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ON EVE OF CONCLUDING AN AGREEMENT.

INCREASING PROFITS.

The interesting announcement wan made at the annual general meeting of the China Light and Power Co., Ltd., held this morn

ing, that the Company is on the eve of closing an agreement with the Government for the supply of oloctricity to the New Territories, which it is hoped will, in course of time, prove a profitable source of revenue.

SOMERSAULT.

PASSENGER WHO TRIED HAND

AT DRIVING..

ONE BADLY INJURED.

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SHELLFIRE.

MILITARY ATTACHÉ'S

HOUSE HIT.

SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN.

The frat motor accident of the holiday season occurred on Satur day afternoon' in Shaukiwan Road, a public car turning a complete | somersault whilst travelling at a KING GAINING GROUND high speed,

From various accounts of the

...New Delhi, Dec. 23.

accident it would seem that three) The rebellion in Afghanistan is Chinese hired public'car No. 279] evidently - more şerions that from the central district to pro- Afghan officials will admit, though

od to drive.

ceed to Shaukiwin. On the way. reports coming through are 80 one of the fare asked to be allow-canfusing that it is extremely dif- felt to assess the situation ac curately,

Having convinced the driver ng to his abilities, he took over the wheel and steered the ear safely to Shanklwan.

On the return journey, however, the car was passed by another and This information was' contain-in an attempt to head off the ed in the speech by the Chuirtean} second car, the driver of No. 279 (Mr. R. G. Shewan), who stated accelerated, Apparently losing that the prospects for the present control, he drove the car off the year were good. The past year side of the road. A sand embank- gross profit showed an increasement inspeded the car's progress of over ten per cent.

(and it turned" completely, pover, throwing the four nerapants out,

On the question of consumerat deposits, the Chairman stated that the Directors had decided to col lect cash deposits from all new cansumors, without exception, but interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum will be allowed on all deposits of 350 ne over.

Chairman's Speech,

Addressing, the shareholders, the Chairman said:-Gentlemen, - propose, with your assent, to take the report and accounts, which have been in your hande for the required period, na read.

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An official version of the state of, affairs goes, so far as to say that King Amanullah has remov ed his court from Kabul to Kan dabar. but the reports of the transfer of the court is not gen-) erally accepted in Peshawar, though it is believed that Queen Suriya and the Queen Mother may have left for Kandahar.

Strong Government' Altuck, Of the four persons thrown out,

It is at the firesent moment in- however, only one was severely in-possible to tell what kind of gov- jured, He was rushed to the overnment Civil Hospital, where it was established that he was auf. fering from a ruptured spleyn.

ernment exists in Kabul, though it is practically eertain, that King Amanullah is by 1 manner of aicans down and out.

On the contrary, it is stated that

PERSIAN TRIBE IN he is recruiting support from Kan-

REBELLION.

DOST MAHOMMED FLEEING ACROSS DESERT.

on

dahar.

I now known that the open- ing of the real from the British Légation to the aerodrome, which, enable the forelyn women and children to be evacuated, was due to a strong attack by Government foreus which drove back the rebels for some distance.

Legation House Hit.

Prior to this success by Ama- nullah's troops, the Legation was

endangered, continually

being caught between the two fires, the air, Afghan troops and levies on the one side, and the rebel marauders on the other.

MONDAY DECEMBER 24. 1928 日三十月一十

SHANGHAI SECRET SOCIETY.

ASSASSINATION POLICY AGAINST "REDS."

CURIOUS DISCLOSURE,

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Shanghai, Deć. 24, Startling and extremely interest- Hing disclosures : concerning

Chinese secret socioty, styled the "Blue And Red Party," have just been made in Shanghai.

According to Inforphation avail- able, the Parfy's ramifications have been chiefly concerned with the French Concession, and It claims credit for the fact that the Concession has hot suffered from industrial strife since. the May 30th incident,

All along, it is stated, the Con- cession has enjoyed the fruits of the secret society's influence, the extent of which is attributed to its policy of assassination terrifying even to the Communists.

The Society is also supposed to have been nalling the wires in con nexion with the tram strike, in con-

POLITICAL GAME IN CHINA.

YEN HSI-SHAN'S VISIT TO NANKING.

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FEARS OF TURKISH. REVOLUTION.

SECRET ORGANISATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE?

TWO WOMEN ARRESTED'

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Constantinople, Dec~23.. "Rumours are being freely direu. fated that a big movement is afoot in Turkey for the overthrow of the presentedmlúistration, and

THE KING'S STEADY PROGRESS.

FAVOURABLE THOUGH SLOW COURSE.

QUEEN WISHES USUAL XMAS CELEBRATIONS.

London, Dec. 23.

the Police have been extremely ROYAL FAMILY PARTY. busy carrying out raids on 'sus- pected premises in the hope of Marshal Yen Hat-sha's pre-running the alleged plotters to sence in Nanking retalla are-earth, markable plece of wire-pulling of leg-pulling, which was played off on the newspaper world at the beginning of the month, both Reuter and the Toho News Agency falling into the trap.

A telegram was sent from

It is learned authoritatively that It is stated that there is a large nothing has occurred to interrupt Becret -organisation working steadily for the downfall of the the course of the King's progress, Government, but the Police have which, however, continues “very," failed to obtain definite evidence

very slow." up to date,

The Polier have arrested's num ber of people in Constantinople, Nan-mostly persons of the poorer

станнем.

Several have been released pro It is alleged that Marshal Chiang king by both these usually reliable Kai-shek utilised the Society to re-and well-informed sources to the visionally, but are being kept Only pel Communistic

activities in effect that General Yen Hel-shan under close aurveillance. Shanghai.

nine are detained in custody, in- had arrived in Nanking and was eluding two Mohammedan women, most cordially received by Marshal sisters named Kadrich, who are Chiang Kai-shek and other Nan-believed to have been plotting against the life of Mustapha SMALLEST making officinis.

Kemal. SHANGHAI POLICE EXPLOIT.

Fifteen Kidnappers Cought and Victim Released.

BLOODLESS AFFAIR,

‚'Shanghai, Dec, 24. * The combined efforts of the Settlement, Frenca Concession and Chinese polirees were Instrumental last night in effecting the arrest of fifteen members of kidnapping gang, and the release of a vic lim, as well as the recovery of $30,000 pald as ransom..

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The information emanated from the French police and the men were arrested in the Settlement,

released

The victim Was from a Pootang hovel.

The affair was carried out bloodlessly, no shot being fired. The detective sqund · operated under Det. In- spector J. A. Quayle, the Interport cricketer-Our Own Correspondent,

Yen Hsi-shan had at that time The left Peking for Tientsin Kuo Wen agency at Pelting wired to Tientsin on the following day that General Yen had passed through Tientafn early that morn

One of them is stated to be the former wife of an Egyptian doctor. Thirty-seven persque of the lower classes have also been arrested at Broussa, but it is officially stated that these are not ing and that he was met at Tien-connected with the Constantinople tsin by several high local and arrests.--Reuter«, milltary officials, including Gen-

eral Fu Tso-yi the local Defence

The evening bulletin, issued by Buckingham Palace at 8.45 p.m. to-night, states:

"The King's progress is fol- lowing a favourable though ...... slow course. Thà amorat and quality of sleep is satisfactory and there is lena disinclination to take nourishment.",

The bulletin is regarded as favourable. It indicates more de- finitely than the Inat one or two bulletins that the King's illness is now pursuing the course which. the doctors had hoped.

Satisfactory Fentures,

It is anticipated that as long as progress, however, slow, can be,

well.

Commissioner, who journied with KONGMOON BLAZE reported, His Majesty will go on

him to Tongku and saw him on board a Chinese steamer bound for Shanghal. It was only late in the *ternoon of Saturday that. Tlen tein generally was aware that the distinguished Shansi leader had passed through Tientsin.

Rumours Circulating,

DAMAGE.

THIRTY LARGE BUILDINGS COMPLETELY GUTTED.

OVER $500,000 LOSSES.

In the circumstances, the refer enco to nourishment and sleep is a most satisfactory feature of the bulletin ainco-it means that the King in now beginning gradually to build up his strength by sleep and nourishment.

In accordance with the state- ment made in last night's bulletin, bulletin regarding the King

no

The usual crop of rumours_are current as to the reason why Gen. Yen preferred to travel to Nan-

Latest details of the destructive was issued this morning. The king by sea instead of by rail fire at Konymoon in the early hours fact that, for the first time in which would have been quicker of Wednesday morning last work,four weeks, His Majesty's doctors and more comfortable, but the fact remains that two well known

news agencies, one British and

the other Japanese, were hood- winked into despatching a tele- gram from Nanking announcing General Yen's netual arrival in that city and giving an account of his reception on arrival. Both Reuter and Toho must have been an-given this statement officially.

The net amounts, after pay- ment of the interim dividend amounting to $140,781.95 and in ALL WELLS POISONED. cluding $57,648,39 brought for- ward from last year. avail.

Basta Dec. 23. able for distribution is $199,262.62, With the news of the rebellion which we recommend be appro-in Afghanistan and the rumours printed as follows:-To pay a final of plotting against the Turkish dividend of 5%, making 100% for Government filling the the year, $141.685; and carry for serious development is reported ward to next year's account, in Persia, stories having reached $57,577.02.

Bakra to the effect that rebellion

The very real danger to the The Working Account shows a has broken out the large

British residents in the British gross profit of $630,041.20 ngainst scale. $478,688.11 last year, an increase } It is stated that the rebel Legation is shown by the fact that of over 10. Units sold during tribes are led by Dost Mohammed, the house of the Military Attache

though the latest news seems to has been destroyed by shell-fire. the year have risen by 11.

The women and children at the junction with a military leader Distribution System.-The ex-indicate that bid

Legation were rpacucil by aero- } fagonistle to Chiang Kai-shek. penditure has been heavy owing been repulsed,

The Persian Belichieten states | Planes this morning, over twenty The same elements, it is believed, chiefly to the large amount of re-

troops and twą being brought successfully to also inspired the oplum seandal,--| newals to verandah mains, etc., Perslan loyal

and Poohnwar. An earlier report that our Own Correspondent. which were in a faulty condition, aeroplanes from Kerman

na airship was used for the pur- and to the extension of our under Moshed are pursuing the rebel

pose is incorrect. The party was ground system; but the demand tribesmen across the Great Desert,

is alleged that Dost Moham- brought back by a large troop- from the aren under supply con- tinues to grow, and will neres med has puisoned all wells

four other carrying plane, with sitate further expenditure in the point ne hundred and twenty aeroplanes acting as escorts. current year to satisfy consumers' tailes south-east of

Reuter requirements.

Voltage Change. Change of Voliage. This work is proceeding rapidly, and about

4 of the Tsim TR Tsui area is completed. In Yaumati about 75% is Anished, while at Kowloon

attacks have

to

Kerman.-

PENNY POSTAGE IN CANADA.

City the area known as Kau Pai COMMUNICATIONS TO WHOLE |

Shak has been changed over to the higher voltage. Several isolated places, including the North end of Kowloon Tong, have also been changed over, while over 900 fans and a large quantity of heating and cooking apparatus have been

BRITISH EMPIRE.

Ottawa, Dec. 24.

Mr. The Canadian Premier,

It included Lady Humphrys, Mrs. Geld and two children, Mrs. Stranger and child, Miss Pulford, the wives and children of Indian officials and Indian maid-servants, None was worse for the air voy

Hebels Driven Off.

age.

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OPIUM HIDDEN IN BOAT.

CHINESE SMARTLY FINED

AT KOWLOON.

Yen's Precautions,

Marshal Yen Hai-shan's sudden reversion to the sex route has mure behind it than would appear. General Yen be a shrewd man and is well versed in what is going on behind the scenes. He is taking no risks and does not wish to meet the same. Inte as befell the once powerful Dictator Chang Tao-lin, He knows that the further afield he is from his own province of On board a fishing boat which Shans, the greater is the dunger, was anchored in the Yaumati and when he decided to go on to Typhoon Shelter on Friday after-Nanking, it was not until after he noon, C. P. O. Clarke found 103 had taken due precautions for the taels of prepared opium, concealed safety of his own province while in the bows of the craft. An aged away. That he does not see eye London, Dec, 22. seaman was the sole occupant of to eye with General Pei Chung- The Afghan Legation declares the boat at the time, and he was hat is not the real reason for his at taken, into custody, being produc-precautions to safeguard himself that the general situation Kabul and the Eastern provinces ed before Mr. W. Hamilton at the and his province. The fact must Yen was very much adverse to be Mackenzie King has sent a mess has considerably improved and Kowloon Magistracy this morning, not be lost sight of that General drawn into the recent hostilities The defendant denied ownership between the North and the Southt age to Rckingham Palace, dgelar that the position of the Governen a charge of possession.. ing that as an enduring expressionment forces in very strong. The of the feeling of devotion to His rebels have been driven off some of the oplum.

C. P. O. Clarke, in evidence, said It was only at the last moment For the current year we estimate Majesty and of the nearness of 35 miles North from Kabul and that capital expenditure on land the relationship of Canada to all consequently all roads leading to that, when searched, the defen that he allowed himself to be and buildings, and on distribution, other parts of the Dominions, the Kabul have been cleared. Com- dant had on him a sum of $52. drawn in on the side of the Sou- reason that Feng Yu-bslang was cables, and meter departments, Canadian Government has decided munication with Kabul, and the The man in whose name the boat therners or Nationalists, for the Britisk Legation has been restor was registered was not on board harrassing him, from Honan. In will amount to some 3300,000, and to restore the penny postage on

order to save his own province The defendant claimed that he from invasion he had to choose we expect to expend a further communications from Canada to ed. The aeroplane service has the time,

been resumed. 350,000 In connexion with the all other parts of the Empire.

had been paid 20 cents per day the line of least resistance and The Government of Afghanistan to take care of the boat. Change of Voltage,

join with Feng Yu-hsiang and The restoration of the penny

British

Air

His Worship, in registering Chiang Kai-shek. postage takes effect on Christmas agreed with the

Force to remove all Indian and conviction, said he would nut Day-Bender

British women and children from have done so had the defendant the Legation at Kabul on Decem-not had the large sum of money ber 23.

in his possession. The Kabul wireless station has A fine of $9,000 or six months' pent the following message. to hard labour was imposed, Peshawar: "The British Lega- tion is safe. Don't be anxious; your messages are being deliver- ed to the British Legation."

Jelalabad' Besieged,

rewound.

Show, Room-This was finally closed at the end of February.

Consumers' Deposits. After careful consideration, the Dirac- tors have decided to collect cash deposits from all news consumers, without exception, but interest at the rate of 1% per annum is allow. ed on all deposits of $50 or over.

With reference to the Item of¦ "Typhoon damage os plant not covered by insurance, $5,659.64," this covers damage to properties which the insurance companies de not accept for insurance.

Good Prospects.

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Altogether, gentlemen, our pros- pects for the present year are good, and I may tell you that we aro now on the eve of closing an (Continued on Page 14.)

THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.

SUFFERING FROM INTERNAL INFLAMMATION.

is

London, Dec. 23. The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Chamo Gordon Lang) "suffering from an attack of in- ternal Infiammation, which will necessitate his remaining in bed for some days."

Peshawar, Dec. 22. Sikhs at Lalpura, Afghanistan, have brought the sacred book (Granth Sahib) to Peshawar for safe custody. All is quiet in The above statement was issued Dakka city but Jelainbad is closely after a consultation by Sir. Hugh besieged. It is imposible to re- ewn lleve it owing to the disorders at Rigby, the Archbishop's doctor, this afternoon-Reuter, Kabul.—Reuter.

RABID DOGS.

MR. BRÁGA'S QUESTIONS FOR SANITARY BOARD,

At Thursday's meeting of the Sanitary Board, Mr. J. P. Braga will ask:

1. How long is it since the last case of rables was officially re- ported to the Sanitary Department as occurring in the Colony? the disease been proved to

2. Have any dogs suspected of

rabid?

Machinery, for Taiyuan,

But It is an open secret in

received from our Canton cor- have thought it unnecessary to respondent this morning, show issue two bulletins in a day is that over thirty large buildings greeted with the greatest satisfac were completely destroyed and lion. that many others were badly damaged by fire and water,

Previous Bulletin.

It has been pointed out also that

The blaze commenced In a baker's shop at about two o'clock

favourable complexion than it in the morning, and spread with last night's bulletin bore a more amazing rapidity, burning furious- ly all night in spite of the excel-would seam to do. It was stated. lent work of the Fire. Brigade, there was no change in the pro- which could only concentrate its groan to raport but the word efforts on trying to save the nu-"progress" was used instead of the

word "condition.” joining premiaca.

Three large timber hongs were The Sunday Times makes an Among the premises gutted by the optimistic statement on what it conflagration, which was the worst describes as high authority, that in Kongmon for many years. while the King's progress to re- The total damaze amounts to covery in slow it has reached a about $500,000. of which aum Alage at which the physicians in about $100,000 is recoverable attendance have strong hopes of from foreign insurance

"'on or com- being able to announce les, and $100,000 from Chinese about Christmas Day" that is Insurance companies. The

TeMajesty has definitely passed out maining three lakhs, being main- of danger. ly general goods and cargo, was

It is added with truth that not covered by insurance.

a nothing would add so materfally, to- Our correspondent tribute to the work of the Fire the gladness of Yuletide in the Brigade, which he says was pre-British Empire as confirmation of sented with a well-nigh hopeless the doctors hopes. task from the start.

NEW YORK-HAVANA SERVICE.

..KEEN COMPETITION BY

SHIPPING LINES.

Queen and Christmas.

The effect of the King's Illness on. Christmas” celebrations known to have been a matter of. deep concern to His Majesty and the Queen...

It is learnt from a source com- petent to reflect the Queen's viewa on this matter, that Her Majesty hus expressed "the", hope that her New York, Dec. 28.

example in fulfilling her private Following an announcement

and public engagements will be that the Cunard Line intends to followed. It is her desire that the put the steamer Caronia on tho

customary observances and cele- New York-Havana service, the United States. Shipping Board brations at Christmas should be has put the steamer President carried out wherever reasonably

possible. Roosevelt on the route.

The Ward Line has reduced

INDIA'S STATUS.

Chinese political circles that he passenger rates by 20 per cent is not chamoured with his ally | Reuter's American Service, the Christian General. It is notable that a large quantity of machinery for the manufacture of munitions which General Yen ordered from Germany was hur rledly loaded on to railway tracks at Tientsin East station for im- mediate transportation to Talyuen- fu.

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The game of political Intrigue in still in full swing, and, judging from the present trend of events, it would not be surprising to RCO a radical and perhaps dramatic change in the political and military altuation within a very short period, -

Tho

WISHES TO BE LIKE DOMINIONS;

For the first time for ten years

all the Royal Family will be at

Buckingham Palace on Christmas Day and it is probablo the King's sisters, the Queen of Norway and the Princess Victoria, will. also be of the party.

The Duke of Gloucester, return- |ing from Africa on the Balmoral Castle, la duo in London to-morrow, -Reuter'e and British Wireless.

Calcutta, Dec. 23, Ray Therapy Continues. All Parties Convention, presided over by Mr. Ansari, has

London, Dec. 22 adopted, without opposition, a A bulletin fasued at: 8.30 p.m.- resolution in favour of India's says that H., the King had a constitutional position being that quiet day and there is no change of Self-Governing Dominion status,

in

progress to report. No further like Australia and South Africa bulletin will be issued until Sun- Reuler.

day evening.