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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1926.
No. 19,741
FAIR PLAY.
LOCAL RABIES.
SIR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN ON LEAGUE COUNCIL-
NO MORE INTRIGUES..
(Reuter's Semnoe.)
(Govan) who was dissatisfied with the answer of the Minister of Pensions to a question, perstated, in asking supplementary questions, and Hsregarded the Speaker's ad- monitions. Sir W. Joynson Hicks Conservative, Twickenham moved the suspension of Mr. McLean, which was carried by 151 votes to 149.
1) Chamberlain's Speech Sir Austen Chamberlain, Secre
SPREAD IN CENTRAL. DISTRICT:
KOWLOON IMMUNE?
Rables. b spread in the island. of Tongkong but there has been no recent outbreak in Kowlagn penin- aula
TRADE STATISTICS.
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CAN IMPORTANT QUESTION.
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A BRILLIANT JOURNALISTU
One of the first women barris tara to be called in Britain is on a short visit to the Colony.. Since the abolition of the Statis- Arriving on the sa "Morea The rival armies near Tientsin. tibaasch of the import and yesterday in the course of a tour, manœuvring for position. expono partment was announced she was to have gone on to There has been no fighting during there has been certain amount Shanghai this morning but the last few days. of agitations for ita reinstation on changed her plans at the last 1 Wa Poi-tu's forces: have gone, the grounds that post of Hong moment and decided to spend a virtually without opposition, as kong's size and importance should short time in Hongkongfa A Paotingru, to which Fong provide means for comparing the Baroness Lady Clifton, the Yuhslang, however, is sending four imports into the Colony of compati lady barrister in question de get fresh divisions. tor countries and that the departerally acknowledged as a clever ment provided figures which were and attractive young lady who part of indespensable world statie would have made a brilliant
journalist if she had not prefer red to take up the law
Baroness Lady Clifton did for
According to Koomingchunre ports, Feng will shortly establish his headquarters at Kalgar, thus openly assuming the command of the Kuominchun armies in the field: Lu Chun-lin has gone to the front a time try the fournalistic profes-from Tientsin this morning, an- sion and secured a highly paid nouncing his intention to attack Li position on one of the big London Ching-lin dalies when she was barely out. of her teens. Her articles were full of brains and witty and showed a keen faculty for obser- vation,
Like many of Britain's great lawyers she may ravert journalism at enormous profit when she retires as a successful and prosperous K.O.
London, March 4. In the House of Commons, which
One result is that the Government was chowded packed galleries have notified that stray dogs will assembled in anticipation of the be shot between the hours of mid-
'night. and 5 a.m keenly awaited statement on the
It is a fact that do extraordinary Lengue Council They had a pre-measures Were put into force minary thrik at question time when the last outbreak commenced resulting in the suspension of the a month or two ago. This is the
first step: Labourite, Mr. Neil McLenn
Within the last ten days, two more dogs have been destroyed as they were found to be suffering tica from the disease. One was from The China Mail" understands the upper part of Ice House Street that as a result of these representa
in the vicinity of Masonic Hall)tions, the matter will be debated nt and the other from Queen's Road a meeting of the Finance Com Central in the centre of the city. mittee which will follow a meeting It can only be supposed that they of the Legislative Council meeting at one time or another, came in on Monday at 4 pm. contact with the affected animal fo In view of the importance of the Wellington Street. Several dogs question, a representative of the known to have played about with China Mail called on the those two are now.in quarantine in Secretary of the Hongkong General Until longer Chamber of Commerce and refer Kennedy Town, period has passed, it will not be ences to the matter which will be tary of State for Foreign Affairs, known whether there has been in-given in the annual report of the speaking on the motion of Mrfection." Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, been no
Fortunately there have Chamber which is shortly to be more casca of human issued were placed at. his disposal. for the adjournment to discuss beings. One cause for satisfaction the League Council issue, em-is that the number of dogs held at sidered unavoidable on account of For reasons of economy con- phasised at the outset his con- sciousness of the delicacy of the diminished,
Kennedy Town has greatly exceptional conditions due to the
· occasion." The forthcoming: meet-
In connection with preventive decided, in September. 1925, tp Boycott, the Colonial Government ing of the League had aroused so measures, it is believed that the abolish the Statistical Branch of much interest and anxiety in Great legislature has considered Britalia and abroad that the Gov-possibilities of compulsory inocument. Short notice was given of the the Imports and Exports Depart eriment felt right that a state-ation, and poison baits at night this decision in a father from the paperment should be made before: ita re Both have, apparently, been found Superintendent of Imports and Ex- presentatives went to Geneva Henworkable, hence the shooting ports, addressed to the chamber hoped to give satisfaction to the order. Strict isolation has render on September 25, 1925, stating that House without increasing anybody ed Kowloon free for the time being.he had received instructions from else's difficulties. He hoped that The appeal for voluntary inocula-the Government to close the Statis- the House itself would be mindful tion (at a dee of $5, rendering atical Branch of the Department motor accidents on the Taipo Road Two small boys were injured in of the situation and be careful pet safe for at least one year) has Import and expert declarations what is said of the susceptibilities met with good response.
yesterday. of other Powers.
would not therefore be required
The motorists, Mr berstated Affection for League.
that conchitafonist, should be stated after: September 30. Permite Lloyd, of Messrs. Shewan, would still be required for pro- Tomes & Co., and Mr. A. E Sir A. Chamberlain pointed out ground for panic, residents cannot bibited articles such as: arms. Wood, took the boys to Taipo that the meeting at Geneva was take too much care, both in the in- ammunition, etc., aeroplanes, ex for attention by the medical two-fold-firstly, the ordinary teresta of themselves, and their plosives, saltpetre, rice, and, in officer quarterly meeting of the Council; Jeanine charges, and of the com- and secondly, the extraordinary munity in general.
general, all goods the export- of Near the General Post Office in session of the Assembly called in
which is prohibited under the the afternoon, a dust eart ran into regulations made under the Imthe side of a stationary motor car. consequence of Germany's applica- - tion to join the League. He Bald
portation and Exportation Ordin-causing damage to the extent of that he and Viscount Cecil were the
ance. Import and export mani 350 The car was owned by Mrs. principal delegates of Great Britai
festa would still be required for all Birkett, of No. 523, the Peak. cargo, imported or exported. at Geneva,
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ACCIDENTS.
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A CHINESE FITTER UNDER
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TWO WOMEN IMPLICATED.
The announcement of her first. Interesting developments are siderable interest in legal and unemployed Chinese fitter in case, had been awaited with con-likely to follow the arrest of an society circles but the young and whose possession was found two and it is in the course of her tour is now under examination.. titled lady elected to travel first, bombs, the composition of which that she has visited Hongkong Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central The man was brought before.
yesterday. She stayed at Government House
Magistracy this morning and charged with unlawful possession of the bombs. At the time of the arrest two unmarried, women. wers in the company of the de- fendant, and they were also
remand, Detective Inspector T changed with the offence,
Applying for a week's formal Murphy said that one of the bombs approached the size of motor cycle cylinder. Defendants were until Friday morning,
BOXER INDEMNITY. DELEGATES PASS THROUGH
In a collision with a Sanitary motor van at Leighton Hill Road, a public motor car was badly smashed.
HONGKONG.
remanded
DISTINGUISHED CAREERS.
the s.s. "Morea" which left for Passing through Hongkong on
three members of the delegation Shanghai this morning, were
tons in China as to the best pos which is to carry out investiga
vible use of the funds accruing. from the British portion of the remitted Boxer Indemnity.
Committees View. Sub-Committees of the Chamber SEARCHER'S KEEN EYE, specially interested in statistics of
trade considered the questions and Two earth coolies were injured The keen sense of a searcher at the Canton wharf repress for the reinstatement of the man who was pushing the truck woman urged the General Committee to by a trolley at Kowloon City. A suited in the arrest of one of her Statistical Branch, The Chamber ran away after the accident. sex yesterday with two bank notes therefore wrote to the Government, Internal injuries were received on December 11ing that, since by a workman who fell from a trade statistics were fita ser ladder at. No. 68; Queen's Road The members of the delegation. When charged before Mr. R. view to the commerce of the Colony Central, while engaged in repair passing through were Professor Lindsell at the Central Magistracy the Statistical Branch should be work.
Soothill Dame Adelaide Ander this morning with attempting to reinstated, the system of Import
son and Lady Hosie, all of whom take the money out of the and Export Declarations being re-
have had experience in other Colony, the woman pleaded that vived In order to provide the The representatives of the nations she was not aware of the regula material from which the statistics A Chinese who had once been problems.
capacities of certain of China's met at Geneva naturally inspired by tions and hid the money as a pre-were compiled. The Chamber said the master of a money changer's
Dame Anderson was a member further: feelings of the traditions and in-caution against pick-pockets.
shop and felt degraded in his of the Commission on Child terests of their own countries, but A fine of $25 was imposed.
"It appears from discussions position as manager, which was Labour appointed by the Shang if the League was to grow in In-
during the introduction of the the outcome of the sale of his hai Municipal Council and had fluence and power, as he was happy
Budget that the consideration of business owing to financial trou done much in the field of social to think it had grown more rapidly
expense weighed largely with the bles, attempted Government in deciding to abandon suicide yesterday by taking an there. She was lecturer to the lately, they must, as M. Briandi
commit science before her appointment the compilation of statistics. The overdose of opium. He is now in Women's Bald, not merely speak their own,
Chamber would urge that the saving
Co-operative Guild, language but the languagė - off Burope indeed of the world.
of $44,000 achieved by closing the Branch, Is of comparatively small account in comparison with the normal trade of the Port, which last year amounted $135,800,000.
+ Moderation of Outlook.
He thought that this viewpoint had been neglected in much of the controversy carried on in the Press
was encouraged to hope for better
cerned.
SAILS GONE.
THEFT FROM THE YACHT "SEALARE”
REMOVED AT NIGHT,»
Recently a number of rhchts moored near the Royal Hongkong
to
the Government Civil Hospital attached to the Royal Commis
sion on Labour and has also act ed as principal lady Inspector of Factories and been attached to the Home Office.
Lady Hosle is the widow of
Commercial attache at HB.M. 1924yexpressed the opinion that the statistios of Chinese Trade with Far author of the book "Two Gentle Eastern Ports have not much value men of China.
Professor Soothill has been
The statistics provide thformation few headings as possible. The of the different countries, but he Yacht Club were stripped of their of great value respecting foreign Chinese Chamber of Commerce, in Sir Alexander Hosie, one time: things from the moderation of the gear by thieves, and you competition with Bitish goods, the letter to this body, dated May 24, Legation, Peking, and is the.
Another theft took place on movement of commodities, and the statements made by representatives Wednesday night, the boat enter-Buctuations which occur from time of those nations most closely con-ed being the Sealark, owned by to time in the staple trades of the
He instanced in this connection Mr. Coates. The following day Colony, for example, the rice trade, to the Chinese shipping and trading professor of Chinese at the Uni the speaches of Dr. Luther, M. the sails, valued at $160, were which, in recent years has passed community Briand, M. Skrzynski, and M. found to have been stolen while through vicissitudes clearly Indi- neglected, because the purab versity of Oxford and in work Vandervelde: All gave evidence of the boat was anchored near the cated in the statistics. the same sense of difficulty and de- Club at North Point. litany of the situation, proof of the same moderation in their outlook, and an earnest desire to arrive at an agreement acceptable to all.
* Britain. Not the Sinner.
The Government shared the widely-felt regret that those large fasues as regards the composition of the Council had arisen on this occasion. We did not raise it, we ƒdid not instigate anyone to ralus it at this time. He did not say that It was the fault of anybody. thought that it was inevitable..
(Continued on Pågå”7.), 200
He
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Chinese trade forms so large a proin connection with the mission portion of the whole, but until field, he was responsible for the Chinese merchants express a desire founding of 200 mission stations, for differentiation of particular a hospital, college and several items it is considered that native schools. In 1907 he became pre- trade might be treated under a few sident of the Imperial University general headings for statistical pur of Shanal and remained there poses, and the Department concen til 1911 and later returned to trate on articles of foreign com- England, allying himself during merce, in regard to which statistics the war to the Y.M.CA. Profes the Colony's vital rare generally desired, and are more sor Boothill has writter many
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____~Highly: “Desirable," "... "Through the present suspension of the Statistical Branch the effect of the anti-British boycott upon the Colony's trade can only be vaguely estimated, although it is of the greatest importance to knowing pre- citely as possible the strength, and The cricket programme for effectiveness of the attack now be to-morrow (home team, given Brat)ing comprises
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