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A MATTER OF PRIDE.
TRIBUTE TO VOLUNTEER WORKERS.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
Having moved their usefulness to the community more than ever this year in attendance on street evident.cases, strike work and are particularly at Po Hing Fong where shey were the first on the scene and rendered valuable faid, the St. John Ambulance Brigade of Hongkong assembled at Government House this morn- ing for the presentation of awards.
HONGKONG,
WAGES CLAIM,
EUROPEAN LADY-SUED
ESTABLISHED
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AT KOWLOON.
DISMISSAL WITHOUT NOTICE.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1925..
PIRATE CHASE,
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TEA LEAF FIRE.
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SEQUEL TO AMAZING AFFAIR.
(Reuter's Service.).
Bombay, Dec. 14, H.M.S. "Colombo and HMS Caire" are proceeding at full speed to Cochin on the trail of the pirates who tooted a native dhow a few days ago.
A Chinese coolie and an amah summoned Mrs. McKim, of Hum- phrey's Flat, for a month's wages at the Kowloon Magistracy this." morning. The evidence was that the defendants were dismissed on 37 without notice. November They were asked to call for their wages later, but on calling the defendant refused to pay,"
Defendant claimed to have paid memory. $30 between the two
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This is first case of piracy in these waters within living servants The warships are receiving whom she engaged during the wireless messages from the Naval
She informed the ser-Intelligence Officer at Colombo. His Excellency the Governor, strike.. Mr. Cecil Clementi, stood at a table vanta or November 22 through above the steps of Government Mr. Matkatosh's boy that their House and the ambulance divi-services would not be required khaki after November 26, and the money isions, mostly in their
was paid the day after the con- Juniforms and the railway em
ployee ambulance men in blue, versation. were lined up immediately in front.
With the Governor were:-The Hon Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Colonial Secretary, the Hon. My.
The case was adjourned for the boy to be called.
KING OF KINGS."
A NEW RULER FOR PERSIA.
REMARKABLE CAREER
Rauter's Service, v
Teheran, Dec. 13. The Constituent Assembly has Pehlovi as King of Persia und has unanimously appointed Reza Khan decided that the sovereignty shall remain the Pehlevi Dynasty.
MERCHANT'S GOODS LOST.
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PEACE MOVE.
CANTON MERCHANTS OFFER?
LOAN TO END STRIKE:
The Central Fire Brigade re- "Extras" have been issued by a ceived a call at about 12.80 this Canton vernacular paper, says a morning from No. 7 Police Station merchant who arrived here: yes- to deal with a fire at First Street, terday and was interviewed by a Hongkong Chinese reporter, stat- West Point. Equipments froming that a large sung of money Kennedy Town and Wanchai also assisted.
A large quantity of tea leaves stored on the second (top), floor.| a house No. 86 had been set well! alight before the master of the shop and an assistant, who were sleeping, realised that the floor was on fire:
The building was of more stable construction than the ordinary type of Chinese tenement houses, and this enabled the firemen to deal with the fire from the floor itself. A hose was also brought into action from the opposite house with good effect, the fire being extinguished within half an hour..
the furniture for $500.
will be advanced by a Cantor merchant to be ultimately repaid by the Canton Government--to bring about a settlement of the strike and boycott.
After reviewing the steps. already taken and the appoint- ment of delegates, the publisher of the "extra" says that he under- stands that a certain wealthy mer- chant in Canton is willing to ad vance this large sum, which will be repaid in due course, after the strike is ended, by the Provincial Government,
Mr. Kan Kum-shek also arrived here yesterday, and stated that he came to ascertain when the Hong- kong "fraternal party would leave:
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The stock of the tea merchant,, Mr. Yeung Sai-ngaam is expect. Tung Chung, together with hised to return to Canton early this
The week, belongings were destroyed.
The list of names for inclusion eral Insurance Company for in the party closed yesterday. $5,000, another policy covering According to present expectations Koods were insured with the Gen-
Some the party may leave on Thursday damage by water was also done to for Friday. London, Dec. 18.
Mr. Kan had nothing new to re- the belongings on the first floor, Reza Khan Pehlevi at 49 has used as a dwelling, and an eating port in connection
with the had a remarkable career.
house on the ground floor. Aappointment of delegates "by portion of the woodwork on the Canton. Becond floor, which was partly of
the damage to the binding was concrete, was also burnt away, kt
Mr. Ho Kom-tong. The generosity of Mr. Ho Kom- T. Creasy, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.. Mrs. and Miss Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. C G. Alabaster, the tong in defraying all the expenses Hon. Mr. Chew Shou-son, the Hon. of the Corps has already been Mr. Kemp, the Hon. mentioned to your Excellency. I Dr. W. W. M. Koth, Dr. Stuart any financial assistance from the RH. Kotewalk, Mr. Ho Kom-tone may add that we never receive Taylor.
Dr. E. P. Minnett, Dr. Government. ner are we allowed B. C. Wong, Mr. A. R. Sutherlind to receive fees or payment of any Mr. L G H Nightingale, the Rev. kind from patients. We propose GT. Waldegrave and Commis to hout before the end of the
Born of a middle class family he slimer E. Ralphs. In charge of the month, the annual competitions: ambulance brigade were one for the Brigade efficiency shield entered the army as a private at Superintendent, Mr. A. Moris, venture to hope that Your the age of 15, rising to be one of
us by Division Superintendents, Mesers Excellency will honour
division by 1921. J. Ralston (Kowloon division) and be present on the occasion and the senior officers in the Cossack presenting the shield to the win-
When he marched on and cannot great. A. elArcalli (hridian division), z
ners By way of relaxation, our tured Teheran. he became Com- Brigade's. Work,
members are encouraged to take mander-in-Chief and War Minis- Commissioner Ralphs, in address-up various sports; boxing, swim-ter. ing His Excellency, suid:As you,ming, cricket and football are He assumed the Premiership in sir, have taken a very active part popular. One of the events in 1923, when he desired to establish in developing
the work of the the swimming contests is a life a republic but was opposed by the S.J.A.B. in Ceylon, it is not neces-saving competition in which clergy, who support he has now sary for me to enlarge upon the dummy of the size and weight of apparently gained. value and importance of am- the average man is thrown into bulance training and I shall touch only lightly on the work of the Hongkong Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade during the {'440*,
the water, recovered and brought ashore by each competitor in turn, and the various methods of the re- suscitation of the apparently drowned; demonstrated.
I now beg to ask you, sir, to dis- tribute the various awards.
Very Smart Appearance. After distributing the awards His Excellency said that it was a real pleasure for him to renew
Bociation with their brigade.
In June last, we increased our membership and formed two new divisions ut companies,un Intiian. division consisting entirely of members of the Indian community, in charge of Mr. el Arculli, with Dr. Samy as surgeon, and the Kowloon division, consisting of am particularly glad to note the Europeans under Mr. Ralston. At the same time the membershin of very smart appearance of those who appear before me to-day," the Chinese Y.M.C.A. was largely said His Excellency. "I congratu- increased, as was that of the Kov- late the recipients of the certi- loon-Canton railway, both very ficates, and am very pleased to nctive and very efficient divisions.
note that a number have renewed The members of the corps have them for five and four years, in made every effort to become pro- some cases even longer, also the ficient so successfully that all winners of trophies. to the numifer of 100-have with- out exception been examinet and passed as "efficient" for the year, and the examining surgeons have reported that a high standard has heen attained I may mention here that every member is chlige to take
accurse of instruction and pass an efficiency test annual- Fly, so that our uniform is a guar- antre that the wearer is really predelent u ambulance work.
On The Spot. The members are always ready
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He proceeded to subjugate in- surgent tribes, from whom he exacted taxes.
A lighted cigarette carelessly thrown away is believed to have been the cause of the outbreak.
LOCAL HEALTH.
NEXT SANITARY BOARD MEETING.
WATER AND OTHER REPORTS.
For the first time, in half a century he dismissed all foreigh army instructors but engaged foreigners to reorganise the legal,
Some of the items on the agenda postal and financial systems, and became head of the provisional for tomorrow's meeting (4.15 government on the recent deposi-p.m.) of the Sanitary Board tion of the Shah.
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"SYRIAN BANDIT.
THREAT TO FRENCH COMMISSIONER.
TO CUT OFF HIS HEAD!
Reuter's Surose.)
"It is a matter of pride, I think,
Beirut, Dec. 14. to the community, that there
In a speech at a banquet in hie should be so many volunteers will honour, at Aleppo, M. de Jouvenel, in to train themselves efficiently the new French High Commis for the good for their fellow sioner, said Syria was calm except citizens in Hongkong. I shall in the districts of Damascus and take the keenest interest in your Jebel Druse, where'a minority was work and I hope to see a great deal warring, not against France bút more from time to time in the against Syria. course of the next few months. I Since his arrival at Aleppo he accept the invitation of your Com-heard persistent demands for the mmissioner to attend at the display separation of Aleppo from Damas- to take place before the end of the us month.
aret-
MOTOR. ACCIDENTS.-
COOLIE INJURED, FATALLY.
TWO MINOR MISHAPS.
A Chinese earth coolie died ab the Kwong, Wah Hospital yester day evening from injufes which he received earlier in the day in a motor accident at Tsun Wan Road.
The driver of the motor car in a statement alleged that the coolie was crossing the road and hesitated in front of his car. The front wheel struck the man down and he fell on his head.
In another accident near the President's proposal for the "Star" ferry station yesterday amendmeat of the Scavening morning, a European lady tra- and Conservancy By-laws. velling in a ricsha was thrown out Minute of the President rela-when a motor car coming behind tive to the proposed house collided with the vehicle and over- cleansing of the servants' quar-turned it. The lady escaped in- ters in the European résidences jury, but the ricsha was slightly in Kowloon.
damaged.
On Saturday afternoon a Chin- Reports from the Government Analyst and Bacteriologist, re-ese girl received slight bruises. when a motor car knocked hér spectively, on water supplies.
down at Queen's Road East neur Weekly health report of the Wanchai Market. November 28 and December 4 From the PCM.0. for Eastern Ports.
Health
Return from the League of Nations, Eastern Bureau for the weeks ending November 7 and 14.
LOCAL HOCKEY.
A. J. Frank; C. L. R. Becher,
SAVING THE FRANC,
PEASANTS AND WORKMEN READY.
Udvitro Syst: h
London, Dee.. 13.
The uneasines
in France
The following will represent the owing to the fall of the 1rane is This was the result of fratri-Hongg Horkey Club 2nd XI in reflected not only by the "Martin's" "As Head of the Government, Į vidal war. –
match against the Royal Artil-support of the suggestion for the aid to the injured; as far as public also, I am pleased to see so many Hassan Kharrat, the Moslemlery at the Marina Ground, Kow-formation of a Committee of Public Safety to steer the country duty is concerned they provided men in the railway service who bandit leader, operating in the loon, to-morrow at 5 pm as in previous years-a detach have trained themselves to give Chagour quarter of Damascus had
through the present crisis, but in I sent a letter to a local paper stat J. Wedinke (Capt.); E. Feigns that France may pooly ment for duty at the races, and first aid in cases of accidents. took charge of the Government, shall do my utmost to see thating he had detailed 40 men to cut Stewart. W. H. Locke, J. Prior, follow the example of Italy in motor ambulances during July and before long a very large percent-off M. de Jouvenel's head, adding AS. Exl, S. H. Garrod, D. Lyon raising voluntary subscriptions.
There are indications that the Aurust last, keeping a squad of age of officers and men in the "here is our reply to his speeches." 1. R. Andrews, T. J. Price,
-peasants and workmen of France men on duty, night and day, con- police force are similarly trained.
are willing to save the franc even sinuously in both Hongkong and I wish you good day and all suc-
at personal sacrifice, provided Kowloon Numerous accident cess throughout the coming year."
someone will undertake, to or- gunise the machinery.
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ITALIAN CITIZENS GIVE .90,000,000. LINN.
(Reuter's Servier:)
Award the Po Hing Fong disaster, when In addition to the certificates the full strength of the Corps was and medallions presented were Mail Order Letters & Methods engaged for several days. I may the Holyoak Attendance Cup (for
(Reuter's American Service,). for every rocka a pro auremention here that while we were drills and lectures during 1924
on parade yesterday a messenger. won by the Kowloon Canton Rail-
New York, Dec. 18. arrived in hot haste to report that way division; the Lau Chu-pak a member of a football team play duty cup (for the best record of The committee for the restora ing on the Stokumpoo ground had actual ambulance and first aldtion of Louvain Library, of which broken his leg. The requisite duty performed during 1924-won Mr. Hoover is chairman, an- number of our men were told to by the Chinese Y.M.C.A. division;nounces the completion of the by Italians to pay the war debt fall out and render assistance the Ho Tung Life Saving (swiminillion dollar fund. - Twenty minutes later they were-ming) clip worthy tha Kowloon Instructions have bean cabled back in the rank having treated division, the Kadoorie shield for, le resume ropaLUID.... the case, under the direction of one team rares-won by the Kowloon
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I would here pay a tribute to the many medical men in the Colony who have helped us and who are untiring in their labours in train. ing our members in first aid work,
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division; the Ho Bros. Cup-won was largely destroyed by bom- by the Kowloon division; the Man, bardment during the war.) Yeung cup on by the Indian division, the Chan Chan Nam cup, won by the Indian division and the Chater shield, for most points obtained at the meeting, won by the Kowloon vision
Madrid, Dec. 18 sex-Premier Senor Ma died
Rome, Dec. 14. Voluntary subscriptions raised to America exceed ninety million lire.
Alportion of the upstairs PODEDI of Cafe Wismart lins been cly and thatefully tied up for the avenience of customers wishing
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Newspapers are being asked to open subscription lists for this purpose.
The Hagie, December 12.-M. Devisser, as was mentioned od December 4, hia asked to be ro lieved from making a Cabinet, but corriented to continue when the blusen gave Trim a free hand as re-
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