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KING'S PROGRESS NEW CHINA TARIFF SERIOUS FIRE AT DR. WANG'S HOUSE PLIGHT OF BRITISH

CHECKED.

LATEST BULLETIN NOT

FAVOURABLE.

GENERAL CONDITION IS NOT QUITE SATISFACTORY.

INCREASED ANXIETY,

London, Dec. 15.

"The King has had a somewhat disturbed day and Mia Majcal y'a

venerol condition is not quite Katisfactory. The pudar, how ever, remains steady."

(Signed)

Stanley Hewett, Hugh Rigby.

Dawson of Peun, The disappointing bulletin above was posted outside Buckingham Palace at 8.15 p.m. to-night, giving rise to increased anxiety among the large crowd, which had, as usual, assembled.

Undoubtedly, the bulletin is un- satisfactory, though it is pointed out at the Palace that there is no need for alarm as the pulse is steady, which is taken to Indiente that the strength of His Majesty's

heart is maintained.

Anxiety, however, prevails in the Palace as to-day marks a check in the King's progress towards re-

covery,

It was authoritatively stated dur- ing the afternoon, that there was no change in the King's condition, and there was then an air of slight ly greater confidence among the

Household officials.

Even then it was emphasised that anxiety must continue, by reason of the fact that the King is still auf- faring from general infection of the system. Anxiety must go on until it is definitely known whether the King's strength is sufficient to banish the microbes from the body. The bulletin of this morning and the Queen's message to President Coolidge made it clear that while

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SCHEDULE.

NO REAL DISCREPANCY WITH POWERS' DECISION.

DE JURE RECOGNITION.

London, Dec. 14, The how tarif schedule promulgated by the Foreign Ministry of the National Govern- ment of China in n vote to the powers a few days ago was the subject of a question in the House of Commans lo-day, the interroga- for asking whether the Government

proposed to raise objections.

ary 1st next.

WRECKED.

MINERS.

WEST POINT:

TWO HOUSES GUTTED COMPLETELY.

RIOTERS ATTEMPT TO SET IT ON. FIRE.

MR. BALDWIN APPEALS TO COUNTIES.

| NANKING RIOT LATEST.

BRIGADE FIGHTING FLAMES FOR THREE HOURS.

INCENDIARISM FEAR.

CO-OPERATE.

A Naval wireless message ro-LORD LIEUTENANTS ASKED TO ceived in Hongkong to-day gives a fow further details of the Nanking rowdyism (reported in the Tele- graph yesterday) and states that

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Nowadays, opportunity honks at Judging by these city Improve the door and Time has to be seized ment suggestions, local Theoso- by the bumper. phists seem to be coming down to earth.

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In discharging a man accused of With some Hongkong people, it's lack of identification, the Kowloon atealing vegetables, because of always the season for shooting Magistrate appears to have been out their necks.

looking for someone who knew his

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the rioting by students took place PATHETIC CONDITIONS. demonstrated the fact that local.

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cvoning. Thursday students demonstrated against Dr. Wang, completely wrecking his house..

Attempts to not it on fire were

The second, aerious, fire of this week occurred in the early hours In a written reply, Mr. G. Locker- of this morning, the Central Fire Lampson, the Unde-Secreba, for Brigade turning out in response frustrated and a plan to burn his Foreign Affairs, said that the new to a call from Connaught Road motor car also came to nothing.

ine students apparently objected tariff would be enforced on Fobru-West, where No, 136 was found to to Dr. Wang's landling of treaties

be blazing furiously.

with Foreign Powers. With the exception of certai A high wind was blowing at the was quelled by the Police and the articles, which were subject to line of the conflagration and the situation is now quiet. Dr. Wang special rates, apparently the rates situation being hereby rendered himself is in Shanghai. The Bri of duty decided

upon were more dangerous, a general call was tish Minister is also in Shanghat identical with those of the interim issued. four appliances from Cen- but is due to return to Nanking to- schedule accepted by the foreign tral, one from Kennedy Town, one day. delegation in 1926,

from Wanchai, and the fire-float being employed in combatting the

The Commercial Secretary in

Shanghai has been fastructed to examine the tariff in detail and to report any discrepancy. No reply as far as he was aware had been

returned to the Note of the Foreign Minister.

fire.

No Casualties.

lives were

Two houses were, completely gutted, and the two hours pu Mr. Locker-Lampson added that either side. badly damaged by tire Sir Miles Lampson's visit to Nan- and water before control was gain- of the National Government of lost. The call was sent through king does not indicate recognition et Fortunately, no China by the British Government, at approximately 4.30 a.m. and the but de jure recognition would be Brigade were kept buay fighting the necessary consequence of the the flames for nearly three hours, might be concluded as the result aigunture of any Treaty which of negotiations which Sir Miles Lampson is conducting-Reuter and British Wireless.

BRITAIN'S DEBT TO AMERICA.

ANOTHER BIG PAYMENT MADE

Lolon, Dec, 14.

the King was going on as reason- A payment of $94,200,000 was ably

could be expect-made to-day by the British Govern-

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ed, a long and arduous struggle ment to the United States Trea- Is to be faced before 11is Majesty

can recover.

The morning bulletin is inter- preted by medical experts in the that the newspapers to mcon abscess is being drained properly through the tube and that the King's vitality is gaining on the poison in the system.

Low Condition.

sury, of which aum an amount of $27,000,000 in on account of repay." ment of principal on the War Debt, the balanco being the interest.

With this payment, the total payments to the United States since the fanding of the British Debt amount to $8964,380,000, of which $147,000,000 has been on ac- count of repayment of principal,

The amount outalanding hos A dramatle Improvement fro- now been reduced to $4,453,000,- quently seen after an empyema | (90.—British Wireless. operation has not yet been

observed, and this is attributed to the fact that when the King was operated upon he was in a very low condition affecting his re-i cuperative powera.

Hla Majcaly's system appeara to be so saturated with the poison that the struggle to overcome the infection must be long and dificult.

The afternoon newspapers, however, expressed the opinion through medical experis that even

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AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT DISAPPEARED?

Report of Shanghai Mystery Published.

CONFLICTING STORIES.

Telegraphie news from Lon- don, received in the Colony to-day, states that a report has been issued by one of the American newa agencies to the effect that Mr. Eugene O'Neill, the well-known Ameri- dis- can playwright, has

mysteriously appeared Shanghai.

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Another report, however, has it that Mr. O'Neill was due to arrive in Hongkong to-day (Saturday).

The only liner in from Shanghai to-day is the 8.8. President Monroe, and up to the time of going to press we have been unable to trace Mr. O'Nell as having been a passenger by that boat

INCOME INFRUNTIME

London, Dec. 14. The plight of British minors, on

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was issued a few days back, is

artist exerts a real effect to make whose behalf a national appeal giving cause for still deeper con-

"American chewing-gum is gain- It so. Arty, what? 口口 corn, and the Premier, Mr. Bald- The riot win, has to-day addressed a lettering a foothold in Japan," bays a Its faculty in to the Lord Lieutenants of all Shangbal paper,

At present, there's an agitation Counties, appealing for assistance this direction has already caused at Home for municipal ownership in raising additional help for the considerable annoyance on our of electric power plants. Suggest ed slogan:-"Own your own ohm." relief of the continued distress in own pavements,

៧ ព the coalfields.

Chicago is going to have a aub- Mr. Baldwin mentions that the way. Business men have grown Indignation is the noble emotion Government has appointed an or-tired of wearing steel helmets that seizes a housewife when she ganising secretary to undertake when riding on the street cars to discovers the laundry has lost

some of her best hotel towels. coordination of the various relief and from work.

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THE TEST MATCH STOPPED.

STORM CAUSES BAD LIGHT.

SUTCLIFFE CAUGHT OUT.

Sydney, Dec. 15. On the resumption of the Test Match to-day, Australia's remalu- ing wicket was taken for the ad- dition of only two runs."",

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In the matter The Lord Mayorn' Fund, the original appeal, was practically of grey hair, it exhausted at the end of November, should be kept

dark,

The Lord Mayor of London asked

all the chief citizens of cities and

O D municipalities through England The theory of and Wales to hold public meetings the modern and otherwise to enlist support in hotel seems to the establishment of organida be that children - tions for the collection of contri- should be seen butions and the reception of gifta: of clothing, while a meeting of the and not had. Lord Mayors and Mayors of England was held in London a few days ago for a discussion of the problem.

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The man out as Ironmonger, who was caught behind the wicket

County Assistance, ! by Duckworth, off Larwood, had scored one run. Oldfield was

Mr. Baldwin now suggests that not out with 41 to his credit. He the Lord Lieutenants might co- made his runs by sound cricket operate in the national appeal de- General dla afber an uncertain start, batting|cided

by inaugurating agreement.

ᄆᄆ ២ ២ further for 103 minutes, The complete County organisations to

"Reader:"We disagree. Almeo The real ploncor takes care that innings, 259 all out, lasted for 802 the objects of the Lord Mayors' couldn't have been merely out for nobody goes one better.

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Up to date that Fund has raised, in round figures, a sum of £100,000.

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The Lord Mayors of London, the money, for she hold a meeting

in Glasgow, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Cardiff

O some time ago opened a Lord The former Gorman crown Mayors' Fund for the help of the prince writes a magazine story of distressed mining areas.

"It is pure chivalry that makes a...... how he lost at Verdun. The St., Andrew's Society ought to find out car driver give a woman the right of way," says a writer. More like how he managed it. ២ ០

pure common-sensę, ព ជា A. P. F. Chapman naturally sent The money is not nearly enough.

Brown eyes indicate weakness of We had out Hobbs and Sutcliffe to open There are probably 200,000 or

This sympathetic consideration England's innings, and they butted more minera out of work, and will, says a professor.

unili £100,000 means a maximum of never noticed that, but in Hong- for the Kowloon Court cat makes patiently without chance lunch, when 36 runs were scored 109. each with which to face the kong black eyes sometimes reveal us wonder why some ladies don't

insure these pots nine times.. winter-not 108, a week, but 108.a misplaced loving disposition,, without loss,

OO Hobbs scored with for more for the winter.

Great Words of Little Wives:- The Duke of Gloucester shot a freedom than his partner, and at

fringe-eyed oryx in Africa. Why "My husband is like a cigarette- the interval had contributed 25.

doesn't someone try a rifle on some lighter-bo's always going out."

It's no fun being an Observa-

and the wicket fast.

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the minds of many of the usually ones, should interest the Hong- watchers: "When kong Government.

On the resumption after lunch, Probably many reasons could be the crowd, which had previously given as to why the Lord Mayors totalled 40,000, had swollen to Fund has not been a greator

It is suggested that the question tory official, witness the following 50,000. The weather was sultry success, but one of the chief reu of steel sleepers as against wooden effort by one of these weather-

sons is the feeling at the back of Sutcliffe, playing his fourth ball In view of the close proximity of after lunch, made a half-cock benevolent public that the minera the houses to the waterfront, the stroke and was caught easily in have largely themselves to blame There's nothing like bowling to fire float was able to render material the slips by Hendry off Ironmon- for their present plight.

set you up, as long as it doesn't This may be true, but, if so, upset you. The first sign of the outbreak was ger lie had scored 11 runs.

The score then stood at 37 for they have suffered for their folly. The pronounced anti-American observed at 4.10 this morning when

one wicket. feeling in Argentina since the in-flames were seen shooting from

ANTI-AMERICAN OUTBREAK IN ARGENTINA.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 14.

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For two years now the strike has Our brokers are beginning to

been over, and, apart from the pull up their socks. In some quar-

bolometric magnitudes are used throughout, instead of visual or photographie. magnitudes, the intrinsic lumino- sities of the long peroid variables are probably not inferior to those of the ordinary Copholds."

if the King does no more than hold tervention of the United Staten in the first floor of No. 135, Connaught wiled among the crowd which was post-strike rush of orders, the coal ters this is regarded as a sign of le now put at 71 years. But that's

en atendily at present, the outlook in quite favourable,

The average expectation of life no reason why you shouldn't walk between the white lines.. ',

The greatest enthusiasm pre- faxing the ground's accommoda-

trade has never recovered its a hard winter. Nicaragua flared up to-day when Road West. The fire rapidly reach- a group of General Sandino's ed the upper storeys and when the lion to its utmost.

ធ ធ Hammond joined Hobbs and, former volume.

Canton is ahead of Kowloon. aympathisers profiting by Mr. Hoo-first appliance reached the scene,

When the Lord Mayors' Fund

MacWhirter, he says most men ver's presente paraded the streets the whole of this house was ablaze,

making a drive through cover, off There was no chance of saving any Grimmett, scored the second four was started, the then Lord Mayor Its C.A.T.S. are a great success.

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are outspoken by their wives. with provocatively inscribed ban-

part of the building, no the firemen

Central Innings. Fifty was of Cardiff appointed a

"Some children," enys a novellet,

Codfish once formed the cur- Committee, and divided the area concentrated their activities on the signalled after 83 minutes' play, adjoining house,

No matter rency in Iceland, we read, Muzt When Hobby had reached 36 and Into 20 districts, each with a "simply don't know what to do Despite all their efforts, however, Hammond 12, bad light put a stop district committce operating on with their toys." the holding of the next Imperial several were wounded and arrest the flames spread to No. 136 on to play. Lightning and slight behalf of the Central Committee. where they hide their engine, have been a nasty business going

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Imperial Conference. Reuter's Lobby correspondent understands that following con-

Mounted police. eventually ndential communications with the

and Dominions, the decision as regards charged the demonstrators

Conference has been postponed | cd-Neuter's American Service.

until the New Year, one reason undoubtedly being the question of

the King's health.

A message to the Queen has been received from the European Association Conference at Cal-

AFGHAN REBELS GIVE

TROUBLE.

cutta, expressing deep sympathy FAILURE TO OBSERVE TRUCE.

at the King's Illness and stating that the Conference shares her anxiety and prays for HA Majesty's complete recovery.

Peshawar, Dec. 14.

other, gutting the former andre tically the whole of No. 134. Two other houses on the sides were also involved, but were not destroyed.

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Incendiarism Suspected, Eye-witnesses stated that there was A wholesale, exodus tenante ДВ first pelice whistle was blown, and the arrival of the many fire engines was the signal for an- other eneral clear-out. This was

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Kowloon flappers have already ities of serviceable garments. Also, maternity outfits have been commenced practising how to keep distributed amongst the mothers, still under the mistletoe.

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Dance," This demonstrates the Mussolini describes him as " ndvantages of the command of

church, rain gave every prospect of a heavy Up to the present approximately father is sure to find it and start round with the collection-plate in storm being about to break,

The state of the score when play censed was 59 for one wicket. England, 1st Innings. Sutcliffe, P Hendry, b

86 Ironmonger Hobbs, not out

... 36 Hammond, not out... 12

Total (for 1 wicket)

59

Later.

Play was subsequently resumed 113 for two wickets-Reuter,

One thing about this water language, shortage we can now all go to Kowloon for a drink.

The Post reports the sale of Coltfoal (by Bolarie out of Mont

Pathetic Conditions. The mothers are much the worst sufferers throughout the arch. though there is another class of Taipo News:--An attempt has d'Or) for 5,000 guineas. This is victim whose case la tragic that been made to utilize the ponies of not nearly so much as was paid. of boys between 14 and 21; who the D.O.N., the Inspector of Police for Helfercalf (by Ignorance out

The Sirdar of Allahmedjan na fortunate circumstance, and, sand at the close England han scored have never been in, work once and the Mayor as trace horses for of Carelessness).

A message from Jalalabad states that the Shinwari rebels are not obserylug the truce, Bombing Prince George Sailing.

operations are proceeding. New York, Dec. 14.

reinforcements Prince George arrived at New left Kabul with York to-day in the British cruiser, for the eccne of the trouble.- H.MS. Durban, anchoring for a Reuter. time in Lower Bay owing to the denne fog.

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a result, there was no casualty,

they left school. The mothers-are the Talpo Manual Fire Brigado.

A now bamboo ladder has made the worst-clad members of the Immediately upon the conclusion The first floor of No. 135 is oc- eupied by a firm of exportera trad-IS DIE KRUCZE

UCONTRAKANCES | family. They cut up their gar- of the first exercises an order was its appearance at Talpo Station..

normal. ing under the name of Foo Tsai, found. Incendiarism is suspected, menta for the children till: they sent to the Crown Agents for a Otherwise, crime in the district is who had lot the back portion of

The damage is expected to run have hardly any left for them-new pole for the bus.

Thus the Dady Press:~"The. As the cruiser passed Governor's in reply to President Coolidge their premises to rattan dealers. into a very large figure though it selves and the less said about

The Post advertises a Tram for Island, the battery accorded the "The Queen is most grateful for The intensity of the fire la in some is not yet known what was stored their own footwear the better.

your kind message, of which

It is pathetic to see the re- Salo. We know they are suffering latter forms the yoke and hem and Prince a salute, of 21-guna.

akirt." The tout ensemble does The Prince has already boarded His Majesty will in due course be way accounted for by the fact that in the houses used as godowns. .

Police officers and firemen werequisitions. from the district com- from competition, but we never edges, the petal panels over the not, however, reveal an inspiration o'clock this mittees being drastically cut down Imagined it was as bad as that, used as godowns, the great liner Berengaria which informed, so soon as his strength some of the floors involved were permits. Though the recent opera.

The buildings involved were all still on the scene at 1

morning although the fire was in the Lord Mayor's rooms at the

The real test of the talking of yolk and ham and eggs.

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of the King's serious illness, the consequences of the general infecting feature is contained in a Nos. 185 and 136 have been burned help for it. South Wales, up to movies will come when the Ameri tion will entail many weeks of slow police report lasued this morning, through and stand in a dangerous the moment, has had £38,000 of can movie butler in the society We notice that a large amount of and anxious progress before con- stating that the. Inmates of No. condition. Firemen are still en relief money, but that includes film is called on to announce the Chinese Northern Spirit is to be Cholmondeley Featherstonehaugh the risk of it being slightly droop The following message, signed by valescence can be reached."-Reu-188 Connaught. Road West, where gaged in the work of hewing down 55,000 for the equipment of the Honourable and Mrs. St. John sold by publle auction. Buvers take

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will sail at midnight for England. ilon successfully treated one phas four-storeyed houses and an Inter-completely, put out by 7.30 o'clock. Cardiff City Hall. But there is no!

The Queen's Reply.

London, Doc. 14.

Lord Stamfordham, has been sent

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