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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

NORTHERN DRIVE SCOTS BALL GREAT

EXPENDITURE.

COST NATIONALISTS $200,000,000.

DR. C. T. WANG ON PROBLEMS OVERCOME.

SUCCESS,

BRILLIANT FUNCTION AT CITY HALL.

CHIEFTAIN'S SPEECH.

E.

CORRESPONDENCE.

"TOM JONES.”

[To The Editor of Honghong Telegraph.1

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1928.

HONGKONG IMPORTS.

-JAPANESE PIECE'GOODS AT ..

STANDSTILL,

*Pleco Goods.

The fortnightly Price Current and Market Report, published by Sir,, as it would seem, the Hongkong General Chamber of "Well-Wisher" considera my crit-Commerce, states: In accordance with expecta- ichum of the belated annouree- tions, St. Andrew's Ball, held at ments of "Tom Jones" to be the City Hall last night, was a brilliant success. A spirit of prompted by a carping spirit and good fellowship prevailed, whilst feeling of hostility toward the Philharmonic Society, I hope that I may be given an opportunity of correcting that impression. As

THE PARTY DISCORD. the arrangements made for the comfort and convenience of guests reprosented a triumph of organisa- tion. "

The following reports have been received:

The Very Idea!

"A" "tidal wave of alcohol," approximating 1,000,000 gallons a year, has been rolling lato "undor cover" houses of Philadelphia which operate as hair tonte and perfume manufacturers, and has been sold as whisky after a ro- distilling process. That, at any rate, is the assertion of Mr. John Monaghan, the district attorney. Mr Monaghan's disclosures came after four police captains had been called before the grand jury, and further figures were made public from seized brewery records list- Ing "graft" paid to police oficials. A strect sergeant who had served moro than eighteen years has resigned to "enter business," and

to the "Vice Squad" are being hold in £800 bail each on "graft" charges.

Some interesting statements ou

E the Officer Administering the problems faced by the Nn- tional Government were made in the Government and Mrs. Southorn Shanghal last week, by Dr. C. Tarrived promptly at 9.30 p.m. and

оп Minister for Foreign were met entering by the Wang. Affairs, in, an address which ho Chieftain (IIon, Mr. Gordon Mar. productions to be a success as your cluding Prints, is practically at a three plain-clothes men attached delivered to members of the Pan-kle) and Contmittee, being escort Pacific Association at their tifined to St. George's Hall preceded meeting at the Astor House Hotel by two pipers from the K.O.S.B. The meeting was presided over Here the National Anthem was by Rear-Admiral Mark L. Bristol, played, and shortly afterwards the Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. Stato Lancers was danced. The thenceforward was Asiatic Squadron, who described programme Dr. Wang as a "bit of everything," well scheduled, and dancing con- having been a member of Parlin- tinued till the early hours of the ment, a diplomat, a statesman, a morning. busluess man and a Y.M.C.A, ecc- retary.

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The Seeming Discord. In the course of his speech, Dr. Wang said one of the trials of the National Government had been the seeming discord in the Nationalist Party-the so-enlled difference be- tween the Right Wing and the Left Wing. That there is a sért. ous conflict of opinion between the two Winga is open knowledge to all, said Dr. Wang, but one must remember that this discord had already existed before the drive was launched on July 15, 1926. The Right Wing always opposed

Enquiry for White and Grey Shirtings and Cotton plece goods in general is lacking. There is a small "spot" demand for Shirtings and Cotton Velvets, and deliveries of these articles havo, been fair. a member of the Society, I The anti-Japanese boycott still

and trade in probably quite as appreciative of persists

cheap its work and as anxious for its Japanese Cotton plece goods, correspondent. It is precisely for standstill.

that I regret the that reason

There has been more enquiry inadequate amount of advertising since our last report but with the

I have not forgotten that

very little has been brought to rehearsals were delayed owing to excoption of a sale of Black Twills the Tattoo; but I disagree when book. Cotton has again advanced it is stated that the Society hus and is now higher than for some made its announcement as soon as considerable time.. possible. It has been known for some time now that the performan ces would would take place in the

A fair trade in Black Woollen The scene in the Theatre Royal. third week of December, comanen- when the official party were piped ving on the 14th, and the continued Venetiana has been done during to the stage for supper, was a bril-delay in pablishing the announce the past two weeks. Bradfording with rage, he administered a ments has caused considerable prices are hardening and, this with anxiety to other well-wishers of tends to cheek businels. A few The Haggio was served time honoured custom, after the the Society, both within the cast" very low offers have been received soused fish, the Hon. Piper P. 1. and outside. It has also been the for Woollens for July August comment shipment, but no orders of Impor- among members of the general tanco have been placed as yet. Wilson preceding Lieut. Allstar subject of surprised McKenzie, whose glory, it was to be the outstanding national figura.public. There has not been even Clearances have fallen off and It He was followed by Lieut, G. preliminary announcements in the is catimated that only about 40 Duncan, M.B.E., bearing the qualchecal and general columns, and the per cent, of this season's woollens

Colton Yarn. and custom was again adhered to, rst advertisement appeared, on have been delivered to date, the Chieftain, His Excellency and others, tilting the cup with no heel

apa,

liant one.

The official supper table wha decorated by Mrs. Mackle with

Wednesday.

It is because I should not like:

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Woollens.

to sco the Society's work During the interval maket con- inadequately supported by the tinued firm but no business, has public that I wish further efforts | heen effected.

had been made in advertising; and: Nominal quotationa are 48

the measure of allowing members heather, bluebells and red blossom, since your correspondent doubts follows:- No. 10s. $170-192, No. why were inclined to communisin embodying the racing colours of my genuine interest, may I add a. $180-195, No. 16a. $195-200,

Their

in the Nationalist Party. determined opposition caused some of their numbers to be temporary detained in Canton and others to be told to take a trip abroad, so us to maintain a united front in the drive northward.

From Nanking to Cunton.

the Mackie stable.

The Hongkong Hotel catered. The Chieftain's Speech.

at

that I have sent the Secretary a Nn. 20s. $200-210,

synopsis and some general com Arrivals 200 bales. Shipments ments on the opera for inclusion nil. Sales nil. Unsold Stock 500 in the press next week?-Youre, bales, Bargains 5,900 bales.

etc.,

ALLEGRO.

Hongkong, November 30th' 1928.

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Editor-You have made your hero too hotheaded, I'm afraid. Writer-What do you mean? Editor He has a lantern jaw to begin with, and his whole face is lit up. His checks flamed, he gave i a burning glance, and then, boil-

scorching rebuke.

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Though teachers are apt, when they

hear the least rumour. About such a subject as, say, class-

room humour,

To shake heads--they must- own

this, however,

Some samples on record are strik-

ingly clever.

A Cockney inspector was testing a

child,

Whose powers at geography drove

him quito wild.

"The capital, teil me, of 'Olland?"

roared ho,

"I, sir" cried the culprit, with

unconcealed glee,

"Now, John," Baid a teacher, "con-

pose in your brain

A phrase where the meaning of

infirm is plain."

Beneath the cold glare Johnny

piped with a squirm,

"I pulled pussy's tail, but, alna!

twas in firm."

A boy who for "put" would say

"putten" instead,

Caused his teacher much trouble to

cloar his denne head.

Next day at dictation à voleo atruck

her mute

"Should I put I putten' or putten

'I put

.18.10 Mr. Bingley, the Marylebone

We 18:10. magistrate:

pedestrians .34.605 spend nearly the whole of our time 103% jumping out of the way of motor- .192% cars; I do, at any rate.

30.055

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"Judge Cluer, to man at Shore- 175 ditch County Court; and over .807, the rent,

,5,20/32 Man (to wife): Give me the

47.7/16 rent money quick, .1/8.1/32

In the course of the supper, the Chieftain addressed the company, and said it gave him great pleasure on behalf of St. Andrew's Society The regrettable Nanking Inci- to welcome them here. St. An- dent which happened March 24, drew's Day was the one day In the 1927, however, opened the eyes of year, when Scotamen gathered to- the lenders of the party to the gether to entertain their friends. hirh A southern friend had pointed out very great dangers to was exposed, to the nefarious that it was also the only day in working of the Communists under the year when Scotsmen showed the clonk of party members. A hospitality. It should, neverthe- rusolute stand was taken. Instead leas be pointed out that the Society

Carmichael, Worthing. "Greet-Berlin of carrying on the campaign does a great deal of good work in northward, all the available forers hulping nationals who have struck ings from Brither Scots-Lang Stockholm

Copenhagen were employed to crush the Com-bad tincs, and the annual ball may ye flourish." munist elements in the party. was one of the methods by which Jack Macgregor, "Hearty Greet-Onlo

Vienna funds were rated. Longings the Brither Scola." sprechen

the annual, ball Formosa, "May ye ne'er be sair Prague

Helsingfors were considered superfluous, he furfuelchen."

Madri remarked, and incidentally it was Tsingtao, "Hearlricht Wishes," Lisbon time, he thought, that the diners 2nd Battalion, K.O.S.B., “Greet- Athens made room for the many hungry ings from Borderers."

Bucharest souls who were waiting for the Swalow, "Lang may your lum Rio

Buenos Aires reck."

Telegrams sent from the local Bombay Society read, "Hearty greeting, Shanghal Mackie, Chieftain," and were des-ang patched to the Secretary, St. An- Silver (spot) drew's Society, at Negri Sembilan, Silver (forward) The Greetings.

Zamboanga, Saigon, Tsingtao, Cal- cutta, Bombay, Madras, Rangoon, Greetings from Scots abroad Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Singapore, were received as follows.-

Bangkok, Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, San-

The application by Mr. F. II. "Heartiest Greeting frae Brither dakan, Canton (Shameen), Swalow Loseby, for a reduction of sun- Calcutta, Perak, Penang, Hollo, peh, Peiping, Ipoh, Perak, Batavia, sent to prison for six months on Kobe and Batavia.

Malacca, Soernbayn, Aden, and Saturday last for possession of a from Hankow, Mambua (Seremban). "Greetings"

lundred taels of illicit opium, was Bangkok, Shanghai, Tientsin, A message reading "Hearty not grunted by Mr. R. E. Lindsell (Royal Scots), Amgy, Tokyo and Greetings

Woman at Tower Bridge: My frae Brither Scots, to-day. Revenue Officer Ward in- Yokohama, and Saigon.

Mackie, Chieftain," was sent to formed the Magistrate that the Sup-brother-in-law and his wife came "Heartiest Greetings" from San Mr. Stevenson, 8.8. Acnens, and erintendent of Imports and Exports to live at my house and now they

took a serious view of the case. have turned me out. to s.a. Mantua. "Hearty Greetings," from Sin- gapore, Cebu and Manila.

Others were as follow: Tientsin, "Mickle Bute nue Bale." S, S. Mantua, "Greetings frac Brither Scols."

We literally had to fight our way from Nanking back to Canton But through this backward move ment we succeeded in gaining a gigantic step forward. Does Bot this constitute a distinct achieve ment of the National Government? The difference of the twe Wings will be healed to a certain extent in the course of time; but, in my opinion, it is a healthy sign of having two wings in a party, just an, in Great Britain and Amerien, people favour the "two parties" system, for one acts as a check against unwholesome do-

exit of these now present. In con- clusion, the Chieftain called upon all present to drink to the pious and immortal memory of St. An- draw.

The toast was duly honoured.

Yokohama

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MRI.

Wife: All right; be a Don't tremble; he won't eat you.

Willesden Magistrate: What have you to say about your wife? Husband: I have always had a pretty good opinion of her.

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mineering of the other which may Scota," from Malacea, Selangor, Foochow, Shanghai, Tientsin, Tatence on the old woman who was Court: Have you any children?

happen to be in power,

dakan.

The Lack of Funds.. "The third great trint is lack of funds for the National Govern ment. In order to meet the north- ern warlords in the field, sufficient units had to be formed, clothed, and equipped. Our able, Snance minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, told me that it had cost the National Gov- ernment no less a sum than $100,- 000,000, just for the purpose of maintaining the great drive during the last two years,

"Proibly another $100,000,000) was spent upon equipment of the totul Nationalist forces. Now that the campaign in over, the pressing." question is to reduce the strength

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Stevenson, "Greetings to Brither Scots,"

Canlon, "Neebours Greetings frap Canton Scola."

Pelping, "Here's a fealth tae'ye

Templeton, Mackichan

and

of the standing army, which again Davidson, "Heartiest Greetings."

ralls for fundo.

The havoc Henderson, Greenock, "Greet-

Ings frae a Brither Scot."

wrought upon the people in Shan- tung and Chibi by such bandit chiefs like Chung Chung-chang needs to, he rehabilitated. Do- meatic and foreign services of the Government have to be taken over and expanded. Improvements for the railways, building of new reads, conservation of rivers and one hundred and one other things have to be done.

"All these call for funds. How and where to get money to meet all these needs is 'n sore trial of

Lang, "Hearty good wishes to Brither Scota."

(Continued on Next Column.)

venues were all collected and plac. ed in his hands, they would be better taken care of. It came out exactly as be predicted, so much so that in 1920 he was able to inise the fabulous amount of $100,- 000,000 from that, very province. That provided the sinew of war

the National Government. But it which to a very large extent help-

is fortunate that we have Mr.ed the drive to succeed in reaching Soong as our finance minister who the rich Yangiazo Provinces, has already achieved wonders in the post.

Canton's Contribution. "Où of the reasons why the drive northward required four years of preparation was simply the bare fact that funds were nat sufficient. The province of Kwang- tung was occupied by various units of the Nationalist Army who collected their own revenues to maintain their men,

"Mr. Suong act out to convince the military heads that if the re-

"I have already alluded to the fact that the campaign from Can- ton to Peking, now known as Pel- ping, cost over $200,000,000. To the opulent countries like the United States and Great Britain not worth such a paltry_sum is mentioning. But, as you all know, that in considered a huge sum in China, And yet every cent of the two hundred million dollars was our own people. raised-among Does that not again constitute an item of achiovement for the Na- tional Government?"

JO 1898, BY HEA BERYICË, DIC.

PEDAL, PAT, CEY

"You'll have to promíse to drive very carefull. I havo dozen eggs in this basket."

Solicitor at Clerkenwell County

Defendant: No, but I have four other judgments against me.

[!

Mr. Campion, the magistrate: The cuckoo in the nest.

The Warrant Ofcer: There are two cuckoos in this nest,

The cinema magnate had just insured his thentre against, fire. As he signed his name, he turned to the insurance agent and asked-

"What would I get if my theatre' was to burn down to-morrow?"

"Oh, I should say about ten years," replied the insurance man nonchalantly.

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A settlement of £200,000 is said

to have been made by "A1" Jolson, the famous American black-face comedian who recently visited London, when he married pretty Ruby Keeler, the dancer. The Now York Daily Mirror, which publishes this report, states that Miss Keeler's mother has admitted it. She denies that Jelson also. Bottled £10,000 upon her. Several roasons are given for the settle- ment. One is that Jelson paid the money to offset religious differences. Another reason is said to be that Miss Koolor, was' on the threshold of a successful career, and wanted to be certain' that if she spoiled her career by marriage, and then found that her marriage was a failure, she would have something to fall back on.

The Court of Criminal. Appeal has dismissed an appeal by WII- Ham Benson against sentence of death for the murder of” Mrs. Charlotte Harber at Couladon on September 8.

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