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CONSIGNEES per Company's Stamet
PATROOLUS"
at Holt's
INTIMATION
PHYSIKURATE ing, murmuring that he had understood day, at dip.m, when an address will bo-
IN NOCTE CURANS.
FOR ALL
URIC ACID
COMPLAINTS.
RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGO; SCIATICA NEURITIS,
GOUT,. &c.
**Sterumentalism."
WAR IN NORTH CHINA. MUKDEN TROOPS EN ROUTE TO TIENTSIN
progressed, his face gradually assumed A Devotional Meeting of Members of a mors, and more astonished expression, the Church of England Men's Society will until finally be rose and left the build- be held at the Cathedral Chapel on Tues-
things were bad in Canton, but if that given by Rev. H. G. Hewitt, RN, on | JAPAN "AND BRITAIN. WATCHFUL. was the best they could do in the matter of law, he was afraid it was no place for him and accordingly be took the next bont back to Hongkong.
Apparently the division of legal authority in Canton is such that a man
A
The Master of the as dudri Leban reported on Wednesday that he sighted
large cargo junk, abandoned 'und 'on fire, just south of Swatow. The master of the . Nre C'hwen, which arrived
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PERINO, November 13th. Marshal Feng Yu Hilang's troops have evacuated Nanyuan barracks and also certain barracks within Peking' Numbers
may now be detained for a considerable yesterday also reported having seen the fof bis forces have entrained for, Nankao, period at a local police station without junk which had drifted half a degres
い
The Mukden troops gro reported to be
a charge being preferred against him. north since sighted by the French vessel. approaching Peking in three directions,
The reforms aim at changing this, and it is proposed that district police officials Ishull have no power to detain an arrest- ed person for more than one hour, or to impose a fine of more than $15. All cases, except those cancerned with very Iminor offences, must be transferred at
once
the Central Police Station. where, in future, the proceedings are to
to
The wreck is regarded. As a danger to pavigation.
TAVIFF"„MEN” UNDISMAYED.
A communique states that Committer" **B* of the Tariff Conference held + second session this moning. General diam
At the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday, a woman resident at No. 6. Battery Street, Row.cussion took place ove» various proposaīs laid before the coinmittee with a view to loon was changed with unlawful" "posses- sion of about 30 taels of prepared opium, co-crfinating them. It was decided to Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Supt. of Imports and continue the discussion to-morrow and
deal with questions of surtaxes
and meang......
All these are caused by excess be conducted, not by a police officer Exports, prosecuted and applied for an :
are hereby, notified that the Cargo will be dis
barged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it of uric acid. will be at Consignoes' risk and subject, to Terms and Conditions of
of Storage Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 12th November.
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notice
given prior to Steamer's arrival. All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on
DA ADY Tuesdays and Fridays between
the hours of
of 10.45 a.m. and Noom within the Free Storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
PHYSIKURATE
will absolutely neutralise this excess, and free you from pains in
as was the custom formerly, but by a might be made vencerning a subsequent
trained lawyer.
Two "other defects id the adminis tration of criminal law in Canton will, we are informed, he abolished. The eriminal. department of the police has
op to the present beer in charge of
adjournment so that further enquiries
discovery by the police of alarge number. of banknotes. The application was granted,
of abolition of Fikin,
WT PEI FU DENOUNCED."
The Government, after a lengthy Cabinet meeting yesterday. decided to issue a mandate this evezing, denouncing
Mr. H. A. Mills, a member of the Wu Poi Eu as a rebel, saying he wrot clerical staff at the Harbour Office, who to Haukow in a secret manner in view is leaving the Colony to-day on the 3 of making an uprising and he wishes to Mantra was entertained to a farewell chief clerk. This is to be changed.tiffin by the Chinese. Staff of the Depart-create disturbances, throughtout the in-
terior of Chinn.." Thursday. There were about twenty pre- police officials are at once the prosecu- sent Mr. Mok made the arrangements The mandate orders Feng Yu Hsiang tors and the judges. Such a state of for the tifan and Mr. James Maxwell, and Yuch Wei Chum to check this trouble
OLD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, are left the Steamer's Godown, and all Good the muscles, joints and nerves, Moreover, under the present system, the ment at the South China restaurant on:
CITY HALL.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER TH, 1925, AT 5.50 P.5.
The Public is Cordially Invited to Attend
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PUBLIC AUCTION
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THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
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COLONY of Hoxagone now known and registered at the LAND OFFICE S TEERK. HAINING PORTION OF NEW KOW. LOON INLAND LOT No. 119, Together with 12 Buildings thereon.
Area:-10,54 Square feet or thereabouts Annual Crown Rent: 15400,
IN ONE LOT
Ma. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer,
THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, No. 4, DODDELL STREIT, Hongkong THURSDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF NOV., 1925, AT 3 U'CLOCK P..
ON
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St. George's Building, Chater Road,
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THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTER AND EXECUTOR COMPANY, LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE).
remaining
undelivered after the 18th Nov., will be rubject to Beat
• All Olaims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the
No Fire Lacurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongxong, 12th November, 1925. [2973
2nd December, or they will not be recognised.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL "STHÄM NAVIGATION CO'S STEAMER
""MOREA."
ARKIVID ECXOKane on 12th Nov., 1828.
Fox ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA PORTBAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
YONSIGNEES of Garge by the shore CONBIG Vessel arr hereby informed
boar
that their Goods are being landed and placed at THEIR amax in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will
btained
sorted out Mari by Mark and Delivery can be
the Goods ara Isadet. Optional Goods will to landed here unless Instructions have been given to the con trary Bix before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods elentl not
within 3 days, including date of
ATTIVA win be subject to Rent any case whatever.
No Fire
auraces wil be affected by ns in Ipaurades Damaged Package mat be left in the Godowas for y
for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyor, Masers, GONDAKE & Dousias, at 10 AM., on Mondays and Thorway, within the Free Storage Period.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- mented to the Undersigned on or before the 2nd Dec uber 1925, or they will not "be. recognized
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
have left the Godown,
MAOKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO..
Agents. Hongkong, 12th November, 1925. [2876
S.S. "ANDRE LEBON.""
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIKƏ MARITIME).
NOTICE.
VONSIGNEES of Carro from
MAR-
morning dulness and headache, nightly twitching of limbs, &c.
affairs would be, of course, entirely re- pugnant to Western notions of justice. To be taken last thing at night. England, the prisoner's interests are
jealously watched throughout, and if, at
the conclusion of the trial, there still
semor clerk. presided. Mr. Mills has been employed at the Harbour Ofice for Fand suppress the cause of the disturbe about eighteen months
ance.
It is proposed, says the monthly maga The mundute goes on to say that San zine of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, to form a special choir for the singing of Chuan Fang refurred, in his circular Christmas carols and hymns during telegrams to the stationing of troops at.. Christmas week. The choir will tour the
It Cures While You Sleep exists honest doubt, the prisoner. invari diferent districts of Kowloon sad the Wousing and Shanghai as the cause of
OF ALL CHEMISTS.
SOLE DISTRIBUTORS :
now
ably get the benefit of it. Canton is to follow suit somewhat on these lines. As will be seen, therefore, in teresting developments are pending and although we must wait a while before passing judgment, the fact that the reforms are being initiated by Dr. C. C.
A. S. WATSON whimself a trained lawyer) and are
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The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 1415, 1925,
JUDICIAL REFORM IN CANTON.
being carried out by Mr. Loo Hing Yuan -a graduate of Oxford, and a member of one of the Inns of Court-inspires a certain amount of confidence in the future. Certainly nothing would please us more than to be able to record that an honest effort was being made to grapple with the problem of Canton's legal administration. "
Assuming that the Kuomintang Gov. ernment signifies in this way that it is willing to protect subjects of foreign Powers in its law-courts there will arise a feeling of confidence which cannot fail to improve the relations existing between But there Canton and the outside world.
Arosa the more hopeful features of the is one thing which the Canton Gevera- position in Canton is the announcementment must do, before the Europear ean of certain proposed reforms in the again feel satisfed that be will be ade- quately protected.. The Government must judicial department of the Kuomintang
curb the activities of the Strike Com-
proceeds of collection will be devoted to the trouble." But he is now advancing in charities. Ma, J. C., Lyal, who has had considerable experience in such work has other localities and violating the Chief kindly offered to act as flon Secretary. Executive's peace principles. He is Those who would like to take part are asked to send in their names to him at 10, Salisbury Avenue..
SIR CLAUD SEVERN AND MR. GOMPERTZ. FAREWELL DINNER AT GOVERN. MENT HOUSE.
ordered to instruct" his forces to cease, military operations, peading a weltlement By Government..
Chang Tso Lin and Li Ching Lin are muude responsible for the defence of the Thinpo Railway.
".
Troops in the metropolitan'-aren instructed to return to their original posi-
gave a farewell dinner or Thursday to trouble started.
H.E. The Governor, and Mrs. Clementi, tions, in which they were before the
the Hon. Sir Claud. Sevem and His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz, and Mrs. JAPAN TAKES PRECAUTIONS. Gompertz who are shortly leaving the Colony. The following guesta were pre-
Taxxo, November y3th. The destroyers Sumire and Hii left sent:-Sir Matthew Nathan, G. C.M.G., Sasche this morning for Tsingtao to re Commodore and Mrs. Stirling, Miss inforce the destroyer flotilla, which has Stirling, the Hon. Col, Russell Brown been ordered to protect Japanese life and and Mrs. Russel Brown, Sir James property in Shantung district. The de- Jamieson, the Hon. Sir Henry and Laly stroyers Farbi and dahi have been Pollock,, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Creasy ordered to wait in readiness to proceed the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Holyoak. His to Txingtao at any time. Honour Mr. Justice Wood and Mrs. Wood, Mr. W. W. Hornell,, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Chow Shou Sop, the lion Mr. and Mrs. Bird, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Kote- wall, Mr. and Mrs. Dyer. Major and Mrs. Macready, Mise Frazer, Mr. G. M. Young, Mr. Melbourne, Pay Lieut Churcher and Captain Johnston-
Viscount Inouye. Parliamentary" Vier- Secretary of the Navy, is leaving for ning this evening, to watch develop
ments.
a
BRITAIN WATCHFUL: ALSO.
TIENTSIN, November 13th. Alettalion of East Yorkshire- regiment arrived here this morning to. relieve the 1st Battalion of the Loyal Regiment (North Lancs), who are gonig. to India shortly."
THE CHRISTMAS MAIL:
Reference
It is understood that there is a pos was made in yesterday's Government. These reforms may *not wittees. These committees have repeat-Daily Frenn to the Christmas parcel sibility of the latter's departure being. spring altogether from disinterested
few weeks, owing to the mail, which will be despatched by the postponed for edly defied the Government and taken P. &0. sa. Montue to-day.
situation is North China rnatires. The Canton Government has the law into their own hands on various
When the mail closed yesterday at 6 [No statement was forthcoming from p.m. 1,030 parcels had been received, this Headquarters House, last night, when the always been as anxious as the Peking important issues. It is therefore of being 20 less than last year when the gist of Heuter's message about the layin Government, recently perhaps,
even little use for the Canton Government to Christmas parcels despatched from Hong was transmitted over-the telephone.
kong totalled 3,060.
TROOPS ON MOVE more anxious to see extraterritoriality say that it will protect right, if the abolished, and it is therefore parti-strikers are permitted to step in and ward, 1,509; Lodge district, 432; Londen transportation of troops and ammunition
The parcels received at the General Post Office were as under:-London for-
PEXING, November, 13th. A message from Mukden states that thea transit, 125; London insured, 29 to Tientsin is proceeding busily. infringe it.
London transit O.T.A., 58; Singapore 388; Penang, 10; Aden, 37; Malta, Mukdenites arrived in Tientsin last night Chang Hauch Liang and other leading 1; Mauritius, 9; Port Tewack, 111; Colombo, 57; Gibralter, 19.
DEAUX & HAVEE ex A..
FEILLES, &c., o Cargo from BOR
"TETUAN in, connection with above staamaz azı kereby informed that their Goods with the stoeption of Opium, Tressure and Vainables are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godewar of the
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown cularly desirous of setting its house in l
Kowloon, whence Delivery may be immediately after landing
order before the Judicial Commission, Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Intimation is received from the signs appointed by the Powers, begins its in
Noos To-Day, requesting it to be vestigations next year.
befors landed here
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after Monday
tha. 16th instant, Mh. Noon, will be subject to Bent and Lading Charges.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before Thursday, the 19th instant, as they will not
recognised. Mod Packages will be examined, an the 16th instant at 10 am, by Moser, Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Inearance has boun effested.
E. RODENTUSER.
Agrot Hongkong, 10th November, 1925...
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Mr. H. H. Priestley has arrived here We have previously pointed out in from Shanghai on his annual visit and these columns that legal theory in China will remain here until early in the Spring does not always correspond with legal
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Mr. William Heughan gave a concert. practice, and it will therefore be neces at the Peak Club Last evening. He wil sary to "wait until the reforms.
are appear again at the Theatre Royal to- actually put into effect before a true night. estimate can be made of their character.
Two cases of diphtheria were reported Nevertheless, the mere fact that the in the Colony during the 24 hours ended reforms are contemplated proves that November 12th, one Chinese and one the Canton Government is abandoning Japanese.*
its oid attitude of defiance towards the
An enjoyable dance arranged by the
+
Much credit reflects on the parcels de
FRIENDLY ENEMIES."-
FERING, November 12th Foreigners visiting Tungchow this morn-
partment staff, who ars practically all now hands engaged since the strike, foring report that the followers of Deng the prompt way in which they have dealt Hsiang and the Mukdenites are bath with the heavy influx.
quartered there and fraternising The Christmas letter mail for England closes on November 24th.
*
Several, pro-Mukden oficials have ded from Peking. There is no sign yet of Feng Yu Hsiang evacuating Peking, as it is reported he has suggested doing.
LEPORTED FENOTIEN LOSSES.
MURDEN, November 12th." A communique has been issued which. quotes a telegram dated November 8th, the Fengtien forces suffered. a loss of from Chang Teang Chang, stating that early two thousand killed in heavy ught- 15 at Hauchow, Yiahsien and Kuchen.
compliance with your order to honoue brigades. The telegram goes on:** In
Heun'e peso suggestions, and pending General Wong Shih Chen's and 'Chao. further instructions, we have assumed a defensive position.
RENEWS OLD ACQUAINTANCES.
SIR MATTHEW NATHAN VISITS THE ITALIAN CONVENT. The Italian Convent was visited yester day by Sir Matthew Nathan, G.C.M.G, who was accompanied by the Governor's Private Secretary, and the visitors with Valtorts spent practically the whole morn ing in going through the building.
Bir Hatthew was reminded of his visit of past years. He admired the change which had taken place since his departare in the Schools, passing from class to from the Colony, and took great interest
class, where he showed a land apprecia tion of the welcome songs and recitations M.
rest of the world, and is at last realising ship's company of H.M.B. Ambros was | the Very Rev. Fr. Spada and Fr. H The enemy's losses are estimated at two that a man may possess some rights, held at the Royal Naval Canteen Theatre even though he has the misfortune to last night.
A SOVIET AND CHINA, KARAKHAN TO RETURN TO
PEKING.
be a foreigner. We will say nothing of Mrs. T. H. King, whose name was "Canton justice" during the past six wrongly given as months. But even before the Red coup Kashmir, returned to the Colony by the a passenger on the
in June, we remember an Oxford-trained More on Thursday, Chinese lawyer, just arrived from Europe,
Sir Houry Gollan, Chief Justice of given by the little ones.
He entertained the pupils of the higher entering a Cantonese court whilst a case Hongkong, who has been taking part in classes with very interesting talks on SMALL HOUSE for One Year or Log
was being heard. His original intention, the judicial caquiry into the occurrences various topics, and, finally went to see the
Moscow, November 12th." er. Apply, giving Fall Particulare as to Rent or returning to China, had been to prac at Shanghai on May 30th, returned from a gratifying impression of extreme kind end of November to resume his post an Chinese Department, leaving everywhere || "M. "Karakban leaves for Peking, at the etc., to Box Na 137, jo ffing mi Party Prim
Lise at the Cantor bar, but as the case "that port by the "Mantua yesterday. nest,
the Soviet Ambassador.
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