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PRISONS.
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which, compared with the figures of 1922, show an increase of 69,978 | vessels, and of 6,835,425 tons.
Of the above 40,000 vessels of 33,011,533 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade as compared with 50,427 vessels of 29.543.364 tons in 1922.
An increase is shown in British Ocean-going shipping of 842 ships
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CHEUNG CHAU NOTES.
NEW CANNTURE.
FRESH VISITORS. (From Our Special Correspondent.) (From Our Spicspondent.)
Cheung Chau, July 30. The 5.3. "Kung Yik," having The Kwangversity in undergone repairs, has been back In the last few days no less than Canton, newly from the on the 7 p.m. run from Hongkong 20 black-mailing letters have come amalgamation formerly since the beginning of the week. to the attention of the Canton High Normal, Agricul Owing to the arrival of new Police, the writers asking for tural Schools dvernment, $2,000 to $4,000, signing themselves
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members of the 19th Party, and will be ready for session in comers and the departure of some of the island's guests, the "Kung addressing the demands to shops September. Pr students Yik" has a busy time ahend. and individuals. The Police have up to Auto send in believe that the many raids on their names entrance small gambling houses in Canton examinations. De will be There will be a concert on Satur- recently were organized by art and science riculture, day, at which some new talent will members of the 19th Party."
and engineeringcourse in be heard. engineering is al
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
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(Reuter's Service.)
"The Rev. G. H. McNour, of the New Zealand Mission at Canton, will preach here next Sunday.
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A number of the more energetic menfolk have been holding volley- ball contests. The warmly con tested "International" events of past years, perhaps revived. It is up to America to "regain the Ashes" and the cup.
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The Kwangtubersity is" the latest additis several institutions of e grade in Canton. The Christian College, providing in agri- culture and arts nee, has been granting deg the last six years. The Union London, July 81. Theological Colle Hackett The Pans correspondent of the Medical College fen, und Moning Post says that in well-the Kwangtung KMedical The umber of prisoners received or 18's per cent, and an increased cities it is believed that College are other ions of inte prison during the year and the 1.533,250 tons or 153 per cent.
scret Russo-Japanese treaty has university grade zed in
The local police force have been corresponding number for the year This increase in ships and tonnage entered into and is on the Canton.
Mr. Chau Lu, merly very active lately in rifle practice is date to new steamers built ia point of Gring signed, if it is not 1922 were follows:--
1923. 1922. Europe befig put on the Eastern ready signed. It is asserted that Salt Commissioner ader.of and the "lay figures" presented a
trade, new steamers locally built apan will furnish heavy artillery, the Kuomintang Porty, is fairly battered appearance 4.277 4.149 being put on the Coasting trades, and hand over to Russia her sur-the President. Tversity proof of theft skill. A single loud
the Norwegian 5.5.
"Helios" put Blus-warshins while Russia will will be Independente Pro-report caused a good deal of 3under British Registry and re-ed all oil rights in Northern vincial Administrate wang-speculation, some thinking that a
Saghalien to dapon. 31named the "Wong Shek Kting."
Foreign Ocean-going vessels
It is father asserted that it was tung, while supportele Pro Gun Typhoon Signal had been vince. Through M, the instituted. We understand that it' have increased by 1,153 ships, and thiefly owing to Juponese influence University has rece pecial merely was the testing of a hy 2,389,646 tons or 189 per cent. the Russo-Japanese agree appropriations front sand- sample rocket. signal from the in numbers and 194 per cent. in ments were recently signed. tonnage. This increase in ships
field tax," in additionceipts "Kung Yik" from the transit talected. There was an increase of 324 on Steamers being put on the Easter and tonnage is due to new German the total minber of admissions as trade, new Spanish Mail Steamers compared with the year 1922. being put on the Eastern trade, the There was an increase of prisoners Chinese s.s. "Ling Nam being convicted for larceny during the rut on the South American trade. sed year bates review, the number New Nippon Yushen Kaisha Japanese and American capital as bethe eco agdinst 870 for the Steamers being put on the run to the best way out of the dificulty, Europe and a number of new It resents Japan's viewpoint that vessels put on the Coasting trade compensation should be paid for admitted to principally Dutch and Norwegian, evacuation. were convicted under the Opium Kung being put under the Chilian through military occupation. The prisons was 3351, of whom 1,607The British s.5. "Wong Shek Japan's rights were only acquired (Prom Our Special Corrent,) kong, the Harbour Master's office! Ordinance and 76 for breach of Flag and the s.s. "Haimun" being article does not mention outstand the lands regulations. During the year a system of remission has ss."Dashtestan" being put under
pat under Panama Flag. The British claims in the Island be, n introduced for prisoners the Portuguese Flag and renamed
the ss. "Coloan."
On remand uri de
831
fattest finding surety. 1,040
5.338 5014
Total.....
previous year.
2. The number of Revenue "Grado prisoners
with sentences of over 6 months anderyeats. By good con-
any
British River" Steamers have!
dns they may earn a maximum increased by 1,42 ships with an reducties of org sixth of their increase in tonnage of 1,967,123 sentences. (Prisoners whose sen- tons or 23.1 per cent in numbers tenres are 2 years or over may and 527 per cent. in-tonnage: one fourth remission if This increase in ships and toanage males, and one third if females).
is due tp new River Steamers. POLICE.
Lung Shan" being put on_the Canton run, "the 'Kwong Fook Cheung" being put on the West River run and the Chinese River Steamer Wah Kin" renamed the "Fook Sing and put under British Registry.
The total of all cases reported to the Police during the year 1923 was 14.00 as against 13.939 in 1922 being an increase of 261 ur 1.87% The average for the last five years is 12:507
In the division of these cases into serious and minor fences there
decrease of 353 ships with a de
Foreign River Steamers show a
RUSSIAN VIEW OF SITUATION.. Moscow, July 31.
The "Izvestie says that that the Kowloon and Lations Union of Soviet is ready to grant of the Chinese Custom policussions for the exploitation of the Saghahen Naptha wells by companies with Soviet,
and dectures thet
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INDIAN DISASTER.
CONFLICTING REPORTS.
(Renter's Service.)
Simla, July 30. The wg British military airmen reported to have been killed in crash during a fog at Razmak, sterday, have returned safely.
ONE RETURNS.
CHINA'S STUD
RAISING FUN
CANTON'S NEW SCE.
Cantonese students abmay be glad to note that thiton Government has finally side certain public revenue for their interest. The Goyent has decided to raise the at the Lappa and Kowloon Ems Districts by 20 per centch will produce about $5,000 may, for remittance to the Govent students in foreign countin addition to $2,000 monthlin the Salt Revenue Bureau arbo monthly from the butchery f the Provincial Administratie
Communal Farmers. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, as Chal of the Kuomintang Political addressed a conference of fat According to latest information from the vicinity of Canton,
Simla, July 31.
TO MARINERS.
"KONG NING" AGROUND.
Following the accident to the river boat "Kong Ning" owned by Messrs. Banker & Co., of Hong- of the Samshuí district has issued the following notice under date of
7 29:- July 2
..."The British motor-vessel. Kong Ning" is a ground on the North bank of the West River about four and a half miles above Shiuhing city. She lies half a mile West of Spike Hill and out of the track of shipping."
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN.
that an Interim Dividend of
·were 4,011 serious cases ju 1923 as crease in tonnage of 74,985 tons from the frontier one air craftsman 28, under the auspices of $3.00 per share has been declared
a decrease of 249 cases, or 5.8
The were 10,189 mitor cases in 1923 against 9,679 minor cases in
102 per cent. in tonnage. This Wazir has returned alone and safe is the intention of the Kuomin 1924, decrease in ships and tonnage isto Ruzinak. The squadron to enlist the support of lue is a number of vessels being leader with whom he was a pas farmers, organizing them
half year ending 30th June,
The dividend. will be payable
102, an increase of $10 cases or unable to run owing to the un- 7 songer reinains in the hands of the co-operative leagues for econ on and after MONDAY, the 15th
5.
The attention of the Department
settled state on the West River trilesmen." It is reported that he
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and the Chinese Steamer Wan is uharted, and, well treated, and political purposes.
September, 1924. at the Offices of has been directed chiefly to the Su being put under British butt there is no rea perly guide and influence the Company, where Shareholders suppression of crime within the Registry and renamed Fook 600 โย doubt that the four farmers, a leaders' class is now are requested to apply for Warrants. Colony. Other brances of Criminal Sing."
others have been killed as has training and young men will Investigation work have not re
Steamships not exceeding 60 atrouly been reported. ceived the attention that may be tena cniployed in Foreign trade, poble in more peaceful times there is a decrease of 1,709 ships While serious crime within the with a decrease in tonnage of Colony has diminished, piracy has 37.971 tons or 26-2 per cent. in become a very serious menace numbers and 28.9 per cent in This may be ascribed chiefly to tenauge. This decrease in launch. the unsettled conditions in South esa: tonnage is due to a number China The number of Hong of sunches employed in Foreign kong vessels pirated has been trade being laid up or trading in but a fraction of the number of the waters of the Colony owing to
IRISH BOUNDARY.
(Renter's Service.)
London, July 31.
Chinese craft louted by pirates in the unsettled state, on the Cantonment andden costed
the Delta**
and West Rivers.
ACCOUNTANT
On November 15, extra temporary searchers were engaged. The piracy of the Cheung Chau Launch Li Fat" showed the ALLEGED DEFALCATIONS. necessity of searching ferry lau ches plying within the waters of the Colony, Extra men were required, for this work.
bles under the supervision of
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taught and prepared to becom The REGISTER OF SHARES of missionaries of communal thoughthe Company will be closed from to the farmers of Kwangtung. MONDAY, the 8th September to SATURDAY, the 13th September, 1924, (both days inclusive) during Which period no transfer cf shares
an be registered.
WATER POLO.
LEAGUE TO DATE.
July 21 The Navy v the K.B.S.
owing to a number of players of On the eve of its recess the pox-"A. This match was postponed
the former team being ill.
The second match of the evening V.R.C. "B" resulted in the latter between the Surrey's "A" and the
winning by 3 goals to nil.
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with a political problem of the firer CHARGED. magnitude arising out of the re- ported devision of the Privy Coun- il that the Bandary Commission cannot be legally constituted will
July 22-The A.D.P. "A" v the a representative or Ulster V.R.G. "A" was the first occasion et is of the Cigarette fawkers being appointed by the fover that these two teams have met stace searchers are regular duly consta Magistracy yesterday afters believed in parliamentary circles The V.R.C. won 3-0. In the con Then, we chargest at the ent of North Ireland. is the commencement of the league.
TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ith Tranduleutic converting that gew legislation must be intre cluding game, between the A.D.P. European Detective Officers. The to his own as $1,50 begin to duel to dral with that question, and the K.B.S. "B" the former bi declared in respect of
an INTERIM DIVIDEND has Domestic Occurrences. strength of the searching staff fort with by whom he was for the solution of which President team failed to produce their full Ricial Year ending on the 31st Local and General the Lending Articles - outgoing steamers was-Euro-
team and points were conceded to perns, Chinese (regular) 30, Chinese (temporary) 15.
the K.B.S.
Dember, 1924, and will be paid on Social and Persona! FRAY, the 22nd August, 1924, as Typhoid July 23--The A.D.P. "B" failing to rty Cents ($0.40) per Share Driver Discharged to enter an efficient team, conceded the points to the V.R.CA.
OD Old Shares (Fully Paid Appeinte Court Navy, the game proved very slow 50.0 0 160,000, and One Cent News and the
Thi Cents ($0.30) per Share on H.K.V.D.C. July 24-The Surrey's "A" y the Ben Shares (Fully Paid) Nos throughout with little or no effort (0.01 per Share on the New Shares Law shown by either teams. The xe (1924 asue) upon which $1.00 per Vals: stalt was 3 goals to nil in favour of Sharegas raid up on the 15th May Non Barrister the Surreys.
Piokled Pepper The concluding match was be.
THETRANSFER BOOKS of the Saturday's Concert tween the KBS. "A" and the Comfy will be CLOSED from tac Motor Regulations
B" which was a walk Surreys over for the former by 12 goals to days Indusive),
8th to 22nd August, 1924 (both Coolies Foki
engaged as accountant.
Mr. Pryor appeared for the In November, 1923, special re-evation and Mr. C. A. S. Rose
for the defendant.
The President of the Guild said fore Chinese New Year. The num-that owing to the non-payment of
gular duty and detective measures
were adopted
crime
ber of cases of serious crime (murder, armed robbery, highway he had done with the money drawn tion, witndes naked defendant what robbery) during the two months before Chinese New Year (Febru from the bank for this purpose and ary 5, 1924) was 40. The number was told by him that he had spont for the corresponding period In An auditor was then called in she previous year was 75.
and, on going through the books,
The conduct and discipline of the total amount of which was sel he discovered further defalcations, The European and-Indian Recruits was satisfactory with the following out in the charge. exceptions :-
In answer to Mr. Russ, witnessi Two Indians were dismissed denied that it was the practice of for misconduct: six Indians the Guild to lend money to its were struck off, and one members or that the reason for the Indian was allowed to resign defendant not having the niquey
satisfactory:—
Cosgrave of the Trish Free State is pressing, as it is impossible to pass Much a bill before the recess, unless nimity is previously secured The cabinet has decided to call leaders and British signatories of round table conference of the party the British Free State treaty.
PERSIAN OUTRAGE.
DEEP REGRET EXPRESSED.
nil.
July 25The A.D.P. "A" defeated the V.R.C. "B." by a goals to nil.
(Reuter's Sertice.)
Toberan, July 31, The A.D.P."B" forfeited points The newspaper "Iran" pub.to VRC. "A"
the American Minister" to date:→→
Goals
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Bugar King's Will
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as unsuitable for the Police. in hand was due to his having puid lishen a letter from the Foreign. The following is the league table The conduct and discipline of out money in loans as instructed Minister the Chinese Recruits was not by witness. Witness also said expressing the Government and that he did not remember his Guild nation's horror and sorrow at the
P. W. LEAP WANTED Position by an Odds and Ends Four men were dismissed six advancing $1,000 to the Seamen's murder of Mr. Imbrie.
Cotrgetic Chinese youth with It in KB.S. "A" | ....88 0 34 were struck off the strength Union.
timates the Government's com- V.R.C. "A".
$experience of Bookkeeping and Ferry Pickpocket
Reclamation Babeme 87 225 14 Tyre writing and office routine,
San and the Dead plete willingness to Curry out the KB.S. "B.th 5 5 28 23 10 Willing to start at moderate salary. demands-of-the-American Note: A.D.P."A" 642 169&Can give security if required.. cabled on July 28. The letter only VR.C. "B" 34 18 6. regreta that Persia has no flost, AP, "B": other wise it woult huvi phert i Ny worship..at American discount for Suaniyə "A"... 7 2 S 9174 the conveyance of Mr. "Pebris's Sureys "B"... 8
7 57 romains. The question of proper compensation for the widow is now being considered
of the Force and thirty-two were permitted to resign,... All Chinese Recruits are now required to find a surety in $100 before being-enlisted,
HARBOUR.
The total Shipplug entering and desitg at Forts to the Colony daring the year 1923, amounted to 275,222. vessels of 53,402,239 tons,
tel. 4542.
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