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FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1928.

that he would aucceod in making arrangements with Chiang Kai- shek enabling him to come back again within a very brief period of time. Whatever the facts con- cerning the faternal condition of the Nationalist Party may be, it is suficient for the South to know that the man in whom great faith is placed is expected shortly be in

DAY BY DAY.

THE SELFIS), EVEN IF THEY MAKE FRIENDS, CANNOT KEEP THEN~~~√, N. Fradenburgh,

A Chinese case of small-pox'was notified yesterday.

Mr. L. Gibb left the Colony for Australia, on retirement, by this 8.5. Changte this morning. Numerous

CORRESPONDENCE.

Russia's Plotting.

:

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.1

The Very Idea!

"Yes, this is the top," said the lift attendant, and the solitary occupant alighted. The attendant added venomously to the passen Sir, I read your leading article gers for the downward trip. “It's of yesterday with much interest. surprising how many people come It shows that this Colony is paying Into this lift and never say whore go to. I brought some attention to the Communist they want to tion, however, are we giving to the doesn't scom nationed." plats constantly being discovered in

Canton again. That circumstance.is friends gave him a hearty send-off. plots, just discovered. What attenhim as high as I could, and ho

bound to revive confidence both here and in Canton.

of

jers, was cut off from shoro for

the country so near to us? Why is Longships Lighthouse, off the As to the outlook for the Nor. morrow from Taikoo and will re-it that so little prominence or pub-Cornish Coast, with its three keep-

licity is given to the "Evils Borodin," (translated from the nearly two, months, Angry, com- Chinese title), written by the Red bers prevented the relief ship from approaching. Despite their officer, Captain Eugene Pick?

It was published in Shanghai, if isolation, the keepers were able to am right. I have not seen its keep in touch with their wives English version, but I have been ashore by a semaphore. Each day fortunate enough to secure a Chl- they exchange messages with them for nese copy of it in Canton. It ie an and their friends. local open confession; it is a complete re

Milicevie, a Serbian soldier, has take velation. It contains convincing

the data of the evils of Borodin, the in twenty-four hours experienced Chekn and other Soviet organiza the thrill of inheriting millions tions; it provides forciful pro and the disappointment of losing pagauda against Russia-Yours,practically afl dlc.

By the s.3. Sui Tal sailing Macao this afternoon, 14 ponies were despatched to part in to-morrow's meeting on

Portuguese track.

The .s. Fatshan will be berthed at Canton Wharf at 6 a.m. to

sume service as day boat at 8 a.m. thern Expedition, it is not by any

The dance arranged by the St. meana easy at the moment to as- certain how the campaign is Peter's Church Young Men's Club to take place at the Hotel Savoy progressing. The reports from on Wednesday, April 18th, has various sources are distinctly con-been cancelled. flicting, and, that being the case, It would be wise to exercise cau- tion before accepting unconfirmed versions. Canton, however, is not very directly concerned in the

The arrival of the ss. Lungshan campaign, except to the point of assisting it to some extent fiuan- from Canton, last evening, was the elenily, and we cannot see at the third in succession on which the voyage down had been accomplish- moment any kelihood of inter-ed in the good time of 5 hours and ference in Canton affairs by the 10 minutes. Nanking faction. Whatever views we may hold as to the wisdom of pushing on with the Expedition, it does seem a thousand pities that the civil war cannot once and for all come to an end and some real effort be made by all parties to compose their differences and con-

centrate on the restoration of the

A warrant is out for the arrest of Sydney Woods, described as a Eurasian, who is wanted in con- nexion with an alleged swindle perpetrated on Messrs. Mustard & Co on Wednesday,

Y.H.C.

Hongkong, Apr. 13th, 1928.

ARMED ROBBERY.

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RUSE WHICH PROVED

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A letter arrived recently from New York, which he read as stat- ing that his unele had died there and left him £3,000,000. The with penniless soldier, overcome joy, fainted. The news was pub- ished in the mid-day papers, and the barracks were at oneo 'imun- dated with telegraph boys bring- ing offers of marriage; appeals for help, and congratulations from friends, known and unknown.

Milicevic, after entertaining his friends in royal style, went with Jaunty steps to his colonal to puz- chase his discharge. The colonel

asked to set the letter.

The s... Anhui arriving from

A report of an armed robbery at Singapore and Amey, reports the Bay View was nude to the police death of a Chinese deck passenger yesterday by a Chinese married on April 7 from consumption, and

According to the woman's story, country's prestige. But the day of another on April from pneumonia. woman named Ho Yun-lau, A unified China still seems veryBoth bodies were buried at sea oot 12.30 p.m. yesterday two men 3" Millcevic, when he had at

gained admittance to her house at

far off,

Peninsula Development,

the same day.

It is announced that Defence No. 2. Po Sien Street, by pretend will being that they had come to rent Searchlight Practices carried out from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. cubicles, as follows:-April 19, Stonecut-

[

after

THE WEEK'S PICTURES.

Was

EASTER WEDDINGS IN THE "TELEGRAPH.”

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Edmonton woman; He said, "Now I'll kill you." Magistrate: And did he kill you?

Question at Bow County Court: How come you to marry your husband Wife: Sheer bad luck.

Witness at Mansfield: This man is continually saying a lot of things which he cannot eay.

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"Why, Milicevic," he exclaimed, when he had read it," says only

last been convinced of his trigle mistake, rushed to the barrack- room, where he tried to commit suicide with his rifle. He is pow FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1928.

Once inside the house, they in hospital. • In view of the hope expressed ters: May, Lyenin; May 10, examined the cubicles and later Woman, after hearing the list of MARSHAL LI'S RETURN.at the annual meeting of the Hong-Belchers; May 17, Stonecutters; proceeded to the verandah, where

kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., June 7, Lyemun; June 14, Bel-both men peered into the street, cases at Bow County Court: Oh, yesterday that the new Peninsula chers; June 21, Stonecutters. They then re-entered the room they dear; I am well down the list. I had left, and, overpowering the hope I shall not be kept long, as I Hotel will be open in October, it The report that Marshal

is interesting to speculate on the

The driver of Motor Lorry No. woman, ransacked the premises, have my old man's dinner to see Li Chai-sum is about to leave effect which the inauguration of

A solicitor appeared legally for was clothing to the value of $10. Shanghal on his

his son, who was summoned at back this latest addition to the Colony's 1801 made a report to the police later, taking away money and to!

residential establishments will yesterday that whilst he

In her statement to the police, Willesden for a motoring offence. to Canton is most reassuring to have on general, living conditions driving in Gascoigne Road, in the Chinese and foreigners alike here in Hongkong. As an addition to direction of Hunghom, a Chinese the woman said that one of the The son was fined 208., which the in the South. When he recently the Colony's fine examples of ran out from the pavement in front men was armed with a revolver father paid. left for Nanking, at the call of architecture the new Peninsula of the lorry and was knocked down and the other possessed a dagger, Hotel is undoubtedly in the fore-fle was removed to the Kowloon Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, there front and there is no doubt that Hspital but died shortly

duties the opening of it will have a pro- admission. was a fear that his new might keep him away from Can-found effect on development on the Kowloon alde of the harbour.

A Chinese woman who was ton for an indefinite period. Such The new hotel will become the banished from the Colony in 1921 a development, at the peculiar centre of Kowloon's activities and fer n period of five years, for juncture in the situation in Cunit is to be supposed that, once breach of the Oplum Ordinance, ton, was regarded with a consider-catering for the demands of both was found in Hongkong yester

local residents and visitors, it day by the police. She able measure of concern, the more will be immediately followed by brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell se as there was every evidence of the further progress of Kowloon at the Central, Magistracy this a keen desire on the part both of and the fostering of business on morning, and sentenced to alx

that side of the harbour. A-months hard labour. the people and officials in Canton other consideration is the fact that Marshal Li ahould quickly re- that the opening of the new hotel

This morning's Harbour Office Rowlands, of Mr. W. J. Keates and turn to carry out the measures of will not only offer the best poн-

sible accommodation to tourists reports gave 14 arrivals and 16 Miss Dorothy Ray: of Mr. W. H. reform and reconstruction to

but also to residents in the Colony.departures, British holding top Nolloth and Misa Doris L. Gatty; which his Government had pledged There are strong hopes that this place with seven and five respec-of Mr. J. Johnston and Miss

young pastrycook named itself. On the eve of his depart will assist materially in a settle- tively. Tonnage was only moder-Doroth Wiltshire; of Mrs. A. M. ment of the local housing problemate, but British freights showed an Stuart and Mr. R. Cunningham;

Mayer, for a bet of a packet of A. L. Loureiro, are for Nanking, Marshal Li had and the difficulties which face increase, with three of the days and of Mr. A. S. da Roza and Miss

There will also be some interest-cigarettes; provided the greatest evolved order out of, chaos in local residents in finding suitable heaviest returns. At 9 a.m. there'

ing football pictures. These will, sensation of the Cologne Carnival Canton and had secured a happy accommodation at a reasonable were 67 vessels in harbour, of

Frate. The sile on which the hotel which 24 were British.

include snapshots of the play in by climbing up the outside of the Hongkong. reconciliation with

is built has everything to commend

The Chinese woman who was the Shield final, with a group of south steeple of the famous Dom There was, therefore, much pro-it from the resident's point of

which defeated the high. There he first danced a mise of better times ahead for view and this, coupled with a admitted to the Government Civil Kowloon F.C., the winners; the (Cathedral) twins, which are 520ft

knowledge of the service always Hospital from the New Territories Army, team South China and this Colony.sociated with the Hongkong and suffering from the effects of talting Chinese in the Lai Wah Cun; and Charleston, and then did a hand a dose of Lysol disinfectant, died a group of the Hongkong and balanco ("atanding" on his handa Portuguese football with both feet in the air) in the sight of an enormous multitude, Hopes, however, began to wane Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., will un-

who had watched his perilous somewhat when he was, called doubtedly result in the available in hospital to-day at 4 am. The Shanghai

accommodation for residents in woman, as previously reported,

elimb with feverish anxiety owing upon to take up the post of Chief the Colony being taken by those not only took her own life in this a happy manner, but also poisoned her

to its risky nature. of Staff to the Nanking Army, who, will thereby find

in the living problem,child, who died yesterday. The report that he is now return-solution ing South has, happily, consider-The enterprise of the Company has been shown in the erection of ably minimised these fears,

The one point that must have struck most people is the marked unanimity of opinion shown in Canton in favour of Marshal Li's

Willesden magistrato: Haye you Eastern weddinga will figure been summoned before? Man: prominently in the topical pictures. Yes, six times. Here they all are.

Nervous Man (at Cup tie)- appearing in to-morrow's Tre-

for, graph. These will include groups taken at the marriages of Mr. C. "They've played rollen so de S. Robertson and Miss Edith J.havch't them?"

Great Enthusiast (fiercely, ne he rolls up his sleeves)--'00'a Nervous Man-"Why, the-er- played rotten 7" band, old boy, the band,"

teams.

STIRRING FILM,

"EAGLE OF THE SEA" NOW SHOWING,

:

Opium seizures were made on a huge and magnificent building board two vessels arriving yester- at a time when some were of the day, by officers of the ships con- opinion that such a venture was cerned. Chief Officer Dickenson, premature. We prefer to think, of sa. Anhui, seized 400 tacls, and courageous the Chief Officer of the s.s. Cremer however, that the

An application for policy adopted by the Company 700 tals. return. Ther fact that he is will be vindicated almost as soon confiscation will be made to the when Napoleon was an exile at St. of these spires, people began to

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When the boyho is only 20- was first noticed on the roof of the Dom, dressed in carnival costums as an "Apache" it was about mid- day, and nobody took more than passing heed of him. But as he A very, stirring tale of the early began to ascend by means of the days of American independence, richments which are characteristic stone Gothic ornaments and er

Helena, when America and Eng

jacent streets. Hour after hour other and with Spain a somewhat the climb went on, the climber land were still distrustful of each lock to the Dom Platz and ad- scheming observer, is now being pausing now and again to wave & shown on the screen at the hand to the sea of upturned faces. Queen's Theatre. "The Dale of Nobody thought he could surmount the Sea" tells how a chivalrous even the great stope 'wreath" young pirate leader, who has given which projects all round about up the "calling," becomes engaged soft. from the top, but the climb MINERS HELD UP BY ARMED through force of circumstances in or accomplished this, although

GANG.

another high adventure on the sea, it meant climbing outwarda. and it is a tale that gripe and in- leresta right the way through. A rough, bluff farmer, was in- There is a strong love interest,duced to act as substitute chair- and there is also plenty of thrill-man to a lecturer on "Keats."

In Introducing the lecturer, he ing and exciting action, especially

BANDITS IN PERAK.

as the new hotel is open; for it Court in due course, but no arrests Kwangsi man has not in any way will not only prove a boon to local have been made in connexion with diminished his popularity, and residents but will still further en- the seizures.

tourists to visit the that circumstance may be traced courage

Colony and automatically slimu- to a more dominating one, name-late business." ly, the desire of the people that thero should be a "strong man" at the head of the Government at the present juncture. Given that, Can- ton does not greatly care who that lender is, but the fact that Marshal Paris' La return is being so keenly New York

Brussels awaited suggests that popular Genova opinion considers him as the Amsterdam

Milan right man for the job. There Berlin haa been come. Huggestion Stockholm in Shanghai that the pending re, Copenhagen

Oslo Vienna turn of Li Chal-sum betokens a fresh split in the Nationalist Prague

Helsingfors ranks. We are, however, not con- Madrid corned at the moment with the Lisbon Athens

why and the wherefore of his At

Bucharest movements. Indeed, it is quite Rio

Buenos Aires conceivable that that is a wrong

Bombay construction to put on his return Shanghai South. At any rate, even when Hongkong Yokohamaa he left for Nasking there

Silver (upot) wore many Chinese who bolloved Silver (forward)

.92.06

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in the fight between a buccaneer said: "I don't want to waste your time talking. You all want hip and a Spanish frigate.

old-world to hear about Keats. So do I. In There is also much charm of costume and setting, and fact, I'm dying to know what the picture is one of the best of its Keats are.". kind. Florence Vidor and Reardo Cortez play the leading roles

London, Apr. 12.

Ipoh, Apr. 6. An amazing story of the robbery 4.88 11/32

34.98 of $2,500 from the pay table of a .25.33 mining kongal was told in the .12.11 Supreme Court.

Whilst the manager and three 20.41 others were counting money to pay

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over 100 coolles assembled outside 18.20 18.20 four men suddenly appeared in the

It is our job, as an industrial .84.706 room. .104%

They levelled a revolver at the

York, .108% men who were told to put their and there is a large and colourful nation, to keep shop The Duke of 20.055 hands up and calmly pocketed the cast. The picture is especially Armaments are the barometer

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well produced, some of the sea 27214 372

Kenworthy. 770%

A roar of alarm caused the en-scenes being particularly fine. It pace and war-Commander Safety first has never been tho 6.59/04 raged coolies to give chase, but should prove very popular.

they were driven back by shots.

Included in the programme is motto of commerce in this coun- 47.13/16

an The next day the police arrested

interesting. Garetto and a try, and I hope it never will be .1/5.81/82

.270% one man with a revolver and am-

Pathe News, as well as some more Mr. H. P. Macmillan, K.C.

The Americans are ahead, in ...2/04 munition, 1/11.0/16 Mr. Justice Thorne yesterday amusing adventures of Koko in

28.5/10 Bontenced the accused to four "Out of the Inlowell." The pro-many things: by instalment buy- year's income. Sir G. Lawson 20%

years' rigorous Imprisonment.gramme remains unchanged for to- ing many have already spent next

Iday and Saturday.

Johnston, British Wireless.

Straits Times,

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