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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1926.
DEFINITE RUPTURE. MR. G. DUNCAN, M.B.E,
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CHINESE ADOPT ARMED
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INTERVENTION,
RUSSIANS THREAT.
(Reuter's Service.)
Peking, Jan. 19.
HONGKONG AT WEMBLEY
HONOUR.
LOCAL SERVICES REWARDED,
A STOLEN RING.
PEAK EUROPEAN LADY'S LOSS.
TELEPHONE COOLIE CONVICTED.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
N. LAZARUS
"Hongkong's Only Kuropean Opticians
12 Queen's Road Central.. We have the most up-to-date Equipment in the Far East.
All work done under the supervision of s qualified Optometrist:
"HERMES" LEAVING. LONDON TUBE FIRE.
TO BE REPLACED BY THE "VINDICTIVE?
CHANGES NEXT MONTH.
On or about, February 1. H.M.S. "Hermes" will be leaving Hongkong
She will sail via Singapore for the Mediterranean where she was stationed before coming out here; several months
ago,
About the same time EMS.
THRILLING INCIDENTS NEAR HAMSTEAD,
NO PERSONAL INJURY.
{British Official Wireloss.)
Rugby, Jan. 19. Landon network of tube rail-
ways which run at depth in some places of one hundred feet below suffáce have been free from any- serious accident since the first of
year ago.
This morning fire broke out on what is known as Hamstead tube
Many friends in Kowloon and in
A delivery coolly and a repair the Colony generally will learn man in the employment of the with pleasure that the name of Telephone Company were brought Mr. George Duncan, of the Hong- before Mr. R. ELindsell at the Telegrams from Manchuria rekong and Whampoa Dock Co., has Central Magistracy this morning yeal that the dispute which has been included in the Wembley charged on two ta of larceny A Reuter cable of a diamond riny valued at $500 been proceeding for some time Honours List.
Soviet between the
authorities garn from London announces that and receiving dan property.
The owner of the ring was ácci. "Vindictive" will have arrived them was built some twenty-five | and the Chinese over the question the honour of M.B.E. has been
of Chinese bestowed on Mr. Duncan in con-dentally traced the course of to join the China Station. for transportation
Groups by the Chinese Basternnection with his work at, and on,inquiries made by Sub-Inspector: Kailway is fast developing into a behalf of the Hongkong section Shaftain after it had been pawned struggle for the de facto control of the British Empire Exhibition. To Mr. Duncan's ingenuity and Negotiations between the Chin-work were due the very fine Authorities and the Soviet models of the Dock Company, of Harbin have some of the vessels it had con- Consul-General at ended in a definite rupture with structed shortly before and the the result that the Chinese have very artistic models of Hongkong
adopted
policy of (including "Hongkong by night.") now
Trate has These were the subject of special urmed intervention. ceased and the Russiana have praise in the report of the joint threatened to send troops to guard Hongkong Chambers of Commerce the Bise.
Committee in charge of local arrangements for the British Empire exhibition.
of the railway.
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A passenger train, which "was forcibly occupied by Heilung klang troops, left Changchun for
Harbin on Sunday under soldiers' Chinese des to Harbin by A special train on the following
coercion, und 1,200- broops were
day.
A DECREASE. BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOYED
FIGURES.
1925 REVIEW.
(British Official Wireless.)..
引
Thanks
ACCOMPLISHED:
DR. GYE'S STATEMENT:
(British Oficial Wireless.)
by the first defendant for $800. CANCER RESEARCH. The Inspector visited the Peak residences where telephones had MOST VITAL PART OF WORK short circuiting of recently been out of order and Mrs. T. Arthur, of No. 977, when shown the ring, identified it as her property. On looking through her trinket box it was found that another ring costing $150, had also been stolen but this was not recovered. The theft had been committed while the men had access to the house in order to repair the telephone.
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مراد
SOLD FOR $238.
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CABLE CONTROL.
THE CHINESE OFFICE IN HONGKONG.
TO BE UNDER CANTON?
ITALY'S DEBT.
REFUNDING DISCUSSED IN
in the sunnet near Hamstead Station. It was apparently caused cables. Dense clouds of black amoke Issued from the tunnel into Ham- stead Station. Two trains, packed: with people on their way to busi- ness which were in the tunnel at the line were stopped by automatic signals, which were put out of Rugby, Jan. 19. Doctor W. Gye whose cancer re-action by the breakdown and stood search discoveries have created at danger.
One train which had not pro- worldwide. interest yesterday
recent. stated that.
researches ceeded far into the tunnel was Mr. Duncan, together with skilled
After hearing the evidence of had defined in practical terms brought back. Another train had "We proceeded a considerable distance artisans, supervised the adding of Mrs. Arthur, a Chinese woman the problem before them. authentic Chinese touches such as who pawned the ring, and the know," he said, "what we have to and was unable to move owing to Officials, how- printed signs etc. to the Hong-pawnbroker, the Magistrate held solve and in my opinion the most lack of current. kong section, and in this connecthat the charges against the important part of work has already ever, succeeded in running up to -been, solved. Prospects for final it an empty train which being of tion the Committee of the Cham-second defendant were not proved solution of cause and probably considerable length was able to bersin charge of the local and he was discharged,
prevention of disease are ripe. pass over a portion of the rails. arrangements for the Exhibition) The first defendant was ser-Dr. Gye was speaking at which was still electrified and placed on record its appreciation tenced to six months" hard labour..
meeting ia Yorkshire which these passengers also were safely of the services of Mr. R.. M. Dyer,.
As regards the ring, the Magis- not, the least of which was the trate said that he had no power to county has just collected $150,000 transferred and brought back. No to establish a cancer research personal injury therefore re- release of Mr. Duncan, with make order for its restoration to centre to be connected with Leeds sulted. The fire was extinguished others, for this.work. The report the, owner without payment, 03 University.
after the train service had been of this Committee, to which the the pawnbroker had no evidence
deranged for about an hour and "China Mail" had access through that it was stolen..
half. the courtesy of Mr. M. F. Key, the Secretary of the special Com- Rugby, Jan. 19.. mittee, records that the efforts of The annual review of labour Mr. Duncan contributed in no conditions for the past year is small degree to the efficient work- contained in the Ministry ofing of the Exhibition. Labour "Gazette" which shows were also due to the Dock Com- that the number of insured work-panies for their inagnificent ers recorded as unemployed at the models all of which, especially end of the year was slightly lower "Hongkong By Night," attracted than in the previous December. great attention and favourable Another tribute paid Although legislative and adminis- comment.
Rugby, Jan. 19. trative changes introduced has to Mr. Duncan was when the
A lighter which had been seized had some effect in reducing the London Committee put forward
present superintendent is. A further meeting is taking numbers, it is stated that the re- the proposal that Hongkong for payment of debt and after-
Tung, who was appointed place this afternoon between Mr. participate in 1925.wards sold was the subject of a duction due to this cause was not should
bye Peking Ministry of Com-Winston Churchill, Chancellor of considerable and that the fall in Among these whose services were Supreme Court case this morning.
munications. Mr. Au went to the Exchequer, and Count Volpi, agreed
as Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Canton on private affairs. upon. total numbers occurred despite unanimously an increase of about 228,000 in essential to ensure success again Johnson, Stokes & Master) for
According to the report he was Delegation. British and Italian of insured were those of Mr. Duncan. the owner, claiming damages for detained by the Public Peace experts are also to-day continuing the total number
Mr. Duncan, before the Exhibi- wrongful conversion..
Bureau and then released under a examination of documents.. It is. workers.
The lighter was the "Chuen bond. Since then, it is stated, not possible as yet to form any Whilst the figure for the recent tiong was well known for his in- month have shown a shrinkage ingenuity in construction and his
verbal directions have been pass accurate idea of the duration of Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C. (in-ed on to Hongkong indicating that the negotiations and it is entirely unemployment, the average of organising ability in connection monthly percentages of unemploy with his work, undertaker instructed by Mr. C. A. S. Russ) Canton would send a nomines to premature at the present stage to ed in Britain
northern conjunction with others from the appeared, for 'the, defence..
discuss figures at possible terms of The lighter had been hired by leland among insured persons Dock Company in connection with
On inquiry at the local office settlement. At a Cabinet meet- was 11.3
as against 19.3 in the the fashioning of the City Hall the owners, the Chan Yuk Chuen this morning a "China Mail" re-ing which is being held in Down- previous year. The increase was to the requisite periods on the firm, to the Po. On lighter com- porter was told that informationing Street to-day, primarily to mainly due to the severe depres-occasion of St. Andrew's Ball, also pany, said Mr. Jenkin in opening for publication could only be given discuss arrangements for the sion in the coal mining industry.for sim Work undertaken in his case. The latter after a year's through the Peking office, but the coming session, the Chancellor of Reports state that as compared connecti the Kowloon Dock use handed it to the defendants report was neither denied nor the Exchequer, it is understood, with
Meanwhile, unemployment in 1924, annual Ba efforts in Hong (the Kwong Fook Hing Kee confirmed..
the will report to his colleagues on the charities. » Slipway) for the purpose of speaker added, business was being negotiations so far as they have
strengthening and repairing it ecnducted as usual and there had proceeded. with the object of using it to carry Deen no hitch. stone cargo. The "Po On" com- pany was unable to continue the LAPSE.hirin gor pay the full amount of the bill for repairs ($2,600) and as a result, the Slipway Company set up a lien on the lighter.
and
there was improvement in tin kong for war plate, hosiery, clothing, furnish-
ing, woodworking, paper manu-
facture, printing, and certain
kinds of metal trades but a de-
cline in coal and iron mining, CONSTABLE'S pottery, ship building, marine en- gineering, and silk and linen industries...
BRITAIN'S NAVY. MUST NOT BE LEFT IN LURCH.
i
ADMIRALTY STATEMENT.
(British Oficial Wireless.)
Rugby, Jan. 19.
CAUGHT RECEIVING A BRIBE.
INDIAN BENT TO JAIL.
2
LIGHTER" WHICH COST $2,100.
On."
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
Acting on a writ of execution against the Po On" company.
From a very reliable source the "China Mei' learns that steps are being taken to secure for the Can- ten Government the control of the Hongkong office of the Chinese Telegraph Administration.
take charge.
RUSSIAN TO BE DEPORTED.
A Russian who was recently
BANAWA
COUNT VOLPI'S VISIT.
(British Official Wireless.)
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further stated Mr. Jenkin, the ordered to the House of Detenter of Finance, Count Volpi Di defendants pointed out the lighter tion was charged at the Centra to the bailiffs as the property of Magistracy this morning with the "Po On" company and it was having no passport when he ar- case seized and sold, the price fetched rived in the Colony.
being $238.50. The purchasers
A Chinese detective gave evid- ence this morning in the against-an Indian constable who was charged with receiving a bribe of $4 from a motor car driver.
VISIT TO "VICTORY."
Later.. The following communiqué in AN UNDESIRABLE.regard to negotiations for the funding of the Italian debt was issted this evening: "To-day a meeting took place at the Trea Bury between the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Italian Minis Misurata, and experts, at which fundamental points at issue were Progress was made and two brought forward and considered. Ministers will resume when Mr. Churchill returns to London." To-morrow, Mr. Churchill will be the guest of honour at a dinner of
wife and daughter and Signori the Leeds Chamber of Commerce. Meanwhile, Count Volpi with his
Grand and Buti will pay a visit, to Portsmouth to Inspect as guests of the Admiralty the his- toric battleship "Victoria" which was Lord Nelson's flagship at the battle of Trafalgar. i
Defendant pleaded that he were the defendants. The cost of passport and other documents the lighter to the plaintiffs in 1923 heen stolen by pirates. -- had been $2,100. Fo
At the previous hearing before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central that the defendants had forfeited By this sale, Mr. Jenkin held Referring to the Government's Magistracy, evidence was given their right to lien naval policy in a speech at that the defendant made an ar- The case for the defence was Ludlow last night, the First Lord rangement to meet the driver at that the lien existed and that the of Admiralty, the Right Hon. Blake Pier to receive the money slipway company had a right to W. C. Bridgeman, said that which, it was alloged, was the re-hold the lighter
A conviction without
order was made for the nian to penalty was recorded, ar be sent away from the Colony
ARMED ROBBERY.
NEW - TERRRITORIES INCIDENT.
DAVIE, BOAG & CO., LTD.although Britain was a country sult of a threat made by the Upon the plaintiff giving evi-
Bank of Canton Building.
which depended more on sen than defendant to obtain a summons dence and the cross-examination Samples and particulars on application. any other factor she was only a for having a defective rear light by Mr. Alabaster proceeding, His
nation which had delayed now Details were also given of a trap Lordship suggested that Mr. An, armed robbery was com construction to last possible laid by the police to catch the Alabaster should confine himself mitted early yesterday morning, nomenta. It was not generally constable in the act of receiving to the point at issue, whether at an old woman's hut up the new OOOOOOOOOOXXXXXXX| known that other great maritime the money, an ou there had been conversion by the road between Sing Mun and Tsin
powera, United States, Japan, After the examination of his France and Italy laid down after client from, the witness box, Mr. als of the lighter, Mr. Alabaster Wand the war, benefitting by lessons of D. McCallum submitted for the contended that the plaintiff had Several men entered the hut, he was the one of them armed with a knife. the war over 800 ships of war defence that a trap had been laid also to
The woman was felled to the
utes the
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MRS, MOTONO:
Britain's contribution was While she wa and willing! egreen
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CHANG KAI-SHEK.
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WE REPORT:
WHAMPOA CADET ARRESTED.
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