1929-02-15 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY (15, 1929,

THE SINO-JAPANESE BRITISH TROOPS IN CHEFOO TROUBLE

THE

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AND.

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DEADLOCK.

CHINA.

EXPECTED..

DRAFT AGREEMENT TO BE

CANCELLED.

DISPOSITION OF THE SEVEN

› BATTALIONS.

PLANS FOR CONCENTRATION OF FOREIGNERS..

DR. WANG INDIGNANT. WAR OFFICE SCHEMES. CRISIS AT WEEK-END?

Latest naval wireless messages from Chefoo state that the report to the effect that the Third Divi- sion has turned against General Liu Chén-nien is. Incorrect. Third Division is now at Fushan,

London, Feb. 14. Advices have been received in London to the effect that the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guarda, which left Shanghai last month in the s.a. City of Marseilles, have Just possed Aden.

They are due at Southamptonrived at Chefoo, on February 27th.

The revised distribution of the

The

while the Second Division has 'ar-

Shanghai, Feb, 14. Regarding the Talhanfu incl- dent, it is learned on good nu- thority that Mr. Yoshizawa, the Japanese Minister to China, has definitely informed the Chinese Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang, that consequent on fresh instruc- tions received from Tokya the

The situation is not expected to draft agreement, drawn up on the 4th hstant, after a 12 hours cou- British battalions in China and develop before Sunday or Monday. Arrangements for the concen- ference, will have to be cancelled. Hongkong, according to prebent

tration of foreigners, should the Dr. Wang is said to be most War Office plans, provides for a indignant and he has expressed garrison. of seven namely, two need arise, have been completed.

Chefoo, Feb. 14. his great disappointment, at the battalions, atd.Shanghat two ab

Pengial (Tongchowfu) capitu- attitude of the Japanese ropreson-Tientsin and three at Hongkong. -n tatives, saying that a similar devel The Bacond Viltshires' willated to Shiu Shu-chun yesterday. lopment occurred. in the case of joint: the First Norfolks fat Shang The enemy is advancing on Fu- his previous negotiations with Mr. hainbat end of the Fehmary.ahan against Liu Chen-nien. Yada (the Japanese ConsulThe First Bedford and Hert- Liu Chen-nion has withdrawn General in Shanghai) who drew fords will leave Hongkong on la forces to Freshwater River, up drafts regarding the settle that date and the Queens will five miles west of Chefoo, which ment of the Hankow and Nanking leave on March 2nd, leaving as has been fortified and entrench- | incidents, but these were aub garrison at Hongkong, the 2nd ed on both sides, from the motor

sequently cancelled.

Batt. King's Own Scottish Bor- road crossing to the sen. On Monday, Mr. Yoshizawa re-derers, the 1st. Batt. Somerseta, ceived instructions from Tokyo and one Indian battalion.. urging him not to reopen official The Tientsin garrison will re- negotiations with the National main as now, consisting of the Government until the latter pub- 2nd Batt. Border Regiment and the licly prohibits all anti-Japanese 2nd Batt. Royal Scots.-British boyrotis in China.

A inter report says that Mr. Yoshizawa hus indicated that there is quite a possibility of the re- sumption of conferencea with Dr. Wang in about four days' time. when new orders will arrive from Japan.

Dr. Wang has telegraphed to the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the capital saying that the negotia- tions have not entirely broken down.

LA ARGENTINA ARRIVES.

THE PROGRAMME FOR

TO-NIGHT.

Mr. Strok's phenomental attrac- tion, La Argentina, will play for one night only at the Theatre Royal to-night.

Wireltas.

THE KING.

SITS AT OPEN WINDOW

AT BOGNOR..

ENJOYS SUNSHINE.

London, Feb, 14.,

It was officially stated at Craig- will House, Bognor, this evening that the King has had a fair day.

Although the weather remained cold, there were several hours of Bunshine at Bognor and for the first time since his arrival there the King sat in a chair at the open windows of his bedroom.

The Queon this afternoon drove to Goodwood Park and walked in the woods,-British Wireless.

Earlier messages atated that The great artist arrived to-day the King spont a good night. from Shanghai and was much Ray treatment, which was struck with the natural beauty of applied yesterday by Doctors Hongkong. La Argentina is ac- Howitt and Woods in luminous companied by her accompanist, ray or artificial sunlight, treat Mlle. Carmencita Perez, her per- ment, was'››decided = upon sónal manager, Mr. Arnold Mec-cently and applied, for the first kel, and her Oriental manager, time yesterday. Awaay Strok. She has brought Although there were to-day with her 18 trunks containing her several degrees of frost at Bognor stage curtains and some of the the wind had dropped and the aun most gorgeous costumes that have one brilliantly. For the first time ever adorned an artist of such since his arrival the King's bed unusual brilliance. The costumes room windows were opened. are from the noted French house -Callot Securs,

Madame Argentinn looked none the worse for her strenuous sex- sons of recitals in Tokyo, Osaka and Shanghal. The great artist's debut here to-night should see a capneity filled Theatre Royal, Her programme for to-night is as fol- lows: Sevilla

Carmencita Perez.

Seranala Dance No. 5 Dance of Fire

El Pelele

Albeniz

• Mainta

Cranados

de Falla

Granados

Argentina.

Carmencita Perez.

Halffter-Escriche Guerrero

Albeniz

Gypsy Dance Lagarterana

Cordoba

Argentina.

Andalusian Tango

Argentina.

Viva Navarra (Jota) Larregla Carmencita Perez,

Iradier (Dance without

music)

Bolero Seguidillan

La Corrida

Argentina,

Valverde

THAMES FREEZING RIGHT UP..

(Continued from Page 1.) ent-way is submerged in snow- drifte, varying botween six and twenty-four inches.

Blizzarde at Sea. Violent snow, blizzards are rag ing in the Gulf of Lyous, the storms being so Berce that many vessels have been prevented from making port at Marseilles

are

In France generally, ronditions very Fevere. All outdoor aports on the Riviera. have been cancelled, and at Nico and such places the price of foodstuffs has tisen by thirty per cont. owing to the difficulty of transport..

The lockgates on the Seine be- low Paris have been opened to prevent the accumulation of leg blocks..

Navigation of the Scheldt at Antwerp has been suspended at night-time in, consequence of the carrying away of numerous buoys by big Ice-floes.

It is a curious fact that Iceland and Spitsbergen are at present warmer than London.Router and British Wireless.

The United States Consul, Mr. Leroy Webber, 'doyen ̧ of the consular body, has offered his services to mediate between the opposing parties with a view to avoiding bloodshed and distur bance in Chefoo. Up to the pre- sent no reply has been received.

Liu Chen-nien has instructed the Ching Kee Steamship. Co. to prepare immediately six stea mers for the transportation of troops and munitions if he is de- fented.-Reuter.

VEHICULAR FERRY ·

PROJECT.

(Continued from Pagó 1.)

lorry, etc., would be beneficial to the Colony le becoming more evi- dent daily,

Whether it is in the best in- terests of this Company to branch out into an extensive development of its service of this mature, calls for careful investigation, and the matter is once again receiving the consideration of your Directors..

Government Attitude,

I am given to understand that the Government at the present time, owing to other and more urgent neetis in the public interests of the Colony, does not see its way to recontribute anything towards such a service, but is prepared to con- sider favourably any scheme which may be put forward with a view to the inauguration of a combined vehicular and passenger service be- tween two terminal pointa on either side of the Harbour.

MELEMENCOBAÇARIS LIZARD ONES ALAMI SLANZEN VLEREDE KORKKUUSUKETURISE BERRIARE

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COMMON ERRORS IN BRIDGE.

New "Telegraph" Feature Next Week.

WHAT NOT TO DO.

A new bridge feature, taking the place of the "Bridge Puzzles" now appearing daily, will commence in the Teicgraph on Monday next.

It will be entitled "51 Com- mon Errors in Bridge," and will appear every day. In this series, the mistakes that keep the average player from win- ning oftener than he loses will be analysed. They will show how to develop superlor skill by knowing what not to do, and will revent why the bridge expert, given the same cards, usually wins more tricks than the ordinary player.

I do not think there is anything mure that calls, for comment and 1 now beg to propose the adoption of the report and accounts. After this has been duly seconded, I shall be pleased to reply to any questions shareholders may wish to naic.

This was seconded by Mr. J. T. Bagram and was carried.

Business Matters.

The election to the Board of Directors of Mr. B. D. F. Beith,' who joined the Board in place of the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, was confirmed on the proposition of Mr. F. M. Ellis, seconded by Mr. E. Sadlek.

Mr. C. M. Manners proposed the re-election to the Board of Direc- tors of Mr. T. G. Weall. Mr. CF Lee seconded and the pro- position was carried.

Mr. C. Bernard Brown, A.C.A.. was re-elected auditor for the en- auing year, on the proposition of Mr. A. Seton-Winton, seconded by Capt. C. B. Riggs.

Directors supporting the Chair- man were Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, Mr. A. H. Compton and Mr. T. G.; Weall; with Mr. F. H. Crapnell (Secretary). Shareholders pre- The articles,which are · sent were Messrá, C; M. Manners, written by Mr!W. W.-Went- J. T. Bagram, F. M. Ellis, O; F worth, the author of many au Ribeiro, E. Sadick, C. F. Lee, O thoritative boolor on the game,Kitchell, A. Seton-Winton, L. 3. will interest all players from

Greenhill, J. M. Alven,,W. S. Boj- beginners up.. Make a point of / ley, C. F. Mendham, Lo Kin-fai, getting the Telegraph daily

Kwok, Hing-wan and Capt. C. B.. with a view to learning how. to

Riggo. improve your gaine.

KABUL EVACUATIONS.

Members of the Royal house- hold state that the change of scene.

London, Feb, 14. has already done His Majesty Forty-three more persons were good. He is however, still very evacuated to day. from Kabul to weak and members of his suite Peshawar in four Victorin aero- trouble, him only with matters of planes. They included British, In- rat importance, while sustained dian, Germans, Turks, and Persians. conversations aronvolded-British Wireless, British Wireless,

A HOLE IN ONE.

A

London, Jan. 18. Harold Greenwood, the solicitor who figured in the sensational murder trial at Kidwelly in 1920, died yesterday at Walford, village near Ross-Wye, where he had been living since the under the name of Pilkington,

Mr. Greenwood was charged with but was poisoning his wife, acquitted,

trial

MIL. R. E. MACDOUGALL'S FEAT AT DEEP WATER BAY.

Another hole in one has to be recorded. The feat was performed

He had been in ill-health for over the holidays at the sixth hole at Poep Water Bay by Mr. R. E. several weeks. Six months ago he Macdougall, who has only recently applied unsuccessfully for the Dual- returned from Home leave. The ton of clerk to the Ross Urban sixth hole is 120 yards..

Council.

DOLORES

DEL RIO

Presented Edwin Carewe

Humour that delights! Thrilla that enthrall!· Beauty

that caraptures! Spectacle

that spellbounds! SEE

and

ENJOY!

REVENCE

The star of

Kasutrac tios" in her Źrenisht co- le as a cald

ol MARY monda!

Edwin Carewe

Production

Screen play by Finis Fox

SAM UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE.

A soul-stirring drama of a tempestuous peoplel.

·Also

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Her Beautiful Chile' of "Gold" Pied high on has bond in an Engira period cvlfun. The World's Burnethowrs" aetera Lato her rightful heritage of glori som vital, alluring womanhood in bar tharmeturtation of "Realta.” Litha and staeous, gyroid la zeONE ESCROWE OVE se, apricióta had sogroecilik, ber gúlling and intrigulaš „Airting, die

Mary in a role that will thrill and amuse you!

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2,30 & 7.15 Chinese Picture "The Great Knight Errant" ·

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AT THE

STAR

Norma

David Belasco's great stage success

Talmadge

"The DOVE

With

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GILBERT ROLAND

TINAT BEOWIIGS TỐ-DAI

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