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CHINA' BUILDING.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

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TEL. C. 269.

FOUNDED 1881

NO. 22,3:0

. At♬- SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1928. -

CRIME.

936 PEN ANNUM.. HINDLE COFI 10. CENT.

CHINESE LEADERS RECENT TREASURY TERRIBLE HOIHOW BERLIN POLITICAL GERMAN IDEAS ONL

ARRIVE.

AN INTERVIEW WITH WU HAN-MIN.

TOUR NOT CONNECTED WITH TREATY REVISION.

LOSSES.

CLERKS AGAIN REMANDED TO-DAY.

REFUSAL OF BAIL.

The two Treasury clerka, Tsang On-wing and Cheung Mau-kun, | who are charged with, conspiring with others in alleged frauds on

TO STUDY ECONÒMICS. the Treasury, involving the sum

Dr. C. C. Wu, until recently

Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Nationalist Government of Nat king; Mr. Sun Fo, a former Flance Minister; and Mr. Wu Han-min, member of the Central Executive of the Kuomintang, were amongst the party of important Nationalists who arrived in Hongkong this morning aboard the s.s. President Witson in the course of a world

tour conducted under Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son's auspices. The full party is made up as follows:

Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Wu,

Mr. and Mrs Sun Fo and two

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| of $260,000,, were again remanded

for a week, on appearing before

FRENCH PRIEST SHOT COLD-BLOODEDLY.

ATTEMPT TO RESCUE two

YOUNG GIRLS.

OUTRAGE BY TROOPS.

CRISIS. :

CENTRE PARTY FURIOUS OVER AMENDMENT.

THREAT TO WITHDRAW

Berlin, Jun. 27.

SECURITY.

MEMORANDUM SENT

TO LEAGUE.

OPPOSED TO ALLIED GROUPS IN LEAGUE.

Bulls

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From an esteemed reader.

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The Ameer of Afghanistan is

A political dispute, regarded as being so serious that it may lead to the breaking up, of the Marx- Stresemann Government develop-WRONG CONSTRUCTION having a Nice time this week. ed'auddenly in the Reichstag to- day.

In accordance with the agree-

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Some of these prcaocutions

proved damp squibs.

The week's best worst pun The national bard was boasted without a national barred.

The lassies response should have been "Oh, Kay."-

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According to a contemporary, a Chinese, charged with throwing crackers into the streat, explained that ho merely dropped into the drain." The P. W. D. must look into this.

These enduranco flights seem to

The Committee of the Reichstagnent at the December meeting of earlier in the week seem to have show that you can't keep a good

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Lassics"

were

man down.

"Japanese Diet Dissolved," says a newspaper heading. We're still will struggling with our China New

Year's dinner.

cold blood of Father Nogues, a A terrible crime, the murder in

| Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning. French priest, who sought to inter-

An application for hall, from fore in the abduction by soldiers adopted by Afteen votes to thir- the Sub-Committee on Security, of Mr. M. K. Lo., was opposed by Mr. of two young Chinese girls, is re-teen an amendment to the Govern- the Preparatory Committee on Dis. Truly "The T. H. King, Director of Criminal ported from Holkow, in a letter mont's School Bill, proposed by armament, that the Governments always a ticklish subject. Lutelligence, and subsequently re-just received by the French the People's Party, and as the

OD amendment involves an alteration represented should submit their

The Sanitary Department used by his Worship on a state- Mission in Hongkong.

to the Constitution, a two-thirds observations on the suggested | continue to Carrio out spray. majority of the Reichstag will be programme, of work before the litewashing. pedded to pass tho Bill.

sub-committee, the German Gov-

Enquirer:-No; the ernment has submitted a Memor- Rebellion wasn't a prize-fighters' andum' on the subject to the strike. League Secretariat.

ceedings to commence at 11 a.m.

SCOTLAND'S ROLE IN

mont made by Mr. King that he The outrage accurred nearly a would be in a position to proceed fortnight ago, and the facts as with the case at an early date. brictly related in the communica- February 9th was fixed for the tion to the French Mission, up- follows: Father first hearing of the case, the pro-pear be as

Nogues, a French Roman Catholic nrigst, who has been working in the Church Mission at Hofhow on Hainan Island, was walking at Sangto, a small village on the east side of the island on Sunday, January 15th. in the course of his mission work, when an old woman came running to him imploring his assistance in pre venting three soldiers from abduct ing her daughter aged 20, and another Chinese girl aged about; 18.

Mr. Wu Han-min, daughter and Bon-in-law. Mr. Wu is, or way at qne time, included within the inner circle of the Kuomintang. He re- signed from his office at about the time when Marshal Chiang Kai- shek gave up the post of Comman- der-in-Chief of the Nationalist': Armies to go to Japan.

CHINA.

EULOGISED BY GENERAL DUNCAN.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, Jan: 27.

The mother stated that the soldiers had already outraged the At the St. Andrew's Society din-poor girls, and had expressed their Mr. S. Y. Wu, formerly Secretary ner, General Duncan eulogised the determination to take them away:

to Mr. Sun Fo during the latter's Scottish dominant role in China, administration of the Municipality Scotland's chiler export being brains of Canton, and latterly a Director and energy. He said that the send- General of Wine and Tobacco Re-ing out of the Defence Force was a venues of the Nationalist. Govern- ment of Nanking. He informe a Telegraph reporter that he is going abroad to study the Land Tax sy

Mr. F. U. Ly, an ex-Counciller of the Ministry of Finance.

tom.

Other Members.

with them.

This majority the Bill can never get, as the large minority in the Reichstag is definitely opposed to the Bill.

The Centre Party, which is most anxious to secure the passage of orandum was sent ten days ago.

The British Government's Mem- the Bill; is furious and threatens to withdraw its Ministers, includ

The German Government urges ing Dr. Marx, the Chancellor, practical measures, na' opposed to from the Government if the nego-theoretical, desires the provision tiations with the People's Party of effective arrangements for League Intervention if necessary, do not result in the deletion of and opposes the creation of allled the amendment.--Reuter.

groups within the League as possibly leading to a breach be tween different groups,

PRESIDENT COSGRAVE IN U.S.A.

TWO DAYS VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA.

Beginning From Roof,

Berlin, Jan. 27.

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Boxer

DD. This electricity scheme should bring much enlightenment to Choung Chau.

□ □ "SoHeitor subsists on grass and leaves" anys a Post headline.

Thursday's text in the Post was Grass widows and leave to appeal, "Owe no man anything" from possibly. Romans. We wish we could do as

O'D the Romans do.

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A stray bat from the belfry: "Can a blood vessel sink?"

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Mr. A. Lasker, late of the U.S.

For a holiday occupation wo Shipping Board, has donated a million dollars towards prolonga- cannot decide which is the most in tion of life research. But he bas humane-killing wild pig or writ

ing Greek tragedy, left the Shipping Board!

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A men's wear specialist says the masculine

The German Government has shirt will dis- sont a Memorandum to the League | appear within Security Commitice, which is at ten years. He's present meeting at Prague.

elther АД optimist or he's found a good: || laundry.

Pointblank Shooting. The priest hurriedly accom-

Paladelphia, Jan. 27.

The German Government ex- vital necessity because the impres-panied the woman and reached the sfon was fostered among Asiaties door of the house, only about 70

presses the opinion that the Com, President Cosgrave, of the Irish mittee's work should be practical that Britain WAS decadent yards away, just as the soldiers Free State, has arrived on a two- and not theoretical. It urges the ufter the war and Was un-were

0.0 able to safeguard her Eastern Nogues had an opportunity of asy-Smiddy, the Free State Minister to speedy and effective intervention

leaving.

Before Father day's visit, accompanied by Mr. Committee to propose measures for

The youth in interests. The sending of a large ing a word, it appears, the soldiers Washington.

America who by the League Council, whoso duty force, Irrespective of cost, effective opened fire wounding the priest The visitors were welcomed at It is to prevent armed conflict. oommitted ly proved that we could and would in three places at pointblank the station by a Committee repre-

murder with a. defend our interests, thereby creat-

The Memorandum goes on to say baseball bat senting the "Friendly Sons of St. that the effectiveness of all Ing a tremendous moral effect and

one penetrated the left side of the cavalry. The Mayor greeted them considerably if general disarma-out" at his çler, One bullet entered the shoulder. Patrick" and a troop of the city Securities would be strengthened was not "put body and the third struck Father at the City Hall, where the his- ment was anally reached. Nogue's head. The unfortunate, toria Liberty Bell in Independence priest wrs killed instantaneously, Hall was wreathed. dying without uttering a word, Afterwards, President Cosgrave and Mr. Smiddy were entertained to luncheon by the Municipality Reuter's American Service.

incidentally reventing the absence of aggression or any desire to bully China.

Mr. Foo Plug-sheung, who arriv- ed here recently is also joining the party. Mr. Foo was, until recently, Director General of the Custonts Sir John paid a tribute to the Administration of the Nationalist Shanghal Scottish, saying they com- Government of Peking, and is bet-pared favourably with the London ter known to Hongkong as Commis Scottish. aloner of Foreign Affairs during the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen's adminis- tration. He is now on a mission to study Customs administration abroad.

"

General Wu Te-chen also arrived with the party and is proceeding to Cunton.

In conversation with a Telegraph reporter, Mr. S. Y. Wu stated that the party's tour will take them to Manila, Singapore, Penang and overland across the chief points of interest in India, to Bagdad. From Iraq the party will proceed to the chief places of interest in Palestine, and then to Angora and Constan- tinople. They will then visit ous European countries.

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SEVERE BATTLE IN MEXICO.

MANY FEDERALS AND REBELS KILLED.

range,

The letter to the French Mission goes on to express gratification that the priests' life was not given in vain. The soldiers realised the consequences of their dreadful act,

girls behind,

and fled immediately leaving the CABLE COMPANY AND

Troops Flec.

WIRELESS.

trocution.

Mr. Kay asks would

The opinion is also expressed that the creation of allied groups within the League, with the ob where feet of protection against other famous men be members of the League of Nations, without their night very easily lead to a breach | mothers. and hinder joint action in times of wonder. crisis. The problem must be dealt

with radically,

We

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Herr Mumm, the champagno king, is to head greyhound,

PUNKYS Facing

Leader (hotly): "Cut that out! I heard you! I don't want

in

Germany. This ahould ensure some sparkling contcate.

The Japanese steamer Ohmi Maru, having been in serious collisionths' question of what's in a name is again brought up,

With the approach at

spring, golfers

any more harmony! This is a " of both sexes aro feeling jazz band!'

mashic.

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"Littic Squiba" are now served ́ ̧ Reader:~~A ́"sporting chance" If it occasions war and the ques-with cheese at the local clubs. is when the abroff geta nt least. tion of military sanctions, tho"

two hours start for the Canton

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basis of the Committee's work According to the Daily Press boat, would be like trying to build a ÚS. FIRM TO OPERATE TO house from the roof downwards world's record of 5 mins. 21 seca.

EUROPE...

New York, Jan. 27. The Commercial Cable Com- pany confirm the reports that they are taking over the Wireless Station at Sayville, Long Island, with the object of opening a wire- less service to Europe.

Apparently the murderers be- longed to a detachment of regular troops which had been stationed New York, Jan 27. at Sanglo for the "protection" of Router's correspondent ut No- the village, and it is stated that gales, Arizona, states that the the whole detachment followed the United States Consul from Mazat- example of the murderers and an has arrived at Nogales, and hurriedly disappeared from the reports that a heavy engagement district. vari-occurred last week at Ixtlan, Jalis- Immediately the matter was re- co, between Federá troops and ported to the Chinese authorities rebels.

at Hoihow an attempt was made In the course of the battle in to folst the blame on the Com-

As soon as arrangements Interviewed by the Telegraph's which several hundred rebels par-munists, but the French Consul completed with the foreign Gov- Topresentative on board the Presi-ticipated, 37 rebels were killed, has taken up the matter seriously, craments, the Company will build dent Wilson this morning, Mr. Wu while fourteen Federal soldiers it is reported, and it is also under- receiving stations. In Europe. Han-min, the foremost leader of the were shot dead--Reuter's Ameri-stood that the Chinese Commission-Reuter's American Service, Kuomintang Right Wing, declared can Service. that he was making a tour, to Europe to study the economic and political situation in various coun- tries.

Nothing to do With Treaties.

"Our party consists of fifteen, including Mr. and Mra. "Sun Fo Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Wu, Mr. S. Y. Wu, my daughter, Mu-lan and others. We will travel by way of India, Egypt and Turkey, and in these places we will make some surveys of the situation also.”

SUKKUR BARRAGE

SLUICES.

BIG CONTRACT GOES TO IPSWICIL

London, Jan. 27. The contract for the sluice gatea Asked whether the trip was for the Sukkur barrage on the connected with the revision of River Indus, the largest of its kind China's treaties with the foreign in the world, has been placed by the Powers, as recently reported, Mr. Indiu Office with an Ipswich firm. Wureplied "No." He does not A gate 60 feet wide and 18% fect believe that China's treaties can deep will be fitted in each span of be revised merely by visits to the the burrage, and each gate will countries concerned. The mem-welgh about forty tons-British bers of the party, he added, are Wireleza. travelling in expacity.

thelr

personal

A CHANGE OVER,

er for Foreign Affairs is organis- ing an investigation into the out- rage.

Father Nogues is a young man who had been in China for two years only, the greater part of that time being spent in Holhow. In those two years he has carned the esteem and good will of not only the Christiana In Folhow, but the Chinese community generally. He had done excellent work for the Mission,

SOCONY DEALINGS WITH SOVIET

U.S. GOVERNMENT DENIES TACIT APPROVAL.

Washington, Jan. 27..

FAMOUS SPANISH

AUTHOR

VICENTE BLASCO IBANEZ SERIOUSLY ILL

Bre

Mentone, Jan. 27. The condition of the famous Spanish, novelist, Vicente Blasco Ibanez, is disquieting. He is stated to be suffering from bron- cho-pneumonin and diabetes.- Reyter.

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[The famous author of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypso" 18.01 years of age.]

Reuter.

RA.F. ROUND-INDIA. FLIGHT.

FIRST NINE THOUSAND

MILES COVERED.

Calcutta, Jan. 27.

and China Mail; "Arne Borge's

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A local organisation apparently

for the quarter-mile was twice will not be satisfied until its mem- beaten in the Australian cham bership is Legion. pionships by Jones of West Aus-

0:0 tralia, & mins., 23.2-5 seca." Hava We understand that all next-of- they even started tortoise racing? kin of those representing Hong- kong, In Interport Football have

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It looks very much as if the Now' already been notified,

Zealand administration is in for

Samoa trouble shortly,

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"Angus:"We cannot give

chapter and verse as to

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Sanitary Department exhorta-

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tion: Let us spray!"

A heading we don't like to see:

The R. A. F. Flying boats havwhy your "bull" did not appear, "Government Whitewashingto

but a person shall be deem Continue." alighted safely on the Hooghl, ed to have been drunk if he was

and they have now covered 9,000 so much under the Influence of Scots and Bconts had a busy. of the 29,000 miles of their pro-alcohol as to have lost control of time on Wednesday.

ramme without mishap. It is the his faculties to such an extent an

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the first round-India flight, which to render him unable to execute Mr. Justice Wood appears to вреде up possibilities of other safely the occupation on which he have held that the money-lender's Empire air routes.

was engaged at the time in ques- claim against a prison warder was

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The flight has touched inter aliation. at Karachi, Bombay, Mangalore, Colombo, Trincomales, Cocanada If pyrotechnics count for any- Chilka Lake and Madras. Reuter. thing, the Chinese should have a

cracker jack New Year:

INDIAN BATTALION ARRIVES.

THE 3/15TH PUNJABIS NOW HERE.

A new battalion of Indian troops, the 3/15th Punjab Regiment, ar- rived here by the B.I. a.s, Talamba

The report that the United THE DEFENCE CORPS. from Calcutta yesterday. States Shipping Board has ordered ADMIRALTY APPOINTMENTS 24.000 tons of oil, presumably Hus-

slan, from the Standard Oil Com-

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The financiers of Canton scent to bank on the integrity of Hong- kong.

Macho has aspirations says the Post. After two hours fan tan'we would suggest aspirins as being more appropriate."

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The noise at the beginning of the week was simply a-bomb. inable:

With regard to Bolsheviam ip China, Mr. Wu pointed out that

In command of the Battalion is not only the Bolshevists but the

Lieutenant Colonel II, T. C. Ivens,

"Ogjects of the Union" says a Kuomintang, should be blamed for

Some of the demands APPROVED.

pany of New York, to be delivered NEW PROMOTIONS GAZETTED, and there are ten British and the meent "Red" terrorism that!

seventeen Indian officers, as well headline. to Near Eastern ports, has led the

are rather piggleh." bas' hazm ovnovienced, “It is the }.

London, Jan. 27.

Government to deny that it thereby His Excellency the Governor as 888 men...

The now Battalion is to relieve Muty of the Bolshevista to kill H.M. The King has approved the has tacitly approved the trade rela has made the following promo-

the 6th/2nd Punjabia, who arp

"Winter's heral. Let's play!" and to destroy, and so they have following appointments: Vice-Ad- tions of the Standard Oil Company tions in the Hongkong Volunteer leaving for India, on or about says a local contemporary Yes, merely been dutiful in creating miral William Fisher, to bo Lord with the Soviet.

Defence Corps:

February 27th.

let's play that winter's here. such a horrible situation in this Commissioner of the Admiralty and country. Take the human body, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, in ernment is. In no way involved in tain.

It is officially stated that the Gov. Llout. T. A. Martin, to bo Cap-

Whenever the Japanese find for example. If a man is perfect succession to Vice-Admiral Vernon the transaction, as the ordering of 2nd Lieut. C. P. Anderson, M.C.,

their polities getting indigestible, 1y healthy and strong, disease is Haggard, who is to be Lord Com-oil is a matter of routine, which is to he Lieutenant.

they merely change thoir Diet. not likely cause him any trouble, missioner of the Admiralty and carried out by the Shipping Board, His Excellency has also approv- the same is the case with Bolshe viem in China. If the Kuomintang (Continued on Page'181)

Chief of Supplies and Transport, in 'In making the contracts, the source ed of the promotion of 2nd Lieut. succesaton to Vice-Admiral. Fisher of the oil is not specified. Reuters R, S. Logan to the rank of Lieut-

-British Wireless.

American Service.

evant.

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting-up

2/8/16/ 6.09 p.m.

"R. U, B.No, it is not un lucky to postpone a wedding, so long, as you keep on doing it.

based on a Falla-cy.

The fact that Britain Intende attempting to break the world's

air speed record shows that she fan't windy.

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A farmer has been appointed Premier of Norway. This should ensure a stable Government.

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Local barbers are glad that the Sanitary Department does not in tend to abolish spraying.

២. ម Shanghai is willing to pay $600 for a new seal. Hero's, a chance for some poor fish.

bus

who conductor conded with his bag was too Hitoral with the "takings."

There was a shooting sensation In the elbow of a Taipo resident. on Chinese Now Year's Day, Otherwise, crime in the district is normal.

Most bridegrooms are silent during the wedding reception, Perhaps they feal that they have already said too much.