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BREAKING DOWN OF

COMMUNISM?

ONE-MAN MANAGEMENT. NOW ORDERED IN RUSSIA,

LATEST CLASH IN RAILWAY SERVANT

MANCHURIA.

OFFICIAL REPORTS BY THE 'MUKDEN GOVT.

· MANY CASUALTIES. FACTORY CONDITIONS.

Riga, Sept. 8.

Shanghal, Sept. 8. Another form of restoration in

For the first time for two weeks, Soviet Russia, of a feature of the Russinns troops launched a serious Ro-called Capitalistic System, drive Into Chinese territory at man which is supposed to be anathema chuli au Friday afternoon, result to the Communists, la reparteding in a severe encounter, which

Jasted 18 hours; from Moscow to-day.

An order has been issued ""In order to restore discipline among the workers and to raise the that, in output of factories," future, full power of responsibility shall be vested in one person, namely, the Director.

The Soviet authorities in issuing these "instructions, state that the

WITH OPIUM.

MAGISTRATE CONFIRMS A HEAVY SENTENCE.

A FLIMSY EXCUSE.

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Following a plea of guilty to i charge of possession of 124 taels of raw opium and the imposition of a fine of $3,100, a watchman employed by the Kowloon-Canton Railway was on Saturday remand- ed by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy' for the attendance of a representative of the Railway.

Mr. F. W. Winyard accordingly appeared before his Worship this morning.

Details of the clash show that the Russians were the aggressors. At four o'clock on Friday after noon over 1,000 Russian infantry. covered by heavy artillery, opened the railway station at a an offensive, marching towards place about 30 miles from Manchull His Worship remarked that he had better ask the defendant what City Proper.

The attneic was introduced with he wanted, as he had expressed orders of the Director will be ab-heavy gun-firings, after which the the wish that an official of the solutely binding on the workers, who, from this time forth, will infantry launched a sudden on- Railway should be present.

sinught. The 38th Manchurian

In reply to his Worship, the de- not be allowed to interfere in the Regiment took up positions in the fendant said he had found the management.

trenches, and retaliated with reparcel and was conveying it to Mr. Are. Firing. continued from four winyard when arrested. o'clock until midnight; and despite numerous casunilles the Russians

All organisations must ensure that the "one-man management principle" is carried out.

It is hoped that the new order will bring about a long-awaited industrial recovery.-Reuter.

The Soviet Government has aiready restored the rights of private enterprise, one of the first Things condemned by the apostles of Communism.

-MARINE COURT.

GALLANT CONSWAIN GETS

OFF LIGHTLY.

A Chinese named Lau Ng-tal, who was awarded the Belilios Star-for saving lives at sea in the typhoon of 1920, was charged at the Marine Court before the Hon. Conundr. G. F. Hole, R.N.. for mooring his steam launch Chi Wo outside of two other the 8.8. Iaunches lying alongside Tikaroon.

persisted in crossing the Chinese border.

After midnight the Russians em- pleyed heavy artillery to bombard the Chinese trenches, but the fire was not well directed.

Mnny soldiers were, however, wounded and a considerable num. ber were killed. After a lull lasting for three hours, the Russians re- sumed their asanalt. Four 1 planes necontpanied them and dropped a number of bombs, but none found their target. Ac- cording to the official report to Mukden, the Russians did not cease the offensive until four o'clock on Saturday aft "rnoon.

His Worship:-I wonder it that's likely? You pleaded guilty, you must remember.

Mr. Winyard remarked that he hardly thought the defendant, was taking the parcel to the authori-i ties.

The defendant said that 'when he was stopped he told the police officer that he did not know what! the parcel contained, as he had: found it and was taking it to Mr. Winyard.

His Worship said he would let the defendant withdraw his plea of guilty and take the evidence.

A

Kava Chinese detective evidence of having stopped the defendant near the Beacon Hill When news of the clash reached tunnel. He was carrying a parcel Harbin, Get eral Wang Shu-chang, and, when requested, he had re Communder-in-Chief of the Man-fused to allow the officer to search churian Garrison on the North it. He was told that he would be western frontier, immediately left arrested and was being taken to for Manchuli.

the Police Station when he said that he did not know what contained. He mentioned that bej was taking it to the Kawloon Rail- way Station.

الله الى دولة على

Mukden Order

Hay

Mukden, Sept. 8. Pleading not guilty, defendant

The bead of the Manchurian Go. said that his launch was not made fnaf to the other launches alongside vernment, General Chang Huch. The detective pointed out la the Tikroea. He had only just liang, has cireulated all official the defendar. that the Shafin got to the Tjisaroen when the police departments In Kirin, Hellung-Station was nearer than the Kow-

kiang and Fengtien Provinces or loon Station. launch arrived on the scene.

His Worship registered a con- St. Pearson in the witness-boxdering government departments to described the incident that led up dismiss all Russian employees, Eviction and asked the defendant if to the charge and was corroborated including "White" Rusians. The he wanted Mr. Winyard to by Sgt. Darkin, who was on duty on

decision was made as a result of anything. Hix. Worship 'said he the Russian allegation that the had warned the defendant that it the police launch with him,

would not be of much use even if Although the defendant prod. ed Manchurian Government in ex- a witness to support his story, his plating White Russians agaluni Mr. Winyard gave him a good charsicter. That could not be. Worship said that he did not he- Soviet citizens in Manchuria,

taken into consideration because lieve the defendant's version was the

it was more serious for a Govern- right one. However, he had clean

ment servant to be in possession of record and moreover, had won the Belilios Medal in 1923 for saving

opium than for anybody else. lives at sea. Therefore his Wor- ship would impose only a light fine, Defendant was fined $5 or five days.

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Big Attacks Launched..

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Mukden, Sept. 8. An official communique states that on Friday, morning Soviet

Mr. Winya d said he could not! forces attacked on both fronts. say anything for the defendant At Mauchuli a violent battle oc- except that he had been in the curred, lasting the whole of Satur-service of the Railway for 20 years day, with many casualties on both and nine months. He sides. The Russians were repulsed, watchman at the north face of the Fighting is also reported at Beacon Hill tunnel. Mr. Winyardi Pagranichnaya, Tangninghsfen and mentioned that defendant shopli Mishanksien.

the ither have telephoned to Kowloon Station or taken the opium to the Shatin Station, which was the nearest one to his post.

At Pogranichnaya-a-train "wns wrecked by a lomb explosion, one Chinese being killed--Reuter.

Repressive Measures,

Remarking that the adjournment was all a matter of routine, his Moscow, Sept. 7.

Worship imposed the same sentence. The Foreign Commissariat, in a

namely $3,100, or one year's hard verbui note to the German Em-labour Indefault. bussy, expresses so row at the lark' of information on the part of German Consuls regarding the atrocities on Soviet citizens in China, and expresses the envie-

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pictures that have been screened in Hongkong, "Red Hot Speed" is well worth a visit if only to see the episode in the judge's traße offenders' court where Denny WEXPS Indignant. This is the funniest incident in the whole picture.

The story deals with a girl who not only "speeds" but also anokes cigarettes, the daughter of a news.

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in on parle Reginald Denny's care the fun starts in attempts to prevent her ther from getting to know about #.

Further demonstrator Terunt's Roosters" were given When these well-trained birds again showed what they could do, During the half hour they occupied the stage they performed jnumber of tricks which showed markable training and elicited nich applause.

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FIRST AIR MAIL TO- BRITAIN.

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Tho Note declares that the route which normally carries let- Soviet Government has been cam-ters from London to Hongkong in For this reason pelled to take repressive measures 21 days or less. ngnijst a certain category of there will be no object in a fori- |

Russia nightly air mail from Hongkong Chinese citizens in Reuter,

to London via India once the Siberian service is resumed."

Stipulation Withdrawn.

The Postmaster General. Suld that all air mail letters were hand- ed over the counter in order to ensure that they were fully pre- paid. Three postcards were, as

Shanghai, Sept. 8. A Nanking message states that Chiang Tap-ping, the Chinese Minister to Germany, has wired to

matter of fact, dropped into the the Foreign Officalfrem Geneva that the Soviet Government has with- post box complete with twenty drawn its demand that a new cent stamps, but minus the manager and assistant manager dinary postage stamps. These, for the Chinese Eastern Railway be however, were forwarded with the appointed, as a crine qua non for rest of the mail of the letters opening formal negotiations be destined for Europe as distinct. tween China and the Soviet.

from England, two were address. Offcial circles believe it la only led to Portugal,

or-

a question of time before an sgree- All letters, were superscribed ment will be reached with regardy Air Mail" but no special to the procedure for settling the

etamps were used. Mr. Smith C. E R. dispute.--Reuter.

Baid he had seen it suggested that Hongkong might have used an alr mail alamp, but, he pointed out that it would probably take a year for a design to be made and ap proved and the stamps prepared for distribution.

Mesara, Dodwell Co., Ltd., sole agents in Hongkong and South Chim for Henry Hope Son, Ltd., Ltd., Birmingham, have been ad vived by cable that their principals have secured the entire contract for the roof lights of Fords' new Motor Factory at Dagenham, Essex, This The following table, compiled valuable order, amounting to more part;

than £80,000, Includes Hope's patent by the Board of Conservancy Works of Kwangtung, shows the glazing continuous opening lights, water levels in English feet on the gearing for which will be oper ated electrically. A short time ago,

the West, North and East Rivers Hopes aupplier the whole of the

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