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TOP 五拜禮· 號三廿月一十英港香:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1928, B+A+ mozzvor 38 CENTE

(ED PER ANNUM

URGENT SUMMONS VOLUNTEER CORPS RATE RELIEF PLAN

TO PALACE.

DOCTOR DECIDES TO STAY NIGHT.

EVENTUALLY LEAVES AN HOUR AFTER MIDNIGHT.

Later. After a long consultation, the King's Physician and his col- leagues left the Palace at 12.50

IN CHINA.

WAR MINISTER'S SPEECH AT ASSOCIATION DINNER.

SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.

ATTACKED

EVIL OF THE POOR LAW SYSTEM.

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LABOUR TO OPPOSE BILL IN MONDAY'S DEBATE.

VESTRIS ENQUIRY LATEST.

MR. TUTTLE ON NEGRO BRAVERY.

LAUNCHING OF BOATS.

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THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK

This radically new and different automo bile is rolling up the biggest demand over won by any new quality car. It is focus. ing the attention of the world by quality standards so new, so advanced and so pochal as to proclude; any thought of 'comparison.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telophons Central IX40 or 154%.

55 Wong Nel Chung Road A Happy Valley.

QUEEN OPENS NEW FABULOUS WEALTH

MARKET.

REPRESENTS KING AT TWO CEREMONIES.

SPECIALLY WARM OVÁTION BY

HUGE CROWDS.

REVEALED.

| MR.-PAYNE WHITNEY LEAVES OVER £40,000,000.

$45,000,000 TO CHARITY.

New York, Nov. 22.

Mr. Payne Whitney, the famous American financier and sportsman, who died in June, 1927, left a LINCOLN'S INN HALL, fortune of £40,000,000, which is

London, Nov. 22.

In most trying weather, H.M. the

New York, Nov. 22, Captain Bantra, of Messrs. Lam- port and Holt, who handed over the command of the s.s. Vestris to Captain Carey, her devenaed skip- per, on November 8th, three daya before she foundered, giving evidence at the Federal Inquiry to- day, said that he would have launched the lifebonts if the ship

Queen, accompanied by the Duke Mr. Tuttle, the Attorney-Gen- eral, recalled that Captain Carry of York, this afternoon porformed sent his first 8.0.5. when the two important ceremonies on be- ship's Hat was already 32 degrees, half of the King, opening the fine and that witnesses had sworn that the boat were not launched for new extension of the Spitalfields some time afterwards.

fruit and vegetable market, and

Old Hall of Lincoln's Inn. later. inaugurating the restored

London, Nov.. 22. Sir Cecil Clementi, the Governor of Hongkong, was among the quents at the annual dinner of the China Association in London to- NO ANXIETY IS FELT. presided.

day, at, which Mr. Stanley Dodwell "DEFICIENCY" ARRAY,

The principal speaker was Sir

London, Nov. 22. London, Nov, 23.. Laming Worthington-Evans, the

An important Government Late last night, the Khip's Secretary of State for War, who measure to carry out a scheme of Physician, Sir Stanley Howell, paying a warm tribute to the Shang-reform in the rating aysten, the redeveloped a list of thirty degrees. anas vecalled to Buckingham Pa-hat Defence Force, and that while organisation of local government lace and arranged to ster the it was being decreased, the local and the readjustment of financial night. Lord Dairson, and, it is forces would have to be increased relations between the State and believed, a third doctor have been and made sufficiently strong to be local authorities is conting up in summoned.---Bruter.

able to do a great deal more in House of Commons on Munday. their own defence in a moment of⠀ The mensure is intituled the emergency,

Local Government De-Rating Bill, The British Government was notund it aims at the remission of complaining at present, but at the rates on industrien, agriculturemony of one of the negro stokers,

At the conclusion of the test same time felt that what could be and counteronlancing taxation. Mr. Tuttle remarked that the evid- done foently should be done, The Government holds the view ence hitherto had tended to show It was stated officially at

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans that the new scheme will promote that the negro members of the crew Buckingham Palace to-day that added that it was up to those with efficiency and

economy in, local displayed a praiseworthy obedi the King's condition is perfectly great interests in China to do government and enable better pro- ence and great, bravery through- satisfactory, and that while he is what they could to defend those vision to be made for the health of out-Renter's Amercian Service.. confined to his room, he is suffer-interests.

the people, and those in direct ing from nothing worse than a mild cold. It is expected he will tion and China's relations with

Referring to the present situn need of assistance. have quite recovered within a day the Powers, the Minister for War and the Government had no desire to keep China in a position of inequality and did not desire provent her exercising her rights as a nation as long as any now tariffs imposed were not dis- criminatory, were regular, were known and legal.

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or two..

London, Nov. 22.

Huge Crowds Outside Palace.

In spite of this reassuring huile-to tin, the approaches to the Palace were to-day thronged by large crowds, bearing strong evidence of the publie anxiety regarding His Majesty's condition.

In view of the unusually large erowda, u special reinforcement of police an duty was made necessary: The King, who was 63 years of age in June, leads a very active life and this in the first illness he has had since his attack of in- fluenza about three years ago.-- British Wireless,

Restless Day.

An amelal bulletin issued by Lord Dawson and Sir Stanley Hewett this evening states: "The King has spent rather a restless day, owing to the persistence of the fever. There is some conge Elon of one lung."

Reuter learns that the King's doctors remained in the Palace for n long time.

No Anxiety.

Other guests at the function in- cluded Sir Charles Addis, Sir Francis Aglen, former Inspector- General of the Chinese Maritimes Customs, and General Sir John Duncan.-Reuter.

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ATTEMPTED MURDER

CHARGE.

K.O.S.B. PRIVATE GETS REMAND.

Private James Boyle, of the K.O.S.B., who, it will be recalled, appeared before Mr. R. E, Lindsell tast week on a-charge of attempted murder of Sergeant Kerr on board the transport Somersetshire on Oc- tober 20, while the vessel was on It is, however, alated at the high seas, was brought before the Palare that in spite of the com- Magistrate again this morning, pirations, no anxiety is felt, On] when a further remand of one week the other hand, His Majesty's me- † was-granted. dical advisers are confident that: His Worship enquired if the he will be up and about again military authorities had any news within a day or two,

at all' as to the wounded man, and His Majesty's condition is not aspector Land replied that they regarded as suficiently serious jo had none. warrant cabling to the Prince of Walow and the Duke of Glouces-; ter, and it is understood that there in 'no question of shortening thei tour of the Princes in Afrien. Reuter.

Confined to Bed.

The King's equerry, in reply to! inquiries, emphasised that Hin Majesty is in no danger at all, but

RECKLESS GAMBLE

CONTINUES.

BIG PRICE BOOST ON N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE.

Labour's Criticism. The Labour Party will move an amendment rejecting the Bill on the ground that it perpetuates the evils of the Poor Law aystem, does not provide for the provenition of destitution, fails to make unen- ployment à national responsibility,

ZIEDOJUŠAJU DARAJACİVOKSNEJNSHTIZARE

TRAM WORKERS REFUSE

TO TAKE FARES.

Half Peking Joy-Riding as

Result of Dispute,

REPLY TO ASSAULTS.

Peking, Nov. 22.

An incident having a high- ly amusing side occurred in Peking to-day, and 'so far, the end of the affair is not in sight.

Last night, a number of soldiers boarded the tramtars and assaulted the drivers After and ticket-collectors. the affrays were over, the tram employees demanded from the authorities an US- urance that there would be no further incidents of the kind.

These assurances were, not forthcoming, and the cm- the ployees, therefore, ran trams to-day without collect- ing farés.

Half the city was joy-riding. -Reuter.

KRISTAURANTITORALESALE SUBSTANCE COMMENT SINDHU RAMENCET

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will not appreciably relieve the financial position of necessitous areas, will arrest the normal and steady development of local health services, and will add to the burden and other ratepayers by unfair rating relief.

It is noteworthy that the Bill was

recently fiercely attacked by a sec

New York, Nov. 22. The sharp drop in prices on the that having a common cold he in New York Stock Exchange yes staying in bed on medical advice.ierday, proved to be merely of small shopkeepers, householders,

This morning it was officially natural reaction, largely caused by atated that in Majesty is making the sudden collapse of Radio Cor- satisfactory progress, although he poration stock. Is still confined to bed. The King, had a busy day yesterday, and re-marked to-day's business, huge tion of the Conservative Press

Spectacular advances, therefore, ceived many visitors at Bucking- buying orders pouring in from all Reuter, ham Palace. He la expected to the country. The Radio make a complete recovery within Corporation not only regained the a few days, and the fasue of the lost ground, but soared to a new bulletin was largely due to neces-high level at 387. sary cancellation of His engage- The total of the day's trading local government, which is cover- ments to-day. In company with was nguồn 0,000,00

over

the Queen, he was to have opened Router's American Service.

the Spitalfields market extension, and later the old Lincolns Inn hall, which has been restored. Theag functions were performed by the Queen alene-British Wireless,

COCKERLINE-CASE- TERMINATES.

GRAND JURY DECIDES TO IGNORE BILL.

Reform Criticised,

Strong criticism of the Govern- ment scheme for the reform of

shares.ed by the BHI, is contained in a

BAIL OF $1,200 ESTREATED.

"GOVERNMENT GETTING

RICH."

"The Government is getting rich this morning," observed

DISASTROUS CHINA DROUGHT.

HUGE AREA SERIOUSLY AFFECTED.

Nanking, Nov, 22.

stated to be the largest. In the history of the U. S. Tax Bureau.

No less than $45,000,000 has

boen bequeathed to educational causes and various charities.

SINO-JAPANESE DEADLOCK.

NANKING BREAKS OFF NEGOTIATIONS.'

TROOP WITHDRAWAL STILL INSISTED ON.

CANNOT GET ANSWER.

Nanking, Nov. 23.

A Foreign Office spokesman has

informed Router's representativo

that he is constrained to, any that The widow, Mrs. Helen Whitney, the negotiations between Dr. C. T.: authoress and pootess, receives the Wang, the Foreign Minister, and income from a sum of $54,000,000 Mr. Yada, the Japanese Consul In for life, the remainder of the vast. Shanghai, have reached a point at state being divided between re- which further discussion will take latives, in addition to some special China no nearer the goal. bequests.--Reuter's American Ser-

As Her Majesty drove to Spital-vice, fielda Market in a chilling down- poar, huge crowds all along the approaches that left by Mr. Payne Only one proved fortune really route gave her a specially warm Whitney. Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt, and sympathelle ovation,

who died in 1885, left £40,000,000. The Queen was welcomed by Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who Sir Kynaston Studd, the Lord died in 1877, left £20,000,000, Mr. Mayor of London, with a loyal Russell Sage left £15,000,000, Mr. address, and Lord Cromer, who | Levi Leiter's fortune holds the post of Lord Chamber-estimated up to £20,000,000. lain, read the speech which IIIs Majesty was to have delivered,

King's Message.

was

Same of the world's richest mon are, however, still living. Honry Ford and J. D. Rockefeller are reputed to be worth £100,000,000 at least, Andrew Mellon's fortune

"In the early stages of the negotiations," said the spokesman, China demanded an announcernent Mr. Yadn, was informed that: or agreement regarding the de- fnite date of the withdrawal of Japanese forces from Shantung. Mr. Yada said he would notify his Government and would answer Dr. Wang when he had received formal instructions from Tokyo.

No Reply.

"During Mr. Yada's second visit

to Nanking, ho said he had receiv-

In his speech, the King express- ed the opinion that if the wonder-is. estimated at £50,000,000, while ed definite instructions, and at the J. D. Rockefollor, Jr. last year meeting with Dr. Wang on Wednesday last ho gave the same reply.

BELGIUM CONCLUDES NEW TREATY.

The late Andrew Carnegie, on retiring from business, received £100,000,000 ns his share of the U. S. Steel Corporation.

In a report submitted to the Na-paid £1,255,534 In Income tax. tional Government, Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, the Chairman of the Ilonan, Shenal and Kangu Famine Relief Committee, htes that over 200 haiens or disiflèts are affected by the great drought and that the total area covers 2,152,000 square H. The number of refugees ią estimated at 28 millions.

The principal proposal in Mar- shal Feng's report is his plan for the immediate organisation of gigantle engineering and construc- Bon work in these Provinces, in- cluding the construction of bunds, roads and canals. If even a part of those works can be carried out, it is believed that a large number of refugees 'can be employed as Jabourers.

BODY DUMPING CONTINUES.

FOUR SUFFERERS FROM SMALL-POX.

Extrality Clauses Believed Agreed upon.

TERMS NOT DIVULGED.

Nanking, Nov. 23.

The terms of the now Treaty between China and Belgium which was signed here yester- day, have not been divulged.

It is believed that the tariff provisions are the same as in tho new Sino-American Trenty.

The Treaty also deals with extraterritoriality and it in understood that Belgium had stated her willingness to relin- quish extrality rights na soon ns China's judicial gains com- plete independence from poli- tics-Reuter.

CANTONESE AIRMAN'S FUTURE PLANS,

MAY LEAVE PEKING FOR MUKDEN SHORTLY.,

Peking, Nov. 23:

"Therefore, it is our belief that further negotiations will be futilo so far as a Bottlement of the prin- cipal issues is concerned."

It is stated that upon a antis- factory reply being received from Japan in regard to the withdrawal of troops, China will be prepared to continue the negotiations.--- Reuter,

Fruitless Interview.

of

Shanghal, Nov, 23. Dr C. T. Wang again interviewed The Caplonese airman, Gen. Mr. Yada yesterday afternoon and asked him whether he had received Cheung Wal-sheung, who has instructions from his. Government flow from Canton to Hankow, regarding the evacuation Nanking and Peking, Interviewed Japanese troops from Bhantung. by Reuter to-day regarding his Mr. Yada, ropiled in the negative. future plans; said he hopes to ro- Dr. Wang then expressed his ceive an invitation" from General opinion that the growth of bad feel- Chang Hsuch-liang'to go to Muk-ing between China and Japan was den.

more or less due to the Tsinanfu

In the event of such invitation incident and unless Japan desired being received, he will fly to Muk- to strain the friendly relations with den on Monday, after which he Chinn, she must withdraw the will return to Canton via Tien-Shantung troops.

tsin.

He also stated that he intends

from Canton to Peking-Reuter,"

According to police reports this morning, seven dead bodles, four from the Yaumati district, two water to attempt a non-stop fight from the Mongkok district, und one from Shaukiwan, were picked up by the police yesterday,

In the case of the four bodies picked up from Yaumati; three of them were children who had died from small-pox. Their ages were respectively four 3.ars, two years and four months. The fourth dead body picked up from that district was also that of a child, who had apparently died from na tural causes,

ful now market, which cost over £2,000,000 to build, was securely established as the Chief British centre for the distribution of im- ported fruit and vegetables, it would be of more than national importance, it would do service to the cause of inter-Imperial trade and to the whole Empire.

The Queen then opened the gates of the, great market with a golden key amid an outburst of cheering.

FENGTIEN TROOP DISBANDMENT.

OVER 200,000 MEN SAID ·

TO BE EFFECTED.

Mr. Yoda promised to telegraph again to his Government making for definite instructions.

Mr. Yada left for Shanghai at noon to-day to see Mr. T. V. Soong on the question of Tariff Autonomy. - Nam Chung Pae.

Two Demands.

الها

Nanking, Nov. 22. Dr. C. T. Wang still insists on. his two demands being complied with-namely the evacuation of all Japanese troops from Shantung Nanking, Nov. 22. and an apology from the Japaneso The National Government ro- regarding the Teinanfu incident. ceived a telegram yesterday from One of the buttes, picked up

A Tokyo telegram states that no General Chang Hsuch-llang, Gen-matter what the outcome of the who either fell or jumped over the that this was the first time Her tien leaders atating that as a re- the Japanese Government will from Mongkak was that of a girl,

It is of special interest to note oral Yang Yu-ting and other Feng-Wang-Yada conversations may be, second floor verandah of 610, Re-Majesty had performed a public sult of the general disarmament within ten

days Gond

Mr. movement in the Three Eastern Yoshizawa, the Japanese Minister Provinces, over 200,000 soldiers, to China, to Nanking to open

with Including many units in the official, negotiations

Dr. cavalry and transport corps, have "Yang, been disbanded,

clamation Street:

GENERAL BOOTH.

London, Nov. 22. report of the executive of the Rural District Councils Associa- to be better-Reuter.

General Booth is to-day reported

tion.

"In the Government proposals,"

it in stated, "the uctivilles and)

commitments of the local author- and not as part of a Angucial

ities are ignorod; all are reduced

deal,"

Objection. Is expressed to

function.of this kind alone.

At Lincoln's Inn. Proceeding, soon afterwards to Lincoln's Inn, Her Majesty formal, ly opened the Old Hall which was built in Tudor days. She signed the Golden Bool, being the first member of the Royal House to do so since Charles II wrote his name in it.

to a common level, the only excep proposed transfer of rural roads appearance in the reign of Henry don-being-that In-rural-districts. the population is to be worth only "Either the

"The fact that some rural dis

to county councils.

Previously the Fengtlen Army consisted of 400,000 men, now it is reduced to 150,000.

ANOTHER GOVERN». MENT CHANGE.

MR, A, KIRK. APPOINTED TO COLOMBO.

More Troops to be Sont7 A Japanese report from Tainan. fu says that if the Sino-Japaneso negotiations fall,the Japanese: will order a contingent of troops, equal in number to about one mix- ed brigade, to be stationed per manently in Tainanfy,

Well-informed circles bold thỏ |view-that-the-Japanese--will--not-:-

evacuate the troops in Shantung unul the National Governmout premises adequate and effective protection of Japanese lives and property in the province.

The old Tudor hall has been re- built and is now tientient with a

VII-Brition-Wiwlane-and-Reuter

The new market at Spitalfields.. one-fifth of the population in an maintaining the great lines of yesterday, la the finest fruit and

importance of. urban district.

In Stepney, which the Queen opened communication would override vegetable market in the world. Mr. R. E. Lindsell, when a Chinese tricts are predominantly urban local amenities, with the con Built at a cost of £2,000,000, It It is reported that Mr. A. Kirk, woman, who was arrested in Con- and some urban districta essen- aoquence that localitghways ambodies under ita foof every of the P.W.D., has been appointed naught Road Contral yesterday tially rural is not taken into con- would be starved, or a general known improvement in market met to a post in Colombo, and will pro with a quantity of oplum in her alderation..

polley would have to be adopted to hods, * vr"4 possession failed to appear in

put all the transferred roads into Ton and a half acres of slum ceed to take up his new appoint- Court after ledging bail of $1,200

main road condition, with its streets have been cleared for a site ment, accompanied by Mrs. Kirk consequent heavy burden on the of the market, the former in- and daughter, by the s.s. Entress In which Sir Walter Cockerline His Wership made the necessary the financial proposals ought to

The executive council urge that ratopayors." "

habitants being re-housed in new of Canada when the vessel leaves was charged with Income tax order for the bail to be estreated.

The executive council is also of resident blocks claowhere. Bound next week.

The newly-appointed Chancellor frauds totalling £107,000, the

Just prise to this case, another be amended in many directions if opinion that from the rural stand the market itself, former narrow Mr. Kirk has been in the of the Peking University, Mr. Li Grand Jury decided to ignore the Chinese who had been arrested for they are to be made acceptablo. point there is much to be asid alleys have been made into wide Government service since 1921 and Shih-tseng, arrived here to-day. possession of a trivial quantity of They urge that efforts to alter against the proposed transfer of streets, and the change thus effect is at present Engineer-in-Charge Mr. Li is also a member of the The proceedings, therefore, ter- opium, jumped his ball of 500 and local administration ought to be the Poor Law service to theed is not the least remarkable of the Valuation and Resumption Kuomintang Supervisory Commit

this aum, alen, was duly estreated. I dealt with on their merits alone, county councils.

feature of the great place, 4/1 office

London, Nov. 22, After the Judge at the York Assizes had mentioned in his ad- dress to the Grand Jury, the case with the authorities.

B

minated.——Reuter.

On Merits Alone..

teo:

NEW CHANCELLOR,

Peking, Nov, 22.