2
CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
(THROUGH KIUTER'S AGENCY.}
SWEDISH LABOUR.
ENGINEERING LOOK-OUT IS
"AFFECTING 130,000 MEN,
STOOK HOLM, "Magch 18th.
A lock-out in the Swedish Engineering Andustry which began to-day, has involved 190,000 men and is affecting shipyards, the textile industry, pulp and papermills and sawmills.
The lock-out is a sequel to disputes in several industries."
A DOGMATICAL DEFINITION.
FRENCH CARDINALS' MANIFESTO ISSUED WITHOUT “AUTHORITY.
Panis, March, 18th. Recently the French Cardinals issued anti-Governmental Manifesto, claim- ing abolition of the so-called Laical Laws, Speaking yesterday in the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Archbishop' Pairs stated that Deither the Pope nor the Nuncio knew of the manifesto before its publication and the document was bit a dogmatical de
Ginition-Haens,
OIL IN IRAQ.
THE TURKISH PETROLEUM CO. OBTAIN CONCESSION.
YOUR POWERFUL GROUPS,
BAGHDAD, March, 16th, The Turkish Petroleum Company, parti cipation in which
15 equally divided between four groups:
(1) The Anglo-Persian Oil Co. (2) The Royal Dutch Shell. Co. (31 The seven principal American Oil Companies, including the Standard Oil Co.
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FAR
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1925
EASTERN CABLE POLITICAL SITUATION PONIES TERRIBLE DEATH.
.NEWS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
JAPAN AND SOVIET.
MR. Y. SATO AS AMBASSADOR TO MOSCOW,
TOKYO, March 18th. The Japanese Foreign Offer denies the message from Warsaw to the effect that the Soviet had refused, to accept Mr Nuotake Sato (at present Minister to Warsaw) as Ambassador to Moscow.
Mr., Sato will reach Moneow in a Few days. The appointment of an Ambas-
IN CHINA.
(THROUGH LECTER'S AGENCY.]
́PEKING'S · PROPOSED LOAN.
AGAINST SCHEME,
L.
#
SHANGHAI AND HONGKONG OWNERS' LOSSES.
A telegram from Shanghai," earlier in the week, apprised Mr. A. A. Alves that
valuable cream TWO FURTHER PROTESTS LODGED Burchased the previous days by cable, had mare, which he had heca urnt to death in a fire at Mr. H. Tiefenbacher's stable in Shanghai
From the Daily News, it appears
Avenue "Haig, Mr. Tiefenbacher bad a that incendiariam is suspected.
Some little distance from his house in small range of bamboo-built stabling, in and two o'clock last Wednesday morning, which he kept four ponies. Between one Mr. Tiefenbacher was aroused by a police whistle and, jumping out of bed, he saw
Praise. March 14th. have followed the French example in The British and American Legutions protesting against the flotation of the proposed loan. The Notes have emphasis ed that the Customs revenue hypothecat
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY,
LOCAL PROGRESS.
CANTON NEWS. (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] BOATMEN'S STRIKE ENDS,
The following interesting not on wireless telegraphic developateht locally tong General Chamber of Commerce:- appear in the Annual Report of the Hong-
The bonton's strike`in Canton, which started on March 9ch as protest against The unsatisfactory conditions existing further war taxation ended on Saturday during 1923 at Capt D'Aguilar tireless last, when west of the boats resum complaints printed in the Chamber's last service, the wathorities having decided Telegraphy Station are
indicated by Annual Report to the effect that on to repeal the tx, core than one occasion
have bren unable, when well within
range, establish Wireless communication with the Station." From April 22nd to July 18th, 1993, according to a letter from the ed down altogether, owing to the necessity Colonial Secretary, the Station was clos for extensive alteration to the engine room, and installation of a new battery
ind
A
GUILD LABOLIRS According to a Kongason report, the workers in the Oil Pressing Guild are interfering with one Sang Chong Shing Company, of Taiping Street, Kongmoon their guild.. The contention of the cam- for failure to employ only members of
(Agullar | nature of servics is not what the local
ed for a special charge should, when the like whole of his stables ia fames. Bare The difficulty was that the Marrons pany is that, since it is using modern xador to Moscow was made after the pass the ordinary Customs surplus: and the dames were so feree that he only depends entirely on its speed being main-workmen kun offer, the employment of charge no longer exists, become part of footed, he rushed out of the house, but Synchronous Spark, used at D'Aquila machinery for pressing oil and the ing of the estimates, mentioned sater should not be used as security for fresh was able to release The Peregrine, who day, states the "Foreign Office.
was badly burned and who immediately dashed away and huried himself in a. wreck. The boys' quarters are close to the stables, but there was not a vestige of wind, and these premises were not in Evolved, whilst the stables naturally soon.
Burned out.
obligations.
DISASTER AT SEA.
"UWAJIMA MARU" BOAT FOUND WITH DEAD.
[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."}
-LATE DE. SUN YAT SET
MEMORIAL SERVICES TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK.
JI
MANY LIVES FEARED LOST.
NAGASARI, March 18th.
A water logged-boat, belonging to the ton stramer Benjima Maru No. d-- which has not been heard of sine it encountered a storm on Wednesday morn- ing off Kabashima Islands-has been dis
covered. It contained three dead bodies. It is believed that the rest of those an board except the purser and 15 puss sengers saved by a Japanese destroyer- to the number of 27 have perished.
DUTCH EAST INDIES,
TRAINING OF FUTURE CIVIL
SERVANTS.
against Datch rule
rule among the natives.
PERING, March 13th.
The remains of Sun Yat Sen, the mvestigation, other remarkable facts were mediately..to effent able, almost 1 he will take full responsibility for the
storage battery is essential, whereas for many months she apparatus guild or union members only does not was working without.one, and had oil apply to its factory, engines of only 20 hp. Immediately the THE OFFICE OF GENERALISSIMO and the spark became ineffective apparatus was used, the speed died down
Mr. Hu Han Min, Civil Governor, will Mr. L. H. King, Chartered Electrical continue to act as Generalissimo, na he Engineer, arrived in the Colony in De has done since the late Dr. Sun left cember, 199 the Colonial Office to novi pointed-by Canton for the North, but General Yang to advise the Govern Hai Min. Senior Commander of the ment on all electrical matters, including Yuananese in Canton, it is stated, will wireless telegraphy. As announced by the have actual command of all Kuomintang Chairman at the last annual meeting of troops. General Yang has declared that the Chamber, he was
considerable improve ments at D'Aguilar, as the ressit of preservation of peace and order in
Canton. which the station was communicating.
•Parts
KWANGSI THREATEN INVASION.. Waw and awareth Canton, Kwong Chow
Swatow, rendering great inssi." stance to commerce in the absence of According to a Kwangsi réport, Gen".
of other means of
rapid inter
interchange Tung Cho Yao's forces, who arrived in messages Substantial.
in ship to enter Kwangtung Province from threa
directions
of wood and glass pending the arrival owner immediately telephoned to Dr. U.
Mr Tiefenbacher noticed when he first got down that the stables, which were in the shape of an E," were hurning at all the corners and in the middle of ore side, and when able to make closer in- balming of which has been completed,was for The Peregrine, who was found to isclosed. His first thought, of course, have been placed in a temporary coffin be, in such a shocking condition that his
of the special casket from Moscow,
Edgar, who promptly came down and put The remains will be removed to
the poor animal out of its misery. Then Central Park on March 18th.
was taken, of work 10 years ago, was Memorial services are to be held on roaming about the grounds, with no worse hurt than a few minor singes, and March 4th and 5th..
outside the door of his stall was, a halter
be
1
THE MUKDEN MARSHAL.
CHANG TSO LIN EXPECTED TO VISIT TIENTSIN.
it was found that ah old pensioner, who at made, and mainprovement was Kwangsi several weeks ago, are planning
to shore
'masts.
communication.
At the beginning of 1994, D'Aguilar was transmitting on temporary 70 ft. of affairs continued This state -the only thing removed from the middle- until August, when two new 212 ft. steel rooa-clearly suggesting that Romeone
Isttice masts were brought into use re- bad led him out, and it was not Mr. Tie-placing those blown down in the typhoon fenbacher or anyone else who was on the of August 18th, 1993
When working on scene after the Are was discovered. Two the 10 ft. marts the station hat not an Sther ponies were burned to death in their adequate range, exerpt with ships pessoas ing exceptional receiving gear. The power plant was also overhauled and improvedl, new standing receiving gear installed, and, still more important, a fall staff of “operators was obtained.
stalls. "PENING, March 15th.
SUPERFLUOUS TROOPS.
DISBANDMENT IS PROPOSED ONCE AGAIN!
General Fat Sex Shang, commanding the 2nd Yunnanese Corps from Canton, who arrived at Wuchow on March 10th, to oppose the advance into Kwangtung of tieneral Tang Chi Yao, Tuchun of Yutaan, has been given $50,000 by the people, of Wuchow, upon the order of General Fan, who first called for a con- ribution of $100,000 from the General Chamber of Commerce of that port
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plaints from ships as to the time they have had to wait to get a message accept ed by D'Aguilar. A proposition was therefore submitted by the Electrica). Engineer during the year that an addi- tional station containing a 1kw. tinuous wave telegraph telephone trans mitter
should
erected. This proposal be Lapproved by the Government and the Breessary apparatus is being obtained from England.
When thin the Can- station is brought into use it will take con and Swatow traffic and addtion to this, ferro. as a broadcasting station for items of public interest zach n typhoon warnings, etc., or for the transmission of entertainment program- mes, when these are available.
THE HAGUE. "March 15th It is reported that certain important concerns connected with the Dutch East
The police now are anxious to find a Indies have offered to
It is reported that Chang Tso Lin willnafoo discharged the day before. endow the
He (4) Sixty-seven Freuch Companies, have Utrecht State University with as many shortly arrive at Tientsin,
lind heen it Mr. Tiefenbacher's employ .concluded 11 convention with the Irag Chairs as will be required for the com.
Hej, 16 years, but his conduct of late had Government for the exploitation of petro-plete training of future colonial
The visit, which is the subject of much bei auch that he could not he retained. civil
THE DIRECTION FINDER. lew in fraq, exelading the Busrah servants, the alleged ground being that speculation, is considered in some circles The veteran pony had been his special Vilayet.
Leyden University professors have en-to be closely connected with the military second camalty was a beautiful cream
charge.
Experiments were, also carried out The Convention is for 73 years; and acouraged resolutionary atmosphere
early in the year with the Direction pipe-tue to the Mediterranean is
situation in Henan,
Finder, which was brought into operation balf-bred mare, for which only a few days for a short period but was found to have templated if sufficient oil is found.
Leyden professors have written to
go Mr. Tielenbacher paid Tis. 2,000 on such variable errors that calibration was The Convention stipites the chair-declaring that their teaching is based on the- Press refuting the allegations, and
in order For Mr. A. A Alves of Hong considered impossible, and the man shall always 'he British.
The third was a griffin hought for
xtution cooperation with the natives and con
was withdrawn from service for further tinuous furtherance
It was found on opening of Dutch-Indian
investigation. A remarkable and melancholy coin- social intereste.
up the instrument that minute spots of Th juridical faculty of Amsterdam
cidence attaches to the incident, con- corrosion had formed on parts of the lines the Daily Wrex Mr. and also the professors of
innermost and highly sensitive coils Meyerink, the founder of Mr. Tiefen- Exculties in Groningen and Utrecht
with which kuch apparatus is
is fitted. niversities have asked the Minister of
The Beorganisation Conference ngain bacher's firm, who will be remembered Fresh coils have now been obtained and Filucation not to sanction a new faculty. meets tomorrow, when the agenda will superstitious with regard to the camera alt old-time sportsmen, was very
the station is again in the course of names of M. Sederburg ex-presi-include resolution by Hsiung Hsind resolutely refused to allow any of
enlib-tained will stiil conta
It is to be expected that Dutch-Indian High "Chort: of the
STATION AT OBSERVATORY. of error, this being a certain percentage to be photographed, in the
unavoidable, as it is dar-to the gged.
In the meantime, it has been possible, vicinity coast line in this would die very shortly afterwards.
сод
since the arrival of the valve set, to Though langbing at this superstition, Mr.
quent coastal refraction. It is, hawliberate a smali-mergency spark set Tiefenbacher never bad anything more
eser, possible, should these errors, be which has been temporarily created at the found to be than ametteur snapshots taken of his
Observatory and has chart be ponies. A day before the fire, however,
brought into usc The thought he would like a photograph of the inare, so he called in a photo- apker and then bad all his animals Photographed. After that, the tragedy.
GENEVA, PROTOCOL."
MR MACDONALD CONDEMNS
BRITISH ACTION.
LONDON," March 13th. “-
The
drab
PEKING, March 15th.
Fulham, Mr. Ramsay and Dr. Gerretson, director of the Royal Ling' advocating the abolition/ot the velice that to do so meant that they
TW professorn
Utrecht finous troops. in
Speaking at MacDonald condemned the Government's Dutch Company, are mentioned among system and the dishardment of "super
possible rejection of the Geneva Protocol, and declared the Protocol had assumed in its
Liniversity, bis proposals that the cations
were honourable just and that arbitra-
2 d
Mr. Chamber Ix: accepted. lain's
proposal contained more risks and objection than the Protocol.
tion would l
Mr. MacDonald pointed out that the Dominions had not rejected the Protoco! at Geneva. did not know what bad happened siner, but the Labour Party would make it their business to know. Mr. MacDonald said he was prepared to bet that when the obligations Mr. Cham berlain would have to undertake were prodierd, there was not a single self- governing, Dominion which would sign the past.
He concluded: The Protocol is dead, Jong live the Protocol:
THE LEAGUE COUNCIL. PERSIAN SUGGESTION RE OPIUM IS SHELVED.
Gesgya, March 15th.* As regards the resolution embodying the fual act of the Opium Conference, containing a suggestion by the Persian delegation that Commission should be appointed to visit certain
Opium producing countries for the purpose of
ton-
carefully studying the reduction,
the
nected with the limitation of and advising measures for rendering it limit the production to the possible to quantities required for medical and scientific
purposes, Council of the Langue states that the report to the suggestion involves questions of great im- portance and recommends deferring full consideration till a Inter meeting of the Council.
GERMAN COMMUNISTS. BERLIN POLICE FIRE UPON SYMPATHISERS.
BERLIN, March 15th. In the course of a Communist de- noustration against the Halle affair, the policemen shot a man dead and three others were wounded.
SOVIET LEATHER TRUST.
FIVE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT FOR DIRECTOR:
Moscow, March 15th. After a months' hearing of the case of the Gosselkoj Leather Trust administra tion, who were accused of bribery and uneconomical management involving losses to the State of over bls. 500,000, the managing director was sentenced to five years imprisonment and six others were sentenced to shorter tering.
LORD CURZON.
STATE OF HEALTH STILL CAUSING ANXIETY.
LONDON, March 15th. Lord Curzon did not spend a good hight
There was slight bleeding, which was checked, but there is no marked loss bf strength, and his condition is still Batisfactory.
LATEST CABLES. M.C.C.'S FINAL "MATCH. SOUTH AUSTRALIANS SCORE
ONE-SIDED VICTORY.
A CHEDLE FOR GRIMMETT.
ADELAIDE, March 16th. the M.C.C. tour by 10 wickets.
South Australia won the final match of
The M.C.C. made 179 at he first at-
POLICE COURT ITEMS.
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a North ern Chinese, a passenger on the sa Suning, who was found in possession of 25 rounds of revolver ammunition and 30 empty cartridges, was fined $200, with three months' hard labour in default. Defendant was arrested while on his way from Canton to Swatow,
PRISONER WHO FAINTED. HARD LABOUR FOR BAGSNATCHER.
The story of ahnod-bag snatching A number of boys were charged be. J. R. Woud at the Central Maxistracy incident was related resterday before
Central Magistracy
the
and the.
constant, for a correctionAguilar of the Canton ading to have its valuing
to
or subtracted from ex may be necessary. Direction Finding Stations already
stablished in England
example, that with announer, for within certain sectors in accuracy within two degrees may be ex- pected; bearings in sectors other than these will be given if desired but will be described as only approximate. It may be possible to operate i Hongkong Station subject to similar reservations.
of
been rele
15 COX- thes
Swatow Kwong Chow Wan
Van traffic since the January, 1925. nete
The statione middle neeted by land-line to the G.P.O procedure being to telegraph across the Harbour to the and transmit them from there by wire- Teks Already ships are availing them selves of the better facilities thus afford- ed, and the communication. of weather reports and
Observatory.
1 "ship to shore" traffic is
already
to
tempt, to which South Australia replied tore Mr. S. B. E. McElderry at the then a Chinese cook-boy was charged of 1924 the Government decided to pur. the reason being that an der
{t
with 443.
yesterday with
another, who was considerably younger. had time to ran, recovered her bag. The should effect considerable improvement in fic is being done with sema huen
The
& marked "STORM WARNINGS ISSUED.
the
the Government have authorised the installa "As mentioned in the Annual Report of tion of an emergency wireless act at the the Chamber last year, in the early part Post Office, and at Waglan Lighthouse with theft. In their second innings, the MC.C.
having obstructed the highway in Statue At about noon on Sunday, Mrs. Anne
chase a six kw valve transmitter. This means of communication was only made 21. leaving the home side Square on Saturday. It was stated that hang of 458, The Peak, was walking down
set has now arrived in the Colony and
necessary in the case of breakdown of the is being installed at D'Aguilar. with one run to get for victory, which all the boys were cycling and were doing Peak Road to the Tram Station when
It will
submarine enable
LO these was obtained off the first ball, thus crest-crobatic feats on their machines. Five she felt a pall at her hand-bug.
communication to be
cables running be effected at stations, which are busily engaged in ing an unusual experience in cricket of the defendants were fined 15 racb, and immediately turned aud before the thief
She ranges exceeding 1,000 miles, with ships
baving history.
grar
of replying, and notifying the passing, or approach of Vessels to the harbour. As may be known, a considerable and ever-increas the first wicket, after which Hendres
Whysall and Sandham scored 168 for was ordered to pay $2.
thief made off, but was seen by Mrs to all ships at this greater distance.
enabling broadcasting of Storm Warnings ing alone wnx aile to deal with Grimmett,
A sixth Chines who has been arrested
Harrison enter 454, The Peak.
messages from ships to these lighthouses, practice will be for the weather Inspector Marks and he visited the
this forming a most useful service for Richardson obtained the who took 7 wickets for 85.
connection with the recent armed Arthurin
house, the residence of ir. Archbutt,
reports that are transmitted at
at Sontine
the b
shipping
which thus get early otices times on 600 metres to be repeated on three robbery perpetrated at No. other
Liberty and unlocking the door of the servants'
notice of the arrival of Avenue, Ho. Mun Tin, the residence of quarters found the defendant, who was
1,800 metres with the valve transmitter. wickets at a cost of '56.
At the Post Omet all room Whysall scored 101. Sandham 64 and Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios, was
In addition to transmitting weather re- now heer Hendren 59.
d assistant cook-hoy there, crouching. charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at
obtained from which all ports, an arrangement
being made for messages for transmission or reception the
bed. On being arrested he ap Kowloon
Notices to Mariners" to
to follow on" Magistracy yesterday.peared frightened and eventually fainted.
The room is now in charge are passed. is hoped to He was remanded until Saturday, when which necessitated his being given a
By this means it is directly. establish a custom for the Mercantile of operators has been increased so that of a European telegraphist and the staff fendants who were charged last week in Station he begged the fospector not to for these important transmissions. It is be
of the traffic may connection with the affair.
darge him but give him a chance.
be expected. likely that Admiralty warnings will also counter established in the Post Office, day before Mr. F. W. Hamiltou, Archhutt's employment for two months
In court, accused admitted the charge.be included in this programme. At the Kowloon Magistracy yester-It was stated that he had been in Mr.
counter has been provided for the recap- ous service has been maintain-tion of wireless messages when the main Acontinuou
out year in vendor of milk at No. 49, Haiphong and previous that had been unem-
with the whole of the
to hall of the Post Office is closed, thus ex- Road, was charged with selling adul played for two years.
reception share
to 10 p. reception ол
The terated milk. Sanitary Inspector.
Week-daya of meteorlogical reports from ships and all
question night the transmission
of the opening of weather Warnings. is
under For the greater part of the
consideration. D'Agu
At present
PRESENTATION" TO "GRIMMETT.
under
During, the interval for ten. Grimmett he will appear with the five other destimulant. On the way to the PaliceMarine to listen-in at these routine hours more rapid addition to the radio
was presented with a cheque for £186, in recognition of his fent in the Fifth Test Match, when he took 3 of England's wickets for 45 runs in the first innings and 6 for 97. in the second.
LATEST CABLES.
(REDTER'S, AMERICAN SERVICE]. Mariay said the analysis show
DAVIS TENNIS CUP. ENTRIES RECEIVED NOW TOTAL
TWENTY-SIX.
New Youx, March 16th.
•
ed that there was 5.8 per cent., of water and the M.O,H. (Dr. Pearse), ordered the prosecution on a report of
He was sentenced to nine months' hard abour and 19 strokes.
ed
acan traffic, including thep, to tending the hours of Te
1929 1923.
1024
Year
Received.
· 7,865
office
lar has been the only means of com-
su-night traffic is not large, the number of munication with Canten and Swatow.
om messages bandled varying between 9 and Chielly owing to this interport traffic the ten days
and numbering 33 in a test period of work of the station has increased as in- by the wireless operators it is a compar As a 24 hour shift is observed dicated, in the following table:-
tively, small matter to arrange for all. WIRELESS TRAFFIC.
night reception of messages, and the Forwarded.
Chamber has requested that arrange ments be made accordingly."" LONG-DISTANCE COMMUNICATION, Further consideration has bead given the Committee of the Chamber for the question of long-distance wireless com munication, difcally, and made more complicated on
subject bristling i account of the rapid development com stantly taking place in wireless stence The Colonial Government is keenly alice to the great importance of this aspect. wireless telegraphy and has been in
the Serre
the adulteration being made. Defendant WHEN THE SLEEPER WAKES. pleaded that he kept no dairy of his own, TALE OF AN ALERT DETECTIVE. but purchased his milk from Kowloon There is a record number of entries for previously filed, and $30 for similar Magistracy, yesterday, a ricksha Coolie Tong It was stated that he had been
Before Mr.J. R. Wood at the Central the Davis Tennis Cup, twenty-six nations offences. Yesterday His Worship toed was charged with attempted larceny. competing. Sixteen of the challenging bim 8100.
2,064 teams are in the European zone and nine
3,400
"8,000 A detective said that at 1.30a.m. on in the Americas zone,
11,242
12,473 Sunday Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Queen's Road West drawing a hooded Inter-zone finals will be played at Kowloon
be noticed a ricksha coolie in The following is an analysis of -the Magistracy Boston and the challenge round. At cashier of the Steam Laundry Company asleep. He afterwards Recertained be
yesterday, the neksha in which an Englishmaan
1
messages handled during three months Philadelphia in September.
of 1924:- lay General Dawes will preside at the draw embezzling about $450,
June July August. Kowloon, appeared "on Л charge of
as Mr. John Hason, a seamab
Ships, messages)
895 360 621 for the first round at Washington on guilty. Mr. W. W. Hoist told His Wor- Noticing the coolie signing for some of
He pleaded
employ-
Obervatory ed on one of the steamers in the harbour.. March 18th.
messages (weather reports)... 271731 730 · ship that defendant had marie restitution his friends to follow him, the detective
Interport messages (Can- and the money had been refunded. The followed through Des Voeux Road West,
K. C. Wan and ten, man bore a very good character and had
Bwatow) been in the employ of the Company for
Navigation warnings about five years. In view of this, the
Setrica A enquiries in
connection charge was not pressed and His Wor-
with ship decided to treat defendant as a first offender and bound him over on his own personal bond of $250 to be of good behaviour for six months.
EARLIER CABLES, PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY. HAMILTON PLAYERS DEMAND. EXTRA PAY.
The
MONTREAL, March 15th." Canadiens of Montreal have bean awarded the championship of the National Hockey League series owing to
At the Marine Court yesterday, before the Hamilton team refuming to play in Lieut.Comdr. C. F. Hole, B.N., a cargo the duals unless their players were gives boat mistress was fined $30, or in de extra pay of $200 each,
The League officials refused the deing passengers in excess of the number
fault one month's hard labour. for carry permitted by her licence.
and into Connaught Road, when the rick sha was drawe,into a dark corner, and the coolie began rummaging in the sleep ing man's pockets. The others were ap proaching when the detective pounced on the thief, and arrested him. The other coolies then took to their heels. The cul- prit was escorted to the police station where Mr. Masen woke up and raid he' had no recollection of the incident
Acconed pleaded not guilty.
J
His Worship said be would like to see the case and adjourned it until this M Mason before proceeding further with
morning..
traffic)
Total
967- 945 1,145
4 31
turot communication with
of State on the subject. A decision aa to policy during the present year may looked for with some degree of com- All interested in wireless nee
be
253 212 250
2,120 2,403 2,765
Bdence pagner. eagerly ing of wing the result of the work
new short wave station that Whilst undoubtedly it has been of is being installed by the Marcons Ca assistance to the commercial community for the British Post Office in for this interport traffic to be handled The ehormous reduction in the by D'Aguilar, the fact remains that it cost affected by the short wave system, im. has tended to overload that station conjunction with the marked increase in and thereby impair the ship to efficiency that is anticipated, is fuficient during the year several justifiable com- obtained by this Station before embark shore" services. There have been justification for awaiting the resulta
Continued on meat Volumn). Ling upon large expenditure.
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