Libel.

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of his son was found shot. He aceused the police of murder and woged strenuous campaign against them. There was consider able fighting at the time he was arrested.

The Honx.

Twelve days later, by a trick, he iens set free and Marquis de Jiugne, the Deputy, gave the following ac count of the incident, as gathered from the stuff of the Action Fran caise: The Governor of the prison received a telephone meseng at midday that the Government bad decided to release Daudet, Delest

the North, bound for Parls. Nechaeff is reported to have been seriously wounded in the northern campaigns, and his fighting career has ended.

One of the Shanghai Russian newspapers paints gloomy picture of the fate of these Rus siap detachments. It states that the climax to this adventure came recently when a large number of White Russians, dissatisfied with their treatment, seized a Chinese

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Rumania's Interests,

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preservation of peace.

lle expressed himself as quite certain that the present difficulties could be overcomo in view of the common interests of all civilised nations.Reuter.

THE SHAKESPEARE FOUNDATION.

Powers, Who.Know What They Want.

Since 1014 the name of Wilfrid

After the war Mr. Newton, as apecial correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, accompanied H.R.H. the Prince of Wales een his 1919 Russia and Japan are the only tour in Newfoundland, Canada an Powers who know what they want the United States. His impres in China. The Western Powers sions of the tour were published babble about nationalism and the In "Westward with the Prince of Awakening of a people, while Rus-Wales," in 1920. sta and Japan play the game ser- lously. Armageddon had hardly

Since then two novels from

begun, when Japan in 1915, de Mr. Newton's pen, "Low Ceilings,"

fortress in Shantung and defied KING GEORGE APPRECIATES livered its twenty-one demands" 1921, and "Double Crossed," 1922,

the Chinese to oust them.

52 Killed In Fight.

and Semart. He was Intructed to A regular slege started and liberate them with as little demons-lasted 28 days, but at the end of tration as possible.

that time the fortress was' in the Sir Austen hands of the Chinese and 52 White Russians lay dead inside. The Russian detachment at Tainanfu has been disuimed, and so have the merabers of the staff and the cades. Only the armoured train squadron and the cavalry division remain as useful bodyguards for the militariaty

The Governor of the prison tele- phoned the Minister of the Interior for confirmation of the instructions, but Royalists Intercepted the call, and told the Governor that M. Sar- raut was out, but that his private secretary was speaking.

The voice over the phone said: "Haven't you released Daudet yet? Hurry up; send out for a tuxi and be quick about it."

J

U. S. & NICARAGUA.

SENATE UNDECIDED ON POLICY.

to Sun Yat-sen, the first President, have established his reputation U.S. CO-OPERATION.

Even the preoccupied belligerents both as a highly gifted writer of could not stand what amounted to sensational stories with strong London, Jan. 26. H.M. the King has sent, through a Japanese protectorate, and Japan human element, and as one who theme subtly, with thewas obliged to withdraw and ex-handles Chamberlain,

humour and great dramatle and plain.

emational power. The result is following message to the Ameri-

Next came the turn of Russia. invariably an absorbingly interest- can Shakespeare Foundation:-

"The King commands me to ex-As soon as they had settled their ing tale, and a sound piece of press to you his sincerest thanks own revolution, the Soviets obtain literature. for your telegram conveying the ed a control over southern China, greetings of the American Shake chiefly by using Eugene Chen, speare Foundation, and do assure which lasted from 1920 to the pre- you of the deep interest--with sent day, with results too familiar which His Majesty has learned of to be recited. Now it looks as if their participation with the British the Bolsheviks were going to be Shakespeare Committee in the re-turned out by their former dupes. ballding and the endowment of There is, therefore, a golden oppor the Memorial Theatre, at Strat-tunity for England to retrieve her carlier blunders. Chen has gone. "As patron of the Shakespeare Is It possible to recover the absurd Trains Captured.

Memorial Theatre, His Majesty gifts which Sir Austen Chamber- welcomes the co-operation of the lain made, to that "transient and Nationalist military successes American Foundation and cordial embarrased phantom," and, have slashed down the effectively appreciates the assistance which gether with Japan, and, if pos strength of the armoured train American actors and actresses are sible, with America, to keep the squadron, for the trains "Peking," giving at benefit performances at Bolsheviks out, and agree upon "Hunch." "Chan-Chlen" and "Tal-the Metropolitan Opera House, some policy to restore order to shan" have been captured by the New York. He trusts this may China? eneniy.

have resulis entirely gratifying to Many desertions are reported, the cause which the two organisa- MR. SOONG DENIES ATTEMPT and the newspaper quotes its in- tions have at heart."-British Wire-

farmant to say that the garrison lens. guard house is full of deserters awaiting trial or punishment.

The Governor of the prison then released the prisoners, who were utterly unaware of the reason for their Iberty being granted.

The Governor of the prison was afterward yuspended by the Cabinet.

THE FINANCES OF NANKING.

AT FORCED LOAN,

Rumours have been current dur- ing the past week of unusual ac- tivity on the part of the Nanking Government to raise funds in Shanghai to pass the Chinese New Year, says the N. C. Daily News of Friday last. It is known that several Lax arrangements have been perfected which have brought revenue to Nanking, but In addition to these, it was suggest-

For seven months, the men have received no pay, the news- paper states and it acted that unless the men were given some money by Chinese New Year, the ford-on-Avon. force would collapse.

OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION.

ONE COMPETITÓR WINS. PRIZE.

Competition, although a very large number of readers.competed. All forecasts were upset on account of four draws in the eleven matches played, one being post- poned. Two of the claims were

There were only three claims in ed that an effort should be respect of last week's Football made to raise contributiens among the Chinese merchants,

Just before he left for Nanking on Thursday, Mr. T. V. Soong, Na tionalist Minister of Finance, was seen by a reporter of the North China Daily News, who summarized for eight correct results, and one the various rumoura and requested for nine, the latter being sent in Mr. Goong to make a statement, by

particularly with regard to the re-Mr. H. Hampton,

port that he was asking the Shang- c/o. Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

hai Chinese merchants to advance

him the sum of $5,000,000.

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If Mr. Hampton will call at this

office, we shall be pleased to hand

Mr. Soong said in reply-him the prize of $25.

have devoted myself during the

few days that I have been in office

to the introduction of some system

The

in the collection of taxes. same chaotic conditions prevail here as in Canton two and a half] ycara ugo. What is needed in government finance as in other

LOCAL PICTURES.

MANY IN TO-MORROW'S:

"TELEGRAPH."

To-morrow's Telegraph will con-

Included in these will be photo-

lines of government activity, stain a varied selection of local pic that work should proceed along orderly channels. By the simple tures, which should be of much formula of stopping leakages and Interest to our readers, following the bare rudiments of administrative principles, vast im-graphs taken at the weddings of Mr. K. S. Robertson and Miss C. B. provements in the collection of reRussell, of Mr. E. G. Stewart and venues can be attained."

Miss D. S. Lander, and of Lieut. Mr. Seong denied tho reports of M. R. da Costa Zannati and Miss demands on his part and pointed Marle C. N. da Silva; pictures to the fact that the quotation-fortaken at the opening of the Hotel the $20,000,000 loan had reached Riviera at Macao, including the 80, as proof that his activities in official group; snapshota, at the reorganizing the collection of re-presentation of the Prince of venues so that the government Wales' banner to Sea Scouts by get the money and that it does not H.E. the Governor; and some ac- suffer from leakages has caused tion pictures of the hockey match no disturbance of local Anancial at Shameen between Hongkong markets.

and Shameen.

Washington, Jan 26, The Senate Foreign Relations Committee discussed the admini- tostration's Nicaraguan policy, but

did not decide whether to recom

'An investigation. Mr. mend Borah, who favours a "constructive inquiry," which in his opinion might be, useful in generally im- proving relations with the Latin- No Time to Lòse.

American Republics, stated at the There is no time to be lost. conclusion of the mcoting that the England aequired by lease: from matter would be brought up again. former Chinese Governments seven Meanwhile, the Republican Mr.

Amoy, concessions;

Hankow, Blaine, has brought the matter The Pope has ordered that horse Kiukiang, Chingklang, Tientsin, up in the Sonate itself, drawn vehicles are to be abolished Newchang, and Canton. The with a protest against the employ- at the Vatican in the New Year, system of building cities at greatment of marines in Nicaragua. motor-tars and lorries being sub- stituted for them. The historic cost out of mudswamps, and Reuter's American Service,

municipally administering them coaches will be relegated to the Museum, and the stables will be by the European lessees, was sug gested by the Chinese themselves, Transformed into garages,

and has worked admirably.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A STORY

A Love Interest ? An enthralling Mystery?

Plenty of Action? Lots of Thrills?

THEN YOU WILL LIKE THE

VANISHING VENGEANCE

by

DOUGLAS NEWTON

The new sorial which com- mences in the "Telegraph" on Wednesday next.

It combines all four.

It is impossible that concessiona like Hankow and Canton can be ruled by a municipal council, of which the majority and the pre- sident shall be Chinese. All Chinese officials, as everybody knows, are frankly corrupt: they would be thought fools otherwise, As Chen and his government have vanished, there is a legitimate op- portunity of cancelling these reck less agreements with a Bolshevik puppet, which have undone the work of nearly a century."

If the United States is willing to Join Japan and ourselves in put- ting an end to a state of things which is wasting the estate of one of the richest countries in the world, and is a scandalous satire upon the civilization of the 20th century, so much the better. But if Intervention in China together with Britain and Japan would be. bad business during a year of pre- sidential politics, I see, no ronyon why we should wait for America. Once already we have imperiled Jour Eastern interest by denouncing our alliance with Japan to please America. What have we got for it? Please let us not continue that thankless policy.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.

Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Pago 12 of this imum.

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Rho are the Arunia about whom a controversy has recently arisen? What is the meaning of "obe mutescence," of which Mr. George Bernard Shaw professés complete funorance?

Where has a spiritualistic esance recently been held in a police station, and why?

Where has a boy descendant of

a Saxen king Just been elected a bighopf

8 What is an advowson and how

is it purchasable!

What European State is known as Helvetia, and why?

7 What is the estimated annual waste from discarding the un- smoked ends of cigarettes!

8 What recent ligation is do

clared to be "the greatest law.* sult in history," and how many thousand millions are involved in it?

P. What is the nearest point to a house at which, motor spirit may ba atored?

Arrangements have been made by the Commissioners of Customa and Excise, with the consent of the Poatmaster-General, for the importation by sample post of 11 small packets containing bona fide trade samples of chemicals liable to Key industry Duty, other that dangerous drugs and dye stuffs. This concession came into force on January 18,

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o What is the average number of persons who are killed in London per day by vehicles of all sorts? What were the highest and low est prices of British wheat per quarter during the past twenty- one years?

Who instituted the Order of Merit and when, and what is the largest number of persons on whom it can be conferredf

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