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(Reuter's Service.r
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1925.
LOCAL PIRATE?
IMPORTANT HONGKONG
CAPTURE.
"WALKED INTO Tax.
UNIQUE POSITION.
CHINA ASSOCIATION AND HONGKONG,
OFFICIAL EQUANIMITY?
OUR CASE PUT TO MR AMERY..
Mr. Amery, Secretary of State for the Colonies, as the guest of the China Association in London
Nemesta overtook an alleged pirate yesterday when he fell into the hands of the local Police after London: Dec. 19.
travelling in a river steamer with Protesting against their dis-one of his former victims. bandment as a result of the Irish when the Tung On SS. Co.'s boundary agreement men of the Saf Oz" arrived from MacaO - H "A" class Ulster special (AR Chinese passenger calmly told the stabulary, including a number of Police officers on search duty that British ax-officers, at three of the one of the pirates of the steam-dinger of complications arising if
on November 19; had a good deal to say with reference to Hong kong and whilst emphasising the
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
"NOT FAIR.”
HANGING UP BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS.
HIS "LORDSHIP'S: COMMENT.
"I don't like this hanging up of petitions; It works very un- fairly said the Chief Justice, sitting. In Bankruptcy proceed- ings this morning,
The case was one in which
Tung Wo applied for a receiving order in respect of Kwong Song Cheong, debtor firm, plece goods dealers, the amount being $1.000
Total assets of debtor firm are:
ties, $20,000.
five special Belfast barracks, launch 'On" was on the ship Britain adopted a policy in Chinnstated to be $10,000 and liabili Estruck and seized the barracks, re- The European officers and Det-independent of other powers, he fying access to all comers. They Set Chan Siu-ping immediately stated that the British Govern issued an ultimatum to the Pre- threw ont a cordon and the wantment could not witness for ever
For the third time of hearing mier. Sir James Craig, demanded map walked right into them the impoverishment and retro the petitioning creditor failed to ing a 2200 bonus each in default Then the wharf gate was closed greasion of a great British Colony put in an appearance, difficulties `in travelling from Pakhol-being. of which they refuse to surrender and a minute examination began their arms and equipment at the as it was believed that one of the Before Mr. Amery's speech, the given as the reason. His Lord. barracks.
arreated man's confederates was matter was dealt with very ex- ship remarked to Mr. J. T. Prior The Ulster Horse Minister says also a passenger This other tensively by the Chairman, Mr. (representing petitioning credi
L. N. Lesfe. Loyal Chinese had tor) that the period during which the Government's final terms are man was not found: that the men will be given two On July 9-shortly after the gazed in amazement whilst the he had been warned to attend a month: He months' leave on full pay. If they Burke began the "Po On" left vaunted might of Great Britain extended over are insubordinate they are liable Hongkong for. Deep Bay (Nam had apparently proved ineffectual would have to dismiss the claim. to immediate dismissal and for- feiture of those benefits.
The Ulster Cabinet at a special meeting authorised the Inspector" General to issue an ultimatum notifying that any disaffected specials pot returning to duty and not obeying lawful com- munds by December 19 will be dis- missed, forfeiting all claims to pay allowance from December 19
The men, however, declare they will stand fast til turned out. ...Settlement Likely
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB "AT HOME.".
Photo by A.Leung," Kowloon.
Group taken, at the Kowloon Bawag Green Club Ing Baturday when an "at home" was held for the clos ing of the lawn bove season, Left to right (front) Mesars. A 1. Whibley, B Wylle, P. T. Farrell, J. McIntosh, R. Lapaloy: (back), D. Gox, D. Hasrl E. Gu, Keith, C. Atkinson (Other pictures on pages. 9, and 10.)
LAZARUS
ITALIATM ROYALTY.
QUEEN A THER'S QUIET NIGHT:
- KING NOT AT BEDSIDE.
(Reuter's Service.)
Rome. Dec 18
Qualifed Eyesight Testing with Modern Equipment.
sean's Road Central
The Queen Mother spent s quiet night.
Local symptoma have shown no change and the temperature s
The report that the King has hastened to the bedside is in-
correct,
FROZEN PAPER."
SMALL AMERICAN BANKS SUSPEND
MARRIED COUPLE AS: CHIEFS.
(Reuter's American Service.)
Denver, Dec. 18 - Four comparatively small banka and one trust, company have suspended business in the last two days,
This is attributed to "frozen paper Tepresenting livestock. loans.
One man wae prekident of two of the embarrassed banks and his wife was president of another.
NEW DIPLOMAT.
US, AMBASSADOR TO SPAIN,
7 ́a American, Service,)
ashington, Dec. 18. Mr. Ogden Hammond, president of the Broadway Improvement Co., has been nominated Ambassador to Spain.
Hammond is a Kentuckan. He graduated at Yale and is promin- ent in real estate business in New York and Hoboken and belongs to the Republican party of New Jersey,
· Later....... Though barbed wire entangle- ments have bean erected and the guards doubled, at their hostel, namely the Derby headquarters,of||| one of the disaffected platoon of Ulster specials, it is generally be lieved the Londonderry men' will finally accept the Government's terms, while the Belfast men seam tabe. anxious for negotiating an agreement, with the Inspector- General.
Matters Normál
Londonderry, Dec. 18. " After a three hours' secret con-}} ference of "A" specials from all the disaffected platoons through, out Ulster. it in understood the men have agreed to accept the Government's terms, but have ap) Over 20 pirates boarded to take any steps-any adequate pointed a deputation to go to: Belfast to interview the Inspector the vessel and ordered the cox-steps-to dispel the forces of dis General with a view to inducing swain to steer for Sha Sheung union, said Mr Leefe (Loud the Government to grant three There 19 of the passengers were applause). The depression în months pay and allowances...
abducted for ransom and the Hongkang was profound, and the accountant was also taken.inhabitants were wondering whe Meanwhile the barricades are
Yesterday's informant was one ther it was really a case that they being removed and the guards on of the captives. He regained were so insignificant that no one
London, Dec. 18. - stores and equipment are beingberty when his relatives paid cared!
The Frane closed at 127.%2 withdrawn. The men throughout the ransom and happened to cross "We are aware," said Mr. Leefe,
rallying from 183 last evening, Ulster outside Belfast are report over from Macao yesterday when that the policy of H.M. Govern
being influenced by the French ing to their officers to-night, so he ran into the man in custody.ment is to work in international was done by a drum of electric industrialists suggestion to lend matters are now normal.
The Police have the matter in co-operation with other Powers, cables which rolled down the Peak the Government ten milliards of hand as the piracy occurred in but in Hongkong we are in a hillside yesterday because the franc», ...... British waters t
unique position. We alone are wind was too strong
JAPAN'S INTERESTS.
INTERVENTION IN
· MANCHURIA,
CHINESE THREATEN STRIFE.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, Dec. 18. The Daily Mail's" Tokyo cor- tespondent cables that Japanese troops have taken possession of Mukden and forbidden the entry
RUBBER PROTEST.
STRANGE CRASH.
LOCAL DOCTOR'S CAR
BUY DAMAGED,
DREM ROLLE DOWN HILL.
Damage to one front and one rear mudguard of a motor car be jonging to Dr. G. D. R. Black (Pre- ident of St. Andrew's Society)
Af the time the "Po On" was vulnerable there, and in the de It appears that a coolle employ- also on the Hongkong Cheungsire to do justice to China, surelyed by the Telephone Co. was pro- Chau ferry service.
we must not be oblivious of the pelling the big wooden roll down efforts which have made. Hong-Mount Kellet Road towards Stubbs kong what it-is to-day! (Hear, Road. He claims that owing to hear.)
the strong wind blowing he lost Wa aleo know that anim-control and the dram, commenced mensely large section of the to run downwards, gathering Chinese population: angtung momentum as it want. At the and Hongkong are
ently foot on the road junction with writhing under the Bolshevist Stubbs Road) it hit the motor car interference with their trade which was standing there, a and well-being.
Learner Runa Akway
AMERICAN INDUSTRY'S $700,000,000 BURDEN?
INQUIRY BOUGHT.
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We are not unmindful of the Another matar accident occurred difficulties facing thếch tion in Peking, but whi
yesterday in Queentei Road East confronted by the claims which when the man at the wheel is arebear the Wanchai, Sanitary offices
alleged to have run away.
Prúter » American Serelve.)
New York, Dec. 18. The effects of the Stevenson of any armed forces or of opera-rubber restriction scheme were tions within six miles of the Japanese railway.
discussed by Congress when Mr. Shanghai, Dec. 18. Tilson, the Republican leader of being put forward there at An insistent propaganda ad- the House of Representatives de titied to ask what to vocating a general strike to pro-manded immediate investigation made to put an end to
present time, surely we are
Ineptune alone can equanimity.
Loud
test against Japanese "interven of the whole situation by a comable conditions in the tion" in Manchuria is expected to mittee of the House. lead to further industrial trouble Mr. Tilson stated that manipu. In Shanghai especially in the lation of crude rubber prices by cotton mills. Feeling has been the British and Colonial Govern exacerbated owing to the execuments was already, coating the tion last night of one of the most United States industry $700,000 prominent of Chinese labour 000 more than was warrante agitators who was also a
Mr Filson's demand for Investi and powerful member the tion followed a conference General Labour. Union,-
Mr. Hoove
ITALY'S DEBT.
HOME
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the
A-learner was driving, with a licensed instructor in charge.
was knocked dow
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FRANC RALLIES. INDUSTRIALIST LOAN
TO HELP
(Reuter's Service.);
TEA PRICES.
HOME FOOD COUNCIL'S ACTION.
Reuter's Service,)
London, Dec. 18, understood that the executive committee of the Food Council has preliminarily examin- ed Wholesale tea prices at the re- quest of Sir P.. Cunliffe Lister.
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