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it is more than probable that His Excellency's" term would have been extended, if only for the dimculty Mr. Thomas faced in finding suitable men in his own party to act as colonial governors, However, although the new head
fit.jo plugin Aldehnbaradi vă Weinsfwel, Chinese, Regiment) and continues that he has fought with and against Chinese soldiers. He has no hesitation in confirming what he long ago sald, thatpif property led, the Chinese North- erniers are the finest Oriental raw material in the world. The
Force.
Learning Chinese.
JUDGE SURPRISED.
LANDLORDS ROLE REVERSED.
TENANTS WHO QUITTED.
++
The house concerned was at Saigon Street, Yaumati..
CARELESS BLASTING,
PINES IMPOSED ON
CONTRACTORS.
WE
PROM
OF ORIENT
DEPARTS FOR MACAO THIS AFTERNOON.
NOVEMBER 1927
SWARAJIST LEADERS
ASSEMBLE,
ANDHI'S CIRCUITOUS ROUTE.
(Reuter's Service.) ·
CALCUTTA, Novertber
A large number of Swarajust
It-Is-understood the conference, Yesterday's Function.
at present, is examining-the avail- Yesterday afternoon His Graceable. evidence on which the Government presumably based the A very large crowd attended the ordinance called at Government House.
E. R. d'Aquino, un behalf of the up a far-reaching national pro- Club Lusitano at six where Mr.The conference later will draw Hongkong Portuguese community, gramme of protest against the prevented His Grice with an ad- ordinance.
dress in book form. It was as follave -
We the undersigned. members
BISHOP ALSO LEAVES. nucleus of the Chinese Police in His Honour Mr. Justice, H. H. J.
Accompanied by the of the Colonial Office will have Weihaiwel Sprang from a similar Gompertz has had so many greater resources to draw upon,source which doubtless accounts hundreds of cases before him in Father Nond Hythe Spanjan
have made Doffinttak Procuration, Hákon It is quite possible that faced for the fine record of the drafts which landlorda
now in the Colony in the Police application for ejectment that, Kong, His Grace Mateus de Oliveira
took it for granted that a tenant Xavier, Archbishop of Goa, Primate eaders from all parts of India, with the necessity of making a
vlandlord case before him this of the Orient and Patriarch of the nching Mr. Gandhi, assembled decision almost as soon as he
morning was of a similar nature. Indles, who arrived here frontere his afternoon to consider the asaumes office, he will be glad to
A considérable part of the Singapore on Monday left fotution arising from the arrests avoid any perplexity by extending
evidence had been heard when Macao by the Steamboat Co.'s
in Bengal.
WA GREAT SECRECY. suddenly His Lordship asked Mr. 6. Sui Taint tothis afternoon. the present appointment especi
dahip "Bishan Don Jose Reference was made in the Rust "Are you not applying for ally if he has not had experience
de Cosplanes, of Micão, And Mr. Gandhi Travelled from Delhi in this Cabinet post before. These "China Mail" a short time ago to possession?
the rather extraordinary claims:
1 late by 150 stemmer e kad drdepfo avoid a lemonaden. conjectures, however, take no made by Mr. T. P. O'Connor in Mr Russ explained that he was the Archbishop's secretary, flap overnight by wirguhors route în making application for an order dumber of Roman Catholic Tidon gasoflio leonference account of His Excellency's special "T.P.'s and Cassel's Weekly" in for payment against, the terishts clerymen were down at Wing Zere Being kept moff secret and the fitness for the vitally important regard to the learning of Chinese on account of their leaving with Wharf to wee the distinguished proceding are Hely to be pro-
The veteran journalist claimed out having given notice and for visitors depart. work that must be accomplished that the difficulty of learning the refunding of money, bald by during the coming five years, Chinese was very much over-rated the landlords on their behalf.. special fitness which, if it was not and that mastery of the phonetica His Lordship gave judgment already appreciated in London as and script could be obtained in a for the landlords after hearing the we should suppose,, must have short time with concentration. evidence. heeft mide amply clear by the Reference was made by him to the case of Mr. Jeremiah Curtin umanlinous representations sent who claimed, after a comparatively Home by the unofficial membera short term of study, to be able to of both our Councils. There is no dip into most of the Chinese need to embarrass His Excellency classics. In the same journal in which the claims, were made by dwelling upon the personal appears a reply from Bogpor ini qualities that have made him a which it is pointed out that as Ltd Wise and able governor. These there are 4,601 different charac are well-known-so well-known, ters in the nine classics, some of which contain as many as thirty indeed, that any passing criticism, strokes and dots, it would require deserved as it might occasionally some considerable time to have have been, never for long lessened mastered them thoroughly even his very high' prestige in the eyes by such a remarkable student as
Mr. Jeremiah Curtin. The writer The Rev J. Kirk Maconachie, pass through this beautifil and on October: 28 on a charge of of the public as an administrator. refers "T.P" to the cases of dis-of the Union Church, Kennedy hospitable island on his way to the having murdered Private Auginall, Another factor in His Excellency's tinguished professors of languages Road, who was witness in the first noble, lorel and, ancient city of RAM.C. at Queenstown on March favour-k his very keen interest who found the utmost difficulty in case, said that a large block of Macan, and much more being alt of 21, by shooting him with machine- in the work here, evidenced in a mastering the Chinese language stone, three pounds in weight bus or nearly all natives of that guns were discharged to-day. dozen ways, not the least his wishDr. Legge; the first Professor of produced in Court) was hurled into lovely laid which was, years gone The Police declined to offer.
Chinese at Oxford, who spenta,100in in which several ladies were the mporium of civilization and evidence.
the holding a meeting. It was a fre commerce, the pearl of the Orient forty years translating Chinese classics into English and quent occurrence; though witness and the cradle of Christianism and Dr. Wells Williams, the author of did not wish to be hard on the con being incao suffragan of the Arth city of Albuquerque, formerly many works on China). Of the tractor; remonstrance seemed uso diocese of Goa, of the celebrated called the golden city on necnant of latter it is said that, when on less.
A fine of $50 was imposed.
the symptuousness and splendour of leaving China after, forty years study of the language he was con-
In the second case, the firm of its riches and the magnificence and
ORIGINAL NOT AVAILABLE. Sang Tree, who are engaged-in-cut-sublity of its buildings, and now ting down the billist Morrison Gap blesse by The incomparable trea Road, were the defendants), m
sure which is kept there-the in
(Reuter's Service.) corrupt body of the Great A lady reading at No. 2 Morrison Thaumaturgus and Apostle of the Gap Road stated that several pieces
LONDON, November 4. of stone were thrown into the house
We hope that your Grace ou through a window on October 29 his return near to the top of the
The committee, appointed by examine the and 26, one of them damaging Glorious St. Francis Xavier will the Cabinet to inarble-top table.
In the meantime authenticity of the Zinoview letter, not forget. us.
reports that it is impossible on the Divisional Inspector C. Aris said that he personally saw some frag. kissing the sacred ring of your evidence before them to come to a
Grace.
positive conclusion. The original ments flving about on the latter. Mr. Aquino then propesed the letter has not been produced to of date, and that several complaints, Arhbishop's health, and Senher seen by any Government Depart have been made by the Eiation Albuquerque e Cestro. Portuguese ment; and action has been taken Department, the Civil Service Club, Cansul, niso spoke........
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Bov. 4, 1924.
•
HONGKONG'S GOVERNOR.
to remain here for a term that. with all the big schemes in hand not to mention also the anxious conditions just across the border, must prove more than usually arduous if the Colony's welfare is to be tended with the same zexl-he-gratulated on his profound know: has never failed to show in the ledge of it, he replied that he was only just beginning to under past. Besides his Excellency's own stand it! desire to remain 'here, there is the general wish shared by every- one who knows anything at all about the governing of the Colony that he should stay surely a very important point in these days of "government with the consent of the governed" when even with
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ENTERTAINMENTS,
SOCIAL.
મ
of the Lortuguese Community of QUEENSTOWN MURDER. Hongenug, beg to present to Tour! Grace our sincere welcome and res
SEVEN SUSPECTED MEN pectful-hunnage, as this is the first
RELEASED. At the Central Magistrage thus time that such a great ecclesiastical morning, before Mr. F. A. Fraser, dignity, such an illustrious Prie a ligh two building contractors appeared of the Church and such, on surdinons for blasting in a care- Catholic Hierarch, the Venerable
∙manner less
and endangering Archbishop of Gon, Primate of the Orient,, Patriarch of the ladies, human life.
زاد
ין
TABLE DAMAGED.
Indies.
(Reuter's Scraice.)
DUBLIN, November 4. Seven meo, arrested in Dublin
ZINOVIEFF LETTER,
COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY PUZZLED.
His Lordship Bishop Don José on what is not claimed to be more and the Police Club. It was a
fthan a copy. Unfortunately, in daily occurrence and the Inspector da Costa Nunes of Micab, also the short time available, the com- was of the opinion that too heavy addressed the gathering. charges were fed as the boring Prior to leaving. His Grace ten-mittee found it impossible to
light on the matter. was done to a great depth with dered thanks for the reception at an evidence, throwing further
electric gear."'
The contractors were fined $100.
·LOCAL AND GENERAL
Ms
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A passenger on the Dutch steamer Van Cloon": from 'Amoy and Swatów, died during the last
November 7-M. C. L. Fancy Dress Ball, at City Hall, 9.30 p.m. SPORTS. November 8.Sixth extra race voyage. meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club, commencing 2.45 p.m.
Noveraber 8-R. H. Y. C. Ladies Race, 3 p.m.
presentation.
KO SHING THEATRE.
PROPRIETOR FINED ON
TWO CHARGES.
The proprietor of the Ko Shing Theatre was charged at the The silk which left here by Central Magistracy this morning, the P&O... Kashmir on with causing an obstruction to the October 4, was delivered in gangway of his theatre and having Marseilles on November 4. Time the exits closed, free f in transit was 30 days.*
OPIUM ON BOARD.
FIND ON 8.5. "HALVARDT IN SINGAPORE. CAPTAIN SPITTLE CHARGED. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
a Crown Colony it is no longer
November 5-Coronet Theatre; possible steadily to "ignore the
'The Kid .. feelings of the citizens as a whole.
November 5-Star Theatre; But perhaps the strongest reasons"Ashes of Vengeance ica for His Excellency remaining here November 5 World Theatre;
"Mary Ain't.Galligett lle in the facts that he is familiar TODAY
November 5 Queen's Theatre; with the Colony's peculiar pró-"The Passionate Pilgrim, blems, many of which, such as the November 5: Theatre Royal 'big development works, are only Italian Grand Opera Company
now coming to a head; that he presenta "La Boheme." " has gained experience when plenty was offering, experience, like the lessons of the seamen's strike, that is almost essential for the man who will guide the Colony
Singapore, November 5. through the trials of the next five
When the steamer "Halvard? years; and that he is the apostle
Detective Sub-Inspector Shaftain, arrived here from China to-day, of a financial policy-possibly November 16. First tourna unwelcome to another governor-Association at Theatre Royal, 9.15
who had charge of the case, men-a quantity of oplum was found an ment of the Hongkong Boxing
There will be an Opentioned that the theatre people were board.
In Captain Spittle's cabin, 450 which will not only make us safe|p.m.
Lecture at the Heldha, May fined $100 and $50 last September from any heavier taxation for
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
Insitute on Monday 29 Novem- for similar offences, and pointed tacks were discovered, while 1940 November 6-Lammer Bros., ber 10, at 5.30 p.m., given by Hon. out the seriousness of the offence taels were found in the linen room
occasion whan some years to come but will at the
Iv The Commander (Capt. Spittle) 86 Mr. H. W. Bird. Subject:The on this Ame time provide many huge at Holt's Wharf, Kowloon,
British Empire, Exhibition.-Adet. was found that 500 people in and the boy in charge of the linen boxes tinplates, 11 a.m.
excess of the number allowed had room are being prosecuted. public works that cannot fail to November 7.-Lammert Bros.,
Telegraphic Communication been admitted into the theatre on enhance the Colony's prosperity. at Sales Room, Duddell Street, These three reasons alone would valuable leasehold property, 3 p.m. with Peking by the normal routes payment of 10 cents per head. / November 12.-Lammert Bros., is interrupted. Telegrams for The Magistrate imposed a fine be enough to mark Sir Edward at Bales, Rooms; one. Henderson Peking at the ordinary rate are of $200 on the obstruction charge forwarded from Tientsin by and $50 for having the exits closed. matter, their statement that they Stubbs as the most logical and motor cycle, 11 a.m.
November 12.--Lammert Bros., irregular train service, whilst had sent unanimous representa desirable governor for the next
transmission via the Vladivostock, tion of books, 2.30 p.m. tions to the Colonial Office asking five years, but when they are at Sales Room, a valuable collec-telegrams will be accepted for for His Excellency's term of office coupled with the others we have November 30-Mr. A. G da Irkutsk, Peking Lines if so marked here to be extended calling at the also cited above, the case in his Rocha, at his Sales Room, at the rate of 95 cents per word.
D'Aguilar Stroet, valuable lease. very least for some acknowledg-favour becomes unanswerable.
hold property, 3 p.m. ment. However, His Excellency did not content himself, as he
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TAXI-DRIVER WANTED BY POLICE.
SATURDAY'S FATALITY
RECALLED,
A Fillipino aimed Apelino Mar COMPANY MEETINGS. November 8.-General, meeting Sir Edgar and Lady Jones, tis, who appeared at the Kow. The taxi which knocked down
the Western of members of the Hongkong and accompanied by their sons Henry loon Magistracy yesterday charg-Ng Pan nam. at Des Voeux Road Monday's meeting of the might have done, with bare The Northern Chinese Soldier. Legislative Council was notable thanks for the abefficial members In the year 1898 during a China Camphor Refining Co., Ltd., and George, left for Shinghaled with stowing away on board surd and ses resulta which
moment of inspiration the then at the offices of the Dairy Farm Ice yesterday by the se. "President the a.. Empress of Canada", in many respecte. Possibly not compliment, but made a very British Government decided to and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., Lower Wilson." Passengers by the from Manila, was brought to Court the man died at the Government same vessel were Mr. and Mrs. again this morning when the Civil Hospital, has now been for the last five years has there welcome personal statement" make a naval base of the Chinese Albert Road. noon.
recalled that after the accident, the been one so interesting in quite letting the public know exactly port of Weihaiwei. In order to shareholders in the Hongkong, and H. Ching, P. Chew, and T. Pang,
November 14-Third meeting of H. Botelho, Messrs. S. W Choy, evidence of the Captain was take traced by the Police, It will be Defendant's excuses for being and drove away from the scene. the same way! Everyone had how the position stands to-day control and administer the hinter-ton, Ice Mannfacturing Co.: Directors of the Bank of Canton, found on board was that not know. The alleged driver was produced been looking forward to hearing Owing to the impending political land of the new territory it was Ltd, at 2 Lower Albert Road; also for Shanghai, and Mrs R A. fng the vessel, he went below and at the Central Magistracy, this and Miss M. M. Jaffray for San fell asleep, waking up to find that morning and formally remanded. what the unofficial members would changes at Home the Labour regiment locally recruited but led
Francisco.
the ship was on the way. This ex- planation, however, did not satiiry have to say about the Governor's Secretary of State for Colonies entirely by British officers and OTHER MEITING;" new financial policy. That alone had sald he could not provide a non-commissioned officers It November 5-Lecture on The After a residence of over a the Magistrate who sentenced him would have given the meeting its possible successor, and as His would perhaps be a pardonable Life of a Disciple at the Hong quarter of a century in the: Far to seven days imprisonmentio special interest, since this year's Excellency will be only too pleased exaggeration to say of these kong Lodge the Theosophical East, Mr. Lionel Jupp has left us
British officers and non-commis Society, 16, Queen's Road Central, Tientsin on retirement for Home, where he will rejoin his familly, budret opens a new era in the to carry on his work here, it rests aloned officers that Cesar wrote 5.46 po
Mr. Jupp was for many years cor- Colony's history, but even mor
pacted with Messrs. Maurie & Co.
intriguing were the prospects that His Excellency would amplify the
cryptic remarks he dropp
ast meet
This hope a8
was not? unofficial
optio
of State for Colonies whether he
also decided to maintain there, a
noon,
with the Conservative Secretary C himself and his famous cam November 10. Open lecture at paign-Veni, Vidi Vie (1 came, Helens May-Instinte, gyed by
BAW, I conquered). But it is no Mr. H. W Bird, 8.30 p.rd.
geration to say that the ro
skall remain. Althou epat
gas soldiers which the 270 the Chinese Regiment. The
of their British the
one time
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THIS AFTERNOON'S DISPLAY AT CENTRAL.
"this afternoon, - Hongkong Fire Brigad