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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17.
HEALTHY & HAPPY. LOCAL DISTRAINTS.
CONDITIONS ON THE PRATAS SHOAL.
OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT.
MACHINERY LANDED WITH
DIFFICULTY.
WHEN THEY ARE NOT
LEGAL
A BAILIFF'S DUTY.
Having fallen imo arrears with remt pyments, a distress wa rant was issued against a Chinese master of a river steamer and the bailiff visited the address, 107, Wing Lok Street, which was given as that if the man who
Anticipations that the organ- Latin for pomplete meteoro pest Information from Pratas would be complete before the endowed the money. Here he selzed of the year w not be realised, Falthough it should not by more than a nauth or so before the Mint 1- complete. In the meantime the abbreviated in- forniation which has been'· regu- larly despached to the Hongkong Observatory by means of a field set, will continue.
In conversation with a "Ching Mail" representative, the official Central representative of the Government of Peking who had just returned from a visit to Praias, stated yesterday that the station would functioning fully by the end of January. On the occasion of his visit Con- tinuous wave tube set made by the Telefunken Co., Germany}
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MOSUL QUESTION.
EAGUE'S MOMENTOUS
DECISION,
WILL TURKEY-FIGHT?
STRONG PARISJAN. COMMENT,
PRICE $5.00 Per Month.
HIS WIFES MONEY.
LIVERPOOL WOMAN AND
LOCAL LOAN.
ADVANCED TO EMPRESS BOYS,
LAZARUS
Qualidad geeight Testing"
fodern Equipment.
Queen's Rodd Central,
THE BOYCOTT.
TOUSE OF COMMONS" QUESTION.
TER UNOFFICIAL-FORM.
(Routea's Serales,)`
London, Vocemur: 16.
The European wife of a-Chinese named Chan Ve figured as the "Witheka, in a case in princip which the return an $800, money
Ch, the House of Cominons: Mr. lent was claimed, Senate Geneva. „Devy 16 The woman in gestion whoW. Ormaby Gore replying to Mr. Unofficial news is that "inder has a Boarding bunsen Water, W. Looker with want to the farriture and trade goods which the Eeague sub-committees arbft log Road Yaumati said that custom boycot of tirigh gods 17equently transpired were tra award, Iraq, retning Mosult advanced the money to her end particularly of British trader"
property of farms to whom under vertant conditions, the chief husband to his cost whom she from Hongong reported that un the man in question hud: anb-let." of which is the extension period had known in Liverpool prior to fofficial discussions were preceding An Application was therefore of the mandate, while the Brusher coming to Horking with her between representatives of Chinee made for wrongful distress and sela "line is maintained.
husband. She was reluctant to merahanta in Hongkong nur Ch Mr. Justice Wood gave his ver- There is to be provision, foz i do só as it constituted her passage ton die to-day.
free economic intercourse be money back to England but the The Site Cmmitter fought tween Mosul 'ank Turkis rousin told her that he would loses far more likely that gooit would disten also a guarantee for the his Jou if he did not get the
resuit if negotiations were left in" use of the Kurdish language und
mones the ratification of the 25 years. Anglo-Turkish treaty..
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
He pointed out that according to the M at Home, it was legal lu seise all chatteis which were on the tenants' premises without reference to ownership but quoted the local Ordinance under which property can only be seized which is found in the house and in the "apparent" possession of is claimed. the person from whom the reat
"As the tenant in question in had been landed after consider this case was seafaring man ble difficulty and all that was and the goods in question were wanted now were a few parts fornos those which, one would expect transmissions, batteries, etc. The
i main circuit transmitter,
understood. was wet and work not function and this would lead to some delay ds. it would have to be replaced.
to hnd in the possession of a man of that type, also, taking into con- sideration that the goods were. stated at the sime to the bailiff to be other than those of the tenunt I had been a difficult task to that stress had been wrongfully owing money, hie Honour found and the machinery as the boat levied. The property seized was by which they had gone the ordered to be released. Each | | "Akuta "Maru") could not enter."
Parly was to pay costs of action. the lagoon. Boats drawing more: than ten feet of water could not the successful claimant and Mr. Mr. A. S. Bus represented enter. The machinery had been. A Wadewon the owner of the landed by myter boat and sam-
property.
TAT
Growing Vegetabies,
The coolies, who had been, en-
NUTICE TO: CHINESE.
GENERALS.
(Reuter's Service.)
gaged to replace those who had JAPAN'S WARNING. died through beri-beri were alf healthy and contented, states puri informant. "The schémè fös grow. ingavegetables, bað proved a sue- ceus and more seeds were being Grovided A snapshot of the main water distilling plant (cap- Table of distilling 100 lbs. of water- per hour) was shown our repres Sentative) wise a bird's eye view of the complete station, built of tion of which some 900 tons of materials have been used. station nestles in a hollow and on either side tower the wireless rasts and lighthouse. A partial Ely completed edifice rising from the main building is known technically as the anemometer,
concrete blocks in the constrize
station.
The
Asked if the Central Govern ment of Peking considered it necessary to hold an enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of the coalies among whom occurred the outbreak of beri-
beri, the "China Mair" informant stated that the question of food for the coolies was undoubtedly cre for which the contractors were entirely responsible. The contract definitely stated this. The Central Government had, since the outbreak, provided cer- tain supplies for the coolies in addition to the Admiralty wire less officers, among whom there had been no cases, of beri-beri. Other than that he declined to make a further statement
The official in question will be proceeding to the Paracels to carry out a preliminary investiga- tion for the erection of a wireless station there as soon as the or- ganisation is complete for the functioning of the station at
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Tokyo, Dec. 16. stated that Chang Tso-lin and A Government spokesman, has Kuo Sang-ling will be notified by the Japanese that no fighting will be permitted within six miles of the capital
The spokesman stated that all Consul have requested Japan to Lake all steps to protect foreign- ers in the capital.
Japanese troops have been in
maintain absolute structed to neutrality.
The defendant had been the an unofficial form at prosent
Mr. H. W. Looker was formerly No. 1'salçor boy on the "Empress | of Canada" and had told her that Solicitor in Hongkong.] Paris, Dec. 16: he had to pay the boys for what Commenting on the Mosul dis-they required to take with them cushions, "Le Oeuvre" says the off board the ship, this being ad- decision of the League will be vanced on their future earnings As he had no money at the time he was afraid of losing his job.
Mustapha Kema). -
a rude shock to Mustapha Kemal and hopes the latter will reflect carefully on the consequences on an eventual attack on the forces at Iraq of Great Britain.
"Le Gaulois" says the whole, danger of the situation lies in supported by Soviet Russia, a possibility of Turkey being making a desperate gesture.
"Le Gaulois opines that the League Council's verdict is prompted by the hope that the dispute will be subject to direct Anglo-Turkish negotiations.
Le Petit Parisien foresees a vigorous Turkish opposition to the decision, and adds that if the Turks indulge in a war-like adventure, Great Britain could No more troops are to be sent invoke the covenant of the except the aforementioned, un-League to claim sanctions.
"Le Echo de Paris" says the as the situation demands it.
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THE QUESTION “OF. LABOUR.
The case for the defence was that on $100 had been lent to the defendant and the rest of the
S3PFLY NOT AFFBOTKD.... money claimed for had been lent
"(Rautér's Serator.) direct to the boys", of the "Em- Defendant press of Canada."
London, December 16: denied liability for their debts.
Plaintiff, in evidence, raid that In the House of Commons re he had been engaged by the Gov-plying to Mr. H. Penny who ernment during the strike to get called attention- to, the allegation coolies for ships; He still did that the Labon Party supply work of this sort for the CPR
money had been lent to them direct and said that his cousin was responsible.
and engaged and put on board the plantations in the vicinity of their "boy". Re denied that the the Naval Base at Singapore would be greatly depleted by Govern- Tont competition, Bir A. Davison utated he bud be advised from A book, was produced by Mr. Singapore that the presont lahear, M. W. Lo (for the defendant) in needs of the Base were insuthent support of the claim that the greatly to affect the supply of labour plaintiff went on board the am at Singapore where there was at preas of Canada collecting the present a big demand owing to the Individual debts from the boys and prosperity of the rubber and in jotting down their names and the industrian, amounts
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In view of this Mr. Justice Wood Omers wird co-operating with the said that he did not think it much local Government, good proceeding with the case. He had made a note of the sub, Mr. L. D. Turner (for the mission that the most suitable paintiff) concurred. He had his client and had no option but not from the southern provinces of evidently been misinformed by inbour for naval purpose wa
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Judgment was entered for the defendant with costs.
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It is explained that the Ports Turks will only bow-to strength mouth treaty allowed Japan and the only way for the British approximately 15,000 railway Empire to safeguard the peace is guards in Manchuria, but even te exercise its strength resolutely, with reinforcements the total is only 8,000..
DECISION REACHED. The Japanese do not expect
Geneva, Dec. 16... that Chang Tso-in will attempt refuge in Mukden, even assession, has announced the un- The League Council, public private citizen, as his life is en-animous decision to award Mosul dangered by the Chinese; but will toan, making the so-called probably fee to Daizen or some provisional Brussels line the de Damaged estimated at $1,000 M Roland Oliver for Morries, other Japanese territory, if definite Turco Iraq frontier, pro was done to a nahing junk anchor, and H Curtis Bennett for the feated.
vided British Government subed near the Hunghom ferry pierwsomtimated that neither would Official advices indicate that mits new Anglo-Iraq treats when the steam launch "Tu be called to give evidence, Chang's mercenary troops are ensuring the continuation of the Cheong getting und near. revolt. Numerous lootinga mandate of 25 years......
way from
Mr Oliver, said that Bir E are reported.
yesterday Curtis Bennett did not consider, triking that the woman was fit to take side.
her trial and as there was a joint indictment he did not propose to the collision offer further observations, of them was St H&Curtis Bennett said they had advised his, client, not to: the box. The Jury could mly on the evidence against:
Avory intimated
Three small motor accidenta and a harbour collision were Tes ported to
London Dec. day occurred yester; A public ricsha was smashed when a motor lorry ran into it at in the concluding stages in the the junction of Wing Lok Street Hayley Morriss trial at Lewes, and Des Vœux Road, Near the for a few minutes owing to the proceedings --were-interrupted Western Market and at Morrison
an Indian received slight bruises She was temporarily removed Gap Road, a Chinese women and female defendant fainting in the
dock A when they were struck down by and subsequently the case for the motor care
Grown was falshed, upon which
The most strict measures are deemed necessary to prevent the loss of lives, and the property of nationals and foreigners.
1 is stated that Chang pre viously removed most of his arms and munitions from the arsenal.
My and May, G. W
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after a six months' Holiday England, w
Today's weather report
that the typhoon has curved the north of the Pelew Inanda.
Strong monsoon may be exp along the SE spast of Chi over the N. China Sea the forec fds, Strong) generally
therer at pin The latter is to be subject to collided with the junk the reservation that Iraq may be amidships on the admitted to membership of the panis was CAUSED 4 League before the expiration of the junk thereof or as soon as possible within three years hence, and the execution of the st regard to the brought to the Counc ledge her present
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