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X#Q VETAKAWF SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1929. 日七十月四

$10 THE SINGLE "DOPK 190EATH

Chian Building.

MR LLOYD GEORGE CANTON ATTACK ON FENG'S MILITARY

PROPHECIES.

: TORY LANDSLIDE AS IN

FATAL 1906.

MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD ON SOVIET PROPAGANDA.

INTERESTING POINTS.

WUCHOW.

ARMY AND NAVY JOINING IN COMBINED MOVE.

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THE KWANGSI DEFEAT.

Canton, May 24. There is no fresh news of im- portance in connexion with the; Kwangel-Kwangtung war:

London, May 24. With only six days to Polling Day, the election campaign is naturally waxing hotter than ever. The prospects are atil quite in- definite, though Mr. Lloyd George, Interviewed at Criccieth to day, was emphatic that the Conserva-chow, vatives will be swamped..

The reports reaching him, he said, of the tide of battle wore extraordinary.

WITHDRAWAL.

NOT YET READY FOR OFFENSIVE.

NANKING CONCENTRATING LARGE FORCES.

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PREMIER'S EMPIRE BATSMEN FINDING

DAY ADDRESS,

AN INSTRUMENT OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE.

THE KING'S RECOVERY.

THEIR FORM.

HUGE COUNTY CRICKET SCORING.

WARWICK HIT YORKSHIRE BOWLERS FOR 536.

KILLICK HITS OUT.

Tal, C.269

Bulls and Inners

1:

- From the Office Butts.

Ben never lent a single sou; He never signed an LO.U.

He grudged himself a cheap

cigar,

And never hired a motor-car; He was a skinflint through and

through.

His suite wore neither neat nor

new: And alcohol ho deemed taboo;

Against a club or private bar, Ben never leant..

He never made (or saw) a joke, Though coarse romarke

at

friends he'd poke; He'd talk of charity all night, Yet kept his pockets tight,

So we can hardly call that bloke

Benevolent!

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Some of the critics are question

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From the S. C. M. Post:-"Lost. At Shek-0 Fox Terrier Dog_and, bunch of keys." Apparently a case of lock-jaw1

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The season is approaching when P.W.D. repair gangs set out bo tear up any decent stretch of road they can find.

Jack and Jill recolved a bill

(Which Jack declared provok-

ing}

Disclosing debts for cigarettes-

And Jill had done the

#moking!

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Some of these war correspon-

dents should try their hand ät a novel-they're good at fiction.

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"Cragadour may run in the

London, May 24. Millions of children throughout the British Isles celebrated Empire Day by saluting the Union It is now stated that the Kwangsi MANCHURIA REQUEST. | Jack during special parades in the troops which were defeated on Tuesday at Lupa, were not the

school playgrounds, while most of main body of the Kwangsi Army,

Shanghai, May 24, the schools devoted the morning though there were undoubtedly "a)

London, May 24. While the troop movements con- to a lecture on the Empire,

The past three days have been very large and important force.

productive of tinue, it is reliably learned that'

much brighter The main body of the Kwangal|

Some of them had folk-dancing cricket from the batsman's point Army la now reported to be in the Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang has on the village greens, while at one of view and the eight county neighbourhood of Tak-hing, on the ordered the retirement of his there was a sound film taken of a matches concluded to-day sat a West River, retreating toward Wu-Kuominchun troops to Western ng parade in which the record for the season in that ten

parents joined.

centuries were scored. II.M.S. Cicala, stationed at Sam-lonan. This movement seems to

Ships of H.M, Navy were dress- The outstanding performance shui, lug wirelessed that a number ladicate his desire to remain ined wherever they were stationed was that of E. T. Killick, the Cam of Cantonese

and a monster demonstration, with bridge Blue, who scored his second ing the theory that some of thean gunboats passed active for the time being and not community singing, was arranged double century for Cambridge, and tanks are fed from nullahs. They Derby after all" says the S. C. M. through this morning on their way to take the offensive against Nan- at Hyde Park this evening, where reached three figures for the third don't think it holds water. up the West River towards Shiu-

Post. Why not call him an also- "It looks to me more like ahing. They are combining with king at present.

the Premier, Mr. Stanley Baldwin time. He made

ran and have done with it? political landslide against the the Cantonese Army in

200 not out broadcast Marshal Feng is reported Government than anything since along the West River which has for have seized a large quantity of

口口 address to the against Glamorgan a fortnight

៦ ព Empire. 1905. Wherever we go we hear its aim the capture of Wuchow.

The Bateman cartoon is yet to "The Port of Missine Girls" does ago, and in the match against be drawn depicting a Public not really refer to the k'nuts of a Later. Conservatives deciding to vole

Meanwhile the forces which were

Essex ended to-day he made 201. foodstuffs, including 144,880 sacks

Worka Government Committee certain bachelor mess who pass it Libéral."

"The first words the people of Lancashire defeated at Lupa are retreating in of flour and 1,250 cases of biscuits, Great Britain would wish me to before.

came cropper testing a punkt roller.

round twice. their a north-westerly direction towards at Kaifeng and other Shensi Pro-speak to all those who are listen- losing by an innings to SuenoX, own supporters,

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ing throughout the Empire are while Surrey went down badly to Trade may be were words of thanksgiving to Almighty Leicester. the war appears to be drawing to-assigned to relief of the famine-God for the King's recovery," sald Earl Winterton, Secretary forwards a close, many people still be-stricken districts.

The highest score of the present but top-makers Mr. Baldwin in his Empire Day season was put up against York report that

• India, speaking at Woolwich, saldieve that the Kwangal forces will

message to the Empire.

shire by Warwickshire at Birming-business is that the election of a Parliament rally again and attempt a new

There was an enormous crowd at ham. Thanks to big efforts by humming. Hyde Park where the speech was Smith and Santall, R. E. S. Wyatt

ធ . was able to declaro with soven These аге wickets down and 630 runs on the days of tank board.

fulnoss along The principal individual foats the Western

Points From Speeches. Following are points From elec- tion speeches to-day:

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in which no single Party had a majority would please nobody but the Bolshevista, who from Cairo to Canton were intriguing against Great Britain. They would be helped enormously to have British Government In which lacked authority.

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power

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, tha leader of the Labour Party, speak- Ang at Manchester, drew a distinc- tion between Itussian progaganda of idena and propaganda of action. The latter, he said, was intended | to hamper British internal develop- ment and to do mischief inter- nationally, particularly in the Far East, but if the Labour Govern- ment is returned, "I shall know how to tackle that."

Cruiser Problem.

Lord Cushendun, Britain's prin cipal Geneva representative, speaking at Camborne, said: "If the Conservatives remain in office ffor only a few months longer we shall arrive at a perfectly antig factory agreement with the United States, putting the cruiser problem out of the way altogether

Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal Icader, has issued an election

he says that the greatest world jasue before the country to-day

is disarmament.

a drive

Although to the casual observer vince distriels, which

drive on Canton.

General Chan Chai-tong is re-

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ADDITIONAL WATER RESTRICTIONS.

:

To Come Inla Force on Tuesday Next,

SEVEN HOURS DAILY.

In consequence of the con- tinuation of dry weather, fur ther water restrictions are to come into force as from Tues- day next..

Under the new arrange- ments, the principal mains or the island of Hongkong will be closed daily excepting during the following periods:--G am. to 19 a.m., and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.-

At present, the supply is cut off between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6.n.m.

ACEMAKERUDRASENNULAUAMINIKANDE FAMILIARE

capture Wuchow

after which

to

It is said that the ecized goods will supply the demands of the Kuomluchun Army for six months. Nanking Plans.

According to the intest military news it would appear that Nan- king is concentrating by far the largest number of troops on the Peking-Hankow Railway in order to effect the capture of Honan Province. as 800D AS WAT menced.

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Divisions under Feng Ting-ying,. Ma Min-tel and Tan Tao-yuen are stationed on the Peking-Hankow Hallway awaiting orders to open hostilities.

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Manchuria and Tientsin. Regarding the reported decision by the Manchurian Government to remain neutral, it is reported that General Chang Hauch-liang has made suggestion to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek that in the event of his joining the Feng-Chiang! he will expect Nanking to appoint one of the members of the Fengtien Party to be Mayor of | Tientsin. A. Nanking report says' that Chinng Kai-shek contem-. plates complying with the request, It is interesting to note that a

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DENNİSLAM

NATIONAL THANKSGIVING FOR THE KING.

His Majesty Fixes Junes 16th As the Date.

HOSPITAL COLLECTIONS.

London, May 24 The following announce- ment has been issued from Buckingham Palace:

"The King, anxious to ful- at the hope expressed in His Majesty's recent message, has decided to attend Westminster Abbey on June 16th to render thanks to Almighty God for his recent recovery.

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"His Majesty trusts that his people will join him in this act on the same day in their usual places of worship.

"It is felt that on this occa. sion the thank offerings from congregations might be ap- the propriately devoted to hospitals."-Reuter,"

were:

bad in Canton, ...

Praya.

Balting.

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E. T. Killick (Cambridge) O'Connor (Essex)

201

'A Shanghai burglar WOB

108*

N. M. Ford (Oxford Un.)

recently

aur-

151

Smith (Warwick)

142

prised by n

K. S. Duleepsinhji (Sussex)

134

typist who was ›.

A. T. Barber (Oxford Un) ...

118

working lato.

Sinfield (Gloucester)

112

Santall (Warwick)

Anybody would

E. W. Dawson (Leicester)

100 103

bo,

Berry (Leicester)

102

Bowling

and

Hennedy (Hants) Astill (Leicester)

8 for 24 6 for 03 7 for 90

BOWLING FLOGGED. No Result in Birmingham

Match.

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Sunny Jim: I see you've got your golf sucks on to-day.

Weary Willies What do yer mean, golf socka?.

Sunny Jim: Oh, just the 18- hole variety.

The Government idea is that some of these firemen can go to blazce.

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It would seem ne if thers were quite a lot of caves dropping at Government House Ball Room.

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When our weather is beastly and

torrid:

And one feels the odd bead on

one's forrid;

One may mop perspiration In sheer desperation;, But don't call it "woat"that's

so horrid!

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If Government is really wanting

Looks as if Lloyd George: were trying to solve his own as well as other

people's unemployment.

It's a sound

reason if you'ro

a critic, but a

flimsy excuse if

it comes from

Government.

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A man's lucky.

If he gets water on tho

hla these

knec in bath mornings.-

We understand that a well- known taipan motorist is fright- fully annoyed because he is not allowed to blow his own born!

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According to the Chinese calon- dar, last Tuesday was the day of. "Small Fullness." This must not be confused with the feeling ex- perienced after, Peak pot-luck!

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Plus-foura made of linen for wearing in hot weather are pre- dicted. We've seen them but they should be worn only in very foggy weather.

"Bull Dog for Baldwin," says a Perhaps a re-

"Russian Shot Over The Handle- bar" says the China Mail Polles await the full report.

00 Heard at the Racecourse-

So severely was the bowling tlogged at Birmingham that War- wickshire and Yorkshire failed to reach a result on the first innings.) The match was somewhat remark- address, in the course of which perled to have stated that he will few days ago when the Peking.

ablo in that Warwickshire achieved the distinction of putting up the he will be willing to offer peace Mayor, do Chi-kung, resigned, a terms to Kwangsi as he only desires prominent Fenglien official was

highest score of the season against more money, what about taxing news headline. is pence.

to see the pence and prosperity of appointed his successor, apparent-

one of the most powerful county drivers of cars who imagine that triever would have been more "Everybody wants peace and the two provinces.-Own won Cory because of a suggestion made

aides.

the ongine won't run properly appropriate. talks pence, but the acid test of respondent.

by General Chang Isuch-liang.

Yorkshire made a very strong unless the horn is sounded loud whether

covenanta -and peace

The management of the Peking-delivered, and special arrange reply, but Warwick were still and long? treaties and pactà mean anything

Hankow Railway estimates that ments were made for the address definitely on top when stumps

to be broadcast throughout Great were drawn. LI CHAI-SUM RUMOURS, consequent explosions in the Britain and the Empire Oversena.

Since the erection of the new southern section of the line by.

Warwickshire bitted fat and verandah at the Halena May Kuominchun troops,. It is believed Mr. Baldwin said he considered compiled 586 runs for seven wic- Institute, we understand that the that $1,400,000 will be required to the Empire as an Instrument of kets, when R. E. S. Wyatt applied love duct from Gounod's Romeo "Sufficient unto the day is the evil, carry to out the necessary repair Divine Providence for the promo- the closure. The score was made and Juliet has become surprisingly "They're Off."""

tion of mankind's progress,

possible by 题 fine partner-popular. Referring to India, he said that who were afforded excellent sup-|

ship between Smith and Sentall "we all wait hopefully and con- port. Santall was dismissed after Nanking, May 24. Adently for the conclusion of the making 109, and Smith compiled a The National Government has momentous enquiry now proceed-brilliant 142, issued an official mandate denounc-confident in their determina Yorkshire faced this gigantic

1 If the Conservatives get a small Ing Feng Yu-hsiang as a rebel tion to find under Providence the total in great style, and they la against the Kuomintang and Gov-true path and hopeful that their ed out time, in a match interrupt-

Kilts were invented by an Aber, majority, It'll be a case of "Bald

Win for Baldwin." crnment, and declares that the good will and public spirit willed by occasional rain, without deen Indy who won a girl's skirt charges against Fong ure o find a response in the loyal heart being dismissed. Six wickets fell in a raffle, but whose only child. numerous that the Government of India."--Reuter.

while 367 runs were being scored. was a boy. can no longer be lenient, therefore

the visitors therefore being 189 Feng is dismissed from all bis

runa in arroara with 4 wickets to fall when slumps were drawn.

Scorea:

STORY OF HIS DEATH PERSISTS.

Canton, May 24.

persistent

Mr. Lloyd George's Pledges.

"If the Government has con- Adence in the League of Nations, in the Kollogg Pact for the re- nunciation of war as an instrument of national policy, in the Wash- ington Treaties, they will cut the yast awollen armaments to polièe | rumours regarding the death of level."

Marshal Li Chai-sum.

There are still

Mr. Lloyd George declares that i It is generally believed that he his first object if elected to power, was alive for some time after the will be to urge that immediate offelal denials of his death, but steps be taken practically to that later on, when the Interest respond to President Hoover's had died down, he was quietly done offer and to co-operate with other away with, nations to effect a'large and simul- taneous' reduction of armament,

Bort ure

worka.

Rumours of this especially prevalent in Wachowposts.

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An Anti-Feng Mandate.

He adds that for this purpose where the Kwangsi politicians It adds that afflefnis all over the there should be an immediate In- make the most of them to stir un country should make an effort to ternational conference.

the masses auainst Nanking rale apprehend Teng, so that he may and against Chiang Kai-shek, who be punished, and the prestige of is becoming more unpopular daily. the Government be upheld, -Our Own Correspondent.

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Mr. Lloyd George niso dwells at considerable length on the Liberal plan for dealing with employment. He says also that freer trade between all the nations was the only road to national, Im- perial and international prosperity,

Torles Challenged.

LIPTON'S PROFIT:

London, May 24.

Lipton's, Ltd., report a profit of

Mr. Ramany MatDonald, address £1,666 for the period March, 1928, ing a huge audience at Crowe, to January, 1929--Reuter, challenged as an "illegitimate in- fluence" the throat of certain em-

The above mandate takes the place of the punitive mandata: which the Government had been expected to lasue,

A Great Deal of Support,

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STILL BARGAINING ON REPARATIONS.

BRITISH PERCENTAGES NOW ASSURED.

Paris, May 24. The fate of the Reparations Conference still hange in the balance.

The creditors and Dr., Schacht The Government received a tele-have been bargaining all day

long.

Ying-ching and sixty-seven other The creditors' present plans at gram this afternoon from Ho

divisional commanders, including Liu Shih and Chang Fat-kwel, least absolutely safeguard the ployers that workpeople will lose

denouncing Feng as a rebel, and Percentages due to the British their jobs if they voted Labour at Trade Unions publish a yearly stating that they are awaiting Dominions-Reutor.

statement of Income and ex orders to advance against the Kuo- penditure.

miachun.

the Election.

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Warwick: 536 for 7 (decd.) Yorkshire: 367 for 6 wickets,

ESSEX FIGHT BACK.

Cambridge Tṭalting Strength

Again Shown

The Holena May's new erection, Suits Juliet's role to perfection: But the passing Peak car. The love-scene doth mar, Hence' Romeo's tragic defection!

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០២ ជ "Bapphira:"-How do we know your husband was a journalist? Yes, 'Erb may be his reincarnation.

Our Chief Philologist points out that Des Voeux Road would be. more correctly named De l'Eau Road in view of the water-can natade.

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An ex-soldier has just died in

Cambridge University, with E. North China at the age of 102. T. Killick as their star, performer, It's believed he knew the Revolu gave a brillant exhibition of bat- tion league tables from the very

Ung avainst Essex at Cambride start

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"Huge Woman's Vote," says count one along with the silmmest newspaper heading. But it'll only

flapper's.

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Newspaper heading:-"Main Supply Not Far Flushing." How.. will the Dutch cleanse her?

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Another newspaper heading:-- "Balloon Trousers for Walters." Some of them have got enough bounce already!

Said a bride who was new to

Hongkong: "House-keeping out hero is all

wrong;

"In spite of my wishes, "The boy serves up dishes

"That of garlic and onions do

pong,"

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Some of these cocktail-mixorg- are no great, shakos.

and were able to declare in their first innings when 171 runs in

To choose the lesser of two evils advance of their opponente total. is called diplomacy; to choose the

Essex, however, gave

There is no truth in the rumour ape least of three is called a General

that Hebe Haven will in futura fighting display in their second Election. Innings and the match was drawn.

be known as Hobo D{ He also declared that the Labour "It would amaze you to know,” The charges named by the Cen- The Hon: Treasurer of the Essex batted first, and were dis- Party at this Election was fighting he added, "the amount of money tral Kuomintang against Feng St. John Ambulance Brigade bege missed for 293, Drakes being the

According to a London doctor, the cash resources of the other two the Tories and Liberals are, spend- Include an

An Aberdonian who went to aldes. He would like to pass an Ing and will have spent by May accepts monthly

...a rash could be produced allegation that he to acknowledge the receipt of the most successful Varsity bowler,

donations million following Act of Parliament, compelling every 30th. A quarter of a

towards taking 6 wickets for 70 runs. on some people by merely looking Macro last week-end felt reckless, million roubles and arms from Russia, and Brigade Funds:-Mr. Kong. D In real. Cambridge compiled at strawberries." That's nothing. The local thieves who have been so ho spent a whole night there. political party and organisation to sterling would be far too short." has signed a secret treaty with Suen, $50; Mr. Choy Hing, $25; Mr. the big total of 464 for 8 wickets We saw a man acquire a straw stealing electric fans are certain register themselves and like the Reuter.

Tong Tze-sau, $10.

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