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JANUARY 2, 1929.

WEDNESDAY:

DAY BY DAY.

Nanking Moderates. In Shanghai particularly have the agitators boon at work, whilst we have" recently read of much activity on the part of the Left Wing of the Kuomintang Party in Tientsin and Peking, which is urging the expulsion of the Nanking leaders

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and the offering of a warm wel-Singapore, is due here at 1 pm. on The P. and O, sä, Moron, from come to exiled extremists such as Friday. Wang Ching wel. Efforts will no doubt be made to secure, at the forthcoming Kuomintang Congress, KNOCKS THAN A BAD ONE-Profes the restoration to power of monsor Harris Bickford, who are notorious for their "Red" tinge, but if unity is preserved amonget the Moderates it should bo possible to prevent any such development.

H.M.S. Concord, bringing reliefs for the China Station, arrived at Singapore yesterday.

Kent, the flagship, has left Macas. HMS.

sar for Sourabaya.

The Very Idea!

TO-DAY

Speaking at a dinner of the Following la the local wireless Royal Society In London, the new broadcast programme for to-day whch the King's nomination of him Archbishop of Canterbury sald G.O.W. on 800 metres,

to the Primacy was announced, the 1.48 p.m.-Weather Report. frat four telograms he opened 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 pm-Damon were from the Viceroy of India, stration Programme

the Lord Mayor of London, an ax-

7.48 p.m.-Evening Weather Re-president of the Royal Society and port.

my estimable tailor." The Inst Programme. (Victor Records)

8 p.m. to 10.80 p.m.-Evening named wrote "Hearty congratu- istions-awaiting further orders.”

Russian Jan," Medley of Waltzen, | Kirilloff's Balalaika Orchestra.

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The prettiest wonen in the "Glozo Props" and "My Old world seem to be in London,Sir Shako."-Harry Dearth, Bass.

Villiam Orpen.

Brownlee, Baritone.

"Trees" and "Invictus"-John In these days it is customary for the composer to outlive his "Prelude in G Minor" Fugue in songs.-Mr. Nowman Flower. Minor"Marcel Depre, Organ. It would be a good thing if we "Father O'Flynn" and "Glorious could atop the appearanco· of another book on gardening for "Song of the Luto" and "Tadn-twenty years-Mr. W. O, Berwick

Jeritzo, Soprano,

I am afraid the clergyman's God "The Question" "The Answer." is too often the Head of the -Reginald-Goss-Custard F.R.C.O., clerical profession-Dean Iugo......... "Wait" and "In An Old Fashion-bonafcent, conducive to content- The offects of tea are generally ed Town" John Turner, Tonor. ment, clear thinking, and 'sobriety.

"To Pass the Time Away" "Once-Sir James Crichton-Browne. upon a Timo."-Melville' Gideon, Baritono.

Recent reports of extremist activity in Shanghai show that, At the Criminal Sessions on roslising. Its shortcomings in the Monday, Yuen. Ping-kwan was Devon"-Robert Radford, Bass. Internal working of the Chinesos. Anking and was sontenced to hausor Oh, Hall of Song-Maria Sayers.

|found guilty of piracy aboard the Communist Party, the Communist death by the Chief Justice. Internationale la now endeavour,- ing to affect reforms which will enable the working and peasant classes to dominate the Party. This policy of the Third Inter sationale is not entirely new, but Shanghai ocials attach some

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Cashman will bo given at the "A concert organised by Mrs. Helena May on Thursday, 10th January, at 5,30 p.m. Tons must be booked in advance.-Advt.

The transport Neuralla left Importance to it in view of past Shanghai ou December 31 at noon failures to extend Communist in- and is due to arrive here to fluence in political and Govern-morrow morning. She will berth ment circles. Those at the head at No: 6 Naval buoy on arrival. of this agitation are urging the creation of Trade Union organien- tions to fight for Communism. In

Organ.

"Just a Cottage Small" and "Through All the Days To Be" John McCormack, Tonor.

“Gavotto" and "Menuet" Fritz Krefàlor, Violin.

| › "Deep River" and "Irish Reel.”

→Flonzaley Quartot,

If a Carnegie or a Loverhulme begot a family of sons who inherit ed their fathor's ability, all the wealth of the world might soon be in very few hands. Mr. J. D. Borosford.

"Now, boys," asked tho school mastór, "what do you know about Amongst the passengers arriving O. Brausgaard, a son of the owner

"Duna" and "Gipsy Love Song," Humiet's uncle? by the ds. President Taft was Mr.Reinald Werrenrath, Baritone. any one else at shooting birds," "Please, sir, ho was botter than "Momont Musicale" and "Rosa-replied one of the boys.

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BIRTH

KEW-On 30th December, 1928,

to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kew, a.

son.

the

Hongkong Telegraph.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2. 1929

THE NEW YEAR IN CHINA.

Having concluded fresh treaties with several of the Powers and secured the adherence of Man- churia, the National Government in Nanking starts the New Year under conditions which give great hopes for the future. It may, Indeed, be anld that the prestige of the Government has never stood 80 high as it does at the moment. Whilst this is true, however, it would be a wilful shutting of the eyes Lo, the facts to suggest that its troubles are now over. Actual-

and peasants,aro promised in the Mr. D. M. Biggar returned by the mundo" Barlett MusicPhiladel~~~"Indeed! What makes you'

Party Executive. Among disband- ed troops and famino-stricken peasants, this propaganda may be expected to yield some results, but if the National Government sots a Arm face to this evil, it should be able to keep control of the situa- tion. The hope of all well- wishers of China Is that China's leaders will prove equal to the task which lies ahead, and that 1929 may witness many further steps along the road to national progress and the building up of a strong and stable administration.

same steamer.

Mr. J. Buchanan, Hon. Secretary of the S.P.C.A., writes to say that the Mongkok Home, referred to by of the Sanitary Board, is in no way, Mr. J. P. Braga at the last meeting connected with the Society.

The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced Mr. L. For rost, accountant, No. 2, Pratt

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think that?" asked the teacher. "Roses of Ficandy" and "Doar Old Pal of Mine."John McCor he did murder most fowl."

"Well, sir, I road in a book that mack.

"Ma Curley Headed Babby" and "The Sweetest Story Ever Told."- Hulda Lashanska, Sopráno.

"By The Wators of Minnetonka" and Under the Leaves."-Renee Chemot, Violin,

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Judge Thompson, KC, at Bow.. County Court-I have glanced at the ploadings in this accident case," and it looks like the lamb running into the wolf and the lamb biting.

"Leng. Long Ago" and "Annle

Solicitor at Willesden-Why did March of the Caucasian Chief" There was not room. Solicitor- Laurie."-Hulda Lashanska.

you not turn your car? Witnoas and "Danse Orientale"-Philadel-But it was only a baby car, and you

A man of sixty-four accused at-

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utaing Kowloon, to Miss C. Noronha, No. 22, Humphrey'a Buildings, Kowloon; and Mr. E. L. Nows Bulletin,Dance Music, Yas, clerk, of the P. and O. Bank,

might have lifted it round.

God Save The King. Close Down. Tower Bridge, London, of stealing a bottle of milk from a door-step, pleaded that he was an orphan, his mother and father having recently, died.

residing at St. Joseph's Building, Hongkong, to Miss H. M. da Silva, | mate of the same address.

Hongkong estate to the value of Political Portents,

$7,000 was left by Ching Sal (or Shui), accountant, lato of Nam While the political parties will Long village, Chung Shan District, have much to interest them in Kwang tung, who died intestato three of the four bye-elections Happy Valley, on or about July at the Yeung Wo Nursing Home, taking place one after the other 28, this year. Lettera

of ad-

in the next week or two, we ima-ministration have been granted to gine that some difficulty will be the widow, Ching Leong Choy Ho, experienced in inducing the con- who is temporarily roalding at No. stituents to take a liko interest. 133, Connaught Road Central.

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when the remaining life of the These end-of-the-term contesta, Government is so short, do not meet with great favour, and no great capital' can really be made out of the results. The London- dorry seat is safely Conservative and no contest is likely. The re- muinder, however, are fluctuating

There are no trumpa and South ly, all that has been accomplished Labour in two cases and Conser-Chinese Brary, formed under the must win two of the five tricks.

seats, the deccased members being and exceedingly wdi-organised has the lend. North and South

so far is the laying of the foundations for the days to come. The real task still lies ahead, and the manner in which China's new leaders grapple with actualities will be the true test of the Govern- ment's fitness for the work

to

INTERESTING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FUNCTION.

The formal opening at a modern

vative in the other. The parties Chamber of Commerce, Look_place

auspices of the Chinese General Lay out the cards on a table,.as concerned will campaign Inten- yesterday afternoon at the Cham- shown in the diagram, and study sively to hold their seats, if ber's offices, Connaught Road Cen- the situation. See if you can find merely for the sake of the moral tral

the proper method of play. effect thereby exerted, at the same step in Hongkong towards the pro- time, no great stress will be placed motion of the study of Chinese on an adverse decision. The pro-literature. bubllities aro "that the Labour

The function marks a 'donite

members of the Chinese Chamber.

The Solution.

[“i don't think this is a chcerful generation."Mr. G. K. Chester- ton]

The presont generation

Has done its very best, Though jaded oft and weary, Still to be bright and cheery

With song and dance and fest, With broadcast' humour and

with jazz.

It has Indood, it has.

In spite of competition e

That gives our traders beans In spite of prices aagging. And D.Ö.R.A.'s ceaseless,

nagging

In spite of gloomy deans," This generation in its way Has struggled, to be gay,

But all in vain its striving,-

Its efforts are pan bon, With well-contrived elation, To earn the approbation Of Mr. Chesterton. Although its style is not too bad, He finds it rather sad,

Yea, we, the Would-be jollies, Still lack the good old cheer, The free and careless laughter, That rang in roof and rafter,

The old October beer. Small wonder that our galety Saema forced to G.K.. :

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Here it is necessary, before the

which it has put its hands. There Party will hold their seats well. ance, those present including Mr. Li suit, to destroy the, only re-entry There was a very large attend- opponents can establish their best are dangers ahead, but we see no The proofs are gradually accumu Yau-tsun, (the Chairman) Messra. which will allow them to use that reason why, if Party bickerings lating that Labour is steadily an Yip Lan-chuen, Tang Shiu-kin, mult. To do so South must, loss be avoided, Nanking's statesmen preaching the point when it will Leung Pat-yue, Leung Yuen-Wo and West, South would win. When the old lady found herself

Wong Kwong-tin, Fung Ping-shan, a trick which, if finessed by East]

It is sometimes unlucky to avoid passing under a ladder." should not succeed in discharging be the strongest-single party in Chan Heung-pak, Choy Hing, Ma the heavy responsibilities which the country, and that it is now Ying-piu, and others.

South leads the queen of hearts, unexpectedly in the shadow of the. they have undertaken.

very near that point. An analy-In the opening speech, Mr. Li which East wins with the king painter's ladder which extended One of the most satisfactorysis of voting figures in the last Yau-isun said that the for- No matter how the hand is now right across the narrow, pavement, features of the situation is that six months shows that Labour mation of the

new library played, South takes a spade trick he stepped quickly into the road without a precautionary look back- possible principal- and North a club. trick. But if ward. the Government leaders appear to polled 70,700 votes in nine bye was made

elections, as against 79,200 by the ly by the general donations Sonil: had led any card other than To avoid running her down, a be united in their determination Conservatives and 48,700 by the of Mr. Fung Ping-shan and other the queen of hearts, East could can driver swerved, skidded, and to have nothing to do with Liberals. The growing portents At the moment the library was far have established his spades and collided with an approaching bus. extremist politics, and with Man- of British politice seems to indi- from complete, but it was hoped retained the King of hearts for The bus driver did his best by churia also pledged to wage war on cate that under universal suffrage, brought about with the support of

extension would be re-entry. that its

mounting the pavement, but it was too late. There was a nasty Communism there are good the unknown element in the Gen-;

grinding noise, a little broken grounds for thinking that, there eral Election (therefore impart the Chamber, and the public.

glass, and a lot of shouting and Mr. Li sald that particular at- will be no more efficial flirting with ing greater interest to the bye- tention had been paid to the supply

In the meantime the paintor, "In Moscow's zaischief-makeza.

elections pending) Labour may of commercial books, besides booke

his alarm, dropped his paint pot that is not to say that the Com-for a single party in the history of

poll the heaviest vote ever cast of more general interest.

STEAMER TRAFFIC HELD UP at the old lady's feet-with in- Mr. Yip Lan-chuen spoke in munist danger no longer exists in the country. A great deal de similar tone, stressing the necessity

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happy results.

Nobody was hurt, but quite a China. It most decidedly does, for pends upon the balance in three-for improvements to make the la-

Shanghai, Dée, 31. number of people must huva“ forces have been released in the cornered contests. Inprosent stitution worthy of its name.

Reliable reports from the Upper reckoned it their unlucky day," past which even now it is by no circumstances, the Conservatives the value or. Chiness learning and is going on between Yang Ben and Mr. Wong Kwong-tin referred to Yangtsze show that severe fighting means easy to control. In various stand to gain most by the minority the importance of assimilating the Llu Hsiang. After fruitless Mr. W. Bromis, of Southened parts of the country, the "Rode" vote yalem. It is a matter of moral teachings of the ancient negotiations Yang Sen advanced captain of the London 4,000-ton Home doubt; giving old campaign Chinese sages as well as the leard to Chungking but was driven back motor ship Lessifoglu, has died at are still surreptitiously carrying era to think seriously, whether ing and great thoughts of the pre-after heavy fighting.

sosoft Newfoundland, . on their campaign, the main this will always prove the case sent age.

In the meanwhile steamer B features of which are the advocacy There will be a three-cornered Ping-than for his enthusiasm for that Liu Hsiang has mined the Believed to have follen into the

Tributes were paid to Mr. Fung traffic is held up as it is reported of "restoring diplomatic relations contest at Wansbeck which may library organisation, special re-Yangtaze, while it is feared that Medway during a fog on November with Russia and the overthrow possibly provide “an aid to catiference being made to the new Lithe rival commanders may com- 6, the body of Henry Hayes, ti, of of the Kuomintang as well as themation.

brary in Sun Wul City, where Mr. mandeer ships for transport of Little Preston, Aylesford, has been Fung spent $100,000.

troops-Router,

I found in the river at Rochester,

But

YANGTSZE FIGHTING. Screaming.

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